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San  Francisco,  Saturday,  January  3,  1914 


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DRAMATIC 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  3,  1914 


Otis  Skin^^f  Opens  Victoria 
Theatre 

"TORIA  (B.  C),  Dec.  30.— 
Skinner  in  Kismet  opened  the 
nificent  new  Victoria  Theatre 
is  city  last  evening.  The  new 
house,  which  cost  upward  of 
^.300,000,  was  built  entirely  by  local 
subscription  and  is  one  of  the  finest 
theatres  in  the  Northwest.  The  di- 
rectors chose  Mr.  Skinner  as  the 
most  distinguished  romantic  actor  of 
the  time  to  dedicate  the  new  thea- 
tre. This  choice  was  made  at  a 
meeting  held  some  months  ago.  The 
occasion  of  the  opening  of  the  new 
Victoria  Theatre  was  the  most  bril- 
liant .social  event  in  the  history  of 
Victoria.  An  address  of  dedication 
was  made  by  Sir  Richard  McBride, 
Premier  of  the  Province,  and  Mr. 
Skinner  made  an  address  in  which 
he  complimented  the  citizens  upon 
their  public  spirit  in  building  .so 
magnificent  a  temple  of  the  dra- 
matic art,  and  thanked  the  directors 
for  the  great  honor  they  had  paid 
him  in  inviting  him  to  be  the  first 
actor  to  speak  from  its  stage.  Every 
seat  in  the  big  theatre  was  sold 
weeks  ago  at  heavy  premiums,  and 
the  audience  was  made  up  of  the 
most  prominent  Government  offi- 
cials and  social  personages  of  West- 
ern Canada. 


Demented  Magician  Kills 
Wife  and  Daughter 

CINCINNATI,  Dec.  29.  — Robert 
Maloney,  a  magician,  who  registered 
at  a  leading  hotel  under  his  stage 
name  of  J.  R.  Willard,  shot  and  killed 
his  wife,  Othello,  and  Frances,  his 
one-year-old  daughter,  while  they 
slept  early  today.  Alaloney  then  rushed 
from  the  room  in  his  undergarments 
and  ran  shrieking  down  the  street  to 
the  sus])ension  bridge,  where  he  was 
arrested.  In  his  cell  Maloney  cried 
repeatedly  that  he  had  to  kill  his  wife 
because  he  saw  the  demon  of  darkness 
in  her  eyes  and  in  those  of  the  baby. 
"I  hated  to  do  it,  but  it  had  to  be  done. 
I  could  see  the  devil  walking  in  the 
eyes  of  both,"  he  said  to  Coroner 
Foertmyer. 

Germany's  Leading  Comedian 
is  Dead 

The  death  of  Josef  Giampetro,  Ger- 
many's leading  comedian,  is  announced 
in  advices  received  here  from  Berlin 
today.  His  death  was  sudden,  the  re- 
sult of  a  paralytic  stroke.  Giampetro 
was  47  years  old.  He  made  a  specialty 
of  burlesquing  bumptious  German  mil- 
itary men. 

Houston  Vice  President  0.  S. 
L.  M.  P.  Ex. 

From  Portland  town  comes  the 
tidings  that  John  V.  Houston,  Klam- 
ath theatrical  syndicate  and  pioneer 
show  man  of  southern  Oregon,  has 
been  chosen  vice-president  of  the 
Oregon  State  League  of  Moving 
Picture  Exhibitors. 


Marth.\  Messinger  joined  The 
Bluebird  company  last  week,  assum- 
ing the  leading  role  of  Light.  It 
was  this  role  that  the  author,  Mae- 
terlinck, wrote  for  his  wife,  who 
sang  at  the  Boston  Opera  House 
last  season. 


WILLIAM  A.  BRADY. 

Prominent  American  Manager,  Whose  Activities  Stretch  From  Ocean  to 

Ocean 


Do  Managers  Really  Know 
Good  Plays  When  They 
See  Them? 

The  wonderful  success  that  has 
befallen  Little  Women  has  again 
brought  forth  the  inquiry,  "Do  man- 
agers really  know  good  inlays  when 
they  see  them,  or  see  them  acted?" 
There  are  instances  a  plenty  in  sup- 
port of  this  assertion.  Many  of  the 
biggest  successes  have  been  turned 
down,  and  some  of  the  prominent 
New  York  managers  have  expressed 
unfavorable  criticism  of  plays  that 
afterwards  made  hits,  and  as  the 
saying  is,  coined  money.  The  Old 
Homestead,  which  at  first  went  beg- 
ging for  a  hearing  and  was  rejected 
by  every  prominent  manager  at  the 
time,  was  finally  taken  up  by  the 
late  J.  M.  Hill,  then  a  novice  in  the 
management,  and  in  its  first  two 
years'  run  at  the  New  York  Acad- 
emy of  Music  showed  a  profit  of  two 
hundred  and  fortv  thou.sand  dollars. 
It  has  made  a  million  dollars  to  date. 
Shore  Acres,  Arizona,  Shenandoah, 
all  money  makers,  had  to  encounter 
all  sorts  of  managerial  opposition 
before  being  launched  on  the  wave 
of  success.  As  a  rule  managers  fol- 
low a  certain  rule :  they  get  into  a 
cut  and  dried  plane.  Ask  any  of 
them  to  read  a  play  that  is  out  of 
the  conventional  and  they  will  sav 
at  once.  "My  boy,  it  will  never  go." 
Probably  no  plav  was  ever  more 
knocked  from  pillar  to  post  than 
Little  Women,  which  is  going 
through  the  country  like  wi^fifQ,, 


and  is  one  of  the  best  pieces  of  the- 
atrical property  to  be  found  today. 
It  was  hawked  all  over  New  York, 
read  alike  by  manager  and  actor, 
but  all  shook  their  heads;  nobody 
would  touch  it ;  wouldn't  even  con- 
sider it.  "\A'hat,"  said  one  astute 
manager  whose  name  is  known  from 
one  end  of  the  country  to  the  other, 
"a  play  without  a  villain,  without 
even  the  big  'punch'  in  act  three? 
That  will  never  do."  The  play  was 
submitted  to  Wm.  A.  Brady,  who 
seems  to  be  able  to  pick  winners 
consistently.  Brady  read  it,  and 
said,  "That  will  go,"  gave  it  a  fine 
])roduction,  engaged  a  first  class 
company  of  players,  and — the  rest  is 
history.  Little  Women  was  put  on 
in  New  York  at  Mr.  Brady's  play- 
house, and  simply  swept  everything 
before  it.  Traditions  were  swept 
away  and  for  one  solid  year,  while 
scarcely  any  of  the  opposition  at- 
tractions were  doing  even  a  paying 
business.  Little  Women  was  nightly 
l)laying  to  crowded  houses. 


New  Theatre  for  Fresno 

Jim  Ryan  of  Fresno  is  having 
constructed  on  his  property,  F  and 
Tulare  streets,  a  vaudeville  and  pic- 
ture house — seating  capacity  1200 — 
which  he  will  open  in  February. 
Matt  Burton  will  have  the  opening 
company,  in  musical  comedy.  Two 
bills  a  week  will  be  the  policy  of 
the  house  for  a  long  run. 

Geneva  Lockes  is  spending  the 
holiday  season  with  her  folks  in  Port- 
Jend,.  ••::*:  , 


George  Davis  Home 

George  II.  Davis,  the  business 
manager  of  the  Alcazar  Theatre,  re- 
turned home  from  New  York  on 
Tuesday,  with  a  trunk  full  of  con- 
tracts with  new  people  for  the  Al- 
cazar, and  the  manuscripts  of  many 
of  the  latest  Eastern  productions  for 
the  O'Farrell  Street  playhouse. 
Among  other  plays  he  succeeded  in 
obtaining  was  The  Girl  and  the  Pen- 
nant, written  by  Christy  Mathew- 
son.  This  play  will  be  the  medium 
for  Bert  Lytell's  and  Evelyn 
Vaughan's  farewell  week  at  the  Al- 
cazar, following  The  Country  Boy. 
He  also  brings  the  plays  for  the  An- 
drew Mack  season  which  follows  the 
Lytells. 

MacQuarrie  Pleases  the  South 

George  MacQuarric,  who  handles 
the  leading  role  of  Robert  Stafford, 
the  millionaire,  is  an  excellent  actor, 
and  acquits  himself  with  credit  in  all 
situations.  Helen  MacKeller,  who 
plays  opposite  him  as  Virginia 
B>laine,  is  exceedingly  clever,  and 
handles  some  rather  difficult  lines 
with  great  skill.  Her  work  is  of  a 
different  type  from  that  of  Hobart 
Cavanaugh,  but  she  deserves  to  rank 
with  him  at  the  head  of  an  excep- 
tionally able  group  of  players  which 
is  presenting  Bought  and  Paid  For. 
A^  0.  Times  Democrat. 


But  as  good  as  Bought  and  Paid 
For  is,  it  would  lose  much  f)f  its 
worth  in  the  hands  of  an  inferior 
company.  Fortunately,  the  companv 
that  presented  it  last  night  is  well 
worthy  of  the  merit  of  the  drama. 
The  lines  are  clever  and  bright, 
while  most  of  the  acting  calls  for 
delicate  tracery  and  not  the  broad 
s])lotches  that  pass  for  humor  and 
sentiment.  The  characters  are  hu- 
man and  the  emotions  normal,  so 
that  the  actors  dare  not  give  them 
false  values,  and  throughout  the 
whole  play  there  was  not  a  single 
word  or  act  that  offended  one's  sense 
of  the  fitness  of  things.  The  part  of 
Robert  .Stafl''ord,  the  husband,  was 
in  the  hands  of  George  MacOuarrie, 
an  actor  who  makes  his  presence  felt 
bv  merelv  coming  on  the  stage.  Mr. 
MacOuarrie  has  the  physique  and 
the  dvnamic  energy  that  the  part  re- 
quired ;  intelligent  in  method,  cor- 
rect in  his  appreciation  of  values  and 
with  a  voice  that  accuratelv  meas- 
ures the  power  of  his  words,  he  made 
the  role  of  Stafford  dominant  and 
dominatincr.  From  the  strong,  con- 
tained and  loving  husband,  suave 
and  gentlemanlv,  he  readily  passes 
into  the  brutish  beast,  and  both 
parts  seems  to  suit  him  equallv  well. 
.-\s  the  drunken  husband  his  feet 
were  beset  with  manv  pitfalls,  and 
he  was  in  danger  of  making  this 
dnmken  man  disgusting,  but  he 
avoided  this  and  made  him  what  the 
author  intended.  Helen  MacKeller 
as  the  young  wife  was  sweet,  ideal- 
ly sympathetic  and  lovable.  Creating, 
as  she  did  in  the  first  act,  the  tone 
of  a  submissive  and  refined  type  of 
woman,  she  surprised  her  audience 
with  the  crescendo  of  emotion  which 
she  reached  at  the  end  of  the  second 
act,  and  throughout  the  whole  play 
she  never  deviated  one  iota  from 
the  delicate  lining  of  the  part. — .V^c 
Orleans  Picayune. 


Anna  Hei-p's  vaudeville  contract 
with  John  Cort  has  terminated. 


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January  3,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Dates  Ahead 


ALBERT  PHILLIPS  and  LEILA 
SHAW,  ONE  WOMAN'S  LIFE 
(Alphone  Goettler,  mgr.) — Wash- 
ington. Jan.  S-io;  lersev  City,  12-17. 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

BLINDNESS  OF  VIRTUE— 
fWm.  Morris) — Taft,  Jan.  3  ;  Han- 
ford,  4;  Visalia,  6;  Fresno,  7;  Mer- 
ced, 8;  Modesto,  9;  San  Jose,  10; 
Oakland.  11-14;  Chico,  15;  Med- 
ford,  16;  Eugene,  17;  Portland,  18- 
21;  Aberdeen,  22;  Tacoma,  23-24; 
Seattle,  25-29 ;  Victoria,  30-31;  Van- 
couver, Feb.  2-4 ;  Everett,  5 ;  Ellens- 
burg,  6 ;  N.  Yakima,  7 ;  Spokane,  8- 
9;  Wallace,  10;  Missoula,  11;  Great 
Falls,  12;  Helena,  13;  Anaconda, 
14;  Butte,  15;  Bozeman,  16;  Bil- 
lings, 17;  Niles  City,  18;  Dickinson, 
19 ;  Bismarck,  20. 

BOUGHT  AND  PAID  FOR 
(Wm.  A.  Brady,  Ltd.) — Ellensburg, 
Jan.  5;  Yakima,  6;  Walla  Walla,  7; 
Colfax,  8 ;  Lewiston,  9 ;  Spokane, 
lo-ii;  Missoula,  12;  Helena,  13; 
Great  Falls,  14;  Butte,  15;  Anacon- 
da, 16;  Bozeman,  17-18;  Livingston, 
19;  Billings,  20;  Miles,  21;  Valley 
City,  23  ;  Fargo,  24. 

CAPT.  SCOTT  POLAR  PIC- 
TURES—Oakland,  Dec.  28-Jan.  3; 
Stockton.  4-7 ;  Monterey,  8-10. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
zee,  mgr.) — All  star  cast — Lancas- 
ter, Jan.  5;  Easton,  6;  Pottsville,  7; 
Wilkes  Barre,  8;  Scranton,  9;  Read- 
ing, 10;  Brooklyn,  17-31. 

FINE  FEATHERS \H.  H.  Fra- 
zee.  mgr.),  Western — Carthage,  Jan. 
3;  Joplin,  4;  Fayetteville,  5;  Fort 
Smith,  6;  Van  Buren,  7;  Russell- 
ville,  8;  Conway,  9;  Little  Rock,  10; 
Hot  Springs,  12;  Texarkana,  13;  Pine 
Bluff,  14;  Greenville,  15;  Helena,  16; 
Poplar  Bluff,  19;  Carlo,  20;  Anna,  21 ; 
Marion,  22 ;  Du  Quoin,  23 ;  Centralia, 
24;  Alton,  25;  Jacksonville,  26;  Han- 
nibal, 27  ;  Moberly,  28 ;  Mexico,  29 ; 
Jeffer.son  City,  30;  Columbia,  31. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
zee,  mgr.).  Southern  —  Clarksville, 
Jan.  3  ;  Bowling  Green,  5 ;  Gallatin, 
6 ;  Columbia,  7 ;  Holtsville,  8 ;  Flor- 
ence, 9;  North  Decatur,  10;  Annis- 
ton,  12;  Rome,  13;  Cedartown,  14; 
Gainesville,  15;  Milledgeville,  16; 
Athens,  17;  Abbeyville,  19;  Green- 
ville, 20;  Asheville,  21  ;  Spartansburg, 
22;  Concord,  24;  Statesville,  26;  Sal- 
isbury, 27 ;  Winston-Salem  28 ;  Dan- 
ville, 29;  Greensboro,  30;  Durham, 
31- 

GEORGE  FAWCETT  in  The 
Prodigal  Judge — Richmond,  Jan.  5- 
7;  Norfolk,  8-10. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  in  The  Fas- 
cinating Widow  Co.  (A.  H.  Woods, 
mgr.) — Columbus,  Jan.  5-7;  Toledo, 
8-10;  New  York,  12,  indefinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  — Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
Brady) — San  Francisco, Dec.  29- Jan. 
10;  Stockton,  12-13;  San  Jose,  14-15; 
Sacramento,  16-17;  Oakland,  19-21; 
Red  Bluff,  22;  Medford,  23;  Eugene 
24;  Portland,  26-31;  Seattle,  Feb.  2- 
7;  Vancouver,  9-12;  Victoria,  13-14; 
Nanaimo,  16;  Westminster,  17;  Ta- 
coma, 18-19;  Everett,  20;  Bellingham, 
21 ;  Calgary,  23-25 ;  Edmonton,  26- 
28 ;  Saskatoon,  Mar.  2-4 ;  Regina,  5- 
7;  Winnipeg,  9-14;  Minneapolis,  23- 
28;  St.  Paul,  30-April  4;  Milwaukee, 
13-18. 


MUTT  AND  JEFF  IN  PANA- 
MA (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
Garren,  bus.  mgr.)— San  Jose,  Jan.  5  ; 
Stockton,  6;  Modesto,  7;  Merced,  8; 
Madera,  9;  Fresno,  lo-ii ;  Selma,  12; 
Hanford,  13;  Coalinga,  14;  Visalia, 
15;  Porterville,  16;  Taft,  17;  RLari- 
copa,  18;  Bakersfield,  19;  Santa  Ana, 
20;  San  Diego,  21-22;  Oxnard,  23; 
Ventura,  24;  Santa  Maria,  25  ;  Salinas, 
26;  Monterey,  27;  Hollister,  28;  Oak- 
land, 29-Feb.  r ;  Santa  Ana,  2 ;  Petalu- 
ma,  3;  Vallejo,  4;  Woodland,  5;  Au- 
burn, 6;  Sacramento,  7;  Reno,  8; 
Nevada  City,  9;  Grass  Valley,  10; 
Marysville,  11;  Oroville,  12;  Chico, 
13;  Red  Bluff,  14;  Dunsmuir,  15; 
Medford,  16;  Grant's  Pass,  17;  Rose- 
berg,  18;  Eugene,  19;  Corvallis,  20; 
Albany,  21;  Salem,  23;  Oregon  City, 
24 ;  Vancouver,  25  ;  Portland,  26-28 ; 
Astoria,  March  i ;  South  Bend,  2 ; 
Centralia,  3;  Aberdeen,  4;  Elma,  5; 
Olympia,  6;  Tacoma,  7;  Seattle,  8,  and 
week. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.)— New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

SAN  FORD  DODGE— Velva,  Tan. 
6;  Garrison,  7;  Washburn,  8;  Har- 
vey, 12;  Carrington,  14. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION  CO. 
(Rowland  &  Clifford,  prop.,  Fred 
Douglas,  mgr.) — Rochester,  Jan.  5- 
10;  Toronto,  12-17;  Buffalo,  19-24, 
Detroit,  26-31;  Columbu,s,  Feb.  2-7; 
Cincinnati,  9-14;  Birmingham,  16- 
21;  Memphis,  23-28;  New  Orleans, 
March  1-7;  Atlanta,  9-14;  Nashville, 
i6-2r;  Louisville,  23-28;  St.  Louis, 
29-April  4;  Chicago,  n-May  2. 

THE  INNER  SHRINE— Peter- 
boro,  Jan.  3;  Ottawa,  5-6;  Smith's 
Falls,  7;  Brockville,  8;  Carthage,  9; 
Oneida,  10;  Lowville,  12-13;  Cortland, 
14;  Ithaca,  15;  Utica,  16-17. 

THE  JUVENILE  BOSTONIANS 
in  The  Princess  Chic  (B.  E.  Lang, 
mgr.)l— Dell  Rapids,  S.  D.,  Jan.  2; 
Madison,  3;  Brookings,  5;  Huron,  6; 
Pierre,  7  ;  Rapid  City,  8  ;  IBelle  Fouche, 
9;  Deadwood,  10;  Fort  Robinson, 
Neb.,  12;  Valentine,  13;  Ainsworth, 
14;  O'Neill,  15;  Neleigh  16. 

THE  LITTLEST  REBEL  (A.H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — Chicago,  Jan.  i-io; 
Detroit,  11-17;  Grand  Rapids,  18- 
24. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc.) 
Flag.staff,  Ariz.,  Jan.  i  ;  Prescott,  2 ; 
Phoenix,  3 ;  Tucson,  5  ;  Safford,  7 ; 
Thatcher,  8;  Miami,  9;  Globe,  lo-ii; 
Silver  City,  14;  Deming,  15;  Douglas, 
16;  Bisbee,  17;  EI  Paso,  18-19;  Pecos, 
20;  Carlsbad,  21  ;  Roswell,  22;  Clovis, 
23  ;  Hereford,  24  ;  Lubbock,  26 ;  Pain- 
view,  27 ;  Tulia,  28 ;  Canyon  City,  29 ; 
Dalhart,  30;  Amarillo,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Sunberry,  Pa.,  Jan.  i  ;  Dan- 
ville, 2;  Bloonisburg,  3;  Lewiston,  5; 
Houtzdale,  6 ;  Bellefonte,  7 ;  Lock 
Haven,  8 ;  Renova,  9 ;  Rcynoldsville, 
10;  Dubois,  12;  Punxtawany,  13; 
Clearfield,  14;  Tyrone,  15;  Altoona, 
t6;  Barnesboro,  19;  Indiana,  20; 
Blainsvillc,  21;  Vandergrift,  22;  Kit- 
tanning,  24 ;  Wheeling,  26-28 ;  Mo- 
nesson,  29;  Browncsville,  30;  Union- 
town,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Paterson,  N.  J.,  Jan.  1-3; 
Providence,  5-10;  New  York  City,  12- 
17;  Philadelphia,  19-24. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Sanford,  Fla.,  Jan.  i ;  Day- 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG   O'  MY  HEART 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Thcalrc,  New  York;  now 
In  it.s  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  A — Eastern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B — Southern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — We.st  and  Pacific  Coast. 
PEG  O'  nrS"  HEART  n — Northern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART     — Middle  West. 

THE  BIRD  OF  PARADISE  by  Ricliard  Walton  Tully. 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OP  OZ    liy  i,.  Frank  Bauni  and 
I^ouis  Gottschall<. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burbank  Theatre 
The  layceum  Theatre 
The  Bepuhllc  Theatre 


THE 

ORIGIITAI^ 
THEATBICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Rehearsal 
Boom 
Free  to 
Onesta 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


P.  P.  SHANLEY  PROPS 
r.  C.  FURNESS 


P.  P.  SHANI.EY,  MOB. 


and 
the 


ED.  REDMOND 
Redmond  Company 


Presenting  the  Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Grand  Theatre, 

Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Crowding  the  ]\Tajestic  Theatre  at  increased  prices. 


MONTE  CARTER 

AND  HIS  DANCING  CHICKS 

I'>ack  home  from  Honolulu,  after  the  biggest  kind  of  a  triumph. 
( )pcn  at  the  Wigwam,  Sunday,  Dec.  28. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

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Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.i:.S 

EMPRESS  THEATRE,  PHOENIX,  ARIZ. 
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tona,  2;  .St.  Augustine,  3;  Talatka,  5; 
Ocala,  6;  Gainesville,  7;  Fernandina, 
8;  Talla  Hasse,  9;  Quincy,  10;  Apala- 
chicola,  12;  Bainbridge,  13;  Thoinas- 
ville,  14; -Albany,  15;  Richland,  16; 
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22;  Meridian,  23;  Hattiesburg,  24; 
Tuscaloosa,  26;  Macon,  27;  Stark- 
ville,  28 ;  Aberdeen,  29  ;  Amory,  30 ; 
Typelo,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OE  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Mankato,  Minn.,  Jan.  i; 
Winnebago,  2;  Waseca,  3;  Owatomia, 
4;  St.  Peter,  5;  Sleepy  Eye,  6;  Heron 
Lake,  8;  Worthington,  9;  Sil)lcy,  10; 
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vcrne,  14;  Dell  Rapids,  15;  Madison, 
16;  Pipeston,  17;  Madison,  19;  Will- 
mar,  20;  Morris,  21;  Herman,  22; 


STAB 
THEATBE 


OaKdale  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHIOARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

Benson,  23 ;  Litchfield,  24 ;  Monte- 
video, 26;  Ortonville,  27;  Milbank, 
28;  Webster,  29;  Groton,  30;  Aber- 
deen, 31. 

WESTERN  AMUSEMENT  CO. 
— Los  Gatos,  Dec.  29,  week ;  Santa 
Cruz,  Jan.  5,  week;  Monterey,  12, 
week;  Hollister,  19,  week. 

TPIE  WINNING  OF  BARBARA 
WORTH  —  Grccnsburg,  Jan.  2; 
Uniontown,  3  ;  Connellsville,  5  ;  Cum- 
berland, 6 ;  Morgantown,  7 ;  Fairmont, 
8  ;  Wheeling,  9-10;  Parkersburg,  12; 
A-Tarietta,  13;  Newark,  14;  Columbus, 
15-17;  Dayton,  19-21  ;  Springfield,  22- 
24;  Indianapolis,  26-28;  Louisville, 
29-31. 


A 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  3,  1914 


A.  MAYO  BRADFIELD 

Offers  for  tlic  I'"irst  Time  on  the  West  Coast  the  Great  Hoyt  Tlieatrc  Comedy  Success. 

A  BACHELOR'S  HONEYMOON 

IV)sitivelv  the  Hest  Farce  Comedy  ^h^t  W'iW  V>e  on  the  Coast  tliis  Season. 
Live  Managers  Who  Want  a  Real  Show  That  Will  Get  REAL  Money, 

Address  A.  MAYO  BRADFIELD,  Care  Dramatic  Review,  San  Francisco. 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  Dec.  30.— 
Charles  Lc  Mars,  who  appeared  here 
this  season  with  one  of  the  circuses, 
later  comint?  hack  to  town,  doing  an 
advertisin£j  .stunt  for  local  business 
houses  after  tlie  mechanical  doll  'or- 
der under  the  title  of  tiie  Smiless 
Wonder,  was  arrested  Friday  on  sus- 
picion of  being  connected  with  a  white 
slave  case.  The  evidence  on  this 
charge  was  not  strong  enough  but  Le 
Mars  broke  down  and  confessed  to 
holding  up  and  robbing  the  Irvine 
Drug  Store  on  South  State  Street, 
Christmas  Eve,  giving  as  his  excuse 
that  he  was  una1)le  to  get  work  and 
wanting  money*  to  get  a  Christ- 
mas dinner  "for  his  protege,  a 
promjited  him  to  the  act.  It  is  prob- 
able that  a  charge  of  highway  rob- 
bery will  be  preferred  against  Le 
Mars.  Christmastidc  meant  good 
cheer  for  the  performers  locally,  if 
nowhere  else,  even  though  far  away 
from  home,  and  some  of  them  were 
obliged  to  do  extra  shows,  the  Em- 
press and  Pantages  putting  on  four 
shows  each,  instead  of  the  usual  three. 
At  the  Utah  Theatre,  Williard  Mack 
acted  as  host  for  his  company  to  a 
nice  little  party,  while  Manager  C. 
N.  Sutton  at  the  Em])ress  acted  in  a 
similar  capacity  for  the  troujie  playing 
his  house.  The  big  affair  was  planned 
and  carried  out  l)y  Manager  L.  D. 
Bruckart  at  the  Orpheum,  who  not 
only  sent  out  invitations  to  the  artists 
and  employees  working  at  the  Or- 
pheum. but  invited  all  artists  in  the 
city.  There  was  plenty  of  eats  and  re- 
freshments, and  dancing  and  a  fine 
program  of  amusements  was  the  order 
of  things  on  the  spacious  stage,  the 
last  participant  leaving  the  house  as 
the  day  was  breaking.  Delmar  and 
King,  who  have  for  four  months  been 
producing  at  the  Majestic  gave  a 
Christmas  tree  and  reception  at  their 
hotel  to  the  members  of  their  com- 
pany and  the  attaches  of  the  theatre, 
about  25  participating  in  a  general 
good  time.  Manager  George  D. 
Pyper  picked  a  strong  Christmas  at- 
traction when  Margaret  lllington  in 
Within  the  Law  was  booked  for  the 
entire  week.  Though  the  length  of 
the  engagement  was  a  little  out  of 
the  ordinary  for  this  house,  good  busi- 
ness was  done  each  performance,  the 
evenings  being  to  near  capacity.  The 
play  itself  is  by  Bayard  Veiller,  and  is 
in  four  acts.  The  settings  are  in 
keeping  with  the  story  and  the  pre- 
senting cast  is  one  of  exceptional  ex- 
cellence for  the  depiction  of  the  special 
characters.  Miss  lllington  rises  in  her 
strength  at  the  close  of  the  first  act 
and  never  for  a  moment  does  she  per- 
mit the  audience  to  become  tired,  her 
portrayal  of  the  shop  girl  who  became 
hardened  through  a  prison  sentence, 
being  perfection  itself.  Frank  F. 
Camp  gives  a  true  conception  of  Joe 
Garson,  the  thief,  and  Hilda  Keenan 
is  perfect  as  Agnes  Lynch  the  black- 
mailer trying  to  be  a  lady.    The  fore 


part  of  tiiis  week  the  Salt  Lake  The- 
atre is  dark  with  Officer  666  closing 
out  the  week.  Willard  Mack,  Mar- 
jorie  Ranibeau  and  Company  are 
offering  The  Virginian  to  big  houses. 
Tlie  Orpheum  bill  opens  with  l>eaux 
Arts,  artistic  posing  against  a  beauti- 
fully colored  picture  screen ;  I  lyman 
Meyer  in  liis  piano  offering  following. 
-Austin  W  ebb  and  Company  in  Your 
Flag  and  Mine  comes  in  for  third 
l)Osition.  Special  interest  surrounds 
tliis  production  as  it  is  from  the  pen 
of  Willard  Mack,  local  .stock  favorite. 
Mr.  Webb  is  a  finished  performer  and 
the  sketch  gives  ample  opportunity  for 
his  abilities  and  its  lines  are  such  as 
to  hold  extreme  interest  every  mo- 
ment. Ellen  Beach  Yaw  furnishes  a 
treat  to  music  lovers,  being  heard  in 
several  selections  that  display  won- 
derful voice  control  and  giving  full 
.scoi)e  to  its  brilliance.  S.  Miller  Kent 
and  Company  in  The  Real  Q  have  a 
mysterious  playlet  that  is  interesting 
to  say  the  least  and  when  presented 
by  such  a  clever  performer  as  Mr. 
Kent,  is  a  treat.  Joe  Welch  has  a 
fund  of  stories  in  his  famous  Jew 
make-up  that  it  taking  the  town  by 
stomi,  and  Dupree  and  Dupree, 
cyclists,  close  the  show  in  a  series  of 
awe-inspiring  stunts  on  the  bicycle  and 
unicycle.  Empress  bill  is  made  up  of 
The  Dunedin  Troupe  of  Cyclists 
(headliners).  The  Lester  Trio,  Eddy 
and  Roy,  Lewis  and  Norton,  Camp- 
bell and  Campbell,  and  the  Cullen 
Brothers.  Pantages  bill  has  an  added 
attraction  in  the  Murray  Horses,  two 
(juadrupeds  that  are  making  their 
initial  bow  on  any  stage.  With  an 
elegant  plush  background  the  dapple- 
grays  go  through  their  features  with- 
out much  coaxing,  one  of  the  horses 
seemingly  being  endowed  with  a  hu- 
man brain,  for  she  not  only  does  arith- 
metical problems  but  can  actually  tell 
the  time  of  day.  Others  on  the  bill 
are  the  Bottomly  Troupe  of  Gymnasts, 
Wilson  and  Wilson,  yodelers  and 
singers,  Richmond,  Hutchins  and 
Company  in  An  Eventful  Honey- 
moon, The  Oxford  Quartette  (very 
good  harmony  displayed  in  well  se- 
lected numbers)  and  the  Five  Piros- 
coffis,  European  jugglers.  The  Gar- 
rick  last  Sunday  presented  to  over- 
flowing business  the  Balkan  War  pic- 
tures, the  Greeks  in  town  turing  out 
in  droves.  Monday  night  a  boxing  ex- 
liibition  was  offered  and  Wednesday 
and  Thursday  an  opera  Love's  Isle, 
by  a  local  boy  Rodney  W.  Hillam,  will 
be  given  its  first  showing  on  any  stage, 
Dillon  Williams  having  general  charge 
of  the  production.  If  rehearsals  can 
be  counted  upon  a  very  good  produc- 
tion will  be  given,  the  music  being  far 
above  the  average  and  carrying  a  fas- 
cinating air.  Paderewski  will  be  heard 
in  Salt  Lake  soon  when  he  will  appear 
at  the  American  Theatre.  The  Ma- 
jestic Theatre  closed  down  Christmas 
night  for  a  general  overhauling  and 
widening  out  of  the  stage  to  give  a 
good  view  from  all  seats.  George 
Morell  will  have  charge  of  the  house 
when  re-opened,  everything  being  new 


but  the  price  of  admission  which  will 
remain  at  ten  cents,  the  name  to  be 
changed  to  Princess.  Musical  comedy 
of  'the  abbreviated  order  will  liold 
forth.  Delmar  and  King,  who  closed 
at  the  Majestic  Christmas  night  after 
a  four  months'  run,  have  moved  with 
their  company  intact  to  Park  City, 
wliere  they  will  go  into  musical  com- 
edy stock  for  a  short  run.  The  Co- 
lonial Musical  Comedy  Company 
whicli  Earl  Gandy  installed  at  the 
Lyceum  Theatre  in  Ogden  for  a  stock 
run,  due  to  very  poor  business  at  this 
out-of-the-way  theatre,  lasted  but  a 
few  weeks  now  taking  to  the  road 
south  of  Salt  Lake  City,  their  book- 
ings as  announced  to  take  in  Provo, 
Lehi,  American  Forks,  Tooele,  etc. 

R.  STELTER. 

VANCOUVER  Dec.  29.— Avenue 
Theatre:  Tuesday  night.  The  Stan- 
ford Glee  Club;  Thursday  night  and 
the  rest  of  the  week,  Otis  Skinner  in 
Kismet.  Imperial  Theatre:  The  Isa- 
belle  Fletcher  Players  are  putting  on 
a  superb  production  of  Rol)  Roy  this 
week.  Pantages  Tiieatre :  The  Riding 
Costellos  head  tlie  bill  this  week.  Tlie 
rest  of  the  fun-makers  are  Walter 
Terry's  troupe  of  Fiji  girls,  six  very 
clever  dancers ;  Billy  Gould  and  his 
New.sboys'  Sextette;  The  Imperial 
Japanese  Troupe,  jugglers  and  acro- 
bats ;  Allegro,  violinist ;  Lyon  and 
Cullum,  song  and  dance  artists  and 
moving  pictures.  On  New  Year's  eve 
the  Theatrical  Association  wiU  give  a 
l)enefit  performance.  The  bill  will  be 
headed  by  )Maude  Leo|ie  *ind  Del 
Lawrence  in  Leone's  playlet.  The  Get- 
away. The  leading  actors  at  all  of  the 
theatres  have  volunteered  their  ser- 
vices. Columbia  Theatre:  The  bill 
here  this  week  is  composed  of  the  fol- 
lowing artists:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thorn- 
ton Freil  in  an  act  called  Economy 
Junction ;  Ross  and  Stuart,  German 
comedy ;  Belle  Gordon,  lady  bag- 
puncher  ;  Libby  and  Trayer,  singing 
and  cliaracters.  Commencing  Jan- 
uary 1st:  Querry  and  Grandy,  acro- 
bats ;  Maude  Spencer,  singing  comedi- 
enne :  The  Two  Musical  Casads ;  Jack 
and  Mayme  Cagion,  comedy  singers, 
and  four  reels  of  pictures. 

Empress :  Once  more  we  are  having 
musical  comedy.  The  present  bill  is 
musical  comedy.  The  present  bill  is  The 
Leone  has  the  splendid  role  of  Molly 
Kelly,  the  head  nurse  at  the  sanitar- 
ium, and  Howard  Russell  is  happy  as 
Happy  Johnny  Hicks.  Day  Collins, 
Alf.  Layne,  Margaret  Marriott.  Daisy 
D'.\rva  and  Ed.  Lawrence  are  all  well 
])laced,  and  Del  Lawrence  is  bad  as 
Del  Lawrence. 


Vaudeville  ^otes 


Arthur  Shaw  and  A'era  McCord 
will  be  seen  at  the  Oakland  Or])he- 
um  next  week. 


The  ballet  girls  at  the  National 
Theatre  of  Mannheim,  Germany,  re- 
volted several  days  ago  because  the 
management  demanded  that  they 
sign  contracts  to  dance  barefooted 
or  barcletrged  if  this  was  desired. 
The  girls'  union  brought  suit,  al- 
leging that  the  theatre  management 
was  seeking  to  impose  terms  deroga- 
tory to  the  dignity  of  the  profession. 
The  management  dismissed  the  bal- 
let girls  and  the  union  put  the  thea- 
tre on  the  black  list. 

Mrs.  A.  T.  Williams,  a  25-vear-old 
actress,  tried  to  end  her  life  early 
Thursday  morning  by  shooting  her- 
self in  the  side,  following  a  quarrel 
with  her  husband.  with\vhom  she 
ajipeared  in  a  local  vaudev  ilie  thea- 
tre last  week.  Tiie  couple  liad  spent 
New  Year's  Eve  in  the  downtown 
cafes.  Shortly  before  3  o'clock  they 
had  words  and  Mrs.  ^^'illiams  left 
her  husband  and  went  to  her  room 
in  the  Cadillac  Hotel.  She  called  the 
night  clerk  and  asked  him  to  tell  her 
husband  that  he  would  not  see  her 
again.  The  clerk  asked  if  she  was 
going  to  run  away,  and  Mrs.  Wil- 
liams declared  her  intention  of  com 
mitting  suicide.  "I  am  going  to 
shoot  my.self."  she  said,  a  second  in 
advance  of  the  report  of  a  pistol.  At 
Central  Emergency  Hospital  the  at- 
tending surgeon  'stated  that  Mrs. 
Williams'  chances  for  recovery  were 
good. 

Dorothy  Davis  Allen  having  filled 
her  contracts  over  Pantaees  time,  is 
spending  the  holidays  with  her  fam- 
ily in  this  city.  While  away.  Miss 
Allen  received  all  kinds  of  flattering 
notices,  one  in  particular,  written  in 
Seattle,  she  prizes  highly.  It  reads: 
cral  excellence  is  at  the  Pantages 
"A  splendidly  balanced  bill  of  gen- 
this  week.  Dorothy  Davis  Allen,  a 
former  Seattle  stock  favorite,  and  her 
company  in  The  Redemption,  a  ro- 
mance of  the  slums  of  San  Francisco, 
is  the  headliner.  The  sketch,  a  clever 
mixture  of  comedy  and  pathos,  with 
a  little  excitement  thrown  in  by  way 
of  good  measure,  is  given  a  novel 
opening  on  the  moving-picture  screen, 
the  audience  being  led  to  the  scene  of 
the  playlet,  a  dance  hall  on  the  Bar- 
bary  Coast,  by  means  of  the  camera. 
Miss  Allen,  who  evidently  has  lost 
none  of  her  ability  as  an  emotional 
actress,  scores  a  personal  hit  in  the 
part  of  Nugget  Nell." 

D'Arcy  and  Williams,  vaudeville 
team  now  playing  Sullivan  and  Con- 
sidine  time,  will  dissolve  partnership 
at  the  close  of  the  tour.  Mr.  D'.Xrcy 
is  ])reparing  a  new  act  with  a  ladv 
partner. 


Verne  Layton 


Leading  .Man 


Invites  Offers 


Care  Dk.\m,\'iic  Ri:view 


January  3,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


5 


McKee  Rankin  is  Vaudevilling  in  Los  Angeles  and  Wins 
His  Audiences  by  the  Power  of  a  Ripened  Art 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

830  MARKET  ST.,  SAN  FRANCISCO 
1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


LOS  ANGELES,  Dec.  31.— With 
the  passing"  of  this  week  the  tired 
])layers  will  no  doubt  breatlie  a  sigh 
of  relief  and  be  glad  that  the  time 
of  extra  matinees  is  past.  *  *  *  Thais 
Lawton,  who  is  appearing  at 
the  Majestic  this  week  with  Robert 
-Mantell,  is  renewing  acquaintance- 
ships made  while  she  was  leading 
woman  with  the  Belasco  stock  com- 
pany. Miss  LawtDn  was  one  of  the 
most  popular  stars  that  the  old  Bel- 
asco ever  sheltered.  *  *  *  Louis  Ju- 
dah,  formerly  treasurer  of  the  Au- 
ditorium, is  now  located  in  St.  Lotiis 
as  treasurer  of  the  Schubert  Thea- 
tre in  that  city.  *  *  *  Nat.  C.  Good- 
win is  again  in  the  throes  of  an- 
other legal  battle.  This  time  he  is 
suing  Liebler  &  Co.,  claiming  that 
the  Oliver  Twist  production  closed 
before  the  time  agreed  upon.  *  *  ^ 
Mile.  Dazie  entertained  a  party  at 
the  Alexandria  on  New  Year's  Eve. 
Yancsi  Dolly,  who  is  stopping  over 
this  week,  is  making  the  best  of  the 
time,  visiting  with  Gaby  Deslys.  * 
*  *  The  fun  at  the  Afadi  Gras 
masque  ball  given  by  the  Press  Club 
at  the  Shrine  Auditorium  New 
Years'  Eve,  was  lightened  and 
heightened  by  the  generous  contri- 
butions of  many  of  the  player  folk. 
Rock  and  Fulton  of  The  Candy 
Shop  company,  as  Svengali  and 
Trilby,  came  to  bring  joy  with  them, 
and  others  followed  with  their  par- 
ticular fun  and  art. 

AUDITORIUM  :  Mile  Gaby  Des- 
lys in  glittering  and  gorgeous  rai- 
ment is  the  center  of  attraction  at 
this  house,  where  she  is  surrounded 
by  the  New  York  Winter  Garden 
Comjjany.  Mile.  Gabrielle,  whose 
dancing  must  be  reckoned  far  be- 
yond her  singing,  and  she  who  won 
the  favor  of  a  king  trips  madly 
through  a  series  of  wild,  audacious, 
maddening  and  hitherto  unseen  steps, 
a  whirl  of  acrobatic  turns  and  stren- 
uous although  graceful  dancing.  Such 
frocks,  such  hats,  such  jewels,  won- 
drous in  texture,  daring  in  coloi, 
flashing  in  brilliancy,  are  the  com- 
bination. As  each  costly  creation  is 
put  on  view  and  applauded,  the  lady 
encores  with  another  more  glittering 
and  splendid  creation.  The  Little 
I'arisienne  contains  a  p\ot  as  frail 
as  is  possible,  but  suffices  to  hold  to- 
gether enough  of  a  story  to  allow 
the  clever  little  dancer  to  appear 
many  different  times  during  each  aci 
and  supplies  some  fairly  good  ma- 
terial for  Harry  Pilcer,  Mile,  (baby's 
dancing  partner,  Louise  Meyers, 
Ilattie  Kneital  and  Percy  Lyndale. 
The  balance  of  the  cast  are  clever 
contriinitors  to  a  gay  performance. 

P.URBANK:  The  Littlest  Rebel 
won  a  second  week's  recognition. 
This  tale  of  love  and  war  and  ro- 
mance is  receiving  an  elaborate  pro- 
duction by  the  Burbank  com])any, 
in  which  the  talents  of  Harrison 
Hunter,  Thos.  McLarnie,  I'orrest 
Stanley,  Donald  liowles,  Jas.  Glea- 
son,  Jas.  A])plel)ce,  (irace  Travers, 
Beatrice  Nicliols  and,  last  but  not 
least,  little  Gertrude  Short,  go  to- 
wards creating  a  finished  ])roduction. 

EMPRESS:  The  headline  fea- 
ture, The  Pjower  of  Melody,  is  all 
roses,  pretty  ladies  and  much  mu- 
sic, in  a  pretty  setting  picturing  a 


lawn  party,  one  where  all  guests  are 
real  musicians  and  singers  of  worth. 
Another  musician  on  the  bill  who 
pleases  because  personal  charm  is 
added  to  a  very  lovely  soprano  voice, 
is  Louise  Mayo.  Sam  J.  Harris  tells 
a  lot  of  old  stories  with  so  much  gus- 
to that  it  lends  new  life  to  the  tales 
and  gets  the  laugh.  The  Bano  Bros., 
although  Mexican  Serenaders,  must 
needs  resort  to  ragtime,  after  clever- 
ly giving  a  generous  portion  of  the 
soft,  fascinating  Spanish  song.  The 
Three  Eniersons  are  athletes  whf)se 
thrilling  feats  are  carried  off  with 
precision.  Marini  and  Maxmillian 
do  sleight-of-hand  stunts  with  a 
welcome  dash  of  comedy. 

HIPPODROME:  Herbert  Clif- 
ton proves  to  be  one  of  the  big  hits 
of  the  bill  with  a  set  of  female  im- 
personations that,  while  bordering 
on  the  burlesque,  creates  good  fun 
and  pleases.  McKee  Rankin  and 
Isabelle  Eversen  present  a  sketch  re- 
plete with  tense  dramatic  interest, 
in  vviiich  the  talents  of  the  two  skil- 
ful ])layers  find  wide  play.  On  the 
Border  is  a  romance  dealing  with 
smuggling  and  is  excellently  played 
by  Abram  and  Johns.  The  Two 
Lowes  contribute  a  capital  lassooing 
turn.  Hilda  Light  is  an  English 
comedienne  whose  ability  to  please 
marks  her  a  favorite  on  the  bill.  Al- 
though Suennen  can  play  the  clas- 
sics, he  is  willing  to  lend  his  violin 
to  the  ragtime  strain  and  proves 
himself  one  of  the  best.  The  Aldo 
Bros,  with  their  horizontal  bar  and 
wrestling  stunts  create  amusement. 

MAJESTIC  — Robert  Mantell  re- 
turns in  his  well-known  Shakespear- 
ean roles  and  opens  with  King  John. 
Mantell,  whose  marvelous  facial  ex- 
pression lends  itself  to  this  study  of 
bluff  and  reckless  passion,  creates  a 
King  John  whose  tragic  pathos  lingers 
after  the  story  is  told.  Thais  Lawton, 
well  known  to  Los  Angeles  audiences, 
is  at  her  best  in  the  role  of  Con- 
stance. Miss  Lawton's  beauty,  being 
of  the  regal  sort,  lends  itself  to  the 
demands  of  the  character  and  her 
reading  of  the  lines  in  a  soft,  rich 
voice,  is  a  delight.  Miss  Reynolds 
creates  a  dignified  and  artistic  Queen 
Elinor.  Fritz  Lieber,  as  Philip,  the 
good-natured  adventurer,  is  at  his 
best.  The  company  as  a  whole  ap- 
])cars  to  s])lendi(l  advantage  and  the 
settings  aw  adequate.  During"  the 
engagement,  Mr.  Mantell  will  gener- 
ously offer  Hamlet,  Merchant  of 
Venice,  Macbeth,  Richelieu,  King 
Lear  and  Richard  III. 

MASON  — The  High  Road,  the 
earnest  effort  of  Edward  Sheldon, 
brings  Mrs.  Fiske,  who.se  subtle  power 
brings  intangible  lights  and  shades  to 
the  psychological  development  of  an 
interesting  character.  The  story  takes 
one  Mary  Page  from  her  girlhood  to 
a  time  of  life  where  .she  rises  to  prom- 
inence because  of  socialistic  tenden- 
cies. The  one  and  only  woman's  role 
in  the  ])lay  is  this  tense  study  of  Mary 
Page  to  which  Mrs.  Fiske  lends  con- 
viction with  her  keen  grasp  of  truths 
portrayed  by  the  character.  The  sup- 
port is  worthy,  including  Eugene 
Ormonde  as  (lOvernor  Barnes  and 
Arthur  i5yron  as  John  Maddoc. 

MOROSCO  — The  Candy  Shop 
with  Rock  and  Fulton  and  a  nimble 


chorus  arc  still  drawing  crowded 
houses. 

ORPHEUM  — New  Year's  week 
finds  not  a  dull  number  on  the  bill  at 
this  house.  Clayton  Kennedy  and 
Mattie  Rooney  with  noise  and  gusto 
mingle  clever  dancing  with  a  lot  of 
loud  nonsense  and  call  it  The  Happy 
Medium.  The  possibilites  of  the 
piano  are  unrealized  until  one  wit- 
nesses the  antics  of  Kennedy  with  one 
poor  inoffensive  instrument.  Billy 
Gould  and  Belle  Ashlyn  return — he  to 
give  us  the  old  stories  and  some  new 
ones,  and  she  to  twist  her  face  into 
a  hundred  shapes  for  our  intense 
amusement.  Marie  and  Mary  Mc- 
Farland,  the  twin  nightingales,  possess 
soprano  voices  of  clear  limpid  quality 
which  show  to  good  advantage  in  sev- 
eral high-class  numbers.  Edna  Mun- 
sey  is  as  beautiful  as  the  program  has 
led  us  to  believe  what  is  more,  can 
sing.  John  E.  Hazzard  tells  good 
stories  and  has  the  good  taste  to 
choose  brand  new  ones.  The  incom- 
parable Mile.  Dazie  and  her  company 
in  Pantaloon,  Stuart  Barnes  and  his 
song  of  the  single  man,  and  Mabel 
Lewis  with  Paul  McCarthy  are  hold 
overs  and  a  large  part  of  the  bill. 

PANTAGES  — The  Priestess  of 
Kama,  a  dance  drama  of  Hindu  myth- 
ology, is  a  bit  of  beauty — six  fair 
maids  in  scant  attire  tell  the  brief  but 
intense  story  in  divers  steps  of  the 
dance.  Kathryn  Miley  creeps  into  the 
good  graces  of  her  audience  with 
songs  and  patter.  Latell  Brothers  are 
magniHcent  specimens  and  in  their 
various  poses  are  truly  the  ApoUos  of 
vaudeville.  Belding  and  Souders 
please  with  songs  and  pianologue.  The 
Romero  Family  are  five  in  number  and 
their  Spanish  numbers  are  satisfactory. 
Vincent  and  Raymond  have  a  clever 
comedy  and  the  Five  Juggling  Nor- 
mans are  a  whirlwind  when  it  comes 
to  handling  Indian  clubs. 

N.  B.  WARNER. 


CHICAGO,  Dec.  28.— The  year's 
end  brings  what  one  might  say  a 
modicum  of  prosperity  to  the  the- 
atrical fraternity  in  Chicago.  No 
one  pretends  that  this  season  has 
brought  redundant  prosperity  to 
show  people.  *  *  *  Jacquin  Lait's 
Help  Wanted  at  the  Cort  is  the  most 
recent  exami)le  of  dramatic  success. 
The  play  deals  with  some  of  the  ex- 
periences besetting  girls  who  work 
in  big  down-town  office  buildings  in 
cities.  Mr.  Lait  has  gone  to  New 
York  to  arrange  for  the  presentation 
of  his  play  in  that  sophiscated  me- 
tropolis. *  *  *  That  strong  dramatic 
indictment  of  the  unspeakable  white 
slave  horror.  The  Traffic,  is  exercis- 
ing" a  mighty  sway  over  at  the  How- 
ard Theatre.  Nearly  every  night  the 
house  is  sold  out,  which  means 
something  when  the  popularity  or 
unpopularity  of  plays  are  being  con- 
sidered. =•=  *  *  At  the  Blackstone  we 
are  having  Fanny's  First  Play,  one 
of  the  efforts  of  Geo.  Bernard  Shaw. 
It  is  presented  by  a  com])any  of  Eng- 
lish actors  who  know  how  to  act. 
*  *  *  September  Morn,  Dave  Lewis' 
latest  vehicle,  is  being  revealed  at 
the  La  Salle  Opera  House.  With 
Minerva  Coverdale,  I'^rances  Ken- 
nedy and  a  few  other  musically  in- 
clined actors  and  actresses  and  chor- 
isters, the  piece  seems  to  be  going 
si)len(lidly.  At  the  conclusion  of  the 
run  of  vSeptember  Morn,  Jones,  Lin- 
ick  and  Schaefer  will  take  over  the 
La  Salle,  adding  it  to  their  chain 
of  Chicago  theatres,  where  popular 


vaudeville  and  photo  plays  are 
served  to  the  ]nil)lic  at  low  rates. 

*  *  *  Flo  Ziegfeld's  new  crop  of  Fol- 
lies, which  he  has  exhibited  for  sev- 
eral weeks  past  at  the  Illinois,  con- 
tinues at  that  house,  to  the  enormous 
edification  of  our  show-g"(jing  popu- 
lace. Jose  Collins,  Frank  Tinney, 
Leon  Errol,  Nat  Wills  and  Elizabeth 
P)rice  are  the  chief  luminaries.  *  *  * 

*  -  *  The  Doll  Girl,  with  Richard 
Carle,  Hattie  Williams  and  W'iW 
West,  is  doing  very  well  at  the  Stu- 
debaker.  *  *  *  Raymond  Hitchcock, 
in  The  Beauty  Shop  at  Cohan's 
(irand  Opera  House,  concludes  a 
successful  engagement  this  week. 
Nearly  Married,  a  clever  farce  com- 
edy, succeeds  The  Beauty  Shop.  * 

*  *  This  is  the  final  week  of  The 
Poor  Little  Rich  Girl  at  Powers. 
David  AVarfield  in  a  revival  of  The 
Auctioneer,  follows.  *  *  *  Andrew 
Mack  in  a  monologue  is  the  head- 
liner  at  McVicker's  Theatre.  *  *  * 
Colonial  offers  this  week  Grace 
Cameron,  singing  comedienne ; 
Edith  Helena,  vocalist,  and  a  musi- 
cal comedy,  entitled  Little  Miss 
Mix  Up.  *  *  *  The  Happy  Widows, 
in  A  Marriage  of  Convenience,  is 
at  the  Columbia  this  week.  *  *  *  Ed- 
die Foy  and  The  Seven  Little  Foys 
have  been  affording  the  patrons  of 
the  Majestic  a  vast  deal  of  enter- 
tainment during  the  past  week.  Sam 
Bernard  is  due  this  week ;  the  Four 
Sylphides,  aerial  jierformers,  also 
have  a  place  on  the  bill.  Others  are 
Elsa  Ruegger,  'cellist ;  Bertie  Her- 
ron  and  Bonnie  Gaylord,  Ethel  Kirk 
and  Billy  Fogarty,  Davis  and 
Matthews,  dancers,  and  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Vernon  Castles  in  motion  pic- 
tures. *  *  *  Palace  Music  Hall  oft'ers 
Wm.  Burress  and  thirt"  others  in 
The  Song  Birds ;  Jasper,  the  think- 
ing dog;  Connolly  and  Wcnrich, 
Marie  and  Billy  Hart  and  others. 

*  *  *  A  new  winter  circus  has  been 
established  at  the  old  Globe  Thea- 
tre, whose  vicissitudes  have  been 
multitudinous  during  the  past  few 
years.  ■■'  *  *  Grand  opera  at  Audi- 
torium is  pleasing  its  hosts  of  pa- 
trons and  thus  far  in  the  sea.son 
there  has  been  much  cause  for  feli- 
citation, not  only  from  an  artistic 
and  social  point  of  view,  but  from 
the  financial  side  as  well.  The  pro- 
gram for  the  week  follows:  IVIon- 
day,  Don  Quichotte,  with  Vanni 
Marcoux,  Mary  Garden,  Hector  Du- 
franne,  Constantin  Nicolay;  Tues- 
day matinee,  Thais  will  be  given, 
with  Ruffo,  Garden,  W^arnery,  Gus- 
tave  LIuberdeau,  Nicolay;  Tuesday, 
Die  Walkuere,  with  Saltznian-Ste- 
vens,  Sciiumann-Heink,  Julia  Clans- 
sen.  Ciias.  Dalmores,  Clarence 
Whitehill,  Henri  Scott;  New  Year's 
Eve,  Jewels  of  the  Madonna  will  be 
given ;  La  Tosca  will  be  presented 
on  New  Year's  night.  Saturday 
matinee.  Carmen  will  be  heard,  and 
Saturday  evening.  Tales  of  HotTman 
in  English  will  be  sung. 


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XEVV  YORK,  Dec.  28.— The  sen- 
timent alone  which  has  clung  to 
lironson  Howard's  good  old  com- 
edy, The  Henrietta,  during  the  26 
years  since  it  was  first  produced  at 
the  Union  .Sfiuare — its  exact  date 
was  Sept.  26,  1887 — would  have 
paved  the  way  to  the  success  of  its 
revival  last  week  at  the  Knicker- 
bocker Theatre.  But  the  popularity 
which  is  bound  to  follow  the  rebirth 
of  what  was  one  of  the  best  native 
comedies  of  its  day,  rests  on  a  foun- 
dation much  more  solid.  The  Hen- 
rietta— they  call  it  The  New  Henri- 
etta now  —  will  succeed  again  be- 
cause there  are  precious  few  plays 
in  New  York  at  this  fag  end  of  1913 
that  can  compete  with  it  in  liveli- 
ness, humor,  sentiment  and  all  the 
other  elements  that  go  to  make  up 
a  first  rate  comedy.  And  it  will 
succeed,  too,  in  spite  of  the  fact  thai 
Stuart  Robson  is  no  longer  in  the 
land  of  the  living  to  play  the  role 
of  Rertie,  the  Lamb.  Never  was  a 
fatter  part  written  for  a  comic  ac- 
tor, and  never  did  a  comedian  make 
a  role  more  a  part  of  himself  than 
Mr.  Robson.  Douglas  Fairbanks,  lo 
whom  the  character  of  the  fool  son 
of  the  rugged  old  Napoleon  of 
finance  has  fallen,  went  about  its  re- 
creation in  just  the  right  way.  He 
shut  his  eyes  to  precedent  and  acted 
it  along  entirely  new  and  original 
lines.  And  in  his  own  way  he  made 
it  quite  as  amusing  as  it  was  be- 
fore. Of  course  there  is  still  AVm. 
H.  Crane  as  the  blustering,  crusty 
old  Van  Alstyne.  jMr.  Crane  we  al- 
ways have  with  us,  and  of  a  good 
thing  we  surely  cannot  have  too 
much.  The  performance  he  gave 
had  all  the  snap  and  sparkle  of  the 
original  one  in  which  he  appeared — 
one  of  those  old  young  feats  of  act- 
ing that  help  to  keep  the  theatre 
mellow.  In  the  revival  there  was 
also  Amelia  Bingham  as  Mrs.  Op- 
dyke — the  role  that  Selina  Fetter 
used  to  play,  and  she  acted  it  in  a 
vein  of  capital,  breezy  comedy. 
There  were  Patricia  Collinge  as 
Agnes,  who  can  see  the  pure  gold 
under  the  dross  of  Bertie's  tailor- 
made  exterior;  Lyster  Chambers  as 
the  rather  transparently  villainous 
Mark  Turner,  and  plenty  of  other 
capable  actors — an  all  star  cast  as 
the  announcements  promised,  and 
so  efficient  as  to  make  the  revival 
praiseworthy  in  every  respect.  Be- 
fore launching  the  old  play  on  new 
seas  care  was  taken  to  bring  it  up 
to  date  a  bit.  Winchell  Smith  and 
Victor  Mapes,  who  undertook  the 
delicate  job,  went  about  it  in  just  the 
right  way.  They  cleared  away  some 
of  the  obsolete  material  of  the  story 
and  dropped  two  or  three  needless 
characters,  but  they  were  careful  not 
to  lay  devastating  hands  on  its 
crisp  and  original  humor,  or  change 
a  particle  the  spirit  that  Bronson 
Howard  put  into  it.  But  why  did 
they  sacrifice  that  one  characteristic 
line  of  Bertie's  which,  as  Stuart  Rob- 
son used  to  squeak  it  out,  never 
failed  to  bring  a  roar  of  laughter, 
"The  boys  at  the  club  think  Fm 
a  devil  of  a  fellow — but  I  ain't."  For 
the  sake  of  old  times  that  line  ought 
to  be  restored  instanter.  The  New 
Henrietta  is  bound  to  be  one  of  the 
winter  hits  at  the  Knickerbocker.  * 
*  *  The  Comedy  Theatre  last  Mon- 
day suggested  the  Metropolitan  Op- 
era House  in  miniature  on  a  Caruso 
night.    Hundreds  of  sons  of  Italy 


filled  the  seats,  while  dozens  more 
scrambled  lutilely  for  admission. 
They  hailed  the  return  of  Mme. 
Aguglia  and  her  Sicilian  players, 
first  seen  in  Broadway  five  years 
ago.  Mme.  Aguglia  has  abandoned 
her  repertory  of  dramas  in  Sicilian 
dialect  for  standard  works  in  the 
Italian  tongue.  So  last  week  the 
company  was  seen  in  a  translation 
of  Oscar  Wilde's  tragic  playlet,  Sa- 
lome, as  a  curtainer-raiser  to  Mrs. 
Ann  C.  Fle.xner's  comedy,  The  Mar- 
riage Game.  Apparently  no  fear  of 
Com  stock  ian  wrath  caused  any  ab- 
breviation to  be  made  in  the  text, 
for  the  Dance  of  the  Seven  Veils  in 
all  its  bare  sensuality  and  the  epi- 
sode of  the  prophet's  head  in  its  re- 
volting realism  were  included.  For 
once  the  vigilant  William  Hammer- 
stein  has  blundered.  What  opera 
houses  could  he  not  build  for  his 
sire  had  he  but  known  how  seduc- 
tively the  sinuous  body  of  Mme. 
Aguglia  could  contort  and  had  he 
but  garnered  her  for  his  temple  of 
art !  The  little  actress  is  below  the 
average  height,  and  her  body  is 
gracefully  and  amply  formed.  To 
this  requisite  of  beauty  from  the 
Italian  viewpoint  is  added  the  pi- 
quancy of  a  face  peculiarly  expres- 
sive. Thus  equipped  there  was  rea- 
son for  Herod's  agitation  when  this 
modern  Salome  danced.  But  aside 
from  the  sensationalism  of  the 
dance,  there  was  much  art  in  Mme. 
Aguglia's  performance.  She  Avell 
denoted  the  irrational,  sensual,  vi- 
cious nature  of  the  daughter  of  Her- 
odiade,  and  her  rendition  of  the 
apostrophe  to  the  head  of  the  Proph- 
et John  was  particularly  effective  in 
conveying  the  sense  of  reason  un- 
balanced by  passion.  G.  Cecchini 
was  a  picturesque  John,  and  he  too 
acted  with  distinction  and  repres- 
sion. As  for  the  Herod  of  G.  Sterni 
and  the  acting  of  the  others,  it  well 
illustrated  what  Hamlet  meant  when 
he  spoke  of  out-Heroding  Herod.  * 
*  *  Eva  Tanguay  entered  upon  the 
third  and  last  week  of  her  extreme- 
ly successful  engaement  at  the  44th 
.Street  Music  Hall  last  Monday.  A 
numl)er  of  new  acts  were  added  to 
the  bill  that  pleased  immensely.  The 
l'"ive  Connor  Sisters,  Jane  Dara  & 
Co.  in  a  condensed  comedy,  entitled 
The  Telephone  Girl ;  the  Kremo 
I'amily,  in  an  acrobatic  novelty,  and 
Fritz  Walton  and  Meta  Brandt  are 
among  the  new  comers.  This  was 
the  last  week  of  this  form  of  enter- 
tainment at  the  ]\rusic  Hall.  Here- 
after it  will  be  known  as  the  44th 
Street  Theatre,  and  will  inaugurate 
the  new  change  in  policy  with  The 
Girl  on  the  Film.  *  *  *  The  sixth 
week  of  the  present  season  at  the 
Metropolitan  Opera  House  was  be- 
gun last  week  with  the  performance 
of  Mozart's  The  Magic  Flute.  The 
distinguishing  feature  of  last  night's 
I)erformance  was  that  in  it  Mme. 
Gadski  appeared  for  the  first  time 
this  season  as  Pamina,  and  Carl  Jorn 
for  the  first  time  as  Tamino,  other- 
wise the  cast  was  the  usual  one. 
Carl  Braun  was  again  the  Sarastro, 
and  Frieda  Hempel  the  Queen  of  the 
Night,  while  Otto  Goritz  and  Bella 
.Alten  were  the  Papageno  and  Papa- 
gena.    The  others  w-ere  the  Messrs. 


Reiss,  Grisvvold,  Murphy,  Schlegel 
and  Bayer,  and  Mmes.  Curtis  Eu- 
bank, Robeson,  Sparkes,  Cox  and 
Mattfcld.  Mr.  Hertz  conducted.  * 
*  *  Last  Monday  was  moving  day 
among  the  theatres,  two  dramatic 
attractions  being  transferred  to 
other  playhouses  to  make  way  for 
new  pieces  for  holiday  consumption. 
Lawrence  Eyre's  pretty  little  com- 
ed)'.  The  Things  that  Count,  was 
moved  from  the  Maxine  Elliott  The- 
atre to  the  Playhouse.  There  is  a 
Christmas  tree  in  this  play,  which 
is  more  Christmassy  in  spirit  than 
any  of  the  season's  offerings.  Wm. 
Hurlbut's  comedy  of  a  Parisian  bred 
woman's  reception  in  a  small  Iowa 
town,  entitled  The  Strange  Woman, 
was  changed  from  the  Lyceum  to 
the  Gaiety.  Elsie  Ferguson  is  the 
featured  player  in  this  comedy.  *  *  * 
On  Tuesday,  Jan.  6,  W^m.  Collier 
will  appear  at  the  Hudson  Theatre, 
New  York,  in  a  new  farce  written  by 
Mr.  Collier  and  Grant  Stewart.  This 
will  be  Mr.  Collier's  second  New 
York  appearancc  in  one  season.  The 
scenes  of  his  new  piece  are  laid  on 
Long  Island,  in  and  about  St.  James, 
where  Mr.  Collier  has  a  summer 
home.  *  *  *  By  a  sudden  change  of 
plans,  Chas.  Frohman  decided  that 
Billie  Burke  should  make  her  first 
appearance  in  New  York  this  season 
at  the  Lyceum  Theatre,  New  York, 
Christmas  night,  when  a  double  nov- 
elty was  revealed — Miss  Burke  cast 
for  a  role  that  does  not  depend  upon 
frocks  or  millinery  and  W.  S. 
Maugham,  the  playwright,  set  forth 
as  the  author  of  a  serious  play  of 
North  American  frontier  life,  The 
Land  of  Promise.  Miss  Burke's  new 
play  is  a  vigorous,  unvarnished  hu- 
man story  in  four  acts  that  has  to 
do  largely  with  homestead  life  in 
Canada.  The  first  act  is  laid  in 
England  and  the  last  three  tell  a 
story  typical  of  the  lives  of  those 
who  come  out  from  England  "to 
begin  all  over  again."  Chas.  Froh- 
man, fastening  upon  Miss  Burke's 


performance  of  the  third  act  of  The 
"Mind  the  Paint"  Girl,  is  deliber- 
ately advancing  the  actress  into 
more  .serious  endeavors  in  her  pro- 
fession, with  The  Land  of  Promise 
as  the  medium.  Just  as  Ethel  Bar- 
rymore  eventually  graduated  from 
"personality  parts" — thanks  to  her 
acting  in  Pinero's  Mid-Channel — 
Mr.  Frohman  believes  that  Billie 
Burke  will  cross  the  bridge  from 
frocks  and  frills  to  genuing  acting, 
thanks  to  Mr.  Maugham's  The  Land 
of  Promise.  At  any  rate,  he  be- 
lieves the  goal  worthy  of  the  strug- 
gle. *  *  *  May  de  Sousa,  the  musi- 
cal comedy  soprano  most  recently 
seen  in  the  leading  feminine  role  in 
Lieber  Augustin,  becomes  leading 
woman  in  support  of  Donald  Brian 
in  The  Marriage  Market,  singing 
the  part  for  the  first  time  last  week 
at  the  Grand  Opera  House.  Miss 
de  .Sousa  succeeds  Venita  Fitzhugh 
who  sang  the  role  of  Mariposa  Gil- 
roy  during  the  run  of  The  Marriage 
-Market  at  the  Knickerbocker  Thea- 
tre until  transferred  b)-  Chas.  Froh- 
man to  the  role  of  leading  comedi- 
enne in  Mr.  hVohman's  next  musical 
comedy  production,  The  Laughing 
Husband.  A  long  term  contract  has 
been  negotiated  between  Miss  de 
Sousa  and  Chas.  Frohman.  The 
actress,  long  ago  an  established  fa- 
vorite in  this  country  and  more  es- 
pecially in  London,  is  intended  by 
Mr.  Frohman  for  future  important 
work  in  c(.)ming  Frohman  London 
musical  comedy  productions.  For 
the  present.  Miss  de  .Sousa  will  re- 
main probably  throughout  the  sea- 
son leading  lady  for  Mr.  Brian  in 
The  Marriage  Market.  She  will  add 
a  number  of  new  features  and  par- 
ticularly several  novelties  of  her 
own  contrivance  during  tlie  second 
and  third  acts  of  The  Marriage  Mar- 
ket. The  piece,  with  Miss  de  Sousa 
as  Mariposa,  is  scheduled  for  a  re- 
turn engagement  of  four  months  in 
New  York  in  February.  In  Venita 
Fitzhugh  Mr.  Frohman  believes  that 


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he  ha.s  found  a  real  comedienne ;  the 
type  known  among"  the  French  as 
"a  comic  woman."  Miss  Fitzhugh 
has  begun  her  rehearsals  with  The 
Laughing  Husband  company.  *  *  * 
Chas.  Frohman  has  decided  upon 
Monday,  Jan.  5,  as  the  date  for  the 
commencement  of  Maude  Adams' 
first  New  York  season  in  over  two 
years.  On  that  night  at  the  Empire 
Theatre,  New  York,  Miss  Adams 
will  be  seen  for  the  first  time  in  J. 
M.  Barrie's  The  Legend  of  Leonora, 
liis  first  full  evening's  play  since 
What  Every  Woman  Knows.  The 
Legend  of  Lenora  as  a  play  is  best 
described  as  a  comedy  written  only 
for  those  who  have  had  a  mother. 
*  *  *  Chas.  Frohman  has  fixed  upon 
Jan.  19  as  the  date  for  his  third 
musical  comedy  production  of  the 
season,  known  as  The  Laughing 
Husband.  This  piece,  which  had  a 
long  career  in  Vienna  and  is  still 
being  acted  in  London,  will  be  done 
rather  more  elaborately  on  this  side 
with  a  company  of  nearly  one  hun- 
dred players. 

GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 

MARYSVILLE,  Dec.  25.— Alice 
Lloyd  and  her  company  of  enter- 
tainers appeared  before  a  large 
house.  Miss  Lloyd  herself  is  al- 
ways a  favorite  here,  and  she 
charmed  her  audience  more  than 
ever.  Her  new  songs  as  well  as  the 
old  were  enjoyable.  Frank  Fogarty 
was  certainly  a  treat.  After  the 
performance  the  entire  company,  to- 
gether with  our  best  citizens,  en- 
joyed a  banquet  and  a  dance  at  the 
Western  Grill  until  the  arrival  of 
the  Oregon  Express  for  Medford, 
()rc.,  where  they  play  their  next  en- 
gagement. 

SAN  JOSE,  Dec.  27.— Victory 
Theatre :  Scott's  South  Pole  pic- 
tures, with  lecture  by  Chas.  Han- 
ford,  the  eminent  actor.  I'usiness 
good  for  holidays.  Vaudeville  to 
follow  shortly.  Jose  Theatre,  after 
a  thorough  renovation,  o])ens  its 
doors  again  with  Bert  Levey  vaude- 
„villo  to  the  usual  business — good— 
and  a  fair  bill  being  shown.  Theatre 
De  Luxe :  Progressive  ])icture  ser- 
vice to  the  lovers  of  movies  wlio,  by 
the  way,  are  not  many.  Market 
Street    Theatre :     Vaudeville  and 


pictures  to  the  regular  thing — capa- 
city. Garden  Theatre  dark  except 
for  an  occasional  feature  picture. 
Panama,  Lyric,  Empire  and  Class 
A  theatres :  Pictures  to  poor  busi- 
ness. 

CARSON  CITY.— Grand  Theatre 
(W.S.  Ballard,  mgr.) — Pictures  only 
this  week,  but  good  pictures  and  a 
good  crowd  to  view  them.  The 
Leisure  Hour  Club  presented  Val- 
loza  and  Durand  at  their  hall  Jan. 
3 — tabloid  opera.  A.  H.  M. 


Spotlights 


Oliver  Morosco's  production  of 
Jack  Lait's  new  drama,  Help  Want- 
ed, has  caught  on  nicely  at  the  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  where  it  will  begin 
the  second  week  of  its  engagement 
Dec.  28.  The  cast  includes  Henry 
Kolker,  Grace  Valentine,  Chas.  Rug- 
gles,  Frances  Slosson,  Franklyn 
Underwood,  Lillian  Elliott  and 
others.  Mr.  Morosco  contemplates 
giving  the  play  a  New  York  presen- 
tation this  season  with  a  specially 
selected  cast. 

According  to  press  reports  there 
are  a  total  of  270  cases  of  typhoid 
fever  in  Centralia,  Wash.  Local  and 
State  medical  officials  are  using  all 
efforts  to  stop  the  epidemic. 

Margaret  Anglin  is  to  play  a  long 
engagement  in  New  York  in  April. 
She  will  present  her  entire  repertory 
of  Shakespearean  plays,  in  which 
this  year  she  has  the  assistance  of  a 
brilliant  young  English  actor,  Ian 
Maclaren. 

Andrew  Mack's  opening  ])lay  at 
the  Alcazar  Tlieatre,  on  Monday 
night,  Jan.  19,  will  be  Tom  Moore, 
by  Theodore  IJurt  .Sayre.  This  play 
is  one  of  the  greatest  successes  in 
the  Mack  rc|)ertoire  and  in  it  are 
introduced  such  historical  charac- 
ters as  Sheridan,  Beau  I'rummell 
and  many  others.  Mack  will  sing 
The  Last  Rose  of  Summer  and 
others  of  Moore's  songs  in  this  pro- 
duction. 

When  Andrew  Mack  opens  his 
starring  engagement  at  the  Alcazar 
Theatre  on  Monday  night,  Jan.  19, 
he  will  have  the  support  of  not  only 
the  full  strength  of  the  Alcazar 
company,  but  five  other  well  known 
actors  who  have  been  especially  en- 
gaged for  his  season.    His  leading 


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of  Dramatic  Arts 

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Hall,  2137  Sutter  St.  Most  complete  and 
thoroughly  equipped  dramatic  school  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  Courses  in  Dramatic  Art, 
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J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcazar 
Theatre).  

woman,  Louise  Hamilton,  is  one  of 
the  most  beautiful  women  on  the 
American  stage. 

Brigham  Royce,  now  appearing  in 
Joseph  and  His  Brethren,  was  re- 
cently interviewed  on  the  value  of 
a  Shakespearean  training  in  prepar- 
ing for  a  modern  stage  career.  'Tt 
has  been  said  that  Shakespeare  fore- 
told the  future  with  greater  accu- 
racy than  all  the  men  of  science  who 
ever  existed,  and  wrote  for  that  fu- 
ture," Mr.  Royce  remarked.  "His 
characters,  although  drawn  three 
hundred  years  ago,  are  today  repre- 
sentative of  modern  conditions,  and 
the  successful  plays  that  have  been 
written  during  the  past  decade  have 
all  been  prototypes  of  the  plays  of 
the  great  Bard'  of  Avon,  and  his 
characters  have  been  dresed  in  mod- 
ern clothing  and  made  to  do  duty 
as  original  creations." 

The  Feminist  Theatre  was  organ- 
ized in  New  York  last  week.  It 
purposes  to  give  a  number  of  dis- 
tinctively feminine  plays  at  special 
matinees  until  the  idea  has  been 
completely  developed,  when  it  is  ex- 
pected that  it  will  become  an  im- 
portant institution.  The  first  of  these 
plays  will  be  given  after  the  close 
of  the  present  theatrical  season,  and 
they  will,  in  all  likelihood,  be  given 
at'Atlantic  City.  Maude  Leslie,  one 
of  the  most  delightful  and  intelligent 
of  the  younger  dramatic  artists,  has 
been  invited  to  become  a  member 
of  the  company  at  the  close  of  her 
engagement  at  the  Fine  Arts  Thea- 
tre in  Chicago,  where  she  is  now 
playing. 

Margaret  Illington,  in  Bayard 
Veiller's  globe-girdling  dramatic  tri- 
umph. Within  the  Law,  will  be  the 
Cort's  attraction  beginning  Sunday 
night,  Jan.  11.  Tremendous  inter- 
est attaches  to  this  engagement.  The 
play  itself  has  won  success  on  both 
sides  of  the  Atlantic  and  the  star 
may  truly  be  termed  a  local  favor- 
ite. Her  work  in  The  Thief  and  in 
Kindling  raised  her  to  the  front  rank 
of  American  actresses. 

E.  H.  Sothern  and  Julia  Marlowe, 
during  their  forthcoming  engage- 
ment at  the  Cort,  will  present  their 
entire  Shakespearean  repertoire  of 
seven  plays,  as  well  as  Justin  Hunt- 
ley McCarthy's  romantic  drama.  If 
I  Were  King.  As  is  the  custom  with 
Mr.  Sothern  and  Miss  Marlowe,  they 
will  offer  their  entire  repertoire  dur- 
ing the  first  week.  Their  engage- 
ment will  begin  with  a  comedy, 
Taming  of  the  Shrew,  to  be  followed 
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nee.  If  I  Were  King;  Wednesday 
night.  Twelfth  Xight;  Thursday 
night,  IMie  Merchant  of  Venice;  Fri- 
day night,  Romeo  and  Juliet;  Satur- 
day matinee,  As  Yt)u  Like  It,  and 
Saturday  night,  Hamlet.  All  these 
plays  will  be  repeated  during  the 
second  week,  but  not  in  the  same 
order,  excepting  If  I  Were  King, 
which  will  be  given  at  the  Wednes- 
day matinee,  and  As  You  Like  It  at 
each  Saturday  matinee.  Miss  Mar- 
lowe will  appear  in  all  Shakespeare- 
an plays,  but  not  in  If  I  Were  King. 

J,\(  K  Fr.\sf,r  will  close  with  the  Ed 
Redmond  Stock  in  Sacramento  on 
January  4th. 

John  Cort  will  shortly  present 
Mclntyrc  and  Heath  at  his  theatre 
here  in  a  massive  revival  of  The 
Ham  Tree,  their  wonderfully  humor- 
ous vehicle  that  has  weathered  so 
many  sea.sons.  The  present  version 
has  been  brought  down  to  date  and 
many  novelties  have  been  intro- 
duced. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCIStO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  3,  1914 


THE  SAN  FBANCISCO 

Dramatic  Review 

Mmlc  and  Drama 
OHAS.  M.  FASBEI.I>,  Editor 

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Tliis  young-  leading  man,  wlio  is 
well  known  locally  in  Seattle,  Vancou- 
ver and  the  Sound  country  and  in  San 
Diego,  has  with  a  modesty  quite  un- 
usual made  verv  little  of  a  pleasing  ap- 
pearance in  the  way  of  publicity. 
\\'isely.  he  has  made  a  new  move  with 
the  new  year  and  The  Dramatic 
Review  offers  a  very  handsome  pic- 
ture of  this  young  leading  man  on  its 
initial  page  this  week.  Mr.  Layton 
is  about  five  feet,  ten  inches  tall,  a  fine 
dresser  and  a  versatile  and  capable 
leading  man.  He  has  just  finished  a 
long  season  in  San  Diego  stock  and 
is  now  in  San  Francisco  considering 
offers. 


Additional  Holiday  Greetings 

The  Dramatic  Review  has  re- 
ceived a  lot  of  holiday  greetings  from 
friends  since  the  first  acknowledgment 
was  published,  and  wishes  to  return 
greetings  to:  Harold  and  Margaret 
Nugent,  Ivy  Payne,  Louis  B.  Jacobs, 
Frances  Reid,  Ethel  Martelle,  Clair 
Sinclair  and  Jack  Livingstone,  Abram 
and  Johns,  Walter  Duggan,  Carey 
Chandler  and  Grace  Tetrick,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  John  J.  Garrity,  Henry  W.  Sav- 
age, Maude  Leone,  Victor  Reiter,  S. 
H.  Friedlander,  Thomas  MacLarnie 
and  Beatrice  Nichols,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Paul  Harvey,  Charles  King  and  Vir- 
ginia Thornton,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Malan, 
Hugh  J.  Emmett,  Charles  H.  Edler, 
Lee  Willard,  Mark  Hanna. 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 

A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon,  under 
the  direction  of  A.  jMayo  Bradfield, 
and  piloted  by  Frank  Wolf  and  E. 
H.  Jones  (Jonsey),  is  now  in  Cali- 
fornia. The  show  is  just  off  the 
Cort  time  in  Washington  and  Ore- 
gon, where  it  cleaned  up.  The 
Northern  press,  from  Canada  down, 
are  loud  in  their  praises  of  the  at- 
traction, which  is  one  of  the  heaviest 
billed  shows  in  the  West,  carrying 
complete  scenery  and  properties  for 
the  production.  Wise  managers  will 
do  well  to  try  and  arrange  a  date 
for  the  show  as  it  is  the  first  time 
in  this  territory  for  the  attraction. 


Brown,  Landry  Rothenburg,  Arthur 
Hickman,  Rupert  Drum,  Judge  Flem- 
ing, Mr.  Marcus,  Manager  Lebovitz, 
Mr.  Slater,  Mr.  Newby,  Mr.  Narfthe, 
William  Eaurus,  Arthur  Warner, 
Ward  Morris,  Mr.  Sullivan,  P.  M. 
Pincus  and  I.  H.  Lithohtstcin. 

Personal  Mention 

Wallace  Huwk  is  playing  with  the 
Barrie  Company  in  Western  Canada. 

Robert  Fischer,  of  the  Little 
\\'omen  company,  was  born  in  Dan- 
zig, West  Prussia,  Germany.  He 
was  intended  for  a  business  career 
and  sent  by  his  parents  to  the  Na- 
tional Oeconomie,  at  the  University 
of  Leipzig.  There  he  met  the  cele- 
brated dramatic  instructor,  Herr  Al- 
bert Von  Hahn,  who  advised  him  to 
adopt  the  stage  as  a  profession.  He 
joined  the  Leipziger  Schauspielhaus 
in  Leipzig,  where  he  acquired  the 
rudiments  of  his  profession.  Then 
followed  an  engagement  of  two 
years  as  leading  man  at  the  Munici- 
pal Theatre  at  Coblenz  am  Rhein, 
and  this,  in  turn,  by  one  year  at  the 
Residenz  Theatre  and  one  year  at 
the  Lausam  Theatre,  in  Berlin,  also 
as  lead.  Three  years  ago  Mr.  Fis- 
cher journeyed  to  America,  and 
joined  the  German  Stock  Company 
at  Cincinnati,  remaining  there  one 
season  only.  Since  then  he  has 
played  in  The  Stronger  Claim  and 
in  the  Liebler  production  of  A 
Daughter  of  Heaven.  Mr.  Fischer 
holds  a  commission  as  first  lieuten- 
ant in  the  Konigin  Elizaljeth  Garde 
Grenedier  Regiment, Number  Three, 
stationed  at  Charlottenburg.  This 
rep^iment  is  named  after  Emperor 
Wilhelm's  sister  Elizabeth,  Queen 
of  Greece.  In  case  of  a  war  with 
Germany  and  a  foreign  power  Mr. 
Fischer  would  have  to  return  to  the 
colors,  buckle  on  his  sword  and  go 
to  the  front. 


Dick  Ferris  and  Wife  Are 
Reconciled  for  a  Time 
Anyway 

LOS  ANGELES,  Jan.  i.— After 
several  weeks  of  domestic  strife, 
with  divorce  proceedings  imminent, 
Dick  Ferris  and  his  wife,  known  as 
Florence  Stone,  have  decided  to 
"kiss  and  make  up."  The  rumor  of 
this  reconciliation  has  been  con- 
firmed by  both  Ferris  and  his  wife, 
and  today  the  couple  returned  to 
their  home  on  West  Adams  Street, 
where  they  will  remain  until  Mrs. 
I'"erris"s  proposed  trip  East  to  fulfill 
theatrical  engagements.  With  her 
hand  slipped  through  Dick's  arm, 
Mrs.  Ferris  made  the  following 
statement  in  regard  to  her  matri- 
monial affairs :  "Yes,  Dick  and  I 
have  made  up,  and  I  think  we  are 
both  glad." 


Ackerman  and  Harris  Get     Suit  Over  Use  of  Sketch 


Pleasant  Surprise 

A  very  pleasant  surprise  in  the  form 
of  a  banquet  was  given  to  Harris  and 
Ackerman,  managers  of  the  Western 
States  Vaudeville  Association,  at  the 
Republic  Theatre  on  Christmas  night 
after  the  performance.  Speeches  were 
made  by  most  everyone  present  and 
Mr.  M.  Lebovitz,  as  toastmaster. 
Among  those  present  were  Messrs. 
Harris   and  Ackerman,  Oppenheim, 


Jane  O'Roark  has  been  made  a  de- 
fondant  in  a  District  Court  action 
brought  against  her  by  Edward  Mc- 
fntyre,  retired  Navy  officer  and  mem- 
ber of  the  Bohemian  Club,  where  he 
resides.  In  his  complaint  Mclntyre 
alleges  that  Miss  O'Roark  appeared  in 
"piratical  performances"  of  his  copy- 
righted sketch  Up  the  River,  which 
the  complaint  modestly  assumes  is  a 
"composition  of  great  artistic  value." 
The  sketch  was  played  at  the  Hippo- 


drome Theatre  in  Los  Angeles  during 
the  week  of  December  8th  under  the 
title  of  Double  Crossed  and  the  play- 
wright declares  that  the  production  of 
the  playlet  without  his  consent  dam- 
aged him  to  the  tune  of  $2,500.  Huron 
L.  Blyden.  Miss  O'Roark's  leading 
man ;  the  Western  States  Vaudeville 
Association  and  the  Hippodrome 
Amusement  Company  are  named  as 
co-defendants.  Miss  O'Roark  declares 
that  Mclntyre's  bringing  suit  against 
her  was  inspired  through  purely  per- 
sonal motives.  "The  truth  of  the  mat- 
ter is  that  I  collaborated  with  Mr.  Mc- 
lntyre in  the  playlet  he  claims  I  had 
stolen,"  declared  Aliss  O'Roark  ye.ster- 
day  afternoon.  "The  sketch  in  its  or- 
igina  form  was  hopeless  for  playing 
purposes,  and  night  after  night  I 
worked  with  the  author  whipping  it 
into  form  for  vaudeville  production. 
Most  of  it  was  written  by  me  on  my 

GA  T  17  TP  V  0  PABBE1.1. 
fk     I  I       T  OPPOSITE 

Phone  Sutter  4141 
The  One  and  Only 

Irene  Franklin 

and 

The  Girl  Ae  Gate 

Two  Acts  of  Fun,  Music  and  Dancing,  with 
Sixty  Clever  Comedians,  Singers 
and  Gaiety  Girls 

Prices  —  Nights.  Saturday  and  Sunday 
matinees,  25c  to  $1.00;  Thursday  matinee, 
25c,  50c,  75c. 


TEE  FI^AYSOUSE  BEAUTIFUI^ 

McAllister  Street,  near  Marliet,  Phone 
Market  130 

This  and  Tomorrow  Afternoon  and  Evening 

Last  times  of  Uutt  and  Jeff  in  Panama 
Commencing  Monday,  Jan.  5th  twice  daily 
at  2:35  and  8:30 
Mr.  George  Kleine  Presents 

Antony  and  Cleopatra 

Tlie  most  wondrous  of  all  .spectacular  pro- 
ductions, in  eight  parts 
-Ml  Seat.s  Re.served,  25c  and  50c 

OrpHeum 

O'Farrall  Street,  Bet.  Stockton  and  PoweU 

Sal^est  and  Most  Magnificent  Theatre 
in  America 
Week    Beginning   This    Sunday  Afternoon 
Matinee  Every  Day 

THE  PINNACI.E  OP  VAUDEVII.IiE 
HORACE  OOI.DIN,  the  royal  Ulusionlst, 
presenting  in  three  series  The  Old  and  the 
New — and  a  Tiger  God,  too;  MAUDE  MUIi- 
IiER  and  ED  STAITI<ET,  comic  opera  fun- 
makers;  MS.  and  MBS.  FREDEBICK  AIi- 
I<EN  in  their  new  comedy.  She  Had  To  Tell 
Him;  BOUDim  BBOTHEBS,  masters  of 
the  accordion;  JOE  SHRINEB  and  DOI>Ii 
BICHABDS,  Bits  of  ITonsense;  TRTOITS 
DOQS,  featuring  Hector,  the  calculating 
marvel;  THE  FIVE  SULLYS;  WORI.D'S 
NEWS  IN  MOTION  VIEWS.  Last  week, 
I.II.I.IAN  HERIiEIN  in  a  song  novelty. 

Evening  prices:  10c,  25c,  5«c.  75c.  Box 
Seats,  }1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    10c,  25c,  60c. 

PHONE  DOTTGLAS  70 


own  typewriter.  Besides,  I  had  no 
idea  of  using  the  act  fraudulently  .Mr. 
Mclntyre  and  myself  had  a  verbal 
agreement  as  to  the  amount  of  royalty 
I  was  to  pay  him,  and  Mr.  Blyden, 
who  worked  with  me  in  the  sketch, 
wrote  him  from  Los  Angeles  that  we 
would  settle  with  him  upon  our  return 
to  San  Francisco.  We  left  for  the 
south  in  such  a  hurry  that  I  did  not 
have  time  to  even  telephone  him  of  an 
unexpected  booking  down  south." 
Meanwhile  Attorney  H.  H.  Davis, 
acting  for  Mclntyre,  besides  filing  the 
District  Court  complaint  has  asked  the 
Federal  Grand  Jury  of  the  Southern 
District  of  California  to  investigate 
the  circumstances  .surrounding  the  al- 
leged "piratical  performances"  of  Up 
the  River,  which  dramatic  effort,  he 
states  was  substantially  tlie  same  as 
Double  Crossed,  in  which  Miss  O' 
Roark  and  her  company  apjjeared. 


LEADING  THEATRE 

EUlB  and  Market  Sts. 

Phone.  Sutter  2460 

Sunday  Matinee  and  Niglit  Only, 
Oaby  Deslya 

Starting  Monday  Night.  Second  Week  of 
William  A.  Brady's  Production  of  Louisa 
M.  Alcott's  Immortal  Story, 

Little  Women 

Dramatized  by  Marian  de  Forest 
Matinees   Tuesday,    Wednesday,  Thursday, 

Saturday.    Prices,  nights  and  matinees, 

25c  to  $1.50. 
Next — Sunday,  Jan.   1  1    Margaret  IlUngton 
 in  WITHIN  THE  LAW  

Alcazar  Theatre 

CFAMSU  ST.,  NEAB  FOWBLb 

Phone  Kearny  2 

W'eek  commencing  Monday  night,  Jan.  5th 
Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday  and  Sunday 

Evelyn  Vaughan  and  Bert  Lytell 

and  tlie  Alcazar  i'layers  will  offer  an 
unu.sual  play  of  strong  dramatic  interest 

The  Country  Boy 

Edgar  Selwyn's  Liberty  Theatre,  New  Tork 
Success.      It's  first  production  In  stock 
And  at  Popular  Prices 
Prices — Night,  26c.  to  II;  Mat..  2Sc.  to  60c. 

Empress  Theatre 

Direction  Sullivan  &  Consldine 
Sid  Grauman,  Manager 
Frank  H.  Donnellan,  Publicity  Manager 
January   4,  1913 
NEW  -REAR'S  VAVDE'VII.I.E 
Joe  Maxwell's  A  Night  in  a  Folice  Station; 
welcome  return  of  winsome  and  winning 
aiART  DORR;  FRINGE  FIiORO,  the  man 
monkey;  Exponents  of  Darktown  droUery, 
Wilson  and  Rich;  the  distinguished  Tasman- 
ian  tenor,  ARTHUR  QEARV,  the  red  hus- 
sar;   first    American   tour  of  I,ES  TRIO 
MORANDINI,  bamboo  ladder  and  pole  equil- 
ibrists; direct  from  the  MetropoUtan  Thea- 
tre,  N.   T.,   the   Ten   Metropolitan  Tango 
Dancers,  newest  steps  of  the  tango  craze. 
Other  features.    Essanceescope,  showing  the 
latest  views  from  the  motion  picture  world. 


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January  3,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


9 


Columbia  Theatre 

May  Irwin  will  conclude  her  two 
weeks  tonight  and  it  will  probably 
be  some  years  before  we  will  have 
the  pleasure  of  enjoying  thi.'  buxom 
and  clever  comedienne.  Beiore  the 
present  visit  it  was  something  like 
ten  years  between  her  visits.  The 
theatre  will  be  dark  a  week  and 
then  we  will  have  Otis  Skinner  in 
Kismet  for  a  couple  of  weeks. 

Cort  Theatre 

In  these  da3's  of  se.x  preoccupation, 
Little  Women,  now  playing  at  the 
Cort  Theatre,  should  be  doubly  wel- 
come. Here  are  no  problems  such 
as  are  vexing  our  community,  our  na- 
tion, the  world ;  rather  a  getting  back 
to  first  principles,  the  engendering  of 
a  perspective  on  those  vanishing  vir- 
tues whicli  are  themselves  armor 
against  present  evils.  It  is  the  offer- 
ing of  an  antidote  instead  of  a  rem- 
edy. The  little  play  is  full  of  interest 
and  pleasure  for  the  young  of  heart, 
whose  season  it  is.  It  is  a  story  of  the 
realities  of  life — simplicity  and  honor, 
true  brotherly  lov'e  and  the  contented 
mind — as  against  those  glitterings 
that  are  not  pure  gold.  If  the  stage 
is  a  means  of  escape,  in  the  picture 
poverty  is  not  sordid  if  the  mental  at- 
titude is  right.  If  it  is  a  teacher.  Little 
Women  carries  a  message  that  heeded, 
will  make  the  world  a  better  place  to 
live  in.  If  the  theatre  is  merely  a 
place  of  amusement,  then  here  at  least 
is  genuine  joy,  fun  and  frolic,  inno- 
cent of  suggestion  or  bitterness,  with 
shadows  of  gentle  pathos.  Louisa  M. 
Alcott's  well-loved  book  makes,  on 
the  whole  a  good  play,  in  spite  of  the 
artificalities  of  her  time,  and  the  lack 
of  real  incident.  It  is  all  atmosphere, 
that  has  not  been  lost  in  the  drama- 
tization ;  more,  it  is  optimism,  based 
on  sincerity  and  truth.  The  staging 
carries  both  ideas,  and  too  luuch  can- 
not be  said  in  praise  of  it.  The  act- 
ing, too,  is  adequate.  Marta  Oatman 
stands  out  as  Marmee,  the  typical 
mother,  all-seeing,  all-loving  and  all- 
respecting;  who  bears  her  burdens 
with  conscious  cheerfulness.  Frank 
McEritee's  characterization  of  the  old 
philosopher,  friend  of  Thoreau  and 
Emerson,  has  scarcely  less  charm.  The 
girls,  Meg,  Jo,  Beth  and  Amy,  are  in 
the  hands  of  Jean  Brae,  Jane  Mar- 
bury,  Henrietta  McDannel  and  Ida 
St.  Leon,  all  of  whom  are  con- 
scientious and  capable,  and  of  whom 
Meg  has  the  greatest  charm,  as  Jo 
carries  the  strongest  interest.  Ida  St. 
Leon  has  beauty  and  talent,  but  witli 
them  all,  the  acting  is  better  as  tlicy 
grow  up.  Laurie  is  a  disappointment, 
not  because  of  Donald  Gallaher's  act- 
ing which  is  good,  but  on  account  of 
his  lack  of  inches,  which  does  not 
meet  one's  preconceived  notions  of  the 
delightful  hero  of  childhood.  Marshall 
Birmingham  makes  a  handsome  and 
convincing  John  Brooke,  and  Rob- 
ert Fischer's  Professor  Bhaer  is  a  de- 
lightful bit  of  character  work.  The 
courtly  Mr.  Lawrence  is  well  taken 
care  of  by  Selmar  Romainc,  Aunt 
March  is  snappingly  done  by  Lilian 
Dixon  and  Helen  Beaumont  is  ex- 
cellent as  old  Hannah.  Little  Women 
is  to  stay  with  us  for  another  week 
and  should  play  to  packed  houses  in 
spite  of  the  weather. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

The  Lytell-Vaughan  engagement 
is  getting  on  to  its  end.   The  second 


week  of  The  Man  Who  Owns 
Broadway  will  finish  tomorrow  and 
then  the  remaining  two  weeks  of  the 
engagement  will  be  given  over  to 
The  Girl  and  the  Pennant,  and  the 
next  .starring  engagement  will  be 
filled  by  Andrew  Mack  and  to  fol- 
low him,  George  Davis,  who  has 
just  returned  from  the  East,  has  a 
number  of  stars  signed,  the  iiames 
of  which,  however,  he  will  not  di- 
vulge at  present.  So  it  looks  like 
a  continuation  of  the  stock  starring 
policy  at  the  Alcazar. 


Savoy  Theatre 

Mutt  and  Jeff'  are  finishing  the 
second  week  of  a  profitable  engage- 
ment. Notwithstanding  the  weather 
Inisiness  has  been  pleasing.  An  ex- 
tra matinee  or  two  this  week  and  an 
extra  night  tomorrow  have  kept  the 
actors  out  of  mischief.  Geo.  Kleine's 
new  film  drama,  Cleopatra,  will  l)e 
shown  commencing  Monday. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

With  everything  in  ship  shape  order. 
The  Girl  at  the  Gate  is  running  along 
smoothly  and  tlie  performance  is  as 
entertaining"  as  anyone  could  wish  for. 
Business  is  pleasingly  large  and  each 
week  sees  new  features  introduced. 
Next  week  Bickel  and  Watson  will  be 
seen  in  some  of  their  famous  comedy 
stunts.  The  addition  of  these  funsters 
is  in  line  with  general  manager  Rosen- 
thal's policy  of  keeping  the  show  up 
to  high-water  mark  and  constantly  in- 
troducing new  and  high-class  features. 


Personal  Mention 


Dispatches  from  Paris  announce 
that  the  name  of  Sarah  Bernhardt  has 
again  been  submitted  in  the  New 
Years's  list  of  persons  nominated  for 
membership  to  the  Legion  of  Honor. 
Rene  Viviani,  the  French  Minister  of 
Public  Instruction,  has  sent  in  the 
name  of  the  famous  actress,  and  as 
President  Poincare  is  exerting  his  in- 
fluence in  her  behalf,  the  friends  of 
Madame  Bernhardt  are  hopeful.  The 
nomination  of  Madame  Bernhardt  lias 
been  strongly  opposed  for  years  by  the 
grand  chancellor  of  the  order. 

Fearing  that  their  first  marriage, 
which  had  taken  place  in  California 
tiiree  years  ago,  might  not  hold  good 
in  New  York  because  of  former  di- 
vorce proceedings,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Ernest  George  Montague  Shipnian, 
accompanied  by  a  few  friends,  mo- 
tored to  North  Bergen,  N.  J.,  and 
were  remarried  at  the  Grove  Re- 
formed Church  by  the  Rev.  Isaac  W. 
Gowen  last  week.  Mr.  Shipman,  who 
is  the  manager  of  a  well-known  New 
York  motion  picture  concern,  got  a 
divorce  from  his  first  wife,  iAgnes 
Shipman,  known  on  the  stage  as 
Roselle  Knott,  in  1909,  and  next  year 
married  Helen  Foster  Barham  in  Los 
Angeles.  The  first  Mrs.  Shipman, 
ignoring  his  Western  divorce,  got  a 
(Hvorce  in  New  York  in  1912.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Shipman  moved  to  New 
York  during  the  i)ast  summer,  and 
it  was  upon  the  advice  of  friends, 
wlio  feared  that  because  of  the  dif- 
ference in  the  divorce  laws  in  Cali- 
fornia and  New  York  their  original 
marriage  might  be  contested,  that  they 
went  to  New  Jersey  and  again  went 
through  the  ceremony,  using  the  same 
ring  that  had  originally  done  service. 


Correspondence 

PORTLAND,  Dec.  29.— Heilig 
Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr.;  W.  T. 
Pangle,  res.  mgr.)  :  The  Pink  Lady, 
with  Olga  De  Baugh  in  the  leading 
part,  rounded  out  the  week,  and 
proved  just  as  entertaining  and  clev- 
er as  l)efore.  The  play  was  well 
staged  and  the  chorus  and  costumes 
were  charming,  with  the  company 
more  than  average.  Alice  Lloyd, 
with  her  vaudeville  company,  open- 
ed last  night  for  four  nights  in  her 
dance  revue.  Miss  Lloyd  has  songs 
old  and  new  and  shows  some  ex- 
treme costumes.  Miss  Lloyd  was 
warmly  received.  The  hit  of  the  bill 
was  the  Cowboy  Minstrels.  They 
appear  in  traditional  cowboy  cos- 
tumes and  are  seen  at  a  bunkhouse 
preparing  their  own  chuck.  Sidney 
Wood  and  the  Doraine  Sisters,  who 
sing  and  dance,  open  the  show.  They 
are  followed  by  The  Act  Beautiful, 
in  which  hunting  scenes  are  depicted 
by  the  posing  of  a  man  and  woman 
and  animals.  Frank  Fogarty  was 
also  warmly  welcomed.  Dance  Mad 
comes  after  an  intermission.  Everv- 
one  who  has  appeared  before  appears 
in  this,  with  others,  and  Miss  Lloyd 
contributes  a  song.  Coming:  Jan. 
1-3,  Billy  (Single)  Clifford  in  Be- 
lieve Me ;  six  nights  beginning  Jan. 
5,  Otis  Skinner  in  Kismet;  Jan.  11, 
tiaby  Deslys.  Baker  Theatre  (Geo. 
L.  Baker,  mgr. ;  Milton  Seaman,  bus. 
mgr)  :  The  Builders,  a  melodrama 
which  takes  for  the  leading  theme 
the  subject  of  a  convict  who  comes 
back,  is  the  current  offering.  In  the 
first  act  the  son  of  a  rich  father 
comes  home  from  Sing  Sing  where 
he  has  been  committed  for  the  death 
of  his  best  friend.  He  decides  to  go 
West  and  fight  it  out  there,  and 
chooses  Oregon.  The  remainder  of 
the  play  shows  him  in  the  West 
facing  his  problem.  Of  course  there 
is  a  love  theme  also,  involving  two 
women.  Edward  Woodruff  is  the 
reformed  convict  and  is  excellent 
throughout.  James  Hester  as  a 
German  judge,  Reinhardt,  is  im- 
mense. Louis  Leon  Hall,  Walter 
Gilbert  and  Raymond  Wells  fur- 
nished the  comedy.  Dorothy  Shoe- 
maker was  Hilda  Norris,  a  typist, 
and  Mary  Edgett  Baker  was  the 
butterfly.  Mayo  Methot  was  also  in 
the  cast.  Next :  The  Lottery  Man. 
Lyric  Theatre  (Keating  &  Flood, 
mgrs.)  :  A  Stubborn  Cinderella, 
with  an  entire  new  company,  head- 
ed by  Myrtle  Rose  de  Loy,  Jack 
Westerman,  Allen  Lewis,  Harry  B. 
Cleveland  and  Harry  Bowen,  will 
be  the  New  Year  attraction,  begin- 
ning today.  Orpheum  Theatre 
(Frank  Cofifinberry,  mgr.) — Nance 
O'Neil,  in  Self  Defense;  Bert  Fitz- 
gibbon  ;  Martin  E.  Johnson's  travel- 
ogues ;  J.  Hunter  Wilson  and  Effie 
Pearson ;  Boberto  and  Verera ; 
Daisy  Leon,  and  Mario  and  Duffy. 
Empress  Theatre  (H.  W.  Pierong, 
mgr.)  :  The  Canoe  Girls,  Bernard 
and  Lloyd,  Ernest  Dupille,  Aldro 
and  Mitchell,  Merian's  Swiss  Canine 
Pantomime  Co.  Pantages  Theatre 
(John  Johnson,  mgr.)  :  Peter  Tay- 
lor and  eight  royal  African  lions, 
the  Great  Arnesens,  Hetty  Urma, 
Vacation  Time,  Cornetta  Trio. 

A.  W.  W. 

LARAMIE,  Dec.  29.— Opera 
House  (II.  E.  Root,  .mgr.)  :  Officer 
666  tonight  to  good  house.  The 
Pink  Lady  Jan.  8. 

JOHN  WATT. 


SACRAMENTO,  Jan.  2.  —  Clunie 
Theatre :  Jan.  2-3,  Tik-Tok  Man.  The- 
atre Diepenbrock,  Dec.  28th,  The  new 
musical  comedy  stock  company  with 
Ferris  Hartman  at  its  head  had  a 
successful  initial  performance.  The 
veiiicle  being  Mary's  Lamb.  It  is  a 
distincly  one-man  piece  and  Hartman, 
the  ever-popular,  got  away  with  it 
all  right.  Alice  McComb  puts  over 
Mary  Miranda  in  good  style  and 
Paisely  Noon  and  Rena  Vivienne  were 
excellent  in  their  songs.  Noon  and 
Lenore  are  the  best  male  members  of 
the  company  though  Thomas  Leary  as 
the  negro  servant  and  Joe  Fogarty  are 
there  with  the  goods.  George  Gage 
and  Alma  Norton  are  other  members 
of  the  company.  The  chorus  is  es- 
pecially good  and  much  enjoyment 
is  to  be  expected  this  season  by  this 
clever  group  of  entertainers.  Grand : 
The  Redmond  Company,  guided  by 
the  keen  and  discriminating  judge- 
ment of  Ed  Redmond,  one  of  the 
cleverest  stock  managers  on  the  Coast, 
is  seen  in  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  this 
week  and  certainly  the  performance  is 
a  mighty  clever  one.  Paul  Harvey  is 
a  grand  old  Tom,  Ed  Redmond  is  a 
funny  Marks  and  Jack  Fraser,  a  cap- 
able Fletcher.  Merle  Lewis  is  a  capi- 
tal Aunt  Chole  and  doubles  as  Ophelia. 
Roscoe  Karns  is  a  handsome  George 
Harris  and  Bert  Chapman  is  effective 
as  St.  Clair.  Beth  Taylor  plays  Topsy 
and  my,  what  a  clever  Topsy  she  is. 
Hugh  Metcalfe  is  a  sufficiently  severe 
Legree,  and  James  Newman  is  seen  as 
the  Auctioneer.  The  Empress  is  play- 
ing the  usual  S.  &  C.  vaudeville  and 
The  Clunie  plays  Orpheum  vaudeville 
early  in  the  week. 


Plays  Engagement  in  Jail 

OAKLAND,  Dec.  30.— Joseph  L. 
Keys,  an  actor,  who  appeared  at  a  lo- 
cal theatre  last  Ictober,  will  play  a 
star  engagement  in  the  County  Jail 
until  the  probation  officer  has  time  to 
investigate  his  application  for  proba- 
tion. Keys  is  charged  with  a  statutory 
offense,  the  complaining  witness  being 
a  sixteen-year-old  girl  who  followed 
him  here  from  San  Franci.sco  and 
waited  for  him  at  the  stage  entrance 
until  the  close  of  the  performance  in 
which  he  was  taking  part.  Keys 
l)leaded  guilty  today.  He  is  from 
Bronxville,  N.  Y.,  where  he  has  a  wife 
and  child. 


Emma  Trentini,  the  dainty  light 
opera  ])rima  donna,  will  be  seen  at 
the  Cort  soon  in  The  Firefly,  under 
the  direction  of  y\rthur  llaninier- 
stein. 

Irma  Savage  opened  with  Monte 
Carter  at  the  Wigwam  Sunday.  Miss 
Savage  was  with  Kolb  and  Dill  and 
other  musical  comedy  companies. 
This  is  her  first  appearance  after 
years  out  of  the  business. 

Landers  Stevens  and  (ieorgie 
Cooper  will  open  at  the  Oakland  Or 
pheum,  Jan.  11,  in  a  new  sketch  by 
Jack  I>ait,  entitled  Lead,  Kindly 
Light. 

Louis  Miller,  after  a  five  years 
absence,  when  he  was  here  in  charge 
of  A  Man  of  the  Hour,  is  in  town 
ahead  of  Wr.  A.  Brady's  Little  Wo- 
men Company. 

It  is  reported  that  Emmy  Destinn, 
the  opera  singer  who  posed  for  a 
moving  picture  concern  recently  by 
singing  in  a  cage  of  lions,  received 
$25,000  for  the  performance  and  the 
company  insured  her  against  death  or 
injury  in  a  similar  sum. 


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Columbia  Theatre 

Tlie  Culuinl)ia  i  hcatro  will  be 
dark  during  the  week  of  Monday, 
Jan.  5,  the  mu.sical  production,  A 
BroadiVay  Honeymoon,  which  wa.s 
to  have  appeared,  having  closed  its 
tour  in  Chicago.  On  Monday,  Jan. 
12,  the  fir.st  presentation  in  the  West 
of  the  great  attraction,  Utis  Skin- 
ner in  Kismet,  will  take  place.  Klaw 
&  Erlanger  and  Harrison  Grey 
Fiske's  production  of  Kismet  brings 
forward  Otis  Skinner  in  a  role  un- 
like any  that  he  has  played  before, 
but  that  includes  in  its  re(|uireinents 
almost  every  style  and  quality  of 
acting  of  which  Air.  Skinner  is  mas- 
ter. Hajj,  the  beggar  of  Bagdad, 
runs  the  entire  gamut  of  emotion  in 
the  course  of  the  play,  and  the  role 
could  not  possibly  be  played  by  an 
actor  of  less  than  the  widest  experi- 
ence. To  such  a  one  the  role  is  a 
delight  and  Mr.  Skinner  has  made 
it  his  masterpiece.  Mail  orders  for 
the  Otis  Skinner  engagement  will 
not  be  accepted  by  the  management 
unless  said  orders  are  accompanied 
by  the  necessary  funds  and  self- 
addressed,  stamped  envelope.  This 
precaution  is  made  necessary  by  the 
hundreds  of  requests  for  seats  made 
and  those  who  follow  out  the  above 
request  will  be  given  every  atten- 
tion in  the  matter  of  choice  of  seats. 
The  sale  of  seats  will  open  on  Tues- 
day morning,  Jan.  6,  two  days  in 
advance  of  the  regular  advance  sale 
date.  The  management  of  the  Col- 
umbia have  decided  upon  this  owing 
to  the  unusual  demand  that  has  been 
made  for  reservations. 


Cort  Theatre 

Many  good  things  were  said  in  ad- 
vance about  Little  Women,  and  all 
of  them  were  found  to  be  true.  For 
once  the  advance  agent's  promises 
were  lived  up  to.  The  dear  little 
play  has  won  all  hearts  and  so  great 
has  been  the  attendance,  and  in  or- 
der to  accommodate  the  hundreds 
who  have  been  unal)le  to  obtain  even 
standing  room,  the  management  of 
the  Cort  Theatre  announces  the  at 
traction  for  one  week  more.  Little 
Women  has  all  the  elements  to  make 
it  an  enduring,  substantial  success. 
It  is  one  of  those  simple  and  rather 
homely  plays,  slender  of  plot,  un- 
romantic  of  spirit,  that  live  and 
charm  through  their  keenness  of 
characterization,  and  occurences  that 
are  familiar  in  every  day  life.  For 
the  first  three  acts  of  the  play,  a 
replica  of  the  Alcott  sitting-room  in 
Concord,  Mass.,  is  used,  every  de- 
tail complete,  even  to  the  dish  of 
apples  which  Marmee  Alcott  always 
insisted  upon  having  upon  the  liv- 
ing-room table.  It  was  in  this  room 
that  the  story  of  Little  Women  was 
lived.  What  more  fitting  than  to 
use  it  for  the  stage  picture?  For 
the  fourth  picture  the  Plumfield  ap- 
ple orchard  is  shown  in  all  the  gold- 
en glory  of  an  October  afternoon, 
a  veritable  harvest  home,  in  which 
is  brought  to  happy  fulfillment  the 
romance  of  the  Alcott  tamilv.  E.xtra 
matinees  will  be  given  on  Tuesday 
and  Thursday,  in  addition  to  the 
usual  ones  of  Wednesday  and  Satur- 
day, (iaby  Deslys  will  give  a  spe- 
cial matinee  and  night  performance 
at  the  Cort  owing  to  the  fact  that 
Little  Women  does  not  play  Sun- 
days. Margaret  Illington  in  Within 
the  Law  comes  Sunday,  Jan.  ii. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  Country  J!oy  will  be  the  me- 
dium for  Evelyn  \  aughan  and  Bert 
J.-ytell,  together  with  the  members 
of  the  Alcazar  company,  to  re-enter 
the  sphere  of  straight  drama  after 
a  three  weeks'  excursion  into  the  in- 
tricacies and  mazes  of  musical  com- 
edy. This  will  be  welcome  news  to 
the  patrons  of  the  popular  O'Farrell 
Street  playhouse.  Only  two  more 
weeks  remain  of  the  engagement  of 
Mr  Lytell  and  Miss  V'aughan,  and 
Mic  management  has  been  very  care- 
ful in  their  selection  for  the  two 
farewell  vehicles.  The  Country  Boy 
tells  an  unusual  and  an  extremely 
interesting  story.  Tom  Wilson,  a 
lad  born  and  raised  in  the  country, 
decides  to  cast  his  lot  in  the  city, 
and  to  this  end  he  migrates  to  New 
York.  After  a  short  sojourn  there, 
in  n  hich  he  falls  in  love  with  a  chor- 
us girl,  he  finds  himself  slipping 
away  from  the  ambition  that  sent 
him  nito  the  city,  and  presently  he 
finds  himself  a  complete  failure.  His 
shame  in  the  face  of  his  failure  is 
too  strong  to  allow  him  to  return 
home  and  begin  all  over  again,  and 
the  cry  of  the  city  has  deafened  in 
his  ears.  In  despair  he  turns  to 
fhoughts  of  suicide.  His  prepara- 
tions to  end  it  all  form  one  of  the 
m<  si  intensely  dramatic  scenes  in 
any  modern  play  of  rect)llection,  and 
l.uvv  he  is  swayed  from  his  purpose 
by  the  timely  intervention  of  the 
o\i\y  friend  he  has  in  New  York,  an 
old  newspaper  man,  forms  another 
situation  oi  ecjual  dramatic  strength. 
In  the  end  he  returns  home  to  his 
mother  and  to  the  little  girl  he  had 
left  behind  him  in  the  country,  and  it  is 
a  part  that  should  fit  Mr.  Lytell  right 
down  to  the  ground.  Evelyn 
X'aughan  will  be  cast  in  the  part  ol 
Jane  iJelknap,  Tom's  sweetheart. 
'I'his  role  will  afiford  Miss  Vaughan 
an  opportunity  to  show  her  follow- 
ers a  new  side  of  her  unmistakable 
talent.  Adele  Belgarde,  who  has 
been  out  of  the  cast  during  the  mu- 
sical comedy  season,  will  make  her 
re-appearance  in  the  highly  amusing 
role  of  Mrs.  Bannan,  the  landlady 
of  the  New  Y'ork  boarding  house, 
and  A.  Burt  Wesner  will  have  a 
splendid  opportunity  as  Merkle,  the 
newspaper  man. 

Gaiety  Theatre 

The  appearance  tonight  and  here- 
after in  the  Gaiety  production.  The 
Girl  at  the  Gate  of  Bickel  and  Wat- 
•son,  as  chief  fun-makers,  is  being 
looked  forward  to  with  the  greatest 
enthusiasm  among  local  playgoers. 
The  announcement  that  these  two 
comedians  had  been  secured  by  the 
(iaiety  was  received  with  joyous  ap- 
yjroval,  and  the  enterprise  of  the 
management  in  inducing  them  to 
forego  a  32-weeks'  contract  else- 
where shows  that  the  policy  inagu- 
rated  by  the  O'h'arrell  Street  house 
with  The  Candy  .Shop  is  lieing  just 
as  faithfully  adhered  to  as  a  pleased 
and  delighted  public  could  hope. 
Bickel  and  Wat,son  will  be  remem- 
bered for  the  tremendous  hit  they 
registered  here  in  Ziegfield's  Follies 
of  1910.  In  many  respects  the  new 
(iaiety  show  has  Ijeen  materially 
and  agreeably  strengthened  since  its 
o])ening.  It  must  always  be  borne 
in  mind  that  it  took  eight  weeks' 
steady  playing  on  the  road  to  bring 
The  Candy  Shop  to  the  state  of  per- 
fection it  undoubtedly  displayed 
when  it  opened  Mr.  Anderson's  the- 


atre. In  addition  to  the  essentially 
Franklines(|Ue  .song  numbers  that 
Irene  l'>ankiin  contril)utes,  that  pop- 
ular comedienne  is  now  displaying 
.some  wonderful  new  Paris  creations 
that  represent  the  last  word  in  stjie 
and  ai)parently  the  last  dollar  in 
l)rice.   They  are  superb. 


Savoy  Theatre 

Lovers  of  history,  students  of  lit- 
erature, photo-drama  enthusiasts 
and  all  classes  of  society  to  whom 
art  and  beauty  have  an  appeal,  will 
take  peculiar  interest  in  the  an- 
nouncement that  Geo.  Kleine's  lat- 
est triumph,  the  Cines  photo-drama 
of  Antony  and  Cleopatra,  will 
receive  its  first  production  at 
the  Savoy  Theatre,  Monday  after- 
noon. The  Cines  are  the  master 
producers  of  the  world  and  state  that 
in  Antony  and  Cleopatra  they  have 
even  eclipsed  their  achievements 
with  Quo  V'adis,  which  created  such 
a  sensation  at  the  Columbia  Theatre 
during  the  summer.  They  have 
taken  the  story  of  Antony  and  Cleo- 
patra from  the  first  moment  of  the 
Roman's  fascination  by  the  Egyp- 
tian beauty,  through  the  vicissi- 
tudes of  his  career  as  her  consort 
on  the  throne  to  the  final  episodes 
where  Antony  dies  defending  her 
against  his  Roman  compatriots,  and 
Cleopatra  kills  herself  by  the  sting 
of  an  asp.  It  is  all  presented  with 
a  dramatic  strength  that  is  difficult 
to  attain  upon  the  screen,  and  that 
can  only  be  accomplished  by  such 
masters  of  expression  and  panto- 
mime such  as  the  Italian  school  cre- 
ates. The  scenes  showing  the  Pal- 
ace of  Cleopatra,  the  landing  of  the 
Roman  army  in  Egypt  by  moon- 
light, and  the  triumphant  return  of 
(ictavius  to  Rome  are  said  to  be. 
marvels  of  beauty  and  realism  and 
hitherto  unequaled  in  film  produc- 
tions. Antony  and  Cleopatra  will 
be  given  twice  daily  at  the  Savoy 
Theatre,  at  half  past  two  in  the  af- 
ternoon and  eight-thirty  at  night. 
The  last  performances  of  the  jolly 
musical  comedy.  Mutt  and  Jcf(  in 
Panama  will  take  place  at  the  Savoy 
Theatre  tomorrow  afternoon  and 
evening. 

The  Orpheum 

The  Orpheum  announces  for  next 
week  another  splendid  and  novel  bill 
with  six  new  acts.  A  sensational 
and  per])lexing  feature  will  be  Hor- 
ace Goldin,  the  royal  illusionist,  who 
will  i)resent  in  three  series  the  most 
stupendous  exposition  of  magic  ever 
witnessed  on  any  stage.  Maude 
Muller,  the  American  eccentric  com- 
edienne, and  the  possessor  of  a 
voice  which,  had  she  willed,  might 
have  been  the  pride  of  grand  opera, 
and  Ed.  Stanley,  a  comedian  of  ver- 
satility and  popularity,  who  styles 


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will  indulge  in  st>ng  and  story  blend- 
ed in  an  attractive  way.  Those 
sterling  and  popular  legitimate  ac- 
tors, Mr.  and  Mrs.  I'reclcrick  Allen, 
will  ajjpear  in  an  amusing  sketch  en- 
titled She  Had  to  Tell  Him,  in  which 
the  many  opportunities  for  good  act- 
ing are  thoroughly  exhausted  by 
them.  The  Boudini  Bros.,  accorde- 
on  virtuosi,  who  have  given  to  their 
instrument  the  dignity  of  the  violin, 
will  render  the  most  difficult  selec- 
tions and  also  poi)uIar  airs  and  folk 
lore  songs  in  that  delightful  man- 
ner which  has  made  them  so  popu- 
lar. Joe  Shriner  and  Doll  Richards 
in  P>its  of  Nonsense  will  sing,  chat 
and  dance.  Their  material  is  clever- 
ly selected  and  the  spontaneity  and 
vivacity  of  their  work  never  fails  to 
ensure  them  success.  If  canine 
graduates  were  awarded  degrees. 
Hector,  the  calculating  marvel  who 
enjoys  prominence  with  Tryon's 
Dogs,  would  have  as  many  letters 
after  his  name  as  the  most  eminent 
of  our  quidnuncs.  Next  week  will 
be  the  last  of  the  Five  Sullys  and 
Lillian  Herlein  in  her  singing  nov- 
elty, which  is  i)roving  a  great  hit. 

The  Empress 

Sullivan  &  Considinc  arc  scndng  an- 
otlier  great  show  to  the  Empress  next 
week.  A  Night  In  a  Police  Station, 
a  headline  attraction,  and  Prince  Floro, 
a  chimpanzee  of  remarkable  intelli- 
gence, to])  tlie  bill.  A  dainty  and 
sprightly  bit  of  femininity  is  Mary 
Dorr.  Several  character  imperson- 
ations of  an  Italian,  Swede,  Rube 
and  the  breezy  .American  girl,  are 
portrayed  by  this  clever  mimic,  and 
.she  also  introduces  some  new  songs. 
Arthur  Geary,  tenor,  will  render  a 
repertoire  of  ballads.  The  AToran- 
dinni  Troupe  of  gymnasts  will  per- 
form some  daring  and  hazardous 
feats.  Exponents  of  darlctown  droll- 
ery are  Sam  Wilson  and  Bob  Rich, 
a  duo  of  blackface  comedians  who 
arc  a  sure-fire  hit  with  their  songs, 
dances  and  originalities.  Two  other 
features  and  motion  pictures  add  to 
the  merit  of  the  program. 


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Al.  Bruce  and  Mabel  Calvert,  for- 
merly of  the  J  as.  Post  Co.,  are  with 
the  Liberty  Girls  Burlesque  Co. 
Tiiey  play  the  Casino  Theatre, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  week  of  Jan.  5. 

Jack  Curtis  and  Lillie  Sutherland 
are  residing  in  Seattle.  Jack  is  work- 
ing for  Keating  and  Flood,  while 
his  charming"  wife  is  playing  a  home 
engagement  that  in  the  very  near 
future  will  make  a  happy  trio. 

John  H.  Burns  and  Jessie  El- 
dridge  are  spending  their  holiday 
vacation  at  Trestle  Glen,  at  the 
home  of  Mrs.  Burns'  sister.  John 
is  a  trusted  employee  of  Sullivan  & 
Considine  at  their  Tacoma  Theatre. 
Both  have  retired  from  the  stage. 

Chas.  Alphin  is  sojourning  in  our 
midst  since  his  return  from  New 
York.  He  will  soon  orgaiTize  a  mu- 
sical comedy  company  and  will  be 
ready  for  action  shortly.  Charley 
has  the  goods,  from  pathos  to  com- 
edy. 

George  Spaulding  has  contracted 
to  appear  with  his  musical  comedy 
company  for  the  Consolidated 
Amusement  Co.,  Ltd.,  of  Honolulu, 
and  will  open  there  the  first  week 
in  February  for  eight  or  ten  weeks. 
In  the  meantime  he  will  play  an 
engagement  at  Vallejo. 

Charley  Byrne,  the  ( Icrman  come- 
dian of  the  Ethel  Davis  musical  com- 
edy company,  will  be  with  us  short- 
ly, when  he  will  look  into  the  situ- 
ation around  here,  for  tabloid  musi- 
cal comedy  with  12  people  all  told 
and  24  minutes  of  laughter. 

Charles  Whippern  will  go  to  Hon- 
olulu as  musical  director  for  George 
Spaulding. 

Eddie  Dale  and  wife  had  present- 
ed to  them  a  Christmas  present  by 
Matt  Burton  a  thoroughbred  Mal- 
tese kitten.  They  have  named  it 
Rebecca.  Ed.  will  soon  sojourn  to 
his  ranch  to  plant  500  more  trees. 
Who  says  cork  doesn't  pay? 

Majestic  and  Wigwam  theatres 
are  boosting  musical  comedy  out  in 
the  Mission.  Jim  Post  and  his  com- 
pany are  playing  the  Majestic,  where 
he  will  remain  until  February,  and 
they  are  playing  to  packed  houses 
ever  since  they  opened.  Monte  Car- 
ter and  company  are  playing  the 
Wigwam  Theatre,  opening  there  on 
the  28t]i  of  Dec.  for  an  indefinite 
run.  In  both  companys  the  mem- 
bers are  all  Native  Sons  and  Daugh- 
ters. 

Harry  Bernard  is  at  the  El  Mon- 
terey Theatre,  San  Luis  Obispo,  and 
is  doing  very  well.  Jim  Rowe  and 
Charley  Parrott  are  in  the  company. 

Harry  Hallen,  who  returned  from 
Honolulu  ahead  of  the  Monte  Car^ 
ter  company,  had  an  operation  per- 
formed on  both  feet.  He  is  alright 
now  and  is  with  Carter  again. 

Jack  Roberts,  a  boniface  of  Hono- 
lulu, is  here.  Jack  is  negotiating  for 
a  theatre  situated  at  the  corner  of 
1  lotel  and  Fort  streets,  in  the  island 
city,  and  if  successful  will  have  the 
best  location  and  the  largest  seating 
capacity  of  any  theatre  in  the 
islands.  It  is  now  being  used  as  a 
picture  house. 

The  Coast  Defenders  ofiice  will  be 
reopened  today,  Jan.  3.  With  so 
many  of  the  Coast  Defenders  arriv- 
ing weekly  it  was  thought  best  to 
open  up  so  that  the  managers  could 
more  easily  be  supplied.  Don't  con- 
found the  C.  D.  office  with  that  of 


the  Ham  Tree,  or  the  Continental 
I  lotel;  it  is  situated  l)etween  the 
trolley  poles  directly  opposite  tlie 
iUmk  of  Italy. 

Harry  Strumpf,  manager  of  the 
Peninsular  Theatre,  at  Templeton 
Avenue  and  Mission  Street,  has  cut 
down  his  vaudeville  acts  to  Satur- 
day and  Sunday  until  after  the  rainy 
season. 

Eddie  O'Brien  and  wife  will  linger 
with  us  until  spring  before  taking 
up  their  Eastern  engagements.  They 
are  playing  the  Bert  Levey  time. 

Phil  Mack,  formerly  of  that  great 
team,  Murphy  and  Mack,  who 
played  every  city  of  note  on  the 
glol)e,  had  a  cataract  removed  from 
his  right  eye  a  few  days  ago.  Phil 
is  getting  along  all  OK  from  the 
t)peration. 

Owen  Dale,  Jim  Dimcan,  Phil 
Trau  and  a  bevy  of  chorus  girls,  are 
working  for  CulHgan  at  the  Gayety 
Theatre,  loth  Street,  Oakland. 

Dell  Harris  is  at  the  Lyceum, 
Washington  and  Kearny  Streets, 
producing  musical  comedy  in  place 
of  Jim  Magrath,  who  was  assaulted 
by  thugs  in  Portsmouth  Square. 

Frank  Rice,  who  went  to  Hono- 
lulu as  opposite  comedian  to  James 
Post,  was  confined  in  the  Steilacoom 
Asylum  for  the  Insane,  in  Washing- 
ton, a  few  weeks  ago. 

Willis  W^est  and  Hazel  Boyd,  who 
went  East  over  the  Ed.  Fisher  time 
from  here,  are  playing  the  United 
Booking  time  in  the  East.  Some 
act,  these  Coast  Defenders. 

Morgan  and  Chester,  with  their 
son,  are  playing"  the  United  Booking 
time  with  an  act  of  comedy  and 
])athos.    All  Coast  Defenders. 

Charley  Stanley,  the  wire  walking 
biddy,  is  also  on  the  United  Booking 
time,  doing  Mrs.  O'Grady's  wash 
day  act.    Another  Coast  Defender. 

Ella  Weston,  the  booking  agent, 
has  fully  recovered  from  her  recent 
illness  and  is  back  in  her  office  in 
the  Humboldt  Bank  Bldg. 

When  will  the  American  and 
Globe  theatres  reopen.  A  burlesque 
.show  at  the  American  at  popular 
prices  should  do  well  if  the  rent  was 
reduced.  The  Globe  will  always  do 
well  provided  they  will  let  it  open. 


Dates  Ahead 


THAT  PRINTER  OF  UDELL'S 
(Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc.,  owners) 
— Fremont,  Neb.,  Jan.  i;  Onawa,  2; 
Ida  Grove,  3 ;  Sioux  City,  4 ;  Ver- 
milion, 5  ;  Yankton,  6 ;  Plankington, 
7 ;  Canton,  8 ;  Mitchell,  9 ;  Sioux  Falls, 
10;  Cherokee,  13;  Storm  Lake,  14; 
Wall  Lake,  15  Carroll,  16;  Boone,  17; 
Marshalltown,  18;  Perry,  19;  Web- 
ster City,  20;  Iowa  Falls,  21 ;  Eldora, 
22 ;  Toledo,  23 ;  Waterloo,  24 ;  Cedar 
Rapids,  25 ;  Manchester,  26 ;  Inde- 
pendence, 27 ;  Hampton,  28 ;  Decorah, 
29;  Charles  City,  30;  Osage,  31. 

THE  MADCAP  PRINCESS  (H. 
H.  Frazee,  mgr.) — New  York,  in- 
definite. 

THE  TIK-TOK  MAN  OF  OZ— 
Sacramento,  Jan.  1-2;  Reno,  3; 
Marysvillc,  4 ;  Chico,  5  ;  Oakland,  6- 
7;  Fresno,  8;  Bakersfield,  9;  Santa 
Barbara,  10;  San  Luis  Obispo,  11; 
San  Bernardino,  12;  Redlands,  13; 
Riverside  ,  14;  Pasadena,  15;  San 
Diego,  16-17;  Los  Angeles,  18,  week. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  (A.  H. 


Woods,  mgr.) — New  Haven,  Jan.  I- 
3;  New  York  City,  indefinite. 

THOMAS  E.  SHEA  (A.  II. 
Woods,  mgr.) — Baltimore,  Jan.  5- 
10;  Washington,  12-17;  East  Liver- 
pool, 19;  Youngstown,  20-24;  Pitts- 
burg, 26-31. 

UNDER  COVER  (Selwyn  &  Co. 
and  A.  H.  Woods,  mgrs.) — Boston, 
Jan.  I,  indefinite. 

WITLIIN  THE  LAW— English 
Company — (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — 
London,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  —  Jane 
Cowl  Co.- — (American  Play  Com- 
pany, mgrs.) — New  York,  Jan.  1-3; 
West  End  Theatre,  New  York,  5-10; 
Brooklyn,  12-24;  New  York,  26-31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  —  Margar- 
et Illington — (American  Play  Com- 
pany, mgrs.) — Denver,  Jan.  1-4; 
Pueblo,  5;  Colorado  Springs,  6; 
Cheyenne,  7;  Reno,  9-10;  San  Fran- 
cisco, 11-25;  San  Jose,  26-27; 
Stockton,  28;  Chico,  29;  Marysville, 
30;  Sacramento,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW,  Helen 
Ware  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.) — Philadelphia,  22, 
indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  — Helen 
Ware  Co. — (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Philadelphia,  Jan.  i,  indefi- 
nate. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Special 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Worcester,  Jan.  5-7;  Haverhill,  8; 
Lawrence,  9-10;  Providence,  12-17; 
Salem,  19;  Lowell,  20;  Springfield, 
22-24. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  — Eastern 
Co. —  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
South  Bend,  Jan.  1-3 ;  Grand  Rapids, 
Aurora,  11;  Rockford,  12;  Janes- 
ville,  13;  Madison,  14;  Racine, 
15;  Fond  du  Lac,  16;  Sheboygan, 
17;  Manitowac,  18;  Oshkosh,  19; 
Appleton,  20;  Green  Bay,  21 ;  Marin- 
ette, 22;  Menominee,  23;  Marquette, 
24;  Calumet,  26;  Hancock,  27;  Ish- 
peming,  28;  Ashland,  29;  Superior, 
30;  Duluth,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Western 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Shenandoah,  Jan.  3;  Ashland,  5;  Mt. 
Carmel,  6;  Mauch  Chunk,  7;  Lans- 
ford,  8;  Pottsville,9 ;  Harrisburg,  10 ; 
Allentown,  12;  So.  Bethelem,  13; 
Pottstown,  14;  Norristown,  15; 
Reading,  16-17;  Easton,  19;  Dover, 
20;  Passiac,  21  ;  Montclair,  22;  Boon- 
ton,  23;  Plainfield,  24;  Freehold,  27; 
New  Brunswick,  28;  Burlington,  29; 
Bridgeton,  30;  Chester,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Southern 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Augusta,  Jan.  2-3;  Savannah,  5-6; 
Charleston,  7-8;  Orangeburg,  9; 
Columbia,  10;  Greenville,  12;  Ab- 
beyville,  13;  Athens,  14;  Atlanta,  15- 


17;  Jacksonville,  19-20;  St.  Augus- 
tine, 21  ;  Daytonia,  22;  Orlando,  23; 
St.  Petersburg",  24;  Tampa,  26-27; 
Palatka,  28;  Ocala,  29;  Gainsville, 
30;  Jacksonville,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Northern 
Co. —  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Bellefontaine,  Jan.  5;  Portland,  6; 
Bluffton,  7;  Hartford  City,  8; 
Union  City,  9;  Greenville,  10; 
Van  Wert,  12 ;  Defiance,  13 ;  Bryan, 
14;  Kendallville,  15;  Angola,  16; 
Jonesville,  17;  Tecumseh,  19;  Cold- 
water,  20;  Marshall,  22;  Charlotte, 
23;  St.  Johns,  26;  Mt.  Pleasant,  27; 
Big  Rapids,  28;  Cadillac,  29;  Lud- 
dington,  30;  Manistee,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Central 
Co. —  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Somerset,  Jan.  5;  Myersdale,  6; 
Frostburg,  8;  Fredrick,  9;  Martins- 
burg,  10;  Winchester,  12;  Staunton, 
13;  Clifton  Forge,  14;  Covington, 
15;  Hinton,  16;  Charleston,  17; 
Pomeroy,  19;  Gallipolis,  20;  Ports- 
mouth, 21. 


Fresno  Stock  Closed 

The  Savoy  Stock  of  Fresno,  which 
had  had  a  precarious  existence  at  the 
Princess  Theatre  for  several  weeks, 
closed  Dec.  28.  A.  C.  Hotchkiss  was 
the  ostensible  manager,  although 
Martha  Kirby  put  up  the  money  to 
open  the  show. 

Old-Time  Showman  Ends  Life 
With  Bullet 

Julius  Rittner,  who  a  decade  ago 
figured  in  theatrical  circles  in  the 
Telegraph  Hill  section,  ended  his 
life  Sunday  noon  by  firing  a  bullet 
through  his  left  temple  at  his  resi- 
dence, 643  Fillmore  Street.  Despon- 
dency over  illness  of  several  years' 
duration,  and  from  which  he  had 
sought  relief  vainly  with  medical 
specialists,  is  attributed  as  the  cause 
of  his  rashness.  A  widowand  adult 
daughter  survive.  Rittner  was  at 
one  time  part  owner  of  the  old  Bella 
Union  Concert  Hall  at  Kearny  and 
Washington  streets,  and  is  said  to 
have  been  instrumental  in  bringing 
out  many  professionals  who  have 
since  become  stars. 


At  the  Comedy  Theatre,  New 
York,  on  Monday  night  last,  began 
the  tenth  week  of  the  engagement 
of  Alexandra  Carlisle  in  John  Cort's 
production  of  Anne  Crawford  Flex- 
ner's  comedy.  The  Marriage  Game, 
as  well  as  the  second  week  of  the 
engagement  of  the  Italian  tragedi- 
enne, Mimi  Aguelia,  in  one  act  plays. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  3,  1914 


Geo.  Clancy  and  ms  Company 


willi 


MARY  RYAN 

( Ipcni !!,<;■  an  Jndcfinilo  Eng^agenient. 

Princess  Theatre  Direction  BERT  LEVEY 

Opening  bill,      THE     DAGO      '^>'  C^^"^>' 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

(By  Tom  North)' 

Program  and  billing  announce  the 
second  edition  of  Orpheum  Road 
Show  holds  forth  at  this  always  ca- 
pacity, sinoking-allowed  playhouse. 
We  hand  the  palm  of  glory  to  Billy 
B.  Van,  the  headliner  of  last  week, 
and  the  laugh-jarrer,  headliner  and 
everything  else  that  goes  with  it,  this 
week.  Van  gets  'em  and  gets  'em 
good  and  hard.  He  is  a  regularly 
'natural  comedian,  who  kn(jws  and 
takes  advantage  of  all  tricks  of  the 
trade.  Laugh  ?  Why,  believe  me, 
\'an  would  make  even  a  San  Luis 
Obispan  yell  with  mirth.  He  is 
a.ssisted  wonderfully  by  the  wife  and 
her  sister  (Rose  and  Nellie  Beau- 
mont), Jack  Mclntyre,  Ed  Dorcmus, 
Ned  Whiteston  and  "Nero,"  although 
the  last  named  has  not  even  a 
mention  on  the  program,  and  just 
why  Van  should  be  guilty  of  such 
negligence  is  beyond  me,  as  "Nero" 
is  there  and  belongs  good  and  plenty. 
Getting  reminiscent,  I  remember  when 
Van  ]Mcked  up  "Bum,"  whom  he  now 
calls  "Nero."  Do  the  Al  Reeves  im- 
mortal thing.  Van,  and  "Give  him 
credit."  Cathrine  Countiss  has  a 
sketch  and  an  o])portunity,  and  .she 
can  do  the  emotional  work  to  the 
Queen's  taste.  The  little  cha])  in  the 
act  is  acquiring  the  same  effectiveness 
as  the  star  and  the  heavy,  John  W. 
Lett,  is  a  wonder  at  burlesquing. 
Lew  Hawkins  only  needs  a  flag  as 
he  has  everything  else  that  goes  with 
it.  By  the  time  he  gets  to  his  Pan- 
ama Exposition — give  us  your  kind, 
etc.  stuff,  well,  the  enthusiasm  failed 
to  arrive  from  the  gathered  throng, 
he  came  back  O.  K.  with  some  well- 
liked  parodies.  The  Three  Dolce 
Sisters  have  the  right  idea,  the  right 
methods  and  are  neatness  personified. 
The  only  suggestion  is  to  the  one  with 
the  baritone  voice;  be  more  "piano," 
thereby  b^ing  le^s  conspicuous  and 
not  grating  on  the  neatness  of  the  act. 
Take  it  from  me,  sister,  this  is  good 
advice.  Lennett  and  Wilson  get  away 
in  first  place  immense  and  deservedly 
.so.  Both  are  clever  and  their  comedy 
bar  act  is  bully.  Lennett's  new  pard- 
ner,  Wilson,  is  as  clever  as  his  old 
one.  Marcel,  at  present  with  the  Three 
Livingstones.  The  Five  Sullys,  as 
usual,  made  good.  The  dancing  of 
the  younger  Sully  is  immense.  Imhc 
future,  trifle  overdone  comedy  marks 
the  be-spectacled  Sully.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Douglas  Crane  are  still  presenting 
their  twelve  minutes  of  ballroom 
dances.  Oh,  yes,  Lillian  Herlein  is 
among  those  present  and  Prof.  E.  M. 


MARGARET  ILES 


SUPPORTED  BY  LEOTA  HOWARD 
AND  JOSEPH  THOMPSON 


Playing  Orpheum  Time,  presenting  the  comedy  satire,  THE  SOUL  SAVERS,  by  Anita  Loos 


Rosner's  augumented  Hungarian  or- 
chestra is  immense. 


The  Empress 


The  Empress  bill  thi.s  week  is  one 
of  those  snappy  .shows,  with  comedy, 
good  music,  and  is  full  of  surprises. 
'I  he  big  feature  is  A  Night  at  the 
Hath,  a  screamingly  funny  comedy 
with  nine  men.  A  lot  of  comedy  and 
some  good  eccentric  dancing  is  fur- 
nished by  the  two  brakemen.  Baker 
and  Wright.  Katie  Sandwina  and 
her  company  presented  a  novel  of- 
fering, with  a  few  poses  of  Liberty, 
Justice,  Columbia  and  Germany. 
Lew  Wells,  monologist ;  Mond  and 
Salle,  in  singing  and  dancing  act; 
D'Arcy  and  Williams,  character 
singers;  The  Seven  Merry  Young- 
sters in  School  Days,  and  Willisch, 
the  jesting  juggler,  complete  an  ex- 
cellent bill. 


The  Pantages 


Powers'  Elephants  are  the  sensa- 
tion of  the  new  bill  at  Pantages  this 
week.  These  animals  are  wonderful- 
ly trained  and  Baby  Mine,  the  tiny 
one,  is  a  real  performer.  Benson  and 
liell,  English  character  singers  and 
dancers ;  Otto  Brothers,  merry  Ger- 
man musicians ;  Demitrescu  Troupe, 
horizontal  aerial  experts ;  Billy  Link 
and  Blossom  Robinson  in  smart  songs 
and  patter;  The  Seven  Accordionists, 
in  melodious  and  harmonious  musical 
fragments,  and  Dorothy  Lyon  and 
Company  in  the  laughing  hit,  A  Mod- 
ern Annanias,  the  cast  including  .Arthur 
Howard,  Dorothy  Lyon  and  Fred  La 
Piano,  make  up  a  show  that  is  a  good 
one. 


The  Majestic 


James  Post  Musical  Comedy  Com- 
pany is  presenting  this  week  at  the 
Majestic  The  Arrival  of  John  L.  Sulli- 
van, one  of  the  funniest  shows  seen 
yet.  Mr.  Post  as  John  L,  keeps  the 
audience  in  peals  of  laughter.  Jeri 
Croft,  banjoi.st,  does  .some  fine  work, 
and  Nelson's  Comi(|ues  is  the  only  act 
of  its  kind  in  the  world.  For  the  last 
half  the  Po.st  Musical  Comedy  Com- 
pany scores  in  the  Gay  Deceiver;  Dan 
Krueger,  baritone,  featuring  Remick 
songs  and  has  a  fine  voice,  and  The 
Old  Vets,  an  episode  of  the  early  days 
in  San  Francisco,  by  Walter  Monta- 
gue, complete  a  fine  program. 


SULLIVAN  6c  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  BERT  PITTMAN  PAUL  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clarlt  Street 

MAURICE  J.  BURNS  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New  Yoric  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Bldg.  14G5  Broadway 


The  Republic 


Manager  1  larris'  Repul)lic  Theatre 
is  giving  his  patrons  the  best  in  vau- 
deville for  the  holiday  .season.  The 
l-'our  Aerial  Lestors  in  their  original 
novelty,  The  Up-side-down  Band ; 
Nardini,  the  famous  lady  accordionist ; 
The  Blyden-O'Roarke  Players  in  the 
farcial  playlet.  Stung,  produced  un- 
der the  direction  of  Mr.  Blyden.  The 
cast  includes  Huron  L.  Blyden  and 
Jane  O'Roarke.  Grace  Allen,  sing- 
ing soubrette,  and  The  Old  Yets,  a 
sketch  by  Walter  Montague,  make  up 
the  bill  for  the  first  half.  For  the  last 
half:  White  Fawn,  soubrette;  Arnold 
and  Duncan,  entertainers ;  Virginia 
Reed  and  her  Picks  ;  King  and  Thorn- 
ton Company  in  The  Galley  Slave, 
and  the  Four  Nelson  Comiques,  com- 
plete a  good  program. 


The  Princess 


Bert  Levey  vaudeville  is  drawing 
the  crowds  at  the  New  Princess  Thea- 
tre this  holiday  season.  Elsie  Weiss, 
concert  violinist,  opens  the  bill  and  is 
a  real  artist.  George  Clancy  and  Com- 
pany ])resent  the  dramatic  playlet,  A 
Gay  Old  Sport,  which  is  well  re- 
ceived. Tabor  and  Green,  assasina- 
tors  of  sorrow,  going  big ;  Tom  Kelly, 
that  Irishman,  scoring;  The  Golds, 
sensational  tango  dancers,  featuring 
the  mad  dance  contest,  and  Kelly's 
Seven  Merry  Youngsters.  Lowe  and 
DeMarle,  comedy  novelty  ;  the  original 
Happy  Hooligan ;  the  Musical  Tolans, 
novelty  musical  act ;  Tom  Kelly  in  new 
songs  and  stories ;  Laurette  Boyd, 
character  comedienne,  and  Paul 
Brady,  comedy  acrobatic  dancer,  com- 
l)lete  a  good  bill. 


The  Lincoln 

Mrs.  Eitzsimmons  and  Carl  Hayden 
were  featured  at  the  Lincoln  this 
week.  Other  acts  are  Miss  Hastings, 
soubrette ;  White  Fawn,  character 
singer,  and  those  clever  players.  King, 
Thornton  and  Company,  presenting 
When  Love  Is  Young.  The  second 
half  Sid  Stewart,  novelty  act;  Rcgo, 
comedian ;  The  Four  Aerial  Lesters ; 
Miss  Wesson,  soprano  singer,  and  a 


Offices  —  Iiondon,    New    Tork,  Clilca£fo, 
Denver,  Iios  Angeles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tlieatres 

Excr  utivp  Offices — .\loaz;ir  'I'lu  alrc  Bldg.. 
O'Farrell  -Strtet.  near  Powell. 
Tt  kphone.s:  Home  Cilia 
Sun.set.  Douglas  U'02 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Bauer  ft  Fincus,  Props,  and  Mgrrs. 

San  Francisco's  newest  VauileviHe 
Theatre,  luxuriously  equipped  and  with 
every  improvement,  will  open  with  a 
■nperli  vaudeville  WU,  Wednesday,  July  23 


MAJESTIC 
THEATRE 

DIISSION  STBEET  BETWIIBN  20th  and 


2l8t  STREETS 


DIRECTION  W.S.V.A. 

KIGH-CI.ASS  VAUDEVII.I.E,  INCLUD- 
INO  JAMES  POST  AND  HIS  MTJSICAX. 
COMEDY  FX.ATESS. 

Prices,  10c. ;  Reserved  Seats,  20o 


BERT  LEVEY'S 
Princess  Theatre 

Popular-priced  vaudeville.  Changing 
Sundays  and  Wednesdays.  All  seats 
10  cents. 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bldg-..  San  Francisco 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


NEW!     JUST  OUT! 


No.  15 


MADISON 
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two-reel  feature  picture,  Tiie  I'inger 
of  Fate,  complete  the  bill. 


January  3,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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The  Wigwam 


.Monte  Carter  and  company  of  17 
people  opened  at  this  house  last  Sun- 
day in  the  musical  comedy,  Izzy, 
the  Baron.  Mr.  Carter  is  very  well 
su]5ported  by  Harry  Hallen,  as  the 
Frenchman,  and  Walter  Spencer,  a 
capable  straight  man  whose  auto- 
mobile number  was  the  hit  of  the 
singing  numbers,  ably  assisted  by 
the  chorus  of  eight  girls.  The  young 
man  leading  the  Scotch  number 
should  be  more  careful  in  his  make- 
up. Details  are  essential — don't 
wear  your  street  socks  with  garters 
with  Scotch  wardrobe.  Del  Lorreta, 
with  the  assistance  of  the  chorus, 
put  over  a  very  taking  musical  num- 
ber, and  Del  Estes,  a  very  lively 
soubrette,  made  a  hit  with  a  very 
good  singing  and  dancing  number. 
Monte  Carter  was  at  his  best  in  the 
Hebrew  part  of  Izzy.  Carter  is  with- 
out doubt  the  best  exponent  of  He- 
brew character  we  have  on  the  Coast. 
Four  vaudeville  acts  filled  ou  the  bill. 
For  the  last  half  Monte  Carter 
offers  another  screaming  farce  en- 
titled, Izzy,  the  King.  Also  Lavine 
and  Lavine,  presenting  Sally's  Visit, 
a  rural  comedy  act;  The  La  Stella 
Trio,  Russian  instrumentalists,  and 
Kelly  and  Seven  ITapiiy  Youngsters. 


mas.  The  Dancing  Mars.  EM- 
PRESS, Sacramento:  Willisch, 
Mond  and  Salle,  D'Arcy  and  Wil- 
liams, A  Night  at  the  Baths,  Lew 
Wells,  Katie  Sandwina  &  Co.  EM- 
PRESS, San  Diego :  Martini  and 
Maxmillian,  Ballo  Bros.,  Three  Em- 
ersons,  Louise  Mayo,  Sam  Harris, 
The  Bower  of  Melody.  EMPRESS, 
Denver:  Maglin,  Eddy  and  Roy, 
Campbell  and  Campbell,  Cullen 
Bros.,  Lester  Trio,  Lewis  and  Nor- 
ton, Dunedin  Troupe.  EMPRESS, 
Kansas  City :  W.  J.  Dubois,  Smith, 
Voelk  and  Cronin,  Walter  N.  Law- 
rence's Players,  Gardner  and  Lorrie, 
Anthony  and  Ross,  Court  by  Girls. 


Bool<ings 

At  the  Sullivan  <Sr  Considine,  San  Fran- 
cis<-o  office,  through  AVilliam  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
January  4,  1914. 

liMPRESS,  San  PVanciscf) :  Mor- 
aiulini  Trio,  Arthur  Geary,  Prince 
I'  loro,  Mary  Dorr,  Night  in  a  Police 
Station,  Wilson  and  Rich.  EM- 
PRESS, Los  Angeles:  Livingston 
'iVio,  Brooke  and  Harris,  Bruce- 
Duffct  &  Co.,  Mayo  and  Allman, 
Hai)i)iness.  EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake 
(Jan.  7)  :  Adeline  Lowe  &  Co.,  Leo 
Beers,  Houghton,  Morris  and 
Houghton,  Edna  Aug,  Louis'  Christ- 


Binns  Gets  Verdict  Against 
Vitagraph  Co. 

ALB.-XNY,  Dec.  30.— "Jack"  Binns, 
wireless  operator  hero  of  the  steamer 
Republic  disa.ster  in  iqog,  will  re- 
ceive $12,500  because  a  moving  pic- 
ture concern  exploited  a  fake  por- 
trait of  him.  The  Court  of  Appeals 
today  upheld  the  judgment  for  that 
amount  obtained  against  the  Vita- 
graph  Company. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Coming  to  the  Empress  soon  are 
two  musical  comedy  purveyors  in 
the  persons  of  Burke  and  Harri.son. 

Honora  Hamilton,  who  is  featured 
in  the  Post  company,  is  still  as  poi)u- 
lar  as  ever. 

Nell  .Stewart  is  singing  in  a  .San 
Diego  cafe  and  has  become  <|uite 
])opular  there.  On  Christmas  after- 
noon Miss  Stewart  was  entertained 
at  dinner  on  board  the  Yorktown, 
by  the  officers,  being  the  only  woman 
present. 

Coming  in  the  very  near  future 
to  the  Empress  will  be  Walsh, 
Lynch  &  Co.,  who  will  ofifer  a  bu- 
colic bit  of  vaudeville  tabloid  called 


Chas.  King— Virginia  Thornton 

Pantages  Time 


IN  VAUDEVILLE 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Ed  S.  Allen 


Featured  Comedian 
Armstrong's  Baby  Dolls  Co. 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 
With  Monte  Carter  in  Honolulu 


Charlie  Reilly 


Starring  In  a  Bit  of  Old  Ireland,  by  Walter  Montague. 
Pantages  Circuit 


Patrick  Calhoun 

Maude  O'Delle  Coni[)any 


Orphoum  Circuit 


Maude  O'Delle 


AND  COMPANY 


Orpheum  Circuit 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

With  Edwin  Flagg's  feature  act, 
The  Golden  Dream 
P.\NTAGES  CIRCUIT 


Hucklins'  Run,  with  fine  scenic  in- 
vestiture. 

Lola  Norris  and  Grace  Astor,  two 
of  the  clever  honey  girls  in  the  Jas. 
Post  musical  comedy  com])any,  are 
the  winners  in  the  cake  walk  con- 
test. The  prizes  were  a  gold  brace- 
let and  gold  watch,  Grace  Astor  re- 
ceiving the  bracelet  and  Lola  Norris 
the  watch. 

A.  C.  Sheppard,  representative  for 
the  Brcnncn-Fuller  Circuit  of  Aus- 
tralia, is  leaving  soon  for  Chicago, 
where  he  will  have  his  hcad(|uartcrs 
in  tile  future.  .Mr.  Slupijard  is  a 
very  able  man,  and  we  are  sorry  to 
see  him  go. 

Mindel  Kingston  and  (Jeorge 
ner  will  resume  their  Orpheum  time 
at  St.  Paul  on  Jan.  25. 


Performers'  Dates  Ahead 

MAUDE  O'DELLE  CO.— Lin- 
coln, Jan.  i;  Des  Moines,  4;  St. 
Paul,  11;  Minneapolis,  18;  Omoha, 
25;  Milwaukee,  Feb.  2;  Chicago,  9; 
Memphis,  23;  New  Orleans,  Mch.  2. 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas,  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 
in  Australia 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
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Res.  Avalon,  Santa  Catalina  Islanil. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  H.  CONNORS 

Ijiplit  C^omedian 
KinR  fi  Willard  Co.;  in  vaudeville 

GUS  LEONARD 

Have  deserted  the  farm  for  a  while  and  am 
doinp  stunt.s  in  Portland,  Ore. 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
179  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


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Newman's  College 

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World 

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PLAYS 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  3,  1914 


James  Dillon 

Leading  Man 


Seattle  Theatre — Seattle 


Charles  £.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Rfa'iew 


Eddie  Mitchell 


Business  Representative  James  Post's  Musical  Comedy  Co. — Honolulu 
Post's  Orand  Theatre,  Sacramento,  Presenting'  Ed  Bedmond  Co. 


Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 

Kirbv  Stock — Stockton 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     W  ith  the  W  estern  Amusement  Co.  Leads 

Care  Dramatic  Rf.vikw 

Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Second  solid  year  with  Virginia  Brissac,  now  at  Majestic  Theatre, 
Melbourne,  .Xustralia,  management  Pacific  Amusement  Co.  Home 
addross.  La  Jolla.  Cal. 

LELAND  A.  MOWRY 

Heavies 
Savoy  Stock,  San  Frnncisco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  TJberty:  care  Dramatic  Review 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  .\gent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlaw 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Treasurer  aiifl  Press  Agent 
Kirby  Theatre.  Stockton 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

riayingr  Mariaine  Sherry 
Madame  Sherry  Co.;  Kn  Tour 

BESSIE  SANKEY 

Ingenue — The  Traffic 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

FLORENCE  LA  MARK 

Seconil   Business   or   Inpcnue  Ijearts 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  DOUD 

Howard  Foster  Stock 
New  Westminster,  B.  C. 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock.  Picramento 

FRANCES  READE 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

JACK  DALY 

Stage  Manager 
The  Traffic  Co. — Kn  Tour 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  ERASER 

"With  Ed.  Redmond  Stock 
Sacramento,  Cal. 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Characters 
At   I>iberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 
Idora  Park  Opera  Co.,  Oakland 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Ingenue 

At  liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

ETHEL  McFARLAND 

Second  Business 
Pearl  Allen  Stock,  Canada 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

Theatrical  Courtship  in  1819 

Frances  Maria  Kelly  was  Ijorn  in 
1790,  and  was  Charles  Lamb's  junior 
by  fifteen  years.  After  a  somewhat 
stormy  childhood,  she  became  a  pop- 
ular actress ;  the  successor  to  Mrs. 
Jordan  and  premiere  comedienne  of 
her  time.  In  1819  Lamb  was  forty- 
four  years  of  age  and  in  receipt  ot 
an  income  of  £600;  Miss  Kelly  was 
twenty-nine  and  was  engaged  at  the 
English  Opera  House.  Lamb's  great 
work  as  an  English  classic  writer  as 
yet  lay  all  before  him.  It  is  inter- 
esting to  speculate  on  how  much  the 
world  gained  or  lost  by  the  events 
of  this  one  day — for  this  celebrated 
epistolary  courtship  of  three  letters 
was  all  written  on  the  20th  of  July. 

THE  PROPOSAL 

(Charles  Lamb  to  Miss  Kelly.) 

"20  July,  1819. 

"Dear  Miss  Kelly:  We  had  the 
pleasure,  pain  I  might  better  call  it, 
of  seeing  you  last  night  in  the  new 
play.  It  was  a  most  consummate 
piece  of  acting,  but  what  a  task  for 
you  to  undergo !  At  a  time  when 
3'our  heart  is  sore  from  real  sorrow ! 
It  has  given  rise  to  a  train  of  think- 
ing, which  I  cannot  suppress. 

"Would  to  God  you  were  released 
from  this  way  of  life;  that  you  could 
bring  your  mind  to  consent  to  take 
your  lot  with  us,  and  throw  of¥  for- 
ever the  whole  burden  of  your  pro- 
fession. I  neither  expect  or  wish 
you  to  take  notice  of  this  which  I  am 
writing,  in  your  present  over-occu- 
pied and  hurried  state.  But  to  think 
of  it  at  your  leisure.  I  have  quite  in- 
come enough,  if  that  were  all,  to 
justify  for  me  making  such  a  pro- 

Geo.  F,  Cosby 

ATTOBITET  AITD  COtTKSZ:iiI.OB  AT  LAW 

552   Pacific  BulldlniEr,  Phone  Douglas  5405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 


ALF.  T.  LAYNE 


This  Office 


AVIS  MANOR 

Leads 

Howard    Foster   Stock — New  Westminster, 

I?  C, 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Danie.s  and  Cliaraeters 
At  Liberty  after  .Ian.  1.  lini. 

Care  of  Draonatic  Beview 


WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Bu.siness  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Draimatlc  Beview.  .San  Francisco 


MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Lllierty  Stock,  Oakland 


CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCRNIC  ARTIST— AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address.   3697   21st  Street,  San 
Franeiseo.      Phone  Mission  761."! 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Beview 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

Own  Company — Royal  Tlieatre 
New  Westminster,  B.  C. 


DIE  BIER  QUELLE 

A  QEBUAN  BEEB-HA!.!^ 

Conducted  by  Henry  Brunner.  72  Eddy  St., 
Next  to  TI\oli  Opera  House 


H.  L.  ANDREWS 

dOASS  and  TOBACCO 

Telephone  Kearny  .')7'.it 

72  Kdciy  .Street.  .San  Francisco 


EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  B*vl«w 


posal,  with  what  I  may  call  even  a 
handsome  provision  for  my  survivor. 
What  you  possess  of  your  own 
would  naturally  be  appropriated  to 
those  for  whose  sakes  chiefly  you 
have  made  so  many  hard  sacrifices. 
I  am  not  so  foolish  as  not  to  know 
that  I  am  a  most  unworthy  match 
for  such  a  one  as  you,  but  you  have 
for  years  been  a  principal  object  in 
my  mind.  In  many  a  sweet  assumed 
character  I  have  learned  to  love  you, 
but  simply  as  I-".  M.  Kelly  I  love  you 
l)etter  than  them  all.  Can  you  quit 
these  shadows  of  existence  and  come 
and  be  a  reality  to  us?  Can  you 
leave  olT  harassing  yourself  to  please 
a  thankless  multitude,  who  knows 
nothing  of  you,  and  begin  at  last  to 
live  to  yourself  and  your  friends? 

"As  plainly  and  frankly  as  I  have 
seen  you  give  or  refuse  assent  in 
some  feigned  .scene,  so  frankly  do  me 
the  justice  to  answer  me.  It  is  im- 
possible I  should  feel  injured  or  ag- 
grieved by  your  telling  me  at  once 
that  the  proposal  does  not  suit  you. 
It  is  impossible  that  I  should  ever 
think  of  molesting  you  with  idle  im- 
portunity and  persecution  after  your 
mind  (is)  once  firmly  spoken — but 
happier,  far  hai)pier,  could  I  have 
leave  to  hope  a  time  might  come 
when  our  friends  might  be  your 
friends;  our  interests  yours;  our 
book  knowledge,  if  in  that  inconsid- 
erate particular  we  have  any  little 
advantage,  might  impart  .something 
to  you,  which  you  would  every  day 
have  it  in  your  power  ten  thousand 
fold  to  repay  by  the  added  cheerful- 
ness and  joy  which  yon  could  not 
fail  to  bring  as  a  dowry  into  what- 
ever family  should  have  the  honor 
and  happiness  of  receiving  YOU, 
the  most  welcome  accession  that 
could  be  made  to  it. 

"In  haste,  but  with  entire  respect 
and  deepest  afTection,  I  subscribe 
myself,  "C.  LAMB." 

THK  REFUS.VL 

(.Miss  Kelly  to  Charles  Lamb.) 
"Henrietta  Street,  July  20,  1819, 

"An  early  and  deeply  rooted  at- 
tachment has  fixed  my  heart  on  one 
from  whom  no  worldly  prospect  can 
well  induce  nie  to  withdraw  it.  but 
while  I  thus  frankly  and  decidedly 
decline  your  proposal,  believe  me,  I 
am  not  insensible  to  the  high  honor 
which  the  preference  of  such  a  mind 
as  yours  confers  upon  me — let  me, 
however,  hope  that  all  thought  upon 
this  sul)ject  will  end  with  this  let- 
ter, and  that  you  will  henceforth  en- 
courage no  other  sentiment  towards 
me  than  esteem  in  my  private  char- 
acter and  a  continuance  of  that  ap- 
probation of  my  humble  talents 
which  vou  have  already  expressed 
so  much  and  .so  often  to  my  advan- 
tage and  gratification. 

"Believe  me,  T  feel  proud  to  ac- 
kiKnvledge  mvself,  Your  obliged 
friend,  '  "F.  M.  KELLY." 

RKSIGN.\TION 

"July  20,  181Q. 
(Charles  Lamb  to  Miss  Kelly.) 
"Dear  Miss  Kelly:  Your  injunc- 
tion shall  be  obeyed  to  a  tittle.  I 
feel  my.self  in  a  lackadaisical  no- 
how-ish  kind  of  humor.  I  believe 
it  is  the  rain,  or  something.  I  had 
thought  to  have  written  seriously, 
but  I  fancy  T  succeed  best  in  epistles 
of  mere  fun;  puns  and  THAT  non- 
.sense.  You  will  be  good  friends  with 
U.S.  will  you  not?  Let  what  has  past 
'break  no  bones'  between  us.  You 
will  not  refuse  us  them  next  time 
we  send  for  them?  Yours  very 
truly,  "C.  L. 


January  3,  191 4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


IS 


Roscoe  Karns 


Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  O'Farrell  Langford  Myrtle 


Leading"  Man — Featured 
Kirby  Stock,  Stockton 


Orpheum  Time 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 


Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Sherman  Bainbridge 

Leads  and  Direction 
Considering  Offers  for  Regular  Season 
Permanent  Address,  211 1  Park  Grove  Avenue,  Los  Angeles 


E.  P.  Foot 


Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 


Second  Business 
Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock — Seattle 


John  L.  Kearney 


Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Princess  Theatre — Fresno 


Jean  Mallory 


At  Liberty 


Characters  and  Seconds 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jay  Hanna 

Juvenile 

Kirby  Stock — Stockton 


Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 
Pantages  Time 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jean  Kirby 


Second  Business 
Care  Dramatic  Review  Kirby  Stock  Co.,  Stockton 


Justina  Wayne 


Second  Leads 
Elitch's  Gardens — Denver.   For  the  Summer. 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 


Leading  W oman 


Hotel  Oakland 


Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 


The  Traffic 


Leads 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN  D. 


MacQuarrie 


MacKellar 


Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for     Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Geneva  Lockes 

Leading  Woman 


At  Liberty, 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 


Leads 


Marta  Golden 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 

Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock 


Seattle,  Wash. 


Hugh  Metcalfe 


Ed  Redmond  Stock 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  3,  1914 


CORT 


THEATRE 


W  EEK,  JAN.  5. 
4 — Matinees — 4 
Tuesday,  Wednesday 

Thursday,  Saturday 


Second  and  Last  Week 
The  play  tliat  has  electrified  all  Sart  Francisco,  interpreted  by  the 
l)est  all  around  company  seen  on  the  local  stage  in  10  years.  If 
you  miss  seeing  this  performance  you  will  live  to  regret  it. 


William  A.  Brady's 

Production  of  Louisa  M.  Alcott's  Ininmrtal  Story, 

Little  Women 


Dramatized  by  Marian  de  Forest 

THE  WORLD'S  MOST  FAMOUS  STORY  LIKELY  TO  BE 
THE  WORLD'S  MOST  FAMOUS  PLAY 
Prices:    Matinees  and  Nights,  25c  to  $1.50 


Correspondence 


OAKL.\XD,  Dec.  29.— 1913  hard- 
ly up  to  the  normal  average,  but  with 
exceptionally  bright  prospects  for 
the  coming  year,  is  the  universal  ver- 
dict at  all  of  our  playhouses.  Man- 
ager P)ishop  of  Ye  Liberty  has  al- 
ready secured  the  rights  to  many  of 
the  latest  Eastern  succes.ses,  and  at 
the  Orpheum,  Manager  El)ey  an- 
nounces .some  of  the  stronge.st  at- 
tractions ever  seen  on  his  circuit 
to  appear  here  in  the  very  near  fu- 
ture. The  Macdonough  has  been  re- 
furnished and  retinted  and  with  its 
magnificent  new  marquetry  and 
electric  sign  appeals  to  the  public 
more  than  ever.  For  the  final  at- 
traction of  the  year,  Bishop's  players 
are  offering  Ye  Liberty  patrons  one 
of  the  most  interesting  plays  of  the 
sea.son,  The  Country  Boy,  which  de- 
lineates the  u])s  and  downs  in  New 
York  City  of  a  youth  from  the  rural 
district.  .All)ert  Morri.son,  who  may 
always  be  relied  upon  to  give  a  good 
account  of  himself,  is  very  satisfac- 
tory in  the  title  role  and  gives  a 
characterization  that  is  at  all  times 
l)leasing.  Walter  Whi])plc  as  Hirani 
Belkna])  and  Max  W'aizman  as  his 
secretary  dis])layed  their  accom- 
plishments to  advantage.  Geo.  AVeb- 
ster  as  the  traveling  .salesman  acted 
superbly.  Some  clever  work  must 
also  be  credited  to  Frank  Darien, 
J.  .Anthony  Smythe  and  John  .Sum- 
ner. Alice  Fleming  as  Jane  Belkna]) 
interpreted  the  character  in  a  charm- 
ing manner  and  proved  (|uitc  a  fa- 
vorite with  her  audiences.  Mina 
Glea.son,  as  usual,  was  conscientious 
and  natural.  The  ])roduction  in  its 
entirety  is  well  i)resented  and  affords 
a  fine  evening's  entertainment.  Next 
week.  The  Voice  \\'ithin.  Motion 
pictures  of  Capt.  Scott's  expedition 
to  the  South  Pole  is  still  the  attrac- 
tion at  the  Macdonough  and  are 
proving  as  good  a  drawing  card  as 
ever.  Owing  to  the  large  number 
of  reservations  that  have  been  made 
for  New  Year's  l-^ve,  two  perform- 
ances will  be  given,  one  at  7:30  and 
the  other  at  9 :4s.  Gaby  Deslys  is 
booked  5.  Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  May- 
field  in  songs  and  travesties,  and 
John  Conroy  and  his  diving  girls 
are  the  headliners  at  the  Orphcun^ 
and  right  good  ones,  too,  but  judg- 
ing from  the  applause  they  are 
crowded  pretty  closely  by  Nonettc, 
a  sprightly  violinist,  who  is  al.so  the 
possessor  of  a  fine  voice.  The  others 
on  the  program  are  all  good  and 
have  specialties  that  take  well.  The 
balance  of  the  l)ill  includes  Sophye 
Barnard,  Lou  Anger,  Corelli  and 
Gillette,  Gallagher  and  Carlin,  and 
Bert  Levy.  The  following  trio  of 
players  constitute  a  great  card  at 
Pantages  and  are  greeted  by  fairly 
good  attendance  at  every  perform- 
ance: Tommy  Murphy,  Capt.  Pack- 
ard's Trained  Seals,  Blanch  Gordon, 
Leslie  and  Sol  Berns,  White  Duo, 
and  Peggy  McClellan.  The  Melba- 
Kubelik  concert  at  Ye  Liberty,  31, 
promises  to  be  the  greatest  musical 
event  of  the  season.  The  spacious 
house  is  entirely  sold  out  and  our 
music  lovers  are  looking  forward  to 
a  treat.  The  Commuters,  The  Es- 
cape, and  Man  and  Superman,  will 
be  early  offerings  at  Ye  Liberty. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Dec.  29.— Sprcckcls 
Theatre:  The  Mission  Play  with  Geo. 
Osborne  and  I-ucretia  del  Valle  in  the 
leading  roles  is  the  attraction  here  for 
the  first  three  nights  this  week.  Gaby 


Deslys  plays  one  night  and  matinee 
January  ist.  Savoy  Theatre:  Pan- 
tages vaudeville  entertainment  is  be- 
ing furnished  here  this  week  by  Both- 
well  Brown  In  Laughland ;  Kamin- 
sky.  Russian  violinist ;  The  Four 
Charles,  athletes ;  Sam  Wood,  the 
gentleman  from  Kentucky ;  Oliver 
Recce,  -Australian  baritone;  .Archer 
and  Ingersol,  .song  and  dance  artists, 
and  the  moving  pictures.  Empress 
Theatre:  The  attractions  here  this 
week  are  Joe  Maxwell's  Players  in 
Louis'  Christmas ;  Leo  Beers,  enter- 
tainer: The  Three  Dancing  Mars  in 
a  skit  called  All  for  a  Kiss ;  lloughton, 
Morris  and  Houghton,  motorcycle 
trick  riders ;  Edna  Aug  in  Folks  is 
Folks ;  The  Adelyn  Lowe  Co.,  aerial 
acrobats,  and  the  moving  pictures. 
Gaiety  Theatre:  The  Gaiety  Stock 
Company  is  putting  on  the  Battle  of 
Get-his  Berg,  with  J.  W.  ClifTord  and 
Lew  Dunbar  as  the  chief  fun-makers. 

STOCKTON,  Jan.  i.— Yosemite, 
Dec.  29:  The  Common  Law  to 
small  hou.se.  30-31,  The  Tik-Tok 
Man  of  Oz,  one  of  the  best  musical 
comedies  seen  here  lately,  is  show- 
ing to  light  houses.  Jan.  1-4,  the 
Orpheum  show  is  headed  by  Taylor 
Granville  and  Laura  Pierpont  and  a 
big  company  in  The  System.  Others 
on  the  bill  are  Alarshall  Alontgom- 
ery,  Lyons  and  A'osco.  Muriel  and 
l'>ancis,  I'Vank  and  Mike  Hanlon, 
Lovell  and  Lovell  and  the  Six  Sam- 
arins.  Mutt  and  JefF  in  Panama. 
Coming,  Little  Women  and  The 
Little  l^arisienne.  Garrick :  For 
their  farewell  week  here,  Dillon  and 
King  and  the  ginger  girls  are  offer- 
ing Chums  to  very  unsatisfactory 
business.  The  cast  includes  Dillon 
and  King,  Jean  Hathaway,  Jack 
AVise,  Hazel  Chene,  Ernest  Van 
Pelt  and  the  Columbia  Four.  Kir- 
bv :  The  Man  on  the  Box  is  being 
verv  nicely  presented  at  this  house 
and  it  serves  to  introduce  the  new 
leading  man,  Gilmor  Brown,  who 
more  than  made  good.  Josephine 
Dillon,  who  is  becoming  quite  a  fa- 
vorite, gets  the  most  out  of  Betty, 
The  comedy  honors,  as  usual,  go  to 
Harry  Garrity  for  his  clever  char- 
acterization of  Charles  PTenderson. 
Jean  Kirby  does  not  have  much  op- 
portunity to  display  her  ability  as 
Mrs.  Conway,  and  the  same  may  be 
said  of  Martha  Kirbv  as  Cora.  The 
Russian  heavy  of  Harry  K.  Stuart 
is  one  of  the  best  things  that  this 
finished  actor  has  done  here.  Leah 
Hatch  is  her  charming  self  as  Nan- 
cy. As  usual  the  scenery  is  up  to 
the  usual  Kirby  standard.  Next 
week.  Is  Marriage  a  Failure?  Col- 
onial: This  house  is  doing  the  be.st 
business  in  town  with  pictures  and 
three  vaudeville  acts.  Notes:  Culli- 
gan's  Nashville  Students  showed 
Lodi  last  night.  Broderick  O'Farrell 
closed  as  leading  man  at  the  Kirby 
Sunday.  Martha  I.  Kirby.  the  man- 
aeeress  of  the  Kirby.  is  making  good 
in  parts.  Business  at  all  the  picture 
houses  is  reported  very  bad  this 
week.  Dillon  and  King' close  here 
.Saturday  night  and  open  at  their 
old  standby,  the  Columbia  in  Oak- 
land. The  policy  of  the  Garrick  has 
not  been  made  public.  The  T.  M. 
.A.  boys  gave  a  stag  affair  after  show 
time  on  Sunday  night.  The  guests 
of  the  evening  were  the  Columbia 
Four  from  the  Garrick,  and  ?Iarry 
Garrity,  Daniel  Reed,  P.rady  Kline 
and  -Allan  -Alden,  from  the  Kirby. 
The  Orpheum  reports  business  as 
being  very  bad  here. 


L.AMPOC,  Dec.  28.— The  Rosary 
comes  to  the  Opera  House,  Dec.  29th. 

LARAMIE,  Dec.  25.  —  Opera 
Hou.se  (H.  E.  Root,  mgr.):  The 
Chocolate  Soldier,  a  creditable  jierfor- 
mance,  13;  Officer  666,  29th. 

JOHN  WATT. 

ALBANY,  Dec.  22.— Bligh  (Frank 
D.  Bligh,  res.  mgr.)  :  First  half, 
Baron  Del  Castillo  in  a  European 
novelty  act  that  went  good ;  pictures. 
Road  show,  A  Bachelor's  Honey* 
moon,  to  good  business,  good  show, 
well  presented.  Last  half :  La  Rose 
and  A  fay  field  in  a  clever  singing  and 
dancing  act  that  was  well  received. 
Phil]ii)s  and  Bergen  presenting  The 
Mischievous  Twins,  fair  act.  Satur- 
day, r.illy  S.  Clifford  in  Believe  Me. 
Ovving  to  social  events  he  was  greeted 
U)  a  small  house.  Not  the  same  Billy 
Clifford  show  we  used  to  see;  people 
are  next  and  refuse  to  turn  out.  The 
Three  Weston  Sisters  were  practically 
the  only  part  of  the  show  worth  .see- 
ing. Rolfe  (Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr)l:  First 
half,  Fred  Silvers  singing  popular 
songs,  good;  Green  and  flitch,  the 
harmony  boys,  good  act,  went  fine ; 
pictures.  Last  half:  The  Queen  City 
Quartette  in  comedy  singing  and  danc- 
ing acts  that  went  pretty  good ;  pic- 
tures. Good  business  throughout  the 
week.  Dreamland  (Lyle  J.  Ficklin, 
mgr.):  First  half,  Mrs.  Hadlye  pre- 
senting an  Indian  cantata  with  local 
talent,  well  produced  and  received  well 
by  the  large  houses;  Warner  feature 
pictures.  Last  half:  Mr.  Kinne  Shu- 
maker  in  popular  songs,  very  good 
baritone  singer  and  pleased ;  Warner 
feature  pictures;  business  good. 

FITGENE,  Dec.  22.— Savoy  (Mr. 
Campbell,  mgr.):  The  Cagwells  in 
comedy  acts  that  were  good  ;  the  Four 
\'an  Statts  in  an  old  Dutch  musical  act 
that  was  good,  made  a  big  hit ;  Ham- 
ilton and  Buckley,  fair ;  business  ca- 
pacity for  the  week.  Eugene  Theatre 
(Geo.  Smith,  mgr.)  :  Stanford  Glee 
Club  23  to  good  business.  A  Bache- 
lor's Honeymoon  25  to  fine  business, 
good  show ;  -Alice  Lloyd  and  company 
of  75  to  capacity  business,  good  show 


and  pleased;  Hilly  Clifford  in  Believe 
Me,  Dec.  29.  Folly :  Warner's  fea- 
ture pictures  shown  here  throughout 
the  week  to  big  business.  Rex  (Frank 
McDonald,  mgr.)  :  Pantages  and 
Sullivan  and  Considine  time ;  Link 
and  Blossom,  good ;  Otto  Brothers, 
fair  act;  Willick,  juggling,  good;  The 
Rubinoff  Trio,  Russian  operatic  sing- 
ers, great,  big  hit ;  Dasy  and  William- 
son, good.  Second  half:  The  Bon 
Ton  Musical  Company  in  repertoire, 
a  clever  company  and  played  to  ca- 
pacity business. 

SALEM.  Dec.  22.— Grand  Opera 
House  (Salem  -Amusemcit  and  Hold- 
ing Co.)  :  Billy  S.  Clifford  in  Believe 
Me,  Dec.  25th  to  capacity  business. 
The  Three  Weston  Sisters  are  all  that 
is  worth  seeing.  Rest  of  show — well, 
comment  is  unnecessary.  Ye  Liberty 
(Salem  .Amusement  and  Holding 
Co.)  :  Feature  i)ictures  and  Ernest 
Aloeller,  German  baritone,  good  busi- 
ness. Wexford  (Salem  Amusement 
and  Holding  Co.)  :  The  Colonial 
Players  in  The  Shepherd  and  His 
Fold  and  The  Powers  That  Be, 
])layed  to  capacity  business  for  the  en- 
tire week.  The  company  includes 
Richard  Darling,  Steve  Burton,  Jack 
Owncby,  Jack  Berry,  C.  J.  McNaugh- 
ton.  Myrtle  AIcDowell,  Virginia 
Carlisle  and  Jane  Grey.  Globe :  First- 
run  feature  pictures  and  good  music, 
business  fine. 

All  Grand  Operas  May  Be  in 
English 

CHICAGO,  Dec.  27.— The  most 
important  development  in  the  artistic 
life  of  the  .American  people  at  pres- 
ent is  that  which  is  about  to  force  all 
grand  operas  to  be  given  in  English 
in  this  country.  This  was  the  asser- 
tion of  Reginald  de  Koven,  principal 
speaker  recently  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  American  Academy  of 
Arts  and  Letters.  Grand  Opera  will 
be  jjopular  with  all  classes  of  people, 
De  Koven  declared,  when  it  is  sung 
in  the  language  everybody  under- 
stands. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  lo,  1914 


Otis  Skinner's  Career 

Otis  Skinner,  w  Im,  alter  many  years 
of  experience  and  aciiievcment,  is  one 
of  the  several  successful  players  now 
before  the  public  who  are  sons  of 
clergyman.  Mr.  Skinner's  father  was  a 
Universalist  minister,  •  noted  through- 
out New  England  for  his  sermons, 
which  have  been  described  as  "gems  of 
good  English,  of  high  thought  and 
eloquence."  The  mother  of  C)tis  Skin- 
ner was  a  landscape  painter  of  no 
mean  ability.  The  household  was  one 
in  whicli  scholarshi])  and  art  were 
reckoned  of  more  ijmportance,  than 
material  affairs,  and  as  a  natural  con- 
sequence the  children  of  the  family 
were  inclined  from  their  earliest  youth 
toward  scholarly  and  artistic  pursuits. 
The  elder  son,  Charles  Montgomery 
Skinner,  became  a  man  of  letters,  the 
author  of  several  books  and  plays,  and 
was,  at  the  time  of  his  death  a  few 
years  ago,  an  editorial  writer  on  tlie 
staff  of  the  I'.rooklyn  Eagle.  Otis 
Skinner  leaned  toward  the  stage  from 
his  early  boyhood  and  became  a  pro- 
fessional actor  before  attaining  his 
majority.  Mr.  Skinner  was  born  in 
1858,  at  Cambridge,  Mass.,  where  his 
father  was  rector  of  the  Universalist 
Church.  A  few  years  later  the  family 
removed  to  Hartford,  Conn.,  and  tliere 
Mr.  Skinner  received  his  scliooling — 
though  the  better  part  of  his  educa- 
tion came  from  his  parents  and 
through  his  own  explorations  in  his 
father's  library.  After  leaving  gram- 
mar school,  ]\Ir.  Skinner  .spent  a  year 
or  two  in  commercial  life,  which  was 
very  distasteful  to  him,  though  he 
contrived  to  mitigate  his  dissatisfac- 
tion to  a  degree  by  surrei)titiously 
reading  plays  during  business  hours, 
h'inally  the  stage  lure  was  too  great 
for  him  to  withstand  and  he  deter- 
mined to  brave  expected  parental  op- 
position,  forswear  business,  and  be- 
come an  actor  at  whatever  cost.  The 
parental  objection  proved  to  be  en- 
tirely an  imaginary  stumbling  block. 
One  day  as  the  Reverend  Mr.  Skinner 
was  laboring  over  a  sermon,  Otis  said 
impressively:  "Father,  I  am  going  on 
the  stage."  The  kindly  old  scholar 
looked  up  absent-minrledly  and  re- 
plied :  "i\.ll  right,  my  boy,  go  ahead — 
only  don't  bother  me  now  as  I'm  very 
busy."  Air.  Skinner  made  his  first  ap- 
pearance at  the  Philadclpliia  Museum 
in  November,  1877,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  William  Davidge,  Jr.,  in  the 
character  of  Jim  in  Woodleigh.  He 
became  a  regular  member  of  the  Mu- 
seum Stock  Company,  at  a  salary  of 
eight  dollars  a  week.  The  next  season 
found  him  a  member  of  the  Walnut 
Street  Theatre  Stock  Com])any,  Phil- 
adelphia, at  weekly  salary  of  fifteen 
dollars.  In  the  following  year,  1879, 
Mr.  Skinner  made  his  New  York  debut 
at  Niblo's  in  Kiralfy's  Enchantment, 
after  which  he  went  to  Booth's  Thea- 
tre where  he  played  imj)ortant  roles 
in  the  classic  and  standard  drama,  and 
where  also  he  began  a  long  associ- 
ation with  Edwin  P>ooth  and  Law- 
rence Barrett.  With  the  Booth  and 
Barrett  combination,  and  later  with 
Mr.  Barrett,  he  played  a  wide  range 
of  Shakespearean  roles.  He  discovered 
after  a  time,  however,  that — to  use 
his  own  phrase — he  was  "Ijecoming  a 
little  Barrett"  through  long  ex])cri- 
ence  with  and  admiration  for  that  ac- 
tor. When  op])ortunity  offered,  there- 
fore, he  joined  Augustin  Daly's  com- 
pany, in  which  he  had  better  chances 
for  the  development  of  his  own  genius 


and  a  much  wider  field  for  diversity  in 
characterization.  He  remained  with 
the  Daly  Company  for  five  years,  play- 
ing leading  parts,  appearing  in  New 
York,  London,  Paris  and  Berlin.  .A.fter 
leaving  the  Daly  organization,  Mr. 
Skinner  became  a  leading  man  with 
Madame  Modjeska  and  remained  in 
that  i^osition  for  three  years — from 
1892  to  1895.  The  year  1895  was  a 
notable  one  in  Mr.  Skinner's  career, 
since  it  marked  liis  marriage  to  Maude 
Durbin — w'ho  had  been  a  member  of 
Madame  Modjeska's  Company  —  and 
also  his  fir.st  ai)pearance  as  a  star. 
For  several  seasons  Mrs.  Skinner  was 
the  leading  woman  of  her  husband's 
company,  but  she  retired  from  the 
stage  when  her  daughter,  Cornelia, 
was  born,  and  has  appeared  since  that 
time  only  upon  rare  occasions  for 
charity.  Among  the  plays  that  Mr. 
Skinner  has  appeared  in  during  his 
career  as  a  star  are  Francesca  da 
Rimini,  Prince  Otto,  His  Grace  de 
(Iramont,  \'illon.  The  \'agabond,  writ- 
ten by  his  brother,  Charles  M.  Skinner ; 
Lazarre,  The  Harvester,  The  Duel, 
Young  Humble  Servant,  The  Honor 
of  the  Family  and  various  plays  of  the 
Shakespearean  repertoire.  Mr.  Skin- 
ner's greatest  achievement  so  far  is 
his  im]iersonation  of  Hajj  the  P)eggar, 
in  Edward  Knoblauch's  Oriental 
drama.  Kismet.  I-'or  the  past  two  sea- 
sons Mr.  Skinner  has  ai)peared  in  this 
play  in  the  principal  cities  of  the  East, 
and  during  the  coming  season  he  will 


continue  in  the  play  on  a  transcon- 
tinental tour.  The  role  of  Hajj  is  the 
longest  and  in  many  respects  the  most 
difficult  role  to  be  found  in  the  modern 
drama.  It  demands  much  of  the  ac- 
tor mentally,  emotionally  and  physi- 
cally, and  the  fact  that  Mr.  Skinner 
has  met  these  demands  completely  and 
splendidly  has  placed  him  securely  in 
his  very  high  position  in  the  esteem 
of  .American  critics  and  playgoers. 

Police  or  Women  Censors? 

The  interference  of  the  New  York 
police  with  The  Fight,  Bayard  Veil- 
ler'.s  new  i)lay,  has  caused  the  lead- 
ing club  women  of  that  city  to  enter 
a  protest  against  police  critics.  To 
clear  the  atmosphere,  twenty-four 
representatives  of  the  largest  women's 
organizations  attended  a  recent  per- 
formance of  this  widely  discussed 
drama,  depicting  woman's  struggle 
against  \yhite  slavery  and  other  vice 
interests.  They  were  invited  by  the 
Henry  B.  Harris  Estate  to  act  as  un- 
official cen.sors  and  were  given  the 
power  to  eliminate  any  character  or 
any  line  that  they  found  objection- 
able. Much  to  the  surpri.se  of  the 
police,  the  twenty-four  women  uni- 
formly agreed  that  the  play  as  it 
stood  was  a  powerful  moral  lesson 
and  that  not  a  line  or  a  character 
should  be  changed.  Striking  com- 
ments were  made  by  all  of  the 
women  censors.  "There  is  nothing 
in  the  least  objectionable   in  The 


Fight,"  said  Dr.  Anna  Shaw,  presi- 
dent of  the  National  Women's  Suf- 
frage .\s.sociation.  "It  is  a  gripping 
play  of  everyday  problems,  with  a 
big  mural  for  every  one  who  sees 
it."  Mrs.  James  Lee  Laidlaw,  a 
])rominent  New  York  society  woman 
and  leader  of  a  numljer  of  women's 
organizations,  declared,  "The  play 
is  thrilling,  vivid  and  wholesome.  It 
ai)pcals  to  all  that  is  highest  and 
best.  "  Mrs.  Carrie  Chapman  Catt, 
|)resident  of  the  International  Suf- 
frage Alliance,  found  it  "Intense,  un- 
objectionable and  without  an  immor- 
al line."  Miss  Florence  Guernsey, 
who  is  i^resident  of  the  New  York 
I'ederation  of  Women's  Clubs, 
which  has  a  membership  of  over 
,^00,000  women,  declared  emphatical- 
ly, "It  is  a  strong  play,  that  men  and 
women  should  see  with  hearts  and 
brain  wide  open."  After  seeing  our 
best  known  females  endorse  the 
broadest  plays,  what  is  there  left? 
Personally,  the  editor  of  The  Dra- 
matic Review  does  not  believe  it  is 
for  the  good  of  the  stage  to  drama- 
tize houses  of  prostitution. 


Blllie  Burke's  New  Play 

Canada  is  the  land  of  promise,  in 
W.  Somerset  -Maugham's  play  of 
that  title,  just  produced  by  Charles 
l'"rohman  as  Billie  Burke's  vehicle 
for  the  rest  of  the  season.  All  the 
scenes  are  laid  in  the  Northwest, 
around  Manitoba,  with  the  single 
exception  of  the  first  act,  which  oc- 
curs in  England.  Nora  Marsh  is  a 
yf)ung  English  woman  who  for  sev- 
eral years  has  earned  her  living  as 
a  companion  to  an  old  lady.  Her 
emi)loyer  dies,  leaving  Norah  noth- 
ing— after  promising  her  a  small  for- 
tune. As  it  happens  the  girl  has  a 
brother  in  Canada,  a  farmer  near 
-Manitoba.  With  no  other  prospects, 
she  goes  out  to  join  her  brother  and 
his  wife  on  their  wheat  farm.  Once 
there  it  turns  out  that  her  ideas  of 
Canada  are  quite  the  opposite  of  the 
real  Canada.  She  finds  herself  in  a 
cruel  conflict  with  her  environment 
and  with  the  people  in  that  environ- 
ment. But  she  displays  great  forti- 
tude ;  she  squares  up  to  each  crisis 
in  a  series  of  dramatic  episodes  that 
rajiidly  unfold  themselves,  and  in  the 
end  the  land  fulfills  its  promise. 
Norah  Marsh  sets  off  Billie  Burke 
in  a  part  unlike  any  other  she  has 
ever  had.  The  play  likewise  sets  off 
W.  Somerset  Alaugham,  its  author, 
as  a  dramatist  of  greater  depth,  char- 
acter insight  and  plot  sense  that  he 
has  previously  displayed.  The 
country  and  the  people  selected  as 
material  for  the  play  are  on  the 
stage  for  the  first  time  in  The  Land 
of  Promise.  So  that  the  piece  has 
three  distinct  novelties  —  Miss 
lUirke  in  an  entirely  new  kind  of 
part;  Mr.  Maugham  revealed  as  the 
author  of  a  kind  of  play  entirety  new 
to  him,  and  a  fresh,  vivid  drama- 
tization of  modern  Canadian  life. 

Jack  Hynes.  manager  of  the  Savo>' 
in  Stockton,  is  going  to  inaugurate  a 
new  idea.  The  ordinance  of  that  city 
will  not  allow  women  to  visit  any 
])lace  where  li(|uor  is  sold.  So  Jack 
has  conceived  tlie  idea  of  employing  a 
good  female  impersonator  to  play 
women's  parts,  put  on  a  show  of  ten 
speciality  men,  a  big  olio,  and  close 
with  a  farce  comedy.  It  will  give  lots 
(jf  performers  work  from  two  to  four 
weeks.  Versatile  men  will  get  the 
preference. 


January  lo,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


THE 

OBIGINAi; 
THEATBICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUAKTEBS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Behearsal 
Boom 
Free  to 
Oaegta 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


p.  p.  SHANLEY  TOOIXS 
P.  C.  PUKNESS  ^»OPS. 


P.  P.  SHANI.E7,  MOB. 


and 
the 


ED.  REDMOND 
Redmond  Company 


Presenting  the  Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Grand  Theatre, 

Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Crowding  the  Majestic  Theatre  at  increased  prices. 


MONTE  CARTER 

AND  HIS  DANCING  CHICKS 

Back  home  from  Honolulu,  after  the  biggest  kind  of  a  triumph. 
Open  at  the  Wigwam,  Sunday,  Dec.  28. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABIiOID  MUSICAI.  COMED'S'  CO. 


Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwri^ht 

AND  THE  DANCINO  DOI.I.S 

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LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEO  O'  MY  HEABT 

By  J.  Hartley  Maimers;  Cort  Tlicatrc,  New  Yorlt;  now 

in  its  second  year. 

PEO  O'  MY  HEABT  A — Eastern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  B — Southern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  D — Northern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  E — Middle  West. 

THE  BIBD  OF  FABADISE  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OF  OZ    hy  I^.  Franli  Baum  and 

Louis  Gotthcliall^. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiycenm  Theatre 
The  Bepublic  Theatre 


Dates  Ahead 

A  BACHELOR'S  HONEY.MOON 
(A.  Mayo  Bradfield)— Oakdale,  Jan. 
9;  Angels  Camp,  lo;  Sonora,  ii; 
Jamestown,  12. 

ALBERT  PHILLIPS  and  LEILA 
SHAW,  ONE  WOMAN'S  LIFE 
(  Alphone  Goettler,  mgr.) — Jersey 
Citv,  Jan.  12-17. 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock.  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

BLINDNESS  OF  VIRTUE— 
(Wm.  IMorris) — San  Jose,  Jan.  10; 
Oakland,  11-14;  Chico,  15;  Med- 
ford,  16;  Eugene,  17;  Portland,  18- 
21;  Aberdeen,  22;  Tacoma,  23-24; 
Seattle,  25-29;  Victoria,  30-31;  Van- 
couver, Feb.  2-4;  Everett,  5;  Ellens- 
burg,  6;  N.  Yakima,  7;  Spokane,  8- 
9;  Wallace,  10;  Missoula,  11;  Great 
Falls,  12;  Helena,  13;  Anaconda, 
14;  Butte,  15;  Bozeman,  16;  Bil- 
lings, 17;  Niles  City,  18;  Dickinson, 
19;  Bismarck,  20. 

BOUGHT  AND  PAID  FOR 
(  W'm.  A.  Brady,  Ltd.)  —  Spokane, 
fan.  lo-ii  ;  Missoula,  12;  Helena,  13; 
Great  Falls,  14;  Butte,  15;  Anacon- 
da, 16;  Bozeman,  17-18;  Livingston, 
19;  Billings,  20;  Miles,  21;  Valley 
City,  23  ;  Fargo,  24. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
zee,  mgr.) — All  star  cast — Reading, 
Jan.  10;  Brookyln,  17-31. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
zee,  mgr.).  Western — Hot  Springs, 
Jan.  12;  Texarkana,  13;  Pine  Blui?, 
14;  Greenville,  15;  Helena,  16; 
Poplar  Bluff,  19;  Cario,  20;  Anna,  21 ; 
Marion,  22 ;  Du  Quoin,  23 ;  Centralia, 
24 ;  Alton,  25  ;  Jacksonville,  26 ;  Han- 
nibal, 27;  Moberly,  28;  Mexico,  29; 
Jefferson  City,  30;  Columbia,  31. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
zee,  mgr.),  Southern — Florence,  Jan. 
9;  North  Decatur,  10;  Annis- 
ton,  12;  Rome,  13;  Cedartown,  14; 
Gainesville,  15;  Milledgeville,  16; 
Athens,  17;  Abbeyville,  19;  Green- 
ville, 20;  Asheville,  21 ;  Spartansburg, 
22;  Concord,  24;  Statesville,  26;  Sal- 
isbury, 27;  Winston-Salem  28;  Dan- 
ville, 29;  Greensboro,  30;  Durham, 
31- 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  in  The  Fas- 
cinating Widow  Co.  (A.  H.  Woods, 
mgr.)  —  New  York,  Jan.  12;  in- 
definite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
Brady) — Stockton,  Jan.  12-13;  San 
Jose,  14-15;  Sacramento,  16-17;  Oak- 
land, 19-21  ;  Red  Bluff,  22;  Medford, 
23;  Eugene,  24;  Portland,  26-31  ;  Se- 
attle, Feb.  2-7;  Vancouver,  9-12; 
\'ictoria,  13-14;  Nanaimo,  16;  West- 
minster, 17;  Tacoma,  18-19;  Everett, 
20;  P)cllingham,  21;  Calgary,  23-25; 
Edmonton,  26-28;  Saskatoon,  March 
2-4;  Regina,  5-7;  Winnipeg,  9-14; 
Minneapolis,  23-28;  St.  Paul,  30- 
April  4:  Milwaukee,  13-18. 

MUTT  AND  JEFF  IN  PANA- 
MA (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
(iarren,  bus.  mgr.) — Selma,  Jan.  12; 
Ilanford,  13;  Coalinga,  14;  Visalia, 
15;  Porterville,  16;  Taft,  17;  Mari- 
copa, 18;  Bakersfield,  19;  Santa  Ana, 
20;  San  Diego,  21-22;  Oxnard,  23; 
Ventura,  24 ;  Santa  Maria,  25  ;  Salinas, 
26;  Monterey,  27;  Hollister,  28;  Oak- 
land, 29-Feb.  I ;  Santa  Ana,  2;  Petalu- 
ma,  3;  Vallejo,  4;  Woodland,  5;  Au- 
burn, 6;  Sacramento,  7;  Reno,  8; 
Nevada  City,  9;  Grass  Valley,  10; 


]\Iarysville,  11;  Oroville,  12;  Chico, 
13;  Red  Bluff,  14;  Dunsmuir,  15; 
IMedford,  16;  Grant's  Pass,  17;  Rose- 
berg,  18;  Eugene,  19;  Corvallis,  20; 
Albany,  21;  Salem,  23;  Oregon  City, 
24  ;  Vancouver,  25  ;  Portland,  26-28 ; 
Astoria,  March  i;  South  Bend,  2; 
Centralia,  3;  Aberdeen,  4;  Elma,  5; 
Olympia,  6;  Tacoma,  7;  Seattle,  8,  and 
week. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

SANFORD  DODGE  —  Harvey, 
Jan.  12;  Carrington,  14. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION  CO. 
(Rowland  &  Clifford,  prop.,  Fred 
Douglas,  mgr.) — Toronto,  Jan.  12- 
17:  Buffalo,  19-24;  Detroit,  26-31; 
Columbus,  Feb. 2-7;  Cincinnati,  9-14; 
Birmingham,  16-21  ;  Memphis,  23- 
28;  New  Orleans,  March  1-7;  At- 
lanta, 9-14;  Nashville,  16-21;  Louis- 
ville, 23-28;  St.  Louis,  29-April.4; 
Chicago,  13-May  2. 

THE  INNER  SHRINE— Oneida, 
Jan.  10:  Lowville,  12-13;  Cortland, 
Oneida,  10;  Lowville,  12-13;  Cortland, 
14;  Ithaca,  15;  Utica,  16-17. 

THE  JUVENILE  BOSTONIANS 
in  The  Princess  Chic  (B.  E.  Lang, 
mgr.) — Deadwood,  Jan.  10;  Fort 
Robin.son,  12;  Valentine,  13;  Ains- 
worth,  14;  O'Neil,  15;  Neleigh  16. 

THE  LITTLEST  REBEL  (A.H. 
\Voods,  mgr.)  —  Detroit,  11-17; 
Grand  Rapids,  18-24. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc.) 
Gldbe,  Jan.  lo-ii  ;  Silver  City,  14; 
Deminsr,  15;  Douglas,  16;  Bisbee, 
17;  El  Paso,  18-19;  Pecos,  20;  Carls- 
bad, 21;  Roswell,  22;  Clovis.'  23; 
Hereford,  24;  Lubbock,  26:  Pain- 
view,  27  ;  TuHa,  28  ;  Canyon  City,  29  ; 
Dalhart,  30;  Amarillo,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners)  —  Reynoldsville,  Jan.  to; 
Dubois,  12;  Punxtawany,  13;  Clear- 
field, 14;  Tyrone,  15;  Altoona,  16; 
Barnesboro.  19;  Indiana.  20;  Blatrs- 
ville,  21;  Vandergrift,  22;  Kittan- 
ning,  24;  Wheelinsr.  26-28;  Mones- 
son,  20;  Brownesville,  30;  Union- 
town,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — New  York  City,  Jan.  12- 
17;  Philadelphia,  19-24. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Ouincy.  Jan.  to;  Apala- 
chicola,  12;  Bainbridge,  13;  Thomas- 
ville,  14;  Albanv,  15;  Richland.  16; 
Americus,  17;  Columbus,  T9;  Mont- 
gomerv,  20;  Selma,  21;  Demopolis, 
22  ;  Meridian,  23  ;  Hattiesburg.  24  ; 
Tu.scaloosa.  26 ;  Macon,  27 ;  Stark- 
ville,  28 ;  Aberdeen,  29 ;  Amory,  30 ; 
Typelo,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVittv,  Inc., 
owners) — Siblev,  Jan.  to;  Sheldon, 
12;  Rock  Rapids.  T3;  Luverne,  T4; 
Dell  Rapids,  15;  Madi.son.  16;  Pipe- 
ston,  17;  Madison,  T9;  Willmar,  20; 
Morris,  21  ;  Herman,  22 ;  Benson,  23  ; 
Litchfield,  24:  Montevideo,  26;  Or- 
tonvillc,  27;  Milbank,  28;  Webster, 
20;  Groton,  30;  .Aberdeen,  31. 

WESTERN  AMUSEMENT  CO. 
Monterey,  Jan.  t2,  week;  TTollister, 
T9,  week. 

THE  WINNING  OF  BARBARA 
WORTH  — AVheclinsr,  Jan.  9-10; 
Parkcrsburp-.  t2;  Marietta,  13;  New- 
ark, 14;  Cf)hnnbus,  T5-17;  Davton, 
T9-2T  ;  .Sprinirfield,  22-24;  Indian- 
apolis, 26-28;  Louisville,  29-31. 


Great  Christmas  Number 

Resplendent  in  a  1)cautiful  colored 
cover,  the  annual  Cliristmas  issue  of 
the  San  Francisco  Dramatic  Review, 
the  Pacific  Coast's  reliable  authority 
on  things  theatrical,  is  at  hand.  It 
contains  44  pages,  and  is  to  our  think- 
ing, away  ahead  of  previous  holiday 
issues.  Besides  being  profusely  illus- 
trated with  fine  halftone  portraits  of 
]M-omincnt  actors  and  actresses,  it  has 
an  interesting  resume  of  Geo.  Cohan's 
latest  i)lay.  The  Seven  Keys  to  Bald- 
l)ate;  Walter  E.  Patterson  finishes  a 
readable  short  .story,  Broadway;  Mrs. 
Starr  Ikst  writes  entertainingly  on 
The  Dramatic  League  a  Tremendous 
Influence  in  Theatrical  Affairs;  and 
many  other  notable  writers  contribute 
offerings  on  timely  subjects.  Besides 


THEATBE  Oakdale  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

these  tlie  issue  contains  reviews  on 
current  productions,  and  numerous 
items  of  ipterest  pertaining  to  the 
vaudeville  profession.  It  is  a  splen- 
did number  and  reflects  credit  upon 
Chas.  H.  Farrell,  its  genial  proprie- 
tor. On  sale  at  all  ncwstands. — 
IVatsoni'iUc  Paperonium. 

Carolyn  Tiiomp.son,  who  sings  the 
title  role  in  Adelc,  was  born  in  Min- 
neapolis in  1895,  and  is  the  youngest 
prima  donna  on  the  American  stage. 
Nanette  Flack  is  another  prima  donna 
with  the  company.  Miss  Flack  for 
three  years  appeared  at  the  New  York 
Hippodrome,  during  which  time  she 
sang  to  over  seven  million  people. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  lo,  1914 


A.  MAYO  BRADFIELD 

f^fl'ers  for  the  First  'J'ime  on  llic  \\\-st  ('<iast  the  (ircat  Hovt  Theatre  Comedy  Success, 

A  BACHELOR'S  HONEYMOON 

Positively  the  Best  Farce  Comedy  That  Will  Be  on  the  Coast  this  Season. 
Live  Managers  Who  Want  a  Real  Show  That  Will  Get  REAL  Money, 

n  '  1:  Address  A.  MAYO  BRADFIELD,  Care  Dramatic  Review,  San  Francisco. 


Scriic  at  the 
Banquet  to 
Harris  & 
Ackcnnan 
at  the 
Republic 
Theatre 
Those 

present  had  a 
rery 

enjoyable 
time  and  the 
(H  Casion  7^'as 
one  to  be 

remembered 


Correspondence 


OAKLAND.  Jan.  5.— The  chief 
attraction  in  town  has  been  the 
much  heralded  and  widely  adver- 
tised Gaby  Deslys,  who  appeared  at 
the  Macdonough,  5,  to  a  house  that 
was  filled  to  overflowin!?.  She  failed 
to  arouse  any  enthusiasm  whatever, 
and  those  in  attendance  were  disap- 
pointed in  the  extreme.  The  Tik- 
Tok  Man  of  Oz,  a  bright,  sparkling 
musical  comedy,  drew  a  good-sized 
house,  6,  and  pleased  everyone.  The 
music  is  tuneful  and  the  .songs  well 
rendered.  The  comedians  displayed 
an  abundance  of  cleverness  and  the 
company  was  fully  up  to  the  aver- 
age. Robert  ]\Tantell  is  booked  8-9. 
Herbert  T.ashford's  new  play.  The 
Voice  Within,  is  the  Bishop  attrac- 
tion at  Ye  I-iberty  and  is  playing  to 
larger  houses  than  usual.  The  cast 
is  exceptionally  small  and  almost 
every  character  calls  for  clever  act- 
ing. The  play  was  cordially  re- 
ceived and  probably  no  attraction 
that  Manager  Bishop  has  offered 
this  season  furnishes  a  more  delight- 
ful evening's  entertainment.  The 
cast  comprises  J.  Anthony  Smythe, 
Albert  Morrison.  Walter  Whipple, 
Henry  Shumer,  Alice  Fleming,  Jane 
Urban  and  Marta  Golden.  The 
Commuters  will  follow.  The  Road 
Show,  the  big  event  of  the  year  at 
the  Orphcum,  is  at  last  here,  and  is 
further  strengthened  by  the  addi- 
tion of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane, 
society  dancers.  It  is  the  best  bill 
of  the  season  and  in  addition  to  the 
dancers  the  big  numbers  are  Billy 
Van  and  Beaumont  Sisters,  and  Lew 
Hawkins,  the  Chesterfield  of  min- 
strelsy. Others  who  appear  on  the 
program  are  Six  Samarins,  The 
Brads,  Three  Dolce  Sisters,  Lou 
Anger,  Sophye  Barnard.  Powers' 
New  York  Hippodrome  elephants 
are  the  chief  attraction  at  Pantages 
and  prove  a  good  headliner  for  an 
interesting  bill  that  also  includes 
Link  and  Robinson,  Seven  Accordi- 
on Players,  Dumitrescu  Troupe,  Ot- 
to Bros.,  Ben.son  and  Bell  and  Dor- 
othy Lyons  &  Co.  Dillon  and  King 
have  returned  after  an  extended  ab- 
sence and  will  reopen  at  the  Colum- 
bia, II,  in  their  recent  musical  hit. 


Madame  Cherry.  They  will  be  as- 
sisted by  a  cast  of  clever  artists 
licaded  by  Ivan  Miller,  Ernest  Van 
Pelt,  Jack  Wi.se,  Vilma  Stech  and 
Honora  Hamilton.  Landers  Stevens 
and  Georgie  Cooper  have  arrived 
from  their  country  villa,  Glen  Ellen, 
and  are  rehearsing  their  new  sketch. 
Kindly  Light,  which  they  are  to  pre- 
sent at  the  Orpheum  week  of  11. 
Anna  Pavlowa,  the  Russian  dancer, 
will  appear  at  Ye  Liberty,  Feb.  2. 
LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 
STOCKTON,  Jan.  8.— Yosemite: 
6,  r^Iutt  and  Jeff,  very  good  popular- 
priced  show  to  nice  business.  7,  Gaby 
Deslys  and  big  company  at  advanced 
prices  to  large  house.  8-1 1,  Orphcum 
vaudeville  to  much  better  business 
tlian  last  week.  John  F.  Conroy  and 
his  diving  models  are  the  big  feature. 
Ed  Gallagher  and  Bob  Carlin  in  Be- 
fore the  ^last,  have  a  very  funny  act. 
Bert  Levy,  the  cartoonist,  is  great. 
Nonette  is  a  good  singer  and  violinist. 
A  couple  of  good  comedy  acrobats  are 
Conelli  and  Gillette.  Two  Australian 
girls.  Lorna  and  Toots  Pounds,  pre- 
sent several  unusual  imitations.  The 
gymnastics  of  Lcnnctt  and  Wilson  arc 
up  to  the  average.  The  bill  closes 
with  the  Pathe  and  Mutt  and  Jeff  pic- 
tures. 12-13,  Little  Women.  Co- 
lonial :  Very  good  bill  this  week.  El- 
sie Weiss  plays  the  violin  very  nicely ; 
the  Rube  and  the  Dancer,  Billy  and 
Gaynell  Everett,  have  a  fair  act,  and 
the  Aerial  Wilsons  are  the  big  fea- 
ture. Three  reels  of  pictures,  and  all 
for  ten  cents.  Garrick :  The  Yama 
Yama  Girls  opened  to  big  business 
vSunday,  but  it  has  fallen  off  the  rest 
of  the  week  on  account  of  very  poor 
company,  and  if  they  expect  to  stay 
long  here,  a  great  many  changes  will 
have  to  be  made.  Parquita  is  the  open- 
ing bill  and  those  in  the  cast  are  Ed- 
die O'Brien,  Will  H.  Cross,  Eddie 
Dale,  Darragh  Sisters,  Corrine  and 
Harrison  Addison,  and  a  very 
amateurish  chorus.  Kirby :  Is  Mar- 
riage a  Failure? — the  old  Arabian 
Nights  —  is  proving  a  very  clever 
farce  to  much  improved  busi- 
ness. Martha  Parkhurst,  Harry  K. 
Stuart,  Jean  Kirby  and  Raymond  Hat- 
ton  are  great  in  the  four  leading 
comedy  roles.  Leah  Hatch  does  the 
ingenue  very  cleverly  and  Frances 


Roberts  shows  considerable  dramatic 
ability  as  the  wife.  George  Brisco,  a 
young  Stocktonian.  makes  his  pro- 
fessional debut  as  Dob.son.  Other  parts 
are  well  taken  by  iMartha  I.  Kirby  and 
Brady  Kline.  The  scenic  effects  are, 
as  usual,  in  good  taste.  The  Kirby 
will  close  Sunday  night.  Notes : 
Frank  Wolf,  ahead  of  A  Bachelor's 
Honeymoon,  was  in  town  for  a  day. 
The  show  plays  Lodi  on  the  8th. 
Many  favorable  comments  are  heard 
on  the  excellence  of  the  Christmas 
number  of  The  Dr.\m.\tic  Review. 
Daniel  Reed.  Josephine  Dillon,  Harry 
(iarrity  and  Gilmor  Brown  closed  at 
the  Kirby  last  week.  Raymond  Hat- 
ton  and  Frances  Roberts,  late  of  the 
Savoy  Stock  in  Fresno,  opened  at  the 
Kirby  Monday  night.  Business  at  all 
the  theatres  is  much  improved.  Chorus 
girl  contests  are  held  twice  a  week  at 
the  Garrick.  The  Man  From  Nevada 
will  soon  be  presented  by  the  Frater- 
nal Brotherhood  at  Manteca. 

SAN  BERNARDINO.  Jan.  6.— 
Opera  House  (Mrs.  M.  L.  Kiplinger, 
"\?''-)  ■  5.  The  Common  Law  to  fair 
house.  8th  to  loth,  Leah  Klcschna  in 
moving  pictures;  14th,  The  Tik-Tok 
Man  of  Oz;  21st,  Billy  Clifford;  30th, 
Emma  Trentini  in  The  Firefly.  The 
Temple  and  Auditorium  are  playing  to 
good  houses  with  vaudeville  and  fihiis. 
The  Unique  has  made  another  move  in 
its  checkered  career  and  has  reopened 
under  the  name  of  The  Savoy,  as  a 
moving  picture  house. 

J.  E.  RICH. 
MARYSVILLE,  Jan.  7.  — The 
Edison  talking  pictures  have  been 
on  at  the  Marysvillc  Theatre  since 
the  5th  of  January,  and  will  close 
tonight.  They  are  exceptionally 
good.  Marysville  Theatre,  Jan.  9: 
Gaby  Deslys  in  The  Little  Parisi- 
enne. 

FRESNO,  Jan.  5.— Fresno  Thea- 
tre :  The  ])lindness  of  Virtue,  with 
a  company  of  English  actors  headed 
by  Harley  Knowles,  is  the  offering 
for  one  night,  Wednesday,  Jan.  7. 
Thursday  night  The  Tik-Tok  Man 
of  Oz  will  play.  Fridav  night  The 
Rosary,  with  C.  A.  Sterling  as  Rev. 
lirian  Kelly,  will  be  presented.  Gus 
Hill's  production  of  Mutt  and  Jeff 
in  Panama  -will  play  Saturday  and 
Sunday.    Empress  Theatre :  There 


is  a  good  l)ill  on  here  this  week, 
headed  by  the  E.  Alyn  Warren  play- 
ers, who  put  on  a  very  comical  skit 
called  Cheese  and  Crackers.  Grace 
Edwards,  "the  komical  girl,"  does 
her  part  in  making  the  occasion  a 
jovful  one.  Enigma,  "the  animated 
doll ;"  B  rown  and  Hackett,  song  and 
dance  artists ;  Neville  and  St.  Clair, 
slack-wire  cyclists,  and  a  reel  of  pic- 
tures complete  a  very  enjoyable  per- 
formance. Majestic  Theatre :  Start- 
ing Sunday  this  theatre  oi)ened  with 
the  Majestic  .Musical  Comedy  Co.  of 
ten  peo])le.  The  leading  comedy 
roles  will  be  played  by  Ed.  Gilbert. 
He  will  be  assisted  by  Carcnce  Mc- 
i'all  and  Howard  Grey.  Pearl  Vivi- 
an will  handle  the  soubrette  roles 
and  Bessie  Paisley  will  play  leads. 


Cort  Theatre 


The  ("ort,  on  Sunday  night,  will 
one  of  the  most  imjjressive  offerings 
of  the  season,  the  attraction  being 
Margaret  Illington  in  Bayard  Veil- 
ler's  gripping  new  human  interest 
play  of  modern  American  life,  With- 
in the  Law,  which  is  the  dramatic 
sensation  of  the  year,  both  in  New 
York  and  London.  Within  the  Law- 
tells  in  simple,  sincere  fashion  a 
wonderfully  realistic  story  of  a  good 
girl's  struggle  in  the  underworld 
that  moves  the  least  inipressionaiile 
in  spite  of  themselves,  and  its  un- 
swerving appeal  is  calculated  to  en- 
thrall even  the  traditional  graven 
image.  The  cast  supporting  Miss 
Illington  in  Within  the  Law  is  one 
of  the  most  carefully  selected  and 
evenly  balanced  acting  organizations 
gathered  in  many  seasons,  and  the 
elaborate  scenic  production  is  in 
keeping  with  the  standard  of  artistic 
excellence  attained  by  the  New 
York  and  London  productions  of 
this  phenomenally  successful  drama. 
Little  Women  will  be  seen  for  the 
last  time  Saturday  night. 


Estelle  Grey,  a  clever  actress  and 
vocali-st,  who  left  the  stage  two  years 
ago,  will  return  and  resume  her  pro- 
fessional work.  The  lure  of  the  foot- 
lights was  too  strong  for  private  life. 

Myrtle  Guild,  the  principal  dancer 
of  the  Bothwcll  Browne  Company, 
now  playing  at  the  Pantages  Thea- 
tre, is  putting  over  a  toe  dance  with 
the  assistance  of  the  dancing  girls 
that  is  classic.  It  speaks  well  for  our 
native  daughter,  who  is  a  good  Coast 
Defender. 

Mid  Thornhill.  the  German  come- 
dian, is  coming  from  Stockton  to  pay 
Allan  Crosby,  Jim  Post's  manager, 
a  visit.  Allan  will  probably  eive 
Mid  a  ride  in  the  Post  automobile 
to  the  Cliff  House  and  then  maybe 
a  lunch. 

What  has  become  of  all  the  piano 
player  producers?  We  have  had  none 
in  our  mid.st  for  moons — probably  in 
the  pit  is  more  congenial  than  pro- 
ducing musical  comedy,  and,  of  course, 
you  get  your  regular  salary  pounding 
the  ivory. 


January  lo,  19 14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Will  Wyeth  Has  Beaten  John  Blackwood  to  It,  and  Now 
Los  Angeles  is  Invited  to  Tango  to  the  Tune  of  the 
Mason  Theater  Orchestra 


LOS  ANGELES,  Jan.  7.— Once 
we  slipped  away  to  the  beach  to 
tango  on  the  sly,  next  we  s^rew  a 
little  bolder  and  swnns?  into  step  at 
the  clubs  and  dances  in  town,  then 
we  tant^oed  with  our  afternoon  teas 
at  the  big  and  proper  hotels,  and 
now  our  tickets  for  the  theatre  in- 
vite us  to  do  the  same  between  acts. 
Manager  W'yatt  of  the  Mason  an- 
nounced this  innovation,  and  with 
May  Irwin's  engagement  this  week 
starts  the  tango  going  in  the  foyer, 
where  the  orchestra  plays  for  the 
occasion.  *  *  *  Mr.  Egan  moves  his 
school  of  music  and  drama  to  the 
Little  Theatre  building  on  Jan.  15. 
The  school  will  occupy  most  of  the 
space  and  ]\Ir.  Egan  will  find  him- 
self well  placed  in  excellently  ap- 
pointed bachelor  quarters  on  the 
second  floor.  The  Little  Theatre  will 
open  on  Jan.  26  and  The  Pigeon  is 
now  in  rehearsal  under  the  direction 
of  George  Barnum  for  the  opening 
performance.  *  *  *  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Sothern  have  taken  the  Dunham 
home  at  680  Berendo  Street  for  their 
Los  Angeles  stay.  *  *  *  Mr.  Haydon 
Talbot,  who  so  recently  married 
Norma  Mitchell,  finds  the  way  of 
the  divorced  man  hard.  It  was  de- 
creed that  he  pay  alimony,  which, 
owing-  to  another  matrimonial  ven- 
ture, he  found  hard  to  do.  When  re- 
quested to  make  good  some  $1000 
back  alimony  he  refused,  boldly 
stating  he  preferred  the  jail  instead, 
but  after  a  little  consideration  de- 
cided he  would  rather  pay  up  than 
be  shut  up.  Mrs.  Talbot  number 
two  has  gone  to  Chicago  with  the 
Help  Wanted  company.  *  *  *  Harry 
Girard's  sketch,  with  which  he  ex- 
pects to  start  out  into  the  play 
world  soon,  is  called  The  Luck 
of  the  Totem  Pole,  a  story  of  Alas- 
ka. The  cast  includes  Agnes  Cain 
Brown  and  several  of  the  boys  .who 
played  at  the  Burbank  during  the 
Quaker  Girl  production.  *  *  *  When 
Help  Wanted  opens  in  New  York 
the  cast  will  include  Katherine  Em- 
met, once  at  the  Belasco  here,  and 
Frances  Ring  in  the  role  she  origin- 
ated when  the  piece  was  produced 
in  Los  Angeles.  *  *  *  Al.  Watson 
has  arrived  to  assume  management 
of  the  Republic.  Bob  Cunningham 
goes  to  the  Bert  Levey  ofifice  in  San 
I'Vancisco.  Watson  was  at  one  time 
a  member  of  the  Burbank  Company. 
*  *  =^  Margo  Dufifett  and  her  husband, 
Dan  Bruce,  are  in  town,  appearing 
at  the  Empress.  Miss  DufFet  for  a 
long  time  was  a  very  popular  mem- 
ber of  the  Burbank  Company. 

AUDITORIUM :  The  Mission 
Play  is  in  its  second  week,  with 
Lucrettia  del  Valle  as  Senora  Jo.>efa 
Yorba  and  Geo.  Osborne  as  Junipcro 
Serra,  two  roles  of  exceeding  interest 
in  this  picturesque  pageant  i)lay.  Al- 
though the  artistic  atmosphere  of 
the  San  Gabriel  Mission  is  regretted 
if  one  is  seeing  the  play  for  the 
second  or  third  time,  but  still  the 
impressiveness  is  there  because  of 
the  almost  ceremonial  tenseness. 

BURBANK:  The  Traveling 
Salesman  again  visits  the  Burbank, 
where  one  ceases  to  worry  over 
problems,  or  shudder  over  war  and 


its  carnage,  and  has  only  to  sit  I^ack 
and  smile  at  the  same  old  jokes  of 
r>ob  Blake,  the  irrepressible — same 
jokes,  worn  hut  reHable.  Forrest 
Stanley  again  portrays  the  breezy 
l>ob.  Beatrice  Nichols  is  an  arch 
and  charming  Beth  Elliott.  Morgan 
W  allace  is  a  stamped  and  approved 
N'illain.  Harrison  Hunter,  James 
.Appleby,  Donald  Bowles,  Thomas 
McLarnie  and  Florence  Oberle  go 
to  make  up  a  cast  that  create  good 
entertainment. 

EMPRESS:  Happiness  is  a  wor- 
thy headliner — a  bit  of  a  pro1)lem 
-]day,  well  written  and  well  played 
and  above  all,  entertaining.  A  cast 
of  20  people  present  this  piece  of 
symoblism  and  as  an  ambitiotis  ef- 
fort it  is  a  wx)rthy  one.  Margo  Duf- 
fett  and  Dan  Bruce  appear  in  a 
sketch  written  by  Miss  Dui¥ett  called 
( )ver  the  Transom,  and  these  two 
players  make  it  well  worth  seeing. 
Harry  Mayo  and  Jack  Allman  sing 
songs  and  tell  stories,  some  old  and 
some  new,  and  both  suffice  to  satis- 
fy. Monte  Brooks  and  D.  Bert  Har- 
ris while  away  a  happy  20  minutes 
with  a  timelv  lot  of  .songs,  jokes  and 
patter — to  say  nothing  of  some  very 
good  dancing.  Fun  in  Mid-air  is  a 
lot  of  noise  created  by  the  Living- 
ston Trio,  who  apparently  get  as 
much  fun  out  of  it  as  the  spectator. 
A  Keyston  comedy  rounds  out  the 
bill. 

MAJESTIC:  The  Sothern-Mar- 
low  engagement  of  two  weeks 
brings  a  lasting  joy  to  the  lover  of 
the  plays  of  Shakespeare.  Mr.  Soth- 
ern, known  as  an  ardent  student, 
gives  to  those  seeing  the  week's  of- 
ferings, such  a  combination  of  schol- 
arly interest  and  artistry  that  each 
presentation  is  a  marvel  of  finish 
and  perfection.  The  Taming  of  the 
Shrew,  Much  Ado  About  Nothing, 
Romeo  and  Juliet,  Hamlet,  and  the 
beautifuUv  artistic  If  I  Were  King. 
Miss  Marlow's  beauty,  wonderful 
diction  and  rare  understanding 
bring  to  each  role  the  subtle,  (|uick 
thinking  touches  of  the  rare  jjlayer 
that  she  is.  A  thoroughly  compe- 
tent supporting  company  has  been 
gathered  about  these  two,  barring 
any  marring  influence  and  never  for 
an  instant  spoiling  the  picture.  The 
settings  are  in  keeping  with  each 
artistic  performance. 

MASON  :  May  Irwin,  as  funny 
as  she  is  famous,  creates  a  pleasure 
keen  and  lasting  when  she  offers 
Catherine  Cushman's  Widow  by 
Proxy  at  the  Mason  this  week.  A 
comedy  of  the  best  sort  is  that,  that 
sparkles  and  fascinates  with  one 
brilliant,  witty  line  after  another, 
and  makes  you  ha])i)ier  for  the  effort 
on  every  one's  part  to  make  you 
laugh  long  and  loud.  Miss  Irwin  is 
(iloria  Grey,  the  music  teacher  who 
]>asses  herself  off  as  the  widow  rela- 
tive of  a  set  of  si)insters,  whose  love 
of  family  has  made  them  as  snob- 
bish as  they  are  funny.  A  visit  to 
this  family  is  a  joyous  occasion  and 
the  fun  never  ceases  throughout  the 
three  acts  —  good,  wholesome  fun, 
suited  to  the  whole-souled  artist,  who 
can  be  counted  as  one  of  the  best 
loved.  An  excellent  supporting  com- 


pany includes  Clara  Blandick,  Marie 
I'urke,  Helen  Orr  Daly,  Helen 
Weathersby,  ( )rlando  Daly,  Joseph 
Garry,  Joseph  Woodburn  and  .Ar- 
thur Bowver. 

MOROSCO:  The  Candy  Shop, 
with  Maude  I'ulton  and  W'm.  Rock, 
is  in  the  fourth  week  of  success  and 
a])i)arently  no  abating  interest  so  far 
to  l)rcak  the  run. 

ORPHEUM:  The  System,  with 
Taylor  Granville  and  Laura  Pcirpont, 
is  lurid  and  thrilling  enough  to  rouse 
the  enthusiasm  of  the  most  blase 
gallery  god.  A  story  of  the  under- 
world, with  crook,  detective,  girl  and 
all,  sets  you  shivering  with  anticipa- 
tion as  situation  after  situation  flashes 
by.  'Tis  well  played  and  rouses  en- 
thusiasm. Cecil  Lean,  always  wel- 
come, returns  to  us  with  a  new  part- 
ner, Cleo  Mayfield,  fair  to  look  upon 
and  pleasing  in  her  work.  Their  song 
travesties  are  a  delight  and  cleverly 
accomplished.  Marshall  Montgomery, 
also  well  known,  is  surely  one  of  the 
cleverest  of  ventriloquists,  with  a  lot 
of  clever  fun  that  leaves  you  won- 
dering and  happy.  Lyons  and  Yosco, 
the  Harpist  and  the  Singer,  made-up 
as  Italian  Street  singers,  play  and 
sing  themselves  into  instant  favor. 
Two  pretty  girls  are  Muriel  and  Fran- 
cis. As  to  which  is  which,  we  should 
worry,  for  each  is  so  lively,  so  good 
to  look  upon  and  so  beautifully 
gowned  that  there  can  be  no  choice, 
and  they  seem  not  to  care.  The  hold- 
overs are  John  Hazzard,  Billy  Gould 
and  Belle  Ashlyn,  and  the  McFarlands. 

PANTAGES :  In  and  Out  has  long 
been  a  favorite  and  its  clever  patter, 
its  easy,  funny  and  side-splitting  sit- 
uations seem  to  lose  nothing  by  repeti- 
tion. Walter  S.  Howe,  Edna  North- 
lane  and  Ira  Willard  fully  appreciate 
its  possibilities  and  create  a  lot  of 
hearty  laughs.  Not  the  least  of  this 
week's  attractions  is  "Harlem" 
Tommy  Murphy,  who  offers  three 
rounds  with  Eddie  Miller,  which  are"^ 
received  with  the  enthusiasm  of  real 
ring-siders.  Capt.  Packard's  trained 
seals  get  the  applause  they  well  earn, 
for  their  balancing  stunts  alone  seem 
almost  beyond  belief.  Blanche  Gor- 
don, pretty  and  plump,  sings  ragtime, 
and  Peggy  McMillen  sings  delight- 
fully. The  White  Duo  show  novel 
stunts  in  mid-air,  and  Leslie  and  Sol 
lierns  spread  Yiddish  all  over  the 
])lace. 

REPUBLIC:  Murray's  Comedy 
Canines  walk  the  tight-rope,  do  a  lot 
of  balancing  stunts,  and  not  to  be  out- 
done in  any  particular,  fall  into  line 
with  the  tango  and  turkey  trot  The 
Great  La  Witte,  in  Through  the  Lobby, 
offers  a  series  of  character  imperson- 
ations that  are  as  skilful  as  they  are 
varied.  Irene  Allthane  is  pleasing  in 
some  kid  impersonations.  Flamburg 
and  (jallon  are  jugglers  with  a  hoop- 
rolling  act  that  is  novel  and  enter- 
taining. Ray  and  Ray  get  many 
laughs  with  an  entertaining  line  of 
nonsense.  Evans  and  Wagner  are 
happy  in  their  dancing,  and  Herbert 
Medley  is  a  baritone  who  sings  his 
way  into  a  hearty  res]ionse. 

N.  B.  WARNh:R. 

SAN  DIE(;0,  Jan.  5.— Spreckels 
Theatre:  Mrs.  Fiske  is  giving  The 
I  figh  Road  tonight.  Friday  and  Sat- 
urday nights  the  dramatization  of 
Robert  Chambers'  The  Common  Law 
will  be  the  offering.'  Savoy  Theatre: 
The  bill  here  this  week  consists  of 
The    Priestess   of   Kama,   a  dance 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


drama  given  by  a  company  of  ten 
clever  people ;  The  Romero  Family, 
five  all-around  musicians  ;  Arthur  Vin- 
cent and  Eleanor  Raymond  in  Names 
Don't  Count ;  The  Imvc  Juggling  Nor- 
mans; Katheryn  Miley,  singing;  Lat- 
tell  brothers,  acrobats.  Empress 
Theatre :  The  excellent  bill  here  this 
week  is  headed  hy  The  Bower  of  Mel- 
ody, a  musical  act  with  twelve  artists 
and  some  splendid  scenery.  The  rest 
of  the  bill  consists  of  Louise  Mayo, 
comedy  singer ;  Sam  J.  Harris,  luon- 
ologist ;  Ballo  Brothers,  Mexican  ser- 
enaders ;  The  Three  Emersons  in  h'un 
in  a  Swimming  Pool,  and  Martini  and 
Maxmillian,  illusionists.  Gaiety  The- 
atre :  A  King  for  a  Day  is  being 
shown  here  this  week. 

SACRAMENTO,  Jan.  5.— Grand: 
Ed  Redmond  Company,  after  recover- 
ing from  the  effects  of  Uncle  Tom, 
are  appearing  in  The  Escape  this  week. 
Beth  Taylor  portrays  the  role  of  May 
Joyce  and  Paul  Harvey  appears  as 
the  young  physician.  Dr.  Van  Alden, 
both  doing  some  of  their  best  work. 
Hugh  Metcalfe  is  also  well  cast. 
It  has  been  arranged  by  Mr.  Redmond 
to  have  an  elaborate  revival  of  Dumas' 
Camille  follow  The  Escape  and  under- 
lined is  a  dramatized  version  of  Marie 
Corelli's  Thelma.  I^iepenbrock :  Fer- 
ris Hartman  lasted  just  one  week  and 
played  to  miserably  poor  business  in 
Mary's  Lamb.  The  company  was  sent 
back  to  San  Francisco,  and  outside  of 
the  chorus  girls,  nearly  everyone  had 
nearly  a  week's  salary  coming.  Or- 
phcum :  John  Conroy  and  his  diving 
girls ;  Gallagher  and  Carlin ;  Bert 
Levy;  Nonette ;  Corelli  and  (iilbert; 
Lorna  and  Toots  Pounds,  and  Lenett 
and  Wilson  make  up  the  hill.  Fm])ress  : 
A  Night  in  a  Turkish  I'.ath  ;  D'Arcy 
and  William;  Willisch,  Mond  and 
Salle ;  Lew  Wells,  and  Katie  Sand- 
vvina.  Cinnie :  (Jaby  Dcslys  8;  lilind 
ness  of  X'irtue,  8-9. 

PHOENIX,  Jan.  5.— It  may  be  in- 
teresting to  know  that  the  Elks  Thea- 
tre has  booked  for  early  a])i)earance, 
among  a  number  of  other  prominent 
attractions.  The  Common  Law.  The 
Price  She  Paid,  Awakening  of  Helen 
Richie,  Within  the  Law,  The  Virgin- 
ian and  The  Wolf.  Empress:  Louis 
15.  Jacobs  and  his  musical  comedy 
comjiany  are  extremely  iK)])ular  and 
a  great  business  is  being  maintained. 
The  Bandit  is  the  bill  this  week  for 
the  first  half — then  Who's  Who. 
Coliseum  (.\.  H.  Reeves)  :  Silver  and 
Grav,  comedy  and  talking  act;  Hud- 
son and  iieuden,  comedy  and  music. 


i\ AT  lloi.T  is  a  two-times  winner 
just  now.  His  star,  Monte  Carter,  is 
making  all  kinds  of  a  success  at  the 
Wigwam,  and,  of  course,  the  young 
manager  is  hapi)y  over  that.  i>ut  the 
real  happiness  came  on  Christmas, 
when  he  was  married  to  Miss  lUanche 
Lacazette,  a  charming  young  lady  of 
Fruitvale. 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


january  lo,  1914 


Correspondence 


NKW  V(  )RK.  Jan.  4.— When  Billic 
Burke  was  selected  for  the  leading 
role  in  The  Land  of  Promise,  the 
new  play  at  the  Lyceum,  the  produc- 
ers probably  failed  to  fully  realize  the 
wisdom  of  their  choice.  The  full  real- 
ization of  Miss  Burke's  worth  in  a 
serious  play  came  to  the  firstnighters 
at  the  end  of  the  third  act,  when  they 
insisted  on  dragging  her  onto  the 
stage  to  explain  nervously  how  much 
she  appreciated  the  enthusiastic 
Christmas  reception  she  had  been  ac- 
corded. In  her  new  role  Aliss  Burke 
more  than  fulfills  the  hopes  of  even 
her  most  ardent  admirers.  "Billie 
Burke  has  never  had  a  chance  to  show 
the  stuff  she  is  made  of,"  they  said 
after  .seeing  her  in  the  denunciation 
.scene  in  The  Mind  the  Paint  Girl. 
"Try  her  in  a  serious  play."  The  role 
of  Norah  Marsh,  a  twentieth  century 
shrew  in  \V.  Somerset  Maughan's 
new  piece,  a  delightful  play  of  the 
Northwest,  gave  her  the  desired  op- 
portunity, and  her  ])resence  in  the  cast 
is  one  of  two  reasons  why  the  latest 
offering  of  the  present  theatrical  sea- 
son is  going  to  prove  a  great  suc- 
cess. The  second  reason  is  tliat  the 
play  itself  is  a  good  one.  Even  with 
a  less  talented  actress  than  Miss  Burke 
at  the  head  of  the  cast  it  would  be 
recorded  as  one  of  the  season's  worth 
while  plays.  For  ten  years,  Norah 
Mar.sh.  a  proud  little  English  girl  of 
good  family,  has  been  the  companion 
of  an  old  English  lady.  The  death  of 
her  mistress  leaves  her  without  a  po- 
sition and  penniless  because  an  ex- 
])ected  legacy  has  failed  to  materialize. 
Norah  goes  to  Canada.  There  her 
brother  has  married  a  waitress  and 
she  goes  to  him.  But  she  and  her 
sister-in-law  do  not  agree,  and  when 
the  quarrel  comes,  Norah  is  given  the 
alternative  of  making  a  public  apology 
to  her  brother's  wife  or  getting  out. 
It  is  just  about  this  time  that  Frank 
Taylor,  one  of  the  hired  hands,  de- 
cides that  he  has  had  enough  of  single 
bliss  and  determines  to  go  to  an  em- 
ployment agency  for  a  wife  who  will 
mend  his  clothes  and  cook  his  meals. 
Norah  offers  herself  to  him  for  the 
sake  of  a  home  and  he  accepts.  The 
next  scene  shows  the  bridal  couple 
alone  in  a  shack  on  the  prairie.  Frank 
has  determined  to  be  master  in  his 
own  house,  and  Norah,  after  breaking 
dishes  and  smashing  up  things  in  gen- 
eral, succumbs  to  his  will.  A  belated 
check  arrives  from  England  and  when 
she  is  offered  her  freedom  she  realizes 
that  she  is  in  love  with  her  husband 
and  decides  to  remain.  The  role  of 
Norah  was  a  difficult  one,  but  Miss 
Burke  more  than  met  all  the  require- 
ments. One  of  the  other  features  was 
the  splendid  performance  of  Shelley 
Hull,  in  the  role  of  the  Canadian  cave 
man.  The  acting  of  Lumsden  Hare 
as  Norah's  brother;  Lillian  Kings- 
bury, as  Gertie,  the  wife,  and  Norman 
Tharp,  Thomas  Reynolds  and  Barnett 
Parker  gave  the  audience  much  for 
which  to  the  thankful.  *  *  *  Eleanor 
Gates,  whose  Poor  Little  Rich  Girl 
charmed  New  York  theatregoers  last 
season,  has  turned  out  another  play 
that  takes  its  place  with  the  really 
good  shows  of  the  year.  We  Are 
Seven  is  the  title  of  her  latest  offer- 
ing, and  the  firstnighters  at  the  Max- 
inc  Elliott  Theatre  accorded  it  an  en- 
thusiastic reception.  The  play,  de- 
scribed in  the  program  as  a  whimsical 


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farce,  deals  with  a  young  lady  who 
has  some  very  decided  ideas  about 
eugenics  and  a  joking  young  law  clerk 
who,  posing  as  a  deaf  and  dumb  es- 
cort, falls  in  love  with  the  eugenic 
lady,  and  of  cour.se ,  marries  her. 
Clever,  amusing  lines  and  ingenuous 
situations  that  provoke  hearty  laugh- 
ter run  throughout  the  three  acts. 
Diantha  Kerr,  played  admirably  by 
Be.ssie  Barri.scale.  is  the  heroine  of 
the  unusual  situations  that  Miss  Gates 
creates.  Her  wanderings  about  the 
East  Side  have  convinced  her  aunt 
that  she  is  in  need  of  an  escort,  and 
she  agrees  to  the  plan,  stipulating  that 
her  companion  must  be  both  deaf  and 
dumb.  A  law  clerk,  who  has  been 
having  fun  at  the  expense  of  his 
friends,  quickly  becomes  a  deaf  mute 
when  he  catches  sight  of  Miss  Kerr, 
and  is  engaged  as  the  escort.  His 
friends  see  an  admirable  chance  for 
revenge,  and  their  visits  to  him  at  the 
Kerr  home  give  oi)])ortunities  for  the 
most  humorous  situations  of  an  amus- 
ing play  While  Miss  Kerr  is  looking, 
the  escort  is  forced  to  make  strange 
and  meaningless  signs  to  his  visitors, 
who  rei)ly  in  the  same  manner  While 
the  young  lady's  back  is  turned,  he 
gives  voice  to  some  strong  expressions 
in  the  King's  English,  imploring  them 
to  be  gone.  Miss  Kerr,  although  she 
has  not  met  the  man  who  comes  up  to 
the  eugenic  standard  she  has  set,  is 
the  imaginary  mother  of  a  family  of 
seven.  She  has  named  all  of  the  chil- 
dren of  her  brain,  and  has  mapjied  out 
their  careers.  Every  time  a  hopeful 
young  suitor  proposes  to  her  she  asks 
herself:  "Would  Samuel  or  John  or 
Edward  like  this  man  as  his  father?" 
.\lvvays  the  answer  has  been  no,  and 
always  the  suitor  has  been  dismissed. 
Miss  Kerr  is  still  on  the  lookout  for 
her  eugenic  husband  when  the  law 
clerk  is  engaged  as  her  escort.  In 
almost  every  way  he  comes  up  to  her 
standard,  and  in  his  hearing  .she  be- 
moans tile  fact  that  he  can't  hear  or 
talk.  .\  doctor  friend  has  warned  her 
that  there  is  danger  that  the  children 
might  be  afflicted  in  the  same  manner, 
and  she  sighs  as  she  remembers  the 
"100  per  cent  perfect"  mark  which  she 
has  set.  The  troubles  end  when  the 
escort  and  his  friends  find  themselves 
under  arrest  in  a  police  stationhouse. 
There  they  quickly  recover  their 
senses  of  hearing  and  speech  and  the 
escort  is  accepted  as  the  eugenic  hus- 
band. As  Miss  Kerr,  sobbing  with 
happiness,  leans  on  his  .shoulder,  a 
siiadowy  line  of  seven  children  is  seen 
against  the  window  shade.  ]\Iiss 
l>arriscale  possesses  both  talent  and 
beauty.  Efifie  Ellsler  returned  to  the 
stage  after  a  long  absence,  and  her 
performance  of  the  part  of  the  aunt 
was  one  of  the  best  things  of  the  play. 
Russ  W^iytal,  Jane  Peyton,  Robert 
Peyton  Gibbs  and  William  Raymond 
added  strength  to  a  fine  cast.  *  *  * 
The  Secret,  in  which  David  Belasco 
brought  Frances  Starr  back  to  New 
York  last  week,  is  the  least  theatrical 
and  by  far  the  most  sincere  of  all  thf 
dramas  by  Henri  Bernstein  which  have 
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Thief,  IJernstein  has  in  this  instance 
dug  down  into  the  depths  of  a  wom- 
an's nature  and  exposeid  a  strange 
phase  of  psychology,  but  one  which 
every  man  and  woman  who  saw  it 
had  to  admit  was  perfectly  true.  It's 
a  study  in  jealousy  which  handles  its 
unpleasant  theme  most  assuredly  with- 
out gloves.  It  shows  the  havoc  and 
misery  which  one  woman,  possessed 
l)y  the  green-eyed  monster,  can  bring 
down  upon  the  heads  of  those  whom, 
in  her  more  normal  moments,  she 
loves  best  in  the  world.  This  woman, 
a  loyal  and  devoted  wife,  simply  can- 
not bear  to  see  otiiers  hapjjy  except 
when  .she  herself  has  been  responsible 
for  their  happiness.  This  disease — 
or  raflhcr  this  mania — of  hers  causes 
her  deliberately  to  lie  and  plot  re- 
lentlessly until  she  has  broken  the 
great  love  between  her  husband  and 
his  sister — a  love  which  is  objecticHi- 
able  to  her  simply  because  it  seems 
to  make  an  outsider  of  herself,  and, 
again,  she  wrecks  the  happiness  of  her 
closest  woman  friend  with  both  the 
man  she  loves  when  she  is  a  young 
widow  and  subsequently  with  the  man 
she  marries  and  adores.  The  result 
of  this  woman's  machinations  make 
her  little  short  of  a  fiend.  Bern.stein 
strips  this  strange,  weird  character  to 
the  raw,  and  presents  her  without  ex- 
cuse or  palliation.  The  result  was 
painful,  to  be  sure,  but  it  was  a  play — 
a  play  .splendidly  built,  full  of  suspense 
from  its  beginning,  and  one  which  in- 
creases steadily  in  intensity  to  the  cul- 
mination of  its  remarkable  second  act 
— not  a  star  play  in  any  popular  sense 
of  the  word,  and  robbing  its  central 
figure  deliberately  of  any  chances  of 
sympathy,  it  still  affords  to  all  its  prin- 
cipals splendid  acting  opportunities 
and  brought  Miss  Starr  another 
chance  of  achieving  a  raie  histrionic 
feat.  It  is  a  role  which  any  actress 
might  well  fear  to  play,  for  since  lago 
no  more  despicable  creature  has  trod 
a  stage ;  again,  too,  all  the  .sympathy 
and  one  of  the  biggest  scenes  from  a 
theatrical  point  of  view  go  to  two  of 
the  characters  whom  she  has  most 
deeply  wronged,  but  Miss  Starr  amply 
proved  Mr.  ilelasco's  great  faith  in 
her  by  accom|)lishing  an  extraordi- 
narily subtle  and  ])oignant  piece  of  act- 
ing. The  .scene  in  the  last  act,  where 
she  made  her  confession  to  her  hus- 


band, was  a  consummate  piece  of  act- 
ing in  its  depiction  of  utter  abandon- 
ment and  despair.  ^liss  Starr  has 
had  far  more  popular  roles,  but  none 
in  which  she  has  proved  herself  so 
consummate  an  artist.  It  was  in  the 
last  act,  too,  that  Mr.  Basil  Gill,  as- the 
forgiving  husband,  rose  to  his  finest 
effort.  He  brought  both  dignity  and 
tenderness  to  an  extraordinarily  try- 
ing scene.  In  fact,  beyond  a  doubt, 
it  will  be  on  the  really  magnificent 
manner  in  which  the  play  is  acted 
throughout  that  The  Secret  must  de- 
pend for  its  .success.  Belasco  has 
never  handled  any  play  with  more 
consummate  skill.  The  cast  was  flaw- 
less. Frank  Reicher  played  the  jeal- 
ous husband  remarkably  well.  Mar- 
garet Leslie  as  the  friend  was  delight- 
fully sympathetic  and  sincere,  and  in 
his  one  big  scene  we  have  never  seen 
Robert  Warwick  come  so  completely 
out  of  his  shell  and  forget  himself  as 
he  did  last  week.  lie  gave  a  re- 
markably fine  performance.  The  Se- 
cret is  a  big  play,  magnificently 
handled,  is  certainly  as  true  as  that 
it  raises  Frances  Starr  to  still  a  higher 
place  in  her  profession.  *  *  *  Carmen 
was  sung  last  week  at  the  Century 
Opera  House.  The  production  was 
brilliant  from  the  standpoint  of 
scenery  and  accessories.  Mr.  Szcndrei 
had  obviously  devoted  much  atten- 
tion to  his  share  of  the  work,  because 
the  orchestra  supplied  good  support 
to  the  singers.  Those  in  the  leading 
roles  were  Kathleen  Howard  in  the 
title  part,  Morgan  Kingston  as  Don 
Jose,  Beatrice  La  Palme  as  Micaela, 
Thomas  Chalmers  as  Escamillo  and 
Alfred  Kaufman  as  Zuniga.  Miss 
Howard  has  never  shown  herself  a 
better  actress  than  in  the  ])art  o^f  the 
self-willed  gypsy  cigarette  girl.  Most 
of  the  music  she  sang  well,  although 
showing  traces  of  a  cold.  She  was 
successful,  too,  in  the  costuming, 
which  set  unusually  well  into  the  stage 
picture.  Mr.  Kingston  was  as  usual 
satisfying  vocally.  He  has  a  voice 
of  marked  beauty.  The  flower  song 
was  especially  well  done  vocally.  Both 
Mr.  Kingston  and  Miss  Howard 
elicited  luuch  applause.  No  better  work 
was  done  than  that  of  Miss  La  Palme, 
who  sang  the  Micaela  music  with  pure 
nuisical  (jualities.  She  was  appealing 
in  figure  and  in  stage  details.  Mr. 


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Chalmers  as  tlie  Toreador  was  effec- 
tive in  appearance,  and  his  excellent 
voice  stood  him  well  in  hand.  Alfred 
Kaufman,  the  ever  reliable,  was  well 
received  as  Zunisja ;  William  Schuster 
and  Frank  Phillips  appeared  as  Dan- 
cairo  and  Remcndado,  the  smu^jglers  ; 
Fras(|uita  and  Mercedes  were  imper- 
sonated by  Florence  Cou£:;;hlan  and 
Cordelia  Latham,  and  Bertram  Pea- 
cock sang  the  part  of  Morales.  The 
ballet  corps,  and  especially  Albertana 
Rasch,  prima  ballerina,  is  by  far  one 
of  the  best  assets  of  the  Century  Op- 
era Company,  and  gave  decided  pleas- 
ure in  two  acts,  headed  by  Miss  Rasch 
in  her  usual  distinguished  dancing. 
*  *  *  lole  is  as  dainty  as  one  of  the 
apple  blossoms  in  the  first  act  orchard. 
With  Frank  Lalor  at  his  best,  and  the 
authors,  Robert  Chambers  and  Ben 
Teal  at  their  best,  and  Composer  Will- 
iam I'Vedcrick  Peters  at  his  best,  the 
result  was  something  to  keep  the  first- 
nighters  humming  and  happy  until  the 
next  ninety-nine  per  cent  good  produc- 
tion comes  along.  II.  H.  Frazee  pre- 
sents the  new  musical  comedy  founded 
on  Mr.  Chambers'  novel  of  the  same 
name  at  the  Longacre  Theatre.  lole 
is  one  of  eight  fascinating  daughters 
of  a  ])oet  father.  Any  father  who  can 
])ick  eight  daughters  like  the  Longacre 
octet  deserves  the  undivided  attention 
of  every  eligible  man  on  the  marriage 
market.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  there 
are  four  very  appreciative  suitors  in 
the  story,  and  the  way  they  won  the 
hearts  of  those  lovely  maids  was  just 
as  romance  and  the  notions  of  a  build- 
er of  musical  comedy  plots  most  ar- 
dently advocate.  Father  would  have 
preferred  the  presence  of  two  cubist 
])octs,  an  artist  and  a  sculptor  of  the 
same  ilk  in  the  family,  but  'twas  ever 
thus  where  minds  have  but  a  single 
thought  and  hearts  take  the  same  beat. 
What  can  the  cubist  clan  do  but  beat 
it  back  to  nature,  from  whence  they 
came?  What,  inde'ed?  They  beat  it. 
The  wedding  veils  were  awfully  be- 
coming to  the  (juartet  of  youthful 
Lillian  Russells.  Frank  Lalor  wa.s — 
blank  Lalor.  A  most  satisfactory 
funster  he,  a  funster  with  finesse,  and 
yet  always  excruciatingly  funny.  His 
Oh,  What's  the  Use?  was  one  of  those 
slightly  unsteady  lyrics  where  humor 


is  attained  without  sloshing  or  dis- 
arranging attire.  Feme  Rogers  was 
lole,  a  Dresden  china  miss,  with  a 
pretty  voice  and  a  pretty  manner.  The 
lole  waltz  song  with  Carl  Gantvoort 
was  the  best  musical  bit  of  the  even- 
ing. We  will  be  hearing  it  every- 
where in  another  week.  Mr.  Gant- 
voort had  a  delightfully  melodious 
kind  of  a  voice.  Hazel  Kirke,  Vanessa 
in  the  beauty  boquet,  is  a  girl  of  warm 
expressions  and  unexpected  moods. 
Her  voice  has  the  sympathetic  note 
that  reached  her  audience.  The 
Lionel  Frawley  of  Stewart  Baird  was 
a  deft  character  drawing  done  with 
just  the  right  highlights.  lole  is  tan- 
talizing, tender,  tuneful.  Combination 
more  conducive  to  continued  success 
than  this  there  is  not.  Remembering 
those  pink  pajama  girls  in  the  orchard, 
it  is  .safe  to  say  apple  blossom  time  in 
the  Longacre  may  last  well  into  the 
summer.  *  *  *  After  a  special  per- 
formance on  last  Saturday  for  the 
critics  and  another  before  a  special  au- 
dience, George  Bernard  Shaw's  play. 
The  Philanderer  was  presented  to  the 
general  public  at  the  Little  Theatre. 
The  company  deserves  the  highest 
l)raise.  Charles  Maude,  as  the  Phil- 
anderer, succeeded  in  conveying  the 
character  with  clever  touches  of  eccen- 
tricity, although  it  was  difficult  to  un- 
derstand how  such  an  obvious  phil- 
anderer could  have  hoodwinked  two 
such  women  as  Mary  Lawton  and 
Emita  Lascelles  made  of  the  roles  of 
Julia  and  Grace.  It  is  rarely  that  a 
play  is  given  with  such  a  well  balanced 
cast,  and  Mr.  Ames'  audiences  will 
doubtless  be  grateful  for  the  oppor- 
tunity of  seeing  the  play  so  beautifully 
acted  in  a  theatre  so  well  suited  to  its 
presentation.  *  *  *  For  their  second 
attraction  at  the  Shubert  Theatre, 
following  the  engagement  of  Forbes- 
Robertson,  which  ended  Saturday 
evening,  January  3,  the  Shuberts  an- 
nounce Percy  Mackaye's  new  Oriental 
fantastic  drama,  A  Thousand  Years 
Ago.  This  play  is  in  dramatic  verse 
and  is  said  to  be  the  most  ambitious 
work  of  Mr.  Mackaye.  The  first  per- 
formance will  take  place  January  6th. 
A  Thousand  Years  Ago  tells  the  his- 
tory of  Princess  Turandot,  of  China, 
whose  love  for  one  man  steeled  her 
heart  against  all  others  who  sought  to 
win  her.   The  play  is  in  four  acts  and 


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inated the  All  Star  Jubilee  liill  at  the 
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vivacious."  The  descriptions  continue, 
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tent  English,  with  the  information  that 
this  is  "the  greatest  constellation  of 
luminaries  on  any  stage."  Miss  Held 
is  slighter  than  ever  before,  and  skil- 
ful gowns  draped  in  Oriental  fashion 
reveal  her  graceful  and  still  youthful 
lines  to  a  startling  degree.  She  does 
nothing  new.  Her  songs  are  echoes 
of  the  songs  of  other  days,  including 
that  old  familiar  one  about  eyes  that 
will  not  behave.  The  miniature  musi- 
cal comedy  was  called  Mile.  Baby, 
and  had  the  usual  complications.  Al'iss 
Held's  audience  was  evidently  pleased 
with  her  performance  and  with  the 
vaudeville  acts  that  accompanied  her. 
George  Beban  in  The  Sign  of  the 
Rose ;  a  group  of  remarkable  Chinese 
jugglers  and  acrobats,  bearing  the  am- 
bitious title  of  The  Imperial  Pekingese 
Company ;  b'rancis  and  Florette,  in 
dances  of  the  moment,  and  Ward  and 
Curran  completed  the  program.  *  *  * 
Seven  minds  were  recjuired  for  the 
evolution,  or  rather  the  development, 
of  The  Girl  on  the  Film,  the  new 
musical  farce  at  the  Fourty-fourth 
Street  Theatre.  "Made  in  Germany," 
then  remade  in  England,  it  comes  to 
America  from  the  (Gaiety  Theatre  in 
London.  Two  (jcrman  authors  and 
three  German  composers  were  respon- 
sible for  the  original  books  and  music. 
Two  English  authors  made  over  the 
text  and  the  lyrics,  and  even  after  all 
these  cooks  have  had  their  say  the 
broth  is  not  spoiled.  On  the  contrary, 
the  result  is  a  rather  .s])icy  affair.  Sev- 
eral old  ideas  dressed  over  in  a  new 
way  make  an  interesting  plot  that  is 
mildly  exciting.  The  movies  are  em- 
ployed with  some  skill  and  no  little 
humor  to  advance  the  story,  and  a 
numl)er  of  pretty  airs  with  familiar 
cadences  of  a  jjopular  sort  help  to 
make  the  entertainment  lively.  The 
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and  kicks  up  her  heels  in  a  gay,  au- 
dacious way.  The  story  tells  the  ui)s 
and  downs  in  the  love  affairs  of  four 
young  people  who  arc  haj^jMly  mated  at 
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showing  this  actor  posing  as  Napoleon 
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hillside  serving  as  a  Continental  battle- 
field, has  a  novel  touch,  although  it 
must  be  remembered  that  we  have  had 
similar  scenes  in  Kiss  Me  Quick  and 
in  All  Aboard.  An  all-English  com- 
l)any  with  the  traditions  of  the  Gaiety 
Theatre  at  their  finger  tips  lend  this 
musical  comedy  a  distinctive  air.  First 
of  all  comes  George  Grossmith  as  the 
hero  of  the  film,  playing  with  easy 
convincing  comedy  a  role  that  might 
have  been  made  colorless  by  a  less  ex- 
perienced actor.  So  potent  is  the  ro- 
mance of  history  that  the  Marseillaise 
in  the  orchestra,  and  Nanoleon 
mounted  on  a  white  charger  on  the 
stage,  brought  a  roun  1  of  a])plause 
until  Mr.  Grossmith's  clever  fooling 
presently  showed  the  audience  that  the 
scene  was  not  heroic  but  mildly  farci- 
cal. Emmy  Whelen,  with  her  disarm- 
ing charm  and  her  fresh  flower-like 
beauty,  was  a  naughty  little  girl,  who 
pretended  to  be  an  e(|ually  naughty  lit- 
tle boy  in  order  to  be  near  her  hero 
of  the  film.  "Connie"  Fdiss  as  an- 
other moving  picture  performer  was 
unctuous.  Of  all  the  features  of  The 
C]irl  in  the  Film  the  breeziest  is  a 
gypsy  dance  in  the  second  act  by  Oy- 
ra  and  Dorma  Leigh,  which  was  per- 
formed with  such  daring  imi)etuosity 
that  it  left  the  audience  as  breathless 
as  the  dancers.  In  the  third  act  they 
took  up  the  burden  of  a  very  pretty 
waltz,  which  had  been  sung  very  effec- 
tively by  two  members  of  the  cast, 
Madelein  Seymour  and  Arthur  Well- 
esley  Lord  Dangan.  The  two  dancers 
were  again  the  most  exciting  features 
of  the  act.         GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 

TUCSON,  Jan.  6— Good-sized  and 
enth-usiastic  audience  greeted  fine  per- 
formance of  The  Shepherd  of  the 
Hills  at  Tucson  Opera  House  last 
night. 

CHAS.  E.  HEATH. 


8 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  lo,  1914 


TEE  SAir  FBAHCISCO 

Dramatic  Review 

KnBlc  and  Dnuna 
CHAS.  K.  rABSEIiIi,  Editor 


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Gilmor  Brown 


Mr.  Brown  began  his  training  with 
the  Ben  Greet  Company  and  he  con- 
siders he  made  a  goot  start,  and  his 
subsequent  efforts  would  seem  to  bear 
out  this  opinion.  Later  in  his  career 
he  was  a  member  of  tlie  Ehtch  Garden 
Stock  in  Denver,  and  of  the  Oak  Park 
Stock  in  Chicago.  Then  for  a  while 
he  played  with  J  larold  Nelson  and 
May  Stuart.  Graduating  to  leading 
business  he  played  the  lead  in  The 
Wolf  on  the  road  and  then  starred  in 
The  House  of  a  Thousand  Candles,  as 
well  as  in  The  Tyranny  of  Tears  and 
David  Garrick.  In  stock  he  has  played 
leads  in  Oklahoma  City,  in  El  Paso 
(three  seasons),  in  Pasadena  (twenty 
weeks),  and  has  held  other  long  en- 
gagements. Mr.  Brown  is  in  San 
Francisco  now  and  is  open  to  offers. 

Why  Hang  Around? 

Performers  who  hang  around  this 
city,  Micawber  like,  waiting  for  an  en- 
gagement to  turn  up,  if  they  would 
travel  from  one  town  to  another  and 
play  the  picture  houses  on  a  percent- 
age basis,  they  surely  would  be  show- 
ing the  proper  spirit.  This  city  is 
overrun  with  performers  at  present, 
and  the  booking  agents  that  are  bring- 
ing in  acts  every  week  must  certainly 
give  these  acts  the  preference  in  order 
to  get  back  the  money  they  have  ad- 
vanced for  railroad  fares.  You  will 
hear  the  howl  go  up  daily  that  so 
and  so  will  not  give  me  a  date;  no 
wonder,  you  have  played  everything 
around  here  and  the  public  want  new 
faces,  and  new  acts.  Most  perform- 
ers have  but  one  speciality  or  one  act, 
and  they  don't  try  to  put  another  to- 
gether, therefore,  you  cannot  expect 
a  booking  agent  to  repeat  you  over 
their  time  in  the  same  specialty  or  act. 
To  remedy  this,  travel  is  our  advice — 
go  to  a  new  country,  keep  agoing  and 
keep  working,  even  if  for  a  smaller 
salary.  You  w'lW  be  the  gainer  in  the 
end.  As  for  working  three  or  four 
days  on  the  split  week  time,  you  loaf 
three  and  four  weeks  before  you  get 
a  chance  to  split  again.  Consequently, 
you  are  in  debt.  Our  advice  would  be 
to  travel,  and  don't  knock  the  city, 
for  the  city  or  agents  are  not  to  blame, 
but  if  you  meet  with  performers 
beaded  this  way  you  can  inform  them 
that  the  demand  for  acts  is  not  equal 
to  the  supply.  As  it  is,  there  are  a 
great  many  jterformers  loafing  in  this 
city,  and  the  situation  is  poor  at  pres- 
ent. The  army  of  unemployed  could 
be  made  larger  by  the  actors  and 
actresses  that  are  idle  here  in  this 
city ;  therefore,  travel. 

Orpheum  to  Take  In  San  Jose 

Next  week  the  Orpheum  show  in 
Stockton  will  commence  Wednesday 
night  instead   if  Thursday.  There 


will  be  three  performances — Wednes- 
day and  Thursday  nights  and  Wednes- 
day matinee.  This  will  be  the  order 
for  the  rest  of  the  season.  This 
change  was  made  in  order  to  accom- 
modate San  Jose.  Orpheum  shows 
will  be  given  there  Friday  and  Satur- 
days and  on  Sundays  the  company  will 
travel  to  Los  Angeles.  This  will  take 
one  day  from  Sacramento  and  one  day 
from  Stockton. 


Getting  ReadyforGrandOpera 
At  Tivoli 

Beginning  March  i6,  the  Tivoli 
will  reopen  its  doors  as  the  abode 
of  grand  opera  for  a  brief  sea.son, 
which  will  last  till  the  29th  dayof  the 
same  month.  W.  H.  Leahy  once 
again  will  present  the  Chicago  Op- 
era Co.,  which  in  personnel  will  be 
much  the  same  as  that  seen  here  last 
year,  with  the  addition  of  the  fol- 
lowing principals:  Titta  RufTo, 
Dalmores.  Julia  Claussens,  Carolina 
White,  Florence  MacBeth,  (Hovan- 
ni  Polessi,  Clarence  Whitehill,  Allen 
Hinckley,  Otto  Marak,  Hector  Du- 
franne,  Maggie  Teyte  and  Beatrice 
Wheeler.  The  conductors  for  the 
engagement  will  be  Cleofonte  Cam- 
panini,  Giuseppe  Sturani,  Arnold 
Winternitz,  Ettore  Perosio  and  M. 
M.  Chalier.  Rosina  Galli,  the  bal- 
lerina, together  with  a  full  ballet  of 
36  people,  will  be  included.  Local 
grand  opera  lovers  will  be  afforded 
the  opportunity  of  attending  the  per- 
formances of  this  season  at  prices 
considerably  reduced  from  the  $7 
high  limit  charged  last  year.  Leahy 
has  insisted  that  subscribers  be 
charged  $5  per  seat,  while  single 
performances  will  play  to  a  $6  maxi- 
mum. Prices  will  range  from  the  $5 
down  to  $2,  whereas  last  year  $7 
was  charged.  Leahy  announces  that 
San  Francisco's  own  Tetrazzini  will 
arrive  here  on  her  concert  tour 
March  i.  Previous  to  that  date  she 
will  play  the  Eastern  and  Middle 
Western  cities  with  Titta  RufTo.  The 
presence  in  the  city  of  the  Chicago 
Opera  Company  and  of  Mme.  Tet- 
razzini will  be  taken  advantage  of 
to  dedicate  the  Verdi  monument  in 
Golden  Gate  Park. 

Personal  Mention 

Will  Phillips  resigned  from  the 
Gaiety  Company  late  last  week. 

Dick  Kirkland  is  promoting  a  film 
company. 

J.\MES  Keane  gets  back  from  the 
East  today. 

Will  R.  Walling  has  signed  with 
a  moving  picture  proposition  and 
will  leave  for  the  South  Sea  Islands 
in  a  few  days. 

Ferris  Hartmax  has  been  engaged, 
for  a  time,  to  put  on  numbers  for  the 
new  Gaiety  show  that  will  soon  be 
exposed  to  view 

George  Clancy  and  Harry  Garrity 
w-ere  signed  by  The  Dramatic  Re- 
view for  Landers  Stevens'  Company, 
opening  at  the  Oakland  Orpheum  to- 
morrow. 

Mrs.  Josephine  Love,  one  of  the 
oldest  teachers  in  point  of  .service, 
died  Wednesday  of  heart  failure  at 
her  home,  2001  Divisadero  Street. 
Mrs.  Love  leaves  a  daughter,  who  is 
known  on  the  stage  as  Eleanor  Kent. 

George  H.  Murray,  who  has  for- 
saken the  road  to  represent  the  Mor- 
gan Lithograph  Company  in  New 
York  City,  w-rites  that  he  is  constantly 


visited  by  old  managerial  friends  and 
that  he  is  still  interested  in  Coast 
aflfairs. 

Billy  Walton,  ahead  of  Gaby 
Deslys,  found  his  fate  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  after  a  fast  and  furious 
counrtship  of  one  week,  was  married 
to  Miss  Mary  Perr)%  who  with  her  sis- 
ter, Mrs.  Eugene  Spofford,  has  the 
news  stand  at  the  Continental  Hotel. 

Harry  Spear,  one  of  the  best 
known  stage  hands  on  the  Pacific 
Coast,  was  taken  to  the  tulierculous 
ward  of  the  County  Hospital  on 
Monday,  Jan.  5.  Harry's  last  em- 
ployment was  at  the  Tivoli  Opera 
House  during  the  last  run  of  grand 
opera  there.  Before  the  fire  he  was 
employed  at  the  Novelty  Theatre, 
corner  Powell  and  Ellis  streets,  and 
afterwards  he  went  to  the  Empire 
Theatre  at  Sutter  and  Steiner  streets, 
and  from  there  to  the  Wigwam  and 
then  the  Alcazar  theatres.    He  was 

rnliimhiA  theatre 

Geary  and  Mason  Plione  Franklin  150 

Two  week.*!,  besinninff  Monday.  January  12 
Matinies  Wednesdays  and  .Saturdays 

KLAW  and  ERLANGER 

Present 
OTIS 

SKINNER 

(By  arranKement  with   Charles  Frohman) 
In  .An  Arabian  NiRlit 

KISMET 

by  Edward  Knoblauch 
Produced  and  Managed  by  Harrison  Grey 
Fiske.    Prices  evenings  and  Saturday  mat- 
inees, 25c  to  $2.00.    Prices  Wednesday  mat- 
inees. 25c  to  $1.50. 


GAIETY 


O'FABRi:!.!. 

OFFOsrrz: 

OBFHETJM 


Phone  Sutter  4141 
The  One  and  Only 

Irene  Franklin 

and 

The  Girl  Gate 

Two  Acts  of  Fun,  Music  and  Dancing,  with 
Sixty  Clever  Comedians,  Singers 
and  Gaiety  Girls 

Prices  —  Nights,  Saturday  and  Sunday 
matinees,  25c  to  $1.00;  Thursday  matinee, 
25c,  50c,  75c. 


THE  PLAYHOUSE  BEATTTirUI. 

McAllister  Street,  near  Market,  Plione 
Market  130 
MATINEE      "WX  A  X J  XT  NIGHT 

2:30  IJA1.IJX  S:30 

Mr.  George  KloinL-'s  wondrous  photo-drama 


ANTONY  s  CLEOPATRA 

Tlie  Peer  of  All  Sptctaular  I'roductions 
In  Eight  Parts 
All  Seats  Reserved,  25c  and  50c 


a  good  mechanic  and  a  whole-souled 
good  fellow,  liked  by  all. 

1".  W,  Randolph  is  promoting  a 
film  manufacturing  company  to  op- 
erate at  Martinez. 


OrpKeum 

O'FarraU  Street,  Bet.  Stockton  and  Powell 

Safest  and  Most  Magnificent  Theatre 
in'  America 
Week  Beginning  This  Sunday  Afternoon 
Matinee  Every  Day 
A  KLABVEI-OTTS  UTEVT  SHOW 
KAITBICE  and  FI.OBENCE  WAIiTOIT, 
world's  most  popailar  ballroom  dancers) 
NANCE  O'NEIL  and  COMPANY  in  In  Self 
Defense,  or  The  Second  Ash  Tray  (one  week 
only);  BEBT  FITZGIBBON,  the  original 
Daffy  Dill;  MABTIN  JOHNSON'S  TBAVEL- 
OGUES,  stories  and  pictures  of  the  Jack 
Iiondcn  Tour  of  the  South  Sea  Isands; 
DAISY  I.EON,  the  little  prima  donna; 
BOBEBTO,  Europe's  famous  juggler,  assis- 
ted by  BEA  VEBEBA,  the  famous  singer; 
MAUDE  MUI.IiEB  and  ED  STANLEY; 
WOBLD'S  NEWS  IN  MOTION  VIEWS. 
Last  week  HOBACE  OOLDIN,  the  royal 
iUusionist,  presenting  The  Old  and  th.* 
New  and  a  Tiger  Ood  Too. 

Evening  prices:  10c,  25c.  50c,  75c.  Box 
Seats,  $1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    10c.  25c,  60c. 

PHONB  DOUGLAS  70 


LEADING  THEATRE 

ElUi  and  Market  Sta. 

Phone,  Sutter  2460 


T..a.<it   time   Saturday   night   Little  Women 
Beginning  Sunday  night,  January  11th 
Arch  Selwyn  Presents 

Margaret  lUington 

In  Bayard  Veiller's  Globe-Girdling  Success 

Within  the  Law 

Nights  and  Saturday  Matinees,  $2.00  to  50c; 
"Pop."  Wednesday  Matinee 

Alcazar  Theatre 

O'PAmBELXi  ST.,   NBAS  POWUb 

Phone  Kearny  2 
Week  commencing  Monday  night,  Jan.  12th 
Farewell  week  of 

Evelyn  Vaughan  and  Bert  Lytell 

.Supported  by  tlie  Alcazar  Players  in 
a  splendid  revival,  at  the  request  of  hun- 
dreds of  our  patrons,  of  their  greatest 

success 

MADAM  X 

The  Dramatic  Sensation 
Prices — Night,  2ec.  to  $1;  Mat..  26c.  to  EOe. 
Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday  and  Sunday 

Monday.  Jan.  19th.  Andrew  Mack,  supported 
by  the  Alcazar  Players  in  Tom  Moore 

Empress  Theatre 

Direction  Sullivan  &  Constdlne 
Sid  Grauman,  Manager 
Frank  H.  Donnellan,  Publicity  Manager 


January  11.  1914 


MEBIAN'S  S'WISS  CANINE  PANTOMIMB 

CO.  presenting  Tbe  Spoiled  Honeymoon,  40 
wonderful  dog  actors,  40;  Joe  Maxwell  pre- 
sents THE  CANOE  QIBIiS;  Bernard  and 
Iiloyd  in  Mr.  Cohen  from  Newark;  the  sing- 
ing comedian,  Ernest  Dupille;  AIiDBO  and 
MITCHEI>Ii,  grotesque  aerial  gymnasts; 
PHASMA,  the  Ooddess  of  I>iglit;  OTHEB 
PEATUBES;  The  Essanceesoope,  showing 
the  latest  views  from  the  motion  pictara 
world. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Scene  from  A  Bachelors  Honeymoon,  being  presented  for  the  Coast  by  A.  Mayo  Bradficld. 


Cort  Theatre 

Little  Women  is  closing  a  very 
successful  two  weeks  at  this  theatre. 
It  is  doubtful  if  we  have  had  a  more 
enjoyable  performance  in  several 
years.  The  dramatist  has  con- 
structed the  play  witli  tlie  utmost 
skill  and  the  interpreting  company, 
except  in  a  couple  of  minor  in- 
stances, is  one  of  unusual  cleverness 
and  carefully  picked  for  the  charac- 
ters they  impersonate. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

Edgar  Selwyn's  play  of  contrasts. 
The  Country  Boy,  is  well  presented 
by  the  Alcazar  company  this  week 
of  Jan.  5th.  The  varied  character 
types  that  carry  the  interesting  story 
of  the  boy  from  the  country  who 
wanted  to  do  "something  big"  in  the 
city  and  finally  found  his  chance  in 
his  own  home  town  after  many  ex- 
periences and  vicissitudes  in  New 
York,  ofifer  splendid  opportunities  to 
the  players.  Incidentally,  Selwyn 
has  given  his  play  a  neat  little  moral 
for  those  who  care  to  look  for  it, 
very  clever  lines  and  a  boarding 
house  that  will  at  once  appeal  to 
anyone  who  has  had  experience  with 
boarding  houses.  Mrs.  Bannan  and 
her  boarders  are  almost  photograph- 
ically true.  The  cast  at  the  Alcazar 
appear  to  excellent  advantage.  The 
acting  honors  probably  belong  to  A. 
Burt  Wesner  for  his  splendid  per- 
formance of  Fred  Merkle,  a  part 
which  might  easily  be  overplayed, 
liert  Lytel!  was  an  admirable  Tom 
Wilson.  Winston,  the  theatre  ticket 
speculator,  was  well  handled  by  Jer- 
ome Storme,  and  the  Hiram  Belknap 
of  J.  Frank  Burke  was  another  well 
drawn  portrayal  of  characters.  Miss 
Vaughan  had  little  to  do  as  Jane, 
but  did  that  little  very  charmingly. 
Frances  Carson  was  good  as  Amy 
Leroy,  and  the  Mrs.  Bannan  of 
Adele  Belgarde  was  one  of  the  treats 
of  the  performance.  Madame  X  will 
be  the  bill  used  for  the  farewell  week 
of  Bert  Lylell  and  Evelyn  Vaughan. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

Irene  Franklin  and  The  Girl  at  the 
Gate  are  more  than  fulfilling  the  ad- 
vance notices  of  keeping  everyone  that 
sees  it  in  good  humor.  The  addition 
of  Bickel  and  Watson  to  the  cast  has 
made  a  decided  hit.  Their  little  musi- 
cal skit  is  a  .scream  and  keeps  the  au- 
dience breathless  with  laughter.  Wal- 
ter Catlett  as  Benton  Coyne  keeps 
things  moving  fast  and  is  a  great  fa- 
vorite. Will  Phillips,  as  Courtleigh 
Stawl,  continues  on  his  sprightly  way 
and  does  his  full  share  of  furnishing 
laughs.  Recce  Gardner,  as  Normal 
Bean,  makes  the  most  of  his  bit,  and 
Winifred  Bry.son,  as  Madeline  Price, 
wears  some  stunning  gowns  and  looks 
prettier  than  ever.  Cathryn  Rowe 
Palmer,  as  Dooley  Dunne,  keeps  the 
audience  roaring  with  her  clever 
make-up  and  antics.  She  is  decidedly 
one  of  the  hits  of  the  show.  Irene 
Franklin,  as  Sadie  St.  Vitus,  the  Cab- 
aret Kid,  would  be  kept  on  the  center 
of  the  stage  every  minute  of  the  time 
if  the  audience  had  anything  to  say 
about  it.  The  reluctance  with  which 
they  let  her  get  off  the  stage  is  suffi- 
cient demonstration  of  her  popularity. 
Burton  Green,  as  Cuthbert  Shubert, 
her  hu.sband,  accompanies  her  in  her 
songs  and  demonstrates  his  ability  to 


get  real  nnisic  out  of  a  piano  with  his 
solos.  The  rest  of  the  cast  do  their 
parts  in  a  workmanlike  manner.  The 
costumes  are  gorgeous  and  bring  ex- 
pressions of  admiration  from  the  fem- 
inine portion  of  the  audience.  The 
scenery  is  a  work  of  art  and  shows 
that  the  motto  of  the  management, 
"the  best  of  everything,"  is  no  idle 
boast. 

Savoy  Theatre 

Thanks  to  the  energy  and  good 
judgment  of  a  certain  Tom  North, 
one  of  the  liveliest  of  all  the  live  wires 
in  the  show  business,  who  is  on  the 
Coast,  with  headquarters  in  San 
Francisco,  representing  the  George 
Kleine  feature  films,  San  Francisco 
had  the  distinction  last  Monday  of 
witnessing  the  first  public  appear- 
ance of  Kleine's  latest  film  master- 
piece, Antony  and  Cleopatra. 

It  proved  to  be  a  sumptuous  repro- 
duction of  the,  atmosphere  of  the 
court  of  Egypt's  voluptuous  queen 
and  vividly  realistic  in  its  depiction 
of  those  scenes  of  war  which 
brought  to  a  close  Antony's  stay  in 
Egypt.  These  scenes  of  war  are  ap- 
pealing to  the  eye  and  represent  the 
highest  achievement  in  ensemble 
acting  and  photographic  reproduc- 
tion that  the  present  craze  for  photo 
drama  has  brought  us.  With  the  ut- 
most clarity  the  famous  love  story 
is  narrated  from  the  moment  of  An- 
tony's arrival  in  Egypt  until  the 
death  of  Cleopatra.  Scenes  follow 
scenes,  finally  culminating  toward 
the  end  in  a  climax  of  absorbing  in- 
terest. It  is  a  tremendous  produc- 
tion in  every  way  and  one  that  will 
arouse  a  stupendous  interest. 

Pearl  Hickman  Says  Hubby  is 
Too  Gay  for  Her 

The  roniance  of  i'earl  l'>velyn  Hick- 
man Lydston  and  Clarence  Corsen 
Lydston  has  ended.  Wednesday  Mrs. 
Lydston,  through  Ackerman  and  Op- 
penheim,  attorneys,  brought  suit  for 
divorce,  accusing  her  husband  of 
crulety  and  infidelity.  Lydston  is  now 
with  tlie  Madame  Sherry  Company. 


Virginia  Brissac  Opens  in 
Melbourne 

Howard  Nugent,  writing  from  Mel- 
bourne under  date  of  December  loth, 
says :  "The  Brissac  Company  opened 
big  December  6th.  Big  business  ever 
since ;  looks  like  a  long  run,  both  here 
and  at  Sydney.  I  enclose  press 
notices."  The  press  notices  alluded  to 
speak  kindly  of  the  company  and 
commend  Miss  Brissac's  work.  But 
for  some  unknown  reason  there  is  a 
report  current  that  Miss  Brissac  has 
not  been  a  success.  However,  we  be- 
lieve the  reports  are  unfounded. 


George  Spaulding's  Company 

George  Spaulding  is  putting  the 
finishing  touches  to  his  musical  come- 
dy company  that  will  open  at  Vallejo 
tomorrow  for  two  weeks,  and  then 
sail  for  Honolulu  for  an  extended  en- 
gagement In  the  company  are  George 
Spaulding,  Edith  Newlin,  prima 
donna,  Eddie  Murray,  Geraldine 
Wood,  Jimmy  Gilfoil,  Adele  Higgins, 
Jess  Mendelson,  James  Leslie,  Ralph 
Martin,  musical  director.  Jack  Schulze, 
business  manager,  Buck  Tiicall,  scene 
painter,  and  a  chorus  of  ten  girls. 

Movements  of  the  Gaiety 
Companies 

Irene  Franklin  will  conclude  her 
engagement  at  the  Gaiety  on  the 
:7th.  The  Girl  at  the  Gate,  with 
liickel  and  Watson  featured  and 
with  the  marvelous  Millers  and  sev- 
eral other  features  added,  will  re- 
])lace  The  Candy  Shop  at  the  Moros- 
co  Theatre  in  Los  Angeles.  The 
Candy  Shop  will  go  on  the  road. 
The  new  Dressier  show  will  follow 
Tlic  Girl  at  the  Gate  here. 

San  Jose  Thinks  Gaby  a 
Tightwad 

SAN  JOSE,  Jan.  7.— Gaby  Deslys 
has  come  and  gone,  leaving  San  Jose 
with  the'  impression  that  she  is  a 


tightwad.  The  fair  Gaby  kicked  about 
the  size  of  her  taxicab  bill  and  then 
took  a  street  car  to  see  the  sights  of 
the  city.  After  the  show  last  night 
she  turned  down  the  expensive  menu 
and  wine  lists  of  San  Jose's  leading 
French  restaurant  and  ordered  ham 
and  eggs  and  a  bottle  of  beer. 

Bernhardt  Was  Always  Pretty 
Much  of  a  Fakir 

PARIS,  Jan.  8. — The  many  fichus 
distributed  by  Sarah  Bernhardt  to  ad- 
mirers during  her  last  visit  to  Ameri- 
ca, and  which  are  now  kept  under 
glass  by  souvenir  hunters,  are  merely 
a  job  lot  of  cheap  wrappers.  These 
the  tragedienne  purchased  specially  for 
the  purpose,  and  never  wore  one  her- 
self. This  is  an  amusing  revelation. 
She  was  obliged,  says  Bernhardt,  to 
adopt  this  ruse  by  the  fact  that  on  her 
previous  tour  admirers  tore  a  valuable 
silk  wrapper  from  her  shoulders  and 
divided  it  among  themselves  as 
souvenirs. 

Wilbur  to  Go  Into  Stock  at 
Bakersfield 

Dick  Wilbur  is  about  concluding 
arrangements  through  Tiiic  Dram- 
atic Review  to  oi)en  in  stock  at  the 
Bakersfield  Opera  House. 


New  Big  Show  for  the  Gaiety 

Marie  Dressler's  musical  revue, 
The  Merry  Gambol,  the  next  show 
to  go  on  at  the  Gaiety,  will  have 
a  notable  cast,  consisting  of  Marie 
Dressier,  Kathryn  Osterman,  Cath- 
ryn Rowe  Palmer,  Gladys  Gould- 
ing,  Ruby  Norton,  Chas.  Judels, 
Sammy  Lee,  Chas.  A.  Ma.son,  Chas. 
Purcell,  Ogden  Wight,  Frank 
O'Rourke  and  John  Young.  Frank 
Pallema  will  renew  his  acquaint- 
ance with  Gaiety  audiences  in  the 
!'uisc  of  musical  director. 


Louise  Nellis  has  joined  the  Knute 
Knutson  Company,  to  play  the  ju- 
venile role. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


famiary  lo,  1914 


Columbia  Theatre 

Otis  Skinner  in  Edward  Knob- 
lauch's oriental  drama,  Kismet,  pre- 
sented by  Klaw  &  Erlan,a:cr  and 
Harrison  Grey  Fiske  will  betjin  a 
two  weeks  ensragement  next  .Mon- 
day night,  Jan.  12.  Kismet,  though 
described  as  "An  Arabian  Xight,"  is 
not,  however,  a  dramatization  of  any 
one  of  Schecherezade's  rcmarkaldc 
stories.  Rather  it  is  a  paraphrase 
of  them  all.  The  i)lot,  the  incidents 
and  the  characters,  are  original  with 
Air.  Knoblauch,  yet.  so  thoroughly 
did  he  saturate  himself  with  the 
wondrous  tales  that  their  flavor  per- 
meates the  play  from  beginning  to 
end.  The  intrigue,  the  humor,  the 
lightning  quick  changes  of  fortune, 
tlie  splendors  and  barbarieties,  the 
pomp  and  pageantry,  the  craft,  cun- 
ning and  wit  of  oriental  life  as  re- 
vealed in  The  .Vrabian  Nights  are 
all  present  in  Kismet,  and  are  woven 
together  in  a  gorgeous  dramatic 
tapestry,  the  charm  of  which  is  in- 
describable. In  point  of  variety  of 
emotion,  pictures<|ueness  and  or- 
iginality. Hajj  is  the  best  acting  role 
that  has  been  written  in  a  genera- 
tion, and  it  is  one  that  is  ]iarticularly 
suited  to  the  versatile  genius  of  Otis 
Skinner.  In  his  impersonation  of 
the  character,  Mr.  Skinner  has  at- 
tained the  highest  point  in  his  splen- 
did progress.  It  is  indeed  his  mas- 
terpiece. Among  the  numerous 
other  players  in  the  organization  are 
George  Gaul,  Willard  Webster, 
Owen  Meech.  Richard  Scott,  Daniel 
Jarrett,  Charles  Xew.som,  William 
Lorenz,  Harry  Sothern,  llamld 
Skinner,  I'.ruest  Leeman,  .Merle 
Maddern.  (irace  Hampton,  Gene- 
vieve Dolaro,  Rosa  Coates  and 
Nannie  Palmer.  The  American  iiro- 
duction  has  been  staged  by  Harri- 
son Grey  Fiske,  and  by  his  painstak- 
ing labors  he  has  met  a  new  stand- 
ard in  the  pictorial  art  of  the  thea- 
tre. Owing  to  the  length  of  the  per- 
formance the  curtain  will  rise 
promptly  at  eight  o'clock  evenings 
and  at  two  o'clock  at  the  ^^'ednes- 
day  and  Saturday  matinees. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

Evelyn  Vaughan  and  IJert  Lytell 
will  bring  their  engagement  to  an 
end  next  week.  They  will  make  their 
farewell  appearances  in  Bisson's 
powerful  drama  of  mother  love, 
Madame  X.  This  choice  of  play  will 
be  welcome  news  to  patrons  of  the 
Alcazar  who  were  unable  to  get  in  a 
few  weeks  ago  when  this  remarkable 
play  was  so  thoroughly  and  splendidly 
presented.  The  cast  will  be  identical 
with  the  one  that  played  the  great 
drama  before  and  the  production  will 
be  up  to  the  Alcazar's  impeachable 
standard.  Following  the  Vaughan- 
Lytcll  season  will  come  Andrew  Mack, 
the  singing  Irish  actor,  supported  by 
the  .A.lcazar  Players  and  specially  en- 
gaged artists  in  the  delightful  romance 
of  Ireland,  Tom  Aloore. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  introduction  of  new  business, 
new  s(Migs  and  new  comedians,  has 
given  a  new  lease  of  life  to  The  Girl 
at  the  Gate,  and  in  consequence 
business  has  increased  in  the  same 
measure  as  popular  appreciation  has 
grown  of  the  efforts  to  make  this  a 
thoroughly  entertaining  show.  Much 
of  this  emphatic  commendation  on 


the  i)art  of  the  public  is  undoubtedly 
due  to  Iiickel  and  Watson,  whose 
comedy  work  in  the  piece  is  always 
the  signal  for  an  outbreak  of  irre- 
])ressible  mirth  which  never  lets  up 
until  these  unique  laughter-makers 
disappear  temporarily  from  view, 
.^an  J'rancisco  won't  have  much 
longer  to  enjoy  the  performances  of 
their  favorite  comedienne,  Irene 
l-'ranklin,  for  the  course  of  The  Girl 
at  the  ( late  will  steer  her  away  from 
O'l'arrell  Street  very  shortly.  The 
Gaiety's  new  production,  starring 
Marie  Dressier,  is  well  on  its  way 
to  completion,  and  though  no  def- 
inite date  has  been  yet  announced 
ior  its  opening,  the  probabilities  are 
that  it  will  take  place  some  time  dur- 
ing the  present  month. 

Savoy  Theatre 

Ordinary  adjectives  are  not  ex- 
pressive enough  when  it  comes  to 
describing  Cieo.  Kleine's  latest  pro- 
duction, .Antony  and  Cleopatra, 
which  has  created  a  remarkable  sen- 
sation and  which  will  commence  the 
secLPiul  week  of  a  most  successful  en- 
gagement on  Monday  afternoon. 
Nothing  approaching  it  has  ever 
been  revealed  upon  the  screen  since 
the  art  of  motion  photography  was 
first  discovered.  Even  Quo  Vadis, 
which  was  made  by  the  same  com- 
pany, pales  into  insignificance  beside 
it,  and  Quo  Vadis,  up  to  the  present, 
has  been  considered  the  world's 
photo-drama  masterpiece.  That  glor- 
ious and  overpowering  love  story  of 
the  great  Roman  conqueror,  Marc 
.\ntony,  and  the  dazzling,  royal 
Egyptian  beauty,  Cleopatra,  is  rela- 
ted photo-dramatically  with  a  truth, 
realism  and  impressive  power  that 
would  hardly  be  expected  in  silent 
drama,  and  the  pictorial  features  arc 
a  revelation  of  artistic  beauty  and 
artistic  joy.  Anthony  Novelli,  of 
N'initius  fame  in  Ouo  Vadis,  is  the 
Marc  Antony,  and  the  great  Italian 
artist,  Giovanna  Torril)ili  Gonzales, 
makes  an  ideal  Cleopatra,  while 
many  other  Cincs  players  who  were 
popular  in  Quo  V'adis  are  in  the 
same  cast.  The  embarkation  of  the 
Roman  army  for  Egypt,  the  Roman 
senate  in  session  and  Cleopatra  at 
her  court  are  but  a  few  of  the  big 
scenes  in  which  over  a  thousand 
people  participate.  Matinees  of  .\n- 
tony  and  Cleopatra  are  given  daily 
at  half  past  two,  w'itli  evening  per- 
formances at  eight  thirty,  and  the 
delightful  incidental  music  given  by 
))ickcd  musicians  makes  the  enter- 
tainment doublv  pleasing. 


The  Orpheum 


The  Ori)hcum  Inll  lor  next  week 
will  have  as  its  joint  headline  at- 
tractions Maurice  and  Florence 
Walton,  ballroom  dancers,  and 
Nance  O'Xeil  and  her  company  in 
the  one-act  play.  In  Self  Defense, 
or  The  Second  .\sh  Tray,  by  (jaston 
Mervale.  Miss  O'Neil's  eneagement 
will  be  for  one  week  only.  Bert 
I'itzgibbon,  the  original  Daffy  Dill, 
will  give  the  audiences  15  minutes  of 
genuine  enjoyment.  Martin  E. 
John.son,  the  only  white  man  to 
make  the  entire  voyage  of  the  South 
Sea  Islands  with  Jack  London  in  his 
little  45-foot  yacht.  The  Snark,  will 
show  his  own  motion  pictures  of  life 
in  the  far  off  and  little  know'n  South 
Pacific  Islands.  Daisy  Leon,  the 
little  prima  donna,  will  contribute 


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a  fascinating  turn,  in  which  her 
sweet  vocalization  plays  a  charming 
part.  Roberto,  the  ]uiri>pean  jug- 
gler, and  the  most  dexterous  man- 
ipulator o{  the  fragile  and  easily 
l)reakal)le  article  that  has  come  to 
this  country,  will,  with  the  assist- 
ance of  I>ea  X'erera,  a  vocalist,  fur- 
nish a  uniijue  and  altogether  enter- 
taining performance.  Next  week 
will  be  the  last  of  .Maude  Muller  and 
Ed.  .Stanley,  and  also  of  Horace 
(ioldin  in  his  series  of  illusions.  The 
Old  and  the  \ew  and  a  Tiger  God, 
too. 


The  Empress 


.\  bill  that  is  c.iKulatcd  to  be  a 
prize  winner  is  announced  for  Sun- 
day afternoon.  The  attractions  se- 
lected for  headline  honors  are  The 
Canoe  Girls,  Joe  Maxwell's  stunning 
musical  revue,  and  Merian's  Swiss 
Canine  Pantomime  Co.,  presenting 
the  comedy-drama.  The  Spoiled 
Honeymoon.  Lester  I'arnard  and 
Earl  Lloyd,  tw'o  character  comedi- 
ans, will  present  Mr.  Cohan  from 
.Xewark.  The  act  permits  both 
these  men  to  talk,  sing  and  dance 
and.othervvise  display  their  individ- 
ual talents  as  comedians.  .V  popu- 
lar comedian  is  Ernest  Dupille,  who 
has  an  exceptionally  good  voice  and 
a  fine  routine  of  songs  and  stories. 
.\  very  novel  and  unusual  act  is  of- 
fered 'by  Aldro  and  Mitchell,  gro- 
tesque aerial  gymnasts,  who  have  a 
comedy  revolving  ladder  act  that  is 
as  daring  as  it  is  funny.  Phasma, 
the  Goddess  of  Light,  will  present 
a  surprise  act,  and  O'Connor  and 
Mayo  will  comede  with  nionologue 
and  saxophone  eccentricities.  Mo- 
tion pictures  and  other  features  will 
be  added  to  the  bill. 

Correspondence 


S.VLE.M,  Dec.  29.  —  Wexford 
(Salem  Flolding  &  .\mu.sement  Co.)  : 
First  half.  The  Girl  of  the  Golden 
West  i)resented  by  the  Colonial  Play- 
ers to  capacity  business.  Midnight 
matinee  Wednesday  to  S.  R.  O.  Last 
half :  The  Colonial'  IMayers  in  .\cross 
the  Divide.  This  company  played  to 
the  largest  business  in  the  history  of 
this  house  this  week.  The  Colonial 
Players  are  becoming  more  popular 
with  every  performance.  Ye  Liberty 
(Salem  Holding  &  Amusement  Co.) 
Warner's  feature  pictures  to  capacity 
busines.s.  Midnight  matinee  to  big 
business.  Last  half:  The  Famous 
Players  Company;  capacity  business. 
Opera  House  '( Salem  Holding  & 
.\musement  Co.j:The  Stanford  Glee 
e  lub  played  here  Friday  to  good  busi- 
ness. Globe:  Feature  pictures  and 
good  effects;  good  business.  Bligh 
\  Bligh  Amusement  Co.,  T.  G.  Bligh, 


WEBER  &  CO. 

Opera  Chairs 

AW   Styles  of 
THEATBE  AND 
HAI.Ii  SEATS 

365-7  Market  Street 
San  Francisco 

512  So.  Broadway 
Iios  Angeles,  CaL 


V3IW.  Clark  St.C.VvMKj.  \a. 
Tin  Vvkl  S  VOU  C^NOTSET  ELSfMHERE 


mgr.  )  :  Refined  vaudeville  and  fea- 
ture pictures  were  shown  here  this 
week  to  big  business.  The  I>on  Ton 
Musical  Comedy  Company  will  open 
-Sunday  for  a  three  nights'  stand,  fol- 
lowed by  .\.  1>.  P.asco  .Musical  Comedy 
Company  for  one  week. 

ALI'.AXY,  Dec.  29.— Bligh  (Bligh 
.Amusement  Co.,  Fraiik  D.  Bligh,  res. 
mgr.) :  The  Bon  Ton  Musical  Come- 
dy Company  opened  here  Monday  for 
a  three  nights'  engagement  and 
l)layed  to  capacity  business.  Mid- 
night matinee  Wednesday  to  a  packed 
house.  This  company  is  headed  by 
Henry  .Xuerbach  and  Alaude  Beatty. 
Last  half:  Mr.  Whitemore  in  a  g(X)(i 
musical  act  that  pleased.  Mr.  Farns- 
worth  in  tenor  solos,  good  singer  and 
pleased.  .\.  B.  Basco  Musical  Come- 
dy Company  will  open  for  a  three 
nights'  engagement  commencing  Jan. 
iSth,  and  will  he  followed  by  the  Frank 
Rich  Company  Number  2.  Rolfe 
(Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.)  :  Licensed  pic- 
tures and  good  efiects  to  big  business 
for  the  week.  Dreamland  (Lyle  J. 
Ficklin.  mgr.)  :  Warner's  feature  lec- 
tures and  Kinne  Shumaker  in  popular 
l)aritone  .solos;  capacity  business.  Hub 
(.Searls,  mgr.):  Universal  program 
and  a  good  orchestra  to  poor  business 
for  the  week. 


Singers  Who  Must  Be  Rated 
Clever  Financiers 

Here  are  the  earnings  some  of  the 
stars  received  during  the  past  sea- 
son for  operatic  and  concert  work, 
and  from  niyalties  on  phonograph 
records : 

Fee  for  Single  Total 
Apin'arance  ICarniims 

ICnrico  Cani.so.  tonor  $:'.li)0  $:!nMiiio 

Geialdlno  Kiiriar. sorranii.  l.u'.'.o  s;.'>,(iiiii 
ICmniy  Do.stinn.  sopniiio .  .  I.IJOO  75.000 
.\rturo  Tdscaiiinl.  i mi'luc- 

tur  (.xea.son  salarj  )   42,000 

Oiulio  Gatti-fiisiizza.  Gen. 

.M^r.  (season  salary)   30,000 

-Viitiinio  Scdlti.  baritone..     ^00  IT. .too 

Putnam  Griswukl.  basso..      400  IT.-tOO 

Din  Gilh.  b.ititone   300  15,000 

Frie  la  I  b  mpt-l,  soprano  ,  ,  „„„ 

(l.S  aiipeaiances)   12.000 

Mai  v  Gaidi  ii.  soprano   1.200  ,0.00() 

ri;aibs  Oalinores.  tenor..      SOO  3J.  i 

Hector  Dnfranne.  baritone  400  15.000 
Gtistav  llulbcrdcau, basso.     250  10.000 

Total  1630.500 


January  lO,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


1 


Photo  Players'  Columns,  Conducted  by  Richard  Willis 
from  Los  Angeles 


Grace  Cunard  is  "extremely  an- 
noyed" at  this  weather ;  it  has  called 
a  halt  in  the  building-  of  that  bunga- 
low and  it  prevents  her  scorching 
with  that  wonderful  $5000  odd  Lozi- 
er.  The  onlv  consolation  she  has  is 
looking  at  the  beautiful  diamond 
ring  her  director  gave  her  at  Christ- 
mas time. 

*  *  * 

Cleo  Madison  is  busying  herself 
this  dull  weather  with  some  water 
color  painting.  She  is  designing  cos- 
tumes for  a  mysterious  scenario  she 
has  up  her  sleeve.  Lule  Warrenton 
says  it  is  a  fine  effort,  and  she  ought 
to  know. 

*  *  * 

Carlyle  lUackwell  has  had  his 
hands  full  as  his  right  hand  man  and 
Inisiness  manager,  C.  Rhys  Pryce, 
has  been  a  very  sick  man,  and  Black- 
well  has  not  only  had  the  direction 
and  his  leads  to  tliink  of,  but  the 
ofifice  details  as  well.  He  says  he 
would  make  a  bad  clerk  and  Col. 
Pryce  will  have  his  work  cut  out 
unravelling  things  when  he  gets 
back. 

^    ^  ^ 

Harr)^  C.  Matthews  was  taken  by 
H.  C.  Miller  of  the  "loi"  ranch  to 
meet  the  chief  of  the  Ponca  Indians. 
Mr.  Miller  is  a  blood  brother  and 
through  his  influence  Harry  Mat- 
thews was  allowed  to  attend  a  council 
of  the  Indians.  He  came  away  with 
some  interesting  souvenirs.  It  is 
said  that  the  Miller  brothers  have 
the  largest  herd  of  buffalo  in  exist- 
ence on  their  ranch.  They  will  fig- 
ure largely  in  Director  Matthews' 
pictures. 

*  *  * 

Al.  E.  Christie  of  the  Universal  is 
a  well  pleased  man,  the  news  of  the 
reception  of  his  two-reel  comedy, 
When  Ursus  Threw  the  Bull,  at  the 
convention,  the  congratulations 
from  headquarters  and  the  unquali- 
fied splendid  notices  of  the  comedy 
in  the  trade  papers,  have  gladdened 
iiis  heart.  He  is  fast  being  recog- 
nized as  the  leading  comedy  director 
in  America  and  has  attained  this  po- 
sition by  dint  of  hard  work  and 
genuine  ability.  He  will  put  on  a 
two-reel  comedy  once  a  month  from 
now  on. 

*  *  * 

Bess  Meredith  is  back  from  the 
icy  East  and  is  now  supporting  Con- 
stance Crawley  and  Arthur  Maude 
at  the  Kennedy  studios  at  Holly- 
wood. They  are  producing  Rider 
Haggard's  Jess  and  Miss  Meredith 
has  given  a  beautiful  presentation  of 
the  Bess  to  Miss  Crawley's  Jess. 
.\rthur  Maude  is  a  villainous  Muel- 
ler, whilst  Felix  Modjeska  has  the 
part  of  John. 

Robert  T.  Thornby,  who  made 
such  a  name  with  the  W cstern  Vita- 
graph  as  producer  as  well  as  actor, 
is  repeating  his  successes  at  the 
Keystone  in  a  series  of  comedies  and 
the  children's  pictures  which  he  is 
an  adept  at  taking. 

*  *  * 

Director  Burton  King  has  taken 
the  old  Lubin  studios  at  Glendale 
and  will  put  on  a  series  of  feature 


society,  two-reel  photoplays,  which 
will  be  released  by  the  Mutual.  He 
starts  on  January  the  fourth  and  has 
already  engaged  Robert  Adair  as 
lead,  Ed.  Brady,  an  excellent  all 
round  actor;  Leo  Pierson,  juvenile; 
Jackie  Kirtley,  lead ;  Eugenie  Ford 
(another  fine  actress  who  can  play 
anything),  and  Lillian  Hamilton,  in- 
genue. Oswald,  late  of  Kalem,  will 
be  his  camera  man.  The  name  of 
the  first  photoplay  has  not  yet  been 
made  known. 

*  *  * 

Russell  Bassett,  known  as  "Pop" 
Bassett,  the  famous  old  actor  with 
Al.  E.  Christie's  comedy  company, 
was  unanimously  made  a  life  mem- 
ber of  the  Photoplayers'  Clul)  at  the 
last  dinner. 

*  *  * 

Edwin  August  was  the  recipient 
of  a  number  of  handsome  pipes  this 
Christmas.  Some  two  years  ago  it 
became  known  that  he  had  quite  a 
fine  collection  of  pipes  from  all  over 
the  world,  and  from  that  time  on 
his  admirers  have  sent  him  pipes  of 
all  sizes,  shapes,  nationalities  and 
colors.  His  smoking  den  at  the 
Rampart  is  a  history  in  pipes  itself 
and  is  vastly  interesting. 

-i=  ^ 

Dainty  Helen  Case  converted  her- 
self into  a  Santa  Claus  this  Christ- 
mas and  her  automobile  used  up  lots 
of  gasoline  as  she  made  her  rounds 
with  quantities  of  parcels  to  the  poor 
and  needy.  The  many  useful  gifts 
were  contributed  by  Robert  T. 
Thornby  and  many  good  hearted 
motion-picture  actors  and  actresses, 
and  Helen  thoroughly  enjoyed  the 
distributing'  end  and  made  many  a 
small  boy  and  girl  happy  over 
Christmas. 

*  *  * 

Cecil  De  Mille  and  Dustin  Far- 
num  made  Mona  Darkfeather  a 
splendid  offer  to  play  the  Indian 
girl,  Naturich,  in  The  Squaw  Man, 
but  her  contract  with  the  Kalem 
company  did  not  allow  of  her  accep- 
tance. 

Harry  C.  Matthews,  who  is  tak- 
ing feature  films  at  Bliss,  Oklahoma, 
for  Warner's  Features,  is  both  a 
lucky  and  an  unlucky  man.  Whilst 
in  California  an  auto  turned  com- 
pletely over  and  he  broke  three  ribs. 
Although  the  other  occupants  were 
not  seriously  injured,  it  is  a  miracle 
they  were  not  all  killed,  and  now 
word  comes  that  on  returning  to  the 
ranch  the  stage  on  which  he  sat 
turned  over  into  a  gully  and  gave 
him  a  bad  shaking  up  whilst  no  one 
else  was  hurt.  His  leg  was  badly 
twisted  for  a  second  time. 

*  t-  * 

Director  Milton  H.  Fahrney  has 
finished  his  three-reeler.  Trail  of  the 
Law.  for  the  Albuquerque  Company, 
with  Dot  Farley,  Joe  Singleton  and 
Paul  Machette  in  the  leads.  It  is  a 
corking  good  Western  story  and  was 
written  by  Augusta  Phillips  Fahr- 
ney. This  week  G.  P.  Hamilton  is 
putting  on  a  fine  two-reel  Western, 
entitled  The  Web  of  Fate,  by  Dot 
Farley ;  she  also  takes  the  lead  with 
Joe  Singleton  and  Paul  Machette  in 
support.  In  this  a  young  fellow 
gambles  somewhat,  much  to  the  dis- 


tress of  a  young  and  atfectionate 
Spanish  wife.  He  wins  a  gun  and 
belt  from  a  friend  and  in  turn  loses 
it  to  a  professional  gambler,  who 
later  shoots  the  young  husband  in 
an  altercation.  The  rest  of  the  story 
shows  how  the  wife  saves  the  gam- 
bler from  death,  recognizes  the  gun 
and  gradually  lures  him  on  to  con- 
fess. In  the  end  she  dies  by  her 
husband's  grave.  It  is  a  splendid 
story  with  some  subtle  and  strong- 
acting  parts. 

*  •-!=  * 

Hobart  P>osworth  and  company 
are  at  Catalina  Island  taking  scenes 
in  the  V^alley  of  the  Moon.  Jack 
Conway  as  Billy,  Myrtle  Stedman 
as  Saxon  and  Jose])h  Ray  as  the 
teamster  have  the  leads,  and  Chas. 
PTayden  is  Mr.  Bosworth's  assistant. 
Hetty  (jray  Baker  wrote  the 
scenario  and  did  a  splendid  piece  of 
work,  which  was  much  appreciated 

by  Jack  London  himself. 

*  *  * 

Rain  has  interfered  sadly  with 
picture  making  in  Los  Angeles,  and 
J.  Farrell  Macdonald  has  been  de- 
layed with  his  huge  production  of 
Samson  at  the  Universal.  Allan 
Dwan  could  not  quite  finish  Riche- 


Blanche  Lewis,  fornierly  of  Boyle 
and  Lewis,  has  bought  a  residence 
in  Baden  Street  at  Glenn  Park.  She 
was  a  caller  this  week  at  the  Coast 
Defenders'  office.  Miss  Lewis  has 
her  mother  and  nephew  making 
their  home  with  her. 

Mary  Logan,  number  directress 
for  Jas.  Post  Co.,  is  putting  on  some 
dancing  numbers  that  are  a  revela- 
tion to  the  Majestic  Theatre  patrons 
out  at  the  Mission.  The  costuming 
of  the  ten  chorus  girls  and  the  light 
effects  are  in  keeping  with  the  good 
vocal  selections. 

Gertrude  Alvarado,  the  sprightly 
singing  and  dancing  girl  of  the 
Monte  Carter  Co.,  is  full  of  anima- 
tion. She  is  a  good  dancer,  a  good 
vocalist  and  knows  how  to  deliver 
her  lines.    She  should  be  advanced. 

George  Morrell  has  left  Los  An- 
geles and  gone  to  Salt  Lake  to  pro- 
duce for  a  musical  con-iedy  company 
there. 

Frank  Earle,  the  character  man 
for  Jas.  Post  Co.,  is  putting  over  the 
first  half  of  this  week  a  good  imper- 
sonation of  a  Chink.  The  wig  is  all 
that  cotild  be  desired  and  a  very 
good  make-up  is  used. 

Frank  Rice,  formerly  of  Basco  and 
Rice,  died  in  the  Insane  Asylum  at 
Steilacoom,  Wash.,  last  Thursday. 

Nat  W^entworth,  a  eood  Coast  De- 
fender, will  join  Louis  Jacobs'  com- 
pany in  Arizona,  opening  on  the 
15th  as  leading  man.  A  good  selec- 
tion. 

James  Post  will  shortly  produce 
a  musical  comedy  on  The  Little 
Minister,  entitled  The  Rabbi.  Matt 
Burton  will  be  engaged  for  the  title 
role. 

Dick  Mack  was  showing  a  char- 
acter photo  of  himself  and  Ned 
Thatcher  in  black-face  songs  and 
dances  away  back  in  1872  in  the  of- 
fice of  the  Coast  Defenders  this 
week. 

Chas.  Ali)hin  mourns  the  loss  of  a 
brother  who  died  last  Saturday  in 
Los  yVngeles.  Charley  is  talking  of 
opening  in  Pasadena  with  musical 
comedy. 


lieu  jjefore  the  rain  drops  came,  but 
h'rancis  Ford  and  Grace  Cunard  got 
through  their  Twin  Sister's  Double 
picture,  and  it  is  really  a  wonderful 
photoplay,  even  better  than  the  first 
one  of  this  series. 


I'aby  Early  still  rules  the  roost 
at  Miller's  "loi"  ranch  at  Bliss,  and 
is  now  the  very  proud  owner  of  a 
beautiful  Shetland  pony,  and  they 
are  firm  friends.  Early  is  teaching 
him  all  sorts  of  tricks.  There  is  an- 
otiier  to  the  group,  one  Ponca,  a  dog, 
and  an  intelligent  one,  which  was 
given  to  Early  by  the  Ponca  Indians, 
who  are  greatly  captivated  by  the 
bright  and  amusing  youngster. 

The  Press  Club  held  a  big  ball  on 
New  Year's  night,  which  everyone 
attended  and  everything  "doable 
was  dooed."  The  Photoplayers'  Club 
attended  in  a  body  with  their  wives, 
sisters  and  sweethearts,  and  Fred 
Mace  made  a  little  speech  in  which 
he  invited  everyone  to  attend  the 
big  Photoplayers'  ball  on  Saint  Val- 
entine's night.  It  was  a  big  night. 
Frank  Montgomery,  Mona  Dark- 
feather  and  others  attended  in  fancy 
costume  and  received  a  big  hand. 


Ed.  Dale,  Eddie  O'Brien,  Will 
Cross  and  a  company  opened  at  the 
Garrick  Theatre,  Stockton,  last  Sun- 
day in  musical  cpmedy. 

Mrs.  Grace  De  La  Zarate  of  this 
city  is  in  receipt  of  letters  from  her 
aunt,  Maggie  Moore,  the  Australian 
actress,  that  she  is  packing  tiie 
King's  Theatre,  Melbourne,  with 
her  play,  Meg,  the  Castaway.  Mrs. 
De  La  Zerate  was  formerly  a  mem- 
ber of  her  aunt's  company  in  Aus- 
tralia. 

Eddie  Gilbert  opened  at  the  Ma- 
jestic Theatre,  Fresno,  last  Sunday 
with  the  Gaiety  Musical  Comedy 
Company. 

John  Burns  and  Jessie  Eldridge 
returned  to  their  home  in  Tacoma 
the  middle  of  the  week.  Genial  John 
will  assume  his  usual  duties  ii:  front 
of  the  Empress  Theatre  for  Sullivan 
&  Considine. 

Pete  Dunsworth  and  wife  will 
journey  over  Ed.  h^isher's  time  on 
their  way  East.  But,  Pete,  don't  stay 
away  so  long  from  the  Coast  this 
next  trip.  Give  the  Coast  Defenders' 
regards  to  Broadway. 

Jule  Mendel,  now  in  his  fourth 
year  at  the  Olympic,  Los  Angeles, 
is  receiving  the  grand  salary  of  two 
hundred  dollars  ])er  week.  The  man- 
agement started  a  cut  on  two  prin- 
cipals, who  resigned,  and  cut  down 
the  chorus  by  two  to  meet  the 
clause  in  Mendel's  contract,  a  raise 
of  fifty  bucks  every  year. 

Clara  Howard,  formerly  the  sing- 
ing and  dancing  .soubrette  of  the 
Olympic  Theatre,  Los  Angeles,  and 
the  Armstrong  Baby  Doll  Co.,  will 
shortly  be  with  us  as  soubrette  for 
Jim  Post. 

Monte  Carter,  now  at  the  Wig- 
wam Theatre,  had  to  close  a  young 
man  of  his  company  for  cjuarreling. 
Monte  will  not  stand  for  any  trouble 
in  his  com])any.  Peace  and  happi- 
ness must  reign  supreme. 

Weaker  Spencer  and  Harry  Ilallcn 
are  good  supporters  of  Monte  Car- 
ter. They  take  pride  in  dressing  the 
parts  assigned  them  and  are  both 
hard  workers. 


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Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

Horace  Goldin  and  his  company  of 
ilhisionists  arc  the  headUncrs  this 
week  and  their  performance  alone  is 
more  than  worth  the  price  of  admis- 
sion. It  is  a  whole  show  in  itself. 
Goldin  carries  about  twenty-five  peo- 
ple in  his  act,  not  to  mention  a  whole 
carload  of  special  scenery  and  a  real 
live  Bengal  tiger.  Goldin  docs  all  the 
work  himself  but  manages  to  keep  all 
the  rest  of  the  company  jumping  to 
keep  up  with  him.  He  first  gave  im- 
itations of  .several  noted  conjurers, 
and  kept  the  audience  guessing  with 
his  .sleight-of-hand  tricks.  He  did  the 
usual  number  of  tricks  in  which 
chickens,  ducks  and  rabbits  played 
prominent  parts,  but  his  successful 
efforts  at  making  a  piano,  player  and 
all  disappear  in  the  twinkling  of  an 
eye  brought  murmurs  of  astonishment 
from  ever\-one.  liven  the  tiger  played 
a  very  prominent  part  in  a  clever  dis- 
appearing act.  Motion  pictures  played 
a  prominent  part  in  the  act  also  dur- 
ing the  scene  setting  and  was  contin- 
ued on  the  stage.  Goldin  is  a  world- 
beater  in  his  line  and  his  work  seemed 
to  be  fully  appreciated.  Maude  Mul- 
ler  and  Ed.  Stanley's  share  in  the  en- 
tertainment was  very  much  appreci- 
ated by  a  well-pleased  audience.  They 
had  a  bright,  snappy  line  of  chatter 
and  Miss  Mullcr  gave  a  hint  of  what 
she  could  do  with  her  voice  if  .she  ever 
broke  into  grand  opera.  The  Five 
Sullys  in  their  skit.  The  Information 
Bureau,  made  a  good  impression  and 
was  thoroughly  enjoyed.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Frederick  Allen  gave  a  delight- 
ful performance  of  a  very  clever 
sketch,  called  She  Had  to  Tell  Him, 
in  which  they  both  looked  and  acted 
the  parts  to  perfection.  Joe  Shrincr 
and  Doll  Richards  entertained  with 
some  snappy  dialogue,  songs  and 
dances.  Lillian  Herlein  is  a  beauti- 
ful young  woman,  wearing  beautiful 
gowns  and  sang  operatic  selections  in 
a  very  acceptable  manner.  Tyron's 
Dogs  are  still  giving  evidence  of  al- 
most human  intelligence  and  perform- 
ing amusing  tricks.  Boudini  lirothers 
get  more  good  music  out  of  their  ac- 
cordions than  anyone  ever  suspected 
of  being  there.  They  were  highly  ap- 
preciated. Motion  pictures  closed  the 
show. 


The  Empress 

Joe  Maxwell's  A  Night  in  a  Police 
Station,  Prince  Floro  and  The  Society 
Tango  Contest,  presented  by  Sid 
Grauman,  are  drawing  the  crowds  at 
the  local  Sullivan  and  Considine  house 
this  week.  A  Night  in  a  Police  Sta- 
tion is  a  one-act  musical  comedy,  with 
Jerry  O'Donnell  and  Lulu  Belmont  as 
the  featured  players  and  a  cast  of  ten. 
Many  singing  numbers  are  introduced. 
The  comedy  is  furnished  by  William 
Walter  as  Mc Booth  Walkingliam,  a 
fallen  star.  The  Tango  Contest  for 
the  world's  cham]Monship  is  a  very 
elaborate  dancing  spectacle  in  which 
five  couples  are  entered.  Prince  Floro, 
the  educated  monkey,  is  almost  human. 
He  smokes,  drinks,  answers  the  tele- 
phone, plays  pool  and  rides  any  number 
of  bicycles  of  different  styles.  Marie 
Dorr,  a  clever  character  comedienne, 
opened  with  a  couple  of  Irish  num- 
bers, then  the  Rube  wop,  which  is  very 


good,  and  finishes  with  the  Italian 
characterization.  The  Les  Trio  Mor- 
andini,  bamboo  ladder  and  pole  equi- 
librists;. Arthur  Geary,  the  red  hussar 
and  distinguished  Tasmanian  tenor, 
has  a  wonderful  voice  and  fine  per- 
sonality, and  Wilson  and  Rich,  expon- 
ents of  Darkytown  drollery,  comi)lete 
a  fine  bill. 


The  Wigwam 

^lonte  Carter  ami  his  clever  danc- 
ing Chicks  are  doing  business  for 
Manager  Bauer  at  the  New  Wigwam. 
The  Carter  Company  are  presenting 
Izzy  the  Waiter,  for  the  first  half,  and 
they  get  many  good  laughs.  The  cast 
includes  Walter  Spencer,  Harry  Hal- 
lon,  George  Weiss.  George  Archer, 
Dee  Loretta,  Del  Estes,  Blanche  Gil- 
more  and  the  Dancing  Chicks. 
Monte  Carter  is  a  great  Jew, 
and  as  a  drawing  card  he  is 
something  unusual.  Other  acts  are 
Prince  Ludwig,  assisted  by  his  big 
brother,  in  musical  novelties  and 
cartooning;  Kelly  and  his  Seven 
Merry  Youngsters ;  Lucerne,  the  girl 
with  the  violin,  and  first-run  moving 
pictures  complete  a  good  program. 
The  Monte  Carter  Musical  Comedy 
Company  will  present  Izzy's  Millions 
for  the  last  half  and  there  will  also  be 
a  great  .sensational  bicycle  act,  The 
Cycle  of  Death,  three  speed  demons 
going  no  less  than  6o  to  120  miles  per 
hour  around  a  circular  contrivance  of 
the  latest  design.  Fred  Swift,  the  mu- 
sical bug ;  Kelly  and  Knecland,  sing- 
ing and  talking  duo,  and  Frank  Still, 
San  Francisco's  favorite  baritone,  in 
popular  numbers  make  up  the  rest  of 
the  bill. 


The  Pantages 

Texas,  the  gentleman  gorilla,  and 
the  fight  pictures  of  the  Smith-Pelky 
bout  are  two  big  drawing  cards. 
Texas  is  a  real  strong  man,  who 
smashes  heavy  i)lanks  on  his  bared 
head,  bends  wire  bars  across  his 
neck  and  twists  long  lengths  of  gas 
pipe  with  his  teeth  into  rings.  The 
act  is  full  of  thrills.  The  motion 
pictures  of  the  fight  show  the  entire 
battle,  from  the  first  to  the  knock- 
out round.  The  Six  Musical  Spillers, 
Weston  and  Young  in  a  breezy  skit, 
entitled  A  Model  Flirtation ;  Cole, 
Russell  and  Davis  in  a  nonsensical 
comedy.  Waiters  Wanted,  and  Sey- 
mour and  Robinson  in  a  fast  comedy 
acrobatic  offering,  and  Bothwell 
Browne's  Danse  Revue  of  1913,  with 
the  De  Alberts,  Mile.  Guilda  (our 
own  clever  Myrtle  Guild  in  plain 
every-day  American),  Mile.  Mollicli 
and  ten  dancing  girls  make  up  the 
rest  of  the  bill. 


The  Majestic 

The  new  liill  at  the  Majestic  this 
week  for  the  first  half  opened  with 
Dan  Kreuger,  popular  baritone,  in 
latest  song  hits ;  the  James  Post  Mu- 
sical Comedy  Co.  in  another  one  of 
their  great  laughing  hits,  entitled 
Hot  Nights,  and  Brink's  Comedy 
Circus,  featuring  the  bucking  mule. 
Thunderbolt.    For  the  last  half  Gor- 


don and  Day,  ragtime  vocalists  and 
instrumentalists;  Alvard  and  Dun- 
can, comedy  bicycle  act,  and  the 
James  Post  Musical  Comedy  Co.  in 
another  scream,  Americans  Abniad. 
The  house  is  still  dt)ing  cai)acity 
business.  Every  Tuesdav  evening, 
after  each  performance,  in  addition 
to  the  tanm)  exhibition,  there  will  be 
a  competition  among  the  music  pub- 
lishers, each  one  sending  a  repre- 
sentative to  sing  their  latest  song 
hits,  the  audience  being  the  judge 
oi  the  most  popular  song. 

The  Lincoln 

Grace  Allen,  singing  soubrette ; 
Lctelller,  t'.ie  handcuff  king;  King. 
Thornton  i.'t  Co.,  presenting  The 
Best  ]\Iaii,  and  Waterberry  Bros, 
and  Teniiey  make  up  the  bill  for  the 
first  half.  '  I'or  the  last  half,  Dan 
Kreuger,  popular  baritone;  Miss 
\'an,  musical  and  classical  dancer ; 
P>eesen  and  Harris,  singing,  talking 
and  dancing,  and  Brink's  Animal 
Circus,  featuring  the  bucking  mule. 
Thunderbolt,  are  a  good  offering. 

The  Republic 

Biff  and  Bang,  those  suicide  com- 
edians, are  playing  a  return  date 
tlvis  week.  Madame  Lloyd,  dramatic 
sopraufj ;  The  Four  Lesters,  in  an 
aerial  musical  act;  Leo  Cooper  & 
Co.  in  The  Price  of  Power ;  Dan 
Llewellyn,  the  hobo  comedian,  and 
Gordon  and  Day,  novelty  bicycle 
act,  complete  a  good  bill  for  the  first 
half.  King  and  Thornton  Co.,  those 
always  welcome  and  popular  peoi)le, 
are  presenting  a  fine  sketch,  entitled 
The  Greater  Price,  which  is  one  of 
their  very  greatest  successes. 
\\'aterberry  Bros,  and  Tenny  are 
playing  return  dates  over  the  time ; 
Hall  and  Menzies,  the  dude  and  the 
talkative  lady ;  Chief  Silver  Tongue, 
Indian  vocalist,  and  the  Two  Lowes 
in  a  novelty  ro])e  act  make  up  the 
bill  for  the  last  half. 

The  Princess 

Eugenie  De  Lafayette,  the  musical 
maid,  opens  the  new  bill  at  the 
Princess  this  week  for  the  first  half, 
^liss  De  Lafayette  has  a  novel  mu- 
sical act.  Geo.  Clancy  &  Co.,  with 
Mary  E.  Ryan,  in  his  own  original 
dramatic  playlet,  The  Dago,  are  go- 
ing good.  The  cast  includes  Geo. 
Clancy,  May  Cornell,  Chester 
Stevens  and  Mary  E.  Ryan.  Stevens 
was  let  out  Sunday  and  Jay  ITanna 
finished  the  half  in  the  part.  Cdick 
and  Dale  have  a  classy  singing, 
talking  and  dancing  duo ;  Dave  and 
Percie  Martine  have  a  clever  nov- 
elty act,  and  Lowe  and  De  Marie 
in  I'un  On  a  Tight  Wire,  well  re- 
ceived. Rollo  and  Normo,  the  Aus- 
tralian Kosciusko  duo,  novelty  and 
acrobatic  skaters ;  Delphine  Warner, 
singing,  (|uick  change  artist;  Prince 
Ludwig,  miniature  musical  cartoon- 


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Theatre,  luxuriously  equipped  and  with 
every  improvement,  will  open  with  a 
Buperli  vaudeville  WU,  Wednesday,  July  23 

MAJESTIC 
THEATRE 

MISSION  STREET  BETWEEN  20th  and 
2l8t  STREETS 

DIRECTION  W.S.V.A. 

HIGH-CLASS  VAUDEVILLE,  INCLUD- 
ING JAMES  POST  AND  HIS  MUSICAL 
COMEDY  PLAYERS. 

Prices,  10c. ;  Reserved  Seats,  20c 

BERT  LEVEY'S 
Princess  Theatre 

Popular-priced  vaudeville.  Changing 
Sundays   and    Wednesdays.      All   seats  i 
10  cents. 

Western  States 
Vaudeville  ! 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bld^r,,  San  Francisco 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


ist ;  Roberts  and  Maitland,  the  Gaby 
Guy  and  the  Rubber  Girl,  and  Kel- 
ly's Merry  Youngsters  in  Childhood 
Memories  make  up  a  good  bill  for 
the  last  half. 


Vaudeville  Notes 

JJothwcU  lirowiic  has  a  company  of 
the  best-looking  dancing  girls  at  Pan- 
tages that  have  ever  been  placed  on 
our  local  stage.  They  are  uniform  in 
size  and  costumed  right  up-to-date. 
The)'  certainly  can  dance. 

Frank  Harrington,  leading  man 
with  Monte  Carter  in  Honolulu,  will 
join  the  Post  Musical  Comed"  Com- 
pany, opening  with  them  on  Sunday. 

John  R.  (lordon  is  returning  to  the 
lunprcss  with  that  big  scream  of  his, 
called  What  W  ould  You  I)..?  a  do- 
mestic sketch  where  friend  T(jhn  gets 
in  bad. 

Chorus  girls  are  talking  of  forming 
a  union  for  their  own  protection  and 
advancement,  and  also  a  benevolent 
order  to  take  care  of  its  members 
when  sick  and  out  of  an  engagement. 
It  is  certainly  a  good  idea.  Let  the 
good  work  proceed. 


January  lo,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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STEVE  I.  SIMMONS 


TIGHTS 


AX.I.  COI.OBS,  WEIGHTS  AND  FBICES 

Cotton,  J1.25  to  $1.50  Wool,  J2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50  Silk,  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDITBINO  I.INE  IN  XT.  S. 

Calf,  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bathln?  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Cor.  POST  ST.  and  GRANT  AVE. 


MAN  VERSUS  MOTOR 


Davis  Gledhill  Company 

SENSATIONAL  MOTOBCTrCIiE  ACT 
OPEN  TIME 

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American  Motion  Picture  Film  Renting  Co. 

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At  $7.50  and  $10.00  each,  order  as  you  want  one  or  more.   We  ship  only  films  that 
are  in  first  class  condition  and  as  good  as  tlie  best  you  liave  ever  purchased 
for  double  the  money;  one  trial  will  demonstrate  our  goods  are  as  represented, 
our  selection  will  please  you.    A  deposit  on  all  orders.  


Bookings 


San  Fran- 
P.  Reese, 
for    week  of 


At  the  Sullivan  &  Considinc, 
eisco    ofhcp,     through  William 
their    sole    hooking  agent, 
January  11,  1914. 

EMPRESS,  San  Francisco— Aid ro 
and  Mitchell;  Ernest  Dupille ;  The 
("anoe  Girls;  Bernard  and  Lloyd; 
Merian's  Dogs.  EMPRESS,  Sacra- 
mento —  Morandini  Trio;  Arthnr 
deary ;  Prince  Floro ;  Mary  Dorr ; 
Night  in  a  Police  Station;  Wilson  and 
Rich.  E.MPRESS,  Los  Angeles  — 
Willisch;  Mond  and  Selle ;  D'Arcy 
and  Williams ;  A  Night  at  the  Baths ; 
Lew  Wells ;  Katie  Sandwina  and 
Company.  EMPRESS,  San  Diego — 
Livingston  Trio;  Brooks  and  Harris; 
l)rnce-Dnf¥ct  and  Company;  Mayo 
and  AUman  ;  liappiness.  EMPRESS, 
Salt  Lake  (Jan.  14)! — Martini  and 
Maxmillian ;  Ballo  Brothers;  The 
Three  Emersons ;  Louise  Mayo;  Sam 
Harris;  The  Bower  of  Melody.  EM- 
PRESS, Denver — Orville  and  Frank; 
Kelso  and  Leighton;  Franconi  Opera 
Company ;  Ross  and  Ashton  ;  Behind 
the  Footlights ;  Five  Old  Boys  in  Blue. 
EMPRESS,  Kan.sas  City  — Maglin, 
ICddy  and  Roy ;  Campbell  and  Camp- 
bell ;  Cullen  Brothers ;  Lester  Trio ; 
Lew  is  and  Norton  ;  Duncdin  Troupe. 


Vaudeville  Notes 


The  \\'cstcrn  .States  Vaudeville 
As.sociation  will  add  their  bookings 
to  (Irogg's  Theatre,  l'>akersfield,  and 
the  liarton  Ojjcra  irf)Use,  Fresno, 
on  Jan.  i8. 

Al.  Watson  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  Bert  Levey's  Republic 
'I'heatre  in  Los  Angeles.  A  good 
selection.  Bob  Cunningham  has 
been  moved  to  the  booking  office 
here. 

Miss  Rita  Lubel.ski,  daughter  of 
Tony  Lubelski,  the  well  known 
booking  agent,  was  married  recently 


to  Lewis  Edgar  Bruce,  a  young  busi- 
ness man  of  this  city. 

At  the  music  publishers'  contest 
at  the  Majestic  Theatre  on  Tuesday 
night  the  cup  was  won  by  Herbert 
Friend,  who  sang  Sit  Down,  You're 
Rocking  the  Boat.  Florence  Mel- 
rose came  second  with  the  Interna- 
tional Rag,  Jim  McNamara  third 
with  the  Girl  in  the  Heart  of  Marv- 
land.  There  were  six  entries  made. 
The  publishers  represented  were 
Schneider,  Harry  W^illiams,  Morris 
Abrahams,  Kalmar-Puck,  Sharpiro- 
Bernstein  and  W^ill  Rossiter. 

The  lure  of  the  stage  and  the  at- 
tractions of  other  men  for  his  wife 
broke  up  the  home  of  Homer  W ood 
of  Oakland,  according  to  a  com- 
plaint filed  Thursday  morning,  in 
which  he  asks  for  a  separation  from 
Eileen  Wood,  who  is  now  touring 
in  vaudeville  as  Cecil  Dow.  Wood 
comjjlained  his  wife  went  on  the 
stage  against  his  will,  first  desert- 
ing him  for  the  footlights  in  Prince 
Rupert,  Canada.  He  induced  her  to 
return  and  they  came  to  Fresno,  but 
the  attraction  of  the  theatre  was 
too  much.  A  number  of  passionate 
letters  were  introduced  with  the 
complaint.  One  is  sent  from  Eagle 
Pass  in  March,  1912,  and  reads  as 
f(jllows :  "Dearest  Darling:  No 
doubt  you  will  be  thunderstruck  to 
hear  from  me  after  these  long  years 
of  silence.  Your  heart  broken  lover, 
Will."  Other  letters  were  sent  by 
other  men  from  different  towns  all 
over  the  country  and  were  addressed 
to  "Dear  Little  Girl,"  "Dear  Miss 
Dow,"  "Cecil,  Dear,"  "My  Own 
Darling  Little  Sweetheart." 

W.  P.  Reese,  California  representa- 
tive for  Sullivan  and  Considine,  and 
Mrs.  Reese,  are  back  from  a  visit  to 
Mr.  Reese's  father  in  Galveston,  who 
is  .scriou.sly  ill. 

Thos.  K.  Ryan  writes  from  St. 
Louis  that  he  will  return  to  the  Coast 
again  shortly,  and  resume  his  extcm- 


chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 

Pantages  Time 


IN  VAUDEVILLE 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Ed  S.  Allen 


Featured  Comedian 
Armstrong's  Baby  Dolls  Co. 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 
With  Monte  Carter  in  Honolulu 


Charlie  Reilly 


Starring  In  a  Bit  of  Old  Ireland,  by  Walter  Montague. 
Pantages  Circuit 


Patrick  Calhoun 

Maude  O'Dclle  Company 


Orpheum  Circuit 


Maude  O'Delle 

AND  COMPANY 


Orpheum  Circuit 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

With  Edwin  Flagg's  feature  act. 
The  Golden  Dream 
PANTAGES  CIRCUIT 


poraneous  vocalisms.  Eddie  Dale  will 
be  pleased  to  know  this,  as  Dale  cer- 
taiiily  can  laugh  at  Thos.  K. 

Gertrude  Eualie  is  getting  along 
nicely  with  her  juvenile  dancing  class. 
She  has  all  the  young  pupils  she  can 
instruct. 

Bert  Roxie,  of  Roxie  and  Wayne, 
is  doing  a  single  turn  on  the  Bert 
Levey  time,  while  his  better  half  is 
taking  a  much-needed  rest. 

Frank  Seymour,  the  acrobatic  come- 
dian at  Pantages,  is  no  stranger  to 
Coast  audiences.  He  used  to  do  a 
comedy  acrobatic  Chinaman  which 
was  a  scream.  He  has  in  Alicia  Rob- 
inson one  of  the  best  female  acrobats 
and  dancers  that  has  ever  appeared 
on  the  Coast.    They  are  a  great  team. 


Performers'  Dates  Ahead 

.AIAUDE  O'DELLE  CO.  — St. 
Paul,  Jan.  ii;  Minneapolis,  18; 
Omaha,  25  ;  Milwaukee,  Feb.  2  ;  Chi- 
cago, 9;  Memphis,  23;  New  Orleans, 
March  2. 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  V'irginia  Thornton 
in  Australia 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Ed    Redmond    Co.,    Grand    Theatre,  Sacra- 
mento. Permanent  address:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Res.  Avalon.  i^anta  Catalina  Island. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  H.  CONNORS 

Ufrht  Comedian 
King  &  Willard  Co.;  in  vaudeville 

GUS  LEONARD 

Have  deserted  tlie  farm  for  a  while  and  am 
doing  stunts  in  Portland,  Ore. 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked   About  All   Over  the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  In  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWELL  STREETS,  S.  P. 


HEBS',  WASNESSON'S,  8TEI»'8,  MEYEB'S,  I.IECHNEB'S 
SFECIAI.S — 1  lb.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  lb. 
Makenp  Boxes,  60c.;   Crop  Wi^s,  $1.25;   Dress,  $3.50; 
Wig  Bented,  50c.  week;  Soubrette  MTiga,  $6.00. 


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January  lo,  1914 


James  Dillon 


Leailinsf  Man 


Seattle  Theatre — Seattle 


Charles  £.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheinn  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Rkview 


Eddie  Mitchell 


BiiEluess  Sepresentative  James  Foat's  Mnsical  Comedy  Co. — Eonolula 
Post's  Grand  Theatre,  Sacramento,  Freseutin?  Ed  Redmond  Co. 


Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 

Kirhv  Stock — Stockton 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     W  itii  the  \\  estern  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Rfa'iew 


Verne  Layton 


Leading:  Alan 


Invites  Offers 


Care  Dramatic  Ri:vie\v 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Second  solid  year  witii  \'irginia  Brissac,  now  at  Majestic  Theatre, 
Melbourne,  Australia,  management  Pacific  Amusement  Co.  Home 
address.  La  Jolhi,  Cal. 

LELAND  A.  MOWRY 

Heavies 
Savoy  Stock,  San  Francisco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Kd.  Reilmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Bu.'siiiess 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Trea.siircr  ami  Press  Agent 
Klrliy  Theatre.  Stocktmi 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Playing  Marlame  Sherry 
Madame  Slierry  Co.;  En  Tour 

BESSIE  SANKEY 

Ingenue — The  Traffic 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or   liipenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

JACK  DOUD 

Howard  Foster  Stock 
New  Westminster.  B.  C. 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock.  Pici-ainento 

FRANCES  READE 

Second  Business 
.\t  liberty — Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

JACK  DALY 

stage  Manager 
The  Traffic  Co. — Kn  Tour 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

JACK  ERASER 

With  Ed.  Redmond  Stock 
Sacramento.  Cal. 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Characters 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 
Idora  Park  Opera  Co.,  Oakland 

ETHEL  McFARLAND 

Second  Business 
Pearl  Allen  Stock.  Canada 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOBNET  AITD  COTrNSEI.I.OB  AT  ZJLW 

552   Pacific  Building.  Phone  Douglas  6405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

Loads 

Howard    Foster  Stock — New  Westminster, 
R  C. 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

(;i'.Hncle  Dames  ami  Cliaracters 
-Vt   LilxTty  after  .Tan.  1.  1H14. 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Beview.  San  Francisco 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock,  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCKNIC  ARTIST— .VT  LIBF;RTY 
Permanent  Address,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.     Phone  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  liiberfy.  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Own  Company — Royal  Theatre 
New  Westminster.  B.  C. 

DIE  BIER  QUELLE 

A  OEBIAAir  BEEB-SAI.!; 

Conducted  by  Henry  Brunner,  72  Eddy  St., 
Next  to  Tivoli  Opera  House 

H.  L.  ANDREWS 

CIQABS  and  TOBACCO 

Telephone  Kearny  5794 

72  Eddy  Street.  San  Francisco 


EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 


Dates  Ahead 


THAT  PRINTER  OF  UDELL'S 
I  Caskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc.,  owners) 
— Mitchell,  Jan.  9:  Sioux  Falls, 
10;  Cherokee,  13;  Storm  Lake,  14; 
Wall  Lake,  15  Carroll,  16;  Boone,  17; 
Alarshalltown,  18;  Perry,  19;  Web- 
ster City,  20;  Iowa  Falls,  21;  Eldora, 
22 ;  Toledo,  23 ;  Waterloo,  24 ;  Cedar 
Rapids,  25;  Manchester,  26;  Inde- 
pendence, 27 ;  Hampton,  28 ;  Decorah, 
29;  Charles  City,  30;  Osasfe,  31. 

THE  MADCAP  PRINCESS  (H. 
H.  Frazee,  mgr.) — New  York,  in- 
definite. 

THE  TIK-TOK  MAN  OF  OZ— 
Santa  Barbara,  Jan.  10;  San  Luis 
(  )l)ispo,  11;  San  Bernardino,  12; 
Rcdlands,  13;  Riverside,  14;  Pasa- 
dena, 15;  San  Diego,  16-17;  Los 
.\ngeles,  18,  week. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  (A.  H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — New  York  City,  in- 
definite. 

THOMAS  E.  SHEA  (A.  H, 
Woods,  mgr.) — Washington,  Jan. 
12-17;  East  Liverpool,  19;  Youngs- 
town,  20-24;  Pittsburg,  26-31. 


UNDER  COVER  (Selwyn  &  Co. 
and  A.  H.  Woods,  mgrs.) — Boston, 
Jan.  I,  indefinite. 

V\TTHIN  THE  LAW— English 
Company — (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — 
London,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  —  Jane 
Cowl  Co. — (American  Play  Com- 
pany, mgrs.)— Brooklyn,  Jan.  12-14; 
New  York,  26-31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  —  Margar- 
et Illington — (American  Play  Com- 
pany, mgrs.) — San  Franci.sco,  11- 
25;  San  Jose,  26-27;  Stockton,  28; 
Chico,  29;  Marysville,  30;  Sacra- 
mento, ^i. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW,  Helen 
Ware  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)  —  Philadelphia, 
Dec.  22,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  — Helen 
Ware  Co. — (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Philadelphia,  Jan.  i,  indefi- 
nate. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Special 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Providence,  Jan.  12-17;  Salem,  19: 
Lowell,  20;  Springfield,  22-24, 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  — Eastern 
Co. —  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
.\urora.Jan.  11  ;  Rockford,  12;  Janes- 
ville,  13;  Madison,  14;  Racine, 
15;  Fond  du  Lac,  16;  Sheboygan, 
17;  Manitovvac,  18;  Oshkosh,  19; 
Appleton,  20;  Green  Bay,  21  ;  Marin- 
ette, 22  ;  Menominee,  23  ;  Marquette, 
24;  Calumet,  26;  Hancock,  27;  Ish- 
peming.  28 ;  Ashland,  29 ;  Superior, 
30;  Duluth,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Western 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Pottsville,  Jan.  9;  Harrisburg,  10; 
Allentown,  12;  So.  Bethelem,  13; 
Pottstown,  14;  Norristown,  15; 
Reading,  16-17;  Easton,  19;  Dover, 
20;  Passiac,  21  ;  Montclair,  22;  Boon- 
ton,  23  ;  Plainfield,  24 ;  Freehold,  27  ; 
New  Brunswick,  28;  Burlington,  29; 
Bridgeton,  30;  Chester,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Southern 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Columbia,  Jan.  10;  Greenville,  12; 
.\bbeyville.  13;  .Athens,  14;  Atlanta, 
15-17:  Jacksonville.  19-20;  St.  Aug- 
ustine. 21;  Daytonia,  22:  Orlando, 
23;  St.  Petersburg,  24;  Tampa.  26- 
27  ;  Palatka,  28 ;  Ocala,  29  ;  Gainsville, 
30 ;  Jacksonville,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Northern 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Greenville,  Jan.  10;  Van  Wert,  12; 
Defiance,  13;  Bryan,  14;  Kendall- 
ville,  15:  Aneola,  16;  Jonesville,  17; 
Tecumseh,  19;  Coldwater,  20;  Mar- 
shall, 22 ;  Charlotte.  23 ;  St.  Johns, 
26 ;  Mt.  Pleasant,  27 ;  Big  Rapids, 
28;  Cadillac,  29;  Ludington,  30; 
Manistee,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Central 
Co. —  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Winchester,  Jan.  12:  Staunton,  13; 
Clifton  Forge.  14;  Covington,  15; 
Hinton,  16;  Charleston,  17;  Pom- 
eroy,  19;  Gallipolis,  20;  Portsmouth, 
21. 


Historically,  as  well  as  flramatically. 
Milestones,  the  beautiful  comedy 
drama  success  of  England  and 
America,  is  of  unusual  interest,  for 
the  three  acts  arc  all  laid  in  the 
same  room,  the  first  in  the  period  of 
i860,  the  second  in  1885  and  the  third 
in  1912.  As  the  years  go  by  we  note 
the  change  in  furnishings  and  decor- 
ations of  this  room,  in  which  candles 
give  way  to  gas  which  in  turn  is  re- 
placed by  electricty,  and  as  the  char- 
acter of  the  room  changes,  so,  too,  do 
the  fashions  in  dress,  in  speech  and 
in  manners. 


January  lo,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


15 


Roscoe  Karns 


Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  O'Farrell        Langford  Myrtie 


Leading  Man — Featured 
Kirby  Stock,  Stockton 


Orpheum  Time 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 


Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Sherman  Bainbridge 

Leads  and  Direction 
Considering  Offers  for  Regular  Season 
Permanent  Address,  21 11  Park  Grove  Avenue,  Los  Angeles 


E.  P.  Foot 


Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 


Second  Business 
Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock — Seattle 


John  L.  Kearney 


Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Princess  Theatre — Fresno 


Jean  Mallory 


At  Liberty 


Characters  and  Seconds 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  lo,  1914 


COLUMBIA  THEATRE 

Two  weeks,  beginning  Monday.  January  12th 
Curtain  at  8:00  Sharp  Matinees  at  2:00 

KLAW  and  ERLANGER 

Present 

OTIS 

SKINNER 

(T!y  arrangement  with  Charles  Frohman) 
TX  "AX  ARAP.TAN  NIGHT" 

KISMET 

BY  EL)\\  ARI3  KNOBLAUCH 
Produced  and  Managed  By 

HARRISON  GREY  FISKE 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CITY.  —  New 
Year's  night  was  celebrated  here  as 
never  before,  and  even  to  this  late 
day  the  various  cafes  and  hotels  are 
storing  a  gallant  array  of  headgear, 
both  ladies'  and  gentlemen's,  lost  in 
the  shuffle.  The  cabarets  had  an 
augmented  list  of  entertainers  at 
hand.  Maxim's  as  usual,  being  the 
most  popular  place,  its  many  tables 
being  reserved  several  days  before 
the  big-  affair.  Among  its  entertain- 
ers were  Florence  Logan,  Leona 
Francis,  \  iola  Barrett,  Miss  Casey 
and  Harry  Reichman.  Fred  Lin- 
coln, of  the  S.  &  C.  circuit,  dropped 
into  town  today  and  expressed  qfreat 
satisfaction  at  the  way  the  local  Em- 
press is  doing  the  business.  He 
leaves  tonight  for  the  East.  Pader- 
ewski,  the  Polish  piani.st,  gave  a  re- 
cital last  night  at  the  American  The- 
atre to  local  society,  who  enthusi- 
a.stically  applauded  his  every  num- 
ber. Attachments  at  the  last  mo- 
ment prevented  Earl  Candy's  Col- 
onial Musical  Comedy  Co.  to  depart 
from  the  Lyceum  in  Ogden  for  the 
road,  and  the  disbanded  companv 
is  drifting,  a  nortion  of  the  princi- 
pals and  dancing  girls  having  joined 
the  Morrell  Company  just  opening 
at  the  Princess  here.  New  Year's 
day  saw  the  re-opening  of  the  Ma- 
jestic, now  Princess,  with  a  musical 
show  headed  bv  George  Morrell  as 
producer.  During  the  week  that  the 
house  was  closed  the  stage  was  wid- 
ened and  other  needed  i!nprovenlent^. 
both  in  the  auditorium  and  dressing- 
room  sections  were  made.  New 
scenery  ha.^  been  installed  and  the 
lis^hting  system  improved.  The 
companv  is  composed  of  Sam  Loeb, 
Celeste  Brooks.  Fred  Jamie.son,  just 
closed  with  the  Colonial  Musical 
Comedy  Co.  at  Ocden.  Frank  Bert- 
rand  and  the  McCall  Trio,  besides 
Mr.  Morrell.  the  chorus  being  made 
un  of  Edith  Blondin,  Leone  .•\l)bott. 
Tiladys  Hamlin,  l-ldna  Patten,  Flora 
Clifford  and  Helen  'i  immins.  witli 
Fbba  Benson  at  the  piano.  George 
Morrell  has  ])layed  this  house  years 
ago  and  is  well  remembered  for  his 
clever  work  at  that  time,  and  Sam 
I  oeb  and  Celeste  I'.rooks  have  a  host 
of  friends  here  made  during  their 
former  stock  eniragement.  r)fficer 
r)')6  did  only  a  fair  business  at  the 
Salt  Lake  Theatre  the  latter  i)art 
of  last  week,  hardly  what  the  play 
deserved,  its  cast  being  composed 
of  able  people.  Manager  W.  G.  Tis- 
dale  reports  business  good  else- 
where ;  now  returning  to  the  one- 
night  stands  in  the  Xorthwest.  The 
Pink  Lady  is  doing  a  beggarly  busi- 
ness now  and  the  local  papers  are 
not  slow  to  voice  their  disapproval 
of  the  poor  presentation  the  present 
company  is  giving  this  tuneful, 
mirth-provoking  musical  comedy. 
Next  week,  .\dele.  After  a  rousing 
week's  business  in  The  Virginian, 
\\'illard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Ram- 
beau  are  ottering  anf)ther  strong  at- 
traction in  The  E.scape,  from  the  i)en 
of  Paul  Armstrong.  This  drama  is 
laid  in  four  acts,  depicting  life  in  the 
tenements  and  also  in  .societv.  each 
being  well  mounted  and  the  entire 
production  staged  under  Mr.  Mack's 
personal  direction,  ensuring  a  fin- 
ished offering.  The  cast  includes, 
besides  Mr.  Mack  and  his  wife,  Lil- 
lian Rambeau,  l-rederick  Moore, 
Saxone  Morland,  I'rederick  Sumner, 


-Arthur  J.  Price,  Howard  Scott,  Leon 
McReynolds,  Pearl  Ethier.  Arthur 
Morse  Moon  and  .\lbert  Richards. 
Miss  Rambeau  as  May  Joyce  is  giv- 
ing her  usual  finished  performance, 
having  a  true  conception  of  the  girl 
of  the  slums  who  in  order  to  escape 
the  filth  of  the  tenements  enters  a 
life  of  shame,  and  W  illard  Mack  as 
Dr.  \'on  Eiden  is  seen  at  his  best. 
Special  mention  should  be  given 
I-rederick  Moore's  Jim  Joyce,  a 
most  difficult  part,  .so  readily  sus- 
ceptible to  exaggeration,  of  which 
he  gives  almost  a  perfect  portrayal 
of  the  kind  of  fathers  that  make  up 
the  heads  of  tenement  families.  Ar- 
thur J.  Price  is  immense  as  the  east- 
side  tough,  and  Frederick  Sumner 
is  doing  perhaps  the  best  work  since 
he  joined  the  stock  company  as  Lar- 
ry, the  brother  of  May,  who  through 
injuries  inflicted  in  childhood  by  an 
angry  father,  has  a  weakness  for 
"killin"  t'ings."  The  rest  of  the  com- 
])any  are  each  making  an  admirable 
showing.  Xext  week.  The  Man 
Who  Stood  Still.  The  Orpheum  bill 
is  a  strong  one  and  Manager  Bruck- 
art  is  much  pleased  with  the  way 
Salt  Lakers  are  turning  out  to  greet 
his  offering.  Harry  I'ox  and  Dolly 
Yancsi  have  some  reallj'  good  sing- 
ing and  dancing,  Genaro  and  Ray 
amuse  and  the  Six  Musical  Cnttys  are 
repeating  their  former  hit  with  their 
musical  selections.  Others:  Geo. 
Rolland  &  Co.  in  the  farce.  Fixing 
the  Furnace :  The  Three  Collegians. 
La  Toy  Bros.,  pantomimists,  and 
Bollinger  and  Reynolds  on  the  wire. 
i'".m])ress:  Headlined  by  the  Five 
Old  Veteran  Boys  in  Blue.  Others: 
P>eliind  the  Footlights,  the  I'Vanco- 
nia  Opera  Co.,  Kelso  and  Lcighton, 
Ross  and  Ashton,  and  Oroville  and 
I'Vank.  Pantages  is  doing  a  land 
office  business  with  this  week's  bill, 
and  Manager  F.  R.  Newman  is  very 
much  gratified  with  the  reception  his 
advertising  feature  is  receiving,  and 
the  business  it  is  pulling  into  the 
house.  He  saw  an  opportunity  to 
coin  the  notoriety  given  Lopez,  the 
Mexican  bandit  murderer,  now  sup- 
posed to  be  in  hiding  in  Bingham 
mines,  and  engaged  (ieo.  Warburton 
Brown,  who  were  given  a  look  at 
him  nightly  dressed  like  the  bandit 
on  the  I'antages  stage.  Much  amuse- 
ment and  publicity  was  given  the 
bouse  and  the  prize  offering  for  the 
first  person  to  catch  "Lopez"  has  al- 
ready been  claimed  and  paid.  The 
bill  is  a  good  one,  headlined  by  IMlle. 
Mimi  Amato  in  The  .Apple  of  Paris. 
Others:  Laura  Ordway,  English 
comedienne;  Marion  Munson,  quick 
change  artist ;  Belzac  and  Baker,  in- 
strumentalists, and  Francis  Le 
Mai  re  on  the  rollers. 

R.  STELTER. 
CARSON  CITY.  Tan.  6.— Grand 
Theatre  fW.  S.  Ballard,  mgr.): 
Laura  Winston  and  Cecil  Lionel 
])laycd  a  week's  engagement  at  this 
|)oi)ular  house  last  week.  Miss  Win- 
ston is  a  native  of  Carson  City  and  is 
beloved  by  all.  Her  reception  on  the 
first  evening  of  her  appearance  here 
was  flattering  in  the  extreme.  Every 
.seat  was  taken  and  her  entrance  upon 
the  stage  was  the  signal  for  hearty 
and  prolonged  ajiplause,  applause 
which  was  repeated  frequently  dur-' 
ing  the  action  of  the  playlet.  Friday 
afternoon.  Miss  Winston  and  Mr. 
Lionel  entertained  the  inmates  of  the 
State  Prison  with  .several  sketches, 
every  part  of  the  program  being 
thoroughly  enjoyed.    Whenever  Miss 


Winston  has  appeared  on  the  street 
she  has  been  greeted  by  old  friends, 
and  her  visit  has  been  one  of  pleasure, 
both  to  herself  and  those  who  know 
her.  Signor  Durand  and  Signora 
\'alloza  attracted  a  crowded  house  at 
the  Leisure  Hour  Club  rooms  Satur- 
day evening  and  thrilled  their  listen- 
ers with  exceptionally  fine  music.  Sig- 
nor Durand  contemplates  organizing 
a  choral  .society  here,  an  idea  which 
meets  with  the  approval  of  every  sing- 
er in*  town.  A.  H.  M. 

SEATTLE; "Jan.  5.— Moofe :  This 
house  is  given  over  this  week  to'the 
Kleine  ]>hoto  play,  Antony  and  Cleo- 
patra. Seattle :  After  a  nice  week 
with  The  Girl  of  the  Golden  West, 
ilailey  and  Mitchell  are  presenting 
The  Sjjoilers,  with  James  Dillon, 
Dvvight  Meade,  Guy  Hitner,  Inez 
parts.  Metropolitan:  Pictures  here, 
too.  This  week  The  Life  of  Richard 
\\  agner.  May  Irwin  in  February. 
Orpheum:  Walter  Lawrence  and 
IVances  Cameron  divide  headdine 
honors  with  Paul  Conchas  and 
Smith,  Cook  and  Marie  Brandcju ; 
the  latter  appear  in  their  sketch.  The 
Millionaires.  Other  a'cts  are  the 
Reagon  and  Anda  Due  in  the  big 
I'our  Original  Periz,  equilibrists ; 
The  Double  Cross,  a  sketch  drama- 
tized from  Will  Irwin's  story  in  the 
.S.iturday  Evening  Post ;  Roy  Cum- 
mings  and  Helen  Gladyings,  singers 
and  (lancers,  and  the  loleen  Sisters 
in  a  sharpshooting  act.  Empress : 
The  Six  Banjoj)hiends  headline  the 
new  bill.  The  Fighter  and  the  Boss 
is  an  added  attraction,  presented 
by  Richard  Milloy  and  Geo.  Mackey. 
Kathrine  Klare,  billed  as  the  Irish 
thrush,  is  heard  in  Irish  .songs;  Jovi- 
al Joe  \\  hitehead,  the  commander- 
in-chief  of  the  "Xut  Army";  Barton 
and  Lovers,  a  lady  and  gentleman, 
offer  an  act  via  the  unicycle  which 
includes  some  dancing,  and  Sylves- 
ter, who  .pulls  off  all  sorts  of  magic 
stunts,  completes  the  bill.  Pan- 
tage'- :  Headlining  the  new  bill  is 
lulward  H.  Flagg's  spectacular  fan- 
tasy in  eleven  scenes,  called  The 
Golden  Dream,  featuring  Marguer- 


ite I'avor  and  Max  Steinle  and  Mat- 
tie  Hyde.  The  show  is  also  notable 
for  the  return  of  Bob  Albright,  the 
male  Melba.  Other  numbers  are 
Julia  Redmond  &  Co.  in  The  Critic 
and  the  Girl ;  Reed's  acrobatic  bull 
terriers,  and  Dunbar  and  Turner  in 
Twenty  Alinutes  from  the  Daffy 
House. 

VANCOUX  ER.  B.  C,  Jan.  5.— Av- 
enue Theatre :  The  Little  Lost  Sister 
is  ofl'ered  here  this  week.  Imperial  The- 
atre :  Isabelle  Fletcher  Players  are 
giving  us  a  treat  this  week  with  Paid 
in  Full  as  the  offering.  James  Guy 
Usher  and  Tom  B.  Loftus  add  ma- 
terially to  the  success  of  the  play,  and 
all  the  rest  of  the  company  give  a 
good  account  of  themselves.  Empress 
Theatre:  The  Lawrence  Company  are 
putting  on  The  Dollar  Mark  this 
week.  Del  Lawrence  is  seen  at  his 
best  as  Jim  Gresham.  Maude  Leone, 
as  Margaret  Marriott,  is  typical  of  the 
])art  she  plays.  The  remainder  of  the 
comi)any  give  excellent  portrayals  of 
their  various  cliaractcrs.  Orpheum 
Theatre:  An  excellent  bill  is  bing  pre- 
sented here  this  week  with  Walsh, 
Lynch  and  Company  in  Huckins  Run 
as  the  big  feature.  Leonard  and 
Louie,  gymnasts;  Burk  anil  Harrison, 
singers  and  dancers;  Luigi  Dell  'Oro 
and  his  accordion,  and  Twilight  Pic- 
tures complete  the  bill. 

K.\RKN  Gr.\um  was  signed  la.st  week 
by  The  Dr.\m.\tic-  Review  to  play  the 
soubrette  part  with  the  Knute  Knut- 
son  Company.  Josephine  Dillon  will 
soon  join  A  Bachelor's  Ploneymoon  in 
the  leading  part,  as  Rose  Ainsworth 
Bradfield.  who  is  now  so  charmingly 
playing  the  part,  will  soon  leave  for 
her  Chicago  home,  owing  to  a  call 
from  the  long-legged  bird.  Jay  1  lanna 
may  also  join  the  same  company. 

SEW  YORK,  Jan.  5.— Lillian 
Sinnott,  \vh(j  had  played  in  a  num- 
ber of  Broadway  sucesses,  was 
foimd  dead  in  her  apartments  today 
with  her  throat  and  wrists  cut. 
I'Viends  said  she  was  despondent 
over  the  death  of  her  fiance,  Leslie 
Kenyon,  who  was  buried  today. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DR.AMATIC  REVIEW 


January  17,  191^ 


Evolving  a  New  Scenic  Art 

In  Shakespeare's  day  stage  decor- 
ation was  left  to  the  imagination  of 
the  audience,  fired  by  the  verbal  feli- 
city of  the  poet.  A  hint  here  and 
there  uas  sufficient.  A  hobby  horse 
indicating  a  regiment  of  riders  or  a 
placard  bearing  the  inscription  "Pal- 
ace of  the  King"  were  the  sole  con- 
tributions of  the  scenic  artist.  Mod- 
ern audiences  insist  on  productions 
on  the  most  lavish  scale.  We  ask 
that  life  be  imitated  and  even  sur- 
passed on  the  stage.  We  have 
evolved  two  new  styles  of  scenic  art. 
One,  that  of  Reinhardt,  avails  itself 
of  fantastic  perspectives.  It  is  char- 
acterized by  what  may  be  caled  an 
elaborate  simplicity.  Reinhardt  in- 
sinuates. He  suggests.  His  appeal 
is  based  on  the  precise  application  of 
psychological  formulae.  He  speaks 
to  the  mind.  Belasco,  on  the  other 
hand,  speaks  to  the  senses.  He  cre- 
ates atmosphere  by  an  infinite  at- 
tention to  precious  detail.  He  him- 
self describes  his  secret  as  the  po- 
etic adaptation  of  nature.  Ad- 
vanced scenic  artists  in  Europe,  such 
as  Leon  Bakst,  attempt  to  combine 
both  methods.  Though,  as  Mr.  Bel- 
a.sco  remarks  in  a  recent  article,  the 
canvas  of  the  scenic  artist  is  limited, 
it  is  no  more  so  than  the  painter's 
canvas.  Beyond  the  margin  <ji  a 
miniature  the  whole  can  be  seen,  if 
the  miniature  be  faithful.  It  is 
easier,  he  goes  on  to  say,  to  produce, 
an  effect  in  a  circus  or  on  a  huge 
stage ;  but  even  on  a  small  scale 
the  jiroducer  may  avail  himself  of 
the  language  of  nature,  of  sun  and 
star,  of  sky  and  sea, — light.  His 
own  light-effects,  he  insists,  are  not 
merely  matters  of  mechanical  inven- 
tion. 

"I  have  often  sat  in  an  orchestra 
seat  at  rehearsal  and  painted  a 
moonlight  scene  from  my  recollec- 
tions of  an  actual  one.  I  have  di- 
rected the  distribution  of  light  and 
color  on  the  canvas  as  a  painter  man- 
ipulates his  colors,  shading  here, 
brightening  there,  till  the  effect  was 
complete.  It  was  all  done  at  one 
sitting  for  the  first  time,  but  I  could 
never  repaint  that  picturq.  Once  I 
had  worked  out  the  lighting  of  a 
scene,  sticking  at  it  sometimes  till  I 
was  almost  blind,  there  are  no 
changes  afterward.  Mechanism  com- 
pletes it,  but  the  inspiration  of  a  few 
hours  makes  it." 

While  Mr.  Belasco  always  sum- 
mons the  drama  to  his  aid,  the 
stagecraft  genius  of  the  New  York 
Hippodrome,  Arthur  Voegtlin,  re- 
ceives but  slender  assistance  from 
the  story  told  upon  the  gigantic 
stage  where  he  evolves  his  miracles. 
The  Shuberts  announce  that  they 
spent  no  less  than  $200,000  upon 
America.  The  plot,  as  one  critic  re- 
marks, is  so  slight  that  one  does  not 
have  to  trouble  to  follow  it,  but  can 
devote  all  the  time  to  admiration  of 
the  wonderful  scenic  efifects.  The 
production  runs  like  clockwork. 
Scene  succeeds  scene  with  such  rap- 
idity that  one  has  no  time  to  get 
tired  of  one  before  another  takes  its 
place.  Another  remarkable  thing,  as 
a  writer  points  out,  is  the  way 
changes  of  scene  are  made,  one  melt- 
ing into  the  other  almost  before  the 
audience  realizes  that  the  first  is 
over.  From  the  standpoints  of  me- 
chanics and  scenic  beauty,  he  goes 
on  to  say,  America  has  never  been 
outdone : 

"The  production  this  year,  instead 


of  taking  the  spectator  all  over  the 
world,  is  devoted  to  this  country,  all 
the  marvels  of  which  are  shown  in 
miniature  on  the  immense  stage.  Of 
course  there  is  a  story  as  an  excuse 
for  this  journeying.  An  internation- 
al spy  steals  some  fortification  plans 
from  an  officer  in  the  United  States 
army  and  is  chased  by  the  officer 
all  over  the  Ihiitcd  States.  That's 
all,  but  it  is  enough  for  an  excuse. 

"  The  spectacle  oi)ens  with  a  pro- 
log, The  Landing  of  Columlius,  and 
then  the  scene  changes  to  the  Grand 
Central  Station.  All  the  scenes 
familiar  to  frequenters  of  this  ter- 
minal are  shown.  Then  comes  the 
old  farm.  Here  bucolic  characters 
are  mingled  with  real  cows,  pigs, 
horses  and  chickens.  At  the  farm 
the  chase  begins  and  leads  first  to 
the  levee  at  New  Orleans,  with  an 
old-fashioned  sidewheel  steamer  at 
the  dock  and  the  levee  crowded  with 
darkies  and  cotton  bales,  forming  a 
setting  for  songs,  dances  and  cake- 
walks. 

A  scene  on  the  East  Side  is  fol- 
lowed by  a  brilliant  pageant  at  Pan- 
ama. The  scene  next  shifts  to  the 
National  Yellowstone  Park ;  then 
quickly  to  h'lorida.  The  thriller  of 
the  evening  takes  place  in  the  (  irand 
Canyon  of  the  Colorado.  Here  the 
great  Hippodrome  tank  is  open  for 
the  first  time.  In  the  distance  is  seen 
an  automobile,  with  four  occupants, 
slowly  climl)ing  the  trail.  It  disap- 
pears behind  a  crag  and  then  sud- 
denly shoots  into  sight  at  the  toj) 
of  a  steep  grade.  The  chauffeur 
seems  to  lose  control  of  the  machine 
and  the  automobile  plunges  into  the 
tank,  turning  upside  down  and  s])ill- 
ing  out  its  passengers. 

No  less  elaborate  and,  ])erhaps,  no 
less  costly  was  the  recent  i)roduction 
of  d'.Xnnuncio's  La  Pi.sanelle,  sub- 
named  The  Perfumed  Death,  in  Par- 
is. The  color  schemes  of  this  exotic 
play  were  worked  out  by  Leon 
Bakst  and  \\'sevvolode  Meyerhold  ol 
the  Imperial  Theatre  of  St.  Peters- 
burg. Each  scene  presents  a  veri- 
table feast  (if  glowing  colors  so  skil- 
fully blended  that  the  extraordinary 
crudity  of  some  greens  and  blues  is 
unnoticed.  Nothing  is  a])parent  ex- 
cept a  rich  glow  which  is  full  of  fas- 
cination. The  color  scheme  of  the 
last  act  is  thus  described  : 

"A  brocaded  curtain  of  gleaming, 
mysterious  blue  is  slowly  drawn 
aside,  the  salon  of  a  great  queen  is 
revealed.  Through  the  open  win- 
dows there  are  visions  of  flowers  and 
foliage — dull  purple,  faint  rose  and 
green.  The  floor  is  covered  with  a 
rich  carpet,  which  reveals  tones  of 
grays  and  faint  greens  ;  tiie  throne  of 
the  (|ueen  is  faintly  purple,  the  cos- 
tumes of  her  attendants  are  white 
and  orange  and  peach  pink.  In  the 
background  there  is  a  mysterious 
glow  of  dull  blue  —  the  blue  of  a 
summer  sky  at  twilight. 

"Into  this  glowing  frame  Ida  Ru- 
binstein, La  Pisanelle,  bounds,  with 
the  sinuous  movements  of  a  great 
dancer.  And  Rubinstein  is  strange- 
ly attired  —  long  Turkish  trousers, 
richly  embroidered  in  gold  and  com- 
posed of  vermilion  red  satin ;  a  tight 
tunic  of  parma  violet  stuff  glittering 
with  gold  threads,  and  on  entering 
a  long  court  train  of  black  velvet 
lined  with  white  satin  and  weighed 
down  with  gold  and  silver  embroi- 
deries. Just  at  the  end  she  casts 
aside  her  train  and  she  dances  the 
dance  of  death,  which  d'Annunzio 
has  called  La  Mort  Parfumee.  She 


is  smothered  in  lilood-red  roses  by 
sla\es,  who  wear  weird  robes  01 
clinging  silks'  in  an  extraordinary 
shade  of  Indian  lake.  A  marvelous, 
unforgettable  coup  d'oeil !  And  one 
which  is  possessed  of  importance, 
for  the  color  scheme  of  Leon  Bakst 
will  be  the  color  scheme  of  all  the 
world  tomorrow.  It  is  the  beginning 
of  a  new  era  in  the  worlds  of  dress 
and  of  the  theatre." 

The  theme  of  d'Annunzio's  play  is 
the  reai)pearance  of  Venus  in  her 
native  island,  Cyprus,  in  Christian 
times.  1  ler  spirit  passes  over  the 
island  like  the  sirocco,  and,  as  she 
appears  now  in  one  form  and  now 
in  another,  a  beggar,  a  fleeting 
queen,  a  saint,  a  courtesan,  she 
drives  men  mad. 

"In  d".'\nnunzio's  hands  the  sym- 
bol is  (piite  magical.  To  the  chival- 
rous she  is  his  chivalry;  to  the  saint 
she  is  his  sanctity;  to  the  libertine 
she  is  his  lust ;  to  every  man  she  is 
liimself.  In  herself  she  is  nothing. 
La  Pisanelle  is  that  in  nature  which 
e\"okes ;  she  is  d'Annunzio's  reading 
of  the  Eternal  Feminine.  The  form 
into  which  he  casts  this  idea  is  a 
legend. 

"In  the  tlnrteenth  century  in  Cy- 
l)rus  a  king  with  a  tender  name  falls 
lovesick,  but  of  no  woman.  He 
languishes-  with  the  love  of  love,  a 
mood  as  charming  and  absurd  as  the 
hero — a  wan  Byzantine  child,  whim- 
l)ering,  ecstatic,  effeminate,  in  the 
throes  of  first  manhood.  Adolescence 
and  its  melancholy  are  strong  upon 
him;  he  muses;  he  has  a  mind  to 
marry  povert_v,  humility,  beggary — 
so  perversely  does  \^enus  haunt  him. 
Then  she  first  takes  form  for  him 
as  a  Greek  slave  whom  the  pirates 
sell  in  Famagusta,  a  slender  mum- 
niy-like  figure,  whose  divine  indif- 
ference exalts  and  maddens  the 
crowd,  drives  one  man  from  his  rea- 
son, pushes  another  to  his  death, 
stirs  the  stomach  of  the  king's  uncle, 
and  touches  the  king  to  worship.  He 
hides  her  in  a  convent  and  her  jires- 
ence  intoxicates  the  nuns.  We  .see 
tliem  running  giddily  about  the 
courtyard  in  the  moonlight,  shaking 
off  their  sandals,  climbing  to  her 
window  to  spy  out  her  devotions  and 
confessing  all  their  peccadilloes  to 
the  saint.  Then  with  his  courtesans 
the  king's  uncle  sweeps  upon  her  to 
carry  her  off  and  tlie  women  recog- 
nize in  her  La  Pisanelle,  a  i)oor 
•scapetrrace  of  Pisa ;  but  to  avenge 
a  sullied  ideal  the  king  kills  his 
uncle." 

"In  the  midst  of  this  the  moon- 
light seems  to  turn  her  to  stone  and 
to  spread  out  the  struggles  at  her 
feet  as  her  pedestal,  and  the  dying 
recotrnize  in  her  the  statue  of  Ve- 
nus." 

In  the  last  act,  where  the  heroine, 
like  the  guests  of  Heliogabalus,  is 
smothered  under  roses,  d'Annuncio 
mitrht  have  enlisted  the  services  of 
still  another  art  which  is  slowly 
evolving — the  art  of  perfume.  If,  in 
the  last  act  of  L'.\fricaine,  when 
Selica  is  dying  from  the  poisonous 
exhalation  of  a  huge  manchinell  tree, 
the  aroma  of  some  heavy  Oriental 
perfume  could  become  perceptible  in 
the  audience,  it  would  no  doubt  pro- 
duce a  new  agreeable  sensation  in 
harmonv  with  the  action  and  setting 
of  the  play. 

"In  a  similar  way,  the  beautiful 
n\ght  scene  in  the  Masters  of  Nur- 
emberg, when  Ilans  Sachs  sings  Wie 
hold  duftet  heut'  der  Flieder,  might 
be  greatly  enhanced  if  suddenly  the 


pt  rfume  of  lilac  could  l>e  wafted  inl 
the  audience.    .And  if  in  a  play  HI 
Madame  Du  Barrj^  at  the  momei 
when  the  unhai)py  mistress  of  Loui 
XV.,  on  the  way  to  the  guillotine 
meets  the  lover  of  her  youth  an( 
utters  words  to  the  effect  that 'ever 
thing  miglit  have  been  different 
she  had  kept  her  appointment  on 
certain  morning  years  ago  to  gathi 
violets  in  the  woods  with  him,'  sui 
denly  the  odor  of  violet,  like  a  vagui 
reminiscence,  became  perceptible  i 
the  audience,  it  would  undoubtedly"^^ 
produce  to  4!ic  fullest  extent  that' 
sensuous    aw    emtTtional  thrill—"*" 
pleasing  to  the  highest  and  loweslL,, 
intelligences  alike — which  we  know  « 
as  an  jcsthetic  pleasure."  H' 

Jacobs  Still  Presenting  NewPio! 
Ideas  in  Phoenix  il\ 

"That  hustler,  Lou  Jacobs,''  writes  af'^' 
showman  traveling  through  .'\rizonaij+ 
"has  caught  on  in  .\rizona,  and  tlieyi^' 
refer  to  him  here  as  a  .scientific  man-^"  '" 
agcr,  as  his  progressive  methods  haver"  '; 
made  quite  a  hit  with  the  business! ' 
people.    He  has  introduced  a  new  con-#-  " 
test  in  the  Daily  Gazette  here  which  is'"^^^ 
causing   wide-spread   interest.  "S'ou'' 
can  see  where  he  is  going  to  get  a  lot^ 
of  free  material.    He  has  over  twent; 
manuscripts    sent   in  already,  somi 
go(jd  and  some  indifferent,  but  all  con 
taining  an  idea.    Jacobs  has  also  sue-' 
ceeded  in  obtaining  something  hen 
that  I  do  not  believe  has  ever  been  ac-! 
complished  by  a  manager  witii  a  sh(3W, 
in  the  history  of  the  business.    He  h 
had  him.self  appointed  the  Dramatii 
Editor  of  the  Gazette,  and  will  ]niblisly 
a  page  pertaining  to  the  professionU 
every  Saturday  night.   As  we  get  buir^"' 
one  or  two  road  attractions  a  monthj 
here   and   have  but   one  vaudeville 
house  playing    three    acts  of  BertL^j. 
Levey's  and  a  few  picture  theatresjF  > 
you  can  readily  see  that  the  only  sub-ff^' 
ject  matter  of  intere.'^t  on  the  pager  y'^ 
will  be  concerning  the  L.  B.  J.  attrac-| 
tions  and  peo])le." 


Adele  Ritchie  in  Contempt 

Nl-.VV  YORK,  Jan.  6.—.\ikk-  Rit- 
chie was  fined  $215  for  contcmjit  ol 
court  in  the  City  Court  today  becaiist 
she  failed  to  a])pear  for  examination 
in  supplementary  proceedings.  Thc!^," 
judgment  was  obtained  by  Elizabet 
Davis  Berry  for  rent  of  a  farm  neai 
(irecnwich.  Conn.,  which  Miss  Ritchie 
refused  to  pay  on  the  ground  that  thei^ 
farm  wasn't  wiiat  it  was  rei)resentec  r 
to  be.  The  actress  was  fined  tin! 
amount  of  the  judgment  against  her 
but  she  has  two  months  in  which  tc 
pay. 


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William  T.  Hawtrey,  Englisli, 
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WASHINGTON,  Jan.  7.— Willian 
T.  Hawtrey,  the  English  character  ac 
tor.  brother  of  Charles  Hawtrey,  th< 
comedian,  died  in  a  hospital  here  to 
day  a  few  hours  after  he  had  collap.sec 
in  a  street  car.  Hawtrey  was  57  year; 
old.  I  le  has  been  .';ecn  here  in  mam 
plays. 


Andrew  Mack  opens  his  specia 
starring  season  at  the  Alcazar  Thea 
trc  on  Monday  night.  January  loth.  ii 
Tom  AToore.  supported  /by  the  (fleyc 
Alcazar  Players. 


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January  17,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Dates  Ahead 


4; 


A  BACHELOR'S  HONEYMOON 
\.  Mayo  Bradfield) — Fresno,  Jan. 
)-i8;  Selma,  19;  Hanford,  20; 
oalinga,  20. 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
ock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
nd. 

BLINDNESS  OF  VIRTUE— 
VVni.  Morris) — Portland,  Jan.  18- 
Aberdeen,  22 ;  Tacoma,  23-24 ; 
eattle,  25-29 ;  Victoria,  30-31;  Van- 
)uver,  Feb.  2-4;  Everett,  5;  Ellens- 
urg,  6;  N.  Yakima,  7;  Spokane,  8- 
Wallace,  10;  Missoula,  11;  Great 
alls,  12;  Helena,  13;  Anaconda, 
Butte,  15;  Bozeman,  16;  Bil- 
ngs,  17;  Niles  City,  18;  Dickinson, 
Bismarck,  20. 
'WBOUGHT  AND  PAID  FOR 
Wm.  A.  Brady,  Ltd.) — Bozeman, 
17-18;  Livingston,  19;  Billings, 
0;  Miles,  21  ;  \"alley  City,  23;  Fargo, 
4- 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
ce,  mgr.) — All  star  cast — Brooklyn, 
an.  17-31. 
FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
ce,  mgr.).  Western — Poplar  Bluff, 
anuary  19;  Cario,  20;  Anna,  21; 
larion,  22;  Du  Quoin,  23;  Centralia, 
4;  Alton,  25;  Jacksonville,  26;  Han- 
ibal,  27;  Moberly,  28;  Mexico,  29; 
efferson  City,  30;  Columbia,  31. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
ee,  mgr.)',  Southern — Athens,  Jan- 
ary  17;  Abbeyville,  19;  Green- 
ille,  20;  Asheville,  21  ;  Spartansburg, 
2;  Concord,  24;  Statesville,  26;  Sal- 
bury,  27 ;  Winston-Salem  28 ;  Dan- 
ille,  29;  Greensboro,  30;  Durham, 
r. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  in  The  Fas- 
nating  Widow  Co.  (A.  H.  Woods, 
ngr.)  —  New    York,   Jan.    12;  in- 
efinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
Ir  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
ngr.)  — -Cort   Theatre,    New  York 
ity,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A, 
rady  ) — Sacramento,  January  16-17; 
Dakland,  19-21;  Red  Bluff,  22;  Med- 
ord,  23  ;  Eugene,  24 ;  Portland,  26-31  ; 
eattle,  Feb.  2-7;  Vancouver,  9-12; 
V  ictoria,  13-14;  Nanaimo,  16;  Wcst- 
uinster,  17;  Tacoma,  18-19;  Everett, 
io:  Bellingham,  21  ;  Calgary,  23-25; 
idmonton,  26-28;  Saskatoon,  March 
2-4;  Regina,  5-7;  Winnipeg,  9-14; 
Vfinneapolis,  23-28;  St.  Paul,  30- 
^pril  4;  Milwaukee,  13-18. 

MADAME  SHERRY  CO.  (Mag- 
ler    and  Spaulding)' — Joplin,  Mo., 
[an.  17;  Carthage,  18;  Clinton,  19; 
''Sedalia,  20;  Jefferson  City,  21  ;  Co- 
'  lumbia,  22  ;  Moberly,  23  ;  Louisiana, 
■'24;  Quincy,  111.,  25;  Burlington,  26; 
P'ort  Madison,  Iowa,  27;  Washington, 
28:  Ottumwa,    29;   0.skaloosa,  30; 
Muskatine,  31. 

MUTT  AND  JEFF  IN  PANA- 
MA (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
Garrcn,  bus.  mgr.) — Marico])a,  Jan- 
uary, 18;  P)akcrsfield,  19:  Santa  Ana, 
20;  San  Diego,  21-22;  Oxnard,  23; 
V^entura,  24;  Santa  Maria,  25  ;  Salinas, 
26;  Monterey,  27;  Hollister,  28;  Oak- 
land, 29-Feb.  I  ;  Santa  Ana,  2 ;  Petalu- 
ma,  3;  Vallejo,  4;  Woodland,  5;  Au- 
burn, 6;  Sacramento,  7;  Reno,  8; 
Nevada  City,  9;  Grass  Valley,  10; 
IVLTrysvillc,  II  ;  Oroville,  12;  Chico, 
13;  Red  Bluff,  14;  Dunsmuir,  15; 
Medford,  16;  Grant's  Pass,  17;  Rose- 
berg,  18;  Eugene,  19;  Corvallis,  20; 
Albany,  21;  Salem,  23;  Oregon  City, 
24;  Vancouver,  25;  Portland,  26-28; 


1C.3 


Astoria,  March  i ;  South  Bend,  2 ; 
Centralia,  3;  Aberdeen,  4;  Elma,  5; 
Olympia,  6;  Tacoma,  7 ;  Seattle,  8,  and 
week. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.)— New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION  CO. 
(Rowland  &  Clifford,  prop.,  Fred 
Douglas,  mgr.) — Buffalo,  Jan.  19-24: 
Detroit,  26-31;  Columbus,  Feb.  2-7; 
Cincinnati,  9-14;  Birmingham,  16-21; 
]\Iemphis,  23-28;  New  Orleans,  March 
1-7;  Atlanta,  9-14;  Nashville,  16-21; 
Louisville,  23-28;  St.  Louis,  29-April 
4;  Chicago,  13-May  2. 

THE  LITTLEST  REBEL  (A.H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — Grand  Rapids,  Jan. 
18-24. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc.) 
Bisbee,  Jan.  17;  El  Paso,  18-19;  Pecos, 
20;  Carlsbad,  21  ;  Roswcll,  22;  Clovis, 
23  ;  Hereford,  24  ;  Lubbock,  26  ;  Plain- 
view,  27;  Tulia,  28;  Canyon  City,  29; 
Dalhart,  30;  Amarillo,  31 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners)  —  Barnesboro,  January  19; 
Indiana,  20;  Blairsville,  21;  Vander- 
grift,  22;  Kittanning,  24;  Wheeling, 
26-28;  Monesson,  29;  Brownesvillc, 
30 ;- Uniontown,  •^i. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Philadelphia,  Jan.  19-24. 

THE  SFIEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Americus,  Jan.  17;  Colum- 
bus, 19;  Montgomery,  20;  Selma,  21; 
Dcniopol  is,  22 ;  Meridian,  2^  ;  Hatties- 
burg,  24;  Tuscaloosa,  26;  Macon,  27; 
Starkville,  28 ;  Aberdeen,  29 ;  Amory, 
30 ;  Typclo,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners)  —  Pipeston,  January  17; 
Madison,  19;  Willmar,  20;  Morris, 
21;  Herman,  22;  Benson,  23; 
Litchfield,  24;  Montevideo,  26;  Or- 
tonville,  27;  Milhank,  28;  Webster, 
29;  Groton,  30;  Aberdeen,  31. 

WESTERN  AMUSEMENT  CO. 
Hollister,  Jan.  19,  week. 

THE  WINNING  OF  BARBARA 
WORTH — ^  Dayton,  January  19-21; 
Springfield,  22-24;  Indianapolis,  26- 
28;  Lousiville,  29-31. 


Mantell's  Baton  Found 

SAN  JOSE,  Jan.  8.— Among  the 
glittering  ornaments  of  the  property 
man  of  a  local  theatre,  A.  B.  Lang- 
ford,  the  sheriff,  yesterday  found  the 
baton  used  by  Robert  Mantell  in  his 
characterization  of  King  John.  Man- 
tell  lost  the  insignia  of  kingly  au- 
thority while  playing  here  recently 
and  wired  the  sheriff.  The  baton 
was  made  by  London  jewelers  exact- 
ly after  that  of  the  real  King  John, 
and  although  its  jewels  are  all  paste, 
the  baton  is  of  considerable  intrinsic 
value  because  of  the  workmanship. 
It  was  sent  to  the  actor  today. 

Brave  William  Gillette 

William  Gillette,  the  American 
actor-author,  lately  sailed  on  the 
Carmania,  of  the  Cunard  line,  for  a 
short  unprofessional,  but  business  trip 
to  London.  On  his  way  to  the  steam- 
er, Mr.  Gillette  stopped  his  taxicab,  got 
out  and  tele])honed  Charles  Frohman. 
This  is  what  Mr.  Frohman.  seated  in 
his  office,  heard  in  the  familiar  Will- 
iam (iillelte  tones:  "I  went  to  the  Em- 
pire Theatre  last  night.  T  have  only 
one  thing  to   say.     I    think  every 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

in  PEG  O'  BTST  HEABT 

By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 

in  Us  .second  year. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  A — Eastern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B — Southern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Northern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  E — Middle  West. 

THE  BIRD  OF  PARADISE  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OP  OZ    by  L.  Pranlt  Baum  and 
Louis  Gottschallt. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Gal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre. 
The  Burbauk  Theatre 
The  £yceam  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 


THE 

ORIGINAi; 
THEATRICAIi 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Behearaal 
Boom 
Free  to 
Guests 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


p.  P.  SHANLEY  PROPS 
P.  C.  FURNESS  ™OPS. 


P.  P.  SHAXTIiEY,  MGR. 


and 
the 


ED.  REDMOND 

Redmond  Company 


Presenting  the  Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Grand  Theatre, 

Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Crowding  the  Majestic  Theatre  at  increased  prices. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MTTSICAI^  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrig'ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI^IiS 

EMPRESS  THEATRE,  PHOENIX,  ARIZ.  • 

Want  to  henr  from  snod  musical  comedy  people — A1   chorus  Kirls.  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Iilg'hts,  Strip  Iilg-hts,   Border  Eights,  Switchboards  and 

Rheostats  229  12th  Street.  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


American  should  he  proud  of  Ethel 
Barrymore's  performance  of  Tante." 
Mr.  Gillette  is  an  American  dramatist 
and  actor  who  stands  as  Iiigh  in  Eng- 
land as  in  America.  Mr.  Froiiman  is 
a  manager  with  as  many  English  peo- 
ple as  Americans  under  his  employ- 
ment, hut  he  had  to  admit  that  Mr. 
Gillette's  telephone  message  was  noth- 
ing less  than  a  shock.  At  last  an 
American  actor  had  spoken  well  of 
American  acting.  Tn  these  days  it 
takes  a  bold  man  to  jiraLse  anything 
hut  English  acting.  This  season,  es- 
])ecially,  it  is  never  done.  Mr.  Gillette 
is  a  brave  man  ;  but  the  fact  remains 
that  after  his  bold  deed  of  saying  a 
good  word  for  American  acting.  Mr. 
Gillette  hurried  as  fast  as  he  could  to 
get  on  a  i)oat  that  would  take  him  to 
sea. 


Nordica  Seriously  III 

Ni'AV  YORK,  Jan.  lo.— As  re- 
sult of  the  strain  and  shock  through 
which  she  i)assed  recently  during  the 
grounding  of  the  Dutch  steamer  Tas- 
man,  Mmc.  Eillian  Nordica  was  strick- 
en with  pneumonia  and  is  in  a  crit- 


STAS 
THEATRE 


Oakdale  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARER,  manager.    A  Uve  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

ical  condition  on  Thursday  Island, 
Queensland.  News  of  her  illness  was 
received  here  today  be  her  husband, 
George  W.  Young,  a  banker.  The 
Tasman  went  ashore  in  the  Gulf  of 
Papula,  and  though  she  cabled  re- 
assuring messages,  ATme.  Nordica  is 
said  to  have  subsequently  sufifered  a 
nervous  l)reakdown. 


Charley  Kenyon  Wants  His 
Royalties 

Charles  Kenyon,  author  of  Kin- 
dling, in  which  play  Margaret  Tiling- 
ton  starred  last  year,  has  brought  suit 
in  the  United  States  district  court 
against  E.  J.  Bowes,  manager  of  Miss 
lllington,  for  an  accounting.  Bowes 
has  been  served  with  a  summons  to 
appear  in  court  within  20  days  and 
answer  to  Kenyon's  complaint  that 
since  February  8,  1913,  the  author  has 
received  no  royalties  from  his  play. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  17,  igi, 


A.  MAYO  BRADFIELD 

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The  Evolution  of  a  Stage 
Setting 

There  is  an  old  story  current 
among  people  of  the  theatre  to  the 
effect  that  W.  S.  Gilbert  was  in- 
spired to  write  The  Alikado  by  a 
glance  at  an  ancient  Japanese  sword 
that  hung  on  the  wall  of  his  study. 
Assuredly  there  is  no  reason  to 
doubt  the  truth  of  this  tale  since 
every  artistic  invention  is  founded 
upon  some  one  momentary  impres- 
.sion,  which  may  so  trifling  that  the 
artist  himself  forgets  the  incident  en- 
tirely, while  profiting  bv  its  effect 
upon  his  imagination.  It  would  be 
interesting  indeed  if  one  could  dis- 
cover the  trivial  foundations  unon 
which  the  greatest  plays  have  been 
built — a  chance  conver.sation,  per- 
hans,  an  item  in  a  newspaper,  an  in- 
cident in  the  street,  or  a  bit  of  neigh- 
borhood srossip.  The  dramatist  may 
find  his  inspiration  anvwhere,  at  any 
moment.  And  once  havine  begun 
the  construction  of  his  olay,  the 
dramatist  builds  his  incidents,  his 
situations  and  his  stage  pictures, 
from  material  gained  by  chance, 
here,  there  and  everywhere,  l^sual- 
Iv,  he  creates  in  his  imasrination  at 
the  very  outset  a  very  definite  stasrc 
setting,  since  all  the  movements  of  liis 
characters  must  be  determined  bv 
the  surroundings  in  which  they  arc 
placed.  The  actual  settincf  that  the 
dramatist  sees  wlicn  his  play  is  pro- 


duced is  often  far  different  from  his 
imagined  stage  ])icture,  however 
conscientiously  the  scene  painters 
have  endeavored  to  carry  out  his 
plans  and  instructions.  But,  at 
least,  the  general  idea  of  the  setting 
is  the  author's  own.  He  has  gained 
his  idea  from  perhaps  a  dozen 
sources,  and  he  passes  it  on  to  the 
scenic  artist  as  best  he  can,  with  the 
hope  that  his  dream  may  be  realized. 
Edward  Knoblauch,  the  author  of 
Kismet,  is  exceedingly  painstaking 
in  regard  to  all  the  mechanical  de- 
tails of  his  plays.  His  written  stage 
directions  are  voluminous,  and  his 
stage  plans  are  so  minutel  ■  drawn 
that  they  might  almost  serve  as 
working  drawings  for  the  scene 
builders.  Moreover,  in  the  case  of 
I\ismct,  he  personally  gathered  ma- 
terial, in  the  form  of  prints  and  pho- 
toerraphs,  which  were  of  immense 
value  to  the  designers  of  the  scenes. 
During  his  stay  of  six  months  in 
Tunis  he  was  constantly  busy  with 
his  camera,  and  when  the  time  came 
for  the  designing  of  the  scenery  for 
the  American  production  he  was  pre- 
pared to  furnish  a  pictorial  sug- 
gestion for  every  dome,  minaret, 
wall,  door,  window  and  balconv. 
These  hundreds  of  pictures  were  ar- 
ranged and  numbered  according  to 
the  scene  in  which  they  might  be 
used,  and  were  dulv  turned  over  to 
Harrison  Grey  Fi.ske.  who  staffed 
the  .\merican  production,  together 
with  the  manuscript  of  the  play.  The 
general  custom,  nowadays,  especial- 


ly with  heavy  scenic  productions,  is 
to  distril)ute  the  work  of  some  scene 
designin!""  and  scene  painting  among 
several  scenic  artists.  This  is  done 
to  .save  time,  and  also  because  each 
artist  has  .some  particular  line  of 
work  in  which  he  excels  and  is  there- 
fore happy  in  doing.  In  order  to  ap- 
portion the  work  fairly,  and  to  make 
sure  that  the  various  settings  should 
harmonize  perfectly,  Mr.  Fiske  in- 
vited a  half  dozen  of  the  mo.st  im- 
portant scene  painters  of  New  York 
to  a  luncheon,  at  which  the  play  was 
read  and  di.scussed,  the  general 
plan  of  the  mounting  was  decided 
U])on  and  the  different  settings  al- 
lotted to  one  and  another  artist. 
l"-ach  painter  was  thereupon  intrust- 
ed with  all  the  pictures  in  Mr.  Knob- 
lauch's collection  bearing  relation  to 
his  particular  scene.  Of  course  the 
artists  searched  further  for  ideas  and 
details  in  their  own  collections  and 
in  the  galleries  and  museums,  but 
the  descriptions  and  photographs 
sup])lied  by  Mr.  Knoblauch  formed 
the  basis  for  every  design. 


rule.    Much  has  been  heard  in  ad„ 
vance  of  Bayard  Veiller's  drama  o 
American  life,  and  naturally  nnul' 
was  expected  of  it.    No  play  of  re 
cent  years  has  been  the  subject  1 
greater  discussion.  The  press  of  thd 
country  has  devoted  an  almost  in ; 
credibly  large  amount  of  space  to  tho 
merits  of  this  drama.  Obviou^-ly 
W  ithin   the    Law  had  an  advauc 
reputation  to  live  up  to.    To  s.i 
that  in  every  way  it  met  the  expecta 
tions  of  San  Francisco's  playgoers  i 
to    tender   the   drama  the  hicfhes^i 
praise.    Margaret  lUington  as  Marji 
Turner  has  even  surpassed  her  vivie^c 
emotional  acting  in    Kindling  and. 
The  Thief    The  supporting  cast  i- 
eminently  worthy.    .Admirable  cli  i:- 
acterizations    are    contributed    !  \ 
Howard  Gould,  Neil  Moran,  RoIh  i| 
Elliott,  I'Vank  E.  Camp,  Jules  i  1  r 
rar,  Joseph  Slaytor,  Thos.  L.  D;i\  -  . 
Hilda  Keenan,  Sonia  Jasper,  .'\L;r  - 
Harrington  and  a  number  of  otlu  i  > 


M.\n.\(;kk  Ch.\ri.f,s  Hkrai.p,  of  thel' 


theft' 
ar-fiic 


Cort  Theatre 


The  triumph  of  Within  the  Law 
at  the  Cort  Theatre  has  been  a  tre- 
mendous one.  The  playhouse  has 
not  known  an  empty  seat  since  the 
opening  of  the  engagement  last  Sun- 
day night,  and  the  advance  sale  for 
the  second  and  final  week,  which  be- 
gins Sunday  evening,  augurs  that  ca- 
])acity  houses  will  continue  to  be  the 


ried  to  Miss  Ida  Platter,  a  Sumner,' 
Wa.sh..  girl,  December  31. 

L.^UR.x  Hun.soN  is  playing  the  Icadr 
in  Rowland  and  CliflPord's  The  Higli^' 
Cost  of  Living  Company. 

Mr.  .\nd  Mrs.  Lee  Wii-lard  ii.  .( 
named  their  young  daughter  l.ll  11 
Louise.  The  Willards  are  thoroughly^ 
domesticated  at  Nilcs,  where  Lee  i^;  a 
valued  member  of  the  Essanay  acti  iL; 
staflF. 


Scene  from  Kismet,  now  at  the  Columbia  Theatre. 


Hilary  17,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Oliver  Morosco  Still  to  the  Rescue  of  the  American 
Drama  With  a  New  Play  at  the  Burbank  Theatre, 
Los  Angeles 


IV 


1  (  )S  ANGELES,  Jan.  14.—  It 
IS  that  when  The  Girl  at  the  Gate 
[  lit  on  at  the  Morosco,  Irene  Frank- 
I  and  Bert  Green  will  not  appear, 
liaving  finished  their  contract, 
Bickel  and  Watson  will  step 
the  breach.  *  *  *  Lola 
itler,  the  eighteen-year-old  girl  who 
3  been  brought  into  prominence  by 
;  doings  of  Ralph  Ferris,  the  El 
jnte  bandit,  has  been  signed  up  for 
jdeville  they  say,  going  from  here, 
lere  she  makes  her  first  appearance, 
north.  *  *  *  Ramona  Langley,  of 
;  Universal  Film  Company,  and  one 
its  most  popular  players,  was  hurt 
^eral  weeks  ago  by  slipping  on  a 
icrete  floor.  At  first  it  was  thought 
be  but  a  slight  injury,  but  later  de- 
opments  of  a  serious  nature  point 
vard  an  injured  spine  that  will 
p  her  in  a  plaster  cast  for  some 
eks  to  come.  *  *  *  Dan  Bruce  and 
wife.  Margo  Dufifet,  are  in  trouble 
the  Federal  Courts  because  "Bill 
mi"  Cline,  of  the  Orpheum,  alleges 
y  stole  his  thought  and  ran  away, 
is  clever  young  couple  are  using  a 
;tch  called  Over  the  Transom, 
ich  Mr.  Cline  claims  is  none  other 
m  Between  Trains,  a  sketch  he 
ote  and  which  was  to  have  been 
d  by  Mr.  Bruce  and  Miss  Duffet. 
uce  claims  he  tried  the  sketch,  but 
ivas  such  a  shop-worn  idea  that  he 
s  forced  to  return  it  with  a  check 
$56.  Bruce  shows  a  copyright  for 
effort,  and  has  given  a  bond  for 
ure  appearance.  *  *  *  Sam  Harris, 
the  Western  States  Vaudeville 
sociation.  is  in  town  and  claims  to 
so  pleased  with  the  business  drawn 
the  Hippodrome  that  another  thea- 
may  be  one  of  the  possibilities  of 
[4.  *  *  *  The  latest  news  from 
Ferris  family  spells  peace.  All 
■ir  troubles  have  again  been  patched 
and  the  divorce  called  ofif. 
\UDITORIUM:  This  is  the  la.st 
ek  of  the  Mission  Play,  after  which 
5  beautiful  and  picturesquely  ar- 
iged  pageant  of  early  California  life 
1  leave  for  a  trip  through  the  sur- 
mding  country.  George  Osborne 
1  Lucrettia  del  Valle  remain  with 
company  in  their  respective  roles 
Father  Junipero  Serra  and  Senora 
rba. 

:JURBANK  :  Mrs.  Jafifa's  long-de- 
red  play.  Playthings,  receives  its 
;miere  this  week.  The  play  pre- 
its  an  interesting  portrait  gallery  of 
iractcrs  who  are  truthfully  imagined 
iracters  expressing  themselves  in  a 
sonably  true  to  life  manner.  The 
:'s  are  brilliant  and  sparkling  and 
truths  are  uttered  with  a  keenness 
1  sharpness  that  reaches  home.  The 
rking  girl,  her  trials  and  her  hclp- 
ness  are  treated  by  Mrs.  Jaffa  in  a 
idly  dramatic  way.  in  which  certain 
i.ses  of  that  girl's  life  give  the  play 
title.  The  story  tells  of  Mazie 
Tth  and  an  affair  with  one  Gordon 
LMiwith.  Later  she  marries  John 
yward  and  life  is  easy,  for  John  is 
:i.  Trenwith  again  apjjears  upon 
scene,  this  time  to  make  love  to 
yward's  sister,  Gwendv.  Mazie's 
;rtions  to  break  this  up  because  of 
•  knowledge  of  the  man  and  his 
ys,  result  in  a  disclosure  of  her  past 


to  her  husband.  Finding  that  Tren- 
with is  about  to  elope  with  her  little 
sister-in-law,  Mazie  takes  matters  into 
her  own  hands,  as  well  as  a  revolver, 
and  shoots  Trenwith.  The  last  act 
takes  the  shop  girl  back  to  her  for- 
mer environment,  things  are  again 
brightened  with  sparkling  comedy,  and 
John  returns  to  claim  his  wife  and  all 
is  well.  Selma  Paley  plays  Mazie 
with  an  apparent  effort  that  may  be 
nervousness  and  may  be  lack  of  power, 
but  she  is  surely  a  beautiful  picture 
and  her  gowns  are  dreams  of  loveli- 
ness. Forrest  Stanley  plays  John 
Hayward  with  as  much  impressiveness 
as  the  role  is  capable  of.  Grace  Travers 
is  particularly  happy  in  the  part  of 
Clare  Morgan,  playing  it  beautifully. 
Beatrice  Nichols,  as  the  helpless  little 
downtrodden,  sharp-tongued  waif  of 
this  other  half  of  the  world,  is  mag- 
nificent, having  a  particular  gift  for 
this  sort  of  characterization.  Mar- 
jorie  Capron,  a  new  member,  shows  a 
great  deal  of  talent  in  the  role  of 
Gwendy.  Morgan  Wallace  is  cast  as 
Trenwith  and  fully  realizes  the  de- 
mand. Thos.  MacLarnie  and  Florence 
Oberle  round  out  the  production  in 
well-played  minor  roles. 

EMPRESS  :  A  bit  of  a  comedy  en- 
titled A  Night  at  the  Bath,  succeeds 
in  creating  a  riot  of  laughter.  The 
many  types  that  may  be  seen  in  such 
a  place  are  cleverly  drawn,  and  not 
the  least  of  these  are  the  two  brake- 
men  played  by  Baker  and  Wright,  who 
are  a  pair  of  skilful  comedians  and  tip- 
top dancers.  Kate  Sandwina  handles 
the  several  men  in  her  act  with  the 
ease  of  a  child  with  her  dolls  and  when 
two  of  them  mount  wheels  and  are 
suspended  from  a  bar  across  her 
shoulders,  wonder  grows  as  she  whirls 
them  about  as  though  it  were  but  play. 
Willisch  is  a  juggler  and  a  balancer 
who  is  past  master  of  his  art,  ac- 
companying his  tricks  with  a  enter- 
taining lot  of  patter.  Lew  Wills  chat- 
ters along  with  careless  ease,  until 
with  one  more  trick  up  his  sleeve,  he 
draws  forth  a  saxophone  from  which 
he  coaxes  forth  some  good  music. 
D'Arcy  and  Williams  have  several  de- 
grees of  rag-time  which  they  sing  and 
play  with  zest  that  wins  an  instant 
recognition.  Mond  and  Salle  dance  so 
well  that  it  is  hard  to  believe  they  are 
of  the  baser  sex,  even  when  wigs  are 
torn  off  and  their  cropped  heads  re- 
veal the  truth.  The  bill  is  in  truth  a 
gay  one. 

HIPPODROME:  Phina  is  a  coon 
shouter  who  hits  the  popular  mark, 
and  her  little  pickaninnies  are  a  lively 
bunch  who  certainly  can  sing  and 
dance  with  an  abandon  that  is  enjoy- 
able. Abram  and  Johns  continue  to 
be  one  of  the  best  numbers  on  the  bill, 
offering  this  week  a  capital  sketch 
called  In  Honor  Bound.  Maurice 
Chich  and  Emily  Curtis  give  able  sup- 
port. Schepp's'  Animal  Circus  in- 
cludes dogs,  ponies  and  monkeys,  with 
many  new  and  novel  tricks  to  do  credit 
to  a  clever  trainer.  Lovell  and  Lovell 
in  the  good  old  songs,  strike  a  popular 
note.  Marie  Landis.  an  impersonator, 
has  a  worthy  number.  Collier  and  De 
Walde  have  a  novel  skating  act,  and 
Llewellyn,  in  hobo  attire,  makes  an  in- 
stant hit. 


MAJESTIC:  Marlowe  and  Sothern, 
with  their  wonderful  company,  arc  in 
the  second  week  of  their  .season,  open- 
ing witii  Much  Ado  About  Nothing 
and  repeating  Romeo  and  Juliet,  as 
well  as  several  other  of  the  plays'  of 
last  week.  This  has  been  a  rare  op- 
portunity and  one  that  has  been  ap- 
preciated to  the  limit  of  the  house  at 
each  performance. 

MASON  :  The  Common  Law  as  a 
play  seems  to  have  been  thrust  upon 
us  rather  suddenly,  and  while  we  were 
aware  that  as  a  story  it  had  far  from 
the  ring  of  truth,  yet  as  a  play  there 
seems  liardly  a  character  drawn  in  ac- 
cord with  nature,  hardly  a  creature  of 
the  drama  behaves  with  the  consis- 
tency of  a  conceivable  human  being. 
In  .spite  of  this,  the  role  of  Valerie 
West,  the  artist's  model,  is  attractively 
played  with  a  degree  of  girlishness 
that  is  fetching  by  Aileen  Poe.  Renee 
Noel,  whose  name  breathes  Cham- 
bers, plays  Rita  Tevis  in  a  manner 
effective  and  artistic.  George  Kelly 
plays  the  part  of  Louis  Neville  in 
good  style.  Edward  C.  Davis  supplies 
the  comedy  in  he  role  of  Sam,  and 
Paul  Bell,  as  the  smooth,  unscrupu- 
lous Querida,  does  an  excellent  piece 
of  character  work.  As  a  whole,  the 
play  proves  mildly  interesting. 

MOROSCO:  The  Candy  Shop 
still  satisfies,  and  Rock  and  Fulton, 
with  the  balance  of  the  Gaiety  Com- 
pany, have  gained  five  weeks  in  pop- 
ularity as  time  has  rolled  by. 

ORPHEUM:  Cathrine  Countiss, 
who  is  not  only  very  attractive  look- 
ing, but  is  possessed  of  talent  and  per- 
sonality, appears  in  a  sketch  entitled 
The  Birthday  Present,  an  intensely 
emotional  piece  of  work,  but  hardly 
agreeable.  Miss  Countiss'  acting 
marks  her  an  artist.  Ed  Gallagher 
and  Bob  Carlin  have  a  line  of  non- 
sense they  chose  to  call  Before  the 
Mast,  which  is  one  of  the  best  traves- 
ties seen  in  a  long  time.  Nothing  es- 
capes their  comedy,  even  the  burial  at 
sea.  John  F.  Conroy,  champion  life 
saver,  assisted  by  two  shapely 
young  women,  gives  an  exhibition  of 
fancy  diving  in  a  huge  tank.  Nonette 
returns  to  us  with  all  her  charms — 
sweet  smile,  happy  manner  and  ex- 
cellent -violin  playing.  Bert  Levy 
also  returns  with  his  clever  sketching 
and  good-natured  whistle.  Taylor 
Granville  and  Laura  Pierpont  re- 
main in  their  startling  sketch.  The 
System.  George  Lyons  and  Bob 
Yosco  in  The  Harpist  and  the  Singer, 
and  Marshall  Montgomery,  ventrilo- 
quist, round  out  a  very  good  bill. 

PANTAGES:  Power's  Elephants 
take  up  a  large  part  of  the  bill  and 
surely  a  large  part  of  the  enjoyment 
of  this  week's  program.  They  pass 
from  one  amusing  stunt  to  another 
with  all  the  solemnity  of  a  college 
professor,  with  only  the  flap  of  a 
huge  ear  and  the  twinkle  of  a  small 
eye  to  show  that  they  are  alive  to  the 
situation.  Three  graceful  athletes  are 
the  Demitriscus  and  their  horizontal 
bar  work  is  marked  by  grace  and 
beauty,  as  well  as  being  novel.  The 
Two  Ottos  live  up  to  the  name,  and 
dish  out  the  German  fun  and  German 
song  and  seeni  to  amuse  the  multi- 
tude highly.  Max  Fischer  is  a  violin- 
ist of  marked  ability  and  over-topping 
individuality.  llis  bowing  is  really 
marvelous.  Dorothy  Lyon  and  her 
comjjany  of  two  proffer  an  amusing 
farce  called  A  Modern  Ananias. 
Billy  Link  and  Blossom  Robinson  sing 
and  patter  with  doubtful  effect.  Ben- 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


son  and  Bell  hail  from  England  and 
are  clever  dancers.  New  motion  pic- 
tures close  a  good  bill. 

REPUBLIC:  The  tango  craze 
has  hit  the  Reimblic  and  the  contest 
is  the  most  attractive  number  on  the 
bill.  De  Halde  and  Edwards  are 
clever  dancers,  and  the  act  as  a  whole 
is  unique  and  makes  a  big  hit.  Wes- 
ton's Models  offer  a  series  of  poses 
that  arc  artistically  truthful  and 
beautiful.  Harry  Mayer,  the  musical 
tramp,  has  a  lot  of  nonsense  that 
pleases.  Elmore  and  Drisdal  have  a 
line  of  fun  all  their  own.  Short  and 
Edwards  sing  and  patter  to  the  de- 
light of  the  spectator.  Ossell,  a 
clever  juggler,  assisted  by  Midgit, 
offers  one  of  the  best  acts  on  the  bill, 
while  Dayton  and  the  Balaguers,  with 
their  contributions,  fill  out  a  bill  that, 
as  a  whole,  is  one  of  the  best  seen 
at  this  house  for  some  time. 

N.  B.  WARNER. 


STOCKTON,  Jan.  14.— Yosemite: 
12-13,  Wm.  A.  Brady's  production  of 
Little  Women  delighted  three  good 
houses.  14-15,  The  Orpheum  has 
cut  down  to  two  days  a  week,  instead 
of  four  as  formerly.  Heading  this 
week's  bill  are  Billy  Van  and  The 
Beaumont  Sisters  in  their  classic 
skit,  Props.  The  German  soldier, 
Lou  Anger,  again  gets  away  with  a 
lot  of  old  stuff.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred- 
erick Allen  have  in  She  Had  To  Tell 
Him  a  very  good  comedy  sketch. 
Several  difficult  acrobatic  tricks  are 
performed  by  Shriner  and  Richards. 
Sophye  Bernard  sings  several  pleasing 
songs.  Tyron's  Dogs  do  some  intelli- 
gent work.  Moving  pictures  com- 
plete the  bill.  16-19,  Motion  pictures 
of  Capt.  Scott.  20,  The  Rosary.  Co- 
lonial :  Fine  business  with  three  reels 
of  pictures  and  three  acts,  headed  by 
Henry  Santry  and  Sherwood  Sisters. 
Garrick:  The  Yama  Yama  Girls 
Down  on  tiie  Farm  to  very  bad  busi- 
ness. In  the  cast  are  Will  H.  Cross, 
Eddie  Dale,  Eddie  O'Brien,  Don 
James,  Corrine  Carkeep,  Darragh 
Sisters  and  eight  girls.  Lyric :  Pic- 
ture version  of  Jack  London's  The 
Sea  Wolf  to  almost  capacity  at  ad- 
vanced prices.  Notes:  The  Kirby 
Theatre,  which  has  been  running 
dramatic  stock  for  .several  months, 
closed  after  the  performance  on  Sun- 
day night  on  account  of  very  light 
business.  The  Garrick  Theatre  closed 
rather  suddenly  Tuesday  night  and 
]iicturcs  arc  now  being  shown.  Dra- 
matic stock  (it  is  rumored  the  Red- 
mond Company)  opens  in  this  house 
in  about  two  weeks.  Adeline  Moore, 
Allan  Alden,  George  Brisco  and  two 
others  open  a  rotation  stock  next 
week,  playing  the  smaller  towns 
around  here.  Princess  Aldo,  in  classi- 
cal dances,  is  playing  this  territory. 
The  Taft  Cafe  is  doing  good  business 
and  is  using  several  first-class  enter- 
tainers. 


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January  17,  1914. 


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NEW  YORK,  Jan.  11.— .\  jolly  lit- 
tle comedy,  full  of  lu^liter  and  amuse- 
ment and  with  just  enough  moral  not 
to  hurt  it,  served  to  bring  the 
Taliaferro  sisters  for  the  first  time  to 
Broadway  as  co-stars.  It  was  no  ea.sy 
matter  to  fit  these  two  aspiring  young 
women  with  satisfactory  parts  in 
the  same  play,  but  Rachel  Crothers 
in  Young  \\'is(lom  has  succeeded  most 
admirably.  The  sisters  are  both  on 
the  stage  when  the  curtain  rises,  so 
there  is  no  question  of  precedence  in 
their  entrances,  and  from  then  on  the 
situations  are  evenly  portioned  out  and 
the  lines  are  divided  as  if  with  a  tape 
measure.  There  were  no  scenes  that 
Required  any  very  heavy  acting  in 
the  comedy,  so  that  the  powers  of  the 
young  stars  were  not  unduly  strained. 
Both  looked  very  charming  and  both 
obviously  enjoyed  the  triumph  which 
the  pleasant  success  of  the  play  and 
the  warm  ])ersonal  welcome  they  re- 
ceived meant  to  them.  Miss  Crothers 
had  fitted  them  out  with  Tempest  and 
.Sunshine  roles.  Tempest,  falling 
naturally  to  Edith  by  virtue  of  her 
lirunctte  coloring,  was  self-willed  and 
determined,  while  Sunshine,  being  of 
course  the  blond  iMabel,  talked  a  great 
deal  about  freedom  for  women  and 
a  lot  of  other  things,  and  subsided 
when  the  proper  time  came.  There 
was  a  quaint  plot,  which  the  author 
adju.stcd  to  her  stars,  and  it  was  well 
handled  and  was  rarely  talky.  The 
jilay  moved  briskly,  the  lines  were 
bright  and  the  situations  amusing.  The 
story  dealt  with  the  practical  ap])lica- 
tion  to  her  own  family  aft'airs  of  half 
baked  feminist  doctrine  picked  up  by 
the  young  Victoria  Claffenden,  the 
blond  sister,  while  at  college.  Her 
young  sister,  Gail,  has  eagerly  ab- 
sorbed all  this  unclerdonc  philo.sophy, 
and  on  the  eve  of  her  wedding  to  her 
childhood  sweetheart  she  suddenly  de- 
cides to  make  a  stand  for  freedom, 
whatever  that  might  be.  At  the  mo- 
ment this  decision  took  the  form  of 
eloping  with  her  lover  and  launching 
a  trial  marriage  rather  than  undergo 
the  conventional  wedding  march  and 
white  veil  affairs  that  had  been 
planned.  Into  this  scheme  she  dragged 
her  reluctant  sweetheart,  Peter,  who 
consented  to  the  arrangement  only 
when  he  had  induced  Victoria's  lover, 
Christopher,  to  bring  the  si.ster  and 
follow  them,  the  idea  being  to  give 
the  girls  a  dose  of  their  own  medicine 
and  frighten  them  into  returning  home 
and  being  married  conventionally.  The 
four  met  at  the  summer  studio  of  a 
startled  and  highly  disapproving 
young  artist  whose  failure  to  under- 
stand the  utterly  incomprehensible 
situation  supplied  much  of  the  comedy 
of  the  second  act.  \'ictoria  had  com- 
pletely lost  her  nerve  and  tiiought  only 
of  getting  back  home,  while  Gail  still 
stood  out  for  the  "larger  freedom." 
At  the  end  both  were  gathered  u]) 
bodily  and  carried  off  in  a  motor  car 
to  no  one  knew  where.  The  third  act 
returned  to  the  Claffenden  home,  back 
to  which  the  young  men  had  brought 
the  girls  to  face  the  wrath  of  an  ex- 
ceedingly old-fashioned  and  conven- 
tional father.  But  the  "trial  marriage," 
brief  as  it  was,  had  been  a  success, 
for  Gail  and  Peter  had  discovered  their 
mistake  and  Victoria  had  been  brought 
to  a  realization  of  the  uses  of  a  mar- 
riage ceremony.  A  second  elopement 
in  the  one  night,  with  a  kidnapped 


motlier  as  a  chapcrnnc   furnished  a 
solution  for  the  difficulties  and  an  es- 
ca|)c   from  the   father  and  his  red 
dressing  gown.    A|)art  from  the  roles 
of  the  Taliaferro  sisters,  the  best  act- 
ing chance  fell  to  Richard  Sterling, 
with  the  ])art  of  the  simple,  dull,  slow- 
witted,  honest-hearted  Peter.  Hay- 
ward  Ginn  was  Christopher  an<l  Regan 
Hughston  was  the  arti.st.  *  *  *  The 
Legend  of  Leonora  is  a  sheer  delight 
in  New  York.    At  the  Empire  Tiiea- 
tre.  its  charm  came  floating  over  tiie 
footlights,  delicate  and  gossamerlike. 
Now  fanciful,  then  .satiric,  at  times 
tender  to  the  point  of  tears,  and  then 
skip])ing  off  with  a  new  fantastic  ab- 
surdity, the  little  jilaj'  disarmed  criti- 
cism and  won  its  way  into  immediate 
favor.    Wise  Barrie !    He  knows  that 
although  the  modern,  practical  woman, 
with  her  votes,  her  clubs  and  her  ex- 
ecutive boards,  may  be  professedly  an 
object  of  admiration,  it  is  the  old- 
fashioned  woman  who  is  really  loved. 
And  so  he  creates  Leonora  in  old- 
fa.shioned  colors,  makes  her  a  thing 
of  beauty  and  a  joy  forever.  .A,nd 
lucky  Barrie,  who,  after  creating  this 
character  with  as  many  moods  as  there 
are  moments  in  the  play,  has  been 
fortunate    enough    to    have  ]\Taude 
.\dams  present  the  character.  Since 
London  did  not  have  that  pleasure  and 
privilege,  so  much  the  worse  for  Lon- 
don— and  for  Leonora.    Miss  Adams 
makes  Leonora  one  of  the  most  be- 
witching of  all  the  P>arrie  heroines  she 
has  played.    Barrie  and  Miss  Adams 
are  again  a  happy  combination.  So 
whimsical  and  fantastic  is  the  story 
that  to  recount  it  is  to  spoil  it.  A 
fond  mother  kills  a  man  by  throwing 
him  out  of  a  second-class  railway  car- 
riage because  he  insisted  on  having  a 
window   open,   and   Leonora's  little 
daughter  had  a  cold — on  such  an  in- 
cident is  the  play  built !  Would  any 
one  but  Barrie  have  dared  to  do  it? 
Old  Justice  Grimdykc,  before  whom 
Leonora  is  tried,  describes  her  in  un- 
forgettable terms.     Says  he:  "You 
are  one  of  those  round  whom  legends 
grow  even  in  their  lifetime.  *  *  *  This 
is  the  sort  of  thing  you  might  have 
done  had  your  little  girl  had  a  cold. 
And  this  is  how  w'e  might  have  acted 
had  you  done  it.  *  *  *  You  are  not 
of  today — foolish,  wayward,  unself- 
conscious,    comnnmicative  Leonora. 
The  ladies  of  today  are  different  and 
— wiser.    Jiut  as  we  look  longingly 
at  you  we  see  again  in  their  habit  as 
they  lived  those  out-of-date,  unreason- 
ing, womanish  creatures,  our  mothers 
and  grandmothers  and  other  dear  ones 
long  ago  loved  and  lost — and  as  if  you 
were  the  last  woman,  Leonora,  we  bid 
you  hail  and  farewell."    All  through 
the  four  acts  Barrie's  humor  shines. 
In  almost  the  first  lines  after  the  cur- 
tain has  risen  an  anxious  wife  says  to 
her  hu.sband:   "I    do   so   wish  you 
wouldn't  try  to  be  funny  tonight.  I 
want  the  dinner  to  be  a  .success."  But 
he  does  try  to  be  funny.    He  explains 
to  a  shy  guest  that  there  are  to  be 
seven  women  at  the  dinner — a  woman 
with  no  sense  of  humor,  a  woman  with 
too  much  sense  of  humor,  a  very  wom- 
an, a  suffragette,  a  mother  and  noth- 
ing else,  a  coquette — and  a  murderess ! 
The  shy  guest  meets  one  of  these 


women  and  tries  to  guess  which  she  is. 
Blundering  through  the  list  in  a  capi- 
tal comedy  .scene,  he  finds  that  she  is 
Leonora,  and  that  Leonora  is  all  seven 
women,  and  ever  so  many  more  rolled 
into  one.    The  play  pro.gresscs,  and 
in  two  acts  the  trial  of  Leonora  is 
shown.   There  never  were  such  to])sy- 
turvy  scenes  on  the  stage.    The  Jus- 
tice regrets  the  absence  of  Leonora, 
who  has  been  away  for  a  cup  of  tea 
for  three-quarters  of  an  hour.  He 
complains  that  the  Court  is  dull  with- 
out her.     Leonora  has  so  charmed 
him  that  he  refers  to  her  crime,  not 
as  murder,  but  as  a  rash  act.  Inci- 
dentally,   he    explains    about  golf. 
"Were  there  small  red  flags,"  he  asks 
a   witness,   ".stuck   in   holes   in  the 
ground?  There  were?   Well,  that  is 
golf.   I  understand  when  they  all  jilay 
together  it  is  called  a  fearsome!"  Of 
course,  Leonora  is  declared  not  guilty 
by  a  proud  jury,  nearly  all  of  whom 
are  fathers,  and  every  one  of  them 
wearing  a  flower  that  Leonora  stuck 
in  their  buttonholes  while  she  shared 
their  deliberations  on  her  own  case. 
The  scene  is  the  wildest  travesty,  with 
little  touches  of  ])athos,  irony  and  sen- 
timent shot  through  its  wildest  mo- 
ments.   The  ac(|uitted  Leonora  in  a 
.scene  of  most  delicate  humor  and  sen- 
timent is  wooed  and  won  by  the  shy 
guest,  who  was  also  her  counsellor. 
Aubrey  Smith  played  the  role  in  a 
manner  worthy   of  association  with 
Miss  Adams'  Leonora.   Arthur  Lewis, 
as  the  whimsical  old  Ju.stice ;  Morton 
Selten,    as    a    prosecuting  attorney ; 
Robert  Peyton  Carter  and  Fred  Tyler, 
as  jjrejudiced  defendants  of  Leonora, 
were  the  leading  figures  in  a  big  cast 
in  which  all  the  members  united  would 
form  a  most  praiseworthy  ensemble. 
.\nd  that  ensemble  were  united  in  fur- 
thering The  Legend  of  Leonora.  Long 
life  to  her!  *  *  *  Harry  Lauder,  the 
Scottish   comedian,   began   his  sixth 
American  tour  la.st  week,  ai)pearing 
at  the  Casino  Theatre  under  the  man- 
agement of  William  Morris,  who  has 
directed  all  his  .'\merican  appearances. 
Mr.  Lauder  did  not  arrive  from  Eng- 
lantl  until  the  last  moment,  and  had 
no  time  for  a  rehearsal,  but  he  was 
greeted  by  a  large  audience.    He  sang 
some  new  songs  and  repeated  some 
of  those  already  heard  here.   The  rest 
of  the  program  consisted  of  several 


interesting  vaudeville  acts.  'I'iie  i  n- 
gagement  at  tiic  Casino  was  one  we  k- 
only.  GA\TN  D.  HIGH. 

TACOMA,  Jan.  3.— C.  H.  Herald, 
manager   of   the  Tacoma  Theatre, 
was    married    on    Dec.  31  at  San 
I-'rancisco    to    Ida    Platter  of  tliii 
State.    They  will  return  to  Tacoi  ia 
to  reside.    The  present  company  ofi 
players    at    the    Princess  Theatra 
closed  here  this  week,  giving  an  t  x- 
cellent  renditi(.)n  of  the  well-known 
comedy,  Mrs.  Temjile's  Telegram, 
the  leading  \r,\.ri  being  well  taki  11 
by  I)(^rcas  ^latthews.     Before  si  p- 
arating  the  vvht)le  company  will  Ix.' 
seen    in    a    monster  benefit  bill  "f 
vaudeville  on  Sunday,  Jan.  4 — afu  r- 
noon  and  evening.    .\s  many  of  the 
company    have    been  seen  in  llii! 
"two  a  day,"  a  good  entertainnu  1  it 
is  sure  to  result.   The  Stanford  (iK  e 
Club  was  at  the  Tacoma  Theatre  >  n 
New  Year's  night  and  gave  an  en- 
joyable concert,  in  which  they  werO' 
assisted  by  Harold  Broomell  of  this 
city.    Alice  Lloyd  comes  to  the  Ta- 
coma for  two  nights  on  Jan.  8.  fni- 
lowed  by  Gaby  Deslys  on  Jan.  14 
and  the  great  Pavlova  cm  Jan.  i'>. 
I'jn])ress  Theatre:    The  Six  Diving 
.\vmphs  were  a  stirring  attraction 
this  week  and  on  b'riday  eveningj. 
challenged  well  known  local  swim-  . 
mers  to  a  contest.    One  of  the  local  ^ 
contestants  was  Hazel  Bess  Lang-j  ^ 
enour,  now  of  the  ]^"incess  StocW  *^ 
Co.  and  last  season  identified  with  1; 
vaudeville.       Whyte,    Pelzer  and 
Whyte  were  back  with  a  good  line|, 
of  comedy.      Herman  and  Shirley 
had  a  clever  act.    The  Three  V(js-j 
carrys  proved  to  be  various  types  oflj^ 
funny  men,  and  Orville  Reeder,  withi 
his  excellent  i)iano  playing,  and  fun-j*' 
nv  Jimmie  McDonald,  make  up  an 
altogether  excellent  bill.  I'antages 
Theatre :    The  Eight  Berlin  Mad-  ' 
caps,  the  ;\lpha  .Sextette  and  Chas  , 
Reilly  were  about  ec|ually  divided  , 
for  excellence.    La  I-'rance  and  .Mc-  . 
Nab    were    comical  in  a  blackfact 
*kit.  and  the  comedy  new.     Rena  } 
.■\rnold  was  a  pleasing  singer  and  the  ' 
.Aerial    Lafayettes    skilled    tranez«  ' 
artists.  A.  H.  ^ 


"Gunboat"  Smith,  the  latest  of  th?  » 
heavyweight  white  hopes,  has  signed  s  > 
Pantages  contract.  * 


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Tas.  Post,  the  Irish-American  conie- 
han,  and  his  company  of  Irish-Amer- 
can  artists  will  close  their  very  suc- 
ressful  encasement  at  the  Majestic 
Theatre  on  Saturday,  January  31st, 
)])cning-  in  San  Jose  for  a  long-  en- 
gagement. How  well  this  artist  has 
Irawn  for  four  long  months  has  been 
U tested  by  the  capacity  houses  he  has 
Jrawn  since  his  engagement  opened, 
ind  he  will  do  the  same  at  San  Jose. 

Jule  Mendel,  German  comedian, 
will  follow  Jas.  Post  Company  at  the 
Majestic,  opening  matinee,  Sunday, 
I'\l)ruary  1st.  Mendel  is  well  known 
n  the  Mission  and  well  liked.  He 
ilaycd  an  engagement  of  six  weeks 
at  the  Wigwam  when  it  was  a  tent, 
in  the  com])any  at  that  time  was  Natt 
i'.urton,  Francis  Rodgers,  Jule  and 
Rose  Mendel,  after  which  he  went  to 
the  People's  Theatre  a  few  doors  be- 
low the  Wigwam  for  twelve  weeks, 
John  H.  Burns  taking  the  place  of 
h'rancis  Rodgers.  The  company  of 
four  were  a  riot  in  comedy  acts — very 
versatile. 

The  managers  of  our  different  the- 
atres are  contemplating  commencing 
their  shows  at  an  earlier  hour  in  or- 
der to  give  their  patrons  ample  time 
for  supper  parties  after  the  perform- 
ance. All  places  where  wines  and 
li(|Uors  are  sold  under  the  ordinance 
of  our  city  must  close  the  liquid  de- 
partment at  2:00  A.M.,  and  remain 
closed  until  6.00  A.M.  What  good  is 
a  su])per  party  without  the  wine  or 
)eer  to  wash  it  down,  and,  of  course, 
one  must  have  plenty  of  time  to  get 
a  sufficiency,  have  a  chat  and  a  smoke ; 
you  sleep  better  when  you  are  not 
rushed. 

1  [ilda  Seymour,  manageress  of  the 
Coast  Costume  Company,  is  a  very 
busy  girl  these  days.  Her  company 
is  sui)])lying  the  Alonte  Carter  Com- 
pany, the  Geo.  Si)aul(ling  Company, 
and  the  Gaiety  Musical  Comedy  Com- 
])anv  with  entire  wardrobe  for  their 
productions. 

hrank  Harrington,  who  ()])ened  last 
Sunday  with  Jas.  Post  Company  as 
leading  man,  has  a  good  voice  and 
a  good  stage  presence.  His  numbers 
with  the  girls  were  well  received. 


]5arton  and  Ashley  have  left  Lon- 
don for  Australia.  Annie  Ashley  is 
a  sister  of  Mrs.  Jas.  Post.  They  will 
remain  there  for  1914,  but  will  be 
with  us  in  191 5 — good  Coast  De- 
fenders. 

Jeanette  and  Gene  Ormsby  are  play- 
ing the  Texas  Circuit  and  are  meet- 
ing with  success;  they  have  not  lost 
a  week  since  last  June. 

Belle  Williams  doesn't  have  any  use 
for  the  pro-rata.  Her  hubby  is  leader 
of  the  Princess  Theatre  Orchestra  for 
Bert  Levey.  Why  should  she  worry? 

Dan  Spellman,  house  oflficer  at  the 
Wigwam  Theatre,  says  it  is  a  joy  to 
see  so  many  Mission  girls  working  in 
the  chorus.  The  Mission  is  a  good 
field  for  good  chorus  girls,  says  Dan. 

Gene  Gorman,  formerly  with  Harry 
Bernard,  has  joined  the  Monte  Car- 
ter Com])any  as  juvenile. 

Billy  Sharpe,  formerly  pianist  at  the 
Valencia  Theatre,  has  joined  the  Prin- 
cess Theatre  orchestra. 

Pearl  Vivian  is  at  the  Majestic  The- 
atre, Fresno,  playing  the  soubrette 
])art  in  the  Gaiety  IMusical  Comedy 
Company. 

Eddie  Gilbert,  the  producer  and 
comedian  of  the  Gaiety  Musical  Come- 
dy Company,  at  Fresno,  had  on  for 
the  opening  week,  Dissection,  Ghost 
in  a  Pawnshop,  and  Razor  Jim.  The 
bill  for  the  second  week  started  with 
Muldoon's  Picnic.  He  is  a  very  young 
producer. 

Jas.  H.  Brown,  formerly  of  Brown's 
Theatre,  East  14th  Street  and  Fruit- 
vale  Avenue,  Oakland,  will  soon  com- 
mence the  erection  of  a  1,000-seating- 
capacity  house  for  vaudeville  and 
moving  pictures,  in  Hayward,  where 
he  makes  his  home. 

Gus  Leonard  is  the  principal  come- 
dian of  Keating  and  Flood's  Company 
in  Portland,  Ore.  Gus  says  his  ranch 
at  Sacramento  has  had  plenty  of  water 
to  insure  cro])s  the  coming  season,  so 
the  foreman  of  his  ranch  wrote  him. 

Billy  Onslow  is  assisting  Gus  Leon- 
ard to  manufacture  laughs  for  Keating 
and  Flood. 

Flerb  Bell,  the  German  comedian 
and  producer,  was  telling  Frank  Earle 
in  the  dressing  room  of  an  incident 


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Now  located  in  Golden  Gate  Commandery 
Hall,  2137  Sutter  St.  Most  complete  and 
thoroughly  equipped  dramatic  school  on  the 
Pacific  Coa.st.  Courses  in  Dramatic  Art, 
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cing and  Make-up.  Amateur  clubs  re- 
hearsed; entertainments  furnished.  Send 
for  catalog.  Miriam  Nelke,  director;  Fred 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcazar 
Theatre) . 

that  occured  at  him  at  the  Empire  The- 
atre that  was  on  Ellis  Street  next  to 
the  Baldwin  Hotel.  Eddie  Larose, 
Herb  Bell,  Joe  Arthur,  Charley  Oro 
were  doing  the  Hottentots.  Bell  did 
not  have  a  black-up  shirt,  but  had  a 
black  acrobatic  shirt  with  no  sleeves, 
and  it  was  cut  Dutch  neck,  so  Herb 
had  to  black  arms,  neck  and  shoulders, 
and  used  two  cakes  of  Babbitts  Soap 
to  wash  up.  Earle  exclaimed,  "You 
must  be  as  old  as  Gus  Leonard !" 
Hottentots,  eh  ! 

Frank  Seymour  and  Alicia  Robin- 
son, the  comedy  acrobatic  marvels, 
will  loiter  around  here  on  the  local 
time  before  taking  up  their  Eastern 
engagements.  They  are  surely  some 
act. 

Clara  Howard,  the  clever  singing 
and  dancing  soubrette,  opens  with 
Jas.  Post  Company  tomorrow,  at  the 
matinee. 

Gladys  Wilbur,  a  charming  vocalist, 
will  sing  a  number  of  new  and  highly 
pleasing  songs  at  the  Empress. 

Mid  Thornhill,  manager  of  the 
Elite,  Stockton,  will  put  on  an  olio  of 
eight  specialities  by  males.  Mid  work- 
ing in  one  of  his  numerous  specialities 
each  and  every  week.  The  show  will 
open  at  8.00  o'clock  and  close  at 
II  :30  P.M. 


Dates  Ahead 


THAT  PRINTER  OF  UDELL'S 
(Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc.,  owners) 
— Boone,  Jan.  17;  Marshalltown,  18; 
Perry,  19;  Webster  City,  20;  Iowa 
Falls,  21;  Eldora,  22;  Toledo,  23; 
Waterloo,  24 ;  Cedar  Rapids,  25  ;  Man- 
chester, 26 ;  Independence,  27  ;  Hamp- 
ton, 28 ;  Decorah,  29 ;  Charles  City, 
30 ;  Osage,  31. 

THE  mAdCAP  PRINCESS  (H. 
H.  Frazee,  mgr.) — New  York,  in- 
definite. 

THE  TIK-TOK  MAN  OF  OZ— 
Los  Angeles,  Jan.  18,  week. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  (A.  H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — New  York  City,  in- 
definite. 

THOMAS  E.  SHEA  (A.  H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — East  Liverpool,  Jan. 
19;  Youngstown,  20-24;  Pittsburg,  26- 

UNDER  COVER  (Selvvyn  &  Co. 
and  A.  H.  Woods,  mgrs.) — Boston, 
Jan.  I,  indefinite, 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— English 
Com])any — (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.)— 
London,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  —  Jane 
Cowl  Co. —  (American  Play  Com- 
pany, mgrs.) — New  York,  Jan.  26-31. 


GOLDSTEIN  SCO. 

COSTUMERS 

Goldstein'sHair 
and  Wig  Store 
Make-up,  Play  Books.    Established  1876. 
Iiincolu  Btaidlng',  Market  and  Fifth  Sts. 


Theatre  Chairs 

and 

School  Desks 

at 

One  Dollar  Each 

Write  for 
Particulars 

Whitaker  &  Ray- 
Wlggin  Co. 

"Everything'  In 
Seatingr" 
SAN  FBAKCISCO 


H.  Lewin 


H.  Oppenheim 


GORDAN 
TAILORING  CO. 

928  Market  St.,  bet.  Powell  and  Mason 
TINE  CIiOTHES         MODERATE  FBIOES 

No  Branch  Stores 

WITFIIN  THE  LAW  —  Margar- 
et Illington — (American  Play  Com- 
pany, mgrs.)  —  San  Francisco,  ii- 
25 ;  San  Jose,  26-27 ;  Stockton,  28 ; 
Chico,  29;  Marysville,  30;  Sacra- 
mento, 31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW,  Helen 
Ware  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)  —  Philadelphia, 
Dec.  22,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  — Helen 
Ware  Co. — (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Philadelphia,  Jan.  i,  indefi- 
nate. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Special 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Salem,  Jan.  19;  Lowell,  20;  Spring- 
field, 22-24. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  — Eastern 
Co. —  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Sheboygan,  17;  Manitowac,  18;  Osh- 
kosh,  19;  Appleton,  20;  Green  Bay, 
21;  Marinette,  22;  Menominee,  23; 
Marquette,  24 ;  Calumet,  26 ;  Han- 
cock, 27  ;  Ishpeming,  28  ;  Ashland,  29 ; 
Superior,  30;  Duluth,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Western 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Easton,  January  19;  Dover,  20; 
Passiac,  21;  Montclair,  22;  Boon- 
ton,  23;  Plainfield,  24;  Freehold,  27; 
New  Brunswick,  28;  Burlington,  29; 
Bridgeton,  30;  Chester,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Southern 
Co. — (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Jacksonville,  Jan.  19-20;  St.  Aug- 
ustine, 21;  Daytonia,  22;  Orlando, 
23 ;  St.  Petersburg,  24 ;  Tampa,  26- 
27  ;  Palatka,  28  ;  Ocala,  29  ;  Gainsville, 
30;  Jacksonville,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Northern 
Co, —  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — ■ 
Jonesville,  Jan.  17;  Tecumseh,  19; 
Coldwater,  20;  Marshall,  22;  Char- 
lotte, 23;  St.  Johns,  26;  Mt.  Pleasant, 
27  ;  Big  Rapids,  28  ;  Cadillac,  29 ;  Lud- 
ington,  30;  Manistee,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Central 
Co. —  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Charleston,  Jan.  17;  Pomeroy,  19; 
Gallipolis,  20;  Portsmouth,  21. 


8 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  17,  1914. 


THE  SAIT  FRANCTSCO 

Dramatic  Review 

Mualc  and  Drama 
CHAS.  H.  FASBEIiI^,  Editor 


Issued  Every  Saturday 


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Street 
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Entered  at  San  Francisco  as  Second-class 
Mall  Matter.     Established  1854. 


Murdock  MacQuarrie  is  a 
Happy  Married  Man  and 
Has  Been  for  Years 

]n  The  Dramatic  Review  of  De- 
cember 20  there  was  an  item  to  the 
effect  that  Murdock  MacQuarrie  had 
married  Mae  Peterson  in  Oakland. 
The  item  was  authentic,  but  unfor- 
tunately it  did  an  injustice  to  our 
friend,  the  other  Murdock  MacQuar- 
rie, now  with  the  Universal  Film  Co. 
in  Los  Angeles.  "Mac"  has  been 
married  over  eleven  years,  and  if  ap- 
pearances go  for  anything  he  and  his 
wife  are  a  very  happy  and  congenial 
couple.  Mrs.  MacQuarrie  is  that 
well  known  and  brilliant  song  writer, 
Clarice  Manning,  and  for  our  own 
sake  we  hope  there  will  not  be  an- 
other Murdock  MacQuarrie  bob  up 
to  get  married  without  first  obtain- 
ing permission  from  The  Dramatic 
Review,  as  the  long  and  enjoyable 
friendship  between  Mr.  MacQuarrie 
and  the  editor  of  this  paper  would 
hardly  stand  the  strain  once  the 
Scotchman  got  it  into  his  head  that 
we  were  hunting  up  namesakes  just 
that  he  could  have  the  pleasure  of 
disclaiming  responsibility.  "Mac" 
solemnly  avers  tiiat  he  lias  already 
answered  hundreds  of  in(iuiries,  and 
the  end  is  not  in  sight — nor  is  the 
stamp  bill. 


Herbert  Bashford  Achieves 
Another  Success 

On  the  evening  of  Monday,  the 
fifth  of  January,  the  Bishop  players, 
under  the  directit)n  of  the  author, 
Herbert  Bashford,  produced  for  the 
first  time  on  any  stage  the  three-act 
play.  The  Voice  Within.  That  it 
was  well  received  is  speaking  mild- 
ly. The  large  audience  was  most 
enthusiastic  in  its  demonstration  of 
appreciation,  and  applause  alter  ap- 
plause greeted  the  many  stirring, 
telling  climaxes  of  the  story.  Tech- 
nically it  is  well  written.  The  story 
revolves  around  the  lives  of  a 
charming,  good  woman,  married  to 
a  scamp  of  the  lowest  order,  and 
leads  ultimately  to  the  divorce  ques- 
tion and  the  necessity  of  heeding 
one's  true  conscience  or  intuition. 
The  Voice  Within.  It  is  told  in 
a  vital,  gripping  manner.  It  reminds 
one  in  the  beginning  of  Paid  in  Full, 
but  makes  out  quite  differently. 
While  some  of  the  conditions,  such 
as  a  girl  of  refinement  and  educa- 
tion marrying  an  illiterate  man,  and 
a  man  rising  quickly  from  a  mere 
laborer  with  a  trade  to  a  position 
of  political  prominence,  seem  incon- 
gruous, still  it  all  works  out  all 
right,  and  the  story  is  likely  too 
true,  not  only  figuratively  but  in 
reality  as  well.    The  action  takes 


place  in  the  living  room  of  a  modern 
l)ungalovv.  Mr.  Bishop  and  his  as- 
sistants cannot  be  given  too  much 
praise  for  the  excellence  with  which 
the  stage  was  appointed  for  the  play. 
There  are  seven  characters,  which 
were  in  capable  hands.  Alice  Flem- 
ing handled  the  part  of  Helen  Mc- 
Wade  in  an  easy,  clever  way.  An- 
thony Smythe  played  the  mean  part 
of  Tom  McWade,  the  good  for  noth- 
ing husband,  just  right.  Albert 
Morrison  as  Henry  VVarring,  the 
upright  attorney  of  excellent  repu- 
tation, was  delightful.  He  has  great 
poise  and  ease  of  manner,  and  that 
is  just  what  the  character  needed. 
Henry  Shumer  was  cast  as  Mex. 
Murtpy.  As  Maggie  Burns,  the  girl 
who  has  been  ruined  and  cast  off  by 
Tom,  Jane  Urban  did  good  work. 
Tlic  Rev.  I<'oster,  a  typical  old  school 
minister,  in  the  hands  of  Walter 
Whipple,  had  a  most  consistent  in- 
terpretation. Marta  Golden  played 
Ann,  the  maid,  in  her  usual  clever 
manner.  The  entire  cast  was  excel- 
lent and  rose  splendidly  to  the  in- 
tense dramatic  climaxes  in  the  sec- 
ond and  third  acts.  Mr.  Bashford  is 
to  be  com])limented.  and  we  wish 
him  all  success  with  this  and  any 
future  etTorts. 


Adele  Blood  Sues  Actor= 
Clergyman  fcr  Divorce 

Nl' W  YORK.  Jan.  9.— Sader  Rus- 
sell Davis  found  himself  today  in  a 
legal  mix-up  by  being  sued  for  di- 
vorce and  named  by  another  party  as 
co-respondent.  That  old  triangle  of 
two  women  and  one  man  developed  a 
fourth  side  today  when  none  other 
than  .'Kdele  Blood  came  forward  and 
asked  the  Supreme  Court  to  relieve 
her  of  the  bonds  of  matrimony.  Miss 
Blood  is  Mrs.  Davis  in  private  life. 
The  three  people  forming  the  already 
developed  sides  of  the  lopsided  tri- 
angle are  Frederick  Esmelton  Bryant, 
stage  director  and  actor,  who  uses 
the  Esmelton  part  of  his  cognomen 
for  theatrical  purposes ;  Mrs.  Louise 
Power  Bryant,  his  wife,  who  is 
known  on  the  audience's  side  of  the 
footlights  as  Jule  Power,  and  Davis. 
Miss  Blood  came  into  the  limeliglit 
only  today.  She  alleges  her  former 
clerygman  husband  has  been  paying 
far  too  much  attention  to  Miss  Power, 
who  is  his  stage  partner.  Cader  Rus- 
sell Davis,  known  as  Edwards  Davis, 
the  parson-actor  of  Oakland,  famous 
])rincipally  for  being  the  husband  of 
the  beautiful  Adele  Blood,  is  the  cen- 
tral figure  in  the  sensational  proceed- 
ings noted  above.  In  her  complaint, 
Mrs.  Davis  charges  numerous  in- 
stances of  misconduct  on  the  part  of 
her  husband.  These  were  located  in 
various  sections  of  the  vaudeville  cir- 
cuits on  which  Davis  was  touring, 
and  include  Pullman  sleepers,  the 
Buslnvick  Theatre,  Brooklyn,  and 
various  hotels.  Ten  years  ago,  Davis, 
then  pastor  of  the  First  Church  of 
(fhrist  in  Oakland,  resigned  at  the 
request  of  the  congregation  and 
eloped  with  Alta  Margaret  Kilgore, 
a  member  of  the  church  choir.  When 
resigning  Davis  announced  that  he 
(|uit  the  church  for  the  stage  to  ele- 
vate the  latter.  He  began  his  work 
of  uplift  in  New  York  and  incidentally 
was  divorced  from  his  first  wife  in 
1906.  Following  the  final  decree  he 
married  Miss  Blood.  Her  beauty  and 
histrionic  ability  immediately  secured 
an  Orphcum  engagement  for  them 
and  later  resulted  in  her  engagement 


as  leading  woman  in  Everywoman. 
Davis  toured  the  Orpheum  Circuit, 
with  The  Picture  of  Dorian  Grey  in 
which  he  was  seen  in  ( )akland  and 
San  Francisco  and  later  engaged  Mrs. 
Bryant,  whose  stage  name  is  Jule 
Power,  as  leading  woman  in  another 
vaudeville  sketch,  The  Kingdom  of 
Destiny.  I^st  June,  while  walking 
with  Mrs.  Bryant,  he  met  the  latter's 
husband  in  front  of  the  Hotel  Flan- 
ders. New  York.  Bryant  immediately 
attacked  Davis,  administering  a  se- 
vere caning,  and  Davis,  when  re- 
leased by  the  enraged  husband,  made 
a  swift  and  undignified  retreat.  Mrs. 
Davis'  home  is  in  Alameda,  where 
her  mother  was  formerly  a  teacher 
in  the  Mastick  School.  She  is  there 
now  and  it  is  her  custom  to  spend 
her    vacation    there.      Sader  Davis' 

rnliimhiA  ™atre 

\/\/l.UXLlMl.aTH(  lUDING  n*YHOllS( 

Geary  atnl  Mii.son  I'hone  I'"r;inkliii  l."")!) 

BeKiiiniiiK  Moiilay.  Jan.  I!i  —  I.i.st  Six 
Nig'hts:   .Mutinies  Wi-iliu-.-;  lay  ami  Satiirilav 

KLAW  and  ERLANGER 

Present 
OTIS 

SKINNER 

(By   ai  raiigenu  nt   Willi   Charles  Froluiian) 
In  An  Arabian  Night 

KISMET 

by  Kdward  Kiioblaiioh 
Produced  and  Managed  by  Harrison  Grey 
Fiske 

Sunday  Night.  Jan.  25,  the  Musical  Oornpiiy 
Triumph,  Adele 


GAIETY 


O'FABKi:!.!. 

OPPOSITE 

OBFHEUM 


Phone  Sutter  4141 
"IT'S  WORTH  WHILK" 
NONK    FUNNIER   IN  AMERICA 

The  Girl  Ae  Gate 

•Saturday  Night — l,ast  Time 
ISENX:  FBANKUir 
Sun. lay  Malinc- 
HOWABD  AND  I^VBENCi: 

In  lonjunctlon  with  Bickel  and  W'atson 


Matinee  Dally  at  2;30 
George  Kleine's  Glorious  Photo-Drama, 


ANTONY  K  CLEOPATRA 


Every  Evening  at  8:30 
All  Seats  Reserved,  25c  and  50c 
NOTE:    Antony  and  Cleopatra  will  only  be 
seen  at  the  Savoy  Theatre  in  San  Pran- 
clico.  '  15 

Monday,  Jan.  2G.  The  Traffic  In  Souls 


mctliods  as  pastor  of  the  Oakland 
church  were  decidedly  theatrical.  It 
was  his  custom  to  appear  in  he  pulpit 
Sunday  evenings  in  evening  dress. 

OrpKeum 

O'ParraU  Street,  Bet.  Stockton  and  PoweU 

Safest  and  Most  Magniflcent  Theatre 
In  America 
Week    Beginning   This    Sunday  Afternoon 
Matinee  Every  Day 
PEBFECT  VAUDEV1I.I.E 
FBAKTR  KEEITAIT,  the  American  actor,  and 
his    company   In   Vindication,    hy  Willard 
Mack;  FBED  I.IB'DSA'7,  famous  Australian 
hnshman   and   stock   whip    expert;  EDITA 
SHOWAI,TEB.     "The     girl   of    the  yolden 
voice;"  AIiBEBT  VON  TILZEB,  American 
popular  song  writer,  and  DOBOTHT  NOBD; 
SHABF  and  TUBEK,  the  chocolate  dandles; 
BEBT  FITZGIBBON,  the  original  Daffy  Dill; 
MABTIN      JOHNSONS  TBAVEI.OaT7ES; 
WOBLD'S    NEWS    IN    MOTION  VIEWS. 
I.ast    week    MAUBICE    and  FIiOBENCE 
WALTON,  world's  most  popular  hall-room 
dancers.    New  program. 

Evening  prices:  luc,  26c,  60c.  76c.  Box 
Seats,  tl.OO.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    lOc,  25c,  60c. 

PHONE   DOUOZ.AS  70 


LEADING  THEATRE 

Ellis  and  Market  Sts. 

Phone,  Sutter  2460 


Second  and  La.st  Week  Starts  Sunday 
San  Francisco's  Supreme  Sen.satlon 
Ar<  h  Selwyn  Presents 

Margaret  Illington 

111   Hii.\ai-.l   \iilliT's   Irresistible  Drama, 

Within  the  Law 

Xi^lUs  niul  Saturday  .Matinees,  $2.00  tn  50c; 
"Pop."  Wednesday  Matinee 
Monday,   Jan.   26:     E.  H.  Sothem  and 
Julia  Marlowe 

Alcazar  Theatre 

O'FABBEI.1^   ST.,   NEAJt  PO'WEX.t 

Phone  Kearny  2 

Week  Commencing  Monday  Nlglit,  Jan.  It — 
Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday,  Sunday 
I'lngas'  inenl  Kxl raortlinary  of 
America's  Foremost  Irish  Actor, 

Andrew  Mack 

Su|. ported  by  the  .Mcazar  F'layer.s  In  the 
Heautiful  Knniantlc  Irish  Play, 

Tom  Moore 

Hear  Maek  .«iiiK  The  tiern.s  of  Ireland 
Prices — Night.  25c.  to  |1;  Mat.,  2Bc.  to  60c. 

Empress  Theatre 

Direction  Sullivan  &  Consldlne 
Sid  Grauman.  Manager 
Frank  H.  Donnellan,  Publicity  Manager 


January  18,  1914 


The  stunning  and  statuesque  SIX  DI'VINO 
NYMPHS;  WHYTE,  PEI.ZEB  and  WKYTE, 
flfteeu  minutes  of  musical  nonsense;  the 
cyclonic  gymnastic  comedians ;  THE  THBEB 
YOSCABBYS;  JAS.  P.  MACDONAXD,  in  or- 
iginal songs  and  sayings;  OBVUiIiE  BEES- 
EB,  the  Paderewskl  of  vaudeville;  HEB- 
MANN  and  SHIBI.EY  present  The  Mysteri- 
ous Masquerader;  I.ANE  and  HOUQHTON, 
the  rural  comedians.  Other  attractions. 
Essanceescope,  showing'  the  latest  Tlews 
from  the  motion  world. 


J.  M.  OAmBt-C 


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January  17,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Columbia  Theatre 

Kismet,  awaited  with  poised  ex- 
)ectancy  for  more  than  two  years 
)y  a  patient  and  somewhat  imposed- 
ipon  San  Francisco,  has  finally  come 
.0  us,  opening  at  the  Columbia  on 
Monday  evening.     As  a  spectacle 
ilone  it  is  worth  the  waiting.  This 
Bagdad  is  a  complete  and  detailed 
eproduction  of  a  city  of  the  far 
Fast  vitalized,  brought  to  throbbing 
life  by  the  mystery  and  romance, 
he  primitive  instinctive  passion,  the 
:olor  and  rhythm,  all  the  subtle,  sen- 
suous atmosphere  of  the  Orient.  And 
lere  is  staged  the  curious  story  of 
llajj,  the  plaything  of  Fate,  and  his 
Jay  of  life,  with  its  attendant  minor 
onflict,  ages  old,  of  light  and  dark- 
less, good  and  evil — a  strange  bud- 
ding uprightness  and  purity  of  pur- 
pose battling  for  life  in  the  midst 
)f  the  deadening  decay.    Yet  not  so 
much  the  plaything  of  Fate  after  all, 
^ince  with  Hajj  Kismet  stands  for 
the  golden  door  of  opportunity.  Each 
new  happening,  seized  at  the  psycho- 
logical moment,  is  adroitly  turned  to 
his    own    advantage  and  the  con- 
founding of  his  enemies.    Here,  in- 
deed, is  the  strong  man  dominating 
in  his  struggle  with  environment.  I 
[loubt  if  Knoblauch,  however  ancient 
the  source  of  his   material,  could 
write  a  play  without  this  definite 
modern  social  touch.    The  acting, 
like  the  story  and  its  scenic  em- 
bodiment, is  interesting  and  ingeni- 
jus ;  in  one  instance,  which  I  shall 
luAe  later,  moving  and  suggestive. 
Otis  Skinner,  as  is  to  be  expected 
after  three  seasons  in  the  role,  has 
identified    himself    with  Hajj,  the 
beggar ;  more,  he  has  not  staled,  but 
his  interpretation  holds  to  an  orig- 
inal freshness  and  vigor  which  is 
something  of  a  feat.    One  can  look 
ahead    and    see  Mr.  Skinner  still 
elaborating  and  building  up,  as  our 
greater  actors  develop  their  reper- 
toire, year  after  year.    Hajj's  utter 
lack  of  moral  responsibility,  his  pow- 
er of  intrigue  and  his  alert  and  hu- 
morous appreciation  of  the  high  tide 
in  his  afYairs  ;  the  intensity  and  con- 
centration with  which  he  lives  each 
moment,  be  it  joy  or  sorrow,  the 
quick  transition  from  one    to  the 
other,  as  with  a  little  child ;  all  this 
and  more,  together  with  the  intimate 
personal  mannerisms  of  his  race  and 
class,  are  set  out  with  a  minuteness 
of  detail,  a  command  of  the  infinite 
mechanical    devices   of  expression 
that  makes  for  sheer  perfection — a 
stupendous  and  astounding  bravura 
accomplishment.    The  lack,  if  there 
is  one,  lies  in  this  very  ingenuity  of 
elaboration ;  in  admiration    of  the 
method  attention  is    drawn  away 
from  the  art  work  itself.  Something 
of  Hajj's  spontaneity  and  magnetism 
is  lost ;  he  fails  to  link  us  to  the  past 
and  the  race ;  we  remain  delighted 
spectators,  separate  and  distinct  en- 
tities', instead  of  becoming  a  part  of 
the  picture.    And  this  brings  me  to 
Merle  Maddern,  who  ])lays  Marsi- 
nah,  Hajj's  daughter.    Her  work  in 
the  earlier  scenes,  while  intelligent 
and  i)ainstaking   and  instinct  with 
youthful  charm,  shows  an  absence  of 
ex]jerience  as  well  as  ])hysical  vigor. 
Ikit    rarely    have  I  seen  anything 
more  delicately,  exquisitely  tender 
than  her  surrender  to  the  Caliph's 
love  in  the  final  act ;  for  the  mo- 
ment the  world  is  lost,  banished  by 
the  glow  and  music  of  her  voice, 
with  its  elusive  undercurrent  of  sug- 
gestion and  the  simple  beauty  of  her 


acting.  Willard  Webster,  too,  as 
the  young  Caliph  Abdallah,  catches 
the  mood  with  a  sympathetic  re- 
sponse that  makes  the  moment  mem- 
orable. Genevieve  Dolaro  is  excel- 
lent as  Narjis,  the  nurse,  though  one 
cannot  but  think  of  Georgie  Wood- 
thorpe  with  regret ;  and  the  same 
holds  good  with  Rosa  Coates,  the 
dancer,  whose  predecessors — Violet 
Romer  and  Ivy  Payne,  now  our  Mrs. 
Douglas  Crane — are  both  dancers  of 
international  reputation,  as  well  as 
San  Franciscans.  A  notable  and 
picturesque  group  of  characters  is 
made  up  of  George  Gaul  as  the  Wa- 
zir  Mansur  and  his  "familiars"; 
Afife,  played  by  Chas.  Newsom,  and 
Kafur,  the  executioner,  wonderful  in 
his  black  make-up,  by  Richard  Scott. 
The  Jawan,  the  highwayman,  of 
Owen  Meech,  is  also  noticeable, 
while  Daniel  Jarrett  and  Harry 
Sothern,  as  the  two  shopkeepers  so 
cleverly  outwitted  by  the  rascal, 
Hajj,  do  a  clever  bit.  In  fact,  the 
entire  company  gives  al)le  and  ade- 
cpiate  support  to  the  star  role,  which 
is  the  hub  of  a  noteworthy  ensemble. 
Kismet  is  without  exception  the  big- 
gest and  most  satisfying  production 
that  has  come  to  us  this  season  and 
merits  all  the  success  with  which  it 
is  meeting. 


Cort  Theatre 

Within  the  Law,  which  opened  on 
Sunday  night,  makes  a  popular  ap- 
])eal  through  frankly  melodramatic 
cliannels.  It  is  of  interest  besides 
because  it  is  by  one  of  our  own  peo- 
ple, a  young  San  Franciscan  who  is 
forging  his  way  to  the  front.  The 
play  is  along  the  social  lines  first 
brought  into  prominence  by  Alias 
Jimmy  Valentine,  and  deals  with  the 
convict  "before  and  after,"  empha- 
sizing the  author's  disapproval  of  the 
law  and  its  administration,  and  al- 
most condoning  the  power  of  money 
to  defeat  the  ends  of  justice.  Fur- 
ther, and  principally,  it  treats  the  liv- 
ing wage  and  its  vital  part  in  the 
moral  regeneration  of  the  communi- 
ty. All  this  without  any  attempt  at 
analysis,  either  personally  psycho- 
logical or  largely  sociological,  but 
with  direct  human  sympathy,  and 
with  the  aid  of  quick  action  and  in- 
teresting rapid-fire  dialogue,  it  re- 
cords a  bull's-eye.  The  company  is 
unusually  good  and  unified.  Mar- 
garet Illington,  who,  either  from 
choice  or  circumstance,  has  made  a 
special  study  of  the  female  offender 
against  the  law,  heads  the  list  as 
Mary  Turner,  and  offers  a  concep- 
tion that  is  consistent  and  full  of 
emotional  color.  Her  most  telling 
work  is  in  the  first  act,  where  her 
reiteration  of  her  innocence  and  her 
passionate  denunciation  of  Gilder  vi- 
brates with  the  sincerity  of  her  mes- 
sage. She  also  wears  some  beautiful 
gowns  and  wears  them  well.  Rich- 
ard Gilder  is  splendidly  and  magnet- 
ically acted  by  Robert  i'lUiott,  whose 
pleasant  voice  and  attractive  man- 
ner arc  i)articu]arly  attractive.  He 
is  (juict  and  forceful  in  his  method 
and  l)rings  out  Richard's  manliness 
and  his  faith  in  Mary  Turner's 
fundamental  nobility  of  character. 
Frank  E.  Camp — I  seem  to  remem- 
ber him  as  the  white  slaver  in  Kin- 
dling —  plays  Joe  Garson.  His 
nervous  apprehension  that  the  police 
will  get  him  some  time  is  brought 
out  by  a  si)lendid  control  and  direc- 
tion, while  his  naive,  childlike  satis- 
faction in  having  his  picture  pub- 


lished as  the  murderer  of  Griggs  is 
a  fine  contrast.  Agnes  Lynch,  a  per- 
fect type  of  the  upper  crust  of  tough- 
ness, and  a  bold  relief  to  Mary  Tur- 
ner's refinement  and  good  taste,  is 
an  artistic  triumph  in  the  hands  of 
Hilda  Keenan,  who  by  this  role  alone 
establishes  the  excellence  of  her 
character  work.  Her  quick  transi- 
tion from  good  genteel  English  to 
the  slangiest  of  slang  is  one  of  the 
best  moments  in  the  play.  hVank 
Jowers  is  plausible  and  insinuating 
as  (jriggs,  the  stool  pigeon,  wholly 
without  the  conventional  hint  of 
treachery  which  usually  takes  the 
audience  into  the  confidence  of  such 
a  character.  Sonia  Jasper  makes  good 
in  the  small  part  of  Helen  Morris, 
for  whom  Mary  is  punished,  and 
the  Detective  Cassidy  of  Jules  Fer- 
rar  is  true  to  type  in  looks  and 
l)rutality  of  manner.  Joseph  Slaytor 
plays  the  stereotyped  bullying  war- 
den with  good  effect.  Howard  Gould, 
as  the  ca])italist  who  grinds  down 
his  employees  with  starvation  wages 
and  then  donates  large  sums  to  char- 
ity, is  conventional,  but  fits  his  work 
to  the  ensemble,  and  never  overacts. 
Neil  Moran  as  Gilder's  lawyer,  and 
Agnes  Ijarrington  as  his  stenograph- 
er, are  excellent,  and  D.  L.  Thomas, 
as  the  machine-like  superintendent 
of  Gilder's  Emporium,  whose  one 
aim  is  to  carry  out  Gilder's  orders, 
is  unusually  good.  The  staging  of 
the  play  is  effective,  and  rich  and  at- 
tractive where  Mary  Turner's  apart- 
ments and  Gilder's  library  are 
sliovvn. 


laughter.  The  whole  show  has  been 
worked  up  so  that  it  is  exceedingly 
entertaining — a  wonderful  two  dol- 
lars' worth  for  one  dollar. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  concluding  week  of  the  Ly- 
tell-Vaughan  engagement  has  been 
given  over  to  a  revival  of  Madame 
X,  a  play  that  allows  Miss  Vaughan 
a  large  opportunity,  and  this  oppor- 
tunity she  invests  with  all  of  her 
unusual  and  discriminating  dramatic 
jiower.  Her  scene  before  the  tribunal 
is  as  eft'ective  and  as  fine  a  piece  of 
acting  as  we  want  to  see.  There  are 
a  nunil)er  of  good  parts  in  this  play 
that  find  responsive  acting  from  the 
Alcazar  company.  Burt  Wesner,  as 
the  ex-lawyer  and  now  the  schemer, 
was  excellent,  and  young  David 
Butler,  as  the  unctuous  partner  in 
the  scheming,  contributed  a  good 
characterization.  Edmond  Lowe, 
who  is  weekly  growing  into  power 
and  i)oise  and  popularity,  played  the 
husband's  friend  with  fine  discrimi- 
nation, and  Frank  Burke  found  ex- 
cellent material  in  the  role  of  the 
husband  to  do  his  best  work.  Ker- 
nan  Cripi)s,  who  is  constantly  sur- 
prising the  public  with  the  all 
around  capal)ility  of  his  portrayals, 
was  esi)ccially  fine  as  the  wife's  com- 
panion. Jerome  Storm  contributed 
a  clever  bit  as  the  hotel  pension  por- 
ter. I'ert  Lytell  played  the  wom- 
an's son,  and  through  the  list  of 
man}-  i)arts  there  was  excellent  ex- 
am])les  of  characterization.  The 
stage  settings  were  real  examples 
of  art  and  good  taste,  and  the 
performance  was  tyi)ically  Alcazaran 
and  typically  good. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

This  is  Irene  i'ranklin's  last  week 
in  The  Girl  at  the  Gate.  Meantime 
The  Girl  at  the  Gate  is  nightly  en- 
tertaining muchly-])leased  audiences. 
I'ickel  and  Watson  are  the  life  and 
soul  of  the  production.  Their  clever 
absurdities    make    for  continuous 


Savoy  Theatre 

That  masterpiece  of  motion 
photography,  George  Kleine's  pro- 
duction of  Antony  and  Cleopatra, 
began  the  second  week  of  its  engage- 
ment last  Monday.  This  presenta- 
tion, in  three  acts  and  eight  parts, 
gives  a  reproduction  to  the  life  of  the 
atmosphere  of  the  court  of  Egypt's 
fascinating  queen,  and  is  vividly 
realistic  in  its  depiction  of  those 
scenes  of  war  which  brought  to  a 
close  Antony's  stay  in  Egypt.  The 
whole  show  has  been  worked  up  so 
that  it  is  exceedingly  entertaining — 
a  wonderful  two  dollars'  worth  for 
one  dollar. 


California  Theatre  Will  Be 
Tinished 

The  California  Theatre,  Eddy  and 
Mason  streets,  which  has  been  lying 
half  com])leted  for  nearly  two  years 
because  of  a  dispute  between  the 
original  promoter  and  the  estate 
which  owns  the  property,  will  be  fin- 
ished, and  it  is  said  work  will  be 
started  next  week.  Sam  Harris  and 
Irving  Ackerman,  who  had  about 
$20,000  of  good  money  in  the  build- 
ing when  it  stopped  growing,  have 
been  successful  in  smoothing  out  the 
difficulties  that  beset  the  proposition, 
and  they  have  brought  in  Charley 
Cole,  for  years  the  head  of  Pantages 
circuit  aft'airs,  and  "Doc"  Wilson, 
who  has  been  busy  on  the  promotion 
end  of  the  deal.  The  idea  now  is  to 
utilize  the  vacant  lot  on  Mason 
Street  next  to  the  theatre,  swing  the 
auditorium,  beginning  on  Eddy 
Street  (but  with  the  original  Mason 
Street  entrance),  toward  the  adjoin- 
ing lot  (where  the  stage  will  be  lo- 
cated), in  the  form  of  an  ellipse, 
which  will  give  a  seating  capacity  of 
about  3000.  The  theatre  may  be  re- 
named The  Hippodrome  and  will 
book  W^estern  States  acts.  Charley 
Cole  will  give  his  personal  attention 
to  the  new  house. 

I  '  :  

Margaret  lies,  Leota  Howard  and 
Joe  Thompson  are  in  town  fresh  from 
triumphs  in  the  Northwest,  over  the 
Orpheum  time.  They  resume  their 
time  in  Sacramento  week  after  next. 
While  in  Spokane,  Miss  lies  was  the 
honored  guest  of  the  Washington 
Water  Power  Co.  at  a  banquet.  Al- 
though she  was  the  only  woman 
present  slie  retained  her  courage  and 
delivered  a  little  talk  on  the  ui)s  and 
downs  of  the  actor's  life.  Tlie  hosts 
presented  their  guest  with  one  of  the 
modern  hat  point  utilityisms. 


FRESNO,  Jan.  12.— Theatre  Fres- 
no (formerly  Barton):  Mutt  and  Jeff 
finished  to  good  business,  11.  On  the 
15th  comes  May  Irwin.  Sothern  and 
Marlowe  come,  23.  Princess  Thea- 
tre: Commencing  16,  A.  Mayo  Brad- 
field  will  offer  for  three  niglits,  A 
Bachelor's  Honeymoon.  Finishing 
yesterday  was  the  engagement  of  Tiie 
Xasliville  Students.  EniiMre  Theatre: 
Bill  for  first  half  of  week  consists  of 
Musical  Tolans;  Gordon  Berry,  bari- 
tone; Six  Hirschoffs,  dancers;  La 
Follete  and  Company,  illusionists; 
Kelly  and  Kneelnd,  singing  and  danc- 
ing. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  17,  1914. 


Columbia  Theatre 

The  enj^agenicnt  of  Otis  Skinner  in 
Kismet.  Edward  Knoblauch's  I)rilliant 
Oriental  drama,  is  a  most  notable  one. 
The  artistic  success  of  the  enjjagc- 
ment,  as  well  as  its  financial  success, 
will  no  doubt  be  a  source  of  stratifi- 
cation to  Mr.  Skinner  and  ^Iessrs. 
Klaw  and  Erlanger  and  Harrison 
(jrey  Fiske,  to  whom  theatref^oers 
are  indebtccf  for  one  of  the  greatest 
treats  the  American  stage  has  offered. 
One  of  tlie  very  great  ciiarms  of  the 
presentation  is  the  perfection  of  detail 
in  the  matter  of  scenery,  costumes, 
and  accessories,  as  well  as  the  perfect 
groupings  and  the  management  of  the 
liageants.  These  perfections  are  due 
to  the  skill  of  Harrison  (irey  Fiske, 
who  staged  the  production  in  .\merica. 
The  engagement  of  Otis  Skinner  in 
Kismet  at  the  Columi)ia,  will  continue 
for  a  second  and  final  week,  beginning 
Monday  night,  next.  Matinees  are 
given  on  Wedne.sday  and  Saturdav. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  .Alcazar  Theatre  will  offer  an 
unusual  attraction  commencing  on 
ne.\t  Monday  night,  January  19th, 
when  the  management  will  present 
Andrew  Mack,  the  well-known  inter- 
preter of  Irish  plays.  Mr.  Mack  will 
open  his  engagement  supjiorted  by  the 
cream  of  the  .\lcazar  Players,  and  five 
especially  engaged  artists,  in  a  mag- 
nificent production  of  Theodore  Burt 
.Sayre's  beautiful  romance  of  the 
luiierald  Isle,  Tom  IMoore,  founded 
on  the  life,  adventures  and  love  affairs 
of  Ireland's  immortal  poet.  In  con- 
sidering Mr.  Mack's  singing  in  Tom 
Moore  he  will  sing,  among  others. 
Love's  Young  Dream,  Evelvn's 
Bower,  Believe  Me  If  All  Tho.se  En- 
dearing Young  Charms,  and  the  im- 
mortal Last  Ro.se  of  Summer,  all  of 
tiiem  from  the  pen  of  Ireland's 
liremiere  poet,  Tom  Moore,  and 
Mack's  own  compositions.  School 
Ciames  and  The  Story  of  the  Rose. 
Besides  J.  Frank  Burke.  Kernan 
Cripps,  Jerome  Storm,  Edmond  S. 
Lowe.  Ralph  15ell,  David  W.  Butler, 
A.  Burt  Wesner,  I-'rank  Wyman,  S. 
A.  Burton,  Adele  Belgarde,  Louise 
Brownell  and  Mona  Morgan,  of  the 
regular  Alcazar  Players,  Mr.  Mack 
will  have  in  his  support  five  speciallv 
engaged  artists.  These  are  beautiful 
Louise  Hamilton,  who  will  make  her 
first  appearance  as  his  leading  woman. 
.•\nnie  Mack  Berlein,  interjjreter  of 
Irisli  characters,  Edward  McCormick, 
V.  T.  Henderson  and  W.  J.  Town- 
send. 


Savoy  Theatre 

One  of  the  most  lliriiling  and  awe- 
inspiring  moments  of  George  Kleine's 
glorious  production  of  Antonv  and 
Cleopatra,  which  will  enter  upon  its 
third  and  last  week  here,  is  when  the 
Egj'ptian  queen  orders  her  slave 
thrown  to  the  crocodiles  of  the  Nile 
for  daring  to  have  fallen  in  love  with 
Marc  Antony.  The  i)icture  is  realistic 
in  the  extreme,  and  the  huge  monsters 
are  .seen  swimming  about  the  stream, 
which  flows  at  the  foot  of  the  palace 
steps,  lying  in  wait  for  any  articles  of 
food  that  may  be  thrown  to  them.  The 
curtains  of  the  entrace  part  and  Cle- 
opatra and  her  retinue  appear,  fol- 
lowed by  a  powerful  slave  who  carries 
the  girl  securely  bound.  At  the  Queen's 
signal,  the  slave  throws  the  girl  into 
the  waters  and  the  crocodiles  make 


one  dive  for  her.  all  disappearing  in- 
to the  depths  of  the  river.  ^leanwhile. 
Cleopatra  looks  on  unmoved  by  pity, 
regal  even  in  her  hatred  and  malev- 
olence, flashing  proud  fury  from  her 
eyes  and  a  sneer  of  conscious  disdain 
and  power  enveloping  her  features.  It 
is  an  episode  both  dramatic  and  sen- 
.sational  that  holds  the  spectator  spell- 
bound. This  is  only  one  of  a  host  of 
scenes  to  be  found  in  .\ntony  and 
Cleopatra.  ]\fatinees  are  given  dailv 
at  half  past  two,  with  evening  ])er- 
formances  at  eiglit-thirty.  and  the  in- 
cidental music  furnished  by  Hans 
Koenig  and  his  associates  is  delight- 
ful and  appropriate.  The  Trafiic  in 
Souls,  a  motion  picture  that  is  the 
reigning  sensation  of  New  York, 
where  it  has  been  ])acking  I'elasco's 
Rejniblic  Theatre  for  several  months, 
will  follow  Antony  and  Cleopatra. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

Irene  Franklin  departs  this  Satur- 
day night  in  order  to  resume  those 
engagements  in  vaudeville  tem])orarily 
interru])ted  by  her  appearance  in  The 
(!irl  at  the  (Jate.  At  the  same  time, 
tlie  Gaiety  management  announces 
that  the  coming  week  will  be  the  last 
of  the  run  at  that  hou.se  of  the  ve- 
hicle in  which  Miss  Franklin  has  been 
starring.  This  does  not  mean  by  any 
means  that  the  piece  will  be  in  any 
way  weakened,  for  everybody  knows 
that  Miss  l'"ranklin  was  more  in  the 
nature  of  an  added  attraction  than 
anything  el.se.  and  that,  as  she  never 
played  a  part  in  the  production  itself, 
iier  absence  will  in  no  wise  effect  it 
during  the  remainder  of  its  exis- 
tence. The  principal  fun-makers  now 
in  The  <  iirl  at  the  ( Jate  are  Bickel  and 
Watson,  but  the  management  has  seen 
to  it  that  the  final  ten  i)crformances 
of  the  piece  will  outshine  in  attractive- 
ness any  of  their  ])redecessors.  Two 
stuiming  new  acts  have  been  engaged 
for  this  week.  First,  there  are  the 
Marvelous  Millers,  whose  dancing 
abilities  are  hardly  eclipsed  by  any  of 
those  now  ba.sking  in  the  lurid  light 
of  publicity.  These  clever  stei)pers 
make  their  bow  at  .Sunday's  matinee 
performance,  and  at  the  same  time 
P>ert  Howard  and  Ivifie  I^wrencc  will 
join  the  (Jaiety  Company  in  their 
comedy  and  singing  specialties.  The 
Gaiety  will  be  "dark"  Sunday  the  25th 
in.st.,  and  will  re-open  on  Monday 
week  with  what  is  confidently  ex- 
pected to  be  the  .sensation  thus  far 
of  its  career — no  less  than  the  starring 
of  that  magnificent  conedienne.  Marie 
Dressier  herself,  in  her  new  musical 
revue.  The  Merry  Gambol,  with  a 
company  of  seventy. 


The  Orpheum 


The  Orpheum  announces  another 
s])lendi(l  and  novel  program  for  next 
week.  Frank  Keenan,  the  American 
character  actor,  and  a  capable  little 
company  will  ai)i)ear  in  Willard 
Mack's  one-act  play.  Vindication, 
which  enables  Mr.  Keenan  in  the  role 
of  a  Confederate  Colonel  and  a  vet- 
eran of  the  Civil  War  to  ijresent  one 
of  those  life-like  portraits  he  has  the 
power  to  create  at  will.  I""rcd  Lindsay, 
Australian  bushman.  will  adapt  sen- 
sational feats  of  swordmanship  to  the 
stock  whiji.  Enda  Showaltcr.  late 
prima  donna  of  the  New  York  Met- 
ropolitan Opera  House  Company,  and 
a  coloratura  of  great  range  and  sweet- 
ness, will  sing  favorite  operatic  se- 
lections.   Albert  Von  Tilzer,  whose 


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name  is  a  household  w<ird  as  a  com- 
l)oser  of  po])ular  .songs,  will,  with  the 
assistance  of  Dorothy  Nord,  sing  a 
number  of  the  .songs  he  has  made 
so  famous.  Sharj)  and  Turek  will  im- 
])ersonate  the  city  negro  and  also  in- 
dulge In  .song  and  dance.  Next  week 
will  be  the  last  of  Piert  Mtzgibbon  and 
Martin  Johnson's  Travelogues.  It  will 
also  conclude  the  engagement  of  Mau- 
rice and  l-'lorence  Walton,  who  will 
present  the  Brazalian  Maxixe.  the 
Skating  Waltz,  the  Tango  and  the 
I'.ccentric  (_)ne-Stc|). 


The  Empress 


The  chief  attraction  at  tiic  lunpress 
Theatre,  Sunday  afternoon  will  be  six 
beautifully  formed  diving  girls,  called 
The  Six  Diving  Nym])hs.  Several  of 
the  girls  hold  medals  for  their  a<juatic 
prowess,  and  one  of  the  girls  has  the 
distinction  of  negotiating  the  treacher- 
ous waters  of  Hell  (iate,  just  outside 
of  New  York.  The  Three  Yoscarrys. 
silent  gynmastic  comedians,  are  just 
concluding  a  tour  of  the  globe  with  a 
whirlwind  comedy  acrobatic  novelty 
that  is  re])lete  with  fun  and  thrills. 
Dffferent  in  all  its  essential  details 
both  as  to  originality  and  execution,  is 
the  nuisical  turn  offered  by  Whyte, 
Pelzer  and  White,  a  trio  of  clever 
fun.stcrs.  Orville  Reeder,  an  accom- 
])lislied  |)ianist.  will  render  a  reper- 
toire of  the  lighter  classical  numbers, 
as  well  as  a  generous  sui>ply  of  pop- 
ular numbers.  A  charming  mixture 
nf  the  drama  and  dance  is  the  odd  and 
novel  act  of  George  1  lerman  and 
-Marion  Shirley,  called  The  Myster- 
ious Ma,s(|uerader.  James  MacDonald. 
the  Irish  wit.  is  an  tuiusual  perfor- 
mer with  unusual  i^ersonality,  unusual 
songs  and  unusual  mannerisms.  Lane 
and  Houghton,  rural  comedians,  in 
The  \  illage  Schoolmaster,  will  make 
up  imiforndy  good  l)ill. 


Correspondence 


O.VKLANl).  Jan.  12.— The  heavy 
downpour  of  the  past  week  may  be 
all  right  from  an  agricultural  stand- 
point.but  it  certainly  did  play  sad  hav(K 
with  our  box-office  reccijjts.  The  at- 
tendance at  all  ])layhouses  has  been  be- 
low the  normal,  although  the  class  of 
attraction  is  fully  u])  to  standard.  The 
I'.lindness  of  N'irtue.  i)resented  by  an 
luiglish  company  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Wm.  Morris.  i)layed  to  light 
business  at  The  Macdonough.  11-14. 
The  jilay  deals  with  a  subject  that  is 
very  much  in  the  ])ublic  eye  at  the 
present  time  and  proved  (|uite  inter- 
esting. The  Ro.sary,  15.  May  Irwin, 
if)- 18.  The  side-splitting  farce  come- 
dy. The  Commuters,  the  current  oflPer- 
ing  at  Ye  Liberty,  is  exceptionally 
well  acted  and  sjilendidly  staged,  and 
the  audiences  find  much  pleasure  and 
entertainment  in  the  performance.  The 


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play  is  given  a  fine  rendition  and 
I'ishop's  riayers  are  entitled  to  praise- 
worthy credit  for  the  legitimate  and 
suiierior  stock  presentation.  Partic- 
ularly good  work  is  done  by  Albert 
Morrison,  George  Web.stcr,  J.  An- 
thony Smythe,  Frank  Darien,  Walter 
Whipijle,  .Mice  Iteming.  Alina  Glea- 
son  and  Marta  Golden.  After  an 
absence  of  over  four  months  Dillon 
and  King  have  returned  to  their  old 
haunts  at  The  Columbia,  and  opened, 
I-'.  The  Ginger  Girls  execute  sev- 
eral ensembles  that  arc  extremely 
clever  and  well  arranged.  Dillon  and 
King  have  surrounded  themselves 
with  Ivan  Miller,  who  was  for  a  long 
time  a  popular  favorite  with  the  Lib- 
erty Stock.  Jack  Wise,  Ernest  Vein 
Pelt,  Ilonora  Hamilton  and  Mima 
Stcch.  At  the  Orpheum  business  is 
good,  owing  to  the  extra  attraction  of 
Landers  Stevens  and  (Jeorgia  Cooper 
in  a  sensational  drama,  Lead,  Kindly 
Light,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Douglas 
Crane  in  their  latest  society  dances. 
Stevens  and  his  wife  meet  with  a  tre- 
mendous reception  at  every  perform- 
ance, and  their  latest  sketch  is  one 
of  the  best  that  the  Orpheum  has 
offered  for  some  time.  The  ca.st  con- 
tains twenty  people  among  them  be- 
ing (ieorge  Clancy  and  Harry  Garrity, 
who  score  heavily.  ( )thers  on  the 
])r()gram  are  Lillian  1  lerlein.  IJoudim" 
Brothers.  Jmvc  Sullvs.  WjIsou  and 
Pearsf)n,  Lew  Hawkins.  Three  Dolce 
.Sisters  and  Corelli  and  Gillette.  At 
Pantages,  the  motion  ])ictures  of  the 
Gunboat  .Smith-Pelky  fight  is  the  main 
attraction.  The  films  arc  exceptionally 
clear,  especially  the  one  showing  the 
final  knock  down.  The  bill  comi)rises 
I  (J  1 3  Tango  Danse  Revue,  Musical 
S])illers.  Weston  and  Young,  Russell 
Davis,  and  Hall  and  Schaeche.  Pic- 
tures of  the  well-known  play,  Leah 
Kle.schna.  is  proving  of  interest  to  the 
patrons  of  the  Oakland  Photo  and  the 
attendance  is  almost  up  to  the  aver- 
age. Paderewski  will  give  a  concert 
at  Ve  Liberty.  20.  Sothern  and  Mar- 
lowe are  booked  at  The  Macdonough. 
24-25.  Thev  will  present  The  Tam- 
ing of  the  Shrew  and  If  F  Were  King. 

LOUTS  SCHEELINE. 


January  17,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Photoplay  News  $ 


(Richard  Willis) 


?Ienry  A\  .  Otto,  who  was  for  so 
long-  associated  with  the  old  Nes- 
tor successes  and  who  has  been  with 
Selig's  for  many  months,  excellent 
actor  and  secretary  and  treasurer  of 
the  Los  Angeles  ]'lu)toplayers"  Club, 
has  joined  the  I'alboa  forces  as  direc- 
tor. Mr.  Otto  will  put  on  a  series 
of  two-reel  dramas  and  some  com- 
edies, and  is  at  present  producing- 
one  of  his  own  stories,  A  Gypsy 
Romance.  He  has  a  fine  company, 
which  includes  Ray  Gallagher,  Jack- 
ie Saunders,  Robt.  Grey  and  Henry 
Stanley. 

*  *  * 

Burton  King-,  one  of  the  best 
known  directors  in  the  business,  has 
Iniilt  up  a  fine  studio  with  an  excel- 
lent location  at  Glendale,  Los  An- 
geles, and  will  release  under  the 
Usona  brand,  Mutual  program.  Mr. 
King-  is  getting  together  a  strong 
comi)any  and  has  engaged  Robert 
Adair,  late  of  Lubin  and  Kay  Bee, 
as  leading-  man,  Virginia  Kirtley  to 
l)lay  opposite,  Ed.  Brady,  and  that 
fine  actress,  Eugenie  Ford,  for  sec- 
onds. His  first  play  will  be  a  two- 
reel  modern  sacrifice  drama,  entitled 
The  Power  of  the  Cross,  and  this 
will  be  followed  by  one,  two  and 
three  reel  psychological  and  society 
dramas.  IJurton  King-  will  be  an- 
other factor  in  the  building  up  of 
the  strong-  Mutual  programs. 

*  *  * 

Louise  Lester  is  tf)  be  seen  in  an- 
other of  her  famous  Calamity  Anne 
])ictures,  which  will  show  the  lady 
in  "Sassiety"  and  be  released  at  the 
end  of  F"ebruary. 

*  * 

1  lerbert  Rawlin.son  and  Roberta 
Arnold  took  their  first  trip  in  an 
aero))lane  last  week,  in  connection 
with  the  picture  being  produced  by 
Otis  Turner,  entitled  A  Flight  for 
Life.  Herbert  says  they  both  en- 
joyed the  unique  experience,  and  the 
aviator  even  let  Herbert  steer  the 
flying  machine,  just  telling  him  what 
to  do. 

*  *  * 

Wilfred  Lucas,  that  virile  and 
romantic  actor  and  producer,  is  di- 
recting a  i)icture  for  the  Interna- 
tional features  at  Hollywood.  He 
is  at  present  lost  in  the  snow  regions 
with  his  company,  and  the  business 
manager  is  getting  worried  and,  un- 
less they  are  heard  from  in  a  day  01 
so,  a  search  ])arty  will  be  sent  to  lo- 
cate them. 

*  *  * 

Marshall  Ncilan,  of  the  Kalcm 
company,  will  share  studios  with 
Carly.le  Blackwell  at  East  Holly- 
wood. He  will  ])roduce  one  and  two 
reel  comedies  with  a  com])any  of  his 
own,  and  will  act  his  own  leads. 

^-  ^ 

Cleo  Madison,  who  is  giving  such 
a  fine  perf(jrmance  in  Samson  at  the 
L'niversal,  and  who  lifted  her  part 
into  prcMuinence  by  virtue  of  her 
beauty  and  art,  is  still  laughing  at 
a  remark  made  l)y  a  bystander  who 
watched  one  of  the  big  scenes  taken 
recently.  Said  the  lady  with  the 
education  to  the  lady  without : 
"That's  Cleopatra,  my  dear,  and 
she's  wearing  the  earrings  that  she 
put  in  the  goblet  to  poison  Caesar 
with."    Cleo  Madison  is  nervously 


anxious  for  Samson  to  be  completed 
for  the  bad  weather  has  held  her  in 
for  some  time  now  and  this  young 
actress  is  just  bursting  with  ambi- 
tion and  the  fire  of  work  and  youth. 
^    ^  ^ 

Genial  "Billy"  Abbott,  lidwin 
•Vugust's  able  assistant,  gathered  all 
the  Christmas  cards  which  August 
received  on  Christmas  day  and  hung 
them  up  above  and  around  Edwin's 
de.sk.  There  were  163  of  them  from 
difi^erent  parts  of  the  States,  and 
over  100  more  were  delivered  at  his 
apartments.  The  majority  of  the 
greetings  bore  no  name  and  were 
signed  "bVom  an  admirer,"  or  words 
to  that  effect.  August  smiled  when 
he  saw  the  display  and  ordered  the 
cards  removed  instanter.  "This  is 
an  office,  young  man,  and  not  a  six- 
leaf  scrap-book,"  is  what  he  re- 
marked. 

Carlyle  Blackwell  is  making  .some 
alterations  in  his  studio  and  is  add- 
ing more  dressing-rooms  and  ex- 
tending the  stage  quite  considerably. 
When  completed  it  will  measure  84 
by  50  feet.  Black  well's  studios  ancl 
offices  are  as  comfortable  and  as  well 
appointed  as  any  in  America. 

*  *  * 

Harry  Edwards,  late  assistant  di- 
rector to  h'red  Mace,  is  now  direct- 
ing Ike  Carney,  who  received  the 
warmest  of  welcomes  on  his  arrival 
in  the  West.  He  started  in  imme- 
diately and  made  his  plaint  a  few^ 
days  later.  "I  haven't  got  my  land 
legs  yet,  and  yet  that  Harry  Ed- 
wards person  won't  even  give  me 
time  for  meals.  I  had  a  cup  of  coffee 
for  breakfast  and  I've  been  wallow- 
ing in  cold  water  and  mud  for  five 
hours.  Such  a  life!"  All  this  was 
in  Alkali  Ike's  Wooing. 

*  *  * 

Allan  Dwan  has  nearly  completed 
his  fine  production  of  Richelieu  at 
the  L'niver.sal,  and  two  parts  stand 
out  very  prominently  —  Murdock 
Mac(|uarie  as  the  Cardinal  and  Paul- 
ine ikish.  Miss  Bush  never  gave  a 
finer  ])crformance ;  in  fact,  her  Ju-lie 
de  Mortimer  will  long  be  remem- 
bered. Pauline  lUish  is  not  content 
just  to  act  a  part,  she  studies  it  out 
long  in  advance  and  tries  to  think- 
as  the  woman  portrayed  would 
think;  also  she  is  never  satisfied 
with  herself,  which  is  a  sure  sign 
of  the  artist.  Quiet  and  reserved 
and  wholly  wrapped  up  in  her  art. 
Miss  I'.ush  is  one  cjf  the  most  bril- 
liant of  yoinig  actresses  on  the 
screen. 

Edwin  August  is  in  recei])t  of  a 
fine  Indestructo  truck,  sent  him  as 
one  of  the  winners  of  the  New  York 
Telegraph's  recent  competition.  As 
he  did  not  even  know  he  was  in  the 
running  he  was  both  surprised  and 
delighted. 

*  *  t- 

As  evervonc  knows  now,  lulwin 
yXugust  writes  his  own  jjliotoijlavs 
as  well  as  directing  them  and  acting 
the  leads.  W  hen  he  has  a  i)lay  com- 
j)lete<l  he  gets  his  company  com- 
fortably seated  in  some  quiet  spot 
and  reads  the  play  to  them.  He  then 
invites  suggestions  for  im])rove- 
ments  or  opinions  as  to  incongrui- 


ties, and  says  that  he  often  gets  a 
valuable  suggestion  from  one  or  the 
other.  It  also  gets  the  ct)nipany 
really  interested  and  each  member 
gets  a  good  idea  of  his  or  her  char- 
acter, and  it  lightens  the  rehearsals 
very  considerably. 

*  *  * 

It  would  seem  that  every  motion 
picture  actor  or  actress  meets  with 
some  narrow  escape  sooner  or  later. 
Elsie  Albert  has  been  singularly 
free  from  vivid  adventures,  but  she 
has  now  experienced  one  she  is  not 
likely  to  forget.  In  the  feature  pho- 
toplays put  on  by  Harry  C. 
Matthews  at  Bliss,  Oklahoma,  a 
herd  of  buffalo  has  been  used,  and 
one  old  l>uffalo,  "Nip,"  had  taken  a 
violent  dislike  for  the  camera.  It 
proved  Nip's  undoing,  for  after  rout- 
ing several  members  of  the  com- 
pany, including  Ray  Myers,  who 
had  a  narrow  -escape,  the  buffalo 
charged  directly  at  Elsie  Albert. 
I'ortunately,  Jack  Miller  was  on 
hand  and  he  shot  Nip  in  the  nick  of 
time.  Since  then  all  the  company 
have  tasted  buffalo  meat  in  its  differ- 
ent forms.  Miss  Albert  undoul)ted- 
ly  owes  her  life  to  the  promptness 
of  Jack  Miller.  *    *  * 

Samson  is  at  last  completed  at  the 
L'niversal,  and  it  is  generally  ac- 
knowledged that  the  director,  J.  Far- 
rell  Macdonald,  has  produced  a 
masterpiece.  The  crowning  scene, 
where  Samson  pulls  the  pillars  apart 
so  that  the  temple  falls  and  crushes 
the  people  within,  was  left  to  the 
last,  and  after  many  hours  rehearsal 
was  taken  with  remarkable  results. 
The  building  of  the  temple  was  in 
itself  an  achievement  and  reflects 
much  credit  upon  the  technical  di- 
rector, I'>ank  Ormston.  Samson 
must  have  taxed  J.  Farrell  Macdon- 
ald's  powers  to  the  utmost,  and  he 
has  again  proven  a  really  great  pro- 
ducer. Fine  work  in  the  acting  was 
done  l)y  J.  Warren  Kerrigan,  Kath- 
erine  Kerrigan,  Wm.  Worthington, 
Geo.  Periolat,  Cleo  Madison  and 
stately  Edith  Bostwick.    Samson  is 

a  great  photoplay. 

*  *  * 

Carlyle  Blackwell  has  completed 
The  Award  of  Justice,  a  fine  melo- 
dr;ima  in  which  stirring  fights,  sea 
and  auto  chases  and  an  aeroplane 
figure.  Owing  to  the  bad  weather 
and  the  far  off"  locations,  the  picture 
has  the  record  for  length  of  time 
taken  as  far  as  Mr.  Blackwell's  pho- 
toplays are  concerned. 

The  work  of  Adele  Lane  grows 
more  delightful  all  the  time.  She  has 
now  been  with  the  Selig  company 
for  a  year,  and  whether  the  ])art  be 
comedy  or  dramatic  she  gets  the 
same  unfailing  good  notices  from 
the  critics — those  hardened  indi- 
viduals who  love  to  jump  on  one. 
She  has  been  a  busy  little  lady  of 
late,  having  i)layed  the  leading  part 
in  Director  Martin's  two-reel  politi- 
cal story.  The  Eleventh  Hour,  and 
an  emotional  role  in  Director  Mc- 

(iregor's  two-reel.  The  I'etter  Way. 

*  *  * 

Lulc  Warrcnton  of  the  I'^niversal 
recently  received  a  flattering  offer 
to  join  another  companv,  but  she 
has  her  bungalow,  her  friends  and 
a  rising  salary  at  the  big  "U,"  and 
decided  she  would  remain  where  she 
was.  She  is  a  valual)le  actress,  who 
can  impersonate  any  kind  of  charac- 
ter. She  was  asked  the  other  day 
what  she  was  going  to  do  on  the 


morrow,  and  answered,  "I'm  not 
sure  whether  I'm  to  be  a  grand  dame 
with  the  Smalleys  or  the  squaw  in 
McRae's  i)icture."  Assuredly  "a 
woman  in  her  time  plays  many 
l^arts !" 

*  *  * 

The  scene  in  the  Temple  of  Dam- 
on in  J.  Farrell  Macdonald's  remark- 
able six-reeler,  Samson,  when  Sam- 
son ])ulls  the  i)illars  down  and 
causes  the  tem]>le  to  crush  its  in- 
mates, was  terrific,  really  stui)endous 
— c|uite  the  most  wonderful  scene 
ever  taken  in  America.  Isidore 
Bernstein  slept  all  night  with  the 
film  under  his  pillow  in  case  any- 
thing happened  to  it.    The  film  will 

be  shown  in  the  Shubert  circuit. 

*  *  * 

Whilst  Francis  Fovd  has  been  put- 
ting on  his  big  production,  At  Val- 
ley Forge,  Grace  Cunard  has  direc- 
ted a  bright  little  comedy,  entitled 
The  Lightweight  Champion,  writ- 
ten by  herself,  with  Louise  Gran- 
ville, Ernest  Shields  and  Lionel 
B.radshaw  in  the  cast.  The  de- 
])arture  was  so  successful  that  Miss 
Cunard  will  in  future  produce  com- 
edies "in  between  whiles." 

*  *  * 

Adele  Lane  (|uite  enjoyed  herself 
in  the  Selig  comedy.  Teaching 
Father  a  Lesson,  in  which  she  gives 
Ed.  Wallach,  who  takes  the  father, 
a  hot  time.  In  one  scene  she 
smashed  all  the  ornaments  and 
about  wrecked  the  set,  and  Wallach 
remarked,  "Gee — she  does  it  natural- 
ly ;  if  she's  half  as  natural  at  home 
I'm  sorry  for  her  husband." 

*  *  * 

There  are  .some  remarkable  battle 
scenes  in  Francis  Ford's  At  Valley 
Forge,  i)roduced  at  the  Universal. 
Produced  with  a  scrupulous  eye  to 
detail,  they  look  for  all  the  world 
like  the  old  prints  published  many 
years  ago.  In  fact,  the  film  is  a 
vivid  story  of  the  happenings  at  Val- 
ley Forge,  with  a  stirring  presenta- 
tion of  the  ride  of  Paul  Revere.  Mr. 
b'ord  gives  a  fine  performance  as  a 
spy.    The  story  is  by  himself  and 

(irace  Cunard. 

■•f    *  * 

Milton  II.  I'^ahrney  has  been  pre- 
paring for  a  week  for  a  special  three- 
reel  semi- Western  production  for  the 
Albu(|uerque  company.  The  story 
is  by  Augusta  Phillips  Fahrney, 
which  means  that  it  will  be  inter- 
esting throughout.  Mrs.  I^'ahrney 
has  just  moved  into  a  beautiful  new 
residence  in  the  Hollywood  foothills, 
in  which  there  is  a  model  library, 
where  she  not  only  writes  her  strik- 
ing i)hotoplays,  but  acts  each  scene 
out  in  a  miniature  stage.  There 
are  never  any  discrepancies  in  this 
lady's  scrii^ts,  and  Mr.  Fahrney  pro- 
duces as  carefully  as  she  writes — an 
excellent  combination. 

*  *  * 

Wilfred  Lucas  is  now  producing 
feature  films  for  the  International 
Feature  I'^ilm  Company  at  Holly- 
wood, and  will  turn  out  two  three- 
reel  features  a  month.  He  has  just 
completed  a  stirring  story  by  Janie 
MacPher.son,  entitled  The  Trap,  in 
which  Mr.  Lucas  gives  a  fine  imper- 
sonation of  a  young  trapper,  other 
parts  being  taken  by  Janie  MacPher- 
son,  Chas.  Inslee  and  Bess  Mer- 
edith. Mr.  Lucas  was  for  years 
with  the  Biograph  and  is  one  of  the 
best  romantic  actors  on  the  screen. 
He  is  also  a  very  handsome  man. 

Continued  on  Page  14. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Taniiary  17,  1914. 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


Nance  O'Xeil  and  company,  pre- 
senting In  Self  Defense,  headed  a 
very  interesting  bill  at  the  Urpheum 
for  the  week  of  Jan.  11.  Miss  O'Xeil 
scored  in  spite  of  a  rather  weak  play, 
which  failed  to  be  convincing.  \\  hat 
opportunity  it  gave  her  she  took  ex- 
cellent advantage  of,  but  an  actress 
of  her  unusual  qualities  needs  a 
stronger  vehicle  to  display  her 
talents.  The  headline  honors  were 
shared  by  Maurice  and  I'lorence 
\\  alton,  who  are  unecpialed  in  their 
])articular  line  c)f  dancing.  It  is  a 
])leasure  to  watch  the  artistic  work 
of  this  fascinating  team.  The  "^lau- 
rice  W  alk"  was  encored  many  times. 
I'.ert  Fitzgibbons'  humor  is  unique 
and  kei)t  the  audience  in  an  uproar 
of  laughter.  Horace  Goldin's  illu- 
sions were  mystifying  and  wonder- 
ful. Maude  Muller,  an  eccentric 
comedienne;  Daisy  Leon,  a  charm- 
ing little  prima  donna,  and  the  jug- 
gler, Roberto,  made  up  the  balance 
of  a  clever  bill.  Martin  Johnson's 
travelogues  on  the  South  Sea 
Islands  was  followed  with  the  clos- 
est attention  of  the  entire  audience. 
It  is  rcmarkal)Ie  that  such  an  inter- 
esting and  comprehensive  talk  could 
be  condensed  into  such  a  short  space 
of  time  as  Johnson  had  at  his  dis- 
po.sal. 


The  Empress 


Tojjping  the  bill  here  this  week 
is  Jne  Maxwell's  Canoe  Girls,  a  bril- 
liant singing  revue  in  four  scenes. 
This  week's  edition  of  the  tango 
contest  is  even  better  than  the  first. 
New  couples  are  competing  for  the 
honors  and  a  number  of  different 
styles  of  the  tango  are  introduced. 
Merian's  dog  actors  are  seen  in  a 
little  comedy,  entitled  A  Spoiled 
Honeymoon,  and  they  do  some  clev- 
er work.  A  real  hit  is  Favilla,  a 
beautiful  young  girl  with  auburn 
hair,  who  a])i)ears  in  white  and  plays 
a  number  of  selections,  both  classic 
and  popular,  on  the  violin.  Rernard 
and  Lloyd,  Hebrew  comedians;  Al- 
dro  and  Mitchell,  in  a  scries  of  feats 
on  the  re\()l\ing  ladder;  1  Miasma,  of- 
fering an  elaborate  and  dazzling 
dancing  sensation  in  four  scenes,  and 
Ernest  Dui)ille,  an  luiglish  singing 
comedian,  com])lete  tlie  l)ill. 


The  Pantages 


Peter  Taylur,  a  ynung  animal 
trainer  with  eight  jungle  lions,  is 
the  hcadliner  with  the  new  show  this 
week.  He  displays  great  mastery 
of  mind  over  his  beasts.  The  (ireat 
-Arnensen  executed  some  wonderful 
feats  on  the  tight  wire,  and  winds 
up  with  a  daring  slide  on  his  head 
down  a  cable  stretched  from  one  box 
across  the  theatre  to  the  stage.  The 
Tony  Cornetta  Trio,  in  a  rapid  com- 
edy singing  number ;  the  Poshay 
liros..  comedy  whistlers;  Hetty  Ur- 
ma.  the  .American  Vesta  'I'illey;  May 
N'annary  &  Co.  in  The  Reckoning, 
and  the  V'enetian  Duo.  Italian  street 
serenaders,  round  out  a  good  bill. 
Miss  Nannary  demonstrates  her  fine 
emotional  ability  in  this  playlet. 


The  Majestic 


The  James  I'ost  Musical  Comedy 
Co.  are  presenting  for  the  first  half 


MARGARET  ILES 


SUPPORTED  BY  LEOTA  HOWARD 
AND  JOSEPH  THOMPSON 


Playing  Orpheum  Time,  presenting  tlie  comedy  satire,  THE  SOUL  SAVERS,  by  Anita  Loos 


of  the  week  The  New  Judge,  and 
James  Post  as  Judge  O'llara  gets 
tiie  laughs.  Chief  Silver  Tongue,  tlie 
Indian  tenor;  Leo  Cooper  &  Co.  in 
the  intensely  dramatic  ])laylet,  The 
Price  of  Power,  and  an  interesting 
series  of  motion  pictures  make  up 
the  rest  of  the  bill.  The  I""our  Nel- 
son Comi(|ues  ;  The  Carringtons,  en- 
tertaining duo,  and  the  James  Post 
Musical  Comedy  Co.  in  another 
laugiiing  success,  A  Striking  Kesem- 
l)lance.  comprise  the  second  half  bill. 
The  Music  Pul)lishers'  Contest  was 
even  more  of  a  success  than  last 
week. 


The  Wigwam 


Monte  Carter  .-md  his  musical 
travesty  cumi)any  are  ])resenting 
Izzy  at  the  Pughouse  for  the  first 
half  of  the  week,  and  it  is  one  of  the 
funniest  comedies  yet  seen  at  this 
house  yet.  Dee  Loretta,  jirima  don- 
na, and  the  Chicks,  are  putting  on 
a  beautiful  number.  .Across  the  Great 
Divide.  On  Monday  night  the  Car- 
ter com])any  entertained  the  Call- 
Post  newsies.  Dale  and  luithrope, 
in  comedy  musical  duo;  Lowe  and 
De  Marie,  comedy  acrol)ats,  featur- 
ing the  original  llai)py  Hooligan; 
I '.illy  and  (Jaynell  ICverett,  in  The 
Rul)e  and  the  Dancer,  and  Sand,  a 
photojilay.  Snakeville's  New  Doc- 
tor, featuring  G.  M.  Anderson,  com- 
plete the  bili.  Vor  the  last  half:  Les 
Keliors.  A  Night  in  a  Circus  in  Old 
Mexico;  La  Toilette  &  Co.,  comedy 
musical  duo;  I"ox  and  Maxwell,  sing- 
ing and  entertaining  duo;  Campbell 
MacKenzie,  the  Scotch  lassie  violin- 
ist, and  Monte  Carter.  Izzy  and  his 
fun  makers  offer  another  big  laugh- 
ing bill  with  a  big  sur])rise. 


The  Lincoln 

j'.cUc  Williams,  singing  comedi- 
enne; N'clson  Comi(|ues.  comedy  ac- 
robats; Chai)oIa  Sisters  and  P>ear. 
singers  and  dancers;  Dan  Kreuger. 
i)oi>ular  baritone,  featuring  Remick's 
latest  song  hits,  make  up  the  l)ill  for 
tlie  first  half.  Leo  Cooper  &  Co.  in 
a  sketch,  entitled  The  l*rice  of  Pow- 
er; Aldo  I'.ros..  comedy  gymnasts; 
IManiiihum  and  Ilelir.  comedians, 
and  Dan  Kreuger,  baritone,  round 
out  a  good  jirogram  for  the  last  half 
in  this  i)oi)ular  little  family  theatre. 


The  Republic 


The  Music  1 'ublislicrs'  Contest  is 
a  drawinir  card  at  the  Rei)ublic  tliis 
week.  Fight  pianos  are  used  and 
eight  of  the  best  entertainers  are 
singing  the  latest  song  hits.  A  hand- 
some silver  cup  is  offered  the  win- 
ner, the  audience  acting  as  tiie  judge. 
( )ther  attractions  are  Sadie  Van, 
classic  barefoot  dancer;  Piec.son  and 
Harris,  comedy  songs  and  i)atter; 
Porimer  and  Lennon,  refined  musi- 
cal duo;  King  and  Thornton  Co., 
l)resenting  a  drama  playlet.  Trapped, 
!)v  W.  :McMann;  The  Three  Tan- 
talizing Maids,  liarniony  singers, and 
Saunders'  trained  goats  and  i)osing 
dogs  complete  the  program  for  the 
first  half.  The  .Arnolds,  masters  of 
the  humanoiihon  ;  King,  Thornton  & 
Co.,  presenting  The  Rose  of  Bohe- 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  BERT   PITT  MAN  PAUL,  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  C;n.KIT-l-.\N  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New  York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Bldg.  1465  Broadway 


niia ;  Lone  Star  'i'rio,  iiarnioiiy  sing- 
ing, and  (iarando's  Russian  dancers 
round  out  an  excellent  bill  for  the 
last  half. 


The  Princess 


The  offerings  at  the  New  Princess 
tiiis  week  are:  Lallie  Brooks,  in 
I'emiiiine  Fads  and  Fancies  from 
1820  to  1920;  Lavine  and  Lavine, 
novelty  comedy  acrobats;  The  Phil- 
lesons,  the  Soubrette  and  the  Silly 
Kid,  and  the  Lastella  Trio,  Europe- 
an novelty  instrumentalists,  singers 
and  dancers,  and  first-run  movies, 
liill  and  (iaynell  Everett,  the  Rube 
and  the  Dancer;  Nichols  and  Nich- 
ols, comedy  knockout  ec|uilibrists ; 
Dale  and  luithrope,  comedy  musical 
duo;  Katliryn  and  Carroll  McFar- 
land  in  catchy  songs  and  witty  say- 
ings; Patrick  Miles  &  Co.,  present- 
ing My  Friend  from  Ireland,  and 
Tabor  and  Green,  assassinators  of 
sorrow,  ctimjilete  an  e.xcellent  second 
lialf  l)ill. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sulli\;ui  Cnnsi.line,  San  Fran- 
oisro  office,  through  William  P.  Reese. 
Iheir  .sole  hooking  agent,  for  week  of 
.lanuar.v  IS,  1914. 

1<:MPRI':SS.  San  Francisco  —  Her- 
man and  .Sliiriey  ;  Jas.  MacHoiiald  ;  Or- 
vilie  Reeder;  Whyte.  Pelzer  and 
W'livte  ;  Three  Yoscarrys  ;  Six  Div- 
ing '  Nymphs.  I'.-M  PRESS.  Sacra- 
mento— Aldro  and  Mitchell;  Ernest 
l)ui)illc;  The  Canoe  Girls;  Bernard 
and  Lloyd;  Merian's  Dogs.  EM- 
PRESS, Los  Angeles  —  Morandini 
Trio;  .Arthur  Geary;  Prince  Floro; 
Mary  Dorr;  Night  in  a  I'olice  Sta- 
tion; Wilson  and  Rich.  EMPRESS. 
.San  Diego — Williscii ;  Mond  and 
Salle;  H'Arcy  and  Williams;  A  Night 
at  the  P>aths ;  Lew  Wells;  Katie  Sand- 
wina  and  Comiiany.  EMPRESS,  Salt 
Lake  (Jan.  21) — Livingston  Trio; 
r.rooks  and  Harris;  IJruce-Duffet  and 
Company;  Mayo  and  Allnian ;  Hap- 
piness. I'AIPRESS,  Denver — .Adelyne 
Lowe  and  Coni))aiiy ;  Leo  Beers; 
Houghton,  Morris  and  Houghton; 
luliia  Aug ;  Louis'  Christmas ;  The 
Dancing  Mars.  Empress,  Kansas 
City — Orville  and  Frank ;  Kelso  and 
Leigliton  ;  I'Vanconia  Opera  Company ; 
Ross  and  .Ashton  ;  l-'ive  ( )ld  I'oy^^  in 
I'.luc;  r.eliiiid  tlio  b'ootligiits. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Henry  \'.  Longtin.  aged  32,  a 
waiter,  and  his  wife,  aged  20,  who 
conducted  an  animal  exhibit  in  Se- 
attle, were  fouii  i  dead  in  tlicir  apart- 
ment there.  January  2nd.  having  been 
aspliyxiated  by  gas  from  a  heater.  All 
indications  were  that  it  was  an  acci- 
dent. Mrs.  Longtin's  parents  live  in 
San  Franci.sco. 

Coming  to  the  Empress  soon  will 
be  those  favorites,  Tim  McMahon  and 
lulythe  Chapiielle,  in  a  comedy  offer- 
ing that  has  left  a  gale  of  laughter  in 
its  wake  all  along  the  circuit,  called 


Offices  —  Iiondon,    Kew    Vork,  Chicago, 
Denver,  Iios  Ang'eles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Theatres 

E.xecutivc  Oltices — .Vlcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3776 
Sun.set.  Douglas  5702 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Bauer  &  Pincus,  Props,  and  Vlgru. 

San  Francisco's  newest  V'audeville 
Theatre,  lu.xuriously  equipped  and  with 
every  improvement,  will  open  with  a 
superb  vaudeville  bill,  Wednesday,  July  23 


MAJESTIC 
THEATRE 

MISSION  STREET  BETWEEN  20th  and 
2l8t  STREETS 

DIRECTION  W.S.V.A. 

KIQH-CI.ASS  VAUDEVII,I.E,  INCI.TTD- 
INQ  JAMES  POST  AND  HIS  MUSICAI. 
COMEDY  FI.AYEBS. 

Prices,  10c. ;  Beserved  Seats,  20c 


BERT  LEVEY'S 
Princess  Theatre 

Popular-priced  vaudeville.  Changing 
Sundays  and  Wednesdays.  All  seats 
10  rent."!. 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humholdt  Bank  Bld^..  San  Prancisco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Why  Ilubhy  Mis.sed  the  Train.  From 
curtain  to  curtain,  it  i.s  a  romping, 
hilarious  laugh  fest,  with  Hubby  hold- 
ing his  end  u]i  manfully. 

H.  F.  Heard,  an  automobile  man, 
was  granted  a  decree  of  divorce  in 
.San  Jo.se  on  January  9th  from  Pearl 
A.  Heard,  whom  he  charged  with  de- 
sertion. He  procured  service  of  the 
papers  in  the  suit  recently  when  his 
wife  appeared  at  a  vaudeville  tiiea- 
tre  in  San  Jose.  She  is  well  known 
oil  "small  lime"  around  the  bay  cities. 

May  Xannary,  cjiie  of  the  clever- 
est character  women  in  the  business, 
and  her  company,  (jpened  Sunday  at 
the  local  i'antages  house  in  a  beau- 
tiful sketch,  entitled  The  Reckoning. 
Miss  Xannary  will  ])lay  the  entire 
circuit,  opening  in  lidiiionton  on 
hel).  16. 

Harry  I'onnell,  San  I'rancisco's 
representative  of  Variety,  left  Mon- 
day night  for  Los  Angeles  in  com- 
pany with  J.  J.  Rosenthal.  Mr.  Bon- 
nell  will  join  forces  with  The  Candy 
Shop  as  advance  man.  Ed.  Scott, 
formerly  with  the  Billboard,  will 
succeed  lionnell  as  San  I'Vancisco 
representative  of  Variety. 


January  17,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bathing  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


MAN  VEBSUS  MOTOR 


Davis  Gledhill  Company 

SENSATIONAL  MOTOBCYCI.E  ACT 
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Correspondence 


SACRAMENTO,  Jan.  12.— Grand: 
Ed  Redmond  i.s  ^iving^  his  large 
clientele  a  chance  to  shed  tears  this 
week  and  is  nsino;  Camille  as  the  tear- 
siicdder.  It  is  a  miglity  good  cast 
that  presents  the  play.  Hugh  Met- 
calfe is  the  Count  (le  Varville ;  Ro,scoc 
Karns  is  Gaston ;  Paul  Harvey  is  Ar- 
mand ;  Bert  Chajmian,  the  elder  Du- 
val ;  Harry  Leland,  Gustave,  and 
James  Newman,  the  messenger.  Rctli 
Taylor  is  the  emaciated  coughing 
heroine,  althougii  her  beautiful  figure 
hardly  lends  itself  to  a  part  that  de- 
mands she  he  in  the  la.st  stage  of  con- 
sumption. Merle  Stanton  is  Prudence, 
and  she  is  a  pippin,  too.  Leslie  Vir- 
dcn  plays  01ym])e  and  Marie  Con- 
nolly and  Ilattie  Reed  are  respectively 
Nanine  and  Nichette.  Director  Le- 
land has  done  wonders  witli  the  per- 
formance and  production.  Next  week, 
Thelma.  Clunie:  Little  Women  comes 
16-17.  Clunie-Orpheum  :  Billy  B.  Van 
and  Beaumont  Si.sters ;  Sophye  Ber- 
nard;  Lou  Anger;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Frederick  Allen;  Joe  Shriner  and 
Doll  Richards ;  Tryon's  Dogs ;  Marie 
and  Duffy.  Empress:  A  Night  at 
the  Police  Station ;  Prince  Floro, 
Wilson  and  Rich;  Mary  Dorr;  Arthur 
Gearv :  Mordinis. 

EUREKA,  Jan.  12.— The  Dick 
Wilbur  Company  lias  made  good 
with  our  theatregoers,  and  despite 
the  extremely  .stormy  weather,  the  past 
week's  business  has  been  satisfactory. 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C,  Jan.  15.— 
Avenue  Theatre :  The  Ouinlan  Opera 
Company  opened  tonight  in  Rigoletto. 
The  princii)als  of  the  company  are 
I'elice  Lyne,  Maurice  D'Oisly,  lulitli 
Clegg,  W.  J.  Samuel.  Tullis  Veghera 
is  director.  Empress:  Girls  is  the  bill 
this  week,  and  Maude  Leone  as  Pa- 
mela is  a  dream  of  beauty,  and  be- 
witching in  her  acting-.  Margaret 
Marriott  is  Violet  and  she  is  clever, 


while  Miss  Wallingford  jjlays  Kate 
We.st  charmingly.  Del  Lawrence  is 
a  dead  failure  in  the  light  comedy 
l)art  of  Edgar  Holt.  Alf  Layne,  How- 
ard Russell  and  Daisy  D'Ava  he!i)ed 
to  make  the  performance  interesting. 
Business  is  not  very  good  and  there 
are  rumors  of  Lawrence  moving.  Im- 
perial :  Winchester  is  the  offering  and 
Meta  Marsky,  Jean  Devereaux,  James 
Guy  Usher,  Charles  Ayrcs,  Tom  Lof- 
tus,  Leslie  Reed  and  Marie  Stevens 
are  in  the  cast  and  give  a  good  per- 
formance. Orpheum :  Six  Cross- 
man's  Banjofiends  ;  Joe  Whitehead  ; 
Sylvester ;  Katherine  Klare ;  Barton 
and  Lovera ;  extra  added  attraction, 
Richard  Milloy  and  Company,  pre- 
senting the  dramatic  playlet,  The 
I'iglitcr  and  the  Boss. 


Paderewsl(i  Getting  Old  and 
Cranky  As  He  Loses  Nis 
Popularity 

PORTLAND,  Jan.  9.— Altiiougli 
lie  had  been  billed  in  advance  heavily 
and  arrived  here  today,  Padercwski, 
tlic  pianist,  refu.sed  to  give  a  recital 
tonight.  The  pianist's  reason,  as 
stated  bv  himself,  was  that  the  ad- 
vance sale  of  scats  was  not  sufficiently 
heavy  to  justify  him  in  proceeding, 
and  his  manager  declared  that  Pade- 
rcwski could  only  do  himself  justice 
when  playing  before  crowded  houses. 
A  guarantee  of  $2,500  had  been  made 
for  the  Portland  concert,  and  the  local 
managers  declared  they  would  make 
tliis  good,  but  Paderewski  remained 
obdurate,  and  money  was  refunded  to 
buyers  of  tickets. 


TiiK  Stork  visited  the  Sydney 
Ayres  in  Santa  Barbara  on  Christmas 
Day.  It  is  whispered  that  Tom 
Ciiattcrton  is  getting  ready  to  be 
called  "father."  Tiie  Chattertons  are 
in  Los  Angeles,  wliere  Tom  is  located 
with  the  Broncho  Film  Company. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thomton 


IN  VATTDEVILLE 


Pantages  Time 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  As.sociation  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Ed  S.  Allen 


Featured  Comedian 
Armstrong's  Baby  Dolls  Co. 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 
Witli  Monte  Carter  in  Honolulu 


Charlie  Reilly 


Starring  In  a  Bit  of  Old  Ireland,  by  Walter  Montague. 
Pantages  Circuit 


Patrick  Calhoun 

Maude  O'Delle  Company 


Orpheum  Circuit 


Maude  O'Delle 

AND  COMPANY 


Orpheum  Circuit 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Witli  Edwin  Flagg's  feature  act, 
The  Golden  Dream 
PANTAGES  CIRCUIT 


Gkorcik  K.  Foktr.souk,  an  English 
actor,  l)est  known  in  this  country  as 
an  im])ersonator  of  women,  died  at  a 
hospital  in  New  York,  January  i^lh, 
in  his  sixty-eighth  year. 

Joseph  Bauer,  manager  of  the 
Wigwam  Theatre,  was  arrested  Sun- 
day evening  on  a  charge  of  violating 
the  ordinance  forbidding  overcrowd- 
ing a  place  of  amusement.  I>auer, 
who  was  immediately  released  on 
bonds,  declared  that  while  the  house 
was  crowded,  there  were  still  many 
seats  to  l)e  filled  when  the  arrest 
was  made,  and  that  the  ushers  were 
filling  these  seats  as  fast  as  they 
could.  The  arresting  officer,  who 
went  out  of  his  way  to  be  nasty,  was 
severely  reprimanded  in  the  Police 
Court  the  next  day  when  the  Jndge 
dismissed  the  case. 


Performers'  Dates  Ahead 

MAUDE  O'DELLE  CO.— Minne- 
apolis, Jan.  18;  Omaha,  25;  Milwau- 
kee, Feb.  2;  Chicago,  9;  Menii)his, 
23;  New  Orleans,  March  2. 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and   V'irginia  Thornton 
in  Australia 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Kd    Redmond    Co.,    Grand   Theatre,  Sacra- 
mento.  Permanent  adilress:  1'.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Res.  A\alon.  Santa  Catalina  lslan<l. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beviaw 

WILLIAM  H.  CONNORS 

IjlKlit  Comedian 
Kiiif;      WiUard  Co.;  in  vaudeville 

GUS  LEONARD 

Have  deserted  the  farm  for  a  while  and  am 
doinp:  stiintK  in  Portland,  Ore. 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

I^eads  or  Direction 
175   Delmar  St.,   San  Francisco 


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World 

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January  17,  1914. 


James  Dillon 

Leading  Man 


Seattle  Theatre — Seattle 


Charles  £.  Gunn 


Leads 


Orpheum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  Dkamatit  Rrvikw 


Eddie  Mitchell 


BnilnasB  Bepresentatlv*  Jamei  Foat'a  Musical  Comedy  Co. — Honolulu 
FoBt'i  Orand  Theatre,  Sacramento,  Presenting'  Xd  Bedmond  Co. 


Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 

Kirby  Stock — Stockton 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy    With  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dr.\matic  Review 


Invites  Offers 


Verne  Layton 

Leading  Man 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Second  solid  year  with  Virginia  Brissac,  now  at  Majestic  Theatre, 
Melbourne,  Australia,  management  Pacific  Amusement  Co.  Home 
address.  La  Jolla,  Cal. 


Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads                           Characters  and  Grande  Dames 
Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

LELAND  A.  MOWRY 

Heavies 
Savoy  Stock,  San  Francisco 

HARRY  J,  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  T^lberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Lll>erty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Treasurer  and  Press  Agent 
KIrby  Theatre,  Stockton 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Xevlew 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Playiiiff  Madame  Sherry 
Madame  Sherry  Co.;  En  Tour 

BESSIE  SANKEY 

Ingenue — The  Traffic 
Care  of  Dramatic  Keview 

FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or   Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  DOUD 

Howard  Foster  Stock 
New  Westminster,  B.  C. 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock.  &icramento 

FRANCES  READE 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Bernhardt  Decorated  With 
Legion  of  Honor 

PARIS,  Jan.  14. — Sarah  Hornhardt 
was  decorated  tonight  with  the  Le- 
gion of  Honor.  Mine,  liernhanlt  had 
been  nominated  many  times  by  Minis- 
ters of  Instruction,  notably  M.  Briand. 
but  the  Chancery  had  always  rejected 
tiic  nomination  for  reasons  not  matle 
])ul)lic.  It  is  understood  that  the  same 
ol)jcctions  were  made  on  the  present 
occasion,  only  to  be  withdrawn  on  the 
direct  intervention  of  President  Poin- 
oare. 


JACK  DALY 

stage  Manager 
Tlie  Traffic  Co. — Kn  Tour 

JACK  FRASER 

With  Ed.  Redmond  Stock 
Sacramento,  Cal. 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Characters 
At   I>ll)erty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Ingenue 

At  I>iherty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Rusiness  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 
Idora  Park  Opera  Co.,  Oakland 

ETHEL  McFARLAND 

Second  Business 
Pearl  Allen  Stock,  Canada 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOBNET  AITD  COTTKSEi;i;OB  AT  LAW 

552    Pacific   Building,   Phone  Douglas  5405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

Leads 

llow.nrd    Foster    StueU — New  Westminster, 
i;  !• 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
.\t  Liberty  after  .Tan.  1.  1!)14. 

Cure  of  Dramatic  Beview 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
.\ddre.cR  Dramatic  Beview,  San  Francisco 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  T..iberty  Stock,  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address.   3G;i7   21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.      Ptioiie  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty.  r:(re  Dramatic  Beview 


EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Own  Company — Royal  Theatre 
New  Westminster.  B.  C. 

DIE  BIER  QUELLE 

A  OEBHAIT  BEDB-HAIiI. 

Conducted  by  Iti  nry  lirunner.  72  E<ldy  St., 
Next  to  Tivoli  Opera  House 

H.  L.  ANDREWS 

CIGABS  and  TOBACCO 

Telephone  Kearny  nTl'l 

72  Kcldy  Street,  San  Francisco 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


PHOTOPLAY  NEWS 
Continued  from  Paf^c  ii. 

Robert  T.  Thornby  is  niakinj^  a 
,t;reat  success  with  his  children's 
comedies  at  the  Keystone  .studios. 
He  has  just  completed  Little  Hilly's 
Trium])li,  in  which  that  diminutive 
little  marvel,  Uilly  Jacobs,  just  26 
months  old,  plays  the  lead.  Billy 
t^ets  his  diiTie  stolen  by  older  boys 
who  give  a  show,  but  liilly  even- 
tually gets  in  and  turns  the  tables 
on  the  other  boys,  who  are  present- 
ing a  lurid  melodrama  in  the  wood- 
shed. l?illy  makes  friends  with  the 
cop,  with  disastrous  results  to  the 
"heavies."  Another  clever  little 
boy,  Gordon  Griffith,  plays  in  this — 
a  born  actor,  whilst  other  clever  kid- 
dies are  Gerald  Benson  and  Char- 
lotte Fitzpatrick.  Only  a  genius, 
with  the  temper  of  a  saint,  could 
jiroduce  cliildren's  plays,  and  Bob 
'riioniby  is  reduced  to  a  grease  spot 
every  evening.       *  * 

James  Dayton  is  writing  an  im- 
portant costume  three-reeler,  which 
will  feature  Pauline  Bush  and  will 
l)e  entitled  Johan  of  the  Sword  .\rm. 
This  will  be  a  new  departure  for 
Miss  T<ush,  who  will  be  seen  in  cava- 
lier costume  for  the  first  time.  It 

shftuld  suit  her  well.  too. 

*  *  * 

Director  Colin  Campbell  of  the  Se- 
lig  company  has  gone  to  Truckec 
for  two  weeks  to  get  some  snow 
pictures.  Clever  Bessie  Eyton, 
Wheeler  Oakman,  Fred  Clark  and 
.\1.  Green  and  a  number  of  others 

accompanied  him. 

*  *  * 

Daintv  Helen  Case  has  now  been 
passed  by  the  doctors  as  well  again, 
and  looks  as  of  yore.  She  is  now 
considering  several  oflfers  and  is 
rather  vacillating  between  the  legit- 
imate stage  and  motion  pictures.  She 
has  been  offered  a  fine  part  by  a 
local  manager,  but  it  is  to  be  hoped 
lliat  the  screen  will  not  lose  the  ser- 
vices of  so  charming  an  actress. 

*  *  '  * 

.^tella  Razcto  has  returned  to  Se- 
lig  and  is  working  for  the  first  time 
since  the  stage  coach  accident,  in 
which  Miss  Razeto  was  badly  in- 
jured, a  cut  over  the  temj^le  taking 

12  stitches.    It  is  healing  nicely. 

*  *  * 

Charles  French,  who  is  making 
Western  i)ictures  for  Pathe,  is  put- 
ting on  a  three-reel  feature,  Though 
Thy  Sins  Be  Scarlet,  by  Tack  Freise. 
Mr.  French  takes  part  in  it  but  is 
killed  off  early,  ",so  lie  can  concen- 
tratehiniself  on  the  production."  Mr. 
Freise  is  responsible  for  the  last 
item.      Tom  Foreman  and  Myrtle 

\"ane  take  the  leads. 

*  *  * 

Bess  Meredyth,  who  recently  re- 
cently returned  from  a  visit  to  her 
liome  in  the  East,  made  a  welcome 
reajipearancc  in  Elsie  Vanner,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Arthur  Maude, 
.'^he  i)layed  the  Coquette  who  causes 
the  mischief,  and  played  it  wonder- 
ous  well.  .'\s  a  sample  of  her  ver- 
satility she  finished  up  in  Elsie  Van- 
ner one  day  and  the  next  appeared 
as  an  unsophisticated  country  wom- 
an with  Wilfred  Lucas.  She  will  al- 
so appear  in  the  four-reel.  Charlotte 
Corday.  which  Mr.  IMaudc  will  pro- 
duce next  with  Constance  Crawdey 
in  the  title  role. 


Ralph  Bevan  and  wife  left  Tues- 
day for  .'Ku.stralia,  to  play  Fuller- 
Brennan  time. 


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Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 
Pantages  Time 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 

T  iHfrf  V       n      on    — 0;i  WIp  n  rl 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Broderick  OTarrell          Langf Ord  Myrtle 

Leading  Man — Featured                             Orpheum  Time 
Kirby  Stock,  Stockton                            Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
1  e  l^iDcrty  i  laynouse — waKianu 

Jean  Kirby 

Second  Business 

v^aic  UKAMAllC  xvl;-Vlh,W                             rviroy  olOCK  v^O.,  oLOCKLOU 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Justina  Wayne 

Second  Leads 

Sherman  Bainbridge 

Leads  and  Direction 
Considering  Offers  for  Regular  Season 
Permanent  Address,  21 11  Park  Grove  Avenue,  Los  Angeles 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

TVip   Traffir                                     ATa np o-pmpnf  Rpilpv  Rr  Mitrhfll 

Inez  Ragan 

Second  Business 
Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock — Seattle 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                       Leading  Woman 
Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 

John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Geneva  Lockes 

Leading  Woman 

At  Liberty,                                          Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Princess  Theatre — Fresno 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

Leads 

Jean  Mallory 

Characters  and  Seconds 

r\l  L^luK-liy                                                                        V^dre    J-'KAMATIC  XIEVIEW 

Marta  Golden 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
Al  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Review 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock 

Seattle,  Wash. 

Jay  Hanna 

Juvenile 

Kirby  Stock— Stockton 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  17,  1914. 


COLUMBIA  THEATRE 

Two  weeks,  beginning  Monday,  January  12th 
Curtain  at  8:00  Sharp  Matinees  at  2:00 

KLAW  and  ERLANGER 

Present 

OTIS 

SKINNER 

(By  arrangement  with  Ciiarles  Frohman) 
IN  "AN  ARABIAN  NIGHT' 

KISMET 

BY  EDWARD  KNOBLAUCH 
I'rofhiccd  and  Managed  By 

HARRISON  GREY  FISKE 


Correspondence 


TACOMA,  Dec.  27.— The  Pink 
Lady  came  back  to  the  Tacoma  The- 
atre on  Dec.  22,  and  was  hardly  up 
to  the  standard  of  the  last  produc- 
tion Seen  here.  ( )lga  De  Baugh  of 
the  company  remains  in  the  leading 
role  and  the  supporting  company 
was  only  fair.  The  Kinemacolor 
pictures  are  being  shown  for  the  hol- 
iday week.  The  University  Glee 
Club  comes  Jan.  i,  and  among  other 
attractions  soon  to  be  seen  are  The 
Blindness  of  Virtue,  Gaby  Deslys 
and  Alice  Lloyds  vaudeville  com- 
pany. The  Princess  players  achieved 
considerable  success  with  their  pro- 
duction of  Alias  Jimmy  \'alentine, 
Robert  McKim  l)eing  seen  in  the 
leading  role.  The  last  play  to  be 
presented  with  the  present  company 
of  players  will  be  Mrs.  Temple's 
Telegram,  which  will  be  given  all 
next  week,  after  which  the  house 
will  be  dark  until  Jan.  12,  when  the 
Keating  &  Flood  company  will  be 
seen  in  a  tabloid  version  of  A  Stuli- 
born  Cinderella.  The  vaudeville 
houses  made  merry  at  Christmas 
time,  everv  dressing-room  being 
decorated  with  evergreens  and  flow- 
ers, and  big  Christmas  banepiets  in 
order  after  the  evening  i)erform- 
ances.  At  the  Pantages  the  employes 
presented  Manager  Timnions  with  a 
handsnme  office  chair.  Empress 
Theatre  :  Meriam's  dog  playlet  was 
an  unusually  interestinsT  act.  A  gro- 
tes(|uc  gymnastic  act  was  put  on  by 
Aldo  and  Mitchell:  Bernard  and 
Lloyd  su])])lied  foolishness,  and  Er- 
nest Dupille  a  fair  act,  his  Alaskan 
stories  being  really  worth  while.  Joe 
Maxwell's  canoe  girls  proved  to  be 
pleasing.  Pantages  Theatre :  Some 
sensational  work  by  The  (ireat  Ar- 
nesen  in  a  slack-wire  act  was  mar- 
velous. Hetty  Urma  was  back  in 
her  clever  impersonations  of  the 
male.  The  Tony  Cornetta  Trio  were 
a  big  comedy  hit.  Roland  Carter  & 
Co.  in  Vacation  Days  were  clever 
and  Taylor's  Eight  Jungle  Lions  a 
well-trained  lot.  A.  H. 

ALBANY,  Jan.  5.— Bligh  (Bligh 
Amusement  Co. ;  Frank  D.  Bligh, 
res.  mgr.)  :  Mr.  I-'arnsworth  in  pop- 
ular songs,  and  Morejs  banjo  soloist 
and  ventriloquist.  Two  good  acts 
that  went  fine.  Echoes  from  Bethle- 
hem, presented  by  the  Altar  Boys  of 
St.  Mary's  Academy,  to  fair  bus- 
iness. Pictures  to  fini.sh.  Last  half: 
A.  B.  Basco  Musical  Comedy  Co., 
playing  to  capacity  business  for  the 
three  nights.  A.  B.  Basco,  Curley 
Confer  and  Madge  Schuler  head  this 
popular  company.  Clever  comedi- 
ans and  good  chorus.  Chorus  girls' 
contest  Friday  and  tango  dance  Sat- 
urday made  good  hit.  14-1.S,  Mac- 
dougall's  Lady  Kilties  Band.  The 
Wolf  road  show,  23.  Rolfe  (Geo. 
Rolfe,  mgr.):  First  half:  Lady 
Livingston, roller  skating  bear;  good 
attraction.  Pictures.  Last  half:  From 
the  Manger  to  the  Cross — Kalem 
five-reel — to  big  business.  Dream- 
land (Lyle  J.  Ficklin,  mgr.):  War- 
ner feature  pictures  and  Kinne  Shu- 
maker  in  baritone  sol<js,  to  good 
business.  Hub  (Searls,  mgr.)  :  Pic- 
tures and  music ;  poor  business. 

S.-\LEM,  Jan.  5.— Bligh  (Bligh 
Amusement  Co.;  T.  G.  Bligh,  mgr.)  : 
The  Bon  Ton  Musical  Comedy  Co. 
to  good  business  for  the  week.  Com- 
mencing Sunday  11,  A.  B.  Basco 
Musical  Comedy  Company  will  open 
for  a  week's  engagement.  Globe: 


Feature  ])ictures  and  effects  to  good 
business.  Ye  Liberty  (Salem 
Amusement  and  Holding  Co.)  :  First 
half:  Pantages  vaudeville  and  pic- 
tures to  good  business.  Last  half: 
Feature  pictures  and  musical  effects 
to  good  business.  We.xford  (Salem 
Amusement  and  Holding  Co.)  :  Tlu' 
Colonial  Players  in  stock  are  still 
the  big  drawing  card  here,  playing 
to  capacity  business  for  the  entire 
week.  Opera  House  (Salem  Amuse- 
ment an(l  Holding  Co.):  Coming, 
Jan.  29-31,  Edison  talking  pictures. 

PORTLAND,  Jan.  12.— Heilig 
Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr;  W.  T. 
Pangle,  res.  mgr.) — Kismet,  superb- 
ly staged  and  acted,  has  been  a  rare 
theatrical  treat  the  past  week.  Otis 
Skinner  as  Hajj,  a  part  which  is 
simply  great.  The  supporting  com- 
pan^^  is  adequate  and  the  play  is 
staged  with  true  oriental  brilliancy 
and  gorgeousness.  Gaby  Deslys. 
with  her  much  advertised  collection 
of  gowns  and  jewels,  was  the  at- 
traction for  a  matinee  and  evenin"' 
l)erformance  yesterday,  her  vehicle. 
The  Little  Parisienne.  a  light  musi- 
cal comedy.  She  is  surrounded  with 
an  excellent  company,  headed  by  her 
dancing  partner,  Harry  Pilcer,  and 
(•"orrest  llniif,  Fritzi  Von  Busing, 
lulgar  .Atchison-Ely,  Louise  Meyers, 
C  harles  .Angelo,  Hattie  Knietcl  and 
the  Gaby  (iirls  Chorus.  Robert  Man- 
tell  in  Shakespearean  repertoire 
opens  tonight  for  a  week's  engage- 
ment. He  will  be  followed  by  The 
Blindness  of  Virtue  for  four  nights 
beginning  Sunday,  Jan.  18.  May  Ir- 
win in  Widow  by  Proxy  follows. 
Baker  Theatre  (Geo.  L.  Baker,  mgr. ; 
Milton  Seaman,  bus.  mgr.)  :  As  a 
Man  Thinks,  .Ausrustus  Thomas'  re- 
markable iday,  is  the  current  offer- 
ing. Louis  Leon  Hall  has  the  lead- 
ing part,  that  of  Dr.  Seelig,  the 
Jewish  ])hysician,  philosopher  and 
guiding  spirit  of  two  househcdds, 
one  his  own  and  the  one  of  his  dear- 
est friend.  The  story  deals  with  the 
Jewish  and  Gentile  religion.  The 
old  problem  of  double  standards,  one 
for  the  woman  and  another  for  the 
man,  is  also  asked  and  answered. 
Edward  WoodrufT  is  Frank  Clavton, 
the  unforgiving  husband,  and  Doro- 
thy Shoemaker  is  his  wife.  Mary 
Edgett  Baker  is  Veday  Seelig,  whose 
love  for  her  Gentile  friend,  i)layed 
by  Walter  Gilbert,  causes  her  father 
much  worry.  The  entire  personnel 
of  the  Baker  players  is  brought  out 
and  all  contribute  to  a  performance 
which  scores  in  every  way.  Next. 
The  Traveling  Salesman.  Lyric 
Theatre  (Keating  &  Flood,  mgrs.)  : 
The  I"'()llies,  a  musical  comedy,  with 
a  ca.se  including  Edna  Alarble,  Min- 
nie Rhodes,  Dorcas  Matthews,  Jack 
Westerman,  Robert  McKim,  T.  C. 
Jack,  and  the  Princess  Indenta's  Mu- 
sical Hawaiians,  and  a  special  add- 
ed attraction,  is  the  current  offer- 
ing. ( )rpheum  Theatre  (John  Cof- 
finberry.  mgr.)  :  Walter  Lawrence 
and  Frances  Cameron ;  Paul  Con- 
chas: Smith  and  Cook  and  Marie 
Brandon ;  Four  Perez ;  Doule 
Cross;  Roy  Cummings  and  Helen 
Gladyings:  loleen  Sisters.  Empress 
Theatre  (H.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.)  :  Ar- 
chie Goodal,  Perkins  Fi.sher,  Three 
Musketeers,  Dave  Ferguson  and 
Price  and  Price.  Pantages  Theatre 
(John  Johnson,  mgr.)  :  The  Riding 
Costellos,  Newsboys'  Sextette,  Al- 
legro, Imperial  Japanese  Acrobats, 
Lyons  and  Cullom,  Cannibal  Isle. 
^  A.  W.  W. 


L.\R.\M1K,  Jan.  8.  —  Opera 
House  (II.  E.  Root,  mgr):  The 
Pink  Lady  gave  an  excellent  per- 
formance tonight  to  good  house.  Sis 
Perkins,  Jan.  10. 

JOHN  WATT. 

ALBUQUERQUE,  Jan.  9.— If  a 
pleased  audience  is  a  test  of  merit, 
Mutt  and  Jeff  in  Panama  is  a  great 
success.  They  ])layed  to  fair  sized 
house  last  night  at  the  Elks  Theatre. 

'  CAP  AND  BELLS. 

SAN  BERNARDINO,  Jan.  13.— 
.At  the  Opera  House  (Mrs.  M.  L. 
Kiplinger,  mgr.):  Jan.  8-1 1,  Leah 
Kleschna  in  motion  pictures  played 
to  fair  business.  The  Tik-Tok  Man 
of  Oz,  14,  has  a  fine  advance  .sale 
and  a  good  house  is  promised.  15-18, 
Cai)rice  (moving  pictures)  ;  19,  con- 
ce.^  San  Bernardino  Band;  21,  Billy 
Clitiord  in  Believe  Me;  30,  Emma 
Trentini  in  The  iMrefly.  The  Tem- 
ple and  .\uditorium  continue  to  play 
to  good  houses  with  films  and  vaude- 
ville. The  Fourth  National  Oranire 
Show,  Feb.  18-25,  promises  to 
eclip.se  all  former  efforts.  One  of 
the  main  attractions  will  be  a  live 
midway.    Big  crowds  are  expected. 

J.  E.  RICH. 

MARA'S\TLLE,  Jan.  10.— Marys- 
ville  Theatre.  Jan.  9:  Gaby  Deslys 
entertained  an  appreciative  audi- 
ence this  evening.  Her  dancing  is 
wonderful  and  her  gowns  gorgeous. 
Comi)any  is  good;  special  mention 
should  be  made  of  Louise  Meyers 
and  Miss  Kneitel  as  the  Dutch  girls. 
Marysville  Theatre.  Jan.  10-111  Mo- 
tion pictures  and  vaudeville  by  Prof. 
Godfrey  and  daughte'-s.  Zemla  and 
Trilma.  Next  attraction  at  the 
Marysville  Theatre  will  be  May  Ir- 
win in  .A  Widow  by  Proxy  on  the 
20th.  Then  Adele  on  the  27th  and 
Within  the  Law,  with  Margaret  II- 
lington,  on  30th.  The  Last  Days  of 
Pimipeii  was  shown  at  Kinema  The- 
atre Saturday  and  Sunday. 

SEATTLE,  Jan.  12.— Moore  Thea- 
tre: Gaby  Deslys  opens  tonight  for 
an  engagement  of  two  nights  and  a 
special  matinee  Tuesday.  She  will  be 
seen  with  Harry  Pilcer,  her  dancing 


partner,  in  l  lie  Little  Parisienne.  a 
three-act  musical  comedv.  This  is 
her  first  appearance  in  Seattle  and 
it  is  looked  forward  to  with  nuicli  en- 
thusiasm. Saturday  matinee  and  night 
Pavlowa  with  NovikofF  and  Sym- 
])hony  Orchestra.  Metropolitan  The- 
atre: Dark.  Orpheum  Theatre  :  Tlie 
headline  attractions  this  week  are 
Eddie  Leonard  and  Mabel  Russell.: 
( )lher  attractions  consist  o^  Willa 
Holt  Wakefield.  Claude  and  l-'annie 
lusher.  Dr.  Carl  Herman,  and  other 
Orpheum  acts,  with  moving  pictures 
to  complete  the  bill.  Eiripress  Thea- 
tre: This  week's  headliner  is  .\  DayJ 
at  the  Circus  with  the  Unridable] 
Mule.  Other  acts  are  John  R.  Gor-' 
don  and  Company,  .American  Comedy' 
l-'our;  and  other  Sullivan  and  Con- 
sidine  acts  complete  a  good  bill.  Pan- 
tages: Little  Hip,  the  marvelous  per- 
forming elephant,  and  Napoleon, 
"wisest  of  all  apes,"  are  the  headliner^ 
this  week.  The  program  is  complete 
with  five  other  acts  and  the  usual 
moving  pictures.  Tivoli  Theatre: 
The  attraction  this  week  at  this  popu- 
lar priced  playhouse  is  Variety  Isle, 
featuring  the  Rosebud  Chorus.  Grand 
Opera  House:  The  feature  photoplay 
this  week  is  Maude  Feally  in  a  two- 
part  drama.  An  Orphan's  Romance. 
Three  big  acts  and  three  new  photo- 
plays complete  the  bill.  Clemmer, 
Melbourne.  Colonial  and  Dream  thea- 
tres are  presenting  first-class  moving 
pictures  to  the  usual  crowded  houses. 
Arthur  Tves.  for  some  years  treasurer 
of  the  Seattle  Orpheum.  has  resigned 
his  position  and  gone  to  Philadelphia, 
where  he  hopes  to  see  the  health  of 
his  little  son  restored.  Before  his  de- 
parture the  employees  of  the  Orpheum 
presented  Mr.  Ives  with  a  handsome 
watcli  fob  made  of  an  elk's  tusk.  W. 
A.  Hartimg  moves  into  the  job  of 
treasurer  and  Jack  Cusick.  assistant 
treasurer.  Mr.  Hartung  has  been  as- 
sistant treasurer  and  Mr.  Cusick  head 
usher  of  the  Seattle  Orpheum. 


Elsa  Willi.\ms  left  for  Chicago 
yesterday. 


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Tully  Puts  Over  Another  Play 

NEW  YORK,  Jan.  14.— Omar 
the  Tentniaker,  a  new  Parisian  play 
by  Richard  Walton  Tiilly,  leased  on 
the  life,  times  and  Rubaiyat  of  Omar 
Khayyam,  with  Guy  Bates  Post  as 
star,  opened  here  at  the  Lyric  Thea- 
tre last  nitjht  amid  scenes  of  crreat 
enthusiasm.  Tlie  play  is  hailed  as 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  productions 
ever  seen  on  the  stage.  It  is  laid  in 
Persia  and  the  scones  reflect  the 
beauty  of  the  golden  age  of  that 
country.  There  are  three  acts,  a  pro- 
logue and  an  epilogue,  with  five  scenes 
done  in  exquisite  colorings.  The 
principal  character  in  the  play  is  Omar 
Khayyam,  the  famous  poet,  scientist 
and  philosoi)her,  who  has  so  many  dev- 
otees. Guy  P>ates  Post  gave  a  re- 
markable interpretation  of  the  great 
part.  He  was  supported  by  a  cast  of 
sixty.  Ricliard  Walton  Tully.  the 
author  of  the  play,  is  well  known  on 
the  Pacific  Coast,  as  well  as  here  in 
New  York.  He  originally  wrote  The 
Rose  of  the  Rancho  under  the  title  of 
Juanita  of  San  Juan.  The  Bird  of 
Paradi.se  is  another  of  his  successes. 

Lack  of  Appreciation  Devel- 
ops Sour  Grapes 

P.\RIS.  Jan.  TO. — ".Vmerican  wom- 
en are  .  ill-mannered  and  ill-bred." 
savs  Mile.  Polaire  in  a  signed  article 
published  today,  in  which  she  gives 
her  impressions  of  .\merica.  Polaire 
is  accredited  with  being  the  "ugliest 
woman  in  the  world."  "I  met  women 
in  American  drawing-rooms  who  were 
so  timid,"  she  says,  "that  they  could 
not  .say  a  word  in  my  presence,  and 
I  ws  startled  so  see  one  of  them  pro- 
duce a  tape  measure  and  attempt  to 
measure  my  waist.  One  of  these  wom- 
en lifted  my  gown  with  the  end  of 
her  parsol  that  she  might  sec  my  legs. 
Hut  I  admire  the  .\merican  men.  As 
workers  they  have  no  equals  in  the 
world.  Work  seems  to  run  in  the 
blood  of  .Americans  just  as  nearly  as 
a  Frenchman  always  has  a  song  on 
his  lips  and  pride  on  his  face." 

Actors  Will  Confer  With 
Managers 

NEW  YORK,  Jan.  14.— The  Ac- 
tors' Equity  Association  have  induced 
the  managers  to  recede  from  their 
stand  and  to  meet  them  on  January 
23d  to  discuss  the  question  of  higher 
pay.  The  president  of  the  Associa- 
tion is  Francis  Wilson,  the  vice-presi- 
dent, Henry  Miller,  and  the  council 
contains  such  persons  as  Holbrook 
Blinn.  George  Arliss,  Robert  Edson 
and  Wilton  Lackaye.  The  actors  de- 
mand, among  other  things,  transpor- 
tation to  and  from  this  city,  a  limit 
on  the  period  of  free  rehearsals, 
elimination  of  e.xtra  performances 
without  pay  and  an  adjustment  in  re- 
gard to  the  costs  of  women's  gowns. 
Some  of  the  women  members  are 
Elsie  Ferguson.  Christie  MacDonald, 
Janet  Beccher  and  Ethel  P.arrymorc. 


Irving  Ackerman  in  Pictures 

Irving  Ackerman,  Charley  Cole  and 
others  have  associated  themselves  to- 
gether to  produce  moving  pictures, 
and  will  soon  be  ready  to  make  a 
definite  announcement. 


A  New  Figure  in  the  Show 
Business 

Joseph  P.  IlickerK^n.  the  managing 
director  of  the  New  Era  Producing 
Comi)any,  who  launched  its  theatrical 
business  with  the  production  of 
Adele.  is  a  practising  attorney  of  good 
standing  in  the  City  of  New  York. 
At  the  age  of  sixteen,  Mr.  Bickerton 
was  compelled  to  leave  school  and  go 
to  work  in  a  dry-goods  store.  At 
night  he  read  law,  and  a  little  later 
went  into  the  office  of  Charles  S. 
Kellog,  who  is  now  his  law  as.sociate. 
His  salary  to  begin  with  was  two 
dollars  a  week.  He  stayed  there  for 
three  years.  He  then  passed  his  bar 
examinations  and  was  admitted  to 
practice.  One  of  his  first  clients  was 
Wm.  Harris,  the  well  known  theatri- 
cal manager.  In  this  way  he  was 
thrown  with  theatrical  people.  It  re- 
newed an  early  appreciation  he  had 
for  the  profession  when,  as  a  small 
boy,  he  would  go  to  Tony  Pastor's 
and  wander  around  the  scenes  and 
make  friends  with  people  who  have 
since  become  famous.  It  was  at  this 
theatre  that  Mr.  Bickerton  was  pres- 
ent the  night  Maggie  Clinc  first  sang 
Throw  'Em  Down,  McClusky.  An- 
other theatre  frec|uented  by  him  was 
the  old  Lyceum  Theatre,  then  in  its 
glory.  It  was  built  by  his  uncle, 
Brent  Good,  and  in  it.  Daniel  Froh- 
man,  David  Belasco,  and  many  others 
began  their  rise  to  fame.  His  first 
theatrical  investment  was  in  a  starring 
tour  of  Charles  Grapewin.    His  next 


was  in  a  plav  he  wrote  himself,  called 
The  House  on  the  Bluff.  Mr.  Bick- 
erton is  responsible  for  the  public  pres- 
entation of  Paul  J.  Rainey's  African 
Hunt.  He  organized  the  Jungle  Film 
Company,  who  bought  these  famous 
films  from  Mr.  Rainey,  and  the  suc- 
cess of  these  wontlerful  pictures  of 
wild  life  in  the  jungles  of  .Africa  is 
well  known.  Mr.  Bickerton,  being 
asked  in  what  direction  the  New  Era 
Producing  Company  will  be  active, 
said:  "I  will  produce  clean  musical 
shows.  I  shall  also  put  on  dramas, 
but  I  will  not  have  anything  to  do  with 
sex  problems  or  with  vulgar  ])lays. 
I  still  believe  that  the  average  man 
and  woman  go  to  the  theatre  to  be 
amused.  They  want  to  forget  the 
worries  of  their  working  hours  and 
very  often  the  home  trials  which  they 
never  show  to  the  world.  In  my 
opinion,  if  they  care  about  sociological 
and  other  ])roblems  they  will  identify 
themselves  with  charity  organizations, 
settlements  and  other  institutions,  so 
that  they  can  do  their  reform  work 
first-hand.  I  do  not  believe  in  exposing 
the  sores  of  the  world  as  a  money- 
making  scheme.  The  ]ilays  which  I 
put  on,  I  hope,  will  make  the  world 
a  little  pleasanter." 


In  rapid  success  at  the  Columbia 
Theatre  the  attractions  will  be 
Adele,  Milestones,  the  Stratford  on 
Avon  Players,  The  Argyle  Case  and 
Oh,  Oh,  Delphine,  to  say  nothing 
of  the  sensation  play.  Damaged 
Goods,  to  be  presented  by  Richard 
Bennett. 


January  24.  1914. ' 

Cort  Theatre,  Boston.  Opened 
January  19th 

The  new  Cort  Tiieatre,  in  Park 
S(|uare,  Boston,  opened  on  Mon- 
day night,  the  19th  of  this  month, 
under  tiie  direction  of  John  Cort,  with 
Jose])]]  Santley  and  original  New 
York  company  in  Philip  Barthol- 
omea's  production  of  his  musical 
comedy  of  youth.  When  Dreams  Come 
True.  The  Cort  Theatre  is  the  fourth 
])layhouse  in  this  country  named  after 
Mr.  Cort.  These  include  the  Cort 
Theatre,  New  York;  Cort  Theatre^ 
Chicago,  and  Cort  Theatre,  San  Fran-3 
cisco. in  addition  to  the  Boston  theatre.. 


Morosco  to  Watch  Pirates 

LOS  A.\Gh:LES,  Jan.  Q.—Oliver 
.Morosco  made  arrangements  here 
today  with  the  W'm.  J.  Burns  Detec- 
tive .\gency  to  have  the  Burns 
agencv  watch  carefully  throughnut 
the  United  States  and  Canada  fur 
l)lagiarists  who  misdit  attempt  the 
unauthorized  presentation  of  Peg  O' 
Mv  Heart.  Help  Wanted.  The  Bird 
'if  i'aradise,  and  whatever  other 
l)lavs  Mr.  Morosco  owns  or  controls, 
either  in  dramatic  form  or  by  mo- 
tion pictures;  also  to  protect  against 
the  professional  singing  of  Earl  Car- 
roll and  .Archibald  Joyce's  new  song, 
Dreaming,  the  production  rights  to 
which  Mr.  Morosco  has  purchased 
and  which  he  is  reserving  for  Kitty 
Gordon's  use  in  his  forthcoming  pro- 
duction of  the  new  comedy  with  mu- 
sic. Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  by  Oliver 
Morosco  and  Elmer  Harris,  that  will 
be  fiven  its  first  iiresentation  at  the 
Burbank  Theatre  here  on  the  2^th 
of  this  month,  with  Miss  Gordon 
starring  in  the  title  part.  Yester- 
dav  ^Ir.  Morosco  stopped  a  local 
film  company  from  using  Help 
Wanted  for  motion  pictures.  He  is 
going  after  pla!.;iarism  with  a  ven- 
geance and  will  have  Burns  prose- 
cute to  the  limit  any  who  make  mis- 
use I  if  his  ])roperties. 

President's  Daughter  Will  Ap= 
pear  in  Bird  Play 

NEW  YORK.  Jan.  16.— New  York- 
ers will  have  an  opportunity  soon  to 
see  Eleanor  Wilson,  daughter  of  the 
President,  display  her  talent  as  an 
actress.  The  play,  Sanctuary,  a  Bird 
Masque,  in  which  she  took  a  leading 
part  at  Cornish.  N.  H.,  last  suminer,  is 
to  be  produced  here,  ])robably  at  the 
Hotel  Astor.  February  24th.  It  is 
understood  that  the  President  w^as 
averse  to  his  daughter  appearing  in  a 
iniblic  performance,  and  was  won  over 
only  recently.  At  Cornish  the  play 
was  produced  by  a  colony  of  artists, 
authors  and  naturalists,  for  the  bene- 
fit of  the  sanctuary  for  birds  in  IMeri- 
den,  N.  H.,  organized  by  Ernest 
Harold  Baynes.  The  proceeds  will 
likewise  be  for  the  sanctuary. 

May  Change  Moving  Picture 
Methods 

CHI  CO.  Jan.  17.— A.  E.  Smith,  a 
local  i)hotographcr,  claims  to  have  in- 
vented a  new  method  of  taking  mo- 
tion pictures  which  he  says  will 
revolutionize  the  business.  At  a  dem- 
onstration he  tot)k  photographs,  de- 
veloped them  and  exhibited  the  pic- 
tures from  the  same  i^latform. 


January  24,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


in  PEG  o'  nnr  heart 

By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 

in  its  second  year. 

PEQ  O'  MY  HEART  A — Kastern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B — Southern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C— West  and  racific  Coast. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Northern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  E — Middle  West. 

THE  BIRD  OF  PARADISE  hy  Richard  Walton  Tullv. 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OF  OZ    l)y  L.  Frank  Baum  and 
Louis  Gottsclialk. 

Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles, Gal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burbank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 

THE 

OBIGINAi; 
THEATRICAIi 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 

185  Ro 

p.  p.  SHANI.E'S 
F.  C.  FURNESS 

THE 
CONTINENTAL 

Free  to 

HOTEL 

oms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 

Co.    PROPS.                                             p.  p.  SHANLEY,  MGR. 

ED.  REDMOND 
the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting  the  Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Grand  Theatre, 

Sacramento 

JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Crowding  the  Afajestic  Theatre  at  increased  prices. 

LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 

Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOIiIiS 

EMPRESS  THEATRE,  PHOENIX,  ARIZ. 
Want  to  liear  from  good  musical  comedy  people — A1   chorus  pirls,  $20 

C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Iilg'hts,  Strip  Iilghts,   Border  Iilgrhts,  Switchboards  and 
Rheostats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Dates  Ahead 


A  BACHELOR'S  HONEYMOON 
(A.  Mayo  Bradfield). — Hanford,  Jan. 
23;  Exeter,  24;  Bakersfield,  25;  Tu- 
lare, 26;  Lenioore,  27;  Reedley,  29; 
Dos  Palos,  30. 

ADELE.— Oakland,  Feb.  lo-ii; 
San  Jose,  12;  Santa  Barbara,  13-14; 
Los  Angeles,  16,  week;  San  Diego, 
22 ;  Santa  Ana,  23 ;  Riverside,  24 ; 
Pasadena,  25;  Pomona,  26;  Redlands, 
27 :  San  Bernardino,  28. 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  I  n 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

BLINDNESS  OF  VIRTUE— 
(Wm.  Morris) — Taconia,  Jan.  23-24; 
Seattle,  25-29;  Victoria,  30-31;  Van- 
couver, Feb.  2-4;  Everett,  5;  Ellens- 
burg,  6;  N.  Yakima,  7;  Spokane,  8- 
9;  Wallace,  10;  Missoula,  11;  Great 
Falls,  12;  Helena,  13;  Anaconda, 
14;  Butte,  15;  Bozeman,  16;  Bil- 
lings, 17;  Niles  City,  18;  Dickinson, 
19 ;  Bismarck,  20. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
zee,  mgr.) — All  star  cast — Brooklyn, 
Jan.  17-31. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
zee,  mgr.),  Western — Centralia,  Jan. 
24 ;  Alton,  25 ;  Jacksonville,  26 ;  Han- 
nibal, 27;  Moberly,  28;  Mexico,  29; 
Jefferson  City,  30;  Columbia,  31. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Fra- 
zee,  mgr.).  Southern  —  Statcsville, 
Jan.  26 ;  Salisbury,  27 ;  Winston-Sa- 
lem. 28;  Danville,  29;  Greensboro,  30; 
Duriiam,  31. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
Brady)' — Portland,  Jan.  26-31  ;  Se- 
attle, Feb.  2-7;  Vancouver,  9-12; 
Victoria,  13-14;  Nanaimo,  16;  West- 
minster, 17;  Tacoma,  18-19;  Everett, 
20:  Bellingham,  21;  Calgary,  23-25; 
Edmonton,  26-28;  Saskatoon,  March 
2-4;  Regina,  5-7;  Winnipeg,  9-14; 
Minneapf)lis,  23-28;  St.  Paul,  30- 
April  4:  Milwaukee,  13-18. 

MADAME  SHERRY  CO.  (Mag- 
ncr  and  Spaulding) — Louisiana,  Jan. 
24;  Quincy,  111.,  25;  Burlington,  26; 
Fort  Madison,  Iowa,  27 ;  Washington, 
28 ;  Ottumwa,  29 ;  Oskaloosa,  30 ; 
Muskatine,  •^i. 

MUTT  AND  JEFF  IN  PANA- 
MA (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
Garrcn,  bus.  mgr.) — Ventura,  Jan. 
24 :  Santa  Maria,  25 ;  Salinas,  26 ; 
Monterey,  27;  Hollister,  28;  Oakland, 
2g-I'"cb.  I  ;  .Santa  .\na,  2 ;  Pctaluma, 
3;  \^allcjo.  4;  Woodland,  5;  Au- 
burn, 6;  Sacramento,  7;  Reno,  8; 
Nevada  City,  9;  Grass  Valley,  10; 
Mary.sville,  11 ;  Oroville,  12;  Chico, 
13;  Red  Bluff,  14;  Dunsmuir,  15; 
Medford,  16;  Grant's  Pass,  17;  Rose- 
berg,  18;  Eugene,  19;  Corvallis,  20; 
Albany,  21;  Salem,  23;  Oregon  City, 
24;  Vancouver,  25;  Portland,  26-28; 
Astoria,  March  i ;  South  Bend,  2 ; 
Centralia,  3;  Aberdeen,  4;  Elma,  5; 
Olympia,  6 ;  Tacoma,  7 ;  Seattle,  8,  and 
week. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

SAN  FORD  DODGE.— Bottineau, 
N.  D..  Jan.  24;  Devil's  Lake,  27;  La- 
kota,  29;  Edmore,  30;  Michigan  City, 
31;  Mayville,  Feb.  2;  Larimore,  5; 
Langdon,  6. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION  CO. 
(Rowland  &  Clifford,  prop.,  Fred 
Douglas,  mgr.) — Detroit,  Jan.  26-31 ; 


Columbus,  Feb.  2-7;  Cincinnati,  9-14; 
Birmingham,  16-21  ;  Memphis,  23-28; 
New  Orleans,  March  1-7;  Atlanta,  9- 
14;  Nashville,  16-21;  Louisville,  23- 
28;  St.  Louis,  29-April  4;  Chicago, 
lyMa-y  2. 

'the  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc.) 
Hereford,  Jan.  24;  Lubbock,  26; 
Plainview,  27;  Tulia,  28;  Canyon 
City,  29;  Dalhart,  30;  Amarillo,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners  )  —  Kittanning,  Jan.  24  ; 
Wheeling,  26-28;  ]\Iones.son,  29; 
Browncsville,      ;  I'niontown,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF"  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Ilattiesburg,  Jan.  24;  Tus- 
caloosa, 26 ;  Macon,  27 ;  Starkville, 
28;  Aberdeen,  29;  Amory,  30;  Ty- 
pelo,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Litchfield,  Jan.  24;  Monte- 
video, 26;  Ortonville,  27;  Milbank, 
28;  Webster,  29;  Groton,  30;  .Aber- 
deen, "^i. 

THE  WINNING  OF  BARBARA 
WORTH— Indianaiwlis,  Jan.  26-28; 
Louisville,  29-31. 

THAT  PRINTER  OF  UDELL'S 
(CJaskill  and  MacVitty,  Inc.,  owners) 
Waterloo,  Jan.  24;  Cedar  Rapids,  25; 
.Alanciiestcr,  26;  lndci)endencc,  27; 
Hampton,  28;  Dccorah,  29;  Charles 
Citv.  1,0 :  Osage,  31. 

THE  MADCAP  PRINCESS  (H. 
H.  Frazee,  mgr.) — New  York,  in- 
definite. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  (A.  H. 
\\'oods,  mgr.) — New  York  City,  in- 
definite. 

THOMAS  E.  SHEA  (A.  II. 
Woods,  mgr.) — Pittsburg,  Jan.  26-:^!. 

UNDER  COVER  (SelvVyn  &  Co. 
and  A.  H.  Woods,  mgrs.) — Boston, 
Jan.  T.  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— English 
Company — (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — 
London,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  —  Jane 
Cowl  Co. —  (American  Play  Com- 
pany, mgrs.) — New  York,  Jan.  26-31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  —  Margar- 
et Illington — (American  Play  Com- 
])any,  mgrs.) — San  Jose,  Jan.  26-27; 
Stockton,  28 :  Chico,  29 ;  Marysvillc, 
TfO :  Sacramento,  ^r. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW,  Helen 
Ware  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)  —  Philadelphia, 
Dec.  22,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  — Helen 
Ware  Co. —  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Philadelphia,  Jan.  i,  indefi- 
nate. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  — Eastern 
Co. —  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) — 
Marquette,  Jan.  24;  Calumet,  26; 
Hanford,  27;  Tshpeming,  28;  Ash- 
land, 20;  Superior,  30;  Duluth,  31. 

WITHIN  the' LAW— Western 
Co. —  TAmerican  Play  Co.,  mers.) — 
Plainfield,  Jan.  24 ;  Freehold.  27 ; 
New  Brunswick,  28  ;  Burlington,  29  ; 
Bridf^eton.  30:  Chester,  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Southern 
Co. — (American  Play  Co..  mgrs.) — 
.St.  Petersburg,  Jan.  24;  Tampa,  26- 
27  ;  Palatka,  28  ;  Ocala,  29  ;  Gainsville, 
30:  Tacksonville.  31. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW— Northern 
Co. —  ("American  Plav  Co.,  mgrs.)  — 
.St.  Johns,  Jan.  26;  Aft.  Pleasant,  27; 
Big  Rapids.  28;  Cadillac,  29;  Luding- 
ton,  30;  Manistee,  31. 

CiTARr.EV  Sattlshury  is  in  town, 
ahead  of  the  .sensational  pictures.  The 
Traffic  in  Souls. 


Personal  Mention 


A.  L.  Flvnn  is  in  town,  in  the  ca- 
pacity of  manager  for  Kismet. 

Mahki,  and  Edith  Taliaferro 
have  achieved  a  success  very  much 
out  of  the  ordinarv  at  the  Criterion 
riieatrc  in  New  York  in  Young  Wis- 
dom, a  comedy  by  Rachel  Crothers. 

SoMiCTiMKS  AN  actor  acquires  too 
great  a  popularity  in  a  community. 
This  is  the  case  witli  Marta  Golden 
of  Ye  Liberty  Stock  in  Oakland.  The 
demand  for  her  presence  is  so  great 
that  Manager  Bishop  hesitates  about 
a  occasional  vacation. 

It  (is  .said  that  one  reason  why 
(ieorge  Davis  stopped  over  in  .Salt 
Lake  on  his  way  East,  was  to  inter- 
view Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie 
Rambeau.  Result:  Maybe  next  March 
at  the  Alcazar. 

Ar.p.KRT  Morrison  is  proving  to  be 
just  the  leading  man  Manager  Harry 
r>ishop  has  long  been  looking  for. 
In  juvenile  leads  Mr.  Morrison  is 
splendid ;  in  comedy  he  is  excellent, 
and  in  strong,  dominating  roles  he  is 
superb. 

V.   T.   IIrndf.r.son,   formerly  re- 


THEATBE  Oakdale  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


membercd  as  a  leading  member  of  the 
Walter  Sanford  Comi)any  after  the 
fire,  is  back  in  town  in  the  sujjport  of 
.\ndrew  Mack.  Last  week  Mr.  Hen- 
derson was  cabled  the  distressing 
news  of  the  sudden  death  of  his  young 
daughter  in  Australia. 

Dorothy  Dale,  well  known  in 
Broadway  as  a  musical  comedy  ac- 
tress, is  the  wife  of  Ricliard  T.  How- 
ard, a  young  St.  Louis  millionaire 
and  society  leader,  whom  she  met  in 
England  last  June  and  married  two 
days  later.  Howard  is  24  years  old. 
Dorothy  Dale  is  30. 

Mrs.  William  Des.mond,  who  has 
])cen  critically  ill  at  the  Court  Hotel 
for  the  last  several  months,  is  rapidly 
improving  and  is  expected  shortly  to 
be  able  to  leave  her  room.  Dr.  John 
Ridlon,  the  noted  Chicago  surgeon, 
who  was  summoned  here  to  attend 
her,  made  an  examination  of  her 
knee,  the  seat  of  her  illness,  and  pro- 
nounced it  yielding  to  treatment  satis- 
factorily. 


1: 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  24,  1914. 


First  Time  on  the  Pacific  Coast 


STARTING  SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON— 


a 


. SAVOY  THEATRE 


THE  SUPER-SENSATIONAL  PHOTO-DRAMA 

TRAFFIC  IN 

SOULS 


Direct  from  David  Belasco's  Republic  Theatre,  New  York  All  Seats  25  Cents 


Correspondence 


SACRA.M  i;.\"n  ).— Clunif:  Jan.  21- 
22,  Marie  Dressier  in  Tlie  .Merry 
Gambol.  23,  .\dcle,  a  musical  suc- 
cess. 24,  matinee  and  night,  Little 
Women.  (  )rpheum-Clunie,  Jan.  18: 
Nance  O'Xeil  in  The  Second  Ash 
Tray;  Mr.  and  ]\lrs.  Douglas  Crane, 
dancers;  Lillian  Herlcin.  in  songs; 
Lew  Hawkins,  the  Chesterfield  of  min- 
strelsy ;  The  Mve  Sullys  in  The  In- 
formation Bureau  ;  Tiie  Dolce  Sisters, 
a  trio  of  singers;  IJoudini  Bros.,  ac- 
cordion players,  and  Asaki,  Japanese 
juggler.  Empress,  Jan.  18:  The 
Canoe  Girls  ;  .\ldro  and  Mitchell,  com- 
edy revolving  ladder  act ;  Bernard  and 
Lloyd  in  a  comedy  sketch,  Mr.  Cohen 
from  Newark ;  Ernest  Dupille  in  a 
fine  lot  of  .songs,  and  Merian  dog  pan- 
tomime. Grand,  Jan.  20:  The  ever- 
popular,  ever  -  successful  Redmond 
stock  players  in  Thelma.  Beth  Tay- 
lor is  a  charming  Thelma  and  Paul 
Harvey  is  equally  delightful  as  Sir 
Phillip  Errington.  Ed.  Redmond  plays 
Olaf  Guldmar  and  l'>ert  Chapman  has 
the  strenuous  role  of  Sigurd.  Roscoe 
Karns  has  the  part  of  George  Lorri- 
mer;  Merle  Stanton  is  seen  in  the  role 
of  Mrs.  Rush  Marville;  Hugh  Met- 
calfe plays  Sir  Erancis  Lennox;  Jas. 


Xcwman  is  Briggs,  the  footman,  and 
Harry  Lelande  acts  this  week,  having 
tlie  oart  of  Nels  John.son,  besides  di- 
recting a  fine  performance.  The  pro- 
duction is  very  plcasintr.  The  Eternal 
City  is  in  ])reparation  and  this  to  he 
followed  by  Niobe.  Ed.  Redmond 
takes  his  company  to  the  Diepenbrock 
on  March  2.  We  wish  him  success  in 
his  new  playhouse. 

STOCKTOX.  Jan.  22.— Yoseniite  : 
16-19,  Capt.  Scott  pictures  pleased 
very  light  houses ;  20,  The  Rosary 
gave  satisfaction  to  medium  house ; 
21-22,  Orpheum  vaudeville.  If  aj)- 
plause  counts  for  anything.  Lew  Haw- 
kins and  the  Eive  Sullys  are  the  head- 
liners,  although  Nance  O'Neil  in 
In  Self  Defense  is  billed  as  such.  Miss 
O'Neil's  sketch  was  received  very 
coldlv,  as  was  Lillian  Herlein  in  her 
singing  specialty,  which  consisted 
mostlv  of  a  displav  of  beautiful  gowns. 
Boudini  P>ros.,  accordion  players  can 
certainly  coax  music  out  of  their  in- 
struments. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Douglas 
Crane,  a  couple  of  .graceful  dancers, 
present  the  famous  tango.  The  Dolce 
Sisters  just  about  got  by  with  their 
singing  specialty,  and  Asaki,  the  jug- 
gling Ja]),  on  roller  skates,  and  the 
Pathe  Weekly  help  a  very  good  bill. 
2^-24,  Marie  Dressier  in  The  Merry 
Gambol ;  26.  Margaret  Tllington.  Gar- 


rick  :  Ten  cent  vaudeville  is  now  be- 
ing presented  at  tiiis  house  to  light 
business.  The  I'our  Nelsons,  comedy 
acrobats,  top  the  bill,  and  have  an  ex- 
cellent act.  Don  James,  late  of  the 
Varna  Yama  Girls,  sings  an  illustrated 
song.  Miss  \'an  in  classical  dancing 
and  four  reels  of  pictures  complete  a 
fine  bill  for  the  price.  Colonial :  This 
theatre  is  doing  the  banner  business  of 
the  town  with  ten  cent  vaudeville  and 
pictures.  Lyric,  Noveltv,  Maze  and 
Stockton  report  rather  unsatisfactory 
business  with  pictures.  The  Elite  and 
Savoy  concert  halls  are  not  going  to 
use  any  acts  for  .several  months.  The 
Kirbv  Theatre  is  still  dark. 

RED  BLUFE,  Jan.  18.—  The  Op- 
era House  has  changed  management 
and  is  now  under  the  supervision  of 
Leo  Stoll.  Mr.  Stoll  will  run  pic- 
tures and  vaudeville.  The  follow- 
ing shows  are  booked :  Little  W'om- 
en,  January  22;  and  Mutt  and  Jeff 
in  February. 

REDDING,  Jan.  18.— Dreamland 
Theatre  still  doing  excellent  busi- 
ness. Some  clever  vaudeville  acts 
were  booked  in  the  last  few  weeks. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Jan.  20.— Sprec- 
kels:  23-24,  Mclntyre  and  Heath  in 
The  Ham  Tree.  Josef  Hoflfman, 
pianist,  26.  Pavlowa,  dancer,  27. 
Savov  -  Pantages  :     Powers'  Ele- 


l)bants;  Denitrescue  Troupe;  (Ui  i 
lirothers;  Link  and  Robinson;  IWu- 
son  and  Bell:  Max   Eisher.  I'm- 
press :  Katie  Sandwina;  D'Arcy  and 
Williams:  Mond   and   Salle;  Lev 
Wells:  A  Night  at  the  Rath;  Will 
isch.    Gaiety  :  Sampsell's  Burlesqu 
Company  is  drawing  large  audience 
The  bill  this  week  is  A  Night  ii 
Paris. 

VICTORIA,  B.  C,  Jan.  20.— Th  , 
Royal  Stock  Company  opened  its 
season  here  at  the  Victoria  Theatre' 
last   night  to  a   turn-away  house. 
The  company  is  excellent  and  the) 
scenery  is  the  best  ever  seen  here: 
in  stock.     At  the  Royal  Victoria) 
Theatre,  the  Quinlan  Opera  Com- 
pany   opened    January     19th,  in; 
Lohengrin  and  proved  to  be  reallyj 
a  remarkable  aggregation  of  sing- 
ers.   At  the  Princess  Theatre,  The 
Williams  Stock  Company  is  seen 
in  Cnder  Two   Flags,   with  Miss 
Page  as  Cigarette:  Miss  Graham  as 
Corona,  and  Mr.  Mitchell  as  Bertie 
Cecil.     \'iola   Horn   played  Lady 
^'enetia. 


R.  J.  Kirk,  for  fourteen  years  or 
the  Wm.  A.  Brady  staff,  is  in  towt 
ahead  of  the  musical  comedv  success 
Adele. 


A.  MAYO  BRADFIELD 

OflFers  for  the  Finst  Time  on  the  W^est  Coast  the  (ireat  Hoyt  Theatre  Comedy  Success, 

A  BACHELOR'S  HONEYMOON 

Positi\clv  tlie  Best  I'arce  Comedv  '""hat  W  ill  Be  on  the  Coast  this  Season. 
Live  Managers  Who  Want  a  Real  Show  That  Will  Get  REAL  Money, 

Address  A.  MAYO  BRADFIELD,  Care  Dramatic  Review,  San  Francisco. 


amiary  24,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


John  BlacRwood  Will  See  That  Dreams  Do 
Come  True  in  Los  Angeles— The  Little 
Theatre  Opens  Monday  Night  


l.OS  ANGELES,  Jan.  21.— Loe- 
.  eii  Brothers  have  at  last  decided  to 
11  lid,  and  have  chosen  a  site  just 
,  li>vv  the  present  Century  Theatre. 

■rk  will  commence  as  soon  as  all 
;i|.ers  have  been  duly  signed  and 
died.  Practically  the  same  com- 
anv  will  present  musical  burlesque 
n  tiie  new  theatre  and  the  old  Cen- 
ur\-  will  be  turned  over  to  J.  A. 
hi  inn,  who  will  remodel  it  and  turn 
t  into  a  moving  picture  house.  The 

entury  Company  goes  to  Bakers- 
eld  for  a  week's  engagement,  be- 
inning  next  Monday,  and  then  to 
our  town  for  a  ten  weeks'  run. 

-  *  The  Little  Theatre  will  open 
lext  Monday  night  with  The  Pig- 
on,  in  which  will  appear  George 
\'.  Barnum,  Ben  Johnson,  Forrest 
A'inant,  Carl  Plarbaugh  ,  Hardee 
\irkland,    Herbert    Standing,  An- 


ew Rolison,  Richard  Vivian,  Carl 
erard,  Clayton  MacKenzie,  Ethel 
rey  Terry  and  Elsie  Jane  Wilson 
-the  mpst  of  the  players  being  well 
nown  to  Los  Angeles  theatregoers. 
XhUe  the  Little  Theatre  is  a  bit 
ut  of  the  beaten  path,  yet  the 
Green  Room,"  the  "Ball  Room" 
nd  the  many  novel  touches,  to- 
ether  with  its  very  excellent  com- 
>any,  will  bring  it  the  popularity 
nd  success  it  deserves.  Instead  of 
he  regulation  orchestra,  there  will 
e  a  first  and  second  violin  with 
alio  and  viola  to  render  music  in 
eeping  with  the  atmosphere  of  the 
.ittle  Theatre.  *  *  *  Johns  and 
Vbram  close  their  long  and  suc- 
essful  engagement  at  the  Hippo- 
rome  this  week,  having  been  at 
his  theatre  since  its  opening  many 
veeks  ago  and  made  many  friends. 

*  *  Julia  Marlowe,  who  was  taken 
'ery  ill  while,  here,  was  hurried  to 
S^ew  York  on  Sunday  night  for  a 
)ossible  operation,  having  sufYered 
severely  during  her  Los  Angeles 
ngagement  from  an  attack  of  ap- 
)endicitis.  Mr.  Sothern  had  to 
eave  for  San  Diego  to  carry  out  the 
cheduled  tour.  *  *  *  Charles  Mur- 
ay,  of  the  erstwhile  Murray  and 
Vlack  comljination,  arrived  in  town 
he  other  day  with  the  Biograph 
a3'ers.  *  *  Miss  Evelyn  Ed- 
wards, daughter  of  Walter  Ed- 
vards,  the  actor,  was  married  thi.s 
A^eek  to  C.  H.  Dale,  an  insurance 
nan  of  this  city.  Miss  Edwards  has 
leen  living  with  her  father  at  San- 
a  Monica  ever  since  he  deserted  the 
Morosco  forces  for  the  motion  pic- 
ures.  *  *  *  Bert  Levy,  whose  car- 
oons  recently  interested  everyone 
it  the  Orpheum,  will  remain  here 
or  a  few  days,  going  to  Catalina 
or  some  pictures.  *  *  *  The  Photo- 
)Iayers'  Club  will  give  a  ball  on 
■>t.  Valentine's  Day,  when  the 
jrand  march  will  be  led  by  Kathlyn 
Williams  of  the  Selig  forces.  The 
recent  affair  given  by  the  Camera 
men  was  a  huge  success,  which 
?oes  without  saying,  with  Mary 
Pickford  and  J.  Warren  Kerrigan 
to  start  the  good  time  and  head  the 
^rand  march.  *  *  *  Tally  has  in- 
stalled a  big  and  beautiful  pipe  or- 
^an  in  his  picture  house  on  Broad- 
way, openly  competing  with  the 


Woodley  organ,  across  the  way. 
*  *  *  The  three  Davenport  girls, 
sisters  of  Homer  Davenport,  whose 
cartoons  were  once  so  familiar  to 
the  reading  public,  are  about  to 
launch  into  vaudeville  and  will  have 
a  try-out  on  the  Orpheum  stage, 
with  a  sketch  written  for  them  by 
Mr.  Egan.  *  *•*  L.  E.  Behmyer,  our 
well-known  theatrical  manager,  was 
arrested  on  a  warrant  issued  at  the 
instance  of  H.  H.  Cable,  a  deputy 
state  labor  commissioner,  who 
charged  him  with  operating  a  book- 
ing of¥ice  without  a  state  license. 
The  arrest  was  the  result  of  the  re- 
cent ruling  of  a  court  in  the  north, 
under  which  every  booking  office 
must  obtain  a  state  license. 

BURBANK:  Mrs.  Jaffa's  play. 
Playthings,  is  in  the  second  week 
and  proves  to  be  most  interesting. 

EMPRESS:  A  chimpanzee,  an- 
swering" to  the  musical-comedy  title 
of  Prince  Floro,  is  a  most  remark- 
able monkey,  who  rides  a  bicycle 
with  evident  enjoyment  and  smokes 
with  the  same,  and  he  has  tricks 
too  numerous  to  mention  with 
which  he  creates  a  good  laugh,  giv- 
ing them  a  turn  that  would  do  hon- 
or to  a  full-fledged  comedian.  A 
Night  at  the  Police  Station  serves 
to  introduce  Lulu  Belmont,  an  un- 
usually clever  dancer,  and  for  that 
it  should  be  welcome.  Mary  Dorr 
can  impersonate  and  sings  some 
very  clever  character  songs  with  a 
manner  all  her  own,  and  thus  she 
wins.  Wilson  and  Rich,  black-face 
comedians,  sing  with  a  zest  that 
carries  their  efforts  past  the  foot- 
lights. Les  Trio  Morandini  are 
truly  amazing  with  their  bamboo 
ladder  and  pole  balancing.  Motion 
pictures  close  a  bill  that  is  mild  in 
intent.  Arthur  Geary,  who  was 
scheduled  to  appear  on  this  bill,  is 
ill  at  his  hotel. 

HiPPODROME:  This  week 
marks  the  last  appearance  for  some 
time  of  Abram  and  Johns,  and  they  . 
have  chosen  a  sketch  telling  of  how 
a  clever  woman  reforms  a  husband 
by  rather  unusual  methods.  Brink's 
Darktown  Circus,  with  its  kicking 
mule,  is  good  for  laughs.  Hayes 
and  R.  Ives  sing  and  dance  to  a 
clever  closing  turn.  Altomont  and 
Dumont  play  on  almost  anything  in 
musicianly  style.  Johnson  and 
Wells  are  black-face  and  efferves- 
cent and  are  worth  hearty  approval. 
Collins,  Mack  and  Ramond  contri- 
bute their  share  in  artistic  style, 
while  the  Three  Tantalizing  Maids 
are  appealing. 

MAJESTIC:  The  Tik  Tok  Man 
returns,  showing  that  the  trip  out 
into  the  playworld  has  polished  the 
rough  edges,  oiled  the  machinery 
and  set  the  wheels  tik-toking  in 
regular  time.  But  surely,  almost 
anyone— even  the  jaded  theatre- 
goer, would  respond  to  the  gyra- 
tions of  Charlotte  Greenwood, 
whose  legs  and  arms  are  no  small 
])art  (jf  her  anatomy  or  the  enter- 
tainment. As  (Jueen  Ann,  Miss 
(ireenwood  is  one  long  gasp  of  mer- 
riment. Private  Files  is  now  imper- 
sonated  by   Sidney   Grant.  John 


Dunsmure,  in  sjilendid  voice,  is  the 
Metal  King.  l)t)lly  Castles  is  the 
lovely  daughter  of  the  Rainbow. 
Lenora  Novassio  is  the  charming 
Betty,  with  her  trusty  Hank  so  ir- 
resistibly handled  by  Fred  Wood- 
ward. Moore  and  Morton  remain 
in  the  parts  of  the  Shaggy  Man  and 
the  Tik-Tok  Man. 

MASON:  Boruff's  big  film  of 
the  beauties  of  California,  with 
dancing  between  reels,  is  attracting 
a  good  deal  of  interest. 

MOROSCO:  The  Candy  Shop  is 
in  its  sixth  and  last  week,  having 
played  to  capacity  houses  and  made 
a  big  place  in  the  hearts  of  the  thea- 
tregoers of  this  city,  for  Mr.  Rock, 
Miss  l"uIton  and  their  clever  com- 
pany. 

ORPHEUM:  Billy  B.  Van  with 
his  old  jokes  and  new  jokes,  is  sup- 
ported by  the  Beaumont  Sisters,  and 
one  small  dog  with  humor  of  his 
own.  Sophye  Barnard  has  a  sweet, 
clear  voice  and  is  also  very  good 
looking.  Lou  Anger  has  found  his 
way  back  for  the  third  or  fourth 
time ;  Crelli  and  Gillette  are  acro- 
batic comedians  with  an  accent  on 
the  acrobatic.  Holdovers  include 
Nonette,  with  her  violin  and  smile; 
John  F.  Conroy,  the  swimmer;  Ed 
Gallagher  and  Bob  Carlin  in  Be- 
fore the  Mast ;  and  Catherine,  in 
that  rather  sad,  bedraggled  offering, 
The  Birthday  Present. 

PANTAGES:  Texas  is  a  strong 
man  who  drives  spikes  in  planks 
with  his  fists  and  draws  them  out 
with  his  teeth.  One  of  the  most 
attractive  dancing  numbers  included 
in  a  Pantages'  bill  for  sometime 
is  tlie  indefatigable  Bothwell 
Browne's  Danse  Revue — Egyptian 
and  classic,  with  a  dash  of  Tango 
for  spice.  Miles.  Guilda  and  Molliet 
and  the  De  Alberts  are  featured 
with  ten  dancing  girls.  The  Spillers 
are  six  in  number  and  musical.  Hale 
and  Schaeche  offer  some  Irish  and 
Scotch  dancing  in  costume.  Weston 
and  Young  have  a  clever  song  and 
patter  turn  called  A  Modern  Flir 
tation.  Cole  Russell  and  Davis  con- 
tribute a  lot  of  nonsense  they  call 
\Yaiters  Wanted. 

REPUBLIC:  The  Tango  Dance 
still  remains  the  prime  attraction. 
Le  Mont's  Monkey  Circus  pleases 
the  children.  E.  Allyn  Warren,  in 
Cheese  and  Crackers,  gets  many 
laughs.  Forbes  and  Thelen  have  a 
minstrel  turn.  (Irace  I'xlwards  jokes 
and  stories.  A  magician,  called  the 
Great  Henella,  does  many  skilful 
and  mystifying  tricks.  Mack  Dillis 
hands  out  the  Dutch  comedy  song 
and  dancing  to  the  delight  of  his 
audience. 

W.  B.  WARNER. 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


OAKLAND,  Jan.  19.— Louisa  M 
Alcott's  immortal  story,  Little  Worn 
en,  is  playing  a  special  engagement  o 
five  nights  and  four  matinees  at  the 
Macdonough,  and  capacity  houses  are 
in  evidence  at  every  performance.  The 
com])any  is  good.    I*-.  11.  Sotiiern,  24 
Kismet,    25-31.       Within    the  Law 
February   i.      At   Ye  Liberty  busi 
ness    continues  fairly  good  and  the 
week's  attraction,  Man  and  Su])crman 
is  easily  on  a  par  with  the  regula 
Bishop  olfcrings.   The  company  is  ex 
ceptionally  well  cast  and  the  play  i 
given  a  rendition  that  is  in  every  way 
satisfactory.     Albert    Morrison  ani 
.Mice  I'Meniing  essay  the  leading  role 
and  receive  fine  support  from  Walter 


Whil^ple,  Geo.  Webster,  Frank  Darien, 
J.  .Vnthony  Sniythe,  Mrs.  Gleason  and 
Marta    Golden.      The  Escape  next. 
Horace  Goldin,  the  royal  illusionist, 
heads  the  bill  at  the  Orpheum,  and 
is  proving  a  worthy  top-notcher.  Some 
of  his  stunts  are  mystifying  and  baf- 
fling and  had  the  audience  guessing 
at  all  stages.    Others  on  the  program 
are  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frederick  Allen, 
Maude  Muller  and  Ed.  Stanley,  Vera 
McCord  and  Arthur  Shaw,  Daisy  Le- 
on, Roberto,  Mario  and  Duffy,  and  J. 
Hunter  Wilson  and    Effie  Pearson. 
Pantages   is   introducing   seven  new 
specialties  on  the  current   bill,  and 
some  enjoyable  entertainment  is  ac- 
corded those  who  are  fortunate  to  at- 
tend.   The  names  on  the  olio  com- 
prise Peter  Taylor,  The  Great  Arne- 
sens,  Seven  Tangoists,  Roland  Carter 
&  Co.,  Hetty  Urnia,  Tony  Cornetta 
Trio,  Poshay  I'ros.    The  Isle  of  Joy 
at  the  Columbia  is  the    Dillon  and 
King  offering  for  the  week.  Georgia 
Land  and  My  Piccaninny  Babe  make 
immense  hits  and  several  others  re- 
ceive heart V  encores.      Ivan  Miller, 
Jack  Wise,' Ernest  Van  Pelt,  Honora 
Hamilton,    Vilma    Stech    and  Vera 
Vaughn  act  well,,  while  the  tango  dan- 
cing of  the  Golds  is  the  big,  distinct 
hit  of  the  performance. 

SAN  BERNARDINO,  Jan.  20.— 
Opera  House  (Mrs.  M.  L.  Kiplinger, 
mgr.)  :  14,  The  Tik  Tok  Man  of  Oz 
played  to  a  capacity  house ;  the  pres- 
entation was  a  fine  one  in  every  par- 
ticular. Tonight,  Billy  Clifford  in 
Believe  Me;  26,  The  Candy  Shop; 
30,  Emma  Trentini  in  The  Firefly. 
.\uditorium  and  Temple  report  fair 
business  with  moving  pictures  and 
films.  J.  E.  RICH. 

EUREKA,  Jan.  20.— The  Dick 
Wilbur  Company,  playing  a  lim- 
ited season  of  stock  at  the  Mar- 
garita Theatre,  is  meeting  with 
deserved  success.  The  members  of 
the  company  are  popular  and  their 
work  is  most  enjoyable. 

MARYSVILLE,  Jan.  21.— Clever 
May  Irwin  and  her  good  all-round 
company  here  tonight  in  Widow  by 
Proxy.  Miss  Blandick,  Miss-  Burke 
and  Orlando  Daly  helped  to  make 
the  play  a  good  one.   Jan.  24,  Adele. 


Julia  Marlowe  Goes  East  for 
Operation 

LOS  ANGELES,  Jan.  20.— Ac- 
companied by  a  special  nurse,  a 
cook,  a  maid  and  her  pet  dog,  Sol- 
omon, Julia  Marlowe,  who  last 
night  suffered  a  collapse,  started 
for  New  York  last  night  in  a  pri- 
vate car  attached  to  the  Santa  Fe 
train.  An  X-ray  picture  taken  by 
Dr.  .\.  h'orland  showed  that  chronic 
ippcMidicitis  existed. 


Ji:an  Mallory  is  located  in  Se- 
attle for  a  few  weeks. 


J 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Taiuiai  v  24,  T014. 


Correspondence 


NEW  YORK,  Jan.  18.— Room! 
Make  room  for  The  Queen  of  the 
Movies!  Iler  title  is  sure,  and  her 
entlironement  at  the  Glolje  Theatre 
last  Mon(hiy  is  a  pleasant  matter  to 
record.  Rarely  has  a  musical  comedy 
awakened  such  an  enthusiastic  wel- 
come from  a  sophisticated  hrst-night 
audience.  1  lere  and  tiiere  in  the  course 
of  the  performance  such  .spDUtaiieous 
waves  of  approval  broke  over  the 
house  that  they  established  The  Oueen 
of  the  Movies  as  a  real  winner.  From 
a  German  original  three  .\nierican  au- 
thors have  made  a  lively  book  full  of 
quick,  humorous  turns,  with  jolly  rip- 
pling lyrics  and  catchy  ensembles, 
which  are  deftly  fitted  to  the  spirit 
of  the  music.  And  it  is  unforgettable 
music,  mostly  in  dance  rhythms  wliich 
make  the  pulses  beat  fa.ster  and  keep 
the  feet  moving  to  the  times.  Of  the 
sevent«en  numbers  in  the  three  acts 
all  are  effective,  while  Oh  !  Cecilia  and 
one  or  two  others  will  l)e  whistled  all 
over  the  city  and  serve  as  dance  music 
in  many  a  cabaret.  The  graceful  mel- 
odies are  by  Jean  Gilbert,  who  has 
orchestrated  them  with  real  beauty, 
and  who  has  subordinated  the  blare  of 
the  brasses  and  the  beat  of  the  drums 
to  the  more  appealing  music  of  the 
strings.  Yes,  there  is  a  plot,  and  a 
good  one,  too.  It  tells  how  a  moving 
picture  actress  by  a  clever  ruse  gets 
the  better  of  an  inventor  who  tried 
to  interfere  with  the  "Movies."  Of 
course,  she  has  a  love  entanglement, 
which  is  duly  straightened  out,  to- 
gether with  several  others.  The  most 
amusing  scene  shows  the  Queen  of  the 
Movies  working  up  an  emotional 
scene  in  front  of  the  camera  under  the 
goading  of  the  manager.  "Turn  on 
the  misery!"  he  cries.  "More  anger 
there!  Suffer!  Throw  over  a  chair 
or  two !  Wee]) !  Get  hysterical ! 
Heave  to!"  And  the  Queen  of  the 
Movies  does  as  she  is  told  amid  roars 
of  laughter.  Valli  Valli  is  a  very 
charming  queen,  showing  unexpected 
facility  as  a  dancer  in  addition  to  her 
familiar  exhibitions  of  singing  and 
acting,  h'rank  Moulan,  as  a  scientist, 
had  a  role  which  easily  suits  his  skill 
as  a  comedian.  He  gives  an  ideal  pre- 
sentment of  a  henjiecked  husband,  "who 
holds  a  lot  of  opinions  in  his  wife's 
name,  anti  in  his  own  household  is  a 
silent  majority."  Alice  Dovey,  as  his 
daughter,  sings  well  and  looks  cliarm- 
ingly  youthful  on  a  stage  crowded 
with  so  many  pretty  girls  that  they 
are  all  worthy  of  the  front  row.  Yes, 
the  play  has  an  uplift,  especially  when 
the  girls  dance,  and  even  the  abbrevi- 
ated skirts  have  an  upward  tendency. 
There  are  .some  naughty  little  pas- 
sages, too,  and  these  arc  just  frecjuent 
enough  to  give  the  piece  a  spicy  (|ual- 
ity.  And  when,  in  the  last  act,  all  the 
chorus  girls  flee  into  the  Movies,  the 
hit  of  the  piece  comes  when  the  poor 
men  group  themselves  around  a  baby 
carriage  and  sing  a  lullaby  to  its  weep- 
ing occui)ant.  *  *  *  At  the  Lyceum 
Theatre,  Rochester,  last  Monday, 
Chas.  Frohman  gave  the  first  perform- 
ance of  The  Laughing  Husband.  The 
])iece  originated  in  Menna.  It  is  in 
three  acts,  with  music  by  Edmund 
Eysler  and  a  book  by  Arthur  Wim- 
peris.  The  English  production  has  al- 
ready occurred  at  the  New  Theatre, 
London.  For  The  Laughing  Hus- 
band Mr.  F'rohman  assembled  a  com- 
pany that  includes  Betty  Callish,  of  the 
Gaiety  Theatre,  London;  Julius  Ste- 


Dick  Wilbur  Co, 

FOURTH  SEASON  OF  SUCCESS 


THE  BIGGEST  REPERTOmE 
COMPANY  ON  THE  COAST 

open  in  luireka  in  stock,  beginning 
January  3 — indefinitely. 


ger,  as  llie  Inisband.  and  among  the 
other  ])riiKii)als  are  \\  ni.  Norris,  Roy 
.\twell.  \  enita  iMtzhugh,  FVances  De- 
niaresl,  |osie  Intropith,  John  Daly 
.Muri)hy"and  1-red  Walton'.  *  *  *  The 
.•\rabian  .\iglits  story  of  Turandot,  the 
beautiful  princess  of  lacking,  and 
Calaf,  IVince  of  .A.strakhan,  already 
presented  in  dramatic  form  in  (jer- 
many  and  in  I'.ngland,  reached  the 
Shubert  Theatre  last  week.  The 
American  version  is  by  Percy  Mack- 
aye  ;  there  is  nuisic  i)y  Wm.  Furst, 
and  scenery  and  stage-management 
somewhat  in  the  Reinhardt  maimer, 
ascribed  to  J.  C.  Huffman.  There  was 
a  good  deal  of  interesting  color,  and 
a  scene  in  silluniette  which  was  i^ar- 
licularly  novel.  The  jirincess  was 
dreaming,  trying  to  guess  her  suitor's 
name,  in  a  sort  of  nightmare  over  it, 
and  the  .scene  expressed  her  dream. 
The  stage  was  dark,  exce])t  for  a 
metallic  blue  background,  diagonally 
across  which  rose  the  black  silhouette 
of  a  iiill.  I'p  this  hill  the  princess 
toiled — herself  a  mere  silhouette,  and 
alter  her  came  the  other  characters. 
\\  hen  Ca])ocomico,  the  guiding  spirit 
of  the  whole  fantastic  story  appeared, 
interesting  Hashes  of  reddisli  light 
from  below  just  touched  now  ami 
then  his  grinning  face.  There  was 
another  vivid  use  of  lights  in  tiie  scene 
in  Calaf's  bedchamber,  in  which  the 
princess.  disguised  as  1  larlei|uin, 
comes  to  put  the  magic  drug  on  Calaf's 
lips.  The  stage  again  was  dark. 
Calaf,  who  had  recognized  the  prin- 
cess, was  chasing  her  about  in  this 
darkness,  which  revealed  her  only 
when,  at  unexpected  moments,  a  nar- 
row beam  of  brigiitened  white  light 
flamed  down  from  alx)ve.  All  in  all 
the  performance  was  delightful.  Rita 
Jolivet  was  a  comely  princess ;  Jerome 
Patrick,  a  sufficiently  graceful  prince. 
Henry  E.  Dixey  did  rather  more  talk- 
ing than  any  one  else,  as  the  leader 
of  the  Italian  players  and  the  general 
manager  of  the  Calaf  -  Turandot  ro- 
mance. He  made  what  he  had  to  say 
as  funny  as  he  could.  A  few  dance 
steps  that  he  did  in  the  last  scene,  re- 
calling old  times,  seemed  to  please 
tlie  audience  more  than  anything  else. 
Joseph  C.  Smith  had  the  luck  to  be 
Harle(|uin,  which  mu.st  be  a  delightful 
thing  to  do,  if  one  can  do  it,  and  Mr. 
Smith  can.  *  *  *  The  second  week  of 
tlie  remarkably  charming  play,  Kitty 
MacKay,  be.gan  at  the  Comedy  Thea- 
tre last  week.  The  chief  thing  dem- 
onstrated so  far  regarding  the  pro- 
duction is  that  it  is  exactly  the  thing 
that  Xew  York  was  waiting  for  in  tiie 
way  of  a  play,  and  that  it  is  the  pro- 
nounced comedv  success  of  the  sea- 
son. It  is  acknowledged  that  Kitty 
MacKay  is  a  most  delightful  young 
person  and  that  she  is  surrounded  by 
the  hai)i)iest  cast  that  could  possibly 
be  found.  Her  success  is  beyond  ques- 
tion. Humor  and  real  sentiment  are 
combined  in  the  drama  to  w'hich  she 
gives  her  name.  She  received  a  rous- 
ing reception.  "I  was  ju.st  thinkin' 
what  a  comfort  the  Gude  Book  is." 
This  sage  reflection  of  Ernest  Stallard 
as  Sandy  McXab  in  Catherine  Chis- 
holm  Cushing's  new  Scotch  comedy, 
Kitty  MacKay,  mi.ght  have  been  ap- 
plied as  aptly  to  the  play  itself  as  to 


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ihc  aforesaid  "(iiide  Hook."  It  was 
very  comforting.  A  touch  of  Peg  o' 
.My  Heart  in  the  characterization,  and 
a  dash  of  The  City  gave  the  dramatic 
situations  and  made  up  a  delightfid 
play.  Molly  Mclntyre  as  Kitty  .Mac- 
Kay was  charming  and  capable;  Mar- 
garet X\'l)loc  as  ^lag  Dimcan  was  al- 
mo>t  e(iually  .so,  and  Mr.  Stallanl  and 
Carl  Lyle  made  very  interesting 
.Scutch  drunkards,  Mr.  .Stallard  losing 
none  of  liis  ability  when  he  "joined 
the  kirk"  and  became  sober  and  re- 
pentant in  the  third  act.  The  story 
was  old  fashioned  and  simple.  Kitty 
.MjicKay,  the  drudge  of  a  hard  Scotch 
family,  is  removed  to  London  on  her 
eighteenth  birthday  as  the  ward  of 
Lord  Inglehart.  The  Lord's  son,  fall- 
ing in  love  with  the  girl,  arranges  an 
elo|)ement,  but  his  father,  to  prevent 
it,  admits  that  the  girl  is  his  child  by 
a  marriage  in  his  youtli  in  Scotland. 
To  make  it  all  come  right  in  the  end 
Sandy  .McXab,  having  reformed,  ad- 
mits that  the  Lord's  child  who  was  in 
his  care  died  and  Kitty  was  substi- 
tuted. Tiie  lines  are  clever  and  full 
of  laughs.  *  *  *  The  House  of 
Hondage.  a  dramatization  of  Reginald 
Wright  Kaufman's  novel  by  Joseph 
Totten,  will  open  at  the  Longacre  The- 
atre on  next  Monday  evening.  The 
holders  of  seats  will  be  entitled  to 
membership  cards  in  the  Medical  Re- 
view of  Reviews  Sociological  Fund,  as 
in  the  case  of  Damaged  Goods.  The 
piece  will  be  .staged  by  Tully  Marshall, 
who  will  also  play  a  ])rominent  role, 
h'lita  Pnx'tor  ( )tis  will  be  seen  as 
Mme.  Rose,  and  Cecil  .Spooner  will  be 
seen  as  the  heroine  of  the  play.  There 
will  be  twenty  others  in  the  cast.  Many 
prominent  stxriologists,  physicians  and 
authors  liave  been  invited  to  attend 
the  opening  night.  *  *  *  While  it  is  not 
known  just  how  much  of  A  Little 
Water  on  the  Side,  the  comedy  ])re- 
sented  last  week  at  the  Hudson,  is  the 
work  of  the  star,  William  Collier,  it 
is  safe  to  .say  that  the  co-author,  Grant 
Stewart,  i)layed  the  part  of  the 
"Chaser"  in  concocting  the  three  acts 
of  typical  Collier  humor.  The  whole 
play  is  composed  of  the  old  Collier 
standbys.  The  audience  laughed 
heartily  at  everything  from  beginning 
to  end.  Jame.s  .\bbott  is  Mr.  Collier, 
again  as  the  city  feller  come  home  to 
a  country  town  to  take  charge  of  the 
familv  estate,  which  consists  of  noth- 


ing l)ut  a  torpid  general  store,  indif- 
ferently managed  by  his  only  sister. 
Without  funds  and  with  a  villain  of  a 
townsman  who  bosses  the  village,  ; 
James  starts  out  on  his  nerve  to  put  J 
the  store  on  a  business  footing  and  *■ 
make  money.  There  is  the  usual  coun- 
try crowd,  speech  making  and  a  prom- 
ise of  a  love  affair  with  the  villain  s 
daughter,  Madge  Fleming,  played 
charmingly  by  Paula  Marr.  William 
Collier,  jr.,  comes  in,  too,  as  a  prece- 
dent Hoy  Scout  and  begins  his  goc>d 
work  as  an  accelerator  of  proposals. 
In  the  .second  act  we  find  James  pros- 
perous and  lonely.  There  are  in- 
trigue and  struggle  between  the  vil- 
lain and  James  over  a  precious  bit  of 
shore-front  property,  but  with  some 
information  gleaned  from  a  tipsy  town 
character  and  the  timely  aid  of  Bml, 
or  Collier,  jr.,  James  hangs  on  and 
discomfits  the  crusty  villain.  At  last 
on  a  yacht,  all  is  well,  and  James  has 
the  satisfaction  of  beating  the  villain 
at  his  own  .game,  marrying  Madge 
and  saving  the  short-front  property 
for  the  use  of  his  dearly  beloveil 
townsfolk.  Of  course  there  is  more 
of  tlie  i)lot — cotuitry  characters  in  love 
and  marrying,  farcical  initlers.  a  love 
affair  with  the  sister  and  an  old  friend, 
and  William,  jr.,  himself  making  up 
in  his  sophiscated  manner  to  a  young 
dam.sel.  l>ut  what  need  is  there  for 
more  than  a  suggestion  of  a  plot  when 
we  have  the  unctuous  "Willie  Collier" 
of  old,  who  is  always  deliciou.sly  fun- 
ny? Grant  Stewart,  his  co-author, 
plays  Richard  Hland.  One  of  the  best 
characters  in  the  play  is  Charles  Dow 
Clark  as  "Dates"  Pitman,  the  bibulous 
old  veteran.  His  characterization  is 
consistently  g(wl  throughout  and 
])layed  with  finish.  John  Adams  is 
Steve  lirackett,  a  village  youth  with 
a  penchant  for  staggering  suits,  who 
falls  a  victim  to  the  charms  of  Sallie 
( iray.  a  country  chewing-gum  belle, 
well  jilayed  by  Kleanor  Cioods|)eed. 
Jessie  .\bbott  is  played  by  Jessie  Glen- 
demn'ng.  who  does  well  with  her  .small 
l)ortion.  A  Little  Water  on  the  Side 
is  good  fim  and  will  keep  Mr.  Collier 
at  the  Hudson  for  some  time  to  come. 
*  *  *  When  H.  \'.  Desmond  stepped 
out  on  the  stage  of  the  Garrick  Thea- 
tre last  Monday  he  was  in  no  sense 
a  stranger,  as  the  wamith  of  the  wel- 
come he  received  fully  demonstrated. 
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as  a  dramatist.  As  an  actor  he  at 
once  made  his  way  into  the  sympathies 
of  his  auchence,  who  were  quick  to 
appreciate  his  attractive  and  magnetic 
personality  and  his  method  of  acting, 
which  is  as  concise  and  clean  cut  as 
our  own  John  Drew's.  There  is  an 
electrical  quality  about  JMr.  Esmond 
which  makes  him  seem  more  like  an 
American  than  an  Englishman.  It 
was  in  one  of  his  own  plays  not 
hitherto  seen  here  that  Mr.  Esmond 
and  his  wife,  known  to  the  .stage  as 
I'-va  Moore,  elected  to  appear.  Eliza 
Comes  to  Stay  is  a  delightful  little 
comedy  in  three  acts.  The  story  is 
simi;Ie,  with  kindly  touches  here  and 
there,,  and  several  well  defined  charac- 
ters. It  is  on  the  shoulders  of  Eliza 
that  the  main  responsibility  of  the 
coinedy  rests.  Eva  Moore  appears  in 
this  role,  which  is  essentially  girlish  ; 
her  ])crformance  is  a  genuine  delight 
from  beginning  to  end.  Eliza  is  an 
orphan  Ijequcathed  by  her  father,  late 
of  the  Salvation  Army,  to  a  young 
bachelor,  whose  life  he  once  saved  in 
an  Alpine  lieight.  The  bachelor  ex- 
])ccts  an  infant  and  is  surprised  to 
find  a  marriageable  young  woman. 
.She  is  consciously  and  intentionally 
dowdy  in  order  to  escape  temptation, 
but  her  association  with  the  nice 
young  bachelor  awakens  the  eternal 
feminine  in  Eliza,  who  makes  herself 
so  attractive  that  .she  wins  the  heart 
and  hand  of  her  guardian.  Slight  as 
the  i^lot  is,  Aliss  Moore  finds  in  it 
abundance  of  o])portunity  for  the  most 
winning  comedy.  With  constantly 
changing  inflections,  sprightly  illumin- 
ating gestures  and  a  constant  jilay  of 
facial  expression,  she  makes  the  role 
of  Eliza  a  constant  .source  of  plea.sure 
to  the  spectators.  Fred  CJrove,  as  a 
comical  uncle,  who  lo(jks  like  an  ec- 
centric character  by  Dickens,  and 
1  larry  .\sford  as  an  old  flirt,  were  the 
other  leading  figures  in  a  small  but 

I  very  cajjable  cast  of  b'nglish  actors, 
who  came  direct  from  the  Criterion 
Theatre,  in  London,  for  this  Ameri- 
can engagement,  under  Chas.  l-'roh- 

1  man's  enterprising  management.  *  *  * 
It  was  probably  inevitable  that  the 
Rubaiyat  of  Omar  should  reach  the 
stage  in  one  form  or  another.  They 
have    long    since    passed    into  the 


Rogers  statuette  school  of  poetry,  but 
there  mu.st  have  been  a  time  before 
they  had  become  as  common  as  the 
Barye  lion  on  the  youthful  bachelor's 
bookcase  or  the  burnt  leather  cushion. 
The  frenzied  progress  of  the  mad, 
bad,  .sad,  glad  Liza  Lehmann  cycle  of 
Omar's  verse  throughout  the  country 
should  have  had  its  eloquence  for  the 
manager  with  his  ear  to  the  ground. 
But  it  was  not  until  last  week  Omar 
arrived  in  dramatic  form.  It  would 
have  taken,  of  course,  a  brave  person 
to  attempt  the  task.  It  would  seem 
to  the  unprejudiced  as  easy  to  make 
a  play  out  of  the  Rubaiyat  as  out  of 
his  algebra.  Hut  it  has  been  discov- 
ered by  the  inquisitive  R.  W.  Tully, 
who  wrote  this  play  as  well  as  The 
Rose  of  the  Rancho  and  The  Bird  of 
Paradise,  that  the  life  of  a  tentmaker 
of  the  Middle  Ages  possessed  just  the 
qualities  that  have  made  stage  heroes 
of  other  men.  So  in  the  first  act  the 
tentmaker,  impersonated  by  Guy  B. 
Post,  is  a  young  student  weary  of  a 
theology  that  is  bringing  him  no  satis- 
faction. Mr.  Tully  has  contrived  an 
ingenious  melodrama  about  the  figure 
of  the  famous  poet  and  for  three  acts 
it  held  the  interest  of  the  audience. 
But  the  dramatic  scenes  of  the  play, 
episodical  as  they  are,  made  their  ef- 
fect with  certainty.  The  imaginative 
manner  in  which  Mr.  Tully's  ideas 
were  presented  played,  of  course,  the 
most  important  part  in  the  success  of 
the  i)lay.  Mr.  Tully's  highly  colored 
melodramatic  episodes,  the  beauty  and 
imagination  with  which  they  have 
been  placed  upon  the  stage  and  the 
l)0]:)ularity  of  Omar's  verse — very  ex- 
pressively and  eloquently  spoken  by 
Mr.  Post — should  bring  to  Omar  the 
Tentmaker  the  success  it  deserves.  An 
ap])eal  to  the  senses  of  sight  and  sound 
is  constantly  made  to  establish  the 
feeling  of  the  .scenes.  And  this  re- 
sult is  almost  invariably  accomplished. 
So  the  task  has  been  well  done.  Guy 
Bates  Post  was  never  a  plastic  nor 
imaginative  actor  in  the  past,  but  he 
incarnated  the  poet  last  night  with 
variety  and  a  deeper  feeling  than  he 
has  ever  displayed  before.  The  rest 
of  the  ])layers  were  adequate  and  the 
groujjings  nicturesque.  Augustus 
Post  made  his  dramatic  debut  in  the 
third  act.  *  *  *  When  the  lu.scious 
melodies  that  Emerich  Kalman  has 
sprinkled  so  plenteously  through  the 


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new  operetta.  Sari,  floated  through 
the  Liberty  Theatre  last  week  the  au- 
dience was  carried  away  into  a 
tropical  atmosphere  far  away  from 
our  present  zero  temperature.  Mizzi 
Hajos  is  Sari,  and  she  is  the  breeziest 
little  prima  donna  that  ever  blew  into 
success.  She  is  a  little  package  of  real 
Hungarian  paprika,  spicy  enough  to 
season  the  operetta  for  a  whole  sea- 
son, and  even  longer.  Her  dance  with 
Charles  Meakins  in  the  first  act  is 
called  Hazazaa,  and  the  name  fits  it 
exactly.  Nothing  could  be  funnier 
than  this  quaint  little  dance,  with  its 
comical  birdlike  hopoings,  in  which 
Miss  Hajos  got  her  most  amusing  ef- 
fects. In  the  last  act,  laid  in  Paris, 
Sari  appears  in  Hungarian  finery  that 
makes  lier  look  like  a  veritable  pea- 
cock. Her  absurd  struttings  carry  out 
the  illusion  even  further.  "Humph !" 
she  says  at  one  point  in  regard  to 
present  fashions,  "Tight  skirts  display 
such  good  form  and  such  bad  taste !" 
As  if  to  make  her  sayings  true,  Henry 
W.  Savage  has  dressed  some  of  his 
chorus  girls  in  costumes  that  are  an 
amusing  satire  on  present-day  exces- 
ses in  women's  gowns.  Van  Rensse- 
laer Wheeler  and  J.  Humbird  Dufify 
were  the  rival  musicians.  Mr.  Wheel- 
er's adieu  to  his  violin  is  a  pretty  num- 
ber with  plenty  of  sob  stuff  in  it.  Mr. 
Duffey  was  not  permitted  to  be  so 
mushy,  but  he  made  up  by  singing 
plenty  of  high  tones,  a  task  in  which 
Blanche  Duffield  assisted.  Mr.  Mea- 
kins was  Gaston,  Count  Irini,  one  of 
those  singing  and  dancing  stage 
counts  that  are  rarely  absent  from 
light  opera,  and  Harry  Davenport 
was  Cadeaux,  his  shadeaux.  Or 
should  it  have  been  spelled  Cadow, 
his  shadow?  Sari  is  a  delight  and 
one  of  the  sea.son's  succes,scs. 

GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 
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Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr.;  W.  T. 
Pangle,  res.  mgr.) — Robert  Mantell, 
in  Shakespearean  plays,  has  charmed 
the  patrons  of  this  theatre  for  the  past 
week.  He  ofifered  King  John  for  the 
first  time,  and  captivated  all  by  his 
rendition.  His  Hamlet,  Shylock  and 
Richard  III.  we  have  seen  on  ])rcvious 
occasions,  and  therefore  any  comment 
is  unnecessary.  Thais  Lawton  is  a 
charmiMg  actress  with  a  well  modu- 
lated voice ;  the  rest  of  the  roles  are 
creditably  |)erformcd  and  the  produc- 
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of  Virtue,  an  English  play,  presented 
by  an  English  company,  opened  last 
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Proxy,  who  will  round  out  the  week, 
and  Little  Women  will  be  the  attrac- 
tion for  the  week  beginning  Jan.  26. 
Baker  Theatre  (Geo.  L.  Baker,  mgr.; 
Milton  Seaman,  bus.  mgr.)l — James 
Forbes'  funny  comedy.  The  Traveling 
Salesman,  is  being  presented  in  an  ex- 
cellent manner.  Louis  Leon  Hall  as 
Bob  Blake,  the  salesman,  who  is  left 
in  a  country  town  on  Christmas  day, 
fits  the  role  physicalh'.  and  keei)s  the 
audience  in  a  condition  of  hilarity 
whenever  he  is  on  the  stage,  which 
is  most  of  the  time.  Dorothy  Shoe- 
maker is  Beth  Elliott,  the  telegraph 
ooerator  in  the  little  town  where  Blake 
is  stalled.  She  is  a  lovable  country 
girl.  William  Nolte,  Walter  Gilbert 
and  Carl  Strousse  are  a  trio  of  travel- 
ing salesmen  who  play  a  game  of 
poker.  The  play  is  presented  in  rapid 
time  and  is  one  of  the  hits  of  the  sea- 
son. Next,  The  Woman  in  the  Case. 
Lyric  Theatre  (Keating  &  Flood, 
mgrs.) — Rosinski's  Dream  serves  as 
the  vehicle  for  Ed.  S.  Allen's  return. 
He  will  be  ably  assisted  by  the  other 
members  of  the  Princess  Musical 
Comedy  Comi:)any.  Or]ihcum  Thea- 
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Leonard,  assisted  by  Mabel  Russell; 
Willa  Holt  Wakefield,  Dr.  Carl  Her- 
man, Claude  and  Fannie  Usher,  Mc- 
Cormack  and  Irving,  Nelson  and  Nel- 
son, and  Coleman's  European  Novel- 
ty. Pantages  Theatre  (John  Johnson, 
mgr.) — The  Pollard  Opera  Com])any, 
Gertrude  Forbes  &  Co.,  Krcxco  and 
Fox,  Roche  and  Crawford,  and  The 
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W.  Pierong,  mgr.) — Big  Jim,  dan- 
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Fro.stick,  Ilinnc  and  Thomas;  Wil- 
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January  24,  1914. 


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TIr-  sweet  singer  of  Irish  l)alla(ls 
and  the  best  actor  of  young  Irisli 
lovers  that  the  United  States  has 
turned  out  in  many  a  long  year,  is 
Charlie  Reilly,  who  is  entertaining 
large  audiences  at  Pantages  Thea- 
tre this  week.  Mr.  Reilly,  as  a 
glance  at  our  front  page  will  show, 
is  a  handsome,  engaging  lad,  and 
his  i)(Jinilarity  in  the  West  is  some- 
thing to  be  proud  of.  He  is  young, 
has  a  line  speaking  voice,  is  an  ex- 
perienced stock  actor,  and  when 
some  enterprising  manager  puts 
him  out  ahead  of  liis  t)wn  company 
in  Irish  plays,  there  will  be  nothing 
to  it  l)Ut  money. 

Fred  Belasco  Will  Make  New 
Production 

Fred  Belasco  is  getting  ready  to 
spring  something  new  on  the  San 
Francisco  public,  that,  unless  all  signs 
fail,  will  be  a  real  .sensation.  Some 
weeks  ago,  when  Henry  Miller  was 
playing  here,  he  had  in  his  company 
Louise  Closser  Hale,  who  had  written 
a  book — Missy — which  had  all  the  pos- 
sibilities of  big  drama.  The  chief  ob- 
stacle to  its  stage  presentation  was 
the  seeming  impossiliility  of  finding 
anyone  who  could  i)lay  the  leading 
part,  that  of  a  dancer,  who  could  act. 
Mrs.  Hale  was  in  despair  when  a 
member  of  Thk  1)k.\m.\tic  Rkvikw 
staff  told  her  that  San  l-Vancisco  hatl 
in  its  midst  the  very  person  in  Ivy 
Crane,  who  had  gained  great  stage 
renown  on  the  stage  as  Ivy  Payne. 
The  two  met  and  Mrs.  Hale  was  tre- 
mendously please<l  with  the  young 
woman.  X'ext,  the  suggestion  was 
made  that  I'Ved  Belasco  be  interested, 
and  the  result  is  Mr.  Belasco  is  train- 
ing Mrs.  Crane  for  the  part,  and  re- 
ports are  that  a  great  success  may  be 
hoped  for  from  all  concerned — play, 
dancer  ami  manatrer. 


Interesting  Facts  About  the 
Shakespearean  Plays 

The  Shakes])earean  plays,  accord- 
ing to  the  Sothern-Marlowe  bureau 
of  information,  contain  814.780 
words,  divided  into  106,007  lines. 
The  longest  play  in  the  series  is 
Hamlet,  and  the  longest  part  is  the 
l)rinci])al  character  therein.  Fvery 
time  Mr.  Sothern  plays  the  role  he 
has  11,610  words  to  speak.  The 
briefest  Shakespearean  work  is  The 
Comedy  of  Errors,  which  contains 
1,777  lines.  The  i)lays  in  their 
entirety  have  1,277  characters;  1.120 
being  males,  and  the  remainder,  157. 
females.  The  great  disparity  l)e- 
tween  the  nuiHl)er  of  male  and  fe- 
male roles  may  l)e  readily  accounted 
for  by  the  fact  that  in  Siiakespeare^'s 


time  woineii  were  not  alkiwetl  to 
a])pear  on  the  stage.  This  condition 
undoubtedly  hampered  the  ([Joet's 
genius  in  the  creation  of  female 
characters.  It  is  somewhat  uncer- 
tain at  just  what  period  the  ban 
was  raised  which  forbade  the  ap- 
pearance of  women  on  the  Englisii 
stage  ;  but  in  the  celebrated  Diary  of 
Samuel  Pepys,  covering  the  period 
from  1659  to  i6Cm),  occurs  the  fol- 
lowing entry  under  date  January, 
1 66 1  :  "To  the  theatre,  where  was 
acted  Beggar's  Bush,  it  being  very 


well  done,  and  here  tlie  first  time 
that  I  ever  saw  women  ctJiiie  upon 
the  stage."  This  might  seem  to  settle 
the  'question,  as  Pepys  was  an  in- 
veterate playgoer  who  noted  mi- 
nutely all  the  doings  of  the  theatre. 
In  the  folio  edition  of  Shakespeare 
bearing  date  1623,  is  given  the 
names  of  the  twenty-six  principal 
actors  who  had  appeared  in  the  en- 
tire series  of  plays,  with  Shakes- 
])eare's  name  heading  the  list,  al- 
though the  record  of  his  stage  ap- 
pearance covers  only  the  Ghost  in 


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by  WILL  IBWIN  and  RALPH  E.  BENAUD  ; 
PAUL   CONCHAS   in   his   latest  creations, 
Achilles  and  Patrocles;  SMITH  and  COOK, 
"the  millionaires."  assisted  by  Marie  Bran- 
don; CUMMIN  OS  and  QL  AD  VINOS,  eccen- 
tric funsters;  EDNA  SHO WALTEB.  Last 
week,  FBANK    KEENAN    in  Vindication. 
Betained    by    popular    demand,  MAUBICE 
and   FLOBENCE   WALTON,   world's  mo«t 
popular  ball-room  dancers. 

Kvening  prices:    luc.  2bc,  BOc,  7Bc.  Box 
Seats,  Jl.OO.     Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    lOc,  26c  50c 
 PHONE   DOUOI.AS  70 


LEADING  THEATRE 

Ellis  and  Market  Ste. 

Phone.  Sutter  2460 
l.a.sl  Time  Sunday  Night.  Margaret  Illlng- 
tiin  in  WltUn  the  Law 
H.-kI lining  Mondu.v  Night.  Jan.  2G,  Two 
\\'<-eks — Matinees  Wednesdays 
and  Saturdavs 

E.  H.  Sothern 

111  the  liillowinK  arianginieiit  of  plays: 
.\l..n.la>-.  IP  I  WEBE  KINO;  Tuesday,  IP 
I  WEBE  KINO;  We.lnesilav  matinee.  IF 
I  WEBE  KINO;  We  I iies.la v  iiiglit.  HAM- 
LET; I  hill  s, la \  MEBCHANT  OF  VENICE; 
I'liilay.  TAMINQ  OF  THE  SHBEW;  Sal- 
iinlay  niatine.-.  IF  I  WEBE  KINO;  Sadir- 
ilay  niglit.  HAMLET. 

Hepertuire  for  seeund  week  e.xai  tly  same 
as  for  Hrsl  week.  Prices,  .SOc  to  $2.  Cur- 
tain at  X  sliarp  nights;       sharp  matinees 

Alcazar  Theatre 

O'FABBELI.   ST.,   NEAB  FOWSI^Xi 

Phone   Kearny  2 
Cuninienclng  Monday  Niglit.  January  26th 
.\  complete  and  spontaneous  success 

Andrew  Mack 

America's    foremost    Irish    comedian,  sup- 
ported hy  his  own  company  and  the 
Alcazar  Players  in  the  typical  ro- 
mantic Irish  play 

The  Way  to  Kenmare 

Hear  .VhiL-k  sing  his  lAvii  cunipusil ions :  The 
Legend   of   Ihe   Maguires;    Rose,  Sweet 
Rose;    Dan.   My   Darling  Dan;  and 
Sweetheart  From  the  Rmerald  Isle. 
I'rices:  Night,  L'5c  to  $1.00;  Mat.  25c  to  50c. 
Matinets  Thursday.   Satunlay  and  Sunday. 

Empress  Theatre 

l)lrection  Sullivan  &  Consldlne 
Sid  Grauman,  Manager 
Frank  II.  Donnellan.  Publicity  Manager 


Novelty  Vaudeville 

January  25.  1911. 

THE  KILTIES  BAND,  20  pretty  and  at- 
tractive girls;  a  most  remarkable  grymuastic 
novelty,  ABCHIE  OOODALL,  presenting 
his  Walking  the  Hoop;  DAVE  FEBQUSON, 
the  storiette  songster;  MB.  and  MBS.  PEB- 
KINS  FISHEB,  presenting  their  well- 
known  playlet.  The  Half  Way  House;  tune- 
ful songs  and  smiles,  THE  THBEE  MUS- 
KETEEBS  present  At  the  Camp;  astute 
and  artistic,  PBICE  and  FBICE,  gymnaets 
in  fearless  stunts.     Other  features. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


I  Columbia  Theatre 

Foniglit's  ])crformance  mark 
In-  end  of  the  second  and  final  week 

I I  the  engagement  of  Otis  Skinner  in 
■iCdward  Knoblauch's  oriental  drama^ 
'\ismet.  Rarely  in  the  history  of  San 
I  rancisco  theatricals  has  a  play  won 
uch  immediate  and  enthusiastic  ap- 
loval,  and  it  is  many  a  season  since 

III  actor  has  made  so  great  a  personal 
iiccess  here  as  has  Mr.  Skinner  in 
I  lie  picturesque  and  humorous  charac- 
iiT  of  Hajj,  the  beggar.  From  a  pro- 
'luction  standpoint,  Kismet  is  superb, 
and  the  business  has  been  of  the  most 

'  ifitable  kind.    Adele  will  be  seen  at 
H    Columbia    Theatre  commencing 
with  next  Sunday  night. 


Cort  Theatre 


W  ith  capacity  audiences  the  second 
lid  final  week  of  Within  the  Law,  at 
ihe  Cort  Theatre,  is  nearing  the  end. 
All  box-office  records  for  the  Ellis 
Street  playhouse  were  smashed  lasi 
week.  Bayard  Veiller's  thrilling- 
drama  of  American  conditions  has 
completely  caught  the  favor  of  San 
Francisco  theatregoers.  The  play  is  a 
splendid  thriller  and  may  l^e  taken  as 
1  proof  that  melodrama  is  coming 
back. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Andrew  Mack  opened  his  engage- 
ment at  the  Alcazar  Theatre  in  Tom 
Moore,  a  romantic  Irish  comedy  by 
Theodore  Burt  Sayre.  I  could  wish 
a  happier  vehicle  for  the  star.  Tom 
Moore  is  not  only  old  fashioned,'  but 
stereotyped  and  artificial,  lacking  the 
breezy  humor  and  the  vital  action  that 
make,  say  the  Boucicault  dramas,  go 
with  modern  audiences.  There  is,  in- 
deed, a  thread  of  love  story  here,  but 
the  romance  is  spread  thinly  over  four 
acts,  and  the  action  drags ;  in  expert 
hands  the  episode  would  make  an  ex- 
cellent vaudeville  sketch.  In  fact, 
Tom  Moore  is  more  picturesque  than 
romantic,  and  the  costumes,  with  their 
old-time  atmosphere  of  grace  and 
courtly  ceremony,  are  its  chief  charm. 
Mack  himself  is  far  above  his  play. 
He  has  the  easy  swagger  and  ready 
repartee  of  the  typical  stage  Irishman, 
a  f^leasant  voice  for  Believe  Me,  If  All 
These  Endearing  Young  Charms,  and 
The  Last  Rose  of  Summer,  and  sings 
a  rollicking  sea  song  especially  well. 
In  method  he  stands  betwixt  and  be- 
tween Joe  Murphy  and  Chauncey  Ol- 
cott,  and  temperamentally  never 
touches  Dion  Boucicault  or  Denis 
O'SuUivan,  his  legitimate  successor, 
lie  plays  the  hero  role,  the  only  act- 
ing opportunity  of  the  play,  with  abil- 
ity and  sympathy.  The  Alcazar  com- 
pany, of  undoubted  talent,  must  per- 
force content  itself  with  husks,  and 
acquits  itself  witii  all  the  credit  ])os- 
sible.  The  clothes  of  the  ])eriod  arc 
very  becoming  to  Kernan  Cri])])s,  who 
assumes  the  role  of  The  Prince  of 
Wales,  lulmond  Lowe  is  i)etter  look- 
ing even  than  usual  as  Sheridan,  and 
Jerome  Storm  is  grossly  miscast  as 
Beau  Brummel,  his  cleverness  tcm- 
l)orarily  ob.scured.  J.  Frank  Burke 
is  perha])s  a  shade  better  than  we 
might  ex])ect  as  old  Robin  Dyke, 
whose  selfish  egotism  leads  to  .so 
much  harm.  Ral])li  I 'eel  makes  a  fine- 
looking  and  conventional  villain,  and 
W.  j.  'i'ownshend,  new  to  me,  is  a 
gentlemanly,  attractive  yiAmg  actor, 
whose  Lord  Aloira  is  given  with 
riuite  a  concejnion  of  character.  l)urt 
Wesner,  also  as  usual,  shines  out  for 
the  force  and  intelligence  of  his  Bus- 


ter ;  it  is  work  that  makes  one  won- 
der why  they  don't  star  Wesner  at 
the  .\lcazar.  Two  of  the  new  women, 
Louise  Hamilton,  who  plays  Bessie, 
and  Annie  Mack  Berlein,  the  Irish 
landlady,  are  noteworthy.  Miss  Ham- 
ilton is  very  pretty,  though  without 
st'le  of  dress,  or  address;  and  Mrs. 
Berlein  is  full  of  magnetism  and  zin. 
Dora  May  Howe  is  Winnie  Farrell, 
and  Louise  Brownell,  Lady  Fitzher- 
bert,  with  little  opportunity  for  the 
display  of  their  talents.  V.  T.  Hen- 
derson as  Lovelace,  Edward  McCor- 
mick  as  the  fawning  publisher,  David 
Butler  as  another  servant,  and  Ar- 
Icigh  Yule,  Kimmey  Calley,  Charles 
lul wards  and  S.  A.  Burton  as  the 
school  children,  make  up  the  long  cast. 
The  play  is  set  with  care  and  taste, 
but  we  hope  that  next  week's  offering- 
will  contain  more  meat. 


Savoy  Theatre 

The  wonderful  KIciiie  production  of 
the  Cines  ]jhoto-(lrama,  Antony  and 
Cleopatra,  is  finishing  its  third  and 
last  week  of  its  engagement.  The  last 
])erformances  will  be  given  this  Sat- 
urday and  at  the  Sunday  matinee, 
Traffic  in  Souls,  tlie  latest  sensational 
])lioto-drania,  direct  from  David  Bel- 
asco's  Republic  Theatre,  New  York, 
will  begin  a  limited  engagement. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Cirl  at  the  (late  will  depart 
tomorrow  for  Los  Angeles  and  a  sea- 
son there.  She  ought  to  tickle  the 
risibilities  of  the  chemically  pure  na- 
tives of  the  southland,  for  it  is  a  great 
laugh  show,  a  great  beauty  show  and 
an  alhu-ing  leg  show.  Walter  Cat- 
lett  is  the  artistic  hit  of  the  perform- 
ance, and  Bickel  and  Watson  do  their 
old  stunts  with  great  laughing  suc- 
cess. Helen  Gofif  is  a  charming  and 
])retty  young  woman  in  the  role  of 
the  widow,  and  Cathryn  Rowe  Palmer 
is  an  excruciatingly  funny  performer. 
Next,  Marie  Dressier. 


Tetrazzini  Opens  Her  Season 

NEW  YORK,  Jan.  18.— Madame 
Luisa  Tetrazzini  opened  her  1914 
concert  tour  at  the  Hi])podrome 
here  tonight,  when  6000  music 
lovers  yelled  themselves  hoarse  in 
appreciation  of  the  diva's  artistic 
efforts.  The  brilliant  soprano  was 
called  l)eft)re  the  curtain  again  and 
again  in  response  to  deafening  en- 
cores. Titta  RufTo,  considered  by 
many  the  greatest  living  tenor,  ap- 
peared with  Tetrazzini  and  was  also 
accorded  a  hearty  reception.  He  is 
to  sing  with  )the  soprano  in  ten 
joint  concerts,  which  have  been 
IxHiked  and  will  be  managed  by  W. 


II.  1  .eahy  of  San 
razzini's  tour  will 
I-'rancisco,  where 
March  3d,  giving 
the  Ti V( )li  ( )i)er;i 


1' rancisco.  Tet- 
extend  to  San 
she  will  arrive 
two  concerts  at 
louse. 


Opening  of  the  Royal  Stock 
Season 

The  Charles  Royal  Com])any  will 
open  its  stock  season  in  Victoria, 
at  the  X'ictoria  Theatre,  next  week. 
In  the  comi)any  are  Charles  Royal, 
ICdythe  l-'Jliott,  Donald  Cray,  Aus- 
tin Kipley,  Shirley  McDonald,  Ar- 
thur i'"lton,  Ridlin  W  akefield,  Syd- 
nev  -\yrcs,  Win.  Rumble,  Lottie 
l-'letcher,  iMary  I'letclier,  Miss  Cuy, 
Margaret  Marian  and  Win.  Heater, 
scenic  artist. 


COLUMBIA 

I'i  l'Ti:iC\  l)A^"S,  STARTING  SUNDAY,  JA\C.\m'  25111 

.Matinees  Wednesday  and  Saturday 
Till'  XI'W  I'.RA  PRODUCING  CO.  (Inc.),  Jos.  P.  P.ickerton,  Jr. 
Managing  Director,  Presents 


I  nt  amtbf  musical  bUCCtS^  Of  THE  CEN I  UKt 


ADEU 


A  MUSICAL  TRIUMPH -ALL  CRITICS. 


As  ])layed  one  year  at  the  Longacre   and    Harris    theatres,  i\ew 

York  City 

The  strongest  singing  organization    on    tour    since   the  famous 

I ')( )sti  mians 

22  SONG  HITS 

ORCHESTRA  OF  20 

AND  THE  F.\^IOUS  ADELE  BEAUTIES 

Prices  50c  to  $2.00.    Seats  Selling. 


CORT 


Leading  Theatre,  Ellis  and  Market 
Phone  Sutter  24(10 


Matinees   Wednesdays  and  Saturdavs 


TWO  WEEKS,  BEGINNING  NEXT  MONDAY 

E.  H.  Sothern 

First  week — Monday  and  Tuesday   nights  and    W'ednesda}'  and 
Saturday  matinees 

Mr.  Sothern's  magnificent  revival  of  Justin   Huntley  McCarthy's 

ronianlic  play, 

IF  I  W^ERE  KING 

Wednesday   and    ."-Saturday  nights, 
HAMLET 

Thursday  night, 
THE  MERCHANT  OF  VENICE 

I'rida}'  night, 
TAMING  OF  THE  SHREW 

Repertoire  for  second  week  exactly  same  as  for  first  week. 


Prices:  50c,  75c,  $1.00,  $1.50  and 

2  shar]) 


$2.00.  Curtain  at  S  sharji  nights  ; 
matinees. 


George  Cohan  Retires  Next 
Next  Week 

DICTRorr,  Jan.  21.— (ieorge  M. 
Cohan  will  retire  from  the  stage 
when  he  finishes  his  engagement  at 
a  local  theatre  next  week,  accord- 
ing to  announcement  today,  lie  in- 
tends to  (le\ote  his  entire  time  to 
play  writing. 


Redmond  Leases  Diepenbrock 
Theatre 

lul.  Redmond  s])rung  a  sensation 
last  week  when  he  made  it  known  in 
.Sacramento  that  he  had  leased  the 
Diepenbrock  Theatre  for  a  period  of 
three  years,  opening  March  2.  Red- 


mend  has  great  personal  popularity 
in  I  his  .State  and  as  a  stock  manager 
he  has  few  e(|uals. 

riir.MOR  P.Rowx  is  llirting  with 
vaudeville. 

News  oi-  the  death  in  New  ^'ork 
City  of  Mrs.  Sx'dney  Drew,  daughter 
ol  .McKt'c  Rankin,  has  been  received 
in  .San  b" rancisco.  Mrs.  Drew's  illness 
extended  over  several  years,  and  her 
death  resulted  from  cancer.  L'nder 
the  name  of  ( !eorge  Cameron,  Mrs. 
Drew  wrote  a  number  of  ])lays,  some 
being  ])ro(hiced  her  father,  McKee 
Rankin.  Among  her  better-known 
plays  are  I  Silly,  .\giies,  The  Otlier 
Dragon,  and  The  Still  X'oice.  She 
was  40  years  old  and  the  wife  of 
Sydney  Drew. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  24,  1914. 


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Columbia  Theatre 

With  tlie  endorsement  of  every 
critic  in  the  city  of  New  York,  with- 
ciut  excci)tion,  the  New  Era  Procki- 
cing  Co.  will  jjre.scnt  in  this  city  fur 
two  weeks  besinninq:  Sunday  night, 
Jan.  25,  the  his^ijest  musical  success 
uf  this  and  many  .seasons,  entitled 
.Adelc.  The  title  role  is  sung  by  Caro- 
lyn Thomson,  one  of  the  youngest 
l)rima  donnas  in  musical  comedy,  be- 
ing only  eighteen  years  old,  although 
she  has  had  considerable  experience 
in  i)rofessional  concert  work.  An- 
other prima  donna  of  the  Adele  com- 
])any  is  Nannette  Flack,  for  three 
years  tlie  ])rinci])al  singer  at  tiie  New 
\'i)rk  1  lii)])odrome.  Am\  still  anotlier 
prima  doima  is  Lottie  V  incent,  better 
Isnow  ii  to  patrons  of  tiie  ( )r|)lieum  and 
Keith  and  Proctor  vaudeville  circuits, 
on  which  she  was  a  headline  feature 
for  many  years.  John  Park,  the  bar- 
itone, will  be  remembered  here  by 
many,  .\lfred  Ka])])eler  is  tlie  tenor; 
Geo.  (  )'l)onnell,  originator  of  the  role 
of  Col.  i'o])otV  in  The  Chocolate  Sol- 
dier, is  the  basso;  Jules  l'"s])ailly  and 
Kali)h  .\airn,  the  princijial  comedians. 
The  s|)!endid  ])roduction  has  been 
given  .\dele,  which  is  in  three  acts. 
I'or  the  proper  interoretation  of  the 
beautiful  .score  an  enlarged  orchestra 
will  lie  utilized  and  under  the  direc- 
tion of  I'rank  .Mandeville.  Matinees 
during  the  engagement  of  Adele  will 
be  given  on  Wednesdays  and  Satur- 
days. The  engagement  is  for  two 
weeks. 


Cort  Theatre 

E.  11.  .Sntiiern  will  begin  a  fort- 
night's engagement  next  Monday 
night  as  an  individual  star,  owing  to 
the  unfortunate  illness  of  Julia  .\iar- 
lowe,  and  will  be  seen  in  tiie  follow- 
ing arrangement  of  plays  which  will 
remain  unchanged  for  each  of  the  two 
weeks:  .Monday  and  Tuesday  nights 
and  at  the  Wednesday  and  .Saturday 
matinees.  If  1  Were  King;  Wednes- 
day and  Saturday  nigiits,  Hamlet ; 
Thursday  nights.  The  .Merchant  of 
Venice ;  I'riday  nights.  The  Taming 
of  the  .Shrew.  It  will  be  noticed  that 
in  addition  to  tlie  Shakespearean  ])lays 
Mr.  Sothern  is  to  be  seen  in  a  revival 
of  Justin  Huntley  McCarthy's  roman- 
tic drama.  If  1  Were  King.  The  piece 
will  be  handsomely  staged  and  care- 
fully cast.  In  it  Iilizabeth  Valentine 
will  have  the  principal  feminine  role, 
which  she  has  always  sustained.  This 
year,  as  formerly,  Mr.  Sothern  has 
an  admirable  supporting  c(jmpany,  in- 
cluding, among  others,  b'rederick 
Lewis,  Geo.  W.  Wil.son,  Walter  Con- 
nolly, J.  Sayre  Crawley,  Sidney  Ma- 
ther, \\'m.  Harris,  John  S.  O'I'rien, 
I'.lizabeth  \  alentine,  Helen  Singer, 
.Milliceiit  .McLaughlin  and  Ina  Gold- 
smith. During  the  Sothern  engage- 
ment the  curtain  will  ri.se  at  8:00 
o'clock  evenings,  and  at  2:00  o'clock 
at  the  matinees. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

.\ndrew  Mack  will  make  the  second 
l)ro(luction  of  his  season  on  Monday 
night,  when  lie  will  ])roduce  for  the 
first  time  in  San  Francisco  his  charm- 
ing and  delightful  Irish  comedy 
drama.  The  Way  to  Kenmare,  writ- 
ten by  Edward  E.  Rose.  The  leading 
role  is  that  of  Dan  Maguire,  in  the 
hands  of  Mack.  He  is  manly,  jovial, 
fun-loving,  witli  a  cai)tivaling  manner, 
and  he  .stirs  the  audience  to  a  pitch 


of  interest  in  every  move  he  makes 
on  the  stage.  Mack  wi  l  sing  four  of 
his  typically  Irish  compositions:  The 
Legend  of  the  IMaguires;  Rose,  Sweet 
i'io.se ;  Dan,  My  Dariing  Dan,  and 
Sweetiieart  from  the  limerald  Isle. 
Scenically  the  production  will  be  a 
sumptuous  and  accurate  one,  the 
scenes  of  the  ])lay  allowing  the  artist 
untold  possiljilities. 

Savoy  Theatre 

'Hie  wonderful  white  slave  i)roduc- 
tion.  Traffic  in  Souls,  will  begin  a 
limited  engagement  on  Sunday,  and 
will  be  shown  daily  at  the  hours  of 
1  :3o,  3 :30,  7 :30  and  9 :30.  This 
photo-drama,  in  six  parts,  has  cre- 
ated a  veritable  furore  and  sensation 
in  .Xew  N'ork,  where  it  has  been  show- 
ing, not  only  at  David  l»eIasco's  Re- 
])ui)lic  Theatre,  but  also  at  five  other 
l)rominent  playhouses  for  the  la.st  two 
months.  During  the  engagement  at 
Weber's  Theatre,  where  it  is  still  play- 
ing to  ca])acity  houses,  the  reserves 
iiad  to  lie  called  in  on  four  occasions, 
so  great  was  tiie  crush  in  the  endeavor 
to  secure  admission.  The  plot  of  the 
iemaik-d)le  i)roduction,  in  which  over 
()Ou  people  lake  l^art,  is  based  on  the 
actual  reports  of  the  Rockefeller  In- 
vestigating Committee  for  the  Supres- 
sicn  of  \  ice,  and  District  Attorney 
Whitman's  white  slavery  report.  It 
shows  the  actual  workings  of  the  vice 
trust  and  the  "system,"  but  in  the 
v.iiole  treatment  -jf  the  subject  there 
is  not  one  suggestive  or  obscene  scene 
in  the  entire  Oooo  feet  of  film.  As  an 
additional  .■;itti"action  at  the  Savoy  The- 
atre, Manager  E.  ]  )eet  Bostwick  has 
decided  to  have  a  dance  on  the  stage, 
every  afternoon  at  half  past  five  and 
evening  at  half  ]iast  ten,  when  all  pa- 
trons of  the  jjlayhouse  will  be  invited 
to  enjoy  themselves  to  their  hearts' 
content.  The  music  will  be  furnished 
by  the  regular  theatre  orchestra.  An- 
tony and  Cleo])atra  is  completing  a 
successful  engagement,  and  the  last 
l)erformances  will  be  given  this  after- 
noon and  evening. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  tliird  and  undoubtedly  the  mo,st 
imiMirtant  of  the  Gaiety  productions 
will  be  jireseiited  to  expectant  San 
1-ranciscans  on  Monday  night.  On 
this  auspicious  occasion  the  curtain 
will  ring  up  disclosing  the  manifold 
secrets  and  surprises  that  Marie  Dres.s- 
ler  has  herself  ])re])ared  for  the  de- 
light of  local  enthusiasts  in  her  new 
and  vastly  entertaining  musical  revue, 
api)roi)riately  titled  The  Merry  Gam- 
bol. It  is  said  that  this  production  will 
far  suri^ass  in  every  detail  its  prede- 
ces.sors  at  Mr.  Anderson's  po])uIar 
l^layhouse.  Miss  Dressier,  who  has 
a  wonderful  ])art  in  The  .Merry  Gam- 
bol, and  who  promi.ses  some  .sensation- 
al things  in  the  way  of  Parisian  dar- 
ingness  as  applied  to  co.stumes,  has 
])ersonally  suiierintended  the  rehear- 
sals of  her  new  vehicle.  She  ])redicts 
for  it  an  even  more  remarkable  suc- 
cess than  that  which  attended  her  last 
triumpli.  Tillie's  Nightmare.  .Acting 
uj)  to  her  invariable  custom,  this  pop- 
ular high  priestess  f)f  laughter  has  sur- 
rounded herself  with  a  number  of  the 
best  i)ossilile  ])rincii)als  for  her  su])- 
port.  These  include  Charles  Judels, 
late  of  the  .Anna  Held  com])anv  and 
for  five  years  with  Weber  and  Fields ; 
G.ene  Luneska,  the  beautiful  prima 
donna  wiio  was  such  a  big  favorite  in 
The  Candy  Shop;  Charles  Purcell,  the 


splen<lid  singing  hero  of  The  Choco- 
late .Soldier;  .Alf.  (knilding,  Gladys 
( louldiiig,  Chas.  .\.  Mason,  Ogden 
W  ight,  bVank  Hayes,  and  the  Marvel- 
ous Millers  who  are  the  last  word  in 
modern  dancing.  The  scenes  of  The 
Merry  .Gambol  are  laid  in  Paris. 
.Xothing  appears  to  have  been  left  un- 
done to  make  this  production  one  of 
tlie  biggest  succe.s.ses  in  recent  years. 

The  Orpheum 

The  ( )rplieum  bill  for  next  week 
will  contain  six  entirely  new  acts. 
Those  musical  comedy  stars,  Walter 
Lawrence  and  brances  Cameron,  will 
appear  in  an  elaborate  singing  and 
dancing  skit,  called  A  Bit  of  Broad- 
way. The  b'our  Original  Perez,  equi- 
librists, will  exhibit  their  skill  on  free 
bounding  ladders.  The  Double  Cross, 
a  comedy  melodrama  by  Will  Irwin 
and  Ralph  E.  Renaud  from  Mr.  Ir- 
win's story,  L'ncle  Edward  and  Cousin 
Silas,  originally  ])ublishe(l  in  The  Sat- 
iiniay  Evening  Post,  will  be  presented 
with  a  thoroughly  efficient  cast.  Paul 
Conchas,  Kaiser  Wilhclm's  Military 
llercules,  whose  marvelous  .strength 
ena'bles  him  to  perform  seemingly  im- 
possible feats,  will  ajjpear  in  his  new 
intermezzo,  Achilles  and  Patrocles. 
James  Hughes  Smith  and  Jim  Cook, 
styled  The  Millionaires,  assisted  by 
.Marie  lirandon,  will  ])re.sent  an  en- 
tertaining act,  the  i)rincii)al  ingredi- 
ents of  which  are  song,  dance  and 
comedy.  Roy  (.ummings  ami  Helen 
(iladyings,  eccentric  funsters,  will 
amuse  with  a  thoroughly  original  and 
diverting  act.  Next  week  will  be  the 
last  of  Edna  Showalter.  Jn  compli- 
ance with  jjopular  demand,  Maurice 
and  Morence  Walton,  the  world's 
most  |)0])ular  ball-room  dancers,  will 
be  retained  another  week. 


The  Empress 

Sullivan  &  Considine  have  arranged 
another  wonderful  show  for  next 
week,  and  will  present  a  triple  head- 
line bill.  The  only  Ladies  Kilties'  Band 
in  the  world,  with  twenty-five  pretty 
Scotch  girls,  will  be  the  special  head- 
line feature.  The  latest  gymnastic 
novelty  in  vaudeville  will  be  presented 
by  Archie  Goodall,  once  the  greatest 
association  f(XJti)all  player,  in  his 
startling  and  thrilling  exhibition  of 
Walking  the  Hoo]).  .\  delightful  at- 
traction of  the  i)resent  season  is  the 
sjiecial  return  engagement  of  Mr.  and 
.Mrs.  Perkins  b'isher  in  the  charming 
])laylet.  The  Half  Way  House.  The 
Three  .Musketeers,  called  .At  the 
Camp,  is  composed  of  Jack  Dunham, 
Sam  Edwards  and  Joe  Farrell.  Price 
and  Price  are  .said  to  excel  many 
of  the  best  acts  in  America  for  sjjeed 
and  sensational  aerial  work.  Dave 
i'erguson  will  provide  a  pleasing  en- 
tertainment with  his  new  and  original 


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Spotlights 


The  Feminist  Theatre,  j^roposed  for 
Xew  York,  in  which  Alaude  Leslie  and 
r.ertha  Aiann  are  to  ai)pear,  has  pre- 
pared a  li.st  of  more  than  twenty-five 
l)rominent  women  playwrights  of  the 
L'nited  States  from  whom  plays  are  to 
lie  received  for  consideration. 

In  the  revival  of  Diplomacy,  in 
which  Madame  Xazimova  is  to  ap- 
IK'ar  at  the  conclusion  of  her  present 
engagement,  b-dward  b'ielding  will  a|)- 
])ear.  Mr.  Fielding  has  been  as.soci- 
ated  in  the  sui)i)ort  of  Madame  Na- 
zimova  for  the  ])ast  four  seasons. 

.\ndrew  Mack,  who  is  playing  at 
the  Alcazar  Theatre,  is  in  receipt  of  a 
cablegram  from  Hugh  J.  Ward,  the 
head  of  the  J.  C.  William.son  theatrical 
enterprises  in  .Australia,  offering  him 
another  sea.son  in  the  .Anti]X)des. 

Maeterlinck's  ex(|uisite  fantasy, 
The  P)lue  Bird,  wdiich  had  such  a 
tremendously  successful  engagement 
at  the  Cort  Theatre  last  sea.son,  is 
announced  for  early  disclosure  at 
that  same  plavhouse. 

They  are  calling  on  New  York  to 
send  .some  of  the  famous  dancers  on 
tour.  Some  of  the  best  known  dancers 
of  Xew  York  have  already  been  en- 
gaged for  extensive  Western  tours, 
an(l  this  week  Thomas  Allen  Rector 
begins  a  tour  that  will  .start  at  St. 
Louis  and  carry  him  through  the  im- 
])ortant  cities  of  the  Aliddle  West.  Mr. 
Rector  is  an  .American,  and  after  a 
season  in  ojiera,  forsook  the  v(x:al  for 
the  more  interesting  dansant. 

Mclntyre  and  Heath  continue  to  at- 
tract large  audiences  in  tiie  Middle 
We.st  in  John  Cort's  new  production 
of  George  V.  Ilobart  and  Jean 
.Schwartz'  musical  comedy.  The  Ham 
'i'ree.  The  attraction  has  l)egun  its 
tour  to  the  Pacific  Coast,  opening  for 
an  engagement  of  one  week  at  the 
liroadway  Theatre,  Denver,  on  ]\Ion- 
day,  January  12th. 


jamiary  24,  1014. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

r.y  RiniAKi)  w  ii.i.is 


At  the  J.  A.  C.  sliuli..s,  Miltnn  II. 
I  ahrncy  is  iinuliu-inj;'  a  llircc-rocl 
iCature  for  tlio  Alhu(|iUM-(|ue  ("0111- 
iiiy  written  hy  Iiiniscir.    'I  lio  story 
Ixniiul  to  attract  attention  for  it 
has  a  now  twist  to  it.  It  concerns  two 
L;irls,  tlic  one  selfish  and  tlie  other 
reserved.     .\  foreman    marries  the 
latter  fur  financial  reasons  and  in 
time  ill  treats  her.   whilst   lie  flirts 
w  ith  the  other  i;irl  in  secret,  {  'inally, 
I  he  brute  heats  his   wife  and  she 
lies  him  whilst  drnnk  and  ^i\es  him 
'■me  of  his  own  medicine,  and  rnns 
iway  to  the  cit\'  where  she  e\ent- 
iially  becomes  a  lawyer.    'I'hc  fore- 
man leads  the  other  i;irl  astray  and 
liiially  is  killed  by  the  fathei",  and  is 
defended   by    the   l.iwycr-wife.  .\. 
W  yckt)fl'     acts     tlie     heavy,  I'aid 
Machette,  the  fatlier,  and  I )( irothe.i 
barley   takes   the   unselfish   s^irl,  a 
])art  full  of  actiui^'  ])ossibilities.  *  * 
"I  feel  .as  thous^h  I'd  like  to  beat  you 
and  then  t;u  and  call  some  of  tlie 
.animals  insultiui^'  names,"  said  .\dide 
Lane,  of  Seli,i;'s,  to  her  director  re- 
cently. "What  h.ax'e  I  done?"  asked 
the  astonished   ])ro(lucer.     "Not  a 
thinj^-,  but  I  just  feel  that  way,"  said 
Miss  Lane  calmly.   This  from  ;i  ])ar- 
ticularly  sweet-tempered,  (|niel  little 
lady  was  too  nuich   for  her  direc- 
tor's equanimity:   tliis   was  some- 
thin^'  new  from  his  li\e  foot  some- 
thini;'  leadiiiL^'  wnman  wiio  is  so  ex- 
cellent in  emotional  parts,  but  di- 
rectcjr  MctJrei^or  is  a  man  who  un- 
derstands, and  he  merely  remarked  : 
"Vou  want  a  holiday — a  rest,  take 
it  and  then  come  back  without  those 
ferocious  cannibalistic  ideas."  So 
it  comes  about  that  Adele  Lane  is  a 
lady  of  leisure  for  ;i  week'  or  so,  and 
is  becoming-  ;ic(|uainted  with  all  the 
wax  figures  in  the  itroadway  win- 
dows.     '      (ireat  i)re])arations  are 
beinj^  made  for   the  I'hotoplayers' 
Clul)  second  annual  ball,  to  be  held 
at  the  Shrine  Auditorium  on  Saint 
X'alentine's  ni^ht.    A  very  beautiful 
souvenir  book  is  beint.^  ])rei);ired  .and 
every  good  photojjlayer  and  i)h(.to- 
playeress  is  takin<;'  a  paj^e  in  it.  .\1- 
ready  several  thousand  tickets  have 
been  sold  and  the  financial  success 
of  the  ball  is  as  assured  as  the  social 
and  artistic  ends.    The  ball  was  a 
hu<,'e  success  last  year,  but  its  bril- 
liance will  be  ecli])sed  by  this  year's 
function.     The    photoplay  ers  hold 
their  election  of  officers  next  Satur- 
day.     *  *    'l  lie    sta.^e    ;it  Carlylc 
lilaekwell's   studios    is    now  com- 
pleted and  a  l)ig  affair  it  is,  too,  with 
the  scene  racks  and  ])roi)erty  rooms 
running   along   one   end.  Twelve 
new  dressing-rooms   with  running 
water  and  shower  baths  arc  now 
being  added,  for  Mr.  Illackwell  in- 
tends that  his  studios  shall  justify 
the  title  they  have  held  so  long: 
namely,  the  "model  studios."      *  * 
h'.dwin  August  has  comi)Ieted  a  very 
delightful  one-reel  domestic  dram.a. 
entitled  The  l'"aith  of  Two,  which 
deals  with  the  faith  which  holds  .a 
young  coui)le  together  in  the  face 
of  misfortune  and  serious  reverses 
and  temi)tation.     It  is  a  well  knit 
.scenario  and  was  written  by  .August, 
who  also  ])lays  the  lead  and  directs. 
*  *  *  I'or  C  arlyle  lilackwell's  next 
play  Colonel  C.  Rhys  Pryce  has  had 


some  re.'distic  Zulu  clubs,  assegais 
and  cowhide  shields  m;ide.  ;nid  the 
Zulus  (negroes)    will    be  conecth- 
garbed   I'')   with  the  n;irrnw  moot- 
shas  of  hide,  in  pl;ice  mI'  the  gr;iss 
dresses  ,so  usually  and  incorrectly 
used.  *  *  *  .Ml.an   l)w;ui  has  pro- 
(hu'ed  .-i  wonderfully  ;itfr;icti\e  six- 
reeler  in   Richelieu,  and  it  is  .'i  tri- 
umph i.f  llu'  art  (if   .-icting   on  the 
screen,    r.-inliiie  Hush  has  surp;issed 
herself  in  the  part  of  Julie  de  .Mort- 
imer.   The  .'icting  tlinnighont  is  es- 
peci.ally   line  ;inil    the    ("ardin.al  of 
.Mnrdiicli    .\l;ic(  jiKinie    is    ,'i  std)tle 
and  wduderfnlly  m.'uK-  up  perhirm- 
;inci'.     W  illi;nii   l.lcivd.  ;in  idd  tiiiu' 
IcL^itimati'  ;icl(U'.  stands  (Hit   ,-is  the 
Cardinal's  chief  ad\ iser.  and  l''.dn;i 
Maison,  James  Neill  .and  Mrs.  Neill 
■.ivv   cxccllenl.     Lon   ('li;ine\-   is  es- 
l)eci;illy   strong  in   (he   iu'a\y  r<ile, 
and  l)ick  Rosson  t.'ikes  the  part  ol 
the  ( '.•ii'din;irs  ii.ige  well.    The  set- 
tings ;nid  1)1-1  ipert  ies  :ivv  in  keeping, 
and  altogi'ther  Richelieu  is  (Uie  ol 
the  best  films  ever  made  on  the  Con- 
tinent, and  .after  it  all.  the  memory 
of  Julie   in   the   hands  of  Pauline 
Hiisli,  st;nids  out  and  is  ;i  plc;is;int 
memory.  *  *  *  So  successful  with 
the  powers  tli;it  bc>  .'tre  the  children's 
comedies  being  i)rii(luced  b\'  Robert 
T.  Thoruby  at   the   Keystone,  that 
the  scries  will  be  continued.  Mr. 
Thoruby  is  ;il   present  putting  mi 
I'.illy's    Strategy    with    little  I'.illy 
Jacobs   in   the   title   nde.  (lordon 
(irif'tith  will  be  the  "hea\y"  as  usual. 
All  the  performers  are  children,  and 
clever  ones  at    tli;it.  ;nid    as  Rob 
Thoruby    understands   their  funny 
little  ways,   he   can   manage  them 
with  case.  *       *  T'>urton   King  is 
busy   with   a   bully  detective,  two- 
reel   drama   wliicii   starts  right  off 
with  ;i  mystery  and  kee])s  up  the 
interest  right  through  to  the  finish. 
X'irginia  Kirtley  is  taking  the  leads 
with   Mr.   King's  Comi)any.  *  *  'i- 
\\  illred  Lucas  is  engaged  ui>on  a 
thrilling  tliree-reeler  entitled  Unful- 
filled. ;iiid  which  de.'ils  with  a  cu- 
rious psyclioli igical  jioiiit.    ,\  wdiit.e. 
m.an   lo\es  an    hidi.an    woman  .and 
later  leaves    her.    and    the  Indian 
])rophesies  that  one  day  his  blood 
will  return  to  her.    The  i)ro])hesy  is 
fulfilled  with  the  grandson  of  the 
man,  and  after  some  stirring  ha]v 
l)enings  between  the  Indian  and  the 
white  girl,  the  man  meets  his  death 
jiist  ;is  the  old   lndi;iii  ])r<i|)hesy  is 
about    to   ])e   fulfilled.     Mr.  Lucas 
himself  t;ikes  the  p;irt  of  the  grand- 
son  ;in(l  Jaiiie   MacPherson   is  the 
Indian  girl.     Ress  Meredyth  is  the 
city  girl  and  gives  a  finished  render- 
ing of  her  character.    W  hatever  this 
little  lady  does  is  always  fascinating. 

*  *  (^"ico  Madison,  of  the  Lhiiver- 
sal,  is  one  who  has  not  chafed  this 
last  week  of  rainy  weather  in  Los 
Angeles  for  she  li;is  her  im-alid  sis- 
ter with  her  and  h;is  been  devoting 
her  time  to  her.  This  clever  ladv 
has  done  wh.at  many  would  pay  big 
money  to  be  .able  to  ;iccomi)lish, 
she  has  gotten  to  be  a  ])ublic  favor- 
ite in  the  shortest  time  on  record. 
*  *  *  Misfortunes  never  come  singly. 
Edwin  August  has  been  cpiite  sick 
of  late — overworked.  Then  he  is 
pos.sessed  of   a    valuable   car  and 


whilst  rimning  .along  Sunset  lloule- 
vard  recently,  workmen  suddenly 
threw  oi)en  a  manhole  while  the 
car  w;is  i)assing.  .\ugust's  car  was 
so  badly  damaged  that  it  cost  $250. 

This  soniids  like  ;i  press  agent  story, 
but  it  isn't.  W'lieii  the  chauffeur 
went  to  get  the  c;ir  the  man  aske<l : 
'A\  li;it  is  Mr.  .\ugust?  I  lull?  actor? 
C'lsli  ple.'ise."  Lule  W'arrentoii, 

that  sni'iirising  character  woman 
.and  kindly  lady,  c.'ime  ont  in  a  new 
nde  ri'cently.  in  a  new  play.  Miss 
W  arrenfoii  acted  the  ])art  of  a  Chi- 
nese .Mandarin  with  drooi)ing  mus- 
tache and-  well  —  er  —  exceedingly 
bagi^v  bloomers.  Xot  a  soul  knew 
her,  ;md  it  goes  without  saying  she 
ga\e  a  c;ii)ital  i)i'rlormance. 
(  irace  t  unard  is  one  ol  those 
heaven-sent  beings,  a  natnr.al  "scen- 
,'irio"  writer.  Two  years  ago  she 
did  not  e\en  know  she  could  writt', 
and  there  was  the  ;ictu;d  want  "\ 
l)holol)lays  which  led  her  to  try  her 
hand  at  writing  one  of  .an  obser\ant 
nature  and  ))ossessed  ol  dr;iin;ilic 
instiiu't  and  original  ide.'is.  She 
made  goi  kI  v  ery  rai)idlv  .'ind  is  now 
in  (he  Iront  rani'C  dl  "scenario" 
writers.  Siie  writes  ;dl  i>\  the  ]da\s 
pii(  on  by  l''r;incis  Rui'd,  sumelimes 
;iliHU'    and    iK-c;isi(  m.'illy    with  him. 

•  J.  h'arrell  Macdonald  is  ])re- 
l)aring  for  several  two-reel  ])lays 
with  J.  \\';iiren  KiM'riL;aii  in  the 
lead.  Tliis  will  be  in  the  nature  of 
a  rest  :iltei"  (he  big  six-reel  Samson. 
At  the  same  time,  in'epar.-uions  will 
go  steadily  forward  for  ;niother  big 
le;i(nre  pliotopl.iy  the  n;ime  of  which 
is  withheld  fur  the  present:  suffice 
to  say  it  will  be  one  of  the  biggest 
tilings  yet  attempted  in  the  W  est. 
;ind  will  contain  fine  parts  for  J. 
W  .irreii  Kerrigan.  W'illiam  W'orth- 
iiig(on,  ( leori;e  Periolat,  Cleo  Mad- 
ison ;iii(l  Lditli  liostwick.  *  * 
M;irsli:il  .Xeil.aii,  who  will  i)roducc 
Kalem  comedies  at  C.arlyle  lilack- 
well's studios,  has  the  following 
(dex'cr  comi).aiiy  with  him  :  John 
Hreiiiiaii,  L.aur.-i  (  )akley  and  Ruth 
ixol.and.  ;i  notable  four.  *  *  ICdiia 
Maison  has  been  chosen  by  direc- 
tor (  )tis  Turner  as  his  permanent 
leading  woman  to  jjlay  o])])ositc 
I  lerbcrt  !\awlinson.  They  are  a  well- 
matched.  li;iiidsome  young  couple. 
*  *  In  The  Secret  l'"ormula,  C.ar- 
lyle I U.'ickwell  is  producing  a  rat- 
tling good  two-reel  dram.a.  Carlylc 
takes  (he  part  of  a  young  fellow 
who  is  in.'ule  to  start  from  the 
ground  up  by  a  friend  of  his  de;i(l 
father.  lie  secretly  m.arrics  his 
])atron's  dau.ghter  and  has  the  theft 
of  ;i  secret  formnl.a  thrust  on  him 
by  a  ri\,al.  C;n'I\ le  disguises  ;is  .a 
windiiw  ideaner  and  steals  the  for- 
mnl;i  back  again.  This  is  but  ;i  b;u'e 
outline  of  ;i  good  story  which  .ac- 
cords .Nil".  Illackwell  some  fine  act- 
ing moments.  ''■  *  h'raucis  Lord  is 
finishing  his  big  historical  film  .\t 
X'alley  I'Orge,  and  has  some  (piite 
rem.arkable  snow  and  ice  scenes.  ;\s 
a  general  rule  faked  snow  and  ice 
looks  f<ake\'.  but  Lrancis  h'ord  has 
])Ut  some  of  his  own  cKwer  ide.'is  (o 
work  and  the  result  would  pu/zle 
aii3'l)od\'.  Mr.  h'ord  gaxc  one  ol  his 
best  imperson.'itions  in  this  fine  fea- 
ture fdm. 

The  Pan- American  I'Miii  Com- 
])aiiy.  |)i'i'\ionsly  organized  at  $10,- 
000  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of 
New  York,  has  increased  its  cajjital- 
ization  to  $50, 000  for  the  purpose  of 
expansion  in  the  field  of  special  fea- 


ture films,  which  includes  exclusive 
rights  to  certain  of  the  best  Kuglish, 
Cermau  and  Italian  pictures  now 
being  imported.  The  ofiices  (jf  the 
new  cor])oration  will  be  continued 
on  the  ()th  floor  of  the  World's 
Tower  P.uilding,  no  West  40th 
Street,  .New  \'ork  City. 

Keanograph  Film  Company  to 
Market  Features 

The  feature  film  business  has  grown 
so  last  in  the  last  year  and  a  half  that 
it  has  caused  a  rii)ple  of  consternation 
everywhere.  Where  will  it  end? 
Wise  moving  ])icture  men  are  grad- 
ually getting  away  from  the  small, 
one-reel  stories  and  replacing  them 
with  fe.'itnres  of  two,  three,  four  and 
five  reels.  The  feature  film  producing 
business  has  grown  faster  than  any 
infant  industry  in  the  world,  until  now 
it  has  become  a  serious  consideration 
in  the  show  business.  Cntil  recently. 
Northern  California  .and  its  wonder- 
ful scenery  has  not  pla\ed  a  verv  big 
part  in  the  feature  films.  The  new 
studio  of  the  United  Keanograph 
I'ilni  M.'mufacturing  Company,  just 
completed  ;U  h'airfax,  Marin  Co.,  will 
shortly  begin  ojierations  under  the  di- 
rection of  James  Keane.  a  former 
actor  who  has  spent  the  last  three 
_\  e.'irs  directing  for  Selig  and  the  New 
\'ork  moving  ])icture  comiianies.  The 
Keanograph  Company  will  devote  its 
efforts  to  producing  feature  films 
only,  ranging  from  three  to  eight 
reels,  according  to  the  importance  of 
the  scenario.  The  studio  has  just 
been  com|)leted  ;md  is  niidonbtedly  the 
most  modern  ;md  complete  in  the 
West.  Keane  will  handle  all  of  his 
own  printing  as  well  as  develoi)iug. 
The  studio  has  been  fully  ec|uipi)ed 
with  the  latest  Rell  Howell  cameras 
and  step  printers.  The  new  company, 
after  months  of  preparation,  is  now 
ready  to  start  work  on  what  is  said 
to  he  the  largest  feature  film  ever 
l)r(i(lnced  in  the  United  States.  Here- 
tofore, most  of  the  really  fine  features 
were  produced  in  Europe  and  very 
recently  the  Famous  Players  Company 
of  New  York  have  been  producing 
well-known  dramas  featuring  stars  of 
various  magnitudes.  reallv  big 

feature  producing  comi)aiiy  will  he  a 
welcome  addition  to  the  alreadv  nu- 
merous moving  picture  studios  of 
California. 

Marie  Lloyd  Has  Face  Fright- 
fully Burned 

\V  I  N  N  I  P  IC  (i,  Jan.  14.— IMarie 
Lloyd,  the  musical  coniedv  star,  had 
her  face  terribly  burned,  the  flesh 
se.'ired  .and  beauty  ])ossibly  perman- 
ently marred  as  the  result  of  sending 
a  messenger  to  a  drug  store  for  a  so- 
lution to  remove  grease  i)aint  last 
evening.  The  boy  .says  that  he  forgot 
what  she  wanted  and  asked  another 
actress  at  the  same  theatre  what  to 
get.  The  actress  wrote  a  prescription 
;md  the  messenger  had  it  filled  and 
returned  it  to  .Miss  Llovd.  The  drug- 
gist asserts  that  the  pri'scri])tion 
c.'dled  for  carbolic  acid. 


.Max  Steinlc  and  Maftie  Hyde, 
who  have  been  the  big  features  with 
The  (iolden  Dream,  plaving  Pantages 
time,  will  close  in  Portland  next 
week,  as  the  sketch  will  have  then 
C(jmplete(l  its  tour. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  24,  1914. 


Vaudeville 


MARGARET  ILES 


SUPPORTED  BY  LEOTA  HOWARD 
AND  JOSEPH  THOMPSON 


Playing  Orpheum  Time,  presenting  the  comedy  satire,  THE  SOUL  SAVERS,  by  Anita  Lobs 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  HKESE  BERT   PITT  MAN  PAI  L  GOUORON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver   Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

It.  J.  CIM-II.I.AX  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  ReiHt-scntatlve  New   York  Ii()iresentative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Blilg.  1165    Broa  lway 


The  Orpheum 

Tlie  lionnrs    fur   ]M>])iil,irity  this 
week  are  evenly   divided  l)etween 
Maurice  and   I'lurencc   Walton  in 
their  interpretation  of  the  world's 
most  jKJpular  dances,  and  I'.ert  I'itz- 
i/;\])h(m,  the  original  Daffy  Dill,  who 
l<ee])s    things    moving    in  record 
time  and  gives  the  audience  one  lc)ng 
laugh.  Martin  E.  Johnston's  Travel- 
ogues ranked  next  in  popularity  in 
the  opinion  of  the    audience,  and 
some  very  interesting  pictures  of  a 
little-known  part  of  the  world,  taken 
on  Jack  London's  tour  of  the  South 
Sea  Islands,  were  shown.   Mr.  John- 
ston's monologue  during  the  ])res- 
cntation  of  the  ])ictures  aided  ma- 
terially in  the  success  of  the  pic- 
tures.   IVank  Keenan  had  a  good 
oi)portuiiity    to    demonstrate  his 
ability  in  the    character   of  Luke 
Wainwright     in     W'illard  Mack's 
clever  .sketch.  Vindication.    Mac.  M. 
Barnes  was  good  as  the  (lovernor, 
and  (iarry  .Mc(Jarry  was  accei)table 
as    the    Secretary.      I'red  Lindsay, 
stock  whip  expert,  j)rovcd  a  good 
drawing  card  and  gave  us  something 
new  in  the  entertainment  line.  His 
control  of  the  stock  whij)  was  noth- 
ing short  of  marvelous,  and  the  way 
he    snuffed    candles    and  knocked 
ashes  off   a  cigarette   while  being 
smoked  drew  gasjjs  of  astonishment 
from  the  audience.  Edna  Showalter, 
designated  as  The   (iirl    with  the 
Golden  Voice,  sang  some  operatic 
selections  very  acceptably.  Albert 
\'on   Tilzer,   assisted   by  Dorothy 
Xord,  sang  .some  <>i  his  latest  .songs, 
or  rather  talked  them  to  a  piano  ac- 
comijaniment  with  more  or  less  suc- 
cess.  This  act  did  not  get  over  very 
strongly.    Sharp  and  'i  urek  gave  a 
black-face  act  and  sang  some  .songs 
and  danced  some  steps.   Motion  pic- 
tures concluded  the  iierformance. 


The  Empress 

The  usual  good  pnjgram  that  ime 
enjoys  here  is  on  this  week.  Her- 
man and  Shirley  jjresent  The  .Mys- 
terious Mas(|uerader,  and  he  is  cer- 
tainly both  wondtrfnl  and  myster- 
ious, such  double-jointed  antics  one 
seldom  sees.  James  .MacDonald.  in 
his  talking  songs,  gives  lots  of 
pleasure.  The  Three  Yoscarrys  cer- 
tainly are  comical,  cyclonic  gym- 
nasts, their  feats  are  most  startling 
and  novel.  l->ed  Swift,  the  musical 
bug,  and  Orville  Reeder,  the  ]uano 
fiend,  are  all  there  when  it  comes  to 
being  clever,  but  the  real  .stars  are 
\\  hyte,  I'clzer  and  W'hyte,  a  trio  of 
travesty  singers  —  comical,  decent, 
gracious  and  obliging — they  are  true 
entertainers.  Of  course,  the  Diving 
.Vymphs  are  a  sensatiiju,  and  on  the 
rise  of  the  curtain  their  beautiful 
setting  received  well-merited  ap- 
plause. 


The  Pantages 

llraiim  \  an  dcr  lierg.  the  i)ianist- 
coniposcr,  is  an  unusual  vaudeville- 
offering  here.  La  I'rance  and  Mc- 
\ab  score  with  a  ludicrous  skit 
called  The  Argument.  Charlie 
Keilly,  always  a  prime  favorite  here, 
is  reijeating  his  former  success  with 
a  piclure.s((ue  Irish  playlet.  The 
Hells  of  Shandon.    Reiliy  is  the  best 


singing  Irisliman  on  the  stage  today, 
and  his  appearance  here  is  always 
an  e\ent. 


The  RepuWic 

.\n  unusually  good  j)rngrain  is  be- 
ing offered  Republic  s  patrons  this 
week.  The  first  half:  \lurphy.  the 
juggler,  is  winning  applause;  I>lam- 
l)hin  and  his  sketch  in  one  is  good; 
\'crne  Lay  ton,  Illyden  and  Jane 
(  )'Koarke.  in  the  P>atchelor's  Haby, 
have  a  fine  little  sketch  that  goes 
big;  Carter  and  D'Arcy  in  charac- 
terizations are  very  pleasing;  Miss 
Ivy  is  a  clever  little  singing  sou- 
brette ;  .Aldo  Brothers  close  the  bill 
with  some  good  comical  acrobatic 
stuff'.  The  second  half  sees  King 
and  Thornton  in  another  of  their 
clever  sketches  which  is  an  estab- 
lished hit  at  this  house;  The  Light 
()l)era  Eour  add  delight  by  their 
warblings;  Josephine  (iassman  and 
her  piccaninnies  are  as  popular  as 
ever;  Miss  Janis,  in  dances,  is  pleas- 
ing; and  the  sketch.  Song  of  Spring, 
is  most  interesting  and  very  well 
produced. 


The  Princess 

I  his  house  is  showing  a  lot  of 
good  numbers  this  week.  'J  he  first 
half  finds  the  following  entertain- 
ers ;  Zenos.  who  ])erforms  on  the 
slack-wire  and  flying  trapeze ;  Sum- 
mers and  Morris,  comedy  singing 
and  talking  duo;  The  Zartoons; 
I 'dell  and  Ripple  in  After  the  ()p- 
era ;  and  Les  Keillors,  introducing 
a  hand  balancing  circus  act.  Sec- 
ond half :  Dave  Gardiner  is  there 
singing  his  own  songs;  Dale  and 
iJale  give  pleasure  with  their  char- 
acter songs  and  dances;  The  Ilestre 
.Models  jjresent  a  beautiful,  novel 
l)osing  act;  The  Kaichi  Troupe  have 
the  usual  interesting  Japanese  jug- 
gling act;  Bob  and  lilsie  .\ustin  are 
a  dainty  duo;  and  .\nna  Merrill  is 
a  jdeasing  vocalist. 


The  Majestic 

Jim  I'ost  and  his  company  are  .still 
packing  the  house  with  their  live  per- 
formances. The  first  half  Two  Jolly 
Tars  are  accountable  for  the  fun,  and 
Herbert  Clifton,  character  imperson- 
ator, and  Hilda  Light,  singer,  njund 
out  the  enjoyment.  The  second  half 
the  I'ost  company  appear  in  I'aro  liill ; 
the  Lowes  do  some  clever  turns  with 
ropes  and  the  Menzies  present  a  com- 
ifly  sketch,  The  Dude  and  the  Lady. 

The  Wigwam 

Monte  Carter  and  his  dancing  chicks 
are  mighty  ])opular  members  out  at 
|f)e  Bauer's  Mission  house  at  present. 
The  first  half  of  the  week  they  played 
Izzv's  Wedding;  others  on  the  pro- 
gram were  The  Collette  Trio,  Kaichi 
Troupe  of  Jugglers,  and  Beeson  and 
Lewis.  The  seconri  half  of  the  week 
there  is  a  spectacular,  electrical  act, 
The  (Goddess  of  Light,  the  Zaitorus  in 
a  clever  telepathic  act.  The  Wireless 
Wizards,  and  Monte  Carter  &  Co.  in 
O  r  .\I  oose,  a  musical  comedv  version 
of  Are  You  a  Mason? 


The  Portola 

riie  management  is  running  the 
films  (!ei)icting  The  Inside  of  the 
White  Slave  Traffic.  The  reels,  five 
in  number,  tell  the  heart-breaking 
story  of  one  of  society's  greatest  evils. 
It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  lesson  that 
is  so  evident  will  be  driven  home. 
Barents  and  teachers  of  the  young 
should  .see  it.  If  homes  were  made 
more  inviting,  and  if  more  love  and 
affection  was  demonstrated  there, 
more  young  pco])le  would  be  kept 
straight  than  by  almost  any  other 
method.  It  takes  time  to  make  home 
pleasant,  but  that  is  the  way  to  save 
the  youth  of  our  country. 

Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  ConslrUne,  San  Fran- 
cisco office,  through  William  P.  Reesf. 
their  .sole  hooking  agent,  for  week  of 
January  2n,  1!>14. 

EMPRESS.  San  Francisco  — 
Price  and  Price;  Three  Musketeers; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Perkins  Fisher;  Dave 
I'erguson ;  .Archie  Goodall.  EM- 
PRESS, Sacramento — Herman  and 
Shirley;  Jas.  McDonald;  Orvillc 
Reeder;  W'hyte,  Pelzer  and  Whyte; 
Three  Yoscarrys ;  Diving  Xymphs. 
E-MTOESS.  Los  Angeies-^.Mdro 
and  Mitchell;  Ernest  Dupille;  Canoe 
Girls;  Bernard  and  Llovd ;  .Merian's 
Dogs.  E.\I  l'RI-:SS,  S'an  Diego— 
Mf>randini  Trio;  .Arthur  Geary: 
Prince  I-loro;  Marv  Dorr;  Night  in 
a  Police  .Station;  Wilson  and  Rich. 
EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake  rjan.  28)— 
Willisch;  .\I<md  and  Salle;  D'Arcy 
and  W  illiams;  .\  Xight  at  the  Bath; 
Lew  Wells;  Katie  Sandwina  and 
Company.  E.MPRESS.  Denver  — 
Martini  and  .Maxmillian ;  Ballo 
Brothers;  The  Three  Etnersons ; 
Louise  Mayo;  Sam  Harris;  The 
Bower  of  Melody.  EMPRI-:SS, 
Kansas  City — .Adelyne  Lawe  and 
Comi)any;  Leo  Beers;  Houghton. 
M(jrris  and  Houghton;  lulna  .\ug; 
Louis'  Christmas;  The  Dancing 
Mars. 

Considine  Still  Strong  for  the 
Horse  Game 

Wr)ODL.\.\D,  January  21.— A 
new  steel  grandstand  that  will  cost 
$12,000  is  to  be  erected  at  the  Wood- 
land Stock  Farm  in  time  for  the 
races  this  coming  sea.son,  according 
to  advices  received  here  tonight 
from  John  \\  .  C  onsirline,  owner  of 
the  farm.  The  stand  will  be  mod- 
ern in  every  respect  and  will  have 
a  >eating  cai)acity  of  6000.  Con- 
sidine is  contem])lating  extensive 
improvements  on  his  already  well- 
e(|uii)ijed  farm. 


Blanche  Bates  for  Vaudeville 

-Martin  P.eck  concluded  an  ar- 
rangement with  Charles  Frohman 
by  which  Blanche  r>ates  is  appear- 


Offices  —  Iiondon,    New    Tork,  Chicaero, 
Denver,  Iios  Aiig'eles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tbeatrea 

i;.\.  riitive  Om.  i-K— .\kaz;ir  Th<-atrfc  Bldg., 
O'FarrcIl  Street,  ni?ar  Powell. 
Tel<  jilione.s:  Home  CiiTS 
Sunset,  Douglas  GT02 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Bauer  &  Fincns,  Props,  and  Merra. 

San  Francisco's  newe.st  Vauileville 
Theatre.  luxuriou.sly  equipped  and  with 
evf-ry  Improve  mf-nt.  will  open  with  a 
inperT}  vaudeviUe  bill,  Wedne-^day.  July  23 

MAJESTIC 
THEATRE 

MISSION  STBEET  BETWEEN  20th  ana 
21st  STBEETS 

DIRECTION  W.S.V.A. 

HIOH-CIiASS  VAUDEVIIiIiE,  INCI.TJD- 
INO  JAMES  POST  AND  HIS  MUSICAI^ 
COMEDY  PI.A7EBS. 

Prices,  10c. ;  Reserved  Seats,  20o 

BERT  LEVEY'S 
Princess  Theatre 

l'opuiar-iiri<  ed  vaudeville.  Changing 
.Sundays  and  Wednesdays.  All  seats 
10  cents. 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bld^.,  San  Francisco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


ing  temf)orarily  in  vaudeville  under 
his  management.  Ilcr  vehicle  is 
Barrie's  brief  play.  Half  an  Hour, 
in  which  Grace  Ceorge  was  recently 
seen  at  the  .\ew  York  Lyceum  The- 
atre. Miss  Bates'  initial  vaudeville 
a|)i)earance  was  made  on  January 
19th  at  the  -Majestic  Theatre,  Chi- 
cagd,  and  will  include  thereafter  a 
limited  tour  of  the  theatres  compos- 
ing the  B.  Keith  and  Orpheum 
circuits. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

''\at"  -M.  Wills,  known  as  a 
"tranij)  comedian,"'  has  begun  an 
action  against  his  wife  in  Xew  York 
which  he  knows  is  no  joke.  It  is 
founded  on  reasons  best  known  to 
hini.self,  but  it  delves  into  the  in- 
tricacies of  the  Illinois  laws  con- 
cerning marriage,  divorce  and  re- 
marriage, and  the  pur])ose  of  it  all 
is  to  obtain  an  annulnunt.  Just  as 
many  would  not  know  the  comedian 
if  he  were  called  Louis  McGrath 
W  ills,  his  right  name,  few  would 
|>lace  Mrs.  I  leloise  W  ills,  who  really 
is  La  Belle  Titcomb,  a  well-known 
Orpheum  headliner. 


January  24,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


13 


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Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


167   EKIE  STREET 


NEAK    MISSION    AND  FOXTBTEENTH 
STEVE   I.  SIMMONS 


TIGHTS 


AI.I.  COI.OBS.  WEIGHTS  AND  FBICES 

Cotton.  J1.25  to  $1.50  Wool,  $2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50         Silk,  $5.00  to  $12.60 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDURING  LINE  IN  U.  S. 

Calf,  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 

and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bathingr  Salts, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Dictagraph  Figures  Largely  in 
Traffic  in  Souls 

A  novel  ]<laii  Iia.s  I)een  adopted  hv 
the  Dictagrai)Ii  people  in  conjunc- 
tion \vith  the  wonderful  plioto- 
drama,  Traffic  in  Souls.  It  will  be 
remembered  that  the  evidence  by 
which  the  head  of  the  Vice  Trust 
is  broug-ht  to  justice  is  received  by 
means  of  a  dictagraph,  and  as  the 
public  at  large  are  not  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  this  wonderful 
piece  of  mechanism,  the  Dictagraph 
Company  have  made  arrangeijients 
with  the  Universal  Film  Company, 
producers  of  Traffic  Kn  Souls,  to 
show  and  give  a  description  of  their 
instrument  in  the  forty  cities 
throughout  the  United  States  where 
this  W'hite  Slave  movie  is  playing. 
In  a  great  many  instances  a  com- 
plete equipment  has  been  placed  in 
the  lobby  of  the  theatres,  showing 
the  detail  and  intricacies  of  this  in- 
strument. 


Roth  Comes  Out  Victorious 

That  the  film  drama.  Inside  of  the 
^^'hite  Slave  Traffic,  is  outside  of 
the  power  of  the  law  prohibiting 
the  exhibition  of  pictures  indecent, 
obscene  and  immoral,  was  the  rul- 
ing, Monday,  of  T^olicc  Judge  Daniel 
C.  Dcasy.  The  charge  against  Fugene 
Roth,  manager  of  the  Portola  The- 
atre, arrested  to  test  the  application 
of  the  ordinance  to  this  ])articular 
class  of  picture,  was  accordingly  dis- 
missed. Many  prominent  citizens 
were  in  the  courtroom  to  listen  to 
the  arguments.  The  pictures  are 
again  being  shown  at  the  Portola, 
and  will  be  continued  indefinitely. 

Clara  Francis  Divorced  and 
Married 

"\\'ithin  a  few  hours  after  her  di- 
vorce from  her  first  husband,  Mrs. 
Clara  Spray-Phipps  became  the 
bride  of  Henry  iVelson  Mabery, 
millionaire  real  estate  operator  of 
I. OS  Angeles.  The  wedding  occur- 
red at  the  home  of  her  sister,  Mrs. 
T.  H.  Huntley,  of  Ruena  Vista 
Avenue,  at  6  o'clock  W  ednesday 
evening.  Mrs.  Mabery  will  be  re- 
membered as  a  beautiful  and  charm- 
ing woman  and  a  splendid  soi)rano 
who  sang  over  Ackerman  and  Har- 
ris time. 


Candy  Shop  May  Go  to 
Australia 

J.  j.  Rosenthal  is  in  receipt  of 
tempting  offers  from  the  FuUer- 
Brennan  people  and  from  J.  C.  Will- 
iamson Company  to  send  The  Candy 
Shop  to  Australia.  Maybe  he  will, 
after  the  present  tour  is  over. 


Landers  Stevens  for  Western 
States 

Landers  Stevens  and  Georgia 
Cooper  will  open  for  Ackerman  & 
Harris,  in  a  twenty-week  contract, 
a  week  from  Monday  in  Los  An- 
geles, afterwards  coming  to  this 
city  to  present  a  series  of  sketches. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Among  the  theatrical  passengers 
to  Honolulu  on  the  Siberia,  which 
sailed  A\'edncsday,  were  Mme. 
Yvonne  de  Trcville,  IVfrs.  W.  C. 
^^'hiffen  and  Mrs.  C.  le  Gierse,  who 
will  play  an  engagement  there  be- 
fore proceeding  on  to  the  Orient. 

Monte  Carter  in  Izzy's  Wedding, 
first  half  of  this  week,  had  in  a  bit 
that  was  funny  for  him  and  Walter 
Spencer.  Don't  cripple  Harry  Ilal- 
len's  feet  up,  Afonte :  the  baseball 
season  will  soon  be  upon  us.  I\ce]) 
moving,  but  not  for  Hallen,  let  him 
walk. 

Jule  Mendel,  when  he  arrives  to 
play  a  date  at  the  Majestic  in  the 
Mission,  will  be  accompanied  by  his 
wife.  Rose,  and  his  daughter,  a  big 
touring  auto,  a  trained  ])ig  and  his 
favorite  fox  terrier. 

1  Larry  S]iear,  the  well-ktu^wn 
stage  hand,  died  at  the  tuberculous 
ward  of  the  County  Hospital  on 
Friday,  January  i6th.  The  remains 
were  interred  at  Woodlawn  Ceme- 
tery on  the  following  day. 

Herl)  l!ell,  our  Teutonic  come- 
dian, has  been  investing  his  money 
in  gold,  not  in  a  mine,  but  with  a 
dentist.  Now  he  can  chew  the 
.\merican  language  to  mince  meat. 

I.  J.  I?<)UNi)S,  manager  of  the  North 
\'akima.  Wash,,  theatre,  is  making  a 
visit  to  San  Francisco. 

I'rank  Farlc,  the  all-around  artist, 
will  domicile  his  familv  in  a  cozy 
apartment  in  the  Mission  district, 
while  he  journeys  to'  San  Jose  with 
the  Post  Company. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 

Pantages  Time 


IN  TAUDEVIIiIiE 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  \'aiideville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 
With  Monte  Carter  in  Honolulu 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Sliandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

\\  itli  Fdwin  b'lagg's  feature  act, 
The  Golden  Dream 

P  \\T.\GFS  CTRrriT 


MAN  VERSUS  MOTOR 


Davis  Gledhill  Company 

SENSATIONAI.  MOTORCYCI.E  ACT 
OPEN  TIME 

Care  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Personal  Mention 

Max  Hirsch  of  the  Chicago  Grand 
Opera  Co.  arrived  here  early  in  the 
week  to  open  subscriptions  for  the 
two  weeks  of  opera  in  March.  The 
company  is  playing  in  Chicago.  It 
will  soon  begin  a  tour  which  will 
bring  it  to  San  Francisco  in  the  middle 
of  March.  San  Francisco  is  the  only 
city  in  the  tour  which  is  not  required 


Correspondence 

RFDL.VXDS,  Jan.  20.  —  The 
Wyatt  (W.  T.  Wyatt  &  Co.,  lesees, 
K.  J.  L^nderwood,  mgr.)  :  20,  Billy 
"Single"  Clifford.  26,  The  Candy 
Sho])  will  be  the  offering.  iMiiiiress: 
19-20,  Handv  and  \\"ebb's  all-star 
varieties.     H.  A.  IIARGR.VVFS. 

ALBANY,  week  of  Jan.  12— 
liligh  Amusement  Co.  (b'rank  D. 
iUigli.  res.  mgr.),  14-15:  IMcDougall's 
Lady  Kilties'  Band  and  soloist  to  good 
business.  Fxclusive  Mutual  program. 
Last  half:  I'lxclusive  Mutual  program 
and  Master  Hall  singing  popular 
songs.  Master  Hall  is  a  clever  singer 
and  made  a  hit.  Coming:  The  Wolf, 
27, ;  Nashville  Students,  26-27.  Rolfe 
(Geo.  Rolfe.  mgr.)  :  James  Mack, 
singing  po]nilar  songs,  made  a  good 
hit.  Licensed  pictures  and  good  musi- 
cal effects  finished.  I'usiness  good 
throughout  the  week.  King  Pharoh, 
trained  horse,  starting  Monday  for 
three  nights.  Reported  that  \'ictor 
Donald-Hallet  Company  will  open 
here  on  the  26th  for  stock  engagement. 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Ch.Ts.  King  and   V'iiginia  Thornton 
in  Australia 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Arti.'Jt 
Ell    Reilnioiid    Co..    Oraml    Theatre,  Sacra- 
iiieiito.    riMtnruu-iil  aiMrcss:  1>.  O.  Hii.\,  1321. 
Kcs.  .Vvalon,  Santa  Cataliiia  l.slaiul. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  H.  CONNORS 

Lipht  Coineiiian 
Kin.Er  i^-  Willanl  Co.;  in  vainlcville 

GUS  LEONARD 

Have  deserted  the  farm  for  a  while  and  am 
doinsr  stunts  in  Portland.  Ore. 


PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
ITS   Delniar  St..  San  Francisco 


^Tks.  Fugknr  Spofkorp,  who  has 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked    About   All   Over  the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  In  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWEL,L.  STREETS.  S.  P. 


the  news-Stand  in  llie  Continental  Ho- 
tel,- is  suing  llie  festive  '(iene  for  a 
divorce. 

It  is  pleasant  ti>  note  the  verv  great 
success  achieved  by  \'era  McCord  and 
.\rtinu-  Shaw  at  the  C»akland  Orphe- 
11111  this  week  in  tiieir  sketch.  They 
go  o\ci"  the  lime. 

Performers'  Dates  Ahead 

.M.XCDh:  O'DI'LLIC  CO.— Minne- 
ai)olis,  Jan.  18;  Omaha,  25;  Milwau- 
kee, I'Vb.  2;  Chicago,  t);  Memiihis, 
23:  New  Orleans.  March  2. 


MAKE-UP 

lATTri  Q   m.:sT  ANi 

Y  W  XVJTO  PABEMTS 


HEBB',  WABNESSON-S,  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  I.XECHNEB'S 
SPECIAI.S— 1  lb.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Crcim,  40c.  lb. 
Makeup  Boxei,  60c.;  Crop  -Wigs,  $1.25;  Dresa,  $3.50; 
irir  Bented,  SOc.  week;  Soiibrette 'Wife,  $6.00. 


ItlOST  AND  CllEAl'KST  SIONI)  KOU  I'llICK  LIST 
PABENTS    :    :    :   '839  TAR,  MESS  AVENUE,  S.  T. 


PLAYS 


14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  24,  1914. 


James  Dillon 


Leading  Man 


Seattle  Theatre — Seattle 


Charles  E.  Gunn 


Leads 


Orpheiini  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  Dkamatii'  Ri:\n:\v 


Eddie  Mitchell 


Business  Representative  James  Post's  Musical  Comedy  Co. — Honolulu 
Post's  Grand  Theatre,  Sacramento,  Fresentln(f  HA  Bedmond  Co. 


Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 

Kirbv  Stock — Stockton 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Li<^lit  Comedy    W  ith  the  Western  .\nuiscmcnt  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dr.\m.\tic  Ri:vii".\v 


Verne  Layton 


Leading  Man 


Invites  Offers 


Care  DR.\>r.\Tic  Ri:vii.\v 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Second  solid  year  with  Virginia  Brissac,  now  at  Majestic  Theatre, 
Melbourne,  Australia,  management  Pacific  Amusement  Co.  Home 
address.  La  Jolla,  Cal. 


Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads  Characters  and  Grande  Dames 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


LELAND  A.  MOWRY 

Heavies 
Savoy  Stock,  San  Francisco 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Bu.siness 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Treasurer  ami  Tress  Agent 
Kirby  Theatre,  Stockton 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Playing:  Mailame  Sherry 
Madame  Slierry  Co.;  Kn  Tour 

FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or  Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Seview 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock.  &icramento 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

BESSIE  SANKEY 

Ingenue — The  Traffic 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

JACK  DOUD 

Howard  Foster  Stock 
New  Westminster,  B.  C. 

FRANCES  READE 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


$   Live  News  of  Live  Wires  in  Vaudeville  $ 


Tommy  Burke,  staj^^e  manager  for 
tiie  Majestic  Theatre,  will  be  sorry 
to  lose  Jas.  Post  and  his  c()m])any 
nt  Irish-.\mericans  on  l*"el)ruary  ist, 
tiut  as  Julc  Mendel  opens  im- 
mediately after,  Tom  is  satisfied,  as 
he  knows  Mendel  will  make  good. 
They  were  boys  together. 

Jas.  Post  opens  in  San  Jose  Feb- 
ruary 1st  for  three  weeks.  Then 
he  lays  off  one  week  and  <i])ens  at 
his  (iwn  theatre,  the  Grand,  Sac- 
ramento, f(jr  an  indefinite  period. 

Jimmy  Cooke,  stage  manager  at 
tlie  Wigwam,  says  that  Monte  Car- 
ter has  more  than  made  good,  and 
Monte  is  a  nice  fellf)W  to  be  with. 
Some  admiration  society  amund  the 
W  igwam. 

ICddie  ()'I!rieii  left  Saturday, 
January  i/tli,  upon  receij)!  <>f  wire 
from  Keating  and  J-'lfiocl  at  Port- 
land to  join  their  coiii])any  there  as 
producer. 

Charley  (  )ro  gave  up  the  idea  of 
going  North  per  steamer  on  account 
of  the  rough  weather,  and  went  to 
Los  Angeles  to  book  for  new  fea- 
tures. 

Pete  Dansworth  and  wife  open  on 
the  Ed  h'i.sher  time  at  Seattle,  Jan- 
uary 15th,  then  I'.ast. 

'IMie  Yama  Yama  (iirls  wert  not 
a  financial  success  at  the  (larrick, 
Stockton.  This  is  the  .second  musi- 
cal comedy  company  that  has  fallen 
down  of  late  in  the  Garrick. 

Margaret  Clow,  the  elastic  girl, 
has  joined  Jas.  Post  Company — and 
Margaret  is  some  addition. 

ijolly  Carter  and  wife  o])cned  at 
tlie  Republic  last  Sunday.  They  arc 
doing  the  comedy  sketch  formerly 
done  by  Haverly  and  Carter. 

Lord  and  Meek  opened  at  the  Rc- 
])ublic  Theatre,  Los  Angeles,  the 
18th,  with  musical  comedy. 

Monte  Carter  will  follow  Jas. 
J'ost  Company  at  San  Jose  and  will 


follow  Post  at  Sacramento.  That  is 
the  proper  .spirit:  pull  together,  a> 
Monte's  productions  don't  conflit  t 
with  Jim's.  Hoth  arc  good  drawing 
cards. 

Clara  Howard,  the  singing  and 
dancing  soubrette,  received  a  warm 
welcome  from  the  matinee  audience 
Sunda}^  at  the  Majestic  Theatre. 
The  Mission  never  forgets  good  per- 
formers, and  as  Clara  w.is  there  be- 
fore, she  i)ut  over  an  encore  number 
with  the  girls  that  was  appreciated 
by  a  packed  house. 

I' rank  Harrington,  the  straight 
man  of  Jas.  Post  Company,  has 
made  himself  a  big  favorite  in  the 
Mission.    .\11  gentlemen  do. 

Charley  .\lphin  has  wired  .Aubrey 
Carr  that  he  has  fixed  things  for 
.\l|ihin  in  Los  .\ngeles.  Rehearsals 
are  in  order  this  week. 

iJert  Royce  has  written  a  very 
good  parody  on  My  Maryland 
which  he  will  use  in  his  cowboy 
.sketch. 

The  Coast  Defenders'  office  has 
been  vacant  for  the  past  ten  days, 
owing  to  the  inclemency  of  the 
weather. 

W  eaver  and  .\rcher,  the  jolly  Bo- 
hemians, are  at  \  aldcz,  Alaska.  The 
last  boat  left  there  .some  time  ago, 
so  Harry  and  Charley  will  have  to 
remain  until  a  steamer  calls  for 
them  in  the  spring. 

.\lma  .Astor  and  her  sister,  Grace, 
will  bid  good-bye  to  our  ncighbor- 
lioLid  for  several  weeks,  after  heb- 
ruary  ist.  They  are  two  t)f  the  main 
l)races  of  the  Post  ship  of  musical 
comedy. 

Harry  \\'crner,  the  picture  film 
operator,  is  the  first  of  the  union 
f>perat()rs  to  i)e  place<l  in  a  house  on 
Pacific  Street.  Leslie  G.  Dolliver, 
business  agent  of  the  Operators' 
I'nion,  will  unionize  all  the  houses 
down  that  wav  using  films. 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

C.rande  Dames  and  Cliaractcrs 
At   Liberty  after  Jan.  1.  1!)14. 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Riisiness  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Aildress  Dramatic  Review.  San  Francisco 


MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  T-iberty  Stock,  Oakland 


CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCICNIC  ARTIST— AT  LTBKRTY 
Permanent  Address,   3Cit7   L'lst  Street,  San 
Franci.sco.      Plione  Mission  7613 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
.\t  Lil^erty.  care  Dramatic  Review 


EDMUND  LOWE 


.\lca7.ar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

Own  Company — Royal  Theatre 
New  Westminster.  B.  C. 


DIE  BIER  QUELLE 

A  OEBMAIT  BEER-HAIiIi 

Conducted  l>v  Henry  Brunner,  72  Eddy  St., 
Ne.xt  to  Tivoli  Opera  House  

H.  L.  ANDREWS 

CIGARS  and  TOBACCO 

Telephone  Kearny  r)794 

72  Kddy  Street.  San  Francisco 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  TJ  'erty:  care  Dramatic  Review  

JACK  DALY 

stage  Manager 
The  Traffic  Co. — En  Tour 


JACK  ERASER 

With  Ed.  Redmond  Stock 
Sacramento.  Cal. 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

C'lre  of  Dramatic  Review 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Cliaracters 
At   T.iberty — Care  Dramatic  Bevie-w 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Tngpiiue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland.  Ore. 

JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 
Idora  Park  Opera  Co..  Oakland 

ETHEL  McFARLAND 

Second  Business 
Pearl  .Mien  Stock.  Canada 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTORNEY  AlTD  COVNSEZ.I>OS  AT  LAW 

552   Pacific  Building.  Phone  Douglas  6406 
Residence  Phone.  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

Leads 

Howard   Foster  Stock — New  Westminster, 
B  C. 


January  24,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


15 


Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  O'Farrell        Langford  Myrtie 

Leading  I\Ian — Featured  Orpheum  Time 

Kirby  Stock,  Stockton  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Sherman  Bainbridge 

Leads  and  Direction 
Considering  Offers  for  Regular  Season 
Permanent  Address,  211 1  Park  Grove  Avenue,  Los  Angeles 


E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 

Second  Business 
Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock— Seattle 


John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Princess  Theatre — Fresno 


Jean  Mallory 

Characters  and  Seconds 
At  Liberty  Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jay  Hanna 

Juvenile 

Kirby  Stock — Stockton 


Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 
Pantages  Time 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jean  Kirby 

Second  Business 
Care  Dramatic  Review  Kirby  Stock  Co.,  Stockton 


Justina  Wayne 

Second  Leads 
Elitch's  Gardens — Denver.    For  the  Summer. 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland  Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

The  Traffic  Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D.  HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for  Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Geneva  Lockes 

Leading  Woman 

At  Liberty,  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 

Leads 


Marta  Golden 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 

Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock 

Seattle,  Wash. 


Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock 


i6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  24,  1914. 


Of  Interest  to  Actors  and  Managers! 


You  no  (louljt  have  realized  at  different  times  when  It  has  been  too 
late,  how  much  hetter  off  you  would  have  heen  if  you  had  a  good, 
Etrongr  contract  that  would  hold.  If  you  are  an  actor,  any  engagement 
that  you  take  that  is  worth  your  while  is  worth  an  ounce  of  precaution, 

     ^   rather  than  a  pound  of  cure.    If  a  contract,  properly  drawn,  saves  you 

one  or  two  weeks  in  salary,  is  it  not  hetter  than  one  that  doesn't?    I  have 
never  seen  one  of  the  printed  "contracts"  between  actor  and  manag-er  that  was  of  much  value.    The  weak  points  or  "jokers"  are  found  afterwards  by  the  injured  party. 

I  have  made  a  speciality  of  drawing  contracts  and  agreements  for  those  engaged  in  the  theatirical  business,  and  inasmuch  as  I  spent  several  years  In  the  profession  before 
I  engaged  in  the  practise  of  law,  I  feel  myself  competent  to  give  expert  opinion  and  a  dvice  on  theatrical  matters  of  all  kinds,  especially  written  instruments. 

To  those  that  do  not  know  me,  I  take  the  liberty  of  referring  to  the  following  Arms  and  people:  E. Fleet  Bostwick  and  W.  A.  MacKenzie  of  the  Savoy  Theatre;  James' 
Keane  of  the  United  Keanograph  Film  Mfg.  Co.;  Sydney  Ayres;  'Walter  McntagTie;  Messrs.  McClellan  and  'Woodward;  Shanley  and  Furness;  Darcy  and  'Wolford;  and  American 
Play  Co.  of  New  York. 

GEO.  F.  COSBY,  Attorney  and  Counsellor  at  Law,  552  Pacific  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  Jan.  13.— 
The  Utah  Grill,  just  recently  opened, 
is  i)r(.)vinf3f  a  popular  place,  and  the 
clianii)ion   tango   danccr.s  —  Snyder 
and  Halo — are  creating  quite  a  lot 
(if  talk,  and  the  Singing  Four,  a 
harniiinious  quartette,  have  been  re- 
engaged for  a  second  week.  Public 
dancing  in  the  space  allotted  in  the 
center  of  the  room,  is  a  distinct  inno- 
\ation  locally  that  is  drawing  big 
business.    Ed.  Jacobson  is  in  town 
ahead  of  the  Ham  Tree,  in  which 
.Mclntyre  and  Heath  will  star  at  the 
Salt  Lake  Theatre  next  week — town 
is  being  billed  like  a  circus.    H.  C. 
Robertson  of  the  S.  &  C.  ofifices  in 
the  Northwest,  is  in  town  checking 
out  C.  N.  Sutton  as  manager  of  the 
local  Empress  and  installing  John 
.M.  Cooke.    Mr.  Sutton  has  already 
left  the  service — just  what  he  will  do 
he  has  not  made  public,  but  he  is 
heavily  interested  financially  in  the 
Salt  Lake  T>aseball  Club  and  will 
])roba))ly  devote  considerable  of  his 
time  to  that  enterprise.    Mr.  Cooke 
will  reach  the  city  early  Thursday 
and  take  charge,  Mr.  Robertson  in 
the  meantime  handling  the  house. 
IJohman  Johnson,  a  Salt  Lake  boy, 
is  back  after  some  twelve  years'  ab- 
sence, singing  tenor  parts  with  Alis- 
ky's  Creater  Ilawaiians.  headlining 
the  bill  at  Pantagcs.    ITe  was  born 
and  raised  here,  finally  leaving  the 
city  for  a  tour  with  the  Temple  City 
(Juartctte,  from  which    he  drifted 
from  one  thing  to  another,  finally 
singing  in  the  quartette  of  the  Ha- 
waiian act,  and  also  being  slated  for 
a  solo  number  that  never  fails  to  get 
long  rounds  of  ap])lause.   His  home- 
coming celeliration  was  marred  by 
the  fact  that  his  sister  was  taken 
down    at    the    feast-table  with  a 
paralytic  stroke  which  will  keep  her 
in  the  hospital,  physicians  say,  for 
months.    The  Salt  Lake  Theatre  is 
offering,  after  one  day's  showing  of 
The  Harvest  by  local  people,  for  the 
entire  week,  Adele,  a  I->ench  oper- 
etta without  a  chorus,  though  boast- 
ing twenty-two  song  hits.  Beauti- 
ful sets  and  stunning    gowns  do 
much  to  assist  the  component  mem- 
bers in  their  individual  work.  Next 
week.  The  Ham  Tree.    The  Utah 
Theatre  Stock  Co.  is  offering  The 
Man  Who  Stood  Still,  with  Willard 
Mack  and  ^Tarjorie  Rambcau  in  the 
leading  roles.    The  Orphcum  had  a 
flood  recentlv  when  the  sewer  run- 
ning alongside  the  side  exits  over- 
flowed, causing  a  deluge  in  the  or- 
chestra pit  and  music  room,  ruining 
considerable  propertv.    The  w-eek's 
bill  ripens  with  Loa  Durbyelle,  finger 
shadowgraphs,  followed  by  Mabelle 
Lewis  and  Paul  McCarthy  in  some 
very  prett)^  songs,   well  rendered. 
Kennedv  and  Rooney  have  a  sketch 
they  call  The  Happy  Medium,  in 
'which  Mr.  Kennedy   displays  con- 


siderable ability  as  a  novelty  pianist, 
his  funny  make-up    and  slapstick 
manner  of  handling  the  ivories  get- 
ting a  good  reception,  while  Mrs. 
Rooney  dances  well,  though  she  can 
hardly  be  called  a   singer.  Edna 
Munsey.  billed  as  a  beautiful  girl 
with  a  beautiful  voice,  is  rightfully 
entitled  to  that  billing,  for  she  surely 
looks  ])retty  in  her  various  costumes, 
and  has  an  excellent  voice  that  has 
\olume  sufficient  to  carry  it  to  the 
far  corners  of  the  spacious  auditori- 
um.   Mile.  Dazie  in  Pantaloon  car- 
ries the  headline  type,  this  clever 
tiptoe  dancer  being  seen  to  advan- 
tage several  times  during  the  show- 
ing of  the  act.    Hanlon  and  Hanlon 
have  a  series  of  acrobatic  stunts  that 
can  truthfully  be  called  sensational 
and  receive  big  rounds  of  applause 
for  their  efforts.    Stuart  Barnes  has 
a  set  of  special  songs  and  a  line  of 
patter  about  ihe  married  "boob"  and 
the  single  "simp"  that  brings  down 
the  house,  his  mannerisms,  slow  and 
droll,  catching  on.     The  Dancing 
Mars,  billed  to  appear  at  the  Em- 
press, did  not  put  in  an  appearance, 
due  to  a  broken  arm  one  of  their 
number  received,  and  Manager  Chet 
Sutton    substituted    The  Rubinoff 
Trio  in  three  operatic  selections.  The 
bill  opens  with  Adclyne  Lowe  it  Co. 
in  a  scene  from  the  Cafe  D'Le  Paris- 
ian, followed  by  Leo  Beers  in  songs 
;ni(l     niano    work  that  pleases  im- 
mensely.   I  ouis'  Christmas  by  the 
loe  IVTaxwell  plavers  is  well  remem- 
bered from  nrevious  showing  at  the 
Orohcum,  though  the  present  cast 
works  hard  and  succeeds  in  getting 
the     briidit     points    in  this  clever 
sketch.    Edna  .^ug  carries  headline 
position,  offering  a  series  of  special 
sounds  and  gettine  cood  laughs  with 
a    lot    of    meaningless  nonsense. 
Houcrhton.   ATorris   and  Houghton 
have  a  bicycle  act  in  which  motor- 
cycle work  is  featured  —  .something 
never    heretofore   seen  on  a  local 
starve.   The  bill  at  Pantacfes  is  draw- 
ing immense  houses,  last  Saturday's 
crowd  comnletelv  fillin"'  all  available 
«nacc.  and  ATanajrer  Newman  was 
forced  to  onen  the  P'allerv  that  has 
been  closed  for  months.    One  of  the 
local  naners  took  a  snanshot  and  the 
picture  \yas  printed.    The  bill  is  a 
p-ood     one.    headlined  by  Alisky's 
Creater    Hawaiians  in  .^  Nicht  in 
Hawaii,  in  which  tuneful  sontrs  bv 
a  company  of  Hawaiians  in  tropical 
settin"".  with  a  spectacle  of  a  volcanic 
eruption  in  the  backpround.  carry  off 
the  honors.     A  native  dance,  per- 
formed bv  the  lady  member  of  the 
company  in  native  garb,  verges  on 
the  sensational  nnd  stops  the  show. 
Others:    Four  Charles,  the  Jugr^ling 
bakers:     Archer    and  Tngersoll  in 
song's  and  clas.sy  dancine.  and  Sam 
Hood,  blackface.    .Mexander  Kamin- 
skv,  the  Russian  \  iolinist,  comes  in 
for  second  honors  with  a  select  pro- 
gram   of    violin    selections.  IVTlle. 
Kaminsky  accompanies  him  at  the 


jiiano.  The  Morrell  Musical  Com- 
edy Co.  at  the  Princess  has  now  got 
running  smoothly,  and  their  offering 
of  Hotel  Managers  drew  some  big 
Inisiness  into  the  old  Majestic  The- 
atre on  I'irst  South  Street.  George 
Mfirrell  himself  played  the  part  of 
a  hotel  clerk,  a  straight,  and  Fred 
Jamison  that  of  bellboy,  the  latter 
ha\  ing  a  good  voice  that  was  heard 
to  advantage.  Sam  Loeb  played 
Hutch  and  made  the  same  big  hit 
tiiat  has  won  for  him  a  reputation 
in  this  town  on  previous  engage- 
ments, and  Frank  McCall  did  Irish 
that  was  a  good  mate  to  Mr.  Loeb's 
Dutch,  neither  losing  an  opportunity 
to  get  every  laugh  possible.  Frank 
Bertrand  had  but  a  small  part,  but 
succeeded  in  getting  big  laughs 
whenever  he  made  his  appearance. 
Celeste  Brooks  played  the  part  of  a 
stenographer  in  the  hotel,  and  led  a 
number  fetchingly,  while  the  McCall 
Sisters  were  seen  in  a  specialty  dan- 
cing feature.  The  chorus  work  was 
good  and  the  set  in  keeping. 

R.  STFLTER. 
TACOMA,  Jan.  17.— Tacoma  this 
week  saw  the  art  of  dancing  revealed 
at  its  best  and  at  its  worst  with  the 
aii^earance  here  of  Anna  Pavlowa  and 
the  over-advertised  Gaby  Deslys.  Both 
played  to  advanced  prices  and  each 
did  an  immense  business.  The  Deslys 
]ierformance  on  the  14th  failed  to 
arouse  anv  enthusiasm  on  the  part 
of  the  public  or  press,  if  one  excepts 
the  really  good  performance  of  Louise 
Afevers  and  Hattic  Kneitel  as  the 
Dutch  dairy  maids.  Forrest  Huff  and 
I'Vitzie  von  Busing,  pleasantly  re- 
membered from  former  visits  here, 
were  well  received.  The  Pavlowa 
lierformancc  here  on  the  i6th  gave 
the  utmost  .satisfaction,  the  number 
probably  most  enjoved  being  the  Pav- 
lowa Gavotte.  The  entertainment 
was  most  artistic  and  the  orchestra 
a  joy.  Mile.  Pavlowa  declared  her- 
self delighted  with  the  Stadium  here, 
and  the  committee  in  charge  of  the 
annual  Festo  held  here  each  July  are 
now  considering  plans  to  bring  the 
great  artist  for  the  coming  summer. 
Coming  to  the  Tacoma  Theatre :  Jan. 
24,  The  Blindness  of  Virtue ;  Jan.  26. 
Robert  Mantell  in  Hamlet.  The  Keat- 
ing-Flood Co.  made  their  first  appear- 
ance here  this  week  in  the  tabloid  ver- 
sion of  A  Stubborn  Cinderella,  and  are 
giving  three  performances  daily  to 
satisfactory  business.  The  case  of 
principals  is  a  good  one  and  includes 
Miss  Deloy,  Delia  and  Stella  Romig, 
Harry  Cleveland,  Frank  Snyder  and 
Harrv  Bowcn,  to  say  nothing  of  an 
old-time  stock  favorite  in  the  person 
of  -Mlyn  Lewis,  who  has  many  friends 
here.  Next  week's  bill  will  be  The 
Suffragette,  featuring  Billy  Onslow, 
Gus  Leonard  and  Dorothy  Raymond. 
Work  will  be  commenced  at  once  for 
one  of  the  best  moving  picture  houses 
on  the  Coast,  and  will  be  leased  by 
Manasrer  John  Siefert  now  operating 
the  Melbourne  Theatre.    The  theatre 


will  he  prominently  located  on  "C" 
Street,  next  to  the  Tacoma  Theatre 
building,  on  the  site  formerly  chosen 
by  the  Shuberts  for  their  intended  the- 
atre here.  Empress  Theatre :  Big 
Jim,  the  trained   bear,  was  a  good  ' ' 


put  on  by 
Maurice  l'>ecman  &  Co.  in  Tony  and' 
the    Stork.      Frostick,    Hume  and^ 
Thomas  returned  with  new  songs  and* 
stories,   and   \\'illiams   and  Warner 
with  their  Slapoijhoiie   made  music 
and  fun.    Starting  Jan.  19,  The  Six. 
Banj  opli  lends :   Alme.    Lola  Stanton^ 
Paulische ;    ^^'alsh,    Lynn  &  Co.  in  ' 
comedy  sketch ;  Leonard  and  Louie, ' 
gymnasts;  Burke  and  Harrison,  song 
and  dance  skit,  and  Dell  Oro.  Pan- 
tagcs Theatre :    Kresco  and  Fox  pre- 
sented an  amusing  lesson  in  aviation; 
the  De  Forests  had  an  excellent  dan- 
cing si)ecialty.   Gertrude  l-'orbcs,  with 
Wilford  Jesson,  Shelton  Minor,  pre- 
.scntcd  in  splendid  fashion  a  playlet. 
The  Wild  Rose.    Roche  and  Craw- 
ford ])leased  with  some  droll  foolery. 
The  hit  of  the  bill  was,  of  course,  the 
Pollards  in  A  Millionaire  for  a  Day. 
VoT  the  present  cast,  Queenic  Wil- 
liams, Teddy  McNamara  and  Nellie 
McNamara  are  all  remembered  from 
other  days.    The  Pollards  were  al- 
ways big  Coast  favorites.   Next  week  : 
Fairy    extravaganza.    The  Golden 
Dream ;  Julia  Redmond  &  Co.,  Bob 
.Mhriglit,    Dunbar  and  Turner,  ami 
Reed's  bull-dog.s.  A.  IT. 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C,  Jan.  ig.^ 
Fm])ress:  Within  the  Law  is  the 
offering  this  week.  Maude  Leone 
held  the  audience  spell-bound  by  her 
brilliant  portrayal  of  Mary  Turner. 
Margaret  Merriam  played  Agnes 
Lynch.  Alf  Layne  was,  as  usual, 
superb  in  the  part  of  the  police  in- 
si)ector.  Joe  Garson  was  presented 
by  Del  Lawrence.  Louis  Von  Wetli- 
oft',  Howard  Russell,  Roy  Collins, 
and  Daisy  Avra  were  very  good  in 
their  parts.  Imperial:  The  Million 
is  Isabelle  Fletcher's  offering.  Chas. 
D.  .\yres  scored  in  the  part  of  the 
sculptor.  Frank  Wallace  was  clever 
as  the  tenor,  and  Tom  Loftus,  Les- 
lie Reed,  Meta  Marsky  and  Jean 
Devereaux  filled  out  a  good  cast. 
Orpheum :  A  Day  at  the  Circus ; 
Four  Ladella  Comiques:  Nestor  and 
Delberg  in  a  bit  of  musical  comedy,- 
In  Love;  American  Comedy  Four; 
John  R.  Gordon  and  Company,  pre- 
senting the  rip-roaring  farcical 
comedy.  What  Would  You  Do? 

Louise  Nellis,  now  playing  leads 
with  Knute  Knutson's  company, writes 
from  Nevada  that  she  is  enjoying  her 
trip  immensely,  and  receiving  good 
press  notices. 

McKke  R.ankix,  Matt  Snyder, 
Tom  O'Malley  and  Patrick  Miles,  a 
quartet  of  grand  old  timers  who  make 
their  head(|uarters  at  the  Continental 
Hotel. 


I 


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No.  2-Vol.  XXX-New  Scries 


DRAMATIC 


VAUDEVILLE 


2 

American  Singers  in  Europe 
Resent  Slander 

P.ERI-IX.  Jan.  21.— The  Ameri- 
can Woman's  Club  of  Berlin  has 
issued  a  call  for  a  s^eneral  nieetins^ 
of  Americans  here  for  next  Wednes- 
day. Mrs.  C'lerard,  wife  of  the  Am- 
bassador,  will  preside.  Their  ob- 
ject is  to  ])rotest  ai.;ainst  what  is 
characterized  as  a  liludous  and  slan- 
derous attack  on  .American,  women 
sins'ins  in  opera  in  luirope  or  study- 
ins;  abroad,  based  on  an  article  in  a 
prominent  musical  journal  pub- 
lished in  New  York.  The  Ameri- 
can singers  in  (icrmany  have  been 
stirred  to  action  by  the  insinuation 
of  the  editor  of  the  journal  in  ques- 
tion that  no  American  girl  can  get 
a  i)lace  in  a  European  opera  except 
at  the  sacrifice  of  her  honor,  and 
the  statement  attributed  to  Dam- 
rosch  that  the  iiir]s  who  study  here 
are  robbed  of  their  health,  wealth 
and  virtue.  Headed  by  three  ener- 
L'ctic  Western  women,  Eleanor 
Painter  of  Colorado,  prima  donna  at 
the  Deutsches  (•)i)era;  Xarcella 
Craft  and  Maude  l"av  of  California, 
both  members  of  the  Royal  ()pera 
at  Munich,  demands  have  been 
made  for  action  to  ret,nstcr  indi,;;- 
nant  protests  a.yainst  what  are  con- 
sidered aspersions  on  honor  of 
American  sinijers  abroad. 

Chicago  Opera  Company's 
Repertoire  of  Season 

The  ensjaiicmcnt  of  the  Chicas^o 
Crand  Opera  Company  will  open  at 
the  Tivoli  March  16th,  when  Rigo- 
letto  will  be  i^iven  in  Italian.  The  fact 
has  been  emphasized  by  the  manage- 
ment that  during  the  season,  the  prices 
for  seats  will  be  .somewhat  distinctive 
as  against  these  of  last  year,  when  the 
Chicago  Company  opened  the  new 
operaiiousc.  In  place  of  $7.00,  sub- 
scribers to  season  seats  will  be  taxed 
from  $5.00  down,  single  seats  to  sell 
at  $6.00  and  downward.  The  reper- 
toire is  to  be  as  follows:  Tuesday, 
March  17th,  Aida,  in  Italian;  Wednes- 
day matinee,  March  i8th,  to  be  an- 
nounced; Wednesdav.  March  18th, 
Louise,  in  I'Vcnch  ;  'Hiursday,  March 
i(;tli,  Cavalleria  Rusticana  and  I' 
Pagl'scci,  in  Italian;  Friday,  March 
20th,  La  Tosca,  in  Italian ;  Saturday 
matinee.  March  21st,  Le  Jongleur  de 
Notre  Dame,  in  French ;  Saturday. 
March  21st,  The  Jewels  of  the  Ma- 
donna, in  Italian ;  Sunday,  March  22d, 
Parsifal,  in  Cierman  ;  Monday,  March 
23d  (not  included  in  sub.scription) , 
Louise,  in  French ;  Tuesday,  March 
24th,  La  Gioconda,  in  Italian ; 
Wednes:Iay  matinee.  March  28th.  La 
Boheme,  in  Italian;  Wednesday  night, 
March  28th,  Manon,  in  French; 
Thursday,  March  26th  (not  included 
in  subscription),  Rigolctto,  in  Italian; 
Friday,  March  27th,  Lohengrin,  in 
German ;  Saturday  matinee,  March 
28th,  Madame  iUitterfly.  in  Italian; 
Saturday  night,  March  28th  (extra 
performance)   Thais,  in  French. 

Comedian  Sandgran  Dies 

S.  C.  Sandgran  died  at  the  Isola- 
tion Hospital  Tuesday,  January  13. 
He  had  recently  been  engaged 
to  play  a  comedy  part  at  the  Gaiety 
Tlieatre.  Sandgran  was  well  known 
throughout  the  East  as  an  actor  of 
unusual  ability. 


Columbia  Theatre 

The  sea.son's  records  will  chronicle 
a  no  greater  arti.stic  success  for  any 
theatrical  offering  presented  in  this 
city  than  Adele,  billed  as  a  French 
operetta,  and  which  was  seen  for  the 
first  time  at  the  Columbia  Theatre  last 
Sunday  night.  The  audience  gave  the 
piece  a  typical  .San  FVanci.sco  wel- 
come, and  it  is  doubtful  if  any  play, 
either  musical  or  dramatic,  has  gone 
better  with  a  first  night  audience.  In 
the  title  role  is  Carolyn  Thomson,  a 
nineteen-year-old  prima  donna,  whose 
voice  is  beautiful  and  who  is  also  a 
delightful  little  actress.  Nannette 
I'lack  is  another  hit  of  the  cast.  Busi- 
ness has  been  more  than  gratifying. 
The  second  week  of  the  engagement 
begins  with  the  coming  Sundav  night's 
performance.    A  word  of  praise  must 


be  given  to  the  producers  of  Adeje, 
who  have  given  the  piece  three  mag- 
nificent stage  settings,  one  prettier 
than  the  other.  The  augmented  or- 
chestra gives  splendid  rendition  of  the 
tuneful  .score.  Matinees  during  the 
engagement  of  Adele  are  given  on 
Wednesdays  and  Saturdays. 

Tango  Tax  a  New  One — City 
Doin'  It 

The  tango  is  going  to  be  taxed  at 
$10  per  tang  if  Tax  Collector  Bryant 
lias  his  wav,  and  it  looks  very  much 
as  though  he  would  have  it.  So  the 
thcs  dansants  (pronounce  tay  dong- 
song  if  you  don't  speak  French — if 
you  do  call  it  tea  dances)  at  the 
Palace  and  .St.  Francis  hotels,  the  de- 
lightful little  interlude  after  the  thea- 


tre, and  all  sucii  affairs  to  which  the 
public  is  admitted,  no  matter  how  ex- 
clusive that  ])ublic  may  be,  will  b^ 
taxecl  $10.  City  Attorney  Long  says 
it  i.s  right  and  proper  to  administer 
this  $10  "hesitation"  to  the  dances.  He 
has  given  Bryant  an  opinion  in  which 
it  is  clearly  set  forth  that  tango  teas 
come,  under  the  license  ordinance  just 
as  much  as  the  common  or  garden 
nickel  a  dance  affairs.  Manager  E. 
Fleet  I'ostwick  of  the  Savc)jfc.>ifcUi>  has 
introduced  general';.slay(j».vil3ncnig  for 
the  public  this  weekj  ^I's  JI^So^.""  '''^ 
license. 

AsSI.ST.\,\T,-_,N.'fVALc  ■  •XsO^rS-l  'R 

RoiiicRT  B._^  HnxiJ\RD>.  wlji?'.'  1 
detached  from  duty  af  the  L^nn  ks- 
ton  Navy  Yard  and  ordered  to  Mare 
Island,  is  a  son  of  Robert  HilH  ; 
th^.^tqf.  .  ^ 


I 


nuary  31,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Dates  Ahead 


ADELE. — Oakland,  Feb.  lo-ii; 
m  Jose,  12;  Santa  Barbara,  13-14; 
)s  Angeles,  16,  week;  San  Diego, 
;  Santa  Ana,  23 ;  Riverside,  24 ; 
sadena,  25;  Pomona,  26;  Redlands, 
;  San  Bernardino,  28. 
BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
ock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
nd. 

BLINDNESS  OF  VIRTUE— 
Vm.  Morris) — Victoria,  Jan.  30-31  ; 
anconver,  Feb.  2-4 ;  Everett,  5  ;  El- 
isburg,  6;  N.  Yakima,  7;  Spokane, 
^;  Wallace,  10;  IMissoula,  11  ;  Great 
lis,  12;  Helena,  13;  Anaconda, 
;  Butte,  15;  Bozeman,  16;  Bil- 
gs,  17;  Niles  City,  18;  Dickinson, 
;  Bismarck,  20. 
JULIAN  ELTINGE  (A.  H. 
oods,  mgr.) — Atlantic  City,  Feb.  9- 
;  Washington,  D.  C,  16-21  ;  Balti- 
ore,  2^28. 
LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
MY  HEART  (Olive-  Morosco, 
gr.)  — Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
tv.  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN   (William  A 
rady) — Seattle,  Feb.  2-7;  Vancou- 
r,  9-12;  Victoria,  13-14;  Nanaimo, 
;  Westminster,  17;  Tacoma,  18-19; 
verett,  20;  Bellingham,  21;  Calgary, 
25;  Edmonton,  26-28;  Saskatoon, 
arch  2-4 ;  Regina,  5-7 ;  Winnipeg, 
14;  Minneapolis,  23-28;  St.  Paul, 
-.\pril  4;  Milwaukee,  13-18. 
MUTT  AND  JEFF  IN  PANA- 
A  (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
arren,   bus.   mgr.) — Oakland,  Jan. 
-Feb.  i;  Santa  Ana,  2;  Petaluma, 
Vallejo,   4;   Woodland,   5;  Au- 
rn ,  6;   Sacramento,  7;   Reno,  8; 
vada  City,  9;  Grass  Valley,  10; 
arysville,  11;  Oroville,   12;  Chico, 
;  Red  Bluf¥,   14;   Dunsmuir,  15; 
edford,  16;  Grant's  Pass,  17;  Rose- 
jrg,  18;  Eugene,  19;  Corvallis,  20; 
Ibany,  21  ;  Salem,  23;  Oregon  City, 
\  ;  Vancouver,  25  ;  Portland,  26-28  ; 
storia,  March  i  ;   South    Bend,   2 ; 
entralia,  3;  Aberdeen,  4;  Elma,  5; 
•lympia,  6;  Tacoma,  7;  Seattle,  8,  and 
eek. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
ity,  indefinite. 

SAN  FORD  DODGE.  —  Michigan 
ity.  31;  Mayville,  Feb.  2;  Larimore, 
;  Langdon,  6. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION 
Rowland  &  Clififord,  props. ;  Fred 
)ouglas.  mgr.) — Buffalo,  Jan.  26-31; 
)etroit,  I'eb.  2-7;  Columbus,  9-14; 
'incinnati,  16-21  ;  Louisville,  23-28; 
lew  Orleans,  March  1-7;  Atlanta,  9- 
4;  Nashville,  16-21;  Louisville,  23- 
8;  St.  Louis,  30-April  4;  open,  6-1 1  ; 
'hicago,  13-27. 

THE  MADCAP  PRINCESS  (H. 
I.  Frazee,  mgr.) — New  York,  in- 
efinite. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  (A.  H. 
Voods,  mgr.) — New  York  City,  in- 
efinite. 

THOS  E.  SHEA  (A.  H.  Woods, 
igr.) — Cleveland,  Feb.  2-7;  Detroit, 
-14. 

UNDER  COVER  (Selwyn  &  Co. 
nd  A.  H.  Woods,  mgrs.) — Boston, 
an.  I,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (English 
'o.) — A.  H.  Woods,  mgr. — London, 
England,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Jane  Cowl 
■o.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
few  York  City,  Feb.  2-7;  Brooklyn, 
-14;  Boston,  16,  indefinite, 


WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Margaret 
Illington  Co.) — American  Play  Co., 
mgrs. — Oakland,  Feb.  1-7:  Fresno,  8; 
Los  -Angeles,  9-22  ;  San  Diego,  23-25. 

WITHIN  THE  LAVV  (Helen 
Ware  Co.)  —  American  Play  Co., 
mgrs. — Philadelphia.  Feb.  1-14;' Pitts- 
burg, 16-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Eastern 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Superior,  Feb.  i  ;  Eau  Claire,  2;  Red 
Wing,  3;  Faribault,  4;  Mason  City, 
6 ;  La  Crosse,  7 ;  Dubuque,  9 ;  Clinton, 
10;  Rock  Island  11;  Peoria,  12-14; 
Moline,  15;  Davenport,  16;  Keokuk, 
17:  Ft.  Madison,  18;  Ottumwa,  19; 
Oskaloosa,  20;  Cedar  Rapids,  21-22; 
Des  Moines,  23-25;  Ft.  Dodge,  26 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Special 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Newark,  Feb.  2-7;  New  York  City, 
9-21  :  Atlantic  City,  26-28. 

WITHIN  THE  L.AW  (Southern 
Co. ) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Columbia,  Feb.  2  ;  Augusta,  3  ;  .Vtliens, 
4;  Columbus,  5;  Albany,  6;  liain- 
bri-'ge,  7:  Tallahassee,  9;  Pensacola, 
10;  Mobile,  11-12;  Selma,  13;  xMont- 
eomerv.  14;  Birmingham,"^  16-18; 
Memphis,  19-22;  Pine  Bluff,  23;  Hot 
Sj^rings,  24 :  Little  Rock,  25 ;  Fort 
Smith.  26;  I-'ayetteville,  27;  Musko- 
gee, 28. 

WITHIN  THE  LaUV  (Western 
Co.)l — American  Play  Co..  mgrs. — 
Suffolk,  Feb.  2;  Elizabeth  City,  3; 
Washington.  4 ;  New  Bern,  5  ;  Rocky 
Mount.  6;  Weldon,  7;  Henderson,  9; 
Goldsboro,  10;  Fayettcville,  11  ;  Flor- 
ence, 12;  Darlington,  13;  Sumter,  14; 
Camden,  16:  Chester,  17;  Greenwood, 
1 8  ;  .\bbevville,  19. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Central 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Cane  Giardeau,  Feb.  2 ;  Poplar  Bluff, 
3  :  ]\Iarion,  4 ;  Du  Quoin,  5  ;  Mt.  Ver- 
non, 6;  Vandalia,  9;  Efifingham,  10; 
Robinson,  11;  Charleston,  12;  .Alton. 
21-22;  Jefferson  City,  23;  Columbia, 
24:  Fulton,  2q:  Louisiana,  26. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Northern 
Co.) — .American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Traverse  City,  Feb.  2  ;  Charlevoix,  3  ; 
East  Jordan.  4 ;  Chebovgan,  6 ;  Alpe- 
na, 7:  Saulte  Ste.  Marie,  Ont.,  9; 
Saulte  Ste.  Marie,  Mich.,  10:  Manisti- 
quc,  II  ;  Escanaba,i2;  Iron  Mountain, 
Crystal  Falls,  14;  Ironwood,  t6; 
Rhinelander,  17;  Antigo,  18;  Chilton, 

TO. 


Personal  Mention 

Jo.SF.PTiixE  Dillon  has  joined  A 
Bachelor's  Honeymoon  company,  to 
play  the  lead  in  place  of  Rose  .Ains- 
v.'orth,  who  goes  home  for  a  rest. 

Hugh  O'Connell,  a  pleasing  ju- 
venile and  all  around  young  actor  who 
has  lately  been  workins"  in  the  North- 
west, is  in  town,  ready  to  accept  an 
opening. 

M.\KY  EnzAnKTii  FoRiiKs,  the  hand- 
some niece  of  Mrs.  James  Neil!,  is 
with  Doris  Kcane  in  Romance,  and 
will  go  with  the  company  to  London 
this  spring. 

GRAfE  HuNTLKV  (Mrs.  .Alfred  Al- 
d ridge)  was  operaterl  u])on  for  ap- 
pendicitis in  Lima,  Ohio,  recently,  and 
is  now  rapidly  regaining  her  health 
and  strength. 

Thk  father  of  W.  P.  Reese,  Cali- 
fornia representative  of  Sullivan  & 
Considine,  died  Saturday,  Tan.  17,  in 
Galveston  of  a  nervoiLs  affliction  that 
he  had  long  been  a  sufferer  from. 

A  RECEPTION  was  given  Wednesday 
of  last  week  at  the  California  Club  to 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG  O'  MY  HEART 

By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Tlipatre.  New  York;  now 

in  il.s  seeonil  year. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  A — Ra.stern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B — Southern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Niirthern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  R — Miilille  West. 

THE  BIRD  CP  PARADISE  l)v  Ricliard  Walton  Tully 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OP  OZ    liy  L.  Franli  Bauni  and 
Louis  Gottscliall<. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  CaL 

Tbe  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre  • 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Ziycenm  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 


THE 

ORIGIITAIi 
THEATBICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Iiarere 
Rehearsal 
Room 
Free  to 
Guests 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


p.  p.  SHANLEY  fff.  XJ-pciTxz 
P.  C.  PURNESS  I^^OFS. 


P.  P.  SHANLEY,  MGR. 


ED.  REDMOND 
Redmond  Company 

Presenting  the  Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Grand  Theatre, 

Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Crowding  the  Majestic  Theatre  at  increased  prices. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MTXSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOT.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

Ronis   li.   Jaiolis.    I.i-ssie  ami  Manaser 
Want  to  hear  from  good  mu.^ical  nmieily  peciplc — A I   clmrus  sirl.«!,  $'20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Iilg'hts,  Strip  Iiights,    Border   Iiights,   Swltchhoards  and 

Rheostats  229  12th  Street.  Phone  Park   8169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Merle  Maddern,  the  San  Francisco 
girl,  who  has  returned  to  her  home 
after  several  seasons  on  the  New  York 
stage,  in  a  leading  role  with  Otis  Skin- 
ner. 

Inste.^d  of  luring  Dei"hy  Crandall, 
a  wealthy  hanker,  from  the  family 
fireplace,  as  Mrs.  Marie  Crandall 
charges  in  a  $50,000  alienation  action, 
Lola  May,  an  actress  starring-  in  The 
Lure,  declared  in  an  affidavit  last 
week  in  Xew  ^"()^k,  tliat  she  fled 
from  New  York  to  San  Francisco  to 
cscai)e  Crandall's  attentions.  "Mrs. 
CrandalTs  charges  are  .scandalous  and 
untrue,"  savs  the  actress. 

CuvLF.R  TT.\.STiNr,s,  50  years  old,  an 
actor  identified  with  Ikdasco  produc- 
tions, shot  and  killed  Iiiniself  in  his 
rooms  in  New  York  JanuaiT  lolh. 
i  lastings  had  sjient  the  summer  in 
lCuro]ie,  and  on  his  i-eturn,  last 
August,  complained  of  heing  under  a 
severe  nervous  strain.  His  last  ai)- 
pearance  was  as  Matthew  Staudish  in 
The  Woman.  Tie  was  a  mcmher  of 
tlie  Players'  and  a  life  memhcr  of  the 
Lamhs'  Cluh.  He  was  a  hrothcr  of 
h'rnest  Hastings  and  was  one  of  the 
first  American  actors  to  make  a  repu- 
tation in  Australia, 


STAR 
THEATRE 


Oakdale  Cal. 

K.  C.  SHICARRR,  manaK'er.     A  live  one  for 
real  .show.s.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


When  Frances  Dean,  an  extra  girl 
at  the  Alcazar  comjiany  of  the  days 
hefore  the  fire,  obtained  a  divorce 
from  licnjamin  .S.  Dean,  son  of  a 
ricli  I'allier,  who  also  tried  to  act,  there 
was  a  sti])ulation  between  tiiem  that 
Dean  sliouid  nav  $25  a  month  for  the 
sup])ort  of  their  infant  .son,  Peter 
Sager  Dean.  Last  week  the  case  came 
before  Judge  Sturtevant,  owing  to  a 
(juestion  as  to  whether  iX-an  shall  be 
compelled  to  give  his  wife  money  for 
the  child  now  that  Mrs.  Dean  is  the 
wife  of  All  .Scliniidt,  "a  rich  man," 
according  to  the  affidavit  of  Dean. 
Mrs.  Dean-Schmidt  was  given  her  in- 
terlocutorv  decree  by  Tudge  Kerrigan 
before  the  fire,  and  her  final  decree 
after  llie  fire  hv  Judge  ITosmcr.  Her 
liusbaiid,  who  was  worth  $60,000  at 
tlie  time,  gave  her  a  property  settle- 
ment and  $7-,ooo  in  cash  in  lieu  of 
alimony.  He  had  charfed  her  with  in-, 
fidelitv,  but  was  not  able  to  substan- 
tiate the  accusation,  and  she  obtained 
a  decree  on  the  grounds  of  cruelly. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  31,  1914 


New  California  Drama 

(irant  Carpenter's  one-act  Chinese 
tra^^erly,  The  Dragon's  Claws,  a 
firamatization  of  his  short  story,  (Jiian 
()uock  Ming,  which  was  featured  in 
the  Sunset  Magazine  of  January, 
191 3.  has  heen  presented  at  The  Little 
Theatre  in  I'hiladelijhia  and  has  scored 
such  a  success  tlrat  it  has  heen  given 
the  hcaflliner's  i)Iace.  The  sketch  con- 
cerns itself  with  a  Chinatown  episode, 
in  which  a  fortune-teller  discovers  his 
wife  receiving  a  call  fnmi  her  former 
suitor,  a  physician.  The  jealous  hus- 
ban'I  forces  her  to  sing  the  <  )fle  of 
Thin  (the  lady  lamenting  the  death 
of  her  lover),  this  being  the  signal  for 
the  nejjhew  to  slay  the  visitor  as  he 
dei)arts.  After  its  presentation  at  the 
Little  Theatre  on  Jan.  19,  the  Phila- 
flelphia  Lcdi^cr  ('eclared  that  "a  drama 
of  such  intensity  from  curtain  to  cur- 
tain demanded  a  theatre  nearer  its 
size,"  and  the  playwright  was  compli- 
mented for  "crowding  so  much  into 


littU 

Marcus  Meyer  Has  Recovered 

.\  I'AV  V(  )KK.  Jan.  jX.-  Marcus 
.Meyer,  the  well-known  operatic  man- 
ager, who  was  very  ill  in  the  early  part 
of  the  week,  has  rec(jvered  sf)  as  to  be 
about  tonight.  He  dropped  in  at  the 
Lambs'  Club  this  evening  and  said 
he  felt  almo'-t  as  well  as  ever. 


May  Irwin  Wants  Coin  from 
the  Southern  Pacific 

!'(  )KTI..\.\1),  Jan.  -iX. May  Irwin, 
the  actress  starring  in  .\  Widow  by 
I'roxy,  said  tonight  she  would  bring 
suit  for  S^o.cKJo  damages  against  the 
Southern  i'acific  Railroad,  alleged  to 
1  e  due  for  the  illness  she  has  suffered 
here  nearly  two  weeks,  causing  her  to 
cancel  the  rest  of  her  I'acihc  Coast  en- 
gagements. She  alleges  that  her 
financial  losses  are  valued  at  $50,000. 
.Miss  Irwin  was  traveling  from  (.'ali- 
fornia  over  the  Southern  I'acific  when 
her  train  was  held  up  near  Dunsmuir, 
Cal.,  by  a  washtnit.  The  sleeper  in 
which  .Miss  Irwin  was  refjuired  to  re- 
main twelve  hours  carried  no  heat,  and 
as  a  result  she  was  seized  with  an  at- 
tack of  neuritis,  being  comiielled  to 
lose  one  performance  here  and  causing 
her  to  cancel  her  Washington  engage- 
ments this  week. 


Playwrights  Dance  the  Tango 

M-.W  V(Jl<K.  Jan.  20.— The  tango 
has  claimed  another  victim.  Henry 
Hlossoni.  actor  and  playwright,  has 
been  added  to  the  list  of  injured  that 
has  been  growing  apace  since  the 
<lance  craze  struck  New  York.  Chas. 
Darnton,  a  theatrical  critic,  broke  his 
writing^  arm  while  tangoing  a  few  flays 
ago.  Recently  als(j  a  prominent  so- 
ciety woman  broke  an  ankle  while 
trijjping  the  new  stejjs,  but  IMossom 
is  even  more  painfully  injured.  He  is 
suffering  today  from  a  broken  leg, 
and  doctors  .say  his  crmdition  is  seri- 
ous. While  dancing  the  tango  I'los- 
soni  fell,  twi.sting  one  leg  under  his 


bofly,  and  fractured  one  or  two  bones 
that  e.xtend  from  the  knee  to  the 
ankle.   


Amateurs  of  Etna  Present 
Operetta 

ETN.A,  Jan.  27. — Ltna's  dramatic 
club  .scored  a  success  in  the  operetta. 
The  Windmills  of  Holland,  given  un- 
der the  direction  of  Ethel  Isaacs.  The 
singing  was  excellent  anfl  the  prfxluc- 
tion  was  attended  bv  a  large  crowd. 
Those  taking  part  were  .Mary  Harry, 
Wilhelmina ;  \  erna  Hughs,  Hihla ; 
Harrison  Howell,  Mein  Herr  Herrtu 
gcnKosh ;  Mrs.  Luce,  l""rau  Herrto 
genbosh  ;  Ceorge  Wettach,  I'ob  Yan- 
kee; Karl  Harris,  Hans;  Alex  Ritz,  • 
Franz;  .Marjoric  I'^llmcr,  Laurel  John- 
son, Helen  Nutting,  Mamie  hinley, 
.^nnie  Callowat,  Mrs.  Willard,  Miss 
I'Veitag,  Mrs.  Scthman,  .Margaret 
Luce,  Dorothy  Denny,  Mrs.  Hereford, 
Lottie  Richardson,  Sadie  McDonaM. 
Lila  Davis,  Orsen  Adams,  .Merrill 
Denny  and  Earl  fJreen,  win  Imill 
girls  and  chorus.  The  o|)eretta  was  ac- 
c'im|)anied  by  Miss  l.saacs  as  jjianist 
and  Amelia  Kappler.  violinist. 

Change  of  Theatrical  Map  in 
Phoenix 

I'HDENIX,  Jan.  27.— Incirlents 
have  been  occurring  fast  an  1  furious- 
ly here  anfl  the  entire  theatrical  map 
f)f  this  city  is  changing.  Lou  Jacf>bs 
liatl  sr>me  tnnible  with  Reeves,  who 
owned  the  Empress  Theatre,  fjver  a 
little  business  matter,  enfling  by  Jacobs 
tenflering  the  nfjtice  f)f  the  Cfjmpany.  A 
few  flfjors  away  frfim  the  theatre  was 
anf;ther  theatre,  calletl  the  .Savf>y,  a 
large  j)icture  house,  seating  over  I200. 
Jacfibs  immcfliately  got  busy  with  the 
manager  of  this  hfnise  antl  fibtainetl  a 
lease  upon  it.  He  |)ut  in  a  new  flf)f)r, 
erected  a  stage,  in  fact  put  it  in  such 
cf)nflitif>n  as  to  make  it  the  most  mfKl- 
ern  ef|uipi)efl  theatre  in  town,  and 
fjpenetl  last  night.  The  f)pening  was 
the  m')st  tremeuflous  thing  that  ever 
hapjjened  here.  Receii>ts  were  almost 
$200  abf)ve  the  recorfl  of  the  business 
at  the  Kmjjress.  This  was  jK^ssible  by 
an  increasefl  cai)acity  of  five  htmdre'l. 
It  was  im|K)ssil)le  tf)  handle  the  im- 
mense crowd  for  the  secfmfl  show,  be- 
ing cfjmjjletely  sf>ld  out  long  before 
the  pictures  to  the  first  show  were 
f)ver.  The  f)pening  feature  is  a  tango 
fiance,  in  which  Claire  Simpsfm  and 
I'ielrt)  I'erando.  a  flanring  master  whf> 
was  im|)f)rtefl  to  I'lioenix  to  teach  sf)- 
ciety  the  tango,  ])artici])atefl.  Jacf)bs 
has  another  jiropfisition  umler  way 
anfl  that  is  a  rof)f  ganlen  on  the  new 
builfling  f»f  Kftrrick's  Dcjiartment 
Stfire. 


I'.DDIK  .MiTf  iiKi.i.  has  switchefl  al- 
legiance anfl  has  gfjne  with  Efl.  Retl- 
monfl  as  his  business  manager  in  Sac- 
ramento. Art  Hickman  has  succeeflefl 
Ivlflie  as  Jim  Post's  Sacramento  rep- 
resentative. Allan  Crosby  has  been 
engaged  by  Mr.  Post  to  IfXjk  after  the 
business  end  of  the  James  Pf>st  com- 
pany  on  the  rfjatl. 


WINFIELD 


MAUDE 


BLAKE  and  AMBER  i 


AMUSEMENT  AGENCY 

(I'ncJer  City  and   State  I.iicen8e) 
Talent  8iiiip]|i-i)  for  aM  nccMsinns.  Our 

Author's  Exchange 

li.i.s  fin  Man  I  at  all  tiiiii  s  a  tuitiil»  r  of  original  ilr.iinaii<  and  comely  sketches 
anl    play.--'   for  sali'  or  on  rovalt.v. 

xIVOIiI  OPERA  HOUSE — 3rd  floor.    F  hone  Douglass  400 


It 


Keith  to  Have  Revolving  Stage 

I!.  I'".  Keith  is  planning  to  install 
revolving  stages  in  all  his  theatres 
in  firtler  U>  allow  acts  to  be  run  in 
any  desired  order  without  stage 
waits.  .As  it  is  nf)W  an  act  in  "one  " 
must  i)recede  a  "full  stage  "  act,  the 
whole  njtatif)n  being  set  by  the  ne- 
cessities fif  stage  setting.  W  ith  re- 
vf)lving  stages  two  acts  in  full 
stage  can  be  playefl  c<jnsecutively 
withfjut  delay.  No  matter  what  oc- 
cuj)ies  the  ff)otlights,  half  f)f  the  re- 
volving stage,  the  rear  section,  can 
be  set  with  the  next  act. 


Bigamy  Charge  for  James 
Duncan 

James  \l.  Duncan,  an  actor,  was 
arrestefl  in  Oakland  Wednesday  by 
Pfilice  Inspectors  (Ireen  and  Galla- 
gher aufl  bfjfikefl  ^m  a  charge  f)f  big- 
amy, f)n  a  cfjmplaint  swf)rn  tfi  by  his 
first  wife,  ff»rmerly  Miss  Nellie 
I'usch,  (J2T,  firove  .Street,  whf)  claims 
that  she  was  married  tf)  Duncan  in 
San  Jf)se,  September  24,  \<)o'^>.  .Shf)rt- 
1^  after  F^uncan's  arrest  Eva  Azer, 
employefl  at  a  local  theatre,  and 
who  is  said  tf»  have  been  married  tf; 
Duncan  January  17th  fjf  this  vear, 
in  this  city,  was  taken  intf)  custfuiy 
upf)n  a  charge  fif  knf)wingly  wetlding 
a  married  man.  Duncan  and  Miss 
.Xzer  were  aflmitted  tfi  bail  in  the 
sum  f)f  $2fxxi  cash  or  $4fxxj  bonds  in 
each  case. 


Orpheum  Gets  Into  Vancouver 

The  exijccteil  has  lia]>penc(l  ami  a 
cftUflitifm  that  has  been  fliscussefl  cf>n- 
fitkntially  ff)r  the  past  twf)  years  has 
been  aflju.stefl.  I''f)r  the  past  five  years 
X'ancfuiver,  P..  C.,  has  been  clamoring 
for  <  )r|)heum  vaufleville.  I*"or  the  past 
three  years  .Spokane  has  not  given  tf) 
<  )rpheuni  vaufleville  the  suppf)rt  that 
its  merits  fleserved.  The  result  has 
been  that  last  week  Manager  Jfjhn  VV. 
Cfinsifline  niafle  the  shift  frf>m  Sj>o- 
kane  tf)  N'ancouver,  a  situatir)n  that  he 
coiiKI  have  brf)Ught  abf)Ut  without 
witlulrawing  the  Orj)hcum  frf)m  Si)o- 
kane  hafl  circumstances  justifiefl  a  cfjn- 
(inuance  f)f  "big  "  time  in  the  ICastern 
\\'ashingtf)n  metrf)pf)lis,  as  his  fran- 
chise extenfls  fjver  Vancfjuver  and  is 
not  withflrawn  from  Sj)f)kane  by  the 
leaking  of  the  change.    Spf)kanc  has 


fallen  intf)  the  class  which  IJutte 
cu|)ies  in  relatif)n  to  vaufleville,  biii^ 
l)os.sessed  of  an  Orpheum  franclii 
without  the  Orpheum.  In  Sjjokar 
the  Sullivan  &  Considine  shows  w 
l  e  placed  in  the  former  ( )rpheum,  ;ui 
the  Kmjjress — the  ohl  .Xnu  rican  I  li 
atre — will  become  a  |)icture  house  lu  ^ 
fler  S.  &  C.  cf)ntrol.  Joe  Muller  w 
reirain  in  Sjjokane  as  the  S.  &  C.  re 
resentative,  anfl  James  Pilling,  now 
the  ( )rpheum  Theatre,  in  V'ancouve 
will  cfjntinue  as  manager  of  tii; 
house  when  it  becfjmes  the  regul; 
hfjme  of  Or|)heum  vaudeville.  He 
also  be  in  charge  of  the  S.  &  C.  theat 
in  Vancouver — the  Inif)erial — anfl  w 
have  an  assistant  who  will  act  as  I 
perial  manager.  The  lea.se  of  the  li 
perial  Theatre  was  negotiatefl 
week  by  Carl  Reiter,  manager  f)f  t 
Seattle  ( )r])heum,  whf)  mafle  two  tri 
to  X'ancouver  in  Manager  Consiflin 
interests.  Cfjncerning  the  Imi)er 
Theatre  Mr.  Reiter  said,  Saturd 
night:  "The  Imperial  will  seat  121 
|)eople  and  is  a  steel  reinforcetl  o 
Crete  building  of  the  first  class.  Tl 
])rf)scenium  arch  is  25  feet  wide  ai 
the  stage  is  60  feet  between  side  wa 
anfl  33  feet  fleep  from  the  curtain  li 
The  Orjjheum  shf.>ws  will  travel  in  tl 
future  flirect  frfjm  Calgary  to  V'a 
couver,  after  crossing  Canada  fro 
Winnipeg." — Seattle  Critic. 


Cort  Theatre 


v..  II.  .Sotliern  is  again  jiroving  I 
remarkable  pf)pularity  in  this  city, 
the  present  time  Mr.  Sothern  is  j) 
seiiting     The     Merchant  of  \'eni(WJ 
I  lamkt,  Taming  of  the  Shrew,  adp 
juslin  Huntley  .McCarthy's  roman 
j)lay.  If  I  Were  King.    The  Shak 
spearean  |)lays  nametl  afford  him  o 
f)f)rtunities  ff^r  some  of  his  finest  ii 
persf)natif)ns  which  are  so  well  kno 
anfl  esteemefl  by  the  public  as  to 
f|uire  no  cf)mnient.    His  revival  of 
1  Were  King  has  proved  an  amazi 
success.    If  I  Were  King  forms 
bill  ff)r  .Mfjuflay  anfl  Tuesday  nig 
anfl  at  the  Wc-flnesflay  and  Satunlaf 
matinees,  the  remaincJer  of  the  tim 
being  devf)tefl  to  Shakespearean  repel' 
tf)ire.    Mclntyre  antl  Ileath  cf)me  t  ' 
the  Cort  Sunday,  l'"eb.  8. 


I 'RES  NO.  Jan.  26.— The  Arir 
strf>ng  company  is  in  its  .secf)nfl  wee 
at  the  Princf^'^  Theatre,  offering  I 
Mexico. 


A.  MAYO  BRADFIELD 

(^)fTers  ff)r  the  I-ir'-t  'l  ime  on  the  West  Coast  the  Creat  Hf)yt  Theatre  Comedy  Success, 

A  BACHELOR'S  HONEYMOON 

I 'osit ivfd V  tlif  llf^t  i'arcc  rnnicdv  ''bat    Will    lie  f)ii   the  ("'fast   tliis  Scasfm. 
Live  Managers  Who  Want  a  Real  Show  That  Will  Get  REAL  Money, 

Address  A.  MAYO  BRADFIELD,  Care  Dramatic  Review,  San  Francisco. 


THE  SAN  ERANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


inuan'  31.  19T4 


The  Floods  Have  Interfered  With  a  Full  Account  of  Los 
Angeles  Theatrical  Doings  for  the  Week 


LOS  ANGELES.  Jan.  jO.— lUu- 
.nk  Tlicatre:  Oliver  Morcsco's  new 
odnction.  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  head- 
1  bv  Kitty  (nirdon,  was  given  its  pre- 
iere  Sunday,  and  it  may  be  said  to  be 
hit.  Wor.Is  and  lyrics  by  Oliver 
orosco  and  Elmer  Harris,  music  by 
arry  James.  Majestic  Theatre:  Mc- 
ityre  and  Heath  are  having  a  riotous- 
funny  time  in  The  Ham  Tree.  ]\lor- 
;co  Theatre  :  l>ickel  and  Watson  arc 
)pearing  here  in  How  Do  You  Do? 
hcrwise  The  Girl  at  the  Gate.  It's 
go.  Orpheum : :  Mr.  atid  Mrs. 
onglas  Crane  in  their  ball-room  dan- 
■s;"Mr.  and  Mrs.  I'red.  Allen.  She 
ad  to  Tell  Him;  1  ew  Hawkins, 
hesterfield  minstrel :  The  h'ive  Sul- 
ys.  The  information  I'.ureau  ;  Sophyc 
arnard,  w  ith  the  thrushing  vt)ice ; 
on  Anger,  the  Cierman  soldier;  Cor- 
•lli  and  (nllette.  the  odd  pair.  Last 
eek.  l>illy  \'.  \'an,  lieamnout  Sisters 
Co.  in  Props,  .\uditorinm:  Jan. 
r.  iM-iday  matinee.  Jan.  30,  Josef 
lofmann.  Coming,  four  nights  and 
vo  matinees — Jan.  28-31,  Pavlowa. 
' at u rally,  the  great  interest  in  thc- 
rical  affairs  of  the  week  is  centered 
I  the  opening  of  the  Little  Theatre. 


OAKL.Wl),  Jan.  23.— Kismet, 
le  much-heralded  Arabian  Night 
lie,  is  playing  a  week's  engagement 
t  The  MaccUmough  and  is  having 

most  remarkable  run,  as  packed 
ouses  have  prevailed  at  every  per- 
jrmance.  Otis  Skinner  lived  up 
>  his  great  reputation.  Within  the 
aw,  l'"eb.  1st,  week.  The  Escape 
;  the  current  attraction  at  Ye  Lib- 
rtv  and  never  have  i'.ishop's  Play- 
rs'a])iieared  to  better  advantage.  .As 
)r.  Von  b:iden,  the  principal  male 
^le.  .Albert  Morrison  presented  a 
lear  cut  and  always  consistent  por- 
rayal.  In  the  prominent  feminine 
Die  of  May  Joyce,  Alice  ITeming 
/as  at  all  tiines  sincere  and  ani- 
lated  and  gave  a  splendid  charac- 
L-ition.  George  Webster  and  Wal- 
ler Whipple  sustained  well  their 
iharacters,  while  others  who  deserve 
pecial  mention  are  bVank  Darien, 
.  Anthony  Smythe,  Mrs.  Mina  Glea- 
on  and  Marta  (u)lden.  The  atten- 
ance  throughout  the  week  has  been 
etter  than  usual  and  a  fme  week's 
usiness  is  assured.  The  lUue 
louse  will  follow.  .\t  The  Or- 
heum.  Manager  b'bey  is  offering  an 
ntertaining  bill  of  unusual  excel- 
;nce  that  is  crowding  the  house  at 
very  i)erformance.  Nance  O'Neill, 
he  talented  artist,  who  is  a  native 
f  this  city,  is  the  lieadliner  and  cre- 
tes  a  most  favorable  impression  in 

sensational  drama,  The  Second  Ash 
>ay.  The  big  hit  of  the  week,  hovv- 
ver,  is  made  by  Bert  Eitzgibbons, 
vho  styles  himself,  the  original 
])affy  Dill.  He  keeps  the  audience 
n  an  uproar  of  laughter  for  fully 
lalf  an  hour  and  it  is  with  great  re- 
actance that  he  is  allowed  to  leave 
he  stage.  Others  on  the  program 
re  I''red  Lindsay,  .\saki,  Sharj)  and 
furek,  Martin  K.  Johnson's  Travcl- 
igues,  Houdini  ]'>rothers,  Albert 
rilzer  and  Dorothy  Nord.  The 
ught  I'erlin  Madcaps  and  the  Al.- 
)ha  Se.xtettc  are  the  top  notchers  of 


The  new  playhouse  is  uniler  the  man- 
agement of  John  H.  lUackwood.  with 
(icorge  \\'.  liarnum  as  stage  ilireetor 
and  a  com])any  that  consists  of  l>en 
Jolmson,  b'orrest  Wimiat,  Carl  Il:ir- 
l)augh,  llardee  Kirkland.  Herbert 
Standing.  .\n  Irew  l\o!)son,  Richard 
N'ivian.  Carl  (ierard.  Clayton  McKen- 
zie.  Ethel  (iray  Terry  and  Elsie  Jane 
\\'ilson.  In  the  o])eniug  jilay.  The 
Pigeon,  Mr.  liarnum  h.ns  the  role  of 
Wellwyn.  the  philanthropi.-ally  -  in- 
clined artist  :  .Mr.  Ji  nson  is  to  be  seen 
as  Timson,  the  caiiman,  b'orrest 
Winant  plays  b'errand,  the  philoso- 
pher-vagabtmd  ;  Miss  Terry  is  seen  in 
the  part  of  Wellwyn's  daughter,  and 
Miss  Wilson  apjiears  as  Mrs.  Meegan. 
The  Little  Theatre  is  located  on  Eigue- 
roa,  near  Pico,  and  although  it  is  ajiarl 
from  the  theatre  district,  it  is  admira- 
blv  situated  to  meet  the  demands  of 
the  audiences  that  will  patroni/e  the 
plavs  to  be  given  there.  Hie  building 
re|)reseiits  the  most  mo :!ern  ideas  in 
theatre  construction,  ;md  with  its  seat- 
ing capacitx  of  oiil)  331,  without  boxes 
or  balconw  it  will  give  Los  Angeles  its 
first  knowledge  of  the  "theatre  in- 
time." 


llie  bill  at  Paiit;iges.  which  ;ilso  in- 
cludes Musette,  Cliarle\-  Reilly  and 
Coiii])any,  1  .;i  I'laiice  and  McX'ab. 
.\erial  1  ..afayettes  and  Ueiia  .Xiiiold. 
Dillon  and  King  have  once  more 
struck  their  stride  ;it  The  C'olumbia, 
and  the  theatre  is  packed  as  of  yore. 
\\  insome  Winnie  is  the  ])resent 
olTering.  The  following  olio  of  per- 
formers are  affordin.g  good  enter 
tainmeut  ;it  The  llroadwa\  :  Pig 
Jim,  Williams  and  \\  arner,  K;iichi 
Trouiie,  Herbert  Cliftmi,  and  llild.i 
Light.  Pa\lowa,  the  imiierial  Rus- 
sian dancer,  gives  one  perform.ince 
at  Ye  Libert V,  I''eb.  _'. 

L(")C1S  SCI  1  I'l'.l.l  Xlv. 

SAN  I)1I-:G0,  Jan.  _•(>. -Spreck- 
cls  Theatre:  The  Candy  Shop  comes 
28th  for  six  nights.  Josef  llolTmaii, 
l)ianist,  comes  2()tli.  Pa\ low.i,  dan- 
cer, 27tli.  Empress:  This  is  the  last 
S.  it  C.  bill  ;it  this  house,  as  it  has 
been  decided  to  discontinue  heie. 
We  are  oilered  Katie  Sandwina, 
l)'.\rcv  and  W  illi;ims,  Moiid  and 
Salle,  'Lew  Wells,  A  Night  at  tlie 
P.ath,  and  W'illisch.  .Savoy-Pan- 
tages  : P( iwers  l".leph;ints,  elex'eu  tons 
of  fun;  Deniitrescu  Troupe;  The 
(  )tto  lirothers;  Link  ;iiid  Robinson; 
I'enson  .and  Hell;  M.ix  l'"isher, 
Gaiety:  This  week  introduces  in 
Idle  I'elle  of  the  llarem,  1  la/el 
Marion.  I  .;i w  i  i'iux'  Rowes,  ti'iior, 
and  I'led  Snook,  baritone,  offer 
droll  songs  and  comedy.  I.otlii- 
Seeley.  character  woni.iii  is  |)le,isiiig. 
Doxie  b.mersoii  and  her  (iaiely 
(lirls  introduce  sensation.il  effects 
in  costuming  and  dances. 

S.VCRAMI'.NTO.  Jan.  j(k  CIu- 
nie:  W  ithin  the  L.aw  comes  Thurs- 
day for  three,  nights.  Grand:  Ed 
Redmond  is  certainly  receiving  great 
praise  for  his  com])aiiy's  ai)i)earance 
in  The  Internal  City  this  week  ;iiid 
Harry  Lel.and  is  adding  to  his 
laurels  as  a  producer.  J'.iul  llarvey 
is  sn|)erl)  as  David  Rossi  ;iiid  llelh 
Taylor's  cleverness  shines   in  the 


part  of  Donna  Roma.  Harry  Le- 
land  plays  P>aron  Pionelli  and  Tom- 
asso  Mariette  is  ably  haiulled  by 
Ed  Redmond,  and  l>ert  Chapman  is 
cast  as  the  prelate.  .As  I'runo 
Rocco,  the  friend  of  Rossi.  Roscoe 
Karns  has  unlimited  opportunity, 
while  with  Merle  Stanton  as  Prin- 
cess liellini.  Xatiline  by  Leslie  \  ir- 
den,  and  Marie  Connelly,  Hugh 
Metcalfe,  James  Xewman  and  the 
other  favorites  well  cast,  the  pro- 
duction of  The  Eternal  City  is  prov- 
ing a  banner  attraction.  Sweet 
I  lo\  er  is  announced  to  follow.  I'.m- 
press :  Six  Diving  Xymiilis; 
James  .McDonald,  singing  come- 
di;in  ;  W  liyte,  Pel/.er  anil  W  livte,  en- 
tertainers; Or\ille  Reeder,  pianist; 
The  Voscarrys.  tumblers;  llarman 
and  Shirley  in  the  P>;d  Masi|ne. 
I'luiiie-Orplieniii  :  llorace  (ioldin, 
illusionist;  -Muller  and  Stanlev,  in 
songs  and  jokes;  Roberto,  juggler; 
\'era  Mel'ord  and  .\rtlinr  Shaw  in 
a  sketch  ;  loleen  .Sisters,  on  slack 
wire;  and  W  ilson  and  W  earsoii  in 
a  sketch. 

S  TOCK  roX,  Jan.  2S.— Yoseniile  : 
23-24.  Marie  Dressier  in  The  .Merry 
Gambol  delighted  two  very  good 
houses.  ( )ulside  of  .Miss  Dressier  the 
slunv  w;is  only  fair.  20,  .Margaret  11 
lington  ill  W  ithin  the  Law  drew  the 
biggest  business  of  the  season  and 
gave  great  satisfaction.  2S-J1).  The 
(  b-plienm  show  is  not  up  to  the  stan  1- 
ard  of  last  week.  \'era  McCord  and 
Arthur  Shaw  have  a  very  clever 
sketch  which  they  call  Just  Like  a 
Woman,  llorace  (ioldin  and  several 
assislanls  present  several  illusions  and 
have  the  headline  position.  Maude 
.Muller  ;in(l  T'.d.  .Stanley  get  by  in  fme 
st\le  willi  their  .songs  and  foolings.  A 
novell\  ael  is  that  of  the  loleen  Sis- 
ters, in  which  the\  do  sliari)shooting 
oil  llie  w  ire.  W  ilson  and  Pearson,  A 
.Muddv  Romance,  and  the  i)ictures 
eomplele  the  bill,  (."olouial:  t'oUette 
Trio  are  the  headliuers.  ( )tliers  are 
Roherls  and  Maitlan  1,  Dave  Gardner 
and  three  reels  of  iHCliiies,  to  fme  busi- 
ness. Garrick  :  A  tine  ten  cent  show 
is  being  presented  at  this  house  to 
verv  ordinary  business.  Josephine 
Gassmau  aii  l  her  six  pickaninnies  are 
the  big  feature.  Lyric:  Moving  pic- 
tures of  Roliiii  Mood  with  sjiecial  mu- 
sic are  gelling  ver\'  nice  houses.  Nov 
elty  :  31  T'eb.  1.  Ixleine's  .\nlony  ami 
t'leopalra  in  iiiclnres.  Xotes:  Mutt 
and  lel'f  y\i\\  a  return  eng;igeiiienl  al 
the  Vosemile  on  the  30th.  Capt.  Scott 
pictures  also  return  on  iH'b.  2-3.  b'rank 
Wolff,  late  of  A  P.aclielor's  Honey- 
moon, was  ill  town  yesterday.  'The 
opera  bouse  al  Maiileca  is  being  re- 
modeled and  will  soon  be  playing 
small  atlraclioiis. 

SICA'T'TLI-:.  Jan.  2(). — Attractions 
for  the  week  are:  'Tlie  Moore:  Imvc 
iiigbls,  eomnieiiciiig  Sniiilay,  mat- 
inee W  ednesday,  'The  P.lindness  of 
\  ii  tiie.  'The  M elropolil.in  :  Dark. 
'The  Seattle:  Week  eommencing 
Moiulay,  maliiiees  'Thursdav,  and 
S.iturilay.  The  (  rime  of  the  Law. 
'The  Ori)lienm  :  The  headline  attrac- 
tion on  the  new  bill  is  George  Dam- 
erel  ;ind  his  comiiany.  including 
Myrtle  \'ail  and  Leid.i  Lucev,  in  the 
Viennese  operetta,  'The  KiiiL;lit  of 
the  Air.  Other  .acts  ,ire  Chick  Sale, 
])oiirayer  of  rural  types;  Louis 
llardt,  athlete;  .\nn;i  Leiir.  in  a 
sketch  of  Western  life.  Little  Cali- 
fornia; Sidney  H.  Phillips,  singer, 
with  Winnie  White  at  the  piano; 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


M.arie  llishop.  \ioIinist;  and  the 
Pant/.er  Duo,  The  P;uitages:  The 
I'lig  lirazilian  and  Argentine  Tango 
("ontest  an  1  Rhoda  Roynl  and  her 
lliyli  School  Horses  are  the  head 
line  atlr;ietioiis,  .\s  a  special  added 
feature,  llal  l^ivis  is  offered  in 
Stocktons  lUisy  Da>'.  ,\nother 
magnate  on  the  bill  is  Murray  K. 
Hill,  monologist.  Other  numbers  on 
the  program  are  the  I'righton  (Quar- 
tette, supreme  liai  nionists  ;  and  the 
Melnotee-La  Xole  troupe  of  tight 
w  ire  artists.  The  T.in]u  ess :  Mead 
lining  the  new  bill  is  P.ert  Leslie  in 
llog.aii  the  Painter;  .Sebastian  Mer- 
rill ;iiid  his  N  ip  ^  ;ips,  comedians 
and  cxclists;  the  lessika  Iroujie  of 
tumbling  Sataiis;  P.  O'Malley  Jen- 
nings, the  I'.nglish  chappy,  and  VA- 
na  Dorinan,  comedienne,  in  a  sing- 
iiii;  and  talking  act  ;  and  l>rown  and 
lUyler.  Last  jiiiie  Paile\'  ;iiid  Mit 
cliell  |)roiliiced  for  first  time  011  an\' 
stage  a  jday  b\  Raehael  Marshall, 
entitled  'The  .'^hoit  (  ul,  a  pla\-  deal 
iiig  with  the  white  sla\e  traflic. 
.\fler  a  week's  run    at    the  .Seattle 

Theatre  the  coiii]ian)-  went  to  San 
l'"r;iiicisco,  where  the  play  under  the 
name  of  The  Tratlic  made  a  great 
success  and  ran  for  se\eral  weeks 
in  both  .San  I'r.ancisco  .and  Los  .\n 
geles.  ;ind  is  now  in  its  eleventh 
week  at  the  lloward  'Tlie;ilre  in  ('lii- 
cago.  Miss  Marshall  has  written  an 
otlier  l>lay  entitled  'The  ("rime  of  the 
L.aw.  which  will  receixe  its  premier 
,it   the  Seattle    Theatre  tonight.  In 

The  (  rime  of  the  L:iw,  Miss  Mar 
sh.all  deals  with  the  life  existin,g  in 
the  prisons,  having  in\esti,g;ited  the 
subject  tliorou.ghly.  and  will  give 
the  public  a  general  idea  ol  con- 
ditions as  they  are.  it  shows  the 
utter  hopelessness  of  those  wdio  try 
to  go  straight  after  having  once 
borne  the  curse  ot  the  stripes. 

\  ANCOU\  I'.R.  P..  C..  Jan.  2(h— 
Aveiuie  'Theatre:  McConnack.  teni>r. 
Tell.  S.  Coming,  Within  the  Law.  C 
S.  company.  'The  Glad  b'ye  is  being 
played  this  week.  Monday  'Thursday. 
with  all  Ibitish  company,  headed  by 
Marv  Marlowe.  May  Irwin  comes 
30  31;  Robin  Mood,  T'eb.  2  4.  T'ni 
press:  Lawrence  company  seen  in 
'Texas.  Mande  Leone  carries  the  lion 
ors  by  playing  'Texas  West.  All. 
Layne  is  superb  as  ()klahoma,  Ray 
Collins,  Margaret  Marriott,  lloward 
Russell,  Louis  .\uker  and  Louis  Von 
Weithol'f  have  the  other  parts.  Im- 
perial: Isabelle  Tlelcher  says  fare- 
well this  week  in  S.iplio,  Miss 
I'delcher  is  personally  ])oi)nlar,  but  (he 
theatre  is  .1  bad  slock  bouse  and  the 
season  li.is  been  a  losing  one.  (Or- 
pheum: P.urke  and  McDonald  in  their 
character  comedy,  My  Good  l-'rieiid ; 
.\ubria  Rich  and  'Ted  l.enore ;  b'.arl 
Girdeller  and  his  canine  comedians; 
Chas.  P.Lawlor  .and  daughters  in  their 
character  singin.g  novelty,  The  Side 
walks  of  New  York. 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  31,  1914 


Correspondence 


NEW  VORIv.  Jan.  25.— The  audi- 
ence last  week  at  the  Maxine  Elliott 
Theatre  crackled  like  a  pack  of  fire- 
crackers when  Don't  Weaken,  a  farce 
in  three  acts,  was  exposed  to  its  en- 
thusiastic gaze.  Walter  Hackett 
called  his  play  "an  oi^tomistic  com- 
edy," and  the  careless  spectators 
seemed  to  fall  into  the  author's  hope- 
ful mood.  May  future  gathering:s  re- 
gard the  ijlay  in  the  same  light  for 
the  sake  of  all  concerned,  chiefly  the 
valiant  W.  A.  Brady,  who  should,  out 
of  the  sinijjlest  courtesy,  have  been  de- 
scribed on  the  program  as  an  optimis- 
tic manager.  iMr.  Hackett's  hero  is 
discouraged.  His  fortunes  are  at  the 
ebb.  His  friends  give  him  fictitious 
courage  by  the  news  that  he  is  two 
years  later  to  inherit  a  fortune.  This 
suggestion  works  wonders.  He  de- 
velfips  immediately  into  a  captain  of 
industry.  He  makes  a  fortune,  wins 
the  ricii  girl  of  his  heart  and  is  de- 
signing their  bungalow  in  the  lamp- 
light when  the  curtain  falls.  He  has 
left  the  staircase  out  of  the  plan.  But 
nobody  believes  that  he  needs  anything 
prosaic.  Such  a  hero  would  mount 
to  the  ?ith  floor  merely  by  the  process 
of  suggestion.  The  vivacious  acting 
suggested  the  Eden  Musee  and  a  "par- 
lor" of  talking  machines.  Lovely 
Renee  Kelly  was  Uillie  Burke  to  the 
eye,  but  much  more  convincingly  to 
the  ear.  Marion  Lome  and  Wallace 
Worseley  were  excellent.  The  power 
of  suggestion  is  indeed  to  be  reckoned 
with.  Earle  Browne  as  the  hero 
played  with  vigor  and  intelligence. 
Then  there  was  some  excellent  acting 
from  Charles  Lane.  *  *  *  The  uses  of 
the  extra  matinee  are  much  sweeter 
than  those  of  adversity.  At  any  rate 
it  seemed  to  be  so  last  week  when  one 
of  these  matinees  took  place  at  the 
Metroi^olitan  Opera  House.  The  of- 
fering was  one  of  the  numerous  double 
bills  in  which  I'agliacci,  with  Mr. 
Caruso  and  his  bass  drum,  are  the 
chief  delights.  On  the  occasion  the 
tail  to  the  kite  was  Hansen  und  Gretel, 
which  was  performed  by  the  cast  cus- 
tomarily concerned  in  it  this  season. 
Mmes.  .-\lten  and  Mattfeld  were  the 
babes  in  the  wood,  Mr.  Leonhardt  and 
Mme.  Robeson  were  their  parents  and 
]Mr.  Reiss  was  the  Witch.  In  Pagli- 
acci  Mr.  Caruso's  assistants  (in  addi- 
tion to  the  bass  drum )  were  Mme. 
Destinn  as  little  Xedda.  and  Mr.  Scotti 
as  Tonio.  It  is  needless  to  add  that 
Mr.  Caruso  played  his  bass  drum  with 
temperament  and  "maestria,"  and  also 
.sang  Ridi,  Pagliaccio  to  the  manifest 
delight  of  the  audience.  These  two 
things  are  the  sum  and  .substance  of 
most  performances  of  Leoncavallo's 
opera  in  this  year  of  grace.  Last  week 
the  subscribers  had  an  opportunity  of 
renewing  their  acquaintance  with 
Moussorgsky's  great  opera,  Boris 
Godunov.  Mme.  Ober,  Mr.  Didur, 
Mr.  Althouse  and  the  other  members 
of  the  cast  repeated  impersonations 
which  have  been  so  often  described 
that  nothing  need  be  said  about  them 
now.  *  *  *  Jn  Alaria  Rosa,  the  new 
play  produced  by  F.  C.  Whitney  at  the 
Thirty-ninth  Street  Theatre,  there  is 
to  be  found  the  same  hectic  sex  in- 
terest and  the  same  sort  of  harsh,  un- 
lovely tragedy  that  is  found  in  Pagli- 
acci  and  Cavalleria  Rusticana,  those 
leading  examples  of  modern  realistic 
Italian  opera.  Like  the  characters  in 
these  two  operas,  the  folk  in  Maria 
Rosa  are  Latins.   That  they  are  Cata- 


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lonians  instead  of  Calabrians  or  Sicili- 
ans is  unimportant.  The  three  stories 
are  alike  in  their  exposition  of  pas- 
sionate peasants,  "jealous  in  honor, 
sudden  and  quick  in  quarrel."  Maria 
Rosa,  although  written  in  the  Catalan 
dialect  by  Angel  Guimera,  then  trans- 
lated into  Spanish  and  finally  into  Eng- 
lish, has  not  lost  its  hectic  qualities 
in  the  process.  Lou-Tellegen,  former- 
ly of  Mme.  Bernhardt's  company,  is 
Kamon.  His  English  is  always  intel- 
ligil)le.  His  acting  is  decidedly  the- 
atrical, but  its  force  and  ])ictures(|ue 
(juality  made  him  the  favorite  with  his 
first  night  audience.  As  Maria  Rosa, 
Dorothy  Donnelly  is  as  convincing  as 
Mr.  Tellegcn.  The  final  scene,  show- 
ing Ramon  and  Marie  Rosa  on  their 
wedding  night,  was  ten.sely  dramatic, 
and  was  played  by  both  performers 
with  superb  effect.  In  this,  as  in  sev- 
eral other  scenes,  the  two  players  were 
daring  in  their  expressions  of  passion. 
It  was  these  scenes  that  held  the  audi- 
ence si)ellbound.  GeoflPrey  Stein, 
Maude  Odcll,  E.  L.  Fernandez  and 
(ieo.  Graham  were  interesting  figures 
in  the  animated  groups  of  peasants 
who  moved  noisily  through  the  scenes, 
it  looks  as  if  I'.  C.  Whitney  had  the 
season's  dramatic  success.  *  *  * 
Jacques  Coini,  who  as  stage  director 
for  Oscar  Hammerstein  was  associ- 
ated with  some  of  that  impresario's 
most  itiiportant  productions  at  the 
Manhattan  Opera  House,  and  in  Lon- 
don, has  joined  the  Century  Opera 
House  forces,  and  will  begin  next 
September,  when  the  Century  com- 
pany opens  its  Philadelphia  season. 
.Another  former  Hammerstein  em- 
ploye, Alberto  Bimboni,  took  up  his 
work  yesterday  at  the  Century  Opera 
I  louse  as  an  assistant  conductor.  *  *  * 
The  I-'olies  Marigny,  on  the  roof  of 
the  P'orty-fourth  Street  Theatre,  was 
opened  last  Monday  after  the  per- 
formance of  The  Girl  on  the  Film  in 
the  theatre  below.  The  newest  dan- 
cing resort  has  been  entirel)'  changed 
since  it  was  used  as  a  roof  garden 
theatre  last  summer,  all  of  the  orches- 
tra seats  having  been  removed  and  a 
dancing  floor  substituted.  Around  the 
edge  of  the  dance  floor  are  tables  and 
a  restaurant  is  run  in  connection  with 
the  place.  Between  dances  by  the 
pulilic  on  the  floor  a  vaudeville  enter- 
tainment is  given  on  the  stage,  the 
bill  being  contributed  to  by  Dorothy 
Toye,  the  singer  with  the  soprano  and 
tenor  voice ;  Oy-Ra  and  Dorma  Leigh, 
dancers  from  The  Girl  on  the  Film; 
Nana,  another  dancer;  Oscar  Lor- 
raine, the  violinist, and  Hir.schel  Hend- 
ler,  known  as  "The  poet  of  the  piano." 
The  last  number  was  Marcel's  Living 
Statues  in  new  poses.  The  dancing 
on  the  l)allroom  floor  was  under  the 
leadership  of  Joan  Sawyer  and  Lew 
Ouinn.  As  the  evening  progressed 
several  of  the  company  of  the  \Vinter 
Garden  appeared,  among  them  l!er- 
nard  Granville,  Howard  and  Howard, 
Koszika  Dolly,  and  Lillian  Lorraine. 
*  *  *  The  Fatal  Wedding,  a  moving 
picture  drama  made  from  the  melo- 
drama by  Theodore  Kracmer,  was 
jiresented  at  the  Palace  Theatre  last 
week.  The  hiatal  Wedding  is  the  first 
film  made  by  Klaw  &  Erlangcr,  who 
formcfl  a  $5,000,000  corporation  last 
summer  for  the  purpose  of  manufac- 


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FAIR  PRINTING.  Fairs.  Ruts.  Aviation, 
Auto.  Horse.  Slock  Shows,  Etc. 


MAGIC  PRINTING.  Hypnothun,"  Illusions, 
Mind  Reading.  Etc. 

MINSTREL  PRINTING.  White  or  Colored, 
With  or  Without  Title.  Etc 
MOVING  PICTURE  PRINTING.  Etc. 


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turing  feature  photo  plays.  The  pic- 
ture shown  at  the  Palace  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  other  films  from  Klaw  & 
Erlanger's  studios,  and  will  be  shown 
in  all  ijarts  of  the  world.  The  Fatal 
Wedding  is  one  of  the  most  preten- 
tious film  plays  ever  manufactured  in 
this  country.     GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 

CARSON  CITY,  Jan.  18.— Grand 
Theatre  (W.  S.  Ballard,  mgr.)  :  Lew 
Wren  and  his  company  in  Knute 
Knutsen  January  14th,  appearing 
the  following  exening  in  a  curtain 
raiser  "and  a  good  comedy.  Mr. 
Wren,  in  addition  to  being  a  very 
pleasing  comedian,  is  an  accom- 
piished  whistler  and  his  selections 
were  loudly  applauded.  Jerry  Val- 
entine won  the  most  laughs  of  the 
evening  with  his  grotesque  antics 
and  clever  rendition  of  parodies. 
Clifford  Lancaster  makes  a  most 
personable  villain  and  Margaret 
Hoyle  is  a  captivating  soubrette 
with  a  good  singing  voice.  Mazie 
Howard  captured  high  honors  with 
her  imi)ersonation  of  the  Irish  cook 
the  first  evening,  and  an  entirely 
different  character  the  next.  She 
is  a  very  versatile  and  pleasing  ac- 
tress. Lulu  Murphy  was  a  dignified 
"persecuted  widow."  Miss  Murphy 
attended  school  in  this  city  not 
many  years  ago  and  she  met  many 
old  friends  and  ac(iuaintances.  An- 
other former  Cansonite  was  F.  Barn- 
stin,  leader  of  the  excellent  orches- 
tra which  the  company  carries. 
Twenty  years  ago  Mr.  Barnstin  was 
associated  with  J.  P.  Meder  in  a 
fine  orchestra  here  and  he  was  also 
leader  of  the  orchestra  at  the  old 
Piper  Opera  House  in  Virginia  City. 
He  has  lost  none  of  his  old  time 
knack  with  the  violin. 

A.  H.  M. 

LAR.\M1E,  Jan.  10. —  Opera 
House  (II.  E.  Root,  mgr.)  :  Sis  Per- 
kins company  gave  a  creditable  per- 
formance tonight  to  a  good  house. 
The  N'irginian,  Jan.  16. 

JOHN  WATT. 

SALIQI.  week  of  Jan.  12.— Wex- 
ford ( .Salem  .\musem'ent  &  Holding 
Co. )  :  The  Colonial  Players  in  The 
Traffic  to  capacity  business  for  the  en- 
tire week.  This  very  popular  com- 
pany is  com])Osed  of  Frederick  Har- 
rington. Jack  lierry,  C.  J.  McNaugh- 
ton,  Wm.  Raymond,  Richard  Darling, 
Myrtle  McDowell,  \'irginia  Carlisle, 


Jane  tiray  and  .Mildred  Kirby.  Ye 
Liberty  (Salem  Amusement  &  Hold- 
ing Co.)  :  Pantages  vaudeville  Mon- 
day and  Tuesday  to  good  business, 
b'eature  program  last  half  to  good 
business.  Grand  Opera  House  (Sa- 
lem .\musement  &  Holding  Co.)  :  Jan. 
29-31,  Edison  talking  pictures.  Globe: 
Feature  pictures  and  good  effects  to 
good  business  for  the  week. 

MARYSMLLE,  Jan.  24.— .Vdcle, 
a  I'Yench  operetta  in  three  acts — don't 
miss  .seeing  this  show,  it  is  great. 
Carolyn  Thompson  is  a  bud  of  a  girl, 
sweet  and  pretty.  Her  voice  is  beau- 
tiful, her  manner  fascinating.  Nan- 
nette  Flack  has  a  good  chance  to  sliovv 
her  rich  round  and  strong  voice,  play- 
ing an  important  part.  John  Park  as 
Charles  de  Chantilly  did  wonderfully 
clever  work;  he  has  a  fine  baritone 
voice.  Miss  Thompson  was  fine  sup- 
port for  him.  Alfred  Kappeler  w.is 
a  good  tenor.  George  O'Donnel  and 
Jules  Es])ailly,  the  two  fun  makers, 
were  also  good. 

WILLOWS.— Opera  House  (J.  1". 
Harbour,  mgr.) — Mirth  and  Mystery 
show,  two  nights  commencing  Jan.  ^  1  : 
Feb.  6,  The  \\'olf  (  Holland  &  l'ilkinv  1  ; 
18,  Byron's  Troubadours;  March  2 
and  week,  Claman  .Amusement  C  ". ; 
1 1,  two  nights.  The  Jolly  Entertainer^. 

L.VRAMIE.  Jan.  '16.  —  Opera 
House  (  H.  E.  Root,  mgr.)' — The  \  ir- 
ginian  gave  an  excellent  performance 
tonight  to  good  house. 

JOHN  WATT. 


Hammerstein  InjunctsBelasco 

The  Hanunerstein  (Jpera  Co.,  own- 
er of  the  Republic  Theatre,  iormerly 
the  Bela.sco,  in  West  F^orty-secoml 
Street,  got  a  temporary  injunction  last 
week  from  Supreme  Court  Justice 
Guy  restraining  David  Belasco,  who 
has  a  four  years'  lease  on  the  theatre, 
from  producing  anything  but  fir^i- 
class  attractions  there,  as  called  for  by 
the  lease.  The  L^nited  Film  Co.,  which 
is  proilucing  Traffic  in  Souls  in  movies 
at  the  Republic,  is  joined  as  a  defend- 
ant. The  injunction  was  granted  mi 
an  affidavit  of  Oscar  Hammerstein, 
presirlent  of  the  plaintiff  com])any.  to 
the  effect  that  under  the  original  lease, 
made  in  1902  and  recently  extended 
for  four  years  longer.  Mr.  Bclasct) 
woukl  produce  only  first-class  attrac- 
tions in  the  theatre. 


muai:}^  31,  1914 


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Correspondence 


PORTLAND,     Jan.     26.— Heilig 
ieatrt>^  ( Calvin  - Heilig,  nign  ;  W.  T. 
ngle,-.res.  mgr.)! — Widow  by  Proxy, 
)icii  "ts  pri"ncipa.11y  May  -Irwin  and 
jfefore  contains  plenty  of  laughs, 
a  jolly  farce.  ■'■  As"  a  comedienne 
ss  IVwin  is  without  a  superior,  and 
ter  hcr  prolonged  absence  it  was  a 
il  treat  to  see, her  again.  However,, 
great  many  vyere  disappointed,  for 
-ajpcoifnt  of  illne«fs.  the-  Widow  by 
•o^  ■was -not  given  last  flight.  Miss 
wirPig'^cbnfined  to"  her  a^jartment  at 
e  Benson,  and  all  engagements  have 
feti  canceled  for  a  week.    It  is  an- 
i^atecl  that  she  will  be  well  enough 
open  her  ^Seattle  engagement  after 
at  time,  .-©uriiig  her  Coa'st  tour  her 
lin,  on  account  of  flood,  was  stalled 
r  aboiit-^twelve  hours,,  and  she  at- 
butcs  her  illness  to  the  long  wait 
06^- sleeper.  .A  physicjan  has 
en  in  -attendance  on  the  stage  all 
iring  her.  engagement  here,  and  Sat- 
•Qay  «iglit-she.iaint^u;l  tw-ice-from  tlie 
iin.  Her  physician  yesterday  ordered 
r  to  give  up'  work  for.a  Ayeek.,,  Mi§s 
win  is  suffermg  from  a  severe  at- 
ck  .of  ^neuritis...    Little  Woman,  a 
ramatization  -of  Louisa  M..  Alcott's 
jv^  of 'the  same  narne,  opens  for 
v.eek's  engagement  tonight.    E^  H. 
)th&i4i.  is  ^imderlinc5d.    llakef  The-' 
re   (Geo.-.L.  l)aker,  mgr.;  Milton 
earAari;  blisv  mgf.')J-^The  Woman  in 
le  ■Cai.se,;,a  strong'drama  o£  life  in  the 
nd'erU'tirld  4nd  high  .society,  is  the 
irrcnt  . -offering.-  -  This  was  one  of 
lyde,J;'itch-"s  s'lrccessful  plays,  ^  and'  in 
hich  r^laiwhe  Walsh  ,  starred. '  -Dor- 
hy  ShjK'maker,  -  who  plays  the  -.part 
I  .A-LargarcL-RuIfe,  who  in  order  to 
rovo  her  husbaud-iunocent  of  iTiiuxdcr 
)es  and  liyes..in  the,  un<lcrworld","  and 
ary  Edg^tt  Baker  as^Claire,-a  wom- 
1  of  the  underworkl,  have  the 'two 
rincipal  i)arts>-and  Ixjth  .score.  Henry 
VoodrulTj  "Lou-is 'Lcpn  ilall,  .Walter 
;ilbert;'Loretta  Wells- and  others  help 
I)  make  the -  .cast  a  noteworthy  rfiie. 
s^e.xt,  The  Silver*  Horde.  ,:  Lyric. The- 
trc  •  (Keating  -&  .  Flood,  rhgrs.)— 
^eoiiard  aitd-"On;slo5iv -return  after  an 
bscnce  Of  .four  weeks  in  The  Spoon- 
rs,  \Vhieh  is;  full-  of  r^pid-fire- comedy 
ines  -  and  -  .situation.s;  and  many  late 
nusigSil  .specialt-i*.s.  A^^rplieum  Theatre 
'Frank  Coffinberry,  mgr.) — Wm.  H. 


Murphy,  Blanche  Nichols  &  Co.,  Ger- 
trude I'arned,  Loe  Carrillo,  Demarest 
and  Chabot,  Conly  and  Webb,  Nixine 
'■Bros,  and  Bobby,  Valmont  and  Rey- 
nen,  Pantages  Theatre. — The  Golden 
Dream,  Critic  and  Gilr,  Reed's  Bull 
Terriers,  Dunbar  and  Turner;  special 
return  engagement  of  Bob  Albright, 
the  male  Melba.  Empress  Theatre  (  H. 
W.  Pierong,  mgr.) — Two  Banjo 
Phiends,  Burke  and  Harrison,  Walsh, 
Lynch  &  Co.,  Leonard  and  Louie,  Lui- 
gi  Dell  Oro  Montague  Barton  and 
Bell  Jackson,  Society  Tango  Dancers. 

A.  W.  W. 


Little  Eva  Must  be  Eat  in  the 
Euture 

Ed  Redmond,  the  popular  Sacra- 
mento stock  manager,  is  facing  a 
quandary — and  all  because  he  recently 
produced  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  and  gave 
it  an  artistic  production,  and  had 
Little  Eva  looking  as  much  like  the 
child  Harriet  Beecher  Stowe  pictured, 
as  possible.  "But,"  writes  our  corre- 
spondent from  Sacramento,  "no  long- 
er will  little  Evas  for  Uncle  Tom's 
Cabin  shows  in  Sacramento  be  se- 
lected from  petite,  demure,  delicate 
femininity  as  in  the  past.  Such  is 
the  ruling  of  Deputy  State  Labor 
Commissioner  Blair.  In  the  future 
little  Eva  must  either  be  of  an  age 
which  would  doom  her  to  be  classed 
as  an  old  maid  or  bachelor  girl,  or 
else  she  must  carry  the  avoirdupois  of 
the   typical   chorus    sideshow  stout 

woman.  This  decision  on  the  part  of 
the  deputy  state  labor  commissioner 
follows  the  presentation  here  recently 
at  the  Grand  of  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin 

-by  the  Ed  Redmond  Players.  Little 
Eva  was  under  fifteen  years  of  age, 
according  to  Deputy  Blair.  Also  she 
failed  to  even  apply  for  a  permit  to 
present  her  role.  According  to  the 
law,  a  girl  under  the  age  of  18  years 
is  prohibited  from  working  between 
the  hours  of  10  p.m.  and  2  a.m.  If 
she- is  under  1 5  she  is  not  allowed  on 
the  stage  at  all.  'If  a  girl  looks 
sufhciently  healthy  and  is  fully  devel- 

.  oped  her  age  is  not  questioned  closely.' 
.said  Deputy  Blair.  'But  this  little 
Eva  came  far  from  having  either  a 
healthy  look  or  much  fle.sh  to  .spare.' 
Tiie  most  serious  aspect  to  the  situ- 
ation is  that  little  Evas  to  be  real  little 


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Evas  as  described  in  Uncle  Tom's 
Cabin,  must  present  the  a])pearance  of 
just  coming  off  a  hunger  .strike,  or 
else  their  dramatic  efforts  may  fall 
flat.  Then,  again,  it  is  not  as  easy 
to  haul  a  big  fat  girl  up  through  the 
portals  leading  to  the  golden  throne, 
and  the  .stage  hands  are  apt  to  kick. 
P)Ut  the  deputy  labor  commissioner  de- 
clares that  he  is  firm  and  declines  to 
be  swayed  by  sentiment.  It's  up  to 
Evas  of  the  future  to  get  to  Heaven 
the  best  way  they  can,  he  says." 


Walter  Newman  Prospering 
With  Tiie  Traffic 

Walter  Newman  and  his  Traffic 
company  are  prospering  in  Texas. 
A  few  towns  would  not  permit  of 
its  appearance,  but  most  were  not 
so  severe  and  wherever  the  play  has 
appeared,  business  has  been  very 
big.  The  play  was  stopped  in 
Waco  in  the  third  act,  and  a  Hous- 
ton Board  of  Censors  refused  to  let 
it  open  there.  It  played  Beaumont, 
Galveston,  Fort  Worth,  Dallas  and 
Austin. 


Novel  Amusement  Project 

Announcing  that  he  is  prepared  to 
launch  a  novel  amusement  project,  to 
be  established  in  San  Francisco  Bay, 
Frederick  S.  Millican  has  arrived  in 
San  Francisco.  Millican  said  yester- 
day that  his  plan  will  include  a  Noah's 
.\rk,  containing  a  circus,  a  menagerie, 
aviary,  museum,  restaurant  and  a 
score  of  other  amusements  in  a  steel 
ship  525  feet  in  length,  with  several 
decks  and  a  patented  device  for  ex- 
tending the  upi^er  deck  into  an  amphi- 
theatre designed  to  accommodate  7500 
persons.  "It  is  my  intention  to  launch 
and  equip  the  ark  in  time  to  make  a 
nreliminary  Atlantic  cruise,  pass 
tiirough  the  Panama  Canal  at  its  open- 
ing and  be  present  at  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Exposition  in  191 5,"  said  Milli- 
can. 


Sari,  Another  Savage  Success 

Henry  W.  Savage's  production  of 
The  Merry  Widow  estal)lished  a 
mark  of  success  at  which  other 
producers  of  operetta  and  comic 
opera  have  been  shooting  without 
emphatically  noticeable  result  for 
years.  Numerous  offerings  of  the 
last  few  years  have  been  advertised 
as  successors  to  this  uni(|ue  and 
memorable  work,  but  the  theatre- 
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ers  have  refused  to  accept  their 
claims  as  legitimate.  It  remained 
for  Mr.  Savage  himself  to  bring 
forth  another  operetta  which  could 
be  recognized  without  hesitation  as 
belonging  to  the  same  dynasty  of 
merit.  Sari,  the  English  adaptation 
of  Der  Zigeunerprimas,  which  was 
given  its  first  performance  in  New 
York  Tuesday,  January  13th,  a])- 
pears  to  have  been  accepted  with 
a  degree  of  favor  easily  C()mparal)le 
to  the  enthusiasm  which  marked  the 
metropolitan  reception  of  tlic  fa- 
mous Widow.  Rarely  have  the  ut- 
terances of  the  critical  fraternity  of 
New  York  been  characterized  by 
such  unanimity.  Its  members  agree 
that  even  without  the  aids  of  a  good 
book,  an  impressively  beautiful  pro- 
duction, novel  and  gorgeous  cos- 
tuming and  a  wonderfully  good 
singing  and  acting  cast — all  of 
which  it  has — the  score  by  Emmer- 
ich Kalman,  with  its  haunting 
Hungarian  melodies  wciuld  assure 
Sari  tremendous  po])ular  favor. 


Norman  Phillips  Scores  in 
The  Escape 

Xorman  Phillii)s  is  ])laying  in  Chi- 
cago in  a  big  ten-pe()])le  act,  called 
The  Escape,  a  cut-down  version  of 
Salomy  Jane,  and  is  being  accorded 
great  praise  for  his  work  in  the 
leading  part. 

New  Seattle  Correspondent 

Geo.  1).  liood,  who  some  years 
ago  represented  The  Dramatic  Re- 
view in  Toi)eka,  has  been  api)ointed 
corres])ondent  for  this  ])ai)er  in  Se- 
attle. 


Wm.  Raymond  has  joined  tlie  com- 
pany at  the  Wexford  Theatre,  Salem, 
Ore. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  31,  igu 


THE  SAN  FBANCISCO 

Dramatic  Review 

Music  and  D»ma 
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Bess  Sankey 


On  the  American  stage  there  is 
no  future  value  to  wornout  names, 
passe  celebrity,  "Broadway  favor- 
ites," or  well-known  "stars."  As 
Oliver  Morosco  says,  "Youth  must 
be  served."  It  is  the  day  of  youth, 
because  the  nation  is  young,  and  it 
demands  youth,  the  verve  of  vital 
and  unspoiled  sincerity  is  necessary 
in  all  the  arts  and— most  of  all— in 
the  art  of  the  stage.  Bess  Sankey, 
the  leading  woman  in  The  Traffic, 
is  an  example  of  the  desire  of  Amer- 
ican playgoers  for  youth;  typifying 
the  zeal  of  it,  the  beauty  of  it.  the 
sincerity  of  it.  She  is  "youth"  ex- 
ploiting youth — feminine  American 
youth — in  the  strangest,  saddest  and 
most  compelling  phase  of  our  nation- 
al life.  A  mere  girl,  fragile  as  a 
flower  and  terrific  as  a  tempest,  this 
young  actress  in  one  of  the  most 
difficult  roles  of  the  time,  leaped  at 
one  bound  from  the  fixed  limitations 
of  a  well-acted  character  part,  what 
is  called  "a  side  bit,"  in  this  now  fa- 
mous play  to  a  fixed  and  well-de- 
fined position  as  a  brilliant  emotional 
actress.  In  The  Traffic,  Miss  San- 
key discloses  a  gradation  of  true 
emotional  acting  that  has  already 
amazed  and  captivated  some  of  the 
most  captious  critics  of  the  country. 
The  pitiful  and— in  place— hideous 
experiences  of  Agnes  Berton,  as  im- 
personated by  Miss  Sankey,  have 
been  a  revelation  to  those  who 
doubted  that  the  grace  of  the  actress 
and  the  infinite  pity  of  the  story 
could  make  a  dramatic  classic  of 
what  might  have  been  mere  melo- 
drama in  hands  less  capable.  Bess 
Sankey  has  done  that  seemingly  dif- 
ficult thing.  She  has  made  Agnes 
Berton  a  memorable,  a  historic  and 
a  classical  character  in  the  history 
of  the  American  stage.  This  play, 
The  Traffic,  is  already  famous.  It 
has  been  the  puzzle  and  the  surprise 
of  all  theatrical  offerings.  Showing 
the  most  audacious  and  sincere  .stage 
disclosure  of  a  national  dishonor,  it 
has  won  its  way  over  all  obstacles 
straight  to  the  hearts  and  the  con- 
sciences of  the  American  people. 
The  Agnes  Berton  of  Miss  Sankey 
is  as  frail  as  Dresden  china  and  as 
terrible  in  truth  as  the  angel  trans- 
formed into  a  termagant.  A  piteous 
figure  she — piteous  until  the  cumu- 
lative grief,  dishonor,  rage  and 
shame  piled  into  the  great  third  act 
drive  her  to  the  wild  anger  of  a 
wolf-mother  making  the  last  des- 
perate stand  for  her  "cub."  And  in 
this  play  the  "cub"  is  the  little  sis- 
ter. "He  tried  to  make  her  what 
he  made  of  me — and  so  I  killed 
him !"  When  you  have  seen  and 
heard  Bess  Sankey  in  that  scene, 
you  will  have  witnessed  a  wonder- 


ful bit  of  genuine  acting.  The 
Traffic  is  the  first  answer  that  the 
stage  has  made  to  the  American 
women  who  ask  :  "Of  what  use  is  the 
franchise?"  It  is  the  first  instance 
in  which  the  theatre  has  come 
boldly,  cleanly  and  honestly  to  the 
support  of  press  and  pulpit  in  the 
new  battle  for  the  uplift  and  sus- 
tainment  of  the  fallen  women  of  so- 
ciety. It  contains  the  pith  and  sub- 
stance of  all  the  industrial  and  so- 
ciological problems  influencing  the 
so-called  "social  evil"  and — as  pre- 
sented by  Miss  Sankey  and  the  ster- 
ling company  of  actors  supporting 
her — it  has  commanded  and  will 
command  the  alert  attention  and  re- 
spect of  everyone  wlio  has  the  wel- 
fare of  American  womanhood  at 
heart. 


Not  Appendicitis.  But  Indi- 
gestion 

CHICAGO,  Jan.  23. — "Indigestion. 
Not  appendicitis  at  .all.  No  operation 
ncces.sary."  These  words  of  cheer 
from  Dr.  Gustave  Futterer  greeted 
Julia  Marlowe  in  Chicago  today,  when 
slie  arrived  on  a  transcontinental  trip. 
New  York  bound,  where  she  expected 
to  submit  to  the  surgeon's  knife.  The 
"race  for  life"  became  a  race  for  health 
and  the  actress  beamed  her  delight 
after  the  diagnosis  of  the  Chicago  phy- 
sician, as  though  she  had  practically 
won  her  race  when  the  half-way  lap 
had  been  completed.  Exclusive  of 
medical  fees,  nur.ses  and  food,  the  ex- 
pense of  the  trip  from  Los  Angeles  to 
New  York  will  be  nearly  $3000.  Miss 
Marlowe  arrived  on  the  Santa  Ee  at 
7 :35  a.  m.  She  occupied  a  private 
car.  With  her  were  her  personal  rep- 
resentative, Julian  Colfax,  two  maids 
and  a  nurse. 


Visalia  Plans  for  $25,000 
Auditorium 

VISALIA,  Jan.  24. — Plans  are  now- 
taking  form  for  the  construction  of  a 
\'i.salia  auditorium  to  cost  upward  of 
$25,000  and  wliich  will  be  available 
for  general  gatherings  of  every  na- 
ture. To  purchase  the  necessary 
realty  and  to  secure  the  funds  with 
wliich  to  construct  the  proposed  build- 
ing, a  stock  comj)any  will  be  formed, 
the  stock  to  be  sold  among  the  busi- 
ness men  and  all  others  interested. 
The  recent  citrus  fair,  as  well  as  re- 
cent conventions  and  county  gather- 
ings, have  shown  the  need  of  such  a 
structure.  As  far  as  the  public  .senti- 
ment has  been  canvassed  it  is  appar- 
ently favorable  to  the  project. 

Everything  Serene  at  Gaiety 

With  Marie  Dressier  and  husband 
Dalton.  who  generallv  is  some  boy 
when  it  comes  to  mixing  up  with 
wifey's  business  dealings,  in  the  pos- 
session of  a  40-weeks"  contract  calling 
for  $2500  a  week,  everything  is  serene 
around  the  Gaiety  Theatre.  Last  week 
it  looked  otiierwise.  G.  M.  Anderson 
announces  the  Dressier  show  will  go 
on  next  Tuesday  and  all  differences 
have  been  patched  up.  The  trouble 
started  originally  when  Miss  Dress- 
ler's  contract  allowed  her  to  boss 
everything  on  the  stage,  and  husband 
Dalton  came  into  view  with  an  idea 
that  he  should  have  charge  of  what 
star  can  carry  a  show,  especially  a 
was  left  of  the  house.    Stars  are  un- 


certain qualities  at  best  and  a  good 
strict  stage  director  is  generally  very 
useful.  And  another  thing,  no  one 
musical  show.  Like  The  Candy  Shop, 
every  show  must  have  a  number  of 
clever  people  of  the  first  rank. 

rnllimhlA  THEATRE 

Geary  and  Ma.son  Phone  Franklin  150 

Second  and  last  week  begins  Sunday  night, 
Feb.  1.  Matinees  W'ednesdays  and  Saturdays 
"Dainty;   Frasrant;   Tuneful;  Cast  of  Ex- 
cellence"— Ezamiser. 
"A  Musical  Triumph" — All  Critics. 

The  French  Operetta  In  Three  Acts 

Adele 

Great  Cast — Enlarged  Orchestra 
Last  time  Sunday  night,  February  8th. 
Monday,  February  9th,  the  comedy  drama 

MILESTONES 


GAIETY 


O'FABBEZ.1. 

OPPOSITE 

OBFHEUM 


Phone   Sutter   41)  i 


Positively  opening  Monday,  Feb.  2.  Seats 
now  selling 
The    One    Big   Talk   of   the  Town 

Marie  Dressier 

in     llie    f  rolicksonic.    gladsome,  handsome 
niusjoal  revue 

The  Merry  Gambol 

Supported  by  a  splendid  company  of  over 
7<i  clev.r  jienple.  incluilinK:Cliarle»  Judela, 
Alf.  Gouldlngr,  Frank  Hayes,  Charles  Par- 
cell,  Cha's.  A.  Mason.  Alice  McComb*.  0«ne 
Iinneska,  Gladys  Oouldin?,  Warren  Ells- 
worth, Jeanne  Iiansford  and  the  Marvel- 
ous Millers:  musical  direi  tor.Frank  PaUma. 
■  All   tlie   Wnrl.l   T,o\es  a  I,augher" 


I.AST  2   DA-7S  AT  2:15 — 8:5 

I'ndying  Story  of 

Capt.  Scott 

MOTION  PICTURES,  EVENINGS  AT  8:15 
Kxplanatiiry   Leoiure  by  Cha*.  B.  Hanford 

Reserved   seats.   l'5c,  50c. 

NOTE  —  There  will  be  FBEE  DAirCnrQ 
ON  THE  STAGE  After  Every  Performance. 

Starts  Sunday 

Traffic  in  Souls 

OrpHeum 

O'Farreli  Street.  Bet.  Stockton  and  Powell 

Safest  and  Most  MagnitlcenC  Theatre 
in  America 
Week    Beginning   This    Sunday  Afternoon 
Matinee  Every  Day 

DELIGHTFUL  VAUDEVILLE 

WII.I.A  HOLT  WAKEFIEI.I),  the  lady  at 
the  piano;  first  time  In  white-face,  EDDIE 
IjEONAKD,  the  minstrel,  assisted  by 
MABEI.  BUSSEI.I.;  CI.AUD  and  FANNIE 
U3HEB  in  The  Straigrht  Path;  DB.  CABI, 
HERMAN,  the  electrical  wizard;  GOIiE- 
MAN  S  EUBOPEAN  NOVELTY,  harmonis- 
ing antag'ouistic  domestic  animals ;  THE 
FOUB  OBIGINAL  FEBEZ;  WOBLD'S 
NEWS  IK  MOTION  VIEWS;  WALTEB 
LAWBENCE  and  FBANCES  CAMEBON,  in 
A  Bit  of  Broadway;  return  for  one  week 
only,  NANCE  O'NEII.  and  COMPANY  in 
the  famous  "Curse  Scene"  from  The 
Jewess. 

livening  prices:  10c,  2Gc,  60c.  75c.  Box 
Seats.  $1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
lays  and  Holidays):    10c.  2Bc.  BOc. 

PHONE   DOTJOI.AS  70 


Conferrina  on  Contracts 

The  committees  appointed  by  tJ  i 
National  Association  of  Theatric 
Producing  Managers  and  the  Actor 
Equity  .Association  to  confer  upon  tl 
new  contract  submitted  by  the  acto 
met  last  week  in  New  York  in  tl 
rooms  of  the  producing  managers.  Tl 
actors  were  represented  by  Franc 
Wilson,  Wilton  Lackaye,  Howai 
Kyle,  William  Sampson,  JefTerson  < 
-Vngelis.  Albert  Bruning  and  Charli 
Coburn,  while  Wm.  A.  Brady,  Wii 
throp  Ames,  Sargent  Abom.  F.  I  l 
Whitney  and  Hollis  E.  Cooley;  repii 
sented  the  managers.  The  meetin 
was  most  harmonious  and  there 
every  prospect  that  both  conimittii 
will  reach  an  agreement. 


A.  Mayo  Bradfield's  A  Bachel 
Honeymoon  Company  opened 
new  theatre  at  Lind  .sav  last  Mon 


%^\Jm\.  \^  BUla  Md  Market  Its. 

Phone,  Sutter  2460 
Second  and   last   week  starta  Monday 
Matinee.s    Wednesday   and  Saturday 

E.  H.  SOTHERf 

Monday  and  Tuesday  nights  and  W.  ^lnesda 
and  Saturday  matinees,  IP  I  WEBE  KIB(  '■. 
Welnesday  and  Saturday  nights,  HAMLK  ! 
Thursday  night.  MBBCHANT  OF  VENICI I 
Friday  night.  TAMING  OF  THB  8HBBV ! 

Curtain  at  8  sharp  nights,  2  sharp  matino) 

Next,  Sunday  Feb.  8th,  Mclntyre  and  Heal  I 
in  The  Ham  Tree 

Alcazar  Theatni 

Q-Tknm,  ST.,  VBAS  powax.i; 

Phone   Kearny  2 

Commencing  Monday  night,  February  2»  i 
Continued  Success  of  the  Season  of 

Irish  Plays 
The  Eminent  Irish  Singing  Comedian 

Andrew  MacU 

Supp.Mte.l  by  His  Own  Company  and  tl 
Alcazar  Players  in  a  Magnificent 
Revival  of 

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Prices:  Night.  25c  to  $1.00;  Mat.  25c  to  5» 
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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Columbia  Theatre 

Adele,  the  light  opera  success  of 
'the  present  New  York  season,  has 
come  to  town,  registering  at  the  Co- 
'lumbia  Theatre,  on  Sunday  even- 
Mtig;  registering  a  bull's  eye,  com- 
plete and  instantaneous,  to  be  exact 
and  to  the  point.    Adele  is  one  of 
the   most   charming   operettas  we 
have  experienced.     Not  altogether 
new,  for  the  retentive  mind  recalls 
The  Merry  Widow  in  the  manage- 
ment  of   the   opening   scene,  and 
Madame  Sherry  a  bit  perhaps  in  the 
'plot;  certainly  the  theme  of  a  hus- 
band falling  in  love  with  his  own 
wife  is  as  old  as  the  hills.   The  mu- 
sic too  lilts  along  reminiscently  here 
and  there,  though  with  a  gaiety  and 
rhythm  that  saves  it  and  gives  it 
character.    Not  altogether  new  per- 
haps, this  story;  but  it  comes  to  us 
done  over  in  a  brand  new  package, 
refreshingly  attractive  and  original 
'after  the  old  way  of  telling,  with  a 
sauce    of     cynical     epigram  and 
Shavian  wit,  and  a  dash  of  daring 
that  sails  very  close  to  the  wind  and 
leaves  one  gasping  just  this  side  of 
■disaster.    I  know  of  nothing  more 
-^ai^Jbable  in  the  whole  of  libretto 
,il^tei-ature  than  the  climax  where  the  < 
)  j^ntejit  of  the  cuckoo  in  the  garden 
and  the  Toreador's  "call  to  Cupid" 
from  below  stairs  interrupt  the  legi- 
timate  progress   of   love's  surren- 
ders;  and  nothing   more  tenderly 
evocative  of  romance.    The  present 
company  slides  over  thin  ice  with- 
out offense,  to  which  unusual  accom-' 
plishment  is  due  in  great  measure 
.the  success  of  the  piece.   John  Park,. 
...ivho-  heads  the  cast  as  the  Baron  de 
Ghantilly,  possesses  the  insight  and 
easy  natural  method  of  your  true 
actor.    To  a  physique  and  personal- 
ity curiously   suggestive  of  Henry 
Miller— some  years  back — Mr.  Park 
adds  the  temperament  and  humor-' 
'ouS  appreciatioii  that  distinguishes 
the  many-sided    George    Dameral ; 
and  the  combination  is  a  happy  one. 
And,  like  Dameral,  Mr.  Park  is  a' 
dramatic  possibility  when  the  musi- 
cal play  ceases  to  claim  him.  Caro- 
lyn   Thomson,    a    young    girl  of 
marked  ability,  plays  Adele,  the  in- 
genue role  whose  girlish  promise  is^ 
brought  into  sharp  relief  by  the  rich 
fulfilment  of  Myriane  de  Neuville's 
beauty  and  mode.    It  is  like  the  ri- 
valry of  bud  and  blossom,  of  violet 
and  rose,  and  the  answer  lies  within 
one's  self,  for  beauty  is  ever  in  the 
eye  of  the  gazer.   To  myself,  with 
Nanette  Flack  playing  Myriane,  the 
scales  weigh  a  little  in  her  favor, 
though  each  is  perfect  in  her  own  way.' 
For  voices,  Miss  Thomson  has  much 
the  better  of  it ;  not  so  strong,  as 
well  placed  and  true,  and  of  smooth 
sympathetic     quality;    she  sings 
Adele  and  Strawberries  and  Cream 
very   winningly.     Robert  Friebur, 
Adele's  fiance,  is  in  the  hands  of 
Alfred   Kappeler,  a  capable  young 
actor  with  looks  and  a  good  voice. 
He  is  especially  to  be  congratulated' 
on  the  seriousness  with  which  he 
brings  out  the  absurdities  of  the 
■^arf:    Jaques,  the  valet,  is  a  purely 
Sltkvja^l'Cf«at{(i>n  c^vferly;  "^Di-ked  up' 
|^"?Ralph,Naifni.   George:  O'Dprliiell: 
Md  |ufff"s  EsT[?ailly  are  the  rivai^aek-^ 
fe^y  Parmae^^u  'and  h^fiefetlr,'  whose 
j^liqesR  drffefeOces  bring  about- the 
^^ij^lint.  -.^'Tfetl*- ,^  convehtionally, 
teff^ed.but'an^using./espefiiaHy'  the? 
 ^Friebur  with  his  little  ineffectual 


Iileat  of  wrath.  Some  verv  hand- 
some ladies,  who  are  too  individual 
to  be  put  down  as  chorus,  with  a 
few  extra  men,  finish  ovit  a  company 
which  is  unparalleled  in  the  history 
of  second  companies.  The  ensemble 
is  perfection,  both  with  principals 
and  the  minor  characters ;  every  one 
on  the  stage  can  act  and  does,  and 
every  one  sings  well,  unles  we  ex- 
cept Monsieur  le  Baron,  whose 
voice  early  in  the  week  seemed 
temporarily  affected  by  the  San 
P"rancisco  climate.  As  for  costum- 
ing and  staging,  it  is  the  last  cry, 
the  shimmering  moonlight  on  the 
water  at  Trouville  being  an  exquis- 
ite picture.  It  is  not  any  one  thing 
that  places  Adele  beyond  the  ordin- 
ary musical  productions ;  rather  the 
rare  combination  of  the  manv  ex- 
cellencies of  novelty,  wit,  ability  and 
scenic  embellishment. 


Cort  Theatre 


E.  H.  Southern  opened  his  season 
at  the  Cort  Theatre  with  If  I  Were 
King,  Justin  Huntley  McCarthy's  de- 
lightfully romantic  version  of  the  life 
of  Francois  Villon,  alias  Corbuiel  or 
Montcorbier,  one  time  poet  and  vaga- 
bond. The  one  play  in  their  joint 
repertoire  where  Miss  Marlowe  will 
not  be  missed,  it  has  been  elevated, 
from  being  merely  incidental,  to  stel- 
lar proportions,  whereb/  we  are  the 
gainers.  Mr.  Sothern  is  so  taken  up 
with  the  more  serious  drama  that  we 
have  little  opportunity  to  sec  him  in  a 
field  where  he  is  also  without  a  rival. 
Certainly  Villon  is  one  of  the  g'reat 
characters  in  romantic  comedy,  and  re- 
quires all  the  delicacy  and  finesse,  all 
the  artistry  that  Mr.  Sothern  brings 
to  its  interpretation.  Like  Hajj  in 
Kismet,  Villon  is  the  man  who  is  able 
to  take  advantage  of  what  little  oppor- 
tunity Fate  offers;  but,  unlike  Hajj, 
he  is  a  man  of  vision,  whose  oppor- 
tunity takes  on  a  spiritual  aspect.  The 
master  of  his  environment  in  his 
Dionysian  dreams,  realization  brings 
with  it  responsibility,  the  noblesse 
oblige  that  forces  the  roysterer  with 
his  drugged  soul  to  live  up  to  the 
truth  that  sets  his  spirit  free.  'T  have 
learned  that  there  is  a  thing  called 
honor,"  he  says,  and  the  new  light 
brings  with  it  suffering  and  joy.  Ten 
years  have  made  a  great  change  in 
Mr.  Sothern's  art ;  aspiration  and 
ideals  have  carried  him  far,  and  no- 
where is  it  more  apparent  than  in  Vil- 
lon, developed  from  a  sketch,  radiant 
and  poetic,  into  a  soul  glowing  with 
inner  light.  Mr.  Sothern's  characters 
do  not  stay  on  the  other  side  of  the 
footlights,  they  become  for  the  time 
a  part  of  our  life.  Plis  mastery  of 
mechanical  device  and  his  mental  out- 
look have  grown  together,  until,  even 
with  light  comedy  he  grips  with  his 
grasp  of  life.  The  company  that 
comes  with  him  is  notable.  J.  Sayre 
Crawley,  who  first  came  out  with  Ben 
Greet  in  Everyman  and  Elizabethan 
Sliakespeare,  plays  Tristian  L'ller- 
mite,  the  hangman  and  familiar  ad- 
viser of  Louis  XI,  and  the  play  of  fa- 
cial exjjression  in  the  first  act  alone 
would  stamp  the  excellence  and  finish 
■  of.  the  interpretation.  Sidney  Mather 
r.s.  the  Rene  de  Montigny,  and  brings 
..out, .among  other  things,  the  shreds  of 
aristocracy  that  still  cling  to  the 
bravo.  I.onis  XI  is  wonderfully 
worked  up  by  Geo.  W.  Wilson,  with 
a  dry  .  humor  and  cynical  egotism  not 
out  of  keeping   with  the  king  who 


made  France  a  nation.  Walter  Con- 
nolly, Joseph  Latham,  Milano  Tilden, 
P.  J.  Kelly,  James  P.  Hagan,  Gustave 
Klinge  and  Arthur  Norton  make  a 
realistic  set  of  rogues  offset  by  Milli- 
cent  McLaughlin  and  a  clever  group 
of  women  who  play  the  outcasts. 
Mother  Villon  is  in  the  hands  of  Ina 
Goldsmith,  too  young  for  the  role,  but 
with  a  goodly  share  of  sympathy — as 
who  could  not  have,  playing  with  such 
a  son?  Helen  Singer  is  picturesque 
and  attractive  as  Huguette,  thougii 
there  is  some  question  as  to  the  depth 
of  her  love  for  Francois  and  the  un- 
tamed fierceness  of  her  nature.  And 
Elizabeth  \'alentine  makes  a  very 
charming  Katherine,  beautiful  and 
dignified  and  responsive.  Her  voice 
is  an  asset,  though  she  may  learn  much 
from  Mr.  Sothern,  the  master  of 
voice,  in  the  matter  of  color  and  qual- 
ity and  cadence.  Miss  Valentine's 
ability  is  unquestioned  and  her  work 
l)ron-iises  well.  As  for  the  setting,  it 
is  all  that  a  Sothern  i)roduction  leads 
us  to  expect:  the  rose  garden,  where 
Villon's  bewilderment  changes  before 
us  to  purpose,  is  exquisite. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  Way  to  Kenmare,  the  work  of 
Edward  E.  Rose,  is  the  vehicle  ex- 
ploiting Andrew  Mack  and  his  Irish 
wit  this  week.  The  story  of  The 
Way  to  Kenmare  travels  from  a 
Fifth  Avenue  mansion  to  Ballyscan- 
lan,  Ireland;  and  the  play  has  many 
moments  of  humorous  situations, 
Irish  wit  and  sparkling  dialogue. 
Mack  appears  in  the  stellar  role  of 
rollicking  Dan  Maguire.  In  the 
course  of  the  play  he  sings  four 
songs  of  his  own — The  Legend  of 
Maguire,  Rose,  Sweet  Rose,  Dan, 
My  Darling  Dan,  and  Sweetheart 
from  the  Emerald  Isle.  Louise 
Hamilton,  Annie  Mack  Berlein,  Bert 
Wesner,  Kernan  Cripps  and  J. 
Frank  Burke  have  the  leading  parts. 
The  scenery  is  a  revelation,  and 
nothing  more  elaborate  or  truly  rep- 
resentative of  the  scenes  depicted 
have  ever  been  shown  on  the  local 
stage. 


Savoy  Theatre 

The  Lmdying  Story  of  Capt.  Scott 
and  Animal  Life  in  the  Antarctic,  those 
wonderful  motion  pictures  secured  by 
Herbert  G.  Pouting,  F.  R.  G.  S.,  on 
the  memorable  trip  to  the  South  Pole, 
are  back  and  proving  as  ])opular  as 
if  they  had  never  been  seen  before  in 
this  city,  instead  of  having  played  to 
packed  houses  for  six  weeks.  Monday 
night,  owing  to  flood  conditions,  tlie 
]Mcture  failed  to  arrive,  and  The  Ro- 
deo pictures  of  the  Pendleton  Round- 
Up  were  substituted,  with  good  re- 
sults. Next  Sunday  the  wonderful 
Traffic  in  Souls  pictures  will  be  shown. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  film  drama.  Traffic  in  Souls, 
was  first  given  Monday  afternoon 
at  the  Gaiety  Theatre  to  an  audience 
that  was  greatly  impressed.  The 
conditions  that  prevail  in  large  cities 
were  revealed  frankly  but  modestly, 
and  the  observers  were  instructed 
while  entertained.  Traffic  in  Souls 
undertakes  to  expose  the  devices  of 
evil  men  who  bargain  for  girls.  It 
is  a  hideous  story,  but  it  is  told  dis- 
creetly. There  is  no  offense  given 
in  any  one  of  the  scenes  that  con- 


stitute tjie"' six  gicts  ot  the  screened 
play.  Those  ])laces  w.ffere  "foofsteps 
take  hold  on  hell"  are  shown  and 
their  denizens  are  ex]X)sed  in  the 
fulness  of  their  viciousness,  yet  there 
is  nothing  disclosed  to  offend  in- 
nocence. Singularly  enough,  this  is 
the  first  drama  of  the  slums  which 
presents  the  ])oliceman  as  a.  human 
being.  Patrolman  Burke  is  the  hero 
of  the  plot,  and  acquits  himself  so 
well  that  he  earns  a  honeymoon  with 
the  sister  of  the  girl  he  rescues  from 
the  slavers. 


Forbes=Robertson  Retires 
from  Stage 

NEW  YORK,  Jan.  24.~Before  an 
audience  which  filled  the  Manhattan 
Opera  House  to  the  doors.  Sir  John- 
ston Forhes-Rol)ertson  gave  his  final 
performance  tonight  in  New  York, 
and  bade  farewell  to  the  stage  of 
this  city,  on  which  he  first  appeared 
40  years  ago.  After  the  fall  of  the 
final  curtain  letters  of  tribute  to  the 
actor  from  former  President  Will- 
iam Howard  Taft,  Governor  Martin 
II.  Glynn,  and  Mayor  John  Purroy 
Mitchel  were  read.  David  Bisi)liair. 
presented  Forbes-Robertson  with  a 
floral  tribute  from  the  players  of 
America,  and  Hartley  Manners  gave 
a  wreath  from  the  American  dram- 
atists. Rabbi  Steven  S.  Wise  spoke 
of  the  great  good  done  the  stage  by 
Forbes-Robertson,  and  then  the 
English  actor  responded,  bidding  the 
New  York  stage  good-bye  forever. 


Anna  Held  Wants  Tenderloin 
Queen's  Money 

Investigation  of  the  report  from 
Chicago  announcing  that  Anna 
Held  had  been  made  the  beneficiary 
of  a  woman  in  California  and  had 
been  left  a  fortune  of  $100,000,  di- 
vulged the  fact  that  Attorney 
Charles  F.  Hanlon  of  this  city  was 
endeavoring  to  lay  claim  for  Miss 
Held  to  the  estate  of  Cherry  de  St. 
Maurice,  queen  of  the  red  light  dis- 
trict of  Sacramento,  who  was  mur- 
dered in  the  capitaP  city,  July  8th 
last.  The  money  involved  is  said  to 
amount  to  $60,000.  Attorney  Charles 
F.  IIank)n  stated:  "^liss  Held  was 
the  only  relative  of  Cherry  de  St. 
Maurice.  In  191 1  when  ]\Tiss  Held 
played  in  Sacramento,*'  said  Hanlon, 
"Cherry  de  St.  Maurice  called  on  her 
in  her  private  car  and  said,'  'You 
are  my  only  heir.  If  I  outlive  you 
I  shall  leave  everything  I  have  to 
you.'  She  told  Miss  Held  that  her 
mother  was  a  sister  of  Miss  field's 
father.  As  Cherry  de  St.  Maurice 
did  not  leave  any  will  her  estate  is 
in  escheat  to  the  State  of  Califor- 
nia, but  I  shall  endeavor  to  forestall 
escheat  pnKcedings  on  behalf  of 
Miss  Held."  Cherry  de  St.  Maurice 
was  the  proprietress  of  the  notorious 
Clierry  Club  in  Sacramento  and  was 
reputed  to  be  very  wealthy.  ICarly 
on  the  morning  of  July  8th  she  was 
found  strangled,  to  death  iu  her 
rooms  and  her  jewelry  missing. 
Shortly  afterward  a  i)rizefighter 
named  Jack  Dxumgoole  and  a  cafe 
entertainer  named  Sam  Uiber  were 
arrested  and  accused  of  the  crime. 
Last  week  Driimgoole  was  found 
guilty  and  sentenced  to  'be  hanged. 

J.  Goodfriend  is  building  a  new  the- 
atre in  Goldfield,  Nev. 


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Alcazar  Theatre 

The  season  of  Irish  plays,  with  the 
Irisli  singinjj  comedian,  Andrew 
Mack,  starring  in  the  leading  roles, 
lias  given  San  Francisco  two  delight- 
fully different  specimens  of  his  wares, 
and  next  week  he  will  api)ear,  for  the 
first  time  locally,  in  his  own  version 
of  the  greatest  'of  all  the  Irish  plays, 
.\rrah-Na-Pogue,  which  was  written 
by  the  great  and  only  Dion  lloucicault. 
Mack  will  appear  in  the  rollicking  role 
of  Shaim,  the  Post,  a  Wicklow  car- 
man. The  i)lay  will  be  staged  on  a 
scale  of  magnificence  and  more  elabor- 
ation an  1  i)ictures(|ue  detail  than  ever 
before  in  San  Francisco. 


The  Orpheum 

Next  week  there  will  be  a  bill  of 
headliners.  Willa  Holt  Wakefield, 
"the  lady  at  the  piano,"  one  of  the 
most  brilliant  entertainers  in  this 
country,  will  play  her  last  vaude- 
ville engagement  in  this  city.  Ed- 
die Leonard,  the  minstrel,  will  make 
his  first  api)earance  in  white-face. 
Assisted  by  Mable  Russell,  he  will 
sing  songs  and  indulge  in  soft-shoe 
dancing.  Claud  and  Fannie  Usher 
will  ap])ear  in  a  new  sketch,  entitled 
The  Straight  Path.  Dr.  Carl  Her- 
man will  ])erform  marvelous  feats 
with  electricity.  Coleman  will  intro- 
duce his  trained  animals,  consisting 
of  dogs,  cats,  pigeons  and  squirrels. 
Xance  O'Neil  will  return  for  next 
week  only,  and  present  her  charac- 
terization of  Leah  in  the  "curse 
scene"  from  The  Jewess.  The  only 
holdovers  will  be  the  ( )riginal  Four 
I'erez  and  Walter  Lawrence  and 
I'"rances  Cameron  in  their  successful 
musical  skit,  A  Bit  of  Broadway. 


The  Empress 

i'.eginning  Sunday  afternoon  a  fit- 
ting novelty  in  the  person  of  a  bear 
will  be  the  headline  attraction.  "Big 
Jim"  is  a  jolly  old  bear,  and  according 
to  Eastern  critics  he  is  some  dancer, 
too.  "Big  Jim"  is  one  of  the  real 
sensations  of  the  age.  Maurice  Free- 
man &  Co.  will  be  the  special  feature 
attraction  in  an  original  Italian  play- 
let, called  Tony  and  the  Stork. 
Frostick  Hume  and  Thomas  present  a 
rollicking  comedy,  in  which  the  three 
combine  their  voices,  singing  the  lat- 
est songs  with  breezy  sayings.  Chas. 
C.  Drew  &  Co.  have  an  excellent  of- 
fering in  which  song  and  patter  are 
combined  in  their  comedy  playlet,  en- 
titled Mr.  Flynn  from  Lynn.  Wil- 
liams and  Warner,  the  mirthful  musi- 
cians, have  a  number  of  odd  and 
queer  musical  instruments.  The  Broad- 
way Ihirlesque  Girls,  a  company  of 
ten  which  has  been  imported  from  the 
New  York  Hippodrome,  should  prove 
a  great  hit.  Other  added  attractions 
together  with  the  motion  pictures 
rounds  out  a  good  show. 


Spotlights 


Oliver  Murosco  has  selected 
Springfield.  New  Haven,  and  Hart- 
ford, for  the  preliminary  presenta- 
tion of  his  i)roduction  of  Jack  Lait's 
new  drama.  Help  \Vanted,  which  is 
scheduled  for  a  IJroadway  engage- 
ment beginning  the  first  week  in 
I*"ebruary.  with  a  specially  chosen 
companv  headed  by  Chas.  Richman 
and  Lois  Meredith.  The  i)lay  is  a 
current  attraction  at  the  Cort  The- 


atre, Chicago,  with  Henry  Kolker  in 
the  part  of  Scott,  the  character 
which  Mr.  Richman  will  play  with 
the  New  York  company,  and  has  be- 
Cfjme  so  successfully  established  in 
that  city  that  it  promises  to  remain 
there  throught)Ut  the  balance  ot  the 
season.  The  New  York  company 
will  begin  a  two-days'  engagement 
at  the  Court  Square  Theatre,  Spring- 
field. Mass.,  on  the  26th  of  this 
month.  Chas.  A.  Abbe  and  Rosa- 
mond 0"Kane  have  been  engaged  for 
imi)ortant  parts. 

San  I'Tancisco  and  Los  Angeles 
will  be  the  only  cities  on  the  entire 
Pacific  Coast  to  have  the  pleasure 
of  seeing  Milestones,  the  comedy  by 
Arnold  P.ennett  and  Edward  Knob- 
lauch, which  Klavv  &  Erlanger  are 
presenting  with  the  original  com- 
pany of  English  actors  that  appeared 
m  this  iilay  during  its  tvvo-3'ears' 
run  at  the  Adelphia  Theatre.  Lon- 
don,  and  the  New  York  engagement 
of  a  year's  duration  at  the  Liberty 
'J'heatre.  Milestones  will  be  offered 
at  the  Columbia  next  month. 

John  Cort  has  given  Mclntyre  and 
Heath  the  best  production  these 
comedians  have  ever  had  in  The 
Ham  Tree,  a  revival  of  which  will  be 
revealed  shortiv  at  the  Cort  Thea- 
tre here.  The  two  interpreters  of 
eccentric  negro  tvpes  have  been  be- 
fore the  public  for  something  like 
forty  years,  and  they  are  generally 
regarded  as  the  foremost  in  their 
line.  The  Ham  Tree  has  been  made 
funnier  than  ever.  A  dancing  team 
of  thirty  of  America's  best  soft-shoe 
buck-and-wing  dancers  is  one  of  the 
features  of  the  performance. 

Emma  Trentini  will  make  her  first 
San  I'rancisco  appearance  at  the 
Cort  soon  in  The  Firefly,  the  delight- 
ful comedv  opera  which  first  brought 
the  captivating  little  prima  donna  in- 
to prominence.  The  operetta  is  pro- 
duced by  Arthur  Ilammerstein,  son 
of  the  famous  grand  opera  impres- 
ario, Oscar  Hammerstein.  The  pro- 
duction, it  is  said,  has  been  embel- 
lished with  every  ])ossible  touch 
known  to  the  art  of  staging  a  com- 
edy opera. 

Kismet  has  apparently  created  a 
furore  from  inany  standpoints,  and 
scenically  it  is  a  marvel.  A  peculiar 
condition  prevailing  with  the  sale  of 
seats  at  the  box-office  is  that  there 
is  an  unusual  demand  for  balcony 
and  gallery  seats.  We  wonder  if 
the  bathing  scene  has  anything  to 
do  with  this. 

Theatregoers  who  feel  that  vice 
plays  are  meeting  with  more  than 
their  share  of  attention  and  success 
should  note  that  in  America  alone 
Ik'u-Hur  has  been  i)rcsented  4404 
times  to  gross  receipts  of  $6,497,543. 
The  business  in  Great  Britain  and 
Australasia  brings  the  total  receipts 
of  this  extraordinary  play  to  $7,891,- 
601.50.  Of  this  sum  Gen.  Lew  Wal- 
lace and  his  estate  have  received  a 
large  part.  I'en-Hur  is  still  touring 
the  L'nited  States  with  as  much  suc- 
cess as  it  had  ten  years  ago. 

A  divorce  from  Goldie  Drew,  known 
on  the  stage  as  Gracie  Drew,  was 
granted,  Jan.  20,  to  John  W.  Drew 
of  St.  Louis,  at  Clayton,  Mo.,  a 
suburb.  Grace  Drew  apjicared  in  San 
I'Tancisco  at  the  Yan  Ness  Theatre 
in  The  Land  of  Nod. 

Milestones,  the  delightful  play  of 
three  generations,  by  Arnold  I3ennett 
an  1  Edward  Knoblauch,  is  now  en 
tour  through  the  South,  headed  for 
the  Coast.    It  is  interpreted  by  an  all- 


luiglish  company.  The  part  of  Emily 
Rhead,  which  is  of  especial  impor- 
tance, is  |)layed  by  Cathleen  Doyle. 

Elsie  I'"erguson  is  entering  upon  the 
third  month  of  her  New  York  engage- 
ment in  tiiat  <lelit;htful  mid-Western 
comedy  by  William  Hurlbut,  The 
Strange  Woman.  The  Strange  Wom- 
an effectively  contrasts  the  narrow- 
mindedness  and  ])rejudices  of  people 
in  a  small  town  with  the  liberal  ideas 
and  larger  outlook  on  life  of  a  bril- 
liant woman  of  Continental  education 
coming  among  them  to  wed  a  young 
architect.  It  is  the  sort  of  a  play  that 
grips  you  with  its  inten.sely  dramatic 
moments  and  yet  at  the  same  time 
nM>ves  you  to  genuine,  hearty  laugh- 
ter at  the  quaint  small  town  tyi>es  and 
the  witty  lines. 

Klaw  &  Erlangcr's  beautiful  pro- 
duction of  The  Little  Cafe,  the  new- 
est musical  i)lay  by  C.  M.  S.  McLel- 
lan  and  Ivan  Caryll,  is  nearing  its  one 
himdredth  performance  at  the  New 
Amsterdam  Theatre,  New  York.  The 
Little  Cafe  has  taken  a  firm  grip  upon 
theatregoers  who  delight  in  beautiful 
stage  pictures,  tuneful  music,  witty 
lyrics  and  genuinely  funny  situations. 
Ivan*  Caryll,  the  compo.ser,  has  just 
arrived  in  this  country  to  consult  with 
Klaw  and  Erlanger  upon  a  new  play. 
He  lias  homes  in  London.  Paris  and 
New  York,  but  aims  to  make  his  per- 
manent residence  in  this  country,  of 
which  he  is  now  a  naturalized  citizen. 

The  Man  Inside,  the  "crook"  play 
in  which  the  New  York  public  mani- 
fested unusual  interest,  has  begun  a 
long  tour  this  week  with  the  original 
cast.  It  is  presented  under  the  direc- 
tion of  David  Belasco.  The  most 
original  scene  in  the  play  is  the  first 
act,  representing  the  interior  of  a  Chi- 
nese "opium  joint."  Here,  in  full  view 
of  the  audience,  one  of  the  characters, 
tellingly  impersonated  by  Clare  Wcl- 
don,  "cooks"  a  "pipe"  of  "dope,"  a 
])iece  of  .stage  "business"  that  ranks 
with  the  most  realistic  ever  devised  by 
the  man  who  is  credited  with  being 
the  "master  of  stagecraft." 

Oliver  Morosco  is  making  immedi- 
ate arrangements  for  the  organization 
of  another  company  for  the  presenta- 
tion of  Jack  Lait's  new  drama,  Hel]) 
Wanted,  which  is  now  playing  to  fine 
business  at  the  Cort  Theatre.  Chicago, 
and  which  will  remain  in  that  city  in- 
definitely. l*"or  the  new  company 
Mr.  JMorosco  has  engaged  Charles 
Richman  and  Lois  Meredith  for  the 
two  principal  characters  in  the  cast. 
They  will  head  the  company  that  will 
present  the  play  in  New  York  about 
the  second  week  in  February.  Re- 
hearsals of  Help  Wanted  are  now 
being  conducted  by  T.  Daniel  Frawley 
at  the  Cort  Theatre,  Chicago. 

Oliver  Morosco's  Peg  O'  My  Heart 
Company  (E)',  with  Lois  Meredith. 
Cecil  Owen,  L.  G.  Carroll,  Harold 
Hendee,  John  E.  Trevor,  Crosby  Lit- 


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tie.  \'iolet  Moore.  .Albert  Gran  and 
Florence  Roberts  in  the  cast.. gave  a 
si)ecial  performance  of  the  J.  Hartley' 
Manners  comedy  at  .Auburn  Prison. 
Auburn,  N.  Y.,  on  New  Year,'s  Day, 
the  performance  beginning  :at  19:30 
A.M.,  for  the  entertainment  lof  itiw 
pri.soners.  This  is  the  first  time  li)i 
the  history  of  the  Auburn  Prison  that 
a  professional  company  has  appcaml 
on  the  well-fitted  stage  of  that  insti- 
tution. The  morning  ijerformancc  \C3s 
the  first  of  three  that  was  given  by.tlie 
company  on  that  day,  the  other  t^vtj 
being  at  the  JefTerson  Theatre,  in  iMt 
town,  afternoon  and  night.  ./    L.  ,•; 

John  Cort  will  shortly  pre.s*nt-jat 
his  theatre  here  the  ever-popular  fun- 
makers.  Mclntyre  and:  Heath, -in  .Jrti 
elaborate  revival  of  Tlje  Ham  Tt(«*e, 
which  has  been  smashing -records  fw 
laughter  and  bu.siness  on  its  t-our  <3f 
the  country.  Mclntyre  and  '  Heath 
stand  alone  as  delineators  of  jquaifit 
negro  characters.  The  Ham  Tree 'hSfs 
been  revised  and  brought  up-to-date, 
and  much  that  is  new  and  original  Vvill 
be  found  in  its  present  form.  The  en- 
tire ]iro(luction  was  staged  by  -NtAl 
Wayburn.  A  pulchritudiUous-  cIkwhs 
is  one  of  the  features  of  The -Ham 
Tree.  '     •  5 

The  roster  of  A  Bachelor's  'Hewey- 
moon  Conqjany  is  A.  Mayo  I'radfil-ld, 
Rose  Ainsworth  Bradfield,  Wilbur 
Higby.  W.  L.  Gouldin.  Manuel  Cais- 
tano,  Wilbur  Martin.  The  Stull  Tiio 
— Leona  Stull.  Thelma  Stull. 'Myrtle 
Stull.  The  show  is  meeting  with  de- 
cided success  in  this  State.  In  Lxfdi 
and  Oakdale  recently- the  engagemeivts 
were  played  to  turn-away  audiences. 
In  Modesto  and  in  other  ,  tow^ns  :J;he 
performance  was  a  great  .success.  ..'- 

George  B.  Howard  closed  his  tour 
with  David  Harum  at  Enderby.  Ix  C. 
Jan.  6.  Howard  met  witli  a  success- 
ful .season.  Members  of  the  company 
returned  to  Vancouver. 

Only  two  cities  in  the  State  of. Cali- 
fornia are  to  see  Milestones,  presented 
by  the  London-New  York  cast.  The 
lour  of  the  company  has  Ix'en  limitc<l 
owing  to  the  arrangements  looking  to- 
wards having  the  organization. back,  .in 
London  early  in  May. 


January  31,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Los  Angeles  ^otes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


By  special  command  from  the  pow- 
ers that  be,  Francis  Ford  is  preparing 
I  series  of  about  twenty  .  photoplays, 
w  hich  he  is  writing  with  Grace  Cunard 
and  in  which  this  clever  lady  will  be 
a  sort  of  "Lady  Raffles"  and  Francis 
I -"or  J  will  be  at  his  mysterious  best 
as  Phil  Kelly,  the  detective.  The  first 
I  aie  will  be  The  Leopard  Lady,  and 
in  it  Miss  Cunard  will  wear  a  won- 
derful set  of  leopard  skin  cloak,  mut¥, 
rtc.  *  *  *  Burton  King's  little  family 
l)arty.  That  is  how  it  strikes  one  out 
at  his  cozy  studio  at  Glendale.  The 
director  likes  his  company  and  they 
like  him;  he  studies  them  and  they 
appreciate  it.  Under  the  Usona  brand 
llurton  King  is  producing  some  de- 

Ilightful  "heart  interest"  stories.  He 
is  at  present  putting  on  Mother's 
Birthday,  with  Eugenie  Forde  as  the 
mother,  Robyn  Adair  as  the  son  and 
pretty  Virginia  Kirktey  as  the  daugh- 
ter. It  is  a  simple,  engaging  story 
very  finely  acted.  A  mother  asks  her 
two  children,  who  are  married,  to 
cheer  her  loneliness  on  her  birthday. 
They  have  other  engagements  but 
meet  and  recall  all  their  mother  has 
gone  through  for  them ;  they  hurry  to 
her  and  find  their  places  set  and  their 
•mother  sorrowing  because  she  is  for- 
gotten. Burton  King  has  infused  lots 
of  charming  sentiment  into  this  pic- 
ture. *  *  *  Harry  C.  Matthews  and 
Elsie  Albert  are  writing  the  .scripts 
for  Mr.  Matthews'  big  multiple  reel 
features  at  the  Miller  "loi"  ranch  in 
Oklahoma.  *  *  *  As  an  example  of 
the  risks  that  motion  picture  actresses 
run,  Adele  Lane  of  Selig's  recently 
anneared  in  a  series  of  three  Venus 
pictures,  in  which  she  wore  some 
draped  gauze  and  on  one  occasion  was 
in  the  water  twice  and  had  to  perform 
with  wet  filmy  garments.  This  with 
a  damp  atmosphere  and  in  more  or  less 
foggy  weather.  She  caught  a  bad 
cold  of  course.  This  is  just  a  sample 
of  what  happens  many  weeks  in  the 
year.  *  *  *  Phyllis  Gordon,  recently 
with  the  Universal,  is  now  acting  with 
the  Kalem  studios  in  The  Raid  of  the 
Red  Vultures,  a  semi-Indian  story. 
Mona  Darkfeathcr  takes  the  part  of  an 
Indian  girl.  *  *  *  Clever  Victoria 
Forde  has  been  installed  as  Al.  E. 
Christie's  leading  woman  at  the  Uni- 
versal. ***  Hetty  Gray  Baker  is  work- 
ing upon  two  Jack  London  stories  for 
the  Hobart  Bosworth  company — 
Smoke  Bellew  and  Son  of  the  Wolf. 

*  *  *  Remember  Mary  Magdalene, 
featuring  Pauline  Bush,  is  being  pro- 
duced at  the  Lhiiversal  by  Allan  Dwan. 
The  synopsis  of  the  story  makes  one 
think  that  there  is  no  actress  on  the 
screen  today  outside  of  Florence  Tur- 
ner who  could  so  .successfully  inter- 
pret this  part  as  well  as  Pauline  Bush, 
the  silent  suffering  of  a  woman  who 
has  made  a  mistake  and  who  is  finally 
brought  back  to  the  joy  of  living  by 
a  child  and  a  broad-minded  minister. 

*  *  *  Wilfred  Lucas  has  been  out  on 
the  desert  for  a  week  producing  his 
big  feature.  Unfulfilled.  P>ess  Mer- 
edyth,  who  takes  such  an  inijKjrtant 
part  in  the  picture,  gives  an  interest- 
ing account  of  what  they  had  to  put 
up  with.  It  rained  and  then  rained 
some  more  and  then  some,  and  they 
all  got  very  soggy  and  damp,  and  al- 
though they  tried  to  keep  their  spirits 
up,  conversation  grew    very  short. 


However,  it  is  all  in  the  game,  and 
they  spent  much  time  watching  the 
sky,  and  if  there  was  a  break  they 
were  all  ready  to  take  advantage  of 
any  light  which  kindly  came  their 
way,  and  in  such  wise,  and  with  fifty 
feet  here  and  twenty  feet  there,  they 
gradually  got  their  desert  scenes.  They 
arrived  in  Hollywood  a  "Dorothy 
Draggletail"  crew,  and  have  been  us- 
ing embr(jcation  on  their  joints  ever 
since.  Both  Wilfred  Lucas  and  Bess 
Meredyth  are  giving  sterling"  per- 
formances in  this  International  fea- 
ture, which  will  go  out  under  the  Cri- 
terion brand.  *  *  *  Edwin  August  is 
taking  a  well-earned  rest  and  is  going 
East  by  his  doctor's  orders,  h'or  a 
long  time  Mr.  August  has  been  giving 
the  exhibitors  and  the  public  photo- 
])lays  much  above  the  average,  and  no 
one  grudges  him  a  respite  from  his 
work,  and  he  takes  with  him  the  best 
wishes  of  every  one  for  a  pleasant 
time  and  a  speedy  return.  *  *  *  Grace 
Cunard  will,  from  now  on,  produce 
a  split  reel  or  single  reel  comedy  every 
week  or  so,  or  whilst  Francis  Ford  is 
cutting  and  putting  his  feature  films 
together.  Miss  Cunard  will  still  be 
h'ord's  leading  woman  and  will  still 
write  scenarios,  thus  occupying  an  ab- 
solutely unic|ue  position  in  the  motion 
picture  world.  Her  first  comedy 
caused  the  management  to  call  for 
more,  and  Grace  Cunard  is  now  put- 
ting on  a  parody  on  Sheridan's  Ride 
and  is  calling  it  Sheridan's  Pride.  *  *  * 
Lule  Warrenton  is  making  a  change 
by  not  changing,  in  other  words  the 
directors  at  the  Universal  are  not  able 
to  clamor  for  her  services  as  of  yore. 
She  must  not  be  a  society  dame,  a 
Chinese  mandarin  and  a  squaw  all  in 
one  week  for  different  producers,  for 
she  is  now  attached  to  Donald  Mac- 
donald's  comedy  company  and  Don- 
ald has  acquired  a  mighty  clever  ac- 
tress and  a  genuinely  witty  woman. 
*  *  *  J.  Farrell  Mac  lonald  has  started 
upon  the  first  two-reeler,  of  which 
he  will  put  on  several  before  attacking 
another  big  feature.  The  present 
photo-play  is  entitled  By  Woman's 
Will,  and  contains  some  fine  parts  for 
J.  Warren  Kerrigan,  Edith  Bostwick, 
Cleo  Madison,  William  Worthington 
and  George  F'eriolat.  Fortunately, 
Mr.  Macdonald  does  not  suffer  from 
swollen  headitis,  otherwise  he  would 
have  a  bad  case  of  'em  from  the  con- 
gratulations which  have  poured  in  on 
him  for  his  wonderful  production  of 
SauLson.  *  *  *  The  rainy  weather  has 
at  least  given  Carlyle  Blackwell  a 
chance  to  give  some  personal  attention 
to  his  mail,  and  it  is  through  the  po.st- 
office  that  his  wonderful  popularity  can 
be  gauged.  There  are  many  unreason- 
able people  who  think  this  busy  young 
director  and  actor  should  enter  into 
a  regular  correspondence  with  them, 
but  Mr.  Blackwell  makes  a  point  of 
acknowledging  every  person  who 
writes  to  him,  but  he  will  not  enter 
into  corrcs])ondcnce  with  any  one.  If 
he  did  he  would  have  to  employ  two 
secretaries  instead  of  one,  and  spend 
all  his  time  dictating.  He  is  such  a 
whole-souled,  uns]:)oiled  young  fellow 
this  Carlyle  Blackwell,  and  .so  clever 
withal.  *  *  *  There  are  those  who  be- 
lieve that  when  a  performer  joins  the 
motion  pictures  .said  performer  has  a 
slim  chance  of  going  on  the  legitimate 


stage  again,  and  it  is  surprising  what 
good  otters  these  people  often  receive. 
Cleo  Madison  of  the  Universal  has 
just  received  a  very  tempting  offer  in- 
deed, both  as  regards  .starring  possi- 
bilities anil  money,  so  much  so  it  had 
her  thinking,  but  she  is  doing  so  well 
now  and  has  so  quickly  jumped  into 
popularity  that  she  can  see  no  reason 
for  making  a  change.  She  has  simply 
jumped  into  the  front  rank  by  sheer 
ability  although  her  beauty  has  also 
been  a  big  factor  in  this  rapid  advance. 
Lleo  certainly  has  a  big  future.  *  *  * 
Edith  Bostwick  is  what  is  generally 
known  as  a  "good  fellow"  and  is  sen- 
sible and  kind  hearted.  "What  shall  I 
do?"  asked  an  ingenue  the  other  day, 
"some  of  the  boys  stare  at  me  so?" 
Edith  gave  her  the  following  advice, 
"Stare  at  their  feet  for  a  while,  then 
giggle  and  turn  away,  it  will  rout 
them  every  time."  Miss  Bostwick  is 
a  stunning  dresser  and  a  bright  con- 
ver.sationalist  and  always  has  a  ready 
answer.  *  *  iMe.xandra  Phillips 
Fahrney  has  had  the  honor  of  being 
selected  as  the  representative  lady 
"scenario"  writer  to  be  interviewed  by 
the  Los  Angeles  Tribune,  who  are 
]niblishing  a  series  of  articles  upon  the 
leaders  amongst  women's  vocations. 
She  thoroughly  deserves  it.  *  *  *  Hel- 
en Case  is  in  receipt  of  a  request  from 
a  prominent  Chicago  photographer  for 
the  rights  to  photograph  her  exclusive- 
ly. This  is  a  somewhat  unique  dis- 
tinction and  it  is  probable  that  Miss 
Case  will  accept.  *  *  *  At  times  one 
wonders  why  Pauline  Bush  is  an  ac- 
tress. She  is  a  philosopher  and  ac- 
knowledged writer  of  considerable 
merit,  t  his  question  was  put  to  this 
serious  little  lady  recently  and  she 
said:  "In  my  writings  I  can  reach 
a  good  number  of  people  I  know,  but 
they  look  small  when  you  think  how 
many  I  can  reach  on  the  screen,  and 
Allan  Dwan  gives  me  such  wonderful 
chances  of  sending  a  silent  message 
on  occasions.  It  is  an  absorbing  study, 
endeavoring  to  convey  one's  inner 
thoughts  by  means  of  expression,  and 
I  have  often  been  discouraged  on  look- 
ing at  my  own  pictures,  but  my  friends 
are  so  encouraging  and  tell  me  that  I 
do  'get  my  ideas  over,'  and  as  I  have 
amjjle  time  to  study  my  characters 
and  can  lose  my  identity  in  my  parts, 
I  hope,  not  only  to  be  a  favorite  with 
the  public,  but  to  be  a  factor  for  good." 
Pauline  Bush  is  already  an  established 
favorite  and  she  does  get  her  ideas 
"over." 


(Jeorge  Kleine  has  struck  another 
big  winner  with  his  latest  production, 
Antony  and  Cleopatra.  The  critics  of 
San  Francisco,  Philadelphia,  Chicago, 
Seattle,  Columbus,  Nashville,  and  in 
fact  everywhere  it  has  been  presented, 
unite  in  pronouncing  it  a  masterpiece 
of  the  age,  the  peer  of  Quo  Vadis, 
which  was  produced  by  the  same 
company.  Thousands  of  jjeople  are 
used  in  the  war  scenes,  which  ecliijse 
anything  of  the  kind  ever  before  con- 
ceived. George  Kleine  has  established 
fifteen  branch  offices  around  the 
United .  States  and  Canada,  each  of 
which  is  the  base  of  operation  for  a 
big  tributary  territory.  From  these 
offices  he  books  in  the  leading  picture 
theatres,  Antony  and  Cleopatra,  The 
Last  Days  of  Pompeii,  Quo  Vadis, 
'Twixt  Savage  and  Tiger,  and  all  new 
productions.  I  le  has  also  conceived 
a  ]ilan  to  furnish  one  theatre  in  each 
city  an  exclusive  program  for  one  day 
a  week  that  will  be  equal  to  anything 
that  has  ever  been  tendered  to  the 


public.  The  resources  of  Mr.  Kleine 
assure  both  the  exhibitor  and  the  pub- 
lic of  at  least  one  day  of  genuine  qual- 
ity. 


Johnny  Williams  is  Dead 

Johnny  Williams  (  h'risco)  was  bur- 
ied in  this  city  Tuesday,  Jan.  27.  For 
many  years  he  had  been  in  advance 
of  some  of  the  best  companies  on  the 
Coast  and  was  very  popular  with 
everyone  whom  he  came  in  contact 
with.  He  was  formerly  a  .song  and 
(lance  artist,  being  a  partner  of  Tom 
Christy,  and  under  the  team  name  of 
Chri.sty  and  Williams  they  played  all 
the  variety  houses  of  a  decade  ago. 
At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  58 
years,  9  months  and  17  days  old.  His 
death  took  place  on  Sunday,  Jan.  25. 
He  was  a  native  of  New  York,  but  had 
lived  in  this  city  since  childhood.  He 
leaves  a  father  and  sister. 


Jule  Mendel  and  Monte  Carter 

Great  rivalry  will  be  the  good- 
natured  tonic  at  the  Majestic  and  Wig- 
wam theatres,  commencing  at  the  mati- 
nee Sunday,  h'eb.  i.  xMendel  and  Car- 
ter both  worked  together  in  the  same 
company  in  Los  Angeles,  and  now  as 
each  is  a  star  at  the  head  of  his  own 
company,  the  battle  is  on  to  see  who 
will  win  the  plaudits  of  their  many 
friends  out  in  the  Mission.  Let  the 
battle  be  to  a  finish  and  may  the  best 
man  win.  They  are  both  well  known 
and  well  liked  out  in  the  Mission. 


Music  Prizes  Offered 

Prizes  aggregating  $25,000  for  mu- 
sical com])etitions  at  the  Exposition  in 
191 5  were  announced  Monday  by  the 
1 91 5  Eisteddfod  Association,  an  or- 
ganization of  Welsh  people.  The  first 
prize  of  $10,000  will  be  given  for  the 
chief  choral  competition  for  mixed 
choirs  of  not  less  than  150  voices.  It 
is  expected  that  hundreds  of  the  great- 
est choral  societies  of  the  world  will 
com])ete  for  these  prizes,  the  largest 
premiums  ever  offered  for  musical 
contests  in  the  history  of  the  world. 
The  musical  program  will  consist  of 
fourteen  events,  including  women's 
choral  competitions,  children's  choral 
competitions  and  instrumental  music. 
A  prize  of  $2,000  will  be  offered  in  a 
military  band  competition.  The  pro- 
gram for  the  chief  choral  comi)eti- 
tion  for  mixed  voices  limited  to  be- 
tween 125  and  150  voices  is  as  fol- 
lows: Recit.,  Haste  Ye,  My  Breth- 
ren ;  chorus.  Hear  Us,  O  Lord ;  cho- 
ruses 4  and  5  from  Phoenix  Expirans, 
with  piano  accomi)animent,  and  In- 
dian Serenade,  unaccomjianied.  Two 
])rizes  of  $10,000  and  $2,500  will  be 
offered  for  this  competition.  Prizes 
of  $1,000  and  $250  for  the  second 
choral  competition  for  not  less  than 
fifty  and  not  more  than  sixty  will  be 
given.  The  third  competition  for  the 
same  number  of  singers  is  limited  to 
male  voices  and  jjrizes  of  $3,000  and 
$750  will  be  offered.  A  special  fea- 
ture will  be  a  woman's  comi)etition  for 
the  same  number  of  voices,  two  prizes 
of  $i,ooo'  and  $500  being  offered. 
( )ther  prizes  will  be  given  for  chil- 
dren's choral  competitions  and  for 
contests-  ranging  from  quartets  to 
solos. 


Mrs.  Cii.\s.  M.  Bki.siiaw,  wife  of  the 
owner  of  Belshavv's  Theatre,  commit- 
ted suicide  by  shooting  herself  la.st 
week  during  a  period  of  melancholia. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


January  31,  1914 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


The  nianatjenient  lias  been  very 
hapi)y  in  its  selection  of  the  pro- 
gram for  this  week.  I  do  not  re- 
call when  I  have  enjoyed  a  visit  to 
The  Orpheum  as  much  as  I  did 
Tuesday  ni,L,dit.  The  entertainment 
opened  with  The  Four  Orii^inal 
Perez,  efjuilibrists.  who  did  many 
seemingly  impossible  feats  of  bal- 
ance on  the  bounding  ladders.  The 
four  consisted  of  two  men  and  two 
women.  Cummings  and  (iladyings, 
eccentric  mirth-provokers,  fcjllowed, 
and  they  were  popular  from  the 
start.  Their  patter  was  good  and 
their  dancing  was  great.  Miss 
(iladyings,  in  addition  to  her  abil- 
ity to  twirl  her  feet,  is  one  of  the 
best  high  kickers  I  have  seen  in  a 
long  time.  The  Double  Cross  is  a 
little  comedy  melodrama  by  Will  Ir- 
win and  Ralph  Renaud,  both  for- 
mer newspaper  men  of  this  city, 
which  serves  to  re-introduce  Gerald 
Marcourt,  a  clever  young  juvenile 
who  left  New  York  about  five  years 
ago,  to  San  h'rancisco  theatregoers. 
He  plays  the  part  of  a  I'urns  de- 
tective, and  is  very  pleasing  in  his 
work.  ( )thers  in  the  cast  are  h^red- 
erick  W'aclder,  K.  B.  Eddy  and  Fred 
Maxwell.  All  four  are  e.xperienced 
actors  and  the  little  play  goes  with 
a  swing.  Smith  and  Cook  have  a 
hobo  act  that  is  exceptionally  good. 
Their  little  travesties  on  current 
events  and  their  freak  comedy  sing- 
ing, together  with  their  clever  danc- 
ing, was  much  enjoyed.  They  have 
the  assistance  of  Marie  Brandon, 
who  is  likewi.se  a  fine  dancer  and  a 
high  kicker.  Maurice  and  Florence 
Walton  repeat  their  success  (^f  last 
week  in  their  exemplification  of  the 
latest  styles  in  ball-mom  dancing. 
Edna  Showalter  was  hardly  a  suc- 
cess with  her  singing,  and  Frank 
Keenan  was  wonderfully  compelling 
in  a  strong  dramatic  sketch  by  Will- 
ard  Mack,  called  \' indication.  Mac. 
]\I.  Barnes,  playing  the  part  of  the 
Governor,  afTorded  very  fine  sup- 
port. Walter  Lawrence  and  Fran- 
ces Cameron,  in  a  little  bit  of  re- 
partee, singing  and  dancing,  pleased 
the  crowd.  Miss  Cameron  has  a 
very  charming  personality  and  a 
voice  that  shows  hard  usage,  but  her 
sparkling  personality  is  a  winner. 
U'alter  Lawrence  has  a  very  fair 
tenor  \'oice  and  is  an  excellent  enter- 
tainer. Paul  Conchas,  the  handsome 
Hercules,  does  a  strong  man  act  with 
able  pantomimic  assistant.  Mr. 
Neuman  is  indeed  about  the  clever- 
est clown  seen  here  in  years. 


The  Empress 


•  .\  novelty  bill  at  the  ICmpress 
this  week  is  attracting  large  audi- 
ences. -Archie  Goodall,  i)resenting 
a  most  remarkable  gymnastic  novel- 
ty, Walking  the  I  loop,  is  a  real 
sensation.  The  I-ady  Kilties  Band 
and  Soloists  is  the  world's  great- 
est woman's  military  band.  They 
play  programs  of  well-known  and 
l)i>])ular  music,  the  nationals  airs  and 
the  always-loved  Scotch  ballads. 
Frankie  Tici  is  the  ])remier  woman 
trombone  soloist,  and  the  Kimball 
Sisters,  cornet  soloists.  Dave  Fer- 
guson is  a  clever  comedian  and  has 
some  good  songs.    Mr.  and  Mrs. 


MARGARET  ILES 


SUPPORTED  BY  BABBAFA  LEE 
AND  JOSEPH  THOMPSON 

Playing  Orpheum  Time,  presenting  the  comedy  satire,  THE  SOUL  SAVERS,  by  .Anita  Loos 


Perkins  Fisher  present  their  well- 
known  playlet,  The  Half  Way 
Hcnise.  Price  and  Price,  astute  and 
artistic  gymnasts.  Added  attraction, 
The  McFarlands.  The  Three  Mus- 
keteers present  .At  the  Camp  very 
cleverly.  Latest  motion  pictures 
complete  a  good  bill. 


The  Pantages 


The  bill  at  Pantages  this  week 
is  an  unusually  good  one.  Walter 
Terry  and  his  h'iji  Ciirls,  presenting 
a  musical  comedy  satire,  entitled 
Cannibal  Isle,  are  carrying  off  the 
headline  honors.  The  cast  includes 
Nellie  Elmer,  Gus  Elmore,  Walter 
Terry,  May  Sheehen,  Ethel  Ed- 
wards, Carrie  Ritchey,  Nellie  Seeley, 
Kosie  Reynolds  and  Nellie  Borros. 
Billy  Gould's  Newsboys'  Sextet  of 
Harmony  Singers  do  some  good 
work:  Allegro,  violinist,  is  an  ar- 
tist. Roland  Carter  and  Com])any, 
in  a  jolly  jail  travesty.  Vacation 
Time,  keep  the  audience  in  contin- 
ual laughter.  Lyons  and  Cullum 
are  seen  in  a  clever  vaudeville  skit, 
and  the  Riding  Costellos,  late  fea- 
ture with  the  Ringling  l^rothers' 
Circus,  present  a  l)eautiful  eques- 
terian  act.  Exclusive  motion  i)ic- 
tures  complete  a  fine  program. 


The  Lincoln 

Dorothy  Lorraine :  King  and 
Thornton ;  Barnes  and  Stock ;  and 
Dan  Kreuger  make  up  the  bill  for 
the  first  half  of  the  week.  For  the 
last  half:  Brown  and  Lamar;  Fla- 
villa,  the  girl  with  the  white  accor- 
dion ;  Dan  Kreuger,  featuring 
Remick's  popular  songs:  and  King 
and  Thornton  Company  complete 
the  i)rogram  in  one  t)f  tlieir  success- 
ful sketches,  which  are  always  ap- 
preciated. 


The  Republic 


The  Tango  Dancing  Contest  is 
attracting  large  crowds  this  week. 
There  are  four  couples  contesting 
for  the  beautiful  silver  cup  which  is 
oflfered.  (Jther  acts  on  the  bill  are 
lirown  and  Lamar,  in  singing  and 
dancing;  Lew  Wheeler,  that  clever 
minstrel  man  ;  Chester  G.  Stevens. 
I)resenting  Lucille  Lillianfield  in 
Primrose  Path,  by  H.  D.  Cottrell. 
.Another  sad  example  of  a  rank  ama- 
teur trying  for  honors.  Stevens  is  a 
good  actor,  but  had  no  chance.  Miss 
Lillianfield  is  weak.  Clara  \\'hittier 
as  the  maid  did  some  acceptable 
work,  also  Will  Ashley  as  the  bur- 
glar. The  sketch  is  an  underworld 
story  and  a  good  one,  but  it  was 
put  over  without  any  punch.  The 
act  closed  Sunday  night  a^ter  one 
long,  long  day  and  was  re])laced  by 
.Aerial  Rolph.  (ulbert  and  Pearl- 
man,  Hebrew  comedians:  and  Fla- 
villa,  the  accordion  girl,  and  the 
originator  of  the  white  accordion, 
comi)lete  the  first  half.  The  second 
half:  Minnie  Brooks,  just  a  singer; 
l)iioto  play  in  two  parts.  The  Minis- 
ter's Daughter;  Almont  and  Du- 
mont,  vaudeville's  most  refined  mu- 
sical   act ;    Woodson,    imitator  of 


SULLIVAN  6c  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  BERT   PlTTM.\N  PAUL  GOUDRON 

San    Franci.sco    Representatl vt  Denver   Represenlallvc  Chicagro  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

K.  J.  Gir.FILI..\N  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Hepreseiitaiive  New   York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Consiiline  Blilp.  146.T  Broa.lway 


birds  and  animals;  Ro(|ues  and  Fin- 
one,  the  Italian  street  singers;  and 
the  (irand  Tango  Contest  make  up 
a  good  bill. 


The  Princess 


I'\)r  the  first  half  the  .\ew  I'rin- 
cess  is  offering :  Querry  and  Gran- 
dy,  novelty  acrobats ;  Pearl  Rosen- 
thal, coon  shouter  and  accordionist ; 
Collette  Trio,  the  Kubeliks  of  vau- 
deville ;  Ray  and  Ray,  eccentric 
singing,  talking  and  dancing;  Fred 
Swift,  the  musical  bug;  and  La 
I'ollette  and  Company,  magicians 
and  illusionists.  Harry  Green,  the 
old  man  singer  with  the  boy's  voice: 
Tom  Kelly,  San  Francisco's  favorite 
baritone;  Musical  Casads,  comedy 
and  novelty  instrumentalists;  Wil- 
hat  Troupe,  novelty  cycle  act ;  Ross 
and  Stuart,  (lerman  comedy,  sing- 
ing and  talking:  and  Edith  May 
Taylor,  singing  comedienne,  com- 
plete a  good  bill  for  the  last  half. 


The  Majestic 


The  James  Post  Musical  Comedy 
Company  are  playing  their  farewell 
week  at  the  Alajestic.  The.se  clever 
peeple  have  played  to  crowded 
houses  during  their  entire  engage- 
ment at  advanced  prices — some  rec- 
ord. They  are  presenting  for  the 
first  half.  Married  Alashers,  which 
hands  the  audience  many  good 
laughs.  Harry  Baker,  operatic  ten- 
or, is  a  local  boy  and  a  prizefighter 
of  .some  note.  For  the  last  half: 
Shapp's  Dog,  Monkey  and  Pony 
Show,  a  fine  animal  act ;  and  The 
James  Post  Musical  Comedy  Com- 
])any  presenting  A  Walking  Dele- 
gate, together  with  an  interesting 
series  of  moving  pictures,  complete 
a  good  i>rogram. 


The  Wigwam 


Monte  Carter  and  his  Dancing 
Chicks  are  doing  a  good  business 
ff)r  Manager  Bauer.  For  the  first 
half,  Izzy  .Abroad  is  getting  the 
laughs,  and  the  Dancing  Chicks  are 
l)utting  over  some  good  numbers. 
Other  acts  are  Wilhat  Troupe,  com- 
edy cyclists;  Musical  Casads,  instru- 
mentalists de  luxe,  and  pictorial 
song  review.  Cunningham  and  Rose, 
those  clever  comedians;  Pearl  Ros- 
enthal, the  rag-time  coon  shouter 
and  accordionist;  a  great  Mexican 
sketch.  The  Trap,  written  by  Wal- 
ter .A.  Rivers,  dramatic  editor  of  the 
Call,  and  presented  by  a  capable 
company  headed  by  Norbart  M. 
Cills;  and  a  treat  by  the  Monte  Car- 
ter Musical  Comedy  Company  in 
another  of  the  Izzy  series,  entitled 
Izzy's  Flirtation. 

Rose  Tiffany  and  her  company 
will  ofifer  at  the  Empress  in  the  very 
near  future,  a  dramatic  playlet  called 
Cheating  the  Devil. 


Offices  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Ctaicagro, 
Denver,  I,os  Angeles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  VaadeviUe  Tlieatres 

Exeentive  Offices — .Mrazar  Tlieatre  Bldg., 
O'Karrell  Street,  near  I'owell. 
Telepliones:  Home  C3775 
Snn.set.  Douglas  5702 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Bauer  &  Fincua,  Props,  and  Xgru. 

San  Franrisco's  newest  VauileviUe 
'I'lieatre.  luxiiriou.sly  equipped  and  with 
every  iniprovement,  will  open  with  a 
■uperls  vaudeville  bill,  Wednesday.  July  23 


BERT  LEVEY'S 
Princess  Theatre 

J'opular-pri(;ed  vaudeville.  Changing 
Sundays  and  Wednesdays.  All  seats 
1 0  cents. 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

HumVoldt  Bank  Bids'..  San  Francisco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Bookings 


At  the  Sullivan  R-  Considine,  San  Frai;- 
cisco  office,  tlinnieh  William  P.  Reos.- 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
February   1.  1914. 

K  M  P  R  E  S  S  ,  San  Francisco^ 
Williams    and    Warner;  Frostick, 
Hume  and  Thomas;  Maurice  Frci.- 
man  and  Company;  Chas.  C.  Drew 
and  Company;  Big  Jim.  EMPRES."^, 
Sacramento  —  Price     and     Prici- ; 
Three  Musketeers;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Perkins    Fisher;    Dave  Ferguson: 
Archie  Goodall.    EMPRESS,  L..s 
Angeles — Herman  and  Shirley;  Jas. 
McDonald:  Orville  Reeder;  Whyte, 
Pelzer    and    Whyte;   Three  Yo^- 
carrvs :     Diving     Nvmphs.  E.M 
PRESS,  San  Diego— Aldro  and  Mi; 
cheil;  lirnest  Dupille;  The  CaiU'c 
(iirls;  I'ernard  and  Llovd;  Merian's 
Dogs.    EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake  (Feb. 
4) — Morandini  Trio;  .Arthur  Geary;! 
Prince  I'loro ;  Mary  Dorr;  Night  in  | 
a  Police  Station;  Wilson  and  Rich. 
EMPRESS,  Denver— Livingston  ' 
Trio;   Brooke  and  Harris;  Bruce-  • 
Dufifet  and   Company;   Mayo  and 
Allnian;    Happiness.'  EMPRESS, 
Kansas    City — Martini    and  Max- 
millian;  liallo  P>rothers ;  The  Three 
Emer.sons ;  Louise  Mayo:  Sam  Har- 
ris ;  The  Bower  of  Melody. 


Vaudeville  Notes 

llugh  ami  .Mrs.  I'.nimett  are  plac- 
ing the  Moss  tour,  England,  with 
great  success.  They  were  in  Lon- 
don recently. 

Joe  Weston  is  an  arrival  from 
Los  Angeles,  where  he  has  been 
terpsichoring  around  the  different 
vaudeville  houses.  He  is  going  back 
again. 


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Calf,  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip.  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bathingr  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Cor.  FOST  ST.  and  GRANT  AVE. 


Vaudeville  Notes 


Dick  McCreedie,  of  the  Art  in  Sac- 
ramento, .say.s  that  biisine.s.s  is  all  that 
could  be  desired,  but  this  coming 
spring-  and  summer  will  be  the  banner 
year. 

Victor  Jerome,  who,  while  play- 
ing the  Wigwam  in  1908,  was 
pushed  off  a  car  by  the  conductor 
and  lost  an  arm,  is  running  an 
apartment  house  in  New  York  City. 
His  wife,  Lottie  Fremont,  who  is  Al 
Frank's  sister,  gave  a  big  time  to 
the  Coast  Defenders  playing  the 
Bronx  Theatre  on  New  Year's  Eve. 

Coming  as  the  headline  attrac- 
tion to  the  Empress  in  the  very  near 
future  is  Bert  Leslie  (himself).  Bert 
may  or  may  not  be  an  eminent 
epistolarian,  but  take  it  from  the 
pen  pushers'  brigade,  he  is  some 
slangist. 

Pearl  Adams,  who  claimed  to  be  a 
vaudeville  "erformer,  was  married 
last  week  in  Vancouver  to  Sotaro 
Minuh,  a  Japanese  barber  of  Tacoma. 
_  DUNSMUIR,  Jan.  18.— A  theat- 
rical war  is  now  on  here  in  Duns- 
muir.  Gardner  and  Lee,  proprietors 
of  the  G.  and  L.  Theatre  have  taken 
over  the  Auditorium  Theatre  in  con- 
junction with  the  G.  and  L.  AV.  G. 
Sass,  former  manager  of  the  Audi- 
torium, opened  the  old  Opera  House 
to  pictures  and  vaudeville  January 
i6th  to  big  business.  W .  G.  Sas.« 
says  that  he  is  going  to  bust  the 
Dunsmuir  theatrical  trust  and  the 
whole  of  Dunsmuir  is  watching  the 
outcome  of  the  affair.  Mutt  and  Jeff 
are  booked  at  the  Auditorium  some- 
time in  February. 

Jim  Rowe,  the  German  comedian, 
arrived  in  town  the  first  of  the 
w^eek  direct  from  San  Luis  Obispo, 
where  he  left  the  Harry  Bernard 
Company  doing  very  well  at  the  El 
Monterey  Theatre  in  musical 
comedy. 

King,  'J'hornton  and  Rupert 
Drum  leave  on  Saturday  for  the 
South,  stopping  first  at  Fresno  and 
then  proceeding  on  to  Los  Angeles 
to  open  at  the  new  Flippodrome  for 
a  season.  These  clever  people  will 
be  missed  by  their  many  friends, 
and  we  know  that  their  success  is 
assured. 

Coming  to  the  Empress  in  the 
very  near  future  are  Gertrude  Clark 
and  Spencer  A\'ard,  who  offer  a  neat 
and  dressy  little  singing  and  talk- 


I'Ved  Warren  and  Al  Blanchard, 
two  actors  of  the  old  schoool  who, 
during  their  career  on  the  stage, 
have  made  millions  of  people  laugh 
with  their  black-face  comedy,  will 
soon  appear  at  the  Empress. 

White  and  Brown,  two  clever 
comedians,  are  retiring  from  the 
stage,  for  a  time  at  least.  Thev  say 
they  feel  the  call  of  the  wild,  namely 
a  chicken  ranch  at  Bonanza,  Ore. 
Good  luck  to  them. 

Abram  and  Johns  closed  their 
2 1  St  week  at  the  Hippodrome  in  Los 
Angeles  last  Saturday  and  will  be 
seen  very  shortly  at  the  Republic 
in  this  city.  Thev  are  playing 
h^resno  this  week.  These  two  actors 
are  most  popular  and  unusually 
competent  and  are  a  strong  card  on 
any  bill. 

Nick  Verga,  the  newsboy  Caruso, 
left  Thursday  for  Salt  Lake,  where 
he  opens  a  fourteen  weeks'  tour 
over  the  Orpheum  Circuit. 

The  advent  of  Blanche  Bates  in 
vaudeville  prompts  May  Milloy,  one 
of  the  shining  lights,  to  suggest  that 
only  a  few  of  the  dramatic  actresses 
have  thus  far  withstood  the  glitter- 
ing offers  that  pour  in  upon  them 
from  the  vaudeville  magnates  who 
are  .seeking  new  faces.  Miss  Milloy 
is  herself  a  relatively  recent  recruit. 
She  was  a  dramatic  actress  and 
comedienne  until  .^Vrthur  Hopkins 
secured  her  to  play  the  persecuted 
.  heroine  in  More  Sinned  Against 
Than  Usual,  which  was  a  high-class 
travesty  sketch. 

After  a  brief  respite,  Minnie  Du- 
pree  begins  a  new  tour  in  vaude- 
ville this  week,  presenting  The  Man 
in  Front,  by  Alfred  Sutro.  This  is 
the  first  play  from  the  pen  of  this 
eminent  English  dramatist,  whose 
contributions  to  the  American 
stage  include  The  Walls  of  Jeri- 
cho and  Carrots,  to  be  presented  in 
vaudeville,  except  the  special  ap- 
pearance of  Miss  Dupree  in  Car- 
rots recently.  The  Man  in  Front 
is  a  strong  dramatic  playlet  requir- 
ing a  full  cast  for  its  ])rcsentati()n. 
Miss  Duj)rce  played  this  role  more 
than  200  times  last  year,  concluding 
her  tour  at  the  opening  of  the  new 
and  palatial  Palace  Theatre  in  New 
York. 

Tlic  four  couples  contesting  for 
the  cup  offered  by  the  management 
of  the  Republic  in  the  Tango  Danc- 
ing Contest  this  week  are,  Frank 


chas.  King — ^Virginia  Thornton 


IN  VAUDEVII.I.E 


Pantatres  Time 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 


W  ith   fames  Post  in  V^audeville 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  oi  Siiandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

With  Edwin  Flagg's  feature  act. 
The  Golden  Dream 
PANTAGES  CIRCUIT 


MAN  VEKSUS  MOTOB 


Davis  Gledhill  Company 

SENSATIONAI^  MOTOBC7CI.E  ACT 
OPEN  TIME 

Care  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


MAJESTIC  THEATRE 

Mission,  between  20th  and  21st 

Telephone,  Mission  4109 

Commencing  February  1st 
for  a  long  engagement 

Jules  Mendel 

Willi  aU  star  ca.st  of  musical  comedy 
players  in  conjunction  with 
W.  S.  V.  A.  vaudeville 

Price  10c,   Reserved  Seats  20c 


and  Burnett,  Heath  and  Tryliss, 
Vefnon  and  Germain  and  The 
Dancing  Golds. 

Rose  Melville  is  in  vaudeville  with 
a  condensed  version  of  Sis  Hopkins. 

Alex.  Pantages  left  Monday  for 
Chicago  and  a  trip  over  his  circuit. 

Margaret  lies,  who  has  been  visit- 
ing relatives  hereabouts  for  a  week, 
picks  up  her  Orpheum  time  next  Sun- 
day, h'cb.  7,  in  Salt  Lake  City.  Bar- 
bara Lee  replaces  Leota  Howard.  The 
company  played  Santa  Rosa  two  days 
this  week  and  were  a  very  great  suc- 
cess. 


Pantages  Winnepeg  Theatre 

Arrangements  have  been  completed 
for  the  opening  of  the  new  Pantages 
vaudeville  theatre  in  Winnipeg  on 
Feb.  9.  The  Winnipeg  house  is  the 
latest  addition  to  the  chain  of  new 
theatres  Pantages  has  built  during  the 
past  few  years  for  his  circuit,  and  its 
com])letion  will  mark  the  changing  of 
routes  so  that  all  acts  will  open  in  that 
citv.    The  next  house  to  be  comjjletcd 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and   v'irginia  Thornton 
in  Australia 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Ed    Redmond   Co.,    Grand    Theatre,  Sacra- 
mento.  Permanent  adiiress:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Res.  Avalon.  Santa  Catalina  Islan.l. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Seview 

WILLIAM  H.  CONNORS 

I..iS'lit  Comedian 
King  &  Willard  Co.:  in  vaudeville 

GUS  LEONARD 

Have  deserted  the  farm  for  a  while  and  am 
doing  stunts  in  Portland,  Ore. 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
175   Delniar  St.,   San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked    About   All   Over   the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most   Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  in  the 
World 

EODY  AND  POWELL  STREETS,  S.  P. 


by  Manager  Pantages  will  doubtless 
be  his  new  theatre  in  \  ictoria. 


Performers  Dates  Ahead. 

NICK  VARCi.V  (The  Newsboy 
Caruso) — Salt  Lake,  Feb.  i  ;  Des 
Moines,  15;  Duluth,  22;  Minneap- 
olis, Mar.  I  ;  Omaha,  8;  Sioux  City, 
15;  W  innipeg,  22;  Regina-Calgary- 
Fdmonton,  29;  Vancouver,  Aprili2; 
Seattle,  19;  Portland,  26;  San  h'ran- 
cisco.  May  10;  Oakland,  17;  Los 
.\ngcles,  24. 


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Leading:  Man 


Seattle  Theatre — Seattle 


Charles  £.  Gunn 


Leads 


Orplieum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Rkvikw 


Eddie  Mitchell 


Business  Bepresentatlve  James  Post's  Musical  Comedy  Co. — Honolulu 
Post's  Grand  Theatre,  Sacramento,  Presenting'  Ed  Kedmond  Co. 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading:  Woman 


A  liaclielor's  lli)nevmoon 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Litjlit  Comedy     With  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Rkvikw 

Verne  Layton 

Leading  Man 

Invites  Offers                                              Care  Dkamatk  Rkview 

Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Second  solid  year  with  Virginia  Brissac,  now  at  Majestic  Theatre, 
Melbourne,  Australia,  management  Pacific  Amusement  Co.  Home 
address.  La  JoUa,  Cal. 

Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads                          Characters  and  Grande  Dames 
Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

LELAND  A.  MOWRY 

Heavies 
Savoy  Stock,  San  Francisco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

Stase  nirector  and  Comedian 
I'd.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  .Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

TreasiiPLT  .iml  Press  Agt-iit 
Klrby  Theatre.  .Stockton 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Playinsr  Maiianie  Slierry 
Marlame  Slurry  Co.;  Kn  Tour 

BESSIE  SANKEY 

Ingi-nue — The  Traffic 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second   Business  or   Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  DOUD 

Howard  Foster  Stock 
New  Westminster.  B.  C. 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock,  Sicraniento 

FRANCES  READE 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

$   live  News  of  Live  Wires  in  Vaudeville  $ 


Willis  West  and  Hazel  Boyd  played 
the  Colonial,  Chicago,  last  week.  They 
are  at  the  Bijou,  Minneapolis,  this 
week,  and  next  week  the  Family  The- 
atre, Molinc,  111.,  then  to  New  York 
City,  where  their  bookings  will  hold 
them  for  some  time. 

Pete  Gerald,  well  and  favorably 
known  as  a  good  versatile  ])crformer, 
is  the  mainstay  of  the  Regal  forces 
in  Los  .\ngeles,  where  they  play  musi- 
cal comedy  and  vaudeville. 

.•\ubrey  Carr,  the  tenor,  was  to  join 
Chas.  Alphin  last  week,  but  Charley 
did  not  take  over  the  Princess  Theatre 
at  Fresno  as  he  intended.  Charley 
w  ill  have  something  very  soon. 

lunile  Clark,  of  the  Coast  Costume 
Co.,  placed  the  (laiety  Musical  Comedy 
Co.  of  ten  peojile  in  the  Majestic  The- 
atre. Fresno.  They  are  on  their  third 
week  there. 

Charley  .Mphin  was  to  put  a  com- 
Dany  in  the  Princess  Theatre,  Fresno, 
but  on  account  of  the  storm  thought 
he  would  wait  until  the  weather  got 
more  settled. 

Ed.  Lavin  and  Jack  Hynes,  projirie- 
tor  ani  manager  of  the  Savoy  in 
Stockton,  were  visitors  here  this  week, 
looking  for  entertainments  for  their 
house. 

McClellan  and  Woodward  will  place 
a  white  slave  act  at  Pantages  on  or 
about  I-'eb.  8.  If  the  act  is  a  success 
it  will  get  the  Pan.  time. 

Jack  Thomas,  the  L.  L.  D.,  says  that 
Prof.  Henry's  time  is  very  good  to  pull 
a  fellow  out  of  a  tight  hole  these  win- 
try days. 

Joe  Weston  and  partner  jjlayed  the 
(  Jem  Theatre,  Oakland,  last  week,  and 
no\vfc  Joe  is  studying  up  rates  to  Chi- 
cago. 

Bob  Burns,  once  a  booking  agent 
here  and  formerly  of  Chicago,  where 


he  went  after  leaving  here,  is  nowi 
located  in  Los  Angeles,  representingC 
Ackerman  &  Harris. 

Harry  I'ernard  ami  his  company  of- 
musical  comedy  artists  are  at  tirogg's, 
Hakerstield,  for  a  long  date. 

Solly  Carter  and  D'.-\rcy  open  in- 
San  Diego  in  stock  musical  comedy, 
for  Dick  Sampsell. 

Jas  Post  and  his  company  close  to- 
night at  the  Majestic  Theatre  and; 
open  tomorrow  in  San  Jose  for  three< 
weeks. 

.\1.  Bruce  and  Mabel  Calvert  of  the 
Liberty  Girls'  Burlesque  Co.,  play  the 
Gayety  Theatre,  Baltimore,  week  of 
Feb.  2.  They  close  week  of  June  2 
at  the  Folly  Theatre.  Chicago. 

Charley  Oro,  who  went  to  Ix)s  .An- 
geles a  week  ago,  returned  Tuesday 
on  account  of  rain. 

Maude  Beatty,  the  musical  comedy 
<|ueen,  who  was  on  the  road  with  her 
own  company,  had  a  strenuous  time 
in  getting  back  to  the  city  the  first 
of  the  week,  on  account  of  the  storm 
and  washouts. 

Eddie  Dale,  the  artist  in  cork,  came 
down  from  his  Sonoma  farm  last  Mon-  (; 
day  in  quest  of  a  pair  of  plow  horses 
for  plowing  purposes  among  his 
prune  trees  just  as  soon  as  the  weather 
will  admit.  Eddie  has  prunes,  P>art- 
lett  pears,  alfalfa,  Rebecca  and  Mrs. 
Dale,  and  looks  for  a  banner  year,  "be 
gosh !" 

Kd.  Moncrief  and  Jack  Rand  have 
deserted  the  vaudeville  stage  and  are 
movie  picture  actors  in  Los  -Kngeles. 

Ted  White,  the  black-face  artist, 
will  journey  to  the  snowbound  coun- 
try east  of  the  Rockies  this  week  to 
resume  his  bookings. 

Seymour  and  Robin.son  left  last 
week  for  Chicago  to  commence  their 
Eastern  engagements. 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Oharacters 
At  Liberty  after  .Ian.  1.  191  1. 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  ERASER 

With  Ed.  Redmond  Stock 
Sacramento.  Cal. 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  .\dvance  Agent 
A  Idress  Dramatic  Beview.  San  Franrisco 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Lil'erty  Stork.  Oakland 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Characters 
At    FJberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

.SCF.NIC  ARTIST— AT  LIBRUTY 
Permanent   Address.   3697   I'lst   Street.  San 
Francisco.      Pbone  Mission  7(513 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Ingenue 

At  T.,iberty;  rare  Dramatic  Beview 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Clm  racters 
.\t  T.,iberty.  care  Dramatic  Beview 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland.  Ore. 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 
Idora  Park  Opera  Co.,  Oakland 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Own  Company — Royal  Theatre 
New  Westminster.   B.  C. 

ETHEL  McFARLAND 

Second  Business 
Pearl  Allen  Stork.  Canada 

DIE  BIER  QUELLE 

A  GEBMAIT  BEEB-HAI.Ii 

('.inducted  bv  Henry  Brunner.  72  Eddy  St., 
Next  to  Tivnli   Opera  House 

H.  L.  ANDREWS 

CIGASS  and  TOBACCO 

Telephone  Kearny  .'■)79t 

72  F.drly  Street,  San  Francisco 

Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBNE-7  AND  COTTNSE£I.OB  AT  ZiAW 

552    Pacinc   Building.   Phone  Douglas  5405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San    Francisco.  Cal, 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
*t  T,<  <>rtv:  carp  Dramatic  Beview 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  OTice 

JACK  DALY 

stage  Manager 
The  Traffic  Co. — En  Tour 

AVIS  MANOR 

Treads 

Howard    Foster  Stock — New  Westminster. 

B  C. 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  I^iberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Ju  venilcs 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 

lamiary  31,  1914                                              THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW  15 

1  ' 

Roscoe  Karns 

i    Redmohd  Stock,  Sacramento 

Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 
Pantages  Time 

■       J.  Anthony  Smythe 

,                                          Leading  Juvenile 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

I  Broderick  O'Farrell          Langford  Myrtle 

i                 Leading  Man                                      Orpheum  Time 
[1                              Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

[                                            Leading  Man 
'     Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

Jean  Kirby 

Second  Business 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

r           Beth  Taylor 

r                                         Leading  Woman 

I     Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 
f 

Justina  Wayne 

Second  Leads 
Elitch  s  Gardens — Denver.    Eor  the  Summer. 

Gilmor  Brown 

1                                             Leading  Man 

[    At  Liberty                                               Care  Dramatic  Revii:w 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                         Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

» 

i           -  -  '                        Musical  Director 
'■    Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

The  Traffic                            Alatiag^enient  I3ailey  &  IMitchell 



!           Inez  Ragan 

1                                          Second  Business 
[    Bailev  and  Mitchell  Stock — Seattle 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                         Leading  Woman 
Bought  and  raid  for      Management  of  vVm.  A.  r>ra'ly 

John  L.  Kearney 

}  Comedian 

Geo.  L.  Spaulding 

And  His  P)ig  Musical  Comedy  Company 
20  Singing,  Dancing,  Acting  Players        Bijou  Theatre,  Honolulu 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

f  Juvenile 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

Leads 

Jean  Mallory 

Characters  and  Seconds 
At-.Liberty                                              Care  Dramatic  Review 

Marta  Golden 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
.'.  At,  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Review 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock 

Seattle,  Wash. 

Jay  Hanna 

^  Juvenile 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Jamiat}'  3J, 


Correspondence 


■  SALT  LAKE  CITY.  Jan.  27.— The 
Hotel  I'tah  Grill  is  now  offering  an 
Hungarian  (orchestra  as  entertainment, 
Sny(ier  and  Halo,  tango  dancers,  are 
closing  due  to  criticism  of  that  hostel- 
ry's i)atrons.  *  *  *  E.  L.  W'ille  at 
Maxim's  has  engaged  a  Hawaiian  sex- 
tette that  are  meeting  with  instantane- 
ous favor.  *  *  *  The  Ham  Tree,  with 
Mclntyre  and  Heath  in  the  leading 
roles,  played  to  two  capacity  houses 
at  the  Salt  Lake  Theatre  the  fore  part 
of  the  week,  the  hou.se  being  dark  the 
week  end.  The  original  Ham  Tree 
show  was  a  monstrous  offering  an  1 
Mr.  Cort  has  given  us  in  this  revival 
a  l)i,g.ger  production,  and  better,  if  that 
were  ])ossible.  Ennna  Trentini  in  The 
I'ireHy  is  holding  forth  now,  doing  a 
very  fair  business,  while  The  Quaker 
Girl  is  on  deck  for  next  week.  *  *  * 
The  L'tali  Theatre  Stock  Comjiany  is 
this  week  seen  in  The  Price,  Willard 
Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau  .still 
heading  this  aggregation  of  players. 
Next  week,  L'ncle  Tom's  Cabin.  *  *  * 
Fred  Cirahani  furnished  music  lovers 
at  the  (larrick  Theatre  a  real  treat 
when  he  booked  the  master  choral. 
Death  of  Minnehaha,  constituting  125 
voices  and  an  orchestra  of  thirty.  The 
work  was  most  cai)ably  handled,  the 
leading  solo  work  being  in  the  hands 
of  I'^'ic  Loose-Stichl,  soprano,  and  A. 
C.  Lund,  baritone,  .with  John  T.  Hand 
acting  as  conductor.  *  *  *  Orpheum 
is  headlined  by  Ciranville  and  Pier- 
pont  in  The  System,  a  sketch  of  i^olice 
graft.  Others.  Lyons  and  Yosco, 
Bert  Levy.  Six  Samarincs,  Marshall 
Montgomery,  Shriner  and  Richards, 
and  Explosive  "D."  Empress  bill 
headlined  by  Joe  Maxwell's  Happi- 
ness. Others:  Mayo  and  Allman, 
Bruce  Duffct  &  Co.,  Brooke  and  Har- 
ris and  the  Livingston  Trio.  *  *  * 
Pantagcs  headlined  by  Howe  and 
Xorthlane  in  In  and  Out,  a  very  clever 
playlet  in  which  the  shifting  of  .scenes 
is  the  only  thing  that  mars  a  very 
laughable  vehicle.  Others:  Capt. 
Pickard's  Trained  Seals,  lilanche  Gor- 
don, The  White  Duo,  and  Freeman 
and  I'risk.  Manager  F.  R.  Newman 
is  under  the  weather  with  rheumatism 
and  a  severe  cold.  *  *  *  The  Princess 
is  still  sheltering  George  Morrell  and 
his  musical  comedy  company  in  laugh- 
able abbreviated  versions  of  musical 
shows,  this  week's  bill  being  the  weak- 
est of  the  list  thus  far  offered.  With 
the  close  of  last  week's  bill,  Fred 
Jamison  and  Frank  P.crtrand  closed 
with  the  show,  and  with  the  close  of 
this  week  Sam  Loeb  and  Celeste 
Brooks  leave.  The  honors  for  laugh- 
ter provoking  are  in  the  hands  of  Mr. 
Morrell  this  week  in  Irish.  Mr.  Loeb 
and  Billie  McCall  .share  about  eciual 
honors  with  their  numbers.  Albert 
S.  Leonard,  just  closing  on  the  S.  & 
C.  time,  will  join  the  ca.st  with  next 
week's  show. 

PHOENIX,  Jan.  26.— Louis  B. 
Jacob's  musical  comedy  company,  af- 
ter enjoying  a  long  and  very  success- 
fu.l  run  at  the  F,m])ress,  opens  tonight 
at  the  Savoy  for  an  unlimited  engage- 
ment. Kelly  and  Rowe.  favorites 
here,  return  to  the  I'juprcss  tonight. 
With  the  execution  the  other  day  of  a 
fifteen  years'  lease  for  the  O'Neil 
pro])ertv.  First  Avenue  and  Adams 
Street,  the  commissioning  of  Lescher 
&  Kii)bey,  architects,  to  draft  the 
plans,  and  the  announcement  that  the 


work  of  demolishing  the  structure 
now  occupying  the  site  is  to  begin  on 
Monday,  the  project  to  give  to  Phoe- 
nix the  most  modern  and  most  luxuri- 
ously furnished  theatre  in  the  south- 
West  was  placed  upon  a  strong  work- 
ing basis.  It  is  planned  to  construct 
a  two-story  structure.  With  the  width 
of  property  available  it  will  be  pos- 
sible to  construct  a  stage  sufficiently 
large  to  accommodate  the  largest  of 
the  shows  on  the  road.  The  auditori- 
um proper  will  have  a  seating  capacity 
of  not  less  than  8oo,  while  the  balcony 
and  gallery  will  afford  accommodation 
for  an  additional  500  or  600  people. 
Of  the  ojjening  the  management  an- 
nounces that  it  is  probable  the  house 
will  ])robal)ly  be  ready  for  business 
about  April  15,  and  that  the  first  at- 
traction will  be  the  highest  priced  ever 
brought  to  a  playhouse  in  Arizona. 
Thereafter  the  hou.sc  will  be  "light" 
every  night  with  high-class  vaudeville 
and  superior  moving  j)icturcs.  Arthur 
S.  Hyman.  for  many  months  manager 
of  the  New  York  Store,  will  be  man- 
ager of  the  new  theatre,  which  will 
be  named  after  him.  Mr. 
Hyman  has  been  chosen  president  and 
general  manager  of  the  Hvman 
.Amusement  Company,  with  M.  R. 
Bowen.  ]iresident  of  the  Arizona  En- 
gineering and  Construction  Company, 
as  vice-president,  and  J.  R.  Halstead 
as  secretary.  As  an  amusement  pro- 
iroter.  Mr.  Hyman  occupies  an  envi- 
able position  in  the  United  States.  He 
was  the  organizer  of  the  Western 
l*"ilm  Company  and  for  years  its  presi- 
dent. He  was  one  time  president  of 
the  Theatrical  Men's  Association  of 
Los  Angeles  and  president  of  the 
Moving  Picture  'Men's  Association  of 
Southern  California.  He  conducted  a 
string  of  theatres  in  Los  Angeles  and 
California,  and  enjovs  the  confidence 
and  respect  of  the  theatrical  men  all 
over  the  country. 

Denham  Manages  the  Royal 
Victoria 

Cliff  Denham,  who  has  managed 
the  old  X'ictoria,  B.  C.  theatre  for  a 
niunber  of  years,  was  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  new  Royal  \'ictoria  The- 
atre last  week,  succeeding  W.  II.  Ray- 
mond. 


Dates  Ahead 


THE  SllElilFKD  OF  THE 
HILLS  rCaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
— Redfield,  S.  D.,  Feb.  2;  Doland,  3; 
XN'atertown,  4;  Brookings.  5  ;  Huron, 
6:  Miller.  7:  Pierre.  9;  Rapid  City. 
10;  Sturgis,  1 1  ;  Si)earfish,  12;  Dead- 
wood,  13:  Belle  Fourche,  14:  Ft. 
Robin.son.  Xeb.,  16:  Valentine,  17; 
Ainsvvorth,  18:  O'Xeill.  19;  Heligh, 
20;  Madison,  21  ;  Fremont,  23;  Wa- 
hoo.  24;  Schuyler.  25;  Kearney,  26; 
Grand  Island.  28;  Aurora,  29. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Ga.skill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
—Jersey  City,  X.  J.,  Feb.  2-7;  Phil- 
adelphia, Pa.,  9-14;  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
16-21  ;  Toronto,  Can.,  23-28. 

THE  shepherd"  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
— Connellsville,  Pa.,  Feb.  2;  Somer- 
set, 3;  Meyersdale,  4;  Cumberland, 
Md.,'5  ;  Grafton,  W.  Va.,  6;  Clarks- 
burg, 7;  Morgantown,  10;  Mt. 
Pleasant,  Pa.,  11;  Latrobe,  12; 
Greensburg,  13;  Beaver  Falls,  14. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 


COLUMBIA 

FirrEEN  DAYS,  STARTING  SUNDAY,  JANUARY  25th 

Matinees  \\'ednesday  and  Saturday 
THE  NEW  ERA  PRODUCING  CO.  (Inc.),  Jos.  P.  Bickerton,  Jr., 
Managing  Director,  Presents 


THE  BIGGEST  MUSICAL  SUCCESS  OF  THE  CENTURY 

'ADELE " 

A  MUSICAL  TRIUMPH  -  ALL  CRITICS. 


As  played  one  year  at  the  Longacre   and    Harris   theatres,  New 

York  City 

The  strongest  singing  organization   on   tour   since   the  famous 

Bostonians 

22  SONG  HITS 

ORCHESTRA  OF  20 

AND  THE  FAMOUS  ADELE  BEAUTIES 

Prices  50c  to  $2.00.    Seats  Selling. 


CORT 


Leading  Theatre,  Ellis  and  Market 
Phone  Sutter  2460 


Matinees  Wednesdaj-s  and  Saturdays 


LAST  WEEK,  BEGINNING  NEXT  MONDAY 

E.  H.  Sothern 

Monday  and  Tuesday  nights  and  Wednesday  and 
Saturday  matinees 

Mr.  Sothern's  magnificent  revival  of  Justin  Huntley  McCarthy's 

romantic  play, 

IF  I  WERE  KING 

Wednesday  and   Saturday  nights, 
HAMLET 

I'luirsday  night, 
THE  MERCHANT  OF  VENICE 

I'riday  night, 
TAMING  OF  THE  SHREW 


! 'rices:  50c,  75c,  $i.ou,  $1.50  and  $2.00.   Curtain  at  8  sharp  nights; 
2  sharp  matinees. 


— Clarendon,  Tex.,  Feb.  2;  Memi)his, 
3;  Childress.  4;  Quanah,  5;  Wichita 
Falls.  6  ;  Dallas,  7  ;  Temple.  9  ;  P>ren- 
ham,  to;  Galveston.  11;  Houstcju. 
12;  Port  .\rthur,  13;  Beaumont, 
14;  Bryan,  15  ;  Calvert,  17;  Rockdale, 
18;  Giddings.  19;  Yoakum,  20; 
Cuero,  21:  San  Antonio,  22;  Victo- 
ria, 23;  (loliad.  '24;  Beeville,  25; 
b'loresville,  26;  Seguin,  27;  Lock- 
hart,  28. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
—Holly  Springs,  Miss.,  Feb.  2; 
Florence,  .Ala.,  3;  New  Decatur,  4; 
Cullman,  5  ;  Gadsden,  6  ;  Anniston,  7 ; 
Talladega,  9:  Cedartown,  Ga.,  10; 
Carrollton,  11;  Chattanooga,  13; 
Middlesborough,  Ky.,  16;  Pineville, 


17;  Corbin,  18;  Stanford,  19;  Bowl- 
ing Green,  20;  Columbia,  21; 
Clarksville,  23;  Hopkinsville,  24; 
Princeton,  25;  Paducah,  26;  Mad- 
isonville,  27;  Evansville,  Ind.,  28. 

THAT  PRINTER  OF  UDELL'S 
(Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) — 
Albert  Lea,  Minn.,  Feb.  i  ;  Mason 
City,  la.,  2;  Marathon,  3;  Algona,  4; 
Humboldt,  5  :  Emmetsburg,  6;  Spen- 
cer, 7;  Worthington,  Minn.,  9;  Sib- 
ley, la.,  10;  Rock  Rapids,.  11; 
Guverne,  Minn.,  12;  Dell  Rapids,  ^3; 
Madison,  14:  Flandreau,  16;  Pipe- 
stone, 17;  i.ttcbfield,;  i8r  W^lvnar. 
19  :  Benson,  20 ;  Morj-ij,.  21 :  Eeiyus 
Falls,  22;  Wahpeton,  X.  D.,  24; 
Ortonville,  Minn.,  25;  Montevideo, 
26;  Milbank,  S.  D.,  27;  Aberdeen,  28. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  7,  191 


Chicago  Grand  Opera  Com= 
pany's  Season 

Max  Hirscli,  the  representative  of 
the  Chicago  Grand  Opera  Company, 
is  in  the  city  niakinij  the  i)reHminary 
arran,q;emcnts  for  the  coniinsJ  season 
of  grand  opera  to  take  place  at  the 
TivoH  Opera  House  for  the  two  weeks 
beginning  Monday,  March  iCnh.  The 
organization  has  just  completed  the 
most  successful  season  that  it  ever 
had  in  Chicago,  ten  weeks  in  all,  and 
is  now  in  Philadelphia  for  four  weeks 
and  then  jumps  across  the  continent, 
playing  only  Cleveland,  Dallas  and 
Los  Angeles  en  route.  The  company, 
under  the  managerial  and  musical  di- 
rection of  Clcofante  Cami)anini,  num- 
bers over  three  hun  lred  people,  in- 
cluding forty  princii^als.  a  chorus  of 
sixty,  orchestra  of  sixty-eight  and  a 
big  ballet,  (ireat  interest  centers  in 
the  first  appearance  here  of  Titta 
Ruffo,  the  world's  greatest  barytone 
and  foremost  singer,  who  will  sing  the 
title  role  in  the  opening  opera, 
Rigoletto.  The  repertoire  is  as  fol- 
lows: March  16,  Rigoletto;  March 
17,  Aida;  Wednesday  afternoon. 
March  18.  La  Boheme ;  Wednesday 
night,  March  18,  Louise:  March  19. 
Herodiade;  March  20.  Thais;  Satur- 
day afternoon,  March  21.  Cavalleria 
Rusticana  and  1"  Pagliacci :  Saturday 
ni.ght,  March  21,  The  jewels  of  the 
Madonna:  Sunday.  March  22,  Parsi- 
fal: March  2.3,  La  Tosca :  March  24, 
Lohengrin;  March  25.  The  Barber  of 
Seville;  March  26,  Manon;  March 
27,  Don  Giovanni;  Saturday  after- 
noon. March  28.  Madam  Ikitterfly ; 
Saturday  night.  March  28,  gala  per- 
formance. Reserved  seats  for  the  sea- 
son will  range  from  five  dollars  down 
to  two.  and  the  sale  will  begin  at  Sher- 
man, Clay  and  Company's  next  Tues- 
day morning,  February  10th.  Seats 
for  single  performances  will  range 
from  six  dollars  downward  and  will 
be  placed  on  sale  a  week  before  the 
first  opera. 

Leo  Ditrichstein  May  Aban= 
don  Stage 

NEW  YORK,  Feb.  1.— When  Da- 
vid Belasco  closed  the  season  of  The 
Tempermcntal  Journey  in  order  that 
Leo  Ditrichstein  might  have  an  on- 
portunity  to  rest,  it  was  expected  that 
the  actor  would  be  well  enough  after 
a  few  weeks  to  resume  acting.  He 
has  grown  no  better  in  spite  of  his  rest, 
however,  and  it  is  feared  that  the  .ser- 
ious stomach  trouble  from  which  he 
is  sufTering  may  prevent  him  from 
ever  resuming  his  career  as  an  actor. 
In  spite  of  the  advice  of  his  friends, 
he  has  refused  to  be  attended  by  sur- 
geons in  this  country,  and  intends  to 
seek  relief  in  some  Euroi)ean  spa. 
It  is  entirely  indefinite  when  he  may 
be  able  to  return  to  the  stage.  No 
arrangements  to  that  end  have  been 
made,  and  The  Tempermcntal  Jour- 
ney, the  actor's  scenery  and  all  have 
been  put  on  the  shelf  for  the  time  be- 
ing.   

Robert  McKim  and  Dorcas 
Matthews,  well-known  dramatic  peo- 
ple, have  .succumbed  to  the  frivolities 
of  musical  comedy  and  are  witii  the 
Keating  and  Flood  Company  in  Se- 
attle. Ed.  S.  Allen  is  carrying  the 
burden  of  comedy  and  is  getting  away 
with  it  eft'ectively.  Others  in  the  com- 
pany are  Eddie  O'lirien,  Edna  Mar- 
iDle,  Lottie  Marble,  and  George  F. 
Henry. 


Points  of  interest  about  Mclntyrc  and  Heath,  i>.'ho  zcill  appear  at  the  Cort 
Theatre  for  one  zceek  starting  next  Sunday  night,  in  John  Cort's 
magnificent  rez'iivl  of  The  Ham  Tree. 


They  were  the  first  to  introduce 
the  negro  dances  on  the  stage  forty 


years  ago. 


*  The  comedians 


have  not  been  apart  for  a  day  in 
forty  years.  *  *  *  Mclntyre  has 
earned  $300,000  in  his  Georgia  Min- 
strel suit.  *  *  *  Heath  is  an  ex-cir- 
cus clown  ;  Mclntyre  was  a  bare- 
l)ack  rider  when  a  boy,  in  187 1,  with 
the  Van  Amberg's  Circus.  *  *  * 
Walking  railroad  tics  after  failure 
of  their  first  minstrel  show  led  to 
the  creation  of  Ham  Tree  and  Bis- 
cuit Push,  over  which  the  come- 
dians  have   made   millions  laugh. 


*  *  *  Both  fun-makers  learned  all 
about  negroes,  whom  they  imitate, 
while  acting  as  cooks  on  Mississippi 
River  steamers.  *  *  *  Heath  was  born 
in  Philadelphia  and  is  57  years  old. 
Mclntyre  is  56  years  old  and  was 
born  in  W^isconsin.  *  *  *  The  comedy 
team  has  broken  more  records  than 
any  other  actors  in  the  world.  Their 
continuous  partnership  is  one  record, 
the  life  of  their  classic,  Georgia  Min- 
strels, in  The  Ham  Tree,  is  another, 
and  attendance  at  theatres  where  they 
appear  is  another.  *  *  *  The  contract 
witii  John  Cort  is  for  four  years  at  a 
joint  salary  of  $75,000  a  season. 


Spotlights 


The  custom  prevails  in  Chicago  at 
the  Fine  Arts  Theatre  of  placing  on 
sale  in  the  foyer  the  published  plays 
that  are  being  dramatically  presented 
in  the  theatre.  "It  is  a  great  advan- 
tage to  the  artist,"  declares  Maude 
Leslie,  a  talented  member  of  the 
repertory  company  ])laying  here.  "It 
prepares  the  audience  for  a  better  ap- 
preciation of  the  play,  and  gives  them 
an  intelligent  conception  of  the  story 
and  the  theme.  It  is  a  practice  that 
slioulcl  prevail  universally,"  .she  con- 
cluded. "In  London  it  is  frequently 
done  and  its  success  in  Chicago  should 
encourage  other  cities  to  follow." 

Dorothy  Donnelly,  with  Lou 
Tcllegen  in  Maria  Rosa,  is  the  w^iy 
in  which  Fred  C.  ^Vhitney  announ- 
ces his  new  production  which 
opened  January  19th  at  the 
Thirty-ninth  Street  Theatre,  New 
York.  The  play  is  a  translation 
from  the  Spanish  of  Angel  Guimera, 
who  is  considered  to  be  the  foremo.st 
dramatist  of  his  country  at  the  pres- 
ent time,  and  deals  with  the  theme 


of  vengeance  in  a  most  sensational 
manner.  Mr.  Tellegen,  who  is  now 
appearing  for  the  first  time  as  an 
English-speaking  actor,  was  former- 
ly leading  man  for  Sarah  Bernhardt. 

Harry  Lauder  is  announced  for 
early  appearance  at  the  Cort  Theatre. 
Lauder  is  under  the  management  of 
Wm.  Morris,  and  is  at  the  head  of  a 
great  vaudeville  aggregation. 

The  l>lue  Bird,  which  completely 
cai)tivated  San  Francisco  theatregoers 
last  season  at  the  Cort,  is  scheduled  for 
a  return  engagement  at  that  play- 
house. It  will  be  presented  on  the 
same  elaborate  scale  as  before. 

Jack  Lait,  who  wrote  the  success- 
ful play.  Help  \\'anted,  has  established 
a  theatrical  weekly  in  Chicago,  under 
the  title  of  The  Saturday  Evening 
Telegraph.  Mr.  Lait  is  a  successful 
newspaper  man  and  has  already  won 
success  with  his  latest  journalistic  ven- 
ture. Help  Wanted  has  established  a 
new  record  in  Chica.go  for  success, 
and  this  week  a  second  company 
opened  at  Springfield  and  will  be  seen 
in  New  York  next  week.  .\  company 
is  to  be  sent  to  London  in  August  as 
well. 


Margaret  .Anglin  will  begin  her 
Boston  season  alx)ut  the  third  we 
in  I-'cbruary.  This  will  be  her  m 
notable  engagement  since  she  essaye 
a  Shakes])earean  repertoire.  Her  Pxis- 
ton  season  will  extend  over  a  period 
of  four  weeks,  during  which  time  she 
will  ])lay  her  entire  rei)ertoire.  Jan 
Maclaren  plays  the  leading  roles  with 
Miss  .\nglin.  He  is  an  English  actor 
by  birth,  but  is  now  American  l>v 
ado])tion,  having  recently  invested  in 
a  summer  hou.sc  in  New  Hampshire, 
and  announced  his  determination  of 
living  in  this  country  hereafter. 

The  .sen.sational  "sex  hygiene"  trag- 
edy, presented  at  the  Fine  Arts  Thea- 
tre, Chicago,  under  the  title  of  Cow- 
ards, continues  to  attract  unusual  dra- 
matic discussion.  The  play  was 
produced  under  the  direction  of  B. 
Iden  Payne  at  the  Fine  Arts  Theatre, 
and  is  designed  to  drive  home  the 
les.son  of  the  necessity  for  teachinsr 
sex  hygiene  to  children.  The  pi 
tells  a  story,  epitomized  a  dozen  tim 
or  more  each  week  in  the  corone 
records  of  any  large  city.  It  is  to 
simply,  but  with  great  effect,  whcri  in 
lies  its  chief  power.  In  Ciiicago  wlu  rt 
it  was  produced  some  time  since,  the 
special  workers  in  general  have  en- 
dorsed it  in  highest  terms.  This  plav 
introduces  one  of  the  most  vibrant 
characterizations  in  that  of  T.  W. 
(libson,  as  Jan  Ha.ste.  Mr.  Gib.soii.  ni 
this  role,  has  created  the  most  fa\  r- 
able  impres.sion  of  all  his  charaetrrs 
with  the  Fine  Arts  Theatre  Companv. 
.Associated  with  him  are  Whitfi  rd 
Kane.  Dallas  Anderson,  Frances  War- 
ing, Walter  Hampden,  and  a  you  mi,' 
girl.  Marguerite  Hertz,  who  was  i  ^- 
pccially  engaged  for  this  productioiL 

"Tile  more  plays  of  the  brothel  thai 
arc  ])roduced,  the  more  demand  thctf 
will  be  for  plays  like  Peg  O'  My 
Heart,"  declares  Lillian  Keller,  wh'  •  is 
playing  in  the  latter  play.  "The  ene- 
mies of  the  decent  drama  will  do  moi 


ng 

I 


to  promote  an  interest  in  it  than  a 
its  friends.    The  plays  that  last  are 
not  the   plays   that   win  tempora 
financial   success   by  sensationalis 
but  the  ])lays  that  are  appreciated  am 
remembered   and   enjoyed   as  muc 
after  they  have  been  witnessed  as  tiiey 
are  during  the  progress  of  the  i)lay. 
Dramatists  must  write  about  dramatic 
incidents,  l>ecause  life  contains  many! 
dramatic  episodes,  but  after  all  is  said 
and  done,  the  play  that  makes  the 
greatest  impression  is  the  play  that  \v< 
recommend  to  our  friends,  and  wi 
are  generally  rather  particular  not  t 
reconunend  plays  similar  in  charactei 
to  those  that  have  engaged  editori 
attention  during  the  past  few  months. 

Robbert  Hilliard,  in  The  ArgyW 
Case,  will  be  here  in  the  very  near  fu4 
ture.  This  has  been  considered  oni 
of  the  biggest  hits  of  the  past  two  sea| 
sons.  The  detective-crook  play  madf 
a  fine  record  during  its  Eastern  run] 

The  De  Koven  Opera  Company  it 
the  revival  of  Robin  Hood  will  follov^ 
Milestones  at  the  Columbia  Theatn^ 
'J'he  big  organization  has  had  a  tri 
umphant  tour  across  the  country,  am' 
the  favorite  opera  is  sure  to  receive 
hearty  welcome  in  San  Francisco,  es* 
peciaily  when  sung  by  the  big  peopl^ 
in  the  De  Koven  Opera  Company. 

Milestones  comes  here  direct  froi 
New  Orleans,  plays  this  city  for  twi 
weeks,  travels  to  Los  Angeles  an 
then  goes  direct  East.  Its  transcoi^ 
tinental  tour  is  a  series  of  grea< 
jumps,  as  the  company  plays  only  the 
very  largest  of  cities. 


i 


)7,ii™ebruary  7,  191 4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DR.AMATIC  REVIEW 


Dates  Ahead 


Tinl 


ADELE.— Oakland,  Feb.  lo-ii; 
,n  Jose,  12;  Santa  Barbara,  13-14; 
s  Angeles,  16,  week ;  San  Diego, 
;  Santa  Ana,  23 ;  Riverside,  24 ; 
sadcna.  25;  Pomona,  26;  Redlands, 

San  Bernardino,  28. 
BISHOP'S     PLAYERS.  —  In 
lock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
nd. 

BLINDNESS    OF  VIRTUE— 
m.  Morris)— N.  Yakima,  Feb.  7; 
kane,  8-9;  Wallace.  10;  Missoula, 
;  Great  Falls,  12;  Helena,  13;  Ana- 
inda,  14;  Butte,  15;  Bozeman,  16; 
[iilings,  17;  Niles  City,  18;  Dickin- 
n,  19 ;  Bismarck,  20. 
JULIAN     ELTINGE     (A.  H. 
cods,  mgr.) — Atlantic  City,  Feb.  9- 
Washington,  D.  C,  16-21  ;  Balti- 
ore,  23-28. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
gr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
ity,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN   (William  A, 
rady)' — Vancouver,  Feb.  9-12;  Vic- 
ria,  13-14;  Nanaimo,  16;  Westmin- 
er,  17;  Tacoma.  18-19;  Everett,  20; 
ellingham,  21;  Calgary,  23-25;  Ed- 
onton,  26-28;  Saskatoon,  March  2-4; 
egina,  5-7;  Winnipeg,  9-14;  Minne- 
olis.  23-28 ;  St.  Paul,  30-April  4 ; 
lilwaukee,  n-i8. 
MUTT  AND  JEFF  IN  PANA- 
A  (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
arren,  bus.  mgr.) — Auburn,  Feb.  6; 
acramento,  7 ;  Reno,  8 ;  Nevada  City, 
;  Grass  Valley,  10;  Marvsville,  11; 
roville.  12;  Chico,  13;  Red  Bluff, 
4;    Dunsmuir,    15;    Medford.  16; 
rant's  Pass,  17;  Roseberg,  18;  Eu- 
ene,  19;  Corvallis,  20;  Albany,  21; 
alem,  23:  Oregon  City,  24;  Vancou- 
er,   25 ;    Portland,   26-28 ;  Astoria, 
arch  I  ;  South  Bend,  2 ;  Centralia, 
;  Aberdeen,  4 ;  Elma,  5  ;  Olympia,  6 ; 
acoma,  7 :  Seattle,  8,  and  week. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
ity,  indefinite. 

THAT  PRINTER  OF  UDELL'S 
Gaskill    and     Macvitty,     Inc.) — 
orthington,    Minn..    Feb.   9;  Sib- 
ey,   la.,    10;    Rock    Rapids,  11; 
uverne,  Minn.,  12;  Dell  Rapids,  13; 
adi.son,  14:  Flandreau,  16;  Pipe- 
tone,  17;  Litchfield,  18;  Willmar, 
9;   Benson,  20;  Morris,  21;  Fergus 
alls,  22;  Wahpeton,    N.  D.,  24; 
rtonville,  Minn.,  25;  Montevideo, 
6;  Milbank,  S.  D.,  27;  Aberdeen,  28. 
THE     DIVORCE  QUESTION 
[(Rowland  &  Clifford,  props.;  Fred 
'ouglas,mgr.) — Columbus,  Feb.  9-14 ; 
'incinnati,   16-21;  Louisville,  23-28; 
ew  Orleans,  March  1-7 ;  Atlanta,  9- 
14;  Nashville,  16-21;  Louisville,  23- 
St.  Louis,  30-April  4;  open,  6-1 1  ; 
[Chicago,  13-27. 

THE  HAM  TREE— (John  Cort) 
Mike  Manton.  ahead — San  Francis- 
co. Feb.  8;  Oakland,  15-17;  Marys- 
ville,  18;  ATedford,  19;  Eugene,  20; 
Salem,  21  ;  Portland,  22-25  ;  Alierdeen, 
26 ;  Tacoma,  27  ;  Everett,"  28 ;  Seattle, 
March  1-4. 

THE  MADCAP  PRINCESS  (H. 
H.  Frazee,  mgr.) — New  York,  in- 
definite. 

THE  SHEPIIFRT)  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
—Miller,  Feb.  7  ;  Pierre,  9  ;  Rapid  City, 
10;  Sturgis,  II  ;  Spearfish,  12;  Dead- 
wood,  13;  Belle  Fourche,  14;  Ft. 
Robinson,  Neb.,  16;  Valentine,  17; 
Ain.sworth,  18;  O'Neill,  19;  Ileligh, 
20;  Madison,  21;  Fremont,  23;  Wa- 


hoo,  24;  Schuyler,  25:  Kearney,  26; 
Grand  Island,  28:  Aurora,  29 

THE  SHEPHERD  Ol-  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
— Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Feb.  9-14;  Buf- 
falo, N.  v.,  16-21  ;  Toronto,  Can., 
23-28. 

'the  SHEPHERD  Ol'  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
— Clarksburg.  W.  Va.,  Feb.  7;  Mor- 
gantown,  10;  Mt.  Pleasant,  Pa.,  11; 
Latrobe,  12;  Greensburg,  13;  I'.eaver 
I'^alls,  14. 

THE  SHEPHERD  Ob'  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
— Dallas,  Feb.  7 ;  Temple,  9 ;  Bren- 
ham,  lo;  Galveston,  11;  Houston, 
12;  Port  Arthur,  13;  IJeaumont, 
14  ;  Bryan,  15  ;  Calvert,  17  ;  Rockdale, 
18;  Giddings,  19;  Yoakum,  20; 
Cuero,  21:  San  Antonio,  22;  Victo- 
ria, 23;  Goliad,  '24;  Beeville,  25; 
I'loresville,  26;  Seguin,  27;  Lock- 
hart.  28. 

THE    SHEPHERD    OF  THh: 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
— Gadsden,    Feb.    6 ;    Anniston,    7 ; 
Talladega,  9;  Cedartown,  Ga.,  10; 
Carrollton,    11;    Chattanooga,  13 
M iddlesborough,  Ky.,  16;  Pineville, 
17:  Corbin,  18;  .Stanford,  19;  Bowl- 
ing   Green,    20;     Columl)ia,  21 
Clarksville,    23 ;    Ilopkinsville,  24 
Princeton,  25;  Paducah,  26;  Mad- 
isonville,  27 ;  Evansville,  Ind.,  28. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  (A.  H. 
^Voods,  mgr.) — New  York  City,  in- 
definite. 

THOS  E.  SHEA  (A.  H.  Woods, 
mgr.) — Detroit,  Feb.  8-14. 

UNDER  COVER  (Selwyn  &  Co. 
and  A.  H.  Woods,  mgrs.) — Boston, 
Jan.  I,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (English 
Co.) — A.  H.  Woods,  mgr. — London, 
England,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Jane  Cowl 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Brooklyn,  Feb.  9-14;  Boston,  16,  in- 
definite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Margaret 
Tllington  Co.) — American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Fresno,  Feb.  8;  Los  Angeles, 
9-22:  San  Diego.  23-25. 

WITHIN  'the  "law  (Helen 
Ware  Co.)  —  .American  Play  Co., 
mgrs. — Philadelphia,  Feb.  1-14;  Pitts- 
burg. 16-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Eastern 
Co.) — .American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
La  Crosse,  Feb.  7;  Dubuque,  9;  Clin- 
ton, to:  Rock  Island,  11;  Peoria.  12- 
14:  Moline,  15;  Davenport,  16;  Keo- 
kuk, 17;  Ft.  Madison,  18:  Ottumwa, 
K):  Oskaloosa,  20;  Cedar  Rapids,  21- 
22;  Des  Moines,  23-25;  Ft.  Dodge, 
26. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (S])ecial 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
New  York  City,  Feb.  9-21  ;  .Atlantic 
Citv.  26-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Southern 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Tallahassee,  Feb.  9;  Pcnsacola,  10; 
Mol)ile,  11-12:  .Selma,  13;  Monteom- 
erv,  14:  Birmingham.  16-18;  Mcm- 
i)his,  19-22 ;  Pine  Bluff,  23 ;  Hot 
.Snrings,  24;  Little  Rock,  25;  Fort 
.Smith.  26;  Faycttcville,  27;  Musko- 
gee, 28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Western 
Co.)l — American  Play  Co.,  msirs. — ■ 
Weldon,  Feb.  7  ;  Henderson,  o  :  Golds- 
boro.  10:  Faycttcville,  II  ;  Florence, 
12:  Darlin<>-ton,  13;  Sumter,  14;  Cam- 
den, 16:  Chester,  17;  Greenwood,  18; 
Abbevvillc,  19. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Central 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Vandalia,  Feb.  9;  Effingham,  10;  Rob- 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG   O'  MV  HEART 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 
in  its  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  A — Eastern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEAST  B — Southern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEAST  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEAKT  P — Northern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  E — Middle  West. 

THE  BIRD  OF  PARADISE  by  Richard  Walton  TuUy. 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OF  OZ    by  L.  Frank  Baum  and 

Louis  Gotlscliall<. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Gal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
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The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 


THE 

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Room 
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SHANX.EY 
FURNESS 


F.  F.  SHANI.EY,  MGR. 


and 
the 


ED.  REDMOND 
Redmond  Company 


Presenting  the  Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Grand  Theatre, 

Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Crowding  the  Majestic  Theatre  at  increased  prices. 


Geo.  L.  Spaulding 

And  His  Big  Musical  Comedy  Company 
20  .'ringing.  Dancing,  Acting  Players        P)ij(nt  Theatre,  Honolulu 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwri^ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

T,<iuis   1!.   JacDhs.    Ijcsscp  and  Maiiapror 
Want  to  hear  from  Rood  musical  comedy  people — Al  chorus  Kirls,  ,$20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Ziamps,  Bunch  Xiig'hts,  Strip  I^ig'hts,   Border  Iilgrhts,  Switchboards  and 

Rheostats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  G169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


inson,  ii;  Charleston,  12;  Alton,  2i- 
22 ;  Jefferson  City,  23  ;  Columbia,  24 ; 
I'lilton,  25;  Louisiana,  26. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Northern 
Co.) — .•\merican  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Saulte  Ste.  Marie,  Ont.,  Feb.  9;  Saultc 
.Stc.  Marie,  Mich,,  10;  Manisti(|ue,  11  ; 
Escanaba,  12;  Iron  Mountain,  13; 
Cry.stal  I'alls,  14;  Ironwood,  16; 
Rhinelander,  17;  .Antigo,  18;  Chilton, 
19-   

Adele  Ritchie  in  Another  Fit 
of  Anger 

NEW  YORK,  I-eb,  4.— Adele 
Ritchie,  described  as  the  "Dresden 
china  ])rima  donna,"  who  is  now  the 
wife  of  Charles  Nelson  Bell,  went  to 
the  City  Court  this  afternoon  to 
purge  herself  of  contempt  of  court  for 
failing  to  ai)pear  last  week  for  ex- 
amination in  supi)lenK'ntary  proceed- 


Oakdale,  Cal. 


STAR 
THEATRE 

E.  C.  .''HKARICR,  manager,    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
.'ihows  write  for  open  time. 

ings.  In  the  course  of  .spirited  ques- 
tioning by  the  attorney  for  a  judgment 
creditor,  Adele's  anger  went  to  the 
boiling  ])oint,  and  reached  its  climax 
when,  as  she  was  leaving  the  court, 
a  process  .server  named  Arzt,  employed 
to  serve  her  with  papers  in  a  suit  for 
$200  brought  by  h'dward  L.  Ginzburg, 
a  dealer  in  theatrical  .sujjplics,  stepped 
up  to  her.  "Mrs.  Bell,  I  have  a  sum- 
mons for  you,"  said  Arzt,  handing  her 
the  paper.  Without  .saying  a  word  the 
actress  swung  and  caught  the  process 
server  on  the  jaw  with  her  fi.st,  al- 
most taking  him  off  his  feet.  He 
started  toward  her,  but  iier  attorney 
intervened.  During  examination,  Miss 
Ritchie  objected  to  the  presence  of  re- 
porters and  bitterly  denounced  them. 


4 


THE  SAiN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  7,  1914 


Virginia  Brissac  Returns  From  Oriental  Trip  and  Brings 
Unique  Tribute  of  Japanese  Scholar 


 .-j^SSri  

ftsi«  we  0  •«-■>.  it  N^nK^w 

«-'  S'^-'i'^  a  h 
=  e  i  R-S— *^-'i»*l5i^s 
l:  Btv- » •  >  •u  ^ii  \p  2  ^  ,9  « 


X'irginia  Brissac  returned 
from  her  Australia  and  Hon- 
olulu en.Ljas^ement  by  the 
steamer  that  got  in  Tuesday. 
In  Honolulu  Miss  Brissac 
had  a  ])henomcnally  success- 
ful en^atjement  of  many 
weeks.  In  Australia  she 
made  a  personal  success  of 
lar,a:e  proportions.  While 
chatting  with  this  cleverest 
of  our  Coast  stars,  the  editor 
of  The  Dramatic  Review 
was  shown  a  translation  of  a 
series  of  seven  daily  criti- 
cisms passed  upon  her  work 
hy  an  Honolulu  Japanese 
l)oy  of  nineteen.  It  is  quite 
remarkable  and  discloses  the 
wide  range  of  study  the  Jap- 
anese go  in  for.  It  is  so  un- 
usual and  so  interesting  that 
The  Dramatic  Review  has 
secured  permission  to  repro- 
duce the  series  of  reviews, 
using  as  side  pieces  two  arti- 
cles written  in  Japanese. 


\  IR(il.\IA  BRISSAC 
By  Y.\suo  Fuwa 


 SSiri  

;}  a  V  -    ^  ^  B 3 0 as 

Kit  l; -H  0 1; -»  3  •><« S 

2-lK»  u  S  0  V- ?- JE  V -J  -o  £  S  E 
If  »i -) « :.  u  £j  C>  lis  .0 ' 

S-'E'"' '  •"  *!T»«r3* 

•'iei''.5i« -jW»3 *3-5-*S:'* 


This  is  xi'hat  it 
looked  like  before  it 
7i'a^  translated. 


fe->S3a-«5i2->t-:.t:  r*~ 
-HK»:2a*c:«3SPt:i?-'  <-. 


A  second  install- 
ment of  the  Japanese 
epic  inspired  by  Miss 
Brissac. 


With  the  exception  of  ab- 
normal arts  like  the  conven- 
tional dramas  (KAIU.'KI) 
of  Japan,  the  theatrical  per- 
formances of  modern  times 
cannot  be  made  either  na- 
tural or  effective  witlunit  the 
aid  of  actresses. 

No  matter  how  polished 
in  his  art  an  actor  may  be, 
it  is  ab.solutely  impossible 
for  him  to  produce  a  natural 
feminine  voice.  To  a  certain 
limited  extent,  a  woman's 
voice  may  be  cleverly  imi- 
tated; but  people  having 
their  ears  very  delicately  de- 
veloped will  easily  perceive 
an  unpleasant  masculine 
(|uality  in  the  speech. 

Moreover,  a  woman  has 
peculiar  traits  and  emotion  of  her  own,  which  cannot  be  found,  and  there- 
fore, cannot  be  expressed  by  men.  In  Kabuki,  when  an  actor  dances  in 
harmony  with  an  orchestra,  he  can  do  the  woman's  part  very  well.  But 
when  he  conies  to  the  representation  of  every  day  life  of  a  woman  or  to  a 
moment  at  which  a  woman's  emotion  is  at  its  height,  an  actor  is  almost 
helpless. 

Nora  in  "A  Doll's  House"  and  Magda  in  "die  Heimat"  would  become 
women  with  strong  and  course  emf>tion  and  temper,  instead  of  delicate 
women  of  tender  and  complicated  feelings,  if  men  were  to  take  their  ])art. 

Modern  dramas  treat  very  widely  of  women  as  their  chief  characters. 
Or,  if  they  do  not  treat  them  as  chief  personae,  at  least,  they  lay  a  great 
importance  upon  them  :  thus  seeking  to  reveal  the  I)ackgr()und  of  societies, 
inside  view  of  families,  and  the  changes  and  vississitudes  of  animalistic 
side  of  men.  This  fact  again  necessitates  the  services  of  actresses  in  the 
modern  stages. 

As  early  as  in  the  17th  century,  women  began  to  take  part  in  theatrical 
performances  equally  with  men,  when  Congreve  of  England  first  introduced 
a  feminine  i)layer  into  his  theatre.  Today,  a  great  number  of  actres.ses  in 
Europe  rank  higher  even  than  actors  in  their  reputation,  such  for  instance, 
as  Sarah  Bernhardt,  Mrs.  Fisk,  Moode  Adams,  Madam  Najomov,  Mrs. 
Campbell  etc.  In  Germany,  France,  Italy,  Russia,  or  the  United  States, 
these  players  have  almost  monopolized  the  fame  and  popularity,  which  are 
world-wide  in  their  scope. 

The  particular  one  whom  the  writer  intends  to  consider  at  present  is 
an  actress  who  has  recently  produced  a  consideralile  sensation  among  the 
theatre-goers  of  Hawaii-nei.    Her  name  is  VIRGINIA  BRISSAC. 

The  present  writer  had  seen  six  programs  out  of  the  seven  she  and 
her  company  gave  in  his  home  town:  all  but  one,  he  had  seen  with  an 
attention  of  dramatic  critics. 

Although  some  female  singers  and  dancers  that  appear  in  cheap  com- 
edies had  occasions  to  amu.se  him.  Madam  Brissac  is  the  first  REAL 
actress  that  claimed  his  attention.    The  former  have  never  inspired  jn 


him  a  sense  of  satisfaction,  that  they  have  given  him  repeatedly  was  a 
feeling  of  despair  and  contempt  towards  dwkrfy  perfection  of  American- 
ism in  dramatics.  No  suggestion  was  given  him,;  no  hint,  no  teaching 
was  obtainable  from  these  actresses. 

Being  totally  unacquainted  with  the  highly  applauded  afts  of  Miss 
Sumako  Matsui  (who  is  said  to  have  been  successful  as  Magda  in  "die 
Heimat,"  Nora  in  "A  Doll's  Hou.se,"  and  Ophelia  in  "Hamlet")  the  writ- 
er's observations  may  become  too  exaggerating  and  exciting.  But  let 
him  say  this  much  that  this  repeated  dissatisfaction  with  the  stage  per- 
formances in  Honolulu  inevitably  caused  him  to  suffice  himself,  not  in 
seeking  for  suggestive  thoughts  but  sim])ly  in  observing  carefully  the 
mood  or  feeling  gained  through  the  graceful  movements  of  delicat ' 
muscles  of  the  actresses. 

Upon  the  writer's  uncultivated  mind,  Miss  Brissac  has  stamped 
deep,  deep  impression. 

An  excellently  arranged  emphasis  in  dialogues  and  monologues,  a  well 
fitting  transition  between  difficult  monologues  and  dialogues,  an  almos 
liquidlike  flow  of  harmony  in  moods  and  feelings,  and  a  superbly  rict 
and  delightful  melody  of  her  voice;  these  are  the  dramatic  qualities  ol 
Miss  Brissac  that  still  oscillate  like  a  pendulum  in  my  impression  of  her 

The  substitution  of  such  mediocre  plays  as  "The  I'lue  Mouse"  an 
"The  Virginian"  for  the  much-longed-for  "Suppho"  and  "The  Devil' 
disappointed  the  writter  immeasurably.  The  presentation  of  these  so 
called  ".Americanistic"  plays,  however,  is  due  not  to  the  inability  of  thosi 
who  presented  them  but  to  the  low  tastes  of  theatregoers  of  Honoluh 
town.  Whatever  may  be  the  case,  the  fact  that  "The  Sapho"  was  noi 
given  here  is  the  chief  source  of  my  regret. 

In  "The  Valentine"  given  on  the  first  week  and  "The  Virginian"  or 
the  second.  Miss  Brissac  displayed  her  ability  to  reproduce  young  girls 
But  from  her  "girls"  we  failed  to  receive  a  satisfaction.    On  the  othe( 
hand,  it  was  rumored  that  her  special  field  was  to  be  found  in  the  heroi 
of  "The  Third  Degree"  which  was  given  on  the  third  week. 

Anna,  as  represented  by  Miss  Brissac,  is  a  lovely  and  quiet  womai 
rather  than  beautiful  and  gay.  In  the  rea.soning  and  thoughtful  light  o; 
her  eyes,  the  passionate  love  for  her  husband  was  apparent. 

On  the  day  following  their  release  from  the  prison,  she  sits  at  th< 
table  to  drink  coffee  and  then  cleans  the  table  just  as  an  ordinary  house 
wife.  Afterwards  she  approaches  the  husband  who  is  seated  in  a  chai^ 
from  behind.  From  the  instant  she  approaches  his  body,  the  strong 
burning  flame  of  passion  seems  to  have  been  stirred  all  through  Anna's 
body,  who  up  to  this  very  moment  was  quiet  and  thoughtful.  Thi< 
terrible  emotion,  and  its  extremely  radical  change  was  excellently  por 
trayed. 

Such  an  artistic  manifestation  of  the  peculiarity  of  a  person,  the 
writer  believes,  cannot  have  come  from  the  mere  art  of  motion  of  hands 
and  feet,  but  from  the  expression  of  the  whole  body — the  expressio 
of'the  deep,  fathomless — unsearchable  heart  of  the  feminine  sex. 

On  the  next  week  was  given  "The  Lion  and  the  Mouse."  In  the 
character  of  Shirey  whose  role  she  took  upon  herself,  the  writer  haa 
observed  the  same  |)assionate  mood — a  violent  heart  of  a  feminine  sex 
The  same  impression  was  received  from  Marie  in  "The  Thief." 

The  actress  seems  most  free  in  displaying  her  fullest  ability  as  the 
character  of  middle  aged  maid  or  housewife,  rather  than  in  the  char 
acter  of  a  young  girl ;  in  the  character  of  a  lovely  and  melancholy  woman 
'vith  a  violent  passion  concealed  in  her  bosom  rather  than  a  gay  and 
lighted-hearted  young  lassy. 

At  any  rate,  the  art  of  Miss  Virginia  Brissac  gave  us  relief  to  our 
thirst  for  good  art. 

Ever  since  her  arrival  here,  it  has  been  my  sincere  desire  to  see  Miss 
Brissac. 

This  desire  had  not  been  fulfiled  until  the  very  last  day  of  their 
performance. 

Madam  Bri.s.sac  who  is  a  serious  player  on  the  stage,  is  at  the  same 
time  a  very  faithful  student  of  dramatics  at  home.  She  even  tries  to 
know  the  nature  of  the  peo))le,  their  dramatic  taste  and  artistic  attain- 
ment of  the  place  of  her  ne.xt  performance.  Even  in  the  short  time 
during  which  we  interchanged  our  conversations,  the  seriousness  of  both 
Miss  Brissac  and  Mr.  Wray  in  their  desire  to  learn  of  Japan  and  the  Japan 
ese  was  evident. 

.Although  being  entirely  unacquainted  with  Miss  Matsui,  it  would  be 
highly  absurd  for  us  to  make  a  comparison  between  this  Japanese  actress 
and  the  American  actress,  yet  .something  convinces  us  that  we  can  safely 
regard  the  art  of  the  latter  as  much  superior  to  that  of  the  former.  When 
in  the  coming  October,  Miss  Brissac  presents  such  plays  as  "Die  Heimat," 
".\  Doll's  House"  and  "The  Typhoon"  to  the  play  loving  Japanese  public, 
the  impression  that  she  leaves  there  would  surely  be  tremendous. 

The  writer  is  highly  gratified  over  the  impression  he  has  received  fro 
this  first  real  actress  that  has  attracted  his  attention. 

For  his  inability  to  introduce  fully  well  the  excellency  of  the  art  o 
Madam  Brissac,  in  spite  of  his  continuous  attempt  for  the  pa.st  few  days,  th 
writer  feels  deeplv  humiliated. 

Would  that  this  promisive  young  actress  VIRGINIA  BRISSAC  lift' 
herself  step  by  step  up  toward  the  tower  of  dramatic  art  and  be  the  Sarah 
Bernhardt  of  the  United  States. 

Margaret  Ile.s    Barbara  Lee  and  ^^.^^j.  s^^.j  s^,.^,, 

loe  Ihompson,  by  permission  of  the  „„  .      .      ^         1  1  r  t 

brpheum  management,  played  San-  "^'^  P^P"^^''  ^^^"'"^  ^^^^  Im  .- 

ta  Rosa  last  Friday  and  Saturday,  ^^Y  ^^r  Salt  Lake  to  take  up  tluir 

and  received  great  ovations  for  their  Orpheum  time. 


I'ebruary  7,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


Charlie  Reilly,  With  His  Rich  Baritone  Voice.  Good  Looks 
and  Acting  Ability,  Shows  Los  Angeles  What  a  Real 
Singing  Irish  Comedian  Is 


LOS  ANGELES,  Jan.  28.— Last 
week's  storm  news:  The  rain  came 
and  washed  the  players  away  and  con- 
-lernation  reigned  on  Broadway.  The 
(  )rpheum  opened  the  week  with  last 
week's  bill,  excepting  the  swimmer, 
lonroy.  The  Morosco  was  dark  the 
hrst  time  since  its  opening,  while 
I  '.ickel  and  Watson  and  the  balance  of 
the  How  D'  Ye  Do  Company  floun- 
dered in  the  mud  between  here  and 
Santa  Barbara.  The  Empress  and 
I'antages  kept  open  with  last  week's 
hills.  jMcIntyre  and  Heath  arrived 
ahead  of  the  clouds  and  the  Majestic 
kept  its  doors  open.  The  Little  Thea- 
ti  e  had  a  glorious  opening  in  spite  of 
the  downpour.  The  Burbank  was  for- 
tunate enough  to  have  Kitty  Gordon 
in  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith  to  entice  people 
ivnm  their  firesides.  The  Hippo- 
drome was  able  to  put  on  a  new  bill 
by  good  luck  and  hard  work,  send- 
ing out  motor  trucks  to  bring  in  their 
people  from  San  Dimas.  *  *  *  The 
Anderson  Gaiety  Company  after  many 
delays,  being  forced  to  build  an  almost 
entirely  new  set  of  scenery  on  account 
of  the  rain-soaked  condition  of  all  that 
could  be  gathered  together  after  the 
flood,  opened  on  Saturday  night.  *  *  * 
Frank  C.  Egan's  one-word  play  is  to 
be  given  at  the  Princess  Theatre  in 
New  York.  This  was  recently  given 
in  New  York  by  Laurette  Taylor  and 
Cyril  Maude,  and  through  the  efforts 
of  Miss  Taylor  was  brought  to  the  no- 
tice of  Holbrook  Blinn,  the  manager 
of  the  Princess.  *  *  *  James  Gleason 
will  be  one  of  the  present  cast  of 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  to  go  with  the 
Eastern  production.  *  *  *  It  seems  an 
established  fact  that  Mr.  Morosco  will 
remove  to  New  York,  where  his  East- 
ern productions  are  demanding  more 
time  and  netting  more  money  each 
month.  He  has  been  quoted  as  say- 
ing that  the  Burbank  will  remain  a 
producing  house,  however,  and  his  in- 
terests here  will  remain  the  same.  *  *  * 
Herschel  Hendler  and  Texas  Guinan 
have  joined  forces  in  a  musical  sketch 
for  which  Julian  Johnson,  one  time 
dramatic  editor  in  Los  Angeles,  has 
been  made  manager.  Mr.  Johnson's 
one-act  play,  Hari-Kari,  produced  at 
the  Princess  Theatre  in  New  York, 
seems  to  have  been  a  success.  *  *  *  At 
the  opening  of  the  Little  Theatre,  tea 
was  served  between  acts  and  cigar- 
ettes were  supplied  to  male  members 
of  the  audience  in  the  smoking  room. 
After  the  play  a  reception  was  held 
in  the  ballroom,  a  part  of  the  Egan 
Dramatic  School,  Mr.  Egan  cast  as 
host. 

BURBANK:  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith, 
by  Oliver  Morosco  and  Elmer  Harris, 
with  music  by  Harry  James,  is 
launched  into  favor  with  enough  wit, 
gayety  and  sparkling  as  well  as 
naughty  lines,  to  carry  it  far  out  and 
keep  it  up  on  the  waves  of  success. 
Of  course,  Kitty  Gordon  is  beautiful 
and  her  gowns  are  ravishing.  Her 
singing  of  Love  Has  Come  to  Our 
House  to  Live,  and  Dreaming,  the 
hesitation  waltz  song,  are  given  with 
effectiveness.  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  as 
the  story  goes,  has  .so  many  husbands 
she  doesn't  know  what  to  do,  and  on 
a  trip  to  Long  Beach,  thev  all  appear, 


divorced,  dead  and  otherwise — and 
hence  the  complications.  A  very  im- 
portant part  of  the  production  is  Char- 
lotte Greenwood,  deliciously  funny — 
arms,  legs  and  all,  dominates  the  ])er- 
formance.  Sidney  Grant  is  a  worthy 
partner  in  her  joys.  Forrest  Stanley, 
Thomas  McLarnie  and  Arthur  F. 
Burckley  play  the  three  husbands  with 
all  the  necessary  finish.  Harrison 
Hunter,  in  a  small  role,  is  an  impor- 
tant part  of  the  whole.  Donald 
Bowles  does  splendid  work  in  a  trying 
part.  James  Gleason  is  a  funny  colored 
waiter.  Lillian  Tucker  and  Florence 
Oberle,  as  a  show  girl  and  the  hotel 
owner,  are  bright  and  sparkling.  A 
well-cho.sen  chorus  lends  a  picturesque 
background  and  acquits  itself  with 
credit.  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith  is  elaborate 
as  to  costume  and  scenery  and  is  des- 
tined to  live  and  travel  away  from 
here. 

LITTLE  THEATRE:  In  .spite  of 
the  heavy  downpour  the  Little  Thea- 
tre opened  with  a  large  and  brilliant 
audience  and  continues  to  attract.  This 
tiny  little  place,  soft  in  coloring  and 
soothing  in  its  every  appearance  of 
artistic  comfort,  is  bound  to  be  pop- 
ular. The  Pigeons  seems  a  well- 
chosen  selection  for  the  opening  and 
the  production  is  perfect  in  each  and 
every  detail.  Barring  a  few  defects, 
the  most  glaring  of  which  is  the  in- 
ability to  hear  distinctly  and  which 
will  soon  be  remedied,  the  theatre  and 
its  first  production  are  a  joy.  The 
Pigeon,  dealing  as  it  does  with  finely 
drawn  characters,  known  to  all  close 
observers,  demands  the  careful,  intelli- 
gent and  clever  player  such  as  Mr. 
Blackwood  seems  to  have  gathered  to- 
gether. Mr.  George  Barnum,  as  the 
loveable  old  artist,  Wellwyn,  ofifeis  a 
creation  so  .sympathetically  drawn  that 
it  breathes  realism.  Forrest  Winant 
assumes  the  role  of  Ferrand  and  lends 
impressiveness  to  the  lines  by  his  in- 
telligent reading.  Elsie  Jane  Wilson 
oflfers  a  splendid  portrayal  of  Mrs. 
Meaganthe  and  shows  rare  talent. 
Ben  Johnson,  as  the  bibulous  cab 
driver,  brings  a  technical  sureness  to 
the  role  that  is  delightful.  Ethel 
Grey  Terry  plays  the  daughter  of  the 
artist  in  a  manner  that  marks  her  a 
clever  player.  Herbert  Standing,  An- 
drew Robson.  Richard  Vivian,  Hardee 
Kirkland  and  William  Courtleigh,  Jr., 
play  small  parts  in  splendid  style.  The 
stage  .settings  are  charming  and  a 
tone  of  artistic  harmony  seems  to  have 
been  estabished  in  this  tiny,  tasteful 
theatre. 

EMPRESS:  The  Six  Diving 
Nymphs  are  most  attractive.  Orville 
Reeder's  offering  on  the  piano  is  a 
mixture  of  classic  and  popular  and 
suits  the  multitude.  George  Hermann 
is  a  clever  contortionist.  James  F. 
MacDonald  has  some  songs  and  stor- 
ies that  are  novel.  Whyte,  Pelzer  and 
Whyte  have  excellent  voices ;  The 
Three  Yoscarrys  are  a  lively  and 
agile  lot  of  acrobats. 

HIPPODROME:  Jack  Lait's  much- 
talked-of  sketch.  Lead,  Kindly  Light, 
is  the  feature  of  this  week's  bill,  tell- 
ing an  inten.sely  interesting  story  of 
slum  life,  the  girl  thief,  the  wicked 
man  and  the  work  of  the  Salvation 


Army  with  this  element.  There  is  a 
mixture  of  pathos  and  comedy 
throughout  the  story  and  it  is  well 
presented  by  Landers  Stevens  and 
Georgia  Cooper,  supported  by  a  com- 
pany of  twenty-five.  Rose  Lee  Ivy 
is  a  spirited  singer  whose  operatic 
singing  makes  a  great  hit.  The  Light 
Opera  Four  sing  Mikado  in  capital 
style.  Murphy  is  a  juggler  who  en- 
joys his  work  and  sees  to  it  that  other 
people  do,  too.  The  Lone  Star  Trio 
blend  the  comedy  with  their  harmony. 
A  Precarious  Situation  is  the  comedy 
playlet  ofi^ered  by  the  Blyden- 
O'Roarke  Players  and  creates  a  good 
deal  of  merriment.  The  Apollo  Trio 
have  a  novel  gymnasium  turn,  doing 
some  wriggles  and  turns  that  are 
wonderful. 

MAJESTIC:  Emma  Trentini  sings 
and  beams  her  way  throughout  The 
Firefly,  a  light  but  .sparkling  opera, 
written  for  her  by  Rudolph  Friml,  a 
Los  Angeles  composer, — music  verg- 
ing almost  on  the  grand  opera.  There 
are  many  entrancing  songs,  the  best 
of  which,  of  course,  are  sung  by 
Trentini.  Oscar  Figman  carries  the 
comedy  role.  William  Wolff  is 
possessed  of  a  rich  bass  voice,  and, 
as  the  old  German  professor,  is  a  de- 
Hght.  Craig  Campbell,  as  Jack,  not 
only  plays  well,  but  has  a  splendid 
voice.  Betty  Bunnell,  John  Hines, 
Vera  de  Rosa  and  Grace  Hanson  are 
worthy  support.  The  production  is 
well  staged.  . 

MASON  :  Kismet  is  the  Arabian 
Nights  fancy  of  Edward  Knoblauch, 
dramatic,  dazzling  and  vastly  interest- 
ing. Throughout  the  Oriental  ro- 
mance stalks  the  magnificent  figure 
of  Otis  Skinner  as  Hajj,  a  role 
possessed  of  strength,  delicate  humor 
and  powerful  dramatic  opportunities. 
The  company  is  not  only  an  unusually 
large  one,  but  meets  the  most  exacting 
expectation. 

MOROSCO :  The  Anderson  Gaiety 
Company  make  their  bow  in  a  happy 
How  D'Ye  Do,  and  we  say  "pleased 
to  meet  you"  with  a  happy  return. 
George  Bickel  and  Harry  Watson 
carry  the  large  share  of  comedy.  Ruby 
Norton  and  Sammy  Lee  are  a  pair  of 
nimble  dancers  with  a  happy  man- 
ner. Walter  Catlett  keeps  well  with- 
in the  line  of  vision  with  various  dis- 
guises and  many  good  dance  steps. 
Reece  Gardner  and  Winifred  Bryson 
receive  a  warm  welcome.  Effie  Lau- 
rence and  Bert  Howard  add  their 
share  to  a  general  round  of  music  and 
merriment.  How  D'Ye  Do  is  a  com- 
bination that  will  ])leasc  for  some 
weeks  to  come. 

ORPHEUM:  Harry  Girard's  lit- 
tle musical  play.  The  Luck  of  the  To- 
tem, savors  strongly  of  his  former 
effort,  The  Alaskans.  Agnes  Cain 
Brown  plays  the  girl  in  vivacious  fash- 
ion. Maude  IMiller  and  Ed  Stanley 
are  comedians  with  a  fancy  for  grand 
opera  and  an  ability  to  sing,  and  they 
hit  the  mark  at  once  with  a  lot  of 
nonsense  that  only  they  could  put  over. 
Lillian  llerlein  wears  startling  clothes 
and  sings  some  very  clever  songs,  and 
is  nothing  loath  in  displaying  a  Kitty 
Gordon  back.  1  lorace  (loldin  imi- 
tates some  of  the  tricksters  of  the 
past.  This  act  carries  many  i)eoi)lc, 
and  is  (|uite  splendid  in  its  trapi)ings. 
J.  Hunter  Wilson  and  Effie  Pierson 
are  decidedly  ])leasing  in  some  clever 
nonsense  and  skilful  dancing.  Lew 
Hawkins,  in  black-face,  rattles  off  a 
lot  of  funny  talk.  From  last  week  re- 
mains The  Aliens,  in  She  Had  to  Tell 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  AKGELES 


Him,  and  the  I-'ive  Sullys  in  The  In- 
formation Bureau. 

PANTAGES:  Charlie  Reilly  and 
his  company  offer  The  Bells  of  Shan- 
don,  a  bit  of  Irish  melody  and  senti- 
ment, prettily  staged  and  well  pre- 
sented. Reilly  is  the  coming  Irish 
singing  comedian.  The  Fight  Berlin 
Madcaps  in  a  whirl  of  jumps,  leaps 
and  somersaults,  make  a  dazzling  and 
bewildering  show.  .-X.  skit  called  The 
Argument  is  the  offering  of  La 
France  and  McNab  in  black-face 
make-up.  Rena  Arnold  is  a  lively 
little  lady  with  an  amusing  bunch  of 
songs  and  stories.  The  Lafayettes  do 
some  thrilling  trapeze  stunts.  The  Al- 
pha Quartette  have  musical  selections 
and  show  remarkable  ability. 

REPUBLIC:  Lalic  Brook  is  the 
real  Old  Fashioned  Girl,  showing  the 
styles  of  the  long  ago,  a  turn  pretty 
and  artistic.  Enigma  keeps  everyone 
guessing  as  to  whether  it  is  real  or 
not.  Lowe  and  De  Marie  perform 
some  unusual  feats  on  the  tight  wire. 
The  Musical  Tolans  include  every- 
thing from  rag-time  to  opera.  Billy 
and  Gaynelle  Everett,  as  the  Rube  and 
the  Dancer,  get  many  laughs.  Gor- 
den  Berry  sings  the  latest  songs. 

LITTLE  THEATRE:  The  Pigeon 
is  in  the  second  week  and  playing  to 
interested  audiences  that  fill  the  tiny 
auditorium  at  each  performance. 

Coincident  with  the  great  amount 
of  building  progress  in  other  lines, 
the  building  of  moving  picture  the- 
atres is  now  forging  to  the  front  as 
a  most  progressive  factor  in  Los  An- 
geles. Another  evidence  that  the 
new  era  of  motion  picture  exhibition 
in  this  city  has  arrived  will  be 
found  in  the  new  Columbia  Theatre 
to  be  erected  for  the  ColumI)ia  The- 
atre circuit  that  has  been  formed  to 
control  new  houses  on  Main,  Broad- 
way, Hill  and  other  principal  streets 
of  the  city  and  on  the  Pacific  Coast, 
and  as  many  as  twenty-five  theatres 
are  in  contemplation. 

I'RF.SXO,  Feb.  2.— Fresno  Thea- 
tre :  The  vaudeville  part  of  the  pro- 
gram is  started  by  "Explosion."  "Ex- 
|)losion"  is  one  of  the  features  of 
Rink's  Darktown  Circus.  This  is  one 
of  tlic  funniest  acts  in  vaudeville.  The 
Harmony  Trio  are  tantalizing  musi- 
cal maids.  So  po]nilar  have  Abrams, 
Johns  and  Company  become  in  this 
city  that  Manager  X^oigt  has  been  re- 
([uestcd  to  hold  them  over  another 
week,  and  lie  has  consented  to  do  so. 
This  time  their  sketch  will  be  A  Game 
I'-or  Life.  Collier  and  Dewdale,  .skat- 
ing act,  is  a  feature.  Kaoni,  Ha- 
waiian singer,  sings  and  plays.  Em- 
pire Theatre:  One  of  the  feature 
acts  that  comes  to  the  Empire  this 
afternoon,  is  the  Zartons,  mind-read- 
ers. I'ella  Gordon  is  the  champion 
bag  ])uncher.  The  talking  and  danc- 
ing and  changes  of  Wilson  and  Hope 
arc  of  the  kind  that  please.  I'ob  and 
Elsie  Austin  are  likewise  singers. 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  7,  igi^j ' 


Correspondence 


NEW  YORK.  Feb.  i.— H.  V.  Es- 
mond and  Eva  Moore,  two  London 
favorites,  who  were  playing  Eliza 
Comes  to  Stay  at  the  Garrick  Theatre, 
appeared  last  week  in  another  work, 
The  Dear  Fool,  by  Mr.  Esmond,  with 
his  wife  in  the  leading  role.  She 
enacts  "the  dear  fool."  The  play, 
which  is  in  three  acts,  is  more  ambi- 
tious in  plan  than  Eliza  Comes  to  Stay. 
It  proved  to  be  a  delightful  comedy 
which  kept  the  audience  amused 
throughout.  Its  first  performance  won 
every  sign  of  success.  Its  heroine  is  a 
widow  of  the  usual  age,  with  a  son 
who  is  already  a  naval  cadet  and  one 
who  is  younger.  She  realizes — as  the 
first  act  reveals — that  she  is  no  longer 
as  young  as  she  was.  This  rejection 
is  sadder  from  the  fact  that  she  is  in 
love  with  an  altogether  attractive 
joung  man — physically  and  otherwise 
perfect — who  is  so  much  her  junior 
that  she  has  decided  not  to  marry  him. 
lUit  she  admits  to  the  elderly  suitor, 
who  sympathizes  with  her,  that  she 
would  not  mind  one  '"gorgeous"  year 
of  married  life.  The  first  act  ends 
with  a  telegram  which  calls  her  to 
London  to  see  this  youth,  w^ho  is  about 
to  start  for  Canada.  The  opening 
scene  of  the  second  act  shows  her  de- 
parture and  the  family  listens  to  her 
impromptu  excuses  as  to  the  neces- 
sity of  seeing  a  friend  who  has  tele- 
grai)hed  her  to  come  to  London  im- 
mediately. The  rehabilitation  of  the 
lady  is  therefore  complete.  Presum- 
ably she  has  been  enough  cliastened 
by  her  suffering  to  deserve  the  con- 
tinued affection  of  the  man  who  has 
so  long  desired  to  marry  her.  Mr.  Es- 
mond is  too  skilful  a  playwright  not 
to  niake  this  episode  appear  as  harm- 
less as  possible,  although  its  exact  na- 
ture is  not  mitigated.  Of  her  guilt 
there  is  no  question.  But  the  dramatist 
has  done  his  work  well  in  i)reventing 
the  audience  from  sharing  the  views  of 
her  strict  sister  as  to  the  punishment 
this  volatile  heroine  .should  receive. 
A  youthful  actor  by  name  Reginald 
(Irasdorf  contributed  as  much  to  the 
amusement  of  the  audience  as  any  of 
his  seniors.  As  the  naval  cadet  he  re- 
vealed an  amazing  composure  and  a 
sense  of  humor  that  asserted  itself  in 
all  his  scenes.  Estelle  Despa  portrayed 
the  hardness  of  the  spinster's  nature. 
Her  ])crformance  was  nevertheless 
skilful  and  intelligent.  The  Dear  Fool 
is  vastly  more  interesting  than  its  pre- 
decessor ;  it  may  be  for  that  reason 
the  actors  appeared  to  so  much  greater 
advantage.  *  *  *  Oliver  Morosco  pro- 
duced 1  lelp  Wanted,  a  new  drama  by 
Jack  Lait.  at  the  Court  Square  The- 
atre in  S])ringfield.  Mass.,  last  Tues- 
day night,  with  a  cast  specially  .selected 
for  giving  the  play  at  the  Maxine  El- 
liott Theatre,  New  York,  on  I'eb.  9, 
including  Charles  Richman,  CIrace  El- 
liston,  John  ^liltern,  Lois  Meredith, 
Wm.  Raymond,  Jessie  Ralph,  Charles 
A.  Abbe,  Katherine  Emmet,  Edna 
Mayo,  Rosamond  O'Kane,  Lorraine 
Ruling,  Vivian  Rushmore  and  M.  S. 
Golding.  The  theme  of  the  play  con- 
cerns a  girl  who  works  as  a  sten- 
ographer in  private  offices  of  business 
men  who  have  tendencies  toward  flirt- 
ing. The  play  is  in  three  acts  and  four 
scenes,  all  laid  in  New  York.  *  *  * 
The  Stage  Society,  for  the  benefit  of 
the  actors'  fund,  acted  at  the  Lyceum 
Theatre  last  Monday  afternoon  an 
American  play  which  had  never  been 


Dick  Wilbur  Co 

FOURTH  SEASON  OF  SUCCESS 


THE  BIGGEST  REPERTOIRE 
COMPANY  ON  THE  COAST 

Open  in  Eureka  in  stock,  beginning 
January  3 — indefinitelv. 


seen  before.  It  was  written  by  Eliza- 
beth Reed  and  called  Heap  Game 
Watch,  the  name  applied  by  the  In- 
dians to  the  game  warden  of  a  section 
in  the  Hitter  Root  Mountains  in  Mon- 
tana. There  the  action  of  the  play 
pas.ses.  Tile  first  and  second  acts 
show  the  living  room  of  a  ranch  and 
the  second  pas.ses  "on  the  lake  trail 
where  it  cro.sses  the  outlet  of  the  lake.  " 
The  dialogue  is  generally  characteris- 
tic of  the  Western  figures  in  the  play. 
Its  truth  to  Western  American  life  in 
its  details  is  not  to  be  cjuestioned.  A 
dweller  on  lieaver  Creek  is  di.scovered 
by  the  game  warden  with  elk  in  his 
])ossession  when  that  means  two  years 
imprisonment.  He  takes  to  the  woods. 
His  daughter  falls  in  love  with  a  mar- 
ried man  and  wants  to  go  with  him 
to  the  North.  Which  of  the.se  two 
themes  tiie  dramatist  intended  to  make 
the  subject  of  her  drama  was  not  at 
first  clear.  It  was  not  until  the  last 
act,  in  fact,  that  the  father's  willing- 
ness to  abandon  his  lawless  habits  oi 
catching  trout  and  killing  game  out  of 
season  was  used  as  an  arginiient  to 
compel  his  daughter  to  give  up  her 
plan  of  elo])ing  with  her  married  lover 
to  the  North.  It  was  first  the  father 
who  started  off  to  lUick  Centre  to 
give  himself  up  to  the  police.  His 
daughter  kept  to  the  agreement  and 
sent  away  her  lover  alone.  *  *  *  Defi- 
nite plans  for  the  remainder  of  this 
season  in  the  Longacre  Theatre  here 
and  his  Cort  Theatre,  Chicago,  have 
been  made  by  H.  H.  I'razee,  who 
made  the  announcement  that  H.  B. 
Warner  had  signed  a  contract  to  star 
under  the  Frazee  management  for  the 
next  two  years.  Following  the  en- 
gagement of  Dorothy  Donnelly  and 
Lou-Tellegen,  who  move  from  the 
Thirty-ninth  Street  Theatre  to  the 
Longacre  next  Monday  in  Maria  Rosa, 
Warner  will  appear  in  Billy  Black, 
a  comedy  drama  i)y  Charles  Bradley. 
*  *  *  Harrison  Grey  Fiske  has  signed 
contracts  for  a  new  play  in  which  Mrs. 
Fiske  will  be  seen  next  autumn.  It 
is  an  eighteenth-century  costume  com- 
edy by  John  Luther  Long  and  Frank 
Stay  ton,  and  will  afford  Mrs.  Fiske 
a  role  said  to  be  as  brilliant  as  Becky 
Sharp.  *  William  l-'aversham  an- 
nounces the  engagement  of  Constance 
Collier  to  play  the  part  of  Emilia  in 
the  revival  of  Othello,  which  will  be- 
gin in  the  Lyric  Theatre  on  February 
9.  *  *  *  Henry  W.  Savage  has  en- 
gaged Irene  Fenwick  to  ])lay  the  lead- 
ing woman's  ])art  in  .\long  Came 
Ruth.  Holman  Day's  ada])tation  of 
the  I'Vench  comedy.  La  Demoiselle  de 
Magasin.  *  *  *  The  Dartmouth  Dra- 
matic Association,  represented  by  a 
company  of  twenty  young  men,  will 
])resent  at  the  Fulton  Theatre,  on  Feb. 
16  and  17,  its  own  interpretation  of 
The  Misleading  Lady,  the  farce  com- 
edy by  Chas.  Goddard  and  Paul  Dick- 
ey, which  is  now  playing  in  that  play- 
house. The  Monday  afternoon  per- 
formance will  take  the  form  of  a  pro- 
fessional matinee  given  to  the  leading 
ladies  of  the  New  York  theatrical 
companies.  The  re.st  of  the  house 
will  be  .sold  to  the  public,  as  will  all 
the  seats  at  the  Tuesday  performance. 
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at  the  ilooth  Theatre.  Change  is  laid 
in  a  Welsh  coal-mining  town.  The 
clash  is  between  the  old  and  new  gen- 
eration —  between  the  father  and 
mother,  who  were  brought  up  to  work, 
fear  (iod  and  {jrei^are  to  escape  hell 
fire  and  damnation,  and  the  sons 
wliom  they  have  educated,  who  come 
iiack  to  the  old  home  with  their  free- 
thinking  anil  ske])ticism  in  religion, 
their  unionism  and  strikes  and  ever- 
lasting figiiting  over  the  rights  of  the 
workingman.  It  is  at  the  moment  that 
tins  clash  reaches  its  long  prepared 
climax  that  tiie  play  begins.  John 
Henry  Price,  the  pride  and  pet  of  the 
two  old  folks,  who  have  struggled  and 
starved  to  make  a  minister  of  him,  has 
read  and  thought  too  much  in  the  uni- 
versity at  Cardiff.  "Some  say  that 
Darwin  is  to  I)lame,"  he  explains  to  his 
heartbroken  fatiier  and  mother ;  "some, 
in  their  desperation,  would  be  for 
turning  to  the  Roman  Church.  Some- 
how the  Catholics  leave  a  place  for 
joy  in  their  religion,"  says  he,  looking 
back  on  the  harsh  puritanism  he  has 
i)een  brought  u])  in.  At  any  rate,  he 
decides  to  leave  the  mini.stry — he  can 
stand  it  no  longer.  His  brother,  Lew- 
is, the  fighting  one  of  the  trio  of 
brothers,  is  urging  the  men  on  in  their 
strike — there's  a  new  spirit  in  the 
world,  he  cries,  and  Lewis  is  very 
eloc|uent ;  he  is  out  of  ])atience  with 
those  too  narrow  and  stupid  and  big- 
oted to  understand  it,  even  though 
they  be  his  own  father  and  mother. 
Change  is  a  work  of  sincerity  worth 
seeing.  *  *  *  L'nder  the  direction  of 
.Milton  and  .Sargent  Aborn,  the  Cen- 
tury Opera  Co.,  which  is  under  the 
])rotection  of  the  .same  financial  in- 
terests that  back  the  celebrated  Metro- 
politan Opera  House,  has  been  giving 
si)lendid  English  Opera  this  .season. 
One  of  its  latest  additions  to  a  li.st  of 
excellent  singers  is  Orville  Harrold, 
the  tenor  who  made  such  a  furore  in 
London  under  the  management  of  Os- 
car ilammerstein  after  his  first  season 
in  .\merica  with  the  Maniiatian  Opera 
Company  that  was  absorbed  by  the 
Metrojjolitan.  The  Hammerstein 
forces,  of  course,  sought  out  an  in- 
junction to  prevent  Harrold  from  a])- 
pearing  last  Tuesday  night,  but  the 
[ustice  of  the  Supreme  Court  before 
wliom  the  j^roceedings  were  held  did 
not  intimate  that  he  would  be  in  any 


hurry  to  decide  the  case,  and  in  tlu 
meantime  Harrold  would  continue  tt 
sing  for  the  Century  Company.  Tin 
repertoire  of  the  Century  for  severa 
weeks  will  consist  of  Cavelleria  Kus 
ticana.  in  conjunction  with  Hansel  ani 
Gretel.  Manon,  I'agliacci  and  Tlu-  Se 
cret  of  Suzanne,  Marta  of  the  1. 'W 
land,  Aida.  Quo  \'adis  and  Natonia 
It  can  truthfully  be  .said  that  the  (  en 
tury  ( )])era  Co.,  giving  opera  in  I'.ng 
lish,  has  filled  a  long-felt  want,  am 
that  its  c(jnstant  patrons  get  more  L;>  n 
nine  enjoyment  from  the  productMn; 
than  those  who  go  to  the  Aletropi 'I;tar 
merely  for  fashion's  sake.  Manx  0; 
the  patrons  are  the  same,  for  it  i~  m 
uncommon  thing  to  hear  a  lady  in  ihi 
audience  at  the  Century  .say:  "I  luan 
this  opera  down  at  the  Metropol  iai 
last  week,  so  I  thought  I  would  f  iiu 
u])  here  tonight  and  enjoy  it."  It  ..a- 
in  the  hoi)es  of  getting  this  cla^-  01 
genuine  opera  enthusiasts  that  (  '-tai 
Hannnerstein  started  out  to  build  lli^ 
Lexington  Avenue  (Jpera  Hou.se,  l)ul 
owing  both  to  the  opposition  of  th( 
courts  in  interpreting  his  contraci 
with  the  .Metropolitan  and  also  the  in 
ability  of  his  builders  to  complete  th 
work  on  contract  time,  Oscar's  opei 
is  not  to  be  until  some  time  next  a^ 
tumn.  even  if  then.  In  the  meantir 
the  Century  enjoys  a  free  field  a 
takes  care  of  all  of  the  natural  ovei 
How  from  the  Metropolitan. 

CAN  IX  D.  HIGFI 
SAX  r,l£RXARDIXO,  Jan.  28. 
At  the  Opera  lIou.se  (Mrs.  M.  L.  Ki^ 
linger,  mgr.).  27,  The  Candy  Sh 
featuring  Rock  and  I'ulton,  played 
every  seat  sold.  It  is  evident,  in  t 
section  at  least,  that  good  musi 
comedy  is  what  the  people  want.  Ai< 
other  big  Iu)use  is  assured  by  the  a^ 
vance  sale  for  Emma  Trentini  in  Tl' 
Firefiy,  30.  .Adele,  the  I'Vench  opi 
etta,  is  billed  for  Feb.  28.  Pascjualel 
Last  Days  of  Pompeii,  in  eight  reel^ 
Jan.  31  and  Feb.  i,  matinee  and  evei 
ing.  .\uditoriuni  and  Temple,  wi 
moving  jiictures  and  vaudeville,  ai 
catering  to  good  houses. 

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last  season,  is  due  to  reveal  it>ell 
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Correspondence 


,^.\LEAI,  Week  of  Jan.  25— Hlio-h 
(  liligh  Amusement  Co.,  T.  G.  Blig-h, 
nic^i.).  First  half:  The  popular 
I- rank  Rich  Company,  number  two, 
tn  bior  business.  Last  half:  Pictures 
arid  exclusive  vaudeville  acts  to  g-ood 
l'll^iness.  Globe:  Feature  pictures 
and  Mabel  Ford  singing  popular 
^"iigs;  business  good.  Grand  Opera 
ff'Aise  (Salem  Amusement  and  Hold- 
ing Co.)':  29-31,  Edison's  Talking 
Pictures  to  good  business.  Ye  Lib- 
erty f Salem  Amusement  and  Hold- 
ing Co.)  :  Famous  Players  Company 
pictures  to  good  business.  Wexford 
(Salem  Amusement  and  Holding 
Co.) :  Pictures  and  the  ever-popular 
Colonial  Players  in  The  Police  In- 
spector and  Mrs.  Temple's  Telegram 
to  capacity  business  for  the  week. 
Some  popular  company  and  are 
booked  for  the  Wexford  indefinitely. 

ALBANY,  Week  of  Jan.  25.— Al- 
bany Opera  House  (H.  R.  Schultz, 
mgr.)  :  Linn  County  Fair  with  a  cast 
of  about  two  hundred  and  fifty  local 
people,  was  presented  here  under  the 
ausjjices  of  the  Ladies  of  the  St. 
Peter's  Guild,  28-29,  to  big  business. 
This  musicale  was  well  presented  un- 


der the  direction  of  Miss  Andrews. 
Edison's  Talking  Pictures  arc  booked 
for  Feb.  1-2.  Bligh  (Bligh  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  F.  D.  Bligh,  mgr.)  :  I'^irst 
half :  Pictures  and  The  Nashville  Stu- 
dents to  good  business.  The  Nash- 
ville Students  are  a  clever  bunch  of 
entertainers.  Last  half :  Exclusive 
Mutual  program  and  the  Frank  Rich 
Company,  number  two,  in  musical 
comedies.  This  company  is  po])ular 
and  plays  to  capacity  business  where- 
ever  they  go.  Company  includes  Por- 
ter Warfield,  Jack  Flcmming,  Harry 
Aucrbach,  F.  W.  Budd,  Buelah  Ben- 
ton, Rubv  Lang,  Marion  Rochester, 
and  a  chorus  of  eight.  All  produc- 
tions are  .staged  under  the  direction 
of  Shirley  Lewis  and  the  music  is  un- 
der direction  of  A.  H.  Cokayne.  The 
Rich  Company  will  play  a  return  date 
here  February  9-n.  Coming  Febru- 
ary 1-2,  The  Siberian  Pictures;  3,  The 
Rosary ;  4-5,  The  Jolly  Entertainers. 
Rolfe  (Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.)  :  The  Vic- 
tor Donald  and  A\.  H.  I  lallctt  Play- 
ers for  the  week  to  big  business.  This 
company  i)resents  tabloid  dramas,  and 
changes  bills  nightly.  One  of  the  best 
dramatic  companies  ever  .seen  here  and 
will  no  doubt  play  a  return  date  in 
the    future.     Dreamland    (Lyle  J, 


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Ficklin,  mgr.)':  Closed,  remodeling. 
Hub  (Searls,  mgr.):  Universal  pro- 
gram. Third  week  of  Baby  Contest 
to  fair  business. 

HONOLULU,  Jan.  30.— Hawaiian 
Opera  House :  Yvonne  de  Trevillc, 
soprano,  in  co.stume  recitals,  January 
31  and  Feb.  5.  Spaulding  Cfmi])any 
open  in  musical  comedy,  at  liijou, 
Febn.iary  5. 

LARAMIE,  Jan.  31.— Opera  House 
(H.  E.  Root,  mgr.):  Mutt  and  Jefif 
last  night  won  hearty  ap]:)roval  from 
a  large  house.  Madame  Sherry  Feb. 
2nd.  JOHN  WATT. 

CARSON  CITY,  Jan.  31.— Grand 
Theatre  (W.  S.  Ballard,  mgr.)l:  Feb. 
6,  The  Rose  Maiden  by  the  Glee  Club 
from  the  Nevada  State  University. 
Carson  Choral  Club  has  been  organ- 
ized with  fifty  members  and  J.  A. 
Durand  as  instructor.  The  club  in- 
tends presenting  a  light  opera  in  the 
near  future.  A.  H.  M. 

MARYSVILLE,  Feb.  2.— January 
31,  1914,  at  the  Marysville  Theatre, 
The  California  Jubilee  (Quartette  gave 
a  good  entertainment.  February  i, 
Lady  Kilties  Band  was  the  attraction. 
Their  playing  was  more  than  enjoy- 
able, everything  from  rag-time  to 
classic  music.  I'lic  band  was  greeted 
by  a  big  house. 

I'.efore  Cecil  DeMille,  the  young 
American  author  of  The  Royal 
Mounted,  which  .'\ndrcw  Mack  is  to 
produce  at  the  Alcazar  next  week,  put 
pen  to  pai)er  for  his  highly  .success- 
ful story  of  the  mounted  i)olice  in  the 
Canadian   Northwest,   he   spent  six 


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J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcazar 
Theatre). 

weeks  living  in  the  open,  up  in  the 
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The  Sympathetic  Side  of 
Sothern's  Nature 

E.  H.  Sothern'.-^  in.-^triictive  and 
sympathetic  understandinsi  of  children 
is  charmiui^ly  iUu.stratcd  bv  a  letter 
which  now  occupies  the  j^lace  of  hon- 
or in  the  archives  of  the  Hillside  Dra- 
matic Club,  an  organization  of  very 
young  people  that  is  developing  the 
histrionic  ability  and  incidentally 
awakening  an  intelligent  appreciation 
of  the  drama  in  one  of  our  residential 
districts.  A  little  girl,  unusually  gifted 
with  imagination  and  humor,  was 
taken  to  see  If  I  Were  King  as  a  birth- 
day treat,  and  later  wrote  to  thank  Mr. 
Sothern  for  the  pleasure  he  had  given 
her  and  ask  for  his  autograph.  The 
following  is  the  reply:    "Dear  little 

Miss  :  Here  is  my  autograph 

for  you.  The  reason  I  let  the  King 
come  out  first,  if  he  hadn't  been  first 
he  would  have  been  second.  And  the 
third  thing,  you  know,  he  would  have 
been  fourth.  So  that  would  never  do, 
being  a  king.  I  know  you  will  under- 
stand that.  I  think  you  were  all  right 
about  yours  truly  and  your  loving 
friend  and  all  those  things.  One 
should  say  something  that  means 
something  and  conveys  how  your 
health  is,  such  as:  I  am  yours  with 
elephants  on  my  mind,  or  I  am  yours, 
with  roast  duck,  which  didn't  agree 
with  me.  which  sounds  sensible.  So 
I  am  yours,  with  mv  hat  on  one  side. 

E.  H.  SOTHERN." 

The  incident  recalls  a  somewhat 
similar  occurrence  some  twenty  or 
twenty-five  years  ago  when  Mr.  Soth- 
ern, then  filling  an  engagement  at  the 
old  Baldwin  Theatre  in  Captain 
Letterblair  and  The  Master  of  Wood- 
barrow  was  suffering  temporary  re- 
verses of  fortune.  A  very  small  part 
of  a  still  smaller  audience  hastened 
to  assure  the  young  actor  that  the 
public  was  not  entirely  cold  and  un- 
responsive ;  some  weeks  later  receiv- 
ing an  answer  so  full  of  kindly  court- 
esy, that,  all  unknown  to  Mr.  Soth- 
ern himself,  it  firmly  established  a 
relation  of  lasting  cordiality  between 
them. 


Correspondence 

OAKLAND,  ]'eb.  2.— Within  the 
Law,  with  Margaret  Illington  and  a 
splendid  supporting  company,  is  hav- 
ing a  fine  week's  run  at  The  Mac- 
donough  and  is  playing  to  capacity 
houses  at  all  performances.  It  is  a 
big,  broad  play,  full  of  humor  and 
pathos  and  meets  with  the  approval 
of  everyone.  Adele,  9-11.  The  Blue 
Mouse  is  the  atraction  at  Ye  Liberty 
and  is  doing  the  customary  business. 
Albert  Morrison,  as  Rollett,  gives  a 
fine  performance  and  fully  sustains 
the  impression  made  in  previous  pro- 
ductions.   Wallus  is  remarkably  well 


played  by  that  veteran  actor,  George 
Webster.  An  unusually  good  bit  of 
acting  is  done  by  Alice  Fleming  in 
tile  title  role  and  Mrs.  Gleason  as  Mrs. 
.  I.ewellyn  gives  a  most  artistic,  re- 
fined and  characteristic  performance. 
Tlie  balance  of  an  excellent  cast  com- 
prises: J.  Anthony  Smythe,  P>rady 
Kline,. Frank  Darien,  Walter  Whipple 
and  Marta  Golden.  Miss  Golden,  in 
a  ca]>ital  make-up,  gets  laugh  after 
laugh.  The  Boss  is  in  preparation. 
Frank  Keenan  is  the  headliner  of  an 
entire  new  l)ill  at  The  (Jrpheum.  He 
apiiears  in  a  new  paylet  by  Willard 
Mack,  entitled  N'indication,  and  scores 
a  big  hit.  '  Associated  with  him  on 
the  program  are  Edna  Showalter 
Smith,  Cook  and  Marie  Brandon, 
Cunimings  and  Cdaddings,  loleen  Sis- 
ters, Paul  Conchas,  McCormick  and 
Irving,  and  Nelson  and  Nelson.  The 
Photo  (iirl,  anolthcr  of  Dillon  and 
King's  musical  oti'erings,  is  drawing 
fairly  good  houses  at  The  Columbia, 
and  is  i)roving  a  good  laugh-producer. 
The  play  sparkles  with  fresh  fun.  It 
is  delightfully  acted  and  has  no  end 
of  laughs.  Dillon  and  King  are  es- 
pecially good  and  the  balance  of  the 
ca.st  are  up  to  all  re(|uirements.  A 
high-cla.ss  bill  from  beginning  to  end 
is  the  order  of  the  week  at  Pantages. 
No  particular  top  notcher,  but  every 
number  g(Jod.  On  the  bill  are  Roland 
Carter  and  Coni|)any ;  Lyons  and 
CuUum  ;  The  Riding  Costellos ;  Wal- 
ter Terry  and  Fiji  Girls;  Newsboys' 
Quartette ;  and  Allegro.  One  of  the 
great  theatrical  events  of  our  local 
sea.son  was  the  appearance  of  Pav- 
lowa,  the  Russian  dancer,  at  Ye  Lib- 
erty, Monday  evening.  Her  dancing 
proved  a  revelation  and  'at  all  times 
held  the  audience  spellbound.  The 
spacious  playhouse  was  taxed  to  its 
utmost  capacity.  Clara  lUitt  and 
Kcnnerly  Rumford  will  appear  in  a 
program  of  song  at  Ye  Liberty,  9. 
fosef  Hofmann. 


Savoy  Theatre 

Traffic  in  Souls,  a  most  absorbingly 
interesting  photodrama  founded  upon 
the  Rockefeller  white  slavery  report 
and  the  investigations  of  District  At- 
torney Whitman  of  New  York  City, 
is  proving  a  wonderful  attraction. 
While  Traffic  in  Souls  is  not  founded 
upon  a  pleasant  subject,  the  treatment 
of  the  theme,  however,  is  dignified 
and  free  from  any  salacious  feature, 
and  the  young  and  old,  untutored  and 
blase  all  find  something  that  sends 
them  home  in  a  contemplative  frame 
of  mind.  This  picture,  which  is  in 
six  long  jiarts,  has  been  running  in 
New  York  City  at  half  a  dozen  thea- 
tres to  an  aggregate  attendance  of 
about  70,000  people  a  day,  and  it  has 
been  heartily  indorsed  by  opponents  of 
vice  all  over  the  countrv. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

This  week  iJion  lioucicault's  .\rrah- 
Na-Pogue  with  Andrew  Mack  in  tiie 
role  of  Shaun  The  Post,  is  the  best 
Irish  play  that  has  been  seen  here  for 
some  time,  and  the  admirable  work  of 
the  various  members  of  the  cast  is 
highly  appreciated  by  verv  demonstra- 
tive audiences.  The  scenery  and  light- 
ing effects  were  exce])tionally  beauti- 
ful and  added  their  measure  to  tiie 
success  of  the  .show,  .\ndrew  Mack, 
as  Shaun,  was  seen  at  his  best  as  the 
light-hearted  jaunting  car  driver,  and 
sang  a  number  of  beautiful  Irish  bal- 
lads that  were  highly  appreciated. 


Beamish  McCoul,  as  played  by  Kernan 
Cripps,  was  a  very  clever  piece  of 
acting  which  held  the  audience  every 
minute  of  his  presence.  Burt  Wes- 
ner.  as  Col.  O'Grady,  had  a  splendid 
lirogue  and  a  bluff,  hearty  manner  in 
keei)ing  with  the  character.  He  car- 
ried off  all  the  honors  that  the  part 
allowed.  The  best  piece  of  character 
work  seen  here  for  some  time  is  be- 
ing done  this  week  by  W.  J.  Town- 
send  as  Michael  Feeny,  a  process 
server.  His  work  is  so  good  that  the 
audience  forget  themselves  while  look- 
ing at  him  and  the  hissing  aimed  at 
the  character  was  frequent.  J.  Frank 
Burke  made  good  as  Sergeant  Jones, 
as  did  the  rest  of  the  cast  in  their  re- 
spective parts.  Louise  Hamilton,  as 
.Vrrah  Meelish,  was  pretty  and  caoti- 
vating  enough  to  suit  everybody  con- 
cerned. Louise  Brownell  made  the 
most  of  her  part  of  Fanny  Powers, 
and  Kattv  Walsh  was  well  taken  care 


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Milestones 

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Alcazar  Players  in 
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Cecil  DcMille's  Original  Play 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


9 


C\bil  Walsh  as  Rose  Siblcv  and  Stanley  IVarmingtoii  as  John  Rhcad  in 
Milestones,  at  the  Columbia  Theatre  next  -cveek. 


Columbia  Theatre 

Adele,  very  beautiful  antl  cliarm- 
ful  to  an  unusual  degree,  will  conclude 
its  engagement  here  tonight,  after 
affording  our  theatregoers  two  weeks' 
of  the  most  satisfying  pleasure.  Re- 
garding this  as  a  standard  set  by  the 
Nenv  Era  Producing  Company,  we 
say,  send  some  more  shows  of  the 
same  kind.  Next  week,  the  Arnold 
Bennett  success.  Milestones. 

Cort  Theatre 

Mr.  Sothern's  Hamlet  is  the  pin- 
nacle, the  supreme  art  of  our  stage, 
not  alone  in  the  technical  perfection 
of  the  presentation,  which  is  unas- 
sailable and  only  approached  by  one 
or  two  of  today's  artists,  but  in  the 
philosophical  analysis  of  a  character 
that  always  has  and  always  will  baf- 
fle minds  not  gifted  with  spiritual 
as  well  as  intellectual  insight,  and 
with  the  Maeterlinck  mystic  im- 
agination. Always  satisfying  and 
absorbing,  in  the  two  years  since 
he  was  last  here,  Sothern  has  de- 
veloped his  Hamlet  tremendously. 
As  an  actor  he  never  stops  growing; 
his  art  must  be  quick,  not  crystal- 
lized, or  he  is  not  satisfied, 
wherein  all  his  work  is  distinctive  ; 
his  interpretation  of  character  be- 
gins on  the  inside  and  works  out,  il- 
luminated as  it  were  by  divine  fire. 
And  so  with  the  Hamlet,  which 
seemed  so  full,  so  rounded.  Little 
minor  points,  which  it  was  difficult 
to  relate  to  the  plot,  stand  out 
cleared  of  their  vagueness ;  c|ues- 
tions  are  suggested  and  answered 
before  we  have  thought  to  ask  them  ; 
it  has  grown  more  complete,  and  yet 
simpler,  shorn  of  all  gesture  or  ex- 
pression that  might  tend  to  confuse 
rather  than  light  the  understanding. 
Suddenly  Hamlet  has  ceased  to  be 
a  play  and  has  become  a  human 
tragedy  that  bites  in  with  its  near- 
ness. It  is  curious  how  we  are  made 
to  feel  the  loneliness,  the  isolation  of 
the  young  prince,  so  difTerent  from 
his  voluntary  withdrawal  from  life 
at  Wittenburg,  where  he  lived  as  a 
philosopher  in  sheer  delighted  en- 
joyment of  mental  processes  for 
their  own  sake.  Torn  from  a  fit- 
ting, congenial  environment  and 
flung  unprepared  into  a  fevered  at- 
mosphere of  physical  activity  and  in- 
dulgence, with  a  philosophy  that  has 
drawn  him  away  from  the  life  cur- 
rents and  had  not  yet  equipped  him 
to  return  and  master  and  direct 
them,  resistance  to  his  doom  of  mal- 
adjustment and  death  is  futile.  But 
Sothern  alone,  of  all  the  Hamlets  I 
have  seen,  gives  a  glimpse  of  the 
moulding  and  hardening  of  his  char- 
acter by  his  misfortunes  and  the 
kingliness  of  the  king  he  might  have 
been.  The  company,  while  perha|)s 
not  so  fine  as  the  last,  is  better  in 
particular  instances.  John  Sayres 
Crawley  is  the  King,  a  craven  whose 
conscience  is  fear  and  distrust, 
whose  furtive  eye  discerns  on  every 
hand  the  treachery  he  wears  in  his 
own  heart.  Sydney  Mather  is  aga'in 
Laertes,  a  noljle  and  sincere  figure, 
representing  the  best  in  the  life  of 
action ;  and  Frederick  Lewis  ])lays 
Horatio  with  the  same  fine  feeling 
and  sense  of  character.  Miss  Singer 
makes  a  handsome  (jueen  and  Miss 
Valentine  takes  the  part  of  ( )phelia ; 
she  is  careful  and  efi^ective,  but  in 
truth  here  is  where  we  migs!  Miss 
Marlowe.    George  W.  Wilson  is  in- 


imitable as  the  grave  digger,  whose 
scene  in  less  expert  hands  has  wea- 
ried ears  not  attuned  to  the  Eliza- 
bethan drama.  Shakespeare  is  al- 
ways a  dispensation  of  Providence, 
a  rest  and  cessation  from  our  imme- 
diate surroundings  that  brings  life 
again  into  perspective.  As  Mr.  Soth- 
ern gives  it,  it  is  the  best  of  the 
classics  and  the  best  of  modern 
drama  rolled  into  one. 

.SOTIIKRN  .\S  II.VMI.KT 

The  Merchant  of  Venice  is 
])re-emincntly  a  love  story,  set 
in  the  glory  of  \'enice  when 
she  was  mistress  of  the  world ; 
when  all  the  culture,  all  the  wealth, 
all  the  ])omp  and  circumstance  from 
all  corners  of  the  earth  centered 
there.  This  is  the  note  of  Mr. 
Sothern's  production,  the  emphasis 
that  makes  it  richer,  fuller,  of  great- 
er value  as  a  i)lay  than  contempor- 
ary productions.  First  and  foremost 
it  is  a  gorgeous  ])ageant,  filled  with 
myriad  brilliant-hued  butterfiies  that 
glitter  and  si)arkle  like  jewels  as 
they  Hutter  their  wings  in  the  golden 
sunlight.  IJassanio  is  a  great  lord 
and  Portia  a  noble  lady,  whose  hap- 
])iness  is  Ixjught  at  so  great  a  risk 
by  the  merchant  whose  argosies 
cover  the  seas,  and  at  the  greater 
l)rice  paid  in  full  by  Shylock.  The 
coherence  of  the  story  is  maintained 
I)y  a  fine  sense  of  values,  a  balance 
and  proportion,  by  which  all  inci- 
dents are  made  to  contribute  to  the 
central  plot,  and  the  care  and  in- 
genuity with  which  each  circum- 
stance is  develo])ed  only  serve  to 
further  focus  the  attention.  Shy- 
lock  is  only  the  black  shadow  in  the 
general  Ijrilliance,  the  conventional 
villain  of  melodrama,  unless  we  re- 
member him  as  the  avenger  of 
Israel,  who  sufifers  for  his  nation — 
a  tragic  figure,  truly,  devoid  of  love 
or  sympathy,  yet  exciting  only  pity 
and  indigation  for  the  wrongs  of  his 
people,  as  Sothern  plays  him.  Mr. 
Sothern's  Shylock,  like  all  his  other 
characters  has  grown  in  reality  of 
conception  and  ease  of  execution. 
It  is  different  from  the  other  Shy- 
locks,  but  consistent  and  more  deep- 
ly gripi)ingly  human  than  the  rest. 
And  the  company  shines  out  as 
brightly  as  the  play  itself,  lending 
itself  with  unfailing  sympathy  to 
the  rhythm  and  romance  of  the  pe- 
riod. Notable  are  Frederick  Lewis, 
the  finest  l)assanio  we  have  today, 
noble,  high  bred,  scholarly,  a  figure 
that  rivals  his  Mercutio  in  sincerity 
and  magnetism ;  and  John  Sayre 
Crawley,  who  plays  the  too  little 
known  Morocco,  with  the  burning 
glow  of  the  tro])ics  under  his  brown 
skin,  and  the  poetry  and  imagination 
of  the  .Saracen  civilization.  I  knew 
Mr.  Crawley  for  his  Sir  Andrew 
Aguecheek,  but  his  Prince  of  Mor- 
occo is  memorable.  Sydney  Mather 
is  a  merchant  of  sjjlendid  dignity, 
and  a  repose  often  lacking  in  .some 
clever  members  of  the  company,  and 
(j.eorge  W.  Wilson's  Launcelot  (iob- 
bo  contains  more  of  comedy  and  less 
clowning  than  is  usual.  Mr.  Lark 
Taylor  i.s  a  gentlemanly  as  well  as 
humorous  Gratiano.  Miss  Valen- 
tine shows  considerable  ijromise  as 
I'ortia,  the  court-room  scene  being 
especially  satisfying.  Miss  .Singer 
makes  a  charming  Nerissa.  lUit  it 
is  the  version  .of  the  play  and  the 
fine  en.semble  and  setting  that  is  of 
iiiterest;  after  Mr.  Sothern's  char- 
acterization. 


The  Coming  of  Milestones 

The  greatest  interest  is  attached  to 
the  two  weeks'  engagement  at  the  Co- 
lumbia Theatre,  beginning  Monday 
evening,  of  Milestones,  the  Bennett- 
Knoblauch  comedy  drama  that  has 
created  such  a  sensation  everywhere. 
It  is  a  distinct  novelty  for  a  three-act 
play  to  depict  so  fully  and  truthfully 
the  history  of  its  people  through  three 
generations,  and  to  carry  out  the  idea 
of  the  authors  rec|uires  a  degree  of 
versatility  and  thoroughness  on  the 
part  of  the  actors  that  is  rarely  met 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Merry  Gambol  is  a  happy  des- 
ignation for  this  week's  offering,  and 
it  is  a  worthy  successor  to  The  Candy 
Sliop.  In  point  of  individual  merit, 
and  in  the  gorgeousness  of  the  cos- 
tuming, San  Francisco  does  not  want 
anything  better — at  any  price.  Marie 
Dressier  is  a  large  part  of  tfie  show, 
and  the  way  she  capers  through  the 
two  acts  wins  her  many  additional  ad- 
mirers to  those  she  has  won  already  in 
this  city.  Her  ability  was  never  given 
a  better  chance  and  she  touches  the 
high-water  mark  of  artistic  foolery  in 
every  one  of  her  .scenes.  No  better 
proof  of  this  assertion  is  needed  than 
that  of  tlie  succession  of  crowded 
houses  that  has  been  in  evidence  all 
week,  and  from  the  outlook  will  con- 
tinue for  weeks  to  come.  Surround- 
ing Miss  Dressier  is  a  large  and  clev- 
er ca.st  of  principals  and  a  beautv 
chorus  that  is  good  to  look  upon.  Of 
the  well-known  principals,  there  is 
Charley  Mason,  who  lias  a  large  fol- 
lowing in  this  city.  He  i)lavs  the  i)art 
of  an  operatic  manager,  and  his  efforts 
at  l)tn-les(|ue  music  directing  are  about 
as  funny  as  anything  we  have  seen. 
Encore  after  encore  follows  his  stunts. 
Then  there  is  Chas.  Judels,  who  de- 
livers an  Italian  monologue  that  is 
decidedly  high  art.    Charles  Purcell, 


with.  The  company  brought  to  this 
country  from  London  for  the  inter- 
l)retation  of  these  exacting  roles  in- 
cludes :  Auriol  Lee,  Sybil  Walsh,  Cath- 
leen  Doyle,  Florence  Born,  Marie 
Ha.ssell,  Katherine  Brook,  Stanley 
Warmington,  Harold  Holland,  Ern- 
est Laceby,  Frederick  Lloyd,  Doug- 
las Jeffries,  Myles  Wood,  Frederick 
Ponley,  and  Montague  Weston.  Mile- 
stones is  making  a  record  trij)  around 
the  United  States,  din-ing  which  it 
will  play  but  two  cities  on  the  Pacific 
Coast — .San  b'rancisco  and  Los  .\n- 
gees. 


who  has  made  his  mark  here  singing 
The  Chocolate  .Soldier,  is  very  likeal)le 
in  the  part  of  the  Pittsburg  Million- 
aire. Alf.  Goulding,  long  identified 
with  local  theatricals,  is  a  i)ositive  hit 
as  Deacon  Parkstock,  and  his  .Scotch 
number  and  dance  is  a  great  success. 
Elmer  I^Ilsworth,  is  the  pickpocket. 
Frank  Hayes,  as  the  gendarme,  ()d- 
den  Wright,  as  tlie  hotel  proprietor, 
and  John  Young  and  I'Tank  O'Rouke, 
as  tlie  twins,  gave  admirable  assis- 
tance. (Jene  Luneska,  looking  hand- 
somer than  ever,  gowned  su])erl)ly, 
and  acting  with  spirit  and  grace,  des- 
])ite  an  evident  effort  because  of  a  de- 
cided hoarseness,  gained  new  laurels. 
Alice  McComb,  the  maid  of  all  work, 
was  satisfactory,  and  the  only  weak 
spot  was  Gladys  Goulding,  in  the  stni- 
brette  role.  Miss  (Moulding  lacks  i)er- 
."ionality  and  has  a  little,  wee  speaking 
and  singing  voice  that  handicaps  her 
sadly.  The  orchestra  was  in  admir- 
able s|)irit  under  the  masterly  control 
of  I'Vank  Pallma,  a  director  of  rare 
insight.  It  is  rarely  that  a  musical 
show  is  as  satisfying  as  The  Merry 
(iambol,  and,  by  all  means,  see  it. 


I'rank  .\.  Thorne  will  oi)cn  a  dra- 
matic stock  in  Globe,  Arizona,  with 
the  Peeves  circuit  houses  to  follow, 
'i'wo  bills  a  week  will  rule. 


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Columbia  Theatre 

MilostDiics.  wliicli  has  but  rcccutly 
couipleted  a  two-years'  engagement  in 
London  and  a  year  in  New  York  Citv, 
will  come  Monday  night  for  an  en- 
gagement hmited  to  two  weeks.  This 
city  and  Los  Angeles  will  alone  in  this 
State  see  this  production  and  com- 
pany of  London  artists  who  have  won 
enthusiastic  praise  from  critics  and 
public.  Milestones  is  a  comedy-drama 
by  Arnold  Hennett.  the  essayist  and 
novelist,  and  I^idward  Knoblauch,  the 
author  '  of  Kismet,  The  Faun,  and 
other  brilliant  plays.  Together  they 
wrote  one  of  the  most  remarkable 
plays  ever  presented,  a  play  in  which 
the  fortunes  of  two  families  are  car- 
ried through  three  generations,  the 
action  covering  a  period  of  52  years 
and  calling  for  its  interpretation  most 
remarkable  work  on  the  part  of  the 
actors.  In  the  first  act  (  i860)  the 
members  of  the  Rhead  and  the  Sibley 
families  are  seen  in  their  youth,  in  the 
next  act  (  1885)  they  are  middle-aged 
folks,  whose  children  begin  to  domin- 
ate the  action ;  in  the  last  act  (  1912)  a 
third  generation  is  seen  (and  heard) 
while  the  young  folks  of  the  first  act 
are  now  tottering  old  men  and  v.'omen. 
All  the  action  takes  place  in  the  same 
room,  but  as  its  original  occupants 
advance  in  years,  so,  too,  does  the 
character  of  the  room  itself  change 
with  tlie  different  times. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Starting  on  Monday  night  Andre \v 
Mack  will  oflfer  for  the  first  time  in 
San  Francisco  his  highly  successful 
play  of  the  Canadian  woods.  The 
Roval  Mounted,  from  the  ])en  of  Cecil 
De'Mille.  In  The  Roval  Mounted 
Mack  plays  the  role  of  \'ictor  O'lJrian, 
a  sergeant  in  the  mountefl  police  tliat 
patrols  the  lumber  cami)s  and  trapping 
districts  of  the  great  Canadian  north- 
west. The  play  teems  with  strong  dra- 
matic situations,  in  each  of  which 
there  is  a  thrill,  romance  and  love  of 
the  sort  that  is  dear  to  the  hearts  of 
all  theatregoers,  and  a  splendid  com- 
edv  relief  to  offstand  the  more  serious 
situations.  All  of  the  scenes  arc  laid 
up  in  the  great  open  country  of  the 
far  North,  showing  the  Mounted  Po- 
lice Headquarters  of  Calgary,  .\lberta  ; 
Russell's  Camp  No.  13.  on  the  Great 
Elk  Lake ;  a  cabin  on  the  Great  Elk, 
and  Smoky  Pass  at  sunrise.  Into  this 
locale,  the  author  has  placed  a  story 
of  unusual  and  original  interest,  telling 
how  Sergeant  O'llrian.  of  the  Royal 
Mounted  sets  out  to  find  the  nnirderer 
of  Jed  lirown,  a  notorious  trapper  in 
the  North  woods.  He  meets  and  falls 
in  love  with  a  beautiful  young  girl, 
Rosa  Larabee,  and,  as  the  plav  pro- 
gresses, he  discovers  that  it  was  Rosa's 
brother,  Sam.  who  killed  Brown.  Rosa 
turns  on  him.  accusing  him  of  having 
used  her  love  to  force  her  to  betray 
her  brother.  O'Brian  is  helpless  in 
the  face  of  this  crisis,  but  when  it  is 
proved  that  Larabee  killed  Brown  h> 
save  his  si.ster's  honor,  he  is  set  free. 
()'Brian  wins  Rosa  and  the  play  ends 
happily. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  success  of  Tiie  Merry  (iandxil 
last  Monday  night  when  Marie  Dress- 
ier, at  the  head  of  a  splendid  company, 
returned  that  playhouse  to  its  proper 
realm  of  gaiety,  has  been  justified 
tiiroughout  the  week  by  large  audi- 
ences. It  is  certain  that  The  Merry 
(Jambol  will  rival  the  run  of  The 
Candy  Shop,  which  was  the  opening 
performance  of  the  season  of  musical 
comedy  that  now  is  established.  Be- 
sides Miss  Dressier,  there  are  many 
others  who  lend  "occasion"  to  the 
comedy,  not  to  mention  the  army  of 
])retty  girls  almo.st  constantly  in  evi- 
dence. The  Marvelous  Millers,  in 
their  sensational  dancing  number : 
C  harles  .\.  Mason,  in  a  "saenger])und  " 
number  that  is  full  of  harmony  and 
comedy:  Gene  Luneska.  as  dainty  and 
pretty  as  she  vvas  in  The  Candy  Shop : 
Charles  Purcell,  whose  singing  is  as 
clarion  as  it  was  in  the  Chocolate 
Soldier:  Charles  Judels.  who  does  a 
neat  bit  of  characterization  in  the  role 
of  an  Italian:  Jeanette  Lansford. 
whose  voice  lends  beauty  to  many  en- 
sembles :  and  in  short,  the  entire  cast 
of  principals  is  of  such  excellence  as 
to  make  the  observer  of  costume  and 
scenic  splendor  rub  his  eyes  and  won- 
der "how  can  it  be  done  for  a  dollar?" 


•  Savoy  Theatre 

Traffic  in  Souls,  whicli  will  enter  up- 
on its  third  successful  week  in  this 
city  on  Simday.  is  the  best  of  the  so- 
called  "white  slave"  plays  thus  far  to 
have  ]mt  in  a  local  appearance.  It  has 
many  highly  colored  scenes  and  there 
is  plenty  of  cause  for  all  of  the  adver- 
tising it  has  received  in  New  York, 
where  it  has  been  playing  simultan- 
eously at  half  a  dozen  theatres,  but  in 
it  there  are  no  salacious  and  sugges- 
tive features  such  as  one  might  sus- 
pect from  the  nature  of  the  story  and 
the  vogue  just  now  of  "going  the 
limit,"  as  stage  slang  has  it.  On  the 
contrary,  it  is  a  well  written  story, 
concise,  dramatic  and  splendidly 
staged  and  takes  advantage  of  all  the 
most  modern  possii)ilities  of  the  film 
flrama.  The  .story,  in  the  earlier 
scenes,  is  loaded  with  detail  concern- 
ing the  procuring  of  girls  for  immoral 
purposes  in  a  big  city,  but  even  this 
is  (juite  relevant,  because  all  the  later 
scenes  concern  the  specific  "little  sis- 
ter," who  is  spirited  away,  drugged, 
whi]5ped  aluKJSt  to  submission  and  is 
rescued  just  in  time  by  the  police,  led 
by  the  fiance  of  the  heroine.  Traffic 
in  Souls  is  certainly  a  remarkal)le 
photo-drama  from  every  viewjioint, 
and  it  is  shown  continuouslv  every 
day.  from  one  o'clock  in  the  afternoon 
until  eleven  at  night,  witii  dancing  on 
the  stage  of  the  Savoy  Tiieatre  after 
every  performance. 


The  Orpheum 


The  (  trpheum  bill  next  week  will 
liavc  as  joint  headliners  \V.  11. 
Mur])hy  and  Blanche  Nichols  and  their 
company  and  Gertrude  l>arnes.  Mr. 
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Acting.  l''iir  wiiinisical  character  de- 
lineation Mr.  Murphy  is  entirely  in  a 
vaudeville  class  by  himself,  while  Miss 
Nichols  is  simply  inimitable  as  a  "rep- 
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ing is  one  big  laugh  from  start  to 
finish.  Miss  Barnes,  whom  the  East- 
ern critics  style  "that  wonderful  .girl," 
will  introduce  her  singing  impersona- 
tions. She  is  ])ossessed  of  an  unusually 
fine  voice.  Probably  her  greatest  hit 
is  Troubles  of  a  Broadway  Show  Girl. 
The  Maxine  Brothers,  clever,  origi- 
nal and  daring  acrobats  and  dancers, 
bring  with  them  as  their  principal  fea- 
ture their  comedy  dog,  Bobby,  a  di- 
minutive fox  terrier  who  is  a  canine 
revelation.  Demarest  and  Chabot,  two 
talented  and  versatile  young  men,  will 
])resent  a  fascinating  act,  which  in- 
cludes instrumental  music,  comedy  and 
dancing.  They  play  a  violin  and  cello 
duet  excjuisitely.  (3ne  of  them  is  also 
an  excellent  pianist.  Next  week  will 
l)e  the  last  of  Willa  Holt  Wakefield; 
Dr.  Carl  Merman,  the  electrical  wiz- 
ard: Golcman's  iuiropean  Novelty; 
and  Eddie  Leonard  and  Mable  Rus- 
sell. 


The  Empress 


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means  world  be.st  vaudeville  at  jwpu- 
lar  prices.  A  great  bill  is  promised 
for  Empress  patrons  during  the  week, 
headed  by  Grossman's  Six  Banjo- 
phiends.  One  of  the  novelties  to  be  pre- 
sented is  a  one  act  playlet,  entitled 
lluckin's  Run,  presented  by  Walsh 
Lvnn  &  Co.  There  is  comedy,  pathos, 
melodrama  and  three  songs,  and  a 
light  natural  jilot  in  twenty-eight  min- 
utes' playing.  A  royal  treat  for  the 
musicians  will  be  given  by  Luigi  Dell 
( >re,  the  musical  virtuoso.  Dell  Ore 
has  designed  and  constructed  a  new 
type  of  harmonica,  and  an  entirely 
new  musical  instrument  called  the  har- 
mona!)eda,  upon  both  of  which  he  per- 
forms in  a  most  delightful  manner. 
lUirkc  and  Harri.son.  musical  comedy 
favorites,  will  offer  bright  bits  of  song 
and  wit.  Leonard  and  Louie.  "The 
l-~ashion  Plates."  are  somewhat  differ- 
ent gymnasts.  Belle  Gordon,  the  bag 
puncher,  will  give  a  .skilled  and  fast 
exhibition  of  bag  punching  and 
athletics.  Other  big  features  and 
world's  best  photoplays  will  make  this 
bill  the  talk  of  the  town. 

Rl'.l)  P.LUEF,  Jan.  .^i.— By  a  re- 
cent order  of  the  city  council,  all 
picture  house  managers  must  close 
their  theatres  on  Sunday.  The  Op- 
era Photoplay.  Empire  and  Princess 
theatres  closed  their  doors  for  the 
first  time  January  25,  1914-  The 
Sunday  closing  was  brought  about  by 
the  Christian  Men  and  Women  So- 
ciety Oi)era  Photoplav :  T'icturcs 
only.  The  W^olf,  Feb.  .3;  Mutt  and 
Jeff  to  follow. 


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Im-.rris  Hart.m.w  is  unseen  in  the 
production  at  the  Gaiety,  but  is  (juitc 
in  evidence  as  stage  director,  and 
Flora  Norris  is  the  ballet  mistress. 

Is.VRF.LLE  Fletchkr  is  .Scheduled  to 
succeed  Alice  Fleming  at  Ye  Libeitv 
in  Oakland  in  four  weeks,  and  there  is 
a  rumor  that  Thurston  Hall  will  lie 
a  special  summer  attraction. 

JusTiN.v  Wayne  has  closed  with 
The  Inner  Shrine  company  and  lias 
opened  with  the  Jefferson  Theatre 
stock  of  Portland,  Me.,  playing  the 
leads. 

Mrs.  Dot'c.i.A.s  Crank  is  bein 
coached  in  her  role  of  Missy  in  He 
Soul  and  Her  Body,  by  Frecleric  Bel 
asco  personally,  and  the  latter  predict 
a  startling  success  for  the  little  ac 
tress-dancer  when  she  makes  her  1 
cal  bow  at  the  Alcazar  on  Februa 
23rd,  in  the  first  production  on  an 
stage  of  Louise  Clos.ser  Hale's  bn 
liant  new  play. 

Sui'RE.ME  Court  Ji'stick  Nfavbur 
GER  of  New  York  has  handed  dow 
a  decision,  Jan.  26,  awarding  a  decre 
of  absolute  divorce  to  Mrs.  Violet  Ger 
rish  Colby  Harvey,  prima  donna,  fro 
her  actor-husband,  J.  Clarence  Har 
vey.    The  testimony  regarding  Har 
vey's  fondness  for  a  chorus  girl  an 
of  his  visits  to  her  apartment  in 
San  Francisco  hotel  was  given  befor 
the  referee,  who  recommended  that 
decree  be  granted  to  Mrs.  Harvey. 

Adele  Bei.c.aroe,  the  popular 
"grande  dame"  of  the  Alcazar  I^lay- 
ers,  is  enjoying  a  well  deserved  rest 
during  the  sea.son  of  Irish  plays. 
There  being  no  pants  for  this  favorite 
in  the  Mack  repertoire,  she  is  busying 
herself  planning  and  designing  new 
gowns  with  which  to  fascinate  the 
feminine  contingent  of  the  Alcazar 
patrons.  These  she  will  display  on 
her  return  to  the  fold  in  support  of 
Mrs.  Douglas  Crane  in  Her  Soul  and 
Her  Body,  the  new  play  in  which  the 
clfin-likc 'little  dancer  is  going  to  ap- 
l)car  shortly,  at  the  popular  O'Farrell 
Street  playhouse.  || 


February  7,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Edwin  August's  friends  hated  to  see 
him  go  away  from  Los  Angeles  even 
for  a  short  time.  One  of  the  Los  An- 
geles papers  published  an  article  on 
Mr.  August  in  which  his  views  upon 
several  questions  were  given.  Mr. 
August  believes  in  reserve  and  in  not 
being  familiar  with  everyone :  he 
chooses  his  friends  carefully  and  they 
swear  by  him.  but  he  does  not  believe 
in  acquaintances  and  this  has  often 
been  criticised.  He  defends  his  posi- 
tion very  emphatically  and  points  out 
that  he  is  nothing  of  a  humbug,  he 
knows  his  frends  and  he  cannot  see 
why  he  should  pretend  to  like  people 
he  does  not  know  and  does  not  want 
to  know,  he  is  too  busy  with  his  work 
to  waste  time  in  commonplaces.  There 
is  a  whole  lot  to  this  when  one  thinks 
it  over.  Everyone  hopes  his  trip  will 
benefit  him,  for  he  was  overworked 
and  needed  the  rest  very  badly.  Good 
luck  to  him.  *  *  *  Grace  Cunard,  in 
answer  to  an  amorous  letter  from  a 
young  man  in  Wisconsin,  begs  to  say 
that  she  is  not  married  nor  is  she  de- 
sirous of  wedding  even  with  a  young 
man  of  unblemished  age  from  Wiscon- 
sin. *  *  *  Wilfred  Lucas,  director  of 
the  International  Features  at  Holly- 
wood, was  seriously  injured  in  a  very 
curious  manner  whilst  playing  in  The 
Trap.  During  the  cour.se  of  the  play, 
Lucas,  who  took  the  lead  himself,  had 
a  log  which  took  four  men  to  lift.  He 
a  log  which  took  four  men  to  lifet.  He 
is  an  especially  powerful  man,  but  a 
big  knot  caught  the  edge  of  his 
shoulder  and  snapped  his  shoulder 
blade.  He  was  in  agony,  but  went 
through  the  scene  in  a.  particularly 
realistic  manner.  *  *  *  It  is  fortunate 
that  Cleo  Madison  has  a  level  head, 
otherwise  it  might  be  turned  from  the 
attention  she  received  at  the  hands  of 
the  critics  and  the  public.  She  de- 
mands attention  every  time  she  ap- 
pears on  the*  screen  by  the  force  of 
her  beauty  and  personality.  *  *  * 
Carlyle  Blackwell's  .studios  at  East 
Hollywood  present  a  very  busy  ap- 
pearance. In  a  comparatively  short 
space  of  time  there  have  sjirung  up 
a  huge  stage,  new  ])roperty  rooms  and 
some  of  the  most  elegant  dressing 
rooms,  each  with  its  running  water 
and  two  shower  baths  which  adjoin 
the  dressing  rooms.  *  *  *  Alexandra 
Phillips  Fahrney  was  interviewed  in 
Los  Angeles  this  week  and  a  very  in- 
teresting story  she  told  the  inter- 
viewer. This  clever  little  lady  has 
written  a  large  number  of  very  fine 
scenarios  and  has  been  writing  them 
under  her  own  and  assumed  names 
for  we  hate  to  say  how  long,  ever 
since  the  game  started,  at  which  time 
she  took  all  the  leads  for  the  Nestor 
Company  in  the  East.  Her  scenario  is 
a  very  finished  product  and  she  does 
not  know  what  it  means  to  have  one 
returned  to  her;  how  many  can  .say 
that?  *  *  *  Adele  Lane,  the  charming 
emotional  actress  of  the  Selig  Com- 
pany, has  benefitted  by  her  rest.  Miss 
Lane  will  soon  be  in  harness  again, 
which  is  good,  for  she  will  be  missed 
even  for  one  or  two  releases.  *  *  * 
Harry  C.  Matthews,  with  Elsie  Ali)ert 
and  Baby  Early,  will  soon  say  good- 
bye to  Bliss,  Oklahoma,  where  Mr. 
Matthews  has  turned  out  some  fine 


pictures  for  the  Miller's  Ranch  Com- 
pany which  will  be  released  under 
the  Warner's  Features.  Mr.  Matthews 
and  his  company  will  come  to  Los 
Angeles,  where,  it  is  said,  he  will 
again  ])roduce  with  the  Cniversal 
Company.  Kay  Myers  will  also  come 
with  them.  *  *  *  The  Photoi)layers' 
Club  is  going  to  have  a  wonderfully 
fine  souvenir  to  give  away  with  its 
program  this  year.  The  reservations 
are  away  ahead  of  last  year  already, 
'  and  these  are  coming  both  from  the 
East  and  the  West.  ( )ver  five  thou- 
sand will  be  printed  and  the  hand- 
some booklet  will  contain  the  photo- 
graphs of  nearly  every  star  of  note 
in  the  West.  The  tickets  are  on  sale 
and  the  advance  sale  promises  a  great 
big  success.  *  *  *  J.  Farrell  Macdon- 
ald,  well-known  director  at  the  Uni- 
versal, is  a  member  of  the  Southern 
California  Yale  Club,  class  of  "or. 
Last  year  at  the  athletic  meet  he 
played  for  the  Yale  team  in  a  three- 
cornered  match  with  the  Harvard  and 
Princeton  alumni  clubs  and  showed 
his  quality  by  bringing  in  a  run  and 
hitting  out  a  single  and  a  double. 

*  *  *  Pauline  Bush  is  going  to  set 
the  tongues  awagging  at  the  Photo- 
player's  ball  on  St.  Valentine's  night, 
for  she  is  having  a  dress  imported 
from  Paris.  The  scribe  was  quite 
unable  to  master  the  details  of  this 
creation — his  French  is  rusty  anyhow, 
but  he  gathered  that  it  is  to  be  of 
the  most  delicate  pink  imaginable — 
"charmeuse"  he  believes — and  that  it 
is  to  be  trimmed  with  silver  lace.  As 
the  young  lady  is  exceedingly  grace- 
ful and  possesses  good  taste  to  a 
marked  degree,  the  ball  dress  is  sure 
to  be  charming.  *  *  *  Fred  h'ralick  is 
now  a  member  of  Donald  IMacdonald's 
comedy  comi)any  at  the  Universal,  and 
Donald  has  also  annexed  that  clever 
character  actress,  Lule  Warrenton, 
one  of  the  most  versatile  heavies  and 
characters  in  the  business.  *  *  *  Edna 
Maison  plays  a  fascinating  part  in  a 
two-reeler  now  being  produced  by 
Otis  Turner  in  which  Herbert  Raw- 
linson  and  Frank  Lloyd  play  the 
twin  brothers.  They  i)lay  deals  up- 
on the  di.scovery  of  radium  and  u])on 
its  ])roperties,  one  of  which  is  demon- 
strated to  be  the  gradual  cure  of  a 
girl  whose  mind  has  been  temporarily 
deranged  owing  to  trouble  and  shock. 
Miss  Maison  gives  a  wonderful  prc- 
sensation  of  a  most  difficult  role  and  is 
most  convincing.  Both  Herbert  Raw- 
linson  and  hVank  Lloyd  are  excellent. 

*  *  *  In  The  Acid  Test,  a  i)()litical 
|jlay  which  J.  Farrell  Macdonald  is 
now  ])roducing  with  J.  Warren  Kerri- 
gan, 0\co  Madi.son  will  have  the  onl\- 
woman's  part  in  the  photoplay.  It  is 
a  strong  part  and  to  the  lady's  liking. 

*  *  *  Grace  Cunard  is  now  known  as 
"Lady  Raffles,"  not  that  she  really 
possesses  klei)tomaniac  tendencies,  but 
because  she  is  taking  the  part  of  a 
Lady  Raffles  in  I'Vancis  Ford's  long 
series  of  ])hoto])lays.  If  Francis  is 
not  careful  he  will  be  dubbed  "Kelly, 
the  detective"  for  the   same  reason. 

*  *  *  Burton  King  is  im])roving  his 
Glendale  studio  considerably  and  is 
preparing  to  ])ut  on  some  big  features 
under  the  U.sona  brand.  So  far  he  has 
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has  its  releases  through  the  .Mutual. 
*  =:=  *  At  Carlyle  Blackwell's  studios 
tliere  are  hanging  around  skins  which 
are  being  dried  ;  these  are  to  be  used 
on  the  Zulu  shields  which  are  to  be 
used  in  the  Framework  of  Fate,  which 
he  is  about  to  produce,  during  the  ac- 
tion of  which  the  audience  will  be 
taken  to  South  Africa  and  see  a  really 
faithful  reproduction  of  the  Zidu  at- 
tire (what  there  is  of  it)  and  their 
shields  and  assagais — all  made  to  cor- 
rect models  by  an  expert  who  went 
through  the  Boer  War  and  spent  some 
years  in  Africa.  It  is  one  of  the  most 
interesting  photoplays  which  Mr. 
Blackwell  has  ever  pttt  on,  for  it  has 
a  most  exciting  story.  *  *  *  Few  i^eo- 
p\c  know  that  Edith  Bostwick,  of  J. 


h'arrell  Macdonald  Company,  is  an  ex- 
]K'rt  photographer.  She  and  Mr.  Mac- 
donald have  a  wonderful  collection  of 
])hotographs  taken  all  over  the  world, 
and  which  have  often  been  exhibited. 
These  pictures  are  not  only  of  ha])- 
penings  in  the  motion  picture  world, 
but  were  taken  while  they  were  on 
the  legitimate  stage  as  well,  and  al.so 
while  traveling  with  an  opera  com- 
])any.  *  *  *  Helen  Case  delighted  her 
friends  the  other  evening  when  she 
entertained  and  gave  a  private  exhi- 
bition of  the  new  dance  steps  .she  has 
invented.  Helen  is  one  of  the  dain- 
tiest dancers  the  stage  ever  had,  and  as 
a  child  sang  and  danced  her  way  into 
])opularity  both  in  musical  comedy  in 
Chicago  and  on  the  vaudeville  stage. 


Spotlights 


No  musical  production  ofifered  in 
San  Francisco  for  many  months  past 
has  brought  out  so  much  singing  ex- 
cellence as  is  noticed  in  .\dele.  at  the 
Columbia  Theatre.  John  Parks  is  by 
long  odds  the  finest  baritone  and 
cleanest-cut  actor  seen  in  a  musical 
comedy  in  late  years.  The  two  prima 
donnas,  Carolyn  Thomson  and  Nan- 
nette  Flack,  arc  cast  to  splendid  ad- 
vantage. 

Be.ssie  Abbott,  late  of  the  Metropoli- 
tan Opera  House,  New  York,  will 
make  her  first  appearance  in  San 
Francisco  in  the  artistic  revival  of 
Robin  Hood.  Miss  Abbott  heads  a  cast 
of  '  rare  excellence,  presenting  the 
greatest  work  from  the  pen  of  Regin- 
ald l)e  Koven  and  which  musical  of- 
fering has  known  a  very  great  po\n\- 
larity  with  theatregoers.  Klaw  &  Er- 
langer  promise  the  identical  perform- 
ance as  given  at  the  Knickerbocker 
Theatre,  New  York. 

Laurette  Taylor  began  the  61  st  con- 
secutive week' of  her  engagement  in 
Oliver  Morosco's  ])roduction  of  Peg 
()'  My  Heart  at  the  Cort  Theatre, New 
York',  last  Monday  night.  This  comedy 
hit  is  still  playing  to  capacity  business, 
in  addition  to  Miss  Taylor,  those  in 
the  company  who  have  not  missed 
a  single  performance  <if  the  play 
since  it  was  first  produced  at  the 
Cort  on  December  20th,  191.I,  are 
11.  Reeve.s-Smith,  Hassard  Short, 
Clarence  llandyside,  Reginald  Ma- 
son, Peter  Uass'ett  and  I-'.milio  Mel- 
ville. Violet  Kemble  Co()i)er  re- 
])laced  Christine  iXornian  in  the 
l)art  of  h'-thel  last  summer  owing 
to  Miss  Norman's  failing  health, 
and  Yvonne  jarrette  is  now  ])laying 
the  part  of  the  maid,  created  by 
Ruth  Gartland. 


Oliver  M  orosco's  specially  en- 
gaged company  for  the  presentation 
of  Jack  Lait's  drama,  Help  Wanted, 
opens  in  New  York,  on  February 
9th.  The  cast  includes  Charles 
Richman,  (Jrace  i^lliston,  John 
Aliltern,  Lois  -Meredith,  William 
Raymond,  Jessie  Ralph,  Charles  .\. 
A])l)e,  Katherine  lunmet,  Edna 
Mayo,  Rosamond  ()'Kane,  Lor- 
raine Muling,  \ivian  Rushmore 
and  M.  S.  (ioldaine. 

Mclntyre  and  Neath  and  the 
world's  l^est  dancing  chorus,  in 
John  Cort's  ])roduction  of  (ieorge 
V.  Hohart  and  Jean  .Schwartz'  mu- 
sical comedy.  The  Ham  Tree,  are 
simply  "cleaning  u])"  on  the  Pacific 
Coast.  This  is  one  of  the  biggest 
l)Ox-office  attractions  on  tour  this 
season. 

The  .Midnight  (iirl  had  its  o|)eniug 
presentation  this  week  in  I 'rovideiuH-, 
R.  1.,  and  will  go  to  .\ew  York  after 
a  brief  season.  Tlie  company  includes 
Geo.  Macl*"arlane,  who  is  featured  at 
the  head  of  tiie  cast,  and  \'iola  (iil- 
lette,  .Margaret  Romaiue,  Eva  h'allon, 
Louise  Keiley,  Juliette  Lange,  Louise 
lirunelle,  'i'eddy  Webli.  Geo.  White, 
Dennian  .Maley.  Clarence  Harvey, 
h'rank  h'arrington,  Paul  Kcr,  Cieorge 
A.  .Schiller  and  Harry  MacDonough, 

.I'-- 

The  Gilbert  &  Sullivan  Oi)era 
Company  has  been  reor,ganized  and 
o])riu'(l  ill  M<iiitreal  January  2r)th. 
l)e  Wolf  lloiiper  is  the  star  at  the 
head  of  the  organization,  which  also 
includes  Arthur  .Mdridge,  Arthur 
Cuiiiiiiighani,  Herbert  Waterous, 
Joini  C.  Thomas,  .Mice  P.rady, 
Glad.Ns  Caldwell,  Sara  Edwards, 
i'lorence  Lee,  Gertrude  Self  and 
Marie  Mordaunt.  The  main  i)iece  in 
the  repertoire  this  season  will  be 
lolanthc. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  7,  i( 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


Eddie  Leonard,  "tir^t  time  in  wliite- 
face,"  had  to  come  out  and  besf  the 
audience  to  stop  a])i)laudinLj  him,  so 
tliat  the  show  could  tjo  on,  which  is 
'nuf  saitl  to  prove  how  ])opuhir  he  is 
oil  tliis  week's  bill.    1  le  certainly  can 
make  his  feet  "talk"   and   with  the 
assistance  of  Mabel  Russell,  kept  the 
house   in   an    uproar    of  api)roval. 
Claud  and  Fannie  I'sher  also  make 
their  usual  hit  in  a  new,  very  home- 
like little  sketch  containinri;-  both  hu- 
mor and  pathos,  entitled  The  Strai<j;ht 
Path.  an(l.  of  course,  their  canine  ac- 
tor. Si)areribs.  orj-aced  the  cast.  Dr. 
Carl  1  lerman,  the  electrical  wizard,  to- 
gether with  .several  men  invited  from 
tlie  audience  to  come  up  on  the  sta^e 
and  take  part  in  the  performance,  ac- 
complished some  hisjhly  entertaining 
as  well  as  comical  and  noisy  electrical 
feats,     lie  succeeded  when  properly 
charged  with  electricity,  in  lighting  a 
jiaper  from  any  part  of  his  anatomy 
that  the  audience  re(|uested.  but  got 
peeved  when  some  gallery  god  called 
upon  him  to  draw  fire  from  his  pet 
lm])erial  mustachio.      .\ance  O'Neil 
did  her  usual  good  work  and  was  very 
tragic  in  the  demmciation  scene  from 
The  Jewess.    The  others  in  the  cast 
are  .\lfred  Hickman,  who  was  rather 
weak  as  Joseph  ;  Georgio  Majeroni ; 
John  Murray ;  and  Eva  Lewis,  who 
plays  the  part  of  Dame  \'on  Groschen 
very  accejjtably.    Willa  Holt  Wake- 
field does  a  very  dainty  and  pleasing 
turn  at  the  ])iano  in  her  own  charming 
fashion.    Walter  Lawrence  and  Fran- 
ces   Cameron,    holdovers    from  last 
week,  continue  to  please  the  crowd 
with  their  IJit  of  Broadway,  and  the 
Four  Original  Perez,  the  only  otlier 
holdovers,  are  still  doing  their  bound- 
ing ladder  feats  in  a  light,  but  sure- 
footed   way.     Goleman's  European 
Novelty,  while  pleasing,  contained  no 
l)articularly    new    nor    startling  fea- 
tures, outside  of  the  fact  that  the 
usually  antagonistic  dogs  and  cats  in 
the  act  .seemed  to  have  dropped  tluir 
natural  enmity  and  api)arently  love 
one  another.    This  concludes  a  very 
interesting  bill  containing  practically 
everything  from  "sou])  to  nuts"  in  tlie 
varietv  line. 


The  Pantages 


The  Pollard  CJpera  Company,  in  a 
comedy  ])laylet,  .\  Millionaire  for  a 
Day,  is  a  real  headliuer  this  week. 
This  is  one  of  the  best  musical  comedy 
acts  seen  at  this  house  for  many 
months.  Teddie  McXamara  and 
Queeuie  Williams  do  especially  clever 
work.  .Musette,  the  dainty  dancing 
violinist,  is  a  versatile  artist.  Her 
work  as  a  violinist  is  without  (|ues- 
tion  remarkable  and  her  dancing  is 
equally  good.  She  is  one  of  the  best 
acts  in  vaudeville.  An  added  feature 
is  the  .Music  Publishers"  Contest.  Sev- 
eral well-known  nmsic  |)ublishers  are 
represented  by  clever  singers,  who 
sing  their  latest  popular  song  hits.  The 
winner  will  be  presented  with  a 
magnificent  trophy  otTered  by  Pan- 
tages. (lertrudc  Dean  I""orbes  and 
Company  arc  ^<en  in  .\  Wild  Rose. 
Krcsco  and  Fox  present  a  clever  bit 
of  comedy  in  A  Lesson  in  .\viation. 
The  De  Forrests,  ]X)pular  tango 
dancers,  present  the  latest  dances. 
Roche  and  Crawford  sing  some  good 


MARGARET  ILES 


SUPPORTED  BY  BARBARA  LEE 
AND  JOSEPH  THOMPSON 


Playing  Orpheum  Time,  presenting  the  comedy  satire,  THE  SOUL  SAVERS,  by  Anita  Loos 


songs  and  put  over  a  good  line  of 
comedy.  Motion  pictures  complete  an 
unusuallv  good  bill. 


The  Empress 


llig  Jim,  the  dancing  bear,  is  tlie 
headline  attraction  liere  this  week.  1  le 
skates,  marches,  drills  and  does  .some 
laughable  rag  dancing.  Maurice 
Freeman  and  Comjiany  offer  a  beauti- 
ful little  jilaylet,  entiled  Tony  and  the 
Stork.  Williams  and  W'arner  are  mu- 
sica  fun-makers  who  liurlesque  S.ousa's 
l'>and.  I-'rostic.  Hume  and  Thomas,  a 
trio  of  singers,  entertain  with  a  num- 
ber of  popular  songs.  Charles  Drew 
and  Company  in  Mr.  Flynn  from 
Lynn,  with  Charles  Drew  as  the  be- 
lated Irish  traveler,  and  Joseph  Wal- 
ters as  the  station  agent,  get  many 
lau,ghs.  Weston's  Living  Mf)dels, 
novelty  ])osing  act.  represent  mar- 
ble statuary.  The  added  attraction  is 
Harry  (ireen.  the  old  man  with  the 
bov's  voice.  He  sings  a  number  of 
old  songs,  finishing  with  an  Irish  song 
in  a  clear  tenor  voice,  and  is  one  of 
the  hits  of  the  bill.  Good  motion  i)ic- 
tures  comi)lete  this  excellent  l)ill. 


The  Lincoln 

.\n  excellent  bill  is  offered  this 
week  at  the  Lincoln.  Mac  Nannery 
and  Company  present  a  beautiful 
lilaylet.  entitled  The  Reckoning.  Miss 
Xannery  is  an  artist,  and  we  know 
the  jiatrons  of  this  house  will  a])i)re- 
ciate  her  work.  Other  acts  are  Sil- 
ver Tongue ;  Almont  and  Dumont. 
high-class  musical  act;  and  Miss 
Forsythe.  An  interesting  series  of 
motion  pictures  finishes  the  program 
for  the  first  half.  The  second  half: 
Shii^ps'  Dog,  Monkey  and  Pony  Cir- 
cus; Millie  Shan,  singer;  Llelleyn. 
singing  and  talking,  complete  the  bill. 


The  Republic 


Tina  Ridekoff,  high-class  singer, 
opened  the  bill  for  the  first  half  this 
week,  liarnes  and  Stock,  the  boot- 
'jlack  and  the  lady;  .-Xnimated  Weekly; 
King  and  Thornton  Company  present- 
ing a  dramatic  playlet,  X'engeance  ;  re- 
turn by  rec|uest,  Josephine  Gassman 
and  her  Piccaninnies  ;  Schepp's  Dog  & 
Pony  Circus  and  an  extra  series  of 
motion  ])ictures  make  up  the  bill.  Miss 
Laman  and  Company;  Johnson  and 
Wells,  comedy  duo;  Hayes  and  R'- 
Ives,  singing  and  dancing ;  I-'lavilla. 
the  girl  with  the  white  accordion ;  and 
Julia  Gonzales,  aerial  act,  co  nplete  a 
good  bill  for  the  second  half. 


The  Princess 


Pert  Levey  vaudeville  is  going  big 
this  week,  h'or  the  first  half  The 
I'onr  Russian  Dancers  and  Singers ; 
Howard  Foote.  singing  and  talking; 
Canipliell  MacKinsey,  violinist ;  I'orbes 
and  Tlielen,  military  singing  and  talk- 
ing comedians;  Jack  and  Mavme  Ca.g- 
win.  comedy  singing  and  talking  act ; 
and  The  Oxford  Trio,  singers  of  lial- 
lads  an  1  rag-time  music,  make  up  a 
good  program.  The  second  half: 
Cycling   Crane,   sensational    cyclist ; 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

M^  p.  RKKSB  BERT  PiTTMAN  PAUL  GOUDRQN 

San    FrancUsco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Tlieatre  Blflg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GlI.Ii-lI^LAN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New  Yorlc  Representative 

SuUivan  &  Considlne  Bldg.  1465  Broadway 


riie  i'eerless  Comedv  Four  in  a  mix- 
ture of  mirth  and  melody;  l>ohm  and 
Wilhelm.  hand  and  head  balancers; 
Snow  and  Rudy,  comedv,  harmony 
singing  and  talking ;  Chas.  Lee  Calder 
and  Company,  presenting  the  comedy 
act,  I'alse  Pretenses ;  and  Lowe  Musi- 
cal Trio,  singing,  hard  and  soft-.shoe 
dancing  and  instrumental  novelties. 
com])lete  a  fine  bill. 


The  Wigwam 


Monte  Carter  and  iiis  Dancing 
Chicks  are  giving  the  audience  many 
good  laughs  in  Izzy  at  the  lieach. 
Izzv's  arrival  at  the  beach  in  his  new 
Ford  car  is  a  scream.  Other  acts  are 
P.ell  and  IJell,  the  college  boy  and  the 
girl  ventriloquist ;  Ilohm  and  Wil- 
iiclm.  hand  and  head  balancing  ex- 
l)erts ;  and  the  third  addition  of  the 
l^ictorial  Song  Review,  with  Harry 
Fox,  Edith  Purton  and  Jack  Howard, 
is  a  good  bill  for  the  first  half.  The 
last  half  La  Vine  and  La  Vine,  nov- 
eltv  comedy  acrobats;  Morton  and 
I'.lliott.  phenomenal  paper  manipula- 
tors and  harmonica  plavers ;  and  the 
fourth  edition  of  the  Pictorial  Song 
Review  and  Monte  Carter  and  his 
twenty  fun-makers  in  another  .scream. 
comi)rise  an  entertaining  bill. 


The  Majestic 


Jules  Mendel  and  his  Roly  Poly 
Girls  opened  at  the  Majestic  this 
week  for  a  ten-week's  stay.  Jules 
Mendel,  better  known  as  Ileinz,  is 
a  (ierman  comedian,  and  he  has  the 
supi)ort  of  a  cast  which  includes  W. 
l-  rank,  James  Spencer,  M.  Bernardo, 
P.illy  De  Long,  Corrinne  Lesser  and 
Rose  i\Iendel.  His  first  offering  was 
.\  Little  of  This,  A  Little  of  That 
and  Something  Else.  Flavilla,  the 
girl  with  the  white  accordion,  is 
truly  artistic  and  did  her  turn  as  an 
extra  attraction.  Motion  |)ictures 
conqdete  the  bill  for  the  first  half. 
The  second  half  Mendel  and  com- 
])any  present  Something  More. 
Wordson,  the  man  who  imitates 
birds  and  animals,  carries  a  series 
of  very  interesting  slides  which  he 
u.sed  in  his  work.  High  class  mo- 
tion ])ictures  round  out  the  program. 
The  appearance  here  of  Mendel  is 
a  distinct  disappointment.  The  chor- 
us is  hard  working,  but  too  rough 
and  noisy,  and  a  couple  of  the  girls 
should  l)e  gently  admonished  that 
the  Majestic  Theatre  is  not  on  the 
I'.arbary  Coast.  Mendel  is  a  good 
comedian,  but  no  riot.  Al.  Franks 
is  a  .good  actor,  likewise,  but  he  is 
doing  the  same  stuff  we  saw  him  in 
fifteen  years  ago  here.  Rose  Men- 
del's idea  of  comedy  from  a  gro- 
tes(|ue  make-up  is  too  startling.  (Jive 
us  something  dainty,  Mendel,  and 
let  your  comedy  woik  out  easily  and 
naturally.  Don't  depend  too  much 
on  physical  exertion. 


Ofaces  —  Lonaon.    New    Tork,  Cbicag'O, 
Denver,  Iios  Anereles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tlieatres 

Executive  OfTlces — Alcazar  Theatre  Blilg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Baner  &  FlncuB,  Frops.  and  Mgrrs. 

San  Francistio's  newest  '  Vaudeville 
Theatre,  luxuriou.sly  equipped  and  with 
ever.v  itn[iroveinent.  will  open  with  a 
■uperb  vaudeville  bill,  W'ednesday,  July  23 


BERT  LEVEY'S 
Princess  Theatre 

Popular-priced  vaudeville.  Changing 
Sundays  and  Wednesdays.  All  seats 
10  cents. 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bldgr..  San  Franclaco 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


NEW!     JUST  OUT  I 


No.  15 


MADISON 
BUDGET 

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Bookings 


At  the  Sullivan  &  Considlne,  San  Frai 
Cisco  office,  through  William  P.  Rees< 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  c 
February  8,  l'J14. 

EMPRESS,  San  Francisco — Luig 
DeirOro;  Burke  and  Harrison 
Walsh-Lynch  and  Company ;  Leor 
ard  and  Louie;  Six  Banjophiend.' 
E.M  PRESS.  Sacramento  —  William 
and  Warner ;  Frostick,  Hume  an 
Thomas;  Maurice  Freeman  an 
Company;  Chas.  C.  Drew  and  Coin 
pany;  B\g  Jim.  EMPRESS,  Lo 
.-\ngeles — Price  and  Price;  Thre 
Musketeers;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Perkin 
Fisher ;  Dave  Fergu.son ;  Archi 
Goodall.  EMPRESS,  San  Die,?. 
Herman  and  Shirley;  Jas.  McDon 
aid;  Orville  Reeder;  Whyte,  Pclze 
and  Whvte;  Three  Yoscarrys ;  Divin 
Xvmphs'.  EMPRESS,  Salt  Lak 
(Feb.  II) — .-Mdro  and  Mitchell 
Erne.st  "Dupille;  The  Canoe  Girls 
Bernard  and  Llovd ;  Merian's  Do^s 
Phasnia.  I'-.M  PRESS.  Denver— Will 
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Williams;  .\  Xi.tjht  at  the  Baths;  Le\ 
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E.M  PRESS.  Kansas  City— Livinsjsto 
Trio;  Brooke  and  Harris;  Bruce 
DulTet  and  Company;  Mayo  and  .\1I 
man ;  Happiness, 


February  7,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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MUSETTE 

The  Dainty  Daiicins^'  A'iolinist.    A  Sen.sation  on  the  Coast 


WANTED  BY 

A  Wide  Awake,  Hustling-  and  Well-Known 

MANAGER 

Offers  for  Manag-ement  of  Stock,  Vaudeville  and  Pictures,  or  Comhination  House> 
Twelve  Years'  Experience  on  the  Coast 


Address  GI.ENN  HARPER 
4108  So.  Figueroa  St.,  Los  Ang-eles,  Cal. 


Correspondence 


SEATTLE,  Feb.  7.— Little  Wom- 
n  at  the  Moore,  2-7,  proved  one  of 
he  best  productions  of  the  season, 
usiness  was  good,  extra  matinees  be- 
ng  given  on  Thursday  and  Friday, 
osef  Jofmann  February  nth.  May 
rwin  is  at  the  MetropoHtan  all  week 
n  A  Widow  By  Proxy,  having  quite 
ecovered    from    her    recent  illness 
vhich  necessitated  cancelling  dates  at 
ortland  and  \'ancouver.    This  is  her 
irst  appearance   in    Seattle    in  nine 
.  j'ears.    The  De  Koven  Opera  Com- 
)any,  with  Bessie  Abbott,  in  Robin 
"  ^ood,  week  Feb.  8th.    The  Crime  of 
!  he  Law,  written  by  Miss  Rachael 
Marshall  of  Seattle,  author  of  The 
Traffic,  had  its  initial  presentation  at 
he  Seattle  Theatre  January  26th,  at 
he  hands  of  the  Bailey  and  Mitchell 
Players,  and  is  now  on  its  second  week 
ilaying  to  capacity  houses.    The  local 
')rcss  commend    the   work   of  Miss 
Marshall,  and  predict  a  success  equal 
o  The  Traffic.    Some  minor  changes 
have  been  made  in  the  manuscri|)t 
ince  the  opening  night,  which  short- 
ens the  second  and  third  acts,  and  the 
production     is     running  smoothly. 
Oliver    D.  Bailey,  who  collaborated 
with  Miss  Marshall  in  The  Crime  of 
the  Law,  contemplates  a  production 
of  the  piece  in  San  Francisco  and  Los 
Angeles.    At  the  Tivoli,  Keating  and 
Flood  offer  Ed  S.  Allen  and  Company 
in  Po])py  Land,  with  Johnnie  O'Lcary 
in  a  boxing  exhibition,  and  the  De 
Young  Sisters  and   Company   in  a 
unique  diving  and  swimming  act,  as 
added  attractions.    At  The  Orpheum, 
Bessie  Clayton  and  her  clcVer  dance 


creations  headline  the  bill ;  others  are ; 
F>ancis  Dooley  and  Corinne  Sales ; 
Sylvia  Lloyd  ;  Martinetti  and  Sylves- 
ter ;  Cheratto  Brothers,  accordionists ; 
Hans  Roberts,  former  star  of  Check- 
ers, in  a  sketch  by  Edgar  Allen 
Woolf,  A  Daddy  by  Express;  Helen 
Gannon,  whistler.  Marie  Lloyd  is  un- 
derlined. Beginning  Sunday,  Febru- 
ary 8th,  the  Orpheum  shows  will 
open  with  Sunday  matinee,  instead  of 
Monday,  as  formerly.  This  arrange- 
ment is  made  on  account  of  Vancou- 
ver, B.  C,  being  added  to  the  Or- 
pheum Circuit,  necessitating  the  elim- 
ination of  Spokane.  Orpheum  shows 
will  now  reach  Seattle  by  way  of 
Winnipeg,  Calgary  and  Vancouver. 
£mpress :  Tim  McMahon  and  lidvtlie 
Chappelle,  sketch  ;  The  Bounding  Gor- 
dons ;  Rose  Tiffany  and  Company, 
playlet ;  Gladys  Wilbur,  in  songs ; 
Spissell  Brothers  and  Mack,  German 
comedy  act ;  and  twilight  pictures. 
I'antages :  Zena  Keefe  and  Company 
in  musical  act.  College  Town  ;.Schrode 
and  Mulvey  ;  Manne  and  Belle,  sing- 
ing and  dancing;  Clarke  and  Lewis, 
sketch ;  Hughes  Musical  Trio,  sing- 
ers and  instrumentalists.  Harlem 
Tommy  Murphy,  in  a  boxing  exhibi- 
tion and  training  stunts,  is  an  added 
attraction.  Seattle  is  to  have  its  own 
grand  opera,  an  organization  having 
been  recently  formed  under  the  name 
of  "Standard  Grand  Oi)cra."  Madame 
Hesse-Si)rotte,  will  be  the  producer 
and  direct  the  stage ;  John  Spargur 
and  Claude  Madden,  conductors ; 
Montgomerv  Lynch,  manager.  The 
company  will  open  with  Carmen,  soon 
after  Lent,  and  Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor,  and  Hansel  and  Crete!  will 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thomton 


IN  VAXTDEVIIiLE 


Pantages  Time 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco  • 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bell.s  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

With  Edwin  Flagg's  feature  act, 
The  Golden  Dream 
PANTAGES  CIRCUrr 


MAN  VERSUS  MOTOR 


Davis  Gledhill  Company 

SENSATIONAI.  MOTORCYCI.E  ACT 
OPEN  TIME 

Care  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Professionals  Wanted 

For  Vaude\ille  Sketches 

Leo  Cooper 

Native  Sons  Bklg.,  414  Ma.son  St.,  City 


Orpheum  Theatre 

SANTA  RITA,  N.  M. 

P.  1).  GOMEZ.  Mgr. 

Seating  capacit.v.  4U0.     Large  .stage  with 
scener.v,   dressing  rooms,   etc.     19  miles 
from    Silver  City.     Good  tran.sportation 
company.    Good  hotel  accomodations 


follow.  The  company  will  be  made  up 
entirely  of  local  singers,  and  popular 
prices  will  prevail.  G.  D.  H. 

SAN  JOSE,  Feb.  2.— Victory 
Theatre  :  James  Post  and  his  com- 
pany opened  here  for  a  month  last 
Sunday,  giving  way  two  days  each 
week  to  Orpheum  shows.  Post  re- 
ceived a  great  welcome  and  his  show 
was  -voted  the  funniest  thing  ever 
presented  in  this  city.  The  Walk- 
ing Delegate  and  A  Married  Masher 
were  the  two  bills  used  during  the 
week.  The  Orpheum  bill  consists  of 
Fred  Lindsay,  Bert  Fit/.gibbon,  .M- 
hert  Von  Til/.er,  The  Double  Cross, 
Martin  K.  Johnston's  Travelogues, 
Shar]-)  and  Turek,  b'lorence  W.  \\'al- 
lace.  Coming  soon,  Milestones. 
Jose  Theatre :  F'irst  half  week's  bill 
consists  of  Morton  and  Elliott,  pa- 
per manipulators  and  singers;  Taps, 
Topsy  and  Spot, the  dog  that  writes; 
the  Musical  Casads;  lulith  May 
Taylor,  singing  and  change  comedi- 
enne. 


Vice,  a  powerful  romance  of  the 
underworld,  will  head  the  new  bill 
wliich  ojicns  at  the  Pantages  next 
week.  This  gri])ping  story  of  the  un- 
fortunates of  the  half  world  is  based 
on    the    investigation    held    bv  the 


RUPERT  DRUM 

Witli  Chas.  King  and   Virginia  Tliornton 
in  Australia 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Ed    Redmond   Co.,   Grand   Theatre,  Sacra- 
mento.  Permanent  adilress:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Res.  A\alon.  Santa  Catalina  Island. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  H.  CONNORS 

IJght  Comedian 
King  &  Willard  Co.;  in  vaudeville 

GUS  LEONARD 

Have  deserted  tlie  farm  for  a  wliile  and  am 
doing  stunts  in  Portland,  Ore. 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delmar  St..  San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked   About  All  Over  the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  in  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWELL  STREETS,  S.  F. 


Illinois  Vice  Commission  in  Chicago. 
The  cast,  which  has  been  specially 
chosen  for  the  local  production,  will 
be  a  strong  one  and  will  include  Pietro 
Lasso,  Harold  Holland,  Chas.  Adams, 
David  ITirniann,  iM-cd  Wilson,  George 
Stanley,  Cash  Darrell,  I'anny  Warren, 
(iwendolyne  Williams,  Ruth  (iibson, 
Rence  Reavies,  and  Morence  Darling. 
This  is  a  new  play  by  Will  Josscy,  and 
has  been  given  a  thorough  rehearsing 
by  Guy  Woodward.  Through  some 
brilliant  work  by  publicity  manager 
l)ob  Drady,  the  piece  has  secured  the 
endorsement  of  local  societies, 
churches  and  the  newspapers. 


Bryce  Howatson  and  Daisy  Sway- 
belle  are  headed  this  way,  via  h^isher 
time,  in  a  new  sketch  called  Fifteen 
Minutes  of  Mirth. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  7,  1914 


James  Dillon 

Leading  Man 


Seattle  Theatre — Seattle 


Charles  E.  Gunn 


Leads 


Orpheuni  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  DK.^^rATIC  Rfvifav 


Eddie  Mitchell 


Business  Representative  James  Post's  Musical  Comedy  Co. — Sonolaln 
Post's  Grand  Theatre,  Sacramento,  Presenting'  Ed  Bedmond  Co. 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  r.;ichelor's  i  rcincAnioon 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy    W  ith  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Rf.view 

Verne  Layton 

Leading  Alan 

Invites  Offers                                          Care  Dramatic  Revikw 

Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Second  solid  year  with  Virginia  Brissac,  now  at  Majestic  Theatre, 
Melbourne,  Australia,  management  Pacific  Amusement  Co.  Home 
address.  La  Jolla,  Cal. 

LELAND  A.  MOWRY 

Heavies 
Savoy  Stock,  San  Franci.sco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Treasurer  and  I'ress  Agent 
Kirby  Tlieatre.  Stockton 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Playing  Madame  Slierry 
Madame  Sherry  Co.;  En  Tour 

BESSIE  SANKEY 

Ingenue — The  Traffic 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or  Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Keview 

JACK  DOUD 

Howard  Foster  Stock 
New  Westminster,  B.  C. 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock.  Svoramento 

FRANCES  READE 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dame.s  ami  rharacters 
At  Liberty  after  Jan.  1.  l!i:4. 

Care  of  Drajnatic  Bevlew 

JACK  ERASER 

With  Ed.  Redmond  Stock 
Sacramento.  Cal. 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Keview,  San  Francisco 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

$   Live  News  of  Live  Wires  in  Vaudeville  $ 


Eddie  Dolan,  considered  one  of  the 
best  exponents  of  the  Irish  race,  is  in 
onr  midst  and  will  soon  make  vaude- 
ville i)atrons  sit  up  and  take  notice. 

Dell  Harris  will  conclude  his  en- 
gagement tonight  at  the  Lyceum  as  a 
producer  of  musical  comedy.  He 
journe3's  to  Arizona  where  he  has  a 
more  lucrative  position. 

The  Gaiety  Musical  Comedy  Com- 
l)any  have  closed  at  the  Majestic  The- 
atre, I'Vesno.  A  dramatic  company  is 
playing  there  at  present  under  the  di- 
rection of  Lorman  Percival. 

Eddie  Gilbert  will  join  the  com- 
l)any  now  ]>laying  at  tlie  Lyceum  as 
producer  and  loading  comedian,  open- 
ing tliere  Sunday,  February  8th. 

Harry  1  fallen  and  Gene  Gorman 
have  left  the  Monte  Carter  Company 
now  playing  at  the  Wigwam. 

Etiiel  Davis  and  her  Baby  Dolls 
were  at  Vallejo  the  first  four  days  of 
this  week,  they  will  soon  be  playing 
around  here. 

Charley  Byrne,  the  German  come- 
dian of  the  Ethel  Davis  Company,  has 
come  back — but  to  stay  only  for  a 
week,  as  Giarley  is  constantly  em- 
poyed  with  the  Baby  Dolls.  Welcome 
to  the  Coast  Defenders'  office. 

Dan  Russell  and  I'.lanche  O'Neill 
are  i)laying  a  circuit  with  musical 
comedy  in  the  State  of  Texas  and  are 
doing  very  well. 

Coast  Defenders  will  have  their 
innings  on  or  about  February  i6th, 
wiien  a  C.  D.  will  take  the  manage- 
ment of  a  vaudeville  house  close  by. 
N'audeville  will  be  given  three  nights 
a  week,  and  everybody  will  work  but 
])apa. 

Monte  Carter,  the  Hebrew  come- 
dian, is  now  playing  at  the  Wigwam  in 
one  of  the  best  billed  acts  that  has 
been  posted  in  our  city  for  many  a 
moon.  Besides  the  billboards.  Manager 
Joe  Bauer  has  housed  over  an  auto- 
mobile and  Izzy  is  posted  all  over 
it.  Some  billing,  Monte,  in  your 
home  town — and  that  three  sheet — 
it  is  a  fine  bit  of  work.     Moiitc  is 


packing  the  Wigwam  to  reciprocate. 

Walter  Leon,  the  aerial  artist,  has, 
jnirchased  two  lots  on  the  CrockcL 
tract  and  erected  a  five-room  cottage] 
on  it  where  he  makes  his  home, 
is  situated  on  Templeton  Avenue 
the  County  line. 

Geo.  C.  Dunham,  with  his  Chicker_, 
is  in  Los  Angeles.  George  is  one  ol 
the  old  school  of  burnt-cork  artists! 
I'^or  an  old-timers  show  get  GeorgeJ 

Al  Franks,  chief  supi)ort  to  Julea 
Mendel,  is  not  a  .stranger  in  our  city?, 
Me  comes  from  a  theatrical  family, 
and  certainly  understands  his  business 
as  performer  and  stage  director. 

I'avlowa,  the  Russian  dancer,  is 
here  and  is  attracting  large  audiences. 
Our  erudite  critics  on  the  daily  press 
are  exhau.sting  the  vocabulary  of 
superlative  in  writing  about  her.  Yet. 
when  a  promising  young  artist,  a  na- 
tive daughter,  made  a  recent  appear- 
ance here  with  her  violin,  and  deserved 
rich  encomiums,  they  passed  her  hv 
with  scant  notice. 


Arthur  Fox  Writes 

"Victoria,  B.  C,  January  27.  i<;i4. 
"Just  a  few  lines  to  tell  you  tiiat 
the  Chas.  Royal  Company  is  making 
very  good  here,  and  the  outlook  is 
bright.  Last  week  we  had  a  very 
heavy  list  of  attraction  against  us,  The 
Quinlin  Opera  Company  took  out 
about  $15,000  on  the  four  nights,  and 
then  an  English  comi)any,  playing 
Glad  Eye,  came  in  on  the  Friday  and 
Saturday  and  played  to  about  $3000 
on  three  performances,  .so  you  see  wc 
had  to  buck  pretty  hard,  but  we  made 
good,  and  last  night  we  cajnurcd  the 
con.servative  English  audience  with 
The  Lion  and  the  Mouse." 

N.\T  Goodwin  will  resume  his  stage 
career  at  the  De  Kalb  Tlieatre  in  New 
York  in  the  farce.  Never  Say  Die. 

Godfri:v  MatthilWs,  well  known 
on  the  Coast,  has  been  left  an  estate 
by  the  death  of  a  relative  and  is  now 
being  .sought. 


MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock,  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCKNIC  ARTIST— .\T  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address,   3Cfl7   2Ist  Street.  San 
Francisco.      Phone  Mis.sion  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Own  Company — Royal  Theatre 
New  V^^estjninster,  B.  C. 

DIE  BIER  QUELLE 

A  ODBMAir  BEEB-BAI^I^ 

Conducted  by  Htnry  Bruniier,  72  Eddy  St., 
Next  to  Tlvoll  Opera  House 

H.  L.  ANDREWS 

CIQABS  and  TOBACCO 

Telephone  Kearny  5791 

72  Eddy  Street.  San  Francisco 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  T.r'erty:  care  Dramatic  Bevlew  

JACK  DALY 

stage  Manager 
The  Traffic  Co. — En  Tour 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  I.,iberty — Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 


GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Characters 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 
Idora  Park  Opera  Co..  Oakland 

ETHEL  McFARLAND 

Second  Business 
Pearl  Allen  Stock.  Canada 


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Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBNET  AITD  COXmSi:i.I.OB  AT  Z.AW 

552   Pacific  Building.  Phone  Douglas  6405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 


This  Offlce 


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AVIS  MANOR 

Leads  , 
Howard   Foster  Stock — New  Westminster,* 
B  C.  r 


D,  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Bevlew. 


February  7,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Plavhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  OTarrell        Langford  Myme 

Leading  Man  Orpheum  Time 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 


Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Gilmor  Brown 

Leading  Man 


At  Liberty 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


E.  P.  Foot 


IMusical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 


Second  Business 
Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock — Seattle 


John  L.  Kearney 


Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Jean  Mallory 


At  Liberty 


Characters  and  Seconds 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
At  Liberty- — Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jay 


At  Liberty 


Hanna 

Juvenile 


Care  of  Dramatic  Ri:yiEW 


Dorothy  Davis  Allen 


Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 


Pantagcs  Time 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jean  Kirby 


Second  Business 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Justina  Wayne 


Second  Leads 
Elitch's  Gardens — Denver.    For  the  Summer. 


Hotel  Oakland 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Oakland,  Cal. 


Leading  Woman 


Nana  Bryant 


The  Traffic 


Leads 

Management  Bailcv  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN  D. 


MacQuarrie 


Leading  Man 


MacKellar 

Leading  Woman 


Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads  Characters  and  Grande  Dames 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 


Leads 


Marta  Golden 


Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 

J^jailcy  and  Mitchell  Stock 


Seattle,  Wash. 


Hugh  Metcalfe 


Ed  Redmond  Stock 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  7,  1914 


MAUDE 


BLAKE  and  AMBER 

AMUSEMENT  AGENCY 


(X'ndcr   City   ami   Stato  I^ireii.scj 


Talent  supplied  for  all  oecasions.  Our 


Author's  Exchange 

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and   jilavs  fur  sale  or  en  royalty. 

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SALT  LAKE  CITY,  Feb.  3— The 
war  wliich  the  Salt  Lake  Evening 
Telc,<;rani  started  when  the  theatres 
withdrew  their  advertisinsj  due  to  that 
newspaper's  contract  with  Pantaijes 
Theatre  whereby  ahnost  unHmited 
sjiven  their  announcements 
tickets,  is  still  on  and  con- 
front pa.s^e  space  is  thus 
bv  the  theatres  without 
The  Salt  Lake  Theatre  is 
offering-  for  the  first  two  days  The 
Quaker  (lirl  with  X'ictor  Morley 
prominently  cast.  John  P.  Slocum 
stands  sponsor  for  the  attraction  and 
James  T.  Tanner.  Lionel  Monckton 
and  Adrian  Ross  and  Percy  Green- 
back are  responsible  for  the  book,  mu- 
sic and  lyrics  respectively.  The  play 
is  in  tliree  acts  and  musical  numbers 
abound  thoujjh  few  are  of  the  whis- 
tling kind.  Many  excellent  voices  are 
heard.  The  presenting  cast  is  com- 
posed of  Clara  Henry,  Harry  Glover, 
Harry  Sinclair,  Charlotte  Planning, 
Connie  Mack,  Dixie  Girard,  Murray 
Stephen,  Mile.  Andree  Corday,  Vic- 
tor Morley,  Harry  Short,  liernice  Mc- 
Cabc,  Marguerite  Cunard,  William 
Rlaisdell,  Carol  Parson,  Philip  J. 
Moore  and  Sinclair  Young,  besides 
the  chorus,  the  latter  well  selected. 
Connie  Mack  succeeds  in  getting  sev- 
eral good  lauglis  as  Phoebe  and  Harry 
Short  as  Jeremiah  shows  his  clever- 
ness. It  is  too  bad  that  more  oppor- 
tunities are  not  given  these  two 
clever  people.  Victor  Morley,  of 
course,  is  always  at  home  and  can  be 
depended  upon  to  do  his  share.  He 
dresses  liis  part  in  the  height  of  fash- 
ion, sings  well  and  his  funnyisms  are 
there  also.  ISernicc  McCabe  plays  the 
name  part,  making  a  most  demure 
Quakeress — she  also  sings  well  and 
dances  gracefully.  Wednesday  Anna 
Pavlovva  will  hold  forth,  leaving  Mutt 
and  Jeff  in  Panama  to  finish  out  the 
week,  with  the  Scott  pictures  under- 
lined for  early  showing.  Willard 
Mack  and  ]\Iarjorie  Rambeau  are 
seen  in  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  at  the 
Utah  with  their  stock  company.  Next 
week  The  Silver  King.  Garrick  al- 
ways draws  a  liig  crowd  on  Mondav 


night  wlien  boxing  exhibitions  are 
given,  and  this  week  was  no  excep- 
tion. Little  Lost  Sister  holds  forth 
the  rest  of  the  week.  The  Orpheum 
is  headlined  by  Cathrine  Countiss  in 
The  I5irthday  Present  and  John  F. 
Conroy  in  an  aquatic  spectacle,  jointly. 
Others:  Gallagher  and  Carlin ;  Non- 
ette;  Three  Dolce  Sisters;  Mario  and 
Duffy ;  and  P>eulah  Storrs  Lewis.  Em- 
press is  headlined  by  Joe  Maxwell's 
A  Xight  at  the  Bath,  a  clever  ve- 
hicle siiowing  doings  at  a  Turkish 
bath,  with  Kate  Sandwina.  the  strong 
\'enus,  coming  in  for  second  honors. 
The  show  opens  with  Willisch,  the 
juggler,  who  is  followed  bv  Mond  and 
Salle,  who  succeed  in  passing  for  two 
graceful,  beautiful  ladies  in  singing 
and  dancing,  surprising  immensely 
their  audience  when  thev  reveal  their 
sex.  D'Arcy  and  Williams  have  a 
series  of  up-to-the-minute  songs,  and 
Lew  Wells  is  back  with  his  saxo- 
phone and  getting  the  same  recep- 
tion that  he  has  always  received  here 
on  jirevious  occasions.  Washouts  pre- 
cluded the  show  getting  in  on  time 
Wednesday  and  Alanager  John  M. 
Cooke  was  obliged  to  play  last  week's 
bill  for  the  matinee.  Pantages  bill 
has  a  real  hcadliner  in  Powers'  Ele- 
l)hants,  four  in  number,  who  are  seen 
in  a  series  of  tricks,  and  all  without 
the  use  of  the  pronged  stick.  Billy 
Link  and  lilossom  Robinson  come  in 
for  second  honors.  The  Demitrescu 
Troupe  of  horizontal  bar  artists  have 
a  unique  offering  and  Otto  Brothers  in 
Dutch,  have  a  line  of  patter,  much  of 
which  is  new,  and  Benson  and  Bell 
sing  and  dance  some.  Due  to  Link 
and  Robinson's  late  arrival,  Manager 
F.  R.  Newman  played  Albert  S.  Leon- 
ard, the  step  dancer,  for  two  .shows 
and  he  succeeded  in  getting  some 
good  hands.  The  Princess  is  still 
offering  George  Morrell  and  his  play- 
ers in  condensed  versions  of  musical 
comedies.  Sam  Loeb  and  Celeste 
Brooks  are  seen  to  advantage  and 
Billie  McCall  is  fast  winning  a  name 
for  himself  with  local  theatregoers. 

Al  Oak.  business  manager  for  The 
Missouri  Girl  is  headed  this  way.  Joe 
Rith  is  still  counting  the  money  back 
with  the  show. 


Columbia  Theatre 

iWii  weeks,  beginning  Mi>n(la\-,  i'\'I)ruary  tj 

KLAW  S  ERLANGER  Present 


The  Great 
Play 


By 

Arnold  Bennett 
anc 

luhvard  Knoblauch 

Matinees 
Wednesday  and  Saturday 

The  .Masteriiiece  of  lOraniatic  Art  of  the  Generation,  Interpreted  by  a 
Specially  Selected  Company  of  Actors  from  London,  as  seen  in 
the  l"'-ast  all  last  year. 

Direction  of  JOSEPH  BROOKS 

NOTE:  San  I'Vancisco  and  Los  Angeles  will  be  the  only  Coast  cities 
to  be  visited  by  Milestones 
Prices,  Saturday  Matinees  and  Evenings,  25c  to  $2.00 
Wednesday  Matinees,  25c  to  $1.50 


Cort  Theatre  '""'"^ 


February  8 


JOHN  CORT  Presents 


BOOK  By 
GEO.V.HOBART 

L/RIC  BY 
WILLIAM  JEROME 
MUSIC  By 
JEAN5WAPIZ 


WORLD'S 
BEST 
DANCING 
CHORUS 

Wed 


Prices  Nights,  25c  to  $2.00.    Saturday  Matinee,  25c  to  $1.50. 
Bargain  Wednesday  Matinee,  $1.00 


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THE  SHOW  WITH  THE  KICK! 


MONTE-CARTER ™'  ""'"""^  '""'"'"^ 


Musical  Travesty  Co. 


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"See  the  sinile  on  Bauer's  face." 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  14,  19 


Her  Voice  Not  Developed  Until 
She  Was  a  Mother 

The  rciuaikal)lc  statcinciit  has  jusi 
been  made  l)y  Mrs.  fJcllevicw.  known 
to  the  statue  as  Annette  Flack,  now  ])lay- 
iug  the  Coast  with  Adelc.  thai  she 
really  did  not  know  how  to  sint;-  until 
she  became  a  mother.  Miss  Flack's 
statement  is  entitled  to  consideration, 
inasmuch  as  she  is  recoirnized  as  a 
singer  of  unusual  ability,  having  been 
for  three  years  the  prima  donna  at 
the  New  York  1  fipiKxlrome.  "I  had 
sunu;  for  years,"  said  Miss  h'lack,  "and 
I  firmly  su])posed  m\-  voice  was  very 
yood— otliers  told  me  it  was.  Three 
years  ago  my  little  boy  came,  and 
after,  that  I  felt  my  voice  increase  in 
vi)huiie.  rans^e  and  control.  1  then 
realized  that  I  did  not  sini^^  well  be- 
fore and  I  could  then  begin  to  be- 
lieve those  friends  who  told  me  my 
voice  was  very  good,  i  I  knew  it  my- 
self— I  noted  the  change  at  once,  and 
since  then  I  believe  my  voice  has  been 
imi)roving  right  along.  Of  course,  I 
don"t  know  whether  'this  is  the  ex- 
perience of  all  mothers,  but  you  will 
note  that  all  threat  singers  have  had 
lariie  families."  '. 


Anecdote  Told  of  W.  J. 
Florence 

The  late  William  j.  Florence  used 
to  tell  of  an  incident  that  happened  to 
him  in  his  very  early  theatrical  days. 
On  a  certain  occasion  Mr.  Florence 
went  to  dine  with  a  lady  of  the  com- 
pany in  which  he  was  a|)pearing. 
When  the  meal  was  finished  he  dis- 
covered to  his  dismay  that  he  had 
neglected  the  very  necessary  prelimin- 
ary of  supplying  himself  with  suffi- 
cient coin  of  the  realm  to  appease  the 
expectant  cashier  of  the  food  empor- 
ium. Mr.  I'lorence  eiitleavored  to  ex- 
plain to  that  dii;nitarv  the  condition 
that  he  found  himself  in.  but  with  little 
or  no  success.  "We've  had  your  kind 
before.  '  was  about  the  best  the  ac- 
tor could  get.  .\t  this  juncture  a  gen- 
tleman seated  nearby,  noticing  Mr. 
I'^lorence's  discjmfiture.  enteretl  the 
breach,  and,  i)roducing  a  fifty-dollar 
bill,  ordered  the  cashier  to  take  out 
for  all  that  was  due  the  restaurant,  at 
the  same  time  remarking:  "Its  shame- 
ful the  wav  you  have  treated  this  lady 
and  gentleman :  and  thoush  I  have 
been  a  frcc|uentcr  here  for  manv 
years  I  shall  never  dine  here  ajjain." 
.\nd  he  didn't.  He  subsec|uently  ex- 
I)lained  to  Mr.  Florence  that  the  fiftv- 
dollar  bill  he  had  given  in  payment  for 
the  meals  was  a  counterfeit  which  he 
had  been  trying  for  three  weeks  to 
dispose  of. 

Annette  Kellerman  Hurt 

ll\MILTOX  fl'.ermuda").  Feb.  ^ 
- — While  giving  a  i)erformance  in  the 
I'ermuda  .\c|uarium  today,  .Annette 
Kellerman,  the  .Australian  swimmer, 
and  Herbert  I'rcnnon,  sustained  se- 
vere injuries  owini;  to  the  burstinar  of 
a  glass  tank  contaim'ng  8000  gallons 
of  water.  The  pressure  became  too 
great,  the  glass  front  giving  way  with  a 
crash.  The  tremendous  ru.sh  of  water 
sucked  the  occupants  across  the  jas^ijecl 
edges  of  the  glass.  IVIiss  Kellerman 
was  .seriously  lacerated  on  the  left 
side,  while  Brennon  was  quashed  ser- 
iously in  the  arms  and  legs.  Rren- 
non  was  removed  to  a  hospital  and 
Miss  Kellerman  was  taken  to  a  hotel. 


Emma  Trentini 


"Which  do  you  like  better,  grand 
opera  or  the  lighter  works?"  was 
asked  of  little  Fmma  Trentini,  star  of 
The  I'iretly,  which  will  be  seen  at 
the  Cort  Theatre  next  week.  Tlie 
diminutive  diva  smiled  and  thous^ht- 
fully  considered  the  situation.  "That 
deiJends  very  greatly  on  bow  I  am# 
feeling,  on — what  you  call  it? — the 
temperament  of  the  occasion.  If  I 
am  feeling  fine,  not  tired  with  so 
many  performances,  I  enjoy  my 
lively  role  in  comic  ojjera.  lUit  I 
know  my  voice  is  best  suited  to 
grand  opera,  and  there  are  some 
parts  I  would  rather  sing  than  do 
anvthiu""  else  in  the  world.    Yes,  T 


love  grand  opera,"  she  continued, 
"especially  the  roles  of  Musetta  in 
La  Boheme,  Nedda  in  F  I'agliacci, 
the  Doll  in  Les  Contes  d'  Hoffman, 
and  above  all,  Little  Yniold  in  Pel- 
leas  et  Helisande.  There  is  a  part 
which  is  artistic  to  the  last  degree 
— an  ex(|uisite  conception  to  which 
I  u.sed  to  give  my  most  serious  at- 
tention. Any  role  that  possesses 
C(dor  appeals  most  to  me.  I  enjoy 
vivacious  i)arts,  like  Musetta,  and  in 
fact,  anything  in  which  I  can  inject 
a  dash  of  personality.  In  The  Fire- 
fly, my  new  opera,  I  am  given  the 
opportunity  to  display  both  my  vocal 
and  histrionic  talents,  which  appeals 
to  me  now  that  I  have  decided  to 
remain   in   the  comic  opera  field." 


Caruso  Sprawls  on  Stage 

NEW  Y(3RK,  Feb.  4.— luirico 
Caruso  fell  s])rawling  on  the  stage  in 
the  middle  of  the  second  act  of  The 
Cirl  of  the  Tlolden  West  at  the  Metro- 
politan tonight.  His  sjnir  got  tantjled 
in  a  blanket  which  the  heroine,  .Miss 
Destinn,  as  Minnie,  tlie  Ciirl  of  the 
Golden  West,  had  hastily  wrapped 
about  herself.  It  wa.s  fully  a  minute 
before  the  tenor  got  untangled  and 
then  !ini])ed  off. 


Schumann=Heinke  Divorce 
Suit  Contested 

CMlC.\(i().  I'd).  10.— Madame  Frn- 
estine  Schumann-I  leinke,  the  grand 
opera  singer,  will  have  to  fight  to  ob- 
tain a  divorce  from  William  Rapp  of 
this  city  and  New  York,  was  made 
known  here  todav  by  Rani)'s  counsel, 
Leo.  J.  Frank.  The  suit  was  filed  here 
several  months  atjo,  the  singer  alleg- 
ing desertion.  "Mr.  Rayip  will  not  al- 
low the  suit  to  go  by  default."  said 
Frank.  "When  the  time  comes  he  will 
appear  and  tell  a  surprising  story." 
Madame  !~>chumann-IIeinkc"s  allega- 


tion that  Rapp  deserted  her  two  years 
ago  will  be  challenged,  according  to 
Frank.  The  singer  and  Ra])p,  a  law- 
yer and  son  of  the  late  publisher  of 
the  Chicago  Staats  Zeitnng,  were  mar- 
ried nine  years  ajjo.  Madame  Scliu- 
mann-lleinke  had  eight  children  by 
two  former  marriages. 

Wilbur  Gets  Through  in  Eureka 

The  Dick  Will)ur  Comjiau)'  closed 
in  I""-ureka  Feb.  10.  after  a  fairly  good 
four  weeks,  considering  the  great 
storm  luireka  and  the  Coast  people 
have  passed  through.  The  bills  for 
last  week  were  L'ncle  Tom's  Cabin 
and  The  Compromise,  the  latter  play 
written  by  a  Eureka  newspaper  man. 
l-'ollowing  the  closing  in  Eureka,  Wil- 
bur will  play  the  towns  in  the  woods 
and  then  come  back  to  San  Fran- 
cisco. 


Two  New  Theatres  Building 
in  Modesto 

MODESTO,  Feb.  2.— Work  on  the 
construction  of  Modesto's  two  new 
theatres  started  today.  W.  R.  Men- 
sinsrer,  owner  of  the  Modesto  Thea- 


tre recently  destroyed  by  fire,  berj 
rebuilding,  while  the  Hogan-Crowfill 
terests  started  the  construction  of  a 
other  theatre  adj  oining  the  new  1  loi 
Modesto,  for  W.  B.  Martin,  form^n 
lessee  of  the  Modesto  Theatre, 
singer  has  made  arrangements  f 
leasing  his  building  to  San  I-'rancis 
parties. 


Some  Salad  Dressing' 


I; 


Geo.  ( )'Donnell,  with  the  Adele  G 
now  ])laying  the  Coast,  is  as  proud 
his  culinary  achievements  as  he  is  of  1- 
culinary  achievements  as  he  is  of  1 
histrionic  ability.   He  would  rather 
called  the  modern  Savarin  than  a  se 
ond  edition  of  Caruso.    Here's  M 
O'Donnell's  latest  salad  dressint,': 
|)ound  Roquefort  cheese,  i  teasDnn 
ful  salt,  I  teaspoonful  vinegar,      te  | 
spoonful    paprika,    4   tablespoonsf ; 
olive  oil,  I  teaspoonful  granulated  s 
gar,  I  ])inch  English  mustard,  2 
spoonsful  chili  sauce.    Cut  the  cli 
into  tiny  ])ieces.  then  pour  in  the  0) 
oil  and  stir  thoroughly,  then  add 
gar,  salt,  paprika  and  mustard.  pa| 
ka  and  vinegar,  and  lastly  the  ch 
sauce.    Stir  until  well  mixed.  T 
this  on  lettuce  and  you  will  agree  tli 
it  is  "Some  Salad  Dressing." 


Kolb  and  Dill  to  Give  MusiG 
Stock  in  Chicago  | 

Chicagt)  is  to  have  dollar  mu<ic 
stock,  and  Kolb  and  Dill  are  to  l;! 
it,  under  the  management  of  Gei 
Mooser.  Failing  to  lease  a  theatn 
New  York  in  which  to  try  out  tl 
scheme  for  dollar  musical  comedy, 
comedians  ])laced  themselves 
hands  of  Mooser,  who  si^rned  them 
two  years  and  arranged  to  pre: 
them  at  the  American  Music  T 
Chicasfo,  for  a  similar  period.  Ko 
and  Dill  will  open  at  the  Americ; 
in  the  Windy  City  on  March  Sth 
.\  Peck  O'  Pickles.  The  compan\  w 
include  Olga  Steck  and  a  number 
other  well-known  people. 


f 

Catholic  Church  to  Censor 
All  Plays 

NEW  YORK,  Jan.  .30.— Hereafti 
there  will  be  a  censorship  accord^ 
to  the  standards  of  the  Roman  Cath 
lie  Church  of  every  play  on  the  Xe 
York  -Stage.  After  next  Tuesdi 
when  the  Catholic  theatre  moveni| 
will  be  launched,  no  practical  Cathw 
may  see  any  play  not  on  the  "whi 
list.  "  There  will  be  no  black  li 
Cardinal  Farley  has  written  a  lettj 
fully  indorsing  the  movement.  H' 
first  step  will  be  to  send  out  ioo,Oi 
postal  cards,  which,  when  signed,  w 
be  returned  to  headquarters.  The 
have  this  pledgs :  "I  promise  to  avo 
improper  plays  and  exhibitions,  it 
to  u.se  my  influence  that  others  do  lik 
wise." 


Maeterlinck  Under  Dan 

ROME,  Jan.  31.— The  Sacred  Gd 
gregation  of  the  Index  has  decid 
that  all  the  works  of  Maurice  Maeto 
linck,  the  Bel.s:ian   author,  shall 
classed    as    forbidden  literature 
Catholicism. 


RiCH.M<n  .AnpivRson  is  in  El  P> 
with  Campbell's  L'nited  Shows,  ridfr 
in  the  motordome.  jj 


I 


February  14,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Dates  Ahead 


ADELE. —  Santa  Barbara,  Feb.  13- 
4  ;  Los  Angeles,  16,  week  ;  San  Diego, 
•_' ;  Santa    Ana,  23 ;  Riverside,  24 ; 
'asadena,  25;  Pomona,  26;  Redlands, 
.'7 ;  San  Bernardino,  28. 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
^tock.  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

BLINDNESS  OF  VIRTUE— 
i  \Vm.  Morris)— N.  Yakima,  Feb.  7; 

Wm.  Morris) — Anaconda,  Feb.  14; 
IWitte,  15;  Bozeman,  16;  Billings,  17; 
Viles  City,  18;  Dickinson,  19;  Bis- 
iiarck,  20. 
CAXDY   SHOP  (Gaiety  Theatre 

o.) — Stockton,  Feb.  14-15;  San  Jose, 
10-17;  Sacramento,  18-21;  Oakland, 
22,  week. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  (A.  H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — Washington,  D.  C, 
Feb.  16-21 ;  Baltimore,  23-28. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  — Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
rity,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
Brady) — Nanaimo,  Feb.  16;  Westmin- 
ster, 17:  Tacoma,  18-19;  Everett,  20; 
Bellingham,  21;  Calgary,  23-25;  Ed- 
■nonton,  26-28  ;  Saskatoon,  March  2-4  ; 
Regina,  5-7;  Winnipeg,  9-14;  Minne- 
apolis, 23-28;  St.  Paul,  30-April  4; 
Milwaukee,  13-18. 

MUTT  AND  JEFF  IN  PANA- 
MA (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
Garren,  bus.  mgr.) — Red  Bluff,  Feb. 
4;  Dunsmuir,  15;  Medford,  16; 
Grant's  Pass,  17;  Roseberg,  18;  Eu- 
ene,  19;  Corvallis,  20;  Albany,  21; 
alem,  23  ;  Oregon  City,  24 ;  Vancou- 
trer,  25 ;  Portland,  26-28 ;  Astoria, 
March  i  ;  South  Bend,  2 ;  Centralia, 
3;  Aberdeen,  4;  Elma,  5;  Olympia,  6; 
Tacoma,  7;  Seattle,  8,  and  week 

POTASH  &  PERLA^UTTER 
'A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

THAT  PRINTER  OF  UDELL'S 
(Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) — 
Flandreau,  Feb.  16;  Pipestone,  17; 
Litchfield,  18;  Willmar,  19;  Benson, 
20;  Morris,  21;  Fergus  Falls,  22; 
Wahpeton,  24 ;  Ortonville,  25  ;  Monte- 
video, 26  ;  Milbank,  27  ;  Aberdeen,  28. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION 
(Rowland  &  Clifford,  props. ;  Fred 
Douglas,  mgr.) — Cincinnati,  Feb.  16- 
21 ;  Louisville,  23-28 ;  New  Orleans, 
March  1-7;  Atlanta,  9-14;  Nashville, 
16-21  ;  Louisville,  23-28;  St.  Louis,  30- 
April  4;  open,  6-1 1  ;  Chicago,  13-27. 

THE  HAM  TREE— (John  Cort) 
— Mike  Manton,  ahead — Oakland, 
Feb.  15-17;  Marysville,  18;  Medford, 
19;  Eugene,  20;  Salem,  21  ;  Portland, 
22-25;  Aberdeen,  26;  Tacoma,  27; 
Everett,  28;  Seattle,  March  1-4. 

THE  MADCAP  PRINCESS  (H. 
H.  Frazee,  mgr.) — New  York,  in- 
definite. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Ga.skill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
Belle  Fourche,  Feb.  14;  Ft.  Robinson, 
16;  Valentine,  17;  Ainsworth,  18; 
O'Neill,  19;  Heligh,  20;  Madison,  21  ; 
Fremont,  23 ;  Wahoo  24 ;  Schuyler, 
25;  Kearney,  26;  Grand  Island,  28; 
Aurora,  29. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
Buffalo,  Feb.  16-21  ;  Toronto  23-28. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF ' THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
Beaumont,  Feb.  14;  Bryan,  15;  Cal- 
vert, 17;  Rockdale,  18;  Giddings,  19; 
Yoakum,  20;  Cuero,  21  ;  San  Antonio, 
22  ;  Victoria,  23  ;  Goliad,  24  ;  Beeville, 


25  ;  Floresville,  26 ;  Seguin,  27 ;  Loci 
hart,  28. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
Middlesborough,  Feb.  16;  Pineville, 
17;  Corbin,  18;  Stanford,  19;  Bowling 
Green,  20;  Columbia,  21  ;  Clarksvillo, 
23  :  Hopkinsvillc,  24  ;  Princeton,  25  ; 
Paducah,  26;  Madisonville,  27;  Evans 
ville,  28. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  (A.  H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — New  York  City,  in- 
definite. 

UNDER  COVER  (Selwyn  &  Co. 
and  A.  H.  Woods,  mgrs.) — Boston, 
Jan.  I,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (English 
Co.) — A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.— London, 
England,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Jane  Cowl 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Boston,  Feb.  16,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Margaret 
Illington  Co.) — American  Play  Co., 
mgrs. )' — Los  Angeles,  Feb.  9-22  ;  San 
Diego,  23-25. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Helen 
Ware  Co.)  —  American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Pittsburg,  Feb.  16-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Eastern 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Moline,  Feb.  15;  Davenport,  16;  Keo- 
kuk, 17;  Ft.  Madison,  18;  Ottumwa, 
19:  Oskaloosa,  20;  Cedar  Rapids,  21- 
22 :  Des  Moines,  23-25 ;  Ft.  Dodge, 
26. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Special 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
New  York  City,  Feb.  9-21  ;  Atlantic 
Citv.  26-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Southern 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Montgomery,  Feb.  14;  Birmingham, 
16-18;  Memphis,  19-22;  Pine  Bluff. 
23  ;  Hot  Springs,  24 ;  Little  Rock,  25  ; 
Fort  Smitli,  26;  Fayetteville,  27;  Mus- 
kogee, 28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Western 
Co.)l  —  American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Sumter,  Feb.  14;  Camden,  16;  Ches- 
ter, 17;  Greenwood,  18;  Abbeyville, 
19- 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Central 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Alton,  Feb.  21-22;  Jefferson  City,  23; 
Columbia,  24:  Fulton,  25;  Louisiana, 
26. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Northern 
Co.) — American    Play    Co.,  mgrs. — 
Crystal  Falls,  Feb.  14;  Ironwood,  16; 
Rhinelander,  17;  Antigo,  18;  Chilton 
19- 


Spotlights 


But  one  more  week  remains  of  the 
season  of  Irish  plays  with  Andrew 
Mack  in  the  leading  roles.  It  is  a 
long  time  since  San  Francisco  lias  had 
a  season  of  real  Irish  drama.  In  the 
Irish  plays  which  Mack  is  presenting 
here,  there  is  the  tear  and  the  smile 
closely  allied.  Mack's  repertoire  has 
been  searched  to  give  San  Francisco 
only  the  best  of  its  contents,  and,  like 
the  wine  at  Canea,  the  very  best  has 
been  saved  for  the  last.  This  will  be 
an  elaborate  i)roduction,  for  his  fare- 
well week,  commencing  on  Monday 
night,  February  i6th,  of  the  higlily 
interesting  and  delightfully  entertain- 
ing comedy  drama  of  army  life,  Tlie 
Bold  Sojer  Boy,  with  Mack  appear- 
ing in  the  leading  role  of  Sergeant 
Adair,  of  the  Sixteenth  Artillery,  sta- 
tioned at  Fort  Wadswortli,  Staten 
Island. 

Six  member.s  of  William  Wood's 
dramatic  company  which  has  been 
touring  the  South  in  Macaria  were 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

in  FEQ  O'  Snr  EEAST 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre.  New  York;  now 

in  its  se(M)n(l  year. 

PEG  O'  vrr  HEABT  A — Kastern. 

PEQ  O'  MY  HEABT  B — Southern. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  O — Northern. 

PEQ  O'  MY  HEART  E — Middle  West. 

THE  BIRD  or  PARADISE  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OF  OZ    by  L.  Frank  Baum  and 
Louis  Gottsclialk. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Bepuhlic  Theatre 


THE 

ORiaiNAIi 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUAKTEBS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Xiargre 

Behaarsal 
Boom 
Free  to 
Ouesta 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


F,  F.  SHANLEY  PROPS 
F.  O.  FUBNESS 


F.  P.  SHANLEY,  MGR. 


and 
the 


ED.  REDMOND 
Redmond  Company 


Presenting  the  Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Grand  Theatre, 

Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Crowding  the  ]\Iajestic  Theatre  at  increased  prices. 


Geo.  L.  Spauldlng 

And  His  Big  Musical  Comedy.  Company 
20  Singing,  Dancing,  Acting  Players        Bijou  Theatre,  1  lonolulu 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwri^ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

Tjouis   H.   .faiM'l>s.    Lcssi  e  ami  .ManafTer 
Want  to  hear  from  Kood  musical  comedy  people — Al   chorus  Kirls,  $l!n 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Iilg'hts,  Strip  Iiig-hts,   Border   Iiigrhts,   Switchboards  and 
Bheostats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


among  the  forty-nine  jjeojile  \vh(i 
perished  in  the  icy  waters  of  the 
Atlantic  when  the  Old  Dominion 
liner,  Monroe,  went  down  after  a 
collision  with  the  steamer  Nan- 
tucket, week  hefore  last.  There  were 
I  1  meml)ers  of  the  company  on  hoard 
the  Monroe.  Those  who  lost  their 
lives  were  C  harles  Marshall  Jelleff, 
author  of  the  l)lay,  formerly  assist- 
ant treasurer  of  tlie  Broadway  'i'he- 
atre ;  Hilda  Ilaviland,  leading  wom- 
an; Leona  Soule,  souhrette;  (leorgc 
Lewis,  character  man  and  stage 
iiKinager;  15.  I!.  Vernon,  and  C.  Mar- 
io. The  iiiemhers  of  the  com])any 
reported  as  among  the  .saved  are : 
Josepii  R.  Mann,  Sally  McCombs, 
Willis  James  Moore,  Alfred  S.  Til- 
lett.  and  James  N.  Montgomery, 
business  manager. 

What  promises  to  be  a  most  impor- 
tant light  o|)era  event  of  the  .season  is 
the  appearance  of  Emma  Tienlini  in 


STAR 
THEATRE 


Oakdale,  Cal. 

10.  C.  SmOAItTOU.  mannKer.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  .375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


'i'iie  I-'ircHy,  who  is  scheduled  to  fol- 
low Mclntvre  and  Heath  at  the  Cort 
l  lKatre,  This  captivating  prima  don- 
na, about  whom  .so  much  has  been 
written,  is  as  yet  a  stranger  to  the 
West  and  natui-ally  considerable  in- 
terest attaclies  to  her  api)eaiance  here. 

Harry  Lander  will  soon  be  seen  at 
the  Cort  at  the  head  of  a  notable  vau- 
deville aggregation  under  llie  man- 
agement of  \\'illiam  Morris.  Lauder 
has  only  been  in  San  Francisco  once 
before  and  he  scored  emphatically 
then. 

Oh,  Oh,  Delphine.  un(|uestioiiably 
one  of  the  real  hits  of  the  past  two 
years  in  Mew  York,  wilT  shortly  be 
seen  here  with  the  entire  metropoli- 
tan cast. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  14,  191 


Correspondence 


Oliver  D.  Bailey  is  Attracting 
Attention 

Oliver  D.  I'.ailey  of  the  I'.ailey- 
Mitchell  Stock  Company,  altojiether 
without  noise  and  hurrahinf^,  is 
making  of  Seattle  a  theatrical  pro- 
ducing center.  He  is  doing  for  Se- 
attle what  Oliver  Morosco  is  doing 
for  Los  Angeles.  In  the  East,  al- 
ready Morosco's  efforts  have  gained 
wide  recognition,  and  in  the  East 
soon  Bailey's  will  have  attracted  the 
same  attention,  if  the  splendid  start 
he  has  made  is  a  criterion.  Kindling, 
The  Bird  of  Paradise,  Peg  O"  My 
Heart  and  others  are  making  Lo^ 
Angeles  respected  as  a  city  that 
appreciates  the  best  there  is  theat- 
rical ;  The  Traffic,  The  Crime  of  the 
Law  and  others — for  Bailey  cer- 
tainly has  not  reached  the  limit  of 
his  capacity,  rather  is  only  begin- 
ning to  show  what  that  capacity  is — 
will  bring  to  Seattle  that  same  re- 
spect. Xew  York  and  Chicago  are 
practically  the  only  accepted  pro- 
ducing centers  in  the  country ;  of 
course,  many  pla^  s  have  their  first 
performance  in  other  cities,  but  the 


THIS  SFACi:  IS  PAID  FOB  BV 
TSE  Oin.T  VENTBIIiOQUAI.  ACT 

now  playing  on  Bert  Levey  ("in  uit. 


work  of  putting  them  together  is 
(lone  in  one  of  the  twt)  cities  named. 
This  will  not  always  he ;  there  will 
be  a  few  others,  and  Seattle  will  be 
among  them — thanks  to  the  happy 
conit^ination  of  Rachael  ^Marshall, 
])laywright,  and  Oliver  D.  I'ailey, 
producer.  ( )ur  a|)i)reciation  of  the 
talent  of  Railey  takes  into  consider- 
ation, as  much  or  more  than  any 
one  other  thing,  his  nerve.  It  takes 
nerve  to  produce  something  that 
does  not  follow  the  groove  laid 
down  by  New  York  and  Chi- 
cago successes.  Neither  of  his 
first  two  plays  do;  they  aim 
at  the  truth  of  life  first,  the 
traditions  of  the  tiieatre  second. 
The  Crime  of  the  Law  is  not  yet  a 
finished  play.  Gripping  and  enter- 
taining though  it  is,  it  is  yet  in  the 
process  of  being  made,  and  there 
can  be  no  more  fascinating  eve- 
ning's or  afternoon's  diversion,  we 
opine,  than  one  spent  at  the  Seattle 
Theatre  watching  this  process,  as 
the  audiences  are  i)rivileged  to  do. 

MARYSVILLE,  Feb.  12.— Marys- 
ville  Theatre.  Feb.  11,  Mutt  and  Jeff 
in  Panama.  Fair  house.  ^lutt  and 
Jeff  were  better  than  the  average. 
Veh.  18.  Mclntyre  and  I-Ieath  in  The 
Mam  Tree. 

NEW  YORK,  February  9.— Fred- 
crick  Drew  I'ond,  actor  and  manager 
and  prominent  in  the  theatrical  world 
for  years,  died  todav  in  Whitestone, 
L.  I. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  Feb.  10.— 
Phil  Margetts,  one  of  Utah's  old 
guard,  for  many,  many  years  prom- 
inently connected  with  Utah  the- 
atricals, is  today  celebrating  his 
eightieth  birthday  receiving  his 
friends  from  the  wheel-chair  he  has 
t(^  content  himself  in  for  some  time 
now.  (Jeorge  Morrell  and  Frank 
iiertrand,  both  formerly  connected 
with  the  Princess  Musical  Comedy 
Stock  Company,  have  joined  the 
-Mack  forces  at  the  Utah  Theatre, 
and  b'red  Jamison  has  gone  to  I'utte 
to  take  up  work  with  the  I-'rank  Rich 
Company.  Sunday  niglit  saw  the 
close  of  W  illiam  McCall  and  the 
McCall  Sisters  with  the  Princess 
Coni]Kiny — this  trio  will  leave  short- 
ly for  the  East,  working  the  Bert 
Pittman  time  in  vaudeville  out  of 
here.  The  Mutt  and  Jeff  Company 
and  Knute  Knutson's  comi)any 
made  (|uite  a  raid  upon  the  ranks  of 
tlie  Princess  chorus,  replenishing 
their  ranks  with  dancers.  "Texas, 
the  gentlemanly  gorilla,"  as  he  is 
billed,  is  without  (|uestion  one  t)f  the 
strongest  men  ever  seen  'here,  if 
not  the  strongest.  His  performance 
at  Pantages  is  drawing  good  busi- 
ness to  the  house  and  his  advertised 
ajipearance  on  the  street  when  he 
drew  a  string  of  wagons  down  the 
street  with  tlie  rojie  fastened  about 
his  neck,  drew  out  as  big  a  crowd 
as  many  a  circus  could  lioast  draw- 
ing with  their  ])arade.  The  fact  that 
lie  used  to  be  a  newsboy  was  instru- 
mental also  in  giving  him  columns 
and  columns  of  matter  gratis.  Prince 
I'loro,  the  educated  simian  at  the 
Empress,  is  causing  considerable 
talk  for  the  wonderful  ])erformance 
this  creature  gives.  The  Salt  Lake 
last  week  shared  honors  with  The 
Ouaker  (iirl,  .Anna  Pavlowa  and 
Mutt  and  Jeff  in  Panama.  The  Rus- 
sian dancer,  Pavlowa,  desyjite  the 
advance  in  prices — the  scale  being 
from  one  to  four  dollars,  played  to 
immense  business  and  the  string  of 
automobiles  that  lined  the  street, 
reminded  one  of  the  balmy  days 
when  competition  was  not  so  keen 
and  the  people  were  not  worried 
about  hard  times.  Mutt  and  Jeff, 
as  they  do  elsewhere,  played  to  big 
business  here,  even  to  the  special 
matinee  that  was  put  on  I'>iday  for 
the  school  children.  The  play  car- 
ries s])ecial  scenery  that  is  pleasing, 
and  the  I'islier  cartoon  creations, 
Mutt  and  Jeff,  are  in  the  capable 
hands  of  Edward  West  and  Flenry 
W  asher,  who  keej)  the  audience  con- 
vulsively engaged  in  laughter  when 
they  are  on  the  stage.  The  balance 
of  the  company  is  hardly  what  it 
should  be.  No  dancing  numbers  are 
put  on,  and  the  songs  are  not  of  the 
whistling  kind.  The  supporting  cast 
is  made  up  of  William  P.  Murphy, 
George  Sweet,  William  Bowers, 
Charles  H.  Phillips,  C.  Teevin,  W. 
Wilson,  Marie  Elmer,  Marion  Lang- 
don,  Theresa  Mc.\dams,  Albert 
Davis  and  the  chorus.  Captain 
Scott's  pictures  of  the  South  I'ole 
Expedition  hold  forth  this  week, 
Charles  B.  Hanford  lecturing  in 
connection  therewith.  The  Utah 
Stocw  Company  was  surpised  very 
much  with  the  business  that  the 
Xew  York  version  of  I'ncle  Tom'i 
Cabin  did  last  week.  It  was  nec- 
essary to  put  on  a  special  matine*. 
Friday    afternoon    to    handle  the 


crowds  that  turned  out  to  se 
Willard    Mack-Marjorie  Ram 
forces  in  this   old    southern  pi; 
This  week  The  Silver  King  is  1 
ing  offered   with    In  Missouri 
deck.    Maybe  it  is  the  old  ones  tl" 
the    ])ublic    wants.     The  Garri 
offered  the  white  slave  play  Lit 
Lost  Sister  all  week  to  very  pc 
business.     The    i)lay    itself  is 
strong  one  in  four  acts  vividly  p( 
fraying  the  methods  of  the  wh; 
slavers  in  assuring  the  downfall 
their    victims,    the     unsuspectii  • 
C(juntry  girl.    The  settings  were 
keeping  with  the  story  and  the  pc 
traying  cast  capable,  the  fact  tli 
the  house  seems  to  be  hoodooed,  ai 
the  further  fact  that  same  is  booki 
only  ])eriodically,  was  resi)onsilj 
for  the  ]ioor  business.  The  ( )rpheu  L 
is  this  week  advertising  the  Ko;  a 
Show  witli  three  strong  headlinerij 
The  ])ill  is  an  exceptionally  go<  ^ 
one,  with  a  triple  headliner  in  l>il  j 
B.  Y  an  and  Com])any,  including  tl  i 
Beaumont  Sisters,  Sophye  Barnar  , 
and  Lou  Anger,  the  .soldier.    Tl  , 
latter  has  been  here  before  and  t 
repeating  the  big  hit  made  on  pn  , 
vious  engagements,  this  week.    M  . 
\  an  can  always  be  relied  upon^A* 
a    fun-maker    and  laughter-get^ 
and  Miss  iiarnard  displays  .some  < 
ations  in  gowns  and  sings  fas< 
atingly  clever  Sf)ngs.  Others  on 
bill  are  Margaret  lies  and  Comp; 
in  The  Soul  Savers;  Boudini  Bn 
ers  with  their  accordions  (stop 
show  daily);  Corelli   and  Gille! 
gymnasts;  and  Roberto  in  jugglii 
The  Empress  bill  is  headlined 
Prince  Floro,  the  wonderful  m 
key,  in  a  series  of  doings  that  mak  • 
him  appear  alnio.st   human.  Ma.x 
well's  .\  Night  in  a  Police  Static 
comes  in  for  second  honors.  Others 
Wilson  and  Rich  in  blackface  u<<n 
sense :  Arthur  (jeary,  who  has  ai 
excellent  tenor  voice:  Mary  Diri' 
character    comedienne,    in    sevcra  ' 
character  .songs  well  rendered:  .hk  ' 
the  Les  Trio  Morandini.  experts  01' 
the  bamboo  poles  and  ladders,  tliei  ' 
act  carrying  numerous  hair-rai^iiif ' 
features  that  is  causing  the  onli  ik' 
ers  to  hold  their  breath.    Panta-c  ' 
bill    is    headlined    by   Texas,  tin 
strong  man,  though  the  Six  Musi 
cal  Spillers.  a  colored  musical  act.  i 
"grabbing"  the  applause  with  il  cii 
diversified  musical  ])rogram  on  ir 
ious  kinds  of  musical  instrunu  ;  i- 
Others :  De  Alverts,  tango  dan^  <  ^ 
Morence  Raymond,  lady  venti 
quist;    and    Weston    and    Yor  l 
(ieorge  Morrell  has  closed  witli  I 
Princess  Company  as  producer  i 
Sam  Loeb  has  taken  over  the  hi  i  -t 
effective  Monday  last.    The  01  i 
ing  bill  under  Mr.  Loeb's  mana-i 
nient  was    School    Days,    and  ] 
the  crowd  that   greeted   the  sho' 
last  night — the  opening  night— is 
criterion  of  what  it  is  going  to 
regularly,  there  is  no  question  bi 
that  the  balance  will  be  on  the  ri 
side  of  the  ledger  in  the  check 
The  cast  is  now  composed,  besid' 
Mr.  Loeb  and  Celeste  Brooks 
Jack  Lamar,  Albert  S.  Leonard,  W: 
W  agg  and  Myrtle  Bruce.    The  bl 
last  night  went  with  a  vim  and  spiril 
the   chorus   coming   in    for  soim 
good  work.    Special  mention  sli  ili 
be  made  of  the  ability  of  Mr.  \\  .il;^  _ 
as  a  fun-maker — he  is  working  eve; 
minute  of  the  time  he  is  on  the  sta 
and  succeeds  in  getting  the  lau 
out  of  practically  nothing. 


Tuary  14,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


5 


.  J.  Rosenthal,  From  His  Base  of  Operations  in  Los 
Angeles,  Has  Engaged  Billy  B.  Van  and  Fred  Mace 
for  the  Gaiety  Company 


OS  ANGELES.  Feb.  11.— Char- 
kugjjles  will  be  in  the  cast  of  the 
\  \  York  production  of  Help  Want- 
hen  it  opens  in  New  York  at  the 
lie  Elliott  Theatre.    Robt.  Ober 
old  Belasco  company  will  suc- 
hini  in  Cliicago.  *  *  *  Billy  B. 
who  closed  at  the  Orpheiim  last 
lias  been  signed  for  the  Ander- 
uiietv  forces.   J.  J.  Rosenthal  lias 
igne'd  Fred  Mace.  *  *  *  Mr.  Mor- 
lias  secured  the  services  of  Roy 
II  and  Geo.  Lydecker  for  two  of 
lusbands  of  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith 
to  New  York.  *  *  *  Mary  Am- 
of  The  Candy  Shop  Co.  was 
:ht  in  oflf  the  road  sufifering  from 
us  breakdown  and  is  now  in  the 
lal  for  treatment.  *  *  *  Clara 
il,  member  of  the  Princess  corn- 
married  J.  H.  Schurman,  mov- 
icture  man  on  Monday  night.  In 
that  no  time  might  be  lost,  the 
lonv  took  place  upon  the  stage 
k  '  Princess.  *  *  *  The  Drama 
.  le  are  giving  a  reception  this 
for  Mrs.  Otis  Skinner  and  Mar- 
Illington.    One  day  la.st  week 
Skinner  addressed  the  Drama 
iie,  telling  in  a  very  charming  and 
-ting  manner  of  the  days  when 
as  a  guest,  as  Maude  Durbin,  of 
ic  Madam  Modjeska.  The  Wom- 
\lillion  Club  gave  a  reception  at 
lotel  Alexandria  at  which  Mr. 
Airs.  Otis  Skinner  were  guests. 
It  has  been  decided  by  Judge 
\  liams  of  the  police  court  in  this 
liat  a  moving-picture  scenario  has 
due,  and  that  it  is  no  offense 
al  another  man's  thunder  along 
me,  so  charges  against  Hampton 
'nth  were  dismissed.  *  *  *  Frank 
I  and  Howard  Gould,  both  here 
Miss    Illington    in  Within  the 
are  renewing  acquaintanceships, 
having  been  members  of  the  Bur- 
Stock  Company,  Mr.  Camp  more 
:llv  than  I\Ir.  Gould. 
RBAXK:     Pretty  Mrs.  Smith 
lues  merrily  on  her  way  into  the 
week,  with  Kitty  Gordon,  Char- 
'  irecnwood,  Sydney  Grant,  For- 
-tanley  and  many  others  of  the 
ink  cast,  who  are  all  seen  to  the 
advantage. 

I  PRESS  :  This  week's  bill  begins 
I 'rice  and  Price,  a  stunning  pair 
l  iibats,  the  man  big  and  muscular, 
lie  girl  dainty  and  artistic.  Their 
ze  work  is  far  above  the  average. 

I  lalf-Way  House  is  an  Ezra  Ken- 
1;  sketch,  delightfully  acted  by  Mr. 
I    Mrs.  Perkins  Fischer.      At'  the 

]i  is  a  meaningless  little  sketch, 
song  and  patter  enough  to  hold 
jcther,  and    Dunham,  Edwards 
I'arell  arc  clever  at  both.  Dave 
iison  gives  a  few  bits  of  good 
icter  acting,  showing  the  bibulous 
in  all  .stages.      Archie  Goodall 
us  something  new  and  novel,  as 
as  spectacular  and  beautiful,  in  a 
railed  Walking  the  Hoop.  Good- 
nice  a  famous  football  player,  is 
arvel  of  strength,  and  his  feats  on 
immense  and  sjjarkling  hoop  baffle 
iiost  skeptical.    He  is  ably  assisted 

II  excellent  company.  New  com- 
iiictures  furnish  a  lot  of  good  fun. 
;  I  PPODROME:  Jack  Lait's  great 
let,  Lead  Kindly  Light,  with  Lan- 


ders Stevens  and  Georgia  Cooper  and 
a  company  of  twenty-five,  is  the  most 
interesting  number  on  the  bill  and  is 
in-  its  second  week.  The  Light  Opera 
Four,  artists  each  and  every  one,  are 
singing  selections  from  IMartha  this 
week  to  an  appreciative  audience. 
Bright  Bros,  are  acrobats  of  worth. 
Keoni  plays  upon  the  Hawaiian  guitar, 
with  its  soft  and  alluring  tones.  Ed. 
Dowell  and  Julia  Gray  have  a  jolly 
little  skit  called  Election  Day,  in  which 
Miss  Gray  shines  as  a  song  bird.  Babe 
Lewis,  a  Los  Angeles  girl,  scores  a 
local  triumph. 

LITTLE  THEATRE:  The  Affairs 
of  Anatol,  sparkling  with  delicious  wit 
and  with  just  enough  wisdom  tucked 
away  between  the  lines  so  that  long 
after  the  charm  of  the  play  and  players 
is  past  the  serious  thought  lingers. 
Three  of  the  episodes  are  used,  and 
in  acting  and  production  each  detail 
means  perfection.  Forrest  Winant, 
who  plays  Anatol,  Richard  Vivian  as 
Max,  and  Gertrude  Workman  open 
the  series  with  a  brilliant  picture  and 
splendid  reading.  The  next,  A  Christ- 
mas Present  presents-  Lillian  Lawrence 
as  (jabrielle,  this  "affair"  being  a  ten- 
der bit  of  sentiment.  In  the  Farewell 
Supper,  Ethel  Grey  Terry  plays  Minii, 
the  chorus  girl,  drawing  a  picture  that 
is  joyous  in  its  perfection.  Elsa  Jane 
Wilson,  a  beautiful  and  vivid  creature, 
plays  Lona,  the  tempest-like  sjiirit  of 
jealousy  who  breaks  everything  break- 
able, venting  her  rages  upon  the  bric- 
a-brac  when  she  finds  that  Anatol  is 
about  to  be  married  to  another.  Thus 
do  the  stories  end  in  a  riot  of  laughter, 
wonderful  playing  and  beauty  of  pro- 
duction. Mr.  Winant's  Anatol  is  a 
bit  of  delightful  portrayal  that  is  ab- 
solutely perfect.  The  Affairs  of  Ana- 
tol is  a  bit  of  fascinating,  classic  hu- 
mor and  wisdom,  and  a  clever  mix- 
ture of  the  bitter  and  the  sweet. 

MAJESTIC:  Margaret  Illington 
returns  to  us  in  a  thrilling  play,  but 
rank  melodrama  at  that,  called  Within 
the  Law,  but  it  is  so  clever  in  con- 
struction, so  wonderfully  played,  that 
we  are  fooled  into  believing  that  it  is 
a  big  play.  The  living  wage  and  its 
bearing  upon  the  social  evil  is  the 
theme,  so  cleverly  handled  that  it  never 
loses  interest  for  a  moment.  Mary 
Turner,  wrongly  accused,  is  sent  to 
the  penitentiary,  vowing  vengeance. 
This  leads  to  marriage  with  the  son 
of  the  man  who  convicted  her.  Then 
follows  a  number  of  the  good  old 
melodrama  situations, skilfully  handled 
and  beautifully  played.  Miss  Illing- 
ton gives  a  fine  impersonation  of  Mary 
Turner,  deftly  and  subtly  playing  each 
trying  situation  with  brilliant  art. 
Frank  Canij),  long  a  favorite  here,  is 
ma.sterly  in  the  role  of  Joe  Carson,  a 
crook,  and  his  make-up  does  credit  to 
his  art.  Howard  (iould  plays  the  part 
of  the  dc])artment  .store  owner,  with 
the  understanding  of  the  clever  player. 
Sonia  Jasper  shows  surprising  jKwer 
in  the  part  of  the  real  little  thieving 
shop  girl.  Hilda  Kecnan  as  Agnes 
Lynch  adds  a  touch  of  wonderful 
lightness.  Robert  I^lliott  is  convincing 
as  young  Gilder.  A  capable  cast  bears 
out  the  worth  of  the  production. 

MASON:    Kismet  remains  another 
week  to  delight  the  soul  of  the  artist. 


This  wonderful  Oriental  production, 
with  Mr.  Skinner's  artistic  portrayal 
of  llajj,  the  beggar  of  Bagdad,  will 
live  long  in  the  memory. 

MOROSCO  :  The  Anderson  Gaiety 
Company,  in  their  whirl  of  girls  and 
fun  and  dance,  How  D'ye  Do,  is  now 
in  its  second  week.  Good  clean  fun 
and  a  refreshing  dash  marks  the  per- 
formance throughout.  Bickel  and 
Watson,  Ruby  Norton,  Sammy  Lee 
and  the  many  others  of  this  aggrega- 
tion, arc  bound  to  be  popular  through 
sheer  worth  ;  they  are  artists  and  their 
])opularity  is  assured. 

ORPHEUM:  Nance  O'Neil  &  Co. 
appear  in  a  somewhat  disappointing 
sketch,  entitled  In  Self  Defense.  Miss 
O'Xeil  is  the  same  statuesque  beauty 
of  the  deep-toned  voice  that  we  knew 
of  old,  her  acting  mellowed  and  per- 
fected in  the  intervening  time  to  some- 
thing haunting  and  impressive.  Alfred 
Hickman  as  the  old  husband  is  excel- 
lent. In  contrast  is  a  light  and  frivol- 
ous sketch  called  Just  Like  a  Woman, 
l^ilayed  by  Vera  McCord  and  Arthur 
Shaw  with  the  necessary  degree  of 
flippancy.  Bert  Fitzgibbon  would  draw 
a  smile  from  a  professional  grouch, 
who  would  laugh  because  he  could  not 
help  himself,  and  it  all  seems  so  sim- 
ple. Von  Tilzer,  long  familiar  to  us 
on  his  song  sheets,  appears  in  real  life 
in  an  attractive  song  and  piano  num- 
ber, assisted  by  Dorothy  Nord.  Mar- 
tin E.  Johnson,  who  sailed  away  with 
Jack  London,  comes  back  to  tell  about 
it  in  graphic  style,  showing  numerous 
I)ictures  illustrative.  Hunter  Wilson 
and  Effie  Pearson  and  Horace  Goldin 
remain  from  last  week. 

PANTAGES  :  One  of  the  most  at- 
tractive features  of  the  bill  is  the  rid- 
ing and  posing  of  the  Costellos  with 
their  two  magnificent  horses,  as  pic- 
turesque as  it  is  clever.  Walter  Terry 
and  the  "I'iji"  girls  proffer  a  minature 
musical  comedy.  Cannibal  Isle,  filled 
with  pretty  girls,  even  to  overflowing 
down  the  aisle,  and  there  is  song  and 
dance  and  merry-making  with  gener- 
ous giving.  Lyons  and  Culloni  have 
gathered  together  a  variety  of  vaude- 
ville stunts  in  which  their  dancing 
shines  out  and  above  all.  Roland  Car- 
ter &  Co.  have  a  travesty  on  prison 
life,  brightened  by  the  good  voice  of 
Carter.  Allegro  does  queer  things 
with  a  violin,  but  the  music  is  there. 
Billy  Gould's  Newsboy  Sextette  have 
good  voices  and  create  a  favorable  im- 
pression. 

PRINCESS  :  The  Lord  and  Meek 
musical  comedy  company  are  playing 
their  third  week  at  this  theatre,  so  re- 
cently re-opened.  The  King  of  Bing 
Bong  is  the  offering  for  the  current 
week,  and  Carmelite  Meek,  Tom  Hav- 
erty  and  Billy  Holsom  are  but  three  of 
the  many  members  of  the  clever  com- 
pany. 

RFPUP.LIC.  Kelly's  Seven  Happy 
Youngsters  cavort  and  sing  with  the 
dash  and  happy  carelessness  of  the 
good  old  school  days.  Patrick  Miles 
&  Co.  present  a  humorous  as  well  as 
])athctic  sketch.  Old  Ireland,  which 
gives  ample  opi)ortunity  to  Mr.  Miles 
for  good  character  work.  Ijig  Bill 
lUaisdell  has  a  generous  suj^ply  of 
comedy.  Dave  and  Percie  Martin  do 
almost  anything  in  the  best  vaudeville 
manner.  Zcnoz  is  an  artist  on  the 
slack  wire  and  tra])eze.  Roberts  and 
Maitland  make  themselves  known  as 
the  (laby  (niy  and  the  Rubber  (V\r\  in 
a  turn  marked  by  novelty.  The  Collette 
Trio  are  pleasing  in  a  musical  act.  In- 
teresting motion  pictures  close  a  very 
good  bill.  N.  B.  WARNER. 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


SAN  DIE(X),  Feb.  2.— SpreckeLs 
Theatre :  Clara  Butt,  the  English  con- 
tralto, will  be  here  February  5th.  Em- 
ma 'iVentini  will  make  an  appearance 
in  The  Firefly  February  8-10.  Savoy 
Theatre :  Pantages  vaudeville  con- 
si.sting  of  following  is  the  attraction : 
Peter  Taylor's  Lions  ;  Svert  Arensson 
in  his  Slide  for  Life ;  Roland  Carter 
and  Company  in  Vacation  Days ;  Tony 
Cornetti  Trio,  song  and  dance  artists ; 
The  Six  Tango  Dancers ;  Hetty  Ur- 
nia,  comedienne ;  and  motion  pictures. 
Empress  Theatre :  Another  of  Joe 
Maxvvell's  popular  plays,  The  Canoe 
Girls,  is  heading  the  offering  this 
week.  There  will  be  but  two  more 
Sullivan  and  Considine  vaudeville 
bills  in  San  Diego,  the  theatrical  mag- 
nates having  dropped  the  city  from 
their  circuit.  Merian's  Canine 
Pantomine  Company  i)resent  A 
Spoiled  Honeymoon.  Aldro  and  Mit- 
chell, ludicrous  ladderists,  have  an 
important  place  on  the  program.  Ern- 
est Dupille  is  a  monologist.  Bernard 
and  Lloyd  present  Mr.  Cohen  From 
Newark,  a  sketch  that  is  extremely 
laughable.  Gaiety :  Numerous  addi- 
tions have  been  made  to  the  cast, 
among  them  being  Sol.  Carter,  a  He- 
brew comedian,  who  will  work  oppo- 
site Lew  Dunbar,  the  leading  come- 
dian. Another  new-comer  is  Lyian 
Mason,  a  character  woman  of  fine 
voice  and  facile  action.  This  week 
Lew  Dunbar  is  the  henpecked  hus- 
band ;  Hazel  Marion,  as  the  soul  mate ; 
Fred  Snook,  as  Rube  Kid ;  and  Law- 
rence Bauer,  as  the  lover,  have  the  big 
parts. 

SAN  BERNARDINO,  Feb.  i.— 
Opera  House  (Mrs.  M.  L.  Kiplinger, 
mgr.)  :  Emma  Trentini  and  the  Fire- 
fly Company,  Jan.  30,  showed  to  a 
full  house.  Trentini  has  a  voice  of 
wonderful  clearness  and  range  and 
is  also  ably  supported  by  excellent 
soloists  and  a  tuneful  chorus.  Com- 
ing, Adele,  28;  Peg  O'  My  Heart  and 
Within  the  Law  in  the  near  future ; 
feature  films  interspersed  at  open 
dates.  The  Temple,  moving  pictures, 
has  changed  hands,  Mr.  Steele  of  Van- 
couver, B.  C,  being  the  new  proprie- 
tor. This  house  and  the  Auditorium 
continue  to  cater  to  good  houses.  The 
tents  are  rising  for  the  National 
Orange  Show,  18-25.  and  a  large 
crowd  is  anticii)ated.    J.  E.  RICH. 

The  new  four-act  play  of  the  un- 
derworld. The  White  Slave  Traffic, 
opened  to  a  capacity  hou.se  at  Daly 
City  last  I'riday  night.  The  play 
scored  a  tremendous  success,  judg- 
ing by  the  applause  and  enthusiasm 
shown  by  the  audience.  The  com- 
pany has  been  booked  for  a  long 
tour  along  the  Coast.  In  the  cast 
are  Dorothy  Carroll,  Hugh  O'Con- 
nell,  Betty  (]raemm,  Edwin  Willis 
and  Allan  Alden. 

El).  Kf.ni).\I-l  will  have  charge  of 
the  second  Traffic  in  Souls  film  com- 
pany that  is  touring  California. 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  14,  1914 


Correspondence 


Dick  Wilbur  Co 

FOURTH  SEASON  OF  SUCCESS 


THE  BIGGEST  REPERTOIRE 
COMPANY  ON  THE  COAST 

Open  in  Eureka  in  stock,  beginning 
January  3 — indefinitely. 


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MAGIC  PRINTING,  Hypeotism,  lllus^m. 
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Where  the  Cuisine  and  Cabaret  are  the 
E.  L.  WILLI-:,  Mgr. 


NEW  YURK,  l"ch.  8.— The  oper- 
etta which  'Charles  I'rohman  offered 
last  week  at  the  Knickerl)ocker 
Theatre  saw  the  li^ht  in  Vienna, 
fell  into  the  hands  of  a  London 
adapter  '-and  after  a  success  there 
was  broutjht  over  here — to  be 
touched  by  some  local  assimilator 
of  humor- on  its  arrival  here.  So 
'J"hc  Lau.qhinij  Husband  was  not  to 
be  c(nistdercd  as  a  sudden  or  im- 
])roniptu  work.  One  actor  associ- 
ated with  the  London  success  of 
the  musical  play  had  been  imported 
for  the  perft)rmance.  Edmund 
Ivyslcr  wrote  the  music,  and  the 
original  German  text  comes  from 
Julius  Hrammer  and  Alfred  (jrun- 
wald.  The  lau,t;hing  husband  has 
syndicated  his  confectionery  busi- 
ness and  married  a  younj?  wife  with 
the  prevailing  taste  for  literature 
and  the  arts.  She  is  devoted,  at  the 
time  of  the  opera,  to  literature,  and 
uses  a  professional  lady  killer  as  the 
means  of  accjuiring  at  first  hand  her 
knowledge  of  the  way  such  danger- 
ous fascinators  make  love.  Iler  hus- 
band continues  to  laugh,  as  he  be- 
lieves that  his  wife  loves  only  him. 
It  takes  a  sudden  visit  to  his  coun- 
try place,  the  discovery  of  his  wife 
there  with  her  supixjsed  lover  and 
others  to  open  his  eyes  to  the  truth. 
Indeed  it  even  needs  more — for 
there  is  a  modern  variation  on  the 
theme  of  the  screen  scene  before  the 
identity  of  the  lady  hiding  from  her 
husi)and  is  revealed.  So  act  two 
ends  in  a  somewhat  serious  minute 
with  Courtice  Pounds  —  admirable 
throughout  the  whole  farce — sing- 
ing his  drinking  song  with  some 
touch  of  pathos.  It  is  the  third  act 
that  brings  at  least  three  couples  to 
the  office  of  the  reconciling  divorce 
lawyer.  The  wife  of  the  laughing 
husband  never  really  loved  the 
count.  So  it  is  as  easy  to  settle  his 
case  as  that  of  the  other  three.  So 
happiness  crowns  the  event.  Court- 
ice  rounds,  who  sings  and  acts  with 
the  finish  of  a  genuine  artist,  paused 
in  that  work  to  contril)ute  a  step  or 
two  to  the  generally  terpsichorean 
character  of  the  proceedings.  Quen- 
tin  Tod  and  Josephine  Ilarriman 
contributed  to  the  second  act  with  a 
waltz. as  graceful  always  to  become 
later  ,,coniplicate<l  enough  to  carry 
them  vyilh  ecpial  skill  and  charm 
over  chairs  and  tables,  always  danc- 
ing aiid  always  in  time.  V'enita 
I'itzhugh  and  -Xigel  I'.arrie  had  also 
a  dance  to  themselves,  and  the  chor- 
us abandoned  all  its  old-time  ma- 
noeuvres; to  move  in  the  modern 
dance  rhythms.  I'red  Walton  in  his 
most  ach  anced  stage  of  comic  inel)ri- 
ation  could  pause  to  join  in  the 
tango  steps.  The  Laughing  Hus- 
band and  all  tho.se  about  him, 
danced  most  gracefully  to  success  to 
the  melodies  of  Eysler's  score  and 
the  fun  of  the  dialogue.  Perhaps  it 
remains  to  be  said  that  IJetty  Cal- 
lish,  revealed  for  the  first  time  here 
as  a  divette  of  operetta,  proved  to  be 
a  dark  beauty  of  unusual  ])ersonal 
charm  and  exceptional  skill  as  an 
actress.  She  is  a  welcome  addition 
to  the  musical  comedy  sisterhood. 
\'enita  Litzhugh  sang  well  and 
danced  with  as  much  grace  as — 
well,  as  everybody  else  that  danced 
in  The  Laughing  Husband.  *  *  * 
When  Claudia  Smiles  was  produced 
last  Tuesday  night  at  the  Thirty- 


ninth  Street  Theatre  with  Blanche 
Ring.  The  play  was  the  least  part 
o{  what  hai)pened.  The  main  things 
were  the  songs,  the  dances,  the  pat- 
ter of  talk  and  the  effervescing  per- 
sonality that  is  Mi.ss  Ring's.  Slic 
was  exceedingly  glad  to  get  back 
to  New  York,  and  from  the  greet- 
ing she  received  on  her  first  en- 
trance, she  had  a  lot  of  friends  who 
were  e(|ually  glad.  The  fir.st  act,  in- 
deed, was  almost  a  party,  with  greet- 
ings thrown  out  here  and  there 
through  the  audience,  .sometimes  in 
the  words  of  a  song  and  sometimes 
not.  The  lines  were  a  succession  of 
tho.se  bucolic  inventions  known  as 
"local  hits,"  which  never  pall  on  a 
\ew  York  audience,  so  long  as  they 
are  aimed  at  Diamond  Jim  Brady 
and  other  time-honored  targets. 
Miss  Ring  was  the  hardest- worked 
woman  in  New  York  on  the  open- 
ing night.  She  was  on  the  stage 
practically  all  the  time  and  she 
never  stopped  working.  Harry 
Conor,  who  was  featured  in  her  sup- 
port, might  have  done  more  to  help 
her  along  if  the  playwright,  Anne 
Caldwell,  who  gives  credit  in  a 
sketchy  sort  of  way  for  the  "basic 
material,"  to  Leo  Ditrichstein,  had 
been  kinder  to  him  in  his  part.  No- 
b9dy  seemed  to  care  whether  there 
was  a  play  or  not  as  long  as  he 
could  join  in  the  chorus.  *  *  *  The 
annual  midwinter  change  in  the 
circus  acts  at  the  Hippodrome, 
where  America  is  being  presented 
this  season,  took  place  last  week. 
To  make  time  for  the  extra  acts,  sev- 
eral bits  of  dialogue  and  two  of  the 
older  circus  acts  were  taken  out.  The 
new  circus  acts  included  the  Mirano 
I'rothers  in  an  aerial  act  called  The 
Cloud  Swing;  Alexis  Mirano,  an 
ctjuilibrist ;  V"an  and  P>ell,  boomer- 
ang throwers ;  and  Max  Gruber  and 
company  with  an  animal  act  which 
introduced  exceedingly  well-trained 
animals,  including  an  ele])hant, 
horse,  pony  and  dog.  *  *  *  At  the 
Century  Ojjera  House  last  Tuesday 
night  Verdi's  Rigoletto  was  sung 
in  Englisli.  The  bringing  forward 
of  the  popular  opera  by  the  man- 
agement is  without  doubt  very 
timely,  for  many  lovers  of  the  good 
old  operatic  works  as  its  more  re- 
cent hearings  here  have  been  com- 
])aratively  infreeiuent.  Near  the  end 
of  last  season,  it  was  heard  once  at 
the  Metro])olitan,  and  this  at  a 
special  matinee.  The  audience  was 
of  large  size  and  very  appreciative. 
The  hearing  of  "Caro  nome,"  "La 
donna  e  mobile"  and  the  famous 
"Rigoletto"  quartette  afforded  par- 
ticular delight,  as  did  again  some  of 
the  other  very  melodious  portions 
offered  by  the  score.  The  perfor- 
mance as  a  whole  contained  many 
points  of  merit.  It  moved  with 
spirit  and  smoothness.  Louis 
Krcidler  was  the  Rigoletto.  His 
impersonations  of  the  jester  was  in- 
teresting both  in  singing  and  acting. 
The  part  of  the  Duke  was  sung  by 
(Jroville  Harrold.  This  was  the  sec- 
ond role  in  which  Mr.  Harrold  has 
ap])eared  with  the  company.  He  had 
l)cen  heard  the  week  before  as 
Romeo  and  the  impression  he  made 


at  that  time  was  much  the  same  as 
that  gained  last  night.  He  was  in 
good  voice  and  always  sang  in  tune 
and  with  a  clear  enunciation.  His 
stage  deportment  was  excellent. 
Lois  Elwell  as  Gilda  showed  taste 
in  her  work,  and  especially  in  the 
last  half  of  the  second  act.  Kathleen 
Howard  as  Maddalena  had  a  small 
part,  but  she  sang  it  well.  Alfred 
Kaufman  was  the  Sparafucile.  Bert- 
ram Peacock  took  the  part  of  Mon- 
terone.  The  stage  direction  in  gen- 
eral called  for  praise.  The  scenery 
was  very  good  and  the  costumes 
were  adequate.  Mr.  Nicosia  conduc- 
ted with  skill  and  produced  a  large 
measure  of  harmonious  results  be- 
tween the  chorus,  principals  and  or- 
chestra. *  *  *  Die  Meistersinger, 
with  Emmy  Destinn  as  Eva  and  Ru- 
dolf Berger  as  Walther,  will  open 
this,  the  thirteenth  week  of  the  Met- 
ropolitan Opera  sea.son.  Mr.  Tos- 
canini  will  conduct,  and  the  rest  of 
the  cast  will  be  the  same  as  before, 
including  Mme.  Mattfeld  and 
.Messrs.  Weil,  Goritz,  Braun,  Reiss, 
Schlegel,  Murphy,  .Xudisio,  Ananian, 
Pini-Corsi,  Bayer,  Quesnel,  Hager, 
I'^irhmann  and  Leonhardt.  Louise 
will  be  sung  by  the  Philadelphia- 
Chicago  Opera  Comi^any  on  Tues- 
day evening,  with  Mary  Garden, 
Mme.  Berat,  Mr.  Dalmores  and  Mr. 
Dufranne.  Mr.  Campinini  will  con- 
duct. Der  Ro.senkavalier  will  be 
given  on  Wednesday  night,  with 
Mmes.  Hempel,  Ober,  Case,  Eornia, 
Mattfeld,  Maubourg,  Braslau,  Cox 
and  Van  Dyck  and  Messrs.  Alt- 
house,  Goritz,  Weil,  Schlegel, 
Murphy,  Ruysdael  and  Audisio.  Mr. 
Hertz  will  conduct.  Siegfried  will 
be  sung  on  Thursday  afternoon, 
with  Mmes.  Gadski,  Ober  and 
Sparkes  and  Messrs.  Jorn,  Reiss, 
Goritz,  Griswold  and  Ruysdael,  Mr. 
Hertz  conducting.  The  Girl  of  the 
Golden  West  will  be  the  opera  on 
Thursday  evening,  with  Mmes.  Des- 
tinn and  Mattfeld  and  Messrs.  Car- 
uso, Amato,  Gilly,  Didur,  De 
.Segurola,  Reiss,  Bada,  Rossi,  Anan- 
ian, Reschiglian,  Audisio,  Murphy 
and  Begue.  Mr.  Polacco  will  con- 
duct. La  Travita  will  be  given  on 
Friday  night,  with  Mmes.  Hempel, 
.\Iattfeld  and  Maubourg  and  Messrs. 
Cristalli,  Amato,  Ananian,  Reschig- 
lian, Begue  and  Bada,  Mr.  Polacco 


conducting.      Tristan    und    Isolde  : 
will  be  sung  at  the  Saturday  mat-  i 
inee,    with    Mmes.    Fremstad    and<i  I 
Ober   and    Messrs.    Berger,    W'eiJ,*  | 
I'>raun  and  Murphy  in  the  principal 
roles.    Mr.  Toscanini  will  conduct, 
b'aust  will  be  the  opera  at  the  Sat-  I 
urday  night  popular-price  perform- 
ance, with  Miss  I-'arrar  and  Mmes. 
Eornia  and  Maubourg  and  Messrs.' 
Martin,  Gilly,  Rothier  and  Begue^i 
Mr.  Hageman  conducting.    At  nextjt 
Saturday  night's   opera  concert 
Richard  Wagner  programme  w  ill  be'« ' 
given.    Mme.  Eremstad  and  Messrs.-  1 
Martin  and  Griswold  will  sing.  ThiJ 
entire  Metropolitan  Opera  (Jrches*! 
tra  will  take  part  under  the  direc| 
tion  of  Richard   Hageman.  *   *  y 
Blanche  Walsh  a])i)eared  last  weel^t 
at  the  Palace  in  a  playlet  of  Russianji 
di])lomatic  circles,  written  for  her  by* 
Joseph  A.  Golden,  called  The  Coun- 
tess Nadine.    Her  supporting  com- 
pany  includes   Theodore  Babcock 
and  Harry  West.   Some  of  the  other 
acts  are  The  Red  Heads,  a  tabloid 
musical  comedy ;  Lester,  a  ventrilof 
quist ;  Chief  Caupalican,  Ben  Ryatt 
and  Harriet  Lee;  Percy  Bronson  and; 
Winnie  Baldwin,  the  Elying  Mar* 
tins;  and  Jack  G.  McLellan  and  Ma^li 
Carson.  *  *  *  The  eighteen-act  bill 
at     Hammerstein's     V'ictoria  last 
week  included   A.  Baldwin  Sloane 
and  Grace  Field,  Bud  Fisher,  Ethel 
(ireen,  the  Seven  Brack  Brothers, 
De  Milo's  living  representations  of 
famous  paintings,  Laddie  Cliff,  Van 
and  Schneck,  Beaumont  and  Arnold,  ' 
Bert    Melrose,    Bison   City  Four, 
W  ard  .and  Curran,  Three  Beautiful  1 
Types,  Neil  McKinley,   Ray   Ray-  ' 
mond,  the  Todescas,  Winslow  Trio^, 
the  Barbary  Coast  Steppers,  and  Mr,' 
and  Mrs.  Vernon  Ca.stle  in  motioil 
pictures.  *  *  *  The  new  scheme  of 
dancing  diversions  in  the  foyer  oi 
I'rocter's  F'ith-Avenue  Theatre  wenl' 
into  effect  on  Monday.   Those  in  thft  ' 
audience  who  want  to  dance  ar» 
])ermitted  to  do  so  during  a  half 
liour  intermission  at  the  afternoon 
and    evening    i)erformances.  The 
vaudeville  acts  included  Bert  Will- 
iams,  Doris  Wil.son  and  comi)any, 
the     Gliding     O'Mearas,     \\  illard 
.Simms  and  company,  in  the  come» 
dy,  1-linder's  I'urnished  Flat,  Lowetf 
and  Esther  Drew  in  the  sketch,  Afi 
the  Drug  Store,  Prince  Renton  ana 


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Correspondence 


nmpany,  Hall  and  Francis,  Mang 
ind    Snyder,    and    Procter's  photo 
liys.  *  *  *  Headinf?  the  program  at 
li  ■  Alhambra  last  week  were  Liane 
irrera,     Anna     Held's  daughter, 
i-sisted  by  Bobby  Watson  and  a 
horus.    The  remainder  of  the  bill 
includes    the    Rigoletto  Brothers, 
1  .  \  dia  Barry,  Eva   Davenport  and 
rumpany  in  The   Ceiling  Walker, 
Howard's    Animal    Novelty,  Ryan 
and    Lee,    Harry    B.    Lester,  the 
I  abaret  Trio,  the  Jordan  Girls  and 
Arenera,  assisted  by  M.  Victor.  *  *  * 
I J  aiis  Mann  and  company  headed 
the  bill  at  the  Colonial  last  week  in 
•1  tabl(3id   version   of    Elevating  a 
Husband.    Other  acts  included  Sal- 
lu-  Fisher,  Dainty  Marie,  the  Charles 
Ahearn    Troupe,    Alfred  Bergen, 
<  .eorge  McKay  and  Ottie  Artline, 
the   Vivians,    Beaumonte   and  Ar- 
iimUI  and  Ernie  and  Ernie.  *  *  *  A 
i;iilden  silence  that  is  expected  to 
I  turn  the  golden  profits  into  dreary 
i  deficits  is  to  be  the  attitude  f)f  the 
Catholic  Theatre  Movement  in  its 
ti:^ht  for  a  clean  stage.   That  such  is 
the  aim  of  the  organization,  which 
was  founded  more  than  a  year  ago 


with  Mgr.  Lavelle  as  director,  was 
made  clear  last  week  with  the  i)ub- 
lication  of  the  first  bulletin  giving 
the  "white"  list  of  plays  wliich  the 
officers  of  the  association  approve. 
In  announcing  a  few  of  the  plays 
which  are  regarded  as  clean,  the 
officials  of  the  association  say  that 
within  a  short  time  the  list  of  clean 
plays  will  be  made  as  complete  as 
possible.  Among  the  ]days  now 
or  recently  running  in  New  York 
tiiat  are  approved  are  The  Things 
That  Count  and  Peg  ()'  My  Heart. 
Other  plays  favored  tliat  have  ap- 
peared here  recently  arc  I'unty 
Pulls  the  Strings,  Disraeli,  Lil)crty 
Hall,  Milestones,  Officer  666,  Pom- 
ander Walk,  The  Poor  Little  Ricii 
Cirl,  F^ebecca  of  Sunnybrook  Farm, 
and  The  (iovernor's  Lady.  *  *  *  The 
Princess  Theatre  is  finding  its  true 
field  in  this  city.  By  breaking  away 
from  mere  imitation  of  its  Parisian 
prototype,  and  producing  plays  near- 
er to  the  taste  of  the  majority  o' 
us,  it  has  for  the  first  time  really 
established  that  i)lace  apart,  among 
our  ])layhouses  at  which  it  has  aimed 
from  the  first.  To  be  sure,  the  man- 
agement still  warns  us  that  it  offers 
entertainment  for  mature  men  and 


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takes  that  self-imposed  mission  with 
the  restraint  now  perccjitible.  it  may 
yet  come  to  fill  a  significant  place  in 
our  drama.  The  best  first,  C.  M.  S. 
McClcllan's  The  I'oundation,  a  bit 
dl'  delicate  poetic  fancy,  worthy  of 
the  iM-cnch  romanticists.  We  are  in 
a  i)ublic  i)ark  in  i'aris,  at  break  of 
day.  Codiiiard,  a  ragpicker,  is  sur- 
])rised  b\-  a  gendarme  throwing 
(lowers  into  the  l)asin  of  the  foun- 
tain, at  the  feet  of  the  marble  figure 
of  Youth  that  surmounts  it.  His 
story  comes  out.  Years  ago  he  loved 
the  girl  who  posed  for  the  statue,  ^nd 
lost  her  to  the  sculptor.  Now,  a 
broken-down  failure,  he  returns  to 
her  feet  to  pay  homage  with  the 
withered  ilowers  from  the  l)oulevard 
t(i  the  memory  of  their  romance  of 
long  ago.  The  grendarme  cununucs 
his  rounds,  and  the  old  man  falls 
asleep.  Jn  his  dream  the  statue 
comes  to  life,  and  tells  him  that  she 
is  still  waiting  for  him  to  claim  her, 
that  she  has  always  waited  for  him 
who  gave  her  u])  wit;hout  a  struggle. 
The  dream  passes,  the  sun  rises,  the 
ragpicker  shambles  off,  and  the 
fountain  of  Youth  gently  continues 
to  pour  its  waters  to  the  song  of  the 
awakening  birds.  The  program  also 
includes  the  Neglected  Lady,  the 
Hard  Man  and  The  Kiss  in  the 
Dark.  The  cast  includes  Holbrook 
Blinn,  Harry  ■Mestayer,  and  May 
Buckley.        GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C.  Feb.  i.— 
Avenue  Theatre :  The  De  Koven  Op- 
era Comi)any  is  responsible  for  the  re- 
vival of  Robin  Hood,  which  will  be 
heard  at  the  Avenue  Theatre  for 
three  nights,  beginning  Monday,  and 
at  a  sjiecial  matinee  on  Wednesday, 
In  the  list  of  singers  who  will  be  heard 
in  Robin  Hood  the  one  dominant  fig- 
ure is  Bessie  .Abott.  Henrietta  Wake- 
field will  be  heard  as  Alan-a-Dale. 
George  l'"rothinghani,  the  original 
Friar  Tuck  of  the  famous  liostonians, 
has  been  engaged  for  his  favorite  jiart. 
Others  in  the  ca.st  arc  Ralph  l>rain- 
ard  as  Robin;  Jerome  Daley  as  the 
armorer;  James  Stevens  as  Little 
John;  Helena  Morrill  as  .Xnnahel ; 
Tildie  Salinger  as  the  l)u\oin  Dame 
Durlcn;  IMiil  Uranson  as  the  wily 
sheriff  of  Nottingham;  and  Sid 
ih-aham  as  Guy  of  Gisborn,  his  con- 
federate and  du])e.  John  IMcCormack, 
tenor,  o])ens  l'"eb.  5.  He  is  bringing 
with  him  Donald  Macbeath.  the  .Aus- 
tralian violinist,  and  \'incent  0"r>rien, 
organist  and  accompanist.  Pantages 
Theatre:  The  bill  this  week  consists 
of  Rhoda  Royal  and  her  High  School 
Horses;  Melnotte-La  Xole  Troupe: 
Hal  Davis  and  Comi)any.  i)reseiiling 
StcTckton's  Busy  Day;  Murry  K.  Hill, 
monologist ;  Brighton  Ouartetle;  and 
jiictures.  Columbia  Theatre:  Plaving 
here  this  week  are:  F.dna  and  liillv  St. 
.Allen,  tight-wire  arti.sts ;  The  Mont- 
gonierys,  singing  and  character  act; 
Mile.  Fra  Enif,  the  girl  who  sings  her 


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dnnk  .Messenger.  New  features  .start- 
ing Thursday  are  Little  Marie  and 
her  seven  hears;  Knight  and  Ran- 
some  in  Curing  a  Joker;  h'ritz  Chris- 
tian, Danish  characters;  and  Dayton, 
the  man  with  many  voices.  Regal 
Theatre:  Tiie  comi)any  here  this  week 
is  augmented  by  the  addition  of  two 
members  of  Isabelle  Fletcher's  players. 
.Marie  Stevens  and  Will  Llovd.  Down 
on  the  I'arm  is  the  olTering  this 
week. 


Aii.i-K.v  Ck.\ti:r,  wife  of  Comedian 
I'red  Stone  of  Montgomery  and  Stone, 
is  recovering  from  an  attack  of  scarlet 
fever  in  the  Municii)al  Hospital  at 
Pittsburg.  She  became  ill  while  inlay- 
ing with  her  husband  in  The  Lady  of 
the  Slipper.  Mrs.  Stone  is  a  sister  of 
Mrs.  Rex  Beach,  wife  of  the  novelist. 


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February  14,  1914 


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Fanny  Warren 


The  sensational  success  of  the 
W'm.  J.  Jossey  playlet,  Vice,  at  Pan- 
tages  Theatre  this  week,  l)rings  in- 
to prominence  in  this  city  one  more, 
Fanny  Warren,  whose  brilliant  work- 
in  the  leading  female  character 
stamps  her  as  an  actress  of  great  dis- 
tinction and  wonderful  ability.  Miss 
Warren  is  no  stranger  to  San  Fran- 
ci.sco,  having  gained  her  initial  ex- 
perience here  with  the  old  Morosco 
Company,  Grand  Opera  Mouse,  be- 
ing associated  .with  such  well-known 
actors  as  Mortimer  Snow,  Landers 
Stevens,  Fred  J.  Butler,  George 
Bevan,  Bert  Morrison,  Maud  Edna 
Hall,  and  Lorena  Atwood.  Even  in 
those  days,  Miss  Warren  manifested 
unusual  ability  to  bring  out  the  hid- 
den meanings  and  purposes  of 
strongly  written  parts.  Leaving  San 
Francisco,  she  became  a  member  of 
most  of  the  leading  stock  compan- 
ies in  Boston,  Philadelphia  and  Chi- 
cago and  then  felt  the  call  of  Lon- 
don, where  she  took  up  a  new  line 
of  work,  that  of  society  entertainer, 
for  she  is  possessed  of  a  magnificent 
musical  education  and  a  fine  sing- 
ing voice,  and  her  musical  dramatic 
interpretations  were  a  revelation  to 
the  English  people.  Thev  perhaps 
made  more  of  her  than  they  would 
have  of  the  ordinary  professional, 
because  of  the  fact  that  she  is  con- 
nected with  .some  of  the  best  peo- 
ple of  England  in  a  social  way,  and 
she  herself  has  an  established  fine 
social  position,  not  only  in  England, 
but  al.so  in  Germany.  Returning 
to  the  Cnited  States,  Miss  W  arren 
took  a  flyer  in  vaudeville  and  found 
it  very  much  to  her  liking.  I  ler  suc- 
cess has  been  noticeable  in  these  var- 
ious branches  of^publicientertainment 
for  the  reason  that  she  is  very  un- 
usually qualified  in  an  all-round  de- 
gree. After  the  conclusion  of  her 
present  vaudeville  tour,  she  will 
probably  make  up  her  mind  definite- 
ly to  return  to  stock.  Itesidcs  pos- 
sessing the  highest  qualifications  of 
an  artistic  nature.  Miss  Warren  is  a 
tremendously  interesting  woman  of 
rare  personal  charm,  which  has  been 
developed  through  a  wide  range  of 
reading  and  extensive  traveling. 

Theatrical  Treasurers'  Dance 

Scottish  Rite  Hall  was  the  scene 
last  Monday  evening  of  the  first  an- 
nual dance  of  the  Theatrical  Treas- 
urers' Club  of  San  Francisco.  The 
affair  was  a  success  in  every  parti- 
cular, and  held  sway  until  an  early 
hour  in  the  morning.  Several  nov- 
elties and  special  features  were  in- 
troduced for  the  occasion.  The  en- 
tertainment committee  was  com- 
posed of  Charles  David,  chairman  ; 
Selby    Oppenheimer    and  Charles 


Harris.  The  Theatrical  Treasurers' 
Club  which  gets  its  memliership 
from  the  box  offices  of  the  San 
I'rancisco  and  Oakland  playhouses, 
has  had  a  most  prosperous  career 
up  to  date.  The  officers  of  the  or- 
ganization are:  Charles  Xevvnian, 
president ;  Cieorge  Allen,  vice-presi- 
dent ;  Lionel  D.  Samuels,  secretary ; 
and  George  McSweagan,  treasurer. 


Theatricals  Active  in  Phoenix 

Lou  Jacobs  is  still  stirring  things 
up  in  Phoenix.  Jacobs  has  secured 
what  is  practically  a  new  company 
and  has  the  town  boosting  for  him. 
Duncan  and  Hoffman,  late  of  the 
Jacobs  Company,  have  gone  over  to 
the  opposition.  The  Jacobs  new 
home  seats  over  a  thousand,  while 
the  old  house  has  something  like 
700  seats. 


Madam  Sherry  Gets  Back 

The  Madam  Sherry  Company 
in  Winneniucca  Monday  night  after 
a  strenuous  season  of  about  five 
months,  playing  as  far  East  as  Fort 
Worth  and  Kansas,  the  last  two 
weeks  the  company  being  on  the 
commonwealth  plan.  It  is  said  that 
there  is  a  difference  of  opinion  l)e- 
tween  agent  Rosenthal  and  Manager 
Xat  Wagner  that  may  come  to  a 
court  clash. 


Ed.  Redmond  Visits  Is 

Ed.  Rkd.mo.vd,  fanicil  for  his  won- 
derful success  in  .stock,  and  jirobably 
the  most  popular  actor  we  have  in  tlic 
West,  was  in  town  a  couple  of  days 
this  week.  Mr.  Redmond  drove  from 
Sacramento  to  Oakland  in  four  hours 
and  twenty  niinutcs,  by  way  of  Stock- 
ton. 


Correspondence 

SAX  JOSE.  I-eb.  11.— \  ictory  The- 
atre: .\delc  will  be  the  attraction  at 
this  playhou.se  Thursday.  On  Mon- 
day, Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  Jim 
Post  and  1  loney  Girls  came  back  for  a 
return  engagement  and  are  more  po])- 
ular  than  ever.  This  week  they  arc 
putting  on  Bradley  Butting  In,  which 
draws  the  laughs  in  great  shape.  Tiic 
tango  dance  specialty  which  was  given 
last  week  made  such  a  hit  it  has  been 
decided  to  give  it  this  week  also.  Fri- 
day and  Saturday  Orplieum  vaudeville, 
consisting  of  the  following,  is  the  of- 
fering. Frank  Keenaii  &  Co.  in  \' in- 
dication :  lidna  Showalter,  the  girl  of 
tlie  golden  voice ;  Four  Perez,  ecjuil- 
ibrists ;  Nelson  and  Xelson.  comedi- 
ans;  Smith.  Cook  and  Marie  Brandon 
in  The  Millionaire;  McCorniick  and 
Irving  in  l>etwcen  Decks:  Cunimings 
and  (iladyings,  eccentric  comedians, 
and  motion  pictures.  Jose  Theatre : 
The  vaudeville  offering  here  this  week 
are,  first  half :  Tom  Kelley  in  new 
songs ;  Japanese  Imperial  Co.,  acro- 
bats ;  Morris  and  Clark,  in  singing  and 
piano  act :  Hazel  Dean,  dancer  and 
change  artist. 

FRESXO,  Feb.  9.— Theatre  Fres- 
no: \'oight  vaudeville  this  week,  con- 
sisting of  The  Accordion  Band,  The 
Carvilles,  tango  dancers ;  Abram  and 
Johns,  in  The  Sheriff  and  the  Woman  ; 
\'an  r)U]>ren  and  Spinetti,  singers  and 
dancers,  and  four  photo  plays.  Plninia 
Trentini  in  the  I'irofiy  comes  Wednes- 
day. II.  The  Candy  Shop  Thursday 
and  Friday,  and  .Adelc  Saturday.  Em- 
pire Theatre :  There  is  an  exception- 


ally good  bill  on  here  the  first  half  of 
week,  consisting  of  May  Edith  Tay- 
lor, singing  comedienne ;  Fred  Alyn 
&  Co.  in  Love's  Young  Dream ;  Five 
Kaichi  Japs,  jugglers  ;  Uline  and  Rose, 
ragtime  singers;  Murial,  violinist,  and 
conic<ly  pictures.  Majestic  Theatre: 
The  Variety  Musical  Comedy  Co.  are 
holding  down  the  boards  here  this 
week.  Princess  :  Jules  Mendel  &  Co. 
open  here  Monday  for  an  indefinite 
-Stay. 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C,  Feb.  8.— 
.\ venue  Theatre:  Beginning  Wednes- 
day, Feb.  II,  the  Keating  &  Floo<l 
Musical  Tabloid  Co.  opens  for  an  in- 
definite engagement.  For  their  open- 
ing they  will  give  The  HoneymcMn 
Trail.  They  will  give  two  shows  each 
evening.  Empress  Theatre :  The  at- 
traction here  this  week  will  be  The 
Silver  Horde.  The  cast  will  be  headed 
by  Del  Lawrence  and  Maude  Leone  as 
Boyd  Emerson  and  Cherry  Mallottc, 
respectively.  Orpheum  Theatre :  At 
this  popular  ])layhouse  the  following 
are  .giving  entertainment  to  highly  ap- 
])reciative  audiences  :  Henry  VVood- 
rufl  &  Co.  in  A  Regular  I'.usiness 
Man  ;  James  Thornton,  monologist ; 
Kelly  and  Pollock,  in  Ginger  Snaps ; 
Collins  and  Hart,  strong  men;  Carlisle 
and  Ronier  in  Just  a  Song  at  Twilight ; 
Xina  Barbour,  prima  donna;  Welcome 
and  Welcome,  athletes,  and  moving 
pictures.  Imperial  Theatre:  Sullivan 
&  Considine  vaudeville,  consisting  of 
Barton  and  Jackson,  tango  experts ; 
Tim  McMahon  and  Edythe  Chai)pelle, 
in  Why  Hubbv  Missed  the  Train  :  Rose 


THEATRE 

THE  L(ADm«  rUYHMJSf 


Columbia 

Geary  and  Mason  Sts.    Phone  Franklin  150 

Second  and  I.a.st  Week  Begins  Monday. 
Feb.  IG — Matinees  Wednesday  and  Satur- 
day— Klaw  &  Erlanger  Present  the  Dra- 
matic Masterpiece. 

Milestones 

liy  Arnold  Bennett  and  Edward  Knoblauch 
Direction  of  Joseph  Brooks 
Wednesday  matinee  at  special  prices. 
25c  to  %i.r,0 
Monday,  Jan.   2.3.  Bessie  Abott  In 
BOBIN  HOOD 


Fourth  and  I^a.st  Week  .Starts  Sunday.  Feb. 
I.^) — Tliat  Super-Sensational 
Photo-Drama, 

Traffic  in 
Souls 

The  Most  Wiilel.v  Di.scussed  Motion  Picture 
Kver  Produied 
AU  Seats,  asc 
("oniinf?  Feb.  L'J,  The  Crime  of  the  Law 


Tifi'any,  in  Cheating  the  Devil ;  The 
Hounding  Gordons,  gymna.sts ;  Gladys 
Wiilnir,  singing;  Spissell  Bros,  and 
Mack  in  The  Xew  Chef,  acrobats,  and 
motion  pictures. 


LEADING  THEATRE 

Ellis  and  Market  Sts. 

Phone,  Sutter  2460 

Last  Time  Saturday  Nig^ht.  Mclntyre  and 
Heath  in  The  Ham  ^Tree 

Beginning  Sunday  Night.  Feb.  15 — Matinees 
Weilne.sday  and  .Satunlay — Arthur 
1  lanimerstein  Presents  Emma 

Trentini 

In    the   New   Comedy  Opera. 

The  Firefly 

Ensemble  of  60.  Orchestra  of  25.  Night 
and  Saturday  matinee  prices.  50c  to  $2. 
NOTK:  Rosemarie  Blaln  will  sing  the 
leading  role  at  the  Wednesday  matinee, 
when  the  prices  will  be  25c  to  $1.00. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

0'rABBEI.Ii   ST.,   HBAB  FOWBLIi 

Phone  Kearny  2 
Commencing  Monday  night.  February  16th, 
Matinees  Thursday.   Saturday  and  Sunday 
Farewell  Week  of  the  Distinguished  Irish 
Actor, 

Andrew  Mack 

.Supporli<l  by  hi.s  own  company  and  tlie 
Alcazar  players  In  the  first  production  in 
this  city  of  Theodore  Burt  Sayre's  Splen- 
di4l  Dramatic  Plav. 

The  Bold  Soger  Boy 

Price.s:  Nights.  L'.'.c  to  $1  uii;  Mats.,  25c  to  50r. 
Next  Week:    .\nn(ninc(-ment  Bxtraordinary ! 
Mrs.  Doog'las  Crane  in  a  new  play, 
Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 

Opening    Washington's    Birthday  Matinee, 
Feliruary  23 

OrpKeum 

O'rarreU  Street,  Bet.  Stockton  and  FoweU 

Safest  and  Most  Magnificent  Theatre 
in  America 
Week    Beginning   This    Sunday  Afternoon 
Matinee  Every  Day 
A  GBEAT  NEW  SHOW 
GEOBOE    DAIMEBEI.,    of    Merry  Widow 
fame,  and  company  in  the  Viennese  oper- 
etta, The  ICnight  of  the  Air,  by  Leo  Stein 
and  Bela  Jeubach;  music,  Herman  Dostol. 
CHICK  SAI>E,   humorous   impersonator  of 
rural  character  studies;  IiEO  CABBIIiI.O, 
dialect     stories     and      mimicry;  IiOUIS 
HABDT,  the  gentleman  athlete,  in  As  in  a 
Dream:  AITNA  Z,EHB  8C  CO.  in  a  dramatic 
playlet,     Little     California;     SIDNEY  H. 
PHILLIPS  in  songs,  with  WUlie  White  at 
the  Piano;  MAXINE  BBOS.  and  BOBBT; 
WOBLD'S    NEWS    IN    MOTION  VIEWS. 
Last  week,  "That  Wonderful  Girl,"  GEB- 
TBUDE  BABNES.    New  Songs. 

Evening  prices:  10c,  26c,  buc,  75c.  Box 
Seats,  Jl.OO.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    10c.  25c.  60c. 

PHOHE  DOUOZ.AS  70 


Empress  Theatre 

Direction  Sullivan  &  Considine 
Sid  Grauman,  Manager 
Frank  H.  Donnellan,  Publicity  Manager 


Here's  One  for  the  Kiddies 

A  DAV  AT  THE  CTBCUS,  a  wonderful 
trained  animal  novelty;  JOE  WHITEHEAD, 
a  merry  wag  with  a  bunch  of  squirrel  food; 
Boland  West  presents  BICHABD  MILLOV 
&  CO.  in  The  Fighter  and  the  Boss;  KATH- 
EBINE  KT.ABE,  the  Irish  Thrush;  BAB- 
TON  and  LOVEBA,  presenting  a  Uttle  idea 
of  their  own;  SYLVESTEB,  the  talkative 
trickster  —  an  adroit  laughmaker.  Other 
features. 


J.  M.  aAMBLC  J.  R.  ROCHE  E.  G.  L.  HOCBBR 

""^FRANCiS'VALENTiNE  CO. 

Po  s'te  r  s 
777    MISSION  ST. 

SAM  rRANei»eo 

We  Rrint  Everything       A.  ^M^irOi"* 

HEADQUARTERS  FOR  THEATRICAL  AGENTS 

Sena  Bills  Of  Lading  to  us,  we  will  take  care  of  your  Paper 


February  14,  19 14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


9 


Columbia  Theatre 

Milestones,  now  at  the  Columbia, 
is  a  study  in  evoJution  rather  than 
a  play  of  conflict.  The  conflict  is, 
of  course,  of  vital  importance;  for, 
after  the  strug'gle  for  existence,  the 
deepest  concern  of  the  race  must 
always  be  the  continuous  strug£;lc  be- 
tween youth  and  age,  the  new  and  the 
old  order — progress  fighting  for  life 
ag'ainst  the  hide-bound  custom,  the 
reactionary  conservatism  of  the 
past  that  would  limit  and  restrain 
it.  But  the  very  name  implies  that 
here  is  some  larger  issue ;  the  con- 
flict onh^  subserves  some  larger 
end,  recurring  at  intervals  to  mark 
the  progress  of  society  toward  so- 
cial freedom.  In  the  play,  as  in  life, 
progress  wins  out  against  the  ty- 
rant past,  itself  in  turn  to  crystal- 
lize into  tradition  and  tyrannize  over 
the  young  and  the  weak,  though 
\ith  ever-lessening  power;  until, 
at  last,  gathering"  strength  with  each 
new  rebellion,  the  individual  free  to 
:hoose  and  live  his  life  looms  up 
:igainst  the  horizon.  The  relation 
f  the  individual  to  society  is  more 
ig'gested  than  openly  discussed ; 
he  perfecting  of  the  individual  for 
■  he  perfecter  service  to  mankind  and 
:lie  world.  In  the  changing  order, 
lot  the  least  interesting  phase  is 
he  changing  status  of  woman,  from 
satisfied  acknowledgment  of  in- 
eriority,  through  discontent,  to 
mancipation  and  equality.  Mile- 
tones  touches  life  on  many  sides, 
lilt  it  is  this  comprehensive  social 
icrspective  that  gives  it  lasting  val- 
le.  In  the  passing  review  of  three 
/cnerations,   it  offers   a   just  esti- 

fnate  of  the  accomplishment  of  the 
ast  half-century,  together  with  a 
riticism  of  its  success  that  amounts 
i  prophecy ;  a  promise  stiggested 
i\-  the  picture  that  dominates  the 
\head  drawing-room,  its  pathway 
ading  on  and  on  to  a  l^eyond  we 
annot  yet  discern.    However,  Mile- 
ti:)nes  is  not  all  designedly  social 
'iiilo.soi)hy.    It  is  a  simple  story  of 
liddle-class  English  life,  photogra- 
'hic  in  its  accuracy,  but  lighted  by 
lie  authors'  vision.    It  is  full  of  at- 
' 'Sphere,  with  the  full  flavor  of 
ich  period  caught  in  the  process 
f  thought  as  well  as  the  outward 
lanners  and  customs,  costumes  and 
ou.se  furnishings  of  the  time ;  and 
is  full  of  wit  and  literary  merit 
nd  technical  skill  in  the  writing, 
lore,  it  is  true  drama,  for  it  is  told 
1  action,  and  stands  out  as  the  great 
lay  of  the  last  ten  years.   The  com- 
any  that  presents  it  to  us  is  syni- 
athetic  and  well-balanced  through- 
ut,  though  it  lacks  the  distinction 
1  the  original  London  company,  as 
remember  it.     Stanley  Warming- 
'11  as  John  Rhead  displays  an  en- 
lusiasm  wanting  in   his  work  in 
he  Butterfly  on  the  Wheel;  his 
bsolute  faith   in   himself  and  the 
iture  is  si)lendidly  brought  out  in 
<■  first  act,  and  as  the  old  man  out 
tunc  with  modern  ideas  who  has 
icrificed  all  those  near  and  dear 
'  him,  to  his  own  will,  he  is  scarce- 
less  fine.    Harrold  Holland's  Sam 
ibley  is  deliciously  poinpous  and 
if  -  important.    With  Marie  Has- 
i  11     as     the     plebian     wife,  he 
teater»  opportunity.    With  Marie 
lassell    as    the    plebian    wife,  he 
'irks  up  some  excellent  comedy, 
rnest  W.  Laceby  cm])hasizcs  the 
'Uthful  exuberance  of  sjMrits  with 
inch  Lord  Monkhurst  tries  to  stay 


the  tlccting  youth  of  Ned  Pym.  His 
good  l)reeding  is  always  evident, 
even  when  I'ym  is  most  the  young 
donkey.  Frederick  Llovd  is  de- 
lightful as  Arthur  I'reece,  strong, 
eflicient,  self-sustaining  and  loving; 
the  scenes  with  radiant  Emily 
Nhcad  and  later  with  world-weary 
Lady  Monkhurst,  l)eing-  sympa- 
thetically differentiated.  Cathleen 
Doyle  makes  a  stunning  and  aristo- 
cratic Emily.  Myles  Wood  is  hand- 
some and  ade(piate  as  the  dissai)ated 
young  Monkhurst,  and  I'lorence 
J!orn  is  a  beautiful  specimen  of  the 
modern,  up-to-date,  resourceful  col- 
lege girl  as  his  sister  Muriel.  Doug- 
las JeftVies  is  scarcely  dominating- 
enough  to  be  Muriel's  ideal,  but  is 
j)leasant  and  clean  cut.  Rose  Sib- 
ley is  in  the  hands  of  Sybil  Walsh, 
who  makes  her  a  flower-like,  cling- 
ing l)it  of  femininity.  Her  little 
flash  of  revolt  indicates  just  how 
far  she  has  sunk  her  identity  in  her 
husband's.  (iertrude  Rhead  re- 
mains the  most  interesting  figure  on 
the  stage,  with  all  tiie  force  and  ex- 
ecutive ability  of  her  brother,  all 
the  possibility  of  a  sane  and  eflicient 
motiierhood  ruthlessly  sacrificed  to 
the  family  interest  by  the  time  in 
which  she  lived,  a  martyr  to  the 
cause  of  woman.  Auriol  Lee  sounds 
in  her  the  modern  note,  and  shows 
an  intense  appreciation  of  the  tragic 
loneliness  of  the  advanced  woman 
liorn  two  generations  before  her 
time,  a  tragedy  saved  from  bitter- 
ness by  sweetness  and  understand- 
ing. Miss  Lee's  interpretation  is 
notal)le  for  control  and  reserve  and 
artistry. 


Cort  Theatre 

IMcIntyre  and  Heatli,  now  filling 
a  week's  engagement  at  the  Cort, 
are  certainly  a  riot,  and  playing  to 
splendid  business.  No  wonder 
L.  Pierpont  Mickell>acker,  a  noted 
Wall  Street  figure,  according  to  the 
])lot,  followed  the  Georgia  Minstrels 
from  town  to  town,  to  the  utter  dis- 
gust of  his  haughty  society  wife, 
who  had  ambitious  matrimonial 
plans  for  their  only  daughter,  which 
were  greatly  interfered  with  by  this 
nomadic  life  she  had  to  lead  with 
her  husband.  Most  anyone  would 
follow  such  mirth-provokers  as 
Alexander  Hanfljletonian  and  Henry 
Jcjnes,  of  the  (icorgia  Minstrels,  so 
long  as  their  sides  held  togetiier  and 
they  could  bring  forth  a  chuckle. 
This  pair  carry  a  mighty  good  sliow 
with  them,  too,  and  their  "World's 
'iyeatest  Dancing  Cht)rus,"  accord- 
ing to  their  billing,  is  not  over-rated, 
as  their  dancing  is  wonderful.  The 
whole  chorus  ])erforms  some  clog- 
dancing  in  unison  that  is  really  rc- 
niarkal)le  and  evoked  rounds  of  a])- 
plause  from  the  audience  sex'cral 
times  during  the  evening.  Tliey  also 
did  some  intricate  drill  nunibers  in 
unusual  costumes  wliich  are  very 
effective.  Where  the  Red,  Red 
Roses  (irow  is  the  most  ])leas- 
ing,  as  well  as  the  most  catchy  .song, 
the  dancing  a])parently  being  fea- 
tured more  than  the  singing.  John 
Lorenz,  who  plays  the  part  of  Sher- 
lock lUiffle.^,  studying  to  become  a 
detective,  is  one  "nut"  and  has  cptite 
a  repertory  of  false  mustaches  and 
beards,  which  he  produces  and 
wears  on  any  and  all  occasions  in  a 
nonclialant  fashion  that  is  really 
captivating.  Mal)le  I'^laine,  playing 
a  colored   maid,   does   some  very 


good  eccentric  dancing.  Lulu  Wells 
and  Ted  Holmes,  the  soubrette  and 
juvenile,  in  their  singing  and  danc- 
ing numbers,  |)rescnt  some  very 
good  team  work.  Lord  ICfl^nghaiii 
Spotcash,  i)layed  by  Arthur  T.arry, 
got  a  hand  on  his  gallant  refusal  to 
marry  the  .\merican  iiciress  against 
her  will,  when  she  was  already  in 
love  with  another,  h^benezer,  the 
Minstrel  Mule,  by  "Ilis-Self,"  cut  u]) 
(juite  a  few  capers  witii  Norman 
W  tiodward,  who  tried  to  ride  him, 
and  they  both  received  tiieir  share 
of  tile  ai)])lause.  While,  strictly 
speaking,  "there  ain't  no  sech  ani- 
mal" as  a  Ham  Tree,  Mr.  Heath's 
description  of  said  tree  makes  your 
mouth  water  and  you  almost  believe 
in  and  long  for  its  existence.  In 
fact  tlie  whcde  show  stimulates  the 
most  jaded  palate. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  last  week  1)ut  one  of  tiie  An- 
drew Mack  season  sees  us  attending 
the  I>est  play  in  his  repertoire.  The 
Royal  Mounted,  a  play  of  the  Cana- 
dian woods,  written  \)y  Cecil  de 
Mille.  It  contains  ])lcnty  of  ro- 
mance, many  acting  oi)i)ortunities, 
and  gives  the  scenic  department  a 
superb  chance  to  shine.  Mack  plays 
the  part  of  the  Irish  sergeant  of  po- 
lice and  gives  a  likeable  portrayal. 
J.  Frank  Burke,  V.  T.  Henderson, 
K'ernan  Cripps,  Piert  Wesner,  Louise 
Hamilton  and  others  in  the  com- 
pany are  congenially  cast.  Next 
week,  the  final  one  of  Mack's  en- 
gagement, will  be  given  over  to  The 
Bold  Soger  Boy. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  serious  illness  of  Marie  Dress- 
ier, who  is  suffering  from  a  form  of 
paralytic  stroke,  has  necessitated  clos- 
ing the  Gaiety  Theatre  since  last  Sat- 
urday niglit.  On  Tuesday  nigiit  it 
was  pro])osed  to  reopen  the  house 
with  Marta  Golden  in  Miss  Dressler's 
part,  but  at  the  last  minute  it  was  de- 
cided to  give  u]i  the  idea. 


Savoy  Theatre 

Traffic  in  S(ju1s  is  in  its  third  week 
in  this  city.  It  has  niany  highly 
colore<l  scenes  in  which  there  are  no 
saiacitnis  and  suggestive  features 
such  as  one  migiit  sus])ect  from  the 
nature  of  the  story.  It  is  a  well 
written  story,  concise,  dramatic  and 
s])lendidly  staged  and  takes  advan- 
tage of  all  the  most  modern  ])ossi- 
])ilities  of  the  film  drama. 


Correspondence 

ODGEN,  I'el).  10.— Tlie  (  )ri)heum 
is  playing  tiie  Pantages  show-  for 
tiie  last  half  of  tiic  week,  leaving  tlie 
fore  part  open  to  road  shows.  The 
season  thus  far  has  been  a  i)rofltaI)le 
one.  the  two-a-nig-iit  vaudeville  idea 
at  tiie  10,  20,  30  scale  meeting  with 
lioimiar  favor.  Recent  road  siiows 
tiiat  placed  there  were  The  Ham 
'i'rec,  wiiicii  did  an  immense  iiusi- 
ness,  and  Mutt  and  Jeff,  who  ])layed 
to  a  sell-out.  The  ( )gdcn 'Theatre 
iias  been  ])laying  to  big  business 
witii  tlie  Arlington  Dramatic  .Stock 
Conii)any  in  its  second  year.  Man- 
ager Arlington  and  his  i)artner,  Mr. 
(jreenwell,  decided  to  gi\'e  tiieir  ])a- 
trons  a  short  rest  and  a  change,  and 
installed  tiie  I'Vank  Rich  Musical 
Comedy  Company  for  a  short  sea- 


.son,  the  stock  company  taking  to 
tlie  road.  IVank  Rich  is  with  the 
company  and  rei)orts  business  very 
good,  the  1)ill  Iieing  changed  twice 
weekly.  One  show  a  night  is  the 
order  of  things,  pictures  l)eing  run 
with  tlie  musical  show  to  stretch 
out  tlie  al)i)reviated  ver.sions.  George 
.\.  liurton  is  i)roducing  and  Bert 
()lin,  for  so  many  months  musical 
director  at  the  Salt  Lake  Mjijestic 
(now  Princess),  is  musical  director; 
ISen  Trimble,  also  for  months  con- 
nected with  the  Majestic  mentioned, 
is  handling  the  drums.  The  pre- 
senting cast  is  made  up  of  (George 
A.  Burton  and  Tommy  Burns  in  the 
comedy  roles;  ().  J.  Post,  straight, 
and  W.  B.  Wheelan.  Marie  Rich, 
•Marjorie  Mandeville  and  \'irginia 
i'"ilis.  Interpolated  musical  numl)ers 
are  well  rendered,  the  chorus  being 
specially  gifted  with  good  looks, 
good  voices  and  are  "some  dancers." 
Hurton  and  I'urns  are  getting  the 
laughs  with  the  funny  business,  and 
Mr.  I'ost  never  fails  to  get  good  ap- 
])lause  when  he  releases  his  melo- 
dious voice  in  song.  The  Lyceum 
has  reverted  to  pictures  at  five 
cents.  R.  STELTER. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Feb.  9.— Spreckcls' 
Theatre:  Emma  Trentini  in  the 
I'Mrefly  garve  her  one  and  oiiiy  per- 
formance here  tonight.  Among  those 
jiromihent  in  the  cast  were  Oscar 
I'igman,  Marion  Lee,  W  illiam 
Wolff  and  (irace  Hanson.  Trentini 
is  a  whole  show  in  herself.  Savoy 
Theatre :  Pantages  has  a  very  enter- 
taining bill  this  week,  consisting  of 
the  following:  Eight  Berlin  Mad- 
ca]>s,  singers  and  dancers ;  Charles 
Reilh'  and  Company  in  The  I'ells 
of  Shannon  ;  Rena  Arnold,  comedi- 
enne ;  La  France  and  McNab,  black- 
face comedians;  The  Aerial  Lafay- 
ettes,  and  motion  iMctures.  Em- 
i:)ress  Fiieatre :  Sulli\'an  and  Consi- 
diiic  arc  ])rescnting-  a  splendid  bill 
ill  whicii  are  The  Six  Diving 
Nymphs;  Yoscarry  Trio,  gymnasts; 
Orville  Reeder,  the  Paderewski  of 
vaudeville;  George  Hermann  and 
.Marion  Shirley  in  a  dance  drama; 
Charles  Whyte,  George  Pelzer  and 
(ieorge  Whyte  in  Fifteen  Minutes 
of  Musical  Nonsense;  James  Mc- 
Donald, singing  and  monologue,  and 
a  reel  of  pictures.  Gaiety  Theatre: 
My  Ciiclc  I'Vom  Japan  is  the  attrac- 
tion here  this  week.  Lew  Dunbar 
and  Sol  Carter  lead  the  fun.  llazel 
Cheiie  makes  lier  del)Ut  liere  tiiis 
week.  Lawrence  I)Owes  has  the  ten- 
or nde  ;iiid  makes  good.  Gwyneth 
Dorsey  is  entrusted  witii  tiie  in- 
genue role.  'I'iie  following  ml  lias 
iieen  ai^pearing  in  tiie  papers: 

EMPRESS  THEATRE 
Which  shall  it  be:  dramatic 
stock,  musical  comedy  or  vau- 
deville. W  e  take  i)ossession  of 
tlie  lMni)ress  'i'iieatre  on  I'ei). 
iC)tii  and  want  to  please  the 
])ubiic.  .\  letter  or  card  writ- 
ten to  us  regarding  tiie  future 
])oiicy  of  tiie  iiouse  will  lie  aj)- 
jireciated. 

I'almer    Ilros.   and  I'ulkerson 
Savoy  Theatre 

'I'm-;  I)r.\ M A'l'K  RiAiKW  lia/ards  a 
guess  -  it  will  i)e  \  irginia  lirissac 
and  Conii)any. 

LoKiMA.x  PKRCi\'.\f-  will  rejoin  tiie 
lul.  Pedniond  stock  in  Sacramento  on 
Marcii  2,  and  will  act  as  stage  man- 
ager under  Director  Harry  Leland. 


10 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  14,  1914 


WINPIELD  MAUDE 

BLAKE  and  AMBER 

AMUSEMENT  AGENCY 

(.Under  City  and   State  License) 
Talent  supplied  for  all  occasions.  Our 

Author's  Exchange 

has  on  Iiand  at  all  tiiiius  a  iuimiIht  of  original  drainatic  and  comedy  sketches 
and   plays  for  sale  or  on  royalty. 

TlVOIal  OFEKA  HOUSE — 3rd  floor.    Phone  Douglass  400 


Cort  Theatre 

To  all  lovers  of  good  music,  the 
presentation  of  Emma  Trentini  in 
Arthur  llammerstein's  latest  con- 
tribution, The  I*"irefly,  is  a  revela- 
tion of  what  a  composer  of  artis- 
tic music  can  accomi^lisli  in  lifting 
an  operatic  organization  above  the 
plane  of  commonplace  musical 
comedy.  Mile.  Trentini  will  be  seen 
in  the  pleasing  and  effective  roles : 
first  as  a  little  Italian  street  singer; 
then,  toward  the  latter  part  of  the 
first  act,  disguising  herself  as  a 
boy,  to  escai>e  from  her  cruel  father. 
There  is  not  a  moment  when  Mile. 
Trentini  is  on  the  stage,  that  her 
childlike  patter  does  not  amuse  the 
audience.  She  is  graceful,  coquet- 
tish, a  rowdy  little  tom-boy  in  turn, 
and  she  displays  so  much  energy  in 
acting  her  part  that  one  cannot  help 
l)ut  be  impressed  that  she  is  more 
animated  and  fascinating  than 
many  other  ])rima  donnas  of  great- 
er renown.  The  l-iretly  comes  to 
the  Cort  Theatre  ne.xt  Sunday, 
I'ebruarv  15th,  for  an  engagement 
of  two  weeks. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

.\ndrew  .Mack,  wiio  has  been 
playing  a  l)rief  engagement  at  the 
Alcazar  Theatre,  will  say  "farewell" 
to  local  theatregoers  next  week, 
when  he  will  offer  for  the  first  time 
in  San  Francisco,  the  play  of  .Ameri- 
can military  life.  The  Bold  Soger 
Boy,  from  the  pen  of  Theodore 
Rurt  Sayre.  The  scenes  of  The 
Bold  Soger  Boy  and  the  i)lot  are 
laid  at  Fort  \\'adsworth,  Staten 
Island,  and  the  story  is  a  charming 
and  delightfully  liuman  one,  replete 
with  stirring  dramatic  and  love 
situations  and  many  amusing  and 
humorous  comed}'  scenes.  In  the 
leading  role  of  Lieutenant  .\dair,  of 
the  Sixteenth  .Artillery,  Mack  will 
be  afforded  am])le  opi)ortunity  for 
his  irresistible  blarney  and  brogue. 
In  the  long  cast  of  characters  that 
is  neces.sary  for  the  unfolding  of 
the  plot  Mack  will  have  the  excel- 
lent support  of  Louise  Hamilton, 
Annie  Mack  Berlein,  Louise  Brow- 
nell,  A.  Burt  Wesner,  J.  I'Vank 
l>urke,  V.  T.  Henderson,  W  .  J. 
Townsend,  F.dniond  S.  Lowe,  Ed- 
ward McCormick,  Frank  Wyman, 
David  \V.  I'.utler  and  S.  A.  I'.urton. 
The  production  will  be  an  elaborate 
and  ccjiiiplete  one.  h'ollowing  Mack's 
engagement  comes  a  most  extraor- 
dinary attraction  in  the  jierson  of 
the  little  society  dancer,  Mrs.  Doug- 
las Crane,  who  will  make  her  first 
appearance  in  a  highly  dramatic  and 
dancing  role  in  the  first  production 
on  any  stage  of  Louise  Closser 
Hale's  sensational  role  of  Missy,  the 
dancer,  and  she  will  be  supported 
by  the  full  strength  of  the  .Alcazar 
Company  and  Frank  Elliott,  the 
young  English  actor  who  was 
brought  to  this  country  by  Charles 
J'rohman  as  leading  man  for 
Blanche  Bates,  and  by  Howard 
Hickman,  an  old  .Alcazar  favorite 
who  will  return  to  the  cast  in  this 
l)roduction.  Several  other  equally 
prominent  players  have  been  en- 
gaged.   

Savoy  Theatre 

Traffic  in  Souls,  the  photodrama 
founded  upon  the  Rockefeller  white 
slavery  investigation,  will  enter  up- 


on the  fourth  and  final  week  in  this 
city,  Sunday  afternoon,  having  been 
witnes.sed  by  tens  of  thousands  well- 
satisfied  patrons.  There  is  no 
doubt  that  Traffic  in  Souls  is  one  of 
the  most  remarkable  "movies"  ever 
shown  in  San  I'Vancisco.  It  is  big 
in  many  ways — in  its  staging,  in  the 
scope  of  the  play,  in  the  moral  les- 
son it  teaches.  .A  film  like  this  de- 
serves official  recognition  from  the 
.^tatc,  for  the  evils  which  it  im  eighs 
against  are  the  evils  which  the 
State  is  fighting  against,  and  a 
greater  power  for  good  was  never 
])resented  in  a  San  I">ancisco  thea- 
tre, than  this  drama.  The  Crime  of 
the  Law,  a  powerful  drama  of  peno- 
logical problems  by  Rachael  Mar- 
shall, author  of  The  Traffic,  will  be- 
gin a  limited  engagement  at  the  Sa- 
voy I'ebruary  23rd.  with  a  strong 
company  of  ca])able  players. 


The  Orpheum 

The  ( )ri)heuin  announces  an  ex- 
ceptionally fine  bill  for  next  week, 
(jeorge  Danierel,  who  made  such  a 
tremendous  hit  as  Prince.  Danilo  in 
The  Merry  Widow,  will,  with  the 
assistance  of  a  company  of  twenty, 
l)resent  for  the  first  time  in  this 
city  the  successful  Viennese  o]>er- 
etta.  The  Knight  of  the  .Air.  During 
his  recent  visit  to  Vienna,  Morris 
Meyerfield,  Jr.,  President  of  the  Or- 
pheum Circuit,  witnessed  the  pre- 
sentation of  The  Knight  of  the  Air, 
and  was  so  taken  with  it  that  he  im- 
mediately i)urchased  the  American 
rights.  Leo  Carrilk),  a  California 
l)oy  who  distinguished  himself  at 
the  outset  of  his  career  as  a  news- 
l)a])er  cartoonist  in  this  city,  and  is 
now  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  en- 
tertainers in  vaudeville,  will  delight 
with  his  inimitalile  Chinese  and 
Italian  dialect  stt)ries  and  mimicry. 
Louis  llardt,  who,  in  spite  of  dimin- 
utive stature,  possesses  the  muscu- 
lar develo]MTient  and  strength  of  a 
Sandow,  will  exhibit  his  prowess  in  a 
([uaintly  conceived  act,  entitled  .As 
in  a  Dream.  Anna  Lehr  will,  with 
the  assistance  of  a  capable  little  com- 
l)any,  present  a  dramatic  playlet. 
Little  California.  Chick  Sale,  a  pro- 
tean impersonat<ir  whose  speciality 
is  the  delineation  of  rural  types,  will 
illustrate  his  skill.  Sidney  Phillips 
will  sing  Bert  Williams'  ditties  and 
also  llcbrew,  Italian  and  sentimental 
songs.  Xcxt  week  will  be  the  last 
of  Maxine  Brothers.  It  will  also 
conclude  the  engagement  of  Ger- 
trude Barnes. 


The  Empress 

-A  Day  at  the  Circus,  a  minature 
comedy  circus,  will  be  the  headline  at- 
traction beginning  Sunday  afternoon. 
Riclianl  Milley  &  Co.  will  offer  one 
of  Roland  West's  newest  and  best  dra- 
matic playlets,  The  Fighter  and  the 
I>oss.  Barton  and  Lovers  have  an  act 
that  is  original  and  diverting  comedy. 
Miss  Lovers  is  a  charming  looking 
woman,  and  a  splendid  dancer.  Bar- 
ton is  a  comic  and  an  expert  on  the 
unicycle.  Joe  Whitehead,  the  artistic 
exponent  of  "Nut"  material,  will  in- 
troduce a  car  load  of  squirrel  food, 
and  will  show  .some  .soft-shoe  dancing 
that  is  new  and  original.  Kathcrine 
Klare  is  a  human  Irish  thrush.  Syl- 
vester, who  has  been  aptly  dubbed 
"the  talkati\e  trickster,"  will  prove  a 
delightful  item.    The  Essanceescopc, 


siiowing  world's  greatest  pliotophiys, 
con.stitute  an  exceptionally  good  bill. 

The  Pantages 

The  ])olicy  of  the  Pantages  Theatre 
has  been  for  the  i)ast  ten  years  three 
shows  a  day,  with  an  entire  change  of 
the  program  each  week.  .Alexander 
Pantages  never  deviates  from  this  slo- 
gan except  on  rare  occasions.  When 
Vice  was  offered  to  Mr.  Pantages  by 
Ciuy  Woodward,  the  producer  men- 
tioned that  he  was  positive  that  the 
piece,  ])roperly  presented,  would  have 
an  extended  run.  That  his  prophecy 
contained  truth  was  manifested  by  the 
enormous  business  which  the  Pantages 
did  last  week,  and  a  rush  wire  was 
shot  Mr.  Pantages  for  his  sanction 
on  kee]>ing  the  sketch  on  one  more 
v\eek  as  an  added  attraction  to  the 
regular  show  coming  from  the  North. 
The  theatrical  magnate  consented  to 
one  week  only,  and  those  who  were  un- 
able to  witness  this  .sensational  pro- 
duction can  do  so  by  getting  in  line 
early  at  the  Pantages  next  week.  Vice 
is  imdenial)ly  the  most  powerful  Jilay- 
let  which  has  ever  a])peare(l  in  any 
vaudeville  theatre  in  this  city.  It  un- 
ravels a  daring  tlieme  of  the  under- 
world with  blunt  truths,  but  with  com- 
l)elling  intensity  and  entirely  free  from 
offensive  suggestiveness.  Vice  really 
tells  a  moral  which  is  more  than  can 
be  said  of  nine  tenths  of  the  so-called 
"white  slave  "  pieces.  The  same  cast 
which  has  created  a  triumph  in  the 
present  ])roduction  will  be  seen  in  Vice 
next  week.  Of  the  regular  bill.  Little 
Hip  and  Napolean.  an  almost  human 
monkey  and  a  frisky  tiny  elephant, 
head  the  show.  The  other  new  acts 
are  a  comedy  .skit,  called  a  Horse  on 
i  logan,  witli  Le  Roy  and  Lytton  ;  Rice 
and  Franklin,  comedy  chatterboxes; 
the  great  Jahn  Trio,  the  Sylvonos,  ex- 
pert xylophonists,  and  Collins  and  Col- 
lins in  Down  on  the  Farm. 


Correspondence 


STOCKTON,  I'd).  4.— Yosemitc: 
30.  Mutt  and  Jeff  billed  for  the  30th, 
didn't  appear  on  account  of  Hood  con- 
ditions. 1-3,  Capt.  Scott  pictures  to 
only  fair  business.  4-5,  Orpheum  show 
pleased  very  good  houses.  Heading 
the  bill  is  Fred  Lindsay,  the  Aus- 
tralian whip  expert.  Others  on  the 
hill  are  Bert  Fitzgibbon,  the  original 
Daffy  Dill;  Albert  Von  Tilzer,  the 
song  writer  and  Dorothy  Nord ; 
Double  Crossed,  a  dramatic  sketch 
founded  on  Will  Irwin's  story  of  the 
same  name ;  Florence  Walker  singing 
])opuIar  and  classic  selections ;  Sharp 
and  Turek  in  a  very  clever  black-face 
speciality;  Alartin  E.  Johnson's 
Travelogues  and  pictures  of  Jack  Lon- 
don's tour  of  the  South  Seas.  Sev- 
eral interesting  jiictures  complete  a 
verv  good  bill.  Garrick :  Hayes  and 
D'Rives  present  a  great  singing  and 
dancing  act  with  a  whirlwind  finish ; 


Lewellyn  sings  several  old-time  songs 
in  a  very  sweet  voice ;  Dowell  and 
Grey  and  the  Smith-Pelky  pictures 
complete  the  bill.  Harry  Bernard 
Musical  Comedy  Company,  under  the 
management  of  Frank  Wolff',  open 
next  Sunday  for  an  indefinite  season. 
The  company  will  put  on  a  daily  mat- 
inee, two  shows  at  night,  changing 
bills  Sunday  and  Wednesday  with  an 
athletic  contest  Tuesday  and  chorus 
girls'  contest  Friday  nights.  Harry 
Pernard  and  George  Slocum  are  the 
]>rincipal  comedians ;  Virginia  Ware, 
character  leads ;  Ellen  Godsey,  sou- 
brette;  George  Parrot,  juvenile  leads; 
Harry  LeRoy.  general  business. 
Colonial :  De  Halde  and  Edwards,  sen- 
sational dancers  and  four  reels  of  pic- 
tures are  doing  a  fine  business.  Lyric : 
30-31.  Robin  Hood  in  pictures,  and 
2-3,  Leah  Kle.schna  are  getting  fine  re- 
turns. Novelty:  Kleine's  big  feature 
jiicture,  Antony  and  Cleopatra,  did 
not  do  much  business  at  advanced 
prices  on  the  31-1.  Uncle  Tom's  » 
Cabin.  2-3.  Philomatian  Club:  7, 
California  Glee  Gub.  Yo.semite:  7, 
Mclntyre  and  Heath;  14-15,  The 
Candy  Shop.  Ed  Jacobson,  ahead  of  . 
Mclntyre  and  Heath,  spent  Saturday  / 
in  town. 

SACRAMENTO,  Feb.  2.— Grand 
Theatre:  Ed.  Redmond  and  his  ag- 
gregation of  favorites  are  seen  this 
week  in  Sweet  Clover.  Every  part 
is  admirably  taken  and  the  old  play 
is  a  great  hit.  In  the  cast  are  Merle 
Stanton,  Roscoe  Karns,  Ed.  Red- 
mond, Paul  Harvey,  Bert  Chapman, 
Hugh  Metcalfe,  Beth  Taylor,  Leslie 
\'irden,  Marie  Connelly,  B.  Morgan 
and  James  Newman.  Next  week, 
Sherlock  Holmes.  The  gowns  and 
lingerie  stolen  from  the  home  of 
r>eth  Taylor,  416  Twenty-first  St., 
last  week,  were  located  Saturday 
afternoon  by  Charles  L.  Hazlett,  a 
local  detective,  who  found  the  stolen 
goods  in  a  hobo  camp  on  the  Marys- 
ville  road.  The  thieves  who  ran- 
sacked the  Taylor  home  carried  thej 
stolen  goods  in  a  sack  and  then  lefti 
them  in  a  clump  of  trees  beyond  them 
.American  River  bridge.  Jewelry^ 
amounting  to  several  hundred  dol- 
lars was  also  stolen  by  the  thieves. 
Clunie:  The  Ham  Tree,  with  Mc- 
lntyre and  Heath,  comes  5-6,  fol- 
lowed by  Mutt  and  Jeff,7.  Captain 
Scott  Polar  Pictures  held  the  thea- 
tre 4.  Clunie-(  )rpheum :  The  bill 
consists  of  hVed  Lindsay,  Bert  Fitz- 
gibbons,  Albert  Von  Tilzer,  The 
Double  Cross,  Martin  Johnson, 
Sharj)  and  Turet,  and  Florence 
Wadsworth  Wallace.  Empress:  Archie 
Goodall,  Dave  Ferguson,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Perkins  I-'isher,  Dunham,  Ed- 
wards and  Farrell,  Price  and  Price. 


Zeke,  the  Country  Boy,  will  open 
in  Denver  about  July  15  and  play 
toward  the  Coast  under  the  man- 
agement of  Hochwald  and  Pughe. 


February  14,  191 4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Nobody  would  recognize  the  Car- 
Ivle  Blackwell  studios.  The  big  stage 
i-  completed  and  the  twelve  new  dress- 
iiii^  rooms,  with  running  water,  heater 
and  two  shower  baths,  are  ready.  He 
now  possesses  as  well  an  appointed 
■studio  as  any  in  the  West.  *  *  *  J. 
1  arrell  ]\Iacdonald  is  making  prepara- 
tions for  his  ne.xt  big  feature  produc- 
tion, but  the  name  of  it  is  purposely 
withheld  for  the  time  being.  In  the 
meantime  he  is  putting  on  several  two- 
reel  stories  with  J.  Warren  Kerrigan, 
W'm.  Worthington,  Cleo  Madison, 
t  ico.  Periolat  and  Edith  Bostwick.  * 

*  Robert  Thornby  is  opening  a  pri- 
\ate  school  for  motion  picture  actors 
and  actresses  in  the  Majestic  Theatre 
Ikiilding  in  Los  Angeles.  He  is  so 
well  known,  and  his  ability  is  so  well 
recognized,  that  it  is  bound  to  be  a 
success.    He  has  received  many  let- 

I  ters  from  prominent  producers  and  ac- 
tors promising  their  unqualified  sup- 
port. He  will  continue  to  put  on  the 
Keystone  children's  comedies.  *  *  * 
l-^lsie  Albert  and  Harry  C.  Matthews 
had  figured  upon  being  in  Los  Angeles 
fi  ir  the  Photoplayers'  Ball,  but  the  spell 
"f  rainy  weather  altered  their  plans 
-nmewhat  and  delayed  Mr.  Matthews' 
Last  Ghost  Dance.  They  will  make 
(iiie  more  picture,  this  time  in  the 
vicinity  of  San  Antonio,  Texas,  and 
w  ill  then  hurry  for  the  Southern  Cali- 
\<  irnia  Mecca  for  motion  pictures.  Baby 
i  -arly  is  anxious  to  see  her  playmates 
aL;ain,  although  she  has  made  many 
\v  friends  at  the  Miller's  ranch.  *  * 
Frank  Cooley,  a  well-known  actor 
and  manager,  has  joined  Harry  Pol- 
lard, of  the  "Beauty"  brand,  at  Santa 
I'.arbara,  and  will  assist  the  latter.  He 
will  also  play  character  parts.  *  *  * 
That  charming  little  actress,  Adele 
Lane,  is  back  at  work  again  at  the 
.Selig  studios,  after  a  two-weeks'  vaca- 
tion spent  in  the  hills  or  on  the  beaches 
wliich  lie  close  to  Los  Angeles.  Miss 
r.ane  is  an  actress  who  feels  her  parts 
and  puts  vitality  into  her  portrayals. 

*  *  Pauline  Bush  has  her  attention 
■  iinewhat  divided  for  a  change.  As 

a  rule  she  is  absorbed  in  her  work, 
which  includes  writing  as  well  as  act- 
ing, but  this  week  the  expressman  left 
an  insured  and  treasured  package.  It 
was  that  Parisian  gown  to  be  worn 
at  the  Photoplayers'  Ball  on  Saint  Val- 
entine's night,  and  truth  to  tell  it  is 
\ery  beautiful — delicate  pmk  and  sil- 
\  er.  Miss  Bush  will  be  a  very  promi- 
nent figure  in  the  grand  march.  *  *  * 
James  Neil,  who  was  .so  long  asso- 
ciated with  Oliver  Moro.sco  as  actor 
and  .stage  manager,  has  joined  Car- 
l\lc  Blackwell's  forces  at  the  latter's 
-tiidios,  where  he  and  Mr.  Blackwell 
are  directing  together.  Mr.  Blackwell 
occupies  so  much  of  his  time  actually 
acting  that  he  believes  the  acquisition 
"f  this  competent  co-worker  an  excel- 
lent .step.  He  wants  to  give  mo.st  of 
liis  thought  to  his  acting  and  the  bet- 
terment of  his  photoplays,  and  he  is 
I  noted  for  his  (levotion  to  his  work. 
Mr.  Blackwell  has  some  big  i)roduc- 
tions  lined  up.  *  *  *  After  leading  in  a 
contest  for  the  inost  beautiful  woman 
in  Los  Angeles,  Edna  Mai.son,  not 
liking  certain  phases  of  the  contest, 
suddenly  withdrew  her  name.  There 
I-'  little  doubt  she  would  have  won 


hands  down,  as  the  Photoplayers  were 
preparing  a  big  surprise  at  the  last 
moment.  Miss  Maison  was  going  to 
present  the  prize,  a  diamond  orna- 
ment, to  the  Photoplayers'  Club  to  auc- 
tion off  at  the  ball.  She  .said  she  was 
quite  content  with  the  advertising 
value,  which  had  been  all  she  required. 
*  *  *  Francis  Ford  has  completed  The 
Leopard  Lady,  another  of  the  much 
talked  of  Twin  Sisters  Double  series. 
Another  of  the  series  will  be  produced 
shortly,  owing  to  the  fact  that  ex- 
hibitors all  over  the  country  have  de- 
manded more  of  them.  In  The  Leop- 
ard Lady,  Grace  Cunard  wore  her 
costly  leopard  skin  coat  which  she  says 
nearly  bankrupted  her.  It  was  made 
especially  for  this  picture.  In  between 
whiles  Miss  Cunard  wrote  and  pro- 
duced a  "Joker"  comedy — a  busy 
couple.  *  *  *  The  American  Film  Co. 
are  branching  out ;  the  "A"  is  flying 
higher.  The  new  plans  embrace  four 
and  five-reel  feature  productions, 
which  will  be  quite  a  separate  concern 
from  the  generally  understood  Ameri- 
can releases.  This  means  new  players 
and  some  big  surprises.  The  studios 
at  Santa  Barbara  are  built  on  a  big 
scale  and  have  a  capacity  for  much 
more  than  at  present  called  upon. 
President  S.  S.  Hutchinson  is  busy 
making  preparations  for  the  new  pro- 
gram, and  divides  his  time  between 
Santa  Barbara,  San  Francisco  and 
Los  Angeles.  *  *  *  Bess  Meredyth  is 
making  arrangements  to  run  some  dog 
kennels,  and  has  already  secured  a 
capital  site  for  the  purpose.  This  will 
be  "on  the  side"  of  course  and  will 
not  interfere  with  her  work  with  the 
Criterion  Features.  Bess  Meredyth  is 
a  lover  of  dogs  and  always  has  half 
a  dozen  tumbling  about  her.  She  is 
moreover  a  mighty  good  judge  of  a 
dog.  It  is  a  sight  to  see  her  in  the 
summer  taking  her  dip  in  the  ocean 
with  a  pack  of  dogs  swimming  around 
her  and  attracting  attention  with  their 
barking.  *  *  *  The  Photoplayers'  Club 
of  Los  Angeles  presents  a  very  ani- 
mated appearance  these  days,  with  the 
added  Biograph  and  the  Reliance  and 
other  Mutual  contingents.  The  mem- 
bership list  has  jumped  surprisingly 
and  the  club  ball,  which  will  be  held 
lit  the  Shrine  Auditorium  on  Saturday 
next,  promi.ses  to  be  a  very  brilliant 
affair.  All  this  week  the  members  are 
motoring  around  town  distributing 
tickets,  and  at  the  club  o'  nights  |)rac- 
tising  the  grand  march  and  other 
st'ints.  The  whole  town  is  talking 
about  the  event,  and  on  Thursday 
there  will  be  a  procession  through  the 
city  in  which  the  cream  of  the  profes- 
sion will  take  ])art. 

Correspondence 


PORTLAND,  Feb.  2.  —  Heilig 
Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr. — Will- 
iam F'angle,  res.  mgr.)  :  The  engage- 
tnent  of  Little  Women  came  to  an 
end  last  Saturday  night  and  this  the- 
atre will  be  dark  for  this  week,  and 
commencing  next  Monday  night  E.  II. 
.Sothcrn  will  open  a  week's  stand.  If 
I  Were  King  is  to  be  featured  for  his 
engagement.  I'aker  Theatre  (Geo. 
L.  Baker,  mgr. — Milton  Seaman,  bus. 
mgr.) :    Another  one  of  Rex  Beach's 


dramatizations  of  his  stories  is  offered 
for  this  week  at  this  house.  The  Sil- 
ver Horde,  opening  yesterday  to  ca- 
l)acity  business  at  both  performances. 
The  play  when  sent  to  Manager  Baker 
(lid  not  measure  up  to  what  he  thought 
it  should,  and  what  did  he  do?  Simply 
sat  down  and  wrote  the  fourth  act 
entirely  over,  and  turned  out  a  ]>iece  of 
dramatization  that  wotdd  have  done 
credit  to  an  .Augustus  Thomas.  The 
play,  like  nearly  all  of  ISeach's  stories, 
deals  with  life  and  conditions  in  the 
far  North,  and  deals  with  the  salmon 
trust,  and  with  the  efiforts  of  the  hero 
to  conquer  that  octopus  and  at  the 
same  time  to  win  the  love  of  his  girl 
— needless  to  state  he  does  both.  Ed- 
win Woodruff  played  the  leading  role 
in  good  style  and  Dorothy  Shrx'- 
maker  was  ca.st  as  Cherry  Alalotte,  a 
character  that  appears  in  many  of 
Beach's  jjlays.  The  comedy  role  falls 
to  the  hands  of  that  capable  and  sat- 
isfactory actor,  Walter  (Gilbert.  I  have 
yet  to  see  that  gentleman  fail  to  make 
good  in  any  role  entrusted  to  him, 
and  he  is  truly  one  of  the  most  cap- 
able members  of  this  well-balanced 
organization.  Louis  Leon  Hall  ])lavs 
a  character  role  this  week,  and  he  as 
well  as  Thomas  Walsh,  Mary  Edgett 
Baker  and  Loretta  Wells  all  add  to 
an  enjoyable  performance — but  after 
everything  is  said  and  done,  hats  ofY  to 
George  L.  Baker  as  a  playwright. 
Next  week,  A  Country  Boy.  Lyric 
Theatre  (Keating  and  Flood,  mgrs. )  : 
Keating  and  Flood  Musical  Comedy 
Company  oiTer  Variety  Isle  for  this 
week,  it  is  full  of  catchy  numbers 
and  the  dances  are  the  latest  in  the 
terpischorean  line.  Business  is  good 
and  the  company  and  players  are  giv- 
ing satisfaction.  Orpheum  Theatre  (F. 
Coffinberry,  mgr.)  :  Announcement  is 
made  that  the  bills  opening  at  this 
theatre  hereafter  w^ill  commence  their 
engagement  on  Sunday  afternoon  in- 
stead of  Monday.  This  is  caused  by 
the  closing  of  the  Spokane  house.  I'or 
this  week  the  acts  are  George  Damcrel 
and  Company  in  The  Knight  of  the 
Air,  as  the  feature  act,  and  the  others 
appearing  include  Anna  Lehr  and 
Company  ;  Chick  Sale  ;  Louis  Hardt ; 
Philli])s  and  White:  Marie  l')ishoi); 
and  Pantzer  Duo.  Empress  Theatre 
(H.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.):  A  Day  at 
the  Circus  is  the  headliner,  and  the 
balance  of  the  acts  for  this  week  are 
Richard  Milloy  and  Company:  Kath- 
erine  Klare  ;  Joe  Whitehead  :  .Sylves- 
ter :  and  I5aryon  and  Lovera.  Pan- 
tages  Theatre  (John  Johnson,  mgr.)  : 
The  feature  act  for  this  week  is  Little 
Hip  and  Naixileon  :  the  other  acts  are 
the  Sylfonos;  Peggy  McLellen ;  and 
Three  Jahns.  The  new  P.  road  way 
Theatre  is  going  ahead  rapidly.  When 
com])lete(l  it  will  be  the  largest  thea- 
tre in  this  citv.  Excavating  is  now 
progressing  and  the  foundation  will 
soon  be  laid. 

TACOMA,  Jan.  31.— The  Blind- 
ness of  Virtue,  booked  at  the  Tacoma 
Theatre  for  January  24th,  was  can- 
celed, likewise  the  May  Irwin  per- 
formance for  January  28tli,  on  accoimt 
of  the  star's  illness.  On  January  2f)lh, 
Robert  Mantell  was  greeted  by  a 
crowded  house,  giving  The  Merchant 
of  Venice.  The  audience  was  highly 
pleased  and  the  performance  most 
gratifying,  as  .Mr.  Mantell  gave  a 
highly  finished  performance.  The  cast 
was  fair,  FVitz  Liebler,  Guy  Dindsley, 
John  Burke,  h'.dward  Lewers  and  Al- 
ma Kruger  being  among  those  most 
noteworthy.    The  staging  was  ade- 


(|uate.  Little  Women  comes  to  the 
Tacoma  on  Feb.  12th  for  five  per- 
formances, followed  by  Edward  Soth- 
crn on  I*"eb.  23rd,  in  If  I  Were  King. 
Melbourne  Theatre  will  present  Sea 
\\  olf  in  seven  films,  numing  all  next 
week.  The  Keating  and  h  lood  Com- 
pany, No.  I,  are  .scoring  a  success  at 
the  i'rincess  Theatre  this  week  with 
one  of  the  best  productions  they  have 
offered  us.  College  Days  has  many 
hits,  the  Hawaiian  quartette  and  the 
Hawaiian  dancer,  although  not  new 
to  us,  gain  much  favor.  Miss  Deloy 
scored  a  personal  success  and  a  dis- 
tinct addition  was  Jack  Westerman. 
comedian.  Others  of  the  company 
were  the  Romig  Twins,  Harry  Cleve- 
land, Harry  Bowen,  Allyn  Lewis. 
Lillian  firiffiths  has  joined  the  com- 
pany as  character  woman.  Next 
week,  dark.  Manager  Donellan  of 
the  Empress  Theatre  will  select  F'ri- 
day  nights  as  amateur  night,  giving 
our  local  amateurs  a  chance  to  have  a 
try  out.  All  next  week  after  the  daily 
matinees  Barton  and  Jackson  will  give 
free  les.sons  in  tango  dancing.  Em- 
press bill :  One  of  the  big  hits  on  the 
week's  bill  was  the  clever  little  mule 
in  A  Day  at  the  Circus.  Dogs  and 
monkeys  completed  the  equipment,  all 
quite  adept.  Joe  Whitehead  was  back 
with  his  comical  imitations.  Other 
friends  returning  were  George  Mackey 
and  Richard  Milloy  in  The  F'ighter 
and  the  Boss.  Katherine  Klare  is  al- 
ways pleasing  with  her  songs.  Bar- 
ton and  Lovera  were  a  hit  with  their 
dancing  specialty.  Sylvester  was  a 
fair  trickster.  Pantages  bill :  .About 
the  best  trained  monkey  ever  exhibited 
in  Tacoma  is  Napoleon,  on  the  bill 
at  this  house  this  week.  .Sharing  hon- 
ors with  him  was  Little  Hip,  the  ele- 
|)hant  who  received  his  training  in  this 
town.  The  Sylfonos  ])lease(l  with 
their  xylophone  selections.  The  Three 
Johns  proved  to  be  good  head  bal- 
ancers. Walter  Leroy  and  luiiily 
Lytton  had  a  well-acted  sketch,  A 
Horse  on  Hogan,  and  a  little  skit  by 
Rice  and  Franklyn  w-as  clever  but 
marred  by  suggestivene.ss.    A.  11. 

ALBANY,  Week  of  Feb.  i.— 
Bligh  (  Bligh  .Amusement  Co.)  : 
First  half:  Sunday  and  Monday  the 
.Sii)crian  pictures  to  good  business. 
Road  show.  The  Rosary,  3,  to  fair 
business:  good  show  and  fair  com- 
l)any.  4-5,  The  .l<ill\'  iMitertainers. 
Clever  aggregation  of  twenty-four 
orphans  from  the  DeMoines,  Wash., 
( )r])han  Home,  playing  in  band  and 
giving  comedy  sketches;  decided 
hit,  good  houses.  Friday  and  Sat- 
urday, I'>al)y  Elva.  singing  and 
dancing,  clever  little  performer  and 
made  a  hit.  Coming:  Arizona,  8, 
in  six  ])arts :  9-1  i,  Tlie  h'rank  Ricii 
Company  Xiuuber  Two;  12-14,  The 
A.  ]'.  Basco  Musical  Comedy  Com- 
pany; -Mutt  and  leff  in  Panama, 
l*"el).  21.  Albany  ( )i)cra  House  (H. 
R.  Schultz,  mgr.)  :  h'.dison  Talking 
Pictures,  1-2,  to  good  business. 
Rolfe  (Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.)  :  h'irst 
half:  The  Hughes  Sisters  in  a  mu- 
sical act  made  a  big  hit.  Butler  and 
Lyons  in  cowboy  stunts,  lair.  Pic- 
tures. Last  half:  The  Two  Ed- 
wards in  novelty  shooting  acts — 
one  of  the  best  acts  that  has  ever 
l)layed  here.  Good  business  for  the 
week.  Coming:  15-iC),  Quo  Vadis  in 
eight  parts.  .Armory:  Coa.st  Artil- 
lery I')and  to  big  busines.s,  Feb.  7. 

Henrietta  Grossman  will  include 
this  city  in  her  tour  this  season. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  14, 


Vaudeville 


MARGARET  ILES 


SUPPORTED  BY  BARBARA  LEE 
AND  JOSEPH  THOMPSON 


Playing  Orpheum  Time,  presenting  the  comedy  satire,  THE  SOUL  SAVERS,  by  Anita  Loos 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  RKESE  BERT   PITTMAN  PAUL,  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bids.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GILF1LI>AN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Represt-ntative  New   York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Consiiline  Bids.  1465  Broadway 


The  Orpheum 

A  bright  and  .shining  l)ill  is  attract- 
ing and  receiving  mucli  praise  from 
large  audiences  liere  tliis  week.  Gole- 
nian's  Animal  Circus  is  a  treat  and  an 
unusual  act.  W'illa  ib)lt  Wakctield. 
grown  .somewhat  stout,  gives  her  ])i- 
anologiie,  whicli  arouses  only  mild  en- 
thusiasm. Dr.  Carl  1  lennan  has  an 
elaborate  electrical  act,  which  develops 
much  comedy.  It  has  been  a  long 
time  since  anything  of  the  kiml  has 
been  offered,  and  it  is  welcome,  (ier- 
trude  Barnes  is  an  exceedingly  clever 
performer,  a  soubrette  of  charm  and 
resource,  but  she  needs  better  material. 
Deniarest  and  Chabot,  two  good  look- 
ing young  fellows,  who  play  the  "cello, 
violin  and  piano,  please  exceedingly. 
W.  H.  Murphy,  assisted  by  Blanche 
Xichols,  Lillian  Palmer,  Geo.  Rogers, 
b'rank  N'ennum,  Spader  Johnson  and 
(iCO.  Myers,  has  the  funniest  bit  of 
travesty  seen  here  in  many  moons. 
Murphy  is  a  past  master  of  the  art  of 
])roducing  comedy,  and  his  sujjport  is 
well  selected.  The  act  is  one  long 
spasm  of  mirth.  Eddie  Leonard,  in 
white  face,  and  Mable  f'iussell,  are  cer- 
tainly two  great  favorites  and  receive 
encore  after  encore.  Leonard  is  un- 
doubtedly the  most  graceful  dancer  on 
our  stage  and  Miss  Rus.sell  is  a  clever 
soubrette,  altlunigh  I  am  going  to  .sug- 
gest that  her  gowning  could  be  im- 
proved. Maxine  Bros,  and  Pujbby,  a 
dog,  have  a  good  athletic  act  that 
brings  a  fine  bill  to  a  fitting  wind  up 

The  Empress 

The  Country  Store  is  attracting  the 
attention  of  the  i)atrons  of  the  local 
Sullivan  &  Considine  house  this  week. 
Numbered  tickets  are  given  away,  and 
the  winning  numbers  are  announced 
from  the  stage.  Some  folks  have  had 
many  good  laughs  handed  to  them, 
and  many  received  valuable  gifts. 
Crossman's  Six  Pianjophiends  arc  the 
headliners — a  sextette  of  vocal  and 
instrumentalists  who  do  some  artistic 
work.  Lola  S.  Pauli.sch.  the  girl  with 
the  violin,  is  the  musical  director  for 
this  clever  act.  l)elle  Ciordon  is  the 
world's  champion  lady  bag  puncher; 
Burke  and  Harrison  offer  .songs  and 
))atter.  with  a  kid  impersonation  by 
Miss  Harrison;  Leonard  and  Louie, 
in  clever  capers  of  high  caliber ;  Luigi 
Dell  Oro,  novel  musical  performer, 
playing  the  accordion  with  his  hands 
and  the  harmonica  with  his  feet,  and 
views  from  the  motion  i)icture  worl  1 
complete  a  good  bill. 


The  Pantages 

\'ice.  the  headliner  at  Pantages  this 
week,  has  been  jjacking  them  in  at 
every  performance.  1 'resented  by 
Woodward  and  McClcllan  and  written 
by  W  ill.  J.  Jns.sey,  it  is  based  on  th? 
new.spa|)er  reports  of  the  \'ice  Com- 
mission of  the  State  of  Illinois.  Fan- 
nie Warren,  who  plays  the  part  of  the 
Madam,  displays  great  versatility  in 
her  work.  She  is  considered  one  of 
the  cleverest  women  in  the  profession. 
Ruth  (iib.son.  a  talented  young  woman, 
made  her  first  appearance  Sunday  and 
was  an  instant  hit  in  one  of  the  char- 
acters. I  larold  Holland,  as  the  presi- 
dent of  the  vice  commission,  does  ex- 
cellent work.  Cieorge  Stanley  makes 
three  distinct  changes  in  the  act  and 
does  them  all  admirably.    Indeed  it 


may  be  said  that  Stanley  is  one  of  the 
big  hits  of  the  show.  Other  numbers 
of  the  bill  are  David  Pfirmann,  Pietro 
Sos.so,  Charles  Adams,  b'red  Wilson. 
Cash  Darrell,  dwendoline  Williams, 
Rence  Reavis  and  b'lorence  Darling. 
FA.  Armstrong  and  his  Baby  Dulls 
are  back  again.  Ethel  Davis  is  the 
feature  in  the  Candy  Ship,  a  real  mu- 
sical tabloid.  The  cast  includes  Bes- 
sie Hill.  Lou  Davis,  Billie  North. 
Charles  Byrnes.  Ed.  Armstrong.  Bob- 
bie Dean,  Dai.sy  Taylor,  Bert  Faust, 
Ruth  Jordan.  Grace  Henderson,  Marie 
Gordon,  Grace  15oyd  and  Dot  Sayers. 
Bob  Albright,  the  male  Melba,  re- 
ceived generous  ap])lause  for  his  ex- 
cellent singing.  Dunbar  and  Turner, 
in  l-'ourteen  Minutes  Recess  from  a 
Daffy  I'actory ;  Julia  Redmond  &  Co., 
])reseiiting  a  stimulating  comedy,  The 
Critic  and  the  (iirl ;  Reed's  Acrobatic 
Bull  Dogs,  wonderfully  trained  ani- 
mals, and  comedy  motion  i)ictures 
ct)m])lete  this  fine  program.  The 
week's  business  has  been  the  largest 
in  the  hi.story  of  the  house. 


The  Majestic 

Jules  Mendel's  musical  comedy  coni- 
nanv  ])resent  the  musical  burles(|ue,  .\ 
Social  Whirl,  for  the  first  half  of  the 
week.  Llewellyn,  the  tramj)  singer, 
and  an  interesting  .series  of  motion 
pictures  make  up  the  bill.  Mendel 
vSr  Co.,  presenting  The  Dope  Fien  1 ;  11. 
Harris,  singing  and  talking  and  good 
motion  pictures,  complete  the  |)rogram 
for  the  la.st  half.  Every  Monday  and 
I'riday  iiiglUs  the  Roly  Poly  (iirls  will 
nut  on  soniething  s]iecial ;  sometimes 
bo.xing,  .sometimes  posing,  at  which 
they  are  particularly  good.  Always 
on  Friday  night  the  girls  will  put  on 
their  singing  numbers.  Roly  Poly 
Ctirls  are:  Rosie  Colin,  Edna  Elliot. 
Ruth  ilenrv.  Dot  Wilson,  Dolly 
lirown.  bMith  Franklin,  Blackie  Day- 
ton, Mossie  Wilson,  Evelvn  King  and 
b:thel  X'irgil. 


The  Republic 

A  good  jirogram  is  ofl'cred  the 
patrons  of  this  family  theatre  for  the 
week  beginning  Sunday,  Feb.  8.  Col- 
lier and  De  Walde,  the  skating  act 
'leautiful;  Bonnie  Leonard,  .Australian 
comedienne;  Pathe  Weekly  of  current 
events ;  .Almont  and  Dumont.  high- 
class  musical  act ;  Dan  Krueger.  fea- 
turing Remick's  latest  song  hits  ;  John- 
son and  Wells,  Southern  entertainers 
(by  special  rec|ue,st),  and  King  and 
Thornton  Co.  in  their  comedy  sketch. 
Ml  a  Mistake,  comijlete  the  bill  for 
the  first  half.  I'or  the  last  half: 
.Shei)])"s  Dog  and  Pony  Circus;  New- 
oort  Quartette,  harmony  singers ; 
Agnes  Burr,  comedienne;  \'ernon, 
ventril(!(|uist.  and  King  and  Thornton 
Co.  in  another  of  their  clever  dra- 
matic sketches.  The  Ruling  Power, 
make  uj)  the  program. 


The  Princess 

lligh-class  vaudeville  is  the  policy 
of  this  family  theatre.  This  week 
for  the  first  half  wc  have:  Lynch 
and  \\  aters,  presenting  the  ojier- 
etta  .\  Gypsy  Romance;  Bell  and  Bell, 


singing,  talking,  dancing  and  novelty 
ventrikKjuism,  featuring  the  Lady 
Ventriloc|uist,  who  is  going  big : 
Charles  I.ee  Calder  and  Company, 
lirescnting  vaudeville's  merriest 
farce,  I'alse  Pretenses.  The  cast  in- 
cludes Charles  Lee  Calder,  Fannie 
C.  Ferris  and  Phil  Hicks.  George 
Hall,  singing  and  talking  monolo- 
gist ;  Uline  and  Rose,  comedy 
.singing,  talking,  change  artists;  and 
The  Bellefonts,  European  novelty 
acrobats,  introducing  Tobin,  the 
Trickster — these  make  uj)  the  bill. 
The  second  half  shows:  Two 
.^|iecks ;  Fly.  .singing  and  dancing 
oddity;  Baroff  and  Wilbert.  acro- 
batic comedians;  Fred  .\l\'n  and 
Company,  presenting  a  comedy  of 
errors.  Love's  Young  Dream; 
Diana  Leteur,  Gypsy  violinist ;  and 
Lefever  and  St.  John  in  Flirtation  a 
la  Carte. 


The  Wigwam 

Monte  Carter  and  his  Dancing 
Chicks  are  ])acking  them  in  at  the 
Wigwam  this  week.  Carter  and 
Company  are  presenting  Izzy's  Va- 
cation and  it  is  one  of  the  funniest 
of  all  the  l/.zy  series.  Other  good 
acts  on  the  bill  are  The  Lowe  Trio, 
musi^"il  act;  Tops,  Topsy  and  Spot, 
comedy  novelty,  featuring  Spot,  the 
mind-reading  and  writing  dog; 
return  engagement  of  the  popular 
trio,  Harry  l""ox,  the  Mission  boy, 
Aubery  Carr,  late  leading  man  of 
the  James  Post  Company  and  Edith 
Burton,  a  Mission  girl,  in  the  Pic- 
torial Song  Review  ;  and  a  first-run 
phot<)])lay.  I'Or  the  second  half: 
Carter  and  Com])anv  will  ])resent 
another  good  laugh  in  Lovesick 
Izzy.  Herbert  Medley,  baritone,  in 
illustrated  .songs;  Cycling  Crane, 
the  wonder  of  the  age,  wlio  works 
in  one  and  does  some  marvelous 
riding:  and  an  extra  special  added 
attraction,  one  of  the  highest-sal- 
aried musical  acts  ever  shown  here, 
Diamond  and  Beatrice. 


Bookings 

At  the  SuUivfiri  &  Ci>nsidino.  San  Fran- 
ci.sco  office,  tlirouRh  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  bonking  agent,  for  week  of 
F'el>rii;iry   l."").   lUl  t. 

EMPRESS,  San  Francisco— Barton 
and  Lovera.  Katherine  Klarc,  Richard 
Milloy  &  Co.  (The  Fighter  anrl  the 
Pxiss),  Toe  Whitehead.  Svlvester,  .\ 
Day  at  the  Circus.  IvM  PRESS.  Los 
Angeles  —  Williams  and  Warner, 
Frostick.  Hume  and  Thomas.  Maurice 
l-'reeman  &  Co..  Chas.  C.  Drew  &  Co., 
Big  Jim.  EMPRESS.  .Salt  Lake  ( !•  eb. 
i8) — Herman  and  Shirley.  Jas.  Mc- 
D(mald,  Orville  Reeder,  U'hyte,  I'el- 
zer  and  Whyte.  Three  Yoscarrys,  Div- 
ing Nymphs.  EMPRESS.  Sacramen- 
to— Luigi  Dell  'Oro,  lUirke  and  Har- 
rison. Walsh.  Lynch  &  Co.,  Leonard 
and  I.ouie,  Six  I>anjophiends.  EM- 
PRESS, San  Diego — Price  and  Price, 


Offices  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Cliica^o, 
Denver,  I,os  Angeles.  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tlieatres 

Kxecntive  Olliees — AUazar  Tluatre  Bldg;.. 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones;  Home  C.1775 
Sunset.  Douglas  5702 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Bauer  &  Fincus,  Props,  and  Mgrrs. 

San  Francisco's  newest  Vaudeville 
Theatre.  lu.\uriously  equipped  and  with 
every  improvement,  will  open  with  a 
superb  vaudeville  bill,  Wednesday,  July  23 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bldg-..  San  Francisco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Orpheum  Theatre 

SAITTA  RITA.  N.  M. 

P.  1).  GO.MK/,.  Mgr. 

Seating  capacity,  4(10.    T^arge  stage  with 
scenery,  dressing  rooms,  etc.     19  miles 
from   Silver  City.     Good  transportation 
company.    Good  hotel  accomodations 


LOUISE  NELLIS 

l>eading  Woman 
Knute  Kniitson  Company,  on  Tour. 


Three  Musketeers,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Per- 
kins Eisher,  Dave  Ferguson,  Archie 
Goodall.  EMPRESS,  Denver.— Mor- 
andini  Trio,  Arthur  Geary,  Prince 
l-'loro,  Mary  Dorr,  Night  in  a  Police 
Station,  W^iLson  and  Rich.  EM- 
PRESS, Kansas  City— Willisch,  Mond 
and  .Salle.  D'.\rcy  and  Williams,  .\ 
Xiglit  at  the  Paths,  Lew  Wells,  Katie 
.Sandwina  &  Co. 

Millionaire  Backing  Paris 
Vaudeville  House 

I'ARIS.  Jan.  30. — It  is  reported  to- 
day that  1-Vank  Jay  Gould  is  back- 
ing a  new  vaudeville  house  about  to  be 
built  near  the  o])era  house.  The 
amount  to  be  expended  is  not  dis- 
closed, but  will  be  nearly  $500,000,  it 
is  said.  The  house  will  be  managed 
by  Alfred  lUitt  of  the  Palace  Theatre, 
London,  and  will  be  periodically  de- 
voted to  musical  comedies. 

Sailings  for  Australia 

Sailed  on  tlie  Wntura.  I'eb.  lo: 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Weston.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Miles.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sol.  P.erns,  Al- 
lie  and  llernian  llanlon,  Tom  Dean, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  La  Stella  and 
Lucean  La  Stella,  Jimmy  Rose,  Jimmy 
Cunningham.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank 
Cray,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Livermore.  Mrs. 
Chui)  Sullivan  and  the  Three  Gibbons. 

lulia  Gray  and  Ed.  Dowell  are  play- 
ing Western  .States  time  and  are  in 
Los  .\ngeles  this  week. 


February  14.  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bathingr  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Cor.  POST  ST.  and  GRANT  AVE. 


MUSETTE 

The  Daintv  Dancinir  Violinist.    A  Sensation  on  tlic  Coast 


WANTED  BY 

A  Wide  Awake,  Hustlingr  and  Well-Known 

MANAGER 

Offers  for  Manag'ement  of  Stock,  Vaudeville  and  Pictures,  or  Comhination  House< 
Twelve  Years'  Experience  on  the  Coast 


Address  GI.ENN  HARPER 
4108  So.  Figueroa  St.,  Los  Ang-eles,  Cal. 


Vaudeville  Notes 


Ground  was  formally  broken  Thurs- 
day for  the  New  York  State  pavilion, 
-Mabel  Rus.sell,  now  playing  the  Or- 
pheuni,  turning  the  first  shovelful  of 
earth. 

Mrs.  Etiiki.  Eiii-;rstein,  niahoutette 
inr  four  circus  elephants  and  a  singer 

\  ho  outsings  a  brass  band,  was  grant- 
ed   a    divorce  this  week  by  Judge 

Troutt  from  Moses  C.  Eberstein,  own- 
er of  two  theatres  in  Savannah.  Her 
attorney,  J.  G.  Reisner,  said  he  sent 
lier  a  picture  of  a  child  by  an  affinity. 

Miss  Mary  Osburn,  daughter  of 
I'rederick  W.  Osburn,  a  wealthy  Los 

\ngeles  contractor,  became  the  bride 

if  Emil  Kehrlcin,  a  Fresno  moving 
picture  manager,  Thursday,  Feb.  5,  at 
St.  Mary's  Cathedral.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
<  )sburn  came  from  Los  Angeles  to  at- 
tend the  marriage  ceremony. 

Sullivan  and  Considine  have  made 
jilans  to  invade  Texas  soon.  Options 
'in  theatres  and  theatre  sites  have  been 
-ecured  in  six  towns  in  the  Lone  Star 
State,  among  them  being  Dallas,  Fort 
Worth,  Hou.ston,  San  Antonio  and 
Galveston.  The  Texas  territory  is 
now  controlled  by  the  Interstate  Cir- 
cuit. 

P.  O'Malley  Jennings  and  Ivlna 
Dorman  offer  a  singing  and  talking 
M)ecialty  that  has  been  received  well 
along  the  road.  Jennings  is  a  typical 
iuiglish  chappie,  formerly  associated 
\  ith  Ed.  Wynn  on  the  big  time.  Miss 
!  )orman  is  a  caj)tivating  young  lady, 
lull  of  ginger.  They  will  make  their 
appearance  at  the  Em])ress  in  the  near 
:uturc. 

Brown  and  Blyer,  recently  with  Mr. 


Zeigfeld's  I-'ollies  of  1913,  will  offer 
a  bit  of  cut  up  that  should  be  a  big  bit. 
They  will  make  their  bow  to  the  Em- 
press patrons  shortly. 

Tim  McMalion  and  Ed}'th  Cha]X'lle 
present  a  comedy  offering  that  has  left 

5  gale  of  laughter  in  its  wake  along 
the  Empress  circuit,  called  Why  Hub- 
by Missed  the  Train. 

Dick  Mack,  late  of  the  Old  Fire 
Veterans'    Company,  will  join  I^ord 

6  Meek's  musical  comedy  coin])any  as 
principal  comedian  in  a  few  weeks. 

Dick  Mack  will  rejoin  Lord  and. 
Meek  Company  at  San  I>uis  Obispo, 
as  ])rinci])al  comedian  for  their  mu- 
sical comedy  company  next  week. 
This  is  Dick's  third  engagement 
with  Lord  and  Meek.  Frank  IJecker 
is  musical  director  with  the  com- 
pany. 

Twenty-five  thousand  mourners 
from  New  York's  Ghett<j  turned  out 
for  the  funeral  of  Zigmund  Mogulesko, 
familiarly  known  among  the  Yiddish 
as  an  actor  and  comedian,  Friday,  a 
week  ago.  The  crowd  which  followed 
a  ))rocession  led  by  the  Hebrew  Ac- 
tors' Club  was  .so  unwicldly  that  po- 
lice  reserves  were  called  out  to  keep 
order.  In  accordance  with  the  dead 
actor's  wish,  the  mourners  sang  in 
Yiddish  comic  songs  which  he  had 
written  himself  and  made  ])opular 
among  the  Hebrews  of  the  East  Side. 

James  II.  Wiley,  a  vaudeville  actor, 
secured  a  decree  of  divorce  in  Judge 
Sturtevant's  court  this  week  on  his 
testinionv  that  his  wife,  Nevada,  had 
deserted  him.  Wiley  leaves  for  Aus- 
tralia in  a  few  days.  Wiley  testified 
that  he  left  New  York  a  little  over  a 
year  ago  to  keep  an  engagement  in 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 


IN  VAUDEVII.I.E 


Pantages  Time 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(.Singing  Irish  Light  C(imcdiau) 
Presenting  The  liells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Keating  and  Flood  Company 


MAN  VERSUS  MOTOR 


Davis  Gledhill  Company 

SENSATIONAi;  MOTORCVCI.E  ACT 
OPEN  TIME 

Care  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 
With  fames  Post  in  \^audcvillc 


Chicago,  and  that  wdien  he  reached  the 
Majestic  Theatre  in  that  city  he  found 
letters  from  his  wife  advising  him  that 
it  was  "all  off;"  that  she  didn't  care 
to  see  him  any  more  and  that  it  was 
"not  worth  while  wasting  valuable  ink 
and  paper  writing  to  him." 

Don  James  and  Allen  Dale  have 
joined  the  Jules  IMendel  musical  com- 
edy compan3^ 

Keating  &  Flood  tried  out  Tacoma 
with  musical  comedy,  but  two  weeks 
convinced  them  there  was  nothing  do- 
ing. 

Max  Steinle  is  being  featured  by 
Keating  &  Flood  at  their  Lyric  Thea- 
tre-in  Portland,  Ore.,  in  a  series  of 
musical  comedies. 

Gus  Leonard  is  spending  a  few 
weeks  at  his  home  in  Sacramento.  Last 
week  Gus  bought  an  automobile  and 
is  having  all  kinds  of  fun  with  his  new 
tov. 


VELMA  MANN 

InKune — .\t  l^iberty 
2fl.3.')%  Grove  Street.  Berkeley. 


GEO.  VJ.  STANLEY 

IJaritone  and  l.cails 
Not  jii.st  nerv'e,  l)ut  wardrobe  and  aliilily. 


A    i!.\(iiI':l()R's  h()NI':y- 

M()0.\— San  Luis  Obi.six),  I-eb.  14: 
Santa  Maria,  15;  Lom])()c,  iT);  San- 
ta I'.arbara,  17;  Ventura,  iH;  Ox- 
nard,  19. 

THE  WIIITI'  SL.Wh:  TK.AI'- 
FIC— Rodeo,  I'd).  14:  Port  Costa, 
15;  Walnut  Creek,  16;  r.yroii,  17;  La- 
throp,  i<S. 

J,\M1-:S  POST  CO.— \  alIejo.  l-eb. 
2S  and  week. 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 
in  Australia 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Arli.st 
Ed    Redmond   Co.,   Grand   Theatre,  Sacra- 
mento.  Permanent  address:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Res.  Avalnn.  .«anta  ("alalina  Island. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  H.  CONNORS 

I..iKlit  Comedian 
King  &  Willard  Co.;  in  vaudeville 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
179  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked   About   All   Over   the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  in  the 
World 

EDDT  AND  POWELL,  STREETS.  S.  f. 


Performers'  Dates  Ahead 

XICK  \  AK(iA  (The  Xewsi)()y 
Caruso) — Des  Moines,  l-'eb.  15;  Du- 
luth,  22;  Minneai)olis,  March  i; 
( )malia,  cS ;  Sioux  City,  15;  Winnipeg, 
22 ;  Regina-Calgary-Edmonton,  29 ; 
X'ancouver.  April  12;  Seattle,  19; 
Portland,  2C);  .San  Francisco,  May  10; 
(  )akland,  17;  Los  Angeles,  24. 


Cii.xui.Ks  King,  actor  and  scenic 
artist,  has  joined  the  Lou  Jacobs  mu- 
sical comedy  comjiany  in  PlK)enix. 
(  laude  Morton  and  Pearl  Jardiniere 
are  al.so  new  members  of  the  Jacobs 
company. 


MAKE-UP 
WIGS 


HESS',  -WABNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYEB'S,  I.XECHNEB'S 
BFECXAI.S — 1  lb.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  lb. 
Makeup  Boxea,  60c.;   Crop  Wigs,  $1.25;   Dress,  $3.50; 
Wig  Bented,  50c.  week;  Soubrette  Wicrs,  $6.00. 


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THE  SAN  FRANQSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  14,  1914 


James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  £.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheiim  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 


Bnilnas*  Bepresentatlv*  James  Post's  Mnslcal  Comedy  Oo. — Honoluln 

Post's  Grand  Theatre,  Sacramento,  Presentlner  Ed  Redmond  Co. 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Ilonevmoon 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     \\  itli  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 

Verne  Layton 

Leading  Man 

Invites  Offers                                          Care  Dramatic  Review 

Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Second  solid  year  with  Virginia  Brissac,  now  at  Majestic  Theatre, 
Melbourne,  Australia,  management  Pacific  Amusement  Co.  Home 
address,  La  Jolla,  Cal. 

LELAND  A.  MOWRY 

Heavies 
Savoy  Stock,  San  Francisco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

Stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty:  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Treasurer  and  Press  Agent 
Kirby  Tlieatre.  StocVcton 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Playing  Madame  Sherry 
Madame  Sherry  Co.;  Kn  Tour 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Characters 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or  Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

JACK  DOUD 

Howard  Foster  Stock 
New  Westminster,  B.  C. 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock.  Bicramento 

JACK  FRASER 

With  Ed.  Redmond  Stock 
Sacramento.  Cal. 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  I..iberty  after  Jan.  1.  1914. 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Bevlew,  San  Francisco 

Jav  Ha.n.na  may  join  the  Essanay 
Film  Co.  at  Niles  next  week. 

$   Live  News  of  Live  Wires  in  Vaudeville  $ 


Ella  Howard,  formerly  character 
woman  with  Jas.  Post  Company, 
left  Tuesday  night  to  join  Louis 
Jacohs"  Company  at  Phoenix,  Ariz. 

Dell  PTarris,  the  musical  comedy 
l)ni(lucer,  will  open  at  the  Liberty 
Theatre,  I'.roadway  this  city,  on 
Sunday,  February  15th.  The  en- 
gagement is  for  eight  weeks.  A 
company  of  seventeen  people  will 
supply  the  wants  of  the  North 
I  leach  section. 

Ethel  Davis,  with  her  company  of 
i'>aby  Dolls,  has  been  approached 
by  managers  of  three  different 
houses  in  this  city  offering  her  con- 
tracts for  musical  comedy,  which 
siie  will  likely  accept.  Ethel  is  a 
liig  favorite  in  this  city. 

Lou  Davis,  no  relation  t()  Ethel, 
not  even  brother,  is  a  member  of 
the  l>ab)'  Dolls  Company  now  |>lay- 
ing  at  Pantages  this  week.  Lou  is 
going  along  alright. 

Bert  Roxie  left  the  first  of  tl;is 
week  to  join  a  medicine  show  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  State,  which 
is  ])layiiig  halls  until  the  weather 
tiecomes  warmer. 

Matt  I)Urton  will  assume  general 
management  of  Brown's  Theatre 
(formerly  the  Peninsula  Theatre), 
situated  at  Tcmpleton  .Vvcnue  and 
Mission  Road,  on  Monday,  Febru- 
ary i6th.  The  house  has  a  seating 
capacity  of  800  and  will  be  devoted 
to  vaudeville  and  moving  ])ictures. 
Extensive  alterations  will  be  made 
in  the  stage  and  dressing  rooms, 
and  the  house  will  be  renovated  and 
made  strictly  up-to-date.  The  book- 
ing will  be  independent. 

Harry  Bernard  opened  at  the  Gar- 
rick  Theatre,  Stockton,  playing  to 
capacity  houses  three  shows  on 
Sunday  last.  The  engagement  is 
for  four  weeks,  with  two  bills  per 
week.    Success  to  Harry  and  Jerry. 

The  Coast  Costume  Company  are 
sujiplying  the  Spaulding  Musical 
Comedy  Com])any,  Honolulu,  the 
Monte  Carter  Company,  at  the  Wig- 
wam, the  Eddie  Gilbert  Company 
at  the  Lyceum,  The  Hippodrome, 
this  city,  and  the  Majestic  Theatre, 
Fresno,  with  costumes  for  all  their 


productions^ — also  Dell  Harris  Com- 
l)any  at  the  Liberty  Theatre  on 
Broadway.  Hilda  Seymour  is  a  very 
bu.sy  manageress. 

The  Mendel  Company  closes  to- 
night at  the  Majestic  Theatre  and 
opens  tomorrow  at  the  Princess 
Theatre,  I-Vesno,  minus  Jules  Men- 
del and  wife.  They  came  here  for 
ten  weeks  and  stayed  two.  I^ack 
of  class  in  the  offerings  presented 
was  the  cause  of  the  early  closing. 

Eddie  Gilbert  is  producing  some 
very  clever  musical  comedies  at  the 
Lyceum  Theatre.  Watch  this  young 
man  ascend  the  ladder  of  fame.  Ed- 
die is  there  with  the  goods. 

Pearl  Vivian,  the  clever  Fresno 
soubrette,  is  working  in  Eddie  Gil- 
bert's productions  at  the  Lyceum. 
\\  elcome  to  our  city.  Pearl. 

Ed  Armstrong,  the  musical  come- 
dy king,  arrived  at  Pantages  The- 
atre last  Sunday  after  a  long  ab- 
sence and  is  putting  on  the  best 
tabloid  musical  comedy  of  his  ca- 
reer, and  Ed  is  .some  producer. 
Pantages  Oakland  gets  him  the 
coming  week,  and  Oakland  always 
does  turn  out  for  the  Armstrong 
brand. 

Rosie  Ellsmere,  the  singing  and 
dancing  soubrette,   has  joined  the 
Monte  Carter  Company  at  the  \Vig-, 
wam  Theatre.     Monte  believes  i 
the  Mission  girls,  and  the  Mission 
and  Joe  Bauer  and  Jimmy  Cooke. 

Gef).  Ford,  who  left  this  city  whei 
the  -American  Theatre  closed,  is  oni 
of  the  principals  with  Joe  Howard 
Burlesque  Company  in  the  East  an 
is  doing  well. 

Interior  managers  should  nc 
book  unknown  people  in  their  th< 
atres,  if  they  have  any  doubts  i; 
regards  to  companies  writing  'fa 
dates  if  they  will  kindly  write  th 
Editor  of  the  Dramatic  Review,  th 
paper  will  furnish  full  informatioi 
in  regards  to  ability  and  standin 
of  performers  and  company,  thcr 
by  saving  the  managers  a  big  exj 
pense  and  helping  real  performer 
The  Dramatic  Review  free  emplo 
ment  bureau  will  furnish  manage 
with  actors  free  of  charge. 


MINA  GLEASON 

Te  Liberty  Stock,  Oakland 


CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.      Phone  Mission  7613 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 


EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

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New  Westminster,  B.  C. 


DIE  BIER  QUELLE 

A  QEBMAU  BEDB-SAIiIi 

Conducted  by  Henry  Brunner,  72  Eddy  St., 
Next  to  Tivoli  Opera  House 


H.  L.  ANDREWS 

dOABS  and  TOBACCO 

Telephone  Kearny  5794 

72  Eddy  Streot,  San  Francisco 


EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Li^«rty:  care  Dramatic  Bevlev 


JACK  DALY 

stage  Manager 
The  Traffic  Co. — En  Tour 


HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 
Idora  Park  Opera  Co.,  Oakland 

ETHEL  McFARLAND 

Second  Business 
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Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
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Leads 

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B  C.   

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 
Pantages  Time 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

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Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

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Second  Business 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
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Justina  Wayne 

Second  Leads 
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Leading  -Man 

At  Liberty                                               Care  Dramatic  Review 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

Inez  Ragan 

Second  Business 
Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock — Seattle 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                       Leading  Woman 
Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  or  \Vm.  A.  Brady 

John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads                           Characters  and  Grande  Dames 
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Leads 

Jean  Mallory 

Characters  and  Seconds 
At  Liberty                                              Care  Dramatic  Rentew 

Marta  Golden 

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At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Review 

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Seattle,  Wash. 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  14,  1914 


Correspondence 


^  f-ORTLAXD,  Fell.  9.—  Ifeilis^ 
Tlicatre  (Calvin  Ileilitj,  ins^r.,  \\'\[\- 
iain  Pansile,  res.  nii^r.)  :  After  a 
week  (luriiii^  wliicli  tlicre  have  been 
no  ref^ular  attraction.s  at  thi.s  thea- 
tre, and  wliile  tliis  liuuse  was  occu- 
pied by  the  local  Moo.se  Lodtje  for 
two  night.s  witli  their  min.strels,  this 
theatre  reopened  for  a  week's  en- 
jja.trement  of  E.  II.  Sothern,  in  reper- 
toire, consistinij  of  If  I  \\'ere  Kins?, 
Hamlet,  Merchant  of  \'enice,  and 
Taniin^^  of  tlie  Shrew.  Durinj?  the 
week  that  the  house  was  not  oc- 
cupied Manajjer  Heilig  has  entirely 
renovated  and  retinted  his  house, 
and  it  is  one  of  Portland's  prettiest 
pla)'  houses.  The  .Armory  was  the 
scene  of  the  concert  ^Wen  hy  the 
Irish  tenor.  John  McCormick.  yes- 
terday afternoon,  which  was  wit- 
nessed by  one  of  the  lartjest  audi- 
ences that  lias  jrreeted  any  of  the 
stars  appearinjif  here  in"  concert. 
r>aker  Theatre  (Ceorj^e  L.  I'.aker, 
mjrr.,  Mjjton  Seaman,  res.  mgr.): 
F.diiar  Selwyn's  pastoral  i)lay.  The 
Country  IJoy,  was  produced  at  this 
theatre  yesterday  and  kept  two  larije 
audiences  in  tjood  humor  throu,i?h- 
out.  The  leadint;  nde  was  played 
l)y  Edward  Woodruff,  and  he  was 
ca!)able  in  the  part.  The  hit  of  the 
performance,  however,  was  AA'alter 
Ciilbert  in  the  comedy  role  of  a  tic- 
ket speculator,  and  he  was  ably  sec- 
onded by  Louis  Eeon  Hall,  cast  as 
a  reporter.  Dorothy  Shoemaker  and 
Mary  Edj^ett  Uaker  played  the  roles 
of  the  two  f?irls  respectively  aimint^' 
to  win  the  country  boy.  Next  week : 
'i"he  Thief.  Lyric  Theatre  (Keatini? 
&  I'lood,  mgrs.)  :  This  week's  bill 
is  entitled  Settin.t;-  the  Pace,  it  opens 
today  for  the  week's  bill.  IJilly  Ons- 
low and  Max  Steinle  are  found  as 
the  chief  fun-makers,  and  the  u.sual 
spry  chorus  is  often  in  view  and 
scorinji;-  a  success.  Orpheum  Thea- 
tre (Frank  Cofifinberry,  mi^r.)  :  Last 
week's  bill  and  the  one  that  will  oc- 
cu]>y  the  boards  this  week  were 
combined  for  one  day  only,  yester- 
day, at  this  theatre,  the  new  bills 
o])enini^-  hereafter  on  Sunday,  al- 
lowed this  to  be  done.  The  result 
was  fourteen  vaudeville  acts  for  one 
price  and  the  other  result  was  S.  R. 
O.  This  week's  bill  is  headed  by 
JJessie  Clayton  and  the  other  acts 
offered  include  Ar£fenteno  Tango 
Octette;  Hans  Roberts  and  Com- 
I)any :  Francis  Dooley ;  Sylvie  Loyal 
and  Her  Pierrot;  ^Nlartinetti  and 
Sylvester;  Helen  Cannon;  and 
Cherrato  Pirothers.  lunpress  Thea- 
te  ni.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.)  :  The  Adas 
i-'amily  is  the  feature  act  and  the 
others  offered  include  John  R.  Cor- 
don and  Company;  I'our .  Ladella 
Comicpies:  American  Comedy  Four; 
and  Xestor  and  Delberg.  Pantages 
Theatre  (John  Johnson,  mgr.)  ;  The 
vaudeville  sketch,  Twenty  Minutes 
in  Chinatown  is  the  headline  act. 
Other  acts  include  Cyeno  Troupe; 
Lillian  Watson;  Monohan ;  Dryer 
and  Dryer;  and  Millard,  Kennedy 
and  Curtis.  A    W  W 

TACOMA,  Feb.  7.--The  Prince.ss 
Theatre  has  closed  temporarily.  It 
is  rumored  that  it  will  shortly  re- 
oj)en  with  a  stock  company.  Tacoma 
Theatre  remains  dark  until  12th,. 
when  Little  Women  comes  for  five 
performances.  Empress  Theatre : 
The  Adas  Family  Septette  are  the 
best  thing  in  the  acrobatic  line  seen 


here  for  some  time;  Ned  Nestor  is 
the  laugh-getter  in  his  act  with  Del- 
berg, and  the  Ladella  Comi(|ues  con- 
tribute their  share  of  fun  to  the  pro- 
gram. An  amusing  ])laylet,  well 
played,  was  \\  hat  \N  ould  \ou  Do.' 
by  (iordon  and  Simms,  assisted  b\ 
Leleth  Pelmont  and  (iertrude  (ira- 
ham.  Excellent  tango  dancing  was 
done  by  Montague  P.arton  and  Belle 
Jackson.  Next  week;  liurke  and  Mc- 
Donald in  an  Iri.sh  .sketch;  Earl 
CJideller  and  his  Dog;  Rich  and  Len- 
ore ;  Charles  15.  Lavvler  and  daugh- 
ters, singing  act;  F.ert  Leslie.  Pan- 
tages Theatre:  Oriental  acts  were 
the  big  features  at  this  house.  Twen- 
ty Minutes  in  Chinatown,  well  acted 
by  Raymond  \\  liitaker  and  Com- 
pany, was  capal)ly  played,  and  the 
splendidly  staged  act  of  the  Uyeno 
Japanese  Troupe  was  a  neat  exhibi- 
tion of  balancing,  liillv  and  Laura 
Dreyer  were  seen  to  advantage  in  a 
good  dancing  act.  Monohan,  the 
skater,  was  back  and  still  delivers 
the  goods.  Lillian  W'at.son  was 
pleasing  in  song,  and  Millard,  Ken- 
nedy and  Chri.stie  amu.sed  with  their 
fun-making,  besides  contributing 
some  really  good  singing.  February 
9th:  Rhoda  Royal's  Horses;  Hal 
Davis  in  a  comedy  sketch ;  I'our 
Brazillian  Tan.go  Dancers;  Murray 
K.  Hill,  monologist ;  ISrighton  Quar- 
tette; Mclnotte  La-Nole  Troupe  of 
Acrobats.  The  Melbourne  has  been 
packed  all  week  with  crowds  inter- 
ested in  seeing  The  Sea  W  olf,  ft 
was  (lis])lave(l  in  seven  reels. 

A.  H. 

SALI-.M,  Week  of  lY-b.  i.— Crand 
( )pera  House  (Salem  Amusement 
and  Holding  Co.)  :  Dark.  Ye  Lil)- 
erty  (Salem  Amusement  and  Hold- 
ing Co.)  :  I'amous  Players  Pictures 
to  good  business.  Wexford  (.Salem 
Amusement  and  Holding  Co.)  :  The 
Colonial  Players  in  stock  to  big 
business.  They  closed  Saturday 
night  and  left  immediately  for  Med- 
ford  where  they  will  l>lay  a  five 
weeks'  or  more  enga.genient  at  the 
I'aige  'J'heatre ;  they  will  then  re- 
tmn  here.  Remodeling  the  entire 
house.  Clobe:  I'eature  pictures  and 
The  Hughes  Sisters  in  one  of  the 
best  musical  acts  ever  seen  here; 
business  good.  lUigh  (liligh  Amuse- 
ment Co.) :  The  Jolly  Entertainers 
played  here  the  fir.st  half  to  big  busi- 
ness. Clever  ])erformers.  and  man- 
agers securing  them  are  sure  in  luck. 
Last  half:  Refined  vaudeville  acts 
and  exclusive  Mutula  program. 

SACRAMENTO,  Feb.  9.— Crand: 
Sherlock  Holmes,  the  eminent  detec- 
tive, the  chief  character  in  The  Sign 
of  the  I'^our,  is  jiaying  a  visit  to  Sac- 
ramento and  is  meeting  with  a  cor- 
dial reception  at  the  (jrand.  Paul 
Harvey  is  an  a(lmiral)le  Holmes  and 
Hugh  Metcalf  makes  very  real  the 
role  of  Jones,  .Scotland  Yard  inspec- 
tor. Roscoe  is  not  so  happily  cast  as 
Dr.  Watson,  the  army  surgeon,  i  larry 
Leland  is  seen  as  Major  Sholto  and 
l>ert  Chapman  plays  .Small,  the  es- 
caped convict.  Merle  Stanton  doubles 
the  parts  of  Mrs.  Smith. and  Mrs. 
Hud.son.  Mary  Connelly  is  seen  as 
IJessie.  Leslie  Virden  graced  the  cast 
as  Mrs.  Sholto.  and  .  P.eth  Taylor  is 
effective  as  Mary  Watson,  the  or])han. 
Director  Harry  Leland  has  given  the 
piece  an  admirable  stage  setting,  and 
business  is  of-  tlie  turn-away  variety. 
Next  week.  Raffles.  Empress :  The 
bill  is  offered  by  Frostick,  Hume  and 
Thomas,  in  a  singing  and  talking  act ; 
Maurice  Freeman  &  Co.  in  Tony  and 


/^/^"Dnn    Leading  Theatre.     Ellis  and  Market 
V/ W  J\  ±  Phone  Sutter  2460 

iieginning  Sunday   Night.     Matinees   Wednesday  and  Saturday 
I'irst  San  brancisco  .\i)i)earance 

ARTHUR  HAMMERSTEIN  Presents 

EMMA 

TRENTINI 

In  tile  CoukmIv  Triiimpli 

THE  FIREFLY 

I'.ook  and  Lyrics  by  Otto  Hauerbach.     Music  by   Rudolf  Friml. 

(Her  l'"arewell  Appearance  in  Comic  ()])era) 
Direct  from  a  record-breaking  season  of  26  weeks  at  the  New 

^'ork  Casino 

WITH  THE  BEST  SINGING  CAST  IN  AMERICA,  Including 
Oscar  Figman,  Craig  Campbell,  Marion  Lee,  Melville  Stewart, 
Grace  Hansen,  Vera  Derosa,  Rosemarie  Blain,  William  Wolff, 
Betty  Barnell,  John  Mines. 

Augmented  Orchestra  of  25.    Ensemble  of  60 
Night  and  Saturday  Matinee  Price?,  50c  to  $2.00 
Note:  Ro.semarie  lilain  will  play  the  leading  role  at  the  Wednes- 
day matinee.    Sjiccial  Prices.  25c. to  Si. 00. 


Coming  to  the  CAT/" O Y 

llcginning  Sunday,   I'ebruary  22n(l  MjL    W  JL 


Oliver  Bailey 

Presents  the  Season's  Dramatic  Triumph 


P.y  R.\CHAEL  M.\RSH.\LL,  author  of  THE  TRAFFIC 

A  STARTLING  REVELATION  OF  PRISON 
LIFE.  A  BIG  DRAMA  WITH  A  BIG  THEME. 
A  PLAY  THAT  IS  MAKING  THE  WORLD 
THINK. 

Nights,  25c  to  $1.00.  Matinees  Sunday.  Wednesday  and  Saturday 
]\Iatinee  prices,  25c  to  .soc.  SiC.VFS  NOW  ON  SALE 


ti)o  Stork;  Chas.  C.  Drew,  in,  the  song 
and  patter  comedy.  Air.  Flynn  from 
Lynn ;  Pi.g  Jim,  the  bear,  who  is  the 
hit  of  the  show.  Clunie-Orphcum : 
Frank  Kcenan  in  the  sketch.  Vindica- 
tion ;  Smith  and  Cook.  Four  Perez, 
I'.dna  .Showaltcr,  McCormick  and  Irv- 
ing. Cummings  and  (Hadyings,  Nelson 
and  Nelson.  Charles  E.  IIotTman  of 
this  city,  an  amusement  and  conces- 
sion manager,  has  received  an  offer 


fnun  tlie  W  in.  Younger  .Amusement 
Co.  to  l)ecome  second  advance  man 
for  the  concern.  Hoffman  has  unfit 
March  2  to  decide. 


Wn.i.i.wr  R.WMOM)  is  a  member  of 
the  Wexford  Theatre  Stock  of  Saleni: 
Ore. 

The  JiMMV  DiLLo.NS,  who  are  no* 
located  in  Seattle,  expect  a  visit  froir 
the  stork  in  about  four  weeks. 


ALL  THE  THEATRICAL  NEWS 


DRAMATIC  VAUDEVILLE 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  21,  1914. 


Klaii.'  &  Iirlati};cr  present  The  Little  Cafe,  the  current  musical  comedy  suc- 
cess of  the  \e-n'  )'ork  season,  nozv  f^layin}^  at  New  .  Imsterdam  Theatre, 

Xcii-  ]'ork'  City 


Midwinter  Gambol 

Tlic  Midwinter  Ciamhol  of  the 
Lambs  was  held  Feb.  i,  at  the  club 
house  in  New  York  and  the  invita- 
tions announcing  the  affair  read  as 
follows : 

The  best  of  fellowship ;  the  best  in  art, 
Is  symbolized  by  tragedy  and  folly; 
The'  bending  page  portrays  those  loyal 
lambs, 

Who  make  this  offering  tliro'  nie,  the 
Collie.  Edw.\rd  H.  Robins. 

Overture,  William  Tell,  Rossini ; 
Charles  A.  Prince,  conductor. 

The  Problem,  a  dramatic  episode  by 
Charles  J.  Ross  (suggested  by  Hale 
Hamilton).  Cast:  Edward  (ireyling, 
William  H.  Mack;  John  M<jslcy.  Paul 
Everton.  Scene,  business  office  of  John 
Moslcy.  Time,  5  p.  m.  Direction  of 
Tom  Wise. 

The  Theo.  P-endix  Quartette: 
Michel  Bernstein,  Arthur  Ikrnstein. 
Jacques  Shore,  Theo.  I'.endix  Quartet 
— Grouj)  of  Irish  songs,  arranged  by 
Bendix:  The  Cruiskeen  Lawn,  The 
Pretty  Girl  Milking  Her  Cow,  The 
Low  Back'd  Car.  'Cello  solo — Roman- 
za,  Theo.  Bendix — Arthur  Bernstein. 
\' iolin  solo  —  Serenade,  Piernc  — 
Michel  Bernstein. 

Julian  Eltinge,  first  public  presenta- 
tion of  the  crinoline  girl. 

Harry  H.  McClaskey,  in  selected 
songs. 

The  White  Light,  by  John  Willard. 
Players:  Frank  Homo,  M.  D..  Frank 
Reichcr;  John  Flcmming,  M.  D.,  Geo. 
P.ackus;  Jane,  Effingiiam  Pinto;  Billy 
Temple,  Richie  Ling.  The  study  in 
Homo's  house  in  the  We.st  Seventies, 
New  York  City,  about  seven  in  the 
evening.    Staged  by  the  author. 

Intermission.  What  ho,  my  hearty  ! 
let's  go  below,  a  bit  of  a  party,  then  on 
with  the  show. 

Entr'acte,  In  the  Night,  Gilbert. 

The  Stray  Kid,  by  P^dwin  ]\Iilton 
Royle;  the  conflict  between  the  laws 
of  society  and  the  laws  of  nature  is 
the  tragedy  of  civilization.  Cast : 
Warren  \'anderhoff,  George  Nash ; 
Jack  Norman,  Douglas  Fairbanks ; 
Jimmy  Waters,  .Vrthur  Lewis;  Jordan, 
A.  G.  Andrews;  Waiter.  H.  A.  La 
Motte;  Violette  Percy,  Ernest  Glen- 
dmning.  Scene,  sitting  room  t)f  suite, 
Bellevuc  -  Stratford,  Philadelphia. 
Staged  by  Edward  Connelly. 

Oscar  Seagle,  baritone,  a — Drink- 
ing song  (Hamlet).  Thomas;  b — Let 
Miss  Lindy  Pass,  Winthrop  Rogers; 
c — Smugglers'  song,  Marshall  Ker- 
noclian.  Accompanied  by  Victor  Har- 
ris. 

The  First  Night,  by  Allen  Fawcett. 
Cast:  Henri  D'Alrois,  Robt.  Peyton 
Carter;  Claire  D'.\lrois,  Effingham 
Pinto.   An  apartment  in  a  Paris  hotel. 

The  Singing  Society,  a  musical 
spasm.  Words  by  Robt.  H.  Burnside  ; 
music  by  Gustave  Kerker.  Doctor 
William  Bailey,  a  dentist,  Ncal  Mc- 
Cay ;  Silas  Dilberry,  his  butler,  Taylor 
Holmes;  Jane  Joyce,  his  housemaid, 
John  Slavin.  Members  of  the  Singing 
Society:  Jim  Brown,  a  plumber,  Jas. 
Stanley ;  Alatilda  Brown,  his  wife.  Ed- 
win Hoff ;  Ted  Phibbs,  a  florist.  John 
Willard;  Mary  Phibbs,  his  wife,  Glenn 
TTall ;  Sammy  Hicks,  a  blacksmith, 
I*" rank  Croxton ;  Lottie  Hicks,  his 
wife.  Charles  Hopper;  William  Binks. 
a  grocer,  Louis  Strauss;  Susan  Binks, 
his  wife.  Clarence  G.  Prouty;  Joe 
.Smithers.  a  bunco-steerer.  Jos.  Kliron  ; 
Henry  Dibbs,  a  patient,  Gus  Wein- 
burg;  Ebenczer  Dawson,  a  postman, 
Sam  Coit ;  Jasper  Knott,  a  tired  busi- 
ness   man,    Frank    Reicher;  Peter 


Knutt,  another  tired  business  man, 
William  Danforth ;  John  Jones,  an  at- 
tendant. Thomas  McGrath ;  Bill  Smith, 
an  attendant.  Max  Lang  Meyers. 
Scene,  reception  room  in  Doctor  Bail- 
ey's country  house,  near  White  Plains. 
Time,  evening ;  ])eriod,  present  day. 
Lender  the  personal  direction  of  Frank 
Smithson. 

General  stage  managers,  .\llen  Vaw  - 
cett  and  Robert  Schable. 

And  now  "May  good  digestion  wait 
on  appetite  and  health  on  both." 

EDWARD  H.  ROBINS,  Collie. 


Sued  for  Alimony 

NEW  YORK,  Feb.  10.— Clark  H. 
.Abbott,  as  executor  under  the  will  of 
Mrs.  Miriam  Mcrwin  I-'avcrsham.  be- 
gan proceedings  in  the  Supreme  Court 
to  collect  $2250  alimony  due  at  the 
time  of  her  death  from  her  former, 
hu.sband.  Wm.  Faversham.  who  was 
divorced  by  her  in  1902  and  then  mar- 
ried Julie  Opp,  the  actress.  Abbott 
contends  that  the  unpaid  alimony  is 
an  asset  of  the  estate  and  should  be 
paid. 

Princess  Theatre,  Tacoma,  in 
Trouble 

The  assets  of  the  Princess  Theatre. 
Tacoma,  was  sold  by  the  receiver 
on  Feb.  18.  upon  application  made  by 
The  Ackerman-Ouigley  Printing  Co., 
one  of  tiic  creditors  of  the  concern. 

Frank  Elliott  Has  Been  Spe= 
cially  Engaged 

Frank  Elliott,  the  di.stinguished 
English  actor,  who  was  brought  to 
this  country  by  Chas.  Frohman  to  play 


the  leading  role  o])posite  to  Blanche 
Bates  in  the  latter's  highly  successful 
play  of  last  season.  The  Witness  for 
the  Defense,  and  whose  ability  was 
commented  upon  in  the  columns  of 
this  paper,  has  been  specially  engaged 
by  Bela.sco  &  Mayer  of  the  Alcazar 
Theatre  to  create  the  leading  male 
role.  op])osite  to  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane, 
in  the  forthcoming  production  of 
Louise  Closser  Hale's  new  play.  Her 
Soul  and  Her  Body. 

Portland  Player  Eliminates 
Offensive  Character 
in  Play 

PORTLAND,  Feb.  11.— Lieut.  R. 
R.  Smith,  naval  recruiting  officer  here, 
today  forced  the  elimination  from  the 
sketch,  Twenty  Minutes  in  Chinatown, 
at  a  local  vaudeville  theatre  of  a  char- 
acterization of  an  enlisted  man  in  the 
United  States  Navy  which  made  him 
out  to  be  a  drunken  roisterer.  After 
his  attention  had  been  called  to  it. 
Smith  went  to  see  the  act  and  then 
wrote  to  Mayor  Albee  a  letter  of 
strong  protest  again.st  its  continuance. 
"The  portrayal  of  a  bluejacket  as  a 
drunken  carouser  constitutes  a  slander 
against  every  enlisted  man  in  the 
navy,"  wrote  Smith,  "and  is  wholly 
unjust,  ina.smuch  as  the  personnel  of 
the  United  .States  Navy  consist  of 
clear-minded,  decent,  upright  young 
Americans."  So  impressed  was  INIayor 
Albee  with  the  i^rotest  that  he  went 
personally  to  the  theatre  adn  had  the 
objectionable  characterization  elim- 
inated. 


Maeterlinck's  delightful  fantasy. 
The  Blue  Bird,  is  again  on  its  way 
to  the  Cort,  where  it  will  be  an  early 
attraction. 


Business  on  the  Coast 

.\  visiting  showman,  writin.g  of 
conditions,  says:  "Business  has  been 
very  bad:  Hollister,  $119.50;  ]\Ion- 
terey,  $90.75  ;  and  Palo  Alto  the  worst 
of  the  season,  in  fact,  the  worst  house 
1  ever  rang  up  to  since  I  have  been 
ill  show  business.  $25.00  gross.  Can 
\ou  beat  it,  and  then  they  wonder  at 
crime.  We  have  a  splendid  sale  here 
in  .Salinas  tonight,  and  I  really  think 
we  are  going  to  do  some  "real"  bus- 
iness. Mark  Hanna  is  sure  a  regular 
fellow,  one  of  the  best  I  have  met 
since  I  have  been  in  the  State.  Mon- 
terey proved  to  be  a  lemon,  not  a 
thing  done  for  the  show  by  the  man- 
agement." 


The  Treasurer  Took  the  Count 

A  swarthy  young  man  appeared  at 
the  box-office  and  demanded: 

"Who  is  this  guy  you  got  singing 
next  Sunday?'' 

"W\'ll,  there  are  six  soloists  and 
twelve  hundred  choristers;  which  do 
you  refer  to?"  asked  the  house  trea.s- 
urcr. 

"This  guy  you're  billing  so  strong, 
Messiah !" 

And  the  treasurer  straightened  out 
cold  and  stiff  and  took  the  full  count. 


Bessie  Abott  in  Robin  Hood 

The  next  attraction  at  the  Co- 
lumbia Theatre  will  be  the  De 
Koven  ()])era  Company  presenting 
Bessie  .Xbott  in  the  ma<rnificent  re- 
vival of  Robin  Hood.  A  company 
of  sixty  and  a  special  orchestra  will 
make  the  attraction  noteworthy.  The 
engagement  opens  on  Monday  night, 
l-'ebruary  2,3rd. 


Spotlights 


Margaret  Illinu:ton  will  soon  return 
to  tlie  Cort  in  Within  the  Law,  the 
Bayard  \'ciller  drama  that  had  such 
a  record-breaking  fortnight  recently. 

Al  Jolson  will  be  at  the  Cort  soon 
at  the  head  of  a  big  cast  presenting 
the  Winter  Garden  success.  The 
Honeymoon  Express.  This  musical 
])Iav  is  said  to  be  the  most  spectacular 
of  the  Winter  Garden  productions,  and 
is  crowded  with  novelties,  including 
a  realistic  race  between  an  auto  and 
a  train, 
pleasant  one. 

Bessie  .Abott,  who  heads  the  Dc 
Koven  0])era  Company  in  Robin 
Hood  next  week  at  the  Columbia  The- 
atre, is  making  her  first  a])pearance 
here  since  the  night  of  the  fire  in 
April,  1906.  On  that  night  the  bill 
was  Carmen  with  Miss  .Abott  as 
Michcla.  Olive  Frcmstad  in  the  title 
role.  Caruso  as  Don  Jose,  and  Scotti 
as  E.scamildo. 

Chaunccy  Alcott,  Robert  Hilliard 
and  Richard  liennett  are  among  the 
male  .stars  scheduled  for  early  appear- 
ances at  the  Columbia  Theatre.  They 
will  appear,  res])ectivcly.  in  the  fol- 
lowing successes  :  Shameen  Dhu,  The 
Argyle  Case  and  Dama.ged  Go<-)ds. 

Luisa  Tetrazzini  will  give  her  fir.st 
concert  for  the  season  in  this  city  on 
the  afternoon  of  March  5,  and  at  a 
matinee  and  night.  March  7.  Her 
Eastern  successes  have  been  remark- 
able recently  and,  Feb.  i,  she.  with 
Titta  Ruffo,  the  baritone,  broke  the 
record  of  the  New  York  Hippodrome 
in  its  income  for  one  performance,  the 
two  artists  bringing  $11,200. 


February  21,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Dates  Ahead 


ADELE — San  Diego,  Feb.  22; 
Santa  Ana,  23 ;  Riverside,  24 ;  Pasa- 
dena, 25;  Pomona,  26;  Redlands, 
27;  San  Bernardino,  28. 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock.  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Frazee, 
mgr.)' — Boston,  March  1-14;  Salem, 
16;  Concord,  17;  Augusta,  18;  Lewis- 
ton,  19;  Portland,  20-21;  Worcester, 
23  ;  Springfield,  24  ;  Waterbury,  25  ; 
New  London,  26;  Lowell,  27;  New- 
port, 28;  Hartford,  ^0-31. 

JAMES  POST  CO.— Vallejo,  Feb. 
25  and  week. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  (A.  H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — Baltimore,  Feb.  23- 
28. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mg'i'O.—C'ort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
Brady) — Bellingham,  Feb.  21  ;  Cal- 
gary, 23-25;  Edmonton,  26-28;  Sas- 
katoon, ]\Iarch  2-4 ;  Regina,  5-7 ; 
Winnipeg,  9-14;  Minneapolis.  23-28; 
St.  Paul,  30-April  4;  Milwaukee,  13- 
18. 

MUTT  AND  JEFF  IN  PANA- 
MA (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
Garren,  bus.  mgr.) — Albany,  Feb.  21  ; 
Salem,  23 ;  Oregon  City,  24 ;  Vancou- 
ver, 25 ;  Portland,  26-28 ;  Astoria, 
March  i ;  South  Bend,  2 ;  Centralia, 
3  ;  Aberdeen,  4 ;  Elma,  5  ;  Olympia,  6 ; 
Tacoma,  7;  Seattle,  8.  and  week. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

SANFORD  DODGE  —  Hallock, 
Minn.,  Feb.  21;  Warren,  23;  Thief 
River  Falls,  25  ;  Red  Lake  Falls,  28. 

THAT  PRINTER  OF  UDELL'S 
(Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) — 
Morris,  Feb.  21;  Fergus  Falls,  22; 
Wahpeton,  24 ;  Ortonville,  25  ;  Monte- 
video, 26;  Milbank,  27;  Aberdeen,  28. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION 
(Rowland  &  Clififord,  props.;  Fred 
Douglas,  mgr.) — Cincinnati,  Feb.  16- 
21;  Louisville,  23-28;  New  Orleans, 
March  1-7;  Atlanta,  9-14;  Nashville, 
16-21 ;  Louisville,  23-28;  St.  Louis,  30- 
April  4;  open,  6-1 1  ;  Chicago,  13-27. 

THE  HAM  TREE— (lohn  Cort) 
—Mike  Manton  ahead— Salem,  Feb. 
21;  Portland,  22-25;  Aberdeen,  26; 
Tacoma,  27;  Everett,  28;  Seattle, 
March  1-4. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
Madison,  Feb.  21;  Fremont,  23; 
Wahoo,  24 ;  Schuyler,  25  ;  Kearney, 
26;  Grand  Island,  28;  Aurora,  29 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Ga.skill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
Toronto,  Feb.  23-28. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  and  Macvitty,  Inc.) 
Columbia,  Feb.  21;  Clarksville,  23; 
23  ;  Hopkinsville,  24 ;  Princeton,  25  ; 
Paducah,  26;  Madisonville,  27;  Evans- 
ville,  28. 

TRENTINI  in  The  Firefly- Port- 
land, Ore.,  March  2,  week;  Seattle, 
Wash.,  9;  Victoria,  B.  C,  16-17;  Van- 
couver, 18-19;  Tverctt,  Wash.,  20; 
Tacoma,  21. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (English 
Co.) — A.  H.  Woods,  mgr. — London, 
England,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Eastern 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Cedar  Rapids,  Feb.  21-22;  Dcs 
Moines,  23-25;  Ft.  Dodge,  26. 


WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Jane  Cowl 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Boston.  Feb.  16,  indefinite 

WITPIIN  THE  LAW  (Helen 
Ware  Co.)  —  American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Pittsburg,  Feb.  16-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Special 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Atlantic  City,  Feb.  26-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Southern 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Pine  Bluflf,  Feb.  23 ;  Hot  S])rings,  24 ; 
Little  Rock,  25;  Fort  Smith,  26;  Fay- 
ettville,  27  ;  Muskogee,  28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  (Central 
Co.) — American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. — 
Alton.  Feb.  21-22;  Jefiferson  City,  23; 
Columbia,  24;  Fulton,  25;  Louisiana, 
26. 


Personal  Mention 


Ship    Frikdman   has   joined  the 
staff  of  A.  H.  Woods,  and  is  in  ad- 
vance of  Julian  Eltinge  in  The  Crin 
oline  Girl. 

The  Rktikf. miuit  from  the  stage  of 
George  M.  Cohan  took  place  when 
Broadway  Jones  closed  recentl 
However,  the  retirement  will  not  be  as 
absolute  as  was  expected,  for  Mr 
Cohan  says  that  he  may  ajipear  in 
New  York  again  in  one  of  his  own 
I)lays  if  he  writes  a  part  which  suits 
him.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cohan  arc  re- 
ceiving many  congratulations  upon 
the  birth  of  their  child,  George  M. 
Cohan,  Jr. 

Harry  J.  Curtaz,  the  well  known 
local  comjioser,  has  composed  all  of 
the  incidental  music  for  the  forthcom- 
ing production,  for  the  first  time  on 
any  stage,  of  Louise  Closscr  Hale's 
sensational  play,  Her  Soul  and  Her 
I'ody,  in  which  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane 
will  make  her  local  professional  debut 
as  an  actress.  Mr.  Curtaz  has  writ- 
ten some  really  beautiful  suites  for  the 
new  play  and  the  management  of  the 
Alcazar  Theatre  consider  themselves 
very  fortunate  in  securing  his  com- 
positions. 

Loui.SK  Closser  Hale,  the  brilliant 
authoress  of  Her  Soul  and  Her  P>ody, 
which  will  be  the  medium  for  the  first 
local  dramatic  performance  of  Mrs. 
Douglas  Crane,  "the  little  daugh- 
ter of  the  dance," — said  appearance  to 
be  made  at  the  Alcazar  Theatre  on 
Monday  afternoon  (Washington's 
Birthday),  February  23rd — arrived  in 
San  Francisco  last  week  to  assist  stage 
director  Butler  with  the  rehearsals  of 
her  new  play  and  to  be  present  at  the 
premiere  of  the  same.  Mrs.  Hale's 
last  appearance  in  this  city  was  in  the 
role  of  "actress,"  she  having  apjieared 
with  Henry  Miller  in  one  of  the  lead- 
ing roles  in  The  Rainbow. 

Mrs.  Nance  Fabia  Wim.iams, 
known  on  the  stage  as  Nance  Gwyn, 
filed  suit  in  the  Supreme  Court  of  New 
York,  Feb.  9,  for  divorce  from  Chas. 
Romney  Williams  of  London.  The 
two  were  married  in  Paterson,  N.  J., 
I'eb.  23,  191 1,  and  plaintiff  alleges  that 
her  husband  abandoned  her  April  17  of 
the  same  year.  .She  charges  miscon- 
duct in  London,  Paris  and  New  York. 
Mrs.  Williams  has  been  married  four 
times  and  is  not  yet  27  years  old.  Her 
first  two  husbands  died  and  the  third, 
Thomas  Caffrcy,  was  divorced.  Miss 
Gwyn  said  today  that  if  she  gets  a 
decree  she  expects  to  wed  again.  "A 
Hindoo  soothsayer  in  Hongkong  once 
told  me  I  would  have  seven  husbands," 
she  .said.  "Anyhow,  I  don't  feel  that 
I  know  man  thoroughly  yet." 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEO   O'  MY  HEABT 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Tlieatro,  New  York;  now 
in  its  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  A — Kastern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  H — Southern. 
PEG  O'  MY  KEAKT  C— West  anrl  Pacific  Coast 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  P — Northern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  K — Middle  West. 

THE  BIRD  OF  PARADISE  by  Richard  Walton  Tully 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OP  OZ    by  L.  Frank  Buum  and 
Louis  Gottsclialk. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  I^yceum  Theatre 
The  Bepubllc  Theatre 


THE 

THE 

Largr* 

OBIGIITAIi 

THEATBICAI. 

HEAD- 

CONTINENTAL 

Behearsal 

Boom 
Free  to 

QUARTERS 

HOTEL 

Onesta 

185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 

P.  P.  SHANLEY 
P.  C.  FUENESS 

Co.    PROPS.                                             p.  p.  SHANLEY,  MGR. 

ED.  REDMOND 

and 

the 

Redmond  Compa 

Presenting  th 

e  Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Gi 
Sacramento 

rand  Theatre, 

JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Crowding  the  Majestic  Theatre  at  increased  prices. 

Geo.  L.  Spaulding 

And  His  Big  Musical  Comedy  Company 
20  Singing,  Dancing,  Acting  Players        Bijou  Theatre,  1  lonoluhi 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABLOID  MUSICAL  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwri£;ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOLLS 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

T.,oui.s   H.   .laeobs.   I-(^ssi-e  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  K^nd  mn.'^ioal  oomedy  people — Al   chorvis  Kirls.  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Lamps,  Bunch  LlgfhtB,  Strip  Llg'hts,   Border  Llg'hts,  Switchboards  and 

Bheostats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


TiiEonoRE  Bromley,  for  forty  years 
a  theatrical  manager,  died  Fchruary 
4th,  in  New  York,  of  pleuro-pneu- 
monia.  Bromley  was  at  one  time 
husiness  manager  for  Edwin  liootii 
and  Lawrence  Barrett. 

After  an  absence  of  seven  months, 
Howard  ilickman  will  return  to  the 
fold  in  the  cast  of  Her  vSotil  and  1  ler 
Body,  wliich  is  to  he  the  veiiicle  for 
Mrs.  Douglas  Crane's  first  local  a])- 
pearance  as  a  dramatic  actress. 

I'kank  F.i.iott,  the  English  actor 
who  will  ])lay  the  leading  male  role 
with  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane  in  Her  Soul 
and  Her  Body  at  the  .Mcazar,  was  last 
seen  here  with  Blanche  I'ates  in  The 
Witness  for  the  Defense. 

In  the  hoi)e  that  a  return  to  the 
stage  will  liel])  her  to  forget  memo- 
ries of  the  day  last  April  when  her 
two  children  were  drowned  in  an  auto- 


OaKdale,  Cal. 


STAB 
THEATBE 

R.  C.  SHKARRR,  manaper.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


mobile  accident,  Isadora  Duncan,  liie 
classic  dancer,  is  i)reparing  to 
rea])pear  in  ])ul)lic.  Slie  says  her  grief 
is  so  overwhelming  that  she  can  no 
longer  bear  U])  under  a  self-im])osc(l 
idleness  and  will  now  devote  all  iier 
attention  to  her  dancing.  I'ollowing 
the  drowning  of  her  cliildren  in  the 
Seine  when  her  automobile  ])lunged 
off  the  roadway,  Miss  Duncan  seemed 
in  danger  of  Icxsing  her  mind,  her 
friends  said.  They  watciied  her  night 
and  day,  and  she  was  constantly  under 
tlic  care  of  a  i)hysician.  Finally  she 
went  to  the  Balkan  battlefields  to  helj) 
attend  to  the  dying  and  wounded,  and 
when  she  returned  to  Paris  she  an- 
nounced that  she  had  found  much  con- 
solation in  her  ministerings. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Febriian-  21,  1914. 


TKE   WOSIiD'S  OBEATEST  TABIiOIS  OBGAITIZATION 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

Musical  Comedy  Company 

Presenting 

Fritz  Fields  and  Hazel  Wainwright 


NAT  WENTWOBTH 
J.  W.  CTLirrOBD 


Supported  by 

BOB  McOBEEB  CIiAIBE  SIMPSON  EI.SIE  HOWABD 

Z^OU  JACOBS  DEIi  ESTES  HAZEIi  IiAKE 

anil  the 


8  Dancing  Dolls  8 

MUSIC,   DIBECnON  OF   CIiAUDE  MOBTON— IN  THEIB   OWN  HOME 

SAVOY  THEATRE 


Phoenix,  Arizona 


The  Difficulty  in  the  Way  of  Securing  Recognition  for 
New  Plays 


Israel  Zani^will,  author  of  The  McUin;,'  I'ot,  has  come  out  with  a  roast  of 
the  London  managers.  It  seems  he  lias  been  trying  for  many,  many  months  to 
get  one  of  the  local  producers  to  put  on  his  pla}',  hut  in  vain.  In  an  interview 
he  has  the  following  to  say  on  the  subject: 

"  The  drama  is  an  art,  run  on  commercial  lines  by  bad  business  men.  ^'ou 
frighten  a  London  manager  if  you  take  him  an  original  play.  He  wants  a  play 
similar  to  something  some  one  else  has  got.  He  sends  or  goes  over  to  look  at 
I)lays  in  Paris  and  other  places  by  foreign  writers,  yet  he  doesn't  seem  to  think 
of  even  looking  at  a  play  by  anlCnglish  writer.  Nothing  apparently  will  per- 
suade him  that,  as  he  is  always  asking  for  plays,  it  is  his  business  to  look  up 
people  who  write  plays.  Yet.  if  you  go  to  him  he  talks  to  you  as  a  sort  of  appli- 
cant.   It  is  a  .scandal  from  a  commercial  point  of  view." 

It  was  always  thus.  All  the  big  fortunes  have  been  made  in  the  show  busi- 
ness by  new  plays,  but,  gentle  reader,  did  you  ever  try  to  get  a  new  play  pro- 
duced ?  Let  the  writer  assure  you  it  is  an  experience.  And  yet  Oliver  Moro.sco 
has  made  a  fortune  from  them  and  ( )livcr  Railey,  he  of  the  Seattle  tield,  is  in 
a  fair  way  to  do  the  same  tiling.  I'.oth  have  tried  new  plays  and  have  reaped  a 
golden  harvest. 


Correspondence 


PORTLAXD.    I'eb.    i6.  —  lleilig 
Theatre  (  Calvin  Heilig,  mgr. ;  \V.  T. 
Pangle,  res.  mgr.")  :  The  Quaker  Girl 
has  lost  none  of  its  charm  which  de- 
lighted Portland  audiences  last  year, 
and  the  cast  headed  by  \'ictor  Morlev, 
and    including    Harry  Macdonougli, 
Di.xie  Ciirard,  Connie  Alack,  Phil  ]. 
Moore  and  I'eriiice  McCabe.  com])ares 
favorably  with  the  one  seen  last  year. 
\'ictor  Morley  and  P.ernicc  McCabc 
head  the  cast,  and  Morley  is  as  de- 
lightful as  ever.    Piernice  McCabe  is 
an  agile  dancer  and  delights  witli  sev- 
eral solo  dances.    There  is  a  delight- 
ful chorus  of  pretty  .girls  and  the 
stage  settings  are  elegant.    The  last 
act  showing  the  grand  ball  is  one  of 
the  most  spectacular  scenes  that  has 
ever  been  seen  here.    The  Quaker 
Girl  closes  Tuesday  night  and  will  be 
followed  by  Robin  Ilood,  with  Bessie 
.\bott  in  the  title  part,  which  will  be 
the  atraction  for  the  re.st  of  the  week. 
I'.aker  Theatre  ( Geo.  L.  Raker,  mgr. ; 
Milton   Seaman,   bus.   mgr.)  :  The 
Thief,  which  is  familiar — by  reputa- 
tion at  least — to  every  playgoer  in  the 
land,  is  the  current  offering.  Dorothy 
Shoemaker  is  Marie  Voysin,  the  young 
married  woman,  who.  being  filled  with 
the  dread  that  she  is  losing  her  hus- 
band's love  and  admiration  because 
she  cannot  afford  to  dress  and  ajipear 
to  advantage,  steals  money  from  her 
friends   to   buy  clothes.    When  the 
money  is  missed  a  detective  is  en- 
gaged, and  the  son  of  the  friends  is 
suspected.    The  boy  is  wildly  infatu- 
ated with  Marie  and  she  induces  him 


to  plead  guilty  to  save  her.    Her  hus- 
band discovers  the  truth,  and  the  scene 
in  the  second  act  where  he  accuses 
her,  one  of  the  most  intensely  dra- 
matic ever  written,  .gives  Miss  Shoe- 
maker  opportunity    to    display  her 
emotional  powers,  which  she  does  to 
advantage,  the  audience  weeping  with 
her  and  then  laughin.g  with  her.  Louis 
Leon  Hall  is  the  husband,  and  as  usual, 
gives    a    clean-cut  characterization. 
Edwin  Woodruff  is  the  .son,  which  he 
plays  to  perfection.    The  Thief,  as 
l)resented    by    the    Baker  Players, 
should  i)lay  to  capacity  houses,  and 
judging  from  the  opening  attendance, 
doubtlessly  will.    Next:  Our  Wives. 
Lyric  Theatre    (Keating    &  Flood, 
mgrs.):  The  Matinee  Girl,  a  musical 
melange,  with  John  Spain,  the  191 1 
Pendleton  Rouncl-up  champion,  as  an 
added  attraction,  is  the  current  offer- 
ing.   Orpheum  Theatre  (Frank  Cof- 
finberry,  mgr. )  :    Marie   Lloyd,  the 
famous    English    comedienne;  Eva 
Taylor   and   Company;   Foster  and 
Lovett ;   I  lockney   Company ;  Binns, 
P>inns  and  Binns;  Alcide  Capitaine ; 
and  P.illy  Rodgers.    Empress  Thea- 
tre  (H.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.):  Bert 
Leslie;  Lawlor  and  Daughters;  Burke 
and  McDonald;  Rich  and  Lcnore ;  and 
Girdeller's  Dogs.     Pantages  Theatre 
(John  Johnson,  mgr.):  Khoda  Royal 
and  her  High-school  Horses;  Brighton 
Ouartet;  Melnotte-La  Nole  Troupe; 
Stockton's  Rusy  Day,  with  Hal  Davis 
and  Company;  Murray  K.  Hall;  four 
Portland  society  girls  in  the  Tango. 
Ral])h  Pincus,  of  the  Columbia,  Por- 
tola  and  Wigwam  theatres,  is  in  the 
city  in  the  interest  of  the  Inside  of 
the  White  Slave  Traffic  pictures. 


SEATTLE,  Feb.  11.— Little  Wom- 
en at  the  AToore,  and  May  Irwin  at 
the  Metropolitan,  both  played  to  good 
business  the  entire  week.    Josef  Ilof- 
mann  appears  at  the  Moore  tonight, 
in  piano  recital.    E.  H.  Sothern  be- 
.gins  his  engagement  week  i6th.  Res- 
sie    Abott  and  a  strong  supporting 
company  in  Robin  Hood,  is  nieeting 
with  much  favor  at  the  Metropolitan. 
George  I'Vothingham  api)ears  in  his 
original  role  of  Friar  Tuck.   The  pro- 
duction is  elaborate.   (;)ri)heum  :  Marie 
Lloyd  was  detained  by  the  immigra- 
tion officials  at  Vancouver.  R.  C,  and 
did  not  reach  Seattle  until  late  Mon- 
day ni.glit.  making  her  first  appear- 
ance at  the  matinee  Tuesday.  Her 
reception  was  cordial.    It  is  estimated 
that  Miss  Lloyd  was  required  to  give 
bond  in  the  sum  of  $4,000  in  connec- 
tion with  her  pronii.se  that  she  would 
leave  after  finishing  her  en.gagements 
in  this  country.    .At  the  performances 
Monday.  Manager  Reiter  exnlained 
Miss  lyloyd's  absence,  and  "filled  in" 
with   an   interesting  fourteen -minute 
monologue,  and  got  lots  of  applause. 
Alcide  Cai)itaine.  Rilly  Rogers,  Fos- 
ter and  Lovett.  Rins  and  Rinns.  Eva 
Taylor  and  Company,  and  the  Hock- 
ney  Company  of  unicyclists  and  e(|ui- 
librists,  complete  the  bill.    The  Em- 
press has  Maxwell's  Seven  Dancing 
Girls ;  Hazel  Berke ;  Kiernan,  Walters 
and  Kiernan;  Blanchard  and  Warren; 
Patrick,  Francisco  and  Warren.  At 
the  Pantages,  In  Laughland,  a  strong 
musical    comedy    act    by  P>oth\vell 
Browne,   with   an   attractive  female 
chorus,  is  the  headliner.    Others  are : 
Leon   Rogee ;   Lora ;   Frank  Smith ; 
Elliott  and  Mullen.    This  week's  bill 
at  the  Tivoli  is  In  Gay  Paree,  in  which 
the  Keating  &  Flood  Company  ap|)ear 
to  advantage.    Rrewstcr's  Millions  is 
the  oflfering  at  the  Seattle,  with  Three 
Weeks  to   follow,   i6th.  Alexander 
Panta.gcs  was  present  at  the  opening 
of  his  new  theatre  at  Winnipeg  on 
Monday  last.    The  new  Pantage  is  a 
handsome  structure,   with   a  seating 
capacity  of  2.000.     The  Keating  & 
Flood    Company,   headed   by  Harry 
Cleveland  and  Alyrtle  Deloy,  startin.g 
next  week,  will  appear  every  Sunday 
night  at  the  Metropolitan,  at  Relling- 
ham.  Wa.sh.,  and  the  remainin,g  six 
nights  of  the  Week  at  the  Avenue  The- 
atre in  \'ancouver,  R.  C. 

G.  D.  WOOD. 
MEDFORD,  Feb.  12.— The  Co- 
lonial Stock  closed  in  Salem  February 
7th  and  opened  in  Medford  on  the 
8th  at  the  Paige  Theatre.  Marion 
Adams  is  a  new  member  of  the  com- 
pany. Wm.  Raymond,  who  is  doing 
big  parts  with  the  company,  scored 


heavily  Monday  night  in  The  Peace 
Makers  in  the  leading  role.  Mildred 
Kirby  (Mrs.  Fred  Harrington)  met 
with  a  painful  accident  last  week  in 
Salem.  The  company  were  rehearsing 
in  the  0])era  House  and  Mrs.  Harring- 
ton started  to  Iwk  for  a  chair.  She 
])uslie(l  ()i)en  a  door,  thinking  there  was 
a  dressing  rmm  there.  It  was,  how- 
ever, a  very  steep  flight  of  steps  lead- 
ing to  the  furnace  room.  She  fell  the 
entire  di.stance,  breaking  the  bone  just 
below  the  wri.st.  She  is  improving 
ra])idly,  however,  and  is  in  hopes  of 
having  her  arm  out  of  the  splints  in  a 
couple  of  weeks. 

HO.XOLl'LC,  Feb.  7.— Wednes- 
day night  ushered  in  the  Spauldin.g 
Musical  Comedy  Company  at  the 
liijou,  Tiger  Island  being  the  play 
used  Crowded  houses  witnessed  botli 
shows.  Everything  went  bi.g  from 
curtain  to  curtain.  The  chorus  is  a 
beautiful  one.  George  Spaulding  and 
Eddie  Murray,  as  Dutch  .sailors,  were 
hilariously  .successful.  James  (niil- 
foyle  won  recognition  for  good  work. 
Paisley  Noon  made  a  big  hit  in  the 
.Apache  dance.  The  De  Von  Sisters 
in  the  "Syncopated  Boogy-Roo,'' 
])roved  to  be  a  clever  team.  W. 

PHOENIX,  Feb.  12.— Lou  Jacobs 
has  engaged  several  new  people  for 
his  musical  comedy  stock.  The  new 
comedian  is  Jake  Cliflford.  liob  Ala- 
,greer  is  .scenic  artist  and  character 
man.  Elsie  Howard,  character  comedi- 
enne ;  Claude  Morton,  musical  direc- 
tor ;  Del  Estes.  ingenue ;  and  the 
\'auglian  Sisters,  a  team  of  end  .girls, 
who  are  not  only  stunners,  but  crack- 
ing good  dancers,  are  other  new  ones. 
Rusiness  is  excellent.  Jacobs  has  the 
finest  house  in  town  and  is  doing  a 
great  business.  The  op])osition  are  fea- 
lurin,g  Kelly  and  Rowe. 

SUISUN,  Feb.  17.— Anderson  Con- 
cert Company  showed  here  l-'ebruary 
T.^th,  mana.ged  by  the  woman  that  had 
the  rotation  stock  company  out.  The 
show  was  poor  and  the  i)eo])le  lau.ghed 
at  it.  The  performers  came  on  the 
stage  with  their  street  clothes  on.  The 
boy  soprano  was  the  real  thin.g  and 
has  a  fine  voice.  H. 

LARAMIE,  Feb.  n.  —  Opera 
House  (II.  E.  RfK)t,  mgr.):  Little 
Lost  Sister  last  night  to  good  hou.se. 

JOHN  W.ATT. 


THIS  SPACE  IS  PAID  FOB  BY 
THE  OHIm-T  VENTBII>OQUAIi  ACT 

now  pla.ving  on  Bert  Levey  Circuit. 


February  2i,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Los  Angeles  Correspondence  in  Brief  this 
Week — Too  Much  Storm 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


r.URBAXK  THEATRE:  Pretty 
Mrs.  Smith  with  Kitty  Gordon  in  the 
title  role  sees  the  third  week  pass.  It 
looks  as  though  tiiis  piece  would  have 
a  long  run. 

M.\SON  OPERA  HOUSE:  Man- 
ager Will  W'yatt  is  giving  his  ])atrons 
one  of  the  most  deliglitful  of  offerings 
in  Adele.  Splendid  music,  splendid 
companv,  fine  husiness. 

MOROSCO  THEATRE:  Bickel 
and  Watson  finish  their  run  here  this 
week  in  How  Do  You  Do?  and  then 
take  to  the  road.  Col.  Tom  North, 
who  in  San  Francisco  keeps  his  pulse 
on  the  show  game  for  George  Kleine, 
has  booked  two  of  Kleine's  big  film 
shows  to  follow  for  two  weeks. 

LITTLE  THEATRE:  John  Black- 
wood is  offering  tliis  week  James 
Montgomery's  new  comedy,  Come 
Home  Smith.  Mr.  Montgomery  has 
evolved  a  comedy  on  new  and  de- 
cidedly original  lines.  It  has  a  flavor 
of   the   optimistic    Christian  Science 

OAKLAND.  Feb.  16.— At  Ye  Lib- 
erty, Herbert  Bashford's  The  Woman 
He  Married  is  drawing  better  than 
the  usual  attendance,  and,  as  the  con- 
struction is  unusually  good  and  the 
climaxes  stirring,  the  play  leaves  an 
impression  that  is  pleasing  and  last- 
ing". This  is  Miss  Fleming's  farewell 
week,  and  as  Mrs.  Jack  Harding,  the 
wife,  she  has  a  character  that  is  suited 
to  her  attainments  and  she  receives  a 
hearty  reception  at  every  performance, 
a  sure  attest  to  her  great  ability  and 
popularity.  Albert  Morrison  as  Jules 
]\Iarston  showed  skill  and  cleverness, 
and  the  Jack  Harding  of  J.  Anthony 
Smythe  was  an  exceptionally  fine  piece 
of  acting.  Frank  Darien,  Max  Waiz- 
man  and  IMrs.  Mina  Gleason  were  re- 
sourceful at  all  times  and  gave  ade- 
quate support.  The  Littlest  Rebel  will 
follow  and  then  tlie  return  of  Isabelle 
Fletcher  in  Kindling.  ]\lclntyre  and 
Heath  with  their  old  favorite  stand- 
by, The  Ham  Tree,  are  convulsing 
large-sized  audiences  at  tiie  Mac- 
donough  :  in  fact  the  place  has  been 
packed  at  every  performance.  It  is 
simply  a  riot  of  fun  from  start  to 
finish,  and  a  bevy  of  pretty  girls,  gor- 
geously gowned,  help  to  keep  every 
one  in  a  happy  frame  of  mind.  Rock 
and  Fulton  in  The  Candy  Shop,  22-28. 
Manager  Ebey  of  the  Orpheum  is 
offering  his  patrons  a  bill  that  for  tal- 
ent and  versatility  will  compare  favor- 
ably with  any  that  we  have  had  for 
some  time.  Dr.  Carl  Herman,  the 
electrical  wizard,  has  an  act  that  is 
entertaining  and  mystifying  in  tlic  ex- 
treme. Leonard  and  Russell  iiave  a 
singing  and  dancing  act  that  takes 
exceptionally  well,  and  tlie  balance  of 
a  strong  card  is  made  u])  as  follows : 
Willa  Holt  Wakefield,  Coleman's  Eu- 
ropean Novelty,  Dcmarest  and  Cliabot, 
Four  Perez,  Conly  and  Webb.  The 
Candy  Shij),  a  musical  extravaganza, 
is  the  Pantages  headliner  and  easily 
deserves  the  title.  This  is  one  of  Ed 
Arm,strong's  best  offerings.  Others 
who  contribute  their  share  of  enter- 
taining are  P)ob  Albright;  Reed's  I'ull 
Terriers ;  Julia  Redmond  and  Com- 
pany;  Diamond  and  I'catrice;  and 
Dunbar  and  Turner.  At  the  Colum- 
bia, Dillon  and  King  have  a  brand 
new  offering.  The  Tango  Craze,  h'ine 
work  is  done  by  Ivan  Miller,  Vilma 


philosopiiy  in  its  foundation,  but  su- 
perstructure and  adornments  are 
comedy  of  a  clever  sort.  "Demand 
what  you  want  of  the  world,  then 
work  for  it  and  you  will  receive  it"  is 
the  idea  that  Come  Home  Smith  con- 
tains, and  in  proving  his  theory  Mr. 
Montgomery  has  provided  a  play 
wiiich  should  achieve  great  success. 

MAJESTIC  THE.\TRE:  Mar- 
garet lUington  is  held  over  for  an- 
other week  in  Within  the  Law. 

ORPHEUM:  The  following  bill 
of  quality  is  drawing  large  houses : 
Maurice  and  Florence  Walton,  ball 
room  dancers ;  Edna  Showalter,  the 
girl  witii  tile  golden  voice ;  l)ert  Fitz- 
gibbon,  original  Daffy  Dill ;  Frank 
Keenan  and  Company  in  Vindication ; 
AUiert  Von  Tilzer  and  Dorothy  Nord ; 
Smith  Cook  and  Brandon,  million- 
aires ;  Martin  Johnson,  travelogues ; 
and  the  last  week  of  Nance  O'Neil 
in  The  Jewess. 

.Stech,  Honora  Hamilton  '^md  Vera 
Vaughn.     LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 

SACRAAIENTO,  Feb.  19.— Clu- 
nie :  The  Candy  Shop  was  a  big 
hit,  opening  Wednesday  and  billed 
to  stay  throughout  Saturday.  Or- 
|)heum-Clunie :  Murphy  and  Nich- 
ols, Walter  Lawrence  and  Frances 
Cameron,  Claud  and  Fanny  Lusher, 
Paul  Conchas,  Lucie  Valmont  and 
Jack  Ryenen,  Pantzer  Duo  and  Julia 
.Stuart.  Empress:  Walsh-Lynch 
Co.,  Burke  and  Harrison,  Leonard 
and  Louie,  Cros,sman's  Banjophiends, 
Del  Oro.  Grand:  Ed.  Red- 
mond is  offering  Rafifles,  and  the 
usual  big  business  maintains.  Paul 
Harvev  is  a  magnificent  Raffles,  and 
Hugh  Metcalfe,  Roscoe  Karns,  Beth 
Taylor,  Leslie  Virden  and  Merle 
Stanton  do  splendid  work.  Next 
week  is  Redmond's  last  week  at  this 
theatre.  Niobe  will  be  the  bill.  Man- 
ager Alex.  Kaiser  of  the  Empress 
Theatre  has  been  notified  by  the 
Musicians'  Union  of  this  city  that 
the  Empress  orchestra  will  walk  out 
on  strike  next  Sunday.  The  notifi- 
cation followed  Kaiser's  refusal  to 
grant  a  demand  that  seven  men  be 
used  in  the  orchestra  for  matinee 
as  well  as  night  i)erformances,  and 
for  an  increase  of  wages  for  the 
men.  The  demand  was  for  a  raise 
of  $10  per  week  for  the  leader,  mak- 
ing his  wages  $45  per  week.  The 
other  players  in  the  orchestra  now 
receive  $30  per  week  and  they  want 
$35.  Kaiser,  acting  upon  instruc- 
tions from  his  superiors,  refused  to 
meet  the  demands  and  the  official 
notice  of  strike  was  made.  Manager 
Kaiser  made  the  folovving  statement 
last  night:  "Our  ])cople  considered 
the  demands  unjust  and  I  was  in- 
structed by  my  superiors  not  to  pay 
the  wages  demanded,  nor  to  place 
seven  men  in  the  orchestra  for  the 
matinee  performance.  I  can  assure 
Empress  ])atrons  that  they  will  see 
the  full  ])erformance  just  the  same 
next  Sunday,  even  though  the  strike 
of  my  musicians  has  been  declared. 
I  regret  that  the  stage  hands  and 
the  motion  ])icture  operator  will 
walk  out  also,  their  affiliation  with 
the  musicians  making  it  compul- 
sory." A.sked  about  his  plans  for 
the  future  or  if  he  would  fight  the 


union,  and  by  what  methods,  Man- 
ager Kaiser  declined  to  make  a 
statement  on  the  subject.  The  men 
who  are  to  strike  are  under  the  lead- 
ership of  Geo.  B.  I'ranz,  and  are 
members  of  Local  50  of  the  Inter- 
national .Alliance  Theatrical  Stage- 
hand Em])l()yes.  It  is  said  that  the 
demands  of  the  men  have  been  in- 
dorsed by  the  main  body  to  which 
they  belong  and  by  the  I'ederated 
Trades  Council  of  this  city. 

STOCKTON',  Feb.  19.— Yosemite 
Theatre:  Last  Saturday,  Sunday  and 
Monday,  large  audiences  turned  out 
for  the  Candy  Siioj).  ()ri)iieum- 
Yosemite :  Beginning  Wednesday 
Frank  Keenan  and  Company  in  \'indi- 
cation ;  Nelson  and  Nel.son,  come- 
dians on  stilts ;  Smith,  Cook  and 
Marie  Brandon  in  The  Millionaires; 
McCormack  and  Irving  in  Ik-tween 
Decks;  Four  Perez,  e(|uilibrists ;  Cum- 
mings  and  ( iladyings,  comedians ;  and 
Edna  Showalter.  Motion  pictures 
conclude  the  bill.  Garrick  Theatre : 
Harry  Bernard's  Musical  Comedy 
Company  still  hold  forth. 

FRESNO,  Feb.  17.— Theatre  Fres- 
no :  Voigt  vaudeville  is  here  this 
week,  headed  by  Ethel  Barnes  with 
her  two  Teddy  Bears.  The  Apollo 
Trio,  gymnasts ;  Warren  Woorlson, 
imitator ;  The  Club  Trio,  sing- 
ers;  King,  Thornton  and  Com- 
pany in  When  Love  is  Young ; 
and  moving  pictures  complete  a  very 
attractive  bill.  Empire  Theatre: 
This  week  the  following  pleasing  bill 
is  offered:  The  Wilhat  Troupe;  Le 
Ferre  and  St.  John,  comedians ;  Pearl 
Rosenthal,  ragtime  sintrer;  Ulinc  and 
Rose ;  and  Dave  Gardner,  comedian. 
Princess  Theatre :  The  Century  Musi- 
cal Comedy  Company  are  giving  Mile. 
Chicken  this  week.  Jules  Mendel  and 
Al  Franks  are  the  princijial  fun- 
smiths.  Majestic  Theatre :  The  Elite 
Musical  Comedy  Company  are  hold- 
ing forth  here  this  week,  headed  by 
Fred  Weiss,  Hebrew  comedian.  Cohen 
at  the  Bughouse  is  the  title  of  the 
offering. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Feb.  17.— Spreckels 
Theatre :  Dark  this  week.  Savoy 
Theatre :  Pantages  vaudeville  this 
week  with  the  following  attractions : 
Walter  Teny  and  his  Six  Fiji  Girls; 
The  Riding  Costellos  ;  Newsboys'  Sex- 
tet; Lyons  and  CuUom  ;  Roland  Car- 
ter and  Com])any  in  The  Jolly  Jail- 
bird's Vacation ;  Allegro,  violinist ; 
and  motion  pictures.  Gaiety  Theatre: 
Lew  Dunbar  and  Sol  Carter  lead  tiie 
fun  this  week  in  Tiie  Matciiinaker. 
Every  Friday  niglit  is  the  ciiorus  girls' 
contest. 

SEATTLE,  Feb.  18— Moore:  E. 
H.  Sothern  opened  a  week's  engage- 
ment, 16,  in  If  I  Were  King.  I  lam- 
let  will  be  pre.sented  Saturtlay  night. 
It  is  a  distinct  disappointment  to  Se- 
attle theatregoers  and  Shakespeare 
lovers  that  Miss  Marlowe  does  not 
accompany  Mr.  Sothern,  and  that 
the  original  program,  which  in- 
cluded several  Shakcs])eare  plays, 
could  not  be  offered.  Tiie  house  will  be 
dark  week  of  22.  Metropolitan  :  The 
Quaker  (Jiri,  witli  Victor  .Morley 
and  liernice  McCabe,  four  nights 
starting  19.  Seattle:  Bailey  & 
Mitchell  players  offer  Three  Weeks 
16  and  22.  Florence  Bell  appears 
in  the  role  of  the  queen.  Notable 
sup])ort  is  given  by  D wight  Mead 
as  Paul,  and  James  Dillon  and  Guy 
Usher  as  Capt.  Grigsby  and  the 
King  of  Sardalia.  St.  Elmo  is  in 
preparation.  Orpheum:  Henry 
Woodruff,  in  a  delightful  .sketch,  A 


Regular  Business  Man,  headlines. 
Ray  Samuels  scored  in  her  Southern 
songs.  Xina  P>arbour,  James  F.  Kel- 
ly and  I'^mma  Pollock,  in  Ginger 
Sna])s;  Collins  and  Hart  in  bur- 
lcs(|ue  strong-arm  feats;  Welcome 
and  Welcome;  Grace  Carlisle  and 
Jules  Romer  in  musical  .sketch.  The 
moving  pictures  show  local  scenes 
of  interest.  Ray  Samuels  came  di- 
rect from  the  East  to  take  the  place 
of  James  Thornton,  who  was  taken 
ill  at  Vancouver,  going  on  at  the 
evening  i)erformance  Sunday.  Cainc 
and  Odom,  in  a  neat  musical  act, 
filled  in  acceptably  at  the  matinee. 
Empress:  The  Ros.sovv  Midgets  fea- 
ture this  week's  bill,  i)roving  par- 
ticularly ])opular  with  the  juvenile 
patrons.  Others  are  Robert  E. 
( )'Connor  &  Co.  in  a  pleasing 
.sketch.  The  Stick-Up  Man ;  Murray 
Bennett,  Caine  and  Odom,  Spencer 
Ward  and  Dennis  Bros.  Pantages: 
The  Priestess  of  Kamar  heads  a 
strong  bill ;  the  dancing  and  singing 
of  a  number  of  pretty  girls  in  a  spec- 
tacular ( )ricntal  stage  setting  is 
most  effective,  lulvvin  Keough  and 
Helen  Nelson  have  a  novelty  in 
their  new  i)laylet,  styled  Ambition. 
The  Spanish  (ioldinos  in  rug  si)in- 
ning  and  feats  of  strength ;  E.  J. 
Moore,  the  gabby  trickster,  has  a 
lot  of  talk  and  some  new  tricks ; 
Weston  and  Leon,  piano  and  song 
impersonations.  Tivoli :  In  The 
End  of  the  World,  Ed.  S.  Allen  dis- 
plays his  ability  as  a  Hebrew  de- 
lineator, and  the  entire  company  are 
strong  in  support.  The  chorus  en- 
semble work  features  this  week's 
jierformance.  .\s  an  added  attrac- 
tion, Manager  Keating  has  arranged 
an  athletic  contest  among  the  chor- 
us girls,  which  includes  l)oxing  and 
wrestling.  Grand:  Marion  and 
Deane,  h'arley  and  I'rescott,  and 
Clark  and  La  Vere. 

Tiie  White  Slave  Traffic  Company 
is  doing  a  surprisingly  good  business 
in  the  valley  towns,  and  in  every 
])lace  they  play  re(|uests  have  been 
made  for  return  dates  The  company 
is  com])osed  of  h'rank  Wilson,  .Mien 
.\l(len,  \'irginia  Graham,  Hugh  ()'- 
Coniiell.  iMlwin  Willis,  Dorothy  Car- 
roll. Mr.  Alden  has  the  comedy  roles, 
and  is  a  .screaming  success.  Hugh 
O'Connell  i)lays  tiie  lead  in  a  convinc- 
ing manner,  and  Dorothy  Carroll  is 
extremely  clever  in  the  soubrette  role. 
N'irginia  Graham  ])lays  the  female 
lead  with  ability,  and  lul  Willis  .shows 
his  ability  as  a  character  man.  Frank 
Wilson  presents  his  part  cleverly. 
Jimmy  liradford,  who  is  a  clever  ad- 
vertising agent,  is  ahead  of  the  show. 

Dates  Ahead 

NASII  \  ILL!':  STUDENTS  — 
Riverside,  Feb.  19-21  ;  Santa  Ana, 
23,  week;  Pasadena,  March  2,  week; 
lirawley,  9;  El  Centro,  10;  Iloltville, 
II  ;  Calexico,  12;  Imperial,  13;  Yuma, 


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February  21,  19 14. 


Correspondence 


NEW  YORK,  I'eb.  15.— William 
Faversham  carried  his  ambitions  as 
an  actor  of  Shakespeare  a  degree  fur- 
tiier  when  at  the  Lyric  Theatre  last 
week  he  presented  Othello,  which, 
after  long  years  of  disuse,  had  already 
been  seen  once  this  winter.  Johnston 
I-'orbes-Robertson  acted  it  recently  at 
the  Shubert  Theatre,  and  James  K. 
I  lackett  announces  that  he  will  soon 
appear  as  the  Moor.  Mr.  Faversham 
selected  lago  for  his  role,  however, 
and  in  this  respect,  departed  from  the 
usual  custom  of  actors.  Edwin  lUxith 
played  both  of  the  imjiortant  roles 
with  ecjual  frequency,  although  he  was 
])robably  most  admired  as  lago.  The 
majority  of  his  contemporaies  and 
those  actors  dating  from  the  era  in 
which  tragedy  flowered  in  our  thea- 
tre, often  acted  both  parts,  although 
they  usually  selected  Othello  and  not 
Tago.  Mr.  Faversham,  a  picture  of 
alluring  falsity,  graceful  in  movement 
and  picturcsc|ue  in  dress,  was  inevit- 
ably modern  in  his  delivery  of  the 
text.  Edwin  I'ooth  was  always  col- 
lofjuial  in  his  reading  of  this  part. 
Tiicre  must,  however,  have  been  a 
time  when  the  grand  manner  asserted 
itself,  and  the  actor  chose  the  lyric 
mood  for  the  delivery  of  some  of  the 
lines  that  the  role  contains.  Mr.  Faver- 
sham's  illustrative  pantomime  was 
al)undant  and  always  eloc|uently  ex- 
l)ressive.  His  success  in  the  role  was 
un(|uestioned.  R.  D.  MacLean's 
Othello  has  been  seen  here  before.  It 
is  a  i^owerful  performance  of  the  role, 
conventional  in  outline,  intelligent  and 
artistic.  Mr.  Faversham  was  for- 
tunate in  finding  an  as.sociatc  capable 
of  adding  such  distinction  to  the  per- 
formance. Pedro  de  Cordoba,  a 
si)irited  and  picturesque  Cassio,  super- 
ior to  all  his  recent  predecessors;  Ar- 
thur Elliot  and  George  Somnes  were 
some  of  the  actors  who  deserve  credit 
for  the  excellent  performance  of  the 
]>lay.  Cecila  Loftus,  as  Desdemona, 
was  a  pale  heroine  who  spoke  her 
lines  without  incisivencss.  Constance 
Collier  was  a  flaming  figure  as  Emilia. 
She  sup])lied  a  vivid  ]>oint  of  color 
in  the  action.  *  *  *  A  triple  bill  con- 
sisting of  one  German  and  one  Italian 
opera  sung  in  English,  and  a  set  of 
dances,  was  the  offering  at  the  Cen- 
tury Opera  House  last  week,  begin- 
ning as  usual  on  Tuesday  evening. 
Tlic  respective  operas  were  Engrllx'rt 
1  lum])erdinck's  Hansel  und  (iretel, 
and  I'ietro  Mascagni's  Cavalleria  Rus- 
ticana.  The  dances,  as  arranged  by 
Luigi  Alberticri,  composed  what  was 
called  "An  International  Ballet."  It 
was  a  foregone  conclusion  that  this 
generously  arranged  combination  of 
three  such  popular  attractions  would 
make  .strong  ai)i)eal  to  the  pul)lic  and 
l)ring  togetlier  a  large  assemblage  in- 
clined at  the  outset  to  show  much  in- 
terest. That  these  conditions  pre- 
vailed at  the  performance  was  evident, 
as  tile  audience  was  unusually  large  in 
size  and  evinced  a  genuine  pleas- 
ure and  appreciation  (luring  the  pro- 
ceedings. The  chief  feature  for  en- 
joyment in  the  entertainment  was, 
witiiout  doubt,  the  groups  of  national 
dances  which  came  between  the  two 
operas.  These  dances,  which  had  been 
.seen  several  times  this  season  in  con- 
junction with  Hansel  und  Gretel  at 
matinee  ])erformanccs  given  by  the 
Century  Opera  Company,  included 
tiiose  of  Russian,  Spanish,  Dutch  and 
Hungarian  types.    There  were  also 


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among  otliers  a  Slavic  dance,  in  which 
.Mbertina  Rasch  and  Kdmund  Makalif 
a])i)eare(l,  and  an  Italian  one  danced 
by  the  latter  and  Jeanne  Cartier. 
Ilumperdinck's  fairy  opera,  Han.sel 
und  (Iretel,  was  given  its  first  even- 
ing ])erformance  at  this  house.  Gladys 
Chandler  and  Mary  Carson  were  again 
tlie  babes  in  tlie  woods,  as  before  at 
the  matinee  i)erformanccs,  and  they 
im]iersonated  their  parts  with  much 
s])irit.  Mascagni's  little  tragedy  of 
one  act  served  as  a  somewhat  start- 
ling contrast  to  the  terpsichorean  di- 
vertisement  that  had  gone  immed- 
iately before  it.  There  was  a  new  so- 
prano heard  in  the  person  of  Bertha 
Shalek,  who  appeared  in  the  cast  as 
Santuzza  on  the  opening  night.  Mor- 
gan Kingston  sang  Turiddu,  I'lorence 
Coughlan  was  Lola,  Thomas  Chal- 
mers the  Alfio  and  Kathleen  Howard 
the  Lucia.  Mr.  Scendrel  conducted. 
Orville  Harrold  sang  Turiddu  later  in 
the  week  with  great  success.  *  *  * 
Julian  Eltinge  opened  his  season  last 
Monday  night  in  Atlantic  City  at  the 
Apollo  Theatre  in  The  Crinoline  Girl, 
described  on  the  program  as  a  melo- 
dramatic mystery  farce.  The  piece 
is  by  Otto  Hauerbach,  with  lyrics  by 
Mr.  Eltinge.  Mr.  Eltinge  appears  in 
a  legitimate  comedy  role  in  which  it 
is  necessary  that  he  change  to  a  wom- 
an's garb  four  times.  In  Mr.  Eltinge's 
su])port  were  Herbert  Corthcll,  Chas. 
Morrison,  Herbert  McKenzie,  James 
C.  Spottswood,  Joseph  S.  Marba, 
Walter  Horton,  Heri)ert  Cushman, 
Edna  Whistler,  Helen  Luttrell,  Maidel 
Turner  and  Augusta  Scott.  *  *  * 
Jim's  Wedding  with  Grace  George  in 
the  title  role,  was  produced  in  Wil- 
mington, Del.,  last  Monday  evening, 
by  William  A.  Brady.  Jim  is  a  wo- 
man, Jemima  Manson.  The  play, 
which  is  by  Forrest  Halsey  and  Oline 
Porter,  is  essentially  a  comedy,  al- 
though there  are  many  serious  mo- 
ments in  the  action.  The  cast  in- 
cluded, besides  Miss  George,  Howard 
Estabrook,  Clinton  Preston,  Rex  Mc- 
Dougall,  Edward  Nannery,  Forrest 
Seabury,  Beverly  Sitgreaves,  Jose- 
])hine  Lovett,  Aland  Hosford,  Jean 
Shelby,  Caroline  Kenyon,  Camilla 
Crume.  *  *  *  Louise  was  sung  last 
Tuesday  night  at  the  Metropolitan 
Opera  House  by  the  Chicago  Grand 
Opera  Company,  in  which  Mary  Gar- 
den continues.  Her  impersonation 
was  what  it  has  always  been,  a  hard, 
dominant,  unfeeling  child  of  the  outer 
boulevards,  on  whom  little  sympathy 
can  be  wasted.  This  is  not  the  Louise 
of  the  poet,  and  yet  it  is  a  Louise 
whom  few  will  forget,  when  in  the  last 
act  the  wild  delirium  of  Paris  .seizes 
upon  her;  the  Paris  .so  terribly  ex- 
pres.sed  in  that  waltz.  The  Julien  of 
Charles  Dalmores  is  an  old  friend. 
Time  brings  its  changes,  but  M.  Dal- 
mores is  always  the  fine  artist.  Hec- 
tor DutTranne's  I'ather  is  also  an  old 
friend.  His  is  a  pathetic  3'et  impelling 
characterization,  an  ouvrier  to  the  life, 
and  his  voice  is  resonant.  Alme. 
Berat's  Mother,  while  it  effaced  no 
memories,  was  also  a  vital  figure,  and 
the  .small  parts  were  uniformly  well 
done.  Mr.  Canipanini's  understand- 
ing of  the  score  was  long  ago  well 
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Metropolitan  audience.  Loui.se  itself 
remains  one  of  the  few  important 
operatic  works  which  have  come  of 
late  years  out  of  France.  The  Paris 
that  it  glorities  is  not  the  Paris  of 
Manon ;  far  le.ss  is  it  the  Paris  that 
is  the  brain  of  the  Latin  world,  a  city 
of  savants  and  of  scholars ;  but  it  is 
a  Paris  that  is  none  the  les.s  true  and 
real  and  universal.  Louise  may  well 
bring  cause  for  reflection,  but  to  many 
it  brings  unthinking  delight.  *  *  *  The 
management  of  the  44th  .Street 
Theatre  has  announced  that  the  last 
performance  of  The  Girl  on  the  I'ilm 
will  take  place  on  Saturday  night, 
February  21,  and  that  the  next  at- 
traction, opening  with  the  matinee  on 
Washington's  Birthday,  February  23, 
which  is  celebrated  on  this  day,  will 
be  The  Midnight  Girl.  This  is  the 
piece  which  was  seen  at  the  Adoljih 
Phillip  Theatre,  in  ^yth  Street.  It  is 
from  the  French  of  Paul  Herve  and 
Jean  Briquet,  the  authors  of  Adele. 
It  is  in  three  acts,  with  .scenes  laid 
in  a  salon  at  Chantilly,  France,  and 
Honeymoon  Hall,  a  hotel  for  newly 
married  couples  only,  in  the  Pyrenees. 
Margaret  Romaine,  as  the  Midnight 
Girl,  makes  her  debut  in  musical  com- 
edy. She  is  a  sister  of  Hazel  Dawn, 
and  for  some  years  has  been  singing 
l)rincipal  soprano  parts  at  the  Oj)era 
Comique,  Paris.  *  *  *  Blanche  liates 
appeared  last  week  at  the  Palace 
Theatre.  It  was  this  same  stage  that 
.Sarah  Bernhardt  consecrated  to  the 
everlasting  respect  of  her  colleagues ; 
so  appearances  there  could  never 
])ossess  the  smirch  that  vaudeville  is 
sometimes  supposed  to  impart.  It 
seems,  however,  that  only  the  most 
youthful  actresses  are  supposed  to  lose 
in  prestige  by  selecting  such  places  for 
the  divulgence  of  their  talents.  Cer- 
tainly Mine.  Bernhardt  will  not  lo.se  a 
jot  of  her  fame,  and  Ethel  I'arrymore 
was  welcomed  back  to  the  regular 
stage  with  greater  cordiality  than  ever 
by  her  admirers.  Miss  Bates  will 
])robably  add  to  the  alreadly  large 
number  of  theatregoers  who  enjoy  her 
talents,  still  more  to  delight  in  her 
art.  She  appeared  in  J.  M.  I5arrie's 
little  tragedy.  Half  an  Hour,  that  had 
been  played  by  Grace  George.  Miss 
Bates  is  too  skilful  an  actress  not  to 
make  an  impression  in  this  vivid  little 
slice  of  life.    She  played  the  role  of 


the  distraught  wife  who.se  infidelity 
has  been  prevented  by  the  sudden 
death  of  her  lover  with  poignant 
force  in  its  later  scenes.  *  *  *  Un 
Ballo  in  Ma.schera  will  be  Monday 
night's  bill  at  the  Metroi)olitan  Opera 
Hcnise,  and  Monna  Vanna,  book  by 
Maurice  Maeterlinck,  music  by  Henri 
I'^evrier,  will  be  sung  for  the  first  time 
in  New  York  Tuesday  by  the  Phila- 
(leli)hia  -  Chicago  O  p  e  r  a  Com- 
pany. The  cast  includes  Miss  Garden, 
Muratore,  Marcoux,  Hubcrdeau, 
Warnery,  Contesso,  Defrere  and  Nic- 
olay.  Mr.  Campanini  will  conduct. 
*  *  *  H.  H.  Frazee  announces  the 
production  of  a  new  farce,  A  Pair  of 
Sixes,  by  Edward  Peple,  author  of 
The  Prince  Chap  ancl  The  Littlest 
Rebel.  The  piece  is  to  have  its  out-of- 
town  i)remiere  in  Hartford  tomorrow 
night.  The  two  principal  roles  will  be 
played  by  Arthur  Aylesvvorth  and  .A.nn 
Murdock.  Others  in  the  cast  will  in- 
clude Ernest  Cos.sart,  Robert  Kelly, 
Marguerite  Chafifee,  Willis  Reed, 
Maude  Eburne,  Carrie  Clarke,  John 
Aferritt,  Thomas  E.  Jackson,  W.  F. 
Canfield  and  Frank  CJerbrach. 

ALIJANY,  Week  of  Feb.  8.— Rligh 
(  I'.Iigh  .\nnisenient  Co.)  :  First  half: 
Return  egagemcnt  of  the  Frank  Rich 
Company  number  two  to  goinl  busi- 
ness for  three  nights.  Chorus  girl's 
contest  Wcdnesclay  night  won  by 
Lillian  Fairchild  ;  pictures.  Last  half: 
The  B.  Basco  Musical  Comedy  Com- 
l^any  played  a  return  engagement  here 
to  capacity  busines.s — clever  com- 
pany;  ])ictures.  Coming:  The  Frank 
M.  Brown  Musical  Comedy  Company 
for  three  nights  next  week ;  Mutt  and 
Jeff  in  Panama,  21.  Rolfe  (Geo. 
Rolfe,  mgr)  :  Finst  half:  James 
Mack,  clever  banjo  soloist,  to  good 
business — fair  act;  pictures.  Last  half: 
Licensed  pictures  to  good  business. 
Coming:  15-16,  Quo  Vadis. 

GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 

MEDFORl),  Week  of  Feb.  8.— 
Paige  Theatre  (Bob  Gordon,  mgr.): 
( )pening  Sunday  for  an  indefinite  en- 
gagement the  Colonial  Players  showed 
to  capacity  business  for  the  week.  Star 
{  Peo])le's  Amusement  Co. — Del  lUirk- 
hart,  res.  mgr.)  :  Feature  pictures  and 
vaudeville  to  good  business.  It :  Ex- 
clusive i)ictures  to  good  business.  Isis : 
Nickeson's  Road  .SIiow  to  good  busi- 
ness. 


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Correspondence 


SALEAI,  Week  of  I-eb.  8.— Bligh 
f  Bligh  Amusement  Co. )  :  Fir.st  half  : 
High-cla.s.s  vaudeville  acts  and  exclu- 
sive Mutual  program.  Last  half :  The 
Frank  Rich  Company  number  two  to 
big  business ;  Mutual  program.  Com- 
ing: Starting  Sunday,  the  15th,  for 
four  nights,  the  B.  Basco  Musical 
Comedy  Company.  Grand  Opera 
House  (Salem  Amusement  &  1  lolding 
Co.):  Dark.  Early  attractions:  The 
Ham  Tree,  21  ;  Mutt  and  Jeff  in  Pan- 
ama, 22.  Ye  Liberty  (Salem  Amuse- 
ment &  Holding  Co.)  :  Famous  Play- 
ers Company  ])ictures  first  half ;  Quo 
Vadis  last  half — good  business.  Wex- 
ford (Salem  Amusement  &  Holding 
Co.):  Fir.st  half:  The  Marvelous  De 
Loy  Company  for  three  nights  to  big 
business.  Last  half:  Pictures  to  gooci 
business.  Globe  :  h'eature  pictures  and 
good  music ;  good  business. 

DCNSMUIR,  Jan.  31.  —  Auditor- 
ium Tlieatre  opened  January  26th 
with  The  Rosary,  under  the  new  man- 
agement of  Gardner  and  Lee.  The 
show  pleased  a  very  good  house.  The 
work  of  Thornton  Baston  as  Bruce 
Wilton,  Clarence  A.  Sterling  as  Fath- 


er Kelly,  and  Jean  Wardley  as  Vera, 
was  very  good.  The  roster  of  the 
y\uditorium  is  as  follows:  Gardner 
and  Lee,  lessees  and  managers ;  W. 
Lee,  treasurer  and  business  manager; 
J.  C.  Gardner,  leader  of  orchestra ; 
George  Wahl  will  hold  the  stage  end 
of  the  concern.  Following  shows  are 
booked :  The  Wolf,  Feb.  i  ;  Lady  Kil- 
ties Band,  Feb.  5 ;  Mutt  and  Jeff,  Feb. 
15;  Byron's  Troubadours,  Feb.  24; 
Jolly  Entertainers,  March  i. 

GEORGE  WAHL. 
CARSON  CITY,  Nev.— Grand 
Theatre  (W.  S.  Ballard,  mgr.)— The 
Rosi'  Maiden,  a  tuneful  cantata,  was 
sung  Feb.  6  by  the  glee  clubs  of  the 
Nevada  State  University.  Roseblos.som 
was  represented  by  Mrs.  M.  H.  Wag- 
ner, who  has  a  clear  .soprano  voice  of 
a  most  pleasing  quality.  Miss  Ruth 
Miller,  also  possessing  a  fine  .soprano 
voice,  was  the  gardener's  daughter. 
Mr.  S.  P.  Fergus.son's  tenor  was  heard 
to  .-'dvantage  in  the  character  of 
Sjjring;  the  forester  was  enacted  by 
Mr.  Louis  Rose,  and  the  members  of 
the  girls'  glee  club  were  the  elves.  The 
cliorus  was  admirably  conducted  by 
Professor  Haseman  and  all  numl)ers 
wore  sung  faultlessly.  Mr.  Thomas 
Walker  won  the  first  encore  of  the 


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evening  by  his  rendition  of  Alas !  the 
Hand  is  Thine,  and  receiving  deafen- 
ing ai^plause  later  with  The  Sleep  of 
Even.  Members  of  the  chorus  were : 
Sopranos — Mrs.  Wagner,  Misses  Mil- 
ler, Kushby,  Walker,  La  Tourette, 
Goodrich,  Herz,  Hazlet,  Taylor,  Perry, 
Mrs.  Turner  and  Mrs.  Kennedy ;  altos 
--Misses  White,  Coon,  Bartholomew, 
Williams,  Damm,  Sameth,  Laden, 
Neasham,  Lemmon,  Herz,  Bird,  Price, 
La  Tourette,  Marzen,  Hofer,  Mahan 
and  Young;  tenors — Messrs.  V/alker, 
Rose  Clark,  Kennedy,  Johnson,  Crow- 
ley, Scott,  Layman,  Elliott,  Enos,  Me- 
larkey;  basses — Messrs.  Ferris  Mc- 
Kinlay,  Jones,  Fergusson,  Ross,  Riv- 
ett.  Mills,  Wylie,  Organ,  Webster, 
Glass,  Harvey,  Engle,  McCreery, 
Feemster  and  McQuiston ;  accom- 
panists— Miss  Maude  Denny  and  Mr. 
Ernest  Corris.  Director,  Dr.  Charles 
Haseman.  The  double  accompaniment 
by  Miss  Denny  and  Mr.  Corris  upon 
two  pianos  was  a  feature  of  the  even- 
ing's performance.  K.  T.  Lemay  pre- 
sented the  Kleine  picture  of  the  Last 
Days  of  Pompeii,  Feb.  8,  to  a  crowded 
house,  the  admission  being  25,  35  and 
50  cents.  In  viewing  the  throng  one 
coi.ld  not  help  but  wonder  just  how 
many  people  were  in  church  that  even- 
ing. Manager  Ballard  is  making  earn- 
est efforts  to  secure  dramatic  attrac- 
tions, and  it  is  hoped  that  he  will  suc- 
ceed as  the  Carsonites  are  hungry  for 
a  taste  of  the  legitimate — not  barn- 
storming companies  but  something 
worth  while.  Jean  Hague,  a  clever 
little  actress,  niece  of  Mrs.  J.  A.  Yer- 
ington  of  this  city,  has  accepted  a 
position  with  Pantages,  and  she  left 
last  week  to  begin  the  engagement. 

A.  H.  M. 
'  STOCKTON,  Feb.  9.—  Yosemite 
Theatre:  Adele  comes  the  13th. 
Yosemite  -  Orpheum  :  The  regular 
two-day  Orpheum  bill  consists  of 
Frank  Keenan  ;  Nelson  and  Nelson  ; 
Smith,  Cook  and  Marie  Brandon ; 
Four  Perez  and  Edna  Showalter. 
Garrick  :  Harry  Bernard  is  making 
a  real  hit  with  his  musical  comedy 
show.  The  first  half  of  the  week  he 
is  offering  McCabe  in  Paris.  I'.er- 
nard  himself,  Virgina  Ware,  prima 
donna;  George  Slocum,  Dutch 
comedian  ;  and  Chas.  Parrott,  with 
Ellen  Godsey  are  doing  splendid 
work. 

LARAMIE,  Feb.  4.— Opera  House 
(H.  E.  Root,  mgr.)— A  packed  house 
witnessed  Madame  Sherry  last  night, 
and  everyone  expressed  their  appre- 
ciation.   Little  Lost  Sister,  Feb.  10. 

PORTLAND,  Feb.  11.— Fire  in  a 
building  occupied  by  the  Majestic  The- 
atre, a  moving-picture  house,  at  Park 
and  Washington  streets,  this  afternoon 
cau.sed  damage  estimated  at  $5000. 
The  theatre  was  filled  with  patrons 
when  the  fire  broke  out,  but  ushers 
calmed  the  crowd  and  marched  it  out 
in  an  orderly  manner.  The  interior 
of  the  theatre  was  not  damaged. 


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York.  Dr.  Wylie  said  after 
the  operation,  that  Mr.  Griswold's 
condition  .  was  serious,  but  he 
was  then  resting  easily.  Mr.  Clris- 
wold  was  taken  ill  suddenly  on  Mon- 
day evening.  He  had  sung  at  the 
Metropolitan  at  the  concert  on  Sun- 
day night,  and  then  felt  in  perfect 
iiealth.  His  place  in  Siegfried  was 
taken  by  Carl  Hraun,  who  sang  the 
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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  21,  191 4. 


TSX  SAX  TBAirCISCO 

Dramatic  Review 

Mnalo  and  Siuna 
OZAS.  K.  FABBEI.Ii,  Editor 


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lettara  and 
money  or- 
ders to 
Tha 
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Sramatie 
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1096  Mi/ket 

Street 
Cor.  Seventh 
Room  207 


Talaphona: 

Market  B6aa 


Entered  at  San  Francisco  as  Second-class 
Mall  Matter.     Established  1S64. 


Guy  Hitner 


Twice  in  one  year  it  has  fallen  to 
the  lot  of  Guy  Hittner  to  show  to 
San  Francisco  theatregoers  a  new- 
characterization  in  a  successful  play. 
In  The  Traffic  Mr.  Hittner  was  in 
the  original  cast  of  the  play  and  was 
brought  to  San  Francisco  to  play  the 
part  of  the  political  boss.  In  the 
newest  dramatic  sensation,  The 
Crime  of  the  Law,  which  Oliver 
Bailey  will  offer  tomorrow,  Mr. 
Jlittner  created  the  part  of  the  Gov- 
ernor, and  he  gives  an  excellent,  in- 
telligent characterization.  Mr.  Hitt- 
ner is  a  man  of  long  experience  in 
the  acting  game,  and  for  the  past 
two  years  has  been  playing  leads 
for  the  Bailey  &  Mitchell  stock  in 
Seattle,  and  has  won  for  himself  a 
place  in  the  affections  of  the  people 
of  that  city.  He  is  a  big,  fine  look- 
ing man,  and  in  such  roles  as  VV al- 
lingford,  Horrigan  in  The  Man  of 
the  Hour,  Tom  Piatt  in  Salvation 
Nell,  and  in  other  characters  of 
similar  dominating  characteristics, 
he  has  found  the  sphere  for  his  best 
work.  In  The  Crime  of  the  Law, 
Mr.  Hittner  gives  a  well-poised,  con- 
sistent and  commanding  portrayal. 


Chain  of  Stock  Houses 

The  Bishop  Company  of  Oakland, 
headed  by  Harry  Bishop,  has  at  last 
started  on  its  long-promised  plan  to 
erect  a  chain  of  stock  houses  on  tlie 
Coast.  The  company  expects  to  build 
houses  in  San  Francisco,  Sacramento, 
Fresno,  I^os  Angeles  and  San  Diego. 
A  Sacramento  paper,  in  a  recent  is- 
sue, carried  the  following  story: 
"Tentative  plans  have  been  laid  by 
Bishop  &  Company,  les.sees  of  the  Ye 
Liberty  Theatre  of  Oakland,  for  the 
erection  'of  a  sixnstory  building  in 
Sacramento,  a  portion  of  which  will 
be  used  to  house  a  new  show  house. 
This  building  will  be  erected  on  J 
Street,  between  Fourtii  and  Sixth 
streets,  on  a  site  yet  to  be  selected, 
for  the  extent  of  the  site,  160x160  feet, 
makes  it  difficult  to  .secure  in  that  por- 
tion of  town.  H.  M.  Merrill,  repre- 
sentative of  the  theatre  owners,  has 
been  in  town  twice  during  the  last  two 
months,  and  so  far  have  the  plans  pro- 
gressed that  a  definite  outline  of  the 
building  can  be  given.  It  will  be  six 
stories  in  height,  with  stores  on  the  J 
Street  ground  frontage,  and  a  lodging 
house  with  150  rooms  above.  In  tlie 
rear  will  be  the  theatre,  one  of  the 
largest  and  most  artistic  of  Sacramen- 
to. Bishop  &  Company  are  a  wealthy 
firm,  and  have  submitted  a  statement 
to  some  of  the  local  capitalists,  which 
gives  every  evidence  that  the  company 
will  finance  the  building  with  Oak- 
land capital,  .\ccording  to  the  an- 
nounced plan.  Bishop  &  Company  will 
give  Sacramento  a  new  stock  com- 


Bu.shnell,  Foto. 


F.  J.  Kirk 


Here  is  a  new  photograph  of  F.  J. 
Kirk,  for  years  one  of  Wm.  A.  Brady's 
able  lieutenants.  Mr.  Kirk  is  this  sea- 
son ahead  of  Adele  and  is  renewing 
old  friendshi])s  here. 

pany.  This  will  be  possible  from  the 
string  of  show  houses  which  will  be 
in  ojieration  on  this  Coast.  Tlie  dif- 
ferent companies  will  be  used  in  ro- 
tation." 


Jim  Post  Makes  Theatrego- 
ers of  Vallejo  People 

Jim  I'ost  seems  to  be  giving  the  tiie- 
atregoers  of  \'allejo  just  what  they 
were  hungry  for,  according  to  Ross 
Gertridge,  who  is  Bert  Levey's  man- 
ager at  the  Republic  in  that  city. 
Post  has  been  changing  the  bill  every 
day,  and  the  "standing  room  only" 
sign  has  been  in  use  every  night  since 
the  opening.  At  the  close  of  this 
week  the  company  will  lay  off  and  get 
in  condition  for  the  long  season  at 
the  Grand,  Sacramento. 


The  Pantages 


Twenty  IVIinutes  in  Chinatown,  re- 
vised and  more  sensational  than  ever, 
is  the  headliner  on  the  new  bill  open- 
ing on  Sunday.  The  story  of  the  piece 
deals  with  the  strife  between  the  lo- 
cal tong  societies,  and  is  one  of  the 
mo.st  gripping  tales  that  has  been  pro- 
duced in  vaudeville.  Raymond  Whit- 
slave  girl  which  starts  the  war  of  the 
tongs.  There  are  fifteen  principals  in 
the  cast,  with  a  liberal  sprinkling  of 
comedy.  Tlie  big  scene  of  the  play- 
let is  introduced  when  the  sailors 
from  the  U.  S.  Buttercup  clean  up 
the  gang  of  highbinders  with  a  base- 
ball bat.  George  Sontag,  the  noted 
California  bandit,  who  was  mixed  u]) 
in  the  famous  raids  of  the  Evans- 
Sontag  gang,  will  be  the  added  fea- 
ture with  the  show.  Sontag  is  now  a 
reformed  citizen  in  every  res])ect.  and 
his  talk,  which  consists  of  an  illus- 
trated lecture,  entitled  The  Folly  of 
a  Life  of  Crime,  has  been  endorsed  by 
prison  officials  all  over  the  country. 
Another  big  special  is  the  I'yeno 
Troupe  of  Japs,  with  eiyht  nimble- 
footed  brown  gymnasts  in  a  whirl- 
wind exhibition  of  daring  acrobatics. 
Lillian  Watson,  a  strikingly  beauti- 
ful actress,  will  warble  a  bevy  of  the 


aker  takes  the  leading  role  of  Moy 
San,  who  abducts  the  pretty  Chinese 
showing  of  gowns.  Milliard  Ken- 
showing  of  gowns.  AHiilliard  Ken- 
nedy and  Christie  arc  singers,  con- 
versationists   and    eccentric  dancers. 


GAIETY 


O'FABBEIiIi 

OPPOSITE 

OBFHEUM 


Phone   Sutter  4141 


Marie  Dressier 

Continues  her  gay  whirl  in 

The  Merry  Gambol 

uiiil   a   splonilid   couipan.v    of    70  .singers, 
and  comedians 

Matinees  Thursday.  Saturday  and  Sunday 
Evening  Prices,   25c,   50c,   75c,  $1.00 
Matinees,  25c,  50c,  75c. 


THEATRE 

[  ii:f  iiAUWG  riAViinusi 
Geary  an  1  Ma.sun  .Sts.    Phone  Franklin  150 
Beginning  Monday  night.  February  23.  en- 
gagement of  two  weeks.    Matinee  Sat- 
urday only. 
The   De   Koven    Opera   Company  presents 
.■\nierira's  greatest  lyrit-  sopnimi. 

BESSIE  ABOTT 

In  l)i-  Koven's  Masterpiece  anil  the  Nation's 
C.icatest  ("oniic  Opera 

ROBIN  HOOD 

Finest    Light    Opera    Organization    in  the 
Worhl.     Company   of   Sixty,  Special 
Orchestra  of  Twenty-fi%e, 


.Starting  Sunday  Matinee,  February  22. 
Oliver  Bailey  presents 

The  Crime  of 
the  Law 

A    startling    revelalion    of   prison    life,  by 
Bachael  Marshall,  author  of  The  Traffic 

A  spUnilid  last  of  sterling  players — perfect 
prod  uetion 

Night  prices:  25c  to  $1.00.     Matinee.s  Mon- 
day (Washington's  Birthday),  Wednesday 
and  Saturday.  25c  and  SOe. 
Today — I/ast  times  of  Traffic  in  Souls 

Pantages 

Unequaled  Vaudeville 

MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE  MASON 


Vaudeville  Victors 

TWENTY  MINUTES  IN  CHINATO'WN,  a 
gripping-  tale  of  the  Tong  wars;  QEO.  SON- 
TAG,  the  ex-Califomla  Banclit,  The  Polly 
of  a  Life  of  Crime;  UYENO  JAPS,  daring 
ecinilihrists :  I.II.I.IAN  WATSON,  the  radi- 
ant comedienne;  DBE-XXB  and  DBE'TEB, 
pantomimic  dancers;  MHiIiABD,  KEN- 
NEDir  and  CHBISTIE,  three  men  of  com- 
edy; MONORAN,  America's  skating  wizard; 
EXCLUSIVE  MOVIES. 


.Moiiohan,  called  the  "wizard  of  the 
skates" ;  Billy  and  Laura  Drcyer, 
pantomimic  dancers,  with  a  couple  of 
reels  of  comedy  "movies,"  will  round 
out  one  of  the  strongest  cards  tliat 
the  Pantages  has  shown  in  months. 


LEADING  THEATRE 

Ellis  and  Market  Sts. 

Phone.  Sutter  2460 

Sercind   and    last   week   starts  Monday 
.\rtliiu'  HaniTiierstein  presents 
EMMA 

Trentini 

In  the  ('ninedy  <  )pera  lielight 

The  Firefly 

Book  by  otto  Hauerbach.    Music  by  Rudolf 
Frinii. 

NOTE:  Rosemarie  Blain  will  sing  the  lead- 
ing role  at  the  Wednesday  matinee:  spec- 
ial prit-es;  2.'ic  to  $1.00.  Night  and  Sat- 
urday Matinee  prices.   r^Dc  to  $2.iiil 

Next,  Monday,  March  2nd,  Harry  Lauder. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

O'FABBELL   ST..   NEAB  FO'WELL 

Phone  Kearny  2 

Commencing  Monday  Matinee  (Washing- 
ton's Birthday)  February  23rd 

Matinees  Thursday.  Satiinlay  and  Sunday 
An  Extraordinary  Attraction 

r.elaseo  &  Ma\  er  have  the  bonur  ti>  Present 

Mrs.  Douglas  Crane 

III  the  Leading  l;i>le  of  .Missy,  the  Daneer, 
'  in  the  first  production  on  any  stage 
of  the  brilliant  new  play. 

Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 

liy   lyonise  I'losser  Hale 
Piii  es:    Nights,  25c  to  $1:  Mats.,  2.''.c  to  50c 

OrpKeum 

O'FarrsU  Street.  Bet.  Stockton  and  Powell 

Safest  and  Most  Magnificent  Theatre 
In  America 
Week    Beginning   This    Sunday  Afternoon 
Matinee  Every  Day 
GBEATEST  VAUDEVILLE 
BESSIE  CLA-srrON,  "the  qneen  of  dance," 
assisted  by  a  company  of  European  dan- 
cers; FEANCIS  DOOLETT,  assisted  by  Cor- 
inne  Sales  in  That's  Silly;  HANS  BOBEBT 
and  COMPANY  in  A  Daddy  by  Express,  by 
Edgar  Allan  Woolf;  S^XXVIA  LOYAL  and 
HEB  PIEBBOT,  original  versatile  act  with 
70   pigeons;   MABTINETTI   and  S'SX'VES- 
TEB,  "the  boys  with  the  chairs";  CHICK 
SALE;  LOUIS  HABDT ;   WOELD'S  NE'WS 
IN  MOTION  VIEWS.     Last  week,  glorious 
triumph,   GEOBGE   DAMEBEL   and  COM- 
PANY in  the  Viennese  operetta  The  Knight 
of  the  Air. 

Evening  prices:    10c,  25c,  BOc,  7Bc.  Box 
Seats,  $1.00.     Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    10c,  25c.  BOc. 
 FHOMTE  PO'PQr.AB  70  

Empress  Theatre 

Direction  Sullivan  &  Consldlne 
Sid  Grauman,  Manager 
Frank  H.  Donnellan,  Publicity  Manager 


February  22,  I'.Ml. 

Engagement  Extraordinary 

ADAS  FAMILY,  seven  sensational  gymnasts ; 
special  added  attraction,  JOHN  B.  QOB- 
DON  and  COMPANY  in  What  Would  You 
Do?  funniest  knockabout  comedians  in  va'.i- 
deville,  FOUB  LADELLA  COMIQUES; 
AMEBICAN  COMEDY  POUB,  comedians 
and  vocalists  extraordinary;  NED  NESTOB 
and  BESS  DELBEBG,  a  bit  of  musical 
comedy,  called  In  Love;  the  eccentric  car- 
toonist, BOUBEL  SIMMS,  introducing  new 
songs,  dances  and  funny  sayings;  OTHEB 
FEATUBES;  WORLD'S  OBEATEST  PHO- 
TOPLAYS. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Columbia  Theatre 

Milestones  will  leave  a  most  de- 
lii;htful  memory  behind  it,  and  it 
is  gratifying  to  note  that  business 
has  been  of  such  a  nature  to  ])rove 
that  San  bVancisco  can  generally 
be  depended  upon  to  respond  to  any 
meritorious  attraction.  The  com- 
pany is  an  exceedingly  clever  one, 
with  a  couple  of  exce])tions,  and  the 
performance  furnishes  a  rare  de- 
light.   


Cort  Theatre 


Emma  Trentini,  sparkling,  scin- 
tillating, effervescent  as  champagne, 
is  the  attraction  at  the  Cort  this 
week  and  next,  an  attraction  that 
should  prove  a  powerful  magnet  in 
drawing  the  crowds.  This  is  the 
tem])eramental  Emma's  first  visit  to 
the  Coast,  and  she  brings  with  her 
The  Firefly,  a  good  company,  and 
one,  nay,  two,  artists,  for  William 
Wolff',  in  his  own  way,  is  almost 
as  fine  as  Oscar  Figman,  who  long 
ago  found  his  way  into  our  hearts 
with  his  polished  methods  and  crisp, 
crackling  humor.  The  Firefly,  to 
tell  the  strict  truth,  isn't  so  much. 
It  is  one  of  those  made-to-order 
cnmedies,  fitted  like  a  glove  to  Tren- 
tini's  personality,  but  lacking  ])unch 
(in  its  own  account.  There  is  a 
thread  of  plot,  padded  out  for  two 
acts  with  plenty  of  pretty,  somewhat 
reminiscent  music,  some  real  com- 
edy and  a  very  little  dancing.  Pity 
it  is  that  one  cannot  expect  more 
than  one  or  two  Merry  Widows  and 
Chocolate  Soldiers  to  a  generation. 
Most  of  the  lyrics  are  written  to  ex- 
ploit Trentini's  beautiful  rich  voice, 
so  full  of  color  and  passion,  a  gen- 
nine  grand  opera  voice,  brilliant, 
wide  of  range  and  wonderfully 
trained.  A  little  tinge  of  hardness, 
that  one  sometimes  feels  in  her  act- 
ing as  well,  and  perhaps  outside  of 
stageland,  a  quality  more  brilliant 
than  sweet  and  sympathetic,  is  the 
only  flaw — and  that  is  not  always 
noticeable.  The  comedy,  after  Tren- 
tini's rollicking,  mercurial  interpre- 
tation of  the  princi])al  role,  is  in  the 
hands  of  our  friend,  Oscar,  who 
realizes  all  the  comic  possil)iIities, 
and  then  some,  of  Jenkins,  the  pri- 
vate secretary.  He  is  the  refinement 
of  polite  caricature  that  goes  the 
limit  without  ever  descending  to 
burlesque ;  even  his  clothes  are  only 
a  possible  exaggeration  of  the  cor- 
rect thing.  His  get-up  for  the 
tropics — President  Wilson  to  the 
life;  goggles,  striped  coat,  short, 
tight  trousers  and  carefully  parted 
hair — is  a  scream.  His  beatific 
smile  of  ai)preciation  when  he  re- 
covers from  an  awkward  and  won- 
derfully managed  stumble  to  find  a 
large  basket  of  flowers  on  his  arm, 
is  the  last  word  in  artistic  creation, 
and  his  duet  with  Bessie  I'arncU, 
something  which,  by  the  way,  recalls 
The  Chocolate  Soldier's  famous  let- 
ter song,  is  one  of  the  gems  <jf  the 
play.  I'cssie  I'arnell  is  a  bright  lit- 
tle Sr.zette,  with  a  go'id  voice  and  a 
good  figure.  P>esides  her  work  with 
i'igman,  with  John  Hines  she  docs 
the  only  real  (lance  of  the  evening, 
a  sort  of  modified  'uui  embellished 
and  glorified  tango,  full  of  grace  and 
skill.  As  Pietro,  the  valet,  Hines 
shows  himself  to  be  a  nimble  as  well 
as  clever  low  comedian.  S.  Sobelson 
is  almost  too  realistic  as  the  brutal 
Italian  father;  Craig  Cami)bcll  is  a 
young,    slim    juvenile,  with  a  fair 


voice;  Melville  Stewart  is  a  dis- 
tinguished, middle-aged  actor  who 
stands  out  in  a  colorless  role.  The 
Geraldine  \'andare  of  (irace  Han- 
.son  is  handsome  and  beautifully 
gowned,  with  possibilities  of  style  in 
work  as  well  as  carriage.  The  part 
of  the  chaperon  is  well  taken  l)y 
Marion  Lee,  who  makes  much  out 
of  little;  Vera  Derosa,  as  Sybil  Van- 
dare,  has  a  sweet,  relialjle  voice,  and 
Kitty  Mahoney,  as  the  little  raga- 
mufffn  who  lends  his  clothes  to  the 
I'ireHy,  is  a  sympathetic  figure.  Ilerr 
J'ranz,  the  choir-master,  is  played 
with  a  serious  tenderness  by  the 
aforesaid  William  Wolft",  who  mod- 
els his  conception  on  The  Music 
Master,  and  catches  its  inner  glow. 
His  voice  is  an  unusually  fine,  ring- 
ing bass,  and  Beautiful  Ship  of  Toy- 
land,  with  its  booming  male  chorus, 
is  a  great  hit.  If  my  memory  does 
not  i)lay  me  tricks,  the  song  takes 
after  the  Nine  Tailors  solo  and  chor- 
us in  Robin  Hood — but  of  that  later, 
limma  Trentini  is  to  be  congratu- 
lated upon  the  artistic  sense  that 
surrounds  her  with  good  people. 
Naughty  Marietta  is  a  prettier  play, 
and  offers  perhaps  as  much  in  the 
way  of  opportunity  to  the  star  as  the 
]>resent  vehicle,  Init  we  must  not 
(juarrel  with  our  good  fortvuie,  for 
we  have  Trentini  herself,  and  that 
is  more  than  most  shows  can  boast. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Those  who  have  braved  the  in- 
clement weather  of  this  week  to  see 
y\ndrew  Mack  and  the  Alcazar  com- 
])any  in  The  Brave  Soger  Boy  have 
been  am])ly  repaid.  Andrew  Mack, 
as  Lieutenant  Adair,  gave  his  usual 
finished  i)erformance,  and  sang  some 
songs  .satisfactorily.  V.  T.  Henderson 
as  Captain  Thorndyke,  the  villain,  was 
good,  and  got  all  that  was  possible  out 
of  his  part.  Edward  McCormack,  as 
Captain  Fitzgerald,  had  a  small  part 
that  pleased,  and  J.  Frank  Burke,  as 
Col.  Bassett,  made  all  that  was  possible 
out  of  his  part.  Kernan  Cripps,  as 
Gustavus  Van  Narhon,  kept  his  Ger- 
man accent  without  a  slip,  and  was 
exceptionally  good.  Margot  Merrian 
was  a  decided  hit  as  Helen  Fitzger- 
ald, and  (lis])layed  a  talent  that  was 
surprising  in  one  so  young.  Her 
stage  presence  was  remarkable  and 
she  read  her  lines  in  a  manner  that 
many  an  older  member  of  the  profes- 
sion could  copy  without  detriment 
to  themselves.  If  she  keeps  that 
simplicity  of  manner  she  displayed 
this  week  she  has  a  bright  future 
before  her.  Louise  Brownell  also  is 
to  be  commended  on  her  portrayal 
of  her  small  i)art  as  Mrs.  Bassett, 
which  was  one  of  the  best  pieces  of 
work  she  had  done  for  some  time. 
Annie  Mack  I'erlein  as  Mrs.  O'Hooli- 
gan  got  many  laughs  as  her  .share 
of  the  entertainment,  and  was  ex- 
ceptionally good.  Little  Ruth  Orms- 
by  as  Millicent  l^assett  was  excellent 
and  pleased  every  minute  she  was 
on  the  stage.  T'urt  Wesner  made 
the  most  of  his  Chinese  character 
and  got  many  laughs,  and  \V.  J. 
Townshcnd  as  iJarton  Ouimby  was 
good.  Ralph  Bell  as  I'.illings  made 
the  most  of  his  bit.  Little  b'ran- 
ccsca  /\vila  as  Montmorency  Bas- 
sett spoke  her  lines  like  a  veteran 
and  delighted  the  audience.  l'"lmer 
Adams,  and  Kinney  Calley  as  Thom- 
as and  Richard,  boys  of  the  neigh- 
borhood, added  to  the  fun. 


Scene  from  the  third  act  of  the  Cri  me  of  the  Law,  at  the  Savoy  Theatre 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Gaiety  resumed  its  place  among 
our  leading  theatres  Thursday  night, 
when  The  Merry  (iambol,  with  Marie 
Dressier,  fully  recovered,  appeared  in 
her  diverting  performance.  A  large 
house  was  present  and  the  jiiece  is  in 
for  a  run. 


death  is  a  di.stinct  loss  to  the  ])rofes- 
sion.  The  interment  was  held  at  Sac- 
ramento yesterday. 


New  Stock  for  San  Diego 

Roy  \'an  J*"ossen  will  start  reiiears- 
als  for  a  stock  company  in  San  Diego, 
February  22nd. 


Savoy  Theatre 

The  four  weeks'  run  of  The  Soul  of 
the  White  Slave  Traffic  will  end  to- 
night. The  pictures  are  wonderful 
examples  of  ])hotography  and  in- 
tensely interesting.  The  new  Oliver 
D.  Bailey  sen.sation,  The  Crime  of  the 
Law,  written  by  Rachael  Marshall, 
will  open  tomorrow. 


Maggie  Francis  Leavey  Passes 
Away 

Maggie  Francis  Leavey,  a  lovable 
member  of  the  profession,  identified 
with  Coast  theatricals,  many  Eastern 
companies  and  the  various  vaudeville 
circuits  of  the  United  States  for  the 
])ast  thirty-five  years,  succumbed  to 
an  attack  of  heart  failure  last  Wed- 
nesday, al  the  age  of  63  years.  Mrs. 
Leavey  leaves  a  husband,  Ed  Leavey, 
and  a  daughter,  Mertine,  a  young 
woman  with  all  of  her  mother's  great 
talents.  Mrs.  Leavey  was  loved  by 
everybody  who  knew   her  and  her 


The  Traffic  Still  a  Great 
Success  in  Chicago 

Nana  Bryant,  the  wonderfully  clever 
leading  woman  who  went  from  the 
Coast  to  Cliicago  with  The  Traffic, 
achieving  a  triumph  for  lier  finished 
emotional  work,  writes  to  encjuire  how 
everything  is  in  dear  old  San  Fran- 
cisco. Continuing,  Miss  Bryant  says: 
"Chicago  has  been  good  to  us,  but 
there  is  no  place  like  the  Coast.  We 
expect  to  celebrate  our  200th  perform- 
ance pretty  .soon."  The  exceptional 
success  of  The  Traffic  in  Chicago 
caused  the  management  to  send  an- 
other Eastern  show  out,  which  is  meet- 
ing with  success.  Bessie  Sankey  is 
playing  Miss  Bryant's  part  with  the 
road  shows. 


Wagenhals  and  Kemper  have  con- 
tracted to  i)roduce  Willard  Mack's  new 
play.  So  Much  For  So  Much.  Jack 
Webster  has  secured  one  of  Mack's 
sketches,  entitled  The  Man  Who 
Slipped  It  to  Sweeney. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  2t,  191 4. 


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Columbia  Theatre 

Rol)in  1  lood,  the  best  comic  opera 
America  has  i)ro(luccd,  will  be  .sung 
at  the  Columbia  Theatre  for  two 
weeks,  bcginnin!.^  Monday,  I'ebruary 
23rd.  The  story  of  this  ])opular  and 
artistic  success  is  based  upon  the  old 
Entjlish  talc  of  Robin  Hood  and  his 
merry  band  of  outlaws,  a  story  used 
by  Sir  Walter  Scott  in  his  famous 
novel  of  Ivanhoe.  It  is  a  pleasure  to 
announce  that  this  masterpiece,  which 
demantls  the  finest  vocal  talent,  will 
be  sung  in  the  coming  production  by 
artists  of  the  first  class.  I'oremost 
among  them  is  I'.essie  Abott.  a  dra- 
matic soprano  from  the  Grand  Opera, 
Paris,  and  Metro])olitan.  N'ew  York. 
Miss  Abott  will  sing  the  role  of 
Maid  Marian.  The  title  role  will  be 
sung  by  Rali)h  llrainard.  whose  splen- 
did tenor  voice  will  be  a  revelation. 
I'>air  Tuck  will  be  played  by  George 
Frothingliam,  who  has  played  that 
part  more  than  5,000  times.  Henri- 
cttc  Wakefield  will  be  the  Alan-a- 
dale.  James  Stevens,  a  fine  baritone, 
wiW  be  the  Little  John,  and  Jerome 
Daly,  as  Will  Scarlet,  will  sing  the 
famous  .Armorer's  Song.  The  chorus 
is  cs])ecially  fine  vocally.  The  Dc 
Kovcn  Opera  Company,  which  is  un- 
der the  (Hrection  of  Daniel  \'.  Ar- 
thur, is  elaborately  staged  -md  cos- 
tumed. The  performance  here  is  sure 
to  be  a  social  and  musical  event. 


Cort  Theatre 

There  remains  l)ut  one  week  of  the 
engagement  of  Emma  Trcntini  in  The 
Firefly.  "The  little  devil  of  the  op- 
era" has  won  her  way  into  the  heart 
of  music-loving  San  Francisco.  .\s 
a  matter  of  fact,  she  was  safely  in- 
trenched there  five  minutes  after  she 
had  made  her  apiJearance  on  the  Cort 
stage  last  Sunday  night.  This  much- 
heralded  little  person  with  the  big 
voice  in  every  way  lived  up  to  advance 
expectations.  Arthur  Hammerstein 
has  given  The  iMrelly  a  notable  pro- 
duction and  a  cast  which  includes 
many  local  favorites.  Sui)i)orting 
Trentini  are  O.scar  Plgman.  William 
WolflF.  Melville  Stewart,  John  I  lines. 
Grace  Hanson,  Hetty  IJarnell.  Craig 
Campbell,  \'era  de  Rosa,  and  Mar- 
ion Lee.  Harry  Lauder  comes  to  the 
Cort  on  Monday,  iMarch  2. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Next  week,  oi)ening  at  the  Monday 
matinee,  the  Alcazar  Theatre  will  offer 
an  attraction  of  more  than  ordinary 
interest  in  the  first  appearance  in  this 
city  in  a  dramatic  role  of  Mrs.  Doug- 
las Crane,  "the  little  daughter  of  the 
dance."  Mrs.  Crane  will  be  seen  in 
the  leading  role  of  Missy,  the  dancer, 
in  Louise  Closser  Hale's  dramatiza- 
tion of  her  own  sensational  and  bril- 
liant novel.  Her  Soul  and  Her  liody, 
which  recently  appeared  in  one  of  the 
Ea.stern  magazines.  Little  Mis.sy  Rob- 
inson, the  leading  character,  is  a  young 
New  England  girl,  who  goes  to  Bos- 
ton and  enters  a  school  of  expression. 
She  yearns  to  be  a  great  dancer,  a 
feat  she  accomplishes  gracefully.  Also 
.she  meets  and  falls  in  love  with  a 
wealthy  young  man  about  town,  one 
Van  Wyck  Ruyne.  In  the  conllict 
that  follows,  the  girl's  inner  soul  is 
laid  bare.  No  better  choice  for  the 
role  of  Missy  could  have  been  matle 
than  Mrs.  Crane.  \\'hocver  ])lays  it 
must  be  a  wonderful  dancer  as  well 


as  a  brilliant  actress.  The  .Mcazar 
management  has  found  this  hai)py 
combination  in  "the  little  daughter  of 
the  dance."  That  no  stone  may  be 
left  unturned  to  assure  a  perfect  pro- 
duction and  performance,  Mrs.  Hale 
herself,  has  come  to  San  Francisco 
and  has  been  in  close  consultation  with 
I'Ved  J.  Ikitler.  the  Alcazar's  stage 
director,  on  the  manuscript  and  re- 
hearsals of  the  play.  Frank  Elliott, 
the  well-known  English  actor,  who 
was  last  seen  here  as  leading  man 
witii  P.lanche  Bates  under  Charles 
Frohman's  management,  will  play  the 
leading  male  role  of  \'an  Wyck 
Ruyne;  Howard  Hickman  will  ])lay 
the  charming  ])art  of  the  old  dancing 
master,  and  Katheryn  Icily  has  been 
especially  engaged  for  the  role  of 
Theodora  Crane.  Louise  Brownell 
will  be  seen  as  Jennie  Daly;  Adele 
Belgarde  will  come  back  to  the  fold 
as  Mrs.  Short,  the  boarding-house 
landlady;  A.  Burt  Wesner  has  the 
role  of  Jimmy  Baxter;  Kernan  Cripps 
will  be McCollm,  the  manager;  and 
Ivlmond  S.  Lowe,  Augustus  l-'ox. 
During  the  course  of  the  play,  Mrs. 
Crane  will  introduce  three  dances  of 
a  nature  totally  at  variance  with  the 
style  of  dancing  local  ])eople  associate 
her  with.  These  dances  are  all  of  the 
inspirational  school  and  will  include 
tlie  big  feature  dance.  The  Moth  and 
the  I'iame.  danced  to  the  Canzonetta 
of  Ambrosio;  Love's  Awakening,  to 
the  accompaniment  of  the  Scene  San- 
see,  from  the  ballet  music  of  La 
Source,  by  Delilies;  and  an  in.spir- 
ational  dance,  done  to  the  Minute 
W  altz,  by  Chopin.  There  is  a  wonder- 
ful musical  setting  for  the  play,  all 
of  the  suites  having  been  composed 
by  the  well-known  local  artist,  Harry 
].  Curtaz.  especially  for  this  produc- 
tion. 

Gaiety  Theatre 

The  return  of  Marie  Dressier  in 
The  Merry  Gambol  was  effected  last 
Thursday  night  to  the  complete  .sat- 
isfaction of  everybody  in  tlie  pretty 
l)layhouse,  and  nearly  "everybody" 
was  there.  After  so  many  disap- 
])ointments  the  interest  in  the  Dressier 
engagement  might  have  been  expected 
to  have  waned  or  lajjsed,  but  the  con- 
trary ])roved  to  be  the  case,  and  the 
ovation  that  was  given  to  the  .splen- 
did comedienne  by  the  great  audience 
must  have  warmed  her  heart  with  the 
assurance  that  .she  had  hosts  of 
friends  in  San  Francisco  who  re- 
joiced in  the  evidences  of  her  com- 
])lcte  recovery.  That  her  recupera- 
tion was  complete  was  evidenced  in 
the  vigor  and  verve  of  her  i)resenta- 
tion  of  the  role  of  the  hearty,  amiable 
and  wholly  lovable  Mrs.  Radcliffe. 
Her  travesties  and  burlesques,  her 
.songs,  such  as  A  Great  Big  (iirl  Like 
Me,  and  her  screamingly  funny  grainl 
opera  burlescjue,  were  given  with  all 
the  animation  and  abandon  that  have 
characterized  Miss  Dressler's  per- 
formances in  the  past  and  have  won 
her  the  unitiue  place  she  has  achieved 
at  the  head  of  America's  comedi- 
ennes. The  rest  and  the  rehearsals 
that  the  company  have  indulged  dur- 
ing Miss  Dressler's  illness  were  ap- 
parent in  the  freshness  of  the  sing- 
ing and  tile  effectiveness  of  the  danc- 
ing. 

Savoy  Theatre 

Traffic  in  Souls,  tlie  sensational  i)ho- 
to  drama,  will  be  shown  for  the  last 


times  at  the  Savoy  Theatre  today,  and 
beginning  with  the  Sunday  matinee 
tiiere  will  be  presented  at  the  "play- 
house beautiful."  for  the  first  time  in 
San  I""rancisco,  what  comes  heralded 
as  the  -season's  biggest  dramatic  .suc- 
cess. The  Crime  of  the  Law,  a  new 
play  by  Rachael  Marshall,  remem- 
bered here  as  the  author  of  Tlie 
Traffic,  which  was  given  to  the  world 
last  summer  from  the  Savoy  Theatre, 
to  go  to  Chicago  for  a  run  which  is 
still  progressing.  The  Crime  of  the 
Law  tells  the  story  of  a  young  man 
who  is  thrown  into  the  hands'  of  the 
l)olice  through  the  theft  of  money 
belonging  to  his  employers,  stolen  for 
the  i)urpose  of  paying  his  mother's 
doctor  bills.  The  youth  is  the  pro- 
duct of  an  unthinking,  careless  ele- 
ment of  society,  his  morals  perfect, 
but  his  outlook  upon  life  warped  by 
his  reception  at  the  hands  of  those 
who  should  have  been  his  friends. 
I'roiii  a  youth  who  shrinks  at  the 
thought  of  crime,  the  boy  is  trans- 
formed, by  the  dungeon  in  the  state 
pri.son,  into  a  criminal  demon,  a  con- 
firmed prey  upon  society,  with  not 
only  his  moral  ])ercepts  destroyed,  but 
his  very  soul  shriveled.  In  one  of  the 
acts,  the  entire  interior  of  a  .state 
pri.son  is  reproduced  upon  the  stage — 
death  "house,  dungeons,  straight  jack- 
et rcKjms  and  the  dank  corridors.  In 
this  act  there  is  an  expose  of  con- 
ditions that  has  never  been  attempted 
before  by  a  dramatist.  Through  the 
other  three  acts  there  w^nds  a  tender, 
frivolous  love  story,  tender  in  its  sen- 
timent, with,  all  the  while,  the  at- 
mosphere of  tragedy  hanging  over 
those  who.se  lives  have  been  influenced 
by  the  modern  method  of  doling  out 
justice  to  those  who  violate  the  laws. 
The  company  chosen  to  present  The 
Crime  of  the  Law  is  made  up  of  ex- 
cellent players,  and  there  will  be  a 
special  matinee  on  Monday,  Washing- 
ton's Birthday,  in  addition  to  the  reg- 
ular matinees  of  Wednesday  and  Sat- 
urday. 


The  Orpheum 

Bessie  Clayton  '■llie  (jueen  of 
dance,"  who  has  returned  to  Ameri- 
ca after  three  years  of  .sen.sation 
abroad,  will  appear  next  week  in  a 
series  of  dances  of  her  own  creation, 
assisted  by  a  company  of  carefully 
selected  European  dancers.  Francis 
Dooley.  the  popular  song  writer  and 
composer,  assisted  by  Corinne  Sayles, 
a  dainty  and  clever  comedienne,  will 
present,  under  the  title  of  That's 
Sill)-,  a  melange  of  fun  and  song. 
Hans  Robert,  now  making  his  first 
vaudeville  tour,  for  several  years 
starred  in  the  name  part  in  the  fa- 
mous i^lay  Checkers.  He  will  present 
a  comedy  by  Edgar  Allan  Woolf,  en- 
titled a'  Daddy  by  Express.  Sylvia 
Loyal  and  her  Pierrot  will  introduce 
a  dog  training,  juggling  and  tight- 
wire  act  which  has  as  its  finale  seventy 


trained  pigeons.  Clark  Martinetti 
and  Joe  Sylvester,  ])antomimists  and 
comedians,  known  as  "the  boys  with 
the  chairs,"  will  provide  an  acrobatic 
novelty.  Next  week  will  be  the  last 
of  Chick  Sales ;  Louis  Hardt  and 
(Jeorge  Damerel  and  Company  in  the 
s])arkling  X'iennese  operetta.  The 
Knight  of  the  Air. 


The  Empress 

Headlining  the  bill  will  be  an  act 
that  furnishes  many  thrills.  The 
Adas  l-'amily,  seven  gymnasts,  will 
make  their  first  appearance  in  Ameri- 
ca, after  three  years  of  triumph  at 
the  famous  London  and  Paris  hippo- 
dromes. Five  women  and  two  men 
com])rise  this  aggregation.  John  R. 
Gordon  and  Company  will  present  one 
of  the  biggest  screams  in  a  rattling 
comedy,  What  Would  You  Do?  Sup- 
porting Mr.  Gordon  are  Elliott  J. 
Simms,  Lelith  Belmont  and  Gertrude 
(iraham.  The  l-'our  Ladella  Coni- 
i(|ues  will  contribute  a  comedy  knock- 
about acroliatic  act  that  is  as  thrilling 
as  it  is  funny.  The  .\merican  Comedy 
Four  have  voices  that  harmonize  ex- 
cellently and  are  of  unusual  quality. 
Ned  Ne.stor  and  Bess  Delberg  offer  a 
bit  of  musical  comedy,  called  In  Love, 
that  is  replete  with  clever  dances, 
bright  comedy  and  new  songs.  Rouble 
Simms,  an  eccentric  cartoonist,  draws 
funny  pictures,  tells  jokes  and  sings 
in  a  way  that  wins  him  much  popular 
approval.  The  Essanceescope  pictures, 
both  educational  and  comedy,  will 
comiilete  the  bill. 

Catholics  Put  "0.  K."  on 
Twelve  Plays 

NEW  YORK,  Feb.  8.— The  first 
bulletin  of  the  Catholic  Theatre  move- 
ment, an  organization  founded  by  Car- 
dinal Farley,  with  the  object  of  se- 
lecting and  recommending  clean  and 
wholesome  plays,  was  distributed  to- 
day to  Catholics  in  all  churches  within 
the  Archdiocese  of  New  York.  As  a 
first  offering  the  committee  apiwinted 
to  do  the  selecting  has  placed  its  ap- 
l)roval  ui)on  twelve  plays,  but  others 
will  be  added  from  time  to  time  in 
subsequent  bulletins.  The  list  of  plays 
contained  in  today's  bulletin  are  as  fol- 
lows :  I'.uiitv  Pulls  the  Strings,  Dis- 
raeli. Liberty  Hall,  Little  Women. 
Milestones,  Officer  666,  Peg  o'  My 
Heart,  I'oniander  Walk,  Poor  Little 
Rich  Girl,  Rebecca  of  Sunnybr()ok 
Farm,  The  Governor's  Lady,  The 
Things  that  Count. 

Harry  Lauder,  accompanied  by  his 
burr,  his  kilts  and  his  crooked  stick, 
will  make  his  second  bow  to  a  San 
Francisco  audience  at  the  Cort  Thea- 
tre on  Monday  afternoon.  March  2. 
Contracts  restrict  the  local  engage- 
ment to  six  nights,  but  matinees  will 
be  given  daily. 


February  2i,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Piquant  Louise  Glaum  has  joined 
Harry  Edward's  company  at  the  Uni- 
versal and  is  playino-  ojjposite  Univer- 
,sal  Ike.  Miss  Glaum  is  admirably 
fitted  for  this  position.  She  was  lead- 
ing woman  in  the  Nestor  Comedy 
Company  for  a  long  time.  Miss  Glaum 
never  decends  to  vulgarity  and  is  al- 
ways pleasing.  *  *  *  Robert  T.  Thorn- 
by  is  not  going  to  open  a  school  for 
motion  picture  acting  as  reported ;  the 
rumor  got  around  owing  to  a  conver- 
sation in  which  he  advocated  such  a 
school.  *  *  *  Harry  Matthews,  the  pro- 
ducer, has  received  flattering  notes  of 
commendation  for  the  photo  plays  he 
took  at  the  Miller's  ranch  at  Bliss, 
Oklahoma,  and  for  Warner's  Features, 
and  Pat  Powers  says  they  are  a  revel- 
ation in  Western  features.  *  *  *  At  a 
charity  concert  held  last  week  in  Los 
Angeles,  two  of  the  arti.sts  failed  to 
show  up  and  the  organizer  of  the 
affair  made  an  appeal  from  the  stage 
for  volunteers.  A  strikingly  hand- 
some brunette  walked  quietly  to  the 
])latform,  spoke  a  few  words  to  the 
accompanist,  and  sang  to  a  hushed 
audience — she  found  it  hard  to  get 
away  after  her  first  selection.  The 
young  lady  was  Edna  Maison,  who  is 
the  possessor  of  a  rich  voice,  and  who 
was  once  a  member  of  an  operatic 
company.  *  *  *  Pauline  Jjush  made  a 
mistake  in  her  dress  the  other  day  and 
a  scene  had  to  be  retaken  ( Mem. :  They 
all  do  it  now  and  again!)  Allan 
Dwan,  her  director  was  put  out 
(  Mem. :  They  all  are  at  times  ! )  and 
when  Isidore  Bern,stein,  the  general 
manager,  happened  along,  Dwan 
called  out  to  him :  "Go  and  call  her 
down — go  on."  The  G.  M.  looked  at 
Miss  Bush  a  moment  and  then  at 
Dwan.  "I  can't  do  it,"  he  said,  and 
walked  away  laughing.  *  *  *  Louise 
Glaum  made  a  clever  suggestion  to 
Director  Harry  Edwards,  and  one 
which  will  be  utilized  in  the  Universal 
Ike  pictures.  At  the  start  of  each 
photo  play  a  book  will  appear,  and,  as 
the  leaves  are  turned,  the  faces  of  the 
principals  will  be  shown.  The  sub- 
titles or  leaders  throughout  the  plays, 
will  be  in  chapters  to  keep  up  the 
book  idea.  Miss  Glaum  is  full  of  orig- 
inal ideas  and  humor.  *  *  *  Wilfred 
Lucas,  the  well-known  Biograph  ac- 
tor, who  is  now  directing  and  taking- 
leads  under  the  "Criterion"  brand, 
gave  a  truly  marvelous  performance 
in  The  Outlaw.  It  so  happened  that 
he  had  jnit  another  actor  into  the  lead, 
owing  to  having  sustained  a  severe 
injury  to  his  shoulder  in  a  ])revious 
play.  It  also  so  happened  that  the  ac- 
tor who  took  the  i)art  of  the  heavy, 
a  most  important  part,  fell  off  the 
water  wagon  with  the  play  half  way 
through.  Mr.  Lucas  jumped  in  and 
made  up  the  part  in  such  a  way  that, 
with  the  mannerisms  and  figure  of  the 
offender  co])ied  exactly,  nobody  will 
be  able  to  tell  the  difference.  It  is  the 
talk  of  the  studios.  Janie  MacPlicr- 
son  and  Bess  Meredyth  gave  two  ex- 
cellent ])erforniances  in  this,  the  lat- 
ter playing  a  difficult  part  delightfully. 
*  *  *  Burton  King  is  turning  out  .some 
attractive  plays  in  his  "Usona"  brand 
at  (Jlendale.  He  has  just  comi)lcted 
a  domestic  drama,  The  Making  of 
Bob  Mason's  Wife,  in  two  reels,  with 
Virginia  Girtley,  Robyn  Adair  and 


Ed.  Brady  in  the  cast,  and  is  start- 
ing on  a  very  strong  two-reel  story 
by  D.  F.  Whitcomii,  entitled  The 
Gamblers.  *  *  Marshall  Neilan  is 
having  lots  of  fun  with  a  one-reel 
burlesf|ue.  The  Girl  and  the  Gondola, 
and  Johnny  I'>rennan.  Ruth  Roland 
and  Laura  Oakley  in  medieval  cos- 
tumes are  comical  and  uncomfortable. 
"I  hesitate  to  sit  down  in  these 
tights"  is  I'rennon's  wail,  whilst  Laura 
Oakley's  "dunce"  hat  is  as  bad  as  the 
modern  Eiffel  Tower  atrocities.  *  *  * 
Bess  Meredyth  is  certainly  one  of  the 
most  versatile  of  our  younger  screen 
actresses.  Young  in  years,  but  not 
in  experience.  During  the  last  few 
months  she  has  played  a  number  of 
ingenue  parts  in  dramas,  several 
Western  girls,  a  fisher  girl,  Italian, 
slavey,  more  than  one  adventuress  and 
society  girls  galore.  At  ])resent  she  is 
taking  the  part  of  the  young  mother 
in  The  Duchess  of  Padua  under  Ar- 
thur Maude's  direction.  *  *  *  In 
Lleart's  and  Flowers,  Edith  Bostwick, 
of  the  Victor  Company,  gave  a  splen- 
did character  study  of  a  country  girl. 
She  lost  her  identity  entirely  and  the 
gum-chewing,  strong-minded  sister  of 
a  young  fellow  disappointed  in  love 
was  a  masterly  piece  of  work,  natu- 
ral and  not  overdrawn.  The  change 
from  Samson's  wife  to  this  girl  is  a 
remarkable  contrast,  the  one  full  of 
dignity,  the  other  loose-jointed  and 
careless.  *  *  *  Lule  Warrenton,  the 
clever  character  woman  at  the  Uni- 
versal, injured  her  ankle  last  week 
but  pluckily  held  to  her  work.  She 
is  delighted  at  the  prospect  of  a  trip 
to  the  Hawaiian  Islands  in  the  near 
future  under  the  direction  of  Henry 
McRae.  Her  son,  Gilbert  Warren- 
ton, by  the  way,  is  earning  his  spurs 
as  a  camera  man.  *  *  *  Adele  Lane, 
having  played  in  a  couple  of  come- 
dies, is  now  starting  on  a  part  after 
her  own  heart  in  a  ])athetic  photo  play 
entitled  Two  Girls.  *  *  *  Pauline  I'ush 
made  a  pathetic  study  of  an  Italian 
girl  in  Allan  Dwan's  present  produc- 
tion, which  comj^rises  an  "all  Italian" 
cast.  It  is  a  story  of  New  York  slum 
life  principally,  and  the  .strong  melo- 
dramatic story  is  made  stronger  by 
good  character  .studies.  Miss  Bush  is 
featured  in  this  story.  A  feature  of 
the  photo  play  is  the  plain  sets,  for 
Allan  Dwan  does  not  believe  in  a  lot 
of  fittings  or  furniture  which  will 
hami)er  the  action  of  the  play.  He  is 
as  keen  about  this  as  Miss  lUish  is 
about  the  art  of  expression.  *  *  J. 
Farrell  Macdonald  of  the  Victor  Com- 
pany is  going  to  produce  an  interest- 
ing two-reelcr,  entitled  Sealed  Or- 
ders, the  scenario  of  which  was  writ- 
ten by  Jas.  Dayton  from  Eugene  Man- 
love  Rhode's  story  which  a]opeared  in 
I'lic  Salurday  liz'Ciiiiig  Post  .some  time 
back.  The  characters  in  this  virile 
photo  play  will  be  sustained  by  J. 
Warren  Kerrigan,  C'leo  Madison, 
William  Wtjrthington,  Edith  Bost- 
wick, and  George  Periolal.  The  story 
is  virtually  an  expose  of  the  white 
slavery  and  gambling  methods  of  a 
sn-iall  border  town.  *  *  I'rancis  Ford, 
of  the  "Gold  Seal"  brand,  has  com- 
])leted  his  photo  ])lay  The  Leopard 
Lady,  and  it  is  regarded  as  the  best 
of  tlie  "Twin  .Sisters  Double"  .series. 
Owing  to  the  style  of  the  plays  re- 


Rose  Tift'any  and  her  company  will 
offer  a  dramatic  playlet,  called  Cheat- 
ing the  Devil.  In  her  sui)])ort  will  be 
found  the  author  of  the  ])iece.  Earl 
McClellan. 

Gladys  Wilbur,  a  charming  vocalist, 
will  be  seen  at  the  Emj^ress  shortly. 

Spisell  brothers  and  Mack  have  at 
least  an  odd  name.  By  the  same  token 
they  are  said  to  present  an  odd  sketch 
full  of  laughter  and  hilarity,  called 
The  New  Chef,  with  a  German  come- 
dian in  the  leading  role. 

Ed  and  John  Smith,  a  ])air  of  fancy 
dancers,  will  be  seen  at  the  Empress 
in  the  near  future. 

A  fieeting  glimpse  of  beauty,  a  flash 
of  comedy  and  a  vivacity  and  a  mem- 
ory of  clever  songs,  are  but  a  part  of 
the  gingery  Bessie  Browning,  a  little 
singing  comedienne,  who  will  be  one 
of  the  features  at  the  Empress  shortly. 

Lola  N orris,  the  biggest  favorite  of 
the  James  Post  Company,  will  play  an 

Saharet,  Stage  Star,  to  Wed 
Her  Dance  Partner 

C I N  C I N  N  AT  I ,  Feb.  6.— Clarice 
von  Frantzius,  34  years  old,  known 
on  the  stage  as  Saharet,  who  is  ap- 
pearing at  a  Cincinnati  theatre  this 
week,  will  be  married  tomorrow  to  her 
dancing  partner,  Jose  Florido  Ciarcia, 
28.  Saharet  recently  was  divorced 
from  Fritzi  von  In-antzius,  a  Chicago 
broker,  after  having  lived  with  him 
for  four  and  a  half  days. 


Howatson  and  SwaybelleWrite 

Seattle,  I'Vb.  4. 
Greetings!  At  last  we  are  on  tun- 
way  home,  and  we  will  he  indeed  glad 
to  ,get  back  home,  for  we  have  had  a 
hard  season's  work.  We  are  ready 
for  a  little  rest.  We  went  through 
Arizona,  Texas  and  straight  east. 
Played  15  weeks  for  the  Ihiiled  and 
then  went  into  Chicago,  and  have  just 
finished  Webster  time,  closing  in  Miles 
City,  Mont.,  and  are  on  our  fifth  week 
for  iMsher,  and  ex])ect  to  he  in  'b'risco 
in  about  five  weeks.  We  realize  the 
change  of  times  and  the  passing  of 
tlie  "drama,"  and  are  playing  a  sing- 
ing and  talking  comedy  act  in  one, 
and  if  we  do  say  it  ourselves,  arc  go- 
ing big  everywhere.  We  have  been 
held  over  for  the  full  week  three  times 
in  the  last  two  months.  We  hated  to 
give  up  dramatic  work,  but  we  realize 
the  money  is  in  vaudeville,    so  we 


engagement  at  the  .Majestic  Theatre 
next  week 

Margarite  Pavar  and  Dancing  Girls, 
also  Abram  and  Johns  in  a  new 
sketch  and  the  Au.stralian  character 
comedienne,  lionnie  Leonard,  are 
booked  to  furnish  the  big  acts  at  the 
Majestic  next  week. 

It  is  more  than  probable  that  X'erne 
Layton  will  join  the  Landers  Stevens 
Company  at  the  Republic. 

Nell  Stewart,  who  will  be  remem- 
bered as  leading  woman  with  the 
Dick  Wilbur  Company,  and  later  as 
a  cabaret  singer  in  this  and  other  cit- 
ies on  the  Coast,  was  oj)erated  upon  at 
the  California  Hospital  in  Los  An- 
geles, last  Tuesday.  Hers  is  a  very 
serious  case  and  she  may  not  survive 
the  operation. 

Annie  /\dams,  mother  of  Maude 
Adams,  Stanley  Jonasson  and  Ray 
Hanna  are  rehearsing  a  sketch  which 
will  soon  be  seen  in  local  vaudeville. 


jumped  right  into  it  and  are  getting 
a  name  established.  We  will  play 
Levey  time  following  h'isher,  and  fol- 
lowing that  would  like  to  get  Austral- 
ian time.  We  have  a  good  offer  from 
Ilurtig  and  Seamon  for  burle,s<|ue  for 
next  season,  but  we  would  like  a  trip 
to  Australia  if  we  could  land  it.  Yours 
sincerely,     I'.RYCh:  HOWATSON. 

Our  new  billing.  Bryce  Howatson, 
that  P.nglish  chap;  Daisy  Swayl)elle, 
the  California  girl.  ])resenting  l'"ifteen 
Minutes  of  Mirth. 


Personal  Mention 

i'jUTii  Ai.i.ixc,  eldest  daughter  of 
Noyes  K.  Ailing,  millionaire  owner  of 
a  chain  of  rubber  stores  throughout 
the  East,  has  gained  permission  to  re- 
turn to  the  stage  after  two  years  of 
])ersistcnt  persuasion  to  break  down 
the  oi)])osition  of  her  ])arents.  .\1- 
though  previously  a  star  in  the  Blue 
Mouse  and  with  James  T.  Powers  in 
In  Havana,  siie  left  the  footlights  at 
the  earnest  solicitation  of  her  father. 

Lko  CoopisR  gave  a  most  interesting 
and  instructive  talk  on  the  modern 
one-act  play  before  the  Willin.g  Work- 
ers' Club  at  the  Bush  Street  Temple, 
on  last  Tuesday.  On  Thursday  after- 
noon, Mr.  Cooper,  by  special  invita- 
tion of  the  students  and  faculty  of  the 
State  Normal  School,  lectured  upon 
and  read  The  Merchant  of  Venice. 
Many  of  the  high  school  teachers  from 
i'>erkeley,  Oakland  and  Alameda  at- 
tended. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  21,  1914. 


Vaudeville 


MARGARET  ILES 


SUPPORTED  BY  BARBARA  LEE 
AND  JOSEPH  THOMPSON 

Playing  Orplicum  Time,  presenting  the  comedy  satire,  THE  SOUL  SAVERS,  by  Anita  Loos 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  BERT   PITTMAN  PAUL  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver   Representative  Cliicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldgr.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

H.  J.  GILFII.I^AN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New   York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Blrlfr.  14S5  Broadway 


The  Orpheum 

"Two  men  on  the  staL^c,  to  sax- 
nothing  of  the  clog,"  viz.  JMaxine 
iJrotlier.s  and  Bobby,  holdovcns  from 
last  week,  open  the  new  bill  at  the 
Orpheum.  Their  athletic  act  is  jileas- 
ing  and  the  comedy  dog  makes  quite 
a  hit.  The  best  thing  Sidney  W. 
IMiilli])s  does,  with  the  assistance  of 
W  illie  White  at  the  piano,  is  a  base- 
ball song,  which  is  well  worked  ui>. 
Anna  Lehr  and  Company,  consisting 
of  Jack  S.  Sulzer,  Edwin  Wallace 
and  Frank  R.  Montgomery,  present 
a  dramatic  little  playlet,  entitled  Little 
California.  Chick  Sale  gives  some 
very  realistic  impersonations  of  rural 
ty])es.  His  county  school  entertain- 
ment delighted  the  audience,  the  de- 
lineation of  the  ])rofessor,  and  also 
the  town  constable,  who  didn't  know 
what  to  do  with  his  mouthful  of  to- 
bacco when  suddenly  called  upon  for 
a  speech,  being  espeially  good.  CJer- 
trude  Barnes  appears  again  this  week 
with  some  new  songs  and  startling 
new  gowns.  Her  kid  number,  I'll 
Never  Do  That  No  more,  is  very 
effective.  George  Damcrel.  the  dasii- 
ing  Prince  Danilo  of  Merry  Widow 
fame,  is  well  received  in  the  X'iennese 
operetta.  The  Knights  of  the  Air. 
Charles  Wright,  tiie  ])lum])  CDinedian. 
^lyrtle  \'ail  and  Leula  Lucey,  make 
a  fine  trio  and  do  some  good  work. 
Leo  Carrillo  is  a  wonderful  mimic  and 
his  Chinese  and  Italian  dialect  stories 
are  great.  He  al.so  had  a  stock  of 
brand-new  jokes  on  the  subject  of 
aviation,  which  he  put  over  sucess- 
fully  in  his  own  clever,  magnetic  way. 
Louis  Ilardt,  who  in  evening  dress 
appears  very  pale  and  frail,  does  a 
strong-man  act  in  which  he  belies  his 
appearance,  when  he  allows  six  big 
men  to  stand  on  him  while  lie  is 
stretched  across  two  cliairs.  I  lis  act 
clo.ses  the  very  attractive  bill. 


The  Empress 

A  good  program  is  attracting  the 
patrons  of  the  local  Empress  this 
week.  Sylvester,  the  talkative  trick- 
ster, is  a  great  laugh-maker.  Lily 
Irvine  is  making  her  first  appearance 
in  vaudeville,  presenting  novelty 
electric  art  poses  Katherine  Klare, 
the  Irish  thrush,  sings  well.  Barton 
and  Lovera  ])resent  a  little  idea  of  their 
own  in  songs  and  ])atter;  Roland 
West  presents  Richard  ^lolloy  and 
Company  in  a  sketch,  entitled  The 
Fighter  and  the  Boss.  The  cast  in- 
cludes Ceorge  Mackey  and  Richard 
Milloy.  The  musical  comedy  favor- 
ite, Joe  Whitehead,  hands  the  audi- 
ence many  laughs,  and  A  Day  at  the 
Circus,  a  wonderful  trained-animal 
show  for  the  kiddies,  including  the 
world's  wisest  mule,  the  somersault 
dog,  and  many  novel  features,  excite 
great  interest  as  an  extra  added  attrac- 
tion. Sid  Grauman  presented  twelve 
of  the  unemployed  men,  who,  with 
untrained  voice,  sang  a  medley  of  oM 
songs  very  acceptably  and  were  gener- 
ously applauded.  Manager  Siil  Grau- 
man also  ])rescnts  his  latest  effort.  Life 
in  the  L^nderworld,  a  dramatic  play- 
let ex|)osing  the  white  slave  traffic, 
and  is  undoubtedly  meant  to  teach  a 
moral  lesson.  It  is  the  .story  of  a 
young  girl  who  .supports  her  blind 
mother  by  singing  on  the  streets,  and 
becomes  the  prey  of  the  white  slaver. 


The  cast  includes :  luigenie  Foss,  Bet- 
ty Cierki,  Helen  Reece,  Clara  Mackey, 
Charles  Bennett,  Frank  Roberts  and 
I'red  Knight,  the  latter  playing  the 
lead  and  giving  a  clever  performance. 
The  bill  is  a  strong  one  and  is  draw- 
ing i)ig  business. 


The  Pantages 

\'ice  slill  continues  to  be  the  head- 
liner,  in  its  second  week.  Fannie 
Warren  is  as  popular  as  ever  in  the 
leading  female  part.  Ruth  Gib.son  is 
making  good ;  Renee  Reaves,  as  the 
tough  girl,  is  excellent ;  Guy  Wood- 
ward, the  producer,  is  playing  the 
part  of  the  plain  clothes  man  this 
week,  and  his  ability  is  without  ques- 
tion. Professor  A.  Anderson  pre- 
sents the  elei)hant.  Little  Hip.  and 
\'a])oleon  the  Great,  the  most  won- 
derful chim])anzee  in  the  world.  This 
clever  animal  does  every  thing  but 
talk.  The  Three  Marvelous  Johns, 
are  sensational  novelty  gynmasts ; 
Rice  anrl  hVanklin  in  a  scintillating 
comedietta.  Won  by  Ten ;  The  Syl- 
fanos.  America's  most  popular  xylo- 
])honists;  Walter  Le  Roy  and  Emily 
Lytton,  farcical  comedy,  .\  Horse  on 
1  [ogan ;  and  comedy  motion  pictures 
round  out  this  good  bill. 


The  Majestic 

.\ftcr  a  long  run  of  musical  comedy, 
the  Majestic  has  changed  its  policy 
to  high-class  vaudeville.  lieginning 
Sunday,  February  15th,  George 
Murphy,  the  Yankee  talkative  Jug- 
gler; Hayes  and  R'lves,  singing  and 
dancing  duo;  \'emon,  the  ventril- 
o(|uial  wonder;  Rose  Lee  Ivy,  sing- 
ing and  character  comedienne ;  Edna 
Reese  and  Com])any  in  the  beautiful 
dramatic  i)laylet.  The  Song  of  S])ring; 
aufl  Duke  John.son  and  Mae  Wells,  en- 
tertainers from  the  sunny  South,  make 
up  a  good  ])rogram  for  the  first  half. 
The  last  half:  Agnes  Burr,  singing 
comedienne ;  Tiie  Lone  Star  Trio, 
comedians  and  vocalists;  .Mlah  Leah, 
the  Russian  concert  violinist,  in  a  rep- 
ertoire of  classical  .solos,  assisted  by 
Marie  Greville  at  the  ])iano;  Madam 
Lloyd,  o])eratic  soi)rano  (retained  by 
special  request)';  and  Will  Abram  and 
Agnes  Johns  Company  present  the 
dramatic  ))laylet.  The  Price.  The.se 
clever  and  p(jpular  people  have  re- 
turned after  an  absence  of  several 
months,  and  are  receiving  a  royal  wel- 
come. They  have  assisting  them, 
Maurice  Chick  and  Will  R.  Abrams. 
l'"irst-run  motion  ])ictures  complete 
this  fine  i)rogram. 


The  Princess 

The  new  i'rincess  is  offering  its  pa- 
trons excellent  vaudeville  this  week. 
I'\)r  the  first  half:  Gordon  I'.erry. 
baritone ;  Westley  and  iM-ancis,  refined 
entertainers;  Hazel  Dean,  toe  dancer 
and  change  artist ;  Cole,  Russell  and 
Davis,  with  a  bit  of  comical  nonsense, 
enlitled  Waiters  Wanted;  and  the 
Imperial  Japanese  Trou|)e,  acrobats 
de  luxe,  make  up  the  program.  For 
the  .second  half:  Chipola  Twins  and 
Bear,  singing  and  dancing  novelty; 
Will  Pearson,  Chinese  impersonator; 


Morse  and  Clark,  musical  entertain- 
ers; N'eolette  and  Old,  presenting 
Isis,  a  mystic  ventrilocjuial  novelty; 
Ed  Tolliver,  monologist ;  and  Totito 
and  Company,  ecjuilibrists  and  come<ly 
ladder  novelty,  with  motion  i)ictures. 
complete  the  jirogram. 


The  Republic 

Si  Simpson's  Country  Store  is  one 
of  the  attractions  at  the  Republic  this 
week.  Some  of  the  patrons  have  re- 
ceived very  substantial  presents,  while 
others  have  had  many  good  laughs. 
Someone  received  a  real  tar  baby.  The 
Lloyds,  comedy  acrobats ;  Wellesly 
and  Moore ;  photo  play ;  The  Seven 
Accordionists  from  Little  Italy ;  and 
Art  Boden  and  Company,  in  Arizona 
Days,  an  extra  series  of  montion  ])ic- 
tures,  complete  the  bill  for  the  first 
senting  The  Waltz  d'.Xmour;  I-Vanco, 
flexible  gymnast;  Laura  Bennett,  char- 
acter change  artist ;  R.  E.  Goss,  pre- 
sentin.g  The  Waltz  D'Amour ;  Franco, 
the  man  of  a  hundred  faces ;  and 
Landers  Stevens,  the  well-known  dra- 
matic actor,  appearing  with  (ieorgie 
Cooper  and  a  cast  of  twenty  i)eo])le  in 
a  dramatic  play,  entitled  Lead.  Kindly 
Light.  George  Clancy,  ])laying  the 
part  of  the  drunken  street  bum,  does 
somh  fine  work,  and  Harry  Garrity 
as  the  Salvation  Army  captain  handles 
his  part  cleverly. 


The  Wigwam 

Monte  Carter  and  his  Dancing 
Ciiicks  are  still  packing  them  in  at 
tile  Wigwam.  For  the  first  half  they 
are  ])reseiiting  Izzy  the  Smuggler, 
and  it  is  one  long  laugh.  Besides  the 
good  laughs,  the  musical  numbers  are 
excellent.  Walter  Si)encer  with  cho- 
rus by  the  Dancing  ('hicks,  sings  The 
Little  Church  Around  the  Corner. 
Dee  Loretta,  i)rima  doima,  and  chorus, 
sing  Underneath  the  Family  Tree,  and 
George  Archer,  s(jloist,  sings  one  of 
the  latest  song  hits,  A  Chain  of  Mem- 
ories. Blanche  Trelease,  one  of  the 
newest  members  of  the  company,  and 
chorus,  sing  the  Pony  Ex])re.ss.  Other 
good  acts  on  the  bill  are  Booth  and 
Howard,  black  and  tan  comedians,  in- 
troducing their  boxing  Roosters.  Will 
R.  I'earson.  Chinese  imi)ersonator, 
presenting  .\  Midnight  in  ( "hinatown ; 
and  Broom,  the  up-side-down  acrobat, 
round  out  a  good  bill.  The  second 
half:  Monte  Carter  and  Company  in 
another  one  of  the  Izzy  series;  The 
Metro])olitan  l-'our,  guitar,  mandolin 
and  high-cla.ss  singing  entertainers; 
Imperial  Japanese  Troupe,  acroiiats 
de  luxe ;  Polly  and  Pearson,  European 
comedy  novelty  act,  In  Surprises;  and 
two  first-run  movies  com.])lete  the  pro- 
gram. 


The  Lincoln 

The  policy  of  this  iiouse  has  been 
changed.    High-class    vaudeville  on 


Offices  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Chicago, 
Denver,  Iios  Ang-eles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Theatres 

Executive  Ollices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'FarreU  Street,  near  Powell. 
Teltphones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Baner  &  FincuD,  Frops.  and  Mgrs. 

San  Franci.scos  newest  Vaudeville 
Theatre,  luxuriously  equipped  and  with 
every  improvement,  will  open  with  a 
■uperb  vaudeville  bill,  Wednesday.  July  23 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bldg:..  San  Franclaco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Orpheum  Theatre 

SAIfTA  RITA,  N.  M. 
I'.  1).  (JOMEZ,  Mtfr. 

Seating  capacity.  400.    I^arge  stage  with 
.scener.v.  dre.s.sing  room.s.  etc.     19  miles 
from   Silver  City.     Good  tran.«pi>rtation 
company.    Good  hotel  accomodations 


Sundays  only,  with  first-run  movies  | 
every  day  in  the  week,  will  be  the  new  ^ 
policy.  A  good  program  for  Sun- 
day was  School  Days,  a  comedy  play- 
let ;  Shi]3mates'  Quartet,  harmony 
singers;  Laura  Bennett,  character  ar- 
tist; I'ollini  Brothers;  and  Hazel  Ed- 
wards, illustrated  singer.  The  house 
is  doing  a  good  business. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sulliv.Tn  &  Ccmsidine,  San  Fran- 
cisco olHce,  tlirough  William  P.  Ree.se. 
their  sole  hooking  agent,  for  week  of 
l'\l)ruary  22.  1!»14. 

ICMl'KESS,  vSan  Francisco  —  Four 
Ladella  (.'omiques;  Nestor  and  Del- 
berg;  John  R.  Gordon  and  Company: 
.American  Comedy  Four;  Adas  Fam- 
ily. EMPRESS,  Sacramento— Bar- 
ton and  Lovera ;  Katherine  Klare ; 
Richard  Milloy  (The  Fighter  and  the 
Boi>;s)';  Joe  Whitehead;  Sylvester; 
.\  Day  at  the  Circus.  EM  TRESS, 
Los  Angeles — Luigi  Dell'  Oro  ;  Burke 
and  Harrison;  Walsh-Lynch  and 
C(jm])anv;  Leonard  and  Louie;  Six 
r.anjoi)h'iends.  EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake 
— Price  and  Price;  Three  Musketeers; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Perkins  Fisher;  Dave 
Ferguson;  Archie  Goodall.  EM- 
PRh:SS.  Denver— Aldro  and  Mitchell ;  ■ 
Ivrnest  I)u|)ille;  The  Canoe  (Jirls;  / 
Bernard  and  Llovd ;  Merian's  Dogs;  4 
Phasma.  b:MPRI«:SS,  Ogden— Will-  1 
iams  and  Warner;  Fro.stick,  Hume  7 
and  Thomas ;  Maurice  Freeman  and 
Company ;  Chas.  C.  Drew  and  Com- 
pany;  Big  Jim.  EMPRESS,  Kansas 
City— -Morandini  Trio;  Arthur  Geary; 
Prince  Floro;  ]\Iary  Dorr;  Night  in 
a  Police  Station;  Wilson  and  Rich. 


]vriii:i.  TiicKiCR  and  her  company 
are  playing  in  Anacortes. 


February  21,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Vaudeville  Notes 


Correspondence 


Evelyn  Nesbit  Thaw,  who  appeared 
in  Charlotte,  N.  C,  in  a  theatrical  per- 
formance, was  unable  to  secure  hotel 
rcommodations,   thoui^h  application 
\  as  made  for  a  room  for  her  at  sev- 
lal  first-class  hotels  and  one  second- 
'  lass  house.     Mrs.  Thaw  spent  the 
niii^ht  in  a  slcepiiis^  car  in  the  railroad 
ards. 

Marie  Llu}'d,  the  Ent^lish  comcdi- 
'  line,  whose  adventures  since  she 
landed  on  American  soil  some  weeks 
a^o,  have  kept  her  name  in  print  most 
of  the  time,  fi,£(ured  February  I5tii 
in  Portland,  Orefjon,  at  the  Orpheum 
Theatre,  in  a  fresh  incident  out  of  the 
ordinary.  SIic  stopped  in  one  of  her 
sonijs  to  scold  the  orchestra.  They 
tried  a^jain,  and  Miss  Lloyd  stopped 
her  sincjing'  and  walked  off  the  stage 
in  a  huff.  After  a  brief  wait,  she  re- 
turned, and  was  hissed,  whereupon 
she  became  hysterical,  and  the  re- 
mainder of  her  act  was  foregone. 
Later  her  manager  said  Miss  Lloyd 
was  suffering  from  nervous  .strain, 
but  would  be  all  right  the  next  day. 

Seldom  has  a  vaudeville  offering 
been  able  to  get  together  such  a  clever 
company  as  that  which  is  .seen  in  Vice 
at  I'antages  Theatre.  Fanny  Warren 
and  Renee  Reaves  are  two  exception- 
ally clever  and  magnetic  women  and 
George  Stanley,  Ilarold  Holland, 
Pietro  Sosso,  and  Cuy  Woodward 
are  a  quartet  of  clever  and  seasoned 
actors.  Mr.  Woodward  will  go  on 
tour  with  the  act  in  the  capacity  of 
actor  and  manager. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  Feb.  17.— 
Manager  George  D.  Pyj^er  at  the  Salt 
Lake  Theatre  gave  theatregoers  a 
treat  last  week  in  the  motiographs  of 
Scott's  Expedition  to  the  South  Pole. 
The  clearness  of  the  photography  and 
the  projection  were  excellent,  and 
with  such  an  able  lecturer  as  Charles 
P>.  Hanford  explaining  the  various 
features  in  connection  with  the  ex- 
hibition, even  the  most  critical  were 
highly  entertained.  This  week,  an- 
other big  attraction  is  being  offered 
in  Kismet,  in  wliich  Otis  Skinner  is 
being  starred  by  K.  &  E.  The  en- 
gagement is  for  the  entire  week  and 
if  the  business  that  greeted  the  open- 
ingf  performance,  when  automobiles 
were  stretched  for  blocks  on  each 
side  of  the  street,  is  a  criterion,  the 
week  will  see  a  goodly  sum  of  money 
leave  town  with  the  trou])e.  The 
LItah  Theatre  is  offering  tlie  Mack- 
Rambeau  Stock  Company  with  all  the 
favorites  in  In  Missouri,  and  doing  a 
good  business.  The  ITeir  to  the 
Hurrah  on  deck.  Garrick  Theatre  is 
dark  again.  Orpheum  bill  double 
headlined,  T'red  Lindsay,  the  Aus- 
tralian stock  whip  expert,  and  Lillian 
Herlein,  the  songstress,  sharing  hon- 
ors in  that  position.  Others:  Pryan. 
Sumner  and  Company  in  the  sketch. 
A  College  Proposition;  Lew  Hawkins, 
the  minstrel ;  Muller  and  Stanley  ;  Five 
Sullys;  and  lolecn  Sisters.  Empress 
bill  headlined  by  Maxwell's  Canoe 
Girls,  with  Nina  Collins  and  I'ert 
Gardner  featnrecl.  the  former  in  song 
numbers,  and  the  latter  in  dancing. 


chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 


IN  VAVDEVII^IiE 


Western  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Pells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Keating  and  Flood  Company 


MAN  VERSUS  MOTOR 


Davis  Gledhill  Company 

SENSATIONAI.  MOTORCYCLE  ACT 
OPEN  TIME 

Care  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 
\\'ith  James  Post  in  Vaudeville 


Sjjecial  drojis  make  this  act  a  winner. 
Others :  Aldro  and  Mitchell  on  the 
swinging  ladder ;  Ernest  Du])illc  in 
amusing  chatter ;  Phasma  in  a  danc- 
ing divertisement  in  which  colored 
light  blending  forms  the  most  impor- 
tant part ;  Bernard  and  Lloyd ;  and 
the  Merian  Swiss  Canine  Pantomime 
Company,  the  latter  being  a  splendid 
act,  with  special  sets  and  a  troupe  of 
clever  dogs.  With  the  close  of  the 
present  week,  the  new  bills  at  this 
house  will  start  Sunday  matinee,  clos- 
ing the  following  Saturday  night,  in- 
stead of  the  Wednesday  o])cning.  If 
thrills  are  what  the  public  want — and 
apparently  they  do  from  the  way  they 
are  turning  out  to  witness  the  Pan- 
tages show — this  week's  bill  is  surely 
rife  with  the  same.  The  headline  i)o- 
sition  is  undispntablv  due  Peter  Tav- 
lor  and  his  iMght  Jungle  Lions,  one 
of  the  biggest,  if  not  the  laryest,  wild 
animal  acts  ever  .seen  locallv.  The 
savagcness  of  the  beasts  and  the 
nerve  of  the  black-haired  Peter  forc- 
ing the  man-eaters  into  submission,  is 
thrilling  in  the  extreme,  and  the  Great 
Arncnsen,  after  astounding'  the  audi- 
ence in  gravitv-defving  "stunts"  on 
the  tight  rope,  concludes  his  perform- 
ance with  a  dare-devil  slide  up-side- 
down  o*n  his  head  frr)m  the  dome  of 
the  theatre  stage.  Tonv  Cornetfa 
Trio  have  a  line  of  entertainment  that 
pleases  highlv  and  (heir  auditors  are 
loth  to  permit  them  to  pd.  Others: 
Poshav  Brothers  ;  and  Willard  "Mark's 
latest  sketch.  When  I  Was  With  Otis 
Skinner  ftoo  talkv  and  not  enough 
action — too  long),  featuring  Eleanor 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

.Soenio  Arti.st 
Ed    Redmonil   Co.,    Gra-nd   Theatre,  Sacra- 
mento.  Permanent  .Tdrire.s.s:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
TlvK.  Avalon.  Santa  Catalina  Island. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  H.  CONNORS 

T.iKlit  ( 'oiii('<lia n 
('ar(>  of  Dramatic  Review 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

I^eads  or  Direction 
17S   Delmar  St.,   San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked   About   All   Over   the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Mu.st  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  In  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWELL  STREETS.  S.  P. 


Ilal)er.  'I'he  I'riiicess  is  offering  Sam 
Loeb  at  tlic  head  of  a  musical  come- 
dy com])any  in  King  Ko  Ko,  a  show 
i)uilt  for  laughing  jnirposes  only,  last 
niglit's  audience  showing  their  appre- 
ciation by  long  and  continuous  rounds 
of  roof-raising  applause.  Not  only  is 
the  comedy  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Loeb 
and  Will  Wagg  clean  and  well  put 
over,  but  the  singing  numbers  and 
tile  dancing  work  of  the  chorus  is 
doing  much  to  make  the  attraction  a 
success.  Si)ecial  costuming  and  a  neat 
set  add  materially  also.  Jerry  Valen- 
tine, business  manager  for  Knute 
Knutson,  tliat  is  touring  the  State  in 
Ole  Olson  and  kindred  plays,  is 
spending  a  few  days  in  the  citv. 


MAKE-UP 
WIGS  p^-x". 


HESS',  WABKESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  LIECHNEB'S 
SFECIAI.S — 1  lb.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  lb. 
Makenp  Boxes,  60c.;   Crop  'Wig'E,  $1.25;   Dress,  $3.00; 
Wig  Rented,  50c.  week;  Soubrette  Wig's,  $6.00. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  21,  1914. 


James  Dillon 

Maiias^emcnt  Bailey  and  Mitchell  Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  £.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheiini  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 

Leads 

Care  DKAMATir  Rkview 


Eddie  Mitchell 

r.u>iiK>s   KcproscntatiN  c  F.<1  Kodnn  nul  lO.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 
A  Baciiclor's  Honeymoon 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Home  address,  La  Jolla,  Cal. 


A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or  Ingenue  Leads 
At  I>iberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock,  Bicramento 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Granile  Dames  and  Cliaracters 
At  Lilierty  Caio  liraniatic  licvii'W 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Draonatlc  Beview,  San  Francisco 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 

Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Beview 


RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Cliaracters 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  ERASER 

("lime  of  the  Law  Company 
San  Francisco 


ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
("a  10  cif  Dramatic  Beview 


VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
293.')%  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 


LOUISE  NELLIS 

Ijcailing  Woman 
Knute  Knutson  Company,  on  Tour. 


MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Lilierty  Stoclc,  Oakland 


CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST— AT  LIRF.RTY 
I'ermanent  Address,   3697   21st  Street,  San 
Franeisco.      Phone  Mission  7613 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  T^ilierty.  rare  Dramatic  Beview 


EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

Own  Company — Royal  Theatre 
New  Westminster,  B.  C. 


EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 


Spotlights 


An  unusually  interesting  young 
American  actor  is  T.  W.  Gibson,  who 
recently  achieved  a  per.sonal  success  in 
the  much  discussed  production  of 
Cowards  in  Chicago.  .Mtliough  Air. 
Gibson  played  in  this,  he  cxjiresses 
grave  doubts  as  to  the  wisdom  of  pro- 
(hiring  such  plays  in  the  name  of  the 
drama.  "It  is  becoming  a  common 
occurrence,"  observes  Mr.  Gibson,  "for 
thi  stage  to  be  used  to  promote  some 
.'■pccial  hobby  or  ]iropaganda,  which 
has  no  place  on  the  boards.  It  may  be 
an  unfair  assumption,  but  so  great  has 
been  the  abuse  along  these  lines  that 
the  true  friend  of  the  theatre,  both 
those  who  work  in  it  and  those  who 
work  for  it,  shudder  with  apprehen- 
sion when  they  read  press  copy  an- 
nouncing tliat  a  play  has  been  indorsed 
by  the  clergy." 

Bertha  Mann,  the  new  leading  wom- 
an with  Blanche  Ring,  celebrated  her 
return  "home,"  which  is  New  York, 
by  .giving  a  "home  su])])cr"  to  a  small 
battalion  of  professionals.  "Domes- 
ticity is  not  generally  credited  to  ac- 
tresses when  the  lay  mind  thinks  of 
these  members  of  the  mimic  world," 
declares  Miss  Mann.  "The  bright 
lights,  lobster  suppers  after  the  play, 
hotel  case  and  laziness  induced  by  hav- 
ing servants  always  at  beck  and  call, 
are  parts  of  the  vision  of  actresses  off 
the  stage.  Yet  the  reverse  obtains  in 
the  majority  of  cases.  Hotels  are  ab- 
horred and  a  bit  of  home  life,  home 
cooking  and  home  comfort,  come  to 
these  women  of  the  stage  as  a  bless- 
ing. Ninety-nine  actresses  out  of 
every  hundred  crave  home  comforts, 
but  the  exigencies  of  the  profession 
will  not  allow  it,"  she  says,  "for  it 
isn't  often  we  find  engagements  in 
]Aiiyi  that  have  runs  long  enough  to 
allow  us  to  take  an  apartment  or  live 
anywhere  but  at  the  most  convenient 
hotel."  Miss  IMann  will  do  her  share, 
hov.cver,  to  make  Aliss  Ring's  New 
York  engagement  a  protracted  one. 

"The  repertory  idea  seems  to  have 
received  a  successful  impetus  in  the 
.States  this  season,"  observes  the  Lon- 
don Telegraph  in  a  cablegram  from 
Chicago.  "The  company  is  largely 
F.nglish,  among  them  being  Mona 
Limerick.  Dallas  Anderson,  Whitford 
Kane,  Walter  Hampden,  ATaude  Les- 
lie and  Frances  Waring."  As  a  mat- 
tor  of  fact  Walter  Hampden  was  born 
in  America  and  acted  in  England, 
while  Dallas  Anderson  was  born  in 
Fngland  and  has  acted  almost  ex- 
clusively in  the  United  States.  Mr. 
Anderson  probably  could  not  recall 
\\  hen  last  he  appeared  in  London.  His 


JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 
Caro  fif  Dramatic  Beview 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBNET  AITD  COUNSi:i.I.OB  AT  U.W 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  5406 
Residence  Phone.  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal, 


ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 


AVIS  MANOR 

Juveniles 
C.ire  of  Dramatic  Beview 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 


brilliant  career  was  earned  in  the 
United  States  with  many  of  our  best 
arti.sts,  and  he  was,  in  consequence, 
an  especially  valuable  member  of  the 
Chicago  company. 

Mrs.  Douglas  Crane  will  introduce 
three  new  and  highly  original  dances 
in  her  new  play.  Her  Soul  and  Her 
Body,  which  is  to  be  i)roduced  at  the 
Alcazar  Theatre  immediately  follow- 
ing the  close  of  the  Andrew  Alack 
season.  These  are  The  Moth  and  the 
Flame,  a  dance  called  Inspiration  and 
Love's  Awakening.  Admirers  of  the 
little  dancer  will  find  these  creations 
very  much  different  from  the  usual 
ballroom  dances  in  which  they  have 
been  used  to  seeing  her. 

That  braw,  bright  chiel  o'  wit,  hu- 
mor and  song,  Harry  Lauder,  will 
soon  be  upon  us.  With  his  kilts  and 
his  crooked  stick,  his  dislocated  R's 
and  his  smiles,  he  will  siiortly  sally 
forth  on  the  Cort  Theatre  stage.  And 
he  will  charm  us  with  It's  Nice  to  Get 
Up  in  the  Mornin',  Tint  Nicer  to  Lie 
in  Bed,  Ta !  Ta !  My  Bonnie  Maggie, 
Darlin',  Roamin'  in  the  Gloamin',  new 
songs  unheard  as  yet  by  American  au- 
diences. He  has  also  promised  that 
his  repertoire  will  include  at  least  a 
few  of  the  old  favorites,  the  .songs 
that  helped  make  Harry  Lauder  trulv 
a  "houseiiold  name"  in  this  country. 

Al  Jolson  in  The  Honeymoon  Ex- 
press, the  tremendous  Winter  Garden 
success,  is  due  for  early  appearance  at 
the  Cort. 

The  editor  of  one  of  the  prominent 
musical  journals  in  New  York  has 
rai.sed  a  commotion  among  American 
students  in  Germany  by  his  allegation 
of  flagrant  immorality  among  the 
teachers  of  that  country,  and  the  dan- 
gers that  beset  young  .girls  who  arc 
studying  there.  The  question  has 
again  been  raised  whether  it  is  nec- 
essary for  .'\merican  pupils  to  study 
abroad  in  order  to  perfect  themselves 
for  an  artistic  career.  It  is  a  fact  that 
many  well-known  American  singers 
have  gained  their  entire  experience  in 
this  country,  and  it  is  also  a  fact  that 
many  of  the  prominent  .'\merican  mu- 
sic teachers  are  now  teachin.g  in  Ger- 
many. This  seems  to  offer  proof  that 
it  is  not  necessary  to  go  abroad  to 
study.  Elizabeth  Sherman  Clark,  one 
of  the  most  prominent  American  sing- 
ers, a  former  member  of  the  Metro- 
politan Opera  Company,  and  herself 
a  student  under  the  celebrated  Jean 
(le  Reszke  in  Paris,  declares  that  it 
is  not  necessary,  and  in  this  she  is  sup- 
l)orted  by  other  celebrated  American 
singers.  Miss  Clark,  who  has  sun.g 
throughout  the  United  States,  and 
whose  romantic  marriage  to  Edward 
Fielding,  of  Madame  Nazimova's  com- 
l)any,  last  summer,  furnished  the  press 
with  an  interesting  .story,  has  estab- 
lisiied  a  studio  in  New  York  where  she 
will  prepare  American  pupils.  If  the 
tide  of  (lepartures  among  music  pupils 
is  to  be  stemmed  at  all,  it  must  be  by 
the  active  co-operation  of  such  emi- 
nently fitted  teachers  as  Miss  Clark, 
and  if  the  a.gitation  now  stirring  two 
continents  does  nothing  more,  it  will 
at  least  bring  to  the  notice  of  Ameri- 
can music  pupils  the  .great  number  of 
distinguished  teachers  now  in  this 
country, 

Henrietta  Grossman's  latest  success, 
The  Tongues  of  Men,  is  said  to  be  one 
of  the  very  best  jilays  in  which  the 
talented  actress  has  apjjeared  in  many 
years.  The  announcement  of  Miss 
Grossman's  coming  engagement  at  the 
Columbia  Theatre  is  an  exceedingly 


February  21,  1914. 


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Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  OTarrell       Langford  Myrtie 

Leading  Man  Orpheum  Time 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 


Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Gilmor  Brown 


Leading  Man 


At  Liberty 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


E.  P.  Foot 


Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 


Second  Business 
Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock — Seattle 


John  L.  Kearney 


Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Verne  Layton 

Leading  Man 


Invites  Offers 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
W  hitc  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  Tour 


Jay 


At  Liberty 


Hanna 

Juvenile 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Presenting  Own  Play— The  Redemption 
Pantages  Time 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


HARRY 


JESSIE 


LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     With  tlic  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Justina  Wayne 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Hotel  Oakland 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 

Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 


The  Traffic — Chicago 


Leads 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN  D. 


MacQuarrie 


MacKellar 


Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads  Characters  and  Grande  Dames 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 

Leads 


Marta  Golden 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 

Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock 


Seattle,  Wash. 


Hugh  Metcalfe 


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I'l'ltruary  21,  i<ji4. 


/^/^"Dnn    Leading  Theatre.     Ellis  and  Market 
V/V^JaX  Phone  Sutter  2460 

J'.ct;inniny  Sunday  Niijlit,     Matinees  Wednesday  and  Saturday 
I'irst  San  I'rancisco  A])pearance' 

ARTHUR  HAMMERSTEIN  Presents 

EMMA 

TRENTINI 

In  the  Comedy  Triumidi 

THE  FIREFLY 

PxKik  and  Lyrics  by  Otto  Haucrhacli.     Music  by  Rudolf  Frinil. 

filer  Farewell  Appearance  in  Comic  Opera) 
Direct  from  a  record-l)rcakinf!f  season  of  26  weeks  at  tiie  New 

^'nrk  Casino 

WITH  THE  BEST  SINGING  CAST  IN  AMERICA,  Including 
Oscar  Figman,  Craig  Campbell,  Marion  Lee,  Melville  Stewart, 
Grace  Hansen,  Vera  Derosa,  Rosemarie  Blain,  William  Wolff, 
Betty  Barnell,  John  Hines. 

.Aui^nicntcd  Ordiestra  of  25.    Ensemble  of  C)o 
Nif^ht  and  Saturday  .Matinee  Prices,  50c  to  $2.00 
Note :  Rosemarie  Rlain  will  play  the  Icadinj^  role  at  the  Wednes- 
day matinee.    Special  Prices,  25c  to  $1.00. 


Coming  to  the  C  A  V  O Y 

r>c!4innin,<;  .Sunday,  I'cbruary  22iid  JLA    w  A 

Oliver  Bailey 

Presents  the  Season's  Dramatic  Triunii)!! 


THE 


CRIME 

or  THE 

LAW 


i;y  R.\C1IAKL  MAKSllAPD,  author  ..f  Till':   I' K  A  I- IIC 

A  STARTLING  REVELATION  OF  PRISON 
LIFE.  A  BIG  DRAMA  WITH  A  BIG  THEME. 
A  PLAY  THAT  IS  MAKING  THE  WORLD 
THINK. 

Nights,  25c  to  $1.00.  Matinees  Sunday,  Wednesday  and  Saturday 
Matinee  prices,  25c  to  50c.  SEATS  NOW  ON  SALE 


Sam  Meyers 

Mr.  Meyers  was  out  here  some 
j'ears  ago,  but  to  all  intents  and  pur- 
po.ses,  he  is  a  stranger  to  these  parts. 
Mr.  Meyers  is  a  well-known  Eastern 
showman  and  many  friends  here  are 
making  his  stay  pleasant.  lie  is  ahead 
of  Trentini,  in  Arthur  Hammerstein's 
Firefly. 


Leahy  Sees  a  Dark  Plot 

PlilLADELPHI.V,  Feb.  7.— That 
Cleofonte  Campanini,  director  of  the 
Chicago  Opera  Company,  is  plotting 
to  "crush"  Mme.  Tetrazzini  and  force 
her  back  under  his  management,  was 
charged  tonigiit  by  tlie  opera  singer's 
manager,  W.  H.  Leahy  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. To  back  up  his  assertion,  Leahy 
referred  to  the  engagement  of  the 
Metroiiolitan  Opera  Company  of  New 
York,  whicli  will  present  Tosca  with 
an  "all  star  cast"  here  next  Tuesday 
night,  the  .same  evening  that  Tetraz- 
zini will  sing  at  the  .Academy  of  Mu- 
sic. "This  engagement,"  he  declared, 
"was  deliberately  planned  in  the  hope 
that  such  celebrities  as  Enrico  Caruso, 
Gcraldine  Farrar,  Giulio  Rossi  ancl 
others  will  have  the  effect  of  detract- 
ing from  Mme.  Tetrazzini's  audience. 
The  plot  will  fail,  however,  because 
Tetrazzini  has  many  friends  in  Phil- 
adelphia because  of  her  exquisite  vo- 
cal art.  No  matter  what  Campanini 
may  do,  Tetrazzini  has  told  me  that 
she  will  never  go  back  to  the  Chicago 
Opera  Company  while  it  is  under  his 
management.  ' 


Tetrazzini  Declares  War 

CHICAGO,  F'eb.  15. — As  long  as 
Cleofonte  Campanini  is  director  of 
the  Chicago  Grand  Opera  Company, 
Mme.  Luisa  Tetrazzini  will  not  sing 
with  that  organization.  Nor  will  she 
ever,  under  any  circumstances,  sing 
under  his  direction.  Such  was  the  la.st 
word  today  from  the  great  coloratura 
.soprano.  Notwithstanding  Mme. 
Campanini  is  a  sister  of  Mme.  Tet- 
razzini. it  l)ecamc  apparent  that  a  bit- 
ter fend  exists  between  the  latter  and 
the  general  manager  of  the  Chicago 
Grand  Opera  Company.  "I  will  not 
sing  for  Campanini,"  said  Mme. 
Tetrazzini.  "She  will  not  sing  witli 
the  Chicago  Grand  Opera  Company 
as  long  as   he   is   director,"  added 


George  Bazelli,  lier  Iiusljand.  The 
feud  started  recently  in  Piiiladelpliia. 

CHICAGO,  Feb.  15.— .A  warning 
that  the  ticket  sale  has  been  stopped, 
and  that  reservations  may  be  witli- 
drawn  was  issued  today  by  William 
II.  Leahy,  proprietor  of  a  theatre  in 
San  Francisco,  where  the  Chicago 
Grand  Opera  Company  plans  to  i)Iay. 
Leahy  said  unless  tlic  managers  of  the 
company  agreed  to  some  of  his  de- 
mands he  would  urge  subscribers  to 
withdraw  their  reservations.  His  com- 
plaint is  tiiat  he  believes  tiie  manage- 
ment of  the  company  has  made  reser- 
vations for  only  Kjo  persons  for  the 
Western  trip,  70  fewer  than  he  ex- 
pected, lie  thinks  this  means  a  large 
portion  of  the  company  may  be  left 
Ixdiind.  Leahy  s])ecifically  attacked 
(."leofonte  Campanini,  director  of  the 
company.  "Mr.  Cam])anini  has  put 
himself  out  to  incon\eiiience  luc,  just 
to  cost  me  money,"  said  Leahy.  "1 
can  present  affidavits  he  has  promised 
to  cause  me  loss  if  possible." 

Chicago  Manager  Denies 

That  the  Chicago  (irand  Oix-ra 
Company  will  make  its  Western  tour 
with  a  full  complement  of  stars  and 
players,  and  that  the  charges  of  W. 
H.  Leahy  to  the  contrary  are  untrue, 
is  tlie  substance  of  a  long  message 
which  was  received  iiere  yesterday  bv 
Max  Hirsch  from  the  office  of  Harold 
McCormick,  president  of  the  company 
in  New  York  City.  The  message 
says : 

"NEW  A'ORK.  i-ebruary  17.  1914. 
Max  Hirsch.  St.  Francis  Hotel.  .San 
Francisco,  Cal. :  The  attention  of  Air. 
Harold  McCormick,  president  of  the 
Chicago  Grand  Opera  Company,  has 
been  drawn  to  the  publication  of  state- 
ments purported  to  liave  licen  made 
by  Mr.  W.  H.  Leahy  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. He  states  that  there  is  no  truth 
in  the  assertion  of  Mr.  Leahy  that  the 
company's  Western  tour  is  to  Ix- 
weakened  by  the  number  of  70  or 
any  other  number.  In  fact,  the  ar- 
tists, orchestra,  ballet  and  repertoire 
are,  if  anything,  .stronger  than  on  last 
year's  tour.  The  organization  this 
year  will  have  the  following  prom- 
inent artists  of  la.st  year:  Mary  Gar- 
den, Carolina  White.  Jane  Osborn 
Hanna,  Alinnie  Saltzman  Stevens. 
Artistodemo  Giorgini,  Hector  Dn- 
franne  and  Clarence  Whitehall,  and 
in  addition,  will  have  the  following 
distinguished  artists:  Titta  Ruffo,  the 
world's  greatest  barytone  ;  Julia  Claus- 
.sen,  Florence  Macl)eth,  Maggie  Teytc, 
Rosa  Raisa,  Allen  Hinckley,  Leon  Ga- 
moegnola,  Otta  Alarak  and  .Aiuedeo 
Bassi.  There  will  be.  in  addition  to 
the  operas  presented  on  the  last  year's 
tour,  several  revivals  and  novelties. 
The  company  has  undertaken  to  give 
its  supporters  on  this  tour  a  more  at- 
tractive and  more  varied  season  than 
la.st  year,  and  the  directors  of  the 
company  are  confident  such  will  meet 
the  satisfaction  of  its  supporters  and 
patrons.  Mr.  McCormick  states  fur- 
ther that  Air.  Leahy's  assault  upon  the 
company  and  upon  its  general  flirec- 
tor,  Campanini,  are  imwarranted  and 
unjustified ;  that  the  statements  made 
by  him  with  reference  to  the  com- 
pany's tour  and  the  reflection  cast  up- 
on Alae.stro  Campanini  are  untrue.  lie 
declines  to  comment  further  witli  ref- 
erence to  the  motive  prompting  the 
statements  made  by  Mr.  Leahy,  as  he 
does  not  desire  to  get  into  personal 
or  business  discussion,  or  controversy 
with  him.  B.  ULRICH." 


WANCOUVER,  B.  C,  Feb.  16.— 
Avemie  Theatre :  The  tabloid  nuisical 
comedy.  The  Girl  Ouestion,  is  the  at- 
traction here  this  week,  being  put  on 
by  Keating  &  Flood  with  Alyrtle  De- 
loy  and  an  excellent  company.  Pan- 
tages  Theatre:  The  headliner  this 
week  is  Bothwell  Browne's  Laugii- 
land,  followed  by  Leon  Rogee.  mimic ; 
Lora,  the  girl  with  the  parrott ;  Elliott 


and  Alullen,  comedians ;  Frank  Smith, 
e(|uilibrist ;  and  motion  pictures.  Co- 
lumbia Theatre:  Heading  the  bill  is 
Koyal  .Aloha  Quartet;  Howatson 
and  .SwaylK'He,  comedians;  Charlie 
Goode ;  Regal  and  .Atema,  acrobats ; 
and  moving  jiictures. 

GEO.  W.  STANLEY 

VICIO 

I'antage.s  Circuit.     Direction  McLellan  and 
Woodward. 


ALL  THE  THEATRICAL  NEWS 


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DRAMATIC  VAUDEVILLE 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  28,  19 14.  | 


Helen  MacKellar  Arouses 
Arouses  Enthusiasm 

Last  nif^ht's  performance  of  Gcocp^e 
Broadhurst's  popular  play.  Jlpught 
and  Paid  For,  at  the  Walnut,  .  \ya3 
made  notable  by  the  distinct  super- 
iority of  the  acting:  of  Helea.  Mac- 
Kellar as  \'ir£^inia  Blaine, /a  role  as- 
sumed in  the  production  oj  the  piece 
seen  at  the  Adelphi  last  season  by 
Julia  Dean.  When  a  play  is  sched- 
uled for  the  popular-priced,  houses,' 
after  a  successful  run  in  first-class 
theatres,  it  is  customary  to  supplant 
the  principals  by  less  notable  actors. 
In  this  case  the  presence  of  Miss  Mac- 
Kellar is  an  obvious  iiiiprovemcnt.  Tn 
the  scene  with  her,  drunken  million- 
aire hu.sband,  in  which  \'irginia  en- 
deavors vainly  to  escape  his  embraces, 
Miss  MacKellar  actually  succeeded  in 
wringing:  .some  emotional  appeal  from 
the  rather  unconvincing  lines  pro- 
vided by  the  playwright.  Her  audi- 
ence felt  with  her  the  dull  anguish  of 
the  moment.  The  gifted  actress  ap- 
pears to  be  quite  young,  and  her  name 
is  virtually  unknown  on  the  play  bills ; 
but  if  her  work  in  Bought  and  Paid 
For  may  be  taken  as  a  fair  estimate  of 
her  capabilities,  it  is  safe  to  .say  that 
she  will  not  long  remain  in  compara- 
tive obscurity.  Actresses  of  her  mag- 
netic personality  and  dramatic  in- 
sight are  needed  in  productions  more 
important. — Lcd(;cr,  Philadelphia. 


New  Theatre  in  Phoenix 

Arthur  Wyman  is  building  a  mod- 
ern fireproof  theatre  in  Phoenix,  Ariz., 
the  first  of  a  circuit  covering  the  south- 
west. The  Edwin  H.  Flagg  Scenic 
Co.  have  the  contract  for  equipment. 
The  house  will  probably  open  about 
April  20th  with  vaudeville  filling  in 
between  road  show  dates.  Stanley 
Hart  will  manage  the  Phoenix  theatre 
of  the  circuit. 


George  Kleine  Improves  the 
Picture  Game 

The  influence  of  one  main  in  any 
art,  profession  or  institution  of  so- 
city  has  never  been  so  strongly  empha- 
sized as  in  the  case  of  George  Kleine, 
whose  name  is  now  potent  in  the  photo 
drama  and  moving  picture  world,  and 
a  synonym  for  wholesome,  clean  en- 
tertainment in  every  household  in 
America.  Less  than  a  year  ago  lie 
was  simply  a  prosperous  merchant  in 
his  line,  known  to  very  few.  Now, 
everywhere  that  moving  pictures  are 
presented,  the  name  of  George  Kleine 
is  familiar.  Nine  months  ago  he  prc- 
.sented  the  wonderful  photo  drama. 
Quo  Vadis,  for  the  first  time  in  this 
country.  It  was  a  sensational  suc- 
cess and  has  not  only  earned  thou- 
sands of  dollars,  but  won  thousands 
of  people  to  the  moving  picture  habit. 
Since  then  he  has  produced  The  Last 
Days  of  Pompeii,  Antony  and  Cleo- 
patra and  Between  Savage  and  Tiger, 
each  one  of  which  has  been  a  com- 
panion piece  to  the  great  Quo  X'adis.l 
Mr.  Kleine  has  done  more  than  any. 
other  individual  to  lift  "moving  pic- 
tures" from  the  commonplace  level  of 
ordinary  amusement  to  the  highest 
ideal  of  public  entertainment.  It  has 
not  alone  been  due  to  the  instrinsic 
merits  of  his  photo  dramas,  which  rep- 
resent the  highest  qualify  of  European 
manufacture,  but  also  the  dignified 


manner  in  \\  hich  lie  presented  and  ex- 
pJoited  .  his    attfactlbns;  '"  A  George 
Kleine  production   today  commands 
^s.much  respect  and  attention  in  tlie 
-be^t-  theatres  of  America  as  any  of 
our  .foremost  plays  and  •  stars.    It  is  ■ 
•  annown'ced  from  his  offices  that  he  has 
eight  more  big  photo  drama  produc- 
tions to  launch  this  spring,  and  has 
concluded.   aJrrangefnents    with  the 
European  *>ni||frkcts  jjhcreby-;  fie  will 
have  Kn  aIniost*unlShited  suii})ly  for', 
several  \'eiit6"tc>"  come. 

Harry  Scott  Writes  from 
New  Yorl( 

"  ■  "1  am  iiaek  from  a  two-morjth's' 
trip  through  the  south  with  the  Ore- 
gon Round-iip  •  films.  I  brought  -the  , 
films  home,  all  right,  also  38  miles  in- 
niy  milage  book,  besides  a  first-class 
cargo"'  of  m'alaria.  Now,  in  medical 
books,  malaria  is  quoted  a  disease,  but 
in  certain  portions  of  the  south  I  am 
satisfied  it  is  a  habit  and  'I  got  the- 
habit.'  Some  people  arc  under  the  iiji- 
pression  that  to  get  malaria  it  is  nec- 
essary to  associate  with  a  few  Jersey, 
mosquitos,  but  not  so,  says  I.  All  you 
need  do  is  go  south  and  a  few  breaths 
of  the  balmv  down  there  wijl  fill  yojivr 
system  with  genuine  malaria  to  its 
fullest  capacity,  and.  as  each  geriri 
doubles,  it  is  only  a  short  tim^  .until  . 
you  have  and  can  count  180  ju\llion-. 
germs;  then  it  deyelops.  into  the  final? 
stage,  'hookworm,'  which  leaves  ycilr 
tied  to  the  post  with  not  enuogh  engrT.- 
gy  to  catch  a  stopped  trolley  car.  "For 
the  past  ten  days,  I  have  been  talking 
quinine  at  the  rate  of  .one  grain^^to 
each  1,000  germ?,  but  the  doctor  in- 
forms me  that  in  two  years  ^,1'  will  be 
able  to  take  the  liquor  without  the 
quinine  and  without  Jijs  instructions. 
However,  I  am  gradually  regaining 
consciousness,  having  reached  the 
stage  where  I  remember  my  name  and 
a  few  other  items  of  expense.  The 
moving  picture  business  in  New  York 
is  like  the  tango  craze;  the  onlv  rem- 
edy, evidently,  will  be  laws  prohibiting 
extremes  in  both.  Remember  me  to 
the  defenders.  Witlis|j^cst  wishes  to 
vour.sclf  and  the  cligj^e. 

TT.\RRY  Til^SC'OTT." 


jiican  the  closing  of  theatres  indefin- 
"i'teiy  if  the  Actors  Association  called 
a  general  strike.  That  our  actors  have 
a  real  grievance  because  of  the  twice- 
nightly  policy  which  is  the  last  resort 
;of  desperate  provincial  jnanagcrs, 
pveryone  is  willing'  to  admit,  and  it 
is  probable  that  some  adjustment  will 
be  reached  in  time.  Leading  managers 
ire  in  favor  of  some  comi)romise  with 
the  Mtors  on  this  question  and  also 
on  tl^  c|uestion  of  pay  for  rehearsals. 
;^he  actors :liave  appointed  a  commit- 
tee which  will  confer  With  a  similar 
committee  of  managers  tn  the  hope  of 
arriving  at  .some  settlement  of  the 
differences^  It  '\%  quite  certain  that 
proviiKial  managers  will  be  asked  to 
'••uieet  th^  actors  "half-way  "in  the  mat- 
ter of  . .making  adequate  remuneration 
for  twice-nightly  performances  when- 
ever "required.  As  to  rehearsal  pay. 
it  is- also  likely  that  some  scheme  will 
be  worked  out  by  which  actors  will 
receive  some  pay,  if  they  are  required 
to  rehearse  beyond  a  reasonable 
'period  for.  London  productions. 

Qirfiiis  Man's  Fortune 

WHJXE  PL-VINS.  "k'-.  I'tb.  t6. 
— ]\frs.  ■  Ajine  Isabellc  Hutchinson  of 
Ikid.ge^iOti,  Conn.,  today  won  her  suit 
t6'  set  a.side  the  will  of  her  si.ster.  the 
lale_  Mrs,' Ruth  Louisa  Bailey,  widow 
joJ  "James  .\.  Bailey,  long  associated 
wjtli  P>  T.  Barnum  in  his  circus  busi- 
^he,<|,  .  The  will  left  Mrs.  Hutchinson 
an  ^come  of  $10,000  a  year,  but  by 
R(?itMig  it  aside,  she  will  receive  about 
^400.000.  The  estate  was  valued  at 
about  .$4,000,000.  The  action  was 
brought  on  the  groujul  that  the  execu- 
tors exerted  undue  influence  on  Mrs. 
Bailey,  and  that  she  was  physically 
and  mentally  incompetent  to  make  a 
will. 


Helen  Redmond  Dead 

NEW  YORK.,  pfb.  14.— Helen 
Redmond,  .a  once  notcd.',stage  bcautv, 
who  scored  many  notable  successes 
in  musical  comedy  productions,  ,is 
dead  here  from  pneumonia.  She  was 
the  wife  of  Dr.  F.  J.  Kaltver  of  Phil- 
adelphia. ..Her  first  great  success  was 
in  The  Wizard  of  the  Nile.  Later  on, 
.i\Tiss  Redmond  went  with  Frank  Dan- 
iels in  The  Idol's  Eve.  .which  added  to" 
her  reputation  as  a  prima  donna. 


Who  Wrote  Within  the  Law? 

The  controversy  between  George 
Broadhurst.  the  well-known  play- 
wright, and  Bayard  \'^eiller.  the  for- 
Tucr  San  Franci.scan.  who  has  achieved 
fame  in  the  East,  as  to  who  wrote 
Within  tli£  Law,  continues  to  rage. 
Tn  an  article.  How  I  Re-wrote  With- 
in the  Law,  Broadhurst  explains  why 
the  original  copy,  entitled  The  ^fir- 
acle,  was  irupossible;  and  in  another 
magazine  ai'ticle  \\'iller  explains  how 
he  redeemed  the  play  from  its  orig- 
inal faiju re  by  .taking  out  all  Broad- 
burst's  interpolations.  It  is  a  known 
fact  that  thei,original  Broadhurst  re- 
hash of  \^cillelr  -  .was  a  fiasco,  but 
whether  the  present; successful  play  is 
a  rehash  of  Broadhurst's.  or  the  orig- 
inal \'eiller  play  js  a  ijiooted  question. 
— Oakland  Obsch'cfr:^' 


T.ONDON.  Feb.  i6.—  The  actors 
of^the  ITnited  Kingdom  will  not  go. 
on  strike  for  redress  of  their  alleged 
grievances  —  twice-nightly  perform- 
ances   and    no  -  pay  for  rehearsals. 
Thi.s  has  been.definitelv  decided  bv  the 
mass  meetings  held  under  the  auspices 
of.  the  Actors'  Association,  at  which 
wisdom,  prcvailed.  arid^  those  wJio  cau- 
tioned a  .  policy  of .  waiting  .and.  nEQ-^; 
test  prevailed  over  the  hot-heads.  The 
theatrical  business    is    not    in  such 
,,  floivrishing  condition   that  managers 
kcould  concede  very  much  to  the  actors 
'without  suffering  a  loss.    It  would 


Melba  Pays  $7;00&  for  Can= 
celing  Contract 

C:il.\  rTANOCM^V,  Tenii.,  Feb.  10. 
— T^lrc  claim  of  the  Music^'Study  Club 
of.  Birfjiingham,  Ala.-,^  agaiiist  Mme. 
iMelbia,  the  operatic  singer,  for  fail- 
ure;  to  ijive  a  scheduled  concert,  has 
bei^n  -settled,  it  was  announced  today. 
The  •  amount  paid  was  more  than 
^7,0(56.- ". 

,  ^  ^ffijle'DiiiUcy,  a  clevef  New  Vork 
I'ewspaper  inan,  has  "written  a  play  for 
Blanche  Walsh.  This  talented  emo- 
tional actress  promises  to  abandon 
vaudeville  and  return  to  the  dramatic 
stage 


Ives  Finally  Located 

.\rthur  Ives  is  the  treasurer  of  t 
New  Cort  Theatre  in  Boston.  As 
story  goes,  Arthur  was  hiking 
Broadway  with  a  letter  of  introdui 
tion  to  Martin  Beck,  of  the  Orpheui 
Circuit,  when  he  ran  into  Mr.  Co! 
Cort  asked  hiin  what  he  was  doing 
New  York,  and  after  Arthur  told  hi 
story  Cort  said :  "Meet  me  here  ; 
1 1  :45  and  take  the  train  for  Bo.stoj 
where  you  can  take  over  the  job  a 
treasurer. of  my  new  theatre."  Whe 
Ives  walked  in  the  ofiicc  of  the  net 
Cort  Theatre  Barney  Klawans  greet© 
him  and  then  turned  the  box  offic 
over  to  him.  Klawans  was  acting 
treasurer  for  the  new  Cort  pending 
selection  by  Manager  Cort. — Srattli^ 
Critic. 

.ARTHUR   IVES   IX    NKW  YORK 

Arthur  Ives,  formerly  treasurer  o: 
the  Seattle  Orplieum.  whose  depart'^' 
ure  for  the  Ea.st  and  his  subsequeni 
engagement  as  treasurer  of  the  Coi 
Theatre  in  Boston  have  been  note 
in  The    Critic,    has    made  anothei 
change,  and  is  now  assistant  treasurei 
of   the    Cort    Theatre,    New  York 
"spelling"  Barney  Klawans,  another 
former  Seattle  treasurer.   The  reason 
assigned  for  Mr.  Ives'  exchange  f 
position  was  the  fact  that  he  is  < 
casionally  able    to  run  over  to  Piiii- 
ad(>li)hia,   where  his   family  are  l<i- 
cated.    The   reports   concerning  the 
health  of  Mr.  Ives'  little  boy  are  most 
encouraging,  for  which   all    of  his§ 
many  friends  in  Seattle  will  be  glad.f 
— Seattle  Critic. 


Joseph  R.  Grismer  Marries, 

NEW  YORK.  Feb.  15.— Announce 
nient  of  the  marriage  of  Joseph  R 
Grismer,  actor,  playwright  and  thcat 
rical    manager,    to    Olive  Harpe 
Thorne,  the  actress,  which  took  place 
a  week  ago,  was  made  today.  Gris- 
mer's  first  wife  was  Phoebe  Davies, 
who   was   leading  woman   in  Way 
Down  East,  which  he  produced  with 
William  A.  Brady.    She  died  about  a 
year  ago.    ]\Iiss  Thorne  was  wedded 
before,  too.     Her  first  husband  was ; 
Captain  William   Armitage  Harper, 
a  member  of  General  Mcrritt's  staflf  in 
the  Philippines. 


Howard  Foster  Tells  of  the 
Vin  Moore  Company 

TOPPEXISH.  Wa.sh.,  I-eb.  17.— 
Just  a  line  to  let  you  know  that  'U 
are  not  forgotten  and  that  we  are 
well  and  working.  My  wife  an<l  I 
are  with  The  Vin  Moore  Company. 
We  will  be  in  Pendleton  next  wei  k 
and  then  to  Salem.  Moore  has  a 
nicely  balanced  company — Mr.  Moorr. 
Miss  Murdock,  Mr.  Van  Dyke,  .\. 
Shelworth,  Billy  Moore,  Al.  Forbe-, 
Hallie  IMitchell,  my  wife,  Tom  Fostrr 
and  my.self.  We  arc  playing  to  S.  \\- 
O.  here.  I  expect  to  take  the  trij) 
again  this  summer  that  I  took  last. 


Mrs.  Ziir.DA  Sec;uin-Wallaoe,  ,it 
one  time  a  well-known  opera  and  c<iii- 
cert  singer,  died  at  her  home  in  In- 
dianapolis I'"ebrary  iqth.  She  wa- 
65  years  old.  Mrs.  Seguin-Waliarr 
created,  the  title  role  in  Carmen  in 
.•\merica  and  acquired  fame  as  tin 
gypsy  queen  in  The  Bohemian  Giil 
She  was  the  widow  of  David  WalKu  -  . 
who  was  a  brother  of  General  Lew 
Wallace. 


I 


I'^bruary  28,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

in  FEO  O'  HY  HEART 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 
in  its  second  year. 
PEG  O'  Wrr  HEART  A- 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B- 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C- 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Nortiiern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  E — Middle  West. 

THE  BIRD  OF  PARADISE  by  Ricliard  Walton  Tully. 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OP  OZ    by  L.  Frank  Bautn  and 
Louis  Gottschalk. 


-Eastern. 
-Southern. 

-West  and  Paclflc  Coast. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Gal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Bepuhlio  Theatre 


THE 

ORIGIKAIi 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


I^arire 
Rehearsal 
Boom 
Free  to 
Onests 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


F.  P.  SHANI.EY  Pf.  PROPS 
F.  C.  FURNESS      ^O.  PROPS. 


F.  P.  SHANIiET,  MOB. 


and 
the 


ED.  REDMOND 
Redmond  Company 


Presenting  the  Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Grand  Theatre, 

Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Crowding  the  Majestic  Theatre  at  increased  prices. 


Spaulding  Musical  Comedy  Co. 

in  Honolulu 
A  bi<r  success.    Have  broken  all  records. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MUSICAL  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwri«;ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

Tyiuiis   B.   Jarcib.s.    I>o.sspo  ami  ManaKer 
Want  to  hear  from  Rond  musical  comeily  penplo — A1   clionis  plrl.i,  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Lamps,  Bunch  LlgrbtB,  Strip  Llgrhts,   Border  Llffhts,  Switchboard*  and 

Rheostats  229  12th  Street.  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco.  Cat. 


Dates  Ahead 


"  .\  BACHELOR'S  HONEYMOON 
Mojave,  Feb.  21;  Bishop,  23-24; 
i,oldfield,  26;  Tonopah,  27. 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  I  n 
took,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
ind. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Frazee, 
li'T.)! — Boston,  March  1-14;  Salem, 
(1;  Concord,  17;  Augusta,  18;  Lewis- 
in,  19;  Portland,  20-21;  Worcester, 
I,;  Springfield,  24;  Waterbury,  25; 
iCew  London,  26;  Lowell,  27;  Nevv- 
ort,  28;  Hartford,  30-31. 

JAMES  POST  CO.— Vallejo,  Feb. 
and  week. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
"rinoline  Girl  (A.  H.  AVoods,  mgr.) 
-I'hiladelphia,  March  2-14;  New 
L  . 'i  k  City,  16,  indefinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
)'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
|ngr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
"ity,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
!rady) — Saskatoon,  March  2-4;  Re- 
:ina,  5-7;  Winnipeg,  9-14;  Minneap- 
ilis,  23-28;  St.  Paul,  30-April  4;  Mil- 
vaukee,  13-18. 
MUTT  AND  JEFF  IN  PANA- 
lA  (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
iarren,  bus.  mgr.) — Astoria,  March 
:  South  Bend,  2 ;  Centralia,  3 ;  Aber- 
leen,  4;  Elma,  5;  Olymoia,  6;  Taco- 
na  7 ;  Seattle,  8,  and  week. 

NASHVILLE  STUDENTS  — 
\T^adena,  March  2,  week;  Brawley, 
i:  El  Centro,  10;  Holtville,  11;  Cal- 
xico,     12;    Imperial,  13. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
~ity,  indefinite. 
THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION 
Rowland  &  Clifford,  props.;  Fred 
>iuglas.  mgr.) — New  Orleans,  March 
7:  Atlanta,  9-14;  Nashville,  16- 
M  :  Louisville,  23-28  ;  St.  Louis,  30- 
Vpril  4;  open,  6-11  ;  Chicago,  13-27. 

THE  HAM  TREE— (John  Cort) 
—.Mike  Manton  ahead — Everett,  Feb. 
'.^  :  Seattle,  March  1-4. 
THE   YELLOW   TICKET  CO. 
A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
indefinite. 
THOMAS  E.  SHEA  CO.  (A.  H. 
A  Mods,    mgr.) — Indianapolis,  Ind., 
\ larch  2-7;  Louisville,  8-14;  Rochcs- 
( r,  16-21;  Toronto,  23-28;  Philadcl- 
iliia,  30-April  4. 

'I'RENTINI  in  The  Firefly— Port- 
and.  Ore.,  March  2,  week;  Seattle, 
A'ash.,  9;  Victoria,  B.  C,  16-17;  Van- 
ouver,  18-19;  Tverett,  Wash.,  20; 
Facoma,  21. 

I  NDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
'lay  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
ngrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
i^li  Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 

llaymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
and,  indefinite. 
WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
iiwl     Company,     (American  Play 
•  iinpany,  mgrs.)l — Boston,  indefinite. 
,  WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Mi.ss 
niington  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,   mgrs.) — Phoenix,  Ariz., 
March  2 ;  Tucson,  3 ;  El  Paso,  4-5 ; 
Albuquerque,  6 ;  Santa  Fe,  7 ;  Trini- 
dad, 8;  La  Junta,  9;  Denver,  10-14; 
Salt  Lake  City,  16-17;   Ogden,  18; 
Sacramento,  20-21  ;  San  I-'rancisco,  22- 
April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Miss 
Ware  Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Pittsburg,  Penn..  March  2- 
14;  Columbus,  16-21;  Cincinnati,  22- 
28;  Detroit,  30-April  4. 


WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Special 
Company,  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) 
— Wilmington,  Del.,  March  2-7; 
Elizabeth,  9-1 1;  Providence,  16-21; 
New  A^ork  22-28 ;  Brooklyn,  30-April 
4- 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eastern 
Company,  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) 
— Sioux  City,  la.,  March  2-4;  Fort 
Dodge,  5  ;  Marshalltown,  6;  Waterloo, 
7;  Dubuque,  9;  Clinton,  10;  La 
Crosse,  11;  Winona,  12;  Duluth,  13- 
14;  Superior.  15;  Eau  Claire,  16; 
Omaha,  22-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  South- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Tulsa,  Okla.,  March  i  ;  Bart- 
Icsville,  2 ;  Oklahoma  City,  3-5  ;  Fort 
Worth,  6-7;  Dallas,  9-12;  Waco,  13; 
.Au.stin,  14;  San  Antonio,  15-17;  Hous- 
ton, 18-19;  Galveston,  20-21  ;  Shreves- 
port,  23 ;  A^icksburg,  24 ;  Greenville. 
25  ;  Greenwood,  26 ;  Yazoo  City,  27 ; 
Jackson,  28;  New  Orleans,  29-April 
4- 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.;  West- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Daytona,  Fla.,  March  2;  Or- 
lando, 3 ;  Barstow,  4 ;  Arcadia,  5 ; 
Lakeland,  6 ;  St.  Petersburg,  7 ;  Tam- 
pa, 9  ;  Cainsville,  10  ;  Brunswick,  1 1  ; 
Waycross,  12;  Fitzgerald,  13;  Ameri- 
cus,  14. 

AVITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  North- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Peru,  111.,  March  i  ;  Sterling, 
2;  Canton,  4;  Hacomb,  6;  Galesburg, 
7 ;  Muscatino,  8 ;  Alonmouth,  9 ; 
Washington,  10;  Centerville.  11;  Al- 
bia,  12;  Grinncll,  13;  Iowa  Falls,  14; 
Independence,  16;  Manchester,  17; 
Galena,  18;  Buscobol,  19;  Stoughton, 
21;  Watertown,  22;  Stevens  Point, 
23 ;  Grand  Rapids,  24 ;  Morrill,  25  ; 
Wausau.  26;  Menominee,  27;  Still- 
water, 28  ;  Northfield,  30  ;  Rochester. 
31- 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Central 
Company,  C .American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.)' 
— ATacon,  Mo.,  March  2 ;  Kirksvillc, 
3;  Trenton,  4;  Maryville,  5;  Crcston. 
6;  Atlantic,  7;  Red  Oak,  9;  Clarinda. 
to;  Brockfield,  11;  Chillicothe.  12; 
Clinton,  13;  Springfield,  14;  Carthage, 
18;  Pitt.sburg,  19;  Ottawa,  20;  Webb 
City,  21;  Parsons,  23;  lola,  24;  Cof- 
fcyville,  26;  Independence.  27;  Win- 
field,  27;  Arkansas  City,  28;  Guthrie, 
29;  Perry,  30;  Pawnee,  31. 


Spotlights 


James  Stevens,  the  leading  baritone 
in  Robin  Hood,  with  Bessie  Abott, 
was  chosen  from  a  hundred  applicants 
to  sing  the  title  role  in  the  revival  of 
Rob  Roy  at  the  Liberty  in  New  York 
this  fall.  Air.  Stevens  owes  his  ro- 
bust voice  and  appearance  to  the  fact 
that  he  spends  most  of  his  time  on 
his  ranch  near  Medford,  Oregon. 

Those  that  were  disappointed  in  not 
being  able  to  .secure  seats  at  the  Cort 
during  the  recent  record-breaking  run 
of  Within  the  Law,  Margaret  Illing- 
ton's  starring  vehicle,  will  welcome 
the  announcement  of  the  return  of  the 
attraction  to  that  playhouse  soon.  Rc- 
(|uests  for  scat  reservations  that  could 
not  be  filled  were  so  many  that  a  re- 
arrangement of  the  route  of  the  organ- 
ization was  made  in  order  that  the 
forthcoming  return  engagement  could 
be  played. 

The  Edwin  II.  Flagg  .Scenic  Co.  re- 
port that  they  are  outfitting  an  aver- 
age of  three  new  theatres  a  week,  and 
that  advance  orders  point  to  the  most 
active  season's  business  that  has  ever 


been  experienced  in  (he  I)uilding  of 
new  theatres. 

Oliver  Morosco's  five  road  com- 
panies appearing  in  J.  Hartley  Man- 
ners' comedy  of  youth.  Peg  O'  My 
Heart,  continue  to  attract  capacity 
audiences.  This  week,  comjiany  A  is 
the  magnet  at  the  Shubcrt  AIurat  The- 
atre, Indianapolis,  Ind. ;  company  B 
plays  four  days  in  Memphis,  Tenn., 
and  the  balance  of  the  week  in  one- 
night  stands  in  Alississipiii ;  company 
C  is  the  attraction  at  the  Metropoli- 
tan Opera  i  louse,  St.  Paul ;  company 
D  plays  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  and 
Springfield  and  Dayton,  Ohio,  wliile 
company  E  is  seen  in  .some  of  the  one- 
and  two-night  .stands  in  Ontario. 

Jose])h  L.  Keyes,  a  variety  actor, 
was  sentenced  to  serve  six  months  in 
the  County  Jail  in  Oakland  last 
Wednesday  for  a  statutory  offense, 
the  complaining  witness  being  a  seven- 


THEATRE  Oakdale,  Cal. 

K.  C  SHKARRR,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shnw.s.     Seating  capacity,  376.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


teen-year-old  chorus  girl.  Keyes 
pleaded  guilty  and  asked  for  proba- 
tion. This  was  denied  him  when  it 
was  found  that  he  had  a  wife  and 
cliild  in  New  York  whom  he  had 
abused  and  neglected. 

When  Bessie  Baker,  ingenue  of  the 
Kolb  and  Dill  Company,  accidentally 
kicked  her  slipper  in  the  face  of  Fred 
R.  lloff,  musical  director  of  the  Savoy 
Theatre,  .San  Francisco,  two  years 
ago,  at  the  first  rehearsal  of  the  com- 
pany, a  romantic  courtship  began 
which  ended  in  the  marriage  in  .Sacra- 
mento last  week  of  the  two  well-known 
theatrical  i)eople.  Hoff  is  musical  di- 
rector of  The  Candy  .Siiop  ancl  Mrs. 
Hoff  is  cast  in  the  part  of  Fifi,  the 
dancer. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Correspondence 


SAT.T  LAKE  CITY,  Feb.  24.— 
Otis  Skinner  in  Kismet,  played  tlie 
entire  week  at  the  Salt  Lake  Thea- 
tre to  very  good  business,  his  fin- 
ished performance  and  the  gorgeous- 
ness  of  the  settings  bringing  forth 
much  praise  at  the  hands  of  local 
critics.    This  week  The  Blue  Bird 
and  E.  H.   Sothern   share  honors. 
The  I'tah  Theatre  is  offering  Will- 
ard  Mack,  Marjorie  Kambcau  and 
the  rest  of  the  popular  cast  in  The 
Ileir  to  the  Hoorah,  the  usual  fin- 
ished production  satisfying  the  large 
crowds  attending.    The  California 
floods  not  only  raised  havoc  in  the 
sunnv  South,  but  did  likewise  with 
the  (^rpheum  bill,  the  feature,  Hor- 
ace (joldin,  who  was  allotted  one 
full  hour's  time  in  the  bill,  getting 
tied  up,  and  up  to  this  writing  has 
not  reached  town,  and  Manager  L. 
D.  Bruckhart  was  forced  to  substi- 
tution.   Kimball  and  Jones,  two  lo- 
cal dancers,  filled  in,  l)ut  were  natu- 
rally not  strong  enough  to  fill  the 
place    of    the  headliner.  Goldin's 
magic  will  undoul)tedly  go  on  later 
in  the  week.    Otliers  on  the  bill: 
McCord    and    Shaw,    Sharp  and 
Truck.  J.  Hunter  Wilson  and  Effie 
Pearson,  McCormack   and  Irving, 
Nelson  and  Nelson.    Since  my  last 
letter,  the  policy  of  the  Empress  has 
changed  slightly,  the  weekly  shows 
going  on  Sunday  matinee,  instead  of 
Wednesday,  as  has  been  the  order 
of  things  since  the  opening  of  the 
house,  some  years  ago.    The  bill  . 
that  went  on  last  Wednesday  was 
made  up  of  the  Six  Diving  Nymphs 
( headliners)  :  The  Three  Yoscarrvs, 
gvmnasts  :  Herman  and  Shirley  :  Or-| 
ville  Reeder:   Whyte,    Pelzer  and] 
AN'hyte;  and  James  McDonald,  and| 
|)layed  for  but  four  days,  the  billi 
going  on  Sunday  last  being  head-| 
lined  by  Archie  Goodall,  the  human|i 
fly,  whose  act  is  a  distinct  divertise-S 
ment.    He  walks  upside  down  in-J 
side  a  huge  hoop,  to  the  amazement  | 
of  the  large  crowds  that  are  turn-^' 
ing  out.    The  Singing  Four,  a  quar-; 
tet  that  has  been  doing  cabaret  work 
at  the  Hotel  Utah  Cirill  for  the  last 
seven  weeks,  have  been  given  "ad- 
ded attraction"  honors  and  "stop  the 
show,"  their  selection  of  songs  run- 
ning   along    the    popular  order. 
Others:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Perkins  Fish- 
er in  The  Half  Way  House :  Price 
and  Price,  gymnasts;  Three  r^Iu.sk- 
eteers ;  and  Dave   Ferguson.  The 
Keystone    laugh-producing  picture 
is  getting  to  be  a  feature  at  this 
house,  the  present  picture.  The  Riot, 
getting  big  laughs.    Pantages  is  do- 
ing a  land-office  business,  and  it  cer- 
tainly looks  as  though  that  brand  of 
vaudeville  has  come  to  stay,  unless 
the  quality  of  the  bills  falls  down 
materially.    The  Eight  Berlin  Mad- 
caps, ballet  and  acrobatic  dancers, 
are  billed  for  headline  position,  and 
are  making  good.  Manager  Newman 
has  re-engaged  Peter  Taylor  and  his 
Eight  Jungle  Lions,  for  a  return  en- 
gagement,  and   the  interest  mani- 
fested in  this  thriller  a  week  ago  is 
drawing  capacity.  Others  on  the  bill 
are :  the  .Aerial  Lal'aycttes,  trapeze 
artists;  Rena   Arnold;  The  Alpha 
Sextet ;  and  Tom  Kelley.   Sam  Loeb 
and  his  musical  comedy  company  are 
now  working  smoothly  together,  and 


the  business  is  gradually  creeping 
up  to  more  than  satisfactory  figures. 
Last  week's  bill  was  a  laugh-pro- 
ducer and  this  week's  bill  of  The 
Jolly  \\'idow,  carries  many  bright 
lines  and  comedy  situations,  the 
chorus  numbers  are  well  presented, 
and  the  dancing  and  pretty  clothes 
go  a  goood  ways  to  make  the  bill  a 
hit.  Special  mention  should  be  made 
of  the  bewildering  gowns  which 
Celeste  Brooks  wears.  Manager 
Joe  Cioss  of  the  Ogden  C~)rpheum 
was  in  town  recently  and  reported 
a  change  in  policy  of  his  house,  the 
I'antages  yaudcville  holding  forth 
for  the  last  three  days  of  the  week, 
being  succeeded  by  the  S.  &  C. 
l)rand.  The  change  there,  together 
with  the  Sunday  opening  at  the  lo- 
cal Empress,  is  giving  him  nine 
straight  days  of  vaudeville,  with 
three  changes,  and  a  goodly  sum 
should  be  realized,  as  all  three  bills 
are  strong  ones.  Although  Harry 
Lauder  has  been  near  Salt  Lake 
on  several  occasions  heretofore  on 
his  annual  tours,  not  until  Saturday 
last  were  we  permitted  to  see  and 
hear  him.  Wm.  Morris  presented 
him  and  his  so-called  all-star  troupe 
of  international  artists  for  two  per- 
formances Saturday  at  Pantages, 
the  regular  acts  laying  off  for  the 
day.  The  house,  with  better  than 
1800  seating  capacity  and  at  the 
scale  of  50C  to  $2.00,  was  sold  out 
at  each  performance.  The  program 
was  made  up  of  a  dramatic  reciter, 
a  foreign  cimbalist,  a  dog  imperson- 
ator, a  pianist  and  an  English  con- 
tralto, but  their  work  escaped  with 
bare  notice,  so  anxious  Iwere  the 
spectators  to  see  and  hear  the  great 
Lauder.  The  20-piece  orchestra  fell 
into  the  dance  time  of  the  Scotch 
airs,  and  the  first  special  drop  was 
k)wered.  The  next  minute  the 
short,  stalky  figure  in  kilts  ap])eared 
and  uproarious  a])plause  nearly 
raised  the  roof.  He  sang  and  told 
his  stories  in  his  inimitable  way,  an- 
other drop  was  lowered  and  he 
again  appeared  in  another  costume 
with  another  song.  Still  another 
followed  and  then  another,  and  the 
audience  clamored  for  more.  Upon 
recjuest  he  also  sang  an  Irish  song. 
The  curtain  dropped  and  the  audi- 
ence was  dismis.sed  to  Scotch 
strains,  brimful  of  satisfaction  at 
the  entertainment  offered,  and  well 
rc])aid  for  their  $2.00  stipend. 

R.  STELTER. 
SEATTLE,  Feb.  24.  — Moore: 
Dark  week  of  22nd.  Mclntyre  and 
Heath,  March  1-4;  Mutt  and  Jeff 
in  Panama,  balance  of  the  week. 
Metropolitan :  The  engagement  of 
The  Quaker  Girl,  with  N'ictor  Mor- 
ley  featured  and  Bernice  McCabe  in 
the  title  part,  was  extended  one 
(lav.  and  two  performances  given 
the  23rd.  Business  was  good,  and 
the  attraction  pleased.  During  the 
engagement.  Manager  McKenzie  ex- 
tended an  invitation  to  the  audi- 
ences to  dance  the  popular  tango  in 
the  foyer  during  intermissions.  ^lu- 
sic  was  provided  by  the  company  or- 
chestra. The  Seattle  Philharmonic 
Orchestra  gave  a  delightful  concert, 
i8th.  Madame  Sybil  Sammis-Mc- 
Dermid  was  the  soloist.  Seattle : 
St.  Elmo  is  the  current  week's  offer- 
ing of  the  Bailey  Mitchell  Com- 
pany, and  is  proving  deservedly 
popular.    Dwight  A.  Meade,  Marie 


Ethel  Tole 


This  young  lady  of  the  mature 
age  of  thirteen,  is  a  decidedly  clever 
actress.  She  is  hording  it  over 
everybody  this  week  at  Ye  Liberty 
in  Oakland,  where  she  is  playing 
the  title  ])art  in  The  Littlest  Rebel. 
This  is  not  the  first  time  that  little 


.Mi^s  Tolc  has  scored,  fur  in  .Mrs. 
\\'iggs  of  the   Cabbage    Patch,  ir 
Mary  Jane's  Pa  and  in  .Alias  JimmyJ 
X'alentine,  she  has  made  successful 
a])])earances.    These  portrayals,  sup-J 
l)lementf(l  by  three  years  in  vau- 
deville, has  given    Ethel    Tole  ad 
varied  and  valuable  experience  and^ 
her  future  is  most  ])romising. 


Baker,  and  l-Ldna  Earl  carry  the 
leading  roles,  and  there  is  capable 
supi)ort  by  the  balance  of  the  cast. 
J'he  stage  settings  show  careful  at- 
tention to  detail,  and  are  a  feature. 
(  Irpheum  :  Fritzi  Scheff  headlines, 
and  lier  vocal  selections  were  well 
received.  Edward  Gillette  and  his 
monkeys  is  one  of  the  best  animal 
acts  .seen  here.  Others  on  the  bill 
are  Sam  Barton,  Armstrong  and 
Ford,  Cameron  and  O'Conner, 
Madge  Maitland,  and  The  Two  Ta- 
bors. Tivoli:  Ed  S.  Allen  and 
Com|)any  in  The  Gay  Deceivers, 
with  John  Spain  and  Company, 
bucking-horse  riders  and  ropers,  as 
an  added  attraction.  Em])ress:  Ka- 
ra gives  a  remarkably  clever  jug- 
gling exhibition.  Thomas  Ripley, 
Mrs.  Lewis  McCord  and  Eva  Bates 
.score  in  a  sketch,  entitled  Every- 
body's Doing  It.  Edith  Clifford  in 
songs;  Mack  and  Atkinson  in  a  mu- 
sical act ;  and  Staines  Comedy  Cir- 
cus, make  u\)  the  balance  of  the  bill. 
Pantages:    The  Dittons  (3)  feature 


the  bill  with  a  picturesque  riding 
act.  Cecilia  Rhoda  and  (Jeorgei 
Crampton,  operatic  playlet,  added] 
atraction.  ( )thers  are  Patsy  DoyleJ 
Duncan  and  Holt  and  Clara  Stevens] 
and  Company. 

LE  GRANDE,  I'cb.  21  .—Pictures; 
to  only  fair  house,  on  account  of  rain,; 
22.    The  White  Slave  Traffic  delight- 
ed a  large  audience.    Expect  to  playi 
a  return  in  three  weeks. 

DINL'I'.A,  Feb.  12.— Bijou  Thea- 
tre :  ( )rpheum  Stock  under  manage- 
ment of  Walter  Pugh  to  fair  busi- 
ness.   In  the  cast  are  Loriman  Per-j 
cival,  Raymond  Hatton,  Louis  Koch.j 
Francis  Roberts  and  Miss  lirigham.l 
24,  The  White  Slave  Traffic  played 
to  big  house  on  very  short  billing.! 
One  of  the   best   comjjanies  seenl 
here.    Clever  interpretations  of  thel 
leading  roles   were    presented  byl 
Dorothy  Carroll,  Hugh  O'Connell,] 
\'irginia  Graham,  Allan  Alden,  Ed- 
win   Willis    and    George  Brisco. 
March  4-C),  ( )rplieum  Stock  Com-j 
nan  v. 


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February  28,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


The  Little  Theatre  of  Los  Angeles  Cuts 
Its  Price  in  Half  and  Wants  Better  Pat- 
ronage— At  the  Same  Time  It  Offers  a 
New  Play 


LOS  ANXtELES.  Feb.  18.— Airs. 
I'icldino-  Stilson,  daughter  of 
1  nil  \\inter,  the  late  well-known 
r.imatic  critic,  has  been  placed  on 
liie  faculty  of  the  Egan  School,  in 
c  harge  of  the  children's  department. 

*  *  Morgan  Wallace  has  returned 
i  om  his  vacation  and  is  busy  with 

the  Rita's  Romance  rehearsals.  *  *  * 
I'lorence  Stone  made  her  debut  in 

udeville  with  a  condensed  ver- 
i  .n  of  The  Holy  City,  with  Sedly 
I'.rown  in  charge  at  Bert  Levey's 
I'cpublic.  *  *  *  MolHe  Carson  will 

tve  the  How  D'Ye  Do?  Company 
I  his  week  to  take  her  departure  for 
Manila,  where  waits  a  bridegroom, 

id  to  be  rich  and  handsome.  *  *  * 
Mncing  in  the.  lobby  is  resumed  at 
1  he"  Mason  with  the  engagement  of 
\ilele.  *  *  *  Lillian  Tucker,  who  has 

in  a  member  of  the  Burbank 
<  anpany  for  some  time,  will  go  East 

ith  Kitty  Gordon.  *  *  *  James 
Montgomery  Smith  of  Ready  Money 
lame,  is  in  Los  Angeles  directing 
rcliearsals  of  his  new  play,  Come 
Miime  Smith,  which  will  be  pro- 
duced at  the  Little  Theatre.  *  *  * 
I  )an  Bruce,  husband  of  Margo 
I  )uffet,  was  found  guilty  by  the  Fed- 
eral Grand  Jury  of  appropriating  the 
jildt  of  William  Hamilton  CHne's 
sketch,  Between  Trains. 

BCRBAXK:  Kitty  Gordon  is 
playing  the  fourth  and  last  week 
of  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  because  the 
play  is  scheduled  to  open  in  Boston 
within  a  very  short  time. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Feb.  25.— After 
]\ray  1st,  the  Auditorium  goes  over 
to  the  "movies,"  W.  H.  Clune  leas- 
ing the  theatre  beautiful  for  ten 
years  and  stating  that  he  will  make 
it  "the  greatest  moving  picture 
house  in  the  world."  Mr.  L.  E. 
Behymer,  who  has  managed  the 
Auditorium  for  many  years,  declares 
he  will  soon  find  other  quarters.  It 
has  been  .said  that  an  auditorium 
may  be  built  to  supply  the  need. 

*  *  The  Little  Theatre  has  lowered 
its  price  from  $2.00  to  $1.00,  and 
the  management  states  that  unless 
more  active  support  is  given  the  pro- 
ject will  have  to  be  considered  a 
failure.  *  *  *  Charlotte  Tittel,  so 
long  on  the  Coast,  is  in  the  city 
with  her  husband,  Wallace  Mun- 
roe,  who  is  here  re])resenting  Tet- 
razzini.  *  *  *  Shirley  Olympus,  ])ress 
agent  and  dramatic  critic,  after  try- 
ing a  hand  at  the  real  estate  game, 
has  returned  ■  to  things  theatrical, 
and  has  gone  out  ahead  of  How 
D'Ye  Do?  *  *  *  A  woman's  purse 
was  found  on  the  wharf  at  Venice, 
in  which  cards  bearing  the  name  of 
Irene  Vanderbilt,  who  was  with 
Horace  (ioldin  at  the  Orpheuni  re- 
cently, were  found.  In  the  bag  was 
a  silver  chain  on  which  was  fast- 
ened some  silver  trinkets.  No  trace 
of  Miss  Vanderbilt  could  be  found 
at  the  beach,  so  she  is  probably 
somewhere  out  on  the  road,  mourn- 
ing the  loss  of  a  handbag  and  some 
good-luck  pieces.  *  *  *  Dick  Ferris 


has  bought  a  sketch  from  Richard 
Barry,  to  be  used  I)y  Florence  Stone 
in  vaudeville.  *  *  *  George  Mooser 
has  made  an  offer  to  Winifred  Bry- 
.son,  of  the  How  D'Ye  Do  Company, 
to  join  Kolb  and  Dill  in  A  Peck  of 
Pickles,  in  Chicago.  *  *  *  Alice  I'ut- 
ler,  at  one  time  a  popular  member 
of  stock,  returns  to  Los  Angeles 
next  week  with  The  Blue  Bird. 

BURBANK:  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith 
is  in  the  last  week  of  her  Los  An- 
geles existence,  being  now  ready 
for  the  Boston  production.  One  per- 
formance will  -be  given  here  with 
Kitty  Gordon  and  the  complete 
Eastern  cast. 

Er^IPRESS:  After  many  diffi- 
culties, the  bill  at  this  house  is  now 
filled  out  for  the  week.  Luigi  Del' 
Oro  presents  a  new  and  novel  musi- 
cal turn  with  many  instruments 
handled  cleverly.  Burke  and  Harri- 
son have  a  lot  of  smart  patter  and 
songs,  which  they  present  in  breezy 
style.  Walsh  and  Lyons  offer  a 
good  old-fashioned  sketch,  filled 
with  the  fun  of  town  constables,  city 
chaps  and  all  the  rest  of  the  village 
humor.  Leonard  and  Louis,  gym- 
nasts and  hand  balancers,  put  over 
some  clever  acrobatic  turns  and  ac- 
company them  with  an  amusing  line 
of  comedy.  Crosman's  Six  Banjo- 
phiends  get  many  encores. 

HIPPODROME:  Aside  from 
Arizona  Days,  the  new  bill  ofifers 
Bernard  and  Boothe,  banjoists  clev- 
er enough  to  arouse  enthusiastic 
response.  Huron  Blyden  and  Jane 
O'Roarke  present  a  capital  sketch 
this  week,  dealing  with  the  under- 
world, called  The  Canoe.  Vag,  the 
cartoonist,  has  entertainment  at  his 
finger  tips.  Benson  and  Beele  sing 
and  dance  and  are  happy.  Walter 
E.  Deaves  and  Company,  with  their 
manikins,  delight  the  hearts  of  the 
little  folks.  The  Light  Opera  Four 
are  singing  Robin  Hood  with  gusto. 
.\  Bit  of  Auld  Ireland  is  a  romantic 
playlet  with  Charley  Reilly  to  voice 
the  songs. 

LITTLE  THEATRE  :  Come 
Home  Smith  is  the  new  comedy  by 
James  Montgomery  being  presented 
by  the  entire  Little  Theatre  Com- 
pany. The  story  tells  of  a  young 
man  who,  when  about  to  be  swept 
under  by  his  "imagined"  troubles, 
meets  the  girl  whose  philosophy 
changes  his  outlocik  and  l)rings  him 
hope  together  with  the  girl. 
The  tale  runs  on  merrily,  and 
the  characters  are  drawn  with 
a  life-like  tenseness  that  make 
them  easily  understood  and  loved. 
The  subject  is  treated  with  a  zest 
and  spirit  tiiat  is  refreshing,  even 
though  the  play  might  move  a  little 
faster,  and  no  doubt  will  after  a  few 
more  performances.  b'orrcst  Win- 
ant  plays  the  leading  role,  Percy 
.Smith,  witli  a  naturalness  that  is  al- 
ways convincing.  Elsie  Jane  Wil- 
son is  a  delight  as  The  Girl.  Ben 
Johnson  is  forceful  and  dominant  as 
the  head  of  the  Smith  Advertising 
Company.    Ellen  Grey  Terry  con- 


veys innocence  as  the  sweet  sister 
of  Smith.  Lillian  Lawrence,  as  the 
pessimistic  Airs.  Smith,  is  a  joy. 
Ann  Settle  portrays  the  stenog- 
ra])her,  making  a  small  part  rise  in 
importance.  Richard  \Tvian,  Her- 
bert Standing,  William  Courtleigii, 
Hardee  Kirkland  and  Andrew  Rol)- 
son  fill  lesser  roles  with  admiral)le 
acting. 

MAJESTIC:  Harry  Lauder,  al- 
though promised  from  day  to  day, 
has  failed  to  materialize  at  present 
writing. 

MOROSCO:  George  Kleine's 
photo  play,  lietween  Savage  and 
Tiger,  a  series  of  jungle  episodes,  is 
the  attraction  at  this  theatre  for  the 
week,  possil)ly  a  little  longer,  as 
Marie  Dressier  in  The  Merry  Gam- 
bol is  announced  for  March  the  gth. 

ORPHEUM:  Claude  and  Fanny 
Usher  have  a  new  sketch,  called  The 
Straight  Path.  Conchas  handles  ar- 
tillery in  a  fashion  that  may  not  be 
military,  but  is  surely  startling. 
Walter  Lawrence  and  Frances  Cam- 
eron appear  in  a  skit  they  call  In 
Front  of  the  Stage  Door.  Frank 
Parish  is  a  gymnast  as  well  as  a  mu- 
sician. Smith  and  Cook,  the  "mil- 
lionaires," remain,  as  well  as  Edna 
Showalter  and  Frank  Keenan  and 
Company. 

PANTAGES:  An  emergency 
program,  made  of  kindly  ofi"ers  and 
some  new  turns,  is  good  entertain- 
ment nevertheless.  The  Boys  and 
Girls  of  the  U.  S.  A.  go  through 
many  skilful  drills.  Max  Fischer 
contributes  his  queerness  and  clever- 
ness and  excellent  violin  playing. 
Newhofl:  and  Phelps,  a  man  and  a 
maid,  patter  through  a  skit  they  call 
In  care  of  General  Delivery.  Frank 
Staples  and  Company  appear  in  The 
Indemnity,  a  tense  and  interesting 
little  drama.  Al  Abbott  sings  his 
clever  little  character  songs  again. 
One  again.  Pony  Moore,  Davey 
and  Fifi  slip  in  when  wanted,  and 
this  time  give  The  Road  to  Mande- 
lay,  a  clog  dance  and  a  most  pictur- 
esque Japanese  dance. 

REPUBLIC:  Florence  Stone 
makes  her  first  vaudeville  appear- 
ance at  this  house  in  a  one-act  ver- 
sion of  The  Holy  City,  and  is  re- 
ceiving a  cordial  reception.  The  sup- 
port is  not  all  that  it  should  be,  but 
scenically  the  sketch  is  ])erfcct.  La 
Vine  and  La  Vine  are  clever  acro- 
bats. Many  novelties  are  included 
in  the  turn  of  Musical  Casads.  Lau- 
rette  Boyd  gets  many  hearty  laughs 
with  her  characterizations.  Muriellc 
plays  the  violin  and  ofifers  anything 
from  rag  to  classic.  I'ob  an(l  IClsie 
Austin  sing  and  dance  and  make 
merry. 

N.  B.  WARNER. 


O  A  K  L  A  N  D  ,  February  26.— 
The  Candy  Shop,  fresh  from  its 
big  run  in  San  Francisco,  is  jilaying 
a  week's  engagement  at  the  Mac- 
donough,  with  fine  results.  Rock 
and  I'Tilton  are  immensely  popular 
and  their  turn  gets  a  great  hand. 
The  entire  company  come  in  for  a 
good  share  of  recognition,  and  tlie 
chorus  is  at  all  times  pleasing.  War 
I)lays  always  seem  to  strike  a  pop- 
ular chord  in  this  city,  and  Manager 
Bishop,  of  Ye  Liberty,  showed  good 
judgment  in  his  selection  for  the 
current  week.  The  Littlest  Rebel, 
played  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


at  popular  prices,  is  the  attraction. 
The  play  is  of  the  recent  Civil  War, 
but  neither  partiality  nor  prejudice 
is  shown  either  side,  and  the  theme 
is  one  of  simple  humanity  that  ap- 
peals strongly  to  the  audience.  Al- 
bert Morrison  made  a  fine,  manly- 
looking  soldier,  his  Lieut. -Col.  IMor- 
rison  being  finished  and  agreeable. 
J.  Anthony  Smythe,  as  Capt.  Gary, 
the  opposing  officer,  also  looked  the 
part   and   scored   heavily.  Frank 
Darien,  Herbert  Fahy  and  Walter 
Whipple  formed   a   group   of  fine- 
looking  officers.     As   Virgie,  The 
Littlest  Rebel,  Ethel  Tole  carried 
off  the  honors.   This  talented  young 
miss  has  developed  into  the  clever- 
est child  actress  on  this  Coast  and 
was  in  a  great  degree  responsible 
for  the  success  of  the  play.  Kin- 
dling, with  Isabelle  Fletcher  in  the 
leading  role,  next  week.    A  good  all 
around  bill  is  Manager  Ebey's  ofTer- 
ing  at  The  Orpheum,  and  the  at- 
tendance is  fully  up  to  the  normal 
standard.   There  is  not  a  weak  num- 
ber on  the  program  and  at  no  time 
does    the    interest    lag.  Gertrude 
Barnes   appears   in   some  fetching 
gowns  and  commands  considerable 
attention.    W.  H.  Murphy ;  Blanche 
Nicholls  and  Company;  Clara  Alex- 
ander; Sydney  Phillips  and  Winnie 
White ;    Helen    Gannon ;  Maxime 
Brothers;  The  Four  Perez;  and  De- 
marest  and  Chabot.    Vice,  a  sensa- 
tional drama  of  the  red-light  dis- 
trict, is  the  prominent  feature  of 
the  current  I'antages  bill.    It  is  well 
acted  and  instructive,  and  forms  the 
nucleus  of  a  fine,  well-arranged  pro- 
gram.   Litle  Hip  and  Napoleon,  Le- 
roy    and    Lytton,    The  Sylphons, 
Rice  and  Franklin  and  tlie  Three 
Jahns.    Dillon  and  King  are  offer- 
ing their  Columbia  patrons  a  musi- 
cal sketch.  The  Patriots,  that  is  re- 
plete  with    mirth   and  i)atriotism. 
Some  new  songs  are  well  rendered 
and  the  scenic  effects  and  costumes 
are  more  elaborate  than  usual.  The 
attendance  continues  good.  y\lice 
Fleming,  who  has  terminated  her 
engagement  at  Ye  Liberty,  has  de- 
parted for  her  home  in  Portland, 
Ore.     Mabel   Riegelman,  of  Oak- 
land, one  of  the  ]M-ominent  members 
of  the  Chicago  Grand  Opera  Com- 
pany, has  written  her  relatives  that 
the   company   is   en   tour   to  the 
Pacific  Coast,  and  she  expects  to 
arrive  here  in  the  very  near  future. 
LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 


Wilbur  in  Stockton 

Dick  Wilbur  and  Mrs.  Wilbur,  with 
the  Wilbur  company,  got  in  from 
Eureka  on  Tuesday,  after  a  successful 
seven  weeks'  engagement.  The  com- 
pany will  open  at  the  Kirby  Theatre, 
Stockton  tomorrow  afternoon,  in  The 
Black  Flag,  and  will  stay  just  as  long 
as  business  holds  up. 


it- 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  28,  1914. 


Correspondence 


NEW  YORK,  Feb.  22.— The  Whip 
returned  to  the  IManliattan  Opera 
House  last  week  after  a  successful 
tour,  with  most  of  the  parts  filled  by 
men  and  women  who  were  seen  here 
before  in  the  melodrama.  The  large 
audience  was  supplied  with  engross- 
ing entertainment  and  many  thrills, 
ju.st  as  have  been  other  audiences  in 
the  same  theatre.  Charles  Blackall 
was  the  Captain  Greville  Sartoris, 
Willard  Louis  was  the  Tom  Lambert 
and  Lenore  Harris  the  Mrs.  D'- 
Aquila.  John  Halliday  was  the  Earl 
of  Brancaster,  and  Marie  Illington  the 
Honorable  Mrs.  Beamish.  J.  H.  Barnes 
was  the  Marquis  of  Beverley,  and 
Basil  West  enacted  Lord  Clanmore. 
Arthur  Murray  was  the  Joe  Kelly,  and 
Ten  Eyck  Clay  was  the  Sir  Andrew 
Beck.  *  *  *  Clever  lines,  helped  by  May 
Robson's  inimitable  cliaracter  acting, 
distinguished  The  Clever  Woman, 
which  opened  last  Monday  in  the  West 
End  Theatre.  Crisp  dialogue  that 
crackled  like  a  new  bill  kept  the  audi- 
ence on  the  alert  from  curtain  to  cur- 
tain. The  play  deals  with  the  time- 
honored  theme  of  the  scapegrace  son 
who  goes  counter  to  his  father's 
wishes  in  the  selection  of  a  bride. 
After  a  sufficient  period  of  parental 
displeasure  the  Clever  Woman,  in  this 
case  the  mother,  brings  the  father 
around  to  relent,  and  the  wedding 
bells  faintly  chime  in  the  distance  as 
the  last  curtain  falls.  With  nothing 
particularly  startling  in  plot,  the  play 
is  clothed  with  clever  dialogue  and 
witty  line  that  alone  make  the  piece 
live.  The  whole  interest  is  centered 
around  the  character  of  the  Clever 
Woman  and  one  cares  nothing  how 
the  plot  turns  out.  The  play  is  a  well- 
drawn  character  sketch  rather  than  a 
comedy.  W'ith  May  Robson  in  the 
title  role  a  great  deal  can  be  over- 
looked. Her  part  marks  her  return  to 
the  character  of  the  country  woman 
who  attempts  metropolitan  society, 
with  which  she  scored  the  great  suc- 
cess of  her  career  in  The  Rejuvena- 
tion of  Aunt  Mary.  The  Clever 
Woman  is  another  version  of  Aunt 
Mary,  only  more  true  to  life  and  more 
lovable.  Paul  Decker  gave  a  winning 
interpretation  of  a  spoiled,  good-for- 
nothing  son  who  always  turns  out  to 
be  the  hero.  Burr  Caruth,  in  the  part 
of  the  obdurate  father,  kept  well  with- 
in the  limits  of  the  stage  tradition  of 
an  obstinate,  bellowing,  bull-necked 
tyrant.  As  Mary  Lawrence,  Ann 
Macdonald  was  the  sweet  heroine. 
Perhaps  the  most  a])i)reciated  charac- 
ter part  was  that  of  a  country  wait- 
ress, ])layed  by  Geraldine  Griffith. 
The  Clever  Woman  is  a  reincarna- 
tion of  A  Rich  Man's  Son,  seen  for 
a  very  brief  perio<l  at  the  Harris 
Theatre  last  sea.son.  The  empiiasis 
has  been  swung  from  the  son  to  the 
mother,  and  with  May  Robson  in  that 
part  the  results  are  much  more  satis- 
factory. *  *  *  Now  that  Hel])  Wanted, 
at  the  Maxine  Elliott  Theatre,  has 
received  approval  from  large  audi- 
ences, it  is  evident  the  play  will  set- 
tle down  for  a  long  run.  Its  story 
is  told  forcefully  and  charminglv. 
Lois  Meredith,  who  made  her  Broad- 
way debut  in  the  leading  role,  has  the 
distinction  of  being  the  youngest 
leading  lady.  She  is  seventeen  years 
old,  and  her  youth  and  charming  per- 
sonality, as  well  as  her  splendid  act- 


Dick  Wilbur  Co. 

FOURTH  SEASON  OF  SUCCESS 


THE  BIGGEST  REPERTOIRE 
COMPANY  ON  THE  COAST 

Open  in  Eureka  in  stock,  beginning 
January  3 — indefinitely. 


ing.  make  her  interi^retation  refresh- 
ing in  the  role  of  the  young  stenog- 
rapher. *  *  *  Blanche  Ring,  in  When 
Claudia  Smiles,  has  taken  Broadway 
audiences  by  storm.  Although  this  is 
only  the  second  musical  production 
that  has  adorned  the  stage  of  the 
Thirty-ninth  Street  Theatre,  if  it  were 
certain  that  future  musical  produc- 
tions would  contain  the  same  degree 
of  magnetism  as  Miss  Ring  and  her 
charnimg  play,  it  is  not  likely  that 
the  management  of  the  cozy  play- 
house would  frown  upon  them.  Aliss 
Ring  never  had  a  better  collection  of 
songs  than  her  present  repertoire, 
which  are  being  played,  hummed  and 
v\  histled  all  over  town  since  Claudia 
made  her  initial  bow.  *  *  *  H.  H. 
b'razees  newest  production,  A  Pair 
of  Sixes,  was  presented  for  the  first 
time  last  week  in  Parsons  Theatre, 
Hartford,  with  Arthur  ;\ylesworth, 
Ann  Murdock  and  Ernest  Cossart  in 
the  principal  parts.  The  new  piece, 
which  is  to  open  in  the  Longacre  The- 
atre, New  York,  is  an  original  farce 
in  three  acts  by  Edward  Pcple,  au- 
thor of  The  Prince  Chap  and  The 
Littlest  Rebel.  *  *  *  Bayard  Veiller's 
Within  the  Law,  declared  by  many  to 
be  the  most  effective  drama  of  under- 
world life  ever  penned,  moved  into 
the  P>ronx  last  week  for  a  run  at  the 
Royal  Theatre,  Westchester  and  Ber- 
gen avenues.  Within  the  Law  came 
to  the  Bronx  after  one  of  the  most 
successful  runs  of  any  similiar  pro- 
duction, including  over  500  succes- 
sive performances  at  the  Eltinge  The- 
atre, where  it  was  originally  produced 
by  William  A.  Brady,  followed  later 
by  a  lengthy  visit  to  the  New  Man- 
hattan Oi)era  House.  Within  the  Law 
deals  with  the  adventures  of  a  young 
shop  girl,  unjustly  accused  of  crime 
by  the  owner  of  a  great  dry  goods 
store,  who,  after  serving  a  long  pris- 
on term,  comes  forth  to  wreak  her 
vengeance  on  the  man  she  holds  re- 
sponsible for  her  fall.  She  succeeds, 
however,  in  following  a  certain  jjath, 
as  mapped  out  by  a  shrewd  lawyer, 
and  although  she  steps  out  of  legal 
bounds  she  manages  to  keep  (legally) 
within  the  law  in  her  schemes.  First, 
she  weds  the  son  of  the  man  respon- 
sible for  her  position  in  society,  and 
slowly  but  surely  goes  on  in  her  plan 
to  gain  her  revenge.  This  she  ac- 
com])lishes  in  a  series  of  startling  cli- 
maxes, during  which  a  pal  kills  a 
police  "stool  pigeon."  The  jilav  ends 
with  the  confession  of  tlie  murderer, 
a  former  member  of  her  band,  to  save 
herself  and  her  husband,  who  had  ac- 
cejited  blame  for  the  murder.  The 
settings  are  the  .same  as  in  the  orig- 
inal production,  and  received,  as  did 
the  various  members  of  the  cast,  con- 
tinued applause  from  the  capacity  au- 
dience. *  *  *  The  Rule  of  Three,  an 
amusing  farce  comedy  by  Guv  Bolton, 
a  new  playwright,  was  the  New  Era 
Broadway  Company's  offering  at  the 
Harris  Theatre  la.st  Monday,  succeed- 
ing the  musical  favorite.  Adele.  The 
Rule  of  Three  is  lively,  entertaining, 
has  a  ra])id  fire  battery  of  real  fun  and 
a  host  of  Broadway  favorites — Orrin 
Johnson.  Katherine  Gray.  Will  .\rchie. 
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AlerecUtii,  George  Alarsell  and  tlie 
pert  and  amusing  child  actress,  Viv- 
ian Tobin  are  all  in  it,  and  are  wel- 
comed by  their  large  following.  The 
Rule  of  Three  is  a  trio,  a  trio  of  hus- 
bands. Mrs.  "Angie"  Dallard  Henly 
Mower  is  spending  a  few  weeks  in  a 
X'crmont  hotel  with  her  third  hus- 
band. It  is  the  same  hotel  in  which 
she  and  Nos.  i  and  2  in  turn  passed 
manv  happy  hours.  Then  husbands 
Xos.  I  and  2  arrive,  and  the  fun  be- 
gins ;  also  there  is  the  ten-year-old 
daughter  of  Mrs.  Angie  and  No.  i. 
Xo.  2  is  beset  by  a  charming  young 
widow,  but  Mrs.  Angie  ( Katherine 
(irey  )' decides  that  Kity  .\llison  would 
nidke  a  better  wife  for  him  (Orrin 
Johnson).  Mrs.  Angie  herself  is 
fervently  in  love  witli  her  No.  3,  the 
Major  (George  Ilassell).  lUit  their 
own  idyl  is  threatened.  At  first  it  is 
the  Major's  jealousy  over  her  inti- 
mate talks  with  her  former  husband 
and  the  interest  she  really  feels  in 
their  general  welfare.  But  finally  it 
is  a  question  as  to  whether  the  orig- 
inal divorce  decree  in  the  case  of  No. 
I  was  ever  signed  by  the  judge.  So 
no  husband  knows  to  whom  he  be- 
longs, and  Mrs.  Angie  is  not  at  all 
certain  as  to  whose  wife  .she  is.  Hut 
Mrs.  Angie  does  the  best  she  can  to 
assist  fate.  By  the  time  word  is  re- 
ceived that  the  decree  was  signed  and 
that  she  indeed  belongs  to  her  be- 
loved Major,  she  has  managed  to  get 
No.  2  firmly  interested  in  Kitty,  and 
the  tall  and  fine  No.  t  is  .gt)ing  to 
marry  Mrs.  Fry,  a  woman  of  an  age 
more  suitable  to  him.  So  everything 
ends  hapi)ilv. 

G.WTN  D.  TTTGTI. 
T.\COM.\,  Feb.  14. — The  Princess 
Theatre,  which  has  been  closed  for 
two  weeks,  has  been  taken  over  by 
Eugene  Levy,  and  will  be  used  as  a 
motion  picture  house.  The  films  here- 
tofore shown  at  the  Melbourne  The- 
atre at  twentv  cents,  will  be  shown 
at  this  house  for  ten  cents.  The  new 
bill  opens  tomorrow,  the  first  films  to 
l>e  shown  being  Mrs.  Fiskc  in  Tess 
of  the  DT'rbervilles.  The  big  event 
of  the  week  at  the  Tacoma  Theatre 
was  the  five  performances  of  Little 
Women,  which  did  a  good  business 
and  was  altogether  pleasing  as  to  act- 
ing and  staging.  Mi.ss  Marbury 
scored  a  personal  success,  and  Ida  St. 


Leon,  who  is  a  favorite  here,  was 
warmly  received.  Bessie  Abott  comes 
lOth  and  17th  in  Robin  Hood,  fol- 
lowed on  February  23rd  by  E.  11. 
Suthern  in  If  I  Were  King.  Mc- 
Intyre  and  Heath  will  be  with  us  in 
the  near  future.  Friday  night  was 
amateur  night  at  the  Empress  Thea- 
tre, and  some  creditable  acts  wt^'re 
given,  all  in  the  musical  line.  Clara 
Butt  and  Kennerly  Rumford,  an 
English  baritone,  will  appear  in  con- 
cert at  the  Tacoma  Theatre  next  week 
under  the  direction  of  Mrs.  Bernice 
Newell.  Empress  Theatre:  Comedy 
prevailed  at  the  Empress.  Charks 
Lavvlor  and  daughters  contributed  a 
medley  of  foolishness,  Mabel  Lawlor 
being  particularly  good  in  characti-r 
songs.  Bert  Leslie  contributeil  an 
amusing  quantity  of  slang,  assisted  in 
his  act  by  Frank  Ross,  Blanche  Rice 
and  F.  Turner.  Earl  Girdeller,  Ins 
auto  and  his  dogs  were  a  hit.  Burke 
and  McDonald  had  a  neat  Irish  skii. 
and  Rich  and  Lenore  were  fair  in  .1 
ragtime  act.  Coming,  I'^bruary  ibth  : 
Tim  McMahon  and  Edythe  Chap- 
pelle;  Ro.se  Tiffany;  Sebastian  Mer- 
rill and  his  Yip  Yaps;  The  Jessika 
Troupe;  P.  ( ).  O'Malley  Jenning> ; 
]--dna  Dorman,  and  Brown  ami 
Blyler.  Pantages  Theatre:  Rhoda 
Royal's  handsome  horses  were  miicli 
admired.  Tango  dancing  and  the  old 
favorite,  Texas  Tomiuy  dances  were 
admirably  done  by  Allison  and  Truc- 
co,  Ray  and  Meehan.  The  Melnotte-  '■ 
La  Nole  troupe  performed  .some  diffi- 
cult and  interesting  stunts  on  wires 
and  tables,  and  the  Brighton  Quar- 
tet sang  well.  Murray  llill  was  back, 
monologue  and  all.  Hal  Davis  and  a 
company,  incuding  William  F.  Powell, 
(ierald  Powell,  Alan  Artz,  Veronica 
Bird  and  Norman  Mendia  played  in^ 
lively  manner  a  comical  .sketch.  Stock-' 
ton's  Busy  Day.  Next  week :  Col- 
lege Town,  a  musical  comedy,  featur- 
ing Zena  Keefe;  Schroder  and  Mul- 
bey ;  Hughes  Musical  Trio;  Mann 
and  Bell  in  ragtime ;  Clark  and  Lewis,  • 
comedy  singing  act.  \.  II. 

Oh,  Oh,  Delphine,  with  its  count- 
less airs,  which  are  catchy  and  whistly, 
with  its  pretty  girls,  who  are  cos- 
tumed beyond  compare,  with  its 
prima  donnas  and  comedians,  will  be 
an  early  attraction  at  the  Columbia  ^ 
Theatre. 


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Correspondence 


GRANTS  PASS,  Feb.  i8.— Colo- 
ial  Players  opened  at  the  Lyceum 
ith  good  business,  and  made  quite 
hit.  They  opened  in  The  Traffic 
lot  r>ailey  &  Mitchell's  bill,  but  an 
id  play  for  which  the  natives  seem 
)  "fall  for"  in  these  towns.  Last 
_ght,  Uj)  in  a  I'.alloon  ;  tonight,  Sig- 
al  of  Liberty.  Last  night  Mutt  and 
ff  played  the  Opera  House  to  fair 
usiness.  At  the  Bijou,  Quo  Vadis. 
TACOMA,  Feb.  21.— Tacoma  The- 
tre:  The  only  road  offering  of  the 
■eek  was  the  De  Koven  (3pera  Com- 
any,  headed  by  Bessie  Abott,  at  this 
ouse  Feb.  16-17  spkndid  revival 
f  that  old  favorite,  Robin  Hood, 
'acqma  audiences  were  not  slow  to. 
oice  tli<;ir  appreciation  of  good  op- 
ra  well  .sung.  Miss  Abott  who  has 
een  heard  here  in  concert;  made  a 
avorable  impression  as  did  Henrietta 
Vakefield,  whose  singing  was  a  joy. 
ames  Stevens  received  an  ovation, 
pleasing  was  his  singing.  Others 
veil  deserving  mention  were  Helena 
vlor.rill,  ' Tillie  Salinger,  Phil  Bran- 
on,.Phil  Braham,  Ralph  Brainard 
.nd  Jerome  Daly,  to  say  nothing  of 


that  favorite  of  them  all,  George 
Frothingham,  as  Friar  Tuck,  who  was 
first  heard  here  in  this  role  twenty- 
four  years  ago.  One  of  the  most  am- 
bitious of  amateur  offerings  given  here 
was  the  Shriner  Minstrels,  which  is 
closing  the  week  at  this  house-.  The 
affair  was  given  by  the  Affifi  Patrol's 
Band  to  raise  funds  to  send  the  band- 
to  the  annual  conclave.  Some  of  the 
best  talent  in  the  city  engaged  in  the 
entertainment,  which ,  was  a  huge  suc- 
cess. E.  H.  Sothern  appears  here 
February  23rd,  followed  -  Feb1-uary 
27th  by  Mcintyre  and  Heath  m,  The 
Ham  Tree.  February- 24th,  Madame 
Clara  Butt  and  Kennerly  Runiford 
in  concert,  lunpress  Theatre :  Comedy 
reigned  at  the  Ejnpress  with  the  Yip 
Yaps  as  chief  favorites  and  Tim  Mc- 
Mahon  and  Fdythe  Cha])pclle  run- 
ning a  close  .second.  A  neat  little 
melodrama  was  put  on  by  Earl  Mc- 
Lellap,  James  Mullen  and  Rose  Tif- 
fany. P.  O'Malley  Jennings  and 
Edna  Dorman  has  a  dressy  act ;  Brown 
and  Byler  a  fair  pia'nologue;  and  the 
Four  Jessikas  a  livtly  tumbling  act. 
Next  week,  Spisscll  Brothers  and 
Mack,  comedians  and  acrobats  ;  War- 
ren and  Blanchard,"  musical  comedy 
act;    Gladys     Wi%Ut,  songstress; 


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Bounding  CK^rdons  and  Joe  IMax- 
well's  Seven  Dancing  Girls.  Pan- 
tages  Theatre:  The  Hughes  Musical 
Trio  were  decidedly  entertaining, 
])laving  a  variety  of  musical  instru- 
ments. Clarke  and  Lewis  pleased 
with  songs  and  dances,  and  Mann 
and  Bell  were  a  hit  as  the  ragtime 
maids ;  Walter  Schrodc  and  Lizzie 
Mulvey  got  the  laughs  with  a  string 
of  nonsense.  College  Town  was  a 
musical  offering  of  merit  featuring 
Zcna  Keefe,  Billie  Gaxton  and  Rudie 
Cameron.  For  February  23rd,  In 
Laughland,  a  Bothwell  Browne  musi- 
cal act;  Lora,  the  second  Anna  Eva 
Fay ;  Frank  Smith,  equilibrist ;  Elliott 
and  Martin  in  black-face  sketch  ;  Leon 
Rogee,  mimic.  A.  H. 

CARSON  CITY,  Feb.  21.— Grand 
Theatre  (W.  S.  Ballard,  mgr.):  Quo 
Vadis  packed  the  house  to  the  limit 
two  nights  and  a  matinee  last  week, 
K.  T.  Lemay  having  the  State  rights 
to  the  film.  This  was  a  treat  for  every- 
body in  this  city  and  the  management 
received  the  highest  praise  for  giving 
its  patrons  the  opportunity  to  see  this 
film.  The  Wolf  came  as  a  refreshing 
dramatic  event  (we  have  so  few  plays 
these  days)  February  27th.  The  ama- 
teur performance  of  the  Butterflies, 
under  the  auspices  of  Custer  Relief 
Corps  and  for  the  benefit  of  the  fund 
for  purchasing  fiags  for  the  battleship 
Nevada,  was  a  whooping  success. 

A.  H.  M. 

VALLEJO,  Feb.-  22.— In  spite  of 
the  almost  incessant  rains  and  the  fact 
there  are  no  ships  in' the  Mare  Island 
Yards,  a  very  potent  factor  to  be  con- 
sidered with  a  musical  comedy  in 
Vallejo,  the  engagement  of  Jim  Post 
and  Honey  Girls  at  Bert  Levey's  Re- 
public has  been  an  immense  success, 
for  with  but  a  single  performance  the 
company  ])layed  to  standing  room 
only.    '  R.  E.  GETRIDGF. 

MARYS VI LLE,  Feb.  19.— A  ca- 
pacity hou.se  greeted  Mcintyre  and 
Heath  in  the  Ham  Tree. 

SAN  BERNARDINO,  Feb.  24.— 
Opera  House  (Mrs.  M.  L.  Kiplinger, 
mgr.):  How  -D'Ye  Do?  was  pre- 
sented to  a  fair  house  last  night;  26, 
Within  the  Law ;  28,  Adele.  On  ac- 
count of  the  inclement  weather  last 
week  the  Fourth  National  Orange 
Show  will  continue  until  the  last  day 
of  the  month,  and  large  crowds  are 
expected  for  the  balance  of  the 
week.  The  Temple  and  Auditorium 
report  good  houses  for  their  offer- 
ings of  vaudeville  and  moving  pic- 
tures. •  J.  F.  RICH. 


Good— Give  Us  Plenty  of 
New  Ones 

The  success  of  Her  .Soiil  anrl  Her 
Body  at  the'  Alcazar  Theatre,  with 
Mrs.  Douglas  Oane  in  the  leading  role 
o'f  Mis.sy,  the  dancer,  has  inspired  the 


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management  to  try  its  luck  with  an- 
other new  play.  This  will  be  pro- 
duced at  the  Alaca;^ar  Theatre  short- 
ly after  the  engagement  of  Herbert 
Kelcey  and  liffie  Shannon,  and  from 
those  who  have  read  the  manuscri])t, 
another  brilliant  success  is  the  verdict. 


Peg  O'  My  Heart,  the  delightful 
comedy  of  youth,  will  be  at  the 
C'ort  soon.  The  play,  which  is  by 
J.  Hartley  Manners,  has  been 
housed  at  the  C'ort  Theatre,  New 
York,  for  a  year.  The  production  is 
by  Oliver  Morosco. 

Oliver  Morosco's  Chicago  company, 
presenting  Jack  Lait's  drama.  Help 
Wanted,  began  the  ninth  week  of  its 
engagement  at  the  Cort  Theatre,  Chi- 
cago, February  15th.  Henry  Kolkcr 
is  the  featured  player  in  this  org^ani- 
zatioh. 


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Wm.  H.  Connors 

W  illiam  Connors  is  one  of  our 
clever  voung  fellows  who  is  most 
useful  in  any  line  of  stage  work. 
To  an  unusual  degree,  he  has  nad 
an  all  around  experience,  which  has 
made  him  a  clever  light  comedian 
and  a  good  character  man.  His  ex- 
perience has  been  in  vaudeville,  mu- 
sical comedy  and  dramatic  sti>ck, 
and  in  any  of  these  his  work  has 
found  recognition.  His  work  has 
force  and  originality  and  his  per.son- 
al  popularity  is  very  considerable. 

Quick  Romance  of  Louise 
Hamilton 

The  engagement  of  Percival 
W  alker  Selby,  president  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Golf  Association,  to  Louise 
Hamilton,  former  leading  woman 
with  Andrew  Mack  at  the  .\lcazar 
Theatre  and  now  playing  with  the 
Milestones  Company,  is  announced. 
Selby  is  a  widower  and  a  resident  of 
Burlingame.  He  is  the  father  of 
Mrs.  Robin  Hayne  and  of  Mrs. 
Frank  Johnson,  two  young  local  so- 
ciety matrons.  Miss  Hamilton  ap- 
peared here  only  recently  at  the  .Al- 
cazar as  leading  woman  with  An- 
drew Mack  and  it  was  during  this 
engagement  that  Selby  met  her  and 
the  friendship  was  formed  which 
(|uickly  ripened  into  another  kind  of 
engagement.  Miss  Hamilton,  in 
speaking  of  the  wedding,  said:  "I 
am  not  going  to  give  up  my  stage 
career;  that  is  quite  understood.  We 
will  not  be  married  until  after  this 
tour,  which  will  ])robably  last  20 
weeks.  Then  I  shall  come  out  to 
California  and  pass  the  summer 
here.  After  that  time,  my  plans  are 
rather  indefinite,  but  I  have  offers  to 
consider.  Mrs.  Robin  Hayne  will 
give  a  dinner  to  celebrate  our  be- 
trothal this  week,  and  all  of  Percy's 
friends  are  so  delighted  with  our  en- 
gagement that  it  makes  me  fell  hap- 
pier than  ever." 


*'Some  Class" 


Sure.  I  do — gee,  but  you're  some 
class !" 


America's  Biggest  Drama  to 
Include  Over  6.000  Actors 

Percy  Mackaye;  Joseph  Lindon 
Smith,  who  is  associated  with  Mr. 
Mackaye  not  only  as  a  producer,  but 
also  as  an  actor  in  the  L5ird  Masque ; 
Frederick  S.  Converse,  who  has  col- 
laborated with  Mr.  Mackaye  in  the 
writing  of  two  operas  and  in  the 
production  of  Jeanne  d'Arc ;  and 
Thomas  Wood  Stevens,  director  of 
the  School  of  Drama  at  the  Carnegie 
Institute,  Pittsburg,  have  been 
chosen  by  the  City  of  St.  Louis  for 
the  production  of  the  largest  drama 
yet  staged  in  America.  The  St. 
Louis  drama,  which  will  be  given 
by  the  city  itself,  will  have  in 
its  cast  a  total  of  6,500  actors.  The 
piece  will  be  entitled  The  Pageant 
and  the  Masque  of  St.  Louis.  It 
will  be  given  the  last  week  in  May 
in  a  natural  amphitheatre  in  the 
city's  big  park.  To  carry  out  the 
details  of  the  drama,  the  city  is  now 
engaged  in  raising  by  popular  sub- 
scription a  fund  of  over  $100,000. 
The  cost  of  the  stage  alone  upon 
which  work  has  now  been  com- 
menced, is  estimated  at  $20,000. 
The  Pageant  and  Masque  is  entirely 
a  civic  affair  for  the  purpo.se  of  cel- 
ebrating the  150th  anniversary  of 
the  founding  of  St.  Louis.  The  his- 
torical pageant  will  be  written  by 
Dr.  Stevens  and  will  give  the  his- 
tory of  the  city  from  the  time  of  the 
first  settlers  to  the  Civil  War.  The 
material  used  by  Dr.  Stevens  will 
then  be  taken  up  symbolically  by 
Mr.  Mackaye,  this  being  the  first 
time  that  a  poet  has  been  employed 
to  treat  on  such  a  scale  the  history 
of  an  .American  community. 


Katherine  Lawrence's  success  at  the 
Alcazar  this  week  is  very  gratifying 
to  many  friends,  who  have  long  be- 
lieved that  if  she  could  once  get  the 
chance  to  demonstrate  her  ability  in  a 
part  worth  while,  she  could  deliver  the 
goods.  This  week,  in  Her  Soul  and 
Her  Body,  IMiss  Lawrence  does  some 
very  fine  work,  and  a  rather  startling 
result,  while  gratifying,  is  the  attitude 
of  the  public  as  they  pass  her  on  the 
street.  While  in  a  candy  store  this 
week,  Miss  Lawrence  was  stared  al- 
most out  of  countenance  by  the  sales 
girl,  who  a.sked,  "Don't  I  know  you? 


Allan  Crosby  Writes  of  Jim 
Post — Returns  to  His 
Sacramento  Theatre 

Just  a  line  to  let  you  know  that 
the  big  opening  takes  place  next 
Sunday  at  the  Grand  Theatre,  Sac- 
ramento. Jim  Post  will  have  the 
strongest  aggregation  that  has  ever 
been  presented  to  a  Sacramento  au- 
dience. Supporting  Mr.  Post  will 
be  the  following:  Dee  Loretta,  Clara 
Howard,  Julie  Hamilton,  Alma  As- 
tor,  Frank  Harrington,  Herb  Bell, 
Frank  Earle,  and  the  Twelve  Honey 
Girls,  namely  Mary  Logan,  Elise 
Yates,  Myrtle  Madison,  Florence 
Emerson,  Babe  Williams,  Margaret 
Pearl,  Grace  Astor,  Bobby  Tremain, 
Julie  Sallee,  Ruth  Le  Nore,  Lily 
Walker  and  Frances  Tallyrand.  The 
opening  bill  will  be  The  Suffra- 
gettes, something  new  in  Post  rep- 
ertoire. The  usual  Honey  Girls'  Con- 
test will  take  place  every  Friday 
night  and  on  Tuesday  night  an  ex- 
hibition of  the  tango  will  be  given. 
Mr.  Post  will  follow  the  policy 
adopted  in  San  Francisco,  changing 
the  bill  on  Sundays  and  Wednes 
days,  with  matinees  Wednesday 
Saturday  and  Sunday. 


Traffic  Closed  in  Chicago 

The  Traffic,  after  a  great  success 


in  Chicago  at  the  Howard  Thea- 
tre, closed  last  Saturday  night.  The 
company  is  now  playing  Star  and 
Havlin  time  and  appearing  in  such 
week  stands  as  Toledo,  Indianap- 
olis, etc. 


GAIETY 


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OFPOSITB 

OBPXEUM 


Phone  Sutter  4141 


Marie  Dressier 

('uiiUiiiies  lii-i-  gay  wliirl  in 

The  Merry  Gambol 

anil   a   splendid   company    of    70  singer.s, 
and  comedians 

Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday  and  Sunday 
Kvening  Prices,   25c.   50c,   75c.  $1.00 
Matinees,  25c.  50c,  75c. 


Columbia 


THKATRI 

IHt  lUDWt  rUYHOUM 
Geary  and  Mason  Sts.    Phone  Franklin  150 

Serond  and  I..ast  Week  Beg'lns  Sunday. 
March  1;  Matinee  .Saturday  Only 
The    De   Koven    Opera   Company  pres(^nts 
America's  greatest  lyric  soprano, 

BESSIE  ABOTT 

III  He  KiiVfii'.s  Mastf rjiiiif. 

ROBIN  HOOD 

Company  of  6U  —  Orchestra  of  iTi 
Prices:    Evenings,    $2.00    to   25c;  .Saturday 
Matinees,  $1.50  to  2r)c 


Overwhelming  Succes.s  of 

The  Crime  of 
the  Law 

A   startling    levi-lation   of   pri.soii    life,  by 
Bacliael  Karahall,  author  of  Tbe  Traffic 

A  splendid  cast  of  sterling  players — perfect 
production 

Niglit  prices.  25c  to  $1;  matinees,  Wednes- 
day, Saturday  and  Sunday,  25c  and  50c 


February  28,  1914. 

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pantages 


Unequaled  Vaudeville 


MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE  MASON 


Great  and  Diversified 
Vaudeville 

KAIi.  DAVIS  It  CO.,  BBEIOHTON  QUAB- 
TET,  MTTSKAV  X.  HTT.T.,  BOTHWEI^ 
BBOWHE'S  newest  effort.  The  Masquer- 
adara,  with  Hate  Cole,  Erma  Bniiell  and 
rrank  Davla  In  leading  rolea ;  BKOD A  BOT- 
AX'S  HOBSES,  MEIiNOTTE  -  IiENOIiIiE 
TBOUPE,  THE  Bni<I<ETIN  BABT  CON- 
TEST— the  greatest  bah;  show  on  record 


The  Dramatic  Review  is  Ai\ 
formed  upon  good  authority  fl 
Harry  Bishop  has  secured  the  dj. 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  lot,  corner  of  KUis  an> 
.Mason  streets,  and  will  pr(_)ceed  t 
erect  a  large  theatre  and  hot( 
buildintr. 


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Daley,  whose  deep  -basso  is  heard 
to  advantage  in  Nine  Tailors  and 
The  Armourer's  Sons',  but  the  tri- 
umph of  the  evening  is  achieved  by 
James  Stevens,  a  young  actor  with  ^ 
a  fine  stage  presence  and  a  full,  rich 
baritone  voice,  whose  wonderful 
range  and  power  are  disclosed  to 
great  advantage  in  his  song  of 
Brown  October  Ale.  The  produc- 
tion is  finely  staged,  costumed  with 
artistic  understanding  of  the  color 
effect  and  SO"  skilfully  managed  that 
it  runs  without  a  perceptible  hitch. 


Columbia  Theatre 

After  many  years'  absence,  Robin 
Mood  returns  to  us  with  its  luster 
undiminished,  its  melodious  charm 
potent  as  ever.  It  bears  the  test  of 
the  modern  search-light  without 
flinching — its  background  is  as  pic- 
turesque, its  story  as  romantic,  its 
music  as  appealing  as  when  it  first 
won  a  place  for  itself.  An  excel- 
lent company  comes  to  interpret  it, 
one  that  can  act  as  well  as  sing  and 
which,  rumor  has  it,  was  selected 
with  the  approval  of  the  composer 
himself.  It  includes  both  fine  prin- 
cipals and  a  graceful,  well-trained 
chorus,  who  sing  De  Koven's  music 
with  an  artistic  appreciation  of  its 
beauty  and  otherwise  prove  them- 
selves worthy  successors  of  the  il- 
lustrious Bostonians.  One  of  the 
most  interesting  of  its  members  is 
George  Frothingham,  the  Friar 
Tuck  of  the  original  company,  who 
still  sings  the  frolicsome  friar  with 
the  same  blithesome  humor  that 
time  has  only  made  richer  and  mel- 
lower.   The  headliner  of  the  cast  is 

Bessie  Abott,  late  grand  opera  star,'?,§l''       .        f  I  Q  .'s  t  ll'dc'.' n 'w 

and  last  seen  here  at  the  time  oi^^^'^^  S^d'^Kl  hS"  Uoclv'  m^l 
the  earthquake  and    fire.     In    ai>|.4/^,^^^^^^^^i^  j,^ 
pearance,  voice  and  Personality  .she.|j^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^^ 
IS  admirably  fitted  for  Maid  Manan,^,^^^^  (^^^^^      ^  ^^^-^^^  ^^^^^^^^^ 

being  slight  and  graceful,  gay,g^.^pQ„^,^t^f  ^11  intricate  ball-room 
sparkling  and  possessed  of  a  clear,g^jgps      j,-,  y^^^^^  present  time.' 

sweet,  flexible  soprano  voice  that||THE  Dramatic  Review  has  always 
suggests  infinite  possibilities.  Hel-gknown  the  artist  which  refused  to  be 
eria  Morrill,  who  plays  Anabel,  has^stiflcd  by  the  banal  stuff  with  which 
another  lyric  soprano  voice  of  fine^the  banal  public  craved  to  be  fed.  Her 
quality,  which  shows  off  to  good^instinct  has  always  been  for  art,  real 
advantage  in  her  i)rincipal  solo,^creative  art  which  is  both  true  ami 
When  a  ^laiden  Weds.  Following^bcautiful,  and  which  contrilnitcs  to  the 
tradition,  the  role  of  Alan-a-Dale  is'^^ori  life  that  is  our  goal.  Small  won- 
given  to  a  woman.  From  all  ac-'^der,  then,  that  she  should  be  able  to 
counts  Alan-a-Dale  was  not  onlv  a'^^step  at  a  moment's  notice  from  one 
minstrel  outlaw,  but  one  to  '  be't«form  of  art  expression  to  another.  Her 
reckoned  with— a  robustly  mascu-'^-^tlramatic  work  bespeaks  the  same  fine 


—   Cort  Theatre 

Emma  Trentini,  in  The  Firefly,  is  a 
fascinating  little  performer,  who  can 
sing  with  skill  and  who  can  act  with 
even  greater  skill  and  alluring  effect, 
liusiness  during  the  second  week  has 
been  good,  and  the  show  must  be 
reckoned  as  one  of  the  best  of  the  sea- 
son. •  , 


=2-'  Alcazar  Theatre 

Monday  was  a  memorable  day  at 
ri'the  Alcazar,  marked  at  once  by  the 


line  character  who  would  be  em- 
inently effective  if  prf)perly  cast  for 
a  man,  but  which  becomes  silly  and 
unconvincing  in  the  hands  of  a 
woman.  Jessie  Bartlett  Davis' 
phenomenal  voice  and  beautiful 
figure,  added  to  the  necessity  for 
])lacing  her  prominently  in  the  cast 
of  Robin  Ilood,  were  the  rea.sons  for 
disarranging  the  role  of  Alan-a-Dale. 
But  those  rea.sons  no  longer  exist, 
so  why  keep  up  the  tradition?  The 
tradition  assigning  Silvio  in  Pag- 
liacci  to  a  woman  was  broken  by  the 
manager  of  our  own  Tivoli  Opera 
Company  last  sea.son  when  the  role 
was  taken  by  Montesanto,  and 
wasn't  it  immeasurablv  improved? 
All  of  which  is  not  to  take  any  of 
her  due  credit  from  Henrietta 
Wakefield's  performance.  In  ap- 
pearance and  voice  she  bears  com- 
parison with  Jessie  Bartlett  Davis, 
and  her  acting  follows  the  tradition 
of  the  i)art..  f^ali)h  lirainard  is  a 
handsome  and  jjlcasing  Robin  Hood, 
his  tenor  voice  blending  pleasantly 
with  I'essie  Abott's  and  holding  its 
own  in  the  various  male  choru.ses. 
Two  prime  favorites  of  old  Tivoli 
days,  Tillie  Salinger  and  Phil  I'ran- 
son,  are  living  up  to  expectation  and 
winning  fresh  laurels  as  Dame  Dur- 
den  and  the  Sheriff  of  Nottingham, 
and  Sid  ['rahman's  unusually  light 
fantastic  toe  adds  to  the  comedy  in 
his  artistic  conception  of  the  loutish 
Guy  of  Gisbourne.  Will  Scarlet  is 
very  effectively  acted  by  Jerome 


understanding,  the  same  simplicity 
and  direct  sincerity,  the  same  graces 
of  mind  that  make  her  dancing,  even 
familiar  and  commonplace,  distinctive. 
She  may  be  lacking  in  ex])erience ;  she 
has  not  the  technical  details  of  acting 
at  her  finger's  ends;  her  voice  is  not 
yet  the  fine  instrument  that  resi)onds 
at  the  demand  of  necessity,  but  she 
was  born  with,  the  dramatic  instinct — ■ 
insight,  a  feeling  for  truth,  a  natural 
gift  for  expression — that  may  carry 
her  wherever  she  has  strength  to 
climb.  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body,  in 
spite  of  its  misleading  title,  is  worthy  ; 
not  a  sordid  study  of  sex  or  social 
evil  .such  as  the  stage,  as  social  re- 
former, has  of  late  been  launching  at 
the  head  of  unprotected  audiences, 
but  a  story  with  a  heart  interest  and  a 
moral.  Mrs.  Hale  has  set  herself  a 
(lifticult  and  unusual'  ta.sk ;  she  has 
tried  to  put  in  dramatic,  form  the  dif- 
ference between  sense  and  s-pirit,  and 
to  show  the  birth  of  a  soiil  In  beauty 
and  con.sciousness.  She  has  taken  a 
slice  of  life  as  her  theine  and  inter-" 
])retcd  if  for  us  in  terms  of  large 
humanity  and  wholesome  vision — a 
slice  of  real  life  such  as  she  might 
easily  know,  from  the  borders  of 
stagelan'l,  where  the.  throlibing  im- 
pulse to  creation,  mistaking  dross  for 
gold  in  its  niad,  blind  reach  for  ex- 
])ression  is  so.  often  robbed  of  its 
bloom  and  crushed  by  the  detaining 
l)hysical  hand.  Missy,  who  dances 
and  whose  i)hilosophy  of  life  is  based 
u])on  hajipincss,  can  learn  of  life  and 
ha])piness  only  through  better  experi-'- 
ence;  but  her  soul  rises  Phoenix-like 


from  the  ashes  of  a  dead  love.  It  is 
again  the  old  story  of  the  strong"  dom- 
inating his  environment,  but  told  with 
tenderness  as  well  as  truth,  and  with 
inuch  simi)le  and  poetic  symbolism. 
Crude  jn  spots,  sometimes  convention- 
al, even  hackneyed,  padded  with  ex- 
traneous material  that  neither  furthers 
the  action  nor  develops  character,  it 
grips  with  its  truth  and  touches  the 
heart ;  it  has  the  ])unch  and  the  rest 
is  of  little  conse(|uencc:  It  is  a  priv- 
ilege to  stamp  such  a  j^lay  with  our  ap- 
proval. Mrs.  Hale  is  fortunate  in 
liaving  Mrs.  Crane  for  Missy.  The 
role  might  have  been  written  for  her, 
and  temperamental  fitness  covers  a 
possible  multitude  of  sins.  Mr.  Bel- 
asco  has  surrounded  the  star  with  a 
very  good  coin])any,  notably  Howard 
Hickman,  who  plays  Semilini,  the  old 
dancing  master,  with  all  his  accus- 
tomed sympathy  and  charm,  and  Ker- 
nan  Kripps,  who  has  never  to  my 
mind- bettered  his  work  as  the  impres- 
sario ;  he  is  s])ontaneous  and  manly, 
above  all,  magnetic  and  telling  in  the 
climaxes.  Katherine  Lawrence,  who 
plays  the  fat  girl  with  a  penchant  for 
rolling  and  an  assumed  cynicism,  is 
very  valuable  in  the  cast.  She  is  a 
vital  figure,  with  plenty  of  poise  and 
a  broad  sense  of  humor.  Louise 
Brownell,  Adele  I'elgarde  and  lUirt 
Wesner  all  have  character  parts,  in 
which  they  shine,  and  Edmond  Lowe 
is  especially  good  as  the  young  man 
given  to  imitations.  Frank  Elliot  is 
Van  Wyck  Ruyne,  with  a  certain  sur- 
face polish,  but  unconvincing.  Mrs. 
Crane's  interjiretive  dancing  is,  of 
course,  the  feature  of  the  play,  and 
here  at  least  she  has  few  rivals.  The 
big  (lance  that  closes  the  third  act  is 
e.xquisitively  beautiful,  but  the  Moth 
and  the  Flame  episode  is  the  most 
poignant  dramatic  moment  in  the  en- 
tire play.  It  shadows  the  plot  and 
])oints  the  way  to  the  possible  unhappy 
denouement  in  a  way  that  stirs  the 
depths  of  one's  soul.  I  notice  that 
Mr.  Crane  and  the  brindled  bull  are 
still  on  the  job. 

Gaiety  Theatre 

Marie  Dressier  in  The  Merry  Gam- 
bol still  holds  sway.  ap])earing  before 
large  audiences  nightly.  The  support- 
ing company,  including  Charley  Ma- 
son, Gene  Luneska,  Alf.  Goulding, 
the  Marvelous  ]\liilers,  are  giving 
clever  support,  and  the  chorus,  which 
at  first  was  not  in  especially  got)d 
form,  has  rounded  out  and  is  now  seen 
in  a  most  ])leasing  lot  of  numbers. 

Savoy  Theatre 

Rachael  Marshall  has  rejieated  her 
trium])h  of  The  Traffic  in  The  Crime 
of  the  Law,  and  the  Savoy  is  having 
the  pleasure  of  presenting  one  of  the 
"most  wonderful  plays  of  the  age,  and 
we  mean  all  thi.s — every  word  of  it. 
The  Crime  of  the  Law  is  a  startler, 
like  all  of  the  things  Rachael  Marshall 
writes,  and  there  are  moments  when 
one  is  too  astonished  to  think  coher- 
ently, for  there  are  piled  U])  in  ra])id 
succession  line  after  line  that  have  all 
the  zi]),  all  the  undiluted  tang,  all  the 
hitherto  little  social  truths  that  have 
been  concealed  from,  or  rather  ex- 
cluded from  public  utterance,  and 
when  Rachel  Marshall  gets  into  full 
swing  her  English  is  a  mighty  torrent 
of  disclosing  truth,,  and  there  is  very 
little  left  to  the  imagination  on  all  the 
subjects  her  pen  has  touched.  Which 
is  to  .say  that  The  Crime  of  the  Law 
is  about  the  frankest  disclosure  the 


modern  stage  has  had  in  many  a  long 
day,    and    the  best  of  it,  from  the 
standpoint  of  the  author,  is  that  there 
docs  not  seem  to  be  any  way  of  con- 
troverting the  facts  of  her  arraign- 
ment.  The  ])lay  is  presented  by  Oliver 
liailey,  who  seems  to  have  an  especial 
talent  for  selecting  casts.    As  in  The 
Traffic,  the  ])layers  who  are  seen  in 
The   Crime   of  the  Law  have  been 
placed  with  the  idea  of  the  best  pres- 
entation of  the  various  parts,  and,  gen- 
erally  s])eaking.  no  better  group  of 
actors  could  be  gotten  together  for 
the  play.    Guy  Wittner,  who  created 
the  part  of  the  Governor  in  wScatlle.  is 
seen  in  the  same  role  here,  and  his 
work  is  smooth,  very  suggestive  of  the 
type  of  man  the  author  has  conceived, 
and  quite  effective.    Inez  Ragan,  also 
from  the  original  cast,  is  .seen  portray- 
ing  the   character  of  the  girl  with 
whom  the  Governor  has  hacl  a  liason 
in  the  days  when  he  was  not  so  jirom- 
inent,  and  to  this  part  Miss  Ragan 
gives  much  that  is    interesting  and 
))leasing  from  an  artistic  stan(l])oint. 
The  part  itself  is  that  of  a  young  girl 
who  has  been  led  into  violating  the 
social  conventions  by  her  love  for  a 
man  who  has  been  kind  to  her,  and, 
unlike  many  of  her  class,  she  has  not 
gone  under  but  has  retained  the  sweet- 
ness and  charm  of  her  young  woman- 
hood, and  when  the  time  comes  for 
her  to  respond  to  the  love  of  a  young 
man  in  the  right  wav.  she  is  fully  pre- 
jmred  to  work  out  to  a  satisfactory 
conclusion  her  own  salvation.    1 'ring- 
ing to  the  role  a  long  experience  in 
the  work.  Miss  Ragan  has  the  added 
(|uaIifications  of  beauty,  an  ability  to 
wear  fine  clothes  and  a  charming  man- 
ner.    Barry  Norton,  who  ])lays  the 
boy  around  whose  character  the  story 
of  the  play  revolves,  is  a  most  ]ironi- 
ising  actor,  and  his  work  is  character- 
ized with  ])oise,  sincerity,  and  more 
than  one  moment  of  inspiration.  He 
is  a  young  actor  worth  keeping  in 
mind.    Broderick  O'Farrell  is  cast  for 
the  ]iart  of  the  warden,  and  it  is  a 
fortuituous  circumstance  that  this,  his 
first  op]iortunity  to  show  his  caliber  in 
this  city  since  the  time  when  he  went 
out  from  here  some  ten  years  ago, 
should  have  given  him  so  good  a  part, 
and  one  that  would  disclose  in  so  large 
a  measure  his  light  comedy  ability 
and  the  agreeablcncss  of  his  personal- 
ity.  The  warden  is  a  long  part,  and  an 
important  one,  for  around  it  centers 
all  the  light  and  sunshine  of  the  play, 
and  the  actor  was  equal  to  the  task  of 
bringing  out  all  the  little  pleasing  .sub- 
tiilies  of  the  character,  and  his  work 
will  .stand  out  with  refreshing  dis- 
tinctness in  the  long  line  of  Oiast  ac- 
tors who  have  contributed  so  much 
to  the  American  stage.    Leah  Hatch 
was  intrusted  with  the  female  lead, 
and  the  unerring    judgment  of  Mr. 
1 'alley  was  emphasized  in  the  success 
achieved  by  this  young  lady,  who  not 
six  months  past  was  jjlaving  bits  at 
the  Alcazar,  but  who,  with  commend- 
able judgment,  left  and  went  out  on 
the  road  for  ex])erience  in  big  parts. 
Miss  Hatch  had  the  difficult  i)art  of 
having  to  be  a    simi)le,  unaffected 
young  girl,  who  under  the  stress  of 
circumstances    develops  ra])idly  into 
an  understanding,  emotional  woman, 
and  the  way  .she  worked  out  the  two 
different    natures    demonstrated  the 
possession  of  unusual  ability  and  pow- 
er.   Her  immediate  future  is  one  to 
be  reckoned  with.     Of  the  .smaller 
l)arts,  they  vvere  well  ]ilaved  by  good 
actors  in  the  persons  of  Harry  Stuart, 

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Columbia  Theatre 

The  cngai;cinciit  of  Ik-ssic  Abott  in 
Robin  liood  is  proving  a  big  financial 
success.  Robin  Hood,  though  pro- 
duced a  score  of  years  ago,  is  today  as 
inviting,  entertaining  and  deliglitful  a 
musical  work  as  any  in  the  later  day 
school.  Its  two  weeks'  engagement  at 
the  Columbia  Theatre  will  come  to  a 
conclusion  with  the  performance  on 
Sunday  night,  March  8th.  Matinees 
are  given  on  Saturdays  only.  Bessie 
Abott  was  last  heard  here  with  the 
Metropolitan  Crand  0|)cra  Company 
on  that  eventful  night,  Ai)ril  i6,  1906. 
As  ^laid  Marian,  her  success  during 
the  past  three  years  has  won  her  the 
greatest  possible  recognition.  The 
male  member  of  the  cast  winning 
special  honors  are  James  Stevens, 
Jerome  Daley,  George  bVothingham 
and  Ralph  Urainard,  the  latter  sing- 
ing the  title  role. 

Cort  Theatre 

Harry  Lauder,  the  great  Scotch 
comedian,  will  be  seen  for  six  matinee 
and  night  performances,  beginning 
next  Monday  afternoon.  Lauder  is 
on  his  sixth  tour  of  .America.  I  le  will 
sail  from  San  Franci.sco  on  the  So- 
noma March  10th  for  Australia  and 
will  come  back  to  this  country  after  a 
period  of  six  months,  returning  Fast 
to  New  York  i)rior  to  his  .sailing  for 
England.  The  company  selected  to 
ajjpear  with  Lauder  includes  the  Eng- 
lish dramatic  actress,  Mona  Garrick, 
in  a  series  of  impersonations ;  Irene 
r.crcseny,  the  Hungarian  gypsy  cim- 
balist;  Alfred  Latell  and  El.sa  Yokes 
in  A  Dog  of  l-'antasy;  the  English 
contralto,  Ethel  Bourne ;  l'>no  Raix-e, 
tlie  Hungarian  court  pianist;  and  Jack 
.\rk,  the  Australian  athlete,  in  a 
unic|ue  diablo  exhibition.  Mr.  Lau- 
der's new  repertoire  will  include  It's 
Nice  to  Get  Up  in  the  Mornin',  lUit 
Nicer  to  Lie  in  Bed,  Ta  Ta,  My  Bon- 
nie Maggie  Darlin',  and  The  Sojer. 
Among  other  old  favorites,  he  will 
render  .\  Wee  Deoch  and  Doris.  She's 
the  Lass  T'or  Me,  She  Is  My  Daisy, 
Same  as  His  leather  Was  I'.eforc  Him, 
The  Kilty  Lads,  Koamin'  in  the 
Gloamin',  I  Love  a  Lassie,  and  The 
Safte.st  o'  the  I'amilv.  Fjiima  Tren- 
tini  in  The  birellv  closes  her  success- 
ful engagement  witli  Saturday  night's 
performance. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Mrs.  Douglas  C  rane  lias  more  than 
fulfilled  the  hofjes  of  her  s])onsor, 
Frederick  Belasco.  In  the  role  of 
Missy,  the  dancer,  in  Louise  Closser 
Hale's  new  play.  Her  Soul  and  Her 
Body,  the  little  dancer  has  swept  even 
her  most  ardent  admirers  off  their 
feet.  The  new  i)lay,  too,  has  proved 
a  sensational  success.  An  elfin-like 
little  creature,  she  plays  her  role  like  a 
veteran.  She  is  simple  and  unso])his- 
ticated  in  the  scenes  demanding  the 
same  and  naive  and  altogether  charm- 
ing in  the  lighter  scenes.  Her  new 
dances  are  cxcpiisite  creations  of  the 
inspirational  school.  Frank  Elliott, 
as  Van  Wyck  Ruyne,  brings  grace 
and  ease  of  manner  and  distinction  of 
characterization  to  his  role.  The  three 
girls,  Jennie  Daly,  Gracia  Newton  and 
Theodora  Crane,  as  jjlayed  by  Louise 
Browncll,  Margot  Merriam  and  Kath- 
ryn  Lawrence,  respectively,  are  three 
distinct  comedy  characterizations.  Ed- 
mond  S.  Lowe,  as  Augustus  Fox,  is 


a  shining  light,  as  is  also  Kernan 
Cripi)s  in  the  role  of  McCullom,  the 
manager.  A.  Burt  Wesner,  as  Jimmy 
Baxter,  is,  as  usual,  inimitable,  and 
.\dele  Belgarde,  as  Mrs.  Short,  the 
landlady,  gives  one  her  best  perform- 
ances. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

There  is  a  merry  show  on  at  the 
Gaiety,  and  it  will  last  for  four  weeks, 
so  the  management  says.  Marie  Dress- 
ier in  The  Xlerry  Gambol  is  heading 
a  splendid  company  and  leading  them 
over  the  green  of  the  town's  broad 
])opularity.  As  Mrs.  Radcliflfe,  Miss 
l)ress]er  is  eclipsing  her  own  fame  as 
Tillie  in  Tillie's  Nightmare,  and  the 
com])any  witli  which  she  is  surrounded 
is  superb  in  every  particular  of  voice, 
al)ility  and  beauty.  The  show  girls 
in  tlicir  costumes  designed  by  Keeler ; 
the  pony  ballet  in  their  dances  devised 
by  Flora  Norris ;  the  singing  ensem- 
bles, directed  with  firm  baton  by 
Pallma ;  and  the  "business"  adjusted 
by  Sta,gc  Director  Ferris  Hartman, 
serve  to  bring  out  all  of  the  merit  of 
Addison  Ihirkluirdt's  witty  libretto. 
The  Marvelous  Millers  offer  a  danc- 
ing speciality  in  the  second  act  and 
Charles  Mason,  with  his  Saengerbund, 
has  a  musical  offering  that  is  as  har- 
monious as  it  is  humorous. 


Savoy  Theatre 

The  remarkable  interest  taken  in 
The  Crime  of  the  Law,  which  will  be- 
gin the  second  week  tomorrow  after- 
noon, .seems  to  indicate  that  this  start- 
lin.g  play  will  continue  an  uninter- 
rupted run  of  .several  weeks.  Pre- 
senting, as  it  does,  an  entirely  new 
theme  for  stage  purposes,  this  new- 
play  has  caused  more  discussion  than 
any  that  has  been  seen  here  for  many 
seasons.  Like  The  Traffic,  Rachael 
Marshall's  former  ])lay.  The  Crime  of 
the  Law  deals  with  a  picture  of  actual 
life,  a  picture  seldom  seen  or  even 
read  about  by  the  average  person.  The 
story  is  a  startling  one.  This  is  the 
story  of  a  woman  who  has  been 
thrust  down  and  then  lifted  again  in- 
to a  nobler  life  by  the  man  who  had 
made  her  his  plaything.  The  unfold- 
ing of  the  course  of  this  love  presents 
a  striking  contrast  to  the  usual  meth- 
ods of  society,  which  is,  in  itself,  a 
dramatic  preachment  clothing  the 
moral  with  a  message  to  the  whole  of 
fc'iiininity.  While  the  pri.son  scene 
and  the  third  act  of  the  play  are 
covered  with  the  shadow  of  jail 
bars  and  their  consequences,  the  re- 
mainder of  the  ])lay  is  softened  by  the 
inlluence  of  a  feminine  problem 
wnrked  out  with  the  aid  of  an  "un- 
blindfolded"  Cupid.  Matinees  will  con- 
tinue to  be  given  Wednesday,  Satur- 
day and  Sunday. 

The  Orpheum 

Marie  Lloyd,  of  the  London  music 
halls,  will  be  the  big  act  for  next 
week.  In  addition  there  will  be  five 
f)ther  new  acts.  Eva  Taylor,  a 
comedienne  of  talent  and  popularity, 
will  ])resent,  with  the  a.s.sistance  of  a 
capable  little  company,  Lawrence 
Grattan's  laughable  farce.  .After  the 
Wedding.  Binns,  Binns  and  Binns, 
"the  vagabonds  of  comedy  and  music," 
will  exhiliit  their  skill  on  a  variety  of 
instruments.  Alcide  Capitaine,  known 
in  Europe  as  "the  perfect  gymnast," 
a  woman  of  exceptional  grace,  beauty 


and  SMiimetry,  will  perform  marvel- 
ous feats  on  the  swinging  trapeze — 
the  most  daring  being  the  walking 
with  her  head  downward  along  a  bar 
from  one  trapeze  to  another.  The 
Ilockney  Company  will  present  a 
novel  mixture  of  gymnastic  unicycle 
feats.  Foster  and  I>ovett,  comedians, 
will  be  responsible  for  a  laughing  act. 
There  will  be  only  two  holdovers, 
those  immense  hits,  Francis  Dooley 
and  Corinne  Sales,  and  the  queen  of 
dance,  Bessie  Clayton  and  her  com- 
pany of  European  terpsichoreans. 

The  Empress 

Several  artists  prominent  in  the 
field  of  vaudeville  will  adorn  the  bill 
of  unusual  entertaining  qualities  Sun- 
day afternoon.  Bert  Leslie,  "king  of 
slang,"  will  be  the  headline  attrac- 
tion. On  the  Sidewalks  of  New  York 
is  the  title  of  the  unique  ofTering  of 
Charles  F>.  Lawlor  and  his  two  charm- 
ing daughters,  Mabel  and  Alice. 
Charles  Burke  and  Charles  Mac- 
Donald  will  be  a  small  sized  "riot"  in 
a  genuine  bit  of  limerick.  My  Good 
Friend.  Aubria  Rich  and  Ted  Len- 
ore,  a  duo  of  singers  and  dancers,  will 
present  a  dainty  act  abounding  in 
bright>  patter,  songs  and  dances.  Irlarl 
( jirdeller  and  his  canine  comedian ; 
Dave  Greene  and  Jennie  Savoy  in  a 
rural  playlet,  called  Si  Hawkins'  Mis- 
take; and  The  Five  Musical  Robin- 
sons in  a  musical  novelty,  and  motion 
])ictures  complete  the  bill. 


Personal  Mention 


ICvA  MvKi.i".  Liavis  is  i)laying  with 
Nance  O'Neil  in  The  Jewess,  over  the 
Orpheum. 

Je.\n  Kirhv  will  jirobably  be  the 
new  second  woman  for  the  Bailey  and 
Mitchell  stock  in  Seattle. 

Harrv  L.\nc.\ster  writes  that  the 
Claman  Players  are  doing  a  splendid 
business.    This  week  in  Corning. 

Lew  Spaulding,  one  of  our  best 
agents,  has  signed  to  go  ahead  of  Rock 
and  l-'ulton  in  The  Candv  Shop. 

NoRM.\N  Phii.i.it'.s  will  soon  be 
seen  in  a  new  Paul  Armstrong  play 
to  be  given  its  premier  in  New  York. 

W.  M.\NN,  formerly  mana.ger  of 
the  Herald  Square  Theatre  in  New 
York,  was  a  Dr.\m.\tic  Review 
caller  Tuesday. 

H.vRRV  H.\vw.\Ri)S  of  San  Diego, 
was  a  visitor  here  last  week.  Mr. 
Haywards  has  leased  the  Isis  Theatre 
in  liis  city,  in  addition  to  his  control  of 
The  Spreckels. 

In  the  the  near  future  at  the  Co- 
lumbia Theatre.  San  Francisco  will 
have  an  opportunity  to  see  the  popu- 
lar star,  Henrietta  Crosman  in  her 
latest  success,  The  Tongues  of  Men. 

Following  the  two  weeks  of  Her 
Soul  and  Her  Body  at  the  Alcazar, 
will  come  Herbert  Kelcey  and  Effie 
Shannon  for  four  weeks,  opening  in 


The  Years  of  Discretion,  and  then 
Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau 
will  be  seen  for  the  rest  of  the  spring 
and  summer. 

Mrs.  Doucl.xs  Cr.xne  has  fore- 
sworn the  tango  and  the  Maxixe  and 
the  hesitation  waltz  forever.  She  has 
decided  to  adopt  tiie  legitimate  stage 
for  good  and  all,  and  will  invade  New 
York  in  the  jjlay  in  which  she  has 
been  launched  into  the  theatrical  firm- 
ament. Frederic  Bela.sco,  of  course, 
will  be  her  manager. 

Edwin  II.  Fl.\gg  has  just  returned 
from  the  opening  of  the  new  $350,- 
000  Paiitages  Theatre  in  Winnipeg. 
His  firm  had  the  contract  for  the  in- 
stallation of  the  scenery  and  stage 
equipment,  all  of  which  was  made  in 
California.  The  Flagg  Studios  have 
also  recently  installed  new  outfits  of 
scenery  in  the  Pinney  Theatre,  Boise, 
Idaho,  and  the  Spokane  Pantages 
Theatre. 

H.\KRV  L.  Cort,  son  of  John  Cort, 
and  Carl  Reed,  secretary  to  Mr.  Cort, 
sailed  for  Cherbourg,  cnroute  to  Paris, 
February  2i.st,  on  a  pleasure  tour  of 
the  Continent  and  the  British  Isles. 
They  will  meet  Miss  Loretta  Cort, 
who  has  been  on  a  Mediterranean  tour 
for  a  number  of  weeks,  in  Paris,  and 
the  i)arty  will  then  proceed  to  Berlin, 
]\Ionte  Carlo,  Switzerland  and  Lon- 
don, thence  to  Ireland  and  Scotland. 
The  trip  will  be  of  unlimited  duration. 

I(;n.\ck  P.vderewski,  the  ])ianist, 
who  has  been  at  Paso  Robles  for  sev- 
eral weeks,  following  a  nervous  col- 
lapse, is  on  his  way  to  San  .Antonio, 
Tex.  The  special  car  in  which  the 
pianist  travels,  under  guard  because 
of  Black  Hand  tiireats,  is  attached  to 
an  east-bound  train.  Paderevvski  was 
scheduled  to  jilay  in  Los  .\ngeles,  but 
his  illness  made  this  impossible.  Trav- 
eling with  the  artist  are  his  wife,  a 
])hysician  and  two  guards.  Paderew- 
ski's  day  is  about  over  as  a  big  money 
maker. 


Charles  Kleine,  who  arrived 
from  London  a  few  days  ago,  where 
he  has  been  working  on  his  new  play 
for  several  months,  has  announced 
that  the  new  i)lay  he  brought 
with  him  for  ])roduction  by  the  .Au- 
thors' Producing  Company  will  not 
be  produced  until  next  season.  This 
agreement  was  arrived  at,  at  a  meet- 
ing of  the  directors  of  the  .Authors' 
Producing  Company,  John  Cort, 
Lee  Shubert,  .Arch  Selvvin  and  Mr. 
Kleine.  The  title  of  the  play  is 
The  Moneymakers,  the  theme  of 
which  concerns  present  day  afYairs. 
It  is  what  Mr.  Kleine  terms  "a  big 
idea  play,"  and  should  reach  New 
York  at  the  beginning  of  a  season, 
instead  of  the  tag  end,  as  the  sub- 
ject is  of  such  a  nature  that  every 
advantage  of  time  and  place  should 
be  given  its  production.  It  is  in 
three  acts,  and  requires  a  large  and 
carefully  selected  cast. 


February  28,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


"The  Man  of  Mystery"  and  "My 
Lady  Raffles,"  otherwise  known  as 
I'Vancis  Ford  and  Grace  Canard,  are 
a  very  busy  couple,  and  they  have  a 
novel  way  of  unfolding  new  mysteries. 
They  discuss  a  coming  play  of  an  even- 
ing and  Ford  will  say :  "I've  got  an 
idea,  sujjpose  we  make  so  and  so  do 
such  and  so  forth,"  when  Miss  Cunard 
will  break  in  with  "Yes,  and  it  would 
be  something  new  and  startling  if  we 
had  it  occur  in  such  and  so  forth,"  and 
so  it  goes  on  and  they  gradually  weave 
their  weird  ideas  as  Grace  Cunard 
writes  her  scenario.  They  both  thor- 
oughly enjoy  their  work  in  this  con- 
nection. They  are  now  preparing  an- 
other of  the  famous  "Double"  series, 
The  Mysterious  Hand.  *  *  *  In  con- 
nection with  the  Photoplayers'  Club 
ball  at  Los  Angeles,  a  big  souvenir 
photograph  album  full  of  the  signed 
photographs  of  photo  play  stars  was 
put  up  to  auction,  and  after  some 
spirited  bidding,  mainly  by  William 
.Swanson,  of  the  LIniversal,  and  Fred 
J.  Bal.shoffer,  the  book  was  knocked 
down  to  the  latter  gentleman  for  $500 
odd.  Mr.  Balshofifer  is  the  man  who 
recently  organized  a  new  company 
with  Ford  Sterling  and  H.  Pathe 
Lehrman  for  the  production  of  eccen- 
tric comedies,  which  will  be  released 
through  the  Universal.  Fred  Bal- 
shoffer  says  he  prizes  the  book  highly. 
^  *  *  At  the  present  time  there  are 
three  pictures  being  exhibited  in  which 
that  splendid  actor,  Wilfred  Lucas, 
takes  the  lead,  and  by  a  curious  co- 
incidence they  are  all  put  out  by  dif- 
ferent companies.  There  is  The  Trap, 
a  virile  Western  story,  directed  by 
him.self  and  released  by  the  Criterion 
features ;  Raffles,  a  capital  two-reel 
Keystone  comedy,  also  directed  by 
iiimself,  and  The  Massacre,  directed 
by  David  Griffith  at  the  Biogra])h. 
The  latter  was  released  and  had  a  big 
sale  in  England  and  on  the  continent, 
and  is  now  released  here.  This  is 
l)robably  a  record.  *  *  *  William  P>ert- 
lam,  of  the  American  Company,  acted 
the  part  of  rcscurer  at  his  home  in 
Santa  Barbara  during  the  recent 
cloud  bursts.  The  chickens  had  to  be 
taken  into  the  house  and  then  for  two 
dark,  stormy  hours  he  helped  women 
and  children  get  from  their  flooded 
homes  to  the  safety  of  the  fire  station. 
Santa  Barbara  was  isolated  for  sev- 
eral days.  *  *  *  Adele  Lane,  of  Seligs, 
is  enjoying  her  emotional  ])art  in  Two 
Girls,  but  she  doesn't  like  the  mud 
which  the  recent  downpours  have 
caused.  The  fact  of  the  matter  is  that 
Adele  Lane  is  not  a  big  per.son,  and 
when  the  earth  becomes  soft  and 
treacherous  she  is  afraid  of  disa])|)ear- 
ing  entirely,  besides  she  likes  dainty 
clothes  and  shoes  and — oh  well,  mud 
is  horrid  anyhow !  *  *  *  Burton  King 
is  lucky  in  that  he  is  a  fine  actor  as 
well  as  a  leading  man.  He  is  not  a 
believer  in  a  director  taking  his  own 
leads  as  a  general  rule,  but  he  docs 
I)elieve  an  experienced  actor  makes  a 
better  director.  This  last  week,  his 
experience  and  ability  have  i)rovcd  use- 
ful, for  his  leading  man,  Robyn  Adair, 
injured  his  ankle  and  Burton  King 
has  taken  the  leading  part  in  The 
Gamblers  himself.  *  *  *  Cleo  Madison 
has  taken  a  little  bungalow  at  Holly- 


wood, near  her  work  in  order  to  have 
her  crippled  sister  with  her.  There  is  a 
black  mammy  who  knows  how  to  cook 
tempting  dishes,  too.  Cleo  Madison  is 
level-headed  although  ambitious  and 
is  going  ^head  rapidly.  Mark  the 
words  of  this  scribe :  Cleo  Madison 
will  be  one  of  the  most  popular  and 
highly  paid  actresses  in  the  game  be- 
fore very  long ;  she  is  mighty  close 
to  "there"  already.  *  *  *  Did  you  ever 
hear  the  story  of  how  Edwin  August 
sacked  his  whole  company  at  one  fell 
swoop?  One  morning  when  Edwin 
was  not  feeling  A  i,  his  company 
sauntered  in  one  after  another,  late 
and  joyous.  August  had  been  quietly 
fuming  and  suddenly  confronted  them 
and  told  them  how  unpopular  they 
were  with  him  and  sacked  them  all 
on  the  spot.  An  hour  later  he  was 
ready  to  produce — no  company !  His 
property  man  rounded  them  up  and 
a  glum-looking  crowd  they  were. 
"Why  are  you  not  made  up?"  asked 
Edwin.  They  reminded  him  of  their 
instant  dismissal,  and  he  gravely  ad- 
dressed them  :  "Ladies  and  p'entlemen, 
as  actors  and  actresses,  you  are  de- 
ficient, as  individuals  I  regard  you 
well.  You  are  all  re-engaged,  go  and 
make-up  and  be  damned  quick  about 
it."  *  *  *  Lule  Warrenton,  of  the  Uni- 
versal, is  one  of  the  members  selected 
to  go  to  the  Hawaiian  Islands  with 
Henry  McRae's  company,  which  will 
take  pictures  by  day  and  act  by  night. 
*  *  *  The  Photoplayers'  Club  of  Los 
.Angeles  held  their  second  annual  ball 
at  the  huge  Shrine  Auditorium  on  St. 
Valentine's  night.  It  was  a  brilliant 
affair  in  every  respect  and  benefited 
the  Photoplayers  artistically  and  finan- 
cially. From  the  time  the  band  struck 
the  first  .stirring  strains  for  the  im- 
pressive grand  march,  with  its  beauti- 
ful women  and  handsome  men  and  the 
wonderful  dresses,  to  the  time  the  last 
of  the  boys  returned  to  the  club  to 
discuss  the  function  by  the  rising  sun, 
there  was  no  hitch,  with  the  possible 
exception  that  the  floor  was  uncom- 
fortably crowded  at  times.  It  is  no 
use  giving  a  list  of  "those  present/' 
for  everybody  who  was  anybody, 
"don't  you  know,"  graced  the  ball 
with  his  or  her  august  presence.  A 
souvenir  ball  album,  containing 
signed  ])hotographs  of  the  stars,  was 
]nit  up  to  auction  and  realized  $500, 
being  knocked  down  to  Fred  Bal- 
shoffer.  The  sum  does  not  compare 
with  that  obtained  by  the  Screen  Club 
in  Los  Angeles,  but  bidding  was  con- 
fined to  the  actors  and  directors,  and 
$500  is  a  big  sum  to  realize  under 
such  conditions.  *  *  *  Pauline  Bush 
looked  very  beautiful  with  her  Paris- 
ian dress  and  her  thoughtful  face  and 
expressive  grav  eyes  at  the  Photo- 
players' ball.  Her  general  appearance 
in  the  grand  march  caused  consider- 
able comment.  Miss  Bush  is  not  often 
seen  in  public,  for  most  of  her  spare 
time  is  spent  studying  photo  plays  at 
the  motion  picture  theatres,  and  writ- 
in  her  magazine  articles.  *  *  *  Little 
Buddy  Harris,  the  "Western  Vita- 
graph  Kiddie,"  has  been  very  ill,  and 
his'  parents  have  had  an  anxious  time 
of  it.  Buddy  is  a  dear  little  fellow  as 
well  as  a  clever  little  actor,  and  the 
whole  Western  Vitagraph  Company 


is  relieved  now  that  he  is  out  of 
danger. 


Frank  C.  Wolfe,  manager  of  the 
Chicago  offices  of  the  Pan-.\merican 
Film  Company,  has  succeeded  in  pass- 
ing the  five-reel  feature,  entitled  From 
Dusk  to  Dawn,  with  the  Chicago 
l>oard  of  Censorship,  without  having 
one  foot  of  film  clipped  from  the  pic- 
ture. This  picture  contains  the  first 
scenes  of  violence  that  have  passed 
the  Censor  l>oard  in  Chicago  since 
1907,  and  is  somewhat  of  a  tribute  to 
the  diplomacy  and  farsigiitedness  of 
Mr.  Wolfe,  who  did  not  antagonize 
the  censors  at  the  outset. 


Not  Crime  to  Steal  Photo= 
play  Scenario 

LOS  ANGELES,  Feb.  10.— Decid- 
ing that  a  motion  picture  scenario  has 
no  value.  Police  Judge  Williams  to- 
day stated  that,  even  if  guilty,  Mami)- 
ton  Del  Ruth  had  committed  no  offense 
by  taking  a  photograph  play  script, 
and  dismissed  the  charge  against  the 
former  scenario  reader.  This  is  the 
first  time  the  value  of  a  moving  pic- 
ture manuscript  has  come  into  court 
for  decision.  The  Judge  stated  that 
the  only  recourse  a  person  has  for  the 
theft  of  his  idea  or  entire  manuscript 
by  a  photo  play  company  is  by  a  civil 
suit.  Police  Judge  Williams  ought  to 
make  one  more  decision  like  this  and 
then  retire. — Editor  Reviczv. 


Pan4merican  Announcement 

Since  the  change  in  the  company 
personnel,  increase  of  capital  stock, 
and  establishing  of  branch  offices 
throughout  the  country,  the  Pan- 
.\merican  Filin  Company  have  under- 
taken new  and  far-reaching  activities 
in  the  exploiting  of  .special  feature 
pictures.  The  policy  of  this  company 
henceforth  will  be  to  eliminate,  as  far 
as  possible,  all  middlemen,  brokers 
and  commission  agents,  which  are  an 
unnecessary  evil  and  invariably  force 
up  the  price  of  pictures  to  the  exhibi- 
tors. The  Pan-American  will  deal 
with  exhibitors  direct  in  all  parts  of 
the  country.  "Fifty  features"  will  be 
its  advertising  slogan.  Among  some 
of, the  leaders  in  the  Pan-American 
list  of  pictures  now  available  are 
Worcester's  Phili])])ine  Pictures,  made 
by  the  Hon.  Dean  C.  Worcester,  fif- 
teen years  Secretary  of  the  Interior 
of  the  Philippine  Islands.  These  pic- 
tures show  the  romance,  growth  and 
development  of  our  little  brown  broth- 
ers. The  Punchfilm  Co.,  Inc.,  which 
will  release  an  average  of  thirty  I'ic- 
tures  ])er  sea.son,  have  entered  into 
an  exclusive  contract  with  tiie  Pan- 
American  for  the  exi)loitation  of  llu  ir 
l)ictures:  the  first  three  being  four- 
])art  features,  entitled  The  Triumi)h  of 
Right,  Wifey's  Charms  and  The  Lure 
of  the  Circus. 


Correspondence 


PORTLAND,  Feb.  23.  —  Ileilig 
Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig.  mgr.;  Will- 
iam Pangle,  res.  mgr.)  :  What  proved 
to  be  one  of  the  most  p(jpular  offer- 
ings for  this  season  was  the  presen- 
tation of  Robin  Hood,  given  for  the 
last  three  nights  of  the  past  week  at 
this  house,  and  evidence  that  the  play- 
goers liked  it  was  the  cajiacity  busi- 
ness that  the  production  enjoyed. 
Manager  Arthur  has  given  this  well- 


known  opera  a  fine  presentation,  both 
from  a  company  and  scenic  stand- 
point. Miss  Abott  was  good  in  the 
role  of  Maid  Marian  and  John  Ste- 
vens, as  Little  John,  has  the  best 
singing  voice  of  the  organization — 
this  is  not  saying  that  the  company  is 
deficient  along  the  vocal  line,  because 
they  are  just  about  as  good  a  light 
opera  company  as  Portland  had  had. 
Last  night  McTntyre  and  Heath 
turned  ])eo])le  away  in  their  Ham 
Tree,  and  these  well-known  deline- 
ators of  negro  comedy  got  just  as 
many  laughs  as  ever.  The  company 
is  big,  and  John  Cort  ought  to  get 
the  coin  with  them.  Coming:  Mutt 
and  Jeff  in  Panama,  Feb.  28  for  four 
days.  Trentini  in  The  Firefly,  week 
of  March  2nd.  Ralph  Pincus  has 
booked  the  film.  The  Inside  of  the 
White  Slave  Traffic,  for  this  house  for 
the  very  near  future.  Baker  Theatre 
(George  L.  Baker,  mgr.;  Milton  Sea- 
man, bus.  mgr.)!:  Portland  playgoers 
saw  for  the  first  time  yesterday  a 
comedy  adapted  from  the  (Jerman, 
entitled  Our  Wives.  It  is  billed  as 
a  lesson  for  young  people  contem- 
plating marriage,  and  those  already 
harnessed.  It  shows  the  troubles  of 
three  bachelors  who  suddenly  get 
married,  and  their  efforts  in  trying 
to  reconcile  their  wives  with  each 
other.  And  as  the  press  agent  of 
the  Baker  forces  says,  you  see  the 
play  and  end  by  saying :  "Just  like  a 
woman  every  time."  Well,  anyway 
it  pleased  big  audiences  yesterday 
and  kept  them  in  a  jovial  mood 
throughout,  and  that  is  what  counts 
from  the  box  office  standpoint.  The 
three  young  married  gents  were 
admirably  played  by  Edward  Wood- 
ruff, Raymond  Wells  and  Walter 
Gilbert.  Their  better  hall's  were 
portrayed  by  Mary  Edgett  leaker, 
Katherine  Ed.son  and  Grace  Lord. 
The  comedy  lines  are  pointed,  and 
the  company  gave  a  fine  rendition 
of  the  comedy,  and  worked  fast  and 
got  results.  Next  week :  The  Littlest 
Rebel.  Lyric  Theatre  (Keating  it 
Flood,  mgrs.)  :  .Steinle  and  Onslow 
are  billed  for  this  week  in  The  De- 
ceivers, and  this  ])opular  comedy 
team  have  won  a  warm  si)ot  in  the 
hearts  of  the  habitues  of  this  thea- 
tre. Of  course,  the  chorus  is  as  big 
a  hit  as  ever,  and  btisiness  is  good. 
Or])lieum  Theatre  (brank  Coffin- 
berry,  mgr.)  :  The  following  1)ill 
was  offered  at  this  house  yesterday, 
and  remains  for  this  week:  Henry 
Woodruff  and  Company;  Ray  Sam- 
uels; Collins  and  llart;  Kelly  and 
i'ollock;  Carlisle  and  Ronier;  Wel- 
come and  Welcome;  and  Nina  I'ar- 
bout.  lun])ress  Theatre  (11.  W.  Pie- 
rong,  mgr.):  The  headline  act  is 
AicMalion  and  Chapi)ele ;  ilrown 
and  lllyer;  Jennings  and  I  )orman  ; 
Rose  Tiffany  and  Comi)any;  Jessi- 
ka  Trou])e ;  and  Sebastian  Merrill. 
I'antages  Theatre  (John  Johnson, 
mgr.)  :  Zena  Keefe  and  Comi)any 
arc  featured,  and  the  others  offered 
are  LIuglies  Musical  Trio;  Clark 
and  Lewis;  Schrode  and  Mulvery; 
Mann  and  llelle ;  and  l^venson  and 
iMuery.  .Mabel  I'aker  and  b'rank 
Damain,  Jr.,  were  married  cpiietly 
Tuesday  evening,  b'ebruary  3rd.  The 
wedding  was  a  complete  surprise  to 
the  many  friends  of  the  young 
coujile.  Mrs.  Damain  is  a  daughter 
of  George  Baker.         A.  W.  W. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  28,  1914. 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


A  bill  witliout  a  llaw  is  attract- 
ing immense  audiences  here  this 
week.  There  is  not  a  dull  moment 
in  the  entire  performance.  1  Jessie 
Clayton,  well  named  "the  queen  of 
the  dance,'"  is  the  star  attraction,  and 
is  assisted  by  some  very  able  i)eo- 
plc.  She  tjives  us  some  new  and 
very  beautiful  dances  of  her  own 
creation  and  dances  others  in  a  way 
of  which  only  she  is  cai)able.  Her 
toe  dancinjT,  especially,  is  a  revela- 
tion. Georsje  Damerel  and  his  com- 
pany in  the  \^iennese  Operetta,  The 
Knij^ht  of  the  Air,  is  more  than 
worth  the  price  of  admission  alone. 
There  is  brit^ht  sparkling  music  and 
beautiful  scenery,  ditto  costumes 
and  chorus,  and  some  really  fine 
voices  possessed  by  i)eople  who 
know  how  to  use  them.  George 
Damerel  and  Myrtle  \'ail  were  es- 
pecially good.  Louis  Hardt  i)re- 
sents  something  new  in  the  line  of 
gymnastic  work,  assisted  by  some 
beautiful  scenery  and  several  ])eo- 
ple.  He  calls  it  As  in  a  Dream, 
and  dream  it  is,  as  most  people 
might  possibly  dream  of  such 
stunts  as  he  went  through,  but  never 
expect  to  see  them.  Hans  Robert 
and  Com])any  gave  a  very  clever 
little  .sketch,  called  A  Daddy  by  Ex- 
press, in  which  good  work  was  done 
by  Robert,  Mal)el  Mortimer,  Pau- 
line Curley  and  May  Woods.  Chick 
Sale,  in  A  Country  School  luitcr- 
tainment,  was  a  whole  show  in  liini- 
self  and  kept  the  audience  in  a  roar 
with  his  very  clever  impersona- 
tions. Sylvia  Loyal  and  llcr  Pier- 
rot has  an  original  act  in  which 
trained  dogs,  juggling,  and  tight- 
wire  work  are  shown  by  an  artist 
in  her  line.  Seventy  trained  pigeons 
make  a  fitting  finale  to  a  very  enter- 
taining act.  Francis  Dooley,  a.s- 
sisted  by  Corinne  Sales,  kept  the 
house  in  a  continual  uproar  and 
some  of  them  nearly  went  in  hys- 
terics. It  was  silly  all  right,  and  it 
"got  over"  in  great  shape,  lie  is  a 
scream  from  start  to  finish.  Clark 
Martinetti  and  Joe  Sylvester  do 
things  with  chairs  that  drew  howls 
of  mirth  from  the  audience.  Mov- 
ing pictures  concluded  the  perform- 
ance. 


The  Empress 


Thre  is  an  excc]Hionally  good  bill 
on  this  week  that  kcejjs  the  house 
])acked  at  every  performance.  It  is 
headed  by  the  y\das  h'amily  of  seven 
gymnasts,  who.se  feats  of  strength 
and  as  aerialists  would  be  very  hard 
to  equal.  ¥'\\  e  women  and  two  men 
comprise  the  aggregation.  Mar- 
guerite Favar  and  her  Seven  Dream 
Dolls  are  earning  much  well-de- 
served ai>plause  by  their  dainty 
dancing  and  beautiful  costuming. 
Roubel  Simms,  the  eccentric  car- 
toonist, draws  pictures,  sings  songs 
and  tells  jokes  as  though  he  liked 
the  job,  and  keeps  the  audience  in 
excellent  humor  all  the  time  he  is 
on  the  stage.  The  Four  Ladella 
Comi(|ues,  knock-about  comedians, 
do  some  very  clever  acrobatic 
stunts,  as  well  as  make  mirth,  and 


MARGARET  HES 


SUPPORTED  BY  BARBARA  LEE 
AND  JOSEPH  THOMPSON 


Playing  Orpheum  Time,  presenting  the  comedy  satire,  THE  SOUL  SAVERS,  by  Anita  Loos 


were  highly  a])precialed.  Xed  Xes- 
tor  and  ])css  Dclberg  give  a  bit  of 
musical  comedy,  called  In  Love,  in 
which  they  give  some  new  songs  and 
dances  and  a  very  witty  and  cheer- 
ful line  of  chatter.  John  R.  Cordon 
and  Com])any  keep  things  going  at 
a  fast  and  furious  rate  with  their 
skit,  called  What  Would  You  Do? 
Those  who  participated  in  this 
whirlwind  skit  are  John  R.  Gordon, 
Flliott  J.  Simms,  Leleith  ]>elmont 
and  Gertrude  Graham.  The  .Ameri- 
can Comedy  I-'our  made  much  good 
harmony  and  kei)t  the  audience 
laughing  at  their  antics  and  witty 
.■sayings.  The  latest  events  in  the 
moving  i)icturc  line  were  shown. 


The  Pantages 


The  revised  version  of  Twenty 
Minutes  in  Chinatown,  depicting 
life  among  the  Celestials  and  among 
the  denizens  of  the  Parbary  Coast, 
is  as  sensational  as  ever.  Instead 
of  having  the  sailors  of  the  L\  S.  S. 
Puttercu])  clean  uj)  the  members  of 
the  warring  tongs  it  is  left  to  one 
lone  man, slightly  under  the  influence 
of  liquor,  and  does  a  very  good  job 
of  it  while  he  is  about  it.  Raymond 
W  hitaker  is  splendid  as  Toy  Ling, 
and  i'rank  Ponner  as  Moy  Song: 
Harry  Dean,  as  Ching  Chang,  and 
Clark  Purroughs,  as  Officer  Rear- 
iliin,  are  all  good.  Mag  is  well 
played  by  Aline  Wallace.  Mono- 
ban  shows  lots  of  class  on  skates 
and  does  some  sensational  stunts 
among  lighted  candlesticks,  and 
some  jumping  over  barrels,  etc. 
George  Sontag,  now  a  reformed  and 
useful  citizen,  who  was  formerly 
mixed  up  with  Sontag  and  Evans 
in  the  career  of  crime,  gave  a  talk 
and  showed  some  interesting  stere- 
opticons  of  the  chase  and  capture 
of  the  gang  and  his  life  in  prison, 
lie  tried  to  show  the  folly  of  a  life 
of  crime.  I'.illy  and  Laura  Dreyer 
do  some  dances  and  show  a  few  new 
jig  stps  and  sing  a  song  or  two  and 
please  with  their  act.  Lillian  Wat- 
son is  a  very  attractive  little  lady 
and  has  a  lot  of  talent  which  she 
shows  in  singing  her  songs.  .Ml  of 
her  work  gets  right  dciwn  into  the 
audience.  Millard,  Kennedy  and 
Christie  all  have  good  voices  and 
get  a  lot  of  harmony  out  of  the 
songs  they  sing.  Their  pantomime 
isn't  the  least  of  their  .show.  I'yeno 
japs  do  wonderful  things  with  their 
feet  on  a  slack  wire,  and  a  few  ac- 
robatic stunts  which  are  very  un- 
usual. Motion  pictures  concluded 
a  very  interesting  ])erformance. 


The  Majestic 


The  high-class  vaudeville  that  is 
being  put  on  here,  is  more  than 
holding  its  own.  There  is  an  ex- 
ceptionally good  bill  here  this  week, 
with  the  following  act :  The  Dun- 
smiths,  Irish  comedy;  Lola  Norris, 
songs  and  specialities;  Abrams  and 
Johns,  in  one  of  their  excejjtionally 
clever  playlets,  called  When  Men 
are  Equal — assisting  them  are  Mau- 


SULLIVAN  6c  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  BERT   PITTMAN  PAUL,  GOUDRON 

San    Franci-sco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldgr.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GILFILT.AN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Kep'resentative  New   York  Representative 

Svillivan  &  Considine  BUlg.  1465  Broadway 


rice  Chick  and  Chester  Stevens: 
Pritzkovv  and  Planchard,  comedy 
act ;  Pright  Brothers,  acrobats  ;  and 
a  series  of  moving  pictures,  conclude 
a  very  pleasing  performance. 


The  Republic 


The  bills  for  the  week  are  of  fair 
(juality.  The  first  half  of  the  week 
sees  The  Duns  worths,  a  singing 
trio:  Stewart  Lyster,  in  song  and 
dance:  liright  l'>rothers,  acrobats: 
I*".\  erett,  ventrilo(|uist :  and  Landers 
Stevens  and  Com])any  in  Lead, 
Kindly  Light,  in  which  George 
Clancy  and  Georgie  Cooper  do  tlie 
best  work.  Stevens  is  only  fair,  and 
ilarry  Garrity,  a  good  actor,  is  ob- 
viousl)'  miscast.  Second  half  of  the 
week :  Stev  ens  puts  on  a  new  .sketch 
from  the  pen  of  Ilarry  Cottrell. 
called  In  Satan's  Scales,  a  strong 
little  melodrama  that  gets  over  in 
s])lendid  style.  Others  on  the  bill 
are:  Poole  and  Steele,  at  the  piano: 
Willis,  contortionist;  Billy  Dailey's 
school  act,  with  six  good  perform- 
ers: Zwalski,  'cellist. 


The  Wigwam 


The  W  igwam  is  going  along  in 
the  even  tenor  of  its  way,  and  with 
the  assistance  of  Monte  Carter  and 
his  com])any,  making  money  and 
holdini;  its  large  Mission  clientele. 
The  Carter  contract  expires  next 
week  and  a  new  one  just  made  will 
keep  Izzy  at  the  Wigwam  for  four 
weeks  longer,  with  an  option  of  four 
weeks  beyond  that.  During  this 
new  contract.  Carter  will  give  his 
company  a  vacatittn  every  Tuesday 
and  Friday  afternoon,  something 
new  in  three-a-day  vaudeville.  This 
week  Carter  is  seen  in  two  bills, 
Izzy  Mazuma,  and  Izzy  at  the  lUig- 
liouse.  In  both,  Carter  is  a  scream, 
luirl  Hall,  Harry  Fox,  \\  alter  Spen- 
cer, George  Weiss,  '  Dee  Loretta, 
ISlanche  Trelease  and  Planche  Gil- 
more  give  good  support.  The  vau- 
deville acts  used  are:  Polly  and 
Pierson,  acrobats:  and  The  Ameri- 
can Harmony  h'our :  and  Herman 
the  (Ireat,  illusionist. 


The  Princess 


Bert  Levey  has  used  giHxl  judg- 
nient  in  his  this  week's  selection.  1  lere 
it  is:  First  half— Bell  Gordon,  ath- 
letic girl;  Pooth  and  Howard,  boxing 
roosters;  Fred  La  Plane,  conjurer; 
The  Neapolitans,  singers  and  instru- 
mentalists. Second  half — Three  Mu- 
ical  Browns,  Herbert  Medley,  bar- 
itone ;  lught  Chinese  Tango  Dancers ; 
The  Kai)lers,  with  clarinet  and  sing- 
ing; \ictorie  Trio,  singing  girls; 
Polly  and  Pearson,  comic  novelty. 

1  loiJ.is  E.  Cwi.KV  is  again  in  San 
I'rancisco.  The  mystery  has  not  as 
yet  been  explained. 


Offices  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Chicago, 
Denver,  Iios  Anereles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tbeatres 

Executive  Ofnce.s — Alcazar  Theatre  BlJg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset.  Douglas  5702 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Bauer  ft  Fincus,  Props,  and  Mgra. 

San  Francisco's  newest  Vaudeville 
Theatre,  luxuriously  equipped  and  with 
every  imi'rovernint,  will  open  with  a 
Buperl)  vaudeviUe  bill,  Wednesday,  July  23 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Kumboldt  Bank  Bldgr..  San  Francisco 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Orpheum  Theatre 

SAKTTA  RITA,  N.  M. 

I'.  1).  GO.MICZ.  iMsr. 

.SeatiuK  capacity,  40n.    I^arKe  staBo  with 
scenery.  dressiuK  rooms,  etc.     19  miles 
from   Silver  City.     Good  transportation 
<  iiiMp:in.\-.    Oood  licitel  accomoilations 


Bookings 


At  tlie  Sullivan  <SL-  Considine,  San  Fran- 
cisco office,  tlirouKh  William  P.  Rees.'. 
Ilieir  sole  ljoo]<ing  agent,  for  week  of 
Marrli  1.  litll. 

KM  PRI-IS-S,  San  Francisco  —  Earl 
(jirdeller;  Rich  and  Lenore ;  Chas. 
Lawlor  and  Daughters;  Purke  an 
.McDonald;  P>ert  Leslie  and  Com! 
jiany.  EMPRESS,  Sacramento 
I'onr  Ladella  Comi(|nes ;  Nestor  an 
Dclberg ;  American  Comedy  Four 
.\das  h'amily ;  John  A.  Gordon  an^ 
Company.  EMPRESS,  Los  Angelei 
— Rarton  and  Lovera ;  Katherim 
Klare:  Richard  Milloy  and  Compan 
( The  iMghter  and  the  Boss)  ;  ]< 
Whitehead:  Svlvestcr;  A  Day  at  tlr 
Circus.  EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake 
Williams  and  Warner;  Fro.stic 
Hume  and  Thomas;  Maurice  Free' 
man  and  Company ;  Chas.  C.  Dre 
and  Comjiany  :  Pig  Jim.  EMPRES5 
Denver- — Merman  and  Shirley;  la-. 
McDonald;  Orville  Reeder;  WhVtc 
Pelzer  an  I  Whvte  ;  Three  Yoscarrv- ; 
Diving  Nymphs.  EMPRESS,  Kan- 
sas City — .\ldro  and  Mitchell;  Er- 
nest Dupille  ;  The  Canoe  Girls  ;  Ber- 
nard and  Lloyd;  Merian's  Dogs; 
Pha.sma.  EMI'RESS,  Ogden  (March 
5-7) — Luidi  DeirOro;  Burke  and 
Harrison ;  Walsh,  Lynch  and  Com 
pany  :  Leonard  and  Louie;  Six  Banjo- 
])iiiends. 


Chas.  P.  Helton  is  getting  ready 
for  his  annual  trip  with  his  tent 
band  show.  This  year  he  will  use 
The  Girl  of  Eagle  Ranch.  Mr. 
Helton  has  put  years  in  at  the  game 
and  is  accounted  a  successful  man- 
ager. 


ebruary  28,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


13 


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TIGHTS 


Ai;ii  COI.OBS,  WEIGHTS  AND  PRICES 

Cotton.  J1.25  to  $1.50  Wool,  $2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50  Silk,  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDURING  I.INE  IN  V.  S. 

Calf.  $3.00;  Calf  and  Thigh.  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  BatMng'  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


MUSETTE 

The  Dainty  Dancins^'  Violinist.    A  Scn.sation  on  the  Coast 


WANTED  BY 

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MANAGER 

Offers  for  Managrement  of  Stock,  Vaudeville  and  Pictures,  or  Combination  House 
Twelve  Years'  Experience  on  the  Coast 


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4108  So.  Figueroa  St.,  Los  Ang-eles,  Cal. 


•  WOY  THEATRE — Continued  from  pase  9 

ack  Fraser,  J.  C.  Lionel  and  G.  Les- 
rr  Panl ;  the  latter  I  have  purposely 
(  ft  to  the  last,  for  on  behalf  of  this 
iiiished  actor  I  want  to  pay  a  tribute 
I  admiration  and  appreciation.  Paul 
ilayed  the  old  "con,"  nicknamed  "the 
at,"  and  the  way  he  presented  him 
-  worthy  of  study  by  all  new  an.> 
'  >ung  actors,  for  with  the  handicap  of 
1  most  gruesome  character,  and  with 
lie  burden  of  a  scene  for  over  thirty 
iiinutcs  that  was  virtually  a  mono- 
nL;uc,  he  held  his  audience  spellbound, 
i  he  English  language  is  a  most  fas- 
mating  medium  to  employ  when  you 
ave  mastered  the  intricicies  of  tone 
i  nduction,  and  have  learned  the  rudi- 
iicnts  of  elocutionary  effects,  and  Paul 
l  is  done  all  this.    His  characteriza- 
•n  is  a  great  trium])h.    Mr.  I'ailey 
IS  given  the  i)lay  a  fine  production, 
'i  rfect  in  detail,  and  it  looks  as  though 
I  was  in  for  a  long  run. 


\V.  TI.  luTM.woOD  got  in  Thursday 
I  i  '  im  a  ten  weeks'  trip  to  Australia  and 
I  li>iK)lulu.    lie  will  remain  here  for  a 

\\  cck. 


Vaudeville  Notes 

t'xldie  -Murray  has  arrived  home 
om  Honolulu,  having  closed  with 
I  lie  .Spaulding  Company  last  week. 
I  rom  all  accounts,  luldie  had  a  very 
li\ely  time  in  the  island  city. 

Margaret  lies  and  company  have 
I'len  added  to  the  Orpheum  road 
show  and  reports  received  from  Den- 
ver state  that  the  work  of  Miss  lies, 
P>arbara  Lee  and  Joe  Thom])son  lias 
received  much  praise  and  their 
efforts  bring  forth  many  laughs. 


American  Theatre  to  be  Re= 
modeled 

The  Dc  Long  Amusement  Company 
has  leased  the  American  Theatre  for 
a  term  of  years,  and  $30,000  will  be 
expended  in  transforming  the  present 
building  into  a  modern  amusement 
]3lace.  A  company  of  local  men  has 
been  formed  to  operate  the  theatre, 
with  A.  J.  Vanstrum,  president ;  Ru- 
dolph Mohr,  secretary  and  treasurer, 
and  Otto  Bullock,  vice-president  and- 
general  manager.  The  theatre  will 
be  known  as  the  California,  and  will 
be  devoted  to  photoplays. 

Marie  Lloyd  is  Married 

PORTLAND,  Fel).  21.— Matilda 
Hurley,  the  English  actress,  known 
on  the  vaudeville  stage  as  Marie 
Lloyd,  was  married  here  today  to 
Bernard  Dillon.  Twice  in  seeking 
to  enter  the  United  States,  once  at 
New  York  and  more  recently  at 
Vancouver,  Miss  Lloyd  has  had 
trouble  with  the  United  States  im- 
migration authorities  on  account  of 
Dillon  accompanying  her.  She  said 
the  ceremony  was  to  obviate  further 
difficulties.  The  wedding  was  held 
in  the  British  consulate's  office  and 
was  performed  by  a  Catholic  priest. 

L\i:ri:tt  S.xckett  has  been  sent 
aliead  of  one  of  The  Traffic  in  Souls 
coint)anics  by  General  Manager  Char- 
ley Saulslicrry. 

The  Pantages 

Pantages  big  item  next  week  will 
be  its  great  baby  contest,  an  contes- 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thomton 


IN  VAUDEVIIiIiE 


\\  cstcrn  .States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 


Comedian 


Characters 


Keating  and  ITood  Company 


MAN  VERSUS  MOTOR 


Davis  Gledhill  Company 

SENSATIONAi;  MOTORCYCI.E  ACT 
OPEN  TIME 

Care  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 
With  James  Post  in  Vaudeville 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


Guy  Hitner 


Leading  Man 
The  Crime  of  the  Law 
Management  ISailev  &  Mitchell 


tants  to  be  dis])layed  on  the  stage  at 
every  performance.  During  next 
week  the  management  will  have  ad- 
ditional beds  and  cribs,  with  addi- 
tional rest  rooms  for  the  comfort  of 
the  little  youngsters  who  may  get 
sleepy  and  want  their  little  bed.  Also 
the  baby  part  of  the  bill  will  appear 
very  near  the  toj)  of  the  program, 
in  order  that  the  youngsters  may  be 
taken  home  early.  Rhoda's  Royal 
High  School  Horses,  trained  to  a 
l)oint  of  almost  human  intelligence, 
will  form  one  of  the  features,  ilotli- 
well  Browne,  in  a  tuneful  tabloid, 
called  The  Masqueraders,  has  a  cast 
of  fifteen,  featuring  Gaby  Deslys 
Show  IMaids,  with  Frank  Davis  and 
Nate  Cole  as  fun-makers.  Hal  Davis 
presents  the  Stockton's  lUisy  Day, 
a  rich  comedy  sketch.  It  is  a  sort 
of  Prince  of  Liars  story,  |)resented 
by  a  cai)able  cast  of  si.x.  'i'hen  tiic 
Melnotte-La  Nole  troui)e  of  tiglit- 
wire  artists  have  a  good  offering, 
as  do  the  Brighton   I'"our,  a  cpiar- 


tet  of  singers.  Murray  K.  iiill,  the 
monologist,  is  a  rattling  good  en- 
tertainer. 

RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

.'^cenic  Artist 
Ed    Redmond   Co.,   Grand   Theatre,  Sacra- 
mento.  Permanent  address:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Rps.  Avalon.  Santa  Catalina  Island. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  H.  CONNORS 

TJpht  Comedian 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delniar  St..  San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked   Aljout  All  Over  the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  In  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWELL,  STREETS.  S.  F. 


MAKE-XJP 
WIGS 

PARENTS 


HESS',  WARNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEVER'S,  I.iECHNER'S 
SFECIAIiS — 1  lb.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  IT). 
Uakenp  Boxea,  60c.;   Crop  WiRS,  $1.25;   Dress,  §3.50; 
■Wig  Rented,  50c.  week;  Soubrette  Wicrs,  $6.00. 


mCST  AND  CllEAl'KST— SIONl)  J.-OU  I'UICI':  LIST 
PARENTS     :     :     :    829  VAN  NESS  AVENUE,  S.  T. 


PLAYS 


14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


February  28.  1014. 


James  Dillon 

Manacrenient  I'ailcy  and  Mitchell  Seattle  Theatre 

Charles  £.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheuni  Stock — Cincinnati 

Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 

Florence  Young 

Leads 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Eddie  Mitchell 

P.usincss  Representative  Jul  Rcclmcnul  Co.,  Sacramento 

Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 

A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 

Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Home  address,  La  Jolla,  Cal. 

Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 

Stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Tsabclle  Flctelier  Stork,  Vancouver 
At  IJtierly;  Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lucile  Palmer 

Prima  Donna  Sonlirctte 
Just  closed  with  Madame  Sherry. 
.\t  I-ihertv  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


WANTED 

Band  Actors,  Blue 
Shirt,  Lead  and 
Juvenile;  Mu- 
sicians: Cornet, 
Tuba,  Clarinet; 
Agent  that  will 
paste 

Show   opens   about   March  28th. 

Will  sell  half  interest  in  show 
to  right  party. 

CHAS.  P.  HELTON 

Inter-Mountain  Wagon  Shows 
Knights  Ferry,  Cal. 


A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White   Slave  Traffln   Company — on  tour. 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


FLORENCE  LA  MARK 

Second  Business  or  Ingenue  I..eads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock.  Sioramento 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Cliaracters 
At  Liberty  Care  I>r;xmatic  Ro\ icw 


WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Beview,  San  Francisco 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Aeent  or  M:ina>rer 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Characters 
At  liiberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  ERASER 

Crime  of  the  Lp.w  Com]>any 
San  Kraneisco 


ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

.Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
293.''/«.  C.rnve  Street,  Berkeley. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Leading  Woman 
Knule  Knutson  Company,  on  Tour. 


Which  He  Did 

.\  man  in  the  garl)  of  a  priest 
rushed  from  a  moving  cab  in  front 
of  the  Proad  Street  station,  Phila- 
delphia. He  carried  a  satchel,  and 
as  he  tore  across  the  sidewalk  he 
could  I)e  seen  glancing  to  right  and 
left.  There  was  apparently  a  thin 
streak  of  blood  trickling  down  the 
side  of  his  face.  As  he  entered  the 
station,  a  special  policeman  tried  to 
intercept  him,  but  the  man  was  too 
quick.  He  raced  across  the  station 
platform,  taking  a  ticket  from 
somewhere  in  his  robe  as  he  went. 
By  this  time  quite  a  crowd  was 
following  him  and  they  shouted  to 
the  gateman  not  to  let  him  through. 
The  priest  easily  bowled  him  out 
of  the  way  and  continued  his  flight 
up  the  train  platform.  He  dashed 
into  a  car.  The  door  slammed ;  the 
train  moved, gaining  speed  every  sec- 
ond. Just  too  late  to  catch  the  last 
platform  the  policeman  dashed  up, 
the  crowd  at  his  heels.  Inside  the 
car,  the  priest  went  directly  to  the 
washroom  followed  by  the  Pullman 
conductor,  who  demanded  an  ex- 
planation. The  priest  breathless 
and  laughing,  complied.  "I  am 
I'.randon  Tynan,  an  actor,  whom 
you  might  have  heard  of,  now  ap- 
])earing  as  Joseph  in  the  Ribical 
spectacle,  Joseph  and  His  P)rethren. 


MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock,  Oakland 


CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address.  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.      Phone  Mission  7613 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Beview 


EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

EnKaned 

Care  this  offlre    or  ran'  Kellip.  LM  1-215 
f.  I.  Building,  Seattle 


EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Lf'erty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  T,iberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 


CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 


GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 
C:ne  of  Dramatic  Beview 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBHE-r  AITD  COTrN8i:X.I.OB  AT  IiAW 

552   Pacific  Building.  Phone  Douglas  6405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 


ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 


AVIS  MANOR 

.Tuvcuiles 
C;np  of  Dramatic  Beview 


D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 


This  week  the  jjroduction  is  filling 
an  engagement  in  Baltimore.  While 
we  were  in  Philadelphia  for  the 
past  four  weeks  I  rehearsed  in  a  one- 
act  play,  called  Behold  the  Man, 
written  by  myself,  to  be  produced 
at  the  Little  Theatre  in  that  city. 
I  came  over  from  Baltimore  this 
morning  and  appeared  in  the  play 
this  afternoon.  The  curtain  did 
not  go  down  until  it  was  almost  too 
late  for  me  to  catch  this  train,  which 
is  the  last  that  will  enable  me  to 
get  back  to  Baltimore  in  time  for 
my  evening  performance.  In  my 
litle  play  (portraying  a  priest  who 
is  sliot  just  before  the  curtain  de- 
scends), I  did  ■  not  have  time  to 
change  my  make-up  and  even 
couhrnt  spare  a  moment  to  remove 
the  l)lood  stain  on  the  side  of  my 
face,  which  I  will  presently  do."  And 
lie  did. 

Lee  Price  Will  Bring  Troupe 
to  Oakland 

The  Gaiety  Company,  after  a  rec- 
ord of  twelve  weeks  at  the  Gaiety 
I  heatre,  San  Diego,  closed  at  that 
playhouse  on  the  21  st  inst.  and  un- 
der the  management  of  Lee  Price, 
will  open  at  the  Broadway,  in  Oak- 
land, March  ist.  In  the  company 
arc  Lew  Dunbar,  Sol.  Carter, 
(iwendolyn  Dorsey,  Lylan  Mason, 
Lawrence  Bowes,  and  Fred  Snook, 
with  Dick  Sam])scll  producing  and 
I  )i.\ie  Kmer.son  staging  the  musical 
numbers. 


New  Airdome  for  Dinuba 

Manager  ]'"\ans  of  T)iniil)a  is 
building  a  very  fine  airdome  in  his 
town  and  will  have  it  ready  for  the 
summer  trade. 


Endowed  with  a  charming  person- 
ality and  a  good  voice,  Edith  Clifford, 
a  singing  comedienne,  will  make  her 
initial  bow  to  the  Empress  audiences 
in  the  near  future. 


February  28,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


15 


Roscoe  Karns 


Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  OTarrell  Langf Ord  Myrtle 

Leading  Man  Orpheum  Time 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 


Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Gilmor  Brown 

Leading  Man 


At  Liberty 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


E.  P.  Foot 


Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 


Second  Business 
Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock — Seattle 


John  L.  Kearney 


Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Verne  Layton 

Leading  Man 


ites  Offers 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 

e  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  Tour 


crty 


Jay  Hanna 

Juvenile 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 


Pantasjes  Time 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 


1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


HARRY 


JESSIE 


LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     With  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Justina  Wayne 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland  Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 


The  Traffic — Chicaafo 


Leads 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN  D. 


MacQuarrie 


MacKellar 


Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads  Characters  and  Grande  Dames 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 


Leads 


Marta  Golden 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 

Bailey  and  Mitchell  Stock 


Seattle,  Wash. 


Hugh  Metcalfe 


Ed  Redmond  Stock 


i6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Fcbruarv  28,  1^)14. 


Correspondence 


STOCKTON',  ]"cl).  22.— Yoscuiite 
Theatre:  Tlie  white  slave  films, 
Traffic  In  Souls,  will  be  the  attrac- 
tion here  for  the  next  five  days, 
(iarrick  'i'heatre:  The  Marry  ]!ar- 
nard  Musical  Comedy  Com])any  will 
present  A  Xij^ht  fin  the  Rarhary 
Coast  as  this  week's  ofFerin^sj,  and 
as  an  added  attraction,  will  have  a 
tan.u;o  dance  contest.  The  Dick 
W  ilbur  Company  will  open  at  the 
Kirby  'Theatre  next  Sunday  niijht 
with  The  lilack  Flaj;^  as  an  ofFerintj. 
The  Dick  Wilbur  Com])any  is  one 
of  the  best-known  companies  in  Cal- 
ifornia, especially  in  the  Valley 
towns,  where  he  has  been  for  112 
C()nsecutive  weeks  without  closinjj. 

P.YROX.  Cal.,  Feb.  18.— White 
Slave  Traffic  broke  the  record  at 
tiiis  house.    Fine  play  and  company. 

I-RES.\0,  Feb.  22.  —  Theatre 
Fresno:  Voijjt  vaudeville  is  pleas- 
ing bi.ti'  audiences  this  week.  Tlie 
bill  is  Ship  Mates'  Quartet,  Tiic 
Ifeindl  Alusical  Trio,  Newman 
Reiss  and  Company  in  The  Song 
of  the  Si)rinj^,  Vra  Lawrence,  sini^- 
ing  comedienne,  and  four  reels  of 
])ictures.  On  Tuesday  afternoon, 
The  Passin.e:  of  the  Third  Floor 
Rack  with  Blanche  Coolidge  in  the 
])rincipal  part  was  given.  Majestic 
Theatre :  Cohan's  Busy  Day,  with 
I'Ved  Weiss  in  the  role  of  Cohan,  is 
the  musical  ofTering  for  this  week, 
and  is  already  a  favorite  with  the 
public.  Empire  Theatre :  A  very 
entertaining  bill  this  week,  in  which 
are  included  A\'illiam  R.  Pearson, 
Chinese  impersonator ;  Wesley  and 
Francis,  .songs  and  dances ;  Morse 
and  Clark,  musicians ;  Chas.  Lee 
Calder  and  Company  in  False  Pre- 
tenses :  The  Chipola  Twins  and 
l>ear,  dancing;  and  moving  pictures. 
I'rincess  Theatre:  The  fun-makers 
here  this  week  are  Jules  Mendel  and 
Al  I'Vanks,  who  take  the  princii)al 
comedy  parts  in  'i'he  Waiter  and  the 
Chef.  The  Social  \\  hirl  is  the  next 
attraction. 

VANX'OUVER,  B.  C— Feb.  22. 
— Avenue  Theatre :  Starting  Thurs- 
day night,  Victor  Morley  with  his 
big  production  of  the  Quaker  Girl 
will  hold  the  boards  for  the  rest  of 
the  week.  Pantages  Theatre:  The 
I'riestess  of  Kama  heads  a  very  en- 
tertaining bill  this  week.  Among 
others  who  contribute  to  the  fun 
are  Edwin  Keough  and  Helen  Nel- 
.son  in  Ambition ;  The  Spanish 
Gildini,  jugglers  and  dancers;  Wes- 
ton and  Leon,  two  clever  girls  in 
songs  and  a  pianologue ;  E.  J- 
Moore,  illusionist ;  and  moving  pic- 
tures. Columbia  Theatre :  For  the 
first  half  of  the  week  are  some  good 
acts,  including  The  Windy  City 
Trio;  Clark  and  Lavere,  musical 
and  dancing  team ;  Lon  Stevenson 
and  Mae  Severing,  society  dances ; 
Ed.  Kreyer,  xylophonist ;  and  mov- 
ing pictures.  For  the  second  half 
of  the  week  are :  Davis  and  Gledhill, 
cyclists ;  Russell  Breeding,  corn'et- 
ist:  Forbs  and  Thelen,  singing  and 
talking;  Belle  Calhoun,  singing 
comedienne;  and  four  reels  of  mov- 
ing pictures.  Harold  Xelson  gives  a 
recital  in  Hamilton  Hall  on  the 
24th.  Mme.  Butt  and  Kenercly 
Ruford  at  the  Horse  Show  Building 
on  the  28th. 


S  .  \  C  R  A  M  E  X  T  0  ,  Feb.  22.— 
Glunie-Orpheum  : .  Sunday,  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  the  patrons  of  this 
po]>uIar  house  enjoyed  the  following 
excellent  numbers:  Eddie  Leonard 
and  Mabel  Russell,  singers  and 
dancers;  Willa  Holt  Wakefield,  who 
makes  a  great  impression  with  her 
l)laying  and  singing;  Leo  Carillo. 
monologist ;  _  Dr.  Carl  Herman, 
electrical  wizard  ;  Goremaii'^  Trained 
Animals;  Anna  Lehr  and  Company, 
in  Little  California;  Luke  Johnston 
and  Mae  Wells,  singers  and  eccen- 
tric dancers ;  and  Pathe  ^\'cekly 
films.  Grand  Theatre:  Xiobe,  a 
scmi-allcgorical  linking  of  Grecian 
mythology  and  modern  comedy, 
furnished  the  sustenance  for  one 
laugh  a  minute  at  the  Grand  Thea- 
tre. The  play  is  crammed  so  full  of 
laughs  it  would  make  a  pagan  idol 
gulTaw.  The  audience  was  so  busy 
keeping  up  with  the  laughs,  it  was 
laughing  to  itself  going  out  of  the 
theatre.  Aiding  and  abetting  Ed 
Redmond  is  Beth  Taylor  in  the  title 
role.  In  Xiobe  everyone  is  "in  some; 
thing."  T'cter  Amos  is  "in  insur- 
ance;" Paul  Harvey,  as  Corney 
Griffin  is  "in  love  with  himself;" 
Roscoe  Karns,  as  Phineas  Innings, 
is  "in  Corney's  hands;"  Hugh. Met- 
calfe, as  Jefferson  Thompkins,  own- 
er of  the  status,  is  "in  the  clouds ;" 
Bert  Chapman,  as  Parker  Silox,  is 
"in  retirement;"  Leslie  Virden,  as 
Peter  .Amos'  -wife,  is  "in-dispens- 
able";  Merle  Stanton,  as  Helen 
Griffin,  is  "in  authority;"  Marie  Con- 
nelly, as  Hattie  Griffin,  is  "in  open 
rebellion ;"  Marvin  Hammond,  as 
Beatrice  Silox,  is  "in  love  with  Cor- 
ney ;"  Ruth  Maker,  as  the  parlor 
maid,  is  "in  service ;"  Estelle  Red- 
mond, as  Madeline  INIifton,  is  "in 
the  way;"  and  Miss  Taylor,  as 
Xiobe,  is  "in  the  flesh."  *  *  *  Sun- 
day, March  i,  will  be  a  vacation  for 
the  Redmond  Company,  the  first  day 
in  77  weeks  that  they  have  not 
offered  Sacramento  theatregoers 
something  in  the  way  of  amusement. 
*  *  *  Empress  Theatre :  There  is  an 
excellent  bill  here  this  week  and 
drawing  good  houses.  The  attrac- 
tions are  Barton  and  Lovera,  Syl- 
vester, the  talkative  trickster ;  Kath- 
erine  Klare  in  old  Irish  songs;  Joe 
Whitehead,-  comedian;  Milloy  and 
Mackay  in  The  Fighter  and  the 
Boss;  A  Day  at  the  Circus  is  mak- 
ing as  big  a  hit  as  ever.  *  *  *  \\'hen 
the  curtain  rolled  up  at  the  Empress 
Theatre  Sunday  afternoon,  the 
trained  force  of  musicians,  stage 
hands,  electricians  and  motion  pic- 
tue  operators  was  missing,  but 
other  workmen  were  on  hand  to  take 
the  jilaces  of  the  men  who  went  out 
on  strike,  and  the  show  went  on  at 
schedule  time  without  interruption. 
Sullivan  and  Considine  agents  had 
secured  musicians  from. other  cities, 
but  owing  to  the  interrupted  train 
-service  between  this  city  and  Los 
Angeles,  but  three  of  them  arrived, 
and  they  were  too  late  for  rehearsal. 
The  leader,  a  girl  barely  out  of  her 
teens,  is  a  clever  violinist,  and  with 
a  pianist  and  a  drummer  boy,  man- 
aged to  give  the  necessary  musical 
accompaniment  in  good  shape.  The 
other  members  of.the  orchestra  sent 
to  Manager  Kaiser  by  W.  P.  Reese, 
the  Pacific  Coast  manager  for  Sulli- 
van and  Considine,  are  expected  to 
arrive  today.    The  musicians  de- 


inanded  an  increase  f)f  wage  and  the 
additi(?li  of  two  men  for  matinee 
performances,  which  the'  Sullivan 
&  Considine  people  refused  to  grant. 

strike  was  called  for  Sunday,  and 
by  the  terms  of  affiliation,  the  stage 
hands  and  motion  picture  o])erators 
were  conii)clled  to  walk  out  also. 

Soldires  of  h'ortune, 
dramatized  by  Augustus  Thoni- 
as  from  Richard  Harding  Davis' 
yvell-known  story  of  the  same  naime, 
will  be  the  opening  attraction  of  the 
Jul  Redmond  Company  when  it 
opens  its  new  home,  the  Theatre 
Dicpenbrock,  on  Monday,  March  2. 
^riie  prices  will  remain  the  same  as 
those  used  at  the  former  playhouse, 
namely,  15c,  25c  and  35c  for  even- 
ing ])erformances,  and  10c  and  20c 
for  the  Wedne.sday,  Saturday  and 
Sunday  matinees.  *  *  *  Art  Hick- 
man, who  was  here  for  five  weeks  at 
manager  for  the  Grand  Theatre,  left 
this  week  for  Boyes  Springs,  So- 
noma County,  where  he  will  again 
take  u])  the  amusement  management 
for  the  springs  company, 
j  SAX  DIEGO,  Feb.  22.— Spreck- 
^Is  Theatre:  For  three  nights, 
commencing  '  Monday,  Margaret 
Illington  presents  Within  the  Law. 
7'hur.sday,  PViday  and  Saturday, 
The  Blue  li'ivd  is  the  attraction. 
Clarence  Bennett,  under  the  name  of 
the  Southern  Stock  Company,  will 
6])en  a  stock  company  at  the  Em- 
press Theatre  in  San  Diego,  on 
Vlarch  2nd.  P'rominent  in  the  com- 
])ahy  will  be  Clai^ence  Bennett, 
Kathryn  Evans,  Roy  Van  P'ossen, 
and  George  V.  Dill,  who  will  be  the 
leading  man.  The  opening  bill  will 
be  The  Price.  Paul  Singer,  and 
Ilenrv  T.  Miller  will  be  connected 


with  the  business  management. 

DEX\  ER,  Feb.  16.— The  Canad- 
ian Grand  Opera  Company  came  in 
here  for  four  days.  After  the  first 
l)erformance  the  singers  and  priii- 
ci])als  stopped  the  show  for  lack  of 
payment  of  salaries.  That  threw 
many  out  of  carfare  and  eat.s — so 
the  ])rincipals  are  giving  two  days' 
•benefits  —  fine  yesterday,  at  which 
they  raised  $1,620,  and  Saturday  they 
give  anfither  The  manager  of  the 
Albany  Hotel  entertained  them  for 
breakfast  and  lunch  today  in  com- 
pany with  the  manager  of  the  Den- 
ver Xews.  The  Denham,  the  stf>ck 
house  here,  is  a  beautiful  theatre, 
beautifully  appointed.  T^va  Lang, 
the  leading  woman  of  the  stock, 
seems  very  popular.  The  bill  this 
week  is  The  County  Chairman;  last 
week  it  was  'i"he  Litle  Minister. 
Harry  Lauder  was  here  and  was  the 
only  thing  in  his  show.  The  Chi- 
cago Grand  Opera  Comjjany  comes 
in  .\pril  for  a  season.  The  Tabor 
Granrl  is  busy,  and  vaudeville  must 
flourish ;  such  wonderful  audiences 
I  don't  think  can  exist  elsewhere. 
The.sc  at  the  Orpheum,  are  like 
Fri.sco  audiences,  they  come  to  be 
pleasefl.  "Enter  without  knocking 
and  exit  the  same  way."  Broadway 
Theatre:  22-23,  '^'lie  Blue  Bird;  23, 
Otis  Skinner  in  Kismet.  Tabor:  22, 
The  Girl  in  the  Taxi;  next  Sunday, 
The  Little  Lost  Sister.  Orpheum : 
The  Orpheum  Show ;  P.illy  B.  \'an  ; 
Beaumont  Sisters  and  Company  in 
I'rops;  Sophye  Barnard;  Lou  An- 
ger; Boudini  Brothers;  Margaret 
lies  and  Company;  Corelli  and  (lil- 
lette;  Roberto;  The  Calling  of  Jim 
Bartin. 


Coming  to  the  C  A  V  O Y 

Beginning  .'^unday,   P'eliruary  22nd  X  A    W  A 

Oliver  Bailey 

Presents  the  Season's  Dramatic  Triumph 


THE 


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LAW 


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I'.y  RACHAEL  MARSHALL,  autlior  of  TIIF  TRAFFIC  ai 


SIC. 


In 


A  STARTLING  REVELATION  OF  PRISON 


LIFE.  A  BIG  DRAMA  WITH  A  BIG  THEME. 
A  PLAY  THAT  IS  MAKING  THE  WORLD 
THINK. 


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Clifford, 

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VAUDEVILLE 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  7,  191^ 


A  Talk  With  a  Musical  Com= 
edy  Conductor 

Arthur  Weld,  the  musical  conduc- 
tor with  Adele  in  Xew  York  City, 
the  musical  comedy  success  of  the 
current  season,  has  been  identified 
as  director  with  more  musical  suc- 
cesses than  any  other  baton  wielder 
in  the  business.  A  native  of  Mil- 
waukee, W  is.,  he  started  out  in  life 
as  a  journalist,  after  one  year  at 
Harvard.  He  has  been  every thins^ 
on  a  newspaper  from  a  reporter  to 
editorial  writer,  and  once,  when 
there  was  a  strike  on  in  Milwaukee, 
ran  a  linotype  machine.  He  has  a 
few  thinj^s  to  say  about  the  trials  of 
a  light  opera  conductor.  Mr.  W  eld 
says :  "The  musical  director  is  at 
least  twenty  per  cent  responsible  for 
the  attractiveness  of  a  musical  play 
or  its  lack  of  attractiveness.  The 
critics  scarcely  give  him  any  credit; 
either  they  dismiss  him  with  a  per- 
functory remark  about  "able  con- 
ductor" or  else  ignore  him  alto- 
gether. Of  course,  if  it  is  grand  op- 
era the  conductor  will  be  discussed 
at  length.  Consider  the  unfairness 
of  this.  A  director  of  grand  opera 
has  trained  artists  to  lead  ;  a  direc- 
tor of  light  opera  has  untrained  ar- 
tists to  train  and  lead,  too.  He  has 
to  hold  them  down  when  they  would 
sing  too  loud  or  encourage  them 
when  they  sing  too  softly.  Futher- 
more,  the  musical  conductor  of  light 
operas  has  a  stupendous  task  at  re- 
hearsals, whereas  the  conductor  at 
the  opera  has  only  a  routine  task. 
I  have  to  work  with  undisciplined 
material,  and  often,  as  far  as  the 
voice  itself  is  concerned,  very 
mediocre  material.  He  has  never  to 
think  of  voices  and  he  is  dealing 
with  artists.  But  the  task  of  the 
musical  leader  of  light  comic  opera 
does  not  stop  with  training  and  dis- 
ciplining the  cast.  He  has  to  be 
particularly  alert  to  sense  the  tem- 
per and  mood  of  the  audience.  If 
it  is  a  quick  and  excitable  audience, 
he  can  take  his  music  in  that  temjio, 
so  to  speak.  An  alert  but  appre- 
ciative audience  will  want  the  musi- 
cal phrases  to  be  given  their  full 
value.  A  lethargic  audience  must  be 
whipped  into  enjoyment.  I  have  a 
standing  bet  on  with  my  very  good 
friend,  Alfred  Hertz,  that  I  can  re- 
place him  any  evening  at  the  Metro- 
politan Opera  House  when  a  stand- 
ard opera  is  to  be  given,  and  he  can 
replace  me  as  the  musical  director 
of  Adele,  and  that  at  the  end  of  the 
evening,  honesty  will  force  him  to 
confess  that  he  has  had  a  harder 
time  of  it  than  I  have  had.  I  am 
not  asking  that  the  critic  praise  the 
musical  director  indiscriminately, 
but  he  ought  not  to  ignore  so  im- 
portant a  factor  in  the  success  or 
failure  of  any  play.  Either  he 
should  be  roasted  'with  the  reasons 
for  the  roast,'  or  he  should  be 
praised  with  reasons  for  the  praise. 
It  is  stupid  and  it  is  provincial  to 
review  any  musical  jilay  as  if  he  did 
not  exist." 


Diva  Wins  First  Prize  for 
Recipe  for  Salad 

NEW'  YORK.  Viih.  28.— Frieda 
Hempel,  of  the  Metropolitan  Opera 


House,  who,  like  many  blond  frau- 
Icins,  loves  to  show  her  skill  in  the 
kitchen,  is  happy  because  she  has 
received  a  letter  from  Berlin  notify- 
ing lier  that  potato  salad  "a  la  Hem- 
pel,"  made  after  her  recipe,  was 
awarded  first  prize  at  the  Berlin 
food  show.  Even  the  Kaiser  ordered 
his  chef  to  prepare  a  potato  salad 
"a  la  Hempel"  for  the  royal  table. 


This  Female  Playwright  Ob= 
jects  to  Female  Suffrage 

Talking  to  Mollv  Elliot  Seawell. 
novelist  and  playwright,  says  an  East- 
ern correspondent,  is  like  uncorkine 
a  bottle  of  rare  wine.  Miss  Seawall 
recalls  the  days  one  hears  about — 
(lavs  when  conversation  was  an  art. 
when  peonle  talked  books,  art  and 
travel  without  afTcctation.  in.stead  of 
tnlkine  slany.  liaseball  and  gossin.  anrl 
when  thev  read  English  and  French 
classics  instead  of  the  social  register 
nnd  the  fifteen-cent  magazines.  Afiss 
.'^eawcll,  in  her  drawing-room,  sur- 
rounded In-  familv  portraits,  old 
T-rints.  rare  litho"Tanhs  and  hooks,  is 
altop-ether  one  of  the  most  d'disrhtful 
and  distineuished  fieures  in  W^ashing- 
ton  sorietv.  Tn  her  studv.  durin<r 
work  hours,  she  is  the  zealous  and 
conscientious  worker.  She  has  writ- 
ten n^anv  novels,  short  stories :  has 
had  three  plavs  nroduced  and  is  one 
of  few  oresent-dav  writers  who  has 
pHiieved  that  three-fold  wonder — 
literarv.  nomdar  and  financial  success. 
"Ynn  ask  what  training  I  received  for 
a  literarv  career."  she  said.  "Whv, 
T  "-cut  to  dancine  school.  Tt  was  the 
only  sort  of  .school  T  over  liked.  Mv 
parents  were  too  indulecnt  to  me  and 
allowed  me  to  shirk  going  to  .school, 
which  T  disliked,  and  instead  T 
browsed  in  the  old  library  at  the  .Shel- 
ter, the  old  place  in  Ctlnucester  Coun- 
ty. \"irt'-inta.  where  T  was  born  and 
rnnxl.  ^fanv  of  the  hooks  in  that 
old  Ijl'rqrv  were  selorted  for  mv  ereat- 
fmn^' father  hv  Thomas  Tefifer.son. 
when  he  \\'as  minister  to  France  in 
\7f'o  and  it  was  a  tndv  Teffersonian 
collection  with  all  the  French  philoso- 
phers of  the  ei'ditrenth  century  well 
represented.  T  dabhFd  in  them  with 
much  pleasure,  but  little  imder-statrl- 
inp."  Tt  may  be  said  that  Miss  Sea- 
well is  ohvioi'slv  the  Product  of  a  li- 
brary. She  befan  writing  at  a  very 
earlv  ap'e.  and  her  first  hook.  Throck- 
morton, was  Published  in  iSqo.  The 
same  vear  .she  won  a  prize  of  %e.no 
"  ith  a  short  storv  for  bovs.  Little 
Tarvi<  the  storv  of  a  little  midship- 
man in  the  navv.  This  book  was  the 
precursor  of  three  little  navv  books 
for  hovs.  and  the=e  hooks  are  now  «ell- 
insr  in  the  eightieth  thousand.  The 
Xavv  Department  named  the  tomedo 
boat  destroyer.  Tarvis.  after  the  little 
niidsliinmap  dug  out  of  history 
by  Miss  Seawell.  She  did  not.  how- 
ever, wish  to  be  known  too  much  as 
a  writer  for  boys,  and  since  those  early 
s'lccesses  has  written  very  little  for 
the  voun"-.  Tier  novelette.  The 
SpnVhtlv  T?omance  of  ATarsac.  won 
a  prize  of  %7OO0  offered  by  a  news- 
paner  in  Xew  York,  and  her  short 
storv.  John  Mainwaring-.  Financier, 
won  a  priT'e  of  f?Tooo  frotp  the  same 
ioiirnal.  The  Spritrhtlv  Romance  of 
Marsac  was  afterward  produced  as 
a  play  by  two  Avell-known  New  York 
managers.  Another  one  of  the=e  little 
French  farces  is  Papa  Bouchard, 
which,  under  the  name  of  The  Pigeon 


1  louse,  is  to  be  produced  by  another 
New  York  manager.  "'I  oppose  suf- 
frage very  earnestly,"  .says  Miss  Sea- 
well,  "because  I  think  a  huge,  helpless 
electorate  of  women  enacting  laws 
they  cannot  enforce  is  a  menace  to 
the  country,  and  there  are  many  other 
reasons  why  I  think  suffrage  would 
he  a  hindrance  instead  of  a  help  to 
won-'cn.  There  is  another  thing  to  ■ 
be  said- — women  have  not  been  so 
uniforndy  and  brilliantly  successful  in 
solving  their  own  ])eculiar  problems 
that  they  can  undertake  to  solve  the 
problems  of  men.  Consider  the  ques- 
tions of  domestic  hfe — the  75  per  cent 
of  divorces  sought  by  women,  the  gen- 
eral complaints  about  servant.s  and 
many  other  conspicuous  failures  in 
fields  where  women  should  have  suc- 
ceeded." 


MacQuarrie  and  MacKellar 
Prime  Eastern  Favorites 

One  of  the  most  jiopular  of  the 
plays  presented  here  last  season, 
George  Broadhurst's  Bought  and 
Paid  P"or,  was  offered  at  the  Walnut 
last  night.  Visually,  and  in  their 
histrionic  qualifications,  George  D. 
MacOuarrie  and  Helen  MacKellar 
practically  duplicate  the  previous 
work  here  of  Charles  Richman  and 
Julia  Dean  in  the  roles  of  the  mil- 
li(Uiaire  and  his  telephone  girl  wife. 
15ut  Miss  MacKellar  infuses  more 
of  womanly  sweetness  into  the  rath- 
er ung^rateful  part  of  the  wife  than 
did  her  predeces.sor  in  that  role,  and 
is  generally  more  satisfying  in  it. 
Mr.  MacQuarrie  also  plays  the 
character  of  Stafford  with  a  trifle 
more  conviction  that  did  Mr.  Rich- 
man. — Philadelphia  Press. 


Glee  Club  Quarantined 

ALBUQUERQUE,  N.  M.,  Feb. 
25. — Twenty-eight  members  of  the 
l^niversity  of  Missouri  (ilee  Club, 
traveling  in  a  private  car,  were 
(|uarantined  here  this  afternoon 
when  it  became  known  that  two  stu- 
dents had  smalli)ox.  The  singers 
have  been  ai>pearing"  at  cities  on 
the  Santa  ]""c  lines  u])on  that  rail- 
road's reading-room  entertainment 
course.  They  were  en  route  from 
Los  Angeles  to  Ctdumbia,  Mo. 


Schumann  ^Heink^Rapp  Raps 
Her  Husband 

CHICAGO,  Feb.  20.— The  divorce 
bill  filed  here  by  Mme.  Ernestine 
Schumann-Heink-Rapp,  the  grand 
opera  singer,  against  William  Rapp, 
Jr.,  of  New  York,  was  amended  by 
permission  today  and  now  contains 
a  statutory  charge  against  Rapp. 
"K.  E.  Deane"  is  the  name  given  in 
the  amendment  as  that  of  the  woman 
in  the  case.  Rapp  was  alletred  to 
have  been  acquainted  with  her  in 
New  York  in  1912  and  1913. 


American  Basso  Dies  After 
Operation 

NEW  YORK,  Feb.  26— Putnam 
Griswol'I.  .Aniorican  basso  and  mem- 
ber of  the  Metropolitan  Opera  Com- 
panv.  died  today  in  a  private  sanitari- 
um here.  He  vvas  operated  on  for  ap- 
pendicitis on  Feb.  10. 


Family  Life  of  the  Broad= 
hursts  Ended 

NEW  YORK,  Feb.  25.— Georg, 
Broadhurst,  the  playwright,  whi 
has  received  over  $500,000  in 
alties  from  The  Man  of  the  HoSr' 
and  Bought  and  Paid  For,  was  sue( 
in  the  Supreme  Court  today  for  ; 
separation  by  Mrs.  Ida  Reynok 
T^roadhurst,  who  alleges  that  he 
husband  abandoned  her  and  nov 
gives  her  only  $500  a  month  ali 
mony.  The  complaint  states  tha 
the  couple  were  married  on  Novem 
ber  23,  1887,  in  Chicago,  and  hav( 
a  daughter.  Lillian,  and  a  son,  P>asil 
Mrs.  Broadhurst  alleges  that  hei 
husband  left  her  on  November  29 
iyi2,  and  since  has  been  livitif^ 
openly  with  a  woman  known  a; 
"Diva  Kirelda."  Mrs.  Broadhursi 
says  her  husljand  has  a  large  income 
and  alleges  that  the  $500  a  montl 
he  is  paying  her  and  her  daughtei 
is  insufficient,  considering  her  hus- 
band's circumstances. 


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Bookings  Moved  to  Vancouver 

Keating  &  hlood  signed  a  contract 
recently  with  George  J.  Mackenzie 


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lessee  of  the  Avenue  Theatre  in  \'ai 
couver,  B.  C,  to  open  at  that  hou 
for  an  indefinite  period.  The  Tiv( 
company,  headed  bv  Harry  Clevi 
land.  Myrtle  Deloy,  Jack  W^esterma] 
.Mien  I^ewis,  Harry  Bowen  and  Dreip 
Mack  .started  the  season  at  the  Vai 
couver  house  Feb.  16. 


Be  Careful  When  You  Book 
Riverbank 

Hugh  O'Connell,  leading  man 
The  White  Slave  Traffic  Compan 
writing  from  Dinuba,  says  busine 
was  good  in  that  town,  even  at  o 
day's  billing,  and  the  show  please( 
Continuing,  O'Connell  writes:  "1 
you  ever  book  Riverbank,  send  th 
troui^e  on  Wednesday  or  Saturday 
as  there  is  a  large  sign  in  the  hot< 
there  that  reads:  'Hot  water  in  bat 
room  from  4:00  to  6:00  p.m.,  oj| 
Wednesday  and  Saturday'." 


Get  Married?  Nay,  Says 


NEW  YORK,  Feb.  20.— Billii 
I'urke  this  afternoon  denied  the  re^ 
port  that  she  is  to  succeed  Ann^ 
Held  as  the  wife  of  Florence  Zieg4 
feld.  "There  is  not  a  word  of  truth 
in  it,"  said  Miss  Burke.  "I  am  not 
thinking  of  getting  married  to  Mr. 
7ieg"feld  or  to  anybody  else.  ^Ir. 
Ziegfeld  is  a  charming  man." 


In  Brief 

Willette  Kershaw  flew  into  a  huff 
last  week  and  resigned  her  job  with 
the  Princess  stock  in  New  York.  *  *  * 
Blanche  Duffield  has  divorced  Tack 
Conway.  *  *  *  Alice  Nielsen  will  re- 
turn to  comic  opera.  *  *  *  Famous 
Princess  Stock  of  New  York,  present- 
ing one-act  plays,  comes  to  Coast  this 
summer. 


TiMMY  Br.vpforp,  ahead  of  Th 
\Vhite  Slave  Traffic,  sends  word  tha 
the  company  is  doing  nicely  in  th 
San  Joaquin  Valley. 


arch  7,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Dates  Ahead 


erll 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  I  n 
ock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
nd. 

SLAMAN  PLAYERS— Willows, 
arch  2,  and  week  ;  Redding,  9,  and 
leek. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Frazee, 
gr.)' — Boston,  March  1-14;  Salem, 
;  Concord,  17;  Augusta,  18;  Lewis- 
in,  19;  Portland,  20-21;  Worcester, 
Springfield,  24 ;  Waterbury,  25  ; 
ew  London,  26 ;  Lowell,  27 ;  New- 
rt,  28;  Hartford,  ^o-.^i. 
JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
rinoline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
Philadelphia,    March    2-14;  New 
ork  City,  16,  indefinite. 
LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
•  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
err.)  —Cort    Theatre,    New  York 
ity,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
rady)!  —  Winnipeg,    INIarch  9-14; 

inneapolis,  23-28 ;  St.  Paul,  30-April 
;  Milwaukee,  13-18. 

MUTT  and"  JEFF  IN  PANA- 

A  (Chas.  A.  Williams,  mgr.,  Wm. 
arren,  bus.  mgr.) — Tacoma,  March 
Seattle,  8,  and  week. 

NASHVILLE  STUDENTS  — 
rawley,  March  9;  El  Centro,  10; 
oltville,  1 1  ;  Calexico,  12;  Imperial, 


POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
jtv.  indefinite. 

THAT  PRINTER  OF  UDELL'S 
Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc.,  owners)  — 
it.  Peter,  March  7;  New  Ulm,  8; 
t.  James,  9:  Fairmont,  to;  Blue 
iarth,  ir;  Wells,  12;  Winnebago,  13; 
lankato,  14;  St.  Cloud,  15;  North- 
;eld,  16;  Postville.  17;  Winona,  18; 
ochester,  19;  Fairbault,  20;  Still- 
ater,  21  ;  Eau  Claire,  22  ;  River  Falls, 
3  ;  Menominie,  24  ;  Marshficld,  25  ; 
tevens  Point.  26;  Merrill,  27;  Wau- 
;au,  28. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION 
Rowland  &  Clififord,  props. ;  Fred 
'ouglas,  mgr.) — Atlanta,  Marcii  9- 
4;  Nashville,  16-21;  Louisville,  23- 
8;  St.  Louis,  30-April  4;  open,  6-1 1  ; 
hicago,  13-27. 

THE    .SHEPHERD    OF  THE 
ILLS    (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
wners) — Vincennes,  March  7;  Rob- 
n.son  9;  Eldorado,  10;  Metropolis,  1 1  ; 
"arrisburg,  12;  Marion,  13;  Benton, 
I14;  Carbondale,  16;  Chester.  17;  Du- 
uoin,  18;  Centralia.  19;  X'andalia,  20; 
"reenup,  21  ;  Effingham,  23;  Mattoon, 
4 ;    Charleston,    25 ;    Tuscola,    26 ; 
Monticello,  27 ;  Decatur,  28 ;  Spring- 
"eld,  29;  Bcardstown,  30;  Mt.  Ster- 
ling, 31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners  )  —  Newark,  March  7  ; 
Woo.ster,  9;  Elyria,  10;  Norwalk,  11  ; 
Tiffin,  14;  Ottawa,  16;  Kenton,  17; 
[Bucyrus,  18;  Springfield,  19-21;  Ft. 
Wayne,  22;  Hartford  City,  23;  Mun- 
cie,  24 ;  Elwood,  25 ;  Tipton,  26 ; 
Frankfort,  27;  Lafayette,  28;  Koko- 
mo,  30 ;  Peru,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Ga.skill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Akron,  March  6-7;  Cleve- 
land, 9-14;  Detroit,  15-21;  Pittsburg, 
23-28;  Cincinnati.  2(;-April  4. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Corsicanna,  March  7;  Ft. 
Worth,  9-10;  Bonham,  11;  Denison, 
12;  Gainesville,  13;  Durant,  14;  Ada, 


15;  Chickasha,  16;  Mangum,  17;  Ho- 
bart,  18;  Lawton,  19;  Waurika,  20; 
Norman,  21;  Sapulpa,  22;  Chandler, 
23 ;  Guthrie,  24 ;  Oklahoma  City,  25  ; 
Enid,  26;  El  Reno,  27;  Shawnee,  28; 
Tulsa,  30;  Caney.  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — McCook,  March  7;  Norton, 
9;  Smith  Center,  10;  Mankato.  11; 
Downs,  12;  Osborne,  13;  Beloit,  14; 
Concordia,  16;  McPherson,  17;  Ster- 
ling, 18;  Larnod,  19;  Stafl^ord,  20; 
St.  Johns,  21  ;  Hutchin.son,  23;  Salina, 
24  ;  Herington,  25  ;  Manhattan,  26  ; 
Wamego,  27;  Topeka,  28;  Lawrence, 
30;  Ottawa,  31. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.)— New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

THOMAS  E.  SHEA  CO.  (A.  H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — Louisville,  March 
8-14;  Rochester,  16-21;  Toronto.  23- 
28 ;  Philadelphia,  30-April  4. 

TRENTINI  in  The  Fireflv— Se- 
attle, March  9;  Victoria,  B.  C,  16- 
17;  Vancouver,  18-19;  Everett,  20; 
Tacoma.  21. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  II.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.; 
— Haymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Coinpany,  mgrs.)l — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Miss 
Illington  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.) — Santa  Fe,  March 
7;  Trinidad,  8;  La  Junta,  9;  Denver, 
10-14;  Salt  Lake  City,  16-17;  Ogden, 
18;  Sacramento.  20-21  ;  San  Francisco, 
22-April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Miss 
Ware  Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Pittsburg,  Penn.,  March  2- 
14;  Columbus,  16-21;  Cincinnati,  22- 
28;  Detroit,  30-April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Special 
Company,  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) 
— Elizabeth,  March  9-1 1  ;  Providence. 
16-21;  New  York,  22-28;  Brooklyn, 
30-April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eastern 
Company,  (American  Plav  Co.,  mgrs.) 
— Waterloo,  March  7 ;  Dubuque,  9 ; 
Clinton,  10;  La  Crosse,  11;  Winona, 
12;  Duluth,  13-14;  Superior,  15;  Eau. 
Claire.  16;  Omaha,  22-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  South- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Dallas,  March  9-12;  Waco. 
13;  Austin,  14;  San  Antonio,  15-17; 
Houston,  18-19;  Galveston,  20-21; 
Shrevesport,  23 ;  Vicksburg,  24 ; 
Greenville,  25  ;  Greenwood,  26 ;  Yazoo 
City.  27 ;  Jackson,  28 ;  New  Orleans, 
29-April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  West- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — St.  Petersburg,  March  7; 
Tampa,  9;  Cainsville,  10;  Brunswick, 
11;  Waycross,  12;  Fitzgerald,  13; 
Americus,  14. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  North- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Galesburg,  Marcli  7;Mus- 
catino,  8;  Monmouth,  9;  Washington, 
10;  Ccnterville,  u;  Albia.  12;  Grin- 
nell,  13;  Iowa  Falls,  14;  Indepen- 
dence, 16;  Manchester,  17;  Galena, 
18;  Buscobal,  19;  Stoughton,  21; 
Watertown,  22 ;  Stevens  Point, 
2-?;  Grand  Rapids,  24;  Morrill,  25; 
Wausau,  26;  Menominee,  27;  Still- 
water, 28;  Northfield,  30;  Rochester, 
31- 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

in  PEG  C  Wnr  HEART 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 
in  its  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  A — Eastern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B — Soutliern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  n — Nortliern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  K — Middle  West. 

THE  BIRD  OF  PARADISE  by  Ricliard  Walton  Tully. 
THE  TIK  TOK  MAN  OP  OZ    by  L.  Frantc  Baum  and 
Louis  Gottschalk. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Gal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
Tlie  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Lyceum  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 


THE 

ORIGIITAI. 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Rehearsal 
Room 
Free  to 
Onesta 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


P.  p.  SHANLEY  pf.  -PROPS 
P.  C.  FURNESS      V/0«  *'»OPS. 


P.  P.  SHANI.EY,  MGR. 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Returned  to  home  theatre — Po.st's  Grand,  Sacramento,  and  playing 
to  ca])acity  audiences 


Spaulding  Musical  Comedy  Co. 

in  Honolulu 
\  \))<j  success.    ITa\'e  broken  all  records. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABLOID  MVSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrifijht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOLLS 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

Ijonis   ]i.   ,Ia<'i>lis.    I.essie  ami  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  Kood  musical  comedy  peoplt — Al   cliorns  i^irls.  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Lamps,  Bunch  Llgrhts,  Strip  Lig-hts,   Border   Lig-hts,   Swltchhoards  and 
Rheostats  229  1  2th  Street.  Phone  Park   6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


WITHIN  Tllh:  LAW  CO.,  Central 
Company,  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.)' 
— .Xtlantic,  March  7:  Red  Oak,  <); 
Clarinda,  10;  Brockfield,  11;  Chilli- 
cothe,  12;  Clinton,  13;  Springfield, 
14;  Carthage,  18;  Pittsburg,  19;  Ot- 
tawa, 20;  Webb  Citv.  21;  Parson.s, 
23;  lola,  24;  Coffcyville,  26;  Inde- 
jiendence,  27  ;  Winfield,  27  ;  Arkansas 
City,  28;  Guthrie,  29;  Perry,  30; 
Pawnee,  31. 

WHITE  SLAVE  TRAEFIC— 
Lindsay,  March  4;  Lemon  Cove,  ; 
Exeter,  6;  Porterville,  7;  I'akers- 
field,  8. 


A  Protest  is  Due 

The  seventh  ])rinting  of  Dramatists 
of  Today,  by  lulward  Everett  1  Tale, 
Jr.,  is  announced  by  the  ])ublishcrs, 
Henry  Holt  &  C'o.,  of  New  York. 
Mr.  Ilale,  who  is  a  writer  of  clear- 
ness and  discrimination,  has  included 
many  new  dramatists  in  his  present 
volume,  it  is  a  valuable  contribution 
to  dramatic  literature,  especially  to  the 
lovers  of  modern  .standard  drama.  The 
dramatists  esjiecially  considered  are 
Rostand,  llauptmann,  Sudermaii, 
Pinero,  Shaw,  Phillips  and  Maeter- 


STAR 
THEATRE 


OaKdale,  Cal. 

TO.  C.  SHKARRn,  manaj^er.     A  live  one  for 
real   shows.     Seatinf?  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


linck.  One  is  inclined  to  feel  grate- 
ful to  the  publishers  who  are  val- 
iantly assisting  the  several  "drama  up- 
lift" organizations,  by  affording  an 
o])]K)rtunity  for  playgoers  to  read  and 
study  the  works  of  tlie  leading  dra- 
matists of  the  day,  but  we  feel  that 
exception  should  be  taken  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  all  -American  dramatists  in 
Mr.  Hale's  book.  Conceding  all  mer- 
it to  the  dramatists  chosen  for  consid- 
eration by  the  author,  we  protest  that 
the  literary  theatre  has  received  valu- 
able contributions  from  our  own  dra- 
matists, and  it  is  natural  that  we 
should  ex]X'ct  of  our  native  commenta- 
tors some  recognition  of  that  fact. 


Rav  D.  Wharton  is  the  new  man- 
ager of  the  Margarita  Theatre, 
luireka,  and  his  house  staff  is  as  fol- 
lows :  Ruth  Young,  cashier ;  O.  V. 
l)()yer,  musical  director;  M.  D.  Ed- 
dy, publicity;  Cecil  McKay,  stage 
manager ;  L.  Trimmer,  asst.  stage 
manager;  T.  A.  Conway,  properties; 
D.  Case,  head  usher. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  7,  1914. 


Sullivan-ConsidineCircuit  Reported  Sold 


CHICACiO.  March  2. — Two  hundred  American  theatres  and  all  the  busi- 
ness of  the  Sullivan-Considine  vaudeville  circuit  has  been  purchased  by  Marcus 
Loew,  Adolph  Zukor  and  Joseph  M.  Schneck,  of  New  York,  and  Aaron  Jones, 
of  Jones,  Linck  &  SchaelTer,  of  Chicago.  The  price  is  in  the  millions,  for 
many  of  the  theatres  and  sites  were  purchased  outright.  The  new  combi- 
nation will  be  able  to  book  vaudeville  artists  solid  for  nearly  three  years,  or 
twice  the  time  any  organization  has  heretofore  controlled.  The  purchasers  are 
now  on  a  tour  of  the  circuit.  They  will  visit  Zukor's  plant  of  the  Famous 
I'layers  Film  Company  in  California.  The  deal  was  concluded  in  New  York 
Saturday. 

Some  months  ago,  John  Considine,  who  owns  the  l>ulk  of  tlie  stock  of  the 
circuit,  .said  he  would  be  willing  to  sell  if  he  got  his  price,  which  was  in  the 
millions.  For  the  pa.st  year  Mr.  Considine  has  been  investing  heavily  in  Cali- 
fornia real  estate  and  having  the  time  of  his  life  at  his  breeding  farm  at  Wood- 
land, and  it  appears  plausible  that  he  has  turned  one  of  the  biggest,  if  not 
the  biggest,  theatrical  trick  of  years. 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  March 
Carl  Mollerup  last  Sunday  after- 
noon gave  a  band  concert  at  the 
Garrick  Theatre,  a  30-piece  band  of 
soloists  under  his  direction  drawing 
a  fair  audience.  Mrs.  Stella  Angell 
Fletcher  acted  as  soprano  soloist. 
I'rank  jonassnn,  who  has  been  out 
with  Reynolds'  The  Deep  Purple 
show,  and  well  remembered  here  for 
successful  stock  engagements  at 
various  houses  in  the  city,  is  back 
and  will  rejoin  the  Utah  Theatre 
Stock  Co.,  opening  with  next  week's 
bill  of  A  T  exas  Steer.  W  illard  Mack 
and  Marjorie  Rambeau  will  close 
as  leads  at  the  Utah  Theatre  in 
stock,  after  a  term  of  months  that 
took  in  the  entire  season  thus  far. 
Mr.  Mack  has  not  decided  just  what 
he  will  do,  having  tentative  plans 
to  rejoin  the  Alcazar  Company  in 
San  Francisco  or  the  Universal 
Film  Company's  forces  in  California, 
the  latter  with  the  idea  of  perpetu- 
ating some  of  his  own  writings.  A 
conference  with  Mr.  Swanson  of  the 
film  company  will  decide  the  matter 
definitely.  \\'ith  the  ckise  of  Wil- 
lard  Mack  and  his  wife  at  the  Utah, 
Hallett  Thompson,  who  made  dis- 
tinct successes  in  The  Right  of 
\N'ay  and  The  Thief,  and  Thais  Ma- 
grane,  who  did  well  in  The  White 
Sisters,  will  head  the  stock  com- 
l^any.  .\fter  the  strenuous  week  at 
the  Salt  Lake  Theatre  closed.  Man- 
ager Pyper  and  his  lieutenants  are 
resting  all  of  this  week,  making 
preparations  though  for  the  big  busi- 
ness that  Milestones  is  anticipated 
to  draw.  E.  M.  Sothern  gave  If  I 
Were  King  and  Hamlet  to  represen- 
tative audiences  the  latter  part  ot 
last  week.  The  Utah  Theatre  Stock 
Co.  is  offering  The  Open  Range, 
from  the  pen  of  Willard  Mack,  he 
himself  playing  the  leading  role. 
This  play  is  really  God's  Country, 
re-written  to  put  some  snap  into  the 
plot  and  action.  Orpheum  is  head- 
lined by  Nance  O'Neil  in  The  Sec- 
ond Ash  Tray,  a  very  pleasing 
sketch.  Others :  Bert  F'itzgibbon, 
All)ert  Von  Tilzer  and  Dorothy 
Nord,  X'almont  and  Reynen,  Mar- 
tin E.  John.son's  Travelogues  and 
the  Pantzer  Duo.  Empress  head- 
lined by  P)ig  Jim,  the  dancing  bear. 
Others:  Maurice  I'reeman,  Frostick, 
Hume  and  Thomas,  Williams  and 
NN'arncr,  Charles  C.  Drew.  Pantages 
hill  headlined  by  The  Riding  Cos- 
tellos.  a  circus  bareback  riding  act 
with  two  dapple  greys.  Walter 
Terry  and  his  F'iji  Girls,  in  the  musi- 


cal oddity.  Cannibal  Isle,  come  in 
for  second  honors,  though  the  P>illy 
fJould  Newsboy  Sextette  gobble  up 
honors  from  point  of  local  apprecia- 
tion. Others,  Lyons  and  Cullum 
and  .Allegro.  Princess  is  offering 
musical  comedies  of  the  two-a-night 
versions,  this  week's  attraction  be- 
ing entitled  Ikey's  Honeymoon,  per- 
haps the  most  laughable  .skit  since 
Sam  Loeb  took  charge  of  the  house 
se\eral  weeks  ago.  Mr.  Loeb  him- 
self ])lays  the  leading  part  of  Ikey 
the  Jew,  and  Will  Wagg  as  the  con- 
stal)le  with  the  inevitable  whi.skers 
gets  good  hands  for  his  clever  work. 
Celeste  P>rooks  in  The  Girl  in  the 
Heart  of  Maryland  makes  a  big  hit. 
This  clever  lady  does  not  depend  en- 
tirely on  her  voice  and  mannerisms, 
but  makes  it  a  ])oint  to  dress  each 
week's  part  in  the  height  of  fash- 
ion, and  the  beautiful  gown  worn 
this  week  is  no  exception.  The  chor- 
us is  seen  to  advantage  in  several 
attractive  numbers.  The  Hotel  Utah 
(irill  is  offering  De  Halde  and  Ed- 
wards, exhibition  dancers,  and  Col- 
lins, Mack  and  Raymond,  harmony 
and  character  trio,  as  the  cabaret  at- 
traction. Ma.xini's  Cafe  still  con- 
tinues to  draw  heavy,  such  a  popu- 
larity has  tiicir  diversified  cabaret 
entertainment  attained. 

R.  .sria/ncR. 

CARSON  CITY.— (Jrand  Thea- 
tre (VV.  S.  I'.allard,  mgr.)— P.y  far 
the  best  professional  dramatic  af- 
fair we  have  had  for  many  months 
was  The  Wolf,  ['eb.  27.  .\n  excel- 
lently balanced  company  held  the 
attention  of  the  audience  through- 
out the  entire  play,  the  audience  not 
interrupting  the  action  by  applause, 
but  demonstrating  its  pleasure  at 
the  end  of  each  act,  a  habit  the  Car- 
son audiences  have.  Fred  Cantway, 
as  Jules  Beaubien,  was  master  of 
the  character.  Everybody  hated 
Wm.  McDonald  in  the  play ;  every- 
body praised  John  Pringle  for  his 
rendition  of  the  part.  Eskel  Gifford's 
Andrew  McTavish  was  thoroughly 
the  old  Scotchman.  Neil  McKen- 
non's  Baptiste  won  the  approbation 
of  the  I'rench  Canadian  contingent 
present.  Clyde  Watson's  part  was 
most  creditably  done.  Jessica  Ray 
was  admirable  as  Hilda  McTavish. 
She  possesses  that  "most  excellent 
thing  in  woman,"  a  pleasing  voice, 
and  if  the  company  should  ever  visit 
this  section  atrain,  it  may  be  sure 
of  a  crowded  house.  Antony  and 
Cleoi)atra  i)ictures  March  i,  to  ca- 
l)acitv  house.  .Amateur  perform- 
ances are  always  interesting  to  the 
friends  of  the  performers,  and  the 
I)lay  given  I-'eb.  23,  under  the  aus- 


Comlng'  four  Way  Soon,  NOBTON  &  SITH'S  Everlasting'  Success 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL 

With 

FRAKX  F.  FASREI.  AS   ZEXE   and  Mil.   DBED  FOBD  AS  DAISY 

and  a  strong  siiiipintiTiK:  riiinpaiiy.     Fin-  tinn.  ;ii|(lrfss 

AX.  OAB:,  Business  Managrer,  care  BEVIEW  Office 

Tln'   .><iinw   tliat    Heats   its   Own  Hecdr.l 


pices  of  Custer  Relief  Corps  was 
no  excention.  The  play  selected 
was  The  Butterflies,  a  difficult  piece 
for  amateurs,  but,  thanks  to  the  able 
direction  of  E.  D.  Vanderlieth,  dep- 
uty state  treasurer,  it  was  a  most 
gratifying  success.  C.  N.  Clarke, 
of  the  state  police  force,  had  the 
male  lead,  and  in  everv  particular 
did  he  fill  the  part.  Possessed  of 
fine  staee  presence,  easy  in  man- 
ner, and  with  a  remarkably  fine 
voice,  under  excellent  control,  he 
won  the  hearts  of  every  one  in  the 
atidience.  In  fact,  the  general  ver- 
dict was  that  he  appeared  to  have 
stepped  from  the  screen  of  the  lead- 
ing moving  pictures,  and  what 
greater  compliment  can  be  paid  an 
actor  in  these  days  of  the  photoplay? 
W.  II.  Cavell  portrayed  to  the  life 
the  wealthy  friend,  Andrew  Strong, 
and  made  love  .so  modestly  and 
bashfully  that  no  one  would  ever 
imagine  him  to  be  a  man  of  family 
in  private  life.  G.  H.  Meyers,  a  vet- 
eran of  the  civil  war  and  an  active 
member  of  Custer  Post,  was  per- 
suaded to  accept  the  part  of  Hiram 
Green,  the  rich,  uncultured,  but 
kind-hearted  old  man,  and  not  a  flaw 
could  be  found  in  his  perception  and 
rendition  of  the  part.  Max  Stenz 
was  given  the  difficult  role,  particu- 
larly to  an  amateur,  of  a  partly  in- 
toxicated young  man,  and  Maxy  not 
only  did  that  remarkably  well,  but 
he  also  looked  the  part  of  the  rich 
young  fellow  with  no  aim  in  life  but 
a  sreneral  good  time.  Clj'de 
Ileidinger  made  the  best  of  a  very 
small  part,  and  Jack  Richards  sim- 
ply had  to  appear  on  the  stage  to 
elicit  loud  and  pn^longed  laughter. 
Jack  is  an  actor  born,  sure.  Mrs. 
Nettie  Ouill  made  a  handsome  wid- 
ow, and  finally  won  the  heart  of  old 
lliram  (!recn  in  fine  fashion.  Mrs. 
luhcl  Roy,  daughter  of  Sam  Davis, 
the  humorist,  was  a  cai)tivating  Su- 
sanne,  and  never  for  a  moment  for- 
got that  she  was  the  light-hearted, 
generous,  well-meaning  daughter  of 
Hiram  (ireen.  Stella  Colcord. 
daughter  of  ex-(iovernor  Colcord,  as 
Mrs.  Beverly-.Stuart  Dodge,  was  as 
.self-possessed  and  coolly  calculating 
as  any  Beacon  Hill  matron  could 
possibly  be.  Mrs.  Liva  McCabe, 
daughter  of  ex-Congressman  Bar- 
tine,  was  a  sprightly  Miriam  Dodge, 
her  deep  voice  possessing  w^onder- 
ful  carrying  power  and  adding 
ereatly  to  the  character.  Beautiful- 
ly set  scenes,  elegant  costuming  and 
many  picture  effects  in  posing  made 
the  entire  performance  an  unquali- 
fied success.  The  proceeds  are  to 
go  towards  the  purchase  of  flags  for 
the  battleshii),  Nevada.  A.  H.  M. 

STOCKTON,  March  2.— Yosem- 
ite  Theatre:  Next  Monday  Robin 
Hood  will  be  the  attraction.  The 
\\'olf  comes  8  for  two  performances. 
(Vpheum:  The  ^\'ednesday  and 
Thursday  bill  is  Billy  Rogers,  Ger- 
trude Barnes,  Maxine  I'ros..  Phil- 
lips and  \Vhite,  Helen  Gannon. 
Hans,  Robert  and  Demarest  and 
Chabot.  Kirby  Theatre  :  Dick  Wil- 
ber  opened  a  season  here  Sunday 
with  his  stock  company,  presenting 
The  I'lack  I'Mag.  His  company  is 
excellent.    Billie  Quinn  is  a  hand- 


some  leading  man  ;  Dorothy  Doug 
las  is  an  attractive  and  earnest  leaf] 
ing  woman ;  George  Johnson  is  ; 
good  "heavy,"  and  Zoe  Bates  is  a 
clever  all-round  actress.  Marshall 
Zeno  and  Armine  Lamb  are  also  goofi 
reliable  actors.  Two  bills  will  be 
given  weekly,  the  mid-week  chaufje 
being  made  on  Wednesday. 


Missouri  Girl  Coming 

Joe  Ritii  sends  the  following  anent 
the  money-making  Mis.souri  (iirl: 
"Albany,  Ore.,  Mar.  2:  Well,  we 
are  on  our  way  to  the  big  town,  .so 
will  see  you  soon.  So  far  this  sea- 
.son  has  not  been  a  turn  away,  l)ut 
nevertheless  The  Mis.souri  Girl  al- 
ways gets  a  little  more  than  the  rest, 
for  which  I  am  very  thankful.  .Al. 
Oake  will  be  in  to  see  vou  when 
he  passes  through.  We  have  a  very 
good  cast  this  year  and  the  show  is 
giving  great  satisfaction.  Frank  F. 
F"arrell,  as  Zeke.  and  little  Miss  Mil- 
dred "FVjrd  plays  Dai.sy,  and  Harry 
Gormand  (late  Gonnand  and  Ford) 
is  doing  the  heavy.  Bill  Milliken, 
-Max  Bagley.  Catherine  Cameron 
(Rith),  Bernice  Cole  and  the  little 
fellow  with  the  bank  roll,  Jody  Rith,  Ji 
and  Al.  Oake,  ahead,  with  M.  RH' 
Norton  in  the  Chicago  office,  make 
up  the  show. 


White  Slave  Traffic  Expe- 
riencing fairly  Good 
Business 

.Al.  Alden,  manager  of  The  White 
Slave  Traffic,  writes  a  very  inter- 
esting letter  from  the  San  Joaipiin 
Valley,  telling  of  one  uni(jue  inci- 
dent connected  with  their  visit 
La  Grande.  He  writes:  "Business 
in  Lathrop,  Riverbank  and  .Altvater 
was  fierce  on  account  of  storm.  In 
Riverbank  our  share  was  $,^25.  Had|  i 
a  nice  house  in  Le  Grande  on  Sun- l' 
day  night,  notwithstanding  the 
storm.  .Show  very  much  enjoyed, 
and  they  want  a  return.  We  got  in^ 
there  at  i  o'clock,  but  could  not  ge 
anything  to  eat  because  the  pro 
prietor  was  having  a  birthday  party, 
No  restaurant  in  town  and  all  store 
closed,  so  we  routed  out  a  store 
keeper  and  got  a  lot  of  canned  stuff 
and  went  over  to  the  hall  and  ate  it 
with  our  fingers.  Some  fun !  \\'e 
had  to  get  out  at  6  a.  m.,  but  the 
station  was  not  open  and  the  train 
does  not  stop,  so  we  built  a  fire  on 
the  track  and  stopped  the  train  and 
put  the  trunks  on  ourselves.  At 
Clovis  business  was  fierce.  Went 
into  Dinuba  and  had  a  big  house. 
Evans  of  the  theatre  in  Dinuba  says 
to  refer  all  managers  to  him.  lie 
likes  the  show  and  the  people  very 
much.  \'ery  nice  fellow.  You  would 
hardly  know  the  show  now ;  it  is 
much  improved.  All  of  us  are  doing 
specialties,  also  have  the  tango  and 
a  piano  player." 

The  Franch  Rich  (Western)  Com- 
pany, headed  by  Shirley  Lewis,  closed 
in  Oregon  City.  Ore.,  February  i8th. 
Poor  business  through  the  Willamette 
Valley  was  the  cause. 


arch  7,  1914- 


TH£:  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


5 


Charley  King  and  Virginia  Thornton  are  Pleasing  Greatly 
at  the  Hippodrome,  and  the  Little  Theatre  is  a  Mem= 
ory — Too  Bad  for  Los  Angeles 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMRINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


LOS  ANC7ELES,  March  4.— It  is 
ith  reg:ret  that  we  note  the  fact  that 
e  Little  Theatre  closes  its  doors 
1  Saturday  night,  the  venture  prov- 
g  a  failure.  *  *  *  Although  it  was 
imored  that  Alphin  and  Workman 
id  leased  the  Century  Theatre  from 
A.  Quinn,  that  gentleman  strenu- 
isly  denies  it.  *  *  *  Wm.  Morris, 
le  well-known  manager  of  many 
ars  of  the  theatrical  world,  has 
ten  in  Los  Angeles,  arriving  with 
arry  Lauder,  with  whom  he  has 
;en  vacationing.  *  *  *  Yvette  Mit- 
lell,  an  Egan  School  pupil,  will 
ive  a  tryout  with  Fred  Woodward 
id  Frank  Moore,  of  Tik  Tok  fame, 
:  the  Orpheuni  before  very  long.  * 

*  T.  Daniel   Frawly  is  in  town, 
robably  viewing  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith. 

*  *  If  Mr.  Eyton  of  the  Morosco 
)rces,  upon  his  trip  to  San  Fran- 
sco,  discovered  any  reason  for  the 
)ng  delayed  appearance  of  Marie 
)ressler,  he  has  not  disclosed  it. 
:he  Candy  Shop  has  returned  to  us, 
)r  which  we  are  not  sorry,  and 
fow  D'ye  Do  is  also  repeating  its 
tie  to  Los  Angeles  acquaintances, 
s  it  has  been  decided  to  close  the 
how  after  this  town.  *  *  *  The  San 
arlos  Opera  Co.  will  not  come  to 
ie  Majestic  as  announced,  accord- 
ig  to  the  statements  of  Chas.  P. 
-aker.  *  *  *  Musical  Director  HofT- 
lan  of  The  Candy  Shop  returns  to 
s  with  a  bride,  Miss  Baker,  at  one 
ime  of  the  company,  whom  he  mar- 
led at  Sacramento.  *  *  *  Edna  Ma- 
nn of  the  "movie"  world  again 
tarts  suit  against  Tom  Poste  for 
ivorce,  and  accuses  Attorney  Ric- 
ardo,  who  now  has  troubles  of  his 
iwn,  of  withdrawing  the  suit  with- 
iUt  her  consent.  *  *  *  The  Burbank 
'  )ses  one  of  its  most  valuable  mem- 
.ers  when  Harrison  Hunter  goes 
vith  the  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith  Co.  to 
loston,  playing  one  of  the  husbands, 
he  role  being  changed  to  suit  him, 
(ir  while  Mr.  Hunter  may  have  a 
ery  wonderful  speaking  voice,  his 

ringing  voice  is  far  from  what  it 
,hould  be.  Walter  Catlett  will  sup- 
.Iv  his  place  in  Rita's  Romance, 
A  hich  will  be  put  on  next  week,  and 
iring  Selma  Paley  back  to  the  Bur- 
lank  stage. 

BURBANK.— Pretty  Mrs.  Smith 
ingers  long  enough  to  show  off  her 
lew  husbands,  the  Boston  members 
if  the  company  having  arrived  and 
ire  giving  this  last  week's  perform- 
mce.  The  new  husbands  are  wor- 
thy support  for  Miss  Gordon,  and 
the  company  will  leave  next  week 
I.  ir  the  East,  to  make  its  bow  before 
the  Boston  footlights, 

EMPRESS.— Heading  the  l)ill  is 
A  Day  at  the  Circus — monkey,  dog 
and  mule — to  delight  the  heart  of 
the  young  and  stir  the  memory  of 
tlie  grown-ups.  Joe  Whitehead,  an 
erstwhile  musical  comedian,  is  a  sure 
cure  for  a  case  of  dark  blues,  and 
Ills  fun  flows  on  with  increasing 
swiftness.  The  Fighter  and  the  Boss 
is  an  interesting  little  sketch,  in 
which  Richard  Milloy  portrays  an 
c\-pugilist  with  a  character  touch 
that  is  satisfying,  and  Geo.  Mackey 
takes  the  part  of  William  Thompson, 
candidate  for  governor,  and  is  able 


support.  Sylvester  is  a  dealer  in 
magic,  and  while  he  hands  out  some 
new  and  some  old,  he  keeps  up  a 
running  fire  of  comment  that  bars 
criticism.  Katherine  Klare  sings 
the  songs  of  Old  Ireland  in  such  a 
way  as  to  bring  much  applause.  Bar- 
ton and  Lovera  keep  things  moving 
with  a  lot  of  nonsense,  well  deliv- 
ered, and  Keystone  pictures  close 
the  bill. 

HIPPODROME.— Ten  different 
varieties  of  interest  constitute  this 
week's  excellent  bill.  The  Seven 
Sicilians  draw  forth  many  melodies 
from  the  accordeon,  to  the  supreme 
delight  of  all.  The  Light  Opera 
Four  also  offer  music,  giving  selec- 
tions from  the  always  popular  Bo- 
liemian  Girl.  Johnson  and  Wells, 
blackface  artists,  return  to  sing  and 
dance  their  way  into  the  admiration 
of  their  audiences.  It  makes  no  dif- 
ference whether  Bonnie  Leonard 
hails  from  "Australia"  or  Hottentot, 
she  makes  good  with  her  nonsense 
called  At  Play.  Charley  King  and 
Virginia  Thornton  supply  the  r(>- 
mance  to  the  bill  with  When  Love 
is  Young,  an  interesting  playlet.  Art 
I'oden  &  Co.,  in  Arizona  Days,  give 
a  rousing  exhibition  of  broncho  bust- 
ing and  lassoing  and  all  the  cowboy 
pastimes.  The  pictures  of  the  Van- 
derbilt  and  (irand  Pri.x  races  are 
excellent. 

LITTLE  THEATRE.  —  James 
Montgomery's  very  good  comedy, 
Come  Home,  Smith,  is  in  its  last 
week. 

MAJESTIC— With  all  its  former 
charm.  The  Blue  Bird,  Maeterlinck's 
tale  of  joy  and  youth  and  happiness, 
returns  to  bring  all  three  to  the 
happy  spectator.  We  again  follow 
Tyltyl  and  Mytyl  in  their  search 
for  the  Land  of  Happiness  through 
a  succession  of  pictures  that  are 
beautiful  pantomime.  Few  changes 
have  been  made  in  the  cast.  Bur- 
ford  Hampden  is  the  same  delight- 
ful little  player.  Editha  Kelly  as 
Mytyl  has  all  the  ease  and  grace 
of  a  mature  actress.  Chas.  Hamp- 
den and  Ethel  Brandon  are  impres- 
sive in  the  roles  of  the  parents.  Alice 
Butler  as  the  fairy  Berylune  is 
charming.  Cecil  Yapp,  who  created 
the  role  of  the  Cat,  is  still  making 
it  one  of  interest.  Harriet  Sterling, 
W.  H.  Denny,  John  Suthland,  Dore 
Davidson  and  others  are  admirable 
support. 

MOROSCO.— The  Candy  Shop 
returns  with  Rock  and  Fulton  and 
all  the  little  girls,  to  give  delight  and 
add  interest  to  the  week's  attrac- 
tions. 

ORPHEUM.— Stick  your  finger 
in  this  week's  pie  and  you  are  sure 
to  pull  out  a  plum,  for  the  bill  is 
full  of  'em.  Willa  Holt  Wakefield 
returns  to  become  more  beloved 
than  ever.  Leo  Carrillo,  so  well 
known  locally  for  his  swimmmg 
stunts,  story  telling  prowess  and 
ability  as  a  cartoonist,  returns  to  his 
own  country  and  countryman's  adul- 
ation. Eddie  Leonard  also  comes 
back  to  us  with  his  able  partner, 
Mabel  Russell,  to  help  him  sing, 
dance  and  joke  through  a  very 
merry   20   minutes.     The  Double 


Cross,  written  by  Will  Irwin,  has 
been  made  into  a  very  thrilling  little 
sketch  with  its  tale  of  New  York 
police  life  ;  no  interest  is  lost  because 
of  the  capable  acting  of  Gerald  Har- 
court,  Frederick  \\'allen,  E.  B.  Ed- 
dy and  iM-ed  Maxwell.  W.  II.  Mur- 
phy and  Blanche  Nichols  create  a 
lot  of  fun  with  a  skit  called  The 
School  of  -Acting.  Dr.  Carl  Herman 
toys  with  electricity  in  a  careless 
manner,  nifxing  his  science  with 
comedy  when  lie  induces  some 
young  men  to  come  forth  from  the 
audience — cle\'er  comedians  these 
young  men.  J.  Burlington  Riggs 
sings  a  number  of  Scotch  .songs  in 
excellent  voice  and  Scotch  kilts. 
Coleman's  dogs  and  cats  prove  vast- 
ly entertaining. 

PANTAGES.— The  word  Vice, 
on  lurid  yellow  paper  has  decorated 
the  fence  posts  for  some  time,  and 
l^roves  to  be  just  as  lurid,  but  very 
interesting  as  a  sketch  based  upon 
the  late  New  York  investigation 
relative  to  life  in  the  underworld, 
and  is  as  disagreeable  as  it  is  teach- 
ing. Little  Hip,  Napoleon  the  Great 
and  Sally  are  a  trio  whose  antics 
bring  forth  increasing  mirth  as  they 
proceed.  Little  Hip  is  an  elephant 
who  does  not  seem  to  mind  the 
familiarities  of  Nopoleon,  a  huge 
chimpanzee,  while  Sally,  another 
chim])anzee,  makes  an  able  assist- 
ant. Walter  Leroy  and  Emily  Lyt- 
ton  contribute  an  amusing  skit 
called  A  Horse  on  Hogan,  contain- 
ing an  opportunity  for  Leroy  to 
demonstrate  his  imitative  powers. 
The  Three  Jahns  are  three  wonders 
when  it  comes  to  clever  balancing 
tricks.  Rice  and  Franklin  sing  and 
patter,  and  call  it  Won  by  Ten.  The 
Sylfonos  play  upon  the  xylophones 
(even  the  name  spells  harmony), 
and  the  motion  pictures  close  an  ex- 
cellent bill. 

REPUBLIC— Florence  Stone  is 
])laying  a  daring  one-act  playlet 
dealing  with  the  often  used  triangle, 
called  The  Chameleon.  Miss  Stone 
calls  upon  her  emotional  power  to 
its  fullest  extent  and  is  never  found 
wanting,  grave  and  gay,  shy  and 
bold,  passing  from  one  to  another 
with  a  finish  that  has  always  marked 
her  work.  Les  Keillors  have  an 
amusing  circus  act.  La  FoUette  & 
Co.  follow  with  musical  illusions, 
the  Lowe  Musical  Trio  are  talented 
musicians,  Uline  and  Rose  sing  and 
patter.  Summer  and  INIorris  put  over 
some  clever  songs  and  nonsense, 
and  Pearl  Rosenthal  gets  plenty  of 
rag-time  tunes  out  of  the  accordeon. 

N.  B.  WARNER. 


OAKLAND,  March  2.— The  not- 
able event  of  the  week  was  the  re- 
appearance at  Ye  Liberty  of  Isabelle 
Fletcher,  one  of  the  most  popular 
leading  women  ever  connected  with 
the  I'ishop  company.  Her  entrance 
Monday  evening  was  the  signal  of 
a  spontaneous  outburst  of  enthusi- 
asm and  her  reception  was  one  that 
she  will  long  remember.  Chas.  D. 
Ayres,  an  actor  of  great  al)ility,  also 
joined  the  comjiany,  and  likewise 
made  his  first  ai)])earancc  Monday 
evening.  The  play  chosen  for  this 
im])()rtant  event  was  Kindling,  a 
gri])ping  drama  from  the  pen  of 
Chas.  kenyon.  Miss  Fletcher  ap- 
pears in  the  role  of  Maggie  Schultz, 
in  which  she  scored  a  material  suc- 
cess with  a  finished  characterization 
and  well  deserved  the  applause  she 
received.     Mr.  y\yers  plays  Hein- 


rich  Schultz  with  admirable  strength 
and  consistency  and  a])])eared  to 
great  advantage  at  every  turn.  An- 
nie Mack  I'erlcin,  a  nieml)er  of  the 
original  Kindling  comjiany,  was 
especially  engaged  to  i)lay  her  old 
role  of  Mrs.  Bates,  the  Irish  washer- 
woman. She  was  tremendously 
good.  J.  .Anthony  Smythe  made  the 
most  of  the  tiiankless  role  of  Steve 
Bates,  and  Walter  Whipple  and 
hYank  Darien  were  also  good  as 
Mr.  Ilowland  and  Dr.  Taylor.  The 
Donovan  of  Max  Waizman  was 
clever.  Mina  Gleason  as  the  settle- 
ment worker  i)roved  one  of  the  most 
fascinating  characters  of  the  play. 
The  i)roduction  is  one  of  the  best  of 
the  Bishop  season  and  tlie  enthusi- 
asm, which  called  up  the  curtain 
again  and  again,  betokened  a  more 
than  appreciative  audience.  The  at- 
tendance has  been  the  best  for  some 
time.  Mrs.  Bumstead-Leigh  will 
follow.  The  Inside  of  the  White 
White  Slave  Traffic,  based  on  Gov- 
ernment investigation,  is  being 
shown  this  week  at  the  Macdon- 
ough.  The  pictures  are  interesting 
and  should  jirove  a  source  of  in- 
struction to  all  who  see  them.  Harry 
Lauder  comes  9th  for  just  one  per- 
formance and  then  Robin  Hood,  10- 
Ti.  Manager  Ebey  of  the  Orpheum 
has  a  great  headliner  this  week  in 
George  Damerel,  of  Merry  Widow 
fame,  and  a  bevy  of  pretty  and  tal- 
ented girls,  who  appear  in  a  musical 
fantasy.  The  Knight  of  the  Air.  It 
makes  a  big  hit  and  forms  the  nu- 
cleus of  a  strong  bill.  Chas.  Wright, 
Young  and  Jacobs,  Anna  Lehr,  Mar- 
tinetti  and  Sylvester,  Marie  Bishop, 
Svlvis  Logan,  Chick  Sale  and  Louis 
Hardt.  Pantages  also  have  a  good 
program,  consisting  of  Twenty  Min- 
utes in  Chinatown,  George  Sontag, 
Eight  ITyenos,  Millard,  Kennedy 
and  Christie,  Dreyer  and  Dreyer, 
Lillian  Watson,  and  Monahan.  Pop- 
py Land  is  the  title  of  Dillon  and 
King's  offering  at  the  Columbia. 
Jack  Wise  and  Vera  Vaughn,  at- 
tired in  Colonial  costume,  get  a 
hearty  hand  for  their  Hands  Off 
Waltz.  The  songs  are  frequently 
encored.  Manager  Wright  of  Pan- 
tages was  arrested  Monday  evening 
I)y  the  Labor  Commission  on  a 
charge  of  violating  tlie  child  labor 
law.  Two  Japanese  children,  be- 
longing to  the  l"".ight  Uyenos,  who 
iiave  appeared  unmolested  in  many 
cities  in  the  United  States,  formed 
the  grounds  for  complaint. 

LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 

LorinuM-  i'ercival  has  left  the  Per- 
cival  Show  in  the  valley,  but  the  show 
is  still  going  to  fair  business. 

A  thief  rirted  the  dressing-room  of 
two  women  ushers  and  Inez  Rogers 
at  the  Savoy  Theatre  Sunday  after- 
noon, and  stole  something  like  $.^0 
and  a  silver  vanity  box.  Stella  CA\- 
lett  and  Mrs.  J.  S.  Ream,  ushers, 
were  the  victims. 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


^^a^ch  7,  1914. 


Correspondence 


NEW  YORK.  March  t.— Ihcrc 
a  new  prima  donna  in  our  snow-swept 
village.  Her  stage  name  is  iVlargarct 
Romaine,  her  sister's  name  is  I  fazel 
Dawn  and  her  faimly  name  is  Tout. 
Still,  by  any  other  name,  she  would 
have  sung  as  well.  She  arrived  at  the 
Forty-fourth  Street  Theatre  last 
week  with  The  Midnif<ht  tiirl,  and  the 
success  she  won — thanks  to  the  sjilen- 
did  .soprano  voice  with  which  she  is 
blessed — was  as  positive  as  it  was  im- 
mediate. Even  though  siie  .sang  op- 
posite that  su])erb  bulwark  of  self- 
confidence,  George  MacFarlane,  she 
never  worried  a  bit.  Rather  gloried 
in  the  experience,  in  fact.  She  was  as 
well  poised  as  he,  and  her  voice  was 
as  true  and  as  responsive  to  her  mood 
as  though  she  had  been  singing  in 
recital  before  a  crowd  of  friends. 
Miss  Romaine  lias  not  tlie  fragile 
beauty  of  Miss  Dawn,  who  has  just 
left  the  cast  of  The  Little  Cafe  because 
a  certain  party  got  terribly  on  her 
nerves,  but  she  has  more  than  a  fair 
share  of  comeliness.  She  is  a  brunette, 
where  the  other  is  a  l)lond,  of  trim 
figure  and  pleasant  smile.  A  decided 
acquisition,  if  you  .should  inc|uire  of 
this  writer,  to  the  short  list  of  light 
opera  prima  donnas  now  singing  in 
this  country.  Her  voice  is  flexible,  of 
generous  range,  and  gives  evidence  of 
the  training  and  experience  .she  has 
had  singing  in  opera  in  Paris,  where 
she  studied.  The  Midnight  Cirl  itself 
is  a  big,  lively,  gayly-costunied  and 
more  than  ordinarily  tuneful  musical 
comedy — the  most  promising  musical 
hit,  we  should  say,  the  b'orty-fourth 
Street  Theatre  has  had.  l»eing  by  the' 
authors  of  Adele,  its  music  has  .some- 
thing of  the  same  simple,  delightful 
charm.  The  background  of  adven- 
ture is  the  familiar  one  of  mistaken 
identities — three  gay-dog  Frenchmen 
bearing  the  same  name  become  in- 
volved in  three  .separate  affairs,  and 
collide  with  the  customary  complica- 
tions at  the  same  honeymoon  hotel. 
There  is  a  suggestion  of  originality 
in  the  development  of  this  plot,  and 
nearly  all  the  songs  are  fitted  into  the 
story  as  they  should  be.  The  hotel 
scene  with  a  welcc).ning  L'horus  of 
waiters  for  each  guest  that  arrives,  is 
full  of  fun,  and  the  injection  of  the 
cabaret  atmosphere  by  making  the 
heroine  a  reformed  star  of  the  mid- 
night lobster  halls,  lends  that  atmos- 
phere of  life,  liberty  and  the  pursuit 
of  purchasaijle  happiness  without 
which  the  librettist's  world  would  be  a 
mockery.  The  cast  is  filled  with  tal- 
ent and  what  the  baseball  boys  will 
soon  be  speaking  of  as  "pep."  Mr. 
MacFarlane  is  singing  especially  well 
just  now,  and  is  given  several  chances 
to  score  —  mostly  with  love  songs, 
which  he  can  sing  directly  at  the  heart 
of  any  matinee  maid  within  sound  of 
his  fine,  resonant  voice.  I'aul  Ker  re- 
peats the  excellently  comic  ])erform- 
ance  he  gave  in  The  .Million,  breaking 
frequently  into  song  as  a  distraught 
operatic  tenor;  Eva  b'allon  purses  her 
pretty  lips  for  her  pretty  speeches  and 
dances  gracefully  with  Harry  Delf, 
who  improves  as  he  goes  along.  Ted- 
dy Webb,  Denman  Maley,  Clarence 
Harvey  and  George  Schiller  all  take 
a  shy  at  the  comedy,  witli  Webb  and 
Maley  in  the  lead  ;  Zoe  Barnett  lends 
a  cabaret  voice  to  a  cabaret  song. 
Margery  Pearson  plays  a  bit  as  well 


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as  it  could  be  played,  and  Lionel  P>el- 
more  lends  an  air  of  dignity  as  a  pink- 
whiskered  senator  who  straightefis  out 
the  plot  in  the  la.st  act.  l^e  costuming 
is  bright  and  elaborate,  and  the  musi- 
cal numbers,  staged  by  Jack  Mason, 
were  pojndarly  api>roved.  A  half 
dozen'  authors  and  assistants  are  re- 
sponsible for  The  Midnight  Girl,  but 
Jean  !'>ri(|uct  wrote  mcjst  of  the  mu- 
sic, lulward  Paulton  and  .\dolf 
Philipp  most  of  the  English  text.  It 
was  tried  out  in  German  earlier  in 
the  season  at  Mr.  Philipp's  Fifty- 
seventh  Street  Theatre.  *  *  *  There 
was  another  page  added  to  the  his- 
tory of  the  play  now  called  W  hen 
Claudia  Smiles  when  Blanche  Ring 
moved  from  the  Thirty-ninth  Street 
Theatre  to  the  Lyric  last  Monday. 
When  Leo  Ditrichstein  fir.st  ada])ted 
this  drama  from  the  bVench,  he  called 
it  Vivian's  Papas,  and  the  heroine  was 
incarnated  by  Pessie  Tyree  an  1  later 
by  Hattie  Williams  in  the  revival  at 
the  Garrick  Theatre.  Miss  Tvree  re- 
tired from  the  stage  and  married 
shortly  after  the  first  production  at  the 
theatre  in  Thirty-fifth  .Street.  It  was 
not  until  .Anne  Caldv.ell  sprinkled  the 
play  with  her  bright  lines  that  it  was 
heard  of  again.  Planclie  King  was 
never  more  annising  than  she  is  with 
the  material  this  play  offers  her.  It 
is.  however,  true  that  some  gifted  song 
writer  ought  to  find  a  market  for  his 
wares  here.  Miss  Rin,g's  fun  is  so  in- 
fectious that  it  has  its  effect  in  every 
song.  The  chorus  appeared  in  the 
new  colored  wigs  and  .gave  further 
probability  to  the  conjecture  that  these 
wigs  will  rarely  been  seen  anywhere 
else  except  on  chorus  .girls.  When 
Claudia  Smiles  at  the  Lyric  she  will 
be  able  to  please  a  much  larger  circle 
of  her  admirers  than  the  .smaller  thea- 
tre could  accommodate.  *  *  *  Sung 
for  the  first  time  this  .season,  with  Ca- 
ruso as  Dudolfo  an  1  Geraldine  Far- 
rar  as  Mimi,  La  Boheme  atracted  a 
far  larger  crowd  of  holiday  enthusi- 
asts at  the  sjjecial  Washington's  Birth- 
day matinee  than  the  Metropolitan 
(  )])era  House  could  possibly  accommo- 
date. To  comment  on  the  nuisical 
])roceedin,gs  hardly  seems  necessary. 
It  may  be  said,  however,  that  all  the 
members  of  the  cast,  which  included 
also  Dinh  Gilly  as  Marcello.  Bella 
.-Mten  as  Musetta,  .\damo  Didur  as 
Schaunard,  Pietro  Oudisio  as  Tar- 
])ignol  and  Leon  Rotheir  as  Colline, 
carried  out  their  duties  .satisfactorily 
under  the  sympathetic  direction  of 
Giorgio  Polacco,  and  that  the  two 
bright  and  particular  "stars"  of  the 
afternoon  dispensed  their  most  lumin- 
ous persuasions.  The  feelings  of  the 
audience  were  voiced  by  one  haljitue 
of  the  Opera  House,  who  expressed 
her  opinions  tersely  in  these  words : 
"That  was  some  Boheme."  It  was  a 
busy  day  for  maestro  Polacco,  for  he 
stood  in  charge  again  in  the  evening 
of  .Madeleine,  which  served  as  the  first 
offering  of  the  new  double-bill  enter- 
tainnient  com])rising  V  ictor  Herbert's 
one-act  operetta  and  Donizetti's  Don 
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Akla  repeated  her  charming  jwrtrayal 
of  the  title  role,  with  Paul  Althouse, 
Andres  De  Segurola  and  the  rotund 
Pini-Corsi  as  the  three  admirers,  and 
Lenora  S|)arkles  as  the  faithful  Abi- 
gail, Nichette.  In  Donizetti's  effer- 
vescent comedy,  all  delicacy,  vivacity 
and  humor  imder  the  influence  of  Ar- 
turo  Toscanini's  electrifying  baton, 
Senorita  Lucrezia  I'ori  once  more 
gave  a  captivatingly  arch  and  vi- 
vacious impersonation  of  Norina.  To 
interpret  successfuly  two  such  dift'er- 
ent  roles  as  the  tragic  heroine  of 
L'Armore  del  tre  Re  and  the  light- 
hearted  little  ward  of  Don  Pascpiale,  is 
proof  of  very  unusual  musical  and 
histroinic  powers.  Antonio  Scotti  gave 
of  his  best  to  the  part  of  Dottore 
Malatesta,  which  means  a  good  deal ; 
Antonio  Pini-Corsi  was  an  inimitably 
annising  Don  ;  Cristalli  sang  the  music 
of  Ernesto  prettily  ;  and  ( iiulio  Setti's 
choristers  evoked  stormy  api)lause 
with  their  delectable  performance  of 
the  servant's  chorus.  *  *  *  What 
Would  You  Do?  a  new  play  by  Au- 
gustin  MacHugh,  author  of  ( Jfificer 
was  produced  last  week  at  the 
Hyperion  Theatre,  New  Haven.  The 
piece  is  in  four  acts  and  deals  with 
New  \'ork  life  and  is  an  arraignment 
of  alleged  existing  metropolitan  con- 
ditions where  women  are  spending 
more  than  their  husbands'  incomes  in 
an  endeavor  to  outshine  .socially  and 
out-dress  their  friends.  The  cast  in- 
cludes Bessie  Barriscale,  Milton  Sills, 
A.  Byron  Beasly,  Gladys  Wynne, 
Hattie  Ru.sscll  and  Richie  Ling.  The 
piece  will  be  seen  in  the  Hudson  The- 
atre, New  ^'ork,  opening  on  March 
2nd,  following  the  engagement  of 
William  Collier  in  A  Little  W  ater  on 
the  .Side.  *  *  *  Along  Came  Ruth, 
which  Mr.  Savage  produced  at  the 
Ciaiety  Theatre  last  week,  is  another 
managerial  protest  against  the  vice 
play.  It  brings  us  back  into  the  fold 
of  tile  comedy-drama  again.  The  ])iece, 
in  fact,  is  of  the  genre  of  The  For- 
tune Hunter,  which,  moreover,  it 
somewhat  resembles  in  ])lot.  It  is  an 
adaptation  of  a  French  play,  La 
Demoiselle  du  Magasin,  which  has 
had  a  long  run  in  Paris.  Mr.  Day, 
the  adapter,  has  changed  his  locale 
from  the  French  provinces  to  a  small 


town  in  .Maine.  There  we  are  intro- 
duced to  the  rapivlly  failing  furniture 
business  of  Israel  Putnam  Hubbard. 
To  his  store  one  day  comes  Ruth  Am- 
brose, from  "normal  school,"  looking 
for  work.  She  opens  the  door  with 
her  left  hand  and  Hubbard,  feeling 
that  this  will  bring  him  luck,  keeps 
her  as  his  store  girl.  Hence  the 
French  title.  The  Store  Girl.  She 
does.  Her  beauty,  cleverness  and 
taste  soon  result  in  tremendous  finan- 
cial returns.  The  Ilubbards  are  ele- 
vated. She  has  the  courage  to  assist 
a  young  man  who  is  booming  the 
town  and  it  becomes  a  city.  And  Mr. 
Hubbard,  who  has  become  most  im- 
])ortant  in  his  own  eyes,  is  the  tir>t 
mayor.  He  is  not  grateful  to  the 
store  girl  and  he  does  not  look  w  ith 
favor  on  his  son's  desire  to  marry  iier. 
But  in  the  end  it  is  pretty  forcibly  in- 
dicated to  him  that,  that  is  the  only 
]X)ssible  course  for  him  to  jnirsue. 
Ruth  gives  Allan  Hubbard  her  hand 
and  the  curtain  falls.  The  play  is 
packed  full  of  wholesome  comedy 
lines,  homely  sentiment,  Maine  dialect 
and  village  character  types.  It  has 
certain  affiliations  with  the  George  M. 
Cohan  type  of  drama,  but  it  lacks  the 
punch  of  that  distinctive  American 
dramatist's  plays.  It  is  clean,  g(K)d 
annisement,  and  it  should  be  a  worthy 
successor  to  the  short  list  of  plays 
which  has  been  .seen  at  the  (iaiety.  The 
acting  was  good.  James  Bradbury, 
as  the  furniture  dealer,  furnished  most 
of  the  interest  and  entertainment 
which  the  evening  afforded.  He  i 
aggerated  his  type  a  trifle  for  sta.;e 
effect,  but  it  was  a  keen  performance.. 
Joseph  Kilgour,  as  the  "blood"  of  the 
town,  was  sincere  and  also  effective, 
and  I'Vank  B.  Thomas  made  a  juven- 
ile role  stand  out.  Edgar  Nelson,  as 
the  store  boy,  was  annising.  To  Irene 
FY'nwick  was  intrusted  the  role  of  the 
store  girl,  and  she  played  it  quite 
easily  and  naturally.  It  seems  safe 
to  prophesy  that  Ruth,  the  store  girl, 
has  come  along  to  stay  a  while. 


To.M  n.  LoFTUS  and  Mi:t.\  Marskv, 
who  have  lived  so  long  in  the  north 
west  that  they  are  ])ractically  strangers' 
here,  have  returned  to  their  home  in 
Oakland,  and  may  be  seen  in  a  veude 
ville  offering. 


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HONOLULU,  I-eb.  17.— The  sec- 
md  week  of  the  Spauldin,^-  company 
^  The  Politicians,  a  popular  offcr- 
n-.  and  A  Mixed  Mix-Up.  The 
Politicians  has  been  presented  at  this 
vriting.    Spaulding-,  Chesbro,  Jimmy 
niilfoyle.  Miss  \Vood,  the  De  Van 
■listers  and  Edith  Newlin,  not  to  men- 
ion  Presley    Norman,  have  become 
:ery  popular.    The  chorus  has  been 
I  sensation  here.    They  are  all  pretty 
riever,  and  their  deportment  ofif  the 
stage  has  caused  much  favorable  com- 
I  nent.    There  are  no  serious  afifairs 
\  ipparent  in  the  company  as  yet,  nor 
I  las  any  one  fallen    for    the  dusky 
Islanders.    However,  I  am  watching 
'  Jimmv  Guilfoyle  pretty  closely. 
1     PORTLAND,  March  2.— Heilig 
Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr. ;  W.  T. 
I  Pangle,  res.  mgr.) — Mutt  and  Jeff, 
I  with  plenty  of  laughs  and  a  chorus 
'jof  pretty  girls  and  a  clever  musical 
score,  was  as  entertaining  as  ever. 
fPhere  are  many  spectacular  effects 
jand  the  characters  are  as  funny  as 
can  be.  Needless  to  say,  they  played 
to  immense  audiences.  Tonight  Em- 
ma Trentini  opens  in  the  comic  op- 
era success.  The  Firefly,  which  will 
be  the  attraction  for  the  week.  The 
inside  of  the  W^hite  Slave  Traffic 
pictures,  which  have  caused  a  sen- 
sation wherever  they    have  been 
shown,     follow.       Baker  Theatre 
(Geo.  L.  Baker,  mgr.;  Milton  Sea- 
man, bus.  mgr.) — In  The  Littlest 
Rebel,  Mayo  .Methot  is  the  bright 
particular  star  about  whom  the  play 
and  players  revolve,  and  in  this  ])art 
.she  scores  a  positive  triumph.  Mayo 
Methot,  as  Virgie,  tugs  at  one's  very 
heartstrings.    Edward  Woodruff  is 
the  Yankee  colonel.  Louis  Leon  Hall 
is  Virgie's  beloved    Daddy  Mans, 
hunted  as  a  spy  and  saved  by  his 
little  daughter;  James  Hester  is  an 
old  slave ;  Mary  Edgett  Baker  a  be- 
fore the  war  Southern  woman,  and 
Walter  Gilbert  as  General  Grant, 
are  all  excellent.  The  play  is  staged 


in  a  flawless  manner  and  the  scene 
showing  a  battle  on  the  road  to 
Richmond  is  particularly  effective. 
Lyric  Theatre  (Keating  &  Flood, 
mgrs.) — Ed.  S.  Allen,  the  popular 
Hebrew  comedian,  and  company,  re- 
turn in  a  mirthful  musical  play.  In 
Gay  Paris.  L.  Erwin  Ireland  (Kid 
Irish),  world's  champion  feather- 
weight wrestler,  in  a  scientific  and 
instructive  wrestling  exhibition,  is 
a  special  added  attraction.  Orphe- 
um  Theatre  (Frank  Coffinberry, 
mgr.) — Fritzi  Scheff,  Tudor  Camer- 
on and  Johnny  O'Connor,  Sam  Bar- 
ton, Armstrong  and  Ford,  Madge 
P.  Maitland,  Edward  Gillette's 
Trained  Monkeys,  and  Throwing 
Tabors.  Pantages  Theatre  (John 
Johnson,  mgr.) — Willa  Turner  in 
In  Laughland,  I-Tank  Smith,  Lora, 
Leon  Rogee,  Elliott  and  Mullen. 
Empress  Theatre  (FI.  W.  Pierong, 
mgr.) — Seven  Dancing  (iirls.  War- 
ren and  Blanchard,  Gladys  Wilbur, 
Clark  and  Wrad,  Partick,  Francisco 
and  Warren,  and  S])isell  Bros,  and 
Mack.  A.  W.  W. 

ALBANY,  week  Feb.  22— Bligh 
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Colgate's  features  to  good  business. 
Monday  -  Tuesday,  Nixon's  vaude- 
ville road  show  to  big  business, 
(iood  show  and  ])leased.  featuring 
DeVoy  &  Co.  in  mirth,  magic, 
mystery,  and  eight  other  good  acts. 
Wednesday-Thursday,  first  a])i)ear- 
ance  of  the  Mutual  (Hrl  in  this  city. 
This  ])icturc  was  po])ular  with  the 
large  audiences  and  will  be  shown 
every  week.  I'riday-Saturday,  II. 
iMelds  in  high-class  musical  act — 
fair;  good  business.  Coming:  Sun- 
day, Colgate's  features ;  Monday, 
March  2,  The  Mis.souri  Girl.  Rolfe 
(Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.):  iMrst  half- 
Sunday,  Geo.  Kleine  Day  to  big 
business.  Licensed  ])ictures  and 
good  effects  to  good  business.  Last 
half — Thomas  and  Ruttgress,  black 
face,  in  sketche.s— fair  act;  to  good 
Inisiness.  Pictures.  Hub  (Searls, 
mgr.)  :  Universal  program  and  or- 
chestra, to  fair  business.      M.  E. 


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SALEM,  week  Feb.  22.— P.ligh 
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this  one  of  Salem's  most  popular 
picture  hou.ses.  Ye  Liberty  (Salem 
Amusement  &  Holding  Co.)  :  Fam- 
ous J  Mayers  Co.  pictures  shown  here 
Monday  and  Tuesday,  to  good  busi- 
ness. F'eature  pictures  balance  of 
week  to  good  business.  Wexford 
(Salem  Amusement  &  Holding 
Co.):  High-class  vaudeville  acts 
and  ])ictures  to  good  business  for 
the  week.  Grand  Opera  House  (Sa- 
lem Amusement  Co.)  :  Dark. 

ROSEBURG,  week  Feb.  22.— 
.\ntlers:  The  Colonial  Players  in 
stock  to  capacity  business  for  the 
week  ;  popular  company,  presenting 
the  latest  in  comedies  and  dramas. 
1  )Ool  <ed  indefinite.  Majestic:  In- 
dependent vaudeville  acts  and  good 
pictures  to  good  business.  Nickel- 
odeon :  Pictures  and  effects  to  good 
business. 

MED  FORD,  week  Feb.  22.— 
Paige:  .A.  15.  Basco  Musical  Com- 
edy Co.  in  stock  to  big  business  for 
the  week.  This  company  is  headed 
by  A.  B.  Basco  and  "Curley"  Confer, 
and  includes  about  25  in  the  cast. 
Basco  is  organizing  a  No.  2  com- 
pany to  play  valley  towns.  Star: 
Inde-pendent  vaudeville  acts  and 
h'amous  Players  Co.  pictures  to 
good  business  for  the  week.  It: 
I'^ature  pictures  to  good  business. 
Isis:  Pictures  and  high-class  vau- 
deville acts  to  good  business. 

TACOMA,  Feb.  28.— George  W. 
Wilson,  of  the  .Sothern  company, 
came  in  a  day  ahead  of  the  comi)any 
to  visit  with  relatives  in  this  city. 
.Miss  Singer  of  the  cast  was  also  the 
guest  of  friends  during  the  engage- 
ment. .\  large  audience  greeted 
.Mr.  Sothern  at  the  'i'acoma  on  l'"eb. 
27,,  and  thoroughly  enjoyed  the 
nnnantic  If  1  VVere  King,  so  ably 
l)()rtrayed  by  Mr.  Sothern  and  his 
fine  support  of  players,  i^li/.abeth 
X'alentine  won  much  favor.  l'"eb.  24: 
A  small  audience  greeted  Madame 
Clara  lUitt  and  Keiinerly  Rumford 
in  a  well-chosen  program,  calculated 
to  i)lcase  all  tastes.  They  were  as- 
sisted by  Wm.  Murdoch,  concert 
anist,  and  Harold  Craxton,  accom- 
panist. I'eb.  25:  An  S.  R.  O.  house, 
with  manv  turned  away  greeted 
those  old' favorites,  Mclntyre  and 
Heath,  who  brought  back  The  Ham 
Tree,  bigger  and  better  than  ever. 
These  ccnnedians  never  fail  to  please 
and  the  huge  audience  was  thor- 


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and  the  engagement  an  un(|ualified 
success.  The  I'.di.son  talking  ]>ic- 
tures  will  be  seen  at  the  Taconia  for 
a  week  beginning  March  i.  iMiima 
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The  Thunderbolt,  Arthur  Wing 
I'inero's  most  jiowerful  play,  will  be 
seen  at  the  Alcazar  Theatre  during 
the  Kelcey  and  Shannon  season. 
This  ])lay  was  one  of  the  sensations 
of  the  New  York  Theatre,  the  mil- 
lionaire's i)layhouse  in  New  York. 

liillie  T.urke.  in  The  Promised 
Land,  will  make  a  tour  of  the  West 
and  include  this  city,  i)laying  an  en- 
gagement of  two  weeks  at  the  Col- 
uml)ia  Theatre. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  7,  1914 


TEE  SAN  FBANCISCO 

Dramatic  Review 

Music  and  Drama 
OKAS.  K.  FASBEI.I.,  Editor 

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Kathryn  Lawrence 

Sometimes  it  i.s  a  long  time  wait- 
ing for  a  chance,  but  probably  the 
wait  is  responsible  for  the  result 
when  the  chance  does  come.  Miss 
Lawrence,  a  very  talented  young 
woman  who  has  been  pegging  along 
here  in  stock  and  on  the  road  for 
several  years,  has  found  her  chance 
in  the  new  Alcazar  piece,  Her  Soul 
and  Her  Body,  and  is  one  of  the 
big  hits  of  the  show.  She  is  a  clever 
character  woman,  possessed  of  a 
rare  sense  of  humor  and  an  intelli- 
gence that  always  shows  in  her 
work.    Her  future  is  assured. 


New  York  Theatres  Go  Into 
Pictures 

The  Bijou,  Carnegie  Lyceum,  The 
Park,  Weber's,  are  all  playing  mov- 
ing pictures  in  New  York  City.  The 
Herald  Square,  The  Broadway,  like- 
wise The  Casino,  The  Garrick,  The 
Fulton  and  the  Gaiety  will  soon  fol- 
low suit. 


Money  is  Attracted  to 
James  K.  Hackett 

NEW  YORK.  March  3.— Mrs. 
Minnie  Hackett  Trowbridge  died  at 
her  home  here  this  morning  from 
the  effects  of  a  stroke  of  apoplexy 
suffered  more  than  five  years  ago. 
In  c()nsc(|uence,  by  a  strange  com- 
bination of  circumstances,  James  K. 
Hackett,  the  actor,  will  inherit  the 
bulk  of  an  estate  valued  at  nearly 
$2,500,000.  The  woman  who  died 
desired  above  all  things  that  some 
other  persons  should  inherit  her 
property.  She  had  never  received 
him  at  her  home;  she  had  declined 
to  hold  any  communication  with 
him ;  she  had  expres.sed  totally  dif- 
ferent purposes  and  plans  for  her 
money,  yet  for  three  years,  other 
relatives,  her  warmest  personal 
friends,  lawyers  and  financial  insti- 
tutions who  had  the  management 
of  her  property  have  known  that  the 
actor  must  inevitably  receive  the 
bulk  of  it.  Hackett  will  receive  the 
money  because,  as  uncle  of  Mrs. 
Trowbridge  he  is  the  nearest  of  kin 
and  entitled  to  a  residuary  estate 
which  had  been  bequeathed  to  her 
husband,  I""rancis  E.  Trowbridge, 
who  died  in  1910.  Suffering  from 
a])hasia  at  the  t  ime,  Mrs.  Trow- 
bridge was  the  following  year  de- 
clared incompetent  by  the  courts, 
which  made  it  impossible  for  her  to 
make  a  new  will,  although  in  lucid 
intervals  it  was  a  matter  of  poignant 
grief  to  her.  She  had  as  cousins, 
A.  Oaklie  Hall,  Mrs.  George  Pea- 
i)ody  Wetmore,  wife  of  the  United 
States  Senator  from  Rhode  Island, 
and  Miss  Alice  Keteltas,  whom  she 


loved,  and  -Mrs.  James  L.  Clancy, 
who  had  devoted  years  of  her  life  to 
sfiothing  her  and  making  her  com- 
fortable, but  she  could  not  do  any- 
thing for  them  out  of  affection,  ex- 
cept that  whicli  had  been  done  by  a 
specific  becjuest  in  the  will  of  1907 
or  190.*^.  It  may  be  that  the  opera- 
tion of  the  law  will  give  these 
cousins  something  out  of  some  por- 
tion of  the  estate,  but  it  was  agreed 
today  that  the  bulk  of  it  will  go  to 
Hackett.  Mrs.  Trowbridge  was  the 
daughter  and  only  child  of  John  K. 
Hackett,  a  distinguished  lawyer,  for 
years  Recorder  of  New  York  City. 
He  was  the  son  of  James  Henry 
Hackett— "Falstaff"  Hackett,  a 
great  actor  of  the  first  half  of  the 
nineteenth  century.  Recorder  Hack- 
ett was  the  son  of  the  actor  by  his 
first  wife,  Katherine,  who  was  her- 
self famous  on  the  stage.  She  died 
in  1845.  "Falstaff"  Hackett  took  a 
second  wife  when  he  was  an  old 
man,  and  James  K.  Hackett  is  the 
only  child  of  the  marriage,  born  in 
1869,  when  his  father  was  69  years 
old.  The  second  marriage  of  the  ac- 
tor had  never  been  received  with 
favor.  The  Recorder  himself  was 
opposed  to  it,  and  this  opposition 
was  never  relinquished  by  his 
daughter  to  the  ending  of  the  sixty- 
seven  years  of  her  life.  The  fortune 
today  was  said  to  be  gilt-edged  in 
every  respect,  the  income  of  which 
is  great. 


Anna  Held  Sues  Moving  Pic= 
ture  Firm 

NEW  YORK,  March  2.— Anna 
Held  has  started  supreme  court  pro- 
ceedings to  obtain  an  injunction 
against  the  Kinemacolor  Co.  to  re- 
strain it  from  exhibiting  her  picture 
in  the  movies.  She  demands  $250,- 
000  damages. 


Paderewski  Buys  Land  in 
California 

PAS()  ROBLFS,  March  3.— Rep- 
resentatives of  Ignace  Leon  Pader- 
ewski, the  famous  Polish  pianist, 
closed  today  negotiations  for  the 
purchase  of  2500  acres  in  this  vicin- 
ity. The  amount  paid  was  not  made 
public.  Paderewski  is  now  in  New 
York,  but  is  expected  here  early  in 
April. 


Henrietta  Crosman  Coming 

Henrietta  Crosman  and  lur  com- 
l)any  will  be  seen  at  the  Columbia 
Theatre  Monday,  March  i6th  in  her 
new  .success,  The  Tongues  of  Men, 
which  comes  to  San  Francisco  direct 
from  New  York.  In  Manhattan,  the 
critics  were  kind  enough  to  heap 
their  prai.ses  both  upon  Miss  Crosman 
and  her  play.  The  Tongues  of  Men 
is  best  described  as  a  comedy  with 
grand  opera  atmf)si)here  and  is 
founded  on  St.  Paul's  famous  saying: 
"Though  I  speak  with  the  tongues  of 
men  and  of  angels  and  have  not  char- 
ity. I  am  become  as  sounding  brass  or 
a  tinkling  cymbal."  This  does  not 
mean  that  The  Tongues  of  Men  is 
prcacliy.  The  cast  includes  Frank 
Gilmore,  Benton  Grove,  Homer 
Granville,  Edward  Lee,  Laura  Mc- 
(iilvray,  Katherine  Presbrcy.  Sheri- 
dan Block,  Paul  Doucet  and  Mary 
Mittmann. 


Bishop  Plans  New  Playhouse 
Berkeley 

BERKELEY,  Feb.  27. — Dramatics 
in  Berkeley  are  no  longer  to  be  lim- 
ited to  the  "movies"  and  amateur  pro- 
ductions, according  to  an  announce- 
ment today  that  Harry  Bishop  of  Oak- 
land has  purchased  a  lot  at  University 
-Avenue  and  Grove  Street  on  which  to 
erect  a  theatre  to  be  run  after  the 
plan  of  his  Oakland  house.  A  stock 
company,  with  l^erkeley  as  its  home, 
will  be  seen  nightly  in  the  new  play- 
house. The  lot  purchased  extends  150 
feet  on  University  Avenue,  250  feet 
on  Grove  Street  and  150  feet  on 
Berkeley  Way,  and  has  been  the  prop- 
erty of  John  Lynch.    The  price  paid 


O'FABREI,!. 

OPPOSITE 

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Marie  Dressier 

I  "■'in  liiiii-s  lier  gay  wiiirl  in 

The  Merry  Gambol 

and   a   .spUndid   company    of    70  singer.s, 

and  comedians 
Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday  and  Sunday 
Evening  Prices,   25c.   50c,  75c,  $1.00 
Matinees,  25c,  50c,  75c. 


•Startins  Sunday  Matinee,  March 


Third 


and  Last  Week,  the  Great  Penological  Play, 

The  Crime  of 
the  Law 

By  Rachael  Marshall,  Author  of  The  Traffic 
Nights,    25c   to   $1;    matinees,  Wednesday, 
Saturday  and  Sunday,  25c  and  50c;  special 
prices  Monday  night.  25c  and  50c.  Seats 
on  sale  at  tlie  Savoy  and  Cort  theatres. 


pantages 


Unequaled  Vaudeville 


MARKET  STREET.  OPPOSITE  MASON 


Another  Star  Show 

HASKY   GIBABD,   AONES  CAHr-BBOWN 

&  CO.  of  ten,  in  The  I>nck  of  a  Totem; 
ZENA  KESri:  and  GAXTON  and  CABTEB- 
OIT  In  College  Town;  WALTEB  SCHBODE 
aud  EI,IZAB£TH  BTULVEY,  Broadway's 
twinkling  comedy  stars;  HUGHES  MtTSI- 
CAIi  TBIO,  singers  and  Instrumentalists ; 
MANNE  and  BEZiI<E,  "those  ragtime  maid- 
ens"; BIZAX  and  ATIMA,  flexible  gym- 
nasts; JACK  GOIiDEM',  the  German  sena- 
tor; COMEDY  MOVIES. 


was  close  to  $40,000.  Berkeley  ha 
been  unique  among  cities.  With  ove; 
40,000  population,  it  has  never  had  ; 
dramatic  theatre. 


ElUs  and  Markat  BU. 

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Beginning  Monday  Night.  Marc  h  9— Mati- 
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Visit   of   Maeterlinck's    Exquisite  Fan- 
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With  the  Same  Elaborate  New  Theat 
Y..  Production  as  Before 
Plays  Nowhere  Outside  San  Francl8C«|  Jll 

Prices:  50c  to  $2.00 

Alcazar  Theatre 

O'rABBBi;!.  ST..  nuAn  ro-wni,!. 

Phone   Kearny  2 
Commencing  Monday  Night.  Mar<:li  9th 
Matinees,  Thursday.  Saturday  and  Sunday 
Belasco  &  Mayer  Have  the  Honor  to 
Announce 

Herbert  Kelceyand  Effie  Shannoi> 

Direct  from  the  Belasco  Theatre.  New  York,  1 
iti  Oavid  Ii(.]as<'ij's  Production  of 

Years  of  Discretion 

By   Frederick  and   Fannie   Locke  Hatton 

First  Appearance  of  Charles  Compton 
Prices:   Nights,  25c  to  Jl;  Mats.,  25c  to  50c 
To  Follow:    Mr.  Kelciy  and  Miss  Sliannon 
in  Pinero's  The  Thunderbolt 

OrpKeum 

O'rarrall  Straat,  B«t.  Stockton  and  PowtU 

Week    Oeginnlng    This    Sunday  Afternoon 
Matinee  Every  Day 

SUFEBB  VAUDEVI1.I.E 
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iginal two  strong  men;  JAMES  F.  KEI.I.T 
and    EMMA    POLLOCK    in    Ginger  Snaps; 
BILLY    BOGEBS.    the   inimitable  mimic: 
GBACE    CABLISLE    and    JULES  BOMEB 
offer  Just  a  Song  at  Twilight;  the  HOCK- 
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IN  MOTION  VIE'WS 
Last  week,  England's  Idol, 

MARIE  LLOYD,  Queen  of  Comedy  Song 
New  Songs  and  Character  Types. 

Evening  prices:    10c.  25c.  60c.  76c.  Boi 
Seats,  $1.00.     Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Hnlldavs):    inc.  2Bc  BOc 
PHONE   DOVOLAB  70 


Empress  Theatre 

Direction  Sullivan  &  Con!»ldln« 
Sid  Orauman.  Manager 
Frank  H.  Donnellan.  Publicity  Manager 

Ccimmcncing  March  8th 
TIM  MoMAHON  and  BDITH  CEAPELLE 
In  their  immensely  laughable  and  enjoy- 
able skit,  ■Why  Hubby  Missed  the  Train; 
extra  added  feature,  THE  BOUNDING  GOB- 
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MEBBILL  and  his  TTIF  YAPS,  whirlwind 
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The  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


9 


Columbia  Theatre 

Robin  Hood  is  now  finishing  the 
;;ond  and  final  week  of  its  stay.  The 
i  Koven  Opera  Company,  with 
.;ssie  Abott  at  its  head,  is  an  organ- 
fition  of  high-class  singers,  and  one 
lich  shines  in  the  rendition  of  the 
Hghtful  airs.  The  final  perform- 
ice  is  announced  for  tomorrow 
ght.  From  beginning  to  end  the 
oduction  of  Robin  Hood  is  excel- 
tit. 


Cort  Theatre 

Harry  Lauder  opened  Monday  after- 
)on,  on  his  way  to  Australia,  and 
very  fine  week's  business  will  be 
)unted  when  the  curtain  goes  down 
1  tonight's  performance.    Lauder  is 
lite  his  own  self  and  gives  his  Scotch 
ipersonations  with  artistic  and  unc- 
ous  humor,    and    sings  pleasingly 
any  of  his  old  and  successful  songs, 
e  occupies  the  stage  for  about  fifty 
inutes  and  is  quite  up  to  the  mark, 
he  songs — I  Love  a  Lassie,  She's 
[y  Daisy  and  It's  nice  to  Get  Up  in 
le  Morning,  were  the  most  popular 
■  his  repertoire.    His  efforts  brought 
.it  salvos  of  applause.    It  is  unfor- 
inate    that    Lauder    should  have 
rought    along    such   a   poor  com- 
iny.     Going  back  to  the  one  that 
'ipported  him  on   his   first  appear- 
ice  here,  the  contrast  is  too  great, 
ick  Ark  gives  a  Diablo  exhibition, 
lona  Garrick  is  heard  in  a  series  of 
jramatic  impersonation.« ;  Irene  Ber- 
^eny  plays  upon  the  cinibal  piano, 
-sisted  by  B.  Yoska ;  Erno  Ropee 
junds  the  piano;  The  Oxford  Trio 
lay  basket  ball  on  a  bicycle ;  Ethel 
lourne  attempts  a  contralto  stunt ; 
nd  Alfred   Latell,   assisted   by  his 
ife,  Elsie   Yokes,   gives   his  great 
nimal  act.    It  is  well  that  the  La- 
■11s  are  on  the  bill.    Latell  is  a  rare 
rtist  in  his  line  and  his  wife  pleasing 
1  her  songs.    Their  act  was  given 
ere  some  months  ago  at  Pantages, 
nd  scored  heavily ;    it    repeats  as 
trongly  on  this  occasion. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  second  and  last  week  of  the 
lew  play.  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body, 
viiich  has  scored  a  center  spot,  both 
or  the  author  and  the  young  star, 
\lrs.  Crane,  will  terminate  with  to- 
iiurrow  night's  performance.  There 
las  been  some  talk  of  Fred  Belasco 
tnd  George  Davis  getting  the  show 
jii  the  road  after  Lent,  but  that  is 
lurely  a  thought  as  yet.  The  play 
^  a  fine,  strong  one  and  the  star  is 
harming  and  is  wonderful  in  her 
lart,  considering  her  limited  ex- 
ixrience.  Kelcey  and  Shannon  fol- 
low next  Monday  in  Years  of  Discre- 
tion. 


Savoy  Theatre 

The  second  week  of  The  Crime  of 
the  Law  will  end  tonight  and  tomor- 
row will  begin  the  third  and  last 
week  of  the  gripping  and  wonderful 
sliow.  Several  changes  have  been 
made  in  the  story  of  the  play  by  the 
author,  Miss  Marshall,  and  all  have 
been  to  improve  it.  Following  the 
I  inclusion  of  the  engagement  here, 
the  company  and  play  will  probably 
1)1-  taken  to  Los  Angeles.  Manager 
Bailey  is  in  receipt  of  a  telegram  from 


John  Cort  ofifering  him  a  New  York 
theatre  for  the  play,  and  it  is  more 
than  probable  that  The  Crime  of  the 
Law  will  be  given  a  New  York  hear- 
ing in  a  few  weeks. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Merry  Gambol  is  still  as  en- 
tertaining as  when  we  first  witnessed 
it,  and  the  principals  are  giving  a 
dandy,  zippy  performance.  The  cho- 
rus is  a  shining  mark  of  excellence, 
having  gained  noticeably  in  its  work. 
The  new  show  will  be  The  Girl  Be- 
hind the  Counter,  and  will  liave  as 
principals,  Joe  Kane,  Marta  Golden, 
Walter  Catlett  and  Ann  Tasker.  Re- 
hearsals have  already  started  and  in 
a  couple  of  weeks  we  may  expect  to 
see  a  brand  new  show  beckoning  for 
us. 

Broadhurst  Divulges  Earning 
Capacity 

NEW  YORK,  March  5.— The  re- 
wards for  a  successful  playwright 
were  revealed  in  court  here  today  by 
(jeorge  Broadhurst,  whose  wife  is 
suing  him  for  separation.  Broadhurst 
said  that  his  annual  income  from  his 
plays  during  the  last  two  years  had 
averaged  $102,000.  During  the  last 
seven  years  he  had  earned  $342,000. 
On  the  strength  of  this  declaration, 
the  playwright  was  ordered  to  allow 
his  wife  $10,000  a  year  pending  the 
trial  of  her  suit. 

Martin  Beck  in  Town 

Martin  Beck,  the  general  booking 
agent  and  promoter  of  the  great  Or- 
pheum  Circuit,  is  here  for  a  week,  and 
is  a  busy  man.  In  an  interview  he 
said:  "I  have  been  conferring  with 
Morris  Meyerfield  of  the  local  Or- 
pheum  and  some  of  our  directors,  and 
on  my  way  back  to  New  York,  I  shall 
look  over  Texas,  for  I  have  deter- 
mined to  extend  our  circuit  into  that 
State.  We  will  play  Houston,  Galves- 
ton, San  Antonio,  and  perhaps  Dallas. 
We  shan't  put  in  our  vaudeville  in  all 
these  centers  simultaneously,  I  sup- 
pose, but  will  make  a  start  with  one 
or  two  of  them  next  season  and  after- 
ward reach  out  so  as  to  take  them  all 
in.  The  Middle  West  now  is  practi- 
cally completely  covered.  You  might 
be  interested  to  know  that  before  leav- 
ing New  York,  I  s  ecured  William 
Faversham  and  Blanche  Bates  for  our 
circuit.  Faversham  will  appear  in  a 
scene  from  The  Squaw  Man,  and  Miss 
Bates  in  a  sketch  by  J.  M.  Barrie." 
Mr.  Beck  also  confided  the  fact  that  he 
has  secured  a  big  191 5  concession  at 
the  fair,  which  would  be  made  known 
later. 


CiiAKi.K.s  A.  Pryor,  ex-agent,  and 
now  dabbling  in  moving  pictures,  ap- 
peared in  Judge  Shortall's  division  of 
the  Police  Court  Thursday  to  answer 
a  charge  preferred  by  his  wife,  who 
accused  him  of  omitting  to  provide 
for  their  minor  child.  After  the  mov- 
ing picture  man  had  agreed  to  give  a 
stipulated  sum  for  the  maintenance  of 
the  nine-year-old  boy,  Judge  Shortall 
allowed  him  to  go  on  his  own  recogni- 
zance and  put  the  case  on  the  reserve 
calendar.  Pryor  testified  that  he  had 
been  in  poor  circumstances,  but  that 
he  had  tried  his  best  to  send  money 
for  the  support  of  the  child.  He  made 
a  voluntary  ofifer  which  was  accepted. 


Personal  Mention 


Walter  Antiio.w  is  tiie  newly  in- 
stalled press  agent  at  the  Gaiety. 

■J3iLL  iRoDDv  will  .^oon  arrive  in 
town  ahead  of  Oliver  Morosco's  Peg 
of  My  Heart. 

James  Bradford  is  now  ahead  of 
the  new  four-act  drama  of  the  under- 
world. The  White  Slave  Traffic. 

Harold  Hutchinson  and  Clara 
Morrow  have  joined  the  Harry  Ber- 
nard company  in  Stockton. 

Wallace  Munro  is  in  town,  as  ir- 
reproaciiably  attired  as  ever,  doing 
his  usual  fine  advance  work,  aliead  of 
Tetrazzini. 

Jean  Kirhy,  the  new  second  wom- 
an for  Bailey  and  Mitchell's  Stock 
in  Seattle,  left  for  the  sound  city  Sun- 
day morning. 

Oliver  D.  Bailey  will  leave  for 
New  York  tonight  to  make  arrange- 
ments for  the  New  York  production 
of  The  Crime  of  the  Law. 

The  Still  Sisters  and  their  moth- 
er, who  have  been  with  A  Bachelor's 
Honeymoon  this  season,  will  close  in 
Nevada  next  week. 

Charles  Edler  informs  The  Dr.v- 
matic  Review  that  he  expects  to 
liave  his  film  company  in  active  oper- 
ation in  San  Rafael  inside  of  twenty 
days. 

Laura  Vail  and  George  Wolf  are 
to  go  with  Bothwell  Browne's  new 
musical  show  over  the  Pantages  time 
— the  former  as  prima  donna  and  the 
latter  as  electrician. 

E.  J.  Louis,  an  experienced  theat- 
rical man  who  stands  high  in  the  fa- 
vor of  John  Cort,  has  been  engaged 
by  Oliver  D.  Bailey  to  manage  his 
Crime  of  the  Law  Company. 

Harry  Marshall,  one  of  tht 
Coast's  premier  scenic  arti.sts,  after 
almost  a  year  with  the  Ed  Redmond 
Company  in  Sacramento,  is  enjoying 
a  vacation  at  his  Catalina  home. 

Nell  Stewart  passed  through  a 
severe  operation  in  Los  Angeles  two 
weeks  ago  last  Tuesday  with  flying 
colors  and  is  now  rapidly  recuperating 
at  401  West  Third  Street,  Los  An- 
geles. 

Manager  MacKenzie,  of  the  Sa- 
voy, is  being  visited  by  a  brother 
from '  Spokane,  a  big  figure  in  the 
business  world  of  the  northern  city. 
With  his  brother,  he  is  interested  i\i 
the  lease  of  the  Savoy. 

Mr.  Howland,  leading  man,  has 
become  a  partner  with  W.  R.  Claman 
in  the  Claman  Western  Amusement 
Company,  operating  the  Claman  show 
in  this  State.  William  Raymond  is  a 
recent  addition  to  the  company. 

Frank  Cooley  is  now  in  moving 
pictures  in  Santa  Barbara.  Mr.  Cooley, 
who  is  an  experienced  and  excellent 
actor,  brings  into  the  film  game  an 
ability  that  is  by  no  means  too  com- 
mon in  that  new  field. 

L.  H.  Gates,  an  experienced  news- 
paperman, is  ahead  of  Oliver  Bailey's 
Crime  of  the  Law  Company.  Mr. 
Gates  is  a  brother  of  Eleanor  (jates, 
the  Western  girl  whose  plays  have 
caused  New  York  to  sit  up  and  take 
notice. 

(jRiKE  Wray,  Virginia  Brissac  and 
their  lawyers  went  to  Los  Angeles 
last  Saturday  to  fight  a  claim  against 
the  Universal  Film  Comi)any,  arising 
from  work  done  in  Honolulu  last 
year.  Last  Tuesday  the  claim  was 
adjusted,  and  Wray  leaves  today  for 
a  visit  to  his  old  home  in  Superior, 


Wisconsin.  Miss  Brissac  will  spend  a 
few  weeks  at  Long  Beach. 

Charles  Kenyon,  author  of 
Kindling,  will  soon  be  married  to 
Mrs.  El.sa  Cook  Greenfield,  a  rich 
widow. 

Richard  Walton  Tully,  the  dra- 
mati.st.  is  at  the  Palace,  accompanied 
by  his  mother,  Mrs.  R.  W.  Tully,  Sr. 
He  arrived  Thursday  from  New 
York  City. 

Charley  Ma.son,  of  the  Gaiety 
Company,  is  a  happy  man  now.  A 
separation,  the  first  time  in  n.ineteen 
years,  between  hu.sband  and  wife,  is 
over,  for  Slie  Stillman,  having  fin- 
ished her  sea.son  with  Fine  Feathers, 
hurried  to  San  Francisco,  arriving 
Thursday. 

Alexander  Dow,  inventor  and  club 
man,  was  named  as  defendant  in  New 
York  this  week  in  a  divorce  action  by 
Maud  Furni.ss,  former  leading  woman 
in  The  Chinese  Honeymoon.  She 
married  Dow  after  his  engagement  to 
Pauline  Chase,  the  "Pink  Pajama 
Girl,"  had  been  broken. 

Harry  A.  Siewert,  a  former  actor, 
was  arrested  in  Berkeley  Wednesday 
by  Police  Sergeant  Frank  Depue,  Jr., 
on  charges  of  impersonating  a  Fed- 
eral Government  officer  in  .soliciting 
subscriptions  among  business  men 
for  a  proposed  monthly  publication 
devoted  to  information  about  counter- 
feit money.  It  is  alleged  he  posed  as 
an  official  of  the  Lhiited  States  Treas- 
ury Department. 

Alma  Gluck,  the  prima  donna 
whosel  recent  statements  concerning 
temptations  that  surround  the  Ameri- 
can girl  seeking  a  musical  education 
in  Europe  caused  wide  discussion, 
has  confirmed  a  rumor  that  she  is  en- 
gaged to  marry  Efrem  Zimbalist,  a 
Russian  violinist  and  protege  of  the 
late  Joseph  Fels.  Zimbalist  now  is 
touring  Russia.  Miss  Gluck  said  the 
marriage  probably  would  be  in  June 
at  the  Fels  home  in  London. 

Louise  M.  R.  Brittain,  widow  of 
E.  J.  Brittain,  known  as  Adelaide 
Roselle  to  theatregoers  of  a  genera- 
tion ago,  who  was  the  first  woman 
of  English  birth  to  take  out  naturali- 
zation papers  in  this  country,  died 
February  i6th  at  the  home  of  her 
daughter  in  Flushing,  aged  seventy 
years.  Mrs.  Brittain  was  leading 
woman  with  Edwin  Booth,  William 
H.  Crane  and  John  McCullough.  She 
had  been  ill  for  three  years. 

The  condition  of  Alary  Garden, 
prima  donna  of  the  Philadelphia  and 
Cliicago  Grand  Opera  Company,  who 
has  been  suffering  with  grippe  and 
laryngitis  since  Friday,  was  un- 
ciiangcd  Thursday.  She  still  re- 
mained abed  in  her  hotel  in  New 
York.  Miss  (Garden's  mother  said 
the  singer  had  been  forced  to  cancel 
engagements  in  Cleveland  and  Dallas, 
l)ut  hoped  to  join  the  company  in  Los 
Angeles,  leaving  for  that  place  Friday. 

(hcoKCE  MoosER  is  now  the  manager 
of  Kolb  and  Dill. 


Cooley  Gets  the  Job 

liollis  Iv  Cooley,  a  well-known  the- 
atrical man  of  New  York,  has  been 
appointed  chief  of  the  department  of 
special  events  of  the  Exposition. 
Cooley  is  at  present  stopping  at  the 
St.  Francis.  He  has  been  associated 
witli  a  number  of  well-known  theatri- 
cal companies  and  has  had  charge  of 
many  big  productions. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DR.\MATIC  REVIEW 


Afarch  7,  1914. 


Robert  Hilliard  as  Detective  Asche 
Kayton,  7vho  solves  the  mystery  of 
The  Ari^yle  Case,  coming  to  the 
Columbia. 


Cort  Theatre 


.  The  announcement  of  Tlie  Hlue 
Bird's  return  is  made  from  the  Cort 
Theatre.  For  tlie  present  engage- 
ment, beginning  Monday  night,  which 
constitutes  the  final  visit  of  the  play 
to  this  city,  a  magnificent  new  thea- 
tre production  is  offered,  together 
with  a  distinguished  company  of  100 
adults  and  juvenile  actors.  Ma.ster 
Burford  Hampden  will  repeat  his  de- 
lightful impersonation  of  Tyltyl,  the 
boy  seeker  of  happiness.  Ethel  Bran- 
don, the  old  .\Icazar  Theatre  favorite, 
will  return  to  jwrtray  Mummy  and 
Granny  and  Mother  Love.  Cecil 
Yapp,  the  noted  Cat ;  W.  H.  Denny,  the 
amusing  Dog;  Alice  Butler;  Dore 
Davidson;  Editha  Kelly;  Martha 
Messenger;  John  Sutherland;  Cicorge 
Sylvester  ;  .\ngelo  Romeo  ;  1  larriet 
Sterling  are  some  of  the  others  in  the 
cast.  Matinees  will  be  given  Wednes- 
day and  Saturday. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

An  event  of  much  importance  will 
mark  next  week,  when  the  two  dis- 
tinguished actors,  Herbert  Kelcey  and 
Effie  Shannon,  will  come  to  the  pojv 
ular  OT-'arrell  Street  playhou.se  in  the 
first  production  in  the  West,  and  at 
popular  prices,  of  David  Belasco's 
Years  of  Discretion.  Their  season  this 
year  will  be  a  limited  one  and  tiieir 
plays  will  be  of  the  very  best.  Tliey 
will  be  supported  by  the  full  strength 
of  the  .'\lcazar  Plavers  and  diaries 
Compton,  a  young  Eastern  actor,  who 
will  make  his  first  appearance  as 
light  comedian  at  the  Alcazar  on  this 
occasion.  But  four  cities  in  the  whole 
United  States  have  had  the  privilege 


of  witnessing   this    attraction— New 
^'ork,  where  the  play  ran  to  crowded 
liouses  for  one  entire  year;  Chicago, 
i 'liiladelphia  and  Boston.    The  story 
of  Years  of  Di.scretion  is  one  of  great 
charm  and  interest.    It  has  to  do  with 
a  very  charming  widow,  I\Irs.  I'arrell 
1  lowartl.  who  has  just  turned  forty- 
eight.    I'or  some  time  she  has  allowed 
her  passing  year  to  make  a  frump  and 
settled-down  woman  out  of  her."*  She 
is  refined  and  cultured  to  a  degree, 
beautifully  educated,  plain  of  dress, 
but,  withal,  of  a  most  fascinating  man 
ner.    She  is  a  woman  of  means  and 
has  a  grown  son  who  is  a  typical 
I'xxston  young  man,  neither  clever  nor 
dull,  just  rich.    For  years  she  has  de 
voted  all  of  her  time  and  attention 
to  this  son,  and,  in  so  doing,  has  al- 
lowed herself  to  grow  old.    Sud  lenly, 
she  becomes  aware  of  the  fact  that  she 
lias  not  known  life  as  other  women 
have  and  she  decides  to  drink  of  its 
])leasure.     She  goes  to  New  York, 
w  liere  slie  visits  a  dear  friend,  a  wom- 
an of  her  own  age  and  one  who  has 
not  allowed  herself  to  grow  old.  Be 
tween  them  they  campaign  for  Mrs. 
Howard's  youth.    Tlie  latter  secures 
a  hrencii  maid,  has  her  hair  done  over, 
changes  her  style  of  dress  to  that  of 
a  modish,  up-to-date  woman  and  be- 
comes young  in  spirit  as  well  as  in  ap 
pearance.    Men  fall  willing  victims  to 
her  charms  and  three  of  them,  Chris 
topher    ]3allas,    John    Strong  and 
Michael  Doyle,  all  fall  desperately  in 
love  with  her.    Her  own  son  is  about 
to  disown  her  when  he  sees  the  trans- 
formation and  is  paralyzed  when  he 
sees  her  drink  a  cocktail.  Tiirough 
three  merry  acts,  the  story  runs,  but, 
in  the  end,  she  is  willing  to  settle 
liack  into  the  quiet  and  peace  of  mid 
die  age,  having  accepted  Christopher 
Dallas  as  a  partner  in  life.   Prices  will 
remain  at  the  usual  schedule. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  third  week  of  Marie  Drcssler's 
success  in  The  Merry  Cambol  is  draw- 
ing to  a  close  and  the  fourth  is  an- 
nounced with  managerial  confidence 
that  The  Merry  Cambol  might  proceed 
for  an  indefinite  period.  The  beauty 
chorus,  the  "pony"  ballet,  the  show 
girls  in  their  imported  gowns,  and  the 
music,  ensembles,  solos,  and  dances, 
provide  a  "two-dollar  .show  for  one 
dollar,"  which  is  the  Gaiety  .shibboleth. 
Charles  Ma.son's  "Sacngerbund"  ex- 
ploits some  new  numbers  and  is  as 
usual,  a  harmonious  comedy  scream. 
The  Marvelous  Millers  in  their  danc- 
ing; Gene  Luneska  in  her  prima  don- 
na offerings;  Charles  Judels'  fine  char- 
acterization of  the  tenor  who  lost  his 
voice  at  a  baseball  game ;  Charles  Pur- 
cell,  the  tenor;  and  the  balance  of  the 
Gaiety  forces,  are  gaily  in  favor  of 
merriment,  and  The  Alerry  Gambol 
gambols  with  sprightly  grace  on  the 
big  Gaiety  stage. 


Savoy  Theatre 

The  Crime  of  the  Law,  Rachael 
Marsliall's  drama  built  u])on  the  peno- 
logical problem  with  a  by-thread  of 
the  double  standard  of  morality 
woven  through  it,  will  enter  upon  the 
third  and  last  week  of  a  very  suc- 
cessful engagement  at  the  Savoy 
Theatre  with  the  matinee  of  Sunday. 
The  author,  Miss  IVIarshall,  under  the 
guidance  of  Oliver  Bailey  her  pro- 
ducer, spent  many  months  on  tour  of 


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the  various  Stale  penitentiaries,  ecjuip- 
ped  with  letters  from  prominent  pris- 
on reformers,  which  secured  for  her 
the  help  of  many  State  governors  who 
are  interested  in  the  work  of  finding 
a  more  successful  way  of  punishing 
first  oflfenders  than  the  method  in 
vogue  since  the  first  dungeons  were 
built.  There  are  moments  when  the 
veil  is  lifted  from  sordid  sights,  but 
the  heart  is  gripped  at  the  opening 
scene  and  the  auditor  is  held  firm  to 
the  final  curtain  by  the  remarkable 
sequence  of  startling  dramatic  inci- 
dents. Matinee  performances,  at  re- 
duced prices,  are  given  Wednesday, 
Saturday  and  Sunday,  and  at  the  per- 
formance of  Monday  evening,  matinee 
prices  will  prevail. 


the 


mo.st  charming  dramatic  playlets 
.seen  in  .some  time,  called  Cheating  the 
Devih  Sebastian  Merrill  and  his  "Yip 
Yaps"  will  present  one  of  the  speed- 
iest bicycle  acts  in  vaudeville.  P. 
O'Malley  Jennings,  English  comedian, 
will  provide  a  classy  musical  skit 
in  company  with  Edna  Dorman. 
i5rown  and  Hlyler,  recently  featured 
with  the  Follies  of  1913,  are  enter- 
tainers de  luxe  with  some  lively  songs 
and  piano  selections.  Vera  Saunders, 
the  jolly  comedienne,  and  P>erry  and 
Thomas,  the  dancing  chappies,  are 
other  attractions. 


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The  Orpheum 

Anotlier  bright  liglil  n\  tin 
mate  stage  is  now  sliedding  his  lustre 
on  vaudeville  in  the  person  of  Henry 
W'OodrufT,  who  is  well  and  favorably 
remembered  as  the  successful  star  of 
Brown  of  Harvard  and  A  I'rince  for 
a  Night.    Mr.  Woodruff  will  present 
next  week  a  bully  little  ])laylet  by 
John  Stokes,  entitled  A  Regular  Busi- 
ness Man.    He  will  be  supi)orted  by 
James  \l.  Brophy  and  others.  Ray 
Samuels,  the  blue  .streak  of  ragtime, 
will  be  heard  in  new  and  diverting 
ditties.    Collins  and  Hart  will  intro- 
duce an  extraordinary  novelty  in  their 
original  strong-man   act.     James  F. 
Kelly  and  Emma  Pollock  will  sing, 
lance,  talk  and  create  a  lot  of  fun. 
l)illy  Rogers  is  not  only  able  to  dupli- 
cate the  tones  of  nearly  every  musi- 
cal instrument,  but  possesses  the  ex- 
traordinary gift  of  being  able  to  imi- 
cate  birds,  beasts,  etc.  He  sings  at  the 
opening  of  his  act  in  a  fine  baritone 
voice  and  follows  it  with  a  concert 
in  which  he  gives  imitations  of  the 
cornet,  fiute,  mandolin,  banjo  and  mu- 
sical glasses.    Grace  Carlisle,  the  pos- 
sessor of  a  delightful  mezzo  soprano, 
and  Jules  Romer,  a  violin  virtuoso, 
will  present  a  musical  offering,  en- 
titled Just  a  Song  at  Twilight.  Next 
week  will  be  the  last  of  Marie  Lloyd. 
She  will  introduce  ne.w  songs  and 
character  ty])es.   The  only  other  hold- 
over will  be  the  I  lockney  Company, 
in  their  gymnastic  unicycle  novelty. 


The  Empress 

Six  headline  attractions  and  two 
other  good  features  will  make  up  the 
bill  during  next  week.  Tim  McMahon 
and  Edythe  Clia])pelle  will  top  the 
big  show.  They  will  present  for  the 
first  time  in  the  West  a  little  novel 
comedy,  called  Why  Hubby  Missed 
the  Train.  The  Bounding  Gordons 
are  a  trio  of  expert  gymnasts  who 
will  show  some  fast  and  daring  feats. 
The  name  of  Rose  Tiffany  is  well 
known  in  the  legitimate  field  of 
>tagedom.    She  will  present  one  of 


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The  Pantages 

A  stirring  romance  of  the 
North,  called  The  Luck  of  a  Totem, 
.starring  Harrv  Girard  and  Agnes 
Cain- Brown,  and  a  company  of  tm 
j)rincipals.  will  Ik-  the  topline  attrac- 
tion next  week.  A  breezy  little  tal> 
loid,  with  Zena  Keefe,  supported  by 
Gaxton  and  Cameron  and  a  company 
of  ten,  is  the  added  feature  on  the 
new  bill.  College  Town  is  the  title  <>{ 
the  act,  which  is  handsomely  stagi'  1. 
Walter  Schrode  and  Elizabeth  Mul- 
vey,  a  duo  of  Broadway  comedy  stars, 
have  been  chalking  up  a  genuine  hit 
with  their  hilarious  success,  The  Tlu- 
atrical  Agency.  The  other  acts  on  the 
bill  are  the  Hughes  Musical  Tri.>, 
three  talented  singers  and  instrumen- 
talists;  Manne  and  Belle,  the  ragtime 
maids;  Rizal  and  Atima,  flexible  gym- 
nasts ;  and  Jack  (iolden,  a  great  local 
favt)rite,  in  a  merry  monologue. 

Personal  Mention 

Pr  11. \s  been  announced  that  tlie 
next  London  production  to  be  staged 
by  Sir  Herbert  Tree  is  Pygmaliim. 
with  Sir  Herbert  in  the  title  role  and 
Mrs.  Patrick  Campbell  playing  tiie 
part  of  Galatea.  The  play,  which  is 
in  five  acts,  is  by  Bernard  Shaw. 

Ci..\ui)K  ARtHiiK,  the  clever  and 
gotxl  looking  young  stage  manager 
and  juvenile,  and  his  handsome  and 
talented  wife.  Jean  Devcreau.x,  wlio 
is  splendid  in  ingenue  roles,  after  a 
season  of  eight  months  with  Isabelk- 
Fletcher  in  V  ancouver,  have  returneil 
to  San  I'Vancisco. 

Ch.\rlks  CoMi'ToN,  a  young  actor 
of  many  parts,  will  make  his  first  ap- 
pearance as  light  comedian  at  the  .Al- 
cazar Theatre  next  week  as  a  regular 
ineml)er  of  the  ])0])ular  .stock  company. 
Mr.  Compton  comes  to  us  with  a  long 
record  of  successes,  and  for  a  youtli 
of  twenty-four  has  had  more  stage 
experience  than  many  of  his  older 
brothers  in  the  profession.  To  put  ii 
in  his  own  words,  he  has  played  in 
everything  but  a  circus.  In  Years  nt 
Discretion,  with  Herbert  Kelccy  aii  l 
Effie  Shannon,  he  will  be  seen  in  tin 
splendid  role  of  Farrell  Howard,  Jr  , 
the  young  son  of  the  charming  widow, 
the  part  played  by  Miss  Shannon. 


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arch  7,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

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One  on  Carlyle  Blackwell.    He  tel- 
phoned  his  office  from  down  town 
le  other  day  and  a  foreign  voice  an- 
ivered  him.  "Who  it  talking,"  said 
"arlyle.    "Dis  iss  mister  Blackwell's 
ew  clerk,"  came  the  answer,  "who  is 
is?"    Mystified  Blackwell  told  who 
e  was  and  that  he  had  no  new  clerk 
nd  was  met  with  a  message  that  he 
ouldn't  fool   his  listener — he  know 
Uackwell's  voice  and  he'd  been  en- 
aged  by  him  and  that  he   ( Black- 
.'ell)  was  an  impudent  scoundrel,  etc. 
ieally  annoyed  and  puzzled,  Carlyle 
lurried  to  the  office  and  found  a  pub- 
icity  man  comfortably  seated  in  his 
)et  chair.   "What  the  dickens  did  you 
o  that    for,"  demanded  Blackwell. 
Oh,  I'm  out  of  news"  was  the  an- 
vfer,  "and  this  makes  a  pretty  good 
ne  on  you."    Fact.  *  *  *  Wilfred 
ucas,  for  three  years  one  of  the  Bi- 
graph's  most  popular  actors,  and  who 
ecently    produced    the    big  "Inter- 
ational"  features  and  acted  in  them 
o  such  advantage,  has  joined  the  Uni- 
ersal  forces  at  Hollywood.    He  has 
en  specially  engaged  to  direct  the 
ompany  which  has  been  formed  with 
leo  Madison  at  the  lead.    The  first 
lay  written  by  Mr.  Lucas  is  a  two- 
eeler,  called  The  Mystery  of  Wick- 
am  Hall,  which  starts  with  a  prologue 
"t  in  the  year  1820.  *  *  *  While 
"rancis  Ford  was  still  producing  the 
ast  (for  the   nonce)!  of  the  Lady 
affles  pictures,  Grace  Cunard  man- 
ged  to  put  on  and  complete  a  bright 
housand-foot   comedy,    How  Green 
aid  the  Rent,  between  one  morning 
the  following  day  at  noon.  It 
tains  a  very  bright  idea — it  would 
a  shame  to  give  it  away — we  wont, 
iss  Cunard  is  full  of  surprises.  *  *  * 
Louise  Glaum,  the  comedienne  who 
plays  opposite  to  Universal  Ike,  un- 
der Harry   Edwards'   direction,  has 
been  out  of  the  pictures  for  a  week. 
In  Universal  Ike  Makes  a  Monkey  of 
Himself,  Louise  gave  one  of  the  fun- 
niest impersonations  of  her  career,  as 
a  stranded  chorus  girl.    During  the 
play,  both  Carney  and  Louise  were 
supposed  to  be  blown  up  in  the  air, 
and  in  the  "cut  back,"  where  they 
came  down,  both  leaped  from  a  good 
height  and  Miss  Glaum  hurt  herself 
internally.  *  *  *  Bess  Meredyth  has 
left  the  International  to  join  the  big 
"U."  She  will  be  seen  in  some  of  the 
special  Gold  Seal   pictures,  although 
her  position  has  not  yet  been  allotted. 
To  commemorate  the  change,  she  sold 
a  3-reel  scenario,  called  The  Web  of 
Circumstances,  which  will  be  produced 
by  Allan  Dwan  in  the  near  future. 
Miss  Meredyth  was  with  the  Univer- 
sal once  before  and  received  a  warm 
welcome  back.  *  *  *  in  Otis  Turner's 
Boer  story,  Edna  Maison  will  play  in 
her  first  animal  picture.    She  is  not 
at  all  dismayed  or  nervous,  and  is 
really  looking  forward  to  performing 
with  the  lions  and  tigers  at  the  ranch. 
It  will  be   interesting  to  learn  her 
emotions  after  her  first  scene  or  two. 
*  *  *  Francis  Ford  and  Grace  Cunard 
have  been  chosen  to  produce  and  act 
the  wonderful  "serial"  films,  Lucille 
Love,  which  promise  to  eclipse  any- 
thing ever  done  in  this  line.    The  se- 
ries will  comprise  fourteen  tvvo-reel- 


ers,  with  scenarios  written  by  Grace 
Cunar  1  from  stories  by  one  of  the  big- 
gest authors  of  the  day,  which  stories 
will  appear  simultaneously  in  a  large 
number  of  newspapers  all  over  the 
States.  The  photo  plays  will  be  con- 
cerned with  the  extraordinary  adven- 
tures of  Lucille  Love,  and  the  locale 
will  be  Manila.  Miss  Cunard  wil  have 
the  part  of  her  career  as  Lucille,  the 
woman  of  mystery,  and  Francis  Ford 
will  be  more  than  ever  identified  with 
the  "Man  of  Mystery,"  for  he  will  en- 
act the  role  of  the  heavy  adventurer, 
Hugo  Loubeque.  The  series  will  be 
advertised  extremely  and  will  start  at 
once.  *  *  *  Lule  Warrenton,  of  the 
L'niver.sal,  starts  next  week  for  Hon- 
olulu with  director  Henry  McRae, 
and  is  studying  her  parts  of  an  even- 
ing. The  company  will  make  motion 
pictures  by  day  and  act  on  the  legiti- 
mate stage  of  an  evening.  In  the 
company  will  be  William  Clififord, 
Sherman  Bainbridge,  Val  Paul,  Rex 
Roselli,  Betty  Schade,  Marie  Wal- 
camp  and  Margaret  ( )swal  1.  It  will 
be  a  great  experience  for  them.  *  *  * 
William  D.  Taylor,  of  the  Vitagraph, 
is  doing  notable  work  for  the  West- 
ern Vitagraph,  where  his  fine  figure 
and  strong,  expressive  face  stand  him 
in  good  stead.  He  is  at  present  play- 
ing the  title  role  in  Captain  Alvarez, 
opposite  clever  Edith  Storey.  The 
photo  play  is  by  H.  S.  Sheldon,  who 
wrote  Salvation  Nell,  and  is  in  five 
reels.  The  action  takes  place  in  the 
Argentine,  some  fifty-five  years  back. 
*  *  *  Director  Otis  Turner  has  fin- 
ished his  big  four-reeler  from  Fenni- 
more  Cooper's  The  Spy.  He  was  well 
served  by  Herbert  Rawlinson  and  Ed- 
na Maison  in  the  leads,  and  indeed, 
they  are  a  delightful  and  artistic 
couple,  who  play  excellently  together. 
They  are  bound  to  be  popular  with 
Universal  audiences.  Edna  Mai.son, 
as  Kate,  brought  out  the  self-sacrif- 
cing  side  of  the  character  in  a  beauti- 
ful manner.  In  Mr.  Turner's  next 
production,  a  three-reel  Boer  story, 
Edna  Maison  has  a  sympathetic, 
emotional  part,  written  with  her  in 
view.  She  is  very  happy  in  her  posi- 
tion with  Otis  Turner.  William 
Worthington  and  Ed,  Alexander  have 
joined  Mr.  Turner's  company.  Frank 
Lloyd  is  still  a  member.  *  *  *  Cleo 
Madison  now  leads  the  company,  with 
Wilfred  Lucas  as  director.  Ray  Galla- 
gher will  be  in  the  company,  which  is 
not  fully  formed  yet.  *  *  *  Harold 
Lockwood,  who  started  his  motion  pic- 
ture career  with  the  Nestor  Company, 
and  who  was  for  a  lone  time  with  the 
Kay  Bee  forces  and  later  with  Selig, 
was  the  actor  chosen  to  play  opposite 
Mary  Pickford.  and  he  has  been  do- 
ing si)lendid  work  under  the  able  di- 
rection of  Edwin  S.  Porter.  1  larold 
Lockwood  is  one  of  the  best-looking 
men  in  the  business,  and  although 
young,  he  has  gone  through  an  all 
around  experience,  having  played  in 
drama.  Western  and  Indian  plays  and 
light  comedy.  He  makes  an  excel- 
lent foil  for  little  Mary  Pickford.  *  *  * 
Adele  Lane,  of  the  Selig  forces,  is 
one  of  the  most  petite  actresses  doing 
really  serious  work  on  the  screen.  It 
is  remarkable  the  amount  of  power 


she  puts  into  her  emotional  roles.  She 
is  able  to  get  a  grip  on  a  part  and  to 
carry  conviction  by  the  earnestness  of 
her  work,  and  to  make  even  melo- 
drama thoroughly  convincing.  She  is 
never  happier  than  when  playing  some 
trying  role,  into  which  she  puts  all 
her  nervous  energy.  It  often  leaves 
her  limp  at  the  end  i>{  the  day,  and 
she  is  glad  to  get  home.  Miss  Lane 
is  doing  very  effective  work  for  Selig. 
*  *  *  Harry  C.  Matthews  has  been  con- 
siderably delayed  with  the  la.st  pic- 
ture he  is  making  for  the  Miller  Bros., 
but  dealing  with  the  Alamo,  it  is  said 
to  be  an  extraordinary  production, 
with  scenes  taken  on  the  .spot  and  in 
various  localities  where  the  action  of 
his  historical  photo  play  calls  for. 
Mr.  Matthews,  Elsie  Albert,  Ray 
Myers  and  the  rest  of  the  company  are 
now  at  San  Antonio,  Texas.  *  *  *  Ed- 
win August  is  on  his  way  back  to 
California  after  a  well-earned  rest  in 
the  East,  and  he  will  find  a  warm  wel- 
come from  his  Los  Angeles  friends. 


George  Kleine  announces  that  by 
January  1st  he  will  have  fourteen  big 
spectacular  photo  drama  features  on 
the  market.  They  will  represent  the 
highest  product  of  the  European  pic- 
ture producers  and  embrace  French, 
Italian,  Roman,  Greek,  Egyptian, 
Russian  and  Venetian  subjects.  Un- 
doubtedly the  George  Kleine  photo 
dramas  will  be  an  education  in  them- 
selves. Quo  Vadis,  Antony  and  Cleo- 
patra, The  Last  Days  of  Pompeii  and 
Between  Savage  and  Tiger,  are  now 
being  presented  throughout  the  coun- 
try, and  on  March  lotli  For  Napoleon 
and  France  will  have  its  premier. 

Native  Life  in  the  Philippines,  the 
six-reel  feature  being  exploited  by  the 
Pan-American  Company,  was  wit- 
nessed by  an  overflowing  audience  at 
the  Berkeley  In.stitute,  Brooklyn,  on 
the  evening  of  Thursday,  February 
26th.  Hon.  Dean  C.  Worcester,  late 
Secretary  of  the  Interior  of  the  Phil- 
ip])inc  Islands,  added  im])ortance  to 
the  occasion  by  lecturing  ui)on  this 
most  interesting  subject.  The  i)ic- 
tures  were  received  with  great  enthu- 
siasm. 

One  of  the  first  releases  to  be  an- 
nounced   by    the    Australasian  h^ilin 


Company,  manufactured  at  their  stu- 
l^endous  new  plant  at  Rushcutters  Bay, 
Sydney,  Australia,  will  be  a  three- 
reel  feature,  entitled  The  Shepherd 
of  the  Southern  Cross,  which,  in  addi- 
tion to  a  heart  story  of  convict  inter- 
est, brings  out  in  a  vivid  manner  the 
realistic  life  of  the  sheep  herders  of 
New  South  Wales.  The  Au.stralasian 
Film  Company  has  secured  options 
upon  the  exclusive  services  of  Nance 
O'Neil  and  Annette  Kellerman  for 
moving  picture  services  during  their 
contemplated  professional  tours  of 
Australasia. 

Frazee  in  the  Film  Game 

Considerable  interest  in  theatrical 
circles  attaches  to  the  announcement 
that  H.  H.  Frazee  has  become  one 
of  the  largest  stockholders  in  the  At- 
las Feature  Film  Company,  a  newly 
organized  company  which  has  just 
been  incorporated  in  Wilmington, 
Del.,  for  $2CX),ooo,  the  capital  stock 
of  which  is  to  be  increased  later.  The 
New  York  offices  of  the  corporation 
are  located  in  the  Longacre  Theatre 
Building,  220  West  Forty-eighth 
Street.  According  to  a  statement  is- 
sued by  Mr.  Frazee,  the  chief  pur- 
pose of  the  new  corporation  is  to  man- 
ufacture films  of  a  unique  character 
which  will  be  "features"  in  the  literal 
sense  of  the  word.  Representatives 
already  appointed  in  London,  Paris, 
Berlin,  St.  Petersburg,  Vienna,  Cairo, 
Calcutta,  Melbourne  and  Hongkong 
are  now  engaged  in  assembling  ma- 
terial, the  nature  of  which,  it  is  said, 
will  be  a  radical  departure  from  the 
conventional  presentations  of  feature 
films  made  from  the  jjopular  plays  of 
the  day.  A  subsidiary  organization, 
known  as  the  Frazee  Features  Film 
Company,  has  also  been  incorporated 
as  an  operating  company  to  distribute 
all  of  the  features  manufactured  by 
the  Atlas  Company  and  which  will 
practically  supi^ly  a  weekly  service  to 
be  known  as  the  "Frazee  feature." 

Iwerybody's  Doing  It,  a  farce  said 
to  contain  some  unusual  lines,  will  be 
offered  by  Thomas  Ripley,  an  old- 
timer.  A'Irs.  Lewis  McCord  and  Elvia 
liates.  as  the  added  attraction  at  the 
Empress  shortly. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  7,  1914. 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


'I'hc  chief  attraction  of  this  week's 
bill  is  Eva  Taylor's  clever  company 
in  the  roarinjj  farce,  After  the  Wed- 
ding, written  by  Lawrence  Gratton, 
who  further  shows  his  versatility  by 
acting  one  of  the  perplexed  hus- 
bands, the  other  being  Edward  Far- 
rell.  As  the  resourceful  wife  with 
a  penchant  for  clearing  the  at- 
mosphere with  bottles  of  ketchup, 
Eva  Taylor  is  in  her  element,  and 
Ivy  Renton  is  appro])riately  cast  as 
the  clinging  vine.  The  farce  sug- 
gests Over  Night,  and  like  its  proto- 
type is  full  of  quick  dialogue  and 
ab.surd  complications,  that  follow 
each  other  thick  and  fast  until  the 
curtain  falls  on  a  straightened 
tangle,  and  couples  sorted  to  every- 
one's satisfaction.  Binns,  Binns  and 
a  little  Miss  Binns  are  expert  com- 
edy musicians,  whose  dexterous 
work  is  diluted  with  water  from 
syphon  bottles  and  other  brands  of 
slap-stick  humor.  One  of  their  nov- 
el accomplishments  is  playing  a  tune 
on  bells  sewn  on  the  inside  of  their 
coats.  The  wonderful  trapeze  work 
of  a  lithe  young  woman,  called  .\1- 
cide  Capitaine,  furnishes  "a  study  of 
grace  and  physical  culture,"  and  the 
Hockney  Company,  foreign  gymnas- 
tic unicycle  novelty,  give  an  exhil)i- 
tion  of  difficult  somersaults,  high 
jumping,  and  some  startling  feats 
with  a  unicycle,  which  they  ride 
down  an  uncomfortably  steep  pair 
of  stairs.  I'oster  and  Lovett  leave 
the  audience  still  in  doubt  with  their 
little  skit,  Who's  Who?  and  I'rancis 
Dooley  and  Corinne  Sales  re])eat 
their  last  week's  success.  The 
charmingly  unique  dances  and  cos- 
tumes of  her  associates,  as  well  as 
her  own  pre-eminent  art,  continues 
to  keep  Bessie  Clayton  as  a  star  at- 
traction, even  in  her  second  week, 
her  act  being  a  refreshing  novelty 
after  our  protracted  diet  of  tango. 
Owing  to  her  unfortunate  illness, 
Marie  Lloyd  was  unable  to  api)ear, 
and  the  substitution  of  Ray  Samuels 
gave  the  latter  lady  a  chance  to 
shine  out  as  a  headliner  in  a  bill  she 
wasn't  on — -if  I  may  be  forgiven  the 
Hibernianism  —  and  the  program 
closed  with  the  world's  news  in  mo- 
tion views. 


The  Empress 


Bert  Leslie,  better  known  as  "the 
slang  prince,"  supported  by  a  good 
company,  keeps  the  audience  in  laugh- 
ter with  Hogan,  the  Painter.  Cliarlcs 
B.  Lavvlor  and  daughters  offer  a  col- 
lection of  character  songs  wliich  wins 
hearty  favor.  Burke  and  McDonald 
are  successful  in  some  Irish  songs  and 
witty  sayings  in  a  bit  of  blarney,  called 
My  Good  Friend.  It  is  well  acted  and 
full  of  laughs.  Joe  Fanton  and  his 
awakening  athletes  have  a  thrilling 
routine  of  Roman  ring  feats,  .\ubria 
Rich  and  Ted  Lenore  offer  a  pretty 
little  singing  turn.  The  u.sual  run  of 
interesting  movies  is  shown. 


The  Pantages 


From  the  "baby  contest"  to  Rlioda 
Royal's  troupe  of  trained  high  school 
horses  the  bill  at  the  Pantages  is  brim 
full  of  action.  The  baby  contest  is  a 
big     success.     The  youngsters  are 


MARGARET  ILES 


SUPPORTED  BY  BARBARA  LEE 
AND  JOSEPH  THOMPSON 


Playing  Orpheum  Time,  presenting  the  comedy  satire,  THE  SOUL  SAVERS,  by  Anita  Loos 


brought  upon  the  stage  and  the  audi- 
ence applauds  its  choice  for  winner. 
Bothvvell  Browne's  newest  tJtbloid, 
The  Merry  Ma.squeraders.  is  one  of 
the  best  musical  productions  he  has 
shown  in  irionths.  This  act  features 
Nate  Cole,  luiima  Russell  and  Frank 
Davis.  Other  acts  are  Hal  Davis  and 
Company ;  Breightiin  ( )uartet ;  and 
the  Melnotte-La  Nole  Troupe. 


The  Majestic 


The  Stewart  Sisters,  two  very 
clever  and  pretty  girls;  Will  R. 
.\bram  and  .\gnes  Johns  in  their 
fetching  playlet.  When  Men  Are 
Ec|ual ;  the  Baldwins  in  interesting 
athletic  stunts;  Lcda  Norris,  fea- 
turing I'nder  the  Pretzel  Bower, 
and  two  excei)tional  movies  make  up 
the  first  half  of  this  week's  perform- 
ance. The  last  half  of  this  week  we 
have  Vernon,  the  whistling  ventrilo- 
quial  comedian,  in  a  series  of  clever 
imitations  of  animals  and  birds: 
Bccson  and  Harrison,  two  funny 
comedians,  in  the  Ragtime  Soldier 
Man,  and  Saunders'  exceedingly 
well  trained  goats  and  dogs  in  a  raft 
of  clever  tricks.  Mr.  Abrams  and 
Miss  Johns  ])resent  Mr.  Abrams' 
dramatic  playlet.  The  Woman,  and 
Lola  Norris  completes  her  second 
week.  Some  entertaining  movies 
complete  the  program.  The  prices 
at  the  Majestic  have  been  changed, 
seats  for  the  entire  house  being  loc 
in  place  of  20c,  the  former  charge. 


The  Princess 


The  feature  of  the  bill  fi>r  the 
first  half  of  this  week  is  .Alexander's 
Ragtime  Minstrels.  These  nine  col- 
ored comedy  kings;  Herbert  Med- 
ley, baritone ;  Polly  and  Pearson, 
the  Kaplers,  with  clarionet  and  sing- 
ing, and  an  interesting  i)hoto  pic- 
ture, complete  the  program.  The 
second  half,  commencing  W^ednes- 
day  matinee,  is  even  more  pleasing 
than  the  first.  O'Dell  and  Hart, 
comedy  knockabout  acrobats;  Rou- 
bel  Simms,  comedy  cartoonist ;  the 
Hughes  Sisters  in  a  refined  singing 
and  musical  act,  featuring  the  harp 
and  violin,  and  Hermann,  the  Great, 
magician  and  illusionist,  keep  the 
audience  s])ellbf)und  until  the  cur- 
tain drops  for  the  last  movie,  which 
is  also  fairly  entertaining.  The 
Princess  has  enjoyed  a  prosperous 
week. 


The  Wigwam 


The  bill  at  the  \\  igw;ini  tliis 
week  is  a  very  well  balanced  one. 
I'irst  half :  Monte  Carter  Sc  Co.  lead 
the  jdayers  in  a  playlet  filled  with 
comedy.  The  famous  dancing 
chicks  come  in  for  a  good  share  of 
applause.  Commencing  this  week 
the  Tuesday  and  Friday  matinees 
will  be  a  thing  of  the  i)ast,  owing 
to  the  fact  that  the  Carter  Co.,  of- 
fering two  shows  each  week,  must 
have  time  for  rehearsals.  The  last 
half  of  the  week  attention  is  divided 
between  Alaria  and  her  bears,  in 
which  Judy, a  big  black  bear,  dressed 
as  a  ballet  dancer,  does  the  (irizzly 
Bear,    and    Provale,  ventriloquial 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  BERT   PITT  MAN  PAUL  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representatlvt  Denver   Representative  Chicago  Ropresentative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GII.FILLAN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New   York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Consiiline  Blilg.  Htfii  Bioailway 


\\hi>ller  and  mimic;  a  photo  play  dc 
luxe,  and  .Monte  Carter  &  Co.,  pre- 
senting Izzy,  the  Tourist,  which  is 
one  of  the  cleverest  oflferings  of  the 
company  to  date.  Monte  never  fails 
to  get  his  audiences  at  the  start. 


The  Republic 


.\n  entirely  new  l)ill  is  ])resented 
at  the  Reiniblic  this  week  end  to  a 
series  of  packed  houses.  George  and 
.Adams,  singing  and  dancing  come- 
dian.s;  Snyder  and  Halls  in  the  lat- 
est society  dances,  in  which  a  clever 
version  of  the  Argentine  Tango  is 
given  ;  the  Grays,  high-class  musical 
artists,  and  that  Singing  Comedy 
I'our,  with  the  dancing  Basso,  make 
u\)  the  most  interesting  part  of  the 
performance.  Landers  .Stevens, 
(ieorgia  Ci>o|)er  and  Geo.  Clancy  are 
still  here  this  week  in  a  tabloid  ver- 
sion of  Sapho,  in  which  the  honors 
go  to  i\Iiss  Cooper  as  I'anny  Le 
Grand  (Sapho),  and  George  Clancy 
as  Cncle  Cesair.  The  first  half  of 
week  the  Stephens  company  were 
seen  in  Harry  Cottrell's  sketch,  called 
In  Satan's  Scales.  Bill  Dailey's 
school  act,  ZwaLski,  'cellist,  and 
Poole  and  Steele  at  the  piano,  round- 
ed out  the  program.  The  extra  se- 
ries of  new  i)ictures  presented  on 
l)oth  Sunday  and  U'ednesday  added 
materially  to  the  attractiveness  of 
the  i^rogram. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Consi<iine,  San  Fran- 
cisco offlce.  through  ■William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  hooking  agent,  for  week  of 
March  8,  1914. 

EMPRESS,  San  ]<>ancisco :  Jes- 
sica Troupe,  P>rown  and  Blyler, 
Rose  Tiffany  &  Co.,  Jennings  and 
Dorman,  Sebastian  Merrill  &  Co., 
.McMahon  and  Chappelle.  EM- 
PRESS, Los  Angeles. — Four  Ladel- 
la  Comiques,  Nestor  and  Delberg, 
John  R.  Gordon  &  Co.,  American 
Comedy  I'our,  Adas  Family.  EM- 
PRESS, Denver:  Price  and  Price, 
Three  Musketeers,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Perkins  I'isher,  Dave  Ferguson,  Ar- 
chie Goodall.  I'.M  PRESS,  Sacra- 
mento: ICarl  (iirdeller.  Rich  and 
Lenore,  Chas.  B.Lawlerand  Daugh- 
ters, I'urke  and  McDonald,  P.ert 
Leslie  &  Co.  EMPRh:SS,  Salt  Lake: 
Luigi  DeirOro,  Burke  and  Harrison, 
Walsh,  Lynch  &  Co.,  Leonard  and 
Louie,  Six  Banjophiends.  EM- 
I'RESS,  Kansas  City:  Herman  and 
Shirley,  Jas.  McDonald,  Orville 
Reeder,  \Vhyte,  Pelzer  and  Whyte, 
Three  Yoscarrys,  Diving  Nymphs. 
OljDEX,  March  12-14  (Orpheum 
Theatre)  :  Sylvester,  Barton  and 
Lovera.  Richard  INTilloy  &  Co.,  Kath- 
erine  Klare,  Joe  AN  hitehead,  A  Day 
at  the  Circus. 


Tlie  Jane  O'Roarke-Blyden-Lay- 
ton  Company  are  at  the  Voigt  Thea- 
tre in  Fresno  this  week. 


OtBces  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Chlca 
Denver,  Zios  Angreles,  San  Francigoo 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  TlieatrM 

Executive  Offices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bids,, 
O'Karrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telepliones:  Home  C3775 
.Suns^et.  Douglas  5702 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Bansr  tk  Flncns,  Props,  and  ttftu. 

San  Franci.<<co's  newest  VauiievlUe 
Theatre,  luxuriously  equipped  and  with 
every  improvement,  will  open  with  a 
■uperl)  vandeviUe  bill,  Wednesday.  July  23 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Hnmholdt  Bank  Bldg-..  San  Fronclico 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


No.  15 


NEW!     JUST  OUT! 

MADISON'S 
BUDGET 

Kxcellinpr  all  previous  issues:  con- 
tains James  Madison's  very  latest 
monologues,  sketches,  parodies,  min- 
strel tirst  parts,  jokes,  etc.  Price,  one 
dollar.  Order  now  and  be  among  the 
first  to  use  the  new.  gilt-edge  material. 
For  sale  in  San  Francisco  by  Parent's 
Stationery  Co.,  829  Van  Ness  Avenm-; 
Goldstein  ft  Co..  883  Market  Street;  or 
direct  of  the  publisher.  James  Madi- 
son, 1404  Third  Ave..  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Orpheum  Theatre 

SANTA  RITA,  N.  M. 

P.  D.  GOMICZ,  Mgr. 

Seating  capacity.  400.    I.arge  stage  with 
scenery,  dressing  rooms,  etc.     1?  miles 
from   Silver  City.     Good  transportation 
I'limpany.    Good  hotel  accomodat ii>ns 


Vaudeville  Notes 


Th('  Empire  Tlieatre.  managed  by 
M.  Kyle  in  Calgary,  Alberta,  ceased 
housing  Pantages  vaudeville  two 
weeks  ago.  The  new  theatre  to  play 
Pantages  vaudeville  in  the  future  will 
be  the  Lyric,  W.  B.  Sherman's  sti  ck 
theatre.  Carl  Milligan,  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  .American  Theatre  in  Si)i>- 
kane,  is  the  new  manager. 

Eugene  Levy,  the  Seattle  moviiiLj 
l)ictnre  manager,  has  added  the  Prin- 
cess Theatre,  'j^acoma,  and  the  Eni- 
])ire  Theatre,  North  Yakima,  to  his 
ra])i(lly  growing  possessions  in  the 
Pacific  Northwest.  On  l-'ehruary  15th, 
Levy  oi)ene(l  the  Tacoiiia  Princess  as 
a  motion  picture  theatre.  On  l\l)- 
ruary  i8th,  he  obtained  a  seven-year 
lease  on  the  Empire  Theatre,  North 
Yakima,  and  took  possession  of  tlie 
House  March  i.st.  Herman  J.  Brown 
will  manage  the  North  Yakima  house. 

r>illy  Onslow  and  Max  Steinle  suc- 
ceeded in  extracting  no  end  of  coim- 
dy  and  fun  from  tlieir  lines  and  lo^k 
yesterday's  big  aiuliences  by  storm 
and  ke])t  them  thoroughly  amused 
until  the  last  curtain.  —  Portland 
Nczvs. 


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arch  7,  1914- 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

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MANAGER 

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Twelve  Years'  Experience  on  the  Coast 


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Vaudeville  Notes 


fcrcsa  Perez,  of  the  Orplienni  van- 
■ville  team  of  the  Fonr  Perez,  fell 
i\vn  an  elevator  shaft  at  the  Hotel 

lams,  Oakland,  Feb.  23,  and  was 
tally  injured,  dyins^  next  day.  She 
id  two  fractured  hips  and  internal 
juries.  It  is  said  that  Miss  Perez 
i^took  the  entrance  to  the  elevator 
laft  for  the  doorway  of  her  room. 

Ira  G.  Betts,  manager  of  a  Palo 
Ito  picture  house,  was  seriously  in- 
ired  February  24th  when  his  auto- 
lobile  struck  a  telegraph  pole  on 
le  State  highway  one  mile  north 
I  Milbrae.  The  machine  broke  the 
"le  in  two,  and  Betts  suffered  a 
roken  nose  and  severe  cuts  and 
niises  about  the  face  and  body, 
le  was  taken  to  the  Peninsula  Hos- 
ital  for  treatment. 

OAKLAND,  Feb.  26.— Mrs.  Cath- 
nne  Langley,  wife  of  Claude  L. 
.angley,  one  of  the  managers  for 
urner  and  Dahnkin,  drank  carbolic 
rifl  at  her  home.  5783  Shafter  Ave., 
'akland,  early  in  the  morning,  follovv- 
nu;  an  automobile  ride  with  her  hus- 
■  ind  and  a  friend,  Mrs.  S.  Brooks 
1  Los  Altos.  Mrs.  Langley  was 
tished  to  the  Emergency  Hospital, 
^hc  will  recover.    The  woman's  act 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and   Virginia  Thornton 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Ed    Redmond    Co.,    Grand    Theatre,  Sacra- 
mento.  Permanent  addnss:  P.  O.  Box,  13J1. 
Rf.s.  Avalon,  Santa  Catalina  Island. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Saview 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
!7s  Delrnar  St.,  San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked   About  All  Over  the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  in  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWELL  STREETS,  S.  F. 


followed  hard  upon  a  spell  of  hysteria 
which  occurred  while  the  party  were 
in  the  machine.  At  College  and  I<'irst 
avenues  Mrs.  ■  Langley  jumped  from 
the  automobile  and  ran  crying  down 
the  street.  She  was  ])ickcd  up  by 
.Special  Policeman  Conley,  who  sum- 
moned the  patrol  wa.gon  and  took  her 
to  her  home.  A  few  minutes  later 
she  called  to  her  Inishand  that  she  had 
taken  carbolic  acid.  No  rea.son  is 
assigned  for  the  act  save  that  of  hys- 
terical nerves.  The  husband  denies 
that  any  family  trouble  promi)tc(l  the 
deed. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 


IN  VAnDEVIIiI.E 


Western  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram  —  Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Keating  and  IHood  Company — J-^eattlc 


MAN  VERSUS  MOTOR 


Davis  Gledhill  Company 

SENSATIQNAi;  MOTORCYCLE  ACT 
OPEN  TIME 

Care  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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MAKE  THIS  ROUTE  THE  MOST  POPULAR 

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Denver,  Colo. 


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Assistant  Fasseng'er  Traffic  Manager 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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PLAYS 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  £.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheiim  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Reprcsciitatix  c  F.d  Rednmnd  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leadine:  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Hone3'moon 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Home  address,  La  Jolla,  Cal. 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 

stage  Manager  and  Parts  Tngenue 
Just  closed  year's  enffagement  with  IsahcUc  Fletolior  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  Liln  rty;  ("arc  Dramatic  Beview 


Lucile  Palmer 


At  Liberty 


I'rima  T^onna  Sdulirettc 
Just  closed  with  Madame  Sherry. 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or  Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

Stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock,  f  icramento 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  liiberty  Care  Dramatic  Review 


WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Beview,  San  Francisco 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

Stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Characters 
At   I.il)erty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  ERASER 

Crime  of  tlie  Lfw  Company 
San  Francisco 


 Spotlights  

To-Day  has  entered  upon  its  .32nd 
week  at  the  Forty-eif(iith  Street  The- 
atre, New  York,  Monday.  To-Day  is 
tlic  vital  and  vivid  story  of  New  York 
life  by  Georsje  Broadhurst  and  .Abra- 
ham Schomer,  which  has  had  the  lontj- 
est  run  of  any  drama  in  New  York 
this  season.  Yet,  when  it  opened  on 
Broadway,  October  6.  191 3,  it  was 
practically  unanimously  condemned  to 
the  storehouse  by  the  New  York  re- 
viewers, who  apparently  could  find 
nothing  to  commend  it  except  its  act- 
ing. The  great  American  public, 
however,  reserving  the  right  to  judge 
for  itself,  took  up  To-Day  when  the 
critics  condemned,  pronounced  it  tlic 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seeond.s  ,tnd  Heavies 

At 

Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

MINA  GLEASON 

re 

Liberty  Stock.  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST— AT  LIBERTY 

Permanent   Address,   3697   21st  Street.  San 

Francisco.      Phone  Mission  161Z 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 

At 

Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Beview 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Engaged 

Care  this  office,  or  care  Kellie.  214-215 

P.  I.  Building,  Seattle 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 

At 

I^f  «rty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 

At 

T>iberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 

Portland.  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist:  at  Liberty 

('are  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  POLLARD 

Comedian 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBNET  AKD  COtrHSi:i.Z.OB  AT  UW 

552   Pacific  Building.  Phone  Douglas  6405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco.  Cal. 


ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  OTlce 


AVIS  MANOR 

.Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 


March  7,  1914. 


best  drama  of  the  season,  and  so  com- ' 
pletely  reversed  the  verdict  of  the  pro- 
fessional reviewers  that  To-Day  bids 
fair  to  establish  the  longest  run  of  a 
dramatic  offering  on  Broarlway  for 
years. 

Milestones,  the  popular  play  by, 
.Arnold  l>ennett  and  Edward  KnoJ^." 
lauch,  is  repeating  its  Eastern  svtic-\ 
cess  on  the   Pacific   Coast.     It  is' 
hailed  as  a  clean  play  that  is  worth 
seeing.    Sophisticated  young  wom- 
en are  quite  safe  in  taking  their  par- 
ents to  see  it.    Bla.se  theatregoers,' 
futurists,  tango  dancers  and  others 
with   advanced   views,   will  enjoy 
Milestones,  too,  because  it  appeals 
to  all  ages  and  all  intellects. 

Margaret    .-Knglin    began    an  en- 
gagement   of    two    weeks    at  the 
Cort  Theatre,  Boston,  beginning  on'j 
Monday  night,  presenting  the  firtt 
week  Twelfth  Night  and  As  Yc<Bji 
Like  It,  and  the  second  week  a  b|g. 
revival  of  The  Taming  of  the  Shrei^ 
Miss  Anglin's  engagement  in  Bo^  | 
ton  will  necessarily  be  limited,  o\nr- 
ing  to  a  previous  contract  between.' 
John   Cort   and    Oliver  MoroscAj 
whereby  the  latter's  production  m\ 
Pretty  Mrs.  .Smith,  a  comedy  wi^ 
music,  in  which  Kitty  Gordon  w4[ 
appear  as  the  star,  is  to  begin  an  uir 
limited  engagement  at  the  Cort  ok 
March  i6th.  ! 

The  Honeymoon  Express,  witjt: 
comical  Al  Jolson  at  the  head  of  itfel 
great  original  cast,  which  broke  a^j 
records  at  the  Winter  Garden,  New 
York,  will  be  an  early  Cort  Theatflp/ 
attraction.  It  attained  a  run  thett* 
of  thirty  weeks,  beating  the  recoffl 
])reviously  held  by  The  Passinj^i 
Show  of  1912.  I 

Geo.  Brisco  joined  The  White  Slav 
Traffic  Company  at  Riverbank  la< 
week. 

AMiddle=West  Educator.Lono-! 
ing  for  a  Little  Notoriety, 
Has  Attacked  the  Theatre; 
Read  His  Wail: 

ST.  PAUL,  Feb.  23.— "The  thea- 
tre as  it  now  exists  is  a  halfway 
house  to  hell,"  Dr.  Richard  Burton, 
head  of  the  department  of  English 
at  the  University  of  Minnesota,  saio 
in  an  address  before  the  Minne.sotI 
Federation  of  Women's  Clubf, 
which  concluded  a  two  days'  meet- 
ing here  last  night.  "The  playhouse 
is  the  people's  church,"  Dr.  Burtol 
said,  "but  instead  of  uplifting  theifl 
and  making  them  better  men  an3 
women,  it  demoralizes  and  degrades 
them.  I'nless  we  take  care  of  th? 
unoccupied  hours  of  our  men  an4 
women,  we  will  have  the  same  prob- 
lems as  did  France  at  the  end  of  1 
the  eighteenth  century." — Too  bad. 


ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Cfire  of  Dramatic  Beview 


VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — .\t  Liberty 
L'n.'?.!^  Grove  Street.  Berkeley. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Leading  Woman 
Knute  Knutson  Company,  on  Tour. 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


Guy  Hitner 


Leading  Man 
The  Crime  of  the  Law 
Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


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Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,-  Sacramento 

Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 
Pantages  Time 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 

Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Broderick  OTarrell       Langford  Myrtie 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company                            Orpheum  Time 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

T^io-ht  Cnmerlv     With  the  Wp^tprn   Amnc:pnipnt  Co  T^paflS 
Care  DRA^TATIC  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Justina  Wayne 

Leads 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Gilmor  Brown 

Leading  Man 

At  Liberty                                               Care  Dramatic  Review 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

The  Traffic — Chicago              Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

Inez  Ragan 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company 
Management  liailey  and  Mitchell 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                         I^eading  Woman 
Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 

John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads                           Characters  and  Grande  Dames 
Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

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Verne  Layton 

Leading  Man 

Invites  Oflfers                                           Care  Dramatic  Review 

Marta  Golden 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  Tour 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Lnme  01  tlic  l-aw  Company 
Management  l)ailey  and  IMitchcIl       Seattle,  Wash. 

Jay  Hanna 

Juvenile 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  7,  1914I' 


SAN  FRANCISCO  IS  AROUSED! 

By  THE  SEASON'S  MOST  STARTLING  PLAY 

THE  CRIME  OF  THE  LAW 

By   RACHAEL  MARSHALL,   Author   of  The  Traffic 

SAVOY  THEATRE 


NOW  ON  ITS  SECOND 
SENSATIONAL  WEEK 


MCALLISTER  STREET 
NEAR  MARKET 


FOR  THE  WOMAN  WHO  IS  GOOD-- 
AND  TEMPTED 

A  Lesson  for  Both  the  Thief  and  the  Preacher 


FOR  THE  WOMAN  WHO  IS  BAD- 
AND  SORRY 

For  Every  Mother  and  Every  Daughter 


READ  WHAT  THE  CRITICS  SAY 


"It  has  the  unc-ompromising  punch  nf  a  pileiJriver." — Neill  Wilson  in  Tbe  Examiner. 
'Rachael  Marshall's  play  tearhes  a  startling  lesson." — The  Bulletin. 

'It  hanrlles  social  problems  from  a  new  angle  and  lirings  imt  cheers  from  the  nil  lience." 
— Wal'lemar  Young  in  The  Chronicle. 


"The  play  attains  the  force  of  a  l.'5-in<  h  gun.  ' — Walter  Rivers  in  The  OalL 
"It  goes  straight  home;  it  register.s." — The  Daily  News. 
"The  greatest  play  of  the  ytar." — Oakland  Enquirer. 


"Within  the  Law"  Dealt  with  Fiction  —  '*The  Crime  of  the  Law"  Deals  with  Facts 

When  Rachael  Marshall  wrote  THK  TR.\FFIC  she  shockei  .America.  When  she  wrote  THE  CRIME  OF  THE  LAW  -she  gave  the  world  a  greater  p'ay  than  THE 
TRAFFIC.  THE  CRIME  OF  THE  L,AW  is  an  astounding  expose  in  four  acts,  with  prologue  and 'epilogue,  presented  by  a  distinguished  company  of  notable  players.  It 
deals  with  truth  and  hides  nothing.  The  story  it  tells  may  be  taken  from  your  own  home.  That  which  is  going  on  all  about  you  is  told  with  the  force  of  daring  sincerity. 
The  double  standard  of  morality  is  stripped  to  the  flesh.    'Woman's  cruelty  to  woman,  and  man's  inhumanity  to  man  is  revealed  without  fear. 


Correspondence 

SAN  DIEGO.  March  3.— Sprcc- 
kels:  Antony  and  Cleopatra.  Kleine 
picture,  here  this  week.  Henrietta 
Cro.sman  comes  Monday  night,  usinj^ 
The  Tongues  of  Men.  Gaiety :  Musi- 
cal comedy  is  back  at  this  house.  The 
new  company  consists  of  James  Kel- 
ley  and  Lilian  Massey  in  the  leading 
roles,  with  Emile  Rogers,  Flo  Evans, 
Tom  Walsh,  George  Chetham  and 
Minnie  Janneki  as  members  of  the 
supporting  company.  The  first  bill 
was  The  Maid  of  Dundee.  Fred 
Ballein  is  the  new  manager.  Em- 
press: Virginia  Marshall,  leading 
woman  of  the  Southern  Stock  Com- 
pany was  given  an  enthusiastic  greet- 
ing at  the  opening  performance  of 
The  Price  Monclay  night.  The  audi- 
ence that  greeted  the  first  perform- 
ance given  under  the  stock  regime, 
completely  fille<l  the  theatre  and  was 
most  enthusiastic  in  its  approval. 
Miss  Marshall  enacts  the  role  of 
Ethel  Toscani  in  The  Price.  Cath- 
erine C.  Evans  portrayed  tlie  char- 
acter of  Dole's  wife,  and  George  V. 
Dill  was  the  deceived  husband.  This 
company  ought  to  find  a  warm  wel- 
come here. 

SACR.A.MEXTO.  March  2.— Sac- 
ramento has  been  a  livelv  show  burg 
this  week.  Jim  Post  returned  to  his 
theatre,  the  Grand,  and  opened  to  a 
turn  away  business,  which  he  kept  up 
all  week.  Po.st  is  a  great  winner  here, 
and  his  company  is  the  best  he  ever 
had.  The  opening  bill  was  The  Suf- 
fragettes. Post,  in  the  character  of 
Michael  O'Shaughne.s.sey,  visits  a 
friend  of  his,  Mr.  Conn,  at  the  Ivy 
Hotel,  where  they  are  expecting  a 
duke  by  the  same  name  as  Michael. 
Post  is  induced  to  impersonate  the 
duke,  and  the  ludicrous  situations 
which  arise  caused  unmeasured 
mirth.  Post  is  ably  supported  by 
Dee  Loretta.  Clara  Howard,  Julie 
Hamilton.  Alma,  .\stor.  Herb  Bell, 
Frank  Earle,  Frank  Harrington  and 
the   Twelve   Honey  Girls.  Diepen- 


brock :  Over  at  tills  theatre,  which 
Ed  Redmond  has  leased  for  five  vears, 
it  is  confidcntlv  believed  the  jinx  has 
been  removed,  for  Redmond  has 
played  to  capacity  all  week,  turning 
people  away  Monday  night.  The  bill 
is  Soldiers  of  Fortune.  Paul  Harvey 
appears  in  the  .star  role,  that  of  Rob- 
ert Clay,  and  a  fine-looking,  spirited 
American  he  is.  Beth  Tavlor  is  seen 
as  Hope  Langham,  the  girl  he  loves. 
Mac  Williams  is  played  by  Ed  Red- 
mond and  is  one  of  the  very  best 
things  this  genial  actor-jnanager  has 
given  us.  Hugh  Metcalfe  is  cast  as 
Langham,  the  mine  owner,  and  Ros- 
coe  Karns  as  his  .son,  Teddv.  As 
Reginald  King,  Lorimer  Percival 
makes  his  reappearance  with  the  Red- 
mond players.  The  Fourth  Estate  is 
announced  to  follow.  Clunie :  Traffic 
in  Souls,  picture,  will  open  for  four 
days,  commencing  the  4th.  Clunic- 
Orpheum :  The  bill  for  the  two  days 
consists  of  Gertrude  Barnes,  Hans 
Robert  and  Company,  Demarest  and 
Chabot,  Phillips  and  White.  Billy 
Rogers.  Helen  Gannon  and  Maxine 
Brothers.  Empress :  Frank  King, 
xylophone  soloist,  is  the  added  attrac- 
tion. The  American  Comedy  Four; 
Ned  Nestor  and  Bess  Delberg;  The 
La  lella  Comiques ;  and  the  Adas 
Familv  comprise  the  bill. 

FRESNO,  March  2.— Fresno  The- 
atre: Western  States  vaudeville,  first 
half  week:  Great  Ben-Achbid  Troupe, 
Samos,  juggler;  Merry  Youngsters, 
Jerry  Croft,  banjoist;  The  .Kbbotts. 
Spiritualism  exposed.  Second  half : 
Giarles  Reilly,  the  Chauncey  Olcott 
in  vaudeville. 

ROSEBURG.  Feb.  27.— Wm. 
Raymond  closes  with  the  Colonial 
Players  next  Sunday  night  and 
joins  the  Claman  Amusement  Co.  at 
Willows,  Cal.  The  Colonial  Play- 
ers opened  here  last  Monday  night 
(the  2.^rd),  in  the  Signal  of  Liberty; 
Tuesday,  The  Peacemaker;  Wed- 
nesday, Uj)  in  a  lialloon;  Thursday, 
Traffic,  and  tonight,  Across  the  Di- 
vide.     The  newspapers  have  been 


TO  LEASE 

Majestic  Theatre,  Chico,  Cal. 

DESCRIPTION:  Located  in  Elk's  Hall  Assn. 
Building,  brick,  ground  floor;  seating  capacity. 
Orchestra  6oo,  Balcony  400;  stage  width,  Pro- 
.scenium  opening  30  feet,  height  of  same  22 
feet ;  curtain  line  to  back  wall  29  feet ;  curtain  to 
footlights,  4  feet  10  inches :  between  side  walls, 
6q  feet :  distance  between  fly  girders  48  feet ; 
height  gridiron,  48  feet. 

Sealed  proposals  for  the  lease  will  be  received 
up  to  7:00  o'clock  p.m.,  March  21,  1914.  Ad- 
dress all  communications  to 

G.  H.  TAYLOR 

SECRETARY  ELKS  HALL  ASSN., 
CHICO,  CALIFORNIA 


very  nice,  especially  to  Mr.  Ray- 
mond in  The  Peacemaker.  It  is  ru- 
mored that  Ed.  Bosco  is  putting  out 
a  No.  2  company,  under  the  manage- 
ment of  a  ^Ir.  Ni.xon.  Jack  Walt- 
mever  is  in  Coos  County.  No  re- 
ports as  to  business.  The  Salem 
Amusement  and  Holding  Co.  is  put- 
ting in  a  company  under  the  man- 
agement of  Steve  Burton. 

'  VANCOUVER,  March  2.— Av- 
enue Theatre  :  Victor  Morley  in  The 
Quaker  Girl  finished  Saturday  a  fair- 
ly successful  engagement.  Clara 
Butt  and  Kennerly  Rumford,  sing- 
ers, appeared  at  Vancouver  Horse 
Show  Building  Saturday  night.  Pan- 
tages :  The  Riding  Duttons;  Rhoda 
and  Crampton,  singers;  Patsy 
Doyle,  comedian  ;  Duncan  and  Holt 
in  blackface :  Clara  Stevens,  dancer. 
Columbia,  week  of  March  2:  Diving 
act.  entitled  Neptune's  Daughter,  all 
week.  Monday,  Tuesday,  Wednes- 
day. Jessie  Clement,  Lewis  and  Zoel- 
ler,  Thomas  and  Ward.  Thursday, 


P'riday,  Saturday:  Marion  and 
Deane,  Dayton,  the  one-man  quar- 
tette :  Bath  Bros.,  in  feats  of  endur 
ance.   

A  company  from  the  Universal  Film 
Company  of  Los  Angeles,  headed  by 
Sherman  Bainbridge  and  Lulu  War- 
renton,  have  been  in  town  this  week 
taking  pictures.  They  will  go  in  a 
few  days  to  Honolulu. 

Robin  Hood,  the  comic  opera,  will 
be  presented  at  the  Hearst  Greek  The- 
atre at  the  University  of  California 
on  Wednesday  afternoon  at  2:00 
oclock.  This  is  the  first  time  in  the 
history  of  the  institution  that  its  .stage 
has  been  given  over  to  this  particular 
fomi  of  dramatic  work.  In  present- 
ing the  opera  the  university  authop- 
ities  are  adhering  to  their  policy  oi 
producing  classics.  Robin  Hood  is  re- 
garded as  the  most  notable  work 
its  kind  by  American  authors.  T\k 
production  will  be  staged  without 
scenery. 


1 


1 


ALL  THE  THEATRICAL  NEWS 


DRAMATIC 


VAUDEVILLE 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  14,  1914 


Charley  Williams,  the  San  Jose  Humorist  and  Occasional 
Dramatic  Review  Contributor,  Furnishes  Is  a  New 
Batch  of  Entertainment 


Waldemar  Youncr,  the  dramatic 
writer  of  the  San  Francisco  Chron- 
icle, has  departed  from  the  timc-hoTi- 
orcd  custom  of  a  psge  on  Sunday 
devoted  to  an  interview  with  some 
popular  player  at  a  local  theatre,  and 
is  prcsentinsj  a  pa.cje  of  knccd'otes  told 
by  show  people  that  are  more  cnter- 
tainins?  than  the  lons'-drawn-out  in- 

tSXYLewS.  In  a  recent  issue  of  the 

Sunday  Chronicle  , he  has.  one  story 
that  ai'>plies  to  San  jose.  It  is  as  fol- 
i.oj^;v:5,.^iT^  will  ^>c;.aJ)preci^ltcc^  bv  all 
patrQiis  of  .thje.Jijctory  Tlieatre  licre, 
who  have  noticed  the  line  referred  to 
on  the  prof^ram  :  j 

ADDED  ANOTlir.R  .jcT 

Tust  before  Margaret  AAglin  opened 
her  Shakespearean  seaso  1  in  San 
Francisco  she  took  her  ciampany  out 
to  some  of  the  one-night  [;tan:ls  here- 
abouts with  The  Ta'liing  of  the 
Shrew.  She  had  been  relicarfiing  here 
for  some  weeks,  followiijg  her  pres- 
entation of  Klectra  at  their; reek  The- 
atre, and  she  wanted  the  |xtra  pohsh- 
ing  which  actual  perfornjance-  would 
bring  before  opening  witl>  The  Shrew 
in  tiiis  city.  Glancing  oyer  the  \^ro- 
gram  at  San  Jose,  you  liiay  imagine 
what  a  shock  it  was  to  |  her  artistic 
soul  to  discover  that  thep  were  five 
acts  in  The  Taming  of  tl^e  Shrew  in- 
stead of  four.  There  wasj  no  escaping 
it,  however,  for  tlicrc  it  'was  in  cold  . 
type :  ; 

"Act  V. — A   Dclicioup   Treat  in 
Smith's.   After  th^  Show;" 

What  is  more,  the  San  Jpse  manager 
when  approached  on  the  sjibject,  could 
see  nothing  out  of  the  w?|\'  in  this. 

"We  always  do  it."  he  Said. 

Here  are  some  anecdotes  that  Mr. 
Young  has  not  yet  secijrcd,  or  has 
]iassed  them  by :  ;' 

NOT  IN   PROPKRTY  'ROOM 

It  is  related  that  in  a  San  I'rancisco 
theatre  a  few  years  agOj  which;,  was 
giving  a  musical  .show,  a  feature  was 
brought  out  from  the  East  wlj^'i  was 
expected  to  create  a  furore,  ft  was 
called  the  Radium  DanCe.  It  had' 
been  quite  an  attraction  in  the  East- 
ern theatres,  but  in  San  Francisco  it 
"nni)pcd,"  as  the  players  put  it.  TJie 
manager  of  tlie  theatre  comi)lained  to: 
the  producer  of  the  feature,  ao'fet-tlc- 
dared  that  the  act  was  of  iiuport- 
ance.  .  s 

"The  feature  is  all  right,"  saiiJ' tlie 
producer,  "but  you  haven't"  tlie  ctt- 
vironment  here." 

"Well,"  replieil  the  mauagervj^'why 
didn't  vou  get  them  in  itlic  pi^'pertv 
room  ?"  !  "  ■ 

A  NU.MF.ROUS  QV/iJRTP.T  j 

Another  anecdote  on  tile  saifl^maJVr 
ager :  [  - 

In  the  performance  there' waS" intro- 
duced a  quartet  of  male  singers:, Tli^'' 
made  quite  a  hit,  to  the  imnovanfce:  6f 
the  stars,  who  complainc«T  to  the  i hair-' 
ager  that  the  quartet  was  "hogging!"' 
the  show. 

"They  go  out  there  -and  stay  half 
an  hour.  You'll  have  to- cut  them  out: 
or  we  will  close,"  declared  one  of  the 
annoyed  plavers.  ; 

Not  wanting  to  cut  too  nnich~6ut 
_<i^f  tlic  shinv,  and  wishing  to  retain  the 
'jl^splViased  jSta(  pci-f()rmers,  the  man- 


"llow  many  is  tlicrc  in  tiiat  qtiar- 
tet?" 

WOl'LD  AU(JMKNT  AI'OSTLKS 

Here  is  another  related  of  the  late 
Sahni  Morse,  who  produced  the  Pas- 
sion Play  in  San  Francisco  many 
years  ago.  He  went  to  New  York  and 
made  an  effort  to  have  it  given  there. 
1  le  was  not  able  to  do  so,  as  the  au- 
thorities prohibited  the  production  ;  it 
was  regarded  as  being  sacrilegious. 
Morse,  broken  in  spirit,  committed 
stu'cide  by  drowning  in  the  Hudson 
River,  at  New  York,  l^ut  that  has 
nothing  to  do  with  the  story.  Morse 
went  to  the  late  John  Stet.son,  an  im- 
portant producer  at  that  time.  Stet- 
son always  wanted  to  do  things  on 
a  large  scale.  IMorse  was  describing 
the  production  to  .Stetson,  and  the  lat- 
ter became  enthusiastic  over  the 
description.  Finally  IMorse  came  to  a 
part  of  the  play  in  which  he. referred 
to  the  twelve  apostles. 

"I'll  have  fifty  of  them,"  interrupted 
Stetson. 

WlinSTKR  WA.S  DI.S(  I[AK('.1:D 

Stetson  was  an  illiterate  man.  In 
connection  with  his  theatres  in  New 
York  and  P)Oston  he  conducted  a 
printing  house,  where  he  had  the  pos- 
ter work  done  for  his  several  theatres. 
He  was  very  particular  about  some 
star  he  was  introducing,  and  wrote 
the  copy  for  a  three-sheet  poster  him- 
self. He  used  the  words  "Grate  .Xrt- 
iste."  He  wanted  to  see  a  proof  of 
the  poster  before  it  was  printed.  The 
misspelled  word  "great"  was  cor- 
rected.   Stetson  noticed  it. 

"Who  changed  that  word?"  he  in- 
quired. 

"Wliv,  that's  the  proper  way  to  spell 
it.",  ^aid  the  forenian. 

"Who  savs  so?"  demanded  .Stetson. 
•  .  >5\'hv;  Webster  says  so." 
.  "Well,  you  discharge  him." 

CLOSINr,  AN  ACT 

In  vaudeville  theatres  no\vada\-s,  if 
a-  mannp'er  does  not  like  an  act  it  is 
"•"loscfl,"  after  the  first  nerformance. 
The  plavers  are  notified  that  their  ser- 
vices are  no  longer  required.  Some- 
times thev  get  salary  for  tlic  one 
.  show,  or  tliey  iret  half  a  week's  sal- 
arv  accordine  to  the  custom  that  nre- 
vails  in  the  circuit  over  which  they 
arc  playing. 

..SHUT  OFF  TITF  VTFW 

Iiv  Stetson's  davs  there  were  few 
llieatres-  of  this  kind.      They  were 
c;dlcd  'Varietv"  theatres.    The  scenes 
did  ffof  drop  from  above.   They  were 
made  in  two  iiieces  on  frames,  and 
c:\mc  together  from  tlie  sides.  When 
th'^  two  scenes  came  toErcther  it  was 
r-allcd  "closing  in."   If  .Stetson  did  u'^t 
'[like  an  act,  no  matter  h'nv  much  an- 
.;.iiTHUse  it  received,  he  would  close  it. 
He  did  not  allow  an  actor  to  finish, 
,  either.    Two  nerformers  would  be  on 
the  'fitage  and  suddenly  the  scene  in 
■  front  would  close  in  and  thev  would 
'-  be  shut  off  from  a  view  of  the  audi- 
,  ence.    This  would  be  done  at  a  signal 
\  from  Stetson. 

\/        -  FRIF.ND.S  OF  VOUTTT 

TRefe  were  two  black-face  comedi- 
.a.ns  doing  an  act.    They  had  been 
well  received.    When  exhausted  with 
'•  encores  one  of  them  caine  down  to 


the  front  and  in  a  discordant  voice 
sang : 

"Oh,  Where  .\re  de  Friends  of  Me 
Youth." 

At  that  moment  his  partner,  who 
had  followed  him,  hit  him  in  the  head 
with  a  hatchet.  The  weapon  stuck 
there  and  the  two  made  their  exit. 
This  is  an  old-time  encore  for  "nig- 
ger" minstrels.  Stetson  didn't  like 
that.  He  ordered  them  closed.  They 
asked  whv.  His  only  answer  was : 

"You  fellers  can  go  outside  and  find 
the  friends  of  your  youth." 

INDi:nTF.D  TO  AUDIKNCE 

One  of  the  most  unique  and  brief 
theatrical  criticisms  that  ever  a()i)eared 
in  a  San  Francisco  paper,  and  one 
that  met  with  the  cordial  endorsement 
of  those  who  witnesscfl  the  production 
alluded  to.  was  by  Ashton  Stevens,  of 
the  San  Francisco  Examiner.  The 
])lay  was  a  melodrama  given  by  a  road 
company  at  the  San  I'Vancisco  Grand 
( )|)cra  House.  The  performance  was 
dismissed  by  the  critic,  in  effect,  as 
follows : 

"Had  the  price  of  admission  been 
free  at  the  Grand  Opera  Hou.se  last 
evening,  at  the  end  of  the  first  act 
the  players  would  have  owed  the  audi- 
ence money." 

ASMTON  STi-:VE.N.s'  MONOLOGS 

Ry  the  way,  what  has  become  of 
A.shton  .Stevens?  Ife  was  a  most  en- 
tertaining dramatic  critic.  His  re- 
views of  plays  were  in  the  nature  of 
a  monologue,  often  more  entertaining 
than  the  product  ion  that  inspired  them. 
People  who  would  be  entertained  by 
a  show  at  night  would  see  the  second 
show  in  the  morning  in  ,^shton 
Stevens'  review  in  the  Examiner;  all 
for  one  price  of  admission. 


Sothern's  Comedy  Instinct 

To  the  rollicking  bluster  of  Master 
Will  Shakespeare's  Taming  of  the 
Shrew  was  added  one  night  during 
the  recent  engagement  of  E.  H. 
Sothern  at  the  Cort  Theatre  an  acci- 
dental element  of  comedv,  not  usually 
found  in  the  part  of  Petruchio.  but 
imi^rovised  by  E.  H.  Sothern  and  de- 
veloped into  a  veritable  roar  of 
laughter.  In  that  scene  which  marks 
the  most  of  the  shrew's  taming  f  the 
scene  in  Petruchio's  house,  with  the 
food  withheld  from  her  and  the 
fuming  of  Petruchio  at  its  apex),  the 
roguish  husband  hurls  into  the  air 
from  an  attendant's  hand  a  brass  bowl 
of  no  mean  measure  or  weight.  This 
he  does  at  each  performance.  That 
night  the  bowl  described  a  most  unex- 
pected iiarabola  and  landed  fairly  on 
the  crown  of  Katherine's  head.  Now 
this,  I  submit,  should  not  be  deemed 
a  comic  circimistance.  Rv  all  reason, 
it  should  not  have  been  considered 
ftmny.  It  was  obviously  an  accident 
(an  exjiert  juggler,  such  as  Cinque- 
vail  or  W.  G.  Fields,  could  not  have 
rehearsed  it  and  done  it  with  any  cer- 
tainty of  success"),  and  besides,  it 
might  have  caused  the  lady  some 
slight  pain.  Hence,  it  was  not,  ac- 
cording to  the  best  of  logic,  to  be 
laughed  at.  But  you  never  can  tell 
from  where  you  sit  what  is  going  to 
tickle  you  in  the  rib.«s.  The  audience, 
gasping  momentarily,  and  then  wait- 
ing to  see  if  Katherine  had  been  hurt, 
finally  edged  into  a  .suppressed  titter, 
then  a  half-concealed  snort  and  then 
a  huge  and  honest  guflFaw.  E.  H. 
Sothern.  .seizing  the  whim  of  the 
house  to  his  own  comic  gain,  made 


much  of  the  incident  from  that  time 
on  until  the  end  of  the  act. 
elaborate  flourish,  he  kissed  the  p 
of  his  hand  and'  rubbed  it  on  the 
of  impact.  A  bit  later  a  reus 
labial  caress  imprinted  directly,  stS 
red  the  mob  into  shrieks.  Not  once 
but  a  dozen  or  so  times  he  called  at- 
tention by  grimace  and  inflicatof) 
gesture  to  that  part  of  Katherine's 
crowning  glory  which  had  felt  the  un- 
expected blow.  Meanwhile,  of  course 
the  rough  humor  of  the  play  was  los 
ing  none  of  its  flavor  through  thii 
funning;  instead,  it  took  on  an  adder 
air  of  farce  and  frolic.  In  so  maaj 
other  ways  that  are  a  portion  of  hi: 
usual  performance  of  Petruchio,  die 
Sothern  prove  his  own  humor,  tha' 
one  is  almost  compelled  to  accept  bin 
first  as  a  comedian  and  after,  thqt.;^ 
tragedian  and  romantic-  actor 
Helen  Singer  was  the  Kather 
ine  of  the  last  night's  perform 
ance,  in  the  absence  of  Miss  Marlowe 
and  a  capable  Katherine  she  was,  too 
on  any  count.  She  enacted  the  roli 
as  she  bore  up  under  the  blow  fron 
the  brass  bowl,  admirably ;  and  sh 
caught,  too,  a  large  measure  of  ti<' 
rollicking  spirit  of  the  farce,  w^ 
results  (juite  satisfactorily  within  ti' 
picture.  It  is  too  bad  Master  "Wir 
.Shakespeare  couldn't  have  been  pres 
ent  to  witness  the  incident  of  the  bow! 


Outdoor  Park  for  Alameda 

Plans  are  maturing  for  a  big  avi 
ation  and  amusement  park  in  the  we? 
end  of  -Alameda.  The  plans  are  no\ 
being  investigated  by  a  committee  ap 
pointed  by  the  directors  of  the  .Ma 
meda  Chamber  of  Commerce.  It  i 
lilanned  to  have  aviators  froin  all  ove 
the  world  make  their  headquarters  ? 
the  3000-foot  aviation  groimds,  wiiic 
are  contem])lated  as  a  portion  of  th 
plan,  and  also  to  provide  accommc 
dations  for  the  motor-boat  clubs  r 
the  world,  who  will  enter  the  world 
fair  prize  competitions  in  191 5- 
site  selected  for  the  park  is  in  the  c^ 
treme  west  end  of  Alameda,  north  r 
.\tlantic  Avenue  and  fronting  on  tli 
bay,  south  of  the  Alameda  mole.  Tiiei 
are  about  200  acres  of  land  and  watc 
at  this  location,  and  the  projectoi 
plan  to  use  the  entire  space.  It 
proposed  to  bulkhead  the  land  an 
also  to  dig  channels,  making  the  seen 
eflfect  very  similar  to  \^enice.  Mott 
boating  and  yacht  racing  will  also  H 
features  of  the  park,  and  there  wij 
be  an  exhibition  hall,  where  mod 
aeroplanes,  yachts  and  motor-l)oa 
will  be  shown,  as  well  as  the  manufa- 
ture  of  the  machines.  A  huge  gran( 
.stand,  with  a  .seating  capacity  of  mai 
thousand.s,  is  also  planned.  Other  fe 
tures  proposed  are  a  swimming  ai 
dancing  pavilion,  bandstand,  skatir 
rink,  steeplechase  and  the  usu 
amusement  park  concessions.  It  , 
proposed,  to  have  the  park  rcruly  1 
March  of  next  year. 

Peg  My  Heart,  the  delightf 
comedy  of  youth,  is  coming  tg^ti 
Cort  somi.  Peg  o'  My  Heart  is  d 
clared  to  be  the  most  refreshi' 
plav  that  has  been  given  to  the  stai 
in  years.  It  broke  all  Gotlw 
records  at  the  Cort  Theatre,  Nc 
York.  .      .  -  , 

Margaret  Illington  is  annouiiC' 
for  a  return  engagement  at  the  Cc. 
fallowing  the  engagement,  of  I 
Blue  Bird. 


March  14,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


Dates  Ahead 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
k,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
lil. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Frazee, 
) — Salem,  March  16;  Concord, 
Augusta,  18;  Lewiston,  19; 
land,  20-21  ;  Worcester,  23 ; 
ingfield,  24;  Waterbnry,  25; 
'ew  London,  26 ;  Lowell,  27 ;  New- 
rt,  28;  Hartford,  30-^1. 
JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
noline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
ew  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 
LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
gr.)  — Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
ity,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
rady) — Minneapolis,  March  23-28; 
t.  Paul,  30-April  4;  Milwaukee,  13- 


I  ORPHEUM   STOCK   CO.— San- 
'cr,  March  14. 
POTASH     &  PERLMUTTER 

A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 

ity,  indefinite. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN  (Rowland 
nd  Cliflford)  —  Gary,    Marcli  15; 
liet,  16;  Michigan  City,  17;  South 
nd,  18;  Kankakee,   19;  Blooming- 
•n.  20;  Springfield,  21;  Alton,  22; 
'(-■ileville,  23  ;  Hannibal,  24 ;  Ouincy, 
5;  Centreville,  26;  Albia,  27;  Bur- 
ngton,  28;  Cedar  Rapids,  29;  Cedar 
alls,  30;  Independence,  31  ;  Decorah, 
\pril  i;  Mason  City,  2;  Sioux  Falls, 
;  Sioux  City,  4-5 ;  Ft.  Dodge,  6 ; 
'  'w  a  Falls,  7  ;  Boone,  8  ;  Perry,  9  ; 
>maha,  lo-ii;    Des  Moines,  12-13; 
.rinnell,  14;  Iowa  City,  i^. 
TH.\T  PRINTER  OF"  UDELL'S 
(iaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc.,  owners)  — 
lankato,  ]\Iarch  14;  St.  Cloud,  15; 
\nrthfield,  16;  Postville,  17;  Winona, 
:  Rochester,  19;  Fairbault,  20;  Still- 
ler,  21  ;  Eau  Claire,  22 ;  River  Falls, 
i ;  Menominie,.  24  ; -Marshfield,  25; 
^tcvens  Point,  26;  Merrill,  27;  Wau- 
;m,  28. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION 
K'owland  &  Clififord,  props.;  Fred 
)')uglas,  nigr.) — Nashville,  March 
'i-2i;  Louisville,  23-28;  St.  Louis, 
,'1  April  4;  open,  6-1 1;  Chicago,  13- 

'tHE  MISSOURI  GIRL  (Joe 
Kith,  mgr.)! — Roseburg,  March  13; 

ikndale,  14;  Gold  Hill,  15;  Grants 
I 'ass,  16;  Medford,  17;  Central  Point, 
iS:  Ashland,  19;  Weed,  20;  Klamath 
I'alls,  21-22;  Sisson,  23;  McLcod,  24; 
Dnnsmuir,  25;  Kcnnett,  26;  Redding, 
-7  ;  t^iggs,  28 ;  Oroville,  29 ;  Gridley, 
^1 ;  Chico,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THh: 
HILLS  (GaskiU  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
"wners) — Marion,  Mch.  13;  Benton, 
14;  Carbondale,  16;  Chester,  17;  Du- 
<|uoin,  18;  Centralia,  19;  Vandalia,  20; 
Greenup,  21  ;  Effingham,  23  ;  Mattoon, 
24;  Charleston,  25;  Tuscola,  26; 
JMonticcllo,  27;  Decatur,  28;  Sj^ring- 
field,  29;  Beard-stown,  30;  Mt.  Ster- 
ling. 31- 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners)'— Tiffin,  March  14;  Ottawa, 
16;  Kenton,  17;  Bucyrus,  18;  Spring- 
field, 19-21  ;  Ft.  Wayne,  22;  Hartford 
City,  23 ;  Muncie,  24 ;  Elwood,  25 ; 
Tipton,  26;  Frankfort,  27;  Lafayette, 
28;  Kokomo,  ,30;  Peru,  31. 
THE    SHEPHERD    OF  THE 

1  HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Detroit,      March      15-21  r 

j  Pittsburg,    23-28;     Cincinnati,  29- 

'  April  4. 


THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Durant,  March  14;  Ada, 
15;  Chickasha,  16;  Manguni,  17;  Ho- 
bart,  18;  Lawton,  19;  Waurika,  20; 
Norman,  21;  Sapulpa,  22;  Chandler, 
23;  Guthrie,  24;  Oklahoma  City,  25; 
Enid,  26 ;  El  Reno,  27 ;  Shawnee,  28 ; 
Tulsa,  30;  Caney,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Ga.skill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Beloit,  March  14;  Con- 
cordia, 16;  McPherson,  17;  Ster- 
ling, 18;  Larnod,  19;  Stafiford,  20; 
vSt.  Johns,  21  ;  Hutchinson,  23  ;  Salina, 
24 ;  Herington,  25  ;  Manhattan,  26 ; 
Wamego,  27  ;  Topcka,  28  ;  Lawrence, 
30 ;  Ottawa,  31. 

THE  YeLlOW  ticket  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

THOMAS  E.  SHEA  CO.  (A.  H. 
Woods,  mgr.) — Rochester,  March  16- 
21;  Toronto,  23-2S;  Philadelphia,  30- 
April  4. 

THO.MAS  ELMORE  LUCEY— 
Sui-sun,  March  16;  Vacaville,  17; 
Dixon.  18;  Williams,  19;  Colusa,  20; 
\\'illows,  21;  Dunsmuir,  23;  Yreka, 
24;  Medford,  25;  Gold  Hilf,  26;  Cot- 
tage (irove,  27;  Creswell,  28;  Junc- 
tion City,  30;  Sjiringfield,  31  ;  Eugene, 
April  I  ;  Salem,  2 ;  Dallas,  3  ;  St.  Hel- 
en. 4;  Arlington,  6;  flermiston,  7; 
]\lilton,  8;  Walla  Walla,  9;  Prescott, 
10;  Pomeroy,  11. 

TRENTINI  in  The  Firefly- Vic- 
toria, B.  C,  March  16-17;  Van- 
couver, 18-19;  Everett,  20;  Tacoma, 

21. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
nigrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
— Ilaymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company.  mgrs.)l — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Miss 
Illington  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.) — Salt  Lake  City, 
Mch.  167I7;  Ogden,  t8;  Sacramento, 
20-21  ;  San  Francisco,  22-April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Miss 
Ware  Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Columbus,  March  16-21  ; 
Cincinnati,  22-28;  Detroit,  30-April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Special 
Company,  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) 
Providence,  March  16-21  ;  New  York, 
22-28;  Brooklyn,  30-April  4. 
^  WITHIN  the" LAW  CO.,  Eastern 
Conijjany,  (American  Play  Co..  mgrs.) 
Duluth,  IVIarch  13-14;  Superior,  15; 
Eau  Claire,  16;  Omaha,  22-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  South- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — San  Antonio,  March  15-17; 
Houston,  18-19;  Galveston,  20-21; 
Shreve.sport,  23 ;  Vicksburg,  24 ; 
Greenville,  25;  Greenwood,  26;  Yazoo 
City,  27;  Jackson,  28;  New  Orleans, 
29-April  4. 

WITHIN  Tllb:  LAW  CO.,  North- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Iowa  brails,  Mch.  14;  Inde- 
pendence, 16;  Manchester,  17;  Galena, 
18;  Buscobal,  19;  Stoughton,  21; 
Watertown,  22;  Stevens  Point, 
23;  Grand  Rapids,  24;  Morrill,  25; 
Wausau,  26;  Menominee,  27;  Still- 
water, 28;  Northficld,  30;  Rochester, 
31- 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Central 
Company,  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.)' 
Springfield,  March  14;  Carthage,  18; 
Pittsburg,  19;  Ottawa,  20;  Webb  City, 


lAURETTE  TAYLOR 

in  PEG   O'  MY  HEART 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 
in  it.s  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  A — Eastern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B — .Southern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — We.>?t  and  Pacific  Coast. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Northern. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  E — Middle  West. 

THE  BIRD  OP  PARADISE  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 
THE  TIK  TQK  MAN  OP  OZ    by  L.  Franl<  Baum  and 
Louis  Gottschalk. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Gal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum.  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 


ED.  REDMOND 
fhe  Redmond  Company 

Presenting   the   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diei)enbrock 
Theatre,  .Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Returned  to  home  theatre — Post's  Gi'and,  Sacramento,  and  playing 
i  i  to  capacity  audiences 


Spaulding  Musical  Comedy  Co. 

in  Honolulu 
A  big  success.    Have  broken  all  records. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrig'ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.i;S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

T.iOu)s  B.  Jacobs.   Ijossee  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  good  musical  comedy  people — Al   chorus  girls,  .$20 


TEE 

THE 

ORIGINAI^ 

THEATRICAIi 

HEAD- 

CONTINENTAL 

Rehearsal 
Room 
Free  to 

QUARTERS 

HOTEL 

Guests 

185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 

p.  p.  SHANLEY 
P.  C.  FURNESS 

Co.   PROPS.                                          P.  P.  SHANI.EY,  MGR. 

C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Z^lghts,  Strip  Iiig-hts,    Border   I.lerht8,   Switchboards  and 

Rheostats  229  12th  Street.  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Gal. 


21  ;  Parsons,  23;  lola,  24;  Coffey ville, 
26;  Independence,  27;  Winfield,  27; 
Arkansas  City,  28;  Guthrie,  29;  Perry, 
,p ;  Pawnee,  31. 

Correspondence 

ALIl.ANY,  Ore.— Week  March  i— 
I51igh  (llligh  Amusement  Co.,  F.  D. 
I'ligh,  res.  mgr.)  :  First  half — Exclu- 
sive Mutual  Program.  Last  half — 
Joe  Sacket,  cowboy  banjoi.st,  fair  act. 
Pictures.  I'usiness  good  for  the  week. 
Coming — Sunday,  Colgate's  features  ; 
12-13,  home  talent  show,  A  Night  of 
Laughs,  under  auspices  of  the  Albany 
Military  Club.  Mr.  Enis  and  Com- 
pany, of  Los  Angeles,  producing. 
Rolfe  (George  Rolfe,  mgr.)  :  Sunday, 
George  Kleine  day  to  fair  business. 
Licensed  pictures  and  good  effects 
balance  of  week  to  fair  business.  Hub 
(Searls,  mgr.)  :    Universal  pictures. 


Oahdale,  Cal. 


STAR 
THEATRE 

E.  C.  SHKARRR,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

Added  altraction,  two  reels  Dr.  Fred- 
erick A.  Cook  i)icturcs  to  fair  busi- 
ness. 

SALEM,  Ore.— Week  March  i— 
Globe:  I'eaturc  ])ictures  and  good  ef- 
fects to  good  business  for  the  week. 
Grand  Opera  House  (Salem  Amuse- 
ment &  Holding  Co.)  :  Dark.  Ye  Lib- 
erty (Salem  Amusement  &  Holding 
Comi)any)  :  Monday  and  Tuesday, 
b'amous  Players  Company  pictures  to 
good  business.  Licensed  ]iictures  to 
finish.  Wexford  (Salem  Amusement 
&  Holding  Company)!:  Licensed 
])ictures  to  fair  business  for  the  week. 
Bligh  (Bligh  Amusement  Co.,  T.  G. 
Bligh,  mgr.)  :  High  class  vaudeville 
acts  and  Mutual  Program  to  good 
business  for  the  week. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  14,  1914  ' 


WORLD'S  GREATEST  TABLOID  ORGANIZATION 


T  miic  R  TarnK'«  TABLOID  MUSICAL 
lvUUl3   D.  JdtUD  3   COMEDY  COMPANY 

Featuring  FRITZ  FIELDS  Httd  HAZEL  WAINWRIGHT 

WILL  OPEN  FOR  SUMMER  SEASON,  MONDAY,  MAY  3,  AT 

Tabor  Grand  Theatre,  Denver,  Colo. 

Can  Use  20  More  A I  Contest  Chorus  Girls;  Salary,  $20  Address  LOUIS  R.  JACOBS.  Savoy  Theatre,  Denver,  Colo. 


Correspondence 


OAKLAND.  March  10.— Harry 
Lauder,  the  inimitable  Scotch  come- 
dian, appeared  at  the  Macdonoui^h, 
9,  and  more  than  pleased  with  his 
sont^s  and  stories.  His  supportins^ 
company  was  poor.  The  house  was 
packed.  Bessie  Abott  and  a  fine  ag- 
p^resjation  of  sini^ers  were  seen  to 
good  advantasje,  ii,  in  De  Koven's 
.2:reat  masterpiece.  Robin  Hood.  ]\Irs. 
Bump.stead-Leitjh  is  the  second  of- 
fering of  the  Isabelle  I'Metcher  en- 
gagement at  Ye  Liberty,  and  the  at- 
tendance, which  shows  a  healthy  in- 
crease, is  very  gratifying.  It  is  the 
first  time  that  this  popular  comedy 
has  ever  been  presented  at  Ye  Lil)- 
erty  and  the  interest  has  been  quite 
keen  throughout  the  entire  week. 
The  cast  is  the  strongest  that  Man- 
ager Bishop  has  offered  for  a  long 
time  and  contains  such  prominent 
artists  as  Isabelle  I'letcher.  Albert 
Morrison,  Charles  .\yer,  T.  .\nthony 
Smythe,  Frank  Darien,  Geo.  Web- 
.ster  and  Mrs.  Mina  Glea.son.  An 
elaborate  revival  of  The  Lady  of 
Lyons  is  on  the  boards  for  next 
week.  Bessie  Clayton,  a  ])etite 
woman  with  a  big  dance,  is  the  to])- 
line  attraction  at  the  Orpheum,  and 
is  by  far  the  best  thing  on  this 
week's  card.  Others  who  contribute 
are  Eva  Taylor  &  Co..  Doolev  and 
Sayles.  Hans  Robert  &  Co.,  Binns, 
Binns  and  Binns.  Alcide  Capitaine, 
Nina  P>arbour.  Welcome  and  Wel- 
come. Pantages  has  another  Both- 
well  Browne  skit,  entitled  Merry 
I\Tasc|ucraders,  which  in  plain  Eng- 
lish means  songs,  dances,  pretty 
girls.  The  balance  of  the  program 
consists  of  Rhoda  Royal's  Horses, 
Hal  Davis  &  Co.,  Melnotte-La  Xole 
Trou])e,  Murray  K.  Hill  and 
Brighton  Quartette.  At  the  Colum- 
bia, Dillon  and  King  are  giving  their 
patrons  something  new  in  the  way 
of  entertainment.  Their  latest  crea- 
tion. The  I'ollies  Revue,  is  a  .suc- 
cession of  new,  novel  stunts,  follow- 
ing each  other  with  great  rapidity. 
Some  fetching  gowns  are  worn  by 
Vilma  Stech  and  Honora  Hamilton, 
and  good  songs  are  rendered  by 
Ernest  Viin  Pelt,  Ivan  Miller  and 
Jack  Wise.  The  bill  at  the  Broad- 
way includes  Lulu,  a  Parisian  musi- 
cal comedy;  ^^'arren  and  Blanchard, 
and  Spessel  Bros,  and  Mark.  Ger- 
ardy,  the  'cellist,  will  give  a  concert 
at  Ye  Liberty,  12.  He  will  be  as- 
si.sted  by  Gabriel  Ysaye.  the  violin- 
ist, and  Carl  Bruch  Hansen,  pianist. 
Marta  Golden  has  accepted  an  en- 
gagement with  the  Gaiety  company 
of  San  Francisco,  and  her  place  at 
Ye  Liberty  has  been  filled  by  Meta 
lMar.sky,  a  recent  arrival  from  Van- 
couver, B.  C. 


I.UCII.K  I'.VL.VIER  CO.MliS;   UKADS  IIKOAD- 
WAV  CAST 

OAKLAND,  March  8.— Lucile 
Palmer  made  her  debut  today  at  the 
Broadway  as  prima  donna  of  the 
Broadway  Musical  Comedy  Com- 
pany, and  scored  (juite  a  success, 
along  with  Ruth  .Adams,  the  new 
soubrette.  The  play  this  week  at 
the  Broadway  is  The  Tourists,  and 
Lew  Dunbar.  Sol  Carter  and  tlie 
well-drilled  chorus  have  plenty  of 
o])])ortnnities  to  shine.  Reuble  Sims, 
cartoonist,  draws  funny  i)icturcs  and 
tells  a  few  jokes.  I'nholtz  Bros. 
])resent  an  original  musical  novelty, 
and  the  moving  pictures  at  the  play- 
house are  attractive  and  interesting, 
'i'he  Tourists  will  stay  till  'i"liursda\'. 
when  another  musical  comedy  will 
be  presented. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY.  March  10.— 
Salt  Lake  theatre  is  dark  all  week, 
with  Milestones  on  deck  for  the  lat- 
ter ])art  of  next  week,  which  will 
be  followed  by  a  return  engagement 
of  Margaret  Illington  in  Within  the 
Law.  The  L^tah  Theatre  Stock  Co. 
is  offering  for  the  closing  week  of 
\\  illard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Ram- 
beau  A  Texas  Steer,  a  very  agree- 
able ])roduction  being  tendered.  The 
Right  of  Way  will  follow,  in  which 
Hallctt  Thompson  and  Thais  Ma- 
grane  will  make  their  bow  to  Salt 
Lakers  as  stock  leads.  The  Orphe- 
um bill  is  a  specially  pleasing  one, 
with  many  bright  features.  I'Vank 
Parish  opens  in  a  novelty,  and  Im- 
perial Male  Quartette,  local  boys, 
who  have  heretofore  won  favor  on  a 
short  Orpheum  trip,  have  selected 
a  line  of  songs  that  take  excei)tional- 
ly  well,  their  harmony  being  oar 
excellence.  Claud  and  I'annie  Usher 
in  The  Straight  Path  have  a  neat 
playlet,  and  are  renewing  the  friends 
they  made  with  their  former  offer- 
ing, so  well  received  locally.  Si)are- 
ribs  is  still  part  of  the  act.  Edna 
Shovvalter,  in  pretty  clothes,  sings 
some  of  the  old  .songs  so  well  that 
her  audiences  are  slow  to  permit 
her  going  at  each  performance. 
Frank  Keenan  in  Vindication,  by 
Willard  Mack,  is  attracting  special 
attention,  first  on  account  of  his 
ability,  so  well  known,  and,  .second, 
on  account  of  the  fact  that  his  ve- 
hicle is  from  the  pen  of  Mack  and 
about  which  so  much  has  been  said 
locally.  The  sketch  is  a  wiimer 
without  doubt,  and  Mr.  Keenan  is 
doing  the  finest  work  he  has  done  in 
some  time  as  the  Southern  gentle- 
man, a  most  finished  characteriza- 
tion. Smith  and  Cook  have  a  lot  of 
nonsense  that  gets  good  laughs,  and 
Marie  Brandon  ranks  in  front  line 
when  it  comes  to  tip-toe  dancing. 
Paul  Conchas,  in  feats  of  strength 
and  cannon-ball  juggling,  closes  the 


bill,  introducing  several  distinct 
no\  clties.  \\  hen  Manager  John  AT. 
Cooke  of  the  Empress  announced 
that  "P>ig  Jim,"  the  dancing  and 
wrestling  bear,  would  meet  I-'ireman 
Nelson,  quite  a  wrestler  locally,  he 
never  thought  for  a  moment  that 
it  would  be  necessary  to  stop  selling 
tickets  for  the  second  show,  which 
was  the  result,  the  line  extending 
for  some  distance  up  Main  Street, 
and  many  it  was  neces.sary  to  turn 
away  on  account  of  lack  of  room. 
The  bear  closed  last  Saturday  night 
after  a  week's  showing,  and  pojuilar 
demand  has  induced  Mr.  Cooke  to 
offer  Nelson  another  try  at  the  bear 
Tuesday  night,  offering  $100  if  he 
will  throw  him  fair  and  scpiare.  The 
bill  this  week  is  headlined  by  the 
Six  r>anjophiends.  Others  are 
Walsh  and  Lynch  in  the  rural 
sketch,  Huckin's  Run;  Luigi  Dell 
Oro  with  his  accordeon,  Leonard 
and  Louie,  acrobats,  and  Burke  and 
Harrison.  Pantages  bill  is  head- 
lined by  Wilhats  troupe  of  cyclists. 
Others  that  go  to  make  a  strong 
bill  are  Gertrude  Dean  Forbes  and 
company  in  The  Wild  Rose,  Kresko 
and  I'ox,  R(K-he  and  Crawford. 
Kaufman  and  Sawtelle  and  the  De 
l-'orests.  The  (Jarrick  had  another 
sell-out  with  their  fight  i)rogram 
last  night,  and  the  Great  Dillard. 
hypnotist,  billed  for  appearance  the 
balance  of  the  week,  is  causing  con- 
siderable talk,  a  subject  of  his  sleep- 
ing in  a  down-town  window  ever 
since  Saturday.  Party  will  be 
awakened  at  the  theatre  this  even- 
ing. Princess  is  gradually  increas- 
ing their  business,  making  the 
crowds  going  to  that  house  (old  Ma- 
jestic) look  like  the  old  days  when 
there  was  always  a  blocked  side- 
walk of  those  awaiting  entrance. 
Sam  Loeb  is  responsible  for  the 
class  of  attractions  that  are  going 
on.  The  week's  bill.  Count  No- 
goodio.  is  chuck  full  of  laughter- 
provoking  situations  and  funny 
lines,  and  the  chorus  numbers  have 
been  well  rehearsed  and  present  a 
most  pleasing  picture  in  their  vari- 
ous costume  changes,  all  new  and 
clean  for  each  week.  Bernard  C. 
Cook  is  rehearsing  a  new  act,  in 


which  Evelyn  Pritchard.  well  known 
in  Coast  cabarets,  will  be  featured. 
A  group  of  Hawaiians  will  sing  with 
the  act,  and  the  famous  .songs  of 
the  Islands  will  form  part.  Full 
stage  will  be  used,  with  special  sets 
and  various  catchy  dancing  numbers 
introduced.  R.  SPELTER. 

TACOMA.  Wash.,  March  7.— An 
im]K)rtant  announcement  of  the  week 
is,  that  beginning  March  8  the  Em- 
press bills  will  open  on  Sunday  after- 
noons instead  of  Mondays  as  hereto- 
fore. The  Edison  talking  i)icture« 
iiave  been  shown  all  the  week  at  the 
Tacoma  Theatre.  Mutt  and  Jeff  will 
be  the  attraction  at  the  Tacoma  on 
March  9,  followed  by  Fritz  Kreisler 
in  recital  on  March  10.  Empress  The- 
atre :  An  excellent  .sketch  well  ])layefl 
was  The  Stick  Up  Man,  by  Robert  E 
O'Connor  and  Company;  Murray 
I'ennett  had  a  good  line  of  stories  and 
parodies;  the  Alacbeth  burlesque  bv 
Kicrman.  Walters  and  Kiermaii 
amused.  The  Ros.sow  Midgets  are  al- 
ways good  drawing  cards.  An  enter 
taining  trapeze  act  by  Dennis  Brother^ 
and  a  musical  act  by  Hazel  Berke  and 
.\lex  Korae  rounded  out  the  bill 
Starting  tomorrow — Kara,  juggler 
l'"(lith  Clifford,  in  song  numbers 
.\tkinson  and  Mack,  in  a  line  of  pat- 
ter; I\i|)ley.  McCord  and  Bates,  .sketch 
and  Stain's  Comedy  Circus.  Pantagc- 
Theatre:  .\  j)rctentious  dancing  act 
The  Priestess  of  Kamia,  easily  found 
favor,  featuring  I'rancis  Burr,  who 
with  others,  displayed  good  singing; 
voices ;  one  of  the  big  favorites  of  thi 
week  was  the  pianologue  and  singing 
act  of  Weston  and  Leon ;  E.  J.  Moore 
amused  with  his  gabby  chatter.  Thi 
CJoldinos  had  a  novel  sj^inning  act  am 
Keough  and  Nelson  a  fair  sketch  en- 
titled .\mbition.  Next  week — The 
l^iding  Duttons ;  Clara  Stevens  am 
Comjjany ;  Cecilia  Rhoda  and  Georgt 
Crampton ;  Duncan  and  Holt,  and  tin 
Eula  Lee  Quartet.  A.  H. 

The  Kelly-Rowe  Musical  Corned) 
Company  closes  in  Phoenix  nexl 
week. 

Jay  Ha.nxa  has  signed  to  play  thi 
leads  for  Dick  Wilbur,  taking  th< 
place  of  Billy  Quinn.  who  closes  to 
nijjiit. 


At  Liberty 

Isma  Clifford 

Soubrette  &  Character 

A 1  musical  comedy  producer.  Have  up-to-date  scripts,  cliorus,  wardrobe,  and  pro- 
duce feature  numbers.  Have  Al  wardrobe  and  good  singing"  and  danciner  specialties. 
Would  consider  gfood  stock  house;  reliableand  competent.  Address, 

733  Hartford  Street,  Los  Angeles. 

EDITH  BAI.STON,  WKITZ: 


arch  14,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


Los  Angeles  is  Quite  Agitated  With  Uncertainties 


LOS  ANGELES,  March  11.— 
le  Merry  Gambol,  with  Marie 
■essler,  is  still  being  announced, 
d  the  atmosphere  is  still  rife  with 
mors  and  speculations  dealing 
ith  possible  musical  stock  com- 
.nies,  the  return  of  the  Morosco 
stock,  with  changes  of  name  to 
e  New  Belasco,  etc.  We  suppose 
at  out  of  this  chaos  will  come  in- 
resting  order.  *  *  *  Mr.  Beck, 
igust  potentate  of  the  Orpheum 
Drld,  is  in  town,  as  well  as  several 
her  vaudeville  notables,  and  they 
LI  say  there  is  something  brewing 
i  that  line.  *  *  *  The  bright  lights 
j.  the  big  city  seem  to  have  been 
i  o  much  for  our  own  Charles  Rug- 
(  es,  and  after  but  a  few  weeks  in 
-  ew  York  he  has  taken  unto  him- 
t  If  a  wife,  marrying  Miss  Adele 
;'  owland  on  March  the  fourth.  *  *  * 
i  liarley  Murray,  who  refused  to  re- 
i  rn  to  New  York,  as  per  instruc- 
3ns  of  the  Biograph  Company,  has 
I  [jned  with  the  Keystone  Company. 
I  us  Pixley  will  also  remain  in  Los 
t  ngeles.  *  *  *  Andrew  Robson,  a 
^  ember  of  the  late  Little  Theatre 
I  :ock    Company,    is  playing  with 

*  lorence  Stone  at  the  Republic.  *  *  * 

•  ;ss  Dandy  and  Frances  Cameron 
.)  e  to  be  seen  at  different  theatres 

j ese  days,  as  both  are  awaiting  re- 
;arsals  for  Austion  Pinochle,  soon 
i  be  produced  at  the  Burbank. 
1  AUDITORIUM:     The  Chicago 
i  rand  Opera  Company  opens  this 
i  eek  with  Rigoletto,  in  which  Titto 
j  ufFo,  Florence  Macbeth,  Aristode- 
"f  o  Giorgini,  Llenri  Scott  and  Emilo 
I  )pear  to  make  it  especially  inter- 
^  ting,  and  Cleofonti  Campanini  to 
)nduct  his  wonderful  orchestra  in 
:rson.   The  next  attraction  is  Mary 
arden     in    her  favorite  role,  Le 
)Ugleur  de  Notre  Dame.  Caroline 
/hite  will  sing  the  Jewels  of  the 
fadonna.    Thursday  brings  Parsi- 
.1;    Friday,    Louise.  Saturday 
rings  Lohengren,  and  at  the  ma- 
nee,  by  request,  Titto  Ruffo  will 
jng  Hamlet. 
BURBANK:   Rita's  Romance  is 
sing  launched  this  week  and  prom- 
es  to  be  a  winning  venture.  From 
le  moment  Selma  Paley  comes  on 
le  stage,  voicing  the  beautiful  aria 
cm  Traviata,  to  the  closing  scene, 

I  which  she  sings  herself  away  in 
le  midst  of  lovely  wild  flowers, 
lis  little  comedy  is  gay  and  joyous, 

bit  of  fun  and  music.  The  story 
lis  of  the  American  and  his  wife 
'ho  are  mistaken  for  a  prince  and 
n  opera  singer  while  sojourning  at 
German  watering  place.  Confusion 
)llows  confusion,  laugh  follows 
lUgh  and  song  follows  song.    It  is 

II  so  simple,  so  gay  and  so  spark- 
ng  that  it  cannot  hel])  being  suc- 
essful,  and  when  to  this  is  added 
lome  excellent  character  work  and 

rtistic  scenic  effects,  the  whole  is 
lost  satisfying.    Selma  Paley  as- 
umes  the  role  of  an  Italian  prima 
onna,  to  which    she    brings  the 
harm     of    youth,  .some  gorgeous 
■  wns  and  a  voice  showing  clearly 
I  c  value  of  a  rest.    The  Baroness 
Khenberg  of  Grace  Travers  is  re- 
Mete  with  the  charm  of  faultless  act- 
iig,  for  which  Miss  Travers  can  al- 
jVays  be  depended  upon.  Forrest 
ntanlev  plays  Rita's  husband  and 
loes  it  exrceedingly  well.  Arthur 
'■urckly,  in  the  part  of  the  prince, 


sings  well.  Walter  Catlett  has  a 
comedy  role,  from  which  he  draws 
all  the  possible  interest.  I'lorence 
Oberle,  Mary  Mooney  and  Bessie 
Tannehill  are  a  trio  of  gossips,  life- 
like and  convulsing.  Bessie  Tanne- 
hill's  songs  are  one  of  the  delights 
of  the  performance.  Thomas  Mc- 
Larnie  gives  the  role  of  the  doctor 
its  due  dignity.  Rita's  Romance, 
with  the  combined  efforts  of  Leo 
Ditrichstein,  Benjamin  Hapgood 
Burt,  Sylvio  Hein  and  Oliver  Mor- 
osco, to  say  nothing  of  the  art  of 
the  Burbank  players,  is  carried  to 
success. 

EMPRESS:  The  Adas  Family, 
seven  in  all,  clad  in  yellow  tights, 
and  possessed  of  a  strength  and 
suppleness  to  a  degree  of  perfection, 
have  a  thrilling  and  sensational  act. 
The  American  Comedy  Four  put 
forth  their  popular  songs  in  a  happy- 
go-lucky  fashion  that  catches  the 
fancy  of  the  average  audience.  John 
Gordon  and  players  fly  madly  about 
in  a  sketch,  called  What  Would 
You  Do,  in  which  the  plot  becomes 
such  a  snarl  that  the  disentangle- 
ment seems  a  surprise.  It  is  well 
done.  N.  D.  Nestor  has  a  big  and 
well  handled  voice,  and  Bess  Del- 
berg  a  pair  of  nimble  feet,  so,  in  a 
turn  called  In  Love,  they  sing  and 
dance  and  patter  through  a  lot  of 
nonsense  that  pleases.  The  Four 
Ladellas  are  gymnasts  of  the  slap- 
stick variety,  whose  clever  tumbling- 
is  carried  off  with  enough  comedy 
to  make  it  one  continued  laugh.  The 
customary  Keystone  pictures  are 
there  to  finish  the  bill. 

Dr.  Carver's  Diving  Horses  are 
the  most  thrilling  offering  this  house 
has  handled,  and  the  huge  tank  used 
is  equally  wonderful.  It  is  a  splen- 
did sight  to  see  these  beautiful  ani- 
mals dive  from  the  roof  into  this 
tank,  and  when  the  "girl  in  red"  ap- 
pears to  dive  on  the  back  of  one 
of  them,  clinging  closely,  while  the 
horse  turns  over  three  times  in  the 
water,  the  sensation  seems  to  have 
reached  its  climax.  Tom  McGuire 
belies  his  name  with  his  Scotch  bal- 
lads. Dailey's  seven  youngsters 
make  Happy  School  Days  a  20  min- 
utes of  song  and  fun.  The  LaSalle 
Bros,  are  clever  enough  to  elicit 
many  encores.  Virginia  Thornton  and 
Mr.  King  remain  from  last  week  and 
offer  a  clever  sketch,  played  in  their 
happiest  style.  Agnes  Burr  is  a 
dainty  comedienne  and  the  Seven 
Sicillian  accordeonists  al.so  remain 
with  a  lot  of  new  selections,  while 
three  sets  of  pictures  complete  the 
joys  of  the  bill. 

MAJESTIC:  The  interesting  pho- 
to-drama, Traffic  in  Souls,  is  being 
shown  here.  This  is  a  picture  deal- 
ing fearlessly  and  truthfully  with 
the  situation  and  carries  conviction. 

MOROSCO:  The  Candy  Shop 
has  been  re-stocked  and  its  offerings 
are  more  toothsome  than  ever.  Wm. 
Rock  and  Maude  I'ulton  offer  all 
their  choicest  bits,  among  them  be- 
ing the  Devil  Dance,  as  ambitious 
as  it  is  artistic.  Kitty  Doner,  irre- 
sistible and  irrepresible,  and  is 
everywhere  at  once,  and  the  same 
time.  The  balance  of  the  hai)])iness 
and  fun  is  created  by  Will  Philbrick, 
Oscar  Raglan,  Maude  Beatty,  Fran- 
ces White,  Helen  Goff,  Frederic 
Santly  and  Al.  Shean.   There  is  no 


rhyme,  but  plenty  of  beautiful  rea- 
son in  the  success  of  The  Candy 
Shop. 

ORPHEUM  :  Gertrude  Barnes  is 
a  wonderful  girl,  in  radiant  raiment, 
fascinatingly  lovely  in  face  and  fig- 
ure, and  clever  enough  to  forget  it 
all  and  just  be  funny.  Anna  Lehr, 
who  has  deserted  the  movies,  ap- 
pears in  a  fairly  good  bit  of  drama 
called  Little  California,  scenically 
beautiful.  It  is  a  melodramatic  tale 
of  early  life  in  California,  in  whicli 
Miss  Lehr  appears  as  Rosa,  child 
of  a  greaser,  adding  sympathy  by  ap- 
pealing methods.  Frank  Montgom- 
ery does  a  most  excellent  bit  of  char- 
acter work  and  the  balance  of  the 
cast — Jack  Sulzer  and  Edwin  Wal- 
lace— are  satisfactory.  The  Two 
Maxines  and  little  spotted  Bobby 
are  always  welcome,  because  they 
are  clever  and  interesting.  Demar- 
est  and  Chabot  are  among  the  very 
good  numbers,  playing  on  'cello, 
violin  and  piano,  and  by  way  of  good 
measure  add  some  clever  dancing. 
Goleman  remains  with  his  animal 
act.  Willa  Holt  Wakefield  brings 
new  and  delightful  songs  to  this 
week's  bill.  Eddie  Leonard  and 
Mabel  Russell  also  remain  with 
dancing  that  is  much  better  than 
their  songs  or  jokes,  while  Dr. 
Carl  Herman  disturbes  the  at- 
mosphere with  his  electrical  stunts. 
New  pictures  and  splendid  orches- 
tral numbers  close  a  fine  bill. 

PANTAGES:  Last  week's  sen- 
sation remains  to  become  this 
week's  interest  in  the  .sketch  en- 
titled Vice,  which  is  more  than  or- 
dinarily well  presented.  The  Uyeno 
Japanese  acrobats  have  a  new  and 
novel  set  of  stunts  and  the  two  tiny 
members  who  are  tossed  about  from 
hand  to  hand  and  foot  to  foot  are 
almost  the  star  performers.  Their 
act  is  beautifully  staged.  Monohan 
is  a  roller  skater  who,  not  only  ex- 
presses grace  in  every  curve  and 
gyration,  but  also  gives  an  exhibition 
of  broad  and  high  jumping.  Bill  and 
Laura  Dreyer  open  with  a  grand 
display  of  fireworks  and  keep  up  the 
blaze  of  glory  with  a  lot  of  brilliant 
dancing  steps. 

REPUBLIC:  Florence  Stone 
opens -her  third  week  at  this  house 
with  a  sketch  by  Richard  Berry,  in 
which  she  receives  the  able  support 
of  Andrew  Robson.  Mercury  is  the 
title  and  it  deals  with  a  new  and 
novel  idea  in  which  the  tense  and 
thrilling  situations  are  handled  mas- 
terfully by  Miss  Stone  and  Mr.  Rob- 
son. The  Chipola  Twins  are  dainty 
dancers  who  can  sing  as  well.  Price 
Ludwig  is  a  bit  of  cleverness  done 
up  in  a  very  small  package.  Rose 
and  Stuart  draw  the  laughs  with 
(Jerman  fun.  Cycling  Crane  is  as 
funny  as  he  is  clever.  Fred  and  Eva 
Hurley  get  their  share  of  encores  be- 
cause they  are  clever  entertainers. 
Querry  and  Grandy  have  a  lot  of 
trapeze  work  that  is  sensational  and 
skilful.  N.  B.  WARNER. 

STOCK'I'ON,  March  9.— Yoscmite 
1'licatre:  The  Wolf  last  Sunday 
])laycd  to  only  fair  l)usincss.  The  Or- 
])iicum  show  this  week  consists  of 
George  Damcrel  and  Company,  Chick 
Sale,  Foster  and  Lovctt,  Louis  Hardt, 
Marie  Bislio]),  and  Sylvia  Loyal  and 
her  Pierrot.  Kir])y  Tiieatrc:  Dick 
Wilbur  opened  the  week  with  War  Z 
Ranch  and  on  Wednesday  presented 
Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  to  good  business. 
The  old  play  was  well  presented  by 
Billie  Quin,  Marshall  Zeno,  Armine 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


Coast  Costume  Co. 

American  Theatre  Blclg-.,  Market  and  7th 

WARDROBE   AND  COSTUMES 
FURNISHED    FOR    ALL  OCCASIONS 

L.-irgcsl  and  P.cst  Musical  Comedy 
Wardrobe  in  tlie  West 
Plione  Park  .^IKjl 


Lanihy,  Geo.  Johnson,  Dorothy 
Douglas,  Zoe  Bates,  Helen  Hughes 
and  the  old  favorite,  Dick  Wilbur.  The 
company  goes  on  the  road  next  week, 
and  then  to  Vallejo  for  a  week. 

SAN  DIEGO,  March  9.— Spreck- 
els  Theatre:  March  8,  Henrietta 
Crosman  was  seen  for  one  night  in 
The  Tongues  of  Men.  Clever  com- 
edy, clever  star  and  company.  Rob- 
in Hood  comes  14.  Sam  Rork  is  in 
town,  coining  money  with  a  new 
fad.  He  has  a  company  of  dancing 
boys  and  girls  who  visit  large  stores 
and  hotels,  dance  with  patrons  and 
give  free  dancing  lessons  (tango, 
etc.),  under  the  auspices  of  local 
booster  clubs.  Of  course,  private 
lessons  bring  in  the  money.  Em- 
press :  The  stock  company  in  its 
second  week  is  giving  The  Squaw 
Man.  Business  is  encouraging. 
Coronado  Tent  City :  Clans  Spreck- 
els  has  been  appointed  general  man- 
ager of  Coronado  Tent  City  and  will 
assume  personal  charge  of  the  re- 
sort at  once.  G.  A.  Cheney  will 
continue  as  local  manager  and  T.  P. 
Getz,  for  several  years  proprietor  of 
Ramona's  Marriage  Place,  will  be 
in  charge  of  amusements  and  con- 
cessions. The  new  general  man- 
ager has  already  outlined  many 
changes  and  improvements,  which, 
when  completed,  will  go  far  toward 
placing  Coronado  in  the  front  rank 
of  America's  noted  pleasure  resorts. 
Work  has  already  commenced  on 
one  of  the  most  important  improve- 
ments, that  of  constructing  a  con- 
crete filled  bulkhead  and  promenade 
on  the  ocean  front.  This  will  cost 
about  $25,000  and  extend  the  entire 
length  of  Tent  City.  It  will  be  fully 
ten  feet  wider  than  the  present  bulk- 
head, affording  more  space  for  ve- 
hicles, as  well  as  a  broad  board-walk 
{or  promenaders. 

Dates  Ahead 

FOLEY  &  BURKE  CARNIVAL 
CO. — Alameda,  March  31-April  4; 
Modesto,  6-1 1  ;  Merced,  13-18;  Bak- 
ersfield,  21-26;  Stockton,  29-May  2. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver 
Morosco) — Victoria,  March  18-19; 
New  Westminster,  20;  Everett,  21; 
Seattle,  22-28. 

Wu-MS  Goodhue  is  in  town — and 
busy?  yes,  some.  Willis  is  handling 
the  advance  for  both  tiie  sensational 
l)icturc.  Smashing  the  Vice  Trust,  and 
Ciiauncey  Olcott,  the  big  box  office 
wimicr.  He  will  put  out  a  coui)le  more 
films  of  the  white  slave  picture  and 
has  engaged  Wm.  I'ullwood  and  Chas. 
Thell  to  go  ahead  of  the  two  shows. 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  14,  1914 


Correspondence 


NEW  YORK,  ^larch  8.— When  a 
■young  woman  with  social  ambitions 
permits  a  multi-millionaire  to  lend  her 
$10,000  without  her  husband's  per- 
mission, it  is  easy  to  see  trouble 
ahead.  That  is  one  of  the  incidents  in 
What  Would  You  Do?  a  new  play  by 
Augustus  MacIIugh.  produced  at  the 
Hudson  Theatre  last  Monday.  Mean- 
while the  husband,  to  meet  his  wife's 
neq/d  for  money,  speculates  on  the 
street,  using  $50,000  of  his  bank's  se- 
curities as  collateral.  Having  lost  this 
a  wily  friend  advises  him  to  "lx)rrow" 
more  collateral  and  by  "bluffing"  the 
two  realize  $300,000,  and  replace  the 
securities  before  their  criminal  course 
has  been  discovered.  Morton  Sills,  as 
the  reckless  operator ;  A.  Byron  Beas- 
ley.  as  his  adviser;  Richie  Ling,  as  the 
wealthy  friend  who  tried  to  entangle 
the  foolish  young  wife,  and  Robert 
MacKay,  as  a  broker  who  was  nearly 
broken,  carried  the  masculine  burdens 
of  the  play.  Miss  Bessie  Barriscale  as 
the  young  wife,  was  as  blonde  as  any 
leading  woman  could  be,  and  acted  in 
a  delightful  manner — all  sweetness 
and  pretty  poses.  Miss  Gladys  Wynne 
did  her  best  with  the  role  of  a  young 
woman  whom  the  dramatist  made  a 
hopelessly  rude  creature,  while  Louise 
Drew,  in  her  usual  finished  way,  pre- 
sented a  perfectly  hard  and  cold  girl 
of  the  period.  Miss  Hattie  Russell,  as 
a  scheming  old  worldling,  was  excel- 
lent. *  *  *  Having  made  his  mark 
as  a  dramatic  author  this  year  with 
The  Lure  and  At  I5ay,  George  Scar- 
borough produced  his  third  play,  Tlie 
Last  Resort,  at  the  Longacre  Theatre 
last  week.  The  author  entered  the 
producing  field  because,  he  explains, 
several  managers  were  reluctant  to 
produce  a  play  which  attacked  the  ju- 
diciary. "They  will  probably  say  such 
things  couldn't  hapjoen,  but  they  have 
liappened,"  says  Mr.  Holt,  the  young 
lawyer  in  the  play.  What  hai)pcns  in 
The  Last  Resort  is  a  melodramatic  se- 
quence of  events,  but  hardly  an  ar- 
raignment of  the  judiciary  of  the 
country.  The  last  act  shows  the  young 
lawyer  in  a  cell  of  the  county  jail, 
where  he  has  been  placed  for  con- 
tempt of  court.  While  serving  his  sen- 
tence he  has  been  nominated  for  Gov- 
ernor and  on  election  night  the  re- 
turns are  flashed  into  his  darkened 
cell  from  the  street,  to  the  delight  of 
the  audience.  Wilson  Melrose  was 
the  young  lawyer,  a  role  which  he 
presented  ably,  while  George  I'^awcett, 
as  a  powerful  corporation  lawyer,  was 
as  evil  as  any  melodramatic  villain 
whom  a  righteous  audience  ever 
hissed.  Miss  Olive  Wyndham  as  a 
newspaper  reporter  was  most  convinc- 
ing. Mi.ss  Julia  Blanc  in  an  Irish 
character  role  played  easily  and  hap- 
pily. Mark  Price  as  an  honest  judge 
was  unusually  good.  After  the  second 
act  there  was  about  fifteen  minutes' 
applause  and  repeated  calls  for  the 
author,  but  Wilson  Melrose  explained 
that  Mr.  Hoffman  ,the  stage  director, 
would  not  respond,  and  George  Scar- 
borough couhl  not  be  located.  *  *  * 
Willie  Collier  has  been  doing  an  ex- 
cellent business  this  season  in  the  Hud- 
.son  Theatre  in  his  latest  comedy  en- 
titled A  Little  Water  on  the  Side, 
wliich  was  written  jointly  by  him  antl 
Grant  Stewart,  who  plays  a  role  in  the 
funmaker  second  onlv  in  importance 
to  that  of  ]\Ir.  Collier  hi  mself.  Mr.  Col- 
lier and  his  spirited  bunch  of  players 
are  under  the  management  of  Charles 


Dick  Wilbur  Co 

FOURTH  SEASON  OF  SUCCESS 


THE  BIGGEST  REPERTOmE 
COMPANY  ON  THE  COAST 

Playing  Stockton  in  stock. 
Address  care  Kirby  Theatre. 


Froimian  and  will  no  doubt  in  due 
course  of  time  tour  the  Pacific  Coast 
where  his  reputation  as  a  liglit  come- 
dian has  been  constantly  enhancing  for 
the  last  decade.  A  Little  Water  on 
the  Side  doesn't  refer  to  the  quantity 
of  water  ordinarily  used  as  a 
"chaser"  in  the  modern  cafes.  Its 
origin  is  Abbott's  Landing,  a  tract  of 
ten  acres  on  the  river  front  at  Piatt's 
Cove,  which  was  about  the  only 
available  asset  young  James  Abbott 
(Willie  Collier)  had  when  he  re- 
returned  from  Paris  upon  the  death 
of  his  father  to  help  his  sister  keep 
the  general  store  in  that  village  from 
going  into  the  hands  of  the  sheritY. 
The  play  o])ens  with  a  scene  in  the 
store  where  much  is  sold  but  no  cash 
is  taken  in  because  everybody  has  a 
"charge"  or  "book"  account.  Young 
Abbott  changes  all  that.  He  calls  a 
meeting  of  his  book  customers  and 
gladdens  their  hearts  by  telling  them 
to  go  home  and  tear  up  their  account 
books  but  henceforth  come  prepared 
to  buy  "only  for  cash."  There  is  a 
family  feud  on  between  the  Flemings 
and  the  Abbotts  and.  Romeo  and  Ju- 
liet like,  the  son  of  an  Abliott  and  the 
daughter  of  a  Fleming  fall  in  love 
with  each  other.  This  little  romance 
enat)les  the  authors  to  close  up  a  wid- 
ening breach  by  a  marriage  that 
makes  all  hands  friends  and  allows 
old  man  Fleming  to  trade  twenty 
acres  of  equally  good  water  front 
property  for  the  ten  acres  that  young 
.\bl)ott  lias  and  which  is  necessary  for 
the  fulfillment  of  a  contract  Iteming 
has  taken  to  build  a  bridge  and  .save 
a  railroad  fifteen  miles  by  a  cut-off. 
Mr.  Collier  is  ably  assisted  not  only 
by  Grant  Stewart,  but  also  by  Charles 
Dow  Clark,  William  Collier  jr.,  Paula 
Marr  and  Jessie  Glendenning.  There 
isn't  a  suggestive  line  in  the  entire 
play — nothing  but  clean  comedy  that 
has  so  long  distinguished  Willie  Col- 
lier as  one  of  America's  foremost 
comedians.  After  witnessing  a  wave 
of  white  slave  plays  it  is  certainly  a 
great  relief  to  go  to  see  a  lot  of  whole- 
some fun  by  Willie  Collier.  *  *  *  'Piie 
repertoire  of  the  Metropolitan  Opera 
Company  was  enriched  last  week  by 
the  revival  of  Orfeo  and  Euridice, 
with  Louise  Homer  and  Johanna  Gad- 
ski  in  the  title  roles,  Lenora  Si)arkes 
as  .\more,  v\nna  Ca.se  as  the  llappy 
Shade  and  Arturo  Toscanini  in  mu- 
sical command.  Cduck's  ins|)ired  glo- 
rification of  marital  love  is  umiuestion- 
ably  a  milestone  in  the  history  of  lyric 
drama.  For  a  century  and  a  half  this 
masterpiece  has  withstood  the  gnaw- 
ing tooth  of  time  without  loss  of  emo- 
tional vitality,  and  it  holds  its  own  in 
the  twentieth  century  with  the  most 
elaborate  compositions  of  the  post- 
Wagnerian  schools.  Whether  the 
general  public  would  have  responded 
as  readily,  however,  to  the  appeal  of 
this  immortal  work  if  Giulio  (Jatti- 
Casazza  had  not  offered  a  production 
that  brought  into  clear  relief  all  the 
treasures  of  the  score  may  well  be 
doubted.  What  with  Arturo  Toscani- 
ni's  exquisitely  modeled,  transparent, 
melodious  and  wonderfully  expressive 
reading  of  the  .score,  Paul  Paquereau's 
pictures<|ue  and  poetic  scenery,  tlie  ex- 
celknt  singing  of  Giulio  Setti's  choris- 


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ters  and  Louise  Homer's  incompar- 
alile  ])ortrayal  of  Orpheus,  an  inter- 
pretation of  Gluck's  opera  approach- 
ing^ more  closely  to  the  ideal  could 
hardly  be  imasjined.  From  every  point 
of  view,  in  every  detail,  the  perform- 
ance was  a  delight.  After  the  mental 
tortures  intlicted  by  jnodern  sensa- 
tionalism it  seemed  like  a  bath  in  a 
pure  mountain  stream.  Special  inter- 
est centered,  however,  in  Louise  Ho- 
mer, who  harl  made  only  one  previous 
appearance  this  season.  So  popular 
is  the  American  Contralto,  whose  pro- 
longed absence  has  been  a  source  of 
regret  to  many,  that  slie  would  have 
jeceived  a  royal  welcome,  no  doubt, 
even  if  she  had  achieved  less  brilliant 
results.  But  it  is  .safe  to  say  that  I\Ime. 
Homer  never  has  given  a  finer  exhi- 
bition of  "bel  canto"  than  she  did,  and 
at  the  same  time  a  more  beautiful  and 
sincerely  felt  impersonation  of  the 
best  role  in  her  repertoire.  To  hear 
such  pure  and  reposeful  singing  after 
some  of  the  nerve-racking  extrava- 
gances to  which  the  i^ublic  has  been 
treated  in  recent  years — singing  tem- 
])ered  by  an  artistic  sense  of  reserve 
and  balance  and  beauty — is  indeed  a 
l)leasurc.  No  wonder  the  audience 
showed  its  satisfaction  in  terms  so 
convincing.        GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 

CARSON  CTTY.  Nev.— Grand 
Theatre.  W.  S.  I'.allard,  manager. — 
Prince  Pat.  the  educated  iiorse,  at- 
tracted full  hou.ses  three  evenings  last 
week.  ]""xcellent  pictures  are  given 
by  the  management  (jf  the  theatre 
every  night  with  a  Saturday  matinee. 
The  amateur  vaudeville  entertainment 
given  by  a  s])ecial  committee  of  the 
Leisure  Hour  Club  at  their  new  hall, 
March  6,  was  a  most  gratifying  suc- 
cess. The  local  orchestra,  .Mrs.  W. 
Furlong,  ])ianist ;  Mrs.  C.  H.  Hrulin, 
violinist,  and  ]•-.  C.  Peterson,  trap 
drummer,  opened  tiie  programme 
with  a  fascinating  Persian  Dance  and 
a  Hesitation  Waltz.  This  was  fol- 
low eil  by  a  vocal  trio  by  the  Misses 
Stewart.  Wood  and  13erning,  the  Ve- 
netian Love  Songs  of  Nevin  being 
artistically  and  harmoniously  ren- 
dered. The  Fmancipation  of  Mr. 
Pankhurst-Laidlaw,  a  skit  written  by 
C.  H.  Norcross  of  the  Publicity  Com- 
mission, was  most  cleverly  presented 
by  Miss  Jane  Torreyson  and  Mr.  Jack 
Richards,  and  the  graceful  dancing  of 
the  octette,  Miss  Wood  and  Mr.  Stenz, 


Miss  Stewart  and  Mr.  Smith.  Mis' 
Perning  and  Mr.  Heidinger,  and  Mis 
Rose  Stewart  and  Mr.  Payne,  was  ; 
revelation   to  the   on-lookers.  Th' 
solo  singing  by  Miss  Wood  was  givei 
with  a  dramatic  finish  that  was  pleas 
ing  in  the  extreme.   The  presentatioi 
of  the  Tango  by  Mr.  and  ^Irs.  Georg 
Smith  was  a  pictuie  of  grace  ani 
beauty  and  was  so  vociferously  ap 
plauded  that  the  dancers  responde' 
with    the    Hesitation    Waltz.  Mi 
Smith  is  connected  with  the  State  Eii 
ginecr's    office    and    but  recenti 
brougiit  his  bride  to  this  city  froi 
San  hVancisco.     They    are  alread 
great  society  favorites.    Mrs.  Georg 
lirodigan.  wife  of  Nevada's  Secretar 
of  State,  who  is  a  vocalist  of  no  sma 
order,  made  her  first  public  appear 
ance  in  this  city  and  astonished  thos 
who  had  never  heard  her  sing  by  tli 
strength,  sweetness  and  correctnes 
of  her  voice  and  her  successful  man 
ner  of  using  that  voice.   Her  enuncia 
tion  is  perfect,  adding  .so  much  to  th 
enjoyment  of  her  singing.  The  laugli 
able  farce.  In  an  American  Haren 
was  delightfully   "put   over."  ]\Ia 
Stenz,  Miss  Jane  Torreyson  and  Jac 
Richards  are  good  wherever  you  pii 
them  and  they  did  ample  justice  1 1 
tiie  parts  assigned  them  in  this  litti  i 
l)Iay.    Miss  Frances  .Adams,  daugiitc 
of  ex-(jovernor  .\tlams,  made  iier  in 
itial  bow  as  a  player  as  the  wife  i 
hrank  Glynn,  and  her  stage  presence 
her    beautiful    contralto    voice  an 
I)i(|uant  manner  made  the  character 
natural  one.    Mrs.  G.  E.  Tiedeman 
also  made  her  first  appearance  as  a 
amateur  player  and  she  was  a  moi 
attractive  sister,  being  naturally  a  ver 
handsome  woman  who  dresses  wit 
excjuisite  taste.    .She  knows  how  t 
act,  too.  and  made  the  character  on 
of  the  best  of  the  evening.    Miss  S|>ei 
ry,  of  tiie  local  high  school  facult; 
was  in  verity  the  cousin  of  Mr.  Glyni 
l)rim  and  circums])ect,  yet  ready  1 
tell  a  white  lie  to  help  her  cousin  01 
of  a  scrape.  Miss  Obeline  Soucherea 
as  Norah,  the  .servant  girl,  was  b< 
yond  critici.sm    and    kept  the  hou 
roaring  with  her  brogue   antl  awl 
wardness  in  trying  situations.  Dani 
ing  by  entertainers  and  entertaine 
concluded    the    evening's  nierrimei 
and  a  goodly  sum  is  laid  by  for  t\ 
aniuiimeut  of  the  debt  on  the  clu 
house.  A.  H.  M.- 


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■nglish  Actors  "Barnstorm= 
ing"  in  the  Far  East 

LONDON,  Feb.  ,28.— Actor-man- 
lij^er  Fitzroy  Gardner  has  just  re- 
urned  with  his  company  from  a  tour 
if  the  Far  East.     Describins?  the 
■ompany's  experiences  in  the  Daily 
lironicle,  Manager  Gardner  said: 
We  left  London  just  over  a  year 
i^'i),  and  since  then  have  covered 
biiost  exactly  34,000  miles,  includ- 
iii'  fifteen  sea  passages,  and  have 
i sited  nearly  every  place  with  a 
i  .uropean  population  and  a  theatre 
111  Italy,  Burmah,  Ceylon,  the  Straits 
Settlements,    the    Malay  States, 
(  iiina  and  Japan.      Our  audiences 
were  not  always   English  or  even 
luiropean.   In  Rangoon  there  was  a 
strong  Burmese  contingent  in  the 
best  as  well  as  the  cheaper  seats, 
and  one  night  in  Colombo  the  Cin- 
L;alese    greatly    outnumbered  the 
lutro])eans.    At  Tsingtu,  the  port  of 
tlie  <jerman  leased  territory  in  Chi- 
na, we  played  to  an  audience  of  300 
( icrmans,  mostly  officers  and  their 
imilies,  three  Englishmen  and  one 
\aieric?in.    During  the  tour  I  had 
to  pay  salaries  and  other  expenses 
in    eight  .  difTerent  currencies,  re- 
(hicuig  jeach  to  British  money  for 
the  purpose  of  keeping  accounts. 
Aiibther  trial  was  the  transport  of 
cenery  and  baggage.    Three  times 
I  had  to  face  a  strike  of  coolies  when 
loading  or  unloading.    But  the  most 
iHfficuit  job  of  all  was  to  get  our 
things  up  to  Mussoorie,  an  Indian 
hiU. station  6000  feet  above  the  sea. 
l"or  the  .last  half  of  the  climl)  there 
i-  n.0  road,  and  all  our  baggage  and 
i  enery  had  to  be  carried  nine  miles 
pa  rough  path  by  coolies.   On  one 
I  casion,  owing  to,  I  had  rea.son  to 
clieye,  giving  too  little  backsheesh 
M      Eurasian      railway  ofificials, 
lirough  a  miscalculation    in  high 
nance  on  the  way  to  Cawnpore,  our 
truck  of  baggage  was  left  in  a  sid- 
ing.   It  took  hours  of  telcgrai)hing 
M  learn  where  it  was,  and  twenty- 

•  lur  hours  to  recover  it,  .so  that  our 
iirst  performance  was  given  with  lo- 

al  apologies  for  scenery  and  such  a 

•  ardrobe  as  our  com])any  hai)pened 
iM  have  in  their  light  baggage.  The 
lieat  on  the  stage  of  an  Indian  or 
Malayan  theatre  was  simply  terrific, 


for  we  could  have  no  fans  or  pun- 
kahs, as  they  would  have  spoiled  the 
acoustics.  Imagine  grease  paints  on 
the  face,  and  the  necessity  of  rush- 
ing about  the  stage  as  in  the  rough 
and  tumble  humor  of  the  library 
scene  in  The  Glad  Eye,  which  we 
frequently  played.  The  actors  and 
actresses  had  to  'make  up'  several 
times  every  evening,  perspiration 
washing  out  the  effect  almost  as 
c|uickly  as  it  was  made.  We  played 
in  the  New  Electric  Theatre  at 
Madras  before  the  dressing-rooms 
were  built,  and  had  to  dress  in  the 
manager's  bungalow  and  walk 
across  the  compound  to  the  stage. 
I\fore  than  once  our  money-taker  at 
the  gallery  entrance  wore  evening 
dress  consisting  of  little  .but  a  loin 
cloth.  I  was  in  Calcutta  when  the 
alarming  news  of  the  attempted  as- 
sassination of  the  Viceroy  was  be- 
ing shouted  in  the  streets.  Months 
later  we  were  in  Peking  when  the 
formalities  connected  with  the  issue 
of  the  much  discussed  Chinese  loan 
were  being  completed  and  Southern 
China  was  threatening  to  fight  the 
North.  I"or  hundreds  of  miles  every 
station  that  we  passed  on  the  line 
gohig  south  from  Tientsin  was 
guarded  by  (iovernment  troops, 
some  of  whom  traveled  in  our  train 
as  a  guard.  I  was  on  Shameen,  the 
European  concession  island  in  the 
Canton  River,  when,  in  June,  the 
liritish  police  inspector  came  into 
the  hotel  with  the  news  that  a 
French  passenger  steamer  from 
Canton  to  Hongkong  had  been  cap- 
tured l)y  pirates  only  20  miles  away, 
and  the  folowing  morning  I  saw  a 
comic  regiment  of  Canton  troops 
march  away  to  the  station  to  attack 
a  little  army  of  rel)els  which  had 
captured  a  town  on  the  line.  We 
])layed  in  Cawnpore  the  evening  of 
that  critical  day  in  October  when 
the  Viceroy  arrived  to  discuss  on 
the  spot  the  (|uestion  of  releasing 
the  natives  imi)risoned  for  taking 
]>art  in  the  iMosquo  riots  in  August. 
.^part  from  undisguised  threats  as 
to  the  use  of  l)ombs  in  a  native  pa- 
per, which  were  translated  for  me, 
I  had  reliable  information  tliat  if  the 
jjardon  had  not  been  granted  very 
serious  trouble  was  ex])ected  ])y  the 
authfirities.  We  were  all  very  much 
struck  by  the  way  in  which  the 


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NEW  YORK,  March  2.— The 
French  Drama  Society  of  New  York 
announced  today  that  it  would  bring 
suit  against  the  city  for  damages 
because  the  police  last  night  pre- 
vented a  dress  rehearsal  of  a  play 
adapted  by  Marquis  Cusani  Con- 
falonieri,  Italian  Ambassador  to  the 
United  States,  at  the  Garrick  Thea- 
tre. The  police  acted  on  a  law  for- 
bidding theatrical  performances  on 
Sunday. 


Little  Country  Theatre,  First 
of  Its  Kind  in  Nation 

FARGO,  N.  D.,  March  5.— The 
Little  Country  Theatre  at  the  agricul- 
tural college  was  formally  opened  and 
dedicated  with  appropriate  exercises, 
at  which  President  John  H.  Worst  of 
the  North  Dakota  Agricultural  Col- 
lege, Dean  Walter  Sumner  of  Chi- 
cago, Alfred  G.  Arvold,  originator  of 
the  Little  Country  Theatre  scheme. 
Miss  Katherine  York  and  others 
made  addresses.  The  talks  of  Dr. 
Worst  and  Dean  Sumner  were  of  es- 
pecial interest  to  the  large  number  of 
students  and  visitors  from  the  city, 
who  attended  the  dedication.  "This 
will^be  the  beginning  of  a  movement 
that  will  soon  spread  to  all  parts  of 
the  Lhiited  States,"  said  Dean  Sum- 
ner. "A  Little  Country  Theatre  for 
the  rural  districts,  where  good,  whole- 
some entertainment  may  be  held  in 
the  rural  neighborhood  social  centers, 
and  the  man,  Tvlr.  Arvold,  who  has 
started  it,  should  have  a  unique  place 
as  the  originator  of  such  a  movement. 
Let  it  be  an  object  lesson  to  you  who 
go  into  the  small  communities.  If  you 
have  this  theatre  here  the  students 
will  be  producing  plays  that  may 
sweep  the  country  as  plays  of  the  right 
sort.  I  congratulate  you  upon  this  as 
this  Little  Country  Theatre  will  bring 
fame  to  your  instiution."  Mr.  Arvold 
told  of  the  distinctive  features  of  a 
Little  Country  Theatre,  and  stated 
that  so  far  as  had  ever  been  presented 
to  his  notice,  this  was  the  only  one 
of  its  kind  to  serve  the  special  purpose 
{or  which  it  was  designed,  not  only  in 
the  United  States,  but.  in  any  country 
in  the  world.  "Tiiere  are  numerous 
little  theatres  in  various  .American 
cities,  Chicago,  Boston,  New  York,  also 
in  Paris,  Berlin  and  Vienna,  all  de- 
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there  is  no  distinctly  Little  Gonntry 
Theatre  that  I  know  of  anywhere.;' 
Miss  Katherine  York  followed  with  b 
short  paper  on  the  kind  of  plays  to 
he  presented.  Reginald  Colldy  -told 
of  the  work  of  the  Edwin  Booth  D-rrf- 
matic  Clnh  of  the  North  Dakota -Agrj!- 
cnltnral  College.-  Miss- Mary  Gibhdrfs 
told  of  the  effect  of  the  home'taleitt 
I)lay.  Richard  Harding  Davis'  Miss 
Civilization,  a  comedy  in  one  act,  wais 
given  nnder  the  direction  of  Miss 
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Henry  Miller  has  started  rehearsals 
for  his  new  production,  Daddy  Long 
Legs,  the  comedy  by  Miss  Jean- Web- 
ster, which  he  is  to  present  shortly. 
Mr.  Miller,  now  finishing  his  tour  in 
The  Raiiil)0.w,  is  directing  .rehearsals 
of  tlie  new  play, 'but  wSll  not  himself 
a])pear  in  it.  The  leading  role  will  be 
played  by  Ruth  Chattcrton.    .  -   ,.  : 


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6.  Lester  Paul 

The  season  at  the  Savoy,  devoted 
to  the  presentation  of  The  Crime  of 
the  Law,  has  been  notable  for  two 
things — it  has  brought  back  to  San 
Francisco  a  former  well  known  San 
Francisco  actor  and  it  has  once 
more  attracted  attention  to  his  capa- 
bilities as  an  actor  of  exceptional 
merit.  For  years  Lester  Paul  has 
trouped  up  and  down  the  Coast  with 
road  shows,  and  has  put  in  many 
exacting  seasons  in  stock,  all  the 
time  building  up  a  reputation  for 
good  work  that  finds  its  finest  ex- 
pression in  the  part  of  Dick,  the 
Rat,  in  The  Crime  of  the  Law.  There 
are  few  actors  who  could  hold  up 
such  an  exacting  part  with  the  fine 
effect  that  Paul  does,  and  it  will  long 
be  remembered  as  one  of  the  truly 
remarkable  performances  of  the 
decade.  Lester  Paul  is  personally 
one  of  the  delightful  men  of  the  pro- 
fession. Of  splendid  and  evenly 
balanced  mind,  ambitious  to  always 
do  his  best,  unselfish  and  consider- 
ate of  those  less  fortunate  than  him- 
self, he  has  attached  to  himself  warm 
friendship  in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try. He  is  personally  and  artistical- 
ly a  valuable  addition  to  any  com- 
pany, and  he  can  hold  up  his  end 
in  the  most  exacting  range  of  char- 
acter parts. 

Julia  Marlowe  is  Put  Under 
the  Knife 

BALTIMORE,  March  8.— It  was 
reported  here  tonight  from  an  unim- 
peachable source  that  Julia  Marlowe 
was  in  the  hospital  for  women  of 
Maryland,  in  Baltimore,  and  that  she 
had  been  operated  on  for  appendi- 
citis. Officials  at  the  hospital  denied 
this,  but  that  is  the  usual  thing  in 
Baltimore  hospitals.  It  was  also 
learned  from  the  same  source  that  all 
the  hospital  employes  had  been 
pledged  to  absolute  silence,  and  that 
they  were  religiously  keeping  this 
promise.  Miss  Marlowe  was  taken  ill 
here  once  while  playing  at  a  Baltimore 
theatre,  and  since  that  time  has  fre- 
quently consulted  a  Baltimore  special- 
ist who  treated  her  at  that  time.  By 
one  in  close  touch  with  afTairs  of  the 
hospital  it  was  stated  that  Miss  Mar- 
lowe was  in  a  serious  condition. 

STORY  DENIED 

BALTIMORE.  March  9.— Reports 
that  Julia  Marlowe,  the  actress,  was 
ill  at  a  hospital  here,  were  proved  to 
be  untrue  today,  when  it  was  learned 
that  Miss  Marlowe  was  at  her  home 
in  New  York. 


Lou  Jacobs  Pulls  New  Big  Deal 

DENVER,  Colo.— The  local  theat- 
rical colony  was  astonished  the  first  of 


the  week  when  announcement  was 
made  from  the  office  of  Peter  McCort, 
that  the  Tabor  Grand,  for  many  years 
one  of  the  best  known  combination 
houses,  will  be  devoted  to  the  produc- 
tion of  tabloid  musical  comedy  this 
summer.  The  opening  of  this  historic 
local  theatre  with  tiie  abbreviated  form 
of  musical  amusement  will  be  the  first 
step  toward  the  perfection  of  a  plan 
that  has  in  its  inception  the  forroation 
of  a  big  wheel  in  the  West,  that  will 
include  houses  in  Denver,  Kansas 
City,  Oklahoma  City,  Fort  Worth, 
Dallas,  Austin,  Waco,  San  Antonio, 
Houston,  Galveston,  and  El  Paso. 
Louis  B.  Jacobs,  who  fathered  the 
thought,  is  here  on  the  first  leg  of  a 
trip  which  includes  all  of  the  cities 
mentioned.  The  announcement  of  the 
formation  of  the  tabloid  wheel  comes 
on  top  of  the  fact  that  the  popular- 
priced  houses  in  the  West  have  been 
unable  to  secure  attractions  in  the 
season  past.  Jacobs  will  be  the  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  wheel,  and  Fritz 
Fields,  it  is  announced,  will  tab  and 
produce  all  of  the  shows  on  the  wheel. 
Nothing  but  royalty  bills  will  be  used. 
The  company  which  is  to  open  here 
includes  Fritz  Fields,  comedian  and 
producer ;  Hazel  Wainwright,  prima 
donna ;  Del  Estes,  Claire  Simpson,  El- 
sie Howard,  Hazel  Lake,  Nat  Went- 
worth.  Bob  McGreer  and  Jake  Clif- 
ford. Joe  Rickards,  for  many  years 
in  the  publicity  department  of  several 
of  the  big  Eastern  producing  firms, 
will  have  charge  of  the  publicity  of 
the  wheel.  The  Jacobs  show  opens  in 
Denver  on  May  3,  and  will  offer  two 
shows  a  night  with  two  bills  a  week. 

Bachelor's  Honeymoon  Has 
Some  Troubles 

A.  Mayo  Bradfield,  manager  of 
A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon,  is  re- 
hearsing new  people  in  Nevada  this 
week  on  his  way  East.  Including 
some  trouble  with  the  storm  and 
other  things,  he  says:  "I  sure  have 
had  some  awful  time  the  past  few 
weeks.  The  company  was  marooned 
at  Ventura,  Cal.,for  seven  days,  then 
it  took  them  two  days  to  get  out  fo 
the  next  stand,  losing  nine  days. 
The  last  two  days  at  Ventura,  Mr. 
Higby,  whom  I  left  to  manage  the 
show  while  I  went  ahead,  got  on  a 
periodical  drunk,  and  while  chang- 
ing cars  at  Los  Angeles,  he  jumped 
the  show,  and  I  have  never  heard 
from  him  since,  have  no  idea  where 
he  is,  but  I  still  have  his  trunk.  As 
nearly  as  I  can  figure  it  without  a 
statement  from  him,  he  has  gotten 
away  with  from  $75  to  $125  of  my 
money.  We  did  a  splendid  business 
at  both  Tonopah  and  Goldfield ;  also 
did  a  very  nice  business  here  (Yer- 
ington,  Nev.)  last  night,  considering 
that  we  came  in  on  only  two  days 
billing,  $142.75.  We  are  losing  three 
days  this  week,  all  on  account  of  be- 
ing held  up  by  the  floods.  I  am 
going  to  close  toniorow  night  at  Fal- 
lon and  re-organize.  Air.  Gilson, 
my  former  partner,  is  coming  on  to 
play  "Bachelor,"  and  the  Grace  Sis- 
ters will  play  the  twins.  They  join 
from  Omaha.  We  will  rehearse  all 
week  at  Fallon  and  re-open  again  at 
Lovelocks,  March  15. 

New  Stock  for  Roseburg 

E.  J.  Bloom  and  Marian  Adams, 
the  latter  formerly  of  the  Colonial 
Players,  are  forming  a  new  stock 
company  for  Roseburg,  Ore. 


Scott  Palmer  Shot  by  a  Girl 

SAN  DIEGO,  March  6.— Scott 
Palmer,  manager  of  two  theatres  in 
this  city,  was  shot  and  seriously 
wounded  at  i  130  o'clock  this  morn- 
ing in  his  rooms  in  the  Savoy  Thea- 


GAIETY 


OTABBEIiIi 

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OBFHEUM 


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The  Candy  Shop 

Next  Monday  Night 

WITH  BOCK  AlTD  FtJIiTON 

Evening:  Prices,  25c  50c,  "5c,  and  $1.00 
Saturday  and  Sunday  matinees,  25c,  50c,  75c. 
Thur.sday  "Pop."  Matinee,  25c.  and  50c. 


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Columbia 

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Two  Weelis  Beginning  Monday  Night, 
Marcli    16 — Matinet'S    Wednesdays  and 
Saturdays — Maurice  Campbell  Presents 

Henrietta 

Crosman 

In   Her  Great  Comedy  Surcess, 

The  Tongues  of  Men 

By  Edward  Childs  Carpenter.    Direct  from 

the  Harris  Theatre,  New  York 
Evenings  and  Saturday  matinee,  prices,  25c 

to  $2.     Wednesday  matinee  prices,  25c 

to  $1.50. 


Commencing  Sunday,  March  15 — Continuous 
from  1  p.  m.  to  11  p.  m.,  Daily 
Tlif  Sensation  of  New  York, 

Smashing  the 
Vice  Trust 

Tlic  Most  Wonderful  of  All  Moving  Pictures 
AT-T.  SEATS  25c 

Pantages 

Unequaled  Vaudeville 

MARKET  STREET.  OPPOSITE  MASON 


Another  Star  Show 

Week  beginning  Sunday,  March  IStli 
Forty  minutes  of  OUbert  and  SnlUvan's 
THE  MIKADO,  produced  by  the  PoUard 
JuvenUe  Opera  Company.  Other  novelties, 
I.OBA,  the  Girl  in  the  Farrot;  IiEON 
BOOEE,  the  Man  of  a  Hmidred  Voices; 
FBANX  SMITH,  the  Up-side  Down  Man; 
EltlilOTT  and  MTTIiI.EH'  in  Black-face 
Comedy;  ABSENIC  TBIO,  Vocalists;  MTVTR. 
and  M.  FIiITTEIiS,  Entertainers. 


tre  Building  by  Clara  Dowd,  a-candy 
girl  employed  in  a  confectionery 
store.  The  girl  was  taken  to  the  po- 
lice station,  Palmer  to  a  hospital, 
where  it  was  expected  he  would  re- 
cover. Jealously  is  said  to  have 
been  the  cause  of  the  shooting.  , 

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.Second  and  Last  Week  Starts  Sunday 
Night — Matinees  Wednesday  and  Saturday 
— Farewell  Visit  of  Maeterlinck's 
Exquisite  Fantasy. 

The  Blue  Bird 

Same  New  Theatre.  N.  Y.,  Production 
Before 

Prices,  50c  to  $2.    Plays  Nowhere  GOtstde^ 

San  Francisco 
March  22,  Marfaret  nUngton  in  Within  tk* 
Ziaw 

Alcazar  Theatre 

0'rABBzi.z.  ST.,  wau  powau 

Phone  Kearny  2 
Commencing    Monday    Night.    March    16 — 
Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday,  Sunday — 
Belasco  &   Mayer  Present 

Herbert  Kelcey  and  Effie  Shannon 

Supported  by  the  Alcazar  Players  In  Martha 
Morton's  Charming  Comedy  of  American 
and  English  Life, 

Her  Lord  and  Master 

One  of  Their  Greatest  Triumphs 
Prices:   Nights,  25c  to  $1;  Mats..  25c  to  iki 

OrpKeum 

CrarraU  Street,  Bet.  Stockton  and  rowaU 

Week    BeKinnIng    This   Sunday  AftarDOOD 
Matlnea  Every  Day 
SPIiERDID  VATTDEVTLXiZ: 

FRITZI  SCHEFF 

THE  BBII.I.IANT  VIEITirESE  FBIMA 
DOITITA 

TUDOB  CAMEBON  and  JOHlTinr  O'COV- 
NOB,  Hired  and  Fired;  EDWABD  SUB- 
LETTE'S Trained  Monkeys,  introdnclnf 
Adam  and  Eve  ,the  only  monkey  bowlers; 
ABMSTBONO  and  FOBD,  the  Eng-llah 
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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Columbia  Theatre 

The  Columbia  Theatre  is  dark  this 
jcek,  but  will  be  opened  Monday 
ith  Henrietta  Crosman  in  her  new 
lid  successful  play,  The  Tongues  of 
[en.  Miss  Crosman  has  always 
een  a  favorite  in  this  city  and  her 
ew  piece  is  spoken  of  as  a  most 
itertaining  comedy.  The  star  has 
1,1    plendid  support. 

Cort  Theatre 

The  second  trip  of  The  Blue  Bird 

U'    3  this  city  within  the  year  is  being 
elebrated  at  the  Cort  Theatre  this 
/eek,  where  the  beautiful  Maeter- 
nck  allegorical  play  is  being  re- 
eived  with  marked  favor,  and  es- 
ecially  at  the  matinees,  where  ca- 
kii;    acity  houses  rule.    It  has  approx- 
nately  the  same  cast  as  on  its  for- 
ler  visit.    Ethel  Brandon,  Charles 
lampden,    Cecil    Yapp,    Dore  A. 
([   )aVidson  and  young  Burford  Hamp- 
m    en.    Young  Hampden  is  a  clever 
<oy  actor,  but  he  is  being  allowed 

0  get  into  bad  habits  of  voice  in- 
lection,  and  he  leaves  the  impres- 
ion  of  talking  like  a  girl.  The  pro- 
iuction  is  adequate  in  every  way 

"^  [nd  the  performance  is  a  decided  hit. 

"  Next  week  will  be  the  second  and 
ast  week  of  The  Blue  Bird,  and 
hen  comes  Margaret  Illington  for 

1  return  of  one  week  in  the  sensa- 
ional  play,  Within  the  Law. 

\lcazar  Theatre 

]  Effie  Shannon  and  Herbert  Kelcey 
ire  opening  their  pleasantly  antici- 
)ated  season  at  the  Alcazar  with 
V'ears  of  Discretion,  a  gay  little  com- 
edy whose  entertaining  theme  and 
parkling  dialogue  are  set  forth  with 
:onsummate  art  by  these  masters  of 
technique.  They  blow  through  the 
rystallizing  atmosphere  of  the  stock 
company  with  the  invigorating  efifect 
>f  a  sea  breeze,  reanimating  it  and  in- 
spiring it  to  almost  rival  itself  in  its 
palmiest  days.  As  to  the  play,  some 
wise  philosopher,  once  upon  a  time, 
commented  on  the  difficulty  experi- 
enced by  the  generality  of  mankind, 
of  growing  old  gracefully — or  recon- 

M  jciling  themselves    to   the  inevitable 

"  'skull-caps  and  knitting-needles,  rheu- 
matic joints  and  silver  hairs.   And  the 

[i:  authors  of  Years  of  Discretion  have 
seized  upon  this  idea,  and  used  it  as  a 
text  from  which  to  preach  a  good- 
natured  sermon  proving  that  it  is  all 
in  the  point  of  view.  Effie  Shannon 
is  seen  at  her  best  as  the  sprightly 
widow  of  forty-eight.  Her  slight  fig- 
ure and  elastic  movements,  her  vi- 
brant voice  and  gay  joyousness  all 
serve  to  heighten  the  illusion  of 
youth,  and  her  assuming  the  limita- 
tions of  age  seems  a  voluntary  sacri- 
fice on  her  part.  So  much  can  not 
be  said  for  Adele  Belgarde,  who  is 
unfortunately  miscast  as  the  other  fas- 
cinating widow,  a  part  that  would 
seem  logically  to  belong  to  Louise 
Jirownell.  Miss  Brownell's  talents, 
however,  are  not  lost  on  the  French 
maid  and  she  plays  for  points  in  her 
usual  skilful  way,  dressing  her  mis- 
tress (Miss  Shannon)'  in  exquisite 
creations.  Herbert  Kelcey,  the  genial 
Christopher  Dallas,  is  his  old  self, 
slightly  older,  but  with  his  good  taste 
and  excellent  style,  still  the  standards 
of  this  kind.  His  boon  companion, 
John  Storm,  is  not  so  satisfactorily 
given  by  Burt  Wesner,  whose  love- 
making,  through  lack  of  exercise,  is 


not  ardently  convincing.  Kernan 
Cripps  is  at  his  happiest  as  the  Irish- 
man— half  civilized  and  half  cave- 
man. Howard  Hickman  makes  his 
anarchist  one  of  the  parts  of  the  play 
and  Edmond  Lowe  registers  a  hit  as 
Metz,  the  butler.  In  the  part  of  the 
serious-minded  son  of  the  charming 
widow,  Charles  Compton,  the  new  Al- 
cazar juvenile,  makes  his  initial  bow 
to  a  very  cordial  audience.  As  the 
"spinster  bachelor"  his  good  looks  are 
naturally  held  in  abeyance,  but  his  sin- 
cerity, his  adoptiveness  and  sense  of 
humor  shine  out  and  mark  him  as  a 
promising  addition  to  the  company. 

Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Gaiety  Theatre  is  presenting 
for  the  last  week  The  Merry  Gam- 
bol without  the  buxom  star,  Marie 
Dressier.  Miss  Dressler's  place  in 
the  entertainment  is  very  ably  filled 
by  Marta  Golden,  a  comedienne  of 
very  high  quality,  an  exceedingly 
clever  and  experienced  performer. 
Miss  Golden  enacts  the  part  of 
Mrs.  Ned  Radclifife  most  success- 
fully and  introduces  a  number  of 
her  entertaining  specialties,  which 
go  very  big  with  the  audience.  The 
show  will  leave  Sunday  for  Los  An- 
geles, where  it  will  play  a  season 
at  the  Morosco  Theatre.  The  Gaiety 
will  next  week  welcome  back  The 
Candy  Shop,  which,  it  will  be  re- 
membered, made  a  hit  of  vast  pro- 
portions when  it  was  first  put  on 
here. 


Correspondence 


Savoy  Theatre 

The  Crime  of  the  Law,  Rachael 
Marshall's  drama  concerning  the 
present  prison  system,  will  finish  its 
engagement  in  this  city  tonight.  The 
Crime  of  the  Law  comes  with  a 
mission.  It  shows  the  side  of  life  in 
State  penitentiaries  with  which  the 
average  citizen  is  utterly  unfamiliar. 
From  the  prologue,  spoken  in  total 
darkness,  to  the  epilogue,  pronounced 
in  the  same  mysterious  atmosphere, 
the  action  is  swift  and  full  of  sensa- 
tional surprises.  The  company  is  a 
good  one  and  everybody  who  has 
seen  the  show  has  been  greatly  im- 
pressed with  its  worth.  Oliver 
Bailey,  who  is  sponsoring  the  play, 
is  now  in  New  York,  arranging  for 
a  production  in  that  city. 

VANCOUVER,  March  9.— Or- 
pheum,  week  of  March  9 :  Johnny 
and  Emma  Ray  in  On  the  Rio 
Grande;  Bryand  Cheerbert's  Man- 
churians  ;  The  Naked  Man,  playlet ; 
Clara  Inge,  eccentric  comedienne; 
Henry  Catalono  and  Jack  Denny  in 
a  lively  ragtime  diversion;  H.  M. 
Zazell  &  Co.,  comic  mimo  sketch ; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vernon  Castle  in  mov- 
ing pictures.  Imperial,  week  of 
March  9:  I've  Got  It,  with  14  peo- 
ple ;  Fred  St.  Onge  &  Co.,  whimsical 
wheelmen  ;  Bessie  Browning,  the  vi- 
vacity girl;  Edward  and  John 
Smith,  smart  steppers ;  Gwynn  and 
Gossett,  and  The  Golden  Wedding. 
Empress :  This  week  the  stock  com- 
pany is  presenting  Quincy  Adams 
Sawyer.  Maude  Leone,  recovered 
from  her  recent  illness,  is  back  in  the 
cast,  much  to  the  joy  of  her  worshi])- 
ers.  Alf.  Layne,  Howard  Russell, 
Ed.  Lawrence,  Ray  Collins,  Mar- 
garet Marriot  and  Daisy  D'Avra  are 
also  prominently  cast.  It  is  reported 
Lawrence  may  soon  close  his  stock 
as  the  sea.son  has  not  been  very  good 
and  it  is  known  that  he  has  written 
to  managers  for  stock  engagements. 


SEATTLE,  March  10.— The  Ham 
Tree,  with  Mclntyre  and  Heath,  had 
a    profitable    four    nights  at  the 
Moore,  2-5,  duplicating  its  success 
of  former  seasons.  The  present  pro- 
duction includes  some  new  features 
and  is  elaborately  staged.   Mutt  and 
Jefif  in  Panama,  6-8,  had  good  busi- 
ness and  was  particularly  popular 
with  the  juveniles.  The  chorus  work 
featured.    Trentini,  in  The  Firefly, 
scored  one  of  the  greatest  hits  of 
the  season  last  night,  the  local  press 
ranking  it  with  the  best  of  the  light 
operas    that  have  been  seen  here. 
Oscar  Figman  is  prominent,  and  the 
entire    supporting    company  most 
capable.    Fritz  Kreisler  delighted  a 
capacity  audience  at  the  Moore,  5. 
He  appeared  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Ladies'  Musical  Club,  and  is  the 
fourth  of  the  noted  violinists  to  ap- 
pear here  this  season.    Seattle  Phil- 
harmonic Orchestra,  with  Clarence 
Whitehill,  baritone,  as  soloist,  at  the 
Metropolitan,  7.    House  dark  week 
of  the  9th.    Checkers  was  the  Se- 
attle Theatre  offering  last  week  by 
the  Bailey-Mitchell  players.  Dwight 
Meade  took  full  advantage  of  the  op- 
portunities in  the  name  part,  and 
gave  a  splendid  performance.  Chas. 
Schad  scored  in  the  low  comedy  part 
of  the  race-track  tout.    The  ladies 
of  the  cast  had  little  to  do,  but  did 
that  well.    Lena  Rivers  is  the  bill 
this  week,  and  will  bring  out  the 
full  strength  of  the  female  members 
of  the  company.    Olga  Nethersole, 
in  the  third  act  of  Sapho,  features 
this  week's  Orpheum  bill,  and  her 
acting  is  a  distinct  treat.  Efi^ective 
support  is  furnished  by  A.  E.  \V. 
Barnes  as  Jean,  and  Alfred  Donahoe 
as  Uncle  Cesaire.   Julia  Nash  &  Co. 
have  a  laughable  sketch,  Her  First 
Case,  which  was  well  received.  Par- 
illo  and  Frabito,  street  singers  ;  Her- 
man Timberg  in  eccentric  singing, 
dancing  and  violin  playing;  "Pete" 
Burns  Hilmer  and  Grady,  the  for- 
mer a  former    university  student, 
have  a  fresh  clean  singing  and  talk- 
ing act.    Elsie  and  Wille  Blossing 
in  strong-arm    feats,   and  Mosher, 
HaySs  and  Mosher  have  a  bicycle 
act  that  is  startling.    The  motion 
pictures  show  recent  local  happen- 
ings  of   particular    interest.  The 
Keating  &  Flood  Portland  company 
moved  over  to  the  Tivoli  last  week, 
ofifering    The    Spooners,  in  which 
Billy  Onslow  and  Max  Steinle  are 
principal  fun  makers.    The  show  is 
long  on  dancing,  and    the  capable 
chorus   featured   a   tango  contest. 
Nearly  a  Hero  this  week.    At  the 
Empress,  the  Top  o'  the  World  Dan- 
cers headline.     This  act  was  last 
seen  here  on  the  Orpheum  circuit. 
Hong  Fong,  Chinese  comedian  ;  Jas. 
Francis  Sullivan,  Olivetti  Trouba- 
dors,  and  the  Mof¥at-Clare  Dancing 
Trio  are  other.s  on  the  bill.  James 
A.  Davett  and  Ninon  Duval,  comedy 
sketch,  and  Capt.  Jack's  Polar  Bears 
feature  Pantages  current  bill.  Law- 
rence Johnston,  ventril()(|uist ;  Bar- 
nard, Finity  and  Mitchell,  From  the 
Rosary  to  Ragtime  ;  Morette  .Sisters, 
instrumentalists,  and  Gregoire  and 
Elmina  in  a  clever  balancing  act. 
Oliver  D.  Bailey  of  the  Seattle  The- 
atre is  in  New  York  arranging  for 
the  appearance  there  of  The  Crime 
of  the  Law,  which  recently  had  its 
initial  performance  here,  and  which 


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Easter  Sunday 
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is  the  work  of  Rachael  Marshall,  a 
Seattle  woman.  The  Chicago  Grand 
Opera  Co.  will  give  four  perform- 
ances, 30-31,  at  the  Orpheum.  Mar- 
cus Loew  and  Joseph  M.  Scheneck, 
of  New  York,  and  Aaron  Jones,  of 
Jones,  Dimick  and  Schaefer;  Chi- 
cago, representing  various  Eastern 
vaudeville  combines,  and  Adolf  Zu- 
kor,  president  of  The  Famous  Play- 
ers' l""ilm  Co.,  were  in  Seattle  Sun- 
day and  Monday,  guests  of  John; 
Considine,  of  Sullivan  and  Consi-' 
dine.  Combination  of  interests  for 
mutual  advantage  was  discussed. 
The  distinguished  visitors  ,  were, 
much  impressed  with  the  appearariC?e 
of  the  local  Orpheum.  The  party 
are  en  route  to  California. 

G.  D.  W. 


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If  the  mails  do  not  fail  him,  E.  H. 
Sothern  will  receive  In  a  few  days 
the  manuscript  of  a  new  play  written 
for  him  by  Justin  McCarthy,  author 
of  If  I  Were  King,  which  Mr.  Soth- 
ern is  now  appeariiisf  in.  "The  man- 
uscript should  have  arrived  in  New 
York  early  this  week,"  said  Mr. 
Sotiicrn,  '  but  in  the  absence  of  any 
message  from  Mrs.  Sothern  to  that 
effect,  it  may  be  that  it  is  delayed. 
Mr.  McCarthy  writes  me  that  ho 
thinks  very  highly  of  his  new  work, 
and  that  it  will  equal,  if  it  does  not 
excel.  If  I  Were  King.  It  is  a  ro- 
mantic drama  of  the  days  of  King  Ar- 
thur and  his  Knights  of  the  Round 
Table.  Sir  Gareth  is  the  character 
role  written  for  me,  and  from  what 
little  Mr.  McCarthy  has  permitted  me 
to  know  of  Sir  Gareth  as  he  makes 
him,  I  feel  that  I  am  going  to  be 
greatly  j^leased  with  the  new  play.  I 
am  now  rehearsing  Lord  Dundreary, 
and  as  soon  as  the  new  play  arrives, 
will  put  it  in  rehearsal.  What  its  title 
will  be  I  do  not  know.  But  that  will 
come  in  time.    My  repertoire  for  next 


Columbia  Theatre 

Henrietta  Crosinan  comes  for  a  two 
weeks'  engagement,  begiiming  Mon- 
day night,  March  16,  in  her  latest 
comedy  success.  The  Tongues  of  Men, 
by  Edward  Childs  Carpenter.  The 
theme  of  The  Tongues  of  Men  centers 
around  the  efforts  of  a  young  minister 
to  find  his  way  in  the  new  world  of 
Bohemia  after  having  denounced  a 
new  opera  and  its  leading  singer,  who 
dares  him  to  come  into  the  sphere 
of  her  activity  and  see  that  his  theories 
are  all  wrong.  The  production  is  a 
fine  one  and  the  supporting  cast  one 
of  rare  excellence,  including  such  well 
known  players  as  h'rank  (lilmore, 
Margaret  Randolph,  Sheridan  l>lock. 
Homer  Granville.  Edward  See,  Laura 
McGilvray.  Katherine  F'reslirey.  Paul 
Daucet  and  Florence  Fontayne.  Mati- 
nees will  be  given  on  Wednesdays  and 
Saturdays. 

Cort  Theatre 

Maeterlinck's  Tlie  Blue  Bird,  the 
engagement  of  which  has  been  ex- 
tended to  a  fortnight,  enters  upon  its 
second  and  last  week  Simday  niglit. 
There  will  be  matinees  Wednesday 
and  Saturday,  and  the  engagement 
will  positively  close  Saturday  night. 
March  21.  That  night,  by  the  way, 
will  mark  the  farewell  ap])carance  of 
the  fantasy  in  San  Francisco,  for  it 
has  been  decided  to  withdraw  the  pro- 
duction from  the  road  at  the  end  of 
the  current  season.  The  staging  in  its 
.smoothness  and  celerity  excels  even 
the  representations  or  last  yar.  What 
adds  wonderfully  to  the  general  ef- 
fectiveness is  the  special  Debussy, 
Massenet  and  Bizet  music.  It  is  in- 
terpreted in  apt  harmony  with  the 
spirit  of  the  piece  by  a  symphony  or- 
chestra under  the  direction  of  Leo 
Siroky. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

The  next  offering  of  llerl)ert  Kel- 
cey  and  Effie  Shannon,  commencing 
next  Monday  night,  will  be  Martha 
Morton's  society  drama.  Her  Lord  and 
Master.  This  play  was  one  of  the  big 
successes  of  the  former  Kelcey-Shan- 


season  will  then  consist  of  Lord  Dun- 
dreary, If  I  Were  King,  Hamlet  and 
the  new  McCarthy  drama.  If  the 
new  drama  proves  a  success,  it  will 
be  my  aim  to  give  it  a  big  production 
in  New  York  before  undertaking  mv 
next  Western  tour."  .Xsked  'about 
Julia  Marlowe,  who  in  private  life  is 
Mrs.  Sothern.  Mr.  Sotliern  said  that 
it  was  unlikely  that  she  would  again 
return  to  the  stage.  "It  is  our  ])res- 
ent  intention,"  said  Mr.  Sothern,  "that 
Mrs.  Sothern  shall  go  into  retirement, 
so  far  as  the  stage  is  concerned,  and 
await  my  retirement.  W^e  have  many 
things  we  want  to  do,  and  it  is  our  de- 
sire to  give  up  the  stage  while  we 
are  both  comparatively  active,  so  that 
we  may  be  able  to  enjoy  whatever  the 
future  may  have  in  .store  for  us.  It 
may  be.  of  course,  that  with  her  re- 
turning liealth,  Mrs.  Sothern  may  be- 
come ambitious  to  play  through  an- 
other .season.  If  you  are  a  married 
man  you  will  appreciate  that  if  she 
makes  up  her  mind  to  do  this,  she  will 
do  it.  However,  whatever  is  done 
will  be  for  the  best." 


non  season  at  the  old  Alcazar  on  Sut- 
ter street.  The  stars  also  won  signal 
triumphs  in  this  vehicle  in  the  East. 
Her  Lord  and  Master  is  in  four  acts. 
The  play  has  a  happy  and  satisfactory 
ending.  All  of  it  is  told  in  a  charming 
and  delightful  manner  and  the  two 
stars,  in  the  roles  of  Lord  Canning  and 
Indiana  Stillwater,  respectively,  are 
hapi)ily  i)laced  in  the  cast.  They  will 
have  the  support  of  all  the  Alcazar 
favorites,  including  .\dele  Belgarde, 
Louise  Brownell.  A.  Burt  Wesner, 
Kernan  Cripps,  Howard  C.  Hickman, 
Fldmond  S.  Lowe,  Charles  Com]>ton 
and  several  peojjle  especially  engaged. 
The  production,  under  the  stage  direc- 
tion of  h'red  J.  Butler,  will  l)e  a  hand- 
some and  elaborate  one. 

Savoy  Theatre 

.'\  powerful  white  slave  feature 
film,  called  Smashing  the  \'ice  Trust, 
which  is  based  upon  District  Attorney 
Wliilman's  disclosures  during  his  sen- 
sational attack  on  the  vice  interests  in 
New  York,  will  have  its  firsf  presen- 
tation in  this  city  at  the  Savoy  The- 
atre Sunday,  when  it  begins  an 
engagement  during  w^hich  there  will 
be  continuous  performances  daily, 
starting  at  i  p.  m.  and  running  until 
1 1  p.  m.  This  same  film  is  at  present 
running  in  New  York  City  at  VVeber's 
Theatre  where  it  has  been  turning 
away  crowds  in  zero  and  even  blizzard 
weather.  Its  tremendous  success  in 
New  York  City  is  due  to  its  being  the 
first  authentic  portrayal  of  the  maimer 
in  which  the  vice  trust  worked  and  en- 
slaved its  victims.  District  Attorney 
Whitman  is  hiin.self  shown  in  the  ac- 
tion of  the  picture.  .  This  is  the  first 
time  that  he  has  ever  appeared  x\\mn 
the  screen  and  the  wildest  enthusiasm 
greeted  him  as  he  was  shown  in  his 
office  conferring  with  his  assistants  in 
his  fight  upon  the  Big  Five  Syndicate. 
M  a  number  of  performances  the  ap- 
])lause  given  to  Mr.  Whitman  la.sted 
five  minutes,  so  intense  is  the  enthusi- 
asm awakened  by  the  thrilling  narra- 
tion of  his  disclosures..  A  young  girl 
is  lured  to  New  York  by  a  woman 
agent  of  tlie  vice  trust  and  the  drama 
revolves  around  the  effort  to  rescue 


lier  from  lier  enslavers — a  rescue  fin- 
ally effected  by  her  fiance. 

The  Orpheum 

The  (Orpheum  announces  a  most 
fascinating  programme  for  next  week 
with  I'Yitzi  Scheff.  the  prima  donna, 
as  its  Iieadline  attraction.  She  brings 
with  her  as  her  accompanist  Louis 
.Asciienfelder,  a  musician  of  interna- 
tional fame.  A  novel  comedy  skit,  en- 
titled Hired  and  I'"ired,  will  he  pre- 
seiUed  by  Tudor  Cameron  and  Johnny 
O'Connor,  one  of  the  cleverest  and 
most  diverting  teams  in  vaudeville. 
Edward  Gillette  in  the  original  comedy 
scene.  Fun  in  a  Bowling  Alley,  will 
introduce  Adam  and  Eve,  the  only 
monkey  bowlers  in  the  world.  Arm- 
strong and  h'ord  will  bid  for  popularity 
in  a  clever  and  amusing  skit,  called 
The  English  Johnny  and  the  Cop. 
Sam  Barton  King,  of  bike  comedians, 
who  excels  both  as  pantomimist  and 
cyclist,  will  in  the  gui.se  of  a  tramp 
keep  the  audiences  in  roars  of  laugh- 
ter. The  only  holdovers  will  be  Ray 
Samuels,  Grace  Carlisle  and  Jules  Ro- 
mer  and  Henry  Woodruff'  and  his 
comi)any. 


The  Empress 

The  Empress  ])atrons  will  be  given 
another  treat  during  next  week.  Joe 
Man  well's  Dancing  Girls,  seven 
stunning  .'Steppers,  will  prove  a  revela- 
tion. Some  odd  and  original  acrobat- 
ics will  be  offered  by  Spissell  Itrothers 
and  Mack  in  their  new  and  laughable 
sketch.  The  New  Chef.  Warren  and 
P)lanchard,  two  clever  men,  will  offer 
a  somewhat  different  and  original 
i)lackface  act.  Patrick,  Francisco  and 
Warrenars,  rural  rustics,  will  offer  a 
bucolic  comedy  surprise  called  Fun  on 
the  F'arm.  Music  lovers  are  prom- 
ised a  rare  treat  when  Gertrude  Clark 
and  S])encer  Ward  make  their  appear- 
ance. Both  have  good  voices.  Gladys 
Wilbur,  a  winsome  girl  with  a  sweet 
voice,  will  also  be  a  treat  to  music 
lovers  with  an  excellent  and  high  class 
repertoire.  Other  big  added  features 
and  the  world's  best  photoplays  will 
coni])rise  an  excellent  bill. 

Correspondence 

PORTLAND.  Ore..  March  9.— 
Heilig  Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr, ; 
William  Pangle,  resident  manager)  : 
Trentini  in  The  Firefly  was  the 
piece  de  resistance  of  Portland  attrac- 
tions the  past  week.  All  the  good 
things  we  had  previously  heard  of  the 
star's  acting  and  vocalizing  were 
surely  sustained,  and  it  has  been  a 
long  -time  since  Portland  has  been 
treated  to  a  better  all  around  musical 
pnxluction.  Business  could  liave  been 
l)etter,  and  the  attraction  surely  de- 
served it.  Oscar  I"'igman,  a  Portland 
favorite,  is  the  principal  comedian  and 


was  given  a  royal  welcome  at  every 
])erformance.  The  chorus  was  large 
and  could  sing.  Sunday  brought  the 
much  discussed  films.  The  Inside  of 
the  White  Slave  Traffic,  and  business 
is  capacity.  It  remains  for  ten  days. 
The  Blue  Bird  is  underlined.  Baker 
Tiieatre  ( Geo.  L.  Baker,  manager) : 
Alias  Jimmy  X'alentine  is  the  play  this 
week  at  this  popular  stock  house.  It 
opened  witli  the  usual  Sunday  mati- 
nee. This  is  the  third  season  the 
liaker  Company  has  done  Valentine, 
and  be  it  said  to  their  credit  that  the 
production  as  given  by  the  present 
stock  company  is  on  a  par  with  pre- 
vious ones,  and  that  means  nothing 
lacking.  Edward  Woodruff  is  playin? 
the  title  role  and  is  giving  ju.st  as  good 
a  reading  of  tlie  part  as  one  could 
ask,  and  Miss  Shoemaker,  who  plays 
the  heroine,  does  likewise.  I^uis  Hall, 
as  the  detective,  plays  faultlessly.  The 
other  minor  roles  are  well  taken  care 
of  by  the  other  nicmber*  of.,  the  com- 
pany. Next  week — -The'  Bridge. 
Lyric  Theatre  (Keating  &  Flood, 
mgrs.)  :  Onslow  and  LaRose  are  com- 
edying  this  week  in  the  musical  trav- 
esty The  Merry  Monarchs,  a  side- 
splitting musical  concoction  and/chock 
full  of  good  songs,  dances  and  speciaJ- 
ties.  The  Royal  Hus.sar  Ladies' P>a-nd 
of  fifteen  is^  an  added  attraction.  Or- 
pheum Theatre  (  Frank  Coffinberry, 
manager)  :  The  playlet  To  Save  One 
Girl  is  the  feature  this  week  and  the 
otiier  acts  are  Shirle  Reeves  and  Com- 
pany, Kingston  and  Ebner.  Kaufman 
Brothers.  The  Hartleys,  Helen  Rug- 
gles  and  Matilda  and  Elvira.  Em- 
])ress  Theatre  W.  Pierong.  mana- 
ger) :  Rossow  Midgets,  Robert  E. 
O'Connor  and  Company,  Berke  and 
Korae,  Kiernan,  Walters  and  Kicr- 
nan ;  Murray  Bennett.  Seven  Dancinic 
Girls,  Warren  and  Blanchard.  Clark 
and  Ward.  Gladys  Wilbur,  Patrick. 
I'Vancisco  and  Warren,  and  Spi.'^:ieil 
Brothers  and  Mack.  The  number  ,ol 
acts  oft'ered  included  the  bill  of  pre- 
vious week,  caused  by  the  fact  there 
was  a  change  of  bookings  at  this 
house,  by  which  new  shows  will  here- 
after open  on  Sunday  matinee.  Pan- 
tages  Theatre  (John  Johnson,  mana- 
ger )  :  The  Priestess  of  Kana  witli 
twelve  dancing  girls  is  the  headliilt 
act  and  the  other  acts  oft'ered  inclucU 
Weston  and  Leon,  E.  J.  Moore,  Nel- 
son and  Keough,  and  Spanish -Gd 
dinis.  A.  W.  W. 

The  New  York^  Winter  Garden's 
latest  success.  The  Honeymoon  l-'-x- 
pre.ss,  in  which  Al  Jolson,  the  black- 
face fun  maker,  is  starring  with  the 
original  company,  is  coming  to  the 
Cort  Theatre  soon.  In  point  of  bril 
liancy,  coloring,  scenic  effects,  nove 
features  and  a  delightful  blending  0" 
music,  travesty,  burlesque,  funnN 
comedians  and  dozens  on  .dozens  v 
pretty  girls.  .The  Honeymoon  E?; 
press  is  said  to  excel  any  produc 
tion  of  its  kind.  • 


i 


[arch  14,  1914  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Los  Angeles  ^otes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


At  Seligs,  Adele   Lane   has  been 
laying  in  a  stirring  drama,  Wrecked 
.ives,  and  has  had  one  of  the  tense 
arts  which  she  loves  so  well.  Miss 
.ane  says  she  would  rather  do  this 
ilian  pose  for  a  photographer  and  the 
jcmark  was  made  owing  to  her  having 
ipent  a  whole  morning  with  Witzel, 
he  photographer,  who  has  turned  out 
ome    charming    pictures    for  Miss 
>ane.  *  *  *  J.  Parrel  Macdonald  has 
esigned  from  his  position  of  director 
vith  the  J.  Warren  Kerrigan  Com- 
)any  and  is  not  yet  prepared  to  an- 
iiounce  his  plans.    Joseph  De  Grasse 
'vill  now  produce  the  photoplays  in 
\hich  J.  Warren  Kerrigan  appears, 
lit  is  not  yet  decided  who  will  take 
[rieo  Madison's  place.  *  *  *  One  longs 

0  see  Bess  Meredyth  in  straight  coni- 
(ly,  her  bump  of  humor  being  very 

large.  She  is  naturally  funny  and 
Idtiiough  her  work  on  tlie  screen  has 
:)een  largely  along  the  lines  of  adven- 
turesses and  Western  girls,  she  has 

Ehown  her  quality  in  an  occasional 
omedy,  enough  to  make  a  critic  ask 
or  more.  She  is  at  present  playing 
an  adventuress  part  and  questioned  as 
to  what  she  was,  replied  "Oh,  I'm  a 
regular  hussy."  *  *  *  Francis  Ford 
has  started  upon  the  first  photoplay 
in  the  big  serial,  Lucille  Love,  the 
Woman  of  Mystery,  for  which  the 
iscenic  artists  and  carpenters  have 
'been  working  for  the  past  few  weeks. 
Several  mechanicians  have  been  add- 
ed and  placed  at  Mr.  Ford's  command 
10  ensure  smooth  working.  Grace 
(  unard  has  some  wonderful  new 
nowns  for  her  part  of  Lucille.  *  *  * 
I'-dwin  August  is  back  from  the  East 
feeling  his  old  self  again  and  looking 
as  fit  as  a  fiddle.  He  thoroughly  en- 
joyed his  visit.  His  plans  are  not 
ijuite  settled  but  he  started  right  in  to 
w  ork  on  a  play  with  Robert  T.  Thorn- 
l)y  whilst  definite  arrangements  are 
being  consummated.  *  *  *  Louise 
<  llaum  has  fully  recovered  from  her 
recent  accident.  The  faces  of  all  her 
many  friends  fell  when  they  heard 
she  had  been  injuretl  in  a  fall  wliilst 
acting  opposite  Universal  Ike,  for 
l.ouise  is  such  a  delightfully  unaf- 
fected girl,  who  always  has  a  cheerful 
smile  and  a  kindly  word  for  every- 
body. *  *  *  Harry  Pollard  is  getting 
very  scrappy,  that  is,  in  his  pictures. 
In  The  Girl  Who  Dared  he  and  Frank 
(  ooley,  his  able  assistant,  had  as  real- 
istic a  fight  as  was  ever  staged  for  the 
screen.  Frank  Cooley  was  a  Coast 
ehampion  at  one  time  and  Harry  is  no 
mean  fighter  himself.  *  *  Burton 
]\ing  cfjntinues  to  produce  some  cs- 
|iecially  fine  pictures  under  the  Usona 
brand.  These  ])ictures  will  make 
quite  a  stir  when  they  are  released 
both  from  their  excellent  direction 
and  because  of  the  acting  and  the 
larefully  selected  stories.  *  *  Wil- 

1  red  Lucas  is  much  liked  by  the  peo])le 
who  work  under  and  with  him.  On 
<jne  occasion  he  got  his  people  to- 
gether and  started  for  the  mountains 
at  4  a.  m.  When  the  vehicles  could  go 
no  further  they  had  a  six-mile  hike 
to  the  snows  and  at  an  altitude  of 
4000  feet  they  took  pictures  until  sun- 
down, slept  on  the  snow  and  rose  at 
5  130  to  finish  the  i)ictnre  and  then  re- 
turned. One  actor  remarked,  "It  was 
no  pink  tea  and  I  wouldn't  do  it  for 


anyone  else."  *  *  *  Edna  Maison  is 
scoring  heavily  with  producer  ( )tis 
Turner  in  parts  very  much  suited  to 
her.  She  recently  acted  in  two  photo- 
plays at  the  same  time  and  the  time 
she  was  not  acting'  she  was  changing, 
but  one  never  gets  a  whimper  from 
Jidna.  In  one  i)lay  her  hair  was  curly 
and  in  the  other  she  wore  it  straight 
or  as  .straight  as  she  could  get  her  re- 
bellious locks,  for  Miss  Maison  hates 
wigs  as  much  as  Otis  Turner  does. 
Mr.  Turner  said  to  her  the  other  day, 
"Why  isn't  your  hair  smooth  instead 
of  curly?"  Edna  laughed  and  replied, 
"I  am  afraid  you  must  speak  to  the 
person  I  inherit  it  from ;  my  mother 
likes  my  hair  and  I  find  it  quite  useful 
myself."  *  *  *  Lee  Moran,  the  popular 
young  actor  with  the  Christie  Comedy 
Comi:)any,  was  chairman  at  the  last 
weekly  supper  and  emphasized  his  na- 
tionality by  wearing  a  flowing  green 
tie  and  making  witty  remarks.  Each 
diner  found  a  little  green  flag  and  a 
filled  clay  pipe  by  his  plate.  The  Irish 
were  very  ])romincnt  and  Charlie 
Murray  gave  one  of  his  humorous  im- 
provisations to  music.  *  *  *  The  Fa- 
mous Players  Co.  under  E.  S.  Porter 
arc  at  present  at  Del  Mar  where  IVIary 
Pickford  is  again  being  featured. 
Harold  Lockwood,  who  is  playing  op- 
posite, writes  that  they  are  working 
hard  and  that  he  is  enjoying  it  im- 
mensely. *  *  *  Carlyle  Blackwell  is 
])ulting  on  an  especially  interesting 
])hotoplay  written  around  a  pearl 
necklace  with  a  new  twist  to  the  story. 
When  asked  if  there  was  a  robbery 
connected  with  it,  Carlyle  said :  "In 
.strict  confidence,  there  is,  but  thank 
the  powers  that  be  I  am  not  the  pur- 
loiner  for  a  change.  This  time  I  am 
the  honest  to  goodness  hero."  *  *  * 
Photo]jlayers  in  Los  Angeles  are 
rightly  indignant  over  a  card  which 
has  been  taken  around  to  the  studios 
which  says  in  part  "Movies  Ragtime 
Ball.  Dance  with  your  favorite  film 
star — 50  cents,  ladies  free.  Every- 
body come — plenty  of  chicken."  It  is 
sent  out  by  a  fighting  man  who  is  not 
even  a  photoplayer,  but  who  works 
"extra"  on  occasions.  Those  who 
know  the  real  photo])lay  artists  will 
readily  understand  their  resentment, 
but  unfortunately  it  .seems  impossiljle 
to  prevent  girls  who  get  into  trouble 
and  men  with  .some  gain  in  view  from 
trying  to  be  associated  with  the  actual 
actor  or  actress  who  are  a  credit  to 
any  society  they  mingle  with. 

At  the  offices  of  Richard  Willis  in 
Los  Angeles,  there  came  into  being  on 
February  27,  1914,  the  "Photoi)lay 
Authors'  League,"  with  Ilettie  Gray 
Baker,  Wallace  C.  Clifton  ,  James 
Dayton,  Marc  Edmund  Jones,  W.  M. 
Ritchev,  Russell  E.  Smith,  Lois  Web- 
er, C.'l-:.  Wing,  Richard  Willis  and 
l'"rank  Woods  as  charter  members. 
On  I'riday,  the  i,^th  of  March,  the 
league  will  be  incorporated  and  a 
special  meeting  has  been  called.  The 
league  is  protective  and  founded  to  se- 
cure necessary  legislation  and  protec- 
tion and  to  be  mutually  beneficial.  It 
will  not  be  concerned  with  prices, 
nor  sales,  nor  will  it  take  an  aggres- 
sive .stand  with  the  manufacturers. 
The  membership  will  be  national,  the 
fees  $10  a  year  and  limited  to  those 


having  a  proven  list  of  ten  produced 
scripts.  The  Photoplay  Authors' 
League  is  a  necessity  and  is  already 
assured  of  far-spread  support. 

Harry  Scott  Discourses  on 
the  Film  Game 

Of  course  there  are  a  lot  of  wise 
]X'o])le  in  this  world  who  aren't  clas- 
sified by  any  blue  book  directory,  but 
if  any  of  'em  can  foretell,  with  any 
degree  of  accuracy  the  amusement 
situation,  their  names  should  go  down 
in  history.  When  I  sprung  the  Dante 
Inferno  films,  three  years  ago,  a  lot 
of  the  wise  ones  .said  it  was  the  finish. 
Now,  I  myself  am  lost  in  the  mael- 
strom of  advancement  and  gigantic 
])rogress  made  by  the  legitimate  single 
reel  and  special  feature  producing 
companies.  About  two  years  ago  the 
disruption  of  the  independent  produc- 
ing concerns,  .selling  through  the  sales 
company,  resulted  in  a  disordered  con- 
dition throughout  the  country,  giving 
the  General  Film  Company  every  ad- 
vantage, but  P.  A.  Powers  at  the  head 
of  the  then  newly  organized  Universal 
Manufacturing  Company,  soon  saved 
the  day  and  the  reorganization  of  the 
mutual  ground  by  Ad  Kessell  and 
Charley  Bauman  assisted  in  regaining 
the  confidence  of  the  independent  ex- 
hibitors. In  the  meantime  numerous 
American  and  foreign  producing 
firms  kept  butting  in.  Finally  it  re- 
mained for  Adol]jh  Zukor  and  Daniel 
Frohman  in  the  organization  of  the 
Famous  Players  Company  to  start  a 
"side  entrance  wedge"  into  the  regu- 
lar exchange  service  and  now  the  con- 
dition in  New  York  in  the  moving  pic- 
ture field  is  startling,  and  just  where 
it  will  end  remains  for  the  wise  ones 
to  tell  -before  it  happens.  There  isn't 
any  important  theatre  in  New  York 
below  Fourteenth  street,  but  starting 
with  Keith's  Union  Square  Theatre, 
it's  pictures  aplenty  on  Broadway 
clear  up  to  Sixtieth  street."  Proctor's, 
Twenty-third  street,  and  Rosen- 
quest's  Fourteenth  street  theatres,  two 
years  ago  popular  vaudeville  houses, 
are  now,  practically,  in  the  also  class. 
The  Union  Square,  Weber's,  Savoy, 
Herald  Square,  Garrick,  Broadway, 
Republic,  Criterion,  New  York,  Park 
and  Circle,  all  formerly  leading 
Broadway  theatres,  are  now  showing 
exclusively  ])ictures ;  also  Carnegie 
Lyceum,  and  by  April  i  Proctor's, 
I'^ifth  .\venue,  the  new  Strand  and 
the  roller  rink  on  Broadway  at  Fifty- 
third  street  will  be  grinding  the  cellu- 
loid. Keturning  to  the  jjredictions  of 
the  wise  ones  during  Dante  Inferno 
])eriod.  all  the  above  mentioned  thea- 
tres arc  rumiing  special  feature  films 
at  advanced  ])rices  and  now  Loew's 
circuit  of  vaudeville  theatres  is  gradu- 
ally reducing  the  number  of  vaude- 
ville acts  and  showing  five  and  six- 
reel  features,  indicating  that  the  films 
will  ultimately  predominate  in  a  ma- 
jority of  the  Loew  houses,  and  it  is 
not  at  all  unlikely  but  that  ])ictures 
will  sooner  or  later  be  substituted  for 
ihe  cabaret  performers  in  the  bright 
light  restaurants.  The  foregoing  is 
only  a  part  of  the  amu.sement  situation 
in  New  York,  but  it  is  enough  to  set 
one  athinking-.  Thousands  of  actors 
and  vaudeville  ])layers  are  idle  with 
no  encouraging  prospects  in  sight,  but 
I  haven't  seen  any  of  'em  shoveling 
snow  as  yet.  I  am  still  taking  qui- 
nine and  figuring  out  how  I  can  collect 
my  income  tax. 

HARRY  M.  SCOTT. 


II 


Combinations  Close  in  Van- 
couver 

Keating  and  Flood  have  withdrawn 
from  the  Avenue  Theatre  in  Van- 
couver, B.  C.  The  Tivoli  Company, 
which  was  sent  up  north  to  help  keep 
the  Avenue  brightened  up,  closed 
Saturday  night  two  weeks  ago,  and  is 
now  on  the  road  for  a  few  one-night 
stands.  The  company  headed  by 
Allen,  lately  jjlaying  at  the  new 
Tivoli  in  Portland,  has  been  ex- 
changed with  the  Portland  company. 
The  Portland  company  opened  in 
Portland  last  week. 


Spotlights 


The  Stratford-on-Avon  Players, 
including  E.  R.  Benson,  will  be  seen 
at  the  Columbia  Theatre  in  the  near 
future.  One  of  the  features  of  the 
repertoire  will  be  Hamlet,  in  its  en- 
tire text.  Richard  the  Second  and 
The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor  are 
also  on  the  program. 

For  A  Pair  of  Sixes,  the  new  farce 
by  Edward  Peple,  Harry  Frazee  has 
engaged  Hale  Hamilton,  who  will  cre- 
ate the  role  of  T.  Boggs  John,  part- 
ner in  the  Eureka  Digestive  Pill  Com- 
pany. This  will  be  Mr.  Hamilton's 
first  American  appearance  since  his  re- 
turn from  London.  By  arrangement 
with  Messrs.  Cohan  and  Harris,  Mr. 
Frazee  has  also  engaged  George  Par- 
sons for  the  role  of  George  Nettle- 
ton,  the  other  partner  in  the  new  Peple 
farce.  Ann  Murdock  is  to  be  the 
leading  woman,  while  Maude  Eburne 
and  Carrie  Clarke  are  to  play  the 
English  maid  and  the  stenographer 
respectively.  Rehearsals  are  now  in 
progress  under  the  direction  of  Edgar 
J.  MacGregor. 

Active  preparations  are  also  in  prog- 
ress for  the  production  of  Billy 
Black,  a  new  comedy  drama  in  three 
acts  by  Charles  Bradley,  and  in  which 
H.  B.  Warner  is  to  be  starred  in  the 
title  part.  H.  H.  Frazee  has  assem- 
bled a  cast  of  unusually  capable  play- 
ers for  the  Warner  Company,  among 
whom  Rita  Stamwood,  Annie  Es- 
monde,  Lynn  Pratt,  William  Deve- 
reaux,' Bertram  Marburgh  and  Fred- 
erick Malcolm  are- to  create  important 
roles. 

There  is  a  play  over  at  the  Valen- 
tine Theatre,  that  has  something  to 
tell  you.  It  is  Paul  Armstrong's 
The  Escape.  You  ought  to  see  it, 
not  only  because  it  is  grippingly  en- 
tertaining, but  because  it  has  some 
more  of  those  truths  which  the  good 
people  are  just  beginning  to  let  us 
tell  and  let  us  hear.  Futhermore, 
you  will  see  a  young  man  of  the 
name  of  Norman  Phillips  perform, 
for  your  entertainment  and  enlight- 
enment, some  character  acting 
which  you  will  have  to  agree  is  ex- 
ceedingly beyond  the  ordinary.  The 
l''scai)e  hinges  primarily  about  the 
fortunes  of  a  girl,  but  the  charac- 
ter of  the  girl's  brother,  played  by 
Mr.  lMiillii)s,  is  so  emi)hatically  vis- 
ualized that  he  stands  forth  as  the 
big  character  of  the  drama.  Young 
iMr.  Phillips  has  the  most  difficult 
role,  the  character  and  his  portrayal 
of  it  are  a  revelation.  Elsie  Rizer 
did  ample  justice  to  the  part  of  May 
foyce,  and  the  others  in  the  cast 
are  ecjual  to  the  occasion. — Cohimhus, 
Ohio,  Neivs. 


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March  14,  1914 


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Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

A  good  bill  is  playing  at  this  house 
this  week  and  ever)'  act  goes  over 
with  a  zest  and  speed  that  is  refresh- 
ing. The  Hockney  Company,  a  foreign 
(jymnastic  unicycle  iioveUy.  opened 
the  bill.  It  is  a  corking  opener,  the 
drunk  hit  going  over  to  big  applause. 
Billy  Rogers,  in  a  series  of  imitations, 
was  well  liked.  James  F.  Kelly  and 
Emma  Pollock,  in  sf)ecial  drop  in  two. 
were  big  favorites,  bringing  back  old 
memories  and  finishing  with  the  old 
favorite,  IMaggie  Murphy's  Home. 
Some  finish  to  this  act.  ^larie  Lloyd 
was  a  hold-over  from  last  week.  Grace 
Carlisle  and  Jules  Romer  opened 
after  the  internii.ssion,  offering  a 
pleasing  violin  and  singing  novelty, 
closing  in  one.  Theirs  was  a  pretty 
offering.  Henry  Woodruff  and  Com- 
pany followed  in  a  comedy,  entitled 
A  Regular  Business  Man.  Mr.  W'ood- 
ruff  is  a  positive  riot  in  this  playlet, 
the  action  keeping  up  a  furious  pace 
from  beginning  to  end.  Mr.  Wood- 
ruff's support  is  excellent  and  the 
piece  is  one  of  the  best  comedies  seen 
in  many  a  day.  Ray  Samuels,  assis- 
ted by  an  accompanist,  followed, 
working  in  one.  and  put  over  five 
songs  to  a  big  hit.  Collins  and  Hart, 
in  a  burlesque  strong  act.  closed  the 
show  and  put  over  the  laughing  hit  of 
the  bill.  They  held  the  audience  to 
the  finish.  The  News  of  the  World 
in  i)ictures  followed. 


The  Empress 

A  packed  house  greets  a  very  ac- 
ceptable bill  at  each  performance 
this  week,  the  program  including 
some  exceptionally  good  acts.  The 
one  most  pleasing  to  the  audience, 
judging  by  the  a])i)lause,  is  The 
Dance  Contest,  presented  by  Sid 
Crauman.  Twelve  dances  in  all  arc 
given,  by  different  performers  the 
repertoire  including  an  Indian 
dance,  Dutch  dance,  Sailors'  horn- 
pipe, Castle  Walk,  waltz  by  two  San 
]<"rancisco  Chinese  and  several 
others.  The  Dutch  dance  caught 
the  approval  of  the  audience,  with 
the  Sailors'  hornpipe  a  close  second. 
Tim  McMahon  and  Edythe  Chap- 
pelle,  in  Why  IIul)l)y  Missed  the 
Train,  keep  the  audience  in  fine  hu- 
mor with  their  clever  dialogue  and 
repartee.  The  Rose  Tiffany  Com- 
pany, in  Cheating  the  I^evil,  present 
a  good  playlet,  in  which  Earl  Mc- 
Lellan  plays  the  part  of  I'red 
Strong,  a  lawyer,  very  acceptably. 
P.  O'Mally  Jennings  and  Edna  Dor- 
man,  with  Mr.  Jennings  as  "The 
Bit  of  English"  in  A  Bit  of  English, 
amuse  with  their  patter.  Brown  and 
Blyler,  entertainers  de  luxe,  live  up 
to  their  title.  Their  ])rescntatii m  of 
Take  Me  Out  to  the  Ball  Came  is 
very  cleverly  rendered,  though  a 
trifle  noisy.  The  liounding  Gor- 
dons have  one  of  the  best  acts  on 
the  bill.  The  smaller  of  the  trio 
gives  an  enlightening  and  entertain- 
ing display  of  clever  somersaulting 
and  accurate  landing  that  took  the 
audience's  breath  away.  All  three 
are  very  good  and  the  time  alloted 
for  their  act  passes  only  too  cpiick- 
ly.  Sebastian  Merrill  and  his  Yip 
Yaps,  the  whirlwind  cycling  come- 
dians, cause  much  merriment,  at  the 
rate  ot  a  laugh  a  second.  Their 


tandem  somersault  from  a  high 
trapeze  to  the  stage  is  an  act  of 
daring  personified,  if  nothing  else. 
A  moving  picture  held  everyone  in 
the  audience  and  completed  a  fine 
bill. 

The  Pantages 

The  program  for  this  week  is  u]) 
to  the  usual  standard,  in  fact-  it  is 
a  little  better,  as  it  is  more  vivid  in 
its  entertainment.  Harry  (iirard  & 
Co.  f.Agnes  Cain  I'.rown)  are  the 
headliners.  presenting  a  northern  rt)- 
mance  especially  written  for  Mr. 
Girard.  entitled  The  Luck  of  a  To- 
tem. "The  (lirl"  —  Agnes  Cain 
Brown — has  a  beautiful  high  .so- 
prano voice,  clear  as  a  bell.  Mr. 
Girard  also  has  a  fine  voice,  and 
got  on  very  well  as  the  sheriff.  There 
is  not  a  bad  voice  in  the  whole  com- 
pany. The  scenic  effects  and  cos- 
tumes are  very  good  and  tj'pical 
with  what  one  would  find  in  the 
North.  Zena  Keefe,  with  Gaxton 
and  Cameron,  present  In  College 
Town,  a  musical  skit  with  a  chorus 
of  good  looking  males,  in  which  Miss 
Keefe  comes  to  college  dressed  as  a 
freshman,  and  plays  pranks  on  her 
sweetheart.  Miss  Keefe  makes  a 
very  acceptable  boy.  Cameron  is  a 
very  clever  dancer,  with  a  good 
voice.  Gaxton  would  make  a  typical 
college  "rough,"  and  when  he  comes 
in  dressed  as  a  girl  his  antics  bring 
down  the  house.  The  piece  is  re- 
plete with  pretty  dances  and  songs 
and  clever  chatter.  Rizal  and  Atima 
open  the  performance  in  a  series  of 
whirlwind  contortions  and  balancing 
feats,  whereby  they  rightfully  earn 
their  title  of  the  Hexiljle  gymnasts. 
Manne  and  Belle,  nicknamed  "Those 
Ragtime  Maids,"  follow  with  a  line 
or  raggy  songs.  Manne,  or  possil)ly 
its  Belle,  has  a  voice  like  a  man. 
Anyway,  they  have  several  cute 
changes  in  costume  and  a  good  way 
of  putting  what  they  have  over,  and 
that's  what  counts.  Walter  Schrode 
and  Lizzie  Mulvey,  in  Bits  of  a  The- 
atrical Agency,  offer  a  skit  rei)lete 
with  clever  dancing  and  originality. 
The  Hughes  Musical  Three,  dc  luxe 
instrumentalists,  oft'er  a  diversified 
musical  program,  using  the  banjo, 
cornet,  violin  and  saxaphone  with 
e(|ual  facility,  and  rendering  pretty 
pieces  in  a  way  that  is  highly  enter- 
taining. John  Merry,  black-face 
comedian,  in  Tales  Told  for  h'un. 
has  little  to  tell  that  is  new,  but 
has  a  humorous  way  of  telling  what 
he  has  got,  and  has  a  couple  of 
original  .songs.  He  gets  a  good 
hand  from  the  audience  and  gets  by 
with  his  happy-go-lucky  way.  A 
laughable  cfunedy  motion  i)icture 
concludes  the  performance.  The  the- 
atre has  been  crowded  all  week. 


The  Majestic 

The  two  offerings  at  the  Majestic 
this  week  are  very  good.  In  the 
first  half,  besides  some  interesting 
motion  pictures  the  entertainment 
consists  of  .Albert  and  Razelle  in 
The  Stage  Within  a  Stage;  Lola 
Norris  in  songs  and  specialties;  the 
Will  R.  Abrams  and  Agnes  Johns 
company  pre.sent  A  Wife's  Devo- 
tion, while  that  singing  four,  Mas- 
ters of  Harmony,  surely  enact  the 
part.  The  last  half  of  the  week's 
program  and  the  end  of  week-day 
vaudeville  at  the  Majestic  consists 
of  Schepp's  Famous  Dog.  Pony  and 
Monkey  Circus,  Palmer  and  Robin- 


son in  The  Lady  and  the  ]\Iounte- 
bank,  Charley  Reilly  &  Co.  in  The 
liells  of  Shannon,  and  pretty  Lola 
Xorris.  Henceforth  at  the  Majestic, 
commencing  next  Monday,  feature 
pictures  will  hold  sway  until  Sun- 
day afternoon,  when  a  vaudeville 
jierformance  will  be  put  on  for 
matinee  and  evening.  Pretty  Lola 
Norris,  who  has  become  so  popular 
to  Majestic  audiences,  has  been  en- 
gaged permanently  to  sing  at  each 
performance  throughout  the  week. 
Two,  three  and  four-reel  feature  pic- 
tures will  be  run  from  the  best  com- 
panies. .Shortly  a  brand  new  screen 
will  adorn  the  stage,  larger  and  bet- 
ter equipped  to  fit  the  feature  i)ic- 
tures.  The  management  contem- 
plates a  few  alterations  in  the  line 
of  interior  decorations,  new  car])ets. 
etc.,  to  enhance  the  public  comfort. 


The  Republic 

.\  dandy  sliow  is  i)rcscnted  by  the 
management  this  week,  from  feature 
pictures  to  the  last  act.  The  first 
half  of  the  weekly  program  consists 
of  Conway  Sisters,  two  Scotch  las- 
sies; Palmer  and  Robin.son,  The 
Maid  and  the  Mountebank  ;  Landers 
Stevens,  Georgie  Cooper  &  Co.  in 
The  Reno  Express,  a  "nielo"  in  one 
action  ;  Playes  and  R.  Ives,  dancing 
and  singing  duo,  and  Deane's  Mani- 
kins. The  last  half  consists  of  an 
interesting  series  of  motion  pictures  ; 
Vera.  Nulano,  an  operatic  soprano 
wftli  a  fine  voice  and  pleasing  per- 
sonality ;  Major  Wright,  a  clever  ba- 
ton wielder.  and  his  sensational  dan- 
cing bu.gs  ;  Landers  Stevens,  Georgie 
Cooper  &  Co.  in  The  Bells ;  Ben.son 
and  I'.clle,  late  of  the  Winter  Gar- 
den, New  York,  entertaining  sing- 
ers and  dancers,  and  Deane's  Mani- 
kins. This  completes  a  program  that 
is  interesting  and  entertaining  from 
beginning  to  end. 


The  Wigwam 

The  Three  .Musical  iirowns  start 
the  first  half  of  this  week's  perform- 
ance at  the  Wigwam,  l-'arley  and 
Prescott,  acrobats ;  Dancing  Duo,  a 
photo-play  de  luxe,  and  Monte  Car- 
ter and  his  dancing  chicks  are  at 
their  be.st  in  Izzy  at  the  Races.  The 
last  half  of  the  week  is  also  a  very 
good  performance.  A  first-run  movie 
(Vitagraph),  The  Speeder's  Re- 
venge, sets  the  ball  a  rolling.  Uni- 
holz  Bros.,  novelty  harp,  violin  and 
brass  instrumentalists,  are  there  a 
million,  as  are  Clark  and  Lewis  in 
The  Traveling  Salesman  and  the 
Village  Belle.'  The  X'illage  Belle, 
by  the  way,  has  some  voice.  Pathe 
presents  the  latest  and  a  most  in- 
teresting weekly,  and  Monte  Carter 
and  company  present  Izzy's  Trip  to 
Panama,  which  is  well  acted, 
Izzy  causing  many  a  hearty 
laugh,  and  the  dancing  chicks  come 
in  for  their  share  of  applause.  The 
Izzy  trio— Clark,  Archer  and  Fox — 
render  a  bit  of  harmony  that  is  very 
pleasing  and  are  well  appreciated  by 
the  audience,  and,  by  the  way,  the 
Wigwam  is  playing  to  packed  houses 
right  along. 


OtBces  —  Iiondon,    New    'S'ork,  Chicago, 
Denver,  Iios  Angeles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Theatre! 

Executive  Cilices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg^ 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Bauer  Sc  Flncus,  Props,  and  Mgrs.  i 

San  Francisco's  newest  Vaudeville 
Theatre,  luxuriously  equipped  and  with 
every  improvement,  will  open  with  a 
superb  vaudeviUe  Wll,  Wednesday.  July  2t 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bldg..  San  Fntnclsco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 

The  Princess 

r>ert  Levey  presents  his  usual 
good  show  this  week  to  fine  houses. 
The  first  half  consists  of  some  very 
clever  acts:  Mile.  Fannie,  European 
musical  tight-wire  artist ;  Eckard 
and  Eckard  in  burlesque  magic  com- 
edy ;  Herbert  Medley,  baritone,  and 
Proval,  the  whistling  ventriloquist, 
and  Margaret  and  her  six  dainty 
dream  girls  (all  dreams,  too),  with 
a  movie  of  interest.  The  second 
half  consists  of  some  fine  acts :  The 
Blestsoes,  eccentric  comedians; 
Prof.  W'etmore,  novelty  musical  act; 
Howatson  and  Swaybelle.  the  Eng- 
lish Johnny  and  the  California  girl; 
Margaret  Favar  and  her  six  dream 
girls  in  a  spectacular  scenic  novelty 
production,  and  Anna  Mack  Berlein 
&  Co.  in  the  artistic  comedy  success, 
Darby  and  Joan,  and  two  excellent 
movies  make  up  as  good  a  bill  as 
has  been  seen  at  the  Princess  in  a 
long  while  and  is  adding  to  the  pop- 
ularity of  the  Princess.  The  return 
of  Howatson  and  Swaybelle  is  an 
event,  for  these  two  actors  are  un- 
usually clever  and  have  an  act  much 
out  of  the  ordinarv. 


Vaudeville  Notes 

Monte  Carter  will  conclude  his 
highly  successful  entertainment  at 
the  Wigwam  Theatre  on  Saturday, 

Mrs.  J.  J.  Ci.uxTox,  the  beautiful 
wife  of  .Alexander  Pantages'  riglit 
hand  man.  left  last  Saturday  for  a 
short  visit  to  Seattle.  Mrs.  Cluxt.  n 
is  one  of  the  beauties  of  tlie  North- 
west, where  she  is  a  great  social  favorf 
ite. 

\   

Jack  Golden's  Vacation 
is  Over 

Jack  Golden  has  organized  a  musi- 
cal show,  to  oyjen  at  the  Market 
Street  Theatre,  San  Jose,  on  the  2J'\. 
for  an  indefinite  stay.  It  is  need- 
less to  say  that  Jack  has  an  Ai  com- 
pany of  15  i)co])le.  In  his  support 
are  Mrs.  Golden,  I'lorence  Youn;.;, 
Mabel  Darragh,  and  Harry  Hallcn. 
Will  Cross  and  Jack  Doud,  and 
eight  pretty  and  dancing  Kewpic 
Dolls. 


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Bookings 


At  the  Sullivan  &  Considine,  San  Fran- 
sco  office,  tlirough  William  P.  Reese, 
lelr  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
arch  1.1.  1!)14. 

ElMPRESS,  San  Francisco — Spis- 
■11  Bi-other.s  and  Mack;  Gladys  Wil- 
ur ;  Bounding  Gordons  ;  Warren  and 
Uancliard ;   fod  Maxwell's  Dancing 

iris  (7).  EMPRESS,  Sacramento, 
-Jessica  Troupe ;  Brown  and  Blyer ; 

ose  Tiffany  and  Company ;  Jennings 
nd  Dorman ;  Sebastian  Alerrill  and 
ompany ;  McMahon  and  Chajipclle. 

MPRESS,  Los  Angeles— Earl  Gir- 
Icller ;  Rich  and  Lenore ;  Chas.  B. 

luler  and  Daughters;  Burke  and 
Donald;  Bert  Leslie  and  Company. 
..MPRESS,  Salt  Lake— Barton  and 
.Dvera;  Katherine  Klare ;  Richard 
dilloy  and  Company  ;  Joe  Whitehead  ; 
Sylvester ;  A  Day  at  the  Circus.  EM- 
'RESS,  Denver — Williams  and  War- 
ier ;  Frostick,  Hume  and  Thomas ; 
daurice  Freeman  and  Company ; 
has.  C.  Drew  and  Company;  Big 
ini.  EMPRESS,  Kansas  City— 
'rice  and  Price ;  Three  Musketeers ; 
\lr.  and  Mrs.  Perkins  Fisher;  Dave 
crgu.son ;  Archie  Goodall.  EM- 
'(■JESS,  Odgen,  March  19-21,  Or- 
)hcum  Theatre — Four  Ladella  Com- 
|ucs;  Nestor  and  Delberg;  John  R. 
iMi-don  and  Company;  American 
'  unedy  Four;  Adas  Family. 


Correspondence 

S.\CRAMENTO,  March  9.— The 
>  iind  week  of  the  Ed  Redmond  Com- 
i;iny  in  its  beautiful  ])layh()usc.  The 
'icpcnbrock,  brought  approximately 
apacity  houses  during  the  entire 
week.  Mr.  Redmond  is  offering  his 
admiring  clientelle  the  entirely  inter- 
esting news])aper  story,  The  Fourth 
Estate.  The  ])lay  gives  a  very  vivid 
idea  of  the  workings  of  a  newspaper 
ofifice,  and  the  Redmond  Company  was 
in  fine  fettle,  the  principal  parts  being 
played  by  Paul  Harvey,  Beth  Taylor, 
Bert  Cha])man,  Roscoe  Karns,  Lori- 
mcr  Percival,  Merle  Stanton  and  Mar- 
vin Hammond.  Stage  Director  Harry 
Leland  has  surpassed  all  his  previous 
efforts  on  the  stage  settings  of  this 
show  and  his  direction  was  much  in 
evidence.  Grand :  James  Post  and  his 
merry  Comedy  Company  are  playing 


to  some  large  and  satisfying  audiences, 
which  are  always  in  evidence  when- 
ever the  Post  signal  flies.  The  bill 
this  week  is  The  Waiter  and  the  Chef, 
and  Post  is  particularly  funny,  while 
Herb  Bell,  who  is  one  of  our  most 
pleasing  German  comedians,  is  a 
whole  show  in  himself.  Frank  Har- 
rington, the  handsome  and  clever 
straight  man,  has  caught  on  immen- 
sely. Julia  Hamilton  is  a  pleasing 
member  of  the  company  and  Clara 
Howard  and  Dee  Loretta  are  also 
]iopular  with  their  audiences.  Clunie- 
Orjiheum :  On  the  Orplieum  show  this 
week  appears  Geo.  Danial  and  Com- 
pany, Chick  Sale,  Louis  Hardt,  Sylvia 
Loyal,  Foster  and  Lovett,  and  Mary 
Bishop.  iMiipress :  A  splendid  show 
is  on  this  week  and  is  composed  of 
IJert  Leslie,  Chas.  Burke  and  Chas. 
McDonald,  Chas.  B.  Lawler  and 
daughters,  Mabel  and  Alice,  Aubria 
Rich  and  Ted  Lenore,  and  the  Jessika 
Troupe. 

Monte  Cartkr  will  oi)en  his  com- 
pany at  the  Bakersfield  Theatre  to- 
morrow and  play  there  until  April  12, 
when  he  returns  to  Stockton  at  the 
Garrick  Theatre.  It  was  planned  to 
open  at  the  Garrick  a  little  later,  but 
a  most  enticing  offer  from  Manager 
l'>illy  Ely  started  him  toward  Bakers- 
field. 

GiiRTRUDE  CxiAFFiiE  has  joined  A 
Bachelor's  Honeymoon  Company  to 
l)lay  the  part  of  Minerva. 

RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

.Scenic  Artist 
Ed    Redmond   Co.,    Grand   Theatre,  Sacra- 
mento.  Permanent  address:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Res.  A\alon,  Santa  Catalina  Island. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

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IN  VAUDEVIX.!.!: 


Western  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Keating  and   I'dood  Company — Seattle 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 


With  James  Post 


The  Scenic  Route  to  the  East 


WESTERN  PACIHC 
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Passeng'er  Traffic  Manager 
Denver,  Colo. 


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Assistant  Passeng'er  Traffic  Manag'er 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


46 


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14                                                                    THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW                                                 l^Iarch  14.  1914, 

LELAND  MOWRY 

Socond.s  and  Uoavlos 
At  I.ilicrty;  cure  Dramatic  Review 

FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or  Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell                         Seattle  Theatre 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock,  Oakland 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock,  8  icramento 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCIONIO  ARTIST— AT  IJBKRTY 
Permanent  Addres.s,   3G97   lilst  Street.  San 
Francisco.      Phone  Mis.sion  TGI  3 

Charles  E.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheum  Stock — Cincinnati 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters  A 
At  Liberty                 Care  Dramatic  ReviA 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Review 

W1LL,IAM  MENZEL 
Business  Manager  or  Advance  A^ent 
Address  Dramatic  Review.  San  Francisco  ' 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 

HARRY  J.  LELAND  | 

Staffe  Director  and  Comedian  I 
Ed,  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 

Kngased 

Care  tlii.<!  ofTicc.  or  caro  Kollie.  211-215 
P.  I.  Building,  Seattle 

DEAVER  STORER 

Heavies 

'  iire  Hii.iMATic  liF.viKW  or  permanent  addpBi 
10:;:.  '.itli  Ave.  OiiVcland. 

Florence  Young 

Leads 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  r.iliort.v;  cue  Dramatic  Review 

Spotlights  f 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Bu.'iiricss 
.\t  I,il>crty — Care  Dramatic  Review 

Mrs.  I'iskc  ha.s  revived  one  of  her 
most  brilliant  successes,  Mrs.  P.umpt- 
stead-Leigh,  and  has  retained  fot 
her  new  company  many  of  the  playi! 
ers  who  were  associated  with  her 
in  The  High  Road,  in  which  sh| 
made  her  last  New  York  appea^ 
ance.    The  present  cast,  howeve4 
has  been  augmented  by  several  tal- 
ented artists,  notably  Grace  Grii^ 
wold,  who  was  last  seen  in  Nelp 
York  as  the  ranchwoman  with  Wni, 
Collier  in  \Mio's  Who,  Kitty  Ma* 
hew  and  Fay  Bainter.  't 

Three  cities  have  recently  passefl 
an    ordinance    providing    that  ti9 
dance  shall  be  held  until  a  polidc 
matron  has  censored  the  program, 
and  the  dance  exponents  are  up  im 
arms  at  the  action.   "Are  the  polia 
to  act  as  the  arbiters  of  our  maa 
ners  and  morals?"  asks  Thos.  All« 
Rector,  the  New  York  tangoist.  "B 
all    progress  in  estiietics  to  be  U 
their  mercy,  and  are  they  to  coi|^ 
demn  e\ery  new  idea  which  refusM 
to  scjuare  itself  with  their  conceg 
tion  of  art?   The  blame  rests  n0 
with  the  police,  but  with  our  Amer^ 
can  public  which  tolerates  such  diit 
graceful  acts,  and  until  this  hysteria 
of  suppression  ceases  we  need  not 
be  surprised  that  American  literal 
ture  and  American  drama  are  36 
lacking  in  virility  and  vitality.  TheM 
can  be  no  j^rogress  in  any  culture 
of    any    art    without  freedom  oi 
thought  and  action."    Mr.  Rector's 
views  are  generally  approved. 

Die  lack  of  clever  character  com- 
ediennes on  the  American  stage  waf 
never  more  manifest.     For  many 
years  we  had  such  delightful  crea- 
tors of  character  bits  as  May  Rob- 
son,  Zelda  Sears  and  Helen  I.owell 
but  the.se.  as  well  as  others  whc 
had  brought  their  art  of  clevernesf 
to  a  high  degree  of  interest,  wen 
soon  cast  for  "star"  roles,  and  thai 
was  their  undoing.    May  Robson  i.' 
now  playing  revived  comedies  in  th( 
smaller  houses.     Zelda  Sears  lia; 
been  forced  to  vaudeville,  and  Helet 
Lowell  is  trudging  the  thorny  roat 
of  disappointment. 

Homer  Lind,  who  will  be  remem 
bered  as  one  of  the  first  notablt 
grand  opera  singers  to  enter  vaude 
ville,  has  accepted  for  early  produc 
tion  a  comedy-drama    entitled.  / 

Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ld  Redmond  CO.,  Sacramento 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Bnsines.s  Manager  Keating  &  Flood. 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Arti.st;  at  I..iborty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 
A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 

Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTORNE'Z'  AITD  COtTNSEIiIiOR  AT  IiAW 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  5405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Home  address,  La  Jolla,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

.Tiivt'iiiles 
T'aro  of  Dramatic  Review 

Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 

Stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engragement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  l.ihrity;  c-.in-  Dramatic  Review 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

.Tu  venilcs 
Care  Dramatic  Review. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
.\t  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

Lucile  Palmer 

J.   11111(1      -Iv^-fllllii  v'^'LlI'lV^LLC 

Broadway  Theatre,  Oakland.                  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Character 
A    Hai  lielor'.s  Honeymoon. 

Barry  Norton 

\ff^m(^    \.V^ilinr>T*    in    T  lif*    (   t*!tnr>    r^f             T  q\j17 
veil  IC     V\llllivl     111                ^^lllllV-    \JL    Lllv^    L^a  W 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

JACK  ERASER 

Crime  of  tlie  I.r  w  Company 
.■^an  Francisco 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Guy  Hitner 

Leading  Man 
The  Crime  of  tlic  Law 
Managancnt  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

.Tu\  fiiiles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — .\t  Libcrly 
iOnriM;  Grove  street,  Be  rkeley. 

Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 

Eastern  Traffic  Co. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Leading  Woman 
Knute  Kniit.son  Company,  on  Tour. 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  I-iberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 
James  Post  Company — Sacramento 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 

Man  of  Yesterday,  and  it  will  b' 
produced  for  a  preliminary  seasot 
in  P.rooklyn,  beginning  March  23 
Next  sea.son  Mr.  Lind,  supported  b; 
an  excellent  company,  will  appea|  | 
in  this  production  for  an  extensivi 
tour. 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Ivlarch  14,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


15 


Roscoe  Karns 


Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  OTarrcU  Langford  Myrtle 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company  Orpheum  Time 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse— Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 


Ed  Redmond  Stocky  Sacramento 


Gilmor  Brown 


Leading  Man 


At  Liberty 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


E.  P.  Foot 


Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company 
Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


John  L.  Kearney 


Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Verne  Layton 


Leading  Man 


Invites  Ofifers 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  Tour 


At  Liberty 


Jay  Hanna 

Juvenile 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 


Pantages  Time 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 


141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


HARRY 


JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     Witli  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Justina  Wayne 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 


Leading  Woman 


Hotel  Oakland 


Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 


The  Traffic — Chicago 


Leads 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN  D. 


MacQuarrie 


MacKellar 


Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for     Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads  Characters  and  Grande  Dames 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Marta  Golden 


Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 


Crime  of  the  Law  Comi)any 
Management  I'ailoy  and  Mitchell       Seattle,  Wash. 


Hugh  Metcalfe 


Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


i 


i6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  14,  1914] 


Gaiety  Theatre  is  Center  of  Raging  Storm 


Last  Sunday,  Marie  Dressier  refused  to  appear  in  the  regular  scheduled  per- 
formance of  The  Merry  Gambol  at  the  Gaiety  Theatre.  And  behind  that 
hangs  a  tale.  I^st  week.  Miss  Dressier,  who  aspires  to  mingle  with  the 
local  elite,  entertained  a  bo.x  party  of  children  belonging  to  several  million- 
aires. Sunday  the  management,  who  was  paying  her  a  most  unheaf-rd  of 
large  salary,  charged  her  with  something  like  $32.00  on  account  of  the  kids. 
Then  there  was  something  doing.  Manager  Dalton  got  busy  and  the  star 
refused  to  shine.  *  *  *  Then  the  Gaiety  management,  tired  of  her  temperament, 
announced  that  she  had  broken  her  contract  and  on  Monday,  Gilbert  M.  Ander- 
son filed  two  suits  against  the  late  star  of  The  Merry  Gambol.  Anderson 
seeks  $3,500,  which  he  claims  he  advanced  Miss  Dressier  and  Dalton  on  Feb- 
ruary I,  1914,  and  also  $35,500  as  damages  for  the  alleged  breaking  of  a 
contract  by  the  star.  Although  Anderson's  suit  does  not  specify  for  what 
the  $3,500  was  advanced  to  the  defendant  and  Dalton,  who  is  Miss  Dressler's 
business  manager,  it  is  claimed  by  the  latter  that  this  amount  was  in  settle- 
ment of  claims  against  the  Gaiety  by  the  star  when  the  first  hitch  in  •  the 
production  of  The  Merry  Gambol  came  about.  In  his  second  suit,  that  in 
which  he  asks  $35,500  for  the  refusal  of  Miss  Dressier  to  appear  last  Sun- 
day at  the  Gaiety,  Anderson  sets  forth  the  contract  in  full.  This  stipulated, 
according  to  the  complaint,  that  Miss  Dressier  was  to  be  star  at  the  Gaiety 
for  a  period  of  forty  weeks,  beginning  January  15,  1914;  that  she  was  to 
receive  a  bonus  of  $2,500,  payable  at  the  rate  of  $100  a  week,  for  putting  on 
the  show ;  and  that  her  appearance  as  star  was  to  bring  her  20  per  cent  of 
the  gross  receipts  of  the  production.  Anderson  says  he  has  paid  for  seven 
weeks  of  performances,  besides  what  bonus  has  fallen  due,  but  that  despite 
this.  Miss  Dressier  on  last  Saturday  announced  that  she  would  not  continue 
in  the  show,  and  on  Sunday  kept  her  promise  by  not  appearing.  He  says 
his  profits  for  the  remaining  thirty-three' weeks  of  the  contract  period  would 
be  $1,000  a  week,  which  with  other  losses,  would  aggregate  $35,500.  Im- 
mediately after  the  filing  of  the  suits  by  Anderson,  Dalton  announced  that, 
through  his  attorney,  he  would  file  suit  against  Anderson,  charging  the  latter 
with  breaking  the  contract.  He  says  he  will  ask  $1,900;  claimed  to  be  still 
due  on  the  bonus ;  payment  of  a  note  for  $2,000,  overdue  since  February  10, 
1914;  and  $82,000  as  20  per  cent  of  the  house  receipts  for  thirty-three  weeks 
at  $2,500  a  week. 

FURTHER  TROUBLE  FOR  D.\LTON  AND  DRESSLER 

To  add  to  the  further  discomfiture  of  the  star  and  her  manager,  an  investi- 
gation was  instituted  by  United  States  District  Attorney  Preston  Monday. 
According  to  the  complaint  made  to  the  Department  of  Justice,  Miss  Dressier 
and  her  manager  arc  accused  of  violating  the  Mann  act  by  maintaining  im- 
moral relations  and  traveling  from  State  to  State  across  the  country  as  man 
and  wife.  The  case  was  first  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  Government 
authorities  by  Attorney  Herbert  Choynski,  representing  the  Gaiety  Theatre 
management,  and  W.  E.  Gorham,  manager  of  the  theatre,  on  Monday.  They 
called  on  United  States  Attorney  Preston  with  a  bundle  of  afifidavits  and 
documents  concerning  the  alleged  relations  of  Miss  Dressier  and  Jack  Dalton, 
and  insisted  that  Dalton  be  prosecuted  at  once  on  a  white  slavery  charge.  The 
interview  between  the  theatre  representatives  and  Prosecutor  Preston  lasted 
for  half  an  hour.  When  it  ended,  the  prosecutor  sent  for  Miss  Dressier  and 
Dalton.  Preston  said  that  the  cursory  examination  he  made  into  the  allega- 
tions presented  to  him  does  not  convince  him  that  the  case  is  strictly  within 
the  scope  of  the  Mann  act.  He  declared  that  he  was  doubtful  whether  he 
could  proceed  against  Dalton.  When  asked  how  the  case  of  Dalton  dififered 
from  that  of  Parker  Whitney,  the  millionaire  clubman  and  rancher,  who  was 
recently  indicted  on  a  white  slavery  charge  growing  out  of  the  charges  made 
by  Mrs.  Genevieve  Hanan-Harris,  Pre.ston  said:  "In  the  first  place,  there  is 
nothing  to  show  that  Dalton  bought  the  tickets  for  the  transportation  of  Miss 
Dressier  from  State  to  State.  In  the  second  place,  there  is  nothing  to  show 
that  he  made  her  any  promise  of  marriage.  Furthermore.  Miss  Dressier  is  an 
independent  woman,  engaged  in  earning  her  own  living  in  a  highly  esteemed 
profession.  In  the  third  place,  there  is  no  evidence,  so  far  as  I  can  see  now, 
of  any  commercial  element  in  the  alleged  relations  of  the  couple."  Miss 
Dressier  was  in  a  state  of  nervous  collapse  following  her  interview  with 
Attorney  Preston.  Doctors  are  in  attendance  at  her  apartment,  and  con- 
siderable anxiety  is  felt  over  her  condition.  Her  doctor  states  that  her  heart 
has  moved  six  inches  out  of  position,  since  the  strenuous  worries  of  her  season 
at  the  Gaiety.  They  say  she  can  never  dance  again,  and  are  keeping  constant 
watch  on  her  condition  during  this  crisis.  "This  is  a  terrible  thing  to  happen 
to  me,"  said  Miss  Dressier.  "Oh !  I  know  I  can  deny,  but  who  ever  reads  a 
denial?  This  terrible  story  will  go  broadcast  over  the  country  and  many 
people  will  never  forget  it.  They  say  that  Mr.  Dalton  has  a  wife  and  child 
in  the  East.  His  wife  was  divorced  from  him  nine  years  ago,  and  he  has 
no  child.  The  first  Mrs.  Dalton  adopted  a  child  some  time  ago.  That  is 
the  child  they  refer  to.  To  think  that  anyone  could  bring  such  charges 
against  me,  and  at  my  age !"  Jack  Dalton  was  at  the  apartment  at  the  time. 
'T  would  rather  not  make  any  statement  concerning  these  ridiculous  charges," 
he  said.  "These  charges  are  brought  by  the  Gaiety  Theatre  for  revenge. 
They  claim  to  have  a  signed  statement  from  my  wife  in  Boston  in  which  she 
says  that  she  never  divorced  me.  That  is  absolutely  false.  I  wired  my  brother 
this  morning,  and  he  says  she  made  no  such  statement.  The  whole  matter 
is  ridiculous." 

THE  AFFIDAVIT 

The  affidavit  from  the  East  presented  to  the  United  States  District  Attorney 
is  as  follows:  "This  is  to  certify  that  I  was  married  to  James  H.  Dalton  in 
Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  in  1900,  and  that  I  have  never  secured  a  divorce  from  him, 


and  that  no  papers  have  ever  been  served  on  me  to  indicate  that  he  had  eve 
applied  for  a  divorce,  and,  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  belief,  I  am 
his  lawfully  wedded  wife."    The  document  is  witnessed  by  Nellie  B.  Rogienl 

and  Guv  C.  Packard,  a  Pinkcrton  detective  detailed  on  the  case. 


Coming-  Tour  Way  Soon,  NOSTON  b  BITS'S  EverlaatUi(r  Sncceia 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL 

With 

FKAJTK  F.   FAS&Ei;  AS  ZEKE   and  MIIiDBED  FOBD  AS  DAIST 

and  a  strong  purporting'  company.     For  time  address  

All.  OAK,  Buslneaa  Manag-er,  care  BE Vli! W  Ofllo* 

The  .^how  tlmt   Beats  its  Own  Record 


I 


SAVOY  THEATRE,  NOW 

NOW  PLAYING  TO  3000  PEOPLE  DAILY  AT  WEBER'S 
THEATRE,  NEW  YORK  CITY 

DR.  PARKHURST 

The  Famous  Crusader  Against  Vice,  Says:  "Every  Woman  in  the 
Country  Should  See  It  As  a  Te  rriffic  Warning." 

Smashing  the 
Vice  Trust 

A  COLOSSAL  SPECTACLE  IN  SIX  PARTS  AND 
700  SCENES 

An  authentic  portrayal  of  the  disclosures  made  during  District 
Attorney  Whitman's  fight  on  the  vice  interests 

It  shows  District  Attorney  Whitman  in  his  office.   The  first  actual 
picture  of  the  man  whom  criminals  fear  at  work. 

1  to  1 1  P.  M.  Daily 


TO  LEASE 

Majestic  Theatre,  Ghico,  Cal. 

DESCRIPTION:  Located  in  Elk's  Hall  Assn. 
Building,  brick,  ground  floor ;  seating  capacity, 
Orchestra  600,  Balcony  400;  stage  width,  Pro- 
.scenium  opening  30  feet,  height  of  same  22 
feet ;  curtain  line  to  back  wall  29  feet ;  curtain  to 
footlights,  4  feet  10  inches;  between  side  wa|(s, 
69  feet ;  distance  between  fly  girders  48  feet ; 
height  gridiron,  48  feet. 

Sealed  proposals  for  the  lease  will  be  received 
up  to  7  :oo  o'clock  p.  m.,  March  21,  1914.  Ad- 
dress all  communications  to 

G.  H.  TAYLOR 

SECRETARY  ELKS  HALL  ASSN., 
CHICO,  CALIFORNIA 


The  Pantages 

Forty  minutes  of  Gilbert  &  Sulli- 
van's tiniest  opera.  The  Mikado,  will 
be  the  headline  attraction  on  the  new 
bill,  which  comes  Sunday.  The  Pol- 
lard Opera  Company  of  clever  ju- 
veniles will  present  this  vest-pocket 
edition.  The  production  will  be 
staged  with  the  usual  elaborate  care 
which  the  Pollards  always  use.  One 
of  the  real  vaudeville  novelties  of 
the  year  is  a  demure  little  lady,  who 
calls  herself  The  Girl  in  the  Parrot. 
Lora  or  the  girl  has  an  act  brimming 
with  mystery  and  sensation.    It  is 


a  sort  of  Anna  Eva  Fay  seance 
method,  with  new  and  startling 
climaxes.  Leon  Ro^e,  "the  man  of 
one  hundred  voices,"  imitates  all 
kinds  of  animals  ancj  musical  instru- 
ments. Known  to  fame  as  the  up- 
'  side-down-man,  Frank  Smith  do^s 
odd  bits  on  the  slack  wire  while  bal- 
ancing on  his  head.  Elliott  arfd 
Mullen,  a  duo  of  comedy  black-faced 
players,  have  a  routine  of  merry 
songs  and  sparkling  dialogue.  The 
Arsenic  Trio  of  operatic  vocalists, 
and  Mme.  Remi  and  Mons.  Flutels, 
entertainers,  with  comedy  pictures^ 
will  round  out  the  bill. 


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DRAMATIC 


VAUDEVILLE 


/  1 

THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW  March  21.  1914. 


2 

Ouinlan  Loses  Money  With 
Grand  Opera 

M  ()  X  T  k  E  A  L,  March  7.— Tlic 
si)eculative  clement  in  the  presenta- 
tion of  grand  opera,  even  when  it  is 
given  in  English,  is  brought  out  by  the 
announcement  by  Thomas  Ouinlan 
that  his  opera  company  will  cancel  its 
Montreal  engagement  on  Monday 
evening.  March  gth.  nearly  two  weeks 
earlier  than  arranged.  A  less  of  be- 
tween $1,000  and  $i,.SOO  has  residted 
from  each  |)erformance  so  far.  it  is 
said.  The  organization  v.ill  sail  from 
Halifax  for  England  on  Marsh  21st 
to  appear  during  I^aster  week  at  the 
new  theatre  in  \Ianchester.  "  I  have 
been  greatly  disappointed  here."  said 
Mr.  Quinlan.  "Our  companv  has  not 
met  with  success  during  the  whole  of 
its  Flmpire  tour.  I  was  led  to  believe 
when  making  arrangements  for  our 
visit,  that  there  was  sufficient  culture 
in  Montreal  to  insure  the  sujiport  of 
such  a  company  as  we  have,  but  the  re- 
verse has  been  proven."  Tluirsday 
night's  receipts  were  hardlv  enough  to 
cover  the  expense  of  the  orchestra. 


Blake  and  Amber 

W'infield  IMake,  artistic  and  practi^ 
cal  developer  of  stage  talent,  and 
Maufle  .Amber,  keen  business  woman 
and  tireless  worker,  have  been  kept 
on  the  jump  since  the}'  established 
their  school  and  agency.  They  supply 
acts,  actors  and  do  a  general  agency 
business  in  the  Tivoli  Theatre  I'uild- 
ing.  Among  their  latest  contracts  is 
that  of  Tommy  Leavy  for  the  Candy 
Shop  Contipany, 


Idora  Park  Getting  Ready 

( irand  opera  in  condensed  form  will 
be  given  for  the  first  time  free  of 
charge  when,  March  28,  the  Russian 
musician,  Thaviu,  oikmis  with  his  in- 
ternational band  and  grand  opera 
company  for  a  season  of  ten  weeks  at 
Idora  Park,  Oakland.  It  is  planned 
to  give  a  score  of  the  most  popular 
operas,  leaving  out  the  long  recitative 
orciiestral  passages  and  the  "dry 
spots.  "  Only  the  high  places  will  be 
touched — the  great  arias,  duos,  trios, 
(juartets  and  sextets.  Thaviu  and  his 
band  will  have  the  first  half  of  the 
program,  while  the  tabloid  version  of 
the  grand  ojjera  will  be  given  in  about 
forty-five  minutes  follow-ing  the  regu- 
lar intermission.  .Among  the  artists 
whom  Thaviu  will  bring  to  Idora 
Park  are  Ernesto  (iiaccone,  leading 
tenor:  Ralph  Erolle,  lyric  tenor;  15cr- 
tha  Heyman  ;  Lily  Rogers ;  Sebastian 
lUirnetti.  leading  baritone :  and  O'- 
Neil  Corrigan.  Two  operas  a  week 
are  to  be  given.  Opera  will  also  be 
given  at  Saturday  and  Sunday  mat- 
inees. Among  those  selected  are 
Fau,st,  Martha,  .Aida,  Trovatore. 
Pagliacci,  Love  Tales  of  Hoffman, 
Lucia,  La  I'oheme,  Cavalleria  Rus- 
ticana.  Rigoletto,  .Madame  Butterlly, 
Traviata,  Glaconda,  Sunnambula,  Car- 
men, To.sca,  and  The  Masked  Ball. 

New  York  Gets  After  Ticket 
Speculators 

NEW  YORK,  .Marcii  7.— The  com- 
mittee on  amusements  of  the  Board  of 
.Aldermen  has  voted  unanimou.sly  to 
recommend  the  passage  of  two  ordi- 
nances designed  to  do  away  with  tick- 


et speculation.  ( )ne  of  the  proposed 
ordinances  would  reijuire  theatres  to 
lirint  the  price  of  the  tickets  on  the 
face  and  to  agree  that  they  would  not 
be  a  party  to  their  sale  above  the  face 
value.  In  order  tiiat  this  ordinance 
may  be  made  more  effective,  another 
ordinance  would  give  the  police  com- 
missioner the  power  to  revoke  ^the  li- 
censes of  all  places  that  connived  at 
ticket  speculation. 

Now  the  Janitors'  Union 

The  Janitors'  L'nion  has  adopted 
a  rule,  becoming  effective  on  and 
after  April  1st,  permitting  its  mem- 
bers emi)loyed  in  theatres  to  work 
not  more  than  eight  hours  a  day. 


Press  Club  to  Hold  "Show" 

The  San  Francisco  Press  Club  has 
chosen  the  Gaiety  Theatre  as  the 
scene  of  its  annual  "after-the-fire- 
show,"  which  will  be  given  on  the 
afternoon  of  April  17th,  and  the  night, 
beginning  at  midnight,  of  Saturday, 
.April  i8tli.  The  show  will  be  put  on 
by  Willi f re  1  iUake. 


Personal  Mention 


Loi'isK  Xkm.is  opened  Monday 
with  the  Utah  Theatre  Stock.  Salt 
Lake  City,  in  The  Right  of  Way. 

.S.x.xoNK  M()Ri..\.\"i).  second  woiuan 
of  the  Salt  Lake  Stock  Companv, 
closed  her  engagement  with  the  Utah 
stock  in  Salt  Lake  City  last  Saturday. 

Bir.i.ii-:  Burke  w-ill  not  go  to  Lon- 
don this  vear,  but  will  make  a  tour 
of  the  West  with  her  newest  play. 
The  Land  of  Promise.  Miss  Burke 
has  not  been  in  San  Franci.sco  in  four 
seasons. 

EuriiKMi.v  t  Ekkii:)  (Iicrmon,  a 
popular  actress  of  50  years  ago.  died 
on  Thursday,  March  5,  at  the  .Actors' 
Inuid  Home  on  Staten  Island.  Miss 
( iermon  was  the  daughter  of  G.  C. 
( iermon,  the  original  impersonator  of 
Uncle  Tom. 

Tu.\T  c.R.v.Ni)  opera  stars  are  not  al- 
ways successes  as  husbands  was  the 
evidence  in  Oakland  last  week  in  the 
divorce  action  of  I'Vances  Rosa  Rus- 
so  against  Domenico  Russo.  The  wife 
was  awarded  a  decree  of  divorce.  Mrs. 
Russo  told  a  long  story  of  abuses. 

Grikf  Wr.w  received  a  settlement 
of  his  claim  against  the  Universal 
I-'ilm  Company  on  account  of  pictures 
taken  in  Honolulu  last  vear.  Tiie 
claim  Iiad  long  been  hanging  fire  and 
the  settlement  was  made  week  before 
last  in  Los  .Angeles.  \\'ray  writes  he 
got  all  he  asked  for. 

WiNCHKLL  Smith,  the  i)laywright, 
who  lives  in  I'armington,  ten  miles 
west  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  was  pain- 
fully injured  March  gth,  when  his  car, 
which  he  was  driving  out  of  a  side 
street,  crashed  into  a  trolley  car. 
Smith  was  seriously  cut  about  the. 
head  and  shoulders. 

Lvi.iAN  M,\soN,  for  many  years  a 
leading  character  woman  with  Henry 
Savage,  is  playing  in  musical  comedy 
at  the  I)road\vay  Theatre,  Oaklancl. 

Beth  \'.\.\  H.m.tren,  fainted  on 
the  stage  of  the  Broadway  Theatre, 
( )akland,  Sunday  night  while  playing 
with  the  U}I5  Girls. 

Griki"  Wk.w  is  in  Chicago  for  a 
few  days  on  the  way  to  a  visit  to 
his  peo])le  in  Wisconsin.  Writing  to 
The  Dr.xmatic  Revh^w  from  Juarez, 
Ale.xico,  he  says:  "I  will  get  home  if 
I  do  not  run  across  any  more  races 


or  bull  fights:  one  makes  illness  of 
the  pockets  and  the  other  the  stom- 
ach." 

Luc  n.LE  P,\kmer,  late  of  the  West- 
ern Madame  Sherry  Company,  has 
joined  Lee  Price's  musical  comedy 
com])any.  as  prima  donna,  now  play- 
ing tlie  Broadway  Theatre,  Oakland. 

L.\WRE.NCE  Bowes  and  Fred 
Sn(K)k,  the  two  Idora  Park  favorites, 
are  playing  in  musical  comedy  at  the 
Broadway  Theatre,  Oakland. 

After  a  rest  of  a  few  weeks  on  the 
Burnham  ranch,  in  the  Tamalpais 
N'alley,  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane  will  go 
on  a  road  tour  in  Louise  Gosser 
Hale's  brilliantly  successful  play.  Her 
Soul  and  Her  P)ody,  opening  on  Eas- 
ter Monday  ni.ght.  Airs.  Crane  and 
the  production  will  be  under  the  per- 
sonal direction  of  I'rederic  Belasco. 

By  the  terms  of  an  agreement  just 
executed,  Wii.i.i.vm  Coi.i.hcr  is  to  be- 
come a  musical  comedy  star  under  the 
management  of  Cohan  &  Harris,  who 
have  announced  that  this  comedian 
would  appear  under  their  direction  in 
a  pro  'uction  of  Forward  Alarch,  a 
musical  comedy,  the  book  and  lyrics 
by  Winchell  !>mith,  John  Golden  and 
I'rank  Craven,  and  the  music  by  John 
(iolden. 

H.\RRV  L.vuDER  and  his  company 
were  passengers  on  the  Oceanic  liner 
Sonoma  Tuesday  for  Sydney.  Al- 
though the  Sonoma  will  stop  at  Hono- 
lulu only  a  few-  hours,  the  canny  Scot, 
it  is  said,  will  take  advantage  of  the 
brief  stay  to  give  a  performance  in  the 
island  city.  The  affair  will  have  to  be 
in  the  shajie  of  a  morning  matinee,  as 
tiie  liner  is  scheduled  to  continue  her 
voyage  early  in  the  afternoon.  Most 
of  the  company  seen  here  were  close  1, 
and  returned  Eastward. 
«  .A  SCORE  of  relatives  and  friends  on 
Tuesday  attended  tiie  funeral  of  Theo- 
('ore  B.  Ross,  ])ioncer  impresario  and 
liolitician,  who  died  at  St.  Luke's  Hos- 
pital, March  8.  aged  96  years.  At  the 
conclusion  of  the  simple  services  the 
body  was  cremated.  Theodore  B. 
Ross  came  around  the  Horn  to  San 
I'ranci.sco  on  a  sailing  vessel  in  1847. 
During  the  early  fifties  he  conducted 
Our  Opera  Cafe  on  the  site  of  the 
])resent  I  lall  of  Ju.stice.  The  resort 
was  the  mecca  of  visiting  and  local 
theatrical  celebrities  and  became  inter- 
nationally known.  Later  he  built  and 
managed  .McGuire's  Opera-house,  in 
which  were  presented  the  leading  play- 
ers and  stars  of  that  era. 

lu).  HoEN,  the  very  ])opular  show- 
man and  theatrical  manager  of  I'res- 
no,  was  seized  recently  with  paraly- 
sis while  on  a  visit  to  San  P'rancisco. 
In  company  with  his  wife,  he  was 
walking  down  Market  Street,  wdien 
suddenly  his  right  hand  and  arm  be- 
came iiaralyzed.  .A  doctor  was  called 
and  advised  that  Mr.  Hoen  return  to 
Fresno  and  gave  him  the  comforting 
news  that  he  would  be  in  bed  for 
probably  the  next  two  months.  As 
Mr.  Hoen  has  a  very  .strong  constitu- 
tion, it  was  only  three  days  afterward 
when  he  recovered  the  full  use  of 
iiis  limbs,  and  is  now  in  good  health. 
His  many  friends  wijl  be  glad  to  hear 
of  this  happy  outcome  of  what  might 
have  been  a  hopeless  illness. 


When  The  Idler  is  produced  at  the 
-Alcazar  Theatre  a  few  weeks  hence, 
with  Herbert  Kelcey  and  Effie  Shan- 
non in  the  two  stellar  roles,  these  two 
will  be  seen  in  tlie  characters  created 
by  them  in  the  original  New  York 
Lyceum  Theatre  production. 


Spotlights 


Evelyn  Nesbit  Thaw,  the  most 
talked-about  woman  in  America 
will  be  seen  at  the  Cort  Theatri 
soon.  Miss  Thaw  has  won  a  rea 
re])utation  for  herself  as  a  daucei 
and  sin,ger.  She  appears  at  the  hcai 
of  a  notable  vaudeville  show. 

-Al  Jolson  leads  the  tuumakers  ii 
The  lloneymoon  Express,  the  bo 
of  all  New  York  A\  inter  (iardei 
shows,  which  is  announced  for  earl\ 
production  at  the  Cort.  Associate! 
with  this  clever  entertainer  will  b( 
Melville  Ellis.  Juliette  Dika,  Ad; 
Lew'is.  .Anna  \\  heaton.  Marie  I  cn 
ton,  Donald  MacDonald,  Doyle  aiu 
Dick.son,  Ethel  Rose  and  the  rest  n 
the  original  company,  including  ; 
chorus  of  70  pulchritudinous  dam 
sels. 

There  will  be  no  Sunday  night  per 
formances  during  the  Henrietta  Cro*; 
man  engagement  at  the  Columbi: 
Theatre. 

Robert  Hilliard  in  the  crook-detec 
five  drama.  The  Argyle  Case,  wi! 
shortly  be  seen  at  the  Columbia  The 
atre.  This  is  considered  one  of  th 
genuine  .successes  of  tlie  past  seaso 
in  New  York  and  will  be  played  iier  1 
by  the  original  cast.  ]\ir.  Ililliar  ! 
last  came  to  San  Francisco  with  hi 
wonderful  performances  of  A  I'oc 
There  W'as.  The  Argyle  Case  is  sai 
to  sun)ass  even  his  former  success. 

Sari,  the  Hungarian  operetta,  am 
Along  Came  Ruth,  "that  pine-tre 
comedy,"  Henry  \V.  Savage's  cur 
rent  contributions  to  New  York' 
list  of  amusements  in  New'  ^'ork 
will  be  fixtures  on  Broadway  for  th 
remainder  of  the  season.  Early  i 
the  fall  both  ])roductions.  with  th 
original  companies  intact,  will  b 
seen  in  the  largest  cities  of  the  cmtii 
try,  as  they  are  scheduled  for  tour 
which  will  take  them  to  the  Pacifi 
Coast  and  back  again. 

One  of  the  reasons  for  the  succes 
of  Along  Came  Ruth,  the  Henry  W 
Savage  production  of  Holman  Day' 
comedy  of  New  F.ngland  life  no\ 
current  at  the  Gaiety  Theatre.  Xe* 
York,  is  the  excellence  of  its  preser 
tation.  In  selecting  the  cast  for  i 
Mr.  Savage  displayed  his  character 
istically  good  judgment  of  actin 
values  and  individual  ability.  Ireii 
I'enwick  has  the  name  role.  Otliei 
in  the  cast  are  James  Bradbury,  Jo 
Kilgour,  Vivian  Wcscll,  Alaude  Tu 
ner  Gordon,  Edgar  Nelson,  bran 
M.  Thomas.  Ethel  Langdon,  Loui-' 
Sydmuth,  V.  J.  McCarthy,  Sol.  -Aike 
and  John  McKenna. 

Mclntyre  and  Heath,  and  tl 
world's  best  dancing  chorus,  are  pla; 
ing  to  capacity  audiences  in  the  Nortl 
west  \n  John  Cort's  production  < 
George  V.  Hobart  and  Jean  Schwart 
musical  comedy.  The  Ham  Tree.  Tl 
tour  of  these  celebrated  comedians  h; 
been  highly  profitable  throughout  tl 
entire  season,  w  Inch  will  not  end  un 
about  the  first  of  Jime.  Mr.  Co 
will  send  the  same  organization  ( 
tour  next  sea.son. 

The  Knute  Knutson  Company  w 
attached  by  the  company  in  Salt  Lai 
Citv  recently  for  unpaid  salari< 
Louise  Xellis,  leading  woman,  got 
her  claim  first  and,  of  course,  was  tt 
lucky  one.  » 

T.  Elmore  Lucey,  who  is  a  very  w 
known  actor  and  entertainer,  is  head 
this  wav  with  an  entertainment  pi  I 
gram  and  w  ill  reach  the  Coast  in  a  f<  J 
weeks.  vH 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


THE 

OBIGII7AI. 
THEATBICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUABTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Bahaarsal 
Boom 
Free  to 
Qnesta 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


p.  p.  SHANLEY  fl^  PROPS 
P.  C.  FUENESS  S^^OS-S. 


P.  P.  SHANI.E-7,  MOB. 


and 
the 


ED.  REDMOND 
Redmond  Company 


I'rcscntin,^'    ihc    llii;iicst    Class    Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepcubrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

-turned  to  home  theatre — Post's  Grand,  Sacramento,  and  playing 
to  capacity  andiences 


Spaulding  Musical  Comedy  Co, 

in  Honolulu 
A  l)icr  success.    Have  broken  all  records. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OrD  MUSICAL  COIlIEDV  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrig'ht 

AND  THE  SANCIKO  DOX.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATEE — PHOENIX 

T-ovii.";   H.   .Taoiih.s,    I.cski  i'  anrl  Maiiaprer 
Want  to  bear  from  frooil  mu.sical  roniedy  people — Al   chorns  Kirl.s.  $20 


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Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Iilg-hts,  Strip  Iiig'lits,   Border   Iiig-bts,   Switchboards  and 

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LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG  O'  MY  HEABT 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York; 


In  its  second  year. 
PEG   O'  MY  HEABT 


A — Eastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 


PEG 
PEG 


PEG 
PEG 


DtY  HEABT  H — Southern;  Blanche  HaU. 


MY  HEABT  C 


IffY  HEABT 
MY  HEABT 


-West  and  Pacific  Coast;  PegRis 
O'Neil. 

-Nortliern;  Marion  Dentler. 
-Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 


THE  BIBD  OF  PABADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Bepuhlic  Theatre 

OTHEB  ATTBACTIONS 

Krr'l'V  (lortDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jack  l.,ait's  smashing 
success.  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  IClliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  indefi- 
nite. 


arch  21,  1914. 


Dates  Ahead 

BISHOP'S      PLAYERS.  —  In 
■  xk,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
id. 

DICK  WILBUR  COMPANYr^ 
lallejo,  March  22  and  week. 
IfINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Frazee, 
.;r. )  —  Worcester,  March  23; 
)rins?^field,  24;  Waterbury,  25; 
jew  London,  26 ;  Lowell,  27 ;  New- 
irt,  28:  Hartford,  .30-31. 
FOLEY  &  BURKE  CARNIVAL 
). — Alameda,  March  31-April  4; 
odesto,  6-11;  Merced,  13-18;  Bak- 
isfield,  21-26;  Stockton,  29-May  2. 
JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
-inoline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
ew  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 
LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
•  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
gr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
ity.  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
rady) — Minneapolis.  March  23-28; 
,  Paul,  30- April  4;  Milwaukee,  13- 

lORPHEUM  STOCK  CO.  (G.  W. 
iiL^h) — Kingsbury,    March  20-21; 
1-  lianos,  22-2^. 

IM-.G  O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver 
iiKisco) — Seattle,  22-28. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
\.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
itv,  indefinite. 

S ANFORD  D0D(;F  (R.  A.  John^ 
11,  mgr.)! — Bemidji,  March  27; 
lack  Duck,  28;  International  ]''alls, 
1:  I'ort  Frances,  30;  l>ig  Falls,  .\pril 
.  Xorthome,  2;  Grand  Rapids,  4. 
SI-.PTEMBER  MORN  (Rowland 
id  ClifTord)— Alton.  March  22; 
clli  ville,  23;  Hannibal.  24;  Quincy, 
i ;  Centreville,  26 ;  Albia,  27 ;  Bur- 
if^ton,  28;  Cedar  Rapids,  29;  Cedar 
alN.  30;  Independence,  31  ;  Decorah, 
pril  i;  Mason  City,  2;  Sioux  Falls, 
;  Sioux  City,  4-5;  Ft.  Dodge,  6; 
>\\  a  Falls,  7 ;  Boone,  8 ;  Perry,  9 ; 
'iii.iha,  lO-ii;  Des  Moines,  12-13; 
rinncll,  14;  Iowa  City.  15. 
T[I.\T  PRINTER  OF"  UDELL'S 
I  iaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc.,  owners)  — 
tillwater,  March  21  ;  Eau  Claire,  22; 
i\xr  Falls,  23;  Menominee,  24; 
laislifield,  25;  Stevens  Point,  26; 
krrill,  27;  Wausau,  28. 
THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION 
Rowland  &  Clififord,  props.;  Fred 
'nubias,  mgr.) — Loui.sville.  March 
3-_'S;  St.  Louis,  30-.\pril  4;  open, 
-11;  Chicago,  13-27. 
1  HE  H()LY  CITY— Canora.  Sas- 
adliewan,  March  21;  ^Melville,  23; 
Mi  kton,  24  : 'I^auijliin.  Manitoba,  25; 
j  awa,  26;  I)randon,  27;  \'irdcn, 

,s. 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL  (Joe 
^ith,  mgr.) — Klamath  Falls,  March 
1-22;  Sis.son,  23;  McLeod,  24; 
)unsmuir,  25  ;  Kennett,  26 ;  Redding, 
7;  Biggs,  28;  Oroville,  29;  Gridley, 
o;  Chico,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
IILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
'Wncrs)' — Greenui),  March  21  ;  Fffing- 
lam,  23  ;  Mattono,  24;  Charleston,  25  ; 
rii.scola.  26;  Monticello,  27;  Decatur, 
:8;  Si)ringfield,  29;  Beardstown,  30; 
dt.  Sterling,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
ilLLS  (Ga.skill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
iwners) — l<-t.  Wayne,  March  22; 
lartford  City,  23;  Muncie,  24;  El- 
vood,  25;  Tipton,  26;  PVankfort,  27; 
^afavctte,  28;  Kokomo,  30;  Peru,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  "  OF  THE 
IILLS  (Ga.skill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
wners) — Pittsburg,  March  23-28; 
Cincinnati,  29-April  4. 


THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Norman,  March  21  ;  Sapul- 
pa,  22  ;  Chandler,  23  ;  Guthrie.  24  ;  (Ok- 
lahoma City,  25;  Enid,  26;  El  Reno, 
27 ;  Shawnee,  28 ;  Tulsa,  30 ;  Caney, 
31- 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners)  —  .St.  Johns,  March  21; 
Hutchinson,  23;  Salina,  24;  Hering- 
ton,  25;  Manhattan,  26;  Wamego,  27; 
Topeka,  28;  Lawrence,  30;  Ottawa. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

Woods,  mgr.) — Toronto,  March  23- 
28 ;  Philadeli)hia.  ^O-Ajiril  4. 

THOMAS  ELMORE  LUCEY— 
Dunsmuir,  March  2^;  Yreka,  24; 
Medford,  25;  Gold"  Hill,  26;  Cot- 
tage Grove,  27 ;  Crcswell,  28 ;  Junc- 
tion City,  ,30;  Springfield,  31  ;  Eugene, 
April  I  ;  Salem,  2 ;  Dallas,  3 ;  St.  Hel- 
en, 4;  Arlington,  6;  Hermiston,  7; 
Milton,  8;  Walla  Walla,  9;  Prescott, 
10:  I'omeroy,  il. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — I'oston,  indefinite. 

"within  the  law  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
— Ilaymarkct  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
laiifl,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)' — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Miss 
lllington  Company,  (American  Play 
Comiiany,  mgrs.) — San  I'ranciscn, 
March  22-.\pril  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Miss 
Ware  Company,  (American  Plav  Co., 
mgrs.) — Cincinnati,  March  22-28;  De 
troit.  30-.\pril  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO..  Special 
Company,  (.American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) 
New  Yuvk,  March  22-28;  Brooklyn, 
p-Ai)ril  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eastern 
Company,  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs. ) 
( )iraha  March  22-28. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  South- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.)  —  Shrevesport,  March  23; 
A'ick.sburg,  24;  Greenville,  25;  Green- 
wood, 26;  Yazoo  City,  27;  Jackson, 
28:  New  Orleans.  2(;- .April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO..  North- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.)  —  Stoughton,  ]\Iarch  21  ; 
Watertown,  22;  Stevens  Point, 
2^;  Grand  Rapids.  24:  Morrill,  2=;: 
Wansau,  26;  Menominee,  27;  Still- 
water, 28;  Northfield,  ,30;  Rochester, 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO..  Central 
Company,  (American  Play  Co..  mgrs.)' 
Webb  City,  March  21;  Parsons,  23; 
lola,  24;  CofTeyville,  26;  Indei)en- 
dence.  27;  Winfield,  27;  Arkansas 
City,  28;  Cmthric,  29;  Perry,  30; 
Pawnee,  31. 

 Spotlights  

That  she  may  be  judged  for  her 
artistic  merits  alone,  the  same  as 
her  fellow  professionals,  is  the  de- 
sire of  Evelyn  Nesbit  Thaw,  who 
is  to  api)car  at  the  Cort  Theatre 
.soon.  She  will  he  seen  at  the  head 
of  a  big  company  in  the  clever 
h'rench  divertiscmcnt,  Mariette, 
from  the  Alhambra  Theatre,  Lon- 
don. Evelyn  Thaw  has  waited  six 
years  for  the  notoriety  connected 
with  her  name  to  die  out  before  re- 
turning to  the  stage. 


Running  at  full  sjjeed,  the  New 
York  \\' inter  Garden's  most  success- 
ful production,  The  Honeymoon 
Express,  laden  with  clever  enter- 
tainers, including  Al  Jolson,  will 
arrive  in  .San  I-'rancisco  shortly,  in 
readiness  to  begin  its  engagement 
at  the  Cort  Theatre.  In  this  rollick- 
ing diversion,  which  ran  for  thirty 
weeks  in  New  York  at  the  Winter 
Garden,  the  program  permits  the 
introduction  of  unusual  specialties 
and  many  startling  novelties. 

The  Southern  Stock  Comi)any, 
operating  at  the  Empress  Theatre, 
San  Diego,  has  the  following  active 
people  on  the  sta.uc :  Catherine  C. 
F.vans,  (ilenella  Porter,  Howard 
Nugent,  Clarence  I'cnnett,  George 
V.  Dill.  Adele  Leslie  and  Edna 
Marshall.  The  executive  staff  is 
composed  of  Paul  Singer,  manager ; 
Henry  S.  Miller,  assistant  manager; 
Roy  Van   I'^ossen,  stage  manager; 


THEATBE  Oahdale,  Cal. 

R.  C.  SHI'wVRER,  manager.     A  live  one  for 
real   shows.     Seating  capacity,   375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

Clarence  I'cnnett,  assistant  stage 
manager;  A.  E.  I'aedcr,  musical 
<lirector;  W.  II.  Dougherty,  master 
mechanic;  \\'.(J.Cox,  electrician  ;  B. 
\\  Nelson,  master  of  i)ropertics ; 
Patton       Rickeman,  scenic  artists. 

Kitty  Gordon,  as  a  star  under 
( )liver  Morosco's  management,  be- 
gan an  indefinite  engagement  at  the 
Cort  Theatre,  Boston,  on  Monday 
night  in  a  new  comedy  with  music, 
entitled  l^-etty  Mrs.  "  Smith,  book 
and  lyrics  by  Mr.  Morosco  and  El- 
mer Harris,  music  by  Henry  James. 
Among  the  principals  in  the  cast 
arc  Sidney  Grant,  Charlotte  Green- 
wood, Thomas  Conkey,  ICdward 
Martindel,  Roy  Atwell  and  Jimmy 
Gleason. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  21.  1914. 


Correspondence 


PORTLAND,  March  ir>— IJEI- 
LK;  Theatre  (Calvin  HeiH^,  mgr.; 
W.  T.  Pan,i;lc,  res.  inf^r. )  :  Ow  in.s;  to 
the  mmiher  of  peojile  desirous  of  see- 
in.£T  the  pictures,  Tlie  Inside  of  the 
Wliite  Slave  Traffic,  they  will  con- 
tinue to  be  shown  at  the  Meilif^  to- 
day, Tuesday  and  Wednesday.  The 
pictures  were  shown  to  cai)acity 
hou.scs  all  last  week.  Sunday  nij^ht, 
March  22,  Eddy  and  his  company  of 
mediums  will  be  the  attraction.  Be- 
ginnings Monday,  March  23,  and  con- 
tinuous for  si.x  nights  and  two  mat- 
inees. Maeterlinck's  IJlue  Bird  will 
play  a  return  engagement.  15.\KF,1\ 
Theatre  (Geo.  L.  I'aker.  mgr.;  Mil- 
ton .'^eaman,  bus.  mgr.)  :  The  Bridge, 
or  The  Man  Between.  Louis  Leon 
Hall  is  simply  great  as  the  engineer; 
Thomas  II.  Walsh  is  the  cold,  uncom- 
promising father;  Dorothv  Shoemaker 
is  an  afloraiile  girl ;  Mary  Rdgett 
Raker  is  tlie  engineer's  sister,  and  lul- 
ward  C.  Woorlruflf  is  an  excellent 
villain.  The  play  is  marvelously  well 
staged,  genuine  structural  iron  work- 
ers being  seen  in  action,  with  riveting 
machine,  engines,  forges,  red-hot 
bolts,  steel  girders,  etc.,  in  the  bridge 
scene.  Next:  The  Ghost  Breaker. 
LYRIC  Theatre  (  Keating  and  Flood, 
mgrs. )  :  The  Military  Maid,  for 
laughing  purposes  only,  with  Billy 
Onslow  and  Tommy  La  Rose  in  the 
lead,  is  the  attraction  opening  this 
afternoon.  Songs,  dances  and  laugh- 
ter follow  each  (Jther  at  top  speed. 
ORPHEl'M  Theatre  ( h"rank  Coffin- 
berry,  mgr.)  :  Olga  Nethersole  in  the 
third  act  of  Sapho  is  the  lieadline  at- 
traction, followed  by  Herman  Tim- 
berg,  late  star  of  School  Days ; 
Burns,  Kiomer  and  Grady,  in  A  Cam- 
pus Rehearsal ;  Julia  Nash  and  Com- 
pany, in  Her  First  Ca.se;  Parillo  and 
Frabito,  street  singers ;  and  The 
Blessings,  modern  c(|uilil)rists.  P.W- 
T.XCiFS  Theatre  (John  Jf)hnson, 
mgr.  )  :  Tlie  Riding  Duttons,  world 
famous  society  equestrians,  in  The  .-\ct 
Beautiful;  Thoda  and  Crampton ; 
Patsy  Doyle ;  Duncan  and  Holt ;  Eula 
Lee's  F'our  Singing  P)eauties;  Clara 
Stevens  and  Conipanv.  EMPRESS 
Theatre  (H.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.): 
Kara,  world's  greatest  juggler; 
Kiernan,  Walters  and  Kiernan ; 
Stain's  Comedy  Circus ;  Edith  Clif- 
ford, and  Mack  and  .Atkinson.  With- 
in a  few  years  Portland  is  likely  to 
be  known  as  the  birthi)lace  of  an  or- 
ganization that  will  have  many 
branches  and  number  among  its 
members  hundreds  upon  hundreds 
of  theatrical  people.  The  enterprise 
in  question  is  the  Theatrical 
Benevolent  Association  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  Its  for- 
mation was  effected  two  months  ago 
in  the  property  room  of  the  Baker 
Theatre  by  George  L.  Baker  and  a 
number  of  theatrical  men  who  met 
to  discuss  the  need  of  such  an  or- 
ganization for  stage  people.  Articles 
of  incorporation  were  filed  a  month 
ago.  The  constitution  and  by-laws 
are  the  work  of  Walter  Kelley,  a 
graduate  of  the  IVinceton  Law 
School.  Portland  Lodge  No.  i,  now 
has  a  membership  of  about  100  all 
paid  up,  and  the  charter  will  remain 
open  only  until  April  ist.  Annual 
dues  of  the  as.sociation  are  $9.00  and 
charter  members  have  been  taken 
in  with  an  initiation  fee  of  $3.00. 
which  will  be  raised  to  $15  after  the 


ciiarter  closes.  To  (|ualify  for  mem- 
bership one  must  have  been  con- 
nected at  some  time  with  the  the- 
atre profession  for  six  months.  Bene- 
fits are  arranged  with  a  sliding  scale, 
not  less  than  $7.50  nor  more  than 
$25  a  week,  according  to  the  amount 
of  money  in  the  treasury.  The  finan- 
cial standing  of  the  order  at  present 
is  in  very  good  shape.  There  have 
been  a  number  of  substantial  do- 
nations and  the  benefit  tea  held  a 
month  ago  at  the  \'illa  St.  Clare 
netted  $175.  Number  2  lodge  is  be- 
ing organized  in  Los  Angeles  at  this 
time  and  Sam  \'ictor  reports  a  char- 
ter membership  of  126  in  the  number 
^  lodge  at  Kansas  City,  Mo.  Sam 
Moves  left  yesterday  for  Seattle  to 
begin  formation  work  there  and  next 
month  a  national  organizer  will 
be  sent  out.  The  trustees  of  Port- 
land lodge  are  George  L.  Baker,  F. 
E.  VanRonk  and  Theodora  Henkle. 
The  officers  are  II.  V,.  McCabe,  pres- 
ident;  E.  C.  Oblander,  vice-presi- 
dent ;  James  A.  Bliss,  recording  sec- 
retary;  A.  LaBrache,  financial  sec- 
retary; \Y.  Frank  Paine,  treasurer; 
llarrv  Thorne,  sergeant  at  arms; 
Charles  Bennet,  mar.shal.  Meetings 
of  the  new  order  are  held  the  first 
Monday  in  each  month  on  the  stage 
of  the  Baker  Theatre  at  11  p.m. 
March  17th  a  big  St.  Patrick's  day 
benefit  was  given  for  the  as.sociation. 
Mr.  Baker  gave  the  theatre  and  the 
Baker  Players  have  donated  their 
services.  At  present  there  is  only 
the  T.  M.  A.,  which  cares  for  the 
stage  hands  of  the  theatre,  and  the 
Actors'  Fund,  which  maintains  a 
home,  and  will  provide  burial  for  im- 
poverished actors,  or  will  bring 
stranded  actors  into  New  York. 

.\.  W.  W. 
OAKLAND,  March  16. —  The 
thrilling  photo  drama.  Traffic  in 
Souls,  is  drawing  fairly  good 
houses  at  THE  MACDONOUGH 
and  is  proving  interesting  at  dif- 
ferent stages.  The  films  will  be  on 
display  for  the  balance  of  the  week, 
after  which  The  Macdonough  will 
be  closed  for  a  period  of  three 
weeks.      During   this   period,  the 


house  will  be  entirely  remodeled 
and  redecorated  under  the  direction 
of  Hans  Ledeboer,  the  well-known 
mural  artist.  F^aster  is  the  date  set 
for  the  reopening  with  Evelyn  Nes- 
bit  Thaw  as  the  attraction.  The  en- 
tire strength  of  the  Bishop  Com- 
])any  is  called  into  action  this  week 
and  a  splendid  ])roduction  of  Bulwer 
Lytton's  The  Lady  of  Lyons  is  the 
result.  Every  member  of  the  com- 
pany is  well  cast  and  finds  a  con- 
genial part.  The  costumes  and 
scenic  effects  are  fully  up  to  the 
Liberty  standard,  and  the  play  in 
its  entirety  is  one  that  reflects  great 
credit  on  the  management.  Those 
who  contribute  some  good  charac- 
terizations are  Charles  Ayres,  J. 
.Anthony  Smythe,  Frank  Darien, 
Walter  Whipple,  George  Webster, 
Max  Waizman,  Isabelle  Fletcher, 
Mrs.  Mina  (jleason  and  Meta 
Marsky.  Marie  Lloyd,  the  London 
music  hall  comedienne,  is  with  us 
at  the  ORPHEUM  and  has  been 
sick  a  couple  of  nights.  The  entire 
bill  is  unusually  good  and  some 
splendid  novelties  in  the  way  of  en- 
tertainment are  offered  by  Two 
Tabors,  Foster  and  Lovett,  Hf)ck- 
ney  Company,  Madge  Maitland. 
Billy  Rogers,  Kelly  and  Pollock  and 
Collins  and  Hart.  A  musical  fan- 
tasy. The  Luck  of  a  Totem,  is  the 
big  headline  stunt  at  PANTAGES 
and  is  alone  worth  the  price  of  ad- 
mission. The  music  is  pleasing  and 
the  songs  well  rendered.  The  bal- 
ance of  the  bill  comprises  Zena 
Keefe  and  Caxton  and  Cameron, 
Schrode  and  Mulvey,  Hughes  Mu- 
sical Trio,  Mann  bnd  Belle,  and 
Pantages  Baby  Contest.  In  addi- 
tion to  their  latest  creation.  Frivo- 
lous Flo,  Dillon  and  King  are  offer- 
ing their  COLl'MfilA  patrons  an 
extra  added  attraction  in  the  way  of 
an  unique  electrical  act  by  Capt.  I*". 
V.  Irvine  and  Miss  Irvine.  Frivo- 
lous Flo  is  a  conglomeration  of 
mirth,  song  and  dance,  and  pleases 
immensely.  Apropos  of  the  opening 
of  the  Pacific  Coast  Baseball  League 
games  next  week,  a  baseball  musi- 
cal comedy,  Play  Ball,  written  by 


Adam  Hull  Shirk,  playwright  atii 
newspaperman  of  this  city,  will  b 
presented  at  the  BROADWA^ 
Theatre  for  three  days,  commencin? 
next  Sunday.  Shirk,  who  has  bee: 
most  successful  in  writing  musica 
tabloids  and  who  scored  a  succes" 
last  year  at  Idora  Park  with  hi 
light  opera.  Quarter  to  Four,  wrot 
the  musical  play  especially  for  th 
members  of  the  Broadway  Musica 
Comedy  Company.  The  plot  is  buil 
around  the  mistaking  of  the  tw< 
comedians,  (ierman  and  Hebrew 
for  star  pitchers,  and  the  resultan 
breaking  up  of  the  game.  A  l)uncl 
of  militant  suffragette  balli)layer 
also  take  a  hand  in  the  ball  game 
with  disastrous  results.  The  local' 
of  the  play  is  at  the  new  Oaklanc 
ball  park.  Rehearsals  for  the  pre 
micre  of  the  musical  comedy  com 
menced  today.  Lew  Dunbar,  So 
Carter,  Lucille  Palmer,  Gwynetl 
Dorsey,  Lawrence  Bowes,  F"re( 
Snook  and  the  other  principals  wil 
be  well  cast.  The  vivacious  musica 
farce  of  modern  metropolitan  life 
The  Matinee  Girl,  commenced  : 
four-days'  engagement  at  thi 
P>r(>adway  today.  The  Rossov 
Midgets  and  other  vaudeville  act: 
and  motion  j)ictures  complete  thi 
"three-in-one"  show.  The  followinj 
program  is  on  tap  at  the  Broadway 
The  P.attle  of  Picklehill,  Clarke  am 
Thomp.son  and  La  Palma.  Sol  Car 
ter  and  Lew  Dunbar  are  clever  it 
their  comedy  and  Lawrence  Bowes 
with  his  singing,  is  a  winner.  Lilliai 
Mason  in  the  character  part  is  ; 
splendid  artist.  The  company  closi 
Saturday  night. 

LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 

(iUSriXE,  Cal.,  March  17.- 
OPERA  HOl'SE:  12,  Hassen  Bei 
Ali  Vaudeville  Company  to  fai 
house.  15,  The  White  Slave  Traffi' 
satisfied  a  big  house. 

NEWMAN,    Cal.,    March  18.- 
OPERA  HOUSE:  16,  The  Whit. 
Slave  Traffic ;  very  good  show  t< 
fair  returns.    EDISON  Theatre:  17  I 
James  O'Neill  in  Monte  Cristo  pic  1 
tures.  i 


arch  21,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Marta  Golden  is  Pleasing  Los  Angeles  in  the  Dressier 
Part  of  The  Merry  Gambol,  and  Charlie  Mason  is 
Voted  a  Funny,  Talented  Comedian 


LOS  AXCIELES,  March  18.— Of 
urse,  it  makes  us  feel  glad  and 
astful  when  Los  Angeles  produc- 
ns  get  away  with  flying  colors  in 
le  far  and  notional  East.  Pretty 
(rs.  Smith,  witli  Kitty  Gordon  and 
ime   of   the     iUirbank  members, 
■ems  to  have  made  a  favorable  im- 
ression  u])on  exclusive  Boston  and 
lat  should  surely  be  the  test.  Help 
^'anted,   with   Henry   Kolker  and 
race  \'alentine,  has  ])assed  its  one 
undrcdth  performance  in  Chicago 
lid  the  New  York  company  is  also 
aking  good.  *  *  *  Byron  Beasley 
lid    Bessie    Barriscale   are  giving 
Odd  accounts  of  themselves  in  New 
iirk,  appearing  with  What  Would 
lU  Do?  *  *  *  Bessie  Eyton,  who 
IS  long  been  an  important  player 
ith    the   Selig   Comj^any,  admits 
lliat  the  charm  of  the  ])rofession  has 
rawn  her   away   from    home  and 
hat  she  will  sei)arate  from  her  hus- 
and,  Charles  1'.  Eyton,  vice-jM-esi- 
ciit  of  the  Oliver  Morosco  Com- 
aiiy  and  manager  of  the  ]\Iorosco 
licatre,  rather  than  give  uj)  her 
.Mik.    There  exists  only  a  kindly 
cling  on  tlie  part  of  Mr.  Eyton, 
,lu)  says  the  picture  work  has  come 
etvveen  them  and  when  it  came  to 
decision,  Mrs.   Eyton   chose  the 
fe  of  the  actress.  *  *  *  Mabel  Nor- 
laii,  who  has  been  seriously  ill,  is 
'\v   fully   recovered   and   has  re- 
in ued  to  her  work  with  the  movies. 
*  George  Daniarel,  who  is  a])- 
I  ing  at  the  Orpheum  this  week, 
among  friends,  and  much  enter- 
aiiiing.  for  this  is  the  ])lace  he  calls 
i.ane.  *  *  *  On  March  13th,  Mr. 
\  illiam  J.  Stoermer  married  Miss 
laude  Ethelton   Dodge.     After  a 
la  li  t  honeymoon,  Mr.  Stoermer  will 
lace  a  stock  company  in  the  Bent- 
cy  Grand  at  Long  Beach.  Myrtle 
I'ane  will  l)e  the  leading  woman  and 
■iedley  Brown  director.  *  *  *  Flor- 
:nce  W'adsworth  Wallace,  of  local 
ame,  appears  at  the  Orpheum  this 
veek.    Miss  Wallace  has  long  been 
I  favorite  with  Los  Angeles  audi- 
ences. *  *  *  Marta  Golden  has  not 
leen  seen  locally  since  the  days  of 
Ferris  Hartman  and  the  old  (irand 
")pera  House.  *  *  *  I'^lorence  Stone 
is  considering  an  ofTer  to  go  to 
Honolulu  for  an  eight-weeks'  en- 
gagement in  stock.  *  *  *  Harrison 
Hunter  is  to  be  married — further, 
:le])oneth  sayeth  naught.  "  The 
girl  in  red,"  who  has  been  making 
the  sensational  dive  on  the  back  of 
a  horse  at  the  Hippodrome,  met 
with  a  rather  serious  accident  on 
Saturday  night,  when  the  horse  in 
his  somersault,  jnished  her  against 
the  walls  of  the  tank.    Sheer  i)luck 
brought  her  through  and  she  ap- 
peared next  day  for  work,  with  some 
very  sore  spots.  *  *      Charles  Al- 
phin,  contradiction  notwithstanding, 
will  open  at  the  Century  Theatre  on 
April  6th.    No  doubt  he  will  rei)eat 
his  former  success  at  this  house,  for 
Mr.  Alphin  is  a  resourceful  i)ro- 
ducer.    Mr.  Alphin  is  a  present  in 
New  York   gathering  together  his 
company.  It  seems  that  liaise  Lewis 
will  be  a  mem1)er  of  the  new  com- 
pany. *  *  *  Al  McChesney,  one  of 
Mark  Ellis'  jiupils,  who   has  l)een 


with  the  Tik  Tok  Man  and  later 
with  Kitt}'  Gordon,  has  ])ecome  one 
of  the  Twentieth  Century  Trio,  and 
will  appear  on  "big  time"  in  the 
East.  *  *  *  Mrs.  Newman,  wife  of 
Walter  Newman,  who  is  presenting 
The  Traflic,  is  a  daughter  of  Mrs. 
Clara  Shortridge  Eoltz,  attorney, 
and  her  last  appearance  in  Los  An- 
geles   was    with    Madame  Sherry. 

*  *  (lertrude  Barnes,  who  is 
on  this  week's  bill  at  the  Orpheum, 
will  stay  here  a  week  and  possil)ly 
may  appear  with  the  movies. 

liURliANK:  Rita's  Romance  has 
been  furbished  up,  smoothed  out  and 
a  dash  of  ginger  added  here  and 
there,  until  the  performance  is  a  joy- 
ful Occasion  and  makes  its  little 
star,  Selma  Paley,  an  exceedingly 
fascinating  bit  of  interest.  I'orrest 
Stanley,  Grace  Travers,  Beatrice 
Niciiols,  Thomas  McLarnie  and 
others  of  the  Burbank  cast  are  add- 
ing tiieir  generous  assistance,  and 
Rita  will  ])roal)ly  take  her  romance 
to  Boston  within  a  very  short  time. 

CENTURY:  The  Traffic  brings 
its  white  slave  teaching  back  to  this 
city,  where  it  previously  had  a  long 
run.  This  time  the  company  has 
changed  throughout,  and,  while  not 
(|uite  equal  to  the  one  seen  before, 
is  satisfactory.  The  subject  seems 
to  have  lost  rather  than  gained  in- 
terest, and  that  which  is  sIkjwii  ap- 
])ears  half-hearted.  Edward  (iordon 
plays  the  role  of  the  cadet  in  pro- 
nounced dramatic  style.  Irene  Out- 
ram  is  cast  as  the  scarlet  woman  and 
displays  by  far  the  most  talent.  The 
balance  of  the  cast  are  fairly  capable. 

EMPRESS:  Bert  Leslie,  with  lad- 
der, ]mint-pot  and  slang,  appears  in 
his  llogan  the  Painter  sketch,  U)  the 
supreme  delight  of  his  audiences, 
most  of  said  audiences  l)eing  very 
familiar  with  ^Ir.  Leslie  and  his  be- 
wildering slang.  The  same  swift- 
ness of  action  and  volley  of  words 
mark  the  sketch  and  make  Mr.  Les- 
lie and  his  fun  a  large  part  of  the 
bill  for  this  week.  The  Lawlors  are 
also  familiar  figures,  with  their 
character  studies  of  New  York  side- 
walk life.  The  father  and  daughters 
have  each  good  voices  as  well  as 
ample  ability  to  make  each  little 
study  a  vivid  picture.  The  Jessika 
I'amily,  in  the  garb  of  Satan,  ])er- 
forni  in  most  interesting  fashion  and 
have  several  new  and  daring  feats 
to  their  credit.  Charles  I'urke  and 
Charles  McDonald  have  a  clever  and 
witty  Irish  character  sketch,  in 
which  the  cjuarrel  of  two  old  cronies 
is  made  u])  and  started  again  in  de- 
lightful brogue  and  e(|ually  delight- 
ful wit.  l'',arl  (iirdeller,  with  three 
|)oodle  dogs,  gives  a  go(jd  tunil)ling 
act.  Ted  Lenore  and  Aubria  Ricii 
sing  and  joke  with  accom])anying 
l)iano  playing  and  a  hapi)y  effect. 
Keystone  film  fun  adds  to  the  hap- 
piness of  the  beholder. 

HIPPODROME:  The  wonder- 
ful diving  horses  of  Dr.  Carver  were 
too  interesting  to  l)e  allowed  to  go 
away  and  so  are  in  their  second 
week.  The  diving  of  "the  girl  in 
red,"  as  well  as  several  other  grace- 
ful swimmers,  is  not  the  least  in- 
teresting  feature.     Mr.   and  Mrs. 


Keenan  Wallace  present  a  farce,  A 
P>ox  of  Perfectos,  with  the  desired 
restilt.  Eive  Black  Spots  are  five 
dusky  singers  with  southern  songs 
and  mightly  clever  dancing.  Tlie 
Sliipmates,  a  male  (|uartette,  contri- 
bute scmie  rousing  songs  in  voices 
that  blend  harmoniously.  Esmer- 
alda is  a  zealous  xylophone  artist, 
who  reaps  a  large  reward.  A  hand- 
balancing  act  and  a  ventriloquist 
close  a  very  good  bill. 

MAJESTIC:  Dark.  Coming: 
Evelyn  Nesbit  Thaw  and  Company 
in  vaudeville. 

MASON:  Bessie  Abott  and  Com- 
l)any  in  Robin  Hood. 

MOROSCO:  The  glory  of  Rock 
and  h'ulton  has  slijiped  away  from 
tiiis  theatre  and  into  the  light  has 
a])])eared  the  Anderson  Gaiety 
I\Ierry  (iambol,  with  the  accent  on 
merry.  The  absence  of  Marie 
Dressier  is  no  apparent  mar  in  the 
eyes  of  Los  Angeles  theatregoers, 
for  the  Merry  (kimbol  seems  to  be 
as  melodious,  graceful,  amusing  and 
attractive,  as  though  the  star  had 
not  seen  fit  to  withdraw  before  we 
had  ga/.ed  upon  her  brilliancy  and 
suffered  {rum  her  temperament. 
There  are  girls,  girls  everywhere, 
dotted  here  and  there  with  princi- 
l)als,  who  never  fail  to  satisfy. 
Charles  Purcell  calls  to  mind  his 
Chocolate  Soldier  days  and  his  sing- 
ing as  well  as  acting  is  that  of  the 
artist.  (lene  Luneska,  already 
known  to  us  through  The  Candy 
Shop,  on  second  thought  is  even 
more  popular.  Charles  Mason  makes 
the  German  language  a  thing  of  joy 
and  his  student  chorus  is  one  of  the 
best  things  in  the  performance.  Alf 
Goulding,  whether  he  be  reformer 
or  Scotch  "Kiltie,"  is  diverting. 
Marta  Golden,  who  shone  in  the 
days  of  the  old  Grand,  is  very  fun- 
ny. Gladys  Goulding  is  a  dainty  lit- 
tle comedienne  who  leaves  a  pleas- 
ant impression,  and  the  Marvelous 
Millers  give  us  tango  such  as  we 
have  never  seen.  The  stage  settings 
are  most  elaborate  and  the  whole  is 
a  speedy,  radiant  success. 

ORPHEUM :  George  Damcrel 
and  Com])any  is  the  headline  at- 
tracti.on  in  A  Knight  of  the  Air. 
This  is  a  Viennese  tabloid  of  the 
•Merry  Widow  —  dance,  fascinating 
captain,  dashing  widow  and  all. 
Charles  Wright,  Myrtle  Vail,  Leola 
Lucey,  with  an  exceptionally  good 
singing  chorus,  make  this  a  very 
delightful  affair.  Damerel  sings 
and  dances  with  all  his  former  aban- 
don and  grace  and  the  numerous 
musical  numbers  move  with  a 
swiftness  and  exactness  that  do 
credit  to  the  master  hand  of  Frank 
Keenan,  who  staged  it.  Chick  Sale 
has  returned — just  be  glad — for  his 
fun-making  that  is  irresistil)le  and 
never  grows  old.  Morence  Wads- 
worth  Wallace,  a  local  artist,  has  a 
brilliant  sojjrano  voice,  a  winning 
smile  and  a  pleasing  ])ersonality. 
Sylvia  Loyal  offers  novelty,  as  well 
as  beautv,  in  her  turn,  in  which  she 
makes  a  pretty  ])icture,  with  her 
])igeons  and  two  black  ix)odles. 
Louis  llardt  is  a  strong  man  who 
makes  his  contril)ution  one  above 
the  average  and  very  artistic.  The 
turn  is  sjjlendidly  staged  and  Mr. 
Hardt,  while  jxissessing  muscles  of 
iron  and  performing  amazing  feats 
of  strength,  is  most  graceful  in  his 
|)osing.  (iertrude  Barnes,  Maxine 
Brothers  with  dog,  l>obl)y,  and  De- 
marest  and  Chabot  are  the  hold- 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE..  LOS  ANGELES 


overs. 

PANTAGES:  Bothwell  P.rowne's 
Merry  Masqueraders  is  a  lot  of  mer- 
ry nonsense,  with  .song  and  dance 
and  pretty  girls  who  wear  attrac- 
tive costumes  and  do  the  "tango." 
Erank  Davis  and  Nate  Cole  are  the 
center  of  the  fun  and  work  hard  at 
their  profession.  Rhoda  Royal's 
High  School  Horses  are  beautiful 
creatures  who  vie  with  any  chorus 
girl  when  it  comes  to  "stepi)ing." 
Miss  Royal  and  her  assistants  are 
ex])ert  and  graceful  riders.  Hal 
Davis  and  Com])any  perpetrate  a 
farce  called  Stockton's  Busy  Day, 
upon  an  unsuspecting  jniblic.  Mel- 
notte-La  Nole  Troupe  of  tight-rope 
walkers  are  clever  artists.  Murray 
K.  Hill  is  a  monologist,  who  returns 
to  a  friendly  audience.  The  I'righ- 
ton  Eour  make  much  of  the  popular 
melodies,  because  they  have  excel- 
lent voices  and  are  not  afraid  to  use 
them. 

REPUBLIC:  Ek)rence  Stone  is 
in  the  last  week  of  her  engagement, 
and  has  chosen  a  very  clever  far- 
cical sketch,  called  Affinities,  for  her 
farewell  performance.  Miss  Stone's 
ability  as  a  comedienne  is  none  the 
less  attractive  and  important  be- 
cause she  is  so  well  known  as  an 
emotional  actress.  Andrew  Rob- 
son's  cleverness  adds  the  required 
touch  to  the  occasion.  Spot,  the 
mind-reading  dog,  is  a  remarkable 
example  of  "dog  sense."  W.  P. 
Pear.son,  the  chillful  Chinese  imper- 
sonator, appears  in  Midnight  in 
Chinatown  and  creates  a  sensa- 
sation  with  with  "Oriental  atmos- 
phere." Bell  and  liell  sing  and  dance 
and  add  a  ventriloquistic  touch  that 
is  remarkable.  Morton  and  hLlliott 
are  musicians  whose  turn  is  novel 
and  entertaining.  Royal  Barcofer  is 
jiossessed  of  a  good  voice,  which  he 
handles  well.  Booth  and  Howard 
create  a  lot  of  merriment  with  a  lot 
of  nonsense. 


Vaudeville  Notes 

I'roderick  O'l'arrell,  liarbara  Lee 
and  Jack  hTazer  will  open  in  a  sen- 
sational play,  The  Law,  from  the 
pen  of  H.  L.  Gates,  at  the  Republic 
tomorrow.  Mr.  Gates  has  a  num- 
ber of  striking  sketches  that  will  l)e 
given  by  this  clever  trio  of  actors. 

liryce  llovvatson  and  Daisy  Swav- 
belle  are  i)laying  toward  the  south- 
ern end  of  the  State  for  P>ert  Levey 
and  will  i)e  back  here  in  about  five 
weeks. 

M.\i<iK  P>.\KKU  closed  last  Thursday 
with  the  liailey  &  Mitchell  stock  of 
Seattle. 

Gkktki'OI';  Cii.M'i'iCK  has  opened 
wilii  A  IJaclielor's  Honeymoon  Com- 
pany in  Nevada,  and  Manager,  Brad- 
field  writes  she  is  giving  satisfaction. 

(iKoucic  1>.\RNUM  is  directing  at  the 
Utah  Theatre  in  Salt  Lake  City^  The 
Utah  is  to  be  congratulated  as  George 
liarnum  is  one  of  the  very  few  real 
stage  directors  of  the  country. 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  21,  1914. 


Correspondence 


NEW  YORK.  .March  15.— L'n- 
questionalily  the  most  successful  dra- 
matic offerint^  in  vaudeville  this  sea- 
son is  the  appearance  of  William 
l-'aversham  in  a  boiled-doun  version 
of  The  Squaw  Man  at  the  CO- 
LONIAL. The  audience  rose  to  its 
feet  and  cheered  Mr.  Faversliani  at 
the  conclusion  of  his  act — which  is 
an  event  that  happens  very,  very  sel- 
dom in  a  vaudeville  house.  The 
S<)uaw  Man  lends  itself  ])articularly 
well  to  vaudeville  purposes.  Mr. 
Royle  has  managed  to  condense  the 
third  act  of  his  play  and  to  intro- 
duce enough  explanatory  speeches  so 
that  the  essence  of  practically  the  en- 
tire piece  is  conveyed  to  the  audience 
in  less  than  half  an  hour.  The  en- 
thusiasm with  which  tlic  audience  re- 
ceived it  proves  the  mistake  of  tiie 
often-quoted  theory  that  t)ne-act 
sketches  in  variety  theatres  must  have 
a  happy  ending.  The  pathos  of  tiie 
situation  when  Jim  tells  .\at-u-vitch 
that  he  is  going  to  send  their  little 
boy  away  to  England  with  the 
stranger,  has  a  most  p(jignantl\'  mov- 
ing effect  upon  the  spectator.  Mr. 
Faversham's  acting  siiowed  the  re- 
sult of  two  seasons  of  Shakespeare. 
The  audience  liked  it  immensely,  llis 
company  includes  I'Vank  ISrownlee  as 
Big  Bill,  Arthur  Elliott  as  Malcolm 
Petrie,  and  Elsie  Oldham  as  Nat-u- 
vitch.  The  act  is  exceptionally  well 
mounted.  *  *  *  At  the  CENTL:RY 
OPERA  HOUSE  last  week,  Verdi's 
.-\ida,  sung  in  English,  was  again 
brought  forward.  This  opera  was 
the  one  chosen  by  the  Century  or- 
ganization for  the  opening  last  Sep- 
tember of  its  first  season  here,  and 
thus  far  it  is  the  fifth  work  in  the 
company's  schedule  to  receive  a  sec- 
ond hearing.  Its  presentation  served 
to  attract  a  large  audience,  which 
showed  no  little  enthusiasm.  The 
performance  was  again,  as  at  first, 
one  of  commendaI)le  achievement. 
The  forces  of  the  hou.se,  which,  in 
respect  to  scenery,  costumes,  chorus 
and  ballet,  are  on  a  scale  sufficient 
in  excellence  to  do  good  justice  in 
meeting  the  requirements  of  these 
respective  fields  in  the  accomplish- 
ment of  the  opera's  generally  large 
and  spectacular  ensemble,  called  for 
recognition  in  terms  of  praise,  while 
the  work  done  by  the  leading  sing- 
ers was  that  of  conscientious  en- 
deavor and  always  accompanied  by 
the  artistic  results  desirable.  En- 
rico Clay,  a  new  singer,  was  the 
Aida.  Morgan  Kingston  was  the 
Rhadames.  His  singing  was  a  de- 
light. Kathleen  Ibjward  was  again 
the  .\mnerio  and  Louis  Kreidler  the 
Amonasro.  The  orchestra,  under 
Mr.  Szendreis'  able  directiun,  did 
well  with  the  brilliant  score.  *  *  * 
Arthur  Ilammerstein  has  been  giv- 
ing New  York  a  typical  Casino  show 
this  season,  entitled  High  Jinks,  a 
"musical  jollity"  written  by  Otto 
Hauerbach  with  a  score  by  Rudolph 
Frimi  and  staged  under  the  person- 
al direction  of  FVank  Smithson. 
High  Jinks  derives  its  name  from  a 
new  perfume  which  Dick  W  ayne  is 
trying  to  get  Dr.  Robert  Thorne  to 
put  on  the  market.  It  has  the  re- 
markable properties  of  making 
everybody  very  lively  as  soon  as  he 
gets  a  sniff  of  it.  No  matter  how 
depressed  he  may  feel,  a  few  drops 
of  High  Jinks  on  a  handkerchief 
will  work  wonders  in  restoring  him 
to  a  condition  of  conviviality  that 


Dick  Wilbur  Co. 

FOURTH  SEASON  OF  SUCCESS 


THE  BIGGEST  REPERTOIRE 
COMPANY  ON  THE  COAST 

Back  on  the  Circuit 


makes  iiim  an  extreinc  (ii)tiniist  un 
der  the  most  depressing  cijcum- 
stances.  ()f  course,  the  ])lot  is  one 
long  continuous  surprise,  beginning 
with  the  office  of  the  physician  who 
conducts  a  popular  health  resort. 
Ro])ert  I'itkin  w:is  the  handsome 
ohysician  who  had  great  difficulty 
in  restraining  the  im])etuousitv  of 
his  women  ])atients  in  their  efforts 
to  thank  him  sufficiently  for  restor- 
ing them  to  health.  (  )ne  lady  was 
so  insistent  that  she  could  not  re- 
frain from  kissing  him.  That  kiss 
was  what  caused  most  of  the  trouble, 
for  tlie  lady  had  a  I'rench  husband, 
and  he  insisted  on  either  killing  the 
American  physician  in  a  duel  or  else 
having  rai  eye  for  an  eye  or  a  tooth 
for  a  tooth — in  short,  he  would  be 
willing  to  waive  the  duel  if  he  could 
pay  back  the  doctor  in  kind — bv 
kissing  his  wife.  The  ci>mpIications 
that  follow  in  the  efforts  of  tlic  hus- 
l)and  to  ])revent  this,  call  for  a  fre- 
quent ai5])lication  of  High  Jinks,  fn 
the  excellent  cast  are  our  old  friends, 
Tom  Lewis,  a  retired  millionaire 
whose  health  is  all  run  down,  l)ut 
who  insists  that  he  can  never  get 
well  unless  the  physician  will  assign 
to  him  a  nurse  both  pretty  and 
young.  Then  there  are  Stella  Mav- 
hew,  Snitz  Edwards,  .Ada  .Meade, 
Elaine  Ilammerstein  (daughter  of 
.Arthur)  and  Ignacio  Martinetti, 
who  still  i^rouettes  in  his  dances  as 
of  y(jrc.  A  catchy  song  is  entitled 
"High  Jinks,"  because  it  seems 
to  make  everybody  "tingle-lingle." 
Just  to  let  them  see  on  the  Pacific 
Coast  what  kind  of  musical  frivolity 
we  like  in  New  York  now-a-days, 
when  the  extremes  of  the  amuse- 
ment world  has  raised  the  ])rice  of 
grand  opera  seats  to  $6.00  and  low- 
ered the  price  of  the  movies  to  fiVe 
cents,  so  as  to  fit  the  pocket  books 
of  all  classes,  the  Messrs.  Shubert 
ought  to  send  High  Jinks  out  to 
California.  *  *  *  Maude  Adams  in  a 
comedy  "only  for  those  who  have 
ever  had  a  mother,"  entitled  The 
Legend  of  Lenora,  is  in  the  middle 
of  a  very  successful  run  at  the  EM- 
PIRE Theatre,  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Charles  I'Vohman.  .As  usual 
with  the  plays  that  Aliss  .\dams  has 
made  popular  in  this  country,  The 
Legend  of  Lenora  is  by  J.  M.  I>ar- 
rie.  It  is  an  l-^nglish  play  in  that 
the  scenes  are  laid  in  London,  but 
in  its  comedy  effects  its  humor  is 
uni\ersal.  It  tells  the  story  of  a 
woman  of  the  ])resent  day  who 
might  ha\e  ste])i)ed  out  of  one  of 
the  old  novels  of  Troll()i)e.  The 
first  act  is  in  the  hcnne  oi  the  Toveys. 
There  is  to  be  a  dinner  party  for  the 
jnirpose  of  honoring  Cai)t.  Rattray, 
just  returned  from  a  scientific  trij) 
to  Patagonia.  The  Captain,  through 
some  mistake,  gets  to  the  home  of 
his  host  a  little  earlv.  He  wants  to 
know  .some  of  the  characteristics  of 
some  of  the  other  guests  so  that  he 
may  talk  to  them  without  embar- 
rassment, because  he  has  been  away 
so  long  that  he  feels  a  little  rusty 
in  his  conversation,  llis  host  tells 
him  about  one  man  but  he  wants  to 
know  about  the  women.  So  Mr. 
Tovey  describes  the  various  women 
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IS  a  "\'ery  woman.'  (hie  is  a  "suf- 
fragist," another  "a  woman  with  no 
.sense  of  humor,"  another  "a  wom- 
an with  too  much  sense  of  humor," 
etc.,  ending  with  "one  murderess." 
W  hen  the  first  woman  appears  in  the 
reception  room,  Ca])t.  Rattray  en- 
deavors to  find  out  which  one  she  is 
by  her  characteristics  as  displayed 
in  conver.sation.  I'iist  he  thinks  she 
is  one,  then  another,  and  so  on  un- 
til he  has  made  five  or  six  guesses, 
then  he  is  forced  to  the  conclusion 
that  she  is  the  murderess.  So  she 
turns  out  to  be;  at  least,  she  is  the 
\Yoman  .soon  to  be  tried  for  having 
pushed  a  man  out  of  the  window  of 
a  moving  train  merely  because  the 
boor  insisted  on  o])ening  a  window 
"when  her  daughter  had  a  cold." 
W  hen  Capt.  Rattray  asks  Mr.  Tovey 
where  the  other  women  are  who 
were  going  to  dine  with  him  and 
.Mrs.  '1  ovey  he  is  told  that  there  are 
no  more;  that  "Lenora"  is  the  only 
one — she  who  was  all  eight  woman 
rolled  into  one,  including  the  mur- 
deress. The  second  act  is  taken  up 
with  a  trial  of  Lenora  for  murder. 
Here  the  i)lay  of  course  has  to  merge 
from  pure  comedy  into  legitimate 
farce,  although  the  efforts  of  every- 
l)ody  in  a  trial  to  save  a  l)eautiful 
woman  —  even  the  prosecuting 
officer — is  no  great  exaggeration  of 
what  we  sometimes  see  in  our 
.\merican  courts.  The  third  act 
ends  with  the  betrothal  of  Capt. 
Rattray  to  Lenora  with  her  seven 
children,  including  the  little  .girl 
who  had  a  cold.  .\o  one  but  a 
liarrie  could  have  written  such  a 
delightful  travesty;  none  l)ut  .Maude 
.\dams  cciuld  play  it  with  such  won- 
derful charm.  Another  feather  in 
Miss  Adams'  cap.  *  *  *  Take  off 
your  hat  to  (leorge  M.  Cohan,  who, 
like  one  William  Shakespeare,  has 
the  art  of  handing  us  the  much- 
condemned  melodrama  in  such  de- 
lightful doses  that  we  actually  pay 
big  prices  to  see  it.  This  obser- 
vation could  not  help  forcing  itself 
upon  you  while  witnessing  that 
most  interesting  "mystery  farce" 
called  Seven  Keys  to  15aldi)ate, 
which  -Mr.  Cohan  dramatized  from 
a  story  of  the  same  name  by  I'"arl 
Derr  I>iggers,  and  which  has  been 
running  all  season  at  the  .A.ST()R 
Theatre  under  the  management  of 


L'oliau  and  Harris,  il  is  very  prop- 
erly called  a  mystery  farce,  becau.sc 
at  no  time  is  the  audience  com- 
pletely "wise"  to  the  manner  in 
which  it  is  being  hoodwinked  into 
enjoying  melodrama,  which  if  pre- 
sented in  undisguised  forms  might 
be  highly  condemned.  Yet  witii 
great  skill  the  authors  of  this  amus- 
ing farce  take  the  audience  in  hand 
and  gently  lead  it  into  the  green 
pastures  of  melodrama  as  e.xcitin!^ 
as  anything  ever  seen  on  Third 
Avenue  in  the  old  days  when  that 
was  considered  a  paying  form  ot 
entertainment.  It  wasn't  but  a 
few  years  ago — about  the  time  the 
moving  pictures  began  to  encroach.; 
upon  the  preserves  of  the  cheaper 
forms  of  melodrama — that  certain 
authors  began  to  say  that  there 
was  "no  longer  any  money  in  melo- 
drama." Mr.  Cohan  has  proven  to 
the  satisfaction  of  everybody  who 
has  analyzed  the  situation  that 
there  was  no  truth  in  that  asser- 
tion. The  fact  is  that  the  theatre- 
going  public  like  melodrama  just 
as  much  today  as  when  Shakes- 
peare dressed  up  Hamlet  in  poetic 
form.  Hamlet  was  melodrama,  pure 
and  simple.  Cohan  has  gone  .Shakes- 
neare  one  better,  for,  instead  of  mak- 
ing his  melodrama  tragical,  he  has 
made  them  farcical  and  that  is  per- 
haps why,  at  the  age  of  .v^  years, 
he  could — if  he  cared  to — retire  with 
a  snug  little  fortune  of  $.300,000, 
after  having  settled  enough  on  his 
father  and  mother  to  make  them  in- 
dei)endent  for  life.  The  central  fig- 
ure in  Seven  Keys  to  Ualdpate  is 
Wallace  Kddinger,  who  will  alway.-^ 
be  remembered  on  the  Pacific  Coast 
as  the  Little  Lord  Fauntleroy  of  the 
original  production  that  so  delighted 
California.  Like  in  Little  Lord 
I'auntleroy,  "Wallie"  still  has  a  part 
that  exceeds  in  length  the  part  in 
Hamlet.  Well,  all  it  is  necessary 
to  say  is  that  what  he  did  as  a  kid 
he  duplicates  admirably  as  a  younj; 
man.  He  is  ably  assisted  by  Mar- 
garet (ireene,  Lorena  Atwood 
Carleton  Macy,  Martin  L.  .Alsop 
Iose])h  .Allen,  Roy  h'airchild  and 
( lail  Kane.  Seven  Keys  to  I>aldi)att 
seems  destined  to  have  a  record 
run.  *  *  *  The  Things  That  Count 
bv  Laurence  Eyre,  at  William  A 
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o  be  dui)licatiniL;'  this  season  the 
lUge  success  made  last  season  by 
dr.  Rradv's  production  of  Little 
Vomeii.  The  Things  That  Count  is 
drama  of  tliree  acts,  in  which  the 
entral  fii^ure  is  an  elderly  married 
voman  witli  a  henpecked  husband, 
hey  have  lost  their  only  son,  who 
lied  shortly  after  marrying  a  youn,!.^ 
ictress.  The  mother  did  not  ap- 
)rove  of  the  match  and  would  never 
ecognize  the  daughter-in-law.  A 
aithful  man  servant  and  a  physi- 
:ian,  a  friend  of  the  dead  son,  look 
ifter  the  young  wife,  who,  after  the 
leath  of  her  hu.sband,  continues  to 
nake  her  own  living,  but  by  sewing 
nstead  of  returning  to  the  stage, 
as  a  baby  made  continuation  of  her 
stage  career  impracticable.  In  the 
end,  of  course,  there  is  a  reconcili- 
ation by  the  mother-in-law,  who, 
though  brusque  in  manner  and  given 
to  "lording"  it  over  servants,  her 
husl^and  and  even  some  of  her  poor 
relatives,  is  nevertheless  a  woman 
of  fine  sensibilities  and  thoroughly 
charitalile  at  heart.  Ilumor  is  pre- 
dominant throughout  the  play. 
First  comes  a  scene  with  the  licn- 
pecked  hu.sband,  who  ])atiently 
waits  for  his  breakfast  from  8  un- 
til II  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  the 
anniversary  of  his  wedding,  rather 
than  break  his  custom  of  always 
eating  with  his  wife  on  their  wed- 
din.g  mf)rn.  The  second  act  leads  to 
the  humble  lodgings  of  the  son's 
wife  and  their  little  girl,  who  is  soon 
to  undergo  an  operation.  There  is 
a  merry  Christmas  party  in  which 
Nick  Long  and  Idalene  Cotton  arc 
brought  in,  in  tlieir  familiar  imi)er- 
sonations  of  Italians,  h'lorinc  Ar- 
nold, a  former  San  Francisco  favor- 
ite, sustains  the  role  of  Mrs.  Hen- 
nebery,  which  calls  for  a  .skilful  ad- 
mixture (jf  both  comedy  and  ])athos. 
Alice  Lindahl  was  the  young  actress 
whose  reco,gnitic)n  by  the  family 
came  almost  too  late.  Other  ex- 
cellent members  of  the  cast  were 
Charles  1).  Millward,  as  the  i)hysi- 
cian,  who  finally  marries  the  young- 
widow;  Hallet  I'osworth  as  the 
family  butler,  who  is  finally  won  by 
Ingeborg.  a  Swedisli  maid,  enacted 
to  ])erfection  by  Hilda  Keilstrom ; 
Florence  Mack  as  Mrs.  O'Donovan  ; 
Louise  Muldener  as  Frau  Runder- 
felder  ;  and  little  Edna  \V.  Hopper 


as  the  eml)ryo  ballet  dancer,  ^"ou 
needn't  be  afraid  of  taking  your 
best  girl  and  the  entire  family  to  see 
The  Things  That  Count.  It's  a 
clean  wholesome  play  and  a  great 
success.  *  *  *  Charles  Frohman  has 
decided  that  Billie  Burke  shall  ])lay 
a  spring  season  at  the  LYCEUM 
Theatre.  Miss  I^urke  will  have  a 
new  comedy,  called  jerry,  written 
by  Mrs.  Catharine  Chisholm  Cush- 
ing,  author  of  Kitty  MacKay.  The 
piece  is  in  three  acts,  with  all  the 
scenes  laid  in  suburban  Philadel- 
])hia:  most  of  the  scenes  are  out-of- 
doors,  in  the  spring  of  the  year,  and 
abundant  oi)]K)rtunities  will  be 
afforded  the  actress,  not  only  for 
comedy  situations,  but  fen-  a  disi)lay 
of  the  newest  ideas  in  a  wide  range 
of  fashional)le  feminine  ap])arel,  in- 
cluding blue  pajamas.  A  single 
reading  of  Mrs.  Cushing's  new 
play,  Jerry,  so  delighted  Mr.  Froh- 
man that  he  instantly  saw  an  oppor- 
tunity to  duplicate  at  the  Lyceum 
Theatre  the  s])ring  season  Miss 
ISurke  ];layed  at  the  Empire  last 
year,  even  at  the  cost  of  postponing 
Miss  Burke's  projected  California 
season  until  next  August.  Mis.s 
lUirke  will  begin  the  rehearsals  of 
Jerry  directly  after  her  ])resent  llos- 
ton  engagement.  The  ])iece  will 
have  its  first  i)erforniaiice  at  the  Ly- 
ceum Theatre,  Thursdav,  March  26. 
ilesides  Miss  I'urke  the  company 
will  include  Shelly  Mull.  Allan  Bol- 
lock, Lumsden  i  lare,  Thomas  Rey- 
nolds, William  Thornton,  Cladys 
Hanson,  .Alice  John,  and  others. 

GAVIN  1).  HIGH. 
ICXI-ITEK.  March  .s.— h'ebruary  27, 
Inside  of  the  White  Slave  Traffic  i)ic- 
tures  to  big  house.  icS-ji,  Loriman 
Percival's  (Jrphenm  Stock  Company, 
very  good  show  to  ])oor  business. 
March  5.  the  new  uirlerworld  play. 
The  While  Slave  Traffic,  satisfied  a 
good  house.  6,  Walla  Walla  I'eatnre 
1  'ictures. 

L  I  N  I)  S  A  Y.  March  4.— Liberty 
Theatre:  February  22-24,  ( )ri)heum 
.Stock  Company  to  very  bad  business. 
March  White  Slave  Traffic  to  fair 
houses.  Novelty  Theatre:  March  5, 
Walla  Walla  ])ictures  to  very  good 
business. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  March  16.— 
The  SALT  LAKE  Theatre  did  a  very 
good  business  the  latter  part  of  last 


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what  this  immense  attraction  should 
have  drawn.  Margaret  lllington  in 
Within  the  Law  is  ]ilaying  a  return  en- 
gagement the  fore  \rdrt  of  this  week 
and  good  business  is  looked  for.  Wil- 
lard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau, 
who  closed  with  the  Utah  Theatre 
Stock  Com])any  Saturday  night,  fin- 
ishing out  the  week  with  Kindling, 
that  Miss  Rambeau  made  such  a  dis- 
tinct hit  in  when  j^resented  at  the 
liouse  some  weeks  ago.  The  Utah 
Theatre  .Stock  Company  introduced 
new  leads  last  night  upon  the  retire- 
ment of  Mr.  Mack  and  his  wife  (]\Iiss 
Rambeau),  in  the  personages  of  Hal- 
Ictt  Thom]ison  and  Helen  Gemble,  the 
l)iece  selected  being  The  Right  of 
Way,  in  which  the  former  has  several 
times  heretofore  apj^eared.  The  open- 
ing production  was  very  much  mar- 
red by  the  inability  of  Howard  .Scott 
to  appear,  this  gentleman  taking  sud- 
denly ill.  A  substitute  was  forced  to 
read  the  i^art.  Next  week  The  Thief 
will  give  exceptional  opportunities  for 
Miss  Gemble  to  display  her  ability. 
The  ORPHEUM  has  a  laughing 
show  for  fair.  W.  H.  Murphy, 
Blanche  Nichols  and  Company  in  The 
.School  of  Acting  headline,  though 
sharing  honors  with  Walter  Lawrence 
and  Frances  Cameron.  Leo  Carillo 
has  a  good  line  of  dialect  stories  and 
mimicry  and  The  Double  Cross  is  a 
good  comedy  melodrama.  Martinetti 
and  Sylvester  are  comedians  and 
l^iantomimists ;  Sidney  H.  Philijjs 
sings  well  to  the  accompaniment  of 
Winnie  ^Vhite  at  the  piano ;  and 
Helen  Gannon  introduces  a  novelty  in 
whistling.  EMPRESS  bill  headlined 
by  A  Day  at  the  Circus,  with  the 
cleverly  trained  mule.  Others: 
Sylvester,  the  talkative  trickster;  fJar- 
ton  and  Lovera  ;  Katherine  Klare,  vo- 
calist; Richard  Milloy  and  Comjiany 
in  The  Fighter  and  the  Boss;  an(l  Joe 
Whitehead.  h"d  Armstrong's  The 
Candy  Shi]),  featuring  luhel  l>avis 
and  carrying  special  scenery  and  the 
Armstrong  l!aby  Dolls,  headlines  the 
P.VNTAGES  bill  now  i)layin.g.  Others 
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dogs ;  Dunbar  and  Turner;  Julia  Red- 
mon  l  and  Company  in  The  Critic  and 
the  (iirl,  a  neat  skit  with  good  come- 
dy ;  and  .Max  iMslu-r,  the  rag-time 
violinist.  The  cabaret  entertainment 
offered  l)y  V.  L.  Wille  at  the  CAI-E 
MAXIM  is  causing  no  little  ci Aliment. 
His  engagement  of  Pony  and  Leddy, 
the  tango  dancers,  just  from  San 
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and  the  ladies  have  taken  in  several 
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ing per.sonahty  and  l>eauty  is  tal- 
ented to  a  degree,  and  in  soubrette 
parts  that  require  da.sh  and  person- 
ahty  she  is  excellent.  Miss  iiague 
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\E\V  YORK,  March  16. —  Sir 
Johnston  Forbes- Robertson,  English 
actor,  who  recently  announced  his  re- 
tirement from  the  stage,  and  Lady 
I-'orbes-Robertson,  who  before  her 
marriage  was  Gertrude  Elliott,  were 
tendered  a  farewell  dinner  last  night 
by  the  New  York  Press  Club.  "I 
shall  never  hear  a  word  against  the 
institutions  of  this  great  country,"  Sir 
Johnston  said  in  replying  to  the  greet- 
ings of  J.  1.  C.  Clarke,  the  toastmas- 
ter,  "and  my  wife  will  never  hear  a 
word  against  the  institutions  of  Eng- 
land. I  have  come  to  that  state  after 
so  many  years  of  hand-clasps  with 
America  that  I  am  as  jealous  almost 
as  any  .American  of  the  honor  of  the 
country."  IJehind  the  .speaker  the 
flags  of  the  two  nations  were  cros.sed. 
and  raising  his  hand  toward  them  in 
dramatic  gesture,  he  .said:  "God  for- 
bid they  sliould  ever  be  separated  by 
the  stormy  gusts  of  passion.  In  my 
heart  of  hearts  I  believe  they  will  re- 
main entwined  now  and  forever." 


Louise  Hamilton  Marries 
Local  Rich  Man 

Coming  on  the  iiecls  of  the  an- 
nouncement not  more  than  three 
weeks  ago  that  Lmiise  Hamilton,  late 
of  tlie  Andrew  Mack  C()mi)any  at  the 
Alcazar  Theatre,  and  more  lately  in 
.Milestones  at  the  Columbia,  had  be- 
come afifianced  to  I'ercival  \\  .  Selljy, 
the  wealthy  Burlingame  clubman  an  1 
bon  vivant.  was  word  received  here 
the  other  day  that  the  two  were  mar- 
ried la.st  Monday  at  ( )gden,  Utah. 
They  are  at  i)resent  in  Salt  Lake  City. 
Mrs.  Selby,  who  at  first  postponed  her 
consent  to  marriage  becau.se  of  her 
ambition  for  a  stage  career,  will  con- 
tinue on  the  Eastern  tour  of  the  Mile- 
stones company.  This  will  la.st  aI)out 
20  weeks.  .Afterward  she  will  re- 
turn to  the  Pacific  Coast.  She  may 
or  may  not  continue  her  theatrical  ca- 
reer. Selby,  who  is  ])resident  of  the 
California  (iolf  .\ssociation,  will  re- 
turn to  San  ]-"rancisco  about  the  mid- 
dle of  .A])ril.  Selby  first  met  his  bride 
when  she  came  here  with  the  .Andrew 
Mack  company.  The  marriage  was 
kept  a  close  secret,  friends  having  be- 
lieved it  was  to  be  postponed  until 
the  summer  season. 


Edith  Newlin 


iCdilh  .Wwlin.  leading  woman  and 
i:)rima  donna,  with  a  large  experience 
in  both  the  dramatic  and  musical 
fields,  has  just  returned  from  her  en- 
gagement in  Honolulu  with  the 
.Spaulding  Company,  where  she  was  a 
favorite.  Miss  Newlin  is  both  good 
looking  and  talented,  and  has  to  her 
credit  several  exceptional  successes. 
In  the  East  for  a  coujile  of  seasons 
she  played  the  lead  in  Graustak,  and 
was  leading  woman  at  one  of  the  Salt 
Lake  theatres  for  Thurston  Hall. 
.More  recently  on  the  Coast  she  played 
leads  for  the  English-.American  Stock 
Company.  In  such  parts  as  Anna  Jef- 
fries, in  The  Third  Degree,  Mrs. 
W  hi])ple  in  The  W  itching  Hour,  and 
I  liida  in  The  Wolf,  her  work  has  been 
pronounced  first  class. 


Congress  Asked  to  Authorize 
Commission  to  License  Film 

W  A  S 1 11 X  ( )  .\ ,  M  arch  1 8.— A 
l'"ederal  Motion  Picture  Commission- 
er, under  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Cnited  States  Bureau  of  Education, 
was  proposed  in  a  bill  today  by  Sen- 
ator Hoke  Smith.  Three  members 
appointed  by  the  President  would  li- 
cense each  film  for  exhibition  unless 
it  is  "obscene,  indecent,  immoral  or 
depicts  a  bull  fi.ght  or  prize  fight,  or  is 
i)f  such  character  that  its  exhibition 
would  tend  to  corru])t  the  morals  of 
children  or  adults  or  incite  to  crime." 


Denver  Owners  of  Circus 
Must  Pay  Judgment 

DENVER,  March  17.— A  judg- 
ment for  $43,3(>o  in  favor  of  the  Fed- 
eral Title  and  Trust  Company  of 
Penn.sylvania  against  Alexander  Nis- 
bet.  Commissioner  of  Safety;  H.  H. 
Tammen  and  G.  Bonfils,  was  ren- 
dered in  the  Cnited  States  District 
Court  here  late  yesterday.  The  suit 
grows  out  of  the  .sale  of  the  I'ufTalo 
I'lill  Wild  West  Show  to  Tammen  and 
llonfils.  owners  of  the  .Sells-Foto  cir- 
cus. The  h'ederal  Title  and  Trust 
Company  held  a  chattel  mortgage 
given  by  Thomas  A.  Smith,  purchaser 
of  the  share  in  the  Wild  West  Show 


formerly  owned  by  Gordon  \\  .  Lillie 
(  Pawnee  Bill). 

Thurston  H.\ll,  late  leading  man 
of  the  Davis  Players  at  the  Ducjuesne 
Theatre.    Pittsburg,    has  joined  the 


GAIETY 


O'FARBi:!.!. 

OPPOSITE 

OBFHEUM 


Phone  Sutter  4141 
Tiluiniiliaiit   R<-tiirn  of 

The  Candy  Shop 

WITH  BOCK  ANS  FUIiTOlT 

Mmitel   KngHKeiiu  lit.     .\   Cuiiipli  iely  NVw 
Kditlon  of  Huljarl's  Merry  Masterpiece. 
New    Songs,    New    Dances,  New 
Knsfnibl.s 

This  is  the  Great  Cast:  WlUiam  Bock, 
Maude  Pulton,  Al.  Sbean,  Will  PhilhTick, 
Oscar  Bag-land,  Mary  Ambrose,  Kitty  Doner, 
Mazie  Kimbell,  Thomas  C.  Iieary,  Frances 
White,  Frederic  Santley,  Helen  Goff,  Ethel 
Boyer,  Bessie  Franklyn. 

Kveiiing  Prices.  2ac.  Gflo.  75c.  and  $1.00 
.Saturday  and  Sunday  matinee.s,  25c.  50c,  75c. 

'riiiu-silay  "Pop."  Matinee.  '.'Sc.  and  50c. 

Pnlnmhifl  theatre 

V^V^l  Ulll  K/XCl    THf  lUDINGPl  YKOtISC 

lii-aiy  aii'l  Mason  .Streets 
F^hone  Franklin  150 

.\'o    .Sim  lay    Performance.      Second  Week 
l"-,5iiis  Monday.  March  23rd.  Matinees 
Wednesday  and  Saturday 
I  ii  lifflH  fill  Success 

Henrietta 

Crosman 

In  Her  Newest  ("omed.v 

The  Tongues  of  Men 

Coniii:;;:  The  Stratford- Upou-Avon  Flayers 

ill  tin-  plays  of  Shakespeare 


Today   from   1   t..   11    p.   iii.  -Last  Times  of 
Smashing:  the  Vice  Trust 


StailiiK   .Monday  Evening,  March  L'Srd 
William   Morris  Presents 

Harry  Lauder 

In  Singing  and  Talking 
Pictures 

In   cijnjimctioii   with   a  lU-ver  company  of 

entertainers. 
All  .seats  reserved.    25c  and   50c.  Matinee 
every  ila.\\  

Pantages 

Unequaled  Vaudeville 

MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE  MASON 


First   Presentation  on  Any  Stage,  John  D. 
Barry's  (Jrippiiig  ICpisode  of 
San  Queiitin 

Hanged 

CAST  OF  THIRTY  PEOPI.E 
.Most    Sensational    Playlet    of  Penitentiary 
IJfe  Ever  Staged 
SKVEN   OTHER   llPEAT  ACTS 


W  ashington  Theatre,  Detroit,  as  lead- 
ing man.  He  opened  his  engagement 
Feb.  1 6  in  The  Ghost  Breaker  and 
was  most  favorably  received.  Hall  is 
al.so  a  great  favorite  on  the  Coast. 

i^nPT  ^^^^^^^  THEATRE 

^L\^fV  1^  Bills  and  Harkat  Bti. 

^^^^"^^^^       Phone,  Sutter  2460 
I-ast  Time  Saturday  Night,  The  Blue  Bird 

Beginning  Sunday  Night.  Return  Engage- 
ment Owing  to  Popular  Demand  of  the 
Season's  Biggest  Sensation, 

Margaret 

1 1 1  i  n  g  t  o  n 

in  Bayard  Veiller's  Great  Play, 

Within  The  Law 


Nights   and   Saturday   Matinee,   50c  tu 
"Pop"  Wednesday  Matinee 


J2; 


Alcazar  Theatre 

O'FABBEI.1.   ST.,   HBAB  POWXU 

Phone  Kearny  2 

Commiiicing    Monday    Night,    March    23 — 
Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday,  Sundaj'-— 
Hclasio  .Tiid  .Mayer  Present 

Herbert  Kelcey  and  Effie  Shannon 

Supported  by   the  Alcazar   Players  in 
Martha  Morton's  charming  comedy 
of  American  and  English  life 

Her  Lord  and  Master 

( )iie  of  thi'ir  greatest  triumphs! 
Prices:   Nights,  25c  to  $1;  Mats..  25c  to  50c 

OrpKeum 

O'FarreU  Street,  Bet.  Stookton  and  Powell 

Weelt    Ueeinnlng    This    Sunday  Afteruuuu 
Matinee  Every  Day 
FoBltlvely  I.ast  Week 

FRITZI  SCHEFF 

The  brilliant  Viennese  prima  donna,  In  con- 
junction with  a 

GBEAT  VHW  BII.I. 
PAUL  ABlVIsnRONQ-S  play,  TO  SAVE  OHB 
GIBI.:  MIITDEI.  KINGSTON  and  OEOBOE 
EBNER  in  A  Vaudeville  Flirtation;  SECIBLI 
BIVES  and  COMPANY  in  The  Song  of  the 
Heart;  THE  HARTLEYS,  novelty  Jumpen; 
KAUFMAN  BBOTHEBS  in  Tunelul  Non- 
sense; MATILDA  and  ELVIBA,  novelty 
dancers;  ED'WABD  GILLETTE  presenU 
Fnn  in  a  Bowling-  Alley,  introducing-  Adam 
and  Eve,  the  only  monkey  bowlers. 

E\enliig  prices:    loc.   25c.  6uc.  75c.  Bo« 
Seats,  ll.uu.     Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    IDc.  25c.  ROc. 
 PHOWB   POUQLAB  70  

Empress  Theatre 

Direction  Sullivan  &  Conaldlne 
Sid  Grauman.  Manager 
Frank  H.  Donnellan,  Publicity  Manager 


We.  k  of  March  L'J 
The  famous  BOSSO'W  MIDGETS;  BOBEBT 
E.  O'CONNOB  and  COMPANY  in  THS 
STICK-UP  MAN;  HAZEL  BEBKE  and 
ALEXANDER  KOBAE,  the  little  Melba  and 
the  little  Faderewski.  in  varied  selections 
by  grreat  masters;  DENNIS  BBOTHEBS, 
king's  of  the  aerial  revol-viug  ladder;  MUB- 
BAY  BENNETT,  vaudeville's  brightest 
singing  comedian;  special  engagement,  THE 
COLUMBIA  PABK  BOYS'  BAND,  55  mu- 
sicians; HEBB  SWEENEY  and  GEOBGE 
BUBGESS  in  song  and  patter;  OTHEB 
FEA1UBES;  WOBLD'S  BEST  PHOTO 
PLAYS. 


J.  m.  OAMBLC  J.  tt.  ROCHE  C.  G    L.  HOCBKR 

THC 


Francis-Valentine  Co. 

.  V.  ir.v      J.      fRIMTERS  OF 

POSTERS 

M  777    MISSION  sr. 

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HEADQUARTERS  FOR  THEATRICAL  AGENTS 

Sena  Bins  of  Lading  to  us,  we  will  take  care  of  your  Paper 


;arch  21,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


9 


Columbia  Theatre 


Henrietta  Crosman  has  few 
uals  as  a  comedienne,  and  in  the 
le  of  Jane  Bartlett  every  part  of 
r  many-sided  art  is  called  into 
ay  and  she  shows  at  her  best, 
le  Tongues  of  Men  just  escapes 
ing  a  very  good  play.  It  is  well 
nceived,  full  of  sparkling  lines  and 
.s  some  interesting  characteriza- 
)ns.  In  fact,  most  of  the  parts  are 
aracterizations  —  one  for  each 
ember  of  the  company — the  dom- 
ant  ones  naturally  being  the  two 
terpreted  by  Henrietta  Crosman 
id  Frank  Gilmore.   Miss  Crosman 

the  charming  middle-aged  prima 
)nna  whose  artistic  temperament 
IS  been  humanized  by  her  love  for 
r  fellow  men  and  Mr.  Gilmore 
ays  the  fanatical  young  clergv- 
an,  obsessed  by  the  conviction  that 
1  actors  must  of  necessity  be 
cious,  and  whose  thundering  de- 
inciation  of  them  lacks  the  saving 
ement  of  charity.  The  interest  of 
e  play  centers  around  Jane  Bart- 
tt's  efforts  to  open  the  clergyman's 
'cs  to  his  injustice  and  by  leading 
m  to  appreciate  his  real  responsi- 
lity  toward  his  calling,  to  helj)  him 

become  the  best  there  is  in  him. 
iss  Crosman's  acting  is  full  of  del- 
ate touches  of  light  and  shade, 
jr  youthfulness,  which  is  of  no  age, 
jing  especially  charming.  Frank 
ilmore  makes  the  inflexibility  of 
le  clergyman  interesting  by  con- 
ast.  Without  ever  overacting,  he 
ives  the  impression  of  absolute  self- 
)nfidence,  and  parts  of  his  work 
:call  his  success  in  that  memorable 
isit  here  with  Mrs.  Fiske,  st)me 
me  ago,  in  A  Bit  of  Old  Chelsea, 
lalcolm  Dunn  gives  a  delightful 
■rtrayal  of  Dr.  Lynn  Fanshaw, 
le  man  who  has  loved  Jane  Bart- 
:tt  for  so  many  years ;  and  as  the 
lecgyman's  sweetheart,  Georgine 
)arigal,  Margaret  Randolph  is  a 
irlishly  attractive  figure,  her  un- 
mipromising  inexperience  standing 
lit  in  bold  relief  against  Jane  Bart- 
•tt's  mellow  wisdom.  Benton 
iroce  doubles  up  as  the  kindly  old 
cctor  emeritus  and  the  irreproach- 
jble  man-servant  of  Jane  Fiartlett, 
llary  Mittmann  being  her  efficient 
laid.  Among  the  church  set  are 
\  iliiam  Hemming  as  a  very  natural 
Mung  choir  boy;  Laura  McGilvray 
^  the  scandalmongering  but  very 
(tractive  widow;  and  Homer  Gran- 
riile  and  Edward  See,  who  interpret 
jhe  pharasaical  vestryman  in  all  their 
'ily  uncharitableness.  Opposed 
•  >  them  are  the  opera  people,  con- 
incuous  among  whom  is  Herman 
'■Inch,  as  the  manager  t)f  the  opera 
muse,  and  Katlierine  I'resbrey,  the 
"utralto,  wiio  is  Schumann-Heink 
■  I  the  life.  Florence  Fontayne 
iiigs  Musette's  song  from  La 
'■Mlieme  in  good  style  and  Paul 
'iiiicet  makes  a  deep  impression 
vith  his  ]3athetically  human  ])icture 
1  the  sliabby  little  C()m])()ser, 
iungry  but  undaunted. 


the  return  engagement  of  Within 
the  Law  will  begin. 


Cort  Theatre 


The  second  and  last  week  of  The 
l''lue  Bird  will  end  tonight.  The 
nrgeous  scenes  of  the  fantasy,  the 
It  tie  tots,  the  dances  and  the  music 
ire  strong  drawing  cards.    The  P)luc 
llird  will  ])lay  no  other  city  in  Cali- 
fornia outside  of  San  Francisco.  The 
icompany  will  travel  by  special  train 
.  ifrom  here  to  Portland.  Tomorrow 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Owing  to  the  demand  for  seats, 
the  management  of  the  Alcazar  has 
continued  Herbert  Kelcey  and  Effie 
Shannon  in  Years  of  Discretion  for 
a  second  week.  Seldom  has  an  at- 
traction been  received  with  such 
universal  ct)mmendation  as  tliis  one. 
The  women  in  the  audience  find 
much  to  admire  in  the  really  gor- 
geous gowns  worn  by  Miss  Shan- 
non, and  those  who  like  parts  well 
played  find  a  rare  finish  in  this  per- 
formance. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Candy  Shop,  "The  Spotless 
and  Plotless  Fashion,  Fun  and  Song 
Show,"  according  to  the  program, 
has  returned  to  the  Gaiety  for  a 
two  weeks'  run,  with  all  the  old 
favorites  in  the  cast.  The  first  scene, 
showing  a  cand"  shop  in  operation, 
was  awfully  refreshing  and  ap])eal- 
ing  to  the  eye  with  its  soft  tones 
of  lavender,  particularly  after  com- 
ing in  from  the  hot  street,  and  by 
the  way,  the  (iaiety  Theatre  is  de- 
lightfully cool  these  warm  days. 
The  Devil  Dance  by  Rock  and  Ful- 
ton in  the  second  set,  is  a  weird 
pantomime  cleverly  worked  up  and 
(piite  in  line  with  the  epidemic  of 
vice  plays,  moving  pictures  and 
playlets  we  have  been  having  lately. 
Speaking  of  moving  pictures,  their 
original  melodramatic  "movies,"  in 
which  the  villian  steals  the  "ch- 
eild,"  are  a  scream.  Sue  and  Settle, 
the  Alimony  Sisters,  played  by  Kit- 
tic  Doner  and  Mazie  Kimball,  who 
couldn't  sto])  dancing  even  long- 
enough  to  get  married  again,  are 
very  good.  The  cabaret  scene,  in 
which  practically  all  of  the  i)rinci- 
pals  do  a  specialty,  is  entertaining, 
and  the  travesty  on  Bernhardt  by 
Rock  and  Fulton,  with  the  assis- 
tance of  the  handsome  giant,  Oscar 
Ragland.  made  a  big  hit  with  the 
audience.  Miss  Fulton's  make-up 
as  liernhardt  is  quite  startling  in 
its  resemblance.  Will  Philbrick, 
as  Rufus  Ketchum,  the  detective,  is 
kept  busy  all  during  the  play  look- 
ing for  a  mole  on  some  fair  un- 
known's elbow,  but  the  plot  neg- 
lects to  show  whether  he  ever  ob- 
tained his  object  or  not.  Bessie 
Stewart  as  Miss  Hyler,  the  candy 
drummer,  has  a  short  but  "sweet" 
part,  which  she  handles  efifectively. 
The  candy  jag  scene  between  Bessie 
I'Tanklyn  as  Mrs.  OuUigan,  the  suf- 
fragette, and  Al.  Shean  as  the  tailor 
was  very  funny.  The  whc;le  show, 
including  the  beauty  chorus  is  en- 
taining  from  start  to  finish  and  well 
worth  seeing  more  tiian  once. 


Savoy  Theatre 

y\  powerful  white  slave  feature 
film,  called  Smashing  the  Vice 
'ITust,  l)ased  upon  District  Attorney 
Whitman's  disck)sures  during  his 
sensational  attack  on  the  vice  inter- 
ests in  New  York,  is  having  its  first 
presentation  in  this  city  this  week. 
District  Attorney  Whitman  is 
shown  in  the  action  of  the  picture, 
which  shows  how  the  slave  trust 
works  to  ac(|uire  and  hold  its  vic- 
tims. The  story  is  told  of  a  young 
girl  who  is  lured  to  New  York  by  a 
woman  agent  of  the  vice  trust  and 
the  drama  revolves  around  the  effort 


to  rescue  her  by  her  fiance,  which 
is  finally  successful.  The  scenes  are 
graphically  portrayed  and  of  ab- 
sorbing interest. 


Marie  Dressler's  Case  in 
Federal  Court 

The  dispute  between  (i.  M.  Ander- 
son and  Marie  Dressier  as  to  their 
rights  under  the  contract  which  made 
the  actress  the  star  in  the  recent  pro- 
duction of  The  Merry  Gambol  at  tiie 
(Jaiety  Theatre  will  be  fought  out  in 
the  Federal  Court,  according  to  a  de- 
cision handed  down  by  Judge  Troutt. 
Troutt  granted  the  prayer  of  Miss 
Dressler's  attorneys,  who  asked  for 
the  transfer  of  the  $35,000  damage 
action  instituted  by  Anderson  from 
the  Superior  Court  to  the  Federal  jur- 
isdiction, on  the  ground  of  the  diver- 
sity of  the  residence  of  the  parties. 
It  is  understood  that  Miss  Dressier 
will  now  cause  to  be  filed  a  cross- 
complaint  demanding  about  $50,000 
damages  from  Anderson.  Why  not 
make  it  a  million  or  so? 


Grand  Opera  at  the  Tivoli 

The  Chicago  (irand  ( )pera  Com- 
pany opened  its  season  at  the  Tivoli 
Monday.  Unfortunately,  Rufifo,  one 
of  the  stars  of  the  organization,  had 
to  present  a  substitute,  as  he  was  suf- 
fering from  a  bad  throat  attack.  Mary 
Garden,  Caroline  White,  Mabel  Rie- 
gleman  and  other  well-known  singers, 
were  on  deck,  and  the  big  nights  have 
been  well  attended. 


Hackett  Considering  Com- 
promise With  Relatives 

James  K.  Hackett,  who  will  receive 
$1,500,000  from  the  estate  of  his 
niece,  announces  that  a  settlement  of 
the  claims  of  other  relatives  was  be- 
ing considered  by  himself  and  his  at- 
torneys. The  fight  over  the  fortune 
left  by  Mrs.  Trowbridge  will  begin, 
it  is  said,  in  a  few  days  unless  some 
compromise  is  reached.  Cousins  of 
the  dead  woman  say  that  in  a  lucid  mo- 
ment, after  she  has  been  declared  in- 
competent by  the  courts,  she  made  a 
will  which  would  be  offered  for  pro- 
bate in  a  day  or  two.  In  this  will, 
it  is  .said.  Hackett,  who  was  the  near- 
est relative  of  Mrs.  Trowbridge,  was 
cut  off  without  a  cent.  However,  at- 
torneys for  Hackett  say  he  is  the  sole 
heir,  but  may  settle  with  the  contest- 
inp-  heirs.  A.  (Jakey  Hall,  whose 
father  was  a  brother  of  Mrs.  Trow- 
bridge's mother,  says  that  he  is  the 
sole  heir  of  the  estate,  and  he  an- 
noimced  lie  W(juld  fight  for  the  proper- 
ty. He  will  also  fight  for  the  interests 
of  the  three  ciiildren  of  his  sister,  the 
late  Mrs.  Minnie  H.  Rechlin.  Tiiese 
children  are  living  witii  their  grand- 
father, .Augustus  A.  Rechlin.  at  1365 
De  Kalb  Avenue.  Prooklvn. 


llONOLCLll.  March  7.— George 
Spaulding  and  company  are  giving 
very  enjoyable  jierformances.  and  as 
Spaulding  has  such  a  clever  company 
it  is  to  be  regretted  that  business  has 
not  been  better.  Since  last  report  the 
company  have  appeared  in  Tiie  ( )pry 
Troupe,  and  at  this  writing  are  play- 
ing The  Bandits  of  Kilauea.  it  is 
rumored  tiiat  George  Web!)  is  to  l)ring 
a  dramatic  show  here  soon  from  Cali- 
fornia. He  had  better  think  twice. 
The  show  business  here  needs  a 


CHAUNCEY 

OLCOTT 


Now  Spending  His 
Annual  Vacation 
Amid  tlie  Flowers 
of  Sunny  California 


OPENS  HIS 
ANNUAL 
ENGAGEMENT 
AT  THE 


Columbia 
Theatre 


Easter  Sunday 
APRIL  12 


rest.  l^nough  is  enough,  and  too 
much  means  no  l)usiness. 

l<Rh:SN(),  March  16.— FRESNO 
Theatre :  The  bill  here  shows  Texas, 
gorilla  man;  Jane  O'Roarke  Com- 
pany; That  Comedy  I'^our;  and  two 
other  acts.  EM  PI  PP.:  Margaret 
I'avar  and  six  girls;  Three  Musical 
Browns ;  Beatrice  Corelli ;  h'oley 
Prescott ;  Provol.  MAJESTIC  The- 
atre is  still  offering  musical  comedv. 

SAN  DIEGO,  March  16.— 
SPRECKELS  Theatre:  Stratford 
English  Players  come  20-21.  (iAI- 
K'l^y  Kelvy-Massey  C\)mpany  in 
The  I  ioneymooners.  I'LM  PR  h'.S.S  : 
The  stock  comi^any  is  offering  The 
Wolf.  Messrs.  Dill.  Chapman,  Nu- 
gent and  Bennett  are  seen  to  advan- 
tage.  Miss  Marshall  is  a  fine  Hilda. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  21,  1914.  ijj; 


Columbia  Theatre 

Henrietta  Crosmaii's  engagement 
in  the  comedy,  The  Tongues  of  Men, 
will  continue  for  a  second  and  final 
week,  commencing  Mon;lay  night, 
March  23rd.  This  comedy  is  certainly 
the  best  play  that  Miss  C  rosman  has 
ajjpearcd  in  since  her  ])r()duction  of 
Mistress  Nell  some  ten  years  ago,  and 
as  such,  is  receiving  a  full  share  of 
recognition  from  theatregoers  here. 
The  Tongues  of  Men  is  a])tly  des- 
cribed as  a  comedy  with  grand  oj^era 
atii'Dsphere.  ami  is  hmn  led  on  St. 
Paul's  famous  saying:  "Though  1 
speak  with  the  tongues  of  men  and  of 
angels- and  have  not  charity.  1  am  be- 
come as  sounding  brass  or  a  tinkling 
cymbal."  This  does  not  mean  that  The 
Tongues  of  Men  is  i)reacliy.  It  is 
really  the  Cliurch  and  the  Stage.  Miss 
Cro.sman  is  splendi  'ly  surrounded  by 
her  New  York  cast.  Matinees  are 
<nven  on  Wednesdays  and  Saturdays. 


Cort  Theatre 


Margaret  lllinglon,  witii  llie  same 
splendid  supporting  cast  intact,  re- 
turns to  the  Cort  Theatre  tomorrow 
evening  in  Bayard  X  eiller's  enormous- 
ly successful  drama  of  modern  metro- 
])olitan  life.  Within  the  Law,  whicli, 
w-hen  first  presented  here  two  months 
ago,  registered  one  of  the  most  sen- 
sational popular  triunips  in  die  theat- 
rical history  of  San  l-'rancisco.  Be- 
cause of  the  remarkable  vogue  it  is 
enjoying  in  America — ten  co  n])anies 
ai)])earing  at  present  in  dilTerent  sec- 
tions of  the  country — the  story  of 
Within  the  Law  is  already  too  well 
known  to  theatregoers  to  re(|uire  re- 
counting here.  Miss  lllington's  per- 
formance of  the  role  of  the  persecuted 
shop  girl  proved  a  real  acting  delight. 
Howard  Gould,  Hilda  Kcenan,  Vniuk 
E.  Camp,  Robert  I'.lliott.  Sonia  Jas- 
per, Jo.seph  Slaytor.  Neil  Moran  and 
Agnes  Barrington  will  again  be  seen 
in  the  roles  in  which  tliev  ('emon- 
strated  their  abilities.  Tlie  usual 
Wednesday  and  Satunlay  matinees 
are  announced. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

N'ext  week  at  the  .\ka/.ar  1  lerl)ert 
Kelcey  and  Lfiie  Shannon  w  ill  be  seen 
in  a  revival  of  Martlia  Morton's 
charming  and  intensely  interesting 
play  of  American  and  English  life. 
Her  Lord  and  Master.  This  play 
served  the  two  po])ular  stars  as  a  ve- 
hicle in  the  East  and  it  met  with  great 
success,  as  it  also  did  on  I'le  occasion 
of  its  production  at  the  old  Alcazar 
several  years  ago  with  Mr.  Kelcey  and 
Miss  Shannon  in  llie  lea  !ing  roles. 
Its  revival  is  very  timely,  owing  to 
the  various  discussiDiis  that  have 
arisen  over  the  marriagt'  of  wealthv 
American  girls  to  titk-il  ICnglishmen. 
The  supi)orting  cast  will  be  excellent, 
and  will  include  .\dele  I'.elgarde, 
Louise  Brownell,  .\.  Ihnt  Wesner, 
Kernan  Cripiis,  Howard  C.  Hickman. 
Edmond  S.  Lowe  and  Charles  Conip- 
ton. 


pany  headed  by  Rock  and  I'Tilton  was 
late,  and,  in  conse(|uence,  the  curtain 
was  tardy  in  arising,  the  welcome  ac- 
corded the  cast  of  favorites  was  un- 
diminished at  9:00  o'clock  when  Mr. 
Rock,  who  is  not  only  the  principal 
coircdian,  but  the  director  of  the 
stage  as  well,  announced,  like  "Bill" 
Jordan,  "let  her  go."  The  Candy  Sho]) 
is  seasoned  with  the  spice  of  iwyelty, 
sweetened  with  the  ])resence  of  a  bevy 
of  beauties,  enlivened  by  countless 
I'ances,  diversified  by  specialties,  and 
distinguished  by  tlie  presence  of  Rock 
ami  i-idl.)n.  Will  IMiillbrick.  Mary 
Ambrose.  .\1  Sliean,  Kitty  Doner, 
Mazie  Kimball,  Helen  ( iofi',  the  jirima 
donna  with  a  real  singing  voice.  Eran- 
ces  White,  Oscar  Ragland.  h'rederick 
Santley.  Ethel  lioyer.  not  to  for- 
get Bessie  I'ranklyn  and  Thomas  C. 
Leary,  the  latter  comes  last  because 
he  is  the  latest  addition  to  the  show, 
he  having  been  engaged  specially  for 
the  San  brancisco  engagement  to  fill 
tlie  role  of  Xed  llogan,  a  Coney 
Island  anuisement  promoter,  which 
role  he  accomplishes  with  his  usual 
maximum  of  effect  with  a  minimum 
of  effort.  The  career  of  The  Candy 
Shop  will  brighten  O'b'arrell  Street 
for  aiif  ther  week  at  least. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Candy  Sho])  has  returned  to 
the  (jaiety  Theatre  to  sweeten  with 
its  music,  its  humor  and  its  merriment 
the  aflfairs  of  the  pretty  playhouse  in 
O'l'arrell  Street.  Mondav  ni^ht  wit- 
nessed the  return  of  "the  spotless  and 
plotless  fashion,  fun  and  song  show." 
Though  the  train  that  iiore  the  com- 


Savoy  Theatre 

b'or  the  first  time  on  any  stage, 
the  Harry  Lauder  singing  and  talk- 
ing pictures  will  be  shown  at  the  Sa- 
voy Theatre  on  Mon  lay  evening. 
Those  that  have  been  privileged  to 
see  these  i)ictures  declare  that  they 
rei>resent  jx-rfection  in  their  type. 
Perfect  synchronization  has  been  ob- 
tained, and  the  art  of  the  great  Scot- 
tish comedian  is  rei)roduced  with  ab- 
solute fidelity.  In  addition  to  the 
singing  and  talking  pictures,  the 
Lauder  travelogue  is  to  be  gi\en. 
showing  the  comedian  on  his  world 
torn-.  Also  there  will  be  vocal  se- 
lections and  Scotch  singing  and  danc- 
ing, and  the  ])ii)ers  that  were  with 
Lau<Kr  during  bis  recent  record- 
l)reaking  engagement  at  the  Cort,  will 
also  contribute  to  the  program.  .\ 
conuilete  orchestra  will  fm-nish  music. 
Matinees  are  to  be  given  daily  after 
tile  Monday  opening.  Tuesday  after- 
noon will  be  a  professional  matinee. 
Special  Scotch  decorations  w  ill  be  in- 
troduced for  the  occasion.  Sniash- 
the  N  ice  Trust,  the  .sensational  i)hoto 
drama,  will  be  shown  for  the  last 
tin  ts  at  the  Savoy  Theatre  this  after- 
noon and  evening. 


The  Orpheum 


Pritzi  Schefi",  tlie  brilli;int  X'iennese 
prima  donna,  who  is  reiieating  in  vau- 
deville the  snlen  'id  triumoh  she 
scored  in  grand  and  comic  oiiera.  will 
enter  on  the  last  week  of  her  engage- 
ment this  Sunday  matinee,  wdien,  in 
conjuncti"  n  with  her.  a  great  new 
sIkwv  will  be  presented.  Paul  .Arm- 
strong will  ]Mesent  his  late>^t  cflfort, 
a  one-act  drama,  called  To  .Save  One 
Ciirl.  To  Save  One  Girl  will  be  jire- 
sented  by  a  strong  cast,  which  in- 
cludes T')onald  I'uller.  Ruth  P.oyce, 
Scth  Smith,  John  Ritler,  Gns  P. 
Thomas.  Ben  Piazza.  Ralnh  Thayer 
and  laddie  Watson.  Mindell  Kingston, 
who  has  1  mg  been  one  of  the  joys 
of  vaudeville,  has  joine  I  forces  with 
George  I-'buer.  a  comedian  of  recog- 
nized ability.  They  will  present  a 
sin'.iing.  talking  and  dancing  skit, 
cnlleil  A  \'audeville  Elirtation.  Shirli 
Rives  w  ill  appear  in  The  Song  of  the 


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i  leai  t.  a  story  of  graml  opera  life 
written  by  Edgar  .\llan  Woolf.  with 
music  by  .\iiatol  b'riedland.  She  will 
be  su])i)orted  by  an  excellent  com- 
jiany.  The  Hartleys  are  luigli.sh 
novelty  ju!ii])ers.  Hartley  holds  the 
iMiglish  clianipionsliii)  belt  for  the  run- 
ning broad  jump,  having  cleared  a 
little  (iver  forty-five  feet.  The  Kauf- 
man P>rotliers,  black-face  comedians, 
w  ill  entertain  w  ith  recent  come  ly  coon 
songs  and  bright  new  chatter.  MatiMa 
ami  I'.lyira.  novelty  singers  and  dan- 
cers,   will    introduce    The  Eortune 

Teller's  Dance.  It  will  be  the  last  week 
of  b'dward  Gillette's  monkey  bowlers, 

\dani  and  Eve. 


cales  of  the  paraphernalia  in  the  hang-  J 
ing  room.    ( )f  the  regular  bill,  Ed-  r\ 
win    Keongli  and   Helen   Nelson,  in 
their  suprise  act.  called  .\nibition,  a  ■ 
genuine  novelty  in  three  .scenes.  Wcs-  jj 
ton  and    Leon,   a   dut)   of   winsome '  i 
young  misses,  have  a  rollicking  piano-  } 
logue.    E.  J.  Moore  is  known  as  the 
"talkative  trickster."     .An  acrobatic 
act  different  from  the  usual  routine 
is  the  Spanish  Gol  linos.     A  great 
dancing  novelty  will  be  iire.sented  by 
ten  girls  in  a  spectacular  legend,  with 
s|)ecial  scenery. 


The  Empress 


The  Rossow  Midgets  will  headline 
a  bill  at  the  I'jniiress  Theatre  that  as- 
sures jilenty  of  comedy  and  novelty. 
The  Ros.sow  Midgets  have  a  very  ofbl 
;md  novel  acrobatic  and  lioxing  act 
that  furnishes  much  ejitertainment  and 
anuisement.  Hazel  P>erke  and  .Alex- 
ander Korae  are  another  little  couple 
on  the  bill.  It  is  selilom  that  two 
youngsters  are  blessed  with  the  tal- 
ent and  musical  genius  of  this  charm- 
ing little  pair;  that  is  why  they  have 
1i*en  given  the  title  of  "The  Little 
Mellia"  and  "The  Little  Paderewski." 
There  is  a  fascination  about  a  bur- 
glar sketch  that  grips  the  most  unim- 
aginative person.  The  Stick-l  p 
Man  is  the  title  of  just  such  a  sketch, 
and  it  is  presented  by  Robert  O'Con- 
ner  and  Company.  It  is  one  of  the 
most  thrilling  and  realistic  tablai  1 
dramas  of  the  "un  lerw^orld."  Mur- 
ray P.ennett  is  a  recent  recruit  to  vau- 
deville from  the  musical  comedy 
stage.  Kings  of  the  aerial  revolving 
ladder  are  the  Dennis  P.rotliers.  who 
offer  a  series  of  amazing  tricks  in 
rajiid-fire  order.  The  Colu  nbia  Park 
P.oys'  P.and.  who  have  just  returned 
frr>m  an  all-around-the-wfirbl  tour, 
will  be  a  special  feature.  The  P.and 
consists  of  fifty  iiieces.  Other  ad  'ed 
attractions  and  the  world's  best  idioto 
jilay^  will  round  out  the  bill. 


The  Pantages 


Hanged,  a  grii)))ing  ei>isode  of  San 
Ouentiii,  w  ritten  -l^y  fohn  D.  Barry,  a 
local  newspaiier  writer,  will  be  the 
headline  attraction  on  the  new  bill 
which  opens  Sunday.  The  playlet  is 
a  story  of  intense  interest,  with  the 
lirobleni  of  anti-capital  punishment  as 
its  theme.  Those  who  have  read  the 
niece  declare  that  liarry  has  ojiened 
a  new  field  for  vaudeville  an  1  that 
Hanged  will  create  wide  di.scussion. 
The  climax  of  the  jdaylet  is  one  of 
the  most  sensational  staged  on  any  I  l- 
eal stage.  A  big  cast  will  he  u.sed  m 
I  laiiged.  thirty  iiersons  being  needed 
for  Its  pre.st'ntation.  The  .scaft'obl 
was  sjiecially  constructed  by  Roy 
Stephen.son.  master  mechanic  at  the 
Pantages,  wdio  visited  San  Ouentin 
several  times  to  procure  exact  dupli- 


Correspondence 


A  1.  P.  A  .\  V.  March  8.— BLIGH 
(  Bligh  .\niusenient  Co;  I'Tank  D. 
Bligh,  res.  mgr.):  Sunday,  Col- 
gates"  feature  to  good  business.  Mon- 
day and  Tuesday,  Harris  and  Harris, 
colored,  in  a  musical  act  that  w  ent  fine. 
Wednesday  and  Thursday.  The  .Mu- 
tual Girl,  The  Battle  of  Gettysburg; 
to  good  business.  Eriday.  home  tal- 
ent. .\  Xiglit  of  Laughs,  presented  by 
1  larry  Ennis  and  Company  of  Los  An- 
gxles,  under  the  auspices  of  the  .Al- 
bany Military  Club,  to  good  business 
.A  gf)od  show  and  well  presented.  Sat- 
urday. Ruchmutli  and  Muller,  Swis> 
musical  act ;  fair — good  business 
Coming  Monday  and  Tuesday 
Madame  ?,  the  woman  in  the  blact 
mask.  ROLEE  (Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.)' 
I'irst  half.  Licensed  pictures.  Ha- 
waiian Trio  in  one  of  the  best  musi- 
cal acts  shown  here ;  was  much  ap- 
reciated  by  the  large  audiences.  Last 
half.  I'itzgerald  in  a  novelty  barre 
iumping  act  that  went  fine;  pictures 
Coming:  Dr.  Boyd's  King  Pharaoh 
The  Colonial  Players  closed  their  en 
gagement  at  the  .ANTLERS.  Rose- 
iiurg.  and  the  comjiany  disbanded,  pay- 
ing all  in  full.  .A  new  comjiany  will  bi 
organized  under  the  direction  of  Rich 
ai  d  Darling  and  Steve  Burton  and  vvil 
be  known  as  The  Rex  Players.  Tliej 
will  open  at  the  WEXEORD  Theatre 
Salem.  Sunday,  the  fifteenth,  for  ai 
indefinite  engagement. 

.XLl'.roCEROCE,  March  12.- 
.\  S.  R.  O.  card  greeted  some  peopli 
at  that  wonderful  performance  o 
that  wonrlerful  jday.  Within  the  Law 
this  week.  It  was  a  decided  and  satis 
fying  treat  to  ail.  "The  best  show,' 
ever  saw^  in  my  life"  was  the  verdic^ 
of  many.  Margaret  lllington  was  a 
her  very  best  and  every  other  mem 
her  of  the  cast  scored,  b'reckles  alst 
cTune  to  us  this  week,  with  Johi 
W  lie  in  the  lea  'ing  part.  He  has  : 
good  voice  and  did  his  part  well,  bu 
the  support  was  poor. 


The  Oroheum  Stock  Company 
jilaving  valley  towns,  is  under  th- 
maiiagement  of  Walter  Pugh,  and  1 
conipo.sed  of  the  following  people 
Louis  Koch.  Inez  P.righam.  Wm 
Leino.  I->ances  Rolierts  and  Ray  W 
Hatton. 


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larch  21,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


scripts.  Communications  should  be 
addressed  to  Marc  E.  Jones,  604  San 
Fernando  Building,  Los  Angeles,  Cal- 
ifornia, the  temporary  offices  of  the 
league. 


Cleo  Madison  is  featuring  in  an  es- 
ecially  strong  Spanish  three-re^l  pic- 
iire  under  the  direction  of  Wilfred 
>ucas.     She    is    supported    l)y  Ray 
Jallagher,    Wilfred  Lucas    and  Ed. 
Alexander.     Great  attention  is  being 
aid  to  the  sets  and  costumes  and 
)olores  promises  to  be  a  great  photo 
lay.  *  *  *  Frank  Cooley,  the  well- 
nown  actor,  is  making  quite  a  hit  at 
5anta   Barbara,  where  he  not  only 
akes  character  parts,  but  also  assists 
iarry  Pollard  with  his  "Beauty"  pic- 
ures.  *  *  *  Francis  Ford,  with  (Jrace 
Tunard  and  a  full  com])any,  has  spent 
ome  days  in  San  Diego  getting  sen- 
ational  airship  and  sea  .scenes  for  the 
"Lucille  Love"  series  of  photo  plays. 
kVord  comes  from  the  southern  town, 
hat  one  of  Director  Ford's  mainstays, 
Ernest  W.  Shield,  fell  25  feet  on  the 
•Qcks    and    was     unconscious  when 
-eaciied.    The  small  details  to  hand 
ndicate  his  skull  is  fractured  and  he 
las  internal  injuries.    The  news  has 
:ast  a  gloom  over  the  Universal  cam]), 
where  Shield  is  a  favorite.  *  *  *  Bur- 
ton King  is  steadily  making  some  very 
l)eautiful  pictures  at  his  Glendale  .stu- 
dios under  the  "Usona"  brand.  His 
Gamblers  is  one  of  the  most  powerful 
single-reel  pictures  ever  put  out,  and 
jwas  finely  acted  by  Robyn  Adair,  Ed. 
|(jrady,  Virginia  Kirtley  and  Eugenie 
I'lirde.  A  prominent  factor  in  the  suc- 
ccns  of  these  films  is  the  e.xcellent  feel- 
ling  which  exi.sts  at  the  studio.  Mr. 
'King  will  not  allow  any  bad  feeling 
exist  and  treats  all  his  peoi)le  .so 
well  that  they  have  no  cause  to  com- 
])lain.  *  *  *  In  Allan  Dwan's  ])resent 
two-reel  drama,    Pauline   Bush  por- 
trays a  young  disgraced  mother  with 
a  babe,  an  insane  woman  of  forty  and 
the  infant  grown  to  womanhood,  run- 
ning the  gamut  of  emotions.    All  this 
pleases  this  young  actress  immensely. 

*  Lulue  Warrenton,  the  well- 
known  character  actress,  and  her 
^"11,  Gilbert,  have  been  parted 
I'.r  the  first  time.  Lvde  has 
L'"ne  to  Honolulu  with  direc- 
tMi-  McRae  and  Gilbert  has  started 
(III  his  journey  around  the  world  with 
a  motion  picture  machine  and  Homer 
C  roy,  the  humorous  writer.  *  *  *  In 
I  private  life  1  larold  Lockwood,  who  is 
J  playing  opposite  Mary  Pickford  with 
I  the  Famous  Players,  is  a  delightful 
companion.  He  is  one  of  those  men 
who  will  never  grow  old,  and  admit- 
ting he  is  .still  in  his  twenties,  he  does 
not  look  a  day  over  nineteen  or  twenty, 
and  is  always  up  to  some  fun  of  the 
clean  .sort  on  the  platform  or  in  the 
field.  *  *  *  Adele  Lane  of  .Seligs 
is  to  be  featured  in  a  series  of  inter- 
esting photo  plays.  Her  wontlerfully 
strong  work  has  been  attracting  atten- 
tion for  a  long  time  now,  and  her 
emotional  roles  have  the  touch  of 
genius.  Here  is  an  actress,  teni])era- 
mental  and  dead  in  earnest  in  her 
work,  who,  in  i)rivate  life,  is  a  quiet, 
retiring  little  lady  who  .spends  her 
evenings  at  home  and  who  does  a  lot 
of  unostentatious  good  where  it  is 
needed.  *  *  *  Yes,  kind  in(|uirers, 
Wilfred  Lucas,  who  is  directing  and 
acting  at  the  Universal,  is  the  self- 
same Wilfred  Lucas  who  was  featured 
as  Marcus  X'enecius  in  Quo  Vadis 
for  two  years  and  who  jjlayed  the 
lead  op])osite  Rose  Stahl  in  The  Cho- 
rus Lady  for  about  five  years.  *  *  * 


Out  at  Santa  Monica  Canyon  they  are 
producing  the  last  of  a  series  of  Irish 
pictures  in  which  Charles  Ray  does 
excellent  work.  Charles  Ray  has  been 
with  Thomas  Ince  for  a  long  time 
now,  and  has  risen  from  a  juvenile  to 
lead  and  from  a  small  beginning  to  a 
big  .salary.  Young,  athletic  and  vig- 
orous, Charlie  Ray  is  an  ideal  hero 
and  a  capital  heavy.  He  is  an  auto 
fiend.  *  *  *  Louise  Glaum,  whose  de- 
lightful comedy  work  is  almost  as 
much  a  feature  of  the  "Universal  Ike" 
series  as  Carney  himself,  has  a  very 
serious  side  to  her  character,  and  in  a 
recent  interview  in  Los  Angeles  de- 
plored the  efforts  of  the  press  to  ca.st 
discredit  uixm  a  "beautiful  profes- 
sion," by  crediting  every  extra  girl's 
errors  to  the  "motion  picture  actress." 
She  goes  on  to  .say — and  her  words 
are  worth  considering — "I  am  glad 
to  be  able  to  do  something  that  pro- 
vides me  with  a  comfortable  living, 
particularly  something  which  I  enjoy 
doing.  There  is  no  better  medicine 
for  a  stage-.struck  girl  than  to  have 
to  earn  her  living  on  the  stage."  *  *  * 
William  Garwood,  who  has  been  .so 
long  associated  with  the  Majestic 
Company,  is  going  to  the  American, 
where  he  will  jilay  leads  o])posite 
\'ivian  Rich  under  the  direction  of 
Sidney  Ayres.  The  popular  "Billy" 
will  be  welcomed  by  the  admirers  of 
the  "Flying  A"  films.  He  is  a  gentle- 
man and  a  fine  actor.  *  *  *  Auto  note : 
Carlyle  Blackwell  has  added  another 
car  to  his  garage ;  this  time  it  is  a 
seven-passenger  Cadillac.  *  The 
Photoplay  Authors'  League  is  an  es- 
tablished fact  and  thirteen  jjhoto  play 
writers  of  established  ability  met  on 
Friday,  the  thirteenth,  at  the  offices 
of  Richard  Willis  and  elected  their 
officers  and  a  board  of  control,  and 
discussed  future  business  and  then 
duly  adjourned  for  one  month.  in 
the  meantime,  the  league  will  be  in- 
ccn-porated  and  new  members  enrolled. 
I'rank  E.  Woo  ls  was  elected  presi- 
dent, and  surely  no  better  man  than 
"Spec  "  could  have  been  chosen.  Rich- 
ard Willis  is  the  treasurer  and  Marc 
E.  Jones  the  secretary,  and  these,  with 
Vice-President  Hetty  Gray  Baker  and 
Russell  E.  Smith,  William  Wing  antl 
V.  McCirew  Willis,  form  the  board  of 
control.  A  .seal  will  be  designed  and 
may  be  used  on  photoplays  by  mem- 
bers, and  it  will  be  a  recommendation 
of  capability  at  least.  There  will  be 
two  classes  of  members — active  and 
associate.  The  active  members  must 
be  able  to  point  to  ten  ])ro(luced 
scripts  and  they  will  pay  $10  a  year 
and  be  entitled  to  vote,  whilst  tln)se 
with  but  five  plays  to  their  credit  will 
be  associate  members  and  ])ay  $5.00  a 
year.  Amongst  a  number  of  those 
who  attended  the  meeting  or  signified 
their  intention  of  joining  at  once,  out- 
side of  those  already  mentioned,  were 
David  W.  Griffith,  Mary  H.  O'Con- 
nor, (ieorge  Hennessey,  Clarence  (i. 
lUulger,  Theodosia  and  Adele  Harris, 
Clifford  Howard,  Eddie  Dillon,  Anita 
Loos,  W.  C.  Cabanne,  James  Kirk- 
wood,  James  Dayton,  Lois  Weber, 
Augu.sta  Phillii)s  I'^ahrney.  Francis 
h'ord  and  Grace  Cunard.  The  league 
is  iirotective  and  aims  to  imijrove 
conditions  and  influence  necessary 
legislation.  It  is  neither  social  nor 
concerned  with  the  sale  or  price  of 


Pan=American  Branching  Out 

The  business  of  the  Pan-American 
I'^ilm  Company  has  grown  so  rajiidly 
within  the  last  month  that  additional 
Hoor  space  was  necessary,  an  1  they 
have  taken  over  the  shipping  depart- 
ment, projection  rooom,  etc.,  of  the 
World's  Special  Film  Corporation, 
which  previously  occupied  the  wester- 
ly half  of  the  ninth  floor  of  the 
World's  Tower  Building,  ito  West 
40th  Street,  New  York  City.  This 
will  give  the  Pan-American  Film 
Company  shipping  facilities  for  fifty 
features  in  continuous  transit.  Ed- 
ward King  will  be  in  charge  of  the 
New  York  exchange,  assisted  by  Har- 
old P..  Franklin.  William  Nuttall 
will  be  in  charge  of  the  shipping  de- 
partment and  Lyall  Dean  will  assist 
in  the  booking  and  correspcjndcnce. 
.\  large  number  of  features  have  been 
added  and  contracts  entered  into  for 
additional  companies  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  feature  films  which  will  bring 
releases  uj)  to  about  seventy  features 
per  year. 

 Vaudeville  Notes 

A  Golden  Wedding,  a  classic  of  ru- 
ral life  and  character,  will  be  seen  at 
the  Empress  shortly.  It  will  serve  to 
introduce  lUielah  Gynn  and  David 
(jossett.  character  delineators.  The 
piece  is  a  wholesome  one,  with  a 
pointed  morality  of  fealty  and  honor 
between  husband  and  wife  for  fifty 
years. 

James  E.  Duncan,  a  vaudeville  ac- 
tor who  was  at  liberty  on  $2000  bail 
while  a  charge  of  bigamy  is  pending 
in  the  superior  court  of  Alameda 
County,  is  in  the  Oakland  City 
Prison  again  as  the  result  of  a 
family  reunion,  in  which  he  and  his 
first  wife,  Nellie  Lamore,  partici- 
pated early  Tuesday  morning.  It  i.s 
said  that  Duncan  threatened  his  first 
wife's  life,  and  she  resented  the 
threat  to  such  an  extent  that  he  was 
treated  at  the  emergency  hospital 
for  severe  lacerations  of  the  scalp. 

In  Old  New  York,  a  sketch  with 
George  Hoey  and  Helen  Bellow  in 
the  leading  roles,  will  be  seen  at  the 
Empress  in  the  near  future.  It  is  a 
big  comedy  with  a  punch  to  it. 

Manager  Guy  C.  Smith's  exiK'ri- 
nuMit,  the  "three-in-one"  show,  com- 
I)ose(i  of  musical  comedy,  vau  leville 
and  motion  ])ictures,  at  the  Ih'oad- 
way  Theatre,  Oakland,  has  proven  the 
biggest  amusement  success  in  years. 
Since  the  inauguration  of  the  inno- 
vation, packed  houses  have  been  the 
rule,  and  the  "S.  R.  ( )."  sign  is  hung 
out  nightly.  An  hour  of  nnisical 
comedy,  two  or  three  big  feature 
vaudeville  acts  and  three  reels  of  first- 
run  motion  pictures  comprise  the  pro- 
gram, certainly  some  entertainment 
for  a  ten,  twenty  house  to  give.  And 
Oaklanders  are  certainly  showing 
their  approval.  The  musical  comedy 
is  being  presented  by  the  capable 
com])any  of  Lee  Price,  which  recently 
scored  a  success  in  San  Diego.  Lew 
Dunbar  and  Sol  Carter  are  the  laugh- 
getters  of  the  a.ggregation.  Law- 
rence ISowes,  bVed  Snook,  (iwynetli 
Dorsey,  Lucille  i'alnier  an  1  Lylian 
Mason  are  numbered  among  the  i)rin- 
cipals,  while  there  is  a  lively  bunch 


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of  ])onifs  under  the  direction  of  Doxie 
lunmerson.  R.  L.  Sampsell  is  direc- 
ting the  productions.  The  .shows  are 
changed  on  Sundays  and  Wednes- 
days. 

A  unic|ue  performance  will  be  oft'ered 
by  Ivlward  Marshall,  known  as  the 
expert  chalkologist,  who  will  present 
many  ])ictures  and  comic  caricatures. 
He  will  be  seen  at  the  Empress  in  the 
near  future. 

Stella  Mayo  and  Margie  Addis,  two 
charming  young  women,  will  offer  a 
singing  and  talking  act  at  the  Empress 
shortly.  They  combine  mirth  and 
melody  in  a  dainty  and  refreshing 
way. 

I'^'m  b'rye,  a  member  of  the  cho- 
rus in  the  Post  Musical  Company, 
was  married  March  3  to  E.  B.  Mar- 
shall, musical  director  of  the  company. 
.Several  popular  young  actors  here- 
abouts are  heartbroken  as  a  result. 

One  of  the  most  expensive  and 
highly  entertaining  bits  of  vaude- 
ville pre|)ared  for  the  Empress  cir- 
cuit in  a  long  while  will  be  The  Top 
o'  the  World  Dancers,  the  big  spec- 
tacular musical  act  which  recently 
toured  the  Orpheum  circuit  with 
marked  success.  It  will  prove  a  de- 
light for  the  kiddies,  for  in  it  are 
"The  Peppermint  Boy,"  "The  Teddy 
Bear,"  The  Doll  Princess,"  six  col- 
lie dogs,  and  a  chorus  of  charming 
little  maids. 

The  next  big  act  to  l)e  sent  out  by 
General  Mana.ger  J.  J.  Cluxton  and 
Press  Agent  I'ob  (irady  of  the  Pan- 
tages,  is  in  active  leliearsal  and  is 
called  Hanged.  The  act  will  use 
twelve  men,  and  was  written  by  John 
D.  Barry,  editorial  writer  on  the  Eirn- 
iiii;  Bulletin.  The  act  promises  to 
e(|ual  the  .success  scored  by  Vice  and 
will  include  in  the  cast,  Ernest  Har- 
ris, Harold  Miller,  Chet  .Stevens, 
Ralph  Hyde,  J.  Willerming,  Joe  Rob- 
erts and  Frank  Wallace. 

Two  years  ago  Dell  Harris  came  to 
California  and  opened  at  the  Savoy 
Theatre  in  Pa.sadena  with  a  small  dra- 
matic company,  introducing  musical 
mmibers  with  girls,  wdiere  he  re- 
mained for  fifty-two  consecutive 
weeks.  From  Pa.sadena  he  came  to 
.San  h'rancisco,  where  he  organized 
another  company,  and  at  present  he 
is  playing  his  fifth  week  at  the  Lib- 
erty Theatre  over  on  liroadway,  i)re- 
senting  "dramatic  musical  comedy.  ' 
Dell  has  a  long  list  of  time  booked 
and  looks  for  a  ])rosperous  year. 

Charley  King  and  Virginia  Thorn- 
ton closed  at  tlie  Hi|)po(lronie  in  Los 
.Angeles  last  Saturday.  A  difference 
of  oi)inion  regarding  extra  |)erform- 
ances  was  the  reason,  it  is  to  be  re- 
gretted that  this  was  the  outcome,  as 
.Sam  Harris  and  Charley  King  have 
been  intimate  friends  and  King  and 
Thornton  have  been  a  big  feature  of 
the  Western  States  programs.  The 
matter  will  probably  be  adjusted  when 
the  two  meet. 

I  larry  Rose,  a  musical  comedy  re- 
cruit, has  made  a  hit  all  along  the 
luni)ress  circuit  with  his  wonderful 
vocal  attainments.  He  will  be  seen 
at  the  lunpress  shortly  in  a  skit  that 
abounds  with  comeily. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  21. 


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Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


'I'lie  best  tliiiiij  un  tliis  week's  very 
<i(«Kl  bill  is  Tudor  Cameron  with 
johnny  O'Connor  in  Hired  and 
hired.  Some  people  may  achieve 
humor  and  some  may  have  it  thrust 
upon  them,  but  Tudor  is  naturally 
irresistibly  icomic.  He  was  born 
so  and  he  can  no  more  help  touch- 
inji  the  nu)st  commonplace  thint^s 
with  si)ontaneous  comedy  than  he 
can  help  breathing.  Tanj^lins^  him- 
self up  in  a  step-ladder  or  chasins^ 
a  cake  of  soap  or  mimickiuff  iulward 
(iillette's  monkeys,  it  is  all  one  so 
UnVfi  as  he  does  it.  Si^eaking  of 
these  same  monkeys,  their  act  in  the 
bowling  alley  corners  a  large  slice 
of  the  api)lause.  There  is  a  whole 
barrel  of  them — all  sorts  and  con- 
ditions, from  tiny  ones  to  full-sized 
baboons,  and  the  art  they  show  in 
getting  their  work  over  is  a  lesson 
to  humans.  Incidentally  they  keep 
the  supers  l)usy  i)icking  them  out 
of  unexpected  parts  of  the  orches- 
tra and  stage.  Sam  r>arton  rivals 
Joe  Jackson  in  some  good  comedy 
l)icycle  riding,  and  brings  a  new 
stunt  in  the  shape  of  a  wheel  .set  on 
an  immensely  tall  pole — like  a  stilt 
— which  suddenly  collapses  like  a 
telescope  and  lands  him  on  the 
earth.  Armstrong  and  I'ord  work 
ofY  some  daffy-dills  and  do  some 
good  singing  as  the  English  Johnny 
and  the  cop.  lUit  the  breath  of  the 
audience  is  held  until  Fritzi  Scheff 
makes  her  appearance.  In  response 
to  ]jrinted  recpiests  that  the  men  re- 
frain from  smoking  until  after  her 
act,  they  wait  impatiently  for  her  to 
come,  chic  and  well-groomed  as  onlv 
a  Viennese  can  be,  listen  to  her 
three  selections  sung  in  good  style, 
and,  with  a  Inirst  of  applause,  watch 
her  make  way  for  exul)erant  Ray 
Samuels — one  of  the  three  hold- 
overs. Henry  Woodruff  with  his 
Regular  llusiness  Man  is  one  of  the 
other  two  and  Grace  Carlisle  and 
Jules  Romer  with  Just  a  Song  at 
Twilight  is  the  third.  The  bill 
closes  with  some  unusually  good 
motion  views  of  the  world's  news. 


The  Empress 


The  l"-ssanceesco])e  showing  the 
latest  views  of  the  motion  jiicturc 
world'  opens  an  excellent  program. 
Patrick,  l-'rancisco  and  Warren,  di- 
rect from  the  i  lipjKidrome,  do  some 
whirlwind  tumbling  with  the  as- 
istance  of  a  large  rebounding  mat- 
tress, (iladys  Wilbur,  a  beautiful 
girl,  presenting  Southern  songs  of 
rare  tunefulness,  is  easily  one  of  the 
headliners  of  the  bill.  Besides  pos- 
sessing a  fine  voice,  she  is  also  gifted 
with  a  pleasing  ])ersonality  and 
comes  into  a  major  ])ortion  i>f  the 
apidause.  <  iertrude  Clark  and 
Spencer  \\  ard.  the  continental  vo- 
calists, are  two  singers  of  unusual 
merit.  Their  rendering  of  Candle 
Light  is  well  received.  Their  act  is 
marred  by  the  fact  that  their  enun- 
ciation is  very  bad.  The  Dancing 
(lirls,  headed  by  .\da  I'roctor,  pre- 
sent an  act  replete  with  clever 
dancing  and  unicpie  and  novel  stage 
effects.  Miss  I'roctor  is  easily  one 
of  the  best  dancers  seen  on  the  P'm- 
jjress  in  many  moons,  and  the  seven 
dancing  girls  manage  to  liold  their 


end  up  too.  The  Rain  Song,  which 
marks  the  conclusion  of  the  act,  is 
one  of  the  first  of  its  kind  seen  here. 
'1  he  dancers,  in  boots,  rain  coats 
and  "sou westers,"  round  their  act 
up  in  what  looks  to  be  a  heavy 
downpour  of  rain,  and  although  not 
rain  is  there  loo  per  cent,  as  far  as 
being  wet  is  concerned.  Sj)issel 
Brothers  and  Mack  in  The  New 
Chef  entertain  Kvhh  a  variety  of 
eccentric  tumbles  and  hand  springs. 
Fred  Warren  and  Al  Hlanchard  are 
back  with  the  .same  ,  old  "circus 
line  "  they  used  to  present  on  the 
( )rpheum.  Alfred  Latell,  assisted  by 
Elsie  Vokes,  presents  A  Dog  of  Fan- 
tasy and  re])eats  the  success  he  has 
always  achieved  in  this  city.  Lloyd 
Bacon  and  ^^IcDonald  Forbes  pre- 
sent a  clas.sy  singing  and  instru- 
mental offering  and  conclude  a  pro- 
gram, where  the  good  numbers  more 
than  overbalance  the  mediocre. 


The  Wigwam 


'I'lie  Oueen  City  Four  head  the 
l)ill  for  the  first  half  of  the  week 
at  the  Wigwam:  Fannie  Da  Halle 
and  Com])any,  Joe  F'enton  and  Com- 
pany and  the  Light  Opera  I'our  and 
some  good  movies  conclude  the  bill. 
Ray  Wilbert  in  a  novel  hoop  act 
opens  the  bill  the  second  half.  The 
iIami)ton  Sisters,  clever  sineers 
and  instrumentalists:  Odell  and 
ilart,  comedy  knockabout  acrobats: 
The  (iirls  and  l!oys  of  the  U.  S.  A. 
in  a  fine  drill  act :  and  The  Castro 
B>and  of  40  pieces.  Prof.  Kennedy 
director,  composed  of  members  of 
tiie  Castro  I'arlor,  N.  S.  (l.  W.,  and 
"some  band"  conclude  the  perform- 
ance the  second  part  of  the  week. 


The  Majestic 


Harry  Baker,  baritone:  Laura 
Bennett,  cpiick  change  artiste  and 
singing  comedienne,  and  lienson 
and  Belle,  international  dancers, 
head  the  bill  at  the  Majestic  this 
week.  The  Light  Opera  Four, 
Deane's  Manikins  and  some  good 
moving  pictures  make  u]i  the  fir.st 
half  of  the  week's  program.  Be- 
ginning Wednesday  the  movies 
hold  sway  at  the  Majestic.  Two 
and  three-reel  feature  i)ictures  are 
run.  They  make  good  with  the  au- 
dience, too,  judging  b"  the  packed 
houses.  Lola  Xorris  entertains  be- 
tween times  with  some  pretty  il- 
lustrated songs.  On  Sunday  an  all- 
star  vaudeville  show  of  five  acts  and 
three  first-run  ])hoto  plays  are  com- 
ing. 


The  Republic 


The  fine  weather  and  excellent 
urogram  seem  to  bring  the  crowd; 
out  to  the  theatre.  Lola  Xorris,  the 
jietite  singing  soubrette,  opens  the 
l)ill  with  a  clever  song  and  dance 
act.  .Austin  and  Keene,  the  com- 
edy singing  and  talking  pair,  amuse 
with  their  funny  songs  and  sayings. 
The  Seven  Rosebuds,  in  The  Act 
Beautiful,  give  the  correct  idea  in 
what  should  be  in  harmony  and  mu- 
sic. Osterfield  and  Weston,  The 
Phoney  Conversationalists,  can  well 
be  labeled  funny.  Charley  Reilly, 
the  sweet  Irish  singer,  plays  The 
Bells  of  Sliandon  with  his  own 
comi)any,  and  scores  a  decided  hit. 
Charlev  is  the  coming  Irish  singing 
star.  Some  interesting  movies  con- 
clude the  performance  for  the  first 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  BERT   PITTM.VN  I'.\UL  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representatl vt  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GILFILLAN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New  York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Blilg.  1465  Broadway 


half  of  the  week.  In  the  second  half 
the  program  opens  with  an  interest- 
ing movie,  then  The  Vernons,  sen- 
sational motor  cyclists,  iiKitor  in 
breathless  silence  in  The  Cage  of 
Death.  A  miss-slip  here  would 
prove  fatal.  Olga  Warren  &  Co., 
Russian  dancers,  in  a  series  of  Rus- 
sian folk  dances  :  The  Light  ( )pera 
hOur  in  a  condensed  version  of  pop- 
ular ttperas;  l)olton  and  Benson,  the 
Darktown  Band,  and  Landers  Stev- 
ens and  Georgie  Cooper  and  com- 
pany in  a  tabloid  version  of  (ioe- 
the's  Faust  conclude  the  perform- 
ance. 


The  Princess 


The  bill  at  the  Princess  this 
week  is  very  good.  Unholz  Bros., 
in  a  novel  musical  act,  open  the 
program.  Upton  and  Ingraham,  in 
Sauce  for  the  (ioo.se,  get  a  nice  re- 
cei)ti<)n.  The  Martins,  in  clever  rag 
dancing  and  singing;  Herb  Medley, 
the  popular  baritone,  and  Xine  I'ovs 
of  the  U.  S.  A.,  in  a  series  of  drills 
and  wall-scaling  stunts,  in  which 
three  girls  take  part,  conclude  the 
performance  for  the  first  half  of  the 
week.  In  the  second  half  Herbert 
Medley  is  held  over,  h'annie  Da 
Belle  &  Co.  in  I-'un  in  a  Country 
School,  with  imitations  and  imper- 
sonations, are  very  good.  Clark 
and  Lewis  in  the  Traveling  Sales- 
man and  The  Village  Belle:  Mile. 
Zola,  the  versatile  girl,  in  a  swing- 
ing ring  act,  and  Little  Marie  and 
Her  Bears  conclude  the  ])erform- 
ance. 


The  Pantages 


Thirty  minutes  nf  (liibert  iH:  Sulli- 
van's opera.  The  Mikado,  is  the 
headline  attraction.  The  Pollard 
Ol^era  Company  of  juveniles  are  re- 
sponsible for  this  vest-pocket  edi- 
tion performance.  One  of  the  real 
vaudeville  novelties  is  The  Girl  in 
the  Parrot.  Lora  plays  the  girl.  It 
is  a  sort  of  .\nna  Eva  I""ay  seance 
method,  with  new  and  startling  cli- 
maxes. Leon  Rogee,  "the  man  of 
one  hundred  voices,"  imitates  all 
kinds  of  animals  and  musical  instru- 
ments. Frank  .Smith  does  odd  bits 
on  the  slack  wire  while  balancing  on 
his  head.  F-Uiott  and  Mullen,  a  duo 
of  comedy  black-face  i)layers,  have 
some  merry  songs  and  si^arklin'"^  dia- 
logue. The  Arsenic  Trio  of  operatic 
vocalists,  and  Mine.  Remi  and  .Mons. 
Flutels,  entertainers,  with  coined v 
pictures,  will  round  out  the  bill. 


Bookings 


At  the  Sullivan  &  Conslline,  San  Fran- 
cl.soo  offlce,  through  William  P.  Reese. 
Hieir  sn'e  hooking  agent,  for  week  of 
March  22.  1911. 

lU  )(  )KIXGS 

h:MPRl<:SS.  San  Franci.sco— Mur- 
ray Bennett;  Berke  and  Korae :  Den- 
nis Itrothers;  Rossow  Midgets;  R.  E. 
O'Connor  and  Comi)any.  liM  PRESS. 
Sacramento — I'atrick.  l-Vanci-sco  and 
Warren:  .Spissell  Brothers  an  1  Mack; 
Gladys  Wilbur;  Warren  and  Blanch- 
ard :  loe  Maxwell's  Dancing  Girls ; 
Clark"  and  Ward.    EMPRESS,  Los 


OfflcbB  —  Iiondon,    New    fork,  Chicago, 
Denver,  Iios  Ang'eles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  VaudevUle  Theatrei 

Executive  Ollices — Alcazar  Theatre  P.lilg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
'IVlcphones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


New  Wigwam  Theatre 

Baner  &  Flncus,  Fropi.  and  Mgri. 

San  Francisco's  newest  Vauileville 
Theatre,  luxuriously  equipped  and  with 
every  Improvement,  will  open  with  a 
■uperb  TaudeviUe  bUl,  Wednesday,  July  21 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Hnmboldt  Bank  Bld^..  San  Franclaco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Co 


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.\ngelcs — Bounding  Gordons;  Browi'l 
and  Blyler :  Rose  Titl'any  and  Coif 
])any ;  Jennings  and  Dorinan  ;  .Sehj 
tian  Merrill  and  Companv  ;  McMahj 
and  Chappelle.  EMPRI'.SS,  Si 
Lake — F'our  Ladella  Comi(|ues;  Ni 
tor  airl  Delberg;  John  R.  (iordon  ai 
Company ;  .American  Comedy  Fod 
-Adas  Family.  EMPRESS,  DenverX 
Luigi  DeirOro;  Burke  and  Harrison; 
Waisli,  Lynch  and  Company:  Leon- 
ard and  Louie;  Six  Banjophiends. 
h:.M  PRESS,  Kansas  Citv— Williams 
and  Warner:  hVostick,  Hume  andi 
riiomas ;  Maurice  h'reenian  and  Com- 
panv ;  Chas.  C.  Drew  and  Comi)anv; 
l!ig  Jim.  ORPHia'M  Theatre.  Og- 
(len  (.March  2h-2H)  —  Earl  (iirdeller; 
Bicli  and  Lenore  ;  Clias.  P..  Lawler  and 
Daughters;  Burke  and  McDonald; 
P>ert  Leslie  and  Company;  Jessica 
Troupe. 


Post  Goes  to  Wigwam 

Joe  Bauer,  tiie  \\  igwam  chief,  ejft- 
ecuted  a  move  the  other  day  tha|.§fcfii 

has  set  the  show  people  talking. 
Rushing  to  Sacramento,  he  made  a 
bee  line  for  Jim  Post,  and  with  an 
elo<|Uence  not  to  be  denied,  secured 
the  comedian  and  his  comi)any  for 
a  season  commencing,  .April  I2th. 
Post  is  the  greatest  money-maker  on 
the  Coast  and  our  richest  actor,  and 
is  a  sure  tine  drawing  card.  Ml 
Pttst  will  add  .\1  Bruce  and  his  wif 
to  his  company  for  this  eiuragement. 


Vaudeville  Notes 


h 


Im  Canticld  and  \  iolel  L  arlton 
will  offer  their  farce,  Tlie  Hoo;!oo.  at 
the  I'jiipress  shurtlv. 


Billy  -Abram  and  .Agnes  Johns  aij|  tn, 
laying  off  this  week,  on  account  oP  r 
an  operation  that  Miss  Johns  was 
forced  to  undergo  last  week.  Miss 
Johns  fell  at  the  Majestic  Theatre 
a  week  ago  Sunday.  As  a  result, 
she  was  compelled  to  call  in  the  sur- 
geon and  is  still  in  the  hospital. 
This  po])ular  team  will  be  seen  at 
the  Republic  on  March  2(>th. 

V.xii  Tanguay  ck>sed  her  vaude- 
ville road  show  .March  14th. 

Bob  Finlay  and  Girls  open  on  the 
Pantages  tour  .April  6th. 


arch  21,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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NEAB    MXSSIOH    ADD  FOtmTEEllTH 
STEVE   I.  SIMMONS 


TIGHTS 


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Cotton.  $1.25  to  J1.50  Wool,  J2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50         Silk,  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDVBINO  UNE  IN  U.  S. 

Calf.  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bathln?  Salts, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


WANTED  BY 

A  Wide  Awake,  Hustling:  and  Well-Known 

MANAGER 

Offers  for  Managfement  of  Stock,  Vaudeville  and  Pictures,  or  Combination  Housei 
Twelve  Years'  Exnerience  on  the  Coast 


Address  GIiENN  HABFEB 
4108  So.  Fl^ueroa  St.,  Iios  Ang°eles,  Cal. 


That  Big  Vaud  Deal 

As  announced  in  The  Dramatic  Re- 
'icw  two  weeks  ago  San  l''rancisco 
las  seen  the  fulfillment  of  the  report 
hat  Marcus  Loew,  Adolph  Zucker 
iiid  Aaron  Jones  were  to  be  here  to 
iH)k  over  the  S.  &  C.  interests,  which 
hey  contemplate  buying.  With  them 
las  been  John  Considine,  who  veri- 
ii  s  the  report  of  the  negotiations,  but 
\\  ho  .says  nothing  definite  has  been 
decided  upon.  And  from  the  main 
[Mirpose  of  the  visit — to  look  over  and 
'  -timate  the  value  of  the  S.  &  C.  in- 
it  icst.s — there  have  resulted  a  nuni- 
ln^r  of  more  or  less  veracious  stories 
as  to  the  future  purpose  of  these  gen- 
ili  inen.  One  is  that  a  $300,000  the- 
atre is  to  be  erected  in  Oakland  hy 
I  lie  Eastern  magnates,  and  another  is 
iliat  a  hip])odrome,  seating  4000  peo- 
I'lf,  is  to  be  erected  in  Los  Angeles. 
It  is  also  said  D.  J.  and  Sid  Gi-auman, 
who  have  a  half  interest  in  the  Em- 
press in  this  city  and  control  Grau- 
Mian's  Imperial,  will  be  heavily  inter- 
i  ~[c(\  with  the  Ea.stern  people  in  the 
I  111  lire. 


World  Dancers,  composed  of  i  s  boys 
and  girls,  and  including  the  Collie  Bal- 
let :  James  Francis  Sullivan  &  Co.,  of- 
fering raiMd-fire  vaudevile ;  Hong 
Fong,  Chinese  comedian ;  Moffat- 
Clare  Trio  in  graceful  feats  with  their 
feet.  Olivitti  Troubadours,  instru- 
mentalists. Pantages :  Captain  Jack's 
Ten  Polar  Bears,  The  Morette  Sisters, 
musical  girls ;  Lawrence  Johnston, 
ventriloquist ;  Phil  Barnard,  Lew  Fin- 
ity  and  Tom  Mitchell,  fun  mak- 
ers; Davitt  and  Duval  in  the 
comedy  success.  Holding  Out; 
Gregoire  and  Elmina,  juggling  act. 
Avenue:  (ius  Hill's  Mutt  and 
Teff  in  Panama  opened  tonieht  for  a 
three  nights'  .stay.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wal- 
ter Sanford,  former  lessees  of  the  Em- 
press Theatre,  are  wintering  in  Ber- 
muda. Work  is  rapidlv  progressing 
on  the  New  Vancouver  Opera  House 
on  Pender  Street,  and  Manager  Rick- 
etts  promises  to  have  his  house  open 
about  Oct.  20. 


Correspondence 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C,  March  i6.— 
Orpheum  :  The  baritone,  David  Bisp- 
ham,  accompanied  by  Ward  C.  Lewis, 
in  operatic  numbers,  songs  and  old  bal- 
lads ;  i'en  Deely  &  Co.,  assisted  by 
Marie  Wayne,  in  The  New  Bell  Boy; 
Bill  Pruitt,  the  cowboy  Caru.so ;  Ber- 
nard and  Harrington,  in  a  comedy 
plavlet,  entitled  Who  Is  She ;  Keno, 
\\'alsh  and  Melrose,  comedy  gym- 
nasts, in  original  acrobatic  stunts ; 
Morgan  and  Rice,  in  an  athletic  fea- 
ture. Empress:  An  Irish  farce  com- 
edy, entitled  General  John  Regan,  is 
an  irresistible  piece  of  delightful  non- 
sense for  the  patrons  of  this  house. 
Maude  Leone  is  a  delight;  Alf.  Layne 
is  as  artistic  as  ever ;  Del  Lawrence  is 
still  in  the  cast.   Imperial :  Top  o'  the 


Ed.  Armstrong  will  take  his  newly 
organized  musical  comedy  company  to 
Eureka  next  Wednesdav  to  put  in  a 
sea.son  at  the  Margarita  Theatre. 

RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Kd    Redmond   Co..   Grand    Theatre.  Sacra- 
mento.  Pormanent  address:  P.  O.  Box.  1321. 
Rps.  Avalon.  Santa  Catalina  Island. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Snmuitio  Beview 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delmar  St..  San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked   About  AM  Over  the  World 

Newman's  College 

Toil  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  In  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWELL.  STREETS,  S.  F. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 


IN  VAnDEVII.IiE 


\A'estern  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Keating  and  Flood  Company — Seattle 


Frank  Harrington 


With  James  Post 


Leading  Man 


The  Scenic  Route  to  the  East 


WESTERN  PACIHC 
DENVER  arPIO  Gfmm 


THE  WESTERN  PACIFIC  -  DENVER  &  RIO  GRANDE  COM- 
BINE A  DIRECT  ROUTE  ACROSS  THE  CONTINENT  WITH 
A  TRIP  THROUGH  AMERICA'S  GRANDEST  SCENERV. 
THESE  SCENIC  FEATURES  COMBINED  WITH  CONVENI- 
ENT TRAIN  AND  SUPERIOR  DINING-CAR  SERVICE 
MAKE  THIS  ROUTE  THE  MOST  FOPUI.AR 

For  Full  Information  and  Descriptive  Literature  Apply  to 
any  Western  Pacific  Ag'ent  or 


F.  A.  WADI.EIGH 

Fasseng'er  Traffic  Manager 
Denver,  Colo. 


E.  I..  I.OMAX 

Assistant  Passengrer  Traffic  Manager 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Pacific  Limited 

69  HOURS  TO  CHICAGO 

Iiv.  San  Francisco  (Ferry  Station)  10:20  a.  m. 

IiV.  Oakland  (Sixteenth  St.  Station)  10:58  a.  m. 

Ar.  Chicago  (Union  Station)   9:15  a.  ni. 

Connecting  with  Trains  Arriving  New  York  4th  Morning 

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3160.     Third  and  Townsend  Streets  Station.    Plione  Kearny  180. 

OAKLAND:  Thirteenth  Street  nnd  Hroailway.  Phone  Oakland  162.  Sixteenth 
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Makeup  Boxes,  60c.;   Crop  Wigs,  $1.25;   Dress,  $3.50; 
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14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


Seattle  Tlieatre 


Charles  E.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orplieum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 


Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 

Home  address,  La  Jolla,  Cal. 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 

SlaK©  Manager  and  Parts  TiiKcnuo 
Just  closed  year's  ensragement  witli  Isalx  llc  FIel<  li<'r  Stuck,  Vancouver 
At  Ijiberty;  Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lucile  Palmer 

Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Broadway  Theatre,  Oakland.  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Barry  Norton 


Verne  Wilmer  in  The  Crime  of  the  Law 
Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


Guy  Hitner 


Leading  Man 
The  Crime  of  the  Law 
Management  Railcv  &  Mitchell 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  ]\Ian 
James  Post  Company — Sacramento 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seoonrls  .Tnd  Heavies 
.\t  IJberty;  care  Diamatic  Beview 


MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  IJherty  Stock,  Oakland 


CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  HBRRTY 
Permanent  Address,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Krancisro.      Plione  Mission  7613 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  TJberty.  care  Dramatic  Beview 


EDMUND  LOWE 


Alcazar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

Kngaged 

Care  this  office,  or  care  Kellie,  214-215 
P.  I.  Building,  Seattle 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
.\t  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  T<lberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood. 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Sc-nir  Artist;  at  Lilirrty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOBNET  Ain>  COXrNSEI.I.OB  AT  X.AW 

552    Pacific   Building,   Phone  Douglas  &40& 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 


.Imeniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Clia  rafter 
.\   Hatliclor's  Ilonfymoon. 

JACK  ERASER 

Crime  of  the  I.pw  Company 
San  Francisco 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
29351/4  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Leading  Woman 
Knute  Knutson  Company,  on  Tour. 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  I,lberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


1 


March  21, 


1914. 


The  Stratford- Upon = Avon ' 
Players  Coming  to  the 
Columbia  \ 

The  Stratford-Upon-Avon  Players 
arc  at  present  making:  their  first  j 
.American  tour — a  most  comprehen-^ 
sive  one — which  will  bring^  thciii  to 
this  city  on  Monday.  March  30th,  for 
an  engajjement  of  two  weeks  at  the 
(  dlumhia  Theatre.  The  company  in- 
cludes ¥.  R.  Benson,  who.  with  the 
other  players,  have  made  special  ar- 
rangements with  the  governors  of 
Memorial  Theatre,  Stratford-U 
.Avon,  Tuigland,  for  the  American 
tour.  The  repertoire  for  this  city  wiB 
include  Shakcsperean  i)lays  very 
rarely  seen  here.  .And  what  promises 
to  be  a  great  attraction  is  the  produc- 
tion of  Hamlet  with  its  entire  text 
Among  the  plays  to  be  offered 
King  John  ;  King  Henry  the  Fou 
part  two:  King  Henry  the  FiftI 
King  Richard  the  Second:  King  Riclt 
ard  the  Third ;  The  Taming  of  tl^ 
.Shrew ;  The  Merry  Wives  of  Wind- 
sor:  The  Merchant  of  A'enice; 
Twelfth  Night:  Romeo  and  luliet ;  M 
Vou  Like  It;  Othello;  Much  Ai 
About  Nothing:  Hamlet,  entire  te: 
The  advance  sale  of  seats  hegi 
Thursday  morning,  March  26th. 

Correspondence 

("AR.SOX     CnV,     March  16.- 
GRAND  Theatre   ( W.  S.  I'.allar 
mgr.)  :  F'rede  West  in  her  clectr 
pose  acts,  March  15  and  16.  Mi 
West  has  been  here  before  and  her 
posing    and    the    beautiful  electric 
ttTects    were    greatly    enjoyed  both 
times.  Vour  e.xcellent  pictures  roumled 
out  a  fine    program.     Mr.  Ballard 
makes  it  a  point  to  obtain  at  least  one 
feature  picture  of  an  evening  and  the 
rest  are  al\\a\s  above  par. 


JACK  E,  DOUD 


W  itli  Jack  C.olden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or  Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock,  P  icramento 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  Lilierty  Care  Dramatic  Review 


WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Beview,  San  Francisco 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Kd.  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 


DEAVER  STORER 

ll.avii.s 

'an:  iKiAMATrc  Kevikw  or  permanent  a<ldr 
in:r.  ^ith  .\vi'.  Oakland. 


GEO.  W.  STANLEY 


Witli  Vi'  V, 


I'antages  Time 


Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  .Soul  and  Her  Body 
Management  Fred  Belasco 


arcli  21,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


15 


Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  OTarrcU  Langford  Myrtle 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company  Orpheum  Time 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 


Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Gilmor  Brown 


Leading  Man 


At  Liberty 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


E.  P.  Foot 


Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 


Crime  of  the  Law  Company 
Management  Itailey  and  Mitchell 


John  L.  Kearney 


Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Verne  Layton 


Leading:  Man 


Invites  Offers 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  Tour 


At  Liberty 


Jay  Hanna 

Juvenile 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Dorothy  Davis  Allen 


Presenting  Own  Play — The  Redemption 


Pantages  Time 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIl'.ERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


HARRY 


JESSIE 


LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     ^Vith  tiie  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Justina  Wayne 


Leads  . 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland  Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 


The  Traffic — ChicaP'o 


Leads 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN  D. 


MacQuarrie 


MacKellar 


Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads  Characters  and  Grande  Dames 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Marta  Golden 


Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 


Crime  of  the  Law  Company 
Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell       Seattle,  Wash. 


Hugh  Metcalfe 


Ed  Redmond  Stock — .Sacramento 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  21, 


Beth  Ta}  lor  is  tlie  leadiiij,^  woman 
for  the  Kd  Redmond  Company  in 
Sacramento  and  her  popularity  is 
shown  hv  the  numerous  floral  offer- 


ings that  crowded  her  dressing 
room  upon  the  occasion  of  the  com- 
pany's opening  at  the  Diepenbrock 
Theatre. 


Lou  Jacobs  Mighty  Live  Wire 

CHICAlit),  March  12. — I  suppose 
you  have  heard  from  the  boys  at 
home  that  I  have  taken  over  the 
Tabor-Crand  and  open  there  May 
3rd  with  my  ])resent  company, 
bringing  another  one  to  the  Savoy 
in  Phoenix.  We  are  now  on  our 
2 1  St  week  in  Phoenix  and  still 
breaking  records,  but  my  people  are 
getting  worn  out  with  the  grind. 
Two  new  bills  a  week  is  a  fright. 
It  was  all  right  when  they  were  up 
in  them,  but  now  it  is  labor.  They 
don't  refer  to  their  |)ay  as  salary 
any  more,  they  call  it  wages.  But 
business  is  still  tremendous.  I  have 
had  so  many  offers  for  the  company 
for  the  summer  that  I  didn't  know 
which  to  accept  so  I  am  taking  a 
trij)  about  the  loop  so  as  to  see  the 
territory  and  estimate  its  possibil- 
ites  at  first  hand.  I  have  been  en- 
couraged by  Peter  McCourt  to  or- 
ganize a  circuit  of  houses  through 
Colorado,  Texas,  New  Mexico  and 
Arizona,  and  this  idea  has  been 
still  further  encouraged  here  in  Chi- 
cago where  Ned  Alvord,  the  tabloid 
king,  offers  to  invest  $10,000  in  the 
circuit  if  1  will  incorporate.  My 
contracts  are  all  with  guarantees 
and  first  money,  so  as  I  don't  need 
capital,  I  don't  feel  inclined  to  pass 
up  any  of  it.  I  shall  endeavor  to 
organize  six  companies  weekly. 
These  companies  will  play  in  every 
town  except  Denver,  as  my  present 
company  will  remain  there  indef- 
initely. I  must  enlarge  the  com- 
pany to  sixteen  girls  for  Denver, 
which  will  be  too  big  for  the  other 
houses  in  the  circuit.  I  have  ar- 
ranged for  the  rights  to  the  Mort 
Singer  and  Witmark  tabs,  and  have 
bought  the  costumes  of  Larbord 
Watch,  Heartljreakers,  Stubborn 
Cinderella  and  several  other  produc- 
tions— in  all  50  trunks  of  the  class- 
iest stuff  ever  made.  This  will  make 
my  costume  department  undoul)t- 
edly  the  largest  of  any  organization 
in  the  West,  as  I  had  over  200  sets 
before.  I  have  opened  negotiations 
for  the  Orpheum  Theatre  in  Kansas 
City  on  completion  of  their  new 
house,  and  my  offer  will  be  the  first 


to  be  considered.  If  wc  get  over  in 
Denver,  John  Cort  promises  me  the 
pick  of  his  western  circuit ;  so  at 
present,  with  my  royalty  rights  and 
two  theatres  cinched,  with  others 
held  in  abeyance,  I  am  practically 
in  command  of  the  tabloid  situation 
of  the  West.  Phoenix  has  been  a 
wonderful  town  for  me.  It  has  not 
only  made  me  a  vast  amount  of 
money,  but  it  has  brought  me  recoir- 
nition  from  the  big  ones.  I  shall 
have  to  organize  another  company 
for  The  Savoy  at  once,  .so  if  you 
know  of  any  good  people  and  es- 
pecially girls,  have  them  communi- 
cate with  me  immediately.  It  is  too 
much  of  a  jump  to  bring  them  out 
from  here.  I  leave  for  the  home- 
ward trip  through  Texas  tonight. 
With  kindest  regards,  I  am,  very 
truly,  I.onS  B.  JACOBS. 

Western  States  Will  Invade 
the  South 

Sam  Harris  has  signed  contracts  to 
send  W.  S.  V.  A.  acts  to  Phoenix 
early  in  May.  to  the  new  theatre  be- 
ing erected  there,  and  to  follow  that 
with  connections  in  Douglas,  Albu- 
(|uerf|uc  and  P'l  I'aso.  The  success  of 
the  I  lii^iKxlromc  in  Los  .Xngeles  has 
been  so  great  tliat  Harris  &  Ackerman 
will  build  a  second  house  in  Los  .\n- 
gelcs.  on  Broadway,  near  Tenth  St. 
The  San  I"'rancisco  Hii)podrome.  cor- 
ner of  Eddy  and  Mason,  has  at  last 
started  on  the  last  lap  toward  comple- 
tion, and  will  be  rushed.  It  is  a  pe- 
culiar situation  here.  Three  different 
corporati(Mis  arc  interested  in  this  af- 
fair. The  Eddy  and  Mason  Company 
is  the  holding  company  for  the  Mason 
Realty  Company,  which  is  leasing  the 
theatre  to  the  Hippodrome  Company. 
All  this  passing  the  buck  from  one 
company  to  another  was  made  neces- 
sary by  the  failure  of  the  Down  Town 
Realty  Company  to  make  good  with 
the  Prior  Estate  in  its  lease  of  the 
groimd  lot.  In  the  intanglement  Eer- 
ris  llartman  lost  about  $15,000,  and 
Ackerman  &  Harris,  in  order  to  get 
control  have  bought  out  certain  inter- 
ests, and  have  already  about  $40,000 
invested.  Building  theatres  is  certain- 
ly high  and  tangled  finance. 


Coming'  Tour  Way  Soon,  NORTON  &  BITH'S  Ererlaatlng'  Success 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL 

■With 

FRANK  F.   FARBEI.  AS  ZEKE   and  MUtDBED  FOBD  AS  DAIST 

and  a  .stroiiK  .x\ippnrt iiiK  ciiiniian y.     Km-  time  aiMnss 

All.  OAK,  Business  Manacfer,  care  BEVIEW  Office 

Tlie  .Show   that   Beat.s  its  Own  Kecunl 


TO  LEASE 

Majestic  Theatre,  Chico,  Cal. 

DESCRIPTION:  Located  in  Elk's  Hall  Assn. 
Building,  brick,  ground  floor ;  seating  capacity, 
Orchestra  600,  Balcony  400 ;  stage  width.  Pro- 
scenium opening  30  feet,  height  of  same  22 
feet;  curtain  line  to  back  wall  20  feet;  curtain  to 
footlights,  4  feet  10  inches;  between  side  walls, 
69  feet ;  distance  between  fly  girders  48  feet ; 
height  gridiron,  48  feet. 

Sealed  proposals  for  the  lease  will  be  received 
up  to  7:00  o'clock  p.m.,  March  21,  1914.  Ad- 
dress all  communications  to 

G.  H.  TAYLOR 

SEa<P:TARY  ELKS  H.\LL  ASSN., 
CHICO,  CALIFORNIA 


Criterion  Feature  Films 

Charley  Cole  is  in  New  York  in 
the  interest  of  the  Criterion  I-'ilm  Co.. 
operating  at  the  old  Powers  Studio  in 
Los  .*\ngcles.  This  company  is  a  new. 
venture,  controlled  by  Lloyrl  .Acker- 
man and  Mr.  Cole,  and  i)romises  to 
be  a  big  thing  in  the  film  game.  So 
far  the  Criterion  has  release  !  two  pic 
ture  films.  The  Trap  and  The  De.scrt 
Sting,  produced  under  tiic  direction 
of  Wilfred  Lucas.  The  company  will 
soon  release  The  Orphan,  and  is  get- 
ting ready  to  work  out  Tiic  Last  of  the 
Mohicans  and  (ict  Rich  Quick  Wal- 
lingford.  These  are  all  four-rool  pro- 
ductions. 

Correspondence 

STOCKTON,  March  18.— YO- 
SlvMITE  Theatre:  20,  Margaret 
Illington.  22,  Wilbur  Company  in 
The  (lirl  of  Eagle  Ranch.  18-19, 
Orpheum  show  to  very  good  returns. 
Eva  Taylor  and  company  of  four 
people  in  the  farce.  After  the  Wed- 
ding, is  the  hit  of  the  bill,  although 
Bessie  Clayton  and  her  dances  holds 
the  headline  position  Others  are 
Binns.  Binns  and  Binns;  Alcide 
Capitaine  ;  Nina  Barbour;  Welcome 
and  Welcome,  and  the  pictures. 
LYRIC:  i8-K>,  Maude  Eealy  in  the 
feature  picture.  Moths;  nice  busi- 
ness. COLOXLAL:  .Alexander's 
Ragtime  Minstrels  and  pictures,  to 
near  capacitv.  G.ARRICK:  Dark. 
KIR15Y:  Dark.  The  Harry  P.er- 
nard  Merry-makers  closed  at  the 
Garrick  last  Sunday  and  are  now  on 
the  road.  The  Garrick  will  be  closed 
for  two  weeks  to  undergo  a  thor- 
ough renovation,  opening  with 
Monte  Carter,  April  12th.  Both  the 
Dick  Wilbur  and  White  Slave 
Traffic  companies  laid  off  here 
Wednesday.  Nothing  is  known  of 
the  future  policy  of  the  Kirby. 


GoDiKKV  Matthews  is  playing 
leads  with  the  Poli  stock  at  Water- 
bury,  Conn. 


CORT 


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KIlis  and  Market 
Phone -.Sutter  2460 

Starting  .Sunday,  March  22 
Matinees  W  ednesday  and 
Saturday 
TRlCMPHAN'l"  RETCRN,  BY 
POPCLAR    DEMAND,  OF 
THE   GREATEST  SEXS.A- 
TION    THE    STAC;E  ILAS 
E\"ER  KNOWN! 

Selwyn  and  Company 

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iNOVV  PL.AYING 
RETCRN  ENGAGE- 
MENTS ON  THE  P.ACIEIC 
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ESTABLISHED 
I'A  ERY WHERE  OX  INITIAL 
ENGAGEMENT 


Hi:i.i:.\  Hii.i.  and  Katuksn  Law- 
ri;n(  K  will  be  in  the  support  of  Mrs. 
Crane  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
when  that  show  is  sent  out  by  Fred 
lielasco. 

MARc;ARiiT  Ryan  is  playing  Herodi- 
as  with  The  Holy  City  company  in 
Canada.  Other  well  known  Coast 
people  in  the  cast  are  (irace  Johnsc^ 
and  Carroll  Ashburn. 

l'j>.  CRAWKORn  has  been  signed  to  gO 
ahead  of  one  of  The  Traffic  in  Souls 
companies  that  Manager  Ed.  Kendall 
is  sending  out. 

Gr-ADVS  Web.stkr,  daughter  of  Gm. 
P.  Webster,  is  now  meeting  with  suc- 
css  in  New  York  in  the  play.  The 
Things  That  Count. 


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ALL  THE  THEATRICAL  NEWS 


DRAMATIC 


VAUDEVILLE 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  28,  1914.1 


Mizner  Has  True  Dramatic 
Instinct 

How  little  consideration  some  res- 
taurateurs have  for  the  comfort  and 
convenience  of  their  patrons,  who 
pav  h'ig  prices  for  good  service,  is 
illustrated  in  an  experience  which 
Wilson  Mizner  had  at  a  famous 
Fifth  Avenue  place  of  Rood  cheer 
this  week.  Mizner  was  dining  a 
party  of  friends,  and  his  waiter  hav- 
ing disappeared  in  the  direction  of 
the  culinary  department,  ^yhcrc  it 
seemed  that  he  would  remain  indef- 
initelv,  Mizner  asked  another  waiter 
to  get  him  a  package  of  cigarettes. 
The  second  waiter  refused,  saying 
that  Mizner  should  wait  the  return 
of  the  man  who  took  his  order  orig- 
inally. Mizner  called  to  another  and 
still  another  waiter  with  the  same 
result.  The  playwright  walked  over 
to  the  desk  and'asked  that  a  district 
messenger  be  called.  W  hen  the  mes- 
senger arrived  Mizner  gave  him  a 
quarter  and  told  him  to  go  to  the 
cigar  counter  at  the  other  end  of  the 
room  and  get  him  the  desired  cig- 
arettes. This  the  messenger  did 
with  all  the  other  guests  looking  on 
sympathetically  and  inclined  to  ap- 
plaud. The  action  had  a  result,  be- 
cause for  the  rest  of  the  evening 
more  waiters  and  omnibus  Ixjys  hov- 
ered around  Mizner's  table  than  it 
seemed  before  the  entire  place  con- 
tained.— New  York  Review. 


Dr.  Cook  Starts  Another  Me 

CHICAGO,  March  Fred- 
crick  A.  Cook,  whose  Arctic  explora- 
tion and  mountain  climbings  have 
caused  him  some  fame  jtmd  nctt  a 
little  worriment,  today  filed  suit  for 
$50,000  against  Cohan  &  Harris, 
charging  libel  in  the  use  of  his  name 
in  the  play.  Seven  Keys  to  P.ald  Pate, 
now  on  at  Cohan's  Grand  Oiicra 
House.  In  the  play  Cyril  Scott  who  is 
represented  as  climbing  a  mountain, 
remarked:  ".\fter  clinil)ing  this 
mountain  I  can  readily  believe  all  tliat 
Jack  London  ever  wrote  and  all  that 
Doctor  Cook  lied  about."  Cook  says 
that  statement  is  a  libel. 

Singer  Wears  Blue  Wig  and 
Shocks  Theatregoers 

NEW  YORK.  Marcli  12.— Frances 
.\lda,  the  vivacious  wife  of  M.  Gatti- 
Casazza.  caused  quite  a  stir  tonight  at 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  House  in  the 
second  act  of  Les  Contes  d' Hoffmann. 
She  appeared  as  Giulictta.  tlie  \'ene- 
tian  courtesan,  wearing  a  white  gown, 
a  winning  smile  and — a  blue  wig.  The 
wig  was  of  tlic  twentieth  century  pat- 
tern. The  blue  was  of  a  pallid  tur- 
quoise tint.  Not  till  the  interpreters 
of  the  \'enetian  act  were  called  before 
the  curtain  did  the  audience  realize 
the  audacity  of  Mnie.  .Mda's  headgear. 
Nor,  when  it  did,  were  all  the  gasps 
in  approval. 

Harry  Scott,  Having  the  Hotel 
Habit,  Refers  to  New 
York  Taverns 


No  doubt  many  persons  in  Cal- 
ifornia and  the  Western  territory 
covered  by  The  Dramatic  Review 
will  be  more  or  less  interested  in  the 
following  brief  references  to  the 
one-time  popular  hotels  along  or 


near  B'way  in  lil'  ol'  New  York.  It 
will,  perhaps,  recall  many  pleasant 
memories.   The  old  Stevens  House, 
still  in  commission,  which,  except- 
ing the  restored  France  Tavern,  in 
liroad  Street,  is  probably  the  oldest 
and  most  famous  of  the  older  lower 
New  York  hostelries.    The  Astor 
House,  also  on  lower  B'way,  was  re- 
cently closed  and   half  of   it  torn 
down.    Smith  &  McNeil's  in  Green- 
wich streets,  same  as  gone ;  the  Bre- 
voort,  on  lower  5th  Avenue;  Occi- 
dental, in  Broome  Street  at  Bowery ; 
the  Broadway  Central  and  St.  Den- 
is, B'way,  are  still  in  business,  but 
the  old  Sinclair  is  no  more.  The 
famous   Morton    House,    on  14th 
Street,  is  now  the  Hotel  Churchill; 
the  Union  Square  Hotel  is  still  in- 
tact; the  old  Everett,  on  the  north 
side  of  Union  Square  was  razed  sev- 
eral years  ago.    The  Bartholdi,  cor- 
ner 23rd  and  B'way,  is  now  an  office 
building;  the  Albemarle,  at  24th  and 
originally    part    of    the  Hoffman 
House,  is  still  in  business.  The 
Brunswick,  which  stood  at  the  north 
side  of  Madison  Square  at  5th  Ave., 
is  now  an  office  building.    The  fa- 
mous .Ashland  on  4th  Avenue,  fac- 
ing Madison  Square  Building,  pat' 
ronized  by  many  circus  people  of 
years  gone,  is  also  out  of  existence. 
The  old  Coleman,   Sturtevant  and 
Gilsey,  in  their  day  world  famed, 
are  now  only  memories.    The  Cole- 
man is  an  office  building;  the  big, 
new  Breslin  Hotel  is  now  on  a  part 
of  the  space  once  occupied  by  the 
Sturtevant :    the    Gilsey    was  re- 
modelled  into   an   office  building. 
Delmonicos  on  B'way  at  West  26th 
Street,   which   later  became  Mar- 
tines',   recently   became   an  office 
building.    The  Victoria,  B'way  and 
27th  Street,  in  its  day  the  swellest 
of  the  swell,  goes  out  of  existence 
this  season,  1914.    The  old  Aulic, 
B'way  and  35th  Street,  was  razed 
to  be  occupied  by  the  big  Macy 
store.    Soubret  Row,  in  West  T,^th 
Street,  is  a  thing  of  the  past.  The 
Marlborough,  after  extensive  alter- 
ations,  is   now   the  Marlborough- 
Tdcnham.      The     Normandie,  at 
r.'way  and  39th  Street,  is  patron- 
ized   by     the     burlesque  people, 
lirown's  Chop  House   is  now  sur- 
rounded   with    similar  opposition. 
The  Albany,   at    B'way   and  41st 
Street,  the  original  College  Inn,  is 
now  the  Continental,  operated  by 
the  Boulevard  Cafe  Co.,  the  old  2nd 
.'Xvenue,    east    side,    resort.  The 
Steward  just  opposite  is  now  the 
Calvert.     The    Rossmorc   is  now 
Louis  Martini's   "Cafe   de  Paris;" 
Considine's  old  Metropole  is  now 
the  Heidelburg  Building  with  the 
San  Souci  Restaurant  in  basement. 
Where  Shanley's  famous  restaurant, 
at  B'way  and  42nd,  was  is  now  the 
Longacre  Building.  The  Cadalac,  at 
43rd  Street,  is  now  Wallack's;  the 
Metropole,   in  43rd   Street,  where 
Rosenthal  was  shot,  is  now  Miller's, 
and  Rector's  famous  place,  B'way 
and  44th  Street,  is  now  the  Clar- 
age.    The  foregoing  only  refers  to 
the    hotels    well    known    and  re- 
membered   in    New   York  during 
the  past  twenty  years.    Many  new 
and  magnificent  taverns  have  since 
been  built  in  the  village,  but  that's 
-    another  story. 

HARRY  M.  SCOTT. 


Princess  Players  Coming 


The  Princess   Players,   who  for 
two  uninterrupted  seasons  have  oc- 
cupied F.  Ray  Comstock's  Princess 
"Theatre  of  Thrills,"  in  West  .39th 
Street — a  playhouse  which,  indeed, 
was    built   especially   for   them — 
cried  au  revoir  to  their  temple  of 
brief  drama  last  night  and  departed 
for  Detroit,  the  first  halting  place 
in  their  progress  which  is  to  rapidly 
cover   the    continent    and    to  the 
Pacific  Coast.   At  their  head  is  Hol- 
brook  Blinn,  director  of  the  Princess 
Theatre  since  its  opening.    The  en- 
gagement in  Detroit  is  for  one  week, 
and  on  Monday  evening,  I^Tarch  23, 
the  only  indeterminate  engagement 
of   the   tour   began   in   the  Prin- 
cess Theatre  in  Chicago.   The  Mon- 
day night  opening  in  Detroit  will 
present    Ilari    Kari,    Fancy  Free, 
Fear,  The  Fountain,  and  It  Can  Be 
Done.    On  Thursday  night  and  for 
the  balance  of  the  week.  The  Hard 
Man,  Any  Night,  En  Deshabille,  Tlie 
Black  Mask,  and  The  Bride  will  be 
shown.    The  first  Chicago  program 
consists  of  It  Can  Be  Done,  Fear. 
Any  Night,  and  The  Bride  in  that 
order.    Three  leading  women  will 
appear  in  the  tour.    These  are  May 
Buckley   and   Emclie   Polini,  now 
playing,  and  Jean  Murdock.  a  young 
comedienne   of   exceptional  l)eauty 
and  high  dramatic  jiromise,  who  has 
not  yet  appeared  with  the  Players. 
Ruth  Benson,  who  appeared  in  an 
important  role  in  a  Brady  produc- 
tion earlier  this  season,  has  several 
characterizations.    The  men  of  the 
company  include  Mr.  Blinn,  Ilarry 
Mestayer,   Vaughn   Trover,  Lewis 
Fdgarde,  Langdon  Gillett,  Charles 
Mather   and    William    T.  O'Ncil. 
Will   R.  Antisdel   is  piloting  the 
c'ompany  as  its  advance  represen- 
tative, and  John  Tuerk,  of  the  Brady 
office,  is  business  manager.  The 
preliminary  Chicago  publicity  was 
done  by    Julian    Johnson,  general 
press  representative  of   Mr.  Com- 
stock's enterprises.     Followers  of 
the  Princess   plays   will  doubtless 
be    pleased    to    note   that  White 
Gloves,  in  which  Mr.  Blinn  gave  so 
powerful    a    characterization,  has 
been  restored  to  the  repertoire.  The 
late  Stanley  Houghton's  Phipps,  a 
.social  comedy  in  one  act,  will  be 
produced    in    Chicago.  IMarrying 
Money  will  be  seen  at  the  Princess 
Theatre  now,  but  the  change  to  a 
long  play  does  not  indicate  a  change 
of  policy  at  the  house.  The  theatre's 
own  company,  as  a  matter  of  fact, 
may  rehearse  an  entire  new  pro- 
gram enroute,  and   return   to  the 
thrill-house  earlier  than  ever  next 
season. 


to  spring  up?   The  Jewish  societj 
object  to  the  Jew  caricature; 
fighting  Irish  raise  a  row  any  ti6e 
a   monkey-faced   Irishman   is  pt 
sented ;  the   Ivan   League  "recofli-( 
mends"  certain  plays;  the  Irish 
cicties  "censor"  other  plays — aQd| 
what  not. 


Correspondence 


Frank  Smithsox,  late  of  the  Shu- 
bcrt  forces,  is  now  stage  director  of 
the  London  Hippodrome. 


Catholic  Societies  Give  6er= 
trude  Hoffman  Trouble 

CINCINNATI,  Feb.  28.— Because 
the  local  Catholic  societies  threaten 
to  boycott  her  if  she  appears  in  vau- 
deville here,  Gertrude  IToffman  has 
cancelled  the  week  of  I\larch  8th  at 
the  Columbia  Theatre.  The  Feder- 
ation of  Catholic  Societies  has  given 
notice  that  it  will  boycott  Fannie 
Ward  in  I^Iadam  President,  and  that 
attraction  may  not  play  here  because 
of  the  action.  A  recent  attraction 
l)laying  the  Lyric  Theatre  was  boy- 
cotted by  the  federation  and  suffered 
very  severely.  Is  there  anything  else 


SACRAMENTO,    March  16.-' 
DIEPENBROCK:     Ed  Redmond, 
and  his  wonderfully  popular  com- 
pany is  still  attracting  large  audi- 
ences.   The  bill  this  week  is  the 
Bob  Hilliard  success,  A  Fool  There 
Was,  and  in  it  Paul  Harvey  .scores 
a  striking  ■  success.    From  the  man 
of  family,  the  man  of  self-respect, 
ambition  and  position,  he  portray? 
the  fall,  first  into  the  shades  of  oc- 
casional doubts  and  reminiscences; 
thence  to  the  blackness  of  utter  des- 
pondencv  where  memories  of  the 
past  rankle  and  cut  like  a  two-edged 
knife.    Harvey's  acting  throughout 
was  masterly  and  as  good  as  any- 
thing he  ha.s'done.  Beth  Taylor  was 
superbly  beautiful  as  the  vampire. 
There  was  perhaps  much  justifica- 
tion in  the  Fool  forgetting  all  else 
basking  in  the  charms  of  the  beauti- 
ful woman.    In  the  varying  phases 
of  interpretation  of   the  character. 
Miss  Tavlor  was  most  compelling. 
Roscoe  Karns  was  his  clever,  insou- 
ciant self  as  the  friend,  and  Bert 
Chapman  as  the  secretary  was  good. 
Marion  Hammond  was  cast  as  the 
wife  and  the  role  was  too  heavy  fdf 
her.   Hugh  ]\Tetcalfe  was  a  dream  oi 
a  butler;  and  other  favorites — Lori- 
man  Percival,  Harry  Leland,  Leslie 
\'irden  and  Merle  Stanton  were  seen 
in  small  parts.     Next   week.  The 
Traveling  Salesman.   GRAND:  Jim 
Post  and  his  laugh  exploiters  are 
prime  favorites.     Opening  Sunday 
to  a  packed  house,  thev  offered  Off' 
to  the  Front.   Post,  in  his  inimitable 
wav,  is  a  whole  show  by  himself  and 
is  ablv  assisted  by  Herb  Bell,  Frank 
Harrington  and   the   Honey  GirlsJ 
Post    changes    his   bill   again  ^ 
Wednesday  and  there  is  all  kin< 
of  fun  in  store  for  people  who  life 
their  laughs  in  large  quantities,  foi 
Post  is  the  most  successful  produc 
er   of   this   much-desired  element' 
Three  feature  nights  at  the  Granc 
are  Tuesday,  tango  nif^ht;  Friday 
Honey  Girls'  contest;  and  Thurs 
dav.  music  publishers'  night.  F.M 
PRESS:    The  S.  &  C.  bill  show 
Edythe  Chappelle  and  Tim  McMa 
hon.  The  Bounding  Gordons,  Far 
McLellan  and  R(^se  Tiffany,  P  ^ 
O'Malley  and  Edna  Donovan, 
bastfan  Merrill  and  his  Yaps,  Br^ 
and  Byler.    CLUNIE-ORPHU  i 
The  regular   show  here  contains 
Bessie   Clavton,   Eva  Taylor  an( 
Companv,    Nina    Barbour,  Binns 
Binns  and  Binns,  .Mcide  Capitane 
Welcome  and   Welcome.     At  'li 
conclusion  of  the  performances  A'l- 
Clayton  and  her  dancers  give  rc_ 
demonstrations  of  the  tango.   CI  A 
NIE:      Within    the    Law  conic 
March  27th. 


F.  R.  Bkn'.sox,  the  art  director 
the  ^femorial  Theatre,  Stratford-i 
.\von,  is  a  notable  director  of  pa 
gcants.    He  is  also  an  actor  who  ha 
a  repertoire  of  .star  roles,  taking  i 
all  the  principal  Shakespearean  ch 
acters.  .  1 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG   O'  MY  HEART 

J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 


By 

in  its  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART 
PEG  6'  MY  HEART 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART 


PEG 
PEG 


MY 
MY 


HEART 
HEART 


A — Eastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 
B — Soutliern;  Blanche  Hall. 
C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggi? 
O'Neil. 

D — Nortliern;  Marlon  Dentler. 

E — Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 


THE  BIRD  OP  PARADISE,  l)y  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  GaL 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burbank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Repuhlic  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTRACTIONS 

KIT'I'Y  GOKIXJN  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Tlicatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jacl<  Lail's  smashing 
success.  Help  Wanted, 
Maximo  Elliott  'I'lieatre, 
New   Yorl<.  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Cliieago,  indefi- 
nite. 


THE 

ORIGIZTAIi 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Iiargr* 

Rehearsal 
Boom 
Free  to 
Onests 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


p.  p.  SHANLEY  nf.  pB,0PS 
P.  C.  FURNESS 


P.  P.  SHAITI.EY.  MGR. 


ED.  REDMOND 
the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting   the   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Returned  to  home  theatre — Post's  Grand,  Sacramento,  and  playing 
to  capacity  audiences 


Spaulding  Musical  Comedy  Co. 

in  Plonolulu 
A  big  success.    Have  broken  all  records. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 


Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrig'ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.Z.S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

Eoviis   B.   ,Tacol)S,   I^essoe  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  pood  musical  comedy  people — Al  chorus  girls,  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Zilg'hts,  Strip  Iilghts,   Border   I^isrbts,   Swltchboarde  and 

Rheostats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park   6169.  .San   Francisco.  Cal. 


\  ilarch  28,  1914. 


,       Dates  Ahead 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
tock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
md. 

FINE  FEATHERS  (H.  H.  Frazee, 
ngr.) — Newport,  March  28;  Hart- 
ord,  30-31. 

FOLEY  &  BURKE  CARNIVAL 
:0. — Alameda,  March  31-April  4; 
.lodesto,  6-1 1  ;  Merced,  13-18;  Bak- 
rsfield,  21-26;  Stockton,  29-May  2. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
>inoline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
>Jew  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
y  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
ngr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
rity,  indefinite. 

,  LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
Brady)— St.  Paul,  March  30-April 
i;  ]\Hlwaukee,  13-1S. 
I  MRS.  DOUGLAS  CRANE  (mgt. 
)f  Frederic  Belasco)  —  Hollister, 
\pril  13;  Monterey,  14;  San  Jose, 
5-16;  Stockton,  17;  Sacramento  18; 
Dakland,  19,  week  ;  Los  Angeles,  27, 
veek. 

ORPHEUM  STOCK  CO.  (G.  W. 
'ugh) — Kingsbury,  March  20-21; 
^s  Bancs,  22-23. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver 
dorosco)  —  Seattle,  22-28. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
'A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
^  rity,  indefinite. 

RANOUS  and  NELSON  in  THE 
^YARNING  (Will  Kilroy,  mgr.; 
Mphonse  Goettler,  agt.) — Musca- 
ine,  March  19 ;  St.  Joseph,  20 ;  Kan- 
;as  City,  22,  week ;  Omaha,  29-April 
[ ;  Des  Moines,  2-3 ;  Davenport,  4. 

SANFORD  DODGE  (R.  A.  John- 
ion,  mgr.)i — Bemidji,  March  27; 
31ack  Duck,  28;  International  Falls, 
>9;  Fort  Frances,  30;  Big  Falls,  April 
I ;  Northome,  2 ;  Grand  Rapids,  4. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN,  (Rowland 
ind  ClifTord) — Burlington,  ]\Tarch 
28  Cedar  Rapids,  29 ;  Cedar 
Falls,  30;  Independence,  31 ;  Decorah, 
A.pril  I ;  Mason  City,  2 ;  Sioux  Falls, 
3 ;  Sioux  City,  4-5 ;  Ft.  Dodge,  6 ; 
[owa  Falls,  7;  Boone,  8;  Perry,  9; 
Omaha,  lo-ii;  Des  Moines,  12-13; 
Grinnell,  14;  Iowa  City,  15. 

S  E  PT  E  M  B  E  R  MORN,  with 
Dave  Lewis,  Minerva  Coverdale 
and  Frances  Kennedy  (Harry 
Earle,  mgr. ;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
— Chicago,  indefinite. 

S  E  PT  E  M  B  E  R  MORN,  with 
Henrietta  Leem,  Maude  Potter 
(Wm.  Lemle,  mgr.;  Harry  Mach, 
adv.  agt.) — Alton,  March  22;  Belle- 
ville, 23  ;  Hannibal,  24 ;  Quincy,  25  ; 
Centerville,  26;  Albia,  27;  Burling- 
ton, 28;  Cedar  Rapids,  29;  Cedar 
Falls,  30;  Indianapolis,  31  ;  Decorali, 
April  I  ;  Iowa  Falls,  2 ;  Sioux  Falls, 
3;  Sioux  City,  4. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners)  —  Cincinnati,  March  29- 
April  4. 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL  (Joe 
Kith,  mgr.) — Biggs,  March  28;  Oro- 
ville,  29;  Gridley,  30;  Chico,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Ga.skill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners)  —  Decatur,  March  28; 
Springfield,  29;  Beardstown,  30; 
Mt.  Sterling,  31. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Lafayette,  March  28;  Ko- 
komo,  30:  Peru,  31. 

THE  SHEPITERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners)— Shawnee,  March  28;  Tul- 
sa, 30;  Caney,  31, 


THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION 
(Rowland  &  Clifford,  props.;  Fred 
Douglas,  mgr.) — St.  Louis,  ^Nlarch 
30-April  4;  open,  6-11;  Chicago, 
13-27- 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Topeka,  ]\Iarch  28;  Law- 
rence, 30;  Ottawa,  31. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

■THO^IAS  ELMORE  LUCEY— 
Creswell,  March  28;  Junction 
City,  30;  Springfield,  31;  Eugene, 
April  I  ;  Salem,  2 ;  Dallas,  3  ;  St.  Hel- 
en, 4;  Arlington,  6;  Ilermiston,  7; 
Milton,  8;  Walla  Walla,  9;  Prescott, 
10;  Pomeroy,  11. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
— Flaymarkct  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)' — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN 'the  law  CO.,  Miss 
Illington  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.) — San  Francisco, 
jVIarch  22- April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Miss 
Ware  Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.) — Detroit,  March  30-April  4. 

'within  the  law  CO.,  Special 
Company,  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.) 
Brooklyn,  March  30-April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  "law  CO.,  South- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.)  —  Shrevesport.  ]\Iarch  23; 
mgrs.) — Jackson.  March  28;  New 
Orleans,  29-April  4. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO..  North- 
ern Company,  (American  Play  Co., 
mgrs.)  —  Stillwater,  I\Iarch  28; 
Northfield.      ;  Rochester,  31. 

within" THE  LAW  CO.,  Central 
Company,  (American  Play  Co.,  mgrs.)' 
Winfield,  March  27;  Arkansas 
City,  28;  Gutliric,  29;  Perry,  30; 
Pawnee.  3T. 


Spotlights 


It  has  been  definitely  decided  that 
the  photo  dramatization  of  Rex 
Beach's  novel,  The  Spoilers,  will  be 
the  onening  attraction  at  the  new 
Strand  Theatre  at  Broadway  and 
47th  St.,  New  Yoi-k,  which  will  prob- 
alilv  throw  open  its  doors  to  the  nub- 
lic.  Saturday  afternoon,  April  tt.  This 
will  be  one  of  the  important  events 
of  the  late  dramatic  season  in  New 
York  City,  as  the  Strand  Theatre  is 
said  to  represent  the  last  word  in 
construction :  is  the  largest  photo- 
drama  theatre  in  America,  and  the 
first  ever  built  in  Greater  New  York 
snecifically  for  ohoto-drama  purposes. 
The  Strand  Theatre  managers  plan 
to  make  their  theatre  "The  House  of 
Originality"— an  institution  of  the 
city — that  will  attract  world-wide  at- 
tention and  reflect  credit  both  upon 
its  owners  and  Greater  New  York. 

Sunday,  Anril  s.  will  mark  the  ap- 
pearance of  Evelyn  Nesbit  Thaw  at 
the  Cort  Theatre.  She  will  appear 
at  the  head  of  a  big  company,  under 
the  manasrement  of  Comstock  and 
Ge.st,  in  Mariette,  a  singin'r.  dancing 
flivertissement  bv  Maurice  Volny  that 
has  proved  a  huge  success  and  an 
ideal  medium  for  the  expression  of 
the  star's  talents. 

The  sweetest  comedy  of  modern 
times,  Peg  o'  My  Ileart,  will  soon  be 


with  us  at  the  Cort  Theatre,  under 
the  direction  of  Oliver  Morosco.  In 
this  exquisite  play  of  J.  Hartley  Man- 
ners all  records  for  a  woman  star  that 
the  world  has  known  have  been  brok- 
en at  the  Cort  Theatre,  New  York  by 
Laurette  Taylor. 

The  Passing  Show  of  1913  will  be 
at  the  Cort  Theatre  shortly,  from  the 
Winter  Garden,  New  York.  The 
success  of  The  Passing  Show  of  1912 
at  the  Cort  last  season  is  well  remem- 
bered. The  coming  attraction  is  the 
same  type  of  bright  entertainment. 

Chauncey  Olcott  and  Robert  Ilil- 
liard,  two  of  America's  most  promi- 
nent male  .stars,  arc  among  the  early 
I)ookings  at  the  Columbia  Theatre. 
The  first  named  will  bring  his  entire 
company  direct  from  New  York, 
where  they  will  rest  during  the  bal- 
ance of  Lent.  Olcott  is  already  in 
California  with  his  wife. 

Standing  out  from  a  score  of  in- 


THEATRE  Oakdale,  Cal. 

10.  C.  RHKARKU.  manasrer.     A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seatlnsr  capacity.   375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


teresting  features  in  The  Honeymoon 
Express,  which  will  be  revealed  at  the 
Cort  very  soon,  is  a  melodramatic 
touch  which  is  unusual  for  a  musical 
comedy  ])roduction.  This  diversion  is 
a  race  between  a  railroad  train  and 
an  automobile  from  the  summit  to  a 
railway  junction  in  the  center  of  the 
.stage.  It  is  all  cleverly  woven  into 
the  plot  of  the  play. 

Edward  Fielding  returns  to  New 
York  immediately  after  the  close  of 
the  present  season  of  Madame  Na- 
zimova,  who  is  presenting  Bella  Don- 
na. After  a  short  tour  abroad  with 
his  wife,  a  well  known  concert  singer, 
professionally  known  as  Elizabeth 
Sherman  Clark,  Mr.  Fielding  returns 
to  America  for  a  summer  season  in 
stock  and  pastoral  plays. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  28,  1914.  f- 
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WORLD'S  GREATEST  TABLOID  ORGANIZATION 


I  /\tiic  U  Tfk^/^kc'  TABLOID  MUSICAL 
L.'UUn    D.  j€ltUD3     COMEDY  COMPANY 

Featuring  YHUZ  FIELDS  End  HAZEL  WAINWRIGHT 

WILL  OPEN  FOR  IXDKFIXITE  ENGAGEMENT,  MONDAY,  MAY  3,  AT 

Tabor  Grand  Theatre,  Denver,  Colo. 

Can  I'se  20  More  At  Contest  Chorus  dirls:  Salary.  $_'o  Adch'ess  LOUIS  B.  J.\C(  )I!S,  Savoy  Theatre,  Phoenix,  Ariz. 


Correspondence 


OAKLAND,  March  23.— The  dec- 
orator.s  and  tinters  are  in  full  con- 
trol at  THE  MACDONOUGH  and 
the  house  is  undercj^oins^  an  entire 
transformation.  At  YE  LIBERTY, 
The  Deep  Purple,  one  of  Paul  Arm- 
strong's masterpieces,  is  drawing 
good-sized  houses.  In  this  perform- 
ance, Piishop's  players  arc  giving  one 
of  the  finest  and  most  finished  plays 
of  the  season,  and  the  interest  is 
keyed  up  to  a  high  pitch  from  start 
to  finish.  The  company  is  well  cast, 
the  principal  roles  heing  in  the  ca- 
pable hands  of  Albert  Morrison, 
Charles  Ayres  and  Isabclle  Fletcher, 
who  give  clear,  intelligent  renditions 
and  were  largely  responsible  for  the 
success  of  the  play.  Some  very 
commendable  characterizations  were 
contributed  by  Henry  Shumer,  Geo. 
\\'ebster,  Walter  \\'hipplc.  J.  An- 
thony Smythe,  Frank  Darien,  Airs. 
Mina  Gleason  and  Jane  Urban,  and 
the  entire  company  deserves  praise 
for  the  manner  in  which  the  play 
was  presented.  The  Common  Law 
is  in  prei)aration  for  next  week. 
Henry  WoodruflF  of  Brown  of  Har- 
vard fame,  is  the  headliner  at  the 
ORPHFUM  and  appears  to  great 
advantage  in  a  livelv  little  skit  that 
fairly  bristles  with  bright  lines  and 
clever  situations.  The  little  blue 
streak  of  vaudeville,  Ray  Samuels, 
also  makes  an  immense  hit  and 
easily  shares  the  honors.  The  bal- 
ance of  a  fine  bill  is  made  up  of 
Tudor  Cameron  and  Johnnv  O'Con- 
nor, Carlisle  and  Romer.  Sam  Bar- 
ton, Helen  Ru.ggles,  Silvio  Min- 
ciotti  and  Company,  and  Dale  Win- 
ter and  Field-May.  The  Pollard 
Opera  Company  are  playing  a  return 
engagement  at  PANT.\GES  and  are 
repeating  their  former  success  at 
this  house.  Alikado  is  again  their 
offering  and  the  applause  is  heartv 
and  spontaneous.  Associated  with 
them  on  this  week's  bill  are  Lora. 
Leon  Rogee,  Elliott  and  Mullen, 
Suzanne  Remi  Duo.  The  Night 
Owls,  the  latest  musical  entertain- 
ment to  be  sprung  by  Dillon  and 
King,  upon  their  COLUAIBIA  pa- 
trons, is  replete  with  laugh-produc- 
ing situations  and  tuneful  song  hits. 
It  moves  with  speed  and  keeps  the 
audience  in  continuous  mirth.  The 
attendance  is  fully  up  to  normal  and 
everybody  departs  for  home  feeling 
contented  and  in  good  spirit.  Man- 
ager Guv  Smith  of  the  BROAD- 
WAY Theatre  decided  suddenly  last 
week  to  switch  from  musical  come- 
dy to  vaudeville.  The  entire  bill  is 
changed  Sundays  and  Wednesdays. 
Sunday  a  big  S.  &  C.  show  opened, 
with  Edith  Clifford,  the  magnetic 
comedienne;  The  Light  Opera  Four 
in  a  repertoire  of  operatic  gems; 


I'ord  and  Laird,  the  so-different 
black-face  comedians;  Alack  and 
Juliette  Atkinson,  in  songs  and  pat- 
ter ;  Hampton  Sisters,  society  en- 
tertainers; and  Collis  LePage, 
character  imjjersonator.  Another  big 
big  show  will  open  next  Sunday. 
The  feature  acts  will  be  De Rosa's 
Cat  and  Pigeon  Circus ;  the  Windy 
City  Trio,  colored  entertainers ;  the 
Govts,  novelty  equilibrists ;  the 
Three  Jesters,  sensational  illusion- 
ists ;  Bolton  and  Ben.son  in  black- 
face ;  and  the  Belstones,  burlesque 
dancers.  Next  Wednesday,  Jeff 
Davis,  the  King  of  the  Hoboes,  will 
tell  of  his  varied  experiences  in  a 
monologue  illustrated  by  movin" 
pictures  of  hobo  life.  The  Imperial 
Pekinese  will  play  the  Broadway  on 
April  15th.  LOUTS  SniEFLTNE. 


The  Pantages 


A  most  varied  and  interesting  of- 
fering has  been  prepared  for  next 
week.  This  will  be  realized  wh^n  it 
is  stated  that  among  the  acts  will  he 
The  Riding  Duttons,  society  equestri- 
ans ;  Priestess  Kama,  in  a  spectacular 
legend  of  India ;  Cecelia  Rhoda  and 
Georee  Craiupton  in  a  farce.  Between 
the  Reels.  Patsy  Dovle,  the  big  sad 
man ;  Duncan  and  Holt,  black-faced 
comedians ;  Clara  Stevens  &  Co.  in  a 
novelty  dancing  specialty.'  These  with 
current  events  in  pictures  and  com- 
edy motion  pictures  make  up  a  huge 
program. 


HONOLULU.  H.  I.,  March  22.— 
The  Spaulding  Company  still  here. 
Their  latest  show  is  The  Agents. 
Spaulding  as  Pat  O'Ncil.  and  Jimmy 
Guilfoyle  as  the  old  man  are  hits. 
Clever  specialties  are  introduced  by 
Guilfovle.  the  De  Von  .Sisters  and 
Spaulding. 


Cliaiiiiccv  Olcott 


comes  to  the  Columbia  Theatre  soon 


Loew  Pays  $6,000,000  for  Circuit,  but  John  Considine 
May  Still  Be  in  it 


KANSAS  CITY.  Afarch  26.— Mar- 
cus Loew  of  New  York  City,  for  him- 
.self  and  others,  tonight  signed  a  con- 
tract to  purchase  the  SuUivan-Consi- 
dine  vaudeville  circuit  and  properties 
for  an  amount  that  will  exceed  $6,- 
000.000.  Loew  will  take  over  the  prop- 
erties August  I  next.  The  properties, 
which  are  scattered  throughout  the 
country,  are  owned  jointly  by  John 
W.  Considine  and  the  estate  of  Tim- 
othy D.  Sullivan  of  New  York  City. 
Thirtv-scven  theatres  owned  outright 
by  the  Sullivan-Considine  interests, 
and  100  theatres,  which  the  circuit 
books  and  has  interests  in,  were  in- 
volved in  the  deal.  Air.  Loew,  under 
the  contract,  will  pay  the  Sullivan- 
Considine  forces  $1,500,000  for  "good 


will,"  and  inventory  will  be  made  for 
theatres  and  properties  of  the  circuit 
at  their  present  value.  Air.  Loew 
agrees  to  pay  the  amount  the  inven- 
tory calls  for,  which  is  estimated  to 
be  between  $4,500,000  and  $5,000,000. 
Air.  Considine  represented  his  circuit 
in  the  tran.saction.  While  here  last 
week.  Air.  Considine,  in  conversation 
with  the  editor  of  The  Dramatic  Re- 
view, said  while  negotiations  were 
still  on  there  had  been  no  definite  de- 
cision. The  Kansas  City  despatch 
would  tend  to  show  that  the  recent 
inspection  trip  had  proved  the  worth 
of  the  S.  &  C.  circuit.  To  a  Dramatic 
Review  representative  in  Seattle,  Mr. 
Considine  said:  "It  is  possible  that 
Loew  may  take  over  the  Sullivan  end 


of  the  holdings,  in  which  event  I  will 
remain  in  the  organization.  In 
any  event,  whatever  the  result  4 
of  the  Kansas  City  conference,  I  ^ 
will  not  go  out  of  the  show  business. 
You  may  say  that  during  the  past 
few  years  I  have  sat  in  on  several  con- 
ferences growing  out  of  proposals  not 
unlike  those  now  being  considered, 
but  without  result.  Aly  interests  are 
for  sale  at  my  figure  and  always  will 
be.  When  anyone  comes  along  with 
the  necessary  money  he  can  buy  me 
out." 


Alanager  Lebovitz,  who  has  made 
himself  very  popular  as  the  house 
manager  of  the  Republic  Theatre, 
has  tendered  his  resignation  to 
Afessrs.  .Ackerman  and  Harris,  and 
will  close  his  engagement  with  them 
on  April  4th.  He  is  going  into  a 
manufacturing  business  with  his 
brother-in-law.  We  hope  he  will  be 
very  prosperous. 


/[arch  28,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


5 


John  Blackwood  Has  Turned  Another  Trick  In  Los 
Angeles — May  He  Win  Out ! 


LOS  ANGELES,  March  25.— We 
•e  to  have  a  Jarclin  de  Danse  all 
.tr  own,  as  John  H.  Blackwood, 
Dthing  daunted,  has  taken  out  a 
jrmit,  which  in  vulgar  printer's 
k  reads,  "to  operate  a  public  dance 
ill."  The  old  Armory  Building,  cor- 
;r  of  Eighth  and  Spring  streets, 
ill  be  used  for  the  home  of  the 
ngo  with  elaborate  decorations, 
.ige  dancing  floor  and  an  orchestra 

■  fifteen  pieces  under  the  direction 

■  William  Lorraine.  *  *  *  Mazie 
imbal,  who  has  closed  her  con- 
act  as  one  of  the  Alimony  Sisters 
ith  the  Candy  Shop,  is  in  town, 
hinking  over  the  complimentary 
imarks  we  overheard  Mr.  Martin 
eck  make  at  the  performance  of 
ttle  Kitty  Donner,  we  are  wonder- 
ig  what  she  intends  to  do.  *  *  * 
harles  Alphin  will  open  the  "Al- 
lin  Theatre"  with  The  Broadway 
elles.  Reece  Gardner  will  lend  his 
-esence  to  this  aggregation.  *  *  * 
he  Lustig  Brothers  will  open  a 
;w  theatre,  the  Novelty,  on  Main 
jtween  Fourth  and  Fifth.  Pictures 
id  vaudeville  are  scheduled.  *  *  * 
.  M.  Pyke,  heretofore  connected 
ith  the  Mission  Play,  will  manage 
twelve  weeks'  tour  for  Mr.  and 

irs.  Douglas  Crane,  returning  to 

s  duties  with  the  Mission  Play 
hen  it  goes  on  tour  in  October. 

*  *  Marie  Dressier  is  lurking 
■ound  the  seashore  at  Ocean  Park, 
It  the  performances  of  the  Merry 
ambol  go  on  undisturbed — per- 
ips  that  is  the  reason.  *  *  *  Mr. 
id  Mrs.  Richard  Vivian,  who  were 
embers  of  the  ill-fated  Little  The- 
:re,  have  returned  to  Salt  Lake 
ity.  *  *  *  Kathryn  Williams  has 
lished  her  adventures  for  The  Ad- 
;ntures  of  Kathleen  and  will  take 

much  needed  vacation  *  *  *  Merle 
^owe,  treasurer  at  the  Majestic,  has 
;signed  and  William  Meek,  hither- 
)  assistant  treasurer,  has  taken  his 
lace.  *  *  *  Happyana  Robinson, 
hose  care-free  manner  was  last  dis- 
':i\  cd  at  Brink's  Cafe  to  cheer  the 
iiy  diners,  is  again  in  town,  ap- 
iparing  at  the  Hippodrome.  *  *  * 
)he  Amateur  Players  gave  a  recep- 
on  at  Captain  William  Banning's 
olonial  House  on  Hoover  Street, 
)r  F.  R.  Benson,  Archibald  D. 
lower,  Major  O.  Flower  and  mem- 
ers  of  the  Stratford-Upon-Avon 
'layers,  which  was  a  very  unique 
nd  delightful  af¥air. 

BURBANK:  The  Country  Boy, 
'ho  went  to  the  city  to  win  success 
nd  the  hand  of  his  sweetlieart, 
.'here  he  met  the  other  girl,  new 
xperiences  and  bitter  disappoint- 
lents  until  almost  driven  to  suicide, 
;  rescued  and  sent  back  to  his 
ountry  home  and  country  sweet- 
eart  also,  returns  to  the  Burbank 
3r  a  second  visit,  having  received 
:s  tryout  on  this  same  stage.  Don- 
Id  Bowles  in  the  name  part  does 
plendid  acting,  touching  the  pathos 
^'ith  a  lightness  that  is  telling  and 
^  equally  effective  in  the  humorous 
ide  of  the  character.  Beatrice 
ide  of  the  character.  Beatrice 
Nichols  as  the  show  girl  breathes 
he  atmosphere  of  the  white  lights 
nd  is  radiantly  wicked.  Selma 
I  ^aley  plavs  the  country  sweetheart 
vith  youthful  charm.   Forrest  Stan- 


ley as  the  newspaperman  draws  a 
character  study  that  is  almost  per- 
fect in  its  creation.  Grace  Travers 
as  the  landlandy  offers  one  of  her 
clever  studies.  Thomas  McLarnic, 
Walter  Catlett,  James  Applebee, 
George  Rand,  Winifred  Bryson, 
Vivian  Bryson  and  several  others  of 
the  Burbank  Company  are  especially 
well  cast  and,  as  a  whole,  the  Coun- 
try Boy  means  an  evening  well 
spent. 

HIPPODROME:  Dr.  Carver's 
famous  diving  horses  have  an  added 
interest  this  week,  inasmuch  as  the 
little  Sioux  maiden,  Two  Feathers, 
is  making  the  dangerous  leap.  A 
scene  from  Sapho  is  the  offering  of 
the  Landers  Stevens-Georgie  Cooper 
Company,  and  by  them  is  made  very 
interesting.  The  Singing  Four  have 
splendid  voices  and  are  happy  in 
their  song  selections.  Hazel  Ed- 
wards is  an  instant  favorite  with  her 
funny  little  voice.  Hayes  and 
R'lves,  billed  as  The  Divinity  and 
Her  Escort,  have  a  song  and  dance 
skit  that  brings  a  big  surprise.  Fred 
Palmer  and  Happyana  Robinson  are 
too  well-known  to  get  by  without 
a  hearty  welcome,  and  their  songs, 
dances  and  comedy  sleight-of-hand 
stunts  get  ready  response.  Lyons 
and  Cullum  are  clever  dancers  as 
well  as  skilful  imitators.  Several 
good  pictures  round  out  a  good  bill. 

MASON  :  Stratford  -  Upon  -Avon 
Players — fifty  in  number — is  an 
eventful  Shakespearean  occasion.  A 
company  of  clever  English  players, 
who,  from  the  least  important  to 
those  carrying  the  heaviest  roles, 
play  with  an  evenness  that  builds  a 
performance  of  strength.  The  rep- 
ertoire includes  Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor,  King  Henry  the  Fith, 
Merchant  of  Venice,  King  Richard 
the  Second,  As  You  Like  It  and 
Hamlet. 

MOROSCO:  The  Merry  Gambol 
still  holds  the  attention  of  Morosco 
Theatregoers  and  whiles  away  the 
time  in  merry  fashion. 

MAJESTIC:  Evelyn  Nesbit 
Thaw  and  her  dancing  partner,  Jack 
Clifford,  head  an  interesting  vaude- 
ville bill  for  this  week's  attraction. 
The  curious  ones  who  stare  can  only 
see  a  very  earnest,  very  hard-work- 
ing little  woman,  in  the  person  of 
Mrs.  Thaw,  whose  every  effort  can 
only  command  respect  and  admir- 
ation or  a  good,  clean  performance. 
Her  dancing  is  clever  and  her  act- 
ing in  the  pantomime  is  far  above 
the  average.  Her  partner  displays 
a  fitting  grace  and  cleverness.  The 
little  musical  pantomime,  Mariette, 
is  well  staged  and  capably  acted. 
It  would  seem  to  us  that  a  certain 
number  of  years  of  service  on  the 
Orpheum  Circuit  entitles  you  to  a 
sea.son  with  favored  stars  in  vaude- 
ville, as  we  have  seen  with  Anna 
Held,  Harry  Lauder  and  Alice 
Lloyd,  many  erstwhile  stars  of  the 
Or]ihoum  firmament.  This  time  we 
note  the  Arnaut  Brothers,  with  their 
1)ird  love-tales,  their  clever  fiddling 
and  real  comedy.  The  Courtenay 
Sisters  sing  coon  songs  and  make 
themselves  popular.  Fouchere,  with 
trick  cycle  riding  opens  the  bill. 
Peppino  plays  upon  the  concertina 
with    flourish    and   noise.  Willie 


Weston  and  Mike  Bernard  suff'er  by 
comparison,  combining  some  very 
clever  work  with  sonic  very  vulgar 
stories,  creating  the  only  unpleas- 
ant impression  on  a  bill  of  good, 
clean  performances. 

ORPHEUM  :^  Bessie  Clayton 
heads  this  week's  bill  and  is  possibly 
the  most  attractive  number.  Miss 
Clayton's  series  of  dances  includes 
many  of  of  her  own  creation  and 
that  only  the  wonderful  toes  and 
marvelous  muscles  of  this  sprightly 
little  lady  could  execute,  ller  sup- 
port is  made  up  of  excellent  danc- 
ers, who  serve  as  a  wonderful  back- 
ground for  the  agile,  sprite-like 
dancing  of  Miss  Clayton.  Eva  Tay- 
lor appears  in  a  little  farce,  entitled 
After  the  Wedding,  written  by  Law- 
rence Grattan,  a  series  of  confusing 
and  racily  funny  situations.  It  is 
a  noisy  rush-in-and-rush-out  lot  of 
fun  that  begets  many  laughs.  Ivy 
Benton  and  Edward  Farrell  are  able 
support.  Foster  and  Lovett  sing  and 
dance  and  patter  and  are  well  liked. 
Billy  Rogers  tells  some  stories  and 
sings  some  songs,  interspersed  with 
very  good  imitations  of  musical  in- 
struments. Binns,  Binns  and  Binns 
keep  all  the  talents  within  one  fam- 
ily and  are  musicians  of  worth,  but 
their  attempts  at  comedy  fall  short 
of  the  mark.  Alcide  Capitaine  is  a 
young  woman  whose  poses  on  a 
flying  trapeze  are  clever  and  grace- 
ful. Welcome  and  Welcome  are 
acrobats,  who  offer  many  new  fea- 
aures  in  clever  fashion.  Louis  Hardt 
is  the  only  holdover,  with  his  amaz- 
ing exhibition  of  strength. 

'PANTAGES:  Twenty  Minutes 
in  Chinatown  savors  of  the  old  days 
of  the  Barbary  Coast,  with  a  grue- 
some talc  of  the  theft  of  a  slave  girl 
by  the  tong  men,  accompanied  by 
the  wierd  music  of  Chinatown,  an 
atmosphere  tense  with  melodrama 
and  orientalism,  murder,  underworld 
types  and  all  the  turns  of  love  and 
revenge.  College  Town  is  the  very 
noisy  offering  of  Zena  Keefe,  Gas- 
ton and  Cameron  with  a  lot  of  clever 
chaps  who  can  dance,  although  their 
attempts  at  song  it  not  marked  with 
success.  But  they  are  a  lively  and 
handsomely  youthful  lot,  so  that  is 
easily  overlooked.  Walter  Shrode 
and  Lizzie  Mulvey  are  effervescent 
and  nimble-footed  and  they  call 
their  turn  A  Theatrical  Agency — 
mere  excuse  for  a  lot  of  new  danc- 
ing steps.  Manne  and  Belle  are  two 
very  good-looking  girls,  whose  sing- 
ing is  on  par  with  their  looks — one 
being  the  possessor  of  a  deep,  rich 
contralto  voice.  Charles  Leonard 
has  a  wonderful  voice  box,  from 
which  enienatcs  imitations  of  the 
sounds  of  a  Ing  citv,  such  as  S.  P. 
trains  and  seltzer  bottles.  Hughes 
Musical  Trio  render  some  excellent 
music  on  instruments  well  known 
and  unknown.  Two  Keystone  com- 
edy pictures  complete  the  bill. 

REPUBLIC:  Girls,  girls,  girls, 
seven  of  them,  with  dainty  Mar- 
guerite Favar  to  lead  them  through 
many  dainty  dances.  Their  setting 
is  quite  si)lendid,  as  well  as  costum- 
ing, and  their  songs  are  new  and 
catchy — all  told,  the  act  attracts  and 
pleases  beyond  the  average.  TIic 
Imperial  Japanese  troupe  of  skilful 
athletes  have  many  new  and  deftly 
executed  turns  which  is  made  excit- 
ing and  sensational  by  a  slide  from 
the  roof  of  the  stage  by  one  of  the 
members.  Palean  is  a  ventriloquist 
who  offers  .some  miehtly  clever 
tricks  of  voice.    The  two  Specks 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


can  sing  and  dance  with  delightful 
abandon.  Morse  and  Clark  play  one 
instrument  after  another  with  an 
ease  and  skill  that  is  pleasing.  The 
Kaphers  also  add  harmony  to  the 
bill  with  the  aid  of  a  clarinet  and 
a  good  voice.  Phil  Godfrey  tumbles 
and  makes  merry  and  the  audience 
likes  him.  N.  B.  WARNER. 


SACRAMENTO,  March  23.— 
DIEPENBROCK:  The  Traveling 
Salesman  is  the  Ed  Redmond  offer- 
ing for  the  week.  Paul  Harvey  is 
ideal  in  the  part  of  Bob  Blake  and 
Beth  Taylor  fits  in  snugly  as  the 
country  girl  sweetheart.  About  the 
biggest  comedy  hits  were  scored  by 
Merle  Stanton  as  the  old  man,  and 
Harry  Leland,  who  furnished  an  in- 
imitable negro  porter.  Hugh  Met- 
calfe and  Bert  Chapman  did  their 
parts  well.  CLUNIE:  Gaiety  The- 
atre Company  comes  26-28  in  The 
Girl  Behind  the  Counter.  OR- 
PHEUM :  Charles  Yule  and  Ferd- 
inand Munier  in  sketch ;  Hockney 
Five  in  gymnastic  act ;  Collins  and 
Hart,  burlesquers ;  The  Dunionts, 
instrumentalists ;  Madge  Maitland  in 
character  songs ;  Armstrong  and 
Ford  in  comedy  talks ;  The  Throw- 
ing Tabors,  club  swingers.  Begin- 
ning the  fourth  and  last  week  at  the 
GRAND  Theatre  Jim  Post  and  his 
clever  company  are  presenting 
Clancy's  Return.  Post,  after  his  ill- 
ness of  the  last  week,  returns  to  the 
cast  and  assumes  the  role  of  Clancy. 
Clancy's  Return  is  replete  with  fun- 
ny situations  and  Dee  Loretta,  Clara 
Howard,  Julie  Ilamilton,  Herb  Bell 
and  Frank  Harrington  ably  assist 
Post.  This  act  wili  run  to  Tuesday 
night  and  commencing  W'edncsday 
matinee  an  entire  new  comedy  will 
l)c  presented.  Bert  Levey  vaude- 
ville opens  Sunday.  EMPRESS: 
Joe  Maxwell's  Seven  Dancing  Girls  ; 
Warren  and  Blanchard,  original  and 
"different"  comedians ;  Gladys  Wil- 
l)ur,  singer;  Patrick,  Francisco  and 
Warren,'  acrobats;  Gertrude  Clark 
and  Spencer  Ward,  singers ;  Spessel 
Brothers  and  Mack,  comedians  and 
acrobats. 


STOCKTON,  March  23.— OR- 
PHEUM: Regular  Orpheum  show 
this  week.  Charles  Yule.  Ferdinand 
Munier  and  Charlotte  Treadwell  in 
The  Stranger.  Hockney_  Company 
of  five  gymnasts  and  unicyclc  per- 
formers; ]\Iadge  Maitland,  in  char- 
acter songs ;  Collins  and  Hart  in 
travesty ;  The  Throwing  Tabors, 
using  Indian  clul)s ;  Almont  and  Du- 
mont,  instrumentalists;  Armstrong 
and  Ford,  fun-makers  —  a  good 
show.  The  Gaiety,  San  Francisco, 
show.  Girl  Behind  the  Counter, 
conies  20th.  In  the  companv  are 
Toe  Kane,  Ann  Tasker,  Maude 
Beatty,  Arthur  Clough  and  Myrtle 
Dingwall.  The  GARRICK  is  clo.sed ; 
ditto  the  KIRBY.  COLONIAL  do- 
ing big  lO-cent  pictures. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  28,  1914.  ^ 


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Correspondence 

NEW  YORK,  March  22.— Julian 
Eltinge,  one  of  the  most  popular  and 
successful  stars  on  the  stage  today, 
made  another  ten  strike  with  a  New 
York  indorsement  last  night  in  The 
Crinoline  Girl,  a  farce  with  songs, 
at  the  KNICKERBOCKER  Thea- 
tre. If  Mr.  Eltinge  does  not  get 
his  wish,  expressed  in  a  curtain  talk 
following  the  second  act,  to  stay  in 
New  York  this  time  longer  than 
usual,  he  might  just  as  well  consider 
himself  doomed  to  the  provinces 
and  the  resulting  dollars  forever,  for 
his  new  entertainment  is  far  and 
away  the  best  he  has  been  seen  in 
here.  Mr.  Eltinge's  peculiar  talents 
and  his  ability  to  wear  women's 
clothes  without  being  offensive  in 
his  female  impersonations,  get 
every  opportunity  to  show  to  great 
advantage,  and  he  makes  the  most 
of  them.  Eltinge  is  without  doubt 
the  greatest  female  impersonator  on 
the  stage.  Mr.  llauerbach  is  best 
known  as  a  writer  of  musical  come- 
dies, and  The  Crinoline  Girl  is,  in 
construction,  story  and  stage  set- 
ting, a  typical  musical  comedy. 
However,  the  jiiece  is  presented  as  a 
farce,  and  the  only  music  is  fur- 
nished by  Mr.  Eltinge  himself,  who 
sings  a  number  of  pleasing  songs 
composed  by  Percy  W'enrich.  What 
The  Crinoline  Girl  lacks  in  that  mys- 
terious something  known  as  "class" 
it  makes  up  for  in  speed,  and  during 
the  entire  three  acts  there  is  not  a 
dull  moment  on  the  stage.  There  are 
plenty  of  laughs  that  come  naturally 
out  of  well-built  situations  and  the 
melodramatic  twist  to  the  story  is 
most  interesting.  Mr.  Eltinge  and 
Herbert  Corthell  keep  the  fun  going 
all  of  the  time.  The  story  of  The 
Crinoline  Girl  is  not  really  as  com- 
plicated as  it  sounds.  Dorothy  Ain- 
Isey,  sweetly  played  by  Ilehni  Lut- 
tre'H,  is  madly  in  love  with  Tom 
Hale,  Mr.  Eltinge's  role.  Tom  is  a 
brother  of  Alice  Hale,  who  is  en- 
gaged to  marry  Jerry  Ainsley,  the 
nephew  of  Dorothy's  father,  who 
objects  to  the  girl  simply  because 
her  brother  has  a  bad  reputation  as 
a  spendthrift  and  reckless  young 
man.  During  the  unfolding  of  the 
love  story  of  the  two  young  couples, 
Lord  Robert  Bromleigh,  the  Raf- 
fles of  the  play,  is  busily  engaged  in 
stealing  all  the  jewelry  of  the  guests 
at  the  Hotel  de  Beau  Rivagne  in 
Lausanne,  Switzerland,  where  the 
action  of  the  farce  takes  place.  The 
titled  crook  is  ably  assisted  by  the 
Ainsley  family  butler  and  also  by 
a  Scotland  Yard  detective  who  fails 
to  detect.  There  is  another  accom- 
plice, a  girl  in  a  crinoline,  and  Tom 
Hale  and  a  newspaper  friend  suc- 
ceed in  drugging  her,  taking  away 
her  dress,  and  with  this  costume  for 
Tom  to  wear  the  rest  is  easy.  In- 
cidentally, by  recovering  the  jewelry 
and  catching  the  real  thieves,  Tom 
earns  $10,000  or  so,  which  happens 
to  be  enough  to  convince  his  pros- 
pective father-in-law  that  the  young 
man  can  actually  earn  a  living. 
After  that  all  objection  to  Tom 
ceases  and,  quite  naturally,  the  play 
comes  to  an  end.  When  Mr.  El- 
tinge stepped  on  the  stage  on  his 
first  entrance  he  received  a  remark- 
able demonstration,  the  applause 
lasting  for  several  minutes.  At  the 
finish  of  the  second  act  Mr.  Eltinge 
obliged  with  a  speech  in  v/hich  he 
said  that  he  honed  that  the  recep- 
tion tendered  him  was  really  an  in- 


dication tiiat  this  time  he  would 
remain  here  for  an  extended  visit. 

*  *  *  Charles  Frohman  has  an- 
nounced that  "he  has  formed  a.i\  alli- 
ance with  the  Famous  Players  Film 
Company,  whereby  that  concern 
would  get  the  moving  picture  rights 
to  all  of  tlie  plays  controlled  by  .\Ir. 
iM-ohman.  .A.  special  studio  will  be 
built  at  (Mice  in  Long  Island  City 
to  be  used  exclusively  for  the  pro- 
duction of  Frohman  plays.  The 
new  alliance  will  release  several 
hundred  i)lays  which  have  been  pro- 
duced by  Mr.  Frohman  for  the 
"movies,"  and  they  will  be  exploited 
under  Mr.  Frohman's  name  by  a 
sui)sidiary  company  of  the  Famous 
Players  concern.  Daniel  I*"ruhman 
is  the  managing  dii-ector  of  the  film 
company.  *  *  *  Deligiitful  Laurette 
Taylor  appeared  in  the  first  of  a 
series  of  special  matinees  of  one-act 
plays,  writen  by  J.  Hartley  Man- 
ners, before  an  enthusiastic  audience 
that  filled  the  CORT  Theatre  to  ca- 
pacity. There  could  have  been  no 
l)etter  illustration  of  Miss  Taylor's 
versatility  than  her  performance  of 
the  varied  roles  in  the  three  differ- 
ent little  plays.  The  first,  a 
twentieth  century  romance.  Just  as 
Well,  in  which  she  portrayed  the 
modern  w^orldly  girl  of  society:  the 
second,  a  study  called  Happiness, 
where,  as  the  little  Irish  shop  girl, 
her  witticisms  and  philosophy 
charmed  as  alwaj's.  In  the  last,  an 
allegory,  The  Day  of  Dupes,  Miss 
Taylor  did  some  very  clever  work 
as  the  repentant  courtesan.  The  in- 
duction spoken  before  the  play  was 
the  late  Eric  Mackay's  The  Queen 
of  the  .'\sphodel.  Miss  Taylor  was 
ably  assisted  in  the  playlets  by  Vio- 
let Kemble  Cooper,  H.  Reeves- 
Smith,  Ilassard  Short,  Peter  Bas- 
sett,  Clarence  Handyside,  Reginald 
Ma.son,  Emile  Melville  and  Yvonne 
Jarrette,  of  the  Peg  o'  My  Heart 
Company.  The  little  plays  were 
brilliantly  written,  staged  and 
played,  and  society  and  professional 
people,  who  formed  the  audience,  at- 
tested their  appreciation  of  the  bril- 
liant dialogue  and  clever  acting  by 
repeated  encores.  Future  special 
matinee  will  be  given  Friday,  27th. 
The  plays  were  produced  under  the 
personal  direction  of  Mr.  IManners. 

*  *  *  Henry  Miller,  actor,  producer 
and  manager,  is  about  to  move  into 
offices  in  the  New  .Amsterdam  The- 
atre Building.  That  is  only  an- 
other way  of  saying  that  Messrs. 
Klaw  &  Erlanger  have  entered  into 
arrangements  with  Mr.  Miller  for  a 
term  of  five  years  by  which  they 
will  jointly  make  a  number  of  pro- 
ductions under  his  personal  super- 
vision. The  organization  will  be 
known  as  the  Henry  Miller  Com- 
pany, and  the  first  attraction  to  be 
exploited  is  Ruth  Chatterton  in 
Daddy  Long  Legs,  by  Tean  AVeb- 
ster,  now  on  tour,  which  opened  its 
Chicasro  .season  at  Power's  Theatre 
last  Monday  evening.  Miss  Chat- 
terton won  her  first  success  with 
Mr.  Miller  in  The  Rainbow,  bv  A.  E. 
Thomas.  Mr.  Miller  hereafter  will 
direct  the  stage  affairs  of  the  new 
oreanization,  and  on  those  occasions 
when  he  goes  on  his  own  starring 
tours,  as  heretofore,  he  will  continue 


to  be  under  the  direction  of  Messrs. 
Klaw  &  Erlanger.  *  *  *  The  New 
York  play  critics  were  enthusiastic 
in  their  reception  of  Along  Came 
Ruth,  Henry  W.  Savage's  latest 
New  York  dramatic  off'ering.  Speak- 
ing of  this  "pine-tree  comedy,"  by 
Holinan  Day,  the  New  York  Times 
said:  "The  man  who  wrote  it  used 
his  head,  his  heart  and  his  funny 
bone.  No  audience  could  chuckle  as 
last  night's  audience  chuckled,  un- 
less they  were  thoroughly  and  gen- 
uinely pleased."  The  New  York  Sun, 
even  more  enthusiastic,  declared : 
"iMong  Came  Ruth  wins  at  the 
Gaiety.  The  audience  received  it 
vyith  the  most  spontaneous  enthu- 
siasm." The  Tribune  remarked : 
"Here  is  plenty  of  good  fun";  while 
the  World's  comment  was:  "Figures 
characteristic  and  humorously 
drawn.  It  gives  the  audience  many  a 
hearty  laugh."  The  Press  found 
.'\long  Came  Ruth  to  be  "packed 
full  of  wholesome  comedy  and 
homely  .sentiment."  Other  New 
York  reviews  are  in  agreement  with 
the  sentiments  of  those  quoted  here, 
and  the  unanimous  endorsement  of 
the  critical  fraternity  coincided 
with  the  views  of  a  house-filling 
first  night  audience,  with  the  result 
that  Along  Came  Ruth  scored  an 
immediate  "hit,"  and  is  now  bowl- 
ing along  the  path  of  prosperity  so 
gracefully  and  easily  that  it  is  a  fore- 
gone conclusion  it  will  remain  on 
r> road  way  until  the  beginning  of 
summer  at  least.  *  *  *  Two  weeks 
before  the  trans-Atlantic  cables 
throbbed  with  the  information  that 
tango  wigs  of  such  striking  hues  as 
Xile  green,  pur])le  and  crimson  had 
made  their  appearance  upon  the 
heads  of  women  of  society  and  the 
stage  in  Paris,  the  "14  last-words-in- 
fashion"  wore  them  in  the  second  act 
of  Sari,  Henry  W.  Savage's  produc- 
tion of  the  international  operetta 
sensation  now  at  the  LIBERTY 
Theatre,  New  York.  The  "14  last- 
words-in-fa.shion"  is  the  name  given 
by  a  fashion  critic  to  that  number  of 
handsome  young  women  who  ap- 
pear as  the  guests  of  Count  Irmi  at 
a  soiree  cfiven  by  him  in  his  Paris 
home.  The  costumes  they  wear  are 
"the  most  bizarre  and  beautiful  that 
have  yet  been  shown  in  New  York," 
wrote  this  expert.  Realizing  that 
in  the  matter  of  up-to-dateness  in 


Woman's  attire.  New  York  had  for 
once  proved  itself  even  with,  if  not 
ahead,  of  the  fashion  capital,  a  num- 
ber   of    writers    on    such  topics 
breathed  a  sigh  of  relief  while  as 
many  purveyors  of  such  novelties 
gnashed  their  teeth  in  their  disap-  | 
pointment  at  having  the  opportunity  \ 
to  be  "the  first  to  display  the  newest  ( 
thing  Parisian"  taken  from  them,  f 
*  *  *  After  a  successful  run  all  thisi  j 
season  at  the  NEW  AMSTERDAM  j 
Theatre,  under  the  management  of  1 
Messrs.  Klaw  &  Erlanger,  The  Lit- 
tle Cafe  will  soon  be  starting  west-  fj* 
ward  on  its  way  to  the  Pacific  Coast  \ 
with  the  entire  cast  and  ensemble'  ( 
that  contributed   to   its  popularity  1 
this  past  winter  in  the  metropolis.  {-J 
The  Little  Cafe  is  a  musical  comedy  B 
written  by  C.  M.  S.  McLellan  withS 
music  by  Ivan  Caryll,  all  foundedj 
on  the  French  farce,  Le  Petit  Cafe,i| 
by  Tristan  Bernard.  It  was  staged  in  i 
New  York  under  the  direction  ofM 
Julian  Mitchell  as  to  its  dancing  andl 
scenic  effects,  while  Herbert  Gresh-i 
am  had  charge  of  the  dialogue  with  I 
Tony  (Anton)  Heindle  as  musical! 
director.    The  first  scene  is  laid  infl 
the  little  cafe  on  the  seventeenth 
birthday  of  Yvonne,  the  daughter  of 
the  proprietor,  Philibert.   In  liis  em- 
ploy is  a  young  waiter,  .A.lbert,  by 
name,  played  by  John  E.  Young,  the 
singing  comedian.    It  is  plain  that 
Yvonne,  sung  by  Alma  Francis,  is 
in  love  with  Albert,  and  that  the 
affection  is  reciprocal.     A  lawyer 
learns  that  Albert  is  the  heir  to  a 
million  francs  and  induces  him  to 
sign  a  contract  with  the  proprietor 
of  the  little  cafe,  whereby  the  wait- 
er agrees  to  remain  in  the  employ 
for   twenty   years,   or  else  forfeit 
300,000  francs.  As  .soon  as  Albert 
learns  that  he  has  fallen  heir  to  the 
1,000,000  francs  of  course  he  trie? 
to  break  away.    In  this  attempt  or 
his  part  lies  the  fun  that  sprinkles  al 
through  the  three  acts.   Of  course  ir 
the  end  the  waiter  turns  out  to  b< 
a  count  with   a  fortune  of  5'^,00(. 
francs,  and  marries  the  daughter  0 
the  proprietor  of  The  Little  Cafe 
The  tree  acts  are  replete  with  niusi  1 
cal  numbers  and  resplendent  choru:; 
effects,  with  plenty  of  Hungariai 
and  other  dancing.     Among  thosi 
who  contribute  to  the  general  sue , 
rpss  of  the  entertainment  are  Grac< 
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arian  band  of  musicians,  Mildred 
Llaine  as  Gaby  Gaufrette,  and  Harry 
)epp,  the  glass  washer  of  The  Lit- 
le  Cafe.  *  *  *  The  Century  Opera 
Company,  under  the  management  of 
he   Messrs.   Milton    and  Sargent 
Vborn,  has  just  completed  a  success- 
ul  winter  season  of  grand  opera  at 
he  CENTURY  OPERA  HOUSE, 
n  the  heavy  classical  works,  ending 
vith  Verdi's  Aida  last  week.  This 
llveek  the  bill  for  the  entire  week 
vill    be    Tiefland,    in    English  as 
Jarta  of  the  Lowlands,  with  the 
ollovving  cast :  Sebastiano,  Krcidler 
)r  Chalmers;  Tomniaso,  Kaufman; 
^loruccio,  D'Augelo ;  Marta,  Ewell, 
Stanley  or  Clay;  Pepa,  Coughlan ; 
\ntonia,      Haussmann ;  Rosalia, 
.itham;  Nuri,  La  Palme  or  Mason; 
h-o,    Bergman     or     Wheatlev ; 
lido,  Dalhart;  Priest,  IMansfield. 
\t  week  Martha  in  English  will 
)C  given  by  the  following  cast :  Lady 
;-larriet  Durham,  Ewell  or  Stanley; 
S^mcy,  Howard ;    Plunkett,  Kauf- 
nan  or  Kreidler;  Lionel,  Harrold, 
gman   or   Wheatley;    and  the 
I  criff,  Phillips.   The  company  now 
|ias   in   preparation   the  following 
V'lductions    in    English,  showing 
t  the  demand  for  good  English 
-pcra  has  never  abated.  Natoma, 
Carmen,  Quo  Vadis,  The  Jewels  of 
the  Madonna,  IMignon,  Tannhauser 
and    Cinderella.  Notwithstanding 
the    injunction    proceedings  insti- 
tuted by  Oscar  Ilammerstein  to  re- 
strain  Orville    Harrold,   the  Cen- 
tury's star  tenor,  from  appearing,  he 
has'  thus  far  been  victorious,  both 
legally  and  vocally.  *  *  *  With  a 
combination   of   excellence   in  the 
nlaving  and  rare  beauty  in  the  in- 
titure,  Margaret  Anglin  and  her 
ociates  gave  As  You  Like  It  last 
lulay  at  the  HUDSON  Theatre, 
a^  the  first  of  the  romantic  comedies 
in  her  Shakespea,rean  repertoire.  The 
intelligence  that  directed  the  acting 
and  the  art  that  devised  the  settings 
and  the  costumes  joined  to  make  it 
a    most    agreeable  entertainment. 
Mch  of  the  artificiality  that  has 
iwn    up    around    the  acting  of 
Shakespeare  through  the  centuries, 
is  here  strijijied  away  and  the  rollick- 
ing, romping  spirit  of  the  pastoral 
comedy  is  left  to  work  its  will  with 
the  audience.     Miss  Anglin  plays 
"heavenly  Rosalind"  with  all  the 
high  spirits,  the  joyousness  of  the 


masfjuerading  girl  wiio  loves  and 
knows  she  is  loved  and  revels  in  it. 
She  brings  to  the  role  that  abund- 
ance of  vitality  which  it  demands, 
and  her  speaking  of  the  poet's  lines 
is  finely  musical.  She  gives  just 
that  lightness  of  touch  which  will 
serve  to  make  her  Rosalind  memor- 
able. *  *  *  Dazie,  the  dancer,  ap- 
peared at  the  PALACE  Theatre  last 
week  and  pirouetted  her  way 
through  that  delicate  little  play  of 
Barrie's  fancy.  Pantaloon.  It  had 
not  been  seen  here  in  years — not 
since  Lionel  Barrymore  gave  it  as 
a  curtain-raiser  when  Alice-Sit-by- 
tlie-Fire  was  new.  Dazie,  as  Colum- 
bine, is  graceful  and  dainty,  but 
she  is  more  than  that.  She  brings 
to  the  pantomimic  demands  of  the 
Barrie  playlet  a  wistfulness  that  is 
very  appealing.  But,  after  all.  Col- 
umbine is  not  the  central  figure  of 
Pantaloon,  and  to  make  her  such  is 
to  distort  Pantaloon  and  to  weaken 
the  real  pathos  on  this  "plea  for  an 
ancient  family,"  which  is  Barrie  at 
his  gentlest  and  quaintest.  *  *  * 
Kitty  Gordon  made  her  initial  ap- 
pearance as  a  star  under  the  man- 
agement of  Oliver  IMorosco  last 
week  at  Boston,  appearing  at  the 
CORT  Theatre  in  a  new  play  with 
music,  called  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith. 
Others  in  the  cast  included  Char- 
lotte Greenwood,  Sydney  Grant, 
Roy  Atwell,  Harrison  LTunter  and 
Edward  Martindel. 

GAVIN  D.  HIGH 
TACOMA,  March  23.— The  Con- 
versation League  gave  a  smoker  and 
entertainment  on  Thursday  evening  in 
honor  of  Gunboat  Smith.  The  speak- 
ers an'l  entertainers  of  the  evening 
were  introduced  by  Walter  Corcoran, 
secretary  of  the  League.  By  the  Ta- 
coma  theatre  management  giving 
bond  of  Stood  for  Arthur  Hammer- 
stein,  the  New  York  theatrical  mag- 
nate, the  play  Firefly,  which  showed 
at  the  Taconia  Theatre  Friday  and 
Saturday  night,  was  allowed  to  pro- 
ceed on  its  tour.  The  Firefly  had 
been  booked  to  appear  in  Ik-llingham 
for  one  night,  but  later  the  contract 
was  canceled.  After  the  play  had 
been  uiven  to  a  large  house  in  Taco- 
ma,  Friday  night,  George  J.  Macken- 
zie, the  owner  of  the  theatre  in  I'.el- 
lingham,  came  to  this  city  Saturday 
morning  and  took  out  a  writ  of  at- 
tachment at  the  Pierce  County  court- 


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house  for  $500.  The  property  of  the 
show  at  the  Tacoma  Theatre  was 
seized  by  the  Pierce  County  sherifif 
and  for  some  time  it  looked  like  the 
Saturday  night  show  would  be  sus- 
pended. However,  to  avoid  this,  the 
local  management  posted  a  bond  of 
$1000  for  tlie  Eastern  magnates,  and 
the  show  was  allowed  to  play  and  con- 
tinue on  its  journey.  The  fight  will 
be  continued  in  the  Pierce  County  Su- 
perior Court.  Marie  Van  Tassell  was 
a  Tacoma  visitor  last  week.  Miss  Van 
Tassell  was  a  member  of  the  Henry 
McRea  Stock  Company  at  the  old 
Star  Theatre,  and  an  actress  of  ex- 
ceptional ability.  The  showing  of 
Pastor  Russell's  pictures  of  The  Cre- 
ation created  much  interest  at  the  Ta- 
coma Theatre  for  the  past  ten  days. 
One  of  the  big  hits  of  the  winter's  at- 
tractions was  the  appearance  here, 
March  20-21,  of  Emma  Trentini  in 
The  Firefly.  The  first  performance 
was  bought  out  by  the  Tacoma  Ad. 
Club,  who  made  it  a  gala  occasion. 
Business  was  excellent  for  the  engage- 
ment and  Trentini  scored  a  personal 
success,  being  enthusiastically  re- 
ceived. The  supporting  company  was 
first  class,  including  Oscar  Figman, 
always  a  favorite  here,  Craig  Camp- 
bell, Melville  Stewart,  Vera  Derosa, 
and  two  clever  dancers,  John  Hines 
and  Betty  Barnell.  The  chorus  was 
excellent  in  every  respect.  Peg  o'  My 
Heart  is  announced  for  March  30  and 
31,  followed  by  The  Blue  Bird.  EM- 
PRESS Theatre :  Comedy  prevailed 
on  the  past  week's  bill.  The  Joe  Max- 
well act,  I've  Got  It,  was  lively  and 
well  played.  Bessie  Brown  was  clever 
in  songs  and  imitations,  and  Edward 
and  John  Smith  proved  to  be  unusual- 
ly clever  dancers.  New  cycling  stunts, 
including  acrobatics,  were  shown  by 
iM-ed  Strong  &  Co.  An  amusing 
sketch,  introducing  songs,  was  pre- 
sented by  Beulah  Gwynn  and  David 
Gossett.  This  week:  Top  o'  the 
World  Dancers,  Olivetti  Troubadours, 
Hong  Fong,  Chinese  singing  comedi- 
an;  James  Francis  Sullivan,  dancing- 
act;  Moffatt  and  Clare  Trio.  PAN- 
TAGES  Theatre:  The  big  drawing 
card  of  the  week  was  Gunboat  Smith, 
with  a  three-round  sparring  exliibi- 
tion,  bag  punching,  etc.  Some  clever 
Italian  music  and  character  comedy 
was  given  by  Granville  and  Mack. 
Clinton  and  Rogers  pleased  with  song 
and  dance,  and  the  Four  Magaanis 
had  an  unique  musical  act.  Walker's 
Happy  Girls  in  their  musical  comedy 
was  a  success,  featuring  Reed  and 
Marshall  in  comedy.  For  week  of 
March  23 :  Capt.  Jack  and  Ten  Polar 
IJears,  Davett  and  Duval  in  comedy 
sketch,  Moriette  Sisters,  musical  act; 
Gregoire  and  Elminia,  balancing  act; 
Lawrence  Johnson,  ventrilo(|uist ;  Bar- 
nard, Finity  and  Mitchell,  singing  and 
dancing.  O-  II- 

MARYSVILLE,  March  _  23.— One 
of  the  best  musical  comedies  of  the 
season  played  here  tonight.    It  was 


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Make-up.  Play  Books.  Kstablished  1876. 
Iilncoln  Building-,  Market  and  Fifth  Sti. 


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928  Market  St.,  l)et.  Powell  and  Mason 
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The  Butler-Nelke  Academy 
of  Dramatic  Arts 

Now  locatetl  in  Goklen  Gate  Commandery 
Hall,  2137  Sutter  St.  Most  complete  and 
thoroughly  equipped  dramatic  school  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  Courses  in  Dramatic  Art, 
Voice  Development,  Vocal  Expression,  Pan- 
tomime, Literature,  French,  Dancing,  Fen- 
cing and  Make-up.  Amateur  clubs  re- 
hearsed; entertainments  furnished.  Send 
for  catalog.  Miriam  Nelke.  director;  Fred 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcazar 
Theatre). 


Opera  Chairs 

All  Styles  of 
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HAI.1^  SEATS 

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V/»1TE  ut.  ...  , 


The  Girl  Behind  the  Counter.  These 
well-known  artists  headed  the  cast: 
Daphne  Pollard,  Ann  Tasker,  Maud 
Beatty,  Lillian  Traverse,  Joe  Kane. 
Mr.  Clough  has  a  clear,  beautiful 
tenor  voice,  and  in  his  song.  Cherry 
in  Cocktail,  he  had  a  chance  to  show. 
Joe  Kane  is  a  scream  from  start  to 
finish.  The  chorus  is  great,  the  cos- 
tumes class  and  the  best  and  most 
up-to-date  ever  presented  here.  The 
entire  show  as  a  whole  was  more  ap- 
preciated in  this  line  than  any  others 
presented  as  yet. 


Crown  Prince  Stage  Manages 
Risque  Play 

BERLIN,  ]\Iarch  13.—  Crown 
Prince  Frederick  William  acted  as 
stage  manager  for  a  French  play 
which  was  performed  by  celebrated 
Berlin  comedians  at  his  palace  to- 
night. The  performance  was  suc- 
cessful, but  the  tone  of  the  play, 
which  is  freer  than  anything  the 
Kaiser  sanctions  at  court,  rather 
scandalized  the  aristocratic  audi- 
ence, who  were  further  shocked  by 
the  Crown  Prince  chatting  and 
laughing  with  the  actors. 

Maurice  Burns  has  succeeded  Bert 
Pittman  as  the  S.  &  C.  representative 
in  Denver. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  28,  1914. 


rax  BAH  rsAircisco 

Dramatic  Review 

ICaslc  and  Dnuna 
OKAS.  X.  FASBE!.!.,  Editor 


Iiiaed  Svary  Baturdky 


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Entered  at  San  Francisco  as  Second-class 
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Jack  Golden 


Jack  Golden,  after  a  season  of  suc- 
cess in  the  East,  is  once  more  in  our 
midst.  Last  Sunday,  with  iiis  musi- 
cal comedy  company,  he  opened  a  sea- 
son at  the  Market  Street  Theatre  in 
San  Jose,  and  his  success  there  has 
been  so  exceptional  as  to  create  wide- 
spread comment.  In  that  city  of  self- 
satisfied  conservatism  such  a  thing  as 
turning  people  away  is  a  rare  occur- 
rence, but  this  is  the  feat  Jack  Golden 
accomplished  on  Sunday,  and  since  the 
business  has  been  very  large.  As  a 
finished  character  delineator.  Jack 
Golden  is  one  of  our  best.  As  a  pro- 
ducer he  is  uncommonly  good,  and  to 
his  intimates  he  is  regarded  most 
highly  as  a  man  of  character  and  un- 
bending integrity.  In  the  show  bus- 
iness. Jack  has  some  great  records. 
For  instance,  he  played  here  in  this 
city  for  nearly  four  solid  years,  and 
in  other  Coast  cities  he  has  played 
long  and  successful  seasons. 


Husband  of  Modjeska  Dead 

SANTA  ANA,  March  23.— A  tele- 
gram announcing  the  death  of  Count 
Bozenta,  husband  of  Madame  Mod- 
jeska, the  once  well-known  actress,  in 
Krakow,  Poland,  was  received  here 
today  from  Ralph  Modjeska.  Count 
Bozenta  was  76  years  old.  He  died 
Friday  ami  the  telegram  said  would 
be  interred  tomorrow. 


Hackett  to  Begin  Fight  for 
the  Money 

NEW  YORK,  March  23.— The 
first  move  to  break  the  will  of  the  late 
Mrs.  Minnie  Hackett  Trowbridge, 
half-niece  of  James  K.  Hackett,  who 
left  an  estate  of  $1,500,000,  was  made 
today,  when  the  objections  to  probate 
were  filed  in  behalf  of  A.  Oakey  Hall, 
first  cousin.  Counsel  representing 
Hackett,  who  may  inherit  more  than 
$1,000,000  if  the  will  is  set  aside,  and 
the  Misses  Pearl  and  Leona  Rechlin, 
second  cousins,  also  will  file  objections 
at  once. 


The  Dick  Tullys  in  Divorce 
Suit 

LOS  ANGELES,  March  24.— 
Richard  Walton  Tully,  playwright  and 
author  of  The  Bird  of  Paradise,  The 
Rose  of  the  Rancho  and  other  dramas, 
today  filed  suit  for  divorce  from  his 
wife,  known  in  the  literary  world  as 
Eleanor  Gates,  on  the  ground  of  de- 
sertion. Mrs.  Tully,  the  petitioner 
avers,  left  her  husband  February  i, 
1913.  Tullv  only  recently  arrived  here 
from  New  York,  where  Mrs.  Tully 
now  is.  The  petition  was  very  brief. 
The  Tullys  were  married  in  Merced 


County  on  January  20,  1901,  and  no 
such  thing  as  incompatibility  was 
dreamed  of  by  their  friends,  but,  ac- 
cording to  the  petition,  this  seems  to 
have  been  the  cause  of  all  the  trouble. 
Mrs.  Tully's  greatest  success  was  prob- 
ably The  Poor  Little  Rich  Girl.  She 
also  wrote  Cupid,  and  the  Cow  Ranch. 

NEW  YORK,  March  24.— When 
the  news  of  the  suit  was  conveyed  by 
telephone  to  Miss  Gates  in  her  apart- 
ment, she  laughed  and  .said:  "That's 
very  good  news,  indeed,  though  I 
knew  nothing  of  Tully's  intention.  He 
jirobably  expected  me  to  bring  suit. 
We  have  been  separated  a  long  time, 
you  know,  and  the  probability  is  that 
he  would  like  to  get  married  again. 
I  have  never  sued  for  divorce,  you 
know,  for  any  suit  that  I  would  start 
in  New  York  would  have  to  involve  a 
woman's  name.  In  California  the  law 
is  a  little  more  merciful  and  allows  a 
divorce  on  a  sensible  ground.  How- 
ever, if  any  woman  wants  to  marry 
Tully  she  is  welcome  to  him,  and  if  she 
has  to  live  with  Tully  she  would  have 
enough  sorrow  without  being  dragged 
into  court." 


T.  J.  Maguire  Dies;  Tongue- 
less.  Sang 

Thomas  J.  Maguire,  veteran  theatri- 
cal manager,  and  .son  of  the  founder  of 
the  old  Alaguire  Opera  House  in  this 
city,  who  lived  and  talked  and  sang 
without  a  tongue,  is  dead.  He  died 
Monday  night  at  his  home  in  New 
York  after  a  prolonged  illness.  Twelve 
years  ago  Maguire  was  attacked  by 
cancer  of  the  tongue  as  the  result  of 
smoking  from  25  to  30  cigars  a  day, 
and  it  was  found  necessary  to  remove 
his  tongue.  It  did  not  affect  his  power 
of  speech  or  song.  Maguire  was  57 
years  old  and  is  credited  with  having 
discovered  Maude  Adams.  David  Bel- 
asco  was  employed  by  Maguire  doing 
odd  jobs  about  the  Maguire  Theatre 
for  $15  a  week.  Born  in.  San  Fran- 
cisco, his  father  owned  Maguire's  Op- 
era House,  situated  on  Washington 
Street,  between  Kearny  and  Mont- 
gomery streets.  He  brought  Billy  Em- 
erson and  his  minstrel  band  to  this 
city  and  played  them  at  Maguire's 
Opera  House,  afterwards  moving  them 
to  Shiels  Hall,  on  Bush  Street,  be- 
tween Kearny  and  Montgomery,  when 
Emerson  changed  the  name  to  the 
Standard  Theatre. 


Jimmy  Sullivan  Dead 

Jimmy  Sullivan,  well  and  favorably 
known  by  many  of  the  oldtimers  of 
this  city,  died  at  Bay  Rose,  Sydney, 
N.  S.  W.,  at  the  home  of  his  beloved 
sister,  Maggie  Moore,  the  noted 
Au.stralian  actress.  With  his  wife  and 
daughter  he  was  paying  a  visit  to  his 
sister,  and  while  reclining  on  a  lounge 
was  attacked  by  heart  failure,  and 
breathed  his  last  as  if  in  sleep.  Jimmy 
Sullivan  journeyed  to  Australia  with 
his  sister  and  J.  C.  Williamson, 
who  was  his  brother-in-law.  He  acted 
in  the  business  capacity  of  business 
representative  for  J.  C.  Williamson 
for  a  number  of  years.  Before  leav- 
ing this,  his  native  city,  he  adopted  the 
stage  as  a  profession,  and  in  conjunc- 
tion with  Will  H.  Bray,  as  partner, 
played  all  the  variety  houses  of  a 
tlecade  ago.  Besides  his  wife  and 
married  (laughter,  he  leaves  three  sis- 
ters. Maggie  Moore,  of  Sydney,  N. 
S.  W.,  Mrs.  Home  and  Mrs.  Captain 
John  Comstock  of  this  city,  besides 


numerous  nieces  and  nephews  in  San 
Francisco  and  Virginia  City,  Nev.  His 
death  occurred  Feb.  19. 


Fred  Knigiit  has  joined  the  stock 
company  in  Roseburg. 


OTARBE!.!. 

ki:ab 

POWELL 


GAIETY 


Phone   Sutter  4141 
Next  Week,  Sensational  Film  Play, 

The  House  of  Bundage 

In  Preparation,  a  Great  Musical  Revue, 

The  Eclio 

I^ast  Time  this  Sunday  Night  of 
The  Candy  Shop 

Price  for  House  of  Bondage:  25c  for  any 
seat  in  the  house 

rnllimhiA  THEATRE 

V^vlUALlMlQ    THE  lEADINGPlUHOlSE 

Geary  and  Mason  Streets 
Phone  Franltlin  150 

Two  Weelis  Beginning  Monday  Night, 
Marcli  30 — Matinees  Wednesdays  and  Sat- 
urdays— Charles  F.  Tnwle  Presents  tlie 
First  American  Tour,  The 

Stratford-Upon-Avon  Players 

From  tlie  Memorial  Theatre,  Stratford-upon- 
Avon,  EnRlnn  1 
Monday  and  Friday.  The  Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor;  Tuesilay.  King-  Sichard  the  Sec- 
onfl;  Wednesday  Matinee.  The  Merchant  01 
Vealce;  We  Ines  lay  Xijjht.  Taming-  of  the 
Shrew;  Tliursd.-iy,  King'  Henry  the  Fourth; 
Saturiiay  Matinop,  As  Xou  Like  It;  Saturday 
Night.  Eamlet. 

Evenings  and  Saturday  Matinees,  25c  to  $2 
Welnesday  Matinees,  25c  to  $1.50 


^  ''iJiY/zmf  Brnrm  " 


Every  Night.  Matinee  Daily  at  2:15 
Second  and  Last  Week  Starts  Sunday 

Harry  Lauder 

In  Singing  and  Talking 
Pictures 

and    a   Company    of    Scotch  Etitertainers, 
Dancers  and  Vocalists 

Direction  of  Wm.  Morris 
Reserved  Seats,  25c  and  50c,  on  sale  at  the 

Cort  and  Savoy  Theatres 

Pantages 

Unequaled  Vaudeville 

MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE  MASON 


Biding'  Dnttons,  society  equestrians;  Priest- 
ess of  Kama,  spectacular  legend  of  India; 
Cecilia  Khoda  and  Oeorge  Crampton,  be- 
tween the  reels;  Patsy  Doyle,  the  big  sad 
man;  Duncan  and  Holt,  black-faced  musi- 
cians; Clara  Stevens  &  Co.,  novelty  dancing 
specialty.  Current  events  and  comedy  mo- 
tion pictures. 


Arthur  F.  Warde  has  resigned 
from  the  press  department  of  the  Geo. 
Kleine  attractions  to  assume  charge 
of  the  publicity  department  of  the  new 
Strand  Theatre,  Broadway  and  47th 
Street,  which  will  probably  open  Sat- 
urday, April  II. 


LEADING  THEATRE 

Ellis  and  Market  8ts. 

Phone.  Sutter  2460 

Second  and  Farewell  Week  Starts  Sunday 
Night — Matinees  Wednesday  and 
Saturday — As  Great  a  Triumph  as  Ever 

Margaret 

Illington 

In  Bayard  Veiller's  Great  Play, 

Within  Tlie  Law 

Nights  and  Saturday  Matinee,  60c  to  $2; 
"Pop"  Wednesday  Matinee 
Next:     Sunday  Night,  April  5,  Evslyn 
Heshlt  Thaw 

Alcazar  Theatre 

0'FABB2IZ.Z;   ST.,    HXIAS  POWSU 

Phone  Kearny  2 
Commencing    Monday    Night.    March    30 — 
Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday,  Sunday—. 
For  One  Week  Only,  the  Distinguished 
Stars, 

Herbert  Kelceyand  Effie  Shannon 

Supported  by  the  Alcazar  Players  In  J.  M. 
Barrie's  Delightful  Comedy, 

Alice-Sit-By-The-Fire 

Prices:   Nights,  25c  to  Jl;  Mats.,  25c  to  50c 
Monday,  April  S,  Farewell  Week  of 
Kelcey-Shannon — ^The  Idler 

OrpKeum 

O'FarrsU  Btraet,  Bet.  Stockton  and  Powell 

Week    BeKUiiiUig    Tills    Sunday  Afternuon 
Matinee  Every  Day 
SUFEBB  VAUDEVII.I.E 

MISS  OLGA  NETHERSOLE 

The  Greatest  Emotional  Actress  in  th* 
Tlilrd  Act  of  SAFHO 
HEBIVIAN  TIMBEBG,  the  versatile  comedl- 
an;  THE  THBEE  VABSITY  FEIiIiOWS, 
B  ims,  Kilmer  and  Grady,  in  A  Campus  B«- 
hearsal;  MOSHEB,  HAYES  and  MOSHEB, 
lUrect  from  the  Alhamhra  Theatra,  I,ondon; 
HELEN  BUGCiliES,  the  demi-tasse  prima 
donna;  DAI.E  WIITTEB  and  MAT  FIEIiO 
in  Scattered  Breams;  THE  HABTIiETS. 
Last  week  Faul  Armstrong-'s  play,  To  Sav* 
One  Qirl. 

Evening  prices:  10c,  2Bc,  BOc,  75c.  Box 
Seats.  11.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    lOc,  26c.  BOc. 

FHOm  DOTTOZ.AB  70 

Empress  Theatre 

Direction  Sullivan  &  Consldlne 
Sid  Qrauman.  Manager 
Prank  H.  Donnellan,  Publicity  Manassr 


Week  of  March  29 
KABA,  the  premier  Jug'arler  of  th«  world; 
STAINB'S  COMEDT  CTBCUS,  ponies,  moles 
and  other  clever  animal  actors;  JACK  MACK 
and  JUIiIA  ATB3NSOIT,  in  sprightly  songs 
and  snappy  repartee;  EDITH  CLIFFOBD, 
comedienne;  KIEBNAN,  WAIiTEB  and 
KIEBNAIT,  in  a  Shakespearean  travesty,  en- 
titled Macbeth;  REBB  FBEY,  Broadway's 
brightest  singing  comedian;  MABIE  QIiEA- 
SON  and  HABBT  KENNEDT,  in  popnlar 
and  classic  selections.  Other  features. 
World's  host  photoplays. 


J-  m.  aADHBLC  J.  R.  ROCHC 


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POSTERS 
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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


CHAUIMCEY 

OLCOTT 


Now  Spending  His 
Annual  Vacation 
Amid  the  Flowers 
of  Sunny  California 


OPENS  HIS 
ANNUAL 
ENGAGEMENT 
AT  THE 

Columbia 
Theatre 

Easter  Sunday 
APRIL  12 


March  28,  1914. 


Columbia  Theatre 

The  exquisitely  delightful  perform- 
ince  of  Henrietta  Crosman  and  her 
ompany  in  The  Tongues  of  Men  will 
eave  behind  it  a  most  pleasant  mem- 
)ry  for  theatre  goers,  even  if  the 
nanagement  cannot  feel  the  same 
vay,  for,  to  be  truthful,  it  is  discon- 
•erting  to  realize  that  an  offering  of 
his  character  will  not  apparently 
Iraw  to  the  full  measure  of  its  merit. 
Kext  week  we  will  be  given  a  nov- 
elty in  the  presence  of  the  English 
:ompany,  The  Stratford-on-Avon 
Players  in  their  Shakespeare  reper- 
;oire,  played  in  the  old,  old  manner. 


Cort  Theatre 

Within  the  Law  is  playing  a  return 
;wo-weeks'  engagement  here,  after  a 
short  interval,  and  is  attracting  the 
;ame  absorbing  interest  that  mani- 
fested itself  upon  the  first  visit.  The 
same  cast  is  in  evidence  and  nothing 
3Ut  good  things  may  be  said  of  the 
work  of  Margaret  Illington,  Robert 
Elliott,  Howard  Gould,  Hilda  Keenan, 
Jules  Ferrar,  Joseph  Slayton,  Frank 
Camp  and  Neill  Moran.  Next  week 
will  be  the  final  one,  and  then  comes 
Evelyn  Nesbitt  Thaw. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

In  Her  Lord  and  Master,  Herbert 
Kelcey  and  Effie  Shannon  are  giv- 
ing the  public  an  unusually  fine  per- 
formance. They  have  not  only  re- 
vived one  of  their  own  pronounced 
successes,  but  they  are  helping  the 
Alcazar  Company,  individually  and 
collectively,  to  do  some  real,  substan- 
tial shining,  and  to  achieve  a  unity 
in  their  work  which  is  not  always  a 
conspicuous  feature.  Herbert  Kelcey 
plays  the  young  Englishman  whose 
uncompromising  uprightness  is  so  im- 
portant an  element  in  the  unruly  hero- 
ine's development.  Mr.  Kelcey  has 
so  much  in  common  with  the  person- 
ality of  the  Right  Honorable  Thur- 
ston Canning  that  he  slips  easily  into 
the  portrayal  of  the  well-bred  Eng- 
lishman with  centuries  of  culture  and 
high  ideals  behind  him.  His  ances- 
tral hall  is  the  scene  of  most  of  the 
action  of  the  play,  and  the  beautiful 
atmosphere  that  is  associated  with  the 
[old  nobility  is  well  created  here 
through  the  sympathetic  rendering  of 
the  various  characters  connected  with 
the  household.  Burt  Wesner  is  the 
old  butler,  whose  child-like  pride  in 
his  sixty  years'  service  in  the  old 
family  is  as  great  as  though  he  were 
a  member  of  it.  He  has  played  but- 
lers before,  but  this  is  his  crowning 
achievement.  The  gentle  old  Lady 
Canning  is  another  interesting  char- 
acter in-as-much  as  it  is  Helen  Hill's 
first  really  important  part,  and  her 
intuitive  understanding  of  the  quiet 
dignity  and  delicate  honor  of  the  old 
gentlewoman,  and  her  power  of  bring- 
ing them  out,  result  in  an  interpreta- 
tion that  will  easily  bear  comi^arison 
with  that  of  the  more  experienced 
actresses  who  have  played  it  here  be- 
fore. She  is  the  picture  of  the  fine 
old  English  gentlewoman.  Into  this 
quiet,  well-ordered  household  comes 
Thurston's  American  bride,  the  young 
Indiana,  fresh  from  the  convention- 
al life  of  the  Middle  West — the  un- 
controlled, self-willed,  high-spirited 
daughter  of  sterling,  though  over-in- 
dulgent parents.  The  development  of 
her  .spiritual  sense  of  moral  respon- 
sibility toward  her    fellow  being's 


forms  the  motif  of  the  play,  which 
INIiss  Shannon  evolves  with  all  her 
charming  sympathy  and  insight.  Ker- 
nan  Cripps  and  Louise  Brownell  are 
excellent  rough-diamond  parents.  Ed- 
mond  Lowe  is  handsome  and  vital  as 
Indiana's  backwoods  lover,  and  Adele 
Belgarde  revels  in  the  part  of  the  ultra- 
modern grandmother,  who  wears  the 
extreme  of  style,  even  to  colored  wigs, 
but  whose  underlying  substratum  of 
common  sense  is  a  potent  factor  in 
bringing  Indiana  to  her  senses.  It  is 
a  long  time  since  her  humorous  bent 
could  be  given  free  rein,  but  she  uses 
it  here  with  balance  and  discretion. 
Howard  Hickman  plays  the  world- 
weary  Lord  Nelson  Stafford,  David 
W.  Butler  is  a  powdered  footman, 
and  ]\Iargaret  Arnold,  as  an  enticing 
maid,  has  a  lively  tilt  with  the  Eng- 
lish valet.  Flash,  whose  obsequious- 
ness and  servility  are  excellently 
drawn  by  Ralph  Bell.  Her  Lord  and 
Master  is  bright,  clean  comedy,  with 
just  enough  problem  to  keep  the  in- 
terest keen  without  over-taxing  the 
analytical  sense,  and  the  play  goes 
with  a  smoothness  and  spirit  that 
make  it  a  thoroughly  delightful  per- 
formance. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

This  is  the  last  week  of  The  Candy 
Shop,  one  of  the  greatest  musical 
comedy  triumphs  ever  brought  to  the 
city.  After  tonight's  performance  the 
company  will  close  and  later  a  new 
company,  with  some  of  The  Candy 
Shop  principals,  will  be  seen  in  a  new 
piece,  The  Echo.  In  the  interval  a 
great  feature  film  will  be  displayed, 
opening  tomorrow. 

Savoy  Theatre 

The  promises  made  for  the  Harry 
Lauder  singing  and  talking  pictures 
at  tbe  Savoy  have  been  more  than  vin- 
dicated by  the  pictures  themselves. 
Perfection  in  synchronization  is  a 
noticeable  part  of  the  entertainment. 
She's  Ma  Dai.sy,  She's  the  Lass  for 
Me,  The  Saftest  o'  the  Family,  Parted 
on  the  Shore,  I  Love  a  Lassie,  A  Wee 
Dooch  an'  Doris,  and  other  selections 
from  Lauder's  repertoire  of  songs  are 
given,  with  the  accompanying  patter. 
]\Iotion  i)ictures  also  show  Lauder  on 
his  trip  across  the  country  and  in  this 
city,  notably  at  the  191 5  fair  grounds. 
There  is  a  singer  in  the  orchestra  pit 
and  some  Scotch  pipers  to  help  out 
the  show.    Matinees  are  given  daily. 


The  Tivoli 

A  series  of  misfortunes  has  beset 
the  grand  opera  season,  and  it  is  to 
be  regretted  that  San  Francico's  tra- 
ditional name  for  grand  opera  suc- 
cess is  receiving  a  great  blow.  It  is 
doubtful  if  we  will  have  another 
grand  opera  season  for  some  years  to 
come. 


Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 

lielasco  and  ])a\is  will  start  re- 
hearsals for  Her  Soul  and  Her  I'ody 
next  Tuesday.  Supporting  Mrs. 
Crane  will  be  Viola  Lada,  Kathryn 
Lawrence,  Helen  Hill,  Eleanor 
FIal)er,  Edmond  Lowe,  Jack  Eraser, 
Wm.  Dills,  Douglas  Crane  and  sev- 
eral others.  Edward  Lada  will  gc) 
along  as  musical  director.  Al 
Iloogs  is  booking  the  tour  and  will 
have  charge  of  things  on  the  road. 
Charley  Pike  will  be  company  man- 
ager. 


Mabel  Darragh  Almost  Wins 
a  Farm 

Mabel  Darragh,  prima  donna  for 
the  Jack  Golden  company,  had  an  un- 
usual ex])crience  in  San  Jose  this 
week.  She  opened  Sunday  with  the 
song,  You  Made  Me  Love  You,  and  I 
Did  Not  Want  to  Do  It,  using  a  s])ot 
on  the  first  convenient  bald  head  in 
liie  audience.  As  luck  would  have  it, 
the  spot  spotted  a  typical  old  farmer 
with  si)inach  adornment,  and  Mabel 
made  the  most  of  the  find.  At  the 
second  show  the  spot  discovered  the 
same  old  bald  head,  in  the  same  old 
scat,  and  it  began  to  be  interesting. 
For  three  days  the  farmer  was  a  steady 
visitor,  enjoying  with  great  glee  his 
unusual  notoriety.  When  the  bill  was 
changed  Wednesday  the  company  in- 
troduced as  a  finale  to  a  song  a  march 
through  the  audience,  and  there  was 
Mr.  Farmer,  this  time  with  wifey.  In 
passing  him  Miss  Darragh  was  halted, 
and  the  farmer  insisted  on  introducing 
his  wife.  But  wife  evidently  did  not 
take  to  hubby's  infatuation,  for  she 
made  short  work  of  the  acknowledg- 
ment, and  soon  had  hubby  hustled 
from  the  show  house.  And  apparent- 
ly that  is  the  end  of  hubby's  show  go- 
ing, for  he  has  not  been  back  yet. 

Lucius  Henderson  Comes 

Lucius  Henderson,  formerly  leading 
man  in  support  of  well-known  stars 
and  recently  convicted  of  the  film  pro- 
ducing habit,  has  been  engaged  as 
general  producer  of  the  California 
Motion  Picture  Company  of  this  city, 
an  1  will  soon  be  operating  in  San  Ra- 
fael, where  the  company  has  leased 
eight  acres  and  where  a  studio  and 
other  buildings  will  be  erected.  Mr. 
Henderson  has  secured  H.  L.  Gates 
as  scenario  editor.  Fie  will  organize 
a  company  in  three  weeks. 

Personal  Mention 

A  new  musical  comedy  stock  is  be- 
ing organized  for  Bisbee,  Ariz. 

Avis  M.\nor  joined  the  Orphcum 
Stock  Company  at  Gustine  last  Wed- 
nesday. 

During  the  season  of  Willard  Mack 
and  Marjorie  Rambeau  at  the  Alcazar 
Theatre,  beginning  on  Easter  Mon- 
day night,  these  two  gifted  people  will 
be  sCcn  in  the  first  production  in  stock 
of  Charles  Kenyon's  sensationally  suc- 
cessful I'lay.  Kindling. 

Julia  Helkne  Dillon  is  visiting 
her  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jimmy  Dil- 
lon, in  Seattle.  This  young  lady  ar- 
rived March  18,  and  is  the  reci]iicnt 
of  many  social  attentions.  Around  the 
Seattle  Stock  Company,  where  Jimmy 
Dillon  is  a  popular  member,  the  ver- 
dict is,  Julia  Helene  is  "some  l)al)y.  " 
Congratulations. 

]\ioKKis  B.  DuDLKV.  Several  years 
ago  well  known  as  a  Coast  agent,  but 
now  a  big  figure  in  the  film  game,  is 
in  Los  Angeles,  closing  up  a  new  big 
deal.  Mr.  Dudley  is  also  interested 
with  Zellah  Covington  in  the  hitter's 
farce.  The  Elixir  of  Youth,  which 
goes  on  in  one  of  the  Harris  theatres 
in  New  York  on  August  the  first. 

Ed.mond  Lowe  is  slated  to  play  the 
lead  with  the  Bclasco  &  Davis  road 
show  which  goes  out  in  two  weeks. 
Mr.  Lowe  is  a  fortunate  young  man. 
His  rise  on  the  stage  has  been  rai)id 
and  be  is  worthy  of  it.  .Another  bit  of 
good  fortune  came  to  him  a  few 
months  ago.  It  was  an  inheritance  of 
aljout  $80,000  that  will  help  the  future 
considerably. 


Dates  Ahead 

W 1 1  ITl'  S 1  .A  V  !•:  TR.\  1' FIC  — 
.Arbuckle.  March  28;  Willows,  29; 
Colusa,      ;  \\' inters,  31. 

SM.ASHING  THE  VICE  TRCS  T 
PiCTl'RKS  (Chas.  Thall  ahead)— 
San  Jose,  March  25-April  2;  Sacra- 
mento, 3-5;  Stockton,  6-8;  .Auburn,  9; 
Reno,  11-13. 

SMASHING  THE  VICE  TRUST 
PICTURES  fW.  H.  Fullwood 
ahead) — Denver,  A])ril  5  and  week. 


(iii).  R.  Matlson  and  .Au.sta 
I'lKKCE  (Mrs.  Matison)  are  in  town 
for  a  week  l)efore  leaving  for  San 
Diego  to  visit  Airs.  Matison's  motlicr. 
Last  season  Mr.  Matison  was  with 
The  Lion  and  the  Mouse  Company. 


10 


THE  SAN  FR-^NCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  28,  191^ 


Columbia  Theatre 

The  first  visit  of  the  Stratford- 
Upon-Avon  Players  to  America  is 
attracting  the  attention  of  students 
and  lovers  of  Shakespeare  every- 
uhcre.  For  this  wonderful  company, 
including  as  it  does,  many  of  the 
foremost  artists  of  the  British  stage, 
has  played  more  of  the  dramatic 
works  of  William  Shakespeare  than 
any  other  organization  of  which 
there  is  any  record.  Of  the  thirty- 
six  ])Iays  of  Shakespeare,  the  Strat- 
ford-Upon-Avon  Players  have  pre- 
sented thirty-four,  h^or  the  Ameri- 
can tour  they  have  brought  over 
complete  equiinnent  for  no  fewer 
than  twelve  plays  of  the  bard,  all 
of  which  thev  will  present  at  the 
Columbia  Theatre  during  the  two 
weeks'  engagement  which  begins 
Monday  night,  March  30th.  More- 
over, they  are  rated  by  English  crit- 
ics as  the  foremost  Shakespearean 
repertory  company  of  the  present 
day,  the  cast  including  F.  R.  Benson, 
at  its  head :  Dorothy  Green,  who  has 
won  success  with  modern  rfiles  in 
London,  as  leading  woman  to  Sir 
George  Alexander  and  Henry  V>. 
Irving;  A\illiam  Calvert,  reputed 
the  best  Falstaff  in  England;  Chas. 
Warburton,  Basil  Rathl)one,  Henry 
Caine,  Alfred  Harris,  John  Mac- 
Lean.  Frank  Cochrane,  Ethel  Mac- 
Dowall.  Rosa  Burgess,  the  noted 
English  character  comedienne,  and 
others,  some  fifty  in  number.  The 
complete  repertoire  for  the  San 
Francisco  engagement  at  the  Colum- 
bia Theatre  is  as  follows;  Monday 
and  Friday  nights.  The  Merry 
Wives  of  Windsor;  Tuesdav  night. 
King  Richard  the  Second ;  Wednes- 
day matinee.  The  Merchant  of  Ven- 
ice; Wednesdav  night.  The  Taming 
of  the  Shrew  ;  Thursday  night.  King 
Henry  the  Fourth ;  Saturday  mat- 
inee. As  Yon  Like  It;  Saturday 
night.  Hamlet.  Second  week — Mon- 
dav  night,  April  6th,  Romeo  and 
Juliet :  Tuesday.  King  Henry  the 
Fourth  ;  Wednesdav  matinee.  King 
Henrv  the  Fifth  ;  Wednesdav  night. 
The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor; 
Thursdav.  The  Alerchant  of  Ven- 
ice;  Friday.  Much  Ado  .-Xbout  Noth- 
ing; Saturdav  matinee.  Twelfth 
Night;  Saturday  night.  King  Rich- 
ard the  Third. 


Cort  Theatre 


The  second  and  farewell  week  of 
Margaret  lUington  in  A\'ithin  the 
Law'  will  be  started  on  its  way  Sun- 
dav  night,  March  29th.  It  is  un- 
likely that  the  play  will  return  to 
San  Francisco  for  at  least  two  sea- 
sons, so  it  behooves  those  that  have 
not  yet  seen  this  extraordinary 
American  play  to  secure  reserva- 
tions early.  Miss  Illington  is  the 
shop  girl  to  the  life,  with  all  her 
hopes  and  trials.  When  she  is  led 
awav  to  prison  at  the  close  of  the 
first  act,  for  a  crime  she  did  not 
conmiit.  her  denunciation  of  the 
grinding  methods  of  her  employer, 
Edward  Gilder,  is  stirring  and  con- 
vincing to  the  last  syllable.  She  is 
compelling  seeminglv  without  efTort. 
There  is  a  sympathetic  quality  to 
her  voice  and  to  every  varying  mood 
that  corrals  every  member  of  the  au- 
dience from  the  occnnant  of  the  first 
row  to  the  final  gallervite.  Admir- 
able work  is  done  bv  Howard  Gould. 
Hilda  Keenan.  Frank  E.  Camn.  Rob- 
ert Elliott.  Sonia  Jasper,  Joseph 
Slaytor,  Neil  Moran,  Agnes  Bar- 


rington  and  others.  The  most  talked 
of  woman  in  the  world,  Evelyn  Nes- 
bit  Thaw,  comes  to  the  Cort  on  Sun- 
day night,  April  5th. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Hcrlicrt  Kclcey  and  F.ffie  Shan- 
non, for  their  third  offering,  will  be 
seen  in  J.  M.  Barrie's  cliarming  and 
analytical  play  of  child  nature  and 
wit  and  humor  and  satire,  Alice-Sit- 
by-the-Fire.  It  is  the  story  of  a 
fifteen-year-old  English  girl,  marry- 
ing an  English  officer  and  ac- 
companying him  to  India,  and  be- 
coming the  mother  of  three  children, 
a  girl  and  two  boys.  For  their 
health's  sake,  the  little  ones  are  sent 
to  England  while  in  their  infancy 
and  the  parents  do  not  see  them 
again  until  one  of  the  boys  is  a 
manly  j'oung  cadet,  the  girl  a  sweet 
young  miss  of  fifteen  and  the  other 
boy  still  a  baby.  By  that  time. 
Alice,  the  mother,  is  a  gracious  lady 
and  the  father  a  grizzled  veteran. 
'I'hey  are  full  of  parent  love  as  they 
return  to  the  old  country,  but  with 
the  children  it  is  .somewhat  differ- 
ent. Never  having  known  their 
father  and  mother,  whatever  filial 
love  they  have  in  instinctive,  and 
they  look  upon  the  ccmiing  family 
reunion  with  feelings  akin  to  dread. 
I'rom  this  point  on  the  story  of  the 
])lay  takes  a  delightful  turn  and  the 
witty  dialogue  and  infinite  Barrie 
humorous  situations  crowd  in,  one 
U])on  the  other,  with  such  rapidity 
and  charm  as  to  leave  the  specta- 
tor thoroughly  enjoving  his  even- 
ing's invitation.  The  production 
will  include,  besides  Miss  Shannon 
and  Mr.  Kelcey,  a  new  and  sweet 
little  ingenue,  Marie  Connelly.in  the 
role  of  Amy,  the  romantic  young 
daughter  of  fifteen  ;  Charles  Comp- 
ton.  as  her  brother,  Cosmo;  Louise 
r>rownell,  as  her  friend,  Leonora 
Dunbar;  and  Howard  C.  Hickman, 
as  .Stephen  Roll(\  a  friend  of  the 
family. 

Gaiety  Theatre 

"1  thouglit."  says  l'".lizabeth  Good- 
now,  author  of  The  Market  For 
Souls,  "that  in  my  book,  I  had 
tftuched  the  subject  with  no  lieht 
hand,  but  after  studying  your  won- 
derful work,  The  House  of  Bondage, 
even  I,  who  have  studied  the  life 
of  the  streets,  was  shocked  and  filled 
with  ])ity  for  the  unfortunates  we 
see  going  along  with  their  little 
bag.s — 'going  to  work' — they  call  it. 
And  it  is  work,  the  hardest  work  in 
the  world."  Thus  writes  one  of  the 
greatest  novelists  of  the  present  day 
concerning  the  production  of  the 
greatest  film  drama  ever  projected 
onto  a  screen  from  the  pages  of  a 
book.  The  House  of  Bondage  has 
been  prepared  for  the  film  drama. 
The  pictures  will  be  seen  at  the 
Gaiety  irom  to  a.m.  till  11  p.m. 
everv  day  while  \\'illiam  Rock,  till 
Sunday  night,  at  the  head  of  The 
Candy  Shop,  rehearses  the  company 
in  a  great  musical  revue,  The  Echo, 
wliich  will  open  at  the  Gaiety  on 
Easter  Sunday  night  and  resume 
that  plavhouse's  career  as  the  lead- 
ing producing  theatre  in  the  West. 

Savoy  Theatre 

The  first  week  of  the  Harrv  Lau- 
der singincr  and  talkin?  pictures  will 
be  rounded  out  with  the  perform- 
ance Saturday  night.    The  present 


WINFIELD 


UAUDE 


BLAKE  and  AMBER 


AMUSEMENT  AGENCY 

(Under  City  and   State  License) 
Talent  .supplied  for  all  occasions.  Our 

Author's  Exchange 


has  on  Iian'l  at  all  times  a  mirnhcr  of  original  dramatic  and  comedy  sketches 
and  plays  for  sale  or  on  royally. 

TrvOM  OFEBA  HOUSZ: — Srd  floor.    Phone  Doug-lass  400 


bill  includes  I  Love  a  Lassie,  She's 
the  Lass  For  Me,  She's  Ma  Daisv, 
Parted  on  the  Shore,  The  Saftest  O' 
the  Family  and  A  Wee  Dooch-An- 
Doris.  A  change  of  program  will 
go  into  effect  Sunday  afternoon, 
starting  the  second  week  of  the  en- 
gagement. She's  Ma  Daisy  and  A 
Wee  Dooch-An-Doris  will  be  re- 
tained. Lauder  him.self  has  to  sing 
them  on  every  program  before  an 
audience  will  let  him  go,  and  seem- 
ingly the  same  is  exoected  of  the 
pictures.  The  Weddin'  o'  .Sandy 
McXab,  Roamin'  in  the  Gloamin' 
Same  as  His  Father  Was  Before 
II  im.  The  Lass  o'  Killicrankie, 
When  I  Got  Back  to  Bonnie  Scot- 
land and  other  selections  from  the 
extensive  repertoire  will  be  added 
to  the  entertainment.  The  motion 
picture  which  .shows  Lauder  as  the 
guest  of  Mayor  Rrilph  at  the  Pan- 
ama-Pacific Exposition  Grounds  has 
made  a  distinct  hit.  Eraser's  Scot- 
tish pipers,  dancers  and  vocalists 
contribute  numbers  to  the  program 
that  are  away  from  the  beaten 
track,  and  there  are  other  novelties. 
.\  matinee  is  given  every  day  and 
the  prices  are  25c  and  50c. 


which  is  proving  an  immense  sen-i 
sation. 


The  Orpheum 


The  Urpheum  will  have  for  its 
headline  attraction  next  week  Olga 
-Xethersole,  the  emotional  actress. 
.Miss  Nethersole  will  present  for 
this,  her  first  vaudeville  engagement 
in  San  Francisco,  the  third  act  of 
Clyde  I'itch's  adaptation  of  Al- 
phonse  Daudet's  novel  and  Daudet 
and  Belot's  play,  Sapho.  Herman 
Timberg,  the  comedian  and  later 
star  of  School  Days,  will  contril)Ute 
a  new  supply  of  character  songs  and 
stories.  The  Three  Varsity  Fel- 
lows, Burns,  Kilmore  and  Grady, 
will  appear  in  A  Campus  Rehearsal. 
College  men  on  the  stage  are  not 
unusual.  It  is  however  an  excep- 
tional occurence  for  three  class- 
mates to  leave  a  university  together 
to  enter  vaudeville  as  a  lark  and 
made  so  good  as  to  be  given  lengthy 
liookings.  Their  act  is  an  enjoyable 
mixture  of  song,  dance  and  patter. 
Mosher,  Haves  and  Mosher,  direct 
from  the  .Mhambra  Theatre.  Lon- 
don, will  execute  the  most  difficult 
feats  known  to  the  trick  bicyclists 
and  also  introduce  a  line  of  irresis- 
tible comedy.  Helen  Ruggles,  the 
demi-tasse  prima  donna,  who  has 
sung  prominent  roles  with  the 
iM-ench  Opera  Comif|ue  and  the 
Roval  Opera  Company  in  Milan,  will 
make  her  vaudeville  debut  in  this 
citv.  Dale  Winter  and  May  Field, 
two  charming  girls  who  have  been 
stellar  members  of  big  musical  com- 
edy companies  in  the  East,  will  offer 
a  delightful  bit  of  comedy  and  mu- 
sic, which  has  for  its  title.  Scattered 
Dreams.  It  will  be  the  last  week  of 
the  Hartlevs  and  also  of  Paul  Arm- 
strong's play.  To  Save  One  Girl, 


The  Empress  ^ 

1  he  most  attractive  show  seen  atl 
the  lunpress  in  many  months  wild 
include  Kara,  the  juggler.  Kara'^ 
tricks  are  all  original  and  nearly  al5 
his  feats  have  a  tinge  of  comedyT 
Staine's  Comedy  Circus,  featuring'* 
an  unridable  mule,  will  be  the  extra* 
attraction.    Mules,  ponies,  dogs  and 
other  animal  actors  take  part  in  this! 
act.    Edith  Clifford,  a  talented  and' 
pretty  girl,  will  sing  several  songs," 
her  repertoire  being  composed  en- 
tirely of  recent  song  hits.  Kier-'" 
nan,  Walter  and  Kiernan,  travesty 
stars,   are   next   in   the  laughable 
burlesque,  Mac-Beth.    This   act  is 
similar    to    Othello    Outdone,  a 
Shakespearean  travesty  which  made 
a  great  hit  at  the  Empress  a  fevr^ 
months  ago.    The  costuming  of  the* 
act  is  said  to  have  a  laugh  in  every^ 
line.   Jack  ^lack  and  Juliette  Atkin- 
son, musical  comedy  stars,  will  also 
be  one  of  the  features.    Their  act, 
cimsists  of  bits  of  song,  patter  and^ 
dancing.    Borden  and   Miller  wilK 
offer  a  fast  line  of  acrobatics  withi 
a  heap  of  comedy  mixed  in  here  and 
there.      Other    features    and  the 
world's  best  photo  plays  will  con-^ 
stitute  an  excellent  bill. 


Still  Another  Oakland  Theatre 

Oakland  reports  have  it  that  Harry 
Bishop  is  to  builil  a  new  theatre  at. 
I'ourtecnth  and  Harrison  streets  in'^ 
that  citv.  > 


Mixes  Vaudeville  and  Church 
Services  ; 

Divine    worship    with  vaudeville 
trimmings,  with  the  organ  loft  for 
a  stage  and  the  pastor  impersonating 
all  of  the  headlincrs  of  the  bill,  was 
the  diversion  given  those  who  attended 
services  last  Sunday  night  at  Golden 
Gate  Baptist  Church,  I'iftv-fourth  and 
Park  Street,  Oakland.    Rev.  J.  M. 
Heady,  the  pastor,  called  it  a  drama 
sermon  or  religious  vaudeville,  and  the 
title  was  "Tiie  Things  Wortli  While.'' 
Rev.  Mr.  Heady  believes  in  being  sen-« 
sational  to  attract  i)eople  to  his  pewsjj 
When  he  was  ready  for  the  perform-| 
ance  he  climl)e(l  into  the  organ  loft* 
and  proceeded  to  impersonate  an  or- 
ganist and  his  daughter,  all  the  while 
in  his  dialogue  bringing  out  the  points 
and  the  morals  of  his  sermon.   He  de- 
clared the  idea  was  not  new  and  not 
original  with  him,  and  that  as  far 
I'ack  as  the  prophet  Ezekiel  it  was 
tried  as  an  inducement  to  bring  the'. 
l)tople  t«  divine  worship.    His  vaude- 
ville bill  consumed  thirty-five  minutes* 
He  declares  it  was  such  a  success  thap 
he  will  give  similar  bills  every  Sunday 
until  further  notice. 


March  28,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


FRED  W.  SNOOK  character  Comedian 

Opera,  Musical  Comedy,  Dramatic  Work  At  Liberty        Care  of  DRAjr.\Tic  Review 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


"Who  is  the  Httle  boy?"  asked 
many  members  of  the  SeHg  studio. 
They  were  really  surprised  when 
they  found  the  little  boy  was  that 
clever  little  actress,  Adele  Lane, 
and  a  delightful  performance  she 
gave  of  the  twelve-year-old  young- 
ster, Timmy  iMalone,  in  The  Cap- 
tain's Chair.  *  *  *  Many  people 
think  that  the  statements  that 
Allan  Dwan  employs  musicians  for 
the  taking  of  his  plays  is  "press 
work."  It  is  not,  and  the  musicians 
are  enrolled  as  regular  members  of 
his  company.  He  has  also  a  cottage 
where  Iiis  company  make-up  and 
rest,  for  Dwan  believes  that  in  mak- 
ing his  company  comfortable  and 
contented  that  it  reflects  in  their 
work.  Pauline  Bush,  his  leading 
lady,  says  that  both  the  quiet  and 
comfort  of  the  cotage  and  the  music 
affect  her  work.  "The  music  stimu- 
lates the  imagination  and  is  partic- 
ularly helpful  in  emotion  scenes" ; 
she  says.  *  *  *  Harry  Pollard  and 
Frank  Cooley  and  eight  other  mem- 
bers of  the  American  studios  have 
joined  the  new  gymnasium  at  Santa 
Barbara.  They  are  all  scared  of  get- 
ting too  stout !  *  *  *  Otis  Turner 
did  not  like  parting  with  Edna 
Maison,  who  has  done  such  good 
work  under  his  direction.  vShe  gave 
a  very  fine  performance  in  Across 
the  Veldt,  and  did  many  daring 
things  in  this  daring  picture.  Her 
work  in  The  Spy  was  fine  too.  Miss 
Maison  is  now  under  the  direction 
of  Edwin  August  and  is  playing  op- 
posite him.  *  *  *  John  Steppling, 
the  well-known  comedian,  is  going 
to  the  American  studios  at  Santa 
Barbara.  *  *  *  Carlyle  Black  well 
is  leaving  the  Kalem  Company  in 
April,  but  his  future  is  "rapt  in 
mystery."  *  *  *  William  Garwood 
starts  with  the  American  on  Mon- 
day next.  He  will  be  the  right  man 
in  the  right  place.  *  *  *  The  Lucille 
Love,  the  "Girl  of  Mystery"  series 
is  going  strong  and  providing  one 
of  the  sensations  in  the  photo  play 
world.  Francis  Ford  is  getting 
some  fine  stuff  into  each  picture 
and  is  making  a  telling  figure  of 
the  International  Spy.  Grace  Cun- 
ard  is  having  a  strenuous  time  as 
Lucille,  and  in  one  week  made  five 
aeroplane  ascensions,  received  two 
duckings  in  the  sea  and  was  dragged 
over  the  rocks.  *  *  *  Edwin  August 
is  again  producing  and  taking  his 
own  leads.  He  is  at  present  jnitting 
on  a  verv  strong  drama,  entitled 
Pittfalls.  *  *  *  Henry  Martin  Best, 
well-known  stock  actor  and  for  a 
long  time  associated  first  with  Se- 
ligs  and  then  the  Essanay  Com- 
pany, has  joined  Tom  Ince's  forces 
at  Santa  Monica.  *  *  *  Gus  Inglis, 
who  knows  as  much  about  motion 
pictures  from  scenario  to  the  thea- 
tre as  anyone,  is  assisting  Director 
Wilfred  Lucas  at  the  Universal. 
*  *  *  Arthur  Maude  continues  to 
produce  pictures  for  the  Kennedy 
Features,  in  which  Constance  Craw- 


ley and  himself  are  featured.  He 
has  just  completed  The  Massacre  of 
Saint  Bartholomew  in  four  reels,  and 
is  working  on  Thais,  also  in  four 
reels.  *  *  Tess  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try, produced  by  E.  S.  Porter  for 
the  i'amous  Players  and  featuring 
delightful  Mary  Pickford,  is  bound 
to  make  a  higlily  popular  oft'ering. 
Harcjld  Lock  wood,  who  plays  op- 
posite Miss  Pickford,  fully  lives  up 
to  his  reputation  as  a  capable  and 
finished  actor.  *  *  *  An  addition  to 
the  family  of  Bess  Meredyth.  Item 
I.  One  mother  who  is  going  to  spend 
the  summer  witli  her  little  daughter. 
Item  2.  Six  tiny  little  bull  dogs  to 
add  to  the  kennels.  Mama  bull  dog 
is  very  proud  and  seems  to  say 
"See  how  I  am  adding  to  your  in- 
come, Madame  Bess?"  l>ut  Miss 
Meredyth  says  she  would  not  let 
her  acting   go   to   the  bow-wows. 

*  *  *  Edwin  Augu.st  has  a  very 
capable  company  with  him,  which 
includes  the  handsome  and  well- 
known  Edna  Maison,  Hal  August 
and  Eugene  Ormonde.  *  *  *  Ernest 
Shields,  who  stood  on  a  rock  which 
crumbled  beneath  him  and  fell 
twenty-five  feet  while  working  in 
the  Lucille  series  at  San  Diego,  lies 
in  the  hospital  with  concussion  of 
the  Ijrain.  He  fell  ui)on  other  rocks 
and  slid  into  the  water  and  Grace 
Cunard  jumped  in  after  him,  as  did 
the  camera  man  and  a  spectator.  He 
is  quite  seriously  ill.  *  *  *  Cleo  Madi- 
son, who  was  attacked  and  badly 
beaten  by  a  burglar  with  whom  she 
fought,  is  rapidly  recovering.  For- 
tunately, there  are  no  disfiguring 
cuts  on  her  face  or  shoulders,  al- 
thougli  her  face  was  terribly  swol- 
len and  both  her  eyes  blackened. 

*  *  *  Charlie  Murray,  who  made 
such  a  success  with  the  Biograph, 
received  a  call  to  go  back  to  New 
York  with  his  company,  l)ut  sunny 
California  and  the  Photoplayers' 
CIul)  were  too  mucli  for  Murray^,  so 
he  is  now  making  fun  for  the  Key- 
stone patrons.  *  *  *  Arthur  Macklev, 
the  sheriff  and  director  of  the  Bron- 
cho Billy  motion  pictures  for  the 
Essanay  Company,  is  now  appearing 
in  Mutual  movies  only.  He  is  hard 
at  work  at  Los  Angeles  with  Court- 
enay  Foote  and  Irene  Hunt  on  a 
two-reel  \^^estcrn  drama,  The  Re- 
turn of  Col.  Clauson.  bv  Birdsall 
Briscoe,  from  the  Metropolitan 
Magazine,  which  may  l)e  seen  after 
April  nth.  Mr.  Mackley  is  soon  to 
attempt  a  novelty  in  motion  picture 
production  in  the  form  of  a  two-reel 
subject  in  which  for  two-thirds  of 
the  reel  there  is  but  one  character 
visible  on  the  scene:  this  character 
being  plaved  by  Mr.  Foote,  a  former 
Vitagraph  star.  The  Stilletto,  by  F. 
E.  Woods. 


Tin-.  Keystone  Dramatic  Co.  are 
playing  through  Arkansas.  Among 
the  actors  known  here  are  Clyde  Arm- 
strong and  Elmer  A.  Marsh. 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  March  24.— 
Popular  demand  induced  Willard 
Mack  and  wife.  Miss  Rambeau,  upon 
the  clo.se  of  their  engagement  as  stock 
leads  with  the  Utah  Theatre  Com- 
pany, to  give  a  repeat  performance  of 
Kindling,  and  he  engaged  tiic  Salt 
Lake  Theatre  for  that  purpose  the  last 
half  of  last  week.  The  first  perform- 
ance saw  only  a  fair  house,  but  sub- 
sequent performances  were  given  to 
big  business,  the  Saturday  matinee 
calling  into  play  the  standing-room 
sign,  many  paying  for  the  privilege  of 
standing.  The  production  was  one  of 
a  high  order.  Mr.  Mack's  offering  of 
Heine  completely  hiding  his  personal- 
ity and  identity,  playing  the  part  l)cttcr 
than  anything  this  stock  star  has  ever 
(lone  locally,  and  Miss  Rambeau,  who 
has,  through  long  local  work,  won 
a  warm  place  in  the  hearts  of  theatre- 
goers, gave  a  conception  of  the  wife, 
Maggie,  that  coaxed  the  tears  out  in 
streams  at  proper  times.  The  rest  of 
tlie  cast,  in  the  hands  of  Lillian  B. 
Rambeau,  Frank  Millman,  Arthur 
Morse  Moon,  Eleanore  Haber,  Arthur 
S.  Price,  Albert  Richards  and  Alice 
Conrad,  did  well.  Tonight  and  to- 
morrow night  the  old  Salt  Lake  will 
shelter  Robin  Hood,  by  the  De  Koven 
Opera  Co.,  with  Bessie  Abott  featured. 
The  Honeymoon  Express,  with  that 
clever  Al  Jolson  prominently  cast,  fill- 
ing out  the  week.  The  Utah  Theatre's 
new  re-organized  stock  company  got 
a  good  start  last  week  in  The  Right  of 
Way,  only  one  small  feature,  which 
was  soon  overcome,  marring  the  in- 
itial performance.  Lloward  Scott  took 
suddenly  ill  and  was  forced  to  abandon 
the  part  of  Joe  Portugais,  being  .suc- 
ceeded by  Fredercik  Sunnier,  the  lat- 
ter makng  a  distinct  hit  in  his  clever 
handling  of  the  long  and  difficult  role. 
Hallet  Thompson  made  a  good  im- 
pression in  the  lead,  and  Lillian  Kcm- 
ble  did  well,  though  this  week's  offer- 
ing of  The  Thief  is  giving  that  clever 
lady  a  better  chance  of  showing  her 
real  ability.  Richard  Vivian  and  Fan- 
chon  Everhart  are  back  in  the  cast, 
as  also  are  Frank  Jonasson,  Jane  Grif- 
fith and  (jeorge  ]\Iorrell.  Next  week. 
Rip  Van  Winkle,  in  which  tliat  great 
stage  director,  George  liarnuui,  who 
joined  the  Utah  company  with  tlie  re- 
organization, can  show  his  master 
mind.  OKLHEL^M  bill  is  a  .strong 
one,  headlined  by  wSalt  Lake's  favorites, 
Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau 
in  two  of  Mr.  Mack's  latest  sketches, 
jiresented  for  the  first  time  on  any 
stage.  Tlie  fore  ])art  of  the  week 
Little  Mex  will  go  on,  and  Just  Plain 
John  siiow  tile  week  end.  ( )tiiers  :  Ed- 
die Leonard,  the  minstrel,  assisted  by 
Mabel  Russell;  Willa  Holt  Wakefield; 
Francis  Doolcy,  assisted  in  iiis  non- 
sensitics  by  Corinne  Sales ;  Dr.  Carl 
Herman,  the  electrical  phenomenon; 
Coleman's  Euroi)ean  Novelty,  in  whicli 
animals  form  the  great  part,  and  the 
Kicco  Trio.  PANTAGES  bill  is  a 
winner  and  drawing  good  houses.  To 
see  his  house  turn  the  puljlic  away  at 
matinees  is  a  regular  occurence  late- 
ly. The  headline  act  takes  in  Little 
Hip,  the  elephant,  and  Napoleon  the 


Coast  Costume  Co. 

American  Theatre  Bltlg-.,  Market  and  7th 

WARDROBE   AND  COSTUMES 
FURNISHED    FOR   ALL  OCCASIONS 

Largest  :iiul  Best  Musical  Comedy 
Wardrobe  in  the  West 
Phone  Park  .5104 


(ireat,  1)illcd  as  tlie  world's  wisest 
chimpanzee,  which  billing  one  can 
hardly  find  fault  with  after  seeing  the 
clever  things — almost  human— that 
this  "critter"  does.  He  rides  a  bicycle, 
roller  skates,  etc.  Others  :  The  Three 
Johns,  Rice  and  Franklin,  Le  Roy  and 
Lytton ;  the  Sylfonos,  xylophonists, 
and  Bell's  Hawaiian  Sextette.  New 
bill  to  go  on  tomorrow  will  be  head- 
lined by  Vice.  EMPRESS  bill  head- 
lined by  the  Adas  Troupe  of  seven 
gymnasts  in  thrilling  stunts  in  mid- 
air. Others  :  The  Four  Ladella  Com- 
i(|ues,  Nestor  and  Delberg,  John  R. 
Gordon  &  Co.  in  What  Would  You 
Do,  Stella  Fanches-Robinson,  pianist, 
and  the  .American  Comedv  Four.  Man- 
ager Sam  Loeb  of  the  PRINCESS, 
who  is  also  producing  the  show  and 
playing  the  leading  comedy  roles 
weekly,  reports  this  week's  bill  of  Ikey 
Joins  the  Army  as  being  his  best  of- 
fering yet  presented.  The  class  of 
productions  at  this  house  since  Mr. 
Loeb  took  charge  have  all  been  laugh 
producers,  and  the  appreciation  of  that 
house's  clientele  is  manifested  by  the 
increase  of  business  each  week  over 
the  previous  week.  As  the  name  would 
apply,  the  skit  deals  with  life  around 
camp,  and  plenty  of  amusement  is  fur- 
nished bv  the  bright  lines  and  comi- 
cal situations.  Special  mention  should 
be  made  of  the  enlargement  and  sub- 
stitutions that  have  taken  place  in  the 
chorus  line,  and  the  classy  dancing 
numbers  presented  this  week  is  spick, 
span,  and  "nifty"  clothes  —  all  new. 
Will  Wag  is  seen  in  a  straight  part 
and  looks  splendid  in  his  unif(jrm  of 
blue,  and  ]\Iyrtle  Bruce  makes  a  dash- 
ing soldier  boy.  Celeste  Brooks 
hasn't  much  to  do,  but  dresses  her 
one  number  in  a  pretty  pink  gown,  and 
the  make-up  of  her  locks  vies  with 
the  much  ]Mctured  Brinkley  girl.  Jack 
Lamar  sings  his  allotted  .song  with  all 
the  feeling  and  fervor  in  him,  and  gets 
good  hands.  Mr.  Loeb  himself  plays 
his  inimitai)le  Jew  in  soldier  garb, 
gaining"  good  lauglis  for  his  unique 
opening,  when  he  is  f(wnd  in  the  audi- 
ence creating  a  disturbance. 

R.  STELTER. 


l\Mii.  .\i)OEF  Layman,  son  of  a 
pnjiiiinent  Alameda  man,  last  week 
was  given  jicrmission  by  Judge  Waste 
of  Oakland  to  change  his  name  to 
Charles  Eniil  Maylan.  He  wants  to 
go  on  the  stage,  and  his  mother,  now 
in  luirope,  olijected  to  liis  using  the 
family  name. 

Ihcx.TAMiM  T.  Nielsen,  assistant 
stage  manai^er  of  the  Boston  Opera 
House  and  .son  of  Alice  Nielsen,  prima 
donna,  has  taken  out  a  license  to  mar- 
ry Lillian  L.  Adams,  a  member  of  the 
I'oston  opera  ballet.  The  issuance  of 
the  license  was  tlie  first  |)ublic  intima- 
tion regarding  the  romance. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  28,  1914. 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REKSE  BERT   PITT  MAN  PAUIj  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver   Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GILFILT.AN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Spaltle  Keprf soiitative  New   York   Rt-presentati ve 

P\ilU\an  &  Con.siiline  Blilff.  1465  Broa.lway 


BY  PUBLIC  DEMAND— ALSO  THE  BOX  OFFICE! 

MONTE 
CARTER 

And  His  Dancing  Chicks 
Musical  Travesty  Co. 


\\"\\\  play  a  two  weeks'  return  engagement,    commencing  Sun- 
day, March  29th 

At  the  Wigwam  Theatre,  San  Francisco 


LiUOD  MUSICAL  COMEDY  PEOPLE  AND  CONTEST 
CHORUS  GIRLS  WANTED  AT  ALL  TIMES 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

I'ritzi  SchctY,  the  prima  donna,  is 
repeating  her  triumph  of  last  week. 
Paul  Armstrong  has  in  the  new  bill 
a  new  melodramatic  effort,  called  To 
Save  One  Girl,  presented  by  a  strDiig 
cast,  which  includes  Donald  I'uller, 
Ruth  Boyce,  Seth  Smith.  John  Ritter, 
.Gus  P.  Thomas,  Ben  Piazza,  Ralph 
Thayer  and  Eddie  Watson.  Mindell 
Kingston,  grand  opera  soubrette,  has 
joined  forces  with  George  Ebner,  a 
comedian  of  clear-cut  methods,  and 
they  score  in  a  singing,  talking  and 
dancing  skit ,  called  A  V'audeville 
Flirtation.  Shirley  Rives  appears  in 
The  Song  of  the  Heart,  a  story  of 
grand  oi)era  life  written  by  Edgar  .\1- 
lan  Woolf.  She  is  supported  by  a  fair 
company.  The  Hartleys,  English  nov- 
elty jumpers;  the  Kauffman  Bros., 
black-face  comedians,  entertain  with 
recent  comedy  coon  songs  and  bright 
new  chatter;  Matilda  and  Elvira,  nov- 
elty singers  and  dancers,  introduce 
The  Fortune  Teller's  Dance.  Ed- 
ward Gfllette'''s  monkey  bowlers, 
Adam  and  Eve,  are  in  their  last  week. 

The  Empress 

The  bill  at  the  Emjiress  this  week  is 
pleasing  and  entertaining.  Dennis 
Bros,  open  the  show  and  bring  forth 
many  thrills  by  their  work  on  the 
aerial  revolving  ladder.  The  Rossow 
Midgets  follow,  and  after  performing 
some  strong-man  feats,  etc.,  finish 
with  a  boxing  stunt  that  is  a  "knock- 
out." Robert  E.  O'Connor,  assisted 
bv  Wm.  ]\Iarble,  Eda  Bethner  and  Al- 
bert Livingston,  present  a  very  in- 
teresting and  amusing  sketch,  entitled 
The  Stick-Up  ^lan.  ilazel  Burke  and 
Alex.  Korae,  styled  "The  Little  Mel- 
ba  and  the  Little  Paderewski,  sing  and 
play  the  piano  remarkably  well.  Mur- 
ray Bennett,  the  singing  comedian, 
was  a  decided  hit  and  was  called  back 
repeatedly  for  encores.  The  Colum- 
bia Park  Boys  Band  are  home  again 
after  their  trip  around  the  world,  and 
they  closed  the  attractive  program 
with  stirring  military  selections. 

The  Pantages 

Pantages  offering  for  this  week 
is  one  of  the  best  shows,  as  a  wdiole, 
that  the  theatre  has  housed  in 
weeks.  The  Goldinas  open  the  bill 
with  an  acrobatic  act  that  is  out  of 
the  ordinal-)-.  Weston  and  Leon, 
the  "personality  girls,"  do  a  high- 
class  pianologue  and  win  their  audi- 
ence from  the  start.  Their  execution, 
both  in  playing  and  singing,  shows 
technique  and  class,  and  they  are 
deserving  of  a  much  better  spot  on 
the  bill.  Edwin  Keough  and  Helen 
Nelson  offer  an  act  in  three  parts, 
called  Ambition,  which  is  full  of  sur- 
prises and  gives  both  members  of 
the  team  an  opportunity  to  show 
their  striking  ai)ility  in  the  his- 
trionic art.  ^liss  \'an  Bracht,  the 
girl  who  can  sing,  offers  a  fine  se- 
lection of  semi-classical  songs  in  a 
very  charming  manner;  and  the 
way  in  which  she  puts  over  I  Hear 
You  Calling  Me,  deserves  special 
mention.  The  Six  American  Rose- 
buds f(,)llow  in  a  piano  act.  .And  then 
we  have  the  talkative  trickster,  E. 
J.  Aloore,  who  keeps  the  audience  in 
an  uproar  until  he  leaves  the  stage. 
Hanged,  the  headliner,  rounds  out 
the  bill.  It  is  an  episode  of  San 
Quentin  by  John  D.  Barry.  The  act 


deals  with  capital  punishment  and 
grips  the  audience  to  the  tag.  Will- 
iam Goold  as  the  hangman  does  a 
fine  character  part  and  has  the  sym- 
pathy of  the  audience  from  the  start. 
Harry  Garrity  as  the  Warden  does 
some  fine  work  and  wins  his  audi- 
ence, when,  in  reply  to  the  reporter, 
he  says :  "If  people  are  so  against 
these  hangings  1  don't  see  why  in 
hell  they  don't  put  a  stop  to  them." 
Chester  Stevens  as  the  citizen,  w1io 
is  "for  the  law,"  handles  his  bit  in 
a  great  manner  and  the  hisses  from 
the  audience  speak  volumes.  Le- 
land  A.  Mowry  as  the  young  re- 
porter has  the  only  comedy  part, 
and  brings  the  house  down  twice ; 
once  when  he  asks  the  doctor  for 
some  whisky  to  brace  him  up  and 
again  when  the  hangman  shows  him 
the  board  used  to  hold  up  a  man 
about  to  be  hanged,  when  he  loses 
his  nerve.  The  cast,  as  a  whole,  is 
excellent  and  the  piece  is  staged  in 
a  very  realistic  manner. 

The  Princess 

The  Princess  for  the  week  of 
March  22nd.  is  presenting  the  fol- 
lowing bill :  Diamond,  Beatrice  and 
C"omi)any  in  their  beautiful  musical 
act :  Raymond  Will)ert,  the  hoop 
thrower;  the  popular  Queen  City 
Quartette ;  and  Joe  Fanton  and  his 
athletes.  The  second  half:  Rath 
lirothers.  hand  to  hand  balancers: 
\'an  and  Davis,  comedy  singers  and 
eccentric  dancers:  Beatrice  Correla, 
singer;  and  Herbert  Medley,  bari- 
tone singer  for  illustrated  songs, 
who  also  appears  during  the  first 
half.  

The  Republic 

Manager  Leboritz  has  the  follow- 
ing interesting  program  for  this 
week.  The  first  half  of  the  time  The 
Irish  Troubadours;  Thomas  and 
Rutt.gers,  the  black-face  and  the 
Ladv;  Chas.  Riellv  and  Companv  in 
A  Bit  of  Old  Ireland:  The  Light 
Opera  l''our,  in  selections  from  The 
Bcjhemian  Girl;  and  Broderick  O'- 
Farrell,  liarbara  Lee  and  Company 
in  The  Law,  a  powerful  play  of  cir- 
cumstance by  Harold  Gates.  The 
second  half:  The  Lovelands,  in  a 
musical  act;  Julia  Bowers,  operatic 
singer:  Broderick  O'Farrell.  Bar- 
bara Lee  and  Company  in  a  sketch. 
Politics ;  Rose  Lee  Ivy  with  her 
original  singing  film.  The  Soul  of 
Venice:  \\'illiam  and  Dale,  singing 
and  talking  comediennes:  and  Jester 
and  Companv  in  a  clever  illusion  act. 

The  Wigwam 

Manager  Josei)h  liauer  is  offering 
a  short  season  of  straight  vaudeville 
with  the  folowing  people  on  the  bill 
this  week.  First  half :  The  Goyts. 
\'an  and  Davis.  Windy  City  Trio. 
May  Sisters,  Rath  Bros.,  Fritz  Chris- 
tian. Geo.  .-\rcher.  Second  half:  Up- 
ton and  Ingraham.  Millard.  Kennedy 
&  Co..  O'Dell  and  Hart.  Geo.  Archer, 
Clark  and  Lc  \'ere.  Maud  Francis.  Ed. 
Dale.  Commencing  Sunday,  Monte 
Carter  returns  for  two  weeks,  after 
which  Jim  Post  returns  for  a  long 
season. 


Nell  Ellsing,  who  got  in  a  few 
weeks  ago  from  .Xustralia.  where  she 
had  been  playing  vaudeville  with  the 
team  of  Dangerfield  &  Ellsing,  has 
been  in  a  hospital  for  two  weeks,  and 
Mr.  Dangerfield  is  now  rehearsing  a 
new  partner,  preparatory  to  playing 
eastward. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Considine.  San  Fran- 
oi.sco  office,  through  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
March  29,  1914. 

E^TPRESS,San  Francisco:  Staine's 
Circus,  Mack  and  Atkinson,  Edith 
Clifford.  Kara.  Kiernan,  Walters  and 
Kiernan.  EMPRESS.  Los  Angeles: 
Patrick,  Francisco  and  Warren,  Spis- 
sell  Bros,  and  Mack,  Gladys  Wilbur, 
Warren  and  P>lanchard,  Clark  and 
Ward,  Joe  Maxwell's  Dancing  Girls. 
EMPRESS.  Denver:  Barton  and 
Lovera,  Katherine  Klarc,  Richard 
Milloy  &  Co..  Joe  Whitehead.  Svlves- 
ter,  .\  Day  at  the  Circus.  EMPRESS, 
Sacram;ento:  'Dennis  Bros.,  Berke 
and  Korae,  Rossow  Midgets,  R.  E. 
O'Connor  &  Co.,  Murray  Bennett. 
EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake:  Earl  Gir- 
deller.  Jessica  Troupe,  Rich  and  Len- 
ore,  Chas.  B.  Lawlcr  and  Daughters, 
Burke  and  McDonald,  Bert  Leslie  & 
Co.  EMPRESS,  Kansas  City:  Luigi 
DeirOro.  Burke  and  Harrison,  Walsh- 
Lynch  &  Co.,  Leonard  and  Louie,  Six 
Banjophiends.  ORPHEUM,  Ogden, 
.\pril  2-4:  McMalion  and  Chappelle. 
i!rov.-n  and  Blyler,  Rose  Tiffany  & 
Co.,  Jennings  and  Dorman,  Sebastian 
Merrill  &  Co.,  Bounding  Gordons. 


The  Law — a  Sensation 

The  Law,  a  playlet  written  by  II. 
L.  Gates,  has  proved  the  sensation 
of  the  week  in  vaudeville  circles.  Re- 
hearsed as  a  straight  dramatic 
sketch  with  a  punch,  it  turned  out 
to  he  a  30-minute  farce,  with  a  laugh 
in  every  other  line.  Republic  au- 
diences getting  favorable  reports  of 
it  Sunday,  have  jammed  that  play- 
house all  week.  Sam  Harris  pro- 
nounces it  the  best  act  he  has  had 
on  in  months.  Barbara  Lee  as  the 
Italian  woman  surprised  all  with 


Offices  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Chicagro, 
Denver,  Jios  Ang'eles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tbeatres 

Executive  Olfices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg.. 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
TcUphones:  Home  C37T5 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


NEW  WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Baner  &  Flncus.  Props,  and  Vlgia. 

t^iui  Fraiui.«'ii's  newest  Vaudeville 
Theatre,  luxuriou.sly  equippeil.  Pre- 
.«enting  musical  comedy  and  vaudeville. 
Sun. lay.  fiu-  two  weeks,  Monte  Carter  & 
( ■■«..  tlien  .Jim  Post  &  C". 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Hum'boldt  Bank  Biffs'.  San  Francisco 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


her  fine  dialect  and  comedy  work 
and  liroderick  O'Farrell  and  Jack 
I'Vaser  gave  finished  portrayals  of 
their  parts. 

Jad  Golden  Scores  in  San 
Jose 

The  success  of  the  Jack  Golden 
Company  in  San  Jose  has  been  ex- 
ceptional. The  Market  Street  The- 
atre has  become  the  center  of  a  real 
theatre  district.  Golden  has  an  ex- 
cellent company,  comprising  Mrs. 
Golden,  Mabel  Darragh,  Florence 
Young,  Harry  Ilollen,  WWl  Cross 
and  Jack  Doud.  with  a  chorus  of 
eight  .girls.  The  costuming  is  rich 
and  in  good  taste  and  Golden's 
shows  are  full  of  riotous  comedy 
and  plenty  of  enjoyable  singing. 


March  28,  1914. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


13 


BEMOVED    TO    THE    FIITEST    STXTDIO    BTTILDIlTa    IN    THE  WEST 

Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


167  EBIE  STREET 


NEAB    MISSION    AND  FOTJBTEENTH 

STEVE  I.  snmoNs 


TIGHTS 


AIii;  COI^OBS.  WEIGHTS  AND  PBICES 

Cotton,  $1.25  to  $1.50  Wool,  $2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50  Silk,  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDUBINO  I.INE  IN  U.  S. 

Calf.  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh.  $10.00;  Calf.  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bathing'  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


7 


Cor.  POST  ST.  and  GRANT  AVE. 


WANTED  BY 

A  Wide  Awake,  Hustliug  and  Well-Known 

MANAGER 

Offers  for  Manag'ement  of  Stock,  Vaudeville  and  Pictures,  or  Comhination  Housei 
Twelve  Years'  Experience  on  the  Coast 


Address  GX.ENN  HABFEB 
4103  So.  Fig'ueroa  St.,  Iios  Ang'eles,  Cal. 


Jack  Golden 

\\'ith  Own  ]\Iusical  Comedy  Company- 
Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose — indefinite. 


Correspondence 


VANCOUVER,  B.  C,  March  23. 
-ORPHEUAI:  AHce  Eis  and  Bert 
I  rench  in  Rouge  et  Noir,  The  Dance 
f  Fortune;  Harry  Gilfoil  in  Baron 
.inds;  Ruth  Raye,  princess  of  rag- 
lime;  Hilda  Thomas  and  Lou  Hall 
in  The  Substitute;  Jack  Ward  and 
luldie  Weber,  a  minstrel  boy's  con- 
ception of  art ;  The  Randalls,  seven- 
teen minutes  in  Arizona;  Kartelli  in 
-cnsational  wire  thread  trick  bal- 
ancing, make  up  the  week's  bill. 
IMPERIAL:  The  Roval  Six  Im- 
perial Pekinese  Company;  John 
Canfield  and  Violet  Carlton  in  The 
Hoodoo;  Frank  Mullane,  the  Irish 
Hebrew ;  Maye  and  Addis,  in  mirth 
and  melody ;  Edward  Marshall,  ex- 
pert chalkologist,  presenting  pretty 
pictures  and  comic  caricatures,  com- 
pri.se  the  week's  bill.  EMPRESS: 
The  Lawrence  Stock  Company  in 
The  Woman  is  a  fine  of¥ering. 
Maude  Leone  and  Margaret  Mer- 
rian  are  well  placed  and  Layne, 
Lawrence  and  the  men  are  seen  to 
advantage.  PANTAGES:  Mile. 
Adgie,  lion  tamer,  with  her  eight 
jungle  lions ;  Milton  and  Dolly 
Nobles,  former  legitimate  stars,  in 
The  Auto  Succession  Club  ;  Howard 
Brothers,  wizards  of  the  banjo,  in- 
troducing their  original  novelty,  the 
flying  banjos  and  operatic  review ; 
Arthur  Rigby,  the  black-face  enter- 
tainer; Frank  Richards  and  Louise 
Montrose,  those  lively  entertainers  ; 
Phil  La  Toska,  the  talkative  jug- 
gler, are  the  week's  selections. 
AVENUE:  The  forthcoming  visit 
of  Martin  Harvey,  the  English  ac- 
tor-manager, to   this   city,   is  an- 


nounced. His  plays  will  be  The 
Only  Way,  The  Breed  of  the  Tresh- 
ams  and  A  Cigarette  Maker's  Ro- 
mance. Eddie  Diamond,  is  occupy- 
ing the  position  of  manager  of  the 
Avenue  Theatre. 


Vaudeville  Notes 


Agnes  Johns  returned  to  her 
apartments  from  the  hospital  and 
will  open  with  W m.  Abram  at  the 
Republic  tomorrow.  Miss  Johns  has 
regained  her  strength  rapidly  and 
will  receive  a  cordial  welcome  when 
she  reappears. 

Herman  E.  Wilmering,  a  member 
of  the  Hanged  company  at  Pantages, 
was  arrested  Wednesday  on  complaint 
of  his  wife  on  a  white  slave  charge. 
J.  J.  Clixton,  general  manager  of  the 
circuit,  went  on,  and  has  since  played 
Wilmering's  part. 

RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 
HARRY  MARSHALL 

.Scenic  Artist 
Permanent  adilress:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Re.s.  Avalon.  Santa  Catalina  Lsland. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Kaview 

~  PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
ITS  Delmar  St..  San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked   About   All   Over  the  World 

Newman's  College 

Yoii  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  In  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWELL.  STREETS.  S.  F. 


Chas.  King— Virginia  Thornton 


XS  VAUDEVIIiIiE 


Western  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Keating  and  Flood  Company — Seattle 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

\\'ith  James  Post 


Pacific  Limited 

69  HOURS  TO  CHICAGO 

Ijv.  San  Francisco  (Ferry  Station)  10:20  a.  m. 

IiV.  Oakland  (Sixteenth  St.  Station)  10:53  a.  m. 

Ar.  Cliicag'o   (Union  Station)   9:15  a.  m. 

Connecting  with  Trains  Arriving"  New  York  4th  Morning" 

OBSERVATION  CAR  WITH  I.ADIE3'  FARIiOR  AND  ZiIBRARY,  WRITING 
DESK  AND  STATIONERY.  STOCK  AND  NEWS  REPORTS  BY  WIRE.  PULI- 
MAN  DRAWING  ROOM  COMPARTMENT  CARS  WITH  SECTIONS  AND 
BERTHS.     PULLMAN   TOURIST   SLEEPING  CAR.    DINING  CAR. 

All  Cla.s.soK  of  Ticket.s 

Protected  by  Automatic  Electric  Block  Safety  Signals 

SOUTHERN  PACIFIC 

SAN  FRANCISCO:  Flood  Builiiins.  Palace  Hotel,  Ferry  Station.  Phone  Kearny 
3160.     Third  and  Townsend  Streel.s  Station.    Phone  Kearny  180. 

OAKT^AND:  Thirteenth  Street  and  Broadway.  Phone  Oakland  162.  Sixteenth 
Street  Station.  Phone  Lakeside  1420.   First  St.  Station,  Phone  Oakland  7960. 

UNION  PACIFIC 

SAN  FRANCISCO:   42  Powell  Street.   Phone  Sutter  2940. 

CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  &  ST.  PAUL 

SAN  FRANCISCO:     22  Powell  Street.     Plione  Sutter  3220. 


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GOING  EAST? 

PANAMA  PACIFIC  EXPRESS 

'I'lll';  ICXPOSITION  TRAIN 

MARVELOUS  SCENIC  ATTRACTIO  NS  SIOKN  FROM  THE  CAR  WINDOW 
WITHOUT  EXTRA  EXPENSE  FOR  SIDE  TRIPS 

Grand 


Caiion  of  the  Feather  River 
Pilot  Mountain 
Glistening"  Beds  of  Salt 
Great  Salt  Lake 
Salt  Lake  City 
Castle  Gate 
Olenwood  Spring's 


Pikes  Peak 
Royal  Gorg"e 
Grand  Caiiou  of  the  Arkansas 
Tennessee  Pass 
Eagfle  River  Canon 
Canon  of  the  Grand  River 


WESTERN  PACIFIC 
TONVER  fi^PlO  fiRSNDEr 

'I'hc  'i"i-MMscontinint:il  S<'enic\vay 
TICKET  OFFICES: 
665  Market  Street,  Palace  Hotel;  Market  Street  Ferry  Depot 
1326  Broadway,  Oakland 


MAKE^ 

WlGrS.i:"^»« 


HESS',  WABNESSON'B,  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  LIECHNEB'S 
SPECIALS — l  ib.  Powder,  30o.;  C.  Creanw  40c.  lb.  . 
'  ICakrap  Boxes,  60c. ;  Crop  Wigs,  $1.35;,  Dress,  93.SO:' 
Wlr  Rented;  50c.  week ;  Soubcette  Wiffs,  $6.00.  < 


llEST  AND  ClU'IAl'KST--  Si:Nl>  FOR  I'UICK  MST- 
PABEHTS    :.  :    :    839  VAN  NESS  AVENUE,  S.  I*. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  28,  191^ 


James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell  Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  £.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orphenm  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Rfa'iew 


Eddie  Mitchell 

business  Representative  I'-d  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 


Home  address,  La  Jolla,  Cal. 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 

stage  JIanager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closeJ  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  Ijiborty;  C;iro  Dramatic  Review 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


Guy  Hitner 


Leading  Man 

At  Liberty  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

James  Post  Company 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconils  atiil  Ilcavies 
At  liiberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  l..iberty  Stock,  Oakland 


CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  AHTIST— AT  I.IRKUTY 
X'ernianent  Address.   3G'J7   21st  Street.  San 
Francisco.      Phone  Mission  TtilS 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Lilierty.  care  Dramatic  Review 


EDMUND  LOWE 


Alrazar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

Engaged 

Care  tliis  office,  or  care  Kellle.  214-215 
P.  I.  Building,  Seattle 


EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  I.iluity;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  IJI>C!ty — Care  Dramatic  Review 


CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
P.irtland.  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOBNEY  AITD  COTTITSDIiIiOB  AT  I;AW 

652   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  5405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 


AVIS  MANOR 

•lUNeniles 
Cafe  of  Dramatic  Beview 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Review. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
.\t  Ijiherty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Character 
A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon. 


JACK  ERASER 


Crime  of  the  \,?\v  Company 
.San  Francisco 


ELLA  HOUGHTON 


Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 


Jiiveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


VELMA  MANN 

Tngune — .\t  l,il>erty 
.';i35',i  Grove  Street.  B<  rlccli  y. 


LOUISE  NELLIS 

IllfTi'IUP- 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  E.  DOUD 


With  Jack  Golden 

Tn  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 


Spotlights 


Sam  Bernard  and  Gaby  Deslys; 
will  appear  together  in  The  GirF 
from  Kays.  The  date  of  the  first 
performance  is  two  weeks  from 
Monday.  Several  other  stars  will 
have  parts  in  this  production,  among 
them  l)eing  Lawrance  D'Orsay. 
Thi.'^  revival  will  be  made  at  one 
of  the  leading  Shubert  theatres  io 
New  York. 

Michael  B.  Leavitt's  case  in  court 
against  Anna  Held  by  means  of 
which  he  is  trying  to  recover  $5000 
due  as  commission,  is  not  lost.  A 
.short  time  ago  Leavitt  attached  $3000 
belonging  to  Miss  Held  and  in  the 
possession  of  John  Cort,  who  was  her 
manager.  This  attachment  was  va- 
cated by  Justice  Seabury  of  New 
York,  and  it  looked  for  a  time  as  if 
Leavitt  had  no  other  redress.  He 
changed  attorneys,  however,  and  as 
n  result  Justice  Grcenbaum  held  that 
Leavitt's  complaint  was  good,  and 
that  the  ca.se  must  come  to  trial. 

Homer  Lind  has  recently  added  to 
his  interesting  family  another  girl. 
This  makes  three,  and  if  the  voung- 
est  emulates  her  seniors,  she  bids  fair 
to  become  a  rival  to  Ray  Cox,  Trixie 
Friganzi  or  some  other  bright  lumin- 
ary of  the  vaudeville  firmament.  Mr. 
Lind  noticed  one  of  them  looking 
suspiciously  at  a  plate  of  oysters,  con- 
cocted into  a  new  gastronomic  tid- 
bit. The  little  one  had  never  seen  oy- 
sters served  thus,  and  was  dubious 
about  eating.  "They  are  oysters," 
Mrs.  Lind  explained.  "You  know 
what  oysters  are,  don't  you?"  "Sure," 
replied  the  hopeful,  "they  are  fish 
built  like  a  nut." 

One  of  the  best-known  managers  in 
New  York  spoke  disparagingly  of 
"stock"  experience  in  an  interview  re- 
cently, which  has  prompted  Joseph  A. 
Dcimer,  himself  a  brilliant  young 
stock  actor,  to  prepare  a  list  of  the 
notable  dramatic  stars  who  graduated 
from  the  stock  companies.  The  list 
embraces  nearly  every  important  name 
now  conspicuous  on  the  American 
stage.  The  manager's  answer  has  not 
been  recorded. 


Geo.  Matison 

Lea.l.s  and  Heavies 

Ctiesta  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4040  Oregon  St.,  San  Diego 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

FLORENCE  LA  MARR  ' 

.Second  Business  or  Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager 
Redmond  Stock,  S  icramento 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  Liberty  C^are  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
.\ildress  Dramatic  Review.  San  Francisco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 

DEAVER  STORER 

U.'avies 

Care  Cbam.\tic  Review  or  permanent  addres» 
in:;,",  i'th  .\ve.  tiakiand. 

GEO.  W.  STANLEY 


With  Vice, 


Pantages  Time 


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March  28,  1914.  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Broderick  OTarrell          Langford  Myrtle 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company                            Orpheum  Time 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     With  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Justina  Wayne 

Leads 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
Management  Fred  Belasco 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

]\Iusical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

The  Traffic — Chicago              Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

Inez  Ragan 

]\Ianagement  Bailey  and  Mitchell 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                         Leading  Woman 
Bought  and  Paid  for     Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 

John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads                           Characters  and  Grande  Dames 
Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Verne  Layton 

Leading  Man 

Invites  Offers                                           Care  Dramatic  Review 

Marta  Golden 

(iaicty  'I'licatre  management 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
w  Hue  Islavc   iratnc  Company — on  iour 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Management  Bailey  and  ]\Titchcll       Seattle,  Wash. 

Jay  Hanna 

Leading  Man 

Dick  Wilbur  Company               "        Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


March  28,  1914. 


Coming-  Your  Way  Soon,  NORTON  &  RITH'S  Everlasting  Success 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL 

With 

FRANK  F.   FARREI.  AS  ZFKE  and  MII.DRED  FORD  AS  DAIST 

and  a  strong-  supi'nrtinR-  <-..nip;uiy.     Knr  time  ail.lr.  ss 

All.  OAK,  Business  Manag-er,  care  RE-TIE-^  Office 

The  Sliow  tliat  Heats  its  Own  Rpf-m-il 


Correspondence 


SEATTLE.  ^rarch  18.  —  The 
MOORE  and  METROPOLITAN  are 
dark  this  week.  Underhnes  at  tlie  for- 
mer are  The  Bhie  Bird,  30th  and  week, 
and  Peg  o'  My  Heart.  Henrietta 
Crosman  in  Tlie  Toni^ue.s  of  Men,  is 
an  early  booking-  at  the  latter  house. 
The  current  week's  oflfering  at  the  Or- 
pheiun  leans  strongly  to  comedy,  with 
the  old  favorites,  John  .  and  Emma 
Ray  holding  the  hlack  face  type  posi- 
tion. Their  new  sketch  is  styled  On 
the  Rio  Grande.  A  troupe  of  five 
Manchurians  do  some  excellent  acro- 
batic work.  The  Naked  ]\Tan,  a  Wm. 
,'\.  Brady  sketch,  is  canahly  acted  by 
Warner  Richmond,  Wilfred  Young 
and  Helen  Grantlev.  The  theme  is  a 
novel  one.  Clara  Inge,  Henry  Cata- 
lana  and  Tack  Dennv,  piano  and  sing- 
ing act ;  I  T.  M.  Zazell  &  Co..  pantomime 
.sketch,  and  moving  pictures  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Vernon  in  the  new  dances, 
complete  a  bill  that  is  proving  very 
popular.  The  SEATTLE  has  the  old 
Cohan  favorite,  Fortv-five  Minutes 
From  Broadwav.  Florence  Bell  is 
Mary  Tanc,  and  Dwight  Meade  essays 
Kid  Burns.  Both  appear  to  advan- 
tage. James  Guy  lusher.  Wm.  Brew- 
er, James  Dillon,  Jean  Kirby  and  .Xda 
Due  are  well  cast,  and  give  pleasing 
performances.  The  EMPRESS  has 
the  Royal  Imperial  Pekinese  Troupe 
of  magicians,  acrobats,  etc.,  a  feature 
with  the  Anna  Held  show  here  re- 
cently. Others  are  John  Canfield  and 
A^iolet  Carlton,  Frank  Mullane.  Stella 
]\faye  and  Margie  .'\ddis,  and  Edwin 
Marshall.  Milton  and  Dollv  Nobles, 
and  Adgie  and  her  twelve  lions,  fea- 
ture the  current  PANTAGES  bill. 
Arthur  Rigby,  black-face  comedian; 
Howard  Bros.,  banioists  ;  Phil  La  Tos- 
ka,  juggler,  and  Frank  Richards  and 
Louise  Montrose,  singing  and  dan- 
cing, complete  an  exceptionally  strong 
bill.  At  the  Monday  night  perform- 
ance, Adgie  had  her  hand  lacerated 
by  one  of  the  lion's  claws.  After  be- 
ing bandaged,  she  insisted  on  proceed- 
ing with  the  act.  She  was  given  hearty 
applause.  A  Night  Out,  a  lively  com- 
edy, is  at  the  TIVOLT.  Jack  Wcs- 
termann,  Thos.  Bundy  and  Max 
Steinle  contribute  capablv,  and  are 
ably  assisted  by  Myrtle  and  Delov  and 
Drena  Mack.  The  chorus  .girls'  ath- 
letic and  specialty  contests  continue. 

Mayor  Hiram  Gill  has  closed  all 
the  cabaret  shows  in  this  citv. 

SEATTLE,  March  24.— Gerardy 
and  Ysaye  in  concert  at  the 
MOORE.  20.  was  the  only  attrac- 
tion at  the  legitimate  houses  last 
week.  Both  houses  are  dark,  22-28. 
The  Blue  Bird,  with  last  season's 
excellent  companv,  will  be  seen  at 
the  Moore,  30  and  week.  The  OR- 
PHFT'M  has  a  notable  offering  in 
David  Bispham,  the  grand  opera 
baritone,  with  a  well  selected  pro- 
qrram.  His  voice  is  still  rich  and 
full.  Bernard  and  Harrington  ca- 
pablv present  an  amusing  farce, 
called  Who  Is  She?;  Ben  Deelev 
with  Marie  Wavne  and  Emmett 
Brisco.  a  colored  trio,  score  in  The 
New  Bellboy.  Deelev  is  of  the  Bert 
Williams  type  and  his  singing  of  his 
own  songs  is  a  hit.  Others  makine 
UP  an  excellent  bill  are  Morgan  and 
Rice  in  comedv  acrobatics;  Bill 
Pruitt.  billed  as  the  Cowbov  Caruso; 
Keno  Walsh  and  ]\Telrose,  gym- 
nasts; and  the  Stanleys  in  the  novel 
shadoweraphing  act.  A  Message 
from  Mars,  this  week's  selection  at 


the  SEATTLE,  has  hearty  approval 
from  capacity  houses.  The  company 
appear  to  advantage  and  the  pro- 
duction is  scenicallv  elaborate  and 
excellent.  At  the  EMPRESS,  Dick 
Bernard,  brother  of  the  more  noted 
Sam,  and  company  of  three,  in  a 
.sketch,  called  The  Animal  Stuffer, 
is  headlined,  although  Orville  Stam- 
mia,  seventeen-year-old  boy,  in  an 
exceptionally  clever  cxhibitioh  of 
muscular  strength  and  development, 
is  the  real  novelty.  The  four  Quaint 
O's,  a  male  quartette,  display  good 
voices  and  considerable  comedy ; 
Frank  Thornton  and  Deborah  Cor- 
lew  sing  and  talk  entertainingly,  and 
Will  Morris'  bicycle  act  is  featured 
with  an  unique  entrance.  Harry  Bul- 
ger, comic  opera  star,  and  the  Terry 
troupe  of  tumblers  and  acrobats  fea- 
ture PANTAGES  current  bill.  Tom 
and  Stasia  Moore  in  songs  and  chat- 
ter ;  Vera  Berliner  with  the  violin ; 
and  the  Wagners  in  a  juggling  act, 
complete  a  bill  of  a  high  order  of 
excellence.  The  TIVOT^I  vehicle  is 
A  Minister's  Son.  All  of  the  favor- 
ites appear.  Added  attractions  are 
the  Bathing  !^Taidens,  vaudeville  and 
Pathe's  weekly.  -Manager  Alex 
Pantages,  speaking  in  connection 
with  a  recent  dispatch  from  Salt 
Lake,  quoting  IMarcus  I>oew  with 
reference  to  the  purchase  of  the 
Pantages  Circuit,  stated  that  he  was 
well  satisfied  with  it  and  that  it  was 
not  for  sale  at  any  price.  Mr.  Pan- 
tages has  purchased  the  interests 
of  the  Victoria,  B.  C,  men  who  were 
erecting  a  theatre  on  Government 
Street,  in  which  the  Pantages  at- 
tractions were  to  be  ofl^ered  under 
franchise  from  Mr.  Pantages.  The 
new  house,  to  cost  $100,000,  will 
have  all  of  the  latest  improvements 
and  be  opened  early  in  Mav.  Carl 
Reiter.  manaeer  of  the  Orpheum, 
has  arranged  for  the  appearance  of 
the  full  Orpheum  show,  which  opens 
at  .Seattle  20th,  at  Victoria  Monday 
and  Tuesday  next,  on  which  days 
the  Chicago  Grand  Opera  Company 
will  occupy  the  Orpheum.  The  oc- 
casion is  creating  much  intere.st  in 
the  British  Columbia  citv. 

G.  D.  HOOD. 

POi?TLAND.  March  2^.— HET- 
T.TG  Theatre  TCalvin  Heili?.  mer. ; 
W.  T.  Pantrle.  res.  mgr.") — Following 
fbp  verv  successful  encao'emcnt  of 
"^he  Inside  of  the  White  Slave  Traf- 
fic, movinsr  pictures,  which,  by  the 
way.  broke  all  records  for  motion  pic- 
tures in  this  citv.  this  theatre  has  had 
no  remilar  attraction,  but  re-oPcns 
tbiq  eypninf  for  the  week  in  The  Blue 
Bir  t  Ln<:t  nio-bt  Dr.  Eddv  nnd  his 
o^ooks  nark'^d  the  house.  Followin"' 
The  Blue  Bird  comes  more  motion 
Picture"  and  tben  Ilenript^ta  Cros- 
^^^n.  B\KER  Theatre  CGeorg-e  L. 
Baker,  p-'anar'er :  Milton  Seaman  bus. 
rnPT.') — SomethinfT  new  to  Portland 
nlnvfroers  was  offered  at  the  Ba^er 
Tlipntrp   Inct   nif^ht   ?n    the   rilqy  The 

nVincf-  "Rr'^nVpr,  M-l-iipVi  spri'-pd  as  a  ve- 
hicle for  H.  B.  \^'^arner  the  pact  sea- 
son. Tt  fleals  wifh  the  advent'ires  of 
a  ^'ot1ncf  TCentiirkian  "d-10  encap-es  him- 
t^elf  to  a  Spanish  princess  to  rid  her 
fan-)ilv  rnstle  of  rhocts.  He  marries 
her  and  leaves  his  native  coimtrv  to  p-o 
1-0  her  home,  and  succeeds  in  ridrlinp 
the  castle  of  its  a11p"-ed  sPOoks.  The 
nla-i'  is  full  of  bfirrht  lines  and  many 
thrillt;.  psPPf^iallv  in  the  last  act  \^'hpn 
the  voiin""  Kenttiekinn  is  inypst-J'^atinp' 
thp  alle""ed  sPOol--y  cattle.  Fd"'prd 
Woo'^'rufF  plavs  the  lead  of  the  Ken- 
tuckian,  and  fits  into  the  part  like  it 


was  written  for  him,  and  Miss  Shoe- 
maker as  the  Spanish  princess  is  per- 
fectly at  home,  and  gives  us  one  of 
her  u.sual  high  portrayals.  The  heavy 
role  is  by  Louis  Leon  Hall,  and  he 
makes  it  villainous  enough  to  satisfy 
any  one.  The  comedy  role  falls  to 
\\''alter  Gilbert  as  a  darkev,  who  ac- 
companies his  ma.ster,  the  Kentuckian, 
in  his  exploration  of  the  castle,  and  he 
gets  many  a  laugh.  The  play  will  go 
big.  It  is  well  produced,  cast  and 
acted,  and  what  more  can  one  ask? 
Next  week.  Miss  Hobbs.  The  Port- 
land Symphonv  Orchestra  gave  its 
fifth  concert  of  this  season  at  the  Ilei- 
lig  yesterday  afternoon  to  a  big  audi- 
ence. ORPHEUM  (Frank  CoflRn- 
berry.  mgr.V- — Johnny  and  Emma  Ray 
had  the  patrons  of  this  house  holding 
on  to  their  seats  yesterday,  caused  by 
tlie  laughter  they  created  in  their  play- 
let. On  the  Rio  Grande,  offered  as  a 
headliner  at  this  theatre  yesterday. 
The  other  acts  on  the  bill  were  the 
marvelous  IManchurians,  the  plavlet, 
The  Naked  Man.  Clara  Insre.  Cata- 
lano  and  Denny,  H.  M.  Zazell  &  Co., 
and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vernon  Castle. 
LYRIC  Theatre  (Keating  Sz  Flood, 
mgrs.) — Billy  Onslow  is  still  holding 
forth  at  this  theatre  with  his  comedy 
company,  and  as  usual  the  business 
is  good.  Full  value  is  given  or  the 
prices  asked,  and  the  chonis  is  just 
as  good  as  one  can  see  and  hear  with 
more  alleged  pretentious  attractions. 
EMPRESS  Theatre  (H.  W.  Pierong. 
mgr.) — For  this  week  the  headline 
act  is  I've  Got  It,  with  plenty  in  the 
cast.  Others  appearing  are  Gwvnn 
and  Gossett,  Fred  St.  Onge  &  Co., 
Bessie  Brownine.  Edward  and  lohn 
Smith.  PANTAGES  Theatre  (Tohn 
Tohnson.  msTr.^i— Gunboat  .Smith  is 
featured  at  this  theatre  for  this  week, 
and  the  balance  appearing  are  Walk- 
er's Happy  Girls,  Granville  and  Mack, 
Clinton  and  Roeers,  and  ]\Taenani 
Family.  The  Giicago  Grand  Opera 
Co.  will  be  heard  at  the  Orpheum 
for  four  performances,  starting  April 
2.  A.  W.  W. 

CARSON  CITY— GRAND  Thea- 
tre (W.  S.  Ballard,  mgr.) — Several 
feature  films  last  week  attracted  even 
larger  crowds  than  usual.  Manaeer 
Ballard  is  a  believer  in  printer's  ink 
and  uses  it  lavishly  and  undenstand- 
inelv.  The  TTniversitv  Glee  Chib 
from  the  N.  S.  LT..  gave  a  highly 
entertaining  program  March  21  at 
Leisure  Hour  Hall.  The  selections 
by  the  club  were  varied  in  style  and 
all  exceedinelv  well  rendered,  reflect- 
in<r  great  credit  on  the  director,  Chas. 
Haseman.  Juanita  Frey  was  most 
arrestable  as  accompanist.  Tom 
Walker's  popularity  grows  with 
every  visit  he  makes  to  Carson  Citv, 
and  he  was  warmlv  received  on  th^s 
occasion.  Mr.  Walker  is  painstaking 
in  everything  he  does  and  this  nualitv, 
added  to  natural  talent,  assures  his 
hearers  of  a  c>"ood  thing  always.  T\Tr. 
Rose  has  a  clear.sweet  tenor,  which 
he  uses  to  excellent  advantap-e.  Tohn- 
<;on  and  Ferris,  in  their  side-splitting 
sketch  of  Romeo  and  Iidiot.  brought 
down  the  house,  and  the  rafters  shook 
with  the  applause.  Mr.  lohnsnn's 
hich  tenor  voice  was  inexpressibly 
funny  in  a  Romeo,  and  Mr.  Ferris' 


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deep,  resonant  bass  was  a  scream 
when  rendered  by  Juliet.  Mr.  Rose 
is  some  reciter,  natural,  easy  and  ex- 
pressive, and  his  "Perlite  Stage  Rob- 
ber" was  one  of  the  best  things  of 
the  evening.  The  Glee  Club  is  com- 
posed of  Messrs.  Rose,  Johnson, 
Clark,  Walker,  Elliott,  Layman,  Era- 
zee,  Ross,  Webster,  Glass,  McCreery, 
Ferris,  McKinley,  Wyle,  Mills  and 
Rivet.  lean  Hague's  pictures  in  last 
week's  Review  have  been  enjoyed  by 
her  hosts  of  friends  in  this  city,  both 
the  News  and  Mrs.  K.  A.  Raftice  dis- 
playing the  Review  in  their  windows. 

Willis  Goodhue  Combines  Two 
Jobs 

Willis  Goodhue  has  routed  and  or- 
ganized two  Smashing  the  Vice  Trust 
picture  companies,  and  has  placed 
Charley  Thall  and  Harry  Myers  with 
the  Coast  show,  and  W.  H.  FuUwood 
and  Jack  Brchaney  with  the  Colorado- 
Texas  show.  Now  that  the  pictures 
have  been  started  on  their  way  to  earn 
some  money,  Willis  has  taken  up  the 
regular  business  of  booming  Chauncey 
Oicott,  who  comes  to  the  Columbia 
with  the  closing  of  Lent.  The 
prospects  of  a  fine  engagement  here 
are  of  the  brightest  kind. 

Poor  Outlook  for  Shows  in 
Honolulu 

It  is  said  that  George  Webb  is 
to  take  a  dramatic  show  to  Hono- 
lulu. Better  not.  Show  business  in 
the  islands  is  pretty  slow  and  a  dra- 
matic show  hasn't  a  one-two-three 
chance.    It's  a  long  swim  back. 

Frances  Willi.'^mson  joined  the 
Claman  Company  in  Dunsmuir  last 
week. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  4,  ig^gfl' 


Actors'  Fund  Day 

The  Actors'  I'und  Day  perform- 
ances set  for  the  afternoon  of  Fri- 
day, April  i/th,  promise  to  yield  a 
handsome  sum  for  that  worthy  char- 
ity and  the  public  will  surely  p;^ct 
their  money's  worth  at  the  theatres. 
It  will  be  recalled  that  in  accordance 
with  the  plans  formulated  by  A.  L. 
Erlanfjer  at  the  meetintj  of  the  Ac- 
tors' Fund  last  year,  it  was  decided 
to  set  apart  one  day  in  several  of 
the  larsje  cities  where  the  entertain- 
ments should  be  given.  It  was 
originally  intended  to  utilize  only 
one  theatre  in  each  city,  but  the 
proposition  has  assumed  much 
larger  proportions  and  it  is  now 
settled  that  every  first-class  theatre, 
regardless  of  its  affiliations  in  a  busi- 
ness way,  in  the  cities  of  New  York, 
Chicago.  Philadelphia  and  Boston, 
should  give  a  matinee  of  its  current 
attraction  on  the  afternoon  of  AvrW 
17th.  A  meeting  of  the  Actors'  Day 
Fund  committee  was  held  recently 
in  the  offices  of  l\Tr.  Frlanger  in  the 
New  Amsterdam  Theatre  in  New 
York.  In  attendance  were  IMessrs. 
Erlanger.  Marc  Klaw.  Joseph 
Brooks.  Harrison  Grey  Fiske  and 
Daniel  Frohman.  the  president  of 
the  Actors'  Fund  of  America.  Ways 
and  means  of  promoting  the  project 
were  discussed  and  business  mana- 
gers selected  to  proceed  to  the  var- 
ious cities.  In  each  city  many  peo- 
ple prominent  in  the  business  and 
social  world  have  agreed  to  act  as 
patrons  and  patronesses. 

W.  A.  Brady  on  Nursing  a 
Play  Along 

"T  am  asked  quite  often,"  said  Wm. 
.•\.  Bradv,  "whv  it  is  that  managers 
of  the  present  day  decide  the  fate  of 
a  new  production  so  onicklv  when  the 
plav  does  not  srain  instant  recosniition. 
and  reminder  is  given  that  in  former 
vears  a  withdrawal  rarclv  occurred 
until  the  production  had  been  given 
everv  possible  chance  to  win  out.  In 
mnnv  of  these  arguments  the  case  of 
'The  Things  That  Count'  is  quoted 
as  proof  positive  that  other  plavs 
abandoned  in  haste  have  amplv  repaid 
their  promoters  if  jroverncd  with 
greater  patience.  Perhaps  tliis  is 
quite  true,  and  then  again  pcrlians  it  is 
not.  There  is  no  business  in  the 
world  that  changes  so  ranidly  as  the 
btisiness  of  producing  nlavs.  What 
was  possible,  or  even  likelv,  so  short 
a  time  as  five  vears  ago  is  altogether 
out  of  the  question  now.  In  the  first 
place,  the  cost  of  carrying  a  plav 
while  the  public  is  making  un  its  mind 
when  the  response  is  not  almost  in- 
stantaneous is  vastlv  increased.  The 
rentals  of  theatres  are  hiehcr.  The 
salaries  of  desirable  actors  have  gone 
up.  Advertising  of  all  kinds  costs 
more  than  it  did.  Then,  both  direct- 
ly and  indirortlv.  competition  has  had 
its  eflfect.  There  are  so  many  plavs 
to  choose  from  that  onlv  sensational 
successes  catch  the  public  eve  right  off 
the  reel.  This  condition  leads  up  to 
another,  namely,  that  nowadays  a  plav 
to  srain  success  nni.st  be  a  £rrcat  deal 
better  nlav  than  was  required  former- 
ly. Hieh  living  makes  people  fastidi- 
ous. Abundance  of  stage  production 
makes  it  harder  to  appeal  to  the  pub- 
lic appetite.  In  order  to  get  an  im- 
mediate success  nowadays  you  must 
fairly  "Startle  vour  audience,  as  in  the 
case  of  Too  ]\lany  Cooks.  It  was  a 
complete  surprise  and  set  everybody 


to  talking,  so  that  there  was  a  big  de- 
mand for  it  over  night.  But  in  the 
instances  of  nine  out  of  ten  plays 
which  do  not  capture  the  fancy  of  the 
public  within  the  first  few  days  the 
manager  had  better  pocket  his  loss  and 
try  again.  Naturally  a  manager  who 
watches  his  productions  with  minute 
care  can  tell  in  the  course  of  a  week 
or  so  after  they  are  launched  whether 
the  ]nil)lic  is  going  to  responcV  or  not 
— and  this  without  much  regard  for 
what  is  actually  happening  in  the  box 
office.  For  cxam])le.  tlicre  is  the  case 
of  Tlie  Tilings  That  Count.  The  play 
began  c|uite  slowly  and  did  not  show 
any  immediate  tendency  to  increase 
very  greatly  in  the  matter  of  receipts. 
lUit  in  tlie  lol)by  between  acts  and  after 
the  performance  the  people  who  had 
seen  the  play,  almost  without  excep- 
tion, were  talking  about  it  in  terms 
of  the  greatest  enthusiasm.  This  was 
my  cue,  for  it  showed  me  in  the  first 
place  that  I  had  not  been  mistaken 
in  my  own  estimate  of  the  play's  value 
and  it  gave  me  the  further  and  sure 
information  that  those  who  witnessed 
the  performances  would  talk  about  it 
to  all  their  friends  and  acquaintances. 
Of  course  everybody  knows  that  the 
most  valuable  advertising  in  the  world 
is  the  kind  that  goes  from  mouth  to 
mouth,  and  its  very  evident  appear- 
ance in  connection  with  The  Things 
That  Count  convinced  me  that  all  I 
had  to  do  was  to  sit  tight  and  await 
results.  These  began  to  appear  in 
about  four  weeks'  time,  and  tlie  audi- 
ence gradually  increased  in  number 
until  the  theatre  was  full.  Thus  a 
plav  whicli  might  have  been  tossed 
into  the  discard  within  a  week  or  two 
of  its  jimduction  is  to  remain  in  New 
York  until  the  beginning  of  summer 
and  pcrliaps  longer,  for  when  a  man- 
ager really  establishes  a  success  ("par- 
ticularly with  a  thoroughly  clean 
drama)'  that  has  built  itself  up  in  this 
way  it  is  a  reasonable  certainty  that 
lie  has  something  which  will  stick.  But, 
as  already  intimated,  it  would  not  do 
by  any  means  to  tie  up  too  manv  plays 
to  which  the  public  seems  indifferent 
at  the  outset.  It  has  turned  out  that 
The  Things  That  Count  was  worth 
while,  but  it  does  not  often  happen 
that  way  in  the  present  day.  Perhaps 
hanging  on  would  not  have  appealed 
to  me  as  a  sensible  tiling  to  do  in  this 
instance,  but  for  some  of  my  earlier 
experiences,  notably  with  Way  Down 
Fast,  which  the  public  would  not  have 
at  all  when  it  was  first  shown,  but 
which  throueh  careful  nursing,  based 
on  firm  belief,  became  one  of  the  great- 
est theatric.i.l  properties  ever  known, 
and  in  its  twenty  years  of  life  has 
cleared  profits  tliat  would  be  almost 
mibclievable  Still,  when  all  is  said 
and  done,  the  manaeer  who  sends  to 
the  storehouse  anv  plav  which  has  no 
well  developed  appeal  at  the  beginning, 
and  devotes  to  starting  an  absolutely 
new  deal  the  money  he  woidd  have 
soent  in  carrying  his  production  over 
the  bridge  between  failure  and  suc- 
cess, will  be  far  better  off  in  the  long 
run  than  the  one  who  is  stubborn  in 
the  face  of  sluggish  recognition." 


Peg  0'  My  Heart  Soon  Due 

I'Vesh  from  Eastern  triunii^hs,  where 
it  plaved  the  large  cities  to  absolutely 
the  capacity  of  the  theatres.  Oliver 
Morosco's  production  of  Peg  o'  My 
Heart,  the  comedy  of  youth,  laughter 
and  love,  will  plav  an  engagement  at 
the  Cort  Theatre  beginning  .^pril  26. 
Peg  o'  ^ly  Heart  has  proven  con- 


clusively that  tlicatregoers  of  all  sec- 
tions of  the  country  can  still  laugh  as 
heartily  and  sincerely  at  humor,  which 
is  not  coarse;  that  a  simple  story 
directly  and  sincerely  told,  is  more 
potent  than  any  fantastic  plot  con- 
ceivable; for  this  romantic  comedy 
has  been  jjlaying  to  tremendous  busi- 
ness in  New  York  for  over  a  year, 
with  Laurette  Taylor  in  the  principal 
role.  The  company  that  is  to  appear 
in  San  Francisco  is  headed  by  Peggy 
O'Neil,  the  little  Irish-.\merican  girl 
that  was  selected  by  Mr.  Morosco 
from  more  than  four  hundred  appli- 
cants who  desired  to  play  the  part  of 
'"Peg."  The  supporting  cast  includes 
Martin  Sabine,  Laurcne  Santley,  Jos. 
Yanner,  Jane  Meredith,  Roland 
Hogue,  Frazer  Coulter,  Olin  Field, 
A.  T.  Hendon  and  others. 


Plays  for  the  Mack=Rambeau 
Season 

The  management  of  the  Alcazar 
Theatre  has  .secured  a  splendid  list 
of  dramatic  successes  for  the  coming 
season  of  Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie 
Ranibeau  at  the  pretty  little  theatre 
in  O'Farrell  Street,  where  these  two 
sterling  artists  will  be  supported  by 
the  Alcazar  players.  They  will  open 
on  Easter  Monday  night,  and  the  list 
of  plays  promised  during  their  season 
includes  the  latest  David  I'elasco  suc- 
cess. The  Man  Inside;  Bayard  Vel- 
lier's  newest  play,  The  Fight,  which 
is  said  to  be  even  a  greater  success 
than  his  other  play.  Within  the  Law ; 
Helen  AN'are's  great  success.  The  De- 
serter; Kindling,  by  our  own  Charles 
Kenyon ;  two  plays  by  the  well  known 
California  author,  TIerbert  Bashford, 
entitled  The  Women  He  IMarried,  and 
The  Voice  Within;  a  brilliant  new 
plav  by  Theodore  Bonnet,  the  editor 
0/  To7i'n  Talk,  and  two  plays  by  Mack, 
himself.  So  Afuch  For  So  Much,  and 
I\fen  of  Steel.  It  is  also  hinted  that 
Slack's  celebrated  little  one-act  thrill- 
er. Kick  In,  in  which  he  and  Miss 
Ranibeau  were  recently  seen  at  the 
()r])heum,  will  be  included  in  the 
repertoire. 

Clever  Press  Stunt 

They  pulled  a  press  stunt  in  New 
York  last  week  that  put  all  otliers  to 
sliame.  .\t  the  Maxine  Elliott  Thea- 
tre there  is  a  play  called  Help  Want- 
ed, and  it  is  one  of  the  big  successes 
of  the  town.  In  order  to  .stimulate 
interest,  if  such  a  thing  might  be  pos- 
sible, about  10,000  cards  were  dis- 
tributed. They  bore  the  simple  leg- 
end : 

Hklp  Wantkr 
Now 

M..\xii\i-:'  Elliott's  Theatre 
The  next  day  the  entire  I.  W.  W. 
army  and  the  other  210.000  idle  were 
applicants.  The  streets  were  jammed. 
Even  the  reserves  were  unable  to  clear 
them  away.  In  the  height  of  the  ex- 
citement a  stentorian-toned  announcer, 
with  a  mammoth  megaphone,  elevated 
himself  to  a  nearby  roof  and  shout- 
ed :  "No  more  tickets  for  tonight. 
Seats  selling  six  weeks  in  advance." 

C.  H.VPPEN  CH.\MnERS,  the  author 
of  The  Idler,  to  be  presented  at  the 
-Mcazar  Theatre  next  week  as  the  clos- 
ing vehicle  of  the  Kelcey-Shannon 
.season,  is  at  present  in  San  Francisco 
on  a  visit.  During  his  stay  here  he 
will  be  a  guest  of  the  Alcazar  man- 
agement at  one  of  the  performances 
of  his  celebrated  play. 


Chicago  Company  is  Fine 
for  Rebating 

CHICAGO,  March  26.— The  En] 
Iiire  Circuit  Co.,  a  theatrical  orgitd 
zation,  was  fined  $3500  yesterday  M 
Federal  Judge  Carjjenter  after  plcart 
ing  guilty  to  a  charge  of  having  vi(l 
lated  the  interstate  commerce  laws  n| 
garding  rebates.  The  fine  was  pail 
by  James  E.  Fennessy  of  Cincinnati 
])resident  of  the  company.  This  Wj! 
one  of  a  .series  of  rebate  cases  pros*" 
cutcd  by  the  Government  in  which  ' 
was  charged,  according  to  DistrictAl 
torney  Wilkerson  that  theatrical  corrt 
panics  in  effect  received  rebates  frotj 
railroads  through  advertising  in  fe^ 
atrical  programs  paid  for  at  exorbitwi 
rates.  Mr.  \N'ilkerson  .said  that  $§l^ 
000  had  been  collected  in  fines, 
which  railroads  had  paid  $40,000. 


Spotlights 


Klaw  and  Erlanger  have  entereii 
into  an   arrangement    with  Henr 
Miller  for  a  term  of  five  years,  b- 
which  they  will  jointly  make  a  nutrr 
ber  of  productions  under  the  per 
sonal  supervision  of  Mr.  Miller.  Th 
organization  will  be  known  as  th: 
Henry  Miller  Company  and  the 
attraction  to  be  exploited  is 
Chatterton  in  Daddy  Long  Legs, 
Jean  Webster,  which  is  at  presen 
in  its  Chicago  .season  at  Power' 
Theatre.    Mr.  Miller  hereafter  will 
have  his  offices  in  the  New  Amsteri 
dam  Theatre  Building,  New  York 
where  he  will  direct  the  stage  aff;  " 
of  this  organization,  and  on  th 
occasions  when  he  goes  on  his  ow 
starring  tours.,  as  heretofore,  he  wil 
continue  to  be  under  the  manage, 
ment  of  Klaw  and  Erlanger. 

Richard  Bennett  announces  tha 
he  will  continue  in  Damaged  Good' 
until  late  in  the  summer,  having 
been  booked  for  a  trip  to  the  Pacifii 
Coast  and  back  in  the  spring,  amj 
then,  after  a  brief  vacation,  wil 
form  an  association  with  Edit! 
A\^ynne  Matthison,  the  English  ac 
tress,  for  the  purpose  of  establish  i 
ing  a  traveling  repertory  compan) 
to  produce  modern  classical  play; 
dealing  with  the  problems  and  inter 
est  of  today.  Their  first  offering 
will  be  The  Idol  Breaker,  by  Chas 
Rann  Kennedy,  author  of  The  Ser 
vant  in  the  House.  Bennett  alsf 
will  produce  Maternity,  by  Eugene 
Brieux,  author  of  Damap^ed  Goods 

"Every  female  impersonator,"  Olivf 
Briscoe  remarks,  "  is  his  own  punish- 
ment." 

The  I^fan  Inside,  the  latest  of  the 
David  Bclasco  successes,  was  written 
from  personal  observation,  by  Rolant 
B.  Mollineaux,  who  it  will  be  recalled 
was  the  leading  figure  in  a  sensation-1^^ 
al  poisoning  case  in  New  York  a  few/? 
years  ago.    IMollineaux  was  wrong-j 
fully  accused  of  a  crime  he  never  . 
committed,  and  was  just  cxoneratec  j 
of  the  same  in  one  of  the  most  sen-  ! 
sational  cases  on  record.    It  was  dur-  . 
ing  his  confinement  in  the  Tombs  that 
Mollineaux  wrote  his  play,  which  ha< 
since  proved  one  of  the  big  drama"- 
triumphs  of  the  present  theatrical  s 
son.    This  plav  will  be  seen  at  t 
.Mcazar  Theatre  during  the  seas 
of  Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Ram 
beau,  who  w\\\  be  seen  in  the  leadir^ 
roles.    Mr.  Mack  and  Miss  Ranibeav 
open  their  engagement  at  the  Alcazai 
on  Easter  Monday  night,  April  I3tb 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


1  Bruce  and  Mabel  Calvert,  now 
1  the  Liberty  Girls  Burlesque 
ipany,  Columbia  Wheel,  will  ar- 
11 ;  from  Chicago  the  first  of  the 
ling  week  to  join  the  James  Post 
sical  Comedy  Company.  Mr. 
ice  will  play  the  opposite  Ger- 
n  comedy  to  Mr.  Post.  The  Post 
npany  opens  at  the  Wigwam 
atre,  Sunday  matinee,  April  I2. 
i!mmett  Sheridan  has  forsaken 
dramatic  stage  for  the  movies. 
(Sheridan  will  soon  be  occu- 
as  stage  director  for  a  new 
fiii  that  will  open  a  studio  in  this 


rhos.  C.  Leary,  a  noble  Coast  De- 
der  and  a  Broadway  comedian  of 
reputation,  has  been  playing  an  ' 
agement  at  the  Gaiety.    He  is  ' 
rhaining  on  tlie  Coast  on  account 
the  age  of  his  fatlier,  who  is  a 
pjneer  of  the  city  of  Oakland. 

3ene  Anderson,  the  Santa  Cruz 
rtnager,  has  leased  his  picture  the- 
a  e  and  is  a  visitor  here  this  week, 
rank   Pollard   came   down  the 
r  day  from  Vallejo,  where  he 
a  moving  picture  house ;  like- 
\8e  one  at  Benicia.    Frank  reports 
'tkt  the  Jas.  Post  Company  are 
thiing  people  away  at  every  per- 
fnnance  in  Vallejo. 

hris  Lynton  is  down  from  Port- 
'  1  to  visit  the  Coast  Defenders, 
:n  he  has  not  seen  for  a  long 
He  will  linger  with  us  in  case 
od  engagement  is  offered  him. 
jliddie    Gilbert's    wife  returned 
ihm  Los  Angeles  the  first  of  the 
1'.    She  has  been  confined  in  a 
iiital   undergoing   an  operation 
;  d  is  all  right  again- — and  Eddie  is 
1 1'py. 

Jimmy  Cooke,  stage  director  at 
c  Wigwam,  was  howling  mad  last 
lesday  because  he  could  not  get 
ay  to  see  the  opening  game  be- 
een  the  Seals  and  the  Tigers,  but 
111  Burke  was  there  and  explained 
Jimmy  what  the  Venice  boys  did 
the  Seals.  Oh,  what  an  opening 
r  Del  Howard ! 

Alma  Astor  and  her  sister,  Grace, 
nnerly  of  the  Post  Company,  are 
i\v  members  of  Monte  Carter's 
mipany,   and   will   journey  with 
nte  to  Stockton,  where  the  Car- 
r  Company  opens  on  the  I2th. 
Ruth  Lagrange   left  Wednesday 
join  the  Jack  Golden  Company 
San  Jose,  where  Jack  is  packing 
le  Market  Street  Theatre  at  every 
low. 

Blake  and  Amber,  the  world- 
imed  duo,  are  sending  actors  and 
;tresses  to  Lou  Jacobs  in  Phoenix, 

rizona.  They  have  the  best  fitted 
p  offices  in  this  city,  being  located 
1  the  Tivoli  Theatre  Building. 

Charley  Alphin  will  open  the  Al- 
hin  Theatre  in  Los  Angeles,  April 
th,  with  musical  comedy. 

Charley  Byrne,  comedian  with 
-thel  Davis  Company,  is  on  his  way 
0  Chicago,  but  sends  word  that  the 
eturn  dates  to  California  cannot 
ommence  too  quick  for  him.  He 
(lisses  the  balmy  spring  air  of  our 
limate  and  wants  to  see  John 
icroeder  and  Nowlson. 

Ben  Deeley  is  on  the  Coast  up 
lorth,  but  will  be  with  us  shortly  at 
he  Orpheum.  He  wants  to  look 
)ver  his  ranch  up  at  Folsom  and 
;ee  mama.   This  will  occur  after  he 


plays  the  Oakland  Orpheum  and  a 
week  at  Los  Angeles.  Then  he 
rests  before  taking  up  his  return 
dates  over  the  Orpheum  Circuit. 

Joe  Hayden  will  be  with  us  in 
person  on  April  I2th.  He  is  com- 
ing down  from  the  Springs  to  pay 
Jas.  Post  a  visit  on  his  opening  at 
the  Wigwam. 

Gus  Leonard  has  taken  Eureka  by 
storm.  His  quaint  comedy,  al  la 
German,  is  a  revelation  to  the  pa- 
trons of  the  Margarita  Theatre, 
where  the  Ed  Armstrong  Company 
are  playing  musical  comedy. 

Manager  Culligan,  formerly  of  the 
Gaiety  Theatre,  Oakland,  has  dis- 
posed of  all  his  interests  in  that 
house  to  a  party  from  San  Francis- 
co. The  house  is  still  running  mu- 
sical comedy  in  opposition  to  Dillon 
and  King,  who  are  in  the  next 
block  across  Broadway. 

Dell  and  Mrs.  Harris  left  for  Los 
Angeles  last  Wednesday  for  a  visit. 
Dell  will  probably  open  at  Vallejo 
on  his  return,  with  musical  comedy. 

Joe  Leal,  who  has  picture  houses 
at  Honolulu  and  Mauri,  is  a  visitor 
in  our  city.  He  came  for  the  pur- 
pose of  having  a  cataract  removed 
from  his  eye. 

Ed  Dale,  Matt  Burton  and  Frank 
Leahy  took  in  the  opening  ball  game 
of  the  season  last  Tuesday.  Where 
were  Will  Cross  and  Harry  Llallen? 
Working  for  Jack  Golden  at  San 
Jose. 

Tommy  Smith  of  the  Empress 
Theatre  says  his  nine  can  beat  Del 
Howard's  Seals,  if  they  can't  play 
any  better  than  they  played  that 
opening  game,  and  Tommy  says  he 
will  put  John  Considine  against 
IMayor  Rolph  as  a  pitcher,  and  use 
Sid  Grauman  for  umpire. 

The  Dunsworths  played  the  Opal 
Theatre,  Hollister,  for  Elmer  Tom- 
kins  last  week.  Their  neat  Irish  act 
went  over  big.  The  Dunsworths 
are  relatives  of  Judge  Dooling  of 
the  Federal  bench,  formerly  of  Holl- 
ister. Pete  sang  for  the  Irish  Fair 
a  dozen  years  ago  and  the  inhabi- 
tants did  not  forget  him.  They  gave 
the  Dunsworths  a  royal  time  after 
the  show. 

Viola  Allen  is  to  go  into  vaude- 
ville. 

Anna  held  docs  a  poor  vaudeville 
act. 

Green  and  Parker  join  the  Weber- 
fields  show. 

Elsie  Janis  is  now  leading  woman 
of  a  London  show. 

Frank  .Sheridan  is  playing  a 
sketcli,  Blackmail,  in  vaudeville. 

William  Faversliam  is  putting  a 
tabloid  Squaw  Man  in  vaudeville. 

Martha  Russell  and  Company  in 
The  First  Law  of  Nature,  opens  on 
the  Pantages  Circuit  next  week. 

Willard  Jarvis'  Alpha  Sextette  is 
giving  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  a  touch  of 
From  Ragtime  to  Grand  Opera. 

A  suit  was  filed  recently  in  New 
York  by  Abraham  L.  Erlanger  to 
foreclose  a  mortgage  for  $75,000  on 
four  parcels  of  real  estate  owned 
by  the  estate  of  the  late  Timothy  D. 
Sullivan,  who  was  a  partner  in  many 
of  the  plaintifFs  theatrical  enter- 
prises. The  defendants  named  are 
Patrick  FI.  Sullivan  and  "Larry" 
Mulligan,  half-brothers  and  execu- 
tors of  "Big  Tim's"   estate;  Ada 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG   O'  MY  HEART 

By  J.  Hartley  Maimers;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 
in  its  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  A— Eastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 

B — Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
C — West  and  racific  Coast;  Peggi« 
O'Neil. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Northern;  Marion  Den  tier. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  E — IVIidille  West;  Florence  Martin. 
THE  BIRD  OP  PARADISE,  by  Uii-liard  Walton  Tiilly. 


PEG  O'  MY  HEART 
PEG   O'  MY  HEART 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 

The  Morosco  Theatre 

The  Burhank  Theatre 

The  Iiycenm  Theatre 

The  Republic  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTRACTIONS 

KITTY    GORDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with  - 
(Jrant     and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jack  Lait's  smashing 
success,  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  Elliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  — ■  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  indefi- 
nite. 


THE 

ORIGINAIi 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 

185  Ro 

p.  P.  SHANI.EY 
P.  C.  PURNESS 

THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 

cms  on  Ellis  and  Pow 

Co.   PROPS.                                        p.  p.  S] 

I^argre 
Rehearsal 
Room 
Free  to 
Guests 

ell  Sts. 

SANIiEY.  MGR. 

ED.  REDMOND 
fhe  Redmond  Company 

Presenting  the   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 

JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Returned  to  home  theatre — Post's  Grand,  Sacramento,  and  playing 
to  capacity  audiences 


Spaulding  Musical  Comedy  Co. 

in  Honolulu 
A  big  success.    Have  broken  all  records. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OXD  MXTSICAi;  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

Ijouis  B.  Jacobs,   Ijcssee  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  good  musical  comedy  people — Al  chorus  girls,  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  I^amps,  Biinch  I^ig'hts,  Strip  Iiig-hts,    Border   Iiig-hts,   Switchboards  and 
Rheostats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


.Sullivan,  a  daughter,  and  Katherine 
.Sullivan,  who  put  forward  a  claim 
to  being  a  daughter.  The  two  wom- 
en are  named  in  the  suit  to  avoid 
any  possible  complications.  Mr. 
Erlanger  sets  forth  that  he  loaned 
"Big  Tim"  $75,000  in  December, 
1909,  taking  as  security  a  mortgage 
on  parcels  in  East  Thirteenth,  East 
Fourteenth,  East  Twenty-third  and 
East  Thirty-fourth  streets.  The 
])apers  state  that  T.  D.  Sullivan 
I)romised  on  December  21,  1911,  to 
repay  the  loan,  but  that  neither  the 
interest  nor  principal  was  repaid. 

The  biggest  popular-priced  specta- 
cle to  traverse  the  Empress  circuit  in 
many  months  will  be  seen  at  the  local 
sliow  house  in  the  near  future.  John 
11  Hymcr  will  present  The  Mermaid 
and  the  Man,  a  musical  comedy  in 
which  Clark  Rose  and  May  Haight 
are  featured.  The  act  is  one  of 
youth,  beauty,  sunshine  and  song,  and 


OaKdale,  Cal. 


STAB 
THEATRE 

K.  C.  SHRARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

carries  scenic  embellishments  rarely 
attained  in  the  big  shows.  There  are 
fourteen  characters  in  the  sketch. 

The  Punch,  a  dramatic  sketch,  will 
be  seen  at  the  Empress  shortly,  with 
Marietta  Craig  in  the  leading  role. 
Miss  Craig  is  capably  supported  by 
George  Harrie  and  Sydney  Bennett. 

A.  E.  W.  Barnes,  the  English  ac- 
tor playing  Jean  to  Olga  Nether- 
sole's  Sapho,  over  the  Orpheum 
time,  took  .some  unintentional  car 
rides,  figured  in  an  automobile  acci- 
dent, became  lost  in  a  Seattle  forest, 
missed  his  dinner,  was  shot  at  as 
a  highwayman  and  barely  made  his 
performance  at  the  Orpheum,  all  in 
tlie  space  of  three  hours'  time  one 
day  recently  in  Seattle.  My  word, 
but  it  was  exciting! 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  4,  191 


Correspondence 


PORTLAND,  March  10.— HEI- 
LIG  Theatre  (Calvin  Heiliff,  mgr.; 
Wm.  Pangle,  res.  mgr.) — The  Blue 
Bird  closed  a  successful  week  at  this 
theatre  last  Saturday  night,  and  again 
Portland  playgoers  enjoyed  ]\Iater- 
linck's  fascinating  play.  For  the 
young  as  well  as  the  old  there  is 
untokl  joy  in  this  production,  and  to 
the  latter  it  is  mystic.  The  young- 
sters playing  the  leads  were  the  same 
as  last  season,  and  W.  II.  Denny  as 
Dog,  and  Cecil  Yapp  as  Cat,  played 
their  respective  roles  in  a  manner  that 
one  cannot  forget.  Last  night  at  this 
house,  the  Oregon  University  Glee 
Club.  Henrietta  Crosman  opens  for 
three  nights  commencing  the  2nd.  Peg 
o'  My  Heart  follows  for  week  of  12th. 
The  Chicago  Grand  Opera  Co.  open 
their  engagement  at  the  Orpheum 
next  Thursday  night  for  four  per- 
formances. There  is  a  large  advance 
sale  of  seats  and  everything  points  to 
a  successful  engagement.  BAKER 
Theatre  (Geo.  L.  Baker,  mgr.;  Milton 
Seaman,  bus.  mgr.) — Jerome  K.  Jer- 
ome's brilliant  satirical  comedy.  Miss 
Hobbs  is  this  week's  bill  at  this  house, 
opening  with  the  usual  Sunday 
matinee.  As  we  all  know,  Miss  Hobbs 
is  the  lady  who  hates  men  and  loves 
trouble,  but  who  eventually  falls  from 
her  high  pedestal  of  hatred  for  the 
sterner  sex — the  usual  course.  Miss 
Shoemaker  was  charming  in  the  name 
role,  and  plaved  it  right  up  to  re- 
quirements. Playing  opposite  to  her 
and  as  the  the  man  who  tamed  her 
was  Louis  Leon  Hall,  and  tliis  capable 
actor  was  equal  to  demands  made  by 
the  role.  The  other  minor  roles  were 
well  su.stained  in  the  usual  hisrh-class 
Baker  manner.  Next  week.  The  De- 
serters. LYRTC  Theatre  (Keating  & 
Flood,  mgrs.) — Business  is  good  at 
this  theatre,  and  the  patrons  are  of- 
fered good,  clean,  wholesome  musical 
comedies  everv  week.  Billy  Onslow 
is  the  head  of  the  bill  and  company 
at  present  occuping  the  house.  Keat- 
ing &  Flood  have  three  companies  in 
all,  one  located  here,  one  in  Seattle 
and  one  on  the  road.  ORPHEITM 
Theatre  (Frank  Coffinberry,  mgr.) — 
David  Bispham,  the  noted  American 
baritone,  is  this  week's  headliner,  and 
the  others  appearing  include  Ben  Dce- 
lev  &  Co.,  Bernard  and  Harrinoton, 
Bill  Pruitt,  Keno,  Walsh  and  Mc\- 
ro.se,  Morgan  and  Rice,  and  the  Stan- 
leys. PANTAGES  Theatre  (John 
Johnson,  mgr.) — Capt.  Jack's  Polar 
Bears  arc  featured,  and  the  balance  in- 
clude Davett  and  Duval,  Barnard, 
Finnity  and  ISIitchell,  Morette  Sisters, 
Gregorie  and  Elmina,  and  T-awrence 
Johnson.  EMPRESS  Theatre  (H. 
W.  Pierong.  mgr.) — The  Top  o'  the 
World  Dancers  are  the  headline  act. 
Others  appearing  on  the  bill  this  week 
are  Moffat  and  Claire,  Hong  Eong, 
Olovetti  Troubadours,  and  James  Sul- 
livan &  Co.  A.  \V.  W. 

SALEM,  March  22.— BLIGH 
(Bligh  Amusement  Co. — T.  G. 
Bligh,  gen.  mgr.)  :  Inside  of  the 
White  Slave  Traffic  ])icturcs  shown 
here  two  days  to  good  business; 
good  picture.  Kellie  and  Dailey, 
vaudeville,  exclusive  Mutual  pro- 
gram. GLOBE:  Feature  pictures 
and  good  orchestra.  YE  LIBERTY 
(Salem  Amusement  &  Holding 
Co.)  :  IMonday  and  Tuesday,  Fa- 
mous Players  Company  pictures 
shown  for  ten  cents  to  good  busi- 


ness. Licensed  pictures  to  finish. 
GRAND  OPERA  HOUSE  (Salem 
Amusement  &  Holding  Co.)  :  Dark. 
Coming,  March  30,  Ilelen  Keller. 
WEXFORD  (Saiem  Amusement  & 
Holding  Co.)  :  The  Rex  Players 
showed  here  to  capacity  business  for 
the  week.  Good,  clean  stock  corn- 
pan}'  and  pleases. 

ALBANY,  March  22.— BLIGH 
(Bligh  Amusement  Co. — F.  D. 
Bligh.  mgr.)  :  Exclusive  Mutual  pro- 
gram including  The  Mutual  Girl. 
Added  attraction  for  the  week  :  Bal)y 
\'i(det,  clever  dance  and  song  artist; 
made  a  big  hit.  I'riday  only.  The 
Inside  of  the  W  hitc  Slave  Traffic 
was  shown  to  about  fifteen  hundred 
people.  A  good,  clear  and  instruc- 
tive picture.  Coming,  for  one  day 
only,  Sunday,  Paid  in  Full,  in  five 
reels.  March  31,  U.  of  O.  Glee 
Club.  ROLFE  \Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.)  : 
Geo.  Kleine  day  Sunday  to  good 
business.  Licensed  pictures  and 
W'ylie  Holcomb  in  violin  solos.  Miss 
Holcomb  is  a  talented  violinist  and 
l)leascd  the  large  houses  during  the 
week. 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C„  March  29. 
—AVENUE:  30-April  4,  Martin 
Harvey,  supported  by  E.  de  Silva 
and  his  London  company,  in  The 
Breed  of  the  Treshams;  The  Only 
Way;  and  A  Cigarette  ^Maker's  Ro- 
mance. PANTAGES:  Harry  Bul- 
ger, star  of  many  musical  comedies, 
heads  a  fine  bill  this  week.  CO- 
LUMBIA: For  the  first  half  of  the 
week,  the  bill  at  this  ])opular  house 
is  composed  of  Calliope  Trio;  Dore 
and  Holford;  Rogues  and  Finone; 
.Albert  Ross,  and  pictures.  Last 
half:  Manna  Loa  Four;  Oliver  and 
lUackwell;  Barlow  Comedy  Dogs; 
and  F.mmie  Beebe.  ORPHEUM: 
This  week's  bill  is  headed  by  the 
sensational  illusion,  Neptune's  Gar- 
den of  Living  Statues,  with  a  com- 
pany of  twenty.  EMPRESS:  The 
clever  stock  com])any  at  this  house 
is  presenting  with  great  success,  the 
famous  farce.  Excuse  Me.  IMPER- 
IAL: Sullivan  and  Considine  vaude- 
ville to  very  good  business.  CO- 
LONIAL: 30-31,  The  Marriage  of 
Figars  in  pictures  and  Mme.  Am- 
onta  Carmen. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  :\farch  31. 
—MAXIM'S  CA1"E  is  .still  leading 
in  ])oint  of  local  popularity,  with  its 
cabaret  entertainment  offered,  con- 
tinued changes  and  additions  keep- 
ing things  fresh  and  bright.  The 
noted  tango  dancers.  Pony  and 
Leddy.  are  still  there,  and  the  after- 
noon teas  at  which  the  much-talked- 
of  dance  is  taught  by  the.se  two  la- 
dies, are  growing  more  popular 
every  day.  Manager  F,  L.  Wille 
not  only  furnishes  first-class  cab- 
aret, but  meals  tastilv  cooked  and 
neatly  served.  The  SALT  LAKE 
Theatre  did  only  a  fair  business  with 
the  De  Koven  0])era  Company, 
though  the  offering  of  Robin  I  food 
with  Bessie  Abott  prominently  cast, 
was  one  of  par-excellence.  Th*  last 
two  days  of  the  week,  the  AVinter- 
garden  Company  in  The  Honey- 
moon Express,  with  .M  Jolson  fea- 
tured, did  a  business  that  I  doubt 
very  much  whether  it  paid  expen- 
ses. The  first  part  of  the  attraction 
amounts  to  little,  and  one  is  just 
about  convinced  that  the  attraction 
isn't  much,  when  the  famous  stair- 
case scene  is  thrown,  and  the  fun, 
fast  and  furious,  with  all  the  nu- 
merous  girls    in    pretty  costume 


changes,  works  into  a  pleasing  cli- 
max. Al  Jolson  is,  of  course,  the 
whole  show,  and  this  clever  per- 
former can  entertain  when  others 
have  failed.  This  week,  Belasco's 
The  Stranglers  of  Paris  in  picture 
form,  holds  forth,  with  Chauncey 
Olcott  on  deck  for  next  week.  The 
UTAH  Theatre  is  starting  out  the 
week  with  big  business  and  well 
deserved,  too,  for  we  have  no  less 
a  personage  than  George  Barnum  in 
the  title  role  of  Rip  Van  Winkle. 
The  rest  of  the  large  stock  company, 
including  llallet  Thomp.son  and  Lil- 
lian Kemble,  Richard  Vivian  and 
George  Morell,  are  prominently  cast. 
The  ORPHEUM  bill  is  a  strong 
one,  without  a  weak  spot.  The  head- 
line position  goes  to  The  Knight  of 
the  Air,  in  which  George  Dameral 
is  being  featured.  The  musical 
comedietta  opens  amid  long  rounds 
of  api)lause  for  its  beauty,  and  the 
next  moment  the  beautiful  strains  of 
its  bewitching  music  flit  through  the 
air.  The  pretty  .set  and  beautiful 
clothes  are  augmented  by  shapely 
women  and  good  voices,  and  with 
such  an  entertainer  as  Mr.  Dameral 
at  the  head,  satisfaction  is  eminent. 
Next  from  point  of  local  appre- 
ciation, comes  Chick  Sale,  who  was 
such  a  hit  not  long  ago  with  the 
Road  Show.  He  has  changed  his 
act  slightly,  substituting  several 
funnyisms  that  are  i)erhaps  a  shade 
better  than  those  heretofore  used. 
Others  are  Maxine  Brothers  in 
tumbling,  in  which  act  the  dog, 
liobby,  is  introduced.  Marie  Bishop, 
vit)linist;  Kelly  and  Pollock,  bits  of 
nonsense  well  selected ;  Demarest 
and  Chabot,  musicians  that  call  the 
cello,  violin  and  piano  into  play ;  and 
Sylvia  Loyal  and  her  Pierrot,  a 
unique  novelty  in  which  a  "swarm" 
of  ])igeons  are  introduced.  Mana- 
ger John  M.  Cooke  is  introducing 
something  absolutely  new  at  the 
Empress  this  week,  in  the  living 
models,  arrangements  having  been 
made  with  the  Keith-O'Brien  Store 
here,  for  the  display  of  the  season's 
latest  feminine  wearing  apparel  on 
living  models,  four  beautiful  girls 
apjiearing  nightly  in  the  different 
gowns  amid  beautiful  surroundines. 
The  bill  that  the  S.  Sc  C.  people  have 
sent  here  is  headlined  by  Bert  Les- 
lie, the  king  of  slang,  in  Hogan  the 
Painter;  he  is  dispensing  the  slang 
in  his  usual  clever  manner.  Charles 
B.  Lawlor  and  two  daughters  in 
The  Streets  of  New  York  comes  in 
for  second  honors.  Others :  Earl 
Girdellor,  Rich  and  Lenore,  Burke 
and  McDonald  in  My  Good  Friend, 
and  the  Jessika  Troupe  of  tumbling 
.Satans.  Manager  F.  R.  Newman  re- 
fHirts  the  present  bill  at  PAN- 
T.\GES  playing  to  the  biggest  busi- 
ness in  the  history  of  the  house, 
more  people  being  handled  through 
the  doors  between  Wednesday  and 
Sunday  night  than  in  any  other  pre- 
vious seven  days.  Sunday,  to  meet 
the  demand  for  seats,  it  was  nec- 
essary to  give  an  additional  perform- 
ance. The  bill  is  headlined  by  the 
sensation.  Vice,  treating  with  the 
white  slave  question.  The  sketch 
shows  the  doings  in  the  Vice  In- 
vestigators' chamber,  the  various 
women  of  the  underworld  being 
vividly  portrayed  in  daring  fashion. 
The  balance  of  the  bill  is  made  up 
of  Monohan,  the  skater;  Lillian 
^\'atson,  singing  comedienne ;  the 
Dreyers,  dancers ;  and  the  Uyeno 


Orpheum  SXocl 
Company 


G.  W.  PUGHE,  Mgr. 


THE  BEST  LITTLE  SHOW 
IN  THE  WEST 


G.  W.  PUGHE 
RAYMOND  HATTON 
LOUIS  KOCK 
WILLIAM  LEINO 
FRANCES  ROBERTS 
AVIS  MANOR 
Permanent  Address,  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Japs,  eight  in  nund)er.    Sam  Lofj 
has  another  laugh-])roducer  at  t  ' 
PRINCESS  this  week.     Jack  L 
mar  has  closed  with  the  conipar  t 
The  Hotel  L^tah  roof  garden  is  pr  ^ 
gressing  in  good  shaj^e  an<l  ever  j 
thing  is  expected  to  be  in  rcadine 
for  a  strenuous   season   when  t 
warm  weather  sets  in.  Tentati 
plans,  if  carried  out,  will  make  tV 
second  to  none  in  the  country,  ai 
the  entertainment  to  be  offered  w 
be  of  the  highest  order. 

R.  STELTER. 


Dates  Ahead 


AL.  G.  BARNES'  ANIMAL 
CUS. — Roseburg,   April   9;  Col 
Grove,  10;  Lebanon,  ii;  Albany,' 
.Salem,  14;  Silvcrton    15;  Portlan 
16-18;  South  Bend,  20;  Centralia,  2 
.\berdccn,  22 ;  Olympia,  23 ;  Tacom 
24-25- 

ORPHEUM  STOCK  CO.— Tami 
town,  .\pril  3-4;  Sonora,  4-!?. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  TH 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  MacVitty,  In< 
owners)! — Bluffton,  .Xpril  i  ;  Huntinf 
ton,  2 ;  Decatur,  3 ;  Logansport,  4. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  TH 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  MacVitty,  Im 
owners) — Cincinnati,  ]\Iarch  29-Api 
4 :  Louisville.  r. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  TH 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  MacVitty.  Im 
owners') — Guthrie  Center.  6;  Stuai 
7;  Add.  8;  Schallcr,  9;  Wall  Lak 
10;  Boone.  13;  Ladora,  14;  West  Lil 
erty,  15;  Washington.  16;  Mt.  Plea 
ant.  17;  Burlington.  18. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  TH 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  MacVitty. 
owners) — Spring  Valley,  5;  Tol^i 
6:  Henry.  7;  Geneseo,  8;  Erie,  ' 
Dixon,  10;  Bloomington,  11  ;  I^  Sail 
12;  Streator,  13;  Ottawa,  14;  Poi 
tiac,  I5i;  Rantoul,  16;  LJrbana,  l{ 
Danville,  20;  Rossville,  21  ;  Kankake 
?2 :  .*>o.  Chicago,  2'?-25. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  TH 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  MacVitty,  Im 
owners) — Parsons,  7;  Coffeyville,  i 
Nowata,  9 ;  Claremore,  10 ;  Fayetti 
ville.  13;  Eureka  Springs,  14;  Auror 
15;  Columbus,  16;  Pittsburg.  17;  Ca 
thage.  18;  Joplin,  19;  Springfield,  X 
Lebanon,  21  :  Rolla.  22. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN  (Rowlan 
&  Clifford, owners  ;  Wm.Lemle.mgr 
— Oskaloosa,  April  16 — Ottumwa,  i; 
Keokuk,  18;  Ft.  Madi.son.  19;  M 
.Sterling,  20;  Decatur.  21 ;  Charlestoi 
22  ;  \'incennes,  23  ;  Olney,  24  ;  Evan 
ville,  25  ;  Terre  Ilaute,  26-27 ;  Mui 
cie.  28;  Marion.  29;  Wabash,  .3c 
Bluffton,  May  i  ;  Ft.  Wayne,  2-3 ;  Di 
fiance,  4 ;  Wapokoneta,  5 ;  Lima.  < 
Kenton,  7;  Tiffin,  8;  Elyria.  9;  Po 
Huron.  10;  Flint,  11;  Bay  City,  li 
Saginaw,  13;  Lansing,  14;  Jacksoi 
15;  Kalamazoo,  16;  Battle  Creek,  i; 


I 


Ajil  4,  1914  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


OS  Angeles  is  Experiencing  a  Quiet  Weel( — Is  an  Eng= 
lish  Accent  a  Drawing  Card  or  Not,  a  Jury  Will  Soon 
Determine 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE. 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


OS  ANGELES,  April  i.— April 
,  I  IS  with  a  quiet  week,  the  Mason 
the  Morosco  being  dark,  and 
vaudeville    playing,  together 
The  Honeymoon  Express.  *  *  * 
Morosco   claims   that  Herbert 
ling's  English  accent  was  a  det- 

I  Lilt  to  the  success  of  the  Mor- 
ofb  productions,  and  for  this  rea- 

(   he  cut  short  Mr.  Standing's  en- 
inent  with  the  Morosco  Pro- 
ig  Company.    Mr.  Standing  is 
suing  Mr.  Morosco  and  the  de- 
1  lies  in  the  hands  of  a  jury 
duty  in  Judge  Wilbur's  Court, 
must  decide  upon  the  useful- 
1     i>f  r's  and  h's  to  the  American 
gji,e   *  *  *  Andrew  Robson,  who 
h:  been  supporting  Florence  Stone 
althe  Republic  and  who  was  also 
I  'icmber   of   the    Little  Theatre 
■any,  has  joined  the  California 
Company,  under  the  direction 
Lucius   Henderson.     This  also 
to  mind  the  rumor  that  Dick 
will  take    over   the  Bently 
'1  in  Long  Beach,  where  Flor- 
Stone  will  head  a  stock  com- 
and  that  the  Ferrises  will  oc- 
the   Campbell   home   on  the 
1  front  during  the  engagement. 
Anna  Little,  once  a  member 

0  Ferris  Hartman  Company  at 
irand,  has  joined  the  Otis  I'ur- 
iinipany  of  film  players.  Lew 
I'ling,  also  recalling  the  Ferris 

man  days,  is  in  the  city  telling 
li  "[  the  attractiveness  of  the  Girl 
I  lind  the  Counter.  *  *  *  Last  Sat- 
uiav  and  Sunday,  Evelyn  Nesbit 
T'rn'v,  Jack  Clifford  and  Fred  Mace 
ed  a  little  comedy  skit  before 
movie  camera  and  late  Sunday 
n  lit  it  was  tried  out  at  Quinn's 
rick  Theatre.    This  may  possi- 
Iccide  Mrs.  Thaw's  future,  as 
I    lilms  were  a  perfect  success, 
'1 111  .nstrating  Mrs.  Thaw's  ability 
_  this  line.  *  *  *  Walter  Catlett 
igned  with  Oliver  Morosco  for 
ir.  *  *  *  Morgan  Wallace,  stage 
lor  and  for  a  long  time  member 
(  the  Burbank  Company,  has  re- 
s  nid.   Mr.  Wallace's  future  moves 
i  lails  to  make  known.  *  **  Frank 
I  uin,  of  Wizard  of  Oz  fame,  who 
1  -  long  lived  in  Los  Angeles,  has 
i<    into  the  movie  business,  and 
\L'  "Oz"  stories  will  soon  be  seen 

1  the  screen.  *  *  *  Constance 
ley  and   Arthur  Maude  may 

!i  he  provided  with  a  Little  The- 
.  (  by  William  Loftus,  who  states 
t  il  it  will  also  house  the  drama  as 

II  as  serving  as  an  exclusive  the- 
lor  the  Crawley-Maude  produc- 
.  *  *  *  Mr.  Egan,  of  the  Egan 
natic    School,    will    open  the 

I  ill  lien's  Theatre  week  after  next 

ill  Wan  o'  the  Woods,  a  little  play 
I  ion  by  Florence  Willard  and 
1    in    Arroyo    Seco.  *  *  *  Mr. 

'iiitrose,  of  the  Majestic,  and  his 
u    (Grace    Travers)    will  leave 

"II  for  a  motor  trip  through  South- 

I!  California  and  Mexico.  *  *  * 
I  Ige  Maitland,  appearing  at  the 
1  Ileum,  will  be  remembered  by 
who  used  to  dine  at  Levey's 

ill  11  the  cafe  was  located  at  Third 

I'l  Main. 

l;CRBANK:  The  thoroughly  de- 


lightful revival  of  Edgar  Selwyn's 
comedy.  The  Country  Boy,  is  play- 
ing a  second  week,  and  Donald 
Bowles,  Selma  Paley,  Beatrice 
Nichols,  Walter  Catlett  and  Grace 
Travers  are  each  contributing  their 
best  efforts  towards  a  happy  per- 
formance. 

EMPRESS:  Heading  the  bill  is 
the  big  musical  number,  Joe  Max- 
well's Seven  Dancing  Girls,  with 
Ada  Procter  and  seven  pretty,  lithe 
and  graceful  maids,  who  pass  from 
Toyland  to  Dreamland  and  then  to 
Iceland  in  three  mighty  attractively 
staged  scenes.  The  girls  prove  that 
they  can  sing,  as  well  as  dance,  and, 
as  a  whole,  the  turn  is  a  bright, 
lively  and  artistic  hit.  Gertrude 
Clark  and  Spencer  Ward  mean 
more  music,  for  both  have  splendid 
voices  and  have  shown  intelligence 
and  discretion  in  the  choice  of  songs. 
Miss  Clark  is  an  able  accompanist, 
which  adds  greatly  to  the  enjoyment 
of  their  work.  Then  comes  more 
music  and  Gladys  Wilbur  sings 
Southern  songs  and  leaves  an  im- 
pression that  she  is  a  very  good- 
looking  girl.  Fred  Warren  and  Al 
Blanchard  vary  their  musical  turn 
with  some  few  jokes  that  are  not 
as  good  as  they  might  be.  Spissell 
Brothers  and  Mack  are  acrobats, 
who  add  a  touch  of  eccentricity  to 
their  turn,  which  they  call  The  New 
Chef,  and  which  goes  with  a  dash. 
Patrick,  Francisco  and  Warren  call 
themselves  the  Athletic  Rubes,  and 
their  Fun  Down  on  the  Farm  is 
filled  with  clever  stunts. 

HIPPODROME:  Landers  Ste- 
vens and  Georgie  Cooper  offer 
Faust  in  three  scenes,  a  bit  of  dra- 
ma well  enacted  by  this  clever  little 
company.  The  Seven  American 
Rosebuds  are  a  dashing  lot  of  maids, 
clothed  in  startling  gowns  with 
wigs  to  match,  who  dance  and  sing, 
receiving  a  lot  of  admiration.  Re- 
gal and  Altima  are  acrobats  who 
know  the  true  worth  of  a  bit  of 
comedy.  Laura  Bennet  is  an  im- 
personator, whose  character  studies 
are  various  and  pleasing.  Heinie 
Auerbach  lives  up  to  his  name,  and 
gives  German  oratory.  That  sing- 
ing Four  is  a  rousing  male  quartette, 
whose  voices  harmonize  and  whose 
songs  are  taking.  Dr.  Carver's 
Diving  Horses  are  again  the  attrac- 
tion of  chief  interest,  with  little  Two 
Feathers,  whose  daring  is  not  the 
least  attractive  feature.  Three  sets 
of  excellent  pictures  complete  the 
bill. 

MAJESTIC :  The  Floneymoon 
Express,  noisy,  swift  and  brilliantly 
lighted,  carries  a  precious  load  of 
entertainment.  Al  Jolson  is  wel- 
comed at  this  station  with  loud  ac- 
clamations of  joy,  which  never 
cease,  as  he  threads  his  way  through 
this  joyous  performance  with  song 
and  story  and  Al-Jolson-comedy, 
which  we  have  learned  to  know  so 
well  by  way  of  vaudeville.  A  series 
of  vaudeville  turns,  joined  with  a 
suggestion  of  a  story,  is  made  re- 
splendent with  a  chorus  that  most 
of  the  time  is  clothed  in  costumes 
that  serve  to  emphasize  the  space 


they  fail  to  cover — nimble,  smiley 
and  most  attractive.  Ada  Lewis  and 
her  particular  kind  of  fun-making  is 
fascinating.  She  is  accompanied  by 
Melville  Ellis,  who  is  a  pianist  of 
rare  skill.  Doyle  and  Dixon  are  a 
pair  of  dancers  who  make  an  instant 
hit.  Anna  Wheaton  sings  sweetly 
and  is  a  dainty  dancer.  Mile.  Marie 
is  a  clever  comedienne.  Marie  Fen- 
ton,  Earl  Benham,  Jack  Story,  Ada 
Julette  and  Donald  McDonald  are 
the  cleverest  of  supporting  members. 
A  spectacular  bit  of  realism  is  the 
race  between  auto  and  train,  and  it 
creates  wild  enthusiasm.  The  scen- 
ery leaves  an  impression  of  gor- 
geousness,  which  marks  the  Honey- 
moon Express  throughout,  and 
makes  it  a  great  and  satisfying  oc- 
casion. 

MASON :  Dark. 

MOROSCO:  Dark. 

ORPHEUM:  Marie  Lloyd,  the 
famous  English  music  hall  favorite, 
is  here  to  remind  us  of  her  sister, 
Alice.  Miss  Lloyd,  no  doubt,  is  a 
bit  cleverer  in  her  mimicry,  but 
])Ossibly  some  of  us  prefer  the  dain- 
tiness of  Alice.  Miss  Lloyd,  how- 
ever, has  the  same  emphatic  per- 
sonality, which  takes  her  audiences 
into  her  confidence  with  a  nod  and 
a  wink  that  wins  instant  recognition. 
She  dances  and  sings  her  English 
songs  with  a  hearty  vivacity  that  is 
artistic  and  telling,  and  she  wears 
some  stunning  gowns.  Madge  P. 
Maitland  is  possessed  of  charm,  a 
sense  of  humor  and  a  good  singing 
voice — a  trio  of  qualities  that  go  to 
make  a  clever  comedienne.  Arm- 
strong and  Ford,  as  an  English 
Johnny  and  a  New  York  policeman, 
contribute  a  line  of  funny  patter  that 
flows  merrily  on  and  on  and  creates 
good  feeling.  Collins  and  Hart, 
"the  original  strong  men,"  are  about 
the  funniest  pair  we  have  seen  for 
some  time.  Their  take-off  of  the 
feats  of  the  strong  men,  with  the 
aid  of  a  piece  of  heavy  and  hidden 
wire,  permits  some  very  mar- 
velous balancing  feats.  The  Hock- 
ney  Company  do  clever  gymnastic 
turns,  while  Bessie  Clayton,  Eva 
Taylor  and  Company,  and  Welcome 
and  Welcome,  make  up  the  hold- 
overs. Picttires  showing  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Vernon  Castle  in  the  latest 
dance  steps  is  decidedly  a  feature  of 
the  bill. 

PANTAGES :  The  Pollard  Opera 
Company  present  a  very  brilliant 
and  very  enjoyable  tabloid  version 
of  The  iNIikado.  Beautifully  staged, 
pretty  girls,  and  good  voices — this 
bit  of  an  opera  is  a  delight  and  quite 
the  best  thing  the  Pollards  have 
contributed.  Leon  Rogee  mimics 
various  musical  instruments  with  a 
touch  of  comedy,  and  is  deservedly 
popular.  Lora  adds  a  bit  of  novelty 
to  the  bill  when  she  appears  as  a 
parrot  in  a  cage  and  performs  a  very 
amazing  mind-reading  stunt,  which 
she  carries  off  with  a  rapidity  that 
is  almost  unbelievable  to  those  who 
have  the  courage  to  follow  her.  Bol) 
Albright  has  a  fine  baritone  voice, 
which  he  can  use  in  some  very  clever 
imitations.  Elliott  and  Mullen  sing 
songs  and  accompany  them  with 
some  nimble  steps.  Frank  Smith 
is  an  equilibrist  with  a  novel  touch 
to  his  work. 

REPUBLIC:  The  King  of  the 
Everglades  is  a  huge  Seminole  In- 
dian from  the  southern  swamps, 
who  handles  his  ten  alligators  with 


an  ease  of  close  acquaintanceship  and 
closes  his  turn  with  a  thrilling  bat- 
tle under  water  with  a  giant  alli- 
gator. The  setting  is  an  appropriate 
and  artistic  one.  Belle  Gordon  gives 
a  clever  exhibition  of  bag  punching. 
Herman,  with  all  the  tricks  and 
substitution  feats  of  the  Great  Her- 
man, is  interesting.  The  Victoria 
Trio — three  pretty  maids — sing  har- 
moniously the  songs  of  the  sunny 
South.  Veolette  and  Olds  have  an 
Egyptian  mind-reading  and  mysti- 
fying turn.  Provol  is  a  whistler  and 
mimic  out  of  the  ordinary.  Policy 
and  Pearson  present  a  novelty  that 
elicits  laughs  and  applause.  Several 
reels  of  new  comedy  pictures  com- 
plete the  bill.    N.  B.  WARNER. 

HONOLULU,  March  21.  — BI- 
JOU :  The  Spaulding  Co.  is  giving  a 
series  of  delightful  performances, wor- 
thy of  the  finest  business.  One  of  the 
recent  bills  has  been  localized  and  is 
called  The  Goddess  of  Oahu,  in  which 
Spaulding  is  a  darkey,  Jimmy  Guil- 
foyle,  Audelle  Higgins  and  the  De 
Von  Sisters  score.  It  is  said  Henry 
McRae  and  his  motion-picture  actors 
will  soon  open  at  the  OPERA 
HOUSE,  producing  three  plays  a 
week.  Such  a  muchness.  Honolulu 
is  getting  too  much  entertainment. 
Pretty  soon  the  theatres  will  not  be 
able  to  take  in  enough  to  pay  the 
ticket  takers. 

Kolb  and  Dill  Making  Good 
in  Chicago 

At  the  American  Music  Hall,  Chi- 
cago, Kolb  and  Dill  are  playing  to 
big  business,  and  it  looks  as  though 
they  are  now  a  regular  institution  in 
Chicago. 

One  of  the  Best  Appoint= 
ments  Yet 

Edward  P.  Levy  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  concessions  by  the  presi- 
dent of  the  exposition  company.  Ed 
was  for  several  years  manager  of 
construction  and  operation  of  the 
Chutes  in  this  city  and  later  was  man- 
ager of  the  Orpheum  Theatre  at  Sac- 
ramento. 

Theatrical  League  Baseball 

The  league  of  theatrical  clul)s  is 
starting  the  season  with  a  fine  lot  of 
enthusiasm.     The   standing   of  the 


clubs  are  as  follows : 

Club                                Won.  Lost.  Pet. 

lOmpros.s,  San  Francisco  2  1  .fifiS 

Columbia,  Oakland   2  1  .660 

Gaiety,  Oal<Iand   1  1  .TiOO 

Variety,  Oal<lan(l   0  2  .000 


The  Empress  Tlioatre  team  of  San  Fran- 
cisco trimmed  the  Variety  team  of  Oak- 
land Thursday,  4  to  2.  The  game  was  hard 
fought  from  the  first  to  the  ninth  inning. 
Fiane  broke  the  game  up  in  the  last  in- 
ning with  a  doulile,  scoring  two  runs.  Tlio 
summary:  R.     H.  E. 

Empress   4        8  1 

Variety   2        4  2 

Battrips — Empress:  Jones  and  Burke;  Va- 
riety: O'Malley  and  Green.  Umpire,  Spike 
Hennesey. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  4,  1914 


Correspondence 


forget  the 
little  man 
only  one 


NEW    YORK,    March   29.— La- 
deez  and  Jomp-mun !     And  lit-tul 
bits  of  Kids !    Stop  this  way  !  Stand 
close  and  give  me  your  un-dee-vidcd 
at-ten-shun.   The  ISig  Show  is  about 
to  commence.     (Be  careful  there, 
little  boy.     Don't    swallow  your 
tongue.    If  the  Living  Skeleton  saw 
vou,  he  might  choke  to  death  of  too 
much  imagination.)  He  is  the  skel- 
etoncst  skeleton  that  ever  pro-fes- 
sionally  skeletoned  in  public.  He 
looks  more  like  a  skeleton  than — 
than  a  skeleton  does.    Come,  good 
pee-pul,  one  and  all.    Do  not  let  me 
detain  you.    Get  your  tickets — don't 
peanuts  for   the  bright 
there,   madam — they're 
price,    five    cents — and 
they're  double-jointed,  every  one  of 
'em.   There's  room  for  ev-cr-y-body. 
Don't  forget  the  hall  of  the  Freak- 
!  Pee-pul — gathered  together  from 
ilie  ver-ry  ends  of  the  Yearth.  The 
Fat  La-dee  receives  so-shully  at  two 
and  eight  o'clock  p.  m.  daily,  ex-cept 
Sundays,  on   which   day   she  par- 
takes of  extra  nourishment  to  sus- 
tain her  after  the  ard-jus  jooties  of 
the  so-shul  week.   Do  not  neglect  to 
see   Prin-cess   Pce-wee,   the  most 
wonder-ful  midget  of  the  age.  And 
give  a  wink  at  the  Missing  Link. 
That's  a  rhyme,  but  never  mind,  he's 
the  marvel  of  the  sci-en-tif-ic  world 
today    a    brachy-cephalic  mystery 
that  even  Darwin  would  be  puzzled 
over.    Is  he  a  man  or  a  monkey? 
See  and  dee-cide  for  yourselves.  No, 
lady,  there  ain't  no  grand  entry  nor 
parade — but,  instead,  there's  a  stoo- 
pend-jous   Phantasmagoria   of  the 
Fairy  Ro-mance  of  the  Prince  of 
Arabia.    Well,  well,  well,  WELL! 
Step  right  along  and  be  merrv.  The 
Great  Show  is  the  only  I'^iuntain  of 
Youth.    A  good  deal  of  "fuss,"  but 
not  too  much  to  introduce  the  cir- 
cus.   Darnum  &  ]>ailey's  Greatest 
Show  on  Earth  is  with  us  again.  It 
is  the  only  way  to  beat  the  A\  eather 
Man,  who  seems  to  be  determined 
to  delay  spring  all  he  can.    But  how 
are  you  going  to  hold  spring  back 
when  the  Big  Show  arrives?  An- 
swer: Can't  be  done.    But — BUT — 
when  you  enter  the  Garden  you  are 
at  once  in  the  court  of  the  "Wizard 
Prince  of  Arabia."  The  turreted  and 
balconied  and  terraced  walls  occupy 
completely  one  end  of  the  big  in- 
terior.   There  seems  to  be  several 
stages  abutting  this   Oriental  edi- 
fice, with  a  grand  stairway  leading 
down  from    its    front    or    facade ; 
ahem :  maybe  it  is  that — you  say  it 
"fay-sawd"  if  it  is.    Stretching  from 
the  edge  of  this  grand  stairway  over 
the  entire  center  of  the  garden  is  a 
level  stage,  which,  when  the  show 
opens,  covers  completely  the  rings 
which  appear  later  under  the  magic 
touch  of  the  circus  scene  shifters. 
This  long  stage — and  also  the  palace 
walls  and  grand  stairway — are  dec- 
orated   with    myriads    of  flowers. 
Everything  is  color — and  more  col- 
or.   And  the  color  runs  riot  as  the 
scene  becomes  animated  by  scores, 
hundreds  of  Oriental  beauties,  who 
crowd  the  walls  and  moats  and  bat- 
tlements and  staircase  as  the  Fairy 
Romance  of  the  Wizard  Prince  is 
unfolded.    It  wouldn't  do  at  all  to 
tell  you  the  whole  story.    But,  any- 
how there  are  Five  Wonderful  AN'iz- 
ards — five — no  less,  who  are  pals  of 
this  Prince.    And  each  of  them  has 


Dick  Wilbur  Co. 

FOURTH  SEASON  OF  SUCCESS 


THE  BIGGEST  REPERTOIRE 
COMPANY  ON  THE  COAST 

Back  on  the  Circuit 


a  bag  of  tricks  that  would  make  the 
shade  of  the  genii  of  Aladdin's  lamp 
green  with  envy  and  ashamed  of 
himself  as  a  foolish  amateur  at  the 
magish  biz.    And  the  time  these 
five  gentlemen  of  wizardry  have  in 
their  struggles  to  cai)ture  the  Prin- 
cess— of  course  there's  a  Princess — 
you  know  that,  any  way — and  the 
way  they  carry  on  and  show  off  is 
a  caution.  There  are  three  rings  and 
two  stages  or  platforms.    The  cus- 
tomary race  track  completely  sur- 
rounds the  whole,  as  in  the  past.  The 
races  that  close  the  show,  by  the 
way,  are  better  this  year  than  ever. 
Before  the  regular  circus  acts  be- 
gin and  while  the  transformation 
from  the  dancing  scene  is  taking 
place,  there  is  a  procession  of  the 
frcal<s.    Led  by  the  Princess  Pee- 
W  ee  and  the  Fat  \\'onian,  all  the 
wonders  walk  sedately  completely 
around  the  garden.     The  IVIissing 
Link  seems  to  get  a  heap  of  enjoy- 
ment out  of  this  promenade,  but  the 
Living  Skeleton  steps  very  gingerly. 
A  misstep  might  be  serious  for  him. 
lie  moves  as  if  he  needed  oiling. 
There  is  a  rip-roaring  rough  house 
of  broncho  busters — cowboys  who 
could  ride  Pegasus.    Bird  Millman, 
tlie  "world's  greatest  lady  wire  ar- 
tist," and  her  company  do  the  tango 
and  about  everything  else  on  a  slen- 
der wire.    *  *  *  A  clean-cut,  amus- 
ing story,  charmingly  presented  by 
an  excellent  company  is  Marrying 
Money,  a  three-act  American  come- 
dy presented    last    week    at  the 
PRINCESS  Theatre.  The  comedy 
is  the  work  of  Washington  Pezet 
and  Bertram  Marburgh,  the  former 
an  attache  of  the  Peruvian  legation 
at  W^ashington  and  son  of  the  minis- 
ter from  Peru.    The  i)Iay  presented 
the  amusing  side  of  the  desire  to  at- 
tain social  and  financial  heights  by 
way  of  matrimony.    It  related  the 
"climbing"  of  the  social  ladder  by  R. 
Lyman  Niles,  financier,  his  wife  and 
their  daughter,  Mildred.    The  first 
step  on  the  social  ladder  had  been 
reached  from  a  l>rooklyn  apartment. 
By  way  of  Wall  Street,  Mr.  Niles 
had  aided  the  family  up  and  up, 
until  Mildred  had  reached  the  stage 
where  she  w'as  refusing  to  wed  de- 
sirable young  men  because  of  their 
lack  of  money.    The  financial  crash 
necessary  to  make  the  story,  ar- 
rived just  a  few  hours  before  Arch- 
ibald Vanderpool  and  liis  immensely 
wealth}'  aunt  were  due  to  reach  the 
summer  hotel  at  which  the  Niles 
family  was  sojourning.    Previous  to 
•Vrchibald's  arrival,  a  poor  and  dis- 
tant member  of  the  money  family 
(named  Theodore)  dropped  into  the 
scene.    He  had  reached  the  end  of 
his  string   when    he    and  Jimmie 
Sweeney,   his   college   chum,  suc- 
ceeded in  spending  the   last  of  a 
$2,000  inheritance.    Then  the  plot 
])roceeded  to  grow.  Theodore  didn't 
know  that  Mildred's  father  was  pen- 
niless, nor  did  the  young  woman 
know  that  Theodore  was  only  a  poor 
and  distant  relative  of  Mrs.  Augus- 
tus Vanderpool.    They  elope,  aided 
by  Mildred's  mother,  who,  in  an 
effort  to  rehabilitate  the  family,  sees 
nothing  but  the  Vanderpool  fortune 


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bcfoic  her.  In  a  country  hotel  three 
days  after  the  w'edding,  the  true 
state  of  affairs  becomes  known  to 
the  newlyweds.  It  looks  bad  for 
the  little  romance,  but  Count  Se- 
bastien  du  Sac,  an  unsuccessful 
suitor  for  Mildred's  hand,  comes  to 
the  rescue  and  starts  the  couple  on 
a  firm  financial  footing  by  purchas- 
ing the  auto  which  Mildred  deprived 
her  father  when  she  eloped.  Capi- 
tal acting  by  Nan  Campbell  as  Mil- 
dred, William  Roselle  as  Theodore, 
Will  Deming  as  Jimmie  Sweeney, 
and  Alfred  de  Bail  as  the  German 
innkeeper  marked  the  opening  per- 
formance. *  *  *  Franz  Lehar's  mas- 
tery of  melody  is  again  evidenced  in 
the  latest  score  from  his  fluent  pen, 
heard  here  last  w-eek  in  the  NEW 
AMSTERDAM  Theatre,  where  his 
Maids  of  Athens  was  presented  for 
the  first  time  here.  Musically,  the 
new  work  is  a  close  second  to  The 
Merry  W'  idow.  There  is  a  haunting 
Viennese  waltz,  which  sounds  as 
alluring  under  Greek  skies  as  its 
predecessor  did  in  the  cafes  of 
Vienna.  The  second  act  opens  with 
a  brigands'  chorus,  which  has  an  ir- 
resistible movement  and  stirs  the 
pulses  with  its  barbaric  sweep.  In 
lighter  vein  there  ai^e  several  catchy 
numbers  that  will  be  sung  and 
whistled  and  danced  for  months  to 
come.  Nurse,  Nurse,  Nurse  is  an- 
other of  these  ever-recurring  echoes 
of  the  "Floradora"  sextet.  The  chan- 
ties that  open  the  third  act  are  real 
sailor  songs.  The)'  belong  to  the 
"jackies"  who  created  them,  but 
they  help  to  make  Lehar's  brilliant 
score  a  bit  more  colorful.  In  the 
story  of  the  opera,  which  concerns 
a  i)rince  who  is  also  a  brigand  when 
his  family  are  not  looking,  Victor 
Leon  has  a  romantic  plot,  which  is, 
however,  less  appealing  than  his 
book  in  The  Merry  Widow.  The 
.Vmerican  who  translated  it  for  the 
stage  has  not  always  been  happy  in 
his  humor,  which  is  frequently  of 
a  limping,  punning  sort.  Greece  is 
a  new  field  for  light  opera,  and 
i  lenry  W.  Savage  has  neglected  no 
i>pportunity  in  tlie  picturesque  set- 
tings w'hich  show  a  palace  in 
.\tiiens,  a  mountain  glade  near  that 
classic  city,  and  the  decks  of  an 
American  man-o'-war  in  Greek  wa- 
ters.   As  usual  with  this  producer, 


tlic  music  is  actually  sung.  Elbert 
I'>etvvell,  a  new  tenor,  lent  by  the 
Century  Opera  Company,  has  an 
agreeable  voice  and  a  pleasant  stage 
presence.  He  gave  distinction  tc 
the  role  of  an  American  naval  cap- 
tain. As  the  combination  Princt 
and  Brigand,  Albert  Pellaton'5 
beautiful  baritone  voice  was  a  pleas- 
ure. Leila  Hughes  and  Cecil  Cun 
ningham  completed  the  principa 
quartet  of  real  singers.  Light  op* 
ei'a  in  this  country  would  be  a  rea 
joy  if  voices  like  these  could  b< 
heard  more  frecjuently.  Georg< 
Marion's  skill  was  apparent  in  the 
stage  groupings.  Maids  of  Athen; 
will  cheer  up  the  most  weary  ano 
disappointed  lover  of  real  light  op 
era.  *  *  *  The  cast  for  Lady  Win 
dermere's  Fan.  which  Margaret  An 
glin  will  produce  at  the  HUDSON 
Theatre  on  IMonday,  March  30,  i; 
now  complete.  The  company  in' 
eludes  Margery  Maude,  Arthur  Byi 
ron,  Sarah  Cowell  LeMoyne,  Rufi 
Holt  Boucicault,  Sidney  Green- 
street,  W  allace  Widdecombe,  Lilliai: 
Thurgate,  Norman  Tharpe,  Harr 
Barfoot,  Florence  Wollersen,  Mar 
gery  Card,  and  Pedro  de  Cordoba 
The  plan  is  now  in  active  rehearsa 
under  the  direction  of  Miss  Anglii' 
and  George  Foster  Piatt.  *  *  *  Chas 
Frohman,  in  accordance  with  Mis 
Adams'  announcement  in  Decenil  ci 
will  give  matinee  performances  v 
Peter  Pan  four  times  each  week 
commencing  Easter  Monday,  Apri 
13th.  The  Legand  of  Leonora  viil 
continue  at  the  evening  performance 
during  the  balance  of  Miss  Adams 
season  at  the  EMPIRE,  also  mat 
inees.  The  engagement  will  o 
tinue  until  May  ist.  *  *  *  Ho! 
anti-suffragettes,  if  there  are  any  C 
vou  left,  you  should  have  hied  y6 
quickly  to  the  LYCEUM  Theatt 
and  viewed  Margaret  Anglin's  pi 
duction  of  The  Taming  of 
Shrew — the  most  delightful  prodtK 
tion  of  the  Shakcsperean  i)lay  whic 
has  ever  been  made  in  New  Yorl 
and  from  a  farcical  standpoint,  nn 
cff  the  liveliest  which  has  ever  bee 
made  anywhere.  Why  on  earti 
with  a  production  of  such  charm  an 
distinction  up  her  sleeve,  ]\liss  Ai 
glin  should  have  elected  to  open  h( 
New  York  season  in  As  You  Lik 
It  is  a  mystery.    Not  the  produ« 


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on  alone,  but  her  portrayal  of 
[Catherine  is  so  delightful.  It  was 
night  of  victory,  too,  for  Living- 
ton  Piatt,  the  scenic  artist.  Never 
ave  we  seen  a  production  of  this 
ire  old  farce  where  the  dignity  and 
le  picturcsqueness  of  its  environ- 
lents  have  been  depicted  so  realis- 
cally  and  yet  with  such  grace, 
'he  banquet  scene,  with  its  deli- 
ate  tints  of  blue  in  the  background, 
fas  a  Maxfield  Parrish  effect  of  rare 
eauty.  The  company,  too,  for  the 
lost  part  were  also  t?een  to  far 
reater  advantage.  Sidney  Green- 
treet,  who  had  been  so  deadly  as 
buchstone,  as  Blondello,  registered 
ne  of  the  hits.  Fuller  Mellish  had 
mall  chance  to  distinguish  himself 
s  in  x^s  You  Like  It,  but  he  always 
:nints  in  any  Shakespearean  produc- 
ion.  Ruth  Holt  Boucicault  was  a 
harming  Bianca  and  Pedro  de  Cor- 
oba  was  effective  as  Lucentio.  But 
was  Eric  Blind's  Petrucio  which 
aught  the  audience.  We  haven't 
ad  such  a  ro]:)Ust,  lovable  Petrucio 
this  in  many,  many  seasons, 
"here's  the  making  of  a  matinee 
lol  in  the  man.  And  he,  like  Miss 
^Lmglin,  i)layed  the  piece  in  such  a 
pirit  of  pure,  outright,  no-mistake- 
ib.Qut-it-at-all  style  of  farce,  that 
'fie  Sln-ew  furnished  an  evening  of 
eal  art  and  fun,  combined  in  novel 
nd  beautiful  setting.  Miss  An- 
Hn's  Kathcrine  bears  watching 
ell.  It  has  great  distinction  in  the 
nal  scene,  when  she  reads  the  clos- 
ig  lines  most  beautifully,  but 
hnjughout  ■  she  enters  into  the 
leViltry  of  the  role  with  enthusiasm, 
ler  production  is  something  quite 
xtraordinary  ;  a  Shakespearean  play 
^'hich  can  make  and  did  make  a 
'Cew  York  audience  laugh  heartily 
ind  spontaneously.  The  arrange- 
nent  of  the  scenes  was  admirable — - 
n  fact,  the  whole  production  had 
in  air  of  both  distinction  and  nov- 
-'Ity  to  it.  But  it  stands  as  little  less 
han  a  crime  that  Miss  Anglin  did 
lot  open  her  season  here  with  this 
)Iay.  *  *  *  It's  an  ill  wind  that 
)lovvs  no  good ;  so  when  William 
■'aversham  and  his  excellent  com- 
)any  of  legitimate  actors  found  that 
N'evv  York  was  so  thoroughly  en- 
grossed with  the  tango  that  it  could 
!iot  stop*  to  give  serious  consider- 
ition  to  Shakespeare  at  the  LYRIC, 


we  got  our  chance  to  see  Blanche 
Ring  and  her  associate,  Harry  Con- 
nor, in  When  Claudia  Smiles,  by 
Anne  Caldwell,  a  musical  farce  de- 
vised from  the  basic  material  con- 
tained in  a  play  by  Leo  Ditrichstein. 
Of  course  in  time  we  should  have 
had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  Miss  Ring 
again,  for  no  season  of  musical  com- 
edy in  New  York  is  complete  with- 
out a  little  contribution  each  year 
from  this  popular  singing  comedi- 
enne. But  it  "Favy"  hadn't  quit  his 
Shakespearean  tour  when  he  did, 
the  Lyric  would  not  have  been 
available  even  for  Miss  Ring  at  this 
time.  She  has  certainly  more  than 
filled  the  gap.  It  is  entirely  unnec- 
essary to  attempt  to  reveal  the  plot 
of  When  Claudia  Smiles,  suffice  it 
to  say  that  Claudia  is  on  the  stage. 
She  has  had  a  prosperous  wine 
agent  for  a  husband  and  is  at  the 
time  the  play  opens  in  receipt  of 
very  subs'tantial  alimony.  Several 
men  follow  in  her  trail  in  the  hopes 
of  winning  her  hand  in  marriage. 
But  the  happy  ending  is  that  she  is 
re-united  with  her  husband  and  pre- 
sumably lives  happily  ever  after- 
ward. Harry  Connor  is  a  Chicago 
millionaire  who  hot-foots  it  after 
Claudia.  His  son-in-law  is  the 
nephew  of  Walker's  rival.  Another 
prospective  son-in-law  hires  out  as 
her  "confidential  chaffeur."  Upon 
the  whole,  there  are  plenty  of 
amusing  situations.  Little  Anna 
Laughlin  of  Wizard  of  Oz  fame,  is 
one  of  Miss  Rings'  assistants  in  the 
musical  portion  of  the  play,  and 
others  who  help  to  make  fun  are 
Bertha  Mann,  Nellie  Fillmore, 
Mahlon  Hamilton,  John  J.  Scannell 
and  'Harry  Hilliard.  Among  ithe 
.songs  that  Miss  Ring  succeeded  in 
"])utting  over"  in  good  shape  were 
If  They'd  Only  Move  Old  Ireland 
Over  Here,  Everybody  Sometime 
Must  Love  Someone,  and  Why  is 
the  Ocean  so  Near  the  .Shore?  The 
last  song  is  certainly  the  quintes- 
sence of  nonsense — just  the  kind  of 
a  song  to  inject  vim  into  an  audi- 
ence that  imagines  it  has  hitherto 
heard  about  everything  else  under 
the  sun.  Miss  Rings'  company  is 
under  the  capable  management  of 
I""rederick  McKay.  *  *  *  Frances 
Starr  is  now  in  the  fourth  month  of 
her  engagement  in  The  Secret,  by 


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Henry  Bernstein,  as  performed  un- 
der the  management  of  David  Bel- 
asco  at  the  'BELASCO  Theatre, 
and  there  seems  to  be  no  signs  of 
abatement  of  the  popularity  of  this 
ingenious  problem  play.  The  cast 
includes  Basil  CAM,  Robert  Warwick, 
I'rank  Reicher,  Edwin  R.  Wolfe, 
Marguerite  Leslie  and  Harriet  Otis 
Dcllenbaugh.  In  The  Secret  Miss 
Starr  is  cast  for  the  very  difficult 
l)art  of  that  of  a  female  lago.  The 
])lay  might  have  been  more  appro- 
priately named  The  Mischief 
Maker,  with  Miss  Starr  as  the  chief 
and  only  trouI)le  brewer.  But  Mr. 
Bernstein  has  attempted  to  give  a 
serious  psychological  study  of  that 
quality  in  the  mind  of  some  women 
— even  wives — which  hates  to  see 
anybody  else  entirely  happy.  In 
such  a  role,  Miss  Starr  succeeds  in 
keeping  everybody  on  the  edge  of  a 
matrimonial  volcano,  and  by  the 
time  the  last  act  is  reached,  hei 
own  husband  has  come  to  look  up- 
on her  with  that  compassion  which 
any  strong-minded  man  must  feel 
for  the  wife  of  his  bosom  who  can't 
refrain  from  stirring  up  all  possible 
strife  even  among  those  who  should 
be  nearest  and  dearest  to  her.  Rob- 
ert Warwick  made,  as  usual,  a  very 
handsome  man-about-town,  and 
Marguerite  Leslie  made  a  repentent 
widow  who  had  one  other  love 
affair  which  she  was  afraid  to  men- 
tion to  her  second  husband  when  he 
prosposed.  Had  she  done  so,  it 
might  have  ended  the  play  prema- 
turely and  then  we  should  not  have 
witnessed  one  of  the  strongest 
scenes  Mr.  Belasco  has  ever  inven- 
ted. The  Secret  is  naturally  not  a 
play  to  which  one  would  care  to 
take  children.  It  is  essentially  for 
minds  sufficiently  mature  to  appre- 
ciate the  complexities  of  married 
life  and  of  those  jeolousies  that 
seem  to  abound  in  I'Vench  martial 
circles.  *  *  *  The  search  for  the 
elusive  farce  still  continues.  The 
managers  looking  for  this  rare  the- 
atre bird  are  tireless  in  their  pur- 
suit of  it.  Last  week  at  the  LONG- 
ACRE  Theatre,  H.  H.  Frazee  made 
another  effort  in  this  popular  direc- 
tion and  came  out  a  big  winner.  A 
Pair  of  Sixes  was  the  title  of  the 
new  work.  It  was  from  just  these 
cards  in  a  poker  hand  that  the  story 
of  the  piece — an  altogether  farcical 
and  strained  hypothesis — had  its 
starting  point.  Edward  Peple  was 
the  author  of  the  new  play.  Yet 
there  was  not  complete  assurance 
of  success  in  that  fact.  He  wrote 
'i"he  Prince  Chap  and  then  he  wrote 
The  Spitfire.  He  also  wrote  a 
classic,  called  A  Night  Out,  about 
a  cat.  But  that  is  only  a  short 
story.  Just  how  much  the  presence 
of  Mr.  Peple  was  going  to  help  in 
the  farce  hunt  was  therefore,  at  first, 
uncertain  in  view  of  his  past  per- 
formance in  this  field.  Two  part- 
ners disagreed  as  to  the  relative 


importance  each  held  in  the  con- 
duct of  a  patent  medicine  business, 
and  decided  to  sever  their  business 
connection.  Since  their  partnership 
agreement  provided  no  method  by 
which  they  might  end  their  rela- 
tions, their  lawyer  suggested  the 
strangely  inexpensive  method  of 
dealing  poker  hands  to  see  which 
of  the  partners  was  to  have  the 
control  of  the  business,  as  well  as 
the  direction  of  the  other  partner. 
A  pair  of  sixes  brought  the  supre- 
macy to  one  partner.  To  show 
how  deeply  into  the  spirit  of  farce 
the  author  penetrated,  it  is  neces- 
sary only  to  understand  that  the 
winning  partner  was  to  have  the  ser- 
vice of  the  other  as  his  butler — 
under  an  ironclad  agreement,  more- 
over, by  which  not  a  word  of  ex- 
Ijlanation  fcould  be  made  mor  an 
order  violated  without  the  payment 
of  so  many  heavy  fines  that  the 
loser  would  be  bankrupt.  Hale 
Hamilton,  a  delightfully  spontan- 
eous and  exuljerant  actor  of  farce, 
was  the  cocksure  partner  who  lost 
the  bet.  Mr.  Peple's  first  act,  show- 
ing the  squabbles  of  the  partners, 
and  the  temporary  solution  of  their 
difficulties,  was  amusing  and  viva- 
cious throughout.  Mr.  Hamilton 
here,  as  in  the  second  act,  where  he 
was  the  humiliated  butler  in  uni- 
form, added  an  infectious  gayety  to 
the  scenes  which  helped  them  im- 
mensely. They  would  have  been 
amusing  under  any  conditions,  for 
Mr.  Peple  had  devised  them  so 
well  that  the  play  possessed  an  ex- 
pertness  rare  in  these  days.  The 
effect  of  this  quality  was  readily  ob- 
servable in  the  audience's  manifes- 
tations of  genuine  amusement 
throughout  the  play.  Once  in  his 
servile  position,  there  was  inevitable 
enibrassments  to  befall  the  unlucky 
partner.  A  housemaid,  engaged  be- 
cause she  was  homely,  pursued  him 
with  her  attentions,  and  these  clever 
scenes  were  enacted  with  grotesque 
humor  by  Maude  Eburne,  who  was 
artistic  enough  not  to  exaggerate 
her  share  in  the  performance.  His 
sweetheart,  vivaciously  and  attrac- 
tively played  by  Ann  Murdoch,  was 
invited  to  witness  his  humiliation, 
but  adroitly  pointed  out — in  his  de- 
votion to  his  partner's  wife — an 
earlier  way  out  of  it.  Mr.  Peple's 
little  farce  lacked  none  of  the  qual- 
ities necessary  to  make  it  an  admir- 
able specimen  of  its  class.  So  Mr. 
Frazee  may  congratulate  himself  on 
finding  a  most  successful  play  of  the 
kind  he  was  seeking.  George  Par- 
sons as  the  partner  who  thought  he 
had  triumphed,  Fritz  Williams,  as 
finished  and  authoritative  as  ever, 
and  Ivy  Troutman  as  the  wife  who 
had  always  secretly  sympathized 
with  the  unlucky  partner,  were 
some  of  the  other  actors  in  the  ex- 
cellent cast  that  added  to  the  de- 
light of  the  first  audience  to  wit- 
ness A  Pair  of  Sixes. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  4,  1914 


THX  BAIT  rSAHCiaCO 

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D.  Clayton  Smith 

Among  the  younger  generation  of 
Western  actors,  is  D.  Clayton  Smith, 
a  good-looking,  intelligent  and  tal- 
ented actor,  who  has  been  playing 
around  the  Coast  for  several  years 
past,  being  found  capable  in  a  var- 
iety of  parts.  In  fact,  his  five  feet 
eleven  inches  is  chuck  full  of  ability. 

Cluxton  Gets  Answer  From 
Pantages 

Last  week  General  P>ooking  Agent 
Cluxton,  of  the  Pantages  Circuit, 
was  told  that  Alex  Pantages  was 
going  to  sell  out  to  the  Marcus 
Loew  people,  so  he  wired  his  boss  to 
find  out.  And  as  quickly  as  the  tele- 
graph could  answer,  came  the  re- 
ply: "I  am  not  in  the  market  to 
sell ;  I  am  buying.  I  do  not  know  if 
Mr.  Loew  made  such  a  statement  or 
not.  However,  I  do  not  want  the 
impression  to  go  out  that  I  am  in 
the  market  to  sell,  for  I  am  not.  My 
theatrical  holdings  are  not  for  sale. 
I  am  extending  my  circuit  and  I 
am  always  open  for  a  good  theatri- 
cal investment." 


Nick  Turner  Secures  Lease 
on  Chico  Theatre 

CHICO,  March  30.— Nicholas  O. 
Turner,  local  theatrical  magnate, 
signed  a  lease  today  taking  over  the 
management  of  the  Majestic  Theatre 
of  this  city  for  a  term  of  years.  Tur- 
ner announced  today  that  $2,000 
would  be  expended  in  remodeling 
the  interior  of  the  playhouse  owned 
by  the  Elk's  Hall  Association.  Tur- 
ner's bid  was  higher  than  any  of  the 
other  bids  received,  but  the  Jact 
that  he  was  a  local  man  and  on  the 
spot  to  look  after  his  interests  and 
the  interests  of  the  liouse  was  a 
great  factor  in  awarding  the  lease 
to  him.  Chico  is  to  be  congratulated 
upon  Turner  having  secured  the 
house.  He  is  a  good  manager,  a 
hustler  and  popular  with  show  peo- 
ple.   Good  luck  to  you,  Nick. 


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Wrong  on  Relationship 

In  our  article  last  week,  there  was 
a  slight  misprint  in  stating  that 
young  "Tom"  Maguire  was  a  son  of 
the  well-known  "Tom,"  the  elder. 
It  should  have  read,  the  son  of  J. 
T.  IMaguire  and  a  nephew  of  the 
famous  Tom  Masruire. 


Dell  Harris  vs.  Warren  Fabian 
Alias  Joe  Fabian 

For  insulting  Dell  Harris'  wife, 
Dell  administered  to  Warren  Fa- 
bian, an  actor  at  the  Liberty  The- 
atre on  Broadway,  a  chastisement 
last  week.  I'abian  was  arrested 
sometime  ago  for  assaulting  Joe 
Rose  and  was  fined  twenty  dollars 
in  the  police  court.  He  assaulted 
a  chorus  girl,  Mae  Allbright,  in  Tex- 
as and  got  into  trouble  for  that. 


Father  of  Vaudeville  is  Dead 

PALM  BEACH,  Fla.,  March  27.— 
B  F.  Keith  of  Brookline,  Mass.,  the 
vaudeville  magnate,  dropped  dead  of 
heart  failure  at  his  hotel  here  at  mid- 
night. He  was  67  years  of  age  and 
apparently  had  been  in  the  best  of 
health.  Mrs.  Keith  and  Paul  Keith, 
a  son,  were  with  him  here.  Mr.  Keith 
was  married  to  Miss  Ethel  Bird  Chase 
in  Washington,  D.  C,  on  October  29 
last.  By  his  will  Mr.  Keith  left  his 
large  estate  to  his  son  Paul,  having 
previously  settled  a  large  amount  on 
his  young  wife. 

Savoy  Theatre  Plans  New 
Policy 

The  Savoy  Theatre,  which  for  the 
last  seven  montlis  has  been  under  the 
management  of  E.  Fleet  Bostwick, 
who  took  over  the  sub-lease  from 
Kutner  and  Graves  after  the  melan- 
choly short  life  of  the  Oriental  Thea- 
tre Stock,  reverted  to  the  original  les- 
see, William  ^IcKenzie,  last  Wednes- 
day. Mr.  McKenzie  will  in  a  week  or 
two  announce  the  new  policy  of  the 
Savoy,  and  it  may  be  there  will  be  a 
new  stock  in  town. 


Charley  Thall  a  Benedick 

Cliarlcy  Thall,  born  and  raised  here 
and  well  known  in  the  East  as  a  first- 
class  theatrical  man,  surprised  his 
many  friends  by  marrying  at  San  Ra- 
fael recently.  The  bride  was  Miss 
Betty  Stout,  for  years  a  popular  Ex- 
aminer employe.  Congratulations. 

Personal  Mention 

Marie  Jaxsen,  well  known  in  com- 
ic-opera circles  over  a  quarter  of  a 
century  ago,  died  at  Milford,  Mass., 
March  20,  at  the  age  of  65.  Miss  Jan- 
sen  was  known  in  private  life  as  Hattie 
Johnson. 

Al.  G.  Barnes,  circus  magnate, 
filed  suit  March  27,  in  Portland.  Ore., 
for  divorce  from  his  wife,  Dolly  A. 
Barnes,  alleging  among  other  things 
that  she  had  spent  $18,000  belonging 
to  the  circus  which  he  had  entrusted 
to  her  care.  In  the  complaint  Barnes 
says  his  real  name  is  Al.  G.  Stone- 
house  and  that  Barnes  is  his  show 
name  merely.  Mrs.  Barnes,  he  al- 
leges, has  persecuted  him  in  various 
ways  and  has  treated  him  cruelly. 

Max  Steinle  Re-Discovered 

It  isn't  often  that  Seattle  people  get 
the  chance  to  applaud  a  hope-to-die 


native  son  on  any  of  the  local  stages, 
but  they  have  that  chance  just  now  at 
the  Tivoli,  where  Max  Steinle  is  han- 
dling German  comedy  roles.  Max 
was  born  here  at  a  time  when  Mount 
Rainier  wasn't  more  than  half  as  tall 
as  it  is  now.  Thirty-four  years  ago, 
as  a  little  barefoot  boy,  when  Seattle 
was  a  town  of  about  3000  inhabitants, 
Max  used  to  toil  up  and  down  the 
Madison  Street  hill,  directly  past  the 
spot  where  he  is  now  employed  as  an 
actor.  In  those  days  Max  used  to 
carry  eggs  and  butter  from  his  father's 
farm  in  the  outskirts  down  to  the  old 
grocery  store  at  West  and  Madison 
streets,  now  Western  Avenue,  and 
trade  them  for  supplies,  which  he 
would  lug  back  to  the  farm.  It  was 
nine  years  after  this  time  that  the 
cable  line  opened,  and  Max  says  that 
the  walking  in  1880  was  excellent. 
Since  he  has  come  back  to  town  with 
the  Tivoli  forces,  Max  has  found  a 
number  of  his  boyhood  friends,  and  he 
will  drop  even  his  art  to  discuss  by- 
gone days  with  them,  when  the  Denny 
cow  was  a  Second  Avenue  landmark 
and  Mill  Street  was  the  center  of  town. 
Max  saw  those  three  men  hanged  in 
front  of  Henry  L.  Yesler's  old  home  in 
the  eighties,  went  through  the  Chinese 
riots,  remembers  well  the  day  when 
Fred  Struve  got  100  in  botany  at  the 
old  university,  and  still  maintains  that 
the  Eliza  Anderson  and  North  Pacific 


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Stratford-Upon-Avon  Players 

Monday  niglit,  Borneo  and  Juliet;  Tuesday 
niglit.  King'  Henry  the  Pourth;  Weclne.-sdav 
matinee.  King-  Henry  the  Fifth;  Weiliiesdav 
night.  The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor; 
Thursday  niglit.  The  Merchant  of  Venice; 
Friday  night.  Much  Ado  About  ITothing'; 
Saturday  matinee.  Twelfth  Night;  Saturday 
night,  King  Bichard  the  Third. 

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Wednesday  Matinees,  25c  to  $1.50 
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Shameen  Dhu 


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other  Matinees.  25c  to  $1.50 
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I 


April  4,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  prvrEW 


Columbia  Theatre 


The  coming  of  the  Stratford-Up- 
on-Avon  Players  to  San  Francisco 
is  a  dramatic  event  of  more  than 
ordinary  importance,  not  only  from 
the  eminent  position  occupied  by  the 
company  in  the  dramatic  world,  but 
also  that,  from  their  following  so 
soon  after  the  various  unusually  fine 
Shakespearean  productions  of  worth 
which  we  have  lately  been  favored- 
such  as  those  of  Margaret  Anglin, 
William  Faversham,  Mantell  and  E. 
H.  Sothern— we  may   arrive   at  a 
standard  of  comparison  and  an  in- 
telligent understanding  of  what  to 
demand  in  the  way  of  Shakespear- 
ean interpretation.   Heralded  as  the 
foremost   Shakespearean  repertory 
company   in  England,  they  easily 
live  up  to  their  reputation.  The 
company  is  a  truly  remarkable  one, 
including  among  its  members  a  col- 
lection of  artists  of  almost  an  equal 
degree    of    excellence,  thoroughly 
trained  in  the  mechanics  of  their 
art,  speaking  "purest  English  unde- 
filed"    in    beautifully  modulated 
voices  which  carry  each  word  to  all 
parts  of  the  house,  interpreting  the 
wonderful  lines  with  an  intelligent 
sympathy  born  of  thoughtful  study 
and  experience,  and  each  individual 
actor  skilfully  subordinating  his  par- 
ticular role  to  enriching  the  central 
idea  and  achieving  thereby  a  unity 
that  is  almost  flawless.  The  costum- 
ing and  stage  setting  show  the  same 
artistic  supervision  in  the  working- 
out  of  the  minutest  detail,  with  the 
result  that  the  whole  performance 
is  a  succession  of  wonderfully  effec- 
tive stage  pictures.     The  players 
bring  a  most  varied  repertoire,  not 
the  least  interesting  of  which  are 
several  of  the  old  chronicle  plays  so 
seldom  seen  as  to  be  almost  un- 
known.  Richard  II  is  on  these,  and 
under  their  magic  touch  it  becomes 
thrillingly  alive  and  full  of  absorb- 
[  ing  interest,  boasting  the  fine  plot 
which  is  the   basis  of   all  Shake- 
peare's  plays.    Richard  II  has  to  do 
with    the    dramatic  Lancastrian 
period,  and  follows  closely  the  facts 
of  that  history,  giving  a  masterly 
introduction  to  the  confused  rela- 
tions of  men  and  events  in  the  times 
of  the  Wars  of  the  Roses.  Shake- 
speare has  only  slightly  altered  the 
main  course  of  events  and  has  re- 
lied on  the  real  people  of  the  period 
for  the  essential  interest  of  the  play, 
it  is  a  detailed  study  of  the  feeble, 
vacillating    character    of  Richard, 
whose  obstinate  insistance  upon  his 
"divine  right"  of  legitimacy,  added 
to  his  persistent  indulgence  of  his 
own  desires  and  his  avoidance  of 
obligation  toward  his  kingly  duty, 
made  him  fall  an  easy  victim  to  the 
craftier,  though  more  statesmanlike 
Bolingbroke.    E.  R.  Benson  gives  a 
very    illuminating    picture    of  the 
handsome,  attractive,  poetic  Rich- 
ard, who  failed  largely  because  cir- 
cumstances had  thrust  him  into  a 
position  he  was  incapable  of  filling. 
The  forceful  Bolingbroke — majestic 
in  spite  of  his  intriquing — is  finely 
played  by  Murray  Carrington,  his 
scenes  with  Rupert  L.  Conrick  as 
the  Duke  of  Norfolk,  bringing  the 
characters  of  the  two  enemies  into 
brilliant  contrast.    John  of  Gaunt, 
the  knightly  father  of  Bolingbroke, 
is  simple  and  sincere  in  F.  Randle 
Ayrton's  hands,  and  Charles  War- 
burton   makes  a  most  convincing 


Northumberland.  While  the  inten- 
sely magnetic  personality  of  Will- 
iam Calvert  is  too  dominant  for  the 
well-meaning,  though  ineffectual, 
Duke  of  York,  investing  him  with  a 
kingly  dignity  which  history  hardly 
justifies,  it  is  nevertheless  a  won- 
derfully shaded  piece  of  acting,  and 
Frank  Cochrane  makes  an  equally 
fine  Bishop  of  Carlisle.  Ethel  Mc- 
Dowall  is  stately  and  imposing  as 
Richard's  Queen,  making  the  most 
of  her  farewell  to  her  husband  and 
her  interview  with  the  gardener, 
whom  Henry  Caine  plays  with  a 
fine  sense  of  proportion.  All  the 
other  characters  are  excellently  ren- 
dered, and  the  performance  will  long 
be  remembered  as  one  of  the  most 
thoroughly  satisfying  that  it  has 
been  my  good  fortune  to  see. 


Correspondence 


Cort  Theatre 


This  is  the  last  week  of  A\'ithin 
the  Law,  the  most  prosperous  of 
the  native  brand  of  plays  that  has 
claimed  attention  in  recent  years. 
Lent  has  cut  into  the  receipts  of  this 
return  engagement  some,  but  there 
can  be  no  complaint  considering 
that  the  first  engagement,  only  a 
few  weeks  ago,  amounted  to  some- 
thing in  the  neighborhood  of  $36,- 
000.  Evelyn  Nesbit  Thaw  will  fol- 
low Sunday  for  a  week.  Then  Al 
Jolson  in  The  Honeymoon  Express. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Herbert  Kelcey  and  Efiie  Shan- 
non, with  the  Alcazar  Players,  are 
presenting  the  charming  Alice-Sit- 
by-the-Fire,  a  play  in  three  acts  by  J. 
M.  Barrie.   The  play  deals  with  the 
love  of  a  mother  for  her  daughter 
and  vice  versa.    Miss  Shannon,  as 
the  mother,  Alice,   scored  heavily, 
and  was  entirely  delightful,  handling 
the  part  with  a  delicacy  that  left 
nothing  to  be  desired.    Mr.  Kelcey, 
as  the  quick-tempered  Colonel  Gray, 
was  very  clever,  giving  the  neces- 
sary contrast  to  Alice,  and  making 
the  two  characters  altogether  lov- 
able.    The    pathetically  egostical 
Stephen  Rollo,  played  by  Howard 
C.  Hickman,  stood  out  very  clearly. 
Marie  Connelly,  a  pretty  and  pleas- 
ing ingenue,  new  to  Alcazar  audi- 
ences, scored  a  decided  success  in 
the  role  of  Amy,  the  romantic  fif- 
teen-year-old    daughter.  Charles 
Compton,  as  her  brother,  Cosmo ; 
and  Louise  Brownell,  as  her  friend, 
Leonora  Dunbar,  were  leading  fac- 
tors in  the  success  of  the  pay.  Next 
week,  the  final  one  of  Kelcey  and 
Shannon,  will  be   devoted   to  The 
Idler. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  House  of  Bondage,  which 
opened  for  a  two-weeks'  run  in  the 
Gaiety  Theatre  last  Sunday,  is  a  film 
drama  adapted  from  the  book  of  the 
same  name,  and  has  attracted  large 
audiences.  The  .story  of  the  adven- 
tures of  a  girl  in  the  tem])tations  of 
city  life  is  told  in  the  silent  drama 
with  force.  Unlike  the  book,  the  pic- 
ture story  has  a  "happy"  ending.  The 
pictures  are  l)cing  jircscnted  during 
the  ]icriod  occupied  by  William  Rock 
in  rehearsing  The  Candy  vShop  com- 
pany in  a  new  musical  revue,  The 
Echo. 


SEATTLE,  April  i.— The  event  of 
the  local  theatrical  season  is  the  ap- 
pearance of  tlic  Chicago  Grand  Opera 
Co.  at  the  OR  I'lIECM.   The  engage- 
ment is  for  three  nights  and  matinee. 
Cavalliera     Rusticana,     with  Zip- 
]Ml]i,   Meg],  (iiorgini    and    l""ederici ; 
and  II  Pagliacci,  with  Titta  Ruffo  and 
Jane  Osbornc-llannah,  was  the  open- 
ing hill.    Interest  centered  in  Ruffo. 
He  was  in  magnificent  voice,  and  his 
rendition  of  the  prologue  brought  the 
immense  audience  to  its  feet.  Cami)i- 
ni    personally    conducted.  Tonight 
Lohengrin  is  the  bill,  in  which  Rosa 
Raisa,  Claussen,  Whitehill  and  Marat 
appear.    Wednesday  afternoon  Caro- 
lina White  will  be  seen  in  Aida,  and  at 
the  evening  performance  Mary  Gar- 
den in  Tosca.    The  company  was  sev- 
eral hours  late  in  arriving  from  the 
south,  and  the  curtain  did  not  go  up 
until  after  nine  o'clock.  Maeterlinck's 
Blue  Bird  is  again  delighting  large 
audiences  at  the  MOORE.   The  pro- 
duction is  marked  by  the  same  per- 
fect presentation  given  us  last  sea- 
son. Peg  o'  My  Heart  is  underlined, 
week  of  5th.    Motion  pictures  of  the 
Inside  of  the  White  Slave  Traffic  are 
being  shown  at  the  METROPOLI- 
TAN.   An  immense  crowd  was  kept 
waiting    for    the    opening  Sunday, 
while  a  private  exhibition  was  given 
the  chief  and  inspector  of  police,  and 
the  board  of  motion  picture  censors. 
After  some  discussion  it  was  decided 
to  allow  the  picture  to  be  presented, 
but  persons  under  18  years  to  be  ex- 
cluded.   The  engagement  runs  until 
next  Sunday,  and  judging  from  the 
crowds  turned  away  on  the  opening 
night,  capacity  houses    will  prevail. 
Henrietta  Crosman  comes  April  13. 
The  current  bill  at  the  ORPHEUM 
features  Alice  Eis  and  Bert  French 
in  The  Dance  of  Fortune,  who  dis- 
play ability,  but  the  act  is  somber,  and 
failed  to  arou,se  enthusiasm.  Harry 
Gilfoil  scores  with  his  songs  and  im- 
personations.   Ruth  Roye  displays  a 
pleasing  personality.    Hilda  Thomas 
and  Lou  Hall,  in  The  Substitute  ;  Ed- 
die Weber,  Jack  Ward,  dancing;  Kar- 
telli  on  the  slack  wire,  and  the  Ran- 
dalls, rifle  and  pi.stol  experts,  make 
up  the  balance  of  the  bill.    The  com- 
pany, which  was  taken  to  Victoria  for 
two  nights,  30-31,  during  the  grand 
opera  engagement,  returns  the  2nd  for 
the  balance  of  the  week.    The  Bailey- 
Mitchell  players  offer  Mary  Jane's  Pa 
at    the    SEATTLE,  and  give  their 
usual  finished  performance.   The  EM- 
PRESS headlines  In  Old  New  York, 
a  clever  comedy  seen  at  the  Orpheum 
last  year.    Mile.  Cecille,  Frank  Eldred 
and  Fred  Carr,  in  a  many  sided  act, 
containing  singing,  acrol)atic  dancing 
and  comedy,  all  well  done.   The  Tiu^'e 
Ushers  crowd  the  featured  numbers 
for  popularity.    Doisch  and  Russell, 
and  Harry  Rose  are  otiiers.  PAN- 
T.\GES  current  bill  is  of  a  high  order 
of  excellence,  and    includes  Alisky's 
Greater    llawaiians,    Creo  Mystery 
Act,  Larry  Comer  and  Grace  Sloanc, 
Danny  Simmons,  Togo  and  Geneva,  a 
tight-wire  act,  and  the  Dall)erts,  pan- 
tomimists  and  dancers.    The  Keating 
&  Flood  Co.  have  a  strong  bill  in  the 
Oriental  extravaganza,  A  Clu'nese  Fes- 
tival.   Alexander  I'antages  announced 
early  this  week  tiiat  he  had  completed 
arrangements  for  a  new   tiieatre  at 
CJrcat  Falls,  to  i)lay  tlie  I'antages  acts, 
to  open  about  June  i.   Tiie  new  house 
will  play  the  Pantages  acts  five  days 


a  week,  breaking  the  jump  between 
Calgary,  Alta  and  Spokane,  Wash. 
There  are  no  local  announcements 
relative  to  the  Considine-Locw  trans- 
action recently  consummated  at  Kan- 
sas City.  Mr.  Considine  is  expected 
to  reach  Seattle  Thursday  of  this 
week.  G.  D.  HOOD. 


"All  Play  and  No  Work 
Makes  E'en  a  Toiler  Shirk" 

The  reverse  ])roves  the  rule  to  all 
|)!ay  and  no  work,  etc.    I'A'elyn  Nes- 
iiit  Thaw,  the  niuch-talked-of  woman, 
who  comes  to  the  Cort  on  Sunday 
night,  April  5,  for  one  week,  in  her 
new  vehicle,  Mariette,  knows  no  dull 
hours,  or  at  least  did  not,  while,  dur- 
ing the  four  weeks  she  and  her  sur- 
rounding   company    had    been  re- 
hearsing for  their  present  offering. 
During  the  four  weeks  that  rehearsals 
were  going  on,  Mrs.  Thaw  had  been 
playing  out  her  extended  engagement 
at  Hammerstein's   Victoria  Theatre, 
New  York.  Billed  for  a  brief  appear- 
ance at  the  42nd  Street  house,  Mrs. 
Thaw,  twice  a  day  offered  her  own 
particular  conception.    At  3:30  each 
afternoon    and    9:30    every  night, 
Evelyn  Nesbit  would  play  to  the  big 
audiences  at  Hammerstein's  and  di- 
rectly after  a  plunge  and  a  change  of 
attire  she   would  motor  to  her  re- 
hearsal hall  and  there  take  up  the 
strenuous  pastime  of  going  through 
dozens  of  intricate  evolutions,  known 
as  stage  business.    Mrs.  Thaw  is  sur- 
rounded 1)v  a  large  comi)any  and  the 
daily  relicarsals  required  hours  of  toil. 
The  chorus  and  other  members  of  the 
Tiiaw  organization,  of  course,  contin- 
ued to  work  while  Mrs.  Thaw  was  at 
her  nightly  showing,  but  her  absence 
delayed  and  extendeG  the  rehearsals 
into  the  morning  hours.  Emile  Agoust, 
the    brilliant    French    director  who 
staged  the  Thaw  show,  estimates  that 
Evelyn  walks  13  miles  during  the  re- 
hearsal each  (lay. 

Personal  Mention 

Ar..  Siii:.\N  has  re])laced  Joe  Kane 
with  The  Girl  Behind  the  Counter. 

W.  W.  CuAiG  is  putting  out  a  first- 
class  repertoire  company  to  play  the 
State. 

W.VLTEU  Antiionv  has  gone  ahead 
of  The  Echo,  tlie  Gaiety  sliow,  which 
will  \i\a.y  a  few  interior  dates  before 
it  opens  here  on  the  12th. 

Gi;oKc;ic  McSwf.gan,  liie  popular  as- 
sistant treasurer  of  tlie  (iaiety  The- 
atre, is  mourning  the  loss  of  his 
mother,  who  died  suddenly  last  week. 

Billy  Quin,  for  two  years  Dick 
Wilbur's  leading  man,  has  joined  the 
Harry  Bernard  Musical  Comedy  Co., 
to  play  leads.  Billy  is  a  po])ular  actor 
and  a  fine  fellow. 

The  DoicK  Fau  Nii:ntic  Cluh, 
which  on  every  Tinu'sday  night  en- 
tertains at  the  Cliff  House  in  honor 
of  some  celebrity,  had  as  its  guest  of 
iionor  this  week  Olga  Nethersole,. 
who  is  a])pearing  at  the  Orpheum. 
About  eighty  guests  were  in  attend- 
ance. Mrs.  Douglas  Crane  gave  her 
interpretation  of  Salome  as  a  feature 
of  the  evening.  Mrs.  Waswick,  of 
Mexico  City,  who  has  also  entertained 
local  society  recently  with  her  dances, 
ai)i)eared  in  a  Mexican  dance,  wiiich 
in  the  country  to  tlie  southward  takes 
tiic  i)lace  of  the  tango  here.  La.st 
week  the  Dolse  h'ar  Niente  Club  en- 
tertained Mary  Garden. 


10 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  4,  1914' 


Stratford=Upon=Avon  Players 
Win  Artistic  Triumph  at 
Columbia  Theatre 

Not  since  tlic  Henry  Irving  produc- 
tions at  the  Grand  Opera  House  some 
years  ago  has  San  Francisco  displayed 
such  an  interest  in  Shakespeare's 
comcflies  and  tragedies  as  is  evidenced 
in  the  case  of  the  Stratford-Upon- 
Avon  Pla>'ers  now  at  the  Columbia 
Theatre.  Their  opening  performance 
showed  their  true  metal  as  players  of 
comedy  of  the  most  slap-stick  order, 
and  this  was  followed  in  turn  by  his- 
torical tragedies  and  comedies  of  the 
higher  type.  In  every  case  have  the 
]ilayers  won  an  artistic  and  gratifying 
triumph,  gratifying  because  they  have 
come  a  long  way  to  secure  commenda- 
tion. The  second  and  final  week  of 
the  engagement  will  commence  with 
ne.xt  j\Ionday  night's  production  of 
Romeo  and  Juliet.  The  repertoire  for 
the  second  week  calls  for  a  complete 
change  of  performance  every  night 
and  at  the  matinees  on  Wednesday 
and  Saturday.  The  arrangement  for 
the  week  is  as  follows :  Monday 
night,  Romeo  and  Juliet ;  Tuesday 
niglit.  King  Henry  the  Fourth;  Wed- 
nesday matinee.  King  Henry  the 
l*"ifth;  Wednesday  night,  The  I\Ierry 
Wives  of  Windsor;  Thursday  night, 
The  Merchant  of  V' enice ;  l-'riday 
n'ght.  Much  Ado  About  Nothing;  Sat- 
urday matinee.  Twelfth  Night;  Satur- 
day night,  King  Richard  the  Third. 
Chauncey  Olcott  comes  to  tlie  Colum- 
bia Theatre  on  Sunday  night,  April 
12,  with  his  latest  success,  Shameen 
Dhu.  which  has  been  produced  under 
the  direction  of  Henry  Miller.  It  is  a 
romantic  drama  from  the  pen  of  Rida 
Johnson  Young.  Mr.  Olcott's  com- 
|)any  will  arrive  here  direct  from  New 
^'ork  this  week. 


Cort  Theatre 


Next  Sunday  night  Evelyn  Nes- 
bit  Thaw  makes  her  debut  before 
San  Franci.sco  theatregoers  in  the 
musical,  dancing  divertissement, 
Mariette.  Mrs.  Thaw  is  here  for 
one  week,  but  will  play  matinees 
daily,  starting  Monday,  throughout 
the  engagement.  In  her  dancing  se- 
lections she  is  assisted  by  Jack 
Clifford,  a  California  boy,  who  is 
credited  with  being  the  young  man 
who  introduced  the  turkey  trot  and 
kindred  dances  from  the  IJarbary 
Coast  to  the  .social  world.  Two  other 
pojjular  Californians  in  her  company 
are  Willie  Weston  and  Mike  Ber- 
nard, dispensers  of  ragtime.  The 
Ccjurtney  Sisters,  the  Arnaud 
lirothers,  Peppino  and  Foucher, 
well  known  player.s,  are  also  mem- 
bers of  the  organization.  In 
Mariette,  Mrs.  Thaw  is  said  to  be 
at  her  best.  The  story  of  the  play 
has  to  do  with  the  gay  art  student 
life  in  the  Latin  Quarter  of  Paris, 
and  Mrs.  Thaw  plays  the  principal 
feminine  role,  that  of  Little  Marie, 
an  artist's  model.  Mrs.  Thaw  will 
also  appear  in  her  exhibition  of 
modern  ballroom  dancing,  in  which 
she  is  assisted  bv  Mr.  Clifford. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  most  fearless  presentation  of 
the  .social  problem  that  has  ever 
been  given  to  the  public,  'I"he  House 
of  Bondage,  will  be  seen  for  the 
last  times  next  week,  ending  its  en- 


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night,  .April  iith.  On  Easter  "Sun- 
day night,  .\pril  I2th,  the  Gaiety 
will  resume  its  merry  mission  of 
l)roviding  musical  comedy  enter- 
tainment with  a  superb  production 
of  the  Broadway  revue  success,  The 
Echo.  For  two  weeks,  William 
Rock  has  been  rehearsing  the  mem- 
bers of  the  famous  Candy  Shop 
Company  in  this  masterpiece  of  light 
entertainment,  and  with  his  partner, 
Maude  I'\ilton,  will  repeat  the  suc- 
cess of  The  Candy  Shop,  or  as  hiany 
believe  who  have  watclied  the  prep- 
arations for  the  piece,  eclipse  the  hit 
which,  that  first  of  Gaiety  suc- 
cesses achived.  Associated  with 
Rock  and  Fulton  in  the  forthcoming 
presentation  of  the  (Gaiety  will  be 
W^ill  Philbrick.  Mary  Ambrose,  Os- 
car Ragland,  Kitty  Doner,  Frances 
White  and  others.  As  heretofore 
with  Gaiety  Theatre  productions,  no 
expense  has  been  spared  in  mount- 
ing the  piece  elaborately  and  in  cos- 
tuming the  beauties  of  the  chorus 
like  the  daughters  of  millionaires. 
The  "pony"  ballet  will  be  a  feature 
of  the  i)roductions  and  Rock  and 
Fulton  will  be  seen  in  a  number  of 
new  and  surprising  specialties. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Herbert  Kclcey  and  Fffic  Shannon 
will  bring  their  engagement  to  a 
close  next  week  in  a  splendid  re- 
vival of  C.  Haddon  Chamber's  New 
York  Lyceum  Theatre  .success.  The 
Idler,  in  which  they  will  be  seen  in 
their  original  roles.  Mr.  Chambers, 
the  author  of  the  play,  is  now  on  his 
way  for  a  visit  in  San  Francisco, 
and  will  be  present  at  one  of  the 
performances  of  his  play  as  a  guest 
of  the  management  of  the  Alcazar. 
The  story  of  The  Idler  is  an  ex- 
tremely interesting  and  dramatic 
one.  It  has  an  English  setting,  but 
a  decidedly  American  atmosphere. 
Mr.  Kelcey  will  play  the  role  of 
Mark  Cross  and  Aliss  Shannon  will 
again  be  seen  in  her  cliarming  por- 
trayal of  Lady  Harding.  The  sup- 
porting company,  made  up  of  the 
cream  of  the  Alcazar  Players,  will 
be  an  e.xcellent  one  and  the  produc- 
tion will  be  up  to  the  high-water 
mark  of  perfection  long  ago  estab- 
lished at  the  Alcazar.  Following 
the  Kelcey-Shannon  engagement  at 
the  .\lcazar,  will  come  \\'illard 
Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau,  who 
will  make  their  first  appearance  at 
the  pojuilar  O'l'^arrell  Street  play- 
house in  San  I'rancisco  (excejjt  for 
their  sensational  triumph  at  the 
Orf)heum  in  .Mack's  one-act  thriller. 
Kick  In).  The  opening  date  set  for 
this  interesting  duo  is  Easter  Mon- 
day night,  April  13th,  and  the  play 
will  be  Kindling,  the  powerful  play 
by  Charles  Kenyon. 


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Next  week  will  be  the  last  of 
Olga  Nethersole  in  her  imperson- 
ation of  Fanny  Le  (Jrand  in  the 
third  act  of  Sapho.  A  great  new  bill 


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will  al.so  be  presented.  Johnny  and 
Emma  Ray  will  appear  in  On  tlie 
Rio  tirande,  a  farce  with  music, 
which  has  to  do  with  an  incident  in 
military  camp  life  in  which  plot  and 
story  are  not  enlisted.  A  particu- 
larly thrilling  and  interesting  per- 
formance will  be  given  by  Bryand 
Checrbert's  Marvelous  Manchur- 
ians.  The  muscular  development  of 
these  Chinamen  is  extraordinary, 
and  they  are  fine  specimens  of  physi- 
cal manhood.  They  are  general  all 
round  atheletes,  who  perform  many 
astounding  acrobatic  feats  and  mucli 
wonderful  juggling.  Clara  Inge, 
who  has  successfully  alternated  be- 
tween musical  comedy  and  vaude- 
ville, will  amuse  with  an  eccentric 
monologue.  H.  M.  Zazell  and  Com- 
pany, who  have  just  returned  from 
a  si.x-years'  tour  of  Europe,  will 
appear  in  a  comic  sketch,  An  Elope- 
ment. Henry  Catalano  and  Jack 
Denny,  two  capital  entertainers,  call 
their  act  A  Lively  Ragtime  I^iver- 
sion.  Julia  Nash  and  Company  will 
appear  in  Zellah  Covington's 
comedietta.  Her  Fir.st  Case,  and 
Herman  Timberg  will  close  his  en- 
gagement with  this  program.  A 
special  feature  will  be  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
\'«rnon  Castle,  exponents  of  society 
dances,  in  motion  pictures. 

Personal  Mention 

Ort.v  PoRTiCR,  an  Oakland  girl  and 
the  stepdaughter  of  Manager  Guy 
Smith  of  the  Broadway  Theatre  of 
that  city,  demon.strated  her  abilities 
as  an  actress  this  week  at  Ye  Liberty 
Playhouse  by  playing  the  difficult  role 
of  Ruth  Lake  in  The  Deep  Purple, 
with  great  artistry.  Miss  Porter  is 
rapidly  becoming  one  of  the  most  tal- 
ented young  actresses  in  the  bay  cities. 
.\  year  ago  she  joined  the  Bishop 
jilayers  as  an  extra  girl.  Her  ability 
was  instantly  recognized  and  she  be- 
came a  regular  member  of  the  com- 
pany. Miss  Porter  is  a  young  woman 
of  charming  personality  and  most  at- 
tractive in  appearance. 

M.\RV  G.vRDEN,  who  is  now  appear- 
ing here  with  the  Chicago  Grand  Op- 
era Company,  was  the  principal  in  a 
pretty  ceremony  on  the  Exposition 
grounds  last  Saturday  in  celebration 
of  California's  first  Orange  Day,  in- 
augurated by  the  citrus  fruit  grow- 
ers of  the  State.  The  ceremonies  took 
place  at  2:^0  in  the  afternoon  in  the 
plaza  of  the  concessions  district,  when 
Miss  Garden  planted  a  grown  orange 


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of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Oreste  Sesanna. 
Ore.ste  is  a  waiter  at  the  Fairmont 
Hotel,  and  during  the  last  two  visits 
of  Mme.  Tetrazzini  he  has  attended 
her  table  in  the  main  dining  salon. 
The  other  day  the  singer  was  in- 
formed that  the  waiter  had  honored 
her  in  naming  his  daughter.  She  sent 
him  word  that  she  would  like  to  do 
the  full  part  of  gt)dmother  and  have 
the  christening  ceremony  performed 
in  her  apartment  at  the  Fairmont. 
Oreste  tremblingly  jjlaced  the  tiny  mitfe 
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II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

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Harold  Lockwood  is  very  enthusi- 
stic  regarding  his  work  and  thinks 
he  Famous  Players  the  greatest 
ombination  in  the  photo  play 
vorld.  During  the  recent  spell  of 
)ad  weather  he  has  had  time  to  get 
ome  very  artistic  portraits  taken 
ind  to  gladden  the  hearts  of  the 
ailors  and  haberdashers  who  de- 
ight  in  outfitting  this  handsome 
'oung  actor.  Harold  Lockwood  is 
)ne  of  the  very  few  actors  who  has 
lot  the  automobile  bug,  he  has 
nade  some  judicious  investments 
md  prefers  walking  anyhow.  He  is 
vise  in  his  generation.  *  *  *  Some 
time  vback,  Adele  Lane  of  Seligs 
Tad  a  picture  taken  by  Witzel  of 
Los  Angeles  as  a  nun,  with  particu- 
arly  beautiful  lighting  effects.  A 
nemfjer  of  one  of  the  biggest  art 

ims  in  the  West  saw  it  and  made 
L  nattering  offer  to  make  use  of  it, 
kvhich  Miss  Lane  accepted,  and  her 
royalties  are  likely  to  be  quite  sub- 
stantial according  to  the  manager 
■if  the  concern,  who  has  had  plenty 
if    experience   along   these  lines. 

*  The  third  of  the  Lucille  Love, 
i  iirl  of  Mystery  stories  is  well  on 
ithe  way,  and  Francis  Ford  as  the 
international  Spy,  and  Grace  Cunard 
as  Lucille  are  pursuing  their  ad- 
venturous way.  They  are  at  present 
in  the  South  Sea  Islands,  where  Lu- 
cille is  burnt  out  of  a  cabin,  and 
faced  by  a  boa-constrictor  and  later 
\)y  a  leopard.  There  is  a  big  par- 
ade in  this  number  in  which  a  large 
number  of  animals  take  part  and 
Francis  Ford  took  some  sensational 
shipwreck  scenes.  *  *  *  Think  of 
this,  all  ye  who  shiver  in  the  East. 
Last  Sunday,  Edna  Maison  took 
two  automobile  loads  of  children 
ilnwn  to  the  beach,  where  they 
Iiathed  and  ate  all  they  could  hold. 
Jidna  is  always  doing  nice  things 
like  this  and  the  children  adore  her. 

*  Burton  King  tells  of  an  amus- 
ing experience  during  the  taking  of 
Tlie  Heart  of  Jim  Carlton.  Many 
of  the  scenes  were  taken  in  the 
mountains  and  in  one  of  them  Leo 
I'ierson  had  this  line,  "Oh  for  a 
little  drink  of  water!"  An  old  lady 
li\  ing  in  a  cabin  close  by  heard  him 
and  came  running  up  with  a  pitcher 
"I  water  and  Burton  King  stopped 
any  of  the  company  from  telling  the 
kindly  old  soul  that  Leo  was  acting, 
a'^  he  did  not  wish  her  feelings  hurt. 
Mr.  King  is  preparing  for  a  big 
I)r()duction,  The  Man  Who  Might 
llave  Been,  by  Hetty  Gray  Baker. 

*  Alexandra  Phillips  Fahrney, 
\\  lio  writes  many  photo  plays  with 
lier  name  attached  to  them  and 
many  which  are  never  even  credited 
tn  her,  is  a  prolific  worker.  She 
never  has  to  submit  stories,  for  she 
lias  a  number  of  orders  always  at 
liand.  She  is  equally  good  at  West- 
i  i  n,  dramatic  or  comedy  photo 
I'lays.  She  is  a  very  interesting 
I'ldy.  *  *  *  Francis  Ford  is  getting 
snnie  remarkable  "adventures"  out 
01  the  Lucille  Love,  Girl  of  Mystery 
scries,  and  the  whole  company  is 
keyed  up  to  high  pitch.  The  sec- 
ond accident  of  the  series  happened 
recently,  and  was  one  which  might 
liave  retarded  the  whole  series,  for 
Grace  Cunard,  the  Lucille,  fell  off 


an  elephant  at  the  ranch  and 
severely  twisted  her  ankle.  The  ele- 
phant started  off  before  Miss  Cun- 
ard was  securely  seated.  Mr.  Ford 
says  he  is  still  anxious  regarding 
the  whereabouts  of  his  heart,  the 
last  he  knew  of  it,  it  was  in  his 
mouth  I  *  *  *  Lucius  J.  Henderson, 
for  so  long  associated  with  Than- 
houser  and  the  Majestic,  has  ac- 
cepted the  position  of  managing  di- 
rector to  the  California  Motion  Pic- 
ture Corporation,  situated  near  San 
Francisco.  This  corporation  is  out- 
lining some  big  things.  *  *  *  Russell 
Bassett,  the  fine  old  actor  who  has 
been  with  the  Universal  for  so  long, 
has  severed  his  connections  with 
them  and  joined  the  Famous  Play- 
ers. *  *  *  Henry  Otto  resumes  his 
producing  for  the  Balboa  Company 
after  a  short  holiday.  Mr.  Otto  is 
the  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
Photoplayers'  Club.  *  *  *  George 
Cooper,  late  of  the  Vitagraph,  has 
joined  Allan  Dwan's  company  at 
the  Universal.  *  *  *  Dave  Kirkland 
is  to  produce  comedies  at  the  Uni- 
versal. Bess  ]\leredyth  will  play 
the  leads.  Mr.  Kirkland  is  an  "old 
hand,"  both  at  acting  and  directing, 
and  he  has  a  very  clever  young  lady 
with  him.  *  *  *  Last  Saturday,  Ed- 
win August  gave  a  housewanning  at 
his  charming  bungalow,  which  is 
situated  near  the  hills  of  Hollywood. 
Over  a  hundred  of  the  leading  lights 
of  the  motion  picture  profession  at- 
tended and  music  and  dancing  were 
the  order  of  the  night.  Eugene  Or- 
monde, the  well-known  legitimate 
actor,  who  joined  Mr.  August's 
company,  met  many  old  friends  and 
had  an  insight  of  the  "quality"  of 
the  Coast  screen  performers.  *  *  * 
The  Kennedy  Features  have  passed 
into  the  hands  of  the  Loftus  Fea- 
ture Film  Company,  of  which  mil- 
lionaire Loftus  is  the  head  and  Ar- 
thur Maude  general  manager.  Con- 
stance Crawley  and  Mr.  Maude  will 
be  featured  as  before.  *  *  *  Pauline 
Bush  is  to  be  featured  in  an  es- 
pecially interesting  story  by  Allan 
Dwan.  It  is  some  time  since  Miss 
Bush  has  been  seen  in  a  purely 
Western  play,  and  she  looks  for- 
ward to  an  occasional  return  to  the 
parts  which  served  to  bring  her  to 
the  notice  of  a  discerning  public. 
My !  what  strides  this  young  wom- 
an has  made.  Allan  Dwan  takes  his 
whole  company  to  the  Mohava  Des- 
ert to  get  new  and  correct  atmos- 
jdiere.  *  *  *  Frank  Montgomery 
does  not  have  to  fake  papoose.  There 
is  another  addition  to  Monty's  Indian 
family,  for  Chief  Phillipi's  squaw  has 
just  presented  her  brave  with  a  tiny 
addition,  who  travels  on  her  back 
in  the  most  approved  manner.  This 
is  Phillipi's  third  kiddie,  and  the  lit- 
tle squaw  looks  I)ut  a  child  herself. 
*  *  *  Bess  Meredyth  is  having  great 
success  with  her  scenarios.  She  sold 
one  two-reeler  to  Allan  Dwan  and 
the  three-reeler.  The  Mystery  of 
Wickham  Hall,  all  in  one  week.  Not 
so  bad?  Miss  Meredyth  has  just 
taken  a  long  time  lease  upon  a  resi- 
dence in  the  foothills.  She  is  mov- 
ing her  kennels  there  and  has  lots 
of  room.  Some  busy  lady.  *  *  * 
Pretty  Pauline  Bush  owns  to  pos- 


sessing "versatile  hair."  She  can  do 
anything  she  wants  with  it.  She 
recently  played  a  crazy  woman,  and 
with  the  aid  of  a  little  water,  it 
stuck  out  in  the  most  approved  man- 
ner. She  will  impersonate  the  child 
Christ  very  soon  and  her  hair  will 
hang  straight  and  soft,  just  right. 
Pauline  fJush  is  justly  proud  of  her 
hair.  *  *  *  Wilfred  Lucas  is  pro- 
ducing The  Severed  Hand,  a  strong 
two-reel  drama  from  the  pen  of  Bess 
Meredyth ,  with  scenes  laid  around 
Washington,  D.  C.  and  other  diplo- 
matic centers.  It  may  be  classed  as  a 
Black  Hand  story.  Cleo  Madison  has 
a  great  part  in  Nan  Dawson,  and  her 
career  runs  from  the  slums  to  society. 
It  is  full  of  excitement  and  good  act- 
ing opportunities. 


Cleo  Aladison  was  attacked  and 
badly  Ijcaten  by  a  burglar  Monday 
niglit  of  last  week.  Miss  Madison 
lives  in  a  bungalow  near  the  Universal 
studios,  and  had  just  put  the  light 
out  when  she  heard  the  door  open. 
Cleo  opened  her  bedroom  door  and 
saw  a  man  ransacking"  her  desk,  and 
ran  to  the  telephone,  when  the  bur- 
glar snatched  it  from  her  hand  and 
tore  the  telephone  and  box  from  the 
wall.  Miss  Madison  grappled  with 
him.  The  burglar  beat  Miss  Madison 
savagely  and  blackened  her  eyes,  in- 
flicted flesh  wounds  on  her  shoulders, 
and  finally  threw  her  into  the  bed- 
roojn.    He  has  not  been  captured. 


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JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
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New  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

LITTLE  WOMEN  (William  A. 
Bradv) — Milwaukee,  AjM-il  13-18. 

MRS.  DOUGLAS  CR.XNE  fnigt. 
of  iM-ederic  Belasco)  —  Hollister, 
April  13;  Monterey,  14;  San  Jose, 
15-16;  Stockton,  17;  Sacramento  18; 
C3akland,  19,  week;  Los  Angeles,  27, 
week. 

PEG  O'  MY  HE.ART,  played  by 
Peggie  O'Neil  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.) — Seattle,  April  5,  week;  Port- 
land, 12,  week;  Astoria,  19;  Salem, 
20;  Eugene,  21 ;  Medford,  22;  Chico, 


24;  Marysville,  25;  San  I'rancisco, 
beginning  April  26. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN  (Rowland 
&  Clifford) — Sioux  City,  April  4-5; 
Ft.  Dodge,  6 ;  Iowa  Falls,  7 ;  Boone, 
8;  Perrj^  9;  Omaha,  lo-ii;  Des 
Moines,  12-13;  Grinncll,  14;  Iowa 
City,  15. 

S  E  PT  E  M  B  E  R  MORN,  with 
Dave  Lewis,  Minerva  Coverdale 
and  Frances  Kennedy  (Harry 
Earle,  mgr. ;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
— Chicago,  indefinite. 

SMASPIING  THE  VICE  TRUST 
PICTURES  (Chas.  Thall  ahead)— 
Sacramento,  April  3-5  ;  Stockton,  6- 
8;  Auburn,  9;  Reno,  11-13. 

SMASHING  THE  VICE  TRUST 
PICTURES  (W.  H.  Full  wood 
ahead) — Denver,  April  5  and  week. 

THE  DIVORCE  '  QUESTION 
(Rowland  &  Clifford,  props. ;  Fred 
Douglas,  mgr.) — Open,  April  6-1 1; 
Chicago,  13-27. 

THE  HOLY  CITY  (Grace  John- 
son)— Estevan,  April  4;  Swift  Cur- 
rent, 6-7 ;  Gull  Lake,  8 ;  Maple  Creek, 
9;  Medicine  Hat,  lo-ii;  Tabor,  13; 
Cardston,  14;  Magrath,  15  ;  Raymond, 
16;  Lethbridge,  17-18;  Calgary,  20- 
22  ;  Edmonton,  23-25  ;  Camrose,  27 ; 
Wetaskewin,  28 ;  Coronation,  29 ;  Cas- 
toe,  30 ;  Stettler,  May  i  ;  Lacombe, 
2:  Red  Deer,  4;  Olds.  5;  Innisfail,  6; 
( ileichen,  7 ;  High  River,  8 ;  Clares- 
holm,  9. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.)— New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

THOMAS  ELMORE  LUCEY— 
St.  Helen,  April  4;  Arlington,  6; 
Ilermiston,  7;  Milton,  8;  Walla 
^^'alla,  9;  Prescott,  10;  Pomerov,  11. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.; 
— Ilaymarkct  Theatre,  London,  Eng'- 
land,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)' — Boston,  indefinite. 

Kitty  Gordon  will  begin  the  third 
week  of  her  engagement  at  the  Cort 
Theatre,  l>oston,  on  Monday  nigiit  in 
Oliver  Morosco's  comedy  of  music. 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smitli.  This  attraction 
has  caught  on  nicely  in  the  New  Eng- 
land metropolis  and  gives  every  in- 
dication of  remaining  well  into  the 
summer  months.  The  cast  includes 
Sidney  Grant,  Ciiarlotte  Greenwood, 
Thomas  Conkey,  Edward  Martindcl 
and  Roy  Atwell. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  4,  1914 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  MAT  KU't;   J.    lU  KXS         PAUL,  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GILFILIjAN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New  York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Bldg.  1465  Broadway 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

Olga  Nethersole,  in  her  much  dis- 
cussed third  act  from  Sapho,  is  the 
hcadhne  attraction  on  this  week's  bill, 
although  she  is  not  by  any  means  the 
most  popular  contribution.  In  fact 
betting  is  even  whether  Herman  Tim- 
berg,  late  comedian  of  School  Days 
and  now  doing  a  "single,"  is  not  a 
dangerous  rival  for  first  honors,  with 
The  Three  Varsity  I'ellows — Burns, 
Kilmer  and  Grady — running  him  a 
close  second,  which,  perhaps,  is  to  be 
accounted  for  by  tlie  fact  that  laughter 
is  always  more  popular  than  tears.  Be 
that  as  it  may,  the  audience  pays  Miss 
Nethersole  the  sincere  and  well-de- 
.served  tribute  of  sitting  in  wrapt  at- 
tention during  the  forty  minutes  or  so 
that  is  given  over  to  her  intense  emo- 
tional drama,  and  while  the  applause 
that  greets  its  close  may  not  be  so 
clanrorous  as  in  the  two  aforemen- 
tioned cases,  it  is  none  the  less  spon- 
taneous and  Iicarty.  She  has  an  ade- 
quate support  in  A.  E.  Winnington 
liarnes,  as  Jean,  Constance  Raymond 
as  Francine,  and  Alfred  Donahoe, 
who.se  I'Ucle  Cesaire  is  an  unusually 
artistic  study  of  the  treacherous  old 
man.  Herman  Timberg  is  a  Hebrew 
comedian.  With  a  hand-me-down  cos- 
tume, a  few  Hebrew  songs,  some  real- 
ly good  violin  playing  and  nimble  ac- 
robatic dancing,  he  captures  the  house 
with  no  apparent  effort.  As  The 
Three  \^-irsity  Fellows,  Burns,  Kilmer 
and  Grady  contrive  to  look  like  the 
real  thing,  to  dance  some  conventional 
stej)s  in  a  very  attractive  manner,  and 
to  sing  some  catchy  songs  with  good 
voices,  that  blend  very  harmoniously, 
finishing  up  with  an  original  and  higli- 
ly  diverting  imitation  of  a  deaf  and 
dumb  college  yell,  which  is  one  of  the 
hits  of  the  program.  Scattered 
Dreams,  with  Dale  Winter  and  May 
Field  as  two  chorus  ladies  in  the  act 
of  getting  out  of  bed,  falls  short  of 
being  as  .startling  as  it  threatens,  in 
spite  of  the  unconventionality  of  the 
undress  uniform  in  which  the  ladies 
j)rance  and  sing.  Another  singing 
number  is  the  demi-tasse  prima  donna 
— whatever  that  may  be — ^Helen  Rug- 
gles.  The  bicycle  act  of  Mosher, 
Hayes  and  IMosher  has  several  inter- 
esting noveUies.  and  the  two  hold- 
overs, the  Jumping  Hartleys  and  Paul 
Armstrong's  i)laylet,  To  Save  One 
Girl,  with  the  world's  news  in  motion 
views,  finislies  a  very  good  bill. 


The  Pantages 

The  show  at  Pantages  this  week  is 
the  best  they  liave  had  in  a  long  time. 
It  is  decidedly  musical  in  character, 
every  act  containing  singing  and  dan- 
cing, and  generally  botli,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  Riding  Duttons,  who 
close  the  bill  in  their  unusually  good 
Equestrian  Act  Beautiful.  Clara 
Stevens  &  Co.  give  some  graceful  and 
varied  dancing  numbers.  Tlie  Fula 
Lee  Quartet,  consisting  of  four  charm- 
ing young  ladies,  render  several  pleas- 
ing vocal  selections.  Duncan  and 
Holt,  black-face  comedians,  are  very 
funny,  and  in  addition  to  i)ossessing 
good  voices,  are  clever  eccentric  dan- 
cers. The  Pi-iestess  of  Kama,  which 
has  played  here  before,  contains  many 
])leasing  dancing  and  vocal  numbers 
and  is  effectively  staged.  Cecelia 
Rhoda  and  George  Cranipton  intro- 


duce an  operatic  playlet,  entitled  Be- 
tween the  Reels,  which  enables  them  to 
show  up  their  good  voices  to  advan- 
tage. Patsy  Doyle,  the  big  sad  man, 
had  several  women  in  the  audience 
almost  in  hysterics  over  his  jokes, 
which  he  delivered  in  a  sort  of  mono- 
tone, never  clianging  his  expression  or 
position.  This  unusual  bill  contains 
more  performers  who  can  really  sing 
and  dance  than  any  other  ever  pre- 
sented at  this  theatre. 


The  Empress 

No  one  seeing  the  Empress  pro- 
gram this  week  could  possibly  be 
dissatisfied,  for  a  bill  with  a  wider 
scope  of  so  diflferent  acts  has  not 
been  seen  at  this  house  for  some 
time.  First  and  foremost  is  the  jug- 
gling Kara,  an  act  to  be  seen  more 
than  once  to  be  enjoyed.  Amusing 
to  old  and  young  is  the  Staine's 
Comedy  Circus.  The  antics  that 
three  men  go  through  to  try  and  ride 
tlie  mule  have  kept  the  audience 
roaring  the  week  long.  A  novelty 
violin  act  introduced  "Mike"  New- 
man, the  popular  Empress  leader,  to 
tile  public.  1  lis  artistic  playing  with 
-Miss  DeWolf  was  a  delight  to  music 
lovers.  In  rajiid  succession  lulith 
Clifford  did  some  good  character 
iniper.scMitions,  while  Mack  and  At- 
kinson had  .some  bright,  snappy 
dialogue  with  good  numbers.  Kier- 
nan,  Walter  and  Kiernan,  in  their 
travesty  on  Macbeth,  were  funny  to 
the  extreme.  Bobby  Zeno  and  "Lit- 
tle" Eva  Mandell  "with  the  accent 
on  the  little,"  .showed  their  versa- 
tility in  a  marked  manner.  Miss 
-Mandell's  original  Nobody  Loves  a 
I'at  (iirl  was  one  of  the  best  things 
on  the  bill — and  when  she  tangoed, 
oh!  oh!  Two  such  people,  who  can 
talk  good  comedy  talk,  sing,  dance 
and  play  the  piano  (notwithstanding 
avoirdupois)  are  not  usually  found. 

The  Republic 

A  welcome  reception  to  the  favor- 
ites greets  Abrams  and  Johns  nightly. 
These  popular  players  have  won  a 
l)lace  in  the  hearts  of  the  Republic 
l)atrons  that  would  make  .some  stars 
envious.  Their  little  playlet,  A  Wo- 
man's Friend,  is  one  of  the  neatest 
and  most  complete  in  their  repertoire. 
.Sliirley  Lewis  opened  with  his  Sun- 
shine Girls  for  the  last  half,  featuring 
i\ul)y  Lang.  The  act  readily  won  the 
audience  and,  barring  a  slight  cold. 
Miss  Lang  will  become  a  great  favor- 
ite. The  balance  of  the  bill  consists 
of  Blanchfield  and  Cameron,  two  very 
clever  artists,  and  Suennen,  the  news- 
boy violinist.  .As  usual,  the  house  being 
.sold  out  night. 


The  Wigwam 

The  return  of  Mimte  Carter  and 
his  company  last  Sunday  was 
greeted  by  a  great,  big,  enthusias- 
tic house,  and  Carter,  in  one  of  his 
Izzy  iniper.sonations,  assisted  by 
W  alter  .Spencer,  (ieorge  Weiss,  Earl 
Hall,  I">ed  Weiss,  Blanche  Gilniore, 
Blanche  Trelease  and  Dale  Wilson, 
kept  the  audience  in  a  jfdly  mood. 
On  Wednesday,  the  regular  change 
was  made  and  another  of  the  series 
of  Izzy  was  used.  The  two  acts 
for  the  last  half  were  De  Rosa's 
troui)e  of  cats  and  pigeons,  and  the 
liletso  Duo  t)f  eccentric  comedians, 
who  were  well  received.  Through 
the  courtesy  of  Messrs.  Bauer  and 


Pincus,  a  ^fission  teacher  of  danc- 
ing exhibited  a  company  of  clever 
l)oys  and  girls,  after  the  second 
show  Thursday  night,  and  then 
they  sold  pencils  for  a  local 
charity,  which  netted  $69.69. 
Jim  Post  follows  Carter  on  April 
iJtli. 

The  Princess 

The  Bert  Levey  .show  this  week 
consists  of  a  number  of  splendid 
acts,  as  follows :  First  half.  Great 
Westin,  Van  Buren  and  Spinetti 
The  Hoyts,  Hampton  Sisters,  Ed 
Dale.  Second  half:  Three  P>rowns, 
Sergt.  Davis,  Millard,  Ray  and  Com- 
pany. Cutting  and  Rose,  Hamilton 
and  Cooke. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Considine.  San  Fran- 
cisco office,  through  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
April  1914. 

EMPRESS,  San  Franci.sco :  Fred 
St.  Onge  &  Co.,  Ed.  and  Jack  Smith, 
Gwynn  and  Gossett,  Bessie  Brown- 
ing, I've  Got  It.  E:\IPRESS,  Los 
.'\ngeles :  Dennis  Bros.,  Berke  and 
Korae,  Rossow  ^lidgets,  R.  E. 
O'Connor  &  Co.,  Murray  Bennett. 
EMPRESS.  Denver:  Four  Ladella 
Comiques,  Nestor  and  Delberg,  John 
R.  Gordon  &  Co.,  American  Coined v 
Four,  Adas  Family.  EMPRESS, 
Sacramento :  Staine's  Circus,  Mack 
and  Atkinson,  Edith  Clifford,  Kara, 
Kiernan,  Walters  and  Kiernan,  Joe 
Fayton's  Athletes.  EMPRESS, 
Salt  Lake :  Bounding  Gordons, 
Brown  and  Blyler,  Rose  Tiffany  & 
Co.,  Jennings  and  Dorman,  Sebas- 
tian Merrill  &  Co.,  McAIahon  and 
Chappelle.  EMPRESS,  Kansas 
City  :  Barton  and  Lovera,  Katherine 
Klare.  Richard  Milloy  &  Co.,  Joe 
Whitehead,  Sylvester,  A  Day  at  the 
Circus.  Orpheum,  Ogden,  April  9- 
1 1  :  Patrick,  Francisco  and  Warren, 
Spissell  Bros.  &  Mack,  Gladys  Wil- 
bur, Joe  Maxwell's  Dancing  Girls, 
Warren  and  Blanchard,  Clark  and 
Ward. 

New  Policy  for  Empress 
Theatre 

The  Empress  Theatre's  new  pol- 
icy of  giving  a  continuous  perform- 
ance from  1 1  a.  m.  to  11  p.  m.  started 
Sunday  morning.  The  doors  open 
at  10:45  a.  111.,  and  the  performance 
begins  promptly  at  ii  a.  m.,  with  the 
most  interesting  feature  photoplays 
obtainable.  The  program  includes 
at  least  eight  feature  photoplays, 
which  continue  until  i  p.  111.  and 
continue  with  two  performances  un- 
til 5:30  p.  m.,  again  repeating  the 
great  photoplays,  which  will  run  up 
till  6:30  p.  111.  and  continue  with  the 
usual  two-night  shows  up  till  11  p. 
ni.  On  week  days,  the  performance 
also  starts  at  1 1  o'clock  in  the  morn- 
ing, with  the  photoplays,  and  con- 
tinues until  2:30  11.  m.,  followed  with 
the  usual  vaudeville  show  up  to  4:,30, 
repeating  the  ])hotoplays  up  to  7  p. 
m.,  and  again  gixing  the  twii-night 
vaudeville  i^erformances,  which  will 
run  until  11  p.  m. 


Offices  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Clilca^o, 
Denver,  Iios  Aug'eles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tlieatrec 

Executive  Ollices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


NEW  WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Bauer  &  Pincus,  Props,  and  Mfrs. 

San  Franclpco'.s  newest  Vaudeville 
Theatre,  luxuriously  equipped.  Pre- 
senting musical  comedy  and  vaudeville. 
.Sunday,  for  two  weeks,  Monte  Carter  & 
Co.,  then  Jim  Post  &  Co. 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bunk  Bldsf..  San  Francisco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


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first  to  use  the  new,  gilt-edge  material. 
For  sale  in  San  Francisco  by  Parent's 
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Goldstein  &  Co.,  SS3  Market  Street;  or 
direct  of  the  publisher.  James  Madi- 
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Films  Cause  Trouble 

While  Douglas  Crane  and  his  wife 
were  dancing  the  tango  on  the  roof 
of  the  St.  Francis  Hotel  on  March  21, 
for  the  purpose  of  being  photographed 
for  the  benefit  of  a  charity  perform- 
ance for  the  Ha]5py  Day  Home,  a  mov- 
ing-picture operator  surrepetitiousl^ 
got  within  range  and  caught  the  danH 
cers  from  start  to  finish.  Then  he  sold 
the  films,  and  the  pictures  were  put  on 
at  the  Portola  Theatre.  This  is  the 
complaint  made  by  the  Cranes  and 
their  manager,  Fred  Iklasco,  and  Su- 
perior Court  Judge  Seawell  last  Tues- 
day issued  an  injunction,  which  was 
served  on  Ralph  Pincus  at  the  Portola 
Theatre,  stopping  further  display  ot 
the  ])ictures  until  the  action  has  been 
threshed  out  in  court.  The  R.  O. 
Film  Manufacturing  Company  is  made 
co-defendant  with  the  Popular  Amuse- 
ment Company,  owners  of  the  Portola 
Theatre,  in  the  suit.  It  was  this  com- 
pany's operator  who  is  said  to  have 
stalked  and  caught  the  Cranes  on  the 
roof  of  the  St.  Francis.  Ralph  Pin- 
cus says  that  he  bought  the  films  fro 
the  company  without  knowledge  of  an 
of  the  circumstances  as  alleged,  an 
that  he  exhibited  them  merely  in  line 
with  his  duties  as  general  manager 
providing  attractions  for  one  of  the 
most  poi)ular  playhouses  in  this  city. 
P.elasco  says  that  the  exhibition  of  the 
pictures  has  injured  the  drawing  pow- 
er of  the  Cranes  as  a  theatrical  attrac- 
tion $10,000,  and  he  wants  damages 
to  that  amount.  He  also  demands  that 
the  film  company  turn  over  to  the  court 
all  the  films  they  took,  so  that  they 
may  be  destroyed.  The  case  comes 
up  in  the  Superior  Court  on  .April  9. 

\'aleska  Surratt  is  headed  this  way, 
via  the  Orpheum. 


April  4,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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The  Pantages 


Mighty  Gunboat  Smith,  the  latest 
•  i  the  white  hopes  and  holder  of  the 
1 avywei.^'ht  crown,  will  top  the  new 
lull  which  opens  on  Sunday.  This 
v\  ill  be  the  first  appearance  of  the 
luisky  mitt  artist  on  the  vaudeville 
^tas^e  here.  Smith  does  the  regulation 
stunts  required  of  all  "champs."  Walk- 
er's Happy  Girls,  featuring  Reed  and 
A\'alker,  two  dusky-browed  coniedi- 
;:ns,  will  be  the  special  added  attrac- 
ii'>n.  Guy  Moyston,  a  local  news- 
1 'iper  writer,  will  produce  for  the  first 
lime  his  exquisite  little  dramalet, 
taken  from  life,  entitled  The  Song 
'if  the  Spring.  Max  Newman,  a  rising 
I  ivmg  character  actor,  will  take  the 
leading  role  of  Heinrich  Meyer,  the 
old  musician.  Edna  Riese  will  enact 
tin-  part  of  the  street  waif.  Stanley 
T.ivingstone  will  play  the  Italian  land- 
lord and  Anthony  North  the  lost  son. 
'iranvillc  and  Mack,  Italian  singing 
('imedians  and  musicians;  Clinton  and 
K'ltgcrs,  known  as  the  "Narragansett 
<  iiuple"  ;  the  Four  Magnannis,  musical 
street  pavers,  and  Wm.  J.  Burton, 
jr.,  America's  famous  press-photo- 
i;rapher,  in  an  interesting  travelogue, 
w  ill  complete  the  program. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Ella  Hackett,  a  nineteen-year-old 
inestricnne,  was  killed  by  a  fall  of 
liity  feet  from  a  trapeze  in  the  arena 
'  f  the  Ijarnum  and  I'ailey  Circus  in 
Aiadison  Square  Garden,  New  York, 
.\l)ril  I.  Willie  attem])ting  a  "revolv- 
ing swing,"  she  fell  head  downward. 
Oiiy  a  few  of  the  circus  performers 


were  present  at  the  time,  as  she  was 
rehearsing  after  the  afternoon  per- 
formance. Miss  Ilackett  was  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  Clarence  L.  Hackett, 
a  dcnti.st  of  New  York. 

Louis  Granat,  known  as  the  "Hu- 
man Bird,"  is  a  whistling  virtuo,so  and 
a  mimic.  He  is  said  to  be  able  to 
imitate  almost  every  known  species 
of  the  bird.  He  will  be  seen  at  the 
Empress  shortly. 

Charley  King  and  Virginia  Thorn- 
ton are  thinking  seriously  of  making 
another  Australian  trip,  beginning 
about  June. 


Oliver  Bailey  will  soon  open  The 
Crime  of  the  Law  in  Chicago,  pre- 
sumably at  the  Howard  Theatre.  Les- 
ter Paul  and  Jimmy  Norton  have  gone 
on  to  join  the  new  company  which  will 
appear  in  the  production. 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 


HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Permanent  arUlre.'!.'; :  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Re.s.  Avalon,  Santa  Catalina  Island. 


DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 


PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
178  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked   About  All  Over  the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  In  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWELL  STREETS,  S.  P. 


Chas.  King— Virginia  Thornton 


VX  VAUDETII.I.E 


Western  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram — Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Keating  and  Flood  Company — Seattle 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

With  James  Post 


Southern  Pacific 


"First  in  Safety 


99 


In  competition  with  all  steam  railroads  in  the  United 
States,  the  Southern  Pacific  has  been  awarded  the  Ilar- 
riman  Memorial  Safety  INIedal  by  the  American  Museum 
of  Safety,  for  the  best  record  in  accident  prevention  in 
year  of  1913. 

During  a  period  of  five  years,  not  one  passenger's  life 
has  been  lost  through  collision  or  derailment  of  trains 
on  Southern  Pacific  lines,  involving  the  movement  for  a 
distance  of  one  mile  of  eight  thousand  million  passengers. 

"Safety  First'' 


GOING  EAST? 

PANAMA  PACIFIC  EXPRESS 

'11 11'  I-:XPOSlTION  TRAIN 

MARVELOUS  SCENIC  ATTRACTIONS  SEEN  FROM  THE  CAR  WINDOW 
WITTIOTlT  EXTRA  EXPENSE  FOR  SIDE  TRIPS 

Pikes  Peak 
Boyal  Gorge 
Grand  Canon  of  the  Arkansas 
Tennessee  Pass 
Eagle  Biver  Canon 
Canon  of  the  Grand  Biver 


Grand  Canon  of  the  Feather  Biver 
Pilot  Mountain 
Glistening  Beds  of  Salt 
Great  Salt  Iiake 
Salt  Lake  City- 
Castle  Gate 
Glenwood  Springs 


WESTERN  PACIHQ 
TONVER^PIO  fiPSMDE 

'I'lic  Tr.-iiiscoritiiicntiil  Sconicway 
TICKET  OFFICES: 
665  Market  Street,  Palace  Hotel;  Market  Street  Ferry  Depot 
1326  Broadway,  Oakland 


MAKE-UP 
WIGS 


BESS',  •WABNBSSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYEB  S,  LIECHNEB'S 
SPECIAI.S — 1  Ih.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  lb. 
Makeup  Boxes,  60c.;  Crop  Wigs,  $1.25;  Dress,  $3.50; 
Wig  Bented,  &0c.  week ;  Soubrette  Wigs,  $6.00. 


UKST  ANiy  CllKAPEST-  SIONl)  l''on  I'KICK  l-IST 
PABEHTB     :  829  VAN  HESS  AVENUE,  S.  t. 


PLAYS 


Alfa  Pi^rry  Bvf.rs,  well  known  in  City.  Last  week  he  was  seen  in  the 
stock  work  here,  is  now  a  meml)cr  of  title  role  of  Mrs.  Wiggs  of  the  Cab- 
the  Wadsworth  Stock  in  New  York    bage  Patch. 


14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  4,  1914 


James  Dillon 

Manasi^cment  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  E.  Gunn 


Leads 


Orpheuni  Stock — Cincinnati 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Rfa'iew 


Eddie  Mitchell 


Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bacliolor's  Honeymoon 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 


Home  address.  La  Jolla,  Cal. 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 

stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  IsabcIIe  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  Liberty;  Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Rf.view 


Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


Guy  Hitner 


Lcadinsr  Man 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

James  Post  Company 


MINA  GLEASON 

Te  Liberty  Stocli.  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  artist — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address.  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.     Phone  Mission  7613 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Review 


EDMUND  LOWE 


Alcazar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

Engaged 

Care  tliis  office,  or  care  Kellie,  214-215 
P.  I.  Building,  Seattle 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  I^ilierty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Review 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTORNEY  AND  COXTNSEi;i.OS  AT 

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Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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This  OfUce 


AVIS  MANOR 

.Tuvc-niles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Review. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

GERTRUDE  CHAFFEE 

Character 
A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon. 

JACK  ERASER 

Crime  of  the  L?.w  Company 
San  Francisco 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlaw 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
2935%  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

A.  G.  HALSALL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


Spotlights 


That  landlords,  ragged  peasants  and 
scenes  of  misery  are  not  essential 
requisites  to  make  an  Irish  play  a  suc- 
cess, is  proved  by  the  success  of 
Shamecn  Dhu,  the  new  play  which 
Chauncey  Olcott  is  presenting  this 
season.  Rida  Johnson  Young  has  up- 
set all  traditions  by  writing  a  play 
with  a  logical,  natural  story  and  plot, 
entirely  free  from  the  wail  of  poverty, 
but  bul)bling  over  with  true  Irish  hu- 
mor and  rich  with  the  melody  that 
Ireland  has  always  been  noted  for. 
She  has  fitted  Mr'  Olcott  with  a  par 
that  has  gained  for  him  many  nev 
admirers,  not  only  among  the  Irislj 
people,  but  every  class  of  theatregoer, 
that  delight  in  any  theatrical  repre-j 
sentation  that  is  natural  and  artistic. 
Chauncey  Olcott  begins  a  two-weeks . 
engagement  at  the  Columbia  Theatrej 
on  Easter  Sunday  night,  April  12.  j 
The  Honeymoon  Express,  with  ir- 
resistible .'\1  Jolson  at  the  head  of  the 
original  fun-making  cast,  will  be  the 
attraction  at  the  Cort  Theatre  begin- 
ning Sunday  night,  April  12,  imme- 
diately following  the  engagement  of. 
Evclvn  Nesbit  Thaw.  This  much-'^ 
heralded  Winter  Garden  production 
ran  for  thirty  weeks  in  New  York 
at  the  big  theatre  that  is  noted  for 
its  originality  and  its  spectacles.  In 
addition  to  Jolson,  the  cast  includes 
Melville  Ellis,  Mary  Robson,  Ada 
Lewis.  Anna  Wheaton,  Marie  Fcn- 
ton,  Doyle  and  Dixon,  Donald  Mac- 
Donald,  ]\Tlce.  Sunday  and  M.  Mon||| 


dav  and  others. 


Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Sp<?ond  Business 
Permanent  .address. 

4010  Oregon  St.,  San  Diego 


JACK  E.  DOUD 


Witli  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


FLORENCE  LA  MARR 

Second  Business  or  Ingenue  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager  anil  Parts 
Just  finished  one  year  with  Ed.  Ridmond 
Co.     At  liberty.     Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  Liberty  Care  Dramatic  Review 


WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Review,  San  Francisco 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 


DEAVER  STORER 

Hoavics  ^ 
("arc  l)R.^MATir  Kf.vii  w  or  perninnent  addreal 
imr,  nth  .\ve.  Oiililand. 


GEO.  W.  STANLEY 

With  Vice, 

Pantages  Time 


Jean  Kirby 


Second  Business 
Bailey  &  Mitchell  Stock— Seattle 


ipril  4,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


15 


Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  OTarrcU  Langf Ord  Myrtle 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company  Orpheum  Time 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 


Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
Manasrement  Fred  Belasco 


E.  P.  Foot 


Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


John  L.  Kearney 


Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Verne  Layton 

Leading  Man 


Invites  Offers 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  Tour 


Jay  Hanna 


Leading  Man 

Dick  Wilbur  Company  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Dorothy  Davis  Allen 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 


1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


HARRY 


JESSIE 


LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     With  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Justina  Wayne 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 


Leading  Woman 


Hotel  Oakland 


Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 


The  Traffic — Chicago 


Leads 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN  D. 


MacQuarrie 


MacKellar 


Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for     Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Paul  Harvey— Merle  Stanton 

Leads  Characters  and  Grande  Dames 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Marta  Golden 

(iaiety  Theatre  management 


G.  Lester  Paul 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell       Seattle,  Wash. 


Hugh  Metcalfe 


Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


i6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  4,  1914 


Correspondence 


SACRA:MENT0.  March  30.— 
DIPEXBROCK:  Dustin  Farnum's 
great  play,  The  Littlest  Rebel,  with 
Ethel  Telle  in  the  leading  role,  is  re- 
ceiving a  fine  presentation  by  the 
popular  Redmond  Company  this 
week.  Paul  llarvey  is  seen  at  his 
best  in  the  Farnuin  role  of  Lieut. 
Morrison ;  P>eth  Taylor  scores  as 
Mrs.  Cary.  Ed.  Redmond  makes  his 
reappearance  in  the  role  of  Julius, 
and  scores  one  of  the  hits  of  the 
])lay  ;  Roscoe  Karns,  Hugh  Metcalfe, 
and  the  balance  of  the  company  are 
up  to  their  usual  high  standard. 
Harry  Leland  deserves  great  praise 
for  good  direction.  GRAND:  An 
unusually  good  bill  marked  the  in- 
itial performance  at  this  theatre  yes- 
terday, under  the  direction  of  Bert 
Lcvev.  Anna  Mack  Berlin,  in 
Daily  and  Joan,  shows  herself  to  be 
a  very  cle\'er  character  w^oman.  Van 
]>uren  and  Spinetti  have  a  reper- 
toire of  new  songs,  and  sang  them 
in  voices  unusually  tuneful.  Ray- 
mond Wilbcrt  dis])lays  unusual  skill 
with,  the  hoops.  The  three  Hamp- 
ton Sisters  made  the  most  in  a  mu- 
sical act  that  was  really  enjoyable, 
and  Rath  Brothers  are  acrobats  un- 
excelled, even  in  big  time,  in  the 
style  of  work  they  do.  Three  reels 
of  pictures  filled  out  the  program. 
CLUNIE:  Harry  Woodruff  'head- 
lines the  Orpheum  bill  this  week. 
His  vehicle,  A  Regular  Business 
Man,  is  a  playlet  brimful  of  clever 
situations  and  bright  dialogue, 
written  by  John  Stokes.  Ray  Sam- 
uels, "the  blue  stocking  of  ragtime," 
sings  in  a  cai)tivating  manner  and 
the  minute  she  steps  on  the  stage 
she  has  her  audience  with  her.  A 
pair  of  exceptionally  good  come- 
dians, Tudor  Cameron  and  Johnny 
O'Connor,  have  a  novel  skit  in 
Hired  and  Fired.  Julia  Nash  and 
Company  offer  a  comedy  drama, 
Good  Night.  Carlisle  and  Romer,  a 
singer  and  violinist,  pleased  with  a 
number  of  old  time  songs.  Sam 
I'arton,  with  his  tramp  make-up  and 
his  comedy  antics  on  his  bicycle, 
keeps  the  audience  in  a  continual 
uproar.  The  Blessings  have  a  very 
good  acrobatic  act.  EMPRESS:  A 
sensational  crook  play,  The  Stick- 
up  Man,  is  being  presented  by  Rob- 
ert O'Connor  and  a  company  of 
three.  The  Rossow  Midgets  are  a 
very  clever  little  team.  Several  high- 
class  numbers  are  rendered  by  Ha- 
zel Berka  and  Alex  Koral,  the  "Lit- 
tle Melba"  and  the  "Little  Pader- 
wiski."  Murray  Bennet  returns  and 
again  scores,  as  do  the  Dennis 
Brothers. 

SAN  DIEGO,  March  30.— 
SPRECKELS  Theatre:  29,  Evelyn 
Ncsbit  Thaw  in  Mariette  pleased  a 
large  house.  Clever  support  was 
given  by  Jack  Clifford,  Arnaud 
Brothers,  Fouche,  Peppino,  Court- 
ney Sisters,  Willie  Weston  and  Mike 
B>crnard.  April  2-4,  Burk's  Uncle 
'Pom's  Cabin  Company.  EMPRESS: 
The  Empress  Stock  Company,  pre- 
senting Willard  Mack's  new  come- 
dy drama,  God's  Country,  to  good 
returns.  Edna  Alarshall  as  Pinto 
Crockett,  and  George  V.  Dill  as  the 
Sheriff,  show  themselves  to  be  very 
versatile  leading  people.  Well-por- 
trayed character  studies  are  pre- 
sented by  Ray  V^an  Fossen,  Stan- 
ford A\'illiams,  Wm.  Chapman,  H. 
D.  Watson,  Clarence  Bennett,  How- 


ard Nugent,  Catherine  Evans  and 
Glennella  Porter.  The  scenic 
effects  were  entirely  in  keeping. 
Next  week,  The  Holy  City.  ISIS: 
Joan  of  Arc  in  pictures  at  advanced 
prices.  PICKWICK:  Pictures  to 
verv  good  business. 

MARYS VI LLE,  March  29.— The 
Metropolitan  Road  Show  (vaude- 
ville), under  the  direction  of  Glen 
D.  Hurst,  played  their  first  engage- 
ment here  to  a  full  house  and  they 
are  certainly  deserving  of  all  the 
praise  that  can  be  given  them.  The 
wire  artists,  Lowe  and  Du  Marie, 
were  surely  good ;  Rose  Lee  Ivy,  the 
singing'  comedienne,  was  a  treat. 
Ray  and  Mehan  in  their  tango 
dance  were  very  graceful.  Biele  and 
Girard,  as  the  Englishman  and  the 
Swede,  were  the  hit  of  the  evening 
for  fun-making.  Charlie  Reilly  and 
Company  in  his  The  Bells  of  Shan- 
don  and  his  company  were  all  good, 
especially  the  singing  of  Charlie 
Reilly.  The  Grand  Opera  Four  sung 
well,  their  hits  on  diiferent  operas 
were  splendid.  The  show  closed 
with  Deaves  Manikans,  which  were 
greatly  enjoyed.  A  select  and  ap- 
preciative audience  gathered  at  the 
]\Iarysville  Playhouse  last  night  to 
see  Henrietta  Crosman,  great  and 
clever  star.  She  delighted  her  au- 
dience with  her  superb  acting  in 
The  Tongues  of  Men. 

VALLEJO,  March  30.— The  Jas. 
Post  Company  opened  here  Sunday 
and  did  an  enormous  business  at  the 
Empress.  They  will  lay  off  the 
week  of  the  5th  and  prepare  for  the 
opening  at  the  Wigwam  Theatre, 
San  Francisco,  Sunday,  March  12th. 
Bruce  joins  the  show  there  and  the 
balance  of  the  company  will  include 
Dee  Loretta,  Clara  Howard,  Frank 
Harrington,  Frank  Earlc  and  last, 
but  not  least,  the  Twelve  Honey 
Girls. 

FRESNO,  March  31.— Theatre 
I'RESXO:  30,  The  Girl  Behind  the 
Counter  pleased  a  good-sized  audi- 
ence. Daphne  Pollard,  as  Susie, 
was  the  center  of  the  show.  Maude 
Beatty,  as  Mrs.  Shruff,  was  the 
comedy  hit  of  the  show.  Joe  Kane 
played  the  hen-pecked  husband.  The 
real  music  was  supplied  by  Ann 
Tasker  and  Arthur  Clough.  The 
chorus,  costumes  and  stage  settings 
were  all  that  could  be  desired.  31- 
.-Xpril  2,  Jack  Roshier's  Dogs  are 
headlining  a  very  good  bill,  com- 
posed of  Anne  Rochester,  classical 
dancer;  Bimbo  and  Neville,  gym- 
nasts; Williams  and  Dale,  come- 
dians: and  the  Five  Black  Spots. 
4,  Evelyn  Nesbit  Thaw.  EMPIRE: 
The  big  feature  is  Joe  Fanton  and 
his  Athletes  Supreme.  Howard 
Brothers,  the  novelty  musicians, 
have  a  line  of  melody  that  is  un- 
usually good.  Upton  and  Ingra- 
ham  present  a  very  good  sketch. 
Sauce  for  the  Goose.  Marion  Cal- 
houn scores  with  her  excellent  sing- 
ing, and  Clark  and  La  Vere  have 
a  line  of  Irish  comedy  and  singing 
that  is  fully  up  to  the  standard.  Pic- 
tures complete  the  bill.  KINEMA: 
The  Pride  of  Jenico  pictures  to  very 
good  returns. 

OAKLAND,  March  30.— This  week 
marked  the  opening  of  Idora  Park 
for  the  1914  summer  season,  and 
large  throngs  are  in  daily  attendance. 
For  the  opening  attraction,  Manager 
York  is  offering  his  patrons  a  series 
of  grand  operas,  by  a  company  con- 
sisting  of   Sylvia   Jeonnani,  Anna 


Coming-  Tour  Way  Soon,  N'OBTOIT  &  SIXH'S  EverlaiUng'  Snccsss 

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aiul  a  strong  supiiortins  fonipany.     Fur  time  aiMnss  

ATi.  OAK,  Business  Manager,  care  BB VIU W  Office 

Tlie  Sliiiw   that  Beat.s  its  Own  Recorti 


CORT 


COMMENCING  TOMORROW  NIGHT 


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Matinee  Daily 


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Assisted  by  JACK  CLIFFORD  and  a  Big  Company 

including' 

WII.I.IE  WBSTON  and  MIKB  BERNABD,  COUBTNBT  SISTBBS,  ABNAUS 
BBOTHEBS,  FBFFINO,  FOX7CHEBE    and   Others   in   the   Musical,  Dancing 

Divertissement, 


"  MARIETTE  " 


Flaying  Oakland,  April  12;  Stockton,  13;  San  Jose,  14;  VaUeJo,  15;  Sacramento, 
16;  Reno,  17;  Marysville,  18;  Chlco,  19;  M«dford,  20. 


Buck.  Ralpli  lu-olle  and  Sig.  Giacon- 
nc.  The  repertoire  comprises  Carmen, 
Rigoletto,  Troviatore.  In  addition  to 
this  high-class  attraction,  Thaviu  and 
his  well-known  band  are  dispensing 
po])ular  airs  every  afternoon.  The 
concerts  are  greatly  appreciated  and 
receive  no  end  of  enthusiastic  ap- 
plause. At  YE  LIBERTY  Bishop's 
players  are  presenting  another  book 
plav,  a  dramatization  of  Robert  Cham- 
ber's The  Common  Law,  which  is  one 
of  exceptional  merit  and  one  of  the 
strong-est  of  the!  Bishop  repertoire. 
The  cast  is  small  but  capable  and 
comprises  the  flower  of  the  company — • 
Charles  Ayres,  J.  Anthony  Smythe, 
.\li)ert  Morrison,  Geo.  P.  Webster, 
Jane  Urban.  Isabelle  Fletcher  and 
Mrs.  Mina  Gleason.  Miss  Fletcher  as 
Rita  Tevis  has  a  particularly  good 
role  and  displays  an  array  of  stunning 
gowns.  The  Ninety  and  Nine  will 
follow.  This  week's  program  at  the 
ORPHEUM  is  what  Manager  Ebey 
terms  his  star  bill.  At  the  head  comes 
that  little  devil  of  grand  opera, 
Fritzi  Scheff,  a  great  favorite  here. 
Her  popular  songs  from  Mile.  Modiste 
and  other  favorite  comic  operas  more 
than  delighted  her  audience.  The 
Kaufman  Bros.,  burnt-cork  artists,  in- 
troduce a  bunch  of  nonsense, and  make 
an  immediate  hit.  The  balance  of  the 
bill  comprises  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vernon 
Castle,  Mindell  Kingston  and  George 
Ebner.  Parillo  and  Frabito,  Matilda 
and  Elvira,  and  Edward  Gillette. 
Hanged,  a  gripping  penitentiary  play- 
let bv  Toll'!  I^-  Barry,  is  the  nucleus 
of  a  strong  card  at  PANTAGES.  E. 
F.  Moore,  Weston  and  Leon,  Five 
Babv  Grand  Girls,  Four  Goldinis  also 
contribute  some  good  entertainment. 
In  Zulu  Land,  a  tuneful  comedy  opera 
which  proved  a  fine  attraction  at  the 
COLUMBIA  last  season,  is  Dillon 
and  King's  offering  for  the  current 


week.      The    Sells-Floto    Show  k 
booked,  20-21.    The  BROADW.\Y: 
Wednesday,  last  half :  Jeff  Davis,  king 
of  the  hoboes ;  Bessie  Browning,  the 
vivacity  girl ;  Gwynn  and  Gossett  in 
A  Golden   W edding ;  Ed.  and  Jack  " 
Smith,  smart  steppers ;  the  Four  Cast- 
ing Latnys;  Casper  and  Qayton,  rap-  j 
id-fire  comedy.    Friday  night.  April  i 
3,  Etta  DeLeon  and  Lillian  Wollitz,  j 
two  Oakland  high  school  graduates,  i 
will  make  their  professional  vaude-  1 
ville  debut  in  Wanted,  a  Dog,  a  one-  \ 
act  farce  comedy  by  Aubert  J.  Cook,  i 
an  Oakland  newspaper  man.    Sensa-  ] 
tional  vaudeville  is  promised  in  the 
bill  opening  Sunday,  which  will  in-  ? 
elude  Bulger's  Goat  Circus ;  Zeno  and 
Mandell,  Australian  singers  and  ec- 
centric   dancers ;    Fannie  Fondelier, 
tight-wire  performer;  Ed.  Dale,  the 
assassin   of   sorrow,  and  Mack  and 
Phillips,  those  entertaining  boys.  Jas. 
Francis    Sullivan,    musical  comedy 
star;  Hong  Fong,  the  only  Chinese 
comedian ;   Olivette  Troubadours,  i|J 
musical  gems  ;  Count  the  First,  the  ba- 
boon with  the  human  education,  and 
Bireley  and  Edwards,  rapid-fire  come- 
dians, come  to  the  Broadway  next 
Wednesday,  April  8. 

STOCKTON,  March  30.  — 
YOSEMITE  :  30,  matinee  and  night, 
The  new  Gaiety  Theatre  production, 
The  Girl  Behind  the  Counter,  with 
a  company  of  forty,  pleased  two  big 
houses.  14,  Stratford-Upon-Avon 
Plavers  in  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor. 
COLONIAL:  Vaudeville  and  p" 
tures  to  fine  houses.  GARRIC 
Dark.    KIRBY:  Dark. 


Laurette  Taylor  will  star  in  Hap- 
piness, a  three-act  comedy  by 
husband,  J.  Hartley  Manners,  wh 
her  run  in  Peg  o'  My  Heart  com 
to  an  end.  ^ 


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DRAMATIC 


VAUDEVILLE 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  1 8,  ig: 


Hypnotism  Awakens  Boy 
From  Sleep 

SANTA  ROSA,  April  6.— Re- 
sponding- to  a  telegraphic  request  of 
Chief  of  Police  J.  M.  Boyes,  Professor 
Henry  George  Lorenz,  the  hypnotic 
entertainer  who  spent  last  week  here 
giving  exhibitions  at  a  local  theatre, 
retumed  at  noon  today  from  \'allejo 
and  released  George  Berry  from  a 
sleep  into  which  he  fell  last  night  while 
out  with  a  young  lady.  Berry  had 
been  one  of  Professor  Lorenz's  assist- 
ants on  his  tour  of  entertainments  and 
while  here  last  week  was  hypnotized 
on  the  stage  each  evening  and  each 
afternoon  was  put  in  a  store  window 
on  exhibition  after  being  hyiniotizcd 
and  set  at  some  task,  as  of  typewriting 
or  riding  a  bicycle.  Friday  night  he 
was  paid  off  and  given  money  to  re- 
turn to  San  Francisco  and  the  profes- 
sor left  town.  Young  Berry  remained 
here  and  last  night  was  out  with  a 
young  lady  for  a  walk.  They  were 
discussing  hypnotism  and  he  was  tell- 
ing her  of  the  methods  employed, 
when  he  began  to  feel  the  spell  coming 
over  him.  Telling  the  girl  to  go  for 
assistance  as  he  was  falling  under  the 
influence  of  hypnotic  suggestion,  he 
sank  unconscious.  The  girl  at  once 
informed  the  police  and  Berry  was 
brought  to  the  police  station,  but 
despite  efforts  of  ohysicians  and  the 
police,  he  could  not  be  aroused,  so  this 
morning  Chief  l>oyes  notified  Lorenz 
at  \'allejo  and  requested  him  to  come 
to  Santa  Rosa  at  once.  He  did  so  and 
in  two  minutes  after  entering  the  rtwrn 
where  Berry  was  asleep  aroused  him. 
Berry  said  he  felt  all  right  and  left  this 
afternoon  for  his  home  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. 


Brady's  Ticket  "Graft"  Cure 

"Ticket  speculating  in  Xevv  York 
should  be  curbed,"  said  William  A. 
r)rady,  the  theatrical  producer,  at  a 
Board  of  .\ldermen  hearing  last 
week.  "The  managers  and  specu- 
lators assume  today  a  'to  hell  with 
the  public"  attitude  and  will  continue 
that  way  as  long  as  the  present  laws 
exist.  This  outrage  on  the  public 
is  not  permitted  in  other  cities,  and 
why  should  it  be  allowed  here.  If 
you  want  to  stop  speculation,"  sa'd 
Mr.  Brady,  "the  only  way  to  do  it 
is  to  put  the  power  into  the  ban  Js 
of  the  police  to  revoke  the  licenj.es 
of  the  theatres  and  to  arrest  the 
people  responsible  for  the  outrage. 
If  the  police  can  close  a  theatre  be- 
cause the  play  is  immoral,  they  can 
certainly  close  a  theatre  if  the  pub- 
lic is  being  robbed  and  cheated. 
This  is  the  worst  year  we  have  ever 
had  in  the  theatrical  business,  and 
we  can  trace  it  right  down  to  what 
we  are  talking  about  now — graft." 


Davis=Blood  Divorce  Still 
Being  Fought 

Edwards  Davis,  vaudeville  actor 
and  ex-minister,  has  brought  a  coun- 
ter suit  for  divorce  against  his  wife, 
Adele  Blood  Davis,  in  the  Supreme 
Court  of  New  York,  in  which  he 
charges  the  actress  has  been  guilty 
of  misconduct  with  five  separate  co- 
respondents, four  of  whom  he  names 
in  his  complaint.  The  marital  diffi- 
culties of  the  Davises,  which  have 
been  given  considerable  publicity, 
commenced  when  they  separated  a 


year  ago,  and  Mrs.  Davis  brought 
suit  for  divorce  against  her  husband, 
naming  his  leading  woman,  Louise 
Power  Bryant,  as  corespondent.  Es- 
melton  Power,  husband  of  Mrs. 
Power,  was  next  heard  from,  when 
he  filed  a  suit  for  divorce  against 
^Irs.  Power,  who  in  turn  filed  a 
counter  suit.  In  the  coimter  suit 
which  Davis  has  brought  and  which 
is  now  being  heard  before  Referee 
Frederick  Cyrus  Luebuscher,  the 
star  corespondent  named  is  Frank- 
lyn  Ritchie.  Davis  alleged  that  his 
wife  misconducted  herself  with 
Ritchie  at  the  Palace  Hotel,  Cincm- 
nati,  Monday,  in  .August,  191 1:  at 
the  \"an  Cortland  Hotel,  at  the  Flan- 
ders Hotel  and  various  other  places 
in  191 1.  The  other  corespondents 
named  are  Edward  J.  Mackay, 
Harry  Martin  Romaine,  ex-Senator 
Collier  of  California,  and  an  un- 
known man.  In  each  instance 
specific  times  and  places  are  given. 
The  case  is  in  Justice  Seabury's  de- 
partment of  the  Supreme  Court. 


Mrs.  Bailey's  Will  Held  to  be 
Valid 

WHITE  PLAINS,  N.  Y.,  April  2. 
—A  jury's  verdict  revoking  the  will 
of  the  late  widow  of  James  .A.  Bailey, 
who  was  P.  T.  Barnum's  associate 
in  the  circus  business,  was  set  aside 
today  by  Supreme  Court  Justice 
Tomkins.  The  revocation  of  the 
will  was  brought  about  by  Mrs.  Isa- 
belle  Hutchinson,  a  sister  of  the  late 
Mrs.  Bailey,  after  a  legal  struggle 
that  involved  nearly  $1,000,000.  Len- 
der the  will  Mrs.  Hutchinson  re- 
ceived only  an  annuity  of  $10,000, 
while  her  two  brothers  and  another 
sister  divided  the  residuary  estate, 
valued  at  $4,000,000.  If  the  decision 
of  the  trial  jury  had  stood,  she 
would  have  shared  this  property 
equallv  with  her  brothers  and  sister. 
Mrs.  Hutchin.son  contended  that  the 
showman's  widow  was  unduly  in- 
fluenced against  her  by  their  brother, 
Joseph  T.  McCadden.  Justice  Tomp- 
kins, in  granting  a  new  trial,  decided 
that  the  verdict  was  against  the 
weight  of  evidence. 


Faversham  Wins  Alimony 
Appeal 

.\limony  is  not  assignable  and  the 
estate  of  a  deceased  wife  cannot  col- 
lect alimony  that  is  due  or  may  have 
accrued  before  her  death.  This  in 
substance  is  the  decision  of  the  Ap- 
pellate Division  of  the  New  York 
Supreme  Court,  handed  down  last 
week  in  favor  of  \\'illiam  Faver- 
sham, who  appealed  from  a  judg- 
ment of  the  lower  court,  which 
awarded  Clark  H.  Abbott,  the  ex- 
ecutor of  the  estate  of  the  late  Mari- 
an M.  Faversham,  the  right  to  sub- 
stitute himself  for  the  deceased  and 
collect  some  $4000  alimony  which 
was  due  Mrs.  Faversham  at  the  time 
of  her  demise. 


Another  Turn  to  the  Arm= 
strong  Litigation 

The  suit  waged  for  many  years 
in  the  courts  between  the  widow  of 
H.  J.  W.  Dam  and  Paul  Armstrong 
has  just  been  finally  decided  in  Arm- 
strong's favor.  Dam  w-rote  a  maga- 
zine story  for  The  Smart  Set,  called 


The  Transmogrification  of  Dan. 
Armstrong  wrote  the  play  called 
The  Heir  to  the  Hoorah.  Dam  died 
and  his  widow  won  a  suit  for  $60,000 
against  Armstrong,  alleging  that  he 
used  Dam's  magazine  plot  in  writ- 
ing his  story.  The  Supreme  Court 
of  New  York  has  now  reversed  this 
judgment,  as  Armstrong  proved,  to 
the  court's  satisfaction,  that  he  saw 
the  story  first  and  told  it  to  Dam 
in  a  cafe  conversation.  Armstrong's 
chief  w^itness  was  his  divorced  wife. 


To  Organize  Dramatic  Club 

CI  11  CO,  .\pril  2.— As  a  result  of 
the  successful  dramatic  entertainment 
given  here  Tuesday  night,  an  active 
diamatic  club  will  be  formed  at  once, 
with  Charles  Allen  Goodwin,  cousin  of 
Nat  Goodwin,  the  prime  mover.  A 
meeting  will  be  held  tomorrow  for  the 
purpo.se  of  organizing,  and  it  is  pos- 
sible that  a  regular  .stock  company 
will  materialize  as  a  result  of  the  ef- 
forts to  form. 


"Millionaire  Kid"  Held  by 
New  York  Police 

NEW  YORK,  April  7.— Byron 
Chandler,  millionaire  husband  of 
Grace  La  Rue,  an  actress,  was  arrested 
today  in  a  Broadway  hotel.  Counsel 
for  the  actress  represented  that  he  was 
about  to  leave  the  State,  thereby  mak- 
ing impossible  the  collecting  of  ali- 
mony pending  the  trial  of  his  wife's 
suit  for  separation.  He  was  held 
technically  in  the  custody  of  detec- 
tives, while  he  sought  to  make  ar- 
rangements for  $25,000  bail. 


Opera  Singers  at  Wild 
West  Show 

PENDLETON,  Oregon,  April  5.— 
Mary  Garden,  Ruffo  and  all  other  250 
members  of  the  Chicago  Grand  Opera 
Company  went  wild  with  delight  at  a 
miniature  round-up  staged  for  their 
entertainment  today.  .Apparently  for- 
getting years  of  careful  training  of 
voices,  the  singers  completely  aban- 
doned themselves  to  the  Wild  West 
spirit  which  prevailed,  and  yelled  their 
appreciation  as  lustily  as  any  .strong- 
est-lunged cowboy  or  Indian  present. 
Gayly  dressed  cowboys  and  Indians 
made  a  great  hit  with  the  fair  members 
of  the  company.  At  the  conclusion  of 
the  performance  they  swarmed  into 
the  arena  in  a  mad  scramble  for  the 
privilege  of  being  photographed  with 
the  cowboys  and  the  Indians.  Scores 
of  kodaks  belonging  to  members  of  the 
party  were  brought  into  action.  Pic- 
tures, however,  will  show  mostly  girls, 
for  every  time  a  buckaroo  stood  up 
for  a  picture  he  was  overwhelmed  by 
a  rush  of  femininity.  Male  members 
of  the  party  were  ju.st  as  enthusiastic 
and  begged  for  the  privilege  of  mount- 
ing the  cow  ponies.  Though  the 
horses  were  well  broken,  tenderfoot 
singers  could  not  find  hands  enough 
to  hold  on  with. 


Tent  Repertoire 

W.  W.  Craig  has  opened  a  tent  show 
to  play  the  interior  this  spring  and 
summer.  The  show  carries  a  com- 
plete electrical  equipment  and  scen- 
ery. There  are  twelve  acting  peo- 
ple and  a  six-piece  orchestra,  which 
does  not  act.  All  told  there  are 
twenty-four  people  in  the  outfit. 


Morosco  A  National  Figure 

Oliver  Morosco  looms  large  upo  ^ 
the  American  theatrical  horizon  as 
producers'  manager.  Manufacturin 
])lays  is  the  sum  and  substance 
Morosco's  work  as  he  sees  it.   To  th 
end  he  has  a  plant  in  Los  Angele 
California,  in  the  Burbank  Theatri 
where  he  has  installed 


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permaner 

stock  company  and  a  musical  organ- 
zation  which  he  employs  alternately  t 
suit  his  immediate  needs.    Mr.  Mc 
rosco  and  his  business  associates 
New  York  and   Los   Angeles  rea 
thousands  of  manuscripts  in  the  cours 
of  a  season.   Those  which  appear  mo: 
promising  are  sifted  out  of  this  arra 
and  are  finally  passeil  ui)on  by  th 
chief.    From  the  Burbank  Theatre 
wonderful  clientele  he  gets  the  view 
of  all  sorts  of  people  and  while 
play  is  in  its  early  development  he 
take  advantage  of  the  varying  n 
ticns  and  make  such  alterations  am 
improvements  as  are  suggested  at  eaci 
new  presentation  of  it.    This  serves  : 
double  purpose.    It  minimizes  the  cos 
of  original  production  and  at  the  eiK 
of  a  month  assures  the  producer  : 
thoroughly  smooth  performance.  Fou 
of  the  biggest  hits  of  the  sea.son  pasi 
through  this  stage  before  they 
heard  of  in  the  east.   These  were, 
great   comedy   success,  Peg  O' 
Heart,  The  Bird  of  Paradise,  the  pic 
torially  delightful  study  of  native  at 
mosphere  in  Hawaii,  Help  Wanted,  i 
graphic  study  of  industrial  condition: 
that  working  girls  are  confronted  witi 
in  seeking  employment ;  and  the  new 
est  is  the  departure  in  light  musica 
offerings.  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  in  which 
Kitty  Gordon  is  now  starring.   In  this 
latter  piece,  now  an  established  sue: 
cess  at  the  Cort  Theatre,  in  Boston 
Mr.  Morosco  appears  as  producer  anc 
co-author.    The  four  attractions  men-'; 
tioned  will  be  presented  by  not  less 
than  eleven  different   companies  or 
tour  next   season.    It   represents  f 
pretty  busy  outcropping  for  one  yearV 
work   at    the   manufacturing  planti 
Nothing  of  the  kind  has  ever  been  acn 
complishcd  before  by  any  one  identi- 
fied with  the   producing  end  of  the 
theatrical  business. 


Anglin  Sued  for  $30,000 

NEW  YORK,  April  7.— Margaret 
Anglin,  actress,  appeared  as  a  witness 
in  her  own  behalf  today  in  the  Su- 
preme Court,  and  brought  all  bet 
dramatic  art  to  the  telling  of  her  ver- 
sion of  the  story  of  how  Mrs.  Mary 
Cooper  was  run  down  by  her  automo- 
bile, in  which  she  was  riding  at  Fifth 
Avenue  and  Thirty-third  Street.  Mrs. 
Cooper  is  suing  the  actress  for  $2O,00C 
damages  and  Cooper  is  suing  for 
$10,000  for  the  loss  of  his  wife's  ser- 
vices. .After  taking  the  witness  stand, 
Miss  Anglin  was  asked  concerning  her 
judgment  of  distance.  She  insisted 
that  she  could  not  judge  it  at  all. 
"How  much  is  a  yard?"  demanded  the 
cross-examining  attorney.  "Thirty- 
six  inches,"  replied  Miss  Anglin,  with 
a  smile. 


George  C.  Tyler  is  to  present  a 
spectacular  version  of  Hans  Christian 
Anderson's  famous  fairy  tales  by  Ed- 
ward Sheldon,  next  year. 

It  is  said  that  the  \'im  Motion  Pic- 
ture Company  will  soon  engage  in  th< 
amusement  end  of  the  game,  therefore 
they  have  confined  themselves  to  the 
commercial  side.  The  plant  is  locatec 
in  Alameda. 


I^pril  1 8,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG  O'  Vrr  EEART 
J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 

its  second  year. 

O'  MY  HEABT  A — Eastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 
O'  MY  HEART  B — Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
O'  MY  HEABT  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggie 
O'Neil. 

O'  MY  HEABT  D — Northern;  Marion  Dentler. 

O'  MY  HEABT  K — Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 

BIRD  OF  PARADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  TuIIy. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Lyceum  Theatre 
The  Bepublic  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTBACTIONS 

KITTY  GORDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  witli 
(iraiit  and  (Jreenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jack  Lait's  smasliing 
success,  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  KHiott  Tlieatre, 
New   Yorl<.  imlefinito. 

Help  Wanted  —  C;ort 
Tlieatre,  Cliicago,  indefi- 
nite. 


THE 

ORIGIITAIi 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QTTABTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Larer* 
Rehearsal 
Room 
Free  to 
Qnesta 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts, 


F.  P.  SHANI.EY  ft^  PROPS 
P.  C  FUBNESS      vU,  S-BOPS. 


F.  F.  SHANLEY,  MGR. 


ED.  REDMOND 
the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting   the   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepcnbrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Wigwam    Theatre,  San  h'rancisco,  to  capacity  audiences 


Spaulding  Musical  Comedy  Co. 

in  Honolulu 
A  bitr  success.    Have  broken  all  records. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABZiOrD  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrig'ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

Tenuis   B.   Jacobs,   Ijessce  and  ManaKer 
Want  to  hear  from  good  musical  comedy  people — A1  cliorus  girls,  $30 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Iilg'hts,  Strip  Iiig'hts,   Border   Iiigrhts,   Switchboards  and 
Rheostats  229  12th  Street.  Phone  Park  61G9,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Dates  Ahead 


AL.  G.  BARNES'  ANIMAL  CIR- 
lUS. — South  Bend,  April  20;  Cen- 
ralia,  21;  Aberdeen,  22;  Olympia, 
:3;  Tacoma,  24-25. 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
tock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
and. 

CLAMAN  CO.  No.  i— Central 
^oint.  Ore.,  April  20-22;  Gold  Hill, 
13-26;  Grant's  Pass,  27  and  week. 

FOLEY  &  BURKE  CARNIVAL 
:OMPANY— Merced,  April  14-18; 
3akersfield,  21-26;  Stockton,  29- 
\Iay  2;  Modesto,  5-9;  Oakland,  11- 
|6. 

HER  SOUL  AND  HER  BODY 
Fred  Belasco) — Oakland,  April  19- 
15;  travel,  26;  Los  Angeles,  27-May 
;;  Riverside,  4;  Redlands,  5;  San 
Bernardino,  6 ;  Pasadena,  7 ;  San  Die- 
fo,  8-9;  Oxnard,  10;  Santa  Barbara, 
i;  travel,  12;  Bakersfield,  13;  Por- 
erville,  14;  Visalia,  15;  Hanford,  16; 
~oalinga,  17;  Fresno,  18-19;  Stock- 
on,  20;  Auburn,  21;  Reno,  22-23; 
jacramento,  24 ;  Marysville,  25  ;  Chi- 
le, 26. 

^JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
rrinoHne  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
'^ew  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
y  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
;Tigr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

MRS.  DOUGLAS  CRANE  fmgt. 
jf  Frederic  Belasco) — Sacramento, 
\pril  18;  Oakland,  19,  week;  Los  An- 
jeles,  27,  week. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART,  played  by 
Peggie  O'Neil  (Oliver  Morosco, 
ngr.) — Astoria,  April  19;  Salem,  20; 
Eugene,  21 ;  Medford,  22;  Chico,  24; 
Marysville,  25 ;  San  Francisco,  be- 
■^inning  April  26. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

S  E  PT  E  M  B  E  R  MORN,  with 
Dave  Lewis,  Minerva  Coverdale 
and  Frances  Kennedy  (Harry 
"Earle,  mgr. ;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
—  Chicago,  indefinite. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN  (Rowland 
&  ClifiFord,  owners  ;  Wm.Lemle.mgr.) 
iFt.  Madison,  April  19;  Mt.  Ster- 
^uing,  20;  Decatur,  21;  Charleston, 
!22  ;  Vincennes,  23  ;  Olney,  24 ;  Evans- 
jville,  25 ;  Terre  Haute,  26-27  >  Mun- 
pe,  28 ;  Marion,  29 ;  Wabash,  30 ; 
iBIufifton,  May  i  ;  Ft.  Wayne,  2-3 ;  De- 
!fiance,  4 ;  Wapokoneta,  5 ;  Lima,  6 ; 
jKenton,  7;  Tififin,  8;  Elyria,  9;  Port 
Huron,  10;  Flint,  11;  Bay  City,  12; 
Saginaw,  13;  Lansing,  14;  Jackson, 
15;  Kalamazoo,  16;  Battle  Creek,  17. 

THE  DIVORCE  QUESTION 
(Rowland  &  Clif¥ord,  props. ;  Fred 
Douglas,  mgr.) — Chicago,  April  13- 
27. 

THE  GHOST  BREAKER 
(Merle  H.  Norton,  mgr.) — Bloom- 
ington.  111.,  April  18;  Springfield. 
19;  Tuscola,  22;  Danville,  23;  Hoop- 
eston,  24;  Gary,  25;  Peru,  26;  Lin- 
coln, 27;  Canton,  28;  Macomb,  29; 
Kewanee,  30;  Princetown,  May  i; 
Moline,  2  ;  Rock  Island,  3  ;  Washing- 
ton, 4;  West  Liberty,  5;  Iowa  City, 
6;  Anamosa,  7;  Independence,  8; 
Charles  City,  12;  Mason  City,  13; 
Hampton,  15;  Des  Moines,  16-17. 

THE  HOLy  city  (Grace  John- 
son)— Calgary,  April  20-22;  Edmon- 
ton, 23-25;  Camrose,  27;  Wetaske- 
win,  28;  Coronation,  29;  Castoe,  30; 
Stettler,  May  i  ;  Lacombe,  2 ;  Red 
Deer,    4;    Olds,    5;    Innisfail,  6; 


Gleichen,  7;  High  River,  8;  Clares- 
holm,  9. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Urbana,  April  18;  Danville, 
20;  Rossville,  21;  Kankakee,  22;  So. 
Chicago,  23-25. 

THE  SHEPHERD  OF  THE 
HILLS  (Gaskill  &  MacVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Carthage,  April  18;  Joplin, 
19;  Springfield,  20;  Lebanon,  21; 
Rolla,  22. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.)— New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
— Haymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)l — Boston,  indefinite. 


Spotlights 


A  new  comedy  in  preparation  is 
Happiness  by  J.  Hartley  Manners, 
which  Mr.  Alorosco  will  more  than 
likely  utilize  as  the  successor  of 
Peg  O'  My  Heart  in  New  York. 
The  new  comedy  is  an  enlargement 
of  the  one-act  play  second  in  the 
bill  of  these  condensed  stories  which 
Miss  Taylor  is  now  presenting  at 
the  Cort  Theatre  in  New  York  at 
special  Friday  matinee  perform- 
ances. It  is  totally  unlike  Peg  O' 
My  Heart  in  subject  matter,  but 
there  is  a  certain  relationship  in  the 
two  leading  characters  of  the  play 
that  will  unquestionably  add  to  Miss 
Taylor's  reputation  for  the  presen- 
tation of  these  characters.  In  Hap- 
piness she  is  seen  as  a  shop  girl  who 
lives  in  Brooklyn  but  works  in  New 
York,  and  comes  in  contact  with  the 
people  of  prominence  in  the  social 
life  of  the  big  town.  It  is  predicted 
that  in  his  next  venture  Mr.  Man- 
ners will  be  almost  as  successful  in 
making  a  notably  popular  comedy  as 
he  has  been  with  Peg  O'  My  Heart. 
Just  when  it  will  be  produced  de- 
pends upon  the  continued  popularity 
of  the  later  play. 

Jack  Lait,  who  wrote  Help  Wanted, 
as  well  as  several  other  plays  and  in- 
numerable vaudeville  .sketches,  has 
two  new  plays  in  hand  for  production 
next  fall. 

It  is  reported  tiiat  Del  Lawrence 
will  open  in  stock  at  the  Grand  in  Sac- 
ramento about  Sejitember. 

The  Coast  members  of  The  Traffic 
Company,  No.  i,  write  that  they  will 
be  home  soon. 

It  is  announced  that  an  early  at- 
traction at  the  Columbia  will  be 
Richard  Bennett  and  the  New  York 
cast  in  Brieux'  Damaged  Goods. 

In  the  second  act  of  The  Deser- 
ter, which  will  be  VVillard  Mack's 
and  Marjorie  Rambeau's  second 
offering  at  the  Alacazar  Tlieatre,  be- 
ginning next  Monday  nigiit,  .'\pril 
20th,  Miss  Rambeau  will  display  an- 
other phase  f)f  her  versatility.  She 
will  offer  a  high-class  singing  and 
dancing  s])ccialty  in  the  second  act, 
which  is  laid  in  the  interior  of  a 
well-known  dance  hall  on  the  fa- 
mous Barbary  Coast  in  this  city. 
Charles  Compton  and  other  mem- 
bers of  the  versatile  Alcazar  Players, 
will  al.so  be  seen  in  specialties  dur- 
ing this  act. 


"The  i)lay  (jf  actual  conditions  is 
the  play  of  the  hour,"  says  Rol)ert 
llilliarcl,  "and  I  find  The  -Argyle 
Case  one  that  entertains  without 
offending  good  taste.  But  before  1 
leave  the  stage  I  want  to  create  one 
character  that  will  live  after  me — 
one  as  vivid  as  Sir  Giles  Overreach 
of  E.  L.  Davenport;  the  Ivan  of 
Mansfield,  or  Louis  XI  of  William 
1^.  Sheridan,  wiiich  was  greater  than 
Irvihg's.  I  am  probably  the  one 
actor  in  the  world  who  does  not 
want  to  ]ilay  Sliylock." 

Chauncey  Olcott  is  singing  some 
l)articularly  attractive  songs  in  his 
present  production  of  Shameen  Dhu. 
Not  the  least  effective  is  the  one  ren- 
dered in  the  second  act  and  called 
Dream  Girl  O'  Mine.  Another  de- 
lightful song  gem  is  Peggy  Darlin'. 

Robert  Flilliard,  as  detective 
y\she  Kayton  in  The  Argyle  Case, 
has  been  ingeniously  defined  as  in- 


THEATRE  Oakdale,  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARKU,  manaser.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


habiting  a  dark  body  of  mystery 
entirely  surrounded  by  dictographs, 
Roncophoncs  and  finger  prints. 

'J'iie  first  of  W'illard  Mack's  own 
new  ])lays  to  be  produced  during 
the  Mack-Rambeau  .sea.son  at  the 
Alcazar,  will  be  a  drama  dealing 
with  a  subject  that  is  now  holding 
the  attention  of  the  entire  United 
States,  'i'he  title  of  Mack's  play  is 
a  uni(|iic  one — So  Much  For  So 
Mud).  It  will  be  preceded  by 
Mack's  one-act  thriller,  Kick  In,  in 
which  the  two  stars  scored  a  sensa- 
tional success  in  vaudeville  last  sea- 
son. 

Fd  Redmond  and  his  company  will 
play  a  short  engagement  in  San  Jose 
at  the  Victory  Theatre  in  June. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  i8,  1914 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 

Special  StaiTin<;-  luis^asjomcnt,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oakland 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  April  14.— 
After  a  land  office  business  with 
Shameen  Dhu  in  which  Chauncey 
Olcott  was  featured,  the  SALT 
LAKE  Theatre  is  dark,  though 
Dearie  Girl,  by  Salt  Lake's  coming 
writer,  Margaret  Whitney,  will  hold 
forth  the  last  two  days  of  the  week. 
This  is  not  the  first  opera  by  this 
young  lady  and  errors  made  in  pre- 
vious offerings  have  been  guarded 
against  in  this  production.  Salt 
Lakers  are  looking  forward  with  in- 
terest to  this,  her  latest  work.  Lo- 
cal talent  will  present  same,  though 
special  care  has  been  taken  in  se- 
lecting the  various  characters,  to 
pick  such  as  are  naturally  gifted  to 
make  the  best  showing.  The  UTAH 
Theatre  Stock  Company  is  in  its 
last  week.  Manager  J.  H.  Garrett  se- 
lecting for  the  closing  attraction  A 
Woman's  ^\'ay,  giving  another  real 
opportunity  to  that  talented  Lillian 
Kemble.  Just  what  this  house  will 
offer  during  the  summer  months  has 
not  been  made  public.  The  OR- 
PHEUM  bill  is  a  strong  one  and 
if  the  press  agent  can  be  depended 
upon  the  bills  from  now  on  will  all 
have  special  merit,  some  of  the  coun- 
try's best  in  the  theatrical  profes- 
sion being  touted  for  early  local  ap- 
pearance. This  week's  bill  has  no 
less  a  personage  than  P)essie  Clay- 
ton, that  nimble-footed,  spirited,  ti])- 
toe  dancer  that  has  captured  so 
many  audiences,  in  headline  posi- 
tion. Miss  Clayton  is  surrounded  by 
a  good  dancing  companj^  which  also 
boasts  beautiful  costummg.  George 
Norton  and  Ada  Ayres  keep  the  in- 
terest toned  up  during  the  time  that 
Miss  Clayton  makes  her  costume 
changes,  by  executing  the  difficult 
and  intricate  steps  of  the  latest 
dance  craze.  It  would  be  difficult  to 
pick  the  act  entitled  to  second  honors, 
Eva  Taylor  and  Com])any  having  a 
very  laughable  farce  in  After  the 
Wedding,  Madge  P.  Maitland  sing- 
ing a  series  of  original  songs  in  a 
manner  difficult  to  copy,  and  Arm- 
strong and  Ford,  the  English  John- 
nie and  the  Cop,  having  a  line  of 
patter  and  some  singing  that  takes 
exceedingly  well.  Others:  Le  Roy 
and  Mora,  acrobats ;  Vernon,  ven- 
triloquist ;  and  \\'elcome  and  Wel- 
come, gymnasts.  With  the  starting 
of  this  week  the  EMPRESS  went 
into  the  picture  game,  that  is,  be- 
tween shows.  Beginning  at  eleven 
a.  m.  the  pictures  go  on  and  run 
until  two,  when  the  house  is 
emptied  for  the  matinee,  and  im- 
mediately after  the  matinee  the  pic- 
tures go  on  again,  continuing  until 
seven  o'clock,  when  the  house  is 
again  cleared  for  the  nightly  S.  & 
C.  performances.  Manager  John  M. 
Cooke,  who  is  still  nursing  his  cold, 
reports  that  the  innovation  is  meet- 
ing with  little  favor,  but  the  crowds 
that  the  vaudeville  is  drawing  are 
satisfactory.  The  week's  bill  is 
headlined  by  The  Seven  Dancing 
Madcaps,  a  Maxwell  act.  Others: 
Spissel  Brothers  and  Mack;  Pat- 
rick, Francisco  and  Warren;  War- 


ren and  Blanchard ;  Clark  and 
Ward:  and  Gladys  Wilbur.  EAN- 
T.\GES  bill  is  headlined  by  Zena 
Keefe  in  College  Town.  Others: 
Manne  and  Belle;  Max  Fisher; 
Thoshi  Japanese  Company  ;  Schrode 
and  Mulvey ;  and  Bob  Albright.  Sam 
Loeb  and  the  Princess  Company 
have  another  laughing  show  this 
week,  that  boasts  the  prettiest  cos- 
tumes yet  seen  at  the  First  South 
Street  house.  Mr.  Loeb  is  seen  in 
Dutch  and  Celeste  Brooks,  who  has 
rejoined  the  show,  is  seen  in  a  dainty 
gown  that  calls  forth  loud  applause 
upon  her  first  entry.  The  stage  is 
prettily  set.  Cronin  and  Estelle, 
clog  dancers,  are  this  week's  added 
attraction,  special  interest  surround- 
ing the  latter's  Spanish  dance,  the 
writhing  of  which  is  creating  a  fu- 
rore that  stops  the  show.  Not  long 
ago  the  size  of  the  stage  in  this 
house  was  increased  and  now  the 
front  of  the  house  is  being  re- 
modeled to  provide  additional  room 
for  seating.  A  monster  house  was 
the  order  at  the  Orpheum  last  night, 
the  occasion  being  the  Ad  Club's 
doings,  in  conjunction  with  the  reg- 
ular Or])heum  bill,  prompted  for  the 
raising  of  funds  to  finance  the  trip 
of  local  delegates  to  the  natiiMial  con- 
vention. Not  a  seat  was  available 
anywhere.  "The  \\'ags"  just  closed 
a  five-week's  contract  at  the  Prin- 
cess and  have  started  a  tour  of  the 
I'isher  houses  in  their  laugh-pro- 
voking sketch.  Oh,  You  Uncle! 
Some  time  ago  the  Evening  Tele- 
gram arranged  with  the  American 
and  Liberty  theatres,  both  picture 
houses,  for  the  exchange  of  adver- 
tising space  for  seats  at  the  matinee, 
which  was  later  extended  to  Pan- 
tages.  This  latter  action  incurred 
the  animosity  of  the  other  theatres, 
who  withdrew  their  advertising 
from  this  sheet.  However,  as  time 
l)assed  they  came  back  to  this  news- 
paper that  has  now,  under  the  new 
management,-,grown  to  be  the  biggest 
and  most  important  paper  in  the 
city.  Now  an  agreement  has  been 
reached  whereby  the  Rex  Theatre, 
another  monster  motion  picture 
palace,  is  giving  away  free  matinee 
tickets  for  newspaper  coupons,  and, 
w-ith  the  beginning  of  this  week, 
the  same  proposition  has  been  ex- 
tended to  the  Empress,  the  morn- 
ing's Herald  Republican  arranging 
the  exchange.  What  are  w-e  coming 
to — it  takes  one's  whole  time  to  use 
up  the  free  theatre  tickets  being 
offered.  Last  week  we  had  a  fire 
that  threatened  to  destroy  Salt 
Lake's  famous  Salt  Palace  saucer 
track,  but  the  quick  response  of  the 
entire  fire  department  managed  to 
subdue  the  flames  with  a  loss  of 
but  $1,500;  the  grand  stand  side 
suffering  most.  Rumors  have  it 
that  this  summer  will  again  see 
some  of  the  best  pedal  pushers  in 
the  game  riding  here. 

R.  STELTER. 
CARSON  CITY,  April  15.— 
GRAND  Theatre  (W.  S.  Ballard, 
mgr.)  :  A  most  excellent  entertain- 
ment was  furnished  last  week  by 
Estelle  Franklin  Gray  an  d  her 
company.    Miss  Gray's  manipula- 


tion of  her  century-old  violin  was 
short  of  marvelous  and  was  highly 
enjoyable.  Florence  Crawford's  pi- 
ano playing  was  the  best  heard  here 
for  many  a  day.  Execution  and  tech- 
nique were  faultless,  and  her  stage 
]iresence  was  so  easy  and  "homey" 
that  she  won  the  audience  at  once. 
The  readings  of  Mrs.  Gray  were 
very  acceptable  and  her  hearers 
were  disappointed  that  .she  did  not 
appear  oftener  on  the  program.  Sil- 
ver Tongue,  the  Indian  tenor,  made 
his  last  appearance  on  the  same 
evening  and  was  accompanied  by- 
Miss  Crawford,  whose  exquisite 
following  lent  added  charm  to  his 
singing.  A.  H.  M. 

SALEM,  April  5.— WEXFORD 
Theatre  (Salem  Amusement  & 
Holding  Co.)  :  Fifth  week  of  the 
Rex  Plavers.  First  half :  Bought. 
Last  half :  The  Parish  Priest.  Play- 
ing to  capacity  business  and  are  be- 
coming very  popular.  This  company 
includes  Richard  Darling,  Steve 
Burton,  Billie  Lee,  Fred  BeLieu, 
Sterling  Rothermell,  Florence  Bur- 
ton, Myrtle  McDowell,  Guvne  Sterl- 
ing, Inez  Graybell.  YE  LIBERTY 
(Salem  Amusement  &  Holding  Co)  : 
I'amous  Players  Company  pictures. 
GRAND  OPERA  HOUSE  (Salem 
.Amusement  &  Holding  Co.):  Helen 
Keller  played  here  March  30th  to 
big  business.  Coming:  Peg  O'  My 
Heart.  GLOBE:  Feature  pictures 
and  good  effects  to  good  business. 
BWGH  (Bligh  Amusement  Co.;  T. 
G.  Bligh,  gen.  mgr.) :  Kelley  and 
Dailey  vaudeville.  Don  Carlos  and 
his  dog  and  monkey  show  to  fair 
business.  Exclusive  Mutual  pro- 
gram. Coming  for  one  week,  Sun- 
day, April  19th :  Waldermeyer  and 
O'Connor  in  tabloid  dramas  and 
comedies. 

ALBANY,  April  5.— BLIGH 
(Bligh  .\musement  Co.:  F.  D.  Bligh, 
res.  mgr.)  :  Exclusive  Mutual  pro- 
gram and  good  orchestra  music  to 
good  business  for  the  week.  ROLI'^E 
(Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.)  :  Wylie  Hol- 
comb,  violin  solos,  a  good,  talented 
player  and  pleased  the  large  audi- 
ences. Licensed  pictures  featuring 
Dolly  of  the  Dailys,  Edison  pic- 
ture. HUB  (Searls,  mgr.)  :  Uni- 
versal program  and  Warner's  Fea- 
ture Pictures  three  times  a  week  in 
conjunction  with  the  regular  pro- 
gram, to  fair  business. 

ROSEBURG,  Ore.,  April  15.— 
Business  here  with  the  Antler's 
Stock  was  only  fair  here  before 
Easter,  but  I  hope  it  will  be  bet- 
ter now  that  Lent  is  over.  Our  lo- 
cal Theatre,  the  "Antlers,"  is  a  new, 
up-to-date  little  hou.se  in  the  Elk's 
Building.  It  has  all  the  modern 
improvements  and  is  a  very  pretty 
house.  In  fact,  it  is  too  good  for 
the  town.  13-14,  Local  talent  pro- 
duced ^^■hen  We  Were  Twenty-one 
at  the  ANTLERS  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Strawberry  Carnival,  which  takes 
place  in  May.  The  stock  moved  to 
Oakland,  Ore.,  twenty  miles  from 
here  on  those  two  nights  and 
played  to  fair  business,  and  will  re- 
open here  tonight  with  the  Princess 
of  Patches,  with  Mamie  Haslem  as 
the  Princess.    The  stock  is  playing 


Orpheum  Stock 
Company 

G.  W.  PUGHE,  Mgr. 

THE  BEST  LITTLE  SHOW 
IN  THE  WEST 


G.  W.  PUGHE 
RAYMOND  HATTON 
LOUIS  KOCK 
WILLIAM  LEINO 
FRANCES  ROBERTS 
AVIS  MANOR 
Permanent  Addreis,  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


CORT  THEATRE 

Last  \\'cek.  Beginning  Sunday 


Three  Matinees — Wednesday, 
I'riday  and  Saturday 
Direct  from  the  New  York 
AMnter  Garden 

The 

Honeymoon 
Express 

With 

Al  Jolson 

Its  great  original  cast  of  100  and 
its  cargo  of  delightful  femininity 

Nights,  50C  to  $2;  all  matinees 
50c  to  $1.50 


three  bills  a  week.  Evelyn  Nesbit 
Thaw  is  booked  April  21st.  The  Al 
G.  Barnes  Circus  opened  the  season 
here  on  April  9th.  It  poured  down 
rain  all  day,  but  they  gave  the  par- 
ade and  afternoon  show  just  the 
same,  but  were  flooded  by  night  and 
could  not  show.  Fred  Knight,  who 
came  up  to  do  leads  and  direct, 
closed  last  night  and  will  return  to 
San  Francisco.  Roster  of  the  stock : 
E.  J.  Bloom,  company  manager;  O. 
D.  Bloom,  house  manager;  Walter 
Seigfried,  director;  Earl  Bonner, 
Jack  Berry,  Max  Sinclair,  Mr.  An- 
nis,  Acie  Sutton,  Marion  Adams,  Le- 
ota  Howard,  Jane  Grey  and  Mamie 
Haslem. 

The  Columbia  Stock  Company, 
featuring  a  revival  of  the  old  favor- 
ite, East  Lynne,  open  Monday  at 
Sunol  and  will  play  returns  over 
the  same  territory  recently  covered 
1)y  the  same  company  with  The 
W  hite  Slave  Traffic.  The  company 
carry  a  nice  line  of  paper  and  their 
own  scenery  and  effects.  The  ros- 
ter is  as  follows:  George  Johnson, 
Dorothy  Carroll,  Roselle  Fielding, 
Allan  Alden,  D.  Clayton  Smith  and 


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5 


Musical  Comedy  Is  All  the  Rage  in  Los  Angeles,  Which, 
for  the  First  Time  in  Years,  Has  No  Dramatic  Stock 


LOS  ANGELES,  April  15.— We 
are  not  allowed  to  think,  see  or  hear 
anything  but  musical  comedy  these 
days,  and  the  stars  seem  to  forecast 
plenty  more.  Adolf  Phillipp  has 
enough  in  storage  to  last  for  many 
weeks,  and  Charles  Alphin  has  al- 
ways been  known  as  a  prolific  pro- 
ducer, and  so  it  would  seem  that  mu- 
sical comedy  is  to  be  the  fare  we  must 
accept.  *  *  *  There  seems  to  be  little 
doubt  but  that  Jess  Dandy,  Walter 
Catlett,  Winifred  Bryson,  Frances 
Cameron  and  Walter  Lawrence  will 
go  east  with  the  Auction  Pinochle  pro- 
duction. Winifred  Bryson,  whose  ex- 
perience has  been  gained  almost  whol- 
ly in  Los  Angeles,  will  be  featured, 
and  in  September  will  be  placed  in 
charge  of  the  ballet  master  at  the 
I  Metropolitan  in  New  York  to  gain 
atmosphere  for  her  Russian  dancer 
irole.  *  *  *AdoIf  Phillipp  will  remain 
as  producer  with  Mr.  Morosco,  hav- 
ing three  comedies  under  way  for  pro- 
duction, entitled  My  Shadow  and  I, 
The  Girl  Who  Smiles,  and  Two  Lots 
I  in  the  Bronx.  *  *  *  Anna  Tully,  a 
former  Kolb  and  Dill  chorus  girl,  won 
•  a  $2000  damage  suit  against  J.  B. 
Lankershim,  owner  of  the  San  Fer- 
nando Building.  Miss  Tully  was  in- 
jured in  an  elevator  in  that  building. 

*  *  *  Jack  Belgrave.  whose  character 
.  ivork  with  the  Burbank  and  Belasco 

and  Morosco  companies    always  at- 
»  tracted  notice,  has  joined  the  Bijou 
,  Players  in  Honolulu.  *  *  *  Mrs.  Al 
:  Jolson  suffered  a  severe  attack  of  ap- 
.  pendicitis  while  here  with  her  hus- 
:  aand,  when  he  was  appearing  with 
the  Honeymoon  Express,  and  showed 
I  ^reat  pluck  when  she  insisted  on  ac- 
}  :ompanying  JNIr.  Jolson  at  the  close 
r  3f  the  engagement.  *  *  *  Ferris  Hart- 
;  man  is  no  longer  stage  manager  of  the 
f  Gaiety  Company,  having  resigned,  and 
Alf.  Goulding  succeeds  him.  *  *  * 
Mindel  Kingston,  who  is  appearing 
it  the  Orpheum,  received  a  call  from 
Ferris  Hartman,  under  whose  man- 
agement she  was  for  a  long  time. 

*  *  *  A  new  policy  of  ten-cent  mati- 
hees  now  prevails  at  the  Empress,  Al- 
;)hin.  Republic,  Hippodrome,  and  pos- 
sibly Pantages  will  fall  in  line.  *  *  * 
Several  of  the  Florence  Stone  Com- 
pany at  Long  Beach  are  members  of 
:he  Balboa  Motion  Picture  Co.,  pos- 
ng  for  the  films  in  the  daytime  and 
issisting  Miss  Stone  at  night.  *  *  * 
Marie  Dressier  carried  her  tempera- 
ment into  the  movie  camp  when  she 
joined  the  Keystone  Company,  and 
now  the  trouble  lies  between  Miss 
Dressier  and  Mabel  Normand.  *  *  * 
Joseph  Montrose  and  wife  have  re- 
:urned  from  their  motor  trip  through 
Southern  California  and  Mexico.  *  *  * 
Marie  Lloyd  has  vacationing  in  these 
mrts  after  the  close  of  her  Orpheum 
mgagement.  *  *  *  Reece  Gardner  is  a 
3usy  man  these  days,  putting  the  chor- 
us at  the  Alphin  through  their  daily 
rehearsals  and  keeping  up  with  his 
wn  duties  as  a  star  performer.  *  *  * 
F.dna  Maison,  a  former  Universal 
Film  player,  has  formed  her  own  com- 
pany, and  has  finished  her  first  pic- 
ture produced  at  San  Pedro. 

ALPHIN:  The  Winking  Girl  is 
being  received  with  due  appreciation 
because  it  is  a  lot  of  merry  nonsense, 
'with  pretty  maids  possessed  of  pretty 


eyes,  who  can  gaily  sing  about  them, 
led  by  Barbara  Lynette.  Then,  too, 
the  "Tango"  girls,  with  Babe  Lewisi 
smg  the  Flower  Garden  Ball,  each  girl 
representing  a  flower,  and  the  lighting 
effect  creating  a  mighty  attractive 
picture.  There  are  numerous  Alphin 
songs  and  dances,  and  it  is  one  dash- 
ing, merry  and  joyous  entertainment. 

BURBANK:  Auction  Pinochle  has 
received  a  touch  here  and  there  from 
the  hand  of  its  maker,  thereby  in- 
creasing the  worth  and  the  quality  of 
this  merry  comedy.  Frances  Camer- 
on, ^Vinifred  Bryson,  Beatrice  Nich- 
ols, Walter  Lawrence,  Jess  Dandy  and 
all  the  Burbank  Company  enter  into 
the  spirit  of  the  occasion  and  all  goes 
well. 

EMPRESS  :  Kara  is  a  wizard  who 
comes  from  Europe — so  the  program 
tells  us — and  he  can  juggle  in  a  non- 
chalent  manner  with  almost  anything 
that  comes  to  hand.  Mr.  Kara  is  also 
a  comedian.  Satine's  Comedy  Circus 
opens  the  bill  and  is  a  case  of  quality, 
not  quantity,  for  two  roly-poly  ponies 
and  a  comedy  mule  create  all  the  fun. 
Jack  IMack  and  Juliette  Atkinson  pat- 
ter some  and  sing  a  lot  more.  Miss 
Atkinson  is  the  possessor  of  a  beauti- 
ful voice  and  knows  how  to  use  it. 
Edith  Clifford  also  sings.  Here  is  a 
deep  contralto  voice  well  suited  to  the 
Irish  and  Yiddish  songs  she  offers. 
A  travesty  on  Macbeth  is  the  farce  of- 
fering of  James  Keirman,  Thos.  Keir- 
man,  Richard  Watson  and  Victoria 
Walters,  who  are  capable  actors.  Joe 
Fanton's  athletes,  a  trio  of  handsome 
youths,  go  through  their  most  diffi- 
cult feats  with  ease,  grace  and  a 
smile.  Two  reels  of  pictures,  one  a 
farce  comedy,  balance  the  bill. 

HIPPODROME:  The  Venetian 
Grand  Opera  Co.  is  headed  by  Luisa 
Bresonier,  Michle  Giovachini  and  An- 
edo  Baldi,  who  present  a  tabloid  ver- 
sion of  the  beautiful  Lucia  Di  Lam- 
mermoor.  The  huge  diving  tank  of 
last  week  becomes  this  week  a  lovely 
placid  lake,  with  ducks  upon  its  sur- 
face and  a  fountain  in  its  center,  and 
a  general  air  of  grandeur.  The  sing- 
ers are  excellent  and  the  whole  pro- 
duction is  duly  appreciated.  Landers 
Stevens  and  Georgia  Cooper  are  seen 
in  a  sketch  entitled,  Satan's  Scales,  re- 
plete with  the  doings  of  the  under- 
world— a  sketch  tense  and  impressive. 
Electra  demonstrates  just  how  un- 
pleasant it  might  be  to  occupy  the 
death  chair,  when  he  absorbes  enough 
electricity  to  burst  into  flames.  Biele 
and  Girard  are  a  large  part  of  the 
fun  of  the  program.  Saville  Bros, 
are  comical  gymnasts,  or  gymnastic 
comedians — suffice  to  say  they  amuse. 
Peggy  McMillan  sings  with  sweet- 
ness and  charm.  Fuick  and  Slater 
have  a  novel  offering  with  a  surpris- 
ing close. 

MAJESTIC:  Life  in  the  Philip- 
pines is  being  shown  by  the  Pacific 
Feature  Film  Co. — all  very  interest- 
ing and  beautiful. 

MASON:  Dark. 

MOROSCO:  The  third  offering  of 
the  Gaiety  Company  is  in  evidence  in 
the  shape  oif  The  Girl  Behind  the 
Counter.  The  Girl  in  this  case  is  gay 
and  gorgeous,  and  moves  with  a  dash 
and  abandonment  amidst  sumptuous 
surroundings  and  happy  music.  Al 
Shean  returns  to  us  as  the  German  of 
many    troubles,  but  artistic  in  each 


and  every  agony,  and  very  funny  al- 
ways. Maude  Beatty  adds  much  to 
the  amusement  as  Shean's  wife.  An- 
na Taskur,  winsome  and  charming, 
proves  that  she  can  sing  also.  Myrtle 
Dingwall,  well  known  and  long  ad- 
mired, returns  to  delight  old  friends 
with  her  dainty  personality  and  beau- 
tiful voice.  Tiny  Daphne  Pollard,  al- 
so an  old  friend,  is  inimitably  funny 
as  she  darts  lightly  about  in  the  role 
of  Susie  Scraggs,  cashier  at  the  gen- 
eral store.  Arthur  Clough  makes  a 
wonderful  hit  in  his  song,  The  Flow- 
er Girl.  Jack  Pollard,  Clarence  Lyd- 
ston,  Blanch  Savoy  and  many  others 
lielp  to  make  The  Girl  Behind  the 
Counter  a  joyous  success.  It  is 
splendidly  staged  and  filled  with  many 
tuneful  numbers  and  clever  dances, 
and  will  probably  continue  to  satisfy 
for  some  time  to  come. 

ORPHEUM:  Fritzi  Scheff  adds 
the  dignity  to  this  week's  bill,  when, 
as  a  former  grand  opera  star,  she 
reappears  to  lend  her  glorious  voice 
to  vaudeville.  Clothed  in  black  and 
silver,  all  irridescent  and  sparkling, 
she  sang  four  songs,  among  them  the 
well-loved  Sweet  Summer  Breeze, 
from  Mile.  Modiste,  and  her  appear- 
ance was  over  all  too  soon.  In  her 
accompanist,  Louis  Aschenfeiger,Miss 
Scheff'  has  a  brilliant  assistant.  An- 
other playlet  from  the  pen  of  Edgar 
Allan  Woolf,  is  hardly  worth  while, 
except  for  the  gorgeous  costumes  of 
Shirli  Rives  and  one  rather  skilfully 
sung  number.  Kauffman  Bros.,  in 
blackface,  get  their  share  of  laughs, 
with  their  boisterous  fun  delivered  in 
hearty  fashion.  The  Blessings,  Elsie 
and  Willie,  are  acrobats  unusual,  in  as 
much  as  the  woman  is  the  strength  of 
the  combination.  Edward  Gillette  has 
a  troupe  of  monkeys  that  not  only  do 
many  astonishing  tricks,  but  terrorize 
the  audience  with  their  undue  famili- 
arity. Henry  Woodruffe  is  a  hold- 
over, but  by  far  one  of  the  most  de- 
lightful comedians  who  has  appeared 
on  the  Orpheum  bill  for  a  long  time, 
and  his  sketch,  A  Regular  Business 
Man,  warms  the  cockles  of  the  heart 
with  its  good  fun.  Ray  Samuels, 
bright  and  effervescent,  sings  ragtime 
in  fascinating  style.  Mindel  Kins- 
ston  and  George  Ebner  also  remain 
in  the  song  and  joke  skit,  called  A 
Vaudeville  Flirtation. 

PANTAGES:  The  Duttons  are 
two  beautiful  girls,  and  two  men  make 
an  attractive  entrance  in  a  white  car- 
riage drawn  by  two  handsome  horses, 
after  which  they  do  some  wonderful 
and  astonishing  riding  and  balancing, 
graceful  and  beautiful.  Clara  Stevens 
and  a  partner  she  choses  to  call  her 
"company"  are  clever  dancers  and  ar- 
tistic dressers.  Cecilia  Rhoda  and 
George  Crampton  appear  in  a  sketch 
called  Between  Reels,  an  excuse  for 
two  excellent  voices  and  well  sung 
bits  from  the  famous  operas.  Duncan 
and  Holt  are  a  pair  of  blackface  com- 
edians, overflowing  with  good  feeling, 
for  which  a  nimble  pair  of  feet  are  the 
outlet.  The  bill  is  headed  by  an  act 
entitled  Hanged,  written  by  John  D. 
Barry,  all  too  gruesome  and  repulsive 
to  be  given  for  a  form  of  entertain- 
ment. 

REPUBLIC.  A  Romance  of  the 
Barbary  Coast  is  playing  a  return  en- 
gagement and  has  lost  none  of  its  at- 
tractiveness or  popularity.  This  tense 
little  drama  of  that  phase  of  San 
Francisco's  underworld  life  is  por- 
trayed in  four  scenes  and  played  by 
thirty  people.  Provost  and  Payne 
score  a  hit  with  violin  and  voice.  The 
Windy  City  Trio,  in  blackface,  sing 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE. 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE..  LOS  ANGELES 


and  dance  and  make  merry  in  clever 
style.  Umholtz  Bros,  have  a  novel 
musical  act.  Howatson  and  Sway- 
belle,  as  the  English  Johnnie  and  the 
California  girl,  make  an  instant  hit. 
Fred  La  Piano  has  some  new  tricks 
in  the  magical  line  that  are  startling. 
First  run  comedy  pictures  complete 
the  bill.  N.  B.  WARNER. 


SAN  DIEGO,  April  15.— EM- 
PRESS Theatre :  The  Empress  Stock 
Company  opened  to  a  good  business  in 
Our  Wives.  The  company  is  headed 
by  George  V.  Dill  and  Edna  Manshall. 
The  balance  of  the  cast  consists  of 
such  well-known  players  as  H.  D. 
Watson,  Wm.  Chapman,  Roy  Van 
Fossen,  Clarence  Bennett,  Gladys 
Day,  Catherine  Evans.  SPRECKELS 
Theatre :  George  Kleine's  photo  play. 
For  Napoleon  and  France. 

FRESNO,  April  15.— EMPIRE 
Theatre :  An  excellent  show.  Shay 
and  Shyman  are  exceptionally  good. 
Kaye  and  Murdock,  society  dancers, 
introduce  a  lot  of  newer  steps  that 
are  popular  in  society.  Dave  Thurs- 
by  in  English  humor — great.  Zeno 
and  Mandel,  pianists,  very  good,  and 
the  brothers  Link,  acrobats,  are  there 
with  a  particularly  good  line  of  hu- 
mor. Coming:  Mischa  Elman,  the 
Russian  violinist,  April  27,  at  the 
Theatre  Fresno.  At  the  Theatre 
FRESNO:  Leotta  Zapp's  Trained 
Horses  are  the  big  feature  of  the  bill. 
She  has  three  trained  horses,  and  their 
work  is  truly  marvelous.  Conlon  and 
Small,  a  dancing  duo,  good ;  Gilsen 
and  Tolon,  with  a  little  of  everything 
that  pleases ;  Harry  Poole,  entertain- 
er de  luxe. 

MARTINEZ,  April  14.— Tomor-' 
row  night  the  new  Curry  Opera- 
house  will  be  opened  by  the  Mar- 
tinez Choral  Society  in  The  Out- 
laws of  Sherwood  Forest.  This  so- 
ciety has  a  membership  of  over 
sixty  and  has  been  in  existence 
twenty  years.  The  opening  will  be 
a  brilliant  social  event.  The  leading 
parts  in  the  production  will  be  sung 
by  Mrs.  R.  L.  Ulsh  and  George  O. 
Meese,  County  Assessor  of  Contra 
Costa  County.  The  director  will  be 
Professor  W.  B.  Bartlett.  The  new 
opera-house  which  has  been  built 
by  former  County  Coroner  H.  J. 
Curry,  is  one  of  the  finest  structures 
in  the  city.  It  occupies  100  feet  on 
Ferry  Street  by  80  feet  in  depth.  It 
is  two  stories  in  height  and  is  built 
of  reinforced  concrete  and  brick  at 
a  cost  of  $20,000. 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C,  April  14.-- 
at  the  AVENUE  Theatre,  Laurence 
Irving,  Mabel  Hackney  and  a  distin- 
guished English  company  in  reper- 
toire, presenting  this  week  The  Ty- 
phoon, The  Lily,  The  Unwritten  Law 
and  The  Importance  of  Being  Earn- 
est. ORPIIEUjM  :  Feature  attraction 
Odiva  and  her  school  of  sea  lions,  and 
other  big  circuit  acts. 


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Correspondence 

XJ'.W  YORK.  Aiiril  12.— After  a 
week  of  rehearsals  on  the  stage  tlic 
Xew  York  Hippodrome  reopened 
Thursday  night  with  a  spectacular  re- 
vival of  Gilbert  and  Sullivan's  J  I.  M. 
S.  Pinafore.  A  notable  cast  was  re- 
cruited, largely  from  the  grand  opera 
field.  In  conformity  with  the  Hipi)o- 
drome  policy,  two  i)crformanccs  will 
be  given  eacii  day.  To  accomplish 
this  an  alternating  cast  has  been  en- 
gaged. It  is  as  follows:  Sir  Joseph. 
H.  Brockbank.  W.  C.  Gordon;  Capt. 
Corcoran,  W.  Hinshaw,  B.  Peacock : 
Ralph  Rackstraw,  V.  Dalhart.  T- 
Bardslcy;  Deadeye,  .\lbcrt  Hart.  E.  P. 
Parsons ;  Boatswain,  Eugene  Covvles, 
E.  W.  Marshall :  Josei)hine,  R.  C.  Sav- 
age, H.  Hcinemann ;  lUittercup,  Fay 
Templcton,  J.  Jacoby :  1  Ie))e,  Elise 
Marryette,  Grace  Camp.  Josephine 
Jacoby  is  familiar  to  all  New  Yorkers 
becau.se  of  her  identification  with  the 
]\retropolitan  Opera  Company.  Ruby 
Cutter  Savage  enjoyed  the  same  dis- 
tinction with  the  Boston  (!)i)era  Com- 
pany, while  Messrs.  Hinshaw,  Dal- 
hart, Bardsley,  Peacock  and  Marshall 
have  been  identified  in  opera  both  in 
this  country  and  abroad.  Miss  Hcine- 
mann is  widely  known  as  a  vocalist  in 
the  concert  field.  A  chorus  of  400 
picked  voices  supported  this  splendid 
cast,  making  an  ensemble  such  as  has 
never  been  heard  in  Pinafore.  One 
liberty  has  been  taken  with  the  work. 
Interpolations  have  been  niade  in  or- 
der to  make  a  comjjlete  afternoon  or 
evening's  performance.  These  inter- 
polations are  exclusively  from  the 
works  of  the  authors.  To  take  full  ad- 
vantage of  the  possibilities  of  the  Hip- 
podrome stage  the  period  of  action 
was  changed  to  the  early  part  of  the 
nineteenth  century  to  permit  of  scenic 
embellishments  otherwise  impossible. 
In  the  latter  respect  in  all  matters  of 
naval  tradition  and  technic  the  utmost 
care  and  fidelity  have  been  observed  to 
insure  correctness.  The  marine  feat- 
ures and  scenic  investiture  are  the 
work  of  Arthur  Voegtlin  and  the  .stag- 
ing of  the  production  the  work  of  Wil- 
liam J.  Wilson.  *  *  *  Just  Jones,  a 
farce  by  William  Oahame,  had  its 
first  performance  upon  any  stage  at  the 
Mishler  Theatre,  .\Uoona,  Pa.,  last 
week.  The  production  was  made  by 
the  Play  Cori)orati(Mi.  The  cast  in- 
cluded Eva  Dennison,  Stanley  Dark, 
Julian  Little,  George  .Sumner,  .Mexan- 
der  Calvert,  Philii)  Leigh,  Clara 
Mackin,  IMary  Sullivan,  Donald  ?.rc- 
Millan,  Florence  Cierald,  Thomas  \'. 
Morrison,  ^loira  Kingsley,  Dorothy 
Grey,  James  T.  Frawley,  Thomas 
Donnelly  and  Harri.son  Fowler.  *  *  * 
The  Winter  Garden  will  have  a  special 
afternoon.  .Ml  the  actresses  and 
women  writers  who  are  wearing 
something  new  for  Easter  have  been 
invited  to  attend,  and  the  doorman 
has  been  instructed  to  deny  admis- 
sion to  anyone  wearing  a  hat  or 
gown  that  looks  like  last  year's 
vintage.  There  are  to  be  prizes,  too. 
*  *  *  Anna  Pavlowa,  the  only  .\nna 
Pavlowa,  returned  to  New  York 
last  night  and  was  given  an  enthu- 
siastic welcome  bv  a  splendid  audi- 
ence at  the  M.VnH.ATTAX  OP- 
ERA HOUSE.  She  opened  a  two 
weeks'  engagement  with  new  dan- 
ces for  which  adjectives  have  not 
yet  been  coined.  And  she  is  sur- 
rounded with  an  excellent  company. 
Amarilla,  a  gypsy  ballet  in  one  act, 
was  given  for  the    first    time  in 


.\nierica  and  was  one  of  the  prin- 
cii)al  features  of  a  fine  program.  It 
is  prol^ably  the  most  human  of  all 
the  dance  dramas  that  Pavlowa  has 
given  in  this  country.  Done  to  Mus- 
covite melodies  of  Dargomiszki, 
Drigo  and  Glazounov,  the  piece  re- 
veals I'avlovva  in  many  moods.  The 
best  scene  is  where,  as  a  gfj'psy 
princess,  she  vainly  tries,  in  a  dance 
of  passionate  abandon,  to  win  back 
the  love  of  the  Count,  who,  as  a  rus- 
tic swain,  had  w'ooed  and  won  her. 
Se\eral  other  divertissments  were 
also  given  and  enjoyed.  *  *  *  It's  a 
rather  curious  fact  that  the  two 
most-talked-of  books  of  the  year, 
l->ank  Pollock's  The  Miracle  Man 
and  \\'.  J.  Locke's  The  Fortunate 
Youth  have  two  great  features  in 
common  :  both  have  Faith  as  a  mo- 
tive and  each  is  destined  for  stage 
production.  The  name  of  the  man- 
ager who  owns  the  dramatic  rights 
of  The  I'ortunate  Youth  has  not  yet 
been  announced,  but  as  this  latest 
and  mt)st  charming  of  all  Locke's 
long  chain  of  delightful  novels  has 
only  been  published  a  fortnight  and 
its  sales  are  already  going  ujjward 
by  leaps  and  hounds,  the  announce- 
ment will  proi)ably  not  be  long  de- 
layed. So  far,  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  Locke  ranks  higher  in  the  fa- 
vor of  linglish-speaking  readers 
than  any  other  novelist,  only  two  of 
his  novels  have  been  dramatized 
since  he  first  bounded  into  fame  fif- 
teen years  ago.  One  of  them  was  his 
first  great  success,  Idols,  which 
achieved  a  mild  success  in  London, 
only  to  be  destined  to  failure  in  this 
countr}-  when  produced  at  the  Bijou 
by  Lenore  Harris  some  three  years 
ago.  The  other  was  The  Morals  of 
Marcus,  which  also  encountered  the 
same  fate — a  big  success  in  Lon- 
don with  .\lexandra  Carlisle  in  the 
leading  ride  and  only  a  half-way  suc- 
cess here  when  played  by  Marie 
Doro.  With  regard  to  that  Book  of 
Faith,  The  ?\Iiracle  Man,  since  the 
fact  became  known  that  George  M. 
Cohan  was  making  a  drama  out  of 
it,  no  end  of  discussion  has  been 
aroused  as  to  the  identity  of  the  ac- 
tors and  actresses  to  whom  Mr.  Co- 
han will  assign  the  leading  roles. 
The  question  of  the  actress  who  will 
play  the  heroine  Mr.  Cohan  has  set- 
tled already  by  announcing  that  the 
rede  will  be  played  by  Gail  Kane, 
now  appearing  in  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal roles  in  the  Seven  Keys  to 
Baldpate.  For  the  role  of  Madison, 
the  crook  and  adventurer,  who  de- 
vises the  scheme  of  turing  the  aged 
Patriarch  into  a  I'aith  and  Trust 
Com])any,  Cnlimited,  rumor  has  it 
that  Mr.  Cohan  has  selected  John 
•Miltern,  the  actor  whose  portrayal 
of  a  second-story  man  was  such  a 
dominant  feature  in  The  Man  In- 
side. As  for  the  Patriarch  himself, 
bets  are  being  oti'cred  on  the  Rialto 
that  this  nece.s.sary  but  rather  thank- 
less role — the  Patriarch  hapi)ens  to 
be  deaf,  dumb  and  blind  during  the 
course  of  the  story — will  be  played 
by  either  James  O'Neill  or  Ben 
Johnson.  All  of  which  rumors, 
whether  true  or  not,  are  at  least  in- 
creasing the  interest  in  this  very  un- 
usual book.  *  *  *  A  fair-sized  audi- 
ence attended  the  concert  at  the 
CEXTl'RY  last  Sunday,  with  its 
usual  varied  program.  The  orches- 
tral work  was  generally  satisfactory 
and  included  .Meyerbeer's  Frackel- 
tanz  in  U  flat,  the  overture  to  Ver- 


di's Xabucco,  Elgar's  Pomi)  and 
Circumstance  and  a  requested  num- 
ber, the  Meditation,  from  ]\Ias.sanet's 
Thais.  Helen  Stanley  sang  E'er 
Since  the  Day,  from  Charpentier's 
Louise,  with  great  beauty  of  tone, 
especially  in  her  high  notes,  which 
are  of  remarkable  smoothness.  Ow- 
ing to  the  indisposition  of  Miss 
Ewell,  Miss  Elford  sang  the  Flower 
Song  from  Faust.  ^Ir.  Kingston 
sang  the  aria  Sound  an  .\larm  from 
Handel's  Judas  Maccabaeus,  in  his 
excellent,  clear,  ringing  voice,  and 
Messrs.  d'.-\ngelo,  Taylor,  Chalmers 
and  Kreidler  added  to  a  generally 
satisfactory  program.  Messrs.  Pas- 
ternack  and  Xicosia  conducted.  The 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  Century 
Opera  Company  has  decided  to  have 
the  alterations  for  the  purpose  of 
increasing  the  seating  capacity  be- 
gun on  the  Century  Opera  House 
Building  on  April  20th.  Conse- 
quently it  has  been  decided  to  end 
the  sea.son  at  the  Century  Opera 
House  on  April  19th,  instead  of,  as 
originally  contemplated,  on  May 
18th,  and  to  open  it  again  on  Sep- 
tember 14th  next.  In  the  final  week, 
litginning  Monday,  April  13,  seven 
performances  of  Victor  Herbert's 
Xatoma  will  be  given. 

G.-WIX  D.  HIGH. 

STOCKTOX,  April  16.— YO- 
SE.MITE:  13,  Evelyn  Xesbit  Thaw 
and  her  vaudeville  show  to  big 
house.  14,  Stratford-L'pon-Avon 
Players  in  The  Merry  Wives  of 
\\  indsor,  fine  company  to  good  re- 
turns. 15-1^),  The  Orpheum  show 
is  delighting  well-filled  houses. 
Topping  the  bill  is  Paul  Arm- 
.strong's  playlet.  To  Save  One  Girl. 
Others  are  The  Hartleys;  Burns, 
Kilmer  and  Grady;  Bill  Pruitt ;  The 
Stanleys:  .Matilda  and  F^lvira;  Win- 
ter and  Elvira;  and  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Vernon  Castle  in  pictures.  17,  Mrs. 
Douglas  Crane  in  Her  Soul  and  Her 
Body.  (iARRICK:  This  house, 
newly  remodeled  and  redecorated, 
opened  last  Sunday  with  clever 
Monte  Carter  and  his  great  corps  of 
assistants  to  three  packed  houses. 
This  company  is  about  the  best  in 
its  line,  and  the  stay  will  most  likeXy 
!)e  long  and  profitable.  Carter  is 
undoubtedly  the  best  Hebrew  come- 
dian in  the  West.  Too  much  can- 
not be  said  of  the  supporting  ])rin- 
ci])als  and  the  chorus.  The  costumes 
were  new  and  fresh  and  the  corned)' 
and  songs  went  over  big.  KIRI)Y: 
Dark.  COLOXIAL:  Pictures  and 
vaudeville  to  nice  business. 

IWCOM.'X,  .\pril  9. —Between 
bookings  of  road  shows  at  the  TA- 
C(  )MA  Theatre,  motion  pictures  are 
being  shown.  The  Scott  pictures, 
with  Charles  B.  Hanford  as  lec- 
turer, followed  the  engagement  of 
the  Peg  o'  .My  Heart  performance 
last  week,  which  did  an  excellent 
business,  and  the  Inside  of  the 
White  Slave  Traffic  is  being  shown 


in  i)ictures  until  April  15th.  Mon- 
day and  Tuesday   The   Blue  Bird 
pleased  large  and  delighted  audi- 
ences.   The  play  is  as  pleasing  and 
the  children  as  clever  as  when  they 
were  here  two  seasons  ago.  Scen- 
ery, costumes  and  other  property  of 
The  Firefly,  which  a])peared  at  the 
Tacoma  Theatre  recentl)',  were  re- 
leased to  the  company  .April  6th  by 
the  sheriflF  after  the  Tacoma  Thea- 
tre Company  had  filed  a  bond  in 
the  case  of  Manager  MacKenzie  of 
the  Theatre  at  Bellingham  against 
Manager  Hammerstein  of  The  Fire- 
aggregation.     The  Bellingham 
Theatre  management  is  suing  Ilam- 
merstein  because  The  Firefly's  date 
in  the  northern  city  was  cancelled. 
The  music  show  was  to  have  ap- 
l)eared  there  a  few  days  prior  to  its 
local    performances,    but  instead 
sped  on  to  Tacoma  and  all  that  the 
Bellingham  folks  knew   about  the 
show  was  that  its  private  cars  had 
"I-'irefly  Company"  painted  on  them 
Wednesday  and  Friday  evenings  oJ 
each  week  are  gala  nights  at  th 
E.M PRESS  Theatre,  because  of 
added  attraction  of  a  large  num 
of  amateur  acts,  many  of  which  dtfr- 
l)lay  real  talent  and  ability.  Worio 
on  the  new  building  for  the  motion 
picture  theatre  to  be  controlled  by 
the  Lews  on  C  Street  is  progressing 
rapidly.   Anijther  new  picture  house 
is  going  up  two  blocks  away,  and 
a  number  have  been  added  to  the 
residential  districts.     Tacoma  and 
other  Puget  Sound  friends  of  Lec 
Lindhard,    who    was    the  populai 
leading  man  at  the  Princess  Theatre 
last  season  are  pleased  at  the  newf 
of  his  engagement  with  a  first-clasJ 
company  in  Chicago.  EMPRESS 
Theatre:    Dick  Bernard,  brother  oi 
Sam,  wins  many  admirers  at  this 
house  this  week  in  a  well-acted  and 
amusing  comedy  sketch.  .Xs.sociated 
with  him  are  liart  DuPree,  W.  V 
Black  and  Eleanor  Parker.  Orville 
Stam  proved  to  be  a  really  remark- 
able athlete,    hrank  Thornton  and 
Deborah  Corlew  have  an  attractive 
sketch  with   added  song  and  jest 
The  I'our  Quaint  Q's  provide  com- 
edy as  does  Will  Morris  and  hif 
bike.      Entertaining    pictures  afliC 
music  finish  the  hill.  P.AXT.AGES 
Theatre :    To  recall  the  clever  en- 
tertainment furnished    in  byegone 
days  by  Harry  Bulger  is  to  regrel 
his  present  commonplace  act,  wi 
the  exception  of   his    really  gz 
imaginery  tango.    Tom  and  Sta 
-Moore  were  back,  providing  fun  anf 
good  clothes.    V^ery  good  jugglinj 
stunts  by  Johnny  and  Hazel  \\  ag 
ner  and  rough-house  acrobatics  tha' 
are  sen.sational  by  the  Five  Terribh 
Terrys   have   caught   the  crowds 
Vera  Berlinger  is  a    fair  violinis' 
and    Bettina    Bruce    and  Charle: 
Keane  had  a  sketch  that  gets  over 
COmed}'  pictures  jjrovide  addition* 
entertainment.  A.  H.  . 


pril  i8,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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^iliss  St.  Ives,  who  went  north  with 
J  Weston  as  his  dancing  partner,  re- 
t  ncd  from  Victoria,  B.  C,  with  the 

I  Iv  of  Weston,  which  she  had  em- 
Ihiied.    The  burial  took  place  Mon- 

.  \  ,  the  13th.  Weston  died  of  heart 
l|lure  on  the  7th  of  this  month.  They 
\jTe  about  to  take  the  boat  for 
JIattle  to  fill  an  engagement  on  the 
iHlie  time. 

buy  Alartell  will  close  at  the  Ly- 
c  iiri  tonight,  after  one  full  week's  en- 
—  cment.     Expenses   must   be  cut 

'  w  n. 

[.iberty  Theatre  on  Broadway  is 
]  ying  musical  comedy  again,  but 
'  J  of  the  actors  there  seems  to  be 
^eatly  dissatisfied  with  his  billing  and 
t^d  to  cause  dissension  among  the 
;  nagers  who  placed  him  there.  He 
uld  be  satisfied  to  be  working  and 

I I  try  to  cause  trouble  for  others  who 
:   1  the  work.    Remember  there  are 

I  S  who  can  take  your  place. 
\1  Onken,  who  is  here  in  the  inter- 
I  ^  of  the  Basco  Musical  Comedy  Co., 
:  satisfied  with  the  situation  around 
i  rc,  and  will  linger  in  our  midst  for 
ral  weeks,  as  he  has  all  the  con- 
ts  he  desires  for  Basco,  when  that 
ludian  arrives,  which  will  be  soon. 
\1  Bruce  and  Mabel  Calvert  opened 
1  t  Sunday  at  the  Wigwam  Theatre, 
1  were  very   well    received   by  a 
kcd  house  at  all  shows.   Mr.  Bruce 
red  for  his  first   production  the 
:  liable    musical    comedy,  entitled 
-V  Weesy.    It  went  over  with  a 
am.     Mr.   Bruce  was  ably  sup- 
pled by  Herb  Bell,  Clara  Howard, 
lank  Earle,  Dee  Loretta,  and  Frank 
lirrington,   Mabel    Calvert    and  a 
inning  chorus  of   twelve  beautiful 
Is  under  the    direction    of  Mary 
^an. 

las.  Post  is  under  the  care  of  a  doc- 
His  throat  has  been  bothering 
1  n  for  some  time,  and  at  the  urgent 
1  |uest  of  his  physician  he  will  be 
i  mpelled  to  remain  (juict  for  a  .spell, 
rb  Bell  is  playing  in  place  of  Mr. 
)st  and  is  putting  over  the  German 
'  nedy  part  in  a  very  able  manner. 
Mary  Logan  is  putting  on   a  solo 
nee  in  the  opening  chorus  this  week 
it  is  a  revelation  to  the  patrons  of 
Wigwam  Theatre.    Mary  is  cer- 


tainly a  very  clever  terpsichorean 
artist  and  directress  of  the  Hone}' 
Girls. 

Clara  Howard,  with  her  Topsy 
number  from  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,  was 
a  hit  the  finst  half  of  the  week  at  the 
Wigwam.  Clara  with  her  bare  limbs, 
also  the  Honey  Girls,  with  Topsy  cos- 
tumes, made  the  large  audiences  sit 
up  and  take  notice  to  this  new  intro- 
duction in  musical  numbers. 

The  Quartette  with  the  Jas.  Post 
Co.  are  certainly  good  to  look  at,  and 
listen,  they  all  have  a  fine  stage  appear- 
ance, dress  well,  and  put  their  vocal 
numbers  over  in  a  very  able  manner. 

Mabel  Calvert  gave  a  very  credit- 
able bit,  as  a  German  girl,  in  Teesy 
Weesy.  She  is  a  nimble  dancer,  and  a 
good  talker.  She  puts  life  and  anima- 
tion into  the  act. 

Dee  Loretta,  at  the  opening  of  the 
Jas.  Post  Co.,  received  an  ovation  from 
the  audience  on  her  first  entrance  last 
Sunday  at  the  Wigwam.  Dee  was  for- 
merly with  the  Monte  Carter  Co.  as 
prima  donna,  but  what  was  Carter's 
loss  was  Post's  gain. 

Ben  Deeley,  now  playing  at  the  Or- 
pheum,  is  much  disturbed  over  the  ill- 
ness of  his  brother,  John,  who  is  one 
of  the  oldest  engineers  in  the  employ 
of  the  S.  P.  R.  R.,  and  from  constantly 
riding  on  an  engine  has  developed 
Bright's  disease  of  the  kidneys.  He  is 
now  at  the  railroad  hospital  in  this 
city.  Ben  will  be  with  him  for  two 
weeks  more,  as  he  plays  the  Oakland 
Orpheum  for  that  time;  then  to  Los 
Angeles  for  two  weeks  ;  then  he  spends 
iiis  summer  vacation  at  Sacramento, 
with  his  relatives. 

Ed.  Dale,  the  only  member  of  the 
Cork  lUirners'  Union,  received  a  con- 
tract last  Tuesday  night,  for  the  Wig 
wam  Theatre.  He  presented  it  to 
Dan  Spellman,  the  house  officer,  who 
l)ronounccd  it  a  phony.  Dale  knew  it 
was  amateur  night,  and  was  satisfied, 
as  he  saw  the  Seals  shut  out  the  Los 
Angeles  club  in  the  afternoon,  and 
Ed.  and  Mrs.  Dale  went  through  the 
portal  to  see  Al  Bruce  and  Herb  Bell 
comede  in  Teesy  Weesy. 

Maud  Allen,  the  dancer,  opened  an 
engagement  in  the  Grand  Opera 
House,  Manila,  March  7. 


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Adelaide  .Sullivan,  the  nrima  donna, 
is  with  us  again.  She  will  resume 
icr  professional  work  after  a  short 
rest. 

Millie  Sloan,  the  vivacious  sou- 
1:)rette,  is  looking  for  a  black-face 
comedian  who  purloined  her  large 
hotos.  Better  send  them  back  or 
Raffles  will  get  you  in  Los  Angeles. 
There  is  blood  on  the  face  of  the  moon. 

Musical  Metcher  is  going  big  back 
East  with  his  musical  act.  Who  said 
le  Coast  Defenders  couldn't  deliver? 
Look  at  Junie  McCree,  Leon  Errol, 
Al  Jolson,  Geo.  iMarion  and  a  score  of 
others,  all  good  Coast  Defenders. 

Billy  Quinn,  the  musical  prodigy,  is 
anxious  to  get  as  many  old  timers' 
photos  as  possible,  to  have  them  re- 
copied  in  a  bunch  and  numbered  with 
a  key,  so  those  who  survive  can  look. 
Jake  Wallace,  Charley  Morrell,  Wal- 
ter Leon,  Geo.  Dunbar,  Dick  Thorn- 
ton, Joe  Hayden,  Marcus  Blum,  Isa- 
dore  Franks,  Al  Cohen,  Peter  Bruhn, 
Mid  Thornhill,  Charley  Oro,  Jim  Ry- 
der, Charley  Stanley,  Ben  Deeley,  Jim 
Post,  Matt  Burton,  Ed  Homan,  Tom- 
my Burke,  Tom  Andrews  Harry 
Richards,  Billv  Courtright,  Phil  Mack, 
Will  H.  Bray,' Owen  Dale,  Eddie  Dale, 
Marion  Clark,  Frank  Carey,  George 
Wallace,  Geo.  C.  Dunham,  Harry  Ber- 
nard, John  Lord,  Billy  Evans,  Eddie 
Dolan,  Jas.  Townsend,  Frank  Pollard 
— will  these  few  artists  please  forward 
photos  to  Billy  Quinn,  5th  floor,  Pan- 
tages  Building. 

Thos.  K.  Ryan,  the  extemporaneous 
vocalist,  writes  from  St.  Louis  to  his 
agent,  Mid  Thornhill.  asking  him  to 
place  him  in  the  Japanese  concession 
at  the  Exposition  grounds,  stating  that 
he  can  play  heavies  in  the  following 
spectacular  dramas:  The  Load  of 
Wood,  Ghost  in  the  Pawn  Shop,  Mur- 
der at  the  Toll  Gate,  Under  the  Lash 
or  the  Glorious  Fourth  of  July,  not 
forgetting  the  last,  but  not  least,  The 
Chicken  in  the  Barnyard.  All  copy- 
rights secured  for  Pa])a's  Coachman. 

A  new  musical  comedy  company 
opened  at  Ye  Liberty  Theatre  last 
Sunday.  In  the  cast  are  Eddie 
Murray,  George  Kriss,  Wm.  Con- 
nors, Elbert  Horton,  Miss  Marshall, 
Miss  Vernon  and  a  chorus  of  ten. 
The  Opening  bill  was  Tiger  Isle. 

Millie  Pedro,  an  Oakland  chorus 
girl,  married  Joe  Azevado,  the 
fighter,  in  Oakland  last  Sunday. 

John  H.  Burns  and  wife,  of  Ta- 
coma  Empress  Theatre,  who  were 
with  us  a  few  weeks  ago  on  a  visit, 
are  l)oth  quite  ill  in  1'acoma.  John 
is  a  trusted  employee  of  SuHivan 
&  Considine. 

Jack  Golden  doesn't  want  heavy- 
weight chorus  girls,  and  not  over  5 
feet  I  inch  in  height.  Too  much 
trouble  to  alter  wardrobe.  Jack  is 
a  lightweight  himself,  so  is  Harry 
Hallen  and  Will  Cross.  They  are 
going  liig  in  San  Jose. 

David  Williams  and  Joe  Home 
waived  examination  last  week  and 
were  held  to  answer  by  Commissioner 


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Francis  Krull  for  trial  in  the  District 
Court  on  the  charge  of  rifling  United 
States  mail  bag  s  on  the  higii  seas. 
They  were  arrested  in  connection  with 
the  looting  of  the  registered  matter 
on  the  liner  Ventura  on  the  voyage 
from  Australia  to  this  port.  Horne 
is  an  Australian  vaudeville  performer. 

Maude  Adams  to  Star  in  Alice 
in  Wonderland 

Maude  Adams  will  appear  in  an 
elaborate  production  of  Alice  in 
Wonderland  next  season.  The  play 
has  been  written  for  her  by  Con- 
stance Collier  and  Lloyd  Osborne, 
and  Charles  Frohman  is  making  ex- 
tensive preparations  for  the  event. 


Spotlights 


Peg  o'  My  Heart  is  to  be  present- 
ed at  the  Cort  Theatre  shortly,  with 
the  notaI)le  Oliver  Morosco  produc- 
tion. The  title  role  will  be  played 
by  Peggy  O'Neil,  a  remarkably  pret- 
ty and  accomplished  young  aspirant 
for  histrionic  honors.  She  was  se- 
lected by  Mr.  Morosco  from  more 
than  four  hundred  applicants  as  be- 
ing ideal  for  the  part.  The  sup- 
l)orting  cast  is  of  more  than  usual 
ai)ility. 

Mrs.  AN'illiam  Rock,  wife  of  the 
comedian,  is  the  recipient  of  condo- 
lences of  her  friends  because  of  the 
death  of  her  Boston  terrier,  Spoofums. 
Thursday  of  last  week,  through  some 
strange  fatality.  Si)oofums^  tried  to 
swallow  a  bone  that  wouldn't  be  swal- 
lowed and  died  of  his  determination. 

Myrtle  Kellctt  was  sentenced 
Wednesday  of  last  week  by  Federal 
Judge  Dooling  to  30  days  in  the  Ala- 
meda County  Jail  for  contempt  of 
court.  The  judge  declared  that  un- 
doubtedly the  girl  had  connived 
with  Dr.  H.  H.  Keene,  Eureka  den- 
tist, to  absent  herself  from  his  trial 
on  the  white  slavery  charge  she  pre- 
ferred against  him.  Keene  was  sen- 
tenced to  one  year's  imprisonment. 
The  Kellett  woman  began  to  serve 
her  sentence  immediately,  but 
Keene  secured  a  stay  pending  a  mo- 
tion for  a  new  trial.  Miss  Kellett 
was  formerly  a  local  chorus  girl. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  1 8,  191 


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Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie 
Rambeau 

These  two  well-known  leading  peo- 
ple began  a  starring  engagement  at 
the  Alcazar  Theatre  last  Monday,  and 
it  may  be  confidently  expected  that 
the  succeeding  weeks  will  bring  forth 
a  brilliant  succession  of  triumphs. 
Both  have  had  a  large  experience,  both 
are  young  and  both  are  magnetic  and 
fine-looking — and  their  versatility  is 
uncommon.  During  the  season  several 
of  Mr.  Mack's  new  plays  will  be 
given. 


The  Inder  Dog 

Selwyn  and  company  opened  The 
Crime  of  the  Law  under  the  title  of 
The  Under  Dog  at  Howard's  Comedy 
Theatre,  Chicago,  on  April  ii.  Ben 
Johnson,  Jean  Shelby,  Leo  B.  Lind- 
hard,  Barry  Norton  and  Lester  Paul 
are    among    the  players  in  the  cast. 
Something  of  the  purpose  of  the  play 
is  expressed  in  these  words  from  the 
prologue:    "I,  who  was  an  ex-con- 
vict, a  three-time  loser,  have  come  to 
speak  to  you  a  message.    I  will  show 
to  you  the  story  of  my  life,  and  that 
life    is    a    mirror    to  the  lives  of 
thousands.     I  will  show  to  you  the 
things  now  done  in  the  name  of  jus- 
tice ;  true  things,  terrible  things,  and 
I  ask  you,  after  you  have  seen,  as  you 
go  out  into  the  glad  free  air,  to  re- 
member— to    remember  and  to  help, 
each  one  of  you,  to  do  your  share  to- 
ward destroying  these    things  and 
bringing  about  everywhere  a  change, 
that  new  law  which  recognizes  that, 
though  a  man  may  sin  and  fall,  he  is 
still    your    brother,  and  that,  even 
though  a  soul  be  dead,  there  is  always 
resurrection  through  mercy." 


Ince  In  Dramatic  Production 

Tom  Ince,  the  moving  picture  mag- 
nate of  the  New  York  ^Iotion  Picture 
Company  of  Los  Angeles,  will  produce 
a  new  play  at  the  Alajestic  Theatre, 
Los  Angeles,  in  a  couple  of  weeks. 
John  Blackwood  has  charge  of  the 
business  end. 


statement  of  the  ownership,  m^agrement, 
circulation,  etc.,  of  The  San  Francisco 
Dramatic  Kevlew,  published  weekly  at  San 
Francisco,  required  hy  the  act  of  August 
34,  1912. 

Name  of  editor,  CHARLKS  H.  FARRELL; 
post-office  address,  1095  Market  Street,  San 
Francisco,    Cal.;    managing    editor,  none; 
business    manaerer,    CHARLKS    H.  FAR- 
REL/L;    post-office    address.    1095  Market 
Street,     San     Francisco.     Cal.;  publisher, 
CHARLES    ir.    FARRELL,    post-office  ad- 
dress,  1095   Market  Street,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.;  owner,  CHARLES  H.  FARRELL,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.    Known  bondholders,  mort- 
Kages  and  other  security  holders,  holding 
one  (1)  per  cent  or  more  of  total  amount  of 
bonds,  mortgages  or  other  securities,  none. 
CHARLES  H.  FARRELI>, 
1095  Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before   me  this 
second  day  of  March.  1914, 
J.  D.  BROWN, 
Notary  Public  for  the  State  of 
California,  residing  at  San  Francisco, 
(My  commission  expires  April  5,  1914.) 
[SEAL.] 


Little  Miss  Carter 

This  winsome  little  lady  is  the 
daughter  of  Monte  Carter,  the  clever 
comedian. 


United Keaneograph Film  Com 
pany  a  Big  Concern 

The  United  Keaneograph  Film 
Company  of  Fairfax,  after  equip- 
ping the  finest  studio  in  the  coun- 
try, in  the  best  possible  surround 
ings,  has  started  to  work  on  a  mon 
ster  five-reel  feature  film,  that  will 
show  173  scenes.  Director  James 
Keane  is  assembling  a  splendid  com- 
pany, headed  by  Carlotta  De 
Felice,  late  star  of  the  Vitagraph 
company.  In  the  company  will  be 
Fred  Snook,  George  Chesebro,  Nor- 
bet  Cills,  James  Devereaux,  E.  A. 
Warren,  Matt  Burton,  Pauline  Hill- 
enbrand, Marshall  Zeno  and  Carl 
Case,  scenic  artist.  This  company 
will  make  a  specialty  of  feature 
films,  and  will  probably  later  add  a 
comedy  company. 

Billie  Burke  Marries 

NEW  YORK,  April  12.— Florenz 
Ziegfeld,  Jr.,  the  well-known  theatri- 
cal manager,  producer  of  The  Follies 
and  other  musical  comedies,  and  Billie 
Burke,  the  Frohman  star,  now  play- 
ing in  Jerry  at  the  Lyceum  Theatre  in 
tliis  city,  were  married  in  Hoboken 
Saturday  afternoon,  after  Miss 
Burke's  matinee.  Rev.  Dr.  J.  Endcl- 
bert,  pastor  of  the  Lutheran  Church  in 
Hoboken,  united  the  couple  in  his  resi- 
dence. Dr.  F.  Ziegfeld,  father  of  the 
manager,  and  Mrs.  Ziegfeld  and  Mrs. 
J5urke,  mother  of  the  bride,  were  wit- 
nesses of  the  ceremony. 

McKee  Rankin  is  Dead 

McKee  Rankin  died  this  morning  at 
the  Continental  Hotel  from  chirosis 
of  the  liver,  aged  72  years,  after  an 
acute  illness  of  several  weeks,  al- 
though he  had  been  ailing  for  the 
past  year.  His  daughter,  Mrs.  Harry 
Davenport,  was  with  him  and  will 
take  the  remains  East  today. 

Gaiety  Theatre 

Fulton  and  Rock  are  the  editions 
de  luxe  of  their  particular  branch  of 
art.  They  are  names  to  conjure  with. 
But  anyone  who  has  learned  to  appre- 


ciate, and  consequently  to  admire, 
them  through  tlieir  inimitable  special- 
ties seen  during  their  Orpheum  en- 
gagements will  hardly  feel  that  there 
is  anything  wortiiy  of  their  talent  in 
The  Echo,  their  latest  vehicle.  With 
the  help  of  a  number  of  clever  people, 
they  work  hard  to  make  it  go,  but  the 
spontaneity  is  lacking.  There  is  a  really 
funny  suffragette  act  and  some  catchy 
music,  but  little  outside  of  these  that 
is  up  to  what  two  such  artists  have 
trained  us  to  expect  from  them.  The 
Echo  includes  a  brand  new  chorus, 
which  does  some  good  singing  and 
dancing,  some  burlesque,  some  traves- 
ties and  some  songs,  all  strung  to- 
gether with  a  thread — a  very  slender 
thread — of  nonsense.  Maude  Fulton 
is  the  head  waitress,  and,  being  her- 
self, she  fascinates  her  audience  as 
well  as  all  the  male  boarders  at  the 
hotel.  William  Rock  and  Kitty  Doner 
are  the  two  stranded  actors  who  man- 
age, botli  together  and  singly,  to  keep 
the  fun  fast  and  furious.  Incidental- 
ly, Rock  and  Fulton  interpolate  a  bur- 
lesque Apache  dance  that  whets  the  ap- 
petite for  more.  As  the  tall  and  the 
short  of  it,  big  Oscar  Ragland,  the 
genial  hotel  manager,  and  his  little 
sweetheart,  Frances  White,  win  ap- 
plause. Bessie  Franklin  scores  a  hit 
with  her  Laura  Short,  the  newspaper 
correspondent;  Will  Philbrick  gets  in 
his  deadly  work  as  tlie  bell  hop,  and 
that  promising  young  actor,  Fred 
Santley,  discloses  a  very  charming 
voice  and  a  decided  talent  for  dancing. 
The  stage  setting  is  unusually  .good. 


THEATRE 

IHt  ItAOING  PUYHOlSf 


Columbia 

Geary  and  Mason  Streets 
Phone  Franklin  150 

Second  and  Last  Week  Begins  Sunday 
Night,  April  19th — Matinees  Wednesday  and 
Saturday  _ 

Chauncey  Olcott 

In  His  New  Play, 

Shameen  Dhu 


By  Rida  John  Young 
Direction  of  Henry  Miller 

Monday,  April  27th — Robert  Hilliard  In 
The  Argryle  Case 


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NEAR 


GAIETY 

Phone  Sutter  41 
Succes.'J  Achieve 

The  Echo 

With 

WIO.  BXAXTDE 

Rock  ani  Fulton 

Heailing    a    Great    Ca.st.  Iiicluiliiii,' 
wm  Phllhrlck,  Kitty  Doner,  Bessie  Prank- 
Un,  Mary  Ambrose,  Frances  White,  Oscar 
Bag'land,  Frederic  Santley,  Estelle  Baldwin 
and  the  finest  dancing'  organization  on  the 

American  Stage 
Evening  prices,  25c,  50c,  75c,  $1;  Saturday 
and   Sunday   Matinees,    25c,    50c,  75c; 
Thursday  "Pop"  Matinee,  25c,  50c. 


with  a  realistic  hotel  office  and  a  wor 
derfully  beautiful  scene  on  the  mout 
tain  top,  besides  glimpses  into  the  my: 
teries  of  the  Gaiety  stage  during  dre? 
rehearsal.  

pantages 

Unequaled  Vaudeville 

MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE  MAtO 


BRILLIANT 
VAUDEVILL] 

Adzie  and  her  Lions;  Howard  Brothei 
wizards  of  the  banjo;  Milton  and  Del 
Nolles  in  The  Auto  Success/on  Club;  A 
thur  Rigby  in  black-face;  Richards  ai 
Montrose,  entertainers;  Phil  La  TokJ 
juggler;  Herr  Rittmeister,  violinist. 


LEADING  THEATRE 

EUlB  and  Market  Bti 

Phone,  Sutter  2460 

Second  and  I^ast  Week  Starts  Sunday  N'ii: 
— Three  Matinees,  Wednesday,  Fri.l: 
and  Saturday — the  New  York  Wim 
GariUn's  Mo.st  Smashing  Hit, 

The  Honeymoon  Express 
with  AI  Jolson 

Original  Company  of  100  and  Famous 
Beauty  Chorus 
Nights.  50c  to  $2;  All  Mats.,  50c  to  $1. 
Next,  Sunday  Night,  April  26 — Teg  o'  i 
Heart 


Alcazar  Theatn 

CFABBEU   ST.,   KBAB  FOWBIiL 

Phone  Kearny  2 

Commencing  Monday  Night.  April  20tli  ^ 
Matinoes  Thursday,   Saturday,  Pumlay 

Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambei 

Supported  by  the  Alcazar  Players  In 

The  Deserter 

Helen   Ware's   Greatest  Success 

.Specialties  Galore  in  the  Great  San 
Francisco  Barbary  Coast  Scene 
Prices:    Night,  25c  to  $1;  Mat.  25c  to  B( 
Monday,    .\pril    27th:      yriUard  Mack  ai 
Marjorie   Bambean   in   Tlie   Woman  I 
Married. 


OrpKeum 


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Week    Beginning    Tliis    Sunday  Afterntx 
Matinee  Every  Day 
IiAST  WEEK 

The   Noted  Baritone, 

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BOYE,     "Princess     of  Bagtime"; 
WAIiSH  &  MEI.BOSE,  comedy  gymnait! 
JACK  WABO  and  EDDIE  WEBEB,  Intr 
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GUY  LIVINGSTON,  presenting  Terpsichore 
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Seats,  $1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Su 
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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


9 


Columbia  Theatre 


Lower  Row — Jack  Brehanv 
Middle  Row — Harry  Meyers 
Upper  Row — Jimmy  Grainger 


ElJ  ijKEHANY 

Harold  Bushea 
K.  T.  Lamme 


w.  h.  fullwood 
Wm.  Roddy 
Ed.  Warner 


Willis  M.  Goodhue 
Geo.  Roddy  D.  L.  Wright 

Chas.  H.  Farrell 


A  Gathering  of  the  Clan 

San  Francisco  lias  had  tiie  pleasure 


the  past  week  of  playing  host  to  a 


large  number  of 


theatrical 


men,  and  Hartsook  has  kindly  snap- 
ped the  aggregation. 


Very  delightful  and  refreshing  is 
the  play  Shameen  Dhu  at  the  Co- 
lumbia this  week  with  Chauncey  Ol- 
cott  in  the  leading  role.  It  is  a 
tale  of  love,  pretty  ladies  and  pa- 
triotic gallants,  with  the  usual  mis- 
understandings and  happy  climaxes 
that  one  sees  in  Irish  plays.  The 
story  is  told  in  three  acts,  laid  as 
follows :  The  first  is  the  home  of 
the  widow  Farrell  in  Kincannon, 
Ireland ;  the  second  at  the  Green 
Dragon  Inn,  and  the  third  in  the 
garden  of  Mrs.  Farrell.  The  stage 
appointments  are  most  appropriate, 
whether  they  be  the  interior  of  the 
charming  home,  the  interior  of  the 

,  public  inn,  or  the  beautiful  garden 
— all  are  pervaded  with  the  charm  of 
ancient  atmosphere  and  produce 
an  effective  background  for  Olcott 
and  his  capable  assistants  in  their  in- 
terpretation. Constance  Molineaux 
is  a  charming  Peggy  O'Dea,  bring- 
ing just  the  right  amount  of  arti- 
ficialty,  petulancy,  coquetry  and 
sweetness  to  the  part  to  make  it  en- 
joyable. Beth  Franklyn  as  Sheila 
Farrell,  the  much  sought-after  wi- 
dow is  very  pleasing.  Jenny  La- 
mont  as  Betsy  Bowers,  her  old 
nurse,  is  a    delightfully   virile  old 

'  Irish  woman.  May  Donnelly,  as 
Xorah,  is  a  neat  little  person  in  the 
right  place.  John  G.  Sparks  as  An- 
dy Bowers,  as  the  inn  keeper, 
with      his      good      wife,  Betsy 

I  Bowers,  supplied  some  good  bits  of 
comedy.  David  Glassford  as  Martin 
McGleash  had  an  unlovable  part, 
but  we  all  liked  his  good,  natural 
acting  in  the  last  act.  Robert  Gill 
fitted  into  the  part  of  Edward  O'Dea 
right  well,  as  did  John  Sheehan, 
Walter  Colligan,  Frederick  Roberts 
and  Maurice  Drew  in  the  parts  of 
Tim,  Flynn,  Waters  and  McPhates 
respectively.  The  Dare  O'Donnell 
of  Chauncey  Olcott  is  mighty  attrac- 
tive. He  appears  as  a  true  Irish  lad 
with  just  enough  of  the  brogue  to 
his  tongue  to  make  his  speech  de- 
lightful, and  the  grace  of  his  move- 
ments, the  fascinating  manner  with 
which  he  handles  his  hands  and  feet, 
his  many  little  nervous  mannerisms 
have  endeared  him  to  many  an  audi- 
ence !  His  songs  are  so  pretty  and 
are  done  in  a  simple,  unaffected  way 
that  is  refreshing.  One  is  as  good 
as  the  other,  all  but  Too-ra-lee-ra- 

I  loora-ly,  That's   an  Irish  Lullaby, 

j  which  is  the  best  one  that  he  does, 
and  which  wins  for  him  much  spon- 
taneous applause.  The  orchestral 
numbers  by  Mr.  Freeborn  adds 
much  in  their  daintiness  to  the 
quaint,  sweet  atmosphere  of  the 
l)lay.  For  an  evening  of  enjoyment 
without  a  problem  to  solve  or  with- 
out acquiring  an  unpleasant  flavor 
f  which  to  rid  oneself  later,  nothing 
can  be  better  than  a  visit  to  Sha- 
meen Dhu. 


Cort  Theatre 

•  AI  Jolson  is  with  us — and  it  may 
be  mentioned  that  The  Honeymoon 
Express  is  present  also — but  the  Jol- 
son personality  in  this  town,  where  he 
got  his  real  start  and  appreciation  is 
the  overpowering  interest.  In  this  ve- 
hicle Jolson  has  returned  to  his  cork, 
and  through  the  show  he  radiates  wit 
and  real  humor.  The  Honeymoon 
Express  is  one  of  those  metropolitan 
expositions    of    attractive  femininity 


shown  by  tiie  putting  together  of  mu- 
sical and  dancing  acts  that  serve  to 
attract  and  please  the  "tired  business 
man."  There  is  a  whirl  of  attractive 
dressing,  diverting  dancing,  pleasing 
singing,  and  a  whole  lost  of  specialties. 
Among  the  principals  who  was  greeted 
vociferously  on  the  opening  night,  was 
Ada  Lewis,  formerly  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, U.  S.  A.,  but  now,  by  the  lure  of 
gold  and  opportunity,  a  regular  ha- 
bitue of  Broadway.  Ada  has  over- 
come that  splendid  lissomeness  that 
used  to  be  her  striking  characteristic, 
and  has  now  acquired  a  dignity  and 
some  weight.  She  is  the  same  clever 
comedienne  as  of  old.  Donald  Mc- 
Donald and  Anna  Wheaton  are  a 
team  of  clever  dancers.  Jack  Storey, 
who  has  been  here  before  with  dra- 
matic shows,  and  Melville  Ellis,  erst- 
while Native  Son  and  now  one  of  the 
cleverest  stage  designers  in  New 
York,  contribute  their  abilities  to  the 
show.  Marie  Robson  is  one  of  the  at- 
tractive hits  of  the  show  and  the  per- 
fection of  her  French  dialect  is  most 
enjoyable.  The  production  is  com- 
plete and  imposing  and  worthy  of  at- 
tention.   Next  week  is  the  last. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

This  week's  offering  at  the  Alcazar 
Theatre  brings  with  it  two  very  popu- 
lar artists,  Marjorie  Rambeau  and 
Willard  Mack,  in  Kindlinp-,  Charles 
Kcnyon's  virile  dramatic  conception. 
The  play  derives  its  name  from  the 
fact  that  the  plot  centers  ai)Out  the 
raising  of  children  in  the  tenement 
districts  of  the  great  cities,  where  they 


are  like  so  much  Kindling,  brought 
into  the  world  at  the  volition  of  others 
and  their  little  lives  snuffed  out  by 
some  passing  disease  which  exting- 
uishes them  as  a  breeze  would  the 
wavering  flame  of  a  candle.  Miss 
Rambeau  was  wonderful  in  her  por- 
trayal of  Maggie  Schultz,  the  poor 
wife  and  victim  of  tenement  condi- 
tions in  New  York.  Her  whole  atti- 
tude throughout  the  play  was  con- 
sistent with  the  character  she  was  por- 
traying, from  the  humble  manner  and 
meekly  submissive  gestures  to  the  final 
open  rebellion  at  her  fate.  She  was 
well  supported  by  Willard  Mack,  as 
the  rough  stevedore,  whose  speech  and 
actions  were  typical  of  the  class  he 
represented.  Anna  Mack  Berlin,  who 
played  the  part  of  Bates,  the  old  Irish 
washwoman  and  true  friend  of  Mag- 
gie, has  the  honor  of  being  the  original 
Mrs.  Bates,  and  added  strong  support 
to  the  cast.  The  strongest  scene  is  in 
the  second  act,  when  Maggie  Schultz 
denounces  the  conditions  of  tenement 
life,  being  driven  to  desperation  ow- 
ing to  the  fact  that  her  husband  is 
out  of  work  and  that  she  is  about  to 
become  a  mother.  She  steals  a  dia- 
mond brooch,  which  she  pawns  for 
$113.00,  so  that  she  and  Heine  can 
go  out  to  Wyoming  and  start  life 
anew — where  her  ,baby  could  come 
into  the  world  to  last,  "like  the  trees 
and  the  prairies  and  the  mountains," 
and  not  be  born  among  the  filth  and 
disease  of  tenement  life.  She  is,  of 
course,  found  out  and  the  justification 
she  offers  for  her  crime  is  one  of  the 
most  powerful  dramatic  .scenes  ever 
written  in  a  play.    In  this  scene  Miss 


Rambeau  was  superb  and  Willard 
Mack  introduced  a  new,  convincing 
method  in  acting,  as  far  as  this  town 
is  concerned  at  least.  K.  Cripps  as 
Steve,  Burt  Wesner  as  Raffcrty,  the 
plain  clothes  cop;  Howard  Hickman 
as  Dr.  Taylor,  Louise  Brownell  as 
Mrs.  Burke-Smith,  and  Dorcas  Mat- 
thews as  Alice  Winters.  The  entire  pro- 
duction was  most  artistic  and  leaves 
one  with  a  pleasant  sense  of  satisfac- 
tion. The  many  friends  of  Miss  Ram- 
beau and  Mr.  Mack,  who  have  long 
recognized  their  ability  and  charm  of 
personality,  are  delighted  to  have  at 
least  seen  them  start  a  season  here 
which,  from  general  comment,  is  to 
be  a  brilliantly  successful  one. 

Beth  Taylor  Goes  to  Oakland 

Beth  'I'aylor,  leading  woman  of 
the  Ed  Redmond  Stt)ck  Company, 
will  sever  her  connection  with  that 
company  in  three  weeks  to  accept 
a  similar  position  with  the  Bishop 
Stock  Company,  now  at  Ye  Liberty 
Theatre,  Oakland.  Miss  Taylor  has 
been  with  the  Redmond  Company 
for  the  past  eight  or  nine  years.  She 
is  one  of  the  most  talented  young 
emotional  actresses  on  the  Pacific 
Coast.  

Bailey  &  Mitchell  Lose  Seattle 
Stock 

Bailey  &  Mitchell  are  out  of  the 
Seattle  stock  in  Seattle,  and  the  thea- 
tre is  now  under  the  management  of 
Geo.  MacKenzie,  the  K.  &  E.  repre- 
sentative, who  will  continue  stock, 
opening  Monday  last. 


♦ 


10 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  i8,  1914 


Columbia  Theatre 

Chaunccy  (Jicott,  in  his  alto;:;"ctlicr 
tlclis^htful  Irish  romance,  Shamccii 
Dhu,  is  a  decided  success  at  the  Co- 
hinibia  Theater,  where  he  remains  for 
a  second  and  final  week  commencing 
with  this  Sunday  night.  More  than 
ever  is  Olcott  welcome  this  season, 
for  his  play  from  the  pen  of  Rida 
Johnson  Young  shows  the  actor  and 
his  splendid  supporting  company  to 
fine  advantage  in  a  play  that  at  once 
interests  and  entertains.  Shameen 
Dhu  has  been  staged  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Henry  Miller,  whose  master 
hand  is  seen  from  the  first  curtain  to 
the  last  when  the  pair  of  lovers  find 
their  hajipiness  and  make  ready  to 
start  on  their  journey  to  the  land  of 
the  free.  Olcott  has  a  number  of 
si)lendid  song  gems  for  this  produc- 
tion and  as  lie  is  singing  in  better  voice 
than  he  has  for  a  number  of  seasons 
back,  the  songs  are  received  with  great 
enthusiasm.  The  production  is  es- 
]x'cially  elaborate,  and  Olcott  gives  a 
fine  inter])retation  of  the  stellar  role. 
Matinees  Wednesday  and  Saturday. 


Cort  Theatre 


The  big  New  York  \\  inter  Garden 
entertainment.  The  Honeymoon  Ex- 
press, with  its  large  com])any  of  jolly 
funmakers  headed  by  .\1  Jolson,  is  all 
that  it  has  been  heralded  to  be  and 
then  some.  This  delightful  spectacle 
which  easily  represents  the  finest  ex- 
ample of  production  seen  in  this  city 
for  many  years,  is  Parisian  in  fiavor. 
full  of  delightful  music,  vaudeville 
specialties,  with  a  large  and  pretty 
chorus  for  nearly  every  song  and  a 
new  song  for  every  few  minutes,  to- 
gether with  a  finished  company  of 
principals,  which  in  addition  to  W 
Jolson  also  includes  Melville  Ellis. 
Ada  Lewis.  Marie  Robson,  .Anna 
Wheaton,  Syhyl  Sunday,  Marie  Fen- 
ton.  Doyle  &  Dixon,  Donald  McDon- 
ald, Arthur  Monday,  Jack  Storey, 
every  one  of  whom  knows  how- 
to  put  over  the  kind  of  humor  that 
brings  a  laugh  with  every  turn.  The 
final  week  of  the  engagement  of  The 
Honeymoon  Express  at  the  Cort 
Theatre  will  begin  next  Sunday  even- 
ing, and  like  this  week,  three  matinees. 
Wednesday,  Friday  and  Saturday, 
will  also  be  given. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Ram- 
beau  have  "arrived"  at  the  Alcazar 
Theatre.  No  other  two  players  ever 
leaped  into  the  afifections  of  the  pat- 
rons of  the  popular  O'Farrell  Street 
playhouse,  or  the  local  theatregoing 
iniblic,  for  that  matter,  as  did  these 
two  on  last  Monday  night.  It  would 
seem  that  from  now  on  they  are  to  be 
Alcazar  fixtures.  For  their  second 
week,  beginning  next  Monday  night, 
April  20th,  they  will  offer  another 
powerful  play  from  their  extensive 
rejH'rtoire.  This  will  be  a  drama  of 
the  Secret  Service,  entitled  The  De- 
serter, in  which  Helen  Ware  scored 
one  of  her  greatest  succes.ses.  The 
story  of  this  splendid  play  is  of  un- 
usual interest.  It  centers  around  a 
murder  committed  in  the  prologue  of 
the  play.  A  United  States  army  man. 
thinking  he  lias  killed  a  man  in  a  fight, 
flees  from  justice  and  goes  out  We.st. 
The  victim  is  really  killed  by  another 
but  the  guilt  is  placed  upon  the  de- 
serter.   A  Secret    Service   agent,  a 


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woman,  is  presseil  into  service  and  she 
tracks  the  deserter  to  San  Francisco, 
where  she  learns  that  he  frequents  a 
certain  dance  hall  on  the  Barbary 
Coast.  Getting  herself  up  as  an  en- 
tertainer she  goes  to  the  dance  hall  and 
there  she  meets  her  man.  He  falls  in 
love  with  her  and  she  succeeds  in  lur- 
ing him  to  her  room  in  a  cheap  lodg- 
ing house  where  it  is  her  ]:)urpose  to 
hand  him  over  to  the  police.  In  the 
meantime,  however,  she  has  fallen  in 
love  with  him,  and  in  her  room  he  tells 
her  of  the  murder  he  thinks  he  has 
committed.  This  brings  her  to  her 
senses  and  she  tells  him  who  she  is 
and  the  object  of  her  attentions  to  him. 
It  breaks  her  heart  to  do  so.  .\  power- 
ful scene  between  the  two  is  enacted 
in  which  he  accuses  her  of  having 
trapped  him  through  the  medium  of 
tiicir  love.  She  turns  him  over  to  the 
l)olice  but  later  succeeds  in  clearing 
liis  name.  In  the  dance  hall  scene,  on 
the  liarbary  Coast,  many  specialties 
will  be  introduced  by  Miss  Rambeau. 
Charles  Compton  and  the  other  Alca- 
zarans. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Echo  registered  a  great  hit  last 
Sunday  night  and  since  then  has  been 
playing  to  greatly  ]jleased  audiences 
at  the  merry  little  theatre  in  O'Farrell 
Street,  where  Rock  and  b'ulton  as  the 
stars  of  the  organization  are  maintain- 
ing and  increasing  their  popularity. 
Most  of  the  sup])orting  company  has 
been  selected  from  The  Candy  Shop, 
which  means  that  it  is  the  best  danc- 
ing-singing-comedy organization  in 
the  We.st.  Will  Philhrick  has  regis- 
tered a  tremendous  hit  in  the  fantastic 
role  of  "the  bell  boy  of  the  Echo 
hotel" ;  while  Kitty  Doner,  who  will 
be  recalled  as  the  livelier  member  of 
"the  Alimony  Sisters"  in  The  Candy 
Shop,  has  a  splendid  opportunity  to 
disclose  her  dancing  and  comedy  abil- 
ity. Mary  Ambrose,  Bessie  Franklin, 
Oscar  Ragland.  Frances  White,  Fred- 
eric Santley,  Estelle  Baldwin,  and 
many  others  conspire  in  one  of  the 
finest  onslaughts  on  melancholy  that 
lias  ever  been  offered  local  audiences. 


The  Orpheum 


Next  week  will  be  the  la.st  of 
David  Bispham.  who  will  present 
an  entirely  new  program  of  songs.  A 
splendid  new  bill  will  also  be  pre- 
sented. Harry  Gilfoil  will  api)ear  in 
his  original  and  clever  character  im- 
personation. Baron  Sands.  In  his 
satire  of  gay  old  age  Mr.  Gilfoil  has 
supposedly  just  returned  from  a  cir- 
cus and  much  of  the  fun  is  derived 
from  his  imitation  of  the  animals  com- 
posing the  menagerie.  Ed.  Blondell, 
assisted  by  Katlieriiie  Caine.  will  ap- 
pear in  the  diverting  skit.  The  Lost 
Boy.  Ruth  Roye,  Princess  of  Rag- 
time, a  handsome,  dashing  girl,  who 
sings  well  an  1  has  a  keen  appreciation 
of  the  meaning  of  the  words  she  ut- 
ters, will  be  heard  in  the  newest  rag- 
time songs.  Keno,  Walsh  and  Mel- 
rose, a  trio  of  expert  gjmnasts  and 
comedians,  will  in  eccentric  make-up 


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perform  a  rapid  roiuiiie  of  acrobatic 
and  sen.sational  feats.  Jack  Ward  and 
Eddie  Weber,  two  exceptionally  clever 
dancers,  will  bid  for  popularity  in  a 
unique  act.  entitled  A  Min.strel  lioy's 
Conception  of  Art.  Kartelli  will  in- 
stance his  ability  by  performing  in 
numerable  astounding  feats  on  a 
thread  of  steel.  Next  week  will  be 
tliQ  last  of  Ben  Deely  and  Company 
in  The  New  Bell  Boy.  and  Annette 
Woodman  and  Guy  Livingston  in 
their  ballr(_K)m  dances. 


Correspondence 


I'(  )RTLA.\1),  .\pril  13.— Theat- 
rical geography  was  again  changed 
in  Portland  the  past  week,  when  it 
was  announced  that  John  Considine 
has  closed  for  the  lease  of  the  new- 
theatre  now  being  erected  at  Broad- 
way and  Stark  streets  in  this  city. 
This  was  the  house  that  Thomas  J. 
Noonan  had  a  lease  on.  and  upon 
his  death  his  brother,  Robert, 
came  forward  and  announced  that 
he  would  carry  out  the  intentions  of 
his  late  brother.  Then  announce- 
ment was  made  that  Considine  had 
leased  the  house,  and  that  the  own- 
ers of  the  property  had  called  off  all 
negotiations  with  Robert  Noonan. 
Considine  said  it  would  be  the  home 
of  the  Orpheum  shows.  The  pres- 
ent theatre  occupied  by  the  Or- 
pheum will  again  become  the  Hei- 
lig,  and  will  house  all  bookings  of 
the  road  shows.  Mr.  Heilig  will 
take  possession  the  first  of  July. 
There  is  some  talk  also  that  George 
L.  Baker  will  move  his  stock  com- 
pany to  the  present  Heilig  and  that 
the  Baker  house  will  be  devoted  to 
pictures.  This  I  say  happened  dur- 
ing the  past  week.  Today,  comes 
forward  George  J.  MacKenzie,  the 
K.  &  E.  representative  in  the  North- 
west, with  the  statement  that  he  had 
an  agreement  with  Thomas  Noonan 
to  the  effect  that  the  new  house 
being  erected  by  him  would  be  an 
exclusive  K.  &  E.  house,  and  that 
he  intended  to  join  hands  with 
Robert  Noonan  in  the  court  fight 
already  instituted  by  the  latter 
in  their  efforts  to  retain  control  of 
the  new  house.  The  owners  of  the 
l)roperty  contend  that  their  con- 
tract with  the  late  Mr.  Noonan  was 
a  personal  one  and  that  they  bar- 
gained for  the  expert  service  of  the 
lessee  and  that  Robert,  his  brother, 
cannot  fill  the  bill,  but  Mr.  Mac- 
Kenzie's  statement  to  the  effect  that 
he  was  to  be  interested  seems  to 
lend  color  to  the  Noonan  statement 
that  they  could  deliver  the  goods, 
from  the  theatrical  ability  stand- 
point. Anyway,  a  merry  theatrical 
war  is  on  and  not  a  press  agent  yarn. 
llElLKi  Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig, 
mgr.;  William  Pangle,  res.  mgr.): 
At  last  the  much-talked-of  Pego'  Aly 
Heart  is  with  us,  opening  last  night 


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at  this  house  to  a  big  audience.  It 
remains  for  the  entire  week.  All  of 
the  many  good  things  told  us  about 
the  play  and  production  are  true  and 
it  is  one  of  these  heart  interest  plays 
that  ring  true,  and  which  we  have 
not  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  often 
of  late.  Miss  O'Neill  plays  Peg, 
and  she  is  delicious  and  her  brogue 
is  perfect.  A  well  cast  supporting 
company  is  furnished  and  Oliver 
Morosco  has  given  the  play  a  beauti- 
ful production.  The  Stratford-Up- 
on-Avon  Plavers  open  for  a  week, 
20th.  BAKER  Theatre  (Geo.  L. 
Baker,  mgr. ;  Milton  Seaman,  bus. 
mgr.  )  :  Due  to  the  fact  that  base- 
ball season  opens  here  this  week, 
Manager  Baker  offers  the  latest 
baseball  play,  The  Girl  and  the 
Pennant,  in  which  Christy  Mathew- 
.son  collaborated,  for  this  week's 
bill.  It  is  chock  full  of  baseball 
dope  and  will  score  a  home  run  all 
week.  Miss  Shoemaker  and  Mr. 
Hall  are  playing  the  leading  roles, 
and  do  .so  refreshingly.  IMary  Ed- 
gett  Baker  plays  a  character  role, 
one  in  which  she  excels  and  Edward 
Woodruff',  \\'alter  Gilbert  and 
Thomas  Walsh  maintain  the  other 
important  roles  in  their  usual  capi- 
tal style.  Next  week.  The  Man 
Higher  Cp.  (3RPHEUM  Theatre 
(Frank  Coffinberry,  mgr.):  The  bill 
for  this  week  includes  Neptune's 
Garden  of  Living  Statues;  >Ioneta 
Five;  Van  Iloven ;  Nevins  and  Gor- 
don :  Crouch  and  Welch ;  Johnnie 
Small  and  Small  Sisters;  and  Pope 
and  Uno.  EMPRESS  Theatre 
(H.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.)  :  Dick  Ber- 
nard and  Company  are  featured. 
Others'oft'ered  are  Four  Qs ;  Orville 
Stamm  ;  Thornton  and  Corlew ;  and 
Will  Morris.  PANTAGES  Theatre 
(John  Johnson,  mgr.):  Harry  Bul- 
ger is  the  headliner  and  the  rest  in- 
cludes Terry  Troupe;  Vera  Berlin- 
ger;  Bruce  and  Keene;  Tom  and 
Stasia  Moore;  and  Juggling  Wag- 
ners. Al  Barnes  Circus  is  here,  i'>- 
,8.  A.  W.  W. 


pril  i8,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


The  first   annual   meeting-  of  the 
'hotoplay  Authors'  League  was  held 
1  Los  Angeles  on  April  loth,  and 
uich  serious  business  was  transacted 
lid  not  the  least  important  was  the  en- 
orsement  of  Representative  Willis  of 
•hio  in  his   endeavors  to  alter  the 
ipyright  law  as  regards  photoplays 
:id  the  promise  of  the  League's  active 
upport  in  every  possible  way.  The 
lembership  of  the  League  is  growing 
apidly  and  contains  such  names  as 
'ichard   Harding  Davis,   Robert  S. 
;todart,  David  W.  Griffith,  Ernest  A. 
)ench  of  London,  etc.  *  *  Harold 
I  i.ockwood,  the  good-looking  I'^amous 
'   'layers  actor,  believes  that  the  actor 
iho  studies  himself,  studies  his  art 
nd  lasts  the  longest.    He  is  a  great 
\alker  and  strides  buoyantly  to  and 
l  om  his  work.   He  swims  upon  every 
issible  occasion   and   kee])s  vip  his 
•vmnasium  work.    The  result  is  that 
iarold  is  almost  boyish  in  his  demean- 
>r  and  it  is  a  tremendous  asset  when 
Hied  to  ability  and  experience.  He  is 
very  good  example  of  moderation  in 
ill  things.  *  *  *  Wilfred  Lucas  has  a 
lar  company  under  his  direction  now, 
\ith    Cleo    Madison,  good-looking 
ieorge  Larkin  and  Frank  Lanning, 
he  well  known  heavy  who  was  asso- 
iated  with  the  Eastern  Kalem  and 
jiograph  companies,  and  a  real  cap- 
ible  assistant   in   Gus   Inglis.  *  * 
Idna  Maison  has  started  her  starring 
•areer    with    a    delightful  comedy- 
hama  in  which  she  appears  to  great 
iiJvantage.    It  is  called  The  Trans- 
ormation  of  Prudence,  and  in  it  Miss 
Maison  takes  the  part  of  a  Quaker 
^irl  who  enters  society  and  effects  a 
lire  on  her  erratic  husband.    She  is 
lirected  by  George  Stanley,  who  for 
long  was  connected  with  the  V'ita- 
.;raph.    Ray  Gallagher  is  acting  oppo- 
jiite  to  Miss  Maison.  *  *  *  Fred  Mact 
has  started  in  his  "Fred  Mace  Feature 
Film  Company"  under  the  happiest  of 
ui spices.    He  is  a  good  man  to  work 
inv  and  with,  for  he  is  very  consider- 
itc  and  understandable.  *  *  *  Carlyle 
lilackwell    entertained    one  hundred 
quests  at  his  beautiful  home  in  Los 
Angeles  and  it  was  a  notable  affair, 
(being  attended  by  all  the  stars  from 
ithe  studios,  the  stage  and  the  variety 
platform.    A  huge  cano])y  covered  a 
:portion  of  the  garden  and  an  excellent 
Iband  discoursed  melodious  strains  for 
|several  hours.  Carlyle  is  .such  a  bright 
[debonair  host !  He  speaks  of  holding 
another  reception  before   he  departs 
ii  'r  New  York  on  his  starring  engage- 
iHient  with  the  Famous  Players.     *  * 
ij.  P.  McGowan,  the  Kalem  producer, 
has  made  a  big  name  for  himself  by 
specializing  on   railroad  i)hotoplays. 
,  He  has  ])roduced  and  is  still  ])roducing 
!them  from  every  angle  and  his  com- 
pany are  almo.st  as  well  versed  in  rail- 
road lore  as  he  is  himself.  Helen 
Holmes,  his  leading  woman,  declares 
she  almost  lives  on,  in,  around  or  un- 
der trains  and,  truth  to  tell,  she  seems 
to  thrive  on  it.  *  *  *  William  D.  Tay- 
lor, who  gave  such  a  stirring  perform- 
ance as  the  lead  in  Captain  Alvarez  at 
I  the  Western  V'itagraph,  bears  quite  a 
resemblance  to  Courtney  Foote  of  the 
I  Reliance.     He  and  Dick  Stanton  of 
1  the  Kay    Bee   have   ajmrtments  to- 
gether and  can  swap  many  stirring 
tales  of  adventure. 


The  Fred  Mace  Feature  Film 
Company  is  not  only  an  assured 
fact,  but  has  started  vigorously  on 
the  business  of  making  photo  plays. 
I'red  Mace  heads  the  concern.  Har- 
ry Revere  i.s  directing  another 
comedy  company  and  h>ed  Mace 
will  act  in  both  of  them.  Some  new 
effects  and  trick  ])hotogTaphy  are 
])romised  with  I'crt  Longnecker  at 
the  camera.  He  will  also  manage 
the  laboratories  in  conjunction  with 
Geo.  Peters,  wh(^  will  operate  the 
other  camera.  Included  in  the 
stock  company  are  Margarita 
Loveridge,  Carrie  Clark  Ward  and 
Sydney  de  Gray.  Mr.  de  Gray  also 
acts  as  business  manager  and  he  is 
eminently  suited  to  this  position. 
The  Fred  Mace  Feature  Film  Com- 
pany occupy  the  studios  at  Boyle 
Heights  recently  vacated  by  the 
Majestic  Company.  *  *  *  The  Colo- 
rado Motion  Picture  Company  has 
executed  contract  with  tlie  Pan- 
.'\merican  Film  Mfg.  Co.,  whereby 
they  will  release  occasionally  a  four 
and  five-reel  feature  of  superior 
workmanship,  for  the  American  and 
foreign  field.  A  subsidiary  company 
has  been  organized  for  the  Colo- 
rado Motion  Picture  Company  un- 
der the  ])ersonal  direction  of  ( )tis 
B.  Thayer,  with  a  reserve  fund  for 
this  inirjKxse.  *  *  Dean  C.  Wor- 
cester's Native  Life  in  the  I'hilip- 
])ines  inaugurated  their  sea.son  at  the 
Academy  of  Music,  Baltimore,  to 
the  largest  and  most  distin- 
guished audience  for  assembly  in 
the  leading  playhouse.  The  twelve 
reels  were  a  distinctive  revelation, 
both  from  an  educational  and  en- 
tertaining standpoint.  "  *  The 
Capital  Film  Corporation  of  Cali- 
fornia has  contracted  with  the  Pan- 
American  I'^ilm  Mfg.  Co.  for  the 
world-wide  exploitation  of  its  en- 
tire i)roduct.  The  first  picture 
ready  for  release  on  May  ist,  is  en- 
titled The  Cross  in  the  Wilderness, 
and  is  a  four-reel  photo  drama  of 
the  earliest  Mission  work  among, 
the  Indians  in  Arizona  and  Cali- 
fornia. *  ••■  *  Arthur  J.  Ayles worth, 
of  Edmonton,  Canada,  who  has  just 
comi)leted  a  six  months'  hunting 
tour  for  moving  picture  purjjo.ses, 
through  the  Mackenzie  Basin 
has  entered  into  negotiations  with 
Ernest  Shipman  of  the  Pan-Ameri- 
can Film  Mfg.  Co.  of  New  York, 
for  the  establishment  of  a  studio  at 
the  foot  of  the  Rocky  Mountains  in 
Canada,  for  the  making  of  j)hoto 
plays.  The  themes  will  include  real- 
istic encounters  with  the  carribou, 
moose,  elk  and  grizzly  ])car  in  tiieir 
mountain  fastnesses.  *  '■■  *  House 
Peters  is  coming  to  San  hVancisco 
to  join  the  California  Motion  Pic- 
ture Corporation  to  play  leading 
business  at  their  San  Rafael  studio. 
Peters  comes  here  direct  from  Dan- 
iel I'Vohman's  Famous  Players' 
h'ilm  Company.  He  is  being  se- 
cured with  the  purpose  of  playing 
opposite  Beatriz  Michelena,  who 
will  be  starred  in  a  number  of  the 
company's  first  feature  i)roductions. 
*  *  *  The  leading  man  of  the  "inly- 
ing A"  Mutual  Movie  com])any, 
Sydney  Ayres,  has  been  made  a  pro- 
ducer   to   succeed    Lorimcr  John- 


ston. William  Garwood  will  succeed 
Ayres  as  leading  man. 

Emil  Kruschke  is  playing  come- 
dies for  the  Keystone  company. 

Moving  Picture  Concession 
at  Fair 

The  concessions  committee  has 
awarded  the  privilege  of  erecting  a 
large  moving  picture  building,  to 
contain  ten  separate  theatres  having" 
a  total  seating  cai)acity  of  4000  peo- 
ple, to  the  Universal  Film  Com- 
])any.  The  building  will  be  known 
as  the  Industrial  Palace.  It  will 
be  primarily  for  showing  moving 
pictures  of  the  industries,  scenic 
beauties,  commercial,  artistic  and 
scientific  activities  of  various 
states  taking  part  in  the  exposition. 
Exhibitors  will  also  have  the  privi- 
lege of  the  theatres.  In  addition 
to  this,  the  Universal  Film  Com- 
jjany  will  operate  on  the  grounds  a 
complete  motion  picture  studio  and 
manufacturing  plant  that  will  be 
(i])en  to  the  public. 

Biggest  Film  Booking  Com= 
pany  is  the  Shubert's 

The  Shuljert  Feature  Film  Book- 
ing Com]3any,  new^  corporation,  to 
enter  the  motion  picture  field,  is  the 
biggest  concern  of  the  kind  yet  es- 
tablished. This  new  company  will 
have  under  its  control  films  of  no 
less  than  one  hundred  and  seventy- 
five  dramatic  and  musical  plays 
which  have  been  big  New  York  suc- 
cesses in  the  pa.st,  and  to  this  num- 
ber will  be  added  scores  of  others 
to  be  produced  in  the  future.  No 
less  than  eighty  plays  from  the  Shu- 
bert  enter])rises,  sixty  from  the  Wm. 
A.  Brady  Picture  Plays  Incorpor- 
ated, and  twentyfive  from  the  pro- 
ductions of  other  managers  are  be- 
ing prepared  for  the  screen.  Many 
of  them  now  are  in  readiness,  and 
(•thers  will  be  just  as  soon  as  they 
can  be  properly  filmed.  Joseph  L. 
Rhinock  is  president  of  the  Shubert 
Feature  b'ilm  Booking  Co.,  Jules 
Murray  is  its  manager  and  Lou 
Weed  its  booking  agent. 

Marie  Dressier  in  More 
Trouble 

LOS  A  N  G  E  L  E  S,  Aiu-il  14.— 
Marie  Dressler's  triumphal  entry 
into  the  movies  wasn't  as  great  a 
triuni])h  as  it  might  have  been,  ac- 
cording to  stories  that  leaked  out 
at  the  Keystone  canned  drama  fac- 
tory in  the  Santa  Monica  Canyon 
today,  which  bear  all  the  marks  of 
veracity.  According  to  this  story. 
Miss  Dressier,  who  had  just  re- 
Ijorted  for  her  first  week's  work  on 
the  screen,  i)i-oni])tly  ai)pointed  lier- 
self  <|uecn  of  the  camp  and  i)re- 
empted  dressing  room  No.  i.  It  so 
hai)pcned  that  Mabel  Normand  also 
occupied  No.  i  by  right  of  her  two 
years'  engagement  as  star  of  the 
Keystone.  The  two  women  met, 
aiui  what  ha])i)ened  is  said  to  have 
had  a  great  deal  to  do  with  the 
sudden  rise  in  temperature  here  to- 
day. Finally  Manager  Max  Sennett 
was  brought  into  the  affair  and 
thought  he  had  settled  it  when  he 
ordered  a  second  N'o.  1  dressing- 
room  built,  but  not  so.  "I  l<nv  about 
this  story  that  this  woman  gets  more 


salary  than  I  do?"  asked  i\Iiss  Nor- 
mand. Sennett  admitted  it,  justify- 
ing the  salary  by  ]Miss  Dressler's 
excellent  drawing  powers.  "Is  she 
worth  more  than  I  am?"  was  Miss 
Xormand's  next  shot,  and  J^Iax  re- 
treated. Friends  of  Miss  Normand 
say  there  will  surely  be  a  strike  un- 
less the  salaries  of  the  two  star.s  are 
adjusted  satisfactorily.  The  camp 
itself  is  split  open  about  an  equal 
number  siding  with  each  woman, 
and  the  outcome  may  be  serious  for 
the  Keystone  people. 


The  Parliament  of  Films  at 
1915  Fair 

From  advance  information  it 
vyould  seem  that  the  Panama-Pa- 
cific International  Exposition  will  be 
the  greatest  historical  and  .scenic 
motion  picture  show  place  ever 
l>lanned.  There  are  to  be  at  least 
38  motion  picture  theatres  already 
arranged  for  in  the  38  state  build- 
ings that  are  to  be  erected  and  are 
now  being  erected  on  the  grounds 
by  the  bay  shore,  and  it  follows  that 
the  puxilions  of  the  foreign  coun- 
tries will  also  contain  motion  pic- 
ture theatres  and  auditoriums  where 
the  great  ibeauties  of  their  lands 
will  be  shown.  There  will  be  an  in- 
ternational ])arliament  of  films  in 
San  Francisco  in  191 5  which  will 
be  the  most  notable  congress  of 
reels  ever  held  in  the  history  of  the 
world.  These  remarks  are  suggested 
by  the  statement  of  P.  H.  Corr, 
chairman  of  the  Massachusetts 
Board  pf  Managers  for  the  exposi- 
tion. Mr.  Corr  tells  of  the  moving 
views  that  will  be  shown  in  the 
Massachusetts  Building.  "W'e  are 
going  to  rei^roduce  in  pageantry  the 
battles  of  Lexington  and  Bunker 
1  lill ;  we  are  going  to  show  the  Bos- 
ton tea  party  and  Paul  Revere's 
ride,  the  landing  of  the  Pilgrims, 
and  other  historical  incidents.  We 
will  ]:)icture  many  historic  buildings 
and  all  the  watering  places  along 
our  coast,  from  Cape  Ann  to  Cape 
Cod.  We  are  going  to  show  our  dock 
system,  our  streets,  our  water  sys- 
tem, our  cranberry  marshes."  Fred 
R.  Reed,  executive  commissioner  of 
the  Idaho  exhibit  at  the  ex])osition, 
has,  likewise,  a  splendid  motion  pic- 
ture program  for  his  State.  The 
wondrous  wild  scenery  of  Idaho  and 
the  great  reclamation  projects  which 
are  turning  deserts  into  pros])erous 
farms  will  be  de])icted  on  the  dart- 
ing film.  The  methods  of  protec- 
ting game,  especially  the  elk,  will 
be  shown  on  the  reels.  ( )tlier  states 
will  have  their  si)ecial  motion  i)ic- 
ture  programs.  I'"\ery  State  l)uild- 
ing  ])lanne(l  for  the  exposition 
has  two  essentials,  a  reception  room 
and  a  motion  ])icture  theatre.  These 
shows,  of  course,  will  all  be  free  to 
the  public.  The  i(;i5  movies  will 
be  alone  worth  the  price  of  admis- 
sion to  the  grounds. 

Big  Chicago  Theatre  to  Be 
Movie  House 

C"l  1  IC.\(i( ),  A])ril  II. — Announce- 
ment was  made  today  that  the  Prin- 
cess, one  of  Chicago's  large  down- 
town theatres,  the  sixth  within  a 
year  and  a  half,  would  be  converted 
into  a  moving  picture  playhouse. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  i8,  191 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


Zazell  and  company  are  in  their  sec- 
ond week  with  their  pantomime  offer- 
ing, An  Elopement.  Joseph  E.  Ber- 
nard and  Hazel  Harrington  in  W'il- 
lard  Mack's  sketch,  Who  Is  Slie?  was 
a  riot.  The  act  is  nicely  constructed 
and  splendidly  acted  by  Mr.  Bernard 
and  Aliss  Harrin.e^ton.  This  act  would 
stand  for  a  holdover  on  the  time.  Clara 
Inge,  an  eccentric  comedienne,  is  a 
sweet-faced  girl  who  appeared  in  three 
character  changes.  The  hoop  skirt 
song  and  her  bear  story  got  her  by 
very  nicely.  Johnny  and  Emma  Ray, 
with  the  assistance  of  a  good  cjuar- 
tette,  presented  their  laughable  act.  On 
the  Rio  Grande,  by  Juiiie  McCree. 
They  were  a  howling  success,  and  as 
McCree  and  the  Rays  have  worked  to- 
gether for  years,  jMcCree  has  certain- 
ly fitted  Johnny  and  Emma  with  a 
good  vehicle  for  laughing  purposes. 
The  quartette  is  a  splendid  one.  All 
are  good  vocalists  and  they  play  their 
parts  well  in  the  act.  After  the  inter- 
mission, Annette  Woodman  and  Guy 
Livingston  presented  terpsichore's  lat- 
est vogue.  They  gave  tlirec  dances. 
David  Bispham,  the  baritone,  sang 
three  numbers  that  were  very  well 
received.  He  has  a  good  stage  pres- 
ence and  is  a  fluent  talker.  He  was 
accompanied  on  the  piano  by  Ward  C. 
Lewis,  a  splendid  pianist.  I'en  Decly, 
the  black-face  comedian,  in  his  laugh- 
able creation  of  The  New  Bell  Boy 
stopped  the  show.  Deely  is  certainly  a 
very  laugliable  piece  of  humanity, 
every  word  and  every  gesture  is  cause 
for  the  audience  to  laugh,  and  the 
singing  of  his  own  compositions 
brought  forth  numerous  encores.  His 
tango  finish  with  the  dummy  bell  hop 
was  a  riot.  He  was  ably  supported 
by  Marie  Wagner  and  Emmet  Brisco, 
and  they  were  recalled  time  and  time 
and  again.  This  act  holds  over  for 
the  coming  week.  Closing  the  show 
was  Bryand  Cheerbert's  Marvelous 
Manchurians,  five  in  number,  and 
what  these  artists  don't  know  about 
tumbling  and  contortion  and  pyramid 
building,  would  be  hard  to  learn.  In 
closing  their  act,  two  of  the  members 
are  supported  by  their  queues  in  mid- 
air, while  the  third  member  forms  a 
suspended  pyramid  in  the  air  which 
was  marvelous — a  great  act.  Pathe's 
weekly  moving  pictures  of  California 
views  was  last. 


The  Empress 


At  this  popular  house,  the  bill  is 
up  to  the  usual  high  standard  this 
week.  The  ^loffat  and  Clare  trio  of 
dancers  open  the  bill  and  have  one 
of  the  cleverest  acts  of  the  kind 
seen  here  in  a  long  time.  A  novelty 
act  is  that  of  Hong  Fong,  the  Chi- 
nese comedian.  His  feature  song, 
sung  in  six  languages,  was  a  riot  and 
his  dance  got  by  in  great  style. 
James  Francis  Sullivan,  with  his 
two  assistants,  has  a  slap  act,  en- 
titled Rapid  Fire  Vaudeville,  which 
was  perhaps  the  least  appreciated 
act  on  the  program.  A  couple  of  in- 
strumentalists. The  Olivotto  Troub- 
adours, rendered  several  pleasing  se- 
lections on  the  guitar  and  violin.  The 
Top  o'  the  World  Dancers  again  re- 
turn with  Kris  Kringle's  Dream. 
The  si.x  clever  Collies  are  still  on 
the  job  and  help  out  wonderfully  in 
the  feature  song.    The  big  novelty 


\\as  the  Trained  Alligators,  which 
was  both  interesting  and  instructive. 
Pictures  of  the  drug  habit  completed 
the  bill. 


The  Pantages 


A  very  attractive  bill  is  being  pre- 
sented for  the  amusement  ^of  the 
Pantages  patrons  this  week.  In  the 
opening  position  are  a  couple  of 
iron-jaw  performers,  Gregoire  and 
Elmina.  who  do  some  truly  won- 
derful balancing  of  furniture  on  their 
heads  and  jaws.  A  trio  of  singers. 
Barnard.  I""inity  and  Mitchell,  sing 
several  classical  and  ])opular  songs, 
ckising  big  with  a  late  rag.  Perhaps 
the  most  appreciated  act  was  that 
of  James  Davett  and  Ninon  Dural, 
in  a  little  farCe  of  theatrical  life. 
The  action  takes  place  in  the  room 
of  a  couple  of  busted  actors  and 
many  funny  situations  are  worked 
out.  Bothwell  Browne  presents  an- 
other of  his  new  tabloid  musical 
comedies,  entitled  Courtroom  Fol- 
lies, with  Harold  Browne  featured 
as  Jacob  Heinz,  the  judge  pro  tern. 
The  scenery,  costumes  and  settings 
are  all  a  .symphony  in  blue,  and 
shows  great  taste  on  Browne's  part. 
\'.  T.  Henderson  does  very  nicely 
as  the  lawyer.  Earl  Caldwell  doubles 
a  cou])le  of  parts;  Wm.  Little,  as 
the  white  slaver,  does  not  get  much 
chance;  Willa  Turner  shows  herself 
to  be  a  clever  little  girl  and  Mar- 
jorie  Shaw  does  very  nicely  with 
her  songs,  but  is  no  actress.  Sev- 
eral novelty  musical  numbers  were 
much  ai)preciated.  Lawrence  John- 
ston is  back  with  his  ventriloquist 
act.  The  Trained  Polar  Bears  of 
Capt.  Jack  do  some  clever  tricks 
and  were  very  nicelv  received. 
Comedy  moving  pictures  complete 
the  bill'. 


The  Republic 


]\Irs.  ^^'eston  has  been  sending 
some  of  her  best  acts  out  to  this 
cozy  theatre  this  week,  and  business 
has  been  of  the  kind  to  make  Man- 
ager Ward  Morris  wear  a  contin- 
ual smile.  The  headliners  for  the 
first  half  are  a  trio  of  well-known 
dramatic  people,  Broderick  O'Far- 
rell.  Jane  O'Roarke  and  Harry  K. 
Stuart,  in  a  sketch  with  a  punch. 
Five  other  good  acts  and  three  reels 
of  i)ictures  round  out  a  good  bill. 
For  the  last  half  the  O'Farrell-O'- 
Roarke  Players  offer  a  very  strong 
dramatic  .sketch,  The  Secret,  which 
gives  all  three  people  a  fine  chance 
to  .show  their  ability.  A  novelty  is 
presented  by  Brenck's  IModels,  who 
oft'er  a  number  of  beautiful  poses  in 
bronze.  Several  very  good  whirl- 
wind dances  win  a  lot  of  applause 
for  Conlon  and  .Small.  The  xylo- 
phonist,  F,smeralda,  plays  a  number 
of  selections  and  the  audience  kept 
demanding  more.  Three  reels  of 
])icturos  comjilete  the  bill.  Will  R. 
Al)rams,  Myrtle  Vane  and  Rupert 
Drumm  open  next  Sunday  for  a  sea- 
son of  stock  sketches. 


The  Princess 


Two  unusually  good  liits  of  Bert 
Levey  vaudeville  are  being  offered 
at  this  popular  family  house  this 
week.  Jack  Stewart  displays  a  well- 
trained  voice  in  illustrated  songs. 
Sam  Xusbaum  has  a  novelty  mu- 
sical act ;  a  clever  couple,  Woodley 


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and  Patterson,  get  by  very  nicely 
with  a  comedy  singing  and  talking 
act.  A  neat  little  act  is  presented 
by  Raymond  and  Temple.  Why  Is 
a  Chicken  ?  is  a  very  funny  sketch, 
well  played  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack 
Moulan.  The  big  feature  is  Bul- 
ger's troupe  of  well-trained  goats. 
Three  good  pictures  complete  the 
bill.  For  the  last  half,  the  almost 
human  monkey.  Count,  the  First, 
heads  a  very  attractive  lot  of  offer- 
ings. Others  are  Jack  Stewart  in 
illustrated  songs;  The  Village  Four, 
harmony  singers ;  La  Don  and 
\'iletta,  down  East  rubes;  Caspar 
and  Clayton,  singing  and  danciny 
Phil  Godfrey,  acrobatic  comedian, 
and  three  reels  of  pictures. 


The  Wigwam 


The  Jim  Post  Musical  Comedy 
Company  and  the  Honey  Girls  opened 
to  a  record  business  Sunday  night. 
In  fact,  Jim  has  broken  all  house  rec- 
ords and  he  continues  to  pack  'em  to 
tl;e  doors  for  three  a  day.  For  the 
first  half  of  the  week  he  presents 
Deezy-Weezy,  a  breezy  musical  com- 
edy, full  of  life  and  plenty  of  good 
comedy.  Jim  Post  as  Phillip  Mul- 
doon  and  Al  Bruce  as  .'\dolph  Dcck- 
elfresser  keep  up  a  continuous  cross- 
fire that  keeps  the  house  in  an  uproar 
from  start  to  finish,  and  they  are  ably 
supported  by  Frank  Harrington, 
Clara  Howard,  Frank  Earle.  Dee  Lor- 
etta,  Mabel  Calvin  and  the  Honey 
Girls.  Other  good  acts  on  the  bill  are 
Count  Charles  the  First,  the  monkey 
with  the  human  brain ;  La  Don  and 
Viretta,  an  excellent  rube  act,  and 
Lilly  Irvine  in  some  clever  electric 
art  poses.  For  the  last  half  of  the 
week,  Jim  Post  and  Company  are  pre- 
senting a  travesty  playlet,  entitled 
Daffydills.  which  is  certainly  another 
laugh-producer — but  is  minus  that 
eccentric  and  funny  comedian,  Jim 
Post,  who,  by  the  way,  has  caught  a 
severe  cold  which  has  .so  affected  his 
throat  that  he  is  unable  to  work  at 
present,  but  expects  to  be  back  in 
liarness  again  by  next  week;  but  just 
the  same.  Al  Bruce,  Herb  Bell,  Frank 
Earle,  Clara  Howard  and  tlie  balance 
of  the  company  are  doing  their  level 
best  to  make  their  audience  forget 
that  Jim's  not  there,  and  believe  me — 
they  are  giving  a  fine  show.  Other 
acts  on  the  bill  are  De  Reems'  riding 
and  posing  horses,  very  good ;  Early 
and  Laight,  musical  comedians,  fair; 
and  Mack  and  Phillips,  who  are  a  hit. 


Bookings 


At  the  Sullivan  &  Consifline,  San  Fran- 
cisco office,  through  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booliing  agent,  for  weelc  of 
.\pril  19.  1914. 

EMPRESS,  San  Francisco— Ed 
Marshall;  Maye  and  Addis;  Canfield 


Offices  —  Iionclon,    New    Tortc,  Clilc 
Denver,  Iios  Angreles,  San  Francitco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vandeville  Tlieatreg 

Executive  Offices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


m  WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Bauer  b  Plncns,  Props,  and  M^ri, 

San  Francisco's  newest  Vaudeville 
Tlieatre,  luxuriously  equipped.  Pre- 
senting musical  comedy  and  vaudeville. 
Sviiiday.  for  two  weeks.  Monte  Carter  ft 
Co..  then  Jim  Post  &  Co. 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Honiboldt  Bank  Bldif-.  San  Pr&nclaeo 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


and  Carlton ;  l-'rank  Mullane ;  Im 
perial  Pekinese  Troupe.  E  M 
PRESS.  Sacramento— Moffat-Clar 
Trio ;  Hong  Fong ;  Jas.  F.  Sullivai 
and  Company ;  Olivotto  Trouba 
dours:  Top  o'  the  World.  EM 
PRESS,  Los  Angeles— Fred  St 
Onge  and  Company ;  Ed  and  Jad 
Smith;  Gwynne  and  Gossett ;  Bes 
sie  Browning;  I've  Got  It.  EM 
PRESS,  Salt  Lake— Dennis  Bros. 
Berke  and  Korae ;  Rossow  Midgets 
R.  E.  O'Connor  and  Company 
Murrav  Bennett;  McMahon  anc 
Chappelle.  EMPRESS,  Denver- 
P)Ounding  Gordons;  Brown  anc 
Blyler;  Rose  Tiffany  and  Company 
Jennings  and  Dorman ;  Sebastiar 
Merrill  and  Companv;  Alfred  Lat 
tell  and  Company.  E. VI PRESS,  Kan^ 
sas  City — Earl  Girdeller;  Jessica 
Troupe ;  Rich  and  Lenore ;  Chas.  B 
Lawler  and  Daughters;  Burke  and 
McDonald;  I'ert  Leslie  and  Com 
pany.  ORPHEUM,  Odgen  (April 
23-25) — Joe  l-'anton  and  Company 
Staine's  Circus;  Mack  and  .-Xtkin 
son  ;  Edith  Clifford  ;  Kara  ;  Kiernan, 
W  alters  and  Kiernan, 


The  Pantages 


Adgie  and  her  Lions  will  be  the 
feature  act  here  ne.xt  week.  And  on 
the  .same  bill  is  a  brilliant  assemblage 
of  vaudeville  talent.  Howard  Bros., 
banjoists;  Milton  and  Dolly  Nobles, 
in  a  sketch ;  Arthur  Rigby,  in  black- 
face;  Richards  and  Montrose,  enter- 
tainers ;  Phil  La  Tosca,  the  talkative 
juggler  and  Herr  Rittineister,  vio- 
linist, make  up  a  fine  bill. 


Dick  Wii.nuR,  after  two  years  on', 
the  road  with  his  show,  has  decided  tOTj 
take  a  rest,  and  has  accepted  the  posi-ff 
tion  of  business  manager  of  the  James 
Post  Company.  j. 


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13 


BEMOVED   TO    TSE    FINEST   STX7DIO    BXni^Dnra    IIT    THE  WEST 

Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


167  EBIE  STBEET 


NEAK   MISSION    AND  FOTTBTEENTS 
STEVE  I.  SIMMONS 


TIGHTS 


AI.I,  COl^OBS.  WEIQETS  AND  FBICES 

Cotton,  to  $1.50  Wool,  J2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50         Silk.  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDUBINO  I.INE  IN  XT.  S. 

Calf.  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweater*,  Jersey*,  Gym  and  Bathing:  Suit*, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoe*,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Cor.  POST  ST.  and  OBANT  AVE. 


Jack  Golden 

With  Own  Musical  Comedy  Company 
Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose — indefinite. 


Vaudeville  Notes 


'  h rough  an  arrangement  with  the 
Ulcers    of    big    feature  photo 
~  and  his  strong  connections  in 
.  York,  Marcus  Loew  has  com- 
pjted  plans  for  routing  big  feature 
pnto  plays  over  his  new  purchase, 
t    Sullivan  and  Considine  circuit, 
1  t  as  the    road    shows    will  be 
rited.    Hitherto,  "movie"  patrons 
li  .  e  had  to  wait  to  see  the  big  pic- 
t  OS  until  state  rights  were  sold 
a  1   local   theatres   secured  them. 
]  the  new  arrangement,  Mr.  Loew 
'  buy  the  rights  to  whatever  big 
ires  appeal  to  him  at  the  first 
-  wing  in   New  York    and  will 
1  mptly  send  them  over  his  circuit, 
s  wing  them  in  his  theatres  first, 
nies  Thornton,  vaudeville  actor 
song  writer,  was  found  at  the 
im  of  the  subway  stairs  at  One 
I  ndred  and  Sixteenth  Street  and 
I  nnox  Avenue,  New  York  City, 
c  ly  this  morning,  suffering  from 
aiossible  fracture  of  the  skull.  He 
taken  to  the  Harlem  Hospital, 
'  c  a  doctor  said  he  would  prob- 
recover.    It  is  believed  he  lost 
\'  way  while  on  a  visit  to  his  wife, 
1  nnie  Thornton,  who  is  ill  in  the 
li^pital. 

-ddie  Murray  will  be  succeeded  at 
I  Broadway  by  Tom  Beeson.  Mur- 
lias  stirred  up  hot  water  ever 
he  opened  with  the  company. 
')!  Carter  will  open  with  the  Post 
'  mpany  at  the  Wigwam  tomor- 
r  V. 

Vhile  Mrs.  Robert  Drady,  wife 
Mc  house  manager  of  Pantages 
itre,  was  sitting  on  a  bench  near 
life-saving  station  at  the  beach 
lay    afternoon    talking    to  a 
I'l,  two  boys  came  up  to  her  and 
"Lady,  have    you    lost  any- 
; Mrs.  Drady  looked  down 
^aw  that  her  mesh  purse,  valued 
and  containing  $50,  was  miss- 
'     and  also  a  vanity  box  attached 
'lie  same  chatelaine.   The  young- 
said  they  saw  two  boys  take 
lething  from  Mrs.  Drady's  hand 
\Nile  she  was  seated  on  the  bench 
9  1  then  ran  toward  the  park. 


Chris  Brown  has  resigned  as  book- 
ing agent  of  the  S.  &  C.  Circuit.  Re- 
port has  it  Chris  is  well  fixed. 


Golden  Biggest  Kind  of  Winner 
in  San  Jose 

Jack  Golden  and  his  musical 
comedy  company  continue  to  at- 
tract large  audiences  to  the  Mar- 
ket Street  Theatre.  Last  week 
(Holy  Week)  had  no  effect  on  the 
business.  Standing  room  only  was 
the  sign  every  night.  Golden  is 
immensely  popular  and  Mrs.  Golden, 
Will  Cross,  Florence  Young  and 
Jack  Doud  are  great  favorites. 


HILDA  CARVEL 


Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


SAN  FBANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


I.OS  angei.es, 

636  So.  Broadway 


OAKI^AND, 

600  14th  Street 


SAN  JOSE, 
41  N.  Ist 


SACBAMENTO, 
422  K  Street 


PASADENA, 

33  So.  Colorado  Street 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Permanent  address:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Res.  Avalon,  Santa  Catalina  Island. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dranuttlo  Xeview 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


An  Interesting  Place— Boys 

Talked  About  All  Over  the  World 

Newman's  College 

You  Must  See  to  Believe 
Most  Original  Gentlemen's  Cafe  In  the 
World 

EDDY  AND  POWELL  STREETS,  S.  P. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 


in  VAUDEVIIiIiB 


Western  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Playing  Vaudeville — Ed  Fisher's  Time 


Frank  Harrington 


With  James  Post 


Leading  Man 


Southern  Pacific 


"First  in  Safety 


99 


In  competition  with  all  steam  railroads  in  the  United 
States,  the  Southern  Pacific  has  been  awarded  the  Har- 
riman  Memorial  Safety  Medal  by  the  American  Museum 
of  Safety,  for  the  best  record  in  accident  prevention  in 
year  of  1913. 

During  a  period  of  five  years,  not  one  passenger's  life 
has  been  lost  through  collision  or  derailment  of  trains 
on  Southern  Pacific  lines,  involving  the  movement  for  a 
distance  of  one  mile  of  eight  thousand  million  passengers. 

"Safety  First" 


GOING  EAST? 


PANAMA  PACIFIC  EXPRESS 

THE  EXPOSITION  TRAIN 

MARVELOL'S  SCENIC  ATTRACTIONS  SEEN  FROM  THE  CAR  WINDOW 
WITHOUT  EXTRA  EXPENSE  FOR  SIDE  TRIPS 


Grand  Cafion  of  tho  Feather  Klver 
Pilot  Mountain 
Glistening'  Beds  of  Salt 
Great  Salt  I^ake 
Salt  Iiake  City 
Castle  Gate 
Glenwood  Spring's 


Fikea  Peak 
Boyal  Gorg'e 
Grand  Canon  of  the  Arkansas 
Tennessee  Pass 
Eag'le  River  Cafion 
Caiion  of  the  Grand  River 


WESTERN.  PACIFIC. 

DENVER  a^pio  Gfmm 

'J'lic  'J'rniiscOTitiiiontal  .Scpnicway 
TICKET  OFFICES: 
665  Market  Street,  Palace  Hotel;  Market  Street  Ferry  Depot 
1326  Broadway,  Oakland 


MAKE-UP 
WIGS  s^x-si 


HEBS',  -VTARNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  I.IECHNEB'S 
SPECIAI.S — 1  lb.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  lb. 
Uakeap  Boxes,-60o.;  Crop  Wlga,  $1.25;  Dress,  $3.50; 
Wig  Rented,  50c.  week;  Soubrette  Wig;  $6.00. 


AND  CllEAl'KST— S1:NI)  KOll  J'RIC^f: 


839  VAN,  NESS  AVENUE,  S.  F. 


PLAYS 


DATES  AHEAD 
EAST  LYNNE  (Al  Alden,  mgr.) 


— Sunol,  April  20;  San  Ramon,  21; 
Danville,  22;  Walnut  Creek,  23. 


14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  1 8,  191* 


James  Dillon 

Manacfement  Bailey  and  ^Mitchell  Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  £.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheiim  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 


Home  address.  La  JoUa,  Cat. 


Claude 


Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 


stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closeii  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  liberty;  Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


Guy  Hitner 


Lcatling  I\Ian 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


Frank  Harrington 


James  Post  Compan; 


Leading  Man 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconfls  and  ITeavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  IJherty  Stock,  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address.  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.     Phone  Mission  7613 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Cliaracters 
At  I>it)erty.  care  Dramatic  Review 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Enfjaged 

Care  this  office,  or  care  Kellle,  214-215 
P.  I.  Building,  Seattle 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  I^iberty — Care  Dramatic  Review 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  I^ibcrty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOSNET  AITD  COtTNSEIiI.OR  AT  LAW 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  6406 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Offlco 

AVIS  MANOR 

,  Juveniles 
C.qre  of  Dramatic  Review 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Review. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  l.,ibprty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


JACK  ERASER 


Crime  of  the  L?.w  Company 
San  Francisco 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
2935%  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


Spotlights 


"L'iKie"  Dick  Sutton  has  acquinft 
a  controUiiio  interest  in  the  Famflv 
Theatre  in  Helena,  taking  poss«i 
sion  Sunday,  March  29,  and  start«( 
his  new  management  with  Ha^ 
L.  Stone's  Colonial  Musical  Cofli 
edy  Co.  Following  the  Stone 
gagenicnt  Manager  Sutton  will  shif 
his  Empire  Stock  Co.  from  Butte  ti 
Helena  for  an  indefinite  run. 

Peg  O'  My  Heart  is  schedule 
to  reveal  her  charming  self  at  tl) 
Cort  Theatre  on  Sunday  nigh' 
April  2r)th,  immediately  followio,: 
tlie  engagement  of  The  Honeym 
E.xpress.  Much  is  naturally 
pected  of  this  exquisite  comedy 
youth  which  has  made  theartica 
history  in  Xew  York.  The  maga 
zines  and  daily  press  of  the  cdub 
try  have  probably  devoted  as  mugi 
space  to  Peg  ()'  My  Heart  as  at 
]jlay  of  recent  times.  Oliver  Mi 
osco  ])resents  the  play  and  promise 
a   brilliant   production.  Charmin 


I 

yc 
tica  I 

1  rt*t  ^ 


I'eggy  O'Xeil  will  be  seen 


th 


title  role 

W  illiam  Hodge,  a  star  of  uniqu 
abilities,  who  created  such  a  hit  la; 
sca.son  at  the  Cort,  will  be  seen  h 
again  shortly  in  The  Road  to  Ha 
ness,  a  new  comedy  drama  in  whic 
he  is  said  to  have  a  role  that  fit 
him  patly. 


Geo.  Matison 

Ijcads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4010  Oregon  St..  San  Diegw 


JACK  E.  DOUD 

With  Jacli  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Trafflc  Company — on  tour 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

.Stage  Manager  and  Parts 
Just  finished  one  year  with  E<1.  RedmA 
Co.    At  lilierty.     Care  of  Dramatic  RevM 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  I.,iberty  Care  Dramatic  Re 


WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agen|i 
Address  Dramatic  Review.  San  Francisco* 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 


DEAVER  STORER 

c.iri'  DiUMATir  Rf.vikw  or  permani'nt  ad4 
Irtft  nth  Ave.  Oakland. 


\  Car 


GEO.  W.  STANLEY 


With  Vice, 


Pantages  Time 


William  H.  Connors 

Juvenile  Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jean  Kirby 


Second  Business 
Bailey  &  Mitchell  Stock— Seattle 


A.pril  i8,  1914                                                  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW  15 

Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 

'vf^    T  iHprl"\r       1  a  '\7r^^\^  1  cp  it  a  Vl  q  n  n 

J.  c   ijiuci  ly    X  iciyinjLioc  v_/ctiviciiiLi 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Broderick  OTarrcU          Langf Ord  Myrtle 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company                            Orpheum  Time 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 

Ye  L.iDCrty  X  id,ynoubc — v^dKianci 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     With  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Justina  Wayne 

Leads 

V_arC  LyKAMAilC  IVh.Vlh-W 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

X  ne   1  rarnc — l  nicag^o               iManagemenL  ijaiiey  oc  iviiicncii 

Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                         Leading  Woman 
Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 

John  L.  Kearney 

\  Comedian 

1   f^ar#»     T^RAMATTP  T^FVTFW 

■     V^di  C       '  ^  l\.  f\  i\l  f\  L              X\.l-j  V  XC<  VV 

Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

I  Juvenile 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

I         Verne  Layton 

B                                         Leading  Man 

W    Invites  Offers                                           Care  Dramatic  Review 

Marta  Golden 

Gaiety  Theatre  management 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  Tour 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Management  Bailcy  and  Mitchell       Seattle,  Wash. 

Jay  Hanna 

Leading  Man 

1'   Dick  Wilbur  Company                        Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

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THE  SAN  FRANaSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  i8,  1914 


Correspondence 


OAKLAND,  April   17— At  last 
we  have  a  leading  playhouse  that  in 
its  appointments  and  accoutrements 
is  a  credit  to  our  city.    The  MAC- 
DONOUGH,    entirely  refurnished 
and  remodeled  with  a  new  foyer  and 
lobby  finished  in  elaborate  style  and 
a  fine  new  marble  entrance  modern- 
ized in  every  respect,  is  a  revelation 
from  the  old  theatre  that  we  were 
accustomed  to  attend  and  will  cer- 
tainly justify  the  large  outlay  of 
expense  by  an   increase  of  atten- 
dance at  the  different  attractions. 
This   week   Margaret   Illington  is 
playing  a  return  engagement  with 
W  ithin  the  Law  to  great  business. 
The  Stratford-Upon  -Avon  Players 
open  17th,  oflfering  a  repertoire  of 
popular  Shakespearean   plays.  At 
YE   LIBERTY,   Manager  Bishop 
had  made  a  ten  strike  by  giving  his 
patrons  one  of  the  best  productions 
of  the  season    at   popular  prices, 
The  Rainbow,  which  was  seen  here 
a  few  months  ago  at  two  dollars  per 
seat.    The  play  is  given  a  remark- 
ably clever  presentation,  one  that 
would  reflect  credit  on  any  aggrega- 
tion of  players.    As  Neil  Sumner, 
-Albert  ATorrison  again  demonstrates 
his  ability  and  gives  the  best  per- 
formance  of  his   Liberty  engage- 
ment.   Isabelle  Fletcher  as  his  wife 
is  capital.    Her  version  of  the  wise 
mother,  solicitous  for  the  daughter's 
welfare  appealed  strongly  to  the  au- 
dience.     Charles    Ayres,  George 
Webster  and   Mrs.  Mina  Gleason 
have  prominent  parts  and  are  at  all 
times    good.      Others    who  gave 
creditable  performances  are  J.  An- 
thony Smythe,  Frank  Darien.  Wal- 
ter Whipple,  Meta  Marsky,  Estelle 
Warfield  and  Rita  Porter.  During 
the   acts,    Thomas    Allen  Rector, 
assisted  by  Dorothy  Smoller,  enter- 
tained the  audience  with  a  series  of 
the  latest  ballroom  dances  which 
are  greatly  enjoyed.    Olga  Nether- 
.sole  is  the  chief  attraction  at  the 
ORPHEUM.    Capacity  houses  are 
in  evidence.    Herman  Timberg  also 
makes  an  immense  hit  and  shares 
the  honors.   The  others  on  the  pro- 
gram are  Julia  Nash  and  Company ; 
Keno,  Walsh  and  Melrose ;  Rice  and 
Morgan ;    Catalano    and     Denny ; 
Grace  Freebey ;  and  Mosher,  Hayes 
and    Mosher.       Gunboat  Smith, 
America's  white  hope  in  the  pugilis- 
tic game,  is  the  headliner  at  Pan- 
tages  and  gives  the  audience  an  in- 
sight into  the  fine  points   of  the 
manly  art.    Associated  with  him  on 
this  week's  bill  are  Magnanis  Fam- 
ily ;iWalk'sHappy  Girls  ;  Clinton  and 
Rogers;  Granville  and  Mack;  and 
Agnes  Von  Bracht.   The  COLUM- 
BIA oflFers  Oh,  You  Devil.  The  cast 
includes  Ivan   Miller,  Jack  Wise, 
Dillon  and  King,  Ernest  Van  Pelt, 
Clarence  Wurdig,  Vilma  Stech  and 
Honora  II  amilton.   The  fine  warm 
weather  has  been  a  boon  to  the  out- 
of-doors  resorts  and  to  I  DORA.  The 
grand  opera  is  still  a  source  of  fine 
entertainment  and  the  Thaviu  Band 
retains    its    popularity.      At  the 
Broadway  The    Imperial  Pekinese 
Troupe  are  the  headliners  of  a  bill 
comi)rised  of  the  following:  Eary, 
^yilbert   and   Eary,  Village  Four. 
Vann,  HoflFman  and  Vann,  Howard 
Brothers,  Thomas  and  Ward.  Sun- 
day the  sensational  feature  act,  The 
King  of  the  Everglades  and  his  ten 


trained  alligators  will  open  with 
Sam  Nusbaum,  Russian  musical 
novelty ;  Cody  and  Cody,  singing 
and  dancing ;  Laughing  Lamare, 
negro  comedian ;  and  Cutting  and 
Rose,  fanciful  capers.  Next  Wednes- 
day the  Four  Quaint  Q's,  an  Eng- 
lish travesty  act ;  Thornton  and  Cor- 
lew,  A  Vacation  Episode,  and  Will 
Morris,  cycling  comicalities,  Vill 
head  a  big  show. 

LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 

LONG  BEACH,  April  15.— Flor- 
ence Stone  and  company,  under  the 
management  of  Dick  Ferris,  opened 
at  the  Bentlcy  Saturday  in  Graustark. 
Business  has  not  been  good.  Two  bills 
will  be  given  each  week.  Jules  Men- 
del and  company  are  playing  at  Fairy- 
land, offering  musical  comedy. 

HONOLULU,  H.  I.,  April  4-— 
George  Spaulding  and  wife.  Paisley 
Noon  and  the  De  Von  Sisters,  with 
a  few  girls,  are  playing  vaudeville 
at  the  BIJOL^.  They  expect  to  tour 
the  islands  next  week,  making  way 
for  the  George  Webb  Company. 
George  Chesbro,  Audelle  Higgins, 
Nell  Harding,  Maurene  James,  and 
Ralph  Martin,  of  the  Spaulding  Mu- 
sical Comedy  Company,  leave  for 
San  Francisco  by  the  S.  S.  Sierra 
today.  The  McRae  Dramatic  Stock 
Company  will  commence  a  season  at 
the  OPERA  HOUSE  shortly  after 
Easter,  their  opening  bill  being 
Othello.  The  company  will  show 
three  nights  a  week.  At  least  three 
theatrical  agencies  in  New  York 
have  refused  to  allow  their  bills  to 
be  played  in  Hawaii  for  any  money, 
on  account  of  past  piracies.  This 
state  of  affairs  has  delayed  the  open- 
ing of  the  McRae  season  here. 

Personal  Mention 

Cor..  D.  P.  Stoxkr  is  doing  the  ad- 
vance for  Schepp's  Dog  and  Pony 
Circus. 

JoK  Tiio.Mi'soN  is  now  in  Weed, 
holding  down  a  position  in  a  hospital 
in  tliat  town — superintendent. 

Louise  Nellis  returned  from  Salt 
Lake  City  Wednesday.  After  clos- 
ing with  Knute  Knutson,  Miss  Nellis 
played  in  stock  in  the  Mormon  city  for 
several  weeks. 

Mrs.  F.  a.  Tanneiiill,  known  to 
the  stage  for  three  generations  as 
"Nellie"  Tannehill,  died  at  her  home 
in  New  York  April  10,  of  paralysis. 
She  was  83  years  old.  In  her  day 
Mrs.  Tannehill  supported  such  fam- 
ous stars  as  Forrest  and  Mme.  Mod- 
jeska. 

The  decree  of  divorce  granted  to 
Mrs.  Cornwallis  West,  formerly  Lady 
Randolph  Churchill,  a  daughter  of  the 
late  Leonard  Jerome  of  New  York, 
was  made  absolute  by  the  divorce  court 
in  London  last  Tuesday.  The  grounds 
were  desertion  and  misconduct.  A 
few  hours  after  the  divorce  had  been 
pronounced  absolute,  George  Corn- 
wallis West  married  Mrs.  Patrick 
Campbell,  the  English  actress. 

Al  Hallett  and  his  small  company 
that  have  been  playing  northern  Cali- 
fornia and  southern  Oregon  for  the 
past  six  months,  got  back  Wednesday. 

The  many  Oakland  and  San  Fran- 
cisco friends  of  Mirabel  Seymour  have 
noted  with  regret  that  the  former  pop- 
ular ingenue  of  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse 
is  not  accompanying  Chauncey  Olcott 
on  his  Western  tour,  although  she  has 
been  a  member  of  the  company  since 
Mr.  Olcott  opened  his  season  in 
August  last.  Miss  Seymour  has  just 
completed  a  new  play  which  will  in 


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in  the  metropolis  to  arrange  for  its 
production.  She  regrets  exceedingly 
that  she  was  unable  to  make  the  trip 
to  the  Coast,  where  she  has  long  been 
such  a  pronounced  favorite,  but  the 
call  of  business  prevented.  Miss  Sey- 
mour's husband,  John  E.  Hogarty,  to 
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ing  manager. 

The  film  company  operating 
San  Rafael  under  the  direction 
Charley  Edler,  numbers  in  its  pe^ 
sonnel  Charles  Edler,  Emmett 
Sheridan,  Clarence  Arper,  Marjorj 
Manners  and  Grace  DuvoU.  Th# 
company  has  been  at  work  twd 
weeks.  George  Heermance  is  scenil 
artist. 


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DRAMATIC 


VAUDEVILLE 


i! 


THE  SAN  FRANaSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  25,  191. 


Robert  Hilliard  in  the  Finger  Print  Scene  from  the  famous  detective  play,  The  Argyle  Case,  at  the  Columbia 

Theatre  next  iceek 


Robert  Hilliard,  of  The  Ar= 
gyle  Case,  a  Vaudeville 
Pioneer 

It  is  not  a  matter  of  ordinary 
knowledge  that  Robert  Hilliard, 
new  starring  in  The  Argyle  Case, 
and  coming  to  the  Columbia  next 
week,  was  the  pioneer  legitimate 
actor  in  vaudeville.  Just  how  he 
came  to  blaze  the  way  is  told  b> 
Robert  Grau,  the  veteran  booking 
agent.  "In  my  quest  for  attractions 
in  the  early  '90's,"  says  Grau,  "I 
sought  out  Hilliard,  who  had  scored 
heavily  in  a  curtain  raiser.  The  Lit- 
tlest Girl,  which  he  had  dramatized 
from  one  of  Richard  Harding  Davis' 
stories.  When  I  called  upon  him  at 
his  home  one  Sunday  morning  he 
frowned  upon  the  suggestion  and 
was  almost  angry  with  me,  so  I  de- 
cided not  to  press  the  matter.  But 
just  as  I  was  about  to  leave  it  oc- 
curred to  me  that  I  had  not  men- 
tioned terms.  It  must  be  understood 
that  these  were  not  'fat'  years  finan- 
cially in  the  theatrical  profession. 
Hence  he  looked  at  me  curiously 
■when  I  quite  casually  remarked, 
'Bob,  these  people  offer  you  $600  a 
week  and  ten  weeks'  guarantee.' 
Hilliard  began  to  think.  I  knew 
what  was  in  his  mind.  In  after 
years,  when  I  interviewed  other 
celebrities  with  similar  propositions, 
I  benefitted  greatly  from  a  recollec- 
tion of  my  experience  with  this  most 
sensitive  actor.  'But  what  can  I 
play — I  can't  do  any  stunts,'  said 
Hilliard.  'Play  The  Littlest  Girl  and 
play  up  to  it,  too,  just  as  you  would 
at  the  Madison  square,'  was  my  re- 
ply. Hilliard  accepted,  and  it  is  only 


fair  to  state  that  few  believed  a 
vaudeville  audience  would  approve 
a  serious  sketch.  But  he  was  an  in- 
stant success.  The  managers  came 
after  him  with  a  rush  and  his  open- 
ing salary  was  by  far  the  smallest 
he  ever  had  in  vaudeville,  nor  did 
he  have  an  idle  week  for  ten  years 
except  from  choice.  The  Littlest 
Girl  had  over  4500  performances, 
and  was  followed  by  As  A  Man 
Sows,  973  and  The  Man  Who  Won 
the  Pool,  in  which  he  gave  such  a 
masterly  and  touching  personation 
of  an  old  club  servant.  After  Hill- 
iard's  hit  it  was  easier  to  approach 
other  famous  players.  Maurice 
Barrymore — the  father  of  John  and 
Ethel — became  the  next  headlinei 
and  after  him  Rose  Coghlan  and 
Clara  Morris.  The  playgoer  of  today 
can  hardly  realize  the  effect  created 
when  these  newcomers  in  vaude- 
ville were  first  announced." 


Nethersole  by  Judge  Pendleton  and 
a  Special  jury  at  the  Supreme  Court, 
New  York  City,  on  November  22, 
1913,  for  breach  of  contract.  The 
contract  was  for  two  seasons  of 
twenty-five  weeks  each,  at  a  sal- 
ary of  $1,000  a  week  and  50  per 
cent  of  the  profit  in  Maeterlinck's 
Mary  Magdalene.  The  action  was 
for  non-payment  of  portions  of  sal- 
ary due  and  for  a  second  season, 
which  was  repudiated  by  the  de- 
fendants. 


Be  Auc= 


Two  Theatres 
tioned 

Two  San  Francisco  theatres  are 
going  to  the  auction  block  next 
month.  The  Princess  Theatre  on 
Ellis  Street,  near  Fillmore,  and  the 
Valencia  Theatre  in  the  Mission, 
have  both  been  listed  for  sale  to  the 
highest  bidder. 


Hackett  Gets  the  Million 

NEW  YORK,  April  14.— James 
K.  Hackett,  the  actor,  will  receive 
the  $1,500,000  estate  left  by  his 
niece,  Minnie  Hackett  Trowbridge. 
An  order  to  this  eft'ect  was  signed 
today  by  the  surrogate  here.  Rel- 
atives of  Mrs.  Trowbridge  who  had 
contemplated  contesting  the  terms 
of  the  will  withdrew  their  claims 
last  week  and  the  will  was  pro- 
bated. 


Olga  Nethersole  Wins  Suit 

NEW  YORK,  April  14.— Judge 
Pendleton  has  decided  in  Olga 
Nethersole's  favor  against  a  motion 
of  Messrs.  Liebler  and  Shubert,  de- 
fendants, in  their  appeal  for  a  new 
trial  against  the  verdict  for  $32,- 
217.32    damages     awarded  Miss 


Marie  Dressier  Seeks  $60,= 
330  in  Gaiety  Row 

Marie  Dressier  has  filed  in  the 
I'nited  States  District  Court  before 
Judge  \'an  Fleet  a  cross  comjjlaint 
to  the  Gaiety  Theatre  damage  suit. 
The  comedienne  alleges  many 
breaches  of  contract,  failures  to 
meet  salary  due  and  notes,  and  de- 
mands $60,330  as  profits  computed 
from  the  contract  signed  by  her  and 
G.  M.  Anderson  (Bronco  Billy). 
Thomas  O'Day,  Matthew  O'Brien, 
Sam  Berger  and  William  L.  Gor- 
ham  are  made  joint  defendants. 
Miss  Dressier  is  represented  by  At- 
torney R.  L.  McWillianis. 


The  Ringling  Show  in  Chicag 

CHICAGO,   April    i8.— Over 
score  of  years  ago  the  Ringling:' 
then  modest  bidders  for  fame  in  th 
circus  world,  opened  their  first  se; 
son  in  Chicago.    Time  in  the  ir 
terval  has  wrought  many  change; 
evolutionary  and  revolutionary,  i 
all  departments  of  human  activi^- 
l)ut  none,  we  daresay,  has  been  mpi 
far-reaching  and  radical   than  th 
progressive    stages    of    the  sl^' 
business.    What  greater  monun^i 
to  their  genius  and  enterprise  o  ^ 
these  erstwhile  harness-makers'^ d 
Baraboo,    Wis.,    desire    than  th 
superb  aggregation  of  circus  talen' 
which  they  have  builded  upon  th 
foundation  of  the  little  wagon  show  »_„j^ 
wliich  in  years  agone  was  wont  t-iV 
lown  the  high  I, 


])erambulate  up  and  dr 


a* 
8tit 

M, 


ways  of  the  West  and  South?  W^^'^'",; 
use  the  term  "talent"  advisedly,  foj| 
it  seems  to  us  the  Ringlings  hav 
about  cornered  all  of  that  interest 
ing  commodity  in  the  United  State 
and  Europe.    Continents  have  beei 
combed  and  ransacked  for  entertain 
ing  novelties  to  regale  the  jnos 
fickle  of  all  publics — the  Americai, 
citizenry.    The  Ringlings  have  jus 
opened  their  regular  season  in  Chi 
cago  at  the  old  Coliseum,  and  thost 
individuals  who  say  circuses  are  th< 
same  yesterday,  today  and  forever 
should  i)eep  in  on  the  present-daj 
enterprise,  controlled  by  the  Messrs, 
Ringling.    There  are  some  things^ 
which    are    unchanging    and  un 
changeable — such  for  instance,  a; 
the  raucous  barker  who  peddles  sof 
drinks  and  peanuts  and  the  mephitii 
odors  of  jungle  animals  combi 
with  masses  of  odoriferous  hum; 
on  pleasure  bent.    It  is  all  in 
a  wondrous  collection  of  entertain4' 
ing  features,  combining  all  that  was 
best  in  the  old-time  circus  with  tht 
brilliant  innovations  of  these  lattei 
years.  OWEN  B.  MILLER. 

Tetrazzini  Stills  Panic 

CANTON,  O.,  April  13.— When 
fire  started  in  a  moving-picture  shov 
here  this  afternoon,  Madame  Lujp  ^ 
Tetrazzini,  who  was  in  the  audienclii  ^ 
stopped  the  panic  by  singing.  Tetra«-  iSQi 
zini  arose  in  her  seat  and  urged  tiui 
people  to  stop,  but  as  they  paid  no  at- 
tention to  her,  she  forced  her  way  to 
the  stage  and  started  to  sing.  She 
sang  for  about  five  minutes  while  the 
ushers  extinguished  the  blaze,  and  then' 
returned  to  her  seat.  Her  identity  wasi 
not  discovered  until  she  was  leaving 
the  show. 


Clever  Speech  in  Help  Wanted 

CJne  of  the  speeches  wiiich  lias  made 
a  hit  in  Help  Wanted,  the  play  writ- 
ten by  Jack  Lait,  which  has  jjleascd 
botli  New  York  and  Chicago,  strange 
as  it  may  seem,  is  this  one,  delivered 
by  an  experienced  stenographer  to 
one  who  is  just  beginning  her  bus- 
iness career.  "You'll  meet  a  lot  of 
men  of  the  kind  you  never  met  before. 
Men  wiio  do  things  and  are  things — 
men  w  ho  don't  have  to  wait  till  Satur- 
day night  for  their  incomes  and  their 
holidays.  They'll  hypnotize  you  with 
tiieir  forcefulness  till  your  head  wil' 
spin  at  the  thought  that  little  you  have 
been  noticed  by  such  giants.  While 
they're  looking  in  your  eyes  they're 
framing  an  alibi  in  their  head.  They 
fight  and  swindle  each  otiier,  these 
business  men,  and  a  child  like  you  k 
— well,  just  a  child." 


Dril  25,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


$   Live  News  of  Live  Wire<s  in  Vaudeville  $ 


By 
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LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

in  PEG  O'  WrZ  HEART 
J.  Hartley  lUCanners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 

its  second  year. 

A — Eastern;  Blsa  Ryan. 
B — Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggie 
O'Neil. 

D — Northern;  Marion  Den  tier. 
E — Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 
BIKD  OP  PARADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  TuIIy. 


O'  nrsr  heajbt 
o'  ivrsr  heabt 

O'  MY  HEABT 

O'  lUrV  HEABT 
O'  MY  HEABT 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Gal. 

The  Majestic  Tlieatr* 
The  Morosco  Tbeatre 
The  Burbanli:  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatr* 
The  Bepubllc  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTRACTIONS 

KITTY  GORDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jaclc  Lait's  smashing 
success,  Help  "Wanted, 
Maxime  Elliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  indefi- 
nite. 


THE 

ORIGINAI^ 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Rehearsal 
Boom 
Fre«  to 
Guests 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


p.  p.  SHANLEY  PBOPS 
P.  C.  PURNESS      V/U.   f  JtUi-a. 


P.  P.  SHANX.ET,  MGR. 


ED.  REDMOND 
fSe  Redmond  Company 

Presenting  the   Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Wigwam    Theatre,  San  Francisco,  to  capacity  audiences 


Spaulding  Musical  Comedy  Co. 

in  Honolulu 
A  big  success.    Have  broken  all  records. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 


Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrifi;ht 

AND  THE  DANCIITG  DOI.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

Louis  B.  Jacobs,  Lessee  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  good  musical  comedy  people — Al  chorus  girls,  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  I^amps,  Bunch  Llffhts,  Strip  Ilgrhts,   Border  HyhtB,  Switchboards  and 
Rheostats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Arthur  Rigby,  well  and  favorably 
lown  as  a  member  of  the  cork 
irners'  union,  is  presenting  a  study 

monologue  to  the  patrons  of  Pan- 
ges  this  week.  We  consider  Ar- 
:Ur  one  of  us  in  view  of  the  fact 
;  has  been  here  so  often,  and  al- 
ays  comes  back  with  a  new  line 

gags  and  conversation  that  is  in- 
resting. 

Mid  Thornhill,  the  manager  of  the 
lite  in  Stockton,  journeyed  to  our 
ty  in  his  auto  to  see  the  contest 
;tween  Ritchie  and  Murphy.  He 
ent  back  immediately  after  the 
iht.  Press  of  business  compelled 
m  to  be  in  the  Slough  City  in  the 
.  M. 

Basco  Musical  Comedy  Co.  are  at 
allejo  this  week.  They  will  be  in 
an  Francisco  after  a  few  short 
ites  in  the  interior.  Al  Onken,  the 
anager,  left  for  Vallejo  the  first  of 
le  week. 

Phil  La  Toska,  the  comedy  jug- 
ler  now  playing  Pantages  time,  one 
:  the  Coast  Defenders  to  be  reck- 
led  with,  is  not  only  a  good  per- 
)rnier,  but  a  good  fellow  and  a 
3od  friend  of  Arthur  Rigby. 

Tom  Leahy,  formerly  of  the 
rand  and  Portola  theatres,  has  set- 
ed  down  in  his  native  city,  Boston, 
lass.,  enjoying  life  from  the  sale  of 
lese  two  theatres,  from  which  he 
;alized  a  large  sum.  He  started 
iter  the  'quake  at  22nd  and  Mis- 
on  in  a  5c  picture  house,  and  in 
;ven  short  years  make  an  indepen- 
ent  fortune. 

John  J.  Welch,  the  man  in  white, 
ill  try  vaudeville  again.   John  has 
'een  running  a  road  house  at  San 
l  uno,  which  he  will  leave  in  charge 
f  his  wife,  Madeline  Earl.   He  will 
jut  over  a  single  singing  and  dancing 

Frank  Earle  received  two  tele- 
jrams  from  Monte  Carter.  The  sec- 
jnd  one  raised  the  salary  amount 
iventy-five  dollars.   Question,  what 

as  the  first  offer? 

Charley  Oro  and  June  Mendel  are 

urking  together  at  Long  Baech  in 
lusical  comedy.  Al  Franks  is  with 
barley  Alphin  in  Los  Angeles. 

Chorus  girls  are  in  demand  again. 

here  is  a  scarcity  of  good  chorus 
,nis  in  this  city  at  present,  and  as 
jhere  are  a  number  of  them  that  will 
kot  leave  the  city  no  matter  what 
alary  is  offered  them,  they  are  con- 
tantly  employed. 

Nellie  Flarding,  who  was  direc- 
rcss  of  numbers  for  Geo.  Spaulding 
t  Honolulu,  got  in  this  week  from 
jhe  Lsland  City.  Nellie  is  looking 
(harming  after  her  trip  to  the  Para- 
Use  of  the  Pacific. 

James  Post  played  a  part  this 
vcek  in  dissection.  The  M.  D.  per- 
(jrmed  an  operation  on  his  throat 
|ind  nose,  and  Jim  will  be  alright  in 
I  short  space  of  time. 

Lillie  Sutherland  (Mrs.  Jack  Cur- 
is)  has  formed  a  trio  in  her  family, 
t  was  born  April  7,  in  Seattle,  and 
lie  big  hod  has  grown  four  inches. 
\cgards  from  Matt  Burton,  Al 
'•ruce  and  the  Ribsack  family. 

Ed  Dale  bought  two  plow  mules 
'ir  his  Napa  ranch.  He  left  them  in 
-harge  of  his  hired  man,  with  the 
niderstanding  that  after  certain 
blowing  was  done  and  a  road  made 
hrough  the  new  Dale  prune  farm 
the  man  was  to  receive  the  mules  in 


lieu  of  cash  for  the  labor  performed. 
Dale  came  to  San  Francisco  to  fill 
dates  and,  after  he  left,  the  man  did 
not  perform  the  work  as  agreed,  but 
took  the  mules  and  harness  and 
made  off  with  them,  and  Mrs.  Dale 
journeyed  to  Napa  and  notified  the 
sheriff  to  bring  back  those  mules 
or  send  the  man  to  jail  for  mule 
stealing.  Ed  wants  the  mules  and 
doesn't  want  to  imprison  the  non- 
working  culprit.  But  mules  am 
mules.  Where  are  my  wandering 
mules  tonight — slow  music,  profes- 
sor !  I  hear  the  hoof  upon  the  hill, 
I  hear,  I  hear,  etc. 

Hilda  Seymour,  manageress  of  the 
Coast  Costume  Co.,  has  been  spend- 
ing a  two-weeks'  vacation  at  the 
farm  of  her  mother,  Mrs.  Jack  Gor- 
don, at  Thalheim.  She  will  return 
the  first  of  the  coming  week  much 
improved  in  health. 

Genevieve  Mosher,  a  principal  of 
the  Gaiety  Theatre  Company,  has 
filed  suit  in  the  Superior  Court,  ask- 
ing for  $1219  damages  for  alleged 
breach  of  contract.  She  is  known  on 
the  stage  as  Gene  Luneska,  and 
was  engaged  as  a  principal  Decem- 
ber 12,  for  20  weeks,  at  a  salary  of 
$175  per  week  for  the  first  lo  weeks 
and  $200  per  week  for  the  last  lo 
weeks.  She  worked  until  March  29 
when  she  was  dismissed. 

Miss  Moore,  from  Australia,  has 
been  rehearsing  a  musical  comedy 
company  of  14  people  in  Sinbad  for 
the  past  three  weeks.  She  opened 
at  Santa  Rosa  Thursday  night.  The 
company  will  play  one-night  stands 
booked  by  Blake  and  Amber  to 
smooth  out  the  show  before  playing 
in  this  city.  Eight  stunning  looking 
girls  compose  the  chorus. 

Marcus  Loew  May  Build  Thea= 
tres  in  Canada 

It  is  understood  that  Marcus 
Loew,  who  became  king  of  vaude- 
ville through  the  purchase  of  the 
Sullivan-Considine  circuit,  has  his 
eye  on  Northwest  Canada,  and  is 
contemplating  an  addition  to  his  al- 
ready gigantic  circuit  by  building 
theatres  in  several  of  the  thriving 
Canadian  cities.  Loew  now  owns 
theatres  in  Vancouver,  Winnipeg 
and  Toronto ;  is  building  in  Mon- 
treal and  Ottawa,  and  has  his  big 
connections  in  the  States.  If  Mr. 
Loew  decides  to  erect  this  chain  of 
theatres  he  will  probably  establish 
a  house  in  Calgary  and  another  in 
Edmonton.  Coming  eastward  he 
would  build  theatres  in  Saskatoon, 
Prince  Albert,  Regina,  Brandon  and 
Moose  Jaw,  which  would  bring  his 
show  directly  into  Winnipeg.  From 
there  it  would  be  easy  to  reach  Tor- 
onto, Montreal  and  Ottawa,  while 
the  jump  back  to  New  York  could 
be  broken  by  playing  his  houses  in 
Buffalo  and  Rochester. 


Biggar  Suit  Again 

NEW  YORK,  April  18.— After 
seven  years'  litigation  and  reaching  the 
Court  of  Appeals,  the  $100,000  suit 
brought  against  Laura  Biggar  by  Mrs. 
Agnes  Mary  Hendrick  for  alienation 
of  the  affections  of  her  husband.  Dr. 
Charles  C.  Hendrick,  is  to  be  tried. 
Justice  Kelley,  in  the  Supreme  Court, 


Brooklyn,  has  signed  an  order  per- 
mitting Miss  Biggar  to  serve  an 
amended  answer  in  the  new  trial  or- 
dered by  the  Court  of  Appeals.  Sam- 
uel Frankenstein,  attorney  for  Miss 
Biggar,  claims  a  new  defense  in  that 
Mrs.  Hendrick  will  be  charged  with 
being  unfaithful,  and  that  when  her 
husband  left  her  he  had  already  lost 
all  affection  for  her  and  therefore  Miss 
Biggar  could  not  have  alienated  affec- 
tions that  had  no  existence. 


Circus  Tent=Pitching  Macliine 

The  great  canvas  tents  so  familiar 
to  the  circu.s-going  population  are 
enormously  heavy,  weighing  often  five 
tons  or  more,  and  handling  them 
quickly  is  a  task  that  formerly  taxed 
fifty  men  for  two  hours,  and  then  was 
accomplished  only  indifferently  well. 
By  a  new  device  a  big  wagon  is 
equipped  with  a  long  roller,  operated 


THEATRE  Oakdale,  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  376.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


by  a  gasoline  engine,  which  winds  up 
the  big  canvas  as  quickly  and  easily 
as  a  clothes  wringer  handles  a  sheet. 
Indeed  the  resemblance  is  something 
more  than  fanciful,  for  this  appliance 
wrings  the  canvas  perfectly  dry,  even 
on  a  rainy  night,  so  that  the  tent  may 
be  transported  without  fear  of  rot- 
ting or  mildew.  Reversing  the  process, 
and  pulling  the  big  canvas  off  the  rol- 
lers by  horses,  the  entire  tent  may  be 
raised  quickly,  the  roller  on  the  wagon 
being  utilized  to  pull  up  the  ropes 
which  raise  the  poles,  .saving  an  im- 
mense amount  of  hard  work  and  hours 
of  time.  The  gasoline  engine  is  used 
only  for  operating  the  roller,  the  wag- 
on being  hauled  by  eight  horses. — 
Popular  Mechanics  Magazine. 


I 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  25,  1914 


Correspondence 


MARYSVILLE,  April  20.  — 
Evelyn  Nesbit  Thaw  appeared  at 
the  MARYSVILLE  Theatre  on  the 
i8th.  The  audience  was  fair.  25, 
Peg  O'  My  Heart  and  from  present 
indications,  it  will  have  a  record- 
breaking  house.  Colusa  will  send  a 
special  train  of  theatregoers. 

LODI,  April  23.— TOKAY  Thea- 
tre: Coming,  Sunday,  April  25,  Wal- 
ter Newman  in  The  Traffic;  balance 
of  the  week  pictures. 

STOCKTON.  April  uS.— YOSEM- 
ITE  Theatre  (Orpheum  show)  :  Olga 
Nethersole  in  the  third  act  of  Sapho; 
Hilda  Thomas  and  Lou  Hall,  Catalane 
and  Denny,  Alfred  Wallcnstein,  Grace 
A.  Freeby,  Herman  Timberg,  Mosher, 
Hayes  and  Mosher,  Rice  and  Morgan, 
and  motion  pictures.  Coming  attrac- 
tions:  The  Missouri  Girl,  Harry 
Lauder  in  the  singing  and  talking  pic- 
tt:res,  and  Peggy  O'Neill  in  Peg  o' 
My  Heart. 

SAN  DIEGO,  April  16.— EM- 
PRESS Theatre :  The  Empress  Stock 
Co.  in  A  Man's  World  opened  their 
second  week,  with  Edna  Marshall  and 
Geo.  V.  Dill  in  the  principal  roles. 
GAIETY  Theatre  opened  with  Dick 
Sampsells.  Broadway  Musical  Com- 
edy Co.  in  The  Troopers.  SPRECK- 
ELS  Theatre:  San  Diego  Symphony 
Orchestra.  CRYSTAL  Theatre :  Mo- 
tion pictures.  PAL.\CE  Theatre: 
Motion  pictures.  PICKWICK  Thea- 
tre: Feature  pictures.  The  Chicken 
Chaser,  In  the  Days  of  the  Padre  and 
The  Turning  Point. 

SACRAMENTO,  April  20.— Ed 
Redmond  and  his  popular  company 
are  giving  an  exceedingly  fine  pres- 
entation of  The  Charity  Ball.  Paul 
Harvey  is  splendidly  virile  and  hu- 
man in  the  role  of  the  rector  and 
Beth  Taylor  as  Phyliss  is  ideal.  Es- 
telle  Redmond  is  a  capital  Camilla 
de  Peyster  and  Ed  Redmond  is  great 
as  Judge  Knox.  Hugh  Metcalfe, 
Roscoe  Karns,  Loriman  Percival, 
Bert  Chapman,  Merle  Stanton,  Les- 
lie Virden,  Marie  Connolly  and  Rose 
Merrill,  under  Harry  Leland's 
able  direction,  furnish  admirable 
support.  The  Wife  will  soon  be 
given.  ORPHEUM:  The  bill  shows 
Olga  Nethersole,  Herman  Timberg, 
Hilda  Thomas  and  Lou  Hall, 
Mosher,  Hayes  and  Mosher,  Henry 
Catalano  and  Jack  Denny,  Morgan 
and  Rice,  and  Alfred  Wallenstein. 
EMPRESS:  The  S.  &  C.  show 
shows  Top  of  the  World  Dancers; 
Moffat  and  Clare  Trio;  Hong 
Fong;  James  Francis  Sullivan; 
Olivetta  Troubadours.  CLUNIE: 
Harry  Lauder's  Talking  Pictures, 
22.  GRAND:  Lorenz,  hypnotist,  all 
week.   Only  fair  business. 


Burr  Mcintosh  Was  Some 
Sprinter 

A  local  writer,  Geo.  D.  Baird,  has 
been  recalling  past  history,  and  in 
digging  up  the  early  life  of  Burr 
IMcIntosh,  he  has  made  known  the 
interesting  story  of  the  popular  ac- 
tor's youthful  sprinting  days.  Mr. 
Baird  writes :  "The  reader  will  re- 
member Sam  Dcrrickson,  who  ran 
third  in  that  great  220-yard  race 
where  the  great  champion,  L.  E. 
Myers,  was  overthrown  by  the  Yale 
man,  H.  S.  Brooks,  born  in  Cali- 
fornia. On  May  5,  1883,  at  Phila- 
delphia, Derrickson  came  in  collision 


with  a  young  man  whose  name  is 
familiar  at  present  with  thousands 
of  ])eople,  I'urr  W.  Mcintosh.  I 
can  see  that  loo-j^ard  final  this  min- 
ute. They  were  both  thick-set  men, 
the  contrary  of  Brooks,  Myers  and 
A\'aldron.  How  they  did  pound 
that  track !  With  muscles  as  tense 
as  bicycle  spokes  they  fought  for 
every  inch  of  the  way,  until,  with 
his  face  like  Determination  sitting 
for  his  picture,  Mcintosh  won  out 
by  two  feet.  Time,  10  1-4  seconds. 
*  *  *  On  May  26  occurred  the  an- 
nual intercollegiate  games.  If  the 
day  was  not  hot  the  grand  stand 
was.  for  it  sizzled  and  occasionally 
the  track  to  the  start  of  the  hundred 
yard  but  Brooks,  Mcintosh  and 
Derrick.son.  We  have  forgotten  an- 
other. Here  comes  Wendell  Baker, 
trotting  along  so  as  to  be  ready  for 
the  first  heat.  Brooks,  Derrickson 
and  Baker  got  on  the  mark  and 
were  shot  off,  after  Brooks  had  been 
penalized  a  yard.  It  was  a  fine  race, 
and  the  grand  stand  keeled  over 
some  when  they  passed  the  tape,  a 
dead  heat  between  Derrickson  and 
Baker,  with  ISrooks  but  six  inches 
behind.  Thus,  like  Myers  in  Eng- 
land, I'rooks  was  shut  out  of  the 
final  heat.  Mcintosh  won  the  sec- 
ond heat,  and  thus  Baker,  Derrick- 
son  and  Mcintosh  stood  up  for  the 
final.  From  beginning  to  end  this 
proved  to  be  the  most  exciting  race 
at  this  distance  ever  seen  in  Ameri- 
ca, and  the  excitement  began  before 
the  race  and  continued  after  the  fin- 
ish. Nervousness  is  not  monopolized 
by  any  one  man.  Myers  was  put 
back  a  yard  in  the  great  'two 
twenty,'  Brooks  was  also  put  back 
in  the  trial  heat  just  described,  and 
now  Mcintosh  is  'penalized,'  as  it 
is  called.  Wlicn  they  did  get  away  it 
seemed  as  though  all  the  lions  and 
tigers  in  all  the  menageries  w-ere 
being  stirred  up  by  the  keepers.  All 
the  young  men  from  all  the  colleges, 
as  well  as  the  fair,  the  fat  and  the 
forty,  simply  danced  up  and  down 
and  yelled.  It  had  one  advantage — 
the  noise  did  not  interfere  with  the 
runners,  for  after  nearly  biting  his 
tongue  off,  Derrickson  won,  with 
Mcintosh  si.x  inches  behind;  Baker 
third  by  six  inches." 


Wig  Was  Very  Bright 

Dorothy  Russell,  daughter  of  the 
fair  Lillian,  assisted  by  Jay  Clancy, 
offered  her  idea  of  the  modern 
dances  in  New  York  vaudeville,  and 
in  reviewing  the  act  the  New  York 
Dramatic  ^lirror  has  the  following 
to  say :  "Interpretation  of  the  tango, 
flirtation  waltz  and  maxixe  were 
given.  Miss  Russell  displayed  a  red 
wig  and  wore  a  black  and  white 
gown  which  showed  symptoms  of 
being  as  thin  as  the  usual  musical 
comedy  plot.  As  for  the  dances 
themselves  —  the  wig  was  very 
bright.  And  as  for  the  interpreta- 
tion— the  orchestra  played  very 
well.  Lillian  Russell  occupied  a  box 
at  the  Monday  premiere.  She  was 
excellent." 


William  Hodge,  as  distinctive 
and  unic|ue  a  star  as  there  is  on  the 
American  stage,  will  be  seen  at  the 
Cort  soon.  His  vehicle  will  be 
The  Road  to  Happiness,  a  whimsical 
comedy  drama  that  is  said  to  have 
a  role  for  Hodge  equal  to  that  he 
had  in  The  Man  From  Home. 


Spotlights 


Rice  and  Dore's  Water  Carnival 
Company  are  playing  the  Northwest 
to  fine  business.  Punch  Wheeler  is 
doing  his  usual  brilliant  press  work 
ahead. 


The  Passing  Show  of  1913,  said 
to  be  the  greatest  of  the  New  York 
Winter  Garden  shows,  is  due  at  the 
Cort  Theatre  following  Peg  O"  My 
Heart.  The  entertainment  is 
mounted  in  prodigal  fashion  and  the 
company  is  a  tremendous  one.  The 
cast  includes:  Conroy  and  Le  Marie, 
Charles  and  Mollie  King,  Elizabeth 
Goodall,  Louise  Bates,  Mazie  King, 
Whiting  and  Burt,  Laura  Hamil- 
ton, May  Dealy,  Corcoran  and 
Lloyd,  Artie  Mehlinger,  Henry  Nor- 
man and  Ernest  Hare. 


Orpheum  Stock|fit 
Company 


G.  W.  PUGHE,  Mgr. 


THE  BEST  LITTLE  SHOW 
IN  THE  WEST 


G.  W.  PUGHE 
RAYMOND  HATTON 
LOUIS  KOCK 
WILLIAM  LEINO 
FRANCES  ROBERTS 
AVIS  MANOR 
Permanent  Address,  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Mrs.  F.  ,\.  T.\Nxi;niLL,  known  to  the 
stage  for  three  generations  as  "Net- 
tie" Tannehill,  is  dead  at  her  home 
in  New  York,  having  passed  away 
April  10.  She  was  83  years  old.  Mrs. 
Tannehill  supported  such  famous  stars 
as  Forest  and  Mme.  Modjeska. 


derson  contracted  for  the  Americai< 
and  Canadian  rights  of  the  play  fo' 
$225  a  week,  and  that  after  it  wa 
played  here  for  six  weeks  they  re 
ceived  only  $150.    The  $1200,  the}j 
say,  is  due  them  for  royalties. 


]\Irs.  Ethel  May  Katz,  well 
known  on  the  stage  before  her  mar- 
riage as  Ethel  Adams,  is  dead  of  can- 
cer. Her  husband,  Herbert  Katz,  a 
brewer  of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  is  said  to 
have  spent  $100,000  in  radium  treat- 
ment in  an  effort  to  save  her  life. 


Omar,  the  Tentmaker.  will  be  ai  i 
early  Cort  attraction.    This  extra 
ordinary  Oriental  play  and  specta ' 
cle,  created  a  real  sensation  in  New] 
York.    It  has  been  pronounced  th(] 
superior  of  Kismet  by  many  eminen' 
critics.   The  author  is  Richard  Wal 
ton  Tully.  another  Californian  whd 
has  made  a  name  for  himself  on  th(] 
other  side  of  the  Rockies. 


Joe  Pazen's  musical  comedy  com- 
pany will  open  tomorrow  at  Graggs' 
Theatre,  Bakersfield. 

William  Raymond  closes  with  the 
Claman  Company  in  Oregon  on  April 
29,  and  will  return  to  San  Francisco. 

A  TiiiKF.  with  artistic  rather  tlian 
a  commercial  temperament,  entered 
the  home  of  Fred  Belasco,  April  17, 
and  departed  with  14  valuable  Indian 
baskets  and  a  number  of  rare  books. 
Nothing  else  was  disturbed. 

Will  M.  Hough  and  Ben  Jerome, 
author  and  composer  of  The  Girl  at 
the  Gate,  and  their  agent,  Frederick 
Donaghy.  filed  suit  last  week  in  the 
Superior  Court  to  recover  $1200  and 
interest  from  Gilbert  M.  Anderson  and 
the  Gaiety  Theatre  Co.  In  their  com- 
plaint the  plaintiffs  allege  that  An- 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  Alcazar  Theatre  is  living  ufj 
to  its  promise  to  give  the  patrons] 
of  the  popular  O'Farrell  Street  the-] 
atre  a  series  of  new  plays.  Com- 
mencing on  next     Monday  night  1 
April  27,  they  will  offer  the  first | 
production  in  this  city  of  Herbertj 
Bash  ford's     powerful     play,  Thtj 
\\'oman  He  Married,  with  Willarcj 
Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau  in  the  I 
leading  roles,  supported  by  the  pick! 
of  the  Alcazar  players.   The  play  h^m- 
been  used  as  a  starring  vehicle  %r 
Mrginia  Harned,  and  was  a  decidecj 
success   wherever   presented.  MisM 
Rambeau  has  appeared  in  the  leading 
part  a  number  of    times,    and  hasj 
achieved  a  tremendous  success  in  it 
In  fact  it  is  one  of  her  pet  parts.] 
Mr.  Mack  will  be  seen  in  a  role  th 
offers  a  fine  opportunity  for  his  abS 
ties. 


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than  buy  satisfaction.  It 
takes  less  money  to  buy 
satisfaction   If  you  buy 

Meyer's  Make-up 

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If  your  dealer  will 
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Write  for  list  of  deal- 
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\pril  25,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Oliver  Morosco  Secures  Forrest  Stanley  for  Four  Years 
for  His  Los  Angeles  and  New  York  Shows 


LOS  ANGELES,  April  22— Not 
luch  stirring  in  theatrical  circles, 
nd  not  a  new  show  in  the  town,  ex- 
pt  vaudeville,  but  many  advance 
gents  and  plenty  of  promises.  *  *  * 
erris-Stone  Players  at  Long  Beach 
re  reviving  The  Escape.  The  new 
ading  man  is  Robert  McKenzie 
nd  Babe  Daniels  is  playing  ingenue 
Dies.  *  *  *  Joe  Kane,  one-time  hus- 
and  of  Blossom  Seeley,  is  playing 
the  movies  here.  *  *  *  George 
irnum,  recent  director  at  the  Lit- 
le  Theatre  and  at  one  time  a  player 
ith  the  Belasco  Stock  Company,  is 
3  be  next  season's  director  with 
he  Utah  Company  in  Salt  Lake 
'ity.  *  *  *  Henry  Woodruff  is  laying 
ff  this  week  before  resuming  his 
vork  at  Salt  Lake.  During  this  va- 
ation  he  has  had  the  opportuntiy 
0  be  chief  spokesman  at  a  presen- 
ation  party  when  Marie  Lloyd  was 
iven  a  silver  plate  by  her  friends 
ere.  Little  Miss  Lloyd,  not  partic- 
larly  gracious  to  her  Los  Angeles 
udiences,  has  gone  away  vowing 
engeance  for  what  she  considers 
chilly  reception.  *  *  *  Forest  Stan- 
ey  has  signed  a  four-years'  contract 
vith  Mr.  Morosco,  which  we  under- 
tand  will  also  give  him  some 
hances  in  the  East,  as  well  as  re- 
naining  leading  man  with  the  Bur- 
ank.  *  *  *  Phyliss  Gordon,  whose 
londe  beauty  attracted  attention 
vhile  with  the  Nat  Goodwin  Stock 
mpany,  has  joined  the  Alphin 
irces. 

ALPHIN:  In-door  Sports,  marks 
he  third  week  of  the  new  Alphin 
vith  gay  musical  numbers,  clever 
lancing  novelties  and  a  new  prin- 
ipal  in  the  person  of  Phyliss  Gor- 
)n.    Miss  Gordon  has  proven  her 
-  )rth  in  the  drama  during  her  stock 
rigagement  in  Los  Angeles,  and 
-w  demonstrates  the  fact  that  she 
lossesses   a   beautiful   voice  also. 
I\eece  Gardner  is  ever  present  with 
lis    effervescent    personality.  Al 
I'ranks,  Charles  Parrot  and  Frank 
\'ack    do   creditable   work.  Babe 
Lewis,  Alice  Allen  and  Mabel  Elliott 
ire  charming  fun-makers,  while  the 
\lphin  Tango  Girls    are    a  large 
part  of  each  stage  picture  and  the 
-uccess  of  In-door  Sports. 

BURBANK:  Auction  Pinochle  is 
>till  creating  one  round  of  merri- 
ment at  this  theatre,  for  it  is  a  clever 
production,  cleverly  acted. 

I':M PRESS:  I've  Got  It  is  the 
headline  attraction  with  its  three 
hig  scenes,  its  large  company  and 
tlie  splendid  invisible  choir.  The 
many  types  are  well  portrayed  and 
the  little  playlet  is  filled  with  good 
honest  laughs.  A  Golden  Wedding 
1^  a  sketch  that  savors  of  Old  Home- 
stead, replete  with  heart  interest,  its 
liomeliness  and  pathos  reaching  the 
heart  by  direct  methods.  Beulali 
<  iwynn  and  David  Gossett  are  ca- 
llable players.  Bessie  Browning  is 
a  ])outing,  smiling  and  charming  lit- 
tle maid  who  is  able  by  shere  per- 
'Miality  to  make  songs  get  by  with- 
out even  the  shadow  of  a  voice,  and 
her  imitations  show  real  talent.  A 
pair  of  dapper  youths  named  Smith 
— the  one  Edward  and  the  other 
John — can  surely  dance  and  leave  a 
,  pleasant  impression.    Fred  St.  Onge 


is  an  eccentric  cyclist  or  a  "Whim- 
sical Wheelman"  with  a  clever  com- 
pany, including  a  lady  who  can 
outdo  an  Italian  street  urchin  when 
it  comes  to  cart  wheels. 

HIPPODROME:  The  Venetian 
Grand  Opera  Company  are  present- 
ing Carmen  in  small  doses  and  a 
pleasant  dose  it  is.  Mme.  Bresonier 
sings  Carmen  with  a  warmth  and 
color  that  is  highly  creditable.  The 
Don  Jose  of  Arvelo  Baldi  is  an  artis- 
tic performance.  Landers  Stevens 
and  Georgia  Cooper  appear  in  The 
Montebank,  making  it  a  most  inter- 
esting and  impressive  sketch.  They 
are  assisted  by  Master  Jack  Stevens, 
an  embryo  player  who  bids  fair  to 
develop  into  the  real  thing.  Jones, 
Lealy  and  Ilealy  sing  a  lot  of  songs 
in  a  zealously  happy  manner  and 
everbody  likes  'me  at  once.  Charles 
Albright  has  an  entertaining  cartoon 
act,  accompanied  by  a  clever  mono- 
logue. Gilson  and  Tolman  hand  out 
much  nonsense  in  a  smart,  dashing 
style.  Henry  Harris  in  black-face 
comedy,  makes  friends  at  once.  A 
novel  spinning  act  introduces  Smith 
and  Carier,  a  couple  of  artists  in 
their  particular  style  of  entertain- 
ment. Moving  pictures  of  the  U.  S. 
fleet  rouse  much  enthusiasm. 

MAJESTIC:  Life  in  the  Philip- 
pines, as  presented  by  the  movies, 
remains  the  attraction  for  a  second 
week. 

MASON:  Dark. 

MOROSCO  :  The  Girl  Behind  the 
Counter,  with  its  merry  music  and 
pretty  girls,  continues  to  please. 

ORPHEUM:  Paul  Armstrong  is 
in  evidence  with  his  latest  sketch. 
To  Save  One  Girl,  an  exciting  bit  of 
melodrama  with  various  interesting 
political  situations  and  the  attend- 
ant types  to  make  it  tense  and  im- 
pressive. Ben  Piazza,  Donald  Ful- 
ler and  Ruth  Boyce  are  interesting 
in  the  leading  roles,  while  Seth 
Smith,  John  Ritter  and  Gus  Thomas 
contribute  some  mighty  clever  char- 
acter studies.  The  Hartleys  cer- 
tainly live  up  to  the  program  an- 
nouncement, which  reads,  "Novelty 
Jumpers,"  for  they  are  both,  the 
man  being  a  skilful  and  daring  artist 
and  the  woman  an  irrepressible 
assistant.  Silhouette  Fun  in  Shad- 
owland  brings  the  Stanleys,  who 
obtain  wonderfuly  telling  effects 
with  their  shadowy  amusement.  In 
A  Campus  Rehearsal,  Burns,  Kil- 
more  and  Grady,  with  college  songs, 
college  comedy  and  campus  atmos- 
phere, breeze  through  a  turn  thai 
brings  the  laughs.  Fritzie  Scheff  is 
still  the  most  entrancing  number  on 
the  bill  and  the  artist  to  her  dainty 
finger  tips.  Sherli  Rives  and  Com- 
pany also  remain  in  The  Song  of 
the  Heart,  as  well  as  The  Blessing- 
tons  and  Edward  Gillette  with  his 
monkeys. 

PANTAGES:  The  Four  Magnan- 
is  open  the  bill  with  music  drawn 
from  all  sorts  of  objects,  even  unto 
paving  blocks.  Clinton  and  Rogers 
sing  and  dance  with  happy  results. 
Max  Newman  gives  a  tender  bit  of 
characterization  in  that  of  the  old 
blind  musician  in  The  Song  of  the 
Spring.  Edna  Reise  is  a  canny  lit- 
tle Snip,  devoted  to  the  man  and  a 


picturesque  little  figure.  Elanita 
Sepulveda,  who  has  appeared  on 
various  occasions  locally,  sings 
Spanish  songs  in  a  rich,  full  and 
well  trained  voice,  adding  a  dashing 
little  Spanish  dance,  carried  out  with 
the  abandon  of  her  race.  The  Eula 
Lee  Quartette  sing  the  simple  songs 
of  sentiment  as  well  as  the  raggy 
songs  of  popular  taste  in  a  finished 
style.  Walker's  Happv  Girls,  six 
chocolate  drops,  sing  and  dance  and 
make  merry  in  true  minstrel  style. 
Granville  and  Mack,  accompanied 
by  a  deep-throated  hurdy-gurdy,  ap- 
pear as  Italian  street  singers  and 
their  dancing,  songs  and  fun  are 
full  of  snap  and  exceptionally  clever. 
The  moving  picture  brings  the  au- 
dience to  the  baseball  grounds  to 
see  Fred  Mace  disport  upon  the 
green,  and  needless  to  say,  is  met 
with  enthusiasm. 

REPUBLIC:  De  Rosa's  Cat 
Circus  also  numbers  pigeons  and 
monkeys  on  its  list  of  performers, 
who  all  go  through  their  prescribed 
stunts  with  a  precision  that  be- 
speaks clever  training.  The  Dia- 
mond Beatrice  Trio  is  a  musical 
turn  above  the  ordinary.  Two  harps 
and  a  saxaphone  are  handled  in  a 
masterly  manner  by  a  trio  of  ac- 
complished musicians.  Miller,  Ken- 
nedy and  Christie  are  singing  come- 
dians who  never  fail  to  win  applause. 
Clark  and  La  Vere  are  also  success- 
ful in  their  efforts  to  please  with 
their  Irish  fun.  Barcoff  and  Wil- 
bert  are  comedians,  as  well  as  clever 
acrobats  —  a  happy  combination. 
Beatrice  Corella  is  styled  "that 
classy  song  bird"  and  cleverly  lives 
up  to  the  title.  Comedy  pictures 
complete  a  very  good  bill. 

N.  B.  WARNER. 


OAKLAND,  April  20.— The 
dainty  little  actress,  Mrs.  Douglas 
Crane,  is  appearing  this  week  at 
the  MACDONOUGH,  under  Fred 
Belasco's  management,  in  a  clever, 
well-written  play.  Her  Soul  and 
Her  Body.  She  displays  quite  a 
little  histrionic  ability,  but  it  is  in 
her  late-style  ballroom  dances  that 
she  shines.  The  attendance  has 
been  fair  only.  The  Honeymoon 
Express,  26-30.  At  YE  LIBERTY, 
The  Fight  is  proving  a  fine  attrac- 
tion and  is  doing  a  mighty  good 
business.  The  performance  is  spir- 
ited, plenty  of  action  being  in  evi- 
dence at  all  times,  and  Bishop's 
Players  must  be  given  praiseworthy 
credit  for  the  legitimate  and  super- 
ior stock  presentation.  The  heavy 
work  of  the  play  falls  to  the  lot  of 
Isabelle  Fletcher,  one  of  the  most 
polished  and  most  pleasing  leading 
women  we  have  had  for  some  time. 
As  Jane  Thomas,  she  was  the  bright 
spot  of  the  performance  and  de- 
serves much  praise  for  a  clever  por- 
trayal of  a  rather  difficult  charac- 
ter. Albert  Morrison  had  a  great 
role  as  Callahan,  the  Irish  politician. 
His  comedy  was  clean-cut  and 
roused  the  audience  to  ardent  en- 
thusiasm. Morrison,  while  a  force- 
ful leading  man,  is  clever  in  comedy. 
George  Webster  also  secured  many 
a  laugh  in  a  comedy  part.  Charles 
Ayres  won  favor  as  Jane's  stanch 
friend,  Dr.  Root.  The  other  char- 
acters were  strong  and  finished, 
some  excellent  renditions  being 
given  by  Frank  Darien,  Walter 
Whipple,  Max  Waizman,  J.  An- 
thony Smythe  and  Mrs.  Gleason. 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE..  LOS  ANGELES 


Between  acts,  Thomas  Allen  Rec- 
tor and  Dorothy  Smoller  again  ex- 
ecuted a  series  of  ballroom  dances. 
The    Greyhound   is  in  preparation 
for  next  week.    Our    old  friends, 
Johnny  and  Emma  Ray,  are  with 
us  once  more  at  the  ORPHEUM, 
this  time  with  a  brand-new  skit.  On 
the  Rio  Grande.   Thev  keep  the  au-  • 
dience  in  a  constant  state  of  laugh- 
ter and  score  an  immense  hit.  Alice 
Eis  and  Bert  French  constitute  the 
other  big  number  on  the  bill  and 
get  a  hearty  hand.    The  balance  of 
the     program     contains  Bryand 
Cheerbert's    Marvelous  Manchur- 
ians,  H.  M.  Zazell  and  Company, 
Clara  Inge,  Bernard  and  Harring- 
ton, Bill  Pruitt,  and  The  Randalls. 
PANTAGES  for  the  current  week 
are   offering   another  of  Bothwell 
Browne's  popular   stunts,  entitled 
Court  Room  Follies.  It  is  a  strong 
headliner  and  forms  the  nucleus  of 
a  good   bill,   composed  of  Jas.  A. 
Davitt  and  Duvall,  Lawrence  John- 
son,  Gregoire    and    Elmina  Trio, 
Barnard,  Finity  and  Mitchell,  Mor- 
ette  Sisters  and  Capt.  Jack's  Polar 
Bears.     The  farce,  The  Mischief 
Makers,  is  the  Dillon  and  King  offer- 
ing at  the  COLUMBIA  and  is  con- 
vulsing    good  -  sized    audiences  at 
every   performance.     At  IDORA, 
the  attendance  shows  a  steady  in- 
crease and  the  music  and  other  lines 
of  entertainment  are  proving  good 
drawing  cards.    The  following  pro- 
gram is  the  offering  at  the  BROAD- 
WAY and  is  giving  good  results: 
Four   Quaint  Q's,  Thornton  and 
Corlew,   Will   Morris,  Harris  and 
Randall,  and  Hazel  Deane.  Mar- 
ta  Golden,  one  of  the  most  capable 
and  popular  actresses  ever  playing 
with  the  Bishop  Company,  has  re- 
turned from  a  Southern  engagement 
and  will  be  seen  in  next  week's  cast 
at  Ye  Liberty.  Andrew  Bennison, 
well  known  in  theatrical  circles  on 
the  Coast,  will  also  be  seen  in  a 
prominent    role.     The  Sells-Floto 
shows  gave  two  pcrK)rmances,  20- 
21,  to  capacity. 

LOUIS  SCIIEELINE. 
FRESNO,  April  21.— EMPIRE 
Theatre:  Le  Blanc  and  Lorraine  in 
some  exceedingly  clever  ballroom 
dancing;  Bess  Brooks,  high-class 
vocalist;  Eary,  Wilbert  and  Eary, 
clever  barrel  jumpers;  Thomas  and 
Ward,  with  a  very  good  black  and 
white  singing  and  talking  act. 
Hughes  Musical  Trio,  are  really  the 
feature  act,  with  a  novelty  instru- 
mental act;  comedy  pictures.  MA- 
JESTIC Theatre:  Lord  and  Meek 
Musical  Comedy  Company  in  Mid- 
night in  Chinatown  opened  to  a 
packed  house  with  Carmelita  Meek 
as  prima  donna,  Richard  Meek  and 
John  Lord  as  comedians.  Geo.  Lord, 
Bessie  Statten,  Robt.  B.  Hamilton 
and  Carl  Graff  make  up  the  balance 
of  the  principals.  KINEMA  Thea- 
tre :    Motion  pictures. 


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DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  25,  19141 


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Correspondence 


NEW  YORK,  Ajiril  19.— ]ust  when 
the  HIPPODROME  seemed  to  be  in 
danger  of  presenting  a  stereotyped 
form  of  entertainment,  suddenly  the 
big  playhouse  started  house  cleaning 
and  threw  open  its  doors  three  days 
before  Easter  with  a  spectacle  that 
grips  the  imagination  as  no  produc- 
tion in  that  house  has  ever  done.  II. 
M.  S.  Pinafore,  on  a  more  ambitious 
scale  than  (Albert  or  Sullivan  ever 
dreamed  of  is  the  result.  Curiously 
enough,  the  beautiful  comic  opera  it- 
self, which  has  now  become  a  classic, 
has  been  shoved  into  the  backgroimd 
by  the  remarkable  stage  settings,  the 
elaborate  stage  business  and  the  enor- 
mous chorus.  There  is  no  use !  Gil- 
bert's cleverest  libretto  and  Sullivan's 
most  popular  score  are  unimportant 
at  the  Hippodrome.  The  ship  itself 
*  is  everything.  There  was  a  real 
thrill  when  the  falling  curtain  dis- 
closed the  beautiful  lines  of  an  old 
time  British  man  o'  war.  Here  were 
"the  wooden  walls  of  old  England'' 
reproduced  with  a  fidelity  that  would 
have  pleased  Nelson  himself.  Only  a 
William  Clark  Russell  or  a  ship  news 
reporter  can  do  justice  to  the  scene. 
Topmen  climbed  the  masts,  furled  the 
sails  and  went  through  other  man- 
euvers which  can  only  be  described  in 
terms  not  used  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Navy.  Drum  beats  that  out-thundered 
Alfred  Hertz's  noisiest  effects  in  W'ag- 
nerian  opera  at  the  Metropolitan  fol- 
lowed. Then  there  were  drills,  sig- 
nals, marches  and  countermarches.  It 
was  verv  thrilling.  The  scene  at  the 
Hippodrome  is  warranted  to  appeal  to 
youths  of  all  ages  from  six  to  sixty,  in- 
cluding both  sexes,  to  whom  the  lure 
of  the  sea  is  inevitable.  And  the  op- 
era? Yes,  it  was  sung.  But  when 
the  chorus  is  magnified  to.  the  size  of 
an  oratorio  society,  and  the  stage  is 
as  big  as  an  ocean  steamship,  the  re- 
sult is  very  different  from  the  or- 
dinary performance  of  Pinafore. 
Josephine  Jacoby,  who  is  at  her  best 
in  the  comic  vein,  essayed  the  role  of 
Little  Buttercup.  She  sang  delightful- 
ly and  was  an  ideal  Little  Buttercup. 
Albert  Hart,  an  old  Hippodrome  fav- 
orite, played  Dick  Deadeye  in  the  ap- 
proved Hippodrome  manner.  Har- 
rison Brockbank  as  the  Right  Hon. 
Sir  Joseph  Porter  made  the  role  as 
satisfactory  as  it  could  be,  while  Ver- 
non Dalhart  of  the  Century  Opera 
Company,  and  \Villiam  Hinshaw  of 
the  ]\Ietropolitan,  were  Rackstraw  and 
Corcoran,  respectively.  The  chorus 
flowed  over  the  ship,  made  merry  in 
the  officers'  quarters  and  descended 
into  the  hold,  whence  they  peered  out 
in  small  installments.  They  had  al- 
most as  much  fun  as  if  they  were  on 
a  real  ship.  .\nd  the  lookers-on  en- 
joyed it  fully  as  well.  Friday  afternoon 
at  the  Hippodrome  H.  ]\I.  S.  Pina- 
fore Co.  B  made  its  first  appearance 
and  valiantly  maintained  the  standard 
of  excellence  established  by  Company 
A  on  Thursday.  In  fact,  in  one  or  two 
instances,  notably  in  the  case  of  Cap- 
tain Corcoran  and  The  Bo'sun,  the 
cast  was  an  improvement.  Eugene 
Cowles,  looking  amazingly  young  and 
almost  svelte  as  to  figure,  sang  For 
He  Is  an  Englishman  with  splendid 
effect,  and  Mr.  Peacock's  Captain 
Corcoran  was  a  capital  performance, 
both  from  a  vocal  and  a  histronic 
standpoint.  Mr.  Gordon's  Sir  Joseph 
left  nothing  to  be  desired.  Miss  Hor- 
gan's  Little  Buttercup  was  played  in 
a  capital  comedy  spirit,  and  she  most 


assuredly  lent  weight  and  proper  em- 
phasis to  every  pound  of  the  role.  Mr. 
l)ardsley  disclosed  a  beautiful  voice  as 
Ralph,  and  Miss  Heinemann's  Joseph- 
ine was  eminently  satisfactory,  particu- 
larly when  she  sang.  Mr.  Parson's 
conception  of  Dick  Deadeye  was  ex- 
cellent. As  for  the  production,  the 
sensation  which  the  Voegtlin  scenery 
and  effects  aroused  was  infinitely 
greater  yesterday  afternoon  than  it 
was  at  the  first  ])erforniance.  At  the 
close  of  the  performance  the  audience 
rose  and  cheered  and  clapped  in  a 
manner  which  is  quite  unusual  in  a 
New  York  theatre.  After  all,  though, 
they  had  due  cause.  *  *  *  A  produc- 
tion of  Clyde  Fitch's,  The  Truth,  is 
\\'inthrop  .Ames's  contribution  to  the 
theatrical  renascence  which  arrived 
with  the  Easter  holidays.  Its  per- 
formance on  Saturday  night  before 
an  invited  audience  at  the  LITTLE 
THE.VTRE,  preparatory  to  its  public 
disclosure  tomorrow  evening,  attracted 
much  greater  interest  than  usually  is 
given  to  a  revival,  for  the  reason  that 
since  its  original  production  and  fail- 
ure at  the  Criterion  Theatre  in  1907 
two  irreconcilable  sets  of  opinions 
have  existed  regarding  it.  Grace 
George  is  the  new  Becky  Warder. 
M\ss  George  was  able  to  give  a  caj>- 
ital  impersonation  of  the  subtle,  fe- 
brile Becky  in  the  revival.  She 
clothed  the  character  with  the  com- 
passion that  the  author  intended  for 
it,  and  emphasized  the  struggle  of 
the  weak  woman  against  the  moral 
taint  inherited  from  her  mendacious 
father.  .As  a  psychological  exhibit 
Becky,  in  her  dual  nature,  is  a  pro- 
foundly interesting  creature,  who  falls 
easilv  within  the  range  of  probability, 
though,  like  Marie  Louise  Voysin,  she 
is  an  extreme  type.  Air.  Fitch's  dia- 
logue, after  seven  years,  has  preserved 
its  freshness  and  sparkle  and  humor- 
ously satirical  meaning  to  a  surprising 
extent.  To  a  higher  degree  than  any 
other  native  playwright  he  had  the 
ability  to  represent  the  atmosphere 
and  manners  of  social  life  on  the 
stage,  and  since  his  death  no  drama- 
tist has  come  forward  to  take  his  place. 
Air.  Ames's  actors  revealed  every 
merit  of  the  comedy.  There  was  no 
individual  performance  superior  to 
Ferdinand  Gottschalk's  lifelike  incar- 
nation of  the  ruined  father.  In  his 
traces  of  an  old-time  pride,  his  utter 
selfishness  and  his  occasional  flashes 
of  bitter  regret  at  the  lost  opportunity, 
the  actor  attained  a  high  level  of  his- 
trionic art.  The  character  is,  of 
course,  there.  Air.  Fitch  has  drawn 
it.  But  the  actor  glorified  its  oppor- 
tunities on  Saturday.  Grace  George 
played  Becky.  She  imparted  to  the 
wife  charm,  a  graceful  pathos,  plausi- 
bility and  a  delightful  sense  of  the 
coniedv  values  of  certain  moments  in 
the  play ;  she  gave  it.  in  fact,  every 
quality  and  that  of  girlish  irrespon- 
sibility. .And  that  also  had  its  effect 
in  incurring  the  sympathy  for  her.  Isa- 
bel Irving,  who  acted  well  the  jealous 
w  ife,  who  precipitated  the  tragedy — or 
what  should  have  been  the  tragedy — 
was  excellent.  Zelda  Sears  won  high 
praise  for  the  naturalness  of  her  per- 
formance of  Airs.  Crespigny  at  the 
first  production  of  the  play,  and  it  is 
still  good  enough  to  carry  any  woman 
to  fame.  Conway  Tearle  as  the  lover 
and  Sydney  Booth  as  the  extremely 
forgiving  husband  were  capable.  Geo. 
Foster  Piatt  had  produced  the  play 
with  a  perfection  that  revealed  every 
one  of  its  good  qualities  in  its  best 
estate.  So  for  the  Little  Theatre  the 
manner  in  which  The  Truth  was  acted 


was  altogether  triumphant.  In  tiie 
audience  were  representatives  of  the 
fine  arts,  literature,  education  and  so- 
ciety. Long  life  to  Air.  Ames's  thor- 
oughly capable  revival.  *  *  *  Since 
Alontgoniery  and  Stone  stepped  out  of 
vaudeville  and  made  a  reputation  and 
a  theatrical  name  for  themselves  in 
The  Wizard  of  Oz,  nearly  a  dozen 
years  ago,  at  the  Alajestic,  now  the 
Park  Theatre,  first  nighters  have  be- 
come accustomed  to  have  actors  hith- 
erto unknown  to  them  step  right  down 
to  the  footlights  and  make  more  than 
a  pleasant  impression.  So  it  was  no 
surprise  last  Alonday  at  the  LYRIC 
Theatre  that  T.  Roy  Barnes,  of  Barnes 
and  Crawford  of  vaudeville,  who  was 
known  to  only  a  few  in  the  audience 
that  witnessed  the  initial  performance 
here  of  The  Red  Canary,  took  the  hon- 
ors of  the  evening.  As  a  composite  of 
Harry  Fox,  Frank  Tinney  and  Jimmy 
Thornton,  Air.  Barnes  took  the  bur- 
den of  the  f unmaking  on  his  shoulders 
and  aided  by  the  excellent  work  of 
Leila  Hughes  and  capable  .Adele 
Rowland,  he  made  a  great  suc- 
cess of  his  undertaking.  The  Red 
Canary  is  a  new  musical  play  by  Will 
B.  Johnstone  and  Wm.  Le  Baron,  who 
wrote  The  Little  Princess,  which  had 
a  '  week's  run  at  the  Park  Theatre 
Christmas  week  a  year  ago,  under  the 
management  of  John  Cort.  The  mu- 
sic was  written  by  Harold  Orlob. 
Like  most  of  the  summer  plays  there 
was  but  little  plot,  and  what  plot  there 
was  centered  around  the  idea  that  cer- 
tain colors  influence  the  emotions. 
Through  the  color  arrangement  in 
four  different  rooms,  the  principals 
concerned  in  the  plot  managed  to  make 
many  mixups  and  complications  in  the 
love  affairs  of  the  other  members  in 
the  cast.  But.  as  all  musical  comedies 
should,  the  plot  gets  together  in  the 
last  act  for  a  satisfactory  curtain.  The 
play  last  night  was  produced  under 
the  personal  direction  of  J.  C.  Rigby, 
and  was  staged  by  Ben  Teal,  which  in- 
sured an  elaborate  production.  There 
was  an  unusually  large  chorus,  which 
sang  Air.  Orlob's  ensembles  in  a 
charming  manner.  Alost  of  the  music 
in  the  first  act  called  for  rapid  tem- 
po, but  in  the  second  act  there  were 
several  tuneful  numbers  and  some  in- 
teresting specialties.  The  Red  Canary 
is  a  summer  show  pure  and  simple, 
and  there  is  no  reason  that  it  should 
not  attract  the  public  to  the  Lyric  The- 
atre until  the  Shuberts  decide  to  close 
the  house  for  the  usual  summer  reno- 
vation. Notwithstanding  there  were 
three  other  first  productions,  the  thea- 
tre was  filled,  and  the  big  audience  was 
glad  to  stay  until  the  final  curtain. 
*  *  *  Alaude  .Adams  gave  last  week, 
at  the  EAIPIRE  Theatre  the  first  of 
12  afternoon  performances  of  John 
Barrie's  Peter  Pan.  Aliss  Adams  is 
well  known  in  the  role  she  has  played 
so  frequently.  Already  the  happy 
event  of  the  author's  genius  and  Aliss 
.Adam's  rare  skill  in  interpretation 
have  placed  this  portrayal    in  that 


siiort  list  which  includes  the  Rip  Van 
Winkle  of  Josejjh  Jefferson  and  a  few 
equally  cherished  achievements  of  the 
.American  stage.  Aliss  Adams's  per- 
formance has  lost  none  of  her  mi- 
grant, poetic  charm,  and  was  received 
with  the  accustomed  rai)ture.  *  *  * 
The  largest  and  most  beautiful  mov-  ' 
ing  picture  house  in  the  United  States, 
the  STR.AXD.  I'orty-seventh  street 
and  Broadway,  opened  last  Saturday 
with  the  initial  jxjrformance  of  The 
SjKjilers.  by  Rex  Beach.  A  few  years 
ago  it  would  have  been  hard  to  con- 
ceive of  a  tyijical  New  A'ork  "first 
nighter"  appearing  at  a  moving  pic- 
ture show,  but  the  "first  nighters"  and 
a  host  of  New  York's  most  fainoiis 
theatregoers  were  present  at  the 
Strand  Saturday  night.  The  house  is 
the  last  word  in  theatre  as  well  as 
moving-picture  construction.  Everj--  - 
thing  possible  has  been  done  to  add  ■  ■ 
to  the  attractiveness  of  the  stage  effect'  i 
and  to  aid  the  eye,  which  is  so  impor-  ■ 
tant  in  moving-picture  settings.  The 
conception,  develo])ment  and  erection 
of  the  Strand  Theatre  are  the  logical 
sequence  to  the  trend  of  public  taste 
in  amusements.  The  first  idea  of  the  \ 
Strand  was  conceived  by  Alax  Sj)iegel 
and  Aloe  Alark,  who  associated  them- 
selves with  Alitchel  H.  Alark,  and  in .  • 
October,  191 2,  started  to  organize  a 
company  with  a  million  dollars  capital, 
which  in  a  short  time  was  incorporated 
under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New 
A'ork,  with  Mitchel  H.  Alark  as  presi- 
dent. Eugene  L.  Folk  as  treasurer, 
Aloe  Alark  as  vice-president,  and  Alax 
Spiegel  as  secretary,  and  the  following 
board  of  directors :  Walter  Hays,  S. 
H.  Bunce.  David  Baskcr.  Joseph  M. 
Levenson  and  J.  A.  Schughert.  *  *  * 
First  nighters  and  a  large  audie 
generally  in  the  GARRICK  Thea 
last  Alonday  saw  a  strong  play,  in  four 
acts,  and  the  consensus  of  opinion  was  ii 
that  The  Governor's  Boss  would  win 
its  way  and  have  a  considerable  "fc^  \ 
lowing."  As  the  Governor,  the  Hon. 
Lancelot  Shackleton,  John  E.  Kellard 
did  very  well  and  made  a  good  im- 
pression. His  firm  refusal  of  the 
mands  of  the  Boss,  on  the  grounds 
honest  government  and  in  spite 
threats  of  impeachment,  sounded 
strong  note.  The  play  practical 
hinges  upon  the  refusal  of  the  Gov- 
ernor to  obey  the  orders  of  the  Boss, 
with  a  resultant  impeachment  trial,  in 
which  the  Governor  is  cleared  by  dic- 
tagraph records  and  pictures  intro- 
duced as  eleventh-hour  evidence.  Do- 
ings of  the  "invisible  government"  are 
cleverly  worked  into  the  plot.  *  *  * 
I'ollowing  Grumpy  at  WALLACK'S 
Theatre,  the  New  Epoch  Producing 
Company,  Inc.,  will  present  on  April 
29  a  new  play  called  Vik,  that  being 
the  name  of  the  leader  of  the  Helve- 
tian tril)es  during  the  early  history  of 
the  country  now  known  as  Switzer- 
land. The  story  is  one  of  the  great  hu- 
man emotions,  tense  situations,  and 
very  rapid  action.  The  customs,  tribal 
rites  and  costumes  of  the  period  aiji 


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reduced  with  accuracy,    and  the 
nes  will  present  one  of  the  most 
utiful  Alpine  spectacles  ever  wit- 
sed  in  this  country.  A  cast  of  ex- 
•tional    talent,    under    a  director 
liliar  with  the  country,  has  been 
ured,    and    no  expense  has  been 
red  to  make  the  production  a  suc- 
5.  *  *  *  Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate 
ved  into  a  new  home  last  week,  and 
m  now  on,  indefinitely,  will  be  put- 
g  the  Gaiety  into  Gaiety  Theatre, 
orge   M.  Cohan's  best  play  is  as 
sh  and  bright  as  when  it  first  took 
w  York  by  storm  eight  months  ago, 
1   big   audiences    are  alternately 
illed  and  convulsed  as  the  mystery 
a|d  fun  developed.   The  goodly  bunch 
old-fashioned  villains,  the  adven- 
ess,  the  grafters,  the  hermit  and  all 
other  per.sons  of  the  plot  type, 
re  is  a  plot  and  plenty  of  it  in  this 
ffazing  farce,  have  been  well  calcu- 
ed  by  Mr.  Cohan  to  enthuse  any  one 
ose  sense  of  merriment  is  not  dead 
thin  him.    Others  of  a  very  strong 
t  deserving  special  mention  were 
ma  Orr,  who  played  the  part  of 
vian,     the    ward  of  Dr.  Arbutus 
dd,  nlayed  by  Hitchcock.   The  Doc- 
delivered  his  usual  .speech.    In  a 
,v  concise  statements  he  solved  the 
ricacies  of  the  income  tax  and  an- 
unced  himself  as  a  candidate  with 
he"  Roosevelt  as  his  running  mate, 
the  1916  ticket.   Go  see  the  Doctor 
The  Beauty  Shop  and  maybe  the 
ighs  will  save  you  a  trip  to  your 
ibular  doctor.  *  *  *  New  York  is 
Dmiscd  an  old-time  border  exhibi- 
n,  with  all  the  color  and  excitement, 
^lien  Miller  Bros,  and  Arlington's  lOi 
nch  Wild  West  Show  opens  its  sea- 
at  Madison  Square  Garden  next 
i  sday  afternoon.  On  Monday  even- 
.!.  as  a  preliminary  to  the  engage- 
it,  there  will  be  an  illuminated  pa- 
'   through  the    principal  uptown 
i  ts.    It  has  been  many  years  since 
adway  saw  a  Wild  West  or  circus 
lade,  and  the  procession  will  prove 
novehy.  *  *  *  Raymond  Hitchcock, 
tlie  Hitchcockian  style,  began  his 
nual  New  York  engagement  at  the 
^  TOR    Theatre    last  week  in  the 
ilchcockiest    show    Broadway  has 
I  r  seen.    The  Beauty  Shop  is  the 
iiduction,    presented    by  Cohan  & 
arris.    The  books  and  lyrics  are  by 
lianning  Pollock  and  Rcnnold  Wolf, 
111  the  music  by  Charles  J.  Gebest, 
ilhors    and    composer  of  The  Red 
flow,  in  which  Hitchcock  starred 

two  years.   GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 
lORTLAND,    April    20.— HEI- 
IG  Theatre  (Calvin  Ileilig,  mgr.; 
in.  Pangle,  res.  mgr.) — The  en- 
ii^cment  of  Peg  o'  My  Heart  came 

I  a  close  last  Saturday  night,  after 
week's    business  that  was  very 

liable.    Commencing  this  even- 
rhc  Stratford-Upon-Avon  Play- 
open  for  week    in  repertoire. 
\yn  Thaw  is  dated  for  26.  Within 
u'  Eaw  follows  for   five  nights. 
K'ER  Theatre  (George  L.  Baker, 
. ;  Milton  Seaman,  bus.  mgr.) — 
political  play,  new  to  us,  is  this 

I I  k's  bill,  entitled  The  Man  Higher 
p.  The  story  deals  with  the  growth 
;  l'.()b  McAdoo  from  the  ranks  of 

newsl)oys  to  the  most  powerful 
of  Pittsburg.    It  is  full  of  in- 
i  i  St  and  has  a  gripping  story  and 
knty  of  action,  besides  a  pretty 
story    interwoven.  Edward 
'  odruff  is  playing  the  lead  this 
1<,  and  this  capable  young  actor 
'  <ioing  himself  proud  as  the  poli- 
ician.    Miss  Shoemaker  plays  op- 
■  ite  to  him  as  the  daughter  of 


McAdoo's  most  bitter  enemy,  with 
the  usual  result  of  his  falling  in  love 
with  her.  Louis  Leon  Hall  is  the 
friend  of  the  boss,  and  as  usual  is 
right  in  his  element.  Others  giving 
fine  portrayals  are  Mary  Edgette 
Baker,  Thomas  Walsh,  Walter  Gil- 
bert, Raymond  Wells  and  Grace 
Lord.  Next  week.  The  Easiest 
Way.  LYRIC  Theatre  (Keating  & 
Flood,  mgrs.) — Besides  the  usual 
musical  comedy  offered  at  this 
house,  the  management  has  also  ad- 
ded a  feature  film.  The  usual  high- 
grade  and  popular  musical  shows 
are  given,  and  nothing  is  lessened, 
but  more  is  offered  for  the  money. 
ORPHEUM  Theatre  (Frank  Coffin- 
berry,  mgr.) — A  double  headliner  is 
offered  this  week,  Roshanara,  dan- 
cer, and  Theo.  Roberts  &  Co.  The 
other  acts  on  the  bill  this  week  are 
McDevitt,  Kelly  and  Lucy,  Sidney 
Jarvis,  Eugene  Diamond,  Hufford 
and  Chain,  and  Charles  iWeber. 
PANTAGES  Theatre  (John  John- 
son, mgr.) — For  this  week  the  bill 
includes  Alisky's  Hawaiians,  Dan- 
liy  Simmons,  Creo,  Comer  and 
Sloan,  and  Togan  and  Geneva.  EM- 
PRESS Theatre  (H.  W.  Pierong, 
mgr.) — The  acts  announced  for  en- 
suing week  comprise  George  Hoey 
Sz  Co.,  Eldree  and  Carr,  Usher  Trio, 
Dorsch  and  Russell,  and  Harry 
Rose.  The  Shrine  Circus  held  last 
week  in  conjunction  with  Al  Barnes' 
Wild  Animal  Show  was  a  big  suc- 
cess. A.  W.  W. 

SEATTLE,  April  14.— MOORE: 
Helen  Keller,  13;  animated  pictures 
of  Captain  Scott's  expedition  to  the 
South  Pole,  with  Charles  B.  Han- 
ford, 15-18;  Margaret  Illington  in 
Within  the  Law,  19,  week  except 
Friday.  METROPOLITAN :  Hen- 
rietta Crosman  in  The  Tonges  of 
Men,  13  and  week;  Standard  Grand 
Opera  Company  of  Seattle  in  Faust 
and  Carmen,  week  20.  ORPHEUM: 
Roshanara,  expounding  the  unusual 
dances  of  the  Far  East  in  an  un- 
usual manner,  shares  headline  hon- 
ors with  Theodore  Roberts,  who 
returns  with  The  Sheriff  of  Shasta ; 
Eugene  Damond  has  a  classy  violin 
performance;  Clarence  Weber,  Huf- 
ford and  Chain ;  McDevitt,  Kelly 
and  Lucy;  and  Sidney  Jarvis  com- 
prise the  balance  of  the  bill.  EM- 
PRESS :  Feature  is  Beatrice  Mor- 
ell's  six  Parisian  girls  in  a  strong 
musical  act ;  Phyllis  Lee  and  Com- 
pany in  a  sketch ;  Al  Flerman,  Mack 
Williams  and  Ida  Segal,  dancing; 
and  Ryan  Brothers,  wire  perform- 
ance, and  others.  The  new  policy  of 
the  house  is  ])roving  popular.  PAN- 
TAGES  :  Lottie  Mayer  and  her  com- 
pany of  diving  girls  in  acquatic 
feats;  Lasky's  Six  Hoboes;  Mu- 
sette, dancing  violinist ;  Racket, 
Hoover  and  Markey,  and  Cornalla 
and  Wilbur.  George  J.  Mackenzie, 
manager  of  the  Metrojwlitan  and 
Northwestern  representative  of 
Klaw  and  Erlanger,  took  over  the 
lease  of  the  SEATTLE  Theatre  last 
week,  held  by  John  Cort  for  the  past 
ten  years,  and  Bailey  and  Mitchell, 
the  latter  having  closed  their  com- 
pany April  4th.  The  house  was 
thoroughly  renovated  and  reopened 
Monday  night  with  The  Chorus, 
Lady  with  the  former  company,  to 
be  known  under  the  new  name  of 
the  Avenue  Players.  High-class 
royalty  ])lays  will  be  presented.  A 
Fool  There  Was  is  in  preparation 
and  will  be  followed  by  The  Mclt- 


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who  will  appear  at  different  times, 
supported  by  the  present  company. 
There  will  be  no  change  in  prices. 
Mr.  Denham  will  have  charge  of 
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Dates  Ahead 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

CLAMAN  COMPANY.  —  Gold 
Hill,  April  23-26;  Grant's  Pass,  27- 
29. 

FOLEY  &  BURKE  CARNIVAL 
COMPANY— Stockton,  April  29-May 
2;  Modesto,  5-9;  Oakland,  11 -16. 

HER  SOUL  AND  HER  BODY 
(Fred  Belasco) — Travel,  April  26; 
Ix)s  Angeles,  27-May  3 ;  Riverside, 
4;  Redlands,  5;  San  Bernardino,  6; 
Pasadena,  7  ;  San  Diego,  8-Q  ;  Oxnard, 
10;  Santa  Barbara,  11;  travel,  12; 
Bakersfiekl,  13;  Porterville,  14;  Vi- 
salia,  15;  Hanford,  16;  Coalinga,  17; 
Fresno,  18-19;  Stockton,  20;  Au- 
burn, 21;  Reno,  22-23;  Sacramento, 
24 ;  Marysvillc,  25  ;  Chico,  26. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
Crinoline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
New  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

MRS.  DOUGLAS  CRANE  (mgt. 
of  Fretleric  Belasco) — Los  Angeles, 
April  27,  week. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART,  played  by 
Peggie    O'Neil    (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr) — San     Francisco,  beginning 
April  26. 
ginning  April  26. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.)— New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

RICE  AND  DORE  WATER 
CARNIVAL— North  Yakima,  April 
27-May  2;  Wallace,  May  4-9;  Mis- 
soula, 11-16;  Butte,  18-23. 

SELLS-FLOTO  CIRCUS  (Ed 
Warner,  gen.  agt.) — San  Jo.se,  April 
27:  Vallejo,  28;  Petaluma,  29;  San- 
ta Rosa,  30;  Berkeley,  May  i;  Mo- 
desto, 2;  Hanford,  4;  Fresno,  5, 
.Stockton,  6;  Sacramento,  7;  Chico, 
8;  Redding,  9;  Montague,  10;  Med- 
ford,  11;  Roseburg,  12;  Eugene,  13; 
Salem,  14;  Albany,  15;  McMinn- 
ville,  16;  Portland,  18-19;  Centralia, 
20;  Aberdeen,  21;  Tacoma,  22;  .Se- 
dro  Woolley,  23  ;  Vancouver,  B.  C, 
25;  Bcllingham,  26;  Everett,  27; 
Seattle,  28-30;  Cle  Elum,  31;  North 
Yakima,  June  i ;  Walla  Walla,  2 ; 
Pendleton,  3;  Baker  City,  4;  Pay- 
ette, 5 ;  Boise,  6 ;  Twin  Falls,  8 ; 
Pocatello,  9;  Logan,  10;  Salt  Lake, 
11;  Ogden,  12;  Rock  Springs,  13; 


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Greeley,  15;  Denver,  16-17;  Color- 
ado Springs,  18;  Pueblo,  19;  La 
Junita,  20. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN,  with 
Dave  Lewis,  Minerva  Coverdale 
and  Frances  Kennedy  (Harry 
Earle,  mgr. ;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
—Chicago,  indefinite. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN  (Rowland 
&  Clifford,  owners  ;  Wm.Lemle,mgr.) 
— Terre  Haute,  April  26-27;  Mun- 
cie,  28;  Marion,  29;  Wabash,  30; 
Bluffton,  May  i  ;  Ft.  Wayne,  2-3 ;  De- 
fiance, 4;  Wapokoneta,  5;  Lima,  6; 
Kenton,  7;  Tiffin,  8;  Elyria,  9;  Port 
Huron,  10;  Flint,  li;  Bay  City,  12; 
Saginaw,  13;  Lansing,  14;  Jackson, 
15;  Kalamazoo,  16;  Battle  Creek,  17. 

THE  CALLING  OF  DAN  MAT- 
THEWS (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — St.  Louis,  April  26-May  2; 
Kansas  City,  3-9. 

TI-IE  GHOST  BREAKER 
(Merle  H.  Norton,  mgr.) — Gary, 
April  25;  Peru,  26;  Lincoln,  27; 
Canton,  28;  Macomb,  29;  Kewanee, 
30 ;  Princetown,  May  i  ;  Moline,  2 ; 
Rock  Island,  3 ;  W^ashington,  4 ; 
W^est  Liberty,  5  ;  Iowa  City,  6 ;  Ana- 
mosa,  7 ;  Independence,  8 ;  Charles 
City,  12;  Mason  City,  13;  Hampton, 
15;  Des  Moines,  16-17. 

THE  HOLY  CITY  (Grace  John- 
son)— Camrose,  April  27;  Wetaske- 
win,  28 ;  Coronation,  29 ;  Castoe,  30 ; 
Stettler,  May  i ;  Lacombe,  2 ;  Red 
Deer,  4;  Olds,  5;  Innisfail,  6; 
Glcichen,  7;  High  River,  8;  Clares- 
holm,  9. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.; 
— Haymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)l — Boston,  indefinite. 


Will  Walling,  it  would  seem,  has 
left  the  profession  for  good.  His 
latest  venture  is  a  meat  shop  in  Napa, 
where  his  big  cattle  ranch  is  located. 


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Dorothy  Douglas  and  Marshall 
Zeno 

These  two  clever  people  have  re- 
turned to  San  Francisco  after  a  two 
years'  engagement  with  the  Dick  Wil- 
bur company  on  the  road,  where  they 
were  popular  members  of  that  organ- 
ization. Miss  Douglas,  pretty  and 
clever,  has  been  jjlaying  leads  for 
about  four  years,  and  has  talent  and 
a  delightful  personality.  Mr.  Zeno  is 
an  eccentric  character  man  who  has  had 
a  long  experience  in  stock  and  on  the 
road,  lie  is  a  useful  man  in  most  de- 
Ijartments  of  the  acting  game.  Both 
are  generally  much  in  demand  and  are 
very  .seldom  idle. 

Arthur  McKee  Rankin  Was 
Picturesque  Figure 

After  a  long  illness,  Arthur  Mc- 
Kee Rankin,  famous  actor,  who  was 
known  as  "the  discoverer"  of  Nance 
O'Neil,  died  at  5  o'clock  Friday 
morning  of  last  week  at  the  Con- 
tinental Hotel.  Rankin  was  72 
years  old  and  had  suffered  from 
functional  disorders  for  the  past 
several  years.  Last  week  his  heart 
became  affected  and  from  that  time 
until  his  death  physicians  were  in 
constant  attendance.  Mrs.  Harry 
Davenport,  daughter  of  the  de- 
ceased, was  at  her  father's  bedside 
when  he  died.  Rankin  was  born  at 
Sandwich,  Ont.,  in  1842,  the  son  of 
a  member  of  I^arliament.  I""oIlow- 
ing  a  disagreement  with  his  father 
over  his  association  with  the  dra- 
matic society  of  Upper  Canada  Col- 
lege, where  he  was  in  school,  he 
ran  away  to  New  York  and  went  on 
the  stage.  He  was  sof>n  found  by 
his  father,  but  consented  to  return 
to  his  home  only  for  a  short  time. 
This  was  when  he  was  16  years  old. 
I'y  the  time  he  was  21,  Rankin  was 
leading  man  for  Mrs.  John  Drew. 
Two  of  his  three  daughters  married 
into  the  Drew  family  in  after  years, 
and  Mrs.  Davcnjiort  is  the  wife  of 
Harry  Davenport,  brother  of  the 
late  J'anny  Davenport.  I-'or  more 
than  a  decade  Rankin  made  a  tre- 
mendous success  in  'i  he  Danites,  by 
Joa(|uin  Miller,  and  later  tlistin- 
guislied  himself  in  a  play  of  his  own 
pen,  called  True  to  Life.  In  iHtjH  he 
became  manager  for  Nance  (J'Neil. 
Rankin  was  of  the  old  school  f»f 
bold  versatility.  He  made  many  for- 
tunes during  his  career,  but  lost 
them  in  theatrical  ventures.  He  was 
in  his  i)rime  a  hand.somc,  command- 
ing figure,  magnetic  and  i)opular. 
His  success  with  Nance  fJ'Neil  was 
s|)ectacular  and  he  never  recovered 
from  what  he  considered  her  deser- 
tion of  him.  I'ut  she  had  stuck  to 
him  a  long  time  and  her  action  was 


commended    by    nearly    all  fair- 
minded  people.     Mr.  Rankin  was 
active  up  to  almost  the  last,  en- 
deavoring to  affiliate  with  the  mov 
ing  picture  game  as  director. 


East  Lynne  Does  Not  Thrive 
in  the  Tanks  s 

The  Columbia  Stock  Company, 
after  two  nights,  went  on  the  rocks 
at  Centerville,  Tuesday  night.  The 
natives  did  not  enthuse  over  East 
Lynne.  Al  Alden  and  Dorothy  Car- 
roll went  to  San  Jose ;  George  John- 
son, Velma  Mann  and  D.  Clayton 
Smith  returned  to  this  city,  and 
Roselle  Fielding  decided  to  finish 
out  the  week  in  the  country  and 
will  return  to  town  tomorrow. 


Press  Club  Show 

The  Press  Club's  Eight  Years 
After  Show,  full  of  witty  lines, 
catchy  .songs  and  clever  people,  was 
given  its  first  performance  Friday 
afternoon  of  last  week  at  the  Gaiety 
Theatre,  to  a  large  and  enthusiastic 
audience  of  friends  and  well-wishers. 
Saturday  night  a  t  midnight  the 
show  was  repeated.  This  year's 
offering  of  the  Press  Club  at  the 
shrine  of  Thespis  differs  from  all 
former  shows  presented  by  the  or- 
ganization, in  that  it  consisted  of 
a  musical  comedy  in  two  acts  and 
had  in  addition  to  the  best  talent 
picked  from  the  members  of  the 
club,  a  large  number  of  outsiders, 
including  girls.  The  show  was  di- 
rected and  put  together  by  Winfield 
lilake  and  Maude  Amber  and  was 
a  tribute  to  their  ability. 


Hammerstein  Finally  Shut  Out 

NEW  YORK,  April  17.— Oscar 
Hammerstein  and  his  .son  Arthur  are 
restrained  from  producing  either 
comic  or  grand  opera  in  I'.oston  and 
New  York  until  April  2G,  1920,  ac- 
cording to  a  decision  of  the  appel- 
ate division  of  the  Sui)reme  Court 
today.  The  complaint  against  Ham- 
merstein was  filed  by  the  .Metropoli- 
tan Oi)era  Cfmii)any  and  stated 
Hammerstein  agreed  not  to  produce 
o]>era  in  Boston  or  New  Ycjrk  for  ten 
years  if  the  Metropolitan  would 
purchase  Hammerstein's  Philadel- 
phia opera  house  for  $1,200,000. 

Picture  on  Mexico 

Accomijanying  the  moving  jjic- 
tures  of  Mexico  at  the  Columbia 
Sunday  night  will  be  a  lecture  by 
l-rcrlerick  Monsen,  the  traveler  and 
explorer. 


Golden  Closes  in  San  Jose 

Jack  (joMen  will  close  in  San 
Jose  tonight.  I'.usiness  has  been 
good  and  it  was  thought  best  to  close 
before  business  began  to  drop.  The 
company  made  an  excellent  record 
and  is  a  first-class  entertaining  mu- 
sical organization. 


Steinle  and  Hyde  in  Stock 

Max  Steinle  and  Mattie  Hyde, 
those  .sterling  actors,  have  been  en- 
gaged for  comedy  and  character 
roles  with  the  new  Avenue  i'layers 
Comi)any  at  the  Seattle  Theatre,  Se- 
attle, opening  next  Monday. 


April  25,  191  9 


More  Shows  From  the  Alcazar 

So  much  success  has  been  met  w  ith 
on  the  road  by  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane 
in  her  dancing-play,  Her  Soul  and 
Her  Body,  under  Frederick  Belasco's 
management,  that  the  Alcazar  is  pre- 
paring to  send  several  other  attrac- 
tions on  tour  this  season.  Announce- 
ments concerning  these  will  be  made 
in  a  very  short  time.  More  evidence 
of  the  Alcazar's  enterprise. 

Braden  in  Charge  oF  Gaiety 

Col.  Ed  Braden,  well  known  as  a 
successful  New  York  manager,  is 
now  in  charge  of  the  Gaiety  Thea- 
tre. The  Colonel  has  been  living 
in  San  Francisco  several  months. 

Caruso  is  Sued  For  Breach 
oF  Promise 

NEW  YORK,  April  22.— Summons 
and  complaint  of  a  suit  for  breach  of 
promise  of  marriage  has  been  served 
upon  Enrico  Caruso,  the  tenor,  in  be- 
half of  Miss  Mildred  Meffert  of  this 
city.  The  damages  asked  are  $100,- 
000.  .'\lfred  V.  Scligsberg,  Caruso's 
counsel,  said  that  the  suit  would  be 
contested. 


Thurston  Hall  has  succeeded  Ber- 
ton  Churchill  as  leading  man  of  the 
Orjiheum  I'layers  at  the  Chestnut 
Street  Opera  House  of  Philadelphia. 
-Mr.  Hail  is  a  favorite  in  Philadelphia, 
having  ai)j)eared  last  year  with  the 

rnlnmhi5j  theatre 

Geary  and  Mason  Streets 
Phone  Franklin  150 

.'iunday  NiKht.  April  I'fi — Only  Time.  TlhiH- 
tr^ed   T^ectiire  on  Mazico  and  the  Bavo- 
Intion  by  Frederick  Mosaen 

Two  AV«ek.M  ni-Klnnirif,'  Monrbiy.  April  27 — 
MalirifPH  Wc'Incs'layK  an'l  .'^iUunlays 
Klaw  aii<l  KrhiiiKi  r  I'n  si  tit 

Robert  Milliard 

111  ,'.  ,  .il.-n(iin<'  Kas<  iriatiiit;  |i'  |i'  ti\<' 

I'lay, 

The  Argyle  Case 

ny  Harriet   Fmil,  llai\<y  .1,  (JlIlKKinw  and 

tlic  faitKiii.s  ilctcctive.  William  J.  Burns. 
A(jli-d   l)y   the  original   and   only  comiiany. 


GAIETY 


O'FABREI.1. 
POWEX.!. 


Phone  Sutter  <141 


La.st  Tlmo  Sunday  Xl^lit.  The  Echo 
Bf^lnnltiK    TueHday    NlRht.    April    HX,  the 
Great   Ka.xlilon    I^aKeant — a  Mii.sical 
foinfdy  Th.it  Is  liilTcrent 

The  Girl  Behind  the 
Counter 

with  Al  Slic.iri,  I  laplitii-  I'ollard,  Attn  Ta.'fkcr, 
Myrtl<?  I'inKWall,  .Maude  llenlty.  Artiiur 
Clouiih  and  a  Comimiiy  of  Klfty.  Watch 
the  Chorus! 


ICvenlnK  prIceB, 
and  Sunday 
TliurHclay  "1 


26c,  50c,  75c,  )1;  Saturday 
MatlneeH,    25c,    00c,  75c; 
op"  Matltiee,  25c,  50c  only. 


Players  when  the  organization  occi  (i 
piefl  the  Chestnut  Street  Theatre.  H 
recently  closed  a  successful  engagt 
ment  as  learling  man  of  the  Washing, 
ton  Plavers  at  Detroit. 


pantages 

Unequaled  Vaudeville 

MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE  MAtO 


Great  Big  Bill  of  Head 
Line  Acts 

HABBT  BUIiGEB,  ting  of  comediau 
JESSIE    SHIBI.ET    and  COMFAST 
in  Under  Two  Flag's 
TOM   and   STACIA  MOOBE 

BBUCE  and  KEAK 
VEBA    BEBIilDTEB,  vioUnist 


I 


LEADING  THEATKt 

ElUe  and  Market  Me. 

Phone,  Sutter  24W 

J^st  Time  Saturday  Night.  The  HoneyMoal 
E.xpress,  with  Al  Jolson        -  ■ 

BeglnnlnB  Sunday  Night,  April  26 — lU 
neos  We 'nesday  and  .Satur  lay — (^Tial 
Morosco  Present.s  the  Irresistible  QniJ 
t  ly  of  Youth.  1 

Peg'  0'  My  Hear 

By  J.  Hartley  Manners 

With  Peggy  O'Neil 

And  a  brilliant  fa.«t  and  production 
Nights  and   Saturday   Matinee.   iOc  to  |il 
Wednesday  Matinee,  $1 


Alcazar  Theatn 

O'rABBEI.1.   ST..   KEAB  FOWBU 

Phone  Kearny  2 

Commencinif    Monday    Night,    April  §l-\ 
Matlno<-s  Thursday,  Saturday  and 
Sunday 

Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Ramb 

.•-Jiil.iiot  tf-d  by  the  Alcazar  Players  In 

The  Woman  He  Marritt 

By  Herbert  Bash  ford 
Prices:    Night,  25c  to  »1;  Mat.  25c  to  iO' 
Monday  Night.  May  4th,  Willard  Mack  an 

Marjciri'"  Rambrnu  In  a  great  double 
bill.   Kick  In  and   So  Much  for  So  Ml 


OrpKeum  < 

O'FarraU  Btrtat.  B«t.  Stockton  and  Fow*4 

Week    Ijeeiniiliig    This    .Sumlay    Afternou  •< . 
Matlne*  Every  Day 

A   BrLI.   OF  HEADUNEBS 
NEPTUNE'S  QABSEN  OF  I.r7INQ  STA1  i 

UES  or  The  Enchanted  Fool,  with  Oatl  »J 
Ca&etta  and  IiUlian  Iieatora  &  Co.  of  W 11 
MONITA  FIVE  in  their  mirthful  mnaiM 
inela.-iK'e:  VAN  HOVEN,  "The  dippy  ma 
mag-iciau;  THE  BANDAI.I.S;  CBOTJCH  ao 
WEI.SH;  HABBY  GILFOII.;  BUTH  BOTJ 
Special  Btarline  feature,  AUCE  EIS  •> 
BEBT  FBENCH  lu  I.e  Bou^e  et  Voir  C 
The  Dance  of  Fortune 

Kveidng  i.rices:  10c,  2Bc,  60c.  7Bc.  Bo 
Seats,  M.On.  Matinee  prices  (except  801 
days  and  Holidays):    I  Oc.  25c.  60c. 

FKONB   DOnOI.AB  70 


J.  M.  OAMBLK  .  j.R.nooHK  K.a.L.Homawm 

^"'Francis-Valentine  Co. 

Po  st'e  r  s 
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HEADQUARTERS  FOR  THEATRICAL  AGENTS 
m»Hd  Bill*  of  Lading  to  u»,  wo  will  tako  care  of  your  Papor 


\pril  25,  1914 


THE  SAX  FRANCISCO  DR.\MATIC  REVIEW 


9 


Columbia  Theatre 

Chauncey  Olcott.  who  still  reigns 
supreme  in  the  field  of  romantic 
■rish  comedy,  will  conclude  his  an- 
ual  engagement  here  tonight,  to 
e  followed  on  Monday  hy  Robert 
Milliard  in  The  Argyle  Case,  a  de- 
ective  story. 


Cort  Theatre 

The  Honeymoon  Express  started 
last  Sunda}-  night  on  the  second 
ind  last  week  of  its  Cort  engage- 
-nent.  Al  Jolson  and  his  merry 
jand  of  entertainers  work  hard  to 
please.  Oliver  Morosco's  produc- 
:ion  of  Peg  O"  My  Heart  opens  next 
Sunday. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  Alcazar  this  week  presents 
Uarjorie  Ranibcau  and  Willard  :^Iack 
n  The  Deserter,  a  play  new  to  San 
Francisco  from  the  joint  pen  of  Robt. 
r'eyton  Carter  and  Anna  Alice  Chapin. 
[t  cannot  be  said  that  the  play  is 
vorthy  of  the  two  very  clever  people 
low  leading  the  Alcazar  forces ;  it  will 
lever  write  anybody's  name  in  the 
'ook  of  fame.  But  it  has  a  kind  of 
luich  that  goes  with  timeliness,  and 
1  gets  by.  The  simultaneous  debut 
t"  The  Deserter  with  the  first  skir- 
nish  of  our  brand-new  war  is  oppor- 
;ine,  though  accidental,  and  does  not 
oally  count  in  any  case,  for  this  is 
10  bona-fide  war  drama,  loosing  a 
flood  of  patriotism  upon  the  market. 
Hut  only  a  detective  story  masquerad- 
ig  in  brass  buttons.  'Rather  it  is 
imely  in  that  it  deals,  if  only  indirect- 
y,  with  capital  punishment,  which  is 
'ne  of  the  serious  problems  confront- 
ng  our  modern  life,  and  by  exciting 
:ven  passing  comment,  helps  to  stir 
'ip  the  social  conscience,  and  so  links 
:p  with  the  modern  currents  of 
hought.  More  than  that.  The  Desert- 
r  in  its  big  scene  stages  heart  and 
onscience,  love  and  duty  in  conflict, 
md  we  are  gripped  with  a  fundanicn- 
al  appeal.  Great  plays  can  do  no 
iiore.    Of  course.  The  Deserter  is 

nly  melodrama — I  had  almost  said 
\uth  melodrama — from  which  it  is 
■aved  by  a  certain  directness  of  dia- 
ogue  and  deft  compactness  in  the 
.yriting,  in  spite  of  insufficient  motiva- 
ion ;  but  melodrama  has  its  uses,  and 
is  infinitely  superior  to  the  morbid 
md  insecure  psychology  of  much  so- 

ailed  social  drama.    My  chief  quar- 

el  with  it  is  not  that  it  is  not  good 
■ntertainment.  but  that  it  does  not 
idequately  display  ability,  denion- 
-t rated  beyond  a  doubt  last  week  by 
Kcnyon's  powerful  drama.  Both  Miss 
Rambcau  and  Mr.  Mack  are  unusual- 
'y  gifted ;  they  have  youth  and  vitality 
ind  enthusiasm  and  intelligence,  the 

ormer  particularly  of  such  beauty  and 
alent  and  personality  that,  properly 
leveloped  under  cai)al)le  management, 
witii  the  right  medium,  might  lead 
iiiywhere.  Too,  they  have  excellent 
nethod.  as  shown  in  the  steady  cumu- 

tativc  working  up  to  the  climax,  which 
hey  meet  with  a  quiet  intensity  that 
lexalts  it  to  a  matter  of  some  moment. 
[But  tiiey  have  outgrown  this  material 
land  are  ready  now  for  a  bigger  and 
Ifiner  ideal.  The  company,  enlarged 
Ifor  the  occasion,  shows  up  well,  re- 
'cruits  as  well  as  veterans,  with  Louise 
Browncll  a  little  in  the  lead,  Dora 
Ma\-  Howe  a  close  second,  and  W'es- 
iier.  Cripps  and  Hickman  doing  reli- 
iblc  service.   The  audience  is  perhaps 


most  interested  in  the  Barbary  Coast 
scene,  some  of  us  indeed  getting  our 
first  breathless  glimpses  into  the  secret 
garden  whose  fruit  is  forbidden.  It 
is  a  bit  too  sordid  and  unpleasant  to 
be  wholl>-  annising.  but  is  extremely 
well  put  on,  with  atmosphere  and  de- 
tail that  go  to  make  up  verisimilitude, 
and  some  good  specialties  by  the  ver- 
satile Miss  Rambeau  and  others.  It 
is  a  question  in  my  mind,  which  is  to 
some  small  extent  concerned  with  the 
mission  of  the  theatre,  whether  this 
reproduction  of  a  phase  of  life  not  en- 
tirely to  the  city's  credit  is  inevitable 
in  the  forwarding  of  the  plot,  in  spite 
of  the  conventionally  accepted  theory 
that  the  refuge  of  law-breakers  from 
the  law  must  of  necessity  be  among 
outlaws.  Be  that  as  it  may  the  show 
may  be  recommended  for  its  good  act- 
ing by  expert  actors,  its  adequate 
staging,  its  universal  conflict  and  dis- 
tinctly human  appeal,  with  a  few  yel- 
low-covered thrills  for  those  whose 
taste  runs  that  way,  by  way  of  good 
measure. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

This  is  the  last  week  of  The  Echo, 
which  will  give  way  on  Tuesday  to 
The  Girl  Behind  the  Counter.  The 
Echo  will  go  to  Los  Angeles  for  a  run, 
after  which  the  company  will  re- 
turn to  the  Gaiety  in  a  new  piece 
now  being  rehearsed.  Reports  from 
Los  Angeles  speak  in  glowing  terms 
of  the  entertaining  qualities  of  The 
Girl. 


Personal  Mention 


l>en  jeronio  will  l>o  musical  direc- 
tor at  the  Tabor  Grand  for  Lou 
Jacobs. 

Fred  Knu;ut  has  closed  with  the 
Roseburg  Stock,  and  is  spending  a 
couple  of  weeks  in  Marshfield. 

Grif  \\'r.vv.  of  the  \'irginia  Bris- 
sac  Company,  is  in  Long  lieach,  where 
his  company  will  probably  open  in  a 
couple  of  weeks"  time. 

M.vrta  GoLDiix  will  reopen  w  ith  the 
I)isho])  Stock  in  Oakland  next  Mon- 
day, where  she  is  regarded  as  one  of 
the  most  valuable  actors  ever  associ- 
atetl  with  transbay  theatricals. 

Harry  E.  W'ii.laro  and  wife,  Syl- 
via Thornc,  are  visiting  Mr.  W'illard's 
mother  and  sister  in  Los  Angeles. 
They  have  just  closed  with  Brady's 
Little  Women  Company  and  will  re- 
turn to  that  organization  next  season. 

Eleanor  Hoi?er,  of  the  Her  Soul 
and  Her  Body  Company,  is  one  of  the 
big  hits  of  the  show  with  her  vivaicous 
specialty,  taking  oft  the  San  Francisco 
shop  girl.  This  is  a  most  entertaining 
monologue  and  shows  her  talent  to  a 
marked  degree. 

.\l,l!ERT    Al.DRllHIE    is     visilillg  llis 

mother  in  this  city.  He  has  had  a  most 
l)rosperous  year  and  a  half  in  vaude- 
ville with  a  fine  little  farce,  and  may 
be  seen  on  the  Coast  circuits  in  the 
near  future.  Mrs.  .\ldridge,  who  has 
been  in  poor  health  the  past  year,  tlid 
not  come  West. 

CuAKi.ics  Kexvox.  the  author  of 
Kindling,  in  which  powerful  jilay  Wil- 
lard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau 
opened  their  starring  season  at  the  Al- 
cazar season  a  week  ago,  after  wit- 
nessing a  performance  of  his  play  at 
the  hands  of  these  two  sterling  i^lay- 
ers,  wrote  a  letter  to  the  management 
of  the  theatre,  in  which  he  stated  that 
he  would  never  forget  the  performance 
and  the  work  of  the  two  stars  who 


so  wonderfuUv  intemrett^H   the  two 
leading  characters  in  his  play. 

Wu-LARD  Mack  and  Marjorie 
Rambeau,  now  appearing  with  extra- 
ordinary success  as  joint  stars  at  the 
Alcazar  Theatre,  are  so  enthusiastic 
over  San  Francisco  that  they  wired 
to  their  Salt  Lake  home  for  their  au- 
tomobile. It  arrived  the  other  day. 
accompanied  by  Mack's  chauffeur,  and 
now,  every  day  after  rehearsals,  the 
two  stars  and  Miss  Rambeau's  mother 
can  be  found  riding  through  the  park, 
out  to  the  beach,  a  drive  that  both 
declare  cannot  be  equaleil  anywhere. 

The  announcement  that  Omar,  the 
Tentmaker.  Richard  Walton  Tully's 
play  that  is  still  enjoying  its  premiere 
on  Broatlway  would  be  produced  in 
granil  opera  fonn  and  that  Mrs.  Anita 
Baldwin  McClaughry  will  compose  the 
score,  was  made  here  Wednesday  fol- 
lowing the  arrival  of  Mrs.  McClaughry 
from  her  home  in  Pasailena.  Mrs. 
McQaughry,  who.  besides  being  the 
daughter  of  the  late  E.  J.  (Lucky) 
l'>aldwin,  is  a  musician  of  note,  wrote 
the  incidental  music  to  the  present  pro- 
duction of  Tully's  piece. 

The  will  of  Ci-'vler  Hastixc.s.  who 
committed  suicide  on  January  10  last, 
was  executed  by  him  at  the  Player's 
Club,  New  York,  on  December  3  last. 
It  left  the  bulk  of  his  estate,  which  was 
estimated  at  $25,000  to  his  half- 
brother,  George  W.  Hastings,  a  lawyer 
in  Toronto,  and  his  half-sister,  Anna 
Garrett  Munro.  To  Marion  Irene  \"iv- 
ers.  a  resident  of  Australia,  he  be- 
queathed "the  sum  of  $1000.  in  addi- 
tion to  fifty  shares  of  the  Mackay  Co.'s 
preferred  stock  and  two  Interborough- 
Metropolitan  4'  j  bonds,  which  are  her 
propertv.  purchased  with  her  money." 

On  Monday  night.  May  4,  Willard 
Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau  will  bo 
seen  in  a  unique  offering  at  the  Al- 
cazar Theatre.  This  will  be  a  novel 
double  bill  consisting  of  a  three-act 
play  and  a  curtain-raiser.  The  cur- 
tain raiser  will  be  none  other  than 
IMack's  own  highly  sensational  and 
thrilling  one-act  play.  Kick  In,  in 
which  the  two  stars  scored  such  a  suc- 
cess at  the  C)rpheum  lately,  and  a  new 
plav  from  Mack's  pen,  entitled  So 
Much  For  So  Much.  This  latter  play 
bids  fair  to  cause  a  sensation  on  the 
occasion  of  its  first  presentation  in  this 
city. 

It  is  the  irony  of  theatrical  fate 
tibt  >'hi]e  Catherine  Countiss  was 
plaving  the  Orpheum  tour  her  hus- 
band. 1'-.  D.  Price,  was  managing- 
Robert  Milliard  in  the  East,  and  that 
no  sooner  was  he  fairlv  heailed  for 
the  \\'est  than  she  found  herself 
booked  in  New  York  and  Baltimore, 
and  thence  into  her  native  State  of 
Texas,  where  she  is  exciting  great  en- 
thusiasm as  headliner  over  the  Inter- 
State  circuit.  Miss  Countiss  has  given 
over  500  perfonnances  of  The  Birth- 
day Present  within  the  past  year,  ."^he 
will  spend  her  vacation  at  her  sum- 
nier  home  in  Denver,  where  Mr. 
Price  will  join  her  at  the  end  of  the 
Hilliaril  tour,  July  i. 

.\rticles  of  incorporatiim  wore 
filed  this  week  by  McClellan  and 
Tarbox,  Inc.  Jack  McClellan  is  one 
of  the  incorporators  and  the  presi- 
dent and  general  manager  of  the 
conqiany.  llis  associate  incorpor- 
ators are  Russell  M.  Tarbox  and 
Harry  l>onnell.  The  purpose  of  the 
new  concern  is  to  conduct  a  general 
theatrical  business  and  to  permit  of 
an  expansion  of  McClellan's  already 
successful  and  extensive  i)roducing 
operations. 


Jdiii  Miiwiith.  .\7/i)  I^Uiys  Etiui  in 
Oliver  ^fo|■osco's  [Production  of  J. 
Hartley  Manners'  sncccssfitl  comedy, 
Trc  0'  }fy  Heart.  Cort  Theatre.  ?'(••;'"- 
niiii:;  Sunday. 


In  order  to  take  care  of  that  im- 
]Hirtant  anil  illimitable  territory 
called  "the  road.  "  Oliver  Morosco. 
the  jModucer  of  Peg  O"  My  Heart, 
foiuid  it  necessary  to  organize  five 
tnuring  companies.  The  company 
that  will  api->ear  at  the  Cort  Thea- 
tre beginning  Sunday  night,  .\pril 
2(->th,  is  the  important  transcontin- 
ental one  that  covers  the  largci  cit- 
ies between  Xew  York  and  San 
I'rancisco.  and  is  said  to  Uc  a  re- 
markably clever  organization.  i'he 
central  figure  in  Peg  O'  M\  lic.ut 
is  a  wild,  mischievous  girl,  who  has 
been  rearetl  among  poverty  in  Xew 
^  ork,  Init  nevertheless,  has  pre- 
ser\  ed  a  llow  er-like  fragrance  of  na- 
ture born  in  the  wild  wood.  Loyalty 
to  her  father,  to  her  father's  coun- 
try, Ireland,  ami  to  the  memory  of 
an  aristocratic  mother  is  the  watch- 
word of  her  nature.  The  scenes  of 
this  charming  play  are  laid  in  a 
small  tiiwn  in  l""nglanil,  the  home 
I'f  tile  Cliicliesters  -  they  are  a  proud 
and  unnatural  family  and  have  ac- 
cepted the  responsibility  o{  educat- 
ing I 'eg.  an  unknown  neice,  for  no 
I'ther  rea.son  than  the  urgent  income 
that  is  (^tfereil.  Peg.  on  the  other 
hand,  is  a  jolly,  impetuous  girl  with 
a  fascinating  brogue.  She  has  been 
raiseil  l)y  her  whole-hearted  father, 
and  when  she  arrives  in  the  Chiches- 
ter luMiie  with  her  dog,  Michael,  she 
shucks  the  family,  first  by  her  ap- 
pearance and  then  by  her  manners. 
Iler  unfaniiliarity  with  their  nuMle 
of  living,  her  ready  wit  aiul  curious 
antics  cause  man\'  humorous  situ- 
ations throughout  the  iday.  Peggy 
O'Xeil  impersonates  the  title  role. 
She  is  a  young  woman  of  per.-^onal- 
ity,  iiulclirituile  and  charm,  and  her 
acting  is  of  more  tiian  usual  intelli- 
gence. She  makes  Peg  the  lovable, 
lioydenish  character  that  the  author 
has  so  cleverlv  drawn. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  25,  1914 


Columbia  Theatre 

The  production  of  any  play  in 
which  Robert  Hilliard  appears  is  a 
theatrical  event  of  significance.  He 
is  one  of  America's  best  known  ac- 
tors, with  technique,  authoritative 
method  and  distinctive  personality. 
The  Argyle  Case,  which  he  presents 
under  the  direction  of  Klaw  &  Er- 
langer  for  the  first  time  in  San 
Francisco  at  the  Columbia,  next 
Monday  night,  achieved  instant  suc- 
cess during  its  seven  months'  run 
at  the  Criterion  Theatre  in  New 
York  last  season.  The  Argyle  Case, 
which  is  a  detective  play  and  not  a 
"crook"  drama,  has  the  New  York 
cast  of  thirty  characters.  Among 
the  well-known  people  are  Gustav 
von  SeyfTertitz,  Edwin  Holland, 
John  J.  Pierson,  W.  T.  Clark,  Bert 
Walter,  Harvey  Clark,  Chas.  Mor- 
rell,  Ralph  Theodore,  Wm.  Ray- 
mond, Robert  Newcombe,  Edwin 
Redding,  Olive  Oliver,  Stella  Ar- 
cher, Agnes  Everett,  Elizabeth  Eyre 
and  Dorothy  Tureak. 

Gaiety  Tlieatre 

The  Girl  Behind  the  Counter  hav- 
ing, in  the  parlance  of  the  theatre, 
been  "whipped  into  shape" — and 
she  is  most  shapely — comes  to  the 
Gaiety  Theatre  next  Tuesday  even- 
ing from  Los  Angeles,  where  for 
three  weeks  the  merry  pageant  of 
youth  and  melody  has  been  a  great 
sensation.  The  Echo  will  be  seen 
for  the  last  times  in  San  Francisco 
Sunday  afternoon  and  evening,  April 
26,  and  in  its  revised  version,  which 
is  proving  to  be  so  popular,  will  l)e 
taken  to  Los  Angeles  for  a  season. 
Heading  the  company  which  will  be 
seen  Tuesday  night  at  the  Gaiety 
(the  theatre  will  be  closed  Monday 
night,  giving  the  company  plenty  of 
time  to  recuperate  from  the  weari- 
ness of  travel),  is  an  all-star  cast. 
Among  the  principals  are  Daphne 
Pollard,  Ann  Tasker  and  Myrtle 
Dingwall.  The  leading  role  will  be 
assumed  by  Al  Shean,  late  of  Candy 
Shop  fame.  Hardly  less  important 
is  the  role  of  Mrs.  SchnifF,  which 
will  be  presented  by  Maude  Beatty. 


The  Orpheum 


The  Orpheum  announces  for  next 
week  one  of  the  greatest  bills  in  its 
history.  Neptune's  Garden  of  Liv- 
ing Statues,  an  aquatic  illusion  de- 
signed on  a  scale  never  before  at- 
tempted on  the  vaudeville  stage, 
will  be  one  of  the  headline  attrac- 
tions. Prominent  in  it  will  be  Carlo 
Casetta  and  Lillian  Lestora  in  their 
weird  and  startling  La  Dance  De- 
mentia. The  spectacle  will  also  in- 
clude 20  dancers,  models,  water 
nymphs  and  pantomimists.  The 
Monita  Five,  consisting  of  three 
women  and  two  men,  are  vocalists 
and  instrumentalists  of  ability.  They 
discourse  on  at  least  a  dozen  in- 
struments. Van  Hoven,  the  "Dippy 
mad  magician,"  through  his  efforts 
as  a  comedian,  prevents  his  illusions 
from  being  completed.  The  Ran- 
dalls, a  man  and  woman  dressed  re- 
spectivelv  as  a  cowboy  and  an  In- 
dian squaw,  are  unsurpassed  as 
sharpshooters.  That  lively  pair, 
Rosa  Crouch  and  George  W^elch, 
will  introduce  a  novel  and  entertain- 
ing turn,  consisting  of  singing,  dan- 
cing, comedy  and  acrobatics.  An- 
other starline  act  will  be  Alice  Eis 
and  Bert   French  in  the  sensation 


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Largest  and  Best  Musical  Comedy- 
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which  made  them  famous  in  Europe 
and  the  East,  Le  Rouge  et  Noir,  or 
The  Dance  of  Fortune.  The  only 
holdovers  will  be  Ruth  Roye  and 
Harry  Gilfoil. 


Robert  Hilliard  Married 

Robert  Hilliard,  who  begins  his 
Columbia  engagement  in  The  Ar- 
gyle Case  next  week,  was  married 
last  Monday  to  Mrs.  Olga  Everard 
Williams,  a  very  beautiful  and  ac- 
complished young  society  woman  of 
New  York.  She  is  the  daughter  of 
the  late  James  Everard,  multimil- 
lionaire brewer,  who  died  a  year 
ago,  leaving  an  immense  estate  to 
his  widow  and  only  child.  The 
wedding  ceremony  was  performed 
by  the  Rev.  Orrin  W.  Duman,  at 
Trinity  Methodist  Church,  in  Den- 
ver, and  was  witnessed  by  the  mem- 
bers of  Mr.  Hilliard's  company  and 
friends  and  relatives  from  both  sides 
of  the  continent,  including  the 
bride's  mother,  Mr.  Hilliard's  sis- 
ter, Mrs.  Caine  Walker  of  New 
York  and  his  son,  'Lieut.  Robert 
Bruce  Hilliard,  U.  S.  N.,  stationed 
at  Mare  Island.  Miss  May  Henry 
of  New  York  was  maid  of  honor  and 
James  Clarence  Harvey,  poet  and 
novelist,  was  best  man.  After  a 
wedding  breakfast  at  the  Brown- 
Palace  Hotel,  Mr.  Hilliard  resumed 
his  tour,  which  is  of  great  interest 
to  the  bride,  as  she  has  never  before 
been  west  of  Chicago. 


Hackett  Plans  Great  Greek 
Theatre  Production 

Though  it  has  not  been  announced 
officially  it  is  generally  known  that 
James  K.  Hackett  will  make  his  first 
large  expenditure  out  of  the  fortune 
to  which  he  has  just  fallen  heir  for  a 
production  at  the  Greek  Theatre, 
Berkeley.  Hackett  is  a  great  friend 
of  Profe.s.sor  Armes,  and  he  has  al- 
ways been  ambitious  to  appear  at  this 
novel  coliseum.  The  production  will 
be  made  this  summer.  Hackett  will 
bring  a  special  company  all  the  way 
from  New  York  for  this  purpose  and 
for  this  purpose  only.  Of  course  it 
will  take  money. — Oakland  Observer. 


Married  People  in  a  Company 

A  recent  letter  in  T/ic  Dramatic 
Mirror  anent  married  people  in  shows 
is- worth  reproduction.  It  reads:  "Sir 
— There  is  an  article  in  your  issue  of 
March  4  signed  'Ambitious,'  a.sking 
why  Eastern  stock  managers  won't 
engage  married  people  in  the  same 
company.  Personally  I  have  always 
favored  them  in  my  own  company  at 
the  Broadway  Theatre,  Bayonne. 
There  is  but  one  single  man  in  the 
company.  The  work  of  the  stock  play- 
er is  hard,  and  they  need  the  relaxa- 
tion of  home  life  more  than  in  any 
other  line  of  our  profession.  A  man 
and  woman  who  are  happily  married, 
working  in  the  same  company,  earn 
more  money  and  appreciate  their  en- 
gagement and  give  better  work  to  their 
employer.    They  are  more  settled  in 


WINFIELD 


MAITDi: 


BLAKE  and  AMBER 

AMUSEMENT  AGENCY 


(Under  City  and  State  License) 


Talent  supplied  for  all  occasions.  Our 


Author's  Exchange 

has  on  hand  at  all  times  a  number  of  original  dramatic  and  comedy  sketches 
and  plays  for  sale  or  on  royalty. 

TTVOU  OFEBA  EOVSr — 3rd  floor.    Fhone  Donrlksa  40O 


mind,  each  having  a  good  influence 
upon  the  other.  The  director  profits 
by  having  contented  players  to  direct, 
and  I  speak  from  experience  when  I 
state  that  contentment  and  happiness 
get  over  the  footlights.  Of  course  1 
have  had  some  trouble  with  some 
married  people  —  cither  the  man  or 
woman  getting  the  other  in  hot  water 
and  making  it  necessary  to  make  two 
changes  instead  of  one ;  there  is  al- 
ways an  exception  that  makes  the  rule, 
and  because  of  two  or  three  'bad 
boys'  why  condemn  all?  In  my  12 
years  of  directing  I  have  found  a  little 
consideration  for  the  happiness  of  the 
people  I  have  had  the  honor  to  direct 
has  netted  me  paying  results.  R.  G. 
Edwards,  Manager  and  Director  Lu- 
ella  Morey  Stock  Company,  Broadway 
Theatre,  Bayonne." 


Spotlights 


The  Armstrong  Company  experi- 
enced poor  business  out  of  Eureka 
and  are  due  here  almost  any  day. 

Following  The  Deserters  at  the 
Alcazar  Theatre,  which  is  the  sec- 
ond offering  of  A\'illard  Mack  and 
Marjorie  Rambcau,  these  two  sterl- 
ing players  will  be  seen  in  the  first 
production  in  San  Francisco  of  Her- 
bert Bashford's  play.  The  Woman 
lie  Married.  Bashford  is  well  known 
as  a  wTiter  of  ver.se  and  of  plays. 
Several  volumnes  from  his  pen  are 
now  on  the  market  and  some  of  the 
l)iggest  stars  in  this  country  have 
toured  successfully  in  his  play. 
Marjorie  Rambeau  met  with  one  of 
her  greatest  triumphs  in  the  role  of 
Jeanne  Dumont,  the  model  in  The 
"Women  He  Married,  the  part  in 
which  she  will  be  seen  at  the  Alca- 
zar, beginning  Mondav  night,  April 
27th. 

Another  Winter  Garden  parcel  of 
mirth,  music,  color  and  girls,  in  the 
shape  of  The  Passing  Show  of  191 3, 
is  on  its  way  to  the  Cort.  The  Win- 
ter Garden  stamp  has  come  to  mean 
quite  as  much  in  San  Francisco  as 
it  has  in  New  York.  The  Passing 
Show  of  1912,  which  was  here  last 
season,  and  The  Honeymoon  Ex- 
press, which  is  here  now,  are  ex- 
cellent samples  of  Winter  Garden 
worth. 

The  final  performance  of  the 
Chauncey  Olcott  engagement  at  the 
Columbia  Theatre  takes  place  this  Sat- 
urday night.  The  production  of 
Shamecn  Dhu  has  been  splendidly  re- 
ceived, and  Olcott's  singing  is  more 
delightful  than  ever. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  by 
the  Columbia  Theatre  management  for 
the  presentation  in  the  near  future  of 
the  entire  12  reels  of  Hon.  Dean  C. 
Worcester's  pictures,  entitled  Native 
Life  in  the  Philippines.  The  pictures 
will  be  given  in  two  programs  of  six 
reels  each  under  the  heading  of  The 
Head  Hunters  and  From  Savages  to 
Civilization. 


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The  Butler-Neike  Academy  m 
of  Dramatic  Arts  li 

Now  located  In  Golden  Gate  Commandery 
Hall,  2137  Sutter  St.  Most  complete  and 
thoroughly  equipped  dramatic  school  on  thi 
Pacific  Coa.st.  Courses  In  Dramatic  Art, 
Voice  Development,  Vocal  Expression,  Pan- 
tomime, Literature,  French,  Dancing,  Fen- 
cing and  Make-up.  Amateur  clubs  re- 
hearsed; entertainments  furnished.  Send 
for  catalog.  Miriam  Nelke.  director;  Fred 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcaxar 
Thentrp) 

Damaged  Goods,  with  Richard  Ben- 
nett and  the  entire  New  York  com- 
pany, will  be  an  early  attraction  at 
the  Columbia  Theatre.  The  Brieux 
play  has  been  a  sensation  everywhere. 

Olive  Oliver,  a  native  daughter  of 
Oakland,  has  gained  almost  national 
prestige  as  an  emotional  actress.  She 
gave  up  a  strong  Scriptural  character 
in  the  New  York  Century  Theatre  pro- 
duction of  Joseph  and  His  Brethren 
to  play  a  woman  of  mystery — a  coun- 
terfeiter's wife — with  Robert  Hilliard 
in  The  Argyle  Case,  which  will  Ijc 
seen  at  the  Columbia  Theatre  next 
week.  Since  she  left  California,  Miss 
Oliver  has  been  identified  with  many 
important  New  York  productions,  in- 
cluding tho.se  of  Richard  Mansfield 
and  Charles  Frohman. 

Some  remarkable  pictures  of  vari- 
ous places  and  incidents  in  Mexico 
have  been  taken  by  Frederick  Mon- 
sen  for  his  lecture,  entitled  Mexico 
and  the  Revolution,  which  is  to  be  of- 
fered at  the  Columbia  Theatre  this 
Sundav  ni.ght. 


Fresno  Theatre  Closed 

FRESNO,  April  20.— Because  of 
the  failure  of  Fred  W.  Voigt,  man- 
ager of  the  Theatre  Fresno  (old 
Barton)  to  pay  his  musicians  their 
salaries  for  last  week,  a  general 
strike  was  declared  just  before  the 
opening  of  the  vaudeville  show  yes- 
terday. The  bill  has  been  cancelled. 
Voigt  wired  Sam  Harris,  of  this 
city,  whose  firm  books  the  acts  for 
the  Fresno,  for  assistance  last  Sat- 
urday, but  Sam  has  had  experience 
in  backing  outside  houses  and  there 
was  nothing  doing. 


I 


Slipped  Away  and  Was  Mar- 
ried 

W^arren  Fabian  and  Pearl  Vivian 
slipped  away  on  Thursday  morninq: 
and  were  married  by  Judge  Shortall,  J 
springing  a  complete   surprise  on 
their  friends.  Congratulations. 


pril  25,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Harry  B.  Eclmondson,  who  went 
)  Honolulu  with  Henry  McRae's 
3mpany,  writes  that  they  had  a  calm 
Hirney  over,  and  that  amongst  other 
nusements  they  had  a  mock  trial,  in 
hich  William  Clifford  was  counsel 
)r  defense.  He  adds  that  Billy  is  a 
ood  actor  but  a  rotten  lawyer.  Lule 
/arrenton  enjoyed  the  trip  and  kept 
txryone  in  good  humor.  *  *  *  Car- 
de  Blackwell  is  looking  forward  to 
is  special  engagement  in  the  East 
ith  the  Famous  Players.  *  *  *  Adele 
.ane,  of  the  Selig  Poly.scope  Co.,  is 
:ting  in  two  films  at  once,  one  being 

pretentious  four  reeler  under  Direc- 
)r  Morton,  entitled  Mirror  of  Life, 
nd  the  other  a  comedy,  entitled  The 
fillionaire  Baby.  The  one  character 
;  intensely  dramatic  and  the  other 
"ivolous.  *  *  *  Edwin  August,  with 
Eugene  Ormonde  and  Hal.  August, 
ode  to  San  Diego  to  look  over  a 
tudio  whioh  had  been  offered  to- 
ether  with  some  special  inducements 

>  get  the  company  to  locate  there, 
ut  August  could  not  see  it  that  way, 
)  they  motored  back  again,  and  are 
nsy  upon  the  first  four-reel  feature 
1  temporary  quarters  at  Hollywood. 

*  *  Bess  Meredyth  is  having  a  very 
ivel  series  of  comedies  written  for 
er  by  James  Dayton.  They  will  be 
iititled  Babbling  Bess,  and  will  show 
lis  irresponsible  person's  adventures 
1  search  of  a  livelihood.  *  *  *  Allan 
)wan  has  just  completed  a  story  in 
'hich  Pauline  Bush  shines  as  a  girl 
f  beautiful  character  in  a  company 
t  old  characters.  Murdock  Mac- 
)uarrie  is  made  up  to  look  his  oldest 
nd  William  Lloyd  and  "Mother" 
lenson  are  natural  tvoes.  *  *  *Dell 
lenderson,  the  Biograph  director, 
arrowly  escaped  serious  injury  when, 
1  a  recent  comedy,  a  dynamite  cap 
xploded  and  wounded  him  in  the  leg. 
mother  actor  was  injured  in  the 
hest.  *  *  *  Wm.  D.  Taylor  is  the  re- 
ipient  of  a  particularly  graceful 
ribute.  A  number  of  the  extra  people 
/ho  acted  in  Captain  Alvarez,  in 
/hich  Mr.  Taylor  took  the  title  role 
t  the  Vitagraph,  clubbed  together  and 
iresented  him  with  a  handsome  russia 
eather  bookcase,  and  inside  was  a 
lolded  letter  which  read,  "To  Wil- 
|am  D.  Taylor,  actor,  good  fellow  and 
rentleman,  who  will  always  be 
Siought  of  by  the  undersigned  as  'Cap- 
lain  Alvarez.'  "  This  comes  of  treat- 
hg  everyone,  star  and  supe,  the  same. 
'  *  *  Fred  Mace  Feature  Film  Co. 

>  producing  two  comedies  a  week  at 
he  old  Maje.stic  studios  at  Boyle 
leights,  and  releases  are  assured  and 
ome  very  big  things  are  promised 
n  the  future,  along  with  some  sur- 
l  ises.  The  company  has  been  incor- 
lorated  for  $2,000,000,  with  a  par 
'alue  of  $1,  and  town  offices  will  be 
)pened  at  908-10  Washington  Build- 
ng_  *  *  *  Helen  Holmes,  J.  P.  Mc- 
jowan's  leading  woman,  is  often 
lubbcd  "The  Railroad  Girl,"  owing  to 
he  frequency  of  her  parts  in  railroad 
itories.  This  is,  of  course,  due  to 
Director  McGowan's  specializing  on 
)hotoplays  which  deal  with  rails,  ten- 
ters and  ties,  and  it  is  remarkable 
low  many  angles  he  gets  out  of  his 
specialty.  He  knows  every  railroad 
"nan  in  the  business  in  and  around 
Los  Angeles.  *  *  *  Jesse  J.  Robbins, 
ate  general  manager  and  chief  oper- 


ator for  the  Essanay  at  Niles,  is  look- 
ing around  for  a  studio  near  Los  An- 
geles, and  will  set  up  on  his  own  ac- 
count. *  *  *  The  week's  changes — 
Hal  Clements  goes  as  chief  director 
to  the  new  U.  S.  Company,  with  stu- 
dios at  San  Diego.  Marie  Dressier  is 
with  the  Keystone  Company.  Jack 
Dillon  has  transferred  from  the  Re- 
liance to  the  Kaleni.  Lots  of  others 
pending.  *  *  *  What  was  to  be  a 
thrilling  scene  in  a  movie  drama,  in 
which  two  actors  wearine  a.sbestos 
suits  escape  from  a  burning  building, 
was  turned  into  real  tragedy,  April  21, 
at  Cliff  side,  N.  J.  The  actors  had  to 
be  rescued  from  the  blazing  structure. 
One  of  the  men  is  expected  to  die 
and  the  other  has  little  chance  of  re- 
covery. A  two-story  frame  building 
was  especially  built  for  the  drama,  and 
Arthur  Robinson,  a  film  actor,  en- 
tered the  building  dressed  in  a  suit  of 
asbestos,  and  carrying  a  large  bag 
made  of  fire-proof  material.  The  plot 
called  for  Charles  Davenport  to  set 
fire  to  the  structure,  and  he  was  to 
use  the  asbestos  bag  in  escaping.  A 
crowd  gathered  to  see  the  actors  dash 
from  the  fire  unhurt;  flames  were  shot 
from  the  windows,  but  there  was  no 
sign  of  the  actors,  and  finally  the 
whole  building  was  enveloped  in 
flames.  Then  the  promoters  of  the 
drama  rushed  into  the  building  and 
returned  dragging  out  the  actors. 
Davenport  is  said  to  be  fatally  burned 
and  Robinson  has  an  even  chance  of 
recovery.  *  *  *  Suffering  from  severe 
lacerations  of  the  .shoulder  and  side 
and  threatened  with  blood  poisoning, 
as  the  result  of  an  attack  by  a  lion 
during  a  performance  before  a  cam- 
era, Warner  Kirby,  a  motion-picture 
actor,  is  in  a  serious  condition.  The 
lion  attacked  Kirby  without  warning 
while  half  a  hundred  "movie"  people 
were  going  through  the  scene.  At- 
tendants armed  with  iron  picks  drove 
the  beast  away. 

Andrew  Robson  may  not  be  able 
to  enact  roles  for  the  California 
Motion  Picture  Company.  One 
eye  has  become  blind,  owing  to  a 
cataract,  and  the  other  is  so  weak 
that  the  glare  of  the  sun,  so  nec- 
essary in  film  producing,  causes 
practically  total  blindness  in  that 
organ.  This  is  a  terrible  affliction 
for  one  of  our  best  actors  and  a  gen- 
tleman who  has  a  host  of  friends 
and  admirers. 


Alrdomes  Allowed  in  Chico 

CHICO,  April  12.— After  a  pro- 
longed and  strenuous  fight  made  by 
the  managers  of  the  Chico  motion 
picture  houses  against  granting  per- 
mits to  conduct  open  air  motion  pic^ 
ture  shows  in  Chico  during  the  sum- 
mer months,  the  city  trustees  at  a 
special  meeting  held  Saturday  night, 
granted  Neal  McGuire  and  J.  L. 
Stone  a  permit  to  conduct  a  motion 
picture  house  in  the  open  air  last 
night.  Trustee  John  S.  Waterland 
vigorously  opposed  the  procedure, 
claiming  that  theatre  owners  who 
had  large  sums  invested  and  oper- 
ated their  places  the  year  around 
should  be  protected.  Trustees  The- 
odore Schwein,  William  Robbie  and 
A.  M.  Scott  voted  to  grant  the  per- 


mit to  conduct  the  theatre,  while 
^^'aterland  voted  against  the  grant- 
ing of  the  ])ermit. 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  April  21.— 
The  Salt  Lake  public  turned  out  en- 
niasse,  heavily  taxing  the  spacious 
old  SALT  LAKE  Theatre's  ca- 
pacity, on  the  advent  of  the  initial 
showing  under  the  management  of 
the  Whitney-Mclntyre  Opera  Com- 
pany of  Margaret  Whitney's  latest 
musical  comedy,  captioned  Dearie 
Girl.  The  comedy  is  in  three  acts 
and  the  musical  numbers  comprise 
an  even  twenty.  Miss  Whitney  her- 
self is  sole  librettist  and  composer, 
Arthur  Pryor,  R.  S.  Rodriquez  and 
Edward  P.  Kimball  being  responsi- 
ble for  the  orchestrations.  The  first 
act,  an  exterior,  shows  the  home  and 
garden  of  Lord  Chateris  in  London, 
the  second  an  East  Side  music  sore 
in  New  York  City  and  the  third  the 
interior  of  Mrs.  Martimer's  home  in 
New  York.  The  cast  included  many 
of  Salt  Lake's  able  amateurs,  many 
splendid  voices  being  heard  to  ad- 
vantage in  the  pretty  musical  num- 
bers which  run  to  dance  time  pretty 
much,  the  biggest  hit  being  Dearie 
Girl  with  The  Jack  O'  Lantern  Man 
coming  in  for  second  honors.  ^liss 
Whitney  herself  appeared  in  a  prom- 
inent part,  that  of  Josie,  an  English 
coster  girl,  doing  exceptionally  good 
work.  A  novelty  worth  special  men- 
tion was  the  opening  of  the  second 
act,  when  six  pianos  are  playing  at 
one  time,  accom])anying  Russell  Mc- 
Intyre  and  the  big  girl  chorus  in  a 
song  number.  Robert  Hilliard  in 
The  Argyle  Case  finishes  out  the 
week.  The  LTTAH  Theatre  is  dark 
— closing  the  season  with  A  Wom- 
an's Way  Saturday  last.  Lillian 
Kemble,  the  leading  woman  of  the 
stock  company  left  immediately  for 
New  York,  from  where  she  will  go 
to  Montreal  for  a  summer  season  of 
stock,  opening  in  Our  Wives.  Hal- 
lett  Thompson  has  also  gone  to  New 
York,  as  has  also  Howard  Scott, 
though  Mr.  Scott  will  return  West, 
going,  to  Los  Angeles,  to  which  lat- 
ter place  Richard  Vivian,  Fanchon 
Everhart  and  Frank  Jonasson  have 
also  gone.  ORPHEUM  headlined 
by  that  charming  Marie  Lloyd,  sis- 
ter of  Alice.  Others  The  Hockney 
Company,  gymnastic  unicycle  nov- 
elty; Cameron  and  O'Connor;  Car- 
lisle and  Romer ;  Sam  Barton ; 
Charles  Yule,  Ferd  Munier  and 
Company  in  The  Stranger;  and 
Parillo  and  Frabito,  street  singers. 
Mr.  Meyerfeld  of  San  Francisco  was 
a  recent  visitor  here.  EMPRESS: 
Bill  is  headlined  by  the  Rossow  Mig- 
gets,  who  are  just  as  big  a  drawing 
card  on  this  occasion  as  they  have 
always  been  here.  Others:  Murray 
Bennett  and  Company ;  Robert  E. 
O'Connor  in  The  Stick-up  Man ; 
McMahon  and  Chappclle ;  Berkc 
and  Korae  and,  the  Dennis  Brotlicrs. 
PANTAGES:  Has  a  fine  headliner 
in  the  Pollard  Opera  Company,  who 
are  presenting  locally  The  Mikado, 
with  special  set  and  pretty  silken 
costumes.  Others:  Leon  Rogee, 
Elliott  and  Mullen;  Frank  Smith; 
William  Burton,  Jr.,  and  Lora,  the 
latter  causing  some  considerable 
talk  on  this,  her  return  engagement 
to  the  city,  with  her  phenomenal 
memory     demonstrations,  several 


years  ago  she  appearing  just  next 
door  at  the  old  IMISSION,  when  the 
S.  &  C.  people  furnished  their  regu- 
lar vaudeville  shows  at  that  house. 
The  Pollard  Company  boast  many 
good  voices  and  the  comedy  is  in 
capable  hands.  Elliott  and  Mullen, 
in  burnt  cork,  have  a  line  of  song 
and  chatter  that,  while  not  new  or 
especially  bright,  coaxed  out  the 
laughs  in  generous  quantities.  El- 
liott J.  Sims,  who  recently  appeared 
at  the  Empress  in  the  Gordon 
sketch  W'hat  Would  You  Do?  died 
at  the  St.  Mark's  Hospital  Tues- 
day evening  last  as  a  result  of  blood 
poisoning  which  set  in  from  an  ul- 
cerated tooth.  The  body  was  shipped 
to  St.  Louis.  A  subscription  list 
taken  around  the  theatre  where  he 
had  formerly  done  his  share  to  en- 
tertain, realized  a  neat  sum  which 
did  much  to  help  defray  expenses. 
Manager  Sam  Loeb,  who  is  pro- 
ducing the  musical  comedy  shows 
at  the  PRINCESS  advises  he  has 
engaged  Hortense  Travers  and  Jack 
Leslie,  who  were  with  the  Boston 
Opera  Company  that  disbanded  in 
Billings,  Montana  recently.  They 
will  open  with  next  week's  bill  of 
The  Bell  Boy.  The  Princess  is  this 
week  offering  The  IMinstrel  Maids, 
something  a  little  away  from  the 
ordinary  run  of  musical  comedy  pro- 
ductions, and  the  idea  caught  on  to 
the  extent  of  pulling  capacity  to  that 
house  on  the  opening  night.  The 
Lopez  pictures  are  an  added  attrac- 
tion. Cronin  and  Estelle  have  been 
retained  for  another  week  and  are 
introducing  their  dancing  specialty, 
recently  popularized  over  the  Fisher 
circuit.  Sam  Loeb  is  doing  Jew  in 
full  dress,  assuming  end-man  posi- 
tion. Joe  C.  Burba  in  black-face 
is  thoroughly  at  home  and  succeeds 
in  coaxing  out  the  laughter  inter- 
mittently. This  house  has  just  fin- 
ished remodeling  the  front  to  pro- 
vide room  for  more  seats  and  des- 
pite the  addition  of  seventy-five 
more  seats,  standing  room  space 
was  sold  last  evening. 

R.  STELTER. 

ALBANY,  April  12.  — BLIGH 
(Bligh  Amusement  Co.  —  F.  D. 
I)ligh,  res.  mgr.)  :  The  popular 
Waltermeyer  and  O'Connor  Players 
opened  here  Monday  for  one  week 
and  played  to  good  business.  This 
company  includes  Jack  Walter- 
meyer, Harry  O'Connor,  Alvin  A. 
Baird,  Jack  6  wenby,  Bert  Lindley, 
Alice  Saunders  and  Genevieve  Cun- 
ningham. They  produced  three 
plays  for  the  week  to  appreciative 
audiences.  Exclusive  ]\Iutual  pro- 
gram, including  the  Mutual  Girl. 
Coming:  Monday  and  Tuesday, 
Don  Carlo's  Dog  and  Monkey  Cir- 
cus. May  2,  Harry  Lauder's  Talk- 
ing and  Singing  Pictures.  May  20, 
New  York  Opera  Company. 
ROLFE  (Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.)  :  First 
iialf:  The  June  Sisters  in  clever 
dancing  and  singing  acts  to  good 
l)usiness;  good  act  and  have  dandy 
wardrobe — made  a  big  hit.  Licensed 
pictures.  Last  half:  Licensed  pic- 
tures and  Green-Mintch  and  Good- 
man, those  harmony  boys,  to  good 
business.  G.-M.-G.  certainly  can 
entertain.  Coming,  Sunday,  for  one 
day  only,  The  Third  Degree.  HUB 
(Searls,  mgr.)  :  Universal  program 
and  Warner's  Feature  Pictures, 
(^lood  five-piece  orchestra  helps  to 
bring  the  crowds  here. 


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12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  25,  1914 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


This  week's  ImII  is  an  unusually 
good  one,  varied  enou^a:li  to  suit  the 
most  catholic  palate,  and  the  place 
of  honor,  artistically,  belongs  to 
David  Bispham,  holdover.  While 
his  voice  begins  to  show  traces  of 
wear,  his  infallible  taste,  his  method, 
his  enunciation  and  his  dramatic 
fire  are  as  potent  as  ever,  and  his 
singing  of  Danny  Deever  remains 
the  standard  of  interpretation  for 
that  thrilling  song.  His  is  the  only 
serious  part  of  the  program  and  he 
has  a  mighty  rival  from  the  humor- 
ous side  in  Harry  Gilfoil,  whose 
"difTerent"  souse  creation,  Baron 
Sands,  is  a  joy  forever.  He  sings  A 
Stranger  in  New  York  in  a  wheezy 
voice,  gets  ofif  some  convivial  jokes, 
plays  a  flute  through  his  fingers, 
gives  a  nocturnal  back-fence  cat  con- 
versation and  imitates  some  auto 
honks  with  a  realism  that  captures 
the  house.  The  comedy  gymnasts, 
Keno,  Walsh  and  Melrose,  open  the 
show  with  some  novel  stunts  and  set 
a  new  standard  for  high  kicking, 
when  three  plates,  held  aloft  in  as 
many  hands,  are  knocked  off  in 
rapid  succession  by  one  pair  of  feet. 
Jack  Ward  and  Eddie  Weber  trip 
nimbly  through  several  costume 
dances  that  form  A  Minstrel  Boy's 
Conception  of  Art;  Ed  Blondel 
quietly  makes  a  hit  with  his  sketch, 
The  Lost  Boy,  and  Ruth  Roye,  Prin- 
cess of  Ragtime,  and  Mistress  ol 
Grimaces,  jerks  herself  through 
some  confidential  songs.  KartcUi 
on  his  slack  wire  is  another  sen- 
sation. He  defies  the  laws  of  gravi- 
tation with  an  easy  carelessness  that 
keeps  his  audience  a-tremble  and 
puts  a  picturesqueness  into  an  other- 
wise astonishing  act.  Ben  Decly  re- 
peats his  last  week's  triumph  in 
The  New  Bell  Boy.  Annette  Wood- 
man and  Guy  Livingstone  continue 
to  please  w^ith  Terpsichore's  Latest 
■Vogues,  and  The  World's  Xews  in 
Motion  Views  finishes  the  Ijill. 


The  Empress 


The  bill  this  week  is  headed  by 
the  Six  Imperial  Pekinese  Company 
of  athletes  and  they  bring  down  the 
house  with  their  feats  of  skill,  which 
includes  a  daring  slide  from  the  bal- 
cony to  the  stage  by  their  hair.  Al- 
ma Tuchler,  a  clever  San  Francisco 
girl,  made  her  appearance  in  a  novel 
singing  act.  Canfield  and  Carlton 
provide  some  good  entertainment 
with  a  skit  called  The  Hoodoo. 
Other  numbers  include  The  Chinese 
Festival,  Tony  Lubelski's  old  Xight 
Follies  of  San  Francisco,  with  a-  cast 
of  fifteen  persons,  introducing  The 
Dances  of  a  Million  Diamonds.  This 
act  is  really  the  hit  of  the  bill.  Frank 
Muldane,  the  Irish  Hebrew,  and 
Maye  and  Addis  are  seen  in  a  sing- 
ing and  talking  skit,  and  Edward 
Marshall  draws  cle\er  cartoons. 


The  Pantages 


One  of  the  best  bills  that  the 
writer  has  ever  witnessed  is  at  the 
Pantages  Theatre  this  week.  Frank 
Richards  and  Louise  Montrose  open 
the  bill  with  some  very  lively  and 
witty  dialogue,  singing  and  danc- 
ing.   Phil  La  Tosca,  that  talkative 


juggler,  has  a  good  line  of  gags  and 
a  wonderful  repertoire  of  eccentric 
juggling.  Herr  Rittmeister  renders 
some  very  good  music  with  the  vio- 
lin. Milton  and  Dolly  Nobles,  in  an 
excellent  comedy  sketch,  entitled 
The  Auto  Suggestion  Club ;  Arthur 
Rigby,  black-face  minstrel  man ; 
Howard  Brothers,  introducing^,  their 
original  novelty  banjo  act,  and  Mile. 
.\dgie  with  her  troupe  of  trained 
lions  add  neat  value  to  a  truly  fine 
bill.  Taking  the  bill  as  a  whole, 
there  is  not  an  act  but  what  is 
worthy  of  being  a  headliner. 


The  Republic 


The  usual  good  business  is  in 
force  here  this  week  and  a  mighty 
good  program  is  being  ofifered — 
especially  strong  the  first  half  of 
the  week.  Fir.st  half:  Abram,  Vane 
and  Rupert  Drum ;  Dumitrescu 
Troupe ;  The  Priestess  of  Kama ; 
\'aughn  and  Everett ;  Nardini  and 
Lwellyn;  The  Nevilles.  Second 
half :  Abram,  Vane  and  Drum ; 
Grand  Opera  Four,  and  four  other 
acts. 


The  Princess 


Bert  Levey's  idea  of  vaudeville 
is  good  and  is  being  appreciated  by 
an  ever-increasing  attendance.  The 
bill,  first  half:  Mack  and  Phillips, 
in  comedy  and  song ;  Harris  and 
Randall;  Arthur  Dumais  in  mono- 
logue; Van,  Hoft'man  and  Van, 
fashion  plates;  De  Remee's  Horses. 
Second  half :  Carlo  Cunello,  singing 
peddler;  Link  Brothers,  acrobats; 
Cody  and  Cody ;  Boothe  and  Boothe, 
comedy  jugglers;  Anna  Mack  Ber- 
lein  and  company  in  My  Boy,  Dan. 


The  Wigwam 


The  Jim  Post  Musical  Comedy 
Company,  now  on  its  second  week, 
is  offering  for  the  first  half  is  en- 
titled The  Bells  of  Arcadia,  a  musi- 
cal travesty  that  certainly  is  a 
scream  from  start  to  finish.  Herb 
Bell  and  Al  Bruce,  those  funny 
CDmedians.  carry  off  first  honors 
with  the  able  assistance  of  Frank 
Harrington,  Frank  Earle,  Dee  Lor- 
etta,  ^label  Howard  and  the  Honey 
Girls.  The  balance  of  the  bill  in- 
cludes Link  Brothers,  who  perform 
some  fast  and  furious  acrobatic  an- 
tics ;  Boothe  and  Boothe,  singing  and 
juggling  duo,  who  are  very  good; 
and  a  Pathe  comedy  picture  closes 
the  evening.  For  the  last  half  of 
the  week  the  Jim  Post  Comi)any  arc 
playing  another  clever  musical  com- 
edv  skit  by  Al  Bruce,  and  the  bal- 
ance of  the  bill  includes  Geno  and 
Mandell,  and  The  King  of  the  Ever- 
glades, the  alligator  act. 


Bookings 

At  tlie  Sunivan  &  Considine,  San  Fran- 
cisco ofBce,  throuKh  WlUiam  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
April  L'«.  I!il4. 

E^l  PRESS,  San  Francisco:  Will 
Morris,  Thornton  and  Corlew,  Dick 
Bernard  &  Co.,  Four  Quaint  Q's, 
Orville  Stamm.  EMPRESS,  Los 
Angeles:  Moffatt-Clare  Trio,  Hong 
Fong,  Jas.  F.  Sullivan  &  Co.,  Oli- 
votto  Troubadours,  Top  o'  the  World. 
EMPRESS,  Denver:  Patrick,  Fran- 
cisco and  Warren.  Spissell  Bros,  and 
Mack,  Gladys  Wilbur,  \\'arren  and 
Blanchard,  Clark  and  \\'ard,  Joe 
Maxwell's    Dancing    Girls.  EM- 


BRODERICK 


JANE 


OTarrell-O'Roarke 


Company 


Highest  Salaried  Tabloid  Stock 
Presenting  Onlv  Royalty  Bills 
Special  season  at  FRED  VOIGT'S  THEATRE,  FRESNO,  CAL. 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  MAT-RK'K   J.    m  il.VS         P.\UL  GOUORON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Jjenver   Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GII.FILIjAN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New   York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Cnnsi'iine  Bldf?.  14ij:i  Broadway 


PRESS,  Sacramento :  Ed  Marshall, 
Maye  and  Addis,  Canfield  and  Carl- 
ton, I'rank  Mullane,  Imperial  Pekin- 
ese Troupe.  EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake: 
Staine's  Circus,  Mack  and  Atkinson, 
Edith  ClifTord,  Kara,  Joe  Fanton  & 
Co.,  Kiernan,  Walters  and  Kiernan. 
EMPRESS,  Kansas  City:  Bounding 
Gordons,  Alfred  Lattell  &  Co., 
P>rown  and  P>lyler,  Rose  Tiffany  & 
Co.,  Jennings  and  Dorman,  Sebas- 
tian "Merrill  &  Co.  ORPHEUM, 
Ogden,  April  30-May  2 :  Fred  St. 
Onge  &  Co.,  Gwynn  and  Gossett, 
I've  Got  It,  Ed  and  Jack  Smith, 
P>essie  Browning. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

J.  H.  Niickols.  manager  for  the 
New  Columbia  Theatre  in  Van- 
couver, B.  C,  and  representative 
for  the  National  Amusement  Com- 
pany, controlling  a  string  of  houses 
across  the  border,  has  announced 
that  the  Empress  Theatre  in  Vic- 
toria, B.  C,  is  under  the  control  of 
Ms  firm.  Vaudeville  will  be  shifted 
from  the  Crystal  to  the  Empress. 
The  Crystal  will  continue  with  pic- 
tures. 


A  daughter  was  born  on  April 
"th  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Curtis  in 
Seattle. 


^^ivian  Marshall,  one  of  the  diving 
girls  in  Lottie  Mayer's  act,  was 
married  in  Spokane  Saturday,  April 
II,  to  Otto  H.  Fries,  the  German 
comedian  with  Lasky's  Six  Hoboes. 
Both  acts  are  on  the  Pantages  cir- 
cuit. 


Charging  extreme  cruelty  and  al- 
leging Mildred  Jones  to  be  the  co-re- 
spondent in  the  case,  Rose  Bories,  who 
resides  at  418  Arguello  Boulevard, 
Thursday  filed  suit  for  divorce  from 
Leon  Bories,  manager  of  the  local 
branch  of  the  General  Film  Company, 
138  Eddy  Street.  She  asks  for  $225 
a  month  alimony,  $1000  for  coun.sel 
fees  and  a  division  of  community 
|)i-opfrty,  which  she  estimates  to  be 
worth  approximately  $40,000. 


Tlie  California  Motion  Picture  Co., 
located  at  San  Rafael,  started  opera- 
tions this  week  with  a  complete  organ- 
ization. The  following  is  a  list  of  the 
principals.  Beatriz  Michelina,  Clara 
Beyers,  House  Peters,  Andrew  Rob- 
son.  Mr.  Nigh,  Mr.  Joy,  Mr.  Ilollins, 
Marshall  Zeno  and  Mr.  Bennett,  who 
all  have  a  good  reputation  as  motion- 
picture  actors.  The  acting  company 
is  under  the  mana.gement  and  personal 
direction  of  Lucius  Hender.son,  with 
Mr.  Landsburg  as  assistant.  The 
company  expects  to  turn  out  some  of 
the  best  feature  films  that  can  be  pro- 
duced. 


OtBces  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Chicag'o, 
Denver,  Iios  Angeles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tbeatret 

Executive  Offices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


NEW  WI6WAM  TMEAIRE 

Bauer  tc  PlncuB,  Props,  and  Mgra. 

San  Knnuiseii's  newest  \'audeviUe 
Theatre,  luxuriously  eciuipped.  Pre- 
senting musical  comedy  and  vaudevillet 
."Sunday,  for  two  week.s.  Monte  Carter  ft 
Co.,  then  Jim  Post  &  Co. 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Htunlioldt  Bank  Bldg..  San  FnuiclBCO 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Charles  II.  Cassasa  has  been  ^ 
])ointed  conductor  of  the  official  Expo-i, 
sition  Band,  having  been  chosen  by  the 
denartmcnt  of  music  of  the  Pananun 
Pacific  International  E.xposition. 


GiLMOR  Brown  is  playing  leads  for 
tile  Frank  Thome  Company  in  Ari-i 
zona.  He  writes  that  business  is  good 
and  the  engagement  pleasant. 


Letter  List 

The  fnllowinsr  letters  are  being  held  al 
The  Dramatic  Beview  office  subject  to  orders 
Asteu.  F.  <;.  Mitchell.  R.  H. 

Archer.  Claude  Film  Co. 

Bradfleld.  A.  Mayo  f2)Manor,  Avis 
Brown.  Gilmore  (tele-Newman.  Walter  (4) 

gram)  O'  -er.  Constant 

Brvant.  Nana  Priest.  Frank 

Carney,  Cliff.  Parker,  Dora 

Castane,    Manuel    D.  Sackett,  Everett  L. 
Chaffee.  Gertrude         Seh.dz  B. 
Cordav,  Ethel  Ptnll.  Thelma 

Cullisan.  T.  J.  Snell,  Kalph 

Pentherne,  Frank  (3)   ^  ai  e,  I  enton 
Dwlre,  Earl  Wolf,  Frank 

Karle,  Ed.  Wayne.  Justine 

Finch.  I>eon  Webster,  Fred 

Gihlart.  Clarence  H.    ^'-'^'m.  Lvi.cj^ 


Williams,  C.  W. 

Name — Postaffe  WW 

Arbuekle.  Roscoe  (tC) 
Hradtield.  Mayo  (6e) 
Brvant,  Nana  (2c) 
Hanna,  Jay  (4c) 
Henry,  Bob   (3c)  ^ 
Mitchell,  R.  A.  (5c) 
StuU  Sisters  (2c) 


Gouldin,  W.  L. 
Howatson,  R.  Brice 
Houghton.  Klla  (2) 
Halsall,  A.  G. 
lies,  Margaret 
Jay.  Al.  •'. 
Keanp,  Jas.  P. 
Knight.  Ruby 
Knight,  Fred 

I^vons,  I..urline   

Lasaux.  Harry  De  (2)Wittmg.  A.  E.  (3c) 
McDonald,  Jack 

Statement  of  the  ownership.  manaffemsBt 
circulation,  etc.,  of  The  San  Franowet 
Dramatic  Beview,  puhlished  weekly  at  BK 
Francisco,  required  hy  the  act  of  AuffW 
24  1912 

Nani.  'ef  editor.  CHARLES  H.  FARRBU- 
post-offlee  address.  10«5  Market  Street.  Sai 
Francisco.    Cal.;    managing    editor,  no» 
business    manager,    CHART.ES  H. 
RF.r.L;    post-offlce    address,     1095  Marls 
Street      San     Francisco.     Cal.:  publisMT 
CHARLES    H.    FARRELU    post-olflce  » 
dress.  1095  Market  Street.  San  FrancligO 
Cal.;  owner.  CHARLES  H.  FARRELL,  SB 
Francisco,  Cal.     Known  bondholders,  mwt 
gages  and  other  security  hohlers,  holdw 
one  (1)  per  cent  or  more  of  total  amount  " 
bonds,  mortgages  or  other  securities,  n<MK 
CHARLES  H.  FARRKLL. 
1(195  Market  St.,  San  Franclscc^ 
Sworn   to  and  subscribed  before   me  tip 
.  .  lid  day  of  March.  1914, 
J.  P.  BR(5WN. 
Notary  Public  for  the  State 
California,  residing  at  San  Franc 
(My  commission  expires  April  5,  1914.) 
[SEAL.] 


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.pril  25,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


13 


BEKOVED    TO    THE    FimSST    STtTDIO    BXni^Dma    IN    THE  WEST 

Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


167   EBIE  STEEET 


NEAB   MISSION    AITD  FOTTBTEENTH 
STEVE   I.  SILCMONS 


TIGHTS 


AJ.I.  COI.OBS,  WEIGHTS  AND  FBICES 

Cotton,  J1.25  to  $1.50  Wool,  $2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50         Silk,  $5.00  to  $12,50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENETTBINO  I^INE  IN  V.  S. 

Calf.  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  G-ym  and  Bathlngr  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Jack  Golden 

With  Own  Musical  Comedy  Company 
Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose — indefinite. 


Mostly  Short  and  Newsy 

The  Friars  and  The  Green  Room 
lull,  well-known  theatrical  organiza- 
iiis  of  New  York,  are  considering 
[injposition  to  unite.  *  *  *  Katherine 
a  Shelle  will  be  John  Mason's  lead- 
g  woman  next  season.  She  has  been 
iderstudying  in  The  Yellow  Ticket.  * 
*  Advance  agents  in  New  York  are 
jitating  the  establishment  of  a  new 
ub,  to  be  composed  of  real,  active 
lowmen.  *  *  *  Lowell  Sherman  ana 
nna  Cleveland  are  going  into  vaude- 
lle.  *  *  *  Brer  Rabbit  and  Mr.  Fox 
IS  been  dramatized,  and  was  pre- 
!Hted  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage 
the  Aldwych  Theatre,  Lonclon,  re- 
mtly,  to  a  delighted  and  astonished 
idience.  The  fantasy  is  an  adapta- 
on  of  Joel  Chandler  Harris'  Uncle 
emus  stories,  with  a  musical  setting 
ised  on  negro  melodies,  by  Cecil 
harp  and  Martin  Shaw.  It  is  dis- 
nctly  a  play  for  "grown-ups"  who 
■ant  to  be  giddy  again,  if  even  for 
night,  and  is  full  of  delightful  sym- 
olism  and  quaint  philosophy,  such  as 
lakes  the  Uncle  Remus  stories  have 
ti  irresistible  appeal.  Uncle  Remus 
imself  acts  as  chorus,  interpolating 
splanatory  remarks  regarding  the  do- 
igs  of  the  four-footed  artists.  The 


human  element  is  supplied  by  Mr.  Man 
and  sweet  "Mis'  Meadows  and  de 
gals,"  attired  in  the  crinolines  and  fal- 
lals of  the  sixties.  *  *  *  No  more  me- 
teoric or  genuine  success  was  ever 
scored  in  London  by  an  American  ac- 
tor than  that  which  Walker  Whiteside 


SAN  FBANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


IiOS  ANGEIiES, 

636  So.  Broadway 


OAKIiAND, 

600  14tli  Street 


SAN  JOSE, 
41  N.  1st 


SACBAMENTO, 
422  K  Street 


PASADENA, 

33  So.  Colorado  Street 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 


HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Permanent  address:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Res.  Avalon,  Santa  Catalina  Island. 


DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Baview 


PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
179  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


A  BIG  PRINTING  PLANT  IN  A  BIG  SHOW  TOWN 

ALLES 


FREE! 

Date  Book,  1913-14 
Southwest  Theat- 
rical Guide 
Sharing  Contracts 
Actors'  Contracts 
Agents'  Advice 
Sheets 


Agents,  make  this  your 
headquarters.  We  date 
and  reship  paper  for  you 

WE  FILL  ■  RUSH" 
ORDERS  QUICK 


■ILOS  ANGELES  ■ 

222-224-226  EAST  FOURTH  ST. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 


IN  VAUDEVIIiIiE 


Western  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 


Comedian 


Characters 


Playing  X'audeville — Ed  Fisher's  Time 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 


With  James  Post 


Southern  Pacific 


"First  in  Safety 


99 


In  competition  with  all  steam  railroads  in  the  United 
States,  the  Southern  Pacific  has  been  awarded  the  Har- 
riman  Memorial  Safety  Medal  by  the  American  Museum 
of  Safety,  for  the  best  record  in  accident  prevention  in 
year  of  1913. 

During  a  period  of  five  years,  not  one  passenger's  life 
has  been  lost  through  collision  or  derailment  of  trains 
on  Southern  Pacific  lines,  involving  the  movement  for  a 
distance  of  one  mile  of  eight  thousand  million  passengers. 

"Safety  First'' 


GOING  EAST? 


PANAMA  PACIFIC  EXPRESS 

THE  EXPOSITION  TRAIN 

MARVELOUS  SCENIC  ATTRACTIONS  SEEN  FROM  THE  CAR  WINDOW 
WITHOUT  EXTRA  EXPENSE  FOR  SIDE  TRIPS 


Grand  Canon  of  the  Feather  River 
Pilot  Mountain 
Glisteningr  Beds  of  Salt 
Great  Salt  Iiake 
Salt  Iiake  City 
Castle  Gate 
Glenwood  Spring's 


Pikes  Peak 
Boyal  Oorg'e 
Grand  Canon  of  the  Arkansas 
Tennessee  Pass 
Eag'le  River  Canon 
Canon  of  the  Grand  River 


WESTCRN  PACIFIC, 
DENVER  }^PIO  fiRSNDEr 

Tlic  Traiisroiit inrnta]  Sccnicway 

665  Market  Street,  Palace  Hotel;  Market  Street  Ferry  Depot 

132G  Ei'oartvvay,  Caliland 


MAKE-UP 
WIGS 

PARENTS 


HEB8',  WARNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  I.IECRITEB'S 
SPEOIAI.S — 1  Ih.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  lb. 
Makeap  Boxes,  60c.;  Crop  Wlg^s,  $1.25;  Dress,  $3.50; 
Wig  Rented,  50c  week;  Soubrette  Wlifs,  $6.00. 


UE.ST  AND  CltKAl'lCS'l'--H|.;NO  l''OU  I'HK'K  I.I.S'I' 
PARENTS    :    :    :    839  '7Ah' NESS  AVENDB,  B.  r. 


PLAYS 


DATES  AHEAD 
EAST  LYNNE  (Al  Alden,  mgr.) 


— Sunol,  April  20;  San  Ramon,  21; 
Danville,  22;  Walnut  Creek,  23. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  25,  1914 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 


Special  Starrint^  Engagement,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oakland 


James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell  Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  E.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dr.'vmatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 


Howard  Nugent— Margaret  Nugent 


Home  address,  La  Jolla,  Cal. 


Claude  Archer  -  jean  Devereaux 

Stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  Liberty;  Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


Guy  Hitner 


Leading  Man 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bavlew 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stocit,  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.     Phone  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Engaged 

Care  this  office,  or  care  Kellle.  214-215 
P.  I.  Building.  Seattle 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dtamatlc  Beview 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Busine.ss 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood. 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOBHET  AITD  COXTHSE£I.OB  AT  U.W 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  B406 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco.  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

JACK  ERASER 

Crime  of  the  L?.w  Company 
San  Francisco 


Grace  Camerox,  the  former  wdlJ 
known  comic  opera  prima  donna,  is] 
living  in  Sacramento,  and  as  ^Irs.  LI 
C.  Connor  is  a  big  factor  in  the  mu- 
■sical  life  of  that  citv. 


Geo.  Matison 

I^eaiis  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business  m 
Permanent  address,  " 
4040  Oregon  St.,  San  Diegp 


HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


JACK  E.  DOUD 


With  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

Stage   Manager  and  Parts 
Just  finished  one  year  with  Kd.  RedmoBdj 
Co.    At  liberty.     Care  of  Dramatic  Bevl< 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  Liberty  Care  Dramatic  Rev 


WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Beview.  San  Francisco 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stoclc.  Sacramento 


DEAVER  STORER 

rieavies 

Care  Prajhtk-  Revikw  or  permanent  ad 
10,^')  Mi  .\ve.  Oakland. 


GEO.  W.  STANLEY  ^ 

With  Vice,  P 

Pantages  Time 


VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
2935%  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 


LOUISE  NELLIS 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 


James  Post  Company 


William  H.  Connors 


Juvenile  Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jean  Kirby 


Second  Business 
Bailey  &  Mitchell  Stock— Seattle 


Vpril  25,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


15 


Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderlck  OTarrell  Langford  Myrtle 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company  Orpheum  Time 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 


Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
Management  Fred  Belasco 


E.  P.  Foot 


Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


John  L.  Kearney 


Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Verne  Layton 


Leadingf  Man 


Invites  Offers 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  Tour 


!      Dick  Wilbur  Company 


Jay  Hanna 

Leading  Man 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Dorothy  Davis  Allen 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy    With  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Justina  Wayne 


Leads 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 


Leading  Woman 


Hotel  Oakland 


Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 


Leads 

The  Traffic — Chicago  Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN  D. 


MacQuarrie 


MacKellar 


Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Gertrude  Chaffee 


Characters 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Marta  Golden 

Gaiety  Theatre  management 


G.  Lester  Paul 


Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell       Seattle,  Wash. 


Hugh  Metcalfe 


Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


i6 


THE  SAN  FRANQSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


April  25,  1914 


Comlnir  Tour  Way  Soon,  ITOBTOI7  &  BITH'S  Everlastliig'  Success 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL 

with  a  strongr  supporting'  company.     Per  time  address 
AZi.  OAK,  Business  Manag'er,  care  BBVIBW  Office 

Tlie  Sliow  tli.Tt  Beats  its  Own  Record 


COLUMBIA 
THEATRE 


Two  A\'eeks  Bet^iniiinj^ 

Monday  April  27th 

Klaw  ® 
Erlanger 


Present 


Robert 
Hilliard 

As  ASCHE  KAYTON 
Solving  the  Mystery  of 

"THE  ARGYLE  CASE" 

By  Harriet  Ford  and  Harvey  J.  O'Hio^gins,  in  collaboration  with  the 
famous  detective,  WILLIAM  J.  BURXS.  The  original  and  only 
company  presenting  this  fascinating  play. 

See  how  the  Dictograph  works.  Hear  the  Roneophone  reproduce 
voices.  See  how  finger  prints  are  taken.  A  detective  play,  not  a 
crook  drama. 


"( )li !  there's  nutliing  half  so  sweet  in  life  as  Love's  young  dream" 

CORT  THEATRE,  San  Francisco 

TWO  WEEKS  BEGINNING  SUNDAY,  APRIL  26 


Oliver  Morosco 

Presents 

The  Supreme  Success  of  Successes 

Peg^  O;  My 
Heart 

By  J.  HARTLEY  MANNERS 


(Undoubtedly  the  greatest  comedy  ever  written  in  the  English 
language).    With  a  cast  of  unrivaled  e-xcellence,  which  includes 
PEGGY  O'NEIL,  MARTIN  SABINE,    MAGGIE  HOLLOWAY 
FISHER,  ROLAND  HOGUE,  JANE  MEREDITH.  FRAZER 
COULTER,  JOSEPH  YANNER,  OLIN  FIELD,  A.  T.  HENDON 


Correspondence 


CARSON  CITY,  APRIL  20.— 
GRAND  Theatre  (W.  S.  Ballard, 
mgr.)  :  Between  Savage  and  Tiger, 
the  animal  film  of  the  Pathe  Com- 
pany, attracted  a  packed  house  one 
evening  last  week.  The  attendance 
at  the  Grand  is  always  good. 

A.  H.  M. 

SALEM.  April  12.— WEXFORD 
Theatre  (Salem  Amusement  &  Hold- 
ing Co.)  :  The  popular  Rex  Players 
in  stock  to  capacitv  business  for 
the  week.  GRAND  OPERA 
HOUSE  (Salem  Amusement  & 
Holding  Co.)  :  Friday:  Home  talent 
production,  including  three  hundred 
small  children,  presented  to  a  large 
and  appreciative  audience.  Coming: 
20,  Peg  O'  My  Heart;  24,  Evelyn 
Nesbit  Thaw.  YE  LIBERTY 
(Salem  Amusement  &  Flolding  Co.)  : 
Famous  Players  Company  pictures, 
Monday  and  Tuesday  to  good 
business.  Good  feature  pictures  to 
close.  GLOBE:  Feature  pictures 
and  good  effects.  BLIGH  (Bligh 
Amusement  Co. — T.  G.  Bligh,  gen. 
mgr.)  :  First  half:  Exclusive  Mutual 
program,  including  the  Mutual  Girl, 
and  refined  vaudeville.  Last  half: 
Vaudeville  and  ^Mutual  program  to 
good  business.  Coming:  Sunday 
for  one  week :  The  Waltermeyer  & 
O'Connor  Players  in  tabloid  come- 
dies and  dramas. 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C,  April  21. 
—  ORPHEUM  Theatre:  Lillian 
Shaw,  vocal  dialect  comedienne,  and 
Henriette  de  Serris  and  her  com- 
pany of  fifteen  living  models,  are 
the  headliners  at  the  Orpheum  this 
week.  The  balance  of  the  bill  in- 
cludes Irvin  Cobb  in  Sergeant  Bag- 
by;  Horace  Wright  and  Rene 
Dietrich,  in  a  happy  combination  of 
operati  c  and  popular  songs ;  The 
Berreus  in  a  musical  novelty;  Sam- 
my \\'eston  and  Sidney  Clare,  en- 
tertainers de  luxe,  and  Power  Bros., 
European  acrobatic  marvels.  EM- 
PRESS Theatre:  The  Del  S.  Law- 
rence Stock  Company  playing 
^^■ithin  the  Law,  with  Del  Law- 
rence and  Maude  Leone  in  the  prin- 
cipal roles.  AVENUE  Theatre: 
Lawrence  Irving,  Mabel  Hackney 
and  a  distinguished  English  com- 
pany in  repertoire.  Coming:  April 
29,  Orchard  Players  in  The  Truth ; 
May  6-9,Stratford-LTpon-Avon  Play- 
ers, including  F.  R.  Benson,  in 
Shakespeare.  IMPERIAL:  S.  & 
C.  theatre.  Beatrice  Morell's 
Parisian  Harmony  Girls;  Al  Her- 
man, \\'illiams  and  Segal;  Ryan 
Brothers;  and  Spiegle's  Daughter's 
Beau.  GLOBE:  M  ary  Pickford  in 
The  Good  Little  Devil. 

SEATTLE,  April  22. — An  event  of 
the  local  theatrical  season  is  the  ap- 
pearance of  the  Standard  Grand  Op- 
era Co.  at  the  METROPOLITAN 
this  week.  Carmen  was  presented  at 
the  opening  performance  and  alter- 
nates with  Faust  during  the  opening 
engagement.  The  casts  are  made  up 
entirely  of  local  people.  The  operas 
are  produced  in  a  finished  and  most 
praiseworthy  manner.  The  conduc- 
tors are  John  :M.  Spargur  and  Claude 
Madden,  and  :Mme.  Hesse-Sprotte, 
stage  directress.  Patronage  has  been 
gratifying.  The  Stratford-Upon- 
Avon  Players,  in  Shakespearean  rep- 
ertoire, 27th— week.  Mragaret  II- 
lington  returned  to  the  IMOORE  19th, 
in  Within  the  Law,  seen  here  earlier 


in  the  season.  The  same  artistic  per- 
formance is  given  by  Miss  Illington 
and  supporting  company,  and  appre- 
ciation is  being  attested  by  the  large 
attendance.  Evelyn  Nesbitt  Thaw  is 
underlined  27th.  Under  the  direc- 
tion of  Geo.  J.  MacKenzie  of  tlie 
Metropolitan,  the  new  policy  at  the 
SE.\TTLE  Theatre  is  attracting  ca- 
pacity audiences  to  that  house.  A 
Fool  There  Was  is  the  second  week's 
oflFering,  and  the  .\ venue  Players  give 
a  convincing  performance.  Jean  Kir- 
by,  heretofore  seen  mostly  in  lighter 
parts,  handled  the  Vampire  role  ad- 
mirably, and  displayed  marked  emo- 
tional talent.  Dwight  Meade  is  force- 
ful in  the  name  part,  and  James  Guy 
L'^sher,  Auda  Due.  Florence  Bell  and 
dainty  little  I^is  Goldberg  were 
prominent  in  support.  The  ORPHE- 
UM has  two  strong  features  in  the 
Odiva  and  sea  lions  aquatic  act.  and 
Master  Gabriel  &  Co.  in  Little  Kick. 
Leon  Kimberly  and  Halsey  Mohr, 
singing  novelty;  Violet  MaclMillan, 
Mabelle  Adams  &  Co.,  Nick  Verger 
and  Marralles  Bros,  are  others.  The 
PANTAGES  current  bill  runs  strong- 
ly to  comedy.  The  particular  "riot" 
is  Fields  and  Lewis,  The  Misery  of 
the  Hansom  Cab.  The  Luigi  Picaro 
Troupe  in  hand  balancing;  Gerhardt 
Sisters,  vocalists;  Tracey,  Goetz  and 
Tracey,  and  the  Halkings,  shadow- 
graphists,  contribute.  The  initial  out- 
door attraction  of  the  season  is  Rice 
&  Dore's  Water  Carnival,  here  for 
a  week's  stay.  The  show  has  some 
strong  attractions.  Al.  G.  Bames' 
animal  show  appears  under  auspices 
of  Nile  Temple  Shrine,  27-29. 

G.  D.  HOOD. 

Dramatic  Proaram  by  Butler- 
Neike  Academy 

The  Junior  Class  of  the  Butler- 
Nelke  Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts 
will  give  a  performance  at  Golden 
Gate  Commandery  Hall,  Saturday 
evening,  presenting  the  following 
program :  The  House  Across  the 
Way — Kitty  Wheaton,  Rose  Klein; 
Jim  Crothers,  Belcher  Cooley.  Par- 
isian Tango — Pauline  Newman  and 
John  C.  R.  McDonald.  ^Monologue 
—The  Beauty  Parlor,  Mary  M.  Par- 
ker. That  Blessed  Baby— John  Wil- 
ton, Charles  Bredimus;  Helen  Pal- 
mer, Ruth  Gale.  Recitation — The 
Soul  of  the  Violin,  Margaret  Mer- 
rill. Dance  of  the  Crickets,  Mar- 
garet Potter,  Ruth  Gale,  Carolyn 
Caro,  Charlotte  Brendel,  Rose  Klein. 
Dream  Waltz,  Katherine  Wright, 
Ethel  Hunter,  Rose  Etzel,  Edna 
Goeggel.  Monologue — Higher  Cul- 
ture in  Dixie,  Dorothy  Dix.  Dance 
— The  Magyar,  Margaret  Marx. 
Whiskers —  Sara  Adams,  Carolyn 
Caro;  Mabel,  Adela  Burbank;  Inez, 
Violet  Stanton  ;  Frances  Page,  Char- 
lotte Brendel;  Evelyn  Birth,  Ethel 
Ruckstell;  Ethel  Ross,  Elizabeth 
Groller;  Anna,  Rose  Klein;  John 
Phelps,  Charles  Bredimus;  Chester 
Phelp.s,  Ruloff  E.  Cutten ;  Parker 
Glen,  Belcher  Cooley. 

Drama  League  Honors  Anni= 
versary  of  Bard 

Thursday  was  the  three  hundred 
and  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the  birth  of 
William  Shakespeare,  so  the  San 
Francisco  center  of  the  Drama  League 
of  America  held  exercises  in  celebra- 


tion of  the  event  at  the  Cort  Theatre 
at  3 :30  o'clock.  Professor  Walter 
Norris  Hart  of  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia read  a  brief  paper  setting  forth 
why  Shakespeare  is  given  supreme 
rank  among  the  world's  dramatists. 
Leo  Cooper  gave  recitations  from 
King  Henry  VlII,  The  Merchant  of 
Venice,  Julius  Caesar  and  Much  Ado 
.\bout  Nothing.  Miss  Ethel  Preble 
sang  the  following  Shakespearean 
songs:  Who  Is  Sylvia?  The  Willow 


Song,  Take,  Oh  Take  Those  Lips 
Away,  and  Now  the  Hungry  Liod 
Roared. 

Elizabeth  Stewart,  the  handsorrie 
and  well  known  leading  woman,  has 
signed  with  the  United  Keaneograph 
Film  Company. 

Gottlob,  Alarx  and  Pincus  have 
gone  in  with  Dustin  Farnum  for  ^ 
number  of  feature  films,  and  The  ViP* 
ginian  will  be  one  of  the  first  outputs. 


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San  Francisco,  Saturday,  May  2, 1914 


DRAMATIC 


VAUDEVILLE 


THE  SAN  FRANaSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


As  E.  D.  Price  Very  Clearly 
and  Comprehensively 
Explains  It 

"Robert  Hilliaid  is  an  Immcdi- 
atist  and  Futurist  rather  than  a 
Recessionist.  He  does  not,  in  cater- 
ing to  the  tastes  of  the  playg:oing 
public  rummase  alxnit  among  dust- 
covered  archives  of  the  archaic  dra- 
ma with  its  obsolete  devices,  grandi- 
loquent phrases  and  antiquated  the- 
atric artificialities.  He  is  no  ghoul- 
ish body  snatcher  prowling-  among 
moss-covered  mausoleums  in  which 
lie  interred  the  mouldering  skeleton 
brain  products  of  prehistoric  play- 
wrights. He  recognizes  the  evanish- 
ment  of  publish  interest  in  dead 
ones  and  that  the  trend  of  the  mo- 
dern multitude's  mutable  taste  is 
progressive  rather  than  regressive. 
Cacaphonous  comi^arisons  are  ex- 
ecrable and  as  subtly  noxious  as 
the  poisonous  bits  of  Jararaca.  but 
there  can  be  no  imi)ropriety  in 
chronicling  the  fact  that  The  Argyle 
Case  is  there  with  the  '])unch.'  Mr. 
Hilliard  will  confine  his  energies  lo- 
cally for  another  week  at  the  Colum- 
bia to  the  impersonation  of  an  up- 
to-date  scientific  criminal  investiga- 
tor bent  ui^on  the  elucidation  of 
truth,  the  elimination  of  error  and 
the  eliquation  of  incontrovertible 
fact  from  flimsy  and  fantastic  theory 
in  the  crucible  of  common  sense." 


Public  Does  Not  Demand- 
It  Responds 

Otis  Skinner,  who  is  meeting  with 
very  marked  success  in  Kismet, 
through  the  South,  was  recentlv  asked 
this  question  by  an  interviewer: 
'•\\  Iiat  sort  of  play  does  the  public  de- 
mand?" Mr.  Skinner  glanced  nerv- 
ously about  the  hotel  lobby  where  the 
interview  occurred  and  taking  the 
newspajier  man  by  the  arm  letl  him  to 
a  secluded  corner  where  he  wliispered 
this  reply :  "The  public  does  not  de- 
mand any  kind  of  jilays  at  all."  After 
order  had  been  restored,  Mr.  Skinner 
went  on  to  explain  that  the  public 
nine  times  out  of  ten  liberally  su])- 
ported  worthy,  deserving  inlays.  Tlic 
trouble  is.  as  the  actor  viewed  it,  the 
jjlaywright  has  not  been  putting  his 
best  foot  forward  in  this  country. 
Vicious  red-light  dramas  or  nice  lit- 
tle themes  of  the  dissecting  room  have 
been  filling  the  stage.  Happily  the 
end  of  this  sort  of  stuff  is  in  sight. 
The  public  is  wearied.  "The  clean 
play  will  prevail,"  said  Mr.  Skinner. 
"Romantic  plays  have  never  gone  out. 
It  has  been  a  pleasure  to  appear  in 
Kismet,  yet  I  must  confess  that,  like 
all  actors,  I  welcome  a  change.  I 
have  had  three  successive  years  of 
romanticism  and  next  year  I  am  to 
appear  in  a  modern  drama." 


Bosco  for  Bakersfield 

TIk-  Bosco  Musical  Comedy  Com- 
pany opens  in  Bakersfield  Sunday  at 
Grogg's  Theatre.  Will  Cross  has 
gone  on  ahead,  having  taken  the 
place  of  Al  Onken,  who  has  dropped 
out  of  sight. 


/'<".sXV  O'Xcil.  7>.'lio  (^lays  "Pi\i;"  in  Oliver  Morosco's  splendid  production  of  Pc!^  0'  My  Heart,  non'  in  its 

second  and  final  -cceek  at  the  Cort  Theatre 


Agnes  Dorntee  has  retired  from 
Within  the  Law  to  appear  in  a  new 
play  in  New  York  next  week. 


Peggy  O'Neil's  Irish  Poem 

At  a  banquet  tcndere<l  to  Peggy 
O'Xeil.  the  star  in  Oliver  Morosco's 
Peg  My  Heart,  by  the  Knights  of 
Columbus,  Washington,  D.  C.,  last 
fall.  Miss  O'Neil  recited  John  Lud- 
low's poem,  Irish  Names. 

Names  wid  the  musical  lilt  of  a  troll 
to  thim : 

Names  wid  a  rollickin'  swing  an'  a 

roll  to  thim ; 
Names  wid  a  body  an'  bones  an'  a 

soul  to  thim — 
Shure,   an'   they're   poethry,  darlint 

asthore ! 

Names  wid  the  smell  o'  the  praties  an' 

wheat  to  thim ; 
Names  wid  the  odor  o'  dillisk  an'  peat 

to, thim ; . 
Names  wid  a  lump  o'  the  turf  hangin' 

sweet  to  thim — 
Where  can  yez  bate  thim,  the  whole 

wurruld  o'er? 

Brannigan,  Flannigan,  ?ililligan,  Gilli- 
gan, 

DutTy.  McGuflfy.  Mullarky,  Mahone, 
hone, 

RafYerty,  Lafiferty,  Connelly,  Don- 
nelly, 


Dooley,  O'Hooley,  Muldowny,  Ma- 
lonc, 

Maddigan,  Caddigan,  Hallahan, . 
Callahan. 

I'agan.  O'Hagan.  O'Houlihan,  P"Iynn, 
Shanahan,  Lanahan,  Fogarty, 
Hogarty, 

Kelly,  O'Skelly,  McGinnis,  McGlynn. 

Names  wid  a  whiflf  o'  the  little  dud- 
heen  to  thim ; 

Names  wid  a  drop  o'  the  honest  pot- 
teen  to  thim; 

Names  wid  the  dewy  shamrocks  cling- 
ing green  to  thim — 

.Shure,  an'  they're  beautiful,  darlint 
asthore ! 

Names  wid  the  taste  o'  the  salt  o'  the 

earth  to  thim ; 
Names  wid  the  warmth  o'  the  ancis- 

thral  hearth  to  thim ; 
Names  wid  the  blood  o'  the  land  o' 

their  birth  to  thim — 
Where  can  yez  bate  thim,  the  whole 

wurruld  o'er? 

Names  wid  the  bloom  o'  the  hedges 

an'  brakes  to  thim ; 
Names  wid  the  sheen  o'  Killarney's 

blue  lakes  to  thim; 


Names  wid  the  throbbin"  o'  weddi 

an'  wakes  to  thim — 
Shure,  an'  they're  poethry,  darlint 

asthore ! 

Names  wid  a  brogue  an'  a  blarney 

bland  to  thim ; 
Names  wid  a  ginerous  heart  an'  a 

hand  to  thim  ;  f 
Names  wid  a  lineage  kingly  an'  granfl 

to  thim —  * 
Where  can  yez  bate  thim,  the  who 

wurruld  o'er? 


Inter = Mountain  Wagon  Show 

The  Inter-Mountain  Wagon  Show 
opened  the  season  April  nth  at 
Knights  Ferry  with  twenty-two  pe 
pie,  playing  The  Girl  of  Eag 
Ranch  with  the  following  cast :  Frank 
and  Beatrice  Stanton,  leads  and  char- 
acter; Al  H.  Freeland  and  wife, 
heavy  and  lead ;  Raymond  Appleby, 
juvenile;  Flsie  Haar,  soubrette;  Guy 
Terhume.  Mexican;  Chas.  P.  Helton, 
comedy ;  Harry  Fink,  musical  direc- 
tor, with  eight  musicians.  Tliis  com- 
pany travels  with  nine  wagons  and 
plays  the  mountain  towns  of  Califor- 
nia and  Oregon  all  season  under  can- 
vas. 


y  2,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


Dates  Ahead 


IBISHOP'S      PLAYERS.  —  In 
Ack,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
d. 

OLEY  &  BURKE  CARNIVAL 
I  iMPANY— Modesto,    May  5-9; 
'eland,  11-16. 

lER  SOUL  AND  HER  BODY 
(lied  Belasco) — Riverside,  May  4; 
lldlands,   5 ;   San   Bernardino,   6 ; 
;ulena,  7;  San  Diego,  8-Q;  Oxnard, 
Santa  Barbara,  11;  travel,  12; 
crsfield.  13;  Porterville,  14;  Vi- 
a,  15;  Hanford,  16;  Coalinga,  17; 
^no,    18-19;    Stockton,  20;  Au- 
n,  21;  Reno,  22-23;  Sacramento, 
:  Marysville,  25  ;  Chico,  26. 
JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
incline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
nv  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 
LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
ZT.)  — Cort   Theatre,    New  York 
tv.  indefinite. 
MARY  JANE'S  PA,  with  Marie 
Ison  and  Rodney  Ranous  (Row- 
'1   and   Clifford,   Inc.,   props)  — 
iimencing  Sunday,  May  3  week, 
icago ;  week  of  May  10,  Chicago ; 
ek  of  May  17.  Chicago. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART,  played  by 
L:;gie    O'Neil    (Oliver  Morosco, 
,i^r) — San     Francisco,  beginning 
ipril  26. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
V.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
tv,  indefinite. 

KTCE  AND  DORE  WATER 
\R  NIVAL— Wallace,  May  4-9; 
issoula,  11-16;  Butte,  18-23. 
ROBERT  HILLIARD  in  The 
rgyle  Case  (direction  of  Klaw  & 
rlinger;  E.  D.  Price,  mgr.) — San 
rancisco,  May  3-9;  Oakland,  11-12- 
;  San  Jose,  14;  Santa  Barbara,  15; 
in  Diego,  16-17;  I-<^s  Angeles,  18- 
Fresno,  25;  Sacramento,  26; 
3rtland,  28-29-30-31  ;  Tacoma,  June 
Victoria,  3-4;  Vancouver,  5-6; 
:attle,  7-13;  Spokane,  14-15;  Mis- 
»ula,  16;  Flelena.  17;  Great  Falls, 
Butte,  19 ;  Winnipeg,  22-23-24 ; 
uluth,  26-27. 

SANFORD  DODGE  (R.  A.  Tolm- 
iW)— Marshall.  Minn.,  ]\fay  6;  Win- 
'rbago  City,  12;  Siierljurne.  13;  Jack- 
'11,  14;  Heron  Lake,  15:  Worthing- 
•n,  16;  Adrian,  18;  Slayton,  19;  Pipe 
/lOne,  20. 

SELLS-FLOTO  CIRCUS  (Ed 
^'arner,  gen.  agt.) — Modesto,  May 
;  Hanford,  4;  Fresno,  5;  Stockton, 
:  Sacramento,  7  ;  Chico,  8;  Redding, 
;  Montague,  10 ;  Medford.  1 1  ;  Rose- 
urg,  12;  Eugene,  13;  Salem,  14; 
dbany,  15;  McMinnvillc,  16;  Port- 
md,  18-19;  Centralia,  20;  Aberdeen, 
[ ;  Tacoma,  22  ;  Sedro  Woolley,  23  ; 

ancouver,  B.  C,  25;  Bellingham, 
6;  Everett,  27:  Seattle,  28-30;  Cle 
^lum,  31  ;  North  Yakima,  June  i  ; 
Valla  Walla,  2;  Pendleton,  3  ;  Baker 
City,  4 ;  Payette,  5 ;  Boise,  6 ;  Twin 
•"alls,  8;  Pocatello,  9;  Logan,  10; 
ialt  Lake,  11;  Ogden,  12;  Rock 
iprings,  13  ;  Greeley,  15  ;  Denver,  16- 
7;  Colorado  Springs,  18;  Pueblo, 
9;  La  Juanita,  20. 

S  E  PT  E  M  B  E  R  MORN,  with 
^ave  Lewis,  Minerva  Coverdale 
uid  Frances  Kennedy  (Harry 
Earle,  mgr. ;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
—Chicago,  indefinite. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN  (Rowland 
land  Clifl'ord,  props.;  Will  Kilroy, 
[ngr. ;  Alphonse  Goettlcr,  agent) — 
Green  Bay,  May  2 ;  Appleton,  3 ; 
•Marinette,  4;  Oshkosh,  5;  Wausau, 
5;  Eau  Claire,  7;  LaCrosse,  8;  Win- 


ona, 9;  Minneapolis,  10-13;  St.  Paul, 
14-16. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN  (Rowland 
&  Cliflford, owners  ;  Wm.  Lemle, mgr.) 
Ft.  Wayne,  May  2-3;  Defiance,  4; 
Wapokoneta,  5  ;  Lima,  6;  Kenton,  7  ; 
Tiffin,  8;  Elyria,  9;  Port  Huron,  10; 
Flint,  II  ;  Bay  City,  12;  Saginaw,  13; 
Lansing,  14;  Jackson,  15;  Kalama- 
zoo, 16;  Battle  Creek,  17. 

THE  CALLING  OF  DAN  MAT- 
THEWS (Gaskill  &  McVitty,  Inc., 
owners) — Kansas  City,  May  3-9. 

THE  GHOST  BREAKER 
(Merle  H.  Norton,  mgr.) — Rock  Isl- 
and, May  3;  Washington,  4;  West 
Liberty,  5;  Iowa  City,  6;  Anamosa, 
7;  Independence,  8;  Charles  City, 
12;  Mason  City,  13;  Hampton,  15; 
Des  Moines,  16-17. 

THE  HOLY  CITY  (Grace  John- 
son)— Lacombe,  May  2;  Red  Deer, 
4;  Olds,  5;  Innisfail,  6;  Gleichen,  7; 
High  River,  8;  Clarcsholm,  9. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.j 
— Haymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)' — Boston,  indefinite. 


Spotlights 


So  Much  For  So  Much,  Willard 
Mack's  sensational  new  play,  to  be 
seen  for  the  first  time  in  this  city  at 
the  Alcazar  Theatre,  next  week, 
with  the  author-actor  and  his  lovely 
co-star,  Marjorie  Rambeau,  in  the 
leading  roles,  is  declared  to  be  a 
most  brilliant  handling  of  a  problem 
that  has  recently  stirred  the  entire 
United  States.  The  theme  is  tne 
relation  of  a  struggling  young  fe- 
male stenographer  against  the 
temptations  of  her  rich  employer. 
]\Tack  handles  it  in  a  new  way — one 
that  represents  the  subject  plainly 
and  openly  but  in  a  manner  that 
never  once  ofifends.  It  teaches  a 
high  moral  lesson,  without  preach- 
ing, and  as  played  by  Mack  and 
I\Tiss  Rambeau,  it  reaches  the  high- 
est realms  of  the  drama. 

The  San  Francisco  center  of  the 
Drama  League  of  America  celebrat- 
ed the  anniversary  of  Shakespeare's 
birthday  with  a  splendid  program 
at  tiie  Cort  Theatre  Thursday  after- 
noon of  last  week.  Professor  Wal- 
ter N.  Hart,  of  the  State  University, 
]M-esented  a  scholarly  essay  on  the 
supremacy  of  Shakespeare  as  a 
playwright.  Miss  Ethel  Prebel 
sang  most  artistically  a  number  of 
Shakespearean  songs,  and  Leo 
Cooper  proved  himself  an  elocution- 
ist of  high  rank  by  a  number  of 
scenes  from  the  dramatist's  plays. 
A  beautiful  picture  of  Shakespeare 
was  presented  to  the  Girl's  High 
School  as  the  winner  in  the  contest 
lietween  the  various  high  schools 
of  the  city  for  the  best  composition 
on  his  works. 

The  Winter  Garden  production  of 
The  Passing  Show  of  tot 3  will  be 
the  next  attraction  at  the  Cort  The- 
atre, following  Peg  O'  My  Heart, 
and  onening  on  Sunday  night,  May 
TO.  The  original  company  and  a 
chorus  of  sixty  will  be  seen  in  the 
revue,  which  is  the  most  colossal 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG  O'  MY  HEABT 

By  J.  Hartley  Maimers;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 
in  its  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART 
'  MY  HEABT 
'  IWY  HEABT 


PEG 
PEG 


PEG 
PEG 


•Kastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 
Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggie 
O'Neil. 

MY  HEABT  D — Northern;  Marion  Dentler. 
MY  HEABT  E — Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 


THE  BIBD  OP  PARADISE,  by  Ricliard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatra 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Biirbank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Bepublic  Theatre 

OTEEB  ATTRACTIONS 

KITTY  GOHIKJN  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with' 
Cirant  and  Greenwood, 
fort  Tlicatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jaclt  Lait's  smashing 
success,  Help  'Wanted, 
Maxime  Klliott  Theatre, 
New  Yorl?,  indermite. 

Help  'Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Cliicago,  indefi- 
nite. 


THE 

THE 

ORIGINAIi 

THEATBICAI. 

HEAD- 

CONTINENTAL 

Rehearsal 
Boom 
Free  to 

QUARTERS 

HOTEL 

Onests 

185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 

p.  p.  SHANLEY 
P.  C.  FUBNESS 

Co.   PBOPS.                                          P.  P.  SHANI^EY,  MOB. 

and 
the 

Presenting  the 


ED.  REDMOND 

Redmond  Company 


Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Wigwam    Theatre,  San  Francisco,  to  capacity  audiences 


Spaulding  Musical  Comedy  Co. 

in  Honolulu 
A  big  success.    Plave  broken  all  records. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrig'ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATBE — PHOENIX 

Tjouis   B.   Jacob.s.   Le.ssee  and  Manaprer 
Want  to  hear  from  good  mu.sical  comedy  people — Al  chorus  girls,  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Iilefhts,  Strip  Iiig'hts,   Border   Iil^hta,   Switchboards  and 
Bheostats  229  12th  Street,  Plione  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


that  has  ever  emerged  from  the  New 
York  ^^'inter  Garden.  The  plot — if 
plot  it  may  be  called — hinges  on 
the  efiPorts  of  the  Tired  Business 
Man  to  find  relaxation.  Travesties 
on  dramatic  successes,  mingled  with 
dancing  and  singing  surprises  and 
elaborate  costumery,  are  constant- 
ly in  evidence. 

Wright  Huntington,  who  has 
been  conspicuous  on  the  American 
stage  for  many  seasons  as  an  actor, 
has  established  a  circuit  of  stock 
companies,  notably  in  St.  Paul  and 
Minneapolis.  In  the  latter  city  he 
has  established  a  company  of  un- 
usual merit  with  which  he  will  make 
productions  of  new  plays  by  aspir- 
ing American  dramatists  of  talent. 

Tlie  rcmarkal)le  .series  of  films  made 
by  the  Hon.  Dean  C.  Worcester  while 
.Secretary  of  the  Interior  of  the  Phil- 
i])I)ines,  provides  two  programs  of  ab- 
sorbing interest  and  which  is  the  offcr- 


STAR 
THEATRE 


OaKdale,  Cal- 

K.  C  SHICAniOU.  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

ing  of  the  Columbia  Theatre  for  two 
weeks,  commencing  Monday,  May  ii. 
The  first  week  will  have  The  Hcad- 
lumters  and  the  .second  From  Savage 
to  Civili/^ation.  Every  scene  exhil)itcd 
was  taken  on  the  ground,  showing 
actual  conditions,  and  arc  far  superior 
in  interest  and  realism  to  the  usual 
l)hoto  play  built  and  produced  in  a 
studio.  A  superb  lecture  will  be  given 
in  conjunction  with  the  pictures. 

William  Hodge,  the  quaint  com- 
edian, will  be  seen  at  the  Cort  The- 
atre soon  in  The  Road  to  FTappi- 
ness,  a  play  that  has  scored  em- 
phatically. Hodge  occupies  'a 
uni(|ue  position  on  the  American 
stage.  He  toured  in  The  Man  from 
Home  consecutively  for  something 
like  six  years. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  2,  1914 


Correspondence 


OAKLAND,  April  27.— Al  Jolson 
is   the   one   big'    theatrical  feature 
of    the    week.      He    is  appearing 
at  the   MACDONOUGH    in  The 
Honeymoon  Express,  a  play  pulsating 
with  vaudeville  novelties  and  contain- 
ing an  alluring  array  of  chorus  beau- 
ties.    The   Bishop  offering   at  YE 
LIBERTY  for  the  current  week  is 
another    crook-detective    play.  The 
Greyhound,  a  four-act  play  by  Paul 
Armstrong  and  Wilson  Mizncr.  The 
cast  is  large  and  calls  forth  the  en- 
tire strength  of  Bishop's  aggregation. 
The  principal  roles  are  handled  by  Al- 
bert Morrison,  Charles  .Ayres,  J.  An- 
thony Sniythe,  Frank   Darien,  Geo. 
Webster,   Walter   Whipple,  Isabelle 
Fletcher,  Mrs.  Gleason,  Marta  Golden 
and  Estelle  Warfield.      Other  good 
roles  were  well  taken  care  of  h-'  Max 
Waizman,   Brady  Kline    and  Meta 
Marsky.   Andrew  Benni^on  and  Mar- 
to  Golden  also  made  their  rca])i)ear- 
ance  with  the  company  and  showed 
more  than  ordinary  cleverness.  The 
big  ocean  steamer  scene  was  unusuallv 
realistic  and  tlie  atendance  through- 
out the  week  has  been  far  better  than 
the  average,  although  the  play  is  a 
poor  thing.    David  Bispham,  the  bari- 
tone, is  the  chief  atraction  at  the 
ORPHEUM  and  is  proving  an  excep- 
tionally strong  drawing  card.  His 
songs    were    all    heartily  encored. 
Others  on  the  bill  are  .Annette  Wood- 
man and  Guy  Livingstone ;  Ben  Deely 
and  Company:  Hilda  Thomas  and  Lou 
Hall ;  Johnnie  Small  and  Small  Sis- 
ters;  Pope  and  Lhio ;  Jack  Ward  and 
Eddie  Weber;  and  Keno.  Walsh  and 
Melrose.    At  PANTAGES,  business 
continues  good  and  the  following  pro- 
gram is  proving  an  entertaining  one. 
Mile."  Adgie,  Milton  and  Dollie  Nobles, 
Howard  Brothers   and   Kittie  Ross, 
.Arthur  Rigby,  Phil  La  Toska,  Rich- 
ards and  ]\Iontrose  and  Her  \'^on  Rit- 
tenmeister.    There  is  not  a  dull  mo- 
ment in  The  Honeymoon  Girl,  this 
week's  attraction  at  the  COLUMBLA. 
Dillon  and  King  fairly  outdo  them- 
selves in  the  way  of  comedy  work  and 
the  entire  company  seem  to  be  inoc- 
ulated with  an  extra  amount  of  gin- 
ger. The  .songs  go  fine  and  the  chorus 
get  a  good  hand  at  every  execution. 
Honora  Hamilton,  Jack  Wise,  Vilma 
Stech,  Ernest  Van  Pelt  and  the  Co- 
lumbia Quartette   render  some  fine 
songs.    Isabelle  Fletcher  and  Charles 
Ayres,  who  have  been  playing  leads 
at  Ye  Liberty  for  several  months,  will 
close  May  loth.  Miss  Fletcher  has  ac- 
cepted an  engagement  with  the  Red- 
mond Stock  Company,  Sacramento, 
and  will  open  there   next  Monday. 
Beth  Taylor,  one  of  the  cleverest  lead- 
ing ladies  on  the  Coast,  will  take  Miss 
Fletcher's  place  and  will  open  in  The 
.Amazons,  May  nth.    Ivan  Miller,  a 
former  member  of  the  Bishop  Stock, 
will  also  make  his  reappearance  at  the 
same  time.  LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 

FRESNO,  April  29.— B.\RTOX: 
Dark.  PRINCESS:  Dark.  MA- 
JESTIC :  The  Lord  and  Meek  Mu- 
sical Comedy  Co.  are  presenting  two 
bills  a  week  at  this  hou.se,  which  is 
located  in  Chinatown.  For  the  last 
half  of  the  week  they  are  presenting 
the  old  slap-stick  bill,  American's 
.Abroad.  In  the  cast  are  Carmelita 
Meek,  John  Lord.  Dick  Mack,  Robt. 
Hamilton  and  seven  girls  EM- 
PIRE: This  popular  house  is  get- 
ting all  the  business  in  town,  and 


that  is  not  saying  much.    For  the 
first  half  a  very  good  bill  of  Bert 
Levey  acts  is  offered,  headlined  by 
.\lvord,  Duncan  and  Wilbur,  a  very 
clever  trio  of  instrumentalists  and 
vocali.sts.  An  act  out  of  the  ordinary. 
The  Slave  of  the  Galleys,  is  a  scien 
tific  novelty  presented  by  the  Joss- 
lyns.    Phil  Godfrey  is  a  comedy  ac- 
robat, who  performs  a  number  of 
clever  tricks.    Farley  and  F*rescott 
get  over  very  nicely  with  several 
comedy  singing  and  dancing  num- 
bers.    Another    singing    act  that 
pleases  is  that  of  Mack  and  Phillips. 
Comedy  pictures  complete  the  show. 
For  the  last  half  the  hill  is  up  to  the 
usual  standard.    Probably  the  best 
liked  act  was  Harris  and  Randall  in 
the  farce,  Fifty  Miles  from  Nowhere. 
Prevost  and  Payne,  comedy  musi- 
cians, offer  a  lot  of  brand  new  stuff. 
Raymond  and  Temple,  a  couple  of 
clever  comedians,  kept  the  audience 
in  a  continual  roar  of  laughter.  Cody 
and  Cody  please  with  several  songs 
and  dances.      Sam  .\eusbaum,  the 
Russian  musician,  and  the  ])ictures, 
close  the  bill.    Notes::   Dad  Holn 
has  entirely  recovered  from  his  re- 
cent serious  illness.  *  *  *  Today  is 
Raisin  Day  and  the  city  is  thronged 
with  visitors.    A  first-class  attrac- 
tion at  the  Barton  would  have  got 
some  money  today.  *  *  *  The  Bar- 
ton   has   been    closed    about  two 
weeks  on  account  of  not  being  able 
to  make  expenses.    Nothing  booked 
in  for  the  near  future.  *  *  *  The  Kin- 
ema  is  doing  very  nicely  with  fea- 
ture pictures. 

SAN  DIEGO,  April  27.— SPREC- 
KELS  Theatre,  .April  27-29:  Philip- 
pine pictures.  IMischa  Elwan,  vio- 
linist, 30.  New  York  Grand  Opera 
Company  opening  in  Faust  May  i, 
and  playing  May  2.  Chauncey  Ol- 
cott  comes  Mav  4  and  stays  6.  Her 
.Soul  and  Her  Bodv,  Fred  Belasco's 
show,  comes  Mav  8-9.  EMPRESS: 
The  Great  John  Ganton  is  the  stock's 
offering.  Clarence  Bennett  is  seen 
in  the  lead  as  the  "Great  John  Gan- 
ton," while  Edna  IMarshall  plavs 
May  Keating.  GAIETY:  Dick 
-Sampsell's  Broadway  Musical  Com- 
edy Co.  is  presenting  The  Country 
Boy,  with  Lew  Dunbar  and  com- 
pany in  a  laughable  musical  tabloid. 
!\Ir.  Dunbar  as  Hiram,  the  country 
boy:  Lillian  Mason  as  Mother  Lem- 
on, Fred  La  Zone  as  Joshua  Lemon, 
Gene  Gorman  as  Sheriff  Doo  Little, 
Trixie,  the  soubrettc,  and  Doxie  Em- 
erson, go  to  make  up  the  cast. 

STOCKTON.  April  28.— The  OR- 
PHEl^M  is  supplying  the  show  needs 
of  this  city  cX'ery  Wednesday  and 
Thursday,  with  the  aid  of  Monte  Car- 
ter at  the  GARRICK.  The  Orpheum 
show  consists  of  Johnny  and  Emma 
Ray  in  On  the  Rio  Grande ;  Clara 
Inge ;  H.  M.  Zazell  and  Company ; 
Bernard  and  Harrington ;  Nevins  and 
Gordon;  Kartell! :  Mar\'elous  Man- 
churians.  The  Missouri  Girl  plaved  to 
good  business  at  the  A'OSEMITE, 
-April  2^th,  and  pleased  as  always. 

S  A  C  R  A  M  E  N  T  O.  April  27.- 
DIEPENBROCK:  The  Ed  Redmond 
Com])any  and  its  generous  clientele 
are  saying  good-bye  to  Beth  Taylor 
and  Leslie  Virden  this  week.  These 
two  popular  members  of  the  company 
will  be  missed.  The  Wife  is  the  bill 
and  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  sav  that 
Paul  Harvey,  Beth  Taylor,  Hugh 
Metcalfe,  Roscoe  Karns,  Bert  Chap- 
man, I\Iarie  Connolly  and  Merle 
Stanton,  under  the  careful  guidance 


of  Harry  Leland,  give  a  capital  per- 
formance. Next  week,  Mary  Jane's 
Pa,  and  then  Stanton  will  have  the 
whole  stage  in  The  Rejuvenation  of 
Aunt  Mary.  ORPHEUM-CLUNIE : 
Emma  and  Johnny  Ray,  Marvelous 
Manchurians,  Clara  Inge,  Zazelle  and 
Company  in  pantomime,  Bernard  and 
Harrington,  Nevins  and  Gordon  and 
Kartclli.  CLUNIE :  Al  Jolson  in  The 
Honeymoon  Express  is  due  May  ist. 
EMPRESS:  Imperial  Pekinese 
Troupe,  Canfield  and  Carlton,  Frank 
Mullane,  Edward  Marshall,  'AVayne 
and  Addis.  *  *  *  Lsabelle  Fletcher 
opens  at  the  Diepenbrock  next  Mon- 
day in  Beth  Taylor's  place.  Miss 
Taylor,  by  a  coincidence,  takes  Miss 
Fletcher's  place  at  Ye  Liberty  in  Oak- 
land. 


The  Pantages 


The  pick  of  vaudeville  is  what  the 
management  very  aptly  characterizes 
the  show  for  next  week.  Charlie 
Reilly,  the  Irish  singing  comedian, 
will  be  back  in  a  new  play.  The  Irish 
Emigrant.  Herr  Boeke  presents  an 
act  Creo?  with  a  big  question  mark. 
Danny  Simmons,  the  military  hobo; 
Comer  and  Sloane,  musical  comedy 
stars ;  and  Togan  and  Geneva,  wire 
dancers,  and  the  ever-popular  .Alisky's 
llauaiians  make  up  a  crakcr-jack  bill. 


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Company 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


5 


Los  Angeles  is  Full  of  Good  Shows;  Many  Popular 
Players  Will  Soon  Return  From  Around  the  Country 


LOS  ANGELES,  April  29.— 
isiness  at  the  theatres  for  some 
ii  ange  reason  has  been  poor  beyond 
Hef,  ahhough  the  attractions  are 
,  the  best  this  week.  *  *  *  Among 
e  players  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Doug- 
s  Crane  is  Joseph  Fogarty,  who 
as  well  known  during  the  Ferris 
artnian  days.  *  *  *  Adolph  Phillip 
IS  sailed  away,  promising  to  come 
ick  in  September.  In  the  mean- 
ne  My  Shadow  and  I,  his  last  play, 
)es  merrily  on  its  way  at  the  Bur- 
mk.  *  "  Arthur  Burckly,  who 
)peared  during  the  reign  of  Kitty 
nrdon  and  musical  comedy,  has  left 
r  Newark,  N.  J.,  to  play  in  musi- 
.1  stock.  *  *  *  Bessie  and  Lucy 
iihrer  close  their  Orpheum  season 
lis  week  at  home.  *  *  *  When 
retty  Mrs.  Smith  closes  its  season 

Boston,  Harrison  Hunter  will  re- 
rn  to  the  Burbank  as  stage  direc- 
ir.  In  the  meanwhile  Donald 
■  luies  will  assume  the  directorship, 
cnry  Kolker  will  also  return  to  this 
ty  after  the  close  of  Help  Wanted 

Chicago.  Frances  Slosson  and 
ranklyn  Underwood  will  come 
ick,  too.  *  *  *  Richard  Vivian  is 
)Out  town,  after  a  brief  engage- 
ent  with  the  Orpheum  Stock  in 
lit  Lake  City.  *  *  *  Robert  Brun- 
in,  long  scenic  artist  with  Mr.  Mor- 
ico,  who  has  created  many  beauti- 
il  stage  pictures  during  the  past 
w  years,  will  leave  soon  for 
urope,  for  an  extended  trip.  Mr. 
runton  has  formed  a  company  of 
!s  own  and  will  launch  into  the 
:enic  business  for  himself.  =^  *  * 
liver  Morosco  is  again  being  sued, 
lis  time  by  Mary  Rockwell,  who 
ill  down  the  stairs  leading  from  her 
ressing  room  in  the  Majestic  Thea- 
c  some  time  ago.  Miss  Rockwell 
fiks  for  $12,543. 

ALPHIN:  In  The  Speculators 
■e  all  the  celebrities  down  to  date 
-Dave   Warfield,    George  Cohan, 

\a  Tanguay  and  David  Belasco. 

'ssibly  the  most  popular  and 
1  iLjhtest  star  is  George  Cohan,  as 
npersonated  by  busy  Reece  Gard- 
ler,  and  his  song.  Come  on  You 

ankees,  would  do  credit  to  the 
;Drightly  George  himself.  Phyliss 
lordon  is  a  radiant  Lillian  Russell, 
nd  her  song,  That  Naughty  Mel- 
dy,  with  the  dashing  tango  girls,  is 
'iimensely  popular.      Charles  Bar- 

tt  is  clever  in  his  picturing  of 
'avid  Pielasco.  Just  a  shadow  of  a 
fury  holds  the     performance  to- 

ilier,    and    leaves    many  loop- 

Ics  for  the  popular  Alphin  song 
nil  dance  numbers. 

i;URBANK:  Adolph  Phillipp  has 
nildenly  left  the  beaten  path  of 
liisical  comedy  and  wandered  off 
III!  the  country  bypaths  where 
"untry  folk  and  country  ways 
1"  and  and  breathe  a  simple  and  un- 

lished  philo.sophy.  In  My  Shadow 

111  I,  his  last  play,  which  is  receiv- 
1:;  its  premier  this  week,  he  tells 
lean  and  wholesome  tale,  spiced 

ith  melodrama  and  bits  of  comedy, 

ith  a))pcals  to  good  honest  emo- 
i'lus.  The  story  of  the  two  country 
I'lys  who  try  the  life  of  the  big  city 
nd  its  individual  effects,  is  simply 
nd  plainly  told.  Forrest  Stanley  is 
ruly  a  "beloved  vagabond,"  playing 


with  delightful  sincerity.  Donald 
Bowles  enacts  the  part  of  the  coun- 
try-bred boy  who  is  led  into  baleful 
doings  in  the  whirl  of  city  life,  play- 
ing it  with  a  quiet  emotion  that  is 
always  convincing.  Father,  mother 
and  sister  of  the  boy  are  enacted  by 
Thomas  McLarnie,  Grace  Travers 
and  Beatrice  Nichols  in  a  manner 
tiiat  bespeaks  the  intelligence  of 
these  worthy  players.  Winifred  Bry- 
son  is  a  very  haughty  and  beauti- 
ful city  siren.  Walter  Cattlett  and 
Jess  Dandy  bear  the  comedy  burden, 
and  in  this  particular  instance  it  is 
inclined  to  be  a  heavy  one,  but  is 
carried  steadily  and  evenly  by  this 
amusing  pair.  James  K.  Applebee, 
Florence  Oberle,  George  Rand,  Ger- 
trude Short,  Charles  Buck  and 
others,  are  happily  cast.  Robert 
Brunton  adds  some  scenic  touches 
that  are  striking  and  lovely.  As  a 
whole  My  Shadow  and  I  is  well 
staged  and  well  played. 

HIPPODROME:  A  sketch  by 
Walter  Montague  creates  a  great 
sensation,  and  as  enacted  by  Lan- 
ders Stevens  and  Georgie  Cooper, 
comes  near  being  a  riot.  A  story  of 
reformers  who  do  not  reform  is  told 
in  The  New  Chief  of  Police,  with 
sarcastic  little  jabs  at  women's  clubs 
and  women's  clothes  and  poor 
women  in  general.  It  is  a  capital 
sketch  and  skilfully  handled.  Her- 
man and  Shirley  are  weird  and  won- 
derful dancers  and  able  contortion- 
ists. The  Venetian  Grand  Opera 
Co.  appear  in  Rigoletto,  singing  with 
spirit  and  a  light  heartedness  that 
makes  a  wonderful  impression.  Jack 
Poole  is  a  singer  and  dancer  whose 
antics  please.  Freda  West  &  Co. 
offer  Electropose,  a  large  part  of  the 
entertainment.  Blanchard  and  Cam- 
eron have  many  comedy  types  on 
their  list  of  impersonations  and  get 
as  many  laughs.  Jerry  Croft  can 
surely  thumb  the  banjo  with  joyous 
eft'ect. 

EMPRESS:  They  trip  the  light 
fantastic  throughout  most  of  this 
week's  bill,  for  there  is  that  clever 
trio,  Moffett,  Caire  and  Moffett,  who 
have  so  many  various  and  whirlwind 
steps  that  they  leave  an  impression 
of  a  cyclone  set  to  music.  Hong 
'i'ong  sings  in  many  languages  aside 
from  his  own  and  adds  a  bit  of  clever 
dancing  to  the  same.  James  Francis 
Sullivan  is  a  dancer  of  another  sort, 
his  clogging  and  jigging  being  fast, 
furious  and  dazzling.  The  Olivetto 
Troubadores  sing  many  of  the  old, 
familiar  tunes  with  enthusiasm  and 
are  well  received.  The  dancing  still 
continues  when  the  Top  o'  the 
World  dancers  appear  with  the  fam- 
ous Collie  Ballet.  This  dainty  spec- 
tacle never  loses  its  charm.  F.xcel- 
lent  motion  pictures  close  the  bill. 

LITTLE  THEATRE:  Mr.  Egan 
opens  this  theatre  again  as  a  chil- 
dren's theatre,  the  pupils  of  the 
Egan  School  appearing  in  Florence 
VVillard's  Wan  o'  the  Woods,  a 
dainty  bit  of  fancy  in  which  these 
youthful  players  display  their  tiny 
temperaments  to  the  best  advantage 
and  create  a  dainty,  pretty  spectacle. 

MAJESTIC:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Doug- 
las Crane  return  to  us  in  a  real  for 
true  play,  called  Her  Soul  and  Her 


Body,  a  dramatization  of  Louise 
Closser  Hale's  book.  The  story  tells 
of  the  rise  of  Missy,  of  country 
origin,  to  fame  and  fortune  as  a 
dancer,  and  allows  throughout  the 
wonderful  dancing  of  graceful,  pret- 
ty little  Mrs.  Crane,  who  also  proves 
herself  a  sincere  and  clever  actress 
as  well.  Three  wonderful  dances. 
The  Blue  Danube,  The  Moth  and 
the  Flame,  and  Love's  Awakening, 
are  airy,  beautiful  bits  of  loveliness. 
The  Ballroom  Dances,  in  which  she 
is  assisted  by  her  big  and  hanasome 
husband,  are  greeted  with  vociferous 
enthusiasm,  and  demands  for  more 
hesitations,  tangoes  and  latter-day 
ballroom  steps.  An  excellent  com- 
pany assists  the  dancers,  including 
Jack  Frazier,  Robert  McKim,  Ed- 
mond  S.  Lowe,  Eleanor  Haber,  Jos. 
Fogarty  and  others.  The  play  is 
well  staged  and  is  a  delightful  per- 
formance throughout. 

MASON :  The  name  of  the  play 
matters  little  when  Chauncey  Ol- 
cott  appears,  for  there  is  bound  to 
be  Irish  atmosphere,  charming  and 
all  pervading;  Irish  brogue,  delicious 
and  fascinating;  lovely  Irish  scenes 
and  lilting  Irish  melody,  with  a  bit 
of  a  story  that  suits  it  all— in  this 
case  called  Shameen  Dhu.  Youth 
springs  eternal  in  the  heart  of 
Chauncey  Olcott  and  keeps  his  voice 
sweet  and  clear  as  the  years  slip 
by.  The  songs,  My  Little  Dhudeen 
and  Dream  Girl  o'  Mine,  and  several 
equally  Irish  and  equally  melodious 
songs,  are  sung  with  a  sweetness 
and  charm  that  Olcott  knows  .so 
well.  The  play  tells  of  the  days  of 
intrigue  and  daring  escapes  and  the 
love  of  freedom  of  the  people  of  the 
little  isle  for  the  land  of  America. 
Constance  Molineaux  as  Peggy 
O'Dea  is  charming.  Beth  Franklyn 
as  Shiela  Farrell  is  a  clever  comedi- 
enne. Mrs.  Jennie  Lamont  is  a  joy- 
ous Betsy  Bowers,  while  John  G. 
Sparks,  David  Glassford  and  others 
create  a  perfect  production.  Henry 
Miller's  production  is  an  artistic 
success  with  its  beautiful  stage  set- 
tings. 

MOROSCO:  Billy  Rock  and 
Maude  Fulton,  with  all  their  asso- 
ciates of  former  appearances,  return 
in  T4ie  Echo,  a  series  of  clever 
stunts,  jolly  songs,  pretty  girls  and 
clever  actors.  Billy  Rock,  as  the 
story  (?)  goes,  is  the  bell  hop,  who 
keeps  things  moving  along  at  a  live- 
ly clip,  assisted  by  Miss  Fulton,  who 
appears  as  the  waitress  and  sten- 
ographer, and  their  many  dances  are 
as  amazing  and  clever  as  always. 
Kitty  Doner  and  her  peculiar  per- 
sonality dominates  the  show,  flash- 
ing through  it  all  like  the  streak  of 
lightning  that  she  is.  Frances  White, 
dainty  and  pic|uant,  sings  and 
dances  with  all  her  well  known 
charm.  Oscar  Ragland  is  a  clever 
contrast  for  Miss  White's  tinyness. 
Bessie  Franklyn  is  the  Echo  corre- 
spondent, and  an  ever-present  one. 
Mary  Ambrose  is  a  most  fascinating 
widow.  In  the  second  act  the  star 
had  a  chance  to  air  his  or  her  par- 
ticular talent,  and  the  combined  ef- 
forts build  a  worthy  show  within  a 
show.  The  girls  are  daintily  cos- 
tumed and  add  song  and  dance  and 
fun  throughout  a  merry,  successful 
])roduction  of  The  Echo. 

ORPHEUM:  Olga  Ncthersolc 
appears  in  a  bit  from  the  third  act 
of  .Sapiio,  in  the  role  which  the  pub- 
lic has  long  learned  by  association 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


to  connect  with  the  name  of  the 
famous  Ncthersolc.  Even  a  gay  and 
ha]ipy  vaudeville  audience,  through 
the  wonderful  emotional  acting  ot 
Miss  Ncthersolc,  sits  seemingly  sat- 
isfied and  appreciative.  The  tense 
and  subtle  power  of  the  player,  to- 
gether with  her  wonderful  speaking 
voice,  creates  a  deep  impression. 
Miss  Nethersole's  support  is  fully 
adequate.  The  Jean  of  A.  E.  Win- 
nington-1  *>arnes  is  almost  a  realiza- 
tion of  the  Daudet  pen  picture.  The 
character  bit  of  .\lfred  Donahue  is 
delicious.  Henry  Catalano  and  Jack 
Denny  are  a  pair  of  artists  such  as 
one  longs  to  see  oftener  on  the 
vaudeville  stage,  with  clever  songs 
and  the  quiet  subtle  way  of  putting 
them  over  in  a  way  to  bring  joy 
and  delight.  Bessie  and  Lucy 
Fuhrer,  two  Los  Angeles  girls,  play 
the  violin  and  'cello  in  true  musi- 
cianly  style.  Bill  Pruitt,  in  cowboy 
attire,  sings  in  a  whole-souled  style 
in  a  pleasing  baritone  voice.  Mosher, 
Mayes  and  Mosher  perform  some 
daring  and  original  stunts  on  bicy- 
cles with  the  necesary  comedy  touch. 
Henry  Timberg,  once  a  ha])i)y 
schoolboy  in  School  Days,  is  sailing 
his  own  boat  and  encountering  no 
obstacles,  for  he  is  a  clever  chap 
and  an  amazing  dancer.  Paul  Arm- 
strong's sketch.  To  Save  One  Girl, 
as  well  as  the  Hartleys,  are  the  only 
holdovers,  and  mighty  good  ones 
they  are,  too.  The  Hearst-Selig  lec- 
ture service  is  appearing  for  the 
first  time,  to  replace  the  Pathe 
W^eekly. 

PANTAGES  :  As  one  watches  the 
eight  Polar  ])ears  and  their  lithe  and 
slender  trainer,  Capt.  Jack,  one  won- 
ders whetlicr  the  talcs  of  trainers 
and  their  cruel  practices  are  true. 
Capt.  Jack  has  a  wrestling  match 
with  one  mighty  speciman  that 
could,  I  am  sure,  get  even  for  all 
indignities  that  might  be  heaped  u])- 
on  him  by  one  little  scpieeze,  but 
through  ail  their  stunts,  aside  from 
a  growl  thrown  in  now  and  then, 
they  seem  peaceable  creatures  who 
love  their  master.  James  Davett  and 
Ninon  Duval  appear  in  a  comedy 
.skit,  entitled  Holding  Out,  shovving 
the  stranded  actors  with  a  little 
money  and  a  long  way  to  go.  Tlie 
efforts  to  make  a  dime  cover  the 
surface  of  a  dollar  are  very  funny. 
Gregoire  and  Elmira  are  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Atlas,  ready  and  able  to  bal- 
ance anything,  from  the  stove  to  the 
porch  furniture.  Lawrence  John- 
stone is  an  amusing  ventrilo<|uist. 
Barnard  iMuely  and  Mitchell  have 
good  voices  and  a  popular  selection 
of  songs.  The  Morette  Sisters  are 
pretty  and  charming  musicians.  The 
movies  flash  war  upon  the  screen. 

REPUBLIC:  The  quantity  and 
quality  remain  the  same  at  this  the- 
atre, although  the  price  of  enter- 

Continucd  on  page  16. 


II 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


ay 


Correspondence 


NEW  YORK,  April  26.— Declar- 
ing that  Miss  Annie  Russell  ''was 
brought  to  the  Little  Theatre,  Phila- 
delphia, under  false  pretenses,''  L.  J. 
Anlialt,  her  manager,  has  announced 
that  the  actress  and  her  company 
have  terminated  their  engagement 
because  Mrs.  Beulah  E.  Jay,  its  pro- 
prietress, according  to  Air.  Anhalt, 
"took  advantage  of  a  technicality 
and  refused  us  the  extension  I  was 
f'iven  to  understand  we  would  have 
the  privilege  of  exercising."  Mr. 
Anhalt  announced  that  Miss  Russell 
would  reappear  there  next  season 
and  that  plans  were  under  way  for 
the  construction  of  a  playhouse  for 
her.  Mrs.  Jay  denied  that  Miss  Rus- 
sell was  brought  "under  false  pre- 
tenses," explaining  that  the  actress's 
contract  with  the  Little  Theatre  had 
run  out.  Mrs.  Jay  said  she  did  not 
care  to  renew  it,  "merely  as  a  busi- 


ness proposition. 


The 


scenic  beauties  of  Omar  the  Tent- 
maker  have  never  been  revealed 
more  attractively  than  on  the  stage 
of  the  MANHATTAN  OPERA 
HOUSE  last  week,  although  three 
dififerent  stages  have  already  showed 
them.  It  was  in  the  second  act 
especially  that  the  home  of  Omar 
and  the  life  of  the  little  medieval 
village  in  India  were  better  enjoyed 
than  ever  before.  In  the  first  per- 
formances at  the  Lyric  Theatre 
there  was  some  confusion  owing  to 
the  crowding  of  the  stage,  but  now 
the  two  streets  dividing  the  little 
antique  town  are  distinctly  shown. 
Moreovei,  the  spaces  of  the  stage 
enable  the  vistas  of  the  first  act  to 
stretch  farther  into  space  than  they 
ever  did  before.  In  all  other  parti- 
culars the  play  remains  the  same. 
With  its  spectacular  beauties  so 
much  increased  this  combination  of 
the  poetic  Omar  and  the  melodra- 
matic if  prosaic  R.  W.  Tully  ought 
to  be  as  prosperous  here  as  it  had 
been  for  the  four  months  in  other 
playhouses.  *  *  *  The  hospitable 
stage  of  the  ROYAL  Theatre  was 
last  week  dedicated  to  a  dramatic 
version  of  that  "September  Morn" 
of  best  sellers,  Hagar  Revelly,  Law- 
rence Dwyer  had  put  Daniel  Carson 
Goodman's  story  into  four  acts, 
which  revealed,  with  a  particular 
thrill  fcr  the  audience,  the  amatory 
adventures  of  the  heroine  in  Harlem 
and  Paris.  They  were  not  notably 
dilTcrent  in  either  locality.  No  po- 
lice or  oiher  interference  interrupted 
the  performance,  which  could  have 
been  justly  disciplined  onl}'  by  som.e 
agency  for  the  prevention  of  ennui. 
*     *  Adolf  Philipp's  original 

pro.luct?on  of  The  ]\Tidnight  Girl  at 
his  theatre  in  East  Fifty-seventh 
street  was  responsible  for  the  suc- 
cess that  is  now  at  the  FORTY- 
FOURTH  STREET  Theatre.  The 
music  and  the  text  are  as  attractive 
in  the  original  as  they  are  in  English. 
Then  tliere  was  enough  English  in 
the  text  to  make  the  audience  at  tlie 
MONT  AUK  enjoy  the  jokes.  Greta 
von  .Vlayhof,  who  m  :i  winning  sou- 
brette,  still  has  ihc  leading  role.  *  *  * 
Cyril  Maude,  the  English  actor,  who 
has  been  plaving  Grumpy  all  this 
season  at  WAI.L.\CK'S  Theatre 
and  who  had  planned  to  close  the 
engagement  on  Sat'irday  night,  has 
arranged  to  give  one  extra  perform- 
ance on  Mondav  night.    He  is  will- 


ing, lie  said,  to  play  the  piece  righ.t 
up  \(<  the  sailing  of  the  Mauretania, 
on  which  his  company  will  depart 
for  Euro])e.  The  company  is  coming 
back  next  season  to  play  Grumpy  on 
the  road.  T!r.  Maude's  daughter. 
Miss  Margery,  who  left  the  cast  of 
Grumpy  to  ajjj'ear  in  Lady  Winde- 
mere's  Fan  w-ith  Margaret  Anglin, 
will  return  to  the  cast  for  the  final 
performance.  *  *  jj.  ^^,j^g 
■\'ovembvr  17  that  the  season  o! 
ooera  at  the  METROPOLIl'AN 
OPER.V  HOUSE  was  started  with 
a  performance  of  Ponchielli's  'La 
Giocoiida.  Last  Monday  evening  the 
final  week  of  the  series  of  twenty- 
tliree  was  u.-  hered  in  with  a  repeti- 
tion of  Puccini's  La  Boheme,  the 
eighth  jierfonnaTice  of  this  popular 
work,  'i'liat  the  Monday  night  audi- 
tors should  have  the  opportunity  to 
bid  each  other  good-by  for  t!ie  sea- 
son with  this  opera  was  perhaps 
quite  suital)le,  albeit  they  were  not 
invited  to  hear  Mr.  Caruso.  Three 
intermissions,  however,  gave  them 
abundant  opportunity  to  see  one  an- 
other in  their  boxes  for  the  last  time 
tliis  seas\.n.  As  for  the  opera,  that 
at  least  prov  ided  them  with  a  fare- 
well hearing  of  Gcraldine  Farrar  in 
one  of  her  tavorite  r<.  les.  Mimi  has 
come  to  I>e  almost  her  exclusive 
property.  Occasionally  one  of  the 
other  prima  dov.nas  is  heard  in  it, 
but  Mi  i'"a-rar  continues  in  the 
lead.  Her  ]X)pulari*-y  in  the  role  is 
easily  accounted  for.  She  has  the 
combination  of  youth,  beauty,  per- 
sonal charm  and  pleasing  voice  re- 
quired to  satisfy  the  typical  opera- 
!;Oer.  She  sang  well  last  evening 
and  ,vas  much  applauded.  Since  Mr. 
Ca-uso  w-as  not  to  be  heard  last 
evening  the  role  of  Rodolfo  fell  to 
the  lot  of  Riccardo  Martin,  the 
American  tenor.  He  had  as  his  chief 
associate  among  the  male  members 
of  the  cast  Mr.  A'nato  as  Marcello. 
This  is  a  part  ^vhich  Mr.  Amato 
sings  -.  ery  well  indeed,  but  his  his- 
trionic technic  does  not  include  any 
large  element  of  humor  or  infectious 
gayet}'.  Mr.  ^Martin  continues  to  sing 
with  clear,  transparent,  perfectly 
cool  tone,  which  excites  admiration 
by  its  quality.  Others  worthy  of 
enumeration  were  Miss  Alten  as  Mu- 
setta  and  Mr.  de  Segurola  as  Col- 
line.  The  latter's  delivery  of  the 
highh'  artificial  farewell  to  the  over- 
coat has  good  routine  behind  it, 
while  Miss  Alten's  Musetta  is  quite 
the  ideal  if  the  vivacious  Bohemian. 
Polacco  co'ulr.cted  with  skill.  *  *  * 
The  Hasty  Pudding  Club  of  Har- 
vard gave  its  first  New  York  per- 
formance of  the  organization's  an- 
nual musical  .show,  The  Legend  of 
Loravia,  at  CARNEGIE  LYCEUM 
last  week.  It  was  a  musical  comedy 
in  two  acts,  the  book  and  lyrics  by 
J.  K.  Hodges,  '14.  and  E.  Streeter, 
'14,  and  the  music  by  Vinton  Freed- 
ley,  '14.  It  was  previously  presented 
with  success  in  Cambridge  and  Bos- 
ton. *  *  *  The  Midnight  Girl,  a 
musical  comedy  with  George  Mac- 
Farlane  as  a  feature,  has  been  filling 
the  FORTY-FOURTH  STREET 
Theatre  this  season  in  a  manner 
which  should  please  the  Messrs. 
Shubert  who  are  responsible  for  the 
scintillating  production  of  cabaret 
girls  and  professional  nurses  be- 
sprinkled with  military  officers  and 
French  Senators.  The  libretto  of  the 
comedy  is  by  Paul  Herve.  The  music 
is  ')y  Jean  Briquet  and  .Xdolph  Phil- 


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ican  version  of  The  Midnight  Girl 
is  by  Mr.  Philipp  and  Edward  A. 
Paultttn.  In  addition  to  George  Mac- 
l-'arlane,  who  sang  several  numljers 
in  a  pleasing  baritone  voice,  there 
\v:is  one  other  singer  who  endeared 
herself  to  the  audience  the  night  I 
saw  the  performance  last  week.  She 
was  Margaret  Romaine,  a  soprano, 
who  seems  to  have  had  considerable 
grand  opera  experience.  Then  there 
was  cur  own  little  Teddy  Webb  who 
is  car\ing  out  for  himself  a  Broad- 
way reputation  like  that  he  won  at 
the  old  Tivoli  in  San  Francisco.  Eva 
l-allon  was  a  clever  singing  ingenue 
who  was  to  have  married  a  French 
general,  but  who  found  his  nephew 
more  attractive  and  ended  up  by  get- 
ting the  blessing  of  the  uncle. 
.Among  others  in  the  cast  were: 
Clarence  Ilarvery  and  Harry  Delf. 
The  story  of  The  Midnight  Girl  is 
that  of  Gustave  Criquet,  who  makes 
believe  that  he  is  the  celebrated 
orator  of  that  name.  Senator  Cri- 
quet. Before  the  play  ends  there 
is  another  bogus  Senator  Criquet 
besides  the  real  Senator,  who  is 
proud  of  the  fact  that  he  is  the 
i';ither  of  fourteen  children,  twelve 
of  whom  appear  on  the  stage.  The 
name  ]\!idnight  Girl  is  derived  from 
,the  fact  that  two  of  the  brides  have 
been  cabaret  girls  and  had  become 
so  accustomed  to  starting  off  for 
the  cabaret  show  on  the  stroke  of 
twelve,  midnight,  that  no  matter 
where  they  were  they  had  to  begin 
singing  and  danci'ig.  With  this 
clever  iilea  as  a  basis,  the  authors 
were  able  to  intersperse  new  songs 
and  thr  latest  styles  of  dancing 
throughout  the  evening  without 
l)reaking  Ihj  thread  o*  the  story. 
The  scenery,  costumes  and  show- 
girls were  alone  worth  the  price  of 
admission  and  will  caus-e  favorable 
comment  .v'Terever  they  may  roam. 
*  *  *  diss  Billie  Burke,  who  has 
*'or  several  seasons  helped  Charles 
Frohman  s.vell  his  fortune  and  en- 
hance Ms  reputation  as  the  Napo- 
leon of  tiie  Theatrical  World,  has 
been  e"<ce;)t;onally  fortunate  this 
season  in  her  vehicle,  entitled  Jerry, 
a  comedy  in  three  acts  by  Catherine 
Chilsolm  Gushing,  wdiich  is  now 
holding  the  attention  of  the  city  at 
the  LYCEUM  Th.catre.  The  scene 
is  laid  In  a  suburb  of  f'h'ladelphia. 
The  first  two  acts  are  in  the  library 
of  the  I  j.>iib]edays.  The  characters 
include,  besides  ^liss  Burke,  who  is 
Jv-rry,  Miss  Joan  Doubkday  plt^vcd 
by  Gladys  Hanson;  Mrs.  Harriet 
Vownsend,  loan's  si.uer,  played  by 
.Mice  John;  Monvague  \\  itde, 
loan's  fiance,  by  Shelly  Hull,  :  nd 
Peter  Flagg.  Joan  s  cousin,  by 
.\llan  Pullock.  Jerry  the  pro-'.uct 
ci"  one  oi  the  modern  young  lai'.ics' 
seminaries-,  where  'i>e  girls  of  f.f- 
tcen  know  more  than  their  graiu!- 


irothers  did  all  tlie'r  lives, 
■comes  on  llie  scene  ^1  ;<  time  ^ 
her  aunt  Joan  has  besi.  engag 
twenty  years   to  "Monty" 
who  somehow  keeps  putting  oi 
ceremony.     Jerry  decides  tha 
she   likes   Monty  better  than' ij 
aunt  seems  to,  she  will  marry 
How  she   brings   it  about  to"  t| 
satisfaction  of  all  concerned  f^l 
the  humor  of  the  play.    It  en<fc 
her  having  been  locked  in  her  ij|c] 
for  four  days  because  she  telepioj 
ed  to  the  Philadelphia  Ledger  tf 
engagement  of  Joan  and  her  cons] 
Peter  after  having  been  one  of  t  f 
contributing  causes  of  the  breakiil 
of  the  engagement  between  JfosJ 
and  Monty.    The  last  act  sho\I 
Miss  Burke  in  her  pink  pajannc 
She  is  one  of  the  very  few  youij 
women  on  the  stage  who  is  sufl 
ciently  petite  to  wear  pajamas  gij 
"get  away  with  them"  artisticall] 
Jerry  is  one  of  the  most  succea 
of   ^liss   Burke's   stellar  vehidt, 
Don't  miss  seeing  Jerry  if  it  cc 
vour  way.  *    *    *  The  CENTl 
(:)Ph:RA  HOUSE  brought  this 
son's  repertoire  to  a  close  by  a 
nificent  production  of  Natoma, 
opera  in  three  acts  which  was 
ten    by   that    well-known  Easf 
Californian  Joseph  D.  Redding 
set  to  appropriate  music  by  Vi^ 
Herbert  as  his  first  essay  in  the 
of  grand  opera.    Xatoma  is  laid 
Santa  Barbara,  California.  The 
act  is  on  the  island  of  Santa  Ci 
off  the  coast  of  Santa  Barbara 
the  other  two  acts  on  the  mainla 
The  last  two  acts  show  the 
brated  Mission  Santa  Barbara, 
from  the  Plaza  outside  and  then-' 
an  interior  scene.    The  night  I  haf 
pened  to  go  to  see  Natoma.  Josej) 
^filler  was  in  town  with  his  Kane 
loi  Indians  and  cowboys  while  gei 
ting  ready  to  play  an  engagcmei 
in  Madison  .Square  Garden.    .So  I 
took  all  (jf  his  Indians,  both  mal 
and  female,  including  the  babies,  t 
see  Natoma   because   that  India 
maiden  was  the  central  figure  of  th 
opera.    The  Indians  were  wrough 
u])  to  war-whoop  enthusiasm  at  th 
end  of  the  second  act  when  Xati 
ma  in  the  middle  of  the  ancieri 
"dagger  dance"  seized  a  weajjon  an* 
stabbed  the  young  Snanish  nav:. 
Lieutenant.     That    was   just  th 
kind  of  hot  stuff'  the  oble  red 
liked.    Mr.  Miller  wisely  led  thi 
out  at  the  end  of  that  act  as  he  H|k 
seen  the  opera  before,  and  did(k' 
think  the  Indians  would  be  int# 
ested  in  seing  how  Natoma  subit 
quently  joined  the  church  and 
came  a  nun.  .After  conferences  wf 
architects   and   contractors  dur 
several  weeks  past,  the  Board 
Directors   of   the   Century  Opt 
Company  decided  to  have  the 
tensive  alterations,  planned  for 
purpose  of  increasing  the  seati 


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his  early  date  for  starting  the 
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iry  to  be  certain  of  getting  the 
luse  ready  to  open  the  next  sea- 
in  of  the  Century  Ope'ra  Company 
1  Sept."  14.  Consequently  it  was 
ecided  to  end  the  season  at  the 
entury  on  April  19,  instead  of,  as 
-igihally  contemplated,  on  May  18, 
id  to  open  it  again  on  the  14th  of 
ext  September.  The  final  week 
as,  therefore,  concluded  with 
;ven  performances  of  Victor  Her- 
ert's  Natoma,  "the  most  success- 
il  American  grand  opera  ever  writ- 
:n,"  a41  the  rehearsals  of  which 
ere- under  the  personal  conductor- 
lip  of  the  composer.  Californians 
1  New  York  are  proud  of  Joe  Red- 
ing and  his  Natoma. 

GAVIN  DHU  HIGH. 
PORTLAND,    April    27.— HEI- 
IG  Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr. ; 
^'illiam    Parigle,    res.    mgr.) — The 
igagement  of  the  Stratford-Upon- 
lVou  players  came  to  a  close  at  this 
leatre  last  Saturday  night,  and  in 
iew  of  the  fact  that  the  company 
ere  newcomers,  business  was  not 
hat  it  should  have  l^een  ;  but  from 
le  artistic  standpoint,  the  engage- 
lent  proved  to  be  the  most  satis- 
ictory  of  any  Shakesperean  offer- 
ig  Portland  has  had.    There  were 
o  stars,  but  the  company  was  well 
alanc6d,  and  every  one  was  well 
ast  no  mater  what  play  was  of¥er- 
d.   It.  is  a  safe  bet  that  if  this  com- 
any  ever  returns  to  this  city,  the 
lere  mention  of  their  coming  will 
)e  sufficient  to  pack  the  theatre, 
.ast   night    Evelyn    Nesbit  Thaw 
'anced  to  a  big  house.  A  fair  vaude- 
ille  show  accompanies  her.  The  en- 
gagement was  for  one  night  only. 
The  Flonzaley  String  Quartette  will 
;ive  a  concert  tonight,  and  tomor- 
ow  Within  the  Law  returns  for  five 
performances.  The  Honeymoon  Ex- 
press  is  due   May  3rd   for  week. 
BAKER  Theatre  (George  L.  Baker, 
mgr. ;  .Milton  Seaman,  bus.  mgr.) — 
The  Easiest  '\Vay  is  on  the  bill  for 
his  week  at  this  house.  It  started 
vith  yesterday  matinee  and  will  run 
he  \yeek,  and  the  last  three  nights 
)f  the  week  will  be  in  charge  of  The 
\d  Club  of  this  cit)'.  who  have  taken 
:he  house.    In  the  present  drama 
Icaling  with  the  sex  problem,  and 
ull  of  heart  interest,  the  stock  com- 
)any  are  .going  to  make  names  for 
:he'Trsc1ves,  if  yeftcrday's  perform- 
inces  can  be  taken  as  a  criterion. 
Dorothy  Shoemaker  plays  the  lead- 
ng  role  and  gives  it  an  interpreta- 
:ion  that  bears  out  the  intentions  of 
the  author;  Edward  Woodruff  was 
forcible  in  the  leading  male  role,  and 
Louis  Leon  Hall  plays  the  role  of 
Lhe  financial  friend  of  the  girl  who 
is  slipping  from  the  straight  and 
narrow  path,  and  does  it  well.  Mary 
Edgett  Baker,  Thomas  Walsh  and 
Grace  Lord  complete  the  cast,  inJ 
each  is  helping  to  make  a  success  of 
the  production.    Next  week :  The 
Remittance  Man.    LYRIC  Theatre 
(Keating  and  Flood-,  mgr-s.) — ^Turti- 


ing  the  Tables  is  th'-.  title  of  the  bill 
for  this  week,  and  it  contains 
enough  witty  lines,  music  and  da-.c- 
ing  to  satisfy  tlie  cravings  of  any 
one  desiring  iiglit  frothsome  enor- 
tainment.  Tommy  LaRose  and  Wal- 
ter Owens  are  the  chief  funsters, 
and  they  are  bad  ed  hy  a  first  class 
conipanv  of  principals  and  a  tip  loo 
chorus.  ORPIIEUM  The.H.re 
(Frank  Coffinberry,  mgr.) — Odiva, 
the  water  queen,  is  the  headliner 
for  this  week,  and  others  appearing 
include  Mabelle  Adams,  Violet  Mc- 
Millan, Moralis  Brothers,  Master 
(iabriel,  Kimberley  and  Mohr,  and 
Nick  Verger.  PANTAGES  Theatre 
(John  Johnson,  mgr.) — Barnold's 
dogs  and  monkeys  are  featured.  The 
other  acts  include  Tom  Kelly,  Bar- 
rows-Lancaster Company,  DeAl- 
])erts,  Jerome  and  Carsob,  and  Wood 
and  Lawson.  EMPRESS  Theatre 
(II.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.) — The  bill  is 
headed  by  the  musical  comedy.  The 
Mermaid  and  the  Man ;  also  on  the 
bill  are  Marietta  Craig  in  The 
Punch,  Bob  Hall,  Louis  M.  Granat, 
and  Snyder  and  Hines. 

SALEM,  April  19.— B  L  I  G  H 
(Bligh  Amusement  Co. ;  T.  G.  Bligh, 
gen.  mgr.) — Mutual  program,  in- 
cluding the  Mutual  Girl  and  Walter- 
meyer  and  O'Connor  players  in 
tabloid  dramas  and  comedies  to 
good  business  for  the  week.  Will 
play  a  return  date  soon.  GRAND 
OPERA  HOUSE  (Salem  Amuse- 
ment and  Holding  Co.) — Peg  O' 
My  Heart  with  Peggy  O'Neill  to 
capacity  business.  Evelyn  Nesbit 
Thaw  and  her  vaudeville  company 
were  greeted  to  a  small,  but  appre- 
ciative house  Friday.  Coming :  Road 
Show  ;  The  Traffic  ;  Harry  Lauder's 
talking  and  singing  pictures.  May  > 
YE  LIBERTY  (Salem  Amusement 
and  Holding  Co.) — Famous  Players 
Company  pictures  every  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  and  Madame  Heggee 
in  popular  songs.  WEXFORD  (Sa- 
lem Amusement  and  Holding  Co.) 
— The  Rex  players  in  The  Wizard 
of  Wall  Street  and  the  Cowpuncher 
to  capacity  business  for  the  week. 
The  popular  Rex  players  will  close 
next  week  with  Roanoke  and  Ready 
Money. 

ALBANY,  April  19. — Licensed 
pictures  and  the  La  Marsh  Trio  in 
musical  comedy  to  capacity  busi- 
ness. Clever  trio  and  made  a  hit. 
Miss  Wylie  Holcomb  in  popular  vio- 
lin solos.  Miss  Holcomb  is  very 
popular  here  and  has  been  engaged 
l)y  Manager  Rolfe  for  an  indefinite 
engagement.  BLIGH  (Bligh 
Amusement  Co. ;  F.  D.  Bligh,  res. 
mgr.) — First  half:  Exclusive  Mu- 
tual program,  including  the  Mutual 
Girl  and  Don  Carlo  Dog  and  Mon- 
key Circus,  featuring  the  dog  and 
monkey  hotel.  Best  dog  and  mon- 
key act  ever  seen  in  this  city.  Last 
half :  "Tommy"  Thompson,  the  man 
who  fits  the  music  to  the  pictures. 
Coming:  Wednesday  for  a  four- 
nights'  engagement :  The  Walter- 
meyer  and  O'Connor  players  in 
stock.  This  is  a  return  engagement 
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SALT  LAKE  CITY,  April  28.— 
Still  in  the  joys  of  early  marriage 
life,  just  having  been  tied  in  matri- 
mony before  coming  to  Salt  Lake, 
Robert  Hilliard  certainly  gave  Salt 
Lakers  the  best  that  was  in  him, 
which  in  an  offering  like  The  Argylc 
Case,  meant  much.  His  depiction 
of  the  famous  detective,  Asche  Kay- 
ton,  could  hardly  be  improved  upon. 
Klaw  &  Erlanger  are  back  of  this 
production  and  Flarriet  b'ord  and 
Flarvey  J.  O'Higgins  stand  sponsors 
for  the  story.  The  play  is  in  four 
acts,  the  first  Argyle's  library  where 
the  murder  takes  place,  the  second 
Keyton's  private  office,  third  the 
Kreisler  Counterfeiting  Den  in  an 
attic,  and  the  fourth  act  back  to 
Kayton's  private  office.  The  cast 
of  characters  supporting  this  able 
star  have  been  picked  with  special 
care,  each  gifted  to  do  his  part  trs 
perfection.  The  story  deals  with 
Asche  Kayton,  head  of  the  Kayton 
Detective  Agency,  engaging  himself 
to  unravel  a  murder  mystery,  during 
the  course  of  which  he  unearths  a 
counterfeiting  scheme.  The  famous 
detective  speedily  falls  in  love  with 
the  adopted  daughter  of  the  mur- 
dered  man,  suspected  of  the  murder 
and  proceeds  to  clear  her  from  any 
guilt.  Melodramatic  incidents  are 
plentiful  and  work  to  tone  up  the 
audiences  to  a  high  pitch.  The  fa- 
mous identification  methods  by 
means  of  finger  prints  are  shown,  as 
also  the  dictaphone,  all  intensely 
interesting.  Last  night  the  New 
York  Grand  Opera  Company  pre- 
sented Gounod's  Faust  with  a  cast 
including  Chev.  Salvatore  Giordano, 
Richard  E.  Parks,  Homero  Malpico, 
Ploward  Bushnell,  Nora  D'Argcl, 
Marguerite  Hohert  •  and  Ethyl  M. 
Peters,  the  first  named  playing  the 
name  role.  The  week-end  will  see 
the  Passing  Show  of  1913,  which  is 
looked  forward  to  with  much  inter- 
est. The  ORPHEUM  is  in  its  final 
week  of  vaudeville,  Plenry  Wood- 
ruff and  Coin])any  in  A  Regular 
I'usincss  Man,  headlining.  Others: 
Ray  Samuels,  the  blue  streak  of  rag- 
time ;  Mindel  Kingston  and  George 
Fl)ncr;  Julia  Nash  and  Company  in 
the  farce,  Her  hirst  Case;  the  Kauf- 
man I'rolhers :  Helen  Rugglcs,  and 
Matilda  and  Elvira.  ICM  PR I'SS  bill 
headlined  by  Kara,  the  famous  jug- 
gler. Others  that  go  to  make  a 
most  pleasing  show  are  Staines 
Comedy  Circus,  ,Kiernan-\Valters- 
Kicrnan  in  the  travesty  on  Mac- 
beth, Edith  Clifford,  song.stress ; 
Mack  and  Atkinson,  and  Toe  I-'enton 
and  his  athletes.  PANTAGES  bill 
is  headlined  l)y  The  Luck  of  a  To- 
tem, in  whicii  Salt  Lakers  are  given 
another  opportunity  of  hearing  Har- 
ry Girard  in  the  famous  "Totem 
Pole"  song,  made  famous  in  the 


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Brown,  who  can  rightfully  boast  a 
wonderful  voice  of  which  she  has 
absolute  control.  Audiences  nightly 
are  slow  to  permit  her  going,  so  ap- 
preciative are  they  of  her  singing. 
The  balance  of  the  cast  is  well- 
voiccd,  and  as  a  whfjle  it  is  one  of 
the  biggeset  headline  acts  seen  here. 
The  Spanish  Goldinis,  European 
spinning  novelty,  open  the  show, 
followed  by  Weston  and  Leon,  two 
girls  who  can  entertain.  Keough 
and  NeLson  in  the  playlet.  Ambition, 
have  a  neat  offering,  and  E.  J. 
Afoore,  the  trickster,  has  a  good 
line  of  "stunts."  The  PRINCESS  is 
offering  The  Bell  Boy  with  Sam 
Loci)  and  Jack  Leslie  sharing  com- 
edy honors,  the  last  named  just 
o])ening  with  the  company.  Hor-^ 
tense  Travers  has  also  joined  the 
cast.  Walter  Lowe,  business  repre- 
sentative for  the  Redpath  attrac- 
tions for  the  present  season,  was  a 
recent  visitor  in  town,  boosting 
especially  for  the  Ben  Greet  players. 
The  UTAFI  Theatre  has  gone  into 
pictures,  a  special  feature  entitled 
The  Drug  Terror,  from  the  Lul)in 
studios,  creating  more  than  ordinary 
interest,  and  good  business  is  being 
played  to  by  this  six-reel  offering. 
The  photography  is  excellent  and 
the  portraying  cast  show  special 
study  in  the  depiction  of  the  dru.g- 
users.  A  lobby  display  of  opium 
pipes,  bottles  with  the  "coke"  con- 
tents,  pills,  etc.,  is  doing  much  to 
create  interest.  Immediately  fol- 
lowing this  picture  showing,  Man- 
ager J.  H.  Garrett  will  install  a  set 
of  travel  talks  which  will  hold  forth 
the  .greater  part  of  the  summer  if 
interest  justifies.  Manager  Fred 
Graham,  of  the  GARRICK.  an- 
nounces that  he  has  contracted  with 
P>.  R.  Baumgardt  for  a  series  of 
travel  lectures  about  the  middle  of 
May.  If  tentative  plans  carry,  ru- 
mors have  it  that  the  Orphcum  will 
also  go  into  i)ictures  of  the  feature 
order.  With  the  booking  of  The 
Dru.g  Terror  at  the  Utah,  the  Rex, 
Swanson's  .Salt  Lake  picture  palace, 
arranged  for  the  showing  of  The 
Drug  Traffic,  dealing  with  the  mor- 
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May  2,  191 

V  ALPARAISO  (Ind.),  April Ig. 
John  Ade,  of  Kentland,  Ind.,  father 
George  Ade,  the  playwright,  fell  de 
in  the  hall  where  the  Republican  ten 
district  convention  was  held  this  aft< 
noon.     Heart  disease  is  believed 

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Howard  Foster 

Howard  Foster,  after  a  busy  sea- 
son in  the  Northwest,  has  returned 
to  San  Francisco  to  reorganize  his 
company  for  a  tour  of  the  northern 
California  and  southern  Oregon 
towns,  in  which  he  was  so  success- 
ful last  summer.  Mr.  Foster  will 
open  in  Crescent  City  in  three 
weeks,  and  will  play  a  long  season 
into  territory  already  booked.  Mr. 
Foster  has  organized  a  strong  com- 
pany of  fine  looking  and  particularly 
agreeable  people,  and  his  season 
should  be  most  successful.  He  will 
carry  new  scenery  and  give  in  every 
way  a  splendid  series  of  perform- 
ances. He  himself  will  have  a  num- 
ber of  strong  parts  that  he  has  been 
successful  in  in  stock  the  past  sea- 
son. 

Herman  Perlet  Will  Conduct 
Philharmonic 

The  People's  Philharmonic  Asso- 
ciation announces  that  it  will  present 
the  People's  Philharmonic  Orches- 
tra to  the  public  in  the  first  of  a  se- 
ries of  ten  concerts  on  the  evening 
of  May  14th  at  Pavilion  Rink,  Pierce 
and  Sutter  streets.  This  is  the  cul- 
mination of  a  long-sustained  endeav- 
or to  gain  a  sure  footing  before 
launching  this  project  of  a  people's 
orchestra.  The  New  Era  League, 
which,  with  the  co-operation  of  sev- 
eral prominent  local  bodies,  has 
built  up  a  system  whereby  the  or- 
chestra may  be  permanently  sup- 
ported by  an  association.  The  or- 
ganization is  pledged  to  raise  $15,000 
for  the  promulgation  of  ten  concerts, 
and  now  has  on  hand  a  sum  suffi- 
cient to  make  it  feasible  to  begin. 
Meantime  the  body  is  daily  receiv- 
ing such  encouragement  that  the  fol- 
lowing nine  concerts  are  assured. 
The  Association  consists  now  of  900 
members,  who  pay  $2.50  for  a  sea- 
son of  ten  concerts  and  who  are  en- 
titled to  a  rebate  of  25  cents  on  each 
concert  which,  for  any  reason,  may 
not  be  presented.  The  first  concert 
has  six  guarantors,  who  will  be  re- 
sponsible for  any  deficit  which  may 
occur.  The  sponsors  are  Dr.  S.  J. 
Onesti,  Mrs.  Manfred  H.  Heyneman, 
Miss  Cora  May,  Miss  Nell  Cole, 
Mrs.  J.  C.  Jordan  and  Mrs.  Samuel 
Backus.  The  fact  that  1500  member- 
ship tickets  are  now  in  active  cir- 
cuation  at  $2.50  a  ticket  is  very  en- 
couraging to  the  Association.  The 
concerts  are  to  be  given  by  an  or- 
chestra of  60  well-known  musicians 
under  the  conductorship  of  Herman 
Perlet,  whose  experience  as  a  leader 
has  been  extensive,  and  who  is 
recognized  to  be  one  of  the  best 
musicians  in  America.  Gino  Severi, 
the  violinist,  will  serve  as  concert 
master,  and  two  soloists  of  note  will 


The  Pacific  Coast  a  Fine  Producing  Territory 


In  a  recent  number  of  a  magazine  devoted  to  the  doings  of  the  theatrical 
world,  there  is  an  article  by  a  Los  Angeles  woman  in  wliich  she  tells  of  her 
pilgrimage  to  New  York  with  a  play,  of  her  struggles  with  New  York  man- 
agers, and  of  her  return  home,  discouraged,  to  find  that  there  was  a  big  pro- 
ducer in  her  own  State  who  was  willing  to  take  her  play  and  put  it  on.  This 
is  naturally  of  interest  to  California,  but  it  is  more;  it  is  significant  of  the 
change  that  has  gradually  come  over  the  country.  New  York  is  no  longer 
the  only  place  where  manager's  are  to  be  found.  It  is  no  longer  the  Mecca 
of  all  theatrical  hopes.  In  the  old  days  practically  all  plays  had  to  be  ac- 
cepted in  New  York.  They  were  then  "tried  on  the  dog"  in  some  small  town, 
and,  if  they  managed  to  live  through  it,  they  ultimately  saw  Broadway.  This 
old  order  had  many  advantages,  doubtless.  It  saved  the  manager  great  losses 
in  scenery  and  costumes  if  the  play  failed,  but  there  were  large  disadvantages 
that  more  than  outweighed  the  gain.  In  the  first  place,  a  small  town  is  not 
a  good  judge  of  plays.  There  are  too  few  productions  upon  the  boards  for 
it  to  have  a  fair  basis  of  comparison.  Many  good  plays  failed  because  of  local- 
ity, while  others,  not  so  good,  were  successful  in  small  towns  only  to  fall  from 
grace  in  New  York.  These  later,  usually  reverted  to  stock,  for  which  they 
were  pretty  sure  to  be  fitted,  since  stock  companies  are  to  be  found  in  many 
small  towns.  The  manager  no  longer  risks  his  first  production  in  a  "one-night 
hamlet."  If  he  does  not  try  it  out  in  New  York  he  is  apt  to  send  it  to  a  city 
of  some  size,  to  Boston,  San  Francisco,  Salt  Lake  or  Los  Angeles.  Some  man- 
agers prefer  trying  things  out  on  the  Pacific  Coast  as  it  is  said  the  theatrical 
taste  of  San  Francisco  and  Los  Angeles  is  more  like  that  of  New  York  than 
is  that  of  Boston  or  the  New  England  cities.  Boston  was,  at  one  time,  a  good 
place  to  try  things ;  but  it  has,  of  late,  gained  for  itself  the  name  of  the  "Hoo- 
doo City,"  and  is  more  or  less  shunned  by  managers.  During  the  last  few  years 
Boston  has  made  a  good  many  "bad  guesses."  One  of  the  most  notable  of 
these  was  the  case  of  Florence  Lincoln's  play.  The  End  of  the  Bridge.  It  was 
presented  in  Boston  and  "took."  Took  hard.  It  had  an  exceptionally  long 
run  and  was  purchased  by  Henry  Miller,  who  presented  it  in  San  Francisco, 
where  it  fell  flat.  He  tried  it  several  places  and  it  failed  each  time.  Yet  it 
was  a  good  play,  when  tried  by  Boston  standards.  Another  case,  the  reverse 
of  The  End  of  the  Bridge,  was  A  Thousand  Years  Ago.  Percy  Mackaye  is 
a  favorite  in  Boston  and  the  Shuberts  opened  his  new  play  there,  thinking  it 
would  make  a  long  run.  It  was  a  distinct  failure.  They  seem,  luckily  for 
the  public  at  large,  to  have  been  skeptical  of  the  Hub's  judgment  and  produced 
it  in  New  York,  where  it  is  one  of  the  season's  biggest  successes.  It  will  be  in- 
teresting to  note  whether  the  new  play.  Under  Cover,  that  is  at  present  having 
such  a  phenomenal  run  in  Boston,  makes  good  when  it  goes  to  New  York. 
Morosco,  the  California  manager  who  is  rapidly  making  good  in  New  York, 
has  tried  out  many  of  his  productions  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Peg  O'  My  Heart 
was  one  of  his  plays  which  opened  in  Los  Angeles,  was  successful  there,  and 
afterwards  went  to  New  York,  where  it  is  one  of  the  season's  most-talked-of 
productions.  The  Pacific  Coast  is  no  longer  isolated  from  the  theatrical  world 
and  no  longer  obliged  to  be  content  with  the  crumbs  thrown  it  by  New  York. 

I'LORENCE  WILLARD,  in  California  Outlook. 


be  permanently  attached  to  the  pro- 
grams— Herbert  Martonne,  violin- 
ist, and  Herbert  Riley,  'cellist. 

The  Traffic  Company,  under  the  di- 
rection of  Newman  &  Foltz,  is  meet- 
ing with  discouraging  business  play- 
ing uj)  to  Oregon  and  may  close  in 
Seattle. 

The  Exposition  Players,  presenting 
repertoire  in  tent  in  the  San  Joaquin 
Valley,  is  to  make  a  change  in  some 
of  its  players,  owing  to  trouble  aris- 
ing from  a  week's  lay  of!  in  Bakers- 
field  last  week.  "Home  coming  week" 
and  two  street  fairs  in  the  opinion  of 
the  manager  was  too  much  opposi- 
tion. 


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9 


Columbia  Theatre 

,  At  the  Columbia  Theatre  this 
itk  we  have  Robert  Hilliard  in 
■  le  Argyle  Case,  by  Harriet  Ford 
lid  Harvey  J.  O'Higgins,  with  side- 
.^hts  in  the  way  of  corroborative 
.  'tail  by  Wm.  J.' Burns.  The  Ar- 
i  le  Case  is  another  detective  melo- 
,ama,  but  this  time  worthy  of  the 
ime,  and  to  miss  it  is  to  miss  one 
,  the  best  dramatic  offerings  of  the 
ar.  The  plot  is  well  planned  and 
i  nsistently  worked  out,  each  suc- 
.  ssive  step  toward  the  solution  of 
e  mystery  cleverly  adding  to  the 
•ystification  of  the  breathless  audi- 
.ice  until  the  big  scene,-  when  the 
rain  on  tense  nerves  eases  up  just 

the  cracking  point — remarkable 
anipulation  of  the  element  of  sus- 
nse.  The  associated  authors  have 
advertently  forgotten  to  supply 
,  motive  for  the  murder  of  old  Mr. 
rgyle,  which  is  thereby  left  hang- 
g  in  mid-air  at  the  close  of  the 
ay;  but  I  will  confess  to  so  great 
;i  interest  in  the  trailing  of  the 
urderer  that  I  failed  to  note  the 
l  ersight  until  the  morning  after, 
lich  is  proof  enough  that  the  de- 
::t  is  not  fatal.  Even  if  the  story 
sre  not  such  a  rattling  good  yarn, 
ere  would  still  be  the  acting  to 
;  commend  it,  and  that  is  without 

flaw  from  start  to  finish.  Mr. 
Milliard  has  not  shown  to  such  ad- 
■.ntage  for  some  years.  The  role 
I  Never-sleep  Kayton  is  as  con- 
i  nial  to  us  as  to  the  actor  him- 
If,  for  we  always  make  a  hero 
I  the  man  who  dominates  and  con- 
ols  the  situation,  and  granting 
r.  Hilliard's  absolute  technical 
lastery,  his  ease  and  resource,  his 
•ental  fluency,  here  all  that  is  for 
iice  secondary  to  the  genuine  hu- 
anity  of  the  character.  Edwin 
sdding  does  a  very  natural  and 
tractive  piece  of  work  as  Joe 
anning,  Kayton's  understudy.  He 
:  exceptionally  responsive  in  dia- 
gue  and  the  excellence  of  his 
•ckground  is  noticeable.  Perhaps 
'le  of  the  finest  things  in  the  play 

the  Dr.  Kreisler  of  Gustav  von 
;yfertitz,  an  actor  of  personal  dis- 
iction  and  tremendous  reserve 
rce.  He  leads  the  revolutionary 
Irces,  as  Kayton  is  the  embodi- 
lent  of  law  and  order,  and  the 
jiiet  intensity  with  which  he  states 
s  case  carries  the  play  for  the  mo- 
ent  up  to  greatness.  His  death, 
o,  is  not  of  melodrama,  but  of  real 
agedy ;  the  tragedy  of  the  man 
ho  succumbs  at  last  to  his  uncon- 
inial  environment,  with  whom 
Captation  and  adjustment  are  im- 
'ssible.  Daniel  Colt,  who  looks 
a-  Taft,  and  Augustus  Leishmann, 
ho  suggests  Wm.  J.  Burns  to  the 
'c,  carries  some  of  the  lighter  re- 
jl  in  the  play;  they  are  happily 
n  personated  by  W.  T.  Clark  and 
"l)ert  Newcombe.  Another  wefl- 
ted  comedy  bit  is  the  babbling 
Irs.  Wyatt,  by  Agnes  Everett.  Ed- 
in  Holland's  Hurley  is  worthy  ot 
ote  for  a  nice  balance,  a  sense  of 
roijortion,  which  makes  the  law- 
cr  plausible.  Atmosphere  is  sup- 
lied  in  large  chunks  by  three  dif- 
■rent  groups,  Harry  H.  Hart's  An- 
y  and  Dorothy  Tureak's  Kitty, 
Tvants  in  the  house  of  mystery; 
ic  Semion  Ga^e  and  William 
kidd  of  Charles  Morrell  and  Wm. 
I'aymond,  of  the  counterfeiters,  and 
le  force  of  dictagraph  and  detec- 


tive men  under  Kayton.  all  accent- 
ing the  impersonal  enforcement  of 
the  law.  Bruce  Argyle  and  Nancy 
Thornton,  his  i,fiancee,  are  in  the 
hands  of  Harvey  Clark  and  Eliza- 
beth Eyre.  After  Mr.  von  Seyft'er- 
titz,  Mr.  Hilliard's  best  support  is 
perhaps  supplied  by  Olive  Oliver 
and  Stella  Archer,  the  two  leading 
women.  As  I  watched  Miss  Oliver 
and  felt  the  power  of  her  emotional 
grip,  I  wondered  if  Madame  X  was 
in  her  repertory ;  she  brought  out 
the  gradual  decay  of  the  outlaw,  the 
shreds  of  another  life  that  clung  re- 
lentlessly and  embittered  the  fruits 
of  illegitimate  labor  and  the  all- 
ness  of  woman's  love.  Her  Mrs. 
Martin  is  by  far  the  finest  thing 
I  have  seen  Miss  Oliver  do.  As  for 
Miss  Archer,  she  has  sweetness  and 
charm  and  style,  and  all  the  attri- 
butes of  the  successful  ingenue — 
until  one  remembers  the  nerve- 
racked  woman  in  the  opening  scene, 
struggling  for  self  control  almost 
with  success,  and  then  one  knows 
that  Miss  Archer  can  act.  At  the 
end  of  a  long  and  efficient  cast 
comes  the  Dictograph,  most  recent 
sleuth  in  the  game  against  crime. 
The  dictograph  is  the  timely  touch 
that  brings  a  good  detective  story 
up  to  date,  gives  it  the  modern  note 
and  links  it  up  with  our  own  time. 
It  adds  the  finishing  touch  to  a  most 
interesting  performance. 

Cort  Theatre 

Peg  O'  My  Heart,  now  practically 
in  its  third  year,  has  but  just  arrived 
in  San  Francisco,  opening  at  the 
Cort  Theatre  on  Sunday  ni^ht.  Were 
we  inclined  to  sensitive  feelings,  we 
might  wonder  at  the  delay,  suggesting 
as  it  may  that  our  town  is  three  years 
removed  from  Los  Angeles  and  New 
York,  or  that  our  managers  are  lack- 
ing in  enterprise  or  our  audiences  in 
discriminating  support.  Fresh  disap- 
pointment came  with  the  news  that  in- 
stead of  Laurette  Taylor,  we  were  to 
have  one  of  the  four  or  five  road  com- 
panies now  touring  the  country.  But 
all  causes  for  dissatisfaction  take  un- 
to themselves  wings  and  fly  away  with 
the  coming  of  the  play ;  we  are  rich 
in  appreciation  of  the  l^elated  Peg, 
whoever  she  may  be.  This  is  in  no 
way  betlittling  the  talents  of  the  little 
lady  appearing  in  the  title  role ;  I)ut 
Peg  is  in  reality  an  actor-proof  role, 
and  Peg  is  the  play ;  and  given  a  cer- 
tain temperamental  fitness  and  truth 
to  type,  anyone  could  act  her  accepta- 
bly. The  art  lies  in  the  way  she  is 
written,  unless  perhaps  not  the  result 
of  art  at  all,  but  inspiration  or  acci- 
dent, or  a  little  of  both.  For  Peg  is 
human,  of  a  humanness  that  is  born 
and  not  made.  She  is  the  free  bub- 
bling joy  of  life;  .she  is  simple  race 
wisdom  and  the  truth  that  lies  at  the 
heart  of  the  world.  What  is  human 
in  us  wells  up  irresistibly  to  meet  the 
human  spirit,  just  as  it  rose  in  re- 
sjionse  to  the  all-pervading  humanity 
of  the  Stratford  Players'  Shakespeare. 
That  the  play  in  which  Peg  is  set  is 
conventional  and  factitious  is  negli- 
gible; the  character  itself  is  true,  and 
Mr.  Manners  has  atoned  for  much 
that  he  has  done  that  is  artificial  and 
conventional  by  creating  it.  Knowing 
his  work,  one  is  apt  to  meditate  on 
what  part  his  talented  wife  may  havi 
had  in  the  making  of  Peg.  One 
thing  the  play  has  that  makes  it  go 
is  easy  brilliant  dialogue,  and  that,  I 
take  it,  is  Manners'  own,  for  his  gift 


lies  more  that  way  than  in  working 
out  original  or  convincing  plots. 
Though  there  is  no  knowing  what  lie 
could  do  would  he  devote  more  time 
to  the  contriving.  Little  Miss  Peggy 
O'Ncil.  who  comes  to  us  as  Peg  (V 
My  Heart,  is  indeed  a  happy  find. 
.She  has  the  ease  of  a  veteran,  with  the 
si)ontaneity  and  freshness  of  one  to 
whom  the  opportunities  of  the  ])ro- 
fcssion  are  still  full  of  interest ;  and 
she  is  humorous  and  mischievous  and 
tender  in  the  most  natural  and  tm- 
schooled  way  in  the  world.  (  )nc 
misses  Miss  Taylor,  indeed,  where 
the  banal  artificiality  of  cousin  Ethel's 
elopement  needs  to  he  glossed  over 
with  plausibility ;  but,  mark  my 
words,  Peggy  O'Neil  can  and  will 
learn.  The  rest  of  the  cast,  like  the 
play,  is  negligible — neither  bad  nor 
very  good,  but  all  acceptable  in  the 
pleasure  of  the  evening.  With  one 
exception  —  Jane  Meredith.  In  the 
very  difficult  role  of  Ethel  Chichester, 
Miss  Meredith  gives  a  brilliant,  con- 
sistent and  finished  piece  of  acting. 
She  is  always  bigger  than  the  part, 
sending  out  a  sense  of  reserve  power 
and  control.  Also  she  is  a  very 
beautiful  and  very  magnetic  young 
woman,  and  focuses  the  interest 
whenever  she  is  on  the  stage. 
We  love  Peg,  but  we  are  stimulated 
by  Miss  Meredith's  Ethel.  Might  I 
suggest  that  if  the  company  would 
cultivate  an  English  accent  it  would 
add  to  the  general  verisimilitude  ? 

Alcazar  Theatre 

Marjorie  Rambeau  is  proving  her- 
self to  be  one  of  the  best  leading  wom- 
en that  has  been  seen  here  for  a  very 
long  time.  She  has  youth,  enthusi- 
asm, intelligence,  versatility,  .sympa- 
thetic insight,  and  emotional  control 
in  so  marked  a  degree  that  great  ex- 
pectations are  held  for  her  future — 
even  with  the  poor  material  she  has 
had  to  make  a  record  on.  To  be  sure, 
she  had  Kindling,  which  sounded  her 
emotional  power  to  the  depths  and 
stamped  her  as  unequaled  in  her  con- 
ception and  her  portrayal  of  the  her- 
oine of  that  sombre  drama.  But  be- 
sides disclosing  her  art,  it  also  brought 
out  some  little  rough  edges  and  cru- 
dities that  can  best  be  smoothed  away 
by  the  tax  that  really  fine  plays  make 
upon  artistic  strength.  She  should  con- 
fine herself  to  plays  that  are  worthy 
of  her  talent  and  The  Woman  He 
-Married  is  not  one  of  them.  It  neither 
points  a  good  moral  nor  tells  a  good 
story,  and  withal,  it  lacks  sincerity.  In 
the  hands  of  less  magnetic  people  than 
Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Ram- 
beau it  would  flail  very  flat  indeed,  but 
they  illumine  it  with  their  vivid  per- 
sonalities and,  while  giving  it  an  in- 
terest that  does  not  belont^  to  it,  man- 
age to  gain  friends  for  themselvo 
with  it.  Willard  Mack  plays  Mars- 
ton,  tile  painter,  with  a  fine  spiritual 
intensity  that  carries  conviction,  dom- 
inating the  scenes  in  his  studio  with 
artistic  restraint,  vvliiie  Marjorie  Ram- 
beau makes  the  self-sacrificing  wife 
tiu-obbingiy  alive  and  gains  for  Iier- 
self  a  numl)er  of  deserved  curtain 
calls.  Charles  Com])ton  has  t!ie  small 
l)art  of  tiic  Japanese  servant,  Noguchi, 
in  whicii  to  lose  himself.  Hurl  Wes- 
ner  is  the  hard-hearted  fatiier,  Louise 
i>rownell  tiie  sym])atlietic  woman 
friend,  Mrs.  Wliitson-Bainbridec  and 
last,  but  by  no  means  least,  Kernan 
Cri])ps  gives  a  very  vital  study  oi 
Jack  Harding,  the  short-sighted  hus- 
band. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

1  lats  off  to  the  Gaiety  Company  for 
tlie  i)roduclion  at  the  Gaiety  Theatre 
this  week.  The  Girl  liehind  the 
(  mnUer  as  presented  at  the  popular 
])layiiouse  is  tuiquestionalily  one  of  the 
brst  nuisical  attractions  seen  in. San 
l-"rancisco  in  a  lonq;  time.  The  piece 
is  excellently  staged,  splendidly  acted 
and  costumed  in  a  manner  delightful 
to  the  e\e.  The  cast,  both  ]irincii)als 
and  chorus,  is  far  al)0ve  the  average, 
and  (lur  old  friend.  .'\1  Shean,  in  the 
role  of  1  lenr)-  .Schnif'f,  an  old  German 
who  is  afflicted  witli  sudden  wealtli, 
and  wlio  is  forced  into  .society  by  a 
wife  uioi-(.'  ;nnl)itious  than  attractive, 
lias  one  of  the  best  roles  of  his  ca- 
reer and  his  i)ortrayal  is  strongly  re- 
mindful of  his  splendid  performance 
in  W'erhcr  and  Luescher's  clever  mu- 
sical comedy,  The  Rose  Maids,  wheri 
the  center  of  attraction  was  the  team 
of  Al  Siiean  and  lul  Gallagiier.  Tiiis 
l)iece  was  one  of  the  hits  of  the  year 
in  New  York  at  the  (ilobe  'Hieatre, 
and  the  New  York  press  were  unan- 
imous in  praise  of  Shean's  work  at 
that  time.  Shean,  however,  is  not 
alone  in  popularity  at  the  Gaiety  this 
week.  Ann  Tasker,  always  sweet  and 
winsome,  and  one  of  the  cleverest  of 
our  young  musical  stars,  is  extremely 
captivating  in  the  role  of  a  youn^ 
saleslady  in  love  with  an  Englishman 
with  a  title  but  little  else.  Miss  Tas- 
ker's  song.  The  Year  Round  Girl,  was 
beautifuly  rendered  and  she  was 
forced  to  respond  to  frec|uent  a])- 
plause  with  several  encores.  Nor  must 
we  overlook  litle  Daphne  Pollard,  un- 
doubtedly one  of  the  greatest  favor- 
ites in  the  West,  who  has  the  faculty 
of  heing  able  to  sing,  as  well  as  dance, 
and  whose  natural  comedy  is  a  de- 
light. Her  dancing  is  particularly  ex- 
cellent and  her  every  appearance  was 
the  signal  for  almost  an  ovation. 
Myrtle  Dingwall,  as  the  young  board- 
ing school  miss,  and  Maude  I'catty,  as 
the  wife  of  the  old  German,  also  came 
in  for  an  over-generous  amount  of  ap- 
plause and  one  of  the  hits  of  the  even 
ing  was  Miss  Dingwall's  rendition  of 
the  catchy  little  song,  The  Isle  ot 
Cuddle  and  .S(|ueeze.  Orral  1  ium- 
])hreys,  in  the  role  of  an  em])ty- 
iieaded  luiglisiiman,  was  excellent, 
and  Jack  Pollard  as  the  excitable 
Frenchman,  also  gave  an  exceptionally 
clever  performance.  I'oth  Arthur 
Clough  and  Clarence  Lydston  con- 
tributed their  share  to  what  was  an 
unusually  artistic  and  enjoyable  ])er- 
formance,  and  too  nuicli  praise  can- 
not be  given  for  the  si)leu(lid  staging, 
costuming  and  acting.  Tiie  songs 
are  all  wonderfully  catchy  and  attrac- 
tive and  The  (jirl  liehind  the  Counter 
will  certainly  make  a  .strong  bid  for  a 
record  as  one  of  tlie  most  popular  and 
attractive  musical  offerings  ever  seen 
on  the  Coast. 


A  Boy  and  the  Law 

.\  decided  novelty  in  motion  i)ic- 
tures  will  be  shown  at  the  Savoy  for 
the  week  commencing  Monday  af- 
ternoon, when  ;\  l>oy  and  the  Law 
will  be  presented  for  the  first  time  in 
San  Francisco.  The  story,  true  in 
every  particular,  is  told  in  a  five- 
reel  ])icture,  dei)icting  the  life  of 
William  Eckstein  from  the  time  he 
was  a  youthful  Russian  law  defier 
until  he  became  mayor  of  Boy  City. 
This  is  a  new  move  in  the  picture 
game  and  should  prove  interesting. 


I 


II 


lO 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  2,  191  4 


Cort  Theatre 


I  !cL;innin;^  next  Sunday  niylit. 
May  3rd,  Oliver  Morosco's  produc- 
tion of  Peg  O'  My  Heart,  undoul)t- 
edly  the  most  successful  comedy 
drama  that  has  been  at  the  Cort 
Theatre  for  a  number  of  seasons, 
will  enter  upon  its  final  week.  The 
three  scenes  of  the  plaj'  are  laid  in  a 
small  town  in  England,  the  home  of 
the  Chichcstcrs.  They  are  a  proud, 
unnatural  family  who  have  accepted 
the  responsibility  of  educating  Peg, 
an  unknown  niece,  for  no  other  rea- 
son than  the  urgent  need  of  the  in- 
come that  is  offered.  Then  com- 
mences the  deliberate  attempt  of  the 
cold-blooded  family  to  make  life  a 
Hades  for  a  child  just  budding  into 
womanhood,  whose  life  has  lain 
along  different  lines  in  which  a 
father's  love  and  tenderness  made 
up  for  the  lack  of  money. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Willard  Mack,  author,  will  be  in- 
troduced to  the  patrons  of  the  Al- 
cazar 'IMieatrc  next  week  when  the 
brilliant  author-actor's  newest  play. 
So  Much  For  So  Much,  will  be 
produced  for  the  first  time  in  this 
city,  beginning  on  next  Monday 
night.  Several  of  Mack's  one-act 
plays — all  of  them  plays  of  intense 
dramatic  action  and  situations — 
have  been  seen  here  at  the  Orpheum, 
notably.  "Kick  In,"  which  he  and 
his  talented  co-star  played  recently, 
but  this  will  mark  the  first  presenta- 
tion in  this  city  of  one  of  his  long 
plays.  Mack's  new  play  deals  with 
the  problem  of  the  working  girl — in 
this  instance  a  stenographer — and 
what  she  finds  herself  up  against 
when  she  enters  the  business  world. 
Unlike  most  plays  on  this  subject 
IMack  does  not  present  his  heroine 
as  the  customary  sweet,  innocent 
young  thing.  On  the  contrary,  Mary 
Brennan  is  sophisticated  to  an 
alarming  degree.  She  tends  to  show 
that  a  girl  working  her  way  through 
the  world  can  take  care  of  herself 
— that  she  can  go  so  far  and  no 
further — if  she  is  made  of  the  proper 
stuff  and  has  the  stamina  to  resist 
the  temptations  that  are  bound  to 
lie  in  her  path.  Marjorie  Rambeau, 
than  whom  we  have  had  no  finer  or 
more  versatile  young  actress  in  our 
midst  in  many  moons,  will  have  the 
role  of  Mary  Brennan,  which  she 
created  in  the  try-out  production  of 
the  play  in  Salt  Lake  City  during 
last  Christmas  week.  Willard  Mack, 
besides  appearing  on  the  bills  as  the 
author,  will  also  be  seen  in  his  orig- 
inal role  of  the  young  reporter  to 
whom  Mary  is  engaged  to  be  mar- 
ried. The  two  stars  will  have  the 
support  of  a  picked  cast  from  the 
Alcazar  players  and  the  presence  of 
Mack,  himself,  will  prove  a  valuable 
accessory  to  Stage  Director  Butler 
in  his  production  of  the  new  play. 


The  Orpheum 


The  Orpheum  announces  for  the 
week  beginning  this  Sunday  matinee 
a  record  breaking  bill  with  six  new 
acts,  including  four  of  the  most  cele- 
brated headliners  in  vaudeville.  Ros- 
hanara,  who  is  generally  conceded 
to  l)e  the  only  authentic  exponent  of 
the  dances  of  the  Far  East,  will  in- 
troduce three  distinct  novelties. 
Theodore  Roberts,  who  has  been 
too  long  absent,  will  divide  the  head- 


Coast  Costume  Co. 

Amezican  Theatre  Bldgr..  Market  and  7tli 

WARDROBE   AND  COSTUMES 
FURNISHED    FOR   AI.I.  OCCASIONS 

Largest  and  Host  Musical  Comedy 
Wardrobe  in  the  West 
Phone  Park  .'■>104 


line  honors  and  appear  in  the  title 
role  of  "The  Sheriff  of  Shasta,"  an 
idyl  of  California  in  the  early  days. 
He  will  be  supported  by  Florence 
Smythe  and  a  specially  .selected 
company.  McDcvitt,  Kelly  and 
Lucy,  capital  entertainers,  will  bid 
for  popular  favor  m  the  laughal>Ie 
skit,  "The  Piano  Movers  and  the 
Actress."  Hilda  Thomas  and  Lou 
Hall,  comedians  of  versatility,  abil- 
ity and  ])opularity,  will  appear  in 
their  new  comedy  sketch,  "The  Sub- 
stitute," which  abounds  in  laughable 
complications.  Charles  D.  Weber, 
the  eccentric  juggler,  has  no  superior 
if  any  equal  as  a  controller  of  the 
intricacies  of  equilibrium,  and  his 
feats  with  all  sorts  of  commonplace 
articles  are  simply  wonderful.  John- 
nie Small  and  the  Small  Sisters  are 
aptly  named.  Although  small  in 
stature  they  put  over  a  really  great 
act,  in  which  they  offer  different 
.songs  and  unusual  dances.  Next 
week  will  be  the  last  of  those  im- 
mense sensations,  Neptune's  Garden 
of  Living  Statues,  and  Alice  Eis  and 
Bert  French  in  "Le  Rouge  et  Noir" 
or  "The  Dance  of  Fortune." 


Correspondence 


SAN  1)1  ECO,  April  28.— SA\'OV 
Theatre  (Scott  Palmer,  mgr.)  :  Walk- 
er's I  Ia])])y  Girls,  headliner.  good ; 
Rogers  and  Clinton,  song  and  dance, 
fair;  the  Three  Pavens.  musical,  fair; 
I'na  Lee's  Quartette,  good.  GAIETY 
Tiicatre :  Lew  Dunbar  and  his  Expo- 
Fairest  Girls.  Small  10  and  20-cent 
house.  Fair  show.  ISIS  Theatre: 
Dark.  SPRECKELS  Theatre:  Mis- 
clia  Elman,  violinist,  big  business ; 
fine.  Coming:  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane  in 
Her  Soul  and  Her  Body ;  The  New 
'S'ork  Grand  Opera  Company  in 
Faust.  EMPRESS  Theatre  (R. 
r.eers  Loos,  mgr.  )  :  This  is  a  fine  com- 
I)any  of  Mr.  O'Farrell's  and  really 
worthy  of  mention.  S.  D.  has  never 
been  ai)le  to  boast  of  a  stock  company, 
and  those  that  have  played  here  kept 
on  giving  the  same  shows  all  the  time. 
They  ])roduce  nothing  but  royalty 
])lays  here  and  produce  their  attrac- 
tions .splendidly.  Prices  ten  to  fifty. 
You  may  tliink  that  after  reading  a 
few  of  my  reviews  that  I  am  partial 
to  this  house,  but  such  is  not  the  case. 
They  put  on  the  show  and  act  it,  and 
to  my  way  of  thinking,  give  a  $1.00 
show  for  fifty  cents.  Mr.  Loos  is  an 
old-time  theatrical  man  and  one  of 
tile  first  to  open  a  theatre  here,  and  I 
know  that  he  has  lots  of  friends 
arnuiul  San  I'rancisco  and  fm-ther 
north.  Tiiey  are  playing  The  Great 
[olrn  Ganton  this  week  and  everyone 
is  fine.  I  am  enclosing  copy  of  pro- 
gram. Next  week  a  local  playwright 
i)y  the  name  of  Austin  .\dams  is  go- 
ing to  produce  a  new  play.  The  Acid 
Test,  and  the  people  here  are  await- 
ing its  production  with  considerable 
interest.  Y'ou  will  doubtless  recognize 
his  name  with  that  of  the  author  of 
The  r>ird  Cage  which  is  running  in 
New  York  at  the  present  time,  and 
The  Landslide,  which  scored  such  a 


WINFIELD 


MAUDE 


BLAKE  and  AMBER  i 


AMUSEMENT  AGENCY 

(fniler   fit.v   anj    St.ite  I^loensfj 
Talent  supplied  for  all  occasions.  Our 

Author's  Exchange 

has  on  hand  at  all  times  a  number  of  original  dramatic  and  comedy  sketchi 
and  plays  for  sale  or  on  royalty. 

TTTOZiI  OPERA  HOUSE — 3rd  floor.    Phone  Dougrlass  400 


tremendous  liit  (down  licrc  an\'way  ) 
a  year  or  so  ago.  The  cast  is  heaikd 
by  George  V.  Dill  and  Edna  Marshall 
and  Clarence  liennett.  All  produc- 
tions are  produced  under  the  per- 
sonal supervision  of  Roy  Van  Fossen. 
who.  by  the  way.  is  getting  to  be  quite 
a  favorite  with  the  theatre-going  pub- 
lic. Scetiery  is  being  painted  bv  Paton 
&  Rickeman.  C.  D.  GIBSON. 

MARY'SVTLLE,  April  26.— Peg 
O'  My  Heart,  with  Peggy  O'Neill 
in  the  leading  role,  j^layed  to  a  full 
house  last  iiight  at  the  AIARYS- 
\TLLE  Theatre  and  to  a  ver}'  ap- 
preciative audience.  The  entire  com- 
pany was  fine. 

LARAMIl-:,  Wye.  April  24.— 
OPERA  HOUSE  (H.  E.  Root, 
mgr.) — Faust  played  here  tonight 
with  Salvatore  Giordano  in  the  title 
role  and  Nora  D.  Argel  as  Marguer- 
ite. This  was  Laramie's  first  grand 
opera  and  the  high  class  production 
was  very  well  received. 

Well  written  articles,  accom- 
panied by  photos,  appear  in  the  Pill- 
board  of  Rlarch  14th  and  the  Mirror 
of  .■\])ril  itS,  giving  out  efficient  I>ill- 
board  and  Opera  Hou.se  manager 
well  earned  praise.  ?^Irs.  Root  en- 
joys the  distinction  of  being  the 
only  practical  lady  manager  and  is 
an  artist  in  her  line. 

JOHN  \\'ATT. 

Personal  Mention 


"1  A.M  a  tremendous  admirer  of  the 
young  people  of  the  stage  whose  tal- 
ent is  developed  in  California."  .says 
Robert  Hilliard;  "they  never  fail  to 
make  good  when  they  go  East, 
whether  in  musical,  dramatic  or  vau- 
deville work.  The  California  trade- 
mark is  quickly  recognized  by  New 
Y'ork  producing  managers." 

Annie  Mack  Berlein,  the  well- 
known  character  actress,  who  scor- 
ed such  a  tremendous  success  at 
the  Alcazar  Theatre  a  few  weeks 
ago  in  her  original  role  of  Mrs. 
Pates,  in  Charles  Kenyon's  play, 
Kindling,  has  been  especially  en- 
gaged for  the  role  of  Mrs.  Brennan 
in  AVillard  Mack's  new  play.  So 
Much  for  So  Much. 

Mrs.  Oi.r..\  Hn.i.iARi'.  bride  of  a 
week,  was  a  radiantly  beautiful  figure 
on  the  opening  night  of  The  Argyle 
Case  at  the  Columbia,  and  .saw  her 
husband.  Robert  Hilliard.  receive  a 
tremendously  enthusiastic  San  Fran- 
cisco welcome.  In  lier  box  jiartv  were 
Lieut.  Robert  P..  Hilliard.  U.  S.  N., 
and  a  number  of  his  fellow  officers 
and  their  wives  from  the  ?klare  Island 
Navy  Y'ard. 

E.  D.  Pkr  ic.  formerly  of  San  Fran- 
cisco and  for  the  past  five  years  mana 
ger  for  Robert  Hilliard.  was  about 
tlie  hajipiest  man  on  the  Coast  last 
week,  when  his  little  ten-year-old  na- 
tive daughter,  Miss  Marjorie  Price. 


GOLDSTEIN  SCO. 

COSTUMERSsiislS 

.,  ,  „  and  Wi(f  SfSfii 

Make-up.  Play  n.mks.  Kstaldl.ihed  1171 
Iilncoln  Bulldinr,  Market  and  Fifth  Ita 


H.  Uewin  H.  Opp«nl)«|| 

GORDAN 
TAILORING  CO. 

923  Markat  St.,  bet.  FoweU  and  Kaaoa 
FINB  CI.OTSXB         MODKKATX  FBIOI 

No  Pranrh  Stores 

The  Butler-Nelke  Academy 
of  Dramatic  Arts 

Now  located  in  CJolden  Oate  Commander 
Hall.  L'lSi  Sutter  St.  Most  complete  an 
tlioroughly  equipped  dramatic  school  on  th 
Pacific  Coast.  Courses  in  Dramatic  Ar 
Voice  Development,  Vocal  Expression,  Pan 
tomime.  Literature,  French,  Dancingr,  Fen 
clng  and  Make-up.  Amateur  clubs  r« 
hearsed;  entertainments  furnLshed.  Sen 
for  catalog.  Miriam  Nelke.  director;  Fre 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcau 
Theatr>'). 

pu])il  in  an  Eastern  convent,  sent  hin 
a  distinguished  card,  showing  a  per 
centage  of  from  98  to  100  per  cen 
in  all  lier  studies.  She  has  developci 
a  remarkable  talent  for  painting  am 
draw  ing. 

Willard  Mack,  the  excellent  auth  , 
or-actor  who  is  at  present  appearing 
for  a  brief  season  at  the  Alcazai 
Theatre  with  Marjorie  Rambeau  ir 
a  series  of  high  class  dramatic  pro 
ductions,  is  the  author  of  seven  lonf 
plays  and  a  dozen  or  more  one-ac' 
plays,  the  latter  all  playing  the  big- 
ger vaudeville  circuits  throughout 
the  country.  His  latest  play,  Sc 
Much  For  So  Much,  is  to  receive  its 
first  presentation  in  this  city  at  the 
popular  O'Farrell  Street  playhouse 
next  week,  beginning  on  Monday  , 
night,  May  4th,  with  the  two  star.'  ; 
in  their  original  roles,  supported  by 
the  full  strength  of  the  .Mcazai 
players. 


Spotlights 


(iuy  Bates  Post  will  l)e  seen  in 
Omar  the  Tentmaker  at  the  Cort 
Theatre  shortly,  with  the  identical 
cast  that  supported  hifi  in  New 
Y  ork.  The  ])lay  is  by  Richard  Wal- 
ton Tully,  another  Californian  wlii 
has  become  famous  alone  the  Great 
White  Lane.  Omar  the  Tentmaker 
is  said  to  be  the  most  elaborate  pro- 
duction that  the  .\merican  stage  has 
known,  surpassing  even  Kismet  in 
its  lavishness. 

Jack  Lait,  author  of  Help  Want- 
ed, now  playing  in  Chicago  and  New 
York,  will  collaborate  with  J.  C. 
Nugent  for  the  production  of  The 
Birthright  and  The  Eternal  Ques- 
tion, in  which  John  D.  Rockefeller 
will  serve  as  model  for  one  charac- 
ter and  John  D.  Rockefeller,  Jr., 
for  another. 

L.  Li.ovn  Cr..\RKK  is  jobbing  with 
the  I'^d  Redmond  Comi)any  in  Sacra- 
mento and  is  proving  to  be  a  yoiin;.; 
actor  of  decided  merit. 


Ms 


[ay  2,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Adele  Lane  has  her  own  ideas  of 
hoHday  which  will  do  good.  She 
ad  a  day  off  recently  and  describes 
er  holiday  as  follows :    "Got  up 
ite,  had  breakfast,  had  short  stroll 
nd  looked  vr-  .store  windows,  home 
t^ain,    started     interesting  book, 
uich,  nap,  more  book,  supper,  fin- 
died  book,  early  to  bed,  result  woke 
ext  niorning  feeling  like  a  militant 
iiffragette."    A  sensible  holiday  for 
busy  lady  when  you  come  to  think 
f  it.^   *    *    *    Carlyle  Blackwell 
ad  a  heavy  man  who  he  once  said 
,as  the  best  in  his  line  he  had  ever 
ad  and  yet  he  disliked  him  at  first 
ot  becau  .e  of  his  appearance  or 
is  acting,  but — well,  the  heavy  tells 
iie  tale  himself.    "I  overheard  Car- 
,k  talking  to  his  assistant,  quite 
y  accident;  he  said  he  would  have 
»  let  me  out  because  I  was  pigeon- 
>ed.  I  watched  ;nvself  on  the  screen 
nd  I  was,  but  you  bet  I  altered  my 
ail  at  once,  and  a  long  engagement 
•as  the  result."    *    *    *    J.  P.  Mc- 
jovvan  is  a  tremendous  worker,  both 
n  the  stage  and  off  it.    Full  of 
ervous  energy,  he  is  never  still.  In 
scene  taken  the  day  of  writing, 
fcGowan  impersonated  an  escaped 
onvict  who  persuaded  a  girl,  finely 
iken  by  Helen  Holmes,  to  run  off 
ith  hin,,  and  she  is  rescued  by  her 
octor  lover  who  follows  them.  In 
he  main  scene,  McGowan,  badly 
urt,  endeavors  to  use  a  hypodermic 
eedle   and   is   stopped   by  Helen 
olmcs.    McGowan  picked  her  up 
ith  one  arm  and  threw  her  on  a 
ouch  as  though  she  was  a  child,  and 
he  is  no  'iglitv/eight,  and  nearly 
ut  one  oi  the  rescuers  out  of  busi- 
ess  vvith  his  forcclu!  acting.  *   *  * 
\n  exanii'le  01  the  \  er.satility  of  Bess 
redyth  was  lurnirhed  when  her 
.  rk  m  "The  Dan<;ers  of  the  Veldt" 
[s  a  Boer  coquette  could  be  seen  in  a 
Iheatre  on  one  side  of  the  street  and 
u  r  strenuous  acting  in  "The  Out- 
jaw  Reforms"  i.t  a  theatre  opposite. 
I^.t  this  time  she  is  playing  comedy 
cads,  at  which  line  cf  work  she  par- 
irularly  shines.         *    *  William 
rwood    dragged    himself  away 
in  his  pleasant  surroundings  at 
-.-mta  .Barbara  for  v.  week-end  visit 
•  liis  old  Los  /\ngelc5  friends.  Gar- 
■  "d  says  that  he  will  be  able  to 
lo  better  work  than  ever  before,  as 
verything  is  so  quiet  and  congenial 
it  the  American  studios.    *    *  * 
Idwiii  August  is  gradually  getting 
L  very  strong  company  together  for 
\ij  l'e.<ih-Y(:  I'ilms  and  his  first  in- 
iepcndcnt  feature,  the  adaptation  of 
famous  novel,  is  well  on  the  way. 
Farrell  Afacdonald.  the  producer 
)f  "Samson"  and  other  successes,  is 
he    director,    and    Neva  Dclore?:, 
p'Oung,  beautiful  and  experienced,  is 
icting  opposite  August.    With  Hal 
Uigust,  Fngenc  C)nriO''.de  and  Fditli 
iostwick.    Jack    Weatherbee  and 
La)'ola  O'Connor  in  the  cast,  and 
vith  h'rank  ( )rmston  as  technical  di- 
ector  and  Mary  O'Connor  looking 
ifter  the  scenarios,  Mr.  August  has 
company  and  staff  of  extraordi- 
lary  strength.  *  *  *  Burton  King,  of 
he  "Usona,"  is  producing  a  photo- 
alay  from   his  own  pen,  entitled 
'Beyond  Forgiveness."    It  is  a  one- 
reeler  and  features  those  two  clever 


people,  Fugenie  Forde  and  Fd. 
Brady.  *  ■'•  \\  illiam  D.  Taylor, 
who  was  the  Caj^tain  Alvarez  in  the 
Vitagraph  play  of  that  name,  is  an 
Irishman  with  a  fund  of  humor. 
Compliments  upon  his  smart  appear- 
ance at  the  Photoplayers'  Clul)  the 
other  nigh  I.  he  remarked  that  he 
HAD  to  because  of  his  last  name, 
and  that  hi?  first  name  was.  out  of 
place,  f(n-  he  did  not  possess  a  "bill" 
— they  were  all  paid.  *  *  *  Harold 
Lockwood,  the  young  actor  who 
made  such  an  impression  in  "Hearts 
Adrift"  and  "Tess  of  the  Storm 
Country,"  opposite  M^ry  Pickford, 
is  in  New  York  again,  where  he  will 
act  with  the  Famous  Players.  *  *  * 
Paulme  Bush  possesses  a  great  ad- 
^■anlage  over  many  young  actresses. 
In  the  first  p^acc  she  receives  a  cer- 
rain  auKvant  twice  a  year,  left  by 
hc"  father  and  now  she  has  come 
into  a  really  nice  nest  egg  owing  to 
the  sale  of  a  large  estate  which  her 
lather  owi-.cd  and  which  has  just 
been  disposed  of.  Determined  to 
be  a  leader  of  note  in  the  art  she 
loves,  Pauiine  !!ush  is  devoting  some 
of  the  money  and  all  her  spare  time 
to  str dying  classic  dancing,  voice 
culture,  T  rench  and  elocution.  She 
believe  thev  are  all  necessary  to 
the  better  acting  in  pictures.  *  *  * 
Myrtle  Stedman,  Hobart  Bosworth's 
leading  woman,  will  be  seen  in  three 
extremely  good  pictures  soon.  Her 
fine  work  iii  "The  Valley  of  the 
Moon"  is  followed  up  by  her  acting 
in  "The  Odyssy  of  the  North,"  the 
stenographer  in  "Burning  Day- 
light," and  as  Joy  in  "Smoke  Bel- 
lew."  As  Hobart  Bosworth  has 
been  puting  on  all  three  plays 
at  one  time.  Miss  Stedman  has 
been  a  somewhat  busy  lady. 
*  *  *  Wilfred  Lucas  still 
receives  letters  from  English  people 
addressed  to  "Alexander  Harvey," 
the  name  he  was  billed  under  in  the 
old  country  when  he  was  with  the 
Biograph.  *  *  *  Louise  Glaum  is 
the  ".Sponsor"  to  the  LTniversal 
Baseball  team  which  goes  to  Santa 
Barbara  to  play  the  "Flying  A"  team 
at  the  end  of  the  week.  Louise,  who 
plays  opposite  Universal  Ike  Garney 
and  under  the  direction  of  Harry 
I  >i wards,  is  very  fond  of  sport  and 
a  great  favorite  with  all  the  boys, 
and  she  is  very  enthusiastic  regard- 
ing the  baseball  team  and  attends 
all  the  matches  in  the  company  of 
her  mother,  who  is  as  big  a  fan  as 
herself.  *  *  *  Edna  Maison  has 
received  a  letter  from  a  prominent 
Eastern  suffragette  which  says: 
"I  have  often  seen  you  in  IMoving 
Pictures  and  have  said  to  my.self 
that  you  have  a  strong  independent 
face  and  that  you  should  certainly 
interef  t  yourself  in  woman's  greatest 
cause."  Well — Edna  has  a  vote  but 
apart  from  that  she  is  a  most  un- 
clubable,  unpolitical,  unabusive 
voung  lady.  She  can  get  very  in- 
dignant but  she  cannot  argue  !  *  *  * 
".X'ativc  Life  in  the  Philip])ines,"  cx- 
l)loitcd  by  the  Pan  American  Film 
Company,  is  ])laying  the  first  class 
theatres  on  a  i)ercentage  basis.  This 
week  large  audiences  are  enjoying 
these  pictures  at  the  Majestic  Thea- 
tre, Los  Angeles,  the  Broadway  The- 


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atre,  Denver,  and  the  J^roadway 
Theatre,  Detroit.  All  three  films  are 
booked  up  solid  until  June.  Six 
more  films  will  be  sent  en  tour  with- 
in the  next  two  or  three  weeks.  This 
picture  will  be  released  to  exhibitors 
upon  a  rental  basis  after  May  15th. 

The  California  Motion  Picture 
Co.,  located  at  San  Rafael,  Cal.,  has 
started  work.  Lucius  Hendersen  is 
acting  in  the  capacity  of  director, 
and  so  far  has  carried  his  end  of  the 
business  through  in  a  praiseworthy 
manner.  He  manages  to  make  his 
actors  understand  what  he  wants 
done  and  they  in  turn  execute  so 
rapidly  that  it  is  only  a  question  of 
time  liefore  the  company  will  re- 
lease the  first  feature  film.  The 
company  has  every  advantage  pos- 
sible— excellent  light,  good  location, 
Ai  scenic  artists,  and  the  best  actors 
that  can  be  procured.  *  *  *  Beatriz 
Michelina,  leading  woman  with  the 
company,  had  the  misfortune  to 
meet  with  a  rather  painful  accident 
while  working  last  Saturday.  She 
was  to  work  a  scene  with  a  small 
kid  (baby-goat)  in  her  arms,  and 
while  trying  to  catch  the  kid  fell  on 
-1  l)roken  milk  bottle,  cutting  her 
right  knee.  Moral — When  chasing 
kids  look  out  for  milk  bottles  or 
they  will  get  your  goat.  *  *  * 
House  Peters,  one  of  New  York's 
most  popular  leading  men,  has  join- 
ed the  company  to  play  the  leads. 
The  hardest  work  Mr.  Peters  has  at 
present  is  traveling  to  and  from  this 
side  ef  the  bay,  but  we  understand 
that  he  intends  joining  the  hai)py 
family  already  located  here  in  San 
Rafael.  *  *  *  Clara  Beyers  I 
\\'hen  and  where  haven't  we  heard 
of  Miss  Beyers!  In  stock  in  Seattle, 
at  the  Alcazar,  Majestic  in  Los  An- 
geles, and  now  she  joins  this  clever 
company  of  players.  There  is  no 
doubt  but  that  Miss  Beyers  will  be 
a  strong  sui)i)ort  to  the  company. 
*  *  *  Who  is  the  busiest  man  at 
the  Studio,  but  no  matter  how  busy, 
always  manages  to  wear  a  pleasant 
smile?  Wliy,  J.  E.  Lan.sberg,  as- 
sistant director,  of  course. 


The  New  Candler  Theatre  is  the 
name  that  has  been  given  the  imposing 
and  beautiful  new  i)layhouse  at  2jC) 
West  42nd  Street,  New  York,  close 
to  liroadway.  which  will  he  conii)lete(l 
within  less  than  a  week.  The  date  of 
opening  has  not  been  definitely  de- 
cided as  yet.  hut  it  is  a  certainly  that 
its  doors  will  he  thrown  open  to  the 
pu!)lic  early  this  month.  The  formal 
opening  will  be  preceded  by  a  Press 
Night,  when   representatives  of  the 


various  news])apcrs  of  the  city,  dis- 
tinguished figures  in  public  life  and 
])er.sons  eminent  in  the  realm  of  mo- 
tion ])h()tography  will  be  guests  of  the 
management.  *  *  *  George  Kleine,  ad- 
mittedly the  foremost  producer  of  pho- 
to dramas  in  the  world,  who  is  one  of 
the  lessees  and  owners  of  this  latest 
addition  to  the  myriad  New  Yorl< 
York  theatres,  has  made  arrangement 
for  tile  ])resentation  of  his  master- 
])ieces  in  animated  photogravure  at 
the  new  Candler  Theatre  during  the 
summer  and  early  fall.  Pantomimists 
will  be  then  displaced  by  actors  of  the 
siieaking  stage.  .Associatetl  with  Mr. 
Kleine  in  the  ownership  of  the  new 
Candler  Theatre  are  Sam  H.  Harris, 
of  Cohan  and  Harris,  and  Sol  Bloom. 
They  have  expended  $750,000  in  the 
building,  this  amount  including  the 
purchase  of  the  ground  site,  which 
was  formerly  occupied  by  a  public 
library.  The  new  playhouse  has  a 
seating  capacity  of  1200.  The  stage  is 
one  of  the  most  perfectly  appointed 
in  .\merica,  having  a  depth  of  33  feet, 
with  a  width  of  88  feet. 

Sidney  Drew  and  a  big  Vitagraph 
Movie  Company  arrived  in  St.  .Augus- 
tine, Fla.,  recently,  where  a  dramati- 
zation of  Gunter's  story,  A  IHorida 
Enchantment,  will  be  staged  as  an 
imposing  five-reel  feature  film.  As 
he  was  driving  uptown  from  the  de- 
pot, an  old  negro,  who  attended  local 
movies  regularly,  quietly  observed : 
"I  begs  yo'  parding,  but  ain't  I  seed 
yo  face  in  dat  oi)y  hous'  nex'  ter  de 
saloon  ?"  Drew  grinned.  "Guess  you've 
got  things  mixed,"  he  is  said  to  have 
warbled.  "You  saw  me  in  that  saloon 
next  to  the  opry  house." 


Letter  List 

Tlif  folIciwiiiK  li'ttpis  are  beiiiK  Iield  at 
Tlie  Dramatic  Review  office  subject  to  orders: 
.V.slcM.  I'",  (i.  I^afjaiix.  Harry  De  (2) 

ArcluM-.  Clauile  MclJonakl.  Jattk 

Hradfu'lil.  ,\.  Mayo  (2)  Milclu-ll.  R.  A. 
Brown,  Gilniorc  ( tele-M ilies  Film  Co. 

Krain)  Newman.  Walter  (1) 

Brvant,  Xana  Oliver.  Con.'ilant 

("arnev,  Cliff.  Priest,  Frank 

( •.i.'^lano.  Mainul  P.      I'arker.  Dnia  (2) 


Raymond.  Rill 
Suckett,  Everett  1j. 
Srliolz.  n. 
.Stull.  Tlu'lma 
Snell.  Ralph 
I  tiilrrwood.  Lawrence 
Vane.  Denton 
AVolf.  Frank 
Wavne.  ,Iiisllni< 
Web.ster,  Frerl 
Wcldon,  I/iicy 


Chaffee.  CJerlrnde 
Cordav.  Fthel 
CnlliK'iin.  T.  .1. 
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Dwlre,  I';ail 
l':arle.  lOd. 
l'"ini-li.  Leon 
l-'dslcr.  Howard 
l'',-i  i-i-cl  I.  .lames  1''. 
(illdart.  <'lar<-nce  H. 
(loiildin.  W.  1j. 

C.raliam,    A.    Vi rsinia  Wi lliams,  ( '.  \\  . 
Ilowalson.  R.  Rrlce 
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JIalsall.  A.  C. 
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lies.  Marfjaret 
.lay.  A  I.  C. 
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KniKht.  Uidiy 
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Adele  Ritchie  is  playine  the  small 
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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


ATay  2,  1914 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


It  is  customary  to  i)ick  a  heacUiner 
and  boost  it  to  the  heart's  content  in 
the  opening  paragraj)!!  of  this  weekly 
summary  of  tlie  Drpheum's  program. 
But  this  week  it's  a  difficult  task,  as 
the  bill  at  the  popular  O'Farrell  Street 
vaudeville  house  is  crammed  full  of 
all-star  luimbers.  It  is  a  big  show, 
and  perhaps  it  could  be  called  a  show 
of  pantomime.  Neptune's  Garden  of 
Living  Statues  is  a  tank  act  that  as- 
tonishes. The  curtain  rises  on  a 
garden  scene,  with  a  score  of  pretty 
girls  posing  as  statues.  Then  unfolds 
the  story  in  pantomime  of  the  stolen 
charm,  and  the  statues  dive  into  the 
pool  at  the  sound  of  a  living  voice. 
They  remain  under  water  for  some 
time  .emerging  from  the  enchanted 
pool  clad  in  different  garb.  There  is 
another  pantomime  act,  called  the 
Dance  of  Fortune,  in  which  Bert 
French  and  -Mice  Eis  appear.  Their 
dancing  is  of  the  most  unusual  sort. 
The  fascinating  and  enchanting 
beauty  of  Alice  Eis.  as  the  Goddess  of 
Fortune,  adds  to  the  number,  in  which 
the  actors  tell  in  the  most  superb  man- 
ner how  fickle  is  the  goddess  who  has 
lured  every  man.  Then  Van  Hoven, 
"the  dippy,  mad  magician,"  prances 
about  the  stage,  up  and  down  the 
aisles,  up  to  the  gallery  and  back  to 
the  stage  in  a  way  that  keeps  the  au- 
dience in  an  uproar  of  laughter.  With 
the  aid  of  two  small  boys,  whom  he 
hauls  from  outside,  he  creates  a  reg- 
ular rough-house.  There  is  really 
nothing  at  all  to  the  act  and  that  is 
the  best  part  of  it.  He  gets  away  with 
it  in  masterly  style.  Rosa  Crouch  and 
George  Welsh  furnish  another  long 
laugh;  in  fact,  several  of  them — and 
their  good,  clean  comedy  comes  fast 
and  hard.  A  pretty  musical  number 
is  called  the  Moneta  Five,  in  their 
mirthful,  musical  melange,  Harmony 
at  Home.  Wonderful  markmanship 
is  shown  by  the  Randalls  in  Seventeen 
Minutes  in  Arizona,  and  moving  pic- 
tures of  the  track  and  field  meet  at 
Stanford  concludes  the  program. 
Harry  Gilfoil  as  Baron  Sands  is  just 
as  popular  this  week  as  last  week. 
Ruth  Roye,  "the  Princess  of  Rag- 
time," is  another  hold-over  who  con- 
tinues to  please. 


The  Empress 


The  S.  &  C.  bill  this  week  con- 
.sists  of  Will  Morris,  the  bum  on  the 
bike ;  Jessie  Bell,  Thornton  and  Cor- 
lew.  Dick  Bernard  &  Co.,  Four 
Quaint  Q's,  and  Orville  Stamm,  the 
young  Hercules. 


The  Pantages 


This  week's  offering  carries  some 
very  clever  acts.  The  headline  hon- 
ors are  supposed  to  lie  between 
Harry  Bulger,  king  of  musical  com- 
edy stars,  and  Jessie  Shirley  &  Co., 
in  a  boiled  down  version  of  Under 
Two  Flags.  Bulger  kept  the  audi- 
ence amused  with  a  carload  of  good 
jokes  and  he  sang  several  good 
songs.  Miss  Shirley  is  seen  as 
Cigarette,  a  French  vivandiere,  in 
the  production  of  Under  Two  Flags. 
There  are  six  different  scenes  in  this 
act,  which  were  arranged  and  pro- 
duced by  Miss  Shirley.  Much  cred- 
it is  due  Miss  Shirley  and  the  scenic 


artist.  The  supporting  company 
was  exceedingly  weak.  Bettina 
Bruce  and  Chas.  Keane  are  seen  in 
a  comedy  sketch,  entitled  Cupid,  M. 
L).  The  Terry  Troupe  presents  a 
comedy  acrobatic  act.  Tom  and 
Stacia  Moore,  the  singer  and  his  las- 
sie ;  \'era  B.  Berliner,  the  violinist 
with  a  soul ;  Hazel  and  Johnnie 
Wagner,  juggling  marvels,  and  com- 
edy motion  pictures  and  other  fea- 
tures of  the  bill. 


The  Republic 


The  Rcpuljlic.  under  the  local 
management  of  Ward  Morris,  con- 
tinues to  be  just  as  popular  as  for- 
merly, and  is  presenting  excellent 
])rograms  to  its  i)atrons.  The  first 
half  of  the  week  W.  R.  Abram.  Myr- 
tle Vane  and  Rupert  Drum  present 
The  Devil's  Own,  a  cleverly  acted 
sketch.  The  Demitrescu  Acrobats 
are  lively  horizontal  artists.  The 
Priestess  of  Kama,  with  a  cast  of  10 
people,  goes  big.  Lahann  and  Part 
present  a  good  musical  act,  and 
N'aughn  and  Everett  make  things 
lively  with  the  Hebrew  and  His  Col- 
lege Chum.  The  second  half:  Stitch 
and  Gardner,  spinners  and  manipu- 
lators, are  very  entertaining;  Wm. 
R.  Abram,  Myrtle  Vane  and  Ru- 
pert Drum  are  seen  in  another  good 
act.  The  Hand  of  Fate;  The  Carviles 
present  the  latest  in  terpsichorean 
art;  Wills  and  Bundy  are  mighty 
funny  as  Mr.  Piker  and  Miss  Kid- 
der, and  the  Staunton  Three  furnish 
some  good  music.  Altogether  you 
get  something  when  you  go  to  the 
Republic. 

The  Princess 

Bert  Levey  and  his  Princess  The- 
atre, the  home  of  family  vaudeville, 
are  oft'ering  the  following  bill  this 
week:  First  half — Zeno  and  Man- 
dell.  Anna  Mack  Berlein  &  Co., 
Ethel  May,  Stanley  and  Stewart, 
Bristow  and  Warner.  Last  half — 
King  of  the  Everglades  and  His 
Trained  Aligators,  Lewis  and  Zoel- 
ler,  Joe  Loecer,  Anna  Mack  Berlein 
&  Co.,  Gus  Leonard,  Woodley  and 
Patterson. 


The  Wigwam 


The  Jim  Post  Musical  Comedy 
Company  will  conclude  its  engage- 
ment at  this  theatre  tonight.  The 
different  members  of  this  aggrega- 
tion are  clever  and  seasoned  players, 
and  their  entertainment  is  a  real  one. 
They  change  twice  a  week  and  give 
full  value  in  everything  they  pre- 
sent. The  added  attractions  are 
Charley  Mason  and  his  Sanger 
Bund,  a  real  big  time  sensation,  first 
half,  and  Lorenz,  the  hypnotist,  for 
the  last  half. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Consldine,  San  Fran- 
cisco office,  tlirougli  William  P.  Reese, 
their  -sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
May  3.  1914. 

EMPRESS  San  Francisco— Dorsch 
and  Russell ;  Harry  Rose  :  In  Old  New 
York :  The  Usher  Trio ;  Cecile,  Eldred 
and  Carr.  EMPRESS.  Sacramento 
— Will  Morris  ;  Thornton  and  Corlew  ; 
Dick  Bernard  and  Company;  The 
Four  Ouaint  Q's  ;  Orville  Stamm.  EM- 
PRESS'S, Los  Angeles—  Ed  Marshall ; 
Maye  and  Addis ;  Canfield  and  Carl- 
ton; Frank  Mullane;  Imperial  Pekin- 
ese Troupe.    EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake 


BRODERICK 


JANE 


OTarrell-O'Roarke 


Company 


ORPHEl'M  CIRCITTT 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  MAIRICE   J.    73fRNS         PAUL  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  Nortli  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GILFILL.XN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New  York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Bldg.  1465  Broadway 


— Fred  St.  Onge  and  Company;  Ed 
and  Jack  Smith  ;  Gwynn  and  Gossett ; 
l>essie  P>rowning:  I've  Got  It.  EM- 
PRESS. Denver — Dennis  Brothers; 
P>erke  and  Korae ;  McMahon  and 
Chappelle :  Rossow  Midgets;  R.  F. 
O'Connor  and  Company ;  Murray 
Bennett.  EMPRESS,  Kansas  City 
— Patrick.  Francisco  and  Warren ; 
Spissell  Brothers  and  Mack;  Ciladys 
Wilbur:  Warren  and  I'.lanchard ; 
Clark  and  Ward;  Joe  Maxwell's 
Dancing  Girls.  ORPHEUM.  Ogdcn 
(  May  7-9)' — Moffat-Clare  Trio;  Hong 
Fong;  Jas.  F.  Sullivan  and  Company, 
Olivotti  Troubadours ;  Top  O'  the 
World.  ORPHEUM,  Odgen  (May 
14-16) — Ed  Marshall;  Alaye  and  Ad- 
dis; Canfield  and  Carlton;  Frank  Mul- 
lane ;  Imperial  Pekinese  Troupe. 


Empress  Variety  Company 

Bryce  Hovvatson,  Daisy  Sway- 
belle  and  Fred  La  Piano  are  the 
principal  members  of  the  Empress 
Variety  Company  that  will  start  out 
from  this  city  next  week.  The  com- 
pany is  now  playing  at  the  Republic 
Theatre,  Los  Angeles.  It  plans  to 
play  the  interior  with  a  fine  vaude- 
ville show  all  summer.  The  com- 
pany is  composed  of  clever  people, 
who  present  an  unusually  good 
show\  No  manager  need  hesitate 
about  booking  it. 


Jack  Golden  Opens  at  Wigwam 

Joseph  Bauer,  manager  of  the 
Wigwam,  has  signed  the  Jack  Gold- 
en Company  to  open  Sunday,  with 
the  following  company :  Jack  Gold- 
en, principal ;  Lucille  Palmer,  lead- 
ing woman  ;  Birdie  Golden,  charac- 
ters ;  Mabel  Darragh,  soubrette  ;  l>ob 
Ferris,  leading  man ;  Harrison  St. 
Ives,  juvenile;  Harry  Hallcn,  char- 
acters, and  the  Twlcve  Tango  Maids. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Broderick  O'l'arrell,  Jane  O'- 
Roarke  and  Harry  Stuart  will  open 
on  the  Orpheum  time  tomorrow  at 
Sacramento.  Next  w'eek  they  play 
Oakland,  and  if  all  goes  well  then 
they  will  get  their  circuit  time. 
These  three  are  a  clever  trio  and 
have  a  most  entertaining  sketch. 

Martha  Russell,  formerly  a  mo- 
tion picture  actress,  now  playing  the 
Pantages  Circuit  in  The  First  Law 
of  Nature,  is  making  talks  at  each 
city  visited  regarding  her  experi- 
ences as  a  motion  picture  player  and 
her  lectures  are  said  to  be  very  in- 
teresting. She  started  her  stage  ca- 
reer in  San  Francisco. 

Cathrine  Countiss,  a  headliner  at 
the  Orpheum  New  Year's  week,  closes. 


Offices  —  liOndon,    New    York,  Chicago, 
Denver,  i;os  Ang'eles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  VaudevlUe  Theatres 

Executive  Offices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


1 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Mission  Street,  near  22nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BAITES,  Geu.  Mgr. 

.'>aii  Kiani  i.^i  ij's  liiust  and  laryesl  vaude-, 
ville.  musical  comely   tlieatre.  Seatini 
caiiatity.     ISOO.      Now    playiiiK  J.VCl 
(;t>Ivl.)KX  and  his  20  corne  lians,  singei 
and  dancers,  including  the  Tango  Mai 
Prices:  10c.  20c.  30c 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Rumholdt  B&nk  Bldgr..  San  7r«nclico 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


NEW!     JUST  OUT  I 


No.  15 


MADISON 
BUDGET 

IC.vcellinff  all  previous  issues;  con- 
tains James  Madison's  very  latest 
monologues,  sketches,  parodies,  min 
strel  first  parts,  jokes,  etc.  Price,  on», 
dollar.  Oriler  now  and  be  among  the 
first  to  use  the  new,  gilt-edge  material. 
For  sale  in  San  Francisco  by  Farent'a 
Stationery  Co.,  829  Van  Ness  Avenue; 
Goldstein  &  Co..  883  Market  Street;  or 
direct  of  the  publisher,  James  Madi- 
son, 10.',2  Tliird  Ave..  New  York.  N.  Y. 


ti  inii.;iu  a  sulid  year  of  exceptional  suc- 
cess in  vaudeville  and  goes  to  her  sum- 
mer home  in  Denver  for  a  few  weeks' 
vacation.  Her  time  for  next  season 
in  The  birthday  Present  is  already 
arranged  by  the  United  Booking 
offices. 

The  Station  Agent,  written  by  Ed- 
die Gage,  was  accepted  for  Orpheum 
time  last  Wednesday.  It  opens  soon 
at  Salt  Lake  with  the  following  cast: 
Newlin  and  Leslie,  featured ;  Jane 
Lambe,  Louise  Jeffries,  Georgia 
Knowlton,  Frederick  Thomas,  Fred 
Green,  Billy  Little,  carpenter.  Direc- 
tion of  Jack  jMcLellan, 

It  is  a  pleasure  to  see  Myrtle  Vane 
once  more  in  the  local  field.  Miss 
Vane  was  for  years  a  great  favorite 
in  this  city,  and  her  reappearance 
after  a  long  absence  with  Will  R. 
Abram  at  the  Republic  is  a  subject 
of  congratulation. 


Film  Notes 

Dick  Wilbur,  taking  a  few  weeks' 
vacation,  is  playing  with  the  Keane 
Plaj^ers  at  Fairfax,  in  the  movie  game. 
*  *  *  Marshall  Zeno  has  been  ap- 
pointed assistant  to  General  Director 
Henderson  of  the  California  Motion 
Picture  Company,  at  the  San  Rafael 
studio.  *  *  *  Eva  Myrle  Lewis  i- 
working  in  Los  Angeles  with  tiie  Lnk  j 
versal  Film  Company.  ||l 


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:ay  2,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


13 


REMOVED    TO    THE    FINEST    STTTBIO    BTXIZiDINO    IK    THE  WEST 

Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


167  ERIE  STREET 


NEAR    MISSION    AND  FOXTRTEENTH 
STEVE   I.  SIMMONS 


TIGHTS 


Alili  COI^ORS.  WEIOHTS  AND  PRICES 

Cotton,  J1.25  to  $1.50  Wool.  $2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50  Silk,  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDURINO  I.INE  IN  U.  S. 

Calf.  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Oym  and  BatMn?  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


"  Cor.  POST  ST.  and  ORANT  AVE. 


Jack  Golden 

With  Own  Musical  Comedy  Company 
Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose — indefinite. 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 


With  James  Post 


Marshall  W.  ZCHO         Dorothy  DOU^IES 

I'xcentric  Characters  and  Direction  Leads 
Permanent  address — Dramatic  Review 


Personal  Mention 

Ti\rMY    Bradford  is   second  man 
A  of  Newman  &  Foltz's  Traffic 
'  ipany. 

'iM).  B.  Howard,  who  has  long 
i  /regarded  as  one  of  our  best 
dians,  is  visiting  in  Los  Angeles. 
'   1^  open  to  an  enj^agement. 
l  .i  riEL  Martel,  who  went  East  to 
■  the  vaudeville  pot  of  gold,  has 
Inded  that  the  rainbow  is  just  as 
ve  there  as  here,  and  has  signed 
-lock,  opening  May  iith  at  the 
I  lemy  of  Music,  Charlotte,  N.  C. 
\NfNiE    Ward,    who    played  in 
lame  President  all  last  winter  in 
land,  is  according  to  friends,  to 
liarried  to  John  Dean,  her  lead- 
l;  man.      Dean    accompanied  her 
'ill!  New  York  to  London  recently, 
'1  they  are  seen  constantly  together 
ilieatrcs  and  restaurants. 
I  ^  ^■E  Tyrrell,  at  various  times  lead- 
\\  oman  of  stock  companies  in  the 
Invest,  was  married  in  this  city 
1  11  nth,  to  W.  H.  Ziegler,  a  Spo- 
il  capitalist.    Miss  Tyrrell  had  ju.si 
iii])leted  a  tour  of  the  Hawaiian  Isl- 
when   she   .succumbed   to  the 
(M'lings  of  the  Spokane  suitor. 
Thomas  Phillips  has   joined  the 
York  Grand   Opera  Company, 
iM  li  will  tour   California   and  the 
"ithwest,  and  will  act  in  the  ca- 
'  ty  of  business  manager.    He  ar- 
I  from  New  York  and  joined  the 
Ipany    at    San    Bernardino  on 
Inesday. 

I'lHN  Blackwood  was  in  San  Fran- 
'  I  last  week  and  took  back  with 
III  to  Los  Angeles  Florence  Malone 


to  play  the  chief  part  in  Tom  Ince's 
new  play  that  will  soon  be  seen  at 
the  Morosco  Theatre  in  that  city. 
While  here,  John  made  known  a  few 
facts  in  Little  Theatre  management. 
The  late  lamented  proposition  that 
ran  for  three  or  four  weeks  in  Lo^ 
Angeles,  lost  about  $20,000  and  the 
second  night  the  receipts  amounted  to 
$12.00.  Before  the  week  was  over  it 
was  necessary  to  inform  the  public 
that  the  Little  Theatre_was  an  honest- 
to-goodness  theatre — and  their  money 
would  be  taken.  But  the  public 
wouldn't  believe  it. 


Dates  Ahead 


EXPOSITION  PLAYERS  (tent) 
— Vi-salia,  May  4  and  week. 

INTER-MOUNTAIN  WAGON 
SPIOW  (Chas.  P.  Helton)— Lodi, 
May  I  ;  Woodbridge,  2. 

HONEYMOON  EXPRESS  (the 
Shuberts;  Jos.  Dillon,  ahead). — 
Portland,  May  3  and  week  ;  Seattle, 
10-18. 

JUVENILE  BOSTONIANS  (B. 
Lang,  mgr.) — Sheridan,  Wyo.,  April 
28-May  2;  Billings,  Mont.,  4;  Big 
Timber,  5;  Livingston,  6;  Helena,  7, 
Missoula,  8;  Wallace,  Ida.,  9;  Spo- 
kane, Wash.,  10;  Lewiston,  Ida.,  11; 
Pomeroy,  Wash.,  12;  Walla  Walla, 
13;  North  Yakima,  14;  Roslyn,  15; 
Cle  Elum,  16. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dranuitlo  B«ti«w 


PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 


IN  VAUDBVIIiIiE 


Western  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 


Comedian 


Characters 


Plavincr  Vaudeville — Ed  Fisher's  Time 


THE  SCENIC  I.INE  OF  THE  WORI.D 

WESTERN  PACIFIC 
DENVER  F<^DIOfiRaND]B 

Unfolds   to   tlie   traveler   a  magnificent 
panorama    of    snow-capped  pealv. 
canon,    gorge   and  crag. 

Marvelous     Scenic     Attractions  seen 
from    the    car    windovif    without  extra 
expense   for  side  trips: 
G-rand  Oafion  of  tlie  Feather  River 
Pilot  Mountain 
Glistening'  Beds  of  Salt 
Great  Salt  Iiake 
Salt  I>ake  City 
Castle  Gate 
Glenwood  Springes 
Fikes  Peak 
Royal  Gorge 
Grand  Canon  of  the  Arkansas 
Tennessee  Fass 
Eag'le  River  Canon 
Canon  of  the  Grand  River 

Choice  of  Two  Routes 
Through  the  Rocky  Mountains 

Throug-h  Standard  and  Tourist  Sleep- 
ing' Cars  hetween  San  Francisco  ana 
Denver,  Kansas  City,  Omaha,  St.  Iiouis 
and  Chicago. 

DINING   CAR  SERVICE 
UNEXCEIiI<ED 

TICKET  OFFICES 

665  -  Market    Street,    Palace  Hotel; 
Market     Street    Ferry  Depot; 
1326  Broadway,  Oakland 


SAN  FRANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


I.OS  angei.es, 

636  So.  Broadway 


OAKI.AND, 
600  14th  Street 


SAN  JOSE, 
41  N.  1st 


SACRAMENTO, 

422  K  Street 


PASADENA, 
33  So.  Colorado  Street 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Permanent  address:  P.  O.  Box,  1321. 
Res.  Avalon,  Santa  Catalina  Island. 


Low 
Fares 
East 


Via 


Southern 
Pacific 


ROUND  TRIP 

CHICAGO   $72.50 

ST.  I.OiriS    70.00 

KANSAS  CITY    60.00 

NEW  ORIiEANS    70.00 

NEW  YORK   108.50 

FHII.ADEI.PHIA   108.50 

BOSTON   110.50 

MONTREAI.   108.50 

WASHINGTON   107.50 

And  Other  Points 
Limited  Trains 
Fast  Express  Trains  with  Pullman  and 
Tourist  Sleepers;  Dining  Cars.  Stopovers 
either  direction. 

doing  Limit.  15  days.  Return  Limit. 
;!  motillis  from  date  of  sale,  but  not  after 
( ti  toinT  :i  1 ,  I  :i  1  1, 


SALE  DATES 

May  12,  14,  15,  16,  19,  20,  24,  25,  26,  31. 

June  1,  2,  3,  5,  6,  8,  9,  10,  11,  15,  16, 
17,  18,  19,  20,  22,  23,  26,  29,  30. 

July  2,  3,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11,  14,  15,  16,  17, 
20,  21,  25,  27,  28,  29,  30,  31. 

August  3,  4,  11,  12,  17,  18,  20,  21,  25, 
26,  27,  28,  29. 

September  4,  5,  9,  10,  11. 


FOR  BERTHS  AND  TRAIN  SERVICE 
ASK  SOUTHERN  PACIFIC  AGENTS 


SEBS',  WARNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  I.IECHNEB'8 
SPECIAI.S — 1  lb.  Powder,  35o.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  lb.  I 
Makanp  Boxes,  60c.;  Crop  Wl^s,  $1.35;  Dresa,  93.50; 
'Wig  Rented,  50c.  week;  Soubrotte  Wlfr«,  $6.00. 

¥ilTT/^  O  IIUST  AND  CllliAPKST- S1:NI)  KOll  I'llKM'!  LIST  ■  "OT  AVC 
YY  X\3ri^     PARENTS     ;    t     ;    889  VAN  NESS  ATENPE,  S.  F.     JL  IJXX  X  \9\ 


J^J^^JI^^^^J^J  gFECIAtS--5"llirp6waer,' 350. ;"  C.  Cream,  40c. Jb. 


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14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  2,  1914 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 


Special  Stan  iiiL,''  ]uic;atjcincnt,  Yc  Liberty  Plavlioiise.  Oaklaivl 


James  Dillon 

Manae^cmcnt  Bailey  and  Mitchell  Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  E.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orplieiim  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 


Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — L'lck  Golden  Comjiany 
Care  Dka.matic  Revif.w 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Rkvii^w 


Barry  Norton 

Manas^ement  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


Guy  Hitner 


Lead  in  "f  Man 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Rfa-ii:\v 


Bess  Sankey 

Lcadin":  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


Howard  Nugent— 

Margaret  Nugent 

Home  address,  La  Jolla,  Cal. 

Claude  Archer  - 

Slafre  .M.Tiiaeror  and  Parts 

Jean  Dcvcreaux 

Ingenue 

Just  clo.seil  year's  engagement  with  I.sal.dlo  I'letrljpr  Stuck,  Vancouver 
At  Ijiberty;  Care  Bramatic  Beview 

LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconals  anil  Heavios 
At  Liberty;  care  Diamatlc  Beview 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  I.iliorty  Stork,  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCKNIC  .ARTIST— AT  I.IBKRTY 
I'orinaiipiit    .\tlriress.   SfiHT   Ul.'st   Street.  San 
Fraririsco.      I'linne   Mis.slun  7K13 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
.At  T,ll)erty,  rare  Dramatic  Beview 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alrazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

ICngageil 

("are  this  oflRoe.  or  care  Kellie,  214-215 
P.  I.  Building,  Seattle 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
.\t  r.,il)erty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

Geii'M  ril  riiisiiirss 
At  rj)>erty — Care  Dramatic  Review 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
I'orlland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic   .\itist;   ,-it  I^ilni-ty 
'".11c  i>f  Dramatic  Beview 


Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
i'ermanent  aildress, 

4040  Oregon  St.,  San  Diego 


STANFORD  MacNIDER 

Scenic  Artist 
At  Lilii  rty  Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty:  care  Dramatic  Beview 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOBNET  AND  COnNSEI.I.OB  AT  IiAW 

552    Pacific   Building,   Phone  Douglas  5405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

Jincnilos 
f  'aro  (if  Dramatic  Beview 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Ju\  eiiilr-s 
('arc  Dramatic  Beview. 

COL.  D,  P.  STONER 

Ailvance  Agent  or  Manager 
.\t  T^ibcrty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
r"are  "f  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  ERASER 

Crime  of  the  L?.w  Company 
Snn  Franoisno 


JACK  E.  DOUD 

Witii  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

Wliite  Slave  Traffic  Companj' — on  tour. 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

Stage   M;inager  and  Parts 
lust  finisheil  one  year  witli   K.l.  Redniona 
Co.    At  liberty.     Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Cliaracter.s 
At  Liberty  Care  Dramatic  Review 


WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
.\ridress  Dramatic  Beview.  San  Francisco 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

Stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 


DEAVER  STORER 

Ili'avi.'s 

(are  Du.iv.^Tir  Rkvikw  or  permanent  address 
I0.:r,  nth  Ave.  Oakland. 


GEO.  W,  STANLEY 

With  Vice, 

I'aritages  Time 


VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
2935%   Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 


LOUISE  NELLIS 


Ingeiuie 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


ELLA  HOUGHTON 


Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 


Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

James  Post  Company 


William  H.  Connors 

Juvenile  Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jean  Kirby 


Second  Business 
Bailey  &  Mitchell  Stock— Seattle 


ay  2,  1914  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

DRAMATIC  l)lREc:T()i>i,  AT  Lir.l-:RTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  C  atalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Broderick  O'Farrell          Langford  Myrtle 

Crime  of  the  Law  Company                            Orpheum  Time 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy     With  tlie  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Revii w 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Justina  Wayne 

Leads 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
Management  Fred  Belasco 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

The  Traffic — Chicago              Management  I'ailey  &  Mitchell 

Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                         Leading  Woman 
Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Bra<ly 

j        John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

'  Care  Dramatic  Review 

Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Care  I^ramatic  Review 

1       Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Verne  Layton 

Leading  Man 

Invites  Offers                                           Care  Dramatic  Review 

Marta  Golden 

Gaiety  Theatre  management 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
White  Slave  Trafific  Company — on  Tour 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell        Seattle,  Wash. 

Jay  Hanna 

Leading  Man 

.  Dick  Wilbur  Company                         Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DR.A.MATIC  REVIEW 


May  2,  1914 


Nordica,  Our  Greatest  Singer, 
is  Dying 

BATAN^FA  (Java),  April  30.— 
Madame  Lillian  Xonlica,  who  arrived 
here  quite  ill.  nearly  a  month  as^o.  lias 
had  a  relapse  an<l  is  sinking^.  The 
doctors  jjivc  up  all  hoj)e  of  her  re- 
covery. She  had  cn^i^ajijed  passasje  for 
Genoa,  where  her  husband,  George 
\\'.  ^'ounff.  of  New  York,  had  ex- 
pected to  meet  her.  Madame  Xonlica 
and  her  company  left  New  York  on  a 
tour  of  the  world  last  .\j)ril.  They 
were  on  board  the  Dutch  steamer  Tas- 
man  December  28th,  when  the  ves- 
sel went  ashore  in  the  Gulf  of  Papua, 
near  Thursday  Island.  Several  days 
later  the  Tasman  was  pulled  off  anri 
made  her  way  to  Thursday  Island. 
Madame  Nordica  was  suflfcrinf?  from 
nervous  prostration  as  a  result  of  her 
e.xf)crience.  Subsef|ucntly  she  devel- 
oped pneumonia  and  remained  imder 
a  physician's  care  at  Thursday  Island 
until  April  ist,  when  she  left  for 
Batavia  on  the  steamer  Iloutman.  She 
took  passa^^e  for  Batavia  against  the 
advice  of  her  doctor.  Mme.  Nordica 
has  been  f)ne  of  the  world's  greatest 
sopranos  since  her  debut  in  grand  op- 
era in  Brescia,  Italy,  after  which  she 
gained  entrance  to  all  the  prominent 
opera  houses  of  Europe  and  .\meri- 
ca  and  created  the  role  of  Elsa  in 
Lohengrin  at  Beyreuth.  Born  Lillian 
Norton  in  Maine,  in  deference  to  her 
family  conventionalities,  the  singer 
assumed  the  name  of  Nordica  and  as 
such  she  has  been  known  for  more 
than  a  quarter  of  a  century  all  over 
the  world.  In  1909,  .Mme.  Nordica 
was  married  to  George  W.  ^'oung,  a 
banker  of  New  York.  Her  first  hus- 
band was  a  balloonist  who  never  re- 
turned from  a  sky  trip  over  the  Eng- 
lish Channel.  She  was  in  San  l-'ran- 
cisco  last  year,  enroute  for  .\ustralia 
for  a  concert  tour  which  was  never 
completed  owing  to  the  many  vicis- 
situdes attacking  the  country  at  that 
time  in  the  way  of  plagues  and  strik- 
ing miners. 

Maii>.\  .\tiikx.s,  an  actress  whose 
name  in  private  life  was  Ruth  L.  Tru- 
fant,  died  April  20th  in  the  Red  Cross 
Hospital,  New  York  City.  She 
swallfjwed  bichloride  of  mercury  on 
Monday.  It  became  known  after  she 
took  the  poison  that  she  was  tht 
daughter  of  a  Denver  Judge  and  that 
she  had  been  despondent  over  losing  a 
$50,000  suit  against  Henry  G.  Will- 
iams, owner  of  the  Hotel  York,  for 
an  alleged  breach  of  j)romise. 

Correspondence 

VANCOUVER,  April  27.— AV- 
ENUE Theatre:  Capt.  Scott  pic- 
tures holding  ff.rth.  EMPRESS: 
The  Del  Lawrence  Company  is  ap- 
pearing in  Pals.  ORPHEU.M  :  P.es- 
sic  \\  ynn,  Robert  Haines  &  Co.,  and 
other  acts. 

1K)\()LULU,  H.  1.,  April  19.— 
The  opening  of  the  All-Star  Players 
last  night  in  Within  the  Law,  brougin 
out  a  crowded  house  and  the  perfor- 
mance was  voted  a  high-class  one, 
with  particular  lujnors  going  to  I'Mor- 
ence  TJakley,  Inez  Ragan,  Guy  Hitner, 
Jay  Hanna,  Huron  I'lyden  and  Frank 
I'onner.  Cf^mmencing  Wednesday, 
the  change  of  bill  will  l)ring  forth  The 
Fortune  Hunter.  The  opening  price 
was  $1.00,  but  it  has  been  thought 
advisable  to  reduce  the  admission  to 
50  cents  and  25  cents,  with  boxes  75 
cents.   The  opening  bill  brought  forth 


two  new  actors — Business  Manager 
Perry  Girton  and  Scenic  .\rtist  Harry 
Marshall — who  showed  that  they 
coulfl  cleverly  don  the  war  paint  and 
do  a  regular  stage  stunt. 

SEATTLE,  April  24.— For  the 
purpo.se  of  stimulating  public  interest 
in  the  drama  and  encouraging  and 
supporting  the  best  plays,  a  Seattle 
Center  of  the  Drama  League  of 
.America  was  organized  here  .\pril  23. 
Prof.  William  P.  Gorsuch,  head  of 
the  department  of  public  speaking  and 
dramatic  art  at  the  State  University, 
was  elected  president.  Other  officers 
chosen  were  as  follows:  President, 
William  P.  Gorsuch ;  vice  presidents. 
Dr.  H.  H.  Gowen,  Mrs.  Daniel  B. 
Trefethen.  W.  A.  Peters,  Mrs.  J.  C. 
Haines,  Julius  C.  Lang  and  Mrs.  Al- 
vah  Lemuel  Carr;  secretary,  Mrs. 
Kenneth  Kerr ;  treasurer,  Mrs.  George 
W.  Soliday:  directors,  Mrs.  Roberi 
Boyle,  Scott  C.  lione,  .Allen  R.  Ben- 
ham,  Rev.  Hugh  Elmer  Brown,  Mrs. 
.\.  .S.  Kerry.  Rabbi  Samuel  Koch,  Dr. 
J-rederick  M.  Padelford,  Dr.  J.  D.  O. 
Powers,  John  Ewing  Price,  Mrs.  A.  B. 
Stewart.  .Mrs.  C.  D.  Stimson,  Harry 
Whitney  Treat  and  W'illiam  Piti 
I  rimble ;  chairman  of  press  commit- 
tee, .Mrs.  W.  .S.  ( jriswold :  chairman 
of  drama  stu<ly  committee,  Mrs.  How- 
ard Hanson;  chairman  of  play-bulle- 
tin committee.  Mrs.  Charles  Morrison 
Johnson ;  chairman  of  membership 
committee,  Mrs.  A.  L.  Carr. 

SEATTLE,  April  29.— The  en- 
gagement of  the  Stratforrl-Upori- 
Avon  Players  at  the  .METROPOLl- 
T.'\N.  the  current  week,  is  an  inter- 
esting event.  The  Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor  was  the  selection  for  the 
oj)ening  bill  and  was  delightful  in  its 
charming  naturalness.  F.  R.  Den- 
son,  of  the  company,  arldressed  the 
.Seattle  Center  of  the  Drama  League 
of  .\merica.  at  a  meeting  in  the  Met- 
ropolitan, afternoon  28th.  Evelyn 
-Nesbit  Thaw  is  appearing  at  the 
MOORE.  The  Flonzaley  Male 
Quartette  was  heard  in  concert  by  a 
large  and  enthusiastic  audience,  24th. 
.\1  Jf)lson  in  The  Honeymoon  Express, 
is  the  underline  at  the  Moore,  week 
May  loth.  Manager  Dunham  of  the 
Seattle  Theatre,  announces  the  follow- 
ing additions  to  the  .\venue  Players: 
Bessie  Bruce,  Mattie  Hyde  and  Max 
.Steinle.  The  company  is  appearing 
to  excellent  advantage  this  week  in 
Baby  Mine.  .\uda  I)ue  proved  her 
ability  as  a  comedienne  in  the  part 
of  Zoie.  Dwight  A.  Meade  has  excel- 
lent opportunities  as  the  husband  and 
his  work  is  decidedly  clever,  .\llyn 
Lewis  is  equally  good  as  Jimmie 
Jinks.  The  piece  is  staged  with  the 
same  attention  to  detail  that  has  char- 
acterized the  productions  under  tht 
new  management.  The  Rejuvenation 
of  .Aunt  Mary  f<jllows.  The  Soul 
Kiss  is  the  hit  of  the  current  P.AN- 
T.ACiES  bill,  which  features  N'irginia 
Drew.  .Skij)i)cr,  Kennefly  antl  Kecves, 
Joseph  Remington,  Ollie  Marshall 
and  Beatrice  Thorne.  Wartenburg 
lirtjthers,  Scott  and  Wallace  are 
others  on  a  most  entertaining  bill. 
The  E.MPRESS  has  Julian  Rose,  the 
Hebrew  delineator,  and  Joe  Max- 
well and  Company  in  a  sketch,  as  the 
feature  attractions.  Others  are  Green, 
.McHenry  and  Dean,  Bert  and  Hazel 
Skatelle  anrl  Paul  Azard  trio.  OR- 
PI1I",U.\1:  The  show  here  consists  of 
Lillian  shaw,  a  comedienne  and  Ilen- 
riette  De  Serries  and  her  living 
models,  headline  attractions.  Other 
acts  arc  Sergeant  Bagby,  with  Geo. 


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tainment  has  been  reduced  to  ten 
cents.  A  monkey  with  marvelous 
intelligence  is  called  ('ount  the  First, 
who  eats,  drinks  and  makes  merry. 
Fritz  Christian  is  a  violinist  of  tal- 


ent and  artistic  tastes.  He  give 
some  clever  impersonations.  Luc; 
Withoft  is  possessor  of  a  sopranc 
rich  and  expressive.  Eary,  Wilber 
and  liary  are  clever  acrobats,  wh< 
touch  their  turn  lightly  with  com 
edy.  Thomas  and  Ward  add  .som 
novel  songs  and  dances.  The  Blei 
soes  are  a  funny  pair  who  creat 
much  laughter.  Raymond  Wilbct 
does  some  wonderful  turns  aO' 
twists  with  hoop  in  an  original  fatf 
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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  9,  1914 


Circus  Animals  Earn  Big  Pay 

The  automobile  may  have  ousted 
tlic  horse  from  the  majority  of  the 
positions  he  at  one  time  held,  but  he 
is  supreme  in  one  profession  at  least. 
According  to  John  Patterson,  super- 
intendent of  the  Barnum  &  Bailey 
circus  menagerie,  the  horse  is  the  king 
of  all  cirais  animal  u»age  earners. 
"The  horse,"  said  Air.  Patterson,  run- 
ning his  hand  along  a  glossy  draft 
animal's  arched  neck,  "is  versatile ; 
he  will  perform  in  a  ring  or  on  the 
stage,  and  after  leaving  the  lime- 
light he  will  at  a  pinch  turn  around 
and  help  move  the  paraphernalia  of 
the  show.  If  a  circus  breaks  down  on 
the  road  the  horse  is  there  to  help 
out.  The  elephant  will  do  the  same 
thing,  but  these  two  are  the  onl> 
salary-earning  animals  that  can  turn 
their  talents  to  genuine  usefulness 
while  they  are  acting.  One  of  the 
elephants  now  with  the  Barnum  & 
Bailey  circus  has  a  trunk  that  is 
partly  paralyzed  from  constant  push- 
ing against  cages  and  wagons  that  he 
helps  to  move. 

M.\NY  FOUR-FOOTED  .\CT0RS 

"The  number  and  variety  of  four- 
footed  creatures  in  the  circus  and 
earning  big  salaries  for  their  trainers 
would  astonish  the  layman.  Lions, 
tigers,  clei)hants,  bears,  horses,  clown 
nudes,  Shetland  ponies  who  dance  the 
lancers  in  sets,  acrobatic  dogs,  horses 
that  do  fractions,  and  monkeys  tliat 
accomplish  some  feats  that  require  al- 
most luunan  intelligence  and  ability 
are  legion.  Good  animal  actors  are 
always  in  demand,  and  the  salaries 
they  command  are  i)owerful  incen- 
tives for  trainers  to  rack  their  brains 
to  hit  upon  some  new  and  amusing 
act.  It  is  not  the  cleverest  act  that 
wins  approval  so  nuich  as  the  most 
original  and  amusing.  With  patience 
and  understantling  a  horse,  an  ele- 
phant or  a  dog  can  be  taught  to  do 
anything  that  it  is  physically  able  to 
do.  A  horse  is  nervous  and  sensi- 
tive and  requires  different  treatment 
from  other  animals,  but  when  ap- 
proached in  the  right  way  he  will  re- 
spond with  astonishing  intelligence. 
There  are  two  universal  rules  among 
animal  trainers.  The  first  it  to  be 
come  familiar  with  the  animal  and  to 
know  his  temperament  and  to  make 
friends  with  him.  The  next  thing  is 
to  make  the  animal  understand  thor- 
oughly what  it  is  that  you  want  him 
to  do  and  make  him  do  it.  The  ani- 
mal must  be  made  to  feel  that  the  man 
is  his  superior,  then  unremitting  la- 
bor and  infinite  patience  are  required 
if  a  successful  result  is  to  be  obtained. 
A  judicious  system  of  rewards  and 
punishments  is  adopted  by  the  major- 
ity of  trainers,  much  as  a  .school  teach- 
er punishes  and  rewards  her  charges. 
Choosing  the  right  animal  for  the  cir- 
cus is  one  of  the  important  features, 
for  only  twenty-five  per  cent  of  ani- 
mals can  be  successfully  taught  to  act. 
Many  persons  are  under  the  impres- 
sion that  horses  are  even  more  do- 
cile and  manageable  than  the  meekest 
of  hen-pecked  husbands,  but  some  of 
them  can  give  points  in  stubbornness 
and  obstinacy  to  the  worst-tempered 
donkey  that  ever  brayed  defiance. 
But,  generally  speaking,  a  good  bred 
horse  is  very  obedient,  quickly  under- 
standing and  gcting  to  like  his  work. 
And  if  it  does  not,  you  ask?  Well, 
we  leave  him  severely  alone  for  a 
time.    It  is  no  use  trying  to  force 


an  animal  to  dance  or  jump  in  a  ring 
if  he  objects.  After  two  or  three 
months,  however,  he  may  forget  his 
objections  and  prove  a  good  perfor- 
mer. The  period  of  training  usually 
extends  to  twelve  months,  commenc- 
ing a  few  months  after  birth.  Even 
after  the  twelve  months  are  up,  how- 
ever, and  the  animal  is  good  enough 
to  perform  in  public,  practice  must 
take  place  every  da}'. 

MONKEYS  E.\SIEST  TO  TF..\cn 

v., 

"The  monkey  is  naturally  the  easi- 
est to  teach  of  all  animal  actors,  and 
the  cat  is  the  most  difficult.  Bears 
are  comparatively  easy  to  train,  but 
they  are  ugly  tempered,  and  when 
working  with  other  animals  are  li- 
able to  snap  at  them.  Dogs  and 
monkeys  are  the  most  satisfactory, 
and  more  of  these  animals  than  of 
any  other  species  are  now  amusing 
audiences  as  actors.  When  the  pub- 
lished work  of  Darwin  and  Wallace, 
nearly  half  a  century  ago,  first  gave 
to  the  lower  animals  their  real  place 
in  the  economy  of  nature,  there  arose 
a  loud  cry  of  incredulity,  as  though 
the  pride  of  genus  homo  had  been 
injured.  That  era  of  scei)tisni  was 
soon  succeeded  by  a  still  longer  peri- 
od of  scoffing,  and  it  in  turn  gave 
wav  to  an  attitude  of  outward  in- 
difference. But  at  last  the  apparent 
unconcern  has  disappeared,  and 
within  the  last  five  vears  there  has 
developed  an  astonishing  public  de- 
mand for  accurate  knowledge  re- 
garding the  lower  forms  of  animal 
life.  Civilized  mankind  has  finally 
realized  the  unity  of  nature  and  ap- 
preciates the  worth  and  meaning  of 
those  lessons  that  can  best  be 
learned  by  a  study  right  in  our  men- 
arrerie  of  the  beasts,  birds  and  rep- 
tiles of  the  earth.  I  believe  modern 
interest  in  natural  history  has 
reached  a  development  never  before 
equalled,  which  is  perhaps  destined 
to  increase  until  the  brain  of  man 
has  .solved  those  stunendous  riddles 
bv  which  he  is  still  surrounded." 
Superintendent  Patterson  knows  as 
much  animal  lore  as  Teddy  Roose- 
velt himself,  and  he  is  often  asked 
what  it  is  like  in  the  menagerie 
dormitorv  at  nieht  and  how  the  dif- 
ferent animals  sleep.  "The  lion."  he 
savs.  "when  the  excitement  of  the 
dav  is  over,  stretches  itself  out  on  its 
side  with  its  naws  turned  in  and 
twitches  and  throbs  like  a  big  dog. 
Monkeys  sleep  with  their  hands  over 
their  heads.  Bears,  which  have  no 
fear,  sleep  in  anv  position.  The  .same 
is  true  of  wolves.  Animals  of  a 
cunning  or  cowardly  nature,  how- 
ever, are  always  on  the  alert  even 
when  asleep.  A.  seal  sleeps  like  a 
human  being.  It  stretches  out  at 
full  length  and  enters  dreamland  on 
its  back,  stomach  or  side.  Once  in  a 
while  a  seal  will  sit  up  with  its  head 
bent  down  on  its  chest,  fast  asleep, 
in  the  water,  with  its  ears  under,  as 
is  his  custom  in  his  native  state,  that 
he  may  hear  the  anproach  of  an 
enemy,  sound  traveling  with  great 
distinctness  under  water.  Elephants 
sleep  unright,  like  a  horse,  and  fit- 
fullv.  Thev  are  keenlv  alert  to  the 
slightest  noi'ic  and  quick  to  sense 
things.  If  thev  can  see  the  obiect 
thev  do  not  'rattle'  easilv.  but  if  it 
is  something  weird  in  .sound  and  out 
of  sight  thev  need  the  reassuring 
voice  of  their  keener.  With  the  ele- 
nhants  the  voice  is  evervthinsr.  They 
have  the  same  feeling  for  a  friendlv, 
sincere  voice  that  a  natural  musician 


has  for  the  sound  of  a  musical 
voice." 

Miss  Bates  Tells  How  to  Beat 
Movies 

Show  your  voice  is  vorlh  $2.00  more, 
she  advises  dramatic  arts  };radiiatcs. 
— Cyril  Maude  surprises — His  ad- 
vice to  yomif^  actors  is  to  marry  out 
of  their  profession,  as  interests  may 
clash. 

Twenty-six  students  of  the  Ameri- 
can .\cademy  of  Dramatic  Arts  were 
graduated  from  that  institution  and 
received  their  diplomas  at  the  Em- 
pire Theatre,  New  York,  recently. 
The  graduating  class  listened  to  ad- 
dresses by  Blanche  Bates  and  Cyril 
Maude.  Miss  Bates  gave  the  gradu- 
ates a  little  advice  about  how  to  gel 
along  on  the  stage.  "First  and  fore- 
most," said  she,  "make  your  voice 
clear  and  distinct ;  stand  only  for  the 
most  correct  enunciation.  It  is  the 
only  thing  that  differentiates  between 
us  and  moving  pictures  actors.  If 
we  do  not  give  the  difference  of  that 
two  dollars'  worth  in  our  voices,  what 
is  to  become  of  us?  We  owe  the  thea- 
tre .something,  and  that  is  to  carry 
on  the  ideals  of  the  theatre,  to  make 
it  decent,  better,  finer,  bigger,  and  we 
can  all  do  it ;  it  is  in  us  to  do  it.  Man- 
agers have  to  have  their  bread,  and, 
unfortunately,  they  are  opening  their 
theatres  for  social  srires — and  we  don't 
want  them.  .Stand  for  decency,  truth, 
fineness  and  beauty.  That  is  what  we 
stand  for.  I  say  the  actor's  art  is  the 
highest  art,  and  if  we  have  that  im- 
bedded in  our  hearts  it  is  going  to 
take  place.  Speaking  to  a  very  iironi- 
inent  manager  the  other  day  I  asked 
why  it  was  that  there  were  so  few 
American  boys  on  the  stage — why  so 
many  importations?  He  did  not  say 
are  putting  on  the  type  of  play 
that  ref|uires  such  an  actor,'  but  the 
fact  of  the  matter  seemed  to  be  that 
the  Englishman  always  wears  his 
dinner  clothes  well.  All  you  have  to 
do  is  to  get  your  dinner  clothes  and 
put  them  on  morning,  noon  and  night, 
go  into  the  office  of  the  managers, 
show  them  you  are  wearing  your 
dinner  coat,  and  get  a  job.  We  wom- 
en start  in  with  something  more.  A\'e 
are  more  flexible ;  we  are  more  easily 
handled ;  we  act  from  the  time  our 
short  clothes  are  put  on  us,  and  you 
know  it,  every  one  of  you."  Mr. 
Maude  in  his  talk  surprised  his  hear- 
ers by  advising  the  young  actors  to 
"marry  out  of  the  profession"  if  they 
must  marry  at  all.  "As  time  goes 
on,"  said  Mr.  Maude,  "you  may  think 
of  marriage,  and  if  you  neglect  in 
choosing  to  follow  Punch's  advice  to 
those  about  to  marry,  which  was,  if 
you  remember,  'Don't' — well,  at  any 
rate,  don't  marry  in  your  own  pro- 
fession, but  marry  someone  who  will 
sympathize  with  you  in  your  pro- 
fession. I  say  don't  marry  in  your 
own  profession  because  in  your  life 
on  the  stage  you  are  bound,  and  more 
so  in  this  country  than  in  my  own, 
I  understand,  to  be  separated  for 
great,  long  times,  and  then,  again, 
your  interests,  being  in  the  same  pro- 
fession, may  cla.sh,  and  although  I 
know  there  are  many  happy  mar- 
riages on  the  stage,  I  feel  bound  to 
say  marry  out  of  your  profession. 
Try  and  mix  with  every  possible  kind 
and  class  of  people.  Don't  only  keep 
among  your  own  professional  friends. 
If  you  succeed,  you  will  find  every 


kind  of  society  open  to  you,  and  you 
will  have  the  honor  of  meeting  all 
kinds  of  wonderfully  interesting  and 
famous  people,  great  authors,  paint- 
ers, poets,  soldiers,  sailors,  princes  of 
commerce,  physicians,  clergy,  law- 
yers, singers,  Kings  and  Queens, 
Presidents,  watch  them  all,  and  their 
characteristics.  A\'hen  later  on  you 
come  as  actors  or  actresses  to  travel 
in  foreign  lands,  you  will  be  in  a  won- 
derfully true  sense  ambassadors  for 
your  country,  representing  a  part  of 
the  culture  of  .\merica,  showing  all 
the  world  the  true  charm  of  the 
American  lady  and  gentleman.  Ed- 
win Booth  was  indeed  a  good  am- 
bassador for  America  when  he  played 
in  London  with  Irving,  and  so  was 
Jefferson,  and  so  were  many  others, 
such  as  Mary  Anderson.  And  then 
remember,  young  ladies  and  gentle- 
men, you  are  today  entering  a  great 
brotherhood  of  kind,  warm-hearted, 
tender,  gentle-natured  folk,  when  you 
enter  our  beloved  profession.  As, 
was  the  Jewish  race,  so  was  ours 
maligned  and  persecuted  in  past  times, 
treated  as  rogues  and  vagabonds  un- 
fit to  bury  in  sacred  ground,  but  all 
the  more  have  we  been  bound  to- 
gether by  ties  of  affection.  All  over 
the  world  actors  and  actresses  are 
known  for  their  kindness  of  heart 
and  for  their  tender  sympathy  for  one 
another  in  distress,  and  in  entering 
our  profession  you  receive  as  great 
a  privilege  of  kind-hearted  comrade- 
ship." 

"New  Sphere  for  Women 
Lures  Me" 

NEW  YORK,  April  20.— Blanche 
Bates,  who  in  private  life  is  Mrs. 
George  Creel,  speaking  at  the  twen- 
tieth annual  luncheon  of  the  League 
for  Political  Education  in  the  Hotel 
Astor,  recently  declared,  amid  ap- 
plause, that  the  public  has  itself  to 
blame  for  the  so-called  sex  play  and 
similar  dramatic  productions  of  the 
present  day.  "I  must  express  my  ut- 
most disdain  for  the  play  of  today," 
said  Mrs.  Creel.  "The  lecture  room, 
and  not  the  theatre,  is  the  place  for  the 
topics  they  discuss.  You  may  ask  why 
managers  produce  such  plays.  The 
answer  is  that  as  long  as  the  public 
seeks  them  they  will  be  produced.  I 
am  beginning  to  realize  what  women 
mean  in  the  world — that  they  have  a 
duty,  not  only  to  themselves  and  their 
individual  families,  but  to  the  world. 
A  new  sphere  has  been  opened  up  to 
me.  I  j)rided  myself  on  being  the  old- 
fashioned  woman.  I  jdanned  to  be 
an  old-fashioned  wife.  But  I  know 
exactly  now  what  is  leading  the  wdS 
men  to  feel  that  desire  for  work  thw 
has  interested  them  in  the  sociologic* 
questions  of  the  day,  and  I  realize 
what  is  in  the  power  of  woman's  hand 
to  do." 

Kahn  Would  Preserve  Works 
of  Shakespeare 

WASHINGTON,    April  29. 
"Shakespeare  will  have  disappear 
from  the  stage  in  20  j^ears  and  w 
be  studied  only  in  the  home,  unl 
a  determined  effort  is  made  to 
vive  his  plays."  This  was  the  dec! 
ation  of  Representative  Kahn,  ho 
guest  of  the  Washington  Reade 
Clul),  at  the  birthday  celebration 
the  famous  bard  here  tonight. 


I 


May  9,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Dates  Ahead 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

FOLEY  &  BURKE  CARNIVAL 
COMPANY— Oakland,  May  11-16. 

HER  SOUL  AND  HER  BODY 
(Fred  Belasco) — O.xnard,  May  10; 
Santa  Barbara,  11;  travel,  12; 
Bakersfield,  13;  Porterville,  14;  Vi- 
salia,  15;  Hanford,  16;  Coaling-a,  17; 
I'^resno,  18-19;  Stockton,  20;  Au- 
Inirn,  21;  Reno,  22-23;  Sacramento, 
24;  IMarvsville,  2t  ;  Chico,  26. 

HONEYMOON  EXPRESS  (the 
Shnberts;  Jos.  Dillon,  ahead). — 
Seattle,  May  10-18. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
Crinoline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
New  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 

JUVENILE  BOSTONI.VNS  (B. 
Lang,  mgr.) — Wallace,  Ida.,  May  9; 
Sjwkane,  Wash.,  10;  Lewiston,  11; 
Pomero3^  Wash.,  12;  Walla  Walla, 
13;  North  Yakima,  14;  Roslyn,  15; 
L  ie  Elum,  16. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  — Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

MARY  JANE'S  PA,  with  Marie 
Nelson  and  Rodney  Ranous  (Row- 
land and  Clifford,  Inc.,  props)  — 
Chicago;  week  of  May  10,  Chicago; 
\\  eek  of  May  17,  Chicago. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

ORPHEUM  STOCK  COMPANY 
— Lemoore,  May  lo-ii;  Corcoran,  12- 
I  ^ ;  Wasco,  14-15. 

RICE  AND  DORE  U^ATER 
CARNIVAL— Missoula,  May  11- 
16:  Butte,  18-2^. 

ROBERT  HILLIARD  in  The 
Argyle  Case  (direction  of  Klaw  & 
I'.rlanger;  E.  D.  Price,  mgr.) — Oak- 
land, iMay  11-13;  San  Jose,  14;  Santa 
lUirbara,  15;  San  Diego,  16-17;  Los 
Angeles,  18-23;  Fresno,  25;  Sacra- 
mento, 26;  Portland,  28-31 ;  Tacoma, 
June  1-2;  Victoria,  3-4;  Vancouver, 
3-6;  Seattle,  7-13;  Spokane,  14-15; 
Missoula,  16;  Helena,  17;  Great 
.Falls,  18;  Butte,  19;  Winnipeg,  22- 
{24;  Duluth,  26-27. 

SANFORD  DODGE  (R.  A.  John- 
Ison) — Winnebago    City,    May  12; 
[Sherburne,  13;  Jackson,  14;  Heron 
|Lake,  15;  Worthington,  16;  Adrian, 
18:  Slayton,  19;  Pipestone,  20. 

SELLS-FLOTO  CIRCUS  (Ed 
Warner,  gen.  agt.) — Redding,  J\Iay 
;  Montague,  10;  Medford.  11 ;  Rosc- 
Iburg,  12;  Eugene,  13;  Salem,  14; 
[Albany,  15;  McMinnville,  16;  Port- 
jland,  18-19;  Centralia,  20;  Aberdeen, 
I  ;■  Tacoma,  22 ;  Sedro  Woolley,  23  ; 
[Vancouver,  B.  C,  25 ;  Bellingham, 
6;  Everett,  27;  Seattle,  28-30;  Cle 
lElum,  31;  North  Yakima,  June  i; 
alia  Walla,  2 ;  Pendleton,  3  ;  Baker 
ity,  4 ;  Payette,  5 ;  Boise,  6 ;  Twin 
Falls,  8;  Pocatello,  9;  Logan,  10; 
alt  Lake,  11 ;  Ogden,  12;  Rock 
prings,  13;  Greeley,  15;  Denver,  16- 
[17;  Colorado  Springs,  18;  Pueblo, 
[19 ;  La  Juanita,  20. 

S  E  PT  E  M  B  E  R  MORN,  with 
ave    Lewis,    Minerva  Coverdale 
nd    Frances     Kennedy  (Harry 
arle,  mgr.;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
Chicago,  indefinite. 
SEPTEMBER  MORN  (Rowland 
nd  Clifford,  props. ;  Will  Kilroy, 
gr. ;  Alphonse  Gocttler,  agent) — 
inona,  May  9;  Minneapolis,  10-13; 
Paul,  14-16. 


SEPTEMBER  MORN  (Rowland 
&  Clifford,  owners  ;  Wm.  Lemle,  mgr.) 
Elyria,  May  9;  Port  Huron,  10; 
Flint,  1 1 ;  Bay  Cit}^,  12  ;  Saginaw,  13  ; 
Lansing,  14;  Jackson,  15;  Kalama- 
zoo, 16;  Battle  Creek,  17. 

THE  GHOST  BREAKER 
(Merle  H.  Norton,  mgr.) — Rock  Isl- 
and, May  3 ;  Washington,  4 ;  West 
Liberty,  5 ;  Iowa  City,  6 ;  Anamosa, 
7;  Independence,  8;  Charles  City, 
12;  Mason  City,  13;  Hampton,  15; 
Des  Moines,  16-17. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
— Haymarkct  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (.A.merican  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)' — Boston,  indefinite. 


Mary  Garden  Not  So  lm= 
portant 

NEW  YORK,  April  29.— Word 
was  received  from  Philadelphia  to- 
night that  Mary  Garden  will  not  be 
re-engaged  by  the  Philadelphia-Chi- 
cago Grand  Opera  Co.  E.  T.  Stotes- 
bury,  the  banker,  who  has  been  a 
lil)eral  supporter  of  the  opera  in 
Philadeli)hia,  is  said  to  have  favored 
the  sulmiission  of  no  new  contract 
to  the  noted  singer.  Miss  Garden 
is  reported  to  be  not  in  the  best 
of  health.  Should  Miss  Garden 
make  no  re-engagement  for  opera 
with  the  Philadelphia  company,  it  is 
probable  she  will  hereafter  be  heard 
in  America  onlv  in  concert  and  will 
spend  much  of  her  time  abroad. 


Emma  Trentini  Is  Accused  of 
a  Fraud 

NEW  A^ORK.  April  27.— The 
bank  accounts  of  the  actress,  Emma 
Trentini,  who  has  been  leading 
woman  in  The  Fireflv  for  some 
years,  were  attached  today  in  a  suit 
bv  Arthur  Hammerstein,  owner  of 
the  production.  He  alleges  that 
through  fraud  she  has  obtained  $6,- 
8r5  more  salary  than  she  was  en- 
titled to.  The  complaint  alleges 
that  Trentini  got  overpayments  be- 
tween November  1st  last  and  April 
25th,  in  consequence  of  the  misman- 
agement, misfeasance  and  fraud  of 
George  Blumenthal,  manager  of  the 
show,  with  whom  she  is  alleged  to 
have  been  acting  in  concert. 


Too  Many  Theatres  in  Paris 

The  fact  that  the  takings  of  the 
Paris  theatres  have  greatly  fallen 
off  during  the  vears  1912  and  19T3 
is  being  actively  discussed  in  the 
Paris  press.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  this 
falling  off  has  achieved  remarkable 
dimensions.  To  deal  with  round 
numbers,  the  takings  for  the  grand 
opera  have  fallen  from  3,880,000 
francs  to  2,960,000;  those  of  the 
Theatre  Francais,  from  2,450.000 
francs  to  1,080,000,  and,  taken  alto- 
gether, the  four  theatres  subsidized 
by  the  State,  to  which,  besides  the 
two  already  mentioned,  belong  also 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEO  O'  MY  HEART 

By  J.  Hartley  Maimera;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 

in  its  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  -V — Ka.stern;  Elsa  Ryan. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B— Southern;  Blanclie  HaU. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggi6 
O'Neil. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Northern;  Marion  Dentler. 
PEG  O'  IMCY  HEART  E — Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 
THE  BIRD  OP  PARADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTRACTIONS 

KITTY  GO  11  DON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Oraiit  and  Greenwood, 
t^irt  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jack  Lait's  smashing 
success,  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  Elliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  Indefi- 
nite. 


THE 

ORIOINAI. 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


£argr« 
Rehearsal 
Room 
Pree  to 
Guesta 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


p.  p.  SHANI.EY  ff.  PROPS 
P.  C.  FURNESS  *^»OPS. 


P.  F.  SHANIiEY,  MGR. 


and 
the 


ED.  REDMOND 
Redmond  Company 


Presenting  the   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Permanent  address — San  Jose,  Cal.   Telephone,  2497. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI^OID  MUSICAL  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwri^ht 

AND  THE  DAITdNG  DOLLS 
SAVOY  THEATRE — FHOEITI3C 

Louis  B.  Jacobs.  Lessee  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  grood  musical  comedy  people — Al  chorus  grirls,  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Lamps,  Bunch  Lights,  Strip  Lights,    Border   Lights,   Switchboards  and 
Rheostats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  61G9,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


the  Opera  Comique  and  the  Odeon, 
show  a  total  falling  off  in  takings  of 
1,670,000  francs.  That  is  to  say, 
that  the  takings  have  fallen  off  to 
the  extent  of  20  per  cent.  With 
regard  to  the  other  Paris  theatres, 
figui-es  are  available  for  the  si.xtecn 
more  important  ones,  and  show  that 
the  takings  have  decreased  from  24 
to  22  millions  of  francs  in  round 
numbers.  This  decrease  is  a  suf- 
ficiently large  one,  although  it  is 
less  than  that  recorded  for  the  four 
State  theatres  in  question.  The  fall- 
ing off  shown  for  other  places  of 
amusement  in  Paris  is  still  less ;  the 
total  number  of  places  of  enter- 
tainment concerned  only  shows  a 
decline  in  the  takings  of  about  a 
quarter  of  a  million  francs  as  com- 
pared with  the  year  1912.  Such  a 
falling  off  is  hardly  to  be  wondered 
at  when  we  remember  that  the  war 
in  the  Palkans  and  the  competition 
of  the  cinematograph  theatres  have 
to  be  taken  into  account.  The  seri- 
ous matter  is  the  remarkable  fall- 
ing off  in  the  takings  of  the  great 
theatres  subsidized  by  the  State. 
Naturally  a  number  of  causes  have 
here  to  be  taken  into  consideration. 


STAR 
THEATRE 


Oakdale,  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


but  the  question  still  remains 
whether  the  entire  theatrical  life  of 
Paris  is  not  suffering  from  hypere- 
mia. There  are  far  too  many  thea- 
tres and  the  expenses  are  far  too 
high.  In  years  when  business  is 
good  and  money  plentiful,  in  years 
when  success  crowns  every  theatri- 
cal effort  and  good  plays  are  the  or- 
der of  the  day,  this  difficulty  be- 
comes less  apparent.  P>ut  just  at 
the  present  moment  there  is  both  a 
dearth  of  money  and  of  good  plays. 
In  the  first  place,  the  customary 
visitors  from  the  southeast  of 
Europe  are  not  coming  to  Paris  in 
their  usual  numl)ers ;  secondly,  ow- 
ing to  the  chauvinistic  spirit  at 
present  prevailing,  the  number  of 
Germans  in  Paris  is  small;  and,  ad- 
ded to  all  this,  we  have  the  many 
millions  of  taxation  that  France  has 
to  bear  for  her  new  armaments. 
These  are  the  real  rea.sons  for  the 
state  of  the  theatrical  depression  in 
Paris. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  9,  1914 


A  type  of  Philippine  Islander  that  the 
United  States  is  developing  into  a 
civilized  being. 


Baseball  has  become  one  of  the 
most  absorbings  topics  of  general  in- 
terest in  the  Philippines,  as  well  as 
elsewhere.  Who  will  be  the  pennant 
winners?  will  the  Federals  go  the  lim- 
it? These  and  other  questions  in  the 
baseball  world  are  discussed  with  as 
deep  an  interest  in  Manila  and  other 
sections  of  the  Philippine  Islands,  as 
among  the  tens  of  thousands  of  ar- 
dent fans  throughout  the  United 
States.  "It  is  really  wonderful,"  says 
Dean  C.  Worcester,  for  many  years 
Secretary  of  the  Interior  in  the  Phil- 
ippines, "to  see  how  it  brightens  them 
up  and  increases  their  activity  and 
alertness."  How  the  natives  of  the 
Philippines  have  become  baseball  fans 
is  shown  in  the  motion  pictures  on 
Native  Life  in  the  Philippines,  in  a 
series  of  six  thousand  feet  of  film, 
taking  the  brown  men  of  the  archi- 
pelago step  by  step  from  savagery  to 
civilization.  Native  Life  in  the  Phil- 
ippines w^ill  be  offered  at  the  Columbia 
Theatre,  commencing  next  Monday 
night.    Matinees  will  be  given  daily. 


Correspondence 


SACRAMENTO,  Mav  4.— DIEP- 
EN BROCK:  Mary  Jane's  Pa  is  the 
week's  bill,  with  Ethel  Tole  in  the 
child  part.  Ed  Redmond  is  seen  in 
the  role  of  Line  Watkins,  the  "bus" 
driver;  Estelle  Redmond  plays  Portia; 
Hugh  Metcalfe  portrays  Rome  Pres- 
ton, and  Roscoe  Karns  is  Bcrret 
Sheridan.  Paul  Harvey's  ability  shines 
in  the  part  of  Hiram  Perkins.  Merle 
Stanton  is  a  hit  as  the  town  milliner. 
The  performance  is  one  of  the  best 
given  by  this  splendid  company.  OR- 
PHEL'AI:  The  bill  comprises  David 
Bispham;  Sydney  Jarvis  and  Virginia 
Dare;    Hufford    and    Cain;  Keno, 


\\'alsh  and  Keno ;  Jack  Ward  and 
Eddie  Weber ;  Jane  O'Roarke,  Brod- 
erick  O'Farrell  and  Harry  Stuart ; 
and  Pope  and  Uno.  The  bill  at  the 
EMPRESS  is  OrA'ille  Stamm,  boy 
strong  man;  Dick  Bernard  and  Com- 
pany ;  Four  Quaint  Q's ;  Will  ]\Ior- 
ris,  cyclist ;  and  Thornton  and  Corlow. 

STOCKTON,  May  4.— YO- 
SEMITE:  Peg  O'  My  Heart  comes 
May  12.  ORPHEUM:  David 
Bis])ham ;  Nick  Hufford  and  ^Dell 
Chain ;  Keno,  Walsh  and  Melrose ; 
motion  pictures ;  Jack  Ward  and  Ed- 
die Weber;  Pope  and  I'no;  Jane 
O'Roarke  and  Company ;  and  Sidney 
Jarvis.  The  end  of  the  Orpheum  sea- 
son is  close  at  hand.  Manager  \'oll- 
man  announces  tliat  next  week's  bill 
will  be  the  last.  No  little  share  of 
the  patronage  this  season  has  been 
due  to  the  unfailing  courtesy  of  Man- 
ager \'ollnian,  who  has  seen  that 
everything  possible  be  done  for  the 
comfort  and  convenience  of  his  pa- 
trons. GARRICK :  Monte  Carter  is 
-Still  presenting  his  entertaining  series 
of  Izzy  performances.  Monte  is 
clever  and  his  shows  good.  Business 
might  be  better. 

SLTSUX,  May  7.— The  Inter- 
mountain  \\'agon  Show  presented  The 
Girl  of  ICagle  Ranch  here  last  night 
to  a  full  house.  The  production  was 
well  staged  and  a  little  better  than 
the  average  tent  show.  The  audi- 
ence seemed  well  pleased  and  there 
was  no  question  but  that  they  re- 
ceived their  money's  worth.  This  is 
the  first  production  to  play  here  this 
year,  as  the  town  is  not  a  very  good 
show  town  and  the  lack  of  proper 
quarters  is  rather  trying  to  those 
who  would  like  to  make  the  town. 

J.  G.  IIEERMANCE. 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C,  May  4.— 
A\'ENUE  Theatre:  Margaret  Illing- 
ton  in  Within  the  Law,  4-5.  Strat- 
ford-Upon-Avon  Players,  6-9.  EM- 
PRESS:  Peg  O'  My  Heart.  The 
Lawrence  Players  believe  in  doing 
things  up  brown.  The  best  plays  are 
always  found  here.  ORPHEUM: 
Eddie  Foy  and  [Marshall  P.  Wilder, 
the  two  hcadliners.  IMPERIAL:  S. 
&  C.  vaudeville. 

MacQuarrle  and  MacKellar 
Appreciated  in  Phila» 
delphia 

Bought  and  Paid  For,  George 
Broadhurst's  production  which  is  fa- 
miliar to  Philadelphia  audiences 
achieved  at  least  two  notable  suc- 
cesses, when  a  two  weeks'  engage- 
ment was  opened  last  night  at  the 
Walnut.  .'\.  rising  star  on  the  dramatic 
firmament  twinkled  and  then  shone 
forth  from  its  place  of  well-nigh  ob- 
scurity with  a  brilliancy  which  bid  fair 
to  outshine  planets  of  well-known 
luminacy.  Achievement  No.  2.  Had 
another  person  been  allowed  inside 
the  historic  old  theatre,  all  the  fire 
regulations  would  have  been  smashed 
to  smithereens.  It  was  hardly  to  be 
supposed  that  the  play,  after  its  re- 
cent long  run  in  this  city,  would  have, 
with  an  entirely  new  company,  proved 
the  tremendous  attraction  which  it 
did  last  night.  The  reception  was 
really  a  wonderful  one.  Helen  Mac- 
Kellar, as  Virginia  Blaine,  wife  of  the 
well-meaning  but  ever  intoxicated 
millionaire,  showed  by  her  perform- 


ance of  last  night  that  her  wonderful 
abilities  must  soon  land  her  among 
the  topnotchers.  The  girl  is  young 
and  handsome.  The  part  is  difficult, 
but  never  did  a  famous  star  enact  the 
role  in  a  more  consummate  manner. 
Her  emotional  acting  was  superb, 
while  her  portrayal  of  the  girl  who 
was  intensely  human,  but  who  stuck 
by  a  principle  through  great  odds, 
earned  for  her  the  unanimous  love  of 
a  large  gathering.  George  D.  Mac- 
Ouarrie,  as  Robert  Stafford,  the  finan- 
cier who  married  X'irginia  when  she 
was  a  phone  operator,  and  who  was  a 
fine  fellow  when  himself,  but  a  devil 
when  intoxicated,  grew  better  as  the 
play  advanced,  and  in  the  last  act 
stood  close  to  Miss  MacKellar  with 
the  audience. — Philadelphia  Ledger. 


Personal  Mention 


Gi.KW  Hari'KR  is  in  town  booming 
the  Dean  Worcester  Philippine  pic- 
tures, which  show  at  the  Columbia 
Theatre  the  next  two  weeks.  Glemi 
has  associated  with  him  in  these  pic- 
tures, O.  F.  Rhoads,  a  well-known 
Los  Angeles  capitalist  and  moving  pic- 
ture man.  They  have  the  rights  for 
California,  Nevada,  .A.rizona  and  New 
Mexico. 

The  Bandman  Opera  Company 
opened  in  Manila  April  14,  for  an 
eleven  nights'  engagement. 

Edn.v  Goodrich  has  definitely  de- 
cided to  quit  the  stage  and  live  with 
her  mother  in  Paris,  where  she  has 
taken  a  handsome  apartment.  Miss 
Goodrich  has  just  returned  to  Paris 
from  Monte  Carlo,  where  she  had  a 
great  social  triumph.  Her  triumph 
was  crowned  the  other  day  when  she 
won  $40,000  at  the  Casino.  She  re- 
turns to  Paris  enraptured  with  Euro- 
pean life  and  determined  to  make  her 
home  here.    She  contemplates  enter- 


taining on  an  extensive  scale.  "I  have 
shaken  the  dust  of  America  from  my 
feet,"  she  declared  to  a  friend.  "The 
theatre  no  longer  attracts  me." 


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5 


Los  Angeles  Has  a  Stock  Performance  Once  More,  and 
Things  Seem  Natural  Again 


LOS  ANGELES,  May  7.— Col. 
Braden,  the  successor  to  J.  J.  Rosen- 
thal of  the  Gaiety  Company,  is  in  the 
city.  *  *  *  The  Auditorium  has  passed 
over  to  the  movies,  and  opens  this 
week  under  the  management  of  Clune. 
*  *  *  Kitty  Doner,  of  the  Rock  and 
Fulton  Company,  is  receiving  all  kinds 
of  alluring  ofYers,  they  say,  to  go  into 
Eastern  ventures.  *  *  *  Harrison  Hun- 
ter, Lillian  Elliott,  James  Corrigan 
and  Charles  Ruggles  will  be  back  in 
July,  and  a  right  royal  welcome  they 
will  receive.  *  *  *  Frances  Cameron 
and  Walter  Lawrence  have  joined  the 
Gaiety  forces.  *  *  *  Ralph  De  Lacey, 
stage  director  at  the  Empress,  has 
gone  to  Sidney,  Australia,  to  take  a 
similar  position.  Sidney  Capell  takes 
his  place.  *  *  *  Frances  Ring,  whose 
last  appearance  here  was  with  the 
Morosco  forces,  is  playing  in  Dayton, 
Ohio,  with  the  Manhattan  Stock  Com- 
pany. *  *  *  Mr.  Egan,  with  his  little 
pupils,  contributed  the  lion's  share  to 
the  May  Day  Festival,  held  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Los  Angeles  Humane 
Society  for  Children  in  the  beautiful 
Hooker  Gardens,  where  Mr.  Egan  al- 
lowed his  little  people  to  present  Wan 
O'  the  Woods,  a  most  appropriate 
and  beautiful  ofYering. 

BURBANK :  The  Burbank  returns 
to  its  own  once  more.    The  singing 
and  dancing  efforts  are  forgotten  and 
each  and  every  member  comes  forth 
in  their  very  best  farcical  manner, 
making  Stop  Thief  a  funny  farce  in- 
deed.   The  play  moves  fast — situa- 
tions follow  one  on  the  other  in  happy 
succession  and  the  merriment  increases 
until  the  audience  is  left  limp  but 
pleased.    Forrest  Stanley  plays  the 
crook.  Jack  Dorgan,  creating  a  very 
impressive  thief  and  a  most  enter- 
taining one.  Walter  Catlett  thoroughly 
appreciates  his  opportunities  in  the 
role  of  Cluny,  the  young  Englishman, 
md  makes  the  best  of  them.  James 
K.  Applebee  is  able  to  build  a  good 
share  of  the  laughs  because,  as  Tom 
Z&rr,  the  absent-minded  one,  he  is 
mazingly  funny.    George  Rand,  as 
'r.  Jamison,  Donald  Bowles,  as  the 
octor,  H.  S.  Duffield,  as  the  minister, 
'  illiam  Lambert,   as  the  detective, 
f  Thos.  IMcLarnie,  as  the  sergeant, 
re  all  especially  good.    Selma  Paley 
eappears  as  Neil  Jones,  the  maid,  and 
dds  a  dash  of  cleverness  to  the  part, 
"'inifred  Bryson  is  a  shining  picture 
n  bridal  robes.    Beatrice  Nichols,  in 
n   ingenue   role,  combines  personal 
harm  and  vivacious  acting,  and  is  a 
arge  part  of  the  success.  Grace 
'ravers   and   Florence   Oberle  give 
orth  the  effort  they  can  always  be 
ounted  upon  for.    Thos.  McLarnie 
s  a  most  imposing  sergeant,  while 
everal  others  appear  in  small  parts 
ith  good  result.    The  play  is  well 
tinted  and  is  one  of  the  best  offer- 
s  in  the  line  of  farce  seen  at  this 
atre  for  many  moons. 
EMPRESS:  The  Imperial  Pekinese 
ggrcgation  of  jugglers  and  acrobats 
re  the  .same  si.K  artists  who  recently 
pipeared  with  Anna  Held.  Theirs 
re  the  cleverest  of  tricks  and  the 
hrill  is  added  when  one  of  their  num- 
'6?  makes  a  slide  from  the  gallery  to 
he  stage,  upheld  by  his  pigtail.  Ed- 


ward Marshall  is  intensely  interesting 
with  his  clever  pen,  cartooning  even 
his  audience.  John  Canfield  and  Vio- 
let Carleton  appear  in  The  Hoodoo,  a 
broad,  uproarious  farce,  in  which  the 
singing  of  the  pair  is  the  best  feature. 
Frank  Millane  sings  some  Yiddish 
songs  and  gives  some  Yiddish  patter 
that  amuses  many.  Stella  Maye  and 
Margie  Addie,  with  much  gusto,  sing 
and  taunt  the  orchestra  to  the  delight 
of  everyone  except  the  said  musicians. 
Ling  Brothers  are  comedy  acrobats 
who  open  the  bill,  and  the  motion  pic- 
tures are  very  funny. 

HIPPODROME:  Twenty  Minutes 
in  Chinatown,  the  tense,  dramatic 
and  fantastic  portrayal  of  life  in  that 
part  of  San  Francisco,  is  the  head- 
line attraction  and  a  worthy  one  in 
which  the  several  types  are  cleverly 
]3ortrayed.  Lawson-Marshall  and  the 
Manning  Sisters  offer  a  tuneful,  play- 
ful schoolday  act.  Harris  and  Harris 
repeat  their  success  of  last  week  in 
the  skeleton  dance.  Brenck's  models 
in  porcelain  and  bronze  are  artistic 
to  a  degree.  Benson  and  Harrison, 
in  The  Girl  and  the  Recruit  merrily 
make  time  fly.  The  Poppillias  features 
the  society  dances  with  grace  and 
style.  The  Pavlowa  Gavotte  is  a 
dainty  and  graceful  addition  to  a 
very  good  bill. 

LITTLE  THEATRE:  The  ad- 
vanced students  of  the  Egan  School 
present  Trial  by  Jury,  the  one-act 
opera  by  Gilbert  and  Sullivan,  under 
the  direction  of  Thomas  Taylor  Drill 
and  Marshall  Stedman.  The  princi- 
pals show  the  marks  of  their  clever 
training  and  an  excellent  chorus  of 
fifty  voices  adds  strength  and  skill  to 
a  pleasing  performance.  Mr.  Egan 
offers  a  curtain-raiser,  The  Trap, 
written  by  Florence  Willard,  the  au- 
thor of  Wan  O'  the  Woods.  The 
amateur  players  enact  their  roles  with 
a  finish  that  does  credit  to  the  insti- 
tution. Wan  O'  the  Woods,  the  suc- 
cessful musical  fantasy,  is  being  re- 
peated throughout  the  week. 

MAJESTIC:  The  Passing  Show  of 
1913  opens  with  a  glittering  array  of 
pretty  girls,  whose  shapely  figures  flit 
through  many  sumptous  stage  pic- 
tures, mingling  with  a  dazzling  array 
of  principals.  From  last  year's  suc- 
cesses are  brought  forth  many  fa- 
miliar figures.  Peg  O'  My  Heart, 
Mrs.  Potiphar,  Asche  Payton  and 
many  other  travesties  contribute  to 
the  combination  of  merriment  and 
splendor.  Mollie  King,  Laura  Ham- 
ilton, Sadie  Burt,  Artie  Mehlinger, 
Frank  Conroy,  George  Wheeling, 
Ernest  Hare  and  many  others  are  al- 
lowed generous  opportunity  to  twinkle 
with  as  much  brilliancy  as  the  stars 
they  impersonate.  The  staging  is 
massive  and  effective,  making  a  gor- 
geous background  for  dancing  of  the 
wildest,  dizziest  sort.  The  Passing 
Show  is  a  glorious  pageant  of  beauty 
and  talent. 

ORPHEUM:  Johnny  and  Emma 
Ray  return  to  the  former  field  of  con- 
quest in  On  the  Rio  Grande,  a  sketch 
written  by  Junie  McCree,  with  its 
travesty  written  on  war  as  it  is  in 
1914.  Johnny  Ray  and  his  funny 
voice,  and  robust    Emma    Ray  are 


much  in  evidence.  The  Marvelous 
Manchurians  are  agile  and  powerful 
acrobats  gorgeously  attired.  Clara 
Inge,  new  and  novel,  is  a  vivacious 
little  lady,  who  can  sing  with  a  charm 
distinctly  her  own.  KartcIIi  is  a 
slack-wire  performer  of  rare  skill,  with 
many  new  and  amazing  stunts.  Chas. 
Nevins  and  Ada  Gordon  sparkle  and 
shine  in  a  turn,  called  The  Type- 
writer and  the  Type,  replete  with 
clever  dancing  and  entertaining'  patter. 
H.  M.  Zazell  and  Company  appear  in 
a  very  funny  and  remarkable  pan- 
tomimic play,  entitled  The  Elope- 
ment. Olga  Nethersole  remains  in 
her  tabloid  version  of  Sapho,  and  Bill 
Pruitt  also  .stays  with  his  big  voice 
and  splendid  stage  presence. 

MASON :  Rural  comedy  gets  its 
innings  in  The  Missouri  Girl,  which 
reeks  with  bucolic  simplicity  backed 
up  by  broad  comedy,  a  bit  of  song  and 
a  touch  of  dancing.  The  same  old 
poor,  but  honest,  Reuben,  who  falls 
for  the  glories  of  the  city  man  and  his 
city  clothes,  thereby  losing  his  valu- 
able name  and  best  girl.  The  company 
does  full  justice  to  character  types, 
such  as  we  have  long  learned  to  know 
in  vaudeville.  The  stage  settings  are 
astonishing,  but  the  prices  are  popular. 

N.  B.  WARNER. 


OAKLAND,  May  4.— Creation,  a 
thrilling  motion-picture  drama,  is 
drawing  fairly  good  houses  at  the 
Macdonough  and  giving  good  satis- 
faction. Albert  Morrison  and  Isa- 
belle  Fletcher  in  The  New  York 
Idea  is  the  attraction  at  Ye  Liberty. 
The  regular  members  of  the  com- 
pany, headed  by  Walter  Whipple, 
Mrs.  Gleason,  J.  Anthony  Smythe, 
Marta  Golden,  Chas.  Ayres,  Frank 
Darien,  Max  Waizman  and  George 
Webster,  are  giving  splendid  sup- 
port. There  is  no  more  versatile  or- 
ganization in  the  country  than  the 
Bishop  company  and  the  play  is  giv- 
en a  presentation  that  is  beyond  all 
criticism.  The  attendance  is  up  to 
the  usual  standard  and  nothing  but 
commendation  is  heard  on  every 
side.  This  is  Miss  Fletcher's  fare- 
well week  and  she  has  been  the  re- 
cipient of  enthusiastic  ovations  at 
every  performance.  Next  week  The 
Amazons,  with  Beth  Taylor  in  the 
leading  role.  This  week  at  the  Col- 
umbia In  High  Life  is  the  offering. 
Ruby  Lang,  a  new  leading  lady, 
makes  her  initial  appearance,  and 
proves  an  actress  of  much  talent  and 
the  possessor  of  a  rich  melodious 
voice.  The  Trio  de  Luxe,  instru- 
mentalists and  singers,  are  an  added 
feature  and  score  Cjuite  a  hit.  Bus- 
iness is  beginning  to  drop  off.  At 
the  Orpheum  Harry  Gilfoil,  in  his 
favorite  imper.sonation  of  IJaron 
Sands,  is  again  a  leading  number. 
His  imitations  afford  fine  entertain- 
ment and  he  gets  quite  a  hand.  Our 
old  Tivoli  favorite,  Thos.  C.  Leary, 
is  also  one  of  the  current  attractions. 
In  conjunction  with  Rene  Vivienne, 
he  offers  a  lively  musical  skit,  en- 
titled Daddy  O'Day,  which  takes 
well.  Ben  Dccley  also  has  an  ex- 
cellent offering.  The  others  arc 
i\uth  Rowe,  Monita  h'ive,  Crouch 
and  A\'elch,  Eugene  Damond  and 
Annette  Woodman  and  Guy  Living- 
ston. Harry  liulger  is  the  headline 
act  at  Pantages.  The  balance  of 
the  program  contains  Jessie  Shirley 
&  Co.,  Terry  Troupe,  Vera  Berliner, 
Tom  and  Stacia  Moore,  Bruce  and 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

163S  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


Keanc,  and  Ilazcl  and  Johnnie  Wag- 
ner. In  addition  to  the  regular  band 
concert  the  Idora  management  are 
offering  their  patrons  a  novel  cycle 
stunt,  which  is  termed  by  the  in- 
ventor. The  Motorcycle  Maxixe.  It 
is  a  thrilling  act  and  one  of  the  best 
features  ever  staged  at  the  Park. 
Beth  Taylor  is  in  town  and  is  bu.sy 
with  rehearsals  for  next  week's  per- 
formance at  Ye  Libert  V. 

LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 

MARYSVILLE,  May  5.—  The 
Jolly  Entertainers,  a  juvenile  aggre- 
gation, occupied  the  MARYSVILLE 
Theatre  May  3-5,  and  their  perform- 
ance was  very  pleasing.  The  little 
folks  played  and  sang  beautifully. 

SAN  DIEGO,  May  4.  — 
SPRECKELS  Theatre  (Dodge  and 
Hay  ward,  mgrs. )  :  Chauncey  Olcott 
in  Shameen  Dhu  is  a  fine  evening's 
entertainment,  but  the  audience  of 
San  Diego  did  not  seem  to  think  that 
way.  A  very  small  house  greeted  him 
in  his  first  performance,  but  there 
is  every  indication  for  bigger  receipts 
in  the  next  three  performances. 
EMPRESS  Theatre  (R.  Beers  Loos, 
mgr.)  :  Well  it  is  over  at  last.  It 
has  come,  and  it  has  gone — that 
is,  the  first  performance  of  The 
Acid  Test.  Society  turned  out  in 
force  last  night  at  the  Empress  The- 
atre to  view  A.  Austin  Adam's  latest 
play.  It  is  the  talk  of  the  town  to- 
day and  the  house  is  practically  sold 
out  for  the  remainder  of  the  week. 
There  are  only  seven  people  in  the 
cast,  but  everyone  has  a  big  part  and 
it  was  very  hard  to  decide  who  was 
the  star  of  last  night.  The  company 
did  not  have  sufficient  time  in  which 
to  rehearse  the  play  and  so  were  not 
"letter  perfect,"  but  at  that  gave  an 
admirable  performance.  SAVOY 
Theatre  (Scott  A.  Palmer,  mgr.)  : 
This  week.  Jack's  Polar  Bears ;  Al 
Johnson  ventriloquist ;  Moretta  Sis- 
ters, musical  sketch  ;  Davctt  and  Du- 
vall ;  Bernard,  Finity  and  Mitchell  in 
From  Rosary  to  Ragtime.  MAJES- 
TIC (Dick  Sampscll,  mgr.)  :  Present- 
ing the  Two  Thieves  with  Lew  Dun- 
bar, Lawrence  Bowes,  Laura  Bennett, 
Doxie  Emerson  and  Dorell  Vail. 
Manager  Loos  of  the  Empress  an- 
nounces that  the  new  Empress  Stock 
Company  will  be  headed  by  Helen 
Carew  and  Warren  Ellsworth.  Other 
members  of  the  company  are  Rose 
Mayo,  Leonard  Rowc,  Harry  B.  Wat- 
son, Gladys  Day  and  Stella  Watts. 
Wm.  Chapman  is  stage  director.  The 
new  company  opens  May  i8th  ni 
Kindling.  Next  week,  A  Paris  Grad- 
uate, a  farce  by  R.  Beers  Loos. 

C.  D.  GIBSON. 


Claire  Sincl.mr  and  J.\ck  Living- 
stone of  The  Traffic  Company,  and 
Lester  Paul  of  The  Under  Dog,  will 
soon  return  to  San  Francisco. 


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NEW  YORK,  :\ray  3.— In  order 
to  found  a  fund  for  the  purchase  of 
new  scenery  and  costumes  for  the 
Irving  Place  Theatre  now  that  the 
playhouse  has  entered  on  a  new  era 
of  artistic  activity,  Rudolph  Chris- 
tians last  week  gave,  with  the  Ir- 
ving Place  Theatre  Co..  a  perform- 
ance of  Oidipus  Rex  in  German  at 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  House. 
Adolf  Wilbrandt's  translation  of  this 
drama  of  Sophocles,  which  has  been 
highly  praised  on  account  of  the  ex- 
tent to  which  it  preserves  the  classic 
purity  of  the  Greek  original,  was 
used.  Mr.  Christians  selected  this 
tragedy  for  the  gala  performance  be- 
cause its  style  is  better  suited  to  the 
Metropolitan  Opera  House.  He  has 
often  played  the  famous  role  with 
success  in  Germany,  and  Agathe 
Barsescu,  who  was  Jocasta,  has  won 
fame  in  that  part  at  the  Ilofburg  in 
Vienna.  It  is  a  singular  coincidence 
that  the  last  preceding  performance 
of  this  tragedy  was  given  at  the  Ir- 
ving Place  Theatre.  But  it  was 
acted  in  English  three  years  ago  at 
the  beginning  of  John  E.  Kellerd's 
.season  of  drama  there.  Until  that 
time  there  had  been  no  representa- 
tion of  the  play  here  since  ^Mounet 
Sully,  in  the  early  '90s,  acted  it  at 
the  present  Knickerbocker  Theatre. 
Mr.  Kellerd's  performance  was,  of 
course,  in  English,  in  spite  of  its 
frame,  and  Mounet  .Sully  acted  in 
French.  There  is  no  record  of  any 
previous  production  in  the  German 
language.  German  theatregoers  have 
been  interested  for  a  long  time  in 
the  effort  to  make  the  performance  a 
huge  success.  *  *  *  Probably  the  big- 
gest scoop  in  securing  world-re- 
nowned artists  for  the  moving-pic- 
ture world  has  been  accomplished  by 
that  wonderful  little  man,  Adolph 
Zukor,  president  of  the  Famous 
Players'  Film  Co.  Miss  Adams  will 
start  to  pose  for  the  camera  within 
a  few  weeks,  and  in  the  fall  lovers  of 
motion  photography  can  witness 
America's  greatest  legitimate  artist 
for  prices,  ranging  from  10  to  25 
cents.  Maude  .\dams  has  been  ap- 
pearing in  a  world  of  her  own.  The 
world  that  can  afford  $1  and  $2  for 
a  seat.  But  the  millions  and  mil- 
lions of  poorer  people  have  only  been 
able  to  know  this  artist  by  the  news- 
papers, which  reach  their  homes  for 
a  cent.  Adolph  Zukor  is  accom- 
plishing the  greatest  things  imagin- 
able for  the  poor  and  the  medium- 
salaried  people  of  the  United  States. 
His  company  does  not  take  pictures 
of  this,  that  and  the  other  subject, 
but  only  takes  famous  players  in 
famous  plays.  Adolph  Zukor  is  do- 
ing more  for  the  good  of  the  coun- 
try than  he  himself  knows  when 
such  stars  as  Maude  Adams,  Mary 
Pickford,  James  K.  Hackett,  Bertha 
Kalich,  Marguerite  Clark,  May  Ir- 
win, Henrietta  Crosman,  Guy  Stan- 
ley, John  Barrymore,  Olga  Nether- 
sole,  Blanche  \Valsh,  Florence  Reed, 
Mary  Nash,  Robert  Warwick, 
Blanche  Bates,  David  Iliggins,  Rob- 
ert Edeson,  John  Mason,  Pauline 
Fredericks,  Bruce  McRae,  Maclyn 
Arbuckle,  and  the  greatest  known — 
.Sarah  Bernhardt — can  be  seen  in  the 
greatest  plays  of  their  lives  for 
prices  within  the  pocketbooks  of  all. 
Today  Adolph  Zukor  is  a  great  man, 
and  he  is  growing  greater  every  day. 
His  subjects  are  clean,  wholesome 


and,  as  he  himself  said,  "I  would 
never  permit  a  hand  to  turn  the 
crank  of  a  picture  machine  for  any 
picture  I  would  not  allow  my  own 
children  to  see."  Connected  with 
Zukor  are  such  men  as  Chas.  Froh- 
man,  David  Belasco,  Henry  \\^ 
Savage,  Daniel  Frohman  and  Edwin 
S.  Porter,  his  technical  director.  Be- 
sides having  a  tremendous  studio  in 
New  York  City,  Zukor  has  a  great 
big  plant  in  Los  Angeles,  and  is  jiow 
building  plants  in  London,  Paris  and 
Berlin.  Ground  will  be  broken  in 
Long  Island  City  within  the  next 
few  weeks  for  his  local  plant.  *  *  * 
Cohan  &  Harris  produced  a  new 
three-act  farce,  entitled  It  Pays  to 
Advertise,  at  the  Apollo,  Atlantic 
City,  April  27.  The  play  is  by  Roi 
Cooper  Megru  and  \\'alter  Hackett, 
who  have  constructed  their  story 
around  the  adventures  of  a  young 
man,  whose  father,  a  rich  soap  man- 
ufacturer, by  threatening  to  disin- 
herit, coerces  him  into  entering  up- 
on a  business  career.  The  success- 
ful result  is  quickened  by  the  co- 
operation of  a  pretty  private  secre- 
tary. The  hero  conceives  the  idea 
of  promoting  a  new  brand  of  soap 
and  "bucking"  the  trust,  of  which 
his  father  is  the  president,  and  is 
so  successful,  owing  to  an  aggres- 
sive advertising  campaign,  that  a 
demand  is  created,  which  the  young 
man,  owing  to  a  lack  of  ready 
money,  cannot  supply.  How  the 
pretty  secretary,  in  the  confidence 
of  both  father  and  son,  tricks  the 
older  man  into  financing  his  son's 
scheme,  which  he  eventually  has  to 
absorb  to  protect  his  own  company, 
is  told  in  three  sw'iftly  moving  acts. 
The  company  includes  Ben  John- 
.son,  Thomas  Emery,  Ruth  Shepley, 
Louise  Drew,  Ethel  May  Davis, 
N'ivian  Rogers,  Helen  Crane,  Will 
Demniing,  M.  ].  Sullivan,  Daniel 
Day  and  Grant  Mitchell.  *  *  *  When 
The  Lure  was  produced  here  last 
summer  and  the  fragrant  news  of 
its  first  success  was  wafted  to  the 
shores  of  the  Pacific  Ocean,  The 
Traffic  was  sent  East,  arranged  by 
Rachael  Marshall  and  Oliver  P.ailey. 
It  has  been  moving  eastward  more 
or  less  steadily  ever  since.  It 
stopped  in  Chicago,  lingered  a  week 
in  I5rooklyn,  on  the  edge  of  the  me- 
tropolis, and  last  week  landed  in  the 
heart  of  the  Bronx.  It  is  almost  as 
direct  a  statement  of  certain  social 
conditions  as  some  of  its  predeccs- 
.sors.  A  girl  has  a  consumptive  sis- 
ter and  small  wages.  W^e  think  we 
know  that  sister  and  indeed  remem- 
ber meeting  her  in  The  Escape.  It 
seems  as  if  we  had  also  seen  her 
since,  but  at  all  events  she  was  at 
the  Royal  last  night.  To  help  this 
sister  the  heroine,  with  the  tempta- 
tion at  hand,  goes  the  way  of  her 
predecessor  at  the  Royal,  one  Hagar 
Revclly,  who  had  no  sick  sister  and 
poverty  to  excuse  her  social  wan- 
derings. In  the  four  acts  she  is  seen 
as  the  passive  victim,  later  as  the 
assassin  of  the  man  who,  having 
brought  her  into  social  slavery,  also 
seeks  to  incriminate  her  sister,  now 
restored  to  health,  and  finally  she  is 
seen  as  the  acquitted  murderess  who 
is  presumably  to  die  by  her  own 
hand.  The  i)lay  follows  its  prede- 
cessors in  seeking  to  set  forth  in  the 
simplest  terms  the  phases  of  the  so- 
cial evil  that  has  lately  attracted  the 
attention  of  playwrights  who  sud- 
denh-  feel  on  their  .shoulders  the 
added  responsibility  of  acting  as  re- 


formers as  well.  It  is  in  its  exposi- 
tion of  conditions  and  its  discussion 
of  causes  that  the  present  play  is 
l)cst.  The  Traffic  was  well  played 
by  an  excellent  company.  *  *  *  Ed- 
ward Abeles,  who  acted  in  Brew- 
ster's Millions  for  a  long  time  at  the 
Hudson  Theatre,  was  on  the  screen 
at  the  Strand  Theatre  last  week. 
The  four  acts  of  the  play  which  Win- 
chtll  Smith  matle  from  the  novel 
have  been  elaborated  in  this  version 
until  there  are  more  than  200  scenes, 
showing  the  hero  from  his  birth, 
which  is  more  than  any  play  would 
lie  likely  to  do  in  its  compass.  By 
Brute  Force  and  The  Strand  Topical 
Review  are  other  features  of  the 
program  at  the  Strand,  as  well  as 
the  music  by  the  quartet  and  the 
.soloists  engaged  from  week  to  week. 
The  Strand  is  establishing  a  new 
record  in  moving-picture  theatres. 
*  *  *  .\n  April  Monday  without  a 
first  night  attached  to  it  is,  from  the 
dramatic  reviewer's  point  of  view 
at  least,  almost  as  raw  as  a  day  in 
June.  Consequently  those  conscien- 
tious members  of  the  critical  band 
who  felt  it  was  their  duty  to  go  to 
a  theatre  or  else  die  in  the  attempt, 
went  to  Wallack's,  where,  if  they 
know  Grumpy  too  well  to  witness 
it*throughout  again,  at  least  had  the 
advantage  of  looking  at  one  of  the 
biggest  audiences  which  ever  assem- 
bled at  Wallack's  Theatre.  Man- 
ager Charles  lUirnham  asserts  that 
it  was  the  biggest,  and  we  must  con- 
fess that  our  own  private  opinion 
coincides  with  his  without  any  re- 
sort to  hyperbole.  It  really  w^as  an 
extraordinarily  large  and  represen- 
tative audience,  and  as  all  its  mem- 
bers had  paid  their  way  in,  it  was 
a  sight  to  make  any  metropolitan 
manager  lick  his  chops  at.  At  the 
end  of  the  third  act,  Mr.  Maude,  in 
response  to  no  end  of  curtain  calls, 
stepped  forward  and  made  a  few 
cordial  and  fairly  well-chosen  re- 
marks. He  thanked  everybody  in 
America — with  one  exception.  Fie 
praised  the  historical  theatre  in 
which  he  had  had  the  honor  of  ap- 
pearing to  the  skies,  in  spite  of  the 
fact  that  one  of  the  original  rows 
between  Mr.  Maude  and  the  Liebler 
Company  was  his  virulent  objection 
to  playing  in  a  theatre  so  far  down- 
town and  so  completely  ob.solete  as 
Wallack's.  As  a  matter  of  percent- 
age as  well  as  fact,  if  George  Tyler 
had  listened  to  his  arguments  and 
presented  him  in  a  small  uptown 
theatre  Mr.  ■Maude,  in  spite  of 
Grumpy 's  great  success,  must  have 
returned  to  London  with  at  least 
twenty  thousand  dollars  less  of 
.American  mone)'  in  his  possession, 
for  the  very  simple  reason  that  no 
one  of  the  modern  uptown  theatres 
could  have  held  more  than  one-half 
the  money  which  did  that  "obsolete 
and  out-of-date  playhouse,"  as  jMr. 


Maude  was  pleased  to  call  Wallack's 
when  he  was  playing  to  half-empty 
benches  the  plays  of  his  own  choos- 
ing. It  is  a  question  in  our  mind 
if,  after  hearing  his  speech,  Mr. 
Maude  realized  in  the  least  degree 
what  a  narrow  escape  from  failure  he 
had  had.  All  the  artistry,  of  which, 
in  a  sense  of  characterization  at 
least,  he  is  a  past  master,  availed 
him  nothing  until,  through  the  gen- 
erosit}'  of  Mr.  Tyler,  he  obtained  a 
])o])ular  play.  Against  the  advice  of 
Manager  Tyler  and  everybody  else, 
Mr.  Maude  would  insist  upon  mak- 
ing his  delnit  here  in  The  Second 
in  Command.  Then  came  other  re- 
vivals, extremely  well  acted,  artistic 
in  almost  every  sense,  but  none  of 
which,  even  with  Mr.  Maude's  name 
at  the  head  of  tlie  bill,  could  draw  a 
corporal's  guard.  And  the  major 
share  of  all  this  loss,  mark  you,  was 
falling  on  the  shoulders  of  George 
Tyler,  who  had  taken  the  Maude 
tour  on  his  own  shoulders,  quite 
apart  from  his  interests  in  the  Lieb 
ler  company.  There  was  a  dark 
hour  or  two  at  this  period,  when  Mr, 
Maude  was  all  for  returning  to  Eng- 
land forthwith  and  with  posthaste. 
])Ut  Tyler,  who  happened  to  have  a 
manuscript  which  he  owned  up  his 
sleeve,  said :  "Don't  do  that,  old 
man.  Let's  have  another  shy  at  it 
I've  got  a  play  here  which  I  own 
and  if  only  you  can  make  a  success 
of  it,  it's  yours.  I'll  give  it  to  you. 
It's  name  is  Grumpy."  The  rest  is 
history,  even  including  the  state- 
ment which  we  now  append.  The 
one  man  who  had  anything  to  do 
with  his  success  in  Grumpy  was 
George  Tyler,  to  whom,  outside  of 
his  great  personal  powers  as  a  char- 
acter  actor,  he  owes  really  every 
thing  which  has  made  his  appear- 
ance in  Grumpv  such  a  phenomenalj 
success.     GAVIN  DHU  HIGH 

ALBANY,  Ore.— W^eek  of  Apri 
2r,-Aray     2  — ALBANY  OPERA 
HOUSE    (II.   R.   Schultz,  mgr.) 
Home  talent  production    by  ovei 
three  hundred  shcool  children  wa; 
presented  here  Friday  and  Saturdaj 
to  capacity  business.   ROLFE  (Geo 
I'volfe,  mgr.):   Feature  pictures,  in 
chiding  The  Adventures  of  Kathlyn 
to    good    business    for    the  weel 
IUTViH  (Frank  D.  Bligh.rcs. mgr.) 
I'irst  half — Exclusive   Mutual  pro 
gram,  including  the   Mutual  <iir 
Wednesday  and  Thursday.  I^s 
half — The  Waltmeyer  and  O'Conno 
riayers  in  a  return  engagement  c 
tal)loid  comedies  and  dramas.  Goo 
company  of  six  players  and  played  t 
good  business.     Open  in  Sherida 
Monday.     Coming:   Harry  Laudt 
talking  and  singing   pictures.  Ma 
3-4:  The  Traffic,  May  7;  O.  A.  ( 
Glee  Club.  19;  New   York  Opei 
Co..  20.   HUB  (Searls.  mgr.) :  Wa 
ner's  I'eature  and    Universal  pn 
gram. 


May  9,  1914 


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Correspondence 

SALEM,  Ore.— Week,  April  26- 
^[ay  2.  —  WEXFORD  (Salem 
Vmusement  &  Holding  Co.)  :  Clos- 
ing week  of  the  Rex  Players  in  stock 
to  capacity  business.  Company  was 
very  popular  here,  as  they  presented 
-ood  clean  plays.  Left  for  Astoria, 
where  they  open  Sunday,  and  may 
plav  a  return  date  here  soon. 
liRAND  OPERA  HOUSE  (Salem 
Vmusement  &  Llolding  Co.)  :  Dark. 
I  oming,  May  5 :  Harry  Lauder 
-inging  and  talking  pictures.  YE 
LIBERTY  (Salem  Amusement  & 
Holding  Co.)  :  Famous  Players  Co. 
nictures  and  licensed  program. 
ilLIGH  (Bligh  Amusement  Co.;  T. 
G.  Bligh,  gen.  mgr.)  :  Exclusive 
Mutual  program  and  the  Mutual 
Girl.  High  class  vaudeville  acts. 
GLOBE  :  Feature  pictures  and  good 
orchestra. 

PORTLAND,  May  4.— HEILIG 
Theatre  (Calvin  Fleilig,  mgr.;  Will- 
iam Pangle,  res.  mgr.)  :  Within  the 
Law  played  a  return  engagement  at 
this  theatre  for  the  last  five  nights 
of  the  past  week  and  only  did  fairly. 
The  company  played  here  several 
months  ago  for  a  week  to  big  busi- 
ness, and"  the  return  was  altogether 
too  soon ;  however,  those  who  wit- 
nessed the  play  on  this  engagement 
were  just  as  w^ell  satisfied  as  the  for- 
mer ones,  and  that  meant  the  com- 
pany and  play  have  not  been  allowed 
to  deteriorate  one  iota.  Last  night 
The  Honeymoon  Express  opened  for 
a  week  to  a  big  house  and  everything 
points  to  a  big  week's  business.  This 
is  llic  first  musical  show  Portlanders 
have  Iiad  for  .some  time,  and  the  pres- 
ent one  being  class,  they  are  taking  ad- 
vantage of  it.  Al  Jolson  is  featured, 
-nd  he  is  right  in  his  element.  He 
-  well  known  to  theatregoers  of  this 
ity  from  his  previous  numerous  ap- 
earances  in  vaudeville,  and  now  that 
e  is  surrounded  by  a  first-class  sup- 
orting  company,  a  lot  of  pretty  girls 
nd  a  fine  production,  one  wonders 
hy  he  never  before  was  headlined 
a  musical  show.  Others  adding  to 
e  enjoyment  of  the  evening  were 
da  Lewis,  Anna  Wheaton,  Marie 
obson,  Marie  Fenton,  Doyle  and 
ixon  and   Jack   Storey.     Coming : 


Howe's  Pictures  of  the  Panama  Can- 
al, week  of  lotli.  BAKER  Theatre 
(Geo.  L.  Baker  mgr.;  Milton  Sea- 
man, bus.  mgr.)  :  A  fascinating  story 
of  the  iNIontana  cattle  country  during 
the  frontier  days,  under  the  title  of 
The  Remittance  Man,  was  offered  by 
the  Baker  Players  yesterday.  This  is 
the  first  time  that  this  play  has  been 
offered  on  the  Coast  in  stock.  The 
play  is  of  the  class  of  The  Squawman 
and  The  Virginian  and  is  chock  full 
of  heart  interest  and  first-class  cli- 
maxes. Edward  Woodruff  was  cast 
in  the  title  role  and  acquitted  himself 
in  his  usual  good  style.  Mary  Edgett 
Baker  is  truly  dividing  honors  with 
Dorothy  Sliocmaker  this  week,  and 
these  two  callable  actresses  are  well 
cast  and  playing  their  respective  roles 
up  to  all  requirements.  Others  add- 
ing to  a  fine  performance  are  Louis 
Leon  Hall,  Thomas  Walsh,  Walter 
Gilbert,  Grace  Lord  and  Raymond 
Wells.  Manager  Baker  has  outdone 
himself  in  his  production.  Next  week: 
A  Romance  of  the  Underworld.  OR- 
PHEUM  Theatre  (Frank  Cofifinberry, 
mgr.)  :  The  bill  for  this  week  started 
off  yesterday  with  two  headline  acts, 
Lillian  Shaw  and  Henrictte  de  Serris 
and  her  Company.  Others  offered  in 
the  bill  included  the  playlet,  Sergeant 
Bagby ;  The  Berrens ;  Power  Bros. ; 
Wriglit  and  Dietrich;  and  Weston 
and  Clare.  LYRIC  Theatre  (Keat- 
ing &  Flood,  mgrs.jl:  Tommy  La 
Rose  and  Walter  Owens  have  hit  the 
bull's-eye  of  success  at  this  theatre 
with  their  new  offerings  in  the  musi- 
cal comedy  line,  and  are  the  chief 
magnets  in  drawing  big  houses  to 
this  po]nilar  play  house.  The  chorus, 
as  usual,  is  a  big  feature  in  all  Lyric 
])roductions.  EMPRESS  Theatre 
(H.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.)  :  For  this 
week  the  bill  includes  The  Six  Paris- 
ian Harmony  Girls;  Al  Herman;  the 
playlet,  S])icgers  Daughter's  Beau ; 
Ryan  Brothers ;  and  Williams  and 
Segal.  PANTAG1<:S  Theatre  (Jolin 
Johnson,  mgr.)  :  Acts  announced  for 
this  week  are  Lottie  Mayer  and 
X'ivian  Marshall;  Lasky's  Hoboes; 
Musette;  Cornalla  and  Wilbur;  and 
Rackett,  Hoover  and  Markey. 

A.  W.  W. 
SAN   BERNARDINO,  May  5.— 
OPERA  HOUSE  (Mrs.  M.  L.  Kip- 


linger,  mgr.)  :  After  being  dark,  so 
far  as  road  shows  were  concerned, 
for  several  weeks,  tomorrow  night 
Mrs.  Douglas  Crane  and  company 
will  present  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body, 
featuring  the  latest  society  dances. 
8,  Chauncey  Olcott  in  Shameen  Dhu. 
The  Temple,  Auditorium,  Isis  and 
Savoy  adequately  fill  the  moving  pic- 
ture field  and  are  showing  to  good 
houses.  At  the  Opera  House,  also, 
several  feature  films  have  been  shown 
lately,  including  Rainey's  African 
Hunt  and  Life  in  the  Philippines,  and 
it  will  be  the  policy  of  this  house  to 
fill  in  the  summer  season  with  special 
films  of  this  general  character. 

J.  E.  RICH. 
FRESNO,  May  7.—  Theatre 
FRESNO:  5,  Flonzaley  Quartette, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Fresno  Mu- 
sical Club,  delighted  a  big  audience. 
8,  New  York  Grand  Opera  Company 
in  Faust.  11,  Chauncey  Olcott  in 
Shameen  Dhu.  18-19,  Mrs.  Douglas 
Crane  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body. 
24,  Peg  O'  My  Heart.  25,  Robert 
Hilliard  in  The  Argyle  Case.  29, 
Billy  Burke.  PRINCESS:  29-May 
7,  Pastor  Russell's  free  motion  pic- 
ture, Creation.  EMPIRE:  For  the 
first  half  a  very  good  bill  is  presented 
with  De  Rcmee's  Educated  Horses  as 
the  big  feature.  Booth  and  Booth, 
with  their  comedy  talking  and  jug- 
gling, have  one  of  the  best  acts  of 
this  character.  Wilbur  Harrington 
and  Company  offer  a  lot  of  clever 
dancing",  snappy  singing  and  some  re- 
markable juggling.  Little  Hazel  Dean 
is  a  demure  soubrette  who  scores  with 
her  songs  and  toe  dancing.  Comedy 
pictures  complete  the  bill.  For  the 
last  half:  The  King  of  the  Everglades, 
with  his  trained  crocodiles  and  alliga- 
tors, proves  an  unusual  feature.  Others 
are  Collie  Le  Page,  male  impersona- 
tor ;  Arthur  Du  Mais,  monologist ; 
Lester  and  Lester,  singing  and  danc- 
ing; Spanish  Goldinis,  spinning  novel- 
ty, and  the  pictures.  ]\IAJESTIC: 
The  Lord  and  Meek  Musical  Comedy 
Company  are  putting  on  The  Queen 
of  the  Harem  to  light  business.  In 
the  cast  are  Carmelita  Meek,  Rich- 
ard Mack,  George  Lord,  Robert  B. 
Hamilton,  Bessie  Stratton,  Amita 
Conradi  and  six  girls.  KINEMA: 
4-7,  Pictures  of  Mary  Pickford  in  A 
Good  Little  Devil  to  fine  returns. 
PASTIMI^:  Zingo  feature  picture  to 
very  nice  business.  Bijou,  Fresno, 
Oriental,  Ryan  and  Family  theatres 
are  all  doing  fair  business,  consider- 
ing the  extremely  hot  weather.  5, 
Selfs-Floto  Circus,  with  Buffalo  iiill 
very  heavily  featured,  played  to  two 
big  houses,  but  disappointed,  and 
IJuffalo  i>ill  was  only  visible  for  a 
couple  of  minutes.  The  Exposition 
Players,  a  tent  show,  are  playing  the 
territory  around  h'resno.  The  Kilbrac 
Motion  Picture  Company,  which  ex- 
pected to  start  operations  soon,  is 


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tied  up,  on  account  of  lack  of 
finances.  An  amicable  settlement  of 
the  financial  difficulties  between  Fred 
W.  Voigt,  manager  of  the  Theatre 
Fresno,  and  the  members  of  the  mu- 
sicians and  stage  employees'  unions 
has  been  made.  Because  of  financial 
reverses  at  a  time  when  his  expenses 
were  heavy  and  the  audiences  small, 
Voigt  was  unable  to  pay  his  musicians, 
and  they,  under  the  rules  of  the  union, 
were  compelled  to  leave  the  house. 
This  took  place  about  two  weeks  ago. 
Since  that  time  the  house  has  been 
dark,  but  yesterday  the  union  submit- 
ted a  written  agreement  to  Voigt  which 
he  accepted.  Voigt  is  to  pay  one-third 
of  the  back  salaries  in  one  week  and 
the  balance  in  thirty  days.  At  the 
time  the  theatre  was  closed  and  vau- 
deville suspended,  Voigt  said  he  would 
meet  his  obligations  as  soon  as  possi- 
ble. During  the  middle  of  June  the 
theatre  will  be  closed  and  will  be 
thoroughly  renovated  before  opening 
for  the  road  attractions  next  season. 
\'oigt  will  remain  in  Fresno  during 
the  summer  and  the  house  will  be  re- 
modeled under  his  supervision. 

Bessie  Barriscale  Slated  for 
the  Alcazar 

Bessie  Barriscale  is  the  next  star 
slated  for  ajjpcarancc  at  the  Alcazar 
Tiieatre,  following  the  season  of 
Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau 
at  the  popular  little  theatre  in 
C)'Farrell  Street.  Miss  Barriscale 
comes  back  to  us  after  a  season  of 
success  on  Broadway.  The  manage- 
ment of  the  Alcazar  has  secured  a 
number  of  splendid  plays  for  her  and 
several  new  people,  including  a  new 
leading  man.  It  is  a  pretty  safe  bet 
that  her  Icgicjn  of  loyal  admirers  will 
not  allow  her  forthcoming  season  to 
be  brought  to  a  close  without  a  de- 
mand for  a  revival  of  the  greatest  of 
all  the  Barriscale  successes,  The  Rose 
of  the  Rancho. 

Margaret  lies  is  playing  her 
sketch,  The  Soul  Savers,  in  New 
England,  appearing  recently  in  Dan- 
bury,  Conn. 


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Harry  Hallen 


For  years,  among  the  best  of  our 
actors  \vc  have  had  in  our  busy  midst, 
quietly  \vorl<ing  away  and  developing 
his  talents,  Harry  Hallen,  whose  good 
work  is  well  known  throughout  the 
West.  Mr.  Hallen  is  today  one  of 
the  most  valuable  actors  we  have.  His 
versatility  is  unusual  and  whether  it 
be  in  dramatic  work,  in  musical  com- 
edy or  vaudeville,  he  can  always  be 
relied  upon  to  furnish  some  good 
work.  In  dialect  roles,  Harry  is  a 
rarely  good  performer  and  in  straight 
parts  he  always  carries  conviction. 
His  comedy  is  easy  and  appealing,  and 
without  any  exaggeration,  it  may  be 
said  he  is  one  of  our  best  actors.  For 
a  number  of  years  he  has  been  with 
Jack  Golden,  who  regards  him  as  one 
of  his  mainstays. 


Walter  Floyd  In  London 

W  alter  Floyd,  writing"  from  Lon- 
don, says:  "Air.  Wu  is  the  biggest 
hit  in  London.  Walker  Whiteside 
will  score  big  in  it  in  America  next 
season.  His  success  here  in  The 
Melting  Pot  is  enormous.  One  hun- 
dredth performance  on  April  30." 


Fred  Peel  is  Dead 

Frederick  Peel,  prominent  in  the 
theatrical  world  as  business  mana- 
ger of  many  famous  productions, 
was  found  dead  in  bed  in  his  room 
at  the  Lambs'  Club,  New  York,  May 
5.  He  was  55  years  old  and  was 
born  in  London,  Ontario.  He  was 
educated  at  the  Kingston  Military 
Academy,  Canada,  and  entered  the 
theatrical  business  with  Litt  &  Ding- 
wall, by  whom  he  was  made  the 
business  manager  of  In  Old  Ken- 
tucky. In  recent  years  he  was  in 
the  employ  of  Klaw  &  Erlanger,  and 
during  the  past  season  was  business 
manager  for  the  Frohman  play,  The 
Younger  Generation.  He  also  man- 
aged The  Billionaire,  Mclntyre  & 
Fleath  and  others.  His  parents,  two 
brothers  and  a  sister  live  in  Portland, 
Ore.  Fred  Peel  was  well  known  on 
the  Coast,  although  he  had  not  made 
it  in  years.  He  was  a  lovable  char- 
acter. 


Victor  Herbert's  Condition 
Serious 

LONDON,  April  25.— The  condi- 
tion of  Victor  Herbert,  the  com- 
poser, who  was  operated  on  this 
morning  for  appendicitis,  was  re- 
ported to  be  critical  tonight.  Her- 
bert suddenly  became  very  ill  while 
being  shown  through  Buckingham 
Palace  on  Wednesday.  The  physi- 
cians who  were  called  in  to  attend 


him  decided  that  an  operation  was 
not  necessary,  but  on  Friday  he  be- 
came so  much  worse  that,  after  a 
consultation  of  four  doctors,  an  op- 
eration was  deemed  imperative.  Her- 
bert is  in  a  nursing  home.  His  w-ife 
and  daughter  are  here. 


Lady  Scott  is  Reported  En= 
gaged  to  Playwright  Barrie 

LO.XDON,  May  5.— It  is  reported 
here  on  good  authority  that  Sir 
James  Barrie  is  engaged  to  marry 
Lady  Scott,  widow  of  Captain  Rob- 
ert Falcon  Scott,  who  died  in  the 
Antarctic.  Barrie  was  one  of  Scott's 
intimate  friends. 


Is  Dick  Tully  to  Marry? 

NEW  YORK,  May  5.— Richard 
Walton  Tully,  the  playwright,  and 
Anita  Baldwin  McClaughry,  a  mu- 
sician of  no  little  genius  as  well  as 
heir  of  "Lucky"  Baldwin,  both 
awaiting  divorce  action  in  the  court, 
are  engaged,  according  to  a  report 
published  in  the  New  York  "Times" 
this  morning.  Tully  and  Mrs.  Mc- 
Claughry met  only  recently,  when 
Tully  was  still  w^orking  over  the 
book  of  his  latest  play,  Omar  the 
Tentmaker.  He  needed  special  in- 
cidental music  for  his  production, 
and  an  introduction  to  the  million- 
aire heiress  resulted  in  the  collabor- 
ation which  seems  destined  to  grow 
into  a  matrimonial  engagement.  Last 
March  Tully  left  here,  where  Omar 
was  just  starting  on  a  successful 
run,  to  go  to  San  Francisco,  osten- 
sibly to  make  arrangements  for  the 
entire  theatrical  company,  of  which 
he  is  manager,  to  go  across  the  con- 
tinent. While  on  the  Coast  he  visit- 
ed Los  Angeles,  and  there  filed  suit 
for  divorce  from  Eleanor  Gates  Tul- 
ly, his  wife  and  also  a  successful 
dramatist.  This  action  had  been 
threatened  for  several  years.  The 
Tullys,  married  eleven  years  ago, 
just  after  they  both  left  the  Univer- 
sity of  California,  had  been  having 
family  quarrels  with  enough  regu- 
larity to  keep  rumor  of  divorce  busy. 
They  met  and  made  up  after  each 
quarrel,  and  no  suit  was  filed  until 
March  24,  when  Tully  made  his  ap- 
plication in  Los  Angeles.  Mrs.  Mc- 
Claughry has  an  interlocutory  de- 
cree from  her  husband,  Hull  Mc- 
Claughry, granted  in  Oakland,  Cal., 
on  July  10,  1913,  so  that  there  are 
still  three  months  before  she  can  ob- 
tain her  final  decree  and  at  least  a 
year  beofre  Tully  can  get  his.  Re- 
cent rumors  in  San  Francisco  as  to 
Mrs.  McClaughry 's  being  engaged 
brought  out  a  strong  denial  from 
her.  She  said  :  "I  am  not  engaged 
and  there  is  no  man  living  whom  I 
will  marrv." 


Mary  Garden  Sued 

NEW  YORK,  May  5.— Mary  Gar- 
den, who  sailed  for  Europe  on  Mon- 
day, was  sued  today  for  $1000  by  Ella 
Mary  Smith,  president  of  the  Wom- 
an's Musical  Club  of  Columbus,  Ohio. 


Jim  Hackett  Become 
English  Nobleman? 

It  is  to  be  "Baron  Hackett  of 
Hackettstown  and  Sheldon  Abbey, 
County  Carlow,  Ireland,"  if  James 
K.  Hackett,  the  actor  who  recently 


May  9,  1914 


inherited  a  million  and  a  half,  has 
his  way.  James  K.  says  he  is  a  line- 
al descendant  of  one  Heket,  who 
came  over  from  Normandy  with 
W  illiam  the  Conqueror,  and  whose 
name  was  inscribed  with  William's 
"six  and  thirty  nobles"  on  a  pillar 
in  Battle  Abl)ey.  The  Irish  title  and 
estates  came  from  Henry  II.  The 
estates  have  been  wiped  out  and  the 
title  is  extinct,  but  James  K.  hopes 
to  have  it  revived.  It  is  not  Mr. 
Ilackett's  intention  to  become  an 
iMiglish  subject,  even  though  he 
should  be  recognized  as  a  lord.  All 
he  wants,  according  to  friends  in 
New  York,  is  to  establish  his  moral 
claim  to  the  title  of  Baron  as  a  sort 
of  family  souvenir.  His  friends  are 
taking  a  lively  interest  in  this  news, 
which  is  contained  in  news  cables 
from  London,  where  he  now  is. 
"Hackett,  a  rightful  Baron  Hackett 
of  Hackettstown!  Of  course  he  is," 
said  A.  L.  Jacobs,  who  has  been  the 
actor's  counsel  and  personal  friend 
for  vears,  in  New  York  the  other 
night.  "I  have  seen  the  papers,  and 
although  I  am  not  an  expert  on 
heraldry  or  genealogy,  I  am  certain 
he  has  a  genuine  claim.  Hackett's 
father,  Falstaff  Hackett,  the  actor, 
was  born  in  this  country,  but  his 
grandfather,  who  was  a  business 
man,  came  of  the  distinguished 
family.  It  was  always  known  that 
the  title  rightfully  belonged  to  that 
branch.  Just  out  of  curiosity,  a  few 
years  ago  James  K.  Hackett  had  the 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


9 


Columbia  Theatre 

The  second  and  last  week  of  Rob- 
ert Hilliard  and  The  Argyle  Case 
will  conclude  with  tonight's  per- 
formance. These  have  been  two 
weeks  of  unusual  pleasure  for  thea- 
tregoers, for  in  addition  to  the  pres- 
ence of  a  star  who  can  act,  with  a 
support  of  the  finest  actors,  we  have 
had  presented  a  capital  play  that  is 
strictly  up  to  the  minute  and  chock 
full  of  interest.  Next  week  and  for 
the  following  week  we  will  be  shown 
the  celebrated  Dean  Worcester  Phil- 
ippine pictures,  which  are  truly  won- 
derful. 


Cort  Theatre 

With  the  closing  of  the  two  weeks' 
engagement  of  Peg  O'  My  Heart  to- 
morrow night  must  be  chronicled  one 
of  the  most  successful  engagements 
ever  played  in  this  city.  Large  audi- 
ences have  been  in  evidence  during 
the  two  weeks  and  the  satisfaction  of 
those  attending  has  been  unlimited. 
\lr.  Morosco  is  to  be  congratulated 
iil)on  the  possession  of  such  a  fine 
piece  of  theatrical  property.  Next 
week,  The  Passing  Show  of  1913. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

So  Much  for  So  Much  (a  condi- 
Uon  that  exists  and  a  story  extracted 
from  it),  by  Willard  Mack. 

Mary  Biennan,  a  stenographer  

 Marjorie  Rambeau 

arlie  Brennan,  herbrotlier.  .  Chas.  Comptoti 
ssie Brennan.  hersister.  .Dorcas  Matthews 

i  I  s.  Brennan,  lier  mother  

 Annie  Mack  Berlein 

V\'iTi.  Steadman,  of  Steadman  &  Stone, 

Brokers  Howard  C.  Hickman 

I  I've  Crissman,  a  fireman ....  Kernan  Cripps 

111  Hughes,  a  reporter  Willard  Mack 

liultz  A.  Burt  Wesner 

l  uwell,  Steadman's  valet  Ralph  Bell 

The  Mack-Rambeau  season  at  this 
playhouse  has  at  last  brought  forth 
line  of  JMr.  Mack's  own  plays,  and 
it  has  scored  unmistakably.  So  Much 
lor  So  Aluch  is  a  knock-out,  a  play 
with  a  punch,  and  yet  it  is  not  of- 
fensive and  not  far  fetched.  Indeed, 
it  is  most  logical  in  its  conception 
and  development,  and  it  claims  the 
attention  of  the  audience  from  the 
-tart,  and  applause  and  audible  ex- 
pression of  interest  are  of  frequent 
I  iccurrence  duringits  progress.  Alack 
has  learned  one  of  the  first  requi- 
sites of  a  successful  playwright,  and 
that  is  directness,  and  he  has  devel- 
"ped  an  ability  to  start  things,  to 
^tart  them  right  ofif  the  bat.  He 
loses  no  time  in  palavering,  but  gets 
into  his  story  from  the  jump-off. 
The  story  of  the  play  is  that  of 
Afary  Brennan,  a  stenographer,  wise 
and  self-confident,  who  believes  that 
-he  can  play  the  game  that  a  hand- 

nne  young  office  woman  is  so  often 

ailed  upon  to  play — and  come  out 
ill  right,  knowing  when  to  stop.  Her 
lile  has  taught  her  what  to  avoid 

I  id  how  far  to  go,  and  her  motto  is 
I mbodied  in  the  title  of  the  play,  So 
Much  for  So  Much.  The  author  has 
hrought  out  vividly  the  dangers  of 
-uch  a  course,  and  shows  how  a 
young  girl  is  always  fighting  an  un- 
I  qual  battle  when  brought  face  to 

ace  with  the  i)rimitive  instincts  of 
I  he  male.    It  is  an  absorbing  theme 

nd  was  handled  with  ab.sorbing  in- 
terest by  Miss  Rambeau,  who  was 
superbly  realistic  in  her  develop- 
ment of  the  part  of  the  stenographer. 


Her  fine  poise,  her  beautiful  voice 
and  the  tear-impelling  quality  of  her 
emotion,  all  played  largely  in  her 
depiction,  and  she  scored  one  of  the 
greatest  successes  in  the  history  of 
our  local  stage.  Mr.  Mack  contented 
himself  with  a  small  part,  that  of  a 
newspaper  man,  which  he  played 
naturally  and  convincingly.  How- 
ard Hickman  was  splendid  in  the  old 
roue  of  a  merchant,  and  Burt  Wes- 
ner compelled  admiration  for  a  fine- 
ly played  bit,  that  of  the  old  baker 
whose  daughter  died  as  the  result 
of  criminal  intimacy  with  the  mil- 
lionaire. Annie  Mack  Berlein  had 
one  of  her  regular  old  Irish  mother 
parts,  and  nothing  finer  could  have 
been  desired.  Kernan  Cripps  was  a 
fireman  for  the  week  and  he  was 
all  to  the  good.  Opposite  him 
played  Dorcas  Matthews,  who  is  go- 
ing to  be  an  unusually  fine  ingenue, 
as  good  as  any  the  Alcazar  has  had, 
when  she  gets  a  little  more  used 
to  the  methods  of  the  company. 
Charles  Compton,  who  has  a  fine 
faculty  in  playing  boy  parts,  was 
good  as  Charlie  I5rennan.  So  Much 
for  So  Much  is  a  great  big  glorious 
hit,  and  if  it  doesn't  put  the  writing 
ability  of  Willard  Mack  much  to  the 
front,  I  miss  my  guess. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Girl  Behind  the  Counter  con- 
tinues to  be  one  of  the  greatest  com- 
edy hits  ever  offered  in  this  city.  It 
will  be  the  attraction  at  this  house 
for  some  weeks  to  come.  Al  Shean 
and  his  colleagues  are  delivering  the 
goods,  and  if  any  of  our  readers  has 
not  taken  in  this  show,  he  should 
not  fail  to  do  so. 


Savoy  Theatre 

A  Boy  and  the  Law  strikes  what  is 
not  only  a  new  note  in  the  moving  pic- 
ture world,  but  one  that  is  of  more 
than  ordinary  educational  importance, 
dealing  as  it  does  with  the  vital  prob- 
lem of  training  young  people  to  the 
proper  moral  attitude  toward  the  law. 
Apart  from  its  moral  purpose,  it  tells 
an  unusually  interesting  story,  and 
from  the  fact  that  its  author,  Judge 
Willis  Brown,  has  been  more  than 
ordinarily  successful  in  transforming, 
seemingly  hopeless  youthful  delin- 
quents into  law-abiding  citizens,  it 
carries  the  weight  of  authority  and  be- 
comes a  very  valuable  contribution  to 
the  literature  of  the  subject.  It  pic- 
tures the  life  history  of  Willie  Eck- 
stein, a  young  Russian  Jew,  whom 
persecution  in  his  native  country 
brings  into  conflict  with  the  law  and 
causes  him  to  flee  to  "free"  America, 
where  he  expects  to  find  no  law.  His 
antagonism  toward  the  law  soon 
throws  him  into  its  grasp  and  he  is 
haled  before  Probation  Judge  Brown, 
who  sends  him  to  the  celebrated 
Hoy's  Town,  near  Salt  Lake  City.  In 
the  wholesome  atmosphere  of  this 
democratic  community,  where  each 
one  earns  what  he  eats  and  no  quarter 
is  shown  the  shirk,  he  begins  to  under- 
stand the  meaning  of  the  law  and  con- 
se(|ucntly  to  respect  it.  As  a  sermon 
on  simple  justice  and  doing  unto 
others  as  you  would  be  done  by,  it 
can't  be  beaten,  and  no  boy  can  see  it 
without  getting  a  bigger  outlook  on 
life. 


Fresno  Will  Have  New  Theatre 
and  Bob  Barton  Will 
Emerge  Again 

Plans  for  a  new  and  up-to-date 
theatre  building  were  completed  and 
accepted  Monday  in  Fresno  by  T. 
C.  White,  and  agreements  providing" 
for  the  construction  of  the  play- 
house will  be  signed  in  San  Fran- 
cisco tomorrow.  Fresno's  new 
amusement  palace  will  be  located  in 
I  Street,  near  Merced,  adjacent  to 
the  California  Hotel.  ICdvvard  T. 
Foulkes  of  Fresno  and  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  De  Camp  and  Bohler, 
theatre  architects,  have  prepared  the 
plans  for  the  theatre  and  will  have 
charge  of  the  construction.  The 
building  will  occupy  a  space  100  feet 
on  I  Street  by  150  deep.  Mr.  White 
values  the  bare  property  at  $50,000 
and  the  estimated  cost  of  the  play- 
house is  $80,000.  The  I  Street  front- 
age of  the  theatre  will  be  four  stor- 
ies in  height  and  approximately 
twenty-seven  office  rooms  will  oc- 
cupy the  space  over  the  entrance  and 
the  foyer.  The  entrance  will  have 
a  frontage  of  42  feet  and  will  be  30 
feet  in  depth.  On  each  side  of  the 
structure  will  be  eight-foot  alley 
exits,  doors  from  the  orchestra  and 
balcony  floors  opening  direct  into 
these  exits.  The  capacity  will  be 
between  1400  and  1500.  Immedi- 
ately after  the  contract  is  signed  in 
San  Francisco  on  Sunday,  White 
will  instruct  his  architects  to  let  the 
contract  for  the  foundations.  The 
plans  call  for  the  completion  of  the 
playhouse  not  later  than  October 
I,  this  year.  Robert  G.  Barton,  for 
many  years  manager  of  the  Barton 
Opera  House,  will  manage  the  new 
theatre.  Barton  has  a  contract  with 
Cort  to  arrange  the  bookings  for  the 
new  theatre. 


Nordica  Improves 

NEW  YORK,  May  4.— Lillian 
Nordica,  the  famous  American 
prima  donna,  who  is  ill  in  Batavia, 
Java,  showed  slight  improvement  to- 
day, according  to  a  cablegram  re- 
ceived by  her  husband,  George  W. 
Young.  The  singer  is  suflfering  from 
jMTeimionia.  For  a  time  her  condi- 
tion was  so  serious  that  it  was  feared 
she  would  die. 

Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
Closes 

Her  Soul  and  Her  I'.ody,  that 
splendid  production  sent  out  by 
h^red  I'elasco,  headed  by  Mrs.  Doug- 
las Crane,  the  dancer,  will  close 
Sunday  night  in  San  Diego. 

E.  Fleet  Bostwick  Bankrupt 

]i.  i'leet  ISostwick,  who  emerged 
out  of  the  fiasco  of  the  Oriental  The- 
atre, now  the  Savoy,  as  the  man- 
ager under  the  sub-lease,  and  who 
silently  got  away  to  New  York  the 
first  of  A])ril,  has  ap])licd  in  New 
York  to  l)e  declared  a  bankrupt.  It 
is  said  his  debts  here  are  about  $10,- 
000. 


Tent  Show  Has  Trouble 

The  Exposition  Players  (tent 
show),  which  came  to  the  Coast  from 


Kansas  City  and  opened  a  few  weeks 
ago  at  San  Bernardino,  under  the 
management  of  Joe  Rhoades,  is  hav- 
ing its  troubles.  Several  of  the  people 
have  closed,  owing  to  the  fact  that 
the  management,  running  up  against 
a  .street  fair,  decided  to  lay  off  for  a 
week  without  .salaries.  Four  of  the 
actors  quit  in  Reedley  this  week,  and 
the  show  is  in  process  of  readjust- 
ment. Having  played  repertoire,  it 
is  now  proposed  to  resort  to  Jesse 
James  and  play  one-night  stands  only. 
W.  W.  Craig,  who  has  been  acting  as 
business  manager,  and  his  wife,  who 
has  been  playing  leads,  will  probably 
clo.se  toda)'. 

Two  Coast  Shows  Close  in 
the  East 

The  Under  Dog,  renamed  from  The 
Crime  of  the  Law,  which  has  been 
playing  in  Chicago  the  past  three 
weeks,  closed  in  that  city  May  2nd. 
IJailey  and  Mitchell's  other  .show,  The 
'J'rafiic,  closed  in  New  York  the  same 
date.  This  was  the  No.  i  show,  and 
had  a  mo.st  successful  season. 

Virginia  Brissac  Opens  in 
Long  Beach 

Virginia  lirissac,  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Griff  Wray,  opens  her  annual 
stock  .season  in  Long  Beach  May  12th, 
in  a  strong  presentation  of  Madame 
X.  She  will  have  most  of  her  old 
company,  and,  in  addition,  R.  L. 
Tompkins,  a  yomig  leading  man  from 
New  York. 


Charley  Schad  is  Dead 

Charley  Schad,  who  had  played 
numerous  jobbing  engagements  in 
Coast  stock  companies  for  a  number 
of  years,  died  suddenly  in  Seattle 
May  I.  Writing  from  Seattle,  Max 
Steinle  said :  "Previous  to  his 
death  his  wife  had  been  very  ill. 
Charley  for  some  weeks  past  had 
suffered  greatly,  and  during  the  last 
two  or  three  weeks  was  really  not 
able  to  do  his  work.  But  he  would 
not  give  in.  His  mother  arrived 
here  today.  The  body  will  probably 
be  taken  to  his  home  in  Fruitvale, 
Cal.  The  real  cause  of  his  death 
was  heart  trouble.  He  played  a 
small  role  in  A  Fool  There  Was  un- 
til Wednesday  night  of  last  week. 
Then  he  collapsed  and  informed  the 
stage  director  that  he  could  go  no 
further.  He  wanted  to  resign,  but 
Manager  George  Mackenzie  gener- 
ously gave  him  a  two-weeks'  notice 
instead,  thus  allowing  him  full  sal- 
ary for  a  ])crii)d  imt  yet  cx|)ired." 


Spotlights 


Manager  Clifford  Denham  will  in- 
augurate a  season  of  stock  at  the 
Victoria  Theatre,  Victoria,  I!.  C., 
starting  either  May  4  or  .May  11. 
I'.thel  Tucker,  Jean  Mallory  and 
Samuel  James  are  members  of  the 
C()ini)any. 

i)a\e  W  illiams  St<ick  Company, 
playing  llie  I'riiiress  Tlicalrc  in  Vic- 
toria, I!.  C,  closed  last  ."-Saturday 
night.  Some  of  the  members  of  the 
C(jm])aiiy  will  join  Manager  Den- 
ham's  new  venture  at  the  Victoria 
Theatre. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DR.\MATIC  REVIEW 


ISIay  9,  1914' 


Cort  Theatre 


The  Passing  Show  of  1913,  the 
latest  and  most  stupendous  of  all  the 
entertainments  sent  on  tour  from  tlie 
New  York  Winter  Garden,  opens  a 
limited  engagement  at  the  Cort  Tiie- 
atre,  Sunday  night,  May  10,  with 
popular-priced  matinees  on  Wednes- 
day, Friday  and  Saturday.  The  cast 
includes  Conroy  and  Le  Marie,  the 
black-face  comedians ;  Charles  and 
Mollie  King,  travesty  favorites  who 
appear  to  advantage  as  Broadway 
Jones  and  Peg  O'  My  Heart ;  Eliza- 
beth Goodall,  one  of  New  York's 
favorite  comediennes ;  Whiting  and 
Burt,  singers  and  popularizers  of 
songs,  who  are  returning  to  the  scenes 
of  their  first  triumphs ;  Mazie  King, 
the  international  toe  dancing  favor- 
ite; Artie  Mehlingcr,  another  San 
Francisco  favorite ;  Teddy  Wing  and 
(leo.  Ford,  dancing  experts;  Henry 
Norman,  last  seen  locally  in  the  Da- 
vid Henderson  extravaganza  produc- 
tions; Louise  Bates,  Laura  Hamilton, 
Ernest  Hare,  Charles  Van,  Leslie 
Powers  and  others. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

With  Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie 
Rambeau  in  the  leading  roles,  sup- 
ported by  the  full  strength  of  the 
Alcazar  Theatre  Players,  and  the 
addition  of  several  speciallv  engaged 
artists,  William  Collier's  farce,  I'll 
Be  Hanged  If  I  Do,  begins  on  next 
Monday  night,  Alay  it.  This  scream- 
ing farce  comedy,  built  for  laughing 
])urposes  only,  was  pronounced  b\" 
the  press  and  public  of  New  York 
to  be  the  best  play  of  its  type  ever 
seen  in  the  metropidis.  Constructed 
on  a  laughing  platform,  the  iicams 
of  which  are  hilariously  funny 
scenes,  situations  and  lines,  it  has 
all  the  elements  that  go  to  make  up 
a  happy  evening's  entertainment. 
The  much  abused  tired  business 
man  will  find  excellent  food  for  his 
digesti<jn  in  this  production,  and  tlic 
jtlay  is  particularly  recommended  to 
those  people  who  through  si)me 
fault  or  another  have  not  had  an 
opportunity  to  enjoy  a  good  laugh 
in  a  long  time.  In  the  leading  parts, 
Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Ram- 
beau will  be  a  revelation.  Hereto- 
fore, local  theatregoers  have  become 
used  to  seeing  them  in  tlie  more  seri- 
ous drama  onlv. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

At  tile  beginning  of  tlie  third  week 
of  its  engagement  The  (lirl  Behind 
the  Counter  maintains  its  ])opularity 
with  local  theatregoers,  and  ])ids  fair 
to  remain  a  big  entertaining  feature 
for  .some  time  to  come.  .\1  Shean 
as  Mr.  Scliniff  is  a  comedy  delight. 
1  le  has  unction,  art  and  ease. 
Daphne  Pollard  has  become  a  great 
local  favorite  for  her  pretty  manner, 
excellent  voice  and  dainty  comedy. 
Her  Dixie  number  with  the  little 
ladies  of  the  ballet  is  encored  again 
and  again  at  every  performance.  Ar- 
thur Clough's  .solo  offering.  The 
Clierry  in  the  Glass,  is  the  big  vocal 
hit  of  the  show,  while  The  Isle  of 
Cuddle  and  Squeeze,  sung  by  Myrtle 
Dingwall  and  supported  by  the  full 
chorus,  is  a  close  second  in  popular- 
ity. Ann  Tasker's  appearance  would 
lend  distinction  to  any  cast,  and  in 
The  Girl  Behind  the  Counter  she  is 
given  ample  opportunity  to  display 


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Largest  and  Best  Musical  Comedy 
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those  (|ualities  which  have  made  her 
a  musical  comedy  star.  Maude 
Beatty  as  Mrs.  Schniff  is  an  admir- 
able foil  to  Al  Shean's  comedy,  hiid 
the  entire  company  is  adecjuate  in 
the  merry  ])iece. 


The  Orpheum 


The  jirograni  for  next  week  lea\'es 
nothing  to  be  desired  in  the  way  of 
novelty,  excellence  or  variety. 
Odive,  the  water  queen,  is  the  head- 
liner.  She  will  have  the  assistance 
of  a  school  of  Pacific  ocean  sea  lions. 
Master  Gabriel,  the  diminutive 
comedian,  supported  by  Al  Lamar 
and  Vida  Perrin,  will  appear  in  a 
new  one-act  comedy,  entitled  Little 
Kick,  in  which  he  introduces  imita- 
tions of  hirhself  in  Peter  Piper  and 
Little  Nemo.  Sidney  Jarvis,  who 
l)opularized  Oh,  You  Wonderful 
(lirl!  in  George  M.  Cohan's  The 
Little  Millit>naire,  will  make  his  first 
appearance  here,  and  with  the  as- 
sistance of  X'irginia  Dare,  a  hand- 
some and  dashing  comedienne,  will 
IJi-ovide  a  delightful  singing  and 
dancing  entertainment.  Mabelle 
-•\dams,  a  violinist  and  actress,  will 
ofTer  as  her  contribution  a  little 
])laylel.  entitled  W  anda.  Leon  Kim- 
l)erly  and  Halsey  -Molir  will  intro- 
duce a  novelty.  Clubland,  a  story  in 
rhyme  and  .song.  Nick  N'erger,  the 
newsboy  Caruso,  will  be  heard  in 
])o]uilar  numbers.  Next  week  will 
conclude  the  engagements  of  Mc- 
Devitt.  Kelly  and  Lucey,  and  also 
of  Roshanara,  who  has  created  an 
immense  sensation  in  her  dances  of 
the  Far  East. 

Jean  Kirby  Creates  a  Sensa= 
tion  in  Seattle 

Two  hundred  per.sons,  turned 
away  last  evening  after  the  S.  R.  O. 
sign  had  done  its  full  duty,  missed 
seeing  The  Avenue  players  score  a 
success  in  their  second  offering  un- 
der the  direction  of  Geo.  J.  Macken- 
zie, new  lessee  of  the  house.  Jean 
Kirby,  heretofore  ca.st  in  conspicu- 
ous but  light  parts,  was  given  her 
first  opportunity  to  handle  a  heavy 
role.  Her  success  was  instantane- 
ous and  thorough,  for  .she  won  the 
wholehearted  hatred  of  every  sym- 
pathetic nature  in  the  house  last 
evening,  as  her  audience  witnessed 
her  stage  domination  of  her  Fool. 
Miss  Kirby  is  fortunate.  I'ncompli- 
mentary  as  it  may  seem,  she  looked 
the  part  of  the  \'anipire.  and,  with 
true  artistry,  she  dressed  it  as  well. 
Two  daring  gowns,  even  for  the 
stage,  gave  unquestioned  atmo- 
s])here  to  her  Circean  role,  and  her 
a])pearance  was  ani])ly  borne  out  by 
the  capable  manner  in  which  .she  ran 
the  I'amut  of  emotions  for  the  en- 
thralling of  lier  victim.  —  Seattle 
P.-I. 


N.  C.  Goodwin  will  be  seen  soon 
at  the  Cort.  supi)orted  by  a  notaltle 
cast,  in  Never  Say  Die.  a  comedy 
that  is  said  to  fit  the  capabilities  of 
the  star  in  excellent  fashion. 


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Spotlights 


Jack  Lait's  play.  Help  Wanted, 
closed  in  New  York  last  week  after 
celebrating  its  125th  performance. 
In  Chicago,  where  it  continues,  the 
2ootli  performance  has  been  passed. 
There  are  to  be  six  companies  pre- 
senting this  interesting  production  on 
tour  next  season. 

Mary  jRehan  has  given  the  best 
definition  of  a  husband  of  a  famous 
actress  that  has  yet  been  recorded. 
"He  is  a  man  who  has  hitched  his 
wagon  to  a  star,"  she  observed. 

So  far,  during  their  season  at  the 
-Alcazar  Theatre,  Willard  Mack  and 
Marjorie  Rambeau  have  been  seen 
in  a  succession  of  serious  plays, 
whereas  the  plots  of  these  plays  and 
the  characters  the  two  stars  have 
been  called  upon  to  essay  in  each,  dif- 
fered to  such  a  degree  as  to  allow 
their  versatility  unlimited  sway,  the 
undercurrent  of  seriousness  in  all  of 
them  was  marked.  In  I'll  lie  Hanged 
If  I  Do,  the  William  Collier  farce, 
in  which  they  will  be  seen  next  week, 
the  two  stars  will  be  seen  in  theatri- 
cal fare  of  an  entire  different  stamp. 
Til  is,  the  funniest  farce  ever  written, 
will  throw  an  entirely  new  light  on 
their  ability  to  turn  with  ease  from 
one  .sort  of  characterization  to  an- 
other. 

A  unique  offering  is  scheduled  for 
the  Alcazar  Theatre,  beginning  on 
Monday  night,  May  18th.  This  will 
be  the  first  production  at  the  popular 
stock  house  of  a  double  bill,  a  sort 
of*  dramatic  entertainment  that  has 
gained  great  popularity  throughout 
the  larger  Eastern  cities.  The  two 
plays  .chosen  for  this  occasion  are 
both  from  the  prolific  pen  of  author- 
actor,  Willard  Mack.  Tlie  first  play 
of  the  evening  will  be  a  four-act  play 
of  political  intrigue  and  police  graft, 
entitled  Men  of  Steel.  This  is  de- 
.scribed  as  a  gripping,  vital  drama  of 
today.  It  will  be  followed  at  each 
performance  by  unprecedented  re- 
(juest,  by  Mack's  bully  little  one-act 
thriller.  Kick  In,  which  recently  cre- 
ated a  sensation  in  vaudeville.  In 
both  plays  the  two  stars  will  be  seen 
in  the  leading  role. 

Omar  the  Tentmaker,  by  Richard 
Walton  Tulley,  will  be  seen  very  soon 
at  the  Cort.  Reproducing,  as  it  does, 
the  flamboyant,  picturesque  life  of  old 
Persia  it  is  the  most  perfect  example 
t)f  luxurious  stage  adornment  visible 
in  tile  theatres  of  the  English-speak- 
ing world.  So  massive  is  the  scenic 
investiture  that  only  the  largest  stages 
in  .America  can  accomiuodate  tiie  huge 
stage  settings,  the  i)ict(jrial  beauty  of 
which  is  unsurpassable. 

Denman  Thompson's  heart  throbs 
in  The  Old  Homestead,  the  pathos  of 
llearne  in  Sag  Harbor,  and  Sol  Smith 
Russell's  sentimentalities  of  A  Poor 
Relation,  are  of  the  nature  of  The 
Road  to  Happiness,  in  which  William 
Hodge  will  be  seen  soon  at  the  Cort 
Theatre.  The  character  of  Whitman, 
the  leading  lawyer  of  a  small  town, 
which  is  Hodge's  role,  fits  the  quaint 
star  admirably.    In  fact,  he  is  said  to 


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The  Butler-Nelke  Academy 
of  Dramatic  Arts 

Now  located  in  Golden  Gate  Commanderjr 
Hall.  2137  Sutter  .St.  Most  conip'ela  and 
thoroughly  equipped  dramatic  school  on  tha 
Pacific  Coast.  Courses  in  Dramatic  Art, 
Voice  Development.  Vocal  Expression,  Pan- 
tomime, r^lterature,  French.  Dancing,  Fan- 
clng  and  Make-up.  Amateur  clubs  re- 
hearsed; entertainments  furnished.  Send 
for  cataloe.  Miriam  Nelke.  director;  Fred 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcazar 
Theatrel. 


like  it  better  even  than  his  famous 
part  in  The  Man  From  Home. 

Already  the  management  of  the 
l)opular  Alcazar  Theatre  are  laying 
their  plans  for  the  Fair.  Just  what 
tiiese  plans  are  has  not  yet  been  d-is- 
closed.  but  those  on  the  inside  de- 
clare that  tliey  are  of  gigantic  pro- 
portions and  contain  several  startling 
surprises.  The  .Alcazar  is  always  to 
the  front  when  it  comes  to  a  matter 
of  enterprise. 


Personal  Mention 

WiLi-.VRD  Mack,  than  whom  therij 
is  no  more  prolific  writer  for  the  stag 
in  America  today,  is  now  busily  et 
gaged    in     putting     the  finishit^ 
touches  to  his  latest,  and  what  he  co: 
siders  his  greatest,  play.  This 
none  other  than  a  drama  of  the  Sa 
vation  Army,  entitled  IMiracle  Mar^ 
-Mack  has  founded  his  new  play  oil 
the  short  story  of  the  same  nami 
which  recently  apj^eared  in  one  of  thi 
current  magazines.     He   is  writing 
the  title  role  for  jMarjorie  and  witf 
her  will  be  seen  in  the  first  prodiKl 
tion  of  it  on  any  stage  at  the  Alcazlt 
Theatre  before  the  close  of  the  MacliiJ- 
Rambeau  engagement. 

L.\uRKTTK  T.wi.oR  will  enter  upon 
the  last  three  weeks  of  her  wondef- 
ful  record  breaking  engagement  it 
Cort  Theatre  in  Oliver  Morosco's  pro- 
duction of  Peg  O"  Aly  Heart  on  MoBb- 
day  night  in  New  A'ork.  That  Miss 
Taylor  and  her  company  are  greatly 
in  need  of  rest  after  this  remarkable 
run  of  the  Manners'  comedy  is  t^ 
only  reason  the  play  does  not  o 
tinuc  throughout  another  summer 
the  termination  of  the  engagement, 
.Mi^s  Taylor  and  practically  every 
member  of  her  company  will  have  ap- 
peared consecutively  in  Peg  over  600 
times  at  the  Cort.  .Also,  when  the 
engagement  ends,  Miss  Taylor  and, 
with  two  or  three  exceptions,  her  fel- 
low players  will  sail  for  England  for 
a  vacation  of  several  weeks,  return- 
ing to  New  York  the  latter  part  of 
-August  to  begin  an  engagement  ol 
one  week  at  a  new  up-town  theatre 
now  being  constructed,  and  in  •  '1' 
atcly  after  beginning  an  enga. 
of  indefinite  length  at  the  Corl 
tre,  Boston. 


Alay  9,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Unless  negotiations  fall  through, 
the  Edwin  August  Feature  Film  Co. 
will  be  in  possession  of  several  acres 
of  very  desirable  land  near  Pasa- 
dena in  a  few  days,  in  which  case  a 
model  studio  will  be  erected  on  the 
site.  Edwin  August  is  at  this  time 
producing  The  Hoosier  Schoolmas- 
ter, in  which  are  scenes  taken  in  and 
around  the  Sells  Circus,  which  he 
has  the  exclusive  right  to  film.  The 
play  is  in  three  reels  and  August  is 
featured  and  supported  by  an  espe- 
cially strong  cast.  *  *  *  Fred  Mace 
is  off  for  New  York  on  a  hurry  trip 
and  a  business  one.  Fie  received  his 
usual  cordial  and  sincere  send-oft'  at 
the  Wednesday  night  Photoplayers" 
Club  dinner,  at  which  Dick  Willis 
was  the  toastmaster.  Fred  hates  to 
j  leave  the  West  and  the  club,  which 
is  the  product  of  his  brain  anyhow, 
but  he  says  he  will  soon  be  back. 
I  Jn  the  meantime  work  will  proceed 
I  as  usual  at  the  Boyle  Heights  stu- 
dios. *  *  *  Billy  Garwood  is  in  his 
t  icment ;  he  loves  his  work  and  Sid- 
ney Ayres,  his  director,  is  of  the 
same  mind,  and  the  result  is  a  se- 
ries of  good  pictures  already.  Gar- 
wood was  interviewed  the  other  day 
and  he  says  he  would  rather  be 
hung;  it's  like  getting  the  third  de- 
'-^ree  he  says.  Modest  Billy.  *  *  * 
'  irace  Cunard  says  that  being  fea- 
lured  in  a  series  such  as  Lucille 
Love  is  not  a  bed  of  roses,  physical- 
I}'  or  financially.  She  has  been  de- 
luged by  requests  of  photographs 
and  still  pictures  by  newspapers  and 

xhibitors  all  over  the  country.  They 
>vant  them  for  added  lobby  display 
and  for  exhibitors'  advertisements  in 
the  papers.  Grace  says  she  will  have 
to  patronize  the  cafeterias  until  Lu- 
cille Love  is  finished.  *  *  *  Alkali- 
I'niversal  Ike  Ed.  Carney  has  left 
the  Universal  for  good,  it  is  said, 
lait  it  is  good  to  learn  that  the  popu- 
lar little  actress,  Louise  Glaum,  will 
continue  under  the  direction  of 
1  larry  Edwards,  who  has  turned  out 
■>o  many  excellent  comedies.  In  the 
absence  of  any  fixed  "star,"  Miss 
<  ilaum  will  be  seen  to  much  better 
advantage,  for  which  everyone  will 
1)C  glad.  *  *  *  It  is  astonishing  how 
much  time  Carlyle  Blackwell  spends 

igning  letters  and  photographs 
I  very  day  when  he  has  finished 
work ;  he  has  a  pile  of  them  to  pen 
his  signature  to.  There  was  a  time 
.vhen    he   personally  wrote  all  his 

i\vn  letters,  but  that  has  long  since 
rone  by;  he  has  his  work  cut  out  to 
dictate  them  now,  for  he  has  i)lenty 
else  to  do.  A  few  items  after  a 
liasty  perusal  of  some  of  Carlyle 
idackwcll's    recent    letters:  "Are 

ou  married?  Oh!  say  you  are  not." 

1  could  love  you  without  half  try- 
ing." "Are  you  engaged  and  what 
is  she  like?"  "I  am  twelve  years 
old,  will  you  wait  for  me  to  grow 
up  and' marry  me?"    "I'll  bet  y(ju 

an  get  mad  with  those  sna{)py  black 

yes  of  yours."  *  *  *  Holjart  Bos- 
Aorth  is  producing  three  Jack  Lon- 
i\im  films  at  one  time.  This  was 
made  necessary  to   get    the  snow 

cenes  for  each  whilst  at  Truckee. 
Myrtle  Stedman,  for  .so  long  with 
Scligs,  is  an  ideal  Joy  in  Smoke  Bel- 
lew,  which  she  plays  opposite  Jack 


Conway.  She  is  also  the  Dede  in 
Burning  Daylight  and  the  girl  in 
The  Odyssy  of  the  North.  She  is 
essentially  a  girl  of  the  "open,"  and 
is  an  ideal  exponent  of  London  hero- 
ines, as  is  exemplified  in  her  part  of 
Saxon  in  The  Valley  of  the  Moon. 

*  *  *  In  A  Woman's  Wit,  being- 
produced  by  Charles  Giblin  at  the 
Universal,  Edna  Maison  dons  an 
Eastern  riding  habit  for  the  first 
time.  She  has  been  addressed  as 
"Hello,  my  little  man,"  around  the 
studio,  and  she  says  that  riding  in 
trousers  is  a  real  treat.  Edna  has  a 
cajMtal  acting  part  in  this  photoplay. 

:|:  *  PauHnc  Busli  and  the  other 
members  of  Allan  Dwan's  Universal 
Co.  are  wearing  sackcloth  and  ashes 
this  week,  for  Allan  has  gone  to 
join  the  Famous  Players  in  the  East 
and  his  old  actors  and  actresses  are 
genuinely  attached  to  him.  Miss 
Bush  will  continue  with  the  big  "U," 
but  will  take  a  needed  holiday  be- 
fore resuming  work.  She  has  been 
steadily  at  it  for  a  long  time  now. 

*  *  *  Francis  Ford,  of  the  "Gold 
Seal"  brand,  possesses  a  picture  of 
M.  Melies  attired  as  an  old  monk, 
a  part  he  acted  in  the  famous  Alamo 
photoplay.  Mr.  Ford  made  him  up 
and  received  the  photo  as  a  memen- 
to. On  the  back  of  it  is  written  "A 
token  of  friendship  to  Frank  Ford, 
the  clever  impersonator  of  Sam 
Houston  and  Navarro,  assistant  di- 
rector and  stage  manager,  who  by 
his  acting  and  settings,  highly  artis- 
tic, contriI)uted  to  the  success  of  the 
Alamo  picture.  Gaston  Melies. 
March,  191 1."  Francis  Ford  prizes 
this  picture  very  highly.  *  *  *  Two 
l)ig  Western  features  produced  by 
Milton  H.  Fahrney  for  the  Albu- 
querque Company  have  been  run  off 
and  are  big  tributes  both  to  the  di- 
rector and  the  writer  of  them,  clever 
Alexandra  Phillips  Fahrney.  The 
Daughter  of  the  Tribe  and  The  Toll 
of  the  Warpath  are  both  features 
worthy  of  the  name,  and  are  up  to 
the  Fahrney  standard  in  every  way. 

Wilfred  Lucas  has  accepted 
the  inevitable.  He  is  going  around 
with  his  arm  bound  up.  Some  time 
ago  he  evidently  broke  a  bone  in  his 
shoulder  and  was  too  busy  to  rest 
up.  He  suft'ered  tortures  and  has  at 
last  done  the  sensible  thing.  He  is 
one  of  those  open-air,  hardy  fellows 
who  fight  laying  off'.  It  will  take 
some  time  to  knit  and  in  the  mean- 
time he  is  directing  Cleo  Madison 
and  company  with  one  free  arm  and 
somewhat  compressed  lips.  *  *  *  J. 
P.  McCiowan  of  the  Kaleni  Company 
this  week  invaded  Marshall  Nielan's 
(|uarters  at  East  Hollywood  to  take 
some  special  scenes.  Nielan  took  his 
company  out  for  the  day  on  shore  lo- 
cations, as  he  says  he  knows  Mc- 
Gowan's  reputation  for  stirring  situ- 
ations and  thought  he  had  better  re- 
move his  people  a  safe  distance. 
Helen  Holmes,  McCiowan's  leading 
woman,  says  she  likes  the  many  ad- 
ventures she  has  to  go  through,  and 
she   thrives  on  all  the  excitement. 

*  *  Burton  King  of  the  Usona  is 
putting  on  a  second  company,  which 
will  be  directed  by  Ed.  13rady,  who, 
by  the  way,  has  been  out  of  pictures 
for  two  weeks  owing  to  a  poisoned 


neck.  Mr.  King  has  just  completed 
a  beautiful  production,  entitled  The 
Man  Who  Might  Have  Been.  *  *  * 
It  is  hard  to  know  whether  to  call 
Bess  Meredyth  an  actress  or  photo- 
playwright  these  days.  She  is  giv- 
ing a  bright  performance  in  The 
Magnets,  with  Jack  Dillon  opposite, 
and  has  two  big  feature  stories  be- 
ing produced  by  other  Universal 
companies.  She  is  good  at  both, 
which  is  good  for  her  pocketbook. 
Adele  Lane  of  Seligs  is  making  a 
brief  holiday  and  is  visiting  friends 
at  the  seashore.  She  has  worked 
very  hard  for  years  now  and  the  lay- 
off comes  gratefully.  She  is  filling 
in  her  time  learning  how  to  swim 
and  says  the  waves  look  like  moun- 
tains to  her  and  that  the  water  tastes 
awfully  salt. 


The  New  Candle  Theatre  is  the 
name  that  has  been  given  the  impos- 
ing and  beautiful  new  playhouse  at 
226  West  42nd  Street,  close  to 
Broadway,  New  York  City,  and  its 
doors  were  thrown  open  to  the  public 
May  3rd.  The  formal  opening  was 
preceded  by  a  "Press  Night,"  when 
representatives  of  the  various  news- 
papers of  the  metropolis,  dis- 
tinguished figures  in  public  life  and 
persons  eminent  in  the  realm  of  mo- 
tion photography  were  guests  of  the 
management.  George  Kleine,  who  is 
one  of  the  lessees  and  owners  of  this 
latest  addition  to  the  myriad  New 
York  theatres,  has  made  arrangement 
for  the  presentation  of  his  master- 
pieces in  animated  photogravure  at 
the  new  Candler  Theatre  during  the 
summer  and  early  fall.  Pantomim- 
ists  will  be  then  displaced  by  actors 
of  the  speaking  stage.  Antony  and 
Cleopatra,  a  photo  drama  delineating 
on  the  screen  the  world's  most  fa- 
mous love  story,  which  rivals  in  spec- 
tacular grandeur,  dramatic  power, 
human  interest  and  photographic 
beauty  its  marvelous  predecessors, 
Quo  Vadis,  The  Last  Days  of  Pom- 
peii, For  Napoleon  and  France  and 
Between  Savage  and  Tiger,  has  been 
selected  as  the  attraction  that  will  vie 
with  the  beautiful  interior  of  the  the- 
atre in  offering  a  delectable  treat  to 
photo  drama  devotees.  This  new 
theatre  is  perfectly  and  magnificently 
appointed,  both  as  to  stage  and  audi- 
torium comforts.  It  is  unique  for 
the  reason  that  its  audiences  will  be 
accommodated  on  a  lower  floor  and 
balcony  only,  the  usual  gallery  having 
been  eliminated.  Associated  with 
Mr.  Kleine  in  the  ownership  of  the 
new  Candler  Theatre  are  Sam  H. 
Harris,  of  Cohan  &  Harris,  and  Sol 
Bloom.  They  have  expended  $750,- 
000.  in  the  building,  this  amount  in- 
cluding the  purchase  of  the  ground 
site,  which  was  formerly  occupied  by 
a  public  library.  The  new  playhouse 
lias  a  seating  capacity  of  1200,  the 
auditorium  being  85  feet  in  width, 
with  a  depth  of  100  feet,  the  lower 
floor  containing  625  .seats,  roomy  and 
comfortable.  The  balcony,  seating 
575,  is  of  cantilever  type,  thus  elim- 
inating the  annoyance  of  pillar  ob- 
struction on  the  main  floor.  Tlic 
stage  is  one  of  the  most  perfectly  a])- 
pointed  in  America,  having  a  tlepth 
of  33  feet,  with  a  width  of  88  feet, 
the  ily  floors  being  equipped  with  the 
counterweight  system  for  the  expe- 
ditious handling  of  the  largest  scenic 
productions.    The  proscenium  open- 


ing is  21x40  feet.  A  $40,000  pipe 
organ  is  another  expenditure  noted 
in  the  equipment  of  this  perfect  play- 
house. It  will  furnish  but  part  of 
the  instrumental  music,  as  an  orches- 
tra of  soloists  under  the  direction  of 
an  eminent  director  will  be  engaged 
to  give  completeness  to  the  effect. 


CANNES,  April  29.— A  decided 
touch  of  realism  was  given  a  re- 
hearsal of  a  cinematograph  scene 
here  today,  as  the  result  of  wdiich 
five  operators  received  serious  in- 
juries. The  scene  was  intended  to 
depict  the  blowing  up  of  a  motor- 
boat.  A  quantity  of  ga.soline  and 
powder  became  ignited  and  the  five 
men  were  hurled  into  the  air.  They 
sank  below  the  surface  of  the  water, 
but  were  rescued. 


Chico  Up  Against  Censors 

CHICO,  May  5.— The  W.  C.  T.  U. 
board  of  censorship  for  Chico's  mov- 
ing picture  and  vaudeville  theatres 
probably  will  be  appointed  soon.  It 
is  now  up  to  each  local  branch  of 
the  county  W.  C.  T.  U.  to  appoint 
the  board,  according  to  members  of 
the  organization.  The  Chico  Feder- 
ated W.  C.  T.  U.  probably  will  hold 
a  meeting  in  the  next  few  days  to 
act  on  the  proposition.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  Chico  organization  are 
anxious  to  see  a  board  appointed  in 
each  city  in  Butte  County.  How  the 
board  is  to  pass  on  the  pictures  and 
vaudeville  has  not  been  said.  It  is 
expected  that  each  day  the  members 
will  visit  the  show  houses  before  the 
regular  performances  and  if  they  are 
satisafctory,  will  go  away,  but  if  not, 
will  stand  in  front  of  the  theatres 
with  signs  reading  that  the  pictures 
have  been  condemned. 


Hilliard  s  Hopes 

"After  falling  downstairs  and  por- 
traying the  agonies  of  delirium  trem- 
ens for  something  over  a  thousand 
times  in  the  Kiplingesque  drama," 
says  Robert  Hilliard,  "it  is  rather  a 
relief  to  personate  a  level-headed, 
clear-brained  .Xmerican  in  The  Ar- 
gyle  Case,  who  is  not  given  to  emo- 
tional or  physical  excesses.  But  do 
not  imagine  for  the  moment  that  De- 
tective Asche  Kayton  is  an  easy  part. 
He  is  not  removed  from  the  field  of 
dramatic  action  for  more  than  ten 
consecutive  minutes  during  the  en- 
tire play.  The  part  is  longer  than 
Hamlet,  even  if  it  does  not  permit  of 
.so  much  hair  splitting  in  the  matter 
of  readings.  I  fall  into  the  mood  of 
Kayton  from  the  moment  I  enter  the 
darkened  chamber  where  old  John 
Argyle's  body  was  found,  and  1  ex- 
])erience  for  the  next  two  hours  and 
a  half  all  the  tense  mental  strain  that 
is  im])osed  by  an  actual  battle  of  wits 
between  an  investigator  and  his  sus- 
pects. The  part  recjuires  closer  con- 
centration than  any  other  I  have  as- 
sumed. Tile  play  of  actual  conditions 
is  the  ])lay  of  the  hour,  but  before  I 
retire  1  want  to  be  able  to  create  a 
great  character  as  vital  and  vivid  as 
the  Sir  (Jiles  Overreach  of  E.  L. 
I  )avenport,  the  Ivan  of  Mansfield,  or 
the  Louis  XI  of  William  E.  Sheri- 
dan— well  beloved  by  San  Francisco 
playgocr.s — which  was  greater  than 
Irving's.  I  guess  I'm  the  one  actor 
in  the  world  who  doesn't  want  to  play 
Shylock." 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  9,  1914 


BRODERICK 


JANE 


O'Farrell-O'Roarke 


Company 


ORPHEL^M  CIRCUIT 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  MAVRICE  J.   BURNS        PAUL  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GILFILLAN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New  York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Bldg.  1465  Broailway 

P. A.  Frease 

I'n-si-nt.s 

THE  KINO  OF  THE  EVEKGI.ADES  AND  HIS  TEN  TRAINED  AX.I.IOATOBS 

Til..  Only  Act  of  its  Kind  in  tlie  World  1 '1        -Tlo.V    I'.l.llT  I.i:Vl-:V 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

TIic  show  til  is  week  lias  six  new- 
acts,  with  a  couple  of  hold-overs.  Ros- 
lianara,  exponent  of  the  dances  of  the 
Far  East,  introduces  three  distinct 
novelties.  She  is  a  very  clever  dancer 
and  has  two  noticeably  proficient  arms. 
They  do  snake  contortions  to  the 
life.  Theodore  Roberts  appears  in 
the  title  role  of  The  Sheriff  of  Shasta, 
an  idyl  of  California  in  the  early  days. 
He  is  supported  by  Florence  Siiiytlic 
and  a  good,  selected  company.  This 
play  is  very  much  of  the  California 
order,  and  is  obviously  taken  from 
Bret  llarte's  Sue.  It  is  well  played. 
IMcDevitt,  Kelly  and  Lucey,  entertain- 
ers, bid  for  popular  favor  in  the  skit, 
The  Piano  Movers  and  the  Actress. 
Hilda  Thomas  and  Lou  Hall  appear  in 
their  new  comedy  sketch,  The  Sub- 
stitute, which  abounds  in  laughable 
complications.  Their  work  is  well 
known  and  generally  appreciated. 
Charles  D.  Weber,  the  eccentric  jug- 
gler, has  a  good  act.  Johnnie  Small 
and  the  Small  Sisters  offer  songs  and 
dances.  This  is  the  last  week  of 
the  immense  sensations,  Neptune's 
Garden  of  Living  Statues,  and  Alice 
Eis  and  Bert  French  in  Le  Rouge  et 
Noir,  or  The  Dance  of  Fortune.  The 
Neptune  Garden  act  is  a  real,  wonder- 
ful and  beautiful  .sensation. 


The  Empress 

A  realistic  study  of  the  .\'e\v  York 
Ghetto  is  shown  at  the  Empress  tliis 
week.  In  Old  New  York  shows  the 
present-day  tenement  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  Five  Points,  wlicre  Mulberry 
Street  intersects  the  Bowery.  The 
story  is  a  page  out  of  the  life  of  the 
di.strict,  true  to  life  and  pictures(iuo. 
An  act  called  Novelty  Creators,  pre- 
sented by  Mile.  Cecile,  Frank  Eldred 
and  Fred  Carr,  embraces  acroliatic 
dancing,  handsome  stage  settings  and 
beautiful  costumes.  A  little  sketch, 
styled  Almost  a  Millionaire,  is  pre- 
sented by  the  Usher  Trio.  Dorsch  and 
Russell,  "The  Musical  Railroaders," 
are  among  the  other  ])romising  acts 
on  tlK-  bill. 


The  Pantages 

Ali.sky's  Hawaiians,  offering  their 
beautiful  singing  production,  A  Night 
in  Hawaii,  are  going  as  big  this  week 
as  on  former  visits.  The  native 
dances  and  plaintive  folk  songs  appeal 
to  theatregoers  strongly.  Charlie 
Reilley,  a  prime  favorite  in  this  city, 
jtrescnts  for  the  first  time  in  this  city 
a  .spectacular  playlet  entitled  The  Irish 
Emigrant.  Reilley  has  the  assistance 
of  several  coleens  and  eight  princi- 
pals, among  whom  is  Fanny  Warren, 
an  actress  of  exceptional  ability  and 
great  charm.  Reilley  himself  is  ou 
best  singing  Irish  comedian,  and  that 
says  all  there  is  to  be  said.  Crco, 
hilled  as  the  woman  of  mystery,  is  a 
creation  by  Herr  Bolke.  who  mater- 
ializes a  living  model  from  a  rag,  a 
bone  and  hank  of  hair.  The  rest  of 
the  program  iiuniliers  Larry  Comer 
and  Grace  Sloane,  "the  blue  ribbon 
duo" ;  Danny  Simmons,  "the  military 
hobo" ;  Togan  and  Geneva,  tango 
dancers  on  the  .slack  wire,  and  come- 
dy and  current  event  movies. 


The  Princess 

ICntertaining  and  clever  acts  hold 
the  boards  at  the  Princess  Theatre 
this  week.  Alma  Tucker,  "The  Girl 
of  the  Golden  State,"  is  clever,  pretty 
and  sings  and  dances  ju.st  as  well. 
Huntress  does  some  ver}'  clever  char- 
acter impersonations  and  classic 
dances.  Lester  and  Lester  furnished 
up-to-date  comedy.  Laughing  La 
^lar.  a  black-face  comedian,  certainly 
has  the  goods.  Yexra  and  Adelc  per- 
form some  clever  novelty  acts.  I'or 
the  .second  half:  Lester  Raymond, 
Oliver  and  IMackwell,  Sadie  AIc- 
Dowell  in  a  musical  farce  comedy,  the 
Westons  and  the  Hughes  Trio,  finish  a 
very  clever  performance  of  vaude- 
ville acts  in  conjunction  with  the 
usual  number  of  reels  of  motion  pic- 
tures. 


The  Wigwam 

Commencing  willi  the  matinee  last 
Sunday,  the  Jack  Golden  organization 
of  twenty  comedians,  singers,  dancers 
and  tango  maids  opened  a  limited  sea- 
son of  special  productions.  Among 
the  principals  supporting  the  comedy 
star.  Jack  (Jolden,  who  is  a  favorite 
here,  are  Lucille  Palmer,  the  well- 
known  musical  comedy  prima  donna, 
Mabel  Darragh,  Harry  Hallen,  Birdie 
(  lolden,  I'lorence  Young,  Jack  Dowd 
and  Herbert  St.  Ives.  Golden  opened 
to  a  turn-away  house  and  throughout 
the  week  business  has  been  very  good. 
Tile  comedian  scored  one  of  his  great- 
est hits  and  I'Morcnce  Young,  who  has 
demonstrated  a  fine  all-around  ability, 
showed  u]>  exceedingly  strong,  both  in 
her  singing  and  acting.  Lucille  Pal- 
mer sang  with  her  usual  brilliancy.  In 
addition  to  the  musical  comedy  show 
there  was  offered  three  acts  of  vaude- 
ville, as  follows:  P'ir.st  half,  Bristow 
and  Warner,  harmony  and  balancing, 
and  the  Hughes  ^lusical  Trio.  Second 
half,  Yexra  and  Adele  and  the  Four 
( )rcliards.  The  latter  have  a  musical 
number  which  gives  much  promise. 


The  Republic 

This  house  maintains  most  admir- 
ably a  steady  patronage.  The  bill, 
first  half  of  week  shows  .Abram,  \'ane 
and  Drumm  in  a  pleasing  sketch ; 
Winters  and  Gibson;  De  Van  Sisters; 
Jones,  Leahy  and  Healey  and  Blendell 
and  Company.  The  second  half  is 
heatled  by  Bothwell  Browne's  musical 
company,  presenting  The  Follies  of  a 
Court  Room. 


Esmeralda  Wants  Divorce 

.Marie  E.  Cameron,  instrumental- 
ist, professionally  known  as  Esmer- 
alda, and  Charles  D.  L  ameron,  who 
trains  performing  animals  for  the 
stage,  ha\  e  come  to  the  iiarting  of 
the  ways,  and  their  next  jiublic  ap- 
pearance together  will  be  in  the  di- 
vorce courts,  that  is  if  Cameron  de- 
cides to  contest  the  divorce  suit  that 
his  wife  started  Tuesday.  ]Mrs.  Cam- 
eron says  her  husband  abused  her, 
called  her  names  and  has  made  life 
generally  miserable  for  her.  Hus- 
band and  wife  have  traveled  on  vari- 
ous vaudeville  circuits  together. 

M  Wills  is  Bankrupt 

NEW  YORK,  May  i.— The  spot- 
light w  Inch  has  never  been  known  to 


])hase  Xat  Wills,  was  turned  full 
force  on  the  tramp  comedian's  mat- 
rimonial troubles  today,  when  he 
filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy,  show- 
ing debts  of  $17,540  and  no  attach- 
able assets.  The  petition  gives  rise 
to  a  controversy  betwen  Xat  and  his 
wife,  whom  he  is  suing  for  an  an- 
nulment of  their  marriage.  The 
comedian's  attorneys  insisted  that 
their  client  had  filed  a  petition  to 
absolve  himself  of  all  financial  re- 
sponsibility for  his  wife's  extrava- 
gances. While  the  comedian  was  on 
the  road  last  season,  they  said,  he 
allowed  Mrs.  Wills  $450  a  week,  but 
she  ran  up  almost  $20,000  worth  of 
bills.  Xat  simply  couldn't  be  har- 
ried by  her  creditors  any  longer,  they 
said.  Mrs.  Wills,  who  is  known  on 
the  stage  as  La  15elle  Titcombe,  in- 
sisted that  the  bills  were  run  up  in 
making  a  home  for  Xat  and  her.self. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Considine,  San  Fran- 
cisco offlce,  through  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
May  10,  1914. 

EMPRESS,  San  l'>ancisco:  Louis 
Granat,  The  Punch,  Bob  Hall,  The 
Mermaid  and  the  Man,  Pope  and 
L'no.  EMPRESS,  Los  Angeles: 
Will  Morris,  Thornton  and  Corlew, 
Dick  Bernard  &  Co.,  The  F"our 
Quaint  Q's,  Orville  Stamm.  EM- 
PRESS, Denver:  Staine's  Circus, 
Mack  and  Atkinson,  Edith  Clififord, 
Kara,  Joe  Fanton  &  Co.,  Kiernan, 
Walters  and  Kiernan.  EMPRESS, 
Sacramento :  Dorsch  and  Russell, 
Harry  Rose,  In  Old  Xew  York,  The 
I'sher  Trio,  Cecile,  Eldred  and  Carr. 
EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake:  Moffatt- 
Clare  Trio,  Hong  Fong,  Jas.  F.  Sul- 
livan &  Co..  Olivetti  Troubadours, 
Top  o'  the  World  Dancers.  EM- 
PRESS, Kansas  City:  Dennis 
Bros.,  Berke  and  Korae,  McMahon 
and  Chai)pelle,  Rossow  Midgets,  R. 
E.  O'Connor  tSv:  Co.,  Murray  ]>en- 
nett. 


Vaudeville  Notes 


l-'red  Wilson,  who  had  conducted 
freak  animal  shows  throughout  the 
Pacific  Northwest,  committed  sui- 
side  in  Seattle,  ]\Iay  4,  by  poison,  on 
account  of  financial  troubles.  He 
left  a  wife,  who  is  in  Portland. 

The  Happy  Medium,  a  musical 
tabloid  sponscjred  by  McClellan  and 


0£9ces  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Chicago, 
Denver,  Iios  Angeles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Theatres 

Executive  Olfices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

lOission  Street,  near  22ncl  Street 
JOSEPH  BAUER,  Oeu.  Mgr. 

San  Frani  isio's  lincst  anil  largest  vavulo- 
ville.  musical  comely  theatre.  Seating 
capacity.  1800.  Now  playing  J,\CK 
GOI^UEN  and  his  20  cnme:iians,  singers 
and  dancers,  including  the  Tango  Males. 
Prices:  10c.  20c.  30c 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  BldfT-.  San  Francisco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Tarbox,  has  been  put  in  rehearsal 
and  is  expected  to  get  a  hearing 
within  a  few  days.  The  scene  of 
the  book,  which  is  by  Dwight  W'iley. 
is  laid  in  a  spiritualist's  parlor.  The 
music  is  by  Russell  M.  Tarbox,  who 
wrote  the  score  of  The  Merry  Gam- 
bol, lately  seen  at  the  Gaiety.  The 
cast  includes  Larry  Edmands  in  the 
title  part,  Margaret  Doyle,  James 
Liddy,  Deaver  Storer  and  Dolores 
Asurez. 

Myrtle  Langford  is  presenting  a 
new  sketch,  called  A  Life  Sentence, 
over  \V.  V.  M.  A.  time.    She  is  sup-  i 
ported  by  Messrs.  Turner,  Calhoun 
and  Joe  Wadrogel. 

P>arbara  Lee  will  present  The  Law 
at  the  Democratic  Carnival  at  the 
.Xational  Theatre,  May  12-16.  Walter 
Allen  ami  Wm.  Raymond  will  be  in 
her  support.  The  act  was  a  recent  sen- 
sation at  the  Republic. 

.Agnes  Johns,  who  has  been  Eastj 
on  business,  will  return  tomorrow 
and  the  following  week  will  resume 
her  work  with  the  Abram-Johns  Co.^ 
in  Western  States  time.  f 

Myrtle  \"ane  will  head  a  sketch 
com])any  at  the  Republic  in  a  couple 
of  weeks.  She  will  be  supported  by 
(ieorge  Spaulding. 

Geo.  Spaulding,  CJeraldine  Wood,* 
Jimmy  Guilfoyle,  De  \'on  Sisters.f 
Paisley  Xoon,  Eva  Abbott,  Rose 
Pomero)-,  Helen  Carroll,  Ailecn 
Kraenier,  got  in  from  Honolulu  last 
Tuesday.  The  season  was  not  a 
prosperous  one  as  the  Islands  are  in 
liad  shape  theatrically. 


May  9,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


13 


BEMOVED    TO    THE    FINEST   STTTDIO    BUH^DHTO    IS    THE  WEST 

Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


167  EBIE  STREET 


KEAS   MZSSIOir    Ain>  FOTTBTEEITTH 
STEVE  Z.  SIMaiONS 


TIGHTS 


AI.Z.  COI^OBS,  WEIGHTS  AITD  FBICES 

Cotton,  $1.25  to  J1.50  Wool,  $2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50         Silk,  $5.00  to  $12.60 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AITD  MOST  EITDUSINa  I.INE  IIT  XT.  S. 

Calf,  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bathing'  Snits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Cor.  POST  ST.  and  QBAITr  AVE. 


Jack  Golden 


With  Own  Musical  Comedy  Company 
Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose — indefinite. 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

With  James  Post 


Harry  Hallen 

Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 


Jack  Golden  Company. 


Howard  Foster 

Own  Company — Start  Touring  May  25. 


The  Pantages 


The  management  have  a  varied  and 
clever  hill  to  offer  its  patrons  this 
week.  Tom  Kelly,  the  always-popular 
singer  and  story  teller,  will  return. 
.And  for  the  youngsters  there  will  be 
Earnold's  Dog  and  Monkey  Circus. 
-Vmong  other  entertaining  acts  will  be 
IVjgan  and  Geneva,  The  De  Alberts, 
nnd  the  latest  pictured  events  shown 
I  in  the  screen. 


Jack  Magee  Goes  to  the 
Wigwam 

Jack  Magee,  a  well-known  come- 
'lian  and  producer,  who  is  equally  at 
liome  here  or  in  New  York,  will  open 
it  the  Wigwam  with  a  musical  .show, 
■iinmencing  Sunday,  May  17th.  Next 
week  lie  will  put  in  the  week  at 
\'allejo.  In  the  company  are  Jack 
Magcc,  Wm.  Spera,  Billy  Hayter, 
'  larc  Clay,  Blanche  Hayter,  Francis 
Karney,  Jewell  Taylor,  Steve  Petit, 
John  Randall  and  Lou  Long. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

The  Four  Orchards  is  a  new  musi- 
al  act  that  started  Wednesday  at  tiie 
Wigwam.    Comprising  it  are  G.  L. 
Rosebrook,  manager;  Bertha  Marino, 


Bessie  Franklin  and  E.  L.  R.  Ames. 
The  two  girls  are  both  beautiful  and 
talented.  Miss  Marion  playing  the  vi- 
olin and  Miss  Franklin  displaying  a 
very  fine  mezzo  soprano  voice.  The 
act  is  good  and  will  be  better  as  they 
work  into  it. 

Assistant  Director  Lansberg  is  no 
more.  A  fist  fight  between  him  and 
George  Middleton,  one  of  the  officers 
of  the  California  Film  Company, 
over  a  difference  as  to  the  way  the 
actors  should  be  fed  at  the  San 
Rafael  studio  led  to  Mr.  Lansberg's 
retirement  last  Saturday,  and  Mar- 
shall Zeno  was  put  into  the  vacancy. 
Zeno  is  just  the  boy  for  the  position 
and  Director  Flenderson  will  find  he 
has  made  no  mistake. 

The  Golden  State  Film  Company, 
lately  started  in  San  Rafael,  has  tem- 
porarily gone  out  of  business,  and  it 
is  said  there  is  salary  owing  the  ac- 
tors. Too  bad,  for  Charley  Edler 
worked  hard  to  start  the  plant  and  it 
was  a  shock  to  him  when  his  backers 
found  themselves  short  of  money. 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Draniatlo  Bavlew 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
ITS  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


Chas.  King — ^Virginia  Thornton 


IN  VATTDEVIIiI.E 


Western  States  Time. 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  \'audevi!le  As.sociation  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Bells  of  Shandon,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 


Comedian 


Characters 


Playing  Vaudeville — Ed  Fisher's  Time 


THE  SCENIC  I.INE  OF  THE  WOBI.D 

WESTERN  PACIFIC 
nEXVERT^mO  lfil>AMDB 

Unfolds   to   the   traveler  a  magnificent 
panorama    of    snow-capped  peak, 
canon,   gorge  and  crag. 

Marvelous     Scenic     Attractions  seen 
from    the    car    window    without  extra 
expense  for  side  trips: 
Grand  Canon  of  the  Feather  Biver 
Pilot  Mountain 
Glisteningr  Beds  of  Salt 
Great  Salt  Lake 
Salt  Iiake  City 
Castle  Gate 
Glenwood  Spring's 
Fikes  Peak 
Boyal  Gorg-e 
Grand  Canon  of  the  Arkansas 
Tennessee  Pass 
Eagle  River  Caiion 
Canon  of  the  Grand  Biver 

Choice  of  Two  Routes 
Throixgh  the  Rocky  Mountains 

Through  Standard  and  Tourist  Sleep- 
ing Cars  between  San  Francisco  ana 
Denver,  Kansas  City,  Omaha,  St.  Iiouis 
and  Chicago. 

DINING   CAB  SEBVICE 
UNEXCEIiIiED 

TICKET  OFFICES 

665   Market   Street,   Palace  Hotel; 
Market     Street    Ferry  Depot; 
1326  Broadway,  Oakland 


SAN  FBANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


I.OS  ANGEIiES, 
636  So.  Broadway 


OAKI.AND, 

600  14th  Street 


SAN  JOSE, 
41  N.  iBt 


SACBAMENTO, 

422  K  Street 


PASADENA, 

33  So.  Colorado  Street 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

.Scenic  Arlisl. 
Bi.iou  'i'licatic,  IliiMdlulu. 
Permanent   Address.   A\aliin,  .Santa 
Catalina  Island 


Low 
Fares 
East 


Via 


Southern 
Pacific 


ROUND  TRIP 

CHICAGO   $72.50 

ST.  I.OUIS    70.00 

KANSAS  CITY    60.00 

NEW  OBI.EANS    70.00 

NEW  YOBK   108.50 

PHII.ADEIiPHIA   108.50 

BOSTON   110.50 

MONTBEAL   108.50 

WASHINGTON   107.5O 

And  Other  Points 
Tjimited  Trains 
l''ast  Express  Trains  with  Pullman  and 
Tourist  Sleepers;  Dining  Cars.  Stopovers 
cither  direction. 

Going  Limit,  15  days.  Return  I>inut, 
■!  montlis  from  date  of  sale,  lint  not  after 
October  ni.  101  1. 

SALE  DATES 

May  12,  14,  15,  16,  19,  20,  24,  25,  26,  31. 

June  1,  2,  3,  5,  6,  8,  9,  10,  11,  15,  16, 
17,  18,  19,  20,  22,  23,  26,  29,  30. 

JlUy  2,  3,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11,  14,  15,  16,  17, 
20,  21,  25,  27,  28,  29,  30,  31. 

August  3,  4,  11,  12,  17,  18,  20,  21,  25, 
26,  27,  28,  29. 

September  4,  5,  9,  10,  11. 

FOR  BEBTHS  AND  TBAIN  SERVICE 
ASK  SOUTHERN  PACIFIC  AGENTS 


MAKE-UP 

Y  If  A VTtJ  PABEHTS 


HESS',  WABNESSON'S;  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  I.IECHNER'S 
SPECIAI.S— 1  Ih.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  Ih. 
Makeup  Boxes,  60c.;  Crop  Wlffs,  $1.25;  Dreaa,  $3.50; 
Wig  Bentad.  50c.  week;  Soubrett*  Wlr*.  $6.00. 


iiiosT  And  CiiicAPKST— ►sioNi>  ko'h  pui(;k  list 

PARENTS    :  839  YAK.  NESS  ATEHUE,  3.  T. 


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!May  9,  1914 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 


Special  Starrinc^  Engagement,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oakland 


James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


Seattle  Theatre  - 


Charles  £.  Gunn 


Leads 


Orpheum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 


Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 


Marshall  W.  ZCIIO         Dorothy  DOU^lflS 

I'xcciitric  Characters  and  Direction  Leads 

rerniancnt  address — Dramatic  Review 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Dcvcreaux 

Stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  liberty;  Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  ]\Iitchcll 


Guy  Hitner 


At  Liberty 


Leading  Man 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock,  Oakland 


CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francl.sco.      Phone  Mission  7613 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Review 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

Engaged 

Care  this  office,  or  care  Kellie,  214-215 
P.  I.  Building,  Seattle 


EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  liberty — Care  Dramatic  Review 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTORNirr  AlTD  COTriTSZ:Z.I.OR  AT  LAW 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  6405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco.  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

Juvfniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Review. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

JACK  FRASER 

Crime  of  the  L?.w  Company 

San  Francisco 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Correspondence 


CARSON  CITY,  Nev.— GRAND 
Theatre :  The  Leisure  Hour  Club 
secured  the  electric  films  of  Les 
r^Iiserablcs  last  week  and  presented 
them  at  the  Grand  to  a  packed 
house.  C.  A.  Martin  of  Reno,  who 
has  the  State  agency,  accompanied 
the  films.  The  Club  will  probably 
enc^age  the  Sea  A\'olf  next. 

A.  H.  M. 


Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  He.avies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4040  Oregon  St.,  San  Diego 


STANFORD  MacNIDER 


At  Liberty 


.Scejiic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


HILDA  CARVEL 

InRenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


JACK  E.  DOUD 


With  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

Wliite  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

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Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Review,  San  Francisco 


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stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 


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Dorothy  Davis  Allen 

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Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

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Leads 

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Inez  Ragan 

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THE  SAN  FRANQSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Alay  9,  1914 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  May  5.— 
As  tlie  season  draws  to  a  close,  the 
SALT  LAKE  Theatre  presented  to 
overflowing-  houses  three  perform- 
ances of  The  Passing  Show  of  19 13, 
many  paying  for  the  privilege  of 
standing.  The  1912  show  of  the  Win- 
ter Garden  Company  was  such  an  im- 
mense affair  and  carried  so  many 
celebrities  that  the  reputation  then 
won  was  responsible  for  the  turnout 
on  tiiis  occasion.  Those  who  had  not 
seen  the  previous  Passing  Show  of 
course  were  well  i)leased  with  this 
vear's  offering,  but  those  who  had  the 
benefit  of  comparison  were  disap- 
])ointed,  the  attraction  lacking  the 
country-wide  favorites  with  earned 
reputations.  The  show  was  in  two 
acts,  the  first  carrying  five  scenes  and 
the  last  three  scenes.  First  we  have 
have  Tango  Square,  being  preceded 
by  a  short  prologue.  Tango  Square 
is  one  mass  of  lights  and  huge  adver- 
tising signs.  Many  musical  numbers 
are  introduced  in  this  scene  the  closing 
number  setting  the  tall  buildings 
"tangoing,"  quite  a  novel  sight.  The 
second  scene,  or  rather  third,  shows 
Mrs.  Potiphar's  boudoir;  fourth.  In- 
candescent Lane,  Broadway,  and 
fifth,  the  crowning  feature  of  the 
show,  the  immense  Capitol  steps,  as 
wide  as  the  big  Salt  Lake  stage  and 
extending  backward  and  upward  to 
the  rear  wall  and  fly  galleries.  On  this 
unique  set  the  large  and  shapely 
chorus  disport  themselves  in  tuneful 
musical  numbers,  special  attention  be- 
ing given  to  show  off  the  beautiful 
curves  of  the  feminine  contingent,  no 
lingerie  and  dresses  being  worn  to 
hide  the  same.  While  the  ladies  can 
Iiardly  be  termed  the  most  beautiful 
of  feature  as  a  whole,  there  can 
hardly  be  any  doubt  but  that  they  are 
tlie  most  sha])ely  seen  here  with  musi- 
cal shows  this  season.  The  idea  that 
did  so  much  to  bring  business  to  the 
1912  Passing  Show,  namely,  the  bare- 
legged dancers,  is  still  adhered  to 
pretty  much  in  this  year's  offering. 
The  second  act  shows  the  Mexican 
border.  Persian  garden  and  the  Orien- 
tal Suffragette  Harem  resjjcctively,  all 
three  prettily  set.  The  musical  num- 
bers are  so  many  and  lengthy  that 
little  time  is  left  to  carry  out  even 
a  meagre  plot,  there  being  thirty  num- 
bers all  told,  and  all  well  selected  and 
applause-coaxing.  In  the  presenting 
cast  we  have  Ernest  Hare  (with  the 
1912  show),  Artie  Mchlinger,  Henry 
Norman,  Laura  Hamilton,  Jack  Cor- 
coran, Billy  Lord,  Charles  Van,  Mae 
Dealy,  Elizabeth  Goodall,  Louise 
Bates,  Mollie  King  and  Charles  King, 
Frank  Conroy  and  George  Le  Maire, 
George  Ford,  Sadie  Burt,  George 
Whiting  and  others.  Of  the  individ- 
ual hits,  George  Whiting  and  Sadie 
Burt  stand  out  prominently,  the  for- 
mer displaying  considerable  talent  in 
dialect  singing,  and  the  latter,  while 
not  gifted  with  a  strong  voice,  has 
mannerisms  and  a  demure  manner 
that  catches  on.  Mollie  King  as  Peg 
O'  My  Heart,  a  winsome  Irish  girl, 
loses  no  time  in  getting  in  strong  with 
her  clever  dancing  and  chic  manner. 
Corcoran  and  Lloyd  make  tlieir  dis- 
tinct hit  in  the  tangle-footed  dance  up 
and  down  the  Capitol  steps.  The  open- 
ing night  of  this  week  was  given  over 
to  the  railroad  boys,  who  presented 


Claim  898,  the  would-be  actors  hav- 
ing a  jolly  time.  Traffic  in  Souls  in 
picture  form  holds  forth  the  balance 
of  the  week.  The  ORPHEUM  is 
now  in  the  picture  business,  showing 
the  feature  films  entitled  U.  S.  In- 
dian Wars.  The  L^TAH  is  showing 
Tack  London's  Sea  Wolf  in  picture 
form.  The  GARRICK  is  back  l)id- 
ding  for  patronage  with  Smasliing  the 
Vice  Trust.  The  EMPRESS  bill 
opening  Sunday  last  is  a  goody  one. 
Fred  St.  Onge  and  Company  in  a 
cycling  act,  open  the  bill.  Many  novel 
"stunts"  are  carried  out,  the  lady 
of  the  trio  being  blessed  witli  a  grace- 
ful figure,  she  makes  no  bones  about 
showing  oft'  "to  the  best  advantage." 
Edward  and  John  Smith  can  rightly 
be  termed  smart  steppers,  their  double 
dancing  numbers  displaying  untiring 
training.  Beulah  Gwynn  and  David 
Gossett,  in  The  Golden  Wedding, 
have  a  sketch  that  is  chock  full  of 
whole-heartedness  and  the  handling 
of  a  batch  of  dough  causes  consider- 
able laughter.  Singing  of  the  old 
songs,  particularly  Silver  Threads, 
was  more  than  pleasing.  Bessie 
Browning  has  a  lot  of  original  songs, 
put  over  in  fetching  fashion,  her  im- 
personations of  Eva  Tanguay  and  Ed- 
die Foy,  two  of  the  most  difficult  of 
imitation,  were  surprisingly  good.  Joe 
Maxwell's  I've  Got  It,  a  romance  in 
three  scenes  with  some  fourteen  peo- 
ple, headlines.  Plenty  of  good  laugh- 
ter is  coaxed  out  by  the  clean  comedy 
dispensed.  P.\NTAGES  bill  is  head- 
lined by  The  Duttons,  one  of  the  big- 
gest circus  riding  acts  seen  this  sea- 
son. Two  white  horses,  two  pretty, 
shapely  ladies  and  two  gentlemen  in 
dare-devil  acts  a-horseback,  all  in 
white  against  a  black  background, 
make  a  pretty  picture  to  beliold.  Some 
of  their  balancing  features  would  be 
considered  impo.ssible  unless  seen. 
Patsy  Doyle  comes  in  for  second  hon- 
ors, the  local  papers  being  specially 
loud  in  their  praise  of  his  clever  man- 
ner of  putting  over  his  sad  tale. 
Clara  Stevens  and  Company  open  in 
a  dance  number;  Duncan  and  Holt  do 
black-face,  and  Cecilia  Rhoda  and 
George  Crampton,  in  Between  the 
Reels,  havinga  pleasing  divertissement. 
The  PRIN'CESS  bids  fair  to  do  the 
biggest  business  of  the  season.  Man- 
ager Sam  Loeb  having  signed  for  the 
full  week's  showing  of  the  Mexican 
War  pictures,  in  conjunction  with  the 
musical  comedietta.  Oh,  You  Uncle 
is  the  title  assigned  to  the  concoction 
of  music,  frivolity  and  chatter  that  is 
getting  the  big  laughs.  Celeste  Brooks 
is  wearing  perhaps  the  most  stunning 
gown  since  her  joining  the  company 
some  months  ago,  and  Hortense  Trav- 
ers  looks  pretty  in  her  dainty  gown. 
Jack  Leslie  works  hard  to  make  his 
"souse"  a  hit,  and  Mr.  Loeb,  as  the 
French  count,  succeeds  in  getting  his 
stuff  over  in  the  right  way.  Cronin  has 
but  a  small  part,  and  his  dancing  part- 
ner, Estelle,  in  the  "wiggles"  stops 
the  show.  Bernard  Wolf,  he  of  the 
\'itaslide  Company,  was  a  visitor  for 
a  few  days,  working  east  with  his 
moving  slides,  something  new  in  pic- 
ture form.  R.  STELTER. 

ROSEBURG,  Ore.,  May  i.— The 
Antlers  Stock  Co.  closed  last  Satur- 
day night  to  reorganize,  and  will  re- 
open next  week.  Fred  Bellien  and 
wife  and  Frances  Williamson  will 
join  us  Sunday.  Leota  Howard  is 
now  doing  the  leads.      After  the 


Coming'  Your  Way  Soon,  NORTOIT  &  KITH'S  Everlasting'  Success 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL 

'With  a  strong  supporting  company.     For  time  address 
All.   OAK,   Business  Manager,  care  BEVIHW  Office 

The  Show  that  Beats  its  Own  Record 


COLUMBIA  THEATRE 

'\'\\u  W  eeks  Starting  Monday,  May  iith 

Pacific  l-eature  Film  Exchange  Present  HON.  DEAN  C.  WOR- 
CE.STER'S  Greatest  Picture  of  the  Hour, 

Native  Life  in 
the  Philippines 

12,000  Feet  of  Film  and  a  Superb  Lecture 


First  Week's  Program 
(6000  feet) 

The 
Headhunters 


Second  Week's  Program 
(6000  feet) 

From  Savage 
to  Civilization 


I'or  the  authenticity  of  these  pictures,  see  Munsey's  Magazine 
for  l'"cbruary,  1914,  and  the  National  Geographic  Magazine  for 
^larch,  191 1,  September,  1912,  and  November,  1913. 


Strawberry  Carnival,  May  21-24,  the 
company  expects  to  go  to  Coos  Bay. 

SEATTLE.  Mav  2.— The  :\[OORE 
and  METROPOLITAN  are  dark  this 
week.  Al  Jolson  in  The  Honeymoon 
E^fpress  comes  to  the  former  for  a 
week,  10,  and  the  motion  pictures  of 
Hiawatha  will  be  seen  at  the  latter 
house.  There  is  unusual  merit  in  the 
current  week's  bill  at  the  OR- 
PHEUM. Robert  Haines,  supported 
by  Charles  Wyngate,  Mark  Fenton 
and  Esther  Van  Eytinge  has  a  strong 
one-act  sketch.  The  Man  in  the  Dark. 
Ressie  Wynne  shares  the  headline 
honors  and  scores  with  a  number  of 
popular  songs  and  most  attractive  cos- 
tumes. Lee  Barth  has  one  of  the  best 
dialect  monologues  seen  here.  Bob 
Matthews  and  Al  Shayne  are  back 
with  an  elaboration  of  Dreamland  that 
is  a  pleasing  novelty.  Sophie  Wilson 
and  Bernard  Wheeler  execute  the 
newest  dances  remarkably  well. 
Oterita  in  Spanish  dances  and  the 
Lloyds,  in  startling  casting  and  aerial 
feats,  complete  the  bill.  Porter  J. 
White  and  Adelaide  Fairchild  in  an 
effective  playlet ;  Ellis-Newman  Bur- 
lesque Circus ;  Demarest,  with  the 
piano;  Bijou  Russell,  songs  and  danc- 
ing, and  Johnson,  a  contortionist, 
make  up  the  EMPRESS  program. 
PANTAGES  has  a  big  show  in  Ethel 
Davis  and  Company  in  The  Candy 
Ship.  Dottson  and  Gordon,  clever 
negro  entertainers ;  Billy  Halligan 
and  Dama  Sykes,  in  chatter;  Martha 
Russell,  Gordon  Hamilton  and  Will- 
iam Rath  in  a  nicely  staged  and  well 
dressed  sketch.  The  First  Law  of 
Nature.  A  novelty  is  the  moving  pic- 
ture of  Neptune's  Daughter,  in  which 
Miss  Russell,  who  appears  in  the 
sketch,  is  shown.  She  was  formerly 
with  the  Essanay  people  in  Chicago. 


De  Armo,  juggler.     Jane  Dorseyj 
specially  engaged,  appears  with  th(( 
Avenue  Players  at  the  SEATTLE  in 
the  Mae  Robson  role  in  The  Rejuven-j 
ation  of  .Aunt  Mary.    The  comedy 
well  presented  and  staged  and  opene 
to  the  usual  turn-away  house.  Woji 
on  the  new  Pantages  Theatre  will 
started  within  a  few  days.    Tlie  cc 
tract  was  let  by  Alexander  Pantag 
last  week.   The  new  house  is  to  be 
cated  on  the  northeast  corner  of  Thirc] 
Avenue  and  University  Street  and  will 
be  built  at  a  cost  of  $300,000  and  havJ 
a  seating  capacity  of  1800,  and  will 
excel  any  of  the  houses  on  the  cirl 
cuit.    Charles  Schad,  for  some  tinwf 
a  member   of   the   Seattle  Theatr 
Stock,  died  here  Friday  last  of  tuber| 
culosis.   He  appeared  in  the  cast  of 
Fool  There  Was  at  the  Seattle 
previous  week.   He  leaves  a  wife  an(| 
child. 

Max  Steinle,  who  used  to  churij 
the  buttercups  on  the  shores  of  Lak^ 
Washington  about  the  middle  of  la 
century,  was  the  Hiberian  cop  il| 
Baby  Mine  at  the  Seattle  last  wee 
Carl  Caldwell  has  been  appoint 
stage  director  of  the  Avenue  Player| 
to  succeed  Charles  E.  Murphy, 
signed.  Caldwell  has  toured  the  Coa 
in  former  days  with  Jim  Neill,  \\'atle| 
Sanford  and  Dick  Ferris. 

G.  D.  H. 


HONOLULU,  April  25.  — Thl 
company  playing  at  the  Bijou  has  oil 
fered  for  their  second  play  The  Fori 
tune  Hunter,  and  left  a  fine  impresj 
sion  with  our  theatregoers.  Ine' 
Ragan  is  the  hit  of  the  show  and 
most  popular  figure  in  this  cit) 
]>"lorence  Oakley  is  an  attractive  lilj 
tie  woman,  but  her  voice  is  weall 
The  next  bill  is  The  Common  Lav] 


:'!\LL  THE  THEATRICAL  NEWS 


Bushnell,  Foto. 

RAMATIC  VAUDEVILLE 


THE  SAN  FRANQSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  16  J 


Today's  Attractions 

"Frivol  Theatre  next  week, 
"Hamlet,'  in  a  way  unique. 
With  a  new  'Soliloquy,' 
Dealin.cf  in  a  manner  free 
With  things  sexological. 
Educational  to  all ; 
And  a  new  eugenics  scene 
'Twixt  I'olonius  and  the  Queen!" 

'At  the  Guff,  new  play  by  Barric, 
'Why  Blonde  Women  Shouldn't 

Marry' ; 
Heroine  a  spinster  cynic; 
Plot  all  hinges  on  a  clinic 
Public  flocking  in  a  swarm 
(Bring  your  own  iodoform!)" 

"Join  the  rush  and  soon  procure 
Tickets  for  'The  Open  Sewer'! 
Realistic  odors  fill 
All  the  house,  your  minds  to  thrill ! 
Nastiest  drama  of  them  all; 
Hence,  most  educational! 
I'inc  for  children  under  seven 
(  Ambulance  calls  for  half-past 
'leven.)" 

"  'Peter  Pan,'  rewrit  to  show 
Just  why  Peter  couldn't  grow ! 
Proving  that  his  parents'  shame 
Was  entirely  to  blame. 
Orchestra  (this  is  immense)  ; 
All  play  surgeon's  instruments ! 
'Tis  a  tiling  kids  shouldn't  miss. 
Next  week  Rostand's  'Paresis'." 

Moving  pictures  at  the  Grand, 
Pictures  all  should  understand! 
Ulcers,  pretty  running  sores, 
Which  the  public  just  adores. 
Tetanus  scenes,  three  reels  of  rabies, 
Special  matinee  for  babies." 

—By  Paul  West,  Boston  Post. 

Illusion  in  Stagecraft 

"But.  look,  the  morn,  in  lusset  mantle 
clad, 

Walks  o'er  tlie  dew  of  yon  high  east- 
ward hill." 

Belasco,  with  all  his  manipulation 
of  electric  light  levers  and  shadings 
of  gauzes,  never  succeeded  with  his 
mechanical  sunrises  in  entering  the 
magic  imaginative  world  that  Shake- 
speare conjured  up  in  these  two 
lines. 

Only  within  the  past  five  years 
have  we  ceased  to  laugh  at  the  leg- 
endary signs  of  the  Shakespeare 
stjvge,  with  their  information  that 
"this  is  the  forest  of  Arden,"  or  the 
"seashore  of  Illyria."  Now  we  are 
beginning  to  see  that  Shakespeare 
was  not  the  primitive  creature  in 
this  respect  that  used  to  be  lau.ghed 
at  so  indulgently  in  the  eighth  gram- 
mar grade.  Shakespeare  put  his 
scenery  into  the  lines  of  his  plays 
and  wrou.ght  convincingly  and  beau- 
tifully. It  is  curious  that  the  last 
half  century  should  have  thought 
him  so  simple  in  this  one  respect  and 
so  marvelous  in  every  other  way. 
Samuel  Phelps,  over  half  a  century 
ago,  be.gan  the  era  of  stage  over- 
decoration  which  has  reached  such 
an  absurd  extreme  in  the  theatre  of 
today.  Applying  the  principles  of 
easel  painting  upon  a  flat  surface  to 
a  medium  that  has  depth  of  10  to  50 
feet,  these  scenery  makers  painted 
Hamlet's  castle  all  on  a  single  sheet 
of-  canvas,  with  dozens  of  battle- 
ments which  waved  and  bellied  un  - 
der the  gusts  of  the  draughty  stage. 
And  so  fond  of  the  accurate  imita- 
tion of  the  graining  of  the  rocks  and 
the  fine  perspective  was  the  produ- 
cer that  he  turned    on    a  calcium 


moon,  which  allowed  the  audience  to 
see  not  only  the  perfectly  unreal 
reality  of  it  all,  but  also  revealed 
every  wrinkle  and  sagging  seam  in 
the  big  "drop." 

Just  how  much  illusion  was  here? 
Or  how  much  to  the  funny  moon, 
when  the  manager  was  so  indiscreet 
as  to  have  it  appear  on  the  scene 
held  up  by  a  drowsy  stage  hand 
l)erched  on  -a  ladder  behind  the 
scenes?  Calamitous  was  it  when  the 
fond  i^lay Wright  required  the  moon 
to  move  during  the  scftie.  IIow 
jerky  was  the  course  of  Luna  in  her 
orb'it  that  night,  and  how  her  light 
paled  and  waxed  as  the  carbon 
burned  through  porous  spots! 

Then  crowning  ingenuity,  we  had 
driving  nocturnal  clouds,  nicely  pho- 
tographed upon  a  two-foot  disk, 
highly  colored  and  slowly  revolved 
through  a  shaft  of  light  projected 
from  a  stereopticon.  The  little  boy 
in  the  next  row  discovers  that  as 
.«oon  as  a  cloud  has  crossed  the  sky 
it  hurries  around  behind  the  screens 
and  drifts  across  the  moon  again, 
just  as  he  is  able  to  identify  the  same 
man  a  dozen  times  in  the  regiment 
.going  South  in  the  good  old  war 
plays.  E.  II.  Sothern  first  attracted 
attention  at  the  Boston  Museum  by 
his  imrecognized  repeating  in 
"Ours"  by  means  of  his  large  reper- 
toire of  shoulder  attitudes  and  whis- 
kers. 

IIow  many  stage  sunrises  we  have 
seen  spoiled  on  the  stage  by  the  i,g- 
norance  of  fundamental  human  trait 
that  we  do  not  like  to  have  any  one 
try  to  present  a  concrete  image  of 
something  we  have  imagined.  W^e 
resent  the  substitution  of  .somebody 
else's  wood  and  canvas  idea  of  the 
thing  for  our  intangibly  beautiful 
idea  of  it.  The  manager  spoiled  all 
in  trying  to  do  too  much.  Having 
all  the  powers  of  an  artistic  Joshua, 
he  failed  to  have  the  sun  stand  still,  , 
or  at  least  rise  on  the  lowest  .gear. 
Instead,  the  sun  mounts  and  mounts, 
with  the  hopes  of  the  l)eleaguercd 
.garrison  for  rescue,  until  the  climatic 
arrival  of  the  boys  in  blue,  the  full 
white  glare  of  every  light  in  the 
show  window  was  turned  on,  and 
the  mystical  sky  was  seen  to  be  a 
wrinkled  sheet  of  canvas  painted 
pink,  and  the  murky  forest  stood 
forth  in  all  its  silhouette  poverty. 
Dawns  may  be  managed  very  well 
on  the  stage,  but  the  sun  should  not 
be  suffered  to  rise. 

As  we  laughed  at  Shakespeare,  so 
some  of  us  as  mistakenly  laughed 
at  the  Irish  players  for  the  settings 
of  their  comedies  and  dramas.  Some 
of  the  exteriors  must  have  cost  as 
much  as  $3.50,  outside  the  value  of 
the  necessary  canvas  and  lumber 
used.  When  the  curtain  rose  on  the 
second  act  of  The  Well  of  the  Saints 
there  was  only  a  blacksmith's  hut 
set  against  the  shoulder  of  a  misty 
blue  hill.  A  hut  and  a  hill,  that  is 
all,  with  a  spot  on  the  stage,  where 
all  the  important  scenes  were  to  be 
played,  sufficiently  illuminated  to 
watch  the  play  of  emotions  on  the 
actors'  faces.  We  suspected  for  a 
few  moments  that  the  hillside  was  a 
huge  daub,  but  the  light  was  never 
strong  enough  to  confirm  the  sus- 
picion and  we  soon  a,greed  with  the 
rapturous  beggar  that  it  was  a  fine 
windy  hill. 

This  was  the  Shakespeare  idea, 
plus  the  possibilities  of  canvas, 
wood,  paint  and  electricity  used  to 


pique  the  imagination  instead  of  an 
attempt  to  gratify  it,  such  as  we 
find  in  present-day  productions.  The 
more  elaborate  the  attempt,  the 
more  it  falls  short  of  that  artistic 
reality  which  is  the  only  realism  that 
is  consistent  with  the  convention  of 
the  stage. 

Belasco,  undoubtedly  the  greatest 
realistic  producer  in  stage  history, 
has  had  his  ear  to  the  ground,  and 
now  his  next  productions  show  re- 
sults of  his  experiments  in  lighting 
])lays  without  footlights,  and  excur- 
sions into  the  other  realms  of  imag- 
inative stage  decoration  in  which 
such  progress  has  been  made  in  Ger- 
many. Having  made  the  hopelessly 
unnatural  foothghts  seem  as  natural 
as  possible,  Belasco  now  abandons 
them. 

P'ootlights  are  the  absurdest  of  all 
theatrical  conventions,  merely  a  relic 
of  a  medieval  time  when  of  necessity 
there  was  no  other  way  to  illuminate 
the  acting  space  save  with  a  row  of 
candles.  We  have  learned  to  cast 
light  upon  the  stage  from  any  de- 
sired angle,  yet  cling  to  that  inherit- 
ed row  of  candles,  with  its  light  shed 
from  the  ground  instead  of  from  the 
sky. 

When  a  thing  goes  to  seed  it  is  in 
the  last  stage  of  all,  and  theatrical 
realism  has  now  reached  the  seedy 
stage.  In  The  Concert,  Belasco,  soli- 
citous for  the  complete  verismili- 
tude,  had  a  glass  cabinet  in  the  pi- 
anist's room,  containing  original  mu- 
sic manuscripts  by  Liszt  and  W'ag- 
ner.  These  w-ere  not  for  the  audi- 
ence, to  which  they  were  illegible 
and  almost  wholly  unnoticed,  but  for 
the  benefit  of  the  players,  "to  keep 
them  in  the  atmosphere  of  their 
mimic  environment."  Here  by  real- 
istic means  Belasco  sought  to  invoke 
imaginative  reaction  in  the  players 
who  w^ere  to  appeal  to  the  imagina- 
tion of  the  audience. 

Here  is  putting  effects  before 
causes,  seeking  to  invoke  the  imag- 
inative j)hysically.  Luckily  the  play- 
ers had  vigorous  ima.ginations  of 
their  own,  proved  amid  productions 
with  tawdry  scenery,  and  thus  their 
characterizations  were  not  percep- 
tibly dulled  by  the  props  mistakenly 
introduced  to  help  them. 

It  is  a  relief  to  turn  from  this  sort 
of  mystical  tonimyrot  to  tales  of  the 
old-time  actor,  who  as  the  banished 
duke  in  As  You  Like  It,  could  trans- 
form a  shabby  line  of  wings  into  a 
glorious  forest  by  his  eloquent  reci- 
tal of  the  joys  of  sylvan  life.  When 
the  indefatible  Belasco  does  some- 
thing to  .surpass  the  new  Germans, 
as  he  will  if  he  tries,  we  shall  no 
longer  remember  against  him  the 
perverted  ingenuity  with  which  he 
made  the  kitten  in  Hearts  of  Oak 
stretch  herself,  cross  to  the  fireplace 
and  drink  a  saucer  of  milk  by  keep- 
ing the  animal  all  day  on  short  ra- 
tions in  a  box  too  short  for  it,  down 
in  a  cold  cellar. 

The  stage  scenery  of  today  is  mod- 
eled upon  the  easel  painting  school 
of  the  pre-Constable  period.  Ever 
since  then  makers  of  stage  scenery 
have  attempted  to  paint  sunlight  and 
shade  upon  the  mimic  houses,  and 
splotches  of  sunshine  on  the  tree 
trunks,  with  the  result  of  not  the 
slightest  illusion.  Failing  to  follow 
the  development  of  easel  painting, 
the  makers  of  stage  scenery  are 
working  in  the  methods  of  80  years 
ago. 


Modern  painters  do  not  attei  t  \ii 
paint  sunlight.    No  paint  hast,  - 
produced  brilliant  enough  to  )r 
sent  sunlight,  yet  your  conven.n 
stage  painter  even  tries  to  repr  u( 
it.      Manet    and   Monet  and  le 
many  followers  have  started  1 
new  theory,  c^ight  from  Cons)], 
and  have  soug^  to  paint  the  ec 
of  light.   At  once  they  hit  on  j^, 
vention  that  enables  them  arb'ai  i- 
ily  to  choose  a  plausible  sea  0  ^ 
values  which  permits  the  indict  m  i 
at  one  end  of  all  qualities  of  m 
light  and  at  the  other  end  i  al 
qualities  of  shade. 

Starting  on  the  convention  o)||  i 
resentation  instead  of  the  absuraj 
lacy  of  reproduction,  the  Ger 
have  worked  out  some  notabl 
fects.   A  sample  of  these  we  h; 
Reinhardt's  production  oT  Sam 
in  the  larger  American  cities 
season.    This  drama  was  prod 
for  the  most  part  in  a  convcnti( 
poster  decoration.  Other  plays  I 
hardt    has    produced  accordin 
other  conventions,  but  along 
lines  of  representation,  not  nj 
duction  of  nature. 

Many  of  the  smaller  German  ct^  -rt 
have  done  fine  things  along  t  v  - ' 
lines,  and  so  have  the  Russians. 
Artistic  Theatre,  I\Ioscow,  was  r 
first  to  give  carte-blanche  to  Com 
Craig,  who  with  all  his  curi  ii- 
shoot  fads,  is  working  ' 
along  the  lines  of  the  newer  . 
idea.   Perhaps  all  his  ideas  arc  gd, 
London  has  stopped  laughing  at  e 
eccentric  son  of  Ellen  Terry  sit 
Sir  Herbert  Tree  has  utilized  sevj 
of  his  methods  and  designs  inajl*(l2 
cent  revival  of  Macbeth.  ■  r|! 

The  theory  is  simply    that   e  '  ■ 
mood  of  every  scene  should  be  ■ 
produced  in  the  setting   and  tt  . 
nothing  on  the  stage  should  'm\t  m 
that  mood.   This  means  castinjj  Lfe| 
all    the    trumpery  "atniosphfcfjsa 
projis  which  are  so  fondly  thottt  • 
to  contribute  to  the  illusion  and,  • 
ginning  with  a  bare  stage  and  lif, 
1)ringing  in  what  else  is  needed. 

Light — that  is  the  greatest  itlj«» 
in  the  new  stage  craft,  the  most:"" 
l)ortant  element.     W'hat  an  opp- 
tunity  is  here!   It  takes  a  genius: 
a  painter  to  represent  the  effect  . 
canvas,  yet  the  stage  producer  li 
light  itself  at  hand  to  do  w  ith  as  : 
will,  simply  needing  to  imagine  1; 
nature  of  the  draperies    and  C(f 
structions  to  be  transformed  by  tl 
light  into  forests,  castles  and  ban 
plains,  having  nothing  on  the  sta 
that  does  not  contribute  to  the  cff 
of  the  theme  as  revealed  in  this  p. 
ticular  scene. 

To  be  logical  the  realists  oug 
to  paint  every  leaf  of  a  tree  and  u 
a  bit  of  flattened  excelsior  for  eve 
blade  of  grass.   Given  a  lot  of  fol 
ing  screens,  a  half  dozen  stereop 
con    lanterns  and  a  few  draped 
Gordon  Craig  can  give  you  a  Nc 
man  or  Scottish   castle,  an  assoi 
nient  of  ancestral  halls  or  humb 
cottages  and  any  desired  variety 
wood  scene,  all  in  the  short  time 
takes  to  push  a  lot  of  the  screei 
about.    \Vhether  we  would  ever  1 
content  with  such   simple  austc 
methods  or  not  does  not  alter  tl 
fact  that  there  is  not  the  slighte 
reality  about  the  so-called  realist . 
settingsof  the  present  stage.  Scenei 
can't  act. — Christian  Science  Moi 
itor. 


i 


May  i6,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Nordica  Dies  in  Foreign  Lands 

BATAVIA    (Java)i    May  10.— 
Madame  Lillian  Nordica,  the  singer, 
died  here  tonight.    Madame  Nordica 
had  been  ill  since  the  steamer  Tasman, 
on  which  she  was  a  passenger,  went 
ashore  on  Bramble  Cay  in  the  Gulf  of 
Papua,  December  28th  last.  Nervous 
prostration  was    followed   by  pneu- 
monia.   The  Tasman  was  floated  in 
three  days  and  put  into  Thursday 
Island.    There  Mme.    Nordica  was 
placed  under  the  care  of  a  physician 
who  remained  in  constant  attendance 
upon  her  until  April  ist,  when  she 
sailed  for  Batavia.    It  was  against  the 
advice  of  her  physicians  that  she  made 
the  trip.    Arriving  here,  the  singer 
seemed  very  ill,  but  recovered  some- 
what after  a  stay  of  three  weeks.  The 
improvement,  however,  was  only  tem- 
porary. It  was  the  intention  of  Mme. 
Nordica  when  she  came  here  to  sail 
for  Genoa,  where  she  was  to  meet 
her  husband,  George  W.  Young,  a 
New  York  banker.    She  already  had 
taken  passage  for  the  voyage  when 
the  relapse  occurred.  Lillian  Nordica 
was  an  American  singer  of  world-wide 
fame.   Her  admirers  ranged  from  the 
men  of  the  Bowery  section  of  New 
York  where  she  had  sung  at  mission 
meetings,  to  the  most  critical  box  hold- 
ers of  grand  opera  houses  in  all  of  the 
world's  great  musical  centers.  The 
purity  of  her  voice,  employed  in  many 
tongues,  had  delighted  hundreds  of 
thousands  since  the  day,  forty  years 
ago,  she  first  appeared  in  public  as  so- 
prano soloist  at  Grace  Church  in  Bos- 
ton.   Nordica  and  Eames — although 
the  latter  was  born  of  American  par- 
ents in  far  ofif  China — were  of  old 
New  England  stock,  both  claimed  by 
the  State  of  Maine,  and  they  made  up 
a  notable  American  contribution  to  the 
operatic  world.   A  farmhouse  built  by 
the  prima  donna's  great-grandfather 
on  a  hill  just  outside  the  village  of 
I'armington,  Me.,  was  Nordica's  birth- 
place in  1859.    Her  true  name  was 
Lillian  Norton.   She  changed  it  to  the 
Italian   Nordica  twenty  years  later, 
\  hen  she  began  to  study  in  Italy  for 
in  operatic  career.    After  her  grad- 
uation from  the  New  England  Con- 
servatory of  Music  at  Boston  and  suc- 
cessful singing  of  the  leading  roles  in 
several  of  the  oratorios  given  by  the 
i  Taendel  and  Haydn  Society,  she  went 
to  Europe,  in  1878,  as  a  soloist  with 
'  lilmore's    Band.      She    clung  ten- 
iciously  to  classical  music,  and  was 
\  ell  received  by  great  audiences  in  the 
Crystal    Palace,    London,    and  the 
Trocadero,  Paris.    She  decided  to  re- 
main in  Europe  and  attempt  an  op- 
eratic career.   She  went  to  Milan  and 
became  a  pupil  of  Sangiovanni  and 
within  six  months  she  had  mastered 
ten  operas.    Her  debut  in  opera  was 
at  Brescia  in  1879  in  La  Traviata. 
After  a  trip  to  St.  Petersburg  she  ap- 
I)eared    for    trial    before  Ambrose 
Thomas  and    the    impresario,  Van- 
orbeil,  who   engaged   her   for  the 
'  ;rand  Opera  House  in  Paris.  Her 
lirst  appearance   there,   in   1882,  as 
Marguerite  in  Faust  was  a  triumph. 
She  returned  to  America  and  toured 
ibis  country  with  great  success.  In 
the  succeeding  years  she  appeared  in 
'pera  or  concert  in  almost  every  city 
if  musical  culture  in  the  world.  Her 
repertoire    included  more  than  fifty 
operas.    Her  success  with  Wagnerian 
roles  became  the  pinnacle  of  her  fame. 
At  Bayreuth  in  1884  she  appeared  as 


Elsa  in  Lohengrin,  and  she  is,  per- 
haps, best  remembered  in  that  part. 
She  received  decorations  of  various 
sorts  abroad,  and  'gifts  without  num- 
ber from  friends  at  home.  The  stock- 
holders of  the  Metropolitan  Opera 
House  presented  her  with  a  diamond 
tiara.  Her  matrimonial  ventures  num- 
bered three.  She  was  first  married  in 
1882  to  Frederick  A.  Gower,  a  wealthy 
electrician  and  a  native  of  her  State 
of  ]\Taine,  whom  she  met  in  Paris. 
Shortly  after  she  had  begun  separation 
proceedings  in  1884  Gower  disap- 
peared. Lie  attempted  a  balloon  trip 
across  the  English  Channel.  Al- 
though the  balloon  was  later  found, 
nothing  was  ever  heard  or  seen  of  him. 
In  1896  Mme.  Nordica  married 
Zoltan  Doeme,  a  Hungarian  army 
officer  and  singer,  from  whom  she  se- 
cured a  divorce  in  1905.  Her  third 
marriage  was  in  London  in  1909,  to 
George  W.  Young,  a  wealthy  New 
York  banker.  The  Nordica  fortune 
must  be  large.  It  was  published  as  a 
fact  in  1909  that  she  had  made  $128,- 
000  during  that  season  alone.  Much 
of  her  money  went  toward  realizing 
her  dream  of  "a  Bayreuth  of  Ameri- 
ca." She  bought  a  large  tract  of  land 
along  the  Hudson  near  Ossining,  and 
with  great  enthusiasm  sketched  plans 
for  a  great  musical  institute.  It  was 
said  a  million  dollars  was  back  of  the 
scheme,  but  it  was  never  brought  to 
full  realization. 

WILL    BE    BURIED    IN    NEW  YORK 

NEW  YORK,  May  12.— The  body 
of  Mme.  Lillian  Nordica  will  be 
brought  to  New  York  for  burial,  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  made  to- 
day by  her  husband,  George  W. 
Young,  banker.  Young  probably  will 
go  to  Brindisi,  Italy,  to  meet  the 
body. 


Blake  and  Amber  Bookings 

The  Blake  and  Amber  Agency  have 
just  booked  Chas.  Purcell  and  Hone 
Bergere,  late  of  the  Chocolate  Soldier, 
Tik  Tok  Man  and  Merry  Gambol 
companies,  with  the  Orpheum  man- 
agement. They  opened  in  Oakland 
May  loth.  Mr.  Blake  and  Miss  Am- 
ber have  also  booked  Roselle  Fielding 
with  the  Gaiety  Company,  opening  at 
the  Gaiety  Theatre  in  the  Isle  of 
Bong  Bong. 


Ed  Redmond  a  Home  Builder 

Ed  Redmond,  the  Sacramento  man- 
ager, has  purchased  two  beautiful  lots 
in  Curtis  Oaks,  an  exclusive  home  dis- 
trict in  Sacramento,  upon  which  he 
will  erect  a  fine  home. 


AiLEEN  May  will  be  married  to 
Kenneth  McLaren,  a  Vancouver,  B. 
C,  business  man,  on  May  29th. 


Dates  Ahead 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

GIRL  OF  EAGLE  RANCH 
(Chas.  Helton) — Pope  Valley,  May 
13;  St.  Llelena,  14;  Calistoga,  15; 
Middletown,  16;  Cobb,  18;  Midlake, 
19;  Kelseyville,  20. 
HONEYMOON  EXPRESS  (the 
Shuberts;  Jos.  Dillon,  ahead). — 
Seattle,  May  10-18. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
Crinoline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
New  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 


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THE 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG  O'  MY  HEABT 

J.  Hartley  laanners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 

ts  second  year. 

O'  Dirz  HEABT  A — Eastern ;  Elsa  Ryan. 
O'  3Vrz"  HEART  B — Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
O'  MY  HEABT  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggie 
O'NeiL 

O'  MY  HEABT  D — Northern;  Marion  Den  tier. 

O'  MY  HEABT  E — Miiidle  West;  Florence  Martin. 

BIBD  OF  PABADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Bepublic  Theatre 

OTHEB  ATTBACTIONS 

KITTY  GORDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jacl{  Lait's  smashing 
success,  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  Ellidtt  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Co  rt 
Theatre,  Chicago,  Indefi- 
nite. 


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F.  C.  FUBNESS      ^'U.  PBOPS. 


F.  P.  SHANI^EY,  MOB. 


ED.  REDMOND 
the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting   the   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 


JAMES  POST 

and  his  famous  Honey  Girls 

Permanent  address — San  Jose,  Cal.   Telephone,  2497. 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABIiOID  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrig'ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I.S 
SAVOY  THEATBE — PHOENIX 

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LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  'MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

MARY  JANE'S  PA,  with  Mai-ie 
Nelson  and  Rodney  Ranous  (Row- 
land and  Clifford,  Inc.,  props) — 
Week  of  May  17,  Chicago. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

RICE  AND  DORE  WATER 
CARNIVAL— Butte.  May  18-23. 

ROBERT  HILLIARD  in  The 
Argyle  Case  (direction  of  Klaw  & 
Erlanger;  E.  D.  Price,  nigr.) — Los 
Angeles,  iMay  18-23  ;  Eresno,  25  ;  Sac- 
ramento, 26;  Portland,  28-31;  Taco- 
ma,  June  1-2;  Victoria,  3-4;  Van- 
couver, 5-6;  Seattle,  7-13;  Spokane, 
14-15;  Missoula.  16;  Helena,  17; 
Great  Palis,  t8;  Butte,  19;  Winnipeg, 
22-24 ;  Duluth,  26-27. 

SANEORD  DODGE  (R.  A.  John- 
son)'— Adrian,  May  18;  Slayton,  19; 
Pipestone,  20. 

SELLS-ELOTO  CIRCUS  (Ed 
Warner,  gen.  agt.) — Portland,  May 
18-19;  Ccntralia,  20;  Aberdeen,  21; 
Tacoma,  22 ;  Sedro  Woolley,  23 ; 
Vancouver,  B.  C,  25;  Bellingham, 


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Oakdale,  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seatinf?  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

26;  Everett,  27;  Seattle,  28-30;  Cle 
Elum,  31;  North  Yakima,  June  i; 
Walla  Walla,  2;  Pendleton,  3  ;  Baker 
City,  4;  Payette,  5;  Boise,  6;  Twin 
Ealls,  8;  Pocatello,  9;  Logan,  10; 
Salt  Lake,  11;  Ogden,  12;  Rock 
Springs,  13  ;  Greeley,  15  ;  Denver,  16- 
17;  Coloi-ado  Springs,  18;  Pueblo, 
19 ;  La  Juanita,  20. 

S  E  PT  E  M  B  E  R  MORN,  with 
Dave  Lewis,  Minerva  Coverdale 
and  Frances  Kennedy  (Harry 
Earle,  mgr. ;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
— Chicago,  indefinite. 

the'  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
— Haymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)l — Boston,  indefinite. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  i6,  1914 


Correspondence 


OAKLAND,  May  12.  — Robert 
Ililliard  in  The  Argylc  Case  played  to 
capacity  houses  at 'The  M  ACDON- 
OUGli.  11-13.  The  production  is 
one  of  the  most  vivid  and  fascinatin§r 
of  all  detective  plays  and  keeps  the 
audience  in  a  state  of  expectancy  from 
rise  to  fall.  The  company  is  excep- 
tionally clever.  Chauncey  Olcott 
opens,  14,  in  Shameen  I^hu.  The  ap- 
pearance of  r.eth  Ta}lor.  Bishop's 
new  leading  lady,  is  the  feature  of 
The  Amazons,  this  week's  production 
at  YE  LinKRTV.  Miss  Taylor  gives 
an  exceptionally  sjMritcd  interpreta- 
tion of  the  role  of  Lady  Neoline,  and 
is  given  a  splendid  reception  at  every 
performance.  The  other  daughters  of 
the  house  are  interpreted  by  Jane  Ur- 
ban and  Rita  Porter,  and  are  given 
fine  characterizations.  Mrs.  Gleason 
was  especially  good  as  the  Marchion- 
ess, and  Marta  Golden  as  Sergeant 
Shutcr,  the  gymnasium  instructor, 
was  one  of  the  bright  spots  of  the 
play.  Of  the  men.  the  best  parts  were 
in  the  hands  of  J.  Anthony  Smythe, 
Andrew  Uennison,  Frank  Darien. 
George  A\'ebster,  Max  Waizman  and 
Walter  Whipple,  and  they  all  ac- 
quitted themselves  well.  The  mount- 
ing and  staging  was  on  the  usual 
Bishop  standard  and  was  adequate  in 
every  detail.  The  Ghost  Breaker  is 
in  preparation.  Neptune's  Garden  of 
Living  Statues  is  the  chief  item  on 
the  ORPHEL^M  program.  It  is  a  fine 
display  of  dancing  girls,  water 
nymphs  and  models  and  proves  a 
charming  novelty.  Chas.  D.  \\'ebber. 
the  eccentric  juggler,  is  clever  and 
gets  a  fine  hand.  I  lufford  and  Chain, 
Moralias  Brothers.  \'iolet  McMillan, 
Chas.  Purcell  and  lion  Bergere,  jNIon- 
etta  Five,  Rosa  Brouch  and  George 
Welch.  The  Royal  Hawaiians,  with 
their  kanaka  songs  and  seductive 
dances,  have  a  big  act  and  form  the 
nucleus  of  a  fine  bill  at  Pantages. 
However,  the  real  big  hit  of  tlie  bill 
is  achieved  by  Charlie  Reilly  and 
Company.  Other  good  acts:  Creo, 
Comer  and  Sloanc.  Danny  Simmons, 
Togan  and  Geneva  and  ^liss  Lewis. 
The  COLUMBIA  audiences  are  wit- 
nessing Dolly  Dimples  this  week,  with 
the  usual  surfeit  of  mirth  and  song. 
Good  voices  are  displayed  by  Jack 
Wise,  \'ilma  Stcch  and  Vera  Vaughn. 
Ruby  Lang,  the  new-comer,  is  splen- 
did. The  fine  weather  of  the  past 
few  davs  has  proven  a  great  boon  for 
IDOR.\  PARK,  and  the  attendance 
has  shown  a  fine,  substantial  increase. 
Thaviu's  Band  continues  to  dispense 
popular  music  and  the  out-of-doors 
resort  is  becoming  a  favorite  liaunt  for 
our  music  lovers. 

LOUIS  SCIIEELLNE. 

STOCKTON.  May  10.— YO- 
SEMITE  THE.\TRE:  The  last 
Orphcum  show  of  the  season  will 
close  14.  The  bill  was  as  follows: 
Harry  Gilfoil  in  Baron  Sands;  Ruth 
Roye ;  Annette  Wotxlman  and  Guy 
Livingston :  The  Randalls ;  Van 
Iloven ;  Eugene  Damond ;  Ben 
Deeley  and  Company,  assisted  by 
Marie  W  ayne  in  The  New  Bell  Boy. 
Faust,  by  the  New  York  Grand  Opera 
Company,  was  given  during  the  week. 
The  principals  are  good ;  there  is  no 
chorus.  GARRICK :  Monte  Carter  is 
still  giving  a  series  of  his  inimitable 
Jew  characterizations.  Monte,  in  his 
line,  is  the  l)est  we  have. 


S.\LT  LAKE  CITY,  May  12.— 
The  SALT  LAKE  THEATRE  did 
l)retty  well  with  Traffic  in  Souls,  in 
picture  form,  which  was  plentifully 
advertised  from  the  billboards  and 
through  the  newspapers.  The  fore 
part  of  this  week  the  house  is  dark, 
with  the  L^^niversity  of  Utah  Musi- 
cal Society  finishing  out  the  week 
in  Leoncavallo's  grand  opera,  Pagli- 
acci.  The  ORi'HEUM  is  dark. 
EMPRESS  has  a  strong  show^. 
headlined  by  The  Top  o'  the  World 
Dancers,  with  the  famous  Collie  Bal- 
let of  six.  The  playlet  is  well  pre- 
sented, the  girls  being  nimble  foot- 
ed and  good  to  look  upon.  Paul 
Houlton  as  the  bear  is  certainly 
making  the  hearts  of  the  little  folks 
glad,  and  Harry  Ali  as  Peppermint 
Kid  is  amusing.  Doll  Princess  is 
assumed  by  Peggy  Cecil.  Song  and 
dance  numbers  are  well  selected  and 
seem  to  get  over  in  good  shape. 
Others:  Moffett  and  Claire  Trio, 
dancers;  Hong  Fong.  Chinese  come- 
dian ;  Olivetti  Troubadours,  instru- 
mentalists. James  Francis  Sullivan 
was  sick  and  Manager  J.  M.  Cooke 
was  forced  to  substitution,  selecting 
I'-mil  II.  John.son,  ban  joist,  and 
Pearl  Larson,  .songstress,  to  fill  his 
place.  Mr.  Johnson  does  exception- 
ally well,  being  not  unknown  here, 
for  he  has  been  over  the  Orpheum 
circuit  heretofore,  and  Miss  Larson, 
while  being  new  to  the  stage,  dis- 
played a  w^onderful  soprano  voice, 
rich  and  strong,  which  should  make 
for  a  quick  reputation  if  she  decided 
to  follow  the  footlights.  PAN- 
TAGES bill  is  pleasing  goodly 
crowds.  Walker's  Happy  Girls,  a 
c<dored  offering,  headlining  the  bill. 
Second,  from  point  of  local  appre- 
ciation, come  the  Four  ATagnanis, 
a  unique  musical  act,  termed  The 
.Street  Pavers,  the  usual  implements 
used  in  that  class  of  work  being 
called  upon  to  assist  in  the  rendi- 
tion of  swingy  music.  Others:  Ha- 
zel Moran,  lady  lariat  expert;  Clin- 
ton and  Rogers,  chatter  and  sing- 
ing; Eula  Lee  Quartette,  four  young 
ladies  who  can  sing,  and  Granville 
and  Mack.  Italian  impersonators, 
the  latter  being  a  little  far  fetched 
and  dialect  far  from  perfect  at  times. 
UTAH  Theatre,  dark.  G.\RRICK 
will  .start  their  series  of  travel  lec- 
tures by  R.  B.  Baumgardt  tonight. 
Sam  Loeb  did  a  most  satisfactory 
business  last  week  when  the  ATexi- 
can  War  Pictures  were  the  added 
attraction.  This  week's  bill  is  a 
specially  bright  one,  the  laughs  com- 
ing fast  and  long.  The  bill  is  cap- 
tioned Scenes  Behind  the  Foot- 
lights, Mr.  Loeb  assuming  the  Ger- 
man professor  who  comes  through 
the  audience  to  rehearse  the  com- 
pany in  a  musical  comedy  act,  work- 
ing from  the  pit  almost  all  the  time. 
Jack  Leslie  is  busy  all  the  time,  and 
Ilortense  Travers  "puts  over"  a 
Scotch  number  in  winning  fashion. 
Sid.  Gilmore  has  joined  the  cast  and 
docs  a  good  monologue,  besides 
singing  some  parodies  well.  Cronin 
and  Estelle  have  left  the  cast  and 
taken  to  the  road.  As  a  special  fea- 
ture. The  White  Ghost  of  Disaster, 
in  picture  form,  has  been  booked, 
which,  together  with  the  full  orches- 
tra now  a  regular  thing  at  the 
PRINCESS,  makes  an  immense 
show  for  the  small  admission  here 

charged.   

Josephine  S.\unders  has  gone  to 
Denver. 


INTEB-MOUITTAIN  WAQON  SHOWS — PBESENTHIO 

Girl  of  Eagle  Ranch 

CSAS.   F.   HEI-TOir,  MGR. 

.V   PeliBlUful   Summer  in   the  Mountains 


Panama-Aero 


M.  B.  DUDLEY, 
562-564  Pacific  Building. 


Film  Company 


General  Manager 


Telephone  Douglas  5405 


Correspondence 

LONG  BEACH,  May  14.— Vir- 
ginia Brissac  will  open  with  her  com- 
pany at  the  BENTLEY  GRAND, 
May  i6th,  in  The  Fortune  Hunter. 
Griff  Wray  is  too  busy  to  write,  but 
sends  his  regards. 

\  ANCOUVER.  P..  C.  May  13.— 
EMPRESS  Theatre:  Last  evening 
the  Empress  Players  presented  A 
ihitterfly  on  the  W  heel.  The  com- 
jiany  was  admirable  throughout. 
Maude  Leone,  as  Peggy,  the  butter- 
fly wife,  has  a  part  which  is  most 
difficult  to  portray.  Her  portrayal 
was  admirable,  never  overdrawn  and 
at  all  times  convincing.  Del  Law- 
rence was  Adma.ston,  the  M.  P.  and 
injured  husband.  .\lf  Layne  made 
a  good  lover.  The  rest  of  the  com- 
pany filled  their  roles  with  entire  ac- 
ceptance. ORPHEUM  Theatre:  The 
program  at  this  theatre  is  as  usual  of 
tile  best  talent.  X'aleska  Suratt,  in 
l)lack  crepe  and  diamonds,  is  the  real 
headline.  James  H.  Cullen  does  not 
seem  to  have  any  otiicr  business  on 
the  stage  than  to  produce  laughs. 
Walter  De  Leon  and  Muggins  Davies 
put  over  a  very  clever  singing  and 
dancing  act.  .\ileen  Stanley  is  an- 
other good  character  songstress,  and 
Robert  Davis'  plavlet.  New  Stuflf, 
closes  the  bill.  I'.MPERIAL:  Pre- 
sents a  real  old-time  vaudeville  pro- 
gram from  circus  clowns  to  real  dra- 
matic acting.  Porter  J.  White  has  a 
strong  playlet,  entitled  The  l.cggar. 
De  Marcst  and  Doll  have  a  delight- 
ful musical  turn.  As  a  comedian,  De 
Marest  puts  over  some  clever  work. 
Bijou  Russell  and  the  Great  John- 
son clo.se  a  very  clever  and  by  far  the 
best  bill  seen  at  the  Imperial  for  some 
time. 

With  the  Movies 

General  Director  James  Keane  is 
meeting  with  great  success  in  de- 
veloping his  fir.st  big  five-reel  fea- 
ture for  the  LTnited  Keaneograph 
ImIui  Comjiany  at  Fairfax.  It  will 
be  finished  in  a  couple  of  weeks  and 
will  be  a  sensation.  Mr.  Keane  is 
not  only  able  to  know  what  he 
wants  of  the  actors,  but  he  has  the 
ability  to  impart  it  to  others.  *  *  * 
San  Rafael  has  been  bubbling  over 
with  interest  in  the  movies.  First, 
a  week  ago  Friday,  Director  Lucius 
Henderson  of  the  California  Motion 
Picture  Co.  was  given  his  notice 
without  warning,  and  Emil  Krue- 
.schke,  who  has  taken  the  name  of 
Wm.  Fay  for  euphonic  reasons,  was 


installed  in  his  place,  and  has  pro- 
ceeded to  work  on  the  five-reel  fea- 
ture, Mignon,  a  I'Vench  subject.  He 
lias  furnished  the  scenario.  *  *  * 
-Marshall  Zeno,  assistant  to  the  di- 
rector at  the  California  Motion  Pic- 
ture Co.  studio  at  San  Rafael,  has 
proved  to  be  a  find,  and  his  work 
is  greatly  appreciated  by  the  entire 
staff  at  the  studio.  *  *  *  \^ict(jr  Mor- 
ley.  who  passes  himself  off  as  an 
actor  with  the  California  Motion 
Picture  Co.,  left  Monday,  and  also 
left  a  trail  of  crime  the  width  of  a 
city  block.  He  purcha.sed  a  motor- 
cycle on  the  instalment  plan, 
wrecked  same;  borrowed  money 
from  all  the  company  he  could; 
forged  several  checks,  and  robbed 
his  room-mate.  Ed.  Willi.s,  of  a  new 
$35.00  overcoat,  ties,  etc.,  and  left 
for  parts  unknown.  All  picture 
companies  and  theatricals  arc 
warned  against  employing  this  man 
as  there  is  a  warrant  standing  for 
his  arrest.  *  *  *  The  San  Rafael 
.Studio  is  fast  assuming  large  pro- 
portions, but  there  is  too  much  au- 
thority from  too  many  bosses  in 
evidence.  It  is  rumored  that  a  new 
leading  man  and  several  actors,  not 
to  mention  a  camera  man  or  two, 
will  soon  arrive  on  the  lot  from  the 
East.  *  *  *  Charley  I'-dler's  Golden 
.""^tate  Film  Co.,  at  San  Rafael,  will 
probably  get  another  start  next 
week,  as  some  San  Rafael  people 
have  agreed  to  furnish  $2000.  The 
original  angels,  .\rthur  W.  Biggars 
and  Robert  Curley,  contractors  in 
this  city,  after  watching  $4000  dis- 
ap])ear,  concluded  they  were  not 
moving-picture  magnates.  The  new  f 
arrangement  provides  for  the  pay- 
ment of  back  salaries  due  the  actors.  ^ 
*  *  *  David  Kirkland,  who  suddenly  ^ 
liecame  famous  as  a  comedy  pro- 
ducer for  the  LTniversal  Company  in 
Los  .Angeles,  is  spending  a  few 
weeks  vacation  in  the  north. 
Trouble  with  inefiRcient  camera 
men  caused  Dave  to  hand  in  his 
resiirnation. 


Al  Ringhng  Sues  Wife  of  40 
Years 

BARABOO,  Wis.,  May  8.— Al- 
bert Ringling,  aged  65  years,  founder 
of  the  Ringling  Brothers'  Circus  and 
a  resident  of  this  city  for  the  last 
35  years,  has  filed  suit  for  divorce 
here.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ringling  have 
been  married  40  years.  They  have 
no  children. 


ERNE.ST  V.\N  Pelt  will  soon  leave 
Dillon  and  King  in  Oakland  and  will 
go  to  Los  Angeles. 


May  i6,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


5 


Tom  Ince  Shows  the  Los  Angeles  Pubhc  His  Measure 
of  Playwriting  Ability 


LOS  ANGELES,  May  13.— All 
the  "movie"  kingdom  is  interested 
in  tlie  production  of  Mr.  Aladdin  by 
Mr.  Ince  and  Mr.  Clifford  at  the 
Majestic  Theatre  this  week.  Many 
of  the  players  have  been  gathered 
in  from  the  lilni  companies  for  the 
])la3'  and  this  brought  forth  an  au- 
dience on  its  first  night  largely  made 
up  of  the  screen  players.  *  *  *  Maude 
l-'ulton  has  a  birthday  on  Thursday 
(may  she  have  many  more  and  joy- 
ous ones),  and  upon  that  occasion 
she  will  give  a  real-for-true  party 
at  her  apartments  in  the  Finkle 
Arms.  *  *  *  Rehearsals  are  under 
way  for  A  Knight  for  a  Day,  with 
Daphne  Pollard  and  Alf.  Goulding. 
*  *  *  Freddie  Hoff,  musical  director 
for  the  Gaiety  Company,  has  gone 
to  your  city,  and  Hans  Linne  is 
Avielding  the  baton  from  Hoff's  posi- 
tion in  the  orchestra  pit.  *  *  *  It  has 
been  said  that  Rock  and  Fulton  in- 
tended to  withdraw  from  the  Ander- 
.son  forces,  but  close  upon  the  heels 
of  this  announcement  comes  the 
statement  that  The  Candy  Shop 
goes  on  the  road  in  August  with 
Rock  and  Fulton  heading  the  cast. 

*  Olga  Nethersole,  recognizing 
the  genius  and  worth  of  young  Al- 
fred \\^allenstein,  made  an  appeal 
through  the  press  for  this  boy,  giv- 
ing a  generous  check  as  the  begin- 
ning of  a  fund  to  send  the  lad  to 
Europe  for  study.  Young  Wallen- 
stein  has  appeared  several  times  up- 
on the  Orpheum  stage  and  with 
wonderful  success.  *  *  *  Victory 
Bateman,  once  so  well  known  among 
the  Coast  stock  companies,  is  ap- 
])earingat  the  Hippodrome  this  week. 
She  has  been  playing  with  the 
motion  pictures  and  is  just  now  re- 
covering from  a  long  illness.  *  *  * 
Lewis  Stone's  Los  Angeles  admirers 
— and  their  name  is  legion — will  be 
glad  to  hear  that  he  has  recently 
signed  a  contract  for  five  years  with 
a  New  York  management.  *  *  *  We 
are  also  told  that  the  tales  of  the 
eccentricities  of  little  Kitty  Doner 
liave  reached  New  York  and  she  has 
been  marked  for  the  Winter  Garden. 

*  *  Florence  Smythe,  appearing  at 
the  Orpheum  with  Theodore  Rob- 
erts, will  be  remembered  as  a  valu- 
able member  of  the  Belasco  Stock 
Company,  and  her  friends  of  those 
days  are  making  her  stay  in  Los 
.\ngeles  a  happy  one.  *  *  *  j^i  the 
memory  of  Mme.  Nordica,  his  very 
close  friend,  David  Bispham  sang 
the  Evening  Star  Song  at  the  Or- 
l)heum  this  week,  as  it  was  her  fav- 
orite aria. 

BURBANK  :  The  Burbank  cast  is 
l)laying  Stop  Thief  for  a  second  suc- 
cessful week,  and  this  very  funny 
farce  is  proving  popular.  Forrest 
.Stanley,  Thomas  McLarnic,  James 
Applebec,  Selma  Paley,  Grace 
Travers,  Winifred  I'ryson  and  sev- 
eral others,  come  forth  valiantly  and 
make  Stop  Thief  mighty  good  fun. 

I'..MPRESS :  A  variety  of  vaude- 
\  ille  attractions  go  towards  the  mak- 
ing of  a  very  good  bill  for  the  cur- 
rent week.  Possibly  the  little  com- 
edy, The  Animal  Stuffer,  is  the  most 
artistic.  This  is  a  tender  and  quaint- 
ly humorous  bit  of  a  story  in  which 
Dick  Bernard,  who  wrote  it,  assumes 


the  title  role,  Max  Heinricli,  the  de- 
lightful old  German  taxidermist.  W. 
W.  Black,  Eleanor  Parker  and  Bart 
Du  Pree  are  all  capable  actors,  and 
the  playlet  is  a  refreshing  few  min- 
utes of  entertainment.  Orville 
Stamm  is  a  Los  Angeles  boy,  aston- 
ishing all  those  who  had  known  his 
huskiness  as  a  small  boy,  but  who 
never  dreamed  of  his  possibilities. 
His  turn  is  not  only  novel,  but  vast- 
ly entertaining  as  well  as  sensation- 
al. A  few  of  his  stunts,  such  as 
playing  the  violin  with  a  huge  bull- 
dog dangling  on  his  wrist,  singing 
in  good  voice  while  all  the  time  a 
piano  and  his  accompanist  rest  upon 
his  chest.  These  are  all  calculated 
to  leave  his  audience  breathless.  The 
Four  Quaint  O's  are  English  sing- 
ers whose  travesties  on  songs,  ac- 
companied by  a  lot  of  all  sorts  of 
fun,  is  great  and  good  work.  Frank 
Thornton  and  Deborah  Corlew  have 
the  ability  to  sing  and  patter  with  a 
dash  and  spirit  that  makes  A  Vaca- 
tion Episode  one  of  the  hits  of  the 
I)ill.  Will  Morris  is  a  comedian  who 
can  cycle,  and  while  this  tramp 
make-up  has  been  oft  repeated,  he  is 
among  the  best.  A  inovie  farce 
completes  the  bill. 

HIPPODROME:  A  Tango  Tea 
is  Walter  Montague's  act  of  this 
week,  and  is  a  satirical  handling  of 
the  smart  set  with  a  chorus  girl  in- 
set that  makes  the  little  sketch 
sparkle  with  interest  and  lends  ex- 
citement to  the  story.  Jessie  Belle, 
amidst  novel  surroundings,  sings  in 
sweetest  voice  ;  the  Columbia  Com- 
edy Quartette  indulges  in  a  com- 
mendable bit  of  "close  harmony" 
and  a  judicious  touch  of  comedy. 
The  Juggling  Wahners  are  skilled 
artists  in  their  particular  variety  of 
seemingly  impossible  feats,  and  are 
Avorthy  entertainment.  Carter  and 
Dorsey  tickle  the  risibles  with  the 
aid  of  a  comedy  skit  called  Neigh- 
bors. Ida  Lewis  is  a  clever,  airy 
and  dainty  dancer,  who  offers  The 
Dances  of  All  Nations,  and  the  Great 
Terry  Troupe  draw  all  the  enter- 
tainment to  a  close  with  a  lot  of 
rough  and  tumble  antics  that  do  not 
conceal  the  fact  that  they  are  clever 
artists. 

LITTLE  THEATRE:  Wan  o' 
the  Woods,  with  the  little  Egan 
players,  is  in  the  second  week  of  its 
attractiveness. 

MAJESTIC:  Mr.  Aladdin  is  the 
new  coniedy,  by  Thomas  Ince  and 
\\'.  H.  Clifford,  wherein  the  question 
of  whether  it  is  best  for  the  maid  to 
marry  the  youth  who  has  sowed  his 
wild  oats  or  to  choose  a  mate  whom 
she  helps  to  gather  a  rich  harvest 
from  oats  sowed  after  marriage,  by 
the  light  of  the  honeymoon.  When 
taken  seriously  this  all  proves  rather 
dangerous  ])hilosophy.  Mr.  Ince  and 
Mr.  Clifford  chose  to  set  tlieir  vice 
in  very  sumptuous  surroundings,  the 
stage  pictures  being  marvels  of  real- 
ism. Mr.  Aladdin  is  a  rich  New 
Yorker  who  gazes  at  the  white  lights 
without  blinking,  being  long  accus- 
tomed to  the  glare.  He  meets  and 
proposes  to  wed  Ruth  Mowbray,  a 
minister's  daughter,  who  is  also  de- 
sired by  Jim  Newton,  a  youth  of 
spotless    reputation.     It  develops 


that  Mr.  Aladdin  must  give  a  fare- 
well carousal  to  a  chorus-girl  at- 
tachment, a  very  gay  and  indecorous 
dinner  party.  Ruth  learns  of  this 
and  other  things  and  looks  upon  it 
all  coldly,  which  turns  the  tide  in 
favor  of  Jim  Newton.  Jim  marries 
her,  only  to  fall  under  the  curse  of 
sudden  wealth  and  the  attractions 
that  follow.  He  sows  his  oats  far 
and  near  thereby,  losing  the  wife  of 
his  choice,  who  returns  to  the  arms 
of  Aladdin,  now  furbished  up  and 
made  over  into  a  loving  husband, 
warranted  to  last  a  lifetime.  The 
authors,  long  used  to  depending  up- 
(jn  situations,  resort  to  the  same  for 
their  comedy,  which  .same  are  clever 
and  unexpectedly  funny.  The  lavish 
stage  pictures  em])hasize  the  real- 
ness  and  interest  of  the  story.  The 
acting  is  excellent.  Walter  Ed- 
wards oft'ers  a  finished  study  in  that 
of  Aladdin.  Florence  Malone  is'  not 
only  beautiful,  but  clever  as  well. 
Aileen  Flaven  is  charming  and  ef- 
fective as  Ruth.  Arthur  L.  Jarret 
gives  a  fine  characterization  of  Jim 
Newton.  Mary  Mirch  contributes 
a  cleverly  ])layed  bit  in  that  of  the 
chorus  girl,  while  many  other  roles 
are  adequately  filled. 

MASON:  Dark.  Coming,  The 
Argyle  Case,  with  Robert  Hilliard  in 
the  leading  role. 

MOROSCO:  The  Echo,  with  all 
the  arts  and  graces  of  Rock  and 
Fulton,  who  offer  something  new 
each  week,  is  still  holding  the  boards 
at  this  house,  and  are  as  popular  as 
ever. 

ORPHEUM:  David  Bispham, 
who  seems  to  defy  the  passing  years, 
sings  Handel's  Where'er  You  Walk 
and  the  prologue  from  Pagliacci 
with  all  the  vigor  and  artistry  of  his 
former  grand  opera  days.  Mr. 
Bispham,  ever  and  always  a  devotee 
to  English,  sings  in  the  same,  and 
tells  in  a  few  well  chosen  words 
why  he  does  so.  He  also  gives 
Danny  Deever  and  a  soft  and  beau- 
tiful darky  song-  by  Sidney  Homer. 
It  is  a  delightful  and  most  artistic 
offering.  Alice  Eis  and  Bert  French 
appear  in  Le  Rouge  et  Noir,  a  dance 
conveying  the  lure  and  fickleness  of 
Dame  Fortune,  in  sensuous,  highly 
colored  pantomime.  Miss  Eis  is  a 
slender,  beautiful  maid,  pantherlike 
in  lier  graceful,  undulating  move- 
ments and  a  dancer  of  wondrous 
charm.  Mr.  French,  a  graceful  per- 
son, is  a  thoroughly  satisfying  as- 
sistant. Theodore  Roberts  returns 
in  that  thrilling  and  joyous  sketch. 
The  Sheriff'  of  Shasta,  the  talc  of 
early  California  days,  in  which  Rob- 
erts, as  the  l)ig  and  blustering  sher- 
iff, gi\'es  an  artistic  and  convincing 
characterization.  Florence  Smythe  is 
charming  and  enticing"  in  the  role 
of  the  romance-loving  wife.  Hilda 
Thomas  and  Lou  Hall,  in  a  skit 
called  The  Substitute,  are  primed 
with  a  lot  of  nonsense,  which  they 
noisily  give  forth.  Miss  Thomas 
singing  several  good  songs  and  Hall 
toucliing  up  the  ivories  with  speed 
and  accuracy.  The  balance  of  the 
bill  is  made  u])  of  holdovers — Kar- 
tclli,  a  wonderful  slack-wire  per- 
former; Johnny  and  Emma  Ray  in 
( )n  the  Rio  Grande;  Gazell  &  Co.  in 
])antomime,  and  the  Marvelous  Man- 
cliurians. 

PANTAGES:  Under  Two  Flags, 
in  tabloid  form,  is  being  revived  by 
Jessie  Shirley  &  Co.  in  creditable 
fashion,     'i'lie  thrilling  and  sensa- 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


tional  and  fascinating"  story  of  Oui- 
da's  is  neatly  and  .skilfully  done  up 
in  a  small  package.  Miss  Shirley  is 
a  charming  Cigarette,  Arthur  Cyril 
a  convincing  Bertie  Cecil,  Wallis 
Roberts  a  fiercely  satisfying  and  vil- 
lainous Chateauroy,  and  Grace  Wil- 
lard  a  sweet  and  gentle  Princess 
Corona.  Harry  I'ulger  stirs  the 
memory,  bringing  to  mind  his  mate 
of  former  good  old  days  and  that 
wonderful  partnership.  Bulger's 
particular  style  of  comedy  never 
grows  stale,  and  as  we  laugh  we 
marvel  at  his  peculiar  artistry.  Vera 
Berliner  is  a  violinist,  whose  brilli- 
ant technique  is  evidenced  in  several 
good  selections,  and  marks  her  a 
clever  and  charming  little  artist. 
Tom  Moore  and  Stasia,  big,  bright 
and  boisterous,  sing  and  make  merry 
to  the  delight  of  an  enthusiastic  au- 
dience. Meikcljohn  and  Hazel  Al- 
len, a  pair  of  local  dancers,  make 
their  initial  vaudeville  bow  and  go 
through  some  beautiful  and  graceful 
dances  with  the  ease  and  grace  of 
those  long  accustomed  to  the  glare 
of  the  footlights.  Bettina  Bruce  and 
Charles  Keane  offer  Cupid,  M.  D., 
a  good  comedy  farce.  The  wonders 
of  the  Grand  Canyon  are  thrown  up- 
on the  screen  and  fill  out  an  excel- 
lent bill. 

REPUBLIC:  De  Remee's  Edu- 
cated Horses  is  one  of  the  most 
spectacular  headliners  this  house  has 
ever  featured.  Pure  white  horses  are 
put  through  their  various  turns  by 
picturesquely  attired  riders.  W^on- 
derful  effects  are  obtained  by  many 
poses  and  the  act  is  splendidly 
staged.  Sam  Nussl^aum,  a  Russian, 
has  a  novel  musical  turn,  demon- 
strating his  ability  as  a  violinist  as 
well  as  handling  the  xylophone  with 
skill.  Caspar  and  Clayton  can  sing 
and  dance  with  a  lot  of  fun  thrown 
in  to  draw  forth  many  a  laugh.  Van, 
Hoffman  and  Van  are  comedians 
who  know  the  value  of  nimble  feet, 
good  voices  and  an  entertaining  line 
of  patter.  La  Don  and  Virctta,  a 
])air  of  Down  East  Rubes,  are  a  fun- 
ny combination.  Lewis  and  Zoeller 
contribute  a  large  share  of  the  fun. 
Mexican  war  scenes  are  shown  by 
the  Selig  pictures,  being  one  of  the 
attractive  features. 

N.  B.  WARNER. 


M.MFRicic  Chick  has  recovered 
sufficiently  to  leave  the  hospital. 

G.  Li:.STi-.R  \\\v\.  returned  from  Chi- 
cago Sunday  night.  Paul  was  one  of 
tlic  two  original  mcMnbers  of  The 
Crime  of  tlie  Law,  wliich  was  pro- 
duced in  Cliicago  and  lasted  for  lln-ee 
weeks,  under  tlie  name  of  Tlie  Under 
Dog.  The  i)icce  is  now  lieing  re- 
written—the first  act  being  made  the 
second  act;  the  second  act  will  be 
oliliterated  altogether  and  a  new  act 
written.  The  play  will  go  over  tiie 
Stair-1  lavlin  time  next  season. 


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NEW  YORK,  i\[ay  10.— For  the 
benefit  of  the  United  Catholic  Work- 
ers Wriglit  Lorinier's  Bibhcal  play. 
The  Shepherd  Kinsj,  was  acted  last 
Monday  at  the  GARDEN  Theatre, 
limmett  Corrigan  produced  the  play, 
and  it  was  witnessed  by  a  large  audi- 
ence, composed  of  a  public  which  does 
not  often  go  to  theatres.  The  drama- 
tized story  of  King  David,  however, 
lias  the  indorsement  of  many  religious 
bodies.  Various  Catholic  societies  are 
to  witness  the  p\ay  during  tlie  two 
weeks  at  the  Cardcn  Theatre,  which 
has  been  illuminated  after  its  long 
darkness  for  these  performances. 
William  Farnum,  Edward  ]\Iacka> 
and  a  company  of  competent  actors 
appeared  in  the  leading  roles.  What 
was  announced  as  the  .scenery  of  the 
original  production  was  used.  This 
transfer  of  historical  material  from  the 
r.ible  to  the  stage  has  had  a  singular 
experience.  Wright  Lorimer,  who 
wrote  the  play  and  acted  it  here  at 
the  Knickerbocker  Theatre  some  years 
ago,  was  not  famous  as  actor  or  i)lay- 
wright  in  any  other  way.  Nor  was 
the  drama,  on  its  original  production, 
received  with  any  great  enthusiasm. 
Hut  it  gradually  won  its  public,  and 
when  Wright  Lorimer  died,  the  play 
had  been  profitably  acted  for  several 
years.  Thus  the  charm  of  the  Biblical 
story  and  the  human  interest  that  the 
author  contrived  to  impart  to  his 
.scenes  made  their  impression  on  a  less 
sophisticated  public  than  the  first  that 
heard  it.  Emmctt  Corrigan,  who  is 
now  acting  in  The  Yellow  Ticket,  ar- 
ranged the  present  revival  and  trained 
the  actors  for  it.  The  performance 
was  greeted  with  an  enthusiastic  audi- 
ence and  considering  that  it  was  a 
first-night  the  action  ran  evenly. 
There  was  an  unusually  large  number 
of  extra  people  w-lio  had  been  care- 
fully drilled,  and  the  chorus  .sang  well 
the  few  musical  numbers.  William 
Farnum  made  an  excellent  David.  Mis 
reading  of  the  Twenty-third  Psalm 
brought  the  greatest  applause  of  the 
evening.  Robert  McWade  apjicared 
as  Saul,  Edward  Mackay  as  Jonathan, 
\'irginia  Hadley  and  Edna  .\.  Craw- 
ford as  Saul's  daughters,  and  Evelyn 
]\Iarlowe  as  Adora.  The  attendance 
was  not  all  that  could  be  desired.  It 
was  explained  that  a  large  number 
of  tickets  had  been  sold  without  date 
and  that  many  of  the  purchasers  had 
remained  away  the  first  night  expect- 
ing that  the  theatre  would  be  crowded. 
In  the  audience  were  many  prominent 
priests  and  members  of  the  church. 
Many  well-known  actors  also  attended 
the  opening  performance.  *  *  *  Twin 
Beds,  a  new  farce  bv  Margaret  Mayo, 
author  of  Baby  Mine,  had  its  first 
production  last  week  under  the  direc- 
tion of  William  Harris,  Jr.,  at  the 
NIXON  Theatre,  Pittsburg,  before  a 
large  audience.  Prominent  in  the  cast 
were  Madge  Kennedy,  Ray  Co.x, 
Georgie  Lawrence,  Mabel  Acker,  John 
Westley,  John  Cumberland  and  Will- 
iam J.  Phinncy.  *  *  *  One  of  the 
most  successful  productions  given  at 
the  IIIPPODRO.ME  for  .several  years 
has  been  none  other  than  our  old  and 
familiar  friend,  Gilbert  and  Sullivan's 
Pinafore.  But  it  is  no  ordinary  pro- 
duction. In  fact,  it  is  the  most  ex- 
traordinary production  of  that  op- 
eretta that  I  have  ever  seen  anywhere. 
Of  course,  I  have  seen  Pinafore  with 


■'real  water"  before.  We  did  it  that 
way  once  in  the  old  Meclianic's 
Pavilion  in  San  Francisco  and  it  was 
greatly  appreciated.  l>ut  the  way 
Pinafore  is  put  on  at  the  Hippodrome 
in  New  York  is  without  comparison 
.scenicly.  The  stage  of  the  "Hip"  is 
the  only  one  in  the  United  States  thai 
affords  enough  room  to  put  on  the 
o])era  in  such  amplitude.  Not  only  arc 
there  plenty  of  row  boats  to  the  fore, 
l)ut  the  rigging  is  full  of  seamen  wljo 
go  up  and  down  the  masts  with  the 
agility  of  regular  sailors.  The  ship 
is  of  the  old  iiroadside  variety  of  man- 
of-war  of  which  the  only  Gilbert  wrote, 
and  although  some  car])ing  critics  in 
the  New  York  newspapers  have  at- 
tempted to  show  in  what  way  the  shi]) 
and  its  rigging  differed  from  a  real 
war  ship  of  the  period  intended.  n(» 
theatregoer  not  looking  for  trouble 
would  discover  any  nautical  flaws  in 
the  manner  in  which  the  resident 
.stage  director,  William  G.  Stewart, 
has  presented  the  opera.  But  after 
all,  the  cast  is  the  thing  that  makes  or 
mars  an  opera  musically,  no  matter 
how  well  it  is  staged  ])hysically.  On 
this  score  the  public  has  also  been 
well  pleased  with  a  cast  that  includes 
not  only  Eugene  Cowles,  of  fcjrmei 
Bostonian  fame,  but  ^\'illiam  Hinshaw 
and  Josephine  Jacoby,  formerly  of 
the  ^Metropolitan  Grand  Opera  Com- 
pany. It  is  in  fact  necessary  to  have 
plenty  of  alternates,  owing  to  the  mag- 
nitude of  the  house  and  incidental 
strength  of  voice  required  of  the  sing- 
ers to  make  themselves  heard  to  the 
best  effect.  For  this  reason,  in  addi- 
tion to  those  already  mentioned,  the 
cast  and  alternates  included  Ruby 
Cutter  Savage,  Elsie  Marryett,  Harri- 
.son  Brockbank,  Earl  Waldo  Marshall, 
Vernon  Dalhart,  E.  Percy  Parsons, 
Harry  l"'airleigh,  Daniel  Dawson, 
Marie  Ilorgan,  Helen  Ileincmann, 
Grace  Camp,  Albert  Hart,  John  Bard- 
sley,  Bertran  Peacock,  Wm.  G.  Gor- 
don, John  Foster,  Harry  La  Pearl 
and  John  Philips,  the  delightful  tenor 
who  became  such  a  favorite  last  year 
at  the  Tivoli  in  .San  Francisco.  His 
voice  is  a  splendid  addition  to  the  well 
balanced  lot  of  singers.  *  *  *  Tn  the 
cast  sujjporting  John  Drew  and  Ethel 
Barrymore  in  .\  Scrap  of  Paper,  which 
will  be  revived  next  week  at  the  EM- 
PIRE Theatre,  will  be  Charles  Dalton, 
who  has  played  every  male  role  in 
the  play  and  who  will  now  appear  as 
Baron  de  la  Giaciere,  and  Jeffreys 
Lewis,  who  has  played  every  female 
l)art  and  who  will  now  appear  as 
Mme.  Zcnobic.  She  made  her  first 
appearance  on  the  stage  as  Pauline  in 
the  original  production  of  the  play 
made  by  Alfred  \\'igan  in  Edinburgh. 
William  Seymour,  who  is  staging  the 
piece,  was  the  original  Anatole  when 
the  play  was  produced  in  this  city  by 
Lester  Wallack.  *  *  *  H.  B.  Warner 
was  one  of  the  first  actors  to  have 
confidence  in  the  dramatic  genius  of 
Cioddard  and  Dickey,  authors  of  The 
Misleading  Lady.  It  was  at  the 
LYCEL'M  Theatre  that  he  appeared 
in  their  first  acted  play,  The  Ghost 
Breaker.  It  was  a  successful  jumble 
of  mediums,  pleased  the  jHiblic,  made 
a  success  and  established  the  reputa- 
tion of  the  writers.  ^Ir.  W'arner  came 
down  to  the  ACADEMY  OF  MUSIC 
last  week  to  appear  as  the  stock  star 
and  brought  this  play  along.  The 
Fourteenth  Street  public  enjoyed  it 
as  much  as  any  other,  and  with  Pris- 
cilla  Knowles  as  the  heroine,  The 


Ghost  Breaker  won  a  new  public.  *  * 
*  One  of  the  gayest  productions  seen 
in  New  York  this  season  is  that  of 
The  Belles  of  Bond  Street,  which  has 
been  holding  the  boards  at  the  new 
SAM  S.  SIIUBERT  Theatre  on 
Forty-fourth  Street  ofif  Broadway, 
with  a  large  cast  headed  by  Sam  Ber- 
nard and  Gaby  Deslys.  The  Iklle  of 
Bond  Street  is  a  musical  and  up-to- 
date  version  of  The  Girl  From  Kays, 
in  which  Mr.  Bernard  and  Hattie 
^\"illiams  were  the  central  figures 
when  it  was  originally  produced  as 
a  comedy  without  all  of  the  spectac- 
ular trimmings  now  included.  The 
part  of  Mr.  Bernard  as  the  rich  Max 
1  loggenheimer,  remains  essentially 
the  same  in  the  new  version,  because 
Mr.  Bernard  does  not  delve  into  music. 
The  part  played  by  Miss  Williams  is 
now  essayed  by  Miss  Deslys,  whose 
reputation  for  frequent  changes  of 
gowns  of  striking  originality  made 
her  peculiarly  fitted  to  the  present 
version,  which  aims  at  pleasing 
through  the  existing  craze  for  tango 
and  other  mixlern  dances.  Among 
the  cast  of  The  Belle  of  Bond  Street 
are  Forrest  Hufif,  a  tenor  who  has 
been  in  light  opera,  and  Fritzie  Von 
Busing,  a  contralto  of  equal  merit. 
Then  there  is  Lottie  Collins,  a  dancer, 
one*  of  the  daughters  of  the  original 
Ta-ra-rah-boom-de-aye  Lottie  Collins. 
Harry  Piker  is  the  dancing  partnei 
of  Gaby  Deslys,  and  in  fact  does  most 
of  the  dancing  while  the  fair  Gaby 
is  changing  from  one  daring  costume 
to  another.  Lawrence  D'Orsay,  who 
has  hiuLself  starred  successfully  on 
more  than  one  occasion,  plays  the  part 
of  the  Hon.  Percy  Fitzthistle,  a  friend 
of  "Piggy"  Hoggenheimer.  Nor 
should  we  overlook  Grace  Orr  in  the 
almost  silent  role  of  "Miss  Slender' 
in  her  bathing  suit  of  yellow  and  black 
stripes  running  perpendicularly  from 
shoulder  to  knee.  Miss  Orr  was  the 
envy  of  a  hundred  corpulent  women 
in  the  audience  the  night  I  saw  the 
production.  I  don't  know  how  the 
Messrs.  Shubert  manage  to  keep  her 
.so  thin.  I  .suppose  she  could  make  a 
mint  of  money  advertising  some  anti- 
fat  remedy.  Then  she  would  perhaps 
grow  fat  with  prosperity.  But  in  the 
meantime  she  will  be  a  delight  to  the 
eye  along  with  all  the  magnificent 
costumes  of  Gaby  Deslys  and  the 
other  spectacular  features  of  this 
sprightly  new  version.  *  *  *  The 
movies,  which  have  given  the  dear  old 
drama  such  a  jolt,  last  week  began  a 
most  successful  campaign  against 
vaudeville,  which  has  so  far  been  less 
sensitive  to  their  attacks.  The  FUL- 
TON Theatre  was  the  scene  of  the 
strategetical  move.  There  were  dis- 
played for  the  first  time  \W>bb's  Elec- 
trical Pictures,  which  promised  "vau- 
deville, minstrels  and  grand  opera." 
There  was  not  only  to  be  satisfaction 
for  the  sense  of  sight,  but  for  hearing 


as  well.  .Mthough  Nat  Wills  was 
among  the  vaudeville  actors  on  the 
program,  it  was  the  minstrel  part 
which  proved  most  successful.  The 
old-fashioned  minstrel  "first  part" 
was  shown  on  the  screen.  Pictorially 
the  representation  of  the  players  in 
action  was  quite  perfect.  The  ad- 
mired veteran,  Carroll  Johnson,  was 
there ;  so  was  Sam  R}-an  with  other 
black-face  celebrities.  The  singing  of 
popular  rags,  the  recital  of  the  more 
or  less  familiar  wheezes,  the  whole 
vocal  phase  of  this  performance,  in  a 
word,  was  quite  as  well  delivered  as 
the  part  that  appealed  to  the  eye.  This 
was  a  novelty  in  the  attraction  of 
moving  pictures  so  well  carried  out  that 
the  audience  welcomed  the  perform- 
ance with  delight.  Voice  and  gesture 
corresponded  as  they  never  had  before 
to  appeal  to  two  senses  instead  of  one. 
Thus,  was  the  .synchronization,  to  use 
a  word  of  this  new  art.  made  so  com- 
plete as  to  seem  miraculous.  Will 
future  audiences  be  satisfied  with  pic- 
tures that  do  not  speak  as  well  as 
move?  Faust  was  given  as  a  speci- 
men of  what  this  invention  may  ac- 
complish in  the  operatic  line.  Certain 
scenes  were  acted  and  numbers  sung 
by  the  records  of  Signor  Caruso,  Miss 
Farrar,  M.  Plancon  and  Journet,  who 
divided  the  music  of  Mephistopheles 
between  them.  The  jiictures  were  ade- 
quate, although  there  seemed  to  be  an 
uncommonly  high  wind  in  Marguer- 
ite's garden  on  the  day  of  the  tragedy. 
But  here  the  correspondence  between 
voice  and  action  was  again  astonish- 
ing. Then  there  was  an  orchestra, 
just  as  there  had  been  in  the  minstrel 
show,  playing  the  accompaniments. 
The  popular  success  of  the  program 
might  be  increased  by  giving  the  op- 
eratic selections  after  the  minstrels. 
The  mechanism  of  the  whole  affair  is 
less  noticeable  when  there  are  min- 
strels and  not  singers  to  be  considered. 
But  as  a  whole  it  was  miraculous  in 
its  ingenuity  and  advance  over  similar 
eflPorts.  The  Webb  pictures  are,  we 
are  inclined  to  think,  what  is  known 
in  theatricals  as  "a  case  of  must." 
Perhaps  even  if  they  must  not  be  seen, 
tiiey  at  least  ought  to  be  by  all  who 
want  to  be  entertained  and  incidentally 
astonished.  *  *  *  Frank  Craven,  the 
actor,  who  is  appearing  in  his  own 
play.  Too  j\Iany  Cooks,  aiKl  H.  R. 
Durant  have  arranged  for  the  imme- 
diate dramatization  of  Mr.  Durant's 
Novel,  A  Man  and  His  Mate.  The 
new  play  will  be  a  four-act  comedy 
drama  with  a  Western  setting.  The 
production  will  be  made  earlv  next 
.season.  *  *  *  The  GRAND  OPERA 
HOUSE  presented  last  week  Excuse 
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evidence  of  his  skill  in  this  field,  since  J 
this  farce  has  already  been  played  with  ■ 
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Correspondence 


Mr.  Iluglies  may  dramatize  the  joys 
and  sorrows  of  a  subway  train  with  as 
much  success  as  he  has  studied  the 
sleeping-  car.  *  *  *  Margaret  AngHn's 
revival  of  Oscar  Wilde's  Lady  Win- 
dermere's Fan  this  season  has  been 
most  timely.  Miss  Anglin  put  on  the 
classic  at  the  end  of  a  successful  run 
at  the  HUDSON  Theatre  and  it 
proved  so  popular  with  her  clientele 
that  when  it  came  time  to  end  her 
season  at  that  theatre  it  was  found  nec- 
essary to  move  over  to  the  LIBERTY 
Theatre  and  continue  the  run  there. 
Lady  Windermere's  Fan  is  just  as 
humorous  today  as  when  it  was  first 
presented  in  London  at  the  height  of 
Wilde's  success  as  an  author.  Miss 
Anglin's  cast  includes  the  following: 
Florence  Wollersen  as  Lady  Winder- 
mere ;  Sarah  Cowell  Le  Moyne  as  the 
Duchess  of  Berwick  ;  Ruth  Holt  Bouci- 
cault  as  Lady  Plymdale ;  Pedro  De 
Cordoba  as  Lord  Windermere';  Ar- 
thur Bryon  as  Lord  Darlington ;  Sid- 
ney Greenstreet  as  Lord  Augustus 
Lorton;  and  Donald  Cameron  as  Mr. 
Hopper.  Of  cour.se,  Miss  Anglin  as 
Mrs.  Erlynne  was  tlie  center  of  in- 
terest. Her  acting  was  superb  in 
"those  difficult  scenes  when  Mrs. 
Erlynne  was  trying  to  save  the  repu- 
tation and  happiness  of  her  daughter 
without  disclosing  that  Lady  Win- 
dermere was  none  other  than  the 
daughter  of  the  notorious  Mrs. 
Erlynne.  I  don't  recall  whether  Miss 
Anglin  ])roduced  Lady  Windermere's 
Fan  while  she  was  on  her  last  tour  of 
the  Pacafic  Coast,  but  if  she  did  not 
it  would  be  a  valuable  addition  to  her 
repertoire.        GAVLN  D.  HIGH. 

TACOMA,  May  5.— Things  theat- 
rical in  Tacoma  are  quiet.    The  only 
road  shows  for  some  time  have  been 
Henrietta  Cro.sman  in  a  diverting  little 
lay.    The   Tongues   of   Men,  and 
velyn  Nesbit  Thaw,  with  a  creditable 
audeville  offering,  a  number  of  the 
cts  being  high-class.    The  Flonzaley 
Quartette  delighted  the  lovers  of  fine 
music,  and  those  addicted  to  motion 
pictures  are    entertained    with  those 
shown  this  week  at  the  TACOMA, 
the  bill  being  The  House  of  Bondage. 
The  bill  has  particular  attraction  for 


our  townsmen,  because  one  of  the 
leading  characters  is  played  by  Robert 
Webb  I^awrence,  a  well-known  and 
valued  member  of  the  McRae  Stock 
Company,  so  popular  here  in  1908-09. 
Margaret  Illington's  return  this  week 
to  this,  her  home  city,  is  eagerly 
awaited  and  good  business  is  sure  to 
result.  Another  welcome  announce- 
ment for  the  month  is  that  The 
Honeymoon  Express  will  arrive  here 
on  the  19th  inst.  Monday  was  a  gala 
day  at  the  EMPRESS  Theatre.  Billy 
Sheets,  whistler  for  Whitteer's  Bare 
foot  Boy  act,  slipped  quietly  away  to 
the  Court  Llouse  in  the  morning  and 
was  married  to  Miss  Nell  McFreder- 
ick,  of  Butte,  Montana.  The  orches- 
tra stopped  the  show  to  play  the  wed- 
ding march,  and  all  the  acts  on  the  bill 
contributed  their  quota  of  fun  to  the 
consternation  of  the  bridegroom  and 
the  amusement  of  the  audiences.  Ama- 
teur acts  still  continue  two  nights  a 
week  at  this  house,  considerable  merit 
being  dispJayed  at  times.  The  Coun- 
try Store  act  at  the  Empress  is  a  win- 
ner, and  additional  interest  is  lent  be- 
cause of  many  of  the  stage  settings 
being  given  away  to  the  audiences  (if 
they  can  carry  them  away).  Valuable 
Ijrizes  have  been  donated  by  Tacoma 
shop-keepers.  The  Picchianni  Troupe 
of  Acrobats  are  back  after  an  absence 
of  several  seasons,  with  an  act  de- 
cidedly sensational.  Other  old 
friends  returning  were  Frank  and 
Pauline  Perry.  A  dramatic  playlet, 
well  played,  was  Salvation  Sue,  by 
David  Walters,  George  Denton, 
1  Blanche  Morrison  and  Mark  Parrott. 
William  Morrissey  and  Dolly  Hackett 
scored  with  songs  and  patter.  PAN- 
TAGES  Theatre :  Comedy  honors  at 
the  Pantages  this  week  are  carried  off 
I)y  Fields  and  Lewis  in  The  Misery  of 
a  Hansom  Cab.  The  act  was  a  win- 
ner. Torcat  and  Flor  D'Aliza  were 
back  again  after  a  long  absence,  and 
are  still  popular,  judging  by  the  ap- 
plause that  greets  their  act.  The  Gcr- 
hardt  Sisters  offered  a  good  singing 
act  and  both  sing  well.  Comedy  and 
eccentric  dancing  makes  uj)  the  offer- 
ing of  Traccy,  Goetz  and  Tracey.  The 
Luigi  Picaro  Troupe  of  seven  men 
were  clever  in  sensational  tumbling 
and  exjiert  hand  to  iiand  I)alancing. 
Halkan's  Meciianical  Shadowgraphs 
were  novel  and  amusing.       A.  IL 


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SALEM,  ^lay  3.— GRAND  OP- 
ERA HOUSE  (Salem  Amusement 
&  Holding  Co.)  :  Harry  Lauder  talk- 
ing and  singing  pictures  Tuesday  to 
fair  business — good  picture.  The 
Traffic,  presented  by  Walter  Newman, 
Saturday,  was  greeted  with  a  fair 
house.  Supported  by  an  excellent  cast, 
and  especially  good  was  the  acting  of 
Miss  Vernon  as  Agnes  Burton.  WEX- 
FORD (Salem  Amusement  &  Hold- 
ing Co.)  :  Pictures  and  vaudeville.  YE 
LIBERTY  (Salem  Amusement  & 
Holding  Co.)  :  Famous  Player's  Com- 
pany pictures  every  Monday  and 
Tuesday.  Feature  pictures  to  finish. 
GLOBE  (Lafler,  mgr.)  :  Feature  pic- 
tures and  good  effects.  BLIGPI 
( Bligh  Amusement  Co. ;  T.  G.  Bligh, 
res.  mgr.)l:  Exclusive  Mutual  pro- 
gram and  refined  vaudeville  acts  to 
good  business  for  the  week. 

ALBANY,  May  3.— ROLFE  (Geo. 
Rolfe,  mgr.)  :  Licensed  pictures  and 
good  effects  to  good  business  for  the 
week.  P>LIGH  (Bligh  Amusement 
Co. ;  Frank  D.  Bligh,  res.  mgr.)  :  First 
half:  Sunday  and  Monday,  Harry 
Lauder's  singing  and  talking  pictures 
to  fair  business — good  clear  pictures 
and  pleased.  Mutual  program,  includ- 
ing the  Mutual  Girl,  Wednesday  and 
Thursday.  May  7th,  Walter  New- 
man presented  The  Traffic,  which 
played  to  a  small  but  appreciative 
house.  The  cast,  which  is  an  excel- 
lent one,  includes  Ray  Butler,  Grant 
Raymond  Nye,  Edward  Gordon, 
Frank  Kelly,  Ethelyndal  McMullen, 
Ella  Houghton,  Ruth  Vernon,  Edesse 
Fowler.  Miss  Vernon  in  the  leading 
role,  as  y\.nges  Burton,  was  a  rare 
treat.  The  epilogue  spoken  from  a 
darkened  stage  just  before  the  final 
curtain  was  very  impressive  and  left 
tli£  audience  well  satisfied. 

PORTLAND,  May  11.— HEILIG 
Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr.;  Wm. 
Pangle,  res.  mgr.) — INloving  pictures 
will  hold  forth  at  this  theatre  for  this 
week  starting  yesterday.  They  are 
Lyman  H.  Howes'  pictures  showing 
the  construction  of  the  Panama 
Canal.  Other  features  shown  in- 
clude Yellowstone  Park,  Egypt  and 
Naples.  They  pleased  big  audiences 
yesterday  and  doubtless  will  do  a 
good  week's  business.  Chauncey 
Olcott  is  underlined  for  18-19-20. 
BAKER  Theatre  (Geo.  L.  Baker, 
mgr.;  Milton  Seaman,  bus.  mgr.)  — 
This  week  we  have  A  Romance  of 
the  Underworld,  starting  yesterday. 
It  seems  as  if  the  Baker  patrons  de- 
sire plays  of  this  class,  as  they  seem 
to  do  the  best  business.  This  play 
was  given  at  the  Heilig  by  the  road 
company  last  season,  and  the  present 
production  compares  favorably;  in 
fact,  with  the  strong  personnel  of  the 
liaker  ])layers,  the  stock  company  is 
the  stronger  of  the  two,  taking  into 
consideration  all  the  respective  roles. 
Of  course  the  chief  roles  are  played 
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Leon  Hall.  Both  of  these  capable 
actors  are  playing  them  faultlessly. 
Each  and  every  member  of  the  cast 
was  well  placecl,  and  Manager  Baker 
gives  a  fine  setting  to  this  drama. 
Next  week,  The  Conspiracy.  Miss 
Shoemaker  and  Mr.  Hall  will  close 
at  this  theatre  in  a  couple  of  weeks, 
and  Alice  Fleming,  who  is  now  in 
this  city,  will  play  leads.  Also 
Thomas  Walsh  will  shortly  leave 
for  the  East.  ORPHEUM  Theatre 
(Frank  Coffinberry,  mgr.) — A  first 
class  vaudeville  bill  is  being  given 
this  week.  The  new  bill  openeci  yes- 
terday and  the  headline  acts,  two  in 
number  this  week,  are  Robert  T. 
Haines  &  Co.  in  The  Man  in  the 
Dark,  and  Bessie  Wynn.  Other  acts 
include  Aerial  Lloyds,  Lee  Barth, 
Otrita,  Wheeler  and  Wilson,  and 
Bob  Matthews,  Al.  Shayne  &  Co. 
EMPRESS  Theatre  (II.  W.  Pierong, 
mgr.) — Moving  pictures  of  the  Mex- 
ican War  are  announced  at  this  the- 
atre for  this  week,  and  the  vaude- 
ville acts  oft'ered  are  the  Seven  Pic- 
chianis.  Salvation  Sue,  Berry  and 
Berry,  Whittier's  Barefoot  Boy,  and 
Morrisey  and  Hackett.  PANTAGES 
Theatre  (John  Johnson,  mgr.) — Al 
Fields  aiul  Jack  Lewis  are  the  fea- 
ture act,  and  the  added  act  is  Vivian 
Marshall,  who  is  retained  for  four 
nights.  The  balance  of  the  bill  in- 
cludes Torcat,  Luigi  Piccaro  Troupe, 
the  Ilalkings,  and  the  Gerhardt  Sis- 
ters. LYRIC  Theatre  (Keating  & 
Flood,  mgrs.) — For  this  week  the 
title  of  the  musical  melange  to  be 
produced  is  A  Day  at  the  Races.  A 
si^ecial  added  attraction  are  The  Div- 
ing Belles.  Sells-h'loto  Circus  is  due 
here  18  and  19.  The  Local  Mana- 
gers' As.sociation  will  take  a  benefit 
shortly,  when  they  will  appear  in  a 
burlesfiue  on  The  Two  Orphans. 

A.  W.  W. 
CARSON   CITY,  May  10.— 
GRAND    Theatre    (W.  S.  P.allard, 
mgr.)  :  Manager  Ballard  is  renovating 
this  playhcxise.  A.  H.  \l. 

F.  A.  Lacey,  owner  and  manager  of 
the  Majestic  Theatre  in  Roscburg, 
Ore.,  sold  his  house  recently  to  George 
Mai^les  of  Grants  Pass,  and  F.  Boles 
of  Portland. 


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Slocum  and  Gilbert 

This  clever  team  of  comedians  have 
been  playing  around  San  Francisco 
for  a  number  of  years  and  good  re- 
ports of  their  abilities  have  been  the 
regular  thing.  George  Slocum  has 
marked  ability  as  a  German  comedian 
and  he  wears  the  pad  for  the  team. 
Eddie  Gilbert  is  a  young  comedian 
who  can  handle  the  Irish  brogue  with 
skill  and  discretion.  Together,  they 
form  an  admirable  team  and  are  in 
demand,  for  their  comedy  is  greatly 
appreciated  and  they  have  an  exten- 
sive repertoire  which  they  can  pro- 
duce at  a  moment's  notice.  They  are 
now  filling  a  most  successful  engage- 
ment at  the  Liberty  Theatre  in  this 
city,  under  the  management  of  Emil 
Clarke,  of  the  Coast  Costume  Com- 
pany. Clarke  is  a  well-known  figure 
in  local  theatricals  and  has  been  highly 
successful  with  his  musical  comedy 
.shows. 


Howard  Jacott  Has  Tragic 
Death 

Howard  Jacott,  formerly  of  San 
Francisco,  the  private  secretary  of  Lee 
Shubert,  theatrical  magnate,  died 
Thursday  in  New  York  when  he 
plunged  from  a  seventh  story  win- 
dow. He  was  the  stepson  of  E.  P. 
Heald,  founder  of  a  chain  of  business 
colleges  and  reputed  to  be  wealthy. 
According  to  the  dispatches,  there 
were  evidences  of  suicide.  Since  the 
death  of  his  cousin,  Milton  Heinsch,  in 
San  Francisco  three  months  ago,  he 
had  been  despondent.  Heinsch  was  a 
musician  of  great  promise.  Jacott's 
mother,  Mrs.  Heald,  collapsed  today 
at  her  home,  2630  Telegraph  Avenue, 
Oakland,  when  told  of  his  death.  She 
said  he  had  been  subject  to  fainting 
spells. 


Is  Fresno  to  Have  Theatrical 
War? 

FRESNO,  May  12.— The  firm  of 
Klavv  &  Erlanger,  theatrical  booking 
agents,  have  taken  over  the  Theatre 
Fresno  and  will  supply  it  with  the 
theatrical  companies  that  it  brings 
to  the  Pacific  Coast  during  the  com- 
ing season,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement made  last  night  by 
Manager  Fred  \'oigt.  Work  in  re- 
modeling the  theatre  for  the  coming 
.season  will  start  June  i,  according 
to  L.  L.  Cory,  owner  of  the  theatre, 
last  night.  According  to  Voigt,  the 
announcement  of  last  night  has  been 
considered  since  the  first  of  the  year, 
but  plans  had  not  advanced  suffi- 
ciently to  warrant  a  public  an- 
nouncement. Already  thirty  promi- 
nent attractions  have  been  booked 
for  the  theatre  next  fall,  and  it  is 


expected  that  this  number  will  be 
greatly  increased  before  the  season 
opens.  Voigt  states  that  the  pros- 
pects for  next  year  point  to  the  live- 
liest tlieatrical  season  this  section 
of  the  country  has  ever  enjoyed,  due, 
he  claims,  entirely  to  the  near  open- 
ing of  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposi- 
tion. The  interior  of  the  Theatre 
Fresno  will  be  completely  over- 
hauled. The  walls  and  ceilings  will 
be  repapered  and  fixtures  retouched. 
A  fine  assortment  of  scenery  will  be 
added  to  the  stage  and  every  effort 
made  to  make  the  theatre  one  of  the 
most  modern  in  the  State.  This  is 
in  order  that  accommodations  for 
the  largest  productions  may  be  of 
the  best.  The  question  now  ari.ses, 
what  will  P)ob  Barton  do  for  attrac- 
tions for  his  new  theatre? 


$1,000,000  in  Jewels  Willed 
by  Nordica 

NEW  YORK,  May  14.— The  not- 
able collection  of  jewels,  valued  at 
$1,000,000,  including  the  famous  Nor- 
dica pearl  and  other  gems  almost 
priceless  because  of  their  flawlessncss 
and  beauty,  were  disposed  of  by  Mme. 
Lillian  Nordica,  the  singer,  in  her 
will.  In  addition  to  the  jewels,  Mme. 
Nordica  disposed  of  other  property, 
valued  at  several  hunilrcd  thousand 
dollars.  Her  husband,  George  W. 
\'oung,  a  New  York  banker,  and  her 
three  sisters,  it  is  understood,  are  her 
chief  legatees. 


Passing  Show  Gives  Midnight 
Performance 

The  Passing  Show,  owing  to  a  rail- 
road wreck  that  mixed  up  some  ward- 
robe and  scenery  in  Los  .\ngclcs,  did 
not  open  until  about  midnight  Sun- 
day night.  But  it  was  a  happy  crowd 
present  and  various  members  of  the 
troupe  did  stunts  to  keep  the  crowd 
in  good  humor  while  the  scenery  was 
being  set  up. 


California  Glee  Club  Off  for 
Europe 

BERKELEY,  May  12.— Thirty 
members  of  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia Glee  Club  left  this  evening 
on  a  three  months'  concert  trip 
which  will  include  many  of  the 
leading  cities  of  Europe.  On  the 
way  across  the  continent  to  New 
York,  the  Club  will  make  ten  stop- 
overs for  concerts.  Among  Europe- 
an cities  to  be  visited  are  London, 
Berlin,  Dresden,  Lucerne,  Venice, 
]\lilan  and  Paris.  Clinton  R.  Morse, 
the  Club's  leader,  will  accompany 
the  young  men.  In  the  party  to  make 
the  trip  are  Jack  Hare,  Alpheus 
Stewart,  Bernard  Frisbie,  Edward 
Hussey,  Edward  Little,  H.  T.  How- 
ard. Earl  Parrish,  William  Forker, 
L.  R.  Turner,  Geo.  \\'.  Baker,  T. 
D.  Edwards,  Gilbert  Patterson,  Leon 
I'-ttinger,  Lansing  Bailev,  Howard 
Patrick,  Clare  Cardell,  Richard  Ly- 
man, Douglas  Short,  r^I.  S.  Riddick, 
Dickson  Maddox,  Gilbert  Rose.  M. 
C.  Nathan,  Ollie  Wylie.  T.  E.  Haley, 
L.  II.  Brigham,  George  Castor,  F"rank 
\'ann,  Phil  .\rnot,  L.  E.  Edgerly  and 
Harrv  Sheeline. 


Fred  Thompson  Loses  Fair 
Concession 

I'rcd  Thompson  has  suddenly  got- 
ten his  dreams  all  snarled  up  with 
realities.  Thursday  Thompson  lost 
his  contract  which  had  enthroned  him 
as  the  King  of  Toyland  at  the  Pana- 
ma-Pacific International  Exposition. 
The  Sheriff  i)lastcrcd  Thompson's  gay 
principality  with  an  attachment,  and 
then  the  Exposition  management,  to 
which  Thom]5son  also  owed  current 
coin  of  the  grown-up  realm,  formally 
deposed  the  king.  While  Thompson 
was  happily  exercising  his  agile  fancy 
in  evolving  giants,  gnomes,  witches, 
fairies  and  elves,  the  H.  S.  Crocker 
Co.,  which  doesn't  believe  in  fairies 
anyway,  was  sending  to  Toyland  re- 
peated proclamations  aI)out  accounts 
due  and  payable.  Thompson  was  ne- 
gotiating with  Eastern  capitalists  for 
funds  to  finance  his  o])erations,  with 
every  hope  of  immediate  success  un- 
til llie  Mexican  crisis,  and  suddenly 
found  himself  considerably  involved. 
.•\fter  the  H.  S.  Crocker  Company  had 
brouglit  suit,  a  deputy  sheriff  was 
placed  in  charge  of  his  Toyland  ad- 
ministration building,  a  fantastic 
Xoah's  .\rk.  The  Exposition  man- 
agement then  became  active,  and  after 
a  conference  between  its  general  at- 
torney and  representatives  of  the  H. 
S.  Crocker  Company,  the  deputy  was 
withdrawn.  Thomiison  turned  over 
his  property  to  the  Exposition,  and  his 
assistant,  Samuel  Haller,  was  placed 
in  charge.  "I  have  hope  that  I  may 
yet  get  my  aflfairs  in  shape  to  get 
my  concession  back  and  go  ahead  with 
it,"  said  Thompson  last  night.  "Things 
came  to  a  head  at  ju.st  the  wrong 
moment,  and  I  believe  that  if  I  had 
had  a  little  more  time  I  could  have 
pulled  through."  Representatives  of 
the  Exposition  said  that  no  definite 
plans  had  been  made  as  to  the  dis- 
posal of  liie  Toyland  property  and 
concession. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane  will 
open  in  New  York  in  June  under 
the  management  of  William  Morris. 


Myrtle  Gayetly  was  divorced  last 
week  from  Benedict  MacQuarrie. 

GAIETY 

Phone  Sutter  4141 

i.'ciming — A  Gloat  Broiulway  .Show, 

The  Isle  of  Bong  Bong 

OI'KN.S    Sr.VD.W    NIGHT.    MAY  21 
Last  Performance  of 

The  Girl  Behind  the 
Counter 

Monday  Ni>;lit.  May  IS 
More    stars    btins;   aildtil    to    t\\c-  Gaiety's 
Galaxy — Frances  Cameron,  Walter  Law- 
rence, Wm.  Iiorralne,  and  otliers. 
Kv.iiinK  priies.  2m-.  50f,  75f;.  $1.00;  Satur- 
ila.\-  and  Sunday  matinees,  J5c,  50c.  75c. 
"Pop"  Thursday  matinee.  25c,  50c. 


Carter  for  Honolulu 

Sam  P>lair  has  made  arrangements 
to  take  Monte  Carter  and  company 
to  Honolulu  in  Sei^tember. 

Pantages 

Unequaled  Vaudeville 

MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE  MASON 


Week  Commencing  Sunday,   May  17 

Likeable  and  Superlative 
Vaudeville 

MUSETTE,  Dancing-  VioUnlBt. 
BACKETT,  HOOVEB  and  MAI.ARKET. 
BOB  AXBBIGHT,  Male  Melba. 
COBN£I,I.A  and  WHiBUS. 
I.ASKEY'S  SIX  HOBOES. 
LOTTIE  MATEB'S  DIVINO  NTMPES. 


LEADING  THEATRE 

BlUe  and  Market  Bta. 

Phone,  Sutter  2460 


.Second   Week  Starts  Sunday  Night  —  The 
Colossus  of  Winter  Garden  Spectacles — 
All  San  Francisco  Says:  "The 
Greatest  Ever!" 

The  Passing  Show 
Of  1913 

"Pop"   $1.50   Matinee.s,  Wednesday.  Friday 
and  Saturday.  Night  Prices,  50c  to  $2.00. 
THIS  ATTRACTION  PLAYS  SAN 
FRANCISCO  ONLY 

Alcazar  Theatre 

O'TAMMXI,!,  ST..   VBAB  VOWBU 

Phone  Kearny  2 

Commencing    Monclav    N'itjlit.    Mav    18th -t 
Matinees  Tluirsday.  Saturday,  Sunday — 

Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau 

and  the  Alcazar  Plaver.s  in  a  Great 
DouI.Ie   Bill— Willard    Macks   New  Sensa- 
tional Play, 

Men  of  Steal 

FoUowi  d  liy  His  Orplieum  Triumph, 

Kick  In 

Prices:    Night,  25c  to  $1;  Mat.  25c  to  50c. 

OrpKeum 

O'rarrall  Btrast,  Bat.  Stockton  and  rowaU 

Weel(    Besinnlng    This    Sunday  Aftarnoon 
Matinee  Every  Day 

BLANCHE  BATES 

In  J.  M.  Barrie's  Playlet, 

HAXiF  AN  KOUB 

(l)rie  Week  Only) 
IiIIiIJAN  SHAW,  America's  premier  voc«l 
dialect  comedienne;  HEITBIETTE  DE 
SEBBIS  &  CO.  of  15,  in  living  reproduc- 
tions of  famous  works  of  art;  HOBACE 
WBIOHT  and  BENE  DIETBICH,  in  oper- 
atic and  popular  ballads;  TBE  BEBBENS, 
in  a  musical  novelty;  CSABIiES  ITEVHTS 
and  ASA  GORDON,  in  The  Typewriter  and 
the  Type;  FOWEBS  BBOS.,  European  acro- 
batic marvels.  Iiast  week — Great  sensation, 
ODrVA,  the  water  queen,  with  her  school 
of  trained  sea  lions. 
Evening  prices:  10c,  26c.  60c.  76c.  Box 
Seats,  $1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    10c,  25c.  60c. 

Phone  Douglas  7u 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Bids  Wanted 

SACBAMEirrO   AMUSEMENT   FEDERATION   MONSTEB   PICNIC  AND 
MOONXiaHT  DANCE 
Wilton  Grove,  Sunday,  June  14. 
Sealed   Ijids,    separate    or  as    a  whole,  will  lie  received  until  Tuesday,  May 
26,  5  p.  m.,  for  exclusive  piivilegres  for  all  kinds  of  g'ames  and  concessions — 
merry-go-round,   novelties,   etc.    We  reserve  the  rig'ht  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids.  Address 

D.  E.  Rothschild,  P.  O.  Box  361 
Sacramento 


Columbia  Theatre 

Seen  through  the  eye  of  modern 
science,  the  world  is  truly  a  very 
small  place.  For  example,  take  the 
moving  picture,  whose  advantages  and 
benefactions  we  are  more  or  less  apt 
to  accept  as  a  matter  of  course.  It 
eliminates  time  and  space  as  much  as 
the  air  ship  and  the  wireless  tele- 
phone. The  far  ends  of  the  earth 
are  broug'ht  to  our  very  door,  set 
down,  as  it  were  in  our  very  own  back 
yard,  becoming  a  part  of  our  every- 
day life  and  making  us  in  turn  a  part 
of  the  great  life  of  the  world.  The 
particular  instance  of  which  we  may 
avail  ourselves  this  week  and  next  is 
the  picture  of  life  in  the  Philippines, 
now  being  shown  at  the  Columbia. 
The  whole  history  of  the  native  Fili- 
pino unrolls  before  our  eye — his 
origin  and  development,  his  country, 
his  home,  his  industrial  arts,  his  man- 
ners and  customs  and  superstitions ; 
all  told  with  a  graphic  art  that  catches 
the  eye  and  holds  the  memory.  In 
fact,  the  story  of  the  race  is  so  clearly 
set  forth  that  there  is  small  need  for 
the  very  excellent  lecturer  who  ac- 
companies the  show,  though  in  pass- 
ing, I  would  comment  upon  his  agree- 
able voice  and  enunciation  and  his 
modest,  straight-forward  talk,  which 
directs  attention  to  special  features. 
The  scenic  background  is  beautiful, 
but  for  me  the  chief  interest  lies  in 
the  human  element  and  its  environ- 
ment in  action,  an  interest  that  always 
attaches  especially  to  the  primitive 
state  of  life  from  which  we  sprang. 
But  with  Oliver  Herford,  when  he 
wrote  of  our  ancestral  chimpanzee,  I 
can  thankfully  say  "I  am  glad  we 
sprang."  I  know  of  nothing  more  sal- 
utary, more  liable  to  breed  content 
with  conditions  here  and  now  than 
this  inside  glimpse  into  how  tlie  other 
half  lives. 


Cort  Theatre 

The  Passing  Show  of  1913  is  the 
attraction  at  the  Cort  Theatre  this 
week,  and  judging  from  the  large  at- 
tendance at  each  performance  and  the 
unusual  enthusiasm  displayed  by  the 
audiences  nightly,  the  show  is  one  of 
the  best  yet  sent  out  by  the  New 
York  Winter  Garden  Company. 
Heading  the  cast  are  a  number  of 
names  well  known  to  those  familiar 
with  Broadway  favorites,  and  the 
songs  and  musical  numbers  are  par- 
ticularly catchy  and  attractive.  The 
chorus  is  also  wonderfully  well 
drilled  and  exceptionally  well  gowned, 
and  all  replete  with  pretty  girls  who 
can  sing  as  well  as  dance.  The  music 
and  ballet  was  arranged  by  the  well- 
known  composer,  Melville  Ellis,  wlio 
was  seen  here  recently  with  Al  Jol- 
son  in  The  Honeymoon  Express,  an- 
other of  the  Shuberts  star  Winter  Gar- 
den successes.  Frank  Conroy  and 
George  LeMaire  head  the  cast,  which 
includes  such  well-known  names  as 
Charles  King,  Mazie  King,  Artie 
Mehlinger,  Teddy  Wing,  George 
Ford,  MoUie  King,  Louise  Bates, 
Sadie  Burt,  Ernest  Hare  and  others. 
The  scenic  efifects  are  out  of  the  or- 
dinary and  unusually  massive  and  at- 
tractive, and  i)articular  attention  has 
been  given  to  some  wonderful  light- 
ing cf¥ects.  Amongst  the  musical 
numbers  that  .scored  heavily  was  Fine 
Feathers,  rendered  by  Miss  Bates  and 
chorus;  Ragging  the  Nursery  Rhymes, 


by  Mollie  King;  Good  Old-Fashioned 
Cake  Walk,  by  Charles  King  and 
chorus;  I'm  Just  a  Little  Bit  Afraid 
of  Broadway,  by  Sadie  Burt ;  and 
Whistling  Cowboy  Joe,  by  Artie 
Mehlinger  and  chorus.  This  is  but 
a  few  of  the  many  catchy  songs,  and 
undoubtedly  The  Passing  Show  of 
1913  will  prove  equally  as  popular,  if 
not  more  so,  than  any  of  the  many 
Shubert  Winter  Garden  shows  sent 
to  tile  Coast  for  some  time. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

As  a  breathing  sjjell  between  their 
more  serious  work,  Willard  Mack  and 
Marjorie  Ranibeau  are  flirting  with 
farce  in  the  shape  of  Willie  Collier's 
I '11  Be  Hanged  If  I  Do.  Like  all  his 
other  plays,  this  one  is  written  to  ex- 
ploit Willie  Collier  and  consequently 
Mack,  who  plays  the  Collier  role  of 
the  irresponsible  son,  finds  himself 
with  the  weight  of  the  play  on  his 
shoulders,  but  it  rests  so  lightly  there 
that  he  not  only  carries  it  to  a  suc- 
cessful conclusion,  but  also  carries  his 
audience  with  him.  ]t  is  not  a  diffi- 
cult part,  nor  one  that  makes  great 
demands  upon  his  artistic  strength,  be- 
ing full  of  time-honored  gags  and  old- 
fashioned  situations,  but  the  fact  that 
he  makes  it  register  proves  him  a 
comedian  of  no  mean  ability.  The 
rest  of  the  cast  mostly  rises  to  the 
importance  of  "also  ran,"  although 
Dorcas  Matthews  gets  in  some  telling- 
strokes  as  the  bride  bereft,  and  Mar- 
jorie Rambeau  is  very  young  and 
charmingly  unsophisticated  as  the  ro- 
mantic Bonny.  The  action  of  the 
play  swings  back  and  forth  between 
Percival's  New  York  apartment  and 
the  Spread  Eagle  Hotel  in  a  Nevada 
mining  camp,  where  Annie  Mack 
Berlein  and  Howard  Hickman  fur- 
nished plenty  of  atmosphere  with  the 
aid  of  the  various  miners  and  other 
natives  who  frequent  the  hotel,  Frank 
Wyman  and  Edna  Grotchier  being 
particularly  elTective  as  the  smart 
Chinese  cook  and  the  stupid  German 
waitress.  Kernan  Cripps  slips  from 
a  swell  New  Yorker  to  a  Nevada 
stage  driver  with  his  usual  careless 
ease,  and  Burt  We-sner  is  in  his  ele- 
ment as  the  irate  father  of  Percival, 
whose  unfaith  in  his  son's  ability  is 
not  justified  by  the  outcome.  Charles 
Compton  plays  the  small  boy,  Binks, 
S.  A.  Burton  and  Stanley  Livingston 
are  the  Japanese  valet  and  the  butler, 
and  Louise  Browncll  is  resplendent 
as  the  would-be  mother-in-law  in  two 
very  becoming  new  gowns. 

Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Girl  Jiehind  the  Counter  is  go- 
ing along  swimmingly  on  its  merry 
way  to  the  delight  of  all  who  attend. 
Seldom  has  a  musical  show  contrib- 
uted so  many  laughs,  as  many  satis- 
fying moments.  The  Girl  will  con- 
tinue to  claim  attention  until  the  next 
bill  is  ready.  Rehearsals  have  been 
going  on  for  some  weeks,  and  Tiie 
Isle  of  Bong  Bong  promises  to  be  a 
particularly  scintillating  and  humor- 
ous affair. 

H.H.FrazeeWill  Control  Miss 
Cushing's  Play 

H.  H.  Frazee  has  come  out  victor- 
ious in  a  legal  tilt  with  the  Rumsey 
Play  I5ureau  over  a  comedy  I)y  Cath- 
erine Chisholni  Gushing,  which  Mr. 


I'razee  has  an  option  on.  It  was 
originally  agreed  that  the  play 
should  i)e  produced  before  October 
^3'  19 the  manuscript  had  to 
be  rewritten  and  the  work  was  not 
satisfactory  to  Mr.  Frazee.  Suit 
was  brought  to  secure  the  release  of 
the  manuscript,  but  the  court  ruled 
that  no  time  limit  was  definitely 
specified,  and  Mr.  Frazee  still  re- 
tains his  rights  to  the  play. 

Mazie  King  Establishes  Rec= 
ord  for  Toe  Stepping 

Mazie  King,  toe  dancer  and  walk- 
er, last  Monday  danced  up  and 
down  the  18  flights  of  stairs  of  the 
Call  Building,  360  steps,  in  just  nine 
minutes.  She  did  not  rest  a  second, 
and  not  once  did  she  come  down 
from  her  toes.  No  one  has  ever  ac- 
complished such  a  feat  before,  and, 
although  Miss  King  has  won  much 
fame  by  dancing  down  the  Metro- 
politan Building  in  New  York,  the 
London  Monument  and  others,  the 
dance  up  and  down  the  360  steps  of 
the  Call  Building  is  the  most  diffi- 
cult. "Whee !"  laughed  Miss  King 
after  her  strenuous  climb,  "that  was 
some  work.  I  was  almost  afraid  I 
couldn't  make  it  once.  The  coming 
down  isn't  so  hard.  Ever  since  I 
was  a  little  bit  of  a  girl  I  loved  to 
dance  on  my  toes.  I  can  do  any- 
thing on  them  that  I  can  do  flat 
footed.  I  think  that  horse-back  rid- 
ing, swimming  and  long  tramps 
helped  to  develop  me  so  that  I  have 
the  strength  and  endurance.  If  any 
one  thinks  it  wasn't  hard  to  dance 
up  and  down  the  Call  Building,  why 
I'll  lend  them  my  slippers  and  let 
them  try  it." 

Thurston  Hall  Will  Be  Wel- 
comed 

When  Bessie  Barriscale  opens  her 
season  at  the  Alcazar  Theatre  on 
June  8th,  she  will  bring  her  own  lead- 
ing man  to  ])lay  the  o]iposite  roles  to 
her  characterizations.  In  Miss  Barris- 
cale's  leading  man  we  will  welcome 
an  old  friend.  Thurston  Hall,  who 
was  one  of  the  most  popular  actors 
who  played  the  heroic  roles  in  the  pro- 
ductions at  the  old  Alcazar,  up  on 
Sutter  Street.  Since  leaving  here,  Mr. 
Hall  has  added  a  long  list  of  dra- 
matic successes  to  his  record  in  the 
principal  cities  throughout  the  East. 

G.  W.  Pughe  Closes  Show 

Writing  to  Tmc  Dkam.vtic  Rkvif.w  , 
G.  W.  Pughe.  head  of  the  Orpheum 
Stock,  ex])lains  his  closing.  "Dear 
friend:  Confirming  my  wire  of  yes- 
terday I  write  you  to  tell  you  that 
the  balloon  goes  u])  Saturday  in  San- 
ger. I  am  behind  in  salaries,  and  the 
outlook  for  business  is  very  poor  in- 
deed.   I  have  the  finest  little  bunch 


of  troupers  imaginable  and  they  are 
all  willing  to  stick  to  the  ship,  but 
we  have  figured  it  from  every  point 
and  cannot  .see  how  we  can  iiossibly 
get  by,  so  we  have  decided  to  close. 
Ray  Hatton  and  wife,  Florence  Rob- 
erts, will  go  to  Los  Angeles.  Miss 
Manor  will  go  to  San  Francisco; 
Louise  Koch  leaves  for  Astoria,  Ore., 
to  join  the  Victor  Donald  Comjiany. 
liill  l.eino  goes  to  his  home  in  Recd- 
Icy,  and  as  for  myself,  I  haven't  fully 
decided  as  yet,  but  1  have  several 
things  in  view.  I  will  ])robably  ac- 
cept a  position  with  my  old  ixd.  A.  B. 
Basco,  who  has  a  girl  show  in  Bakers- 
field.  It  is  a  big  disappointment  to 
all  of  us  to  have  to  give  up  the  ghost, 
as  we  are  all  one  happy  family,  but 
after  sixteen  weeks  of  phenomenally 
rotten  business  we  all  think  there  is 
no  use.  With  sinccrest  good  wishes, 
I  am  as  ever." 

Some  of  the  Inside  Workings 
of  the  Chicago  Opera 
Company 

CHICAGO,  May  i.— A  radical 
change  in  the  policy  and  personnel 
of  tile  Chicago  (irand  Opera  Company 
is  to  take  place  as  one  result  of  the 
disastrous  tour  of  the  Far  West, 
which  this  organization  has  just  com- 
pleted, a  tour  which  resulted  in  the 
astonishing  loss  of  $180,000,  which 
amount,  added  to  the  deficit  on  the 
Chicago-Philadelphia  seasons,  makes 
the  loss  bigger  than  any  sustained  by 
a  grand  opera  company  since  the  dis- 
astrous days  when  Mapleson  and 
Strakosch  were  leading  impresarios. 
Much  dissatisfaction  is  expressed  in 
certain  c|uartcrs  over  the  business  di- 
rection of  Cleofonte  Cami)anini,  and 
regret  is  being  expressed  that  he  was 
permitted  to  supersede  .Xndreas  Dip- 
])cl  as  impresario.  It  is  definitely  de- 
termined that  no  Pacific  Coast  tour 
will  be  undertaken  next  year,  or  per- 
haps ever  again.  A  prominent  direc- 
tor of  the  Chicago  Grand  Opera  Com- 
pany .said  last  night  that  it  is  \ncib- 
able  the  Metropolitan  Company  of 
New  York  will  go  to  California  next 
spring.  Thai  organization  has  not 
been  heard  in  San  Francisco  since  the 
year  of  the  earth(|uake.  and  from  the 
way  in  which  the  Chicago  Company 
was  received  tliis  year,  there  is  little 
likehood  that  any  aggregation  less 
strong  than  the  Metropolitan  Com- 
l)any  would  draw  the  necessary  at- 
tendance to  keep  such  a  tour  from 
showing  a  loss.  The  attendance  with 
which  the  Chicago  Company  met  in 
many  cities  was  so  small  as  to  be 
hardly  explainable.  The  loss  in  Kan- 
sas City  was  $24,000 ;  in  Los  .\ngeles, 
$18,000;  in  San  Francisco,  $20,000; 
in  Seattle,  $15,000,  and  in  the  smaller 
cities  along  the  route,  proportional 
amounts. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  i6,  1914 


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Cort  Theatre 

The  Pas.sing  Show  of  19 13,  which 
has  scored  an  unquestionable  hit  at 
the  Cort  Theatre,  opens  the  second 
week  of  its  engagement  tomorrow 
night.  Never  in  the  history  of  any 
entertainment  sent  on  tour  from  the 
New  York  Winter  Garden  has  any 
production  been  so  lavishly  mount- 
ed, both  as  to  scenic  embellishment 
and  costuming.  Since  the  opening 
night  a  scries  of  very  large  audi- 
ences have  greeted  the  company  of 
singers,  dancers  and  comedians. 
The  travesties  and  burlesques  on 
popular  plays,  current  and  past,  find 
skillful  interpretation  in  the  hands 
of  a  superior  host  of  America's 
leading  fun  purveyors.  Conroy  and 
Le  Maire,  who  figure  extensively  in 
the  fun  making,  are  two  clever 
burnt-cork  artists  who  have  stirred 
innumerable  audiences  into  gales  of 
laughter.  Others  in  the  big  cast  who 
are  destined  to  become  local  favor- 
ites are  Elizabeth  Goodall,  with  her 
battery  of  comic  non.sense ;  Whiting 
and  Burt,  a  pair  of  clever  Califor- 
nians  who  specialize  on  popular 
songs ;  Mazie  King,  the  toe  dancer ; 
Charles  and  Mollie  King,  clever 
singers  and  dancers ;  Teddy  AVing, 
Artie  Mehlinger,  one  of  San  Fran- 
cisco's own  favorites ;  Louise  Rates, 
Laura  Hamilton,  Henry  Norman, 
Ernest  Hare  and  George  Ford.  The 
ballet  divertissement  of  Perfumes 
gives  a  chorus  of  sixty  beautiful  and 
shapely  girls  the  opportunity  for 
displaying  the  new  Paul  Poiret 
Lampshade  gowns,  the  most  novel 
piece  of  costuming  shown  on  the 
stage  in  a  decade.  The  scenes, 
eight  in  number,  include  the  big  set- 
ting showing  a  reproduction  of  the 
Capitol  steps  at  Washington,  upon 
whose  broad  area  are  performed  a 
series  of  startling  dancing  numbers 
and  marching  evolutions. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

A  return  to  llie  serious  drama  will 
be  made  next  week,  beginning  on 
Monday  night,  May  18,  when  two 
strong,  gri])ping  plays  from  the  pen 
of  Willard  Mack,  co-star  with  Mar- 
jorie  Rambeau  at  that  theatre,  will  be 
produced.  This  is  tlie  first  time  in 
years  that  a  double  bill  has  been  at- 
tempted at  the  Alcazar  and  the  out- 
come of  the  experiment  will  be 
watched  with  interest.  The  first  of 
the  Willard  Mack  plays  on  the  pro- 
gram for  next  week  will  be  a  keen, 
crisp  political  play  in  four  acts,  en- 
titled ]\Ien  of  Steal.  This  play  tells 
a  story  of  political  intrigue  and  police 
graft  in  a  bold,  fearless  way.  Actor- 
Author  Mack  s])aring  the  sensibilities 
of  no  one  of  his  characters — all  of 
which,  incidentally,  are  drawn  froui 
real  life — in  the  handling  of  the  big 
tlieme  he  has  undertaken.  Tlic  ex- 
tremes to  which  a  machine  will  go  to 
defeat  an  honest  candidate  for  a  posi- 
tion of  government  are  clearly 
brought  out  in  this  new  play,  and  it  is 
said  for  the  story,  in  advance,  that  it 
is  bound  to  strike  home  in  the  audi- 
ence that  witnesses  it,  and  make  some 
of  the  members  thereof  do  a  little 
shifting  and  squirming  in  their  .seats. 
Mack  himself  will  play  the  leading 
role  of  John  Thorne,  the  district  at- 
torney of  a  large  city  in  an  unnamed 
State,  and  Marjoric  Rambeau  will  be 
seen  in  the  opposite    role    of  Kate 


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Thorne,  his  wife,  whom  the  political 
jilotters  attempt  to  blackmail  in  order 
to  ruin  her  husband.  Immediately 
following  Men  of  Steal,  on  the  same 
bill,  will  be  produced  ^Mack's  thrill- 
ing little  one-act  play.  Kick  In,  which 
was  a  dramatic  sensation  at  the  Or- 
pheum  last  summer,  when  performed 
tiicre  by  the  two  stars  now  at  the  .\1- 
cazar. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

But  a  few  mure  i)erformances  of 
The  Girl  Behind  the  Counter  at  the 
Gaiety  and  that  merry  musical  come- 
dy in  which  Al  Shean,  Daj^hne  Pollard 
and  the  rest  of  the  gay  Gaiety  folk 
have  been  appearing  for  the  last  four 
weeks  to  delighted  audiences  will  be 
shelved  indefinitely.  Monday  night, 
May  i8th,  is  the  date  of  the  final  per- 
formance. There  will  be  no  perform- 
ance Tuesday  night,  nor  for  the  bal- 
ance of  next  week,  as  the  company, 
with  the  newly  acquired  stellar  play- 
ers, will  be  rehearsing  for  the  forth- 
coming production  of  The  Isle  of 
Bong  Bong,  a  glittering  Broadway 
success  of  girls,  comedy  and  music. 
For  this  i)roduction,  the  stars  already 
gleaming  at  the  Gaiety  will  be  added 
to  by  the  presence  of  Walter  Law- 
rence and  Frances  Cameron.  The 
latter  will  be  remembered  as  one  of 
the  ^lerry  Widows,  the  star  of 
Madame  Sherry  and  of  many  other 
Broadwax-  attractions.  She  will  assume 
tlie  prima  donna  role  in  the  Gaiety's 
all-star  cast.  Walter  Lawrence  not 
only  will  direct  the  production,  but 
will  assume  one  of  the  most  impor- 
tant roles.  William  Lorraine,  musi- 
cal director,  has  also  been  added  to 
the  Gaiety  forces.  He  will  wield  the 
baton  as  he  did  with  Henry  W.  Sav- 
age's productions  and  assist  in  the 
establi.shment  of  a  Broadway  atmos- 
phere at  the  Gaiety.  Al  Shean,  at 
the  head  of  the  present  production. 
The  Girl  Behind  the  Counter,  will  also 
appear  and  continue  the  successes  he 
has  achieved  in  The  Candy  Shop  and 
the  i)resent  vehicle.  The  chorus  will 
be  large,  the  costuming  gorgeous,  the 
production  new  and  the  piece  that  has 
been  selected  has  the  advantage  of  a 
long  and  successful  run  in  New  York 
and  an  exteiified  and  likewise  success- 
ful tour  throughout  the  Eastern  cities. 


The  Orpheum 

The  ( )rpheum  program  for  next 
week  will  be  of  sur]jassing  excellence 
and  will  contain  seven  new  acts. 
l!lanchc  Bates,  whose  engagement  is 
limited  to  one  week  only,  will  head  the 
new  bill.  1  ler  appearance  in  vaude- 
ville takes  precedence  among  the  re- 
cent theatrical  activities  because  of  the 
fact  that  Miss  Bates  is  bein.g  presented 
by  Charles  Frohman  and  is  appearing 
in  a  playlet,  entitled  Half  an  Hour, 
by  Sir  James  Barrie.  Miss  Bates'  re- 
turn to  this  city  is  in  the  nature  of  a 
homecoming,  for  San  Francisco  was 
the  scene  of  her  amateur  days  and 
her  first  ])rofessional  engagement. 
Lillian  Shaw,  the  most  celebrated  and 


successful  of  America's  vocal  dialect 
comediennes,  will  present  an  enter- 
tainment of  which  she  is  the  origin- 
ator. Her  dialect  ballads  of  the  Italian- 
American  have  become  vaudeville 
classics.  Henriette  De  Serris  and  iier 
com])any  of  fifteen  selected  profes- 
sional models  will  be  seen  in  living 
reproductions  of  famous  works  of  art. 
Horace  Wright  and  Rose  Dietricii 
will  be  heard  in  a  happy  combination 
of  operatic  and  popular  melodies.  The 
I'errens  will  furnish  a  musical  novelty. 
Their  violin  and  piano  playing  is  ex- 
ceedingly fine.  Charles  Nevins  and 
Ada  Gordon  will  appear  in  their 
laughable  skit.  The  Typewriter  and 
the  Type.  Powers  Brothers  will  con- 
vince the  audiences  that  they  are  two 
of  the  strongest  men  in  existence.  In 
addition  to  their  muscular  prowess, 
they  have  the  art  of  posing  reduced  to 
a  science.  There  will  be  only  one  hold- 
over, Odiva,  "The  Water  Queen," 
and  her  School  of  Trained  Sea  Lions. 


The  Pantages 

Pantages  is  oft'ering  some  ex- 
tremely fine  and  entertaining  shows 
these  days.  Next  week  the  bill  will 
contain  such  clever  people  as  Mu- 
sette, the  dancing  violinist ;  Racket, 
Hoover  and  Marlarkey;  Bob  Al- 
bright, the  male  Melba ;  Cornelia 
and  Wilbur ;  Laskey's  Six  Hoboes, 
and  Lottie  Mayer's  Diving  Nymphs. 
Surely  this  is  a  splendid  bill  and  one 
that  could  hardly  fail  to  attract  en- 
thusiastic audiences. 

Gaby  Deslys'  Trunks  Are  At= 
tached  in  New  \ork 

NEW  YORK,  May  13.— Deputy 
Sheriff  Mc.Xvoy  has  attached  trunks 
of  Gaby  Deslys,  held  in  bond  since 
she  arrived  in  this  country.  The  at- 
tachment was  obtained  by  Jeremiah 
S.  Sullivan  and  Richard  S.  Teeling 
on  a  claim  for  $1500.  The  trunks 
are  valued  at  $3000. 

Musicians  Score  No  Orchestra 
Plan,  But  They  Have  Them= 
selves  to  Blame 

DES  MOINES,  la.,  May  13.— 
Complaints  that  a  number  of  the- 
atrical managers  are  back  of  a  move- 
ment to  abolish  the  orchestra  from 
the  theatres  of  the  country  led  to 
the  introduction  of  a  resolution 
which  has  as  its  object  the  forma- 
tion of  a  theatrical  syndicate  by  the 
musicians  at  today's  session  of  the 
.American  Federation  of  Musicians. 
The  resolution  provided  for  the  ap- 
pt)intment  of  a  committee  to  take  up 
the  matter,  but  was  lost  after  con- 
siderable debate.  The  members 
considered  the  proposition  too  im- 
])ortant  to  be  taken  up  just  now. 
Tiie  resolution  was  directed  espe- 
cially against  the  high-class  theatres, 
according  to  delegates  who  took  the 
floor.  The  vision  of  empty  orches- 
tra pits  during  musical  comedy  per- 
formances caused  a  debate  which 
took  up  the  entire  time  of  the  after- 


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noon  session,  and  resulted  in  the 
postponement  of  the  nomination  of 
ofificers  until  tomorow.  Delegates 
are  continuing  their  efforts  to  have 
President  Joseph  N.  Weber  of  New 
York  City  reconsider  his  determina- 
tion not  to  be  a  candidate  for  re- 
election. He  remains  firm,  however, 
and  the  matter  of  candidates  for  the 
])residency  is  much  in  doubt.  San 
I'^ancisco  delegates  were  active  for 
the  next  convention.  Souvenirs  of 
tlie  ranama-I'acific  Exposition  were 
tlistributed  in  the  convention  hall. 


New  Shows  for  A.  H.  Woods 

Al.  H.  Woods,  who  has  been  in 
London  and  on  the  continent  look- 
ing over  the  theatrical  field  for  new 
attractions,  is  in  New  York  again 
with  what  he  considers  is  the  best 
lot  of  plays  and  musical  comedies  he 
has  ever  brought  over  to  the  United 
States.  Mr.  Woods  will  not  divulge 
the  names  of  all  the  plays  that  he 
has  bought  for  production  in  New 
Yt)rk  next  season,  but  he  has  admit- 
ted that  he  had  acquired  the  rights 
to  two  of  the  musical  successes  of 
London  and  I'erlin.  A  few  days  ago 
Mr.  Woods  bought  the  American 
rights  to  Mile.  Tra-la-la,  which 
opened  at  the  Lyric  Theatre  in  Lon- 
don recently.  He  was  so  pleased 
with  the  piece  that  he  made  a  bid 
for  it  as  soon  as  the  curtain  went 
down.  It  has  proved  to  be  a  great 
hit  and  will  be  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant productions  next  sea.son  in 
New  York.  It  develops  that  Mr. 
Woods  has  also  bought  Sleepy  Theo- 
dore, which  has  been  running  in 
Berlin  for  a  year.  This  is  one  of 
the  biggest  musical  hits  on  the  con- 
tinent today.  It  is  a  piece  for  a 
stellar  comedian,  but  Mr.  Woods  has 
not  indicated  whom  he  has  in  mind 
for  the  i)rincipal  role. 


Milliard  Closes  in  Los  Angeles 

Robert  llilliard  will  close  his 
present  tour  in  The  Argyle  Case  in 
Los  Angeles  one  week  hence.  Mr. 
llilliard  will  be  seen  in  New  York 
City  next  season,  after  a  preliminary 
tour  of  12  weeks  in  The.Vrgyle  Case, 
in  a  new  play  which  has  been  writ- 
ten especially  for  him. 


May  i6,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Louise  Glaum  had  a  great  reception 
at  Santa  Barbara  when  slie  and  her 
mother  went  there  with  the  Universal 
Baseball  Team  to  play  the  boys  from 
the  American  studios.  The  newspa- 
pers had  pictures  of  her  in  baseball 
costume  throwing  the  ball;  it  is  said 
that  her  smile  lit  up  the  field,  and  she 
rooted  the  Universal  boys  on  to  vic- 
tory, too.  They  say  she  is  a  real  good 
sponsor  and  she  kee])s  them  in  order. 
*  *  *  Edna  Maison  is  being  featured 
under  the  direction  of  Charles  Giblin 
at  the  Universal.  Murdock  Macquar- 
rie  and  Lon  Chaney,  together  with 
Edna,  make  a  strong  bill.  Strong 
dramas,  one  and  two  reels,  are  the  or- 
der, and  drama  is  Edna's  strong  point. 
Her  work  in  Otis  Turner's  Spy  with 
Herbert  Rawlinson,  as  well  as  her 
really  powerful  study  of  a  wronged 
Dutch  girl  in  The  Dangers  of  the 
Velt,  added  to  her  reputation.  *  *  * 
Myrtle  Stedman,  who  is  playing  the 
leads  in  the  Jack  London  plays  for 
the  Bosworth  Inc.  Company,  was  en- 
gaged on  the  spot — so  to  speak.  When 
she  applied  for  the  position  Jack  Lon- 
don and  Hobart  Bosworth  were  to- 
gether. London  said,  "She  is  the 
ideal  type  for  Saxon — if  she  can  act." 
"I'll  vouch  for  her  ability  in  that  di- 
rection," said  Bosworth  promptly, 
and  Myrtle  Stedman  was  a  member 
of  the  company.  *  *  *  Grace  Cunard 
has  been  the  recipient  of  several  very 
flattering  offers  since  she  has  been 
acting  the  part  of  Lucille  Love.  One 
]:>articularly  tempting  one  came  from 
a  big  vaudeville  manager  offering  to 
feature  her  in  an  act  written  by  the 
Master  Pen,  who  wrote  the  Lucille 
Love  series.  Another  ofYer  came 
from  an  independent  feature  com- 
pany. *  *  *  jj^  talking  over  film 
records  one  day,  Burton  King  of  the 
Usona  mentioned  a  wonderful  per- 
formance of  his  own  whilst  with  the 
Kay  Bee-Bronco  companies  at  Santa 
Monica.  For  thirty  weeks  he  pro- 
duced, at  the  rate  of  nearly  sixteen 
hundred  feet  of  film  a  week,  and 
amongst  the  pictures  produced  were 
some  of  the  most  successful  he  has 
ever  directed.  Only  those  who  know 
the  business  know  what  this  means. 
Edwin  August  had  a  Missouri  meer- 
schaum and  an  offer  of  marriage  in 
one  parcel  this  wek.  Presents  of 
pipes  are  not  uncommon  to  this  popu- 
lar actor  and  ofTers  of  marriage  are 
frequent  to  all  photoplay  idols,  but  in 
this  case  the  offer  and  the  corncob 
came  from  a  tiny  miss  with  an  almost 
illegible  letter  from  Kentucky,  and  the 
child  doesn't  ofYcr  marriage ;  she  says, 
"I'm  goin  to  mari  you  wen  I  gro  up." 
August  is  having  the  letter  framed 
and  will  hang  the  pipe  over  it.  *  *  * 
William  Garwood  has  been  kept  busy 
during  his  short  stay  at  the  American, 
for  in  five  weeks  his  director  has  put 
on  five  single  reel  stories  and  three 
two  reelers.  Reads  as  though  the  di- 
rector was  testing  the  extent  of  Wil- 
liam's wardrobe.  He  took  enough 
trunks  with  him  to  .satisfy  a  newly- 
wed  on  a  continental  honeymoon.  *  *  * 
As  a  result  of  the  vaudeville  sketch, 
'J"he  Mills  of  the  Gods,  being  put  on 
at  the  Majestic  Theatre,  Santa  Mon- 
ica, William  D.  Taylcjr,  who  wrote 
it  and  acted  the  man's  part,  has  re- 
ceived an  olYer  to  take  it  on  circuit, 


and  it  is  quite  on  the  cards  he  will 
do  this.  It  is  a  powerful  sketch,  full 
of  intensity,  and  he  and  Anne 
Schaefer  gave  a  realistic  perform- 
ance. *  *  *  It  is  conceded  that  Allan 
Dwan's  last  picture  with  the  Uni- 
versal before  going  to  join  the  Fam- 
ous Players,  a  three-reeler,  called 
The  Small  Town  Girl,  is  one  of  the 
finest  he  ever  put  out,  and  surely 
Pauline  Bush  never  gave  a  more 
beautiful  performance  than  she  did 
as  the  girl.  She  says  that  she  felt 
she  wanted  to  help  make  Dwan's 
picture  a  notable  one,  and  she  cer- 
tainly succeeded.  Miss  Bush  is 
thoroughly  enjoying  her  holiday. 
*  *  *  Harold  Lockwood  writes  from 
New  York  that  he  finds  conditions 
at  the  Famous  Players'  studios  in 
the  East  very  pleasant,  and  that  he 
will  not  go  to  Europe  with  the  com- 
pany which  goes  there  but  will  work 
in  New  York.  He  wants  to  know  if 
the  sun  is  still  shining  in  California 
— it  is.  *  *  *  Otis  Turner  evidently 
intends  his  production  of  Damon  of 
Pythia  to  be  his  crowning  effort, 
judging  by  the  preparations  being 
made.  The  armour  and  costumes, 
heaps  and  heaps  of  'em,  have  all 
been  made  at  the  Universal  studios 
from  old  prints  published  in  1809. 
Mr.  Turner  has  had  frequent  chats 
with  the  principals,  discussing  their 
parts,  and  a  whole  city  is  being 
built  on  the  new  ranch.  *  *  *  In  the 
absence  of  Universal  Ike  Carney, 
who  has  left  the  company,  Harry 
Edwards  will  direct  Louise  Glaum 
and  a  young  actor.  Bob  Fuerer,  and 
the  latter  will  be  known  as  Univer- 
sal Ike  Junior.  The  first  production 
under  the  altered  conditions  is  Too 
Much  Mother-in-Law.  Louise  made 
such  an  impression  with  her  quaint 
little  country  girl  dress  and  ring- 
lets in  Almost  an  Actor  that  she  will 
make  a  study  of  similar  characters 
opposite  Ike  Junior,  which  is  quite 
pleasing  news.  *  *  *  Helen  Holmes 
of  the  Kalem  Company  has  one  of 
the  best  appointed  dressing  rooms 
possible.  She  says,  "I  live  the  best 
part  of  my  time  at  the  studio,  so  why 
not  be  comfy?"  Her  room  is  hung  - 
with  pictures  and  mementoes,  and 
there  are  comfortable  chairs  and  a 
little  wicker  table  which  does  ser- 
vice at  lunch  time,  for  one  or  two 
members  of  the  company  invariably 
join  her  at  that  time.  *  *  *  In  chat- 
ting to  Milton  H.  Fahrney  and  his 
charming  wife,  Alexandra  Phillips 
Fahrney,  the  other  evening,  Mr. 
Fahrney  said  :  "The  absolute  ab- 
sorption of  one's  time  whilst  pro- 
ducing pictures  has  been  made  ap- 
])arent  to  me  during  my  holiday,  and 
I  was  surprised  to  find  how  I  needed 
this  change.  Mrs.  l*"ahrney  and  my- 
self have  been  fully  occupied  at- 
tending to  private  affairs  which 
should  have  been  seen  to  long  ago, 
for  she  has  been  working  as  many 
hours  as  I  have.  Believe  me  that 
the  conscientious  director  gets  no 
private  time  at  all,  and  even  forgets 
inisiness  matters  which  mean  a  lot  to 
him."  Of  truth,  the  director  is  a 
man  without  leisure,  he  scarcely  ever 
sees  his  own  jiictures  run.  *  *  *  Lulc 
Warrenton,  the  talented  all-round 
character  woman  with  Henry  Mc- 
Rae  in  Honolulu,  writes  some  inter- 


esting letters,  and  states  that  the 
whole  company  is  having  a  good 
time  and  are  well  received  every- 
where. She  says  they  are  making 
some  very  unusual  pictures  for  the 
Universal.  She  also  states  she  has 
gained  seven  pounds  and  dreads  to 
think  what  her  waist  line  will  be  if 
she  stays  too  long.  *  *  *Hcnry  Otto 
is  producing  a  three-reeler,  Through 
Night  to  Light,  at  the  Balboa,  with 
Henry  King  and  Jackie  Saunders  in 
the  leads.  Otto  is  fast  ranking 
amongst  the  leading  producers,  and 
his  A  Will  o'  the  Wisp  was  pro- 
nounced a  sensation  when  shown  to 
exhibitors  by  H.  M.  Horkheimer 
whilst  East  arranging  the  company's 
releases.  *  *  *  Francis  Ford  has 
worked  some  great  effects  into  his 
Chinese  scenes  in  Lucille  Love. 
Grace  Cunard's  suit  was  specially 
made  for  her  under  the  direction  of 
Manager  Bernstein,  and  she  looked 
as  quaint  as  could  be  in  it.  Ford 
is  getting  plenty  of  opportunity  for 
his  genius  in  staging  big  scenes  and 
also  for  showing  what  a  wonderful- 
ly fine  heavy  he  is.  This  week  the 
whole  company  are  off  to  San  Fran- 
cisco and  then  go  to  San  Diego  for 
a  number  of  shipping  scenes,  during 
which  time  poor  Lucille  will  go 
through  a  number  of  trying  adven- 
tures— as  usual.  *  *  *  Playgoers  with 
a  memory  for  the  things  of  the  the- 
atre a  brief  generation  ago  are  not 
likely  to  have  forgotten  the  vogue  of 
the  toga-drama,  and,  of  the  various 
exam])les,  the  play  called  Spartacus 
was  easily  the  most  popular.  There 
were  at  least  two  versions  of  the 
legend  of  the  Thracian  prince  who 
turned  gladiator  when  dragged  a 
captive  to  the  Rome  of  73  B.  C.  One 
version  had  footlighting  in  a  play  of 
Italian  make;  it  was  in  that  play 
Salvini  the  elder  acted,  and,  later, 
Robert  Downing  was  a  popular  per- 
former in  an  English  version  of  the 
work.  The  other  form  of  the  legend 
was  embalmed  in  a  play  by  Dr.  Bird 
of  Philadelphia,  who  wrote  it  in  suc- 
cessful competition  for  a  prize  of 
$500  ofYered  by  the  great  Edwin  For- 
rest for  the  "best  original  American 
play  in  verse."  This  later  play  was, 
after  Forrest's  death,  acted  by  John 
McCullough.  It  is  the  more  roman- 
tic Italian  version  of  the  tale  of 
Spartacus  that  has  been  filmed  by  a 
-  band  of  Italian  players,  given  the 
title  of  Spartacus,  or  the  Revolt  of 
the  Gladiators,  and  in  film  form  im- 
ported by  George  Kleine.  It  is  the 
Spartacus  film  that  was  chosen  for 
the  inauguration  of  Mr.  Kleine's  am- 
bitious venture  in  the  Auditorium 
Theatre,  Chicago,  and  which  opened 
there  May  Ti.  Managerial  claim  is 
made  that  this  new  film  employed  in 
the  making  not  fewer  than  7500  per- 
sons; that  it  cost  just  slightly  less 
than  $200,000  to  perfect ;  that  nearly 
one-eighth  of  this  sum,  or  about  $24,- 
000  was  silent  in  the  arena  scenes. 
It  is  an  eight-reel  film,  which  means 
that  in  Iciigth  it  is  more  than  9000 
feet.  'Vhe  Pan-y\.mcrican  ImIui 

Co.  has  arranged  for  representation 
in  Panama,  Costa  Rica  and  Buenos 
Ayres,  and  are  securing  control  of 
moving  picture  features  which  will 
appeal  to  the  Latin- American  races 
of  Central  and  South  America.  *  *  * 
Stanley  H.  Twist  cables  from  Aus- 
tralia that  he  will  soon  arrive  in  the 
Land  of  the  I'Tee  with  some  very 
valual)le  material  and  some  very  de- 
sirable contracts.  1  Ic  will  return  via 
San    Francisco    and  visit  with  his 


mother  and  friends  on  the  Pacific 
Coast.  *  *  *  Edwin  F.  Cobb,  former- 
ly with  Lubin  under  the  direction  of 
Romaine  Fielding,  has  joined  the 
Colorado  Motion  Picture  Company 
forces  at  Canon  City,  and  plays  op- 
posite to  Josephine  West.  *  *  *  On 
the  1 2th  inst.  a  representative  of  the 
Pan-American  Co.  will  sail  for  Lon- 
don and  the  continent.  While 
abroad  he  will  dispose  of  the  foreign 
rights  to  a  number  of  features  for 
which  Pan-American  Co.  controls  all 
territory.  *  *  *  Cleo  Madison  played 
a  strenuous  part  in  the  l-'eud  picture 
put  on  by  Director  Lucas  at  the 
Universal.  It  was  a  Western  part, 
full  of  strong  acting  possibilities  and 
picturesque  costumes.  During  the 
taking  of  this  photoplay  the  com- 
pany went  to  the  Azusa  Valley  for 
many  of  their  scenes,  and  the  south- 
ern atmosphere  has  been  caught 
capitally.  They  went  in  a  stage 
coach  and  enjoyed  the  trip  although 
it  was  a  hard  one.  *  *  *  Bess  Mer- 
edyth  has  not  been  able  to  use  that 
new  Regal  Underslung  for  over  a 
week  now.  She  caught  a  chill 
through  going  into  the  water  with 
her  clothes  on  and  staying  in  them 
too  long,  and  has  been  in  bed  in- 
stead. She  was  really  very  sick  and 
the  day  after  the  wetting  she  was 
unconscious  for  several  hours.  She 
is  just  up  and  says  she  is  ready  for 
work  again. 


Carlyle  Blackwell  had  a  fine  re- 
ception in  his  home  city  of  Syracuse, 
on  his  way  to  New  York.  Some- 
one had  let  the  news  out  of  the  bag 
and  many  people  met  him  at  the 
station,  and  Carlyle  had  a  hard  time 
to  get  alone  with  his  people  at  all. 
Carlyle's  personality  is  so  striking 
that  it  is  hard  for  him  to  go  any- 
where without  being  recognized,  and 
he  is  such  a  good  dresser  that  he 
would  command  attention  anyhow. 
In  a  letter  to  a  friend  there  is  a  sigh 
for  the  sunshine  of  California. 

Gus  Lans,  a  well  known  and  ex- 
pert property  man  who  came  West 
with  The  Candy  Shop,  is  now  hold- 
ing down  the  job  with  the  Keone- 
grai)h  I-'ilm  Company  at  Fairfax. 

Stanford  McNider,  a  young  scenic 
artist  who  has  done  much  good 
work  in  the  Northwest,  is  now  paint- 
ing for  the  Keonegraph  h'ilm  Com- 
pany of  Fairfax. 

Japanese  Slaver  is  Ordered 
Deported 

FRESNO,  May  8.— Official  noti- 
fication of  the  deportation  of  II.  Iwata, 
one  of  the  wealthiest  Japanese  resi- 
dents in  the  San  Joaciuin  Valley,  was 
received  at  the  Immigration  Bureau 
here  today  from  Immigration  Com- 
missioner Caminctti  at  Washington. 
Iwata  is  being  deported  for  harbor- 
ing and  living  off  the  profits  of  Jap- 
anese women  of  ill-fame.  A  former 
attempt  to  dei)ort  him  failed.  Immi- 
gration officers  charge  him  with  being 
the  "kingpin  of  Ja])anese  white 
slavers."  No  date  is  set  for  deporta- 
tion. Iwata  is  worth  about  $100,000. 
1  fc  owns  the  Majestic  Theatre  here, 
where  nnisical  comedy  comixuiies  have 
been  playing  the  past  two  years. 


Re])orts  from  Victoria  state  that 
the  newly  organized  stock  company 
l)laying  the  Victoria  Theatre  is  not 
meeting  with  much  success. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  i6,  1914 


BRODERICK  JANE 

OTarrell-O'Roarke 

Company 

ORPIIKL'M  CIRCUIT 


SULLIVAN  6c  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  MAX;R1CE  J.    BURNS         PAUL  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clarlt  Street 

R.  J.  GILFILLAN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New  Yorli  Representative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Bldg.  14G5  Broadway 


P.  A.  Frease 

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THE  KING  OF  THE  EVESQI.ASES  AND  HIS  TEN  TBAINES  AT.I.IOATOaS 

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Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

The  Orpheum  puts  over  an  un- 
usually good  show  this  week — six 
new  acts  and  two  hold-overs  that 
push  the  others  hard  for  first  place. 
McDevitt,  Kelly  and  Lucey  in  The 
Piano  Movers  and  the  Actress,  are 
the  hest  of  their  kind.  Starting  with 
an  idea  that  is  anything  hut  new,  they 
proceed  to  enihcllish  it  with  singing 
and  dancing  and  piano  j)laying  stunts 
that  are  not  only  clever  and  funny, 
hut  actually  original.  .Ml  three  are 
good,  hut  the  man  with  the  short-stop 
accompaniment  has  a  little  the  best 
of  it.  Roshanara,  the  exponent  of 
Hindoo  dances,  does  some  very  pretty 
work.  She  goes  over  some  of  the 
ground  covered  by  Ruth  St.  Denis 
some  years  ago.  While  not  as  in- 
tellectual as  Miss  St.  Denis,  and  at- 
tempting nothing  in  the  way  of  sym- 
bolic interpretation,  Roshanara  is 
more  of  a  success  as  a  dancer,  being 
lithe  and  graceful  and  personally  at- 
tractive. Odiva.  assisted  by  a  bril- 
liant company  of  sea-lions,  shares  first 
l)lace  witli  Master  Gabriel  and  Com- 
pany in  a  one-act  comedy,  called  Lit- 
tle Kick.  ^Master  Gabriel,  in  spite  of 
his  Liliputian  stature,  is  a  big  come- 
dian, long  as.sociated  in  the  public 
mind  with  Little  Nemo.  The  playlet 
is  i-ather  better  than  usual,  but  Master 
Gabriel  himself  is  enough  for  a  whole 
.show,  with  his  imitations  and  his  art- 
less art  and  his  beautiful  French  chat- 
ter. There  is  class  in  everything  he 
says  and  everything  he  does.  Odiva 
is  no  novelty,  but  her  sea-lions  are, 
and  a  great  acquisition  as  well.  \\  ilh 
all  her  fine  swimming  and  high  diving 
the  great  brainy  things  keep  pace, 
and  when  one  does  the  Maiden's 
Prayer  the  house  conies  down.  They 
arc  gentle,  affectionate  animals,  whose 
training  has  been  commendably  ac- 
complished by  kindness.  Sydney  Jar- 
vis,  late  of  the  Little  Millionaire,  is 
the  busiest  thing  in  vaudeville.  He 
possesses  a  very  agreeable  singing 
voice  and  excellent  enunciation,  and 
cheerfully  works  over  time  on  .some 
good  songs  and  patter.  His  partner, 
V  irginia  Dare,  is  a  looker  and  some 
•  dresser,  and  helps  him  out  in  featur- 
ing a  variation  of  the  maxixe.  Leon 
Kimberly  and  Hal.sey  Mohr  present 
a  singing  novelty  in  their  Clubland, 
with  a  thread  of  plot  held  together 
by  original  songs  and  piano  work, 
aided  by  such  accessories  as  a  pleas- 
ant, breezy  manner,  a  voice  and  some 
piano  techni(|ue.  The  sketch  has  a 
noticeable  fine  tone.  ]\Iore  music  is 
sujjplied  by  Nick  \'erga,  the  news- 
boy Caruso,  who  sings  a  variety  of 
songs  very  well,  and  Mabelle  .Adams, 
whose  lovely  violin  playing  is  set  in 
a  Sudermannesque  drama  by  Edgar 
Allan  Woolf.  ]\Iiss  .\dams  is  devel- 
oping into  an  actress  of  great  jKJwer, 
and  as  W  anda,  who  suggests  a  com- 
bination of  Magda  and  tne  self-.sac- 
rificing  heroine  of  The  Fires  of  St. 
John,  she  has  a  chance  for  emotional 
work.  She  is  assisted  by  James 
Mack,  as  the  uncompromising 
father,  Helen  Merest,  as  little  sister, 
and  F"rederiek  ]\Iacklyn,  as  Wil- 
helm,  the  variable  male  who  loves 
first  one  sister  and  then  the  other. 
But  after  all  is  said,  we  could  do  with 
more  playing  and  a  little  less  play ; 
Miss  .\dams  focuses  interest  with  her 


fiddle.  The  bill  is  finished  out  with 
some  motion  pictures  of  the  Ball  of 
.Ml  Nations  at  the  Exposition 
Grounds  taken  by  flashlight,  and  an- 
other interesting  reel,  presenting  the 
\\'orId  News. 


The  Empress 

The  S.  &  C.  bill  for  the  week  con- 
sists of  The  Six  Parisian  Harmony 
Girls;  Ryan  Brothers,  aerialists;  .\1 
Herman,  black-face  comedian ;  Will- 
iams and  Sagal,  fashion  plate  duo; 
The  Hartley  Wonders,  novelty  jump- 
ers ;  and  a  sketch,  Spiegle's  Daugh- 
ter's Beau. 


The  Pantages 

The  palixms  of  Pantages  turned 
out  to  welcome  Tom  Kelly,  the  bari- 
tone, and  were  not  disappointed.  Tom 
was  there  with  the  goods.  His  sto- 
ries of  O'Brien  were  new  and  clever. 
The  Barrows-Lancaste  Company,  in 
a  clever  playlet  by  the  late  Edmund 
Day,  were  a  close  second  to  the  head- 
liner.  Special  mention  of  James  O. 
Burrows,  as  the  good-natured  old 
man.  His  work  was  clever,  interest- 
ing and  polished.  Barnold's  Dog  and 
Monkey  actors  were  well  received  and 
several  of  the  animals  were  clever  to 
the  extreme.  The  rest  of  the  bill  com- 
I)rised  some  of  the  high-class  vaude- 
ville acts  of  the  Pantages  Circuit, 
and  a  new  and  exclusive  picture  by 
Ford  Sterling. 


The  Princess 

Bert  Levey  offers  U)  his  pati^ons, 
first  half  of  the  week:  Fred  and  Eva 
Hurley,  refined  comedy  songsters  and 
dancers ;  Chipola  Twins,  who  also 
offer  singing  and  dancing;  Calliope 
Trio,  who  add  to  the  musical  atmos- 
phere with  their  harmony  yodeling ; 
Chas.  Edenberg,  the  hand  balancer ; 
and  Smith's  Barnyard  Circus.  The 
second  half  of  the  week  sees  Irwin 
and  Marrick  in  a  comedy  sketch ; 
Reynolds  and  Carpenter  in  singing 
and  saxai)honc  playing;  Wilbur-Har- 
rington Four  in  bits  of  vaudeville ; 
Billy  Cross,  monologist  and  dancer ; 
De  Metrio,  hand  balancer;  and  Lewis 
Hair  and  Company  in  the  sketch. 
Along  the  Svvanee. 

The  Republic 

The  Western  States  selection  of 
talent  for  the  fii'st  half  of  week  gave 
us  the  following:  Ed  Blondell  and 
Company  in  The  Lost  Boy.  an  ac- 
ceptably acted  sketcli ;  Winters  and 
Curlin.  dancers;  The  Ik-ll  Trio,  sing- 
ers ;  and  .\brani,  ^Myrtle  Vane  and  Ru- 
pert Drumm  in  one  of  Harry  Cottrell's 
sketches.  This  clever  trio  of  actors 
are  quite  wonderful  in  the  way  they 
present  new  playlets  twice  a  week. 
They  are  always  to  he  relied  upon  tu 
give  artistic  and  enjoyable  perform- 
ances. Tile  .second  half  of  the  week, 
the  selection  consisted  of  The  Rag- 
time Trio;  .\lberts.  Slater  and  Fink; 
.\l)ram,  \'ane  and  Drumm  in  a  sketch, 
and  .\1  I '.nice,  the  German  comedian. 


The  Wigwam 

Tonight  will  conclude  the  two 
weeks'  engagement  of  Jacob  (lolden 
and  his  musical  comedy  company.  The 
Golden  Comi^any  have  furnished  clean, 
pleasing  shows  and  they  have  left  a 
pleasant  impression  with  Mission  the- 


ati-egoers.  (iolden  himself  is  a  fin- 
ished actor,  and  his  wife,  Bird  Golden, 
a  charming  and  clever  performer. 
Harry  Hallen,  Mable  Danach,  Lucile 
Palmer,  Jack  Doud  and  Florence 
Young  are  certainly  fine  actors  and 
performers.  The  vaudeville  for  the 
last  half  of  the  week  showed  The 
Malcones,  novelty  jugglers,  and  they 
are  a  big  hit.  St.  George  and  Dayne, 
English  musical  hall  sketch  artists,  did 
not  go  so  well.  Tomorrow  Jack 
Magee  and  his  burlesquers. 


Bookings 

At  the  Si.illiv:in  &  Con.-Jidiiip,  San  Fran- 
cisco office,  tlirouffii  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  hooking  agent,  for  week  o( 
May  17.  1911. 

EMPRESS,  San  Francisco— Ryan 
Brothers ;  Williams  and  Segal ; 
Spiegel's  Daughter's  Beau ;  Al  Her- 
man;  Parisian  Harmony  Girls.  EM- 
PRESS* Sacramento — Louis  Granat ; 
The  Punch ;  Bob  Hall ;  The  Mermaid 
and  the  Man;  Pope  and  Uno.  EM- 
PRESS, Los  Angele.s — Dorsch  and 
Russell;  Harry  Rose;  In  Old  New 
York ;  The  Usher  Trio ;  Cecile,  El- 
dred  and  Carr.  ORPHEUM,  Ogden 
(May  21-23) — Will  Morris;  Thorn- 
ton and  Corlew ;  Dick  Bernard  and 
Companv  ;  The  I'our  (,)uaint  Q's  ;  (Jr- 
ville  Stamm.  EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake 
— Ed  Marshall;  Maye  and  Addis; 
Canfield  and  Carlton  ;  F"rank  Mullane  ; 
Imperial  Pekinese  Troupe.  EM- 
PRliSS,  Denver— F>ed  St.  Onge  and 
Company  ;  Ed  and  Jack  Smith  ;  Gwynn 
and  Gossett;  Bessie  J^rowning;  I've 
Got  It.  EMPRESS,  Kansas  City— 
Staine's  Circus;  Mack  and  Atkinson; 
Edith  Clifford  ;  Kara ;  Joe  Fanton  and 
Company;  Kiernan,  Walters  au'l 
Kiernan. 

Dudley  to  Spring  Sensational 
film  Surprise 

.M.  B.  Dudley,  the  well-known  New 
York  film  man,  is  in  the  city  arrang- 
ing for  the  marketing  shortly  of  a 
sensational  si.x-reel  feature  picture, 
showing  the  workings  of  the  Panama 
Canal  from  the  beginning  to  its  com- 
pletion, and  a  number  of  scenes  of  the 
life  of  our  Panamanian  neighbors. 
Included  in  the  picture  is  about  three 
tiiousand  feet  of  pictures  taken  from 
an  aeroplane,  .\ssociated  with  Mr. 
Dudley  in  the  enter])rise  is  the  well- 
known  theatrical  attorney,  G.  F.  Cosby. 
The  new  firm  will  be  known  as  the 


Offices  —  Ziondon,    New    Vork,  CThicagfo, 
Denver,  Iios  Angfeles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tlieatres 

Executive  OfTices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg.. 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Mission  Street,  near  22nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BAUEB,  Gen.  Mgrr. 

San  Fr;inris<  o's  liiicst  and  huBest  vavulo- 
ville.  musical  comedy  theatre.  SeatinK 
capacity.  1800.  Now  playing  JACK 
GUJjDEN  and  his  20  comedians,  singers 
and  dancers,  including  the  Tango  Maiits. 
Prices:  10c,  20c.  30c 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Hamboldt  Bank  Bids'..  San  Francisco 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Panama-.\ero  I'ilm  Company,  with 
offices  at  562-564  Pacific  Building. 
Full  announcement  will  be  made  in 
next  week's  issue  of  The  Dram.vtk 
Rkvikw. 


Bookings  for  Australia 

Booking  Representative  Shei)ard,  of 
the  .Australian  time,  sent  quite  a  list 
of  .American  acts  out  last  Tuesday 
via  the  Sonoma.  They  included  Ed 
Blondell  and  Company;  Hughes  Mu- 
sical Trio;  Zeno  and  Alandell;  .Al- 
fred Lattell  and  Elsie  V'okes ;  Da- 
mitrescu  Troupe ;  Gract  and  Gract ; 
Johnnie  Small  and  Small  Sisters ; 
i'our  S])anish  Goldinis ;  \'an  Buren 
and  Spinetti  and  Winter  and  Field. 

Grass  Valley  Has  Only  One 
Picture  Show 

GR.\SS  \  .\LLi:V.  May  i.V— The 
directors  of  the  .\uditorium  have 
granted  a  lease  to  Woods  and  Will- 
iams for  a  period  of  two  years,  with 
the  privilege  of  extending  the  lease 
at  the  same  ])rice  for  three  years  fur- 
ther, making  a  total  term  of  five  years. 
They  have  been  paying  $100  a  month 
rental,  but  as  a.  bonus  For  the  long- 
term  lease,  they  have  added  $5.00  a 
month,  making  the  rental  $105  a 
month.  There  is  but  one  "movie"  in 
this  city,  and  as  a  result,  the  business 
done  by  the  lessees  has  been  consid- 
ered remarkably  good  during  the  past 
few  years. 


]\Iay  i6,  1914 


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Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50         Silk,  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDTTBINO  IiINE  IN  XT.  S. 

Calf.  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseya,  Gym  and  BatlUng'  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Jack  Golden 


With  Own  Musical  Comedy  Company 
Wigwam  Theatre,  San  Francisco 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 


With  James  Post 


Slocum  &  Gilbert 

Comedians 

Liberty  Theatre — San  Francisco  Aranagcmcnt,  Fmil  Clarke 


io  Tim's  Estate 


"Big  Tim"  Sullivan's  estate  has 
been  appraised  at  $970,230.  The  ap- 
praisers discovered  the  estate  con- 
tained a  large  number  of  securities 
wliich  are  practically  worthless. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Clarence  Lydston  will  be  a  mem- 
ber of  the  ]\Iagee  forces  at  the  Wig- 
wam next  week,  as  will  the  De  Von 
Sisters. 

F.  P.  Ilagal,  a  native  of  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  and  for  40  years  one  ot  the 
best  known  and  most  daring  balloon- 
ists  and  parachute  jumpers  the  world 
has  ever  seen,  died  at  the  county  hrvs- 
pital  near  Fresno,  Tuesday  afternoon, 


following  an  illness  of  several  moatlis. 
Hagal  is  said  to  have  been  the  first 
man  to  leap  from  a  balloon  with  a 
parachute  in  California. 

Hazel  Bess  Laugenour,  who 
achieved  fame  several  years  ago  by 
swimming  San  Francisco  Bay  at  the 
Golden  Gate,  announced  she  will 
leave  within  a  few  weeks  for  Eng- 
land for  an  attempt  on  the  English 
Channel.  "I  have  my  charts  and 
data  all  prepared,"  said  Miss  Lauge- 
nour, "and  figure  I  can  make  the 
trip  across  the  21  miles  in  about  18 
hours.    I  know  I  can  stand  it." 

Tom  Waters  is  playing  the  Sulli- 
van &  Considine  Circuit. 

Bruce  and  Clif¥ord  open  at  the 
Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose, 
May  31,  with  a  musical  comedy  com- 
pany. 


A    WONDEBWAY   THBOVGH  PICTUBELAND 

WESTERN  PACIFIC 

DENVER  R^pio  avmm 

Unfolds  to  the  Traveler  a  Magnificent  Panorama  of  Snow-Capped  Peak,  Canon, 

Gorge  and  Crag 


Marvelous  Scenic  Attractions  Seen  from  the  Car  Window  Without  EKtra  Ex- 
pense for  Side  Trips 


CHOICE  OF  TWO  BOUTES  THBOUGH  THE  BOCKV  MOUNTAINS 

Through   Standard   and   Tourist  Sleening  Cars  between  San  Prancisco^'Oak- 
land,  Sacramento  and  Salt  Lake  City,  Denver,  Kansas  City,  Omaha,  St.  Louis 
and  Chicago.    Illustrated  booklets  descriptive    of    "The    Scenic   Boute   to  the 
East"  free  on  request. 


E.  L.  LOMAX 
Asst.  Pass.  Traffic  Manager 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


FBANK  A.  WADLEIGH 

Passenger  Traffic  Manager 
Denver,  Colo. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thomton 


Restino: 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Irish  Emigrant,  Pantagcs  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Seattle  Stock,  Seattle 


Paul  Narvey  Victim  of  Des- 
picable Vandals 

Vandals  one  night  last  week  in 
Sacramento  stole  the  lamps  from  the 
automoiule  of  Paul  Harvey,  which 
was  standing  on  the  Twelfth  Street 
side  of  the  ■  Diepenbrock  Theatre, 
slashed  the  top  of  the  car  to  ribbons 
and  allowed  the  air  to  escape  from 
all  four  tires  on  the  machine.  Mr. 
Harvey,  who  is  a  member  of  the 
Redmond  Stock  Company,  drove  to 
the  theatre  early  in  the  evening  and 
left  his  car  at  the  curbing.  After 
the  play  Harvey,  upon  emerging, 
found  that  vandals  had  damaged  his 
car  to  the  extent  of  about  $100.  The 
police  are  searching  for  the  persons 
who  committed  the  act. 

Jimmy  Bradford  has  left  The 
Traffic  Company  and  is  now  ahead  of 
Traffic  in  Souls,  management  of  Ed 
Kendall,  playing  Oregon  and  Wash- 
ington^  

HELEN  HILL 

At  Liliei  ty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bavlew 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
179  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


Low 
Fares 
East 


Via 


SAN  FBANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


LOS  ANGELES, 
636  So.  Broadway 


OAKLAND, 

600  14th  Street 


SAN  JOSE, 
41  N.  1st 


SACBAMENTO, 

422  K  Street 


PASADENA, 

33  So.  Colorado  Street 


RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scpiiic  Artist 
Bijou  Thoalre.  Honolulu. 
Permanent  Addrcs.s,  Aviilon,  Santa 
Oatalina  I.slaiiil 


Southern 
Pacific 


ROUND  TRIP 

CHICAGO   $72.50 

ST.  LOUIS    70.00 

KANSAS  CITY    60.00 

NEW  OBLEANS    70.00 

NEW  YOBK   108.5O 

PHILADELPHIA   108.50 

BOSTON   110.50 

MONTBEAL   108.50 

WASHINGTON   107.50 

And  Other  Points 
Limited  Trains 
Fast  Express  Trains  with  Pullman  and 
Tourist  Sleepers;  Dining  Cars.  Stopovers 
either  direction. 

Going  Limit,  15  days.  Return  Limit, 
3  months  from  date  of  sale,  but  not  after 
October  31,  1911. 

SALE  DATES 

May  12,  14,  15,  16,  19,  20,  24,  25,  26,  31. 

June  1,  2,  3,  5,  6,  8,  9,  10,  11,  15,  16, 
17,  18,  19,  20,  22,  23,  26,  29,  30. 

July  2,  3,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11,  14,  15,  16,  17, 
20,  21,  25,  27,  28,  29,  30,  31. 

August  3,  4,  11,  12,  17,  18,  20,  21,  25, 
26,  27,  28,  29. 

September  4,  5,  9,  10,  11. 


FOB  BEBTHS  AND  TBAIN  SEBVTCE 
ASK  SOUTHEBN  PACIFIC  AGENTS 


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MAKE-TJP 

lATT/^Q  UUST  ANl 
V  W  XVjrO  PABENTB 


HESS',  WABNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYEB'S,  LIECHNEB'B 
SPECIALS — 1  IT).  Powaer.  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  Ih. 
Makeup  Boxes,  60c.;  Crop  Wigb,  $1.25;  Dress,  $3.50; 
Wlcr  Bented,  50c.  week;  Soubrette  Wigs,  $6.00. 


UliKT  AND  CillOAl'KST— SIONl)  F()|{  I'UICl',  {.IXr 
PABENTB     :     :     :    829  VAN  NESS  AVENUE,  S.  F. 


14  THE  SAN  FRANaSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW  May  i6,  1914 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 


Special  Starring  Engagement,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oakland 


James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  E.  Gunn 


Leads 


Orpheum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 


Marshall  W.  ZCnO         Dorothy  DOU^lflS 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Direction  Leads 
Permanent  address — Dramatic  Review 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devcreaux 

stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  I^iberty;  Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


At  Liberty 


Guy  Hitner 

Leading  Man 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock,  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  artist — AT  LIBRRTY 
Permanent  Address.   3G97   21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.     Phone  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Engagefl 

Care  this  office,  or  care  Kellle,  214-215 
P.  I.  Building,  Seattle 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 


HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBNET  AND  COTTirSEI.I.OB  AT  ZiAW 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  6406 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 


ALF.  T.  LAYNE 


This  Office 


AVIS  MANOR 


Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 


D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Bevlew. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  ERASER 


Crime  of  the  L?\v  Company 
San  Francisco 


Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4010  Oregon  St..  San  Diego 


STANFORD  MacNIDER 

Scenic  Artist 
I'nited  Keaneograph  Film  Co..  Fairfax 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  E.  DOUD 

With  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager  anrl  P.irts 
lust  finished  one  year  witli  Kd.  Redmond 
Co.    At  liberty.     Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  Liberty  Care  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Beview,  San  Francisco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 

DEAVER  STORER 

lIoa\ii'S 

Care  DRAM.\Tir  Rkvikw  or  permanent  addre.ss 
]0X>  iUh  Ave.  Oakland. 

GEO.  W.  STANLEY 


With  Vice, 


Pantages  Time 


VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
2935%  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 


Geo.  B.  Howard 


Comedian — Available  for  Stock 
Address,  2136  W.  31st  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

James  Post  Company 


William  H.  Connors 


Juvenile  Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


May  i6,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


15 


Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Broderick  OTarrell  Langford  Myrtle 

Orplieum  Time  Orpheum  Time 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Yc  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
Management  Fred  Belasco 


E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  IMitchell 


John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Jean  Klrby 

Second  Business 
Bailey  &  Mitchell  Stock— Seattle 


Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Jay  Hanna 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Howard  Foster 

Own  Company — Start  Touring  May  25. 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy    With  the  Western  Amusement  Co.  Leads 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Harry  Hallen 

Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland  Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 

Leads  .  «rW 

The  Traffic — Chicago  Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


GEORGE  D.  HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for  Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Marta  Golden 

Back  Again — Ye  Liberty,  Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 

Characters 

At  Liberty  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW  May  i6,  1914 


Coming'  Tonr  Way  Soon,  irOBTOK  &;  SITH'S  Ererlastln?  Saccess 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL 

with  a  strong  supporting  company.    For  time  address 
All.  OAK,  BnsinesB  BCanagrer,  care  BEVIEW  Office 

'I'lie  Show  that  Beats  its  Own  Record 


COLUMBIA  THEATRE 

Two  Weeks  Starting  Monday,  ]\fay  nth 

Tacific  Feature  Film  Exchange  Present  HON.  DEAN  C.  WOR- 
CESTER'S Greatest  Picture  of  the  Hour, 

Native  Life  in 
the  Philippines 

12,000  I''eet  of  Fihii  and  a  Superb  Lecture 


First  \\'eek's  Program 
(6000  feet) 

The 
Headhunters 


Second  Week's  Program 
(6000  feet) 

From  Savage 
to  Civilization 


I'or  the  authenticity  of  these  pictures,  see  Munsey's  Magazine 
for  February,  1914,  and  the  National  Geographic  Magazine  for 
INfarch,  191 1,  September,  1912,  and  November,  1913. 


16 


Correspondence 

SAN  D  I  E  (]  O.  Mav  12.— 
SPRECKEI.S  Theatre:  Mrs.  Douglas 
Crane  in  Iler  Soul  and  Her  Body 
played  to  a  packed  houSe  on  Friday 
night  and  turned  them  away  at  the 
Hotel  del  Coronado  dansant.  She  was 
good,  but  a  little  disaii])ointing.  House 
dark  for  remainder  of  week.  SA\'OY 
Theatre:  Our  old  friend,  Phil  La 
Tosca,  is  with  us  and  still  upholds  his 
standard  of  being  the  best  juggler  on 
the  .American  stage.  Arthur  Rigby,  a 
black-face  minstrel  man  in  oddities,  is 
surely  the  hit  of  the  week.  Richards 
and  Montrose  put  on  a  singing  and 
(lancing  act  that  is  a  wonder  to  audi- 
ences. Half  of  the  audience  wonders 
how  they  ever  got  on  the  stage.  How- 
ard Brothers  style  themselves  as  the 
"flying  banjos,"  and  a  second  scene  in 
their  act  is  called  the  "Operatic  Re- 
views." They  arc  very  good.  One 
act  on  the  bill  which  is  particularly 
interesting  to  all  old-time  theatre- 
goers here  is  that  of  ]\Iilton  and  Dolly 
Nobles.  They  played  the  old  Fisher 
Opera  House  (which  is  now  the  Isis 
Theatre)  twenty-two  years  ago.  And 
believe  me  thcv  see  a  difference  in 
San  Diego.  MAJESTIC  Theatre: 
They  have  changed  the  policy  here 
again.  The  show  has  busted  up  and 
the  chorus  is  doing  specialties,  accom- 
jianied  by  moving  pictures.  Any  way 
the  old-time  .saying  that  "V^ariety  is 
the  spice  of  life"  sure  hits  the  little 
white  i)layhousc  right  on  the  top  of 
the  dome,  as  thc^,'  have  changed  the 
policy  of  the  house  just  about  84 
times  since  it  opened,  which  is  only  a 
couple  of  vcars  ago.^i  Going  some,  eh  ? 
EMPRESS  Theatrc'Y^i.  Beers  Loos, 
mgr. )  :  If  anyone  is  looking  for 
comedy  the)'  can  -sure  get  all  they 
aL-k-b7'''?ccrirg-  R.  -F.eers  Loos' 
A  Paris  Graduate.  The  play  is  all 
about  a  series  of  complications  which 
beset  Dick  Woodbury.  He  is  sup- 
posed to  spend  his  aunt's  money  and 
his  own  time  studying  medicine,  but 
instead  lived  a  "high  old  life"  in  Paris. 
He  returns  home,  accompanied  by 
Jack  Potts,  a  gambler  to  Avhom  he 
owes  $200,  to  find  a  practice  await- 
ing hiuL^Dick  starts  out  to  do  his 
best,  hk™prcd  by  Potts,  who  is  de- 
termined K)  get  his  money,  to  prac- 
tice on  his  uncle  and  the  rheumatic 
butler,  whom  he  cures  with  twelve 
mustard  plasters  and  a  good  shot  of 
whisky.  A  clever  thieving  maid  and 
a  messenger  boy  add  to  the  merri- 
ment. Dick  falls  in  love  with  \'era 
\\'ise,  Miss  Marshall,  who  is  wise 
enough  to  humiliate  him  before  she 
accepts  his  proposal ;  and  to  sum  it 
all  up,  there  is  not  a  line  of  the  farce 
that  doesn't  bring  out  a  round  of 
laughter.  Chapman,  as  the  gam- 

bler ;  Roy  \'an  Fossen,  as  the  messen- 
ger; and  Stella  Watts,  as  the  thiev- 
ing maid,  divide  the  principal  comedy 
roles.  Watson  gets  many  laughs  as 
Trotter  Long,  the  butler,  and  Leon- 
ard Rovvc  is  very  good  in  the  role  of 
the  plumber.  Clarence  IJennctt  is 
good  in  the  role  of  a  rheumatic  colonel, 
as  is  Edna  Marshall  in  the  role  of 
Vera  \\'^ise,  and  Catherine  Evans  as 
the  Aunt.  William  Roberts  makes 
good  as  the  Irishman,  Hogan,  and  a 
good  cop  is  Will  Pinch.  Altogether, 
the  company  gives  a  splendid  repre- 
sentation of  the  farce,  which  seemed 
to  please  the  audience  immensely. 
There  are  twelve  performers  in  the 
cast.    There  was  much  this  week  of 


THE  SAN  FRANaSCO 


gossip  along  San  Diego's  Rialto  when 
it  became  noised  around  that  five  of 
the  seven  regular  members  of  the 
Southern  Stock  Company,  playing  at 
the  Empress  Theatre,  had  several 
days  ago  received  a  two-weeks'  notice 
that  their  services  were  no  longer  re- 
quired. The  company  will  end  its 
engagement  Sunday  night.  May  i/th, 
and  the  following  evening  a  new  com- 
pany, headed  by  Helen  Carew  and 
Warren  Ellsworth,  will  take  posses- 
sion. The  first  intimation  that  all  was 
not  smooth  .sailing  at  the  Empress 
came  a  week  or  more  ago  when  it 
became  known  that  Glenella  Porter, 
who  has  been  playing  ingenue  roles, 
had  been  asked  for  her  resignation.  It 
was  predicted  at  that  time  that  there 
would  he  further  trouble.  Miss  Por- 
ter is  the  wife  of  Roy  Van  Fossen, 
the  stage  director,  who  is  related  to 
Clarence  Bennett.  In  fact,  almost  the 
entire  company  is  in  one  family. 
Catherine  l^vans,  character  women,  is 
I'ennett's  wife;  Edna  Marshall,  lead- 
ing woman,  is  his  daughter,  and  Geo. 
\'.  Dill,  her  hu.sband.  is  leading  man. 
They  have  all  been  told  to  go  by  R. 
Beers  Loos,  the  manager,  backed  by 
David  Furry,  the  owner  of  the  com- 
pany. Only  William  Chapman,  who 
plays  "heavy"  roles,  and  Stella  Watts, 
who  joined  the  company  two  weeks 
ago  as  second  woman,  are  to  be  re- 
tained. Chapman  will  also  succeed 
\'an  Fossen  as  .stage  manager.  The 
trouble  started  with  the  dismissal  of 
?^Iiss  Porter.  Both  sides  admit  that 
no  reason  was  given  to  Miss  Porter 
for  her  dismissal.  The  manager  de- 
clares he  refused  to  discuss  the  mat- 
ter because  he  did  not  want  to  stir 
up  trouble,  although  admitting  yes- 
terday that  she  was  let  out  because 
she  was  not  considered  competent. 
Miss  Porter  declares  she  has  made 
good  in  the  company,  and  is  backed 
up  b}-  her  husband.  Step  No.  2  came 
when  \'an  Fossen  entered  into  ne- 
gotiations with  the  agent  of  J.  .  W. 
Blackinton  of  Rcdlands,  owner  of  the 
Gaiety  Theatre,  Third  and  F  streets, 
for  the  lease  of  that  house.  Van  Fos- 
sen says  that  an  offer  was  made  to 
him  which  he  has  neither  accepted  nor 
declined.  Complication  No.  3  arose 
when  Furry  accused  Van  Fossen. 
The  latter,  says  Furry,  admitted  the 
charge  and  declared  he  would  take 
the  balance  of  the  company  with  him. 
The  stage  director,  on  the  contrary, 
claims  he  said  he  would  take  the  com- 
pany if  they  would  go,  but  that  he 
didn't  know  whether  or  not  they 
would.  Fearing  that  the  management 
would  be  left  in  the  lurch.  Manager 
Loos  went  to  Los  Angeles  last  week 
and  engaged  a  new  company.  L^pon 
his  return  Sunday  night.  May  3rd,  the 
usual  two-weeks'  notice  was  given  to 
the  present  members.  Van  Fossen 
talked  freely  of  his  troubles.  "My 
quarrel  is  with  Furry,"  he  said. 
"When  he  had  trouble  with  Singer, 
his  former  manager,  the  entire  com- 
pany backed  him  up.  Later,  when  his 
wife  was  sick  and  he  was  forced  to 
be  absent,  we  turned  in  and  helped  all 
we  could,  waiting  several .  weeks  for 
our  salaries  rather  than  draw  the 
money  out  when  it  was  badly  needed. 
I  lirought  this  company  to  San  Diego 
on  short  notice  to  help  out  Furry  when 
the  Southern  Stock  Company  started, 
paying  their  railroad  fares  out  of  my 
own  pocket.  I  was  reimbursed  for 
this,  of  course.  The  company  has 
made  good,  every  member  of  it,  and 


we  have  built  up  a  big  business  for  the 
house.  The  casting  of  characters  has 
been  taken  out  of  my  hands  by  Loos, 
because  he  wished  to  substitute  cheap- 
er actors  whenever  it  became  neces- 
sary to  add  to  the  cast."  Loos  declared 
last  nigfit  that  it  was  necessary  to  dis- 
charge the  company  to  protect  the 
house.  "If  Van  Fossen  hadn't  tried 
to  start  another  theatre  in  the  city  and 
to  take  the  company  with  him.  all 
this  fuss  would  have  been  avoided," 
declared  the  manager.  "We  didn't 
know  at  what  time  the  whole  com- 
pany would  hand  in  their  resignations 
and  leave  us  in  the  lurch.  We  cer- 
tainly ap])reciate  the  good  work  of 
the  company  and  all  that  they  have 
done  to  make  the  house  a  success.  We 
didn't  want  to  let  them  go,  but  it 
was  forced  upon  us.  I  have  nothing 
to  say  against  any  of  them,  but 
neither  Mr.  Furry  nor  I  would  sub- 
mit to  dictation."  Loos  admitted 
that  he  was  casting  the  characters  in 
the  productions,  saying  that  \'an  Fos- 
sen was  too  extravagant.  While  he 
was  talking,  Furry  stood  by  and 
affirmed  many  of  his  statements. 
None  of  the  company,  except  Van 
Fossen,  would  discuss  their  discharge 
last  night,  beyond  admitting  that  it 
was  true.  Bennett  declared  he  did 
not  know  what  he  and  his  family 
would  do,  but  thought  it  likely  that 
they  would  stay  in  San  Diego  for  a 
while.  This  is  the  first  time  in  the 
tliirty-seven  years  he  has  been  in  the 
theatrical  business,  says  r)cnnett,  that 
he  has  ever  received  his  "notice"  and 
also  the  first  time  it  has  happened  to 
the  others  of  his  family. 

FRESNO,  May  13.  —  Theatre 
FRESNO:  12,  Chauncey  Olcott 
played  Shameen  Dhu  before  a  large 
and  enthusiastic  audience.  It  proved 
to  be  a  charming  play  that  carried  one 


back  to  the  days  of  Goldsmith  and 
the  books  of  Maria  Edgeworth.  Ex- 
cellent support  was  given  by  Constance 
i\Iolineaux,  Beth  bVanklin,  Joiin 
S])arks  and  Mrs.  Jennie  Lamont. 
EMPIRE:  For  the  first  half  an  ex- 
cellent bill  has  only  been  drawing  light 
houses.  Gus  Leonard,  well  remem- 
bered here  for  his  numerous  engage- 
ments with  the  .Vrmstrong  Company, 
has  a  burlesque  magic  act  that  is  a 
scream.  Collins  and  Taylor  fare  very 
well  with  their  singing  and  talking. 
.\n  act  out  of  the  ordinary  is  that  of 
f'ristow  and  Warren  in  which  they 
introduce  singing,  talking  and  bal- 
ancing. Another  clever  singing  and 
dancing  act  is  furnished  by  I^estcr 
and  Lester.  The  feature  is  the  come- 
dy jumping  novelty  of  the  Hartleys. 
Comedy  pictures  complete  the  bill. 
For  the  last  half:  Alma  Tuchler,  the 
little  San  Francisco  girl,  takes  first 
honors  with  her  dainty  songs  and 
dancing.  Huntress  in  female  imper- 
sonations is  the  headline.  Others  are 
Carlo  Currell,  the  singing  peddler ; 
The  \\'estons.  novelty  act ;  Wooilley 
and  Patterson,  comedy  talking;  and 
the  pictures.  M.AJESTIC:  Lord  and 
Meek  Musical  Comedy  Company  are 
presenting  two  bills  a  week  to  very 
small  houses.  The  PLAZA  AIR- 
DOME  opens  early  in  June  with  Bert 
Levey  vaudeville.  Airs.  Douglas  Crane 
in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body  canceled 
her  date.  lUirke's  two-car  tent  show, 
presenting  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,  did 
very  good  business  in  Fowler,  Selnia 
and  Cloris  last  week.  Business  is  very 
light  at  all  the  houses  on  account  of 
the  extremely  hot  weather. 

MARYSVILLE,  May  11.— The 
New  York  Grand  Opera  Company 
presented  the  grand  opera  of  Faust 
and  it  was  highly  appreciated.  Not  a 
very  big  house. 


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Grand  Opera  Changes 

Intcrestiiii^  news  has  just  been  re- 
ceived from  New  York  concernini? 
our  grand  opera  stars.    Rumors  of 
Mary    Garden's    failure  to  be  re- 
engaged are  well  confirmed,  and  it 
is  said  to  be  due  to  another  coolness 
arising  between  the  impresario,  Cle- 
ofonte  Campanini,  and  one  of  his 
stars,  this  time  his  displeasure  fas- 
tening upon  the  thought-to-be  in- 
comparable Mary.  Campanini  claims 
that  Miss  Garden  has  been  paid  an 
overdue  amount  of  $1800,  for  which 
she  has  not  given  value  received, 
having  failed  to  apear  at  an  extra 
performance  to  compensate  this  sum. 
1^fi-5S  C/ardcn  denies  this  statement, 
and  is  said  to  be  upheld  by  several 
of  h.er  operatic  associates.  Campa- 
nini farther  rcmtifked  that  the  draw- 
ing power  ~oT  Miss  Garden  had  de- 
pleted.  On  her  recent  departure  for 
Rurope  Miss  Garden  said  she  would 
remain  for  a  year  in  Paris,  appearing 
'otcttsi9fefP^'  at  ttVe  Qpa-a  Comique 
and  Paris  "^Opera.     Cami)anini  has 
announced,   however;  many  of  the 
artists  who  are  to  be  with  the  Chi- 
cago Opera  Co.  next  season,  despite 
the  fact  that  the  losses  la.st  year  on 
the  Pacific  Coast  alone  are  accredit- 
ed   by    him  to  be  about  $180,000. 
•Among  them  will  be  Lina  Cavalieri, 
Marie  Kousniet7.off,  leading  .soprano 
at  the  Paris  Opera  and  Opera  Com- 
'ique    (i'aris  ),  Covent  Garden,  Lon- 
^don,  and  in  St.  Peter.sburg ;  Marie 
;Barrientos,  the  Spanish  coloratura; 
'Louise  Edvina  of  the  Boston  Opera 
Company     and    \'anni  Marcoux. 
Maude  Fay  of  San  Francisco,  who 
has  recently    scored    splendid  tri- 
umpiis  at  Covent  Garden,  in  addi- 
tion to  her  many  successes  at  the 
jMunich  Royal  Opera,  will  be  a  new- 
comer, and  Titta  Ruffo,  the  baritone, 
ihas   been  re-engaged  for  a  limited 
^'number  of  performances.  Alessan- 
j^dro  Bonci,  who  has  been  under  con- 
'4ract  with  the  company   for  some 
■  lime,  will  appear  next  season.  Those 
who  have  not  been  re-engaged  are 
tCarolina    White,    Julia  Claussen, 
'Amedeo  Bassi  and  Chas.  Dalmores. 
I  Edythe   Walker,   an  American  so- 
,  prano   who   has   captured-  musical 
^Germany,  will  be  one  of  the  new 
Csingers,  as  well- as  Ilefnrich  Hensel, 
la  W.agnerfan  tenor,  both  of  these 
I  singers  to  be  presented  in  the  four 
[,  dramas  of  the  Ring.  Madame  Sans 
l-Gene  and  L'.-\more  dei  tre  Re  will 
f  be  among  the  new  works  to  be  pro- 
[duced. 


fits  in  quite  nicely  with  my  theory 
that  you  nuist  keep  out  of  a  rut  to 
keep  young,  and  where  will  you  find 
more  variety  that  is  furnished  some 
married  men  ?  I  first  began  to  under- 
stand why  actors  were  able  to  look 
and  be  young  so  much  longer  than 
others  when  1  became  interested  re- 
cently in  a  discussion  about  cheating 
time,  raised  by  Dr.  I.  L.  Xascher  of  tlie 
X.  V.  College  of  Physicians  and  Sur- 
geons.. Dr.  Nascher,  it  apjiears,  does 
not  think  there  is  any  excuse  "Tor  old 
people  if  they  will  only  not  allow 
themselves  to  sit  down  and  be  old. 
He  prescribes  tlie  bald-headed  row  for 
old  men  and  an  encouragement  of 
vanity  in  both  men  and  women,  llis 
theory  simmers  down  to  'have  many 
interests  and  live  as  many  different 
lives  in  one  as  posible.'  That  is  ex- 
actly where  actors  have  the  best  of 
it.  They,  if  they  are  good  actors  and 
enter  into  their  parts  at  all,  live  many 
lives  and  liave  the  opporiunity  of  giv- 
ing their  private  lives  so  much  rest 
tlial  tliey  are  practically  doubled.  ( )f 
course,  there  are  many  material  things 
for  the  actor  to  <lo  to  keep  young,  just 
as  Dr.  Xasclier  ])rescril)es  good  cheer 
and  sleep  and  massage  and  cold  needle 
l)atlis  for  the  lavman  ;  but  the  mental 
attitude  is  the  thing  that  counts  most 
with  everyone.  .\  long  time  ago  I 
laid  <iut  a  regimen  for  my.self.  and  I 
have  adhered  to  it  strictly.  T  insist 
on  nine  hours  sleep,  for  one  thing ;  ab- 
stemiousness in  eating  as  well  as 
drinking,  and  I  walk  eight  or  ten  miles 
a  day.  But  the  mental  attitude  is  tiie 
thing.  But  most  of  all.  the  thing  that 
keei>s  actors  from  getting  into  a  beat- 
en path  to  any  extent  is  tlieir  profes- 
sional life.  They  have  10  keep  active 
physically  and  mentally  from  tlie 
very  demands  of  their  profession,  or 
they  will  be  left  far  back  in  their  rut. 
They  know  that  they  must  live  the 
lives  of  the  characters  they  portray  to 
make  their  ])lays  successful."  T  had 
a  most  delightful  chat  with  the  hand- 
some Orrin  in  front  of  the  Palace 
Theatre  the  other  day  and  found  him 
charming  as  in  the  old  davs  v>ith 
Richard  ^^ansfield  in  California. — 
Got  ill  D.  Flii^h. 


I  How  Actors  Keep  Young 

^    Orrin  li)hnson;  the  iiandsome  lead- 
l^ing  man.  is  one  of  tiie  best  examples 
ft  of  an  actor  who  knows  how  to  keep 
young.    He  -laughs  about  the  num- 
pber  of  years  he  has  been  playing  lead- 
ging  juveniles,  adding  that,  far  from 
I'  being  relegated  to  old  men  parts,  he 
f;.finds  his  greatest  difficulty  in  keeping 
I:  Broadway  managers  from  casting  him 
f'to  play  boy  parts.    "And  that  is  en- 
;  tirely  too  undignified,"  he  concludes. 
^;  Nqr  does  the  actor  attribute  his  look 
^9|j^'c»utlxfyfDess  to  the  fact  that  he  is 
'■--tfiimarrfci^r'-"  Tti"  real  life  Orrin-  John- 
son lias  always  been  an  onlooker  at 
the  marriage  game  and  has  accjuired 
much  philosophy  tliereby.  None,  how- 
ever, leads   to   the   conclusion  that 
Fie«|=Hien  aivd  women  become  old 
"litkly  thpn.  others.    "On  the 


Federal  Censorship  of  Movies 
Proposed 

\\  ASlIIXGTOX,  May  10.— l-ed- 
eral  censorship  of  moving-picture 
films  was  advocated  and  o])posed 
Saturday  before  the  House  Educa- 
tion Committee.  Rev.  Dr.  William 
S.  Chase,  pastor  of  Christ  Church, 
Brooklyn,  urged  legislation  to  create 
a  Ijoard  of  censorshi]).  He  esti- 
mated tliat  900,000  children  attended 
moving-picture  shows  in  the  United 
States  every  day,  and  that  if  one 
child  was  injured  by  exhibitions  of 
an  immoral  i)icture.  it  should  be  a 
matter  of  concern  to  the  Federal 
Ciovernment.  I'ulton  Brylawski  of 
Washington  argueil  that  the  present 
method  of  censorship  by  the  Na- 
tional Board  in  New  York  was  suf- 
ficient, and  that  exhibitors  realize 
improper  pictures  would  drive  away 
patrons.  "  Walter  L.  Selig,sburg  and 
Jacob  Schechter  also  opposed  the 
project. 


C(5nTr3ry,'  he'  explains,  "married  life' 


Frederick  Palmer  is  now  the  ed- 
itor of  The  Link  Between,  a  com- 
bined theatrical  and  photoplay  mag- 
azine published  in  Los  Angeles. 


Dancing  in  Egypt 

There  can  scarcely  be  a  doubt  that 
Egypt  has  been  for  many  thousands 
of  years,  as  indeed  it  still  remains,  a 
great  dancing  center,  the  most  influ- 
ential dancing  school  the  world  has 
ever  seen,  radiating  its  influence  to 
south  and  ea.st  and  north.  We  may 
l)erhaps  even  agree  with  the  histori- 
an of  the  dance,  who  terms  it  "the 
mother  country  of  all  civilized  dan- 
cing." We  are  not  entirely  dependent 
on  the  ancient  wall  pictures  of 
Egypt  for  our  knowledge  of  Egyp- 
tian skill  in  the  art.  Sacred  mys- 
teries, it  is  known,  were  danced  in 
the  temi)les,  and  queens  and  princes- 
ses took  part  in  the  orchestras  that 
accompanied  them.  It  is  significant 
that  the  musical  instruments  still 
peculiarly  associated  with  the  dance 
were  originated  or  developed  in 
Egypt ;  the  guitar  is  an  Egyptian  in- 
strument, and  its  name  was  a  hiero- 
glyphic already  used  wdien  the  Pyra- 
mids were  being  built ;  the  cymbal, 
the  tambourine,  triangles  and  cas- 
tanets, in  one  form  or  another,  were 
all  familiar  to  the  ancient  Egyptians, 
and  with  the  Egy])tian  art  of  dan- 
cing they  must  have  s])read  all  round 
the  shores  of  the  Mediterranean,  the 
great  focus  of  our  civilization,  at  a 
verv  early  date.  Even  beyond  the 
Mediterranean,  at  Cadiz,  dancing 
that  was  essentially  Egyptian  in 
character  was  established,  and  Cadiz 
became  the  dancing  school  of  Spain. 
The  Xile  and  Cadiz  were  thus  the 
two  great  centers  of  ancient  dancing, 
and  Martial  mentions  them  both  to- 
gether, for  each  supplied  its  dancers 
to  Rome. — Havelock  Ellis,  in  Atlan- 
tic Magazine. 


One=Act  Play  Vogue 

It  appears  that  the  one-act  ])lay  is 
coming  into  vogue  in  this  country, 
and  it  is  an  excellent  sign.  Next  sea- 
son, some  managers  jiredict  that  cur- 
tain raisers  will  be  used  as  extensively 
here  as  tiiey  arc  in  London.  After- 
noon Thi'  ])an.sants  are  .said  to  be  re- 
sponsible for  this  innovation.  There 
is  no  question  as  to  the  permanency 
f)f  the  modern  dance  craze  for  the 
next  few  years  at  least,  and  we  are 
going  to  dance  the  tango  every  after- 
noon on  Broadway  if  we  have  to  take 
the  time,  and  in  order  to  give  people 
plenty  of  leeway  for  dancing  and  din- 
ing and  dressing  for  the  theatre  it 
will  eitlier  be  necessary  at  first-class 
theatres  during  the  height  of  the  win- 
ter season  to  ring  up  at  8 145  as  Mr. 
Winthrop  .\mes  does  at  the  Little 
Theatre,  or  to  put  on  a  one-act  play 
as  a  curtain  raiser.  Actors  and  play- 
wrights will  welcome  this  iimovation 
when  it  comes,  for  it  gives  them  both 
added  opportunities.  One-act  plays 
are  most  desirable  from  the  stand- 
point of  the  actor,  because  of  the  va- 
riety and  scope  of  character  roles 
whicli  they  contain,  while  jdaywrights 
find  in  them  a  fertile  field  for  their 
talents.  Some  of  the  most  delightful 
jdays  on  boards  are  in  one  act.  .Amer- 
ican authors  have  excelled  in  writing 
short  stories,  and  if  is  quite  certain 
that  if  there  is  any  real  demand  for 
one-act  phiys  here  they  will  come  to 
the  front  with  the  material.  At  pres- 
ent, nearly  all  the  good  one-act  plays 
come  from  London  and  Paris,  where 
they  arc  writen  for  use  as  curtain 
raisers.    The  dinner  hour  in  London 


is  at  least  an  hour  later  than  in  Ne 
York,  but  The  Dansant  here  now  hJ 
a  tendency  to  make  it  approximate! 
the  same.  People  do  not  like  to 
to  hurry  over  dressing  and  dinner, 
it  is  good  policy  to  give  them  plen^ 
of  time.  — A^c-iV  York  Rcriczi'. 


Morosco  Has  New  Producin 
Idea 

Oliver  Morosco  has  evolved  a 
scheme  of  production  which  is  sun 
arouse  widespread  discussion.  V 
the  assistance  of  his  mechanical  fort 
at  the  Burljank  Theatre,  Los  Angele 
he  is  working  out  a  play,  to  be  pr 
sented  there  in  the  near  future,  i 
which  moving  pictures  will  be  utilize 
to  fill  the  spaces  between  the  sceae 
of  the  acted  drama.    Owing  to  tl" 
limitations  of  the  stage  and  the  brie 
time  in  which  a  dramatist  is  permitte 
to  tell  his  story  a  theatrical  perfom 
ance  is  more  or  less  cramped.    In  th 
moving  iiictures  the  producers  are 
subject  to  such  restraints.    The  avei 
age  play  can  only  use  three  or  foii 
stage  settings,  and  while  these  are  bt 
ing  set  up  the  action  of  the  story 
suspended.    It  is  Mr.  Morosco's  airi 
to  fill  in  the  time  of  these  interruption; 
to  reveal  the  further  developments  c 
the  characters,  and  by  utihzing  tli 
screen  in  connection  with  the  cine 
matograph  he  keeps  his  performanc 
intact  and  shows  the  movements  c; 
the  personages  in  the  story  outside  o 
the    limited  environmeiit  of  the  re 
stricted  stage  settings.    For  instance 
before  the  regular  performance  begin 
the  characters  can  be  introduced  upo 
the  screen  and  their  relative  position 
in  the  drama  clearly  and  easily  out 
lined.    This  would  do  away  with  tli 
tedious  "planting  of  ])lot"  which  oftc 
impedes  the  earlier  action  of  a  pla\ 
During    the    intermission  whatevc 
events  bearing  upon  the  following  ac 
can  be  shown  upon  the  screen,  an^ 
a    sequence    of    action  maintaincf 
which,  under  the  present  manner  <> 
producing  plays,  is  impossible.  Tli 
idea  necessitates  the  development  0 
a    wordless    play   with  the  spokei 
drama,  and  places  a  larger  respon 
sibility  upofu  the  producer,  but  th' 
ability  of  the  "movies"  to  tell  a  con 
nected  story  has  been  so  well  demon 
strated  that  I\Ir.  INlorosco  has  elecifld 
to  give  it  a  practical  test  in  conncc 
tion  with  a  play  depending  upon  th 
spoken  lines  for  its  greater  interest 
He  is  one  manager  who  recognize 
that  the  "movies"  have  come  to  stay 
and  in  this  new  combination  he  hope 
to  interest  playgoers  in  both  form 
of  entertainment  at  one  and  the  sani 
time.    Mr.  Morosco  has  no  intentic)i 
of  oversteiii)ing  dramatic  bounds  _ii 
this  new  utilization  of  the  motion  pic 
tures.    It  has  been  suggested  that  th- 
actors  be  seen  in  their  dressing  room 
l)reparing  for  the  performance,  an< 
that  the  audience  be  shown  the  work 
ings  of  the  mechanical  forces  bchiiK 
the  scenes  in  setting  up  the  stage  pic 
tures.    He  has  no  thought  of  dotti} 
this.    Such  a  proceeding  would  dispe 
the  illusion,  and  without  illusion' ther 
is  no  dream.  1 


Quite  the  Contrary 

"Do  you  feel  that  you  have  a  mi 
sion  to  elevate  the  stage?"  asked  tl  ^ 
interviewer.  "I  do  not,"  replied  th 
actor.  "On  the  other  hand,  I  fee 
that  the  stage  should  give  me  a  lift. 


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Dates  Ahead 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 
Crinoline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
New  York  City,  March  16,  indefinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  — Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

ROBERT  HILLIARD  in  The 
Argyle  Case  (direction  of  Klaw  & 
Erlanger;  E.  D.  Price,  mgr.) — Fres- 
no, May  25  ;  Sacramento,  26 ;  Port- 
land, 28-31;  Tacoma,  June  1-2; 
\' ictoria,  3-4  ;  Vancouver,  5-6 ;  Seattle, 
7-13;  Spokane,  14-15;  Missoula,  16; 
Helena,  17;  Great  Falls,  18;  Butte,  19; 
Winnipeg,  22-24  i  Duluth,  26-27. 

SELLS-FLOTO  CIRCUS  (Ed 
Warner,  gen.  agt.) — Sedro  Woolley, 
]\Iay  23 ;  Vancouver,  B.  C,  25  ;  Bel- 
lingham,  26;  Everett,  27;  Seattle,  28- 
30;  Cle  Elum,  31;  North  Yakima, 
June  I  ;  Walla  Walla,  2 ;  Pendleton, 
3 ;  Baker  City,  4 ;  Payette,  5 ;  Boise, 
6 ;  Twin  Falls,  8  ;  Pocatello,  9 ;  Logan, 
10; -Salt  Lake,  11;  Ogden,  12;  Rock 
Springs,  13;  Greeley,  15;  Denver,  16- 
17;  Colorado  Springs,  18;  Pueblo, 
19 :  La  Juanita,  20. 

SEPTEMBER  MORN,  with 
Dave  Lewis,  Minerva  Coverdale 
and  Frances  Kennedy  (Harry 
Earle,  mgr. ;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
— Chicago,  indefinite. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.j 
— Ilaymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cowl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)' — Boston,  indefinite. 


Spotlights 


A  feature  of  IVIiracle  Mary,  the 
latest  play  from  the  pen  of  that  pro- 
8  lific  young  playwright,  Willard  Mack, 
( to  be  produced  at  the  Alcazar  Thea- 
i  tre  shortly,  is  a  moving  picture  show 
in  progress  at  the  State  penitentiary. 
In  order  to  have  the  film,  which  bears 
relation  to  the  action  of  the  story  of 
the  play,  accurate,  it  has  been  made 
under  the  personal  direction  of  Stage 
Director  Fred  J.  Butler,  of  the  Alca- 
zar.    An  aeroplane  flight  is  a  fea- 
ture of  the  film  and  was  made  for 
the    picture    at    the  Christoffersen 
School  of  Flying,  out  near  the  Beach. 

Kitty  MacKay,  William  Elliott's 
production  of  Catherine  Chisholm 
Cushing's  charming  Scotch  comedy, 
will  begin  the  21st  consecutive  week 
of  its  engagement  at  the  Comedy  The- 
atre, New  York,  Monday  night. 

Laurette  Taylor  began  the  seventy- 
sixth  consecutive  weelc  of  her  engage- 
ment at  the  Cort  Theatre,  New  York, 
on  Monday  night  in  Oliver  Moro.sco's 
production  of  Peg  O'  My  Heart.  But 
one  more  week  remains  of  the  won- 
derful run  of  this  record  breaking  at- 
traction, which  is  nearing  its  600th 
I)erformance  in  New  York. 

A  stage-struck  girl  approached 
Wallis  Clark,  the  actor  and  stage  di- 


rector, for  assistance  in  getting  on 
the  stage.    "If  you  will  give  me  the 

least  encouragement  ."  Mr.  Clark 

interrupted  her.  "I  am  giving  you  the 
least  encouragement  I  can,"  he  re- 
plied drily. 

Max  Montesole,  whose  comedy 
work  with  Margaret  Anglin's  Shakes^ 
pearean  repertoire  company  attracted 
attention,  is  following  the  lead  of  so 
many  legitimate  actors  and  doing  a 
brief  summer  season  of  vaudeville. 

The  Frontier  Days  Association  of 
Toppenish,  Wash.,  announces  that 
Fred  A.  Stone,  of  Montgomery  & 
Stone,  the  comedians,  will  be  one  of 
the  contestants  at  the  Frontier  Days 
this  fall.  Stone's  appearance  is  to  be 
featured. 

It  is  rumored  that  Florence  Bell 
and  Billy  Brewer  will  be  members  of 
the  Ed  Redmond  Company  No.  2, 
opening  at  the  Victory,  San  Jose,  for 
the  summer,  early  in  June. 

Before  sailing  last  week  for  a  holi- 
day in  Bernnida,  Julia  Dean  was 
specially  engaged  to  appear  next  sea- 
son in  a  new  drama  by  George  Broad- 
hurst.  With  the  exception  of  a  maid, 
who  appears  for  a  moment  to  usher 
in  a  guest,  the  character  assigned  to 
Miss  Dean  will  be  the  only  woman  in 
the  play. 

The  Poll  Stock  of  Hartford,  Conn., 
opened  May  11,  with  the  following 
members:  Edmund  Elton,  Jane  ]\lor- 
gan.  iMortimer  Weldon,  Edna  Flib- 
bard.  Marguerite  Starr,  Martin 
Woodworth,  W.  J.  Townsend,  Ma- 
thilde  Deshon,  Frank  J.  Kirk  and 
John  M.  Roche.  George  E.  Lask  is 
the  stage  director ;  John  Conlin  scenic 
artist  and  Phillip  Dunning  stage  man- 
ager. 

A\  illiam  Hodge,  the  quaint  come- 
dian whose  triumph  last  year  at  the 
Cort  in  The  Man  from  Home  is  well 
remembered,  will  return  to  that 
playhouse  shortly  in  The  Road  to 
Happiness.  This  latter  play  has 
proved  an  ideal  vehicle  for  Hodge's 
unique  talents,  and  his  role  fits  him 
quite  as  patly  as  the  lawyer  of  his 
first  play. 

Richard  A\'alton  Tully's  biggest 
dramatic  success,  Omar  the  Tent- 
maker,  will  be  revealed  at  the  Cort 
Theatre  soon.  Omar  the  Tentmaker 
is  essentially  a  spectacle.  It  has 
been  adjudged  by  Eastern  critics  the 
superior  even  of  Kismet.  The  or- 
iginal New  York  company  will  be 
seen  in  the  play  at  the  Cort,  the 
cast  being  headed  by  the  noted  ac- 
tor, Guy  Bates  Post. 

Edward  Peple's  very  funny  farce, 
A  Pair  of  Sixes,  bids  fair  to  estab- 
lish new  box-office  records  for  the 
Longacre  Theatre.  New  York,  where 
capacity  audiences  indorse  the  popu- 
larity of  a  farce  which  starts  in  a 
business  office  and  ends  by  showing 
the  fallacy  of  disagreeing  with  one's 
partner.  Just  how  it  is  all  straight- 
ened out  by  means  of  a  poker  game, 
a  hysterical  wife,  and  an  ingenuous 
sweetheart,  provides  the  basis  for 
the  complications  which  Mr.  Peple 
has  developed.  The  cast  includes 
Hale  Hamilton,  George  Parsons, 
I'Vit/.  Williams,  Ann  Murdock, 
Maude  F.burnc,  Ivy  Troutman  and 
others. 

Oliver  Moro.sco  has  purchased  the 
dramatic  rights  of  General  Basil 
King's  novel.  The  Wild  Olive,  and 
with  Elmer  Harris  will  make  a  play  of 
it  for  use  next  season.  The  story  ran 
in  serial  form  originally  as  a  succes- 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG   O'  KY  HEABT 

J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 

ts  second  year. 

O'  MY  HEABT  A — Eastern;  Elsa  Rj-an. 
O'  MY  HEABT  B — Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
O'  MY  HE  AST  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggris 
•  O'Neil. 

O'  MY  HEART  D — Nortliern;  Marion  Den  tier. 

O'  MY  HEABT  E — Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 

BIRD  OP  PARADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTRACTIONS 

Kli'TY  GOnnON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  witli 
Grant  and  Greenwooil. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jacit  Eail's  sina.<^liing 
success,  Help  Wanted, 
Maxima  Elliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Tlioati'i.',  Chicago,  indeli- 
nite. 


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sor  t)f  the  same  author's  first  great 
success,  which  appeared  anonymously 
under  the  title  of  The  Inner  Shrine. 
General  King's  latest  effort  also  ap- 
peared in  book  form  and,  despite  its 
unquestioned  literary  value,  became 
one  of  the  six  best  sellers  of  its  period. 
'Sir.  Morosco  has  great  faith  in  the 
story's  dramatic  appeal,  and  will  make 
a  handsome  production,  with  a  splen- 
did cast  for  its  principal  characters. 

( )liver  Morosco's  next  important 
contribution  to  American  theatricals 
will  be  the  new  comedy  drama  by 
Richard  J'.arry.  called  l)rcnda  of  the 
Woods,  which  is  now  being  worked  in- 
to shape  with  a  view  of  producing  it 
for  preliminary  hearings  at  his  theatre 
in  Los  Angeles  before  sending  the 
same  I'-ast  for  the  final  verdict.  It  is 
likely  that  Peggy  O'Neill,  who  has 
made  a  ])ersonal  success  in  the  title 
role  of  i'eg  o"  My  Heart  with  the 
Western  road  comjiany  now  playin.g 
Laurette  Taylor's  great  New  York 
hit,  will  be  featured  in  the  leading  role 
of  the  new  comedy.  It  is  pastoral  in 
theme,  but  has  a  dramatic  interest  and 
one  striking  scene  which  is  counted 
ui)on  to  contain  the  vital  ])unch  of  a 
modern  presentation. 


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Kitty  Gordon  has  moved  into  tlie 
Garrick  Theatre,  Chicago,  with  the 
captivating  comedy,  with  music, 
which  Oliver  Morosco  originally  pro- 
duced with  her  as  the  star  in  Los 
Angeles.  It  is  called  Pretty  Mrs. 
.Smith  and  is  by  Oliver  Morosco  and 
I'-lmer  Harris,  with  music  by  Harry 
James.  (Iiicago,  like  Los  Angeles  and 
l)Oston.  has  been  won  over  by  this 
newcomer  into  the  field  of  light  musi- 
cal entertainment,  and  it  looks  as  if 
Miss  (Gordon  will  remain  in  the  Windy 
City  for  a  long  summer  run.  Green- 
wood and  Grant  are  still  featured  in 
the  organization  that  sujiports  the 
iMiglish  comedienne  in  the  new  piece. 
( )ther  prominent  members  of  the 
company  are  Roy  Atwell,  Edward 
.Martiiuiell  and  Harrison  Hunter.  The 
production  is  the  handsomest  of  the 
kind  ever  seen  on  the  Chicago  stage, 
and  Miss  Gordon's  stunning  gowns, 
framed  in  the  solid  wooden  panels  of 
the  splendid  stage  setting,  have  made 
iier  sisters  gasp. 


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Correspondence 


SE.VTTLE,  .May  20.— .\1  Jolson  in 
The  Iloiieynioon  Exprcs.s  was  well  re- 
ceived at  the  ]\IOORE  week  of  May 

10.  Lyman  H.  Howe's  travelogues  in 
motion  pictures,  the  current  offering, 
arc  attracting  large  audiences.  This 
season's  feature  film,  showing  the  con- 
struction of  the  I'anama  Canal,  is  of 
particular  interest.  The  Passing  Show 
of  ir;n  comes  for  a  week  June  9. 
The  mY:TR()POLITAX.  dark  this 
week,  has  Chauncey  Olcott  underlined 
for  May  24.  \'alcska  Suratt,  assisted 
l)v  the  Dancing  lliggins,  George  l!ald- 
win  and  .\lfred  Cierard.  in  a  song  and 
dance  revue,  headlines  this  week's  Or- 
piicum  hill.  The  piece  affords  Miss 
Siiratt  opportunity  for  the  display  of 
a  numher  of  gorgeous  gowns.  James 

11.  Cullcn  has  a  new  line  of  songs  and 
patter,  which  lie  gets  over  tunefully. 
Irene  Timnions  has  an  original,  if  im- 
probable, sketch  called  New  Stuft'.  a 
crook  story  that  was  effectively  i)re- 
scnted.  Louis  liarr  and  Leightf)n 
Stark  are  in  sujiijort.  Aileen  Stanley 
pleased  with  her  songs  and  manner; 
\\'alter  De  Leon  and  "Muggins" 
Davies,  songs ;  \'alveno  and  Lamora, 
athletics,  and  Stelling  and  Revell, 
comedy  gymnasts,  are  others.  PAN- 
TAGES  has  an  added  act,  and  all  six 
are  good.  .Minni  Amato  &  Co.  in  a 
pantomime  and  dancing  act.  A  Night 
in  the  Slums  of  Paris,  is  the  feature, 
r.ob  .\ll)right.  a  strong  local  favorite 
hilled  as  the'  Male  Melba,  scores. 
Kumry  IJoesch  and  Robinson,  sketch ; 
George  Wilson,  blackface;  Romano 
and  Carmi,  harpists,  and  Devitt  and 
Devilt,  acrobats,  make  up  the  balance 
of  the  bill.  Prominent  in  the  EM- 
PRESS offering  are  the  motion  pic- 
tures sliowing  actual  battle  scenes  of 
the  war  in  Mexico.  Tom  Nawn  and 
comjiany  of  five  in  Pat  and  the  Genii 
headline  the  vaudeville  program. 
Onai]),  with  a  moving  i)iano  mystery 
act,  is  the  added  attraction.  Others 
are  .Mary  Gray,  The  Rathskeller  Trio, 
and  the  Two  Georges.  The  Avenue 
Players  at  the  SEATTLE  are  pre- 
.senting  Kipling's  The  Light  That 
Eailed.  The  production  is  sceiiically 
elaborate.  I'"xcellent  work  is  done  by 
Dwiglit  Meade,  James  (Juy  L'sher  and 
.\uda  Due.  all  disi^laying  marked  abil- 
ity in  the  highly  dramatic  roles  por- 
trayed. Tlic  .Stranger,  week  25th,  to 
be  followed  by  All  of  a  Sudden  Peggy, 
hi  which  Maude  Leone,  who  has  been 
specially  engaged  for  a  short  season, 
will  ai>pear.  Miss  Leone  has  been  for 
some  time  with  the  Lawrence  Players 
at  X'ancouver,  15.  C.  Manager  Dun- 
ham of  the  Seattle  is  on  a  vacation, 
and  is  being  relieved  by  l\  P.  Palmer 
of  George  .A.  McKenzie's  forces  of  the 
Metropolitan.  .Mexandcr  Pantagcs' 
new  theatre  at  X'ictoria,  P>.  C,  was 
opened  tlie  i8lh.  with  simple  ceremo- 
nies. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pantages  were 
])resent,  and  i)rominent  Parliament 
members  and  city  officials  attended  as 
guests  of  Mr.  Pantages.    G.  D.  H. 

VANCOUVER.  ^lay  23.  — AV- 
EXCE  Theatre:  Chauncey  Olcott  in 
Shameen  Dhu  to  a  vcrv  appreciative 
audience.  EMPRESS  Tbeatre:  Nance 
O'Neil  in  Magda  was  well  received. 
ORPIIEUM:  Romeo,  the  Great,  a 
marvelously  intelligent  chimpanzee, 
and  Tameo  Kajiyamo  shared  honors 
of  the  big  vaudeville  bill  at  this  liouse. 
IMPERIAL:  Snllivan  &  Considine 
circuit  of  vaudeville  holds  the  boards. 


There  are  some  clever  acts  on  tlie  bill. 
.Molion  pictures  close  the  bill. 

IIONOLI'LC,  -May  9.— The  play- 
ers at  the  i>ijou  are  presenting  a  most 
interesting  performance  of  The  Witch- 
ing 1  lour,  with  personal  successes 
scored  by  Guy  Ilitner  as  Jack  I'.rook- 
iield,  Erank  llonner  as  Lewis  l-lllinger. 
Jay  Ilanna  as  Clay  Wliipple,  I'lorence 
Oj'tkley  as  Helen  Whipple.  Inez  Ragan 
as  \  iola  Campbell,  and  Olga  Gray  as 
Mrs.  Alice  Campbell.  The  next  I)ill 
will  be  Seven  Days. 

The  Movies  Do  Certainly  Hold 
the  Center  of  the  Stage 

i'EXl)Li-;T()N.  Ore.,  May  20.— 
fohn  E.  Connolly,  representative  of  a 
film  company,  arrived  here  from  Alex- 
ico  today  with  a  story  of  the  way  Jas. 
.\.  Galligan,  a  camera  man.  induced 
the  rebel  general  to  postpone  for  12 
hours  his  attack  on  Torreon  previous 
to  its  recent  fall.  Hearing  that  a  night 
attack  was  planned,  Galligan  called 
upon  \'illa  and  the  following  conver- 
sation took  jilace : 

"Your  excellency,  do  I  understand 
VI HI  intend  taking  Torreon  at  night?" 

"Si,  .senor ;  it  is  so  ordained." 

"That's  a  of  a  note !    How  do 

you  expect  your  friends  in  .\merica 
are  going  to  see  you  capturing  the  city 
if  there  is  im  light  for  me  to  use  my 
camera  ?  " 

"War  does  not  wait  for  photo- 
graphy, amigo,"  answered  \'illa. 

"Maybe  not ;  but.  all  the  same,  I  do 
not  intend  chasing  your  army  for 
weeks  to  be  treated  this  way.  What 
will  your  New  York  friends  say? 
^'(lu'll  have  to  make  your  attack  in 
daylight,  or  I'll  turn  around  and  let 
y(3u  and  your  army  go  to  ." 

An  hour  later  (iailigan's  packed 
mules,  loaded  with  his  films  and  pic- 
ture machine,  en  route  to  the  Coast, 
was  stopped  by  a  messenger,  who  an- 
notincetl  that,  rather  than  disapjioint 
his  friends  in  Xew  York,  General 
\  illa  had  decided  to  make  a  morning 
attack  on  Torreon.    He  did. 


Morley  on  the  Rock  Pile 

Last  week  the  b'ilm  news  eonlained 
mention  of  Victor  Morley,  all  around 
cheat  and  bum  English  sport,  who  vic- 
timized his  fellow  i)layers  of  tlie  Cal. 
Motion  Picture  ])lant  at  San  i^afael. 
Last  Sunday's  disjiatches  chronicled 
Iiis  capture  as  follows: 

PORTLAND,  May  15.— Chester 
]\loon,  alias  Victor  ^If)rley,  a  foppish- 
ly dressed  and'bemonocled  young  man, 
who  is  said  to  be  wanted  at  San 
Rafael  for  defrauding  actors  and  mer- 
chants, was  sent  to  tlie  rock  ])ile  today 
to  begin  serving  a  six-months'  sen- 
tence imposed  upon  him  by  Municipal 
Judge  Stevenson  for  defrauding  a 
chauffeur.  Moon,  ])osing  as  a  man 
of  wealth,  advertised  for  a  chauffeur, 
and  after  pretending  to  en.ga,ge  a 
young  man  who  applied,  exacted  from 
him  a  fee  of  $9  as  ])ayment  on  a  uni- 
form. When  arrested,  he  confessed. 
Moon  will  be  turned  over  to  the  San 
Rafael  authorities  at  the  expiration  of 
his  sentence  liere. 


Matt  Snyder  has  been  engaged  for 
an  important  role  in  James  Keane's 
sensational  five-reel  film  now  being 
turned  out  at  the  Eairfax  studio. 

X\'hile  working  with  the  California 
Motion  Picture  Company  at  Angel 
Island  last  Monday,  Clara  Byers,  while 


riding  a  horse,  became  frightened  nr 
fell  off,  with  the  result  of  a  badly 
sprained  ankle  and  an  enforced  ab- 
sence of  some  weeks  at  her  apartnieiit 
at  the  Hotel  lierg  in  this  city. 

llRlEb'S. — Dan  Reed  is  directing  at 
the  Lyceum,  Detroit.  *  *  *  Jim  Post 
opens  at  the  Spreckels  Theatre,  San 
Diego,  on  July  5.  *  *  *  A\'liittaker  Ray, 
who  was  so  signally  successful  in 
handling  the  Rainey  .\frican  Hunt 
Pictures,  has  brought  out  the  .Annette 
Kellenuann  Ne])tune  Daughter's  pic- 
ture. *  *  *  llroderick  ( )'l'"arrell,  Jane 
{ )'Roarke  and  Lester  Paul  are  playiilg 
vaudeville  in  Phoenix. 

MARRIED 
CALGARY.  Alta.,  April  .^o.— Har- 
old 1  iolland  and  bdorence  Darling, 
leading  man  and  woman  in  the  sketch, 
\  ice,  were  married  after  I'riday  even- 
ing's ])erformance.  They  closed  their 
engagement  with  the  .sketch  Saturday, 
and  are  leaving  for  Edmonton,  where 
Mr.  Holland  will  assume  the  mana.ge- 
ment  of  the  Lyceum  Stock  Comjiany. 
Mrs.  Hollaiiil  will  play  ingenue  parts 
with  the  onm])any. 

Vaudeville  Notes 


Hugh  Mcintosh,  the  .\ustralian 
owner  of  the  former  Rickard  circuit, 
arrived  by  steamer  Thursday  on  his 
way  to  Xew  Yt>rk. 

Grace  O.  Kenworthy.  formerly  a 
member  of  the  Gaiety  Company,  was 
granted  an  interlocutory  decree  of  di- 
vorce from  Horace  Kenworthy  by 
Judge  Graham  Thursday,  on  the 
ground  of  non-su]iport. 

Gilbert  and  Slocuni.  I'red  Pollard, 
Dot  Raymond. Miss  Loraine,  Joe  .Stein 
and  eight  dashing  sunshine  girls  will 
be  in  the  line-up  of  Clarke's  Musical 
Comedy  C'ompany  at  the  Market  Street 
Theatre  in  San  Jose  tomorrow\ 

Since  Loew  bought  the  Sullivan- 
Considine  circuit  he  has  been  signing 
acts  for  40  consecutive  weeks.  This 
has  resulted  in  over  65  "big  time" 


A  Positive  Hit 

Just  Ont 

I  Love  You, 

San  Francisco 

and  the 

Dear  Old 

Golden  Gate 

Lyrics   by   WALT  WAY 
Music  by  HOMER  TOURG£E 
A  WINNER  FOR  EVERY  SINQEB 

(Icsri  ijilix  f  .'iiiiig  i>f  tliL-  (lay.  witli  a 
.swing  in  every  line. 
.\rranK<'ii  for  choru.s  if  desired.  • 
I'rofe.ssional  copies  f iirnislieil. 
.\d(Ircss 

Walt  Way 

Box  A,  Monrovia,  Cal. 

acts,  which  have  never  played  in  the 
three-a-day.  .going  over  to  Loew.  This 
will  assure  local  tlieatre,goers  of  bet- 
ter shows  than  ever  next  season. 

Loew  lias  made  announcements  in 
all  the  theatres  on  the  Western  cir- 
cuit, including  the  Iwal  house,  to  the 
effect  that  he  will  shortly  make  known 
the  ])olicy  to  be  followed  here  during 
the  coming  season,  starting  in  .\ugust. 
The  probabilities  are  that  big  standard 
feature  photoplays,  of  which  he  can 
get  the  l)est,  will  be  shown  in  con- 
junction with  every  vaudeville  show. 

Marcus  Loew  didn't  wait  lon.g  to  in- 
stitute improvements  in  his  new  West- 
ern circuit.  He  has  already  started 
to  i)lan  a  new  theatre  in  Winnipeg, 
one  in  Los  .\ngeles,  one  in  (_)akiancl 
and  one  in  .San  Erancisco,  with  more 
to  follow. 

Harry  Clay  and  Clias.  E.  Pdaney, 
who  have  been  partners  in  the  Blaney- 
.Spooner  .Amusement  Company,. \cros5 
the  Pacific,  a  feature  film,  and  othei 
enterprises,  have  severed  their  bus- 
iness relations.  The  cause  of  tiie  dis- 
solution of  partnership  has  been  csdB- 
fully  kejJt  secret  by  both,  but  Mt 
nouncement  is  made  that  neither  w 
have  any  mutual  interest  in  theatrica 
attractions  next  season. 


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Los  Angeles  is  to  Have  a  Greek  Theatre  Seating  30,= 
000  People — Bill  Desmond  in  Stock  at  Baltimore 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE..  LOS  ANGELES 


LOS  ANGELES,  May  20.— Plans 
L'  now  under  way  to  build  a  Greek 
licatre  in  Griffith  Park,  to  cost  $100,- 
:),  and  if  action  can  be  taken  at  once 
will  be  finished  in  191 5.    This  thea- 
ic  is  to  be  situated  at  the  head  of 
\\  rmont  Canyon,  at  the  East  Holly- 
entrance  to  Griffith  Park.  The 
ii|)liitlieatre  will  seat  30,000  when 
linished,  although  a  seating"  capacity 
■  i"  10,000  will  be  provided  at  first.  The 
■ation  is  one  of  wonderful  natural 
;iuty  and,  surrounded  by  the  hills 
it  is,  tiie  acoustics  are  now  nearly 
i  I  rfect.      *  *  The  Morosco  is  dark 
I    ihis  week,  the  Gaiety  Company  hav- 
mi;'  closed  on  Saturday.    Hilly  Rock 
lid  Maude  Fulton  are  now  enjoying 
u-  opi^ortunity  of  gazing  u]ion  the 
her  fellow  and  musing    upon  his 
( thods.  P>oth  were  seen  at  the  Mason 
I'  other  night  at  a  performance  of 
The  Argyle  Case.     Billy  Rock  and 
l\itty  Doner,  in  another  idle  moment, 
1  :iik  a  trip  with  Walter  Brookins  in 
airship.    However,  that  is  not  the 
Illy  reason  that  little  Miss  Doner's 
irits  are  high,  for  she  soon  leaves 
r  New  York  to  join  the  Passing 
now  of  1914.    Oscar  Ragland  will 

0  go  to  New  York.  *  *  *  Jules 
Alcndel  and  Al  Franks  are  back  at  the 
'  (  ntury,  creating  much  joy  and  merri- 

nt  with  Pickle  Heinze  and  Brady. 

■  we  Bros,  have  again  assumed  man- 
c  ment  after  releasing  the  theatre  to 

A.  Ouinn,  then  again  to  Charley 
Iphin.         ■■'  Shirley  Olympius,  one 
I  me  dramatic  reviewer  for  a  local  pa- 
:   r,  has  left  for  New  York  to  enter 

1  publicity  dei)artment  of  the  Eng- 
ii  Grand  Opera  Company,  with  of- 

I'  es  in  the  Metropolitan  Grand  Opera 
I'luse  Building.  *  *  *  Since  the  days 
lien  Olga  Steck  appeared  at  the  old 
nique  on  Broadway  she  has  become 
'[uite  a  haugiity  little  lady,  and  has 
'  it  fly  cut  up  some  antics  with  the  Kolb 
id  Dill  comi)any  whereby  she  lost 
it  entirely.     *     Bill  Desmond  will 
IV  in  stock  in  l>altimore  at  the  close 
III  The  l)ird  of  Paradise  season.  *  *  * 
l.iiuis  Gottschalk  has  set  to  music  a 
liiiok  of  fairy  tales  by  Ella  Wheeler 
W  ilcox,  which  is  said  to  be  very  beau- 
tiful.   Mr.  Gott.schalk  was  responsible 

I for  a  great  deal  of  the  music  of  The 
Tik-Tok  Man.      *  *  Oliver  Morosco 
has  received  an  offer  from  a  well- 
known  |)icture  company  for  the  film 
•  '^hts  to  his  ])lays  for  the  next  three 
I  ars,  having  until  the  first  of  June 
I  to  make  answer.    It  is  not  likely  that 
'  this  ofil'er  will  be  accepted.  *  *  *  Had 

■  rrest  Stanley  happened  into  his 
'  l  essing  room  at  the  right  moment 
one  day  this  week  he  might  have  had 
the  op])ortnnity  to  give  his  role  of  the 
week's  bill  some  close  .study.  A  sneak 
thief  went  through  Mr.  Stanley's 
clothes  and  slipped  away  with  $15.00 
while  the  actfor  was  out  in  front  play- 
ing a  like  ])art  in  Stop  Thief.  *  *  * 
'  instance  Crawley,  whose  last  a])- 
pvarance  was  on  the  Orpheum  .stage  in 
one  of  Oscar  Wilde's  playlets,  and  who 
since  has  ]iroduced  several  notable  ])ic- 
tures,  has  chosen  to  draw  attention  to 
herself  by  taking  a  house  in  the  fash- 
ionable West  Adams  district,  which 
.she  has  given  the  name,  "Dream 
House."  Miss  Crawley's  gowns  and 
Miss  Crawley's  monkey  have  been  ob- 
jects of  intere.st  to  the  "curious  ones 


who  stare."  Miss  Crawley  states  that 
she  intends  to  make  her  home  a  cen- 
ter for  artists,  and  also  adds  that  a 
theatre  will  be  built  especially  for  her 
use,  where  she  can  stage  plays  of  her 
choice.  ''^  '■'  "  -V  Knight  for  a  Day  is 
under  rehearsal  by  the  Gaiety  Com- 
])auy  at  the  Morosco  for  next  week, 
with  Daphne  Pollard,  Alf.  Goulding, 
Melvin  Stokes,  La  Valera,  Bessie 
h'ranklyn,  Charles  A.  Mason,  Frances 
White,  I'"rank  Hayes  and  Willie 
1  ievan. 

EMPRESS:  Dorsch  and  Russell 
start  the  fim  at  the  Empress  this  week 
with  music  and  novelty.  Although  it 
had  seemed  that  all  ideas  for  turns 
of  this  sort  had  been  exhausted,  this 
clever  pair  bring  something  new. 
Harry  Rose  sings  and  dances  with 
evident  enjoyment.  George  Hoey,  al- 
ways a  favorite,  returns  in  a  skit  called 
in  Old  New  York,  in  which  the  art  of 
Hoey  is  ever  present,  assisted  by  a 
company  adequate  though  not  bril- 
liant. Cooke  and  Rothers  are  dancers 
whose  whirl  of  steps,  one  following 
the  other  furiously,  leaves  the  specta- 
tor as  well  as  the  dancers  breathless. 
The  Usher  Trio  enter  into  the  spirit 
of  their  sketch.  Almost  a  Millionaire, 
with  a  zest  that  brings  results.  Ce- 
cile.  Eldred  and  Carr  are  dancers  and 
acrobats  whose  efforts  show  surety  of 
self.  The  Empress  Laugh-o-scope 
closes  the  bill. 

H I PPODROM  E  :  Walter  Montague 
swings  into  favor  with  an  Alaskan 
melodrama.  The  Sour  Dough,  a  sketch 
that  moves  with  the  swift  action  of 
a  terse  and  intense  stor}'  of  the  far 
north,  with  all  the  attendant  pictur- 
csqueness,  including  a  corking'  male 
quartette.  Silvio  Mincinotte  and  his 
company  bring  a  pleasant  surprise,  for 
these  Italian  Highlanders  not  only 
offer  good  music,  but  carry  it  along 
with  an  interesting  sketch  replete  with 
sentiment  and  stirring"  action.  The 
contribution  of  Bruce  and  Galvert  in- 
cludes .songs  and  jokes  that  entitle 
them  to  be  known  as  "The  Cholly 
Chermans."  A  trick  cyclist,  De  Shields, 
oi)ens  the  l)ill  with  a  dash  and  daring. 
Monica  is  a  dainty  comedienne  whose 
Southern  songs  and  stories  are  de- 
lightful. Honey  Harris  and  Flossie 
\Vatson  dance  gaily  through  a  lot  of 
songs  and  clever  patter.  Clinton  and 
Peatrice  bring  the  bill  to  a  close  with 
a  sharpshooting  act  that  is  above  the 
average.  A  picture  of  the  memorial 
services  over  the  soldiers  killed  at 
\'era  Cruz  is  duly  solenin  and  impres- 
si\'c. 

MAJ1-:ST1C:  Dark.  Coming.  I'eg 
o'  My  Heart. 

M.V.SOX:  Robert  llilliard  and  his 
company  are  enacting  tlie  thrilling"  Ar- 
gyle Case  for  the  delectation  of  those 
who  openly  admit  they  like  real  melo- 
drama and  to  win  over  even  those  who 
scorn  the  "detective  story."  The  au- 
thors have  ])rovided  abundant  niaterial 
for  thrilling"  situations,  and  these  come 
on  thick  and  fast,  each  and  all  wrap])ed 
in  a  fascinating  cloak  of  mystery  that 
stirs  the  blood  and  whets  the  appetite 
for  thrills  and  chills.  Kayton,  a  de- 
tective of  the  gentleman  type,  the  sort 
William  J.  I 'urns  is  ])romising"  the 
world  for  future  use,  is  the  center  of 
interest  and  the  leading  character.  To 
this  role  Robert  llilliard  brings  all 


the  poise,  intellect  and  polish  that  lie 
has  been  credited  with  many  times  here- 
tofore. Stella  Archer  plays  the  girl 
rather  unevenly,  but  impressively. 
.\gnes  I'A'crett  gives  a  very  clever 
ciiaracterization.  in  which  her  tongue 
si)eed  is  taxed  to  tiie  limit,  lulwin 
liolland.  ( iustav  von  Seyffertitz  and 
(  'live  Oliver  are  equal  to  the  demands 
made  u])on  them.  The  Argyle  Case  is 
a  ])lay  that  cannot  fail  to  interest,  and 
as  handled  by  Mr.  llilliard  and  his 
company,  cannot  fail  to  entertain. 

.MOROSCO:  Dark.  Coming.  .\ 
Knight  for  a  Day. 

ORPHEUM:  Of  course  we  know 
deep  down  in  our  hearts  that  they  are 
pink,  tight-ly  clothed  ladies,  but  when 
Neptune's  Garden  bursts  into  view  it 
is  with  a  decorus  thrill  we  gaze  upon 
the  shapely  ladies  gathered  statuesque- 
ly  about  the  pool.  Some  of  the  other 
joys  are  a  wonderful  high  dive,  a  wild 
and  thrilling"  dance,  a  sjilcndid  violin 
solo  and  a  good  singer,  all  woven  in- 
to an  enchanting  legend.  Ilarry  Gil- 
foil  a,gain  permits  us  to  enjoy  that  de- 
liciously  subtle  study.  Baron  Sands, 
that  gay  and  funny  old  roue.  This  is 
one  of  the  rare  treats  of  the  sea.son. 
P>en  Deeley  returns  with  The  New 
Pell  Boy,  singing  his  own  songs  and 
adding  a  lot  of  so-called  humor  to  his 
black-face  role.  Marie  Wayne  assists 
him  with  some  clever  dancing  and  a 
mighty  pretty  face.  \'an  Hoven  per- 
sistently follows  out  his  own  line  of 
comedy  and  is  known  as  the  "dippy 
mad  magician,"  while  he  cleverly  con- 
ceals the  fact  that  he  is  no  magician 
at  all,  just  plain  comedian.  Ruth  Roye 
shouts  ragtime  that  is  not  as  fetching 
as  her  clothes,  nor  as  winning  as  her 
smile.  Nick  Halford  and  Dell  Chain 
are  singing  comedians  done  in  black 
and  white.  David  Bispham  is  again 
the  delight  of  the  bill,  singing  Two 
Grenadiers  and  Sand's  o'  Dee.  Alice 
E^is  and  Bert  French  repeat  their  dar- 
ing dance,  Rouge  et  Noir. 

PANTAGES:  This  is  the  week 
they  give  prizes  away  to  the  babies, 
or.  to  be  more  exact,  to  the  proud 
parents  of  the  babies  who  are  entered 
in  the  contest  at  this  theatre  this  week, 
a  vastly  popular  occasion.  Alisky's 
Hawaiians  return  with  their  plaintive, 
charming  and  entrancing  songs,  to 
which  the  soft  accompaniment  of  their 
native  instruments  is  an  additional  fas- 
cination. Lighting  efifects  of  beauty 
add'to  the  artistic  stage  setting.  Herr 
Polke  ])resents  a  prime  mystery  act  in 
which  he  sets  for  the  truth  of  the 
teaching  that  beautiful  woman  was 
and  is  created  from  the  rib  because 
she  grows  before  the  eye  from  a  rag", 
a  bone  and  little  else.  Danny  Simmons 
gets  through  some  clever  Scotch  im- 
personations with  a  burr  that  would 
do  credit  to  a  true  IIi.ghlander.  To- 
gan  and  (ieneva  ])rove  that  the  tango 
craze  has  even  hit  the  tight-rope  per- 
forniers.  and  their  ligiit  and  graceful 
balancing  is  to  l)e  gazed  upon  with  a 
tlirill.  Larry  Conner  and  (irace  Sloan 
sing  and  dance  with  hai)i)y  result. 
Moving  pictures  close  tlie  bill. 

Ki'.i'UP.LIC:  Lewis  and  llarrare 
tiie  headliners  of  Pert  Levey's  bill  of 
the  week,  witli  a  big  spectacular  ap- 
])eal  in  that  of  the  .Swanee  Kiver. 
moonlight,  steamboats,  banjos  linklin,g 
and  all  the  fascinating  Southern 
touches  to  sway  the  senses  into  a  sen- 
timental mood.  .\nn  1  larr  does  some 
wonderful  cliaracter  work  as  the  old 
mammy,  while  Lewis  does  .some  mar- 
velous buck  aufl  wing  dancing".  Ray- 
mond and  Temple  have  a  novel  song 


and  i)atter  turn,  with  a  clean  comedy 
touch.  Hazel  Dean,  the  daintiest  of 
toe  dancers,  is  an  instant  favorite. 
Bristow  and  Warner  present  a  large 
lot  of  comedy,  touched  off  with  some 
balancin,g  stunts.  Boothe  and  Boothe 
are  jugglers  and  singers,  as  well  as 
able  comedians.  Jack  Stewart  is  a 
baritone  with  a  ,good  rich  voice,  whose 
songs  a])peal.  Mexican  war  pictures 
are  the  Selig  news  offerings. 

N.  B.  WARNER. 

FRESNO,  April  19. —  Theatre 
FRESNO,  24.  Peg  o'  My  lieart;  Kin- 
ema,  18-20.  Brew.ster's  Millions,  a 
feature  picture  to  fine  business.  MA- 
JESTIC :  The  Lord  &  Meek  Musical 
Comedy  Co.  closed  Saturday  on  ac- 
coimt  of  very  li.ght  business.  Gloving 
pictures  are  not  doing  any  better  at 
this  house,  which  has  a  very  poor  lo- 
cation. PRINCESS:  Dark.  EM- 
PIRE: For  the  first  half  a  very  at- 
tractive bill  is  ofifered.  but  business  is 
not  what  it  should  be.  PIeadin,g  the 
bill  is  Smith's  Barnyard  Circus,  intro- 
ducing the  only  trained  ducks  in  the 
country.  A  ])air  of  classy  entertainers 
are  Hanley  and  Alurray.  .V  black- 
face comedian,  Laughing  La  Mar,  has 
several  clever  songs  and  gags.  Chief 
Silver  Tongue,  is  a  wonderful  Indian 
singer.  A  farce,  The  Cafe  de  Luxe, 
is  a  scream  as  ]iresented  by  clever  Sa- 
die McDonald  and  her  company.  Com- 
edy pictures  complete  the  bill.  F'or  the 
last  half  there  are  two  feature  acts. 
The  Caliope  Trio,  in  comedy,  harmony 
and  yodeling,and  The  Four  .Masqueira 
Sisters  in  their  singing  and  dancing 
novelty.  Others  are  Pope  and  Uno 
and  their  clever  dog;  Marion  lieau- 
claire,  liuropean  novelty  act ;  Reynolds 
and  Carpenter,  musicians  and  singers, 
and  pictures.  .V  new  airdomc  is  being 
erected  on  j  Street. 

LONG  iil'IACH,  May  18.— 15ENT- 
LEY  (;RAND  :  Nothing  but  words  of 
praise  can  be  heard  on  every  hand 
about  the  \'ir,ginia  Prissac  com])any 
and  their  ])resentation  of  The  I'Ortune 
Hunter.  'I'he  matinee  performance  of 
Wednesday  was  witnessed  by  an  au- 
dience tliat  filled  every  .seat.  Miss 
P.rissac  shared  honors  with  (Jriftith 
Wray  and  tiie  remainder  of  an  ex- 
cellent company.  Madame  X  will  be 
the  play  to  follow.  The  opening  Mon- 
day .saw  hundreds  turned  away.  POS- 
TOX  Theatre:  \'an  and  Davis  |)re- 
senled  a  clever  dancing  act  that  has 
never  iiad  its  e<|ual  on  the  I>oston 
sta.ge.  Laughing  La  Mar,  The  Tyrells, 
and  \'era  i'urgess,  a  ])relty  miss,  made 
u])  an  extra(5rdinary  bill. 

Illanche  Ring  will  play  the  Coast 
this  fall  in  Wiien  Claudia  Smiles. 


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Correspondence 

NEW  YORK.  May  17.— Far  be- 
vond  mere  criticism  was  the  happy 
event  at  the  EMPIRE  Theatre  last 
^Monday.  It  was  one  of  those  kindly 
intcrchang-es  between  audience  and 
actors  that  occur  all  too  seldom  nowa- 
days. Vor  a  fitting-  comparison  one 
must  go  back  to  the  first  nights  at 
Daly's  Theatre  at  its  best.  After 
nearly  as  many  years  as  both  could 
count  fingers  on  their  united  hands, 
b'thel  liarrymore  and  her  I'ncle  John 
appeared  together  on  the  stage  of  the 
Empire  Theatre.  Since  she  was  the 
l)retty,  frightened  little  maid  servant 
in  Rosemary  Miss  I'.arrymore  has 
played  many  parts,  developing  into 
the  mature  artist  of  today.  And  her 
uncle,  then  the  whimsical  and  much 
loved  hero  of  Rosemary,  is  as  warmly 
loved  today  as  ever — and  just  as 
whimsical,  ilis  droll  curtain  speech 
l^roved  that.  Charles  Frohman  had 
the  happy  idea  of  lending  a  fillip  to 
the  closing  nights  of  the  theatre  sea- 
son bv  bringing  forward  John  Drew 
and  Ethel  Uarrymore  in  A  Scrap  of 
Paper.  It  is  recounted  by  the  histori- 
ans of  the  theatre  that  Aliss  Barrymore 
and  her  distinguished  uncle  had  not 
acted  together  since  the  days  of  The 
i'.auble  Shop  and  Rosemary.  Certain- 
ly \'ictorien  Sardou's  famous  old  com- 
edy has  not  been  acted  in  its  original 
form  in  seasons.  They  are  fortunate 
who  can  remember  the  famous  repre- 
sentations of  the  anglicized  Les  Pattes 
des  Mouches  given  by  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Kendall  at  the  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre 
when  their  actors  were  the  best  from 
London.  It  takes  no  such  boasted 
ancientry  of  theatre  knowledge  to  re- 
member these  sparkling  |)roductions  of 
a  play  as  it  does  to  recall  the  perform- 
ance of  Rose  Coghlan,  who  was  in 
the  audience  last  ^londay,  and  Lester 
Wallack,  which  were  some  of  the  early 
glory  of  the  play's  history  in  this 
country.  The  drama  will  always  rep- 
resent to  those  who  regard  it  as  some- 
thing more  than  a  means  of  watching 
distinguished  actors  as  the  first  ex- 
ample of  the  skill  which  carried  Sar- 
dou  to  the  top  of  the  profession  he 
had  selected.  It  was  in  this  comedy 
that  he  showed  his  first  appreciation 
of  the  lessons  to  be  learned  from  the 
master  that  he  had  hitherto  ignored. 
The  learned  young  usher  with  educa- 
tion and  talent,  but  no  knowledge  of 
the  theatre,  had  been  reduced,  if  not 
to  starvation,  at  least  to  a  recognition 
of  the  rules  of  the  medium  in  which 
he  hoped  to  win  fame.  Nothing 
could  be  more  eloquent  in  its  message 
for  the  .Vmerican  stage  than  the  his- 
tory of  Les  Pattes  des  INIouches. 
Scribe,  who  dominated  the  French 
theatre  when  Sardou  had  begun  to 
write  without  knowing  that  there  was 
no  model  so  certain  to  ijring  him  fame 
as  the  ])lays  of  this  great  ])ersonage, 
was  not  cordially  received  by  .Scribe, 
who  snubbed  him.  But  Sardou  re- 
venged himself  gloriously  by  learning 
all  that  .Scribe  knew  and  using  it, 
moreover,  with  the  fresher  knowledge 
of  a  young  man.  Perhai)s  the  success 
of  this  play  and  the  long  series  that 
followed  might  persuade  the  men  who 
set  out  to  write  for  the  stage  in  this 
country  to  follow  the  same  course  that 
led  .Sardou  to  success.  But  it  is  prob- 
able that  they  will  continue  to  prefer 
to  be  sniartalcck  and  sociological  and 
celebrate  the  enduring  triumi)hs  that 
have  been  the  lot  of  young  American 
j)laywrights  during  the  recent  season. 


Both  Miss  Barrymore  and  Mr.  Drew 
were  acting  their  famous  roles  for  the 
first  time,  an;l  it  is  probable  that  there 
were  many  about  them  who  had 
played  the  same  j^arts  in  their  time. 
Miss  Lewis,  for  instance,  has  more 
than  once  acted  with  distinction  Su- 
zanne, wiiile  Charles  Dalton  is  an- 
other who  has  had  a  varied  experi- 
ence with  different  roles  in  this  fam- 
ous comedy.  There  was  a  time  when 
a  training  in  .\  Scrap  of  Paper  used 
to  be  a  part  df  the  experience  of 
every  actor  accustomed  to  the  roilftinc 
of  the  stock  theatres.  It  was  on  the 
two  stars  that  the  interest  of  the  audi- 
ence centered.  Probably  there  were 
many  there  with  no  previous  concep- 
tions of  the  way  in  which  the  two  lead- 
ing characters  w'ere  to  be  acted.  There 
were  also  those  who  wondered  if  the 
two  most  recent  representatives  of  the 
famous  parts  were  to  suggest  the  de- 
lights of  their  predecessors.  These 
disagreeable  persons  w^ere  fair  enough 
to  admit  that  they  were  not  acting 
any  longer  in  a  play  that  possessed  the 
elements  of  novelty.  For  it  must  be 
remembered  that  Scrap  of  Paper  is 
oidy  a  decade  younger  than  Lohen- 
grin. Long  life  to  A  Scrap  of  Paper 
with  John  Drew  and  Ethel  Ilarrymore. 

*  *  *  The  season  of  the  stock  stars  at 
the  ACADEMY  OF  MUSIC  has  pro- 
gressed to  a  diminutive  but  neverthe- 
less brilliant  star  in  Marguerite  Clark, 
who  appeared  there  in  Merely  Mary 
.'Vnn.  She  acted  to  the  great  satis- 
faction of  the  large  audiences  the  part 
of  the  London  slavey  which  was  first 
seen  here  in  the  irresistible  hands  of 
I'^leanor  Robson.  The  actors  of  the 
stock  comi)any,  headed  by  Theodore 
I'Viebus,  appeared  with  Miss  Clark. 

*  *  *  The  fiftieth  performance  of  Mar- 
garet Anglin's  revival  of  Ladv  Win- 
dermere's Fan  at  the  LIBERTY  The- 
atre last  Monday  introduced  Florence 
Carpenter  in  the  role  of  Lady  Win- 
dermere. Since  the  retirement  of 
Margery  Maude  from  the  cast  two 
weeks  ago  the  character  has  been 
plaved  bv  Florence  Woller.son,  an  un- 
derstudy'.        GAVIN  D.  IIIC.M. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  May  19.— 
The  SALT  LAKE  Theatre  did  a  very 
good  business  when  the  University  of 
Utah  }klusical  Society  presented  Leon- 
cavallo's grand  opera  Pagliacci  the 
hitter  part  of  last  week.  The  fore 
])art  of  this  week  the  house  is  dark, 
but  Traffic  in  Souls,  the  feature  pic- 
ture that  did  such  a  good  business  a 
week  ago,  is  booked  for  another 
showing  the  last  half  of  the  week. 
William  Hodge  on  deck.  PANTAGES 
is  doing  a  good  business,  though  the 
weather  is  getting  warm  and  folks  arc 
beginning  to  think  of  other  fomis  of 
entertainment.  The  week's  bill  is  a 
strong  one,  Capt.  Jack's  Polar  Bears 
headlining.  Gregoire  and  Elmina, 
jugglers  of  furniture,  open  the  bill, 
many  thrilling  novelties  being  intro- 
duced. iSarnard,  Finity  and  Mitchell 
are  a  trio  of  songsters  that  mingle 
mirth  with  pathos  in  their  various 
well-rendered  selections.  Davett  and 
Duvall  in  the  sketch.  Holding  Out, 
have  something  new.  The  sketch  deals 
with  the  i)erformcr  down  and  out,  and 
many  amusing  incidents  in  their  exist- 
ence are  truthfully  portrayed.  The 
Morette  .Sisters  have  a  musical  turn, 
calling  into  play  cornets,  violins  and 
'cellos,  to  say  nothing  of  good  voices 
and  ])leasing  per.sonality,  set  off  by 
l>rctty  silken  costumes.  Lawrence 
Johnson's  vcntriloquil  chatter  is  not 
new,  but  gets  good  receptions.  Charley 


Reilly,  well  remembered  for  former 
local  musical  stock  engagements,  is 
booked  for  next  week.  The  EM- 
PRES.S  has,  without  a  doubt,  one  of 
the  biggest  headliners  seen  here  in 
vaudeville  this  season  in  the  Imperial 
Pekinese  Co.  of  six  athletes.  In  the 
midst  of  a  gorgeous  set  they  do  their 
"stunts,"  which  seem  to  start  where 
other  acts  get  through,  when  it  comes 
to  dexterity  and  skill.  The  crowning 
feature  of  their  act  is  the  mid-air 
swinging  of  a  pair  of  the  Chinese  sus- 
liended  by  their  queues,  supporting 
thus,  not  only  their  own  weight,  but 
the  added  weight  of  two  of  their 
brothers,  the  act  concluding  with  a 
slide  thus  suspended  from  the  gallery 
to  the  stage.  The  balance  of  the  bill 
is  hardly  as  strong  as  some  of  the 
most  recent  offerings.  Edward  Mar- 
shall, chalk  sketching,  opens  the  show, 
followed  by  i\Iaye  and  Addis,  wdio 
chatter  and  sing  some.  Canfield  and 
Carlton  in  The  Hoodoo  succeed  in  get- 
ting several  good  laughs,  and  h'rank 
.Mullane,  billed  as  the  Irish  Hebrew, 
tells  several  dialect  stories  and  has  a 
good  singing  voice.  ORPHEUM  is 
dark  and  the  UT.\H  is  offering  Nib- 
lo's  Travel  Talks,  while  the  GAR- 
RICK  got  through  with  its  travel  lec- 
tures and  is  this  week  offering  a  fea- 
ture picture,  entitled  Battle  of  the 
Sexi^s.  PRINCESS  did  a  very  good 
business  last  week  with  the  Titanic 
Pictures  as  the  added  attraction.  This 
week  .Manager  Sam  Loeb  is  giving  his 
patrons  for  ten  cents  an  addition  to  the 
usual  musical  comedy  offering,  the 
week's  bill  being  entitled  Convict  666, 
The  Mysteries  of  Paris,  a  thrilling 
feature  film.  The  musical  comedy  is 
snappy  and  several  good  chorus  num- 
bers are  introduced.  Emil  II.  John- 
son, the  banjoist,  has  also  been  en- 
gaged as  an  added  attraction,  and  his 
series  of  selections  is  stopjiing  the 
the  show,  this  class  of  entertainment 
l)eing  speciallv  liked  by  the  patrons  of 
this  house.    '         R.  STELTER. 

PORTLAND,  May  18.— HEILIG 
Theatre  {Calvin  Ileilig,  mgr.;  \Vm. 
Pangle,  res.  mgr.)  :  The  Flowe  pic- 
tures of  the  building  of  the  Panama 
Canal  was  the  offering  at  this  house 
the  past  week.  Its  engagement 
closed  yesterday.  Tonight  Chaun- 
cey  Olcott  opens  for  three  nights  in 
Shameen  Dhu.  New  York  Grand 
Opera  Co.  sing  h'aust  22  and  23. 
Traffic  in  .Souls  (motion  pictures) 
f(dlow  for  week.  P..\KER  Theatre 
(CJeo.  L.  Baker,  mgr.;  Milton  Sea- 
man, bus.  mgr.):  This  is  the  fare- 
well week  at  this  theatre  of  Louis 
Locn  Hall  and  Dorothy  Shoemaker, 
who  have  been  playing  leads  at  this 
theatre  for  this  season.  Mr.  Hall 
has  not  been  playing  the  leads 
throughout  the  season,  as  Edward 
Woodruff  was  found  in  that  position 
when  the  lead  role  was  of  a  juvenile 
character.  .\s  previously  announced, 
^liss  Shoemaker  and  Mr.  Hall  were 


married  iiere,  so  tiieir  engagement 
with  the  Baker  players  was  more  than 
remunerative  from  a  financial  stand- 
jjoint.  Commencing  with  next  week 
-Mice  h'leming  returns  for  the  leading 
roles,  h'or  the  present  week  the  play 
is  The  Conspiracy,  and  it  is  a  play 
that  gives  Mr.  Hall  and  Miss  Shoe- 
maker fine  opportunities  for  their  fare- 
well. It  is  the  first  time  that  it  is 
given  in  stock.  It  is  a  crime  drama 
and  gave  fat  chances  to  Hall  and  Miss 
Shoemaker.  Both  were  given  ova- 
tions on  their  appearance  and  were 
shown  how  they  stood  with  the 
clientele  of  this  theatre.  Edward 
\\'oodruff  was  ])erfect  in  the  juvenile 
role,  and  Miss  Baker  as  the  colored 
maid  was  true  to  life.  The  other 
members  of  the  comjjany  were  all  in 
their  element  and  well  cast.  Next 
week.  A  l-'ool  There  Was.  LYRIC 
Theatre  (Keating  &  IHood,  mgrs.)  : 
This  house  is  closed  for  the  summer. 
However  Walter  Newman's  company 
will  fill  a  date  in  The  Traffic  commen- 
cing 21st  for  four  nights.  ORPHE- 
UM Theatre  (Frank  Coffinberrj', 
mgr. )  :  What  comes  near  being  the 
be.st  in  vaudeville  is  offered  in  the  bill 
this  week  at  this  house.  Eddie  Foy 
and  the  seven  little  Foys  are  head- 
liners  in  their  specialty  that  they  of- 
fered in  I'oy's  last  appearance  in  this 
city.  Dividing  honors  with  Foy  is 
Marshall  P.  Wilder,  whose  stories  are 
all  new  on  this  trip.  Another  big  hit 
is  Harry  B.  Lester  in  his  imitations. 
Others  appearing  this  week  include 
Pauli  and  IJoyne,  Bclleclaire  Bros., 
Kelii  Duo,  and  the  Kramers.  EM- 
PRESS Theatre  (H.  W.  Pierong, 
mgr. )  :  Julian  Rose  in  Levinsky  at  the 
Wedding  tore  the  rafters  off  at  this 
house  yesterday  and  lived  up  to  his 
reputation  as  one  of  the  best  Hebrew 
impersonators.  Others  appearing  in- 
clude The  Skatelles ;  the  drama.  Four 
of  a  Kind  ;(;reen,.McHenrv  and  Dean, 
and  Two  Romans.  PANTAGES 
Theatre  (John  John.son,  mgr.):  The 
Soul  Kiss  is  this  week's  feature  act, 
oi)ening  this  evening.  Others  included 
in  the  bill  are  Jos.  Reminton  &  Co., 
Warterburg  Bros.,  Skipper,  Kennedy 
and  Reeves,  and  Scott  and  Wallace. 
Sells-Floto  Circus  is  here  today  and 
tomorrow.  The  O:\KS,  under  the 
management  of  John  F.  Cordray, 
opens  the  23rd.  A.  W.  W. 

Mack  and  Rambeau  Will  Movei 
to  Oakland  ' 

.\t  tile  close  of  their  engagement 
at  the  Alcazar  Theatre,  Willard  Mack 
and  Marjorie  Rambcaii  will  play  a 
s]X'cial  two-weeks'  engagement  at  the 
Macdonough  Theatre  in  Oakland, 
supported  by  their  own  company.  The 
two  plays  to  be  produced  will  be  So 
Much  For  So  Much  and  Their  Mar- 
ket Value,  both  from  the  pen  of 
Author-actor  ]\Iack. 


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) AKLAND,  May  20.— Peg  o'  My 
rt,  this  week's  attraction  at  the 
(  DONOUGH.  is  taxing-  the  ca- 
iiv  of  the  house  to  its  utmost,  in 
I.  owing  to  tlie  great  demand  for 
its  Manager  Giesea  was  compelled 
ive  a  couple  of  extra  matinees.  It 
I'antastie  little  play  of  mixed  mirth 
pathos,    and  pleases  immensely, 
(jhost  lireaker,  seen  here  for  the 
time,  is  the  Bishop  offering  for 
current  week,  and  is  doing  fairly 
i  in  the  way  of  patronage.  The 
is  well   acted    and  splendidly 
ed,  and  proved  interesting  through- 
ii.    To  Albert  ]\iorrison  and  Beth 
avlor  goes  the  credit  for  carrying  the 
,\v  on  able  shoulders.    Their  acting 
as  excellent  and  they  deserve  first 
ciiti'on  for  their   fine  personations, 
ihers  who  distinguished  themselves 
good  executions  are  J.  Anthony 
m\  rhe,  Walter  Whipple,  Max  Waiz- 
aii.  Ivan  Miller,  George  Webster, 
Ilk  Darien  and  Rita  Porter.  An 
-ually  good  bill  of  su])reme  vaude- 
ik-  is  drawing  the  customary  attend- 
1  e  at  the  ORFIIEUM  and  the  pro- 
n  as  a  whole  is  fully  u])  to  the  Or- 
11m    .standard.     Roshanara,  Mc- 
.  itt,    Kelly    and    Lucey,  Mabelle 
ains  &  Co.,  Sidney  Jarvis  and  Vir- 
iu  Clarke,  Kimberly    and  Mohr, 
-ton  and  Clarke  and  Nick  Verger. 
1  Kelly,  the  fashion  plate  of  vaude- 
•.  and  Barnold's  Dogs  and  Mon- 
.  divide  honors  at  Pantages,  and 
llic  to])notchers  of  a  bill  that  also 
uprises     Barrows  -  Lancaster  Co., 
"id  and  Lawson,  Dancing  De  Al- 
'  s  and  Jerome  and  Carson.    At  the 
■LUMIM.V  The  Speculators  is  of- 
d.    Po])ular  music  is  the  theme  at 
'R.'V  and  the  attendance  has  been 
..(.eptionally    good    throughout  the 
eek.    Thaviu's  Band  is  still  the  big 
:traction.     At    the  ]'>RC)ADWAY 
lanager  Guv  Smith  is  showing  vaude- 
ille.  LOUIS  SCni'.FJJNE. 

SAN  DIE(]C),  May  kj.  — EM- 
RESS  Theatre  (R.  Beers  Loos, 
igr. )  :  The  New  Empress  Stock  Co. 
ladc  its  initial  appearance  last  night 
1  Margaret  lllington's  late  success, 
indling,  a  three-act  drama  by  Chas. 
enyon.  The  play  gives  ])lenty  of  op- 
ortunity  to  the  leading  woman  to  dis- 
lay  emotional  scenes.    Stella  Carew 


as  Maggie  Scluilz,  and  Warren  Ells- 
worth as  her  husband,  take  the  leading 
roles,  and  there  is  no  doubt  in  the 
world  but  that  they  both  made  a  hit 
with  tlie  tlieatregoers  in  this  town  last 
night.  Jack  Eraser,  who  has  been 
with  the  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane  Co.,  and 
who  will  alternate  each  week  in  play- 
ing leads,  played  the  role  of  Rafiferty, 
a  i)lain-clothes  man,  exceedingly  well. 
Rose  Mayo,  as  iNlrs.  Burke  Smith, 
])roved  herself  a  very  capal)le  actress. 
( )f  the  former  members,  Stella  Watts 
as  Mrs.  Bates,  the  Irish  washerwoman, 
was  immense,  and  Leonard  Rowe, 
with  his  frock  coat  and  plug  hat,  as 
secretary  to  Mrs.  I'urke-Smith,  took 
his  ])art  very  well.  IT.  D.  Watson,  as 
Dr.  Taylor,  the  tenement  doctor,  and 
Gladys  Day  as  Alice,  furnished  the 
amusement  in  their  very  timid  love 
scenes.  Wiliam  Chapman  as  Steve, 
an  East  Side  thief,  was  also  very  good. 
The  production  went  ofif  without  a 
pause,  so  very  exceptional  for  the  first 
night  of  any  stock  companv. 
SPRECKELS  Theatre:  Robert  Hilfi- 
ard  in  The  Argyle  Case  gave  three  ex- 
cellent i)erformances  to  packed  houses 
and  could  have  ])acked  them  for  three 
more  had  he  consented  to  stay  in  town 
tiiat  much  longer.  SxW'OY  Theatre, 
P.XNTAGES  (Scot  Palmer,  mgr.)  : 
The  bill  at  this  house  this  week  is  one 
of  the  best  that  has  ever  been  here. 
Every  act  is  a  headliner.  It  starts  out 
with  Harry  Bulger,  himself,  late  star 
of  The  I'dirting  Princess  and  Wcx)d- 
land,  and  proves  to  those  that  have 
never  seen  him  before  that  he  is  in- 
deed inimitable.  Melkejohn  and  Ilazle, 
late  partners  of  the  great  Rector,  show 
some  new  stei)s  in  tango  dancing.  The 
old-time  favorites,  Tom  Moore  and 
Stacy,  are  very  enjoyable.  IJruce  and 
CTane,  ])rt)ducing  a  sketch  entitled 
Cu])id,  M.  1).,  are  fine.  Last,  but  not 
least,  comes  our  dear  friend  Jessie 
.Shirley  &  Co.  of  15  in  a  tabloid  version 
of  I 'nder  Two  Elags.  This  act  runs 
for  half  an  hour  and  ])roves  enough  in 
itself  to  furnish  an  evening's  amuse- 
ment. They  are  turning  hundreds 
awav  at  every  ])erformancc.  MA|I''S- 
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son,  mgrs. )  :  Moving  ])ictures  and 
chorus.  .Singing  and  dancing  between 
each  reel  of  pictures.  One  big  show, 
all  for  a  dime,  loc.  PLAZA  Theatre 
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tre DIEPENBROCK:  Ed.  Redmond 
and  company  are  presenting  the  semi- 
historical  ])lay  of  France,  Madame 
Sans-(;ene.  In  the  title  role  Isabelle 
Fletcher  .scored  one  of  her  greatest 
dramatic  triumphs.  Supporting  Miss 
Fletcher  in  the  play  was  Bert  Chap- 
man, who  scored  heavily,  both  in  make- 
up and  acting  of  the  great  general, 
Napoleon.  Paul  Flarvey  as  the  lover 
was  extremely  good.  Roscoe  Karns, 
Hugh  Metcalfe  and  others  filled  in 
very  satisfactorily.  EMPRESS: 
Clark  Ross  and  company  of  fifteen 
players  are  the  headliners  at  the  Em- 
press, in  the  musical  playlet.  The 
Alermaid  and  the  IMan.  Marietta 
Craig  was  very  clever  in  her  sketch. 
The  Punch,  and  both  the  sketch  and 
her  support  were  well  received.  Bob 
Hall  won  hearty  applause  for  his 
clever  songs  and  jokes.  Willin,  Har- 
rington and  Chubby,  a  man,  a  woman 
and  a  dog,  formed  a  very  entertaining 
trio,  who  sang  and  danced  admirably. 
CLCNIE:  The  Drug  Terror,  a  six- 
reel  sensational  photodrama,  is  the  of- 
feriim'  at  this  theatre. 


Spotlights 


In  spite  of  the  enlargement  of  his 
field  and  the  great  growth  of  his  the- 
atrical interests  in  the  East,  Oliver 
Moro.sco  has  never  lost  his  faith  in 
California  as  a  productive  center.  He 
has  just  contracted  for  two  plays  by 
Western  writers  which  he  will  add  to 
his  list  of  dramatic  productions  for 
next  season.  The  first  of  these  is  by 
Frank  Mandell,  a  San  Francisco  writ- 
er, and  is  called  The  Lady  We  Love. 
The  other  is  a  modern  play  called 
Faith,  by  Otheman  Stevens,  the  dra- 
matic critic  of  Los  .\ngeles. 

Considerable  interest  is  already  be- 
ing shown  in  the  forthcoming  ap])ear- 
ance  at  the  Cort  of  William  Flodge, 
the  quaint  comedian,  in  The  Road  to 
Happiness,  the  delightful  comedy  dra- 
ma in  which  he  has  been  recently 
starring.  I  lodge  is  said  to  have  a  role 
that  fits  him  as  jjatly  as  the  central 
character  of  The  Man  from  Home,  in 
which  he  was  seen  last  here.  Flodge 
follows  The  Passing  Show  of  1913. 

( )mar  the  Tentmaker,  Richard  Wal- 
ton 'I'uUy's  great  s])ectacle  play,  will 
l)e  an  early  Cort  attraction,  with  the 
original  company,  headed  by  ( luy 
I5ates  Post. 

Through  his  iuiro])ean  representa- 
tive, Cecil  Dorrian,  ( )liver  Moro.sco 
has  secured  by  cable  the  /\merican 
rights  to  the  latest  \'iennese  musical 
hit,  Der  'i'olle  Therese  (The  Madca]) 
'i'herese),  which  he  will  produce  in 
this  country  next  fall.  The  musical 
comedy  has  registered  one  of  the  big- 
gest successes  of  recent  years  in 
Iuiro])c.  It  is  a  comedy  with  music  in 
three  acts.  The  score  is  based  U]x)n 
an  original  manuscript  of  Johann 
Strauss,    which    Otto    Romisch  lias 


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adapted  to  modern  requirements.  The 
book  is  by  Leopold  Krcmm  and  Julius 
Von  Ludassy.  Mr.  Morosco  has  set 
to  work  upon  the  translation  and  will 
make  the  American  adptation  himself. 
The  music  is  described  as  wonderful 
and  is  counted  upon  to  create  a  sensa- 
tion in  this  country. 

There  is  a  possibility  that  the  man- 
agement of  the  Alcazar  Theatre  will 
arrange  for  a  production  of  Willard 
Mack's  new  play.  Miracle  Mary,  for 
the  benefit  of  the  prisoners  over  at 
.San  Ouentin.  If  this  is  done  the  en- 
tire company,  headed  by  Willard 
Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau,  and 
the  big  production,  will  be  taken  in- 
tact to  the  penitentiary. 

That  Lessee  George  J.  IMackenzie 
made  a  ten-strike  when  he  obtained 
the  service  of  Max  Steinle  is  the 
opinion  of  the  big  audiences  that  are 
witnessing  the  production  of  A  Ro- 
mance of  the  Underworld,  at  the  Se- 
attle Theatre  this  week.  Steinle  ap- 
pears as  Flerman  Howland,  the  Ger- 
man jurist. — Seattle  Times. 

Oliver  Morosco's  i)ictorial  ])roduc- 
tion  of  the  great  Hawaiian  comedy 
drama.  The  Bird  of  Paradise,  ended 
its  road  tour  in  Chicago  recently,  and 
will  be  held  over  until  next  year,  when 
it  u  ill  be  seen  again  in  ])oints  that  have 
unt  yet  been  reached  in  various  sec- 
tions of  this  country  and  Canada.  This 
is  i)ractically  the  fourth  sea.son  of  the 
uni(|ue  ofl'ering  and  the  season  was 
one  of  the  most  successful  in  its  rec- 
ord. Manager  Morosco  and  Richard 
Waltt)n  Tuliy,  the  author  of  The  Bird 
of  Paradise,  liave  com])leted  arrange- 
ments for  its  ])resentation  in  London 
next  fall,  where  it  will  be  ])resented 
upon  ail  elaborate  scenic  scale  and 
made  into  a  mammoth  ])roduction  for 
one  of  the  larger  theatres  of  the  ICng- 
lish  mctrojiolis.  It  is  (|nite  likely  that 
several  of  the  American  i)layers  who 
have  score<l  iivlividual  hits  in  the 
l)iece  will  be  included  in  the  comi^any 
to  i)lay  in  London. 

Naziniova  will  make  a  tour  of  the 
world  next  season  and  will  manage 
herself  for  a  time. 

h:ric  Mitchell,  of  the  late  firm  of 
liailey  &  .Mitchell,  i)roiK)ses  to  open 
a  stock  in  the  Princess  Theatre,  Ta- 
coma,  in  a  few  weeks. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  23,  1914 


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John  C.  Livingstone  and 
Claire  Sinclair 

It  usetl  to  be  a  ratlior  notable  occa- 
sion, and  one  that  was  met  only  by 
the  spreading  out  of  much  printers' 
ink  and  many  eulogistic  statements, 
when  any  of  our  "Coast  Defenders" 
returned  from  a  season  of  success  in 
the  East.    Not  so  now.    It  has  be- 
come an  everyday  occurrence.    But  it 
is  worth  while  and  due  to  chronicle 
the  return  of  two  such  exceedingly  fine 
artists  as  John  C.  Livingstone  and 
Claire  Sinclair,  who  got  in  the  other 
day  after  a  long  season  of  success 
with  The  Traffic  in  Chicago  and  New 
York.      These  two  actors  are  well 
known  here,  exceedingly  well  liked, 
and  they  can  act  right  up  to  almost 
every  demand.    The  former  is  a  good 
leading  man,  but  shines  as  a  heavy. 
Miss  Sinclair  is  about  the  best  second 
woman  we  have  on  the  Coast.    She  is 
handsome,  has  vitality  and  can  always 
be  depended  upon  to  give  clear-cut,  in- 
telligent   characterization.      In  re- 
counting their  abilities  it  may  be  well 
to  quote  The  Brooklyn  Eagle  of  re- 
cent date :    "The  second  act,  with  all 
its  sordidness,  was  as  well  written  as 
anything  of  its  kind  seen  here  in  many 
seasons.    That  such  a  subject  could 
be  handled  with  so  much  delicacy  is 
almcxst  unbelievable,  which  is  the  great- 
e.st  tribute  that  can  be  made  to  the 
sincerity  of  the  authors.    This  .scene 
was  largely  in  the  hands  of  John  C. 
Livingstone   and    Nana  Liryant.  two 
people  entirely  unknown  in  this  sec- 
tion of  the  country.    Of  the  former 
it  can  be  said  he  portrayed  the  de- 
spicable character  of  Vic  Connors  in 
a  way  that  surpasses  any  actor  seen  in 
New  York  in  a  long  time:  he  has  a 
great  future.    Tully  Marshall,  who  is, 
perhai)s,  the  best-known  actor  playing 
such  parts  in  this  section  of  the  coun- 
try, never  api)roaciied  the  performance 
given  by  Mr.  Livingstone  last  night." 
The  C/i/Va,<fo  Daily  Tribune  says  of 
Miss  Sinclair:    'The  work  of 'Miss 
Sinclair  and  others  of  the  cast  was  not 
of  the  Broadway  stripe, and  their  work 
is  most  refreshingly  unaffected." 


Monte  Carter  Denies  Un= 
called=for  Rumors 

Monte  Carter,  from  tlie  Garrick 
Theatre,  Stockton,  writes  to  Tni-:  Dra- 
matic Revikw  to  deny  that  his  com- 
pany had  closed  and  that  there  was 
any  financial  stringency  in  the  Carter 
money  bags.  Monte'  says:  "This 
company  has  made  money  ever  since 
it  opened  here  and  business  has  been 
on  an  increase  every  week.  I  pre- 
sume one  reason  for  these  reports  is 
the  unusual  amount  of  sickness  that 
has  invaded  the  ranks  of  the  company  ; 
at  least  a  half  dozen  of  the  people 


have  been  taken  suddenly  ill  in  the 
middle  of  performances,  and  that  has 
necessitated  me  having  to  make  a  good 
many  changes  as  some  of  them  are 
still  in  a  bad  condition.  But  the  show 
has  not  missed  a  single  performance, 
and  another  thing  about  it  is  that  sal- 
aries have  been  paid  every  week — on 
the  day  they  were  due.  So  you  see 
tiiinifs  are  not  quite  as  bad  as  they 
are  i)ainted.  As  an  added  attraction 
we  have  secured  the  sole  rights  for 
Stockton  for  the  Pathe  Weekly- and 
the  series  of  motion  pictures  of  the 
great  mystery  story,  The  Perils  of 
Pauline,  and  with  this  big  success 
running  business  has  increased  with 
lea])s  and  bounds  until  the  house  is 
packed  every  night." 


AII=Star  Stock  for  the  Colum= 
bia  This  Summer 

The  Columbia  Theatre  management 
has  just  concluded  arrangements  with 
W  allace  Munro,  recognized  as  one  of 
the  brainiest  of  Xew  York  managers, 
to  i)ut  in  an  all-star  stock  company  for 
the  summer  months,  commencing  June 
22.  S])ecial  summer  prices  will  pre- 
vail. It  will  be  remembered  that  the 
l)rightest  and  most  successful  periods 
in  the  Columbia's  history  were  asso- 
ciated with  the  summer  stocks  that 
used  to  descend  on  us  from  New  York 
during  the  summer  time,  and  it  looks 
as  though  a  revival  of  the  custom 
would  be  most  successful.  The  policy 
of  the  company  will  be  a  series  of  re- 
vivals of  the  most  famous  high-class 
comedies,  forming  as  it  were  a  cycle 
of  the  most  brilliant  contributions  of 
Oscar  Wilde.  IJernard  Shaw,  Clyde 
Fitch,  Bronson  Howard,  etc.  The 
company  will  be  headed  by  Rose 
Coghlan,  Charles  Riciiman.  Charles 
Cherry,  Charlotte  Tittell,  Ada  Good- 
rich, Frank  Kingdon,  Horace  Mitchell, 
(ieorge  Christie.  Lucile  Gardner  and 
others  equally  well  known.  Mr.  Mun- 
ro promises  an  exceptional  organiza- 
tion and  will  be  here  June  5,  to  ar- 
range for  the  preliminary  moves. 


John  Cort  Leases  'New  York 
Theatre 

John  Cort  has  taken  a  lease  of  the 
new  theatre  at  [{roadway  and  Nineti- 
etii  Street.  Xew  York,  and  will  oper- 
ate the  house  as  a  first-class  combina- 
ti<in  theatre,  opening  September  5 
wiili  Laurette  Taylor  in  Peg  o'  My 
'leart.  The  highest  price  of  admis- 
sion charged  will  be  $1.  Eddie  Cort 
will  have  charge  of  the  theatre,  which 
has  been  christened  The  Standard. 


Friends  Pay  Last  Tribute  to 
Fred  Peel 

There  was  an  impressive  gathering 
of  old  friends  and  comrades  at  tlie 
funeral  of  Fred  Peel,  which  was  held 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Masons  at  Masonic  Hall.  50 
West  Twenty-fourth  Street,  New 
York  City,  May  8.  Mr.  Peel  was  one 
of  the  most  popular  men  in  the  the- 
atrical business.  The  .services,  which 
were  conducted,  according  to  the 
Masonic  rites,  were  most  impressive. 
Interment  was  private.  The  honorary 
pallbearers  were  A.  M.  Miller,  J.  Clar- 
ence Hyde.  A.  W.  Dingwall.  Edward 
G.  Cooke.  George  A.  Kingsbury,  Jos. 
Bucklev.  Madison  Corey,  E.  B.  Jack, 
D.  W.'  Havnes.  Richard  Hatzell.  H. 


C.  McGuire,  C.  D.  McCaull,  James 
Shesgreen,  George  M.  Welty,  James 
J.  Brady,  Wm.  M alley.  James  Pooton, 
Theodore  Mitchell.  John  D.  VN'illiains, 
A.  J.  Simmons  and  Harry  Elmer.  The 
Lambs  were  represented  by  their 
shepherd,  William  Courtleigh ;  the 
l" riars  by  Abbot  John  W.  Rumsey  and 
a  delegation  of  members,  while  the 
New  York  Athletic  Club  and  other 
organizations  of  which  the  deceased 
was  a  member  were  represented  by 
special  delegations. 

Tom  Hart  Proves  Ownership 
to  Sardou  Plays 

lUanchc  Walsh  and  Joseph  A.  Gold- 
en must  pay  Thomas  R.  Hart  $160, 
that  being  the  amount  of  eight  weeks' 
royalty  at  $20  a  week  for  the  use  of 
Countess  Nadine,  which  Hart  claims 
was    taken    from  the  Sardou  plays, 
l"e(iora  and  La  Tosca,  the  rights  of 
wliicii  he  owns, having  purchased  them 
from  the  estate  of  the  late  Fanny 
Davenport.    That  was  the  substance 
of  the  decision  of  the  Appellate  Di- 
vision of  the    Xew    York  Supreme 
Court  handed  down  recently.  Suit 
was  brought  against  Miss  Walsh  and 
(  iolden  by  Hart  on  the  ground  that  he 
had  a  written  contract  with  them  by 
which  they  agreed  to  pay  him  $20  a 
week  royalty  on  Countess  Nadine  if 
he  would  not  bring  an  action  against 
them  for  infringement  of  royalty.  The 
action  was  hotly  contested  in  the  Su- 
])reme  Court,  Miss  Walsh  and  Golden 
claiming  that  Hart  had  no  legal  copy- 
right and  that  he  had  secured  the  con- 
tract with  them  by  threats  and  intimi- 
dation.  The  court  held,  however,  that 
IJart  did  have  a  legal  right  to  the  Sar- 
dou plays  becau.se  Miss  Davenpcjrt's 
rights  to  the  plays  "had  been  general- 
ly recognized  by  the  tiioatrical  profes- 
sion" and  that  he  had  acquired  them 
by  jiurchase.    The  opinion  is  sustained 
by  tile  higher  court,  which  denies  the 
defendants'  permission  to  apjieal. 


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FOWm.!. 


GAIETY 

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SUNDAY  NIGHT.  MAY  24 
Fir.st  Time  West  of  Chkaffo 

The  Isle  of  Bong  Bong 

.\  Mixtiii-r  of  Nonson.-ii-.  .MiTlli.   M.lo.ly  ;ui.i 
Comedy,  Concocted  by  Wm.  Hougli, 
Frank  Adams  and  Jos.  Howard 

.s.  i  ve  1  \ty  ;i  Great  Cast  and  Beauty  ChoniB 
Frances  Cameron,  Al  Shean,  Walter 

Iiawrence,  Iiouise  Orth  and  Many  Others 

li:\ening  prices.  25c,  50c,  75c.  $1.00;  Satur- 
(la.v  and  Sunday  matinees,  25c.  50c.  75c. 
Thur.sday  "Pop"  matinee.  25c,  50c. 


Kor.i;kT  Morris  will  direct  at  Elitch 
Gardens,  Denver,  this  summer  again. 

I'-RKi)  H.XRRiNcTON  will  join  the 
Redmond  Stock  in  Sacramento  next 
week. 

pantages 

Unequaled  Vaudeville 

MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE  MASON 


Smashing  Vaudeville 

Wfik  t'lPiiiiiu-iicing  May  24 
Z.anders  Stevens,  a  New  Chief  of  Police 
Torcat  and  Flor  d'Allza,  Trained  Roosters 
Tracey,  Goertz  and  Tracey,  Song  and  Dance 
Gerhardt  Sisters,  .Singing  Duo 
The  Halkings,  Comeily  Shadowgraphlsts 
I>uigl  Ficaro  Troupe,  Ai  rohats 
Al  Fields  and  Jack  I.ewls,  Sketch 


LEADING  THEATRE 


^Ll.JI%  ElUa  and  Market  St*. 

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Tliird  and  I^.st  Week  Starts  Sunday  Night 
"Pop"   $1.50  Matinees.  Wednesday,  Friday 
end  Saturday 
The  Greatest  of  All  Winter  Garden 
Sp.M-ta<'lf.s. 

The  Passing  Show 
of  1913 

You'll   Be  Sorry  If  You  Miss  It! 
NOTR:    THIS  ATTRACTION  PLAYS  SAN 

FR.-VNCISCO  ONI.Y 
Next.   Sunday.    May   31:    Wm.   SCodfe  In 

The  Road  to  Happiness 


Alcazar  Theatre 

O'FAXBEi;!^   ST.,   XBAm  FOWBI.I. 

Phone  Kearny  2 

Commencing  Monday  Night,  May  25 
Matinee.s  Thurs<lay.  Saturday,  Sunday — 

Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau 

In  the  First  Production  on  Any  Stage  of 
Willard  Mack's  New  Play. 

Miracle  Mary 

F'oundi-d  on  John  A.  Morosco  s  Short  Storj 
Prices:    Night,  25c  to  |1;  Mat.  25c  to  50c 


OrpKeum 

O'Farrell  Street,  Bet.  Stockton  and  Fowel 

Week    Ueeinnliig    Tills    Sunilay  Afternooi 
Matlne«i   Every  T)«v 
MAGITIFICENT  VAUDEV1I.I.E 
BESSIE  WYNN,  the  lady  dainty;  ROBEBI 
T.  HAINES  &  CO.  in  WiUlam  J.  Hurlburt'i 
one-act  play,  The  Man  in  the  Dark;  BOI 
MATTHEWS,     AL.     SHAVNE     &     CO.  b 
Breauilaud;  THE  AEKIAX.  LIiOTDS,  capaU' 
castors;  the  dashing  Spanish  dancer,  OTE 
RITA,    assisted   by   Sig.    Mattias  Turrlon 
HEMKIETTE   DE   SEKKIS   and  her  com 
pany  of  fifteen  selected  professional  model  1 
in  living  reproductions  of  famous  works  0 
art;   HOBACE   WRIGHT   and   REITE  DEB 
TRICH;    WORLDS    ITEWS    IN  MOTIOll 
VIEWS.      Last     week,     LILLIAN  SHAKI 
America's  premier  vocal  dialect 
Comedienne 

Evening  prices:  10c,  26c,  60c.  76c.  Bo 
Seats,  $1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  SUD 
days  and  Holidays):    10c.  26c.  60c. 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Columbia  Theatre 

The  second  edition  of  the  Dean  of 
Worcester  Phihppine  pictures  have 
been  displayed  this  week  to  appreci- 
ative audiences.  The  advanced  work 
of  the  American  officials  with  the  na- 
tives of  the  cities  and  of  the  savage 
areas  is  shown  vividly,  and  the  lecture 
has  aptly  termed  the  series  as  one 
depicting  a  people  from  savage 
to  civilization.  After  tonight's  exhi- 
'  bition  another  feature  picture,  An- 
nette Kellermann,  the  swimmer,  in  a 
.series  of  remarkable  water  feats. 


Cort  Theatre 


The  second  week  of  The  Follies  of 
1913  sees  this  scintillating  girl  show 
still  popular.  A  third  week  will  start 
tomorrow,  and  following  the  conclu- 
sion of  this  show  will  be  seen  one  of 
the  best  attractions  our  stage  has,  Wm. 
Hodge  in  The  Road  to  Happiness. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

MEN  OF  STEAL, 
A   story   of   political    intrigue   and  police 

graft,  in  four  acts,  by  Willard  Mack. 
John  Thorn,  the  district  attorney  

 Willard  Mack 

Martin  Deverau.x:,   the  political  "boss" 

 Howard  C,  Hickman 

Dan  Garvey,  from  police  headquarters 

  Kernan  Cripps 

"Blinky"  Morris,  a  police  "stool"  

  Ralph  Bell 

Tom  Nolan,  a  gambler  

 A.   Burt  Wesner 

Harry  Thorne.  Jack's  brother. Clias.  Compton 
Edward  Smith  (Busby),  Kate's  Ijrotlier 

  Edmond  I^owe 

Evans,  a  servant  David  W.  Butler 

Bellboy  K.   A.  Burton 

Mrs.  Busby,  Kate's  mother .  Dorcas  Mattlievvs 
Kate  Thorne,  John's  wife  

  Marjorie  Rambeau 

Mrs.  Arline  Devoe,  a  "plant"  

 ,   L/OUise  Brownell 

Chambermaid   Irene  Outrim 

KICK-IN 
A  one-act  play  by  Willard  Mack. 

"Chick"  Hughes  Willard  Mack 

Molly,  his  wife  Mar.jorie  Rambeau 

"Whip"  Fogarty  A.  Burt  Wesner 

"Boston  Bessie  "  Irene  Outrim 

If  the  unqualified  approval  of  the 
largest  audience  of  the  season  be  any 
indication,  then  Men  of  Steal,  pro- 
duced for  the  first  time  at  the  Alcazar 
on  Monday  evening,  may  be  set  down 
as  a  success.  Certainly,  even  to  the 
discriminating  minority  that  takes  its 
theatre  seriously.  Men  of  Steal  has 
the  earmarks  of  a  good  play,  and  this 
not  entirely  because  it  deals  with  a 
problem  that  cries  out  for  the  consider- 
ation of  the  public  mind,  for  other 
playwrights  have  written  about  vari- 
ous phases  of  the  rotten  political  situ- 
ation in  more  or  less  opportune  fash- 
ion. Nor  is  it  that  Mr.  Mack  excels 
in  plotting,  for  here  the  story,  while 
plausible  and  interesting  and  march- 
ing in  a  straight  line  from  cause  to 
effect,  is  neither  novel  nor  ingenious, 
and  one  is  apt  to  find  the  conflict  im- 
mediate and  almost  superficial  rather 
than  fundamental.  Moreover,  Men 
of  Steal  is  a  play  of  incident  and  not 
of  character,  wherein  it  falls  short  of 
its  predecessor.  So  Much  for  So  IMucli. 
Yet  Men  of  Steal  remains  a  strong- 
play,  i'erhaps  the  secret  lies  in  the 
fact  that  tile  author  is  clever  enough 
to  entertain  while  he  preaches,  which 
is  something  of  a  feat.  To  be  sure 
his  equi])ment  is  unusual.  He  brings 
a  fresh  ])oint  of  view  to  bear  on  the 
old  material ;  he  understands  the  re- 
(luirements  of  the  stage,  yet  keeps  in 
touch  with  the  outside  world  and 
thinks  straight;  he  has  the  gift  of 
facile  dialogue,  sometimes  unexpect- 
edly witty  and  never  commonplace, 
that  is  both  stimulating  and  magnetic, 
and  his  situations  and  conversations 
are  almost  too  photograi)hic  in  their 
accuracy.    In  other  words,  he  tricks 


the  popular  imagination  and  focuses 
it  upon  the  problem  that  occupies  him, 
which  is  after  all  the  .social  service 
of  the  stage.    One  of  these  days  Mr. 
J\Iack  will  shake  out  of  his  sleeves  a 
really  great  drama  dealing  with  a  big 
universal    conflict    whose  resolution 
will  mean  something  to  the  world  in 
race  development ;  his  present  work  is 
full  of  promise.     But  to  return  to 
Men  of  Steal,  and  its  smooth,  sym- 
pathetic first-night  interpretation  at 
the  hands  of  the  Alcazar  company. 
Willard    Mack    himself   plays  John 
Tiiorne,  who  is  fighting  the  machine  in 
the  cause  of  cleaner  politics,  but  whose 
domestic    relations  are  of  so  much 
more  vital  interest.    He  is  a  typical 
figure,  strong  and  earnest  and  canny, 
with  a  touch  of  ironic  humor  that 
masks  his  iron  grip  of  the  situation, 
and  a  deej)  underlying  tenderness.  As 
an  actor,  Mr.  Mack  gives  out  the  .same 
sense  of  promise  that  marks  his  writ- 
ing.   His  Thorne  is  quiet  and  intense, 
done  with  secure  technique,  but  be- 
hind it  is  a  reserve,  a  power  as  yet 
perhaps  not  fully  developed,  to  be  used 
when  occasion  demands.      As  Kate 
Thorne,  his  wife,  Marjorie  Rambeau 
has  little  to  do,  but  does  it  with  her 
usual  finish  ;  the  little  laughing  episode 
that  opens  the  play  is  one  of  her  few 
oi)portunities,    and    is    handled  with 
marked    ability.      She    wears  some 
charming  gowns,  to  the  delight  of  the 
feminine  portion  of  the  audience,  and 
to  my  private  eye  has  never  looked  so 
sweet.    Irene  Outrim  returns  to  the 
company  to  play  the  chambermaid,  a 
difficult  bit  in  which  she  aquits  her- 
self with  more  than  a  little  credit, 
i  loward  Hickman  catches  the  spirit  of 
the  political  boss,  but  does  not  suc- 
ceed in  looking  the  j^art ;  on  the  other 
hand,    Kernan     Cripps'  successful 
make-up  and  manner  go  a  long  way 
toward  establishing  the  plausibility  of 
Dan  Garvey,  of  the  grafting  police. 
Ralph  Beel  revels  in  the  fat  part  of 
Blinkey  Morris,  the  "stool,"  and  car- 
ries his  audience  along  with  him,  and 
Louise   iJrownell  does  her  usual  re- 
liable work  as  Mrs.  Devoe.   The  other 
roles  are  capably  handled  by  Edmond 
Lowe,  just  back  from  the  wilds  in 
Her  Soul  and  Her  Body,  who  plays 
Kate  Thome's  brother;  David  Butler, 
S.    A.    Burton,    Dorcas  Matthews, 
Charles  Compton  as  the  near  reporter 
and  lUirt  Wesner,  who  makes  a  great 
character  out  of  Tom  Nolan,  the  gam- 
bler.   Hy  way  of  a  finish  to  the  bill. 
Kick  In,  Mr.  Mack's  one-act  thriller, 
which  was  presented  at  the  Orpheum 
last  year,  is  given  another  hearing. 
It  is  admirably  acted  by  Burt  Wesner 
and  Irene  Outrim,  in  addition  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Mack,  and  remains  the  best 
one-act  ])lay  that  has  come  under  my 
notice.      ]\liracle    Mary  comes  next 
week. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  (iirl  liehind  the  Counter  fin 
ished  her  very  successful  engagement 
in  a  burst  of  glory  on  Monday  night 
when  the  California  Grays  .shed  the 
luster  of  their  presence  on  the  scene 
and  stimulated  the  actors  to  win  fresh 
laurels.  .\'ot  that  stimulation  was 
necessary.  Actors  as  well  as  audi- 
ence were  in  high  feather,  and  while 
continuing  to  hand  out  some  of  the 
best  musical  comedy  that  has  been 
seen  here,  added  a  little  extra  zest  by 
turning  them.selves  loo.se  and  playing 
right  u])  to  their  audience,  who  not 
only  res|)()nded  in  kind,  and  ai)])laude(l 


Marie 
Connelly 

Ingenue 

Ed.  Redmond  Stock  Co. 
Sacramento 


to  the  echo,  but  even  contrii)uted,  with 
no  small  degree  of  success,  some  of 
their  own  talent  to  the  already  full 
measure  on  the  stage.  One  brave  sol- 
dier imitated  a  nocturnal  cat-concert 
with  realistic  efifect,  another  put  over 
some  rag-time  songs,  a  third  disguised 
himself  as  a  hoky-poky  man,  and,  last 
but  not  least,  the  Colonel  tried  his 
skill  at  a  little  of  everything,  from 
moving  pictures  to  dancing  with 
Daphne  Pollard,  and  showed  himself 
equally  at  home  in  all  of  them.  Every- 
body entered  into  the  spirit  of  the 
occasion,  and  it  was  difficult  to  tell 
whether  actors  or  audience  got  more 
fun  out  of  it.  W  Shean  and  Maude 
Heatty  were  particularly  funny,  and 
their  soda-fountain  scene  was  one  long, 
joyous  howl.  Frolicsome  Daphne  Pol- 
lard landed  her  hits  right  in  the  bull's- 
eye  and  invented  new  ones  on  the  spur 
of  the  moment.  Ann  Tasker,  first  in- 
troduced to  us  as  Madame  Sherry, 
never  was  prettier  nor  sang  with  more 
authority,  and  Myrtle  Dingwall 
scored,  with  her  voice  and  her  acting, 
whenever  she  appeared.  To  cap  the 
climax,  all  the  men  got  a  firm  grip 
on  second  ]:)lace,  Arthur  Clough  sing- 
ing The  Cherry  in  the  Glass  with  ex- 
tra spirit,  Clarence  Lydston  excelling 
him.self  in  dancing  as  well  as  in  fren- 
zied finance,  Orral  Humjjhreys  look- 
ing more  idiotically  attractive  than 
ever.and  Jack  Pollard  having  the  time 
iA  his  life  as  the  volatile  Henri  Duval. 
The  house  preseiitetl  a  l)rilliant  ap- 
pearance with  the  gay  uniforms  in  the 
audience,  and  two  magnificent  Ameri- 
can flags — one  bearing  the  insignia  of 
the  Grays — which  draped  the  two  up- 
])er  proscenium  bo.xes.  Altogether  it 
was  an  evening  to  be  remembered,  not 
more  for  the  gala  occasion  tiian  for 
the  fact  that  a  local  com])any  of  first- 
class  artists  was  giving  the  best  musi- 
cal comedy  that  has  been  seen  here  for 
many  a  long  day. 


Personal  Mention 


Lou  Houseman  lias  been  .sojourning 
in  West  I'aden,  Tnd.,  and  the  other 
day  furnished  Oliver  Morosco's  East- 
ern representatives  with  a  folder  for 
a  lioosier  "re])"  show,  featuring  the 
laughable  comedy  drama.  The  Heart 
of  Peggy.  l'>oth  ( Miver  Morosco  and 
J.  Hartley  Manners,  producer  and 
autiior  of  Peg  o'  My  Heart,  have  de- 
tectives watching  the  country  closely 
to  catch  any  ])iratiug  of  their  great 
success.  Mr.  Alorosco  announces  that 
any  open  piracy  of  his  property  will 
result  in  the  guilty  parties  being  sent 
to  jail. 


"IIai'pv"  R(jsia.[.i,  Bkttv  Scii.\1)1'; 
and  Mr.  Sherman  Bainbridge  arrived 
in  town  from  Honolulu  last  Saturday. 

Fr.\nk  Hill  is  taking  a  couple  of 
weeks  off  from  the  Columbia  Tlieatre 
boxoffice,  and  is  ahead  of  The  Drug 
Terror,  a  picture  feature. 

Minna  Glka.son,  for  years  one  of 
the  standbys  of  Ye  Liberty  Stock  in 
Oakland,  will  leave  next  week  for 
Denver,  to  join  The  Elitch  Garden 
Stock  for  the  summer,  returning  to  Ye 
Liberty  in  September. 

H.\UKV  Lanc.\ster,  light  comedian, 
and  Jessie  Miller,  leading  woman,  who 
have  been  with  the  Western  Amuse- 
ment Company  on  the  road  the  ,])a.st 
season,  playing  a  wide  range  of  parts 
most  successfully,  will  clo.se  next  week 
and  reliini  to  town. 

Jo  Riio.xDs'  tent  show,  that  has  been 
getting  up  courage  at  Reedley  after 
disbanding  a  repertoire,  opened  in 
keedley  Wednesday  night,  presenting 
Daniel  lioone.  In  the  new  company 
are  Hugh  O'Connell,  Raymond  Hal- 
ton  and  Frances  Roberts. 

Fred  Cuti.kr,  who  will  lie  remem- 
bered as  an  advance  agent  and  nian- 
ager,  long  associated  with  W.  J.  I'"lle- 
ford  and  Dick  Jose,  bul  now  in  the 
hotel  business,  was  in  town  last  week 
en  route  to  Bartlett  Springs,  where  he 
is  stationed  during  the  summer. 

When  Be.ssie  H.vkrisc.m.k  o])ens  her 
season  at  the  .\lcazar  Theatre,  follow- 
ing the  Mack-Ramheau  engagement. 
Iter  leading  man  will  be  Thurston 
I  lall,  w  ho  conies  back  to  San  I'"ran- 
cisco  with  a  long  record  of  big  suc- 
cesses in  the  b'.ast  to  his  credit.  I  lall 
will  he  readily  recalled  as  one  of  the 
nio^l  ])o])ular  k-ading  men  that  ever 
played  at  the  old  .Mcazar,  u])  on  .Sut- 
ter Street. 

( ).\  .May  .^o.  in  Kansas  City,  will 
come  the  close  of  .Mrs.  I'iske's  Hji,^-l4 
season,  which  began  in  I'tica,  N.  Y., 
on  Sei)teml)er  i,;;,  and  which  has  taken 
her  to  the  Pacific  Coast,  through  the 
West,  the  .South.  Xew  iMigland  .-md 
several  ot  the  Central  States.  Her 
next  season's  play  is  an  eighteenth- 
century  costume  comedy  by  John  Lu- 
ther Long,  and  will  he  offered  ( )clol)er 
next.  'I'his  new  play  is  high  comedy 
of  the  tv])e  of  The  New  York  Idea. 
After  the  close  of  this  season  Mrs. 
I'iske  will  si)end  her  summer  holiday 
visiting  remote  and  pictnres(|ue  sjiots 
along  tiie  New  l'",ngland  coast,  return- 
ing to  New  York  in  Sei)teniber  to  be- 
gin rehearsals. 


10 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DR.\MATIC  REVIEW 


May  23,  1914 


WINFIELD 


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Annette  Kellermann  at  the 
Columbia 

Annette  Kellermann  in  Neptune's 
Daughter,  one  of  the  most  successful 
feature  films  ever  presented  in  the 
United  States,  will  open  at  the  Col- 
umbia next  Monday.  This  remark- 
able photoplay,  with  its  scenes  afloat 
and  ashore,  gives  Miss  Kellermann  un- 
limited scope  to  display  her  unques- 
tioned ability  as  a  swimmer  and  diver. 
The  .scene  showing  Miss  Kellermann 
hurled  from  a  65-foot  cliff  into  the 
water,  bound  hand  and  foot,  is  one  of 
the  many  stirring  scenes  with  which 
this  photoplay  abounds.  Bermuda, 
with  its  sunshine  and  its  flowers,  af- 
fords a  splendid  scenic  environment 
to  this  interesting  novelty.  Besides 
the  evening  performance,  matinees  are 
to  be  given  daily. 

Cort  Theatre 

Tomorrow  night  ushers  in  the  third 
and  last  week  of  the  engagement  of 
The  Passing  Show  of  191 3.  Those 
who  enjoy  the  sort  of  entertainment 
which  the  New  York  Winter  Garden 
provides  so  lavishly  will  not  be  dis- 
ai)])ointed  in  the  present  revue,  for  the 
travesties  and  burlesques  on  the  dram- 
atic and  musical  hits  of  the  past  and 
current  season  have  been  interspersed 
with  song  hits  and  musical  numbers 
even  more  catchy  and  tinkling  than 
those  provided  for  any  of  its  predeces- 
sors, the  scenic  effects  are  more  novel 
than  ever  before,  the  costuming  is  in- 
finitely more  elaborate,  the  girls  pret- 
tier, and  no  attraction  of  any  sort  has 
been  so  prodigally  supplied  with  fun- 
ny comedians,  nimble  dancers  and 
singers.  William  Hodge  in  The  Road 
to  Happiness  follows. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

A  short  story  by  John  .\.  Moroso 
entitled  Miracle  Mary,  which  appeared 
recently  in  one  of  the  prominent  East- 
ern magazines,  furnishes  the  back- 
ground for  Willard  Mack's  latest  Jilay, 
which  is  to  have  its  first  production  on 
any  stage  next  week,  beginning  Mon- 
day night.  May  25,  with  \Villard  Mack, 
himself.  Marjorie  Rambcau  and  their 
as.sociatc  players  at  the  Alcazar  The- 
atre in  the  cast.  Mack  has  retained 
the  same  title  for  his  play.  Miracle 
Mary,  as  the  story  bears.  He  has  done 
this  because  of  the  fact  that  the  story 
of  his  play  centers  around  the  char- 
acter of  a  young  Salvation  Army  las- 
sie who  has  been  nicknamed  Miracle 
Mary  by  her  associates  and  the  people 
in  the  neighborhood  of  the  x-Krmy  on 
account  of  the  many  good  acts  she 
has  performed  and  the  seemingly  mir- 
aculous manner  in  which  she  has  done 
them,  .'\mong  other  miracles  Mary 
has  wrought  is  the  regeneration  of  a 
crook  known  as  Idaho  Joe.  Not  long 
after  the  latter  has  reformed  he  is 
falsely  accused  of  a  crime  and  his  for- 
mer record  stands  him  in  bad  stead. 
He  fails  to  prove  an  alibi  and  is  sent 
up  the  river  to  Sing  Sing.  Mary 
starts  out  to  prove  his  innocence,  and 
one  of  the  means  she  uses  is  prayer. 
In  answer  to  her  ])leadings  (lod  sends 
a  miracle  at  the  crucial  moment  when 
all  hoi)e  for  Joe's  release  is  aI)andoned. 
Wiiat  this  miracle  is  and  how  it  is 
worked  is  one  of  the  most  startling 
and  original  effects  ever  attempted  on 
the  stage,  and  supplies  one  of  the 
manv  big  dramatic  moments  with 
which  the  play  fairly  teems.  ]\Iar- 


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joric  Rambeau  will  create  the  role  of 
Miracle  "-iVIary.  Mack,  himself,  will 
play  the  part  of  Idaho  Joe,  and  their 
fellow  players  at  the  popular  O'FaK.- 
rell  Street  theatre  will  all  be  seen  to 
advantage  in  the  various  types  and 
characters  with  which  the  play 
abounds. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  new  regime  at  the  ( laiety  will 
begin  Sunday  night.  May  24,  when 
The  Isle  of  Bong  Bong  is  produced 
with  a  great  cast.  The  policy  of  the 
pretty  playhouse  in  O'Farrell  Street 
will,  under  the  general  management 
of  Col.  E.  A.  Braden,  be  devoted  to 
clean,  wholesome  musical  comedy, 
wherein  the  element  of  humor  will  be 
minus  vulgarity  and  where  the  best 
that  can  be  secured  both  in  pieces  and 
])layers  will  be  delivered  to  a  fun- 
loving  community  in  $2  packages  for 
the  price  of  a  dollar.  As  earnest  of 
its  intention,  Braden,  himself  former- 
ly Henry  \\'.  Savage's  general  man- 
ager, has  surrounded  himself  with  a 
company  of  musical-comedy  experts. 
There  is  \A'altcr  Lawrence,  who  is  di- 
recting the  rehearsals  and  will  in  fu- 
ture prepare  the  Gaiety  productions 
for  the  .stage  :  Wm.  Lorraine,  the  com- 
poser of  Peggy  from  Paris  and  other 
big  .successes,  is  the  musical  director. 
Al.  Shean,  famous  now  at  the  Gaiety, 
will  api)ear  in  a  leading  role,  and 
Frances  Cameron  will  make  her  debut 
on  the  Gaiety  stage.  She  is  as  beauti- 
ful as  clever  and  sings  as  well  as  she 
(lances.  She  was  Savage's  ideal  Sonia 
when  that  ])roducer  was  giving  The 
Merry  Widow  to  the  world.  Law- 
rence, Miss  Cameron's  partner  in 
many  stage  appearances,  will  play  a 
characteristic  role ;  Wm.  Louis,  Myr- 
tle Dingwall,  Louise  Orth,  a  new- 
comer of  great  beauty  and  charm ; 
-Bobby"  Roberts  and  Jack  Pollard 
are  others  who  will  assist  in  the  merry- 
making. Margaret  PLchvards,  famous 
as  the  most  perfectly  formed  girl  in 
the  world  and  holder  of  the  interna- 
tional prize  for  physical  perfection, 
will  be  seen  in  an  interpretive  dance 
designed  for  her  by  Walter  Lawrence. 


The  Orpheum 

Tlie  Oq)heum  will  i)resent  another 
sjilendid  and  novel  bill  next  week, 
llessie  Wynn.  daintiest  and  most  fas- 
cinating of  comediennes,  will  appear 
in  a  single  act.  The  distinguished 
.\merican  actor,  Robert  T.  Haines, 
will  share  the  headline  honors  and 
a])])car  in  a  one-act  comedy  drama, 
entitled  The  Man  in  the  Dark.  Mr. 
Haines  has  .surrounded  himself  by  a 
splendid  company,  which  includes 
I'.stlier  \  an  Fytinge.  Bob  Alatthews, 
Al  Shayne  &  Co.  will  present  Dream- 
land, an  imagination  in  three  .scenes 
which  is  deservedly  one  of  the  most 
pojjular  acts  in  vaudeville.  The 
Aerial  Lloyds  will  be  seen  in  their 
sensational  exhibition  of  casting. 
Oterita,  the  dashing  Spanish  danseuse, 
assisted  by  Signor  ^latias  Turrion. 
will  be  .seen  in  a  delightful  terpsichor- 
ean  program.    Next  week  will  be  the 


last  of  Ilenriettc  de  Serris  and  her 
company  of  15  in  Living  Reproductions 
of  Famous  Works  of  Art,  Horace 
Wright  and  Rene  Dietrich  and  Lil- 
lian Shaw,  America's  i^remier  vocal 
dialect  comedienne. 

Al.  H.  Woods  Forms  Big 
London  Company 

.\1  H.  Woods,  the  theatrical  |)ro- 
ducer,  who  returned  from  Europe  re- 
cently, has  made  ])ublic  his  plans  for 
next  season.    Mr.  Woods  was  abroad 
about  a  month.    In  discussing  the  re- 
sults of  his  brief  stay,  he  said:  "I 
have   formed   an   English  company, 
capitalized  at  £30,000,  which  will  be 
called  'Alwoods,  Ltd.'   While  I  hail 
this  scheme  in  mind  some  time  ago, 
I  was  impelled  to  put  it  through  at 
once  because  of  my  firm  belief  that 
the  time  is  ripe  for  .\merican  produc- 
tions in  London.    The  formation  of 
this  company  will  necessitate  my  go- 
ing to  London  in  order  to  produce 
])lays  there  in  the  months  of  April, 
May,  June  and  July.    I  have  opened 
a  London  office  and  shall  hereafter 
arrange  to  divide  my  time  between 
that  city  and  New  York.    The  vogue 
of  Potash  &  Perlmutter,  and  of  Geo. 
M.Cohan's  P>roadway  Jones,  with  Sey- 
mour Hicks  and  Ellaline  Terris  in  the 
I)rincipal  parts,  is  assuredly  indicative 
of  what  the  English    put)lic  wants, 
lloth  of  these  plays   are  American 
comedies,  full  of  that  'American  hu- 
mor'   which    we    insist  our  British 
cousins  do  not  understand,  but  which 
r  beli'fve  is  exactly  what  they  want. 
lUisiness   in   London  at  the  present 
time  is  worse  theatrically  than  it  has 
been  in  several  seasons.    I  have  given 
four  ])lays  to  London :  The  Girl  in  the 
Taxi,  which  was  produced  at  the  Lyr- 
ic ;  Potash  &  Perlnnitter,  now  at  the 
Queens :  Within  the  Law,  at  the  Hay- 
market,  and  Mam'zelle  Tra-la-la.  now 
at  the  Lyric,  and  so  I  am  emboldened 
tn  think  I  know  enough  about  what 
I'jiglish  theatregoers  want  to  get  into 
the  field  as  a  London  producer.    I  did 
not  go  to  London  for  the  purpose  of 
Inlying  a  play,  for  I  think  we  arc  turn- 
ing out  better  dramatic   material  in 
America  at  present.    With  the  excep- 
tion of  Shaw's  Pygmalion,  no  native 
l^lay  is  making  a  record  there.  My 
first  London  ])roduction  will  be  made 
in  October,  when  I  shall  present  Ethel 
Levey  in  The  Girl  from  Giro's.    1  did 
Iniy  one  play,  a  ])iecc  by  II.  C.  M. 
Hardinge  called  ChiMren  of  Earth.  It 
has  never  been  produced  before  and 
1  will  put  it  on  here  in  the  fall.  My 
fall  plans  include  the  tonr  of  Julian 
Iiltinge,  who  will  continue    in  Tiie 
Crinoline  Girl,  opening  in  lloston  for 
a  run  early  in  Sei)teiiiber.    There  will 
be  eight  Potash  companies  touring  the 
United  States  and  four  ^\■llow  Ticket 
companies.    My  new  productions  will 
include  The  CJrass  Widow,  a  musical 
]ilav  by  Channing  Pollock  and  Ren- 
nold  Wolf,  authors  of   The    1  Scanty 
Shop  ;  The  Red  Widow,  and  The  High 
Cost  of  Loving,  a  farce  adapted  from 
the  German  by  Frank  Mandel,  with 
W^cber  and   Fields  in    the  princii^al 
roles  if  negotiations  now  pending  go 


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Theatre). 

through.  This  will  be  the  first  time 
ihe  German  comedians  have  ever  ap- 
1  eared  in  a  play  without  music.  One 
of  the  most  important  of  my  produc- 
tions is  a  play  entitled  Innocent.  This 
is  a  drama  adapted  from  the  Hungar- 
ian by  (Jeorge  Broadhurst.  John 
.Mason,  ap])earing  in  The  Yellow 
Ticket  will  star  under  my  manage- 
ment in  Drugged,  a  new  drama  by 
Owen  Davis,  with  a  supjwrting  cast 
including  Wm.  Sampson,  John  Emer- 
siMi,  Robert  McOuade  and  Amelia 
Gardiner.  Charlotte  Ives.  Katherine 
La  Salle  and  N'ivian  Martin.  In  the 
Weber  and  Field  supporting  company 
will  be  .Mice  Hegeman.  Desmond  Kel- 
ley,  Jeanette  Bageard,  Geo.  Hassell, 
l'".i-ne"<t  Lambart  and  Harr>-  Baresford. 
^(.lm■7elle  Tra-la-la,  now  running  in 
Lonilon,  will  have  its  New  York  pre- 
miere in  December.  I  shall  also  pro- 
duce a  dramatization  of  He  Comes 
Up  Smiling,  by  Byron  Ongley,  besides 
which  I  have  purchased  the  rights  for 
iJillet  de  Logement  for  later  produc- 
tion. I  shall  have  an  interest  with 
Klaw  &  b'rlanger  in  Montmartc,  which 
has  been  adai)ted  from  the  French  of 
Pierre  I'roiulaie,  and  .shall  also  be  in- 
terested with  Arch  Selwyn  in  Under 
Cover,  which  will  be  produced  at  the 
Cort  Theatre  here  in  September." 

Stage  Society  Plans  to  Re= 
sume  Its  Rehearsals 

l'"ur  the  purpose  of  producing  and 
encouraging  theatrical  productions 
and  advancing  themselves  in  all  mat- 
ters i)ertaining  to  stagecraft,  the  San 
Francisco  Stage  Society,  which  is  the 
outgrowth  of  the  recent  Press  Club 
Eight  Years  .\fter  show,  will  hold  its 
fir.st  rehearsal  tomorrow  night.  .  The 
rehearsal  will  take  place  in  the  so- 
ciety's headquarters  in  the  Tivoli 
C)])era  House.  At  a  recent  meeting 
the  following  officers  were  elected: 
Wiufield  Blake,  director  general: 
Clyde  C.  We.stover,  secretary,  and 
Maude  .\mber.  trea.surer.  Also  on 
the  board  are  Airs.  G.  lUmch  and 
Isabel  Sample. 

JiM.MV  DiiJ.ox  will  ojien  as  leading 
man  at  the  Columbia  Theatre,  Oak- 
land, next  week.  Jimmy  was  recently 
a  decided  success  in  Seattle  stock. 


May  23,  1 9 14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


•  Harokl  Lockwood  met  with  a  slight 
accident  in  a  scene  last  week,  when  he 
received  a  sword  cut  in  the  eye.  It 
cut  the  lower  lid  but  fortunately  did 
not  penetrate  his  eye.  He  has  an  ex- 
cellent part  in  The  County  Chairman, 
which  features  Arbuckle.  Harold 
Lockwood  is  doing  very  excellent 
work  with  the  Famous  Players  and 
likes  his  surroundings.  *  *  *  Cleo 
Madison  is  certainly  unfortunate  of 
late,  for  in  the  Girl  and  the  Feud 
her  feet  were  very  badly  burned.  In 
the  photoplay  audiences  will  notice 
that  in  the  latter  scenes  she  is  tied 
ti)  a  tree  and  the  grass  catches  fire 
and  the  smoke  and  flames  gradually 
creep  around  her,  and  she  finally 
l>reaks  her  bonds  and  leaps  over  a 
cliff  into  the  river  and  so  joins  her 
'iiver  below.    Miss  Madison  was  en- 

ised  in  asbestos  and  had  high  boots 
Mil,  but  some  of  the  chemical  used 
ill  the  fire  got  on  her  boots  and 
burned  right  through  them  and  she 
was  very  painfully  hurt.  She  has  not 
Iicen  able  to  put  anything  on  her  feet 
for  several  days,  but  the  burns  are 
L;ctting  better.  *  *  *  The  Edwin 
August  feature  plays  will  in  future 
he  made  at  the  Balboa  studios,  and 
Mr.  August  is  now  affiliated  with  the 
I'lalboa  Company.  Fie  has  Hal.  August 
and  i)retty  Neva  Delorez  with  him, 
and  he  says  that  in  this  society  girl 
he  has  a  "find."  He  is  directing  and 
taking  the  lead  in  Their  (jreat  Secret, 
capital  melodrama  from  his  own 
|)Ln.  Edwin  August  is  very  pleased 
with  his  surroundings  and  was  sur- 
Iirised  at  the  completeness  of  the  Long 
I 'each  studio.  *  *  *  Bess,  the  Detec- 
trcss,  a  series  of  comedies  featuring 
i;enuinely  humorous  Bess  Meredyth, 
is  on  its  way  and  Bess  is  kept  busy 
changing  from  one  disguise  to  an- 
(itlier.  When  last  seen  she  was  in  a 
messenger  boy's  uniform  struggling" 
with  some  spirit  gum  and  a  bushy 
moustache.  Miss  Meredyth  says  she 
likes  wearing  "the  pants"  and  is  glad 
her  part  calls  for  several  boys'  dis- 
guises. *  *  *  That  sterling  actor,  Wm. 
1).  Taylor,  who  was  recently  associ- 
ated with  the  Western  Vitagraph,  has 
joined  the  Balboa  Company  and  will 
ijc  featured  with  a  special  company 
to  be  selected  in  strong  feature  dra- 
mas.  Billy  Taylor  has  a  wealth  of  ex- 

rrience  behind  him  and  has  a  splen- 
lid  screen  appearance.  *  *  *  Carlyle 
lilackwell's  stay  in  the  East  is  likely 
io  be  much  longer  than  he  anticipated, 
tor  the  Famous  Players  have  out- 
lined a  strenuous  future  in  stories 
Miited  to  Carlyle's  abilities  and  per- 

)iiality.  Already  photofans  are  re- 
; retting  this  magnetic  young  man's 
absence  from  the  Kalcm  iirogram,  but 
ilicy  will  doubtless  rejoice  when  they 

e  hiiTi  in  the  Famous  Players  fea- 

iires.  He  is  at  present  acting  in  a 
four-reel  version  of  Edward  Peple's 
The  Spitfire,  a  nautical  comedy- 
drama.  *  *  *  Pauline  lUish  writes  of 
her  holiday  like  a  big,  happy  school- 
;;irl,  and  she  says  she  has  gained  two 

hole  pounds,  (jracious  !  One  of  her 
!'  tor  friends  wired  her  as  follows  uj)- 

11  the  receipt  of  this  intelligence:  "IJe 
'  areful,  Pauline  —  can  recommend  an 
excellent  anti-fat  remedy."  A  holi- 
day must  feel  pretty  good  after  three 
years  of  continuous  work.  *  *  *  Lulu 


\\'arrenton,  who  is  in  Honolulu,  has 
been  joined  by  her  son.  Gilbert,  who 
is  an  expert  camera  man.  Gilbert  is 
taking  some  views  in  the  interior 
which  have  never  been  photographed 
before  and  which  will  create  much  in- 
terest when  shown.  *  *  *  Rosalie, 
Adele  Lane's  colored  maid,  is  quite 
a  character  and  just  recently  gave  her 
adored  mistress  away  in  great  style. 
In  talking  to  a  visitor  she  said, 
"Yassum,  Miss  Lane  do  have  a  pow- 
erful lot  of  dresses,  but  she  has  some 
she  has  never  wore,  she  jes  likes  buy- 
in'  'em,  I  guess.  I  wish  she  would 
wore  'em — when  they  is  well  wore  I 
get  'em,  yassum."  As  a  matter  of 
fact,  Adele  Lane  is  one  of  the  most 
stylish  dressers  in  the  Western  photo- 
play world,  both  on  and  ofif  the  stage. 
*  *  *  The  yard  manager  of  one  of 
the  railroads  running  out  of  Los  An- 
geles greeted  J.  P.  McGowan  of  the 
Kalem  Company  thusly  the  other  day : 
"Back  again,  Mr.  McGowan.  Say, 
I've  about  decided  to  have  two  box 
cars  fitted  up  for  you  folks,  one  for 
you  and  the  boys  and  the  other  for 
Miss  Holmes  and  the  girls.  You  just 
about  live  around  here  anyway."  His 
speech  was  cut  short  by  the  presenta- 
tion of  a  handsome  stickpin  which 
Miss  Holmes  gave  him  for  the  many 
courtesies  received.  She  is  a  prime 
favorite  with  the  railroad  men  by 
means  of  her  unafi^ectedness.  *  *  * 
Burton  King,  of  the  Usona  brand,  has 
the  same  company  today  that  he  start- 
ed with,  which  speaks  well  for  his 
treatment  of  thein.  "Can't  get  rid  of 
them  ;  they  won't  go,"  is  the  way  he 
puts  it.  *  *  *  Myrtle  Stedman,  of  Bos- 
worth,  Incorporated,  who  has  been 
taking  the  leads  in  the  Jack  London 
])ictures,  is  one  of  the  several  actresses 
who  were  on  the  operatic  stage  before 
going  into  ])ictures.  Miss  Stedman 
has  a  beautiful  voice  and  keeps  in 
practice  as  much  as  'possible.  Fcr  a 
long  time  she  traveled  with  opera  and 
musical  comedy  companies.  *  *  *  Wil- 
liam Garwood  paid  a  brief  week-end 
visit  to  Los  Angeles,  and  intimated 
that  he  thoroughly  enjoyed  his  work 
at  the  American  at  Santa  Barbara. 
When  the  weather  is  good  his  com- 
])any  get  through  about  two  thousand 
feet  of  film  a  week.  Billy  has  com- 
fortable apartments  next  to  Harry 
\'on  Meter  and  his  wife,  and  has  a 
good  time  generally.  *  *  *  The  tele- 
gram announcing  the  burning  down  of 
the  Imp  studios  in  the  East  caused 
considerable  excitement  at  the  Uni- 
versal, and  the  California  contingent 
feel  it  is  up  to  them  to  come  to  the 
rescue  and  everyone  is  working  double 
time.  I  Tarry  Edwards  had  one  film 
lost,  Universal  Ike,  Nearly  an  Actor, 
and  started  in  to  remake  it  one  hour 
after  the  news  came.  In  place  of  Ed. 
Carney,  Bob  Fuerer  will  be  Universal 
Ike,  and  Louise  Glaum  will  repeat  her 
charming  jjerformance  as  the  girl. 
Louise  gets  more  fascinatingly  ])retty 
all  the  time,  and  does  her  work  as 
though  she  really  enjoyed  it.  *  *  * 
I'rancis  ]<uvi\  has  returned  from  San 
I'rancisco,  where  he,  (irace  Cnnard 
and  company  went  for  .some  shijiping 
and  ocean  pictures.  In  some  inter- 
esting scenes  their  vessel  is  shown 
])assing  the  Golden  Gate.  Mr.  Ford 
managed  to  press  some  real  Chinamen 


into  service  whilst  there.  The  com- 
pany also  went  south,  and  whilst 
steaming  past  .'\capulco  they  saw  some 
l)eoi)le  signaling  frantically,  and  a 
dingy  sent  to  land  brought  back  some 
Americans  who  were  e.scaping  from 
Mexican  pursuers.  It  is  a  pity  they 
could  not  get  the  suggestiveness  of 
all  this  on  the  screen. 


While  taking  a  picture  at  San  An- 
selmo,  James  Kcane,  director  of  the 
United  Kcanograph  Film  Mfg.  Co., 
lirevailed  upon  one  of  his  actors.  E. 
Allyn  Warrin  to  walk  by  the  First 
Bank  of  San  Anselmo  and  i)eek  in 
the  front  door  in  a  suspicious  manner 
while  Keane  himself  was  in  the  pri- 
vate office  of  Cashier  Plenry  Footc. 
Warrin  happens  to  be  taking  the  part 
of  a  rabid  anarchist  and  ha(l  a  pretty 
fierce  looking  make-up  on.  When  he 
peeked  in  through  the  bank  window 
Keane  remarked  to  Foote  that  there 
was  a  suspicious  looking  citizen 
prowling  around  his  house  the  night 
before,  at  the  same  time  the  eyes  of 
Foote  rested  upon  the  griin-looking 
visage  of  E.  Allyn  Warrin.  Foote 
felt  a  bit  uncomfortable,  but  did  not 
say  anything.  Warrin  thought  that 
he  would  go  Keane  one  better  on  the 
job  and  went  to  the  back  of  the  bank 
and,  drawing  a  big  48  Colts,  started 
through  the  window.  The  assistant 
cashier  reached  under  the  counter  and 
grabbed  a  gun,  and  if  Keane  hadn't 
jumped  out  of  his  chair  and  shouted, 
"Don't  shoot,  it  is  one  of  my  actors," 
Warrin  might  have  gotten  the  worst 
of  it.  Warrin  won't  do  it  again,  stunt 
or  no  stunt.  *  *  *  Since  that  occur- 
rence Warrin  had  another  experience. 
Previous  to  taking  a  picture  in  San 
Francisco  last  week,  and  while  mak- 
ing up  in  the  city  office  of  the  Kcanco- 
graph  Company,  Warrin  was  called 
out  into  the  hall.  Adjoining  the  of- 
fice is  a  real  estate  exchange  in  which 
worked  two  young  ladies.  Coincident 
with  Warrin's  appearance  in  the  hall 
the  door  of  the  real  estate  exchange 
opened  and  one  of  the  young  ladies 
started  out — but  a  shriek,  a  slam  of 
the  door  and  the  clicking  of  the  hi- 
side  latch  proved  that  she  was  for- 
getting no  precautions  with  strolling 
anarchists. 

D.  W.  Griffith,  head  producer  of 
Reliance  and  Majestic  Mutual  Movies, 
is  at  work  at  present  on  an  adaptation 
by  Frank  E.  Woods  of  one  of  PIdgar 
Allan  Poe's  stories,  which,  under  the 
masterly  hand  and  direction  of  Mr. 
(Griffith,  bids  fair  to  be  a  knockout. 
Henry  Walthall,  lUanche  Sweet  and 
Spottiswoode  Aitkcn  are  in  its  cast. 

The  Scri])t,  a  new  monthly  maga- 
zine of  interest  to  the  photo-i)lay  au- 
thors of  the  country,  makes  its  first 
appearance  on  May  15  as  the  official 
organ  of  the  Photo  Play  Authors' 
1  .eague.  Russell  E.  Smith  of  the  Mu- 
tual Scenario  Bureau,  together  with 
W.  M.  Ritchey  and  Marc  E.  Jones, 
comi)ose  the  committee  delegated  to 
get  out  the  new  magazine.  It  is  pub- 
lished in  Los  .Angeles. 

Trainer  Mauled  by  Enraged 
Movie  Lion 

LOS  AX'GhXES,  May  18.— At- 
tacked by  the  enraged  beast,  Captain 
\'\  Du  Chaillu-Dallon,  famous  as  an 
animal  trainer,  fought  for  five  minutes 
today  with  Nero,  a  giant  lion,  in  a 
cage  at  the  Selig  Wild  Animal  l'"arm, 
and  was  on  the  point  of  being  killed 


when  Dillwyn  Daniels  and  stage  hands 
saved  him.  Captain  Dallon  was  rushed 
to  the  Receiving  Hospital,  and  while 
surgeons  dressed  great  wounds  on  his 
chest  and  on  his  arms  and  legs  he 
smiled  and  said:  "I'll  have  to  go  back 
and  si)cak  to  that  lion  tomorrow."  The 
attack  was  made  while  Dallon  was  re- 
hearsing a  wild  animal  play,  with 
scenes  in  the  jungles. 

Moving  Picture  Actors  Stung 
When  They  Josh 

SAN  R.M'AICL,  May  19.— Desire 
for  action  in  Mexico  on  the  part  of 
Henry  Klopp,  a  fifty-year-old  care- 
taker, and  jesting  proclivities  displayed 
by  a  comj^any  of  moving-picture  ac- 
tors, had  a  "he  who  laughs  last  laughs 
best"  finish  here  today.  Klopp  got  a 
taste  of  real  drilling  and  the  movie 
actors  saw  some  real  action.  It  began 
with  Klopp's  insatiable  desire  to  go  to 
Mexico.  Today  he  got  hold  of  a  .32- 
caliber  rifle,  marched  downtown  and 
came  to  a  halt  in  front  of  the  Hotel 
Rafael.  Then  he  proceeded  to  execute 
evolutions  in  response  to  his  own 
hoarsely-shouted  commands.  A  com- 
pany of  moving-picture  actors  hap- 
pened along.  Among  them  were  Mae 
Manners,  Grace  Duval,  Frank  New- 
berg,  Fred  Wilson  and  Henry  Powers. 
They  watched  Klopp  awhile,  hurling 
at  him  guying  suggestions.  Klo|)]) 
looked  them  over  a  moment,  and  then 
his  face  lit  up. 

"Company,  attention !" 

The  movie  actors  jumped,  for 
Klopp's  rifle  was  pointed  directly  at 
them. 

"Right  dress  !" 

Again  they  jumped,  but  obeyed  as 
best  they  could. 

"Forward,  march!"  was  Klopp's 
final  command,  and  they  marched. 
And  they  kept  a-marching  up  and 
down  the  street.  They  grew  foot- 
weary,  so  Klopp  made  them  climb 
trees,  dance  and  do  other  undignified 
things. 

1  Iclp  finally  arived  in  the  person  of 
Deputy  Sherifl:  Jack  Donohue,  who 
crc])t  up  and  disarmed  their  com- 
mander.   The  rifle  was  unloaded. 

Stage = Hand  Course  to  Be 
Given  by  S.  &  C.  in 
Sacramento 

The  Emi)ress  Theatre,  Sacramento, 
is  prc|)aring  to  carry  out  one  of  the  pet 
srhcmes  of  John  Considine — the  es- 
tal)lishment  of  a  stage  school  for 
stage,  orchestra  and  motion  picture 
oi)crators.  Considine  has  long  had 
the  ])lan  under  consideration,  and  re- 
cently determined  to  commence  it. 
Places  will  be  made  for  one  motion- 
])icture  operator,  two  stage  hands  and 
as  many  musicians  as  desire  to  play 
in  the  orchestra.  It  is  believed  that 
a  motion-picture  operator  can  be 
graduated  in  a  week  and  a  stage  hand 
in  two.  At  the  end  of  the  course 
recommendations  will  be  given  by 
-Manager  Kaiser  to  the  houses  in  the 
.Sullivan-Considine  circuit. 


Mary  Gray,  the  waltz  girl,  will  make 
her  initial  bow  to  the  h'mpress  jjatrons 
shortly.  She  is  a  petite  comedienne 
and  introduces  .some  of  the  latest  dance 
and  song  crazes.  She  is  neatly  cos- 
tumed and  makes  a  big  hit. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Alay  23,  1914 


Jack  Magee 

ami  llis  Iml;  C  cim])an\'  nf  Musical  tuniL-ily   !•  uuniakL'is  —  26  l^cojile 

Opened  May  17  at  the  Wigwam  Theatre  — S.  F. 

and  Went  Over  With  a  Rush 


BRODERICK  JANE 

OTarrell-O'Roarke 

Company 

WESTERN  STATES  TIME 


SULLIVAN  6c  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  UICKSK  MAI  HICK   J.    BI  KNS         PAI.L  GOUOHON 

San    Francisco    Kt-presentativt  I'enver   Kepresenlatlve  Chicago  Ki-presentative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

U.  J.  GII.FILT.AN  CHIilS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  llcprt-sintative  New   York  Kopresentative 

Sullivan  <*t  Coiisiiline  Bl.ls.  14>)r>  Broadway 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

The  chief  interest  in  the  very  ex- 
cellent bill  of  the  week  was  the  wel- 
come accorded  lUanchc  ]'>ates  u|)on  her 
return  home  in  the  brilliant  J.  M.  Bar- 
ric  sketch,  Half  An  Hour.  Everything 
coiubined  most  happily  to  make  the 
a|)])earance  of  the  g^ifted  actress  a  not- 
ai)Ie  one.  She  is  suj)ported  by  a  com- 
])etent  company.  Lillian  Shaw,  cele- 
brated as  a  vocal  dialect  comctlienne. 
presents  an  entertainment  made  up  of 
dialect  ballads  of  the  Italian-American 
])eople,  each  of  which  is  a  gem.  Ilen- 
riette  De  Serris  and  comi^any  of  fif- 
teen models  are  seen  in  living  repro- 
ductions of  famous  works  of  art. 
Horace  Wright  and  Rose  Dietrich  are 
heard  in  a  combination  of  o])eratic  and 
])opular  melodies,  which  find  ready 
favor  with  the  audience.  The  I'.errens 
furnish  a  musical  novelty  which  brings 
into  prominence  their  violin  and  ])iano 
playing.  Charles  Kevins  and  Ada 
Cordon  appear  in  a  laughable  skit. 
The  Typewriter  and  the  Type.  Pow- 
ers Bros.,  two  strong  men,  have  an 
excellent  act  of  its  kind,  and  in  addi- 
tion to  their  muscular  jjrowess  they 
show  the  art  of  ])osing.  Odiva.  "The 
Water  Queen,"  and  her  ,sch(K)l  of 
trained  sea  lions,  is  tiie  single  hold- 
over. 


The  Empress 

Ouite  the  most  jxjpular  and  enter- 
taining performer  on  the  bill  this  week 
is  .\1  Herman,  black-face  comedian. 
Ryan  F'.ros.,  aerialists.  open  the  show 
with  some  thrilling  feats  and  are  very 
good  in  their  line.  .Mack  Williams 
and  Ida  Segal  give  some  graceful  soft- 
shoe  dancing  numbers.  Joe  Maxwell  s 
])layers,  consisting  of  Carl  Hartberg. 
Phyllis  Lee,  Joseph  A.  Prosser.  Mabel 
Risley  and  Irving  Carpenter,  ])resent 
an  amusing  little  skctcli,  entitled  Spie- 
gel's Daughter's  I'.eau.  Beatrice 
Morelle's  Six  Parisian  I  larmony 
( iirls  have  good  voices  and  their  scenic 
effect,  A  Study  in  IMue.  is  very  pleas- 
ing. .\  young  woman  who  is  not  listed 
on  the  program  gave  several  songs, 
her  Scotch  number  in  kilties  being  es- 
])ccially  well  received.  The  Hartley 
Wonders,  a  team  consisting  of  a  man 
and  a  sort  of  female  clown,  closed  the 
bill  with  several  acrobatic  novelties. 

The  Pantages 

The  Pantages  Theatre  offers  an  ex- 
cellent and  varied  bill  this  week.  Cor- 
nalla  and  Wilbur,  billed  as  The  Two 
Tommy  Atkins,  do  a  neat  tumbling 
act.  introducing  some  real  comedy. 
Raekett,  1  loover  and  Markey.  '"The 
Trio  of  Class,"  offer  a  well-dressed 
singing,  talking  and  dancing  act.  The 
I'ive  Lawsons.  in  .Schoolroom  I'rolics, 
kept  the  au<lience  laughing.  The  Sis 
I  lopkins  of  the  act  was  exce])tionally 
good.  They  introduce  some  pretty 
harmony  singing.  The  Bohemian 
.String  (Juintette,  five  pretty  girls  in 
( iyi)sy  costume,  offer  a  high-class  pro- 
.gram  of  classical  numbers,  every  one 
of  which  found  big  favor  with  the 
audience.  Lasky's  Original  Hoboes 
in  i'un  on  tiie  Road  kept  everybody 
lau.ghing  from  start  to  finish,  winding 
up  with  a  burlesque  tango  which  was 
extremely  fimny.  Lottie  Mayer's  Div- 
ing Nym|)hs,  with  Vivian  .Marshall, 
closed  the  program  with  a  spectacular 


exhibition  of  high  and  fancy  diving. 
The  .girls  are  all  graceful  and  shapely 
and  perform  many  daring  feats  from 
the  springboard. 

The  Republic 

The  bill  at  this  cozy  little  playhouse 
is  of  high  standard  of  vaudeville. 
I'xjthwell  Browne,  in  forty  minutes  of 
laught'er  and  song,  held  the  boards  as 
the  headlincr,  and  certainly  ])ro(luced. 
His  sketch,  entitled  Lau,ghland.  scoj;ed 
a  tremendous  hit,  so  much  so  that  it 
was  retaincfl  all  week.  Abrams  and 
\'ane.  assisted  by  Rupert  Drum,  in  a 
intense  dramatic  playlet,  entitled  The 
Man  and  the  Thief,  held  their  audi- 
ences spellbound  at  every  perform- 
ance. W.  Bruce  and  Calvert  in  funny 
Dutch  songs  and  jokes,  and  Miss 
Kingsley  i)laying  popular  airs  on  a  cor- 
net, completed  an  excellent  bill.  Sec- 
ond half:  Pearl  (iilman,  dainty, 
bright  cfimedienne ;  -Kbrams  and  \'ane 
and  Drum  in  a  dramatic  playlet.  The 
\'oice  of  the  People,  and  the  holdover, 
Bothwell  Browne,  were  an  excellent 
bill  for  the  last  part  of  the  week. 


The  Wigwam 

The  Wigwam  has  two  fine  drawing 
cards  this  week.  Hai)py  Jack  Magee 
and  his  girl  and  comedy  show,  and 
Lorcnz,  the  hypnotist.  Business  is 
big.  Jack  Magee,  a  clever  comedian, 
caught  the  Mission  people  from  his 
start  off,  and  the  snappy,  clever  show 
he  has  put  on  is  a  huge  success.  Jack 
has  a  large,  enticing  ])ersonality  and 
his  comedy  is  anuisiug.  His  sui)iiort 
is  well  .selected  and  includes  such  well- 
known  people  as  W'm.  .Spera,  ]\ label 
I'.ernardo,  iiilly  llayter,  I'danche 
Janet,  Clare  Clay  and  the  De  \'on  .Sis- 
ters. Lillian  .Seegar.  the  cornetist, 
does  her  specialty  in  both  halves  of  the 
week.  Lorenz,  the  hypnotist,  returns 
to  the  Wigwam,  and  creates  a  sensa- 
tion. Not  since  the  time  of  Kennedy, 
the  luiglishman,  have  we  had  a  hypno- 
tist who  was  so  clever  or  so  thorougli 
a  master  of  his  art.  llis  comedy 
work  is  immense.  Richardson's  Dog 
Show  was  the  added  attraction  the 
first  half  of  the  week. 

1  •  R I X  CRSS  Til  E.VTR  R  —  First 
half  of  week — St.  George  and  Dayne 
in  an  up-to-date  musical  sketch  enter- 
tained their  audience  for  twenty  min- 
utes and  won  some  hearty  applause. 
Marian  Beauclaire  rendered  a  few  se- 
lections from  some  well-known  oj)eras. 
De  Fay  and  Moore,  Jim  Dervin,  The 
.Savilles  and  the  headline  act,  Prevost 
and  Payne,  in  Hawaiian  songs,  all 
went  .satisfactorily.  Second  half — 
.-\nna  Mack  ISerlin  in  a  comedy.  The 
l-'ugitive :  .\brams  and  Benedick.  Dore 
and  \\'olford  and  new  motion  i)ictures. 

Bool<ings 

At  the  Sullivan  i<t  Ci.nsiliiio.  .San  Fran- 
cisco offlcc,  tliroiigh  William  P.  Reese, 
their  .sole  hooking  agent,  for  week  of 
Ma.v  IDM. 

liMPRb'.SS,  San  I'rancisco:  Berry 
.ind  !>erry,  Wliittier's  ISarcfoot  Boy. 
David  Walters  &  Co.,  Morrissev  and 
llackctt.  The  Pichianis.  EMPRi^SS, 
Los  Angeles:  Louis  r,ranat.  The 
Punch.  l'oi)c  and  Uno,  Bob  Hall.  The 
.Mermaid  and  the  Man.  EMPRESS, 
Salt  Lake:  Will  Morris,  Thronton 
and  Corlew,  Dick  I'.ernard  &  Co.,  The 
i'our  Ouaint  Q's,  Orville  .Stamm. 
1".M PR b'.S.S, Sacramento:  Ryan  Bros., 
Williams  and  Segel,  Spiegel's  Daugh- 
ter's Beau,  .\\  Herman,  Parisian  Har- 


mony (iirls.  ORl'lll'.CM,  Ogden— 
-May  28-30:  Dor.sch  and  Russell,  Harry 
Ro.se,  In  Old  New  York,  The  lusher 
Trio.  Cecile.  I^ldred  and  Carr.  EM- 
PRESS. Denver:  .Moffatt-Clare  Trio, 
Hong  l-'ong,  Jas.  F.  .Sullivan  &  Co., 
OlivottiTroubadors.To])  o'the  World. 
l':.M  PRESS,  Kan.sas  City:  I'red  St. 
( )nge  &  Co..  Ed.  and  Jack  Smith, 
(iwynn  and  (jossett,  Bessie  Browning, 
I've  Got  it. 


Former  Dancer  and  Wife  of 
Minstrel  Causes  an  lnno= 
vation  at  Her  Funeral 

l'illL.\DELPHlA,  .May  S.— The 
body  of  Mrs.  Louise  Cunningham 
wa#  placed  on  a  rocking  chair  in- 
stead of  in  a  casket  at  her  funeral 
which  was  held  today.  This  was 
done  in  accordance  with  a  wish  of 
the  woman,  wIkj  was  formerly  a 
vaudeville  dancer  and  the  wife  of 
Jerry  Cunningham,  a  minstrel.  Mrs. 
Cunningham's  body  lay  in  a  rocking 
chair  among  the  mourners.  The 
hands  were  peacefully  folded  and  the 
head  reclined  a  little  to  one  side  as 
though  in  slumber.  The  body  was 
cremated  as  Mrs.  Cunningham  had 
.also  desired. 

Loew  Forming  World  Circuit 

-Marcus  Loew  is  planning  a  circuit 
of  theatres  which  will  encircle  the 
globe,  a  nuist  important  ])art  of  which 
will  be  a  circuit  in  England.  Mr. 
Loew.  with  the  recent  buying  of  the 
.Sullivan-Considine  circuit  of  hou.ses  in 
the  West,  now  has  a  circuit  of  one 
hundred  and  seventeen  theatres, 
stretching  from  Coast  to  Coast  on  the 
.\inerican  continent,  under  his  control. 
For  the  ])ast  three  years  Mr.  Loew 
has  had  a  world  circuit  in  mind,  and 
laid  the  foundation  for  it  by  his  pur- 
chase of  the  Sullivan-Considine  cir- 
cuit. He  will  shortly  visit  London  to 
look  over  tiie  English  vaudeville  situ- 
ation, and  from  there  go  to  South 
.\frica,  .Au.stralia.  New  Zealand  and 
the  Hawaiian  Islands,  completing  a 
tour  of  the  globe,  and  he  may  soon 
be  able  to  offer  performers  28  weeks 
in  .Australia,  10  or  12  weeks  in  .South 
.\frica.  about  four  weeks  in  New  Zea- 
land and  a  short  stay  in  the  Hawaiian 
Islands,  with  a  tour  of  England  added. 


OfBces  —  Iiondon,    New    Yoii,  Chicag^o, 
Denver,  Iios  Angreles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaxideville  Tbeatrea 

K,\ecutive  Offices — Alcazar  Tlicatre  BKlg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset.  Douglas  5702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Mission  Street,  near  22nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BAUER,  Gen.  Kgr. 

Siin  Kr  iiiici.'^co'.s  liiii  st  ami  hirsest  vaiulp- 
\  ille.  niii!<lcal  C4im(-  l.v  theatre.  Seating 
rapacity.  ISOO.  Now  playing  .I.VCK 
M.VOKK  and  Iiis  lift  comedian.*;.  singer.s 
ami  dancers,  <*apa<-ity  Imsiness. 
Trices:  JOc,  ?,iu- 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Hnniljoldt  Bank  Bldf-.  San  Franciaoo 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 

Pantages'  New  Victoria 
Theatre 

()n  Monday  last  .\lex'.  Pantages 
opened  his  new  theatre  at  \'ictoria, 
which  cost  $200,000.  It  is  a  beauti- 
ful theatre  and  the  \'ictoria  people  are 
justly  ])roud  of  it  and  the  Pantages 
enler])rise. 

Tommy  Smith,  What's  the 
Matter  With  Your  Ball 
Players?  r 

The  iMremen  hung  up  tlieir  second 
win  over  the  bju])ress  Theatre  boys  at 
the  .St.  Ignatius  .Stadium  .Sunday,  win- 
ning by  a  score  of  4  to  2.  The  Eire- 
men  held  the  Empress,  team  scoreless^ 
until  the  eighth  inning,  when  the  the- 
atrical lads  scored  two  runs,  giving 
them  a  lead  of  2  to  I,  when  I'iane 
(1  iubled  with  two  on.  scoring  both. 
Tiie  iMremen  came  back  strong  in  the 
ninth  and  ]nit  the  winning  tallies  over 
when  Simmons  dro])])e(l  O'Donnel'stly 
and  Comber  knocked  the  ball  over  the 
fence  for  a  home  run.  Peters  and 
Smith  starred  for  the  losers,  with 
(  "oniber  and  Morgan  on  the  long  end 
for  the  winners.  The  policemen  from 
the  Hush  Street  station  hooked  up  with 
the  luiiiiress  team  Thursday  morning 
at  the  Jackson  Street  grounds. 


May  23,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bath.lng'  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  TTnderwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


The  Pantages 


Next  week's  bill  at  thi.s  popular 
vaudeville  hou.se  will  contain  such 
clever  people  as  Landers  Stevens  in  a 
.skit,  entitled  A  New  Chief  of  Police ; 
Torcat  and  Flor  d'Aliza ;  a  troupe  of 
trained  game  roosters ;  Tracey,  Goertz 
and  Tracey,  in  song  and  dance ;  Ger- 
hardt  Sisters,  the  singing-  duo ;  the 
Halkings,  ■  comedy  shadowgraphi.sts  ; 
Luigi  Picaro  Troupe,  acrobatic  whirl- 
winds ;  Al  Fields  and  Jack  Lewis,  in 
The  ^Misery  of  the  Hansom  Cab.  This 
certainly  will  be  a  classy  bill  and  one 
that  will  attract  attention. 


Wilbur  in  Musical  Comedy 

Dick  Wilbur  has  deserted  the  ranks 
of  dramatic  thespians  and  has  formed 
an  alliance  w^ith  Emil  Clarke,  the  mu- 
sical comedy  king,  whereby  their  com- 
panies will  alternate  between  the  Lib- 
erty Theatre,  San  Francisco,  and  the 
^Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose,  four 
weeks  in  each  theatre.  It  is  rumored 
that  a  third  city  will  soon  be  on  the 
wheel.  Wilbur's  company  opens  at 
tile  Liberty  today  and  Clarke's  in  San 
Jose  on  May  24.  Jakey  Jacobs  and 
Dick  Wilbur  will  form  the  comedy 
team,  Elenore  Graham  will  be  the 
prima  donna,  Kathleen  Ellesmere  the 
soubrette,  Willie  Jensen  the  juvenile, 
with  Glen  Alrich  producing,  and  a 
chorus  of  eight  dancing  dolls. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Charley  Yule  and  his  sketch,  now 
playing  Orpheum  time,  will  be  in  San 
Franci.sco,  July  6.  Reports  are  most 
favorable. 

Some  idea  of  the  extent  of  the  Mar- 
cus Locw  Theatrical  Enterprises, 
which  recently  bought  the  Sullivan- 
Considinc  circuit,  may  1)e  gleaned 
from  the  fact  that  David  Bernstein, 
Loew's  general  manager  and  treas- 
urer, draws  a  salary  of  $50,000  a  year. 
I  ie  handles  over  $37,000,000  annually. 

Tom  Nawn,  the  Irish  comedian, 
comes  to  the  Empress  in  the  near  fu- 
ture with  a  talented  company  in  Pat 
and  the  Genii. 

BOSTON,  May  ig.— While  a  big 
■  uidience  looked  on,  frozen  with  hor- 
ror, 19-year-old  Henry  Garvan  of 
Lynn,  impersonating  the  son  of  Wil- 
liam Tell,  with  a  potato  instead  of  an 
ap])le  on  his  head,  was  shot  through 
the  forehead  this  afternoon  on  the 
stage  of  the  S(|uare  Theatre  at  Lynn 
by  Mrs.  Juanita  Griffin,  known  pro- 


fessionally as  Princess  Neta.  Ap- 
plause at  the  daring  act,  roughly  based 
on  Schiller's  drama,  was  just  breaking 
out  at  the  report  from  the  .22-calibcr 
rifle  used  by  Mrs.  Griffin  when  the 
Garvan  boy  staggered  behind  the 
scenes.  He  was  hurried  to  a  hospital 
where  his  recovery  is  doubtful.  ^Irs. 
Griffin  was  placed  under  arrest  and 
if  the  boy  should  die  will  be  charged, 
the  police  say,  with  manslaughter. 

The  Princess  Theatre  property  on 
the  south  line  of  Ellis  Street,  between 
Fillmore  and  Steiner  .streets,  lot  84X 
137:6,  did  not  seem  to  be  in  demand 
at  the  auction  sale  held  Wednesday. 
The  highest  bid  was  $87,500,  at  which 
the  sale  was  made  subject  to  the  own- 
er's approval. 

Jakey  Jacobs,  the  funny  Hebrew 
comedian,  will  open  with  Dick  Wil- 
bur's Liberty  IMusical  Comedy  Com- 
pany today  at  the  Liberty  Theatre, 
San  Francisco.  Jacobs  is  one  of  the 
most  promising  comedians  in  his  line 
and  is  looked  on  as  a  sure  comer. 

With  Emil  Clarke's  Musical  Com- 
edy Company  in  San  Jose,  and  Dick 
Wilbur's  Musical  Comedy  Company 
at  the  Liberty  here,  the  musical  com- 
edy outlook  looms  up  brighter  than  in 
some  weeks  past. 

George  Mooser,  manager  of  Kolb 
and  Dill,  writes  from  the  American 
Music  Hall,  Chicago,  that  the  Dutch 
comedians  celebrated  their  1 00th  Chi- 
cago performance  last  Monday.  Bus^ 
iness  is  good. 

The  Empress  Variety  Company, 
headed  by  Bryce  Howatson,  Daisy 
Swaybelle  and  Fred  La  Piano,  are 
playing  the  Valley  up  to  San  Fran- 
cisco and  will  arrive  here  about  June 
7.  This  week  the  show  is  playing 
\'enice  and  will  be  in  Hanford  May 
20-23. 


HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Arlist 
Bi.ioii  Theatre,  IlonoluUi. 
I'ermanent  Aildross,  Avalon,  .Santa 
Catalina  l.sland 


SAN  FRANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


I.OS  angei.es, 

636  So.  Broadway 


OAKI^AND, 

600  14th  Street 


SACBAMENTO, 
422  K  Street 


PASADENA, 
33  So.  Colorado  Street 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thomton 


Restinc" 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Irish  Emigrant,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
-\ venue  Players,  Seattle 


Jack  Golden 


Care  of  DK.\.MATir  RiA-iicw 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

With  James  Post 


Gilbert  5c  Slocum 

Comedians 

Clarke's  ^lusical  Comedy  Company    Market  Street 'i'heatrc,  San  Jose 


Dr.  Lorenz 


America's  Eminent  Hypnotist 


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Asst.  Pass.  Traffic  Manager 
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Passenger  Traffic  Manager 
Denver,  Colo. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  23,  1914 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 

Special  Starring-  Eng-agement                                                                                                                            Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

James  Dillon 

I\Ianagement  Bailey  and  Mitchell                          Seattle  Theatre 

LELAND  mowry 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock,  Oakland 

Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4040  Oregon  St.,  San  Diego 

Charles  £.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheuni  Stock — Cincinnati 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.     Phone  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Heview 

STANFORD  MacNIDER 

Scenic  Arti.st 
\l  I.ilieity;  faro  Dramatic  Beview 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

M  I>iberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Engaged 

Care  this  office. 

1 
( 

JACK  E.  DOUD 

With  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

Florence  Younsl 

Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Review 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Buslne.ss 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

Vhlte  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

i'are  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage   Manager  and  Parts 

Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  RovIgw 

ru.si  nnisneu  one  year  with  Ed.  Redmond 
Co.    At  liberty.     Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  Liberty               Care  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Beview,  San  Francisco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

DEAVER  STORER 

Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 
A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 

Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBNET  Ain>  COUNSEIiIiOB  AT  LAW 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  6405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 

MarshaU  W.  ZCHO         Dorothy  DOU^lflS 

Ass't.  Director  Cal.  Motion  Picture  Co.  Leads 
San  Rafael;  permanent  address — Dram.vtic  Review 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

Ihavio.s 

(  lire  PKAM.vTir  Kf.view  or  permanent  addreM 
lO.i.'^  ;ith  Ave.  Oakland. 

GEO.  W.  STANLEY 

With  Vice, 

Pantages  Time 

Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devcreaux 

Stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  Liberty;  Care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 

VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
2935%  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

TllRi'IlUl' 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

Lucile  Palmer 

Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  ERASER 

Crime  of  the  L?.w  Company 
San  Francisco 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

Geo.  B.  Howard 

Comedian — Available  for  Stock 
Address,  2136  W.  31st  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Guy  Hitner 

Leading  Man 

At  Liberty                                        Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

James  Post  Company 

Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 

Eastern  Traffic  Co. 

William  H.  Connors 

Juvenile  Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

May  23,  1914  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Howard  Foster 

Own  Company — Start  Touring  May  25. 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 

_1  c     l_jlUCl  LV     X  IclViUJUiC            d. tv  1  cl  1 1 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

Broderick  O'Farrell       Langford  Myme 

Orplieum  Time                                 Orpheum  Time 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy  Leads 
At  Liberty ;  care  Dramatic  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 

Harry  Hallen 

Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
ATanao'pnipnt  Kred  Belasco 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
ATnm<;m  TVipatrp  T  OS  Anp'plps 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

The  Traffic — Chicago             Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                       Leading  Woman 
Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 

John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

L^are  l/rama  i  ic  xvbvih-w 

Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Jean  Klrby 

Second  Business 

Bailey  &  Mitchell  Stock — Seattle  ' 

Marta  Golden 

Back  Again — Ye  Liberty,  Oakland 

Edwin  Willis 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Characters 

At  Liberty                                         Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Jay  Hanna 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

i6 


THE  SAN  FRANQSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  23,  1914 


Fred  Thompson  Back  In  Toy= 
land 

I'red  Thompson,  wliose  Toyland 
concession  at  the  Panama-Pacific  In- 
ternational Exposition  was  taken 
away  from  him  by  the  Exposition  last 
week,  will  once  more  be  in  charge  of 
the  big  amusement  feature  of  the  fair. 
Arrangements  have  been  made  where- 
by a  new  company,  in  whidi  Thomp- 
son will  be  a  stockholder  and  of  which 
he  will  be  the  directing  genius,  takes 
over  the  concession.  E.  VV.  A.  W'ater- 
house  of  Watcrhouse  &  Lester  Co.,  an 
automobile  supply  concern,  was  yes- 
terday granted  the  concession,  and  is 
today  engaged  in  the  fonnation  of 
the  Toyland  Amusement  Co.,  which 
will  build  and  operate  Toyland.  Asso- 
ciated with  Waterhouse  will  be  Fred 
\V.  Swanton  of  the  Combined  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  which  holds  concessions  at 
the  I'lxposition  for  the  submarines,  the 
Dayton  Flood,  Alligator  Joe's  Circus, 
the  two  hippadromes  and  the  Aero- 
scope. 

Ruth  Maycliffe,  Now  Princess, 
Visits  This  Country 

X1':\V  YORK,  May  J/.— The  name 
leading  the  passenger  list  of  the  Cun- 
arder  Laconia,  in  today  from  the 
.\driatic  and  the  Mediterranean,  was 
the  "Princess  Braganca  d'Avellar,"  a 
handsome  American,  who  says  she 
was  until  six  months  ago  Ruth  May- 
cliffe. an  actress,  whose  last  appear- 
ance in  New  York  was  in  Officer  666. 
The  Princess  says  she  met  the  I'rince 
in  Madrid,  being  introduced  by  King 
Alfonso,  whom  she  had  met  at  Biar- 
ritz. He  is  a  cousin  of  the  King,  the 
American  Princess  declares,  and  later 
lie  objected  to  the  Prince  allying  him- 
self matrimonially  with  an  American 
girl.  The  Prince  w-as  a  rapid-fire 
wooer  and  had  declared  his  love  in 
less  than  two  months  after  they  were 
introduced.  They  were  married,  she 
savs,six  months  ago  in  Lisbon  in  three 
ways — civilly,  by  priest  and  by  a 
Protestant  clergyman.  The  Princess 
had  some  trouble  persuading  the 
Prince  to  let  her  come  back  here.  She 
is  going  to  see  her  uncle,  C.  A.  Rob- 
erts, a  ranch  owner  in  Kansas.  1  ler 
motlier  accom])anies  her.  She  expects 
to  return  to  Lisbon  in  about  a  month. 


Maude  Leone  Operated  on  for 
Appendicitis 

Maude  Leone,  who  has  been  a  ver- 
itable sensation  in  Vancouver  stock 
for  the  past  62  weeks,  closed  her  sea- 
son last  Saturday  without  missing  a 
performance,  and  on  Tuesday  entered 
St.  Paul's  Hospital  for  an  appendicitis 
operation. 


some  fair  business  and  some  very  rot- 
ten business.  Had  a  letter  from  Mr. 
Gilson,  who  is  managing  the  show 
for  me,  yesterday,  and  they  have  been 
in  a  terrible  storm  the  last  four  days 
in  ]\tontana  and  Wyoming,  which  has 
killed  business,  and  long  jumps.  With 
favorable  weather  I  feel  sure  that 
every  one  of  those  towns  would  have 
been  good.  Just  my  luck  this  season. 
^\'ell,  I  have  kept  the  actors  working 
and  they  have  always  gotten  their  sal- 
aries, so  guess  they  have  no  kick  cc^n- 
ing."  The  show  closes  tonight  (Mav 
S)  at  Stuart,  Neb." 


Bradfield  Does  Some 
Boasting 

A.  Ma.\o  Bradfield.  writing  from 
Chickaska.  C)kla.,  tells  of  the  arrival 
at  his  home  of  a  ten-pound  boy  on 
May  6,  and  both  niotlur  and  son  are 
doing  well.  We  can  excuse  his  en- 
thusiasm. The  firstborn  is  always  an 
event.  Referring  to  his  show.  A 
Bachelor's  Honeymoon,  Mr.  Bradfield 
says:  "Have  had  many  and  varied 
experiences  since  I  left  'Frisco  the  last 
time.   Have  had  a  little  good  business, 


New  Strauss  Ballet  Produced 
in  Paris 

PARIS.  May  14. — The  most  im- 
]iortant  musical  event  of  the  year  in 
Europe  was  the  production  tonight  of 
the  new  ballet  by  Richard  Strauss, 
entitled  The  Legend  of  St.  Joseph,  by 
Russian  dancers.  The  composer  him- 
self conducted,  and  the  ballet  was 
pronounced  a  brilliant  success.  The 
work  is  not,  strictly  speaking,  a  bal- 
let, but  rather  an  opera  without  words. 
After  the  performanee  it  was  an- 
nounced that  the  h'rench  Government 
had  promoted  Strauss  to  the  grade  of 
officer  of  tlie  Legion  of  Honor. 


Redmond's  San  Jose  SXock 

Ed.  Redmond  will  inaugurate  his 
San  Jose  Stock  season  at  the  Victory 
Theatre  on  Monday.  June  i.  using  the 
play.  The  Littlest  Rebel.  The  com- 
])any  will  be  headed  by  Roscoe  Karns 
and  Hugh  Metcalf,  leading  men,  and 
i'  lorence  r>ell,  leading  woman.  In  the 
company  will  be  Loriman  Percival, 
director;  Ed.  Redmond,  comedian; 
Morris  Penfield,  Lester  Cole,  Rose 
Merrill,  ingenue;  Ethel  Tole.  child 
actress,  and  Billy  Brewer.  Mr.  Red- 
mond will  operate  this  company  in 
addition  to  his  .successful  Sacramento 
company  at  the  Diepenbrock  Theatre. 


Series  of  California  Songs 

Walt  \\'ay,  a  clever  California  song 
writer,  is  publishing  a  series  of  songs, 
the  first  of  which,  I  Love  You,  San 
Francisco,  and  The  Dear  Old  Golden 
Gate,  are  now  ready.  Both  are  gems 
and  destined  to  be  popular.  My  Tip- 
perary  Rose,  My  Lover's  Return,  I'll 
Come  Back  to  the  Shamrocks  and 
You.  and  \Yc  Are  Growing  Old  To- 
gether, are  other  songs  by  this  ver- 
satile song  writer. 


Col.  Savage  Accepts  Califor- 
nia Play 

California  has  a  new  playwright. 
She  is  Jessie  Lockwood,  a  San  Fran- 
cisco stenographer,  of  2476  Howard 
Street,  who  has  written  a  three-act 
allegorical  drama.  The  Peacock,  which 
has  been  accepted  by  Henry  Savage. 
It  is  Miss  Lockwood's  first  drama  and 
she  has  taken  nearly  three  years  to 
write  it.  "Tlie  Peacock  tells  of  a 
woman's  search  for  happiness  and  her 
success."  said  Miss  Lockwood.  "Of 
course."  and  her  blue  eyes  sparkled, 
"there's  a  love  story,  and  everything 
turns  out  happily  in  the  end.  That's 
vhat  people  like.  I  took  my  manu- 
script to  Mr.  Savage  in  New  York 
more  than  a  year  ago,  and  he  told  me 
to  rewrite  the  third  act.   So  I  did." 


Comlngr  Vonr  Way  Soon,  ITOBTOIT  &  BITH'S  Everlasting  Snccess 

THE  MISSOURI  GIRL 

WiUi  a  strong  supporting  company.    For  time  address 
All.   OAK,   Business   Manag'er,   care  BBVIBW  Office 

'riie  Sliow  that  Beats  its  Own  Reonnl 


COLUMBIA  THEATRE 

Dailv  at  J  .^o  and  8:^50  (Except  Sundav) 

ANNETTE 
KELLERMANN 

In  the  ImIui  Ma.sterpiece  of  the  World 

Neptune's 
Daughter 

A  Wonderful,  Weird,  .Spectacular  Photo-play  that  Enthralls,  .\mazes, 

.Startles  and  Inspires 
Sooo  FEET  OF  FILM— 500  SCENES—  DIRECT  FROM  GLOBE 
THEATRE,  NEW  YORK 


-Ml  Seats  Reserved.  25c  an<l  50c 


Stock  for  Eureka 

Chet  Stevens  and  Maurice  Chick 
will  open  in  Eureka  at  the  Margarita 
Tiieatre  in  stock,  using  as  an  opening 
bill  Ham  Cottrell's  In  Arkansaw  on 
Maf  27.  Others  in  the  company  are 
"Red"  Case,  Jimmy  Guilfoyle,  Harry 
Gray,  Felice  Davis  and  three  or  four 
others. 


Marie  Connelly 

Marie  Connelly  is  the  ingenue  of 
the  Ed.  Redmond  Stock  Company  in 
Sacramento.  She  has  had  a  rapid  and 
brilliant  rise  in  her  profession,  starting 
in  some  two  years  ago  with  her  first 
speaking  part  with  Mr.  Redmond's 
company.  Miss  Connelly  recently, 
during  a  vacation  to  this  city,  played 
with  the  Alcazar  stock,  and  won  much 
favorable  comment  for  the  ciuality  of 
her  work.  She  is  a  dainty  and  charm- 
ing girl,  a  splendid  dresser  and  is  a 
beauty  of  a  most  appealing  type.  She 
is  certain  to  advance  rapidly. 


Personal  Mention 


Gkorcie  Woodthokim-:  and  Ennn 
Cof)i'KR  arc  working  with  the  Poli 
Stock  in  Baltimore. 

TiiK  beautiful  home  which  Henry 
lUitters  built  in  this  city,  and  called  .M- 
ta  \'ista,  has  been  leased  by  .\lexandcr 
I'antages.  Landscape  gardeners  and 
decorators  are  renovating  and  enhan- 
cing the  fine  old  place.  Mrs.  Pantages 
is  planning  a  s])lendid  ball  for  the  23d 
of  this  nionth,  which  will  serve  the 
double  purpose  of  anntHincing  her  re- 
turn from  northern  visits  and  opening 
her  new  domicile  for  the  admiration  of 
her  many  friends. 


Hugh  B.  Koch  will  be  stared  by 
Gaskill  &  Mc\'itty  in  The  Call  of  the 
Cumberlands  next  season. 

"JoNSKv,"  the  well-known  advance 
man  who  was  ahead  of  A  P)achelor's 
Honeymoon  in  the  West  this  season, 
has  leased  and  is  managing  the  Broad- 
way Theatre,  a  stock  house,  in  Hil- 
lings, Mont. 

RuDOLi'H  H.  GKRiiiiR,  San  Mateo 
County  rancher,  Tuesday  petitioned 
Judge  Graham  for  the  revocation  of 
letters  of  guardianship  awarded  his' 
wife,  Dorothy  .Mdcn  Gerber,  over 
their  four-year-old  daughter,  Anabel. 
Judge  Cofl'ey  gave  Mrs.  Gerber  the 
custody  of  the  child  at  the  time  she 
filed  suit  for  divorce  from  Gerber, 
about  a  month  ago.  The  (ierbers  were 
married  in  Redwood  City  in  1909. 
Shortly  after  they  went  to  Berlin  to 
live.  Mrs.  Gerber  is  an  operatic  vocal- 
ist known  on  the  stage  as  Dorothy 
Alden.  She  is  traveling  with  an  opera 
company  at  present.  The  hearing  on 
Gerber's  apjilication  was  set  for  May 
2fjth . 

It  is  announced  that  Hazel  Dawn, 
who  won  renown  for  herself  in  the 
title  role  of  The  Pink  Lady,  has 
signed  a  contract  with  John  C.  Fisher 
whereby  she  will  be  under  his  man- 
agement next  season,  and  will  be  pre- 
sented in  a  new  musical  comedy  now 
being  written  especially  for  her.  The 
new  musical  ])lay,  which  is  nearing 
completion,  but  as  yet  unnamed,  is 
by  Harry  15.  Smith  and  Robert  B. 
Smith,  who  will  i)rovide  the  libretto, 
and  \  ictor  Herbert,  who  has  written 
the  music.  Among  those  whom  Mr. 
Fisher  has  already  placed  under  con- 
tract to  appear  in  the  sui>port  of  Miss 
Dawn  are  W  iW  H.  West,  Maude  Odell 
and  Stewart  Baird.  The  tour  will  be- 
gin in  September. 


ALL  THE  THEATRICAL  NEWS 


DRAMATIC  VAUDEVILLE 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


i\ray  30,  191^ 


Patter  of  the  Average  Trav= 
esty  or  Musical  Com= 
edy  Burlesque 

THE  MASTER  THEATRE 
iiUILDER 

In  The  Beauty  Shop,  now  playing 
at  the  Astor  Theatre  in  New  York, 
Raymond  Hitchcock  and  IMarion  Sun- 
shiiie  have  a  travesty  on  The  Master 
i'.uilder,  and  some  of  their  patter  runs 
like  this: 

Marion:  That's  a  tcrrilde  disturb- 
ance you're  starting  around  here.  Can't 
you  use  a  noiseless  hammer? 

Hitchy:  Do  you  take  me  for  a  dra- 
matic critic? 

Marion:  It's  after  hours.  You 
shouldn't  work  now  anyhow. 

Hitchy:  Understood  I  you  to  say  I 
shouldn't  work?  I  must.  I'm  building 
mv  theatre. 

'Marion:  Well,  can't  you  hire  some- 
body to  do  that  for  you  ? 

liitchy:  Nope.  I'm  broke.  Golta 
build  it  mv.self. 

Marion  :  What's  this  l)ig  open  .space 
here  ? 

Hitchy:  Oh,  that's  the  main  en- 
trance, right  off  Main  Street,  where 
all  the  crowds  will  come  in. 

Marion:  Main  Street!  Oh,  yes. 
Yes,  all  the  crowds  will  pass  by  the 
main  entrance,  won't  they? 

Hitchy:  Now,  don't  get  sourcastic 
or  I'll  wrap  the  old  family  armchair 
around  vour  neck. 

Marion:  But  I  don't  see  any  seats 
in  this  theatre. 

Hitchy:  Right.  No  .seats.  Standing 
rotmi  only. 

Marion:  Oh,  you  expect  the  place 
to  be  as  popular  as  that? 

Hitchy:  Po])ular  !  Why,  I've  rented 
the  entire  gallery  already  to  the  Un- 
tied Cigar  Stores  on  a  999-ycar  lease. 
They're  going  to  give  one  admission 
to  each  customer  for  fifty  thousand 
coujions. 

Marif)n :  That  balcony  seems  to  be 
only  half-cooked.  That's  an  awfully 
funnv  balcony. 

Hitchy:  \Vcll,  you  bet.  1  want  it 
to  be  funny.  All  the  rest  of  the  bal- 
conies in  New  York  are  sad.  Good 
evening,  Mr.  Treasurer  I 

Marion  :  After  whom  will  you  name 
this  theatre,  after  whom? 

Hitchy:  You  just  learned  that  word 
"whom,"  didn't  you?  It's  being  said 
superabundantly  right  now. 

Marion:  Well,  the  name? 

Hitchy:  Oh,  yes,  the  name  of  the 
theatre.  Why,  I  think  I'll  name  it 
after  some  actor. 

Marion :  What  actor? 

liitchy:  Now,  really,  you  know,  I 
hate  to  talk  about  myself,  but,  I  re- 
peat, I  shall  name  it  after  some  actor. 

Marion:  How  about  the  admission 
prices  ? 

liitchy:  .\dmission?  Oh,  very  sim- 
ple. There  will  be  absolutely  free  ad- 
mission to  all  parts  of  the  house. 

Marion:  What! 

liitchy:  Positively.  Get  the  crowd 
in.  That's  what  you  have  to  do  these 
days.  Then  —  charge  'em  a  dollar 
apiece  to  get  out. 

Marion:  1  suppose  you  expect  to 
get  rich  in  one  night  that  way. 

1 1  itchy  :  Of  course.  You  see,  there'll 
be  no  debt  on  the  theatre.  It  costs  me 
nothing  to  build,  because  I'm  doing 
the  work  myself,  as  you  see  by  my 
hanuncr. 

Marion:  Who's  going  to  be  your 
.  kaj-ling  lady?      ^,  .. 


Hitchy:  She's  the  daughter  of  a 
])oor  rich  brewer.  I  had  to  give  her 
the  ingenue  assignment  because  we're 
going  to  serve  beer  between  the  acts. 
It  will  make  the  audience  swallow  the 
show  nnich  better. 

Marion:  Aren't  you  afraid  they'll 
choke  at  that? 

Hitchy:  Careful,  now,  Span'ard. 
I'm  apt  to  crown  you  with  a  Hatiron. 

Marion  :  .\re  the  dressing  rooms  all 
ready  ? 

Hitchy:  Mine  is.  That  is  my  ■dress- 
ing room  down  here  on  the  stage  level. 
.\11  the  others  arc  way  uji  there  in 
the  wings. 

Marion:  Pardon  mc?  That  is  my 
dressing  room. 

Hitchy:  Not  unless  we  dress  to- 
gether  

Marion :  Yon  get  out  of  my  dress- 
ing room  ! 

Hitchy:  And  you  get  out  of  my 
theatre ! 

Marion  :  .\ren't  you  going  to  marry 
me  ? 

1 1  itchy  :  ^\'ell,  you  .see,  I  would,  but 
I'm  a  bit  involved  Yes,  family  affair, 
you  know.  Matched  since  we  were 
children. 

Marion:  Matched? 

Hitchy:  ^'es.  They  threw  us  in  the 
river  and  we  both  came  up  heads. 

Marion:  Oh,  is  that  all? 

Hitchy:  Not  quite.  Besides,  their 
farm  adjoins  out  farm,  and  

Marion :  You  have  led  mc  to  think 
all  along  that  you  loved  me,  and  now 
 now  

Hitchy :  Well,  that's  my  system — 
treat  'em  rough. 

Marion:  I've  even  become  a  blonde 
for  your  sake. 

Hitchy:  You  ought  to  be  a  blonde 
in  .\i)rii.  It  lightens  up  the  sloppy 
weather. 

Marion:  .\nd  I  even  went  on  a 
diet  for  you. 

liitchy:  Now  go  and  be  a  stout 
party  if  you  want  to.  Go  an  l  eat 
yourself  out  of  shape. 

Marion:  Why,  I'd  even  become  a 
ticket  speculator  for  you  and  make  the 
IJeople  bid  high  for  their  exit  tickets. 

Hitchy:  Done!  We  will  be  married 
at  sun.rise ! 


John  C.  Fischer  s  New  Show 

It  has  been  decided  that  the  new 
nnisical  comedy  in  which  Hazel  Dawn 
will  appear  as  a  star  next  season  un- 
der the  management  of  John  C. 
Eischer  will  be  called  The  Debutante. 
The  title  is  suggested  by  the  character 
to  be  played  by  Miss  Dawn,  that  of 
a  young  American  girl  who  is  making 
her  first  appearance  as  a  musician  be- 
fore a  critical  audience  in  Paris.  In 
The  Debutante  the  new  star  will  again 
scintillate  as  a  violinist.  The  Debu- 
tante is  by  Harry  B.  Smith  and  Robt. 
P).  Smith,  who  have  provided  the  book 
and  lyrics,  and  X'ictor  Herbert,  who 
comjio.sed  the  music.  Mr.  Fischer  an- 
nounces that  he  has  practically  filled 
the  ca.st  for  the  new  o])eretta.  Among 
those  who  have  already  been  engaged 
to  appear  in  support  of  Miss  Dawn 
are  .Man  Mudie.  Will  West,  William 
Dan  forth,  John  Park,  Stewart  Baird, 
Zoe  Barnett,  Maude  Odell  and  Sylvia 
Ja.son.  Rehearsals  of  The  Debutante 
will  begin  in  August,  and  the  season 
at  the  National  Theatre.  W^ashington, 
D.  C,  on  September  28. 


Zoi':  P).\Ti;.s  and  Armink  L,\>rr.  will 
close  with  the  Tnter-Mountain  Wagon 
Shows  in  I'ort  Bragg,  June  6. 


Lambs  Gambol  Up  to  Usual 
High  Standard 

A  great  audience  gathered  in  New 
York,  May  22,  at  the  Metropolitan 
Opera  House,  to  witness  the  first  per- 
formance of  the  fourth  All-Star  Gam- 
bol of  the  Lambs.  It  was  an  audi- 
ence which  was  thoroughly  rci^resen- 
tative  of  New  York.  The  .\11-Star 
Gambol  is  a  combination  of  everything 
that  has  made  the  American  stage 
what  it  is  today.  There  arc  the  par- 
ticular bright  .stars  of  the  legitimate 
drama,  the  greatest  funmakers  of  the 
day,  the  leading  lights  of  the  musical 
stage,  vaudeville,  the  concert  platform 
and  even  the  .sawdust  ring,  all  com- 
bined in  a  .sort  of  glorified  variety 
show.  The  curtain  rang  up  after  an 
overture  by  John  Philip  Sousa's  I'and, 
on  an  old-time  minstrel  first  part,  ar- 
ranged by  William  Courtleigh,  with, 
dances  by  James  Gorman  and  music 
by  Mr.  Sou.sa.  The  end  men  were: 
Raymond  Hitchcock,  Frank  Mclntyre, 
Jack  Hazzard,  .Andrew  ^lack,  Nat  M. 
Wills,  I'rank  Lalor,  Maclyn  Arhucklc, 
Irvin  S.  Cobb,  Clayton  White,  Chas. 
E.  Evans,  Jose])h  W.  Herbert,  Hap 
Ward,  Charles  J.  Rose,  Frank  Doane, 
C  harles  Hopper,  Frank  Croxton,  Thos. 
.\.  Wi.se,  Harry  Williams  and  Irving 
Berlin.  The  chorus  of  the  minstrel 
first  part  included  some  of  the  most 
famous  stars  of  the  musical  stage.  The 
scene  was  the  deck  of  a  battleship 
which  was  used  in  Henry  W.  Savage's 
production  of  Maids  of  Athens  at  the 
New  Amsterdam  Theatre,  and  with 
the  exccjition  of  the  minstrel  circle 
all  participants  were  costume<l  as 
.\merican  sailors.  De  \\'olf  Hop]-)er 
made  an  ideal  interlocutor.  There 
were  individual  numbers  by  Mr.  llop- 
]ier  and  Scott  Welsh, a  humorous  ditty. 
John  Brown,  by  Charles  E.  Evans:  a 
l)alla(l.  Sweet  Marie,  by  Glenn  Hall ; 
cofriic  songs  by  all  the  end  men,  es- 
l)ecially  My  Tango  Girl,  written  and 
sung  by  Andrew  Mack,  and  Ofif  to 
Mexico,  written  and  sung  by  Irving 
Berlin,  .\mong  the  Lambs  who  took 
part  in  the  minstrel  show  were  Bruce 
McRae,  William  Farnum,  Henry 
\\'oodrufl^.  Digby  Bell,  William  h:ili- 
ott.  George  Nash,  Frederick  Perry. 
Brandon  Tynan,  Frank  Croxton.  John 
Hendricks,  Denman  Malev,  Stei)hen 
Maley.  W.  J.  Kelly.  Glenn 'llall,  Mal- 
colm \\  illiams.  Neal  McCay,  George 
Park,  George  15arnum,  Scott  Welsh, 
I^ffingliam  Pinto.  Joseph  Kilgour. 
Then  four  great  cartoonists  partici- 
pated in  a  rivalry.  They  were  Winsor 
McCay.  R.  F.  ^Outcau'lt,  Hy  Mayer 
and  Ed  Keinble.  The  next  number 
was  The  Rainbow  Cocktail,  a  dancing 
s])ecialty  by  Hassard  Short  and  Roy 
and  Kenneth  Webb,  introducing  Harry 
^^'oodrufF  and  Edwin  .Stevens,  to- 
gether wtili  several  i)etticoated  Lambs 
who,  as  ter])sichorcan  ciueens.  U)  dis- 
guise the  male  personalities  of  h'fting- 
ham  Pintf),  Glenn  Hall,  Will  Deming, 
Richard  Tabor,  William  Courtlei.gh, 
Jr.,  and  Mr.  Short.  Durin.g  the  in- 
termission Sousa's  Band  played  The 
Lamb's  March.  George  V.  Hobart's 
modern  morality  play,  Exi>erience, 
opened  the  second  jiart  of  the  program. 
It  was  a  magnificent  dramatic  si)ec- 
tacle.  William  I'Llliott  ai)i)eared  as 
Youth,  Frederick  Perry  as  Experi- 
ence, Effingham  Pinto  as  Passion, 
Digby  15ell  as  Wealth.  W.  J.  Kelly  as 
Pleasure,  Wilton  Lackayc  as  Crime, 
William  Farnum  as  .Xmbition  and 
Stephen  Maley,  Richard  Tabor,  Glenn 


llall.  S.  Deming,  Charles  Dow  Clarici 
(ieorge  Probert  and  George  BarnutH 
in  other  allegorical  roles.    Mr.  Ho- 
bart's   morality    play  was  in  sever 
scenes,    as    follows:      i.  The  Lane  tl 
Where  Dreams  Begin  ;  2.  In  the  Street 
of   \'acillation ;   3,  In  the  Primrose 
Path  ;  4.  In  the  Street  of  Remorse;  5. 
In  the  House  of  Lost  Souls:  6,  In 
the  Street  of  Forgotten  Days ;  7,  In 
the  Land  Where  the  Dreamer  Wakens 
The  incidental  music  of  Max  Beiulix 
was  very  beautiful  and  largely  con 
tributed  to  the  success  of  tlie  piece. 
Xat  Wills,  in  his  monologue,  a  dan- 
cing girl  number  in  which  De  Wolf 
Hopper  appeared  as  a  jester,  IVank 
Mclntyre  as  a  boy  of  eiglvt,  and  Will 
Archie  as  his  six-year-old  sweetheart 
followed.    Character  bits  in  the  dan- 
cing skit  were  played  by  Bruce  Mc- 
Rae, Maclyn  .\rhuckle,  Chas.  Hooper 
Charles  E.  ICvans,  I'rank  Doane  and 
Stephen  Maley,  while  among  the  "rav 
ishing  beauties,"  in  their  latest  Paris 
gowns  and  millinery   were  Morgan 
Coman,  Will  J.  Darning,  William  FA 
liott.  John  Slavin,  E.  Ray  Goetz  and 
Win.  Courtleigh.  Jr.    Burton  Holmes 
with  his  Lamb  moving  ])ictures, proved 
one  of  the  surprises  and  hap])y  hits  of 
the  performance.   The  afterpiece,  The 
Great  American  Play,  was  a  screaming 
farce  and  fitting  climax  to  a  wonder- 
ful bill.    George  V.  Hobart,  the  au- 
thor, calls  it  "a  free  and  ea.sy  adapta- 
tion of  Richard  P>rin.sley  Sheridan's 
comedy.  The  Critic,  but  this  is  quite  in 
adequate  as  a  descri]ition  of  its  merits. 
It  is  much  better.    The  principal  roles 
were  played  by  Wilton  Lackayc.  Ed- 
ward .\belcs,  Malcolm  Williams.  Bran- 
don Tyman,  Clayton  White.  Thomas 
.\.  Wise,  Josci)h  Kilgour.  Richie  Ling, 
Jose|)h  W.  Herbert.   Wm.  J.  Kelly, 
hVank  Belcher,  Paul  Dickey,  Edmund 
Maley,  Stanley  Murphy,  Arthur  Hur- 
ley. Charles  Dow  Clark,  Willard  Cur- 
tiss,  Will  Archie,  Scott  Welsh  and 
John  Hendricks.   As  of  old  the  jiarade 
of  the  Lambs  preceeded  the  Gambol. 
The  entire  HHMnberslii])  of  the  club, 
headed  by  Sousa's     liand,  marched 
from  the  clubhouse,  attired  in  gray 
dusters  and  gray  tiles,   down  I'ifth 
Avenue  and  up  Broadway  to  the  cheers 
of  the  assembled  multitude.    Not  all 
the  veterans  of  the  club  marched,  for- 
the  weather  was  too  hot  for  many  ot 
them,  and  they  decided  to  ride  in  their 
automobiles.    lUit  there  was  a  fine  ar- 
ray of  thespians,  nevertheless,  and  the 
parade  will  be  a  feature  in  every  city 
which  is  visited. 


Julia  Gifford  Afraid  of  Fitz= 
Simmons 

ClllC/\(;0,  May  23.— -Robert  l"it/- 
simmons,  former  world's  cham|)i(  m 
heavyweight  jnigilist,  was  sued  for  di- 
vorce today  in  the  Circuit  Court  by 
Mrs.  Julia  I'itzsinnnons,  who  charged 
he  had  treated  her  with  extreme  ami 
re))eated  cruelty  since  their  marriage 
in  San  I-'rancisco  in  1003.  Mrs.  b'itz- 
simmons  alleged  her  husband  threat- 
ened to  kill  her  when  she  left  him  in 
July,  1910.  and  that  she  fears  that 
unless  restrained  by  the  court  lie  will 
carry  out  his  threats. 


Amusement  Lane  Will  Be 
Known  as  The  Zone 

The  Panama-Pacific  International 
Exposition  has  designated  the  avenue 
devoted  to  amusements  "The  Zone." 


I 

May  30,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


3 


THE 

OBiaiNAIi 
THEATBICAI. 
HEAD- 
QTTABTEBS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Bahearsal 
Boom 
Free  to 
Onegts 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


p.  p.  SHANLEY  PROPS 
P.  C.  rUBNESS      V/O.  PBOPS. 


P.  P.  SHANI.ET,  MOB. 


and 
the 


ED.  REDMOND 
Redmond  Company 


Presenting  the   Highest  Class  Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OII>  MTJSICAI^  COMEDV  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DANCINO  DOI.IiS 
SAVOT  THEATBE — PHOENIX 

Ijouis  B.  Jacobs.  I^esKPe  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  good  musical  comedy  reople — Al  chorus  Kirls,  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  tamps,  Bunch  Zilgrhts,  Strip  Iilffhts,   Border  Iilg-hta,  Switchboards  and 
BheostatB  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG  C  IVnr  HEABT 
By  J.  Hartley  manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 

in  its  second  year. 
PEO  O'  MY  HEABT  A — Kastern;  Elpa  Ryan. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  B — Sontliern;  Bianche  Hall. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggi« 
O'Neil. 

PEG  C  MY  HEABT  I) — Nortliern;  Marion  Dentler. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  K — Mi. Idle  West;  Florence  Martin. 
THE  BIBD  OF  PABADISE,  Ijy  Richard  Walton  Tiilly. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burbank  Theatre 
The  I^yceum  Theatre 
The  Bepublic  Theatre 

OTHEB  ATTBACTIONS 

KITTY  GOltDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jack  Ijait's  smashing 
success,  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  Elliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Tlieatre,  Cliicago,  indefi- 
nite. 


Dates  Ahead 


I  BISHOP'S     PLAYERS.  —  In 
^  stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

INTER -MOUNTAIN  WAGON 
SHOWS  (Chas.  P.  Helton)— Wend- 
ling,  30;  Albion,  Tune  i. 

JULIAN  ELflNGE  CO.  in  The 
Crinoline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
.Mew  York  City,  March  i6,  indefinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
O'  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
mgr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
(A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

ROBERT  HILLIARD  in  The 
Argyle  Case  (direction  of  Klaw  & 
I'.rianger;  E.  D.  Price,  mgr.) — Port- 
'  land.  May  28-31;  Tacoma,  June  1-2; 
\  ictoria,  3-4;  Vancouver,  5-6;  Seattle, 
7-13;  Spokane,  14-15;  Missoula,  16; 
lleiena,  17;  Great  Falls,  18;  Butte,  19; 
Winnipeg,  22-24;  Duluth,  26-27. 

SELLS-FLOTO  CIRCUS  (Ed 
Warner,  gen.  agt.) — Cle  Elum,  May 
31  ;  North  Yakima,  June  i ;  Walla 
Walla,  2 ;  Pendleton,  3 ;  Baker  City, 
4;  Payette,  S;  Boise,  6;  Twin  Falls, 
X;  Pocatello,  9;  Logan,  10;  Salt  Lake, 
11;  Ogden,  12;  Rock  Springs,  13; 
<  Ireeley,  15;  Denver,  16-17;  Colorado 
Si)rings,  18;  Pueblo,  19;  La  Juanita, 
_'o. 

S  E  PT  E  M  B  E  R  MORN,  with 
Dave    Lewis,    Minerva  Coverdale 

II  and     Frances     Kennedy  (Harry 
J  Earle,  mgr.;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
— Chicago,  indefinite. 
THE   YELLOW   TICKET  CO. 

II  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.)— New  York 
City,  indefinite. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Play  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
mgrs.) — Boston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
— Haymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
(owl  Company,  (American  Play 
Company,  mgrs.)' — Boston,  indefinite. 

Reduced  Prices  at  the  Alcazar 

With  the  inauguration  of  the  regu- 
lar summer  season  at  the  Alcazar 
Theatre  on  Monday  night,  June  8, 
with  Bessie  Barriscalc  and  Thurston 
I  fall  as  the  stars,  the  schedule  of  sum- 
iiuT  prices  will  go  into  effect  at  that 
popular  playhouse.  The  scale  of 
prices  at  all  evening  performances  will 
l>c  25,  50  and  75  cents;  box  seats,  $1. 
\  good  orchestra  seat  can  be  had  for 
50  cents.  At  the  matinees  on  Thurs- 
day, Saturday  and  Sunday  afternoons, 
the  prices  will  be  25,  35  and  50  cents, 
r.f.x  seats  at  the  matinees  will  be  75 
ct  nts.  This  is  a  good  business  move. 
The  opening  bill  on  June  8  will  be 
I'.rnest  Denny's  charming  Irish-Eng- 
A  lish  comedy,  All-of-a-Sudden  Peggy. 

Maude  Leone  Gets  Great 
Send=Off 

Maude  Leone  was  the  recipient  of 
many  honors  at  her  closing  at  the  Em- 
press   Theatre,    Vancouver,    B.  C, 

1  where  she  has  played  a  season  of  63 
weeks  as  .stock  feature.  Gifts  and 
llowers  were  showered  on  the  stage, 
among  them  a  huge  basket  of  Ameri- 
can lieauties  from  the  Mayor  of  Van- 
couver.   But  the  gift  of  gifts  was  a 

j  magnificent  silver  vanity  set  from  the 


company  and  every  person  connected 
with  the  theatre,  both  front  and  back 
of  the  house.  On  one  of  the  silver 
pieces  was  engraved,  "Dear  old  Pal, 
from  the  Empress  bunch."  After  the 
closing  act  of  Butterfly  on  the  Wheel, 
the  curtain  was  raised  eight  times,  the 
immense  audience  standing  and  ap- 
plauding Miss  Leone  until  she  made  a 
speech  of  farewell.  Miss  Leone  went 
to  St.  Paul's  Hospital,  Vancouver,  last 
Monday  for  an  appendicitis  operation, 
and  after  her  recovery  will  play  a 
special  stock-star  season  in  Seattle, 
under  the  management  of  Geo.  Mac- 
Kenzie. 


Barnum's  Aid  is  Dead 

LANSING,  Mich.,  May  22.— Jos. 
E.  Warner,  former  mayor  of  Lansing, 
but  best  known  as  the  showman  who 
brought  the  wild  man  of  Borneo  and 
the  elephant  Jumbo  to  America  for 
P.  T.  15ai'num,  is  dead  here  at  the  age 
of  82  years. 

Wagner  Opera  House  Gift  to 
Germans 

I'.AYREUTH,  Germany,  May  26. 
— The  famous  Wagner  Opera  House 
is  to  be  made  a  gift  to  the  German 
people,  according  to  announcement 
made  today  in  a  newspaper  interview 
of  Siegfried  Wagner,  son  of  the  com- 
poser. The  gift  will  include  Wag- 
ner's home,  Wahnfried,  the  manu- 
scripts and  other  memorials  of  the 
composer,  and  a  considerable  endow- 
ment fund. 


Friars  Nominate  New  Officers 

The  Friars  have  announced  the  of- 
ficial ticket  which  will  be  ballotted  for 
at  the  coming  election.  Abbot  John 
W.  Rumsey  is  not  a  candidate  for  re- 
election. Following  is  the  ticket :  Ab- 
bot, Ralph  Trier ;  dean,  James  P.  Gil- 
roy;  corresponding  secretary,  S. 
Goodfriend ;  treasurer,  Richard  J. 
Hatzcl ;  governors,  Arthur  Barney, 
Mike  Simon,  George  H.  Murray, 
Fred  Block  and  Robert  Compbell. 

Dillingham  Seriously  III  in 
London 

LONDON,  May  22.— Charles  B. 
Dillingham  was  taken  to  a  hospital  on 
his  arrival  here  Thursday  suffering 
from  a  relapse  of  the  illness  which  at- 
tacked hun  in  New  York  a  few  weeks 
ago.  On  the  arrival  of  the  Olympic 
the  theatrical  manager  was  removed 
on  a  stretcher  from  the  ship  and  hur- 
ried on  a  train  to  London  that  spe- 
cialists might  be  consulted.  His  con- 
dition is  improved  but  it  is  still  seri- 
ous. As  .soon  as  able  Mr.  Dillingiiam 
plans  to  go  to  Carlsbad  for  the  cure, 
lie  is  suffering  from  a  complication 
of  trouble,  due  to  kidney  disease. 

E.  H.  Sothern  and  Wife  De= 
part  for  England 

NICW  YORK,  May  26.—!-:.  II. 
Sothern  and  his  wife,  Julia  Marlowe, 
sailed  today  on  the  Mauretania  for 
England,  where  they  expect  to  remain 
in  quiet,  domestic  retirement  during 
the  summer.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sothern 
have  leased  a  home  in  Coteswold  Hills, 
Worcestershire.  It  is  a  short  motor 
trip  from  Stratford-on-Avon. 


Munro's  AINStar  Company 

The  New  York  papers  have  been  de- 
voting considerable  space  the  past 
week  to  the  specially  organized  all- 
star  comi)any,  which  includes  several 
Broadway  favorites,  that  begins  a  brief 
summer  engagement  at  the  Columbia 
Theatre  Aionday  evening,  June  22. 
While  the  opening  play  has  not  been 
selected,  it  is  safe  to  predict  that  it  will 
lie  either  the  acknowledged  master- 
l)iece  of  O-scar  Wilde  or  Bernard 
Shaw.  The  personnel  of  the  company 
is  especially  and  happily  chosen  for 
the  depiction  of  comedy  written  by 
such  master  minds  as  Wilde,  Shaw, 
Fitch,  Howard,  Chambers,  Marshall, 
etc.  Rose  Coghlan,  Charles  Richman, 
Charles  Cherry,  Charlotte  Tittell,  Ada 
Goodrich,  Lucile  Gardner,  Frank 
Kingdon,  Horace  Mitchell,  George  S. 
Christie  and  others  of  this  excellent 
com])any  have  all  been  conspicuously 
identified  with  the  higher  class  comedy 
successes  of  the  past  decade  and  are 
therefore  sure  of  giving  a  perform- 
ance of  uniform  excellence  and  charm. 

Burke  and  Alden's  Strong 
Company 

r>urke  and  Alden  will  go  out  next 
week,  i)resenting  the  comedy  drama, 
The  Cowboy,  with  a  strong  company, 
headed  by  Jean  Troy,  a  vivacious  and 
talented  young  leading  woman,  and 
I  high   O'ConncU,   who  came  to  the 


THEATBE  Oakdale,  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

Colfax  Opera  House 

COI.FAX,  CAL. 

Motion  Pictures,   VaudcviUc  and  'I'ravidiiig 
Sliow.s    liooki'd.  Write 
CHABI.es  McCOBMICK,  Manaerer 

Coast  playing  in  The  Wolf.  Mr. 
Burke,  who  has  played  the  Coast  a 
long  time,  is  not  only  popular,  but  a 
clever  comedian.  Mr.  Alden  is  known 
as  a  good  business  man  and  an  eccen- 
tric comedian.  ITorence  Young  will 
do  the  character  leads  and  .Avis  iMan- 
or  will  play  the  ingenue  parts.  (Jeorge 
Johnson,  Wm.  Raymond,  David  Smitii 
and  other  well-known  actors,  will  be 
in  the  company.  After  a  couple  of 
weeks  of  one-night  stands  Messrs. 
Ikirke  and  Alden  plan  a  rotation  stock 
in  the  northern  part  of  the  State. 


Col.  Stoner's  Girls  of  1915 

Colonel  I).  P.  Stoner  has  organized 
a  musical  comedy  comi)any  that  will 
join  the  "wheel"  movement  now  di- 
recled  by  lunil  Clarke  and  Dick  Wil- 
bur. The  Colonel  will  play  three 
weeks  on  the  road  and  then  go  into 
stock  in  Stockton.  His  company  com- 
prises Charley  Oro,  Irish  comedian ; 
Max  Wells,  Dutch  comedian;  Robert 
Hamilton,  straight  man;  W.  H.  Con- 
nors, light  comedies;  La  Rend,  i)rima 
donna;  Maud  Raymond,  .soubrette, 
and  eight  girls  in  the  chorus. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DR.\MATIC  REVIEW 


May  30,  1914 


Correspondence 


SAX  i)I  !•:(;(  ).  May  _'().— SI'Kl'XK- 
els  Theatre:  I'et^  o"  My  Heart  next 
attraction.  KM  I'RESS' Theatre  (  R. 
lieers  Loos,  ni,2^r. )  :  To  satisfy  the 
continiions  and  i)0])iilar  demand  for  a 
return  entjatjenicnt  of  the  now  popidar 
sociological  drama  by  Austin  Adams 
the  manatjement  of  the  Empress  The- 
atre ijave  a  second  production  of  The 
Acid  Test,  with  an  entirely  new  com- 
pany. The  author  himself  enacted  the 
role  of  I  )r.  \'cr])lanck.  a  New  York 
i^lobe  trotter,  who  has  a  penchant  for 
whimsical  analysis  of  unpleasant 
.sociologiical  prtiblenis.  It  is  a  charac- 
ter very  well  .suited  to  Mr.  .\dams, 
and  he  only  has  to  act  in  his  own 
natural  self  to  play  the  part  of  the 
Doctor.  His  actincj  was  that  of  a 
seasoned  veteran  instead  of  a  be,q:in- 
ner,  and  many  seemed  to  doubt  that 
this  was  his  first  attempt.  Too  much 
])raise  should  not  go  to  \lr.  Adams 
alone.  !\Iiss  Carew  in  the  role  of 
Muriel,  the  fiancee  of  Monty  (Jack 
Fraser),  was  pleasing,  although  she 
has  not  very  much  of  a  chance  to  dem- 
onstrate her  (|ualities  in  this  jilay.  Mr. 
Fraser,  who  alternates  with  Ellsworth 
each  week  in  the  ])laying  of  leads, 
was  fine  as  Monty  \  an  \'orst,  and 
promises  to  become  popular  with  San 
Diego  audiences  during  the  remainder 
of  his  engagement  with  this  com|)any. 
Warren  ICllsworth  proved  himself 
riuite  capable  in  the  part  of  Viscount 
March,  who  is  chock  full  of  English, 
and  his  drawl,  "I'm  awf-ly  sowry," 
was  very  mirth  provoking.  (iladys 
Day  again  takes  the  part  of  Helen 
\'an  \'orst  and  is  quite  pleasing,  as  is 
Rfise  Mayo  as  the  fashionable  and 
also  antique  Mrs.  \'an  \'orst.  .Stella 
Watts  as  Celeste,  the  little  French 
niaifl,  is  tndy  fine.  Her  acting  in  this 
and  other  roles  is  wonderful.  More 
will  be  heard  of  this  little  woman  in 
the  future.  S.W'OY  Theatre:  Creo 
the  Creat  is  here  this  week  and  mys- 
tifies audiences  with  her  wonderful  il- 
lusion act.  Togan  and  Geneva,  wire 
dancers,  are  the  best  that  have  been 
seen  here  in  many  a  day.  Denny  Sim- 
mons as  a  monologist  is  very  good, 
("omer  and  Salame,  song  and  dance 
artists,  are  fair.  Alisky's  Hawaiian 
-Screuaders'  return  is  always  wel- 
comed. PL.\Z.\  Theatre:  Pictures. 
.MAJESTIC  Theatre:  The  policy  of 
this  house  .still  remains  unchanged. 
I'ive  reels  of  pictures  and  specialties 
by  a  chorus  of  eight" girls  furnish  the 
entertainment.  The  G.AIETY  Theatre 
reopened  last  night  with  the  I*lxposi- 
tion  Stock  Co.,  headed  by  Edna  ^lar- 
shall  and  George  \'.  Dill  in  Rose 
.Stahl's  success.  The  Chorus  Ladv. 
Miss  Marshall  as  Patricia  ()'l'>rien, 
"The  Chorus  Lady,"  gave  a  very  good 
l)ortrayal  of  the  part.  Miss  Marshall 
was  not  adapted  for  the  part  that  she 
unflertook  la.st  evening,  but.  neverthe- 
less, prove  !  very  ])leasing.  George  \'. 
\y\\\  as  Dan  Mallory.  the  .stable  owner, 
was  good,  although  he  had  but  a  small 
part.  Catherine  Evans  as  Mrs. 
O'l'.ricn  and  Clarence  liennett  as  Pat 
<  )'I!rien  were  very  funny  and  also  verv 
good.  Cdendella  Porter  as  Mary 
()'r>rien,  Roy  \'an  I'ossen  as  Duke,  a 
stable  boy.  \Vm.  Roberts  as  Shrimp, 
another  stable  boy,  were  fairly  good, 
as  was  Wiu.  Jossey  as  Dick  Crawford. 
Alice  Mason  as  the  egotistical  .Svlvia 
.Simpson,  who  objected  to  being  called 
a  chorus  girl,  was  very  clever  and 
promises  to  become  quite  a  favorite. 


(Others  worthy  of  mention  are  Laura 
I  luntington,  Edith  Walker,  Dorothy 
Dri.scoli.  Mrs.  Du\'all  Mack  and  Fred 
(iunther.  The  Traveling  Salesman  to 
follow.  CHAS.  b.  GIIJSON. 

SACRAM1-:.\T().  .May  26.— DIE- 
PEN  BROCK:  Sai)ho  vvas  presented 
by  the  Ed.  Redmond  Company  this 
week.  The  production  of  the  play 
v.  as  "^ood.  Isabelle  Metcher  in  the 
jiart  of  Sa]iho  received  hearty  ap- 
plause. Her  acting  of  the  ])art^  was 
very  realistic  an  1  created  great  en- 
thusiasm. Paul  Harvey,  Huglv  Met- 
calfe, Ro.scoe  Karns.  all  shared  in  her 
success.  The  sin.ging  by  Marvin 
Hammond  was  excellent.  Marshall 
r>irniington,  prominent  actor,  opens 
in  The  Consjjiracy  next  week.  E.M- 
PRESS:  One  of  the  most  elaborately 
staged  musical  acts  is  the  headliner 
at  the  Empress,  with  I'eatricc  Mortllc 
and  her  .Six  Harmony  Girls.  .\1  Her- 
man, the  blackface  comedian,  in  songs 
and  jokes  made  good  with  the  patrons 
of  the  house.  Siiiegcl's  Daughter's 
P>eau  is  one  of  the  i^rettiest,  homelike 
comedies  ever  presented  on  the  local 
stage.  Mack  Williams  and  the  Ryan 
Pros,  close  the  bill. 

.\  "blanket  boycott"  of  the  entire 
.Sullivan-Considine  circuit  has  been 
asked  of  the  American  Federation  of 
Musicians  by  Musicians'  Local  Xo.  12 
of  Sacramento  as  a  result  of  the  strike 
declared  on  the  Empress  Theatre  of 
this  city  on  March  8.  The  resolution 
refiuesting  the  "blanket  boycott  "  was 
passed  Monday  evening  on  tbe  recom- 
mendation of  Frank  Porgel,  district 
officer  of  the  Musicians'  I'nion.  Dis- 
trict Officer  l>orgel  attended  the  in- 
ternational convention  of  the  organiza- 
ti(jn  in  Des  Moines,  la.,  and  received 
authority  to  act  for  the  main  body  in 
the  case  of  the  local  strike.  On  return- 
ing from  the  East,  Borgel  stopped  to 
look  over  the  situation,  and  on  hearing 
of  the  com])romise  ]>roposed  by  the 
nuisicians  of  this  city  to  the  theatre 
management  he  recommended  the  re- 
(|uest  for  a  "blanket  boycott."  The 
re])ort  on  the  passing  of  the  "blanket 
boycott"  resolution  was  heard  at  the 
rc.gular  weekly  meeting  of  the  b'eder- 
ated  Trades  Council  of  Sacramento 
Tuesday  evening. 

O AKLAXD.  May  25.— The  OR- 
PIII'LL"M  is  securing  the  lion's  share 
of  the  theatrical  patronage  this  week, 
and  with  lilanche  Bates  heading  an 
exceptionally  strong  bill,  they  are  cer- 
tainly entitled  to  it.  ]\Iiss  Bates  ap- 
pears in  a  sketch  by  James  M.  Barrie 
and  scores  an  unqualified  hit,  and  is 
the  biggest  headliner  that  Manager 
Ebey  has  offered  for  some  time.  The 
balance  of  the  bill  comprises  The  P)er- 
rens.  Nevins  and  Gorelon,  Lee  P>arth. 
Wheeler  and  Wil.son.  McDevitt.  Kelly 
and  Lucey,  and  Kimberly  Mohr. 
Pliotodrama  is  in  vogue  at  the  M.\C- 
DOXOCGH  and  is  drawing  fairly 
good  attendance.  The  1  louse  of 
Bondage  is  the  ])resent  film  and  is 
proving  of  great  interest.  The  Drug- 
Terror  will  follow,  and  then  Marjorie 
Rambeau  and  Willard  .Mack  in  a  sjk'- 
cial  engagement  of  two  weeks.  The 
Inner  Shrine,  a  di^amatization  of  liasil 
King's  novel,  is  the  Bishop  offering 
at  W.  Lir.l':RTY,  and  is  ]ila\ing  to 


McClellan- 
Tarbox 

Inc. 

AGENTS,  MANAGERS 
PRODUCERS 
ARTISTS' 
REPRESENTATIVES 

Musical  Comedies  fur- 
nished and  rehearsed. 
SKetches,  Songs  and  Mon- 
ologs  written  and  booKed. 

Pantages  Theatre  Building 


IHTER-MOUNTAIN  WAGON  SHOWS — PKESENTINO 

Girl  of  Eagle  Ranch 

CHAS.  P.   Hi:i.TON,  M6B. 

A    I  >r'l  i  1;  h  I  fn  I    Smnnicr   in    tlie  Mii\iiit:iiiis 


Panama-Aero 

Film  Company 

M.  B.  DUDLEY,  General  Manager 


562-564  Pacific  Building. 


Telephone  Douglas  5405 


nioderate  business.  .Some  of  the  critics 
think  rather  indifferently  about  the 
l)lay,  while  others  are  strongly  for  it. 
The  com])any  do  everything  in  their 
liower  to  make  it  a  success.  .Mbert 
Morrison  and  Beth  Taylor  inter])ret 
the  leading  roles  and  do  well.  Their 
sui)|X)rt  is  excellent.  The  Great  Di- 
vide will  follow.  Dillon  and  King,  at 
the  COLl'Ml)L\  Theatre,  are  giving 
their  patrons  another  live-wire  musi- 
cal ^arce.  Miss  Innocence.  Jas.  Dillon, 
the  new  leading  man,  makes  his  first 
appearance  and  makes  good.  He  has 
a  pleasing  personality  and  a  good  sing- 
ing voice  and  will  become  very  popu- 
lar. P.WTAGE.S  have  an  exception- 
ally strong  bill  for  the  current  week, 
headed  by  Lottie  Mayer's  Diving 
.\ymphs  and  Jesse  Laskey's  Six  Ho- 
boes. Others  who  contribute  good 
specialties  are  Rackett,  Hoover  and 
Markey.  Eive  Law.sons,  Bohemian 
Quintet  and  Cornalla  and  Wilbur.  The 
1  leart  of  Midlothian,  or  A  Woman's 
Triumph,  is  the  attraction  at  the  ( ).\K- 
L.\ND  Photo  Theatre.  Thaviu's 
liand  continues  to  disjiense  jiopular 
music  at  ldf)ra  Park,  with  The  Race 
Through  the  Clouds  and  The  Motor- 
drome Demons  as  additional  attrac- 
tions. Landers  Stevens  is  around 
town  carrying  his  right  arm  in  a  sling 
as  a  result  of  an  unfortunate  accident 
at  bis  country  home  in  Sonoma  Coun- 
ty. LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 

DI*:X\  I'",R.  May  25. — Lou  Jacobs  is 
scoring  a  hit  with  his  clever  musical 
comedy  organization  at  the  T.M'OR 
GR.\XD.  This  week  the  bill  is  Would 
You.  Xext  week.  The  Time,  Place 
and  the  Girl.  The  comjiany  is  com- 
|)ose(l  of  Fritz  ImcUIs,  Nat  Went- 
wortli.  Robert  Ryles,  Earl  Hall.  Jack 
Xash.  I'.obbv  X'ormand.  Claire  Simp- 


A  Positive  Hit 


Just  Oxit 


I  Love  You, 

San  Francisco 

and  the 

Dear  Old 

Golden  Gate 

Iiyiics   by  WALT  WAY 
Music  by  HOMER  TOURQI&E 
A  WINITES  FOR  EVERT  SINOER 

.Most  (Ifsi  riptive  soiigr  <>f  the  (lay,  with  a 
su'iiiK  in  every  line. 
Airaiisred  for  clioru.s  if  desired. 
Professional  copies  furnished. 
-Xddro.'js 

Walt  Way 

Box  A,  Monrovia,  Cal. 


son.  Hazel  Wainvvright  and  a  large 
chorus.  At  the  BR().\DW.\Y,  Xat 
(Goodwin  will  be  seen  June  i  and  week 
in  Xcver  .Say  Die.  Y. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Theodore  Roberts  has  secured  one 
of  Willard  Mack^s  sketches.  It  is  a 
story  of  the  Canadian  Mounted  Police 
and  is  called  The  Love  of  Big  Dan. 

The  Stranger,  now  playing  tiie  Or- 
pheum  time,  will  open  in  San  I-ran- 
cisco  the  week  of  July  5th  for  two 
weeks.  This  act  is  owned  by  Herbert 
Bashford  and  Jack  McClellan,  and  is 
under  the  direction  of  the  firm  of  Mc- 
Clellan &  Tarbox.  This  act  is  booked 
till  I9i<'>. 

Katheryn  ( )sterman  has  .secured  a 
most  uni(|ue  and  interesting  sketch 
from  (irant  Carpenter,  a  local  news- 
pai)er  luan.  and  will  soon  be  seen  on 
the  ( )ri)heum  time. 


BurKe  ®  Alden  —  THE  COWBOY 

A  Comedy  Drama  that  never  fails  to  please. 
Splendid  company  of  ten — Full  line  of  pictorial  paper— Special  scenery.  Permanent  address,  Dramatic  Review 


May  30,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


0 


Sam  Rork  Once  More  in  Harness  as  Manager  for  the 
Gaiety  Company  in  Los  Angeles 


LOS  ANGELES,  May  27.— The 
IJttle  Theatre  is  about  to  be  launched 
as  a  stock  house  again,  when  Mr. 
Rg'an,  witli  tlie  assistance  of  Wm. 
Stoermer,  will  take  steps  to  organize 
:i  coiii])any  for  the  theatre,  presenting 
i!ie  legitimate  drama  together  with  the 
fairy  pla\'s  given  by  the  children.  *  * 
Sam  Rork  will  handle  the  local  Gaiety 
irganization,  following  the  footsteps 
it  Louis  Lissner.  *  *  *  The  figure  of 
Dick  Vivian  is  one  that  is  filling  to 
the  eye  as  he  steps  upon  the  Burbank 
stage  this  week.  *  *  *  Donald  Bowles 
may  remain  stage  director  at  the  Bur- 
bank,  as  his  work  so  far  warrants  this 
recognition.  *  *  Georgie  Clayton  and 
his  faithful  assistant,  Jimmie  Hoblit. 
are  fishing  in  the  mountain  streams 
while  they  congratulate  themselves  on 
the  two  weeks  of  darkness  at  the  Mor- 
osco.  *  •'■  *  Chief  Sebastian,  Judge 
Wilhams,  Probation  Officer  H.  E. 
Gibson  and  several  of  his  assistants, 
occupied  boxes  at  a  performance  of 
Walter  Montague's  sketch.  The  New 
Chief  of  Police,  at  the  Hippodrome. 
*  *  *  Bill  Basset,  a  pupil  of  Marquis 
Ellis,  who  has  been  singing  at  Casa 
\'erduga,  has  joined  the  Gaiety  Com- 
pany in  A  Knight  for  a  Day.  " 
Harry  Mestayer  will  re])lace  John 
Barrymore  in  The  Yellow  Ticket  next 
season.  It  is  now  two  years  since  Mr. 
Mestayer  left  the  Burbank  Company. 
He  has  lieen  a  member  of  the  Princess 
Theatre  Company  in  New  York  for 
some  little  time.  *  *  *  Henry  Kolker's 
drama,  The  Survivors,  may  be  j^re- 
sented  at  the  Cort  in  Chicago  during 
the  summer  sea.son.  This  received  its 
Iryout  at  the  Morosco  when  Mr.  Kol- 
kcr  was  playing  leads  with  the  Mor- 
osco Producing  Company.  *  *  Rob- 
ert Harrison,  who  w^as  a  member  of 
llic  I'elasco  Stock  Company  until  car- 
ried away  by  The  Bird  of  Paradise, 
in  which  he  has  played  ever  since,  has 
jninecl  a  stock  company  for  the  sum- 
mer season  in  the  East.  *  *  *  Colonel 
I'ricc,  manager  for  Robert  Hilliard, 
and  also  known  to  be  the  husband  of 
Catherine  Countiss,  has  been  very  ill 
during  his  stay  in  Los  Angeles,  but 
is  now  able  to  return  to  his  summer 
home  ill  Denver,  where  he  will  be 
joined  by  his  charming  wife.  *  * 
(irace  \'alentine  will  not  return  with 
the  rest  of  the  Los  .\ngeles  ])layers, 
but  will  remain  in  the  East  for  a  rest 
until  next  .season,  when  she  will  again 
appear  in  Help  Wanted.  *  *  *  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Joseph  Montrose  are  sojourning 
at  Playa  del  Rey,  where  Mr.  Montrose 
draws  in  the  big  fish  and  Mrs.  Mon- 
trose, known  as  (]race  Travers,  is  also 
known  as  a  famous  cook.  *  *  *  Harry 
James'  l)aton  will  hereafter  be  of 
orange  wood,  taken  from  tlie  grove 
he  lately  ])urchased  near  San  Bernar- 
dino. *  *  *  Mrs.  Lester  Innmtain  is 
in  the  city  visiting  her  son.  With 
Mrs.  lunmtain  is  Morence  Bell,  Mrs. 
lunnitain's  si.ster  and  a  jwpular  young 
leading  woman.  *  *  *  R.  1).  Bunch  and 
wife  ( l)ai)hne  Pollard)  have  arrived 
in  Los  Angeles  in  order  that  Mrs. 


lUmch  may  fit  her  tiny  self  into  a 
large  role  in  A  Knight  for  a  Day. 
*  *  *  Charles  Pike,  who  recently  man- 
aged the  Cranes  on  their  unfortunate 
venture,  has  leased  a  concession  at 
Long  Beach,  and  will  have  a  scenic 
waterway  to  entice  the  nickels  and 
dimes  from  the  unsu.sj^ecting  public. 
This  in  oppo.sition  to  the  famous  Mr. 
Pike  of  the  Salt  Lake  Line. 

P.URBANK:  The  Dawn  of  To- 
morrow is  the  I'urbank  offering  this 
week,  and  a  thoroughly  enjoyable  one 
it  is.  The  efiforts  of  Glad  to  bring 
sunshine  and  happiness  to  all  is  met 
with  artistic  success.  Glad  on  this 
occasion  is  Selma  Paley,  who  enters 
into  her  mission  with  heart  and  soul, 
investing  the  role  with  charm  and 
the  beauty  of  youth.  ]'"orcst  Stanley 
])r()vcs  his  versatility  \^'ith  a  creditable 
l)ortrayal  of  The  Dandy.  Richard 
\'ivian,  as  young  Oliver  Holt,  recalls 
the  fact  that  his  characterizations  have 
always  been  examples  of  intelligence 
and,  thus,  delightful.  Thomas  Mc- 
Larnie  is  a  dignified  and  sincere  Sir 
( )Iiver.  A  most  delicate  and  satisfy- 
ing bit  of  work  is  that  of  James  K. 
Applebee  in  the  part  of  Sir  Bowling 
Buford.  Beatrice  Nichols  as  the  home- 
sick country  Polly  does  excellent 
work.  Grace  Travers,  Winifred  Bry- 
son,  h'lorence  Oberle,  Walter  ("atlett 
and  Donald  Bowles  add  materially  to 
the  charm  of  a  well-balanced  ])er- 
foriiiance.  Tn  the  stage  settings  little 
is  left  to  be  desired,  being  a  combina- 
tion of  beauty  and  realism,  to  create  a 
lasting  impression  of  this  beautiful, 
grave  and  gay  appeal  for  optimism. 

CENTURY:  Men'lel  and  Franks 
offer  the  Sultan  of  Morocco  with  gay 
and  dashing  Oriental  costumes,  scenic 
effects  and  fun.  \'era  Ransdale  is 
featured  with  chorus  in  a  rousing 
number,  as  is  also  Billy  Quinn.  Heinze 
and  Brady,  through  the  efforts  of 
IMendel  and  Franks,  create  a  riot  of 
merriment.  Alma  Salmon  makes  a  de- 
cided hit  with  several  fetching  song 
numbers,  and  the  chorus  is  strikingly 
costumed  and  ever  present. 

EMPRESS:  Pope  and  Uno  head 
the  bill,  Lhio  being  a  little  black  and 
tan  pinch  of  a  dog,  who  after  goin-g'. 
through  a  long  list  of  dog  tricks,  is 
left  alone  to  tuck  himself  into  bed 
after  saying  his  prayers  and  winning 
the  hearts  of  all.  The  Mermaid  and 
the  Man  is  a  little  nuisical  comedy 
m  a  ])icturesque  setting,  in  which  ])ret- 
ty  luermaids  disport  themselves  upon 
blue,  blue  waves,  and  the  leading  mer- 
maid. Miss  Haight,  has  an  excepti(jn- 
ally  good  voice.  Her  songs  are  many 
and  pretty.  Clark  Ross  is  a  clever 
comedian.  Bob  Hall  sings  and  recites 
and  believes  in  tlie  "personal  touch," 
gathering  his  material  from  before  and 
Ixdiind  the  curtain.  Louis  M.  Granat, 
in  the  gorgeous  plumage  of  a  jjarrot, 
goes  through  a  lot  of  imitations  and 
then  offers  a  real  treat  in  the  form  of 
some  wonderful  whistling.  Marietta 
Craig,  George  Harris  and  Sam  Wil- 
son apjicar  in  a  i)laylet,  called  The 
Puucii,  which  is  a  bit  lacking  in  same, 
although  the  efl'orts  of  the  players  are 
worthy. 

HIPPODROME:  Walter  Afon- 
tague's  sketch.  The  New  Chief  of  Po- 
lice, is  drawing  the  attention  of  judges, 
lawyers,  city  officials  and  club  women, 


who  are  interested  in  its  gripiiing 
theme.  The  sketch  deals  with  a  big 
and  vital  problem  and  points  out  a 
wonderful  lesson.  Bothwell  Brown's 
Courtroom  I'ollies  wins  instant  favor 
because  of  its  pretty  girls,  gorgeous 
costumes  and  wealth  of  action.  The 
De  Von  Sisters  in  The  Two  Redheads 
find  themselves  amongst  appreciative 
friends.  Bruce  and  Culvert  are  dupli- 
cating their  success  of  last  week.  Moon 
and  Soul  oi)en  the  bill  with  character 
songs,  dances  and  ])k'nty  of  dash.  St. 
Laurent  has  a  trajieze  act  that  brings 
the  thrills. 

MAJESTIC:  Dark.  Coming,  Peg 
o'  My  Heart. 

MASON:  Dark. 

MOROSCO:  Dark.  Coming,  A 
Knight  for  a  Day. 

ORPHEUM  :  I'or  this  week's  head- 
liner  it  is  rather  difficult  to  pick  and 
choose,  for  there  are  several  acts  that 
shine  forth  with  star-like  brilliancy 
and  much  unclothed  beauty.  Neptune's 
Garden,  wherein  fair  maidens  gener- 
ously display  their  charms,  is  again 
one  of  the  most  attractive  numbers. 
\'irginia  Dare  does  not  go  near  the 
Vv-ater,  but  hangs  most  of  her  clothes 
on  a  hickory  limb  when  she  assists 
big-voice;l  Sidney  Jarvis,  vvho  dashes 
about  the  stage  under  a  full  head  of 
steam,  leaving  you  breathless  and  sat- 
isfied because  his  voice  is  really  good 
and  his  good  nature  is  catching.  Guy 
Livingstone  and  Annette  Woodman 
(  the  latter,  too,  is  not  afraid  to  display 
her  slender  lovliness  )l  are  a  graceful 
and  skillful  cou])le  when  they  dance 
the  maxixc,  barcarolle  and  gavotte — 
it  all  seems  so  delightfully  simple. 
Master  flabrielle  is  hai)i)ily  placed  in 
a  tender  little  comedy,  called  Little 
Kick,  in  which  this  tiny  watch-charm 
comedian  displays  an  elfish  bit  of  or- 
iginality and  versatility.  Nick  Verga, 
the  newsboy  Caruso,  used  to  sing  his 
wares  upon. the  streets  of  San  Fran- 
cisco ;  now  his  operatic  arias  are  cre- 
ating a  most  favorable  impression  in 
vaudeville.  He  has  an  excellent  voice 
and  his  Italian  characterization  is  a 
clever  bit.  The  Moneta  Five  are  a 
musical  family  of  varied  talents,  good 
looks  and  other  entertaining  qualities. 
Harry  Gilfoil's  impersonation  of  Bar- 
on Sands,  that  inimitable  example  of 
quietude  of  method,  tricks  of  voice 
and  face,  is  the  most  finished  bit  of  en- 
terfainment  on  the  bill.  Ben  Deely 
and  ^Marie  Wayne  remain  in  The  New 
Bellboy,  and  the  pictures  of  Mexican 
warfare  close  the  bill. 

PANTAGES:  Tom  Ixelly  remains 
his  same  old  self,  witli  some  new  stor- 
ies which  he  tells  in  the  same  old  way, 
with  a  Home  Rule  smile  and  a  good 
feeling  that  is  infectious.  Drunken 
Dan  is  still  ])laying  the  lead  with  Bar- 
nold's  Dog  and  Monkey  Show,  Vvdth 
its  long  and  elaborate  series  of  inci- 
dents in  Dogville,  in  which  the  dogs 
do  everything  but  talk.  The  Jolly 
Jolliers  is  a  clever  little  comedy  by 
Edmund  Day,  in  which  the  first  quar- 
rel is  more  delicately  handled  by  the 
author  than  the  ])layers.  The  scene  is 
a  New  York  Cafe  on  Christmas  Day 
and  the  lines  are  bright  and  humorous, 
lames  O.  Barrows.  John  Lancaster, 
iM-ances  Golden  and  O.  1).  Maxwell 
handle  it  capably.  Jerome  and  Car- 
son combine  tumbling,  singing  and 
dancing  with  hard  work  and  earnest- 
ness. The  de. Alberts  also  sing  and 
dance,  offering  something  unique  in 
the  latter  turn.  Wood  and  Lawson 
in  lie,  .Siie  and  a  Piano  work  hard 
and  are  jjersonally  attractive. 


Richard  Lambert 

Our  old  friend,  Dick  Lambert,  is 
still  one  of  the  busy  and  callable  press 
re]:iresentatives  of  New  York  City.  He 
is  [ohn  Cort's  general  j^ress  represen- 
tative and  his  stuff  is  always  good. 
The  above  picture  caught  him  at  the 
height  of  the  winter  season.  Just  now 
he  has  donned  summer  attire,  is  think- 
ing of  the  cool  sea  breezes  and  has 
almost  decided  to  lay  aside  the  oM  pil)e 
and  adoi)t  a  new  one. 

Rh:PCI?LIC:  Smith's  Barnyard 
Circus  is  the  headline  attraction  on  an 
alluring  bill.  All  the  inhabitants  of 
that  i)r(wince  of  the  animal  and  bird 
kingdom  are  i)ut  through  laughable 
stimts  for  the  edification  of  an  audibly- 
amused  crowd.  (uTS  Leonard  is  billed 
as  the  (  )dd  Magical  Musician,  and  he 
lives  up  to  every  word  of  the  title. 
I'«rown  and  Larson,  in  Coming  llome 
from  the  Pork  Shop  Club,  have  a 
blackface  turn  that  draws  a  laugh  with 
every  word.  The  Tyrells  offer  whirl- 
wind dancing  that  creates  enthusiasm. 
Alma  'i'uchler  styles  herself  The 
Daugiiler  of  the  (iolden  State  and  is 
one  of  the  hits  of  the  bill.  Cody  and 
Cody  contriliute  a  worthy  singing  and 
dancing  turn.  I  learst-Selig  pictures 
close  the  bill.       X.  1'..  W.VRN'I'.R. 


Pryor  Heir  to  a  Fortune 

(  has.  Pryor.  of  the  Mexican  War 
I'ilm  Co.,  has  just  received  word  that 
he  is  one  of  the  heirs  to  a  large  estate 
located  in  ( )klahoma. 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


i\Iay  30,  1914 


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Correspondence 

X1-:W  YORK.  May  24.— For  novel 
entertainment  last  week  the  confirmed 
attendants  on  new  iJerformances  had 
no  opportunity  in  the  letjitimate.  and 
were  forced  to  attend  premiers  in 
vaudeville  or  at  the  film  hou.ses.  *  *  * 
Doufjlas  Fairbanks  presented  a  nov- 
elty in  the  bii?  bill  at  B.  F.  Keith's 
P.AL.ACE  Theatre  last  week,  where 
his  breezy  personality  and  attractive 
mannerisms  were  seen  to  great  ad- 
vantage in  a  new  wireless  playlet  by 
Alice  Leal  Pollock,  entitled  All  At 
Sea.  A  delightful  member  of  his  sup- 
l)()rting  company  was  i'atricia  Col- 
lingc,  who  co-starred  with  Mr.  Fair- 
banks in  The  New  Henrietta.  In  dif- 
ferent vein  was  another  playlet.  The 
Bride  Shop,  a  tabloid  musical  com- 
edv.  The  large  company  numbers  20, 
featuring  Andrew  Tombes,  and  the 
l)iccc  is  elaborately  costumed  and 
magnificently  staged.  Modern  dances 
were  the  oflPerings  of  Jack  Mason  and 
Lois  Whitney.  *  *  *  After  a  sensation- 
al run  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  Electrocu- 
tion, played  in  the  West  as  Hanged, 
a  ])laylet  by  John  D.  Barry,  opened 
at  1  lanimerstein's  \'ictoria.  The  piece 
consists  of  a  realistic  study  of  electro- 
cution, and,  incidentally,  tells  a  curi- 
ous and  interesting  story.  Its  .scene 
is  laid  in  the  death  house  of  Sing  Sing 
Prison,  and  shows  the  electric  chair 
in  operation.  Of  seventeen  acts  on 
the  same  bill  there  are  Elizabeth 
Murray,  late  star  of  High  Jinks. 
Cressy  and  Dayne,  McCutcheon  and 
Maxwell,  Gould  and  Ashlyn,  James 
1.  Morton,  Mabel  Fitzgerald,  Pat 
kooney  and  Marion  Bent,  Solly  Lee, 
the  singing  doorman ;  Koeder's  In- 
vention, Zallah,  .'\1  Hyatt  and  the 
Murrays.  *  *  *  Edmund  Breese  played 
a  week's  engagement  at  the  Academy 
of  Music  yesterday,  ap])earing  with 
tile  stock  comi>any  in  The  Master 
Mind,  the  drama  by  Daniel  D.  Carter 
in  which  ^Ir.  lireese  starred  for  two 
seasons.  Priscilla  Knowles  and  the 
other  members  of  the  regular  stock 
company  supported  Mr.  Breese.  *  *  * 
The  new  musical  comedy  in  which 
Hazel  Dawn  is  to  star  next  season 
under  the  management  of  John  C. 
iMscher  will  be  called  The  Debutante. 
The  book  and  lyrics  are  by  Harry  P.. 
Smith  and  Robert  Smith,  and  the  mu- 
sic was  written  by  Victor  Herbert. 
Miss  Dawn  will  have  an  o])i)ortunity 
to  play  the  violin,  as  she  did  in  The 
Pink  Lady.  In  the  supix)rting  cast 
so  far  selected  are  Alan  Mudie,  Will 
West,  Wm.  Danforth,  John  Park, 
Stewart  I5aird,  Zoe  Barnett,  Maude 
Odell  and  Sylvia  Jason.  The  first 
])erformance  will  be  given  on  Sejjtem- 
ber  28  at  the  National  Theatre,  Wash- 
ington. *  *  *  Instead  of  sailing  on  the 
Lusitania  last  week  as  she  had 
planned,  I-'thel  Jack.son  remained  here 
to  appear  in  A  Pair  of  Sixes  at  the 
Longacre  Theatre.  Owing  to  illness 
Ivy  Troutnian,  who  has  been  playing 
the  part  of  Mrs.  Nettleton,  was 
obliged  to  leave  the  cast  after  the 
])erformance  last  night.  Aliss  Jack- 
son, who  has  not  appeared  here  since 
she  played  the  title  part  in  The  Merry 
Widow,  will  assume  the  role  tonight. 
*  *  *  Julian  Eltinge,  who  has  been 
starring  in  The  Crinoline  Girl  at  the 
Knickerbocker  Theatre,  will  bring  his 
season  to  a  close  on  May  30,  and  will 
go  to  Europe  for  a  motor  trip.  The 
play  will  reojien  in  New  York  in 
■August.  The  succeeding  attraction  at 
tlie  Knickerbocker  Theatre  will  be  the 


motion  play,  Cabria,  which  is  to  be 
brought  to  this  country  under  the  di- 
rection of  Werba  &  Luesciier.  *  *  * 
Selwyn  &  Co.  have  engaged  Walter 
Kingsford.  who  played  Trotter  in 
Fanny's  First  Play,  for  Chas.  Klein's 
new  play.  The  Money  IMakers,  which 
will  be  produced  early  next  season. 
Wilton  Taylor,  who  created  the  part 
of  "Inspector  Burke  in  Within  the 
Law,  also  has  been  engaged  for  a  lead- 
ing ])art.  .Alexandra  Carlisle,  >,lMn- 
mctt,  Corrigan,  Joseph  Adclman,  S. 
K.  Walker.  .Sidney  Mason,  Calvin 
Thomas.  Edward  DolJed  Donnelly, 
Lionel  licrans,  Prentiss  Evans,  Theo- 
dore von  Fdtz  and  X'ivian  Rushmore 
already  had  been  engaged.  *  *  *  Con- 
ditions similar  to  those  in  Alexico  are 
shown  in  the  new  "thriller"  at  the 
\-ITAGRAPH  Theatre.  Captain  Al- 
varez tells  a  thrilling  story  of  life  in 
olden  times  in  Argentine,  with  feder- 
als and  revolutionists  contending.  The 
reckless  riding  of  William  D.  Taylor, 
as  Captain  Alvarez,  and  the  fight  pic- 
tures, are  only  two  out  of  many  stir- 
ring episodes.  *  *  *  Outdoor  tango- 
ing has  already  become  popidar  at 
Palisades  .Amusement  Park,  which  is 
now  open  for  the  season.  The  mam- 
moth danse  plancher,  with  its  twenty- 
five  thousand  square  feet  of  floor 
space,  is  located  on  the  Palisades, 
overlooking  tiie  Hudson.  *  *  *  Sum- 
mer found'  P..  F.  Keith's  COLONIAL 
Theatre  ready  with  a  summer  vaude- 
ville carnival,  arranged  for  the  closing 
of  the  season  at  this  house.  On  the 
big  bill  were  Marie  McFarland,  "The 
.American  Melha,"  and  Mary  Mchar- 
land,  "the  international  o])eratic  star." 
in  a  repertoire  of  song  classics;  Frank 
Slieridan  and  his  company  in  Richard 
Harding  Davis'  one-act  play,  I'lack- 
mail :  Frank  Fogarty,  "the  Dublin 
minstrel,"  with  a  budget  of  new  stor- 
ies anil  ob.servations ,  Ed.  P'lanagan 
and  Neely  l^dwards,  playing  Off  and 
On,  and  many  others.  *  *  *  Ciabriele 
d'.Annunzio's  great  photo  spectacle, 
Cabiria,  is  coming  to  the  KNICKER- 
BOCKER Theatre,  opening  Monday 
evening,  June  i.  Contracts  have  been 
signed  for  this  widely-heralded  film, 
I)icturing  the  overthrow  of  Carthage 
by  Rome  in  the  second  century  before 
Christ,  between  Charles  Frohman, 
Klaw  &  b'rlanger,  Harry  R.  Raver, 
of  the  Itala  ImIui  Co.,  and  Werba  & 
Luescher,  and  while  some  astonish- 
ment was  being  expressed  at  this  ex- 
clusive theatre  being  obtainable  for  a 
])iiiitiiflrama,  it  is  stated  that  the  re- 
markable cliaracter  and  superior  excel- 
lence of  the  ])ro(luction,  from  the  pen 
of  d'.\nnunzio,  make  it  an  ideal  and 
worthy  offering  for  New  York's  best 
l)layhouse.  Abroad  Cabiria  was  also 
presented  in  the  leading  theatres  and 
ojjera  houses  of  Turin,  Rome  and 
Berlin,  'i'vvo  years  were  spent  in  the 
making  of  the  film,  at  an  expenditure 
of  more  than  $200,000,  and,  in  many 
ways,  it  establishes  new  standards, 
and  transcends  all  its  ])redecessors 
from  the  Italian  studios.  It  is  an 
excellent  example  of  the  educational 
value  of  the  camera  in  bringing  back- 
to  life  races  and  nations  and  civiliza- 
tiiins  long  dead  and  making  history 
live.  Cabiria,  though,  is  not  lacking 
in  sensational  features.  It  is  tiie  first 
film  to  be  truly  stereoscopic,  a  result 
never  before  perfected,  either  here  or 
abroad.  I"'or  the  An.ierican  presenta- 
tion of  the  screen  spectacle  a  sym- 
])honic  orchestra  of  sixty-five  musi- 
cians will  be  used,  under  the  direction 
of  Selli  .Simonson,  and  a  choral  en- 


seml)le  i>f  f'Uiy  male  vniccs.  Tlie 
symphony  and  incidental  music  for 
d'.Annunzio's  story  were  especially 
written  by  Idelmando  de  I'arnia,  the 
well  known  Italian  composer.  After 
the  New  York  engagement  at  the 
Knickerbocker,  Cabiria,  with  the  met- 
ropolitan orchestra  and  chorus,  will 
tour  .America,  i)laying  the  (irand  Op- 
era House  and  first-class  theatres  for 
a  limited  engagement  from  I'oston  to 
San  I'rancisco. 

GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 


T.ACOMA,  May  24.— TACOIMA 
Theatre:  May  19,  The  Honeymoon 
Exi)ress  pulled  up  here  long  enough 
to  delight  a  large  crowd  that  enjoyed 
every  minute  of  the  entertainment, 
and  extended  a  royal  welcome  to  .Al 
Jolson,  who  scored  a  personal  success. 
Old  friends  in  the  persons  of  Jack 
Storey  and  Anna  Wheaton,  and  Doyle 
and  Dixon,  two  exceptionally  good 
dancers,  added  to  the  success  of  the 
production.  This  was  the  first  ap- 
Itearance  here  of  .Ada  Lewis,  and  Ta- 
coma  hopes  that  she  will  come  again. 
The  i)iece  was  cleverly  staged,  the 
chorus  beautifully  gowned,  well 
dressed  and  well  trained.  May  21: 
Ch;umcey  ( )lcott  never  fails  to  draw 
well  here,  and  his  romantic  comedy, 
.Shameen  Dliu,  was  charming.  Mr. 
Olcott  sin.gs  well  and  had  exceptional- 
ly good  supi)ort  in  Beth  Franklin, 
Constance  Molincaux,  Mrs.  Jennie 
Lamonl  and  Robert  S.  Gill.  The  play 
was  beautifully  staged.  On  May  28 
the  New  York  Grand  Opera  Co.  will 
ai)pear  in  one  performance  of  Faust, 
followed  shortly  by  The  Passing  Show 
of  191.3.  .At  the  Tacoma  on  May  20, 
Hiram  Tuttle,  a  young  man  who  grew 
to  manhood  in  this  city  and  who  has 
spent  the  past  five  years  in  Berlin 
studying  for  grand  opera,  gave  a  re- 
cital, in  whicii  he  was  assisted  by  .Al- 
banv  Ritchie,  the  Seattle  violinist. 
EM'PRESS  Theatre:  The  big  fea- 
ture at  this  house  this  week  was  Por- 
ter J.  White  and  his  players  in  tiieir 
playlet.  The  Beggar.  Nat  Ellis  and 
Ella  Nowlan  were  back  with  their 
travesty  on  circus  life.  The  Great 
Johnson,  a  contortionist ;  15ijou  Rus- 
sell in  a  couple  of  songs,  and  Demarest 
and  Doll  in  a  song  and  dance  act,  were 
all  fair.  .Moving  jMCtures  of  local 
scenes  added  interest  to  the  bill.  Mon- 
dav  night  still  continues  to  be  "Coun- 
try Store"  Night.  Starting  May  24: 
Mexican  War  pictures,  John  Rol)in- 
son  and  his  troui)e  of  elephants,  Clem 
Bevins,  character  actor  and  company 
of  four.  Coakland.  McBride  and  Milo 
in  minstrel  act,  imicycle  acrobatics  by 
the  Newman  Trio,  Jack  Kammerer 
and  I-'dna  llowland  in  songs  and  dan- 
ces. PANTAGES  Theatre:  The 
Namba  Japs  were  seen  to  advantage 
in  a  tumbling  act,  l-Yank  Ihish,  a  come- 
dian, iiad  a  good  line  of  stories;  Brown 
and  lackson  had  a  good  clean  com- 
edv  sketch.    The  l'\nir  Military  Maids 


linislicd  willi  an  instrumental  act  of 
merit.  Next  week:  Ethel  Davis  4 
Co.  in  The  Candy  Shi]),  Martha  Rusf 
sell  &  Co.  in  sketch,  Kelligan  anl 
Sikes,  tumblers;  Dot.son  and  Gordon^ 
colored  entertainers;  De  Armold,  jugf- 
gler.  The  Sclls-Floto  shows  appeared 
here  Alay  21,  pleasing  large  crowdl 
The  horses  were  an  exceptionally  fine 
k)t,  and  the  circus  iiaraphernalia  clean 
and  nifty  looking.  Buffalo  Bill,  who 
was  here  with  tlie  Sells-Floto  shows, 
was  guest  of  honor  at  a  dinner  at  the 
Commercial  t  lub  on  I'riday  evening, 
given  by  ex-Governor  Savage  of  Ne- 
l)raska  and  other  old-time  Western 
friends  of  Col.  Cody.  A.  II. 

CARSON  CITY,  Nev.— GRAND 
Theatre  (W.  S.  Ballard,  mgr.)— 
White  Ea,gle,  a  Yaqui  Indian,  May  23, 
to  good  house.  Good  dancer.  The 
old  P.ARK  Theatre  is  undergoing  a 
thorough  renovation  and  will  be  re- 
opened after  over  a  year's  darkness 
next  Saturday  evening ;  to  be  called 
the  Rex.  W.  (lUy  Smith,  formerly 
of  Riverside  but  now  of  Reno,  gave 
a  song  recital  at  .Armory  Hall  last 
Friday,  using  a  player  i)iano  for  his 
accompaniments.  ^Ir.  Smith  has  a 
most  excellent  voice  and  his  .solos 
were  liighly  ai)|)reciated.  The  Com- 
mencement exercises  at  the  Carson 
Indian  School  last  I'riday  were  on  a 
l)ar  with  their  former  excellent  enter- 
tainments, and  were  witnessed  by  a 
large  crowd  of  enthusiasts. 

A.  II.  M. 
SALEM.  Ore.,  week  of  Mav  17.— 
GR.WD  OPICRA  HOUSE  (Salem 
.\musement  &  Holding  Co.):  Dark. 
YE  LI1*.F,RTY  (Salem  Amusement  & 
Iloldin.g  Co.)  :  Herr  Ernst  Moeller  in 
])o]nilar  songs.  Good.  Feature  pic- 
tures. WENI-T)RD  Theatre  (Salem 
.Amusement  &  Holding  Co.)  :  The 
-Antlers'  Players  in  The  Turn  of  the 
Dice,  (iood  clean  comedy  drama  that 
])leased — well  presented:  Pictures. 
i'.LIGH  Tiieatre  (  l!li.gh  Amusement 
Co..  I".  G.  llligii,  gen.  mgr.)  :  Refined 
vaudeville  acts  and  .Mutual  i)rograni, 
including  The  Mutual  Girl.  GL015E 
Theatre  (  Lafler,  mgr.):  Murton  and 
King,  harp  and  song  specialists,  in  a 
nn^al  skit.  The  ( )regon  Homesteaders. 
( iood  comedy  and  j)leased. 

ALBANY,  Ore.,  week  of  Mav  17 
— OPFR.V  HOUSE,  (II.  R.,i^chultz, 
mgr.):  Dark.  Coming,  May  26,  Pri.x- 
ley  and  Landers'  A  Wife  Wanted,  a 
nuisical  farce  comedy  in  three  acts. 
IILIGII  Theatre  (  lili.gh  Amusement 
Co.,  I'-rank  Bligh,  res.  mgr. )!;  I'ea- 
turing  Tommy  Thonii)son,  tlie  ])iano 
fiend.  Ivxclusive  Mutual  program,  in- 
cluding The  Mutual  Girl.  ROLFE 
Theatre  (Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.)  :  Licensed 
pictures  and  good  orchestra  music, 
(ieo.  Kleine's  Antony  and  Cleopatra 
will  be  shown  here  soon.  HUB 
( .Searls,  mgr.):  I'niversal  and  War- 
ners' features.  First  installment  of 
Lucille  Love,  the  girl  of  my.stery. 


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Correspondence 


.S.KLT  LAKE  CITY,  Alay  26.— 
riie  return  engagement  of  the  feature 
licture,  Traffic  in  Soul.s,  to  the  SALT 
. AKE  Theatre  met  with  a  very  grati- 
fying business,  the  first  show  each 
light  being  pretty  nearly  solil  out 
lean.  Last  night  the  lirigham.  Young 
Iniversity  (Jpera  Co.  rendered  The 
un  Dance,  and  the  la.st  half  of  the 
eek  we  will  have  William  I  lodge  in 
he  Road  to  Ilajipincss,  which  will 
)e  followed  by  Damaged  Goods,  with 
ichard  Bennett  in  the  cast,  and  Omar 
he  Tentmaker,  with  Guy  Bates  Post 
n  the  leading  role.  The  ORPHEUM 
lias  lapsed  into  the  summer  sleep  and 
Manager  Leigh  D.  Bruckart  has  gone 

0  his  home  in  Seattle  for  a  summer 
vacation,  intending  to  return  with  the 
)pening  of  next  season  in  August. 
The  UTAH  Theatre  is  still  ofifering 
he  Niblo  Travel  Talks,  though  bijs- 
ncss  is  far  from  satisfactory.  The 
;.\RRTCK  did  pretty  well  at  night 
vith  the  feature  picture,  The  Battle 

■)f  ^le  Sexes.  The  EMPRESS  bill 
s  an  exceptionally  good  one,  Orville 
^tanim,  the  boy  Flercules,  in  strength 
eats,  headlining.  Although  this  chap 
s  but  seventeen  years  old,  he  shows 
vondcrful  muscular  development  and 
lisplays  extreme  strength  in  his 
itraight  lift  of  a  horse,  and  his  su])- 
)ort  of  a  piano  while  being  ])layed, 

IMnging  to  accomi)animent,  under  its 
veight.  The  I'"our  Quaint  O's,  sing- 
ng  (juartette  with  comic  make-u])s, 
ire  I'jerhaps  entitled  to  second  honors, 
ilthough  Dick  Bernard  in  the  Aninml 
Stuffer  has  a  very  a])preciativc  offer- 
ing, 'i'he  nonsense  of  the  former, 
lOwever,  seems  to  have  caught  on 
md  they  are  forced  to  take  numerous 
•urtain  calls  at  each  performance.  Mr. 
Bernard  gives  a  finished  offering  of 
he  typical  German,  not  overdone  as 
s  so  often  the  case,  this  clever  ])er- 
ornier  getting  his  work  over  without 
■esorting  to  suggcstiveness.  Will 
^lorris,  the  bum  on  the  bike,  o|)ens  the 
and  besides  the  time-honored 
ricks,  intro'luces  several  that  are 
hrilling  and  new.  Thornton  and  ("or- 
ew  sing  and  dance.  P.XNTAGES  is 
leaded  by  Charlie  Reilly,  sup])orted  1)y 

1  cajJablc  cast.  Mr.  Reilly  does  all 
he  singing,  and  his  various  numbers 
ire  received  with  generous  a])j)lause. 


The  vehicle  in  which  he  is  this  time 
being  seen  is  termed  The  Irish  Lnmi- 
grant.  Cuttell  Bros.,  premier  bag 
]nmchers,  open  the  bill,  followed  by 
Richards  and  Montrose  in  song  and 
(lance.  Vera  Berliner  plays  the  violin 
well,  and  Milton  and  Dolly  Nobles  in 
The  Auto-Sug"gestion  Club  have  a 
laughing  vehicle  that  is  well  presented, 
containing  many  bright  lines  and  situ- 
ations. Arthur  Rigby,  in  blackface, 
chatters  away  merrily  and  the  Reilly 
act  clo.ses.  PRINCESS  ofifering  Sam 
Loeb  and  the  rest,  including  Hortense 
Travers,  Jack  Leslie,  Celeste  IJrooks, 
C.  W.  Simmons  and  the  chorus  in 
Ikey  in  the  I'ughouse,  and  from  the 
way  the  audience  is  "eating  u[)"  the 
slap-stick  comedy,  proof  of  ap])recia- 
tion  is  apparent.  Carmen  in  feature 
picture  form  is  the  added  attraction. 

R.  STELTER. 

PHOENIX,  Ariz.,  ^lay  20.— The 
COLUMBIA,  Arizona's  most  beauti- 
ful playhouse,  opened  last  night  to  ca- 
i:>acity  —  S.  R.  O.  —  and  hundreds 
turned  away.  This  marks  an  epoch  in 
theatricals  for  Phoenix  and  gives 
every  promise  of  a  great  success.  The 
house  is  beautiful,  up  to  the  minute 
in  all  details,  both  for  comfort  of  au- 
dience and  performers.  The  bill,  fur- 
nished by  the  Western  States  Vaude- 
ville Association  of  San  Francisco, 
w  as  a  splendid  one  and  contained  the 
following  acts :  Ida  Lewis,  in  a  reper- 
toire of  dances ;  the  De  Poppillows, 
introducing  the  latest  society  ballroom 
dances ;  Biele  and  Girard,  The  Yankee 
and  the  Swede ;  Jane  O'Roak,  Brod- 
erick  O'Farrell  and  G.  Lester  Paul  in 
Jealousy.  Next  week:  Stith  and 
Gardner,  s|)inners  and  manii)ulators ; 
three  other  big  acts. 

PORTLAND,  May  25.— The  local 
managers'  association  had  their  an- 
nual follies  at  the  Heilig  Theatre  last 
Wednesday  night  and  were  greeted 
with  a  packed  house.  The  best  acts 
on  the  several  vaudeville  bills  at  that 
lime  in  the  city  were  ofifered,  and  as 
the  piece  de  resistance,  a  burlcsc|ue  on 
The  Two  Orphans  was  given,  in 
which  the  managers  appeared  in  the 
several  roles.  HEILIG  Theatre  (Cal- 
vin Heilig,  mgr.;  Wm.  Panglc,  res. 
mgr.)  :  Chauncey  Olcott  was  the  at- 
traction at  this  theatre  for  the  fir.st 
three  nights  of  last  week,  and  scored 
as  usual.  His  present  i)lay  is  ])at- 
teriied  along  the  well    known  Irish 


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time.  Of  course  the  singing  of  Mr. 
Olcott  was  a  big  feature.  Last  Fri- 
day and  Saturday  the  New  York  Op- 
era Co.  sang  Faust  to  fair  audiences. 
The  motion  pictures,  Traffic  in  Souls, 
opened  for  eight  nights  yesterday. 
Coming,  Passing  Show  of  1913,  start- 
ing June  I.  BAKER  Theatre  (Geo. 
L.  Baker,  mgr. ;  Milton  Seaman,  bus. 
mgr.)  :  Alice  Fleming  returned  as 
leading  lady  of  the  stock  company 
yesterday,  opening  in  A  Fool  There 
Was.  Miss  Fleming  is  a  Portland 
stock  favorite  and  her  many  friends 
gave  her  quite  an  ovation  on  her  ap- 
pearance. Of  course  the  usual  artis- 
tic portrayals  of  the  role  assigned  to 
Miss  Fleming  was  given  by  her  in 
the  role  of  The  Woman.  Edward 
Woodruff  played  the  role  made  fam- 
ous by  Robert  HiUiard,  and  gave  a 
fine  rendition  of  it.  The  climaxes  be- 
tween Mr.  Woodruff  and  Miss  Flem- 
ing were  well  worked  up.  The  com- 
pany gave  a  fine  performance,  espe- 
cially Thomas  Walsh,  Walter  Gilbert, 
Sid.  Isaacs,  Raymond  Wells  and 
Grace  Lord.  Next  week.  The  Woman 
He  Married.  Mary  Edgett  Baker  left 
yesterday  for  Denver  to  join  the  .sum- 
mer stock  season  at  Elitch's.  LYRIC 
Theatre  (Keating  &  Flood,  mgrs.)l: 
The  Traffic  will  remain  for  another 
week  at  this  house.  It  has  done  well 
for  the  opening  week.  Popular  prices 
prevail.  ORPHEUM  Theatre  (Frank 
Coffinberry,  mgr.)  :  Valeska  Surratt 
in  Black  Crepe  and  Diamonds  is  fea- 
tured this  week  at  this  house,  opening 
in  yesterday's  bill.  Others  on  the  bill 
for  this  week  are  Irene  Timmons  & 
Co.,  Walter  De  Leon  and  Muggins 
Davies,  Aileen  Stanley,  James  FI. 
Cullen,  Stelling  and  Revell,  and  Val- 
veno  and  La  Mora.  EMPRESS  The- 
atre tH.  W.  Pierolig,  mgr.):  Nat 
Ellis  and  Ella  Nowlan  in  Circus  Days 
is  the  headliner  for  this  week,  and  the 
balance  ofifered  include  Demarest  and 
Doll,  Bijou  Russell,  Johnson,  and  Por- 
ter White  &  Co.  PANTAGES  The- 
atre (John  Johnson,  mgr.)  :  The  fea- 
ture act  is  Royal  Namba  Troupe,  and 
the  others  include  Edwin  Crapo  & 
Co.,  Frank  Bush,  Brown  and  Jackson 
and  Portia  Sisters.  A.  W.  W. 

VANCOUVER,  May  26.— ILAI- 
I'UESS:  The  Lily,  with  Nance 
O'Neil  in  the  title  role,  was  the  of- 
fering here  this  week.  The  ])lay  was 
given  an  extremely  fine  |)roduction. 
Miss  O'Neil's  chief  support  was  Mr. 
Lawrence,  Mr.  Hickman,  Mr.  Layne 
and  Miss  Marriott.  ORPIIICUM: 
Dainty  Marie  ai)peared  as  the  joint 
headliner  with  Laddie  Cliff.  Dainty 
Marie,  ])osing  as  Venus  de  Milo,  was 
the  real  hit  of  the  program.  Jackson 
and  McLaren,  the  Australian  ax  men, 
in  a  wood  scene,  i^rescnted  a  very 
novel  and  entertaining  act.  Lancton- 
Lurier  &  Co.,  McMahan,  Dimond  and 
Clemence  in  .skit.  The  Scarecrow,  and 
The  Rice  Trio  completed  a  very 
clever  bill.   1MI'I<:RIAL:  Tom  Dawn, 


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in  the  well-known  playlet,  Pat  and  the 
Genii,  supported  by  Evangeline  Dixey, 
is  the  headline  act  of  this  popular 
house.  Mary  Gray  has  a  very  good 
voice  and  includes  a  cou])le  of  novel- 
ties in  her  act  that  make  her  a  de- 
cided hit.  The  Two  Georges  scored 
heavily  in  their  playlet.  The  Bellboy 
and  the  Inebriate. 

FRESNO,  May  af).— EMPIRE: 
Comedy  dominant  in  l"jiii)ire's  bill. 
The  comedy  cyclists,  three  in  num- 
ber, are  the  features.  Merrill  and  his 
Yip  Yaps.  Wilson  Milleo.  styled  "The 
Man  with  the  Funny  Slide  Trom- 
bone," is  a  very  comijetent  blackface 
comedian.  Dore  anrl  Wolford  are  a 
l^air  of  pretty  girls  and  entertainers 
of  more  than  usual  merit.  De  Fay 
and  Moore,  singers  and  musicians, 
have  an  act  that  pleases  everyone,  and. 
with  a  reel  of  comedy  pictures,  closed 
a  vcrv  entertaining  program. 

STOCKTON,  'May'  25.  —  GAR- 
RICK  :  Monte  Carter  in  his  rcile  of 
Izzy,  and  Ray  Claire  as  his  Dutch 
partner,  were  the  real  merrymakers  of 
the  best  show  Carter  and  com])any 
have  produced  at  the  Garrick.  I'"rank 
Harrington  is  gaining  popniarilv 
every  dav  by  clever  singing,  while 
Blanche  (iilmore,  in  a  funny  character 
make-ui),  and  Blanche  Trelease,  were 
two  additional  bright  sjiols  in  a  very 
fine  musical  comedy. 

M.XRYSVILLE,  May  24.— The 
Cdadstone  Company  plaved  one  week 
at  the  MARYSVILLI-:' Theatre  I0  a 
full  house  every  night,  and  ])leased. 
The  comiiany  are  deserving  great 
pr;iise.  Their  songs  and  d.'inces  are 
all  up  lo  dali'  and  (he  acrobatic  work 
is  fine. 

HONOLULU.  May  16.— I'.IJOU 
Theatre:  The  Players"  all-star  cast 
jiresented  The  White  Sister.  Florence 
( )akley  .scored  heavily  in  the  leading 
character.  Their  sujiport  consisted  of 
Inez  Pagan,  ( luy  ilitner,  jay  I  laniia. 
George  llerrill,  h'rank  Homier,  .Marie 
r.ake'r.  OIM-.R.A  llOUSb::  The  Car- 
rier in  ])ielures.  Mischa  b'-lman.  vio- 
linist, will  give  concerts  at  (he  (  )pera 
1  louse. 


Louis  llocii  writes  that  he  is  in  line 
for  a  good  position,  lie  is  lying  oil 
in  I'resno. 


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Charles  E.  6unn 

Charles  Gunn  is  one  of  our  Coast 
actors  who  has  made  more  than  good 
in  the  East.  Reports  of  his  success 
are  constantly  coming  to  the  Coast. 
Mr.  Gunn  played  a  season  in  stock 
in  Pittsburg  and  then  moved  to  Cin- 
cinnati, wiierc  he  became  the  most 
popular  leading  man  they  have  had 
there  in  years.  Several  managers  are 
endeavoring  to  have  him  return  to  the 
Coast.  His  presence  here  would  create 
much  enthusiasm. 


Good  Love  Stories  for  the 
Stage 

Justin  Huntley  McCarthy,  the  Eng- 
lish playwright,  says  he  believes  the 
public  has  been  surfeited  with  .sex, 
sociological  and  problem  plays,  and  is 
yearning  for  a  few  good  love  stories. 


Monte  Carter  a  Stockton 
Favorite 

Monte  Carter,  writing  from  Stock- 
ton, says:  "My  business  here  is  fine, 
as  you  know.  I  played  a  fifteen 
weeks'  engagement  here  last  summer 
and  now  I  am  in  my  seventh  week  of 
a  return  engagement,  and  in  that  time 
fourteen  shows  have  been  produced 
without  a  repeat.  I  have  with  me  Roy 
Clair,  who  is  playing  all  opposite  com- 
edy parts,  and  while  I  am  fixing  up  a 
new  show  he  is  i)roducing  one,  so  you 
see  I  can  always  make  a  success  of  a 
return  engagement,  because  no  show 
has  to  be  repeated." 


Cluxton  Making  a  Record 

"Jack"  Cluxton,  booking  manager  of 
the  Pantages  circuit,  who  has  charge 
of  things  here  while  Alex.  Pantages 
is  building  u])  his  circuit  in  Canada 
and  the  Xorthwest,  is  doing  things, 
and  the  local  Pantages  house  is  conse- 
quently enjoying  a  period  of  unpre- 
cedented prosperity.  Cluxton  is  an  all- 
around  theatrical  athlete  and  knows 
every  department  of  the  game.  He 
has  a  great  head  for  headline  thrillers, 
and  ill  \'ice  and  Hanged  lie  |)ulle(I  off 
two  of  the  most  sensational  stunts  ever 
handled  here.  Now  he  has  another, 
called  Virtue,  that  will  hit  tlie  bull's- 
eye,  we  wager,  which  goes  on  sliortly. 
His  co-worker.  Bob  Drady,  a  skilled 
press  agent  and  house  manager,  is 
great  on  team  work  and  the  brilliant 
work  of  these  two  is  becoming  talki  il 
about. 


Whitaker  R.w  will  put  out  a  one- 
night  stand  show  of  the  .Annette  Kel- 
lermann  pictures,  to  be  in  charge  of 
W'm.  Fullvvood  and  lack  Hrehanv. 


Willard  Mack  Achieves  a  New  Mark  in  the  Production 
of  New  Play 


Willard  .Mack  and  .Marji>ric  Kambcau  are  enjoying  a  season  of  wonder- 
ful success,  artistically,  at  the  Alcazar,  and  Mr.  Mack  is  ])articipating  in  a 
pleasure  seldom  accorded  a  playwright — that  of  seeing  four  of  his  new  plays 
jiriTduced  in  as  many  weeks,  and  of  appearing  in  the  leading  parts  himself, 
and  both  the  plays  and  acting  making  good.  I  am  anticipating  somewhat, 
as  Their  Market  Value  will  iiot  be  seen  until  next  week,  but  from  what 
has  gone  before  and  from  the  x'erdict  of  those  who  have  seen  the  manuscri])t 
there  is  little  reason  to  doubt  its  success.  San  Francisco,  too,  has  shared  in 
the  i)leasure  o(  Mr.  Mack's  success,  for  it  is  gis'en  to  few  cities  to  get  a  suc- 
cession of  new  i)lays  such  as  has  been  given  us  by  I'elasco  &  Davis,  who 
have  shown  an  enterprise  quite  in  kee])ing  with  their  well-known  desire  to 
spfmsor  the  best  the  show  l)nsiness  offers.  So  Much  for  So  Much,  Men  of 
Steal,  Miracle  Mary  and  Their  .Market  \  alue  are  a  tjuartet  of  tremendously 
good  dramatic  material,  and  all  will  probal)ly  be  seen  on  Broadway  next 
season.  Men  of  Steal  and  Miracle  Mary  are  sure  to  appear  there,  and  a 
number  of  New  York  managers  are  now  speeding  this  way  to  give  them  the 
once  over,  tonight  and  next  week.  Wagenhals  &  Kemper  own  Miracle 
Mary,  and  there  is  a  contest  between  .A.  H.  Woods  and  Wm.  A.  Brady  to 
secure  So  Much  for  So  Much,  in  which  Mack  and  Ranibeau  will  be  seen  in 
their  original  roles.  While  still  dwelling  upon  the  subject  it  is  only  just  to 
pay  tribute  to  the  uncommonly  clever  work  done  by  Marjorie  Rambeau  in 
these  new  plays.  Her  portrayals  have  t)peiied  u])  a  new  vision  t)i  her 
ca])al)ilities,  and  New  York  will  soon  be  congratulating  itself  upon  securing 
another  addition  to  its  galaxv  of  stars. 


Personal  Mention 


Rtmok  lias  it  that  John  Blackwood 
will  manage  a  road  tour  of  William 
Ruck. 

How.ardFo.stkk  has  decided  to  post- 
pone the  opening  of  his  road  show  un- 
til the  middle  of  June. 

Fi.oRENCK  Young  has  been  suffer- 
ing from  an  aggravated  attack  of  grip, 
but  is  on  the  road  to  recovery. 

liow.xki)  McCoy  has  retired  from 
the  business  management  of  Oliver 
Morosco's  Coast  Peg  o'  My  Heart 
Company. 

Et)wi.\  H.  Lk  M.\rk,  regarded  by 
music  critics  as  a  brilliant  contempor- 
ary organist,  will  be  the  organist  for 
the  mammoth  organ  in  I'"estival  Hall. 
.Announcement  has  ju.st  been  made  by 
the  music  department  of  the  P^xposi- 
tion.  Mr.  Le  Mare  lives  in  London, 
lie  is  a  composer  of  note. 

Margaret  Craven  Koehijcr  was 
married  (juietly  to  James  B.  Doiiyne 
in  Berkeley  a  couple  of  weeks  ago. 
When  Henry  Koehler  died  in  St. 
l.ouis  he  left  his  entire  fortune,  which 
was  very  large,  to  his  lovely  wife 
without  reserve.  'She  tried  glolie  trot- 
ting as  a  beguilement  from  loneliness, 
journeying  to  all  sorts  of  unusual 
places.  But  the  yoke  was  better  suited 
to  her  fancy.  She  will  be  remembered 
as  one  of  the  original  I'Vawley  com- 
pany. 

Thurston  H.m.i,  got  in  from  the 
T"".ast  last  Thursdav,  looking  immense. 


Happy  Medium  at  the  Re- 
public 

The  Happy  Mcdiiiin,  a  musical  tab- 
loid carrying  a  cast  of  fourteen  people, 
will  be  presented  Sunday  at  the  Re- 
public by  the  newly  incorporated  firm 
of  McClellan  &  Tarbox.  The  book, 
the  scene  of  which  is  laid  in  a  si)iritual- 
ist  ])arlnr,  is  by  Dwight  Wiley,  and 
the  music  is  by  Russell  Tarbox,  writer 
of  the  late  Merry  Gambol  score.  The 
cast  includes  Marguerite  Doyle,  Larry 
Edmands  in  the  title  role,  James  Lid- 
dy,  Deaver  Storer,  and  the  tab  carries 
a  chorus  of  si.x. 


The  com])any  to  play  a  season  of 
stock  in  b.ureka  got  away  Wednesday. 
The  actors  that  sailed  are  Chet  Stev- 


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FHANCES  CAMKIION,  WILI.  H.  SLOAN. 
WALTER    LAWRENCE,    LOUISE  ORTH, 
M.VI'DE  BEATTY.   MYRTLE  DINGWALL, 
ARTHUR  CLOUGH,  AND  A  GAY 
COMPANY   OF  SIXTY 

Evening  prices.  25c,  50c,  75c,  $1.00;  Satur- 
day and  Sunday  matinees.  25c.  50o.  75c. 
THURSDAY  "POP"  MATINEE,  25C  50C 


ens.  Maurice  Chick,  Felice  Davis 
.\ddie  Gray,  Jimmy  Guilfoyle,  Wil' 
Cross  and  wife. 


Pantages 

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LEADING  THEATR 

ElUa  and  Market  Bti. 

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Last   'l-ime   Saturday   Night.   The  Passing 

Show  of  1913 
Starting  Sunday  Night.  May  31— Matinee;' 
Wednesday  and  Saturday 

Wm.  Hodge 

In  the  Play  of  Cheer  and  t'liarni 

The  Road  to  Happiness 

Direct  frtini  Jdii  IV-rfunnaiH-f.s  at  thi-  Gar 

rick  Tlieatre.  ChicaKo 
Nights.  ,';nc-  to         .Saturday  Matinee,  25c  t. 
I1..1II;  Popular  |1  .Vlatint-e  Weilnesday 


Alcazar  Theatre 


O'TASXEU   ST.,    WBAX  POWBU 

Phone  Kearny  2 

Commencing  Monciay  Night.  .June  1 
Matinees  Thursday.  Saturday.  Sunday- 
Farewell  Week  of 

Willard  Mack  and  Marjorie  Ramb«a 

.\  Dividc-il  Week 
Monday.    Tuesday.    Wednesday  Niglits, 
Reyival,  l>y  Request.  Willai-d  Mack' 
Sensational  Play, 

So  Much  for  So  Much 

BeginniiiK  Thursday  Night  an<l  Balance  o 
Week.  A\"illard  Macks  New  Play, 

Their  Marltet  Value 

Prices:     Night,  '2r>c  to  $1;  Mat.  25c  to  50( 
Monday.  Jum-  Sth.  Bessie  Barriscale-Tlini 
■ton  Hall  in  All-of-a-Sndden  Teggy 


OrpKeum 

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Week    BeBlnnlngr    This    Sunday  Afternoo 
Matinee  Every  Day 

SUPEBLATIVE  VAUDEV1I.I.E 

Eddy  Foy  for  Joy  and  the 
Seven  Little  Foys 

Irvin  Cobb's  SEBGEAITT  BAQBT,  from  111 
famous  story  in  the  Saturday  Eveninjr  Po»t 
HABB'X'  B.  I.ESTEB,  the  jovial  jeetH 
HABBY  FAUia  and  HAZEIi  BOTITE  la 
musical  comedy,  Courtship;  THE  KBJ 
MEBS,  graceful  gymnasts;  BOBEBT  1 
HAINES  &  CO.  in  The  Man  in  the  Darl 
BOB  MATTHEWS,  AJ.  SHAYNE  &  CO.  1 
Dreamlaud.  Iiast  week — Immense  succeci 
BESSIE  WYim,  "The  Lady  Dainty." 

Kvenlug  prices:  10c,  2Bc,  60c,  75c.  Bo 
Seats,  $1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sui 
days  and  Holidays):    10c,  25c.  60c. 

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.\  divided  week  at  the  .Mcazar,  he- 
i>innini.i'  on  next  Monday  ni^iit.  will 
be  a  novelty.  It  will  also  mark  the 
farewell  appearances  in  this  city,  for 
the  present  sea.son,  of  Willard  Mack 
and  Marjorie  Ranibeau.  On  Monday, 
Tuesday  and  Wednesday  nights  these 
two  p()])ular  .stars  will  be  seen  in  a  re- 
vival of  Willard  Mack's  sensational 
])lay.  So  Much  for  So  Much.  P>egin- 
ning  with  the  Thursday  matinee,  and 
continuing  for  the  balance  of  the 
week,  they  will  be  .seen  in  the  first 
l)rii<!ucti()ii  in  this  city  of  Mack's  latest 
play,  Their  Market  X'alue. 


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May  30,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Columbia  Theatre 

Annette  Kellermann  came  into  her 
own  in  the  film  play,  Neptune's  Daugh- 
ter, which  is  a  most  unique  and  inter- 
esting drama  of  the  screen.  Of  course, 
the  swimming  feats  of  Miss  Keller- 
mann furnish  the  motif  for  the  play, 
yet  in  the  various  scenes  depicted  she 
shows  a  most  unusual  aptitude  for 
pantomime,  and  were  she  ever  to  turn 
aside  from  the  water  tank  she  could 
excel  in  light  comedy.  The  scenes  of 
the  picture  are  laid  in  Bermuda,  which 
offers  many  •  scenic  beauties  for  film 
depiction.  This  is  a  most  unusual 
film  and  it  will  be  a  long  time  before 
anything  approaching  it  will  be  offered 
to  the  public.  The  business  has  been 
very  satisfactory  at  nights,  and  it 
looks  as  though  a  big  vogue  for  Nep- 
tune's Daughter  had  been  started. 


Cort  Theatre 


The  third  week  of  The  Passing 
Show  of  1913  sees  this  big  girl  show 
still  popular.  Sadie  Burt,  who  plays 
the  part  of  the  underpaid  working- 
girl,  is  one  of  San  Francisco's 
products,  and  continues  to  carry  off 
honors.  Following  the  conclusion  of 
this  show  will  be  seen  one  of  our  fore- 
nio.st  actors,  Wm.  Hodge  in  The  Road 
to  Happiness. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

Miracle  Mary,  a  four-act  drama  l)y 
Willard  Mack;  founded  and  built 
around  John  A.  Moroso's  short  story, 
Miracle  Mary.    Produced  May  25. 

Joseph  Condon  Willard  Mack 

Jack  Brennan,  "Fancy  Jack"  

 Howard  C.  Hickman 

Skip  Edwards,  plain  clothes  cop... 

  Kernan  Cripps 

Martin  Caine,  a  politician ..  Jo.seph  Pogarty 
Winston  Campbell,  assist,  district  attorney 

  Edmund  Lowe 

Miles  Grey,  an  attorney  Ralph  Bell 

Judge  Milliken,  city  court ....  WilUam  Dills 

Warden  Brownell   E.  Burt  Wesner 

Izzy,  the  Dip,  Convict  18246  ..  .Chas.  Compton 
Tlie  Butcher,  Convict  2172.  .  .Leland  Russell 

Court  Officer  Oliver  Carter 

Jury  Foreman   Robert  Calley 

Old  Man   Frank  Wyman 

A  Bum   David  W.  Butler 

Mrs.  O'Dowd  Annie  Mack  Berlein 

Nellie  O'Dowd  Louise  Brownell 

Private  Amy,  Salvation  Irene  Outrim 

Sergeant  Mary  Meakin.  Miracle  Mary 

 Marjorie  Rambeau  . 

San  Francisco  theatregoers  have 
had  a  chance  this  week  to  witness  an 
excellent  performance  of  another  very 
interesting  new  play  from  the  pen  of 
Willard  Mack,  that  more  than  capable 
actor  and  playwright.  The  play,  built 
around  a  short  story  by  John  A. 
Moroso,  deals  with  the  life  of  Mary 
Meakin,  a  Salvation  Army  lass  called 
Miracle  Mary,  because  of  the  wonder- 
ful results  she  has  been  able  to  effect 
among  the  poor  creatures  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  the  Army  barracks.  One 
person  who  has  been  regenerated  is 
Idaho  Joe.  a  man  who  has  served  two 
terms  in  the  State  jienitentiary,  and 
vviio  finds  it  impossible  to  obtain  work 
owing  to  the  vigilance  of  the  police  in 
shadowing  him.  This  is  a  problem 
that  is  well  established ;  an  ex-con  is 
a  marked  man  and  it  is  an  u]jhill  job 
for  him  to  get  on.  Poor  Joe  found 
it  so.  The  various  stages  of  his  career 
after  his  reformation,  his  arrest, 
brought  about  by  a  "plant,"  his  trial, 
and  the  miracle  that  proves  his  inno- 


cence go  to  make  up  the  four  acts 
of  the  play.    There  is  not  a  dull  mo- 
ment from  the  time  the  curtain  rises 
on  the  first  act  till  its  fall  amidst  a 
great  handclapping  at  the  close.  The 
stage  settings  are  most  wonderfully 
realistic.    The  first  set  is  the  interior 
of  the  Salvation  Army  barracks.  The 
second  act  takes  us  to  the  interior  of 
Joe's  lodgings,  a  poor  room  lighted 
only  by  a  skylight  or  a  flickering  gas 
jet.    The  courtroom  scene  is  perfect 
as  to  detail,  even  to  the  sounds  from 
the  street,  with  which  are  mingled  the 
tones  of  the  street  organ  wailing  out 
"So  Long  Mary"  as  poor  Joe  is  un- 
justly sentenced  to  his  this  third  term 
in  prison.    The  fourth  act  presents  the 
interior  of  the  prison  chapel,  decorated 
for  the  Christmas  season.   The  play  is 
logically  and  concisely  constructed.  It 
has  the  one  great  point  of  interest  in 
that  the  audience  is  in  a  perfect  fever 
to  know  how  Joe  can  possibly  prove 
an  alibi  which  will  establish  his  inno- 
cence.     This    is    done  in  a  clever, 
unique  way  in  the  fourth  act.    It  is 
Christmas  and  Mary  and  her  friends 
have  been  visiting  Joe.    It  is  evening 
and  there  is  a  program  in  the  prison 
chapel  by  way  of  celebration.  The  war- 
den has  some  films  to  run  as  a  great 
treat  for  the  men.    A  picture  has  been 
taken  of  an  aviation  meet  which  took 
place  the  day  Joe  is  supposed  to  have 
committed  the  robbery,  and  it  was  at 
the  place  he  claims  to  have  been.  Sud- 
denly we  see  him  at  work  on  some  ma- 
chinery ;  the  convicts  let  out  a  great 
shout,  "There's  Joe  !"  the  picture  stops 
and  Joe  is  vindicated.    Miracle  Mary, 
in  the  hands  of  Marjorie  Rambeau,  is 
a  most  ajjpealing  character  and  played 
with  wonderful  art.    It  is  a  brand  new 
develojMuent  of  character  and  gives  a 
tremendously  clever  portrayal.    It  is 
a  triumph,  which  will  generally  be 
recognized.    Mack  is  si)lendid  as  Joe. 
With  all  his  repression  his  work  loses 
none  of  its  vitality.    Kernan  Cripps 
is  excellent  as  Skip  Edwards.  Howard 
Hickman  makes  Fancy  Jack  thorough- 
ly despicable.    Annie  Mack  Berlein  is 
a    sincere    and    humorous  old  Irish 
woman.    Louise  Brownell  and  Irene 
Outrim  carry  their  parts  most  capably. 
Wm.  Dills  presides  in  the  courtroom 
scene  with  true  dignity.    The  various 
male  characters  are  all  well  sustained. 
Each  one,  from  i^oint  of  make-up  and 
faithfulness  to  type,  is  good.  The 
concerted     action    of  the  Salvation 
Army  people  and  the  people  in  the 
courtroom  is  also  deserving  of  com- 
mendation. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  (uiiety  reopens  its  hospitable 
and  mirth-provoking  doors  this  week 
with  a  new  musical  comedy,  a  new 
company  in  spandy  new  costumes, 
new  stage  and  musical  directors  and 
new  management  generally.  Every- 
thing and  everybody  makes  good,  un 
less  we  except  half  of  the  first-namec 
item,  the  comedy  part  not  cjuite  living 
up  to  the  rest  of  the  new  policy.  Now 
we  all  know  that  genuine  humor  is  as 
rare  and  elusive  as  the  fabled  Bander- 
snatch,  and  f|uite  as  difficult  to  cap- 
ture, so  the  lack  of  it  is  noticed  more 
in  the  s])irit  of  truth  than  criticism. 
What  is  not  so  easily  passed  over — 
if  I  may  whisper  it — is  the  question 
able  character  of  one  or  two  of  the 
jokes,  which  adds  neither  to  the  com 
edy  nor  the  tone  of  tiic  production 
Otherwise  The  Isle  of  I'ong  Bong  is 
above  par.    The  music  is  especially 


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tuneful  and  catchy,  and  there  is  a 
grateful  precision  about  all  the  evolu- 
tions that    accompany  it ;  really  the 
chorus  is  awfully  good  style.  Two 
of  the  prettiest  numbers  in  the  show 
are  the  duet  in  the  first  act.  The  Light 
That  Lies,  delightfully  sung  by  Ar- 
thur Clough  and  Louise  Orth,  who  fin- 
ish it  off  with  a  neat  little  hesitation 
waltz,    and    Havana  Maid,  expertly 
done  by  our  friend  Walter  Lawrence, 
with  the  added  attraction  of  a  lovely 
shadowy  dance,  ethereal  as  wreaths  of 
smoke,  contributed  by  Margaret  Ed- 
wards.   Lawrence  makes  a  hit,  too, 
with  his  Tipperary  Mary,  embellished 
with  scraps  of  The  Minstrel  Boy  and 
Believe  Me,  If  All  Those  Endearing 
Young  Charms,  and  the  rest.  Those 
of  us  who  boast  Gaelic  blood  grow 
hungry  for  Killarney  and  The  Young 
May  Moon  and  The  Ould  Plaid  Shawl. 
There  is  still  plenty  of  punch  left  in 
the  Irish  melodies,  even  without  the 
aiij^reciation  with  which  they  are  sung, 
though  there  is  no  denying  that  Mr. 
Lawrence  has  a  way  with  him  that 
tells  in  all  his  work.    Will  H.  Sloan 
stepped  into  the  breach  at  the  last 
moment  to  play  Lord  Percy's  Master 
of  the  Hounds,  and  he  more  than  fills 
the  shoes  of  the  late  Al  Shean.  The 
role,  which  carries  the  principal  com- 
edy of  the  book,  is  rather  bare  picking 
at  best,  but  Sloan,  in  a  quiet  unosten- 
tatious   way,    manages  to  scare  up 
quite  a  little  fun.    The  Cuckoo  Song 
is  very  well  done,  though  the  way  for 
it  might  be  better  ])repared.    A  little 
preparation,  too,  would  give  Willard 
Louis  more  of  a  chance  with  his  Isle 
of  Bong  Bong  .song;  as  it  is  the  audi- 
ence is  barely  recovered  from  the  Sul- 
tan's sudden    appearance    when  the 
song  is  over  and  done,  which  is  a  i)ity. 
The  .small  role  of  General  Caramba, 
perennially    addicted    to    chills    an  1 
fever   and    their    counter  irritant,  is 
cleverly    handled    by    Jack  Pollard. 
Myrtle  Dingwall,  another  old  friend  in 
the  new  comiiany,  is  very  much  in  evi- 
dence as  Dolores,  the  peppery  widow 
of  Lord  Percy's  uncle.    Miss  Ding- 
wall has  develoiied  tremendously  in 
the  la.st  two  or  three  years,  her  work 
showing  poise,  style   and  consistent 
dramatic  ability:  her  lieauty  is  a  fore- 
gone conclusion,  but  her  fine  reading 
of  the  lines  comes  as  a  distinct  stn'- 
prise,  and  she  has  almost  as  much 
magnetism  as  Walter  Lawrence  him- 
self.   The  other  widow,  of  the  long 
aristocratic  name,  is  congenially  played 
by  Maude  I'eatty,  whose  large  gifts 
'  of  person  and  personality  fit  the  jiarl 


like  a  glove.  And  hrances  Cameron, 
one  of  the  most  successful  of  the  many 
Merry  Widows,  is  the  new  prima  don- 
na. Miss  Cameron  has  a  pretty,  well- 
trained  voice  and  an  engaging  charm 
that  show  here  far  more  than  during 
her  Orpheum  engagement.  Her  songs 
are  all  good,  but,  personally,  I  like 
the  gooly  invitation  of  Come  On  Over 
Here  and  the  dashing  Golden  West 
better  than  the  slow,  lonesome  one. 
Boys,  Boys,  Boys,  gives  Miss  Cam- 
eron her  first  dancing  chance  and  calls 
for  many  enthusia.stic  encores.  In- 
deed, when  the  versatile  Walter  finally 
steps  out  to  assist  in  some  tango  and 
maxixe  variations,  it  is  time  to  won- 
der why  not  a  little  real  Merry  Wid- 
ow. The  great  waltz  is  surely  a  bull's- 
eye,  and  this  pair  could  show  us  how 
it  ought  to  be  done  or  I  am  no  judge. 
With  that  and  a  song  from  Myrtle 
Dingwall  The  Isle  of  Bong  Bong 
would  be  a  genuine  liarnum. 


Felice  Davis 


Miss  Davis,  a  beautiful  and  accom- 
j)Hshe(I  Kading  woiran,  signalizes  her 
reluni  to  liie  .stage  by  opening  in  leads 
with  the  slock  comi)any  at  luireka. 
l'"or  two  years  Miss  Davis  lias  lived 
the  life  of  a  society  woman,  Iiul  tne 
call  of  the  bright  lights  was  not  to 
be  denied  and  she  is  back  in  the  bus- 
iness once  more. 


10 


THE  SAN  FR.\NCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  30,  1914 


Cort  Theatre 


William  Hodge  will  bring  the  great- 
est success  of  his  career  to  the  Cort 
Theatre  Sunday  night,  when  he  will 
be  seen  in  The  Road  to  Happiness,  in 
which  he  has  just  finished  a  twenty- 
two  weeks'  run  in  the  Garrick  and 
Princess  Theatre,  Chicago — the  long- 
est and  most  successful  engagement 
for  any  play  produced  this  season.  In 
his  new  play  Mr.  Hodge  acts  a  yoimg 
country  boy  who  makes  a  living  for 
himself  and  invalid  mother  by  day 
by  doing  odd  jobs  about  the  small 
town  he  lives  in,  while  his  nights  he 
.spends  in  the  study  of  law  under  the 
tutorshi])  of  an  old  country  judge.  So 
well  does  the  boy  progress  in  his 
.studies  that  he  is  .shown  at  the  end  of 
the  play,  just  a  year  after  the  first  act, 
a  successful  young  attorney,  much  of 
tile  .same  type  as  Daniel  \  oorhees 
Pike  in  The  .Man  from  Home.  .Ml  of 
the  characters  introduced  are  of  the 
type  familiar  to  all  the  semi-rural 
communities  of  our  country.  Sup- 
porting Mr.  Hodge  are  Misses  Recva 
Greenwood,  Gertrude  Hitz,  Marion 
Brust,  Marie  Haynes,  Geo.  P..  Lund, 
Adin  U.  Wilson,  Taylor  Carroll,  .\.  L. 
Evans  and  Howard  Morgan. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  farewell  week  of  Willard  Mack 
and  Marjoric  Rambeau  at  the  .Alcazar 
Theatre  will  be  ushered  in  next  Mon- 
day night.  It  will  be  a  divided  week. 
( )n  Monday,  Tuesday  and  Wednesday 
nights  a  revival  of  Willard  Mack's 
sensational  play.  So  Much  Vor  So 
Much,  which  scored  such  a  triuni])!! 
on  the  occasion  of  its  first  produc- 
tion here  a  few  weeks  ago,  will  be 
made  by  request.  Beginning  with  the 
Thursday  matinee  a  s])ien<lid  produc- 
tion, for  the  first  time  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, of  Willard  Mack's  new  play. 
Their  Market  V'alue,  will  be  offered. 
This  latest  effort  from  the  pen  of  one 
of  America's  most  prolific  author- 
actors  is  considered  by  many  ])eople 
to  be  the  best  of  all  his  plays.  It  is 
unlike  any  of  its  predecessors  in  as 
nuich  as  it  deals  with  an  entirely  dif- 
ferent subject.  People  are  of  the 
opinion  that  Mack  can  write  nothing 
but  crook  and  underworld  plays.  That 
tiiis  is  not  true  will  be  demonstrated 
at  the  Alcazar  next  week,  when  it  will 
be  seen  that  his  ])en  is  as  much  at  home 
when  dealing  with  a  modern  society 
drama  as  it  is  when  writing  one  of 
his  famous  plays  of  life  of  a  more 
lowly  nature.  Their  Market  \'aluc 
is  none  the  less  forceful  than  the  rest 
of  the  Willard  Mack  i)lays.  It  tells  a 
big  human  story  with  the  wonderful 
Mack  force  of  characterization  that 
is  so  compelling.  Mack  and  Miss 
Rambeau  will  appear  in  the  two  lead- 
ing roles,  and  they  will  be  su])])ortcd 
by  the  cream  of  the  .\lcazar  Players. 
Following  their  engagement  at  the 
Alcazar  they  will  play  a  brief  season  at 
the  Macdonough  Theatre  in  Oakland. 
Tiiere  they  will  open  on  Monday 
night,  June  8,  in  tlieir  .sensational  suc- 
cess. So  Much  For  So  Much.  In  the 
meantime,  following  ihem  at  the 
O'Farrell  Street  ])layhouse,  will  come 
I'essie  Parriscale,  the  great  San  Fran- 
cisco favorite,  and  Thurston  I  lall, 
who  will  inaugurate  tiie  regular  sum- 
mer season  at  the  .\Icazar.  Their 
oi)ening  ])lay  will  be  lamest  Denny's 
charming  comedy,  -Xll-of-a-Sudden 
Peggy. 


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•  Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Isle  of  Bong  Jiong  made  an 
im(|ualified  hit  last  Sunday  night,  rtud 
promises  to  remain  at  the  O'Farrell 
Street  jjlayhouse  for  many  weeks  to 
come.  Indeed,  there  wasn't  a  dissent- 
ing voice  in  the  chorus  of  apjiroval 
tliat  greeted  the  first  and  subse(|ucnt 
])erformances  of  this  most  melodious 
of  musical  comedies.  It  is  one  long 
string  of  exquisite,  or  lively,  or  ener- 
getic, or  ])atriotic  melodies  which  are 
only  sei)arated  one  from  another  in  or- 
der for  the  plot  to  pnx^eed,  or  the 
comedians  to  "put  over"  their  witty 
lines  and  their  humorous  epi.sodes, 
with  which  the  book  is  crammed  full. 
I'rances  Cameron  is  the  star  of  the 
])erformance.  Her  position  as  such  is 
safe,  though  closely  contested.  Wal- 
ter Lawrence,  besides  having  staged 
tile  ijiece,  appears  in  a  leading  comedy 
role,  and  tiiis  duo,  familiar  as  such  to 
liic  theatregoers  of  this  city,  provide 
such  a  suggestion  of  distinguished 
class  as  to  put  The  Isle  of  Bong  Hong 
in  the  two-dollar  ranks.  Such  distinc- 
tion as  these  two  render  is  further  em- 
pliasized  by  the  presence  of  Louise 
<  )rth,  a  beauty  and  a  blonde,  by  the 
a])])earance  of  Win.  Lorraine,  with  his 
l)aton  in  hand,  at  the  liead  of  tlie  in- 
strumental forces  of  the  Gaiety,  and 
further  l)y  tiie  assistance  rendered  by 
W  ill  11.  Sloan,  who  junii)ed  into  iiis 
comedy  role  at  a  inoment's  notice,  tak- 
ing tiie  place  made  vacant  by  A\ 
Shean,  and  if  furtiier  class  is  looked 
for,  it  is  found  in  eminent  degree  in 
the  remarkaiile  costumery  wiiicli  Mme. 
Keeler  of  New  York  and  San  Fran- 
cisco has  provided.  The  Isle  of  Bong 
l!ong  is  in  for  an  indefinite  stay  if  the 
booking  ])owers  of  the  Gaiety  will  per- 
mit. Matinees  are  given  on  Tliurs- 
(lay,  .Saturday  and  Sunday.  The 
Tluirsday  afternoon  performance  is  in 
the  nature  of  a  bargain,  the  prices  be- 
ing 25  and  50  cents. 


The  Orpheum 


Eddie  I'oy,  witii  tiic  seven  little 
l""oys,  each  of  whom  is  a  born  come- 
dian, will  head  the  bill  next  week. 
Clever  as  he  is,  Foy  is  in  serious  <lan- 
gcr  of  having  his  stellar  fame  .some- 
what dimmed  from  seven  different 
s  nirces,  llie  sources  being  his  little  sons 
and  daugiiters.  Irvin  Cobb's  Ser- 
geant Bagi)y,  a  big  act  and  a  splendid 
dramatization  of  his  story  wiiich 
l)roved  so  successful  when  pul)lislied 
in  the  .Saturday  Evening  Post;  will  be 
one  of  tlie  best  features  of  next  week's 
bill.  .V  cast  of  .seven  prominent  play- 
ers do  full  justice  to  the  sketch. 
I  larry  P..  Lester,  the  jovial  jester,  will 
deliver  his  monologue,  in  which  is  in- 
troduced a  number  of  impressions  of 
stage  stars.  .\  i)retty  little  musical 
cfimedy  in  tabloid  will  be  jiresented  by 
Marry  Pauli  and  Hazel  Boyne,  two 
clever  and  attractive  young  people, 
wiio  combine  ability  witli  personality 
in  tiie  necessary  ])roijortion  for  a  ven- 
ture like  this.  .Atliletics,  .skill  and  dar- 
ing are  combined  by  tiie  Kramers  in 
their  decidedly  graceful  gymnastic  ex- 
liil)it  i(>n.  1  he  two  men  are  well  skilled 
in  tlieir  work  and  tiie  girl  is  attractive 


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i  laines  &  Co.,  Matthews,  Sliayne  & 
Co.  in  Dreamland,  and  Bessie  Wynn, 
the  lady  dainty. 

Redmond  Will  Continue  in 
Sacramento 

The  report  circuialed  tiiat  Ed.  Red- 
mond will  close  his  Sacramento  stock 
after  June  17  for  a  couple  of  montiis 
this  summer  proves  to  be  unfouniied. 
Mr.  Redmond  has  decided  to  keej)  iiis 
Sacramento  organization  intact,  in  ad- 
dition to  his  San  Jose  stock  tiiat  opens 
June  I. 

Joan  Sawyer  Coming  to  the 
Coast 

PHILADELPHIA,  May  22.— Joan 
Sawyer  opened  here  at  the  Lyric  The- 
atre Tuesday  night  witii  lier  dancing 
company  and  scored  an  absolute  suc- 
cess. Never  in  tiie  liistory  of  the 
many  dancers  who  have  ai)i)eare(l  in 
Philadel])hia  were  .sucii  extravagant 
notices  printed  as  the  praise  bestowed 
ui)on  Miss  Sawyer  and  her  coni])any. 
'i'lie  Phila(iel])iiia  livening  I'imes 
printed  one  of  tiie  strongest  notices 
ever  written  when  it  said :  "One  thing 
must  be  said  of  Miss  Sawyer's  ]ier- 
formance,  and  that  is  it  was  the  best 
exami^le  of  grace  and  refinement  that 
any  dancer  has  ever  presented  here. 
If  Miss  Sawyer,  during  iier  engage- 
ment, continues  to  draw  houses  com- 
posed of  tiie  reiiresentative  peo]>le  she 
played  to  last  night,  it  can  be  truly 
said  ,that  she  has  captured  .society." 
.Miss  .Sawyer  will  .soon  start  for  tiie 
Coast  w  itii  iier  coniiiany. 


Spotlights 


Willard  Mack  and  .Marjorie  Ram- 
beau will  bring  their  highly  successful 
season  at  the  Alcazar  Theatre  to  a 
close  next  week  with  the  first  pro- 
duction in  this  city  of  Willard  Mack's 
new  i)iay.  Tiieir  Market  \'alue.  This 
latest  play  from  the  pen  of  the  prolific 
autlior-actor  is  .said,  by  those  who  have 
had  the  ])rivilege  of  reading  it,  to  be 
one  of  his  very  best  efforts.  It  is  a 
clever  handling  of  a  certain  problem 
that  confronts  that  class  of  people  tiiat 
lives  a  life  for  the  sake  of  society 
solely.  It  is  in  four  acts  and  is  written 
in  ATack's  big,  breezy  and  incompar- 
alile  way. 

'I'he  management  of  the  .Mcazar 
Tiieatre  has  secured  a  s])lendid  list  of 
plays  for  the  season  of  liessie  Barri- 
.scale  and  Thurston  Hall,  to  be  in- 
augurated on  Monday  night,  June  8. 
The  opening  play  for  these  two  favor- 
ites will  be  Ernest  Denny's  charming 
conieily  of  Irish  wit  and  humor,  AU-of- 
a-Sudden  Peggy.  This  will  be  fol- 
lowed in  rapid  succession  by  Stoj) 
Tiiief!  The  Case  of  Becky,  Officer 
666,  We  Are  Seven,  Little  Miss 
Brown,  Snow  White,  The  Ghost 
I'.reaker.  and,  of  course,  a  revival  of 
the  great  .Mcazar- Barriscale-Hall  suc- 
cess. The  Rose  of  the  Ranclio. 

The  Frank  Morton  Conijiany  busted 
in  Re<l  Deer,  .\lta.,  Canada,  May  12. 
In  the  company  were  Jos.  Sturm,  bus- 


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i'Vaiik  .Morton,  comedian;  Gladys 
\'aughn,  soubrette;  Marie  Elliott, 
musical  director;  Robert  Halcott.  ad- 
vance agent,  and  Lawrence  and  El- 
liott, tango  dancers.  They  had  just 
completed  a  tour  of  six  weeks.  I""ive 
of  the  people  are  in  lulmonton  witii  a 
lay-off  staring  them  in  the  face,  and 
four  are  stranded  here,  the  house  man- 
ager absolutely  refusing  to  make  any 
kind  of  a  settlement.  The  bo.xoflice 
of  the  Lyric  Theatre,  where  the  com- 
pany was  ])laying,  was  attached  for 
two  weeks'  salary,  and  after  a  great 
deal  of  inconvenience  to  the  jierform- 
ers  a  small  sum  was  finally  secured 
through  attachment  and'  (listributed 
pro  rata  among  the  stranded  four. — 
Seattle  Critic. 

Mrs.  Irene  Castle,  wife  of  Vernon 
Castle,  both  famous  dancers,  was  op- 
erated on  for  appendicitis  at  the 
woman's  hosjiital  in  New  York,  May 
26.  Asked  if  lie  believed  her  condition 
was  due  to  dancing  especially,  in  that 
she  took  ])art  in  a  strenuous  dancing 
contest  at  Madison  Square  Garden  re- 
cently. Dr.  Bollin  Lee,  the  operating 
.surgeon,  .said  :  "Dancing  had  notliing 
to  do  with  it.  She  is  .subject  to  ai)i)en- 
dicitis,  having  had  previous  attacks." 

Omar  the  Tentmaker,  the  romance 
of  a  rose-scented  garden,  will  be  di- 
vulged at  the  Cort  Tiieatre  following 
the  engagement  of  William  Hodge  in 
The  Road  to  Happiness.  This  spec- 
tacle play  by  Richard  Walton  Tully, 
author  of  The  Rose  of  the  Rancho 
and  Tile  P>ird  of  Paradise,  has  aston- 
isiied  the  most  blase  of  the  country's 
reviewers  in  the  lavishness  of  its 
scenic  investiture.  Guy  Pates  Post  is 
starred  in  the  play  and  the  original 
comi)any  in  every  particular  will  be 
seen  here. 

N.  C.  Goodwin  is  due  at  the  Cort 
s(x)n  in  Never  Say  Die,  a  rattling 
good  comedy  that  is  possessed  of  ])lot, 
situations,  a  reasonable  amount  of 
easy  action,  coupled  witii  some  fine 
acting  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Goodwin 
and  his  sujiiwrt,  which  includes  his 
wife,  Marjorie  Moreland. 

J.  J.  .Matlieson  and  E.  H.  Slis.sman 
of  the  .San  h'ranci.sco  Musicians' 
Cnion  have  been  ai)pointed  on  com- 
mittees of  tiie  .\merican  Eederation 
of  Musicians  for  its  1915  convention 
in  San  I'rancisco. 


May  30.  1 9 14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Burton  King  of  the  Usona  brand  is 
steadily  adding'  to  his  stock  of  plays. 
I  This  week  he  put  on  a  1000  -  foot 
j  drama  and  two   split-reel  comedies. 
1  The  comedies  are  somewhat  a  depart- 
ure for  Mr.  King.  *  *  *  Alexandra 
!'hilli]xs  Fahrney  is  engaged  upon  a 
live-reel  jihotoplay  which  she  intends 
to  hold  until  Milton  H.  Fahrney  can 
produce  it,  and  he  says  it  is  one  of 
die  greatest  photoplays  ever  penned. 

■=  *  Edna  Maison  laughingly  owns 
she  has  to  stay  in  pictures,  as  every 
time  she  is  ai)proached  to  go  into  musi- 
cal comedy  her  mother  weeps  and  her 
father  refuses  to  eat.  Friends  tell  her 
she  is  lucky  to  be  thought  so  well  of. 
i\Iiss  Maison  has  just  completed  an 
emotional  part  in  The  Brand  of  Cain, 
in  which  she  appeared  as  a  Western 
-irl  and  did  some  hard  riding.  *  *  * 
J.  P.  McGowan  of  the  Kalem  Com- 
])any  gave  a  delightful  party  at  his 
home  in  Glendale  last  Saturday,  and 
ilelen  Holmes  was  a  most  charming 
hnstess.  Dancing  occupied  the  best 
part  of  the  evening.  Mr.  McGowan 
has  a  modern  bungalow  set  down  in 

I  lie  mid.st  of  an  extensive  farm,  well 
'')cked  with  domestic  animals  and  full 
i  good  things  to  eat.    He  spends  all 

his  spare  time  there.  *  *  *  William 
1 ).  Taylor  received  a  wire  from  a  New 
York  friend  which  runs,  "Congratu- 
lations, Billy;  you  have  captured  New 
York  fans  with  your  performance  of 
Captain  ,\lvarcz.  Prepare  for  re- 
quests for  ])hotographs,you  Irish  lady- 
killer."  Taylor  is  Irish  all  right,  but 
he  objects  to  the  appellation  "Lady- 
killer."  He  says  he  isn't,  but — well,  he 
IS  Irish.  *  *  *  Edwin  August  has 
completed  his  first  feature  picture  for 
the  Balboa  Company,  and  is  going 
to  produce  a  comedy  drama  with  a 
new  idea  running  through  it.  He 
has  moved  to  Long  Beach.  *  *  * 
When  Adelc  Lane,  the  little  Selig  star, 
is  not  working  she  is  going  around 
the  different  animals'  cages,  feeding 
the  infant  lions,  tigers  and  leopards, 
of  which  there  are  quite  large  families. 
Miss  Lane  does  not  aspire  to  acting 
with  the  animals,  and  owns  she  pre- 
fers them  on  the  other  side  of  the 
bars.  She  says  she  was  never  in- 
tended for  an  animal  tamer ;  she  con- 
fines her  taming  to  the  genus  homo. 
*  *  *  Francis  I'ord  is  working  on  No. 

II  of  the  Lucille  Love  series,  and 
there  is  one  man  who  will  be  grateful 
when  this  strenuous  serial  is  com- 
pleted. His  acting  as  well  as  his 
directing  has  had  much  to  do  with 
the  success  of  the  series.  The  Mexi- 
can rebellion  gets  into  the  present  two- 
reeler.  *  *  *  Louise  Glaum  loves  wild 
animals  (?).  That  is  why  a  hard- 
hearted director  (we  name  the  vil- 
lain, i  larry  Edwards)  works  so  many 
of  them  in.  In  Universal  Ike  Junior 
is  Troubled  with  the  Hives,  Louise 
has  not  only  to  have  a  number  of 
bees  around  her,  but  to  face  three  per- 
fectly honey-loving  bears  !  Louise  says 
that  Harry  wants  her  to  let  one  of 
llicm  hug  her,  and  he  won't  let  her 
liave  a  double,  he  wants  it  "close  up" 

III  .show  her  fear.  Louise  will  do  it 
naturally.  *  *  *  Grace  Cunard,  whose 
hue.  acting  in  the  Lucille  Love  series 
has  made  her  more  popular  than  ever, 
has  been  approached  with  the  most 
Uini)tiiig  offer  she  has  ever  received, 


namely,  to  take  the  name  part  in  an- 
other big  series  to  be  written  around 
her  by  one  of  the  foremost  writers  of 
the  day,  and  what  is  more,  she  has  not 
yet  refused  the  oft'er.  Whilst  South 
recently  Grace  Cunard  put  on  a  com- 
edy in  a  day  in  Ramona's  Garden 
whilst  waiting  for  some  "Lucille" 
scenes.  *  *  *  A  brief  note  from  Lule 
Warrenton  from  Honolulu  intimates 
that  Henry  McRac's  company  will  re- 
ttu'n  about  the  third  of  June.  Lule 
Warrenton  scored  a  big  bit  with  the 
Honolulans  (this  word  copyrighted). 

*  *  Pauline  Bush  showed  the  right 
spirit  when  she  received  the  news  of 
the  burning  of  the  Imp  studios  and 
the  loss  of  the  films.  She  was  on  a 
ranch  at  the  time,  recuperating  after 
some  years  of  hard  work,  and  she 
wired  in  to  Manager  Bernstein  to  the 
effect  that  her  services  were  at  the 
immediate  disposal  of  the  Universal 
on  the  receipt  of  a  telegram.  Mr. 
Bernstein  refused  to  interfere  with  the 
well-earned  and  needed  holiday.  Paul- 
ine ]'>ush  is  adding  lots  of  poundage 
and  having  a  good  time.  *  *  *  Cleo 
Madison  gave  a  rare  sample  of  pluck 
when  she  returned  to  work  in  Love 
Victorious,  knowing  that  she  was 
needed.  Her  burned  feet  are  still  -ter- 
ribly painful,  and  she  got  in  a  full 
day's  work  after  fainting  once  and 
crying  with  the  pain  several  times. 
The  company  doctor  scolded  her  and 
will  not  allow  her  to  go  on  again  until 
the  wounds  are  much  better.  *  *  *  On 
Sunday  last  Myrtle  Stcdman,  who  is 
I  iobart  Bosworth's  leading  woman  in 
the  Jack  London  stories,  charmed  and 
thrilled  a  huge  convention  throng  with 
her  beautiful  voice.  The  convention 
was  held  at  Hermosa  Beach  and  those 
who  only  know  Myrtle  Stedman  as 
an  actress  were  surprised  at  her  vocal 
abilities.  As  a  matter  of  fact.  Miss 
Stedman  has  sung  professionally  in 
every  well-known  opera.  *  *  *  F.  A. 
Wall,  the  scenario  editor  at  the  Ameri- 
can Company,  is  known  as  the 
"Courteous  Editor,"  and  receives 
many  letters  of  thanks  from  contribu- 
tors for  his  friendly  suggestions  and 
helpful  ideas.  He  is  doing  fine  work 
for  the  Flying  A,  and  deserves  all  the 
nice  things  said  about  him.  *  *  * 
1  larold  Lockwood  is  taking  the  ])art  of 
Tillford  Wheeler  in  The  County 
Chairman  at  the  Eastern  studio  of  the 
fi'amous  Players.  Macklyn  Arbuckle 
is  the  .star  and  Allan  Dwan,  late  of 
the  Universal,  is  protlucing.  No  more 
.suitable  actor  could  have  been  chosen 
for  the  important  part  of  Wheeler 
than  Lockwood  ;  he  looks  it  and  has 
had  the  right  dramatic  training,  as 
well  as  the  picture  experience.  Ru.s- 
sell  Bassett  is  the  county  storekeci)er 
and  Willis  Sweatmann  has  his  or- 
iginal part.  *  *  *  In  .The  Oath  of 
Pierre,  William  Garwood  did  .some 
exciting  riding  on  a  two-foot  trail 
on  a  horse  blind  in  one  eye.  There 
was  a  nice  little  jaggy,  rocky  dro])  on 
one  side.  Billy  says  he  prefers  a  gee- 
gee  with  two  o])tics  under  such  condi- 
tions. *  *  *  Problem — If  The  S])itfire, 
by  Edward  Pei)le,  was  seen  by 
thousands  of  people  on  the  stage,  then 
how  many  hundreds  of  ])eo])lc  will  go 
to  sec  the  \Aiiy  on  the  screen  as  pro- 
duced by  the  Famous  Players  with 
mercurial  Carlyle  Blackvvcll    in  the 


part  of  Morson,  the  young  American? 
Carlyle  is  just  revelling  in  the  part, 
which  is  exactly  suited  to  his  type  and 
temperament.  *  *  *  Wilfred  Lucas 
wrote  A  Quiet  Day  at  Murphy's  one 
morning,  and  the  production  took  just 
one  day  and  a  half  from  the  first  dip 
of  the  pen  to  the  cutting  room.  It  is 
one  of  the  best  comedies  ever  put  out 
by  the  Universal.  He  is  now  putting 
on  one  of  the  Bess,  the  Detectress, 
series  with  l>ess  Meredyth.  Lucas 
wrote  the  script  and  called  it  Tick- 
Tick-Tick,  and  comical  Bess  appears 
as  a  slavey,  a  dago,  etc.  She  has  a 
wonderful  fund  uf  humor. 


Doings  at  the  Movies 

SAN  RAFAEL,  May  26.— This 
makes  the  9th  week  for  the  California 
Motion  Picture  Corporation,  operating 
in  San  Rafael,  ancl  they  are  still  on 
their  first  |)icture,  IMignon,  a  four-reel 
feature,  with  no  ])rospect  of  seeing  the 
finish  for  several  weeks  hence.  Ques- 
tion— Is  Mignon  under  such  elaborate 
preparations  that  it  takes  so  many 
weeks  to  complete  one  picture,  or  is 
it  the  weather?  Time  will  tell.  Clara 
iieyers,  who  has  been  suffering  from 
an  accident  while  the  company  was 
operating  at  Angel  Island,  has  recov- 
ered sufficiently  to  report  for  work 
again.  Miss  Beyers'  accident  has 
caused  the  company  considerable  de- 
lay as  she  is  playing  one  of  the  most 
important  roles  in  the  production. 
Wm.  Nye  has  assumed  the  respon- 
sibility of  director,  with  Ernest  Joy  as 
stage  manager,  and  is  retaking  all  of 
the  scenes  taken  previous  to  this  time, 
which  were  laid  out  by  Lucius  Hen- 
c'erson.  In  fact  they  are  going  to  re- 
lake  all  of  Mignon,  which  explains  in 
])art  the  unusual  time  taken  to  produce 
tlie  picture.  House  Peters,  leading 
man  for  the  company,  is  getting  ready 
to  return  to  New  York.  The  company 
will  lose  a  good  man  and  an  excel- 
lent actor,  one  who  is  always  a  gen- 
tleman under  all  conditions,  when  Mr. 
Peters  severs  his  connection  with 
them.  Marshall  W.  Zone,  assistant 
director,  severed  connections  with  the 
company  on  Friday,  and  is  getting 
ready  to  go  south  for  the  Universal 
Company  in  Los  Angeles.  Mr.  Zone 
is  a  young  man  with  great  possibilities 
ahead  of  him,  and  we  feel  sure  that 
his  efforts  will  be  appreciated  with  the 
new  company.  1  lis  main  trouble  with 
the  California  ])eople  was  there  was 
too  many  bosses  on  the  job,  and  as  a 
conse(|uence  he  couldn't  please  them 
all  and  he  had  to  go.  Wm.  Pike,  an 
actor  of  rei)utation  both  in  and  out 
of  the  movies,  lias  signed  up  for  the 
juveniles,  taking  the  place  of  Frank 
1  lollins,  who  is  quitting  the  busi- 
ness. Success  to  both  !  The  company 
has  (|uite  a  lot  of  extra  people  now  liv- 
ing about  the  studio:  Karle  Emlay, 
M'rs.  I'.mlay,  Va\.  Willis,  Mrs.  Wal- 
lace, i'.aby  Wallace,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Keppley,  J'"rank  1  lollins,  Mrs.  Hollins, 
.A.  Synge  and  Harold  Meade.  Every 
day  we  have  a  new  change  of  faces 
over  here.  No  one  seems  to  know 
who's  who  or  how  long  their  job  is 
good  for. 

Rena  Kuhii,  ingenue  with  the  Cali- 
fornia Motion  i'icture  Co.,  is  closing 
v.ith  the  company  and  is  getting  ready 
lo  go  to  Los  .\ngeles.  *  *  *  Roy  luler, 
cutter  and  laboratory  man,  is  getting 
ready  to  go  back  to  Los  -Vngeles,  and 
has  handed  in  his  resignation  with  the 
com])any.  *  *  *  Dorothy  Daniijaum, 
with  the  California   Motion  Picture 


Co.,  and  R.  G.  Wilson,  a  civil  en- 
gineer, located  at  Sau.salito,  were 
(|uietly  married  in  San  Rafael  last 
Sunday  evening.  The  couple  intend 
making  their  liome  in  Sausalito,  as 
Mrs.  Wilson  (nee  Dambaum)  expects 
to  continue  with  the  com])any.  *  *  * 
Dorothy  Carrcill,  a  young  woman 
with  an  excellent  record,  botii  in  and 
out  of  the  movies,  leaves  this  week 
for  Los  Angeles  to  join  the  Kalem 
Co.  *  *  *  I.ucius  J.  I  ienderson  re- 
turned this  week  from  a  business  trip 
to  Los  .\ngeles,  where  it  is  rumored 
that  he  intends  retin'ning  lo  the  Ma- 
jestic Players.  Mr.  Henderson's 
record  with  this  company  is  a  long  and 
meritorious  one  and  his  return  will 
be  appreciated  by  all  connected  with 
the  company. 


Al  J.  Jennings,  now  candidate  for 
(lOvernor  of  Oklahoma,  former  ban- 
dit and  train  robber,  is  the  central  fig- 
ure in  a  six-reel  feature  motion  i)icture 
now  in  production  by  the  Thanhouser 
Film  Cor])oration.  The  title  of  the 
picture  will  be  Beating  IJack,  under 
which  name  the  story  of  the  one-time 
outlaw's  life  was  published  in  The 
Saturday  Evening  Post,  written  by 
Will  Irwin  in  collaboration  with  Jen- 
nings himself. 

Hackett  Prepares  for  Movie 
Production 

PARIS,  May  24.— James  K.  Hack- 
ett, the  actor  who  recently  inherited 
a  million  and  a  half  dollars  on  the 
death  of  his  niece  in  New  York,  ar- 
rived here  from  Carlsbad  last  night. 
Hackett  said  he  would  start  work  this 
week  on  Monsieur  lieaucaire,  which 
is  to  be  given  on  films.  His  wife, 
i Beatrice  Alary,  Beckley  and  Roland 
Buxton,  Arthur  Hoops,  Charles  II. 
Hart,  Hugh  Ford  and  Edwin  B.  Por- 
ter, will  take  part  in  the  enter])rise. 
It  will  need  at  least  1000  performers 
and  will  occupy  three  months  in  get- 
ting it  in  shape  for  the  films.  It  will 
co.st  about  $100,000.  A  well-thumbed 
copy  of  Othello  showed  that  I  lackett 
was  already  ])reparing  for  his  ])r(>- 
duction  before  the  University  of  Cali- 
ft)rnia  on  Se])teinber  5. 

Letter  List 

'Plic  fdllowiiiH  IctU'i-.s  arc  liciiiK  held  at 
The  Brainatic  Review  office  siib.jocl  lo  or- 
iler.s : 

Archer,  Claude  Kirby,  .Joan 

Aston,  F.  G.  Knisiht.  Hnhy 

liradlu'ld.  A.  Mayo  (L')Keane.  .las.  I'. 
Bates,  ^ce  K.  (2)         I>asaiix.  Harry  l)e(2) 
Brvant.  Nana  Lvons,  Ltirline 

Oastano.  Manuel  I>.       Mitchell.  H.  A. 
Corday,  lOtliel  McMiillcii.  I'Uliyl 

Carney,   Cliff  Newman.  Walter  (I) 

Cnllisaii.  T.  J.  Oliver,  <'onstat;t 

1  )csnion(l,  Wni.   (2)       Priest,  I'^rank 
Dillon,  Josephine         Snell,  Ralph 
Honald,  Vic'tor  Stewart.  ICleanor 

Doiid,  .lack  Still.  'I'lulnia 

Dwire,  ICarl  Scliolz,  H. 

ICarle,  Dr.  I'M.   (_')       Sti-rlinK,  Richard 
Foster.  Howard   (ID     'I'oinpkins,  Roscoe(4) 
Finih,   Dcon  t'ndcrwood,  l.awrcm  e 

C.alcs,  II.   ],.   CI)  Vane,  Di'nton 

I'lihlart,  Clarence  II.     Wayne,  ,Insline 
C.ouhlin,   W.   D.  Wolf,  l-'ranU 

I  lovt.  Will  C.  Webster,  \''v~-  1 

Holland,  Val.  Woldon.  Dncy 

Halsall.  A.  G.  Williams.  C. 

Joy,  Al,  C. 

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H.\KKV  Si.o.\N,  well  known  on  the 
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12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Alay  30,  1914 


JACK  MAGEE 

and  His  Hig  Company  of  Musical  Comedy  Funmakers  —  26  People 

Opened  May  17  at  the  Wigwam  Theatre, 
San  Francisco 


and  Went  Over  W  ith  a  Rush 


BRODERICK 


JANE 


OTarrell-O'Roarke 


Company 


AVESTERN  STATES  TLME 


SULLIVAN  6c  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  MAURICE   J.    BURNS         PAUL  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Repi esentativft  Denver  Representative  Chicagro  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  Gir.FILLAN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  l{etirfsinlalive  New  York  Representative 

Sullivan  &  C'lnsiiline  BMif.  1465  Broaiiway 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

I-Ieadline  honors  of  the  Orpheum 
hill  are  shared  by  Robert  T.  Haines, 
who  always  brings  with  him  a  new  and 
interesting  i)laylet,  and  who  has  for 
this  visit  the  best  he  has  yet  offered, 
The  Man  in  the  Dark,  by  Wm.  J. 
l-Iurlinit,  aiul  IJessie  Wynn,  the  lady 
dainty,  who  earns  the  title  by  her 
strong  personality  and  neat  manner 
of  singing  her  songs.  Next  to  these 
two,  and  efjually  a  headline  act,  are 
Mathews,  Shayiie  &  Co.  with  their 
sketch,  Dreamland,  and  the  Aerial 
Llo\ds,  who  close  the  show  with  a 
wonderful  horizontal  bar  act.  The 
Man  in  the  Dark,  as  presented  by 
Robert  T.  Haines,  introduces  a  gen- 
tleman burglar  of  the  Raffles  type  in 
the  home  of  a  banker.  At  the  rise  of 
the  curtain  the  entire  house  is  shroud- 
ed in  inky  blackness.  The  voices  are 
heard  in  the  hallway  and  a  button  is 
])ressed  and  the  hall  lights  up.  Mrs. 
iulwin  Gordon  (as  played  by  Ester 
\'an  Eytinge )  and  Jack  Duane  ( by 
Chas.  Wyngate)  are  there,  having 
just  returned  from  the  opera.  The 
re.st  of  the  stage  remains  dark,  while 
Duane,  her  lover.  ])leads  with  her  to 
go  away  with  him.  She  consents  and 
a  match  is  struck  and  tlie  face  of 
Haines  is- seen  lighting  a  cigarette. 
The  lights  are  turned  on  and  Haines 
informs  them  that  he  is  a  burglar. 
He  decides  not  to  take  the  jewels 
which  he  came  for,  but  instead  forces 
a  check  from  Duane  for  $20,000,  on 
a  condition  that  he  will  not  tell  Mrs. 
Cordon's  husband  of  tlie  i)roposed 
elopement  which  he,  tlie  Inirglar,  has 
overheard.  The  husband  then  ar- 
rives home  fnmi  his  labors  at  the  bank 
and  Duane  is  sent  on  his  way,  hus- 
band and  wife  are  re-united,  Haines 
returning  the  check  to  Mrs.  Cordon 
who  is  to  send  it  to  Duane,  for,  as  he 
.says:  "The  man  who  has  nothing  but 
his  money  needs  plenty  of  that."  The 
sketch  is  cajjably  acted,  not  only  by 
liaincs.  but  also  by  the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  company.  P.essie  Wynn 
sings  a  new  style  of  songs,  not  of  the 
type  usually  done  in  vaudeville — 
Cuckoo,  Crow  Little  Mushroom, 
(Jrow,  and  a  number  of  dialect  ofil'er- 
ings  were  unusual.  Miss  Wynn  is 
petite  and  dainty  and  wears  a  number 
of  charming  gowns.  The  sliow  is 
opened  by  ( )terita,  a  Spanish  dancer, 
assisted  by  Sig.  .Matias  Turrion,  who 
excels  as  a  Castanet  soloist.  The 
holdovers  from  last  week,  and  who 
continue  as  big  favorites,  are  Horace 
Wright  and  Rene  Dietrich.  Lillian 
Shaw  and  Henrietta  de  Serris  with 
her  living  rei^roduction  of  works  of 
art. 


The  Empress 

The  show  at  the  Empress  this  week 
is  varied  and  pleasing.  Howard's  .An- 
imal Circus,  consisting  mostly  of  big 
black  bears  an;l  little  black  bears, 
opened  the  bill.  Whittier's  liarefoot 
Way  gave  some  good  whistling  num- 
bers in  a  novel  manner,  incidentally 
introducing  Whittier's  ])oem,  thrown 
on  a  mural  drop.  Berry  and  Herry 
rendered  several  good  selections  on 
various  musical  instruments  and  exe- 
cuted some  sad  comedy.  Matilda  and 
Elvira,  typical  Spanish  dancers,  were 
pleasing  and  graceful.  David  Wal- 
ters &  Co.,  co:nposed  of  George  C. 


IX'nton,  Mark  Parrfitt  and  Ulauch 
Morrison,  ])resented  a  melodramatic 
playlet,  entitled  Salvation  Sue,  remi- 
niscent of  The  Girl  of  the  (ioldcn 
West.  George  C.  Denton  as  Lone- 
some was  very  natural  and  pleasing. 
.\  dancing  contest  between  the  couples 
rei)resenting  the  Army  and  Navy,  re- 
spectively, was  given  as  an  extra 
numl+yr  and  was  well  received.  A 
I)rize  will  be  awarded  at  the  end  of 
the  week  to  the  most  popular  couple, 
as  proclaimed  by  the  audience  at  e'fer}- 
]K-rformance.  William  Morrissey  an  i 
Dolly  llackett,  smart  songologists.  are 
clever  and  original.  The  Peerless  Pic- 
chianis  closed  with  .some  thrilling 
springboard  acrobatics. 

The  Pantages 

There  is  such  an  exceptionally  goo<l 
liill  this  week  that  it  is  difficult  to  pick 
the  best  act,  but  Al  Fields  and  Jack 
Lewis,  with  their  skit.  The  Misery 
of  tlie  Hansom  Cab,  come  near  to  tak- 
ing first  honors,  ])roving  their  title  to 
"comedians"  by  keeping  the  audience 
in  .shrieks  of  delight  from  the  moment 
they  appear  until  their  exit.  The  bill 
opens  with  a  novel  form  of  moving 
])ictures  by  the  Halkings,  comedy 
mechanical  shadowgraphists.  The  pic- 
tures are  in  profile,  like  stencils,  but 
are  made  so  ingeniously  that  when 
they  are  thrown  on  a  screen  framed 
to  the  size  of  an  ordinary  picture  they 
move  according  to  the  development  of 
the  scene,  one  especially  diverting  fea- 
ture being  the  illustration  of  modern 
warfare  by  means  of  a  fort,  a  battle- 
ship, torpedo  boats  and  an  airship, 
which  all  i)erform  with  great  realism.. 
They  also  show  a  hunting  scene  and 
a  comedy  scene  on  the  I'owery.  The 
trained  game  roosters  of  Torcat  and 
I'lor  d'.Miza  are  another  drawing  card. 
They  include  several  acrobats,  a 
bicvclist  and  a  bantam  clown,  finish- 
ing their  ])erfonrance  with  a  very 
funny  prizefight  between  two  feath- 
ered heavyweights  in  gloves  and 
tights.  The  two  ])retty  Gcrhardt  sis- 
ters sing  some  excellent  songs  in  good 
style,  with  fresh  young  voices  of  wide 
range  and  power,  the  sojirano  being 
especially  fine.  Tracey,  Goertz  and 
Tracey  contribute  some  songs,  dances 
and  patter,  with  Edna  Tracey  doing 
some  clever  piano  work.  The  dra- 
matic end  of  the  i)rogram  is  held  up 
bv  Landers  Stevens,  Georgia  Cooper 
and  George  Clancy,  in  The  New  Chief 
of  Police,  a  playlet  that  throws  an  in- 
teresting sidelight  on  the  cfi'ect  of 
closing  the  red-light  district,  and  is 
acted  by  all  the  comp.any  with  dignity 
and  earnestness.  The  Luigi  Picaro 
Troup  offer  some  whirlwind  acro- 
batics, that  rivals  the  best  of  the  Arab 
troupes,  and  the  bill  ends  with  comedy 
motion  ])ictures. 

The  Republic 

I'lrst  half  of  week:  .\bram  and 
\'ane,  assisted  by  Rupert  Drum  and 
Geo.  H.  John.son,  presented  an  ex- 
tremely clever  dramatic  ])laylet,  The 
Substitute.  Packed  houses  greeted 
this  clever  comi)any  of  dramatic  peo- 
l)le  at  every  ])erformance.  The  Col- 
umbia Quartette  and  Madame  Schell's 
lion  act,  and  two  feature  films,  com- 
plete   the  program. 

Second  half.  May  2<)- — Jesse  l>ell. 
The  Girl  on  the  World,  in  several  new 
and  up-to-date  songs,  divided  the  hon- 
or of  the  second  half  with  Clara  How- 
ard in  a  musical  act.    Miss  Howard 


sings  and  dances  cleverly.  Dave  Mar- 
tin, a  clever  Hebrew  comedian ;  The 
( )rpheum  Duo,  and  Strofolsky's  Rus- 
sian  rroui)e  com])lete  the  bill. 


The  Princess 

The  Stanford  Singing  I'our  pro- 
tluced  some  sweet  harmony  from  oUl 
as  well  as  new  songs.  Mack  O'Xeil.  a 
.Scotch  comedian,  amused  his  audiences 
with  new  and  original  stori.es.  Hart- 
ly  Wonders  and  Royal  P>arcofer.  a 
deter  entertainer,  closed  the  bill  for 
the  first  half.  In  the  second  half  of 
the  week's  bill  such  clever  acts  as  Ger- 
ald P..  Griffin,  O.  IJ.  Wise,  entertainer: 
Davis.  -Allen  and  Davis,  in  a  sketch. 
.An  .Amateur;  Peg  and  the  Linnet,  and 
Lorenz,  the  great  iiypnotist,  and  three 
reels  of  pictures  were  ])resented  anil 
well  ajipreciated. 

The  Wigwam 

jack  Magee's  .second  week  oju-ned 
.'>unday  with  his  very,  very  funny  skit, 
Roo.sevelt  in  South  .America.  Jack,  in 
his  Roosevelt  make-up  and  in  his  songs 
of  the  Roosevelt  com|uests,  w^as  a  big 
laughing  hit.  I  le  was  ably  assisted 
by  Clarence  Lydston,  Billy  Hayter, 
Wm.  Spera,  Heinz  Auerbach,  Marion 
Stuart,  Blanche  Janet.  Frances  Kerry, 
jerry  Eaton  and  Clare  Clay.  The  two 
vaudeville  acts  were  furnished  by  The 
iienos,  acrobats,  and  Ling  and  Long, 
comedy  jugglers.  The  seet>nd  half  of 
the  week  saw  Charley  .Mphin's  The 
Broadway  lielle,  and  in  it  Magee  and 
iiis  company  scored  another  success. 
The  two  acts  used  were  The  Hartley 
Wonders,  jumpers,  and  Lester  and 
Lester,  in  song  and  dance. 


Booliings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Cnnsiilini-.  San  Fran- 
cisco office.  tlirouKh  William  P.  Roe.so. 
tlu-ir  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
May  111,  19M. 

EMPRESS.  San  Francisco:  The 
Skatells.  Green,  McHenry  and  Deane, 
I'our  of  a  Kind,  Julian  Rose,  Paul 
Azard  Trio.  EMPRl-SS.  Los  An- 
geles:    Ryan    P.ros..    Williams  and 


Offices  —  Iionaon,    New    York,  Cliicatro, 
Denver,  I^os  Aug'eles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Theatre! 

Executive  Ofllces — .Vlcazar  Theatre  Blilg., 
CFarreU  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Mission  Street,  near  22nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BAtJES,  Gen.  Mgrr. 

San  Francisco's  fim  st  and  largest  vaufle- 
ville,  musical  comedy  theatre.  Seating 
capacity.  1800.  Now  playing  JACK 
M.-VGKE  and  his  26  comedians,  singers 
and  dancers.  Capacity  business. 
Pri<-cs:  10c.  20c.  30c 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Hcmboldt  Bank  Bldf..  San  Francisco 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Se<.;ai.  -Mein  Liebschen,  Al  Herman, 
Parisian  Harmony  Girls.  EMPRESS, 
Salt  Lake :  Dor.scli  and  Rus.sell,  Harry 
Rose,  In  Old  New  York,  The  Usher 
Trio,  Cecile,  Eldred  and  Carr.  EM- 
PRESS, Sacramento:  P>erry  and 
ilerry.  Whittier's  liarefoot  Boy, 
David  Walters  &  Co.,  Morrissey  and 
Hackett,  The  Picchianis.  ORPHE- 
UM, Ogdcn:  Pope  and  Uno,  Louis 
Granat,  The  Punch,  Bob  Hall,  The 
Mermaid  and  the  Man.  EMPRESS, 
Denver:  Ed.  Marshall,  !Maye  and  Ad- 
dis. Canfield  and  Carlton,  Erank  Mul- 
lane.  Imperial  Pekinese  Troupe.  EM- 
PRliSS,  Kan.sas  City:  :Moffett-Clare 
Trio,  Hong  iHmg,  Jas.  E.  Sullivan  & 
Co.,  Olivotti  Tr(5ubadours,  Top  o'  the 
World  Dancers. 

Joe  Rhoades'  tent  show  (|uit  a  sec- 
ond time  last  Sunday,  this  time  in  An- 
lioch.  The  outfit  is  in  soak  there  and 
the  company  gradually  straggling 
l)ack  to  town.  The  band  boys  so 
their  instruments  and  uniforms  a 
got  enotigh  money  to  bring  some  of 
tlie  actors  hack  with  them.  Rhoades 
and  Mrs.  Lester. the  character  woman, 
are  on  their  way  to  Chicago.  ' 


May  30,  19 1 4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


13 


B£MOVED    TO    TSE    FIITEST    STTTDIO    BTTCI-DIITa    IXf    THE  WEST 

Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


167  EBXE  STBEET 


KEAB   MISSION    AND  FOTTBTEENTS 
STEVE   I.  SmMONS 


TIGHTS 


AXI^  COi;OBS.  WEIOHTS  AND  PRICES 

Cotton,  $1.25  to  $1.50  Wool,  $2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Silkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50         Silk,  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDTTBINQ  I.INE  IN  TT.  S. 

Calf.  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Bathing'  Snlts, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Cor.  POST  ST.  and  GRANT  ATE. 


Schmidt  Ltthograpli  Cfe 


Bring  the  .Crowd 


factory:  ^— '  ■  w.^^  -^.    ^  T 

2Np,&BRYANXSTS._     S AJN    FRAN CJ  SCO. 


>^  phone: 

DOUGLAS  200. 


James  P.  Keane 


Juveniles 
At  Liberty  ;  care  Dr.vmatic  Riwiew 


With  the  Movies 

Al  Alflridge  .say.s  the  picture  game  i.s 
a  L^reat  one,  but  he  is  losing  too  much 
111  sh.  Fifteen  pounds  off  in  three 
months  since  he  became  assistant  di- 
1 '  ctor  with  the  Keaneograph  Coni- 
pany  in  Fairfax  is  rather  startling. 

'  Charley  Edler,  too,  is  getting 
iilicreal.  However,  he  has  straight- 
i  ned  out  the  kinks  in  the  San  Rafael 
1' nation  and  will  complete  his  picture 
i  '  xt  week.  *  *  *  James  Keane  will 
I  'l  Mbably  comi)lete  his  massive  five-reel 
ature,  which  tells  of  certain  episodes 
m  the  life  of  the  richest  man  in  the 

irid,  next  week.  This  ]:)icture  will 
1).  a  revelation  in  picture  drama  and 
1  undoubtedly  the  most  elaborate  fea- 
ture ever  turned  out  in  the  West. 
Keane  has  shown  himself  to  be  a  mas- 
ter hand  at  directing,  to  say  nothing 
"f  writing  a  magnificent  story  and  de- 
\rl()|Mng  a  great  jMcture  plant  and  or- 
:  animation.  *  *  *  Emil  Krucschke  (beg 
1  iidon,  Bill  Nye)  is  jjroving  to  he  a 
I  lever  director  at  the  California  Film 
I  iimpany  studio  at  San  Rafael,  and  if 
lie  is  allowed  to  follow  his  ideas,  will 
turn  out  good  work.  He  has  had  ex- 
I  erience  directing,  both  in  the  drama 
and  musical  comedy,  and  is  a  ]ilay- 
\v  right  as  well. 


WiLLi.\M  Dills  leaves  for  Portland 
on  Monday. 


Mazie  King  Gets  Divorce 

JNIazie  Nourse,  known  to  the  stage 
as  Mazie  King,  was  on  Monday  grant- 
ed an  interlocutory  decree  of  divorce 
from  Floyd  FL  Nourse,  a  book  agent, 
at  present  working  in  the  East.  Judge 
Crothers  gave  Mrs.  Nourse  her  free- 
dom after  she  had  testified  to  the  hus- 
band's desertion  in  F^cbruary  of  last 
year,  when  the  couple  were  residing 
at  the  Flotel  Larne  in  this  city.  Nourse, 
the  wife  testified,  told  her  he  did  not 
wish  to  live  with  her  longer,  paid  the 
hotel  bill  and  went  right  on  his  way. 
As  Mazie  King,  Mrs.  Nourse  is  one 
of  the  dancing  stars  of  the  Passing 
.Sliow,  now  playing  at  the  Cort  The- 
atre. 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Bi.iou  Tlieatre,  Honolulu. 
Permanent  Address,  Avalon,  Santa 
Catalina  Island 


SAN  FRANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


I.OS  angei.es, 

636  So.  Broadway 


oaki;and, 

600  14th  Street 


SAN  JOSE, 
41  N.  1st 


SACRAMENTO, 
422  K  Street 


PASADENA, 
33  So.  Colorado  Street 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thomton 


Ivcstin"" 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Irish  luiiignuit,  Pantaycs  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Avenue  Players,  Seattle 


Jack  Golden 


Care  of  Dramatic  Ri:view 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 


With  James  Post 


Gilbert  &  Slocum 

Comedians 

Clarke's  Musical  Comedy  Company    Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose 


Dr.  Lorenz 


America's  Eminent  Hypnotist 


Management  Frank  W.  Leahy 


HELEN  HILL 

At  Liljerty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 


PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dranuitio  B«vi*w 


A    WONDEBWAY   THROUGH   PICTURE!.  AND 

WESTERN  PACIFIQ 

Unfolds  to  the  Traveler  a  Magnificent  Panorama  of  Snow-Capped  Peak,  Canon, 

Gorg-e  and  Craff 


Marvelous  Scenic  Attractions  Seen  from  the  Car  Window  Without  Extra  Ex- 
pense for  Side  Trips 


CHOICE  OF  TWO  ROUTES  THROUGH  THE  ROCKY  MOUNTAINS 

Throug-h   Standard   and   Tourist  Sleeping-  Cars  hetween  San  Francisco,  Oak- 
land, Sacramento  and  Salt  Lake  City,  Denver,  Kansas  City,  Omaha,  St.  Louis 
and  Chicago.    Illustrated  booklets  descriptive    of    "The    Scenic   Route   to  the 
East"  free  on  request. 


E.  L.  LOMAX 
Asst.  Pass.  Traffic  Manager 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


FRANK  A.  WADLEIGH 
Passenger  Traffic  Manager 
Denver,  Colo. 


MAKE-UP 

WIGS  ""KTS 


HESS',  WABNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  LIECBNEB'S 
SPECIALS — 1  n>.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  Ih. 
Makeup  Boxes,  60c.;  Crop  Wigs,  $1.25;  Dress,  $3.50; 
Wig  Rented,  50c.  week;  Soubrette  Wigs,  $6.00. 


niCST  ANI>  CllKAI'KST— SKNI)  KOlt  I'llWA:  LIST 
PABENTS    :    :    :    829  TAN  NESS  AVENUE,  S.  F. 


14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  30,  1914 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 


S]iocial  Starring  Entjagcmcnt 


Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


James  Dillon 


Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  E.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 


MarshaU  W.  ZCnO         Dorothy  DOU^lflS 

Ass't.  Director  Cal.  Motion  Picture  Co.  Leads 
.^an  Rafael;  permanent  address — DKA>rATic  Rfa'ifav 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devercaux 

stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  liiborty;  Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  I^Iitclicll 


At  Liberty 


Guy  Hitner 

Leading  Man 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock.  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCKNIC  AKTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
rerniancnt  Address,   3G97   21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.      Dione  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Lll>erty.  care  Dramatic  Beview 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 


HOWARD  FOSTER 

Engagetl 

Care  this  office. 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Soonic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  Iloavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4010  Oregon  St..  San  Diego 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOBNET  AXTD  COTTNSEIiIiOB  AT  LAW 

652   Pacinc  Building,  Phone  Douglas  6406 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 


ALF.  T.  LAYNE 


This  Office 


AVIS  MANOR 


Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 


.Tuvcnilcs 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 


COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  ERASER 


Crime  of  the  I>?w  Company 
S.nn  Francisco 


STANFORD  MacNIDER 

Scenic  Arli.^t 
.\t   Liborty;  rn ic  Dramatic  Beview 
 tf 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ineonue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  E.  DOUD 

With  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

Stage   Manager  and  Parts 
lust  nnislieil  one  year  with  ICd.  H.dmond 
Co.    At  liberty.     Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  Liberty  Care  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  M.inager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Beview,  San  Francisco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Kd.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

DEAVER  STORER 

ll-avks 

Clin-  HiiAVATii-  Kkvikw  or  pcrinnnent  nrtdra 
10:1-,  nth  Ave.  OiiklaiMl. 


GEO.  W.  STANLEY 


Witli  Vice. 


I'antages  Time 


VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
2035 14  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


Geo.  B.  Howard 


Co'iTiedian — Available  for  Stock 
Address,  2136  W.  31st  St.,  Los  Angclis,  Cal. 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

James  Post  Company 


William  H.  Connors 


Juvenile  Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Afay  30,  1914  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Roscoe  Karns 

Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Howard  Foster 

Own  Company — Start  Touring  May  25. 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
1  e  Liberty  r laynoiise — Uakland 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Broderick  OTarrell          Langf Ord  Myrtle 

Orplieuni  Time                                   Orpheum  Time 
C ar**  nf  T^ram attp  T?fvtfw 

Cil       \J  L     1  y  1\  i\  i\i  /\  1 1 i\.  Hi  V  in*  vv 

John  C.  Livingstone 

V-'di  C    J_/JR.f\  1*1  xV  1  IVj    IXC*  V  ic  w 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  DRA^rATIC  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 

Harry  Hallen 

Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
Management  Fred  Belasco 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

The  Trafific — Chicago              Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

Inez  Ragan 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                       Leading  Woman 
Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 

John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty                                         Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Jean  Kirby 

Second  Business 
Bailey  &  Mitchell  Stock— Seattle 

Marta  Golden 

T^.-irL-  Amin  ^  c  Libcrtv  Oakland 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Characters 

At  Liberty                                         Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Jay  Hanna 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 

i6 


THE  SAN  FRANQSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


May  30,  1914 


Charles  Compton 

Clias.  GMnptnii,  llic  Alcazar  juvenile 
man,  has  made  a  most  favorable  im- 
pression upon  our  tlieatrei^oers  in  the 
short  time  he  has  been  in  our  midst. 
His  versatility  is  most  unusual  and  his 
personal  characteristics  are  extremely 
pleasing.  Mr.  Compton  came  to  San 
Francisco  with  a  record  of  successes 
long  enough  to  put  envy  into  the  hearts 
of  many  of  his  older  brothers  in  the 
theatrical  profession.  He  is  very  much 
of  a  youngster — only  24 — but  he  has 
played  more  parts  in  his  time  than 
many  actors  twice  his  age.  lie  tells 
how  he  went  on  the  stage  when  he  was 
little  more  than  a  boy,  and  after  put- 
ting in  several  years  jobbing  about, 
landed  his  first  real  part  in  the  New 
York  production  of  Hearts  Aflame  in 
a  cast  that  contained  such  notables  as 
Arnold  Daly,  Robert  Haines,  Dorothy 
Dorr  and  Bijou  I'ernandez.  From 
this  he  jumped  into  light  opera,  being 
the  ixjssessor  of  a  splendid  singing 
voice,  and  being  also  a  dancer  of  ex- 
traordinary ability.  The  opera  was 
The  Duchess  of  Dantzig,  a  musical 
version  of  Madame  Sans  Gene,  and 
associated  with  him  in  the  cast  were 
Holbrook  Rlinn  and  Adrienne  Au- 
guarde.  After  this  came  the  leading 
role  in  Cohan  &  Harris'  New  York  pro- 
duction of  George  M.  Cohan's  spirited 


musical  play.  F"ifty  Miles  from  Bos- 
ton. Then  came  the  Merry  Widow 
craze,  and  young  Compton,  owing  to 
his  versatilit)',  both  as  singer  and  ac- 
tor, was  given  the  role  of  Prince  Dan- 
ilo,  and  in  that  ])art  he  toured  not  only 
America,  but  also  South  America, 
playing  in  all  of  the  capitals  of  the 
southern  countries.  With  Juliette  Dy- 
ka  he  played  in  The  Queen  of  the 
Moulin  Rouge,  in  which  he  had  the 
leading  male  role.  This  was  followed 
by  a  year  in  F.uro])e,  studying  singing, 
improving  his  dancing,  and  having  a 
good  time.  On  his  return  to  this 
country  he  immediately  signed  with 
Madame  Sherry,  in  which  he  scored 
one  of  his  greatest  successes.  He  next 
listened  to  the  call  of  the  dramatic 
stage,  and  for  one  season  was  seen 
in  the  leading  male  role,  with  Helen 
I.owell  in  The  Rejuvenation  of  .Vunt 
Mary.  The  New  York  prCKluction  of 
The  Rose  Maid  was  his  next  engage- 
ment, and  then  he  api)eared  with  TuUy 
Marshall  and  Lillian  Albertson  in  the 
New  York  profluction  of  The  Talker. 
In  order  to  develop  his  versatility  he 
])layed  two  stock  engagements,  one  in 
Dayton,  Ohio,  and  the  other  in  Kansas 
City,  with  the  Auditorium  Players. 
Mr.  Compton  had  his  best  chance  dur- 
ing his  engagement  here  in  Willard 
Mack's  vivid  play.  So  I\Iuch  for  So 
Much,  and  his  handling  of  the  part 
of  the  young  man  of  the  Brennan 
family  was  an  artistic  gem  and  may 
end  in  his  |)laying  it  in  the  New 
York  ])ro(luction.  Mr.  Compton  ought 
to  appeal  strongly  to  our  stock  man- 
agers, for  out  here  it  is  the  fashion  to 


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All  New  Plays 


indulge  in  a  couple  of  months  every 
summer  of  nuisical  shows,  and  it  is 
generally  almost  impossible  for  a  man- 
ager to  .secure  for  his  company  actors 
who  can  be  equally  at  home  in  both 
dramatic  and  musical  comedy  work. 
Mr.  Compton  fits  most  snugly  into  this 
condition  of  affairs  and  we  look  to  his 
making  a  long  stay  in  the  West. 

Is  Seattle  to  Have  Another 
Stock  Theatre? 

It  is  said  that  work  on  the  new 
stock  theatre  to  be  erected  on  the  site 
of  the  old  Star  Theatre,  corner  of  D 
Street  and  Ninth  Avenue,  Tacoma, 
will  start  this  week.    The  project  is 


being  promoted  by  former  Manag*^ 
Charles  Richards,  and  calls  for  an  iit- 
vestment    of    nearly    $50,000.  The 
house  is  to  have  a  seating  capacity  of 
1200.    The  holding  company  has  beeft 
incoqjorated    and    among  the  stock- 
holders are  numbered  several  of  Ta- 
coma's    well-known    business  nieip. 
Fred  Palmer,  for  the  past  two  year 
a  member  of  the  .Metropolitan  Thcati 
staff,  has  been  ai)])ointed  house  mai 
ager  for  the  Seattle  Theatre,  succeei 
ing  R.  L.  Dunham.    Erne.st  (ilover 
the    new    scenic    artist,  succeedii 
Charles  Jenkins  at  the  Seattle.  It 
rumored  that  (Jeorge  MacKenzie  w 
move  the  stock  shortly  to  the  Metr 
pcilitan  and  use  the  Seattle  for  movii 
pictures. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  6,  191^ 


Tells  How  Irving  Died  Trying 
to  Save  Wife 

QUEBEC,  May  30.— F.  E.  Abbott 
of  Toronto,  told  of  how  Laurence 
Irving  died  tryin,2:  to  save  his  wife. 
"I  met  him  first  in  the  passageway." 
.Abbott  said,  "and  he  said  cahidy.  "Is 
the  boat  going  down'?  I  said  it  loolscd 
Hke  it.  'Dearie,'  Irving  tlien  said  to 
his  wife,  'hurry,  there  is  no  time  to 
lo.se.'  ^Irs.  Irving  began  to  cry,  and 
as  the  actor  reached  for  a  lifebelt  the 
boat  suddenly  lurched'  and  he  was 
thrown  against  the  door  of  his  cabin. 
His  face  was  bloody  and  Mrs.  Irving 
l)ecaine  frantic.  'Keep  cool."  he 
warned  her,  but  she  persisted  in  hold- 
ing her  arms  around  him.  He  forced 
tht;  Iffebelt  over  her  and  pushed  her 
out  of  the  door.  He  tlicn  i)ractically 
carried  her  upstairs.  I  asked  if  I 
could  help  and  Irvii>g-  said,  -Look  after 
yourself  first,  old  man,  but  God  bless 
von  all  the  .same.'  "  .\bbott  said  he 
left  the  two,  nian  and  wife,  struggling. 
.\l)I)ott  got  on  deck  and  dived  over- 
board. He  caught  hold  of  a  piece  of 
timber  and  then  looked  around.  Irving 
by  this  time  was  on  the  deck.  He 
was  kissing  his  wife.  As  the  ship 
went  down  they  were  clasped  in  each 
other's  arms. 

IRVINg's  liOUV  IS  KIX  (IVKKKD  Nl. \U 
RI.\U)L'SKI 

OL'EBEC,  June  i.— The  holy  ,,1 
Laurence  Irvhig,  the  English  actor, 
was  picked  up  last  night  on  the  west 
l)ank  of  the  St.  Lawrence  River  below 
Rimouski.  Irving's  face  was  bruised 
almost  beyonct  recognition.  \  signet 
ring  with  the' initials  "L.  I."  on  one 
of  his  fingers  led  to  the  identification. 
One  hand  still  clutched  a  piece  of 
cambric,  probably  torn  from  the  dress 
of  his  wife,  -whom  he  was  making 
desperate  efforts  to  save  when  they 
were  last  sceii  alive.  Captain  F.  X. 
Pouliot  of  th'e  (u)vcrnment  steamer 
Lady  Evelyn  rei)orted  today  that  he 
recovered  the  log  book  of  the  Em])ress 
of  Ireland  lajte  I'riday  night  while 
searching  for  .bodies.  The  book  was 
found  in  a  watertight  metal  bo.x. 

Wilde  Comedy  Will  Inaugurate 
AII=Star  Company  at 
Columbia 

Whatever  Controversies  may  have 
arisen  as  to  the  best  dramatic  con- 
tribution of  jthat  brilliant  playright, 
Oscar  Wilde,  the  general  consensus  of 
critical  analysis  awards  the  palm  of 
comedy  construction  and  delightful 
.satire  to  his  deliciously  .  written  The 
Importance  of  Being  Earnest.  This 
comedy  is  as  pertinent  in  its  absorbing- 
appeal  today  as  it  was  when  first  pre- 
sented at  St.  James  Theatre,  London. 
England,  on  St  X'alentinc  Day,  1895,  a 
convincing  tribute  to  its  admirable 
dramatic  construction,  its  scintillating 
dialogue  and  1  its  enduring  brilliancy 
of  repartee.  This  .comedy  has  been 
selected  as  tiie  i)remier  vehicle  to  pre- 
sent the  veritable  all-star  company  that 
will  inaugurate  a  brief  summer  en- 
gagement at  'the  Columbia  Theatre 
Monday  evening,  June  22.  The  Im- 
])ortance  of  Being  Earnest  has  been 
chosen,  in  addition  to  its  especial  liter- 
ary worth,  as  a  peculiarly  adajjted 
comedy  to  (]i.sclo,sc  the  excellent  per- 
sonnel; of  '  this  organization.  Rose 
Coghlan,  Charles  Kfchnian,  Charles 


(  lurry,  Charlotte  Tittell,  Carroll  Mc- 
Comas,  Frank  Kingfdon,  Horace  Mit- 
chell, Ceorge  S.  Christie,  Joan  Dana, 
.\da  C]()odrich.  and  others,  are  all  too 
well  known  in  San  Francisco  to  neces- 
sitate any  formal  introduction ;  suffice 
to  add,  that  organization  has  all  the 
earmarks  of  a  splendidly-balanced  and 
well-selected  coterie  of  players,  who 
ougJit  to  give  a  performance  distin- 
guisiiecl  for  histrionic  excellence. 

Theatrical  Managers  Unite 
for  Protection 

MCW  YORK.  .May  31.— .\u  asso- 
ciation to  include  practically  all  the- 
atrical managers  of  the  countr_r  for 
mutual  benefit  and  protection  has  been 
formed.  Besides  Klaw  &  Erlanger 
and  the  Schuberts,  Keith  and  other 
vaiulcville  interests  and'  the  moving- 
picture  people  are  .inchidcd  .iji_the  or- 
ganization. One  of  the  chief  ques- 
tions with  which  the  new  organization 
will  be  called  to  deal  is  the  union-labor 
question.  Other  matters  which  will  be 
taken  up  by  the  new  body  include 
local.  State  and  national  legislation  af- 
fecting theatres  and  the  jirotection  of 
the  co])yright.  I'nder  the  tentative 
by-laws  the  dues  of  members  are  to 
be  computed  according  to  the  size  of 
the  city  in  which  the  member  oper- 
ates, cities  of  500,000  and  more  being 
in  one  class,  of  250,000  in  another,  of 
100,000  in  the  third,  and  so  on. 

Western  Actors  Asked  to  Co= 
operate  With  Actors' 
Equity  Association 

Members  of  the  acting  profe.ssion 
will  be  interested  in  a  letter  received 
from  one  of  their  number,  who  wrote 
to  give  his  views  on  the  new  Actors' 
Equity  Association.  In  the  course  of 
his  letter  he  says,  with  convincing 
force,  as  to  its  aims :  "There  seems 
to  be  a  misapprehension  on  the  part 
of  many  of  the  profession  here  re- 
garding the  scope  of  the  association 
and  its  attitude  toward  the  W^estern 
actor.  Before  leaving  New  York  re- 
cently I  was  earnestly  requested  by 
the  officers  to  say  to  the  Western 
l)rcthren  of  the  ])rofession  that  they 
are  most  em])hatically  urged  to  join  in 
this  movement,  which,  being  nation- 
wide, cannot  help  benefiting  all  sec- 
tions. When  we  consider,  too,  that 
the  major  portion  of  the  personnel  of 
comiianies  going  out  of  New  York  is 
recruited  from  Ststtes  lying  west  of 
Pittsburg  and  the  Coast,  the  signifi- 
cance of  this  can  be  readily  seen.  One 
feature  that  has  not  been  brought  out 
clearly,  and  on  which  I  base  great 
hopes,  is  the  propo.sed  di-scijilining  of 
members  who  fail  to  abide  by  the 
rules  governing  their  conduct  as  pro- 
fessionals. Those  of  us  who  havQ,  fol- 
lowed the  'road'  for  any  length'" of 
time  must  have  noticed  the  change, 
in  the  hahits  and  personnel  of  the 
stagehands  since  they  became  thor- 
oughly organized.  While  that  same 
'organization'  is  at  times  used' rather 
arbitrarily  as  a  'big  stick.'  yet  on  the 
other  hand  if  a  stagehand  ftfesents 
himself  in  the  theatre  in  an  intoxicated 
condition,  or  is  unduly  noisy,  or  in- 
subordinate, a  threat  on  the  part  of 
the  stage  manager  to  refer  his  case 
.  to  the  union,  and  the  prosj^ect  of  the 
ultimate  loss  of  his  'card,'  usually 
brings  him  to  his  senses,  as  the  rules 


of  his  union  specifically  cover  these 
points.  And  so  it  will  be  with  the 
actor  who  thinks  to  take  advantage 
of  his  membership  to  transgress  any 
of  the  rules  laid  down  by  the  asso- 
ciation governing  his  attitude  toward 
the  management." 

Frontier  Days  Will  Be  Revived 
in  Stockton 

Much  attention  is  being  attracted 
by  the  coming  second  annual  I-'ronticr 
Days  celebration,  which  is  to  take 
place  in  .Stockton  on  June  11,  12  and 
13.  Preparations  are  being  made  to 
entertain  30,000  vfsitors,  and,  from 
the  boosting  spirit  back  of  the  show, 
SlX)cktonians  will  be  kept  busily  en- 

,  gaged  by  their  friends  for  a  few  days. 
Manager  C.  H.  Owen  and  Assistant 
Manager  W.  .\.  Simmons  have  a  large" 

.force  of.mcu  engaged  in  putting  -Vgri.-- 
cultural  Park  in  condition  for  the  en- 
tertainment. This  year  the  publicity 
campaign  was  the  most  unique  ever 
attemi)ted  in  the  interior,  as  numerous 
automobiles  were  used  to  carry  the 
tidings  to  every  city,  town  and  hamlet 
in  the  central  portion  of  the  State. 
Both  of  the  managers,  having  had 
years  of  experience  in  handling  such 
shows,  and  being  prominent  business 
men  in  Stockton,  have  a  large  follow- 
ing in  this  i)articular  affair,  which 
gives  promise  of  being  the  largest  ever 
presented  in  California.  Cowboys, 
cowgirls,  ropers,  steer-tyers,  bull- 
doggers,  bronco-busters,  rope-spin- 
ners, and  in  fact  experts  from  all  the 
ranges  in  the  West  have  been  engaged 
for  the  celebration.  Many  of  them 
and  their  stock  are  already  here,  prac- 
tising and  familiarizing  themselves 
with  the  local  grounds.  On  the 
streets,  daily,  they  attract  much  at- 
tention with  their  fine  costumes  and 
prejty  horses.  Dorothy  Morrell,  one 
of  the  prettiest  and  most  typical  cow- 
girls in  tiie  West,  will  be  one  of  the 
leading  attractions  at  this  celebration. 
Since  her  short  stay  in  Stockton  her 
attractive  ways  and  pleasing  personal- 
ity have  made  her  many  friends. 

New  York  Playwright  Contest 
Finally  Decided 

NEW  .YORK,  June  i.  — Alice 
Brown  of  Boston,  writer  of  New  Eng- 
land novels  and  stories,  has  been 
awarded  the  $10,000  prize  in  the  Win- 
throp  Ames  play  contest.  A  total  of 
1646  manuscripts  were  entered  in  the 
competition,  which  Miss  Brown  won 
with  a  play  entitled  Children  of  Earth. 
The  play  is  said  to  have  a  strongly 
dramatic  plot,  with  rural  New  Eng- 
land types  among  the  characters. 

Broadway  of  Billings  Goes  in 
Pictures 

"I  notice  in  your  issue  of  Dr.\m.\tic 
Rkview  that  one  'Jonsey,'  who  was  in 
advance  of  The  Bachelor's  Honey- 
moon, had  leased  and  was  managing 
the  Broadway  Theatre  of  this  city,  and 
would  like  to  correct  the  statement. 
As  far  as  this  theatre  is  concerned  the 
mentioned  party  came  in  as  advance 
of  \\' anted,  a  Wife,  and  wanted  to 
place  the  company  in  here  for  the 
summer,  but  we  hatl  thrown  the  house 
into  straight  pictures  for  the  summer 
and  have  not  and  will  not  lease  the 
house.  Yours  very  truly,  A,  Lovette, 
manager." 


Adele  Ritchie  and  Husband 
Separated 

NEW  YORK,  June  2.— The  arrest 
today  of  Tony  Sylvester,  chauffeur 
for  Adele  Ritchie,  the  comic-opera 
star,  led  to  the  announcement  that  she! 
and  her  husband,  Charles  Nelson  Bell, 
are  separated.  They  were  married 
on  June  12,  1913.  Miss  Ritchie  in- 
timates she  will  begin  legal  action. 
The  chauffeur  was  accused  of  stealing 
Bell's  automobile.  When  Sylvester 
ex])lained  in  court  that  he  had  been 
instructed  by  Miss  Ritchie  to  take  the 
car,  he  was  released.  "I  supposed 
Bell  was  going  to  act  like  a  gentleman 
in  this  matter."  said  Miss  Ritchie  this 
afternoon  in  her  apartment,  "but  I 
see  now  my  thoughts  were  hallucina- 
tioiis.  He  seems  to  think  that  it  was 
his  car,  but  I  beg  to  differ  with  him. 
It's- just  aK  mnch-my  car  as  it  is  his." 

WANTS  HER  CAR.  ivT   SiYT  HER 
HUSBAli) 

NEWARK,  N.  J.,  ;June  3.— Adele 
Ritchie  came  to  Sleviark  this  after- 
noon and  went  immediately  to  the  Po- 
lice Station,  where  sht  did  some  tele- 
phoning, after  which  Jshe  talked  with 
Police  Captain  Ryan  apid  then  hurried 
away.  It  is  a  week  ago  tonight  since 
Tony  Sylvester,  who  (ised  to  be  Miss 
Ritchie's  chauffeur,  took  a  car  from 
in  front  of  the  home  of  Charles  Nelson 
Bell,  whom  Miss  Ritchie  married  a 
year  ago.  Sylvester  was  arrested  in 
New  York,  but  was  d!ischarged  when 
he  said  he  took  the  car  at  Miss 
Ritchie's  orders. 

NEW  YORK,  June  3.— Miss  Rit- 
chie said  tonight  that  she  did  not  ask 
for  a  warrant  for  her  husband's  arrest 
when  slie  was  in  Newark  today.  She 
said  she  merely  went  to  institute 
search  for  her  car,  which  she  .says 
her  husband  borrowed  and  has  failed 
to  return  to  her.  Mi^s  Ritchie  added 
that  the  rea.son  .she  aitd  Mr.  Bell  can- 
not agree  is  that  he  hajs  a  bad  temper. 
She  .said  that  while  ino  papers  had 
been  served,  she  expected  to  get  a 
divorce.  •  ^  '■ 


Bryan  Will  Lecture  Again 

PH1LADI-:LFHIA,  May  30.— Sec- 
retary Bryan  is  to  be  a  Chautauqua 
lecturer  again  this  year,  and,  begin- 
ning July  4.  in  North  Carolina,  will 
make  three  speeches  a  day  during  the 
.season  from  the  ptatfprm.  .Mtliough 
no  official  announcenicnt  of  1  Aryan's 
contract  with  the  Pennsylvania  Chau- 
tauqua .Association  has  been  made,  it 
became  known  at  a  meeting  of  the 
board  of  directors  of  ihe  organization 
held  in  Swarthmore  last  week  that 
again  he  Iiad  agreed  to  join  the 
"talent"  of  the  summer  circuit.  His 
acceptance  was  received  with  consid- 
erable satisfaction.  ! 


John  Barrymore  Taken  III  on 
the  Stage 

NEW  YORK,  Jime  3.— John  Bar- 
rymore, who  is  playing  in  The  Yellow 
Ticket,  was  taken  suddenly  ill.  accord- 
ing to  his  manager,  during  the  fir.st 
act  of  the  play  last  night  and  collajised 
so  utterly  that  the  curtain  had  to  be 
rung  down.  He  was  .sent  to  his  home 
and  has  been  confined,  to  his  bed  sincQ. 
He  is  suffering  from  gall  stones. 


I 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG   O'  MY  HEART 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Tliealre.  New  York;  now 
in  its  seconfi  year. 
PEO  O'  MY  HEART  A — Eastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B — Southern;  BlancliR  Hall. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggie 
O'Neil. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  P — Northern;  Marlon  Dentler. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  V. — Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 
THE  BIRD  OF  PARADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatra 
The  Burbank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTRACTIONS 

KITTY  GORDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  Greenwood, 
fort  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jack  Lait's  smashing 
success,  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  Klliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  indcli- 
nite. 


THE 

ORIGIITAI^ 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


I^arff* 

Rehearsal 
Room 
Free  to 
Guests 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


P.  P.  SHANLEY  pf.  -aopc! 
P.  C.  FURNESS      v/U,  ^B,UPi> 


F.  P.  SHANI.EY,  MGR. 


ED.  REDMOND 
the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting'  the   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepcnbrock 
Theatre,  Sacramento 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABi;OID  MUSICAIU  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I>S 
SAVOY  THEATRE — PHOENIX 

T^onis  B.   Jaciihs.   Ticssee  ami  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  good  musical  comedy  people — Al  chorus  girls.  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bunch  Iii^hts,  Strip  Ziig-hts,   Border  I.ig'hts,  Switchboards  and 
Rheostats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


I 

Mte  6,  1914 


Dates  Ahead 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
:ock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
md. 

.  DR.  LORENZ,  hypnotist  (F.  W. 

cahy  ) — Ukiah,  June  4-7;  Willcts,  8- 

:  Wigwam,  S.  F.,  lo. 

INTER  -  MOUNTAIN  WAGON 
-HOWS  (Chas.  P.  Helton)— We.st^ 
'  irt,  June  5 ;  Garberville,  8. 

JULIAN  ELTINGE  CO.  in  The 

rinoline  Girl  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) 
Cew  York  City,  March  i6,  indefinite. 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR,  in  PEG 
y  MY  HEART  (Oliver  Morosco, 
iigr.)  —Cort  Theatre,  New  York 
"ity,  indefinite. 

POTASH  &  PERLMUTTER 
A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 

ity,  indefinite. 

ROBERT  HILLIARD  in  The 
\rgyle  Case  (direction  of  Kla  v  tS: 

'langer;  E.  D.   Price,  mgr.j — Se- 

ilc,  June  7-13;  Spokane,  14-15; 
\lissoula,  16;  Helena,  17;  G"cat  Falls, 
Butte,  19;  Winnipeg,  22-24;  I^"- 
nlli,  26-27. 

SELLS-FLOTO  CIRCITS  (Ed 
Warner,  gen.  agt.) — Boise,  June  6; 
!\\  in  Falls,  8;  Pocatello,  9;  Logan, 
Salt  Lake,  ii;.Ogden,  12;  Rock 
springs,  13;  Greeley,  15;  Denver,  16- 
17;  Colorado  Springs,  18;  Pueblo,  19; 
i  ,a  Juanita,  20. 

.S"E  PT  E  M  B  E  R  MORN,  with 
Dave  Lewis,  Minerva  Coverdale 
and  Frances  Kennedy  (Harry 
Karle,  mgr.;  Dave  Seymour,  agt.) 
— Chicago,  indefinite. 

THE  YELLOW  TICKET  CO. 
(  \.  H.  Woods,  mgr.) — New  York 
I  il  v,  indefinite. 

UNDER  COVER  CO.  (American 
Day  Company  and  A.  H.  Woods, 
niL;rs.) — Bcston,  indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Eng- 
lish Company,  (A.  H.  Woods,  mgr.j 
-  Ilaymarket  Theatre,  London,  Eng- 
land, indefinite. 

WITHIN  THE  LAW  CO.,  Jane 
Cn\v\  Company,  (American  Play 
T'ompany,  mgrs.)l — Boston,  indefinite. 

Film  Man,  Accused  of  Grand 
Larceny,  Now  in  Custody 
at  Portland 

PORTLAND,  June  3.— His  pecu- 
liar street  attire  was  responsible  for 
the  arrest  today  of  C.  A.  Pryor,  man- 
ager of  the  Mexican  war  motion  pic- 
tures, recently  shown  in  a  local  vaude- 
ville theatre.  He  is  accu.sed  by  the 
San  Francisco  authorities  of  grand 
larceny.  Pryor  was  recognized  by 
reason  of  a  hat  fashioned  like  those 
worn  by  stage  Hibernians,  and  a  long 
English  walking  coat.  According  to 
advices  from  San  Francisco,  Pryor 
started  to  promote  the  sale  rights  to 
the  films  in  various  territory,  agreeing 
not  to  sell  more  than  one  film  to  any 
one  person  in  a  specified  district.  Pry- 
or is  alleged  to  have  broken  this 
agreement.  Pryor  is  president  of  the 
Duhem  Motion  Picture  Manufactur- 
ing Co.,  625  Oak  Street,  San  Fran- 
cisco. He  was  released  on  $1000 
bond,  furnished  by  L.  F.  Cowan.  J. 
M.  Cole,  the  complainant  in  the  case 
of  Pryor,  alleges  that  on  April  20, 
I' 114,  he  entered  into  a  contract  with 
I'ryor  by  which  Cole  paid  Pryor  $550 
for  exclusive  rights  of  .showing  The 
Mexican  Revolution  films  in  Dela- 
ware, New  Jersey  and  Utah.  He  al- 
kgcs  that  Pryor  sent  him  to  Corey, 


Pa.,  where  the  films  were  supposed  to 
he,  and  on  May  17,  when  he  got  there, 
he  found  that  the  films  had  not  shown 
up.  Pryor  told  him  by  wire  that  the 
films  were  at  Cincinnati,  where  Cole 
went,  but  they  were  not  at  the  address 
given.  Cole  then  returned  to  San 
h>ancisco  and  was  told  by  Pryor  that 
the  films  had  gone  astray  and  that  a 
duplicate  set  had  been  sent  only  three 
days  before  to  Cincinnati.  This  was 
on  May  28.  Cole  immediately  depart- 
ed for  Cincinnati,  where  he  received 
advices  from  Pryor  that  the  films  were 
at  Providence.  Upon  informing  Pry- 
or that  he  was  without  further  funds 
with  which  to  travel  in  pursuit  of  the 
pictures.  Cole  was  told  that  Pryor 
could  do  nothing  for  him.  Cole  then 
returned  to  San  Francisco  and  swore 
to  a  warrant  for  Pryor. 

Property  rights  and  alimony  having 
first  [,cen  arranged  out  of  court. 
Judge  Graham  on  Wednesday  granted 
Mrs.  Rose  Bories  an  interlocutory 
decree  of  divorce  from  Leon  Bories, 
manager  of  the  General  Film  Com- 
pany in  this  city.  In  her  complaint 
the  wife  charged  Bories  with  taking 
a  Mildred  Jones  on  auto  trips  about 
the  State,  and  with  entertaining  Miss 
Jones  and  other  women  in  cafes. 


Spotlights 


The  Frank  Rich  Company  of  musi- 
cal comedy  players,  numbering  18 
persons,  which  closed  a  four-weeks' 
engagement  at  the  Empress  Theatre 
.Saturday  night,  are  stranded  here, 
and  the  members  will  give  a  benefit 
performance  at  the  Empress  next 
Tuesday  night  in  an  effort  to  raise 
sufficient  funds  to  liquidate  their  in- 
debtedness to  local  hotels  and  restau- 
rants and  pay  their  fares  to  Coast 
I)ooking  centers.  They  will  present 
a  double  bill,  the  principal  offering 
being  a  tabloid  musical  farce,  The 
Waiter  and  the  Chef,  followed  by 
vaudeville  by  the  chorus  girls.  "We 
have  been  tendered  the  use  of  the 
liouse  by  the  management  and  have 
received  assurance  that  the  Musicians' 
L'nion  will  provide  us  with  an  orches- 
tra, wdiile  the  Theatrical  Mechanics' 
.\s.sociation  has  promised  to  furnish  a 
stage  crew,"  said  Dora  Gardner,  one 
of  the  principals,  last  night.  "Nearly 
all  of  the  company,  except  myself,  are 
married,  and  some  of  them  have  little 
children,  and  we  are  in  hard  straits. 
Our  inflebtcdness  here  amounts  to  not 
less  than  $300,  and  we  arc  doing  our 
best  to  raise  money  to  pay  our  obliga- 
tions. The  girls  are  going  out  tomor- 
row to  sell  as  many  tickets  as  they 
can." — Spokane  Spokesman  -  Rcviciv, 
May  18. 

Mail  orders  are  coming  in  a  lively 
rate  for  the  engagement  of  Guy  Bates 
Post  in  Omar  the  Tcntniakcr,  Richard 
Walton  Tully's  great  spectacle  play, 
who  is  scheduled  to  follow  William 
Hodge  in  The  Road  to  Happiness, 
opening  Sunday  night,  June  14.  Omar 
the  Tentmaker  has  made  more  com- 
ment than  any  production  of  the  sea- 
son. The  claim  is  made  that  it  is 
the  most  elaborate  piece  of  stagecraft 
that  has  yet  been  given  in  this  conn- 
try. 

The  third  volume  of  The  Drama 
League  Series  of  Plays  has  come  from 
the  i)ress  of  Doubleday,  Page  &  Co. 
It  is  The  Great  Galeoto,  by  the  veteran 
Spanish  dramatist,  Jose  Echegaray, 
and  is  in  harmony  with  the  preceding 


volumes.  This  play  deals  with  the 
story  of  a  wealthy  man,  his  young 
wife  and  their  protege,  a  young  stu- 
dent and  writer.  Scandal  professes 
an  attachment  between  the  wife  and 
the  protege.  The  rumor  is  false,  but, 
oft  rei)eated,  becomes  a  fact,  thus  por- 
traying the  influence  of  gossip  on  life. 
The  i^lay  reads  exceptionally  well  and 
will  4)rove  an  interesting  addition  to 
the  dramatic  library  of  playgoers. 

It  is  not  a  matter  of  general  knowl- 
edge that  The  ]\Ian  from  Home, 
which  served  William  Hodge  so  well 
for  six  years,  was  not  originally  writ- 
ten for  him,  but  for  David  Warfield. 
The  latter  expressed  a  desire  to  play 
a  Hoosier,  and  Booth  Tarkington  and 
Harry  Leon  Wilson  set  to  work  to 
make  the  play.  The  Man  from  Home 
did  not  appeal  to  Warfield  when  it 
was  completed,  and  the  play  found  its 
way  to  the  hands  of  George  C.  Tyler, 
ever  a  great  admirer  of  Hodge,  who 
saw  great  possibilities  for  this  unique 
actor  in  the  manuscri])t,  and  induced 
him  to  play  the  part. 

Bessie  Barriscale  will  have  a  most 
irresistible  role  as  Peggy  in  the  pro- 
duction of  Ernest  Denny's  comedy  of 
love  and  laughter,  All-of-a-Sudden 
I'eggy,  at  the  Alcazar  Theatre  next 
week.  Peggy  is  a  little  Irish  girl  with 
tile  smile  of  Erin  in  the  corner  of  her 
eye  and  the  brogue  of  the  Emerald  Isle 
oil  the  tip  of  her  tongue.  ?vliss  liar- 
riscale  brings  a  delightful  soft  Irish 
brogue,  family  inheritance,  to  the  part. 

Stop  Thief  is  scheduled  for  produc- 


TBEATBE  Oakdale,  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity.  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

Colfax  Opera  House 

COIiFAX,  CAI.. 

Motion  Pictures,  Vavulevillc  and  Tr;ivclinK 
Shows    Bookeil.  Write 
CHABIiES  McCOBMICK,  Managfer 

tion  at  the  Alcazar  Theatre  beginning 
Monday  night,  June  15,  with  Bessie 
Barriscale  and  Thurston  Hall  in  the 
leading  roles.  This  lively  concoction 
of  fun  and  laughter  was  written  by  a 
vSan  Francisco  boy,  Carlylc  Moore, 
who  for  several  years  was  the  assist- 
ant stage  director  at  the  old  .\lcazar 
Theatre  before  the  fire. 

Some  of  the  plays  scheduled  for  the 
special  summer  .season  of  Bessie  Barri- 
scale and  Thurston  Hall  at  the  Al- 
cazar Theatre  include  Officer  666, 
Snow  White,  The  Gho.st  Breaker,  The 
Case  of  Becky,  and  a  number  of  other 
successes  never  before  seen  in  stock. 

The  special  all-star  company  com- 
ing to  the  C"olumbia  Theatre  for  a 
series  of  important  comedy  and  dra- 
matic revivals,  commencing  Monday, 
June  22,  will  arrive  here  in  a  few 
days  direct  from  New  York  City, 
where  rehearsals  have  been  going  on 
for  two  weeks  past. 

Tiii".  (  oiumbia  Theatre  announced 
a  special  .scale  of  popular  prices  for 
the  Wednesday  matinee  performance 
(jf  Damaged  (ioods.  Scats  for  these 
performances  will  be  25  cents  to  $1. 


I 


THE  SAN'  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  6,  1914 


Correspondence 


SEATTLE,  June  3. — Chauncey  Ol- 
cott  and  company  charmed  with  their 
tlelijihtful  presentation  of  Shanieen 
Dhu  at  the  METROPOLITAX.  week 
of  ^lay  24.  Business  was  good.  ^\r. 
(^Icott  w  as  presented  with  a  huge  cake 
on  the  opcninp^  night  by  tlie  superin- 
tendent of  the  Xorthcrn  Pacific  dining- 
car  service.  It  was  suitably  inscribed 
with  some  of  the  notes  and  words  of 
My  Wild  Irish  Rose.  House  dark 
this  week.  Lyman  I  I.  Howe's  motion 
l>ictures  jiroved  so  popular  week  of 
May  24  that  the  engagement  was  ex- 
tended another  week,  and  large  at- 
tendance continues.  The  Passing 
Show  of  1913  comes  8.  The  Sells- 
Floto  Circus  had  a  profitable  engage- 
ment. 28-30.  The  show  otTers  a  num- 
ber of  new  attractions  this  season  and 
continues  its  jiopular-priced  admission 
feature.  Dainty  Marie  and  Laddie 
Cliff  share  headline  honors  at  the  C)R- 
PHEL'M.  'i"he  former  has  a  unique 
and  ))Ieasing  aerial  act.  and  Cliff's 
comedy  and  eccentric  dancing  are  as 
delightful  as  on  his  previous  visits. 
Jackson  and  McLaren  skilfully  demon- 
strate feats  of  woodcho])ping.  axe 
throwing,  etc.  McMahon,  Dia-nond 
and  Clemence.  in  The  Scarecrow  ;  the 
Ricci  Trio,  instrumentalists;  Lancten- 
Lucier  Co.,  comedy  sketch,  and  the 
Renter  l>ros.,  in  posing  and  feats  of 
strength,  com|)lete  a  diversified  bill  of 
nuicb  interest.  The  current  P.A.X- 
TA(II'"..S  bill  offers  exceptionally  ex- 
cellent acts,  musical  ones  predomi- 
nating. .Mia  Zandoff,  violinist,  dis- 
))lays  marked  talent,  and  is  ably  assist- 
ed by  Helen  I'radford  on  the  piano. 
Leona  Guernex-  displays  a  voice  of 
wide  range  and  appears  to  advantage 
in  selections  from  popular  operas.  The 
Pollards,  with  Teddy  McXamara,  pre- 
sent .scenes  from  the  Mikado.  Chas. 
Kcnna's  monologue  is  funny,  and 
Kalinowski  P.ros.  have  a  good  strong- 
arm  act.  Frank  Morell,  Lyric  Tenor, 
Marie  Stoddard,  comedienne,  Scheck- 
D'.Arville  and  Dutton.  Torreli's  com- 
edy animal  circus,  and  John  T.  Doyle 
&  Co.  in  The  Police  Inspector's  Sur- 
prise, as  the  added  attraction,  make 
up  the  EMPRESS  bill.  The  .\venue 
Players  are  well  cast  in  The  Littlest 
Reliel,  this  week's  offering  at  the  Se- 
attle. Jimsy  ^lullally,  a  clever  child 
actress,  assumes  the  title  role.  Dwight 
IVIeade,  James  Guy  L'sher.  ]\Iax 
Steinle,  E.  Loring  Kelley  and  .\llyn 
Lewis  carry  the  male  parts  admirably, 
and  .\uda  Due  and  Xina  Guilbert  in- 
terpret the  female  roles  with  distinc- 
tion. All-of-a-Sudden  Peggy,  with 
Auda  Due,  week  of  8.  The  Annual 
Convention  of  the  International  Alli- 
ace  of  Theatrical  Stage  Employees  for 
the  district  comprising  Oregon,  Wash- 
ington, Idaho.  .Montana  and  P>ritish 
Columbia  and  .Alberta.  Canada,  was 
held  in  this  city  May  27-28.  Frank 
Lemaster  of  Xew  York  ])residcd.  Geo. 
J.  MacKenzie,  Xorthwestern  represen- 
tative of  Klaw  &  Erlanger,  and  man- 
ager of  the  Metropolitan,  announces 
the  addition  of  the  Eugene  Theatre. 
Eugene,  Ore.,  to  the  list  of  Klaw  & 
lirlanger  houses  in  the  X'orthwest. 
I'^xtensive  alterations  will  be  made  to 
make  the  house  modern  in  every  re- 
spect. It  is  expected  it  will  be  ready 
for  occupancy  September  ist,  next. 
Maud  Leone,  whose  appearance  was 
announced  for  next  week  at  the  Se- 
attle Theatre,  has  undergone  a  second 


operation  at  Vancouver,  V>.  C,  and 
will  be  confined  to  the  hospital  for 
some  time.  G.  D.  HOOD. 

SAN  JOSE,  June  4.— The  event  of 
the  week  was  the  reajjpearance  of  the 
Ed  Redmond  stock  in  this  city  Mon- 
day night  at  the  \  ICTORY  Theatre, 
in  The  Littlest  Rebel.  .\  packed  antl 
enthusiastic  house  was  present  at  the 
op&iiing  and  large  audiences  have  con- 
tinued all  week.  Mr.  Redmond  gave 
an  excellent  production  of  the  war 
play,  and  there  was  a  series  of  ova- 
tions during  the  opening  evening 
whenever  an  old  favorite  made  an  ap- 
pearance. In  addition  to  Ed  Red- 
mond, who  played  the  old  darkey, 
there  was  Roscoe  Karns,  in  the  role  of 
the  young  officer  ;  Hugh  Metcalfe,  por- 
traying the  (ieneral ;  Edith  Ti  as  the 
"littlest  rebel,"  Rose  Merrill  as  the 
negro  girl,  and  Maurice  Penfield  as 
one  of  the  junior  .soldiers.  .\11  were 
under  the  watchful  care  of  Lorinian 
Percival,  the  director,  who  excelled 
anv  of  his  previous  efforts  at  produ- 
cing. MARKET  STRl':i-:T:  The 
Eniil  Clarke  Company  is  .still  popular, 
with  Eildie  Leonard  and  George  Slo- 
cum  heading  the  company  of  musical 
comcd\'  people.  Pills  are  changed 
twice  a  week.  The  chorus  is  sprightly 
and  good  looking.  Harry  Pollard  is 
one  of  tiie  ]X)pular  members  of  the 
company.  .After  the  performance  this 
evening,  (ieorge  Slocum  and  Dorothy 
Kaymond,  who  had  secured  an  annul- 
ment of  her  marriage  with  Jim  Ala- 
grath,  were  married  on  the  stage,  be- 
fore a  crowded  house.  Eddie  (iilbert 
and  Lorraine  Crawford  stood  up  with 
the  happy  couple.  On  behalf  of  The 
Dr.\m.\tic  Rkvikw,  the  San  Jose  cor- 
respondent ol'fers  congratulations  and 
best  wishes.  JOSE:  Pert  Levey 
vaudeville  at  this  house  is  prospering. 


The  Legend  of  Leonora 

.sir  J.  .M.  I!arrie'>  deligiuful  an  I 
]nizzling  iilaw  The  Legend  nf  Lecn- 
ora,  in  which  .Maude  .Adams  is  acting 
the  title  ])art  with  characteristic 
charm,  has  been  the  .subject  of  more 
dinner-table  conversations  and  more 
friendly  debates  lietwcen  husbands 
and  wives,  iierha]is,  than  any  other 
play  of  the  time.  Professor  Belle- 
sort  of  Paris,  in  a  recent  lecture  on 
the  modern  French  theatre,  said  that 
the  merit  of  a  play  may  fairly  well  be 
determined  l)y  applying  to  it  the 
standard  of  measure  included  in  these 
three  ciuestions :  Is  it  refreshing?  Is 
it  entertaining?  Is  it  .stimulating  to 
thought?  Judged  by  this  standard, 
Leonora  is  one  of  the  best  of  the  cur- 
rent comedies.  It  certainly  is  refresh- 
ing and  entertaining,  and  if  debate, 
discussion,  difference  of  opinion,  are 
symptoms  of  thought,  it  has  set  those 
who  have  seen  it  to  thinking  in  a 
somewhat  lively  fashion.  The  able 
editor  of  Harper's  IFcckly,  for  in- 
stance, cannot  even  agree  with  him- 
self as  to  the  meaning  of  the  play. 
He  published  an  '"interpretation"  of 
the  play,  and  then  proceeded  to  take 
it  all  back  in  the  ne.xt  issue  of  his 
journal.  Perhaps  Leonora's  feminine 
p.sychology  proved  too  contagious.  Is 
Leonora  then  a  mere  whim.sy.  a  fan- 
tasy, a  gentle  satire,  in  which  Barrie 
goodnaturedly  laughs  at  the  essential 
foibles  of  women  and  at  the  equally 
essential  foibles  of  men?  Or  is  there 
underlying  it  and  in  the  back  of  Bar- 
rie's  mind  a  more  serious  purpose? 
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pretations  that  we  have  seen  of  what 
ma)-  be  imagined  to  be  Barrie's  own 
explanation  of  the  amusing  and  yet 
complex  ])sychology  of  his  play  comes 
to  us  in  a  communication  from  Her- 
bert L.  Satterlee :  "There  is  a  basic 
mental  and  temperamental  difference 
betw  ecu  man  and  v.'oman  that  gains  or 
loses  nothing  by  education  or  environ- 
ment. It  has  always  existed,  and  will 
last  as  long  as  the  human  race  sur- 
vives. It  is  one  of  the  never-changing 
trufhs  of  nature,  but  until  this  cen- 
tury it  was  not  known  or  even  recog- 
nized. L'ntil  women  attained  a  great- 
er freedom  they  gave  no  signs  ])oint- 
ing  to  its  existence  that  men  could  un- 
derstand, but  now  the  ferment  of  their 
striving  and  the  variety  of  their  effort 
make  it  i)lain.  .\nd  ]\Ir.  Parrie.  with 
his  super-normal  sympathy  and  his 
genius  for  interpretation,  has  put  it 
into  a  play  !  I  mderneath  the  delight- 
ful comedy  of  the  Legend  of  Leonora 
lies  this  basic  difference  between  men 
and  women.  In  line  after  line  of  the 
brilliant  dialogue  it  is  di.sclosed.  Air. 
liarrie  knows  that  man  is  essentially 
conventional  and  is  the  creator  of 
forms  and  rituals.  He  is  the  organ- 
izer, and  by  his  power  of  organization 
he  multiplies  the  advantage  of  his 
physical  superiority.  From  the  brain 
of  man  alone  have  sprung  all  systems 
of  government,  commerce,  jurispru- 
dence, the  administration  of  justice — 
all  the  things  by  which  we  measure 
civilization  and  progress — and,  until 
very  recently,  all  systems  of  education, 
creeds  and  rubrics.  Alen  idolize  con- 
ventionality. Whenever  a  portion  of 
them  break  away  from  the  established 
order  of  things,  it  is  only  temporary 
and  an  expression  of  discontent  at  a 
particular  .system.  But  the  sex  sweeps 
on  through  the  disorder  of  rearrange- 
ment to  new  forms — always  forms.  \s 
man  has  worked  u])ward  through  the 
ages,  his  road  has  been  through  colon- 
nades and  courts  and  peristyles  of  his 
own  building.  Woman  has  walked 
with  him — at  first  behind  him,  then 
at  his  side — up  the  vista  of  human 


relation^  that  man  has  made  for  him- 
self and  for  her.  His  physical  strength, 
•his  passions,  and  his  weaknesses  de- 
mand that  he  should  be  hedged  by 
conventions.  Eternal  Wisdom  has 
decreed  it.  .\nd  woman?  She  has 
accepted  these  forms  and  conventions, 
but  they  are  not  the  essence  of  her 
life.  Closer  by  intuition  to  the  truth 
of  things,  more  sensitive  by  tempera- 
ment to  causes,  and  more  responsive 
by  nature  to  impulse,  her  path  through 
life  runs  in  and  out  among  the  formal 
.settings  of  man's  construction.  She 
follows  the  light — call  it  'instinct,' 
'sense  of  duty,'  what  you  will — that 
leads  her  on  in  the  fulfillment  of  her 
purpose  in  the  world.  And  to  this 
])uri}ose  the  formalities  and  conven- 
tions of  man  are  not  necessary.  When 
she  is  primitively  and  instinctively 
woman,  she  does  not  break  them  if 
need  arises — they  simply  do  not  exist 
for  her.  So,  in  the  course  of  fulfilling 
one  of  her  duties  of  motherhood, 
Leonora  commits  what  every  genera- 
tion since  Cain  has  recognized  as  the 
gravest  of  crimes,  and  she  ignores  the 
conventions  of  organized  society.  Even 
more,  she  ignores  the  conventions  of 
that  citadel  of  formal  procedure — a 
British  court  of  law !  In  all  this  she 
shows  the  fundamental  difference  in 
the  mental  attitude  of  man  and  woman. 
.A.nd  when  confronted  with  the  evi- 
dence of  her  guilt,  like  Eve,  she  tells 
the  exact  truth.  .\nd  then  man's 
chivalry  comes  to  the  rescue,  Leon- 
ora in  herself  explains  every  heroine 
in  history,  every  woman  Socialist, 
every  mother  in  the  workhouse  for 
stealing  for  her  child,  every  suffragette 
— every  woman  who  has  dared.  Her 
legend  is  the  story  of  womanhood.  She 
is  the  incarnation  of  the  spirit  ot 
woman's  rebellion  at  man's  conven- 
tions." 


Sid  Grauman.  of  the  Empress  Thea-  ' 
fre.    de])arted    Wednesday  for  New 
York  and  Chicago.    He  will  be  gone 
several  weeks. 


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LOS  ANGELES,  June  3.— For  the 
list  time  in  several  weeks  every  the- 

ire  is  open  and  doing  business,  and 
each  is  housing  good  attractions, 

i-incss  is  fine.  *  *  *  Mr.  IMorosco  is 
.11  liis  way  to  New  YorI<,  .stopping  in 

hicago  to  close  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith 
iir  the  season,  which  they  say  shows  a 
irctty  heavy  expense  sheet.  *  *  * 
\larc(j  and  Fanchon  Wolf  have  been 

I  ry    ]K)]Milar    attractions    at  Ham- 

urger's  Cafe  for  tlie  past  few  weeks 
Lvith  their  dancing  with  the  violin. 
Irhey  now  have  secured  an  engage- 
nint  in  Australia,  closing  in  London, 

ngland.   This  clever  brother  and  sis- 
rr  have  also  appeared  upon  the  Or- 
,  iheum  circuit  and  made  good  there. 
ji=  *  *  Mekiljohn  and  Hazel  Allen,  also 

i     (lancers,  made  a  great  success  of 
ir  first  vaudeville    venture  when 

I  lev  appeared  at  Pantages  several 
w  ccks  ago  in  the  ballroom  dances. 
I  his  week  they  are  the  dancing  at- 

l  action  at  the  Elks'  Gambol  at  Ven- 
*     -  Robert  Edeson  has  arrived 

;  town  and  will  be  associated  with 
Max;  Figman  in  producing  The  Man 

n  the  I)Ox  for  the  .screen  at  the  Lasky 
Studio  in  Hollywood.  *  *  One  Peg 
1'  My  Heart  is  playing  at  the  Ma- 
n j^tic,  calling  herself  Miss  O'Neil,  and 
timther  is  sitting  out  in  front  enjoying 
the  performance ;  the  latter,  Florence 
Martin,  is  in  town  consulting  with  Mr. 
\liirosco  as  tO'  future  plans.  *  * 
Hilly"  Rock  left  for  New  York  yes- 
terday to  consult  with  Charles  Dilling- 
ham about  a  production  of  The  Candy 
^hop.  Miss  Fulton  still  remains  in 
I, I  IS  Angeles.  *  *  *  Hugh  Mcintosh, 
ihe  well-known  manager  from  Aus- 
tralia, has  been  in  the  city  for  several 
ilays. 

BURBANK:  Officer  666,  Augustin 
.McHugh's  ven'  funny  farce,  is 
strengthening  the  fact  that  the  Bur- 
hank  Company  is  always  happy  in  this 
l)articular  line  of  work,  and  as  a  re- 
sult the  audience  is  happy  too.  As  is 
kninvn,  this  comedy  has  more  than 
line  good  role.  Three  of  these  are 
Liivcn  into  the  care  of  Richard  X'ivian, 
l'"orrest  Stanley  and  Walter  Catlett. 
I  he  Travers  Gladwin  of  Dick  Vivian 
IS  excellent.  Forrest  Stanley  is  Wil- 
'•"W,  the  picture  thief  of  culture  and 
itiiown,  a  role  into  vvdiich  he  enters 
with  sincere  efifort.  Walter  Catlett  as 
Whitney  Barnes  does  not  fail  to  catch 
the  humor  of  the  lines,  although  pos- 
-ihly  painting  his  portrait  in  rather 
1  iud  colors.    Will  Colvin  is  an  admir- 

Me  Officer  666.  James  Applebee,  in 
.iie  very  small  part  of  a  Japanese  ser- 
vant, contriljutes  a  delicate  and  de- 
licious "bit."  Selma  Paley  as  Helen 
llin-ton  is  simple  and  charming  in  her 
\  I  nith fulness  and  sincerity.  Beatrice 
N  ichols  plays  in  her  happiest  style  the 
I  'lle  of  Sadie  Small.  Florence  Obcrle, 
UN  Mrs.  Jjurton,  is  one  of  the  bright 
iK)ts.  Other  roles  are  all  in  capable 
'Kinds.   The  stage  settings  are  all  they 

liould  be. 

CENTURY:  Jules  Mendel  and 
Al  Franks,  as  u.sual,  lead  all  the  fun 
and  supply  all  the  speed  to  a  clever 
burlesque  called  The  Waiter  and  the 
lUUboy.  Vera  Ransdale  has  several 
tuneful  numbers,  with  a  brilliantly  cos- 
I  turned  chorus  as  nimble  assistants. 
Special  scenery  adds  to  the  interest  on 


this  occasion. 

EMPRESS  :  Several  acts  worthy 
of  special  mention  are  fitted  into  this 
week's  bill.  Al  Herman  is  (|uite  the 
funniest  vaudeville  artist  that  has  oc- 
cupied a  place  on  an  Empress  program 
for  a  long,  long  time.  It  isn't  what  he 
.says  or  does,  but  the  funny  way  he 
says  and  does  it.  .\n  answering  smile 
grows  into  a  laugh  and  the  laugh  ends 
in  a  roar ;  all  the  while  Herman  shows 
no  mercy  and  tos.ses  out  other  funny 
things  to  add  to  the  riot.  Another 
worthy  act  is  that  of  the  Parisian  Har- 
mony Girls,  six  musical  maids,  whose 
particularly  fine  program  is  given 
against  a  rich  setting,  a  royal  blue 
back-drop,  and  the  ladies  clothed  in 
beautiful  blue  gowns,  which  all  is 
])leasing  to  the  eye.  The  orcn^jstra, 
inider  the  leadershij)  01  ileatrice 
Morelle  presents  splendid  work. 
Spiegel's  Daughter's  Beau  is  of  the 
family  of  Dinklespeil,  with  two  old 
(icrman  characters,  well  i)layed  by  Carl 
Hartburg  and  Joseph  Prosser.  Mabel 
Risley  and  Phyliss  Lee  give  satisfac- 
tory support.  Mack  Williams  and  Ida 
Seigel  are  a  dancing  pair,  with  many 
new  and  intricate  steps  to  oflfer.  Ryan 
Bros,  go  through  several  sensational 
trapeze  turns  with  grace  and  alacrity. 
Keystone  comedv  pictures  complete 
the  bill. 

HIPPODROME:  Walter  Mon 
(ague's  latest  sketch  is  The  Great 
Question,  a  se(|uel,  in  a  way,  tn 
The  New  Chief  of  I'olice,  and 
equally  as  interesting  and  problema- 
tic. In  Laughland  is  a  merry  lot  of 
nonsense,  featuring  some  pretty  girls, 
gorgeous  costumes  and  gay  patter. 
I'allroom  dancing  of  the  most  grace- 
ful variety  is  that  of  the  Pop])illows, 
an  excellently  mated  team  of  dancers. 
The  Oriental  Ben  Adics  please  be- 
cause their  turn  is  new  and  novel, 
liiele  and  Girard,  as  The  Yankee  and 
the  Swede,  ofifer  a  lot  of  good  fun 
and  music  that  marks  them  as  a  clever 
pair.  Scotty  Butterworth,  the  cabaret 
clown,  winds  up  a  merry  bill. 

MAJESTIC:  Peg  o'  My  Heart 
comes  back  to  her  home  town,  now 
a  much-traveled  lady,  bearing  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  a  metropolitan  favor-- 
ite.  Of  course  comparisons  are  the 
order  of  the  day,  and  in  this  case  Peg 
O'Neil  can  surely  stand  the  test  and 
bring  only  a  pleasurable  sen.sation.  The 
irresistible,  spontaneous,  warm-heart- 
ed, will-o'-the-wisp  charm  of  the  Irish 
Peg  is  there  with  an  O'Neil  personal- 
ity and  a  charm  all  her  own.  Jane 
Meredith  plays  Ethel,  visualizing  the 
cold,  hard  type  of  selfi.shness  with  a 
master  hand.  Maggie  Hollo  way 
Fisher  is  dignified  and  austere  as  Mrs. 
Chichester.  IMartin  Sabine  is  an  ear- 
nest Jerry.  Minor  roles,  in  the  hands 
of  Roland  liogue,  Josei)h  Yanner,  A. 
T.  Hendon,  Alin  Field  and  Franz 
Coulter,  receive  their  due  importance 
of  purposes.  This  entrancing  little 
story,  sentimental  as  it  is,  overflows 
with  Irish  plaintiveness  and  Irish  hu- 
mor, and  reaches  the  heart  by  the  most 
direct  route. 

MASON  :  David  Kessler,  the  fam- 
ous Yiddish  player,  is  ])resenling  (ieo. 
Broadhurst's  comedy  drama,  Bought 
and  Paid  For,  in  the  Yiddish  tongue. 
Mr.  Kessler  is  forceful  and  expressive 


in  his  art,  he  being  a  finished  actor 
and  one  whose  methods  bespeak  long 
study  and  careful  preparation.  A  suj)- 
])ort  of  general  excellence  adds  to  the 
delight  of  the  performance.  The  play 
is  well  staged  and  the  gowns  of  the 
women  are  an  artistic  delight.  Thc 
balance  of  the  week  Mr.  Kessler  plays 
Style,  a  translation  of  the  powerful 
melodrama,  Toda)\ 

-AIOROSCO:  A  Knight  for  a  Day 
is  the  Gaiety  Company's  attraction  for 
the  present  time.  There  are  plenty 
of  capital  song  numbers,  some  rather 
clever  work  on  the  ])art  of  principals, 
and  the  ciiorus,  while  having  little  to 
do  but  look  charming,  does  that  little 
well.  Daphne  Pollard  and  Alf.  Gould- 
ing  bear  a  large  part  of  the  work, 
which  keeps  them  moving  jDretty  fast, 
and  the  result  is  worth  the  effort.  Miss 
Pollard's  two  songs  make  a  great  hit 
and  the  little  lady  is  an  instant  favor- 
ite. Frances  Wliite  sings  My  Capti- 
vating Man  in  her  most  winsome  man- 
ner. Fred  Santley's  Follow  the  Car 
Tracks  is  one  of  the  best  songs  of  the 
show.  Melville  Stokes  has  a  voice 
that  wins  appreciation  and  makes  one 
overlook  the  fact  that  as  an  actor  he 
leaves  much  to  be  desired.  La  Val- 
era's  Spanish  dance  is  a  dashing  ofi:'er- 
ing,  while  her  song.  Life  is  a  Seesaw, 
sung  with  Stokes,  is  truly  lovely.  The 
performance  runs  along  smoothly  and 
the  scenic  eft'ects  are  really  very  love- 

ly. 

ORPHEUM  :  Such  an  offering  as 
this  week's  headliner  is  not  soon  for- 
gotten. A  Barrie  sketch,  called  Half 
an  Hour,  brings  Blanche  Bates  and 
her  very  English  company,  in  which, 
within  a  .small  space,  Barrie  has  told 
a  wonderful  tale  of  the  tragedy  enact- 
ed within  the  home  of  a  mismatcd 
couple,  where  the  woman  is  made  to 
suffer  for  her  folly.  It  is  the  tensest 
sort  of  drama,  and  all  so  quietly  and 
artistically  enacted  that  an  uncomfort- 
able sensation  remains  that  is  hard  to 
shake  off.  The  art  of  JNliss  Bates  is 
no  small  part  of  the  success,  for  it  is 
a  combination  of  artist  and  playright 
that  is  good  for  the  soul.  H.  E.  Her- 
bert, as  the  brutal  husband,  is  superb. 
The  balance  of  the  support,  including 
a  lady  who  looks  like  a  Du  Maurier 
drawing,  keeps  well  within  the  English 
atmosphere.  Lee  Barth  tells  stories 
of  all  nations  with  seeming  enjoyment 
on  his  part.  Wanda  is  another  I'Mgar 
-  VVoolf  sketch  written  for  artists,  and 
in  this  instance  the  talent  in  question 
is  the  violin  playing,  of  Mabel  Adams, 
who  seems  a  bit  bored  throughout, 
even  through  her  one  rather  indiffer- 
ently played  solo.  Kimberly  and  Mohr 
offer  a  novel  singing  turn,  called  Club- 
land. McDevitt,  Kelly  and  Lucey  pol- 
ish up  an  old  idea  in  The  Piano  Mov- 
ers and  The  Actress,  in  which  two 
men  with  nimble  feet  and  a  lady  in 
purple  tights  give  a  lot  of  fun,  singing 
and  dancing.  Charles  Webber  is  a 
skilful  juggler,  who  trys  to  be  funny 
also.  Master  Gabriel  in  Little  Kick 
and  the  Moneta  Five  are  the  hold 
overs. 

PANTAGES:  'I'ank  acts  with 
shapely  ladies  are  the  order  of  the 
day,  and  Pantages,  not  to  be  outdone, 
comes  forward  with  Lottie  Mayer  and 
her  six  (Hving  I)eauties.  Combined  witii 
a  graceful  diving  exhibition,  tiiey  have 
atldcd  a  dancing  feature  that  is 
])leasurable  addition.  Vivian  Mar 
shall  leads  the  diving  maids  in  her 
daring  water  stunts.  La  Petite  Elva 
is  billed  as  ten  years  old,  but  a  worldly 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMKINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


wisdom  marks  her  very  winning  sing- 
ing and  dancing.  Ruck,  Hoover  and 
Murkey,  Vvho  assume  the  sup]:)osedly 
bumptious  airs  of  re])orters  to  bring 
forth  a  lot  of  entertaining  and  perky 
patter,  make  good  in  the  same.  Cor- 
nelia and  Wilhur,  in  gay  I'ritish  sol- 
dier clothes,  do  comedy  gynmastics. 
Llelenka  Schiller  an  I  the  Schiller 
Quintet  prove  to  ])c  artists  of  excel- 
lent training. 

REPUBLIC:  The  headline  feature 
is  the  Great  Huntress  &  Co.  1  luntress 
is  one  of  the  cleverest  of  female  im- 
personators, and  he  dresses  his  act 
with  a  gorgeous  splash  of  color.  The 
climax,  a  dancing  panto;nime,  is  a  bril- 
liant spectacle.  \'an  and  Davis  have 
songs  that  are  new  and  dances  that  are 
dashing,  to  which  they  add  attractive 
personalities.  Shy  and  Shyman  ap- 
pear in  A  Study  in  Crazyology  that  is 
just  exactly  what  it  spells.  La  Vette 
and  Russell  are  jugglers  who  could 
also  be  clever  comedians.  Laughing 
La  Mar,  a  blackface  artist,  has  an  en- 
tertaining line  of  foolishness,  some  of 
it  in  sung.  Irving  and  Marrick  have 
a  pleasing  comedy  skit.  The  Fool  of 
the  Family.  The  Sclig-Hearst  weekly 
completes  the  bill. 

•  N.  B.  WARNER. 


HONOLULU,  May  27.— The  Play- 
ers at  the  Bijou  were  seen  for  the  last 
time  last  night  in  Hawthorne,  U.  S.  A. 
Jack  Belgravc  got  his  best  chance  here 
in  the  part  of  King  Bonovina  an:l 
scored  heavily.  Guy  Hitner  sustained 
his  reputation  in  the  role  of  Prince 
Adadimir.  Inez  Ragan  was  the  breezy 
American  girl,  and  Frank  Bonner  was 
immense  as  her  father.  Next  bill,  The 
Spendthrift.  The  Excellas,  comedy 
jugglers,  closed  their  vaudeville  en- 
gagement last  night  and  will  return  to 
San  Francisco. 


J.  J.  Cluxton  is  busy  rehearsing  the 
new  Barry  thriller,  Virtue,  which  will 
claim  headline  honors  tomorrow.  The 
cast  will  be  headed  by  Myrtle  Vane, 
with  Helen  Hill,  A.  A.  Avery,  Lillian 
Mason  and  Clarke  Burroughs  ccnn- 
pleting  a  very  strong  cast. 


A  Positive  Hit 


Just  Out 


I  Love  You, 

San  Francisco 

ana  the 

Dear  Old 

Golden  Gate 

Lyrics   by   WALT  WAY 
MuBic  by  HOMER  TOURG6E 
A  WINNEB  FOB  EVERY  SINGER 

.Most  (Icsi  l  iptiN  i;  s.iiif;  ciC  tln'  cia.w  with  a 
.swinfT  in  every  Ihic. 
ArriuiRcd  for  clioni.s  if  ilesireil, 
I'rofoKsioiial  copie.'!  furiii.'<lii'  I. 

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Correspondence 


X1-:\V  YORK,  jmic  i.— The  -Madi- 
son Sciiiarc  RO()F  GARDK.X  will 
soon  be  oixMied  to  the  public  and  tberc 
will  again  be  dancini^  under  the  stars. 
A  new  dancintj;  floor  has  been  laid 
and  there  will  be  an  enlarged  orches- 
tra under  Prof,  l.erger.  There  are 
to  be  twenty  teams  of  professional 
dancers  in  addition  to  the  ])ublic. 
.Among  these  dancers  are  Anne  (irahn 
and  Sidney  Dellon.  .Mr.  and  ^Irs.  Paul 
Davison.  .Arthur  I  lasin  and  .Anette 
Garcia,  liaron  Mess  and  Helen  Wal- 
lace. Clarence  Lovejoy  and  .Alice 
Dcane  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .Alfred 
Springer.  ^lore  than  $10,000  has 
been  invested  in  silver  cui)s  for  |)rizcs. 

*  *  *  The  manufacturers  of  moving 
pictures  will  all  be  represented  at  the 
coming  exposition  of  the  craft  whicli 
will  be  held  at  the  GRAND  CKX- 
TRAL  PALACE  on  June  8,  to  con- 
tinue for  one  week.  The  well-known 
players  will  be  presented  to  receive 
their  friends.  Some  \vill  receive  in 
Colonial  dress.  *  *  *  LUNA  P.ARK  is 
now  open.  It  is  certain  that  tlie  dan- 
cing floor,  witli  instructors  from  Cas- 
tle Mouse,  will  be  a  popular  resort 
this  year.  *  *  There  is  salt  water 
bathing  high  up  on  the  Palisa<les  at 
PALIS.ADK  [*ark,  and  in  addition  to 
the  free  variety  show  and  motion- 
picture  exhibit  there  is  one  of  the 
largest  dancing  floors  in  the  country. 

*  *  *  .A.melia  Bingham  was  seen  at 
the  ACADEMY  OF  MUSIC  last 
week  in  the  play  that  first  made  her 
a  Broadway  tiicatre  manager.  After 
every  New  York  manager  had  refused 
The  Climbers,  she  l)ought  it  from 
Clyde  Fitch,  rented  tiie  Bijou  Thea- 
tre, and  produced  it  there  with  great 
success.  Miss  Bingham  was  support- 
ed by  the  stock  company.  She  was 
the  last  of  the  visiting  stars.  *  *  * 
Cliicago  has  enjoyed  several  plays  that 
will  be  brought  to  New  York  next 
season.  One  of  these  is  Daddy  Long- 
legs,  which  Henry  Miller  produced  for 
Ruth  Chatterton,  and  it  has  enjoyed  a 
long  run  in  the  West.  It  is  to  be  re- 
written, nevertheless,  before  it  is 
brouglU  here.  Twin  I>cds  is  a  i)opu- 
lar  farce  by  Alargaret  Mayo,  and  Kitty 
Gordon  is  a  favorite  in  a  musical  farce 
called  Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  of  which 
Oliver  Morosco  is  said  to  be  the  au- 
thor. Then  in  Philadelphia'  Eugene 
Walter  is  said  to  have  found  success 
with  A  Plain  Woman,  his  latest  play, 
in  which  the  popular  theme  of  the  es- 
trangement between  a  man  and  his 
wife,  who  does  not  rise  as  rapidly  as 
he  does,  is  used.  Then  Annie  Russell 
is  there  with  The  Lady  in  the  Case, 
which  will  doubtless  bring  her  back- 
to  this  city  early  in  the  winter.  Phil- 
adel|)hia  also  had  Cordelia  Blossom 
and  ISoston  L'nder  Cover,  the  most 
successful  novelty  of  them  all.  *  *  * 
Charles  Froliman's  revival  of  Diplo- 
macy at  the  EMPIRE  is  certain  to 
renew  managerial  interest  in  that  old 
play.  One  such  performance  always 
deserves  another.  Marie  Doro  has 
been  a  great  success  in  London,  while 


il  i_s  certain  tiial  Blanche  Bales  will  be 
an  interesting  Zicka.  But  the  exotic 
Xazimova  would  be  sensational  in 
that  role.  luther  Grace  (Jeorge  or 
Chrystal  1  Feme  should  be  charming 
as  the  fascinating  Dora,  who  is  al)out 
as  interesting  as  the  adventurous 
countess  to  the  public.  Miss  Herne 
played  this  role  several  years  ago  in 
a  revival  of  the  play  made  by  W'.  A. 
Brady.  She  is  a  ri])er  artist  now  and 
will  be  delightful  today.  Caiy  Stand- 
ing would  now  be  a  perfect  Henry 
lieauclerc  and  Conway  Tearle  ought 
to  play  Julien  well.  Morton  Sills  re- 
mains so  uncompromisingly  .American 
in  such  roles  that  he  can  scarcely  be 
made  adaptable  to  them.  John  Mason, 
now  that  he  is  acting  character  roles 
for  which  he  is  suited,  ought  to  be  an 
admirable  Stein.  This  really  would 
be  a  cast  deserving  to  l)e  called  "all 
star."  *  *  Margaret  Anglin  continues 
to  ijresent  Lady  Windermere's  ban 
at  the  Liberty  Theatre.  At  the  Booth 
Olga  Petrova  is  appearing  in  Panthea, 
and  Today  is  at  the  Forty-eighth 
Street  Theatre,  while  all  the  other 
dramatic  performances  are  comic  in 
intent.  They  are  Seven  Keys  to  liald- 
pate  at  the  Gaiety  Theatre,  The  Truth 
at  the  Little  Theatre,  The  Things  that 
Count  at  the  Playhouse,  Too  Many 
Cooks  at  the  Thirty-ninth  Street,  The 
Dummy  at  the  Hudson,  .\  Scrap  of 
Paper  at  the  luninre.  High  Jinks  at 
the  Casino,  Kitty  Alackay  at  the  Com- 
edy, .A  Pair  of  Sixes  at  the  Longacre, 
Potash  and  Perlmutter  at  the  Cohan, 
The  Beauty  Shop  at  the  Astor,  The 
A'ellow  Ticket  at  the  Eltinge,  and 
Mme.  Moselle  at  the  Shubert. 

GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 

C  ARSON  CITY,  Nev.,  June  i.— 
Grand  Theatre  ( W.  S.  Ballard,  mgr. )  : 
The  Kleine  pictures  of  Antony  and 
Cleopatra  were  shown  to  a  most  ap- 
]>reciative  audience  last  week.  Glenn 
Harper  was  a  Carson  visitor  Saturday 
and  was  warmly  greeted  by  his  friends 
here.  The  o])ening  of  the  Rex  is  de- 
layed by  the  unfinished  work  of  the 
decorators.  .A.  H.  M. 

PORTLAND,  June  i.— HEILIG 
Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr.:  Wm. 
i 'angle,  res.  mgr.):  The  Passing 
Show  for  191 3  ojiens  tonight  for  eight 
performances.  Traffic  in  Souls  mo- 
tion pictures  did  a  fair  week's  bus- 
iness last  v.eek.  BAKER  Theatre 
((Jeo.  L.  Baker,  mgr.;  Milton  Sea- 
man, bus.  mgr.)  :  .Announcement  is 
made  by  the  management  of  this  the- 
atre that  next  week's  bill  will  close 
the  stock  .season  for  this  house.  This 
week  the  play  is  The  Woman  He 
Alarried,  which  is  chuck  full  of  heart 
interest  and  deals  with  a  story  of  life 
that  is  really  plausible.  Manager 
Baker  oflfered  the  play  on  account  of 
numerous  requests  of  his  patrons  and 
because  manv  believe  that  it  is  one 
of  the  best  vehicles  to  portray  the 
fine  acting  ability  of  .Alice  I-'Ieming. 
As  the  artist's  model  she  is  par  ex- 
cellence, and  as  the  role  is  an  emo- 
tional one,  and  as  this  line  of  work 
is  Miss  Fleming's  .strongest  forte,  she, 
of  course,  is  doing  admirable  work. 
Edward  Woodrufi?  plays  opposite  to 


her  in  his  usual  high-class  method, 
and  Raymond  Wells  is  good  as  the 
artist.  The  minor  roles  are  well 
played  by  the  balance  of  the  com- 
panv.  Next  week.  The  Fighting  Hope. 
LYRIC  Theatre  (Keating  &  Flood, 
mgrs. )  :  The  management  have  re- 
tained the  .\ewman-Foltz  Co.  for  an 
indefinite  season  to  produce  tabloid 
dramas.  Yesterday  they  offered  Mrs. 
\\  iggs  of  the  Cabbage  Patch  to  a  big 
house  at  each  performance.  Ethel 
Mc.Mullin  iilays  the  title  role  well, 
and  Bertha  b'ollz  was  .satisfactory  as 
.Mrs.  Hazv.  Mr.  Stubbins  was  well 
done  by  Ray  Butler.  ORPHEUM 
Theatre  ( I'Vank  Coffinberry,  mgr. )  : 
Two  hcadliners  are  on  this  week's 
hill,  which  opened  yesterday,  namely, 
Tameo  Kajiyama,  and  Romeo.  The 
otiier  acts  offered  are  Homer  Miles  & 
Co.,  Willete  Whittakcr,  ISronson  and 
Baldwin,  Annie  Kent,  and  l'>arrows 
and  Milo.  PANTAGES  Theatre 
( Joim  Johnson,  mgr.):  This  week's 
bill  includes  luliel  Davis  &  Co.  in  The 
Candy  Shoj);  tlie  playlet.  The  First 
Law  of  Nature;  Doston  and  (Jordon, 
fuggling  De  Armo,  F.arly  and 
Laight,  and  Max  l-isher.  IC.Ml'RESS 
Theatre  (H.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.)': 
Robinson's  Elephants  are  featured. 
The  other  acts  are  Elfreida  Wein- 
stein,  Clem  Bevins  &  Co.,  Coakland, 
M^Bride  and  Milo,  Three  Nemaans, 
and  Kammerer  and  I  lowland.  Man- 
agers Keating  &  Flood  closed  their 
long  run  of  musical  comedy  at  the 
Lyric  Theatre  in  Portland,  May  17. 
Newman  &  Foltz,  presenting  The 
Traffic,  opened  the  following  Wednes- 
day for  a  brief  engagement.  It  is 
the  intention  of  the  Lyric  manage- 
ment to  play  dramatic  stock  for  the 
summer  season.  A.  W.  W. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  June  2.— Wil- 
liam Hodge  appeared  at  the  SALT 
L.AKE  Theatre  the  middle  of  last 
week  in  Tlie  Road  to  1  lappiness,  a 
rural  oflfering  dealing v.^ith  vvholesouled 
people,  giving  this  droll  co.nedian 
splendid  opportunities  for  his  special 
abilities.  The  Sun  Dance,  by  the 
Brigham  Young  University  Opera 
Ct)mpany,  jilayed  a  return  engage- 
ment Decoration  Day,  and  the  fore 
part  of  this  week  is  dark,  with  Richard 
Bennett  and  co-workers  in  Damaged 
Goods  finishing  out  the  week,  and 
Guy  Bates  Post  in  Omar  the  Tent- 
maker  opening  on  the  8th.  The  EM- 
PRESS bill  is  bright  and  spicy,  car- 
rying not  a  weak  spot.  J.  J.  Wil- 
liams in  In  Old  New  York,  a  playlet 
dealing  with  the  tenements,  carries 
headline  honors.  The  Musical  Rail- 
roaders, in  which  Dorsch  and  Russell 
appear,  is  a  musical  offering,  music 
being  picked  from  switchlights, 
switch  levers,  etc.  The  Usher  Trio 
in  their  witty  sayings,  dancing^  and 
singing,  take  well,  as  do  also  Cooks 
and  Roberts.  Harry  Rose  has  a 
whistling  act  and  Cecile,  EKlred  and 


Carr  one  in  which  dancing  is  th 
]M-ime  feature.  The  weakest  acts  oi'  j 
i'ANT.\C;ES  bill  are  the  headliner?l| 
Jessie  Shirley  &  Co.  in  Under  T-^i 
Mags  being  looked  upon  by 
house's  ])alronage  as  a  laugl 
coaxer,  instead  of  a  heart  story, 
Harry  Bulger,  although  he  woi 
hard,  doesn't  seem  to  gain  much 
preciation  locally,  his  material  not  g'i 
ting  over.  The  Olmsteads,  athletics 
open  the  show  and  get  good  hand 
for  their  strong-man  feats.  Ton 
Aloore  and  Stasia  have  a  line  of  sing 
ing  and  story  telling  that  is  more  thai 
making  good,  the  first  named  beigf 
specially  gifted  in  dialect  work.  Dia 
mond  and  Beatrice  Co.  offer  some  en 
trancing  music  on  the  harp  and  saxo 
phone,  which  is  being  appreciated 
Sam  Loeb  has  spread  himself  in  thi 
present  offering  at  the  PRINCESS 
Fun  in  a  Cabaret  giving  splendid  o\) 
portunities  for  fun  making  to  him 
self,  playing  Dutch  to  Jack  Leslie  ii 
Irish.  The  .set  is  perhaps  the  prct 
tiest  seen  at  this  house  in  weeks  an( 
the  gowns  worn  by  Celeste  J5rook^ 
and  Hortense  Travers  are  very  pretty 
The  chorus  has  also  been  increase! 
by  one  dancer.  The  UT.\H  is  offer 
ing  Ten  Nights  in  a  Barroom  in  pic 
ture  form.  The  Sells-Floto  and  Buf- 
falo Bill  (himself)  Circus  will  be  with 
us  on  the  eleventh,  the  town  alread) 
being  heavilv  billed  for  the  occasion. 

R.  STELTER. 


Truly  Shattuck's  Husband 
Tired  of  Her 

DETROIT,  May  21.— The  marital 
infelicities  of  Truly  Shattuck,  actress, 
were  aired  today  when  she  was  sued 
for  a  divorce  by  Stejjhen  Douglas, 
who  was  reputed  to  be  a  millionaire 
at  the  time  the  wedding  took  place, 
l-'irst  i)apers  in  the  litigation  were 
filed  here,  the  millionaire  alleging 
various  reasons  why  he  should  be 
granted  a  separation.  The  wedding 
of  Miss  Shattuck  and  Mr.  Douglas 
was  the  culmination  of  another  of 
those  romances  in  which  the  "love 
bird"  leaped  beyond  the  footlights. 
Miss  Shattuck  refused  to  desert  her 
career  as  a  stage  celebrity  for  the  hum- 
ble confines  of  a  domicile. 


Mack  and  Rambeau  in  Oak- 
land 

Willard  .Mack  and  Marjorie  Ram- 
beau will  open  a  sjjecial  engagement 
of  two  weeks  at  the  Macd(jnougli  The- 
atre, in  Oakland,  June  8.  Tue  first 
week  will  be  devoted  to  Willard 
.Mack's  sen.sational  jilay.  So  Much  for 
So  Mucii,  and  during  the  week  of 
June  13  they  will  be  seen  in 
-Mack's  four-act  society  comedy.  Their 
Market  \  alue. 


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Correspondence 


SAN  DIEGO,  June  3.— SPRECK- 
ELS  Theatre:  Peg  o'  My  Heart 
played  three  performances  here  and 
it  was  regretted  that  its  run  could  not 
have  been  made  longer.  EMPRESS 
Theatre  (R.  Beers  Loos,  mgr.)  :  The 
Acid  Te.st  is  being  presented  for  still 
another  week.  The  Empress  opened 
last  night  to  another  packed  house. 
This  is'  the  third  week.  SAV(  )Y  The- 
atre :  Prof.  Barnold's  dog  and  monkey 
actors  are  wonderful.  Tom  Kelly  bids 
fair  to  prove  as  popular  as  ever.  Wood 
and  Lawson,  who  describe  themselves 
as  He,  She  and  a  Piano,  delight  with 
their  singing  and  piano  selections. 
Jerome  and  Carson,  a  pair  of  eccen- 
tric novelty  artists,  are  fine.  The  Jolly 
Jiillier,  by  the  Barrows-Lancaster  Co. 
— plenty  of  fun  and  some  good  acting. 
( iAIETY'Theatre:  A  pleasing  three- 
act  comedy  drama,  with  pathos,  com- 
L'ly  and  Scotch  dialect,  harmoniously 
Ijlended  and  appropriately  costumed, 
greeted  a  fairly  large  first-night  audi- 
ence at  this  theatre  last  night  to  wit- 
ness the  first  presentation  of  Freckles. 
In  the  title  role,  Roy  Van  Fossen  does 
very  good  work,  giving  a  clear  inter- 
pretation of  the  character  of  the  un- 
Idrtunate  waif.  Edna  Marshall,  ca.st 
as  a  young  girl,  "The  swamp  angel," 
w  hose  love  for  Freckles  gives  him  the 
strength  to  fight  for  the  ultimate  suc- 
cess he  achieves,  gave  one  of  the  best 
l)ci-formances  in  which  she  has  been 
-ecu.  George  Dill  as  McLean,  the  red- 
hlooded  lumberman,  was  also  very 
good.  Clarence  Bennett  as  Mr.  Dun- 
can, and  Catherine  Evans  as  Mrs. 
r  Duncan,  were  seen  in  Scotch  character 
I  parts,  supplying  a  great  part  of  the 
'  comedy  of  the  play.  Glennella  Por- 
ter as  "The  bird  woman,"  and  Wm. 
Jossey  as  the  camp  bully,  were  very 
good  in  their  parts,  as  was  William 
1  Roberts  as  Sharp,  the  man  of  affairs; 
'  H.  D.  Watson  as  a  bad  Dutchman, 
•  and  .Mice  Ma.son  as  Lady  O'More.  It 
i  is  a  very  i)leasing  and  interesting  y)lay. 
I  Next  week,  The  Thief.  MAJESTIC 
■Theatre:  Votes  for  Women  musical 
'comedy  company.  BENNY. 

OAKLAND,  June  2.— The  sum- 
mer season  is  upon  us  and  the  usual 
effect  is  felt  in  theatrical  circles.  The 


attendance  at  the  various  playhouses 
shows  a  decided  falling  off  and  the 
prospects  are  strong  for  at  least  a 
three-months'  lull.  The  motion  pic- 
tures, The  Drug  Terror,  are  still  in 
evidence  at  the  MACDONOUGH, 
and,  with  three  daily  o]ierations,  the 
boxoffice  shows  only  a  fairly  decent 
result.  The  Great  Divide,  one  of  the 
greatest  of  all  modern  plays,  is  once 
more  the  ofi^ering  at  YE  LIBERTY, 
and  although  seen  here  fjuite  often  of 
late,  it  .still  proves  of  great  interest 
and  gives  eminent  satisfaction.  Al- 
bert Morrison  as  Stephen  (ihent. 
proves  his  clever  versatility  and  used 
his  talents  with  telling  effect.  Beth 
Taylor  as  his  opposite  worked  with 
life  and  vim  and  made  a  winsome 
Ruth  Jordan.  They  received  excel- 
lent support  at  the  hands  of  J.  An- 
thony Smythe,  Ivan  Miller,  Walter 
Whipple,  Frank  Darien,  Max  Waiz- 
man  and  Marta  Golden.  Next  week, 
The  Right  Princess.  At  the  ORPHE- 
UM,  not  a  headliner,  but  every  num- 
ber good.  Not  a  single  feature  but 
was  above  the  ordinary,  something 
very  seldom  found  in  a  program  of 
this  kind.  Odiva's  swimming  act  was 
not  only  interesting",  but  instructive. 
The  Belleclair  Bros.,  Kelli  Duo.  Hen- 
riette  De  Serris.  Horace  Wright  and 
Rene  Dietrich,  the  Berrens,  the  Aerial 
Lloyds,  Lillian  Shaw.  PANTAGES 
shows  Landers  Stevens  and  Georgie 
Cooper  in  their  new  vehicle.  The  New 
Chief  of  Police.  Stevens  is  somewhat 
hampered  with  a  broken  shoulder  but 
otherwise  gives  his  customary  finished 
performance.  Miss  Cooper  displays 
a  fetching  gown  and  looks  stunning. 
George  Qancy  really  achieves  the  hon- 
ors of  the  show.  Others  on  the  bill 
are  Fields  and  Lewis,  Piccaro  Troupe, 
Torcat  and  Flor  D'Aliza,  Tracy, 
Goertz  and  Tracy,  the  Halkings  and 
(lerhardt  Sisters.  At  the  COLUM- 
BIA Dillon  and  King  are  presenting 
a  Mexican  border  skit.  The  Sehorita, 
that  fairly  bristles  with  a  laugh  at 
every  turn.  The  two  comedians,  in 
their  Irish  and  Hebrew  characters,  are 
as  comical  as  ever,  and  not  a  dull  mo- 
ment can  be  found  during  the  entire 
])roduction.  George  Spaulding,  a  well 
known  character  actor,  makes  his  ap- 
])earance  with  the  company  and  does 
well.  Creation,  a  great  Biblical  photo- 
drama,    is    the    latest    attraction  at 


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terest.        LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 

SACRAMENTO,  June  3.— DIE- 
PEN  liROCK:  Ed  Redmond's  com- 
pany of  actors  gave  the  initial  Coast 
.stock  production  of  The  Conspiracy, 
and,  without  a  doubt,  it  was  the  best 
])roduction  the  clever  company  have 
handled  since  they  first  came  to  Sac- 
ramento. Splendid  work  was  done 
by  Paul  Harvey  and  Lsabelle  Fletcher. 
Fred  Harrington,  a  new  member,  cre- 
ated a  favorable  impression.  The  Re- 
juvenation of  Aunt  Mary  will  follow. 
EMPRESS  Theatre:  David  Walters 
and  a  comi)etent  cast  of  players  pre- 
sented Salvation  Sue.  Mr.  Walters  is 
a  finished  and  polished  actor,  h'rank 
and  Pauline  Berry  returned  in  their 
laughable  musical  oftering,  Do  You 
Like  Music,  and  received  the  same 
support  as  on  their  former  visits.  Will 
Morrissey  and  Dolly  Hackett,  in  s(3ng 
and  dance.  The  real  vaudeville  fea- 
ture was  Whittier's  I'arefoot  Boy,  an 
act  above  the  ordinary.  The  Picchi- 
ani  Troupe  were  the  real  headliners. 
They  are  considered  the  most  sensa- 
tional and  daring  of  acrobats  on  the 
stage. 


Virginia  Brissac  Gets  a  Royal 
Welcome  in  Long  Beach 

The  return  of  \  irginia  Brissac  to 
Long  Beach  on  May  16  brought  forth 
the  following  eulogy  in  one  of  the 
Long  Beach  papers : 

"The  return  appearance  of  Virginia 
Bris.sac  and  her  excellent  company  at 
the  Bentley  after  a  year's  absence  is 
the  talk  and  sensation  of  all  the  show- 
goers.  At  the  performances  Satur- 
day and  Sunday,  both  at  the  matinees 
and  night  performances,  hundreds 
wece  turned  away,  unable  to  secure 
seats  at  any  price.  Wagonloads  of 
beautiful  flowers  were  showered  upon 
Miss  Brissac  and  the  lady  members 
of  the  company  by  the  ])atrons  to  show 
their  loyal  admiration  for  the  star  and 
players.  A  more  beautiful  scene  with 
happier  surroundings  have  probably 
never  been  seen  upon  a  local  stage. 
The  play,  which  is  known  as  The 
Fortune  Hunter,  proved  to  be  a  wise 
selection,  and  without  exception  the 
best  comedy  success  that  this  po])ular 
comi)any  has  ever  offered  the  Long 
r.each  showgoers.  Mis?  Jiri.ssac  plays 
a  very  beautiful  character,  imperson- 
ating Betty  Ciraham,  the  country  girl. 
|ohn  Wray  has  the  leading  role  in 
Nathaniel  Duncan,  the  fortune  hunt- 
er, and  creates  no  end  of  laughter  in 
his  original  way.  Mr.  Wray  is  a 
wonderful  -favorite  with  the  patrons. 
Harry  Gariety  inlays  the  old  man 
character  of  Sam  (irahani  with 
natural  grace  that  stands  out  most 
realistic,  h'velyn  Hambly  as  the  bank- 
er's daughter  was  seen  to  good  advan- 
tage. Clarence  Baker  plays  a  s])len- 
did  part  in  Marry  Kellog,  the  fortune 


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the  country  rube  was  a  perfect  scream. 
Eva  Hazlett  was  very  sweet  as  Angle. 
Howard  and  Margaret  Nugent,  two 
popular  favorites,  played  their  parts 
well,  as  they  always  do.  Many  other 
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Personal  Mention 


Monday  All-of-a-Sudden  Peggy 
will  introduce  Maude  Leone  to  the 
patrons  of  the  Seattle  Theatre,  Se- 
attle, as  the  new  leading  woman  of  the 
Avenue  Players.  Auda  Due,  who  has 
been  pleasing  the  past  few  weeks,  will 
return  to  her  ingenue  parts.  As  a 
leading  woman  she  has  been  success- 
ful. 

Following  announcement  last 
Monday  that  Francesca  Ramona  Rad- 
cliflfe  eloped  to  Martinez. and  became 
the  bride  of  Samuel  E.  Statler  of  San 
Francisco,  it  developed  that  the  elope- 
ment actually  occurred  on  October  13 
last,  on  which  date  the  couple  were 
married  in  the  Contra  Costa  town  by 
Rev.  Mr.  Shaw.  Mrs.  Zoe  Green 
Radcliffc,  mother  of  the  bride,  later 
explained  that  the  wedding  had  been 
kept  secret  because  her  daughter  was 
engaged  in  acting  for  a  motion-picture 
coni])any  in  Los  Angeles,  and  desired 
to  kcej)  the  fact  of  her  marriage  un- 
known until  her  contract  expired. 

v..  1 1.  SoTiii-RN  and  Julia  M.\r- 
i.owic  departed  for  luigland  last  week. 
Before  leaving  tiiey  announced  that 
they  would  not  play  during  the  com- 
ing season,  but  woidd  return  to  .\mer- 
ica  next  year  and  make  their  farewell 
tour  in  Shakespearean  repertoire.  The 
plays  in  which  they  will  a])pear  are 
Hamlet,  Romeo  and  Juliet,  Macbeth, 
.\s  You  Like  It.  Taming  of  the  Shrew, 
and  The  Merchant  of  Venice.  Mr.s. 
Sothcrn  is  much  improved  in  health, 
and  after  a  year's  comi)kle  rest  it  is 
promised  that  she  will  be  completely 
recovered.  Mrs.  Sothern  was  com- 
l)elled  to  give  up  the  stage  last  De- 
cember while  i)laying  with  Mr. 
Sothern  in  Los  Angeles.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Solhern  will  spend  the  summer 
in  England  and  the  winter  in  the  south 
of  France. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  6,  1914!  '\ 


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In  the  realm  of  active  aiul  succes.s- 
fiil  stajjc  workers,  \V.  VV.  Craig  and 
\^ane  Calvert  have  an  established  posi- 
tion, gained  by  long  experience  and 
conscientious  work,  most  of  which  has 
been  laid  in  the  East  and  Middle  West, 
although  'Sir.  Craig  was  for  a  couple 
of  seasons  identified  with  leading 
Coast  stocks.  He  is  a  clever  charac- 
ter man,  a  fine  director,  and  has  had 
much  experience  in  the  business  end 
of  the  show  business.  Miss  Calvert 
is  a  stock  leading  woman,  of  the  Lil- 
lian Russell  t)pe,  well  known  in  Chi- 
cago, Omaha,  Wichita,  Cincinnati  and 
Tampa,  where  she  i)layed  successful 
engagements.  In  Newport,  Ky.,  she 
was  so  i)opular  that  the  Vane  Calvert 
Theatre  was  named  after  her,  and  it 
still  bears  that  name.  Miss  Calvert 
is  a  most  attractive  woman,  forceful 
in  strong  emotional  roles  and  charm- 
ing in  light  comedy  parts.  They  only 
lately  came  from  the  East  with  an 
Eastern  show,  and  as  soon  as  their 
presence  was  known  here  they  were 
secured  by  Willard  Mack  to  lead  his 
big  vaudeville  act,"  Rough  Stuff,  thai 
will  soon  start  over  the  Pantages 
time.  Their  talents  are  so  well  known 
and  appreciated  that  they  are  constant- 
Iv  in  demand. 


Frazee  Will  Put  Out  Another 
Pair  of  Sixes 

In  addition  to  tiie  special  comi)any 
which,  with  Frank  Mclntyre  in  the 
principal  role,  will  play  A  Pair  of 
Sixes  in  the  Cort  Theatre.  Chicago, 
beginning  August  9.  H.  H.  Frazee  an- 
nounces that  a  third  company,  with  a 
well-known  i)laycr  in  the  principal 
role,  will  be  organized  to  open  on  La- 
bor Day  for  the  principal  cities  of  the 
Pacific  Coast  and  South. 


Schumann=Heink  Unfolds  Her 
Story  of  Domestic 
Trouble 

CHICA(i(),  June  4. — Mine.  Ernes 
tine  Schumann-Heink  wept  today 
when  she  unfolded  the  story  of  her 
domestic  woes  before  a  jury  in  her 
suit  for  divorce  from  William  Rapp 
Jr.,  of  New  York.  Rapj),  she  said, 
had  been  very  friendly  to  "a  blonde 
lady  in  New  York"  whom  she  subsc 
(|ucntly  named  as  Mrs.  Catherine 
Dean.  Two  depositions  were  read, 
one  from  Mrs.  Julia  \\  illiani.  a  maid 
formerly  employed  by  Mrs.  Dean,  ann 
one  from  a  New  York  detective  who 
told  of  numerous  visits  to  a  Fifth 
Avenue  restaurant  by  Mrs.  Dean  and 


Threats  of  An  Actors'  Strike  Heard  From  New  York 


Somebody  has  started  to  stir  up  trouble  in  New  York  between  the 
actors  and  the  managers.  There  is  a  threat  of  an  "actors'  strike."'  It  would 
be  a  mistake  on  the  actors'  part.  There  is  hardly  an  actor  at  present  on 
)ur  boards  whose  place  could  not  be  satisfactorily  filled  by  some  one  else. 
A  great  many  actors  have  an  idea  that  talent  causes  the  actor  to  be  in 
lenii^nd.  Nothing  was  further  from  the  truth.  Managerial  aggressiveness 
md  advertising  have  made  the  actor  prominent  and  also  made  possible  the 
large  sums  the  actor  is  now  receiving.  It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  the  play 
makes  the  actor,  and  again,  ])ersonality  is  a  large  factor  after  the  actt)r  has 
been  given  a  chance.  So,  without  any  desire  to  take  aw'ay  from  the  actor 
any  of  his  due,  and  believing  he  is  worth  all  he  can  get,  we  think  any  "ac- 
tors' strike"  would  be  a  huge  mistake. 

These  few  lines  vvere  instigated  by  reading  the  following  telegram 
sent  from  Xew  York  last  Wednesday: 


NEW  YORK,  June  3. — The  .Actors'  E(|uity  As.sociaiion.  which  com- 
])rises  1600  members  and  the  best  talent  in  the  country,  has  been  quietly 
obtaining  pledges  from  its  members  to  go  on  strike  if  the  big  managers  will 
not  agree  to  give  contracts  suitable  to  the  Association.  Already  850  actors 
have  given  their  verdict  to  stand  by  the  demands  of  the  Association  and 
walk  out  if  tho.se  demands  are  not  acceded  to.  Negotiations  between  the 
.Actors'  Equity  Association  and  the  New  Theatrical  Managers'  Association, 
which  includes  about  all  of  the  important  managers  in  the  country,  began 
with  as  little  ostentation  as  possil)le  on  Tuesday,  following  the  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  Equity  Association  on  Monday.  Francis  Wilson,  president  of 
the  Equity  Association,  has  been  in  conference,  in  behalf  of  his  followers, 
with  Mark  Klaw,  who  is  president  of  the  Theatrical  Managers.  No  terms 
had  been  reached  today,  and  both  Wil.son  and  Klaw  were  silent  as  to  the 
nature  of  their  discussions. 


Rapp.  The  deposition  of  Mrs.  Wil- 
liams was  to  the  effect  that  Rapp  had 
lived  at  the  apartment  of  Mrs.  Deati 
for  several  months  in  191 3.  Rapp  had 
charged  in  his  cross  bill  that  his  wife 
had  been  too  friendly  with  other  men. 
She  denied  all  such  accu.sations.  The 
singer  denied  she  had  any  love  for 
Edward  McNamara,  a  one-time  police- 
man, who  visited  her  in  New  Jersey. 
She  declared  he  came  for  music  les- 
sons, not  for  love  making.  "Who  was 
with  you  in  Caldwell.  N.  J.?"  the  at- 
torney asked.  "Wasn't  there  a  man 
named  McNamara  ?"  The  question 
aroused  Mine.  Schumann- Hcink's 
wrath  and  her  eyes  blazed.  "I  never 
have  lived  with  any  man,"  she  an- 
swered. "I  have  lived  alone  since  my 
husband  left."  The  singer  told  of  a 
consultation  with  Rapp  at  her  Chicago 
home  last  July.  She  testified  that  her 
husband  said  at  that  time  that  he  want- 
ed a  divorce.  "J  didn't  want  a  di- 
vorce, I  told  liim,"  she  said.  "1  am 
happy  as  I  am.  with  my  children  and 
my  art.  I  told  him  I  would  never 
think  of  marrying  again.  Always,  I 
said,  I  never  wanted  a  divorce."  Mme. 
Schumann-Heink  wore  a  handsome 
i)lack  summer  gown,  waving  a  fan  and 
made  frequent  use  of  .smelling  salts. 
Mme.  Schumann-Heink's  domestic 
traits  were  remembered  by  the  specta- 
tors with  smiles  when,  in  insisting  that 
3672  Michigan  .Avenue  was  her  real 
home,  she  said :  "When  I  am  here  I 
live  there,  and  every  day  I  help  in 
tidying  up  and  cleaning  the  place.  1 
do  washing,  too." 


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Columbia 

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civilization." — N.  Y.  Times. 

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Kolb  and  Dill  Coming? 

It  is  said  Kolb  and  IJill  will  be 
seen  at  the  Savoy,  beginning  about 
July  4.  Their  season  in  Chicago, 
while  starting  in  well,  has  not  been 
a  financial  success,  although  it  is  gen- 
erally conceded  they  gave  a  great 
show. 


A  OBEAT  CAST 

Frances   Cameron,    Win.    H.    Sloan,  Walter 
Lawrence,     Ijoulse     Orth,    Arthur  Clougli, 
Maude  Beatty,  Willard  Louis  and  a 
splendid  company  of  sixty 

Evening  prices,  25c,  50c,  75c,  $1.00;  Satur- 
day and  Sunday  matinees,  25c,  50c,  75c. 
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Howard  Foster  Company  'A 

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Howard  l'~oster  will  open  in  Scott 
\'alley  with  his  troupe  next  week.  The 
roster  shows :  Sydney  Trego,  Audrey 
Harkness,  Frank  Burke,  Jack  Doud, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Howard  Foster 


Pantages 

MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE 


MASON^ 


Brilliant  Vaudeville 

Week  T'omnieiicing  June  7 

FBANX  BUSH 
FOUB  MII.ITAB7  MAIDS 
J.  EDWIN  CBAPO  &  CO. 
BBOWir  AND  JACXSOK 
and 

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of  the  season 


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Wm.  Hodge 


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From  Home, 

The  Road  to  Happiness 

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Alcazar  Theatre 

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Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday.  Sunday — 
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Willi   tlie  Alcazar  Players  in 

ALL -Of -A- SUDDEN  PEGGY 

A  Comedy  of  Love  and  Laughter  by 
Ernest  Denny 
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9 


Columbia  Theatre 

This  is  the  second  and  last  week  of 
Neptune's  Daughter,  the  Annette  Kel- 
lennann  picture  taken  in  Bermuda. 
Commencing  tomorrow,  Richard  Ben- 
nett and  company  will  start  a  two- 
weeks'  engagement  i  n  Damaged 
Goods. 


Cort  Theatre 

William  Hodge  opened  a  two- 
weeks'  engagement  at  the  Cort  on 
Sunday  evening  in  The  Road  to  Hap- 
piness, a  rustic  melodrama  from  the 
pen  of  one  Lawrence  Whitman.  The 
play  is  of  mixed  genealogy,  that  part 
that  does  not  take  after  Hazel  Kirke 
following  closely  the  lines  laid  down 
in  The  Old  Homestead  and  Shore 
Acres,  with  a  touch  of  Peg  o'  My 
Heart  and  The  Faith  Healer  by  way 
of  flavor — the  combination  at  least  is 
original.  Needless  to  say,  the  Peg  o' 
My  tleart  portion  has  by  far  the  best 
of  the  argument,  not  merely  because 
it  is  a  concession  to  the  modern  taste, 
but  because  whatever  is  truly,  genu- 
inely human  must  always  appeal,-  no 
matter  how  factitious  and  spurious 
the  environment  in  which  it  finds  it- 
self. And  Jim  Whitman  is  human, 
tenderly,  ideally  human ;  a  character 
conceived  like  Peg  in  inspiration,  that 
glows,  also  like  Peg,  in  situations  es- 
sentially false  and  theatrical.  Jim 
Whitman  it  is  that  carries  The  Road 
to  Happiness  to  success  ahead  of  far 
better  plays — Jim  Whitman  as  we  find 
him  at  the  Cort,  for  just  how  much 
of  truth  the  role  owes  to  its  inter- 
preter is  a  question.  Certainly  Wm. 
Hodge  is  remarkable  for  quiet  con- 
vincing" work,  and  almost  carries  con- 
viction to  the  play  itself.  His  art  is 
unimpeachable,  reticent  but  telling,  his 
personality  is  warm  and  friendly, 
w'hile  his  remarkable  enunciation  is  the 
joy  of  the  back  row ;  I  know  of  no 
one  who  sends  the  sense  so  far  afield 
with  so  little  apparent  effort.  There 
are  other  things  that  might  truthfully 
be  said  in  praise  of  Mr.  Hodge,  that 
have  in  fact  been  written  about  him 
so  often  that  they  go  without  the  say- 
ing; all  that  seems  necessary  to  add 
is  the  "We  concur."  However,  it  may 
be  novel  to  notice  that  he  makes  a 
very  good  curtain  speech,  something 
in  the  manner  of  De  Wolf  Hopper. 
The  rest  of  the  play  is  made  up  of 
types  that  are  very  well  portrayed  by 
the  assisting  company.  Scott  Cooper 
emphasizes  the  petty  brutal  despotism 
of  Benjamin  Ilardcastle,  but  might  be 
more  intelligible  if  he  would  speak 
a  little  slower  at  times.  George  Lund 
is  an  acceptable  and  gentlemanly  vil- 
lain, almost  too  good  looking.  Tay- 
lor Carroll  is  noticeably  good  as  the 
hypocritical  minister  of  the  Gospel. 
Eva  Ilardcastle  is  played  by  Reeva 
(jreenvvood,  whose  expressive  face 
and  simple  sincerity  bring  out  the  im- 
portance of  the  role.  Gertrude  Hitz 
has  the  more  difficult  part  of  Viola, 
who  is  unjustly  accu.sed  of  what  the 
Frencli  term  dishonesty ,  and  she  is 
effective  and  very  dainty  and  respon- 
Nive  in  the  garden  scene.  Opposite 
her  is  Walter,  ])layed  by  Adin  I).  Wil- 
son, and  A.  W.  Clark  and  Edwin  Mel- 
vin  appear  momentarily  as  Asa  Hard- 
castle  and  Judge  Stevenson  respec- 
tively, while  A.  L.  Evans  is  a  popu- 
lar figure  on  Senator,  the  spavined 
horse.  Mrs.  Hardcastle  and  Martha, 
the    overworked    eldest  Ilardcastle 


daughter,  are  in  the  capable  hands 
of  Marion  Brust  and  Marie  Haynes. 
Perhaps  the  best  bit  of  characteriza- 
tion, after  Mr.  Hodge,  is  the  William 
Ackernian  of  Howard  Morgan.  It 
is  plaintive  and  appealing,  the  refine- 
ment of  rural  comedy.  Eugenie 
Woodward  is  the  cheerful  Mrs.  Wood- 
ward, a  study  in  optimism  and  one  of 
the  lessons  of  the  play.  The  Road 
to  Happiness  also  illustrates,  though 
somewhat  crudely,  one  of  the  funda- 
mental principles  of  good  drama — 
that,  because  of  the  action,  one  or 
more  of  the  people  in  the  story  are 
different  at  the  fall  of  the  curtain ; 
there  has  been  a  change  of  heart,  an 
interior  growth,  a  development  of 
character,  a  something  beyond  the 
mere  photographic  presentation  of 
facts.  Perhaps  this  means  that  the 
author  will  not  be  satisfied  with  less 
than  the  whole  truth  another  time. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

Commencing  Tluirsdav   Matinee,   June  4, 
iai4, 

THEIR  MARKET  VALUE 
In  four  acts.     By  Willard  Mack 
CAST 

John  Lomax   Willard  Mack 

Richard  Ellis  Livingstone  

 Howard    C.  Hickman 

Franklyn  Abbott  Ralph  Bell 

Col.  Caleb  Jones  A.  Burt  W'esncr 

Rev.  Edward  Woolcot  Kernan  Cripps 

Burnie  .\bbott  Charles  Compton 

Butler  A.  Burton 

Lucy  Milligan,  the  Colonel's  ward.  .  .  . 

  Dorcas  Matthews 

Mrs.  Huston  Philbrick ....  Louise  Brownell 
Mary  Abbott  Marjorie  Rambeau 

The  la.st  of  tlie  new  Willard  Mack 
plays  was  presented  Thursday,  and 
like  the  rest  pleased  Alcazar  audiences 
uncommonly  well.  The  opening- 
matinee  was  large  and  on  Thurs- 
day night  there  was  present  the  largest 
mid-week  audience  the  theatre  has 
seen  in  a  long  time.  .Xiul  the  enthu- 
siasm and  applause  was  unusual.  So 
it  may  be  safely  said  that  Their  Mar- 
ket Value  is  a  success.  Unlike  the 
other  Mack  plays,  this  one  is  a  dress- 
suit  drama,  and  Miss  Rambeau  is  al- 
lowed the  opportunity  of  appearing  in 
her  glad  rags,  and  the  change  is  a 
most  pleasing  one.  The  author,  with 
a  rare  modesty,  gives  himself  a  small 
part,  and  to  Miss  Rambeau  is  also 
given  a  small,  if  decidedly  pleasing 
role.  Dorcas  Matthews  has  what  has 
developed  into  the  leading  female  part, 
that  of  a  wronged  young  girl.  Miss 
Matthews  played  it  with  cjuiet  and  ef- 
fective charm.  As  the  bad  boy  who 
led  the  young  girl  astray,  Howard 
Hickman  had  a  strong  part,  which  he 
presented  effectively.  Kernan  Cripps 
wore  the  garb  of  a  minister  and  was 
not  altogether  hajjpy  in  the  character. 
The  firm,  dominating  style  of  Cripp's 
work  and  his  robust  personality  is  not 
altogether  suited  to  the  popular  con- 
ception of  the  .spiritual  characteristics 
of  a  minister  of  the  holy  church.  Chas. 
Conipton  portrayed  the  young  fellow 
with  a  steady  crush  on  the  ladies  of 
the  theatrical  profession,  and  it  is  not 
far  from  the  truth  to  say  that  he  de- 
veloped a  part  that  came  pretty  near 
to  stealing  the  show.  Burt  Wesner 
and  Louise  Brownell,  as  the  elderly 
couple,  were  responsible  for  some 
pleasing  moments  in  two  rather  con- 
ventional characters.  Mack  made  his 
usual  terse  and  characteristic  curtain 
sjieech,  and  the  audience  enjoyed  it 
as  much  as  any  part  of  the  show. 

.so   MUCH    FOR  .so  MUCH 

The  first  part  of  the  week  was  de- 
voted to  a  revival  of  So  Much  for  So 
Much,  for  three  days.  It  is  undoubt- 
edly the  best  thing  in  the  Mack  rciK-r- 
toire. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  Isle  of  Bong  Bong,  chock  full 
of  enjoyable  musical  numbers  and 
much  pleasing  comedy,  will  on  next 
week  enter  into  the  final  stages  of  its 
local  engagement,  after  which  the 
Gaiety  management  will  present  .A 
Knight  for  a  Day. 

Governor  Johnson  to  Dedicate 
Theatre 

SANTA  CRCZ.  June  3.— An  ac- 
ceptance was  received  today  from 
Governor  Hiram  W.  Johnson  to  speak 
here  Saturday  night  at  the  dedication 
of  the  Outdoor  Theatre,  just  com- 
pleted on  the  banks  of  the  San  Lor- 
enzo River,  where  a  week  of  historical 
pageants  is  to  be  prcjduced  the  last 
week  in  June. 

"Peg"  leaves  New  York  After 
604  Performances 

Oliver  Morosco  terminated  Laurette 
Taylor's  run  in  Peg  o'  My  Heart  at 
the  Cort  Theatre,  New  York,  May  30, 
after  a  record-breaking  run  of  604  per- 
formances. In  commemoration  of  the 
farewell  performance  satin  programs 
were  distributed.  These  are  hand- 
somely illustrated  with  portraits  of 
Miss  Taylor  and  the  members  of  her 
supporting  company  who  have  figured 
in  the  run.  This  constitutes  a  world's 
record  for  a  woman  star  in  one  play. 
It  is  also  the  record  run  of  the  Ameri- 
can stage  for  the  pa.st  twenty-one 
years.  The  Dram-Vfic  Review  has 
been  remembered  with  one  of  the  sou- 
venir programs — a  tasty,  elegant  af- 
fair. 

Marcus  Loew  Leases  Another 
N.  Y.  Theatre 

Marcus  Loew  has  leased  the  Fulton 
Theatre,  Brooklyn,  for  fifteen  years. 
The  house  which  has  been  playing  the 
Loew  bookings  for  some  time,  will  go 
to  the  Loew  circuit's  direct  opera- 
tion June  8.  Arthur  Lighton,  the  Ful- 
ton's manager,  will  be  retained  in 
charge  of  the  Shubert,  P)rooklyn,  while 
Willie  Sheehan  will  go  to  the  Inilton. 

Lily  Hall  Caine,  Sister  of 
Novelist,  is  Dead 

LONDON,  June  2.— Lily  Hall 
Caine,  the  actress  and  sister  of  Hall 
Caine,  died  last  night.  Her  husband 
was  the  late  George  D.  Day,  dramatic 
author  and  manager. 

Rough  Stuff 

The  first  of  Willard  Mack's 
sketches  to  get  started  locally  is  the 
stirring  dramatic  playlet.  Rough  Stuff, 
which  will  l)c  seen  at  Pantagcs  ]m-o1)- 
ably  a  week  from  Sunday.  The  cast 
is  headed  by  Vane  Calvert.  I'rances 
Roiicrls.  Raymond  llaltoii.  W.  W^ 
Craig,  Wm.  Raymond  and  Margaret 
Manners. 


Personal  Mention 


Miss  Lvkkns,  leading  woman  for 
the  Manion-Clamaii  players,  will  close 
next  week.  The  Comi)anv  is  playing 
Lehi,  Utah. 


HucH  O'CoNNELL  returned  to  Chi- 
cago yesterday. 

H.  L.  "Buck"  Massie,  the  well- 
known  circus  agent,  is  a  guest  at  the 
Continental  Hotel. 

G.  ICknest  Robin  and  wife  have  re- 
turned from  the  East  and  are  taking 
a  vacation  in  McCloud. 

Oliver  Bailey  and  wife  and  Clift" 
Thompson  are  spending  the  summer 
at  Lake  Alice,  Washington. 

James  Po.st  is  at  present .  resting 
in  the  mountains  at  Smith's  Creek, 
Santa  Clara  County,  where  the  fishing 
is  good. 

(Gertrude  De  Graee,  earlier  in  the 
season  with  the  Bert  Porter  Conii)aiiy 
in  Utah,  arrived  in  town  this  week  on 
a  visit  to  her  mother. 

Arthur  Austin  is  meeting  with  en- 
couraging success  in  directing  the  tour 
of  Estha  Williams  in  .V  Man's  Game 
in  Eastern  territory. 

Charley  Saulsburc,  and  llow.\ki) 
McCoy  have  left  for  Santa  Cruz  to 
introduce  the  tango  craze  to  the  crowds 
at  that  beach  resort. 

Charley  Gunn  has  closed  his  sea- 
son in  Cincinnati  and  is  leading  sup- 
port to  Mary  Servoss  during  the  lat- 
ter's  season  in  Cleveland. 

Ralph  Graves,  a  Washington.  1). 
C,  dramatic  critic,  is  doing  tlie  Coast 
for  the  first  time,  ahead  of  Richard 
Bennett's  Damaged  Goods. 

IsABELLE  Fletcher  writes  from 
Sacramento  that  her  engagement  there 
is  proving  a  most  pleasant  one.  Nice 
company ;  nice  management. 

Louis  Bennison,  for  a  numljer  of 
seasons  with  the  Alcazar  Company, 
is  one  of  the  hits  of  Richard  Bennett's 
New  York  cast  in  Damaged  Goods. 

A  theatre  is  being  built  in  Watson- 
villc  by  people  interested  in  the  new 
Appleton  Hotel,  and  when  finished  will 
be  occupied  by  Turner  &  Dahnkin,  the 
moving-picture  people. 

Clara  Byers,  looking  handsomer 
than  ever,  has  recovered  from  her  re- 
cent accident  and  is  daily  commuting 
between  this  city  and  the  California 
Motion  Picture  Studio  in  San  Rafael. 

Helen  Mills,  of  San  Luis  Obis])o. 
left  yesterday  for  Italy,  where  she  will 
sing  a  season  in  grand  opera  prepara- 
tory to  appearing  in  the  United  States. 
Miss  Mills  is  an  accomplished  contral- 
to. 

Leon  Mooser  arrived  from  New 
York  last  Monflay,  en  route  to  China 
and  the  Philippines,  where  some  very 
easy  money  awaits  him.  Geo.  Moor 
will  make  a  trip  to  the  Coast  next 
month. 

Roland  Olivicr,  the  Sacramento 
playwright,  has  placed  one  of  his  short 
plays.  Little  bace,  a  quaint  tabloid 
comedy,  with  Ifolbrook  Blinn,  who 
will  use  it  with  his  Princess  Tiieatrc 
stock  in  New  York  next  season. 

Jack  Livin(7.ston  will  a])j)ear  in  the 
support  of  Alack  and  Rambeau  in 
( )akland,  o])ening  the  second  week. 

Beth  T.wlor  and  Marta  Golden 
and  several  others  of  Ye  Lilierty  com 
pany,  Oakland,  motored  to  San  Jo.se 
last  Tuesday  on  a  suri)ri.se  visit  to  the 
Redmond  company,  and  rehearsals 
stop])ed  fur  (|nite  a  time. 

iVIiNNETTic  i)ARRETT  Iias  received  a 
verdict  of  $1250  for  breach  of  con- 
tract against  Archil)ald  Selwyn.  Miss 
Barrett  was  engaged  to  apijcar  in  the 
role  of  Agnes  Lynch  in  "VVilhin  the 
Law,  in  one  of  the  I^astern  companies, 
and  after  being  billed  for  the  part 
the  management  obtaiijed  the  services 
of  Idorcnce  Nash  in  her  place. 


10 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  6,  1914 


BlaKe  and  Amber  Amusement  Agency 

(Under  City  and   State  License) 
Talent  supplied  for  all  occasions.     Our  AUTHOR'S  EXCHANGE 
has  on  hand  at  all  times  a  number  of  original  dramatic  and  comedy  sketches 
and  plays  for  sale  or  on  royalty. 

TIVOU  OFEBA  HOUSE — 3rd  floor.    Flione  Oougrlasa  400 


Cort  Theatre 

William  Ihuli^c  has  once  more  en- 
deared himself  to  San  Francisco  play- 
goers. In  Jim  Whitman,  the  siiiiny 
mainstay  of  The  Road  to  Happiness, 
which  starts  on  its  second  week  at  the 
Cort  tomorrow,  this  nni(|uc  star  has 
found  another  role  that  allows  full 
play  for  his  peculiar  gifts.  I*"or  the 
\\'hitman  play  is  the  kind  of  entertain- 
ment that  people  like  to  remember, 
and  remembering  it,  they  want  more 
of  the  same  kind.  An  ancient  ei)ic  told 
us  that  a  play  was  its  own  best  ad- 
vertisement, and  that  is  still  true,  with 
the  addendum  that  a  i)lay  is  sometimes 
its  .star's  best  advertisement.  Mr. 
Hodge  has  been  particularly  fortunate 
in  his  vehicles.  He  made  a  hit  in 
Mrs.  Wiggs  of  the  Cabbage  Patch, 
and  after  that  was  trusted  with  the 
leading  part  in  The  Man  from  Home. 
It  was  all  an  experiment,  ior  Hodge, 
as  well  as  the  play,  was  an  unknown 
(|uaiitity.  r>ut  both  caught  on  and 
Mr.  Hodge  was  starred.  He  contin- 
ued in  that  role,  now  famous,  until 
one  always  thought  of  Hodge  and 
The  Man  from  Home  as  equivalent 
terms.  He  toured  in  the  ])lay  for  five 
years.  The  next  attraction  will  be 
(iuy  Bates  I'o.st  in  Omar  the  Tent- 
maker,  Richard  Walton  Tully's  I*er- 
sian  love  play,  which  has  been  a  suc- 
cess of  the  season  in  New  \'ork. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  regular  summer  season  at  the 
.Mcazar  Theatre  will  l)e  inaugurate  1 
next  Monday  night  with  the  advent  of 
Bessie  Barriscale  and  Tiuirston  Mali. 
The  oi)ening  vehicle  for  the  two  stars 
will  be  l^rnest  Denny's  delightful  com- 
edy of  youth,  love  and  laughter,  .All- 
of-a-Sudden  Peggy.  In  this  play  Bes- 
sie Barriscale  will  have  the  role  of 
a  winsome  and  humorous  young  Irish 
girl,  while  Thurston  Mall  will  be  cap- 
itally cast  in  the  opposite  role  of  her 
English  sweetheart.  The  schedule  of 
summer  prices  at  the  .Alcazar  will  go 
into  effect  with  this  engagement.  At 
all  of  the  evening  performances  the 
scale  will  be  25c,  50c  and  75c,  with 
an  excellent  orchestra  seat  for  50c. 
At  the  matinees  on  Thursday,  .Satur- 
day and  Sunday  the  prices  will  range 
from  25c,  35c  and  50c,  with  box  seats 
at  75c. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

It  was  The  Isle  of  llong  Hong,  pro- 
duced as  a  fir.st  offering  of  the  new 
regime,  that  has  placed  this  pretty 
])Iayhouse  in  the  van.  where  it  belongs, 
of  local  theatres,  and  has  demonsti^ate  I 
once  more  that  if  the  ])ublic  is  pre- 
sented with  what  it  wants  in  the  mat- 
ter of  theatrical  fare  it  will  be  liberal 
and  enthusiastic  in  its  response.  The 
Isle  of  Bong  Bong  is  strung  rich  with 
melody.  It  is  ])rovided  with  jusl 
enough  of  a  plot  to  hang  humorous 
and  whimsical  episodes  on ;  it  is  cos- 
tumed with  ])crfect  ta.ste,  yet  .gorge- 
ously ;  it  is  offered  by  a  ca.st  of  prin- 
cipals which  puts  to  shame  most  of 
the  $2  shows  that  come  irom  Broad- 
way to  San  l""rancisco,  and  it  is  given 
under  the  best  of  stage  and  musical 
direction.  Walter  Lawrence  takes 
care  of  the  former,  and  his  ])raises 
have  not  ceased  to  be  sung  for  the 
manner  in  which  he  put  on  the  show 
for  the  opening  night  two  weeks  ago', 
l-'rances  Cameron,  Will  H.  .Sloane, 
Walter  Lawrence,  Louise  Orth,  .\r- 


Coast  Costume  Co. 

American  Theatre  Bids'.,  Market  and  7th 

WABDBOBE   AND  COSTITMXS 
FXTBinSHBD    FOB   AI.^  OCCASIONS 

Largest  aiiti  Rest  Musical  Comedy 
Wardrobe  in  the  West 
Phone  Park  5101 


thiir  Clough,  Maude  15catty,  Myrtle 
nin,i»vvall,  Willard  Louis  and  dainty 
Margaret  luhvards  in  classic  dances, 
are  some  of  the  leaders  in  the  chorus 
of  fun  that  is  found  at  the  (iaiety 
the.se  nights  and  on  Thursday,  Satur- 
day and  Sunday  afternoons.  The 
Thursda}'  matinee  is  a  "pop"  perform- 
ance, at  which  the  prices  are  25  and 
50  cents  and  no  higher. 

The  Orpheum 

The  ( )ri)lieum  announces  for  next 
week  another  great  show.  There  is 
no  more  dazzling  ])ersonality  on  the 
.American  stage  today  than  \'aleska 
Suratt,  who  will  head  the  new  bill 
in  her  latest  and  greatest  triumph. 
Black  Crepe  and  Diamonds.  The 
characters  in  Black  Crepe  and  Dia- 
monds are  Damosel,  L<ive,  Woe, 
Dance,  Light  and  Gaiety,  and  they 
are  im|)ersonated  by  Miss  Suratt, 
Cieorge  Baldwin,  .Ada  Dunbar,  Paul 
Higgins,  \'era  Iliggins  and  Alfred 
( ierard.  The  musical  director  is  Leon 
I  'elocliok.  The  home  coming  of  Wal- 
ter De  Leon  and  "Muggins"  Davies 
should  prove  most  gratifying  to 
themselves  and  their  friends  and  ad- 
mirers. They  will  introduce  their 
song  hits  from  The  Campus,  of  which 
Mr.  I)c  Lenn  i-^  the  author.  .\'ew 
Stuff  is  the  title  of  the  one-act  play 
in  which  Irene  Timnions  is  the  bright 
particular  star.  James  II.  Cullen, 
"The  Man  from  the  West,"  who  is 
making  his  fifteenth  tour  of  the  Or- 
pheum circuit,  will  introduce  a  new 
monologue.  I'proarious  fun  is  the 
object  successfully  aimed  at  by  Stell- 
ing  and  Revell,  English  comedians  and 
acrobats  of  renown.  The  Belleclair 
P>ros.,  athletes,  will  return  after  a 
three-years'  tour  of  the  world.  Next 
week  will  be  the  last  of  Harry  P..  Les- 
ter and  Eddie  Foy  and  the  Seven  Lit- 
tle Foys. 

The  Pantages 

I'or  the  week  commencing  June  7 
the  Pantages  will  offer  a  new  sketch, 
entitled  Virtue,  a  story  of  the  under- 
world, .with  Myrtle  Vane  in  the  lead- 
ing role.  Other  acts  on  the  bill  will 
be  I'rank  Bush.  J.  lulwin  Crapo  &  Co., 
Brown  and  Jackson  and  the  I'our  Mil- 
itary Maids  and  .some  of  the  latest 
feature  iiiolion  pictures. 

Laurence  Irving  and  Wife 
Drowned  in  River  Disaster 

Laurence  .'-Sydney  linxlribb  Irving,, 
who  with  his  wife,  Mabel  Hackney, 
was  a  passenger  on  the  Empress  of 
Freland  that  foundered  in  the  St.  Law- 
rence River  disaster  last  week,  is  the 
second  and  youngest  .son  of  the  fam- 
ous English'actor,  the  late  Sir  Henry 
Irving,  and  about  forty-one  years  old 
He  was  educated  at  Marlborough  Col- 
lege and  later  in  Paris.  .At  that  time 
he"  had  decided  ui)on  a  diplomatic 
career,  and  spent  three  years  in  Rus- 
sia studving  for  the  foreign  service. 
He  studied  the  Russian  language  and 
became  a  scholar  in  that  tongue,  and 


in  his  later  years  became  interested 
in  Russian  literature  and  Russian 
])lays.  He  left  the  foreign  service  be- 
cati.se  he  felt  the  "call "  to  go  on  the 
stage,  as  did  his  father.  His  first 
a])pearance  was  in  189,^  when  he 
played  in  F.  R.  Benson's  production 
of  Shakespearean  plays  in  Dundee. 
Later  he  was  in  various  shows  under 
Sir  Herbert  Tree,  making  a  three-year 
tour  of  the  British  provinces  during 
1896-1899,  playing  A  Bunch  of  Vio- 
lets, Trilby  and  Harbert  Wariiig's  part 
in  Under  the  Red  Robe.  L'rom  njoo 
to  1904  he  toured  with  his  father,  to- 
gether with  his  wife,  who  was  Mabel 
Hackney,  of  England.  Mr.  Irving 
married  Miss  Hackney,  an  actress,  of 
Swansea,  on  May  2,  1903,  the  cere- 
mony having  been  performed  secret- 
ly, it  is  said,  and  the  news  of  the  mar- 
riage did  not  become  i)ublic  until  sev- 
eral weeks  afterward.  Mr.  Irving 
was  reported  to  have  been  engaged 
at  one  time  to  Ethel  Harrymore.  The 
following  year  he  toured  with  i^roduc- 
tions  of  his  own,  his  wife  accompany- 
ing him  and  playing  in  the  same  com- 
pany. Air.  Irving  was  a  man  of  great 
personality  and  of  commanding  phy- 
sique, a  deep  student  and  a  scholar, 
especially  of  his  profession.  He  cre- 
ated the  part  of  Crawshay  in  Raffles, 
winning  great  distinction  in  that  char- 
acter. l)uring  1908-1909  he  i)roduced 
manv  sketches  of  his  own  authorship, 
making  a  tour  of  England  and  .Amer- 
ica, in  which  he  scored  a  triumi)h. 
During  the  following  years  he  pro- 
duced The  Three  Daughters  of  Mons. 
Dupont,  and  then  became  manager  of 
the  Garrick  Theatre  in  London,  his 
first  'experience  in  a  managerial  ca- 
pacity. He  also  played  during  the 
same  time  in  The  l^nwritten  Law,  one 
of  his  own  plays,  and  Belasco's  version 
of  The  Lily.  Under  Sir  Herbert  Tree 
Mr.  Irving  appeared  as  I  ago,  and  in 
1913  made  another  tour  with  a  com- 
])any  of  his  own.  Later  he  became 
manager  of  the  Globe  Theatre  in  Lon- 
don. Both  while  jilaying  on  the  road 
or  in  the  city,  or  performing  the  duties 
of  manager  of  theatres,  Air.  Irving 
never  lo.st  his  interest  in  writing,  and 
produced  many  plays  as  well  as 
sketches.  Among  the  best  known  are 
Peter  the  Great,  P>onnie  Dundee,  The 
L^nwritten  Law,  The  Terrorist,  and 
The  Phccnix,  together  with  transla- 
tions of  Sardou's  Robespierre  and 
Dante,  and  Alaxim  Gorki's  The  Lower 
Depth's,  besides  many  other  transla- 
tions and  adaptations  of  Russian  nov- 
els and  plays.  .Among  the  later  writ- 
ings and  plays  are  Richard  Lovelace 
and  The  Fool"  Hath  Said  in  I  lis  1 1  cart. 


Prize  Play  Selected 

The  judges  in  the  Winthrop  .Ames 
Play  Contest  —  .Augustus  Thomas, 
president  of  the  Society  of  .American 
Dramatists;  .Adolph  Klauber,  former 
dramatic  editor  of  The  Xcw  York 
Times,  and  Winthrop  .Ames  —  have 
awarded  the  prize  in  that  contest  to  a 
plav  entitled  Children  of  Earth.  The 
author  is  .Mice  Brown  of  I5oston,  writ- 
er of  New  luigland  novels  and  stories, 
and  to  her  tlie  prize  of  $10,000  has 
been     paid.       Sixteen  hundred  and 


GOLDSTEINS  CO.  j 

COSTUMERSss-Hs 

an'l  Wiff  .Stor« 
Make-iiii.  Play  Pooks,    Kstablisheil  1876.  ' 
Iilncoln  Building',  Market  and  Fifth  Bta. 

H.  Lewiii  H.  Oppenh«lm 

GORDAN 
TAILORING  CO. 

923  Markat  St.,  hat.  Powell  and  Mason 
TINS  CliOTHZS         MODXBATB  PBIOBS 

No  Branch  Stores 

The  Butler-Nelke  Academy 
of  Dramatic  Arts 

Now  localeil  in  Golden  Gate  Commandery 
Hall,  2137  Slitter  St.  Most  complete  and 
thoroiiglily  enuipped  dramatic  school  on  tha 
Pacific  Coast.  Courses  in  Dramatic  Art, 
Voice  Development.  Vocal  Expression.  Pan- 
tomime. Literature,  French.  Dancingr,  F«n- 
cing  and  Make-up.  Amateur  clubs  re- 
liear.sed;  enf  ertalnment.s  furnished.  Send 
for  catalog.  Miriam  Nelke.  director;  Fred 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcaxar 
Theatre ) 

forty-si.x  inaiiuscrii)ts  were  entered  in 
the  contest,  in  adflition  t(j  a  large 
number  excluded  for  not  conforming 
to  the  conditions.  Children  of  l-^irth 
will  be  the  first  long  play  of  Miss 
Brown's  to  be  produce<l,  although  sev- 
eral of  her  one-act  pieces  have  been 
staged.  Aliss  Brown  was  born  of 
farmer  folk  in  IIam])ton  I""alls,  N.  II., 
and  her  first  fourteen  years  was  spent 
in  that  neighborhood.  She  then  went 
to  a  girls'  .seminary  at  Exeter.  X.  11., 
taught  for  a  little  while,  and  left  teach- 
ing to  write.  Her  fir.st  book,  .Meadow 
Grass,  a  collection  of  short  stories, 
brought  her  immediate  recognition. 
Since  then  she  has  published  a  volume 
of  poems,  a  book  of  essays  on  travel, 
a  large  number  of  short  stories  and 
several  novels,  the  best  known  of 
which  are  The  Story  of  Thyrza  and 
Ro.se  MacLeod.  Air.  .Ames  i)lans  to 
produce  Children  of  Earth  early  next 
season. 

Amusement  Permit  for  Ala- 
meda 

.\L.\Mi:i).\.  June  2.— A  building 
permit  for  $ioo,ooo  was  i.s.sue  1  today 
to  the  Alameda  V  enice  and  Swimming 
Baths  Company  for  the  construction 
of  a  big  amusement  park  on  the  south 
shore,  near  the  Washington  play- 
ground. The  sum  will  be  expended  in 
building  the  first  unit  of  the  i)lant 
anil  wiil  ccjnsist  of  two  large  buildings, 
housing  over  looo  bathing  boxes,  a 
cement  heated  swimming  tank,  an 
open-air  dance  ])avilion  and  a  long 
])ier.  The  work  i>n  the  bathhouses 
is  nearly  com]>leted. 

Fred  Harriott  Dead 

NI'A\'  YORK,  May  30.— I'rederick 
C.  Harriott,  husband  of  Clara  Morris, 
the  actress,  died  yesterday  at  his  home 
in  White.stone,  Long  Islaml,  from 
jjaralysis,  aged  74  years. 

Fr.\nk  Burkk  has  joined  the  Cla- 
man  Company  in  Red  lilntT.  lie  had 
made  arrangements  to  ])ut  out  a  moun- 
tain .show  with  .Al/.Alden,  but  Claman 
made  such  a  flattering  offer  that  the 
idea  of  actor-manager  was  soon  rele- 
gated to  the  realms  of  dreams. 


une  6,  1 914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Grace  Ciinard  underwent  an  opera- 
tion at  the  Sisters'  Jdospital  this  week 
ami  was  out  of  the  Lucille  Company 
for  several  days.  Before  going  she 
and  I'Vancis  I-'ord  put  in  two  strenu- 
ous days,  taking  the  scenes  in  which 
(iracc  ai)i)eared.  Lucille  Love  with- 
out Lucille  seems  like  Llamlet  with- 
out the  melancholy  Dane.  Francis 
Ford  lias  worked  up  a  very  interesting 
"Xo.  II,"  with  the  Mexican  troubles 
for  atmosphere.  *  *  *  Cleo  Madison's 
l)urned  feet  are  not  normal  yet,  l)ut 
she  is  hard  at  work  again.  "Can't  af- 
ford to  be  idle,"  she  says.  She  is  at 
jiresent  entertaining  a  brother  and  his 
wife,  who  never  .saw  a  picture  in  the 
making  before.  *  *  "  Bess  Meredyth  is 
-pending  a  few  days  at  Catalina 
Island,  where  the  natives  are  won't 
to  be  surprised  at  her  many  disguises, 
for  she  is  still  l)ess  the  Detectrcss, 
hounding  down  villains  who  annoy- 
ingly  turn  Out  to  be  very  unoffending 
])arties.  Last  week  she  wore  a  full 
iieard  for  the  first  time.  "Never 
again,"  says  Bess;  "beards  taste  very 
nasty,  ju.st  like  old-fashioned  hair 
mattresses!"  *  *  *  Carlyle  Blackwell 
liad  (|uite  a  surprise  in  one  of  tlic  New 
^'ork  picture  houses  recently,  when 
he  went  in  to  see  The  Detective's  Sis- 
ter, which  he  iiroduced  and  took  the 
lead  in  whilst  with  the  Kalem  Com- 
pany. The  manager  was  aware  (^f  his 
l)resence  and  had  the  spotlight  turned 
on  him,  and  Carlyle  had  an  enthusias- 
tic rece])tion  and  had  to  make  a  little 
speech.  *  *  *  Harold  Lock  wood  is 
very  enthusiastic  over  his  part  in  The 
Country  Chairman,  and  is  just  as  en- 
thused over  his  director,  Allan  Dwan, 
who  was  recently  with  the  Universal. 

*  *  Edna  Maison  is  being  featured 
in  a  strong  military  story  under  the 
direction  of  Charles  Gii)lin.  Edna  has 
a  fine  acting  part  as  a  Secret  Service 
woman,  and  there  is  no  better  actress 
on  the  screen  when  it  comes  to  re- 
l)ressed  or  expressed  emotions.  The 
Universal  are  outlining  some  big 
Uiings  for  this  really  fine  performer. 

*  Myrtle  Stedman  has  received  a 
])articularly  touching  letter  from  an 
i  x-convict  who  saw  her  on  the  .screen 
and  remembered  her  face.  He  was  in 
the  Canon  City,  Colorado,  penitentiary 
when  she  used  to  go  and  sing  to  the 
unfortunates.  He  writes,  "My  heart 
was  as  lead  and  I  hated  all  mankind 
when  your  singing  of  The  Eternal 
City  touched  me  and  set  me  thinking. 
I  am  working  now  and  at  peace,  and 
will  ever  remember  you."  This  is  the 
sort  of  letter  many  of  us  would  like 
lo  receive.  *  *  *  Pauline  l>ush  writes 
from  a  ranch  that  her  holiday  is  Hear- 
ing its  end  and  that  she  has  added 
considerable  poundage.  She  has  been 
writing  a  series  of  psychol(\gical  ar- 
ticles for  one  of  the  prominent  maga- 
zines. These  are  published  under  a 
pen  name  and  are  remarkable  for  their 
thought  and  insight.  Miss  Bush  is  one 
of  the  most  intellectual  actresses  on 
the  .screen,  and  certainly  one  of  the 
most  earnest  and  deserving.  *  *  * 
William  D.  Taylor,  now  filling  a  spe- 
cial engagement  with  the  Balboa  Co., 
has  received  a  contract  to  write  three 
vaudeville  sketches,  one  of  which  is 
for  the  Orpheum  circuit.  It  is  not 
generally  known  that  Mr.  Taylor  has 
written    a    number    of  successful 


sketches,  including  The  Mills  of  the 
Gods,  or  that  he  is  engaged  upon  a 
psychological  three-act  play  which 
may  make  its  first  appearance  in  Los 
Angeles.  He  is  also  the  author  of 
several  photoi:)lays.  *  *  *  vMexandra 
Bhillips  Fahrney  has  voiced  her  op'm- 
ions  regarding  the  poster  in  the  Script. 
the  organ  of  the  Photoplay  Authors' 
League.  She  believes  in  good  adver- 
tising- posters,  but  objects  to  the  vi- 
cious paper  put  out  by  some  manufac- 
turers wdiich  shows  but  the  seamy  side 
of  life;  much  of  it  gives  a  wrong  im- 
pression of  the  film  shown  which 
alone  does  harm.  This  lady  will  find 
lots  of  people  who  agree  with  her. 
*  *  Louise  Glaum,  the  irrepressible 
little  comedian  with  Harry  Edwards 
in  the  Universal  Ike  series,  is  known 
as  the  Princess  at  the  Universal  ranch, 
where  the  cowboys  and  soldiers  wor- 
shi])  her.  She  knows  them  all  and 
their  troubles  too.  One  of  her  self- 
imposed  duties  is  to  help  some  of  the 
boys  write  letters  home  and  to  their 
sweethearts,  and  her  ready  .sympathy 
and  engaging  smile  have  brought  her 
a  number  of  hand-made  presents 
which  she  appreciates.  *  *  It  is  good 
to  feel  one  is  appreciated  after  years 
of  endeavor.  Harold  Lockwood  has 
taken  leads  and  been  ])opular  in  pic- 
tures for  a  long  time,  but  he  is  just 
now  meeting  with  the  recognition  he 
really  deserves,  lie  is  giving  a  ster- 
ling ]5erformance  in  the  leading  part 
of  Tillford  Wheeler  in  The  Comity 
Chairman,  in  which  Mackl3'n  /\r- 
buckle  is  being  starred.  Lockwood's 
future  is  just  coming  up  and  some  big 
things  are  assured  him  in  his  present 
company. 


Doings  at  the  Movies 

SAN  RAFAEL,  June  2.— The  Cali- 
fornia Motion  Picture  Corporation  are 
finishing  up  their  first  feature  picture, 
Mignon,  this  week,  and  are  getting 
ready  to  produce  Salome  Jane,  a  four- 
reel  feature  film.  *  *  *  Ed.  Realph  has 
succeeded  Marshall  W.  Zeno  as  as- 
sistant director,  with  Earl  Enilay  as 
assistant.  *  *  *  Beatrice  Michelena, 
leading  woman,  has  been  suffering 
from  an  attack  of  ptomaine  poisoning 
and  as  a  consequence  has  been  laid 
up  for  several  days.  *  *  *  Belle  Ben- 
nett, who  was  engaged  as  leading 
woman,  but  w  ho  has  only  been  pla}'ing 
the  lead  in  the  prologue  of  Mignon, 
is  closing.  The  company  is  now  fin- 
ishing their  studio.  On  the  lot  they 
have  an  extensive  laboratory,  com- 
]ilete  in  every  detail — a  large  stage, 
carpenter  shoji,  scene  room,  wardrobe 
room,  over  30  dressing  rooms,  and 
everything  is  modern  and  convenient. 
In  course  of  construction  there  is  an 
artificial  light  studio,  a  brick  safe  for 
keei)ing  films,  a  restaurant,  several 
bungalows  and  office  buildings,  and 
the  entire  lot  is  to  be  inclosed  with  an 
eight-foot  fence.  *  *  *  Chas.  Edler, 
director  and  manager  for  the  Golden 
State  ImIui  Co.,  located  at  San  Rafael, 
has  completed  his  four-reel  feature 
and  has  closed  dcnvn  temporarily 
while  he  negotiates  the  sale  of  his 
jMCtures ;  but  as  soon  as  the  company 
gets  a  little  more  money  in  the  treas- 
ury he  intends  to  reopen  stronger  than 
ever.    Much  credit  is  due  Edler,  for 


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he  has  comjileted  his  pictures  under 
the  most  trviii"'  conditions. 


The  Loftus  Features,  of  Los  An- 
geles, will  manufacture  tw'o  features 
per  month  of  four  reels  and  more  in 
length.  Constance  Crawley  and  Ar- 
thur Maude  will  star  in  one  series, 
while  modern  pictures,  manufactured 
on  the  burning  questions  of  the  hour, 
will  be  utilized  for  the  second  outinit. 
A  large  monitor  investiture  has  been 
made  in  studio  and  equi])nient  and 
Joseph  Shipman  has  quite  an  interest 
in  the  company,  acting  in  the  cai)acity 
of  general  manager. 

luMiest  Shipman,  general  manager 
of  the  Pan-y\merican  Film  Company, 
has  been  forced  to  take  a  temporary 
rest  from  the  strenuous  labors  of  the 
past  year.  Since  the  first  of  June, 
he  has  been  working  strenuously 
building  up  the  Pan-American  Vilm 
Comjiany  to  its  present  state  of  effi- 
ciency, and  it  is  now  managed  under 
departmental  heads,  so  that  the  chief 
executive  can  take  an  occasional 
breathing  spell. 


Photo=Drama  in  Chicago 

By  Owen  II.  Miller 

Pictorially  sjU'aking,  the  drama  in 
Chicago  is  in  a  lively  condition,  ni)t- 
withstanding  the  more  or  less  financial 
stringency  which  seems  to  prevail  in 
Chicago.  It  has  really  come  to  pass 
that  the  cinema  actors  are  the  idols,  all 
the  more  so  because  of  their  im- 
pali)ability,  of  a  large  and  ever  in- 
creasing populace.  To  the  ])opidar 
mind,  at  least,  the  film  player  is  al- 
most of  another  realm,  hence  the  pe- 
culiar fa.scination  which  he  radiates. 
A  few  weeks  ago  a  ball  was  promoted 
by  some  wise  gentlemen,  who  an- 
nounced it  was  a  ball  given  for  the 
purpose  of  having  the  public  meet 
some  of  their  film  favorites,  admis- 
sion and  meeting  thereof  costing  them 
just  one  dollar.  The  ball  was  given 
at  the  Coliseum,  and  to  say  the  public 
fell  for  it  is  expressing  it  mildly.  They 
ate  it  up.  What  wonder  when  the 
dashing  and  debonair  iM-ancis  X. 
Bnshnian,  with  a  broad  riband  jilaced 
diagonally  across  his  wdiite  shirt  front ; 
Marc  McDerniont,  Miriam  Nesbitt, 
Bryan  Washburn,  Helen  Dunbar, 
Adrienne  Kroell.  Wallie  \'an.  Mar- 
guerite Snow,  Flo  Labadie,  and  a  host 
of  others,  all  were  there  in  real  fleshy 
glory,  and  the  pcoi)le  grasped  them 
by  the  hands  and  saw  for  the  first 
time  how  very  real  they  were.  The 
players  held  (|uite  a  levee,  and  admira- 
tion and  compliments  were  indulged  in 


and  responded  to  by  the  public  an  1 
their  actors.    lUit  the  cinematogra]ih 
is  a  great  educator  as  well  as  a  delight- 
ful entertainer.    We  see  productions 
thrown  upon  the  screen  now  which 
reveal  art,  skill,  power,  of  both  actor 
and  author ;  which  visualize  splendid 
technic|ue    and    artistry  of  men  and 
women,  who  reveal  in  every  expres- 
sion, in  every  pose,  the  sober  earnest- 
ness and  the  faith  that  is  within  them. 
.\nd  let  it  n(il  be  doubted  that  the 
conscientious  and  capable  player  will 
revel  in  these  adjuncts  to  his  art,  thar 
his  acting  will  combine  fervor  with 
freedom,  that  freedom  which  trees  and 
flowers  inhale,  and  the  vistas  of  beau- 
teous landscape  and  soft  blue  skies 
impart.    It  is  an  era  of  real  art  which 
we  think  has  come  into  the  world,  an 
understandable  and  coni])rehensive  art 
which  is  within  the  reach  of  the  Imvly 
no  less  than  the  rich  and  great.  Look 
at  the  roster  of  ])hot(iplays  which  are 
being  presented  at  downtown  theatres 
in  Chicago :  The  Spoilers,  The  Battle 
of  the  Sexes,  A  Million  Bid,  Si)arta- 
cus,  or  the  Revolt  of  the  Gladiators, 
Neptune's  Daughter,    Under  Sealed 
Orders,  and  one  becomes  forcefully, 
insistently  cognizant  that  the  drama 
and  the  impresario  of  the  future  are 
here,  and  are   actively,  .strenuously, 
constructively  spreading  the  new  gos- 
l)el.      Messrs.    Jones,     Linick  and 
Schaefer  are  presenting  The  Spoilers 
at  The  Studebaker,  The  Battle  of  the 
Sexes  at  the  La  Salle,  Alfred  liam- 
burger  has  the  Fine  Arts  and  the 
Ziegfeld  theatres,  upon  the  screens  of 
which  are  being  exliibited,  respective- 
ly, Annette  Kcllermann  in  Nej)tune's 
Daughter  and  Under  Sealed  Orders. 
George  Kleine,  of  Cines-Kleine,  is  re- 
sponsible for  the  tremendous  exhibi- 
tion of  Spartacus,  which  has  just  end- 
ed its  exhibition  at  the  Auditorium. 
The  story  of  Spartacus  is  (nie  (d  the 
classics  of  ancient  Rome,  and  calls  for 
heroic   acting,   magnificent  costumes 
anil  a  degree  of  emljellishment  which 
is  remarkable.     The    music  written 
for  the  ])roduction  is  from  the  jien  of 
Modest  .Mschuler,  who  was  also  the 
leader  of  the    forty-piece  orchestra. 
The  Cines-Kleine  Com])any  of  players 
are  exceptional  artists,  and  their  con- 
ce])tion  of  those  old  days  of  arenic 
combats  and  the  luxury  and  evils  of 
the  Roman  stale  was  a  marvel  of  veri- 
similitude. 


The  final  presentations  at  the  Col- 
umbia Theatre  of  the  .\nnelte  Keller- 
mann  motion  i)ictures,  entitled  Nep- 
tune's Daughter,  will  be  given  on  this 
Saturday  afternoon  and  night. 


12 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  6,  1914 


BRODERICK  JANE 

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Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

The  two  hcadlincrs  on  this  week's 
liill  arc  Serj^cant  liagby  and  Eddie 
Foy  with  his  seven  clever  chikh-en. 
Perhaps  tlic  Foys  have  a  httle  the  ad- 
vantay^e,  since,  hke  kittens  and  puppies 
and  all  the  other  manifestations  of 
youth,  they  represent  the  joy  of  life. 
On  the  other  hand.  Sergeant  Bas^hy. 
with  his  ripe  mellowness,  gained 
through  a  long  life,  well  spent,  cin- 
l)hasizes  the  beauty  of  age.  But  the 
Seven  Little  Foys  are  just  as  irre- 
sistible as  they  were  a  year  ago  when 
they  last  a])peared  here  and  saved 
Over  the  River.  They  are  a  year  taller 
and  the  baby  is  a  tighter  squeeze  fur 
tiie  mail  sack,  but  otherwise  they  do 
the  .same  things  in  the  same  spontane- 
ously unconscious  way.  One  of  the 
girls  has  a  very  promising  voice,  the 
other  is  proving  herself  something  of 
a  dancer,  and  the  second  boy  shows  a 
talent  for  humor  that  threatens  to 
eclipse  his  father,  though  each  mem- 
ber of  the  family  works  cleverly  to 
round  out  the  family  triumph.  Ser- 
geant Bagby,  the  dramatization  of  Ir- 
vin  Coi)b"s  story,  is  as  fine  and  human 
as  it  was  in  the  original,  and  (ieorge 
Neville  |)lays  the  old  Confederate  sol- 
dier witii  a  humorously  sympathetic  in- 
sight that  makes  it  one  of  the  most  de- 
lightful sketches  that  has  been  seen 
here.  As  the  Northerner.  Lawrence 
Eddinger  fits  well  into  the  picture,  and 
with  W.  J.  Holden  as  the  other  Con- 
federate soldier,  does  some  unusually 
good  characterization.  Besides  this 
dramatic  sketch  tliere  is  a  tabloid  mu- 
sical comedy  called  Courtship,  Ijv 
Harry  Pauli  and  Hazel  Boyne,  which 
contains  some  amusing  lines,  some 
good  songs  and  some  very  graceful 
dancing.  The  "jovial  jester,"  Harry 
B.  Lester,  is  back  with  his  songs  and 
his  imitations  of  various  celebrities. 
His  dancing  is  particularly  well  done. 
The  Kramers,  graceful  gymna.sts,  con- 
tribute some  novel  acrobatics,  like  bal- 
ancing on  a  swinging  bar  on  the  back 
of  the  neck  and  raising  the  body  to  a 
horizontal  position  by  the  use  of  the 
left  arm  only.  The  slim  young  lady 
of  the  trio  springs  a  surprise  at  the 
end  of  the  act  by  picking  up  her  two 
male  companions  bodily,  tucking  them 
one  under  each  arm.  and  marches  with 
them  off  the  stage.  The  three  hold- 
overs are  Robert  T.  Haines  &  Co.  in 
the  fine  one-act  i)laylet.  The  Man  in 
the  Dark;  Bessie  Wynn,  with  her  un- 
usual songs,  and  Matthews.  Shayne  & 
Co.  in  their  amplified  pipe-dream. 
Dreamland.  The  world's  news  in  mo- 
tion views  closes  another  top-notch 
])rogram. 

The  Empress 

Julian  Rose  came  ijack  lo  liie  iuii- 
press  and  again  demonstrated  that  he 
was  the  only  exponent  of  "Hebraic 
wit."  His  stories  of  a  Jewish  wedding 
kept  the  audience  in  a  continuous  up- 
roar. I'our  of  a  Kind,  a  clever  crook 
sketch,  was  well  received.  It  was  (Jut 
of  the  usual  run  of  such  playlets.  Pive 
Bennett  Sisters,  in  acrobatic  stunts; 
the  Two  RfMiians  and  the  .Mad  Doll, 
Bert  and  Hazel  Skatelle,  were  clever 
in  their  individual  way.  But  to  (ireen. 
McHenry  and  Dean  must  be  banded 
the  api)lau.se.  Their  up-to-date  iiKth- 
ods  of  singing  and  dancing  and  rag- 
time playing  was  certainly  the  liit  of 


the  program.  Motion  pictures  closed 
tiic  sliow. 


The  Pantages 

^^'hat  \\'onien  \\  ant  ])roved  to  be 
an  interesting  and  exciting  film  drama, 
with  Mrs.  Einmiline  Pankhurst  as  the 
heroine.  Tlie  pictures  of  the  militant 
suffragette  show  her  to  be  bubbling 
wilii  magneti.sni,  and  her  action  before 
the  camera  displayed  the  poi.se  of  an 
accomplished  moving-picture  player. 
\\  iiat  W  omen  Want  tells  a  story  of 
petticoats  and  politics,  witii  jjlenty  of 
dramatic  action.  The  vaudeville  pro- 
gram features  George  h'ord  &  Co.  in 
a  one-act  edition  of  The  Soul  Kiss, 
in  which  the  company  introduces  some 
decidedl)'  clever  songs  and  dance  num- 
bers. The  balance  of  the  show  in- 
cluded Skipper,  Kennedy  and  Reeves 
in  i)lenty  of  good  songs  and  comedy ; 
tlie  W'artcnburg  Bros.,  foot  jugglers, 
who  have  an  act  that  is  entirely  dif- 
ferent from  anything  of  this  order 
usually  .seen.  From  the  rise  to  the  fall 
of  the  curtain  they  are  working  stead- 
ily, with  never  a  mi.stake  or  a  stall, 
and  as  a  consequence  their  act  is  one 
of  the  best  of  its  kind  tiiat  the  writer 
has  ever  witnessed.  .Musette,  who  bills 
herself  as  the  Dancing  X'iolinist,  has 
a  very  clever  little  act  and  i)uts  over 
licr  .songs  and  music  in  a  ]:)leasing 
manner.  Scott  and  Wallace,  a  com- 
edy duo,  and  Joseph  Remington  &  Co. 
in  The  Millinery  Salesman,  are  also 
good.  Comedy  motion  pictures  close 
the  l)ill. 

The  Republic 

Jack  McLellan>  musical  act,  en- 
titled .A  Happy  Medium,  received  its 
first  performance  at  this  theatre  and 
proved  to  be  a  jileasing  number.  It 
was  well  received  and  well  acted  by 
a  comi)any  of  fifteen  people.  James 
Liddy  and  Marguerite  Doyle  scored. 
Deaver  Storer  was  also  a  noticeable 
figure.  The  chorus  worked  together 
nicely.  Jes.se  Bell,  the  Musical  Halls, 
and  Harris  and  Wil.son.  with  the  Five 
Mannings,  completed  a  most  .satisfac- 
tory evening's  entertainment.  Second 
half:  Herb  Bell  &  Co.,  in  a  musical 
tabloid:  Burton.  Martin  and  Hazel 
Wilson.  Bruce  and  Calvert,  \'iola  Far- 
rell,  an  extremely  clever  singer,  and 
Stanton  Wade,  comprised  the  bill  for 
the  second  half. 

The  Princess 

Cuba  de  Sehon,  a  real  Indian  girl, 
gave  a  very  clever  and  clear  idea  of 
a  fast  dying  race.  She  was  well  re- 
ceived. Wellston  Bros.,  in  a  song  and 
dance  act;  Harris  and  Russell,  Hilleiy 
Long,  trapeze  act;  Clifford  Ross,  and 
the  l'"our  Masqueria  Sisters  were  the 
balance  of  the  program.  For  the  sec- 
ond iialf  the  feature  i)icture.  Sani.son, 
was  shown.  The  Dallas  Comedy  Co., 
1  loward's  Trained  Dogs  and  l)ears, 
and  Jack  and  Nellie  Ripple,  and  new 
motion  pictures,  were  the  oft'ering. 

The  Wigwam 

The  vautlevilie  numbers,  consisting 
of  the  Two  X'incents,  comedy  acro- 
bats, in  some  novel  stunts,  and  Leo 
iMller,  a  violinist  with  extremely  deli- 
cate touch,  were  the  best  acts  that  the 
W'igwam  have  had  for  some  time. 
Jack  Magee  &  Co.  in  a  merry  musical 
comedy.  Off  to  the  h'ront,  were  well 
received.  Clarence  Lydston's  singing, 
which  is  always         received  hearty 


applause.  Messrs.  Spera  and  Haytei 
in  the  support  were  clever.  Second 
half :  Davis  and  Fife  in  song  and 
dance,  and  the  Three  Merrills  in  com- 
edy bicycle  act,  were  the  added  acts. 
Jack  Alagee  offered  a  new  bill  on 
Wednesday,  a  version  of  Peck's  liad 
I>oy,  and  it  was  winner  of  many 
laughs. 


Bool<ings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Considine,  San  Fran- 
cisco office,  tluough  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
June  7.  1W14. 

EMPRESS,  San  Francisco:  Great 
Johnson,  Bijou  Russell,  Porter  J. 
White  &  Co.,  Demarest  and  Doll,  El- 
Hs,  Nowlan  &  Co.  EMPRESS,  Los 
Angeles  :  Berry  and  Berry,  W' liittier's 
Barefoot  Boy,  David  Walters  &  Co., 
Morrissey  and  Ilackett,  The  Pic- 
chianis.  EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake:  Pojie 
and  Uno,  Louis  Granat,  The  Punch, 
Bob  Hall,  The  Mermaid  and  the  Man. 
EMPRESS,  Sacramento:  Tiie  Ska- 
tells,  Green,  McHenry  and  Deane. 
Four  of  a  Kind,  Julian  Ro.se,  Paul 
Azard  Trio.  ORPHEUM,  Ogden: 
Ryan  Bros.,  Williams  and  Segal,  Mein 
Liebschen,  Al  Herman,  Parisian  Har- 
mon^ Girls.  EMPRESS,  Denver: 
Will  Alorris,  Thornton  and  Corley, 
Dick  Bernard  &  Co.,  Four  Quaint 
Q's,  Orville  Stamm.  EMPRESS. 
Kansas  City :  Ed  Marshall,  Maye  and 
Addis,  Canfield  and  Carlton,  Frank 
Mullanc.  Im])erial  Pekinese  Trou])e. 


Vaudeville  Notes 


Upon  the  testimony  given  Tuesday 
in  tiie  Police  Court  of  Fresno  by  Mari- 
on Yost,  a  17-year-old  girl  of  San 
Francisco,  Frank  Saville,  partner  of 
Miss  Yost  in  an  acrobatic  act  which 
closed  in  Fresno  Saturday,  was  held 
to  answer  to  the  Superior  Court  on  a 
charge  of  contributing  to  the  delin- 
quency of  the  girl.  The  young  coujile 
were  arrested  in  a  room  Sunday 
morning  by  probation  officers.  Miss 
Yost  has  been  declared  a  delinquent. 
Saville  and  the  girl  booked  out  of  San 
b'rancisco  six  weeks  ago. 

I)es])ondent  over  money  matters, 
.\rtliur  Pringle,  aged  32,  a  cafe  enter- 
tainer, attempted  to  commit  suicide  in 
his  rooms  at  245  Leavenworth  Street 
W^ednesday  morning  by  shooting  him- 
self in  the  head.  The  bullet  missed  its 
mark  and  tore  through  his  shoulder. 
Pringle  was  taken  to  the  Central 
Emergency  Hospital.  When  cjues- 
tioned  by  the  police  Pringle  stated  that 
his  poor  aim  was  due  to  the  fact  that 
his  wife,  Blanche  Pringle,  tried  to 
wrest  the  revolver  from  Iiis  hand.  Mrs. 
Pringle  corroborated  her  husband's 
.story,  and  added  that  he  had  threat- 
ened to  kill  both  herself  and  their 


OfBces  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Cliicago, 
Denver,  Iios  Angeles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Taadeville  Tbeatres 

Executive  Offices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  6702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Mission  Street,  near  22nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BAUEB,  Qen.  Mgr. 

.San  Francisco's  lincst  anil  largest  vaude- 
ville, musical  comefly  tlieatre.  .Seating 
capacity.  1800.  Now  playing  J.\CK 
MAGEE  and  his  26  comedians,  singers 
and  dancers.  Capacity  business. 
Prices:  10c,  20c.  30c 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Knmboldt  Bank  Bldr..  San  FrancUco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


NEW!     JUST  OUT  I 

MADISON'S  VT^  ^X 
BUDGET  INO.  1^ 

Kxcelling  all  previous  issues;  con- 
tains James  Maiiison's  very  latest 
monologues,  sketches,  parodies,  min- 
strel first  parts,  jokes,  etc.  Price,  one 
dollar.  Order  now  and  be  among  the 
first  to  use  the  new,  gilt-edge  material. 
For  sale  in  San  Francisco  by  Parent's 
Stationery  Co.,  829  Van  Ness  Avenue; 
aoldstein  tc  Co.,  883  Market  Street;  or 
direct  of  the  publisher.  James  Madi- 
son, lO.'ii'  Tliird  Ave.,  New  York.  N.  Y. 


nine-nionths-old  baby.  Pringle  will 
recover. 

Caroline  Price,  motion  picture  ac- 
tress, was  granted  on  last  Xlonday  an 
interlocutory  decree  of  divorce  from 
Paul  Price, after  she  had  told  the  story 
of  her  matrimonial  troubles  to  Judge 
Van  Nostrand.  The  plaintiff  testified 
that  .shortly  after  her  marriage  in 
Minnesota  in  July,  1909,  Price  lost  all 
interest  in  work  and  spent  most  of 
his  time  experimenting  with  alcoholic 
liquors.  The  Judge  granted  the  decree, 
allowing  the  plaintiff  to  resume  her 
maiilen  name,  Caroline  Eiclihorn.  Im- 
mediately after  disposing  of  the  Price 
divorce  the  suit  of  Marie  Esmeralda 
Cameron  against  Charles  D.  Cameron 
was  called.  The  plaintiff  in  the  di- 
vorce action  is  a  musician,  while  her 
husband  has  a  trained  animal  act. 
Mrs.  Cameron  declared  that  her  hus- 
band had  not  supported  her  for  the 
last  four  years  and  had  treated  her 
cruelly.  The  Court  continued  the  case 
until  next  Monday,  when  witnesses 
will  be  brought  into  C(jurt  to  prove 
the  cruelty  charges.  The  Camerons 
married  in  London  in  June.  190^'. 
Mrs.  Cameron  is  living  with  her  sis- 
ter. Mrs.  (ieorge  Meihliiig.  at  i^')^ 
Jackson  Street. 

George  Spaulding  opened  Moiulay 
with  the  Columbia  stock  in  Oakland 
and  will  handle  the  character  parts. 


June  6,  191 4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


13 


SEMOTED   TO    TSE    FIirEST   STTTSIO    BUZI.DIira    IH    THE  WEST 

Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


167  ERIE  STBEET 


ITEAS    MISSIOir    ASm  FOXmTEENTH 
STETE  I.  SIMMONS 


TIGHTS 


AI.Z.  COI^OBS,  WEIGHTS  AITS  FBICES 

Cotton,  $1.25  to  $1.50  Wool,  $2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Sllkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50         Silk.  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  EirDTTBINO  IiINE  IN  XT.  S. 

Calf,  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh.  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseys,  Gym  and  Batblng'  Salts, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Cor.  POST  ST.  and  OBANT  AVE. 


Schmidt  Lithograph  Co's 


,„„„;  Bring  the  Crowa  ™, 

^2Nb.&B(RYANTSTS.-  3AN    FRAHCISCO  JiO\JGLAS°ZQg. 


James  P.  Keane 


Juveniles 
At  Liberty  ;  care  Dramatic  Review 


Loriman  Percival 


Stage  Director 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


Maurice  Penfield 

Juvenile 

Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


Among  the  Movies 

On  the  collier  Justin,  which  ar- 
rived Monday  from  Mexico,  were  18 
''M-liargcd  sailors  and  three  moving- 
i<  ture  operators.  Two  of  the  latter, 
miployed  by  a  local  motion-picture 
c  irporation,  came  with  a  large  dis- 
:-;ust  and  no  warlike  pictures.  They 
were  "Bud"  Duncan  and  William 
(  roily.  The  third  was  Al  Siegler  of  a 
rival  house.  When  Duncan  and 
Crolly  and  five  others,  who  left  San 
Francisco  on  the  yawl  lola  March  27, 
reached  Mazatlan  they  found  that  the 
rebels  had  confiscated  their  films. 


Dorothy  Carroll  opens  next  week  as 
ingenue  with  the  Regal  Stock  in  Los 
Angeles. 

Sam  Harris  and  Charley  King  have 
met,  resumed  business  amity  and 
King  and  Thornton  will  probably  re- 
sume work  under  the  Western  States 
banner  soon. 


Marie  Connelly 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty — 1420  O  St.,  .Sacramento 


HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Bijou  Theatre,  Honolulu. 
Permanent  Address,  Avalon,  Santa 
Catalina  Island 


SAN  FBANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


I.OS  ANGEIiES, 

636  So.  Broadway 


OAKI.ANII, 

600  14th  Street 


SAN  JOSE, 
41  N.  1st 


SACBAMENTO, 
422  K  Street 


PASADENA, 

33  So.  Colorado  Street 


Ik 


chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 


Resting 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
['resenting  Tiie  Irish  Enn'grant,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Avenue  Plavers,  .Seattle 


Jack  Golden 


Care  of  Dram  \tic  Review 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 


With  James  Post 


Gilbert  &  Slocum 

Comedians 

Clarke's  Musical  Comedy  Company    Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose 


Dr.  Lorenz 


.'Vmerica's  Eminent  Hypnotist 


Management  Frank  W.  Leahy 


HELEN  HILL 

At  Liberty;  care  Bramatic  Beview 

RUPERT  DRUM 

With  Chas.  King  and  Virginia  Thornton 


PIETRO  SOSSO 


Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 


DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


A    WONDEBWAY   THROUGH  PICTUBELAND 

WESTERN  PACIFIC. 
DENVER  T^PIO  fiRSNDE 

Unfolds  to  the  Traveler  a  Magnificent  Panorama  of  Snow-Capped  Peak,  Canon, 

Gorge  and  Crag 


Marvelous  Scenic  Attractions  Seen  from  the  Car  Window  Without  Extra  Ex- 
pense for  Side  Trips 


CHOICE  OF  TWO  ROUTES  THROUGH  THE  BOCKY  MOUNTAINS 

Through   Standard   and   Tourist  Sleeping  Cars  between  San  Prancisco,  Oak- 
land, Sacramento  and  Salt  Lake  City,  Denver,  Kansas  City,  Omaha,  St.  Louis 
and  Chicago.    Illustrated  booklets  descriptive   of    "The    Scenic   Bouta   to  the 
East"  free  on  request. 


E.  I..  I.OMAX 

Asst.  Pass.  Traffic  Manager 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


FBANK  A.  WADLEIOH 
Passenger  Traffic  Manager 
Denver,  Colo. 


MAKE-UP 
WIGS 


HESS',  WABNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  LIECHNEB'S 
SPECIALS — 1  lb.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  lb. 
Uakenp  Boxes,  60c.;   Crop  Wigs,  $1.25;   Dress,  $3.50; 
Wig  Bented,  50c.  week;  Soubrette  Wigs,  $6.00. 


ItlOST  AND  OUliAnO.^T-SKNI)  I.'OIC  I'ltlCW  MST 
FABENTS     :     !     :    sag  VAN  NESS  AVENUE,  S.  F. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Tune  6.  1914 


Tsahpllp  Flptrhpr 

Special  Starriti.sf  Enq^agcment 

D.  Ayres 

Kd.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell                          Seattle  Theatre 

LELAND  mowry 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock,  Oakland 

Geo.  Matison 

l^eads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Pormanont  address, 

4010  Oregon  St.,  San  Piego 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBEUTY 
rermanent  Address,  3G97  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.     Phone  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Beview 

Charles  £.  Gunn 

Lc3cls 

Orphctiiii  Stock — Cincinnati 

STANFORD  MacNIDER 

Scenic  Arti.st 
At  I,iliorty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ineenue 

.\t  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alrazar  Theatre 

*  - 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  V ancouver 

^CK  E.  DOUD 

"  With  JacHrtSmden 

In  Musical  Comedy 

Engaged 

Care  this  ofBce. 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  l^rafflot  Company — on  tour. 
 ^    -  1  

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

Florence  Younsl 

Leads — Jack  Golden  Company- 
Care  Dramatic  Rlvikw 

GEORGIA  ^NOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  B»^w 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Biisines.'? 
At  Liberty — Care  Dramatic  Beview 

J  i\.  IVl  i3»o  1  y  tr  W  m  A IM 
Stage  M;inaeer  nnd  Barts 
lust  finished  ont'  y^x  \\  ith  JSil.  R<  dmond 
Co.    At  liberty.  .  (■,-»»*  of  DWttaatic  Beview 

FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Cliaractors 
.\t  Liberty                Care  Dramatic  Review 

Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 

CAREY  CHANDLER 
Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flobrh" 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBNET  AND  COTTNSEIiIiOB  AT  LAW 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  6405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 

WlLfJLlAJYl  MKNZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
.\ddress  Dramatic  Beview,  San  Francisco 

Josephine  Dillon 

Leading  Woman 
A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
F<1.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

ik'avies 

Care  r)iiAM.\Tir  Kkview  or  pi  rmnntMit  ■Klilrcse 
10:1-)  ;itli  Avf.  (1iil<liiiid. 

MarshaU  W.  ZCnO         Dorothy  DOU^lflS 

Ass't.  Director  Cal.  Motion  Picture  Co.  Leads 
San  Rafael;  permanent  address — Dramatic  Review 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

With  ViL-e, 

Pantages  Time 

Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devcreaux 

Stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  Lilierty;  Care  Dramatic  Beview 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
At  l/lborty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liljerty 
2935  V4  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

IflffrlUlc 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

Lucile  Palmer 

Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  ERASER 

Crime  of  the  Lew  Company 
San  Francisco 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

Geo.  B.  Howard 

Comedian — Available  for  Stock 
Address,  2136  W.  31st  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Guy  Hitner 

Leading  Man 

At  Lilicrty                                         Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

James  Post  Company 

Bess  Sankey 

William  H.  Connors 

Leading  Woman 

Juvenile  Comedian 

Eastern  Traffic  Co. 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

June  6,  1914                                                    THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 

DRAMATIC  REVIEW  15 

Roscoe  Karns 

Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Howard  Foster 

Own  Company — Start  Touring  May  25. 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
;     Ve  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Broderick  O'Farrell          LangfOrd  Myrtle 

Orphcuin  Time                                   Orpheum  Time 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy  Leads 
At  Liberty ;  care  Dramatic  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 

Harry  Hallen 

Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
Management  Fred  Belasco 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

The  Traffic — Chicago              Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man                                       Leading  Woman 
Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 

John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Jean  Kirby 

Second  Business 
Bailey  &  Mitchell  Stock— Seattle 

Marta  Golden 

Back  Again — Ye  Liberty,  Oakland 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Characters 

At  Liberty                                         Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Jay  Hanna 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Leading  Man 

Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

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THE  SAN  FRANOSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  6,  1914  I 


Mack  Takes  a  Few  Minutes  Off  to  Write  a 
Letter  to  Mr.  Critic 


Willard  Mack  is  iiavintr  lots  of  fnii 
these  days.  He  is  playing  ever) 
night,  rehearsing  with  the  .Mcazai 
company  every  morning.  ])la},  ing  three 
matinees  a  week,  rcliearsing  sketches 
in  tiic  afternoon,  .selling  .sketches 
while  dining  in  the  evening,  and  in 
the  few  hours  left  of  the  twenty-four 
is  either  putting  the  finishing  touch 
to  a  play  or  thinking  out  a  new  one. 
As  for  sleep  he  has  forgotten  all  about 
that.  The  other  day,  to  round  out 
a  full  measure  of  work,  he  wrote  a 
letter  to  Mr.  Sherwin,  a  New  York 
critic,  who  took  occasion  to  rap  one  of 
the  Mack  sketches  in  a  review  of  Kick 
in,  in  the  New  York  Globe,  as  follows: 

■■Till'  piece  is  founiled  on  tliat  alisur.l 
."spirit  of  snobhislines.s  wliioh  causes  Noitli- 
erners  to  attribute  a  mystic  'aristocracy' 
to  everybody  who  distorts  the  language  in 
the  fa.sliioii  supposed  to  prevail  south  of 
the  Mason  and  Dixon  line,  tlie  .spirit  whicli 
enables  every  soda  clerk  from  Atlanta  to 
pose  as  an  aristocrat  and  a  fire-eater,  and 
permits  every  choru.s  Rirl  in  New  York  to 
bleat  pitiful  yarns  about  the  mo'gage  on 
the  old  plantation.  Such  rulibisli  is  quite 
unworthy  of  an  actor  or  Mr.  Keenan'.s 
laliber." 

As  Mack's  letter  fairly  reflects  his 
personality  and  is  good  reading,  we 
reproduce  it.    It  is  : 

San  Francisco  (Horrible!  horrible! 
so  far  from  New  Vazek  ),Ms.y  '4. 
1914. 

My  dear  Mr.  Sherwin  : 

The  above  article  which  you  wrote 
several  days  ago,  has  just  reached 
me,  and  as  it  is  quite  imi)0ssiblc  for 
me  to  reach  you  in  return  through  the 
columns  of  the  New  York  press,  I 
am  therefore  obliged  to  take  this 
means  and  to  pay  for  so  doing. 

Mr.  Sherwin,  you  hurt  me,  you 
hurt  me  deeply.  ■\\'hen  I  wrote  that 
little  play  of  Vindication,  both  Mr. 
Keenan  and  myself  felt  almost  positive 
tliat  we  had  something  for  the  enter- 
tainment of  vaudeville  patrons  that 
was  a  bit  out  of  the  ordinary ;  some- 
thing that  was  just  a  cut  above  the 
usual.  Mr.  Keenan  accepted  the  i)lay 
without  a  moment's  hesitation  ( the 
poor  imbecile),  and  Martin  Beck  and 
the  Keith  theatres  gave  him  a  big 
price  to  play  it  (the  dear  old  goats), 
and  after  producing  it  at  the  Fifth 
Avenue  Theatre,  New  York,  a  year 
ago  (you  see,  Louis,  you  were  late 
again),  and  playing  it  continuously 
from  Coast  to  Coast,  in  every  large 
city  of  the  United  States  and  Canada, 
we  bring  it  back  to  you,  Mr.  Sherwin, 
and  you  tell  us  it  is  unreal.  Oh,  why 
didn't  you  see  it  at  the  Fifth  Avenue 
a  year  ago  and  spare  us  this  shame ! 
No,  no ;  but  with  the  cunning  of  an 
oyster  pirate  you  cruelly  delay  your 
verdict,  wait  until  poor  Keenan  has 
made  all  this  money  with  it,  pleased 
a  million  theatregoers  with  it,  made 
some  little  reputation  for  me  with  it, 
and  then  —  then  shoot  your  sniper's 
criticism  at  us  when  we  are  out  in  tht 
open  and  the  trenches  behind  us. 

I  am  desolated.  Keenan  can't  be 
found.  I  have  wired  and  written  him 
to  no  purpose.  The  last  seen  of  him 
was  on  a  suburban  train  headed  for 
Mt.  Vernon,  with  a  copy  of  your  ar- 
ticle in  one  hand  and  a  shotgun  in  the 
other — and  so  on  your  head  be  it. 

I  am  sorry  you  choose  to  poke  fun 
at  this  little  effort  of  mine,  Mr.  Sher- 
win. I  am  truly  sorry.  I  had  been 
taught,  from  my  earliest  recollection, 
that  while  the  epoch  in  American  his- 


tory during  the  period  of  1861-65  was 
one  which  it  were  better  we  should 
forget,  still  it  was  marked  by  sucli 
glorious  deeds  of  heroism,  self-.sacn- 
fice  and  deep-seated  love  of  princii)le 
that,  while  we  might  attempt  to  obHt- 
erate  the  cause  and  the  horrors  at- 
tendant, we  never  could  deny  the  re- 
spect and  honor  due  the  names  of  the 
men  who  staked  their  lives  against 
the  stronger  power  and  the  unwritten 
law  of  "might  is  right." 

I  am  not  a  Southerner,  and  while, 
as  I  remarked  above,  the.'^e  things  are 
better  forgotten,  still  T  cannot  con- 
ceive how  any  man  who  lives  and  ha> 
lived  north  of  the  Mason-Dixon  line 
can  afford  to  ridicule  or  sneer  at  even 
the  stage  jjortrayal  of  the  few  living 
monuments  that  remain  to  tell  us  of 
what  has  gone  before.  And  what  of 
all  the  plays  of  this  period  tliat  we 
have  seen?  What  of  Mr.  Keenan  as 
Buck  Warren  in  The  Warrens  of  Vir- 
ginia ?  What  of  Augustus  Thomas' 
.Alabama?  1  grant  you  I  am  assum- 
ing considerable  when  1  mention  the 
gentleman  who  wrote  these  plays  in 
connection  with  my  ]ioor  effort,  but  I 
chance  ui)on  them  now  merely  to  serve 
my    memory  in  assisting  my  claim. 

You  could  have  panned  the  play 
some  other  way,  Mr.  Sherwin.  Miglit 
have  said  it  was  badly  put  together, 
or  not  together  at  all ;  said  anything 
you  liked — and  I  would  not  have  felt 
justified  in  replying  had  you  not 
sneered  at  the  image  of  what  repre- 
sents to  a  great  many  .American  people 
the  last  of  the  truly  great  heroes  this 
country  has  ever  known. 

I  am  a  sentimental  devil,  ain't  I, 
Louis?  -Vnd  I  am  writing  this  so  I'll 
get  a  lot  of  advertising,  am  I  not? 
No,  I  am  not.  Broadway  doesn't 
know  me,  perhaps  never  will ;  and 
then  again,  you  can't  tell.  One  thing 
is  certain,  Louis.  If  ever  I  do  get  a 
play  produced  in  New  York,  be  there 
opening  night — oh  !  \k  there,  Louis — 
because  if  you  rap  it,  I'll  start  on  my 
trip  to  Fgypt  the  next  day,  secure  in 
the  knowledge  that  the  dear  old  royal- 
ties will  follow  me. 

Another  thing,  Louis.  Why  is  it 
that  in  nearly  all  your  criticisms  you 
refer  so  constantly  to  soda  elerks? 
Why  this  ea.sy  familiarity  with  life 
around  the  fountain?  What  did  you 
say  you  did  before  coming  to  New 
York?  "Oh,  now  quit  it,  Alack.  Let 
the  boy  alone."  And  now,  Mr.  Sher- 
win, please  remember  we  can't  all  be 
intellectual ;  we  can't  all  of  us  fall 
for  the  works  of  Maeterlinck,  Suder- 
man  or  even  Brieux.  Some  of  us  still 
like  American  things  done  in  an  Amer- 
ican way.  Some  of  us  are  just  natural- 
born  roughneeks,  and  we  can't  get 
away  from  it  (Gol  darn  it!).  Re- 
member, a  man  can  have  such  a  high 
brow  tiiat  sometimes  his  friends  think 
a  toupee  looks  better.  And,  in  con- 
clusion, Louis,  I  want  to  tell  you 
something.  I  am  coming  to  New 
York  soon  (now,  don't  laugh;  I  have 
to  come  for  a  job)  and  I  am  bringing 
you  the  cutest  little  present.  It's  a 
nice  new  derby  hat,  size  6.  Oh,  don't 
tell  me  it  won't  fit  you!    Too  large! 

Now  you  are  hurting  me  again. 
Yours  still  hopeful, 

Willard  M.\ck 


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How  the  Finishing  Touches 
Were  Put  on  The 
Argyle  Case 

Harriet  b'ord,  who  wrote  The  -Ar- 
gyle* Case  for  Robert  Hilliard,  in  co- 
o])cration  with  Harvey  J.  O'Higgins, 
the  magazine  writer,  and  William  J. 
Burns,  tells  iiow  she  read  the  com- 
pleted manuscript  to  the  detective  at 
midnight  in  a  1  Miiladelphia  hotel.  "The 
first  two  acts  were  interrupted  by  half 
a  dozen  operatives,  who  tijitoed  in  at 
intervals  to  make  whispered  reports 
and  obtain  instructions.  The  sensa- 
tional third  act  in  the  counterfeiters' 
den  was  punctuated  by  frecjuent  long- 
distance calls.  And  all  through  the 
last  act  the  energetic  sleuth  was 
bustling  about  packing  his  grip.  W^hen 
the  final  'tag'  was  reached,  I'urns  was 
putting  on  his  overcoat.  Lighting  a 
fresh  cigar,  he  paused  with  his  hand 
on  the  door  knob,  and  in  his  (|uick,  in- 
cisive way  shot  back  a  rapid-fire  sug- 
gestion that  straightened  out  a  tech- 
nical point  of  construction  that  had 
caused  both  Air.  O'Higgins  and  my- 
self many  hours  of  anxious  consulta- 
tion. The  next  instant  he  was  gone. 
But  amid  all  the  distractions  of  the 
evening  he  had  picked  out  the  one 
vital  thing  that  was  essential  and  im- 
portant. It  threw  a  new  light  on  the 
common-sense  mental  processes  that 
enalilcd  him  to  solve  great  affairs  and 
Government  service.  Robert  Hilliard, 
who  acts  the  detective  .Asche  Kayton 
so  naturally,  was  Our  valued  helper 
when  he  put  the  play  into  rehearsal. 
His  long  experience,  knowledge  of 
■Stagecraft  and  sense  of  dramatic 
values  are  apparent  in  scores  of  details 
that  help  make  a  symmetrical  per- 
formance. He  also  introduced  a  great 
deal  of  comedy  business.   As  The  Ar- 


gyle Case  was  originally  played  dur- 
ing the  first  month  on  the  roa<!,  be- 
fore it  was  taken  into  New  York,  the 
dictograi)h  was  explained  and  talked 
about.  But  its  practical  workings 
were  not  clearly  demonstrated.  This 
was  a  defect  that  Air.  Hilliard  was 
quick  to  recognize.  So  he  discarded 
an  expensive  stage  setting  and  had  a 
new  one  built — a  double  scene  show- 
ing the  counterfeiters'  plant,  and  the 
old  attic  next  door  where  the  dicto- 
graph operatives,  with  receivers 
clamped  to  their  ears,  are  taking 
down  every  word  of  incriminating 
conversation.  That  gave  a  punch  to 
the  scene  and  satisfied  public  curiosity 
about  a  device  that  brings  many  crimi- 
nals to  conviction,  and  the  validity  of 
which  as  evidence  has  been  estab- 
lished in  the  courts  in  the  AIcNamara 
conspiracy  and  other  famous  cases. 
There  are  few  big  criminal  or  political 
investigations  nowadays  in  wliich  this 
cunning  little  tell-tale  does  not  figure. 
Another  thrill  was  added  to  the  play 
by  Air.  Hilliard  when  he  introduced 
the  Roneophone,  which  reproduces  111 
the  last  act  the  actual  voice  of  John 
-Argyle's  murderer,  which  has  been 
previously  recorded  over  the  dicto- 
graph wires.  The  effect  is  startling 
and  dramatic." 


George  Alooser  has  sold  his  interest 
in  the  Kolb  and  Dill  musical  company, 
now  playing  at  the  American  Alusic 
Hall  in  Chicago,  in  A  Peck  of  Pickles, 
to  John  A.  AVillaston,  who  will  direct 
the  affairs  of  the  organization  in  the 
future. 

Howard  Fogg,  the  erstwhile  El  Paso 
manager,  is  in  Portland,  at  Oaks  Park, 
in  charge  of  the  Don  Carlos  Dog 
Show.  Fogg  says  the  show  is  a  great 
big  money  maker,  and  the  actors  can't 
join  any  union;  so  there  is  no  trouble. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  13,  191^; 


Schumann=Heink  and  Her  Divorce  Troubles  Claim  the 
Attention  of  the  Week 


The  divorce  proceedintjs  of 
Schiimann-Heink,  the  famous  j^rand 
opera  singer,  have  been  interesting  the 
country  the  past  week.  I'ress  reports 
have  given  daily  very  interesting  ac- 
counts of  her  family  life  and  the  es- 
cai)ades  of  her  "IJiily"  the  past  few 
years. 

FIRST  day's  IlATTl.K  IS  AS  KOl,L,()\VS 

CHICAGO.  June  4.— .Mmc.  Er- 
nestine Schuniann-Heink,  wearing  a 
liandsome  black  summer  gown,  wav- 
ing a  fan  and  making  frecjuent  use  of 
smelling  salts,  entered  Judge  Sulli- 
van's court  today  to  state  her  case  for 
divorce  against  William  Rapj).  Jr.  In 
the  corner  of  the  room  stood  the  de- 
fendant, surrounded  by  friends,  and 
in  another  the  singer  with  her  friends. 
There  was  a  large  crowd  of  onlookers, 
mostly  anxious  to  see  what  a  prim:', 
donna  looked  like  ofi  the  stage.  It 
rcciuired  most  of  the  forenoon  to  fill 
the  jury  box.  The  singer  accuses  hei 
husband  of  being  unfaithful  to  his 
marriage  vows.  Elias  Mayer,  attor- 
ney for  the  complainant,  named  Mrs. 
Catherine  1''.  Dean  of  New  York  City 
as  co-respondent.  Counsel  for  Rapi), 
who  have  filed  a  cross  bill,  deferred 
their  statement  to  the  jury.  Mme. 
Schumann-Hcink,  the  first  witness, 
gave  her  residence  as  3672  Michigan 
Avenue.  Her  domestic  traits  were 
remembered  by  the  spectators  with 
smiles  when,  in  insisting  that  this  was 
her  real  home,  the  witness  said : 

"When  I  am  here  I  live  there  and 
every  day  I  hel])  in  tidying  up  and 
cleaning  the  place.  I  do  washing,  too." 

She  and  Ra])])  separated  three  years 
ago.  Direct  examination  by  Attorney 
Mayer  ceased  abruptly  without  any  at- 
tempt to  go  into  witness'  life  with 
Rapp  or  his  alleged  relations  with 
Mrs.  Dean.  The  singer's  eyes  filled 
with  tears  in  speaking  of  improving 
her  house.  She  has  eight  children, 
one  adopted  and  seven  by  previous 
marriages.  The  oldest,  she  said,  is  32 
vears  ol  I.  IJen  M.  Smith,  counsel  for 
Rapp,  directed  his  first  questions  to 
ascertain  whether  witness,  who  was 
I)orn  in  Prague,  Austria,  53  years  ago, 
has  a  right  to  sue  in  this  country.  She 
said  she  had  been  singing  in  the 
United  States  for  15  years. 

"Were  you  at  home  last  Christmas?'' 
was  asked. 

"At  home  last  Chri.stmas?"  (K 
course  I  was.  1  could  not  forget  the 
most  important  things  in  my  life," 
came  the  answer. 

In  June  of  last  year  the  singer  went 
to  Culver,  Ind.,  to  be  i)resent  at  the 
graduation  of  her  son,  Franz  George 
Washington  Ileink. 
,  ,"Pid  you  go  alone?" 
1  "'^^y  daughter,  my  chaulTcur,  my 
cooks,  my  waiters  and  a  gentleman 
weni  with  me,"  was  the  repl\'. 

"And  who  was  the  gentleman  ?'' 

"Mr.  George  I'aldwin." 

Witness  rented  a  cottage  there  ann 
remained  five  days. 

"Where  did  IJaldwin  live?"  asked 
the  lawyer,  but  an  objection  shut  oft 
the  rei)ly. 

Mme.  Schumann-IIeink  chuckled 
when  Smith  asked  her  if  a  Mr.  Mc- 
Xamara  visited  her  at  her  New  Jersey 
home. 

"No  man  came  to  live  with  me  in 


New  Jersey,"  she  laughed.  "Hu  came 
to  me  to  take  singing  lessons.  We 
sarr^  together  on  the  stage." 

]\Iayer  explained  that  the  singer  re- 
ferred to  is  lulward  J.  I\lc.\amara. 

.SI-:CONI)  UOUNI) 

CHICAGO,  June  8.— Wm.  Rapp's 
defense  against  the  divorce  suit  of  his 
wife,  Mme.  Ernestine  Schumann- 
Heink,  ceased  suddenly  today  with  the 
testimony  of  only  four  witnesses,  and 
the  case  was  given  over  to  the  attor- 
neys for  argument.  Owing  to  the  fact 
that  Rapp  filed  a  cross  bill  charging 
his  wife  with  a  statutory  offense,  a 
large  crowd  packed  the  sweltering 
courtroom,  eager  for  testimony  bear- 
ing on  the  counter  allegation.  They 
were  disappointed.  Uryan  Humphries, 
who  was  the  famous  contralto's  chauf- 
feur for  six  weeks  last  winter,  and 
^liss  Helen  Sattler,  her  traveling  com- 
panion since  1910,  were  witnesses. 
Humphries  testified  he  had  glimpses 
of  George  Baldwin  of  Appleton,  Wis., 
oflf  and  on  at  his  employer's  home  in 
Chicago.  Mi.ss  Sattler  said  she  had 
known  Ualdwin  for  two  years  and  that 
she  saw  him  last  around  Christmas, 
1913.  She  said  also  that  a  policeman 
with  a  fine  voice  visited  the  madamc 
at  her  home  in  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  for 
singing  lessons. 

"He  had  a  wonderful  voice,  but  all 
the  techni(|ue  he  had  he  got  from 
dropping  nickels  in  phonographs,"  the 
witness  said. 

"He  was  a  wonderful  man,  too, 
wasn't  he?"  insinuated  Lienjamin 
Smith,  Rajjp's  lawyer. 

"I  didn't  say  he  was  a  wonderful 
man ;  I  said  he  had  a  wonderful  voice," 
snapped  the  witness. 

In  Chicago  Miss  Sattler  and  her  em- 
ployer always  slept  on  the  second  flooi 
in  a  room  next  to  her  daughter,  Marie. 
A  door  was  always  open  between  tlic 
two  rooms,  she  said. 

When  IMme.  .Schumann-IIeink  rent- 
ed a  cottage  at  Culver,  Ind..  on  the  oc- 
casion of  her  .son's  graduation,  it  was 
so  that  the  friends  of  her  son  might 
be  received  and  entertained.  Ualdwin 
spent  one  night  there  and  slept  in  a 
room  under  tiiat  of  the  witness. 

The  forenoon  session  was  consumed 
chiefly  by  the  reading  of  Rapp's  impas- 
sioned letters  to  Mrs.  Catherine  Dean 
of  New  York,  alleged  affinity  named 
by  the  singer  as  co-respondent.  There 
was  a  bit  of  comedy  between  the  lines. 
Under  date  of  August  i,  1913,  the 
writer  of  the  letters  said : 

"I  wrote  you  I'"riday,  Saturday  and 
Sunday.  Monday  I  did  not  write,  as 
I  had  conferences  all  day  till  late  at 
night.  Tuesdaj'  and  Wednesday  I 
wrote  again.  Yesterday  I  waited  all 
day  for  a  letter  from  you,  and  I  was 
discouraged  at  not  hearing  from  you."' 

The  reason  the  writer  did  not  hear 
from  Mrs.  Dean  was  in  court  in  the 
person  of  Miss  Frances  J.  Ashton,  a 
nurse  employed  as  a  detective  by  coun- 
sel for  ]\Ime.  Schumann-IIeink.  She 
was  the  first  witness  of  the  day  and 
testified  she  roomed  with  Mrs.  Dean 
from  time  to  time  during  1913  and 
intercepted  a  considerable  ninnber  of 
Rapp's  letters.  It  was  said  ten  more 
of  the  Rapp-Dean  letters  would  be 
identified  by  Miss  Ashton,  and  that  this 
probably  would  conclude  the  presenta- 


tion of  testimony  for  the  comi)lainant. 
In  the  letter  of  August  i,  1913,  Mrs. 
Dean  is  addressed  as  "My  Darling, 
Wonderful  Girl."   It  went  on  : 

"Without  you  it  is  awful.  Just  now, 
when  I  refjuire  that  quick  wit  of 
yours  the  most,  I  must  forego  it.  That 
is  honest,  girlie,  and  you  know  my 
unbounded  admiration  for  your  ability 
is  true.  You  are  the  one  and  only 
little  woman  for  me,  who  can  keep 
me  true  and  straight,  and  who  can 
bring  out  the  best  in  me." 

The  epistle  mentions  a  Mrs.  De 
Shoth,  a  woman  whom  the  writer  says 
gave  him  the  idea  "of  coming  to  Chi- 
cago and  confronting  the  madame  di- 
rect. She  gave  me  considerable  in- 
formation about  her."  The  letter  was 
signed.  "Your  P>illie,"  and  concludes 
with  the  statement  that  what  money 
the  writer  has  "is  yours." 

Rapp  never  repeated  himself  in  ad- 
dressing his  alleged  affinity.  She  was 
"My  darling  wonderful  girl."  "My 
darling  present  and  future,"  "My  one 
best  bet."  and  "Glorious  good  little 
woman  kid."  In  them  there  was  a 
reference  to  checks  which  the  writei 
had  sent.  Plans  for  a  joint  business 
life,  and  ho])es  of  a  blissful  future, 
filled  the  pages. 

"You  see,"  said  the  letter  of  Augusi 
6th.  "for  the  present  S.  (Schumann- 
IIeink)  must  believe  we  are  entirely 
estranged  or  never  had  any  more  in- 
timate association." 

In  the  course  of  a  long  epistle 
mailed  two  days  later.  Rapp  referred 
to  one  of  their  numerous  business 
plans,  saying: 

"Talked  to  a  wealthy  friend  about 
the  roadhouse  here  (Chicago),  on  the 
North  Side,  and  he  became  enthusias- 
tic about  it ;  suggested  a  private  din- 
ing-room to  "seat  about  twelve  and  in- 
closed entrance  so  parties  could  noi 
be  fliscovered,  and  good  meals,  expen- 
sive and  good  things  to  drink.  He  is 
married,  but  seems  to  want  a  place 
where  he  can  have  merry  times  with- 
out detection  and  have  a  lot  of  wealthy 
friends  and  big  spenders  who  also 
would  patronize  such  a  place." 

Mme.  Schumann-IIeink  was  called 
and  was  asked  only  one  question. 

"Wiiat  was  the  date  of  your  mar- 
riage to  Paul  Schumann?"  asked  the 
attorney. 

An  ol)jection  by  counsel  for  the 
singer  was  sustained.  Mme.  Schu- 
mann-Heink  expressed  sympathy  for 
her  husband  and  for  Mrs.  Catherine 
Dean,  named  as  co-respondent. 

"He  must  have  loved  her  verj 
much,"  she  said.  "The  letters  he  seni 
to  her  were  a  shock  to  me  when  1 
heard  them  read  in  court.  I  did  not 
understand  them  all  and  my  lawyers 
would  not  ex])lain  them  to  me.  But 
the  little  that  I  heard  told  me  every- 
thing. A  divorce  is  a  frightful  thing, 
terrible  for  everybody." 

THIRD   ROlIXn   AND  OUT 

CHICAGO,  June  9.— Mme.  Ernest- 
ine Schumann- l  leink  was  today  grant- 
ed a  divorce  from  her  husband,  Wil- 
liam Rapp,  Jr.,  whose  ardent  epistles, 
breathing  love  and  devotion,  to  Airs. 
Catherine  Dean  of  New  York  were  the 
sensation  of  the  divorce  suit.  The  vic- 
tory for  the  famous  contralto  came 
when  Superior  Judge  Sullivan  in- 
structed the  jury  which  has  heard  the 
case  to  return  a  verdict  in  favor  of  the 
complainant.  The  Schumann-Heink 
divorce  hearing  was  marked  principal- 
ly by  the  emotional  letters  introduced 
in  support  of  the  charge  that  Rapp 


should  no  longer  be  the  husband  oi 
the  diva  and  the  repeated  intimation? 
that  the  defense  would  prove  allega- 
tions against  the  singer  which  would 
offset  the  conduct  charged  against  her' 
husband.  No  attempt  was  made  toi 
contradict  the  authenticity  of  the  let- 
ters credited  to  Rapp  and  written  in 
impassioned  words  to  Mrs.  Catherine 
Dean  of  New  York,  and  the  evidence 
of  the  defense  failed  to  show  moral 
obliquity  on  the  part  of  the  opera 
singer.  Mmc.  Schumann-IIeink 
showed  her  joy  at  the  verdict  and  de- 
clared she  would  speedily  journey  to 
the  Piayreuth  Wagnerian  festival,  in 
which  she  is  to  take  a  leading  part.  Li 
aimouncing  his  ruling.  Judge  Sullivan | 
said: 

"There  were  three  issues  in  this 
case.  The  Court  finds  that  the  com- 
plainant was  a  .resident  of  Illinois 
more  than  thirty  days,  and  the  Court 
has  jurisdiction.  ,  The  second  issue 
was  the  statutory  charge.  The  leading 
inferences  of  the  complainant's  evi- 
dence have  not  been  controverted.  The 
third  issue  was  the  recriminatory 
charge  that,  although  the  defendant 
was  proven  guilty,  yet  the  complain- 
ant is  likewise  guilty  and  ought  not 
to  recover.  There  has  been  no  evi- 
dence to  show  that  the  complainant 
is  other  than  a  good  wife  and  has  been 
other  than  a  Chaste  and  virtuous 
woman.  It  therefore  becomes  the 
duty  of  the  Courts  to  instruct  the  jury 
to  find  for  the  complainant." 

.\  motion  for  a  new  trial  was  made 
by  counsel  for  Rapp.  The  argument 
in  chambers  which  preceded  the  ruling 
was  Uirgely  on  the  question  whetiier 
in  a  divorce  case  the  Court  had  tlu- 
right  to  direct  a  verdict. 


■lie 

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Dick  Tully  Says  He  is  Not  En= 
gaged  to  Mrs.  McClaughry 

"No  engagement  is  contemplated 
between  Airs.  Anita  Baldwin  Mc- 
Claughry and  myself,"  announces 
Richard  Walton  Tully,  the  California 
playwright.  "I  hardly  know  her,  and 
must  believe  that:  the  story  was  first 
circulated  with  malicious  intent  by 
some  one  attempting  to  aflfect  adverse- 
ly my  pending  divorce  suit,  begun  in 
Los  .-\ngelcs  in  April.  I  once  heard 
Mrs.  AlcClaughry  play  .some  Indian 
music  at  the  Sequoia  Club  in  this  city, 
and  was  .so  impressed  that  I  got  her 
to  write  the  music;  for  my  play,  Omar 
the  Tentmakcr  — that  is  all."  Tully 
stated  that  he  had  come  West  to  su- 
pervise Jesse  E.  Lasky's  filmatization 
of  Tully's  plaji,  The  Rose  of  tht 
Rancho.  The  scenes  will  be  enact 
before  the  motion-picture  camera 
Mission  San  Jitan  Uatista,  aroun 
which  the  play  (the  first  of  the  mis- 
sion plays)  is  written.  Apart  from 
this,  says  Tully,  the  only  significance 
of  his  visit  is  in! the  interests  of  the 
forthcoming  San'  Francisco  produc- 
tion of  his  play,  Omar  the  Tentmaker. 
Tully  will  go  next  year  to  London, 
where,  he  says,  he  is  negotiating  for  a 
theatre. 


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Mackenzie  Annexes  Eugene 

(ieorgc  J.  Mackenzie.  rci)resentative 
for  Klaw  &  Erlanger  and  manager  of 
the  Metropolitan  Theatre  of  Seattle, 
announces  that  he  has  secured  a  Ixjok- 
ing  contract  with  the  Eugene  Theatre, 
luigene,  Ore.,  and,  beginning  with 
next  season,  nothing  but  K.  &  E.  at- 
tractions would  be  shown  there.  " 


[line  13,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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P.  C.  PUENESS      vU.  I'KOi'a. 


P.  P.  SHANI.E7,  MOB. 


ED.  REDMOND 

And  the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting  the   Highest  Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 

Theatre,  Sacramento 
And  Company  No.  2  at  the  Victory  Theatre,  San  Jose 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI^OID  UlTSZCAI^  COMEDT  CO. 


Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwrig'ht 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI^I.S 
TABOB   GBAND,  DENVEB 

Louis  B.  Jacobs.   Lessee  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  good  musical  comedy  people — Al  chorus  girls,  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

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LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG   O'  Vrz  HEABT 

J.  Hartley  Slanners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York; 
ts  second  year. 
O'  9X7  HEABT 
C  MY  HEABT 
O'  STZ'  HEABT 


A — Kastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 
B — Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggie 
O'Neil. 

O'  MY  HEABT  D — Northern;  Marion  Dentler. 

O'  MY  HEABT  K — Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 

BIBD  OP  PAEADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  BepubUc  Theatre 

OTHEB  ATTBACTIONS 

KITTY  GORDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  GreenwcJod. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  in- 
definite. 

Jack  Lait's  smashing 
success.  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  Elliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  indefi- 
nite. 


Lord  and  Meek  are  at  the  Lyceum 
Theatre,  this  city,  with  musical  com- 
.'dy,  using  four  principals  and  six 
:horus  girls.  They  are  presenting  My 
Uncle  from  Ireland  this  week. 

John  J.  Welch,  the  man  in  white,  is 
playing  the  Gaiety,  Oakland,  in  musi- 
cal comedy. 

Geo.  Harrison  has  purchased  a  mo- 
tion-picture house  in  Santa  Clara. 
Acts  are  booked  by  Prof.  Henry. 

Chris  Lynton  returned  the  first  or 
the  week  from  a  few  dates  in  the  in- 
terior. 

Millie  Sloan  and  Edna  Murella  are 
at  the  Hippodrome  Theatre,  Goldfield, 
Nevada. 

Musical  Fletcher  and  Nellie  Conlon 
have  formed  a  partnership.  They  will 
play  the  Daily-Kellie  time,  opening  at 
ivoseburg  on  the  17th. 

Eddie  Dale  has  gone  north  to  play 
the  Fisher  time  in  his  blackface  sing- 
ing and  talking  act.  He  will  return 
in  time  to  pick  the  prunes  on  his 
farm  that  Mrs.  Dale  is  watching  ripen. 
Xo,  the  mules  have  not  been  got  yet, 
lie  gosh ! 

Charley  Byrne  will  be  here  with 
Ethel  Davis  in  The  Candy  Ship,  and 
Knowlson,  John  Lord,  John  Schroedcr 
ct  al.  will  rejoice  when  they  all  meet. 
Have  one  with  me. 

Gertrude  Alvarado,  the  sprightly 
singing  and  dancing  soubrette,  is  with 
the  musical  comedy  company  'present- 
ing The  Candy  Ship,  and  Gertie  is  a 
full-rigged  ship  all  by  herself. 

Willis  West  and  Hazel  Boyd  of  this 
city  are  a  big  hit  on  the  United  Book- 
ing Time  around  New  York  City  in 
their  singing  and  dancing  specialty. 

Coast  Defenders'  office  has  had  a 
chop  suey  rcstaui^ant  added  to  it.  Very 
handy  for  the  actors  who  like  noodles, 
chop  suev,  pork  saute  and  birds'  nests. 
I  f  Harry  Bernard  were  only  here  now  .'' 

Hilda  Seymour  journeyed  to  San 
Jose  to  see  the  weclding  of  Dot  Ray- 
mond and  Geo.  Slocum.  Hilda  says 
•  icorge  is  very  fond  of  the  two  chil- 
dren and  that  he  shows  the  proper 
-pirit  to  make  a  good  father  to  them. 
The  Dramatic  REvmw  offers  con- 
gratulations to  bride  and  groom  and 
the  children. 

Virtue,  the  act  billed  to  appear  at 
Pantages  for  last  Sunday  was  switched 
to  the  Republic  Theatre,  where  Myrtle 
Vane  made  an  instantaneous  hit  in 
the  leading  role. 

Al  Hallett  was  hurried  into  the  bill 
in  place  of  Virtue  at  Pantages,  and, 
on  in  third  place,  with  three  in  the 
cast,  made  a  hit  with  The  Sloan 
Shark. 

Herb  Bell,  Julia  Hamilton  and  com 
pany  are  playing  the  Victory  Theatre, 
San  Jose,  this  week.   They  will  jour- 
ney to  the  Hippodrome,  Los  Angeles, 
for  Mrs.  Weston. 

Liberty  Theatre,  on  Broadway,  has 
discontinued  musical  comedy  for  the 
time  being,  and  Manager  Estes  Is 
playing  vaudeville  at  present. 

The  Emil  Clark  Co.  closed  at  the 
Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose,  last 
Saturday  night.  The  members  all  re- 
turned to  this  city. 

Matt  Burton  and  Charley  Oro,  con- 
sidered by  managers  and  public  as  the 
best  producers  of  laughable  comedy 
acts  in  the  profession,  with  the  assist- 
ance of  a  young  lady,  will  shortly  open 
negotiations  with  their  former  man- 


agers for  placing  their  comedy  three 
acts  with  them.  They  can  change- 
acts  as  often  as  desired. 

Sol  Pincus  is  now,  and  has  been  for 
some  time,  located  at  Grauman's  Im- 
perial as  publicity  manager.  Sol  was 
formerly  house  manager  at  the  Wig- 
wam for  Pincus,  Harris  &  Bauer.  Sol 
is  doing  clever  work  in  his  present 
job. 

Frank  Leahy  went  out  ahead  of 
Lorenz,  the  hypnotist,  last  week.  He 
has  routed  several  dates  for  Lorenz, 
who  will  shortly  go  to  Au.stralia.  The 
latter  half  of  this  week  the  show  is 
playing  the  Wigwam. 

Vaudeville  actors  who  took  a  flyci 
into  the  movies  at  San  Rafael  say  they 
did  n.t  need  a  company  of  infantry 
from  the  Presidio  to  guard  them  when 
they  got  paid  off.  Canary  bird  salary 
and  sixty-cent  car  fare  from  'Frisco ; 
out  of  it  one  day  a  week,  some  weeks 
two  days.  Ye  gods,  has  the  profession 
come  to  this ! 

Billy  Jones,  the  blackface  comedian, 
who  has  been  managing  a  picture 
house  up  at  Sepastopol  for  the  pa,si 
14  weeks,  has  returned.  The  old 
house  has  been  torn  down  and  a  new 
concrete  theatre' with  stage  and  scenery 
will  be  built,  and  Billy  will  place  acts 
in  conjunction  with  moving  pictures. 

Frank  Earle,  an  extra  moving-pic- 
ture actor  at  the  Cal.  Motion  Picture 
Co.,  has  joined  Herb  Bell  and  Julie 
Hamilton  as  straight  man. 

Jake  Wallace,  the  oldest  living  min- 
strel, has  been  a  daily  caller  at  the 
Coast  Defender  office,  and  is  looking 
hale  and  hearty. 

Harry  Rattenberry  is  up  fi^om  Los 
Angeles  with  a  company  taking  mov- 
ies around  the  waterfront. 

Grant  Gardner,  the  gloom  dispenser 
extraordinar\',  will  be  seen  at  the  Em- 
press in  the  near  future  as  a  blackface 
comedian.  He  is  the  personification 
of  with  and  humor. 

The  Get-Away  that  Chas.  Bach- 
mann  and  his  associate  players  will 
present  to  the  Empress  patrons  in  the 
near  future,  has  but  few  equals  in 
vaudeville.  This  interesting  sketch 
was  written  by  Willard  Mack,  and  on 
its  first  ])resentation  in  New  York  was 
voted  the  most  popular  underworld 
sketch  seen  there  in  many  a  month. 

Trixie  Friganza  has  a  dramatic 
agency  in  New  York  operated  under 
her  name,  but  managed  by  her  hus- 
band, Charles  A.  Goettler.  Both  dra- 
matic and  musical  people  are  handled. 

Herb  Bell,  the  German  comedian, 
formerly  of  the  Jas.  Post  Company, 
was  united  in  marriage  recently  to 
Julia  Hamilton.  Miss  Hamilton  is  a 
sister  of  Mrs.  Post.  Mr.  Bell  and 
wife,  with  the  assistance  of  Frank 
Earle,  are  producing  a  laughable  com- 
edy act  for  Mrs.  Ella  Weston,  and 
wei-e  at  the  Republic  Theatre  last 
week,  where  they  made  a  big  hit. 

Orders  have  been  sent  out  closing 
the  Imperial  Theatre  in  Vancouver, 
B.  C,  which  has  housed  the  S.  &  C. 
vaudeville  since  February.  Vancouver 
will  be  off  the  S.  &  C.  bookings  for 
a  period  of  four  weeks.  The  week  of 
June  27  will  see  the  S.  &  C.  brand 
back  again  in  the  city  across  the  line 
and  the  ( )rpheum  Theatre,  now  hous- 
ing Or])heum  vaudeville,  will  serve 
during  the  two  months  closed  period 
of  Orpheum  vaudeville  in  Vancouver. 


Recent  Bookings  of  the  Blake 
and  Amber  Agency 

Felice  Davis  and  Ethel  Thornton 
with  the  Sales-Stevens  Stock  Com- 
pany, playing  Eureka.  Ethel  Sey 
mour,  Addie  Beer,  Miss  Phillips,  Miss 
Weiler,  with  Pony  Moore's  act,  which 
opened  on  the  Pantages  time  June  7. 
Also  Milton  Jacobi  as  musical  director 
with  the  same  act.  Frank  Harrington, 
Lawrence  Bowes  and  Nellie  Harding, 
with  Monte  Carter  in  Stockton.  Geo. 
Spaulding  as  character  man  with  Dil- 
lon and  King  in  Oakland.  Heinie 
Auerbach  as  cojnedian  with  Jack  Mc- 
Gce's  company  at  the  Wigwam  Thea- 
tre. Vera  Lawrence  with  the  man- 
agement of  Thomas'  Cafe,  Sacramen- 
to. 

AII=Star  Season  Opens  at  the 
Columbia  on  the  22d 

With  such  big  names  as  Charles 
Richman,  Rose  Coghlan,  Chas.  Cherry, 
Charlotte  Tittcll,  I'Vank  Kingdon,  Car- 
roll McComas,  (ieorge  S.  Christie, 
Joan  Dana,  Horace  Mitchell,  John 
Raymond,  Ada  Goodrich  and  J.  G. 
Wadsworth,  the  All-Star  Company 
oi)ens  a  limited  season  at  the  Columbia 
Theatre  on  Monday  night,  June  26, 
presenting  an  elaborate  revival  of  Os- 
car Wilde's  famous  satirical  comedy. 
The  Imi)ortance  of  Being  Earnest.  A 
great  opening  night  is  looked  for  as 


THEATBE  Oakdale,  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHEARF^R,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 


Colfax  Opera  House 

COI.PAX,  CAI.. 

Motion  Picture.^!,  Vaudevillo  and  Traveling 

  Shows    Booked.  Write 

CHABIiES  McCOBMICK,  Manag'er 


this  will  be  one  of  the  most  important 
dramatic  events  in  the  history  of  San 
Francisco  theatricals.  The  seat  sale 
opens  Thursday.  Evening  prices  arc 
to  range  from  25  cents  to  $1.50,  and 
the  matinees  on  Wednesday  and  Sat- 
urday from  25  cents  to  $i. 


Dates  Ahead 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

r.OSCO  MUSICAL  COMEDY 
CO. — Madera,  June  14-1*';  Merced, 
16-17;  Modesto,  18-21  ;  CoTifpa,  22-23. 

BRYCE  HOVVATSON  CO.  (  Em- 
])ress  Variety  Co.,  mgrs.)'. — Colusa, 
June  14-16;  Willows,  17-19;  Corning, 
20-22  ;  l^unsmuir,  23-25  ;  Kcnnett,  26- 
27;  McCloud,  28;  Weed,  29-30;  Calla- 
han, July  I  ;  Etna  Mills,  2-4;  Green- 
view,  S-7  ;  yort  Jones,  8-1 1. 

SELLS-FLOTO  CIRCUS  (Ed 
Warner,  gen.  agt.)  — Rock  Springs, 
June  13;  Greeley,  15;  Denver,  16-17; 
Colorado  Springs,  18;  Pueblo,  19;  La 
Juanita,  20, 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  13.  1914 


McClellan- 
Tarbox 

Inc. 

AGENTS.  MANAGERS 
PRODUCERS 
ARTISTS' 
REPRESENTATIVES 

Musical  Comedies  fur- 
nished and  rehearsed. 
SKetches,  Songs  and  Mon- 
ologs  written  and  booKed. 

Pantages  Theatre  Building 


INTEB-MOUITTAIN  WAGON  SHOWS— PBESENTINO 

Girl  of  Eagle  Ranch 

CHAS.  F.   HEI.TOIT,  MQB. 

A  Delightful  Summer  In  the  Mountains 

State  Rights  Buyers 
Take  Notice! 

Tie  Feature  Film  Sensation  of  the  Centnry.    To  be  Released  About  July  1st 

M.  B.  DUDLEY  AND  G.  F.  COSBY  PRESENT 

Panama  and  the  Canal 

From  An  Aeroplane 

6000  feet  of  thrilling  action.  Taken  from  the  aeroplane  of  the  noted  aviator, 
Robert  Fowler,  by  Ray  Duhem.  Notlungr  like  it  ever  before  atteniptea.  Most 
ilaborate  line  of  pictorial  printing  ever  used  for  a  motion  picture.  Everything' 
from  twenty-sheet  stand  down.    At  cost  to  State  tight  buyers. 

Address,  Panama  Aero  Film  Co. 


562  Pacific  Building,  San  Francisco 


Telephone  Douglas  5405 


Correspondence 


EUREKA.  Juno  8.— The  Chick- 
Stevens  Conii)any  oi)cne(l  their  season 
here  at  the  Margarita  last  Saturday 
to  bit^  houses,  which  continued  through 
Sunday  and  Monday  only  fair,  using 
Harry  Cottrell's  play.  In  .Arkansaw. 
Felice  Davis  played  the  female  lead 
and  proved  to  be  a  pleasing  and  ex 
ceedingly  handsome  young  actress. 
Chick  and  Stevens,  both  well  known 
here,  gave  strong  portrayals.  Mabel 
Darragh  is  also  a  clever  and  experi- 
enced woman.  The  second  bill  will 
be  The  Great  Divide. 

SACRAMKXTO.  —  D  I  E  P  E  N- 
BROCK  :  Tlie  Rejuvenation  of  Aunt 
Mary  was  presented  by  the  Ed.  Red- 
mond Co.,  and  it  afforded  Merle  Stan- 
ton her  greatest  oi)portunity  since 
coming  to  Sacramento.  1  ler  success 
was  genuine  and  un(|ualified.  Her  sup- 
port was  unusually  strt)ng  as  some  of 
the  company  were  exact  types  for  the 
parts  they  were  entrusted  with.  Paul 
Harvey  as  Jack,  her  nephew,  and  Mar- 
shall llirmingham  as  lUirnett.  were  ex- 
cellent. East  Lynne  will  follow. 
Harry  Leland  staged  the  play  exceed- 
ingly well.  1':M  PRESS:  A  well-bal- 
anced show,  with  Julian  Rose  as  the 
headliner,  was  presented  to  the  pa 
trons  of  the  Empress.  Rose  was  her- 
alded as  a  noted  exponent  of  Hebraic 
wit,  and  carried  out  the  announcement 
with  complete  satisfaction.  Man\- 
uni(|ue  and  some  new  feats  were  per- 
formed bv  the  Two  Romans  and  the 
Alad  Doll.  Billy  Green,  Harry  Mc- 
Hcnry  and  Homer  Dean  sang  popular 
airs  in  a  jileasing  manner. 

SAX  DI1<:G(),  June  9.— SPRECK- 
ICLS  Tlieatre:  Protea  is  the  title  of 
the  five-reel  film  that  is  this  week's 
offering.  EMPRESS  Theatre  (R. 
Beers  Loos,  mgr.)  :  What  Happened 
to  Mary,  which  opened  at  this  theatre 
last  night,  is  an  interesting  little  play 
which  touches  on  many  different 
angles  of  modern  life.  Helen  Carcw 
was  Mary.  Her  work  was  convincing 
and  her  'api)earance  charming.  Wil- 
liam Chapman  as  Capt.  Jogifer,  friend 
and  guardian  of  Mary,  was,  as  usual, 
good.  Walter  Spencer,  Raymond  G. 
Greenlanrl  and  Bertha  Morris,  late  ad- 
ditions to  the  Empress  company,  made 
their  first  appearance  last  night.  Mr. 
Spencer  was  good.  Stella  Watts,  as 
the  mother  of  Alary,  gave  a  creditable 
performance.  Jack  Eraser,  as  a  drunk- 
en rounder  of  gay  New  York  life, 
did  well  in  his  part,  and  Warren  Ells- 
worth, as  the  irrascible,  but  warm 
hearted  woman  hater,  won  the  ap- 
proval of  the  audience.  Miss  Afaj'o 
as  Liza  Pert  was  funny  and  furnished 
most  of  the  comedy  in  the  l^lay.  EX- 
POSITION Stock  Company:  The 
Traveling  Salesman  at  this  theatre 
proved  to  be  one  of  the  best  comedy 
vehicles  which  this  company  has  pro- 
,i^p<  r4-  in  some  time.  Honors  of  the 
■  hilt  w'e're  '  fairly  divided.  Clarence 
Benncti  as  the  colored  porter,  bell- 
bop  am.  nian-of-all-work,  was  given 
tile  cleverest  part  of  them  all.  Geo. 
Dill  as  the  salesman,  Catherine  Evans 
as  Mrs.  Bobbitt  and  Edna  Marshall 
as  I'.cth,  the  telegraph  girl,  w-ere 
good.  Roy  \'an  Fossen  as  Watts,  the 
brother  salesman  and  peacemaker, 
was  very  fine,  and  minor  parts  by  II. 
D.  Wat.son,  Will  Roberts  and  Glen- 
nella  Porter,  were  handled  capably, 
whicli  he  demonstrated  some  clever 
Wm.  Jossey  as  Royce  had  a  part  in 
which  he  demonstrated  some  clever 


acting.  Aloving  pictures  have  revived 
in  San  Diego.  That  is  to  say,  it  has 
never  been  dead,  but  there  has  been 
organized  anotlier  com])any.  They 
are  located  at  the  outskirts  of  the  city 
and  have  a  studio  in  Kensington  Park. 
The  United  States  Film  Corporation 
is  controlled  by  A.  R.  Peton,  who  is 
tiid'general  manager,  and  K.A.Nelson 
production  manager.  They  have  al- 
ready started  on  a  big  war  drama. 
The  personnel  of  the  comi)any  in- 
cludes Leon  Kent,  director;  Larry 
Peyton,  leads;  Aliss  Do  Lenton,  leads; 
George  Watson,  juveniles;  Nellie 
I'.urbridge  and  Harold  Kromas,  char- 
acter man  and  lady,  and  twenty-two 
others.  SAVOY  Theatre:  Pantages 
— Alasky's  Hoboes  are  very  good. 
Lottie  Alayers"  Diving  Girls,  Rickett- 
1  loover  and  Alarkcy,  singing  and  dan- 
cing; Cornalla  and  Wilbur,  and  Helen 
SchSller's  Stringed  Quintet  give  an 
exceptionally  well-balanced  perform- 
ance at  the  Savov  this  week. 

BEXX'Y. 
SAN  J(  )SE.  June  10.— \'ICTOR  Y  : 
The  Redmond  Co.  are  offering  Paul 
.Armstrong's  famous  drama.  Alias 
Jimmy  X'alentine.  to  excellent  busi- 
ine.sis.  Roscoe  Karns  scores  in  the 
title  role,  and  1  high  Aletcalfe  as 
Avery  is  doing  some  of  the  best  work 
of  his  career.  Other  clever  charac- 
terizations are  given  by  Rose  Alerrill, 
Loriman  Percival  and  Maurice  Pen- 
field.  The  scenic  effects  are  up  to  the 
usual  Redmond  standard.  Xext  week, 
Mrs.  Wiggs  of  the  Cabbage  Patch. 
lOSE:  Fair  business  prevails  at  this 
house,  with  l'>ert  Levey  vaudeville. 
The  bill  is  headed  by  Howard's 
trouiic  of  trained  bears  and  dogs.  Fre- 
da West  presents  a  spectacular  scenic 
noveltv.  A  clever  singing  and  dancing 
act  is  given  by  Godfrey  and  Wash- 
burn, in  which  the  lady  disjilays  a 
wonderful  baritone  voice.  Herbert 
Alcdley  in  illustrated  .songs  and  the 
I)ictures  complete  the  bill.  GAR- 
DEX,  10:  Rural  Periera  and  his  fam- 
ous stringed  sextette  delighted  fair 
hou.ses. 


The  Pantages 

I-ltliel  Davis"  jolly  com])any  of  ten 
"baby  dolls"  will  head  the  new  show 
at  the  Pantages  next  week  with  a 
lialf  hour  of  fun  called  The  Fountain 
of  Folly.  Alartha  Russell,  a  former 
moving-picture  actress,  will  be  fea- 
tured in  a  novelty  sketch,  entitled  The 
First  Law  of  Nature.  There  will  be 
seven  new  acts  on  the  bill,  and  it  is 
promised  that  a  most  enjoyable  enter- 
tainment will  be  offered. 


New  Stock  House  for  Tacoma 

Plans  are  nearly  completed  and  the 
necessary  money  on  hand,  with  the 
excei:)tion  of  about  $.SOOO,  for  the 
erection  of  a  $60,000  theatre  building 
on  the  corner  of  9th  and  D  streets, 
Tacoma,  to  be  used  for  stock  com- 
]ianv  purposes,  according  to  official 
confirmation  by  William  A'irges,  sec- 
retary-treasurer of  the  Pacific  Brew- 
ing &  Alalting  Co.,  who  is  to  erect 
the  building.  While  no  definite  date 
has  been  given  out  for  the  commence- 
ment of  builtling  operations,  it  is  un- 
derstood orders  have  been  given  to 
the  architects  to  hasten  plans.  The 
tlieatre  itself  will  be  a  strictly  high- 
class,  modern,  fireproof  structure  of 
twelve  exits.  Under  the  financial  plans 
for  the  building's  erection,  $20,000  is 
to  be  raised  by  C.  L.  Richards  and 
Benjamin  J.  Weeks.   In  return  for  the 


suijj,  Mr.  \'irges  donates  the  use  of 
his  land  and  erects  the  building,  to 
cost  .$60,000,  and  gives  also  to  Alessrs. 
Ricliard  and  Weeks  and  their  stock- 
holders a  15-year  lease.  Rental  pay- 
ment on  the  lease  is  fixed  on  a  gradu- 
ated scale  of  $4000  annually  for  the 
first  five  years,  $5000  annually  for  the 
second  five  years,  and  $6000  annually 
for  the  last  five  years.  His  rental.  Air. 
X'irges  explained,  is  fixed  on  a  per- 
centage return  on  the  value  of  the 
property  involved,  estimated  in  all  at 
$140,000.  The  new  theatre  is  to  be 
so  built,  with  such  a  large  and  am])le 
stage,  as  to  be  able  to  accommodate 
road  shows  of  large  com]xinies. 
Architects  Lundl)erg  &  Alahon  of  Ta- 
coma have  the  ])lans  in  hand. 

Royalties  of  French  Authors 
Increased  by  Pictures 

P.\R1S.  June  5. — The  French  So- 
ciety of  Authors  and  Composers, 
\vhich  was  autiiorized  by  the  courts 
to  collect  royalties  from  moving  pic- 
tures based  on  plays,  has  during  the 
year  received  $470,000  from  this 
source.  The  society  is  trying  hard  to 
place  the  picture  houses  within  its  con- 
trol, and  hold  a  monopoly  for  all 
I'rench  theatres,  but  the  maneuver  is 
being  opposed  by  the  producers. 
.\mong  the  new  rules  is  one  fixing 
the  minimum  royalty  of  $11,500  and 
the  i)ro(luction  of  a  three-act  pla}'  be- 
fore an  author  is  admitted  as  a  full- 
fledged  member.  Any  writer  having 
a  ])iece  played  on  a  I'rench  stage  is 
admitted  as  probationer,  and  he  is 
thereafter  bound  to  the  society,  but 
not  recognized  as  a  member. 


A  Positive  Hit 

Just  Out  ^ 

I  Love  You, 

San  Francisco 

and  the 

Dear  Old 

Golden  Gate 

Lyrics   by   WAIT  WAY 
Music  by  HOUOBR  TOURQAE 
A  WirrNER  FOR  EVERY  SINQEB 

Most  (li.scTi|itive  suiiK  of  the  day,  witli  .a 
.swinK  in  every  line. 
Arranged  for  chorus  if  desired. 
Professional  copies  furnished. 

Walt  Way 

Box  A,  Monrovia,  Cal. 

Spotlights 

\'ice  will  play  a  return  engagement 
at  Pantages  in  a  couple  of  weeks  and 
will  then  close.  i 

Alarie  Lloyd  could  make  a  "hynl| 
sound  scandalous,"  says  the  ZJrawonj 
Mirror.  1 

Never  Say  Die.  one  of  the  real 
funny  farce  comedies  of  the  year,  w 
be  an  early  attraction  at  the  Co 
It  is  N.  C.  Goodwin's  latest  starrin 
vehicle,  and  is  said  to  make  for  the 
best  type  of  humorous  entertainment. 
The  leading  part  has  been  seemingly 
tailor-made  to  fit  the  peculiar  capabili- 
ties of  the  star,  and  Eastern  critics 
have  declared  him  to  be  as  funny  as 
ever. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


5 


Los  Angeles  Will  See  Many  New  Productions  at  the 
Burbank,  and  This  Week  the  Two  Irish,  O'Roark  and 
OTarrell,  are  the  Hits  at  the  Hippodrome 


LOS  ANGELES,  June  lo.— John 
I'llackwood  of  Anditorium-Belasco- 
Little  Theatre  fame,  is  opening"  The 
fardin  de  Danse  on  this  very  evening. 
Tiiis  will  be  quite  the  nev/est  and 
|uite  the  most  up-to-datest  dance  hall 
in  the  town,  with  a  wonderful  floor 
(being  the  old  armory)  ;  an  orchestra 
under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Foote,  who 
long  directed  the  music  at  the  Belasco 
and  Morosco ;  inviting  little  refresh- 
ment tables,  and  all  the  fascinations 
of  a  "Castle  House,"  even  to  a  "Dansc 
Midi,"  whatever  that  is — probably 
something  to  do  with  the  tired  busi- 
ness man,  and  it  occurs  at  noon  time. 
*  *  *  The  Burbank  will  .soon  launch 
i  forth    as    a    producing  house  when 

(Richard  Jtarry's  Brcnda  of  the  Woods 
will  be  produced.  Mr.  Barry,  by  the 
way,  is  up  in  the  mountains,  up  above 
the  world  so  high,  concocting  other 
plays  to  be  tried  out  by  the  .same  com- 
|)any.  Then  will  follow  The  Lady  We 
1  All  Love,  by  Frank  Mandell ;  Faith, 
I  the  long-deferred  play  by  Othcman 
Stevens,  and  a  new  play  by  Jack  Lait, 
who  will  summer  here  and  probably 
j  give  us  more.  This  is  all  going  to 
'  lia])pcn,  to  say  nothing  of  a  Viennesse 
(iperetta.  *  *  *  Little  Gertrude  Short, 
w  ho  has  appeared  many  times  at  the 
r.urbank  and  Belasco,  and  who  for  a 
j  long  time  has  been  doing  very  good 
I  work  with  the  LTniversal  Film  Com- 
]>any,  had  the  misfortune  to  break  her 
K  g,  and  will  probably  be  laid  up  for 
or  eight  weeks.  ^  *  "  The  Ciaiety 
<  ompany  can  well  voice  the  question 
each  day,  "Who  is  our  manager  to- 
day?" Up  to  date  the  official  is  Mr. 
Uork.  Joe  Kane  has  .succeeded  Chas. 
-Mason  and  Frances  White  has  with- 
(hawn  —  reasons  unknown.  Inez 
Audrey  steps  into  the  tiny  shoes  of 
iM-ances  White  and  makes  a  good 
■cord.  *  *  ■■'  Marie  Dressier,  .still  pur- 
iicd  by  ill  luck,  was  quite  badly  in- 
liired  while  rehearsing  for  a  moving 
picture.  In  stepping  aside  to  avoid 
in  automobile,  she  fell  from  the  Ven- 
ice pier,  dropping  thirty  feet  into  the 
\\  ater  and  striking  some  wooden  piling" 
and  falling  across  a  rope.  Miss  Dress- 
ier, in  consequence  of  this,  will  have 
In  cancel  some  of  her  contracts.  *  *  * 
Uay  Beveridge  was  one  time  a  niem- 
ber  of  the  old  Auditorium  Stock  Co., 
and  a  niece  of  Philo  Beveridge  of 
Hollywood.  She  has  recently  secured 
a  decree  of  divorce  from  Irving 
Seliger.  Miss  Beveridge  has  been 
known  as  the  "American  Venus,"  hav- 
ing posed  for  her  sister,  Kuhne  IWver- 
idge,  the  sculptor.  Shortly  after  mar- 
rying Seliger,  Miss  Beveridge  decided 
.she  did  not  want  a  husband,  and  tried 
to  have  the  marriage  annulled,  and 
this  failed.  *  *  *  Jesslyn  Van  Trump, 
well  known  locally,  is  very  ill  and  may 
lose  her  eyesight.  *  *  *  Byron  I>easley 
is  at  home  in  his  bungalow  on  Ram- 
part Street,  where  he  expects  to  rest 
until  fall  and  then  return  to  New 
York.  *  *  *  David  Hartford  is  now 
stage  director  for  the  Jesse  Robbins 
I'hoto  Plays  Company.  Mr.  Robbins 
is  the  possessor  of  a  wonderful  elec- 
tric lani])  which  enables  a  conipany 
to  work  in  anv  kind  of  light. 

BURBANK:    Officer '666  merrily 


reels  off  another  week  of  good  fun 
for  Burbank  patrons.  The  exception- 
ally clever  and  witty  farce  is  handled 
with  due  respect  for  the  lines  and 
situations  by  the  Burbank  Company, 
at  its  best.  Officer  666  is  rip-roaring 
farce,  although  the  costume  Selma 
Paley  wears  in  the  third  act  suggests 
burlesque.  Dick  Vivian,  h'orrest  Stan- 
ley, Walter  Catlett,  James  Applebee, 
William  Colvin,  Selma  Paley,  15eatrice 
Nichols  and  Florence  Oberle  all  be- 
have in  their  happiest  manner. 

CENTURY:  Rcece  Gardner  and 
Babe  Lewis  join  their  supjiort  to  the 
Century  Com])any,  while  Jules  Men- 
del, Al  Franks  and  Vera  Ransdale  add 
materially  to  the  strength  of  the  com- 
pany. This  week's  offering  is  full  of 
comedy  situations,  brilliant  dancing 
numbers  and  specialties  that  are  par- 
ticularly interesting. 

EMPRESS:  The  hallelujahs  and 
drum  beats  of  the  ^Salvation  Army 
are  again  in  evidence  in  a  strong  melo- 
drama staged  at  this  house,  entitled 
Salvation  Sue.  The  story  is  laid  in 
Klondike,  with  the  attendant  gambling 
hells,  barkeepers,  card  sharks  and 
"wild-night-out-side"  effects.  David 
Walters,  George  Denton,  Mark  Par- 
rott  and  Blanch  Morrison  make  all 
thrills  emphatic.  A  whi.stler,  although 
unnamed  on  the  bill,  will  be  long  re- 
membered for  his  marvelous  imitations 
of  the  different  bird  calls.  Williani 
Morrisy  and  Dolly  I  fackett  breeze 
through  some  songs,  dances  and  de- 
lightfully clever  imitations,  including, 
of  course,  George  M.  Cohan  and  Eva 
Tanguay.  The  Picchan  Troupe — 
seven  in  number — offer  sensation  in 
good  measure,  each  turn  being  a  little 
more  daring  and  a  little  more  thrilling 
than  the  previous  one.  Frank  and 
Pauline  liarry  flit  from  cornet  to 
saxaphone  and  then  to  banjo  with  in- 
teresting nonchalance.  Moving  pic- 
tures complete  the  bill. 

HIPPODROME:  The  sketches  of- 
fered by  the  Hippodrome  each  week 
are  of  unusual  interest.  This  week 
Broderick  O'Farrell  and  Jane  O'Roark 
win  commendation  for  their  work  in 
the  dramatic  playlet.  The  Law,  which 
is  full  of  pathos  and  heart  interest, 
to  which  they  do  full  justice.  Then, 
too,  there  is  the  sketch,  dealing  with 
more  questions  of  law  and  justice, 
called  The  Convict  and  the  Warden, 
with  Herbert  Sears  as  the  convict. 
Hamilton,  as  a  Chinese  impersonator, 
hits  the  fancy,  a  fact  that  is  plainly 
evident.  De  Franks  offers  a  dancing- 
novelty  that,  aside  from  being  new, 
is  decidedly  clever.  ■  The  Bothwell 
Brown  act,  with  Marjory  Shaw,  is  a 
holdover,  but  none  the  less  strong 
in  attraction,  and  the  musical  bit  of 
nonsense  called  A  Woman  in  Red  is 
rich  in  pretty  girls,  catchy  music  and 
attractive  gowns.  Dancing  Collins 
wins  his  title  with  nimble  feet.  Mov- 
ing pictures  round  out  a  decidedly  in- 
teresting bill. 

MAj'l'.STlC:  Peg  o'  My  Heart  is 
in  the  second  week  of  her  popularity, 
with  Peggy  O'Neil  to  fix  the  place  of 
the  winsome,  lovable,  tender  "Peg"  in 
the  hearts  of  all  who  see  her. 

MASON  :    Neptune's  Daughter  is 


something  new  in  the  picture  play, 
written  by  Capt.  Peacock  of  Los  An- 
geles fame.  Annette  Kellermann,  as 
the  mermaid  in  this  fanciful  storv, 
adds  more  glory  to  her  swimming  and 
diving  reputation.  Miss  Kellermann 
.shows  herself  to  be  a  dainty  and  ai> 
pealing  little  actress  as  the  tale  un- 
folds itself  upon  the  screen,  the  result 
being  a  startling,  fascinating  and  beau- 
tiful photoplay. 

MOROSCO :  A  Knight  for  a  Day 
goes  merrily  on  its  way,  with  Daphne 
Pollard  and  Alf.  Goukling  to  struggle 
with  the  material  at  hand,  which  at 
best  is  not  the  best  in  its  line.  La 
\'aleria  with  her  Spanish  dance,  Fred 
Santly,  Frances  White  and  Bessie 
Franklin  to  keep  the  the  fun  going. 

ORPHEUM  :  This  week's  bill  holds 
but  one  number  from  last  week,  which 
is  the  one  long-hoped-for  change, 
bringing"  the  Orpheum  up  to  the  place 
of  the  Eastern  houses.  On  Otliva's 
former  visit,  she  took  all  the  credit 
for  the  drawing  quality  of  her  act, 
but  upon  this,  her  second  trip,  she 
brings  a  lot  of  trained  seals  to  dis- 
port in  the  huge  tank  with  her  lady- 
shi]).  This  little  Samonian  maid  is 
graceful  and  expert  as  a  swimmer, 
and  the  seals  are  a  large  part  of  the 
attraction.  Irvin  Cobb's  famous  story 
of  Sergeant  Bagby  is  cleverly  told  by 
a  rather  good  company,  in  which  Geo. 
Neville,  Neil  Burton  and  Ezra  Bloom- 
field  emphasizes  the  humor  and  the 
sentiment.  The  dramatic  version  is 
well  worth  while.  Aileen  Stanley 
sings  ragtime,  although  her  sta,ge 
presence  and  costumes  convey  the  im- 
]iression  of  something  more  lofty.  The 
ISerrens,  with  piano  and  violin,  have  a 
sur])ri.se  in  store  for  the  one  who  mar- 
vels at  the  violin  playing  of  the  woman. 
She  removes  her  wig  and  the  reason 
for  the  marvelous  bowing  becomes  evi- 
dent in  the  cropped  head  of  a  man. 
The  Kelli  Duo  —  they  have  to  spell 
Kelly  with  an  "i"  to  harmonize  with 
the  accordeons  which  both  play  with 
a  skill  that  arouses  enthusiasm.  Hazel 
Boyne  and  Harry  Paul  dance,  sing  and 
patter  their  way  through  a  skit  called 
Courtship.  The  Ariel  Lloyds  are 
peers  among  athletes,  furnishing  some 
brand-new  thrills.  Leo  Limberly  and 
Halsey  Moore  repeat  their  singing 
turn,  Clubland. 

PANTAGES:  Field  and  Lewis 
head  the  bill  with  their  delightful  bit 
of  nonsense  called  The  Misery  of  a 
Hansom  Cab.  Al  Field's  wit  and  the 
efforts  to  put  over  the  song.  She  Sells 
Sea  Shells,  is  nothing"  short  of  a  riot. 
Luigi  Picaro,  Italian  military  acro- 
bats are  long  on  name  but  a  bit  short 
on  sensation.  The  Halkins  provide 
l)lenty  of  fun  with  their  comedy 
mechanical  shadowgraphs,  and  the  act 
is  new.  The  Gerhardt  Sisters  have 
good  voices  and  they  are  pleasing 
]K'rsonally,  while  they  also  dance  with 
more  than  ordinary  .skill.  Torcat  and 
T'dor  d'.Vliza — sounds  like  a  flower 
show,  but  proves  to  be  hens  and  roost- 
ers. These  habitants  of  the  barnyard 
are  far  more  intelligent  than  we  have 
heretofore  given  them  credit  for,  and 
])erform  their  many  tricks  with  all  the 
finish  of  the  human.  The  exhibition 
of  fighting  cocks  as  a  finish  is  the 
climax  of  the  fun.  Tracey,  Goertz 
and  Tracey  entertain  with  song,  dance 
and  piano  ])laying.  Pantagescope 
comedy  ])ictures  keep  the  laugh  going 
and  close  the  bill. 

REPUBLIC:  The  Temptation,  a 
rousing  sketch,  dealing  with  an  im- 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 

comfortable  (|uestion.  brings  this  the- 
atre into  notice,  proving  to  be  of  great 
intere.st.  Yenxa  and  A  dele  deserve 
hearty  admiration  for  their  spectacu- 
lar act.  Arthur  Du  Mais  has  an  or- 
iginal line  of  patter  that  pleases.  The 
Westons  offer  novelty  in  the  form  of 
the  lady  with  a  ladder  of  knives.  Chief 
Silver  Tongue  sings  Indian  songs  in 
good  voice  and  makes  an  instant  hit. 
Lester  and  Lester  sing  and  dance  in 
style  that  pleases.  The  Hearst-Selig 
pictures  close  the  bill. 

OAKLAND^  Tune  i4,--.\t  the 
MACDONOUGIl  the  film  l)ictures 
have  given  way  to  Marjorie  Rambeau 
and  Willard  Mack  in  Mack's  sensa- 
tional play.  So  Much  for  So  Much. 
A  fine  play,  well  rendered  to  good  at- 
tendance. In  the  company  are  Ker- 
nan  Cripps,  David  Butler,  Chas.  Com]i- 
ton,  Anna  Mack  Berlein,  etc.  The 
Right  Princess,  with  Albert  INTorrison 
and  Beth  Taylor  in  the  leading  roles, 
is  pleasing  fair-sized  audiences  at  YE 
LIBERTY.  The  production  is  given 
a  commendable  presentation,  and  ex- 
cellent sujjport  is  rendered  by  Ivan 
Miller,  Frank  Daricn,  Walter  Whip- 
ple, Marta  Golden  and  Rita  Porter. 
Lavender  and  Old  Lace  is  in  prepara- 
tion. Bessie  Wynn  is  a  real  big  star 
and  is  a  strong  headliner  for  a  fine 
bill  which  Manager  Ebey  is  offering 
his  orpheum'  patrons.  Robt.  f. 
Haines  &  Co.,  Oterita,  Bob  Matthews, 
Al  Shayne  &  Co.,  the  Kramers,  Wrighi 
and  Dietrich,  Henriette  De  Serris' 
Models,  and  Lillian  Shaw.  Motion 
pictures  of  the  militant  English  suf- 
fragette, Mrs.  Emmeline  Pankhurst,  in 
addition  to  the  regular  program,  is 
drawing  good  crowds  to  P.\N- 
TAGES.  The  bill  consists  of  The 
Soul  Kiss,  Skipper  Kennedy  and 
Reeves,  Scott  and  Wallace,  The  War- 
tcnberg  Bros.,  Musette.  At  the  COL- 
UMBIA Dillon  and  King  are  offering 
the  latest  acquisitions.  Geo.  Spaulding 
and  Ruby  Lang  show  up  well.  Fri- 
day evening  will  mark  the  opening  of 
the  musical  comed}'  season  at  IDOR.A. 
Ferris  Ilartman  will  have  entire  di- 
rection, and  has  chosen  for  the  initial 
])roduction  the  tuneful  o])era,  Madame 
Sherry.  The  cast  will  comprise  such 
will-known  talent  as  IMyrtle  Dingwcll, 
Jeannie  Mai,  Josie  1  lart,  Alice  Mc- 
Comb,  Glenn  Chamberlain,  Harry 
I'ollard  and  Paisley  Noon. 

James  E.  Duncan,  an  actor,  changed 
his  former  ])lea  of  not  guilty  to  .that 
of  guilty  to  a  charge  of  bigamy,  pre- 
ferred by  his  first  wife  in  Judge  Og- 
den's  court  this  week.  1  le  a.sked  ,to  be 
released  on  ])robation,  and  his  case 
was  referred  to  Probation  (Officer  L. 
1!.  Compton,  who  will  report  on  June 
30.  Nellie  Jose])hine  Duncan,  who 
was  married  to  l)uncan  in  San  Jose 
two  years  ago,  had  her  spouse  arrested 
three  montlis  ago  upon  learning  that 
he  had  married  Eva  Azer,  a  chorus 
girl  at  the  theatre  in  which  Duncan 
was  playing.   LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 


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NEW  YORK,  June  7.— To  a  bi.^ 
section  of  this  populace  summer  tills 
year  dated  from  last  Monday.  One*. 
ui)on  a  time  the  season  when  every- 
one who  can  gets  out  of  town  was  es- 
tablished by  the  thermometer,  but 
now  it  is  settled  bv  The  Follies  at  the 
.\ew  Amsterdam  Theatre.  So  if 
you've  seen  The  Follies  in  the  new 
edition  that  Florcnz  Zicgfeld.  Jr., 
brings  out  each  year,  it's  summer,  no 
matter  how  much  the  thermometer 
may  disi)ute  it.  The  eighth  in  the 
succession  of  these  tyi)ical  liroadway 
shows,  designed  for  the  ])iiilantiiroi)ic 
purpose  of  keeping  left-behind  hus- 
bands from  becoming  lonesome,  glori- 
fied feminine  beauty  to  the  same  extent 
that  all  its  seven  predecessors  have 
done.  There  were  men  in  the  cast, 
and  some  very  clever  ones.  There  was 
music  by  Raymond  Hubbell  that  tin- 
kled pleasantly  in  the  ears.  There 
v.-ere  lines  and  lyrics  by  George  \'. 
Ilobart  that  you  could  laugh  at  with 
a  clean  conscience.  But,  after  all,  it 
was  }^irl — girl  in  all  her  moods  and 
tenses,  girl  with  dancing  eyes  and  hair 
of  every  rainbow  hue,  girl  in  costumes 
generous  and  scanty — principally  the 
latter — that  made  the  success  of  thi^ 
year's  Follies.  As  this  is  a  year  of 
feverish  absorption  in  the  dance,  The 
Follies  was  largely  a  dancing  show. 
-\o  song  was  too  good  or  too  bad — 
there  were  surprisingly  few  of  the  lat- 
ter— not  to  be  followed  by  a  tango  01 
a  trot  or  a  maxixe.  Everybody 
danced,  and  the  more  they  danced  the 
more  delighted  was  the  audience.  The 
good  behavior  of  the  New  Amster- 
dam's new  show  is  also  worth  noting. 
In  other  years  the  sprites  whom  Mr. 
Ziegfeld  picks  from  the  beauty  mar- 
ket of  the  world  used  to  skate  on  thin 
ice.  But  this  time  it's  different.  If 
you  don't  balk  at  the  artistic  undres.. 
of  it  all — and,  seeing  that  it's  summer, 
you  won't — you  will  find  little  or  none 
of  the  studied  suggestivcness  that  has 
marred  some  of  the  shows.  Tiiere 
are  two  jjarts  to  the  jjerformance.  and 
each  ])art  is  divided  into  eigiit  scenes. 
The  l''ollies  do  nothing  by  halves.  .So 
every  time  there  was  a  new  song,  a 
specialty,  there  was  a  new  scene  to 
go  with  it,  and  many  of  them  were 
ambitious  and  beautiful  enough  for  an 
entire  musical  show.  It  was  the  cos- 
tumes, not  the  scenery,  however,  that 
made  Hades,  which  began  the  show, 
most  effective.  Arthur  Deagon,  who 
was  presently  due  to  i)erform  much 
clever  work,  sang  My  Little  I'et 
Chicken.  Everylliing  went  with  a  rush 
and  a  laugh.  If  you  like  acrobatic 
dancing,  you  iiuist  have  enjoyed  The 
Tango  Lesson  which  Leon  h'rrol 
danced  with  the  chorus.  (  )r  perhaps 
you  ])rcferrcd  The  Tangomaniacs. 
which  he  performed  a  little  later  with 
.Stella  Chatclaire.  Both  stood  out  as 
features  of  the  night.  If,  however, 
you  have  a  fancy  for  genuine  drollery, 
the  sable  Bert  Williams  nuist  have 
been  the  big  hit  of  the  show.  1  le  ap- 
peared among  the  snow  piles  shovelled 
high  in  front  of  the  Public  Library, 
and  told  of  his  tribulations  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Alimony  Club.  ( )n  tiie 
1313th  floor  of  a  skeleton  skyscraper, 
high  above  the  lighted  city,  he  de- 
scribes the  woes  of  a  ground-aiul- 
lofty  steel  worker,  and  convulsed  his 
hearers.  A  little  later  he  convulsed 
them  even  more  with  one  of  his  in- 


imitable monologues.  Gertrude  Van- 
derbilt  sang  Springtime  in  an  orchard, 
the  trees  of  which  were  heavy  with 
human  peaches.  .Miss  Meyers  trilled 
Prunella  in  a  really  poetic  Dutch  Gar- 
den. Presently  she  again  cajjtured  the 
audience  with  Notiiing  to  Wear,  a 
]xirody  of  Raymond  I  litclicock's  song 
at  another  theatre.  Because  of  its 
severe  color  scheme  of  black  and 
white,  with  costumes  to  match,  the 
Mansion  a  la  Mode  scene  was  the 
most  effective  of  all.  And  here  Vera 
Michelena,  who  had  been  much  in  evi- 
dence with  the  chorus,  sang  The  Fu- 
turi.st  Girl,  one  of  the  best  songs  of 
the  night.  Then  Herbert  Clifton  sang 
amusingly  and  Eltingely,  and  little 
.\nna  Pennington  proved  that  she  is 
one  of  the  most  fascinating  little  dan- 
cers on  Broadway.  One  mentions 
these  few  specialties  at  random.  There 
were  plenty  more,  and  collectively  they 
made  The  I'^ollies  one  of  the  very  best 
shows  of  its  kind — one  that  easily 
will  run  all  summer.  *  *  *  Cabiria, 
the  moving  picture  play  which  Ga~ 
briele  D'.\nnunzio,  the  Italian  dra- 
matic poet,  wrote  for  the  films,  was 
given  its  initial  public  exhibition  last 
week  at  the  Knickerbocker.  .A  few 
people  saw  a  i)rivate  display  of  the 
pictures  at  the  Hotel  .\stor  a  month 
ago.  but  to  the  audience  that  filled  the 
theatre  the  pictures  were  novel  and 
deeply  impressive.  This  impressive- 
ness  was  increased  by  an  orchestra  and 
a  choral  accompaniment  of  forty 
voices.  The  Cabiria  pictures  about 
mark  the  dividing  line  between  motion 
photography  as  a  science  and  as  an 
art.  In  tlieir  imaginative  quality  and 
dramatic  effectiveness,  no  less  than 
in  their  pictorial  beauty,  they  are  the 
mo.st  ambitious  that  iiave  been  dis- 
played in  New  York.  They  are  repre- 
sented in  colors  and  their  duration,  di- 
vided into  three  parts,  is  about  tht 
length  of  an  ordinary  dramatic  per- 
formance. The  largeness  and  beaut) 
of  their  conception  is  perhaps  their 
most  striking  (juality.  D'Annunzio 
has  taken  as  his  theme  the  struggle  of 
Rome  against  its  powerful  rivals  in 
the  third  century  I>.  C,  and  Cabiria 
is  an  epic  picture  of  that  ])eriod.  Some 
of  its  remarkable  ])ictorial  effects  are 
the  destruction  of  a  Sicilian  village  by 
Mount  Etna,  the  siege  of  Carthage 
and  the  march  of  Hannibal's  army 
over  the  .Mps.  The  thread  of  a  ro- 
mantic, semi-hi.storical  .story  runs 
through  the  exhibition.  Cabiria  is  a 
Sicilian  child  who  is  saved  by  her 
nurse  on  the  day  that  the  eruption  of 
the  volcano  destroys  her  village.  They 
are  afterward  taken  ])risoners  and  are 
about  to  be  sacrificed  to  the  pagan  got' 
Moloch,  by  being  thrown  into  the 
burning  pit,  when  they  are  rescued  by 
a  young  Roman,  Indvio,  and  his  ser- 
vant, Maci.ste,  a  giant  .\frican.  Their 
adventures  continue  until  the  end  of 
the  tale.  Cabiria  will  have  a  protracteci 
stay,  with  matinees  daily,  at  the 
Knickerbocker,  which  has  never  be- 
fore been  used  for  moving  pictures. 
*  *  *  Margaret  Anglin  has  concluded 
an  arrangement  with  the  Cniversity 
of  California,  and  will  present  at  the 
Greek  Theatre,  during  the  Panama- 
Pacific  Exposition  one  or  more  re- 
vivals of  the  (ireek  classics  on  a  scale 
hitherto  unattemi)ted  in  this  country 
or  abroad.  Prof.  William  Dallam 
Amies  of  the  department  of  literature 
and  chairman  of  the  musical  and  dra- 
matic committee  of  the  L^niversity, 
has  been  in  New  York  for  several 


days  in  consultation  with  Miss  Anglin. 
-Negotiations  are  now  under  way  with 
a  famous  luiroi)ean  composer  to  make 
a  musical  setting  for  the  Medea  of 
Euripides,  which  will  be  the  first  jilay 
of  the  series  to  be  produced.  The 
score  will  be  interpreted  by  one  of 
the  great  orchestras  and  a  classic  dan- 
cer of  international  repute  will  ar- 
range the  dances  and  perform  the  solo 
numbers.  The  sco])e  of  the  work  is 
so  vast  that  it  will  take  more  than  a 
\ear  to  pre])are  it,  and  it  is  hoped 
that  the  production  will  surpass  in 
magnitude,  dignity  and  theatrical  im- 
portance any  stage  presentation  ever 
made  in  America.  Professor  Amies 
has  sailed  for  Greece,  where  he  will 
make  some  researches  for  Miss  Ang- 
lin, and  she  herself  will  vi.sit  the  scenes 
of  the  original  drama  next  spring  fot 
the  purpose  of  ac{|uiring  data  and  at- 
mosphere. Before  sailing.  Professor 
Amies  said:  "Although  we  have  re- 
ceived requests  from  a  number  of 
prominent  stars,  we  have  wished  to 
confer  the  honor  upon  Miss  .\nglin  of 
being  the  sole  producer  of  the  classic 
Greek  drama  during  tl>e  period  of  the 
Panama-Pacific  Exposition  in  aj^pre- 
ciation  of  her  already  great  achieve- 
ments in  the  presentation  of  .Vntigone 
and  ,EIectra.  .After  witnessing  the 
Electra  at  the  Greek  Theatre  at  Berke- 
ley in  September  last,  among  the  10,- 
000  spectators — the  largest  audience 
ever  assembled  in  the  vast  auditorium 
— a  visiting  Scandinavian  connected 
with  the  Royal  Tiieatre  of  Stockholm 
cabled  to  the  authorities  to  issue  an 
invitation  to  Miss  Anglin  to.  repeat 
her  performance  there.  The  enthusi- 
asm on  that  night  was  unparalleled  in 
the  history  of  the  Greek  Theatre."  It 
is  Miss  .Anglin's  intention  to  present 
the  Medea  immediately  after  the  Cali- 
fornia performances  in  Germany, 
Russia,  Scandinavia,  France  and  Italy. 
.\sked  how  she  felt  concerning  so 
large  an  undertaking,  Miss  .Anglin 
said :  "The  honor  has,  of  course,  made 
me  very  hap])y,  and  I  hope  that  with 
fifteen  months  in  which  to  prepare  and 
the  inspirati(jn  and  iielp  I  will  get 
from  the  great  score  that  is  to  be  com- 
posed for  the  Medea,  that  1  may  prove 
worthy  of  it.  They  have  also  asked 
me  to  repeat  the  Electra,  and  if  I  feel 
able  to  do  so  I  will,  but  I  will  have  a 
special  musical  setting  written  for  that 
also."  •'■  *  The  Legend  of  tiie  Ring 
is  the  title  of  the  new  two-act  bur- 
lesfjue  which  was  presented  last  week 
at  the  Columbia.  It  was  written  by 
I'Vank  iMiiney,  who  is  also  the  star  ol 
the  Trocadero  Burlesquers,  the  organ- 
ization tiiat  will  appear  with  him.  The 
first  act  shows  tiie  lawn  of  a  fashion- 
able home  at  Newport,  and  the  second 
act  shows  a  wharf  on  the  River  Gan- 
ges for  its  first  scene,  and  the  .second 
scene  is  the  market  place  of  a  popu- 
lar city  in  India,  .\mong  the  prin- 
cipals in  the  company,  besides  Mr. 


Finney,  are  Sam  J.  Adams,  Florence 
Mills,  Minnie  I'urke,  Lillian  luiglish. 
John  P.  (irifiilli,  George  lirennan, 
Rita  Lorraine,  Helen  Russell  and  Les- 
lie 1  larcourt.  *  *  *  The  management 
of  the  Winter  Garden  produced  the 
annual  summer  production,  The  Pass- 
ing Show  of  1914,  for  the  first  time 
last  Saturday  night.  The  Winter 
Garden  was  closed  last  week,  to  allow 
for  rehearsals,  day  and  night,  with 
the  entire  organization  of  principals 
and  chorus.  The  Passing  Show  of 
1914  is  a  review  of  the  kind  which  was 
first  seen  at  the  Winter  (iarden  and 
since  has  been  copied  by  the  European 
])roducers  both  in  London  and  in 
Paris.  Nearly  every  popular  scene 
and  effect  used  in  former  Winter  Gar- 
den reviews  was  copied  and  u.sed  six  ! 
months  afterward  by  the  managers  in 
England  and  in  France.  In  this  year's  ' 
l)roduction  the  moving-picture  indus-  1 
try  was  satirized  and  burlesqued  in  a 
spectacular  manner,  and  travesties  on 
the  following  New  \'ork  successes  in-  1 
troduccd  during  the  performance:  A 
Thousancl  Years  Ago,  Omar  the  Tent- 
maker,  Panthea,  The  Yellow  Ticket, 
Too  Many  Cooks,  Kitty  MacKay,  The 
Things  That  Count,  Help  Wanted  and 
The  Girl  on  the  Film.  .V  novelty  was 
The  .Sloping  Path,  a  feature  of  the  new 
revue  at  the  .\lhambra  in  London 
which  Lee  Shubert  bought  for  this 
year's  production.  In  The  Sloping 
Patli,  from  below  the  stage  reaching 
uj)  to  the  fiies,  are  a  number  of  slop- 
ing i)latfornis,  up  which  march  the 
fancifully-dressed  chorus,  until  the  en- 
tire proscenium  is  filled  with  a  dan-  ^ 
cing  and  manoeuvring  crowd.  The  | 
book  ami  lyrics  have  been  written  by  j 
Harold  .Xtteridge,  who  so  far  has  j 
seven  Winter  Garden  shows  to  his  I 
credit.  The  music  has  been  supplied  j 
by  Harry  Carroll,  the  composer  of  I 
The  Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine  and  . 
On  the  Mississippi.  This  is  Mr.  Car- 
roll's first  chance  to  write  the  music 
for  an  entire  production.  Jack  Mason 
has  arranged  the  dancing  and  ensem- 
ble numbers  of  this  summer  jollity. 
Melville  Ellis  has  supplied  costumes 
and  gowns,  and  the  scenery  has  been 
painted  by  five  different  artists.  There 
were  i8  scenes  in  the  revue,  and  a 
larger  number  of  principals  than  have 
ever  been  employed  in  a  Winter  Gar- 
den are  seen  in  this  year's  production. 
This  is  the  list  of  the  women :  Josie 
Collins,  Prances  Demarest,  .Adelaide, 
Ethel  .\morita  Kelly,  Muriel  Window, 
I)essie  Crawford,  June  Eklridge,  Le 
ona  Wilkins.  Elsie  Pilcer,  Marilynn 
.Miller  and  Girlie.  The  list  of  men 
includes  fiernard  (Granville,  Geo.  Mon- 
roe. T.  Roy  Barnes,  Harry  Fishet, 
Johnny  Hughes,  Robert  Emmett 
Keane,  I'Veenian  and  Dunham  and 
liankoff.  *  *  *  Margaret  .\nglin  con- 
tinues to  present  Laily  Windermere's 
Van  at  the  Liberty  Theatre.  At  the 
l>(X)th  Olga  Petrova  is  appearing  in 


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Correspondence 


Panthca,  and  Today  is  at  tlie  Forty- 
eighth  Street  Theatre.  The  other  dra- 
matic iierfonnances  are  Seven  Keys 
to  Baldpatc  at  the  Gaiety  Tlieatrc,  The 
Truth  at  the  Little  Theatre,  The 
Things  That  Count  at  tlie  IMayhouse, 
Too  Many  Cooks  at  the  Thirty-ninth 
Street,  The  Dummy  at  the  lludson, 
A  Scrap  of  Paper  at  the  EmiMre,  ?Iigh 
Jinks  at  the  Casino,  Kitty  MacKay  at 
the  Comedy,  Peg  o'  My  Heart  at  the 
Cort,  A  Pair  of  Sixes  at  the  Lt'ing- 
acre.  Potash  and  Perlnnitter  at  tlie 
Cohan,  The  Beauty  Shop  at  the  Astor 
and  The  Yellow  Ticket  at  the  Eltinge. 

GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 
CARSON  CITY,  Nev.— Grand 
Theatre  (W.  S.  Ballard,  mgr.)  :  The 
various  classes  of  the  public  schools 
gave  a  most  delightful  entertainment 
June  8,  interpreting  the  folk  dances 
of  foreign  countries  in  a  graceful  and 
lively  manner.  The  children  have  been 
under  the  tutelage  of  Marguerite  Ray- 
craft,  herself  a  lithe  and  graceful  ex- 
ponent of  the  saltatorial  art,  and  have 
displayed  remarkable  adaptability  and 
skill.  Mrs.  Zeb  Kendall's  bird-likt- 
voice  thrilled  the  audience  hi  a  couple 
of  selections,  and  the  octette.  The 
World's  All  Wrong  Again,  was  ad- 
mirably rendered  by  Miss  Gladys 
Wood,  principal,  assisted  by  Miss 
Raycraft,  Miss  Souchereau  and  Mrs. 
George  Smith,  with  Max  Stenz  as  the 
male  lead,  attended  by  Messrs.  Arthur 
Raycraft,  George  Smith  and  C.  A. 
Taylor.  IMaxy  is  a  born  actor  and 
hi.s  talents  are  wasted  in  his  position 
of  ])urely  commercial  interests.  Mrs. 
L.  i).  Thomas  as  pianist,  and  Mr.  K. 
C.  L'ettLTiWn  as  trap  drummer,  fur- 
nished most  excellent  music  for  the 
dances.  The  afifair  was  followed  by  a 
social'  dance  for  everybody,  and  the 
music  by  Mrs.  W.  Furlong,  pianist, 
and  her  sister,  Mrs.  Charles  Brulin, 
was  full  of  vim  and  ginger  and  fully 
enjoyed  bv  the  dancers.    A.  II.  M. 

PII()1<:NIX,  Ariz.,  June  ;.— The 
l)resent  bill  at  the  Columbia  has  proven 
a  big  winner,  and  firmly  establishes 
this  beautiful  theatre  as  the  top- 
notcher  in  this  locality.  vSt.  Laurent, 
upside-down  juggler;  Veiga  and  Dor- 
othy ..-classical  singers ;  De  Von  Sis- 
.t.ers,  singing  comedians ;  and  Albert 


and  Razclla,  animated  midgets,  were 
all  accorded  much-merited  applause, 
every  act  being  given  with  snap  and 
profes.sional  ability.  Next  week  an- 
other strong  bill,  including  Bowen  and 
Bowen,  Saville  Trio,  Dustin  and  Cor- 
ole  and  Scottie  Butterworth. 

CHAS.  E.  HEATH. 
SALT  LAKE  CITY,  June  9.— The 
SALT  L.A.KE  Theatre  drew  goodly 
crowds  with  Richard  Bennett  and  co- 
workers' wonderful  play.  Damaged 
Goods,  considered  by  Mr.  Bennett  the 
best  production  he  has  ever  worked 
in.  The  play  is  a  strong  one.  Satur- 
day afternoon  a  special  performance 
was  given  to  ladies  only  and  the  house 
was  jammed.  Guy  Bates  Post  in 
Omar  the  Tentmaker  is  doing  nicely 
the  fore  part  of  this  week,  with  Nat 
Goodwin  in  Never  Say  Die  finishing 
out  the  week.  Peg  o'  My  Heart  will 
hold  the  boards  next  week.  The  EM- 
PRESS liill  is  drawing  good  bus-iness, 
the  headliner  being  The  Mermaid  and 
the  Man,  a  musical  comedietta  with 
])lenty  of  good-looking  girls.  Others: 
The  Punch,  a  sketch  by  Marietta 
Craig  &  Co.,  Pope  and  Uno,  Bob  Hall, 
singing  comedian,  and  Louis  M. 
Granat,  whistler.  P.\NT.\CtES  week 
started  out  with  capacity  houses, 
though  the  weather  was  inclement, 
which  business  has  held  out  pretty 
well  throughout  the  seven  days  end- 
ing today.  The  headliner  is  Mile. 
y\dgie's  Jungle  Lions,  with  Bolke's 
Creo,  an  illusion  feature,  a  close  sec- 
ond. Others  :  Togan  and  ( jcneva, 
Danny  Simmons  and  Comer  and 
Sloane.  Sam  Loeb  at  the  PRINCESS 
lias  perhaps  the  funniest  offering  he 
has  put  on  at  that  house  in  Beans, 
Beans,  Beans,  if  the  laughter  of  the 
audience  can  be  considered  apprecia- 
tion of  his  work.  Celeste  Crooks  wears 
another  stunning  gown  and  Jack  Les- 
lie is  working  in  full  dress,  making 
quite  a  natty  appearance.  The  chorus 
has  several  costume  changes  that  look 
well.  Commencing  this  week  the  ])ic- 
tures,  an  added  attraction,  will  be 
changed  daily.  The  UTAH  and  (WAR- 
RICK, as  well  as  the  ORPHEUM, 
are  now  dark,  and  will  probai)ly  so 
remain  until  the  early  fall.  Sells- 
Floto  and  Buffalo  Ihll  shows  will  show 
here  on  Thursday.  Big  business  will 
undcuibtedly  be  played  to  as  this  is  a 
good  circus  town.    R.  STELTER. . 


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.\LI5ANY,  Ore.,  week  June  ist.— 
Opera  House  (H.  R.  Schultz,  mgr.)i: 
Dark.    A  Wife  Wanted,  a  three-act 
farce  musical  comedy  that  was  booked 
for  this  house  to  be  shown  May  28, 
failed  to  make  an  appearance.  There 
was  a  very  good  advance  sale  and 
Manager  Schultz  tried  to  locate  the 
show,  but  was  unsuccessful.     It  is 
thought  that  the,  company  was  strand- 
ed somewhere  in  the  south,  but  noth- 
ing definite  could  be  learned.  The 
company  was  booked  in  several  of  the 
smaller  towns  of  the  State,  but  failed 
to  show  up.    The  New  Globe  Theatre 
(  A.  E.  Lafler,  mgr.;  L.  B.  Bartholo- 
mew, asst.  mgr.):    A  deal  has  just 
been  completed  whereby    the  Hligh 
Amusement  Comjiany  sold  their  entire 
interests  in  the  I  High  Theatre  here  to 
A.  E.  Lafler,  of  Salem.    Mr.  Lafler  is 
also  owner  of  the  Globe  Theatre,  Sa- 
lem.   The  policy  of  the  New  Globe 
will  be  somewhat  changed,  as  licensed 
pictures  in.stead  of  Mutual    will  be 
shown,  also  refined  vaudeville  will  be 
shown  here.    The  Ajax  Trio  in  acro- 
batic   stunts    Friday    and  Saturday 
pleased  the  large  crowds.    Good  act. 
Two  new  Simplex  machines  will  be 
installed  soon  and  other  improvements 
will  be  made.    Hub  Theatre  (Searls, 
mgr. )  :    Universal  and  Warner  fea- 
ture pictures.    Rolfe  Theatre  (Geo. 
Rolfe,  mgr.)  :   Licensed  pictures  and 
Wilford  Darby,  piano  wizard,  as  an 
added  attraction.      Coming,  Sunday 
and  Monday,  Antony  and  Cleopatra, 
in  eight  reels.    The  Antlers  Theatre 
Company  of  Roseberg  have  filed  a  pe- 
tition in  bankruptcy  in  Portland.  The 
liabilities  are  placed  at  $4500  and  as- 
sets at  something  more  than  $7000.  O. 
D.  Bloom,  of  Portland,  was  president 
and  manager  of  the  com]:)anv. 
-PORTLAND,   June   8.— HElLKi 
Theatre  (Calvin  Ileilig,  mgr.;  Wm. 
Pangle,    res.    mgr. )  :     The  Passing 
Show  of  I<)I3  was  on  the  boards  of 
this  house  the  entire  past  week,  and 
the  engagement  was  extended  to  cover 
Sunday  matinee  and  night  of  the  7th. 
I'.usiness  was  not  u])  to  the  standard, 
although  fair.    The  management  have 
given  the  play  a  fine  production  and 
the  cast  is  composed  of  par-excellent 
vaudevillians.      The  chorus  was  big 
and  good  to  look  at.    For  this  week. 
Hoe's  motion  i)ictures.    liAKb^R  11ie- 
atre  ((jeorge  L.  IJaker,  mgr.;  Milton 
Seaman,  bus.  mgr. )  :  This  is  the  clos- 
ing week  for  the  stock  sea.son.  'l"hc 
Fighting  Hope  is  the  goodby  bill.  It 
requires  a  small  cast,  but  Manag'er 
r.aker  has  jiicked  one  that  is  admir- 
able from  the  members  of  the  com- 
|)any.    I'.lanche  Bates  played  the  piece 
here  some  time  ago,  and  the  i)rescnt 
presentation  compares  favorably  willi 
the  i)redecessor.    Alice  Fleming  i)or- 
trays  the  I'ates  role,  and  follows  close 
on  the  heels  of  that  well-known  actress 
in    her    ])ortrayal    of    the  leading 
woman's  part.    Edward  Woodruff  is 
playing  the  leading  man's  role,  and 


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The  other  members  of  the  com))any 
appearing  include  Raymond  Wells, 
Grace  Lord  and  Walter  Gilbert.  Next 
week  the  motion  picture,  Samson. 
LYRIC  Theatre  (Keating  &  Flood, 
mgrs.)  :  After  a  successful  week  in 
Mrs.  Wiggs,  offered  in  tabloid,  the 
Newman-Foltz  players  will  produce 
Facing  the  Music  in  tabloid,  commen- 
cing this  evening.  ORPHEU.M  Tlie- 
atre  (Frank  Coffinberry,  mgr.)  :  .\n- 
other  bill  with  a  double  headliner  is  on 
this  week,  starting  yesterday.  It  in- 
cludes Dainty  Marie  and  Laddie  Cliff 
in  the  premier  line,  and  the  others  of- 
fered include  .Australian  Woodchop- 
pers,  Lanton  Lucier  &  Co.,  Renter 
Brothers,  McMahon,  Diamond  and 
Clemence,  and  the  Ricci  Trio.  EM- 
PRESS Theatre  ( H.  E.  Pierong, 
mgr.)  :  Tom  Nawn  &  Co.  are  the 
headliners,  and  the  other  acts  are 
Onaip,  Rathskeller  Trio.  Mary  Ciray 
and  Two  Georges.  PA  .\"I'AG1''S  The- 
atre (John  Johnson,  mgr.)  :  'i"he  fea- 
ture act  is  Truth,  a  drama.  The  bal- 
ance of  the  bill  includes  Five  Gar- 
gonis,  Yates  Sisters  and  iMiiley,  Clay- 
ton and  Lennie,  and  Cycling  liru- 
nettes.  The  OAKS  is  to  the  front 
with  a  good  all-around  outdoors  show. 

A.  W.  W. 


U.  of  C.  Glee  Club  in  London 

LO.XDOX,  June  ().— Thirty-five 
students  of  the  I'liivcrsity  of  Califor- 
nia, i)art  of  that  institution's  Glee 
Club,  have  arrived  in  London,  and 
will  give  several  concerts  in  the  next 
fortnight.  Students  of  that  university 
made  a  similar  trip,  covering  20.000 
miles,  three  years  ago.  returning  to 
California  with  a  substantial  cash  bal- 
ance after  jiaying  all  expenses.  The 
exi)edition  this  year  is  under  the  man- 
a.gcment  of  C.  R.  IMorse.  an  under- 
graduate, who  has  obtained  more  than 
Ihirtv  bookings  for  the  organization 
in  i'lngland  and  on  the  Continenl. 


Oxi-:  of  the  greatest  characteriza- 
tions ever  seen  on  the  local  stage  is 
that  given  by  Louis  r.ennison  in  the 
role  of  the  Doctor  in  Damaged  Goods 
at  the  Columbia  Theatre. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  13,  1914 


TXX  BAJK  rSAHCISCO 

Dramatic  Review 

Maslo  uid  Druna 
OKAS.  M.  TAJtMSJJ.,  Editor 


Zisaed  St«i7  Saturday 


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Helen  Hi 


Is  it  a  .safe  thins"  to  say  that  talent 
never  descends  to  the  younger  j^en- 
erations  in  a  theatrical  family,  or  is  it 
not?  Without  arguing,  The  Dra- 
matic Rkvikw  will  state  that  Helen 
Hill,  granddaughter  of  the  famous  old 
actor,  Barton  Hill,  has  much  of  the 
same  talent  that  made  the  name  of 
Hill  so  well  known  twenty  years  ago. 
Miss  Hill  had  no  idea  of  the  stage 
until  a  year  or  so  ago,  having  taken 
up  a  career  of  teaching  after  gradu- 
ating at  the  State  University,  but  the 
idea  was  in  the  blood  and  was  not 
to  be  denied,  and  since  her  first  ap- 
pearance two  years  ago  she  lias  quick- 
ly come  to  the  front  as  a  find.  At 
the  Alcazar,  on  the  road  in  Iler  Soul 
and  Her  Body,  and  in  vaudeville,  she 
has  shown  great  talent,  great  versatil- 
ity and  a  charming  presence.  Her 
services  are  an  asset  to  any  comi)any. 


John  Cort  in  Town 

John  Cort  arrived  here  Monday 
from  his  New  York  headquarters, 
after  a  year's  absence  from  San 
Franci.sco.  He  is  making  his  annual 
tour  of  inspection  over  the  Cort  cir- 
cuit, and  remained  here  but  a  few 
days  before  departing  for  the  north. 
As  is  his  custom,  he  will  spend  the 
summer  on  his  ranch  near  Seattle,  re- 
turning to  New  York  in  August  to 
prepare  for  the  season's  activities. 
Cort  brought  assurances  of  the  tre- 
mendous interest  that  is  being  taken 
in  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition  hy 
tile  big  Eastern  producers.  "All  of 
the  notable  theatrical  attractions  are 
being  booked  for  San  Francisco  in 
1915,"  said  Cort.  "Many  of  them 
will  be  brought  here  direct  and  others 
will  be  booked  with  the  San  Fran- 
cisco engagement  as  the  pivotal  point. 
Stars,  like  F"orbes-Robertson,  are 
eager  to  come  to  San'  h'rancisco,  and 
the  contracts  already  made  between 
the  various  producers  and  myself  for 
the  Cort  Theatre  here  are  of  such 
a  nature  that  this  city's  banner  the- 
atrical season  is  assured."  The  West 
has  enjoyed  one  of  its  best  seasons, 
Cort  declared.  The  financial  results 
in  this  manager's  theatres  in  San 
Francisco,  Los  Angeles.  Portland.  Se- 
attle, Denver  and  Salt  Lake,  have 
been  eminently  satisfactory,  and  have 
proved  such  a  revelation  in  New  York 
that  the  promise  of  high-class  enter- 
tainment in  the  future  is  certain. 
Among  the  important  attractions  that 
Cort  has  booked  for  his  local  play- 
house are:  The  Whip.  A  Pair  of 
Sixes,  Forbes-Robertson  in  Shake- 
spearean and  other  jjlays,  The  W  hirl 
of  the  World.  Today,  The  Marriage 
Game,  Too  Many  Cooks,  Under  Cov- 
er, Harry  Lauder,  High  Jinks.  Guy 
Bates  Post,  Omar  the  Tentmaker. 
The  Things  That  Count,  The  Win- 


Wm.  Raynor 


■"Pill"  is  the  New  York  representa- 
tive of  Geo.  Kleine,  the  picture  mag- 
nate, and  his  masterly  handling  of  the 
big  film  features  bearing  the  Kleine 
imprint  has  been  one  of  the  triumphs 
of  the  past  two  years. 

ter  Garden  Show,  When  Dreams 
Come  True,  Nat  C.  Goodwin  in  Never 
Say  Die,  The  Passing  Show  of  1914, 
The  Midnight  Girl,  Olga  Petrova  in 
Panthea.  Grace  George  in  The  Truth, 
Help  Wanted,  Sari.  Kitty  Mackay, 
the  National  Grand  Opera  Co.,  the 
Gilbert  and  Sullivan  All-Star  Festival 
Co.  in  revivals,  and  return  engage- 
ments of  Peg  o'  My  Heart  and  Every- 
woman.  The  Cort  Theatre,  New 
York,  established  a  record  for  con- 
tinued prosjjerity  with  one  play  since 
its  opening  that  probably  will  never 
be  approached.  Peg  o'  My  Heart  was 
the  opening  attraction  at  that  play- 
hou.se  on  Friday  night,  Dec.  20,  1912, 
and  ran  for  604  consecutive  perform- 
ances, closing  the  remarkable  run  last 
Saturday.  The  same  show  will  open 
Cort's  new  Gotham  theatre,  the 
Standard,  at  Broadway  and  90th 
streets,  in  September,  and  will  then 
move  to  the  Cort  Theatre,  Boston, 
for  a  run. 


No  Jail  for  Non-Payment  of 
Salaries 

Judge  Ogden  in  Oakland  last  Mon- 
day held  as  unconstitutional  the  act 
of  1911  which  makes  it  a  misde- 
meanor not  to  pay  promptly  wages 
due  to  a  workingman.  The  ruling 
was  made  when  A.  W.  Riggers,  a 
contractor  from  Merced,  arrested  un- 
dcr  that  act,  was  released  on  a  writ  of 
habeas  corpus.  Attorney  Albert 
Roche,  representing  John  P.  Mc- 
Laughlin, State  labor  commissioner, 
appeared  against  Biggers.  Judge  Og- 
den declared  the  act  was  an  attempt 
to  revive  the  old  debtor  laws  of  Eng- 
land against  which  Charles  Dickens 
wrote  so  eflfectively  in  the  character 
of  Micawber.  Biggers  was  arrested 
in  Oakland  on  a  warrant  from  Mer- 
ced. This  measure  has  been  a  pet 
idea  of  McLaughlin,  who  has  scored 
many  managers  who  have  honestly 
failed.  TiiK  Dramatic  Review  has 
always  held  the  only  recourse  actors 
could  have  is  a  civil  .suit  or  an  at- 
tachment if  there  was  anything  to  at- 
tach. 


Incorporate  Toyland  for 
$900,000 

The  Toyland  Company,  organized 
to  continue  Frederic  Thompson's  Pan- 
ama-F'acific  concession,  filed  articles 
of  incorporation  this  week.  Of  the 
$900,000  capital  stock,  $50  is  sub- 
scribed by  the  directors — J.  H.  Bragg, 
F.  W.  S wanton.  E.  W.  A.  Water- 
house.  W.  D.  Dalton  and  W.  R. 
Bacon. 


Nana  Bryant  Gets  Divorce 

Nana  I'ryant,  one  of  the  best  of  our 
leading  women,  who  achieved  great 
prominence  from  her  brilliant  work  in 
The  Traffic  this  season,  arrived  in 
town  last  Monday,  and  on  Wednesday 
appeared  in  Judge  Van  Nostrand's 
court  and  was  .successful  in  her  ap- 
plication for  a  divorce  from  Ted  Mac- 
Lean.  The  charge  was  failure  to  pro- 
vide. MacLean  is  now  in  tlie  East 
playing  vaudeville  dates. 


New  Island  Theatre 

Plans  are  under  way  for  the  erec- 
tion of  an  up-to-date  theatre  at  Wail- 
uku,  Maui,  Hawaiian  Islands.  A 
company  has  been  formed  with  a  paid- 
up  capital  of  $10,000,  and  a  suitable 
lot  has  been  secured  on  Market  Street. 
The  new  theatre  will  be  up  to  date  in 
every  respect,  and  will  possess  a  stage 
capable  of  showing  first-class  produc- 
tions. 

rnlnmhin  theatre 

^IwAUJIilMilCl   THI  lEADINC  PLAYHOUSE 

Geary  and  Mason  Streets 
Phone  Franklin  150 

.Seoonil  and  T^st  Week  Beg'ins  Sunday 
NlKht,  June  14.     I^.st  Time  Saturday 

Night,  June  20 
Popular  Prioe.s  at  Wednesday  Matinee, 
250    to  $1 

Richard  Bennett 

and  His  Co-Workers  in  Brieu.x's 

Damaged  Goods 

Evening.s,  50c  to  $2;  Saturday  Matinee, 

25c  to  $1.50 
Monday,  June  22 — Opening  of  All-Star 
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Omar,  the  Tentmaker 

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9 


Golumbid  Theatre 

After  a  year  or  more,  during  which 
has  been  presented  throughout  the 
ngth  and  breadth  of  the  country — 
nee  March  14,  191 3,  to  be  exact, 
hen  the  first  experimental  matinee 
as  held  in  New  York  —  Damaged 
Mods,  E.  Brieux's  sociological  drama, 
is  come  to  the  Columbia  Theatre, 
lie  play  puts  before  the  public  for 
^  consideration  one  of  the  three  great 
icial  conflicts,  that  of  the  Individual 
_;ainst  Society  for  Freedom,  and  pic- 
ires  with  cold,  relentless  realism  the 
avoc  that  follows  inevitably  in  the 
ain  of  the  individual  who  forgets 
lat  the  only  secure  basis  for  personal 
reedom  rests  in  the  recognition  of 
iithority  outside  and  beyond  himself, 
!i!(l  that  his  responsibility  toward  him- 
■If  must  always  begin  with  the  lar- 
.  r  responsibility  toward  the  social  or- 
rr  and  the  race.    The  particular  in- 
lance  which  M.  Brieux  .selects  to  il- 
i^trate  his  general  thesis  is  that  of 
le  individual,  who,  accepting  as  his 
critage  the  right  to  indulge  his  phy- 
ical  instincts  as  his  fathers  have  done 
cfore  him,  either  willfully  or  ignor- 
nlly  regardless  of  the  consequences, 
ca])s  disaster  even  to  the  third  and 
urth  generation,  and  in  the  story  of 
Icorge  Dupont  he  embodies  a  search- 
in'   study    of   venereal  disease ;  its 
ause  in  the  lax  moral  standard  and 
he  social  evil,  and  its  effect  in  the 
iiire  menace  to  the  future  of  the  race. 
:\ot  a  pleasant  theme  surely,  nor  one 
ilesigned  by  the  author  to  amuse  and 
•ntertain  in  the  usual  sense.  Rather, 
It  is  a  preachment  presenting,  under 
jhe  guise  of  drama,  certain  incontro- 
rertible  facts  about  life   and  living 
;;^enerally  obscured  by  the  convention- 
jl  veil  of  silence  and  ignorance,  but 
vhich  come  clo.se  to  being  fundamen- 
als  whose  freer  discussion  will  ul- 
imately  make  for  betterment.   And  its 
issential  lesson  is  that  we  must  guard 
ind  guard  again  the  children  before 
.s  well  as  after  they  are  born.  We 
;nay  question  the  structure  of  the  play, 
Ivhich  is  one  act  prologue,  setting  the 
(vheels  in  motion  ;  one  act  acute,  mov- 
jng    drama,    the    revelation  of  the 
iheme.  and  one  act  corroborative  de- 
ail,  objective  evidence  if  any  be  need- 
ed, that  drives  home  the  truth  of  the 
wclation,  and  is  therefore  no  play  at 
ill  according  to  accepted  standards. 
\\  c  may  question  the  sincerity  of  a 
ilay  that  by  opportunely  appearing  at 
he  psychological  moment,  so  wittily 
I  l  ined  Six  O'clock,  lays  itself  open 
I  ihe  imputation  of  pandering  to  the 
lie  curiosity  of  a  morbid,  sensation- 
')\ing  public;  more,  whose  commer- 
ial  success  will  let  loose  a  flood  of 
alacious  and  unscientific  plays  pat- 
Li  ned  after  it,  true  to  type  but  not  to 
iilcnt,  which  will  retard  if  not  per- 
iianently  endanger  the  .success  of  the 
.ause.     We  may  call  into  question 
lie  quality  of  Brieux's  workmanship, 
he  exaggeration  which  is  almost  in- 
vitable  in  the  particular  example,  but 
ivhich  as  inevitably  leans  toward  the- 
itrical  device  and  melodrama,  and  the 
luthod  which  is  frank  to  brutality, 
md   stuns  and   stupefies   instead  of 
stimulating  unprepared  audiences.  On 
llu'  continent  the  decadent  social  sys- 
eni  may  demand  drastic  reformatory 
iiu  asures ;  here  it  is  not  yet  too  late 
I'lr  gentler  means  to-be  effectively 
in|)loyed.   Say.  for  example,  from  the 
^tage,  Percy   MacKaye's    poetic  if 
lu  lodramatic  exposition  of  these  same 
unfortunate  conditions  in  Tomorrow, 
which  has  created  a  wave  of  deep  in- 


terest on  the  severaF  occasions  it  has 
been  read  before  San  Francisco  audi- 
ences ;  in  the  hands  of  a  capable  pro- 
ducer it  might  be  made  immediately 
beneficial,  reaching  that  portion  of  the 
public  that  shrinks  from  the  stagger- 
ing but  no  more  frank  blows  of  the 
French  playwright.  Damaged  Goods 
is  corrective,  not  as  vet  constructive; 
the  masses  are  not  lead  altogether  by 
horror  and  consternation.  But  all 
these  objections  are  non-essential  be- 
side the  great  les.son  of  the  play ;  there 
is  no  getting  away  from  the  children 
and  our  infinite  responsibility  toward 
them ;  nor  from  the  necessity  for  pub- 
lic opinion  to  sanction  any  eugenic 
mea.sures  which  will  help  to  realize 
those  responsibilities.  As  Sheldon 
puts  it,  We  arc  the  servants  of  the 
comiui:^  generation,  and  if  out  of  the 
production  of  Damaged  Goods  there 
grows  up  in  our  national  conscious- 
ness a  sense  of  the  sacred  duty  we  owe 
ourselves,  and  why,  we  cannot  ques- 
tion its  timeliness  nor  the  potency  of 
its  mission.  The  play,  as  might  be 
expected,  is  easier  to  see  than  to  read  ; 
there  is  relief  from  the  tensity  of  the 
case  as  stated  in  the  touches  of  comedy 
— which  are  perhaps  too  strongly  em- 
phasized —  and  the  waves  of  human 
tenderness  that  come  out  in  the  i)er- 
formance.  Also  in  the  acting;  Dam- 
aged Goods  is  admirably  acted,  with 
dignity  and  earnest  sincerity  and  a 
sense  of  proportion.  Louis  Bcnnison, 
who  comes  back  to  us  in  the  role  of 
the  Doctor,  the  healer  of  mankind 
whose  watchword  is  To  understand 
all  is  to  pardon  all.  does  perhaps  the 
finest  work  in  the  play,  certainly  the 
finest  work  of  his  career.  Flis  per- 
formance is  marked  by  infinite  sym- 
pathy and  dee])  underlying  tenderness  ; 
he  is  gentle  and  firm  and  patient,  even 
with  the  cons])iracy  of  silence  which 
is  more  the  misfortune  than  the  fault 
of  the  people  he  would  help.  Mr.  Ben- 
nison  more  than  realizes  his  early 
promise,  and  with  his  success  in  this 
great  role,  achieves  reserve  and  tech- 
nical control,  directness  of  attack  and 
style  of  execution  ihat  bespeak  h's 
growth.  Another  remarkable  charac- 
terization is  that  of  Elsa  Berold,  who 
plays  the  woman— it  is  the  mo.st  piti- 
ful, the  most  hopeless,  the  most  cruel 
portrait  that  I  have  seen  upon  the 
stage.  Technique  has  disappeared, 
leaving  only  the  simple  poignant  sym- 
bol of  suffering.  Adrienne  Morrison 
gives  a  fine  study  of  the  girl  of  the 
streets,  light  and  helpless  and  utterly 
tragic ;  and  George  Moran  comes  in 
for  a  moment  with  a  pathetic  plea  for 
the  boy  shipwrecked  at  the  outset  of 
his  career.  All  these  dramatic  bits 
in  the  last  and  mo.'^t  absorbing  act — • 
the  summing  up  of  the  question.  In 
the  second  act,  which  holds  the  play 
proper,  Olive  Tenipleton  is  Henriette, 
the  happy  young  wife,  stricken  down 
with  the  overwhelming  horror  of  her 
sudden  awakening;  Maud  ]\Iilton,  the 
aristocratic  Mme.  Dupont  who  would 
sacrifice  the  wor'd  on  the  altar  of  her 
family,  and  Florence  Short  is  the  peas- 
ant nurse,  whose  physical  strength  is 
needed  to  build  up  the  waning,  de- 
l)leted  u])per  classes.  All  are  faultless 
and  ])resent  a  ])erfect  ensemble.  Ben- 
nett himself  is  George  Dupont,  the 
weak  emotional  victim  of  his  environ- 
ment and  its  fal.se  social  ethics.  It 
is  one  of  the  best  cliaracterizations 
that  Mr.  Bennett  has  yet  given  us,  the 
l)layfulness  with  Henriette,  the  ten- 
derness over  the  baby  cap  and  dress, 
and  the  transition  from  the  happy  se- 
curity to  the  grim,  awful  realization 


of  the  results  of  his  willful  blindness 
and  self  deception,  are  wonderfully 
fine.  Like  Otis  Skinner,  Mr.  Bennett 
is  falling  into  the  habit  of  over  elab- 
oration of  detail  which  mars  both  the 
strength  and  the  spontaneity  of  his 
conception ;  he  is  too  good  an  actor 
to  lose  the  ideal  of  simplicity  and  mod- 
esty. 


Cort  Theatre 

William  I  lodge  will  resume  his 
wanderings  over  The  Road  to  IIai)])i- 
ness  after  tonight's  performance.  The 
two  weeks  have  afforded  very  pleasing 
entertainment  to  our  theatregoers. 
Dick  Tully's  newest  and  most  spec- 
tacular play,  Omar  the  Tentmaker, 
will  be  the  new  offering  tomorrow. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

The  summer  season  opened  most 
auspiciously  on  Monday  evening  with 
Bessie  Barriscale  and  Thurston  Hall 
in  All-of-a-Sudden  Peggy,  a  frothy 
little  comedy  first  made  known  to  us 
by  Henrietta  Crosman.  Like  most  of 
her  successes,  it  is  full  of  clever  lines 
and  surprising  situations  which  are  in- 
tended to  bring  out  the  possibilities  of 
one  or  perhaps,  two  characters.  There 
are  two  in  thi.s — the  impulsive  Peggy, 
with  her  freakish  changes  of  mood 
and  her  talent  for  getting  into  tight 
places,  and  the  breezy  young  Jimmy 
Keppel,  the  flower  of  generations  of 
fine  old  English  gentlemen — and  in 
them  the  two  co-stars  find  an  excel- 
lent opportunity  to  shine.  Perhaps 
Bessie  Barriscale's  opportunity  is  a 
trifle  bigger,  but  Thurston  Hall's 
(|uict,  good  style  helps  to  keep  it 
within  hounds  and  to  make  it  the  fin- 
ished piece  of  work  it  turns  out  to  be. 
The  part  of  Peggy  suits  Miss  Barri- 
scale down  to  the  ground,  and  with 
every  temjitation  to  make  it  boister- 
ous, she  softens  it  until  it  is  just  exu- 
beranity  young  and  charming.  She 
has  improved  in  her  method  even 
since  her  last  visit.  While  retaining 
her  attractive  spontaneity,  she  has 
gained  in  authority.  Her  light  and 
shade  is  well  handled  and  she  speaks 
clearly  and  distinctly,  although  she 
has  not  yet  masterecl  the  modulation 
of  her  voice.  Speaking  of  voices,  I 
wonder  if  Thur.ston  Hall  realizes  what 
a  fine*  one  he  is  blest  with  ?  He  uses 
delightful  English  and  is  able  to  ex- 
press every  shade  of  emotion.  In 
Jimmy  Keppel,  he  displays  the  modest, 
simple  directness  and  quiet  good 
breeding  that  made  his  former  work 
so  interesting,  and  to  it  he  adds  a 
greater  effectiveness  gained  through 
his  enlarged  experience.  As  the 
scientific  Lord  Crackenthorpe,  How- 
ard Hickman  has  his  opportunity  and 
is  not  slow  to  seize  it.  After  these 
months  of  wallowing  in  villains'  parts, 
he  throws  himself  into  comedy  with 
an  ease  that  shows  where  his  talent 
really  lies.  Fdmond  Lowe  has  a  small 
part  in  Jack  Menzies,  but  he  manages 
to  leave  a  distinct  impression,  though 
so  much  cannot  be  said  of  Burt  Wes- 
ner  with  his  larger  part  of  Major 
l'lii])ps.  Like  Louise  Urownell  and 
her  Irish,  he  is  overwhelmed  with  the 
wei.ght  of  his  luiglish  accent.  The 
rest  of  the  cast  rounds  out  the  i)ic- 
tnre.  S.  A.  Burton  and  Cliff  Stewart 
are  the  two  butlers.  Pearl  Cook  and 
Dorcas  Matthews  make  very  pretty 
honorable  ladies,  and  Adele  Belgarde 
looks  stunning-  in  .some  very  up-to-date 
gowns. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  last  week  of  The  Isle  of  Bong 
Bong  will  terminate  tomorrow  night, 
and  will  be  succeeded  by  A  Knight 
for  a  Day,  which  has  been  pleasing' 
Los  Angeles  theatregoers.  The  Bong 
Bong  players  will  open  in  Los  An- 
geles Monday  night. 

Charley  Gunn  Coming  Home 
for  a  Short  Rest 

Charley  Gunn,  the  brilliant  young 
leading  man  who  has  made  the  East 
sit  up  and  take  notice,  will  be  in  San 
Franci.sco  next  week,  and  will  make 
a  few  weeks'  stay  here.  lie  has 
worked  so  hard  that  he  felt  the  need 
of  a  lay-off.  Mrs.  Gunn  will  accom- 
pany him.  Mr.  Gunn  comes  from 
Cleveland,  where  he  has  been  for  sev- 
eral weeks,  after  transferring  from  the 
Orpheum  stock  in  Cincinnati. 


Personal  Mention 


ZoE  Bates  and  Armine  Lamb  have 
decided  to  remain  with  the  Helton 
Inter-Mountain  Wagon  Shows. 

George  Johnson  joined  the  Cla- 
men  Company  in  Chico  last  Wednes- 
day, and  opens  tomorrow  in  A 
Woman's  Way. 

Mrs.  Tom  North,  accompanied  by 
her  mother,  got  back  from  C'hicago 
last  Wednesday,  and  "father"  is  smil- 
ing once  more. 

Mrs.  Richard  Bennett,  who  has 
up  to  the  present  season  been  known 
as  Mabel  Morrison,  has  changed  her 
name  to  Adrienne  Morri.son. 

Catherine  Countiss  has  taken  the 
place  of  Eva  Lang  with  the  Wood- 
worth  Stock  of  Denver.  Miss  Lang 
is  seriously  ill  in  a  hos]Mtal. 

Lewis  Stone  is  detained  in  Boston 
and  was  unable  to  take  his  place  as 
leading  man  of  Elitch's  Gardens 
Stock  when  it  opened  its  season  in 
Denver,  June  6.  Bruce  McRea  took 
Mr.  Stone's  part  temi)orarily  and 
opened  in  The  Spendthrift,  a  play 
which  made  Thais  Magrane,  who  is 
the  first  leading  woman.  Later  on 
Jane  Grey  will  take  the  position. 

Charles  Cherry,  who  is  to  be  one 
of  the  big  special  company  to  play  a 
limited  season  at  the  Columbia  The- 
atre, will  make  one  of  the  biggest 
jumps  on  record  to  join  his  coin|)anv, 
he  having  arranged  to  come  here  di- 
rect from  London,  England,  where  he 
has  been  playing.  Cherry  was  one  of 
the  most  popular  players  some  years 
back  with  Henry  Miller  at  the  old 
Columbia  Theatre. 

Jack  Lait,  who  edits  a  bright  the- 
atrical newspaper  in  Chicago,  and 
writes  short  plays,  long  plays  and 
travesties  on  them  all,  Is  to  spend  the 
suninier  at  Los  Angeles,  where  there 
will  be  two  new  plays  from  his  i)en 
produced  by  Oliver  Morosco.  His 
most  successful  play  has  been  Help 
Wanted,  but  Mr.  Moro.sco,  rated  one 
of  the  best  judges  of  dramatic  play;*, 
in  America,  thinks  he  has  one  which 
will  "repeat"  the  success  achieved  by 
1  lelp  Wanted. 

Dates  Ahead 

CL/\M.'\N  CO.— Oroville,  week  of 
June  15. 

DR.'LORFNZ  (W.  1'.  Leahy).— 
Gilroy,  June  14;  Hollister,  15-17; 
Tres  Pinos,  18;  Salinas,  19;  San  Luis 
Obi.spo,  21-23;  Santa  Maria,  25;  Paso 
Robles,  26. 


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THE  SAN  FR^^NCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  13,  191 


WINFIi:i.D  MATTDE 

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Columbia  Theatre 

Richard  Bennett  in  Brienx  s  Damaged 
Goods  is  to  offer  the  interesting  play 
for  a  second  and  final  week  com- 
mencing this  Sunday  night,  June  14. 
Tlicre  will  be  niatinccs  on  Wednesday 
and  Saturday,  the  final  performances 
heing  announced  for  .Saturday  night 
the  20tli.  Damaged  (loods  has  re- 
ceived no  end  of  criticism  from  those 
who  have  mistaken  its  message,  but 
the  good  said  in  favor  of  the  play  has 
been  sufficient  to  make  it  one  of  the 
big  sensations  of  a  decade.  A  noted 
critic,  in  reviewing  the  piece,  said : 
"If  any  human  being,  sitting  in  the 
audience,  does  not  leave  the  theatre 
with  an  awakened  conscience  to  those 
horrors  and  a  determination,  if  he  has 
daughters,  that  no  such  fate  shall  ever 
overtake  them,  a  solemn  impulse  to 
chastity  and  honor,  tlieu  lie  is  not  fit 
to  be  called  a  man." 


Cort  Theatre 

Ciuv  r.atcs  I'l'st  will  inaugurate  his 
much-heralded  engagement  in  San 
Franci.sco  beginning  Sunday  evening, 
June  14.  in  Omar  the  Tentmaker,  a 
s])ectacular  Persian  romance  by  Rich- 
ard Walton  Tulley,  based  upon  the 
life,  times  and  Rubaiyat  of  Omai 
Khayyam,  the  Persian  poet  and  mys- 
tic of  the  eleventh  century.  This  at- 
traction was  the  dramatic  sensation  of 
the  past  theatrical  season  in  New 
York,  and  comes  to  the  Pacific  Coast 
with  the  original  superb  ca.st  of  100, 
and  all  the  elaborate  scenic  environ- 
ment that  has  made  the  presentation 
so  di.stinctive.  In  the  title  role,  Mr. 
Post  has,  by  his  niarvelously  subtle 
and  commanding  |)erformance,  firmly 
entrenched  himself  as  the  most  emi- 
nent dramatic  arti.st  upon  the  Kngiish- 
sjjeaking  stage.  Omar  the  Tentmaker 
is  the  third  triumphant  .success  from 
the  pen  of  Richard  Walton  Tully  with- 
in a  space  of  six  years.  Of  the  three 
plays,  Omar  the  Tentmaker  is  far  and 
awav  the  most  elaborately  staged  and 
])ictorially  beautiful. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

This  Sunday  night  will  witness  the 
final  performance  of  The  Isle  of  Bong 
Bong  at  the  Gaiety  Theatre.  There 
will  be  the  usual  matinees  Saturday 
and  Sunday,  and  on  Monday  night  will 
come  the  revised  and  rewritten  version 
of  one  of  the  best  of  all  musical  com-- 
edy  successes,  A  Knight  for  a  Day, 
with  a  ca.st  of  i)rinci])als  some  of 
whom  are  already  firmly  established 
in  the  good  opinion  of  local  theatre- 
goers, and  some  of  whom  have  yet  to 
make  their  fame  equal  in  San  Fran- 
cisco to  that  which  they  enjoy  in  the 
East  —  Daphne  Pollard,  the  merriest 
sprite  of  a  comedienne;  .Mf.  Goulding, 
La  \'alera,  one  of  the  greatest  of 
Spanish  dancers;  Melvin  Stokes,  a 
local  success  as  well  as  an  F^astern 
hit;  Irene  Audrey,  a  prima  donna  with 
a  beautiful  voice  and  engaging  stage 
]jresence ;  Fred  Santley,  po]ndar  since 
the  Gaiety's  opening  attraction;  Bes- 
sie I'ranklin,  likewise  a  Gaiety  favor- 
ite, and  Joe  Kane,  a  comedian  of 
unction  and  eflfectivr  methods.  .\ 
Knight  for  a  Day  conios  to  the  Gaiety 
from  the  Morosco  Theatre,  Los  .An- 
geles, and  continues  the  jxilicy  of  the 
Gaiety's  new  regime  to  present  lively, 
yet  wholesome,  merry  and  clean  enter- 
tainment in   light  musical   vein.  It 


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als(i_  extends  the  Ciaiety's  system  of 
offering  in  San  Francisco  and  Los  An- 
geles simultaneously  the  current  and 
new  hits  available,  and  exchanging 
theatres  frequently.  The  Moro.sco 
success  comes  to  the  Gaiety  and  the 
Gaiety  hit  goes  to  the  Morosco, 
whither,  in  line  with  this  policy.  The 
Isle  of  Bong  Bong  will  be  sent  with 
its  gay  inhabitants — Frances  Cameron. 
Walter  Lawrence,  Will  H.  Sloan,  .Vr- 
tiiur  Clough,  Mau;Ie  Beatty,  Margaret 
Ivlwards,  Louise  Orth,  Willard  Louis, 
Rita  .\bbott  and  the  rest  of  the  clever 
people  that  have  been  scoring  individ- 
ual and  collective  hits  at  the  Gaiety 
for  three  merry  weeks. 

The  Orpheum 

\'aleska  Suratt,  in  tiie  tango  alle- 
gory. Black  Crepe  and  Diamonds,  will 
enter  on  the  last  week  of  her  trium- 
phal engagement  next  Sunday  mati- 
nee. Miss  Suratt  will  introduce  sev- 
eral novelties,  among  tiiem  being  her 
version  of  the  Brazilian  maxixe,  and 
the  waltz  song.  In  Yours  .Arms,  Dar- 
ling. She  will  also  wear  numerous 
new  costumes,  which  are  the  latest 
gasp  in  fashion.  A  great  new  bill 
will  also  he  presented,  which  will  have 
as  a  .special  feature  Kajiyama,  a  Jap- 
anese artist,  who  writes  upside  down, 
backward,  with  both  hands  and  every 
other  conceivable  way.  Percy  Bron- 
son  and  Winnie  lialdwin,  who  have 
been  winning  golden  opinions  in  the 
Fast,  will  present  their  Pickings  from 
.Song  and  Dance  Land,  which  is  fifteen 
niinutes  of  the  most  entertaining 
brand  of  singing,  dancing  and  light 
comedy.  Homer  Miles  and  his  com- 
pany will  appear  in  an  elaborate  scenic 
l)roduction  of  the  one-act  play.  On 
the  Edge  of  Things,  in  which  Mr. 
Miles  plays  the  role  of  Pancky  Clancy, 
tile  janitor  of  a  New  York  apartment 
building.  Willette  Whitaker  will  in- 
teri)ret  with  wonderful  realism  the  in- 
dividual ciiaracteristic  emotions  of  the 
negro  race  in  folk  song.  Miss  \\  hit- 
aker  possesses  a  fine  contralto  voice 
and  is  a  harpist  of  great  skill.  She  is 
assisted  by  V.  Wilbur  Mill,  a  violinist 
and  vocalist.  Next  week  will  con- 
clude the  engagements  of  James  H. 
Cullen.  Stelling  and  Ravell  and  Irene 
Timmons  and  her  company. 

A  Somewhat  Busy  Man, 
Ernest  Shipman 

Mr.  Shiimian.  wimse  energies  have 
in  the  immediate  past  been  devoted  to 
the  general  ofiice  management  of  the 
business  of  the  Pan  -American  Film 
Co.,  will  hereafter  be  active,  on  the 
outside,  in  the  affairs  of  the  nianv  film 
comjianies  in  which  he  is  personally  in- 
terested, including,  of  course,  those 
of  his  pet  child,  as  it  were,  the  Pan 
.American  I^ilm  Co.  F-ollowing  is  a  list 
of  comiianies  of  which  Mr.  Shipman 
is  the  active  representative:  The  Pan 
yXmerican  h'ilm  Co.,  The  Capital  Film 
Co.,  The  Colorado  Motion  Picture  Co., 
Tiie  Rocky  Mountain  Picture  Co., 
.Arthur  J.  .Aylesworth  Pictures,  Ltd., 


The  Great  W^est  M.  P.  Co.,  The  Occi- 
dental M.  P.  Co.  In  addition  to  these 
large  interests,  Mr.  Shipman  is  asso- 
ciated with  Stanley  H.  Twist  in  the 
management  of  the  Inter-Ocean  Sales 
Co.  In  assuming  these  added  respon- 
sibilities, Mr.  Shipman's  vigorous  tem- 
perament will  prove  a  valuable  asset, 
and  lie  carries  with  him  the  best  wish- 
es of  all  who  know  him. 

Chas.  A.  Pryor  Has  No  Connec= 
tion  With  the  R.  A.  Duhem 
Motion  Picture  Company 

We  desire  to  correct  a  statement 
made  in  our  paper  of  the  issue  of 
June  6th,  in  which  was  stated  that 
Charles  .A.  Pryor  was  the  ])resi(lent 
of  the  R.  A.  Duhem  Motion  Picture 
Co.  of  this  city.  Mr.  Pryor  has  no 
connection  whatever  with  Mr.  Dun- 
hem  or  his  company  outside  of  the 
fact  that  some  of  the  copies  of  Mr. 
Pryor's  Mexican  war  ])ictures  were 
made  in  the  developing  plant  of  the 
Duhem  Company. 


"The  motion  picture  has  done  foi 
the  dramatic  actress  of  the  present 
age,"  remarks  Mary  Rehan,  a  clever 
actress  who  has  joined  the  ranks  of 
the  moving-picture  artists,  "more  than 
all  the  historians  of  the  past.  It  has 
jjerpetuated  their  person  and  their  art 
for  all  time.  In  this  it  has  placed 
the  modern  arti.st  in  an  enviable  ])osi- 
tion.  The  boon  has  been  granted  to 
liernhardt  that  was  forbidden  Rachel 
and  Siddons,  that  of  having  the  future 
generations  see,  if  they  cannot  hear, 
the  wonderful  art  which  has  made  the 
great  French  tragedienne  the  most  im- 
pressive figure  in  the  dramatic  world 
today." 

Walt  Pughe  Writes  From 
the  Valley 

Aladera,  Cal.,  June  8,  1914. 
Just  a  line  to  tell  you  that  I  joined 
the  O.  B.  Basco  Company  at  Bakers- 
field  three  weeks  ago  as  manager,  and 
everything  looks  good.  Company 
headed  north  fast.  lUisiness  down  in 
the  \'alley  is  ju.st  fair  and  the  Valley 
is  in  very  bad  sha]De.  The  company  is 
headed  by  Mr.  Ba.sco  and  inclu :le> 
t'rank  D.  Conger,  P.rady  Houston, 
jack  Thompson,  Madge  Schuler,  Etta 
Rue,  May  Thompson  and  chorus  of 
eight.  Billie  Leino,  who  was  with  mc 
in  the  Oriiheum  Stock  Co.,  joined  The 
Missouri  Girl  a  week  ago  to  finish 
the  .season,  taking  the  place  of  Jos. 
Rich,  who  is  in  the  hosi)ital.  Expect 
to  be  in  'Frisco  in  a  week  or  so.  Sin- 
cerelv,  G.  W.  PUGHE. 


Spotlights 


With  people  and  institutions  it  is 
the  same — one  cannot  accurately 
judge  of  their  merits  until  the  ac- 
(|uaintance  is  intimate.  Often  because 
of  lack  of  knowledge  we  all  are  prone 
to  misjudge  and  to  form  opinions 
which  must  be  altered  later.  This 


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hearsed;  entertainments  furnished.  Senc 
for  catalog.  Miriam  Nelke.  director;  Fre^ 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcaxa 
Theatre). 

comment  is  pertinent  to  the  Mary  Ser 
voss  Players  at  the  Prospect  Theatre 
where  they  last  week  began  a  seasm 
of  stock  productions.  Those  who  havi 
never  seen  this  company,  which  is  fa 
above  the  average  metropolitan  stocl 
organization,  are  missing  some  genu 
inely  good  acting  of  several  play 
which  were  successes  during  recen 
sea.sons.  In  the  present  week  the  Ser 
voss  players  are  presenting  The  Rain 
bow,  the  vehicle  in  which  1  lenry  Mil 
ler  triumphed.  It  is  a  finely  actei 
plav,  without  any  of  the  flaws  that  ar 
ordinary  in  the  average  stock  com 
pany,  which  is  saying  that  the  Pros 
pect  organization  is  not  ordinary,  i 
you  please.  In  many  parts  of  Th 
Rainbow,  as  given  last  evening  befor 
a  crowded  house,  there  could  be  dis 
cerned  little  inferiority  to  the  actin} 
that  marked  the  p\ay  when  Hetxn 
Miller  had  it.  Charles  Gunn  as  Nei 
Sumner  acted  with  sincerity,  under 
standing  and  sym])athy,  that  made  th' 
character  seem  a  living  personage 
rather  than  the  creation  of  a  play 
Wright's  imagination.  1  le  not  only  im 
pressed  with  his  sincerity  and  under 
.standing,  but  he  acted  as  though  h 
had  been  the  Xeil  Sumner  of  actualit) 
His  entire  work  is  a  finished  piece  o 
acting. — Cleveland  Leader. 

The  advance  sale  of  seats  for  th 
s])ecial  all-star  season  at  the  Columbi. 
Theatre  will  open  next  Thursday 
June  1 8.  Already  there  are  in  th 
office  of  the  Columbia  over  two  hun 
dred  orders  for  seats  for  the  openini 
bill  of  the  season.  The  Importance  o 
Being  Earnest. 

Superior  Judge  Coffey  last  Monda" 
granted  to  Charles  J.  Burt  and  hi 
wife  the  guardianship  of  five-year-ol 
Virginia  Chick,  their  granddaughtei 
Her  mother  is  Sadie  Burt,  formerl 
a  chorus  girl  working  here.  She  oh 
tained  a  divorce  and,  both  parents  be 
ing  on  the  road,  the  child  has  bee 
making  a  home  with  iier  grandpat 
ents. 

The  Midnight  (iirl,  the  popular  iw 
sical  success  in  New  York,  closed  it 
season  a  week  since,  and  the  niembei 
have  dei^arted  for  a  few  weeks  re; 
before  it  begins  its  long  trans-cor 
tinental  tour,  which  will  terminate  : 
the  Panama  E.xposition  in  San  I'rai 
cisco. 


June  13,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


I 


I 

J.  P.  McGowan,  the  well-known  di- 
rector and  leading  man  at  the  Kalem 
Company,  is  one  of  the  most  virile 
actors  on  the  screen,  and  as  he  is  ab- 
solutely fearless,  he  expects  those 
around  him  to  take  some  risks  too; 
I  lie  result  is  that  nearly  all  of  his 
company  are  well  conditioned  and 
athletic,  and  handsome  Helen  Holmes 
is  as  plucky  as  any  of  them.  When 
asked  how  she  liked  having  to  jump 
from  a  moving  train  to  an  automo- 
bile, she  said,  "That  is  mild  to  some  of 
the  things  I  have  to  do."  *  *  *  Wm.  D. 
Taylor  was  interviewed  in  a  weekly 
trade  journal,  and  we  note  that  he  is 
an  Irishman,  went  to  Clifton  College, 
ranched  and  acted  with  Fanny  Daven- 
port, for  three  delightful  years.  Cap- 
tain Alvarez,  in  which  he  took  the 
title  part,  is  playing  on  Broadway 
now,  and  the  press  and  the  public  are 
saying  some  very  nice  things  about 
him.  *  *  *  Charles  Bennett  of  the  Key- 
stone Company  recently  took  a  com- 
pany of  actors,  under  his  direction, 
up  to  Mount  ]>aldy  amongst  the 
snows.  At  one  time  they  threw  a 
dummy  into  a  chasm,  which  was  seen 
by  three  visitors,  who  rushed  to  the 
'  aid  of  the  unfortunate  man.  Their 
I  chagrin  at  finding"  a  dummy  was  amus- 
ing to  Bennett  and  his  companions, 
for  the  visitors  found  a  tag  on  the 
dummy,  "When  found,  return  to  the 
Keystone  Company.  Thanks."  *  *  ,* 
Louise  Glaum  has  a  new  dress.  Noth- 
ing remarkable  about  that,  but  it  has 
some  buttons  on  it.  Harry  Edwards, 
her  director,  started  to  count  them  the 
other  day  and  got  giddy.  Harry 
never  was  good  at  arithmetic,  any- 
how. Louise  is  great  on  quaint 
dresses  and  makes  up  as  a  novel  little 
gypsy  in  Universal  Ike  and  the  Vam- 
pire, now  being  put  on.  *  *  *  Bes.> 
Meredyth  has  been  having  trouble 
with  her  tonsils,  and  was  away  for  a 
few  days.  They  have  got  to  be  oper- 
ated on.  This  did  not  prevent  her 
from  being  the  life  and  soul  of  a 
party  given  by  Wilfred  Lucas  to  his 
company,  liess  is  one  of  the  most 
L^cnuinely  humorous  women  in  the 
business.  It  is  simply  no  use  knock- 
ing her  down,  for  she  only  bobs  up 
again  with  a  quip  and  a  smile.  *  *  * 
In  Pawn  Ticket  913,  Adele  Lane,  of 
Sclig's,  wore  some  valuable  jewels, 
borrowed  from  the  jewelers.  A  clerk 
from  the  jewelry  store  stayed  during 
the  run  of  the  scenes  in  which  they 
were  used.  Under  the  direction  of  Ed. 
Martin,  and  opposite  Wm.  Stovell, 
Miss  Lane  is  giving  a  highly  emr^tional 
performance  in  The  Missing  Page. 
*  *  *  A  day  of  dire  misfortune  for 
William  Garwood.  It  was  a  Western, 
directed  by  Sidney  Ayres  at  the  Amer- 
ican, and  I'lilly  had  not  been  in  the 
saddle  for  a  long  time  and  was  stiff 
and  sore.  The  cinch  had  broken  and 
W  illiam  had  fallen  underneath  the 
liorse  and  been  kicked,  and  in  roping 
:i  horse  the  rope  burnt  his  hand  bad- 
1\  .  To  cap  it,  as  he  told  the  tale,  a 
I  hair  leg  came  down  on  his  pet  corn, 
^o — the  writer  left  him!  *  *  *  The 
Love  Victorious  by  Bess  Meredyth, 
and  ])roduced  by  Wilfred  Lucas,  has 
had  its  initial  run,  and  this  film  should 
certainly  increase  the  jropularity  of 
Cleo  Madison,  who  gave  a  good  per- 


formance. *  *  *  Edna  Maison  took 
advantage  of  some  capital  acting  op- 
portunities in  Kate  Waters,  S.  S.,  a 
two-reeler  directed  by  Charles  Giblin 
at  the  Universal.  As  Kate  of  the  Se- 
cret Service,  Edna  first  disguises  her- 
self as  a  maid  and  later  as  a  singer. 
The  play  gives  Edna  a  good  chance 
for  the  u.se  of  facial  expression,  at 
which  she  excels.  *  *  *  Francis  h^ord 
threatens  to  take  a  short  holiday  on 
the  completion  of  the  Lucille  Love 
series,  and  he  will  need  it,  too.  He 
does  not  know  whether  he  will  take  a 
motor  tour,  sail  to  Catalina  or  vege- 
tate on  the  Cahuenga  hills,  where  he 
owns  many  acres  and  a  delightful 
bungalow.  One  thing  is  sure,  anyone 
who  produces  or  acts  through  one  of 
these  strenuous  series  deserves  a  lay- 
ofif.  *  *  *  Myrtle  Stedman  and  the 
other  members  of  the  Bosworth  Inc. 
Company  are  putting  on  a  comedy  un- 
der Chief  Bosworth  with  exterior 
scenes  whilst  the  brand  new  studio  is 
being  hurried  to  completion.  The 
studio  is  to  be  very  complete  and  will 
be  in  a  district  all  by  its  little  self. 
Miss  Stedman  delights  in  an  occasion- 
al comedy  and,  hush !  she  is  having 
some  beautiful  new  jjictures  "took." 

*  *  *  Edwin  y\ugust  has  been  very 
busy,  and  in  the  last  few  weeks  has 
produced  three  important  three-reel 
features — The  Great  Secret,  The 
Dawning,  and  Rice  and  Old  Shoes. 
These  pictures  will  probably  be  re 
leased  under  State  rights.  Neva  De- 
lores  and  Hal  August  constitute  his 
chief  su])i)ort.  *  *  Pauline  lUish  has 
been  and  gone  ancl  done  it.  She  has 
gained  over  twenty  pounds  on  her  long 
and  jolly  holiday,  and  now  she's  got 
to  set  to  work  to  lose  ten  pounds  in 
order  that  she  can  wear  some  of  those 
pretty  frocks  she  has  stocked  up  on. 
Miss  Bush  is  returning  to  work  feel- 
ing and  looking  a  new  girl,  and  with 
lots  of  corked-up  energy  to  uncork  for 
the  benefit  of  the  photogoing  public. 

*  *  *  Charles  Ray,  the  clever  young 
lead  with  the  Kay  Bee  and  l>ronco 
forces,  was  the  toastmaster  at  the  last 
Photoplayers'  Club  dinner,  and  a  large 
attendance  testified  to  his  popularity. 
Ray  has  been  playing  leads  ever  since, 
he  has  been  in  pictures,  and  is  an  ath- 
letic, clean  and  clever  young  actor. 
He  makes  a  bully  dinner  speech,  too. 

*  *  *  Grace  Cunard  was  out  of  the 
Lucille  Love  ])ictures  for  ten  days, 
during  which  time  she  had  an  ojiera- 
tion  performed  on  her,  and  laid  a 
mighty  sick  girl,  in  the  Sisters'  1  los- 
jjital  in  Los  Angeles.  She  has  i)luck- 
ily  returned  to  work  in  order  not  to 
retard  the  .series,  but  it  will  be  souk 
time  before  she  is  herself  again.  This 
is  the  best  form  of  pluck,  even  if  it  is 
foolish.  *  *  *  Milton  H.  h'ahrney,  the 
well-known  director,  the  first  the  Nes- 
tor Com]jany  ever  had,  and  Alexandra 
Phillips  h'ahrney,  left  Los  Angeles  for 
New  Jersey  on  Friday,  the  former  to 
direct  six-reel  features  and  the  latter 
to  write  si)ecial  ])hotoplays.  They  .suf- 
fered a  ]iang  or  two  at  leaving  their 
very  beautiful  home  in  Hollywood,  but 
they  ])romise  to  be  back  again  in  a 
few  months'  time.  *  *  *  Harold  Lock- 
wood  has  received  numerous  letters 
regarding  his  fine  work  in  1  learts 
Adrift  and  Tess  of  the  Storm  Coun- 


try, opposite  Mary  Pickford,  one  of 
which  tells  him  he  has  a  host  of  ad- 
mirers in  the  Motion  Picture  Corre- 
siK)ndcnce  Club,  who  follow  his  work 
carefully.  Of  course  Harold  has  to 
send  a  ])h()tograi)h  of  his  handsome 
self.  1  ie  is  at  iircscnt  a])])earing  in 
the  h'amous  Players'  County  Chairman 
with  Arbuckle. 

The  Calif(3rnia  Motion  Picture  Cor- 
])oration  have  finished  their  first  fea- 
ture, Mignon,  and  are  pre])aring  theii 
next  big  feature,  Salome  Jane,  which 
is  now  under  course  of  construction. 
The  scenario  of  Salome  Jane  is  being 
written  and  furnished  by  Director 
Wm.  Nye  (  E.  Krueschke  ),  and  he  in- 
tends making  Salome  Jane  a  four- 
reel  feature,  with  all  the  scenes  laid 
.strictly  in  California.  lie  has  been 
working  hard  and  conscientiously  on 
this  scenario  for  the  past  five  or  six 
weeks,  and  we  feel  sure  that  as  soon 
as  he  can  start  operations,  will  produce 
a  photoplay  that  will  get  the  money. 
The  company  is  getting  ready  to  leave 
for  Santa  Cruz  some  time  this  week. 
In  the  cast  will  be  Beatriz  Michelena, 
House  Peters,  Wm.  Nye,  Ernest  Joy, 
Clara  Beyers,  Andrew  Robson,  Rob- 
ert Warwick,  H.  E.  Wilniering,  Earl 
Emlay,  Harold  Meade  and  Ed  Real])h, 
including  quite  a  number  of  extra  peo 
pie.  P)elle  Bennett,  formerly  of  the 
California  M.  P.  corps,  sailed  for  Los 
Angeles  on  the  Harvard  last  Monday 
to  join  the  IMajestic  Players. 

$1,000  Wasted  on  Movies 
Say  Forty  Girls 

Believing  that  a  number  of  men  art- 
l^reying  on  young  girls  and  youths 
who  have  aspirations  to  .shine  on  the 
stage  and  before  the  camera  in  mov- 
ing-picture ])lays.  City  Prosecutor  ^Ic- 
Keeby  has  started  a  searching  investi- 
gation of  .so-called  dramatic  and  mov- 
ing-jiicture  .schools.  Forty  girls  called 
on  the  prosecutor  last  week  and  told 
of  being  imposed  on  by  a  man  oper- 
ating as  the  A-K-O  studio  at  the 
Semi-Tropic  Park,  Edendale.  These 
young  wrtmen  alleged  that  they  had 
answered  an  advertisement  and  had 
been  promised  fabulous  profits  and 
stardom  in  a  co-oi)crative  moving-pic- 
ture company.  They  said  they  had 
agreed  to  pay  various  sums,  ranging 
from  $25  to  $50,  for  which  they  wert: 
to  be  instructed  as  moving-picture  ac- 
tresses, and  also  to  share  in  all  i)rofits. 
The  total  amount  paid  in  by  the  forty 
complainants  is  more  than  $1000,  they 
assert.  The  young  women  said  the  man 
placed  sums  of  money  about  a  tabk 
and  ]M-omised  that  they  woultl  all  share 
equally  in  certain  profits  to  be  dis- 
tributed May  4.  But  such  distribu- 
tion never  took  |)lace.  They  also  in- 
formed the  City  Prosecutor  that  they 
had  left  good  ])ositions  and  devoted 
their  time  to  rehearsing  four  moviiig- 
l)icture  plays,  and  that  these  \A:\ys 
were  produced  bel'ore  the  camera. 


Among  the  Movies 

Charlie  l'".<ller  has  linished  his  i)ic- 
ture  for  the  Golden  State  ImIui  Co.. 
and  is  going  to  project  the  same  Wed- 
nesday evening  in  San  Rafael  befon 
a  board  of  directors  of  the  California 
Motion  Picture  Corporation  and 
some  of  the  citizens  who  invested  in 
the  company  and  gave  luller  a  chance 
to  finish  his  ])icture.  The  California 
Motion  Picture  Cori)oration  are  nego- 


tiating for  the  purchase  of  the  picture 
and  have  made  Edler  a  very  good 
offer,  providing  the  picture  meets  \vith 
their  approval,  in  which  case  they  will 
buy  the  picture  outright. 

One  of  the  pretentious  ])hotodra- 
matic  attractions  soon  to  be  presented 
to  devotees  of  this  form  of  entertain- 
ment, by  (ieorge  Kleine,  will  be  Car- 
men, with  Marguerite  Sylva,  the 
grand  opera  diva,  in  the  title  role.  It 
was  made  by  him  at  Seville,  Si>ain,  in 
order  to  give  local  color. 

Panama  and  the  Canal  From 
an  Aeroplane 

M.  B.  Dudley  and  G.  F.  Cosby  to  Offer  a 
Real  Thriller  In  the  film  Line 

M.  B.  Dudley,  the  well-known  New 
York  moving-picture  man,  associated 
with  G.  F.  Cosby,  will  shortly  offer 
to  the  public  what  is  said  to  be  one 
of  the  most  sensational  feature  films 
yet  produced,  a  six-reel  jMcture  of  the 
Panama  Canal  and  vicinity,  taken 
from  the  aeroplane  of  Robert  Fowler, 
the  daring  aviator.  Ray  Duhem,  the 
])lucky  little  camera  man,  accompanied 
Fowler  on  the  flight  and  secured  some 
of  the  most  perfect  views  of  the  canal 
and  its  workings  ever  taken.  The  flight 
is  described  as  one  thrill  after  another, 
and  during  the  progress  several  ex- 
tremely narrow  escajjes  from  destruc- 
tion were  encountered.  At  one  jioint 
the  plane  dropped  a  sheer  scvfn  hun- 
dred feet  when  the  gasoline  run  out, 
but  the  two  intrepid  airmen  never  lo.st 
their  nerve  but  kept  bu.sy  the  entire 
time,  Duhem  grinding  away  at  his 
camera,  -while  Fowler  was  desperately 
endeavoring  to  keep  the  aeroplane 
from  dashing  to  the  earth.  In  addi- 
tion to  the  aeroplane  flight  these  re- 
markable pictures  will  show  the  build- 
ing of  the  canal  from  the  time  Uncle 
Sam  took  hold,  twelve  years  ago,  un- 
til the  passing  through  the  completed 
locks  of  the  first  ship.  These  latter 
pictures  were  made  by  the  well  known 
motion-picture  photographer,  Edward 
II.  Kemp,  and  are  said  to  be  the  most 
com])lete  set  of  films  ever  taken  of  the 
canal.  Mr.  Kemp  spent  .several  weeks 
each  year  for  the  past  twelve  year.i 
taking  these  ])ictures,  which  have  re- 
ceived the  highest  official  endorsement 
from  Washington.  A  particularly  at- 
tractive feature  of  the  jiictures  taken 
from  the  aero|)lane  is  the  fact  that 
these  are  the  first  and  only  ]Mctures 
ever  taken  of  Panama  and  the  canal 
from  the  air.  After  tiie  llight  Presi- 
dent Wilson  issued  an  official  order 
forbidding  any  future  photographing 
to  be  made  of  the  canal  from  the  air, 
eNce])t  during  times  of  war.  The  Jiic- 
ture  will  be  di.sposed  of  on  the  State 
rights  ))lan,  and  an  excei)tionally  elab- 
orate line  of  ])ictorial  printing  is  now 
being"  made  by  the  Schmidt  Lithof- 
graijhing  Co.  of  San  I'rancisco.  Mr. 
Dudley  is  one  of  the  best  known  the- 
atrical and  moving  picture  men  of  the 
I'.ast,  and  was  prominently  identified 
with  theatricals  on  tiie  Pacific  Coast 
several  years  before  the  fire.  Mr. 
( 'osby,  who  is  associated  w  ith  Mr. 
Dudley,  is  the  leading  theatrical  at- 
torney of  San  b'rancisco.  The  new 
comixmy  will  be  known  as  the  Panama 
Aero  h'ilm  Com])any,  with  ofiices  at 
562-564  Pacific  Ihiilding,  San  h'ran- 
cisco. 


I 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  13,  1914 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


The  Orpheum  bill  this  week  con- 
sists of  a  number  of  clever  acts.  Ed- 
die Fo}'  and  the  seven  little  I""oys  hold 
over  from  last  week.  Foy  himself  is, 
as  of  old,  always  entertaining'.  The 
bright  little  youngsters  have  inherited 
the  father's  talent,  which,  along  with 
their  own  and  pleasing  personality, 
have  captured  the  Or])heumites.  Stel- 
ling  and  Revell,  gymnastic  comedians, 
do  some  wonderfully  clever  "funiosi- 
ties"  and  atrocities.  Harry  Lester  gave 
impersonations  of  Eddie  Leonard, 
I'ert  Williams,  and  a  scene  of  No- 
bodys  from  Every  woman.  Irene 
Timmons  &  Company  in  an  interest- 
ing sketch,  called  New  Stuff,  and  Wal- 
ter De  Leon  and  "Muggins"  Davis,  in 
songs  and  dances,  are  seen  to  advan- 
tage. Miss  Davis  is  an  e.xceptionally 
clever,  graceful  dancer,  and  the  act 
pleased.  \'aleska  Suratt  &  Co.  in 
I  Hack  Crepe  and  Diamonds,  with  her 
many  gorgeous  gowns,  created  a  sen- 
sation among  the  fair  sex.  The  fan- 
tasy is  by  tieorge  Baldwin  and  is 
crammed  with  music,  dancing  and 
light  effects.  James  Cullen  in  songs, 
and  la.st,  but  not  least,  the  P.elleclair 
Bros.,  athletes,  in  a  clever  mounted 
act,  which  won  hearty  api)lause,  con- 
cluded tlie  program. 


The  Pantages 


In  a  manner  c|uite  his  own  and  far 
removed  from  coarseness  and  common 
every-day  .stories,  Frank  lUish  enter- 
tained his  audiences  at  the  Pantages. 
It  was  a  real  treat  to  hear  his  stories, 
as  they  were  new  and  clean,  lie  also 
characterized  each  story.  Me  was  the 
real  headliner  of  the  bill.  The  Four 
Military  Maids  performed  the  latest 
and  up-to-date  songs  and  march  com- 
])ositions  in  brass;  I'rown  and  Jackson 
liave  a  clever  twenty-minute  talking 
act  and  were  well  received.  Crapo 
&  Co.,  in  pantomime  drama  and  dan- 
cing, are  above  the  ordinary.  AI  ilal- 
lett  &  Co.  revive  The  Loan  Shark, 
Hallett  being  a  great  success.  The 
Fifteen  Jolly  Tars  in  musical  tabloid 
closed  the  bill  and  a  new  motion-pic- 
ture comedy. 


The  Republic 


The  week  was  made  notable  by  the 
return  of  the  favorites,  Abram,  Johns 
and  Drum,  in  one  of  their  splendid 
little  plays.  Miss  Johns,  who  has  been 
a  very  sick  young  woman  for  four 
weeks  past,  met  with  a  sj^lendid  ova- 
tion and  was  the  recii)ient  of  a  large 
number  of  floral  offerings,  .\notlier 
feature  of  the  bill  was  the  first  per- 
formance of  \'irtue,  a  strong  playlet 
that  was  billed  to  open  Pantages,  but 
wliich  did  not  pass  the  censor  of  the 
Pantages  circuit.  Virtue  proved  to 
be  a  very  strong,  thrilling  little  play 
and  held  the  audience  spelll)oun(i. 
Com])ared  with  many  plays  tiiat  have 
gone  before  and  will  follow,  it  is  not 
objectionable,  and  the  Republic  has 
had  tlie  satisfaction  of  seeing  i)acked 
houses  a])plaud  it  and  honestlyai)])rove 
it.  Myrtle  \'ane,  as  the  woman  of 
the  underworld,  the  inmate  of  a  fash- 
ionable resort,  has  never  done  better 
work,  and  her  strong  scenes  met  with 
hearty  ajiplause.  In  strong  contrast, 
both  in  character  of  role  and  in  the 
style  of  portrayal  demanded,  Helen 


Jlill,  who  played  the  deserted  wife, 
achieved  an  equal  success.  Miss  Hill, 
whose  work  shows  talent  and  intellec- 
tuality, as  well  as  forcefulness,  is  at- 
tracting much  attention  these  days. 
Lillian  Mason,  as  the  Madame  of  the 
resort,  brought  an  experienced  ac- 
tress' art  to  bear  on  the  part  with 
pleasing  effect.  The  parts  of  the  hus- 
band.and  that  of  the  cadet,  or  pro- 
curer, were  small,  and  could  be  de- 
veloped to  advantage.  The  small  acts 
for  the  first  half  were  supplied  by  a 
singing  soubrette,  a  Scotch  imjierson- 
ator  and  a  boys'  trio.  The  second 
half  acts  were  The  De  Poppillows, 
in  ball-room  dancing ;  1'.  Otto,  ven- 
trilo(|uist,  and  .Marino.  Francesca  and 
Ames,  a  musieal  trio. 


The  Empress 


Julian  Rose  is  the  headliner  this 
week.  Rose  is  an  exi)onent  of  Hebraic 
wit.  His  reminiscence,  Levinsky  at 
the  Wedding,  kee])s  the  audience  roar- 
ing witii  laughter  from  the  start. 
Many  unique  and  some  new  feats  of 
strength  are  presented  by  the  two 
Romans  of  the  Paul  .\zard  trio,  while 
the  Mad  Doll,  well  formed  and  on  the 
jump  all  the  time,  injects  a  little  com- 
edy. I'our  of  a  Kind  furnislies  merri- 
ment. P>illy  Green.  Harry  McHenry 
and  Homer  Dean  giv  ethe  popular 
ragtime  touch  to  the  bill  in  a  fashion 
])leasing  to  all.  P'or  the  first  time  in 
many  moons  a  skating  act  is  staged 
with  the  performers  in  tlie  personages 
of  Ilert  and  Hazel  Skatelle.  Ed. 
^MorrcH's  sketch  of  ])rison  life  is  a 
strong  presentation.  Jane  Wilson 
does  strong  work.  A  laughable  first- 
run  comedy  and  a  cornet  solo  by  R. 
L.  Center  completes  the  bill. 


The  Wigwam 


Jack  Magee,  sole  producer  here  once 
more,  is  turning  out  two  laugh-pro- 
vokers  twice  a  week.  Jack  is  doing 
the  big  end  of  the  comedy  himself, 
and  is  assisted  by  Wm.  Spera,  Heine 
Auerbach.  Wm.  Hayter,  Lillian  See- 
gar  and  Clarence  Lydston.  7'he  latter 
iialf  of  the  week  Lorenz.  the  hypno- 
tist, is  playing  a  third  return  engage- 
ment, and  going  as  big  as  ever.  Jack 
.■\brams  and  Wm.  Rock  left  for  New 
^'ork  I-'riday  morning,  to  return  Aug. 
7,  wiiere  Rock  and  l-'ulton  will  go  on 
tour  in  The  Candy  Shop,  under  the 
management  of  Abrams.  The  open- 
ing ])oint  will  be  Sacramento. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Coiisiiline,  San  Fran- 

risco  offloe,     tlirough    William    P.  Reese, 

tlieir  sole    hooking    agent,    for    week  of 

Juno  14.  1914. 

EMT*RESS,  San  Francisco:  Three 
Newmans,  Kammerer  and  I  lowland, 
Clem  I  levins  &  Co.,  Coakland,  Mc- 
Pridc  and  Milo,  Robinson's  Elephants. 
EMPRESS,  Los  Angeles:  The  Ska- 
tells,  Green,  Mcllenry  and  Deane, 
Four  of  a  Kind,  Julian  Rose,  Paul 
.\zard  &  Co.  EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake: 
Ryan  P.ros.,  Williams  and  Segal. 
Mein  Lieb.schen,  .\1  Herman,  Parisian 
Harmony  Girls.  EMPRESS,  Sacra- 
mento: Great  Johnson,  llijou  Rus.sell, 
Porter  J.  White  &  Co.,  Demarest  and 
Doll,  Ellis.  Nowlan  &  Co.  ORPHE- 
UM, Ogden,  June  18,  19,  20:  Berry 
and  Pierry.  Whitticr's  Barefoot  Boy, 
David  Walters  &  Co..  Morrissev  and 
llackett.  The  Picchiani.s.  EMPRESS, 
Denver:  Dorscli  and  Russell,  Harry 
Rose,  In  Old  New  York,  The  Csher 
Trio,  Cecile,  Eldred  and  Carr,  Cooke 


BRODERICK 


JANE 


OTarrell-O'Roarke 


Company 


WESTERN  STATES  TIME 


SULLIVAN  6c  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  MAURICE   J.    BURNS         PAUL,  GOUDRON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver  Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

R.  J.  GIT.FILLAN  CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Representative  New  York  Repre.'ientative 

Sullivan  &  Considine  Bldg.  146.S  Bioa.lway 


and  Rothert.  EMPRESS,  Kansa:- 
City:  Will  Morris,  Dick  Bernard  & 
Co.,  Orville  Stamm,  Thornton  and 
Corlew,  Four  Quaint  Q's. 


The  Princess 


For  the  first  half  of  the  week  the 
Princess  Theatre  offered  six  acts,  as 
follows:  Aerial  lienos,  Handlay  and 
Murray,  Hilda  I^ne,  Majestic  Trio, 
Jim  Seveir,  and  Fox  and  Leonard. 
For  the  last  half :  Numbo  Japs,  Paal 
and  Azella,  Ihirke  and  Burke  and  Mu- 
sical Johnstone. 


The  Empress  Variety  Co. 

Tile  iunpress  X'ariety  Company,  an 
organization  recently  put  together  by 
Bryce  Howatson  and  Fred  S.  La 
Piano,  opens  its  tour  next  Sunday, 
June  14,  in  Colusa,  thence  they  travel 
to  Willows  and  continue  north  into 
tlie  northern  part  of  the  State.  Among 
the  personnel  of  the  company  we  note 
the  names  of  Dai.sy  Swaybell,  Helen 
Rees  and  Messrs.  Howatson  and  La 
Piano,  all  of  whom  are  people  well 
known  on  the  Coast.  The  company 
are 'producing  tabloids  in  addition  to 
a  variety  entertainment,  and  will  play 
two-  and  three-nigiit  stands  on  their 
way  north.  Mr.  Howatson  is  planning 
to  organize  in  the  near  future  attrac- 
tions Nos.  2  and  3,  to  follow  the  No. 
I  com]iany  in  about  three  weeks'  time. 

Willie  Hammerstein  is  Dead 

Xl'.W  YORK,  June  11.— William 
Hammerstein,  .son  of  O.scar  Hammer- 
stein, the  impresario,  and  for  years 
manager  of  I  lammerstein's  Victoria 
theatre  in  this  city,  died  here  last  night 
of  Bright's  disea.se.  Mr.  Hammer- 
stein devised  the  first  theatrical  roof 
garden  on  Broadway.  He  was  40  years 
old. 


Some  Aids  to  Success 

Peggy  O'Neil,  tiie  young  leading 
lady  of  Oliver  Morosco's  Peg  o'  j\Iy 
Heart  com])any,  is  a  serious  minded 
young  lady  away  from  the  theatre. 
In  her  spare  time  she  has  compounded 
some  really  worth  while  aids  to  suc- 
cess. "It  is  a  mistake,"  she  says,  "for 
a  person  to  .say,  T  don't  care  what 
others  say  of  me,'  and  'What  I  do  is 
nobody's  business  but  my  own.'  That 
is,  it  is  a  mistake  if  one  has  any  in- 
tention of  achieving  success  in  the 
field  of  work  he  or  she  has  chosen, 
for,  while  our  own  efforts  are  respon- 
sible in  a  mea.sure.  we  depend  in  no 
small  degree  ui)on  the  favor  and  co- 
oi)eration  of  others.  We  must  gain 
a  reputation  for  trustworthiness  be- 
fore we  will  be  trusted.  We  must 
earn  a  reputation  for  veracity  before 


Offices  —  I^ondon,    Kew    York,  Chicago, 
Denver,  Iios  Angreles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tlieatree 

Executive  OfUces — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3776 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Mission  Street,  near  22nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BAUEB,  Oen.  XgT. 

San  Francisto'.s  linest  ami  largest  vaudi  - 
ville.  musical  comedy  theatre.  Seating 
capacity.  1800.  Now  playing  J.\C1-C 
MAGEE  and  his  26  comedians,  singers 
and  dancers.  Capacity  business. 
Prices:  10c.  20c.  30c 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bids'..  Ban  Franclaoo 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


we  will  be  believed.  We  inu.st  build 
a  reputatitJii  for  dependability  before 
we  will  be  depended  on.  We  must 
have  a  reputation  for  square  dealing 
before  we  will  be  sought  by  the  i)eo])le 
that  insist  upon  being  dealt  with 
squarely.  We  must  establish,  through 
re])utation,  our  possession  of  those 
(|ualitics  which  find  favor  in  the  eyes 
of  those  peo|)le  upon  whose  favorable 
relations  witli  us  our  success  depends. 
Don't  think  for  a  minute,"  she  says, 
in  conclusion,  "that  by  recognizing  the 
value  and  seeking  the  good  o])inion.s 
(jf  others  you  are  sacrificing  in  any 
way  your  indepentlence.  Rather  you 
are  reaching  forward  to  a  greater  in- 
dependence— the  independence  of  the 
person  who,  having  established  a  good 
reputation,  is  master  and  not  servant 
of  his  opportunities.  " 


Letter  List 

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The  Dramatic  Review  office  .subject  to  or- 
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Aslon.    F.   G.  Knight,  Ruby 

Bradfleld.  A.  Mayo  (2)  La.saux.  Harry  De  (2) 
Herry.  Miles  Lealey 
(.'astano.  Manuel  D.       Mitchell.  R.  A. 
C'ordav.  Ktliel  Milie.  Film  Co. 

t'arnev.   Cliff  MacNider.  Stanford 

Culiigan.  T.  J.  Newman.  W'aiter  (4) 

Desmond.  Wm.  Oliver.  Constant 

Dillon.  J(isei>hine         Prie.st.  Frank 
Donald,  victor  Snell.  Ralph 

Dwire.  lOarl  ,«tewart.  Eleanor 

Karle.  Dr.  Ed  (2).  .Stoll.  Thclma 

Foster.  Howard  Scliolz.  B. 

Finch.  Leon  .Seeley,  FranV;  W. 

Gates.  H.  L.  (2)  Sterling.  Ric  hard 

Gildart.  Clarence  H.  Tompkins.  Roseoe  (4) 
Gouldin.  W.  D.  I'liderwood.  I>awrence 

Hoyl.  Will  C.  Vane.  Denton 

Holland.  Val.  Wayne,  Ju.stine 

Halsall.  .\.  G.  Wolf,  Frank 

Houghton.  Ella  Webster.  Fred 

Hanford.  ('has.  Wehlon.  Ducy 

Joy,  AI.  C.  Williams,  C. 

Ki'rijy,  Jean   „„„ 

FACHAOES 

Postage  due 

Arbuckle.  Roseoe   4  cents 

Ast<in.   F.  G  Scents 

Brvant.   Nana   2  cents 

Golden.  Jack 

Hanna.  Jay   i  ""^"Jf 

Henry.  Bob  

Mlt.  hell.  R.  A  

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Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


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B^EAB  Mzssioir  Airs  FOUBTEEHTK 

STEVE  Z.  SIMMONS 


TIGHTS 


AJLI.  COKOBS,  WEIOBT8  AlTD  FBICZS 

Cotton,  I1.2B  to  $1.50  Wool.  $2.50  to  $3.50 

Lisle  Sllkoline,  $1.75  to  $3.50         Silk,  $6.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDTTBINO  I.INB  IN  TT.  S. 

Calf,  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf.  Thigh 
and  Hip,  $12.50 
Sweater!,  Jeraeys,  Oyin  and  Battalnsr  Suits, 
Supporters,  Athletic  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Cor.  POST  ST.  and  OBANT  ATE. 


Schmidt  Lithograph  Co^s 


,„„„  Bring  the  Crowd  i.r.. 

2ND.&  BRYANT  STS.     S  A  N    FRANC  IS  CO       DOUGLAS  200. 


James  P.  Keane 


Juveniles 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


Loriman  Percival 


Stage  Director 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


Maurice  Penfold 


Juvenile 


Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


No  Balm  for  Her  Crooked 
Legs 

NEW  YORK,  June  ii.— Amelia 
Summerville,  wlio.se  symmetrical  lines 
have  been  of  more  or  less  use  to  her 
in  her  theatrical  career  for  the  last  few 
years,  lost  a  $5000  action  for  damages 
tfor  lost  symmetry  today  when  City 
Justice  Schmuck  dismissed  her  suit 
against  the  company  which  owns  the 
Riverdale  Theatre.  Miss  Summerville 
sued  because  the  washbasin  became 
dislodged  and  fell  on  her  in  her  dress- 
ing room  in  the  theatre,  causing  in- 
juries whicli  "have  atifccted  the  con- 
formity of  her  liniljs,  making  one  lar- 
ger than  the  other,  and  thereby  affect- 
ing their  symmetry,  which  symmetry 
was  a  great  asset  to  her  in  her  pro- 
lession."  The  theatre  company  con- 
tended that  Miss  Summerville  was  in- 
jured through  her  own  negligence. 


Marie  Connelly 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty — 1420  O  St.,  Sacramento 
HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Bijou  Theatre,  Honolulu. 
Permanent  Address,  Avalon,  Santa 
Catalina  Island 


SAN  FBANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


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PASADENA, 
33  So.  Colorado  Street 


Chas.  King— Virginia  Thornton 


Resting 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  Association  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Irish  Emigrant,  Panlagcs  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Avrnnc  Players,  Seattle 


Jack  Golden 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

With  Monte  Carter 


Gilbert  &  Slocum 

Comedians 

Clarke's  Musical  Comedy  Company    ]\Lirkct  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose 


Dr.  Lorenz 


America's  Eminent  Hypnotist 


Management  Frank  W,  Leahy 


HELEN  HILL 

At.Llberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

RUPERT  DRUM 

Leading  Support  AI>raiii-Jolin.s  (' 
Western  State.s  \'au(leville 


PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delmar  St.,  San  Francisco 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


A   WONDEBWAY   THROUGH  PICTURELAND 

WESTERN  PACIFIC. 
nENVER^PIO  fiRSNDE 

Unfolds  to  the  Traveler  a  Mapnlflcent  Panorama  of  Snow-Capped  Peak,  Ca&on, 

Gorgre  and  Cragf 


Marvelous  Scenic  Attractions  Seen  from  the  Car  Window  Without  Extra  Ex- 
pense for  Side  Trii>s 


CHOICE  OP  TWO  ROUTES  THROUGH  THE  ROCKY  MOUNTAINS 

Throug-h   Standard   and   Tourist  Sleeping-  Cars  between  San  Francisco,  Oak- 
land, Sacramento  and  Salt  Lake  City,  Denver,  Kansas  City,  Omaha,  St.  Z.ouls 
and  Chicag-o.    Illustrated  booklets  descriptive    of    "The   Scenic   Bouts   to  the 
East"  free  on  request. 


E.  I..  I.OMAX 
Asst.  Pass.  Traffic  Manager 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


FRANK  A.  WADIiEIGK 
Passenger  TrafQo  Monacer 
Denver,  Colo. 


MAKE-UP 

WTnQ  AN) 

Y  W  XVjrO  FABEHTS 


HESS',  WABNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYER'S,  I.IECH NEB'S 
SFECIAIiS — 1  lb.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  lb. 
Makeup  Boxes,  60c.;   Crop  Wigs,  $1.25;   Dress,  $3.50; 
Wig  Beuted,  SOc.  week;  Soubrette  Wigs,  $6.00. 


m;sT  AND  CHKAiMoyr- si:ni>  kou  imiick  list 

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14 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  13,  191^ 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 


Special  Starrini^  Engagement 


Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


James  Dillon 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell  Seattle  Theatre 


Charles  E.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Josephine  Dillon 


Leading  Woman 


A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon 


MarshaU  W.  ZCnO         Dorothy  DOU^laS 

Types  and  I'xccntric  Characters  Leads 
At  Liberty.  Permanent  address,  Dra.\i.\tu:  Review 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 

stag©  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  Liberty;  Care  Dramatic  Review 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Barry  Norton 

Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 


Guy  Hitner 


Leading  Man 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

MINA  GLEASON 

Ye  Liberty  Stock.  Oakland 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.     Phone  Mission  7613 


FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  I>lberty,  care  Dramatic  Review 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

HOWARD  FOSTER 

Enga  ged 

Care  this  office. 

EVA  LEWIS 

Second  Business 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

HUGH  O'CONNELL 

General  Business 
At  r^lberty — Care  Dramatic  Review 

CAREY  CHANDLER 

Business  Manager  Keating  &  Flood, 
Portland,  Ore. 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTORHET  AITD  COXmSEZiXiOR  AT  Z.A.W 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  B405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 

AVIS  MANOR 

.Tuveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Review. 

COL.  D.  P.  STONER 

Advance  Agent  or  Manager 
.\t  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 


JACK  ERASER 


Crime  of  the  Lp.w  Company 
San  Francisco 


Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4040  Oregon  St.,  San  Diego 


STANFORD  MacNIDER 

At  Liberty — Kellie's  Exclian^e,  P.  I.  Bldp 
Seattle 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

JACK  E.  DOUD 

with  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 

White  Slave  Traffic  Company — on  tour. 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager  and  Parts 
Just  finished  one  year  with  Ed.  Redmond 
Co.    At  liberty.     Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


FRANCES  WILLIAMSON 

Grande  Dames  and  Characters 
At  Lltierty  Care  Dramatic  Review 

WILLIAM  MENZEL 

Business  Manager  or  Advance  Agent 
Address  Dramatic  Review,  San  Francisco 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

DEAVER  STORER 

Ileavios 

Care  Dramatic  Rkview  or  permanent  ad.li 
I(l.'!5  !ilh  Ave.  Oakliiiul. 

GEO.  W.  STANLEY 

With  Vice, 

Pantages  Time 

VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
2035%  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 

LOUISE  NELLIS 

Illgi'lUIC 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Geo.  B.  Howard 


Comedian — Available  for  Stock 
Address,  2136  W.  31st  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 


James  Post  Company 


William  H.  Connors 


Juvenile  Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


June  13.  1914  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Roscoe  Karns 

Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Howard  Foster 

Own  Company — Start  Touring  May  25. 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Broderick  O'Farrell          LangfOrd  Myrtle 

Orpheum  Time                                 Orpheum  Time 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy  Leads 
At  Liberty ;  care  Dramatic  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 

Ye  Liberty  Stock— Oakland 

Harry  Hallen 

Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Theodora,  in  Her  Soul  and  Her  Body 
Management  Fred  Belasco 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                         Oakland,  Cal. 

E.  P.  Foot 

Musical  Director 
Morosco  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Nana  Bryant 

Leads 

The  Traffic — Chicago             Management  Bailey  &  Mitchell 

Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


John  L.  Kearney 

Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Jean  Kirby 

Second  Business 
Bailey  &  Mitchell  Stock— Seattle 


Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Jay  Hanna 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


GEORGE  D.  HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for  Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Marta  Golden 

Back  Again — Ye  Liberty,  Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 

Characters 

At  Liberty  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Hugh  Metcalfe 

Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  13,  191. 


Correspondence 


TACOMA,  June  6.— The  Drug 
Terror  in  films  has  been  shown  at  the 
TACOM A  Theatre  for  a  week.  June 
5-6  local  talent  held  the  boards.  The 
entertainment  consisted  of  musical 
comedy  and  vaudeville  by  the  Tacoma 
High  School  alumni,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  well  known  stock  actor, 
Michael  Iloolcy.  The  musical  farce. 
The  Freshman,  and  tabloid  musical 
comedy.  The  Summer  (lirls,  were 
both  the  work  of  two  gifted  young 
men,  former  graduates  of  Tacoma 
High.  Book  and  lyrics  by  Clinton  W. 
Jones  and  music  by  Jesse  1>.  Looniis. 
The  cast  of  principals  was  in  capable 
hands,  and  the  chorus  a  large  one  and 
well  trained.  These,  together  with 
the  accompanying  vaudeville,  brought 
out  a  lot  of  real  talent  of  whom  our 
city  is  justly  proud.  The  works  of 
the  two  young  authors  have  much  of 
real  merit,  and  at  least  one  will  short- 
ly be  sent  out  onAVestern  time.  The 
liew  APOLLO  Tiicatre.  devoted  to 
motion  pictures,  will  be  thrown  oi)en 
shortly,  while  the  new  house  on  up- 
per "C"  Street  is  nearing  completion, 
r.oth  are  splendid  new  buildings  and 
thoroughly  up  to  date.  The  Annise- 
mcnt  Companv,  which  has  lieen  oper- 
ating the  old  LKIXCKSS  Theatre  as 
a  picture  house,  closed  last  week  be- 
cause of  poor  business.  EMPKKSS 
Theatre:  The  big  hit  of  the  week  at 
the  Empress  was  Mary  Gray,  in  en- 
tertaining songs  and  handsome  gowns. 
A  close  second  was  Tom  Nawn  with 
his  old  comedy,  Pat  and  the  Genii. 
Prominent  in  his  support  was  Evan- 
geline Dixey.  Onaip  was  back  with 
iiis  mystifying  piano  stunt.  The  Two 
Georges  offered  a  comedy  knockabout 
turn  and  the  Rathskeller  Trio  a  fair 
musical  act.  Monday  nights  are  still 
devoted  to  Country  Store  nights,  and 
are  alwavs  popular.  Starting  June  7, 
Fred  Hal'len  and  Mollie  Fuller,  sketch  ; 
Dick  Lynch  in  dialect  stories:  Mos- 
crop  Sisters  in  dances ;  Three  h'alcon- 
ers,  acrobats ;  Everett  Shinn  &  Co.  in 
travesty  on  melodrama.  PANTAGES 
Theatre:  Forcibly  acted,  a  playlet, 
Truth,  of  a  variety  not  often  seen  in 
vaudeville,  was  one  of  the  strongest 
acts  offered  here  in  some  time.  Harry 
Cornell  and  Ethel  Corley,  assisted  by 
a  company  of  fifteen  players,  gave  a 
vivid  portrayal  of  the  charactei-s  of 
the  underworld.  Clayton  and  Lennie 
were  back  in  some  good  English  com- 
edy. P>ob  Finlay,  assisted  by  the 
]\lisses  Yates,  had  an  unusually  good 
musical  act,  which  disjilayed  the  last 
word  in  sartorial  elegance.  The  Five 
Gargonis  and  the  Cycling  P>runettes 
make  up  an  altogether  entertaining 
bill.  Next  week :  Return  of  Bob  Al- 
bright ;  Kumry,  Buch  and  Robinson ; 
Minni  .\mato,  in  sensational  dance 
production ;  Romano  and  Carme,  in 
Italian  sketch ;  Devitt  and  Devitt, 
comedy  acrobats,  and  the  famous 
minstrel,  George  Wilson.      A.  II. 

VAN'COUVER,  B.  C,  June  8.— 
EMPRESS:  Nance  O'Neil  and  the 
Empress  players  are  presenting,  for 
Miss  O'Neil's  fourth  week,  Dumas' 
ever-popular  Camillc.  In  the  title 
role,  Mi.ss  O'Ncil  has  ami)le  opjior- 
tunity  to  display  her  emotional  abil- 
ity. In  the  role  of  Armand  Duval, 
Del  Laurence  shows  to  good  advan- 
tage. Alfred  Hickman  makes  much 
of  Gaston,  and  LI.  K.  1  lenderson  is 
all  that  could  be  desired  as  Count  de 
Varvillc.  Excellent  sujjport  is  ren- 
dered by  the  balance  of  the  company, 


A  scene  in  Richard  Walton  TuUy's  spectaculai  tomance,  Omar,  the  Tentmaker,  which 
begins  its  engagement  at  the  Cart  Theatre  on  Sunday  night,  June  1 4 


and  the  scenic  settings  were  entirely 
in  keeping.  ORPHEUM:  The  bill 
is  headed  by  Wm.  A.  Brady's  act, 
Beauty  is  Only  Skin  Deep,  which  has 
been  taken  from  the  ]3lay,  The  Lady 
from  Oklahoma.  Dave  Kramer  and 
George  Morton,  a  couple  of  blackface 
comedians,  have  a  singing,  talking  and 
dancing  act  that  it  out  of  the  ordinary. 
Charles  Yule,  Ferd  Munier,  Charlotte' 
Treadway  appear  in  a  clever  sketch, 
by  Herbert  Bash  ford.  The  Stranger. 
Kellow,  the  mcntaphonc  artist,  proved 
to  be  a  clever  musical  imitator.  The 
Two  Ambler  I'fos.  are  athletes  of  re-| 
markable  skill  and  offer  a  number  of 
new  tricks.  Another  athletic  act  is' 
presented  by  Will,  and  -  Kemp.' 
GLOP.E:  Edward  Abeles  in  Brew-' 
ster's  Millions  in  pictures. 

HONOLULU,  May  28.— The  Play-; 
ers  presented  Arizona  since  I  last 
wrote  and  a  pleasing  perfonnance  was 
the  result,  with  Hitner,  Blyden,  Bon- 
ner, Florence  Oakley,  Marie  Baker 
and  Jay  Hanna  in  the  leading  parts. 
To  follow  next  week.  The  Easiest 
Way  and  Raffles.  Business  continues 
fair,  but  the  big  attendance  of  the 
first  week  is  over.  The  Universal 
I'ilm  people  are  probably  in  your  city 
by  this  time.  They  became  great 
favorites  here.  ' 

SEATTLE,  June  9.  —  MOORE 
Theatre :  The  attraction  this  week  at 
this  theatre  is  The  Passing  Show  of 
1 91 3.  The  bill  is  in  the  hands  of  capable 
characters,  and  they  are  playing  to 
crowded  houses.  METROPOLITAN 


Theatre:  Dark.  ORPHEUM  Theatre: 
Wrong  l'"rom  the  Start,  a  little  playlet 
in  the  comedy  line,  is  the  headliner 
this  week.  Doris  Wilson  and  com- 
pany, in  a  novelty  act  of  singing,  make 
a  big  hit.  The  balance  of  the  bill  is 
handled  well  and  good  for  a  number 
of  laughs.  SEATTLE  Theatre:  The 
Avenue  Players  in  All-of-a-Sudden 
Peggy  are  making  a  good  showing 
this  week,  and  each  character  is  good 
in  itself.  EMPRESS  Theatre:  Chas. 
Bachman  &  Co.  headline  the  bill  this 
week.  They  have  a.  nuisical  act  of 
unusual  merit  and  are  most  pleasing. 
Grant  Gardner  and  five  other  big  Sul- 
livan &  Considine  acts  complete  an  in- 
teresting bill.  PANTAGES  Theatre: 
Harry  Girard  &  Co.  in  Luck  of  a 
Totem  are  the  headliners  this  week. 
This  is  a  story  of  Ala.ska,  and  is  pleas- 
ing. The  balance  of  the  program  is 
in  capable  hands.  GRAND  OPERA 
HOUSE:  There  are  three  vaudeville 
acts  which  arc  good  and  four  reels  of 
first-run  moving  pictures  complete  the 
bill.  CLEMMER,  DREAM,'  COLO- 
NIAL, MELBOURNE,  ALASKA 
and  MISSION  theatres  are  showing 
first-run  motion  pictures  to  large  au- 
diences. •  •  ■ 

SE.\TTLE.  June  12.— The  season 
of  stock  at  the  Seattle  Theatre  will  be 
discontinued  with  the  jx-rformance  of 
June  13,  and  starting'  Sunday  after- 
noon, the  14th,  the  company,  to  be 
known  as  the  Metropolitan  Players, 
will  open  at  the  Metropolitan.  Flor- 
ence jilalone,  who  will  play  leads  at 


the  Alcazar  Theatre,  San  Francisco 
will  be  the  leading  woman.  Her  en 
.gagemcnt  is  for  thirteen  weeks.  Othei 
new  members  are  Leslie  ("Happy'' 1 
Wallingford,  Will  T.  Lloyd,  from  tht 
Baker  Stock  at  Portland,  Ore. ;  Flor 
cnce  Spencer  and  Marie  Van  Tas^i 
of  the  former  company.  Dwight  .\ 
Meads  will  remain  as  leading  man.  an(i 
James  Guy  Usher.  Max  Steinlc.  .\udri 
Due  and  Nina  Guilbert  will  be  re- 
tained. The  Butterfly  on  the  Wheel 
is  the  bill  for  the  opening  at  the  Met- 
ropolitan, to  be  followed  by  When 
Knighthood  was  in  Flower.  Fred  R. 
Palmer  will  retain  the  management  r<' 
the  company,  R.  R.  Kelsall,  treasure 
and  Phil  Bennett,  assistant  treasurer 
(ieorge  J.  McKenzie  announces  that 
a  moiving-picture  policy  will  be  in 
augurated  at  the  Seattle.  f 

iMr.  and  Mrs.  Ollie  J.  Eckhanl- 
who  have  been  stopping  in  the  cii 
for  several  days,  departed  this  wed, 
for  Cairo.  111.,  where  they  go  to  spend 
tiie  summer  with  Mrs.  Eckhardt's  rela-  , 
tives.    Mr.  Eckhardt  closed  his  road  1 
season  across  the    line    about   three  i 
weeks  ago. 

G.  D.  HOOD.  i 


Cort  Will  Tender  Newman  a  ( 


Benefit 


Friars  Have  New  Offices 

At  the  annual  election  of  The 
Friars,  held  at  the  New  York  home, 
The  Mnoastery.  the  following  new 
officers  were  elected :  Abbott,  Geo.  M. 
Cohan ;  Dean,  \N'illiam  Collier ;  corre- 
sponding .secretary,  John  J.  Gleason; 
recording  secretary,  Rennold  Wolf; 
treasurer,  Richard  J.  Hartzel ;  gov- 
ernors for  two  years,  Sam  H.  Harris, 
George  S.  Dougherty,  "Mike"  Sirnons, 
Ralph  Trier  and.  John  W.  Rumsey. 


As  a  reward  for  long  and  efficient 
services.  John  Cort,  during  his  recent 
visit  to  San  Francisco,  arranged  for  a 
testimonial  to  be  tendered  to  Charles 
Newman,  the  genial  and  obliging 
treasurer  of  the  Cort  Theatre.  This 
testimonial  will  occur  on  Monday 
evening,  June  22,  when  Mr.  Cort  has 
arranged  with  the  management  of  the 
( )mar  the  Tentmaker  company  that 
the  tiieatre's  share  of  the  receipts  for 
tlie  performance  on  that  evening  shall 
be  turned  over  to  Mr.  Newman.  The 
recipient  of  this  splendid  gift  has  been 
in  Mr.  Cort's  employ  for  a  period  of 
six  years,  having  .served  in  the  box-  4 
office  of  the  Moore  Theatre  in  Se- 
attle, also  controlled  by  Mr.  Cort, 
prior  to  being  transferred  to  the  Cort 
Theatre,  where  Mr.  Newman  has  pre- 
sided over  the  destinies  of  the  box- 
office  since  the  opening  of  the  the- 
atre. The  advance  sale  for  Guy  Bates 
Post,  who  opens  in  Richard  Walton 
Tully's  Persian  spectacle,  Omar  the 
Tentmaker,  at  the  Cort  Sunday  even- 
ing, is  exceedingly  large,  and  the  in- 
dications are  that  the  engagement  will 
j|)rove  to  be  one  of  the  banner  fort- 
nights of  the  Cort's  season.  !VIr.  New- 
man confidently  anticijjates  that  his 
numerous  friends  along  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Rialto  will  rally  loyally  to  his 
support,  and  is  already  debating 
whether  to  spend  his  summer  vacation 
on  a  trip  to  the  Orient  or  to  Alaska, 
pier.  The  photography  was  superior. 


Max  Sinclair  and  Edson  Elliott  are 
meeting  with  success  with  their  dra- 
matic stock  in  Salem. 


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June  20,  1914 


(/(/V  Bates  Post  and  Jaiic  Salisbt(ry  in  Richard  Walton  Tully's  great  spectacular  roma)icc.  Omar  tlic  Tentmaker, 
which  opened  its  engagement  at  the  Cort  Theatre  on  Sunday  night,  June  14. 


New  Coming  Together  of  New 
York  Managers  to  Make 
Stand  Against  the 
Unions 

With  Klaw  &  I->lanser,  tlic  Sliu- 
berts,  William  A.  Brady  and  other 
theatrical  personages  all  interested, 
the  newly  formed  United  Managers' 
Protective  Association  of  the  Amuse- 
ment Interests  of  the  United  States 
and  Canada  held  its  first  general 
meeting  at  the  Hotel  Astor  the  after- 
noon of  June  6th,  behind  closed  doors. 
President    Marc     Klaw  \vas  in  the 


chair  and  the  meeting  lasted  from  2 
o'clock  until  6.  Several  hundred  the- 
atrical and  moving-picture  managers 
were  present,  and  it  was  reported  that 
steps  were  taken  to  make  a  fight  upon 
the  demands  of  the  various  theatrical 
unions.  No  action  was  taken  in  re- 
gard to  the  Actors'  Equity  Associa- 
tion, and  it  was  stated  that  the  man- 
agers' as.sociation  and  the  actors"  so- 
ciety would  work  in  harmony.  Presi- 
dent Klaw  said  that  the  regulation 
of  the  amount  of  initiation  and  dues 
for  the  individual  and  for  the  con- 
cerns representing  many  interests 
took  up  most  of  the  time  yesterday. 
He  announced  the  appointment  of  an 
executive  committee  by  the  board  of 


governors  that  will  have  the  practical 
direction  of  the  affairs  of  the  Associa- 
tion. The  committee  is  composed  of 
.\.  L.  Erlanger,  William  A.  Brady, 
Walter  \'incent.  B.  F.  Albee  and  Al 
Ilaynian.  Mr.  Klaw,  after  the  meet- 
ing, was  asked  if  the  new  organiza- 
tion of  actors  which  is  making  cer- 
tain demands  relative  to  their  con- 
tracts was  discus.sed.  Pie  said  "No," 
and  added  that  the  managers  had  no 
grievance  with  the  actors,  and  most 
of  the  demands  of  the  players,  he  said, 
were  embraced  in  the  contracts  made 
with  his  firm  and  with  the  other  larger 
managers.  There  would  probably  be 
a  division  of  sentiment  among  the  ac- 
tors themselves,  Mr.  Klaw  said,  as  to 


whether    they    would  demand  who! 
salaries    for   the   Christmas  holiday 
and  Holy  Week  and  thereby  run  th 
risk  of  having  the  companies  laid  (i 
entirely  for  those  weeks.     He  sai. 
wiiilc  some  would  prefer  to  have  tl 
entire    salaries  or  not  work,  othci 
would  probably  prefer  to  work  f. 
half  salaries.    Another  contention  1., 
the  actors  is  that  the  period  of  re- 
hearsal b    limited  to  four  weeks  foi 
dranatic  proc'nctions  and  five  week- 
for  musical  comedies  and  other  spec- 
tacuLr  work,  and  that  tlie  manager^ 
be  obligated  to  give  the  performer^ 
at  least  two  weeks'  engagement  with 
fuU    salaries.      No  compensation  i^ 
asked  during  rehearsal.     Mr.  Klaw 
said  that  tiiis  was  not  discu.ssed,  be 
cause  tiie  actors  liave  made  no  formal 
demands  of  the  managers.  Mr.  Klaw 
sHid.  however,  that  the  musicians  arc 
distributing  .some  kin  l  of  a  circular 
expressing  a  grievance  with  the  man- 
agers but  he  .said  the  circular  had  not 
yet  reached  the  Association,  and  he 
could  not  anticipate  what  they  would 
ask  for.    It  was  learned  from  another 
member  of  the  .Association,  however, 
that  the  musicians,  electricians  and 
stage  carpenters  are  expected  to  de- 
uiand  that  the  men  in  tho.se  trades 
who  have  been  laid  off  because  of  the 
reduction  in  the  number  of  road  com- 
l)anies  be  employed  as  extra  men  at 
full  wages,  and  that  the  Managers' 
.Association  was  prepared  to  deal  with 
that  situation.    There  are  persistent 
rumors  among  the  people  in  the  the- 
atrical business  that  the  managers  will 
encounter  trouble  with  the  mechani- 
cal unions  at  the  opening  of  the  .sea-' 
son  next  fall.    While  the  actors  are 
preparing  for  any    emergency  that 
may  arise  if  they  do  not  agree  witli 
the  managers  upon  a  uniform  contract, 
it  is  not  believed  by  either  the  man- 
agers  or   the   officers  of  the  newly 
formed    Actors'  Equity  Association 
that  there  will  be  any  difficulty  in  ad- 
justing any  disagreement  that  may 
arise  between  them.    Secretary  K\' 
of  the  Actors'  Equity  A.ssociation  .sai 
he  was  glad  to  know  that  the  man- 
agers had  organized  their  Associa 
tion.    He  .said  no  demands  had  been 
made  of  the  managers'  organizatimi, 
and  he  did  not  believe  it  would  li< 
necessary  to  make  any  demands,  be 
cause  he  had  always  found  the  man 
agers  willing  to  make  any  reasonable 
concession  at  the  actors'  request. 


Why  Come  Again? 

LONDON,  June  1 1.— Marie  Lloyd's 
troubles  with  the  .American  immigra- 
tion authorities  have  not  altered  hef 
fondness  for  the  .American  public.  She 
is  telling  interviewers  that  the  Ameri- 
cans are  "really  good  sorts,"  uses 
.American  slang  with  only  an  occasion- 
al slip-up,  and  promises  to  make  an- 
other tour  of  America  with  her  own 
vaudcvile  company  after  her  Australi- 
an trip,  beginning  next  year.  "New 
York  is  fine,"  she  says.  "San  Fran- 
cisco and  Chicago  are  real  great,  too. 
Other  towns  are  a  bit  off.  They're  all 
right  in  their  way,  but  what  we  Eng- 
lish call  provincial.  Americans  I  like. 
They  are  always  really  good  sorts,  but 
.American  officials — oh,  dear!" 


Harry  L.  Boynton,  a  well-known 
Coast  house  manager,  has  been  in  town 
the  past  week,  arranging  some  concert 
dates  for  his  wife,  Ekia  Mandinger, 
who  is  an  uncommonly  fine  singer. 


June  20,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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ED.  REDMOND 

And  the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting  the   Highest  Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 

Theatre,  Sacramento 
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LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MXTSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 


Presents 


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ANB  THE  CAITCINO  DOI.I.S 
TABOR   GBAND,  DENVEB 

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Maker  of  Arc  I^amps,  Bunch  Iilgrhts,  Strip  Iiig-hts,   Border   Iiights,   Switchboards  and 
BheoEtats  229  12th  Street,  Phone  Park  61G9,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

In  FEO  O'  SrZ'  HEART 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 
In  its  second  year. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  A — Eastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B — Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggie 
O'Neil. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Northern;  Marion  Dentler. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  E — Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 
THE  BIRD  OF  PARADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burhank  Theatre 
The  Iiyceum  Theatre 
The  Repuhlic  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTRACTIONS 

KITTY  GORDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  witli 
Grant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  In- 
definite. 

Jack  Laifs  smashing 
success.  Help  Wanted, 
Maxlme  Elliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  imiennite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  Indell- 
nito. 


Al  Hallett  and  his  company  will 
play  the  Pantages  time,  starting  at 
Oakland  about  June  28  with  The  Loan 
.Siiark.  They  were  an  emphatic  hit 
at  Pantages  last  week. 

The  Mission  has  only  one  theatre — 
the  Wigwam — that  is  playing  vaude- 
ville and  musical  comedy.  All  the  rest 
are  producing  pictures.  The  Mission 
will  stand  for  a  couple  of  more  vaudc- 
\ille  houses;  the  people  are  out  there. 

George  Spaulding,  now  with  Dillon 
;ind  King  in  Oakland,  paid  the  Coast 
Defenders  office  a  visit  this  week.  He 
reports  everything  sublime  in  the 
Athens  of  the  Pacific,  and  all  Oakland 
is  satisfied  with  George  and  his  work. 
So  is  San  Francisco. 

Herb  Bell,  Julie  Hamilton  and  Jake 
Clifford  o]:)ened  at  Roseburg,  Ore.,  on 
Wednesday  last.  They  are  going  over 
the  Kellic  time  with  a  three  comedy 
act. 

Letha  Beck,  the  fascinating  singing 
and  dancing  soubrette,  is  able  once 
more  to  resume  her  professional  work. 

Eddie  Gilbert,  Frank  Earle  and 
(  barley  Oro  left  last  Saturday  night 
Id  work  in  the  Big  Casino  Dance  Flail, 
at  Tonopah,  Nev. 

Lou  Davis  is  with  the  Ethel  Davis 
Company,  playing  in  The  Fountain  of 
Folley  at  Pantages  this  week.  Next 
week,  Pantages,  Oakland,  with  Los 
Angeles  to  follow. 

Chas.  T.  Byrne,  the  eminent  dis- 
penser of  German  comedy  with  the 
I'.thel  Davis  Co.,  is  not  only  a  good 
I  icrman  comedian,  but  is  also  a  large 
real  estate  owner.  He  has  just  re- 
fused a  good  price  for  some  property 
in  Oklahoma  that  the  city  authorities 
wish  to  acquire  for  a  municipal  build- 
ing. 

Effie  Whittaker,  a  good  singing  and 
lancing  soubrette,  has  arrived.  Jack 
AfcClellcn  will  look  after  her  inter- 
ests in  placing  her  in  one  of  our  local 
111  iuses. 

George  Lord,  son  of  John  Lord  and 
Carmelita  Meek,  now  playing  the  Ly- 
ceum Theatre  in  musical  comedy,  is 
coming  to  the  front  as  a  clever  come- 
dian.   Watch  him ! 

Harry  Flallen  will  soon  organize  his 
own  musical  comedy  company,  con- 
sisting of  12  versatile  performers,  and 
you  can  rest  assured  that  Harry  will 
deliver  the  goods.  The  girls  will  all 
be  A I  contest  girls  of  singers  and 
dancers. 

Ed  Armstrong  has  placed  a  com- 
pany in  the  Republic  Theatre,  where 
he  is  producing  The  Candy  Ship.  This 
is  the  tabloid  that  Ethel  Davis  just 
finished  over  Pantages  time,  and  is 
some  act. 

George  Slocum  is  with  the  Ed  Arm- 
strong company  at  the  Republic,  do- 
ing the  German  comedy  part  formerly 
played  by  Charles  T.  Byrne  in  The 
Candy  Ship. 

Bessie  Hill,  the  vocalistic  soubrette, 
1.  still  with  Ethel  Davis'  Baby  Dolls, 
laying  Pantages  time. 

Jeanettc  Ormsby  returned  from 
Texas  a  .short  time  ago,  seriously  ill. 
She  is  constantly  under  the  care  of  a 
physician  at  her  home  in  this  city. 

Mrs.  Jack  Gordon  came  down  from 
her  farm  in  Stanislaus  County  to  pay 
a  visit  to  her  two  daughters,  Hilda 
and  Ethel,  and  to  see  Ethel  with  the 
Pony  Moore  Company  in  Fifteen  Jolly 
Tars  at  Pantages,  Oakland.  Mrs. 
Gordon  is  the  best  judge  of  cats  in 


America.  She  raises  the  Angora 
species ;  the  stock  came  from  Eng- 
land. 

Lord  and  Meek,  the  musical  com- 
edy artists,  now  at  the  Lyceum,  will 
soon  take  a  company  on  the  road, 
heading  for  the  north,  where  they  will 
play  in  Washington,  Oregon,  and  the 
British  possessions,  where  they  arc 
favorably  known  and  well  liked.  Their 
shows  are  clean  and  well  liked.  They 
have  on  this  week  hi  (iay  Paree,  witli 
a  cast  of  twelve. 

Joe  Lyons,  the  hard-shoe  dancer, 
is  playing  an  engagement  at  George 
Harrison's  Santa  Clara  theatre. 

Owen  Dale,  one  of  the  best-known 
actors  of  the  past  decade,  is  sufTering 
with  sciatic  rheumatism  of  the  right 
liip.  He  is  using  a  cane  for  tlie  first 
time  in  his  career. 

Mid  Thornhill,  manager  of  the  Elite 
in  Stockton,  was  in  our  city  the  first 
of  the  week.  Fie  informed  The  Dra- 
matic Revikw  that  a  Giinese  wash- 
house  at  the  rear  of  the  Elite  burned 
down  and  that  Ah  Wing,  the  proprie- 
tor would  replace  it  with  a  concrete 
building  to  cater  to  the  American 
trade  for  noodles,  chop  suey,  etc.  An 
American  orchestra  and  American  en- 
tertainers would  be  installed,  and  the 
interests  of  .Ah  Wing  would  be  looked 
after  by  Denacio  O'Brien,  well  and 
favorably  known  in  Stockton,  as 
manager. 

Jack  Hempel,  formerly  Gunl)oat 
Smith's  sparring  partner  when  playing 
the  Pantages  time,  will  remain  in  this 
city,  looking  forward  to  a  match  with 
any  of  the  heavyweights,  while  f!un- 
boat  has  gone  to  England  to  fight 
Carpentier,  the  Frenchman.  Hempel 
is  a  sturdy  fellow,  clean  liver  and  a 
gentleman.  He  will  give  a  good  ac- 
count of  himself  if  given  a  chance 
by  one  of  the  promoters. 

Roxie  O'Rourke,  a  native  of  this 
city,  who  has  played  all  the  big  time 
with  his  son  in  their  singing  and  dan- 
cing act,  has  regained  the  sight  of 
both  eyes,  from  which  he  was  bothered 
for  a  long  time.  The  O'Rourkes  will 
.shortly  resume  their  Eastern  dates. 

Bert  Roxie  is  still  with  the  Medi- 
cine Company  he  joined  February  i. 
They  are  at  Bay  Point  this  week ; 
next  week,  Brentwood.  Bert  says  it 
beats  the  split  time,  even  if  the  stipend 
is  small. 

Jimmy  Rowe  is  in  Los  Angeles 
awaiting  the  call  of  the  movies.  Ed 
Moncrief  and  Charley  Alorrell  are  also 
movie  actors. 

Belle  Williams,  the  best  blackface 
woman  in  America,  will  stage  a  show 
for  the  ladies  of  the  Eastern  Star  in 
the  near  future.  Full  particulars  will 
be  published  in  The  Dramatic  Re- 
view. 

Hamilton  of  Pantages,  and  De  Ar- 
mour of  the  Princess  Theatre,  are  in- 
separable whenever  playing  the  same 
city.  They  cat  together,  sleep  to- 
gether, enjoy  life  together,  but  don't 
work  together,  only  in  good  friend- 
ship ;  so  altogether  they  are  good  fel- 
lows. That  is  the  way  all  the  pro- 
fessional brothers  should  be. 

Ethel  Davis  may  be  seen  with  a 
Broadway,  New  York,  production  this 
coming  season.  No  better  selection 
could  be  made,  for  Ethel  has  all  the 
essential  qualities  to  fill  Broadway 
with  delight,  as  she  is  doing  at  Pan- 
tages Theatre,  Market   Street,  San 


Francisco.  What  will  be  San  iM-an- 
cisco's  loss  will  be  New  York's  gain, 
and  the  Dolls  will  weep. 

ATarcus  Loew,  who  will  take  posses- 
sion of  the  Sullivan-Considine  circuit 
.\ugust  I,  acquired  three  new  theatres 
in  one  week  a  short  time  ago.  He 
secured  a  50-year  lease  on  the  Fulton 
in  IJrooklyn,  and  leased  the  Broadway 
in  J  Brooklyn,  giving  him  seven  thea- 
tres there,  and  bought  the  West  End 
Tiieatre,  New  York,  from  Joe  Weber, 
of  Weber  and  Fields.  A  short  time 
before  he  secured  the  Globe  in  Bos- 
ton. Loew  didn't  .stop  after  getting 
the  Sullivan-Considine  circuit,  but 
keeps  right  on  buying  theatres. 

Through  arrangements  with  the 
Miles  and  the  Jones,  Linnick  and 
Schaefifer  circuits,  Loew  becomes  the 
controlling  power  in  the  greatest  com- 
Ijination  of  theatres  in  the  world.  He 
is  powerful  through  his  ability  to  of- 
fer performers  long  periods  of  steady 
work,  which  will  directly  benefit  his 
patrons,  for  they  can  see  better  acts 
for  less  money  than  they  have  ever 
seen  before. 

Marcus  Loew,  a  marvel  himself,  is 
fortunate  in  having  three  wonderful 
men  associated  with  him  in  Loew's 
Theatrical  Enterprises.  They  are 
David  P)ern.stein,  manager  and  general 
treasurer,  and  a  wizard  on  motion  pic- 
tures and  figures;  Nicholas  M. 
Schenck,  executive  manager,  an  ac- 
comi)lished  showman,  and  a  million- 
aire in  his  own  right,  who  looks  after 
all  of  Loew's  theatres;  and  Joseph  M. 
Schenck,  now  the  most  powerful,  and 


THEATRE  OaKdale,  Cal. 

E.  C.  shearer,  manager.    A  live  ono  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

Colfax  Opera  House 

COIiFAX,  CAIi. 

Motion  Pictures,   Vauileville  and  Traveling 
Slinws    Bnokpd.  Write 

chari.es  Mccormick,  Manag-er 

rated  by  the  theatrical  men  as  the 
most  brilliant,  booking  agent  in  the 
world.  It  has  been  partly  the  wizard- 
ry of  these  three,  combined  with  Mr. 
Loew's  i)er.sonal  genius,  which  has 
made  him  the  power  in  theatricals  he 
is  today. 

Emmett  Keanc,  a  brilliant  brother 
of  James  Keane  of  the  United  Keane- 
ogra])h  ImIiii  Comininy,  died  a  few 
days  ago.  Mr.  Keane  had  been  in 
poor  liealth  for  sonic  years. 

Dates  Ahead 

BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

i'.OSCO  MUSICAL  C()Mi'J)V 
CO. — Modesto,  June    iS-ji  ;  Colusa, 

"^BRYC1<:  HOVVATSON  CO.  (Em- 
l)ress  Variety  Co.,  mgrs.)l— Cornjng, 
lune  20-22;  Dunsmuir,  23-25;  Ken- 
"nett,  26-27;  McCloud,  28;  Weed,  29- 
30;  Callahan,  July  i  ;  Fltna  Mills,  2-4; 
Greenview,  5-7;  I'^ort  Jones,  8-1 1. 

DR.  LORENZ  (W.  F.  Leahy).— 
San  Luis  Obispo,  June  21-23;  Santa 
Maria,  25 ;  Paso  Robles,  26. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


1 

June  20,  1914 


McClellan- 
Tarbox 

Inc. 

AGENTS,  MANAGERS 
PRODUCERS 
ARTISTS' 
REPRESENTATIVES 

Musical  Comedies  fur- 
nished and  rehearsed. 
SKetches,  Songs  and  Mon- 
ologs  written  and  booKed. 

Pantages  Theatre  Building 


INTER-MOUNTAIN  WAGON  SHOWS— PKESENTING 

Girl  of  Eagle  Ranch 


CHAS.   P.   HEI.TON,  MGB. 

A   IioliKhtful   Siiinnifr   in   the  MiumtRins 


State  Rights  Buyers 
Take  Notice! 

The  Feature  rUm  Sensation  of  the  Century.    To  be  Released  About  July  1st 
M.  B.  DUDLEY  AND  G.  F.  COSBY  PRESENT 

Panama  and  the  Canal 

From  An  Aeroplane 

6000  feet  of  thrilling'  action.  Taken  from  the  aeroplane  of  the  noted  aviator, 
Robert  Fowler,  by  Ray  Suhem.  Nothing'  lilte  it  ever  before  attempted.  Most 
ilaborate  line  of  pictorial  printing  ever  used  for  a  motion  picture.  Everything 
from  twenty-sheet  stand  down.    At  cost  to  State  right  buyers. 

Address,  Panama  Aero  Film  Co. 


562  Pacific  Building,  San  Francisco 


Telephone  Douglas  5405 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CiTV,  June  16.— 
Xat  C.  (loodwin  has  a  splendid  ve- 
Iiicle  in  Never  Say  Die.  and  were  it 
not  for  the  strong  counter  attractions 
l)itted  against  him,  capacity  would  un- 
<loubtcdly  have  been  i)laved  to  at  the 
SALT  LAKE  Theatre  the  latter  half 
of  last  week ;  however,  with  the  Sells- 
{•"loto  Circus  to  compete  with  on 
Tliursdav  nigiil  and  Emma  Lucy 
Ciales.  I'tali's  inlernalional  songbird, 
in  recital  at  the  Tabernacle  Friday, 
only  one  day  was  left  for  the  show- 
going  public  to  think  of  the  theatre. 
The  comedy  is  by  William  H.  Post, 
and  Mr.  Goodwin  is  appearing  under 
I;is  own  management  and  is  supported 
liy  Margaret  Moreland,  ])retty,  well- 
formed  and  graceful ;  in  fact,  right  at 
liome  in  the  leading  feminine  role. 
.Some  of  the  late.'^t  creations  in  the 
line  of  gowns  are  introduced  by  this 
ciiarming  lady.  The  Ijalance  of  the 
presenting  cast  was  made  up  of  Char- 
lotte Lambert,  isador  Marcel,  Stanley 
Harrison,  Walter  Chixton.  Dennis 
(  "leugii.  Lute  \>ohman.  Master  Ger- 
ald Hidgood,  Gladys  Wilson,  Dan 
Moyles,  etc.,  and  make  the  most  of 
their  parts.  The  play  is  in  three  acts 
and  two  scenes,  the  first  Mrs.  Steven- 
son's drawing-room  in  London  and  the 
other  Woodbury's  rooms,  St.  James. 
The  story  surrounds  a  rich  American, 
Dionysius  Woodbury  (Nat  Good- 
win), in  London  under  the  care  of 
two  specialists,  who  comfortingly  tell 
him  he  has  but  several  more  weeks  to 
live.  With  this  in  view,  to  financial- 
Iv  assist  his  friend  to  properly  care 
for  his  sweetheart  he  is  about  to 
marry,  and  Iielp  replenish  the  girl's 
exchequer,  which  has  been  depleted 
through  the  failure  of  the  bank  hold- 
ing the  family  funds,  he  makes  a 
])roposition  to  marry  the  girl,  who  is 
to  leave  immediately  upon  a  trip  to 
Russia,  llefore  her  return  Woodbury 
expects  to  die  and  leave  his  entire  for- 
tune, .some  five  million  dollars,  to  her. 
However,  tlie  quacks  fail  to  make 
good  in  their  promise  of  his  immedi- 
ate death,  and  he  finds  him.self  at  the 
end  of  a  year  still  alive  and  unable 
to  make  good  on  his  compact.  The 
fun  is  fast,  and  with  such  a  clever 
man  as  Mr.  Goodwin  in  the  leading 
role,  dispensing  the  droll  comedy  in 
his  own  inimitable  fashion,  a  good 
evening's  entertainment  is  guaranteed. 
The  girl  returns  from  Russia  and  is 
thoroughly  pleased  with  her  hurriedly- 
married  hu.sband.  The  whole  of  this 
week.  IVg  n'  My  Heart,  with  a  $26,- 
000  business  in  Los  Angeles  reported 
back  of  them,  is  holding  forth.  The 
first  jierformance  was  almost  a  com- 
plete sell-out.  which  will  probaI)lv  be 
the  order  of  things  for  the  balance 
of  the  week.  Peggy  O'Neil,  who  was 
first  advertised  to  appear  locally,  is 
not  in  the  cast,  but  Florence  Martin  is 
receiving  generous  notices  for  her  apt 
an(l  careful  portrayal  of  the  name  part. 
This  is  the  last  attraction  of  the  sea- 
son. Tonight's  i)erformances  will 
close  the  present  show  at  P.A.N- 
T.-\GES.  the  new  bill  starting  tomor- 
row, \\'edncsday,  headed  by  Lottie 
Mayer  and  her  diving  girls.  Bar- 
nold  s  dog  and  monkey  comedians 
headline  the  present  bill,  with  Tom 
Kelly,  the'  singing  Irishman,  billed  as 
the  added  attraction.  Others:  The 
Jolly  Jollier  (the  Barrows-Lancaster 


Company),  Jerome  and  Carson,  and 
Woods  and  Lawson.  T-ast  night  Man- 
ager F.  R.  Newman  donated  the  Pan- 
tages  Theatre  for  the  early  evening  for 
the  cha!n])ionship  tv])ewriting  contests. 
The  EMPRESS 'bill  is  a  specially 
strong  one,  without  a  weak  spot.  The 
headline  act  is  the  Six  Parisian  Har- 
mony Girls,  clever  in,strumentali.sts 
and  Vocalists,  who  appear  in  stunning 
clothes.  Spiegel's  Daughter's  Beau, 
another  Maxwell  act,  comes  in  for 
second  honors,  with  Al  Herman  in 
blackface  a  close  second.  Williams 
and  Segal,  dancing  duo.  and  tiie  Ryan 
IJros.,  aerial  gymnasts,  finish  out  the 
hill.  Sam  Loeb  and  his  company  have 
another  ap])reciativc  offering  at  the 
PRINCESS,  with  new  chorus  num- 
liers  and  funny  situations.  Ketchner 
and  Thornton  have  joined  the  cast, 
botli  wearing  fine  clothes  and  getting 
their  business  over  in  good  shai^c. 
Sells-Floto  and  Buffalo  Bill  (himself  ) 
Circus  showed  here  last  Thursday, 
]:)laying  to  turn-away  business.  The 
23  cent  admission  for  the  big  show  is 
fast  winning  its  way  with  local  peojilc. 
i'-mmy  Lucy  Gates,  one  of  I'tah's 
own,  who  has  been  singing  in  grand 
o])era  in  i'erlin,  is  home  on  her  vaca- 
tion, and  in  recital  at  the  Tabernacle 
Friday  night  drew  a  goodly  crowd. 
Tile  A:\IERICAN  Theatre  (picture 
iiou.se)  orchestra  of  twenty  odd  i)ieccs 
was  loaned  by  Manager  Sims  for  the 
(Kcasion.  (ientry  Bros,  dog  and  pony 
circus  will  be  here  Thursday. 

R.  STELTER. 

HONOLCIA'.  June  6.— The  Play- 
ers have  just  finished  Raffles,  in  which 
were  Guy  llitner,  Huron  Blyden,  Geo. 
lierrell,  Inez  Ragan,  Florence  Oakley, 
Leali  Hatch,  Marie  Baker,  Olga  Gray 
and  Jack  iJelgrave.  Perry  Girton 
took  on  the  grease  jiaint  and  disclosed 
rare  histrionic  abilities.  The  next 
plays  will  be  The  Butterfly  on  the 
Wheel  an<l  liinmy  \^alentine. 

\ANCO0\ER,  June  i6.— AV- 
ENUE: The  season  opens  on  August 
third  with  Canadian  Feature  Film 
Company's  Sixty  Years  a  Queen.  In 
.Se])tcmber  begins  the  run  of  legitimate 
siiows,  starting  with  The  Trail  of  the 
Lonesome  Pine,  followed  by  Kififie 
Mackaye,  The  Whip,  George  Arlis 
in  Disraeli,  (Jilbert  &  Sullivan  Opera 
Company,  Nat  Goodwin,  Newly  Mar- 
ried, Milestones,  Sir  Herbert  Beer- 
bohm  Tree,  The  Land  of  Promise,  a 
Canadian  ])lay :  The  Poor  Little  Rich 
Girl,  The  Bird  of  Paradise,  Christie 
McDonald  in  Sweethearts,  Cyril 
Maude  in  an  English  show,  David 
Warfield,  Things  that  Count,  W^hen 
Dreams  Come  True,  Wm.  H.  Crane 
and  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  The  New 
Henrietta,  F'orbes  Robertson  in  reper- 
toire, Martin  Harvey,  Fanny  W^ard, 
High  Jinx,  Richard  Carle  and  Haddie 
Williams,  Too  Many  Cooks,  The  Yel- 
low Ticket,  Today,  The  National 
Grand  Opera  Company,  a  Canadian 
company ;  The  Quinlan  Opera  Com- 
pany, The  Garden  of  .\llah,  Ziegfield's 
Follies  of  T912,  John  Drew,  .Seven 
Kevs  to  Baldpate,  Help  W^anted,  Billie 
Burke.  The  Midnight  Girl.  Maud 
.\dams,  Mizzi  Ilajos  in  Sari,  Potash 
and  Perlmutter.  COLUMBIA,  June 
14:  The  first  half  of  the  week  are 
appearing  vocal  and  instrumental  se- 
lections. Paleau,  ventriloquist ;  Wil- 
liams and  Williams,  comedy  singing, 
talking  and  dancing  act;  Du  Moulino, 
double-voiced  singer.  A  complete 
change  of  bill  for  the  midweek : 
George  and  Marie  Brown,  singing  and 


talking  act ;  the  Dubstaus  comedy 
sketch.  The  Broker  Husband,  the 
Dancing  Vernons,  eccentric  dancing, 
and  Chas.  Hasty,  the  Hoosier  bov. 
PANTAGES,  June  14:  The  Alaskan 
Musical  Comedy,  with  Harry  Girard 
and  .Agnes  Cain  I>rown  ;  Harry  Jolson, 
blackface  comedian,  in  new  songs  and 
jokes;  Orpheus  Comedy  Four,  quar- 
tette ;  Basy  troupe  of  Russian  dancers, 
and  \Vood\vard's  posing  dogs. 

SEATTLE,  June  17. — Hearty  ap- 
proval of  large  audiences  was  given 
George  J.  MacKenzie's  new  stock 
company,  the  ^letropolitan  Players,  on 
tile  opening  of  the  summer  stock  sea- 
son at  the  METROPOLITAN,  14th, in 
A  Butterfly  on  the  Wheel.  Florence 
Malone  is  an  actress  of  much  personal 
cliarm,  and  .scored  a  distinct  hit.  Ex- 
cellent in  support  are  Byron  .-Mdenn 
and  Will  Lloyd.  Other  new  members 
of  the  company  and  D wight  A.  Meade 
and  James  Guy  Usher  are  eflfective 
in  important  roles.  The  current  OR- 
PHEU^M  bill  is  made  up  as  follows: 
Wm.  A.  Brady's  playlet.  Beauty  is 
Only  Skin  Deep,  headlines ;  Yvette, 
the  whirlwind  violinist;  Rellow,  in 
The  Mentaphone  Artist;  Charles  Ytde 
in  a  Herbert  Bashford  sketch.  The 
Stranger ;  Dave  Kramer  and  George 
Morton,  in  a  colored  team  act,  and 
Will  and  Kemp  in  an  acrobatic  act. 
PANTAGES  has  two  feature  acts  in 
Barnes  and  Barron,  who  score  heavily 
in  Hebrew  comedy  work,  and  the  Gal- 
lerin  Four,  who  give  selections  from 
the  popular  operas,  using  violins,  cor- 
nets, saxoi)hones  and  accordeons.  The 
three  chihlren  add  a  charm  to  the  per- 
formance. Napoleon,  an  educated 
monkey,  and  Little    Hip,  an  under- 


A  Positive  Hit 

Just  Out 

I  Love  You, 

San  Francisco 

and  the 

Dear  Old 

Golden  Gate 

Iiyrlcs   by  WALT  WAY 
Music  by  HOMER  TOURO*E 
A  WINNER  FOR  EVERY  SINQER 

Mo.st  descriptive  song  of  tlie  day,  Willi  a 
swing  in  every  line. 
Arranged  for  chorus  if  desired. 
Professional  copies  furnished. 
Address 

Walt  Way 

Box  A,  Monrovia,  Cal. 


sized  ele])hant,  furnish  much  amuse- 
ment by  their  clever  antics.  Cialloway 
and  Roberts  offer  blackface  comedy 
and  song  and  dance,  and  the  F'our  Al- 
phas put  on  a  good  hoop-rolling  act. 
At  the  E.MPRESS  are  the  Eleven 
Kincaid  Kilties,  in  favorite  songs  and 
dances  of  Scotland ;  the  Three  Har- 
bys,  ice  skaters;  Savoy  and  Brennan; 
Maude  Ronair  and  Joe  Ward,  sing- 
ing and  talking:  the  Todd  Nard.s, 
clever  acrobats  and  hand-to-hand  bal- 
ancers. John  Cort  arrived  in  Seattle 
from  San  Francisco  on  Saturday  last, 
ami  will  remain  several  weeks.  He 
speaks  optimistically  of  general  the- 
atrical conditions  in  the  East  and 
West.  G.  D.  HOOD. 


Winters  is  building  a  new  theatre 
that  will  soon  be  ready  for  attractions. 


June  20,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


News  From  Los  Angeles  Contains  the  Item  That  Joe 
Galbraith  is  Coming  Back  to  the  Stage 


LOS  ANGELES,  June  17.— This 
is  commencement  week  at  the  Egan 
School,  which  takes  place  at  the  Little 
Theatre,  children's  classes  presenting 
Shakespearean  scenes.  Tuesday  night, 
international  dances  and  group  work. 
Wednesday,  a  faculty  program  for 
private  jnipils  of  Mrs.  Dobinson, 
Messrs.  Allen,  Brown,  Steadman  and 
l'.i;an.  Life  studies,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Alfred  Allen,  picturized  by 
Marshall  Steadman  by  the  moving- 
picture  class,  and  Friday,  Mr.  Egan 
offers  three  classics  by  Maeterlinck, 
Strindberg  and  Synge,  while  Wan  o' 
the  Woods  will  be  the  attraction  for 
Saturday.  *  *  Harrison  Hunter  has 
returned  from  Chicago  and  will  be 
numbered  among  the  Burbank  Players 
once  again.  *  *  *  W.  T.  Wyatt's  .sys- 
tem is  long  used  to  shocks  caused  by 
the  pass-requesting  public,  but  on  Sat- 
urday night  he  received  a  jar  that  will 
last,  when,  in  company  with  Harmon 
Ryus,  the  well-known  auto  man,  their 
machine  collided  with  another ;  but,  of 
course,  it  was  the  other  man  who  re- 
ceived the  marks.  *  *  *  Halsey  Molir 
of  Kimbal  and  Mohr,  who  have  recent- 
ly i)laycd  the  Orpheum.  wrote  a  song 
called"  The  Tango  in  the  Sky,  which 
William  Rock  thought  good  enough  to 
buy  for  his  Candy  Shop.  *  *  *  Peggy 
O'Neil  took  in  the  Gaiety  company's 
performance  of  .V  Knight  for  a  Day, 
just  to  remind  herself  that  a  few  years 
ago  .she  was  a  small  chorus  maid 
with  a  road  comi)any  playing  this 
same.  Miss  0"Neil  has  departed  f(n- 
Chicago  to  open  June  22  in  Peg  o' 
My  Heart ;  that  is  if  God,  the  weather 
and  Laurette  Taylor  permit.  It  seems 
that  there  lies  some  hitch  in  this  star- 
ring of  Pegs,  and  Miss  Taylor  has 
ideas  that  do  not  coincide  with  those 
of  Mr.  Morosco.  Mr.  Eyton  says 
Miss  Taylor's  objections  have  raised 
"a  tempest  in  a  teapot,"  but  time  will 
tell  whether  the  lid  stays  on  or  not. 
In  the  meantime,  Florence  Martin  will 
take  Miss  O'Neil's  place  in  the  present 
company.  *  *  *  Nat  Goodwin  is  back 
at  the  ]>each,  bu.sy  denying  as  usual. 
This  time  he  says  he  is  not  selling  his 
house  to  Alice  Lloyd,  that  he  is  still 
a  young  man  and  that  Marjorie  More- 
land  Goodwin  is  a  case  of  the  last's 
the  best  of  all  the  game.  *  *  *  Joe 
Galbraith,  erstwhile  matinee  idol  of 
the  Burbank  and  Auditorium  stock 
companies,  is  contemplating  divorce. 
Mrs.  Galbraith,  who  was  T\iiss  Helen 
Sherman,  claims  that  after  ]:)apcrs 
were  signed  agreeing  to  separation, 
she  turned  over  $50,000  to  quiet  di- 
vorce ])roccedings,  and  that  now  Mr. 
Galbraith  has  broken  his  agreement. 
Galbraith,  who  has  been  in  the  real 
estate  business,  contemplates  returning 
to  the  stage  in  the  immediate  future. 

*  *  *  When  James  Montgomery  brings 
suit  against  the  Little  Theatre  for 
$400,  lie  names  thirty-three  prominent 
men  of  this  city — they  being  the  or- 
ganizers. Trouble  over  the  royalties 
of  Come  Home  Smith  arc  the  reasons 
for  same.  *  *  *  Dolly  Hackett,  who  ap- 
l)eared  with  Morrissey  at  the  Em- 
press, will  return  to  Los  Angeles  after 
her  contract  closes,  to  appear  in  sev- 
eral ])icturcs  for  the  Kalem  Company. 

*  *  *  Manager  IMackwood  has  ar- 
ranged for  a  series  of  Monday  night 


dances  at  the  Jardin  de  Danse  in  hon- 
or of  the  photoplayers  of  the  city,  each 
to  be  named  for  some  well-known 
movie  actor  or  actress.  The  first  is 
to  Mabel  Normand  Night,  and  will 
no  doubt  be  a  glorious  success. 

BURBANK:  Winchell  Smith's 
amusing  comedy.  The  Fortune  Hunt- 
er, is  being  given  by  the  Burbank 
Players,  with  happy  results.  This  is 
an  ideal  stock  play  and  one  that  this 
company,  with  its  many  character 
players,  is  able  to  handle  with  joyous 
success.  Tliere  is  Sam  Graham,  the 
simple-souled  druggist,  a  role  handleil 
with  the  delicate  touch  of  an  artist 
who  realizes  that  anything  else  would 
overplay  the  role,  and  thus  James  Ap- 
])lebee  succeeds  in  making  the  old 
druggist  seem  human,  in  spite  of  the 
idealizing  of  the  author.  Forrest 
Stanley  plays  Nathaniel  Duncan,  the 
adventurer  of  buoyant  spirit,  in  search 
of  a  soft  spot  and  an  ea.sy  resting 
place,  and  renders  a  skilful  portrayal 
of  this  joyous  adventurer.  Thos.  Mac- 
Larnie,  with  his  grace  of  diction,  con- 
tributes another  perfect  study  in  that 
of  the  banker,  Mr.  Lockwood.  Donald 
Bowles,  with  his  clever  gift  of  carica- 
ture, draws  a  mirthful  lecture  of  the 
town  fool.  Selma  Paley  is  the  daugh- 
ter of  the  druggi.st,  honest  in  her  ef- 
fort and  good  to  look  upon.  Beatrice 
Nichols  as  the  banker's  daughter  is 
her  usual  charming  and  effervescent 
self.  Other  roles  that  are  emphasized 
because  of  careful  playing  are  in  the 
hands  of  Richard  Vivian,  H.  S.  Duf- 
field,  Walter  Catlett,  William  Colvin, 
George  Rand  and  Winifred  Bryson. 
The  Fortune  Plunter  is  always  appeal- 
ing, and  all  its  tender  comedy  is  hap- 
\n\y  understood  by  the  Burbank  Play- 
ers and  thus  is  made  capital  entertain- 
ment. 

CENTURY:  The  Belle  of  Japan 
has  a  chorus  that  shines  forth  splen- 
didly as  to  beauty  and  shapeliness. 
Jules  Mendel  and  Al  Franks  lead  the 
riot  of  fun,  while  Reece  Gardner  and 
Babe  Lewis  lead  in  the  song  and  dance 
numbers.  Vera  Ransdale  makes  a  big 
hit  with  two  charming  song  numbers, 
and  The  Belle  of  Japan  is  a  merry  af- 
fair throughout. 

EMPRESS  :  Bert  and  Hazel  Ska- 
telle  as  as  wonderful  upon  skates  as 
the  name  they  have  chosen.  Ease  and 
.grace  mark  every  roller-.skating  move, 
(ircen,  McHenry  and  Dean  sing  songs 
and  dance  and  bring  joy.  Four  of  a 
Kind,  given  by  Joe  Maxwell's  players, 
is  a  clever  bit  of  satire  and  leaves  a 
trail  of  thought  after  the  laugh.  Julian 
Rose  appears  as  Levinsky  at  the  Wed- 
ding, a  portrayal  of  the  Hebrevv  char- 
acter that  rings  true  because  of  the 
sincerity  of  the  effort.  The  Two  Ro- 
mans and  the  Mad  Doll  are  gymnasts 
of  unusual  ideas  and  execution. 

HIPPODROME:  Jane  O'Roark 
and  Ikodcrick  O'Farrell  have  a  new 
comedy  this  week,  entitled  All  for  a 
1  Itmdred.  The  situation  is  funny  in 
the  first  place  and  the  comedy  methods 
used  by  this  clever  pair  make  it  a 
merry  affair.  The  Merry  Masquer- 
aders,  another  Bothwcll  Brown  show, 
with  pretty  girls,  uniciue  costumes  and 
gay  dancing  numbers,  featuring  Mar- 
jorie Shaw,  is  an  interesting  number. 
Lee  and  Noble  in  The  Newsboy  and 


His  Girl,  are  capital  singers,  with  a 
list  of  songs  that  please.  The  Savalas 
are  daring  high-wire  performers,  with 
all  the  attached  thrills  and  shivers. 
Len  Perry,  a  blackface  comedian,  is 
a  whole  show  in  himself.  The  l>ells 
of  San  Gabriel  is  replete  with  touches 
of  early  California  days,  and  some 
very  skilful  Spanish  dancing  is  a  most 
attractive  feature. 

MAJESTIC:  The  Road  to  Happi- 
ness leads  to  the  Majestic  Theatre, 
where  you  will  find  Wililam  Hodge 
with  his  rare  smile,  droll  humor,  soft 
voice  and  winsome  personality.  A 
truly-rural  drama  is  The  Road  to  Hap- 
piness, laid  in  New  York  State,  and 
the  story  ambles  along  quietly  with  a 
clean,  wholesome  plot,  touched  with 
the  joys  and  jealousies  of  the  small 
village,  with  an  occasional  melodra- 
matic outburst.  If  Mr.  Hodge  is 
preaching  contentment  in  this  homely 
play,  by  way  of  a  happy  delivery  of 
witty  epigrams,  then  he  is  succeeding 
in  his  mission,  for  it  leaves  a  feeling 
of  marvelous  and  honest  satisfaction. 
Mr.  Hodge  and  his  capable  company 
are  showing  the  way  to  many  during 
this  week  who  seek  good  entertain- 
ment. 

MASON  :  Neptune's  Daughter,  the 
film  featuring  Annette  Kellermann,  is 
still  the  attraction  at  this  theatre,  be- 
ing one  of  the  most  beautiful  pictures 
that  has  ever  been  shown  in  this  city. 
This  picture  also  reveals  the  fact  that 
little  Miss  Kellermann  is  a  very  gifted 
maid  aside  from  her  swimming  and 
diving. 

MOROSCO:  Lightest  of  light, 
freest  of  care-free  and  brightest  of 
all  bundles  of  non.sense  is  the  Isle  of 
Bong  Bong.  This  Isle  might  be  al- 
most anywhere,  just  so  long  as  Fran- 
ces Cameron,  Walter  Lawrence  and 
Will  Sloan  are  stranded  thereon — suf- 
ficient. The  plot  is  not  missed,  being 
of  no  consideration  whatsoever.  Fran- 
ces Cameron,  several  times  a  widow 
and,  o!  so  merry,  is  a  gay  Filipina 
of  wonderful  voice  and  an  acting  abil- 
ity with  which  we  have  long  been 
familiar.  Walter  Lawrence  has  many 
specialties  and  several  songs,  hitting 
the  right  spot  each  time.  There  are 
specialties  too  numerous  to  mention. 
Margaret  Edwards,  in  a  graceful 
dance;  Arthur  Clough,  with  well- 
trained  voice;  Maud  Beatty  of  large 
drawing  quality ;  dainty  Myrtle  Ding- 
wall, Ritta  Abbot,  together  with  a 
wonderful  blonde,  Louise  Orth,  and 
Jack  Pollard — these  all  add  full  meas- 
ure to  the  enjoyment  and  to  a  dazzling 
li.st  of  special  bits  of  fun.  The  Isle 
of  Bong  Bong  is  a  merry  tuneful  and 
brilliant  success. 

ORPHEUM  :  Henrietta  dc  Serris 
and  her  fifteen  posing  men  and  maid- 
ens present  a  series  of  beautiful  rc- 
l)roductions  of  statuary,  handled  with 
exc|uisite  touch  in  arrangement  and 
lighting.  Bessie  Wynn  is  just  as  dain- 
ty and  low  voiced  as  in  the  good  old 
days  of  musical  comedy  when  she 
made  such  a  fascinating  boy.  She  sings 
several  modern  ballads  with  a  saucy 
air  and  some  interestin.g  clothes.  Lil- 
lian Shaw  also  sings,  her  talent  lend- 
ing itself  to  dialect  son.gs  in  which  her 
veracity  and  natural  charm  are  em- 
l)hasized.  Horace  Wright  and  Rene 
Dietrich,  with  splendid  voices,  sing 
several  songs  of  worth  with  the  ease 
and  grace  of  artists.  Robert  T.  Haines 
&  Co.  appear  in  a  mi.ghty  good  Raf- 
fles story  called  The  Man  in  the  Dark. 
Of  course,  it  is  sheer  madness  to  ac- 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE..  LOS  ANGELES 


cept  the  ])lot.  but  it  is  so  cleverly 
l)layed  andithe  ending  is  so  surprising 
that  it  creates  a  favorable  impression. 
Matthews,  Shayne  &  Co.  return  with 
their  Chinatown  sketch,  called  Dream- 
land, in  which  they  are  met  with  a 
loud  welcome.  New  touches  have  been 
added  as  well  as  new  players,  and  their 
turn  is  one  of  the  best  low  comedy 
acts  seen  in  a  long  time.  The  hold- 
overs are  Odiva  and  the  Berrcns,  and 
are  among  the  best  of  the  bill's  of- 
ferings. 

PANTAGES :  The  Soul  Kiss  with 
George  H.  Ford,  the  original  Mephis- 
to.  It  is  all  a  hodge-podge  of  non- 
sense, with  kisses  many,  several  grace- 
ful dance  numbers  ana  pretty  chorus 
girls  who  seem  not  to  mind  the  oscul- 
atory  attentions  of  his  Satanic  majes- 
ty. A  little  lady  named  Musette,  light 
and  graceful,  is  a  violinist,  who  just 
can't  make  her  feet  behave  and  is 
known  as  the  "dancing  violini.st." 
Skipper,  Kennedy  and  Reeves  are 
three  tuneful  songsters,  one  in  black- 
face, who  entertain  with  a  line  of 
comedy  that  seems  to  be  thoroughly 
appreciated.  The  Millinery  Salesman, 
with  Joseph  Remington,  Ollie  Mar- 
shall and  Beatrice  Thorne,  is  well 
played,  with  speed  and  telling  effect. 
The  Wartenburg  Bros,  are  jugglers, 
but  unique  in  the  fact  that  all  their 
juggling  is  done  with  their  feet,  toss- 
ing objects  around  with  all  the  ease 
of  a  master  magician  with  nimble 
fingers.  Scott  and  Wallace,  a  man 
and  a  maid,  sing  and  patter  in  attrac- 
tive style.  Pantages  are  now  running 
the  Pathe  Weekly  news  pictures,  best 
of  their  kind. 

REPUBLIC:  The  Dog  Catcher  is 
Al  Watson's  offering  for  the  week, 
and  proves  to  be  one  long,  continuous 
laugh.  Aline  Walace  is  an  assistant 
who  knows  the  value  of  good  comedy 
work.  Sadie  McDonald,  with  an  ex- 
cellent company,  creates  a  good  meas- 
ure of  fun  with  a  comedy  skit  called 
Cafe  de  Luxe.  Ellen  Ekhardt  is  a 
whistler  of  rare  ability,  and  her  songs 
also  point  to  the  fact  that  although 
but  starting  on  a  vaudeville  career,  her 
future  is  promising.  Dore  and  Wol- 
ford  have  a  piano  and  singing  act  that 
is  attractive  and  ])leasing.  The  Mar- 
velous Drayton  is  an  equilibrist  with 
some  new  and  some  old  turns,  but  all 
finislu'd  and  entertaining. 

N.  P..  WARNER. 


yi:.\N  KiKiiV.  whose  brilliant  work 
the  i^ast  season  won  general  recogni- 
tion and  cuhninated  in  a  brilliant  per- 
formance of  The  Vampire  in  A  Fool 
There  Was  with  the  Bartey  and  Mit- 
chell stock  in  Seattle,  is  ju.st  recovering 
from  a  serious  nervous  breakdown, 
and  she  may  .soon  leave  for  a  six 
months'  stav  in  Samoa.  It  would  be 
too  bad  to  have  her  i-crmanently  re- 
linquish the  promising  i)osition  she  has 
already  attained  in  the  profession. 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  20,  1914 


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THEATRICAL  CATALOGUE  •!  She*  Print- 
ing. Repertoire.  Stock.  Circus,  Wild 
West,  Tent  Shows,  Etc. 

FAIR  PRINTING.  Fairs.  Races.  Aviation, 
Auto.  Horse.  Stock  Sliows,  Etc. 


MAGIC  PRINTING.  HypRotlsm,  Illusions, 
Mind  Reading,  Etc. 

MINSTREL  PRINTING.  While  or  Colored, 
With  or  Without  Title.  Etc 
MOVING  PICTURE  PRINTING.  Etc. 


WESTERN  PLAYS,  Etc.     FOLDERS  of  Non-Rojalty  Plays  with  Printing. 


Show  and  Theatrical 

Printers 
Lithographers,  Engravers 


Kational 


Stocli  Hangers  and  Posters 
on  Hand  tor  every  Kind  ot 
Amusement  Enterprise 


WRITE  ST.  LOUIS  OFFICE  -  7TH  AND  ELM  StS. 


Correspondence 


XEW  YORK.  June  14. — Josepliine 
X'ictor,  who  lias  not  been  seen  in  Xcw 
York  since  she  played  the  heroine  of 
David  P.elasco's  The  Temperamental 
juiirney.  last  week  took  the  place  of 
l-'lorence  Reed  at  the  Eltinge  Theatre. 
The  Yellow  Ticket  enjoys  such  con- 
tinued success  there  that  the  actors 
are  allowed  the  privilege  of  a  vacation. 
Josephine  N'ictor  is  an  actress  of  strik- 
ing emotional  power,  and  proved  her- 
self equal  to  the  dramatic  demands 
of  Marya  \'arenka.  She  pinioned  her 
imrsuer  with  a  hatpin  with  the  neces- 
sary virtuosity  and  played  her  love 
scenes  with  the  gentle  pathos  she  con- 
trols. John  liarrymore,  who  played 
llie  role  of  Julian  Rolfe,  a  newspaper 
reporter,  in  The  Yellow  Ticket,  a  part 
he  created  in  the  original  production 
on  January  20,  did  not  return  to  the 
cast  last  week  as  it  was  announced 
that  he  would  when  the  curtain  was 
rung  down  a  week  ago  on  account  of 
his  illness.  Mr.  P.arrymore  will  sail 
next  week  for  Nice.  *  *  *  The  Aca- 
demy of  Music's  stock  comjiany  was 
seen  last  Monday  in  Eugene  llrieux's 
Damaged  Goods,  which  has  never  be- 
fore been  acted  so  far  down  town. 
The  plunge  of  the  popular  players  in- 
to such  an  unfamiliar  field  was  wit- 
nessed with  e(iuanimity  by  a  large 
audience,  which  has  not  hitherto  kept 
rtcp  so  ])romptly  with  the  latest  ten- 
d^'ucies  in  the  drama.  Whether  or 
iiot  this  jilay  will  take  its  place  in  the 
regular  list  of  the  stock  companies 
\\i:l  be  interesting  to  observe.  Under 
the  £Egis  of  old  Df.  Hennett,  who  first 
plucked  this  delicate  flower  of  the 
r.uri.r.can  drama,  it  was  in  the  cheaper 
jjriced  theatres  that  Damaged  Goods 
was  least  ])rosperous.  lUit  it  is  new 
;!nd  for  that  ri-ason  it  may  be  used  to 
supply  novelty  to  a  public  more  accus- 
tomed to  the  lure  of  East  Lynne  and 
The  Two  Orphans  in  the  past.  Theo- 
dore Fricbus  and  Priscilla  Knowles, 
as  well  as  the  rest  of  the  company, 
Ind  no  difficulty  in  fitting  themselves 
into  their  newer  artistic  tasks.  *  *  * 
Wilton  Lackaye  appeared  at  the  Pal- 
ace last  week  in  a  dramatic  playlet  by 
Hall  McAllister,  called  Quits.  Some 
of  the  other  acts  on  the  excellent 
l)rogram  were  Harry  Coojxt,  who  re- 
cently ai)peared  in  The  Pleasure  Seek- 
ers, and  Hugh  Cameron,  who  also 
played  in  the  musical  comedy ;  Ray 
Cox  and  Joseph  Woodward,  Edwards 
Davis,  the  former  Oakland  minister, 
assisted  by  Julie  Power  in  One  and 
One  Make  Three;  Ralph  Riggs  and 
Katherine  Witchie,  Roshanara,  the 
( )riental  dancer;  Smith,  Cook  and 
P>randon,  Adler  and  .Arlino  and  the 
Woods  and  Woods  Trio.  *  *  *  The 
Catholic  .\ctors'  (iuild  of  .Xmerica, 
which  efifected  a  temporary  organiza- 
tion six  weeks  ago.  met  last  week  at 
the  Hotel  .Vstor  and  formed  a  per- 
manent guild.  A  constitution  was 
adopted  and  the  following  officers 
were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year : 
lunmett  Corrigan,  president ;  Jerry  J. 
Cohan,  vice-president ;  James  E.  Sul- 
livan, second  vice-president;  Fritz 
Williams,  treasurer,  and  Wm.  E.  Cot- 
ter, secretary.  William  Kelly  and 
William  Courtleigh  were  elected  to 
the  executive  committee  to  act  with 
the  officers.  I'rank  Mclntyrc  was 
made  chairman  of  the  membersliip 
committee  with  power  to  appoint  four 
additional  members,  and  he  promptly 
appointed  Eva  Condon  as  one  of  them. 


Frank  McGinn  was  elected  chairman 
of  the  entertainment  committee  with 
power  to  ai)point  two  others.  The 
Guild  is  somewhat  after  the  order  of 
the  Actors"  Church  .\lliance,  the  Epis- 
copal organization.  Its  objects,  as 
outlined  yesterday  by  the  Rev.  John 
Tallxit  -Smith,  who  has  been  ai)poiiit- 
cd  cha])lain  of  the  (juild  by  Cardinal 
l-'arlej^  are  chiefly  to  bring  the  Cath- 
olic actors  and  the  Catholic  laity  to- 
gether socially  and  to  devise  and  en- 
courage means  for  bettering  the  .gen- 
eral condition  ;  for  example,  to  resist 
any  attempt  to  open  the  theatres  on 
Sundays,  to  secure  a  chaplain  for  the- 
atrical folk  in  Xew  York  City  and  to 
see  to  the  spiritual  imi)rovement  of  the 
jirofession.  The  ne.xt  meeting  will  be 
held  in  September  and  it  is  hoped  to 
have  a  reception  for  the  members  and 
their  friends  and  associates,  regardless 
of  religion,  some  time  in  October. 
*  *  *  President  Wilson  pressed  a  but- 
ton in  the  White  House  in  Washing- 
ton at  2  o'clock  last  Monday  after- 
noon and  the  Hash  at  the  Grand  Cen- 
tral Palace  signaled  a  welcome  to  the 
big  crowd  which  attended  the  formal 
opening  of  the  second  annual  exposi- 
tion of  the  International  Motion  Pic- 
ture Exhibitors  and  the  Independent 
Exhibitors  of  .America.  The  most  im- 
pressive feature  of  the  opening,  co- 
incident with  the  flash,  was  contribu- 
ted by  .Alma  Gluck,  prima  donna  of 
the  Aletropolitan  Opera  House,  who 
sang  ".America."  starting  a  patriotic 
tingle  that  impelled  everybody  to  join 
in  joyously.  Daniel  Prohman  in  the 
opening  address  said  that  in  obtaining 
President  Wilson's  aid,  the  exposition 
corralled  the  greatest  player  in  the 
greatest  American  drama.  In  his  of- 
ficial welcome  on  behalf  of  the  city 
Marcus  M.  Marks,  president  of  Man- 
hattan borough,  said  he  hoped  that 
the  motion-picture  men  will  persevere 
in  their  efforts  to  raise  the  tone  of 
pictures  until  they  shall  attain  the 
highest  possible  place  in  the  estima- 
tion of  the  peoi^le.  Visitors  at  the  ex- 
])osition  noticed  many  familiar  faces 
in  the  crowds,  and  felt  at  home  as  they 
fre(|uently  ran  across  movie  actors  at 
whose  pictures  they  have  beamed  in 
their  favorite  movie  hou.ses.  Every 
device  ])ertaining  to  the  motion-pic- 
ture industry  is  on  exhibition,  and 
there  is  much  to  interest.  Nearly 
every  important  moving-picture  house 
in  the  United  States  has  a  booth. 
Players  under  contract  with  various 
film  companies  entered  the  tango  and 
other  dancing  contests.  Prizes  were 
awarded  Saturday  night.  The  music 
for  the  opening  ceremonies  was  fur- 
nished by  the  New  York  Catholic 
Protectory  liand.  *  *  *  The  Candler 
Theatre,  which  is  devoted  during  these 
summer  months  to  moving  picture 
plays,  was  the  scene  of  two  ef?orts  in 
that  line  last  week.  George  Kleine 
presented  novelties  from  Italy — man- 
agers even  "present"  jihoto  plays  now 
— and  there  was  the  accompaniment 
of  a  large  orchestra  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Modest  .Altschuler.  The  first 
of  the  plays  to  be  seen  by  the  audience 
was  Henry  P>ataille's  La  Femmcs  Nue, 
translated  on  the  program  The  Naked 
Truth,  although  it  was  the  naked 
model  that  the  French  playwright 
took  as  the  heroine  of  his  play.  Ber- 
tha Pady  foiuid  the  part  suited  to  her 
talents,  even  if  it  were  not  written 
for  her,  and  the  play  had  some  vogue 
in  Paris.  Last  night  it  was  the  Italian 
actress.  Lvdia  Rorelli,  miiiiing  the 
model  who  led  the  painter  to  fame 


and  later  became  his  wife,  only  to  be 
abandoned  for  the  woman  of  fashion 
with  whom  he  fell  in  love.  Then  she 
founil  ha])piness  as  the  wife  of  the 
|)ainter  who  had  loved  her  always. 
The  story  was  very  interestingly  tol  l 
by  the  pictures.  It  is  not  probable 
that  there  was  any  more  in  it  than 
the  different  scenes  on  the  screen  re- 
vealed. The  dramatic  progress  of  the 
action  was  well  revealed.  In  this  re- 
spect the  drama  was  much  more  in- 
teresting than  many  of  them.  Then 
there  was  a  professional  as])ect  to  the 
divulgcnce  of  the  scenes  which  is  not 
always  present  in  these  performances. 
It  is  not  to  be  denied  that  some  of 
the  films  occasionally  trembled  and 
flickered  di.sconcertingly.  Put  that 
was  not  true  of  all  of  them.  In  the 
grouping  of  the  men  and  women  on 
the  screen  the  pictures  were  better  ar- 
ranged than  they  usually  are  when'  it 
is  necessary  to  create  the  impression 
of  a  crowd  on  the  films  of  native 
manufacture,  in  spite  of  the  confidence 
of  our  own  ]iroducers  in  their  infalli- 
bility. The  effect  of  numbers  was 
aciueved  last  night,  not  by  numbers 
but  by  the  exjiert  grouping  which  cre- 
ates the  effect  of  many  persons.  This 
is,  of  course,  a  gain  in  clearness,  as 
all  stage  managers  know.  Numbers 
nevef  create  the  same  effect  as  a  skil- 
fully grouped  few.  Then  there  was 
a  perspective  not  often  seen  in  in- 
terior scenes  in  this  country.  Simul- 
taneous action  was  going  on,  for  in- 
stance, in  the  foreground  of  the  stage 
and  in  a  distant  ballroom,  all  of  it 
ecjually  visible  and  comprehensible  to 
the  eye.  The  story  was  quite  logical- 
ly carried  through  its  different  stages 
and  its  full  dramatic  import  kept  al- 
ways in  view.  The  interior  scenes,  it 
might  be  added,  were  distinguished  to 
a  degree  rarely  witnessed  here.  C)ne 
is  led  to  suspect  by  the  perfection  of 
this  and  other  details  that  the  moving 
l)ictures  must  be  meant  for  a  different 
public  abroad.  The  Naked  Truth  is 
a  very  successful  essay  in  this  field. 
.Mario  Costa's  setting  of  the  story  of 
Pierrot  the  Prodigal,  which  has  been 
performed  in  London  and,  unless 
memory  fails,  at  the  New  Theatre  with 
Rita  S.-ichetto.  concluded  the  perform- 
ance. Here  Air.  Altschuler  and  his 
nuisicians  jilayed  the  music  composed 
for  the  ballet.  The  i)articular  version 
of  the  Pierrot  story,  which  was  ar- 
ranged for  Signor  Costa's  ballet,  never 
seemed  as  dramatic  as  that  which 
Alichel  Carre  did  for  his  L'Enfant 
Prodigue.  P>ut  it  served  as  a  contrast 
to  the  caloric  intensity  of  M.  I'.ataille's 
i^arisian  romance. 

GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 
PCM^TL.AND,  June  15.— Portland- 
crs  have  now  reached  those  hot  days 
when  attractions  are  few  and  far  be- 
tween, and  although  there  are  some 
road  shows  still  on  the  way  to  the 
HEILIG,  nothing  is  announced  for 
some  time  ahead.    For  this  week.  The 


House  of  Pondage  moving  jiictures 
are  on.  A  special  exhibition  is  being 
given  this  afternoon  to  the  local  cen- 
sors and  some  invited  outsiders.  Next 
week,  .Annette  Kellermann  in  Nep- 
tune's Daugiiter.  .At  the  B.AKER 
Manager  Paker  has  closed  his  stock 
season.  Aloving  i)ictures,  entitled 
Samson,  are  on  this  week.  Manager 
P>aker  is  now  forming  his  company 
for  next  season,  and  announces  that 
the  present  theatre  will  hou.se  them. 
The  engagement  of  the  Newman-Foltz 
Company  at  the  LA^RIC  came  to  a 
close  last  Saturdav  night,  and  the 
house  is  dark.  OR'PIIECM  Theatre 
(Frank  Coffinberry,  mgr.):  Popular 
prices  are  announced  for  the  summer 
season  at  this  house.  This  week's  bill 
is  headed  by  the  comedy  drama, 
Wronged  from  the  .Start.  The  balance 
on  the  bill  are  Henry  Lewis,  Doris 
WiLson  &  Co.,  (lardiner  Trio,  Paul 
Gordon,  Flying  Henrys  and  Crowell. 
EMPRESS  Theatre  (H.  W.  Pierong, 
mgr.  )  :  More  Sinned  Against  Than 
I'sual  is  the  feature  act  for  this  week. 
The  others  offered  include  Hallen  and 
I'uller,  Moscrop  Sisters,  Dick  Lynch, 
Three  Falcons  and  Ralph  Gruman. 
PANTAGES  Theatre  (John  Johnson, 
mgr.)  :  Mile.  Minni  .Amato,  the  dan- 
cer, is  the  headliner.  and  the  balance 
of  the  bill  includes  l>ob  .All)right,  f  ieo. 
Wilson,  Kumry,  Ihish  and  Robinson, 
Romano  and  Carme,  and  Devitt  and 
Devitt.  The  O.KKS  has  Frank  Rich's 
musical  comedy  company  for  their  fea- 
ture offering.  Others  appearing  are 
the  Royal  Hawaiians  and  Montana 
Pill.  A.  W.  W. 

LARAMIE,  Wyo.,  June  2.— Opera 
House  ( H.  E.  Root,  mgr.)  :  Nat  Good- 
win in  Never  Say  Die  ])acked  house 
tonight.  Play  well  received  and  lots 
of  applause.  JOHN  WATT. 

Do  Americans  like  Grand 
Opera? 

Otto  Kahn,  one  of  the  leading  op- 
era financiers  of  New  A'ork,  thinks 
the  Century  Opera  Company  did  not 
make  its  expected  success  last  season 
because  English  was  used  exclusively. 
He  says  too  much  English  keeps  the 
forei.gn  element  away  from  the  opera. 
Doubtless  there  is  reason  in  what 
Mr.  Kahn  says,  New  York  City  alone 
being  considered.  There  are,  for  ex- 
ample, half  a  million  Italians  in  Xew 
A'ork,  enough  to  form  a  supporting 
population  by  themselves  for  Italian 
opera.  And  there  are  more  Germans 
and  possibly  as  many  I-Vench.  Put 
these  peoples  are  provided  with  oi)era 
by  the  Metropolitan  company,  which 
gives  nothing  in  English. 

D.Win  W.sRFiKi.n  arrived  here  Mon- 
day on  his  annual  vacation.  He  is 
accompanied  by  Mrs.  Warfield  and  the 
latter's  sister.  Miss  Stella  P.randt,  and 
has  taken  quarters  at  the  I'""airniont. 


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Correspondence 


OAKLAND,    June    i6.  —  Willard 
Mack  and  Marjorie  Rambeau  are  con- 
tinuing   their    engagement    at  the 
\r ACbONOUGH,  their  offering  for 
h.   current  week  being  Mack's  pow- 
-  i  ful  society  play,     Their  Market 
\  aluc.    The  attendance  has  not  been 
.(!.    Next  week,  WilHam  Hodge  in 
I  he  Road  to  Happiness.  Lavender 
hnd  Old  Lace,  a  four-act  play  made 
,'from  Myrtle  Reed's    charming  love 
4nry,  is  playing  to  the  cu.stomary  bus- 
,incss  at  YE  LIBERTY.    The  play  is 
given  a  fine  presentation  by  a  clever 
cast,  which  contains  an  old-time  Lib- 
erty favorite,  Irene  Outtrim,  who  ap- 
pears   to    good    advantage  as  Mary 
Ainslie.    The  other  prominent  roles 
are  in  the  capable  hands  of  Albert 
IMorrison,    Henry    Shumer,  Walter 
W  hipple,  Beth  Taylor    and  Marta 
Golden.    The  Blindness  of  Virtue  is 
in  preparation.    "Foy  for  Joy!"  is  the 
slogan  at  the  ORPHEUM,  where  that 
professional  funmaker,  Eddie  Foy,  and 
the    seven    little    Foys  are  the  top- 
notchers  of  a  fine,  entertaining  bill. 
The  lion's  share  of  applause,  however, 
is  tendered  Walter  de  Leon  and  "Mug- 
gins" Davics,  who  are  great  favorites 
in  Oakland,  and  have  a  singing  and 
dancing  act  that  pleases  immensely. 
The  balance  of  the  program  contains : 
Romeo  the  Great,  Harry  B.  Lester, 
Annie  Kent,  Oterita,  and  as  a  special 
feature,  Oakland  School  Boys'  Expo- 
ition  Band  of  seventy-five  musicians, 
anders  Stevens  and  Georgie  Cooper 
■e  at  PANT  AGES.    Their  .sketch. 
,ead.  Kindly  Light,  is  well  received, 
■he  balance  of  the  program  is  as  fol- 
iws:   Frank  Bush,  The  Jolly  Tars, 
Edwin  Crapo  &  Co.,  Brown  and 
ickson.  Four  Military  Girls  and  Key- 
:one  Comedy.    In  Wrong  is  Dillon 
id  King's  latest  offspring    at  the 
DLUMV.IA.     The    comedy  opera 
:a.son  opened  at  IDORA  Park  Mon- 
ly  evening,  under  the  most  favorable 
Lspices.   The  weather  was  just  right 
.d  Manager  York  used  the  finest 
5nd  of  good  judgment  in  his  opening 
election,  Maclame  Sherry.   The  com- 
any,  headed  by  Ferris  Hartman  and 
Myrtle  Dingwell,  were  up  to  all  ex- 
lectations,  and  their  support  left  noth- 
ng  to  be  desired.    The  scenic  effects 


and  choinis  proved  important  features. 
James  Gleason,  after  a  successful 
Eastern  tour,  has  returned  to  Oakland, 
and  will  play  a  six-weeks'  engagement 
at  YE  LIBERTY,  opening  next  Mon- 
day in  The  Blindness  of  Virtue.  Louis 
Bennison,  who  has  made  a  great  suc- 
cess with  the  Damaged  Goods  com- 
pany, is  around  town,  shaking  hands 
witii  his  legion  of  friends.  Bessie 
Sankey,  another  former  Liberty  favor- 
ite, has  also  returned  from  the  East 
and  is  renewing  old  acquaintances. 

LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 
SAN  DIEGO,  June  i6.— Things  are 
livening  up  along  San  Diego's  Rialto. 
The  week  started  in  with  the  opening 
of  two  new  moving-picture  houses — 
The  Illusion  Theatre  and  The  Parisian 
Theatre.  The  lobby  of  each  of  these 
theatres  is  gorgeously  decorated,  es- 
pecially that  of  the  Illusion  Theatre. 
The  owner,  C.  A.  Lisle  De  Holland, 
is  one  of  the  best  artists  and  sculptors 
in  the  country,  the  creator  of  the  Pan- 
ama-Cabal Extravaganza,  a  concession 
in  the  Panama-California  Exposition, 
and  owner  of  seven  of  the  large  con- 
cessions in  the  Panama-Pacific  Expo- 
sition. Mr.  Holland  will  run  exclu- 
sively the  first  output  of  the  Mutual 
Film  Co.  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  com- 
mencing with  the  $i,ooo,0(X)  Mystery, 
a  serial  by  Harold  McGrath.  He  plans 
to  have  houses  in  both  Los  Angeles 
and  San  Francisco,  each  theatre  to  be 
finished  in  a  mass  of  wonderful  color 
and  artisticness.  He  has  under  con- 
struction a  Wonderland  Park,  Ocean 
Beach,  a  local  summer  resort,  a  Palace 
of  Illusions,  wherein  he  will  give  tab- 
loid descriptions  of  some  of  the  old 
operas  illusionified,  changing  scenes  in 
less  than  half  a  minute.  This  theatre 
will  o])en  on  June  20,  with  Pygmalion 
and  Galatea.  Included  in  the  company 
are  Gabrielle  St.  Aubyn,  who  will  por- 
tray the  role  of  Venus ;  Adrienne  Le 
Compte,  that  of  Galatea,  and  James  H. 
Powers  as  Pygmalion.  Songs  and 
librettos  by  John  A.  St.  Clair.  The 
personnel  of  the  company  will  include 
tile  well-known  serpentine  dancer, 
Charlotte  Marshall,  who  will  feature 
the  opening  performance  by  dancing 
the  Argentine  tango  on  a  perpendicu- 
lar pedestal.  All  of  the  ushers,  door- 
tenclers,  ticket  sellers  and  staff  will  be 
com])osed  of  a  bevy  of  girls,  picked 


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out  in  a  contest  for  beauty.  EM- 
PRESS Theatre  (R.  Beers  Loos, 
mgr.)':  The  Lion  and  the  Mouse  is 
this  week's  offering,  and  besides  being 
a  very  good  performance,  it  demon- 
strated the  real  acting  capabilities  of 
Wm.  Chapman,  who  took  the  part  of 
John  Ryder,  the  ruthless  and  unscru- 
pleous  money  king.  In  the  part  of 
Shirley  Rossmore,  or  the  "Mouse," 
Helen  Carew  brought  into  play  her 
emotional  powers,  and  succeeds  in  out- 
witting the  brains  of  finance  by  the 
witchery  of  love.  A  number  of  new 
faces  have  been  added  to  the  Empress 
Players,  among  them  Harry  Webb 
Jorkins,  Palmer  Morrison,  Senator 
Roberts  and  Edith  Walker,  as  Eu- 
doria.  The  honors  of  the  perform- 
ance naturally  go  to  Miss  Carew  and 
Wm.  Chapman,  who  bear  the  burden 
of  the  big  scenes.  GAIETY  Theatre: 
Catherine  Evans  in  Mrs.  Wiggs  of  the 
Cabbage  Patch  is  on  the  boards  for  a 
week's  offering,  and  Edna  Marshall 
vied  with  Miss  Evans  in  last  night's 
performance  in  trying  to  see  who  was 
funniest.  Miss  Evans  and  Mrs. 
Wiggs  and  Miss  Marshall  as  Miss 
Hazy,  who,  together  with  Hiram 
Stubbins  (Wm.  Jossey),  fills  the  en- 
tire play  with  comedy  of  the  farce 
variety.  Clarence  Bennett  as  Jones, 
the  matrimonial  agent,  was  at  his  best 
in  this  part;  George  Dill  as  Mistah 
Bob  and  Miss  Mason  as  Miss  Lucy 
were  very  good  as  usual.  Glennella 
Porter  as  Lovey  Mary,  a  sympathetic 
little  role,  and  Terese  Van  Grove  the 
child  actress,  was  very  clever.  Will 
Roberts,  H.  D.  Watson,  Dorothy 
Driscoll',  Ella  Hansen,  Austa  Pierce 
and  Geo.  Mattison,  the  latter  as  Mr. 
Wigo-s  complete  the  cast  and  do  very 
goo^work.  SPRECKELS  Theatre: 
Nat  C.  Goodwin  in  Never  Say  Die  to 
be  here  for  three  nights  commencing 
June  18.  BENNY. 

TACOMA,  June  13.— TACOMA 
Theatre,  dark.  Coming,  June  17-18, 
The  Passing  Show;  21,  Howe  Travel 
Pictures.  EMPRESS  Theatre:  A 
four-act  melodramatic  travesty  by 
Everett  Shinn  &  Co.,  entitled  More 
Sinned  Against  Than  Usual,  was  clev- 
erly played  and  full  of  laughs.  An- 
other laugh-getter  was  the  clever 
sketch  by  Fred  Hallen  and  Mollie 
Fuller,  full  of  comical  complications. 
A  number  of  songs  and  dances  were 
given  by  the  Moscrop  Sisters,  who 
likewise  displayed  some  stunning  ccis- 
tumes.  Comedy  acrobatics  by  the 
Three  Falconers,  with  dialect  stories 
and  songs.  Starting  June  14 :  Frank 
Morell,  singing  act ;  Marie  Stoddard, 
.songs  anci  .stories;  comedy  sketch. 
Next  Door,  by  Schenck ;  D'Arville 
and  Dutton,  Lorelli's  Comedy  Circus 
and  playlet.  The  Police  Inspector's 
Surpri.se.  PANTAGES  Theatre:  Bob 
y\ll)right,  a  big  favorite  here,  was  back 
with  his  taking  songs,  Thursday 
night  the  Moose  Lodge  attended  in  a 


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singer.  Minni  Amato  and  A.  Coccia, 
in  an  attractive  dancing  act,  were  back 
with  a  remarkably  good  act.  The  well- 
known  minstrel  and  big  favorite,  Geo. 
Wilson,  was  heard  to  advantage  in  a 
taking  monologue  and  comical  paro- 
dies. Comedy  in  large  doses  was  ad- 
ministered by  AIcDevitt  and  McDevitt 
in  their  acrobatic  stunts,  and  Kumry, 
Bush  and  Robinson  in  their  Fun  in  a " 
Music  Store,  which  act  "went  big." 
For  the  week  of  June  15,  Bothwell 
Browne's  musical  play.  The  Merry 
Ma.squeraders.  Return  of  Daisy  Har- 
court,  the  music  hall  favorite.  Devlin 
and  May  Ervvood  in  a  comedy  sketch. 
That  Girl ;  Max  Fischer,  violinist ; 
Sagebrush  Bill,  Australian  whip  man- 
ipulator ;  Davis,  monologist.   A.  H. 


Actor's  Friend  Weds  Fourth 
Husband 

LONDON,  June  12.— Mrs.  Jack.son 
Gouraud  has  taken  a  fourth  husband. 
She  was  married  yesterday  at  the 
Strand  Registry  Office  to  Alexandre 
Miskinofif,  the  Russian  to  whom  she  has 
been  reported  engaged  many  times 
during  the  past  year,  and  who  has 
been  known  widely  as  a  Prince.  The 
witnesses  were  Yvonne  Gouraud,  fos- 
ter daughter  of  the  bride,  and  Amanda 
Gherson.  Both  the  bride  and  the  bride- 
groom gave  their  residence  as  the 
Picadilly  Hotel.  His  age  was  stated 
as  28,  hers  as  40.  She  described  her- 
self as  Aimee  Crocker  (jourard,  wid- 
ow, and  daughter  of  Edwin  Bryant 
Crocker.  The  bridegroom  said  he  was 
the  son  of  "a  Government  official  of 
the  tax  de])artment."  He  is  registered 
at  the  hotel  as  "Prince  Miskinoff."  He 
didn't  so  descrilje  himself,  however,  in 
the  marriage  register,  but  simply  as 
"of  independent  means." 


WASIIINCrrON,  June  12.— Capt. 
Yessaliefif,  naval  attache  of  the  Rus- 
sian Embassy,  said  tonight  that  the 
name  of  Mi.skinofif  in  Russian  is  as 
common  as  the  name  of  -Smilh  in  the 
United  States,  but  that  there  are 
neither  i'rince  .\lexandres  nor  Miski- 
noffs. 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  20,  1914 


TSE  SAN  FRAZrCISCO 

Dramatic  Review 

Muilc  and  Drama 
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.Anions'  the  all-star  cast  to  open  at 
the  Columbia  next  week  is  Charlotte 
Tittell.  known  as  one  of  the  Coast's 
most  gracious  and  talented  actresses. 
She  has  i)la\ed  with  many  fine  coni- 
Ijanies  and  appeared  here  last  with 
(  )l"a  Xethersole. 


Play  Agents  Who  Are  Pro= 
ducers  Getting  in  Wrong 

Voun.i;  authors  often  wonder  why 
they  cannot  get  their  ];lays  producecl, 
or  even  t^iven  .serious  consideration. 
A  growing  tendency  on  the  part  of 
])lay  agents  to  become  producers  has 
materially  lessened  the  chances  of  the 
struggling  dramatists,  and  is  likely  to 
result  in  a  different  method  of  proce- 
dure in  the  future.  The  Selwyns  and 
Miss  Marbury,  operating  under  the 
name  o{  The  American  IMay  Com- 
pany, are  the  principal  play  brokers 
who  are  thus  carrying  water  on  both 
shoulders,  and  it  apears  that  they  are 
going  to  be  more  active  in  producing 
next  .sea.son  than  ever  before.  It  is 
understood  that  the  Alarbury  office  is 
interested  in  The  Dummy  at  the  Hud- 
son Theatre,  and  Roi  Cooper  Megrue, 
of  Miss  Marbury's  force,  claims  to  be 
the  author  of  Under  Cover,  which  is 
to  be  seen  in  New  York  next  season 
under  management  of  the  Selwyns.  It 
is  no  secret  that  the  Selwyns  are 
heavily  interested  in  Within  the  Law, 
that  they  produced  The  Girl  and  the 
Pennant  last  season  and  have  taken 
theatres  in  Chicago  and  P>oston  in 
which  to  make  ])roductions.  Not  only 
struggling  authors  but  also  dramatists 
of  established  reputation  are  becoming 
averse  to  placing  their  manuscripts  in 
the  hands  of  agents  who  not  only  are 
l)roducers.  but  who  number  dramatists 
and  adapters  among  their  employees 
and  members  of  the  firm.  Writers  of 
plays  are  beginning  to  realize  that  the 
fruits  of  their  labor  will  be  more  likely 
to  meet  with  a  merited  reception  if  sent 
direct  to  producing  managers,  and  not 
entrusted  to  play  brokers  of  anv  kind, 
whether  producers  or  not.  .\I1  the 
leading  firms  of  managers  have  care- 
fully ef|uipi)ed  play-reading  depart- 
ments where  all  manuscripts  submit- 
ted are  thoroughly  examined,  and  the 
author  is  mistaken  if  he  suppo.ses  his 
manuscrii^t  will  receive  any  more 
prom])t  or  careful  treatment  if  sent  to 
a  manager  by  a  broker,  than  if  de- 
livered by  himself  in  person,  or  sent 
direct  through  the  mail.  In  the  latter 
instance,  if  his  play  is  accepted,  he 
saves  the  agent's  commission,  and  all 
the  red  tape  and  annoyance  which  fol- 
lows uiJon  dealing  through  a  middle- 
man or  woman.  The  day  of  looking 
only  to  established  dramatists  for 
manuscripts  is  past.  Many  of  the 
greatest  successes  of  the  last  two  years 


Ilazcl  Ihtwii.  who  is  to  star  next  season  in  7  he  Debutante  under  tlu 
njana clement  of  John  C.  Fisher 


were  written  by  men  and  women  hith- 
erto utterly  unknown  to  the  theatre. 
It  is  from  new  blood  that  managers 
now  expect  to  get  new  and  vital  icieas. 
Therefore,  no  manuscript  is  put  aside 
because  the  name  of  the  author  is  un- 
heard of. — Xeii'  York  Reviezi'. 


Mrs.  Henry  B.  Harris  to 
Marry  Chicagoan 

NEW  YORK.  June  17.— Intimate 
friends  of  Mrs.  Henry  B.  Harris,  wid- 
ow of  the  well-known  theatrical  man- 
ager who  perished  in  the  Titanic  dis- 
aster in  .\pril,  1912,  have  learned  re- 
cently of  iier  engagement  to  Edward 
Meyers  of  Chicago.  Mrs.  Harris  has 
met  unusual  success  in  handling  many 
of  the  business  interests  of  her  late 
husband.  Jt  is  said  that  when  Mrs. 
1  larris  marries  again  she  will  have 
relinquished  her  theatrical  holdings. 
Meyers  is  proprietor  of  the  Stratford 
Hcjtel  in  Chicagf). 


Gaiety  Closes 


The  (jaiety  will  close  tonight.  Col. 
I>raden,  who  has  been  directing  its 
destinies  for  several  weeks,  says  no 
settled  policy  for  the  future  has  been 
decided  upon.  Pictures  will  be  run 
for  a  tow  weeks. 


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Charles  Cherry,  Gladys  Hanson,  Charlott* 
Tittell,  Carroll  McComas  and  olliers  in 
•is.ar   Wil.l.'s  c-oniedy. 

The  Importance  of  Being  Earnest 

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A  Knight  for  a  Day 

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OF  FIFTY 

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THURSDAY  •'POP"  MATINEE. 250  50C. 

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Alcazar  Theatre 

ST.,    JTEAJl  FOWBZ.I; 

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— Matinees  Thursday,  Saturday  and  Sunday 

Bessie  Barriscale— Tliurston  Hali 

Supported  hy  the  Ah  azar  Players  in  a 
Sumptuous  Production  of 

Snow  Wliite  and  tlie  Seven  Dwarfs 

.\  Fairy  Tale  Play  Based  „n  the  Storv  of 
the  Brothers  Grimm  hy  Jessie  Brahain  White 

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CORT^ 


LEADING  THEATRE 

ElUs  and  Marktt  Bta. 

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Seiond  and  Last  Week  Starts  Sunday  Night 
Last  Performance  Sunday  Night,  June  28 

Guy  Bates  Post 

In   the  .'^uiiiptiu.iis   Persian  Dove-Play, 

Omar,  the  Tentmaker 

By   Itichanl   Walton  TuUy,   author  of  The 
Rose  of  the  Ranclio  and  Tlie  Bird 
of  Paradise 
Nights  and  Saturday  Matinee.  50c  to  $2.00 

"Pop"  Wednesday  Matinee,  26c  to  $1.00 
Next,  commeneiiig  Monday  night.  June  29, 
Nat  C.  Qoodwln  in  Never  Say  Die 

OrpKeum 

O'TarraU  Btrcat,  B«t.  Stockton  and  Powell 

Week    Beginning    This    Sunday  Afternoon 
Matinee  Every  Day 

Victorious  Vaudeville 

DAINTY  MARIE.  "She's  Not  What  SIM 
Seems  To  Be";  XiASDIE  CLITT,  Eng'landl 

boy  comedian ;  the  Australian  woodchop- 
pers,  JACKSON  and  McLAREN:  McMAHON, 
DIAMOND  and  CLEMZNCE  in  The  Scare- 
crow; PERCY  BRONSON  and  WINNIE 
BALDWIN:  HOMER  MILES  &  CO.;  WIL- 
LETTE  WHITAKEB,  assisted  hy  F.  WIL- 
BUR HILL:  ORFHEUM  MOTION  FIC- 
TU.^ES,  showing  current  events.  Last  week 
the  amticlexterous  writing  marvel,  TAMED 
KA  JXYAMA. 

Evening  prices:  10c.  25c.  SOc,  76c.  Boi 
Seats,  $1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
lays  and  Holidays):    10c.  26c  SOc. 

Phone  Douglas  70 

1  leiiry  Di.xcy  pas.^cs  to  tlie  man- 
agement of  Charles  Frohman  next 
season.  Mr.  Frohman  will  feature  the 
comedian  in  the  ])rincii)al  part  of  the 
IVench  i)lay,  La  Helle  Aventure.  This 
piece  was  produced  in  Paris  last  win- 
ter and  enjoyed. 


June  20,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


9 


Columbia  Theatre 

Richard  Bennett,  in  his  much-dis- 
cussed production  of  Brieux's  play, 
Damaged  Goods,  is  now  in  the  final 
week  here.  The  company  offers  a 
clever  performance,  to  which  has  been 
added  a  curtain  talk,  or  lecture,  by 
Uennett,  that  really  could  be  omitted 
as  it  arouses  nothing  but  antagonism. 
The  galaxy  of  stars  'to  open  at  the 
Columbia  Theatre  next  Monday  night 
in  The  Importance  of  Being  Earnest 
will  arrive  here  on  Thursday  from 
Xew  York,  where  rehearsals  have  been 
in  progress  for  the  last  week  or  more. 
Rose  Coghlan,  Charles  Richman,  Car- 
roll McComas,  Charles  Cherry,  Char- 
li>tte  Tittell,  Frank  Kingdon  and  a  doz- 
en others  are  now  on  their  way  across 
I  lie  continent,  having  left  New  York 
\csterday. 


Cort  Theatre 

Omar  the  Tentmaker,  now  playing 
at  the  Cort  Theatre,  with  Guy  Bates 
Post  in  the  name  part,  is  a  unique  and 
interesting  addition  to  our  dramatic 
literature.  With  a  certain  superficial 
resemblance  to  Kismet,  due  to  their 
(  i)mmon  Oriental  source,  the  play  is 
a  blood  relation  of  Justin  Huntley 
AlcCartliy's  If  I  Were  King,  for  the 
keynote  is  the  development  of  charac- 
ter and  the  realization  of  the  spiritual 
])Otentialities  of  a  soul.  Omar,  like 
\'iIlon,  is  not  purely  a  creature  of  the 
imagination,  but  a  man  growing  out 
of  historical  tradition,  though  our 
knowledge  of  iiim,  outside  his  writ- 
ings, wliich  are  as  revolutionary  today 
as  yesterday,  and  as  peculiarly  fas- 
cinating, is  but  fragmentary.  Richard 
Walton  Tully,  however,  piecing  to- 
gether the  few  available  facts,  and 
reading  between  the  lines  of  the  fam- 
ous philosophy,  has  cleverly  recon- 
structed a  figure  of  deep  and  con- 
vincing significance,  set  in  a  series  of 
imagined  facts,  that  grip  with  a  realis- 
tic idealism.  The  result  is  a  story 
that  is  plausible  for  all  its  wild  roman- 
ticism ;  more,  that  glimpses  the  inner 
meaning  of  the  Rubaiyat.  And  Omar 
examples  the  power  of  the  imagination 
to  transcend  environment,  until,  in  the 
end,  he  rises  above  his  Dionysian  iso- 
lation to  meet  his  responsibility  and 
prove  his  kinship  with  the  gods.  Tully 
is  not  yet  a  skilful  dramatist,  though 
this  is  by  far  the  best  work  he  has 
done.  The  play  is  wanting  in  artistic 
focus ;  interest  is  scattered  and  dra- 
matic points  are  lost  through  lack  of 
technique  in  the  writing.  But  those 
are  small  defects  that  time  and  care 
will  overcome,  and  in  the  meantime 
Omar  the  Tentmaker  has  the  more 
valuable  assets  of  poetic  charm,  nov- 
elty, ingenious  plot  and  insight  into 
character.  Guy  Bates  Post,  who 
comes  as  Omar,  is  new  to  me  except 
by  reputation,  which  has  not  over- 
stated his  gifts.  Mr.  Po.st  is  an  artist 
of  the  intellectual  type,  reminiscent  at 
times  of  Sothern,  with  the  same  sen- 
sitive delicacy  of  touch  and  subtle 
discrimination,  but  even  more  singu- 
larly reticent.  His  voice  is  at  times  in- 
e  xpressive,  but  the  lack  of  heroics  is 
grateful.  The  support  is  also  good, 
but  without  any  particular  gift  of  in- 
spiration. Jane  Salisbury  is  charm- 
ingly responsive  in  the  prologue  as  the 
girl  of  the  garden,  and  does  some  ex- 
cellent work  later  in  the  play  proper, 
ilie  little  Shireen  of  Louise  Grassier 
is  also  a  pretty  bit  of  acting,  and  John 


Hunter  Booth's  Bedouin  Mahruss  is 
strong  and  magnetic.  It  is  in  ensem- 
ble that  the  cast  is  notable.  The  play 
is  superbly  mounted,  with  remarkable 
mechanical  effects  and  a  realistic 
street  scene,  showing  at  once  Omar's 
home,  the  tavern  and  the  haunt  of  the 
assassins.  Than  the  garden,  with  its 
tangle  of  vines  and  its  fountain,  its 
rising  moon  and  the  melting,  pulsating 
song  of  the  nightingale,  I  have  never 
seen  anything  on  the  stage  one  half 
so  beautiful;  it  fairly  aches  with 
beauty.  After  such  an  epilogue  one 
must  leave  the  theatre  supremely  satis- 
fied. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  new  schedule  of  prices  is  hav- 
ing an  admirable  effect  upon  the  at- 
tendance, and  large  audiences  are  now 
the  order  of  the  week.  It  was  a 
happy  idea  to  combine  Thurston  Hall 
and  Bessie  Barriscale,  and  a  further 
clever  move  to  offer  Stop  Thief  this 
week.  Hall  is  ideal  in  light  comedy 
and  he  makes  the  sneak  thief.  Jack 
Doogan,  a  very  entertaining  and  like- 
able fellow.  Miss  Barriscale  as  the 
maid  is  seen  to  particular  advantage 
and  the  whole  Hne-up  is  happily  cast. 
I^ora  May  Howe,  petite  and  pretty, 
does  nicely,  and  Adele  Belgarde,  Dor- 
cas Matthews,  Louise  Brownell,  Burt 
Wesner,  Howard  Hickman,  Edmond 
Lowe,  Frank  Wyman,  Kernan  Cripps 
and  young  David  1  hitler,  the  latter  be- 
ing clever  in  a  small  part,  go  to  make 
up  a  strong  cast.  Stop  Thief  is  an 
undoubted  hit  and  Alcazar  audiences 
have  not  had  so  many  good  laughs  in 
a  long  time. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

This  week  the  (iaiety  is  offering  an- 
other musical  plum  in  A  Knight  for  a 
Day,  which  abounds  in  tuneful,  catchy 
music,  graceful,  animated  dances,  gay 
costumes  and  brilliant  scenic  effects. 
There  is  also  an  excellent  cast  with  a 
carefully  trained  chorus  of  young  peo- 
ple, who  enter  joyously  into  any  re- 
quirement —  whether  it  be  by  them- 
selves or  a  song-and-dance  accompani- 
ment to  one  or  other  of  the  principals. 
Their  motto  is,  "Let  joy  be  uncon- 
fined,"  and  the  whole  organization 
lives  up  to  it.  A  Knight  for  a  Day  is 
not  a  new  musical  comedy,  but  it  has 
been  so  skilfully  renovated  that  it  is 
thoroughly  modern  and  up-to-date.  It 
l)roiiiises  to  develop  an  interesting 
]ilot,  but  wearies  in  well-doing  early 
in  the  second  act,  and  contents  itself 
instead  by  compromising  with  a  ca- 
baret .scene  which,  while  it  is  excellent 
as  cabaret  scenes  go,  is  much  more 
commonplace  than  the  real  plot  would 
be  if  developed  to  its  logical  conclu- 
sion. Its  subject-matter  is  worthy  of 
a  place  beside  the  plots  of  the  standard 
comic  operas,  which  is  proved  by  the 
fact  that  even  in  its  present  form  it 
has  vitality  enough  to  keep  the  audi- 
ence interested  from  curtain  to  cur- 
tain. The  vital  company  may  i)artly 
be  responsible  for  this.  Besides  be- 
ing good  actors,  they  boast  some  very 
fine  voices,  that  of  Irene  Audrey  being 
of  a  range  and  ];)ower  not  often  found 
in  musical  comedy.  She  sings  a  waltz- 
song  and  two  duets  with  Frederic 
Santley,  and  in  all  her  voice  sounds 
wonderfully  clear  and  sweet,  especial- 
ly on  the  high  notes.  Two  other  un- 
usuallv  good  voices  are  those  of  Fred- 
eric Santley,  who  is  also  a  comedian 


Mel  vin  Stokes,  whose  good  looks  and 
fine  stage  presence  are  shown  to  ad- 
vantage as  the  Corsican  lover.  His 
and  a  dancer  of  no  mean  ability,  and 
rich  baritone  blends  well  with  the 
lighter  tones  of  La  Valera,  and  his 
singing  of  Pagliacci  is  especially  fine. 
As  the  Spanish  dancer,  La  Valera 
(Mrs.  Horton  Phipps),  one  of  the 
"discoveries"  of  a  society  Kirmess 
some  years  back,  shows  the  •  poise 
gained  in  her  professional  experience 
since  then.  She  is  very  pretty  as  the 
young  Muriel,  but  it  is  in  the  cabaret 
scene,  to  which  she  contributes  her 
Spanish  dance,  that  she  does  her  best 
work.  Her  costume  is  the  real  na- 
tional dress,  and  she  wears  it  with  the 
true  dash  and  wjelds  her  castanets  as 
though  she  were  to  the  manner  born. 
Bessie  Franklin  as  Madame  Wood- 
bury, and  Robert  Newcomb  as  Sir  An- 
thony Oliver,  make  themselves  into 
two  attractive  middle-aged  people.  Joe 
Kane  borrows  spice  from  his  "Schultz 
meat  sauce" ;  William  Bevan,  as  the 
expressman,  displays  considerable 
comic  power,  and  Edward  and  Gypsy 
Hayward  perform  a  sprightly  Corsi- 
can dance  with  grace  and  character. 
But  the  weight  of  responsibility  falls 
upon  effervescent  Daphne  Pollard  and 
her  efficient  side-partner,  Alf.  Gould- 
ing,  who,  in  his  off  moments  manages 
the  stage.  Miss  Pollard  shows  her 
power  by  taking  the  part  made  famous 
by  Mabel  Hite  and  carrying  it  to  a 
very  successful  finish.  Her  entrance 
as  the  Norwegian  slavey,  Tillie,  push- 
ing a  small  wheelbarrow  ahead  of  her, 
is  the  acme  of  hilarious  caricature, 
but  she  sometimes  has  a  tendency  to 
let  her  animal  spirits  run  away  with 
her  and  carry  her  to  the  ragged  edge 
of  good  taste,  which  is  a  pity,  as  her 
magnetism  and  sense  of  humor  are 
worthy  of  a  bigger  future  than  low 
edy  can  offer.  Her  comedy  for  the 
most  part  is  spontaneous  and  infec- 
tious and  she  and  Alf.  Goulding  keep 
the  audience  in  bursts  of  laughter, 
whether  they  work  together  or  singly, 
and  Mr.  Goulding's  singing  of  O!  Ce- 
cilia is  one  of  the  hits  of  the  perform- 
ance. 


Spotlights 

r.ronson  Howard's  celebrated  play. 
Aristocracy,  and  considered  a  play  of 
unusual  brilliancy,  is  to  be  revived 
during  the  All-Star  Players'  season 
at  the  Columbia  Theatre. 

C.  K.  Van  Anker,  husband  and 
manager  of  Stella  Pringle,  returned 
from  the  Mexican  war,  after  the  bat- 
tle of  Torreon,  where  he  held  a  com- 
mission as  captain  of  artillery  under 
Villa.  Mr.  Van  Auker  operated  the 
big  guns  at  Gomez  Pallicio,  and  saw 
thousands  killed  and  wounded.  He  re- 
signed his  commission,  having  seen  all 
the  war  he  wanted  for  a  while,  and 
rejoined  his  wife,  who  was  visiting 
his  mother  at  San  Diego.  After  a 
month's  rest  there  the  Van  Ankers 
arc  now  at  their  summer  home  in 
])f)ise,  Idaho,  enjoving  auto  trips 
around.  Miss  I'ringle  is  going  to  or- 
ganize her  com])aiiy  in  l>oise  this  fall 
and  i)lay  a  farewell  tour  over  her  old 
territory.  it  lias  been  seven  years 
since  she  has  been  on  the  road. 

Joseph  Brooks  announces  that  he 
will  star  Mabel  and  Edith  Taliaferro 
next  season  in  a  new  comedy  by  Harry 
I).  Smith,  the  manuscri])t  of  which  he 
has  just  received  from  Mr.  Smith,  who 
is  now  in  1'" ranee. 


Testimonial  for  Newman 

Monday  night's  T^^^^™^^^^^ 

performance   of  ^^^^^|^^^^H  { 

Omar  the  Tent-  ^^^^Bl?^^^^|  ' 

maker  the  f^^^^  ! 

Cort  Theatre  1  .  I 
will   take   the     Bi ^  "      flB  1 

form  of  a  testi-  . 
monial  to  Chas.  ^Bm 
Newman,     the     ^HR  v« 

popular     treas-  !  ' 

house.  J  o  h'n  .  ^^^'^"'^^ 
Cort  has  arranged  with  the  manage- 
ment of  the  Omar  the  Tentmaker  Co. 
that  the  theatre's  share  of  the  receipts 
for  that  performance  shall  go  to  Mr. 
Newman.  The  gift  is  intended  as  a 
reward  for  long  and  faithful  services 
on  the  Cort  circuit.  Newman  served 
in  .several  of  Mr.  Cort's  northern  the- 
atres for  something  like  six  years,  and 
he  has  been  identified  with  the  local 
Ellis  Street  house  ever  since  it  opened 
in  September,  191 1.  Newman  is 
president  of  the  San  Francisco  The- 
atrical Treasurers'  Club  and  is  very 
po])ular  with  theatrical  men  and  the 
amusement-loving  public. 


Kitty  MacKay  Coming 

The  first  dramatic  organization  to 
leave  New  York,  season  of  1914-15, 
will  be  William  Elhott's  company  in 
Kitty  MacKay,  just  booked  as  an  early 
visitor  to  this  city.  Local  theatregoers 
will  see  a  play  and  production  both  of 
which  have  made  metropolitan  dra- 
matic history.  Kitty  MacKay  is  a 
comedy  by  a  new  author,  Catherine 
Chisholm  Gushing,  and  the  presenta- 
tion is  made  by  a  new  producing  man- 
ager. Will.  Elliott,  heretofore  known 
to  audiences  through  the  United 
States  and  Canada  only  as  premier  of 
American  juveniles.  Kitty  MacKay 
was  a  New  York  presentation  at  New 
York's  Comedy  Theatre  on  Forty-first 
Street,  and,  defying  the  assault  of 
time,  change  and  hot  weather,  has  out- 
lived all  other  New  York  comedies 
save  two,  and  every  comedy  of  its  own 
metropolitan  age.  No  removal  from 
the  Comedy  Theatre  during  the  sum- 
mer is  contemplated.  Kitty  MacKay 
is  distinctly  the  "new"  type  of  play, 
ill  that  it  is  a  drama  of  buoyancy  and 
uplift;  is  absolutely  clean  and  presents 
a  pure  love  story  with  a  "sus])ended 
interest"  of  the  most  absorbing  nature. 
The  scenes  of  the  piece  are  laid  in  a 
Scotch  village,  and  in  the  iieart  of 
aristocratic  London  during  the  middle 
of  the  Victorian  era.  The  heroine  is 
a  fascinating  Highland  Cinderella  ;  her 
adventures,  which  are  perfectly  logi- 
cal and  believable,  surpass  those  of 
Cinderella  of  the  fable.  The  author 
has  drawn  her  types  not  only  true  to 
life,  but  true  to  the  period.  Real  men 
and  women  of  the  days  of  our  fathers 
discourse  and  (|uarrel  and  laugh  and 
make  love  before  us.  The  company 
which  is  to  ])re^ent  Kilty  MacKay  be- 
fore local  audiences  will  begin  its  re- 
hearsals July  6,  and  a  few  weeks  later 
will  start  toward  this  city. 


During  the  s])ecial  engagement  of 
the  .Ml-Star  Players,  who  will  present 
a  series  of  delightful  comedies,  the 
Columbia  Theatre  i)rices  will  I)e  as 
follows:  Iwenings,  entire  orchestra, 
$1.50;  balcony,  $1  and  75c;  second 
balcony,  50c  and  25c  ;  Wednesday  and 
Saturday  matinees,  orchestra  $1  ;  bal- 
cony, 75c  and  50c ;  second  balcony, 
25c. 


10 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  20,  1914 


Columbia  Theatre 

In  selecting  Oscar  Wilde's  ex- 
quisite comedy,  The  Imiiorlance  of 
Being  Earnest,  as  the  medium  to  in- 
troduce the  All-Star  Players  at  the 
Columliia  Theatre  Monday  night,  the 
choice  is  an  especially  hai'py  one,  in 
as  much  as  it  is  a  play  tliat  introduces 
so  many  excellent  characterizations 
that  it  will  afford  the  various  mem- 
bers of  this  capital  organization  every 
opportunity  to  disclose  her  or  his  his- 
trionic artistry.  Oscar  Wilde  once 
said,  'T  have  never  written  a  play  for 
any  actor  or  actress,  nor  shall  I  ever 
do  .so,  such  work  is  for  the  artisan 
in  literature,  not  for  the  artist,"  and 
yet  had  he  been  commissioned  to 
write  a  i)lay  suitable  to  the  jiensonncl 
of  the  .\11-Star  I'laycrs.  it  is  just  pos- 
sible that  he  would  have  written  The 
Importance  of  Being  Earnest,  as  it 
contains  so  many  big  parts,  each  of 
which  might  be  termed  a  star  part. 
A  cursory  glance  at  the  names  at- 
tests to  the  absolute  reliability  of  this 
assertion :  There  is  Rose  Coghlan, 
Charles  Richman,  Charles  Cherry, 
Charlotte  Tittell,  Gladys  Hanson, 
Carroll  McComas,  Frank  Kingdm, 
Horace  Mitchell,  George  S.  Christie, 
John  Raymond  and  others,  making  in 
all  an  organization  that  is  worthy  of 
the  consideration  of  every  K)ver  of 
the  better  things  in  the  drama. 


Cort  Theatre 


At  the  Cort  Theatre  Sunday  even- 
ing Guy  Bates  Post  begins  his  second 
and  final  week  in  Richard  Waltnn 
Tully's  magnificent  s])cclacle,  Omar 
the  Tentmakcr,  in  which  he  has  capti- 
vated a  series  of  capacity  audiences 
during  the  past  week.  'i"he  final  per- 
formance is  scheduled  for  Sunday 
evening,  June  26,  and  there  will  be 
a  popular-priced  matinee  next  Wed- 
nesday. Omar  the  Tentniaker  is 
woven  around  the  engaging  love-life 
of  Omar  Khayyam,  the  Persian  poet 
of  the  eleventh  century,  whose  immor- 
tal fjuatrains,  as  rendered  into  Eng- 
lish verse  by  Edward  Mtzgerald,  con- 
stitute one  of  our  most  precious  liter- 
ary heritages.  Many  of  the  mo.st  pop- 
ular (|uatrains  have  been  introduced 
into  the  play  by  Mr.  Tully  as  a  natural 
part  of  the  dialogue,  and  these 
passages  are  read  with  much  beauty 
by  ]\ir.  Post.  Nat  C.  Goodwin  in 
Never  Say  Die  follows. 

Gaiety  Theatre 

Sunday  night  will  witness  the  final 
performance  at  the  Gaiety  of  A  Knight 
for  a  Day,  the  musical  winner  that  has 
been  entertaining  large  audiences  ever 
since  the  opening  night  last  Monday. 
I'eginning  on  Monday  there  will  be  a 
brief  season  at  the  tiaicty  devoted  to 
feature  motion  pictures,  and  the  offer- 
ing will  be  the  remarkable  set  of  films 
exploiting  the  dangerous  an  l  thrilling 
s])ort  of  hunting  wild  animals  in 
Africa.  These  pictures  are  the  result 
of  the  Pathe  enterprise  and  were  taken 
at  enormous  expense  and  at  tremen- 
dous risk  to  the  huntsmen,  who,  sur- 
rounded by  their  native  guides  and 
huntsmen,  track  the  most  ferocious 
beasts  to  their  lairs  and  kill  them  in 
most  intrei)id  manner.  There  is  noth- 
ing gruesome  or  rejiellent  in  the  imc- 
tures,  but  much  that  is  educalional, 
thrilling  and  always  most  entertaining. 
There  will  be  the  usual  matinees  of 
A  Knisfht  for  a  Dav  on  Saturdav  and 


Coast  Costume  Co. 

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Wardrobe  in  tlie  West 
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Sunday>  and  the  final  performance 
Sunday  night  promises  to  be  a  gala 
event,  wherein  all  of  the  principals 
will  be  seen  to  great  advantage  in  the 
merry  musical  play. 

The  Orpheum 

Dainty  Marie,  who  is  announced  as 
"Not  What  She  Seems  To  Be,"  will 
be  the  headline  attraction  next  week 
at  the  Orpheum.  There  may  be  dif- 
ferent o])inions  as  to  the  perfect 
woman.  There  is,  however,  no  ques- 
tion but  that  dainty  Marie's  figure 
approaches  so  closely  to  ])erfection 
that  if  she  were  pitted  in  a  i)rize  con- 
test with  \'enus  de  Milo  herself,  the 
fair  goddess  would  tremble  for  fear 
of  losing  her  laurels.  She  sings  and 
dances,  and  on  a  Hying  trapeze  is  the 
personification  of  grace.  Laddie  Cliff, 
England's  boy  comedian,  will  intro- 
duce new  songs  and  eccentric  dances. 
.\n  act  that  abounds  in  thrill  and  ex- 
citement will  be  presented  liy  Jack- 
son and  McLaren,  the  champion 
woodchojjpers  of  Australia.  The 
methods  of  lumbering  in  the  .Anti- 
podes is  first  shown,  and  then  the 
two  straj^iMug  men  engage  in  a  tree- 
felling  contest  that  creates  great  en- 
thusiasm. .Mc.Mahon,  Diamond  and 
I  lemcnce  will  introduce  in  a  conceit, 
called  The  Scare  Crow,  an  original 
assortment  of  songs,  dances  and  con- 
versation. Next  week  will  conclude 
the  engagements  of  Percy  lironson 
and  Winnie  Baldwin,  Homer  ■Miles  & 
Co.,  and  Willette  Whitaker.  It  will 
be  al.so  the  la.st  of  Tameo  Kajiyama, 
the  ambidexterous  Jaiianese  writuig 
marvel,  in  his  most  astounding  dem- 
onstration of  mental  alertness  and 
manual  dexteritv. 


The  Pantages 


Harry  Cleveland,  a  well-known  le- 
gitimate comedy  star,  will  top  the  new 
show  which  opens  at  the  Pantages  on 
Sunday.  Cleveland  is  bringing  to  the 
Coast  an  al)ljreviated  musical  comedy, 
entitled  The  Love  Chase,  with  a  bunch 
of  show  girls  and  several  clever  sing- 
ing and  dancing  comedians.  Smithy 
and  the  Eel,  a  crook  sketch,  with  a 
sensational  denouement,  featuring 
1  lurry  Cornell,  Ethel  Corley  and  a  cast 
of  six,  is  the  added  feature.  With  the 
cu.stomary  care  in  selecting  other 
talent,  a  fine  bill  may  safely  be  ])roni- 
ised. 


The  History  of  George  M. 
Cohan 

( )nce  upon  a  time,  there  was  a  fam- 
ilv  so  hap])y,  they  were  like  "The 
1  fonevmocners,"  in  reality  they  were 
"The  I'our  Cohans,"  Jerry,  the  father; 
Helen  l'".,  the  mother;  Josephine,  the 
daughter,  and  George  M.,  known  as 
"The  Governor's  Son."  Filled  with 
the  "American  Idea"  of  "Running  for 
Office,"  he  worked  the  "George  Wash- 
ington. Jr."  American  Flag  stunt  until 
it  made  him  famous.  l!eing  about  "Fif- 
tv  Miles  from  Boston,"  he  made  up 
his    mind    to  get  within  "h'orty-five 


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(Under   City   and   State  IJcensf) 
Talent  supplied  for  all  occasions.    Our  AUTHOR'S  EXCHANGE 
lias  on  hand  at  aU  times  a  number  of  original  dramatic  and  comedy  sl<etche3 
and  plays  for  sale  or  on  royalty. 

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.Minutes  of  Broadway."  Once  there 
everybody  called  him  "Little  Johnny 
Jones";  coming  as  "The  Fortune 
1  funter,"  he  (|uickly  grew  to  be  "The 
Little  Millionaire,"  a  veritable  "Yan- 
kee Prince."  He  was  always  "The 
Talk  of  New  York,"  and  is  now 
known  among  his  friends  and  ad- 
mirers as  "Broadway  Jones"  and  re- 
ferred to  always  as  "The  ^lan  Who 
Owns  Broadway."  He  has  made 
"oodles  of  money  for  himself,  for  his 
family,  for  his  partner  and  {or  his 
friends. 


Morosco  Tells  of  New  York 
Plans 

Oliver  Morosco  will  be  one  of  the 
most  active  producing  managers  on 
BroadwAy  the  coming  season.  Mr. 
Morosco  arrived  in  New  York  last 
week  and  announced  his  jilans  for 
next  season.  He  said:  "My  first 
New  York  production  will  be  .Vuction 
Pinochle,  which  will  be  seen  early  in 
August  at  a  Broadway  theatre  with 
Jess  I^andy  and  a  notable  cast.  The 
l)lay  was  originally  jiroduced  in  Ger- 
man by  .\dolph  Philip,  and  the  Eng- 
lish version  which  I  first  produced  in 
Los  Angeles  follows  the  original  close- 
ly. It  was  a  great  success  in  the 
West.  Later  in  .\ugust  1  will  i)resent 
Kitty  (jordon  here  in  The  Pretty  Mrs. 
."^mith,  which  is  a  comedy  with  music, 
and  provides  Miss  Gon'.on  with  what 
is  generally  admitted  an  ideal  role  for 
her.  About  the  middle  of  September 
f  shall  produce  a  new  comedy  drama, 
the  titte  of  which  I  am  holding  in  re- 
serve becau.se  it  tells  too  much  about 
the  jilay.  This  comedy  drama  is  on 
one  of  the  most  up-to-date  topics  of 
the  day  and  it  was  written  by  Elmer 
Harris  and  myself.  Shortly  after  the 
Christinas  holidays  I  shall  present  a 
new  comedy  with  music  in  a  leading 
I'.roadway  theatre,  entitled  Reckless 
Theresa.  The  piece  was  originally 
produced  in  \'ienna,  where  it  was  a 
sensation  and  ran  for  a  year.  The 
music  largely  consists  of  excerpts 
from  the  works  of  Johanna  Strauss. 
1  regard  this  piece  as  a  really  wonder- 
ful sensation  of  excellent  comedy  and 
beautiful  music.  I  expect  to  make 
other  productions  in  New  York  next 
year  in  addition  to  those  mentioned, 
and  will  send  seven  comiianies  out  oh 
the  road  in  Peg  o'  Mv  Heart." 


English  Royalty  Sees  the  New 
York  Tango 

LOXDOX,  June  ii.— The  King 
and  Oueen  saw  the  tango  as  danced 
in  New  York  for  the  first  time  toniglit 
at  a  dinner  given  by  the  Cirand  Duke 
Michael  i)receding  a  ball  for  the 
Countess  Xada  torhy  at  the  (irand 
Duke's  residence,  Kenwood,  Hamp- 
stead.  The  dancers,  Maurice  and 
I'lorence  Walton,  are  the  first  Ameri- 
cans to  apiiear  by  royal  command  to 
dance.  Maurice  was  once  a  Bowery 
denizen,  and  I'dorence  was  formerly 
a  chorus  girl.  They  danced  after  din- 
ner in  the  drawing-room,  before  the 
ball  started.  Only  thirty  persons  were 
present,  including  Countess  Torby,  the 


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Duchess  of  Marlborough,  the  Countess 
Nada  and  Zia  Torby,  the  Grand  Duke 
Paul,  the  Countess  of  Granard,  the 
Duke  and  Duchess  of  Teck,  Premier 
.\sf|uith  and  .\mbassador  Page.  They 
danced  for  forty-five  minutes  continu- 
ously. They  had  omitted  the  tango 
for  fear  of  the  royal  disiileasure,  but 
the  Queen  asked  Countess  Torby, 
"Can  they  dance  the  tango  for  us? 
Fve  never  seen  it."  So  the  tango 
was  danced.  Florence  Walton  wore 
an  unslit  dress  at  the  ret|uest  of  a 
court  official. 


Spotlights 


Circus  day,  blistering  weather  and 
the  big  fire  did  not  suffice  to  keep  away 
the  clientele  which  the  Mary  Servoss 
comixiny  has  succeeded  in  gaining  for 
itself  in  one  short  week's  residence 
at  the  Prospect  Theatre.  The  Rain- 
bow, Henry  Miller's  erstwhile  vehicle, 
is  the  offering  this  week,  and  a  splen- 
didly finished  and  gripping  perform- 
ance of  this  pretty  drama  the  com- 
l)any  gives,  loo.  Charles  (hum  has  the 
hai)py  faculty  of  living  his  roles,  not 
acting  them — or  appearing  to  do  so, 
whicii  amounts  to  the  same  thing.  He 
is  as  natural  and  at  home  as  Neil  Sum- 
ner and  gets  ju.st  as  well  acquainted 
with  his  audience  as  the  temperamental 
artist  did  last  week.  His  emotional 
bits  are  splendidly  realistic,  and  he  and 
Miss  Servoss,  in  their  little  father- 
and-daughter  love  scenes,  bring  out 
the  handkerchief  brigade  in  generous 
numbers.— C/<'tr/fl"(/  Plain  Dealer. 

The  Howard  Foster  Company  is  re- 
hearsing at  l'"'ort  Jones  prejjaratory  to 
taking  its  regular  trip  through  the 
Xortiiern  California  country. 

A.  Mayo  Bradfield,  who  is  summer- 
ing in  Cliickasha.  Okla.,  writes  that  he 
was  over  to  ( )klahoma  City  last  week, 
and  while  there  saw  the  Ralph  Ro.se 
Stock  Co.  in  The  Man  from  Home 
at  the  Park  Theatre.  The  company 
gave  a  very  fine  performance  and  fea- 
tured Margaret  Skirvin,  a  native,  who 
was  leading  woman  for  Julian  Fltinge. 
luiid  May  Jack.son  will  soon  o])en  in 
leads.    Fred  Clarke  is  producing. 

.\  re])ort  comes  from  Eureka  that 
the  Chick-Stevens  Company,  after  a 
week  and  a  half,  discontinued  their 
stock  season  there. 


June  20,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


II 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Edna  JMaison  is  acting  opposite 
Robert  Leonard  in  a  Parisian  artists' 
picture  this  week,  and  it  o;ives  her 
the  opportunity  of  showins^'  how  chic 
she  looks  in  French  garments  and  tre- 
mendous creations  in  the  form  of  hats 
which  are  balanced  over  one  ear ;  in 
fact,  the  hats  comprise  the  most  solid 
part  of  Edna's  garments,  but  she 
makes  a  mightily  attractive  young 
artist.  *  *  *  Harold  Lockwood  of  the 
Famous  Players  still  writes  cheerful 
letters  from  Noo  Yawk.  Says  it  has 
been  raining  there ;  tut  tut.  Also  says 
that  Allan  Dvvan  has  completed  The 
County  Chairman  with  Macklyn  Ar- 
buckle  in  which  he  (Lockwood)  ap- 
peared, and  that  it  is  one  great  pic- 
ture. Dwan  will  start  producing  VVild 
Flower,  featuring  Margaret  Clark, 
and  with  Lockwood  in  the  cast,  in  the 
near  future.  *  *  *  Francis  Ford  put 
on  a  ballroom  scene  in  Lucille  Love 
this  week  which  is  one  of  the  deepest 
"sets"  ever  tried.  In  this  scene  a 
regular  cabaret  performance  by  well- 
known  people  was  given,  and  Grace 
Cunard,  in  very  filmy  dance  raiment, 
impersonates  a  dancer  in  order  to  fas- 
cinate Lubuque  (Ford).  The  scenes 
were  directed  in  a  masterly  manner. 
Mr.  Ford  loves  big  things.  *  *  *  Wm. 
D.  Taylor  is  producing  The  Judge's 
Wife  at  the  Balboa  studios,  featuring 
pretty  and  clever  little  Neva  Delorez. 
This  is  Taylor's  first  try  at  the  pro- 
ducing end,  although  lie  has  .stage 
managed  for  the  legitimate  a-plenty. 
There  is  little  doubt  he  will  make 
good  for  he  has  a  wealth  of  experi- 
ence and  much  gray  matter  at  his 
command.  *  *  *  Jack  Bly stone  is  now 
directing  Bess  Meredyth  in  her  come- 
dies at  the  Universal.  Jack  is  a  si:)len- 
did  fellow  and  has  worked  himself  up 
steadily,  and  he  has  the  full  advantage 
of  Bess  Meredyth's  help.  She  is  at 
present  acting  in  a  sort  of  Sis  Hop- 
kins part,  and  she  is  at  her  funniest 
when  impersonating  country  maidens. 
She  says  that  Blystone  is  going  to 
make  a  good  director.  *  *  *  Charles 
Bennett,  of  the  Keystone  Company, 
was  educated  for  the  law  and  used 
to  go  play  acting  at  nights,  his  parents 
little  suspecting  his  duplicity.  What 
is  more,  he  macle  his  start  with  Edwin 
Jiooth,  in  what  capacity  we  will  not 
question.  He  appeared  with  Booth 
later  in  good  parts.  *  *  *  Alexandra 
Phillips  Fahrney,  actress  and  photo- 
playwright,  was  the  first  writer  of 
scenarios  to  get  her  name  flashed  on 
the  .screen,  quite  a  distinction,  by  the 
way.  *  *  *  Pauline  Bush  is  back  at 
work  again  and  just  in  time  to  play 
o])i)ositc  Murdock  Macquarrie  in  The 
Life  of  ]'"rancois  Villon,  from  the  book 
of  (ieorge  Bronson  Howard,  put  into 
scenario  form  by  Dr.  Stafford.  The 
first  instalment  will  be  in  three  reels 
with  ten  two-reelefs  to  follow.  Both 
Macquarrie  and  Pauline  Bush  have 
l)arts  well  suited  to  them.  Charles 
Ciiblin  is  directing.  *  *  *  One  of  the 
most  amusing  letters  that  Edwin 
August  ever  received  was  from  Pre- 
toria, Transvaal,  Africa.  In  England 
and  the  colonies  they  call  a  young 
girl  with  her  hair  down  and  in  her 
teens  a  "fla])pcr."  This  Utter  was 
from  a  young  man  in  Pretoria,  and  he 
wrote,  in  part,  "As  soon  as  the  flap- 
pers here  get  to  know  you  are  taking 


a  part  in  pictures  you  can  sec  them 
flocking  around  from  all  parts  of  the 
town  like  a  swarm  of  bees."  In  his 
answer  August  sent  his  kind  regards 
to  all  the  flappers,  and  added,  "God 
bless  their  flowing  tres.ses."  *  *  *  In 
Cameo  of  Yellowstone,  produced  by 
Sidney  Ayres  at  the  American,  Billy 
Garwood  went  with  other  members  of 
the  company  beyond  the  San  Marcos 
Pass  in  order  to  get  the  Yellowstone 
atmosphere.  They  made  the  journey 
twice,  for  the  weatiier  was  very  un- 
settled ;  but  William  Garwood  had  a 
good  deal  of  his  time  taken  up  killing 
rattlesnakes,  for  there  are  lots  of 
them  in  this  locality — he  thought  the 
boys  were  joshing  him  when  they  told 
him  it  was  so ;  now  he  knows  it.  *  *  * 
Myrtle  Stedman  has  been  revelling  in 
a  couple  of  comedy  parts  in  photo- 
plays put  on  by  Charles  Haydeii  of 
Bosworth,  Inc.  These  comedies  were 
put  on  as  "fillers"  during  the  prepara- 
tions for  the  next  big  Jack  London 
production.  Most  of  Miss  Stedman's 
private  time  is  taken  up  with  singing 
engagements,  for  she  keeps  up  her 
practising  all  the  time.  *  *  J.  P. 
McGowan  and  Helen  Holmes  went,  as 
guests  of  the  railroads,  to  Ludlow, 
and  then  by  automobile  and  train  to 
Shoshone  siding,  (ioldfield  and  Rhyo- 
litc,  and  Helen  Holmes  met  a  lot  of 
old  friends,  for  she  lived  on  the  desert 
at  one  time.  She  returned  with  two 
baby  coyotes  and  a  cross-bred  coyote- 
collie,  presented  to  her  by  Pannamint 
Tom,  a  well-known  character  in  the 
Pannamint  and  Funeral  ranges.  The 
])arty  used  General  Manager  Ryan's 
])rivate  car,  and  Mr.  McGowan  is  go- 
ing to  the  Death  Valley  region  to  take 
a  series  of  pictures.  *  *  *  In  the  same 
apartment  house  in  which  Adele  Lane 
lives  is  a  17-year-old  girl  who  is  striv- 
ing to  become  a  writer  and  who  is  in- 
debted to  Miss  Lane  for  many  kind- 
nesses and  encouragement.  The  other 
evening  Miss  Lane  found  her  crying 
because  she  wanted  to  attend  a  literary 
social  afl^air  and  she  did  not  feel  she 
was  dressed  well  enough  for  the  event. 
In  half  an  hour  she  was  arrayed  in 
one  of  Miss  Lane's  nicest  frocks  and 
was  taken  to  the  party  in  the  Selig 
actresses  own  car.  *  *  *  Louise  Glaitni 
looks  so  quaint  in  her  baseball  costume 
that  it  has  been  suggested  that  a  base- 
ball comedy  be  written  around  her, 
and  the  Univer,sal  City  baseball  team 
promise  to  act  as  never  before  if  the 
idea  is  consummated.  Louise  can  hit 
the  ball — if  the  pitcher  will  aim  so  as 
to  hit  the  bat — and  she  throws  like 

 a  girl  and  the  .safest  place  to 

be  is  where  she  is  aiming  at.  *  *  * 
Charles  Ray  of  the  Kay  Dec  gave  a 
very  realistic  ])erforniance  in  The 
Curse  of  Humanity,  ]5roduccd  by 
Scott  Sydney.  He  represented  a 
young  husband  who  goes  steadily 
down  hill,  a  weakling,  who  is  eventual- 
ly reclaimed.  The  twitching  of  the 
]i])s  and  fingers  and  the  furtive  look 
in  the  eyes  were  painfully  real. 
Charlie  Ray  takes  infinite  pains  over 
small  details  and  elevates  the  small 
details  to  im])ortant  ones. 


The  first  work  of  the  United  Keane- 
ogra])h  Film  Company  was  shown  at 
the  Empress  last  week.  It  was  a 
panoroma  view  of  the  departure  of 


Sid  Grauman  on  his  way  to  New 
York,  taken  at  the  Ferry  and  at  the 
pier;  the  photography  was  superior. 

Some  Reflections  on  Film 
Drama 

By  Owen  B.  Miller 
With  the  whole  of  a  vast  out-of- 
doors  for  a  stage,  and  the  picturesque 
])hysical  attributes  of  Dame  Nature 
lending  the  most  superb  and  eflicient 
scenic  investiture  in  the  world,  the 
l^hotoplay  producer  has  in  reality 
something  on  his  brother  of  the 
legitimate,  who  depends  on  painted 
aureoles  of  sunsets,  canvas  mountains, 
lim])id  layers  of  tarpaulin,  etc.,  to  pro- 
ject his  piece  to  the  more  or  less  jaded 
audience.  Even  the  thunderous  voices 
of  ye  old-time  actor  man,  of  the  vin- 
tage of  the  forties  and  fifties,  who  did 
strut  and  stride  on  ye  mimic  boards, 
sawing  the  atmosphere  with  apoplec- 
tic frenzy,  was  not  more  eloquent,  nor 
graphic — more  insistent  with  the 
])unch — than  the  exponent  of  the  film  ■ 
thriller  of  today.  A  dawn  of  amuse- 
ment achievement,  made  even  more 
vital  in  its  far-reaching  influence,  its 
intimate  educational  effect,  by  its 
democracy,  its  accessibility,  to  the  mil- 
lions, and  it  is  this  with  which  we  are 
most  concerned,  whether  we  live  upon 
the  heights  of  affluence,  or  down  in 
the  valleys  of  life's  gray  shadows.  It 
is  as  though  we  had  stepped  out  upon 
an  eminence,  so  elevated  tliat  the  world 
in  review  passes  before  us  in  a  never- 
ending  panorama ;  which  brings  seas 
and  lakes,  mountains  and  plains,  arid 
lands  no  less  than  those  which  smile 
with  fertility ;  cities  which  had  their 
beginnings  away  back  in  the  days 
when  the  world  was  young,  no  less 
than  the  bright  new  towns  on  this 
continent,  sparkling  with  hope  of  the 
ever-new  day  —  all  these  things  are 
made  increasingly  manifest,  whether 
we  roam  by  rail  or  sea,  or  sit  quietly 
and  comfortably  in  well-appointed 
places  of  entertainment.  And  the  emo- 
tions !  those  illuminants  of  the  human 
soul,  caught  and  embalmed,  so  that  the 
most  isolated  village  and  the  humblest 
inhabitant  may  see  and  know  some- 
thing of  the  world  beyond  his  own 
habitat — reveling  in  the  art  of  finished 
aclors  and  actresses,  many  of  whom  at 
the  present  hour  have  leaped,  full 
armed  with  the  panoply  of  consum- 
mate art,  into  the  affections  of  men 
and  women,  whose  traditions  hark 
back  to  the  Booths,  Irvings,  Cush- 
mans,  Mansfields,  Terrys,  et  al.  Swift- 
ly advancing  into  the  future,  one  dis- 
covers that  plays  like  The  Spoilers, 
so  ably  filmed  by  the  Selig  Company, 
delineated  by  the  admirable  William 
h'arnum,  Kathlyn  Williams,  Thomas 
Santschi,  I'.essie  Eyton  (to  mention 
the  i)rincipals  only),  will  be  the  stand- 
ard of  the  ordinary  film  play  in  a  gen- 
eration, for  with  the  co-operation  of 
the  ablest  writers  now  being  actively 
enlisted,  we  may  be  sure  that  the 
zenith  of  the  photodrama  will  be  at- 
tained in  the  not  remote  days  before 
us.  Cabira,  Gabriellc  1^'Annunzio's 
newest  contri!)ution  to  the  photoplay- 
ers'  art,  will  be  exhibited  at  the  11- 
linr)is  Theatre,  Chicago,  beginning 
next  Thursday.  It  is  presented  by  the 
Itala  iMlm  Company,  costing,  it  is  said, 
$250,000  to  ])roduce.  The  play  i)os- 
se.s.scs  all  the  well-known  skill  of  the 
writer  for  tremendous  realism  and 
dramatic  action. 


Arnold  Daly  Smuggled  Bessie 
Abott  Into  Players'  Club 

Nl-AV  YORK,  June   17.— .\rnold 
Daly  is  no  longer  of  the  Players'  Club, 
lie  resigned  because  he  was  called  to 
account  for  having  smuggled  Bessie 
.\b(>tl,  the  opera  singer,  into  one  of  the 
club's  smokers  last  winter,  and  because 
he  refused  to  explain  to  the  .satisfac- 
tion of  the  directors  why  he  had  brok- 
en a  iirecedent  which  has  endured  since 
Edwin  Booth  founded  the  club  years 
ago.    Daly  was  not  ousted,  although 
he  is  out.    Furthermore,  he  did  offer 
an  ex])lanation,  but  he  appended  lines 
wliich  ran  .something  like  this:  "If 
my  explanation  is  not  sufficient  I  have 
the  honor  to  tender  my  resignation,  to 
take  effect  forthwith."    His  resigna- 
tion was  accepted  unanimously  by  the 
directors.    Women  are  .sometimes  al- 
lowed in  the  historic  Players'  Club 
house  in  Gramercy  Square.  Every 
year  the  club  has  an  anniversary  cele- 
bration and  all  the  members  are  in- 
vited to  bring  their  friends  of  the 
other  sex.    But  except  on  that  occa- 
sion and  on  two  occasions  of  special 
invitations  no  woman  ever  before  has 
been  inside  the  sacred  portal.  Bern- 
hardt was  the  one  woman  who  was 
invited.    She  came  in  the  afternoon 
and  all  the  members  did  her  honor. 
And   again    Lady  Forbes-Robertson 
was  specially  invited.   The  first  Satur- 
day night  of  each  month  is  given  over 
to  a  smoker  by  the  club.    No  one  but 
members  may  attend,  except  such  men 
as  are  invited  by  the  chairman.  And 
each  smoker  night  the  club  elects  a 
different  chairman.    He  has  the  priv- 
ilege of  inviting  outsiders,  but  not  the 
l)rivilege  of  inviting  women.    Back  in 
January  Daly  was  elected  chairman  of 
the  smoker,  and  that  night,  according 
to  the   directors,  he  brought  as  his 
guest  a  young  person  whom  he  intro- 
duced as  Signor    Bettino  Abbotto, 
tenor,  who  had  been  discovered  by  an 
im])resario,    but    not    yet  revealed. 
"Signor  Abbotto"  took  part  in  the  en- 
tertainment, and  took  a  pleasing  ])art. 
He  sang  to  the  high  enjoyment  of  the 
members.    He  was  clothed  in  becom- 
ing evening  clothes,  which  were  tight 
in  spots,  but  it  was  not  until  well  on 
into  the  evening  that  it  was  discovered 
the  signor  was  not  what  he  appeared 
to  be.    Next  day  there  was  gossip  in 
the  clubhouse  that  a  woman  had  been 
smuggled  into  the  smoker  in  men's 
clothes.    It  was  said  the  woman  was 
Ilessie  Abott,  the  opera  singer.  The 
talk  came  to  the  ears  of  the  directors, 
and  it  was  decided  to  investigate.  F. 
V.  MacKay,  one  of  the  directors,  said 
today :    "These  smokers  are  not  for 
women.    No  woman  ever  attended  one 
until  Daly  brought  Miss  .\bott  to  that 
one."    AlacKay  said  he  thought  that 
Daly  had  left  for  h'urope  within  the 
last  few  days. 


Jack  Lait,  the  author,  and  Oliver 
Morosco,  the  ])roduccr,  arc  casting  the 
former's  new  ])lay.  The  Birthriglit. 
Mr.  Lait  still  holds  the  C"hicago  record 
with  his  Help  Wanted.  It  is  lOO 
nights  ahead  of  the  nearest  competi- 
tor, and  on  June  20  will  celebrate  its 
half  a  year  in  that  city.  Indeed,  save 
for  two  plays  in  New  York,  it  holds 
the  longest' run  of  any  play  on  the 
boards  anywhere.  In  the  P.irthright 
critics  declare  that  Mr.  Lait  has  writ- 
ten a  stronger  ])lay  than  (Hd  M  .  I'.rieux 
who  wrote  Maternity. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  20,  1914 


BRODERICK  JANE 

OTarrell-O'Roarke 

Company 

WESTERN  STATES  TIME 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  MAURICE   J.    BURNS         PAUL  GOUDRON 
San    Francisco    Representatlvo  Denver  Representative  Cliicago   Representatlv* " 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 
R.  J.  GICFILLAN                    CHRIS.    O.  BROWN 
Seattle  Representative           New  York  Representative 
  Sullivan  &  Considlne  Bids.                  H65  Broa(i\vay 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

\  aleska  Suratt,  in  Black  Crepe  and 
Diamonds,  is  one  of  the  holdovers,  as 
are  James  H.  Cullcn,  Stcllin^  and 
Ravell,  and  Irene  Tinimons  and  her 
company.  In  the  new  bill  is  a  special 
feature,  Kajiyama,  a  Japanese  artist, 
who  writes  upside  down,  backward, 
with  both  hands  antl  in  every  other 
conceivable  way.  Percy  Rronson  and 
Winnie  Baldwin,  who  have  a  large 
following  here,  present  their  Pickings 
from  Song  and  Dance  Land,  which  is 
fifteen  minutes  of  the  most  entertain- 
ing brand  of  singing,  dancing  and 
light  comedy.  Homer  Miles  and  his 
company  appeal  in  an  elaborate  scenic 
])roduction  of  the  one-act  play.  On 
the  Edge  of  Things,  in  which  Mr. 
Miles  plays  the  role  of  Pancky  Clancy, 
the  janitor  of  a  New  York  ajjartment 
building.  \\'illettc  Whitaker  inters 
])rets  with  wonderful  reali.sm  the  in- 
dividual characteristic  emotions  of  the 
negro  race  in  folk  song.  She  pos- 
sesses a  fine  contralto  voice  and  is  a 
harpist  of  skill.  She  is  assisted  by  1''. 
Wilbur  Hill,  a  violinist  and  vocalist. 


The  Empress 

Joim  Robin.son's  tango  elephants  is 
the  feature  attraction  this  week.  They 
go  through  a  routine  of  tricks,  con- 
sisting of  i)yramid  building,  inarching, 
bell  ringing  and  harnumica  playing. 
Toninsky,  the  biggest  pachyderm, 
])lays  a  great  piano,  while  the  others 
rag  and  poise  on  big  tubs.  Clem  Bev- 
ins  &  Co.  presented  a  rural  .sketch, 
called  Daddy,  in  which  Bevins  appears 
as  the  village  constable.  Coakland, 
]\IcBj-ide  and  !^lile  offer  an  old-time 
minstrel  act.  The  Mozarts,  Fred  and 
Eva,  scored  a  hit  with  their  dancing 
on  snowshoes.  The  three  Newnians 
oflfer  a  unicycle  and  bike  act.  Kam- 
merer  and  Ilowland  give  a  singing, 
comedy  and  piano-playing  number. 


The  Pantages 

With  its  usual  diversified  and  mer- 
itorious offering  of  two  hours  dura- 
tion this  theatre  is  ])leasing  large 
houses  this  week  with  a  well-l)alanced 
bill.  The  chief  number,  entitled  The 
l''ountain  of  Youth,  features  Ethel 
Davis  and  her  P.aby  Dolls.  Their 
number  runs  28  minutes,  and  gives 
an  opportunity  to  Miss  Davis  to  vocal- 
ize pleasingly.  She  is  a  very  pretty 
and  vivacious  ])erforiiier,  and  the  two 
comedians,  liilly  North  and  Charles 
Byrne,  delineate  Teutonic  and  Celtic 
comedy.  Bessie  Hill  is  a  stunning 
and  pleasing  soubrette.  Tiie  Foimtain 
of  Youth  is  a  guise  or  cloak  to  fit- 
tingly display  the  shapely  contours  of 
the  chorus,  garbed  in  ^lunsing  fiesh- 
ings.  The  other  leading  acts  on  the 
bill  are  Paul  Pareira  and  his  orches- 
tra of  five  royal  musicians,  formerly 
of  the  court  of  Portugal.  The  violin 
execution  of  Mr.  Pareira  and  the  'cello 
renditions  of  Mr.  Coddard  are  far 
above  the  average  of  their  respective 
in.struments — time.  23  minutes.  Mar- 
tha Russell  &  Co.  in  Tiie  First  Law 
of  Nature,  by  Francis  Powers,  con- 
sume 15  minutes  in  a  presentation  of 
inteu.sc  interest,  depictive  of  an  es- 
caped convict,  Idackmail  and  a  hus- 
band's loyalty.  The  Namba  Japs  give 
the  usual  acrol^atic  effort  offered  by 


Xipponcsc.  aft'ording  ojjportunity  to 
seven  youthful  Japs  to  gyrate,  do  flip- 
flops,  hand  stands  and  demonstrate 
equililjrislic  ability  of  a  fair  order. 
The  head  walking  (a  la  the  Patty 
Bros.)  up  a  flight  of  stairs  by  one 
of  the  members  of  the  Nambas  is  es- 
])ecially  clever — time,  18  minutes. 
Early  and  Laight,  a  team  of  nou- 
anemi^^,  show  to  fair  advantage.  The 
female  member  is  a  '"souse  simulator," 
very  true  to  life.  The  male  member 
redeems  himself  by  cleverly  vocalizing 
the  bass  song  hit,  Over  the  Billowy 
Sea — time,  15  minutes — enough.  Dot- 
■son  and  (iordon.  a  team  of  colored 
.song  and  dance  men.  endeavor  to  put 
over  the  inimitable  and  unctuous  com- 
edy of  the  Nubian  entertainer.  The 
elongated  member  of  the  team's  dan- 
cing saves  the  nuinlier  from  being 
termed  mediocre — time,  16  minutes. 
-Animated  photoplay  augments  the  pro- 
gram. 

The  Princess 

The  headiiners  for  tiie  first  half  of 
the  week  were  \Villiams  and  Warner, 
the  musical  merrymakers.  The  others 
are  De  .\nno,  juggler;  Klindt  Bros., 
Juiropean  novelty  equilibrists ;  Dale 
Wilson,  .singer  of  popular  songs  ;  Bar- 
nett  and  IJayne.  character  changes  and 
\()deliugs.  and  Mizzie  Admont.  sing- 
ers and  musical  mimics.  The  second 
half  of  the  week  there  are  the  Bennett 
Sisters,  athletic  girls;  Housh  and  La 
\  elle,  comedy,  singing  and  talking; 
Lillian  Sieger,  cornetist.  and  Jerome 
and  Radin,  character  singing  and  com- 
edy changes. 

The  Repubh'c 

The  usual  good  program  is  tiie  thing 
this  week  at  the  Republic.  The  first 
half  of  the  week  there  were  the  La 
I'ara  Sisters  in  songs,  Abram  and 
Johns  &  Co.  in  The  Reckoning,  Bridge 
and  P.rowne  in  a  good  piano  act,  the 
De  Shield's  wire  act,  and  Florence 
and  Nolan  in  cla.ssic  slang.  The  sec- 
ond half  Abram-Johns  &  Co.  present 
The  Man  from  Frisco.  Thomas  is 
there  in  song  and  story,  the  Mannings 
in  song  and  comic  stuff  are  clever. 
.Vrmstrong's  Baby  Dolls  and  the  Fla- 
waiians  in  a  musical  turn  complete 
llie  ])erfoniiancc. 


The  Wigwam 

Tiiis  beautiful  Mission  hou.se  swings 
along  (Ml  its  merry  way  with  Jack 
Magee  furnishing  the  comedy  in  a  se- 
ries of  mu.sical  plays,  changing  twice 
each  week.  J\Iagee  has  competent 
support  in  William  Hayter,  William 
Sjiera,  Lillian  Seegar,  Clarence  Lyd- 
ston  and  Heine  Auerbach.  Two  sep- 
arate vaudeville  acts  are  offered  addi- 
tionally during  each  half  of  the  week. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Consldino,  San  Fran- 
oipco  odlcc,  through  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
.Iiine  21.  l!tl  I. 

1-:M  PRESS.  San  Francisco:  Two 
Ceorges.  Mary  (;ra\'.  Tom  Nawn  & 
Co..  Rathskellar  'iVio,  Onaip.  EM- 
PR  F.SS,  Los  .\ngelcs:  Great  John- 
son. IWjou  Russell.  Porter  J.  White 
&  Co..  Dcmarest  &  Doll.  Ellis,  Now- 
lan  S:  Co.  EMPRESS,  Salt  Lake: 
i'lerry  and  Berry,  W'hitticr's  Barefoot 
I'lov.  David  Walters  &  Co.,  Morrissey 
and  Hackett,  The  Picchianis.  EM- 
PR]''.^.S,  Sacramento:     Three  New- 


mans. Kammerer  and  Newland.  Clem 
Bevins  &  Co.,  Coakland,  Mcliride  and 
^Iilo,  Robinson's  Elephants.  ORPHE- 
UM, Ogden.  June  25.  26,  27:  The 
Skatells.  Green,  McHenry  and  Deanc, 
Four  of  a  Kind.  Julian  Rose,  Paul 
Azard  Trio.  E]\i PRESS,  Denver: 
Pope  and  Uno.  Louis  Granat.  The 
Punch,  l)ob  Hall.  The  Mermaid  and 
the  Man.  EMPRESS,  Kansas  City: 
Dorsch  and  Russell,  In  Old  New 
York,  Cecile.  Eldred  and  Carr,  Harry 
Rose.  The  Usher  Trio. 


Chris  Brown  Has  New  Idea 

Chris  ( ).  lirown  and  James  J.  Cor- 
bett  are  going  to  invade  Australia 
next  Se])tember  with  a  dramatic  com- 
pany, a  collection  of  feature  films  and 
athletes,  for  the  purpose  of  effecting 
tiie  artistic  and  athletic  comiuest  of 
the  .Antii)odes.  Mr.  Corbett  will  ap- 
])ear  in  a  number  of  plays  in  which  he 
lias  gained  fame  in  this  country. 
Meanwhile  Mr.  Brown  and  Mr.  Cor- 
bett have  formed  a  corporation  for 
the  manufacture  of  feature  films  in 
.\merica.  and  operations  are  now  un- 
der way.  Corliett  will  be  filmed  in  all 
his  wall-known  successes  on  the  stage, 
including  (ientleman  Jim,  in  which  he 
starred  after  he  retired  from  the  prize 
ring.  Chris  Brown  is  negotiating 
with  a  number  of  prominent  heavy- 
weight and  midtUeweight  boxers  with 
a  view  of  taking  them  to  Australia. 

Eastern  Show  Magnate  Looks 
Over  City 

J.  II.  Lubin,  general  manager  for 
the  Marcus  Loew  Amusement  Enter- 
prises, which  recently  acc|uired  a  con- 
trolling interest  in  the  Sullivan  &  Con- 
sidine  circuit,  represented  by  the  Em- 
press Theatre  in  San  l-'rancisco,  spent 
three  days  this  week  looking  over  the 
local  amusement  situation.  Mr.  Lubin 
left  Wednestlay  for  Los  Angeles, 
where  he  will  start  the  building  of  a 
new  theatre  on  Broadway  for  the  cir- 
cuit .shows.  While  here  Mr.  Lubin 
went  thoroughly  into  the  local  situa- 
tion and  appeared  to  be  well  jileascd 
with  what  he  .saw.  He  impressed 
everybody  with  the  idea  that  he  is  a 
thorough  showman  and.  personally,  a 
fine  type  of  man.  "I  received  inform- 
ation that  the  Loew  circuit  had  taken 
over  the  Miles  circuit  in  the  Middle 
West,  embracing  thirty  theatres,  and 
comiileting  tlie  transcontinental  tour," 
^aid  Mr.  Lubin. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Billy  Daley  and  Joe  Pagen  will  take 
a  nnisical  comedy  troupe  for  a  couple 
of  weeks  in  Chico,  Oroville  and 
Marvsville.  starting  next  week.  In 


Offlces  —  Iiondon,    New    York,  Cblcago, 
Danver,  Zioa  Anifeles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  IndependMit  Taudevllle  Thaatrea 

Executive  Offices — Alcazar  Theatre  BIdg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3776 
Sunset.  Douglas  5702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Mission  Street,  near  22nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BATTEB,  Gen.  Mffr. 

San  Francisco's  fini'st  anrl  largest  vaude- 
ville, musical  comedy  theatre.  Seating 
capacity.  1800.  Now  playing  JACK 
MAGEE  and  his  26  comedians,  singers 
and  dancers.  Capacity  business. 
I'rices:  10c,  20c,  30c 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bldf..  San  Francisco 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


tlie  company  will  be  Harry  Hallen, 
tieorge  Weiss,  Florence  Young  and 
other  well-known  jieople. 

George  Slocum  is  doing  nicely  this 
week  with  Ed.  Armstrong's  musical 
show  at  the  Republic.  Slocum  is  a 
good,  reliable  "Dutch,"  and  Arm- 
strong is  one  of  the  very  best  pro- 
ducers the  Coast  has  ever  known. 

Nicholas  M.  Schenck,  executive 
manager  for  Marcus  Loew,  and  his 
brother.  Joseph  M.  Schenck,  are  own- 
ers of  Palisades  Park,  on  the  Hudson, 
near  New  York,  and  are  both  million- 
aires. The  former  is  the  inventor  of 
scores  of  amusement  devices. 

Katherine  (!)sterman,  supported  by 
Robert  McKim  and  Miss  Hunt  played 
Richmond  the  other  day  to  smooth 
out  the  new  sketch.  Good  Mrs.  Best. 
Sketch  proved  to  be  witty  and  enter- 
taining and  company  fine.  Orpheum 
time  next. 

\\on\  conies  from  ^linneapoTls, 
Minn.,  that  .\rtluir  G.  Tonn,  who  is 
now  conducting  a  vaudeville  agency 
in  the  V\our  City,  was  married  May 
16  to  Monte  lilair,  professional. 


Victor  ]\Ioiir.  has  been  acting  as 
manager  of  the  Mack-Rambeau  com- 
pany in  Oakland  the  past  two  weeks, 
representing  P>elasco  &  Davis. 

The  presentation  of  The  Impor- 
tance of  Heing  Earnest  is  es])ecially 
opportune  at  this  time,  in  as  much  as 
there  is  a  marked  renewed  interest  in 
Oscar  Wilde's  plays,  occasioned  by 
the  presentation  of  this  play  in  Lon- 
don and  the  revival  of  Lady  Winfle- 
mere's  Fan  in  New  York  City.  The 
.\11-Star  Players  have  selected  The 
Importance  of  Being  Earnest  as  the 
first  of  a  series  of  comedies  to  be  pre- 
.sented  during  their  engagement  at  the 
Columbia  Theatre,  which  begins  Mon- 
day night. 


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Louis  B.  Jacobs  Defends  the 
Chorus  Girl 

Lou  Jacobs,  owner  of  the  musical 
comedy  show  at  the  Tabor  Grand, 
Denver,  has  long  been  recognized  as 
one  of  our  best  little  letter  writers. 
A  great  opportunity  offered  recently 
when  the  Denver  papers  got  busy  and 
roasted  Richard  Bennett  and  Damaged 
Goods  to  a  turn.  Bennett,  in  quoting 
some  of  Brieux's  lines,  reflected  on  a 
branch  of  the  profession  that  was  an 
integral  .  part  of  the  entertainment 
]\[r.  Jacobs  is  offering,  and  he  got  busy 
and  sent  a  vigorous  reply,  a  part  of 
which  is  as  follows :  *  *  *  "However, 
in  behalf  of  the  branch  of  the  profes- 
sion which  I  represent  and  for  the 
good  of  professional  people  less  for- 
tunate in  rising  to  a  higher  level  of 
the  profession  we  both  revere,  I  am 
impelled  to  request  you  to  either  elimi- 
nate or  change  the  line  you  read  in  the 
first  act,  where  Brieux  causes  Dupont 
to  remark  that  he  should  have  liked 
to  smoke  a  cigar,  lit  in  some  chorus 
girl's  room.  Why  a  chorus  girl's 
room  ?  Why  not  some  stenographer, 
or  some  shop  girl,  or  a  woman  from 
a  thousand  other  professional  callings? 
Why  place  the  chorus  girl  in  the  same 
category  along  with  street  walkers  and 
l)rostitutes?  Is  she  not  sufficiently 
maligned?  Perhaps  you  do  not  know 
tliat  in  niy  chorus  T  have  women  sup- 
])orting  parents  and  sick  brothers  and 
sisters,  others  whose  ambition  led  them 
to  the  chorus  that  they  may  use  the 
experience  as  a  stepping  stone  to  some- 
thing better.  If  they  preferred  lives  of 
shame,  they  would  not  select  the  exact- 
ing demands  which  the  chorus  makes 
of  them  as  a  means  to  that  end.  The 
other  is  far  more  remunerative  and  less 
rigid.    The  chorus  girl  of  today  may 


be  the  .star  of  tomorrow,  and  while  you 
l)ray  for  public  opinion  to  be  charitable 
to  those  who  innocently  contract  a 
fearful  disease,  please  do  not  direct 
that  opinion  against  a  branch  of  the 
profession  which  you  so  dignify  and 
elevate.  Trusting  you  will  appreciate 
the  motive  which  prompts  this  letter, 
and  accede  to  my  request,  I  am,  very 
sincerely,  LOUIS  B.  JACOBS. 

"Tabor  Opera  House,  May  29." 

The  Keaneograph  Company  has  laid 
its  entire  force  off  for  four  weeks, 
after  which  time  the  company  will 
start  in  on  a  series  of  features  and 
comedies.  A  new  company,  embracing 
several  of  the  first  company,  will  be 
signed  for  the  new  work.  James 
Keane  in  his  first  effort,  a  five-reel 
film,  has  produced  a  wonderful  pic- 
ture, that  has  demonstrated  he  is  a 
past-master  at  picture  direction  and 
scenario  writing. 

Charley  Edler  showed  his  feature 
film  at  the  Star  Theatre,  San  Rafael, 
last  night,  and  it  proved  to  be  won- 
derfully interesting. 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Bijou  Theatre,  Honolulu. 
Permanent  Address,  Avalon,  Santa 
Catalina  Island 


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Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

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Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Irish  Emigrant,  Pantagcs  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Avenue  Players,  Seattle 


Jack  Golden 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Frank  Harrington 


Leading  Man 


With  Monte  Carter 


Gilbert  &  Slocum 

Comedians 

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Dr.  Lorenz 


America's  Eminent  Hypnotist 


Management  Frank  W„  Leahy 


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SHOWS  (Chas.  P.  Helton).— Fern- 
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Denver,  Colo. 


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14 


THE  SAN  FRANaSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  20,  1 91 4 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 


Special  Starring  Engagement         Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


James  Drllon 

)illon  and  Kinsj- — Straiglits  Oaklaiu 


Charles  £.  Gunn 


Leads 


Orphenm  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 


Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


MarshaU  W.  ZCnO         Dorothy  DOU^laS 

Types  and  Eccentric  Characters  Leads 
At  Liberty.  Permanent  acklress,  Dramatic  Review 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 

stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  I^iberty;  Care  Dramatic  Beview 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Helen  Hill 


Leading  \Yoman 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


William  H.  Connors 


Juvenile  Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Marie  Connelly 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty — 1420  O  St.,  Sacramento 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOSITET  AITS  COTTKSEI^^OB  AT  X^AW 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  6406 
Residence  Phone,  Parle  7708 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


MINA  GLEASON 

I'Mitcli  Garikii  Stock,  Ocnver 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  artist — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Addre.ss,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francl.sco.      Phone  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Beview 


EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 

GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Artist;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


ALF.  T.  LAYNE 


This  Office 


AVIS  MANOR 


Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 

RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  ERASER 

l-'-nipress  Stock,  San  Diogo 


DEAVER  storer 

Ileavii'S 

Care  DiiAMATir  Ekvif.w  or  permanent  address 
inri'i  'Jth  Avi>.  Oalilnnd. 


GEO.  W.  STANLEY 

With  Vice, 

Pantages  Time 


VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
293514  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 


LOUISE  NELLIS 


Tiik"-nuc 

Care  of  Drama.tlc  Beview 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  E.  DOUD 


With  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 
At  T^ilicrty;  cire  Dramatic  Beview 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

stage  Manager  and  Parts 
T\ist  finished  one  year  with  Ed.  Redmond 
Co.    At  liberty.    Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 


STANFORD  MacNIDER 

At  Liberty — Kellie's  Exchange,  P.  1.  Bldg., 
Seattle 


Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4010  Oregon  St.,  San  Diego 


Berlin  Theatre  May  Have  to 
Meet  Oppressive  Tax 

BERLIN,  June  6. — 'J'lie  proposed 
extension  of  the  existing  amusemem 
tax  now  levied  upon  variety  houses, 
moving-picture  theatres,  circuses  and 
otiier  amusements  in  Berlin,  so  as  to 
ai)ply  to  tlie  dramatic  stage  lias  evoked 
strong  protests  from  many  sides.  The 
tax  has  already  forced  one  circus  to 
close  its  doors  after  an  existence  of 
many  years,  and  has  driven  a  number 
of  cinematograph  houses  out  of  busi- 
ness. The  theatre  managers  declare 
tlie  tax  will  be  even  more  disastrous 
for  legitimate  drama.  There  is  no 
reason  to  doubt  the  managers'  as- 
sertion that  the  conduct  of  a  theatre 
in  Berlin  is  an  extremely  risky  ven- 
ture. Within  the  last  four  or  five 
years  at  least  sixteen  theatres  have 
gone  into  bankruptcy,  and  in  the  last 
two  years  only  two  new  ones  have 
been  opened,  a  number  out  of  all  pro- 
portion to  former  figures.  Even  the 
mo.st  successful  pay  small  dividends, 
as  low  as  five  per  cent  in  the  case  of 
one  of  the  leading  houses  of  the  great- 
er city.  A  director  of  three  of  the 
best  known  and  most  profitable  thea- 
tres of  Berlin  declares  that,  in  case 
an  amusement  tax  is  placed  upon  his 
business,  he  and  his  comrades  will 
immediately  begin  liquidation,  since 
further  existence  will  be  profitless  ann 
most  probably  result  in  direct  loss.  The 
president  of  the  A.ssociation  of  Ger- 
man Actors  has  filed  with,  the  city 
authorities  a  formal  protest  against 
the  proposed  tax.  Not  only  will  it 
make  it  impossible  in  most  cases  to 
maintain  existing  theatres,  he  de- 
clares, but  it  will  also  result  in  a  low- 
ering of  actors'  salaries  and  in  making 
conditions  in  the  business,  already  not- 
ably bad,  still  worse. 


Going  Back  Some 

Week  of  June  20,  1897,  the  follow- 
ing acts  were  playing  the  Tivoli  Con- 
cert Hall,  Stockton :  Johnny  Gaynell, 
Ed  Carter,  Charles  Oro,  Herb  Bell, 
l'"rank  Barton,  Joe  Sullivan,  Mid 
Thornhill,  Adolph  Kahn,  Harry  Ber- 
nard. Joe  Ruiz  was  proprietor;  Jack 
Musto,  manager;  Charles  Oro,  stage 
manager;  M.  M.  Meyer,  leader  of  or- 
chestra. The  closing  act  after  the 
specialties  by  the  all-male  members  of 
the  company  was  Johnny  Riely's  Re- 
ception. Caynell,  Carter,  Sullivan 
and  Musto  are  dead.  Frank  Barton 
retired  from  the  stage  eight  years  ago. 
lie  now  has  only  one  leg,  the  other 
was  shot  off  by  an  accident.  Joe  Ruiz 
is  a  capitalist  in  Stockton.  M.  M. 
Meyer  is  the  pianist  at  the  Portola 
Louvre  this  city.  All  the  rest  are  still 
ill  the  profession  and  working. 


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June  20,  1 91 4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


15 


Roscoe  Karns 


Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 


Leading  Woman 
Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


Kathryn  Lawrence 


Characters 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Revikw 


Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 


Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 


Jean  Kirby 


At  Liberty 


Second  Business 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Loriman  Percival 


Stage  Director 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


Maurice  Penfold 


Juvenile 


Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


James  P.  Keane 


Juveniles 
At  Liberty  ;  care  Dramatic  Review 


Geo.  B.  Howard 


Comedian — Available  for  Stock 
Address,  2136  W.  31st  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


Howard  Foster 


Own  Company —  Touring 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


HARRY 


JESSIE 


LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy  Leads 
At  Liberty ;  care  Dramatic  Review 


Harry  Hallen 


Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland  Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 


Co-Star 

Empress  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C.  Beginning  July  5 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN  D. 


MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Leading  Man  Leading  Woman 

Bought  and  Paid  for      Management  of  Wm.  A.  Brady 


Gertrude  Chaffee 


Characters 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Marta  Golden 

Back  Again — Ye  Liberty,  Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 

Characters 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


Hugh  Metcalfe 

Leading  Man 


i6  THE  SAN  FRANQSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Pryor  is  Exonerated 

Dr.  Cliarles  B.  Pryor,  charged  witli 
grand  larceny  in  connection  with  a 
moving-picture  film,  was  exonerated 
by  Judge  Sullivan  Thursday,  who  dis- 
missed the  case,  saying  that  it  be- 
longed in  the  civil  courts,  and  was  not 
a  criminal  action.  The  complaint 
against  I'ryor  had  been  sworn  to  by 

Personal  Mention 


Louise  Brownell  and  Ralph  Bell 
close  at  tlie  Alcazar  next  week. 

James  K.  IIackett  will  play  Othel- 
lo at  the  Greek  Theatre,  Berkeley, 
September  9. 

Brady  Kline  has  resumed  his  for- 
mer position  of  stage  manager  at  Ye 
Liberty  Stock  in  Oakland. 

Eleanor  Haber  leaves  next  week 
for  Colorado  Springs,  where  she  will 
play  leads  for  the  Burns  Stock  Com- 
pany. 

Dick  Wilbur  has  joined  the  Pony 
IMoore  musical  comedy  act  playing  the 
Pantagcs  time,  taking  the  part  of  the 
Jew. 

Adin  B.  Wilson  is  visiting  his 
family  and  friends  during  the  engage- 
ment of  the  William  I  lodge  Company 
about  the  Bay. 

Beth  Taylor,  young  and  beautiful 
and  buoyant,  is  just  what  stock  audi- 
ences love.  Her  Oakland  success  has 
been  of  a  most  convincing  and  pleas- 
ing character. 

Albert  Morrison  will  leave  next 
week  for  a  six-weeks'  vacation  to  his 
wife's  home  in  Pittsburg.  Mr.  Mor- 
rison has  established  a  great  record 
in  leads  with  Ye  Liberty  stock  of  Oak- 
land. 

Ollie  J.  Eckhardt  did  not  go 
East  as  he  intended,  but  listened  to 
the  blandislinicnts  of  Manager  George 
Mackenzie,  the  Seattle  magnate,  and 
has  taken  charge  of  the  .stage  at  the 
^Metropolitan  Stock.  Mrs.  Eckhardt 
continued  her  journey  to  Cairo,  111. 


John  Cole,  wiio  charged  that  he 
liad  been  swindled  out  of  $500  in  the 
purchase  of  the  exhibiting  rights  to  a 
film  owned  by  Pryor.  It  appeared 
that  Pryor  had  shipped  the  films  to 
Cole  at  St.  Louis,  but  that  they  had 
never  been  received.  "I've  just  in- 
herited $120,000.  Why  should  I  want 
to  cheat  a  man  out  of  $500,"  said 
Pryor  during  his  examination.  The 

Marshall  Zend  joined  the  Ed. 
Redmond  Company  in  vSacramento  last 
Tuesday,  to  play  characters.  The 
company  is  to  be  congratulated  on  se- 
curing a  very  efficient  and  conscien- 
tious actor. 

R.  B.  Hamilton  has  been  figuring 
the  past  week  on  taking  a  small  com- 
pany to  Astoria  to  play  tabloid  musi- 
cal comedy,  but  has  had  some  difficulty 
in  getting  people,  as  the  financial  out- 
look is  not  very  promising. 

Word  comes  from  Denver  that 
Mina  Gleason  made  a  brilliant  success 
at  the  opening  of  Elitch's  Garden  The- 
atre in  that  city.  The  play  was  The 
Spendthrift  and  Mrs.  Gleason  had  her 
familiar  role  of  Aunt  Gretchen. 

Marta  Golden  has  become  one  of 
the  greatest  favorites  Manager  Harry 
Bishop  has  ever  had  on  his  pay  roll. 
Aliss  Golden's  every  appearance  is  the 
signal  for  enthusiastic  applause  and 
laughter  from  the  usually  staid  and 
sober  Oakland  audience. 

J.  Anthony  Smythe,  the  hand- 
some and  versatile  juvenile  man  of 
Ye  Liberty  stock  of  Oakland,  gets  back 
next  week  from  his  vacation,  spent  in 
Los  .Angeles. 

Bert  St.  John  of  Detroit,  Mich., 
general  manager  for  a  string  of  thea- 
tres and  theatrical  productions  owned 
by  B.  C.  Wliitney,  and  Mrs.  St.  John 
are  visiting  friends  in  this  city.  Later 
they  will  make  an  automobile  tour  of 
the  State. 

Charlotte  Tittell  and  Carroll 
McCoMAS,  of  the  All-Star  Players,  are 
both  Native  Daughters  and  are  promi- 
nent members  of  the  National  Cali- 


(iovernor  of  Oregon  refused  to  honor 
extradition  papers  for  Pryor,  and  the 
latter,  upon  securing  his  release  in 
Portland,  returned  immediately  to  this 
city,  faced  the  charge  and  proved  his 
innocence.  The  picture  above  shows 
Pryor,  in  active  service  as  a  doctor  in 
the  field  during  a  battle  between  the 
rival  Mexican  factions.  He  is  shown 
administering  a  hypodermic  to  one  of 
the  victims  of  battle. 


fornia*  Society  of  New  York  City. 
Miss  Tittell  was  last  here  profession- 
ally with  Olga  Nethersole  three  years 
ago.  Miss  McComas  was  last  here 
with  Donald  Brian  in  The  Siren. 

CtLadvs  l^ANSO-N.  who  was  one  of 
the  principal  members  of  The  Gov- 
ernor's Lady  production  by  David 
Belasco,  is  considered  a  particularly 
beautiful  woman.  She  will  be  seen  at 
the  Columbia  Theatre  in  a  number  of 
the  principal  roles  during  the  All-Star 
Players'  season.  She  appeared  here 
as  leading  woman  with  E.  M.  Sothern 
in  Richard  Lovelace. 

James  G.  Peede  is  general  manager 
for  Tully  and  Buckland,  Inc.,  and  is 
in  town  ahead  of  his  firm's  big  show, 
Omar  the  Tentmaker.  The  attraction 
inaugurated  a  two-weeks'  engagement 
at  the  Cort  Theatre  la.st  Sunday.  Mr. 
Pecdc  has  booked  the  show  so  that  it 
will  not  close  at  all,  and  will  pick  up 
its  fall  time  on  its  way  back  from  the 
Coast.  The  manager  with  the  com- 
pany is  Harold  Hevia. 

EsTELLE  LooMis,  daughter  of  Fran- 
cis E.  Loomis,  a  lawyer  of  Scranton, 
Pa.,  and  Gelett  Burgess,  the  novelist 
and  i)laywright  and  ex-California 
professor  and  architect,  were  married 
Thursday  afternoon  in  the  parlor  of 
the  Church  of  the  Messiah  of  New 
York,  by  Rev.  John  Haynes  Holmes. 
Owing  to  the  recent  death  of  the 
bride's  mother  there  were  present  only 
the  witneses — Miss  Constance  Mor- 
gan and  llurgess  Johnson,  the  writer 
and  publislier.  Miss  Loomis  was  for- 
merly leading  woman  for  the  late 
Richard  Mansfield,  and  at  the  time  he 


June  20,  1914 


was  taken  ill  they  were  rehearsing  a 
new  play.  She  was  also  leading 
woman  for  E.  II.  Sothern,  and  at  one 
time  was  a  member  of  Viola  .Allen's 
company.  Since  the  death  of  Mans- 
field she  lias  been  engaged  in  magazine 
work,  writing  ])rincipally  for  the  Ccn- 
ftiry.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burgess  sailed  for 
luirope  Friday  morning,  and  expect 
to  remain  there  daring  the  coming 
vear. 


Correspondence 


SACRAMENTO,  June  18.— DIE- 
PEN  BROCK:  East  Lynne  was  pro- 
duced by  the  Redmond  Players  this 
week,  and  has  been  a  great  success. 
Isabel  Fletcher's  interpretation  of  the 
erring  Lady  I.sabelle  was  mo.st  finished. 
.She  made  much  of  the  somewhat 
Iiackneyed  old  -  fashioned  character 
and  had  the  trying  emotional  ."^cenes 
well  in  hand.  Marshall  Birmingham 
as  Sir  .Archibald  Carlyle  was  very 
good.  Paul  Harvey  played  Sir  Fran- 
ces Levinson  with  his  usual  finesse. 
Meta  ]\Iar.sky  was  satisfactory  as  Bar- 
bara Hare.  Marvin  Hammond  played 
Joyce  most  acceptably.  The  splendid 
role  of  Cornelia  Carlyle  was  well  done 
by  Merle  Stanton.  Men  parts  were 
successfully  played  by  Bert  Chapman, 
I'rederick  Harrington,  Harry  J.  Le- 
land  and  P>cnedict  Erway.  It  was  a 
mightv  good  revival  of  an  old  favor- 
ite!- EMPRESS,  June  15:  The  attrac- 
tions are  all  good  this  week.  Circus 
Days,  Porter  J.  White,  supported  by 
Adelaide  Fairchild,  in  the  Beggar ;  Bi- 
jou Russell,  singing  comedienne  and 
sand  dancer ;  De  Marest  and  Dill, 
piano  act,  and  Johnson,  sensational 
aerialist. 

Blake  and  Amber  are  Keep= 
ing  Busy 

Bookings  during  the  past  week 
through  Blake  &  Amber  Agency  were: 
NANA  BRYANT,  Lawrence  and 
Sandusky,  Vancouver;  opening  July 
5  for  8-weeks'  engagement.  GEO. 
HENRY.  Ed  .Armstrong  at  Republic. 
ELSIE  PIERPONT,  Ed  Armstrong 
at  Republic.  MARSHALL  ZENO, 
Ed  Redmond,  Diepenbrock  Theatre, 
Sacramento.  ROSA  LA  REND, 
Tait's  Cafe,  Seattle.  LORNA  DOONE 
HATE  Odcon  Cafe,  with  Walsh 
quartette.  GEORGIA  FAYE,  char- 
acter singing  comedian,  new  on  the 
Coast,  has  placed  her  business  in  the 
liands  of  Blake  &  Amber  exclusively. 
At  present  on  the  Bert  Levy  time. 

Redmond  Will  Put  Comedies 
On  In  Sacramento 

Commencing  June  29,  Va\.  Redmond 
will  put  on  a  series  of  comedies  with 
music  at  the  Diepenbrock  Theatre, 
Sacramento,  during  the  absence  of 
Paul  Harvey,  who  will  take  a  well- 
earned  vacation.  Audelle  Higgins 
will  play  the  soubrette  lea<ls. 

Nana  Bryant  to  Vancouver 

Nana  Bryant  will  leave  for  Seattle 
today,  where  she  will  join  Oliver  D. 
Bailey  and  wife  in  a  camping  trip  in 
the  Sound  country  previous  to  open- 
ing as  co-star  with  Del  Laurence  at 
the  Empress  Theatre,  Vancouver,  on 
July  5.  The  engagement  is  for  eight 
weeks. 


ALL  THE  THEATRICAL  NEWS 


A  MAN'S  MIND 

Dramatic  Sketch  of  the  Canadian  Border 

CHAS.  1.  FRIEDMAN  —  AVIS  MANOR  —  FRANK  MILKE 


DRAMATIC     MOVING  PICTURES  VAUDEVILLE 

I 


2 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DJL^MATIC  REVIEW 


June  27,  1914 


THE  BAH  FBAHCISCO 

Dramatic  Review 

Mnilc  and  Drama 
OKAS.  H.  rASKEI.Ii,  Editor 


Issued  BTsry  Saturday 


Address  all 
lettsrs  and 
money  or- 
ders to 
Til* 
Baa  TraaoisM 
Dramatto 

BSTlSW 


1096  Ma/'ket 

Street 
Cor.  Seventh 
Boom  207 


Tslspkons: 

 Market  8638    

Entered  at  San  Francisco  as  Second-class 
Mall  Matter.     Established  1»B4^  


Butler=Nelke  Semiannual 
Graduation 

This  flourishing  school,  which  turns 
out  many  promising-  youui^  actors, 
well  equipped  for  their  dramatic  fu- 
ture, held  its  .semi-annual  graduation 
exercises  last  night  at  Cioldcn  date 
Commandery  Hall.  The  following 
program  was  rendered : 

THE  WOMAN  FINDS  .A.  WAY 
Plav  in  One  Act 

Paul  Winthrope  Tho.s.  Smith 

Ouin   (his  servant)  Charles  Bredimu.s 

Captain  Brent  Freierick  W.  McNiilty 

The  Woman   Margaret  Goettins 

MonoloKiie — The  Matinee  Girl  

 ,  Margery   Benton  Cooke 

Margaret  Potter 

'     ORIENTAL  DANCE 
Rose  Schwartz  Klein.  Glady.s  Morgan, 
Laiina  Wilkie.  Ruth  Gale.  Charlotte 
Brendel 

DOLORES  OF  THE  SIERRA 
Dramatic  Sketch  hy  Harriet  Holmes 
Haslett 

Lewis  Barclay,  a  railway  engineer.  .  . 

  Robert  Calley 

Dolores,  a  child  of  nature.  .  .  .Willma  Wilkie 

Monologues  By  T.  H.  Daly 

(a)  Da  Besta  Fraud; 
(b>  Vn  Americana 

Girl    ,  Gladys  Morgan 

DANCE 

Moment  Muslcale   Schuman 

Margaret  Goetlng.  Willma  W'ilkie  and 
Laura  Wilkie 

KITTY  CLIVE 
By  F.  Frankford  Moore 
Kittv  Clive.  comedienne  of  Drury  Lane 

Theatre   Grace  Pierce 

Jack  Bates,  an  actor.  .  .Francis  P.  Buckley 
Landlord  George  W.  Ryder 

SPANISH  DANCE 
Rose  Schwartz  Klein.  Margaret  Potter, 
Gladys   Morgan,   I,,aura  Wilkie. 
Willma    Wilkie.    Ruth  Gale, 
Charlotte  Brendel 

FENCING 
Grace  Pierce  and  Gladys  Morgan 
Willma   Wilkie  and   Margaret  Potter 

HIS    MODEL  WIP'E 
Comejy  In  One  Act  by  Helen  F.  Bagg 

Arthur  Everett  George  W.  Rydi  r 

Rotiert  Parks   Charles  Breilimus 

Representative  Jojin  H.  Potts.. Jos.  Neppert 

Miss  Agnes  Macplierson  Grace  I'iercr 

Mrs.  Munford-Wells  Margaret  Goetting 

Miss  Eleanor  Perrv  Hilda  Carvel 

Ml.ss  Bella  Potts  Wilma  Wilkie 

Wilhclmina   Margaret  Potter 

Patsy   Ethel  Ruckstell 

Mary   Gladys  Morgan 

GRADUATES 

Margaret  Goetting   San  Franci.sco 

Gladys  Morgan   Portland,  Ore. 

Grace  Pierce   "....San  Francisco 

Margaret  Potter   San  Francisco 

Willma  Wilkie   San  Francisco 


Brandon  Thomas  Is  Dead 

LONDON.  June  19.— llrandon 
Thomas,  actor  and  playwright,  died 
here  today,  aged  58.  He  was  hest 
known  as  the  author  of  Charley's 
Aunt. 


Theatre  Headaches 

The  most  freciuont  cause  of  head- 
aches occurring  during  or  after  the 
theatre  is  eye  strain.  People  who  use 
the  full  energy  of  the  delicate  eye 
muscles  to  obtain  perfect  vision,  are 
often  uncon.scious  of  this  strain.  In 
the  theatre,  the  continuous  effort  to 


keep  everything  constantly  focused 
exiiausts  the  nerve  centers  and  head- 
ache results.  The  practice  of  seating 
the  audience  in  total  darkness  while 
they  are  staring  into  an  intensely 
lighted  stage,  is  another  serious  fac- 
tor. The  pupils  being  widely  dilated 
in  the  dark,  admit  the  excess  of  light 
from  the  stage,  often  producing  ir- 
ritatioi'^  of  the  eyes  which  lasts  some- 
times for  days.  Those  subject  to 
headaches  should  never  sit  where  it  is 
necessary  to  raise  the  eyes  to  watch 
the  stage.  This  unnatural  position  of 
the  eyes  is  very  tiresome  even  to  those 
who  never  have  trouble  at  other  times. 
I 'iifortunately  the  thcatregoing  ])ub- 
lic  has  not  insisted  on  proper  ventila- 
tion without  drafts.  The  overheated 
foul  air  of  itself  lessens  the  spectator's 
vitality  and  power  of  endurance.  This 
followed  by  drafts  frequently  produces 
stuffing  up  of  the  nose,  or  cold  in  the 
head  and  a  disagreeable  headache 
from  internasal  pressure,  which  is 
usually  worse  the  following  morning. 
— American  Medical  Journal. 


Bennison  to  Star  at  Alcazar 

Louis  l'>cnnison.  at  the  conclusion 
of  the  Hall-P)arriscale  season,  will  be 
brought  to  the  .\lcazar  and  indulged 
in  a  starring  sea.son  of  five  weeks.  i\Ir. 
Bennison  is  now  with  the  Richard 
Jjcnnet  com]:)anv  in  Damaged  Goods, 
which  play  will  be  made  over  into 
moving  pictures  in  Los  .Xngeles  in  a 
few  weeks. 


Keane  Makes  Novel  Picture 
Film 

In  keeping  with  the  dominant  spirit 
of  the  festive  occasion,  only  Califor- 
nia products  will  be  served  at  the 
Prosperity  Dinner  to  be  held  Monday 
evening,  June  2g,  in  the  nave  of  the 
Ferry  Building  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Retail  Trade  Committee  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  One  of  the 
most  elaborate  entertainment  features 
arranged  for  will  be  the  presentation 
of  an  allegorical  motion-picture  play, 
radiating  with  optimism  and  ])icturing 
the  progress  and  prosperity  of  San 
Francisco,  The  play  will  be  produced 
and  the  films  made  especially  for  the 
occasion  by  courtesy  of  the  Keano- 
graph  I'ilm  Manufacturing  Company 
of  Fairfax,  and  Carlotta  de  Felice, 
star  of  the  concern,  will  assume  the 
leading  role.  The  scenario  was  writ- 
ten by  James  A,  Keane.  As  Miss  San 
Franci.sco,  Queen  of  Prosperity,  she 
will  be  seen  emerging  from  the  Portals 
of  the  Past  in  Golden  CJate  Park,  ac- 
companied by  the  King  of  Optimism. 
They  will  gaze  in  astonishment  and 
admiration  at  the  metropolis  of  today. 
Leaving  them  just  outside  the  ])ortals, 
the  scene  will  change  and  a  panorama 
of  San  Francisco  will  be  flashed  upon 
the  screen,  followed  by  scenes  from 
all  sections  of  the  city,  including  all 
points  of  interest.  Then  the  scene  will 
return  to  the  Portals  of  the  Past,  from 
which  San  Francisco's  leading  busi- 
ness and  professional  men  will  emerge 
one  by  one,  each  looking  with  pride 
and  admiration  upon  the  growing  city 
of  today.  Just  after  the  last  citizen 
has  appeared.  Pessimism,  in  the  shape 
of  a  beaten,  wounded,  tottering  crea- 
ture, will  appear  upon  the  .scene,  limp- 
ing toward  the  Portals.  Quickly  a 
group  of  optimists  will  pounce  upon 
him  and  cast  him  headlong  into  the 
lake,  casting  the  Pessimism  forever 
into  oblivion.    George  Chesebro  will 


Richard  Walton  TuUy 

I  niversally  recognized  as  the  foremost  dramatist  of  the  .\merican 
theatre,  has  already  infused  himself  into  the  affections  of  all  Cali- 
fornian  playgoers  by  his  immensely  jHipular  romantic  plays.  The 

Bird  of  Paradise  and  The  Rose  of  the  Rancho. 

MR.  TILLY'S  MOST  RECENT  SUCCESS, 

Guy  Bates  Post 

In  the  Sumptuous  Persian  Spectacle 

Omar,  the  Tentmaher 

Has  just  duplicated  at  the  Cort  Theatre  in  San  hVancisco 
its  enormous  N'ew  York  triumi)h. 


A\  hen  nine  out  of  ten  theatrical  attractions  are  summering  in 
the  storehouses,  Mr.  Tully's  Omar,  the  Tentmaker  pursues  its  mag- 
nificent career.  The  gross  receipts  of  this  attraction  at  the  Cort 
Theatre,  San  Francisco,  for  the  week  ending  Saturday,  June  20th, 
were  $14,876.75.    Retained  for  second  great  week. 

The  Invincible  Combination 

GU^'  il.\'l  i:S  I'OSl"  L\  t)M.\R  THE  TENTMAKER 
I'.Y  RICHARD  \V.\LTON  TULLY 


play  King  Optimism.  The  picture 
promises  to  be  a  brilliant  success  and 
will  show  the  capacity  of  direction  of 
James  Keane  and  his  Fairfax  studio 
to  turn  out  big  things. 


Personal  Mention 


Where  the  Profession  are 
Eating 

Managers  and  thcspians  arc  Having 
cause  for  elation  over  the  opening  of 
the  Crystal  Grill  on  Eddy,  near  Mason 
Street,  which  is  catering  especially  to 
the  theatrical  i)rofession.  The  Crys- 
tal is  a  small  but  cozy  little  restaurant, 
where  the  cuisine  is  given  the  para- 
mount attention  and  every  effort  is 
being  made  to  please  theatrical  folk. 
Many  prominent  mana.gers  and  actors 
were  recentlv  observed  at  the  Crystal. 


Hackett  Will  M  Become  a 
Baron 

NEW  YORK,  June  25.— James  K. 
Hackett,  who  inherited  the  bulk  of 
the  fortune  of  his  niece.  Mrs.  Minnie 
Hackett  Trowbridge,  because  she 
failed  to  name  a  residuary  legatee, 
came  here  today  on  the  Imperator 
after  a  three-months'  visit  to  Eng- 
land. He  was  accompanied  by  his 
wife.  l?eatrice  Beckly.  The  value  of 
the  estate,  as  fixed  by  the  courts,  is 
$1,487,261.80.  Hackett  this  afternoon 
denied  he  had  any  intention  to  retire 
from  the  stage,  and  also  denied  he 
planned  to  assume  the  title  of  Baron, 
which  belonged  to  one  of  his  ances- 
tors. 


One  by  one  the  members  of  the 
Chick-Stevens  Company  are  returning 
from  Eureka.  Felice  Davis,  the  lead- 
ing woman,  was  the  first  to  arrive  last 
week,  and  was  followed  by  Chester 
Stevens  and  wife. 


Ciii:sti;r  Ru  !•:  is  doing  the  publicity 
work  for  David  F.elasco  in  New  York 
City  this  summer, 

Florence  Y'oung  left  yesterday  to 
join  a  musical  comedy  company  at 
San  Luis  Obispo. 

Maggie  Moore  is  playing  in  The 
Argyle  Case  in  Sydney,  Australia, 
Charles  Millward  is  playing  the  detec- 
tive. 

Howard  Hui-:.\i.\n  has  written  a 
])lay  tiiat  will  probably  be  given  a  ])ro- 
duction  at  tiie  Alcazar  in  the  mar 
future. 

N.  SdUKRUURi;,  a  j)!' nicer  lawyer  of 
this  city  and  Alaska,  and  father  of 
Justina  Wayne,  died  in  .Seattle  last 
Tuesday. 

f.\Mi-:s  Nkw.m.\.n,  who  has  been  as- 
sistant stiige  manager  for  the  Red- 
mond Stock  in  Sacramento,  has  joined 
the  Howard  Foster  Company. 

Edith  Newland  has  been  engaged 
by  Ed.  Redmond  to  play  leads  with  the 
Sacramento  stock,  and  will  open  July 
5th  in  A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon. 

Bertha  Foltz  is  in  town  from 
Portland,  where  Newman  &  I-'oltz 
closed  a  short  tabloid  season  ,  at  the 
Keating  &  Flood  theatre  two  weeks 
ago. 

Eddie  ^riTCiii-.Li.,  business  manager 
for  Ed  Redmond  in  Sacramento,  visit- 
ed the  big  city  Monday,  and  after  be- 
ing thoroughly  awed  and  subdued,  re- 
turned to  Sacramento. 

Geo.  Matison  and  Austa  Piicki  k. 
who  have  been  spending  the  spring  in 
San  Diego,  plan  to  leave  for  Chicago 
next  month.  Last  week  both  jobbed 
v>  ith  the  Bennett  Stock  at  the  Gaiety, 
and  this  week  they  are  working  with 
the  new  U.  S.  Film  Company,  which 
is  a  new  concern  in  the  southland. 


June  27,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Florence  Stone  Leaves  Los  Angeles  for  Minneapolis 
and  Melville  Stokes  Replaces  George  Baldwin  With 
the  Tempestuous  Valeska  Suratt 


LOS  ANGELES,  June  24.— Mr. 
Morosco  has  gone  to  Chicago  to  at- 
tend the  opening  of  Peg  o'  My  Heart, 
with  Peggy  O'Neil  in  the  title  role. 
In  this  company  will  be  five  of  the 
New  York  cast,  including  Christine 
Norman,  Clarence  Handysides,  Regi- 
nald Mason,  Emily  Melville,  who  left 
the  Burbank  Company  to  go  with 
"Peg"  to  New  York ;  Ruth  Garland,  a 
Los  Angeles  girl,  who  joined  the  com- 
pany while  in  New  York;  Henry  B. 
Stanford,  who  will  have  the  role  of 
Jerry,  and,  if  I  remember  rightly,  he 
played  the  same  in  the  first  production 
in  this  city,  and  Gilbert  Douglas,  who 
was  a  member  of  a  touring  company. 

*  *  *  Mr.  Behymer  has  left  for  the 
East  to  sign  up  artists  for  the  coming 
musical  season.  Mr.  Behymer's  ar- 
tists will  be  housed  this  next  couple  of 
years  in  the  splendid  auditorium  of 
the  Trinity  Church.  This  auditorium, 
while  being  a  wonderful  place  for  mu- 
sic, will  hardly  be  large  enough  for 
dramatic  work,  hence  the  big  operas, 
Pavlowa  and  several  other  attractions 
will  have  to  be  passed  by  for  a  few 
seasons.  *  *  *  This  is  anniversary 
week  at  the  Orpheum,  where  there  is 
a  corking  bill,  and  Mr.  Frankenstein 
is  playing  his  own  Anniversary  March, 
written  for  last  year's  birthday.  *  *  * 
Frank  Egan  intends  to  present  Con- 
stance Crawley  in  The  Second  Mrs. 
Tanquary  on  next  Saturday  evening, 
supported  by  Arthur  Maude,  Douglas 
Gerrard,  Mrs.  Griffith  and  Miss 
Carew.  Mr.  Egan  is  planning  to  give 
during  the  summer  several  choice  bits, 
.such  as  Ibsen,  Maeterlinck,  Synge  and 
many  others  of  importance,  with  Miss 
Crawley  as  the  star.  *  *  *  Frances 
Cameron  is  proving  her  versatility  by 
writing  a  couple  of  songs,  which  it  is 
said  will  be  featured  in  an  early  Mor- 
osco production.  *  *  *  Little  Margaret 
Evans  created  some  criticism  with  her 
lovely  Nicotine  dance,  some  modest 
women  feeling  there  was  a  lack  of 
clothes,  and  complained,  and  the  dance 
had  to  be  viewed  by  the  authorities, 
who  fortunately  refrained  from  turn- 
ing tinimbs  down,  and  little  IMiss 
Evans  continues  with  the  beautiful 
dance.  *  *  *  \'aleska  Suratt,  as  haugh- 
ty and  postery  as  ever,  is  with  us,  put- 
ting her  act  in  shape  for  next  week. 
Melville  Stokes,  a  recent  Gaiety  Co. 
number,  has  been  chosen  to  fill  the 
place  of  George  Baldwin,  her  late 
leading  man.  Miss  Suratt  i^laccd  her- 
self on  view  at  the  Morosco  the  other 
evening  in  a  most  .startling  combina- 
tion of  black  and  white  and  the  oft- 
mentioned  pearls.  *  *  *  Wm.  Bernard, 
who  will  be  remembered  as  director  at 
the  Belasco  and  Burbank  theatres,  is 
in  a  .sanitarium  in  New  York,  slowly 
recovering  from  a  stroke  of  paralysis. 

*  *  *  Mrs.  Benjamin  Scovell  of  this 
city  is  to  entertain  Eddie  Foy,  family 

•  and  all.  Mrs.  Scovell  was  a  dancer 
in  the  ]^)luebeard  Comjiany  when  Ed- 
die Foy  was  chief  fun-maker.  *  *  * 
Dick  Ferris  and  wife  (Florence 
Stone)  has  left  for  Minneapolis,  re- 
turning to  old  haunts,  where  Mrs. 
Ferris  will  star  at  the  Shubert  The- 
atre in  Years  of  Discretion.  There 
they  will  renew  acquaintances  of  old 
stock  company  days.  *  *  *  Rev.  Baker 


P.  Lee  of  Christ  Church  has  invited 
Richard  Bennet  to  give  a  reading 
from  Damaged  Goods  in  his  pulpit  on 
Sunday  morning.  Mr.  Bennet  has 
given  .several  addresses  while  here  be- 
fore the  different  clubs  on  the  sub- 
ject of  his  play.  *  *  *  John  Black- 
wood's innovation,  dedicated  to  the 
movie  players,  was  one  grand  and  in- 
teresting occasion  on  last  Mon- 
day night,  when  Mabel  Normand  was 
a  dazzling  guest  of  honor  in  a  very 
wonderful  gown,  and  every  one  of 
importance  in  the  players'  world  from 
far  and  near  turned  out  to  meet  her 
and  to  greet  her.  Mr.  Blackwood  an- 
nounces that  the  next  such  joycMs 
occasion  will  be  given  for  Ruth  Ro- 
land. *  *  *  L.  E.  Behymer  started 
east  Saturday  for  his  annual  pilgrim- 
age, and  will  visit  New  Orleans,  At- 
lanta, Richmond,  New  York,  Buffalo, 
Philadelphia,  Detroit,  Chicago,  Min- 
neapolis, St.  Paul  and  many  other 
places,  working  on  his  annual  plan, 
that  provides  symphony  work,  pag- 
eantry, civic  centers,  etc.  Behymer  is 
the  big  Lyceum  manager  of  the 
West.  His  enterpri.se  and  energy 
know  no  limit. 

P.URBANK:  The  Fortune  Hunter 
is  in  the  second  week,  being  a  good 
American  comedy  of  the  sort  that  ap- 
peals to  popular  taste.  Forrest  Stan- 
ley, James  K.  Applebee,  Donald 
Bowles  and  Beatrice  Nichols  make  in- 
dividual impressions,  while  the  bal- 
ance of  the  company  fall  into  line  witli 
happy  results. 

CENTURY:  Who's  Who  is  the  of- 
fering of  the  Century  Company  for  the 
current  week,  and  it  is  new  and  novel, 
with  clever  specialties,  featuring 
Reece  Gardner,  \'era  Ransdale  and 
]>abe  Lewis.  Of  course,  Mendel  and 
Franks  are  the  chief  funmakers,  and 
their  every  entrance  and  exit  means  a 
laugh.  The  chorus  is  newly  cos- 
tumed for  the  occasion. 

ILMPRFSS:  Circus  Days  is  the 
headline  offering  of  Nat  Ellis,  Ella 
Nowlan  and  their  long  line  of  as- 
sistants, such  as  musicians,  acrobats-, 
comedians — to  say  nothing  of  the 
goose.  Absurdity  is  the  dominating 
quality  in  a  take-off  on  the  village 
circus.  There  are  two  scenes,  begin- 
ning, of  course,  with  the  parade  and 
the  ring,  with  George  Reidy  as  ring 
master,  where  the  acrobats  are  as 
good  as  the  band  and  the  band  is  as 
great  as  the  lady  bare-back  rider.  It 
is  all  excruciatingly  funny.  The  Man, 
the  Girl  and  the  Piano  is  a  combina- 
tion, bright,  happy  and  entertaining, 
in  which  De  Marest  and  Doll  are  first 
two  clever  parts  of  the  combination 
l)lay  upon  the  second.  The  Beggar  is 
a  lofty,  stilted  bit  of  drama  in  which 
Porter  White  &  Co.  do  their  artistic 
best  with  an  impossibility.  Johnson, 
on  a  flying  trapeze,  is  a  wonder.  Bi- 
jou Russel  is  an  eccentric  dancer  of 
brisk  and  skilful  movement.  She  also 
sings.  The  moving  i)ictures  "advance 
agent"  the  elephants  that  are  coming 
this  way. 

HIPPODROME:  This  week's 
playlet  is  a  startling  story  of  the  good 
woman  and  the  bad,  fighting  for  the 
possession  of  a  man,  and  it  is  a  rather 
sordid  preachment  that  leaves  an  un- 


plea.sant  sensation.  Myrtle  \'ane  as  the 
leader  of  the  underworld  and  her 
most  excellent  company  enact  tliis 
sjilendidly.  Jane  O'Roark  and  lirod- 
crick  O'l'^arrell  offer  another  sermon- 
like sketch,  dealing  with  the  fifth  com- 
mandment— a  story  of  love,  miscralde 
conii)lications,  but  with  it  all  a  ha])]iy 
ending.  Mizuma  docs  so;nc  clever 
balancing  in  true  Japanese  clever 
style.  Cowles  and  Dustin  sing 
splendidly,  both  having  delightful, 
well-trained  voices.  Roberts  and  I'ar- 
low  offer  a  cajntal  song  and  comedy 
turn.  Happy  Sciiool  Days  is  a  girl 
act  and  pleases  mightilv. 

MAJESTIC:  A  rollicking  bit  of 
comedy  is  that  in  which  Nat  Good- 
win returns,  entitled  Never  Say  Die. 
The  touch  of  the  artist  absolutely  sure 
of  his  technique  is  over  it  all,  for  the 
delightfully  whimsical  lines  are  made 
to  sparkle  anfl  glisten  with  a  Goodwin 
polish.  The  tale  of  a  man  given 
but  a  month  to  live,  who  marries  his 
friend's  fiancee  in  order  that  she  may 
be  his  heiress  and  then  marry  his 
friend,  is  as  quaint  in  the  idea  as  it  is 
delicious  in  the  handling.  Of  course 
he  does  not  die,  hence  the  reason  for 
the  phiy  and  the  significance  of  the 
title,  to  say  nothing  of  complications. 
IMarjorie  Moreland  is  the  girl  in  the 
case,  and  a  very  beautiful  one,  simple 
in  her  acting  and  wearing  very  beau- 
tiful frocks,  and  as  a  leading  woman 
is  a  very  satisfying  creation.  The 
company  is  a  good  one,  including  Isa- 
dore  Marcil,  Walter  Cluxton  and  Lute 
Vroman.  Mr.  Goodwin  and  his  art 
will  not  soon  be  forgotten. 

MASON  :  Defended  by  pulpit  and 
women's  clubs  and  the  courage  of  that 
worthy  actor,  Richard  Bennet,  Dam- 
aged Goods  is  being  presented  at  this 
theatre  to  those  who  have  the  heart 
to  go,  listen  and  be  taught.  There  is 
a  great  deal  of  talk  and  little  action, 
which  at  times  seems  almost  too  be- 
wildering for  the  thinker.  Mr.  Bennet 
is  the  intelligent  player  who  is  able 
to  cope  with  a  role  of  this  sort.  The 
smallest  detail  is  worked  out  with  an 
artistic  intelligence  that  results  in  a 
sijlcndid  performance.  Adrienne 
IMorrison,  next  to  Mr.  Bennet,  gives 
the  finest  performance,  and  her  char- 
acterization of  the  woman  of  the 
streets  simply  and  beautifully  works 
out  the  role.  Louis  Bcnnison  is  an 
impressive  physician,  dignified  and 
natural.  Elsa  Berold  handles  an  un- 
grateful role  with  careful  touch.  The 
iialance  of  the  company  are  thorough- 
ly capable.  Damaged  Goods  may  or 
may  not  be  a  message — we  shudder, 
come  out  into  the  darkness  and  feel 
bewildered  and  unhappy.  The  process 
of  moral  uplift  is  never  ])leasant,  but 
in  this  particular  case  the  art  of  Mr. 
licnnet  remains  the  reward  for  seeing 
Damaged  Goods. 

MOROSCO:  The  Isle  of  l'>ong 
l'>ong,  headed  by  iM'ances  Cameron, 
Will  H.  Sloan  and  Walter  Lawrence, 
is  playing  the  second  week.  The  many 
song  numbers  by  Miss  Cameron  and 
the  clever  specialties  by  Margaret  Ed- 
wards, Miss  Beatty  and  others,  .spin 
out  a  series  of  nonsense  that  is  mighty 
good  entertainment. 

ORPHEUM:  Anniversary  week 
brings  I'apa  h'oy,  Mamma  Foy  and  all 
the  little  Foys,  gathered  together  to 
create  a  headliner  and  make  happy 
hearts.  Unto  the  tribe  of  the  Foys 
is  given  the  gift  of  joyous  comedy. 
Eddie  Foy's  utterance  is  still  there, 
the  musical  comedy  is  there,  but  now 
there  is  a  perfect  reproduction  among 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


the  number  of  small  Foys,  who 
though  he  be  somewhat  shorter  in 
stature,  has  all  the  hilariously  funny 
mannerisms  of  Foy,  Sr.  There  is 
singing,  dancing  and  patter  by  all  the 
children,  even  to  a  wee  one  who 
shows  promise  in  every  move.  Long 
live  the  Foys !  Harry  Lester  is  quite 
satisfied  with  his  several  imitations, 
songs  and  recitations,  and  well  he  may 
be  for  they  are  artistically  delivered. 
Otherita  is  a  Spanish  dancer,  perfect 
in  movement,  but  lacking  in  that 
elusive  thing,  temperament,  personal- 
ity, or  whatever  it  may  be  that  adds 
dash  and  ginger  to  dances  of  the  Span- 
ish folk.  The  balance  of  the  bill  is 
made  up  of  last  week's  headline  offer- 
ings :  Bessie  Wynn,  with  new  songs, 
Lillian  .Shaw  in  dialect  .songs,  Mat- 
thews and  Shayne  in  Dreamland.  Robt. 
L.  Haines  &  Co.  in  The  Man  in  the 
Dark,  and  the  Henriette  Serris  Co. 
in  their  series  of  beautiful  poses. 

PANTAGES :  Dancing  maids  are 
the  dominant  feature  of  this  week's 
bill,  for  there  are  The  Jolly  Tars, 
Pony  Moore  to  lead  them  through  a 
maze  of  fun  of  the  brisk  and  lively 
variety ;  The  Four  Military  Girls  are 
a  dazzling  array  of  beauty  in  gilded 
boots,  with  an  accompanying  blare  of 
trumpets.  Brown  and  Jackson  do  a 
jiattcr  turn  that  wins  them  much  ap- 
plause. J.  Edwin  Crapo  in  The  Gar- 
den of  Passion  aj^pears  as  "the  perfect 
man,"  and,  aided  by  two  agile  maids, 
contributes  some  skilful  dancing. 
Frank  Bush  tells  dialect  stories  and 
creates  a  round  of  continuous  laugh- 
ter. 

REPUBLIC:  Al  Watson  &  Co.  ap- 
])ear  in  a  sensational  Western  playlet, 
entitled  His  Sister's  Honor.  This 
shows  Watson  as  the  big-hearted, 
whole-souled  cowboy,  which  he  por- 
trays in  satisfying  manner.  The  Mal- 
comes  are  sensational  jugglers,  with 
several  turns  that  are  new  and  novel. 
De  Fay  and  Moore  sing  and  imitate 
and  introduce  a  startling  and  unusual 
turn  in  a  musical  boxing  matcii.  With 
bells  on  their  fingers  and  bells  on  their 
toes,  they  make  music  as  a  fight  goes 
on.  Davis,  Allen  and  Davis  are  very 
funnv  in  a  comedy  called  The  Ama- 
teur. WiH)ur  Harrington  &  Co.  in 
b'our  I'.ils  of  Vaudeville  keep  things 
moving  at  a  lively  rate.  The  Selig 
Weekly  and  some  comedy  ])ictures 
balance  the  bill. 

N.  B.  W.XRNER. 


HONOLULU,  June  12.— Alias 
limmy  \'alentine  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  bills  yet  offered  by  The  Play- 
ers. It  will  be  given  its  final  per- 
formance tomorrow  ni,ght.  The  at- 
tendance has  began  to  lessen.  George 
I'.errell,  Jay  Hanna,  Guy  Hittner,  Hu- 
ron Blyden,  Jack  iklgrave,  Inez  Ra- 
gan  and  Marie  Baker  have  the  chief 
parts,  and  score.  The  next  two  bills 
will  be  The  Great  Divide  and  The 
Escape. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  27,  1914 


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A  Delightful  Slimmer  in   the  Mnuntains 


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Correspondence 


NEW  YORK.  June  21.— Una  Cav- 
alieri  appeared  in  the  movies  last  week 
at  the  RepubHc  Theatre.  Mine  Cav- 
alieri  has  been  seen  here  before  as  this 
same  Manon  on  the  stage  of  the  Mct- 
ropoHtan  Opera  House,  although  the 
sorrows  and  joys  of  the  frail  licauty 
were  then  illustrated  to  the  score  of 
Puccini  and  not  Massenet,  who  was 
the  composer  of  the  music  wliicii  ac- 
companied the  films.  Never  in  any  of 
her  previous  incorporations  of  the 
Abbe  Prevost's  heroine  has  she  looked 
lovelier  than  she  did  when  these  pic- 
tures were  made.  As  it  is  her  beauty 
which  is  the  explanation  of  her  selec- 
tion as  the  interpreter  of  this  cnarac- 
ter.  it  is  important  to  recognize  its 
present  state.  The  Roman  singer's 
earlier  style  was  more  like  her  appear- 
ance than  when  she  herself  came  here 
first.  Increased  plumpness  has  restored 
to  her  the  freshness  of  her  youthful 
looks  and  the  result  is  an  improvement 
over  the  attenuation  which  later  was 
characteristic  of  her  appearance.  The 
Lina  Cavalieri  of  the  '"Manon  Les- 
caut"  pictures  is  much  like  the  young 
woman  whose  rare  physical  beauty 
conquered  the  world.  *  *  The  opera 
season  of  the  Century  Opera  Com- 
pany will  begin  on  September  14  with 
Gounod's  Romeo  and  Juliet.  During 
the  first  week  this  will  be  given  Mon- 
day, Wednesday  and  Thursday  nights 
and  Saturday  afternoon.  The  alter- 
nate performance  that  week  will  be 
Carmen.  As  soon  as  the  season  is  well 
started  each  opera  will  be  sung  eight 
times  and  will  be  distributed  over  two 
weeks,  alternating  a  different  opera 
each  week.  La  Iloheme  will  be  given 
with  Carmen  the  second  week.  In  the 
third  week  La  I'oheme  and  William 
Tell  will  be  given  four  times  each,  and 
the  latter  opera  will  share  the  fourth 
week  with  La  Traviata.  The  other 
operas  for  the  first  ten  weeks  are  Lo- 
hengrin, Lucia  di  Lammermoor,  Pa- 
gliacci,  Cavalleria  Rusticana.  Faust, 
Tannhaeuser  and  Tiie  Barber  of  Se- 
ville, to  be  sung  in  this  order.  Dur- 
ing these  first  ten  weeks  there  will 
be  12  performances  of  operas  in  their 
original  language — two  of  La  I'ohcme 
in  Italian,  two  of  La  Traviata  in 
Italian,  two  of  Lohengrin  in  German, 
two  of  Lucia  di  Lammermoor  in 
Italian,  two  of  Pagliacci  and  Cavaleria 
in  Italian,  and  two  of  Tannhaeuser  in 
German.  .All  other  performances  will 
be  given  in  English.  The  repertoire 
for  the  second  half  of  the  season  has 
not  been  definitely  decided,  but  it  will 
be  selected  from  Madame  Butterfly, 
The  Jewels  of  tlie  Madonna,  Louise, 
Thais.  Aida,  Martha.  The  Tales  of 
HoflFman,  La  Gioconda,  II  Trovatore, 
Rigoletto,  Haensel  und  Gretel,  Sam- 
-son  and  Delilah,  The  Secret  of  Su- 
zanne, and  the  International  Ballet. 
*  *  *  Bigger  than  The  Whirl  of  the 
World  was  the  word  in  the  foyer  of 
the  Winter  Garden  last  Monday  after 
first  act  of  The  Passing  Show  of  191 4. 
Although  the  present  performance  was 
simply  put  forward  as  a  summer  pro- 
duction, when  not  nearly  so  much  is 
expected  as  in  the  good  old  winter 
time,  the  Shuberts'  new  production 
fairly  .staggered  its  first  night  audience 
by  its  huge  proportions  and  the  mag- 
nificent scale  upon  which  it  had  been 
presented.  Fortunately,  however,  for 
the  Shuberts  and  for  J.  H.  Huffmann. 
who  produced  it.  this  "Passing  Siiow" 
did  not  depend  for  its  success  upon 
either  its  pageantry  or  its  costumes. 


I'licse  were,  to  be  sure,  (|uitc  incom- 
l)arable  in  their  way,  but  back  of  this 
for  once  in  a  way  there  was  more  or 
less  of  a  burlesque  of  nearly  all  the  big 
successes  of  the  season,  and  some  of 
the  second-raters  too.  from  "Kitty 
MacKay"  to  "Tlie  Yellow  Ticket"  and 
from  "Panthea  "  to  "The  Crinoline 
Girl."  Harold  .Atteridge  had  tipped 
tiie  foiljles  of  these  plays  off  exceeii- 
ingly  well  and  lie  was  lucky  to  have 
two  such  irresistible  interi)reters 
George  Monrtie  and  Harry  h'isher  ti> 
keep  his  audiences  in  roars  of  laughter. 
Mr.  Atteridge,  no  matter  what  else 
happens  to  him,  will  go  down  into  his- 
tory as  the  only  author  who  ever  wrote 
a  new  role  for  Mr.  Alonroe  and  suc- 
ceeded in  making  the  play  on  its  mer- 
its alone.  What  he  did  for  ^Ir.  Monroe 
he  did  equally  well  for  Mr.  Fisher. 
The  result  was  that  wiien  they  were 
on  the  stage  no  one  stopped  to  think 
how  many  thou.sand  dollars  the  pro- 
duction must  have  cost — tliey  couldn't, 
because  they  were  laughing  too  hard, 
liernard  Granville  was  another  of  the 
big  hits  of  the  night.  As  Omar  lie 
presented  a  picture  of  grace  and  dis- 
tinction. This  young  man  is  an  artist 
in  every  sense  of  the  word.  Jose  Col- 
lins's  lovely  voice  still  stand  her  in 
good  stead,  and  she  acted  the  role  of 
the  Princess  in  "A  Thousand  Years 
.Ago"  very  charmingly.  But  it  was 
little  Miss  Elsie  Piker  who  proved 
the  piquant  sensation  of  the  night.  She 
pranced  about  after  somebody  else  had 
danced  a  mediocre  solo  dance,  and  in- 
side of  thirty  seconds  had  the  huge 
audience  at  her  feet.  Her  face  was  a 
sort  of  cross  between  Marie  Tempest 
and  Charlotte  Walker,  but  her  grace, 
her  youth,  her  delicacy  were  all  her 
own.  Hers  was  a  genuine  little 
triumph.  F^rances  Demares,  too,  was 
seen  in  a  role  which  gave  her  more  op- 
portunities than  she  had  had  for  a  long 
time.  Her  first  act  song  she  rendered 
flelightfully.  The  scenic  sensation  of 
the  new  play  was  discussed  at  full 
length  in  all  the  newspapers,  but 
frankly  they  are  no  longer  the  things 
tiiat  count  in  a  summer  musical  com- 
edy. If  you  can't  give  the  public  some 
real  fun  for  their  money,  neither  all 
the  scenery  nor  all  the  lack  of  cos- 
tumes will  prove  of  real  avail.  George 
Monroe,  as  the  proprietress  of  an  em- 
ployment agency,  lures  poor  Harry 
I'islier,  who  has  been  cursed  into  pos- 
session of  a  yellow  ticket,  into  his—or 
her — employment  den.  .After  regard- 
ing Mr.  Fisher  through  her  pince  nez, 
the  proprietress  remarks :  "Do  you 
know  it's  the  hardest  thing  in  the 
world  nowadays  to  secure  a  really  re- 
liaiile  \N'hite  Slave  ;  none  of  the  hussies 
will  work  after  6  o'clock."  The  flight 
of  the  Zeppelin  airship  almost  took 
tlie  edge  off  this  slightly  raw  but  ex- 
ceedingly apropos  remark.  Later,  of 
course,  there  was  the  view  of  San 
Francisco,  the  Sloping  Path,  an  ex- 
tremely effective  illusion,  and  the 
finale.  "The  Dawn  of  the  New  San 
.  I'^ancisco" — a  magnificent  spectacle, 
which  brought  the  performance  to  a 
late  close,  In  spite  of  the  frightful 
heat  there  was  not  a  person  in  the  au- 
dience who  did  not  only  get  ten  times 
his  money's  worth  but,  what  is  not 
the  same  thing  at  all,  had  a  jolly  good 
laugh  into  the  bargain.  Oscar  Radin 
led  the  orchestra  on  to  victory,  and 
from  first  to  la.st  "The  Passing  Show" 
will  go  down  into  history  as  the  most 
extravagant  production  outside  of  the 
Hiii])odrome  tiiat  the  Shuberts  have 
ever  made.  But  the  best  thing  about 
it  is  that  it  makes  you  laugh,  *  *  * 


Summer  visitors  to  New  A'ork  can 
still  find  some  of  the  most  successful 
plays  of  the  winter  on  the  boards. 
They  are :  Potash  and  Perlmutter  at 
the  Cohan  Theatre :  amusing  dramati- 
zation of  Montague  Glass's  stories  of 
commercial  life  in  the  sphere  of  wom- 
en's garment  manufacture;  continu- 
ously entertaining  and  always  drawing 
large  audiences  to  the  threatre  in 
which  it  was  fir.st  acted  last  August. 
Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate,  at  the  Gaiety 
Theatre;  George  Cohan's  delightful 
play  from  the  novel  of  the  same  name, 
a  puzzling  and  diverting  farce  which 
plays  havoc  with  the  old  theory  that 
an  author  should  never  deceive  his  pub- 
lic, but  Mr.  Cohan  has  a  habit  of  being 
iconoclastic  in  his  plays.  The  A'ellow 
Ticket  at  tiie  Eltinge  Theatre  com- 
bines old  fashioned  melodrama  mould- 
ed in  the  Sardou  form  and  combined 
with  some  modern  views  of  the  treat- 
ment of  Jewish  women  in  Russia ; 
dramatic  interest,  however,  much 
stronger  than  the  ethics,  which  serve 
to  add  flavor  to  the  old  ingredients. 
Kitty  MacKay  at  the  Comedy  Thea- 
tre; sprightly  comedy  of  Scotch  life 
with  a  story  as  small  as  the  bottom 
of  an  old  fashioned  strawberry  box, 
Init  filled  with  quaint  wit  and  whimsi- 
cal humor ;  there  are  occasional  sug- 
gestions of  the  genius  of  P)arric  in  the 
author's  viewpoint.  Tlie  Dummy  at 
the  Hudson  Theatre  iias  been  so  suc- 
cessful tliat  a  second  company  is  soon 
to  be  organized  to  go  to  Chicago; 
amusing  detective  comedy,  with  its 
principal  novelty  in  the  humorous 
rather  than  the  serious  treatment  of 
the  life  of  crooks;  authors  manage  to 
derive  much  fun  from  it.  Too  Many 
Cooks  at  the  Thirty-ninth  Street  The- 
atre ;  Frank  Craven,  who  wrote  the 
play  and  acted  the  leading  role,  want- 
ed to  show  just  what  would  happen 
when  a  man  allowed  the  relatives  of 
liis  wife  to  interfere  too  much  in  his 
affairs ;  very  ingeniously  applied  to 
the  building  of  a  country  house  when 
all  hands  are  eager  to  express  their 
oi)inions  as  to  its  construction ;  simple 
things  are  made  the  basis  of  genuine 
fun.  The  Things  That  Count  at  the 
Playhouse  deals  with  such  elementary 
emotions  as  the  love  of  a  proud  old 
woman  for  the  child  of  her  disinherit- 
ed son,  and  it  contains  all  the  old  tugs 
at  the  heartstrings,  with  some  of  the 


A  Positive  Hit 

Just  Out 

I  Love  You, 

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old  laughs  to  alternate  with  them.  So 
it  is  destined  to  long  popularity,  es- 
pecially as  the  .scenes  were  arranged 
witii  the  adroitness  of  an  actor.  A 
Pair  of  Sixes  at  the  Longacre  The- 
atre ;  tomorrow  to  be  seen  for  the  one 
hundredth  time ;  two  partners  quar- 
rel, one  is  put  into  a  position  of  sub- 
jection and  is  made  to  feel  his  inferi- 
ority in  many  humorous  ways  by  the 
man  who  won  the  bet  by  which  their 
fortunes  •  were  decided;  there  are  to 
be  companies  for  Chicago,  the  Pacific 
Coast  and  Boston  ;  the  present  players 
are  to  remain  at  the  Longacre  in- 
definitely. *  *  *  Announcements  of  the 
plans  of  theatre  managers  indicate  an 
unu.sually  early  opening  of  the  theatre 
.season  in  this  city.  A.  H.  Woods, 
who  brought  out  many  successes  last 
sea.son,  is  to  begin  his  New  York  pro- 
ductions as  early  as  July.  Today  he 
will  begin  rehearsals  of  He  Comes  L'p 
Smiling.  l)y  Byron  Ongley  and  Emil 
Nitray,  in  which  Douglas  Fairbanks 
is  to  be  the  .star.  .Associated  with  him 
will  be  Patricia  Collinge,  Geo.  Backus, 
(ieo.  Hovell.  Edward  R.  Mawson. 
Harry  Harwood.  Robt.  Kelly,  luluard 
Durand  and  Re.xford  Kendrick.  The 
first  performance  of  this  play  will  be 
given  in  Atlantic  City  on  July  6.  It 
will  be  given  at  a  New  York  theatre 
soon  after.  Mr.  Wood's  second  pro- 
duction will  be  Lew  Fields  in  The 
High  Cost  of  Living.  It  will  be  acted 
outside  of  New  York  on  August  10 
and  will  be  seen  here  soon  afterward. 


June  27,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Correspondence 


Alice  Megcman,  Vivian  ]\Iartin,  Geo. 
Hassell,  Billie  Taylor,  Desmond  Kel- 
ley,  Harry  Beresforcl,  Ernest  Lam- 
bart,     Jeanette     Bageard,  Nicholas 
Burnham  and  Julia  Ralph  will  be  seen 
in  the  company.     Innocent,  adapted 
by  George  Broadhurst  from  the  Hun- 
garian of  Arpad  Fasztor,  will  be  pro- 
duced by  Mr.  Woods  somewhere  out- 
side the  city  on  August  24,  immedi- 
ately preceding  the  New  York  pro- 
duction.   In  the  cast  will  be  Arthur 
Lewis,  John  Findlay,  George  Probert, 
Julian  L' Estrange  and  Joseph  Cranby. 
One  week  later  Mr.  Woods  will  pre- 
sent John  Mason  in  Owen  Davis's 
play.   Drugged.      William  Samp.son, 
Robert    AlcVVade,    Frank  Thomas, 
Amelia  Gardner,  Katherine  La  Salle, 
Helen  Fulton,  Guy  Nichols  and  John 
Miltern  v/ill  be  in  the  company,  which 
will  soon  be  seen  in  this  city.  *  *  * 
GAVIN  D.  HIGH. 
CARSON  CITY,  Nev.,  June  22.— 
High  School  Auditorium  :  The  High 
School  play  is  the  event  of  the  term 
and  the  offering  this  year  was  fully 
up  to  the  high  standard  set  by  previ- 
ous graduates.     Esmeralda  was  the 
play  and  the  leading  role  was  daintily 
played    by    Miss    Adele  Norcross, 
daughter  of  Supreme  Judge  Norcross, 
himself  an  amateur  actor  of  no  small 
pretensions.    Miss  Edythe  Johns  was 
a  most  excellent  Mrs.  Rogers,  and  her 
rendition  of  the  part  is  all  the  more 
worthy  of  praise  as  naturally  she  is 
of  a  mild  disposition,  and  the  strenu- 
ous methods  of  Mrs.  Rogers  are  in 
direct  contrast  to  the  everyday  ones  of 
]\Iiss  Johns.      Arnold  Millard  made 
rather  a  tragic  stage  lover,  but  it  is  an 
established  fact  that  the  lover's  part 
is  the  most  difficult  of  all  for  the  ama- 
teur, and  Millard  looked  the  part  any- 
way, and  attracted  a  large  percentage 
of  the  applause.     Neil  Taylor  was 
ea.sy  and  at  home  in  the  character  of 
the    land-buyer,    and    Miss  Gladys 
Fuchs  made  a  first-class  French  maid 
with  a  good  accent.      Miss  Elvina 
Heidenreich  successfully  made  up  as 
a  French  marquis,  and  her  deep  con- 
tralto voice  stood  her  in  good  stead 
in  the  character.    Miss  Clara  Hoopes 
was  as  dainty  as  a  Dresden  figure, 
and  her  unconscious  poses  were  ver- 
itable imitations  of  Vogue's  most  at- 
tractive fashions,  wdiile  her  quiet,  dry 
way  of  expressing  herself  was  most 
fetching.    Ralph  Twaddle,  in  real  life 
an  unassuming,  studious  young  man, 
astonished  even  his  best  friends  by 
his  natural  manner  as  Jack  Desmond, 
and  Miss  Alice  Towle  made  such  an 
admirable  Nora     Desmond  that  she 
won  the  hearts  of  everybody  in  the 
audience.    Harry  Day  as  Mr.  Esta- 
brook  made  the  hit  of  his  life,  and 
was  frequently  interrupted  by  spon- 
taneous applause ;  but  the  very  best 
work  of  "the  evening,  partly  because 
it  is  not  easy  for  a  young  lad  to  as- 
sume the  part  of  an  old  man,  but 
mainly  because  the  young  man  entered 
into  the  character  so  thoroughly,  was 
the  role  of  Mr.  Rogers,  as  portrayed 
by    Franklin    Morrison  —  mild-man- 
nered, very  much  in  awe  of  "mother," 
loose-jointed  in  limb,     drawling"  in 
speech  and  kind  of  heart,  Mr.  Mor- 
rison was  complimented  right  and  left 
for  his  acting.    The  auditorium  was 
crowded  to  overflowing  and  a  goodly 
sum  was  secured  for  the  high  school 
fund.     The  GRAND  fW.  S.  Bal- 
lard, mgr.)  :   S.  R.  O.  for  the  won- 


Coast  Costume  Co. 

American  Theatre  Bid?.,  Market  and  7th 

WARDKOBE   AND  COSTUMES 
FXJBNISHBB    FOB    AI.I.  OCCASIONS 

Largest  and  Best  Musical  Comedy 
Wardrobe  in  the  West 
Phone  Park  5104 


dcrful  film  of  For  Napoleon  and 
France,  June  21.  A  new  lighting  sys- 
tem has  been  installed,  greatly  en- 
hancing the  comfort  of  attendants  at 
this  popular  house.  A.  H.  M. 

PORTLAND,  June  22.— HEILIG 
Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr.;  Wm. 
Pangle,  res.  mgr.)  :  The  local  board 
of  censors  would  not  allow  the  film 
entitled  The  House  of  Bondage  to  be 
shown  at  this  theatre  the  past  week. 
The  management  then  made  arrange- 
ments to  exhibit  it  in  the  neighbor- 
ing town  of  St.  Johns,  where  it  did 
a  fair  business.  Last  night  the  film 
of  Annette  Kellermann  in  Neptune's 
Daughter  opened  to  a  big  house,  and 
the  consensus  of  opinion  was  that  it 
is  the  finest  thing  Portland  has  had 
in  some  time  in  moving  pictures.  It 
remains  for  the  week.  Coming,  Wil- 
liam Hodge  in  The  Road  to  Happi- 
ness. BAKER  Theatre  (Geo.  L. 
Baker,  mgr.;  Milton  Seaman,  bus. 
mgr.)':  A  Top  of  the  World  in  Mo- 
tion is  being  shown  at  this  hou.se  for 
this  week,  starting  with  yesterday's 
performance.  LYRIC  Theatre 
(  Keating  &  F'lood,  mgrs.)  :  This 
house  is  dark.  ORPHEUM  Theatre 
(I'Vank  Coffinberry,  mgr.):  This 
week's  bill  is  headed  by  Wm.  A. 
Brady's  sketch,  entitled  Beauty  Is 
Only  .Skin  Deep.  The  balance  of  the 
bill  comi^rises  Yvctte,  Kramer  and 
Morton,  Yule,  Munier  Co.,  .\mbler 
Bros..  Rellow,  and  Will  and  Kemp. 
PANTAGES  Theatre  (John  Johnson, 
mgr.)  :  Commencing  today  for  this 
week's  bill  the  acts  are  the  musical 
revue.  The  Merry  Ma.squeraders, 
Daisy  Harcourt,  Salt  Bush  Bill, 
Davis,  and  the  plavlet  entitled  That 
Girl.  EMPRESS 'Theatre  (H.  W. 
Pierong,  mgr.)  :  The  headline  act  is 
Frank  Morrell,  and  the  other  acts  ap- 
pearing include  Marie  Stoddard, 
John  T.  Doyle  &  Co.,  Torelli's  Cir- 
cus, and  Sheck,  Darville  and  Dutton. 

A.  W.  W. 

ALBANY,  Ore.,  week  June  14.— 
GLOBE  Theatre  (A.  E.  Laflar,  mgr. ; 
L.  Bartholomew,  asst.  mgr.)  :  Li- 
censed pictures  and  Richard  De-  Re- 
vere in  songs.  Good  tenor  singer  and 
plea.sed.  Sunday  and  Monday  only, 
I.ove  Luck  and  Gasoline,  Vitagraph's 
three-reel  feature,  will  be  shown  here. 
OPERA  Hou.se  (H.  R.  Schultz, 
mgr.)  :  Howe's  Travel  Festival  was 
shown  here  the  i8th  to  small  but  ap- 
preciative audience.  ROLFE  Thea- 
tre (Geo.  Rolfe,  mgr.)  :  Licensed  pic- 
tures and  Darby  and  Woods  in  effects. 
HUB  Theatre  (Searls,  mgr.)  :  Fire  in 
the  operating  room  destroyed  about 
five  thousand  feet  of  films  and  did  con- 
siderable damage  to  the  machine. 
Manager  Searls  estimates  his  loss  at 
about  $1200,  with  no  insurance.  The 
fire  was  confined  entirely  to  the  oper- 
ating room  and  Manager  Searls  was 
ready  for  business  in  a  few  days. 

TACOMA,  June  22.— The  old  SA- 
VOY Theatre,  a  hoodoo  ever  since  its 
erection  in  i88g,  and  condemned  by 
the  building  inspector  since  the  win- 
ter of  19D9,  was  almost  totally  de- 
stroyed by  fire  of  an  unknown  origin 
on  Sunday,  June  21.  The  building 
was  originally  leased  for  Federal  pur- 


poses and  a  fashionalile  hotel,  but  no 
enterprise  ever  conducted   there  has 
succeeded.    In  1905  it  was  converted 
into  a  playhouse  to  house  tlie  indepeii; 
dent  bookings,  the  first  engagement 
being  played  by  Blanche  Bates  in  The 
Darling  of  the  Gods.     It  was  later 
converted  into  a  burlesque  house  for 
the  wheel  shows,  passing  then  to  S. 
H.  Fricdlander,  Whit  Brandon,  Perry 
Girton,  Daniel  F'rawley,  Noel  Travers 
and  others  in  turn,  being  finally  leased 
to  Henry  McRae  in  January,  1909, 
who  removed  many  of  the  seats  and 
stage  accessories  to  his  stock  house, 
the  old  Star  Theatre,  which  burned 
in  May,  1909.    Since  its  condemnation 
it  has  remained  vacant,  and  although  a 
substantial  brick  and  stone  building, 
carried  no  insurance.    It  was  owned 
\)\  Eastern  ])arties.    The  Hov^e  travel 
pictures  are  being  shown  at  the  T.A.- 
COMA  Theatre  for  the  week.  One 
of  the  season's  big  attractions  was  The 
Passing  Show  at  this  house,  June  17- 
18.    lUisiness  was  big  and  the  show 
a  ])leasing  one.    The  scenic  and  sar- 
torial equipment  w^as  sufficiently  stun- 
ning to  cause  the  most  jaded  to  sit  up 
and  take  notice,  the  staircase  dancing 
being  the  most  effective.   Kitty  Doner 
scored  a  personal  success,  and  Conroy 
and  Le  Maire  were  a  big  hit.  Chas. 
King  and  sister,  Mollie,  Artie  Meh- 
linger,    Louise    Bates,  Ernest  Hare, 
who  remains  from  last  year's  show, 
and  our  old  favorite,  Elizabeth  Good- 
all  of  The  Time,  Place  and  Girl  Co., 
were  all  eft'cctive.    The  show  closed 
the  house  for  the  present  season.  The 
Rotary    Club    attended    the  PAN- 
TAGES Theatre  in  a  body  on  Thurs- 
day evening  and  provided  an  act  in 
addition  to  the  regular  bill.  Manager 
Herald  of  the  TACOMA  Theatre  an- 
nounces a  summer  season  of  feature 
film  pictures,  the  finst  of  which  will 
be  the  Annette  Kellermann  series  in 
Neptune's     Daughter.  EMPRESS 
Theatre  :     Comedy  was  predominant 
on  the  week's  bill,  and  Torrell's  Ani- 
mal Circus  was  especially  entertaining. 
Frank  Morrell,  formerly    here  with 
That  Quartet,  was  back  with  songs 
and  monologue.    John  T.  Doyle,  ac- 
companied by  Marion  Willard  and  a 
clever  company,  were  seen  to  advan- 
tage in  a  crook  play ;  Mary  Stoddard 
scored  in  character  impersonations.  A 
novel  sketch  was  ]nit  on  by  Scheck. 
Darville  and  Dutton,  who  introduced 
clever  acrobatics  and  dancing.  PAN- 
TAGES Theatre:   One  of  P.othwcll 
Browne's  acts.  The  Merry  Mastjuer- 
aders,  was  the  headliner  at  this  house. 
The  piece  was  nicely  costumed,  car- 
ried a  dozen  good-looking  girls  and 
featured  two  clever  comedians.  Mai 
Erwood  and  J.  S.  Devlin  had  a  novel 
comedy  skit,  That  Girl.    Daisy  Har- 
court was  back  with  new  songs.  Davis 
entertained  with  some  stories,  a  num- 
ber being  the  worse  for  wear.  Salt 
r.ush  liiil  had  a  "snappy"  act,  that  of 
whip  cracking. 


0.\KLAND,  June  23. — The  return 
of  Jimmie  Gleason  to  YE  LIBER- 
TY was  the  event  of  the  week, 
and  a  glorious  home-coming  it  was. 
He  opened  Monday  evening  in  The 
Blindness  of  Virtue.  At  his  initial  ap- 
pearance in  the  role  of  Archibald  Gra- 
ham, the  house  broke  loose  in  a  wild 
demonstration  of  enthusiasm,  which 
did  not  desist  until  the  popular  James 
appeased  the  large  audience  with  a 
few  well  chosen  words  of  appreciation. 
The  play  is  good  and  the  cast  excel- 
lent. George  F.  Webster  and  J.  An- 
thony Smythe  interpreted  the  two  male 
parts,  while  the  feminine  characters 
were  well  cared  for  by  Irene  Outtrim, 
Marta  Golden  and  Rita  Porter.  Next 
week.  Officer  666.  At  the  MACDON- 
OUGII  William  Hodge  is  presenting  a 
cheerful  comedy.  The  Road  to  Happi- 
ness. It  is  a  bright  play,  full  of  com- 
medy  and  is  interpreted  hy  a  compe- 
tent company.  Commencing  Monday 
evening,  Cniy  Bates  Post  will  appear 
in  Richard  Walton  Tully's  Persian 
romance,  Omar  the  Tentmaker.  Wal- 
ter de  Leon  and  '"Muggins"  Davies 
are  holdovers  at  the  ORPHEUM,  and 
with  a  new  line  of  entertainment  are 
duplicating  last  week's  success.  The 
bill  also  contains  Valeska  Suratt,  Stel- 
ling  and  Revell,  James  H.  Cullen, 
Lancton,  Lucier  &  Co.,  Renter  Bros, 
and  the  Ricci  Trio.  At  PANTAGES 
Ethel  Davis  and  her  Baby  Dolls  in 
a  musical  comedy  sketch.  The  F'oun- 
tain  of  Youth,  are  the  headliners  of  a 
well-balanced  bill,  with  the  following 
numbers  also  featured :  Namba  Trio, 
liarly  and  Laight,  Martha  Russell  & 
Co.,  Keystone  Comedy,  Dotson  and 
Gordon.  The  Liquor  (Question,  with 
the  popular  laugh-creators,  Dillon  and 
King,  is  drawing  good-sized  audiences 
at  the  COLUMBIA,  and  as  is  always 
the  custom  with  their  offerings,  the 
sketch  is  replete  with  mirth  and  song. 
An  appropriate  and  attractive  musical 
program  is  heartily  enjoyed.  Jump- 
ing Jupiter  is  drawing  goocl-sized 
crowds  to  I  DORA  Park.  The  com- 
pany, .headed  by  Ferris  Hartman  and 
Myrtle  Dingwell,  are  fast  becoming 
popular  favorites,  and  from  the  pres- 
ent outlook  the  comedy  opera  season 
at  Tdora  will  be  a  lucrative  one. 

LOUIS  SCHEELINE. 


Memory  of  Nordica  Honored 
in  London 

LONDON,  June  23.— The  simple 
but  impressive  funeral  service  of  the 
Anglican  Church  was  held  at  noon  to- 
day for  the  late  Madame  Lillian  Nor- 
dica, in  the  King's  Weighhouse 
Church,  Mayfair,  where  she  was  mar- 
ried just  five  years  ago  to  George  W. 
Young  of  New  York.  Dr.  Douglas 
Adams  conducted  the  services.  The 
music,  including  the  hymn  Onward, 
Christian  Soldier,  was  supplied  by  a 
surpliced  choir. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  27,  1914 


Moving  Pictures  Have  at  Last  Entliused  Old=Line  Managers 


W  hen  A\'illiatn  A.  Brady  returned  from  his  annual  inspection  of  plays 
in  Europe  last  autumn,  he  spent  a  few  evenings  in  visiting  New  York  mo- 
tion-picture theatres.  He  wanted  to  know  whether  it  would  pay  to  put  a 
iinger  in  the  film  pie,  and  this,  in  sul)stance,  was  the  conclusion  he  ex])ressed 
to  an  interviewer : 

"Photoplays  are  on  their  last  legs.  Houses  are  hall  filled  and  audiences 
sit  in  bored  silence.  Theatrical  men  are  mak-Nig  a  great  mistake  in  coming 
to  the  aid  of  a  dying  rival." 

That  was  about  the  time  of  the  Klaw  &  Erlanger  alliance  with  the  Bio- 
graph  Company  and  the  Liebler-\'itagraph  combination.  A  few  months 
ago  Mr.  Brady  and  George  Broadhurst  announced  pro.spective  film  adapta- 
tions of  their  plays.  The  Shuberts,  Mr.  Brady's  partners,  have  done  like- 
wise. In  fact,  every  important  play  producer  in  the  country  has  at  the 
present  time  a  financial  interest  in  motion  pictures.  Playwrights  get  big 
prices  for  picture  privileges.  The  first-class  theatres  in  "road"  cities  alter- 
nate between  traveling  companies  and  so-called  "feature"  films,  billed  and 
advertised  in  newspapers  according  to  theatrical  methods.  In  New  York 
the  most  brilliant  electrical  display  on  Broadway  advertises  pictures  at  the 
Vitagraph  (formerly  the  Criterion)  and  New  York  theatres,  and  between 
Thirty-fourth  and  Forty-second  streets  are  the  Savoy,  Herald  Square  and 
Broadway  theatres,  all  first-class  "legitimate"  houses  in  the  past,  all  first- 
class  picture  houses  today. 

These  developments,  largely  during  the  past  year,  show  a  financial  and 
artistic  alliance  between  the  stage  and  screen,  whereas  two  years  ago  the 
theatrical  producers  looked  down  upon  the  motion  picture  upstart  as  an 
annoying  person  who  lessened  his  gallery  business.  For  a  "legitimate" 
actor  to  play  in  pictures  was  to  lose  standing;  for  a  recognized  author  to 
write  a  scenario  was  almost  unheard  of ;  for  a  theatrical  house  to  display 
films  was  bad  policy. 

The  answer  is  this :  The  two-dollar  theatregoer  has  risen  to  the  bait. 
Having  paid  25  cents,  50  cents,  or  possibly  $1,  he  sits  in  a  dignified  theatre, 
listens  to  an  organ,  or  an  orchestra,  and  watches  actors  that  he  has  learned 
to  admire,  moving  through  something  intended  to  resemble  plays  he  has 
been  taught  to  take  seriously.  He  was  drawn  by  names — those  of  the  play, 
the  players  and  the  theatre.  The  entertainment  costs  him  little,  maybe  it 
relieves  boredom,  perhaps,  like  thousands  before  him,  he  acquires  the  habit 
of  going  to  the  movies  when  time  hangs  heavily  on  Iiis  hands,  and  so  be- 
comes one  of  the  loyal  patrons  responsible  for  $50,000  profits  out  of  plays 
milked  dry  on  the  stage.  Small  wonder  that  the  theatrical  producer,  the 
house  manager  with  lean  bookings,  and  the  author  with  an  ever-open 
pocket,  have  gained  respect  for  the  "annoying  person"  who  used  to  turn  out 
movies,  but  now  produces  masterpieces. 

Consider  the  career  of  such  films  as  The  Lion  and  the  Mouse,  The 
Third  Degree  and  Paid  in  Full,  none  of  them  expensive  to  produce  com- 
pared to  a  spectacle  such  as  Quo  Vadis.  After  the  initial  outlay,  the  making 
of  the  negative,  and,  say,  twenty-five  prints,  tlie  expense,  otiier  than  that  of 
advertising,  is  almost  nothing.  Their  reputations  as  plays  have  been  found 
sufficient  to  pack  large  theatres.  Later  the  same  prints  go  the  rounds  of 
the  cheaper  houses  week  after  week.  Then  there  is  the  loreign  market  that, 
without  exaggeration,  may  be  said  to  include  the  woi-Id.  \\'hen  money  is 
invested  in  a  play  there  is  a  good  chance  of  losing  it ;  when  money  is  ex- 
pended in  a  film  version  of  a  successful  play  there  is  no  risk,  providing,  of 
course,  the  production  is  not  ridiculousl)'  bad.  A  word  about  the  provision 
being  made  for  the  "regular  trade,  '  so  to  speak,  and  then  an  eft'ort  to  es- 
timate the  virtues  and  limitations  of  the  entertainment  that  is  exerting  so 
iriiportant  an  influence  and  concerning  which  a  vast  amount  of  buncombe 
is  being  circulated. 

Under  the  head  of  "regular  trade"  may  be  included  the  exhibitors  who 
supply  five  and  ten-cent  houses  with  one  and  two-reel  releases  (a  reel  is  1000 
feet  of  film,  taking  about  18  minutes  to  run),  and  who  are  supported  by  the 
out-and-out  movie  fans.  \\'ithout  any  disrespect  it  is  fair  to  say  that  the 
movie  fan  is  developed  by  boredom  unrelieved  by  a  trained  intelligence. 
Study  an  audience  in  any  small  motion-picture  theatre  (excluding  cosmo- 
politan Broadway),  and  see  how  pathetically  it  suggests  drab  lives.  Women 
anxious  to  escape  for  an  hour  the  monotony  of  a  flat,  and  hanging  to  their 
skirts,  children  too  young  to  be  left  at  home.  Adolescent  boys  and  girls 
craving  excitement ;  dull  men  slouching  listlessly  in  their  seats.  It  has  l)een 
urged  in  favor  of  photoplays  that  they  keep  men  away  from  saloons.  Let 
us  hope  that  they  do.  But  what  are  the  mental  limitations  which  must  be 
recognized  in  attracting  men,  who,  lacking  the  entertainment,  would  spend 
their  spare  time  getting  drunk? 

Mind,  I  am  referring  to  the  bulk  of  the  "regular  trade"  that  the  producer 
caters  to  in  his  weekly  releases.  He  consciously  prepares  pictures  that  will 
be  understood  by  the  least  intelligent.  He  has  in  mind  people  who  never 
read  a  book,  who  follow  a  story  almost  as  a  child  follows  it,  accepting  ab- 
surd premises  as  facts,  and  demanding  only  excitement,  or  obvious  humor, 
or  obvious  sentiment. 

Tills  "regular  trade"  has  been  Isuilt  up  to  enormous  proportions  during 
the  past  four  years,  because  there  are  an  enormous  number  of  people  anx- 
ious to  have  their  minds  diverted  from  the  petty  routine  of  unromantic 
lives.  Lacking  the  imagination  to  visualize  what  they  read,  the  motion  pic- 
ture becomes  the  most  impressive  form  in  which  a  story  can  be  presented. 
They  actually  see  a  man  being  shot :  they  see  the  heroine  throw  off  the  vil- 
lain, and  rest  in  the  arms  of  her  lover;  they  see  everything,  and  if  it  is  a 
well-constructed  photoplay  need  exercise  little  thought. 

^Ve  will  say,  then,  that  what  the  typical  motion-picture  audience  wants 


and  gets  is  a  story  reduced  from  ideas.  Added  to  the  story  is  the  personal 
interest  a  constant  patron  feels  in  the  individual  players  seen  day  after  day 
on  the  screen.   This  is  secondary,  but  important. 

And  the  much-talked-of  educational  film — travel,  industrial,  scientific — 
where  does  that  come  in?  I'rankly,  it  comes  at  the  end  of  a  reel  to  fill  out 
the  required  length.  Ask  any  exhibitor,  any  exchange  man  (the  exchange 
is  the  middleman  between  producer  and  exhibitor),  any  producer,  about 
ihe  po])ularity  of  educational  "stuff."  He  will  tell  you  that  a  little  goes  a 
long  way.  Scenic  subjects  are  cheap  to  produce,  and  they  make  convenient 
fillers.  Pictures  of  industrial  operations  frequently  are  paid  for  by  the 
concern  advertised.  X'ery  few  scientific  subjects  arc  being  made,  because 
there  is  small  demand  for  them.  Comedy  has  the  first  call,  news  pictures 
like  Pathe's  Weekly  the  second  ;  drama,  which  generally  means  melodrama, 
the  third,  and  that  about  ends  the  requests  of  an  exhibitor. 

Before  considering  the  changes  that  have  united  theatrical  and  motion- 
picture  interests,  it  may  not  be  amiss  to  remark  that  1  have  seen  upwards  of 
1500  films  in  the  past  few  years  and  have  reviewed  the  greatest  part  of  that 
number  for  a  theatrical  i)ul)lication.  T  have  seen  talking  pictures  come  and 
go,  not  because  they  could  not  be  made,  but  because  audiences  did  not  want 
them.  Colored  motion-picture  photography  is  practically  dead,  though  we 
still  have  a  few  hand-colored  films.  I  was  in  at  the  birth  of  the  multiple- 
reel  photoplay,  which  in  two  years  has  become  a  giant.  It  is  on  the  lasting 
power  of  multiple-reel  interpretations  of  plays  and  books  that  millions  of 
dollars  are  being  asked  todav. — New  York  Evening  Post. 


Dates  Aliead 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

BRYCE  IIOWATSON  CO.  (Em- 
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i;  Etna  Mills,  2-4;  Greenview,  5-7; 
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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


1 


Columbia  Theatre 

Wallace    IMunro's    all-star  players 
opened  their  limited  stock  season  at 
the  Columbia  last   Monday  evening", 
whereat  there  is  joy  in  the  land.  For 
a  more  well-balanced,  efficient,  pol- 
ished band  of  actors,  with  a  higher  av- 
erage of  intelligence  or  a  greater  fund 
of  humor,  could  scarcely  be  met  on  a 
summer's  day ;  indeed,  this  is  a  strik- 
ing' company,  with  a  distinguished  per- 
sonnel, and  one  that  lives  up  to  its  in- 
dividual and  collective  reputation.  The 
play  of  the  week,  Wilde's  The  Im- 
portance of  Being  Earnest,  is  admir- 
able fooling,  filled    with  irresistibly 
comic    situations,    developed  in  the 
leisurely  manner  befitting  true  comedy. 
Its    familiar    quotations  fit  into  the 
mood  of  your  tired  business  man  with 
the  ease  of  a  well-worn  shoe  ;  yet  it 
stimulates,  too,  with  the  pointed  wit 
of  epigrams  whose  full  meaning  is  as 
elusive  as  the  will  o'  the  wisp  or  final 
causes.   The  quaintly-stilted,  elaborate 
phraseology  belongs  to  a  decade  or  so 
ago   when   conversation  was  a  con- 
scious art,  and  its  shafts  of  wit  and 
flowing  periods  do  not  drop  too  easily 
from  tongues  trained  to  the  shorthand 
dialogue  of  today.    But  it  is  interest- 
ing to  note  the  changes  wrought  by 
time  in  the  style  and  cut  of  plays,  and 
its  appeal  is  surely  as  strong  as  ever. 
Thanks  to  the  keen  insight  and  sure, 
direct  method  of  the  interpreting  com- 
pany, not  a  point  is  lost,  and  voices, 
enunciation  and  diction,  all  the  arts  of 
fine  breeding,  add  to  the  efifect.  Hence, 
as  I  said  before,  the  joy.    Chas.  Ricli- 
man,  who  heads  the  cast,  is  an  old 
friend.    Were  I  inclined  to  remini.sce 
I  might  date  him  back  to  the  time 
when  he  stepped  into  John  Drew's 
shoes  and  played  Charles  Surface  to 
Ada  Rehan's  incomparable  Lady  Tea- 
zle at  the  old  Baldwin  Theatre,  but  he 
doesn't  look  it,  and  it  is  enough  to 
say  that  for  some  years  I  have  ad- 
mired the  way  his  mental  grasp  kept 
pace  with  the  growth  of  technical  dex- 
terity.   He  plays  John  Worthing,  the 
amusing    Jekyll-Hyde    role  of  light 
comedy,    with    perhaps  a  shade  too 
much  of  the  Clara  for  my  personal 
taste,  but  a  complete,  well  defined  con- 
sistent characterization  nevertheless — 
a  distinct  personality.   Charles  Cherry, 
v>'hom  I  have  met  less  frequently  but 
with  no  less  pleasure,  is  the  Algernon 
Moncrieff,  and  his  work  is  the  last 
cry  in  artistry.    Mr.  Cherry  is  a  cap- 
ital    light    comedian — easy,  natural, 
nonchalant,  with  an  exceptionally  fine 
voice,  an  utter  absence  of  manner  and 
self-consciousness,    and    the  further 
gift  of  sympathy.    And  almost  in  the 
same  breath  I  would  mention  George 
Stuart    Christie,  whose  handling  of 
the  lesser  role  of  Lane  is  a  master- 
])iece ;  has  unctuous  appreciation  of 
the  lines  falling  to  his  lot,  and  the 
(juiet,    telling  emphasis  of  their  de- 
livery ;  his  ostentatious,  obsecjuious  at- 
tention to  business,  makes  him  a  king 
among  man-servants.     Gladys  Han- 
son, the  Hon.  Gwendoline  Fairfax, 
who  lives  a  romantic  life  inside  her 
shell  of  social  convention,  was  last 
here  with  Sothern  at  the  Van  Ness, 
when  her  beauty  and  her  talent  created 
no  end  of  comment.   The  Lady  Gwen- 
doline has  really  very  little  to  do,  be- 
yond a  certain  physical,  almost  pugil- 
istic, control  of  the  situation  in  the 
first  act,  and  the  (|uarrel  with  Cecily 
later  in  the  play  ;  but  that  little  Miss 
Hanson  accomplishes  with  inimitable 
seriousness  and  reserve.  Incidentally, 


for  it  is  less  important  than  her  abil- 
ity, she  is  more  beautiful  than  ever. 
Cecily  Cardew,  by  the  way,  is  played 
delightfully  by  little  Carrol  McComas, 
who  is  a  most  attractive  ingenue,  be- 
sides belonging  to  us,  and  Frank 
Kingdon  gives  us  a  clever  bit  of  cliar- 
acter  portraiture  in  Rev.  Canon 
Chasuble,  who  is  twin  brother  in  the 
flesh  of  one  of  our  local  Church  of 
England  rectors.  Joan  Dana's  Miss 
Prism  is  refined  caricature,  and  John 
Raymond  is  another  of  those  perfect 
butlers  without  whom  no  linglish 
household  is  complete.  And  Rose 
Coghlan — well  Rose  Coghlan  is  Lady 
Bracknell,  forerunner  of  the  present 
militant  development,  brisk,  capable, 
despotic  and  managing,  wanting  the 
more  public  outlet  for  her  vitality, 
and  Rose  Coghlan  is  the  final  perfec- 
tion of  the  cast.  Always  vital  and 
magnetic,  she  personifies  the  uncom- 
promising strength  of  England  and 
dominates  the  audience  as  well  as  her 
stage  family  and  their  friends  and  re- 
lations. Yet  I  like  to  think  back  to 
her  Rosalind  in  Sutro's  Garden,  over- 
iianging  the  Clifif  House,  and  wonder 
if  she  sometimes  remembers  the  old 
days.  Taken  altogether,  a  short  cast 
and  a  merry  one,  which  promises 
much  for  the  rest  of  the  engagement. 

Cort  Theatre 

Omar  tlie  Tentmaker,  as  portrayed 
by  Ckiy  Bates  Post,  will  conclude  its 
two  weeks  of  highly  successful  busi- 
ness with  tonight's  performance,  and 
move  over  to  ()aklan(l.  The  Richard 
Walton  Tully  play  has  caught  with 
a  vivid  grasp  the  fancy  and  romantic 
interest  of  theatregoers,  and  ought  to 
be  one  of  the  season's  big  winners. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

Snow  White  is  another  Blue  Bird, 
with  all  the  bewildering  beauty,  the 
charming  story,  the  poetic  .symbolism 
and  spiritual  u])lift  of  that  play  trans- 
lated into  simple  terms  that  appeal  to 
even  the  most  youthful  understanding. 
It  foll(3ws  closely  the  lines  of  the  fairy 
tale  which  the  Brothers  Grimm  have 
made  such  a  universal  favorite,  de- 
])arting  from  it  only  to  meet  the  re- 
quirements of  continuity  or  dramatic 
effect,  without  lessening  its  charming 
simplicity.  In  substituting  the  Witch 
Hox  for  part  of  the  magic  mirror, 
something  of  adornment  is  gained  .for 
the  tale  and  something  of  strength  in 
driving  home  the  lesson  that  no  magic 
in  the  world  is  so  powerful  to  ])reserve 
beauty  and  happiness  as  the  virtues  of 
kindness  and  love,  forgetfulness  of 
self  and  thoughtfulness  of  others.  It 
is  a  fairy  play,  full  of  the  atmosphere 
of  the  childhood  of  the  world  when 
fairies  and  dwarfs  and  witches  were 
as  much  a  part  of  the  scheme  of 
tilings  as  the  mortals  themselves,  and 
tile  yXlcazar  people  have  caught  and 
preserved  that  abnosphcre.  They 
have  costumed  the  characters  and 
placed  them  in  surroundings  exactly 
in  accordance  with  childish  tradition, 
and  the  result  is  a  dream  realized  All 
the  characters  arc  here  in  the  flesh, 
as  lieautiful  and  dramatic  as  the  most 
critical  could  wish — lovely  princess, 
handsome  prince,  wicked  .stepmother, 
kindly  dwarfs,  terrible  witch — and  the 
tale  runs  its  stirring  course  to  the 
blissful  end  where  virtue  is  rewarded 
and  vice  punished,  and  they  all  live 
happy  ever  after.  All  praise  to  tiic 
Alcazar  management  for  leaving  the 


beaten  track  and  striking  out  into  fresh 
fields,  while  giving  the  public  the 
chance  of  seeing  something  that  skil- 
fully and  entertainingly  hides  its  high 
moral  i)urpose  under  so  well  construc- 
ted, so  beautifully  mounted,  so  finely 
acted  a  production  as  Snow  White, 
liven  if  a  car])ing  critic  might  quarrel 
with  some  minor  detail,  the  big  fact 
remains  that  a  fine  thing  has  been  pro- 
duced and  ]M-oduced  at  a  price  that 
|mts  it  within  the  reach  of  all  who 
have  the  taste  to  ajiprcciate  it.  1  Jessie 
Barriscale  is  a  perfect  Snow  White, 
with  the  sweetness,  the  tenderness,  the 
ingenuousness,  the  sincerity  and  the 
appealing  gentleness  that  is  associated 
with  that  lovely  princess.  She  dan- 
ces gracefully,  too,  and  makes  a 
charming  picture,  with  Edmond  Lowe, 
the  irresistible  Prince  Florimond, 
wdio  is  as  perfect  in  his  conception  of 
the  part  as  he  is  handsome  in  it. 
Louise  Brow'Uell  is  the  beautiful, 
wicked  stepmother  to  the  life,  gor- 
geous as  the  part  demands  and  mis- 
chievous enough  to  stir  the  most  soph- 
isticated, more  mischievous  even  than 
the  old  Witch  Hox,  whom  Howard 
Hickman  makes  one  ol  the  picturesque 
features  of  the  play,  whether  she  be 
sailing  through  the  gloom  on  a  broom- 
stick, perching  on  the  side  of  the 
steaming  caldron,  surrounded  by 
glowing  skulls  and  green  snakes,  or 
concocting  hair-restorer  with  the  aid 
of  her  fiery-eyed  black  cat  (played  by 
Clifl:'  Stewart  with  startingly  realistic 
effect).  Thurston  Hall,  in  a  red  wig, 
is  the  tender-hearted  huntsman, 
Berthold,  and  Kernan  Cripps  is  the 
l^ompously  lovable  old  court  chamber- 
lain ridiculed  by  the  dainty  maids  of 
honor.  The  seven  good  little  dwarfs 
wdio  play  such  an  important  part  in  be- 
friending Snow  White  are  delightful- 
ly led  by  Burt  Wesner  and  S'.  A.  Bur- 
ton, with  tiny  Francesca  Avila  bring- 
ing up  the  rear. 

Gaiety  Theatre 

This  house,  for  the  time  being,  is 
playing  pictures,  which  it  probably  will 
do  for  s()me  weeks. 

Personal  Mention  ~ 

Jean  Kirby,  the  statuesquely  beau- 
tiful young  actress,  will  join  the  Red- 
mond stock,  playing  both  Sacramento 
and  San  Jose.  It  will  be  recalled  that 
in  A  Fool  There  Was  in  Seattle  re- 
cently she  created  a  furore  in  the  lead- 
ing part.  1  <!| 

Georck  MacOuarrik  and  Helen 
MacKeller,  two  Coast  actors  who  have 
carried  the  fame  of  the  West  through- 
out the  East  for  the  past  two  years, 
arrived  here  Thursday  on  a  visit. 
They  have  a  two-years'  contract  with 
Brady  and  Broadhurst,  and  will  open 
in  New  York  in  September.  George 
is  looking  splendid  and  Mrs.  George 
is  more  beautiful  and  bewitching  than 
ever.  T  \i 

L.\ST  week  h'red  (iiesea  was  made 
a  two  times  father.  This  time  it  is  a 
boy.  With  two  daughters  and  a  son 
and  heir  now,  things  are  looking  pret- 
ty. Married  life  is  very  enjoyable  to 
the  Oakland,  Sacramento,  Stockton, 
San  Jose  manager.  Papa  Giesca  is 
wearing  a  smile  that  won't  rub  off, 
for  although  he  has  two  charming 
little  daugiiters  tlie  circle  never 
seemed  c|uite  complete  until  liie  ar- 
rival of  the  little  male  of  the  species. 
Isn't  it  strange  how  daddies  simply 
gloat  over  the  re[)roduction  of  their 
sex ! 


Correspondence 

SALT  LAKh:  CITY,  lune  23.— 
S.VLT  LAKh:  Theatre  "last  week 
pla)e<l  to  very  fair  business  with 
Oliver  i\Iorosco's  big  successful  ])lay, 
IVg  o'  My  Heart,  already  jiresented 
on  the  Coast,  and  its  theme  and  set- 
tings well  known  of.  Advance  no- 
tices touted  Peggy  O'Xeil,  who  re- 
ceived such  glowing  notices  on  the 
Coast  for  her  brilliant  work,  to  as- 
sume the  leading  role,  Init  several  days 
before  the  engagement  ojiened  we 
were  informed  that  Florence  Martin 
would  be  seen  here.  We  haven't  had 
an  opportunity  of  seeing  either  the 
originator,  Laurette  Taylor  or  Peggy 
O'Neil  in  the  part,  but  from  the  man- 
ner in  which  jiretty  Miss  Martin,  with 
her  wealth  of  auburn  hair,  played  the 
role  of  Peg,  don't  consider  that  we 
missed  anything,  and  it  would  be  hard 
to  imagine  anybody  getting  more  out 
of  the  part  than  this  able  lady  did. 
The  supporting  company  is  excellent, 
with  but  very  few  weak  spots.  This 
is  the  last  attraction  at  this  house  for 
the  season,  and  the  doors  have  been 
locked  for  the  usual  summer  dark 
spell.  The  UTAH  and  GARRICK 
theatres  have  now  also  settled  into 
wdiat  appears  to  be  an  uninterrupted 
summer  sleep.  PANTAGES  bill  is  a 
good  one  and  drawing  big  business. 
Lottie  Mayer  and  her  diving  nymphs 
headline,  drawing  well.  Others : 
Scliiller  String  Quartette,  lady  in- 
strumentalists ;  Conialla  and  Wilbur, 
the  Tommy  Atkins  ;  Joe  Loccr,  char- 
acter changes;  Rackett,  Hoover  and 
Markey,  and  Betting  Bruce  and  Chas. 
Keane  in  the  comedietta,  Cupid  M.  D. 

EMPRESS  bill  is  headlined  by  the 
Seven  Picchianis,  gymnasts  par  ex- 
cellence. Others:  Morrissey  and 
Hackett,  singing  their  own  songs; 
Salvation  Sue,  a  sketch  presented  by 
David  Walters  &  Co.,  Wliitticr's  Bare- 
foot Boy,  and  Frank  and  Pauline 
Berry,  instrumentalists.  The  Key- 
stone laugh  film  is  also  a  regular 
proposition  for  this  house  now.  Sam 
Loeb  and  his  company,  including 
Ketchner  and  Thornton,  Celeste 
Brooks,  and  the  dancing  dolls,  are 
])resenting  a  show  that  is  highly  pleas- 
ing at  the  PRINCESS,  captioned  Ba- 
bies a  la  Carte,  Mr.  Loeb  playing 
straights  for  the  first  time  during  his 
present  run,  which  is  now  going  on 
its  twentieth  week  at  this  house,  and 
bidding  fair  to  lK)ld  out  for  some  time 
to  come.  Several  unique  novelty  dan- 
cing numbers  are  being  introduced 
away  from  the  general  chorus  work, 
whicii  is  meeting  with  general  ap- 
proval on  the  part  of  the  patrons.  I'ord 
Sterling  and  his  Keystone  laugh  films 
seem  to  have  caught  on  strong  local- 
ly, the  weekly  showing  of  this  brand 
of  ])ictures  now  being  a  regular  thing 
for  the  Rex,  Princess,  Pantages  and 
the  Fmpress  ;  it  certainly  must  require 
liiat  inimitable  ])icture  iierformer  to 
work  day  and  nigiit  to  supjily  suffi- 
cient material  if  iiis  popularity  is  the 
.same  elsewhere  as  it  is  here.  Gentry 
Bros.'  animal  shows  held  forth  for 
three  days  last  week. 

R.  STELTER. 

Mkta  Marsky,  who  has  Iiad  years 
of  experience  and  has  been  po])ular 
in  leads  in  the  Northwest  for  .several 
seasons  pa.st,  is  now  finishing  her  en- 
gagement as  second  woman  with  the 
lid.  Redmond  Stock  of  Sacramento, 
and  closes  July  5.  Miss  Marsky  is 
open  to  offers,  care  of  this  office. 


I 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  27,  1914 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Those  who  only  associate  Charles 
Bennett  of  the  Keystone  Company 
with  either  dircctini?  or  acting  in  com- 
edies should  take  their  memories  back 
to  the  time  he  was  with  the  \'itagraph 
Company  where  he  gave  such  remark- 
able character  studies,  pathetic,  hum- 
orous and  villainous.  He  is  one  of  the 
best  all  round  men  in  the  business. 
*  *  ♦  Edna  Maison  has  had  a  week's 
holiday  and  candidly  says  she  has  not 
enjoyed  it;  she  prefers  working.  The 
rest  was  enforced  to  prepare  for  her 
appearance  at  the  head  of  her  own 
company  which  will  be  directed  by 
Lloyd  Ingraham.  Ray  Gallagher  will 
support  ^liss  Maison  and  the  first 
photoplay  will  be  a  light  comedy  ex- 
ploiting Edna  as  a  divorcee  and  her 
love  affairs.  *  *  *  Carlyle  Blackwell 
has  had  his  seven  passenger  car 
shipped  East  from  Los  Angeles,  so  it 
looks  as  though  he  was  in  for  a  long 
stay  in  the  metropolis.  He  writes  to 
his  friends  that  he  is  working  hard  and 
is  about  to  direct  and  act  in  "Jack 
Spurlock,  Prodigal."  *  *  *  Bess  Mere- 
dyth  has  the  big  task  of  putting  the 
"Trey  of  Hearts"  series  into  scenario 
form  from  30  to  40  pictures !  At  the 
same  time  she  is  heading  a  comedy 
company  with  Ernest  Shields,  Eddie 
Bolland  and  Philip  Dunham  and  with 
Jack  Blystone  directing.  Everyone  in 
the  company  is  a  clever  comedian  and 
with  good  stories  will  surely  make  a 
hit.  *  *  *  As  far  as  the  producing  end 
is  concerned  the  Lucille  Love  .series 
are  nearly  completed  and  next  week 
will  find  them  done.  Francis  Ford  is 
on  the  fifteenth  and  last  two  reeler 
now,  and  both  he  and  Grace  Cunard 
will  give  big  sighs  of  relief  for  they 
had  a  very  strenuous  time.  Miss  Cu- 
nard has  risked  life  and  limb  several 
times  and  has  been  burned,  cut  and 
scratched  more  than  once  and  at  one 
period  her  pluck  landed  her  in  the 
hospital  for  ten  days.  *  *  *  Helen 
Holmes  has  been  suffering  from  the 
bites  of  a  poisonous  fly  which  inhabits 
the  borders  of  Death  Valley  and  at 
one  time  it  seemed  as  though  she 
would  have  blood  poisoning  but  the 
irritation  is  going.  Curiously  enough 
her  director,  J.  P.  McGowan,  also  had 
a  narrow  escape  from  blood  poisoning 
through  trying  to  make  friends  with 
the  young  coyotes  presented  to  Miss 
Holmes  by  Pannamint  Tom.  *  *  * 
There  is  an  e.xcellent  idea  in  the  photo- 
play featuring  William  Garwood  and 
entitled,  "Love  versus  Business." 
Vivian  Rich,  as  the  wife,  sold  her 
jewelry  in  order  to  raise  the  money 
to  break  her  husband  on  the  stock 
exchange  and  win  his  love  away  from 
his  business.  William  Garwood  as  the 
husband  gave  a  rare  performance, 
showing  what  could  be  done  by  means 
of  suppressed  force.  Harry  Von 
Meter  and  Jack  Richardson  completed 
a  fine  cast.  *  *  *  Harold  Lockwood,  he 
of  the  Famous  Players,  is  off  for  the 
country  with  Allan  Dwan  and  the 
company  featuring  Margaret  Clark  in 
"Wild  Flowers"  with  Lockwood  play- 
ing opposite.  It  is  a  delightful  play 
and  the  young  people  shoukl  show  to 
considerable  advantage  in  it.  Lock- 
wood  has  many  words  of  praise  for 
the  Picture  Trades  Convention  and 
met  a  lot  of  the  "men  behind"  whom 
he  had  not  met  before,  he  classes  them 
as  mighty  good  fellows.    Harold  is 


getting  to  be  one  of  the  most  popular 
actors  on  the  screen  both  w'ith  exhibi- 
tors and  the  public.  *  *  *  William  D. 
Taylor  is  being  congratulated  upon 
the  first  picture  he  ever  directed.  He 
showed  his  confidence  by  making  it  a 
three  reeler  and.  moreover,  "The 
Judge's  Wife"  is  his  own  story.  His 
next  play  is  another  three-rceler  called 
"Betty,  "  in  which  he  will  take  the  lead 
in  addition  to  directing.  Pretty  Neva 
Delores  will  again  play  opposite  him 
and  Taylor  says  she  is  going  to  make 
a  star.  *  *  *  Myrtle  Stedman  has  had 
quite  a  rest  pending  the  completion 
of  the  new  Bosworth  Inc.  studios  aiid 
the  most  strenuous  thing  she  has  done 
is  to  practice  up  her  songs  for  the 
monthly  "ladies'  night"  at  the  Plioto- 
players'  Club.  She  is  never  backward 
when  asked  to  sing,  especially  if  her 
voice  is  given  to  some  good  cause. 

*  *  Charlie  Ray  is  playing  his  first 
minister  in  "The  Thunderbolt,"  being 
put  on  by  Scott  Sydney  for  the  Kay 
Bee.  It  is  a  two-reeler  and  the  heavy 
is  played  by  that  sterling  actor,  Arthur 
Jarrett.  A  sort  of  Damon  and  Pythias 
business  with  these  two,  one  scratches 
the  other's  back  and  gets  a  .scratch  in 
return.  It  is  always  nice  to  have  two 
men  in  the  same  company  speak  as 
well  of  each  other's  abilities  as  do  this 
twain.  It  is  wonderful  how  Charlie 
has  come  forward  as  a  popular  favor- 
ite in  such  a  short  time.  *  *  *  Cleo 
Madison  is  having  her  taste  of  acting 
in  two  productions  at  once.  She  makes 
a  wonderfully  classical  figure  as  Iler- 
mion  with  Otis  Turner  in  "Damon  and 
Pythias"  and  is  being  featured  in  the 
"Trey  of  Hearts"  series  with  Alfred 
Lucas.  This  series  will  engage  her 
attention  for  a  long  time  to  come  and 
give  her  magnificent  opportimities  for 
the  display  of  emotional  acting.  The 
name  of  the  first  picture  is  "Flower  o' 
the  Flames,"  in  three  reels,  which  in- 
cludes the  prologue.  *  *  *  Augusta 
Phillips  Fahrney  promises  to  be  as 
well  known  as  a  writer  in  defense  of 
what  is  good  in  the  Photoplay  as  she 
is  as  a  photoplay  writer  and  actress. 
She  has  a  trenchant  way  of  hitting  the 
nail  on  the  head  when  writing  on  cen- 
sorship and  other  photoplay  evils 
which  almost  makes  one  believe  that 
if  she  were  on  the  other  side  of  the 
pond  she  would  be  a  militant  suffra- 
gette. 

Cabiria — a  Photoplay  Reve= 
lation 

By  Owr.x  B.  Miller 
From  out  the  consciousness  of 
D'Annunzio  has  come  Cabiria,  a  pic- 
turization  of  the  ancient,  the  terrible 
and  the  violent,  a  pictorial  represen- 
tation of  the  times  and  manners  when 
Carthage  glowed  and  Rome  swayed 
the  destinies  of  mankind.  It  is  like 
harking  back  to  the  dim  centuries  be- 
fore the  Christian  era,  with  a  little  girl 
forming  the  entity  around  which  re- 
volved tile  basest  of  intrigues,  the 
hideous  machinations  and  the  superb- 
ly colorful  life  of  an  ancient  period. 
It  is  a  vivid  portraiture  this  which  the 
brilliant  Italian  has  projected  from  a 
mind  whose  scintillant  flashes  of  geni- 
us the  world  of  the  theatre  is  not  un- 
acquainted with.  A  veritable  photo- 
graphy of   incidents,   intensely  dra- 


matic, with  that  sinister  picturesque- 
ness  of  plot,  of  action,  of  character; 
alive,  virile,  dreadful — holding  the  at- 
tention of  the  audience  with  the  pe- 
culiar fascination  of  strange  serpents 
in  tropical  wilds.  To  the  uncompre- 
hending Cabiria  may  appear  a  vast 
jumble  of  impossible  situations,  realis- 
tic with  the  scarlet  visions  of  a  mas- 
ter, but  an  anomaly  which  troubles 
and  perplexes  with  its  vast  movement, 
its  stupendous  story,  visualized  to  the 
barest  detail.  It  is  another  step  toward 
the  perfection  of  this  splendid  new- 
dramatic  idea  which  has  already  crys- 
talized  into  such  an  institution  of 
clever  entertainment,  vital  instruction 
and  potential  uplift;  within  the  same 
category  may  be  named  Quo  Vadis, 
Les  Miserables,  Spartacus,  The  Sp>oil- 
ers ;  though  Cabiria  transcends  these 
in  its  wealth  of  action,  its  marvelous 
embellishment  of  .scene  and  circum- 
stance. Then,  too,  with  orchestral  and 
vocal  synchronization,  there  is  rare 
iiarmony,  a  plentitude  of  delight, 
which  makes  of  the  .spectacle  a  fairy 
presentment,  full  of  eerie  enchant- 
ments and  pleasurable  emotions.  Cer- 
tainly the  management  of  the  Illinois 
Theatre,  Chicago,  have  in  Cabiria  an 
astounding,  a  real  achievement  of  cin- 
ematographic art,  wherein  one  is  re- 
galed during  an  afternoon  or  evening 
with  a  faithful  ami  beautiful  reveal- 
inent  of  a  period  in  the  world's  history 
wherein  fancy  and  fact,  woven  to- 
gether, charm  the  senses  and  enlarge 
the  mental  iiorizon. 


Jack  London's  story  under  the  title. 
To  Kill  a  Man,  was  dramatized  by 
l-'rank  A.  Cooley,  assistant  director  of 
the  Beauty  Comjiany,  and  presented 
by  him.self  and  Mrs.  Cooley  at  the 
Potter  Theatre,  Santa  Barbara,  Cal., 
recently  on  the  occasion  of  the  Flying 
A  liaseball  Club's  \  audevilk'. 

Correspondence 

SACRAMFXTO.  Tune  22.— The 
Ed.  Redmond  stock  at  the  DIEPEN- 
15ROCK  is  holding  its  large  clientele 
by  a  most  enjoyable  performance  of 
The  Stranger  this  week.  Paul  Har- 
ve}-  does  his  regular  fine  work,  and 
Isabelle  Fletcher  plays  her  last  part 
but  one  here  in  the  leading  female  role, 
giving  a  delightful  portrayal.  Mar- 
shell  Zeno.  who  joined  the  company 
last  week,  made  his  first  appearance 
tonirht  in  the  part  of  the  mayor  of  a 
Southern  town,  and  gave  a  very  like- 
able, artistic  performance.  It  looks 
as  though  Zeno  was  to  be  a  valuable 
member  of  the  company.  Marsliall  Bir- 
mingham and  Bert  Chapman  contrib- 
ute cleverly.  The  Fight  will  follow, 
with  Ed.  Redmond  back  from  his  va- 
cation in  San  Jose.  CLUNIE:  Wm. 
Hodge  appears  Saturday  night  in  The 
Road  to  Happiness.  Omar  the  Tent- 
maker  comes  July  6-7.  EMPRESS: 
The  Big  Three  of  Minstrelsy — Coak- 
land,  ^IcBride  and  Milo.  John  Rob- 
inson's elephants  are  a  sensation.  A 
charming  and  delightful  playlet  has 
Clem  Bevins,  a  character  comedian, 
as  the  leading  actor.  Vivian  De 
Wolfe,  William  Saunders,  Clyde  L. 
Shropshire  and  Clem  Bevins  make  up 
the  support.  Jack  Kammerer  and  Ed- 
na Howland  offer  a  singing,  dancing 
and  talking  act.  The  Three  Newmans 
have  a  funny  and  daring  unicycle  act. 

"Sacramento  has  made  wondrous 
strides  in  the  last  four  years  toward 
reaching  the  standard  of  a  metropoli- 
tan city."   This  statement  comes  from 


Joseph  Muller,  manager  of  the  Or- 
pheum  Theatre  in  Spokane,  Wash., 
who  with  his  wife  was  a  guest  at  the 
Hotel  Sacramento  last  week.  Muller 
first  came  to  Sacramento  twenty  years 
ago,  and  in  the  last  two  decades  he 
has  made  numerous  visits  to  this  city 
as  head  of  theatrical  troupes  of  more 
or  less  im])ortance.  He  was  manager 
of  the  (irand  Theatre  here  when  first 
o|)ened.  Des])ite  the  strides  in  other 
directions  and  the  erecting  of  high  and 
modern  buildings,  Muller  was  greatly 
surprised  by  the  hundreds  of  electric 
signs  ornamenting  the  business  houses 
of  K  Street.  Muller  has  been  man- 
ager of  the  Spokane  Orpheum  for  six 
years  and  was  returning  from  a  tour 
of  the  Coast.  In  speaking  of  his  ex- 
])eriences  in  Sacramento,  Muller  re- 
called the  time  of  the  San  Francisco 
earth(|uake  and  fire  in  1906.  .\t  that 
time  he  was  managing  the  Pollard  Lil- 
li])utian  CJpera  Company,  filling  an  en- 
gagement in  Sacramento  and  sched- 
uled to  open  in  Oakland  on  Sunday, 
.\pril  22.  "I  was  managing  the  Pol- 
lard Company  of  ,^2  children  from 
.Australia,"  said  Muller  in  describing 
the  affair,  "and  we  were  to  open  in 
Oakland  Sunday.  It  was  the  usual 
custom  of  the  company  to  bank  the  re- 
ceipts of  the  week  every  Tuesday,  and 
as  the  earthquake  occurred  on  Wed- 
nesday morning,  the  company  was 
practically  broke.  The  engagement  in 
Oakland  was  cancelled  because  the 
theatre  was  condemnetl.  The  only 
(jutlet  was  to  go  north,  but  $700  was 
necessary  to  move  the  company  and 
buy  forty-one  railroad  tickets  and  ob- 
tain a  baggage  car  to  handle  the  scen- 
ery and  luggage.  In  a  conference  with 
the  members  of  the  company  a  goodly 
collection  of  English  sovereigns  was 
gathered,  but  they  were  of  practically 
no  use  in  this  part  of  the  country. 
Tluough  the  co-operation  of  Billy 
Hanlon  enough  money  was  raised 
through  the  pawning  of  the  English 
sovereigns  to  get  the  company  to 
Portland,  but  getting  them  away  from 
Sacramento  did  not  solve  the  prob- 
lem, for  there  were  no  scheduled  dates 
ahead  of  us.  I  got  into  communication 
with  several  theatre  managers  in  Se- 
attle, and  after  a  week's  idleness  the 
company  secured  a  show  hou.se.  We 
soon  were  on  our  feet  again,  but  I 
think  the  loading  of  the  Pollard  Lilli- 
putian Opera  Company  on  the  train  in 
Sacramento  for  Portland  following  the 
earthquake  of  1906  was  the  first  time 
in  the  history  of  the  theatrical  world 
that  a  comjjany  boarded  a  train  with- 
out a  date  in  front  of  them." 

SAN  DIEGO,  June  22.— EM- 
PRESS:  Willard  Mack's  In  Wyo- 
ming was  the  offering  here  this  week, 
with  a  cast  composed  of  Warren  Ells- 
worth, Helen  Carew,  Palmer  Mor- 
rison, Walter  Spencer,  Jack  Frazer, 
Wm.  Chapman,  Harry  Webb,  James 
Wheeler,  Stella  Watts  and  Gladys 
Day.  G.\IETY:  Mrs.  Wiggs  of  the 
Cabbage  Patch  is  being  playe<l  here 
for  a  second  week.  Catherine  Evans 
has  the  title  role,  and  gives  a  good 
characterization.  William  Jossey  is 
Hiram  Stubbins,  while  Edna  Marshall 
plays  Miss  Hazy.  Roy  \'an  Fossen, 
Clarence  Bennett,  George  Dill,  H.  D. 
Watson,  Alice  Mason,  Dorothy  Dry- 
scoll.  Will  Roberts,  George  Mattison, 
Austin  Pearce,  Terese  Van  Grove,  El- 
sa  Hansen  and  Glennella  Porter  com- 
prise the  rest  of  the  cast.  George  Mat- 
tison plays  the  part  of  Wiggs  with 
pleasing  power.  Miss  Forter  is  a 
sympathetic  Lovey  Mary. 


June  27,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


9 


$   Live  News  of  Live  Wires  in  Vaudeville  $ 


Bruce  and  Calvert  will  play  the  last 
half  of  this  week  at  San  Jose  for  Ella 
Weston,  and  then  they  will  journey 
to  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  and  play  a  week. 
From  there  they  proceed  to  New  Or- 
leans by  the  S.  P.  R.  R.  and  then  per 
steamer'to  New  York,  where  they  will 
join  a  burlesque  company  on  the  East- 
ern wheel. 

Tom  Haverley,  now  at  Los  An- 
geles, will  journey  east  with  Al  Bruce 
and  Mabel  Calvert,  joining  them  at 
Maricopa,  Ariz.,  one  week  from  next 
Tuesday. 

Bert  Vincent,  the  eminent  baritone 
vocalist,  is  looking  forward  to  an  en- 
gagement of  merit  that  will  merit  his 
ability  as  an  entertainer.  Some  voice 
has  Bert. 

Clark  Burroughs  has  been  a  regu- 
lar caller  at  the  Coast  Defenders'  of- 
fice, looking  over  the  actors  for  an 
act  that  Clark  will  produce  at  Pan- 
tages  July  5th.  He  succeeded  in  get- 
ting his  types  for  the  act. 

George  Stanley,  who  played  a  lead- 
ing type  part  in  the  Vice  act,  will 
shortly  branch  out  in  another  charac- 
ter. George  is  not  only  a  good  actor, 
but  a  good  vocalist  besides.  He  has 
never  appeared  as  a  movie  actor. 
There  is  still  hope,  George. 

Harry  Leahy,  than  whom  there  is  no 
better  vocalist  in  our  midst,  will  short- 
ly organize  the  Bell  Boy  Trio.  He 
was  of  the  famous  Bell  Boy  Trio  con- 
sisting of  Leahy,  Farnswortli  and 
Ives. 

George  Lord,  the  rising  young  com- 
edian at  the  Lyceum  Theatre,  is  put- 
ting over  a  dual  character  of  a  min- 
ister and  a  Chinaman  in  his  father  and 
mother's  musical  comedy,  entitled 
Brown's  Vacation.  To  say  that  George 
is  making  the  patrons  of  the  Lyceum 
laugh  is  drawing  it  mild.  George  is 
a  chip  off  the  old  block,  John. 

George  Weiss  has  given  up  the  idea 
of  playing  Woodland,  Chico  and  ad- 
joining towns  with  musical  comedy. 
Monte  Carter  wants  George  in  his 
support.    Wise  move. 

Manager  Cluxton  saw  Bruce  and 
Calvert  at  the  Republic  last  week,  and 
probably  Al.  and  Mabel  may  declare 
all  bets  off  on  burlesque  the  coming 
season  and  do  time  for  Pantages. 

Doctor  Lorenz,  the  hypnotic  boy, 
was  a  caller  at  the  Coast  Defenders' 
office  this  week.  He  was  introduced 
to  the  Coast  Defenders  by  his  genial 
manager,  Frank  Leahy,  and  Frank 
did  the  honors  in  a  splendid  way.  The 
doctor  was  much  pleased  at  meeting 
so  hospitable  a  concourse  of  celebri- 
ties. 

Moscrop  Sisters,  Mirika  and  Car- 
men, open  at  the  Empress  Sunday 
afternoon.  These  young  ladies  entered 
the  professional  life  here  in  this  city, 
and  in  the  words  of  Louis  Jacobs  of 
the  Taber  Grand  Theatre,  Denver, 
Col.,  are  an  example  of  the  letter  writ- 
ten to  The  Dramatic  Review  and 
published  in  our  last  week's  issue  of 
what  a  chorus  girl  can  do.  Damaged 
Goods,  emphatically  not !  They  are 
the  goods.  Ask  Bothwell  Brown.  He 
is  sponsor  for  the  Moscrop  Sisters 
and  this  city  is  proud  of  them. 

Ed.  Armstrong  will  produce  tab- 
loid musical  comedy  at  the  Republic 
Theatre,  Los  Angeles,  for  Bert  Levey 
for  the  next  five  weeks.  Some  changes 
will  be  made  in  the  company  for  this 
engagement. 


Charles  T.  Byrne,  the  German 
comedian,  now  playing  at  Pantages, 
Oakland,  in  The  Fountain  of  Folly, 
has  under  consideration  a  proposition 
for  the  organizing  of  his  own  musical 
comedy  company.  A  prominent  man- 
ager has  assured  him  the  time  at  any 
time  he  says  the  word.  Charley  is 
waiting  to  see  how  high  the  fountain 
will  play  for  time  and  then  he  will 
talk  it  over  with  Knowlson  and  then 
let  the  manager  know. 

Monte  Carter  is  still  piling  them 
in  at  the  Garrick  in  Stockton,  and  the 
weather  is  pretty  warm  at  that.  But 
Monte  is  a  banner  attraction. 

Lord  and  Meek,  with  their  com- 
]3any  of  musical  comedy  artists,  now 
playing  the  Lyceum  Theatre,  are  a 
big  drawing  power  over  in  the  north- 
ern part  of  our  city,  and  as  the  man- 
ager says,  it  pays  to  have  good  clean 
shows  for  your  patrons.  That  is  just 
what  Lord  and  Meek  are  giving  the 
residents  of  the  North  Beach  section. 
Brown's  Vacation  is  the  bill  this  week. 

Charley  Alphin  is,  Micawber  like, 
waiting  for  something  to  turn  up  in 
the  musical  comedy  producing  line. 
He  will  surely  land  before  long.  He 
is  very  affable  and  can  deliver  the 
goods. 

Thirteen  years  ago  today  the  fol- 
lowing acts  were  appearing  at  the 
Tivoli  Concert  Hall,  Stockton,  Cal. : 
Dorothy  Earle,  balladist ;  Jim  Swor, 
dancing  marvel;  Florence  Shafer,coon 
shouter ;  Mid  Thornhill,  (lerman  com- 
edian ;  Satanello,  contortionist ;  John- 
son Sisters,  Myrtle  and  Christie,  vocal- 
ists and  dancers ;  Amanda  Bahr,  con- 
tralto vocalist ;  Matt  Puirton,  charac- 
ter comedian.  The  opening  act  was 
Euchred,  with  Blanche  Remington  in 
the  leading  role,  and  with  Burton, 
Thornhill,  Swor,  Satanello,  Johnson 
Sisters  and  Shafer  in  her  support. 
Moving  pictures  closed  the  show. 
Musto  and  Ruiz  were  the  proprietors  ; 
]\Iatt  Burton,  manager;  David  Wolf, 
leader  of  orchestra.  Admission  was 
10  cents.  This  house  has  been  long- 
out  of  existence. 

Harry  Hallen  was  offered  an  en- 
gagement at  Tonopah,  but  the  high 
altitude  doesn't  agree  with  Harry,  and 
he  turned  it  down.  Then  Musical 
Fletcher  was  sought,  but  Bill  said. 
Nay,  my  heart  is  affected.  So  Earle- 
Oro-Gilbert  took  it  up.  Nothing  ef- 
fects that  trio ;  they  are  there  at  the 
Big'  Casino  Dance  Hall. 

Lolita  Mather,  well  and  favorably 
known  in  the  profession  a  decade  ago, 
was  a  caller  at  the  Coast  Defenders' 
office  this  week.  She  has  no  desire 
to  return  to  the  stage,  and  she  is 
happily  married  and  enjoying  life. 

Ed.  Lavin,  the  genial  boniface  of 
the  Taft  Hotel,  the  Elite,  the  Savoy 
and  the  Poodle  Dog  Cafe  of  Stockton, 
is  considering  a  proposition  to  build 
a  2000  seating  capacity  vaudeville  the- 
atre in  Stockton.  If  Ed.  makes  his 
mind  up  to  build  the  residents  of  the 
Slough  City  can  rest  assured  that  Mr. 
Lavin  will  give  them  a  theatre  second 
to  none  on  tlie  Coast.  He  is  very  pop- 
ular, not  only  in  his  home  city,  but 
all  over  the  Coast.  Go  ahead,  Ed,  the 
Coast  Defenders  want  to  work  for  you 
again. 

Billy  and  Bessie  North  are  with 
the  Ethel  Davis  company  in  The  Foun- 
tain of  Folly  at  Pantages  Theatre 
Oakland.    Next  week,  Los  Angeles. 


WINFIELD 


UAUDE 


Blake  and  Amber  Amusement  Agency 

(Under  City   and   State  License) 
Talent  supplied  for  aU  occasions.    Our  AUTHOR'S  EXCHANGE 
has  on  hand  at  all  times  a  number  of  original  dramatic  and  comedy  sltetches 
and  plays  for  sale  or  on  royalty. 

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Jack  Curtis  is  manager  for  Keating 
&  Flood  at  their  theatre  in  Seattle. 
Leillie  Sutherland,  his  wife,  has  set- 
tled down  to  home  happiness,  and  Jack 
vocalizes  Mollie  and  I  and  the  Baby. 

Marcus  Loew,  who  will  take  pos- 
session of  the  Sullivan  &  Considine 
circuit  August  i,  acquired  three  new 
theatres  the  other  day.  He  secured  a 
fifty-year  lease  on  the  Fulton  Theatre 
in  Brooklyn,  leased  the  Broadway  in 
Brooklyn,  giving  him  seven  theatres  in 
Brooklyn,  and  bought  the  West  End 
Theatre,  New  York,  from  Joe  Weber, 
of  Weber  and  Fields.  He  also  pur- 
chased the  Globe  Theatre  in  Boston. 

George  Dunbar  left  last  Monday 
in  his  automobile,  with  his  wife  and 
child,  to  penetrate  up  the  Coast,  away 
from  the  railroad,  to  show  moving 
pictures.  He  carries  his  own  machine, 
films,  etc.,  and  he  will  be  back  next 
October — no  split  week  for  George. 

Cole  and  Cole,  the  aerial  artists,  are 
here  for  a  few  days.  They  will  short- 
ly join  a  carnival  company  for  the  bal- 
ance of  the  season. 

Musical  IHetcher  will  play  the  Hei- 
delberg, Oakland,  and  the  Hay  wards 
Theatre  the  coming  week.  He  is  as- 
sisted in  his  act  by  a  lady  pianist. 

Because  of  the  confusion  in  the 
spelling  of  her  name,  which  has 
caused  her  constant  embarrassment. 
Alma  Tuchler,  who  recently  com- 
pleted a  most  successful  engagement 
on  the  Bert  Levey  circuit,  has  taken 
the  stage  name  of  Alma  Grace.  Miss 
Grace  is  preparing  a  catchy  new  act, 
which  includes  many  new  songs  and 
dances. 

NEW  YORK,  June  19.— Charles 
Hubert  Fitzgibbon,  vaudeville  artist, 
is  being  sued  for  divorce.  Mrs.  Fitz- 
gibbon charges  that  her  husband  mis- 
conducted himself  January  27,  1914,  at 
Oakland,  Cal. ;  in  February  at  Salt 
Lake  City ;  in  May  at  Buffalo  and 
Toronto,  and  on  June  3  at  New  York. 
Fitzgibbon  is  a  headliner  in  vaude- 
ville, says  his  wife,  and  earns  about 
$12,000  a  year. 

Sadie  Campbell  and  Marie  Kessling, 
dancers  with  Campbell's  shows,  which 
are  playing  in  this  city,  tired  of  Marys- 
ville  VVednesday  night,  and,  after 
donning  male  attire,  departed  on  the 
rods  of  a  northbound  Western  Pacific 
train,  in  company  with  two  male  mem- 
bers of  the  show,  who  agreed  to  pilot 
them  to  Omaha,  Neb.  On  their  ar- 
rival at  Oroville  they  were  arrested 
for  masquerading  in  male  attire. 

Charley  Purcell  and  Hon  Bergerc, 
who  were  to  have  gone  out  in  a  l>lake 
&  Amber  .sketch,  just  missed  an  Or- 
pheum  contract  the  other  day. 

George  W.  Stanley,  who  was  such 
a  striking  figure  in  the  big  Pantages 
act.  Vice,  has  returned  to  town,  and 
after  a  couple  of  weeks'  rest  will  start 
over  the  time  again. 

HE  In  conversation  with 

PREDICTS  an  old-time  .stage  hand 
C(jncerning  vaudeville 
and  moving  ])ictures,  the  stage  hand 
predicted  tliat  in  two  years'  time  only 
the  big  seating  capacity  moving-pic- 
ture houses  would  be  open.  He  bases 
his  assertion  on  the  plan  that  nothing 
but  big  feature  films  would  be  shown, 
and  that  the  five-cent  houses  that  are 


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of  Dramatic  Arts 

Now  located  In  Golden  Gate  Commandery 
Hall,  2137  Sutter  St.  Mo.st  complete  and 
thoroughly  equipped  dramatic  school  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  Courses  in  Dramatic  Art, 
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now  showing  one-reel  pictures  and  six 
or  seven  a  day,  changing  daily,  will 
be  forced  out  of  business ;  that  the 
larger  seating  capacity  houses  can  af- 
ford to  pay  the  price  demanded  by  the 
film  company  and  admit  the  ])ul)lic 
for  an  advance  in  prices  to  see  an  .-\-i 
feature  film,  thereby  forcing  the  .small 
seating  capacity  houses  to  the  wall. 
And  as  for  vaudeville,  he  asserts  that 
the  prices  to  vaudeville  houses  will  be 
elevated,  instead  of  lo,  20,  30;  there 
will  be  three  prices — 15,  25,  50 — for 
the  three-a-day  .shows ;  that  the  50- 
cent  seats  will  all  be  reserved.  This 
is  the  way  it  should  be.  As  for  stand- 
ing for  an  hour  or  more  to  get  into  a 
vaudeville  show,  he  claims  that  re- 
serving the  seats  at  top  prices  will 
enable  a  patron  to  protect  himself  and 
family  on  a  stated  night  or  matinee 
he  or  she  wishes  to  attend.  Also  that 
a  law  by  all  municipalities  should  be 
passed  regulating  the  prices  to  all  the- 
atres, and  once  made  not  to  be  changed 
for  one  year ;  that  will  compel  the 
managers  of  the  theatres  where  vaude- 
ville is  shown  to  keep  their  acts  up  to 
the  highest  standard.  No  jumping  wy. 
of  prices  on  Saturday  and  .Sunday  as 
some  houses  are  doing  at  the  present 
time  —  and  the  stage  hand  wended  his 
way  to  do  three  a  day  at  $35  per, 
which,  believe  me,  I  lamlet,  is  some 
prosperity. 

Sam  Loeb  Writes  of  Pros= 
perity 

Salt  Lake,  June  21,  1914. 
Just  a  few  lines  to  let  you  know  that 
1  am  now  on  my  24th  week  at  the 
Princess  Theatre  here,  producing 
nnisical  comedy  tabs.  Business  is  good 
and  T  am  here  to  stay  until  191 5.  1 
am  lo  close  my  present  company  on 
the  Kjtli  of  July,  then  1  go  to  'Fri.sco 
lo  organize  a  new  company  to  open 
here  on  .August  12  for  the  fall  sea- 
son. I  took  hold  of  this  theatre  when 
she  was  a  fit  subject  for  the  under- 
taker and  sad  music,  and  built  it  up 
to  be  one  of  the  most  popular  houses 
in  Salt  Lake.  Just  at  the  present 
time  show  business  around  Utah  is  not 
at  its  best.  I  have  seen  over  twelve 
shows  go  broke  here  in  the  last  six 
months.  With  my  best  wishes,  Sam 
Loeb,  Princess  Theatre,  Salt  Lake, 
Utah. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


June  27,  1914 


THE 

ORIQINAI. 
THEATBICAI. 
HEAD- 
QVABTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Beliearsal 
Boom 
Fr«a  to 
Onasta 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


P  p.  SHANLEY  pf.  p»oPS 
P.  C.  FUBITESS  eaws. 


F.  P.  SSANI.ET,  Mas. 


ED.  REDMOND 

And  the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting   tlie   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  iJiepenbrock 

Theatre,  Sacramento 
And  ('onipany  Xo.  2  at  the  \'ictory  Theatre,  San  Jose 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OII>  MUSICAI.  COMEBV  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I.S 
TABOB   GBAND.  DENVEB 

IjOiiis  n.  .I.Tcntis.   I^ossi'C  aiui  Manager 
Want  to  liear  from  ffooil  musical  comeily  people — Ai  clionis  girls.  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Kaksr  of  Arc  Iiamps,  Bnnch  Iil^tati,  Strip  Xiights,   Border   IilgrhtB,   Switchboard!  and 
Bheostats  229  12th  Street,  Thone  Park   6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


LAHRETTE  TAYLOR 

In  PEG  O'  arr  heabt 

J.  Hartley  SCaimerB;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 


By 

In  Its  second  year 
PEG  O'  M7  HEABT 


A — Eastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 


PEG  C  MY  HEABT  B — Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Peggrl« 
O'Nell. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  D — Northern;  Marlon  Dentler. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEABT  E — MuUlle  West;  Florence  Martin. 
THE  BIBD  OF  PABADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  MajeEtic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burbank  Theatre 
The  Iiycenm  Theatre 
The  Bepuhllc  Theatre 

OTHEB  ATTBACTIONS 

KITTY  C:uKl)ON  in 
Pretty  Mro.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  In- 
definite. 

Jack  Lalt's  smashing 
success.  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  IClliott  Theatre, 
New  Y'ork,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  Indefi- 
nite. 


The  Princess 

'I'hc  Princess  nfferinq-  for  the  first 
part  of  this  week  is  materially 
strengthened  by  the  presence  of  "That 
Irishman,"  Tom  Kelly,  he  of  the  ro- 
bnst  voice,  jierfect  a]ii)carance,  naive 
wit  and  wonderfully  clever  ability. 
"Our  Tom"  has  the  strict  attention  of 
his  auditors  for  the  22  minutes  he  tells 
his  new  talcs  of  "O'I'ricn,"  and  sings 
so  forcefully.  We  shall  miss  this  ex- 
cellent fellow  when  he  departs,  July  7, 
for  .Australia  and  a  tour  of  the  world 
— luigland,  Ireland,  Scotland,  Wales 
and  "Jales,"  as  he  expresses  it.  Bon 
voyage.  Tom.  Arve,  the  eccentric  vio- 
linist, renders  some  really  artistic  vio- 
lining  for  twelve  minutes.  This  near- 
genius  is  well  received  for  the  effort. 
Others  on  the  bill  are  the  Two  Vinet- 
tas,  who  o])en  the  show.  This  English 
act,  a  man  and  woman  do  an  acr(j- 
batic  turn  of  little  merit  for  11  min- 
utes. Joe  Eckstein,  tiie  dialectician, 
attempts  Hebraic  titles.  His  dialect  is 
fair,  voice  poor  and  comedy  the  same. 
Time,  14  minutes.  Rosecka  and 
Picks,  a  Nubian  act.  Four  are  in  the 
number — one  woman  and  three  males. 
The  vocal  offering  of  one  of  the  male 
members  saves  the  number  from  me- 
diocrity. Time,  17  minutes — too  much. 
Animated  photoplay  augments.  The 
l)ill  changed  Wednesday,  as  follows : 

La.sky's  Original  Six  Hoboes;  The 
Ciieat  Siefried,  .America's  mono])ede 
athlete ;  Livera  Bros.,  a  novelty  musi- 
cal duo;  Tom  Kelly;  Janis  and  Clark, 
The  Two  Pals,  in  singing  and  dan- 
cing. 


Portola  Louvre 

The  Portola-Louvre  cabaret  offering 
for  the  current  week  was  dignified  by 
the  presence  of  Big  Tom  AIcGuire,  the 
perennially  popular  Irish  singer  of 
Scotch  songs,  who  has  just  returned 
from  a  .successful  tour  of  .Australia. 
This  extremely  likeable  artist's  rece])- 
tion  on  his  return  to  the  Portola- 
Louvre  almost  mounted  to  an  ovation, 
and  his  wonderful  renditions  of  Harry 
Lauder's  successes  fairly  surpassed  tiie 
great  .Scotch  singer.  His  act  is  clev- 
erly dressed.  The  .standard  feature  of 
the  Portola-Louvre,  tiie  Anna  Held 
(^irls,  introducing  P'velyn  King  and 
her  twelve  dancing  dolls,  met  with 
generous  approbation.  The  Tyrrells, 
billed  as  the  .Australian  middies,  were 
on  the  bill,  playing  a  return  engage- 
ment, and  their  high-class  singing  and 
dancing  specialty  ])leased  the  critical 
audience.  ( )tlier  meritorious  acts  on 
the  i)rogram  were  Mile.  Luisa  I'reson- 
ier  and  Michele  Giovacchini  in  an  op- 
eratic duo  and  solos.  Hazel  Marshall, 
the  society  singer ;  Clara  Clay,  the  Bo- 
hemian girl ;  and  the  second  and  last 
week  of  the  .Spanish  dancers,  the  fav- 
orite in  Italy,  the  La  Rose  Trio. 

Monte  Carter  Returns  to 
Wigwam 

Monte  Carter  will  return  to  the 
Wigwam  Theatre  on  July  i2tii  for  an 
extended  engagement. 

Bob  Fitzsimmons  Indicted  in 
the  East 

NEW  BRUNSWICK,  N.  J..  June 
5. — Robt.  Fitzsimmons,  former  cham- 
pion heavyweight  i)ugili.st  of  the 
world,  has  been  indicted  by  the  Mid- 


McClellan-Tarbox 

Inc, 

Ag'entE,   Managers,   Prcdiicers,  Artists' 
Bepiesentatlves 

Jlu.'^ical  ("MiKclic.-*  I'll  rni.'ihc  1  and  re- 
tu>ar.>.c  1.  ."^kcU  ln.'.>-'.  Sot-.Ks  and  MoiKdofiS 
written   ami  hooked. 

Fantagres  Theatre  BnllOingr 


Evangeline  Dixey 

Daughter  of  Henry  E.  Dixey 
W  ITH  '["(  )M   XAWX  &  CO. 
.\s  the  (leiiii  in  Pat  and  the  Genii. 
S.  and  C.  Time. 


Gentleman  Gornetist 

wishes  ii  l.;Hi.\'  Ti'tiinltnnist  to  .loin  him 
in    a     vaudivillf    ;Ht     on     the  slasc 

Addre.s.«  COBNETIST,  laic  Dramatic 
Beview 


dlesex  Grand  Jury.  With  I'ilzsini- 
mons  is  jointly  indicted  Temo  Sloane, 
who  claims  to  be  a  (ierman  Countess 
;ind  who,  it  is  charged,  has  been  living 
with  the  fighter  at  his  Dunellen  farm. 
The  indictment  is  the  result  of  the 
testimony  given  by  Mrs.  John  ?^Ieek, 
wife  of  the  former  manager  of  Fitz- 
simmons. .She  and  the  fighter's  daugh- 
ter, Rosalie,  appeared  before  thr 
( Irand  jury  recently. 

Adgie's  Lions  Kill  Trainer 

C  illC.AGl  ).  June  21.— ICmerson  1). 
Dietrich  of  Brooklyn,  manager  of  a 
theatrical  ])roduction  presenting  a 
troui^e  of  trained  lions,  was  killed  and 
])artly  devoured  tonight  by  six  lions 
when  he  entered  the  car  in  which  they 
were  caged.  While  the  keepers  were 
trying  to  recover  Dietrich's  body,  a  lion 
escaped  from  an  adjoining  cage  and 
terrorized  residents  of  the  thickly 
populated  ([uarter  in  which  the  car 
stood  before  the  animal  was  captured. 
George  McCord,  keeper  of  the  lions, 
said  that  when  Dietrich  went  into  the 
den  he  began  to  play  with  one  of  the 
lions,  h'our  of  the  animals  were  facing 
him.  iMually  one  of  them  slunk 
around  behind  him  and  in  a  minute 
was  on  his  back.  The  others  leai)ed  for 
him  a  moment  later.  Trilby,  the  old- 
est of  the  lions,  tried  to  save  him, 
but  the  others  pushed  her  away  and 
she  quit  and  watched  them  without 
joining  in  the  attack.  The  lions  were 
owned  by  Mme.  Adage  Castillo,  to 
whom  Dietrich  w^as  engaged  to  be 
married.  Adgie  is  well  known  out 
here  where  she  claims  her  home. 


Vaudeville  Notes 


L  barley  King  and  \  irginia  Thorn- 
ton will  olJen  on  the  Pantages  time 
next  Sunday  in  their  pleasing  sketch, 
W  hen  Love  is  Young. 

[as.  Dervin,  the  noted  ventriloijuist, 
looking  hale  and  hearty  is  among  us 
again.  James  is  always  working,  but 
"tlie  piano  being  mahogany,  not  con- 
cert i)itch"  was  the  best  laugh  getter 
ever  told  on  the  up-State  piano  player, 
where  Jim  played  a  date  recently. 
Come  back  with  another  one,  Jim. 

.Sid  Grauman  is  back  from  his  Chi- 
cago and  New  York  trip.  Two  weeks 
was  all  he  wanted  of  the  East. 


(icorge  W.  .Stanley  jumped  in  at 
short  notice  this  month  at  Pantages 
and  ])layed  a  important  part  in  The 
Love  Cha.se  w-ith  s|)lendid  results. 

A.  T.  h-llis  returned  from  the  Aus- 
tralian tour  Thursday,  where  he  was 
a  member  of  an  acrobatic  team.  Mr. 
Ellis  is  also  an  expert  cornetist  and 
will  i>lay  Coast  dates. 

Word  has  been  received  that  \  ictor 
Morley,  a  motion-picture  actor,  for- 
merly with  the  California  Motion  Pic- 
ture Company  of  San  Rafael,  and 
wanted  there  for  forgery,  lias  esca])e(l 
from  the  County  Jail  in  Portland, 
where  he  was  serving  six  months  for 
vagrancx'. 

 Spotlights  

The  Italian  actress,  Mimi  Agu- 
glia,  will  be  seen  at  the  Cort  The- 
atre following  the  engagement  of 
Nat  (ioodvvin  in  Never  Say  Die. 
Cnusual  interest  attaches  to  this 
engagement,  for  Mme.  .Aguglia's 
fame  has  traveled  far.  Her  success 
in  New  A'ork  and  Chicago  has  been 
quite  as  great  as  it  was  on  the  other 
side  of  the  .Atlantic.  .Although 
.\guglia  speaks  in  Italian,  it  is  not 
necessary  to  understand  that  lan- 
guage in  order  to  enjoy  her  acting. 

Among  the  notable  attractions 
due  at  the  Cort  Theatre  in  the  near 
future  is  the  Gilbert  &  Sullivan 
Festival  Co.  in  revivals  of  the 
world's  most  famous  comic  operas. 


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A  Man's  Mind 

Charles  I.  I'riedman,  a  young  I'-ast- 
cru  actor  of  experience  and  ability, 
will  soon  offer  on  the  Coast  circuits, 
a  strong  dramatic  sketch,  called  A 
Man's  Mind,  that  is  treated  in  a  de- 
cidedly novel  way.  Mr.  Friedman, 
who  is  the  author,  wrote  the  piece,  and 
those  who  have  seen  it  pronounce  it 
one  of  great  excellence.  Mr.  Fried- 
man is  a  character  actor  and  has  had 
several  years'  experience,  one  notable 
engagement  being  for  86  weeks  W'ith 
th  Baldwin-Melville  Company.  He 
also  had  the  distinction  of  following 
Willis  Sweatnam  in  the  old  negro  part 
in  The  County  Chairman.  In  his  sup- 
l)ort  are  Avis  Manor,  a  young  and 
beautiful  actress,  who  has  shown  great 
talent  with  various  companies,  and 
h'rank  Milke,  who  is  seen  to  advan- 
tage in  a  juvenile  part.  The  sketch 
carries  a  beautiful  set  and  has  a  great 
novelty  in  the  way  of  a  lobby  display. 


James  Dillon  will  close  with  the 
Dillon  &  King  Company  in  Oakland 
Jiily  5- 


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Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

The  Orpheum  for  the  current  week 
is  dispensing  its  customary  program 
of  ultra  vaudeville,  i.  e.,  the  absolute 
best  that  Messrs.  Meyerfeld,  Beck, 
Henderson,  et  al.,  are  able  to  procure, 
which  unlimited  capital  and  abundant 
experience  can  command.  The  result 
is  capacity  audiences.  Were  one  in- 
clined to  be  critical,  comment  might 
be  offered  through  the  many  singing 
numbers  on  the  excellent  bill,  five  out 
of  the  eight  acts  being  principally  vo- 
cal efforts.  Two  decidedly  novel  acts 
on  the  week's  ofifering  send  the  audi- 
ence away  impressed  with  the  fact 
they  have  seen  something"  away  from 
the  ordinary  or  commonplace.  That 
marvelous  Jap,  Tameo  Kajiyama, 
styled  the  ambidexterous  Japanese 
writing  marvel  (the  name  is  no  mis- 
nomer)', is,  indeed,  a  mental  marvel, 
and  his  science — for  science  it  is — is 
too  deep  for  the  ordinary  mortal  to 
probe  into.  Perhaps  some  of  the  sa- 
vants can  enlighten  us.  But  the  con- 
sensus of  opinion  is  that  he  has  de- 
voted his  life  to  mastering  this  inter- 
esting and  unique  caligraphic  demon- 
stration of  psychology.  Time,  i8 
minutes.  The  Australian  woodchop- 
pers,  Jackson  and  McLaren,  show  to 
advantage  in  their  novel  act.  These 
muscular  giants  from  the  Antipodes 
chop  through  large  sections  of  trees 
in  jig  time,  and  as  if  they  were  cheese. 
Their  ability  to  fell  tough  trees  and 
saw  through  sections  of  logs  with 
marvelous  rapidity  excites  the  ladies 
especially.  Time,  lo  minutes.  Dainty 
Marie,  billed  "She's  not  what  she 
seems  to  be,"  is  correctly  titled.  This 
shapely  goddess  of  the  Roman  rings 
opens  her  number  garbed  as  a  vocalist 
or  danseuse.  But  she  soon  disillu- 
sions by  appearing  in  white  fleshings, 
showing  her  glorious  figure  to  decided 
advantage.  Dainty  Marie  maneuvers 
about  with  decided  ability  in  mid- 
air, accepting  every  opportunity,  with 
spotlight  assistance,  to  cause  the  men 
to  envy  their  preferment.  "Some 
Roman  ring  artist?"  "Some  figure, 
too?"  Time,  17  minutes.  Laddie 
ClifY,  England's  clever  boy  comedian, 
has  outgrown  the  laddie  or  nipper 
.stage,  but  is  still  the  artist.  This  tal- 
ented youth  met  with  prolonged  ap- 
plause for  his  excellent  ability.  At 
periods  Laddie's  humor  was  a  "bit 
thick,"  to  quote  our  English  cousins, 
but  it  is  probably  a  "bit  thicker"  over 
there  than  here.  Quaint  English 
songs  and  very  clever  eccentric  or 
freak  dancing  made  up  the  number. 
Time,  17  minutes.  McMahon,  Dia- 
mond and  Clemence,  billed  as  the 
scarecrow,  give  ample  scope  for  some 
extremely  good  dancing  by  the  male 
member  of  the  trio.  His  Russian  and 
similar  eccentric  dancing  is  far  above 
anything  of  its  kind  ever  shown  here. 
The  scarecrow  part  on  the  number 
is  taken  by  one  of  the  little  ladies, 
and  the  inanimate  scarecrow  is  simu- 
lated with  realism.  But  she  is  sub- 
mitted to  much  unneces.sary  throwing 
around — a  decidedly  animated  act. 
'i'ime,  14  minutes.  Percy  Bronson  and 
Winnie  Baldwin,  in  Pickings  from 
Song  and  Dance  Land,  sing  and  dance 
most  acceptably,  their  love  song  af- 
fording opportunity  for  much  oscula- 
tion and  embracing.  They  were  well 
received.  Time,  17  minutes.  Homer 
IVIiles  &  Co.  in  the  comedy,  On  the 


Edge  of  Things,  hold  attention  with 
thrilling  interest  for  17  minutes  in 
portraying  one  of  the  great  problems 
of  married  life  in  an  apartment  house. 
Willette-Whittaker,  an  interpreter  of 
darky  folk  song,  assisted  by  F.  Wil- 
bur Hill,  endeavored  to  convey  the 
dialect  of  the  Southern  darkey  with 
a  modicum  of  success.  Her  Italian 
harp  rendition  filled  out  the  number. 
Time,  15  minutes.  The  Hearst-Selig 
world's  news  in  motion  views  aug- 
mented the  program. 

The  Empress 

The  Empress  showed  at  this  week's 
opening  to  large  houses,  and  offered 
its  usual  program  of  interest,  most  of 
which  were  enthusiastically  received. 
Tom  Nawn  and  his  company,  the  de- 
lineator of  Celtic  wit  and  humor,  is 
as  delightful  as  ever  in  the  mythical 
Irish  comedy,  Pat  and  the  Genii, 
which  has  as  its  gist  the  power  be- 
.stowed  by  an  ancient  urn,  equivalent 
and  similar  to  Alladin  and  his  wish- 
ing lamp.  Tom  Nawn  holds  attention 
for  20  minutes  by  his  excellent  ability, 
and  is  ably  supported  by  Evangeline 
Dixey.  Onaip,  or  piano  reversed,  is  a 
sensational  scientific  deception  based 
entirely  upon  the  levitation  idea  of  sus- 
pension in  midair,  and  creates  no  little 
interest  by  the  clever  delusion.  A 
large  piano  and  the  player  is  suspend- 
ed an<l  revolved  rapidly  with  apparent- 
ly no  means  of  suspension,  and  leaves 
the  audience  entirely  at  sea  as  to  the 
means  employed  for  the  deception. 
Others  on  the  bill  are  the  Two 
Georges,  who  open  the  show  with  a 
clever  comedy  acrobatic  number, 
which  gives  ample  chance  to  demon- 
strate fair  ability  for  six  minutes.  Ray 
and  Leonard,  termed  "Those  dainty 
dancers,"  endeavor  somewhat  effec- 
tively to  live  up  to  their  title  by  re- 
fined and  mimic  dancing,  the  female 
of  the  team  showing  some  ability  as 
a  toe  dancer.  They  hold  the  stage  for 
ID  minutes.  The  Rathskeller  Trio, 
two  vocalists  and  a  pianist,  consume 
10  minutes  in  conveying  the  latest 
hits  and  delineating  efifectively  He- 
braic song.  Their  comedy  ofl^sets  the 
mediocrity  of  their  voices.  Mary 
Gray,  the  waltz  girl,  portrays  charac- 
ter song  winsomely  and  winningly 
without  material  effort.  Her  number 
is  refined  and  of  merit.  Time,  16  min- 
utes. The  Three  Miltons,  who  are 
billed  as  exponents  of  modern  ball- 
room dancing,  were  among  those  ab- 
sent in  the  opening  bill.  Excellent 
comedy  is  offered  in  the  moving  pic- 
tures intermitting  the  program. 

The  Pantages 

This  week's  bill  furnishes  no  par- 
ticular thrills.  The  Gargoiiis,  and  al- 
so the  Harry  Cornell,  Ethel  Carley  & 
Co.  number,  are  headlined.  The  Gar- 
gonis,  a  foreign  acrobatic  act,  consist- 
ing of  two  men,  two  girls  and  a  young 
boy,  offer  a  bit  above  the  average  act 
of  its  kind,  and  do  much  comedy  pyr- 
amiding, top  mounting,  understanding 
and  somersaulting  from  shoulder  to 
shoulder,  and  were  received  fairly 
well.  Time,  9  minutes.  Harry  Cor- 
nell and  Ethel  Corley  &  Co.  in  the  tab- 
loid sketch,  Smithy  and  the  Eel,  by 
Howard  Russell,  ofi^er  the  puzzle 
])roblem  of  the  sneak  thief  and  hotel 
prowler,  (ireek  meeting  Greek,  etc., 
and  holding  attention  for  x8  minutes. 
Clayton  and  Lennie,  a  talking  act, 
give  ample  scope  for  cross-fire  re- 
partee and  a  demonstration  of  the 
English    density  of  thought,  with  a 


clever  attempt  at  English  dialect  mim- 
icry, and  were  well  received.  Time, 
14  minutes.  The  Cycling  Brunettes 
open  the  bill  with  skillful  gyrations 
awheel,  showing  considerable  dexter- 
ity on  the  bicycle.  Time,  1 1  minutes. 
Bob  Finlay  and  the  Yates  Sisters  pre- 
sent a  neat  dressed,  refined  number, 
termed  Vaudeville  Versions  of  Opera, 
and  vocalize  winsomely  with  some  ap- 
proval. Time,  12  minutes.  The  Love 
Chase,  or  Cupid's  Handicap,  is  by  our 
old  friend,  H.  Guy  Woodward,  who 
is  cfjllaborated  with  by  Harry  B. 
Cleveland.  They  are  using  the  afore- 
mentioned titled  vehicle  to  put  over 
a  tabloid  musical  comedy,  which  dis- 
plays the  usual  musical  offering,  but 
which  is  apathetically  received.  Time, 
30  minutes.  Animated  photographic 
efifort  closes  the  bill. 


The  Republic 

The  Republic's  three-day  bill  for 
the  first  part  of  this  week  opened  to 
capacity  business  last  Sunday,  and  the 
most  of  the  numbers  were  vociferous- 
ly received  by  the  Republic's  clientele. 
Leonard  and  Willard,  who  closed  the 
show,  ])r(jved  to  be  the  stellar  ofifer- 
ing on  the  program — a  talking"  and 
singing  number  of  pronounced  worth, 
who  garb  their  act  properly.  Time, 
18  minutes.  The  Scotch  H^ighball,  a 
tabloid  musical  comedy  composed  of 
13  people,  hold  the  rostrum  for  a 
half  hour,  to  afford  the  two  Scotch 
comedians  an  opportunity  to  be  funny. 
The  lads  are  acceptable  and  the  chor- 
us of  eight  maidens  satisfactorily  fill 
their  parts.  Wm.  R.  Abram  and 
Agnes  Johns,  supported  by  Rupert 
Drum,  i^resented  Carlton  Webber's 
dramatic  ])laylet.  The  Right  to  Hapjji- 
ness,  a  com])rehensive  llieme,  inter- 
s])erse(l  with  allusions  to  socialism, 
which  a])pealed  to  the  industrial  ele- 
ment in  the  audience.  The  principals 
in  the  ])resentation  were  highly  suc- 
cessful in  portraying  the  characters 
they  re])resented.  Time,  20  minutes. 
Santa  Cruz,  a  shadowgraphist,  en- 
deavored to  please  with  this  obsolete 
diversion,  and  a|)parently  did  i)lease 
the  juveniles.  Nine  minutes.  Bruce 
and  Calvert,  styled  'i'wo  Jolly  Cher- 
mans,  failed  to  enthuse  those  present 
efl'ectivelv.  Time,  i<;  minutes — too 
long.  .\ni])le  excellent  ])hotoplay 
filled  mil  the  |)r()grani. 
The  second  half  of  the  week  showed 
Wm.  Lovell,  accordeonist ;  .Abram, 
lohns  and  Dniin  in  llie  ])laylet.  The 


OfSces  —  Iiondon,    New    Tork,  Chicago, 
Denver,  Iios  Ang^leB,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tbeatres 

Executive  Offices — Alcazar  Theatre  Bldg., 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C377B 
Sunset.  Douglas  5702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Mission  Street,  near  22nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BAUSB,  Qen.  yigr. 

San  Franci.sco's  tinr.st  anil  largest  vaudi'- 
ville,  musical  comedy  theatre.  Seating 
capacity,  1800.  Now  playinj?  JAOK 
MAGEE  and  his  26  comedians,  singers 
and  dancers.  Capacity  business. 
Prices:  10c.  20c,  30c 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bldf.,  San  Francisco 
Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Sherift'  and  the  Widow ;  MacKinnon 
Twins  and  Winona  Howitt  in  singing 
and  dancing  and  pianologue ;  Al  Hal- 
let  &  Co.  in  The  New  Chief  of  Police, 
and  Wilson  Miller  in  the  minstrel  bas- 
se) and  comedian. 


The  Wigwam 

The  Wigwam  i>  |)leasing  it.s  audi- 
ences with  a  diversified  bill  of  musical 
comedy,  vaudeville  and  animated  i)ho- 
tography.  Jack  Magee  and  his 
Broadway  Broilers  hold  attention  with 
the  usual  musical  comedy  efforts. 
Their  chorus  of  ten  cai)able  and  fair  of 
face  girls  appear  to  aclvantage.  AIa,ri- 
on  Stewart  and  Clarence  Lydston  in 
their  song,  In  My  l)Ungalt)w.  assisted 
by  the  clmrus,  win  ap])roval.  I)re(|ua 
Mack,  the  ])rima  donna,  dignified  and 
prepos.sessing,  vocalizes  ])leasing!y. 
Wm.  Spera  renders  the  ballad.  Just 
fur  Tonight,  efi'ectively.  ileine  .\uer- 
bach  furnishes  Teutonic  comedy.  Ma- 
gee himself  is  a  whole  show.  The 
opening  number  on  the  bill  is  Laskey's 
Six  Hoboes,  who  have  just  returned 
from  .\ustralia.  They  should  go  back. 
These  merrymakers  furnish  more 
amusement  for  themselves  than  diver- 
sion for  the  audience.  I'athes  weekly 
news  show  some  views  of  extreme  in- 
terest from  all  over  the  world. 

The  second  half  bill  is  as  follows: 
IIai)i)y  Jack  Magee  &  Co.,  in  Hotel 
Top.sy  Turvy;  Wellston  Bros,  in  an 
eccentric  musical  and  dancing  novel- 
ty; l'>rown  and  Lawson,  Coming  from 
tlie  Tork  Cho])  (  lub. 


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Columbia  Theatre 

'Ihc  brilliancy  uf  the  i)laying  of 
Clias.  Richman,  Rose  Coghlan.  Chas. 
Cherry,  Gladys  Hanson,  Carroll  AIc- 
Comas.  Charlotte  Tittell,  l-'rank  Kinj^- 
(lon  an<l  the  others  of  the  .Ml-Star 
1 'layers  could  only  result  in  just  that 
i,M-eat  triumph  achieved  by  them  in  (^s- 
car  W  ilde's  The  Importance  of  I'eint; 
ICarnest.  Tiie  final  performance  of 
the  play  is  amiouncecl  for  Sunday 
niijht.  The  closinti'  ])erformance  of 
each  week  during-  the  ]M-escnt  .season 
will  be  given  at  "pop"  prices,  ranging 
from  25  cents  to  $i.  The  second  week 
of  the  company's  stay,  commencing 
with  Monday,  June  29,  will  be  devoted 
to  Robert  Marshall's  farcical  romance, 
llis  Rxcelleiicy  the  Covernor,  and  it 
will  be  cast  to  the  full  strength  of  the 
company.  It  is  a  strong,  brilliant  and 
interesting  comedy  dealing  with  Brit- 
ish Colonial  life,  and  when  presented 
here  some  seasons  ago  proved  a  most 
delightful  attraction.  In  the  hands  of 
the  -Ml-Star  Flayers  it  should  take  on 
an  added  interest.  Matinees  will  be 
given  Wednesdays  and  Saturdays. 
The  next  i)lay  is  luigene  Walter's 
bine  I'eathers. 


Cort  Theatre 


The  announcement  liiat  Nat  C. 
Cioodwin  will  make  his  reappearance 
at  the  Cort  Theatre  in  a  farcical  com- 
edy by  Wm.  II.  Post,  entitled  Never 
Say  Die,  is  bound  to  cause  more  than 
])assing  comment.  The  engagement 
opens  Monday  night,  June  29.  Mr. 
Goodwin,  always  a  warm  favorite  in 
San  Francisco,  has  this  time  pro- 
vided himself  with  what  is  pronounced 
by  the  critics  as  the  be.st  vehicle  since 
\Vhen  We  Were  Twenty-one.  The 
story  is  woven  around  one  Dionysus 
Woodbury,  an  .American  millionaire 
bachelor,  living  in  London,  who,  hav- 
ing been  given  only  three  w-ecks  more 
to  live,  marries  the  beautiful  fiancee 
of  his  struggling  artist  friend,  by  spe- 
cial arrangement,  so  that  he  can  legal- 
ly leave  her  his  fortune.  She  can 
then  marry  the  man  of  her  choice  and 
enable  him  to  ])ursue  his  chosen  pro- 
fession. The  doctors  having  erred  in 
t'heir  diagnosis  of  his  ailments,  in- 
.stcad  of  dying,  he  grows  more  and 
more  healthy,  des])ite    his  reckless 


moile  of  living  and  ili.sobedience  of  the 
doctor's  orders.  His  friend's  efforts 
to  terminate  this  business  marriage, 
and  the  complications  arising  from  the 
attempts  to  "get  W\xidbury  with  the 
goods"  so  that  tlivorce  proceedings 
can  be  instituted,  cause  no  end  of 
laughter  and  amusement.  Margaret 
Moreland  has  lieen  selected  as  the 
leading  woman  for  the  organization, 
while  (iladys  Wilson,  Charlotte  Lam- 
bert and  Jennie  P.idgood  play  the  im- 
portant women's  parts.  Dennis 
Cleugli.  -Stanley  Harrison,  Isador 
-.Marcil,  Walter  Clu.xton,  Luke  \'roh- 
man,  Dan  Moyles,  b^rank  Lynch  and 
Master  llidgood  will  handle  the  male 
as.signments.  Guy  Bates  Fost  in 
Omar  the  Tentmaker  will  l)e  seen  for 
the  last  time  Sundav  night. 


The  Orpheum 


Everett  Shinn's  new  "nieller  dram- 
nier,"  Wronged  from  the  Start,  will 
be  the  headline  offering  next  week. 
It  is  a  successor  to  his  immense  hit. 
More  Sinned  .\gainst  Than  Usual, 
and,  if  possible,  is  proving  more  suc- 
cessful. In  Wronged  from  the  Start. 
Mr.  Shinn  has  dug  up  from  the  "tall 
and  undug"  an -entirely  new  set  of 
characters.  The  most  particular  one 
being  the  Opry  House  Manager  who 
serves  in  every  capacity  known  to  the 
theatre.  Henry  Lewis  will  introduce 
his  original  novelty,  \  Vaudeville 
Cocktail,  which  is  an  entirely  new- 
monologue,  and  includes  song,  dance, 
travesty  and  dialect  mimicry.  If  there 
is  any  doubt  about  the  accuracy  of 
Prof.  Darwin's  theory,  Romeo,  the 
chimpanzee,  who,  by  brain  develop- 
ment, accomplishes  everything  a  man 
can  do  except  talk,  should  dissipate 
that  doubt.  Nothing  in  the  form  of 
animal  training  in  the  history  of  the 
stage  has  ever  engendered  the  enthu- 
siasm the  .American  public  has  dis- 
played over  this  truly  wonderful  Simi- 
an. Doris  Wilson,  assisted  by  Dot 
and  -Mma  Wilson  and  Jack  Teague, 
will  appear  in  a  singing  surprise,  en- 
titled Througii  the  Looking  Glass.  The 
surprise  is  a  decidedly  my.stifying  mir- 
ror illusion.  The  Gardiner  Trio,  two 
girls  and  a  youth,  will  offer  one  of  the 
finest  novelty  dancing  acts  in  vaude- 
ville. Their  program  includes  The 
Love  W'altz,  Turkey  Trot,  Flirtation 


FOR  THE  BEST 


SCENERY 

FOR  VAUDEVILLE  THEATRES,  OPERA  HOUSES,  VAUD- 
EVILLE ACTS,  ETC. 

The  Chas.  F.  Thompson  Scenic  Co. 

1529  FRANKLIN  STREET,  OAKLAND,  CAL. 

Scenic  Advertising  Curtains 


I'ulka.  Tango  Solo  and  The  Cowboy 
Texas  Tommy.  Lancton  and  Lucier. 
assisted  by  F-ddie  .Allen,  will  present 
an  amusing  act,  entitled  Heaps  of  Hil- 
arity. Next  week  will  be  the  last  of 
Daintv  .Marie  and  Laddie  Cliff. 


The  Pantages 


riuN  theatre  will  house  a  very  at- 
tractive bill  next  week.  Such  well- 
known  acts  as  Chas.  King  and  Vir- 
ginia Thornton,  and  Bob  .Albright 
will  be  among  the  number  of  artists 
to  ap|)ear.  The  former  will  offer  their 
comedy  sketch.  The  \'illiage  Priest,  a 
story  of  when  love  is  young,  and  .Al- 
bright will  sing  and  impersonate. 
Mimie  .Ainato  will  present  .A  Night  in 
the  Slums  of  Paris,  and  De  \'itt  and 
De  Vitt  will  ofTer  some  comedy  acro- 
batics. (Jeorge  Wilson,  the  blackface 
comedian,  will  appear,  and  Kumry, 
Hoesch  and  Robinson  will  provide  hil- 
arity with  I"un  in  a  Music  .Store.  Ro- 
mano and  Carmi,  harpist  and  singer, 
will  have  a  jileasing  offering. 


Bookings  Through  the  Blaise 
&  Amber  Agency  During 
the  Past  Week 

WM.  R.AYMOND,  C.  J.  REED, 
LOUIS  KOCFI,  with  Dillon  and 
King;  J.ACK  DOUD,  MISS  TRACY, 
FLO  SHERLOCK,  with  Cleveland 
and  Woodward's  Love  Chase,  which 
opened  on  Pantages  circuit  June  21  ; 
D.ALE  WILSON,  MARIAN 
STREET,  at  Santa  Cruz;  FLOR- 
ENCE MARIGOLD,  with  Clark 
I'urroughs,  opening  on  Pantages  cir- 
cuit July  5.  JF:AN  KIRBY,  second 
business;  EDITH  NEWLIN,  ingenue 
leads,  Ed.  Redmond,  Diepenbrock 
Theatre,   Sacramento,   opening  Julv 


Eagles  Will  Picnic 

Golden  (iate  .Aerie  No.  61,  Frater- 
nal Order  of  F2agles,  will  hold  a  picnic 
and  family  outing  at  Shellmound 
Park  next  Sunday,  June  28.  Valu- 
able prizes  will  be  given  for  special 
events,  and  $200  and  a  handsome  gold 
watch  as  gate  prizes.  Dancing  will  be 
a  feature.  \'isiting  I^agles  of  the  the- 
atrical world  and  their  friends  will 
find  a  warm  welcome  awaiting  them, 
and  are  being  urged  to  attend  by  the 
press  committee,  of  which  Judge  Alf. 
B.  Lauson  is  chairman.  The  officers 
of  the  general  committee  are  W.  P. 
Kennedy,  chairman ;  Jos.  E.  O'Don- 
nell,  vice-chairman ;  Thos.  K.  Mc- 
Carthy, treasurer ;  J.  J.  Kane,  secre- 
tarv. 


.\visM.\xOR  has  signed  for  a  vaude- 
ville tour  over  one  of  the  circuits,  play- 
ing a  "heavy"  in  a  novelty  act  brought 
out  here  from  New  York. 


WEBER  &  CO. 

Opera  Chairs 

All  Styles  of 
THEATRE  AND 
HAI,i;  SEATS 

365-7  Market  Street 
Ban  Francisco 

Eia  So.  Broadway 
XiOi  Angeles,  Cal. 


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Spotlights 


The  Juvenile  Bostonians  left  last 
Saturday,  under  the  management  of 
liert  I^ng.  for  a  tour  of  the  Orient. 
The  .Seattle  organization  w'ill  open  in 
Honolulu  for  a  season  of  six  weeks 
at  the  Bijou  Theatre.  Following  the 
Honolulu  engagement  the  tour  will 
continue  to  Japan  and  China,  playing 
all  the  princii)al  cities  en  route.  The 
organization  comprises  the  following 
named  business  staff :  Mrs.  E.  I^ng, 
director;  Bert  Lang,  manager;  Chas. 
K.  Salisbury,  business  manager ;  Geo. 
Bromley,  musical  director,  and  M.  V. 
Lenner,  scenic  artist.  In  the  com- 
pany are  .Alice  O'Neil,  Doris  Canfield, 
Halcyon  Clark,  Lottie  Clark,  Francis 
Crane,  Lillian  Defty,  Maxine  Frye, 
Virginia  F'rench,  Lurisse  Fox,  Thorn 
Hellen.  Mazie  Hill,  Patsie  Henry, 
Daisy  Henry,  Ina  Mitchell,  Trixie 
Hintz,  Mabel  Hintz.  Loui.se  Nauss  and 
Helen  O'Neil. 

Fine  Feathers,  Eugene  Walter's 
play  of  modern  .American  hfe,  is  to 
be  produced  by  the  All-Star  Players, 
with  a  cast  that  will  rival  the  one  seen 
in  it  here  last  season,  and  promises  to 
give  one  of  the  greatest  performances 
of  the  day.  The  revival  of  this  play 
will  be  opportune  for  many  who  were 
unable  to  secure  seats  when  it  was 
staged  at  the  Columbia  some  months 
ago.  This  will  be  the  first  time  this 
piece  W'ill  have  been  seen  at  less  than 
the  two-dollar  scale  of  prices. 

The  Trinity  building  on  Grand 
.Avenue  at  Ninth  Street,  Los  Angeles, 
will  have  four  halls  available  for  en- 
tertainments, varying  from  one  small 
enough  for  an  intimate  chamber  con- 
cert, to  one  big  enough  for  a  Schu 
mann-Heink  audience,  or  nearly 
L.  E.  Behymer  has  contracted  for  tiu 
management  of  these  auditoriums  and 
they  will  house  the  Philharmonic 
course  next  season. 

Many  comedy  successes  are  com- 
ing to  the  Cort  soon,  notably  .A  Pair 
of  Sixes  and  Too  Many  Cooks,  the 
latter  of  which  was  written  by 
Frank  Craven  of  Bought  and  Pai<. 
For  fame.  He  is  also  the  star  of  the 
laugh-makers. 


June  27,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


13 


BEMOVED   TO    THB   FZITEST   STTTSIO    BXTIZ.I>nra    IK    THE  WEST 

Columbia  Scenic  Studio  Co. 


167  EBIE  STBEET 


ITEAS   KESSIOir    AVD  FOTnUTBEITTH 
STETB  I.  SIMMOHB 


TIGHTS 


AXiIi  COI^OBS,  WEIOETS  AND  PBIOES 

Cotton,  $1.25  to  J1.50  Wool,  12.50  to  »8.50 

Lisle  Sllkoline,  $1.75  to  $S.60         Silk.  $5.00  to  $12.50 

SYMMETRICALS 

BEST  AND  MOST  ENDTTBHTO  I.I1TE  IN  U.  S. 

Calf.  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh,  $10.00;  Calf.  Thigh 
and  Hip.  $12.50 
Sweatera,  Jereeys,  Qym  and  Bathing  Snlta, 
Supportars,  Athletic  Shoea,  XTndarwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Sctiintdt  Lithograpti  Ctfs  ; 


* Bring  the  Crowd  .....^ 

2ND.& BRYANT  STS.     SAN    FRANCISCO       D0UGLA5  209. 


Busy  Times  Ahead  in  Popular 
Priced  Vaudeville 

An  Ea.stern  di,spatch,  treatinjj  of  the 
coming  season  as  it  concerns  the  pop- 
ular-priced vaudeville,  says:  "Prepar- 
ations are  being  made  on  an  extensive 
scale  for  a  Small  Time  vaudeville  war 
in  the  Far  W est  next  season.  The  en- 
trance of  Marcus  Loew  in  the  West- 
ern field,  by  virtue  of  his  purchase  of 
the  Sullivan  and  Considine  chain  of 
theatres,  is  deeply  resented  by  the 
Pantagcs'  interests  and  is  not  looked 
on  witli  favor  by  the  Orphcum  and  the 
United  Booking  Offices.  The  word 
has  gone  forth  that  the  Orpheum  and 
Pantages  have  reached  an  understand- 
ing which  is  said  to  extend  to  a  work- 
ing agreement  and  booking  assistance. 
Alexander  Vantages  recently  was  in 
the  city  conferring  with  Martin  Beck 
and  Edward  1^^  Albee.  It  is  announced 
that  Pantages  will  build  four  new 
theatres  in  cities  where  Sullivan  and 
Considine  are  established  and  that  he 
will  endeavor  to  parallel  the  entire 
Loew  Circuit  in  the  West.  A  number 
of  Orpheum  theatres  will  be  trans- 
ferred to  Pantages  in  various  cities 
to  make  a  complete  chain,  without 
a  single  break  from  Chicago  to  the 
Coast  and  back,  over  the  Northern  and 
Southern  routes.  The  Orpheum  will 
replace  its  old  theatres  with  new 
houses  in  those  cities  where  present 
theatres  will  be  abandoned.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  the  arrangements  will  be 
completed  by  next  fall  so  that  the 
Pantages'  Circuit  will  be  in  a  strong 
competitive  position  everywhere  to  the 
Sullivan-Considinc-Loew  houses.  It 
is  further  announced  that  Chris 
Brown,  formerly  manager  of  the  Sul- 
livan and  Considine  Circuit,  will  be 
come  general  manager  and  New  York 
booking   representative   of   the  new 


Pantages  Circuit.  Mr.  Brown  has 
])lanned  to  go  to  Australia  with  James 
J.  Corbett  and  a  string  of  prize-fight- 
ers for  a  campaign  in  the  Antipodes. 
He  will  return  here  early  in  the  fall 
to  assume  the  position  of  general  man- 
ager of  the  Pantages  Circuit,  however, 
and  will  direct  the  Small  Time  war  on 
the  Loew  Circuit  when  all  is  ready. 


CHICAGO,  111..  June  12.— The 
Folly  Theatre  at  Oklahoma  City, 
(Jkla..  will  play  big  vaudeville  next 
season.  F.  M.  Tull,  the  manager,  was 
in  Chicago  last  week  and  signed  a 
Pantages  franchise  with  J.  C.  Mat- 
thews, calling  for  weekly  bills  starting 
August  30,  to  cost  $1300.  This  is  a 
much  better  grade  of  vaudeville  than 
has  ever  been  offered  in  the  South- 
west with  two  shows  a  night.  It  is 
reported  that  half  a  dozen  other  houses 
in  Texas,  Oklahoma  and  Kansas  will 
play  Pantages'  vaudeville  next  season. 
The  new  Pantages'  Theatre  at  (Ireat 
Falls,  Mont.,  will  open  July  6  and  will 
be  managed  by  Charles  Burnett.  The 
building  is  costing  $250,000  and  will 
play  Pantages'  vaudeville  four  days  a 
week  and  films  the  last  three  days  of 
each  week.  The  new  Orpheum,  at 
Detroit,  which  plays  Pantages'  vaude- 
ville, will  open  July  15.  Several  other 
Michigan  houses  with  Pantages  affil- 
iations will  open  in  the  fall. 


Evangelina  Dixey,  daughter  of  the 
famous  Henry  E.  Dixey,  is  ai)pearing 
as  the  (ienii  in  Pat  and  the  (ienii, 
with  Tom  Nawn  at  the  Empress  this 
week.  Miss  Dixey  inherits  her  his- 
trionic ability  from  her  illustrious 
father,  and  is  jjossessed  of  much 
poise,  naiveness  and  confidence,  and 
has  a  future  in  the  profession.  She  has 
a  charming  personality  to  aid  her  on- 
ward march. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thomton 

Resting 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  Vaudeville  As.sociation  Time  in  San  Francisco 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Irish  Emigrant,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Avenue  Plavers,  Seattle 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 


With  Monte  Carter 


Gilbert  &  Slocum 

Comedians 

Clarke's  Musical  Comedy  Company    Market  Street  Theatre,  San  Jose 


Dr.  Lorenz 


America's  Eminent  Hypnotist 


Management  Frank  W.  Leahy 


A    WONDEBWAY   THBOUGH  PICTUBELAND 

WESTERN  PACIHC 
DENVER  ;^PIO  fiRSNDE 

Unfolds  to  the  Traveler  a  Magnificent  Panorama  of  Snow-Capped  Peak,  Oafion, 

Gorge  and  Crag 


Marvelous  Scenic  Attractions  Seen  from  the  Car  Window  Without  Extra  Ex- 
pense for  Side  Trips 


CHOICE  or  TWO  BOUTES  THBOUQH  THE  BOCKY  MOUNTAINS 

Throug-h   Standard   and   Tourist  Sleeping  Cars  hetween  San  Francisco,  Oak- 
land, Sacramento  and  Salt  Iiake  City,  Denver,  Kansas  City,  Omalia,  St.  Iiouis 
and  Chicago.    Illustrated  hooklets  descriptive   of    "The    Scenic   Bouts   to  the 
East"  free  on  request. 


E.  i;.  X.OMAX 
Asst.  Pass.  Traffic  Manager 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


FBANK  A.  WADIiEIOH 
Passenger  Traffic  Manager 
Denver,  Colo. 


SAN  FBANCISCO,  I.OS  ANGEIiES, 

41  Grant  Ave.  636  So.  Broadway 

OAKIiAND, 

600  14th  Street 


SAN  JOSE, 
41  N.  1st 


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433  K  Street 


PASADENA, 

33  So.  Colorado  Street 


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IjCadini,'  Sin'P'ii't  AhTniiiJcihii.^  Co. 
We.stern  Sl,-i(r.s  \'.-ni(lcvi  1  li> 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17»   Delmar  St..   San  Francisco 

DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Sci.'nic  Artist 
Bijou  Tlieatre,  Honolulu. 
I'ermaiiciit   Aiidri  s.s,   Avalon,  Santa 
I.I  Una  I.Ml.-ind 


MAKE-UP 
WIGS 


HESS',  WABNESSON'S,  STEIN'S,  MEYEB'S.  tlECHNEB'S 
SFECIAI.S — 1  lb.  Powder,  35c.;  C.  Cream,  40c.  Iti. 
BCakenp  Boxes,  60c.;  Crop  Wigs,  $1.35;  Dress,  «J.50; 
Wig  Banted,  50c.  week;  Soubrette  Wigs,  $6.00. 


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June  27,  1914 


Isabelle  Fletcher  Charles  D.  Ayres 


Spt  cial  Starring'  Ens^acjcnient         Ed.  Rcdnmnd  Stock,  Sacramento 


James  Dillon 


Dillon  and  King — Straights 


Oakland 


Charles  E.  Gunn 

Leads 

Orpheum  Stock — Cincinnati 


Maude  Leone 

Co-Star 

Del  Lawrence,  Vancouver 


Florence  Young 


Leads — Jack  Golden  Company 
Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Marshall  W.  ZCIIO         Dorothy  DOU^lflS 

Types  and  Eccentric  Characters  Leatls 
At  Liberty.  Permanent  address,  Dramatic  Review 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devcreaux 

Stagre  Manager  and  Part.s  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  Liberty;  Care  Dramatic  Beview 


Lucile  Palmer 


Prima  Donna  Soubrette 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Helen  Hill 


Leadins:  \\'^oman 


Care  Dka.matic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leadins:  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


William  H.  Connors 


Juvenile  Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Marie  Connelly 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty — 1420  O  St.,  Sacramento 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBNET  AITO  COUNSEIiI.OB  AT  LAW 

552   Pacific   Building,   Phone  Douglas  5405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


LELAND  MOWRY 

Seconds  and  Heavies 
At  IJtierty;  care  Dramatic  BeTlew 

MINA  GLEASON 

IClitili  r.anli  ii  Stock.  D.  uxer 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCF.NIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.      Phone  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  I.,lberty,  care  Dramatic  Beview 

EDMUND  LOWE 

.\lcazar  Theatre 


GEORGE  S.  HEERMANCE 

Scenic  Arti.st;  at  Liberty 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

ALF.  T.  LAYNE 


This  Offlce 


AVIS  MANOR 


Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Ju  vriilles 
Care  Dramatic  Beview. 


RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  FRASER 


Kmpress  .Stork.  !-;;ui  IMc  KO 


DEAVER  STORER 

neavii'S 

Care  Dkamatic  Rkvif.w  or  pormniu'iit  addn'ss 
la'W  uth  Ave.  Oakland. 

GEO.  W.  STANLEY 


With  Vice, 


Pantages  Time 


VELMA  MANN 

Ingune — At  Liberty 
2935 V4  Grove  Street,  Berkeley. 


LOUISE  NELLIS 


lllKi'IUU' 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  E.  DOUD 


With  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 
At  Lilierty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

Witli  lluwar.l  ■•■.  sti-r  .'-■tiM-k  r... 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

STANFORD  MacNIDER 

At  Liberty — Kellie's  Exchange,  P.  I.  Bldg., 
Seattle 


Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4040  Oregon  St.,  San  Diego 


Valeska  Suratt  Quits 

\  ale.ska  Suratt,  in  a  huff  after  a  spat 
with  Geo.  Baldwin,  her  leading  man, 
quit  during  her  engagement  at  the 
Orplieum  in  Oakland  last  Sunday. 
Baldwin  has  been  at  outs  with  Miss 
Suratt  for  some  time.  There  is  a  little 
love  scene  in  their  act  in  which  the 
two  clasp  each  other  in  their  arms  and 
are  sujiposed  to  whisper  sweet  noth- 
ings. Saturday  the  two  had  a  violent 
cniarrel.  Saturday  night,  when  the 
time  came  in  their  act  to  say  nice 
tilings  to  each  oth.er.  Valeska  took  oc- 
casion to  vent  her  anger  upon  her 
partner.  According  to  Baldwin,  she 
called  him  various  uncomplimentary 
names.  When  the  audience  thought 
she  was  telling  Baldwin  how  much  she 
loved  him,  it  appears,  as  Baldwin  tells 
the  tale,  tliat  she  was  upbraiding  him 
in  a  way  that  was  shocking.  The  re- 
sult was  that  Baldwin  quit  the  act  in 
Oakland  Sunday.  \'aleska  followed 
suit.  Jolm  Higgins,  the  tango  expert 
accompanying  them,  announced  that  he 
had  sprained  his  ankle,  and  tlie  man- 
agement took  the  number  off  its  bill. 
Miss  Suratt  left  Sunday  night  for  Los 
.\ngelcs. 

Personal  Mention 

Ji.MMv  (Barric)  Xorto.v  has  ar- 
rived in  Vancouver  from  Chicago, 
where  he  appeared  in  the  cast  of  Tlie 
Under  Dog.  Norton  will  be  in  the 
company  next  season  that  plays  the 
piece  over  the  Stair-Havlin  time,  open- 
ing .\ugust  30. 

Allan  Aldi:n  and  Dorothy  Car- 
roll surprised  their  friends  this  week 
by  announcing  their  marriage,  con- 
tracted about  four  months  ago.  when 
both  were  members  of  l^he  White 
Slave  Ti-affic  Company.  Tlie  liappy 
couple  are  now  living  in  Los  .\ngeles, 
where  Miss  Carroll  is  working  in  mov- 
ing pictures. 

\\'hcn  -Maude  Lico.Nt;  closed  as  lead- 
ing woman  of  the  Empress  Theatre 
Stock  Company,  \'ancouver,  she  re- 
ceived many  beautiful  presents.  One 
especially  gorgeous  silver  piece,  en- 
graved "Dear  '')1(1  Pal."  from  the 
"Empress  Bunch."  Pretty  fine  senti- 
ment after  a  year's  work  with  "tlie 
bunch." 

With  the  blare  of  a  band  echoing 
over  the  water  as  she  pulled  out  of  tlie 
slip  and  headed  down  the  bay,  the 
Oceanic  liner  Sierra,  Captain  H.  C. 
Houdlettc,  sailed  for  Honolulu  at  2 
o'clock  Tuesday  afternoon.  The  band, 
led  by  P.  Sapiro,  was  composed  of 
members  of  the  Musicians  L^nion  and 
was  at  the  dock  to  bid  farewell  to  Dex- 
ter M.  Wright  of  the  Columbia  Thea- 
tre orchestra  and  his  bride,  the  for- 
mer Anita  Peters,  who  sailed  away 
for  a  honeymoon  in  Hawaii.  Miss 
Peters  that  was  is  well  known  here  as 
a  dancing  teacher. 


June  27,  1914  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Roscoe  Karns 

Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Howard  Foster 

Own  Company —  Touring 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 

Ve  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Characters 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Harry  Hallen 

Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 

Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Nana  Bryant 

i^o-otar 

Empress  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C.  Beginning  July  5 

Jean  Kirby 

Second  Business 

At  Liberty                                        Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Management  \'an  Tilzer  and  IJroadhurst 
Appearing  in  Today — Season  1914-15 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Loriman  Percival 

Stage  Director 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Maurice  Penfold 

Juvenile 

Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Marta  Golden 

Back  Again — Yc  Liberty,  Oakland 

James  P.  Keane 

Juveniles 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Cliaractcrs 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Geo.  B.  Howard 

Comedian — Available  for  Stock 
Address,  2136  W.  31st  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DR.A.MATIC  REVIEW 


Jnne  27,  1914 


DR.  CHAS.  A.  PRYOR 

President  of  the  El  Paso  Feature  Film  Co. 


Dr.  Pryor  recently  returned  from  fell  heir  to  $120,000,  and  intends 
Mexico,  where  he  made  thousands  building  a  first-class  motion  picture 
of  feet  of  motion  pictures  of  the  studio,  fully  equipped  for  the  man- 
different  battles,  being  present  with  ufacture  of  feature  motion  picture 
General  Villa's  army  in  a  number  subjects. 

of  engagements.  Dr.  Pryor  recently  ^  3S^32»3S3S3S»3S 


ALL  THE  THEATRICAL  NEWS 


DRAMATIC  MOVING  PICTURES  VAUDEVILLE 
I 


2 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  4,  1914  < 


Richard  Walton  TuUy 

L'nivcrsally  recot^nized  as  the  furemust  dramatist  of  the  American 
theatre,  lias  already  infused  himself  into  the  affections  of  all  Cali- 
fornian  i)lay£;^oers  liy  his  immensely  jjopular  romantic  plays,  The 

Bird  of  Paradise  and  The  Rose  of  the  Rancho. 

MR.  Tri.i.VS  MOS'I'  Rl-A  I'.XT  SrCCKSS, 

Guy  Bates  Post 

In   the  Sumptuous   I'crsian  Spectacle 

Omar,  the  Tentmaher 

ilas  just  du])licatcd  at  the  Cdrt  Theatre  in  San  I'rancisco 
its  enormous  New  York  triuni])!!. 


\\  hen  nine  out  of  ten  theatrical  attractions  are  summering;  in 
the  storehouses,  Mr.  Tally's  O.nar.  tlie  Tentmaker  pursues  its  mag- 
nit'icent  career.  The  gross  receipts  of  this  attraction  at  the  Cort 
Theatre,  San  Francisco,  for  the  week  ending  Saturday,  June  27th, 
were  $15,128.50.    Retained  for  second  great  week. 

The  Invincible  Combination 

C.UY  RATES  POST  I.X  ()M.\R  I'llE  TENTMAKER 
r.Y  RICHARD  W  ALTO.X  TL'LLY 


LAKE  TAHOE 

WEEIi  END 

EXCURSIONS 
10 


From  San  Francisco,  ^"^^ 
(Oakland,  Berkeley        ^  I  1   ■  I  * 
and  Alameda  *  ^-^^  Round  Trip 


Includes  75-mile  steamer  trip  aroundiake,  calling  at  all  resorts 

Fishing,  Boating,  Out-of-Door  Recreation, 
Hotels,  Cottages,  Casinos,  Dancing. 

Leave  San  Francisco,  Ferry  Station,  7:00  p.  m. 
Oakland,  i6th  St.  Station,  7:38  p.  m. 

Ask  Agents  for  Illustrated  Folder 

Southern  Pacific 

I  IIF.  FXPO.STTIOX  LINE— 1915—ITRST  IN  SAFETY 


Correspondence 


S  \C  RA.M  E.\  rc ).  July  i.—  Red- 
n-ond  celehrated  his  return  to  his 
home  and  prospering  tmvn  hy  appear- 
ing in  the  red-hlood  play.  The  I-'ight, 
hy  r.ayard  \  cillier.  lie  was  given  a 
o-reat  reception.  This  is  the  last  week 
of  Raul  Harvey  and  Marry  Lcland. 
who  go  on  their  vacation  next  week, 
an  1  Isahclle  Fletcher  and  Meta  Mar- 
sky,  who  close  their  engagement  Sun- 
day night.  l'"red  Harrington.  Mar- 
vin Hammond,  Raul  Harvey.  Metu 
.Ma.Mrskv.  Marshall  /.en<i.  Lew  llan- 
nings  and  Marshall  i'.irmingham  did 
fire  work,  and  -Miss  Fletcher  ccr- 
tainlv  delivered  a  nio.st  artistic  jior- 
traval.  Next  week,  .\  R.achelor's 
Romance,  with  I'-d  Redmond  and 
Edith  Xewlin  in  the  chief  i)arts.  The 
EMi'Rl'!SS  this  week  features  Tom 
Xawn.  presenting  Rat  and  the  (ienii. 
One  of  the  prettiest  girls  in  vaude- 
ville is  dainty  Mary  (Iray.  a  singing 
comedienne.  Onaip  returns  with  his 
])iano  floating  through  space.  The 
Rathskeller  Trio  is  a  hig  hit;  the  Two 
Georges  conclude  the  i)ill.  Omar  the 
Tentinaker.  with  C.uv  R.ates  Ro.st.  will 
co-re  to  the  CLL'XIE  Theatre  July 
6th  and  7th.  Bert  Chapman  is  he- 
coming  a  spcnilthrift.  While  out  with 
a  crowd  at  one  of  the  road  houses, 
Rert  spent  $1.47— ^'"'■e !  *  *  *  Ed  Red- 
mond is  huilding  a  heautiful  hunga- 
1  )w  in  tine  of  our  swell  surburhs.  He 
and  Mrs.  Redmond  designed  it.  and 
take  it  from  me,  it  is  some  home.  *  * 
*  Harry  Eugene,  son  of  the  Hyman 
at  the  Dicpenbroi-k,  died  suddenly  in 
San  I'rancisco  last  Saturday.  *  *  * 
.\  dramatic  recital  was  given  hy  local 
talent  at  the  Tuesday  Club  House 
Thursday  evening,  umier  the  direction 
of  the  Wilbur  -  Leland  Dramatic 
Studio.  It  included  four  important 
plays  presented  in  tal)loid  form :  The 
Rainbow,  Her  Own  .Money.  .\  launch 
of  Roses,  and  Within  the  Law.  In 
the  play.  Her  Own  Money.  Earle 
(^afney  appeared  as  Lew  .Mden.  and 
Mrs.  C.  E.  .Anabel  as  Mrs.  Mary 
.Mden.  Charles  Latsen  portrayed  the 
character  of  Reter  l*ctlove  in  .\ 
Buncli  of  Roses,  and  Ruth  .\rcher 
was  Mrs.  Retlove.  The  character  of 
Aggie  Lynch,  the  girl  crook,  in  the 
drama  Within  the  Law  was  inter- 
lircted  by  Lela  Tri])pet.  .Arthur  E. 
Gartner  jiortrayed  the  role  of  Dick 
Guilder,  and  .Amelia  .Marchdolt  played 
Mary  Turner.  l-'ancy  dances  were 
given  by  Cecil  Harcourt.  and  so])rano 
solos  rendered  by  Marion  Dozier, 
soloist  in  the  First  Congregational 
Churcii.  -\  dance  was  given  after  the 
performances.  The  Ed  Redmond 
Com])any  v.ere  especially  invited 
guests. 

SANTA  CRI  Z.  July  2.— Tlie  cul- 
mination of  the  series  of  jiagcant 
dramas  that  are  being  given  in  this 
city  under  the  direction  of  Ferry  New- 
berry will  be  witnessed  July  4th.  when 
a  tri])le  bill  will  be  presented  on  the 
stage  of  the  outdoor  tiieatre.  The  ex- 
trarvaganza.  .Aladdin  and  the  Lamp, 
will  be  re])eated  at  night  with  a  cast 
augmented  by  50  imjierial  ballet  and 
toe  dancers,  who  appeared  in  the 
Pageant  of  Peace,  and  will  close  with 
a  novel  pyrotechnic  spectacle.  The 
Rnirning  of  the  City  of  I'eking.  There 
will  be  an  elaborate  street  parade  dur- 
ing the  day,  followed  by  a  patriotic 
program  at  the  pageant  theatre.  The 
celebration  will  include  aquatic  sports, 
races  and  baseball. 


SivATTLE.  July  i.— The  Alctro- 
politan  Players  score  another  success 
in  this  week's  performance  of  Strong- 
heart  at  the  METROPOLITAN,  and 
appreciation  of  -Manager  McKen- 
zie's  efforts  to  give  Seattle  a  first- 
class  strck  company  is  attested  by 
good  attendance.  IHorencc  Malone, 
in  the  role  of  Dorothy  Nelson, 
strengthens  the  very  favorable  im- 
pression made  since  lier  opening,  and 
Dwiglit.  -Meade,  in  tlie  title  role, 
brings  out  the  fine  ])arts  of  the  char- 
acter admirably.  The  ])iece  affords 
o])portunity  for  the  full  strength  of 
the  company  and  capable  handling  is 
given  the  various  roles  by  Will  Floyd, 
-Max  Steinle.  R.yron  .\ldin.  Loring 
Kelly,  James  (hiy  L'.sher,  Carl  Cald- 
well, .Auda  Due  and  Leslie  Walling- 
fnrd.  .\ttractive  gowns  are  displayed 
l)v  tlie  ladies.  Trixic  I'Viganza  head- 
lines the  ORPHEl'-M  bill  and  has 
them  all  going  with  her  singing  and 
burlesc|ue  of  the  popular  new  dances. 
Emil  Pallenberg  has  the  other  "bear'" 
act.  Three  clever  bruins  jierform 
really  wonderful  stunts.  Clark  and 
X'ercii,  Italian  conversationalists;  Roy 
Coulin,  ventrilo{|uist  (and  he  got  it 
over)  ;  The  -Melody  Sextette;  Paul  La 
Croix,  hat  juggler,  and  The  Seebecks 
in  bag  punching,  make  up  the  balance 
of  a  good  bill  which  is  the  last  until 
.\ugust  .^oth.  the  Orpheum  theatres  at 
Seattle,  Portland  and  X'ancouver  all 
closing  July  4th  to  remain  closed  for 
two  months.  John  W.  Considine,  in 
commenting  on  the  .summer  closing, 
states  it  is  with  a  desire  to  observe  the 
custom  generally  i)rcvailing,  and  not 
cn  account  of  decreased  business  dur- 
ing the  warm-weather  months.  -Xep- 
time's  Daughter,  a  s])ectacular  film 
production  featuring  .Annette  Keller- 
man,  is  the  current  attraction  at  the 
-MOORE.  William  Hodge  in  The 
Road  to  Happiness  is  underlined.  5th. 
William  Lamp  and  Company,  in  a 
delightful  sketch.  One  Might  Up,  fea- 
ture the  ICM  PRESS  program.  Others 
arc  Tom  Waters,  eccentric  dancing 
and  piano  selections:  La  Jolic 
Deoclima,  living  i)ictures ;  Pearl  and 
Irene  Sans,  and  The  Six  Malvern 
Comi(|ues.  P.ANTAGES  has  a  strong 
attraction  in  The  Im])erial  Opera  Co. 
James  and  I'rier  are  jircscnting  a 
clever  sketch,  .\t  the  Dej^ot,  at  the 
GRAND.  G.  D.  H. 

HONOLULU,  11.  1.,  June  20.- 
This  night  winds  u\i  the  half  of  the 
week  devoted  to  The  Esca])e.  The 
next  bill  will  be  The  Trap.  This  com- 
pany will  visit  Maui  July  6th.  Their 
dates  read:  Paia,  July  7:  Kahului,  8: 
Wailuku.  9-10;  Lahaina.  11.  The 
plays  to  be  u.sed  will  be:  Within  the 
Law,  The  Barrier,  The  Girl  of  the 
(jolden  West,  and  The  Witching 
Hour.  ( )n  the  2i.st  they  leave  for 
hoiue.  .Sam  iUair  will  present  the 
first  of  tile  h'amous  Players  scries  of 
photoplays  at  Ye  Liberty,  July  ist. 
The  Sea  Wolf  will  be  the  opener  and 
the  next  in  order  will  be  Les  Mi.^er- 
ables  and  Tess  of  the  D'L'bervilles. 
Sam  has  brought  a  iiumljer  of  choice 
films  with  him. 


Kathlyn  Williams  Wants 
Divorce 

( )ne  reel  in  wliich  Kathlyn  Will- 
iams, the  moving  ])icture  actress,  was 
the  leading  woman,  is  destined  to 
have  a  (|uiet  premiere  and  only  a  single 
production,  which  will  be  in  the  <li- 


vorce  court  in  Los  .Angeles.  She  has 
filed  suit  for  divorce  against  her  hus- 
band. I  '.  R.  .Mien,  also  an  actor,  charg- 
ing him  with  desertion.  They  were 
married  in  March.  1913.  and  lived  to- 
gether for  three  months.  Their  wed- 
ding was  the  outcome  of  a  romance, 
in  which  he  saved  her  from  death 
when  a  big  elephant  which  she  was 
riding  stampeded  the  whole  herd,  and 
Miss  Williams  was  thrown  while  the 
brute   ran   through   a   board  fence. 


Allen  wa^  ])laying  in  the  same  skit, 
and  rushed  to  her  rescue.    She  siit 
fered  internal  injuries,  from  wlii<l 
she  recovered  and  the  wedding  t 
lowed.    Her  work  as  a  moving  p' 
ture  actress  has  been  largely  with  wiKl 
animals.    .Miss  Williams  asks  for  ali- 
mony and  the  custody  of  her  nine 
year-old  son  by  a  former  marriage. 

P.i:rtii.\  F01.TZ  and  W.\lter  Ni:\\ 
M.x.v  are  in  •town,  having  wound  1::  | 
their  tour  in  Portland. 


July  4,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


1 


Ed  Armstrong  and  His  Musical  Comedy  Company  Prove 
a  Mascot  for  the  Republic  in  Los  Angeles 


LOS  ANGELES,  July  i.— The 
beach  cottages  are  fast  filling  up 
with  the  player  folk.  Many  of  the 
<  iaiety  Company  have  forsaken  their 
apartments  for  the  coolness  of  the 
beach.  Selma  Paley  has  lived  at 
Santa  Monica  for  some  time,  as  well 
as  several  others  of  the  stock  com- 
pany actors.  Many  of  the  Orphe- 
um  people  whose  contracts  end  here 
take  a  little  rest  at  Catalina,  and 
those  who  fish  are  happy.  Robert 
llaines  and  wife,  who  recently  ap- 
peared at  the  Orpheum,  are  the  last 
to  join  the  Catalina  contingent.  *  *  * 
Charles  Ruggles  writes  that  he  will 
jiiin  his  wife,  Adele  Rowland,  in  a 
\  audeville  venture  during  the  sum- 
mer season.  *  *  *  Theodore  Roberts 
has  been  playing  with  the  pictures 
since  his  recent  appearance  at  the 
Orpheum,  and  has  just  returned 
from  Bear  Valley  where  he  figured 
in  several  pictures.  *  *  *  Ralph 
Modjeska,  son  of  the  late  Mme. 
Modjeska,  is  a  guest  at  the  Alexan- 
dria. Mr.  Modjeska  is  a  very  skil- 
ful engineer.  *  *  *  The  IDrama 
League  gave  a  dinner  at  Hotel  Clark 
for  Richard  Bennett  and  his  wife, 
;\drienne  Morrison,  where  it  was  an- 
nounced that  out  of  the  fifty-three 
manuscripts  offered  in  the  recent 
contests,  Florence  Willard  and  Mrs. 
Charles  Barrington  won  the  prizes. 
Miss  Willard  is  the  author  of  Wan 
li'  the  Wood,  which  has  already  been 
so  successfully  played  on  several  oc- 
casions by  Mr.  Egan's  pupils.  *  *  * 
Kathlyn  \Villiams,  the  very  popular 
heroine  of  the  Adventures  of  Kath- 
lyn, has  sued  her  husband,  Frank  A. 
Allen,  for  divorce  and  demanded  the 
custody  of  her  nine-year-old  boy  by 
a  former  marriage.  ]\Iiss  Williams 
states  that  her  husband  deserted  her 
three  weeks  after  their  marriage  and 
refuses  to  state  whether  she  has  any 
plans  for  the  future.  *  *  *  "Mug- 
gins" Davies  and  Walter  de  Leon  are 
at  home  again,  where  they  find  a 
brand  new  nephew  in  the  Hartman 
family.  *  *  *  Frances  Ring,  at  one 
time  a  very  popular  member  of  the 
Morosco  Producing  Company,  has 
sailed  for  Europe  to  join  her  hus- 
Ivind,  Thomas  Meighan.  *  *  *  Wal- 
ter Lawrence  is- busy  at  the  Moros- 
co directing  The  Money  Getters, 
which  will  be  the  Gaiety  Company's 
next  attraction  and  which  promises 
Frances  Cameron  something  new 
and  interesting.  At  the  Burbank 
they  are  rehearsing  The  Remittance 
Man,  in  which  Harrison  Flunter,  late 
with  Mrs.  Smith  (or  with  the  late 
Mrs.  Smith),  returns  to  the  Bur- 
bank  Company.  *  *  *  When  all  the 
])retty  maids  paraded  at  Ocean  Park 
this  week  in  fetching  bathing  cos- 
tumes, among  the  judges  was  W.  TT. 
Clune,  who  did  not  let  a  golden  op- 
portunity slip  by,  for  he  also  had 
his  camera  men  on  the  job,  and  the 
pictures  will  soon  be  on  view  at 
the  Broadway  House.  Margaret 
(libson,  a  little  movie  actress,  won 
the  prize.  *  *  *  Ruth  Roland's  night 
at  the  Jardin  de  Danse  on  Monday 
was  also  a  joyous  occasion.  Mabel 
X'ormand  was  there  to  tell  of  her 
last  week's  triumph  and  to  add  to 
this  week's  gaiety.  Movie  Monday 
is  now  established  as  an  event  of 
the  week.  *  *  *  Zoe  Barnett  is  home 


for  her  vacation,  after  a  long  sea.son 
in  New  York  in  The  Midnight  Girl. 
Critics  were  kind  and  life  was  pleas- 
ant, so  she  will  return  in  August  to 
rehearse  for  The  Debutante,  in 
which  she  will  be  featured  this  next 
season.  *  *  *  David  Hartford,  after 
a  season  with  the  pictures,  will  re- 
turn to  the  Morosco  forces,  and  his 
first  commission  will  be  a  produc- 
tion of  The  Bird  of  Paradise  in  Chi- 
cago. After  Mrs.  Hartford  recovers 
froiu  a  very  serious  operation  she 
will  go  with  her  husband  to  Chicago 
and  later  to  New  York,  where  a  new 
play  will  be  produced  by  Mr.  Hart- 
ford. *  *  *  Babe  Lewis  of  the  Cen- 
tury Company  has  been  sworn  in 
as  a  deputy  constable,  and  a  warn- 
ing is  issued  to  stage-door  johnnies. 
*  *  *  Valeska  Suratt  has  said  she 
will  take  Melville  Stokes  east  with 
her,  so  apparently  he  has  made  good 
in  her  sketch,  Black  Crepe  and  Dia- 
monds. *  *  *  Clarence  Drown  has 
departed  for  the  Canadian  country, 
where  he  will  forget  that  such  things 
as  Orpheum  stars  and  their  con- 
tracts ever  existed,  on  a  vacation  at 
Lake  Louise.  Florence  Martin, 

who  replaced  Peggy  O'Neil  in  Peg 
o'  My  Heart,  has  been  chosen  for 
Richard  Barry's  play,  Brenda  of  the 
W' oods. 

iUJRBANK:  Bought  and  Paid 
I'or  is  being  revived  by  the  Burbank 
Company,  and  the  Broadhurst  dra- 
ma, well  known  as  it  is,  is  drawing 
large  audiences.  There  is  ample  op- 
portunity for  each  member  of  this 
well-balanced  company,  and  they 
■d\)\y  handle  their  individual  roles, 
b'orest  Stanley  is  cast  as  Stafford, 
the  financier  of  artistic  tastes  and 
worldly  weaknesses.  His  shading 
of  character  is  careful  and  well  bal- 
anced, being  not  only  the  expression 
of  the  man  of  strength  and  refine- 
ment, but  showing  the  brutish  spots 
when  drink  has  rubbed  off  a  little 
of  the  polish.  Walter  Catlett  plays 
Jimmy  Gilley,  and  possibly  his  is 
the  most  difficult  role  to  handle,  in 
as  much  as  the  players  seen  hereto- 
fore in  this  part  have  been  so  won- 
derful. However,  he  never  misses 
fire  with  his  comedy  and  carries  the 
part  with  sincerity  of  purpose.  Sel- 
ma Paley  is  a  charming  Mrs.  Staf- 
ford, although  somewhat  lacking  in 
poise.  Grace  Travers  is  at  her  best 
as  the  breezy,  lovable  sister.  Bea- 
trice Nichols  has  a  small  role  as  a 
b^rench  maid,  which  leaves  a  big- 
impression.  James  Applebee  plays 
the  Japanese  valet  with  attention 
to  detail  that  makes  all  his  studies 
artistic  successes.  Bought  and 
Paid  For  is  worthy  entertainment. 

CENTURY:  Musical  burlesque 
gives  each  and  every  member  of  the 
Century  aggregation  chance  a  plenty 
for  rip-roaring  comedy.  Reece 
(iardncr  and  Uabe  Lewis  are  fea- 
turing their  new  (iardner  Waltz. 
Vera  Ransdale  sings  and  dances 
with  added  grace.  P)eth  Lang  and 
Alma  Slajnon  have  pretty  musical 
numbers,  and  all  in  all,  it  is  all  great 
fun  and  laughter,  with,  of  course, 
Jules  Mendel  and  Al  Franks  as  the 
chief  reason  for  the  merriment. 

EMPRESS:  The  elephants  be- 
longing to  John  Robinson  are  the 
thing  of  interest  this  week.  Their 


varied  tricks  show  them  to  be  high- 
ly accomplished  creatures,  especial- 
ly Tonishy,  who  even  ventures  to 
play  upon  the  piano.  A  great  deal 
of  credit  is  due  a  very  clever  trainer. 
Clem  Bevins  does  some  splendid 
character  work  in  the  role  of  village 
constable  in  a  sketch  called  Daddy. 
A  rural  character  story  is  this,  with 
much  humor  and  heart  interest. 
Coakland,  Mc Bride  and  Milo  put  on 
a  luiniature  minstrel  show,  with  song, 
joke  and  dancing.  McBride  has  a 
splendid  tenor  voice.  Jack  Kammer- 
cr  and  Eva  Howland  offer  an  enter- 
taining lot  of  bright  and  breezy  song 
and  patter.  The  Three  Newmans 
have  a  novel  bicycle  act  in  that  it  is 
funny  as  well  as  sensational,  the 
boxing  match  being  one  of  the  best 
things  seen  in  a  long  time.  A  Key- 
stone comedy  closes  the  bill. 

HIPPODROATE:  The  bill  opens 
with  Princess  Kalama,  a  very  pretty 
and  sinuous  Hawaiian  dancer,  who 
sings  well  and  is  assisted  by  Kao- 
puulain  with  native  accompaniment. 
Santa  Cruz  has  shadowgraph  novel- 
ties that  win  admiration  because  of 
their  cleverness.  Jane  O'Roark  and 
liro  'erick  O'Farrell  offer  a  delight- 
ful little  comedy.  The  Foundling,  in 
which  the  efforts  of  a  pair  of  bache- 
lors to  hide  the  fact  there  is  a  baby 
in  the  house  affords  no  end  of  fun. 
Max  Fischer  is  a  ragtime  violinist, 
who  makes  his  instrument  beg  for 
hearty  applause.  Herman  and  Shir- 
ley return  with  The  ^Mysterious 
Masquerader  and,  of  course,  feature 
their  wonderful  skeleton  dance. 
Leonard  and  Willard  create  a  riot 
of  merriment  with  Calling  Her  l>luff. 
The  1m ve  liennet  Sisters  are  pretty 
girls  with  striking  costumes,  who 
fence,  box,  wrestle  and  make  them- 
selves very  popular  with  the  base- 
ball fans. 

LITTLE  THEATRE:  The  Sec- 
ond Mrs.  Tanqueray  serves  to  re- 
open this  cozy  little  theatre  and  a 
cordial  greeting  is  given  to  a  com- 
pany drawn  together  through  an  ar- 
tistic spirit.  Mrs.  Tanqueray  and 
her  "i)ast,"  although  well  known  to 
the  average  playgoer,  is  revived  and 
made  a  most  interesting  personage 
by  the  art,  personality  and  costum- 
ing of  Constance  Crawley,  whose 
clever  reading  of  her  lines,  ])oise  and 
delicate  handling  of  the  character 
gives  a  performance  that  is  delight- 
fuH  Dtuiglas  (ierrad  plays  Cyaley 
Drunnnle  with  impressive  under- 
standing of  the  very  important  role. 
Arthur  Maude  as  Tancjueray  gives 
an  easy  and  natural  portrayal  of  the 
part.  Miss  Gapon  is  a  charmingly 
simple  and  unassuming  little  Miss 
Tan(|ueray.  Mayme  Lynton  is  sat- 
isfactory as  Captain  Hugh  Ardale. 
Miss  Carew  is  smartly  vivacious  as 
Lady  Orreyed,  while  (^her  minor 
roles  are  all  ably  handled.  The  piece 
is  well  mounted  and  the  production 
as  a  whole  promises  n-iany  things 
froni  this  venture  in  the  future. 

MAJESTIC:  Mme.  Miiui  ;\gu- 
glia  and  her  coiupany  of  Sicilian 
l)layers  are  at  this  theatre  for  a  lim- 
ited engagement.  While  unknown 
to  most  theatregoers  throughout  the 
West,  this  extraordinary  little  artist 
is  very  wonderful,  both  in  j^ersonal- 
ity  and  talent.  Opening  with  Fe- 
dora, .'\guglia  demonstrates  her  abil- 
ity as  an  emotional  actress,  fired  by 
Latin  temperament  and  allowing  her 
artistic  sense  full  sway.  Although 
iMiglish  is  not  spoken,  the  meaning 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


is  i)ortra\ed  well  enough  by  look 
and  gesture  to  allow  of  intelligent 
comprehension  to  the  iuiglish- 
speaking  spectator.  The  company 
is  made  up  of  players  whose  earnest 
endeavor  deserves  high  praise.  'J'hc 
leading  man,  Mr.  Sterni  is  an  actor 
of  subtle,  yet  fiery  temperament,  that 
lends  itself  to  the  demands  of  this 
highly  emotional  little  actress  from 
Sicily.  The  repertoire  for  the  week 
includes  The  Daughter  of  Jorio,  The 
Little  Chocolate  Maker,  W  ilde's  Sa- 
lome, The  Glove,  ]\Ialia,  La  Cena 
delle  Beffe,  Magda  and  Camille. 

MASON  :  Richard  Bennett  &  Co. 
enter  into  a  second  week  with  their 
impressive  production  of  Damaged 
Goods.  The  play  has  aroused  in- 
terest beyond  that  hoped  for,  and 
the  masterful  art  of  Mr.  Bennett  and 
his  clever  company  has  been  one  of 
rare  enjoyment. 

MOROSCO:  The  Isle  of  Bong 
Ij^^iife;  gayly  sang  and  danced  by  the 
(  raiety  Company,  is  in  its  third  and 
last  week.  The  dance  of  Margaret 
Edwards  is  one  of  the  beautiful  fea- 
tures, while  the  specialties  of  Wal- 
ter Lawrence,  Francis  Cameron, 
Will  .Sloan,  Harry  Pollard  and  a 
K-\i-r  CMiiipan}-  nin.-t  with  emi)lialic 
approval. 

ORPHECM:  Valeska  Suratt  is 
the  l)rilliant  headline  attraction  this 
week,  in  Black  Crepe  and  Diamonds. 
The  plot  bears  no  relation  to  the 
title  and  the  costumes  are  no  kin 
to  the  plot,  but  the  gowns  displayed 
are  wonderful  to  behold.  Color 
schemes,  architecture  and  effect 
seems  to  be  borrowed  from  the  cov- 
ers of  a  fashion  magazine,  contents 
of  which  bespeak  the  queerest  of 
tastes.  As  Miss  Suratt  llashes  on 
and  off  in  a  series  of  rather  won- 
derful dances,  it  is  a  veritable  kalei- 
doscope of  color.  Melville  .Stokes 
proves  to  be  an  able  assistant,  while 
the  dancing  of  Conlin  and  Small  de- 
serves worthy  comment.  "Muggins" 
Davies  and  Walter  de  Leon  are  dain- 
ty, delightful  and  reminiscent  in 
their  turn,  which  includes  the  song 
hits  from  The  Caiupus.  The  Seven 
Colonial  I'.elles  play  soft  music  un- 
der soft  lights  and  their  costumes 
add  the  finishing  touch  to  a  simple, 
restful  and  altogether  delightful  act. 
Amiie  Kent  sings  her  own  songs 
and  jests  her  jests  in  her  own  way. 
James  H.  Cullen  returns  minus  the 
frock  coat  and  oilcloth  book,  but 
still  able  to  whisper  "thank  you" 
and  deliver  at  least  one  of  his  par- 
ticular brand  of  stories.  Eddie  I'oy 
is  still  here  to  lead  his  little  irrepres- 
sibles on  the  stage  and  shoo  them 
off,  and  make  everybody  wish  there 
could  be  another  week  of  the  h'oy 
family.  Harry  P..  Lester  is  also  a 
holdover. 

P,'\NTAG1'-S  :  bethel  Davis  and 
her  P.aby  Dolls  return  with  liessie 
Hill,  Billy  Worth,  Charles  Hill  an<l 

(•(inllmicil  "II   Page  Si.x 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  4,  191. 


Correspondence 


NEW  YORK.  June  28.— Whiting 
and  lUirt  made  tlieir  first  ai)pearance 
with  the  Zicgfcl  1  l-'ollies  at  the  New 
Amsterdam  Theatre  last  week.  They 
presented  three  new  songs  and  intro- 
duced an  original  dance.  *  *  *  The 
Palace  Theatre  began  its  all  summer 
.season  la.st  Monday  with  Joan  Saw- 
yer's dancing  as  the  feature  of  a  long 
])rograni.  ?^liss  Sawyer  was  assisted 
by  Lewis  Sloden,  of  London,  and 
ilcnne  Dixon.  In  addition  to  doing 
the  maxixe.  tango  and  three-in-one, 
she  revived  with  mo  k-rn  ballroom 
embellishments  a  jjcriod  dance  of  the 
fifteenth  century,  in  costume,  and  a 
classic  minuet  called  In  the  Shadows. 
.\s  usual.  Dan  Kildare's  Clef  Club 
Orchestra  idayed  f^;i  the  stage  for 
.Miss  Sawyer"s  dances,  (leorge  Mac- 
I'arlane.  late  star  of  The  Midnight 
("lirl,  made  his  vaudeville  debut  at  the 
Palace  yesterday,  and  .scf)red.  * 
.\o  less  than  seventeen  acts  make  up 
the  van  'eville  at  1  lammerstein's  Roof 
and  \  ictoria  Theatre.  The  Dolly 
Twins,  in  conjunction  with  Carlos  Se- 
bastian, niade  their  last  appearance 
together  in  costume  novelty  dances. 
( )ther  numbers  :  Sophie  Tucker,  Temp- 
tation of  .Adam  and  Eve,  Consul  and 
l'>ctty.  monkeys  ;  I'.alaban,  .\hern  Corn- 
ed v  Troupe.  Wohlman  and  .Abrahams, 
Collins  and  Hart,  The  .Act  Pieautiful. 
Two  Tom  I'loys,  IMaxine  and  I'etty. 
Cadets  de  Cascogne.  Lockett  and 
Waldron,  Roberts  and  Lester  and 
b'rank  Carmen.  *  *  *  Capacity  audi- 
ences greeted  Paul  Rainey's  new  1914 
Set  of  -African  Hunt  Pictures  at  the 
Casino  yesterday.  These  latest 
Raincy  ])ictures  were  recently  ex- 
hibited at  the  American  Mu.seuni  of 
Natural  History,  where  they  were 
pronounced  a  marvel  in  motion  photo- 
gra])hy.  This  verdict  was  indorsed 
bv  the  thousands  of  people  who  saw 
the  fil'ii  for  the  first  time  yesterday. 
.\  feature  of  over  five  thousand  feet 
of  film  is  the  lion  hunt  taken  in  Cen- 
tral .Africa.  -Ml  of  a  party  of  fifty 
engaged  in  the  exi)edition  this  year 
take  jiart  in  this  scene.  .After  a  long 
fight  and  desperate  pursuit  a  vicious 
.\frican  male  lion  is  cornered  by  hunt- 
ing hounds  in  a  growth  of  jungle 
brush.  *  *  (3wing  to  the  success  ()f 
Damaged  Goods,  as  i)resented  by  the 
stock  company  at  the  Academy  of 
Music,  it  was  retained  for  a  third 
week.  At  both  the  matinee  and  even- 
ing performances  the  theatre  was 
crowded.  *  .Arthur  V..  1  lolden, 
cham])ion  high  diver  of  the  world, 
v.as  the  feature  of  the  free  vaude- 
ville at  Palisades  .Amusement  Park. 
IIol  len  made  a  back  dive  from  a 
height  of  ninety-two  feet  into  a  tank 
of  water,  turning  a  somersault  in  mid- 
air. Four  other  circus  acts  comprise 
the  entertainment  at  the  amphitheatre. 

*  inauguration  of  a  new 

jxilicy  at  the  Jardin  dc  Danse  oc- 
curred last  week,  when  that  popular 
roof  garden  welcomed  guests  desiring 
a  genuine  seashore  dinner  served  far 
above  the  street.  .\  program  includes 
the  first  New  York  appearance  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Douglas  Crane,  the  dancers, 
of  California.  *  *  *  The  Liebler  com- 
l")any  has  issued  several  announce- 
ments, the  chief  of  which  is  that  it 
has  secured  the  dramatic  rights  to 
Eleanor  H.  Porter's  very  successful 
novel,  Pollyanna.  This  book,  the  sub- 
title of  which  is  The  Glad  Book,  has 


liel  1  a  i)lacc  among  "the  be.st  sellers'" 
for  a  remarkably  long  period  of  time. 
.\  jM-ominent  (Iramatist  will  be  .se- 
lected at  once  to  ])ut  the  story  into 
dramatic  form,  and  the  resultant  dra- 
ma is  to  be  produced  early  in  the  fall. 
Cyril  Maude's  .second  .American  tour 
probably  will  begin  on  .Nov.  13  at  the 
Plymouth  Theatre,  Iloston,  witii 
(irum])y  again  as  his  vehicle.  Kath- 
arine Kaelred,  remembered  for  her 
)jc*formance  of  the  Wiuipirc  in  .\ 
I*"o(j1  There  Was,  will  i)la\-  the  part  of 
Zulcika  in  Joseph  and  His  Ilrethren 
next  .season.  Lawson  lUitt,  the  luig- 
lish  actor,  will  resume  the  part  of 
/)f)n's'  in  The  (iarden  of  .Allah,  play- 
ing it  when  the  Century  Theatre  spec- 
tacle is  oiifered  as  a  feature  attraction 
at  tlie  World's  Fair.  No  theatre  has 
l;een  selected  yet  for  the  New  York 
engagement  of  Edward  Sheldon's  new 
si)ectacular  romance.  The  (iarden  of 
Paradise,  in  spite  of  rumors  to  the 
C(jntrary.  *  Howard  Estabrook 
has  l;een  engaged  by  David  IJelasco 
for  one  of  the  principal  comedy  roles 
in  The  N'anishing  I'.ride,  the  farce 
from  the  (iern''an,  which  will  be  the 
o])ening  attraction  of  the  season  at  the 
liclasco  Theatre.  *  *  *  The  Yellow 
Ticket  closed  its  very  successful  six 
months'  run  at  the  I'^ltinge  Theatre 
last  Saturday  night.  This  enabled 
John  .Mason  to  begin  rehearsals  in  the 
new  i)la\'  in  which  .Manager  .\.  II. 
Woods  will  present  him  early  next 
season.  The  title  has  been  changed 
from  Drugged  to  The  Jailbird.  It's 
worth  a  tri])  to  the  Eltinge  even  if 
only  to  hear  John  l!arrymore  as  the 
.\merican  journalist  in  Russia  ex- 
claim, "(  my  Godski !"  "  "  *  I'ive 
theatres  on  I'.roadway,  of  which  four 
ordinarily  are  devoted  to  regular  dra- 
matic ])roductions,  gave  new  motion- 
pitcure  exhibitions  laM  week,  and  the 
range  of  their  subjects  and  variet)'  of 
their  interest  established  a  new  ex- 
treme for  the  entertainment  to  be  de- 
rived from  the  silent  shows  of  the 
screens.  \i  no  other  time  have  so 
many  of  the  first-class  theatres  been 
o])cned  temjiorarily  to  this  form  of 
amusement. 

G.W  IX  1).  HIGH. 
CARSON  CVVW  Nev.,  June  28.— 
The  Grand  (  W.  S.  P.allard.  mgr.): 
The  Leisure  1  lour  Club,  with  a  view 
to  clearing  the  association  of  the  debt 
incurred  by  the  building  of  the  new 
clubhouse,  appointed  different  com- 
mittees, each  to  provide  a  certain 
amount  of  money,  and  the  committee 
under  the  direction  of  Mrs.  Lloyd  11. 
Thomas  gave  a  most  excellent  enter- 
tainn'cnt  June  26,  realizing  a  goodly 
sum  as  her  share  of  the  fund.  .\  cap- 
tivating march  and  drill.  Young 
America,  o])ened  the  program,  and  the 
intricate  figures  and  attractive  posing 
evoked  prolonged  a])plau.se.  The  little 
folks partici])ating  in  this  were:  X'erna 
[ones,  I"'arl  I'ordham,  Alice  Sweeney, 
I'rancis  Murray,  Dorothy  I'artlett, 
Peter  Amodei,  Margaret  IJartlett,  Og- 
dcn  Monahan,  Margaret  McCarran, 
Kenneth  Raycraft,  Louise  Taylor, 
h'rank  Gregory,  Melva  Cameron, 
Harry  X'onderhyde,  Mary  Margaret 
Sliaughnessy,  Lawrence  Quill.  This 
feature  was  followed  by  a  solo  by 
Chas.  Francis  Durand,  formerly  of 
light  o]iera  but  now  a  successful 
chicken  fancier  of  Reno.  Mr.  Du- 
rand has  a  most  pleasing  baritone  and 
sings  very  effectively.  His  at-home- 
ness  on  the  stage  added  to  the  effect 
of  the  song  and  he  was  compelled 


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to  respond  to  a  hearty  encore.  The 
(  Jrecian  Tableau.x,  ])ose(I  by  Dorothy 
Raycraft.  Lucile  Mul  loon,  Dorothy 
Mackey,  Charlotte  Lovegrove.  l>er- 
nice  Iloopes  and  Laverne  llarkley. 
were  pictures  of  beauty  and  elicited 
unbounded  api)lause.  Frances  Perrin. 
daughter  of  I'air  Commissioner  I-Vank 
rerrin.  made  her  initial  api)earance 
before  a  Larson  City  audience  with  a 
vocal  solo  admirably  rendered,  her 
rich,  full  voice  filling  the  house  in 
Xeviii's  Time  Eiumgh  and  d'Hai'de- 
lat's  W  ithout  Thee.  The  very  cream 
of  the  evening,  as  conceded  by  all,  was 
The  Darkies'  Dream,  executed  by 
.Master  ( )g(len  .Mcniahan  and  Doi'o- 
thy  liartlett,  assisted  by  Annie  Louise 
Shaughnes.sy,  Wm.  Shelby  Ilarring- 
t©n,  Zola  Hankie,  h-dward  Walsh. 
Marjorie  .Xoteware,  l'>ed  Millard, 
l-rances  Shaughnessy,  Harvey  Dicker- 
son,  .Merle  Peters,  (ieorge  .Meyers, 
.Xorinne  Dickerson,  luigcne  .Morgan." 
The.se  little  folks  were  mostly  six 
years  of  age,  but  their  cakewalking 
would  have  done  credit  to  profession- 
als, while  the  principals,  ( )gden  Mona- 
han and  Dorothy  Hartlett.  were  the 
l)ersonifications  of  grace  and  ease.  The 
rafters  rang  with  the  api)lause  and 
they  were  repeatedly  recalled.  Mrs. 
Thomas  and  ^Ir.  E.  C.  Peterson  gave 
the  overture  From  an  Indian  Lodge, 
by  MacDt)well,  and  the  ]K'rfonnance 
concluded  with  the  operetta,  Pocahon- 
tas Mcdilligan  McCiuire,  with  Miss 
Cdadys  Wood  in  the  title  role.  Miss 
Wood  is  ])erfectly  at  home  in  any- 
thing she  undertakes,  both  in  singing 
and  acting,  and  she  was  everything  the 
title  imi)Iied,  her  clear,  strong  soprano 
ringing  out  with  distinctness  and 
sweetness.  She  is  a  most  accom- 
plished young  lady.  Mrs.  Zeb  Ken- 
dall, wife  of  Fair  Commissioner  Ken- 
dall, as  Singing  IJird,  was  bewitch- 
ingly  pretty,  and  her  voice  was  truly 
that  of  a  singing  bird.  She  sings 
with  ease  and  ap])arently  just  for  the 
love  of  singing,  and  her  music  is  al- 
ways greatly  api^reciated.  b'rozen 
I  "ace,  acted  by  L.  I>.  Thomas,  rector 
of  .St.  Peter's  Church,  was  excellently 
well  done,  and  Mr.  Thomas'  fine  bar- 
itone was  enjoyed  in  a  comic  solo. 
.Mr.  Thomas  is  a  man  of  varied  talents 
and  does  several  things — all  of  them 
well.  George  Smith  was  Eagle  Plume, 


with  little  to  .say  but  that  done  co:i| 
scientiously.  Will  L'.  Mackay  as  rurl 
ring  Panther  won  the  plaudits  of  th  j 
audience  by  his  caj)ital  understandinj, 
of  the  part,  and  his  deep  bass  voicJ 
lending  terrifying  force  to  his  man! 
ner.  .\n  excellent  chorus  added  tJ 
the  general  effect  and  assi.sted  in  makj 
ing  the  .stage  more  attractive.  .MesI 
dames  Chas.  Norcross,  Notewarel 
.Mackey,  Morgan,  and  Misses  EdJ 
wards,  Slingerland,  Souchereaii] 
Towle  and  Woodbury,  wei'e  the  prettj 
Indian  maidens,  while  Messrs.  Cavelfi 
Clark.  Curtis,  Pyne.  Srenz,  Tayloj 
and  Woorlbury  were  the  braves.  Laurjl 
l)eckstead  and  Maudie  I'>aker,  as  Ini 
dian  chiltlren,  sang  a  pretty  Indiail 
lullaby,  and  John  Slingerland  ami 
Llewellyn  Meder  made  a  part  of  th(j 
tableau  and  acted  as  general  utilit) 
Indian  lads.  The  whole  performanctl 
was  certainly  a  success  and  one  of  thtl 
most  enjoyable  amateur  affairs  eveij 
staged  in  this  city.  .\.  II.  M. 


Herald  Square  Theatre  in  Net 
York  Sold 

NEW    YORK,    June    23.  — The 
largest  real  estate  deal    recorded  inl 
New  York  in  several    months  was 
closed   yesterday,   when  William  HJ 
Barnum  and  William  Averdall,  Jr..| 
bought  the  site  of  the  Herald  S(|uare 
Theatre,  at  the  northeast  corner  oi| 
P>roadway  and  Thirty-fifth  Street,  foij 
$6,000,000.     The  buyers  announcedl 
that  plans  had  been  drawn  for  a  12-I 
story  office  building  to  cost  $2,ooo,ooo| 
to  be  erected  on  the  site.   As  the  lease 
on  the  theatre  will  not  expire  untill 
May  I,  191 5,  the  improvement  willj 
not  be  attemi)ted  before  next  summerr 


The  Eastern  critics  were  enthusi- 
astic in  their  prai.se  of  Mimi  -Aguglia,! 
the  Italian  tragedienne,  who  will  di- 
vulge her  art  at  the  Cort  on  Mondayl 
night,  July  13th.    Of  her  Zaza,  onej 
captious  analyst  of  the  drama  said: 
"Her  Zaza  is  fuller,  more  elaboratel 
and  shadowed  in  variations  scarcely! 
touched,  much  less  revealed,  than  thati 
of  Rejane  (for  whom  the  i)lay  wasj 
written),  Mrs.  Carter  or  the  other  ex- 
ponents.   She  is  a  really  great  ac-| 
tress." 


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SALEM,  June  21.— GLOBE  The- 
tre  ( Laflar,  mgr. )  :  Feature  pictures 
ncl  Miss  Fowler,  soprano  ;Miss  Shen- 
;in,  harpist;  L.  C.  Meyer,  organist. 
JLIGII  (Bligh  Amusement  Co.  ;T.  G. 
Jligh,  mgr. )  ;  Feature  pictures  and 
he  Kolstads  in  musical  numbers  that 
.leased.  WEXFORD  (Salem  Amuse- 
nent  &  Holding  Co. )  :  The  Cook  and 
ileyer  Musical  Comedy  Company  in 
abloi;!s  that  proved  very  popular — 
;oc)d  company,  classy  wardrobe.  YE 
JBFRTY  (Salem  Amusement  & 
lolding-  Co. )  :  Pictures  and  five-piece 
orchestra.  GRAND  OPERA  HOCSE 
Salem  Amusement  &  [lolding  Co.): 
)ark. 

EUGENE.  June  21.— EUGENE 
Theatre  (Geo.  Smith,  mgr.):  Dark. 
i.W'OY  Theatre  (Campbell,  mgr.  )': 
•'irst  half :  Claiborne  and  Trombley  in 
ongs  (  ?).  Poor  act;  jiictures.  Last 
lalf:  Pictures  and  Mayes  and  Soules 
n  talking,  singing  and  instrumental 
olos — a  very  good  act,  playing  Kellie 
nd  Dailie  time.  Special  electrical 
'ffects  for  the  act — made  a  big  hit ; 
lictures.  Coming;  Mary  Pickford  in 
V  Good  Little  Devil.  FOLLY  Thea- 
re  (Goldsmith,  mgr.);  Pictures  and 
iiusic.  REX  Theatre  (McDonald 
ngr. )  ;  Pantages  vaudeville  Monday 
.nd  Tuesday.  Kummy,  Bush  and 
Robinson  in  singing,  dancing  and  talk- 
ng :  one  of  the  best  acts  ever  shown 
lere — played  to  capacity  business. 

PORTLAND,  June  29.— With  the 
(Ivent  of  tlie  hot  periods  with  us, 
here  has  been  a  dearth  of  attractions, 
nd  outside  of  two  road  shows 
.looked  for  the  Heilig  until  the  regular 
I  eason  commences,  Portlanders  will 
lave  to  be  satisfied  with  vaudeville  and 
ictures.  The  Ori)hemn  is  announced 
0  clo.se  within  the  next  month  and 
vhen  it  reopens  it  will  be  in  its  new 
lome  on  Broadway  and  Stark,  now 
inder  construction.  HEILIG  The- 
tre  (Calvin  Heilig,  mgr.;  William 
'angle,  res.  mgr.)  ;  William  Llodge 
n  The  Road  to  Happiness  opens  to- 
ight  for  a  week.  Next  week,  moving 
lictures.  The  Spoilers.  The  only  other 
looking  for  this  season  is  Omar  the 
Tentmaker.    BAKER  Theatre  (Geo. 

Baker,  mgr. ;  Milton  Seaman,  bus. 
|ngT. )  ;  This  house  is  dark  since  the 
■ngagement  closed  of  moving  pic- 
urcs.    Manager  George  L.  Baker  will 

Sihortly  leave  for  the  East  to  organize 
)iis  company  for  the  coming  season. 
"  A'RIC  Theatre  (Keating  and  Flood, 
ngrs. )  :  This  house  is  dark.  OR- 
'HEUM  Theatre  (Frank  Coffinberry, 
ngr.  )  :  Liane  Carrera  is  dividing  hon- 
irs  for  headline  act  with  Corradini's 
denagerie.  Others  offered  are  John 
.nd  Mae  iSurke;  Burns  and  Fulton; 
iritt  Wood ;  Claude  Ranf ;  and  Lai 
vion  Kim.  EMPRESS  Theatre  (H. 
V.  Pierong.'mgr. )  ;  Chas.  Ijackman 
nd  Company  are  featured,  and  the 
•alance  of  the  bill  includes  Oxford 
Trio;  Grant  Gradner;  Newport  and 
>tirk ;  and  Vwq  Violin  IJeauties. 
'ANTAGES  Theatre  (John  Johnson, 
ngr.);  A  tabloid  of  The  Mikado  is 
eatured,  and  the  added  act  is  y\lla 
'andoff.  The  others  offered  are 
Jharles  Kanna;  Leona  Guerney ;  Los 
Vngeles  .\d  Club  b'our ;  and  Kalnow- 
ki  Brothers.  ,\.  \V.  W. 

ALliANY,  June  21.— ROLI-E  'idie- 
itre  ((Jeo.  Rolfe,    mgr.)';  I'^eature 
liicensed  pictures  and  Woo  l  and  Darby 
n  s])ecial  musical  numbers.  (iLOBE 


Coast  Costume  Co. 

American  Theatre  Bids'.,  Market  and  7th 

WASDBOBE   AND  COSTUMES 
FUBmSHES    FOS    AI.I.  OCCASIONS 

Largest  and  Best  Musical  Comedy 
Wardrobe  in  the  West 
Phone  Park  5104 


(  A.  E.  Lafler,  mgr. )  ;  Thompson  and 
Rexford  in  efifects ;  licensed  pictures. 
OPERA  FIOUSE  ( H.  R.  Schultz, 
mgr.)  :  Dark.  HUP.  Theatre  (  Searls, 
mgr.):  Warner's  and  I'niversal  ])ro- 
gram. 

0.\KLAXD.  June  30.— At  last  our 
patience  is  rewarded  and  Richard 
Walton  Tully's  latest  great  success  is 
with  us.  His  Omar  the  Tentmaker, 
with  Guy  Bates  Post  in  the  leading 
role,  is  surely  a  winner  and  is  deserv- 
ing of  great  attendance.  It  is  a  Persian 
romance,  a  novelty  entirely  out  of  the 
ordinary,  and  is  interesting  from  start 
to  finish.  It  is  booked  for  an  entire 
week  and  will  ])lay  to  crowded  houses 
at  every  perforinance.  At  YE  Llli- 
FRTY,  Officer  6'/),  an  exceptionally 
lively  comedy,  is  given  a  fine  presen- 
tation at  the  hands  of  the  regular 
liishop  compan\',  headed  by  James 
(deason.  It  is  one  of  the  best  ofifer- 
ings  of  the  season  an  1  affords  good 
o])portunities  to  P^ank  Darien.  J.  An- 
thony Smythe,  Walter  Whipple,  Ivan 
Miller,  (George  Webster,  Beth  Taylor, 
Marta  Golden  and  Jane  Urban.  The 
Japanese,  Tameo  Kajiyama,  in  his 
caligraphic  exhibition  of  psychological 
interest  is  certainly  one  of  the  won- 
ders of  the  vaudeville  stage  and  is 
proving  the  one  big  attraction  on  this 
week's  program  at  the  ORPHEUM. 
The  balance  of  the  week's  bill  is  up 
to  standard  and  afifords  some  good  en- 
tertainment. Irene  Timmons  and  Co. ; 
Percy  lironson  and  Minnie  Baldwin; 
Willette  Whittaker,  Australian  wood- 
choppers  ;  Mc]\lahon,  Diamond  and 
Clemence ;  Paul  Gordon;  and  The 
I'dying  Henrys.  Harry  Cornell  and 
Ethel  Corley.  in  a  crook  play  on  the 
Raffles  order,  entitled  Baffled,  are  the 
lieadliners  at  P.\.XTA(iES  and  make 
(|uite  a  hit.  Cleveland  and  Woorl- 
ward  in  a  s])arkling  operetta,  Cupid's 
Handicap,  come  in  a  close  second  and 
share  the  plaudits.  Others  on  the 
bill  are  P''ive  Gargonis ;  Clayton  and 
Lennie ;  Bob  P'inley  and  The  Yates 
Sisters,  cycling  brunettes.  Snookums 
is  the  Dillon  and  King  theme  at  the 
COLUMBIA,  and  the  fun  comes  fast 
and  furious.  Mirth  and  song  are  very 
much  in  order  and  the  play  as  a  dis- 
penser of  the  blues  is  a  jewel.  The 
songs  are  well  rendered,  the  dances 
arti.stically  arranged  and  the  large  au- 
diences show  strong  appreciation.  The 
Rich  Mr.  Hoggenheimer  is  proving  a 
good  attraction  out  at  IDC3RA,  and 
large  crowds  are  in  evidence  at  every 
l^erformance.  P^rris  Hartman  and 
Myrtle  Dingwell  continue  to  be  the 
|)0])ular  favorites. 

LOUIS  SCHEELINF. 
SAN  DIEGO.  June  30.— The 
PANAROMA  roof  garden  is 
ojjen  for  the  summer,  and  from  indi- 
cations, it  seems  that  they  will  be  turn- 
ing the  (crowds  away  every  might. 
Carol  P>arker,  the  prima  domia,  has 
an  exceptionally  beautiful  voice;  i'ea- 
trice  Sherwin.  a  very  petite  soubrette, 
has  many  winning  ways,  and  Lida 
Leslie,  coon-shouter  and  ragtime 
singer,  is  very  pleasing.  Leon  Has- 
kell, the  boy  with  the  violin,  and  Wm. 
Schiller  at   the  i)ian().  EMPRICSS 


Theatre  (  R.  i  Seers  Loos,  mgr.);  The 
Three  of  L"s  as  produced  at  the  Em- 
press this  week  is  well  worthy  of  be- 
ing called  a  two-dollar  show,  the  pro- 
duction and  acting  leaves  nothing  to 
be  desired.  As  Rhy  McChesney,  Helen 
Carev/  scored  another  triumjdi.  Pier 
acting  was  su]ierb.  Warren  Ells- 
worth, as  Stephen  Townley,  had  a 
part  which  he  was  riglit  at  home 
with.  The  character  of  Louis  Beres- 
ford  was  portrayed  by  Jack  P'raser, 
who  had  a  chance  to  display  more  than 
ever  his  very  fine  acting.  Stella  Watts, 
as  usual,  leaves  nothing  to  be  desired 
in  the  portrayal  of  her  role.  William 
Chapman,  as  Lorimer  Trenhol, 
handles  his  part  in  a  very  capable 
manner,  as  does  Walter  Spencer  as 
Clem  McChesney.  Master  Wm.  Gut- 
teron,  especially  engaged  for  this 
week's  production,  is  a  very  clever 
young  actor.  Palmer  MorrLson,  Plar- 
ry  Webb  and  others  are  very  good 
in  minor  roles.  GAIETY  Theatre; 
Thy  Xeighbors  is  the  bill  this  week  at 
tlie  popular  little  theatre.  Edna 
Marshall  enacts  the  role  of  Claudia 
Allston  and  Alice  Joyce  as  Mrs.  All- 
.ston,  both  sharing  very  high  honors 
in  their  interpretations  and  showing 
to  splendid  advantage  in  their  emo- 
tional roles.  (]ieorge  Dill  as  Frank 
Bartlett  was  very  good.  Glennela 
Porter  as  Nellis  Willcut  furnishes  a 
good  part  of  the  comedy  throughout 
the  performance.  William  Jossey  ac- 
quitted himself  well  in  the  part  of 
Edward  Jones,  as  did  H.  D.  Watson 
as  Judge  Willcut.  The  minor  roles 
were  all  well  acted.  SAVOY  Theatre. 
Pantages;  Pony  Moore  and  Company 
in  the  Jolly  Tars  is  the  headliner  this 
week,  followed  by  the  Four  Military 
Girls,  Plrown  and  Jackson,  singing 
and  dancing  numbers  that  are  very 
pleasing,  J.  Edwin  Crapo  and  Com- 
])any  in  a  pretty  little  sketch,  The  (har- 
den of  Passion,  and  Frank  Bush  en- 
tertains with  some  great  stories.  The 
.\nicrican  Publishing  Company  are 
putting  out  sets  of  ])ictures  of  the 
lM)])ular  movie  actors.  They  are  very 
artistic  and  jiromise  to  become  quite 
po])ular.  The  Ori)heum  commences 
at  the  SPRh:CKELS  Theatre  on 
September  1st.  In  the  meantime  the 
house  is  nmning  the  big  feature  films. 
|.  Warren  Kerrigan  in  Samson  is 
playing  this  week.  The  beaches  are 
all  o])en  now  and  are  all  handling  big 
crowds.  h  is  hard  to  tell  which  is 
the  most  ])o])ular.  Coronado  Beach, 
including  Tent  City,  or  Wonderland 
Park,  Pacific  iieach.  The  big  cele- 
bration which  is  lo  lie  held  on  ihc 
third,  fourth  and  fifth,  is  already  to 
begin  and  trainkxuls  of  |)eople  are 
l)ouring  in  from  the  north,  'idie  Wat- 
son-Cross boxing  contest  is  ])roving  a 
drawing  card  in  itself,  especially  since 
the  Kivers-Wolgast  match  has  been 
cancelled.  lld.l'SlO.X  Theatre; 
(Leonard  and  Holland,  nigrs, ):  'i'he 


big  Thanouser  i)ictm-e,  'i'lic  .Million 
Dollar  Mystery,  has  just  .started  ami  is 
proving  to  be  (|uitc  ])opular.  The 
.\l  I  l\l\(  )l\  Theatre  is  closed  again. 

On  board  the  (iirl  of  the  Golden 
West,  a  merry  party,  consisting  of 
the  Empress  players  and  their 
guests,  set  sail  for  the  Coronado 
Islands  and  adjacent  fishing  grounds 
at  6:30  o'clock  PTiday  morning  of 
last  week.  At  least  it  was  a  merry 
party  that  returned,  although  can- 
dor compels  the  admission  that  cer- 
tain favorites  of  the  footlights  were 
anything  but  happy  during  that  por- 
tion of  the  voyage  the  Girl  of  the 
Golden  West  pitched  and  rolled  up- 
on the  cobalt  blue  surface  of  the 
well  known  Pacific  Ocean.  When 
the  fishermen  returned  it  was  found 
that  Jack  PYaser  was  high  line,  land- 
ing a  I9j^-lb.  yellowtail,  although 
D.  L.  P>rry  had  landed  a  beauty 
after  a  hard  fight.  Helen  Carew 
carried  away  the  honors  of  the  first 
catch — a  sea  bass.  Throughout  the 
day  the  photographers  were  busy, 
snapping  here  and  there  those  with 
mal-de-mer.  In  the  party  were  Jack 
Eraser,  Bertha  Morris,  Stella  Watts, 
Gladys  Day,  D.  I.  Ferry,  Harry 
Webb,  Helen  Carew,  Warren  Ells- 
worth, Dorris  Pawn,  Walter  Spen- 
cer, Mrs.  B.  G.  Saville,  Helen  Hooke, 
Freddie  Groves,  Jack  Johnson,  Bob 
Scipper,  W.  Wartenberg,,  P.  War- 
tenberg,  Billy  Reeves,  PYank  P)ay, 
Mrs.  A.  J.  Santee,  William  Moun- 
tain, Sydnev  I.  Snow,  Capt.  S.  E. 
Clyne,  Dr.  George  S.  Hollister,  Mrs. 
LarroU  Hollister  and  Mary  Riddele. 

BENXY. 


PHILADELPHIA,  June  26.— 
The  Little  Theatre  of  this  city,  with 
Beulah  Jay  as  manageress,  will  es- 
tablish a  strong  repertoire  company 
under  the  artistic  direction  of  B. 
Iden  Payne,  now  of  the  Gaiety  The- 
atre, Manchester,  and  late  of  the 
Fine  Arts  Theatre,  Chicago,  early 
in  October.  As  a  result  of  the  visit 
of  Dixie  Ilines,  the  New  York  press 
man,  the  names  of  the  first  mem- 
bers engaged  have  been  announced. 
They  include  Ian  Maclaren,  late 
leading  man  with  Margaret  Anglin  ; 
Alary  Servoss,  who  was  with  the 
company  last  season;  Whitford 
Kane,  a  member  of  the  Imuc  Arts 
Theatre  in  Chicago  last  sea.son ; 
Wallis  Clark,  who  is  now  directing 
in  Canada;  Hilda  Plnglund,  the 
Swedish  actress;  Marguerite  Hertz, 
who  has  been  a  member  of  the  Lit- 
tle Theatre  Company  in  Chicago  for 
two  sea.sons,  and  others  whose 
names  are  later  to  be  announced. 
The  season  will  commence  about 
()ctol)er  16,  and  will  continue  for 
thirty  weeks,  during  which  time  fif- 
teen new  plays  by  American,  Eng- 
lish and  continental  authors  will  be 
presented. 


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Erman  L.  Seavey 

Mr.  Siavfv.  wlm  is  ai)i)(.-afin!4  with 
Khvj;  and  'I'hornton  in  vaudeville,  is 
luakiiii^  his  first  professional  visit  to 
San  i-'rancisco.  althon^di  he  has  been 
an  established  favorite  in  the  North- 
west for  years.  Mr.  Seavey  is  more 
than  a  good  character  man  and  has  a 
tine  record  with  stocks  in  Seattle.  \'an- 
conver.  Siiokane.  Taconia  and  Wasli- 
ini^ton.  He  is  a  brainy,  intelligent  ac- 
tor, with  a  ciuiet  forcefulness  that 
u  akcs  a  strong  appeal  to  an  audience. 

Broadhurst  Divorce 

.\F:\V  YORK.  27.— Mrs.  Ceo. 
I'.roadhurst,  wife  of  the  playwright,  is 
today  prei)aring  to  apjiear  in  her  suit 
for  separation,  which  comes  to  trial 
within  the  ne.xt  few  days.  The  latest 
information  is  that  I'.roadhurst  may 
UL.t  enter  a  defense,  allowing  a  de- 
cision to  be  entere  1  in  default.  Mrs. 
r>roadhurst's  action,  which  was  be 
gun  several  months  ago,  aroused 
widespread  interest.  Ilroadhurst  him- 
self heightened  this  interest  by  ap- 
])earing  before  Justice  Cohalan  and 
opi)osing  his  wife's  application  for 
$io,ooo  annual  alimony  pending  final 
settlement  of  her  suit.  I'.roadhurst  re- 
lated the  vicissitudes  of  the  play- 
wright, and  said  that  since  he  was 
alreatly  |)assing  out  of  the  i)ri.nc  of 
life,  he  did  not  feel  that  his  income 
would  be  assured  in  the  future.  He 
ailniitted  earning  more  than  $200,000 
in  royalties  witliin  two  years  from 
some  of  his  plays,  but  cxi^rcssed  the 
fear  that  he  could  exi)ect  no  such  in- 
come hereafter.  "  1  lay  writing,"  said 
I'.roadhurst,  "is  one  of  the  most  pre- 
carious methods  imaginable  for  the 
earning  of  a  livelihood.  Each  play 
stands  011  its  own  merits.  .V  play- 
wright may  earn  from  successful  plays 
$20,000  a  year  for  three  or  four  years 
and  then  never  write  another  play  that 
succeeds."  The  I'.roadhursts  were 
u'arried  .seventeen  years  ago  in  Chi- 
cago, while  I'.roadhurst  was  working 
as  a  clerk  for  the  I'.oard  of  Trade. 
He  declared  they  were  never  really 
hap])y  together  and  that  when  his 
wife  served  him  with  papers  in  the 
present  action  he  expressed  his  will- 
ingness to  give  her  a  yearly  income. 

Does  Look  Suspicious===Very 

A  sub.scriber  v.rites  to  Tnic  Uk.\- 
M.\Tic  Rkvikw  as  follows:  "Last 
Monday  there  api^cared  an  advertise- 
ment in  the  Call  and  Post.  It  called 
for  chorus  girls,  ex]Jerience  unnec- 
essary. My  wife  rei)lied  to  same  and 
was  told  to  call  at  the  Muirhead  Lluild- 
iiig.  Market  Street,  room  302  and  call 
for  Mr.  Ellsworth.  She  passed  danc- 
ing and  singing  .\  i,  then  was  given 
l)hone  number  and  the  name  of  'Mrs. 
luigell.  Market  6991.'  Phoned  today 
(June  30th)  and  was  informed  that 


cxaniinatiuii  was  necessary  and  it 
woul  1  cost  $3.00.  Mr.  Ellsworth  says 
that  he  needs  250  girls  for  the  IIi])po- 
drome,  San  Erancisco,  and  that  is  the 
way  he  intends  to  get  them.  Can  find 
no  Hip]3odrome  in  San  I'rancisco,  and 
I  think  it  is  ju.st  a  fake  to  get  $3.00 
from  about  500  girls.  My  wife  has 
an  ap]iointment  with  said  Mrs.  Engell 
at  12:30,  in  the  Muirhead  I'.uilding, 
July  I  (Wednesday),  room  302.  .\ 
little  worvl  from  you  may  save  a  lot 
of  $3.00."    .Signed : 

•j.\CK  Ll.VTOTT, 
1026  loth  St.,  Oakland. 
Phone,  ( )akland 

Redmond  Some  Attraction 

Ed  Redmond  has  a  niii(|ue  hold  on 
California  audiences.  His  San  Jose 
company  occasionally  fills  in  a  niglu 
at  other  towns  to  give  an  Eastern 
show  a  chance  to  ai)pear.  Recently 
this  ha])penetl,  and  W'atsonville  was 
selected  to  be  entertained.  It  so  hap- 
j-ened  that  no  advance  work  was  done 
in  the  town — only  a  sign  in  the  lobby 
saying  the  Redmonds  would  appear. 
Result — ])acked  house  ( most  uncom- 
mon for  W'atsonville  ) .  it  would  not 
be  a  bad  guess  to  sa}'  that  the  I'.d  Red- 
mond stock  would  i)lay  San  Jose  at 
the  N'ictory  Theatre  all  season.  One 
night  a  week  is  enough  for  road 
shows,  es|)ecially  at  $1.50  and  $2.00. 

Personal  Mention 

J.\\K  La.mmi'.  is  a  niember  of  the 
llellville  Comedy  Coni|)any  in  (ireeley. 
Colorado. 

I'"k.\ni.ks  Rohkkts  joined  the  I'ratt 
Stock  Company  in  Marshficld  last  Sat- 
urday to  play  leads. 

Herman  l.lome,  an  old-time  con- 
cession manager,  died  Phursday  in 
.\lameda,  aged  5iS  years. 

Charley  Ruggles  and  wife,  Adele 
Rowland,  are  slated  to  follow  Thur- 
ston Hall  and  I'cssie  ]5arriscale  at 
the  Alcazar  three  weeks  hence.  It  is 
said  the  liennison  engagement  is  off. 

LOS  ANGELES  LETTER 

Continued   From   Pape  Three 

all  the  favorites  of  the  Lyceum  days 
to  sing,  dance  and  disport  them- 
.selves  in  a  careless,  carefree  and 
happy  fashion.  They  have  the  cour- 
age to  call  it  The  Eountain,  but  it 
is  the  sheerest  of  nonsense,  closing 
with  a  really^  lovely  dance  around 
the  moonlit  fountain.  The  Xamba 
Japs  are  youthful  jugglers,  splendid 
contortionists,  and  their  stage  set- 
ting is  gorgeous  in  its  black  and 
gold  embroidery.  Martha  Russell  is 
the  recipient  of  a  royal  welcome  as 
she  takes  the  lead  in  a  sketch  called 
The  Eirst  Law  of  Nature,  in  which 
Gordon  Hamilton  and  Wm.  Ruth  as- 
sist her  in  trying  to  make  the  im- 
probable story  seem  real.  Dotson 
and  Gordon  patter  and  sing  in  Dixie- 
land style,  one  of  the  pair  being  a 
dancer  of  unusual  attainments.  Earl 
and  Lorraine  indulge  in  the  clever- 
est sort  of  patter  and  witticisms 
alxHit  Woman  .As  Is.  De  .'\rmo  is 
a  juggler  with  the  usual  billiard  ball 
to  cannon  ball  range  of  tricks,  but 
cleverly  handled. 

REPUBLIC  :  More  Baby  Doll.s— 
this  theatre  is  boasting  the  Arm- 
strong variety — gathered  together  in 
The  Candy  Ship,  sailing  the  bound- 
ing waves  of  popularity.  Ilonora 
Hamilton  is  an  attractive  leader.  Ha- 
zel Wilson  is  a  dainty  soubrette, 
while  Ed,  Armstrong  and  Lew  Dun- 


bar create  the  big  laugh.  Ed.  Arm- 
strong scores  a  couple  of  hits  with 
his  special  song  numbers.  Al  W^at- 
son  &  Co.  appear  in  a  sketch  called 
A  \'ictim  of  Circumstances,  a  jolly 
lot  of  c(dlege  nonsense,  and  W^at- 
son's  efforts  are  well  rewarded. 
Charles  lulenberg  used  to  be  P.at- 


tling  Nelson's  sparring  partner;  now 
the  applause  of  the  vaudeville  audi- 
ence is  just  as  sweet  to  his  ears. 
Ross  and  Dale  have  a  good  musical 
act,  entitled  The  Clerk.  Adam  and 
Dudick  oiler  some  music  of  the 
higher  class  and  Selig  Weekly  closes 
the  bill.  n!  B.  WARNER. 


Dr.  ANDERSON  DENTAL  CO. 

Inc. 

964  MARIIET  STREET 

()]jl)iisite  l'",mpress  'i'heatre 

Catering  to  the  Theatrical  Profession 
.\11  ( )perators  (Graduates  of  Best  I'.astern  Colleges 
The  ilighest  Class  eif  Modern  l)entistr\-  at  the  Lowest  I'riccs 


Columbia 


THEATRE 

Iil£  ItADlNC  PliVHOlSl 


Gear.v  and  Mason  Streets 
I'hone  Franklin  IfiO 

Sunitay    Niirlit,   Jul.v    .'illi — I.a.'st    Tinu-  All- 
Star  Players  in  His  Excellency, 
the  Oovemor 

MesiniiiiiK  Monday.  ,liUy  litli.  First  Time  on 
St  a  sc. 

All-Star  Players 

In  a  Xc\y  Modern  Play.  Entitled 

Trifling  with  Tomarrow 

Hy  Franlv  Mandcl 
■  I'oi)"  prices  at  Wednesday  Matinee,  Sat- 
urday   Matinee.   Sunday   Niglit.   25c   to  %\. 
.Ml  otlier  evening  performances  prices  iTx- 
to  $l..ill. 

Next   I'lay.  PINE  FEATHERS 

Alcazar  Theatre 

O'FAmKEI.1.   ST..    HEAB  POWELL 
Fhone  Kearny  2 

Bessie  Barriscale-Tlinrston  Hall  in  the  Big 
Melodramatic  Success,  The  Ghost  Breaker 
Summer  prices:  Nights,  25e,  50c,  75c. 
Matinees:  25o.  35c.  50c.  A  good  orchestra 
seat,  at  iiiglit  for  50c. 

MONDAY,  JULY  6, 

Bessie  Barriscale— Thurston  Hall 


THE  CASE  OF  BECKY 


Next  Week's  Bill  at 
Pantages  Theatre 

.\  snappy  brand  of  vaudeville  will 
show  here  next  week.  The  bill  shows 
a  threat  ballet  dancinj^  act;  Daisy 
Harcourt,  the  comedienne:  a  couple 
of  fine  athletes  and  strong  men; 
Marv  I'-rwood  and  Company  in  That 
Ciirl,  a  snappy  sketch;  Davis  ?,  a 
mysterious  20th  century  idea ;  Salt 
lUish  Hill,  a  ^''^at  whip  cracker;  Bell 
Trio,  singers';  and  Clark  P.urroughs 
and  Company  in  the  comedy.  Marry- 
ing Marv. 


tfVlWT  ^^^^^^^  THEATRE 

J|9  Ellis  and  Market  Sts. 

""^        Plione.  Sutter  2460 

.Second  and  Kast  Week  StarLs  Sunday  Night 
.Vineiiia's    Porcnu.st  .\ctor. 

Nat  C.  Goodwin 

III    111.-   Thi.e   .Net    |.-ai-eiial  (•.uiie.ly. 

Never  Say  Die 

Niglits.  25c  to  $1.50.    '"Pop"  Matinees, 
Wednesday  and  Saturday.  25c  to  $1.00. 
Xext — Commencing  Monday.  July  13 — The 
celeliratod   Italian  tragedienne. 

MiMi  AauaiJA 


OrpKeum 

O'Farrall  Street.  Bet.  Btookton  and  Fowall 

Week    Uegiiining    'llils    Sunday  Afternoon 
Matinee  Kvery  Day 

A  WONDEBFUL  NEW  SHOW 
WIIiIiIAM  A.  BBADY  presfc^its  Elizihetb 
Jordan's  one-act  play,  BEAUTY  IS  OMI-Tr 
SKIIT  DEEP;  WETTE.  the  n'Uirlwind  vio- 
linist; KRAMER  and  MOBTON,  two  black 
dots:  CHABXES  YULE,  Jr'ERD  MUNIEB 
fii  CO.  in  Herbert  Bnshford's  comedy  sketch, 
The  Stranger;  HENBY  LEWIS,  DORIS 
WILSON  8S  CO.,  GARDINEB  TBIO, 
WORLD'S  NEWS  IN  MOTION  VIE'WS. 
Last  week — Everett  Shinn's  new  "meller 
dtamnier,"  WBONGED  FBOM  THE  START. 

Kvenlng  prices:  10c.  25c.  50c.  76c.  Bo» 
Seats,  $1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
•ays  and  Holliiaya^ :    10c.  25c.  50c. 

Phone  Douglas  70 


Pantages 

MARKET   STREET,  OPPOSITE  MASON 


The  PicR  of  the 
Season's  Vaudeville 

MEMOIBS  BUSSES,  corps  de  hallet;  DAISY 
HABCOUBT,  comedienne;  KALINSKO'Wl 
BBOS.,  athletes;  MAY  EBWOOD  &  CO., 
in  That  Girl,  a  snappy  comedy;  DAVIS? 
20  Century  Idea;  SALT  BUSH  BILL,  Aus- 
traUan  whip  cracker;  BELL  TRIO,  singers; 
CLARK  BUBROUGHS  &  CO.  in  the  comedy, 
Marrying'  Mary. 


J.  m.  OAmBLC  J.R.ROCMK  ,   m.  tt.  L.  HOKBmR 

rum 


Francis 'Valentine  Co- 

fRiMTemm  of' 

POSTERS 
777    MISSION  ST. 

SAM  jrifANCimco  a 

We  Print  Everything  ^^non,.  j 2^77 

:^HEADQUARTERS  FOR  THEATRICAL  AGENTS 
#«ff<f  Bin,  of  M.»dtngith'^i\^yf^^ifiil  tmk^^r^:'of  yoxr  Pmp^r 


July  4.  ^914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


7 


Columbia  Theatre 

His  Excellency,  the  Governor,  by 
Robert  Marshall,  is  the  vehicle  of 
the  All  Stars  this  week.  The  play 
is  a  gentle  satire  on  English  ofificial 
life  of  which  we  stay-at-homes  in 
America  know  little  and  care  less,  so 
that  its  fundamental  application  es- 
capes us.  Beyond  that  it  is  merely 
a  bit  of  froth,  lightly^  and  entertain- 
ingly treated,  with  all  the  earmarks 
of  so-called  summer  literature,  but 
lacking  the  tang  of  the  Wilde  com- 
edy so  necessary  in  this  stimulating 
climate.  Indeed,  it  would  almost 
seem  a  mistake  in  judgment  to  waste 
the  matured  powers  of  a  picked 
company  on  so  trifling — I  had  al- 
most said  trivial — a  work,  which  less 
well  equipped  players  might  handle 
with  equal  efTect ;  while  really  valu- 
at)le  comedies,  such  as  You  Never 
Can  Tell,  or  The  New  York  Idea, 
which  would  tax  the  strength  of 
even  the  present  aggregation  of  ex- 
perts, are  cry  in?  for  able  production. 
Thir  is  not  saying  that  His  Excel- 
lency, the  Governor,  through  skilful 
acting,  does  not  rise  to  a  standard, 
for  it  is  highly  diverting.  Every 
point  scores  with  neat  precision,  and 
if  it  is  not  altogether  spontaneous, 
that  is  the  fault  of  the  material,  or 
rather  the  lack  of  it,  and  not  of  the 
actors.  Charles  Richman  is  the  pom- 
pous Sir  Montague  Martin,  who  gov- 
erns the  mythical  islands  where  the 
dangerous  aloes  grow;  a  machine- 
made,  ungrateful  role,  wlierein  he 
is  unable  to  lose  himself  completely. 
George  Stuart  Christie  is  his  charm- 
ing aide-de-camp,  who  woos  and 
wins  under  the  influence  of  that 
same  dread  plant.  Charles  Cherry 
is  John  Baverstock,  the  Governor's 
private  secretary,  which  is  the  one 
nearly  consistent  character  in  the 
little  play,  even  though  it  remains 
■a  type.  And  Mr.  Cherry  plays  him 
so  consistently,  and  with  such  a 
spontaneous  flow  of  serio-comic 
drollery,  yet  with  such  reserve  and 
lack  of  obvious  effort,  that  he  actual- 
ly achieves  life.  I  gratefully  recall 
one,  Mr.  G.  P.  Huntley,  who  res- 
cued the  typical  British  ass  from  the 
London  stage  in  the  same  refresh- 
ing way  last  summer  and  brought 
him  within  the  range  of  human  sym- 
pathy. The  Right  Honorable  Henry 
Carlton,  M.  P.,  is  played  as  simply 
and  naturally  as  possible  by  Frank 
Kingdon,  upon  whose  susceptible 
nature  the  wiles  of  Gladys  Hanson, 
as  Stella  De  Gex,  the  very  amiable 
adventuress,  play  with  telling  efifect. 
Miss  Hanson's  gowns  are  very  im- 
portant in  this  particular  role,  and 
are  the  last  cry,  while  emphasizing 
all  the  dash  of  her  striking  beauty. 
Rose  Coghlan  adds  to  the  high-bred 
insolence  and  authority  of  last  week 
a  mood  of  melting,  yielding  sweet- 
ness, due,  of  course,  to  the  aloes, 
all  without  a  loss  of  dignity,  but 
with  full  appreciation  of  the  comic 
possibilities.  The  more  intimately  I 
see  Miss  Coghlan  the  more  I  realize 
what  a  wonderful  comedienne  she  is. 
Ethel  Carlton  is  in  the  hands  of 
Carroll  McComas,  who  is  girlish  and 
sincere  and  charmingly  gowned,  and 
the  cast  is  finished  out  with  Horace 
Mitchell  as  Captain  Rivers,  Robert 
Newcomb  as  Major  Kildare,  Chas. 
Weston  as  a  clerk,  and  Messrs. 
Wadsworth,  Raymond  and  Tyler  as 
a  sentry,  a  butler  and  a  footman,  re- 
spectively.   The  play  is  beautifully 


Personal  Mention 


THE  ACTORS'  Pi  'XP  IIOMR  AT  STAPLTTOX.  ST.  1 1  /:.\  /.s/..  /.\7^ 

XliW  YORK 

A  scries  of  benefits  recently  held  in  A'i'tv'  )'ork,  Chieoi^o,  Pliiladelpliia  ami 
Boston  netted  a  lar<^c  sii7n  for  this  zvortliy  iiistitulion. 


and  adequately  staged.  Interest  cen- 
ters in  the  production  next  week  of 
Frank  Mandal's  new  play.  Trifling" 
with  Tomorrow.  From  what  I  know 
of  the  work  of  this  very  young  local 
playwright,  it  should  prove  worthy 
of  this  excellent  company. 


Cort  Theatre 


fs  it  the  |)ur])i)se  of  Never  Say  Die 
ti)  jiav  a  tribute  to  the  etificacy  of 
Christian  .Science?  it  would  almost 
seem  so  to  judge  by  the  first  act  of 
the  farce-comedy  which  is  an  amusing 
caricature  of  two  eminent  London 
]ihysicians  of  the  regular  practice, 
who.  after  diagnosing  the  American 
millionaire,  Woodbury,  as  a  perfectly 
hopeless  complication  of  diseases,  give 
him  one  brief  month  in  which  to  wind 
up  his  earthly  affairs.  Just  at  this 
extremity,  Providence  brings  him 
Griggs,  a  most  resourceful  valet,  with 
a  contemjjt  for  doctors,  diets,  medi- 
cine and  all  other  un])leasant  accom- 
paniments of  illness,  who  takes  him 
in  charge  and  by  sheer  force  of  mak- 
ing him  happy  and  comfortable,  pulls 
him  through  his  present  trials  and 
starts  him  again  on  a  long  and  healthy 
career.  This  Griggs  is  delightfully 
given  by  a  gootl-looking  young  actor, 
Dennis  Cleugh,  who  portrays  the 
ideal  self-respecting  up])cr  servant, 
efficient  v.ithout  being  officious  and 
deferential  without  being  servile.  His 
work  is  sustained  and  sincere  through- 
out. Of  course,  Nat  (Joodwin  himself 
])lavs  the  .\merican  millionaire,  bring- 
ing out  its  humorous  possibilities  with 
a  mirth-provoking  touch  that  smacks 
of  his  old-time  successes.  He  is  sup- 
l)orted  by  the  latest  ]\Irs.  Goodwin 
'Margaret  Moreland),  whose  appre- 
ciation of  her  husband's  wit  is  only 
e(|uale(l  by  her  own  blooming  appear-- 
ance.  She  ])lays  the  heroine,  X'iolet 
Stejihenson,  and  wears  some  wonder- 
f\il  gowns,  her  going-away  dress  in 
the  last  act  being  particularly  attrac- 
tive and  becoming.  Her  mother,  the 
Honorable  Mrs.  Stephenson,  is  in  the 
hands  of  Charlotte  Lambert,  who  also 
dresses  the  jmrt  and  looks  almost  too 
\i)ung  to  be  a  convincing  mother-in- 
law.  The  two  trying  roles  of  the 
fashionable  London  doctors  who  bring 
about  the  com])lication  of  Wood- 
bury's marriage,  are  creditably  filled 
by  Isador  Marcil  and  Walter  Clux- 
ton,  while  Stanley  Harrison  is  rather 
colorless  as  the  imi^ccunious  fiance  of 
the  beautiful  X'iolet.  Several  of  the 
minor  roles  are  very  well  taken,  not- 
ably the  temi)eramental  chef,  Verchcsi, 
which  Lute  X'rohman  makes  one  of 
the  parts  of  the  play,  and  the  boy, 
lUistcr,  by  little  Gerald  l')i(lgood.  Dan 
Moylcs  plays  the  overzealous  detcc- 
live,  who  insists  on  earning  his  ioo£ 
fee;  |ohn  Rvland  is  a  butler;  Charles 


Kivien  is  the  auciion  man;  .Mice 
l.azevs  and  Jennie  ilidgood,  the  ncar- 
CD-respondcnts,  and  Gladys  Wilson  is 
the  festive  La  Cigale,  who  preci])i- 
tates  the  climax.  The  farce  is  full  of 
annising  complicatioiiS  that  keep  the 
interest  uj)  to  the  final  curtain,  when 
everything  is  cleared  up  and  straight- 
ened out  to  tile  general  satisfaction. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

A  most  ])eculiar  meio.Iraniatic 
comedy  is  The  Strike  Breaker,  with 
wliich  the  stock  coni])any  is  .struggling 
with  this  week.  It  has  a  number  of 
good  moments,  a  whole  lot  of  wildly 
impossible  ones,  and  is  hardly  of  the 
calibre  to  Ijring  out  the  best  work  of 
the  company.  Thurston  Hall  and 
1  Jessie  F'arriscale  work  hard,  as  do  the 
rest  of  the  support,  to  give  an  enter- 
taining performance. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

The  motion-picture  season  here 
opened  this  week  with  a  film  version 
of  Othello,  and  a  drama  of  the 
Northwest,  In  Defiance  of  the  Law. 
The  pictures  are  changed  twice  a 
week.  It  is  announced  by  the  Gaiety 
management  that  it  has  secured  the 
photoplay,  Gabrielle  d'Annunzio's 
Cabiria,  which  will  be  seen  Satur- 
da}',  July  II.  An  orchestra  of  sym- 
ciiorus  of  trained  voices  help  in  the 
chorus  of  trained  voices  helps  in  the 
impression  which,  it  is  said,  has  ex- 
ceeded the  interest  ever  before  mani- 
fested in  the  art  of  the  photoplay. 


The  French  Attitude 

Eiimond  Rostand's  apology  to 
.Sarah  Bernhardt  in  re  the  action 
which  she  commenced  against  him  for 
allowing  one  of  the  jjlays,  the  rights 
of  which  she  held,  to  be  cinemato- 
gra])licd,  is  a  fine  specimen  of  i^'rench 
cliivalry.  Says  the  distinguished 
dramatist:  "1  declare  that  what  she 
says  is  always  well,  and  I  kiss  with 
respect  and  gratitude  her  fingers,  i)e- 
tween  wiiieii  a  writ  retains  for  nic 
tile  grace  of  a  lily." 


Musical  Company  for  San 
Luis  Obispo 

Dick  Will)ur  and  iunil  Clark  are 
organizing  Tlic  iCxixisition  .Musical 
Comedy  Com])any  and  the  1915  girls, 
which  will  open  at  the  I'-iks'  Tiieatrc, 
San  Luis  ()l)ispo,  July  (jtii,  for  an  in- 
definite engagement.  Ck-orge  Slocum 
will  proluce.  i'"re(l  Pollard,  Joe 
Stein,  Henry  Sherr,  Dick  Will)ur. 
Lillian  Lorainc  and  Dot  Raymond  will 
conii)rise  tlie  i)rincipals.  The  musical 
dei)artmcnt  will  1)e  in  liie  iiands  of 
ilert  Young. 


l  i>i;Ki  ,  K  St.\!;k  ;nul  M  i;s.  Siwiu^ 
loft  Tuesday  frr  Milwaukee,  where 
lluy  will  open  in  summer  st  )c"<. 

M  Ari-  K  i.  I'k\-i-oi.i)  is  proving  to  be 
;.n  exceptionally  clever  juvenile  man 
with  the  Ed  Rcdmon  1  San  Jose  stock. 

DoKOTiiv  C.vRRoi.i.  is  phiving  the 
L-ads  at  the  Regal.  Los  .\iigtks.  "This 


is  playing  the  It  ad 


m 


lazel 


i'AV.xi:,  a  comedian  well 
"nglisii  tlu'atregoers,  died 
nl\   I  si.     Ill'  was  b'  )rn  in 


jom 


week  slie 
ixirke. 

1m)M  I'  XI 
known  to 
in  London 
1805. 

ilARRv   L.\nc.\sti;k  and  wife 
tile  Claman  show  again  in  Grass  \  al- 
ley  next  Monday.    I.eota  Howard  re- 
tires as  leading  woman. 

(iicoRGi'.  M.\cOu.\KKMi:  and  lii.i.i:\ 
M.\(  Kki.i.,\r,  after  a  short  l)ut  enjov- 
al)lc  visit,  left  Wednesday  for  the 
North.  Tiiey  report  for  rehearsal 
August  1st  in  New  York.  The  i)lav: 
Today. 

N.\T  C.  G-)oi)Wi\  inaugurated  the 
construction  of  'i'ovlaml,  G.  I'..  l''re(I- 
eric  Thompson's  concession  on  the 
/.(.ne  of  the  Ex])osition.  last  Wednes- 
day. At  i2:.3o  he  lighte  1  .Aladdin's 
lam]^  symbolizing  the  fairy  wonders 
that  will  be  represented  in  Toyland. 

Aiioia.r.  Hr;c.iNS  is  doing  nicely 
in  the  leads  with  the  ivl  Redmond 
Stock  in  San  Jose.  Siie  will  continue 
to  play  these  for  some  weeks,  when 
it  is  said  Wcth  Taylor  will  once  more 
come  under  the  Redmond  banner. 
Then  Miss  Higgins  will  ])lay  tlie 
ingenues. 

I''r,oRi;NCE  ili:i.].  and  Wii,i.i.\.\r 
l')REWER  will  close  with  the  Ed  Red- 
mond Stock  in  San  Jose  next  week. 

J.\MES  G.xMBLi;,  president  of  the 
Francis-\'alentine  Show  Printing  Co., 
lias  returned  from  his  honeymoon  triji 
that  took  him  all  over  soutliern  (  ali- 
f  rnia  and  much  of  tlie  East. 

\\'iii:x  D.wii)  W.vRFiELD  goes  on 
tour  again  in  Tlie  Auctioneer  this 
coming  fall,  Marie  Bates  will  again  be 
conspicuous  in  that  artist's  su])])ort. 
In  fact,  three  years  ago,  David  IjcI- 
asc  ),  in  consideration  of  faithful  de- 
votion and  honorable  service,  signed 
a  life  contract  with  her,  and  so  long  as 
Mr.  Warficld  continues  to  act.  Miss 
Bates  is  to  be  a  meml-er  of  his  com- 
pany. 

I-'raxk  .M.vxnKi.,  the  auth,.r  of  the 
new  I'lay.  Trifling  witii  Tomorrow,  to 
be  staged  at  the  Columl)ia  Theatre  by 
the  All  Star  Players,  commencing  next 
Monday  night.  July  C)tii.  has  to  his 
credit  ( )ur  Wives  and  will  sliortly 
iiave  staged  in  .\'ew  Ndrk  another 
new  play,  called  i'he  iligh  Cost  of 
Loving.  Young  .Mandel  is  a  San 
I'ranciscan.  His  niw  play  to  be 
staged  at  tiie  CoIunil)ia  is  said  to  iiave 
a  decided  i)uncii. 

i'"R.\Ncis  Si.ossox.  wiio  has  been 
])la\ing  one  of  the  ])rincii)al  roles  in 
I  iel])  Wanted  in  Chicago,  whicli  has 
closed  for  tile  sununer,  will  go  to 
Denver  for  a  coujiie  of  weeks"  rest 
and  thence  to  Oakland  to  a])pear  as 
leading  woman  with  Ye  Lil)erty  Stock 
Comi)any  for  four  weeks.  I'ranklvn 
Lnderwood.  also  of  Help  Wanted, 
goes  to  Denver,  where  he  will  direct 
tile  production  of  a  new  play  by  a 
Denver  stock  company.  .Miss  Slos.son 
and  Mr.  Lnderwood  are  both  well 
l<tiown  on  the  Coast,  and  at  the  con- 
clusion of  tile  summer  will  relm-n  to 
tile  l'"ast  to  resume  tiieir  roles  in  this 
successful  play. 


THiE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIIEW 


July  4,  1 914 


Los  Angeles  Notes  of  Interest  in  the  Realm  of  Photoplay 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


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■  LOS  ANGELES  ■ 

222-224-226  EAST  FOURTH  ST. 


I'.urton  K'lnii  has  just  coniplu'tcd  a 
particularly  fiiu-  raciiij;-  i)h()toplay. 
Won  in  the  Stretch.  The  majority  of 
the  scenes  were  taken  at  (leori^e  Dur- 
fee's  famous  racin.^'  stahle.  the  home 
of  rorl:)kin  the  trotter.  Two  thonnitih- 
hreds  and  two  jjrofessional  jockeys 
helpe  1  in  the  actnal  race,  and  a 
Thomas  tiycr  was  well  in  the  action, 
too.  *  *  *  William  Ciarwood  promises 
I.)  finish  up  a  hhjated  millionaire.  Not 
content  with  a  h'ii>;  ranch  near  Los 
.■\ngeles  and  several  seaside  lots,  he 
is  purchasini;-  .some  farm  lands  near 
Santa  IJarhara,  and  I'.illy  does  not  Iniy 
to  hold  for  a  future  sale,  he  makes 
use  of  his  i)roi)erty  and  derives  an  in- 
come from  it.  1  le  says  he  will  s^et  an 
automohile  from  his  income  from  his 
investments  and  not  from  his  salary. 
Wise  man.  "'^  *  Adele  Lane  of  Selij^s 
is  workiuf^  in  her  first  animal  i)icture 
under  Director  Morton.  During-  the 
story  she  saves  her  lover  with  the  hclj) 
of  the  elei)hant.  Boars  and  a  $5000 
Russian  hound  figure  in  the  play.  Miss 
Lane  has  always  .said  "no  animals  for 
me,"  and  here  she  fin  is  herself  un- 
afraid and  rather  liking  the  work.  She 
will  most  prohably  figure  in  other  ani- 
mal stories  at  Seligs.  *  *  *  Charles 
Bennett,  who  is  doing  such  good 
work  with  the  Keystone  forces,  is  an 
ardent  and  excellent  tennis  player. 
In  years  gone  by  Bennett  was  an  all- 
round  athlete,  and  he  lays  his  good 
health  to  the  fact  that  he  has  never 
given  up  active  sports ;  e.xercise  with- 
out overdoing  it  is  his  motto.  Ben- 
nett lives  at  Santa  Monica  and  man- 
ages to  get  a  game  or  two  of  tennis 
nearly  every  evening.  *  *  .\lexandra 
Phillips  l-'ahrney  ])layed  under  the 
name  of  .Marjorie  Philli])s  when  she 
obtained  her  first  engagement  with 
Otis  Skinner;  later,  when  playing 
with  .Vheles,  Louis  .Mann,  W'ilton 
Lackaye  and  others,  she  used  the 
name  of  Alexandra  I'hillips,  and  then 
when  she  settled  down  to  a  lucrative 
income  from  writing  ])hotoplays  she 
u.sed  her  full  married  name,  adding 
the  Fahrney.  She  says  her  earlier 
experiences  are  invaluable  in  her 
writings.  *  *  *  Charles  Ray  says  that 
])laying  Spanish  roles  with  the  tem- 
perature around  one  hundred  is  not 
all  fun,  especially  when  one  is  wear- 
ing a  velvet  coat  and  nice  long,  warm 
curls.  He  is  playing  in  The  Silver 
Bell  of  San  Juan  Mission  un  ler  Di- 
rector R.  B.  West,  which  is  being 
produced  at  the  Kay  P)ee  ranch  at 
Santa  Monica,  where  Charlie  motors 
every  day.  *  *  *  Grace  Cunard's  last 
act  in  the  studios  before  departing 
for  her  Eastern  holiday  was  a  grace- 
ful one.  She  helped  a  little  girl  make- 
up and  dress,  and  even  did  her  hair 
becomingly  for  her.  (irace  starts  for 
New  York  Thursday  to  visit  her  peo- 
\Ae  and  expects  to  be  gone  about  a 
month.  *  *  *  Francis  Ford  is  going 
to  take  a  thirty-days'  holiday  in  Port- 
land, Maine,  where  he  will  visit  his 
folks.  He  has  had  a  strenuous  time 
directing  the  Lucille  Love  series  and 
acting  in  them.  *  *  *  j  p.  McGowan, 
the  Kalem  actor  and  producer,  has 
completed  a  thrilling  two-reeler, 
Liquid  (iold,  written  by  himself  and 
Helen  Holmes  and  featuring  both  of 
them.     It  is  a  tale  of  the  oil  fields, 


and  the  blowing  in  oi  an  oil  well  is 
shown  correctly.  I  lelen  Holmes  ap- 
l)t'ars  in  overalls,  which  remind  her 
of  the  time  she  spent  in  13eath  \  al- 
ky. *  *  William  D.  Taylor,  late  of 
the  X'itagraph,  who  is  (|uite  a  Broad- 
way favorite  by  reascjn  of  his  per- 
formance as  Ca])tain  .Alvarez,  has 
made  very  g()o:l  as  a  director  at  the 
Balboa  studios.  His  first  i)r(jduction, 
The  Judge's  Wife,  was  su  good  that 
he  was  at  once  put  on  another  three- 
ret  ler.  ISetty,  with  himself  and  Neva 
<  ierlicr  in  the  leads.  *  *  The  Photo 
l>layers  colony  of  Los  .\ngeles — and  it 
is  a  ijig  one — is  looking  forward 
eagerly  to  the  h'amous  Players"  pro- 
duction of  Edward  Peple's  The  Spit- 
fire. *  *  Edwin  August  was  stopped 
by  a  n^an  the  other  day  as  he  was 
li>:)king  at  one  of  his  pictures  in  a 
theatre  lobby.  The  man  looked  hard 
at  Edwin  and  asked  him  if  he  was 
.August.  He  then  said  his  name  was 
-August  Edwin  and  that  he  never 
heard  the  last  of  it,  and  had  got  into 
the  way  of  .seeing  all  of  .August's 
films  and  thinking  of  them  until  the 
thing  had  got  on  his  nerves.  .August 
says  he  seemed  quite  annoyed  about 
it.  *  -Ask  Harold  Lock  wood  of  the 
I'amous  Players  if  he  can  remember 
that  .Saturday  evening,  two  years  ago, 
\\  lu  n  two  friends  went  to  his  land- 
lady and  tol  l  her  taat  Harold  was 
going  to  beat  her  out  of  her  week's 
money  ?  They  then  borrowed  about 
all  he  had  "until  Monday."  When 
he  arrived  at  his  apartment  he  had  a 
warm  session  with  the  lady,  and  his 
bewilderment  was  only  cleared  when 
his  friends  arrived  and  confessed  to 
the  joke. 


Among  the  Movies 

The  si)cll  of  the  motion  picture  has 
at  last  taken  hold  of  David  Belasco, 
for  he  has  just  made  arran.gements 
with  The  Jesse  L.  Laskey  Feature 
l-"ilni  Company,  by  the  terms  of  which 
ei.ght  of  the  Belasco  successes  are  to 
be  performed  before  the  camera.  They 
are  The  Darling  of  the  Gods,  The  Girl 
of  the  (iolden  West,  Sweet  Kitty  Bel- 
lairs,  The  Rose  of  Rancho,  The  W'ar- 
rens  of  V  irginia,  The  Woman,  A'ears 
of  Discretion,  and  The  Governor's 
Lady. 

Eleanor  Gates  has  organized  a  film 
comjiany  on  Long  Island,  with  E. 
Meet  P)OStwick,  late  of  the  Savoy  The- 
atre of  this  city,  as  producing  man- 
ager. 

Grace  Mcllugh,  a  moving  picture 
actress,  and  ( )vven  Carter,  a  camera- 
man, were  drowned  in  the  Arkansas 
River  near  Canon  City,  Colorado, 
July  1st.  Miss  McHugh,  mounted, 
was  fording  the  river  durin.g  a  movie 
scene,  when  she  was  suddenly  thrown 
from  her  mount.  Carter  leaped  into 
the  water,  seized  Miss  McHugh  and 
swam  with  her  to  a  sandbank.  Both 
were  ap])arently  safe  wdien  they  sud- 
denly sank  and  were  drowned.  It  is 
believed  the  cjuick.sand  swallowed  them 

UJ). 


h'ine  Feathers,  with  a  cast  of  un- 
usual strength,  is  one  of  the  early 
])roductions  by  the  All-Star  Players 
at  the  (  (ilumbia  Theatre. 


The  Portals  of  the  Past 

The  following  verses,  written  by 
James  .A.  Keane  of  the  Keanograph 
Film  Manufacturing  Company  of 
Fairfax,  were  flashed  on  the  screen 
as  a  part  of  the  motion-picture  play, 
Through  the  Portals  of  the  Past, 
which  was  produced  at  the  prosper- 
ity dinner  last  Monday  night : 

I. 

Through  the  portals  of  the  past. 
From  the  yesterside,   tlirougli  the  portals 
wide 

The  flames  disastrous  roar; 
Pray  be  not  affrighted,  you'll  .soon  be 
delighted, 

And  appreciate  our  progress  the  more. 
II. 

The  horrors  dissolved,  now  be  it  resolved 

We  are  objects  of  pride,  not  of  pity; 
Tlic  problem's  been  solved  for  the  Phoenix 
evolved 

.\  nobler  and  far  greater  city. 

III. 

Optimism,  tlie  King. 
Is  tlie  ruler  to  bring 

San  Francisco,  our  Queen,   through  the 
portal; 

Together  these  two  go  forward  .to  view 
The  achievement  that  makes  her 
immortal. 

IV. 

Back  to  the  yestergate  the  two  return. 
And  through  the  mystic  portals  now  are 
brought. 

Some  loyal  San  Franciscans,  thus  to  learn 
The  miracle  that  confidence  has  wrought. 

V. 

With  ashes  lingering  on  his  head,  behold 

Old  Pessimism  mocks  at  everything, 
They  drowned  him  in  the  waters  deep  and 
cold. 

And  Optimism  reigns,  long  live  the  King! 

Movies'  Strike  Against  Prus= 
sia's  Censor  Fees 

15ERLL\,  July  1. — .Moving  pic- 
ture film  manufacturers,  includin.g 
foreign  companies,  doin.g  business  in 
Prussia  struck  today  against  an  in- 
crease in  censorship  fees.  They  say 
the  increase  will  ruin  their  business. 
( )ne  company  asserts  it  would  have 
to  ])ay  an  additional  $50,000  a  year. 
The  foreign  companies  will  appeal  to 
the  American,  French  and  Italian  am- 
bassadors. 


Invents  Movie  Improvement 

WILLOWS,  June  30.  —  Martin 
Soldati  of  Willows  is  .said  to  have 
closed  a  deal  with  a  big  moving  pic- 
ture i)ro(lucing  comi)any  b\  which  the 


company  will  pay  him  a  large  sum 
for  certain  moving  picture  improve- 
ments he  has  patented.  Soldati  has 
.gone  to  San  h'rancisco  to  see  about 
the  closing  of  the  deal.  Two  or  three 
San  Franciscans  came  up  here  Satur- 
day evening  on  the  deal  to  see  Sol- 
dati. It  is  said  he  has  invented  a 
wonderful  imi^rovement  to  the  pres- 
ent-day animated  ])icture. 

Harry  Spear  Dies  in  Los 
Angeles 

Harry  Spear  died  of  tuberculosis 
June  13th,  at  2827  N.  Griffin  Ave., 
Los  Angeles.  He  had  been  ill  for  a 
year  and  a  half  and  confined  to  his 
bed  for  nine  days.  He  leaves  a  wid- 
ow and  three  children.  Spear  made 
his  first  appearance  in  San  Francisco 
and  was  connected  with  the  Belasco 
and  Alcazar  for  many  years.  He 
went  east  and  to  London  with  The 
First  Born,  and  was  stage  manager 
at  Grand  Opera  House  and  Belasco 
theatres  in  Los  Angeles ;  was  six 
years  with  Henry  Miller,  two  sea- 
sons with  Ethel  Barrymore  and  di- 
rector with  the  Thanhouser  and 
Majestic  film  companies.  He  was 
41  years  old  at  his  death. 


Sothern=Marlowe  Farewell 

E.  H.  Sothern  and  Julia  Marlowe 
departed  for  England  last  week  on 
the  Mauretania.  Before  leaving  they 
announced  that  they  would  not  play 
duringthe  coming  season,  but  would 
return  to  America  next  year  and 
make  their  farewell  tour  in  Shake- 
spearean repertoire.  The  plays  in 
which  they  will  appear  are  Hamlet, 
Romeo  and  Juliet,  Macbeth,  As  You 
Like  It,  Taming  of  the  Shrew  and 
The  Merchant  of  Venice.  Mrs. 
Sothern  is  much  improved  in  health, 
and  after  a  year's  complete  rest  it  is 
l)romised  that  she  will  be  completely 
recovered.  Mrs.  Sothern  was  com- 
pelled to  give  up  the  stage  last  De- 
cember, while  playing  with  Mr. 
Sothern  in  Los  Angeles.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Sothern  will  spend  the  sum- 
mer in  England  and  the  winter  in 
the  south  of  France. 


July  4,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


$   Live  News  of  Live  Wires  in  Vaudeville  $ 


Jolm  lUiscli,  the  heaviest  amateur 
l^anjoist  of  Stockton,  is  manipulating- 
the  African  harp  to  the  satisfaction  of 
the  patrons  of  El  Dorado  Hall,  but 
|ohn  does  not  vocalize. 

Jack  Henderson  and  wife  will  be 
-enn  at  Idora  l*ark  with  b'erris  Hart- 
man  Musical  Comedy  Company.  The 
Hendersons  were  engat^ed  for  the 
( iayety  Company  and  were  rehearsinsi,- 
when  the  order  came  to  close  the 
house  to  musical  comedy. 

fames  Post  and  Allan  Cro.^b}-  took 
a  trip  from  San  Jose  to  Sacramento  to 
look  over  the  Tost  (irand  Theatre, 
which  is  closed,  but  will  open  in  Sc])- 
tember  in  time  for  the  State  1^'air. 
They  stopjjed  over  in  Stockton  and 
paid  Thornhill  a  visit — Mid  en- 

tertained them  royally.  Po.st  will  not 
consider  any  offers  for  his  com])any 
until  the  fall  season.  His  Tetrazini 
is  all  O.  K.  now. 

Monte  Carter,  the  Hebrew  come- 
dian now  at  the  Garrick  Theatre  in 
Stockton,  will  open  at  the  Wigwam 
Theatre  on  July  12th. 

I'Tank  Harrington,  formerly  with 
James  Post  and  now  with  Monte  Car- 
ter, is  a  big-  favorite  with  the  Mission 
])atrons  of  the  Wigwam  and  a  good 
.straight  nian. 

( )tis  Lovelle  returned  the  first  of  the 
week  from  Portland.  He  went  up  by 
auto,  which  he  shi])ped  back  per  steam- 
er. Ninety-five  dollars  for  gasoline 
and  tires  was  too  costly  to  take  a 
chance  coming  back  that  way.  He  re- 
ports business  very  dull  all  along  the 
line. 

Eddie  liadger,  a  noble  Coast  De- 
fender, arrived  back  home  from  New 
York  last  Friday.  The  heat  drove  Ed- 
die back  to  home  and  mother,  where 
he  is  stopping  over  in  Alameda.  He 
will  resume  his  Eastern  contracts 
Se])tember  ist. 

Geo.  Wilson,  playing  Pantages 
Theatre  this  week,  is  of  that  great 
firm  of  burnt-cork  artists,  I'arlow, 
Wilson,  Primrose  and  West.  When 
last  this  company  toured  the  Coast 
under  the  advance  management  of 
Harry  Clapham,  no  organization  ever 
before  the  public  gave  the  satisfaction 
to  ])atrons  of  minstrelsy  as  these  gen- 
tlemen did.  Milt  Barlow,  as  an  aged 
negro  impersonator,  had  no  ecjual. 
Geo.  Wilson,  as  a  monologue  arti.st, 
.stands  today  the  peer  of  all.  G.  Frini- 
rose  and  Billy  West,  as  double  clog 
dancers,  stood  at  the  head  in  that 
class.  Eddie  Fox,  violinist  and  leader 
of  the  orchesta,  and  Edwin  Harley, 
singing  A  Lock  of  My  Angel  Mother's 
J  lair  that  brought  tears  to  the  eyes  of 
the  audience,  were  with  this  great 
organization. 

(ieo.  Lord,  the  rising  young  come- 
dian, celebrated  bis  sixteenth  birthday 
last  Saturday.  He  was  well  remem- 
bered by  his  friends.  George  re- 
ceived many  useful  i)resents. 

Carmelita  Meek  is  feeling  the  stren- 
uous vvfM'k  that  is  being  placed  on  her. 
She  is  obliged  to  ])ut  on  the  musical 
numbers  and  attend  to  all  rehearsals 
of  her  com])any  now  playing  at  the 
Lyceum  Theatre.  .\  good  rest  of  a 
week  with  change  of  climate  will  help 
some  and  she  says  she  will  take  it 
shortly  before  the  doctor  steps  in  or 
go  to  Knowlson's  Springs. 

Effie  Whittaker.  f(;rmerly  Vvith 
Gertrude    HolTman    Conii)any,  will 


S(K-)n  a]5i)ear  at  a  local  theatre  in  her 
dancing  act.  .She  is  a  superb  loe 
dancer  also. 

l)illy  Norton  and  Sadie  I'airfield 
are  playing  the  Inter-State  time  and 
are  in  the  State  of  Missouri.  Norton 
and  I'^airfield  can  show  them.  They 
write:  "Oh.  f(5r  the  cooling  breeze  of 
.Market  Street." 

b'rank  Morrell,  Coast  Defender  su- 
])reme,  will  oi)en  at  the  Emi)ress  to- 
morrow, right  across  the  street  froui 
where  I'Tank  an  1  Dick  Wilde  some 
N'ears  ago  sang  to  thousands  and 
pleased  the  |)atrons  of  the  i  halia  in 
.\  Gentleman's  .Son  ami  A  Poor  (jut- 
cast.  I  low  San  l'"rancisco  has  grown! 
.And  .so  has  Frank,  (iet  h'rank  this 
coming  week  in  his  single. 

Millie  Sloan,  the  vivacious  singing 
and  dancing  soubrette,  is  playing 
(Joldfield,  Nevada.  She  is  in  her 
fourth  week.  She  writes  that  busi- 
i-iess  is  very  f|uiet  and  the  weather, 
( )h,  how  hot ! 

X'audeville  acts  that  returned  from 
.Vustralia  ])er  S.  S.  Sonoma  speak 
very  discouragingly  of  the  vaudeville 
lime  over  there.  They  were  advising 
the  actors  in  the  Coast  Defender's 
office  to  .stear  clear  of  it,  but  say  that 
Rickards  time  is  all  (  K.  for  artists. 
The  Rickards  time  lias  affiliated  with 
the  Orpheum  Circuit  and  acts  v.'ill  be 
l)laced  by  them  from  here. 

Shaw  and  Welch  are  in  their  sixth 
week  at  the  Gayety  Theatre,  (  )akland, 
])roducing-  musical  comedy  with  twelve 
in  the  company,  including  a  chorus  of 
si.x  beautiful  girls.  Manager  Fest, 
formerly  of  the  National,  Post  and 
Steiner  streets,  owns  the  Gayety. 

Chorus  girls — that  is,  good  chorus 
girls — are  very  scarce  these  days.  All 
those  that  have  class  are  working. 
This  fall  companies  that  will  organize 
will  have  a  hard  time  to  get  girls  that 
can  fill  the  bill,  unless  .something  un- 
foreseen turns  up  by  August  15th. 

Inside  facts,  concerning  the  prep- 
arations for.  the  small  time  vaude- 
ville war,  which  is  to  be  waged  next 
season  between  the  combined  Mar- 
cus Loew-Sullivan  &  Considine  in- 
terests and  the  Pantages  circuit  in 
the  west,  news  of  which  was  exclu- 
sively published  in  the  Review  last 
week,  are  being  made  public.  Louis 
Pincus,  general  Eastern  representa- 
tive of  Alexander  Pantages,  an- 
nounced yesterday  that  he  had  made 
a  reciprocal  booking  agreement 
with  Edward  F.  Albee,  by  the  terms 
of  which  he  can  book  any  act  play- 
ing big  time  vaudeville  on  the  list 
of  the  United  Booking  Offices,  which 
concern  in  turn  will  give  any  act 
playing  Pantages  houses  the  priv- 
ilege of  doing  big  time  afterwards. 
This  agreement  was  entered  into 
secretly  between  Mr.  Albee  and  Mr. 
Pincus,  on  behalf  of  Pantages,  sev- 
eral months  ago,  when  the  Sullivan 
&  Considine  chain  of  theatres  was 
acquired  by  Marcus  Loew,  and  it 
will  give  the  Pantages  circuit  an 
immense  advantage  in  booking  of 
acts  of  all  kinds.  I'antages  also  an- 
nounces that  he  will  build  a  new 
theatre  in  Detroit  immediately,  and 
that  he  is  ])rcpared  to  offer  acts  17 
straight  weeks,  with  a  promise  of 
big  time  Ijookings  to  follow  if  they 
make  good.  The  report  that  Chris 
Brown  will  be  the  Eastern  book- 


•WINFIELD 


BlaKe  and  Amber  Amusement  Agency 

(Under  City  and   State  I^icen.sp) 
Talent  supplied  for  all  occasions.     Our  AUTHOR'S  EXCHANGE 
has  on  hand  at  all  times  a  number  of  original  dramatic  and  comedy  sitctches 
and  plays  for  sale  or  on  royalty. 

TIVOU  OFEBA  HOUSE — 3rd  floor.    Phone  DougflaBS  400 


ing  manager  of  the  Pantages  circuit 
next  season  appears  to  be  prema- 
ture. Mr.  Pincus  will  remain  in 
charge  of  all  the  Pantages  interests 
here,  as  he  has  been  for  the  past 
four  years,  but  it  is  said  that  Mr. 
lirown  will  book  acts  for  Pantages 
on  an  extensive  scale. — N.  Y.  Re- 
\iew. 

Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Douglass  Crane  made 
their  New  ^'ork  debut,  June  22.  at  the 
Jardin  de  Daiisr  at  the  New  \'ork 
Theatre.  .\n  enthusiastic  audience 
audience  greeted  their  dances,  which 
follow  the  style  of  Old  California  and 
Spanish  dances.  The.se  are  the  Crane 
ski]),  a  one-ste])  set  to  Chinese  music 
called  Muchachitos  and  Danza,  for 
which  only  six  feet  square  of  floor  is 
used. 


The  Anderson  Dental  Co. 

The  company  opposite  the  Em- 
press Theatre  has  opened  up  a  spe- 
cial theatrical  department,  by  re- 
cently acquiring  two  Eastern  den- 
tists, graduates  of  the  best  Eastern 
dental  colleges.  These  operators  are 
two  of  the  best  experts  available,  and 
have  been  recently  employed  in 
Chicago  and  New  York.  They  spe- 
cialized in  theatrical  work,  hence  the 
profession  can  anticipate  the  best  of 
treatment.  Dr.  Anderson,  the  presi- 
dent, is  an  old  showman  and  as- 
sures all  of  excellent  services  at  very 
lowest  prices. 


Correspondence 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  -June  30.— 
The  EI\I PRESS  management  can  be 
congratulated  on  this  week's  bill,  be- 
ing made  u])  of  excellent  features 
throughout.  Julian  Rose,  that  noted 
portrayer  of  the  bearded  Jew,  having 
a  wealth  of  witty  dialogue  and  stor- 
ies, headliner,  has  an  offering  that 
is  deserving  of  that  position  on  most 
any  bill.  He  keeps  the  audience  con- 
vulsively engaged  almost  all  the  time 
he  is  on  the  stage.  Joe  Maxwell's 
Four  of  a  Kind,  dealing  with  crooks, 
coifies  in  for  second  honors  (playlet 
seen  here  once  before  on  the  Orpheum 
time).  Bert  and  Hazel  Skatelle  can 
rightfully  be  termed  wizards  on  the 
rollers,  for  they  dance  the  clog,  as  well 
as  the  present-day  society  dance  nov- 
elties. (]reen,  McHenry  and  Deane, 
the  singing  trio,  have  a  line  of  se- 
lections' that  run  along  the  poi)ular 
order  and  get  good  rece])tions  nightly. 
The  Paul  Azanl  Trio  of  gymnasts 
close  the  shou-.  riie  lady  of  the  troupe 
is  causing  some  little  chatter  for  her 
shapeliness  and  si)rightliness  as  she 
cai)ers  around  and  the  men  folks  dis- 
l)lay  almost  supernatural  strength  in 
their  trying  numbers.  P.\N'i".\(  iLS 
has  a  novelty  bill  that  for  a  summer 
show  is  excellent  throughout,  with  the 
.\nnie  Mack  IJerlein  Company  in  The 
Man  Behind  the  Mask  being  the  weak- 
est si)ot,  the  hot-weallier  crov.'ds  not 
ai)i)reciating  this  class  of  act.  Torcat 
and  l'"lor  D'.Aliza,  with  their  "mob" 
of  roosters  in  clever  tricks,  headline. 
It  is  a  novelty  act  to  say  the  least, 
some  of  the  feathered  stock  doing 
"stunts"  that  are  really  very  clever  an  1 


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The  Butler-Nelke  Academy 
of  Dramatic  Arts 

Now  located  in  Golden  Gate  C^ommandery 
Hall.  2137  Sutter  St.  Most  complete  and 
thoroughly  etiuipped  dramatic  school  on  the 
I'acific  Coast.  Courses  in  Dramatic  Art, 
Voice  Development,  Vocal  Expression,  Pan- 
tomime, Literature,  French.  I>anclng.  Fen- 
cing and  Make-up.  .\mateur  clul)S  re- 
hearsed; entertainments  furnished.  Send 
for  catalog.  Miriam  Nelke.  director;  Fred 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcazar 
Theatre). 


prove  considerable  patience  in  the 
teaching.  The  1  lalkings.  in  comical 
shadowgraphs,  o])en  the  .show  and 
close  amid  laughter.  Trace)',  (ioertz 
and  Tracey,  two  masculine  singers 
and  a  dainty  miss  at  the  ])iano,  amuse 
entertainingly  with  their  songs  and 
dancing,  and  I'.znurelda,  the  female 
zylophonist,  executes  some  tlifticult 
and  trying  selections  on  that  popular 
instrument.  The  CTAII  has  reoi)eiied 
for  a  few  days  with  .\ashvillc  .Min- 
strels and  business  is  very  bad.  The 
Round-lJp.  in  ])icture  form,  is  the 
added  attraction.  Sam  Loeb  at  the 
PRINCESS  is  olTering  a  novelty  in 
a  strictly  girl  show.  All  characters 
are  women.  Carl  Levi,  personal  rej)- 
resentative  for  Marcus  Loew,  who  will 
take  over  the  S.  &  C.  local  house  on 
August  1st  with  the  rest  of  the  cir- 
cuit, was  a  visitor  during  the  week, 
looking  over  local  conditions.  He 
seemed  well  ])leased  and  promised  an 
additional  act,  making  the  weekly  bill 
seven  instead  of  the  present  six  acts. 
There  was  also  some  talk  of  reducing 
the  prices  from  10-20-30  to  io-15-25, 
but  that  is  for  the  future  also. 

R.  S  ri-.L'i  l'R. 


Ed  Redmond  Will  Celebrate 
His  Century 

Paul  Harvey  will  leave  for  an  au- 
tomobile tri])  to  Los  Angeles  next 
Monday,  and  will  return  to  work 
with  Ed.  Redmond  in  Sacramento  in 
about  four  weeks  to  help  celebrate 
the  lootli  week  of  the  Redmond 
stock  in  that  city.  Genevieve  lilinn 
will  open  with  Mr.  Harvey  in  the 
leads. 


\V.  P.  Nichols  of  \  ictoria,  B.  C.. 
has  purchased  the  lease  of  the  Nanai- 
mo  111.  ('.  I  (  )])era  I  louse  from  the 
.X.ilioual  .\musement  Co.  of  \  ancou- 
vir,  II.  C.  The  theatre,  which  has 
luretol'ore  iilayed  l'"isber  v;uideville, 
will  probabK'  house  dramatic  stock 
for  the  summer  season. 

!loll)ro<)k  IMiim,  at  present  in  Lou- 
don, will  shortly  return  and  prepare 
for  an  early  commencing  of  the  lour 
of  the  I'rincess  Theatre  Players.  He 
will  play  the  Columbia  Theatre,  tlii- 
cits-. 


10 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  4.  1914 


The  Princess 


Capacity  busiuos  prevails  at  the 
IVincess,  where  M.  Kuttner,  the  man- 
ager, througli  his  courtesy  and  pleas- 
ant treatment,  has  built  up  a  large 
clientele  of  patrons.  The  Incorrig- 
ible, a  penal  institution  playlet,  head- 
lines the  bill.  This  interesting  sketch 
is  intended  to  truthfully  ])ortray  the 
atmosphere  of  the  penitentiary,  with 
K(\  ^lorrell  or  George  Stone,  tiie 
lTinci])al  figure,  as  the  Incorrigible, 
which  he  conveys  effectively.  Tom 
l>.  Loftus,  as  the  new  warden,  is  very 
acceptable.  Others  in  the  cast  satis- 
factorily serve  the  pur])ose  intended, 
'i'he  audience  testified  its  approval  nf 
tile  theme.  Lavaile  and  liodine,  a 
combination  act  on  Roman  rings, 
showed  to  some  advantage  in  their 
l  umber  and  were  very  well  received 
for  their  effective  catches  and  ro])e 
slides.  Time,  ten  minutes.  Lillian 
Taylor,  a  banjoist  who  uses  the  |)ick. 
demonstrates  some  little  knowledge 
I  f  tills  almost  obsolete  musical  instru- 
ment with  api)lause.  Time,  eight  min- 
utes. Jessie  Livingston,  who  tries  to 
sing  and  tell  Irish  tales,  failed  to  en- 
thuse her  au  iitors.  Time,  eleven 
minutes.  I!rov>'n  and  Lawsoii.  an 
luliiopean  .song  and  dance  number, 
sang  spirited  songs  in  the  inimitalde 
way  of  the  darkey.  The  male  mem- 
ber, a  typical  negro,  danced  and  sang 
with  effect.  This  act  met  with  big 
applau.se  from  the  audience — time, 
twelve  minutes.  The  audience  were 
well  "pictured"  at  fref|ueut  intervals 
with  furious  and  riotous  animated 
phot(jplay. 

The  last  half  acts  were  Clara  Clay, 
vocalist ;  ( iuznani  Trio  in  a  globe  act ; 
1  lubell  Trio,  singing  act:  Musical 
l-'letcher  and  The  Incorrigible,  with 
'l"om  r>.  Loftus  as  the  warden. 


Portola=Louvre 

The  I'ortola-Louvrc  is  offering  a  I- 
vanced  vaudeville  in  the  new  bill  now 
showing.  It  is  evident  that  when 
something  is  given  as  a  pourboire, 
gratuity  or  "Lagniappc,"  as  our  New 
( )rleans  friends  might  express  it,  that 
it  does  not  impress  the  iieojile  with 
the  same  degree  of  importance  as  if 
they  paid  for  same.  At  any  rate,  high- 
class  acts  predominate  at  the  Portola- 
Louvre,  and  for  nothing,  too.  That 
consummate  artist,  "Big"  Tom  Mc- 
Guire,  the  Celt  who  vocalizes  the 
Scotch  songs  with  so  much  fervor  and 
ai)ility,  is  still  on  the  bill  singing 
Lauder's  successes,  Bonnie,  My  lligh- 
lan'  Lassie,  Bring  Back  My  Bonnie 
to  Me  and  other  Caledonian  successes. 
"Big"  Tom  never  fails  to  put  it  over 
to  the  point  of  boisterous  ap])roval.  He 
is  "abetted"  with  excellent  results  by 
twelve  as  shapely  bonnie  Scotch 
maidens  as  wire  ever  assembled  in 
one  Hock,  all  in  the  costume  of  the 
Thistle  and  Heather.  Evelyn  Shaw 
and  Dolores  Suarez  are  two  of  the 
aforesaid  "lassies"  who  show  to  much 
advantage.  The  Highland  T'ling,  as 
a  terminus  of  this  really  "big  act," 
fittingly  ends  an  act  of  much  merit. 
Time,  eleven  minutes.  The  \  enetian 
Duo,  Mile.  Luisa  Bresonier  and 
.Michcle  Giovachini.  are  excejitionallv 
high-class  ojjeratic  stars  who  were 
adapted  for  the  .\bbey  Gran  and  other 
of  the  rciJre.sentative  impressario 
organizations.  Luisa  Bresonier  sings 
the  sextette  from  Lucia  de  Lam- 
mermoor  marvelously  well,  assuming 
the  .several  voices  excelkntlv.  Michele 


McClellan-Tarbox 

Inc. 

Asrents,   Manacfers,   Frcclncer^,  Artists 
Repte£entaiive3 

Musif-al  f.iitif  lit  .s  luriii.'<lie  I  mil  rr 
^.lar^el.  Ski'tclics.  Surss  an:l  Monulni;: 
written  aiil  ixiokel. 

Faiitasres  Theatre  Buildin? 


Evangeline  D 

ixey 

1  ):iughter  of  1  leiiry  1".. 

Dixey 

W  ITH   TOM  .\.\W.\ 

X:  C(  ). 

.\s  the  Genii  in  I'at  and  1 

le  ( ieiiii. 

and  C.  Tinie. 

Gentleman  Cornetist 

\vi.slies  a  l..ad.v  Tromboiii.st  to  join  him 
in    a    vaiidoville    act    on    the  stage. 


.Si  1(1 1  OSS  COBITCIIST, 
Review 


Dramatic 


(iiovachini  sings  with  a  robust  voice 
of  wonderful  range.  This  act  is  de- 
serving of  especial  mention  and  was 
received  with  prolonged  a])i)lause — 
time,  fourteen  minutes.  The  Tyrells, 
an  .\ustralian  dancing  act.  i)resented 
by  two  youthful  artists  in  a  refreshing 
(lejiarture  from  the  u.sual  act  of  this 
nature,  and  is  a  very  animated  and 
gingery  nunib.er.  This  clever  brother 
an<i  sister  team  recently  arrived  from 
.\ustralia,  their  native  country,  and 
are  playing  a  return  to  the  Bortola- 
Louvre — they  were  for  nine  weeks  on 
the  bill  in  their  previous  engagement. 
The  act  consists  of  iinii|ue  and  very 
clever  eccentric  and  acrobatic  dancing, 
finishing  the  act  witli  a  daring  and 
prolonged  neck  swing,  which  meets 
with  tremendous  and  merited  ap- 
l)l:uise.  Time,  eight  minutes.  Fox 
and  Leonard,  those  dainty  dancers, 
present  some  excellent  mimic  dances. 
Their  effort  is  refined  and  effective. 
The  tee  dancing  of  the  little  lady  is 
of  much  merit  and  the  number  is  well 
received — tin-e,  ten  minutes.  Ethel 
l>arnes,  a  vocalist,  sings  some  of  the 
late  songs  in  excellent  voice  and  am- 
ple volume :  a  pleasing  number  which 
was  ai)]iroved.  Time,  five  minutes. 
Hazel  Marshall,  a  soprano  vocalist  of 
prepossessing  aj^pearance,  renders  two 
])retty  ballads  effectively  and  was  v/ell 
received.     Time  eight  minutes. 


The  Man's  Mind  Was  On  the 
6et=Away 

About  three  weeks  ago,  a  bright, 
piei)o.ssessing  young  fellow,  who 
calle  1  himself  Chas.  I.  I'riedinan, 
which  wasn't  his  real  name,  as  he 
was  known  in  Birmingham,  .\la- 
bama,  breezed  into  town  and  an- 
iiounctd  that  he  had  secured  book- 
ings in  vaudeville,  having  passed  a 
satisfactory  amount  of  the  needful 
over  to  one  of  the  booking  powers 
in  Chicago.  l*"orthwith  he  proceeded 
to  get  busy,  engaged  actors,  a  direc- 
tor, and  ha  I  a  splendid  set  painted  to 
jiroperly  present  his  sketch,  .\  Man's 
.Mind.  .Ml  the  time  he  was  paying  his 
actors  half  salaries  and  advancing 
them  a  little  money  now  and  then. 
l'"inally,  last  Tuesday,  came  the  try- 
out  at  a  local  theatre,  but  the  ver- 
dict was  not  "O.  K.  "    Then  the  re- 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

in  PEO  O'  MY  HEART 
By  J.  Hartley  Manuers;  Cort  Tlieatre,  New  York;  now 
in  its  .'iecoml  .voar. 
PEG  O'  MT  HEART  A — r:a.«:tern;  Elsa  Ryan. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  B — Southern;  Blanche  Hall. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  Pegglt 
ONeil. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Northern;  Marion  Dentler. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  10 — Middle  Wost;  Florence  Martin. 
THE  BIRD  or  PARADISE,  by  Richard  Walton  Tully. 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatr* 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Bnrbank  Theatre 
The  Iiycenm  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTRACTIONS 

Kri'TY  GOKOON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  In- 
definite. 

Jack  Lait's  smashing 
success,  Help  Wanted, 
Maxinie  Elliott  Theatre. 
New  York,  imlefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Tlieatrt-,  Chicafrn.  iiiKfi- 
nite. 


THE 

ORIGINAI. 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


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Rehearsal 
Room 
Free  to 
Guests 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 

Co.  PROPS. 


P.  P.  SHANLEY 
P.  C.  FURNESS 


F.  P.  SHANIiEY,  MGR. 


ED.  REDMOND 

And  the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting   the   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 

Theatre,  Sacramento 
.And  Company  Xo.  2  at  the  X'ictory  Theatre,  .San  Jose 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MUSICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOI.I.S 
TABOR   GRAND.  DENVER 

I>oiii.s   H.   JiK'iibs.   l,e.ss<'e  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  good  musical  conierly  people — Ai   chorus  girls.  $10 


C  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Eamps.  Buuch  Iiigrhts,  Strip  Iiig-hta,   Border   Dig-hts,   Swltchhoards  and 

RheoEtatB  229  1  2th  Stveet.   I'hone  Park  SlfiS,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


sourceful  i'riedman  inl'ormed  his  lit- 
tle band  of  Thesi)ians  that  they  would 
move  to  Los  .\ngeles  and  open  next 
week  in  what  would  be  a  world's 
tour,  lasting  two  years.  To  say  good- 
bye i^roperly  to  .San  I'rancisco  he 
gave  a  little  affair  at  the  Motel  \'an 
Dorn  Tuesday  night  and  then  took 
the  party  out  for  a  .spin.  That  was 
the  beginning  of  other  events  not 
so  pleasant,  for  on  Wednesday  an 
$i8  check  came  back  to  the  automo- 
bile driver  marked  "No  funds."  .\. 
couple  of  hotel  checks  pursued  the 
same  cour.se.  It  developed  late 
W'ednes'lay  that  Friedman  got  u]) 
early  that  morning,  packed  a  suit 
case,  went  down  to  the  bank,  drew 
out  a  balance  of  $150  he  had  there 
and  at  present  his  whereabouts  are 
unknown. 

Vaudeville  Notes 

Charley  Yule,  in  Herbert  l'a>h- 
ford's  The  Stranger,  v.ill  open  at  the 
Orpheum  tomorrow.  It  had  a  splen- 
di  1  success  over  the  circuit,  and  Yule, 
who  .  has  talents  for  character  por- 
trayal beyond  the  ordinary,  has  .scored 
heavily. 

C  iKirley  King  and  X'irginia  Thorn- 
ton have  returned  to  work  and  they 
headline  the  bill  at  Pantages  this 
week  if  favorable  receptions  are  any 
criterion.  They  are  assistinl  by  Er- 
man  Seavey,  a  clever  and  forceful  ac- 
tor who  promises  to  become  a  tie- 


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cided  favorite.  Their  sketch.  The 
\  illage  Priest,  is  by  R.  L.  Scott,  an  1 
is  cleverly  and  entertainingly  con- 
structed. The  act  will  jirobably  go 
over  the  "  I'an  "  time. 

.\bram  and  Johns  will  jilay  three 
weeks  more  at  the  Republic  and  will 
then  be  transferred  to  the  Hippo- 
drome in  Los  .-Vngeles,  where  they  are 
as  popular  as  they  are  here. 

Maud  ( )delle  is  getting  reaily  for 
another  ( )r])heum  trij). 

\'a\  Armstrong  is  having  a  big  suc- 
cess at  r>ert  Levey's  Rei^ublic  in  Los 
.\iigeles,  and  .Mr.  Levey  says  .\rm- 
strong  is  attracting  large  auiliences. 

Xe.xt  week  will  sec  the  close  of  the 
Jack  Magee  musical  comedy  season  at 
the  Wigwam  Theatre. 


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Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

Capacity  houses  prevailed  durins^' 
the  new  bill  which  opened  last  Sun- 
da}'.  Everett  Shinn's  Wronged  From 
the  Start,  a  satire  or  burlesc|uing  of 
the  old-time  melodrama,  was  to])line(l, 
and  justly  so — a  continuous  laugh 
during  tlie  thirty-five  minutes  this 
number  was  on  testified  to  the  merit 
of  the  comedy  intended.  Eight  capable 
j:)eople  carried  the  theme  to  the  finish. 
Charles  Withers,  ])ortraying  Cyrus 
iUivens,  the  "o])ry"  liouse  manager 
and  general  small  town  hall  factotum, 
monopolized  the  most  laughs,  dividing 
with  Ethan  Allan,  who  posed  as 
Ephriam  I'urdy,  the  "limb  O'f  the 
law."  The  other  characters  in  the  cast 
were  decidedly  ef¥ective.  The  orches- 
tra loft,  instead  of  orchestra  pit,  was 
the  "locale"  or  laugh-center  with  the 
opry  manager's  one-man  band,  me- 
chanical effects  and  traps.  Wronged 
b'rom  the  Start  is  worth  while  as  a 
laugh  producer.  Romeo  the  Great  is 
a  chimpanzee  under  the  mentorship  of 
Monsieur  Alfred  Drowishey.  This 
remarkable  chimpanzee  proves  the 
Darwinian  idea  beyond  a  doubt  and 
shows  the  possibilities  of  the  inculca- 
tion and  concentration  of  thought  by  a 
.Simian  without  any  apparent  sugges- 
tion, cue  or  assistance  from  his  train- 
er. Romeo  rides  different-sized  and 
graduated  bicycles  from  the  smallest 
to  a  kangaroo  cycle  with  really  re- 
markable ability.  He  also  dines  and 
partakes  of  a  meal  with  more  adher- 
ence to  table  etiquette  than  many 
]jeople,  retiring  to  his  bed.  removing 
his  garments  with  human-like  facility 
— a  wonderful  animal — time  fourteen 
minutes.  Henry  Lewis,  billed  "A 
\'audeville  Cocktail,"  offers  a  hodge- 
podge, melange  or  pot  pourri  of  every- 
thing, with  a  (ierman  dialect.  This 
artist  kee])s  his  auditors  in  good  hu- 
mor from  start  to  finish  with  charac- 
ter song,  eccentric  speech  and  actions, 
but  lapses  to  "old  stuff"  for  titters  in 
referring  to  the  previous  numbers  on 
the  bill.  Henry  Lewis  thinks  quite 
well  of  himself,  but  merits  the  pro- 
nounced applause  of  his  auditors  at 
the  finish  —  time  twenty  minutes. 
Dainty  Marie  or  Miss  Mabel  Meeker, 
the  lady  who  is  not  what  she  seems, 
is  a  hold-over  from  last  week.  She 
still  enchants  with  her  charming  con- 
tour in  her  evolutions  on  the  Roman 
rings.  She  is  a  "web"  artist  of  pro- 
nounced worth,  who  is  helped  much 
by  her  good  figure  and  the  spot  light. 
Time,  eighteen  minutes.  ]3oris  Wilson 
and  Company  in  a  dancing  and  sing- 
ing act,  Through  the  Looking  Glass, 
is  a  beautifully  dressed  number  which 
tiic  trio  of  charming  blonde  females 
make  the  most  of.  Their  number 
])rincipally  is  made  u])  of  the  mirror 
deception  —  conveying  mirror  reflec- 
tion by  means  of  similarly  dressed  \ico- 
])le  following  i)erfectly  the  actions  of 
one  another,  on  the  stage  and  in  a 
darkened  exterior ;  well  received — 
time,  twelve  minutes.  Laddie  Cliff, 
luigland's  clever  juvenile  artist,  is  the 
other  hold-over  from  the  previous 
week.  This  finished  performer  with 
new  songs,  holds  his  auditors  by  the 
merit  of  his  act,  and  was  well  re- 
ceived. Time,  thirteen  minutes. 
Lancton  Lucier  and  Company  in 
Heai)s  of  Hilarity,  fall  somewhat  short 
of  creating  that   impression.  Their 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


number  was  made  u])  of  much  old 
musical  comedy  stuff'.  Eddie  .\llcn 
is  effective  in  animated  song.  This 
number  was  well  received  for  lax 
effort — time,  twenty-one  minutes.  The 
(Jardiner  Trio,  a  dull  number,  two 
females  and  a  male,  go  through  the 
usual  routine  of  novelty  dances  and 
ballroom  gyrations,  and  were  weakly 
received.  Time,  twelve  minutes. 
Selig-Hearst  World's  \'iews  interest 
considerably  with  animated  ])hoto- 
graphic  views  from  all  over  the 
world. 


The  Empress 

Eni])ross  vaudeville  oi)ened  this 
week's  I)ill  last  Sunday  to  its  usual 
])acked  business  and  mtjst  of  the  num- 
ijtjis  met  with  the  merited  approval  of 
tne  auditors.  Everett  Shinn's  "meller 
drammer,"  More  Sinned  Against  Than 
L^sual,  to])lined  the  bill  and  afforded 
excellent  opportunity  to  the  capable 
cast  to  satire  and  burles(|ue  the  old- 
time  melodrama.  Continuous  laughs 
indicated  the  auditors  comprehension 
of  the  humor  intended.  The  efforts 
of  the  outcast  girl  "with  no  place  to 
lay  her  head"  were  somewhat  incon- 
gruous with  her  hands  full  of  dia- 
monds and  appealing  silk  hose.  The 
sheriff  and  the  oyster-can  sized  star 
and  the  villain's  comimtriot  and  or- 
chestra with  his  violin,  handed  out 
the  most  titters,  h^red  liallen  and 
Mollie  Fuller,  the  (dd-time  favorites, 
are  still  with  us  in  the  flesh,  and  they 
exhausted  their  every  effort  to  win 
ai)])roval  with  their  On  the  Road  to 
jonesville.  The  theme  conveyed  re- 
vealed some  humorous  situations  put 
over  with  some  effect.  The  Three 
l'"alcons,  Roman  ring  exponents,  show 
some  excellent  work  and  are  well 
clowned  by  a  capable  "Joey" ;  well 
received.  Dick  Lynch,  billed  as  the 
"I'rince  of  Entertainers,"  endeavors 
to  live  up  to  the  title  by  conveying 
a  number  of  humorous  Celtic  short 
stories  and  hard-shoe  dancing  with 
some  apjiroval.  The  Moscrop  Sis- 
ters, two  vivacious  young  girls,  sing 
and  dance  to  some  purpose  in  a  well 
dressed  act.  The  male  impersonation 
is  cleverly  done.  Their  number  met 
with  approval.  l  lie  Ricci  Trio,  two 
male  violins  and  a  female  vocalist, 
l)resent  the  usual  "fiddling  act"  some- 
what apathetic  as  regards  the  results 
obtained  upon  that  much  abused  in- 
strument. The  female  in  the  number 
is  prejjosessing,  of  excellent  voice  and 
garbed  effectively.  She  saves  the 
number  from  the  commonplace.  Ani- 
mated photograph  effort,  featuring 
inimitable  Ford  Sterling  in  comedy, 
closes  the  bill. 


The  Pantages 

I'antages  ojjcned  the  new  bill  Sun- 
day witii  Mile.  Miami  Amato  in 
A  Xight  in  the  Slums  of  Paris,  a 
))antoininK-  in  one  act  and  a  tableaux. 
It  gives  ami)le  op])ortunity  for  those 
tvjMcal  Europeans,  Mile.  Amato  and 
Signor  Aurello  Coccia,  to  demon- 
strate the  Apache  dance  ( ])ronounced 
ajjash  )'  with  excellent  results.  The 
Dance  du  Couteau,  or  dance  of  the 
dagger,  is  given  with  much  gusto  and 
realism.  The  whole  plot  or*  theme 
interwoven  in  the  |)antominu-  is  based 
upon  a  wager  by  a  rich  clui)  man  of 
gay  i'aree,  who  is  smitten  with  the 
charms  of  the  notorious  /\paclie, 
Casque  D'Or,  the  Belle  of  Helleville, 


who  is  Mile.  Amato.  In  the  i)ursuit 
of  this  fair  lady,  this  wealthy  but  ex- 
hilarated roue  finds  himself  in  many 
tight  places  in  the  slums  of  i'aris,  but 
is  rescued  by  Mile.  Amato,  who 
dances  and  wiggles  to  his  rescue.  A 
large  caste  of  Europeans  lend  sujiport 
to  the  i^antomime,  w^hich  holds  at- 
tention for  nineteen  minutes.  The 
X'illage  l  iiest.  a  playlet  featuring 
Virginia  Tliornton  and  Charles  King, 
shows  the  advanced  suffragette,  a 
lover's  quarrel  and  Mr.  King  as  an 
admirable  clergyman,  who  later 
effects  a  reconciliation,  all  nicely  told. 
Tiire,  twenty-four  minutes.  i'ob 
Albright,  the  male  Melba,  a  vocalist 
of  nice  appearance  and  voluminous 
voice,  sings  effectively  with  ;un])le 
a])])rovaI  of  the  audience — time,  eight 
minutes.  ( ieorge  ("Waltz  Mc 
Around  .\gain")  Wilson,  the  old-time 
black-face  comedian,  keej^s  his  audi- 
ence in  titters  throughout  his  number, 
but  he  starts  and  ])eri)etuates  the 
laughs  himself  —  his  stories  are  old 
and  his  stJiigs  not  too  new.  'I'ime, 
twelve  minutes.  i\umi\',  lloesch  and 
Robinson,  in  Fun  in  a  Music  Store, 
carry  through  a  singing  an  1  dancing 
number  with  some  approval  from  the 
audience.  The  comedy  furnished  by 
the  decidedly  elongated  and  angular 
member  of  the  team  is  excellent — 
time,  sixteen  minutes.  Romano  and 
Carpe,  an  ordinary  song  and  Italian 
harp  act.  were  well  received.  The 
songster  was  accompanied  by  the 
harpist  with  excellent  results  on  that 
instrument.  Time,  nineteen  minutes. 
DeX'itt  and  DeVitt,  termed  ".\cro- 
batic  Comiques,"  .showed  some  really 
clever  barrel-jumping  by  the  male 
'member,  who,  blindfolded  and  basket 
hobbled,  jumped  long  .spaces  into  bar- 
rels and  onto  elevations.  Time, 
eleven  minutes.  Comedy  motion  ]iic- 
tures  finished  the  program. 


The  Republic 

The  Rei)ublic  Theatre,  with  its 
standard  clientele,  is  meeting  willi 
the  usual  excellent  business.  The 
Variety  Tliiee,  a  juggling  and  sliar])- 
shooting  act,  a  man,  a  woman  and  a 
"half  i)ortion."  are  easily  the  hea-lliiie 
act  on  the  bill.  i*"\cellenl  and  cai)abU- 
juggling  by  the  male  member  and 
some  good  sharpshooting  by  the  little 
lady,  meet  with  nnich  merited  ap- 
])lause.  Hme,  eleven  minutes.  Wm. 
R.  /Xbram  ;ind  .\gnes  Johns,  su])- 
])orted  by  Rui)ert  Drumni  liresenl 
MacMann's  (Iramatic  comedy,  A 
Modern  Camille.  or  The  Sacrifice. 
These  ])opular  jicople  meet  with  their 
usual  Re])ublic  a])proval  in  ])ort ray- 
ing an  actress'  sacrifice  of  her  lover, 
to  please  the  wealthy  fallier.  'l  ime, 
fifteen  minutes.    The  New  Chief  of 


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WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Mission  Street,  near  22na  Street 
J03ZFH  BAUER,  Gen.  Mgrr, 

San  Francisco's  finest  ami  largest  vauiie- 
ville.  musical  comecly  theatre.  Seating 
capacity.  1800.  Now  playing  JACK 
MAGEE  and  his  26  comedians,  singers 
and  dancers.  Capacity  business. 
Prices:  10c.  20c.  30c 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

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Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


Police  treats  of  the  ])revailing  vices 
and  intricacies  of  society,  with  the 
dangers  and  lures  which  bi-scl  the 
young  woman  of  the  day.  .\1  II.  I  lal- 
left,  as  the  new  chief,  is  forceful  and 
]:)ractical.  Time,  sixteen  minutes. 
The  l)e  .Alberts,  a  ])antominiic  and 
novelty  dance  act,  is  well  dressed  and 
affords  oi)i)ortunity  for  the  female 
member  of  the  team  to  sing  in  an 
affected  voice  and  the  team  to  dance 
those  Kurojican  danci"-.  Well  re- 
ceived— time,  eight  minutes.  Mr. 
Rudeen,  the  human  mocking  bird, 
whistles  and  imitates.  I"re<|uent 
comedy  ])hc.loplays  inlt'rmils  refresh- 
ingly. 

The  second  half  of  the  bill  is  as  fol- 
lows: (Jrace  .\llen.  singing  and  danc- 
ing soubrette ;  .\bram  and  Johns,  with 
Rupert  Drumm,  in  a  .stirring  playlet, 
in  His  Power;  Louise  I'rownell, 
Rahih  l!ell,  h'red  Wilson  and  Xina 
.Maitland  in  a  Willard  Mack  sketch. 
Two  Sides  to  Every  Story:  liowen 
and  llowen.  comedy  duo. 

The  Wigwam 

lack  .Magee  and  his  com])an\'  are 
still  (he  mainstay  of  ihe  enkrlain- 
meiil  at  this  house,  v.here  .Magee, 
lleine  .\iierbach.  (  larence  I,\(lston, 
Wm.  .Sypher  and  Ih'lly  Spera  have 
become  ])o|)ular.  Among  the  ladies, 
.Miss  .Steuart  and  Miss  .Mack  li;ive  a 
large  following.  The  name  of  the 
piece  for  the  first  half  of  the  week  has 
escaped  me,  but  what  docs  it  matter? 
— any  name  will  fit  il,  as  long  as  the 
comedians  work  and  the  girls  a])i)ear. 
The  offering  for  the  second  half  of 
the  week  is  as  follows:  Three  Sulli- 
van brothers,  cabaret  singers;  La 
X'eail  and  IJowden,  aerial  gymnasts; 
Howard  Sisters,  in  nnisical  novelty; 
.-md  Jack  .Magee  and  Com])any  in  Tlie 
White  1  lorse  Inn. 


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Columbia  Theatre 

San  I'raiicisco  i.s  to  he  llie  scene  of 
one  of  the  earhe.st,  if  not  the  earliest 
dramatic  premiere  of  tlie  sea.son.  for 
on  .Monday  nis^ht,  July  6.  at  the  Col- 
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any  statue,  will  he  seen  the  new  and 
original  i)lay  entitled  Tritlini;  with  To- 
morrow. The  -Ml-Slar  I'layers  will 
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will  ])roduce  the  plays  within  the  next 
few  months.  Triflint^  with  Tomornnv 
v.'ill  see  its  New  York  production  after 
it  has  heen  staged  here  with  one  of 
the  finest  casts  available.  Those  wh;) 
have  read  the  play  stani])  it  as  the 
tyi)e  of  work  with  the  necessary 
"ininch,"  and  there  is  no  douht  that 
the  splendid  company  now  at  the  Col- 
umiiia  Theatre  will  give  a  i)erformance 
of  great  worth  and  brilliancy.  Tiie 
play  is  ill  three  acts  and  there  are  in 
all  seven  principal  characters.  The 
story  deals  in  main  with  a  (|uartette  of 
strongly-drawn  characters,  two  men 
and  two  women,  whose  lives  are  de- 
voted to  a  cause  which  brings  them  in- 
to .sym])athetic  touch  with  humanity, 
and  their  own  stories  of  love  make  a 
profound  impression  as  told  by  the 
author.  I  le  has  been  able  to  carry 
a  great  interest  from  the  very  first, 
and  has  retained  a  vital,  une.\i)ected 
situation  until  the  final  curtain.  The 
l)rincipal  characters — the  doctor,  the 
nurse  and  the  drug  fiend  —  will  be 
played,  res])ectively,  by  C'has.  Rich- 
man,  ("iladys  Hanson  and  Charles 
Cherry.  Matinees  Wednesdays  and 
Saturdays. 


Cort  Theatre 


.\al  C.  (looclwin,  through  the  me- 
dium of  his  rattling  comedy.  N'ever 
Say  Die,  lias  been  in.s])iring  ciuickles 
and  guffaws  all  week  and  the  advair.-e 
for  the  second  and  final  week  of  the 
engagement,  wiiich  begins  Sunday 
night,  augurs  well  for  a  most  success- 
ful fortnight.  Cioodwin  is  most  hap- 
pily i)laced  as  Dionysius  Woodbury, 
whose  generous  motives  lead  him  into 
a  matrimonial  mi.xup   which   has  a 


\astl\-  dilVerent  ending  from  what  is 
antici])ated  when  the  comedy  is  first 
started  on  its  merry  way.  The  (|uiet 
methot's  that  have  so  long  marked  his 
work  as  a  comedian  .still  prevail,  and 
lliey  have  lost  none  of  their  niirth-])r()- 
voking  ]>owers.  After  (It)odwin  him- 
self, interest  naturally  attaches  to  the 
work  of  Margaret  Aloreland.  who  is 
-Mrs.  Xat  C.  Coodwin.  She  has  a 
most  attractive  stage  i)resence  and  the 
role  of  Violet  Stevenson,  whose  im- 
petuousity  leads  her  into  a  marriage 
of  convenience,  only  to  have  it  develop 
into  a  love  aflfair,  allows  her  to  shov.' 
her  ample  ability  as  an  actress.  The 
others  in  the  ca.st  are  wholly  admir- 
able. The  celebrated  Italian  traged- 
ienne, Miini  .\guglia.  comes  to  the 
Cort  Theatre  with  a  repertoire  of  clas- 
^ic  and  standard  i)lays,  beginning 
Monday.  July  13th. 


The  Orpheum 


The  ( )r])heuni  offers  a  jiarticularly 
fascinating  bill  for  next  week.  W'm. 
,\.  lirady.  who  has  joined  the  ranks 
of  vaudeville  producers,  will  ])resent 
I'.eauty  Is  Only  Skin  Deep,  a  one-act 
play  l)y  I'dizabelh  Jordan.  It  has  to  do 
witli  the  mo  'ern  woman's  mania  for 
beautifying  herself.  The  action  of  the 
little  play  is  laid  in  .Madam  ( )'Reilly's 
beauty  parlor  in  New  York  City, 
^'vette.  the  whirlwind  violinist  and  a 
very  attractive  girl,  v,  ill  be  an  im- 
portant feature  in  the  new  ])rogram. 
lier  iiresentation  is  what  she  calls  In 
a  h'uturist  Setting.  Yvette's  gowns 
and  modes  will  make  a  strong  appeal 
to  the  fair  sex,  as  they  are  the  very 
latest  Paris  creations.  Dave  Kramer 
and  (ieorge  Morton,  two  black-faced 
comedians,  have  Dadded  out  the  pe- 
culiarities of  the  darkey  into  as  laugh- 
alile  a  15-ininute  skit  as  one  v.'ould 
care  to  see.  The  Stranyer,  a  comedy 
sketch  liy  I  leri)ert  U.'ishford,  will  be 
p.reseiUed  I)y  ('Inrles  Yule,  b'erd 
Munier  &  Co.  It  mav  be  descriljed  as 
a  "slice  of  life."  Charles  Yule  is  un- 
excelled in  his  ])ortrayaI  of  country 
l;um|)kin,  and  as  the  awkward  rube  in 
The  .Stranger  he  never  fails  to  pro- 
voke roars  of  laughter,  lie  is  su])- 
porled  by  l""erd  Munier  and  Charlotte 
Treadway.  Xext  week  will  be  the 
last  of  Henry  Lewis.  Doris  Wil.son  & 
Co.,  Tile  '  iardiner  Trio  and  Everett 


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Spotlights 


-Mrs.  Ileulah  Jaw  wliose  conduct  of 
the  Little  Theatre  in  I 'iiiladelphia  has 
ipade  that  interesting  pla\house  one 
of  the  most  attractive  in  this  cr)untry, 
will  establish  her  most  brilliant  com- 
pany at  this  playhouse  early  in  the 
fall.  The  ])reliminary  announcements 
include  the  names  of  Ian  Maclaren. 
Whitford  Kane,  Hilda  Englund,  Mary 
Servoss,  Wallie  Clark  and  Marguerite 
Hertz.  Several  other  names  are  to  be 
added  this  week.  The  director  is  to 
be  15.  Iden  Payne,  of  the  Cayety  The- 
atre, J.lanchester,  who  directed  the 
repertory  company  at  the  h'ine  .Arts 
Theatre.  Chicago,  la.st  3'ear. 

Those  that  .saw  I  Sought  and  Paid 
l'"or  when  it  was  first  produced  at  the 
Cort  remember  well  the  uni(|ue  i>iece 
of  character-comedy  contributed  by 
I'Vank  Craven  as  Jimmy,  the  incompe- 
tent clerk.  Craven  has  written  a 
comedy  for  him.self.  Too  Many 
Cooks,  which  was  the  laughing  suc- 
cess of  (it)tham's  last  season  and  in 
which  he  will  a])pear  shortly  at  the 
Cort. 

The  annual  midsummer  play  of  the 
I-'orest  Theatre  Society  was  produced 
last  night  and  will  be  repeated  to- 
night at  Carmel-by-the-Sea.  The  play 
is  Sons  of  S])ain,  by  Sidney  Coe  How- 
ard of  Herkelcy,  University  of  Cali- 
fornia. '15.  produced  by  Garnet 
Holme.  On  the  evening  of  July  3rd 
and  the  afternoon  of  July  4th  the  an- 
nual children's  i)lay.  Slovenly  Peter, 
will  be  given. 

John  C.  I'"isher  will  produce  a  new 
play  early  in  .August  by  Paul  Wil- 
stach,  called  What  Hapi)ened  at  22,  in 
which  the  leading  roles  will  be  taken 
by  Reginald  l>arlow  and  Carroll  Mc- 
Comas.  What  lla])pened  at  22  is 
described  as  an  original  mo  lern 
.American  i)lay ;  one  of  the  princijial 
characters  being  that  of  a  forger  who 
has  been  so  very  clever  that  he  has 
gone  on  in  his  criminal  way  for  years, 
apparently  .safe  from  detection.  His 
very  knov.'lcdge  of  his  own  cleverness, 
however,  jjroves  his  undoing  and  he 
becomes  careless  and  thus  his  wrong 
doing  is  uncovered.  It  is  believed 
that  in  Mr.  Wilstach's  i)lay  the 
"crook"  is  exhibited  from  a  new  an- 
gle. There  is  an  absorl)ing  love  .story 
in  What  lla])pened  at  22,  and  a  prom- 
ise of  many  thrills  in  the  (leveloi)ment 
of  the  plot. 

Leo  Ditrichstein,  entirely  recov- 
ered from  the  recent  illness  which 
necessitated  the  termination  of  his 
tour  in  The  Temperamental  Journey 
in  the  midst  of  last  sea.son,  returned 
from  abroad  two  weeks  ago.  Mr. 
Ditrichstein's  exquisite  work  as  the 
erratic  musician  in  The  Concert,  in 
which  comedy  he  toured  the  country 
for  three  sea.sons  under  Mr.  Belas- 


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cent portrayal  of  Jacques  Dupont 
in  The  Temperamental  Journey, 
were  such  as  to  entitle  him  to  stel- 
lar distinction  ;  a  position  which  he 
will  assume  for  the  first  time,  under 
the  Belasco  b  anner,  the  coming  sea- 
son. Mr.  Ditrichstein  is  now  at  his 
home.  The  Pines,  Stamford,  Conn., 
where  he  is  hard  at  work  on  the  new 
play  which  Mr.  Belasco  will  produce 
in  the  fall. 

Bv  .\  coincidence  San  I'rancisco  has 
been  entertaining  three  leading  men 
who  played  the  same  Pitt.sburg  stock 
in  the  past  three  years.  They  are 
.Albert  Morrison  of  Ye  Liberty  stock, 
Thu'rston  1  lall  of  the  .Alcazar,  and 
C  barley  (iiinn,  who  is  out  here  on  a 
short  visit.    .All  three  made  good,  too. 

David  !)clasco  has  ])ractically  re- 
cruited the  cast  for  The  X'anishing 
Bride,  the  farce  adapted  from  the 
(jerman.  by  Sydney  Rosenfeld,  which 
will  o|)en  the  .season  of  the  Ikdasco 
Theatre,  New  York.  Rehearsals  be- 
gan Monday,  June  2(jth.  Mr.  Bel- 
asco has  assembled  an  exceptionally 
impressive  cast  of  well-known  artists. 
Janet  lieecher  again  comes  under  his 
direction  to  originate  one  of  the  lead- 
ing feminine  roles,  while  Thomas  A. 
Wise,  through  special  arrangement 
with  Charles  ]*"rohman,  will  also  cre- 
ate an  imi)ortant  ])art.  Others  in  the 
cast  are  Howard  E.stabrook,  Gustave 
\'an  Seyffertitz,  Denman  Alaley,  An- 
gela Keir  and  Ottola  Ne.smith,  the  lat- 
ter a  new  comer  who  has  never  ap- 
peared on  Broadway.  \'ery  little  is 
known  about  Miss  Nesniith,  and  the 
lielasco  office  is  extremely  reticent 
about  giving  out  any  details  concern- 
ing her,  other  than  the  fact  that  she 
is  regarded  in  the  light  of  another 
"find,"  having  been  discovered  by  Mr. 
Ilela.sco  in  an  obscure  stock  company. 
To  her  will  be  entrusted  the  title  role. 
The  first  reading  of  The  X'anishing 
Pri.le  was  held  .Saturday,  June  27th, 
and  rehearsals  are  now  going  on  in 
earnest,  under  .Mr.  lielasco's  personal 
sujjervision. 

Llarry  Leland  and  Mrs.  Leland 
are  away  from  work  with  the  Red- 
mond stock  of  Sacramento,  cele- 
brating a  few  weeks'  vacation  via 
automobile. 


Jul)'  4.  1914 


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"Acting  is  the  Most  Satisfy= 
ing  of  All  the  Arts,"  Says 
David  Warfield 

David  Warfield,  who  will  undertake 
a  tour  of  the  South  and  West  next 
season  in  The  Auctioneer,  appearing 
as  the  lovable  old  Hebrew,  Simon 
Levi,  the  character  that  is  inalienably 
linked  with  the  achievements  of  this 
beloved  artist,  is  here  on  his  regular 
summer  vacation,  and  recently,  in  dis- 
cussing the  art  of  painting,  sculpture 
and  acting,  and  comparing  the  re- 
wards to  be  derived  by  those  who  are 
successful  in  each  line  of  endeavor, 
expressed  himself  thusly:  "If  it  were 
not  for  the  law  of  compensation 
which  an  all-wise  Providence  has 
made  a  rule  of  life,"  he  said,  "one 
would  say  that  acting  is  the  most 
thankless  of  all  the  arts.  An  actor  is 
famous  today  and  forgotten  tomor- 
row. He  spends  his  life  in  a  great 
effort  to  make  living  pictures  for  a 
public  that  forgets  him  when  he  is 
dead.  What  have  they  left  behind 
them — the  actors  of  yesterday?  Noth- 
ing but  a  memory — a  standard  for 
other  players  in  the  days  to  come.  The 
painter  dies  and  leaves  behind  him 
great  pictures  as  a  memorial.  His  ad- 
mirers, especially  nowadays,  can  go 
out  and  buy  a  sepia  tint  of  his  great 
works  for  five  or  ten  cents  and  keep 
it,  so  that  he  lives  through  the  pass- 
ing generations  for  all  of  us.  A  sculj)- 
tor  carves  his  own  memorial  in  mar- 
ble that  lives  forever,  and  the  great 
author  never  dies,  because  his  soul 
lives  in  his  books.  But  the  player 
goes  out  into  the  great  beyond  and 
at  best  there  are  only  a  few  to  say, 
T  saw  him  act.  He  was  a  great  man,' 
and  that  is  all.    Yet  the  law  of  com- 


pensation is  always  there  to  keep  us 
from  becoming  disheartened,  for  it 
gives  to  the  actor  the  love  and  the 
applause  of  his  public  at  the  time. 
Painters,  writers,  sculptors,  all  these, 
wait  years  for  recognition  and  some- 
times fame  doesn't  come  until  they  are 
dead.  They  paint  a  i)icture  and  it  is 
hung  in  some  gallery  and  perhaps  for- 
gotten, but  the  actor  receives  every 
night  of  his  life  the  wealth  of  a  pub- 
lic's love  and  applause,  and  so  1  guess 
I'm  just  as  glad  that  I'm  an  actor 
after  all." 


Dates  Ahead 


BISHOP'S  PLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

BRYCE  HOWATSON  CO.  (Em- 
press Variety  Co.,  mgrs.) — McCloud, 
June  28;  Weed,  29-30;  Callahan,  July 
i;  Etna  Mills,  2-4;  Grecnvicw,  5-7; 
Fort  Jones,  8-1 1. 

CLAMAN  CO.  (carrying  own 
airdrome) — Grass  Valley,  July  i  and 
up  to  all  of  next  week. 

OMAR  THE  TENTMAKER 
(Mgt.  Tully  &  I'.uckland,  Inc.)l— 
Oakland,  June  29-July  4;  Los  An- 
geles, 6-13;  Portland,  /Vug.  2-8;  .Se- 
attle, 9-15. 

WM.  T.  HODGE  in  The  Road  lo 
HapiMuess  (The  Shuberts)  —  I'ort- 
land,  June  29-July  4;  Seattle,  5-11. 


Al.ma  Gi.uck,  the  American  grand 
opera  singer,  and  ICfrom  Zimbalist, 
the  Russian  violinist,  were  recently 
married  in  London. 

Eked  Knkiht  and  (iK.^cK  Mc(irNN 
are  living  in  Los  yXngeles  at  present, 
although  some  tem])ting  offers  may 
induce  them  to  leave  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thomton 

Resting 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

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Charlie  Reilly 

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Presenting  The  Irish  Emigrant,  Pantagcs  'i'iiiu-. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
.\  venue  Plavers,  Seattle 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

With  Monte  Carter 


Gilbert  &  Slocum 

Comedians 

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C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  E.  DOUD 

With  Jack  Golden 

In  Musical  Comedy 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 
.\t  Liberts  :  care  Dramatic  Beview 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

Willi  Howard  b'oster  Stock  Co. 


Geo.  Matison 

Leads  and  Heavies 

Austa  Pierce 

Second  Business 
Permanent  address, 

4010  Oregon  St..  San  Diego 


Marie  Connelly 

ingenue 

.At  Liberty — 1420  O  St.,  Sacramento 

Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOBNET  AND  COTrNSEI.I.OB  AT  I.AW 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  6406 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San    Francisco,  Cal. 

HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Kd.  Redmond  Stock.  Sacramento 

STANFORD  MacNIDER 

At  Liberty — Kellie's  Exchange,  P.  I.  Bldg., 
Seattle 

Meta  Marsky 

Leads 

Invites  Offers 

5744  .Ayala  St..  C)aklan(l,  Cal. 
LEW  HANNINGS 

"That  quaint  character  man" 
Kd.  Redmond  Stock.  .'Sacramento 

Vaudeville  Notes 

.\  physical  encounter  and  face 
scratching  between  Mrs.  James  E. 
Duncan  \o.  i  and  Mrs.  S.  Jackson, 
all  aunt  by  marriage,  was  averted 
Wednesday  in  the  corridor  of  the  Oak- 
land Court  House  only  by  the  inter- 
ference by  bailiffs,  when  James  K. 
Duncan,  a  vaudeville  actor,  was  sen- 
tenced by  Judge  Donohue  to  serve 
two  years  in  San  Ouentin  for  bigamy. 
Mrs.  Jackson.  Duncan's  aunt,  and  her 
mother.  Mrs.  J.  .-\ubrey.  both  of  San 
I'rancisco.  had  come  to  the  court 
house  to  plead  with  the  judge  for  pro- 
liation  for  Duncan.  Mrs.  Duncan  No. 
I.  on  whose  complaint  and  testimony 
he  was  convicted,  was  bitterly  assailed 
bv  the  other  two  women  for  having 
caused  Duncan's  imprisonment.  When 
Judge  Donohue  ])ronounccd  sentence. 
Mrs.  Aubrey  became  hysterical  and 
iiad  to  be  helped  out  of  the  room. 
.\fter  the  encounter  in  the  corridor. 
.Mrs.  .Aubrey  and  Mrs.  Jackson  fol- 
lowed Duncan  to  the  jail,  and  the 
grandmother  again  broke  down,  a  jail 
attendant  leading  her  away  toi  the 
train.  Mrs.  Duncan  No.  i  before  her 
marriage  was  Nellie  Morley.  known 
on  the  stage  as  one  of  the  Morley  sis- 
ters, and  is  a  sister-in-law  of  Swift- 
water  P.ill  Gates,  who  married  her 
sister.  Stella,  while  the  girls  were 
touring  .Alaska.  Last  January  Dun- 
can, without  having  been  divorced 
from  his  first  wife,  married  Eva  .Azer, 
'  an  actress,  in  ( )akland. 


Erman  L.  Seavey 

\\  ith  King  and  Thornton  in  Vaudeville 


July  4,  1914  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Roscoe  Karns 

Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Howard  Foster 

Own  Company —  Touring 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
^'e  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 
\'e  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy  Leads 
At  Liberty;  care  Draafatic  Review 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Characters 

At  Liberty                                          Care  of  Dramatic  Rkvikw 

Harry  Hallen 

Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 

Inez  Ragan 

Management  Bailey  and  Mitchell 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                         Oakland,  Cal. 

Leland  S.  Murphy 

Juvenile 

Nana  Bryant 

Co-Star 

Empress  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C.  Beginning  July  5 

Jean  Kirby 

Second  Business 

At  Liberty                                        Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  bIs;";?  MacKellar 

.Management  Von  Tilzer  and  liroadhurst 
A])pcaring  in  Today — Season  1914-15 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Loriman  Percival 

Stage  Director 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Maurice  Penfold 

Juvenile 

Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Marta  Golden 

Back  Again — Ye  Liberty,  Oakland 

James  P.  Keane 

Juveniles 

/  \  L    J_j|  UCILV    y    LdlC    l-ZK/V  i>i  /\  I  IK^    ±VC*  V  IE-  vv 

G.  Lester  Paul 

C  haractcrs 

At  Liberty                                         Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Geo.  B.  Howard 

Comedian — Available  for  Stock 
Address,  2136  W.  31st  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

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THE  SAN  FRANQSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  4,  1914 


A  scene  for  the  siicccssfitl  play,  The  Poor  Little  Rich  Girl,  -which  A'/otc  and  Hrlani^er  7cill  present  at  the  Colum- 
bia Theatre  next  season.  The  Poor  Little  Rich  Girl  is  a  play  for  ^<^r(m'n-u ps,  and  ti'Oi-  r^'ritten  by  FJeanor  Ga'es, 
formerly  of  San  Francisco. 


The  Old=Timer's  Idea 

A  good  straii^lit  man  is  very  essen- 
tial to  a  comedian,  hut  how  Httle 
credit  does  he  ever  tjet  for  liis  work- 
on  the  staije.  Look  back  to  the  time 
when  Add  Ryman,  Ainsley  Scott,  D. 
R.  Hawkins  and  men  of  their  worth 
were  doinij  strais^iit  for  a  comecHan. 
They  w  ere  hij^lily  eckicated  and  had  a 
fine  co:rniand  of  the  Enf^hsh  lan- 
s^uat^e.  and  it  v.as  throus^h  their  edu- 
cation that  the  comedian  made  every 
])oint  covuil  for  a  laugli.  Xowadays, 
ui)on  our  vaudeville  statue,  it  is  a 
rarity  to  find  a  ijood  strai^ijiil  man. 
They  are  few  and  far  iietween.  The 
comedian  ima.tjines  he  is  the  whole 
works,  hut  yon  put  a  poor  straii^ht 
man  with  him  and  he  will  die  a  noble 
death  before  the  audience.  Uut  a  t^ood 
educate<l  straii^ht  man  is  just  as  essen- 
tial to  an  act,  musical  come  ly  or  a 
sin,<iin,ii  or  talkin.tj  act  as  the  come- 
dian. (  )n  the  C  oast  at  the  present 
time  we  have  what  you  mi.nht  call 
<;ood  straitjht  men.  Of  course,  the}' 
are  few  in  number,  but  they  under- 
stand their  business  and  what  is  ex- 
I)ccted  from  them  when  they  i^et  be- 
fore an  audience,  but  get  little  men 
tion  for  their  work  and  worth.  A 
good  comedian  with  a  i)oor  straigiit 
man  never  can  get  by.  but  a  good 
straight  man  with  a  ])oor  comedian — 
well,  the  straight  man  can  always  pull 
the  act  over,  ami  that  is  about  the 
way  it  is  nowadays. 

Santa  Cruz  River  Theatre 
Has  Week  of  Gaiety 

S.\NT.\  CRLZ,  June  22.— .\fter 
weeks  of  strenuous'  building  and  prep- 
aration for  her  new  river  theatre, 
Santa  Cruz  is  all  ready  for  her  $10.- 

000  series  of  great  historical  pageant- 
drama.  These  plays  are  to  be  staged 
at  night  in  the  most  ideally  beautiful 
outdoor  theatre  in  America,  under  di- 
rection of  Perry  Newberry,  assisted  by 
a  cast  of  500  actors,  singers,  dancers, 
boatmen,  monks,  Spanish  cavaliers.  In- 
dians, cowboys  and  old  pioneers,  with 
ships,  cannon,  ox  teams,  historical 
scenery,  fandangoes  and  battles.  Seven 
night  i)erformances  will  be  given.  The 
first  four  of  these  are  all  different, 
each  one  being  a  first-night  perform- 
ance, and  a  big  historical  drama  and 
jiageant  on  a  stage  of  river  and  grove 
a  quarter  of  a  mile  long.  The  pro- 
gram of  the  week  is  as  follows :  Alon- 
day  night,  June  20,  The  Padres,  a 
beautiful  mission  play  with  250  per- 
formers. Tuesday  night.  The  Path- 
finder, dii'aling  with  the  Bear  Flag 
men,  l'>emont  and  the  loves  and  bat- 
tles of  Gringo  and  Spaniard.  Wed- 
nesday, the  spectacular  comedy  ex- 
travaganza, Aladdin  and  the  Lamp, 
with  the  huge  cast.  Thursday,  the 
Pageant  of  i'eace,  a  very  beautiful 
historical  and  allegorical  production 
with  ballets  and  inter])retativc  dances 
and  pageantry  of  all  nations.  Friday, 
The  Padres.    Saturday,  the  27th,  The 

1  'athfinders. 

Question  as  to  Shows  Out= 
side  of  Exposition 

Whether  amusement  enterprises 
should  be  permitted  near  the  Exposi- 
tion grounds  next  year  was  discussed 
Monday  at  a  meeting  of  the  Public 
Wei  fare  Committee  of  the  Supervisors, 
the  cjuestion  having  been  raised  on 


account  of  an  a])])lication  filed  by  A. 
H.  MacKenzie  to  erect  a  structure  for 
a  s])ectacular  show  on  the  \'an  Ness 
.Avenue  block  between  Hayes  and 
(irove  streets.  Frank  Burt  and  A.  W. 
Scott,  Jr.,  who  have  charge  of  the 
Exposition  concession  features,  told  of 
the  strict  supervision  to  which  amuse- 
ments at  the  Exposition  would  be 
subject  and  of  the  care  taken  to  keej) 
them  to  a  high  standard.  They  said 
that  the  Ex|)osition  might  be  injured 
financially  if  shows  of  the  kind  tmder 
consideration  were  allowed  in  the  city 
generally.  R.  M.  J.  Armstrong  and 
Dr.  Julius  Rosenstirn  of  the  League 
of  Improvement  Clubs  opposed  the 
granting  of  permits  by  the  city  au- 
thorities for  Exposition  year,  saying 
that  not  only  would  the  Exposition  be 
interfered  with,  but  the  outside  shows 
might  not  in  some  cases  be  of  a  proper 
character.  At  the  world's  fairs  at 
Chicago  and  St.  Louis,  it  was  said, 
many  of  the  outside  shows  were  dis- 
graceful. E.  E.  Pfaeftle  s]X)ke  for  the 
J^etailers'  Protective  Association  and 
favored  the  issuance  of  permits  for 
outside  shows.  Interested  with  A.  H. 
.MacKenzie  in  this  concession,  which  is 
the  big  winner.  Fighting  the  F"lames, 
is  A.  W.  MacKenzie.  his  cousin,  who 
is  the  lessee  of  the  Savoy  Theatre. 


A  Pair  of  Sixes 

In  H.  H.  Frazee's  Longacre  The- 
atre last  Monday  the  successful  farce, 
A  Pair  of  Sixes,  entered  upon  the 
fifth  month  of  its  New  York  run.  co- 
incident with  which  Mr.  F'razee  will 
begin  active  preparations  for  the 
launching  of  five  additional  companies 
to  present  the  play  in  as  many  differ- 


ent i)arts  of  the  world.  The  organiza- 
tion now  at  the  Longacre  Theatre, 
which  includes  Ann  IVTurdock.  Hale 
llaniilton,  (Jeorge  l^arsons.  Fritz 
Williams.  Ivy  Troutman  and  Maude 
Eburne,  is  scheduled  to  run  through 
the  summer  and  well  into  next  season 
before  visiting  other  cities.  A  com- 
l)any  of  equally  imi)ortant  players,  in- 
cluding Frank  Mclntyre,  Joseph  Kil- 
gour,  Sam  Hardy  and  Oza  Waldro]\ 
will  open  its  season  at  the  Cort  The- 
atre, Chicago,  on  August  9.  Another 
com])any  will  begin  its  season  on  Sep- 
tember I ,  en  route  to  the  Pacific  Coast 
and  Southwest,  while  two  more  com- 
])anies  will  open  a  week  later  to  fill 
dates  booked  in  the  smaller  cities  of 
the  East  and  Middle  West.  Mr.  Fra- 
zee  has  decided  to  present  A  Pair  of 
Sixes  in  London  under  his  own  man- 
agement and  will  soon  go  abroad  to 
engage  a  company  of  English  i)layers. 
Their  season  is  scheduled  to  begin  on 
August  31,  with  Joseph  Coyne  in  the 
role  now  jjlayed  by  Hale  Hamilton. 
Contracts  have  also  been  signed  by 
Air.  Frazee  with  Hugh  Ward,  repre- 
senting J.  C.  Williamson,  Ltd.,  for  the 
presentation  of  A  Pair  of  Sixes  in 
Sitlney  and  Melbourne,  Australia,  on 
September  7. 


Spotlights 


When  the  ])lay  of  To-day  closed  in 
New  York  a  fortnight  since,  it  was  re- 
called that  it  was.  fast  approaching  the 
three  hundrcdtli  ])erformance,  not- 
withstanding the  critics  declared  it 
could  not  last  a  week.  The  power  of 
publicity,  ])lus  the  determination  of  a 
remarkably  strong  cast,  supported  by 


a  virile  l)lay,  has  been  given  as  the 
answer  to  the  in(juiry  of  its  success. 
In  Chicago,  where  a  like  [irogram  has 
been  mapped  out  by  the  i)roducers. 
Bertha  Mann  and  .Arthur  l5yron  will 
have  chief  roles.  Miss  Mann  is  mak- 
ing ner  first  appearance  in  the  West- 
ern city  in  so  important  a  role,  and 
much  of  the  success  which  it  is  pre- 
dicted will  come  to  the  play  will  be 
due  to  her  unu.sual  ability  as  a  dra- 
matic actress.  George  MacQuarrie 
will  head  the  Southern  company  with 
Helen  MacKellar,  and  Edmund  iJresse 
will  play  the  Coast. 

b>ank  Keenan  has  closed  his  vaude- 
ville tour  in  Vindication  and  has  re- 
tired to  his  country  home  at  Laurel- 
ton,  Long  Island.  It  has  been  sug- 
gested that  among  the  interesting 
American  plays  which  would  prove 
successful  in  London  is  The  Girl  of 
the  Golden  West,  in  which  Air.  Kee- 
nan played  with  such  vivid  force  the 
role  of  Jack  Ranee,  the  sherifif.  The 
F";nglish  declare  that  America  is  the 
home  of  the  character  actor,  and 
should  Air.  Keenan  play  this  role 
in  London  they  woidd  sec  one  of  the 
greatest  of  our  character  actors. 

Will  Cross  arrived  from  Eureka 
])er  steamer  la.st  Saturday,  and  the  ac- 
count he  gives  of  the  management  of 
the  company  that  went  up  there  four 
weeks  ago  is  not  very  glowing.  They 
played  the  Alargarita  Theatre  and  tlie 
house  is  in  li()uidation.  The  Judge  of 
the  court  said  that  the  next  company 
that  came  there  would  have  to  pay 
fifty  dollars  per  night  in  advance  for 
the  use  of  the  house.  The  actors  got 
nothing  but  I  O  U's  for  their  salaries. 
This  makes  it  bad  for  a  good  manager 
to  follow. 


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ALL  THE  THEATRICAL  NEWS 


iflonte  Carter 

IDRAMATIC     MOVING  PICTURES  VAUDEVILLE 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DR.\MATIC  REVIEW 


July  II.  1914 


The  Truth — A  Synopsis  of  Clyde  Fitch's  Great  Play 


About  fifteen  years  a}^n  Tlie  Trutli 
was  first  i)ro(luce(l  with  Clara  IMood- 
goocl  in  the  role  of  Becky  Warder.  In 
1907  Marie  Tempest  appeared  in  the 
play  with  great  success  in  London. 
Later  it  was  produced  on  the  Conti- 
nent and  received  an  enthusiasm  sel- 
dom accorded  American  plays  in  any 
of  the  European  capitals.  This  spring 
Grace  George  has  appeared  in  a  re- 
vival of  the  Fitch  comedy  und-er  the 
direction  of  Winthrop  Ames  at  the 
Little  Theatre.  This  revival  has  con- 
vinced many  critics  of  the  permanent 
value  of  the  late  Clyde  h'itch's  contri- 
bution to  the  .American  theatre.  Even 
those  who  insisted  that  the  h'itch  com- 
edy was  only  ephemeral  and  evanes- 
cent have,  apparently,  been  convinced 
of  his  skill  as  a  technician  and  crafts- 
man. If  his  analysis  of  character  and 
life  is  more  superficial  and  less  pene- 
trating than  that  of  the  great  conti- 
nental playwrights,  it  redeems  itself 
by  intimate  observation  of  detail,  and 
by  lively,  sure  and  significant  strokes 
of  character-drawin.g. 

Clyde  Fitch  always  held  The  Truth 
in  the  highest  esteem.  .Mong  with 
The  (iirl  with  the  Green  I-Lycs.  a 
study  in  feminine  jealou.sy,  this  com- 
edy contains  his  closest  observation 
of  women.  "The  first  two  acts  of 
this  comedy  are  capital,  but  the  last 
two  were  labor,"  he  once  remarked. 
It  also  possesses  a  distinct  literary 
value. 

Suffrage  and  I'emini.sm  have  per- 
hai)s  effected  changes  in  the  Xew  York 
woman  of  1914  and  the  petty  vice  of 
■■fibbing"  to  which  the  Mrs.  lieckv 
Warder  of  njoC)  was  so  hopelessly  ad- 
dicted is  ])erha])s  being  sujjerseded  by 
greater  virtues  or  more  violent  vices, 
lint,  remarks  Montrose  J.  Moses,  in 
The  Book  Xews  Monthly,  "the  woman 
who.  for  no  bad  reason  an  earth,  lied 
her.self  out  of  her  husband's  aff'ections 
and  into  a  i)eck  of  trouble,  who.  given 
to  mild  prevarication,  hits  upon  the 
rock  of  constant  dis.sembling.  is  still  a 
real,  live  human  type — as  much  a  part 
of  Xew  York  now  as  she  was  in 
1906." 

h'red  Lindon  and  his  wife  h've.  we 
learn  in  the  first  act.  have  become  es- 
tranged. L'nder  the  pretence  of  bring- 
ing about  a  reconciliation  between 
tluni.  Becky  Warder  is  really  carrving 
on  a  flirtation  with  Lindon,  though 
she  does  not  care  for  him.  "She's  what 
the  French  call  an  allumeuse,"  cries 
the  jealous  ^Mrs.  Lindon.  who  has 
called  at  the  Warders  one  Thursday 
afternoon  with  her  friend.  Laura  Fra- 
ser,  "leads  them  on  till  they  lose  their 
heads,  then  she  gets  frightened  and 
feels  insulted !"  She  announces  her 
intention  of  appealing  to  Tom  Warder 
himself  to  put  a  stop  to  the  "excess  of 
friendship"  between  Becky  and  her 
husband.  While  the  two  women  are 
discussing  the  situatif)n  Becky  and 
Lindon  enter  the  house.  Xoticing 
their  entrance  Mrs.  Lindon  hides  in 
another  room.  The  servant  announces 
the  apparent  dei)arture  of  Mrs.  Lin- 
don. but  Becky  and  Lindon  hear  her 
remonstrating  in  the  next  room.  Lin- 
don escapes,  Becky  telling  him  to  re- 
turn at  six.  Becky  greets  ]\Irs.  Lin- 
don cordially,  relieved  when  she  feels 
assured  that  they  did  not  know  Fred 
had  come  in  with  her. 

The  interview  ends  in  a  quarrel  be- 


tween Eve  and  I'ecky.  in  the  midst  of 
which  W  arder  enters.  Anxious  to  be 
rid  of  her  visitors  before  Lindon  re- 
turns. Becky  feigns  an  appointment 
with  another  woman  for  si.x  o'clock. 
She  slijis  a  surrei)titious  note  to  her 
husbaild  to  "Get  rid  of  Eve ;  I  want 
the  room."  After  Becky  has  gone  u])- 
stairs,  Mrs.  Lindon  tells  Warder  of 
his  wife's  appointment  to  meet  her 
husband  there  at  six  o'clock.  He  is 
incredulf)us.  She  asks  him  to  walk 
home  with  her  in  order  that  she 
might  ex])lain.  He  consents.  Laura 
I'raser  remains  behind  to  discover 
liecky  returning  to  meet  Lindon. 
Laura  advises  her  to  tell  Eve  the 
truth.  During  their  short  conversa- 
tion, many  of  the  inconsistencies  of 
Becky's  remarks  to  Eve  are  revealed 
to  Laura.  When  Laura  points  out 
her  prevarications.  Ilecky  explains 
them  away  with  further  untruths. 
Becky  finally  tells  Laura  to  go.  as  she 
has  an  appointment.  "With  Fred 
Lindon!"  exclaims  Laura.  '■It  is  not!  " 
retorts  Becky,  just  as  the  servant  en- 
ters and  announces  Mr.  Lindon. 

When  Warder  returns,  he  finds  his 
wife  with  Lindon.  Becky  has  made 
no  effort  to  effect  a  reconciliation  be- 
tween the  Lindons,  but,  on  the  con- 
trary, has  subtly  encouraged  Lindon 
in  his  attitude  toward  herself.  Lindon 
informs  Warder  that  Becky  has  been 
advising  him  regarding  his  marital  af- 
fairs, and  Warder  advises  him  to  act 
according  to  her  advice,  .\fter  Lin- 
don has  left.  Warder  asks  B.ecky  if 
she  has  been  keeping  daily  appoint- 
ments with  him.  I'.ecky  denies  this 
eni])hatically. 

W.\kui:r.  I  have  every  confidence 
in  you  and  your  motives.  But  I  have 
none  in  Linclon',s— so  I  want  today's 
visit  to  be  his  last,  my  dear. 

Bi'XKv.  (Rising;,  a  little  uiicfliii- 
fortablc. )     XW  right. 

\\'.\ki)i:k.  (  )wn  up,  now.  hasn't  he 
tried  to  make  love  to  you? 

I')K(  Kv.     {Lcauina;  on  the  hack  of 
till'  chair,  faciiti^  him.)     Xo ! 
W.\Ri)KR.    Xot  a  bit  ? 
Bia-KV.    { Smiling.)     Well  — may- 
be— just  a  tiny  bit — but  not  in  earnest. 

W.\rdi:r.  (  Rising,  angrily. )  It  was 
sure  of  it!  the  damn  jnii^py!  Becky, 
I've  heard  him  swear  there's  no  such 
thing  as  a  decent  woman  if  a  man 
goes  about  it  in  the  right  way ! 

BiXKV.  Oh,  you  men  are  always 
hard  on  another  man  whom  women 
like. 

W.\kl)i;r.  I  know  what  I'm  talking 
about  this  time,  and  you  don't. 

Bkckv.  (IFith  dignity.)  I  judge 
by  his  behavior  to  me.  He  may  have 
led  me  to  believe  he  likes  me  very 
much, — he  ought  to  like  me,  I've  been 
very  nice  to  him, — and  I  suppose  it 
flattered  mc~i  Smiling.)  it  always 
does  flatter  me  when  men  like  me — 
and  I  think  one  feeling  I  have  is  pride 
that  you  have  a  wife  whom  other  men 
admire!  If  Mr.  Lindon  has  made — 
er — respectful  love  to  me,  that's  a 
comi)liment  to  you.  (IVarder  laughs, 
sincerely  amused.)  But  he  has  not 
insulted  me. 

Wardkr.  (Smiling.  )  That's  your 
fault.  You  are  the  kind  of  woman 
he  doesn't  believe  exists,  and  he  can't 
make  up  his  mind  just  what  tactics  to 
adopt. 

Bi  ;cKY.    He  knows  perfectly,  un- 


less he's  deaf  and  blind,  that  my  see- 
ing him — a  few  times  only — has  been 
solely  to  reconcile  him  with  Eve. 

W.\Ri)KR.  That  sort  of  man  is  deaf 
and  blind,  except  to  his  own  rotten 
mental  suggestions.  He  is  incapable 
of  believing  in  your  philanthropic  mo- 
tive, so  let  it  go.  dear. 

IhccKv.    Eve  has  frightened  you. 

W.\ri)i:r.  Not  a  bit:  I  laughed  at 
her  fears  that  you  were  fascinated 
by  her  i)recious  worm !  But  I  do  con- 
sider that  unwittingly  you  have  been 
playing  a  dangerous  and— forgive  me, 
darling, — a  very  foolish  game.  .Al- 
ready some  one  believes  you've  been 
seeing  Lindon  every  day.  You 
haven't !  But  that  doesn't  make  any 
difference !  Every  one  will  believe  you 
have  seen  him  twice  a  day  in  another 
month  if  you  continue  seeing  him  at 
all.  No  woman  can  have  the  '■friend- 
ship" of  a  man  like  Lindon  for  long 
without — justly  or  unjustly — paying 
the  highest  price  for  it.  (  He  places 
his  hand  tenderly  on  her  shoulder. ) 
You  wouldn't  know  what  the  price 
was  till  the  bill  came  in, — and  then  no 
matter  how  well  you  knew  and  those 
wh(j  love  you  knew  you  had  not 
danced,  all  the  same  the  world  would 
make  you  |)ay  the  pijjer. 

BiccKv.  I  do  your  sex  greater  jus- 
tice than  you  !  I  don't  believe  there's 
any  man,  no  matter  what  he  has  been, 
whom  some  sincere  woman  can't 
waken  to  some  good  that  is  in  him  ! 

W.\Ri)KR.  (Smiling.)  That's  all 
right,  but  you  please  let  Eve  wake  up 
Lindon!  {He  mocTS  a^vay.)  Had 
you  made  any  arrangements  to  ring  a 
little  frien:lly  alarm  on  him  tumor- 
n)w  ? 

liiX  KV.  Xo !  ,\nd  that,  of  course, 
w  as  I""ve's  suggestion  ! 

W  .\i<I)i:r.  Well,  never  mind  so  long 
as  it's  understood  his  visits  here  are  at 
an  end.  You  don't  ex])ect  him  tomor- 
row, and  should  he  come,  you  won't 
see  Jiim,  eh  ? 

Bf.c  kv.  I^xactly !  {Smiling.)  When 
1  told  him  today  his  visits  were  over, 
what  do  )'ou  think  he  said? 

W.\ri)i:r.    I  couldn't  guess. 

I'lXKV.  He  .said  I'd  change  niy 
mind  and  send  for  him  ! 

W.\ri;i;r.  And  if  you  did,  do  you 
know  what  he  would  do? 

BiiCKv.    No. — what? 

W.\ui)iCR.  Consider  it  a  signal  of 
cai)itulation, — and  ten  to  one  take  you 
in  his  arms  and  kiss  you  ! 

Becky's  father,  an  inveterate  old 
gambler  named  Roland,  who  boards 
at  Mrs.  Crespigny's  in  Baltimore,  and 
receives  an  allowance  from  Warder, 
has  sent  Becky  an  ai)i)eal  for  $500. 
Warder  refu.ses  to  send  the  old  man 
another  dollar.  By  .sending  back  a 
bonnet  she  has  ordered,  liecky  suc- 
ceeds in  getting  a  check  for  $50  to 
send  surreptitiously  to  her  father.  lUit 
she  has  had  to  lie  to  carry  through  her 
scheme,  and  she  has  to  admit  her  fib 
to  Warder. 

(The  Sen  ant  goes  out  as  Warder, 
all  dressed,  sax-e  that  his  fie  hangs 
loose,  ruslies  in.   Reeky  rises  quickly. 
Wakdicr.    Who's  ready  first? 

iiiXKV.  { Laiighijig.)  Oh.  you've 
raced!  But  wliile  von're  tving  vour 
tie  I'll— 

Wardkk.  {Interrupts.)  No.  I 
came  down  ])ur])osely  to  get  you  to 
tie  it  for  me ! 

Becky.  You  forgive  me  for  tell- 
ing you  that  little  fib? 

\\'ari)1-:r.  Yes,  if  it's  to  be  your 
last  one, 


Bkc  k.    .My  7'ery  last. 

W.\ri)i;r.  Xo  more  of  those  wicked 
little  white  lies,  even,  that  you  know 
you  do  aniu.se  yourself  with;  and  dis- 
tress me? 

BiiCKY.  No,  no!  Really!  I've 
opened  the  cage  door  and  let  all  the 
little  white  mice  fibs  out  for  good! 

W.\ki)i:r.    .\nd  you  do  love  me? 

lii'X  KV.  Do  you  want  to  know  how 
nnich  I  love  you  ? 

Wardkr.    Yes.  how  much? 

liiccKY.  How  dee])  is  the  ocean  in 
its  deepest  sixH  ? 

W.\Rf)i;R.  .\s  (lee]i  as  your  love 
for  me. 

Bkckv.  Oh,  that  isn't  fair!  You're 
stealing  my  thunder !  There !  (  The 
tic  is  finished  and  she  pushes  hint 
playfully  into  the  choir  by  the  -iCriting 
table.)  One  good  turn  deserves  an- 
other. (  //■///;  her  arms  about  his  neclc 
she  slides  on  to  his  knee,  like  a  child. ) 
I've  let  Perkins  go  out,  and  you  must 
hook  me  u]3  the  back. 

Mrs.  Lindon.  who  has  bribed  tele- 
phone girls  and  hired  detectives  in 
her  mad  efforts  to  prove  her  hus- 
band's and  Becky's  perfidy,  returns  to 
call  on  Tom  Warder  the  following 
Saturday  afternoon  with  notebooks 
full  of  surreptitious  appointments  and 
meetings.  She  refuses  to  .see  Becky 
but  talks  to  Warder. 

•Mrs.  LiNnox.  You  can't  make  me 
believe  you've  lived  as  long  as  you 
have  with  Becky  Roland  and  not 
founrl  out — .she  lies. 

Wardkr.  (Rises  (juiekly  in  anger.  ) 
It's  because  you're  a  woman  you  dare 
say  that  to  me,  but  you  know  I  don't 
have  to  listen  to  you,  .so  don't  push 
our  old  friendship's  claim  too  far. 

Mrs.  Linih)N-.    I  said  Becky  and 
I'"re(l  met  often  on  the  sly. 
Wardkr.    { Sitting  again.)  Which 
"isn't  true! 

Mrs.  Lixdox.  No!  They  meet 
ei'ery  day! 

W.vRDKR.  Eve,  1  think  your  trou- 
ble has  gone  to  your  brain. 

Mrs.  Lindox.  (Still  quietly,  but 
Ti'///;  the  quiet  of  the  crater  u'hen  the 
volcano  is  alive  beneath.)  I  can  prove 
to  you  that  B.ecky  has  seen  I-'red 
every  day  and  more  than  that !  When 
we  had  our  talk  two  days  ago,  they 
hafl  agreed  that  he  was  to  go  through 
a  form  of  reconciliation  with  me  for 
a])pearance's  sake,  and  their  meetings 
were  to  continue.  She  had  an  aj)- 
pointment  with  him  for  yesterday. 

W.vRDKR.  That  I  know  isn't  true, 
for  she  swore  to  me  the  opposite. 

Mrs.  Lixdox.  Yes,  you  frightened 
her  oft'  and  she  broke  the  engagement 
by  telei)hone.  which  made  Fred  ])er- 
fectly  furious. 

Wardkr.  ( Rising,  goes  to  mantle 
and  knocks  his  cigar  ashes  into  the 
grate;  absolutely  unconvinced,  he  con- 
tinues with  a  cynical  smile. )  And 
how  did  you  obtain  this  decidedly  in- 
timate information? 

Mrs.  Li.xdox.  (hi  an  outburst,  the 
volcano  becoming  a  little  active.) 
From  him  !  I  knew  they  hadn't  met 
for  two  days — 

Wardkr.  (Interrupting.)'  How? 
(  He  looks  up  curiously. ) 

Mrs.  Lindon.  {Rises  and  turns 
a-a'oy.  a  li4tle  ashamed.)  I've  had 
I'red  watched  for  weeks ! 

Wardkr.  (Astonished.)  You  mean 
you've —    (He  hesitates.) 

Mrs.  Lindon.  Yes!  I  took  their 
not  meeting  for  a  sign  that  after  all 
I!ecky  had  given  him  uji.  and  I  had  the 

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July  II,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Oliver  Morosco,  Still  Intent  on  Producing  New  Play, 
Will  Soon  Offer  Another  at  the  Burbank,  His  Los 
Angeles  Mint 


LOS  ANGELES,  July   8.— Cool 
weather  keeps  up  and  thus  the  the- 
atres have  not  much    to  contend 
with  along  that  line  and  patronage 
is  good.  *  *  '■■  Willis  Marks  of  the 
lUirbank  is  making  a  trip  through 
the  Orient,  and   when  he  returns 
no  doubt  will  be  able    to  display 
some  very  wonderful  photographs, 
for,  if  we  remember  rightly,  Mr. 
^larks  is  a  very  clever  photogra- 
pher. *  *  *  Bud  Duncan,  who  has 
joined  the  Gaiety  forces  here,  was 
on  the  yawl  Tola  when  it  was  seized 
by  the   Federals  with   50,000  feet 
of  film,  he  being  with  a  ])icture  com- 
pany at  the  time.  *  *  *  When  \\\U- 
iam  Hamilton  Cline  wrote  a  sketch 
called  Between  Trains,  and  sold  it 
to  Dan  Bruce  and  Margo  Duffett, 
little  did  he  know  that  it  would  some 
da^  bring  a  decision  in  court  that 
would  jar  all  vaudeville  land.  Dan 
Bruce,  it  seems,  paid  royalties  for 
a  while,  then  ceased  and  continued 
to  produce  the  sketch  under  another 
name,    and    now    it  is  a  question 
whether  or  no,  vaudeville  managers 
are  not  liabel  for  aiding  and  abet- 
ting an  unlawful  act.  *  *  *  Help 
Wanted,  we  are  told,  will  reopen  in 
Grand    Rapids,    Mich.,  September 
1st.    In  the  meantime,  Henry  Kol- 
ker  will  return  to  Los  Angeles  to 
produce  a  new  play.  His  Son,  which 
Mr.  Morosco  has  purchased  for  him. 
Grace  Valentine  will  either  go  to 
Europe  or  return  to  Los  Angeles. 
Franklyn  Underwood  and  his  wife, 
Frances   Slosson,   will   go  to  Den- 
ver, where  Mr.  Underwood  will  ap- 
pear in  stock.    Lillian  Elliott  and 
James  Corrigan  will  come  back  to 
the  Burbank.  Charles  Ruggles,  it  is 
said,  will  go  to  your  city  after  show- 
ing Los  Angeles  to  his  bride  and  his 
bride  to  Los  Angeles.  *  *  *  Last 
Friday  was  movie  night    at  Pan- 
tages,  when  many  of  the  stars  of 
filmland  gathered  to  do  honor  to 
Martha  Russell,  the  Essanay  girl. 
*  *  *  Cleo  Madi-son  was  the  guest 
of  honor  at  the  "Movie  Monday"  at 
the    Palais   de    Danse    this  week, 
where  everyone   seemed   to  enjoy 
themselves  and  all  the  ladies  looked 
their  prettiest.  *  *  *  Margaret  Ed- 
wards has  left  the  Gaiety  Company, 
rea.son  unknown.  *  *  *  Word  has 
just  been  received  that  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Lewis  Stone  have  lost  their  little 
daughter,  the  child  dying  while  Mr. 
Stone  was  in  Boston  ])laying  in  I'lie 
Misleading  -Lady.     Mr.  Stone  re- 
turned immediately  to  New  York, 
while  one  of  the  authors  of  the  jday 
assumed  the  role. 

BUR  P.  AX  K:  liought  and  Paid 
For  continues  for  this  week,  h'orrest 
Stanley,  Selma  i'aley,  (Iracc  Trav- 
ers,  Beatrice  Nichols,  James  Apple- 
bee  and  others  of  the  Burbank  cast 
being  seen  to  good  advantage. 

EM  PRESS  :  Onaip's  name  sounds 
as  "though  it  might  have  been  writ- 
ten by  the  ambidextrous  Jap  at  the 
Orpheum  this  week.  Onaip's  audi- 
ence is  left  with  a  queer  feeling  of 
seeing  things  in  a  strange  light 
when  he  causes  piano,  player,  stool 
and  all  to  rise  from  the  stage  into 
mid-air,   while   upside    down  and 


right  side  up,  the  music  goes  on 
uninterruptecl.  Ouaint  and  delight- 
ful Tom  Xawn  returns  with  his 
"Genii,"  so  well  done  and  so  en- 
joyable. Mary  Gray  is  pretty,  win- 
some and  not  afraid.  She  sings 
clever  character  songs  and  waltzes  a 
waltz  that  is  a  scream.  The  Rath- 
skeller Trio  return  with  a  lot  of 
amusing  songs  and  a  clever  accom- 
panist. The  Two  Georges  are  acro- 
l)ats  and  tumblers  of  worth,  who  are 
not  at  all  adverse  to  a  little  comedy. 

HIPPODROME:  The  dog  and 
bears  belonging  to  Howard  are  as 
clever  as  their  master,  and  a  joy  to 
the  little  folks.  The  Cleverest  Devil, 
a  most  interesting  sketch  with  Jane 
OT-ioark  as  the  girl,  wearing  gor- 
geous gowns,  and  Broderick  O'Far- 
rell  as  the  artist.  Lester  Paul  clever- 
ly plays  the  Devil.  The  Fresh 
b'reshman  is  the  offering  of  Pete 
Lawrence  and  Company  and  cre- 
ates much  enthusia.sm  with  the  lat- 
est slang  hits.  The  MacKinnon 
Twins  are  ragtime  singers  and  rag- 
time dancers  as  well.  Jack  and 
(leorge,  "the  two  nuts,"  live  up  to 
their  title.  Raymond  is  an  amazing 
juggler.  Max  P'ischer,  with  his  rag- 
time violin,  (lu]dicates  his  success  of 
last  week. 

LITTLE  TmCATRl^:  The  last 
of  the  week  Constance  Crawley  and 
her  com])any  oi  English  players  will 
give  D'Annunzio's  Francesca  de 
Rimini,  (ieorge  Melford  of  the  Ka- 
1cm  Comjiany  will  ajjpear  in  The 
Littlest  Girl,  in  which  Frank  Egan 
will  also  appear.  Frank  Elliott  and 
Miss  Carew  will  give  a  one-act  play. 

MAJESTIC:  Mme.  Mimi  AgugHa 
is  in  the  second  and  final  week  of 
her  engagement,  beginning  with  a 
magnificent  performance  of  PTan- 
cesca  de  Rimini.  Mme.  Aguglia, 
with  a  depth  of  feeling  tender,  yet 
fiery  and  far  reaching,  is  wonderful. 
The  si)lendid  dcnible  bill.  The  Glove 
and  Wilde's  Salome  is  repeated. 
Malia  is  to  be  the  attraction  for  the 
matinee.  Mme.  Aguglia's  country- 
men have  boueht  out  the  house  for 
h'riday's  performance  of  La  Fiac- 
cola  Sotto  il  Miggio,  which  will  be 
a  gala  night  for  this  charming  little 
Sicilian  j^layer  and  her  friends.  Mme. 
-Aguglia's  company,  with  Signors 
Stern i,  P.  Rosa,  L.  Aguglia  and 
.Mme.  Zo])])etti,  ])rove  themselves  to 
be  excellent  players. 

MOROSCO:  Waldemar  Young 
wrote  The  Money  Cietters,  or  rather 
he  recollected  the  most  of  it — for 
familiar  comedy  and  familiar  tunes 
are  haunting  reminders  of  days  gone 
by,  but  it  is  all  colorful,  with  bril- 
liant new  costumes,  jjlenty  of  musi- 
cal num])ers  that  are  speedy  enough 
to  carry  the  little  story  along.  Then, 
of  course,  there  is  Walter  Law- 
rence to  breezily  enact  the  leading 
Idle  and  I'Vances  Cameron  to  flash 
her  most  toothsome  and  wonderful 
smiles  and  to  sing  in  the  sweetest 
voice,  to  say  nothing  of  the  gor- 
geous gowns.  Louise  Orth,  a  stun- 
ning blonde,  Will  H.  Sloan,  who 
scores  easily  with  the  large  share  of 
the  comedy,  together  with  the  as- 
sistance of  Willard   Louis,  Arthur 


Clough,  Maude  l*>eatty.  Jack  Poll 
ard  and  lUid  Duncan  carry  the  vcn 
ture  along  with  a  dash  of  good  na 
ture  and  cleverness.    The  stage  set- 
tings, es])ecially  the  second  scene, 
are  elaborate.     The  costumes  arc 
new  and  brilliant,  and  The  Mone> 
(ietters  is  good  fun. 

ORPHEUM:    Another  Los  .\n- 
geles  pair  comes  back  to  see  us  in 
the  persons  of  Percy  Bronson  and 
Winnie  I'aldwin,  who  do  a  lot  of 
lively  dancing,  mighty  good  sing 
ing,  all  in  a  way  that  is  light,  air\ 
and  sure  to  ])lease.     Tameo  Kaji 
yama  is  a  juggler  with  the  pen  and 
it  obeys  his  will  absolutely.  P>ack- 
wards,  forwards,  up  and  down — all 
so  easy  and  truly  amazing — writing 
as  init  forth  by  this  little  Japanese 
is  an  art  for  sure.    The  Scarecrow 
is  the  lively  singing  and  dancing 
number  of  McMahon,  Diamond  and 
Clemence,  its  chief  attraction  bein 
a  very  limp  and  artistic  scarecrow, 
a  pretty  maid  with  a  pretty  little 
voice  and  a  man  to  ably  assist  the 
two.    Willette  Whitaker   gives  us 
darky  songs  of  the  quaintly  plain 
tive  sort,  sung  with  the  feeling  of 
an  artist,  accompanying  herself  up 
on  the  har]i.    1"".  Wilbur  Hill  adds 
an  enjoyable  touch  with  his  whis 
tling.  This  is  surely  a  week  of  hold 
overs,  but  each  of  highest  class,  with 
new   touches.     \'ale.ska   Suratt  in 
r.lack  Crepe  and  Diamonds  displays 
new  and  startling  gowns.  Walter 
de  Leon  and  Muggins  Davies  offer 
Reel  Stuff  in  place  of  the  campus 
songs,  and  make  a  big  hit.  James 
Cnllen's  bits  of  humor  again  adorn 
this  week's  bill. 

P.\XTA(;ES  :  Smith  and  the  Eel 
is  a  one-act  sketch  played  with  all 
due  res])ect  to  its  tense  moments, 
bv  Harry  Cornell,  Ethel  Corley 
Minnie  Townsend,  Edward  Roberts 
and  James  Stand.  The  Cycling 
Brunettes  handle  the  most  impos- 
sible feats  with  ease  and  grace.  The 
iMve  Gargoni  are  acrobats  whose 
turns  are  most  enjoyable  because  of 
the  daring  but  easy  grace  with  which 
they  are  accomplished.  Clayton 
and  Lennie  give  an  idea  of  what  an 
Englishman  and  his  "chappie" 
friend  might  be.  Their  work  is  good 
and  gets  the  laughs.  P>ob  Finlay 
and  the  Yates  Sisters  can  sing  and 
dance  with  an  interesting  line  of 
])atter.  Mabel  Xormand  does  her 
funniest  stunts  through  the  Key- 
stone pictures  to  delight  her  faith- 
ful friends. 

REPl'P.LIC:  Armstrong's  I'.aby 
Dolls  display  shapely  figures  in 
their  efforts  to  entice  Paul  Chabas 
to  paint  a  companion  piece  to  his 
famous  September  Morn.  New 
songs  and  plenty  of  hilarious  come- 
dy are  used  as  an  added  inducement. 
l"fd  Armstrong  and  Lew  Dunbar 
lead  the  gaiety,  while  George  Hen- 
ry, Honora  Hamilton  and  Hazel 
VVilson  keep  step.  Richard's  pos- 
ing dogs  are  the  acme  of  canine 
cleverness.  The  Howard  Sisters  are 
a  ver.satile  and  comely  musical  jiair. 
Mac  O'.Xeill's'  comedy  is  of  the 
Scotch  variety.  O.  P>.  Wise  is  a 
chalk  talk  entertainer.  The  Dallas 
C(Mnedy  I'our  furnish  music  and 
fun,  and  the  Selig  weekly  and  come- 
dv  pictures  close  the  bill. 

N.  B.  WARNER. 


THE  FLAGG  CO. 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE. 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

163S  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


l)layers  at  the  IWjou  last  night.  Guy 
Hitncr.  Jay  Ilamia,  l>ank  I'onner, 
Inez  Ragan,  .Marie  I'akcr  and 
Florence  Oakley  were  clever  in  their 
parts.  Next  week — the  last  of  the 
company's  stay  here— will  be  given 
over  to  re])eat  bills.  The  companv 
will  probably  leave  here  after  a 
tour  of  the  Islands,  on  the  Mon- 
golia, sailing  July  i8th.  July  1st 
Sam  Blair  will  be  ready  with  the 
first  of  the  h'amous  Players'  films, 
The  Sea  Wolf  being  the  offering. 
This  will  be  followed  by  Les  Miser- 
ables  and  Tess  of  the  D'Ubervilles. 
Associated  with  lUair  at  ^'e  Liberty 
is  Jack  Le  Claire,  formerly  amuse- 
ment manager  of  the  Odeon  Cafe, 
San  Francisco.  W.  D.  .'\dams,  the 
manager  of  the  Royal  Hawaiian  Op- 
era House,  announces  the  following 
attractions  for  the  fall  sea.son  :  Sept. 
r)th,  Harold  Bauer,  pianist;  Sept. 
10-12,  Maude  .\llen,  danseuse ;  Sept. 

Paul  Renault;  Oct.  6th,  Carter, 
magician;  Oct.  20th,  Marion  Dow- 
sett  Worthington. 


SACRAMEXTO,  July  7.— Of  the 
old  guard  at  the  DIEPEXBROCK. 
only  Ed  Redmond  and  Merle  Stan- 
ton remain.  The  rest  arc  on  their 
vacation.  The  Redmond  bill  this 
week  is  A  Bachelor's  Romance,  and 
Ed  Redmond  as  the  lovat)le  old 
young  man,  David,  furnishes  a  treat. 
He  is  ably  seconded  by  .Marshall 
Zeno,  who  plays  Martin  with  fine 
intelligence.  Lew  Harrigan  was 
also  good  as  Mulberry.  Fred  Har- 
rington was  i)leasing  as  Harold,  and 
Marshall  Birmingham  a  fine-loriking 
.Xrchibald.  F'dith  Xewlin,  the  new 
leading  woman,  more  tiian  pleased 
with  a  delightful  Sylvia.  Merle 
Stanton  reveled  in  the  i)art  of  Miss 
Clementina,  and  Marvin  Hammond 
was  a  dainty  Harriet  Licccster. 
Xext  week  a  musical-melodrama,  A 
Banker's  Holiday,  will  be  the  bill. 
Specialties  will  be  introduced  by  I*"d 
Redmond.  Merle  Stanton,  Marvin 
Hammond,  Clara  Elton,  Marshall 
Birmingham  and  Marshall  Zeno. 
CLUXIE  Opera  House:  Omar  the 
Tentmaker  oi)ened  here  last  night 
for  two  nights.  !>ig  business  and 
pleased  audiences  the  verdict.  EM- 
PRI'"SS:  More  Sinned  .Against 
Than  Usual,  with  a  cast  of  ten  play- 
ers, is  going  big.  Marika  and  Car- 
man Moscrop  are  pos.sessed  of  talent 
and  charming  mannerisms,  together 
with  good  voices  and  pretty  gowns. 
Fred  H alien  and  Mollie  Iniller  pre- 
sent On  the  Road  to  Zanesville.  and 
Dick  Lynch  completes  (he  bill. 


HOXOLULU,  H.  I.,  June  28.— 
Paid  in  Full  was  offered   by  the 


The  End  of  All  Things  is  a  new 
sketch  that  I'-rcd  I'.utler  is  rehearsing, 
and  of  which  much  is  expected.  In 
the  cast  are  Edna  Price,  Wm.  Ray- 
mond, Ilortense  White,  Earl  Hodg- 
kins.  Stanley  Livingston.  Wm.  Cook 
and  Bob  Colley. 


4 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  II,  1914 


Correspondence 


X1-:\V  YORK.  July  5.— \ictor 
Herbert  has  accepted  a  proposition 
made  to  him  as  he  stepped  off  the 
In^perator  last  Thursday  to  write  a 
new  comic  opera  for  Arthur  Ham- 
merstein  to  he  produced  in  1915  witli 
Miss  Edith  Thayer  as  the  particular 
star.  Otto  Hauerback  will  take  care 
of  the  book  and  lyrics.  The  new 
piece  will  be  the  only  new  addition 
for  a  year  to  Mr.  Haninierstein's 
present  holdings,  as  the  N'ictoria 
Theatre  demands  all  his  time.  Miss 
Edith  Thayer,  who  has  been  pro- 
moted from  the  No.  2  iMrcfly  com- 
pany of  last  season,  will  be  starred  in 
the  No.  I  Mretly  the  cominjj  .season, 
succeeding  Miss  Emma  Trentini.  She 
has  been  a  star  a  little  more  than  a 
year,  Mr.  Mammerstcin  having  dis- 
covered her  in  the  chorus.  She  is  a 
coloratura  sojjran;)  and  has  had  four 
vears'  tuition  under  Jean  de  Reszke. 

*  *  *  .\ccording  to  tlie  announcement 
of  Walter  Kingsley.  official  publicity 
promoter  for  the  Palace  Theatre,  sjje- 
cial  measures  are  to  be  taken  this 
summer  for  the  comfort  of  the  play- 
ers, as  the  hall  will  be  kept  open  dur- 
ing the  entire  summer.  The  Palace's 
announcement  is:  "Hot  and  cold 
shower  baths  have  been  installed  on 
every  floor  of  the  Palace  Theatre 
tlressing  rooms  and  a  masseur  and 
masseuse  engaged  for  the  summer  to 
look  after  the  vaudeville  artists  on 
each  week's  bill.  The  management  is 
convinced  that  i)hysical  condition  has 
a  great  deal  to  do  with  a  player's  re- 
ception by  an  audience,  hence  the  ar- 
rangements for  shower  baths  and  rub- 
downs.  Besides  this  the  Palace  di- 
rectors have  arranged  with  Jack 
Cooper,  the  athletic  instructor,  for  a 
special  summer  rate  for  artists  need- 
ing physical  training."  *  *  *  A  nov- 
elty at  the  Strand  Theatre  last  week 
was  the  first  i)roduction  in  New  York 
of  one  of  the  moving  picture  plays 
made  from  an  opera.  (lermania.  for 
which  Baron  i-ranchetti  wrote  the 
music  to  the  text  of  Luigi  lliica.  This 
is  one  of  the  operas  pre])ared  from  the 
repertoire  of  the  Casa  Ricordi.  The 
work  was  sung  several  years  ago  at 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  House  with 
Signor  Caru.so  in  the  leading  role. 
The  story  shows  the  history  of  the 
Cerman  revolution  that  ended  with 
the  defeat  of  Napoleon  at  the  battle 
of  Leipsic  in  181 3.  There  is  no  am- 
bitious attem])t  to  reproduce  the  mu-' 
sic  of  the  opera,  but  its  scenes  are 
shown.  There  was  the  usual  music 
at  the  Strand  and  a  (|uartet.  The 
pictures  of  the  recent  Lambs'  Gambol 
were  also  shown.  *  *  *  The  heat  has 
been  powerless  to  diminish  the  desire 
of  the  patrons  of  the  Academy  of 
Music  to  see  Damaged  Goods. 
Brieux's  play  is  to  have  another  week 
there  with  Theodore  l-Viebus  and 
Priscilla  Knowles  in  the  leading  roles. 

*  *  *  Fourth  of  July  week  at  the 
Palace  Theatre  was  celebrated  with 
a  lengthy  bill  headed  by  Montgomery 
and  Moore.  Other  acts  were  Joan 
Sawyer,  assisted  by  Benne  Dixon  and 
Lewis  Sloden ;  Adelaide  and  Hughes, 
Al  Von  Tilzer's  Honey  Girl,  Bert 
Wheeler  and  company  in  Fun  on  the 
lioulevard,  Fred  Kornian,  Willie 
\Yeston,  the  Toozoonin  troupe  of 
Arabian  acrobats,  Ruth  Roye  and 
Ralph  Herz.  *  *  *  George  MacFar- 
land,  well  known  in  light  opera, 
headed  the  bill  last  week  at  the  New 


lirighton  Theatre.  Others  on  the 
programme  were  Winona  Winter. 
Jesse  L.  Lasky's  The  Beauties.  I'.d 
(iallagher  and  Bob  Carlin  in  Before 
the  Mast,  Nana,  assisted  by  M. 
.Alexis;  Stejjp.  Goodrich  and  King. 
Harry  r.reen,  Durkin's  dog  and 
nninkc)'  ])antomime,  (ierard  an  I  West 
and  the  .\zard  brothers.  *  *  *  -Alice 
lus  and  Bert  hVench  presented  a  new 
dance  '^at  Hammer.'-tein's  \'ictoria 
Theatre  and  roof  garden  called  Tiic 
Temptress.  Other  acts  on  tlie  inter- 
esting bill  were  Carmelita  i'errer.  tiic 
Si)anish  dancer,  who  made  her  first 
.\merican  appearance;  Joe  Jackson. 
Lyons  and  'i'osco.  Consul  and  Betty, 
the  Arnaut  brothers,  IJedini  and  .Ar- 
thur, Balaban,  Grace  de  Mar,  Locketl 
an.l  Waldron.  the  Castillions.  Two 
Tom  Boys,  F>ed  Eldridgc  and  Ethel 
X'ane.  *  *  *  The  second  week  of  Paul 
J.  Rainey's  1914  set  of  .African  hunt 
pictures  was  a  great  .success  at  the 
Casino.  .\  number  of  new  jjic- 
tures  liavc  l)cen  added,  showing 
the  Wandarobos  tribe  of  native  .\fri- 
cans  doing  their  war  dances,  their 
march  across  the  veldt  and  into  the 
jungle,  wild  birds  weaving  their  nests 
and  several  others.  Mr.  Raincy  sailed 
on  the  Im])erator  on  Saturday  for  a 
long  hunting  tri])  in  India  and  Africa. 
He  was  surprised  by  a  delegation  of 
newsboys  who  saw  him  off  and  gave 
him  a  large  hunting  knife  as  an  ex- 
pression of  their  gratitude  in  giving 
half  of  the  receipts  of  the  Rainey  pic- 
tures last  week  to  the  newsboys'  fund. 

*  .Albert  Brown,  who  took  the 
part  of  tile  volatile  French  lover  in 
Sidney  Rosen  feld's  comedy  at  the 
Maxine  h'lliott  Theatre,  has  taken  the 
place  of  I  "rank  Craven  in  Too  Many 
Cooks  at  the  Thirty-ninth  Street 
Theatre.  Mr.  Craven  has  gone  abroad 
for  a  brief  rest  in  London  and  to  se- 
ject  an  actor  to  play  his  part  in  the 
English  production  of  his  amusing 
farce.  *  *  .A  Pair  of  Sixes  is  so  pojj- 
ular  at  the  Longacre  Theatre  that  it 
will  l)c  acted  tiiere  indefinitely.  The 
farce  of  Edward  i'eple  is  soon  to  be 
produced  in  London.  I'okcr  is  so  well 
understood  there  that  any  of  its 
points  are  not  likely  to  be  lost.  ( )n 
the  other  hand,  the  understanding  and 
enjoyment  of  this  clever  play  does 
tiot  in  reality  depend  so  much  on  the 
poker  that  is  in  it.  The  mere  fact 
tiiat  a  wager  has  been  won  by  one 
man  and  lost  by  another  is  sufticient. 
*  *  *  Jane  ( )aker.  who  has  supi)lanted 
.Ada  Dwyer  in  The  Dummy  at  the 
Hudson  Tiieatre,  plays  the  part  of  tlic 
more  or  less  shady  adventuress,  who 
is  really  good  hearted  and  i)repared  to 
motiicr  the  child  after  whom  the  kid- 
nappers are  supposed  be  in  search. 
Miss  Oakcr  delights  the  large  aud- 
iences at  the  Hudson  Theatre  and 
will  play  the  part  all  season.  *  *  * 
Potash  and  Perlmutter,  which  still 
j:rowds  the  Cohan  Theatre,  has  as  one 
pi  its  heroes  .Alexander  Carr.  who 
really  has  the  better  part,  as  Barney 
liernard  is  really  in  many  scenes  no 
more  than  a  feeder  for  the  other 
ictor.  Air.  Carr,  who  had  his  ex- 
periences in  burlesque,  is  proud  of  his 
voice  and  it  is  said  to  be  a  really  fine 
organ,  worthy  of  the  careful  training 
he  has  given  it.  *  *  *  The  musical 
shows  that  survive  are  The  Passing 
Show  of  1 914  and  The  I-'ollies  of 
1914.  GAVIN  DHU  HIGH. 

PORTLAND,  Ore.,  July  6.— 
HEILIG  Theatre  (Calvin  Heilig. 
mgr.;  Wm.  Pangle,  res.  mgr.) — 
William  Hodge  in  The  Road  to  Hap- 


INTEB-MOUNTAIN  WAGON  SHOWS— PBESENTINO 

Girl  of  Eagle  Ranch 

CHAS.  F.  HEIiTOIT,  MGB. 

A   Delightful  Summer  in   tlie  Mountains 


State  Rights  Buyers 
Take  Notice! 

The  Feature  Film  Sensation  of  the  Century.    To  be  Beleased  About  July  1st 
M.  B.  DUDLEY  AND  G.  F.  COSBY  PRESENT 

Panama  and  the  Canal 

From  An  Aeroplane 

6000  feet  of  thrilling  action.  Taken  from  the  aeroplane  of  the  noted  aviator, 
Bol;ert  Fcwler,  hy  Bay  Duhem.  Notliingr  like  it  ever  before  attempted.  Most 
elaborate  line  of  pictorial  printing  over  used  for  a  motion  picture.  Everything 
frcm  twenty-sheet  stand  down.    At  cost  to  State  right  buyers. 

Address,  Panama  Aero  Film  Co. 


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jiiness  was  the  bill  at  this  theatre  last 
week,  and  business  was  only  fair. 
There  was  too  much  hot  weather  to 
make  theatrical  entertainment  enjoy- 
able. The  i)lay  was  a  pleasing  one, 
and  .star,  company  and  production 
were  capable.  Commencing  last  night 
motion  pictures,  entitled  The  Spoilers, 
were  shown  at  this  theatre.  Next 
week  the  Heilig  will  return  to  its  ol:l 
home,  liroadway  and  Taylor  streets. 
r..\KKR  Theatre  (George  L.  I'.aker. 
mgr.;  Milton  Seaman,  bus.  mgr.): 
.Announcements  made  tiiat  the  regu- 
lar stock  season  will  l)e  inaugurated 
alxmt  loth  of  September.  LYRIC 
Theatre  (Keating  &  I-'lood,  nigrs. )  : 
House  is  dark  until  next  sea.son,  when 
doubtless  musical  comedv  will  again 
be  ofifered.  ORPHLCM  Theatre 
( Frank  Cofifinberry,  mgr. )  :  This  is 
the  last  week  of  the  iiresent  season. 
Next  season  will  find  the  Orpheum 
housed  in  the  new  theatre  being  built 
at  Ih'oadway  and  Stark  streets.  This 
week's  bill  includes  Trixie  Friganza 
as  a  feature  act.  and  also  Pallenhcrg 
and  his  bears.  Clark  &  \'erdi.  Melody 
-Sextette,  Rav  Colin,  The  Seebacks. 
and  Paul  LaCroix.  FMPRKSS 
Theatre  (H.  W.  Pierong,  mgr.  )  :  The 
.Seven  Minstrel  Kidtlies  are  iieadlin- 
ers.  and  the  other  acts  are  Three 
Harbvs.  Savov  &  i'>rennan,  I>onair  & 
Ward,  and  '  Todd-Nards.  PAN- 
TAGES  Theatre  (John  Johnson, 
mgr.):  This  week's  acts  are  (iirard 
&  P>rown  in  The  Luck  of  a  Totem. 
Harry  Jolson,  Royal  I'asy  Tronpe. 
(  )r])heus  Comedy  l^jur,  ami  Wood- 
ward's Posing  Dogs. 


Rowland  &  Clifford's  Com= 
panics  for  Coming 
Season 

September  Morn,  four  comi)anies. 
.\n  Aerial  Honeymoon,  a  trick  mu- 
sical comedy  by  John  I*".  I'yrnes. 
author  of  Light  I'ells.  The  Rosary, 
l)y  Edward  E.  Rose — in  its  farewell 
tour;  this  ijhenomenal  success,  to 
1)e  immediately  folk)wed  by  a  se- 
(juel  under  the  title  of  I'ather  Kelly 
of  the  Rosary.  Rodney  Ranous  and 
Marie  Nelson  in  a  new  drama  by 
Mabel  S.  Keightley,  author  of  The 
Warning,    \\  hile  the  City  Sleeps, 


Rowland  and  Clifford's  tribute  to 
the  i)olice  force — new,  big  comedy 
melodrama  by  Edward  E.  Ro.se. 
Annie  Laurie,  a  beautiful  romantic 
offering  by  Edward  E.  Rose,  pro- 
duced in  conjunction  with  Messrs. 
(iaskill  and  MacX'itty.  Rowland 
and  Clifford  will  have  250  people 
in  their  employ,  which  doubtless 
makes  this  firm  the  largest  theatri- 
cal producing  company  west  of  New 
York  Citv. 


Cort  Secures  Vancouver, 
B.  C,  Theatre 

John  Cort,  general  manager  of 
the  Northwestern  Theatrical  Associ- 
ation, announces  that  he  has  leased 
for  a  term  of  years  the  .\venue  The- 
atre, Vancouver,  I'..  C,  and  here- 
after all  attractions  playing  the 
.Northwestern  circuit  will  be  taken 
care  of  in  Vancouver  at  the  Avenue. 
The  .\venue  is  a  first-class  theatre, 
with  a  seating  capacity  of  about 
fourteen  hundred,  and  has  ample 
stage  room.  It  was  operated  last 
season  by  George  McKenzie,  Klaw 
and  Erlanger's  representative  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  The  first  attraction 
that  will  be  played  in  the  Avenue 
by  C"ort  will  be  Ciuy  Bates  Post  in 
Omar  the  Tentmaker,  for  a  three 
days'  engagement,  about  the  middle 
( if  .August. 


Undraped  Actresses  Shock 
the  Parisians 

PARIS,  July  8.— Two  of  the 
])rincipal  vaudeville  houses  in  Paris 
will  be  submitted  to  an  inquiry  by 
the  magistrate  tomorrow.  It  is 
charged  by  the  public  pro.secutor 
that  certain  undraped  scenes,  show- 
ing at  these  estal)lishments,  consti- 
tute an  offense  against  public  de- 
cency, and  the  managers,  together 
with  several  actresses,  will  be  in- 
terrogated on  this  subject. 


'J"he  one-week  engagement  played 
bv  I'ine  Feathers  at  the  Columbia 
Theatre  last  .season,  broke  all  rec- 
ords in  ])oint  of  atendance,  and  the 
final  performances  were  sold  out 
forty-eight  hours  before  they  were 
played. 


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THEATRICAL  CATALOGUE  of  Show  Print-, 
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West,  Tent  Shows,  Etc.  ^ 

FAIR  PRINTING.  Fairs.  Races.  Aviation,^ 
Auto,  Horse.  Stock  Shows,  Etc.  ; 


MAGIC  PRINTING,  Hypsotlsm,  Illusions, 
Mind  Reading,  Etc. 

MINSTREL  PRmTlNG.  While  or  Colortd. 

With  or  Without  Title.  Etc  '  ^  ^  > 
MOVING  PICTURE  PRINTING.  Etc? 


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WRITE  ST.  LOUIS  OFFICE  -  7TH  AND  ELM  ST^. 


July  II,  1914 


THE  TRUTH 

Continued  from  Page  2 

impulse  to  go  to  him — to  go  back- 
home.  He  turned  on  mc  like  a  wolf 
— said  I'd  meddled  with  his  affairs 
once  too  often — that  I'd  frightened 
l!ecky  into  breaking  off  with  him,  that 
he'd  been  on  the  point  of  making  up 
with  me  for  the  reason  I've  told  you, 
but  now  it  was  done  for!  I'd  raised 
vour  suspicions,  I'd  given  the  whole 
thing  away  to  everybody,  and  I  could 
congratulate  myself  on  liaving  broken 
off  his  and  my  relations  for  good — 
forever !  ( )h.  liow  could  he  iu-^ult  mc 
so  when  it  was  only  his  love  1  was 
asking  for?  {Slic  sinks  down  in  the 
chair  above  the  table,  and  buries  her 
face  in  her  hands  and  sobs.) 

Still  confident  that  his  wife  will 
tell  him  the  entire  truth,  Warder  re- 
lates all  that  Eve  Lindou  has  told  him, 
all  the  accusations  she  has  made 
against  Becky.  The  latter  flatly  de- 
nies everything.  Warder,  however, 
begins  to  donbt  her. 

Becky.  (Coming  to  meet  JJ'arder.') 
I  think  I'm  a  pretty  good-naitured 
woman  to  let  Eve — 

W.AKDKR.  (Stands  before  Becky 
with  his  hands  on  her  shoulders,  mak- 
ing her  look  straight  into  his  eyes.) 
Now  be  carefnl,  dearest.  You've  mar- 
ried a  man  who  doesn't  nn<ler>tand  a 
.suspicious  nature — who  has  every 
confidence  in  you  and  the  deepest — a 
confidence  that  couldn't  be  easily  dis- 
turbed ;  but  once  it  was  shaken,  every 
unborn  suspicion  of  all  the  past  years 
would  spring  into  life  fullgrovvn  and 
strong  at  their  birth,  and  God  knows 
if  my  confidence  would  ever  come 
back.  It  never  has  in  all  the  .smaller 
trials  I've  made  of  it  in  my  life.  So 
you'll  be  careful,  won't  you,  dearest? 
I  mean  even  in  little  things.  My  faith 
in  you  is  what  gives  all  the  best  light 
to  my  life,  but  it's  a  live  wire — neither 
you  nor  I  can  afford  to  j^lay  with  it. 
(Goes  to  the  icriting  table  and  takes 
the  papers  out  of  Eve's  envelope. ) 

Becky.  Tom,  you  frighten  me! 
Eve  has  made  you  jealous  again. 
(Coes  to  him  and  puts  both  arms 
about  his  neck.)  Now,  my  darling,  I 
give  you  my  word  of  honor  that  I 
love  you  and  never  have  loved  Ered 
Lindon  and  never  could  !  Say  you  be- 
lieve me ! 

\V.\Ki)ER.  Haven't  T  always  believed 
you? 

Becky.    Ye  s. 

Warder.  But  if  I  find  your  word  of 
honor  is  broken  in  one  thing,  how  can 
I  ever  trust  it  in  another? 

Becky.  Of  course  you  can't, — but 
you  needn't  worry,  because  it  v.'on  t 
be  broken. 

W.\Ri)KR.  Then,  now  we're  alone, 
tell  me  the  truth,  which  you  didn't  tell 
mc  when  you  said  you'd  not  see  Ein- 
don  often. 

Becky.  (Turns  away.i  It  was 
the  truth.    I  haven't — so  very  often. 

Warder.    Not  every  day? 

Becky.  (Sits  in  the  chair  by  the 
7i'riting  table.)     How  could  I? 

Warder.  Nor  tele])honed  him 
Thursday,  breaking  off  an  engagement 
after  you  told  me  absolutely  you'd 
parted  with  him  for  good— and  had 
no  apr'Omtment  ? 

Becky.  Of. course  not!  'i'he  idea! 
(  But  she  sho-u's  she  is  a  Utile  worried.  ) 
Eve  Eindon  never  could  ^ell  the  truth  ! 

Warder.  The  telephone  girl  must 
have  lied  too  or  else  the  .statement  was 
made  out  of  whole  cloth.  (Throiving 
the  envelope  on  the  desk.) 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO 


Becky.    What  statement? 

Warder.  (Sitting  on  sofa.)  Erom 
these  detectives,  (lie  begins  to  look 
through  the  papers.) 

liECKV.  Detectives?  {Stunned.) 
What  detectives?  {Picks  up  envelepe 
and  looks  at  it.  puts  it  Ihiek  on  desk.  ) 

Warder.  Eve's,  who  have  sliad- 
owed  her  husband  for  the  past  two 
niouths. 

lil■,CK^■.  (  Thoroui^hly  alarmed.) 
You  don't  mean — 

Warder.  (Interrupts,  not  hearini:, 
■:^'h(li  Becky  says;  his  thoughts  on  the 
papers  rehicli  he  is  reading,  he  speaks 
Tvry  (jiiietly.)  'I'liese  certainly  do 
make  oui  a  case  of  daily  meetings  for 
\(1U  two. 

Ueck^'.    It's  not  true  ! 

Wai  dku.  Though  not  so  very  many 
here.    (  Turning  oi'er  a  fresh  paper. ) 

\\\XK\.  (Rises,  gets  abox'c  desk.) 
\\\ !  .Ml  the  meetings  there  have  been 
— i)ractical!y.  This  is  sim])ly  awful ! 
I'A'c  is  cai)able  of  making  the  most 
terrific  scandal  for  nothing.  Don't 
let  her,  Tom.  will  you?  Tear  those 
tilings  u]) ! 

W.\Ri)ER.  ( Smiling  indulgently,  not 
taking  her  seriously.)  Hecky! 

^>l•:(■K^■.  (Leaning  over  the  table, 
stretches  out  her  hand  toward  him.) 
Well,  let  me!  Eet  me  take  them  from 
vou  without  noticing  till  it's  too  late! 

W.\Ki>i-.R.  (Seriously.)  You're  not 
serious  ? 

1  )ECKV.    I  am  ! 

W^\RDiCR.  You  heard  me  give  Eve 
my  word  .•' 

^ll•:cK^■.  To  a  mad  woman  like  that 
it  doesn't  count. 

W.\KDER.  I  wonder  just  how  much 
vour  word  does  count  with  you, 
Becky! 

With  her  husband's  faith  in  her 
slipi)ing  away,  cut  off  from  the  use  of 
the  telephone  through  fear  of  detec- 
tives, Becky  can  devise  no  way  out  of 
her  trap  exce])t  by  more  and  more  lies. 

Roland  thanks  Warder  for  the  fifty 
dollar  check  I'ecky  sent  him  the  day 
before,  thus  further  revealing  her  dis- 
honesty. The  husband  has  hardly  re- 
covered from  this  shock  when  the 
servant  announces  the  arrival  of  Ein- 
don, who  has  come  in  resjionse  to 
Beckv's  distress  signal,  sent  by  a  mes- 
senger. Warder  thinks  liecky  has 
gone  out,  as  she  had  told  hiin  she 
would.  He  learns  that  she  is  still  at 
home,  however,  waiting  for  Eindon. 
1  le  tells  the  servant  to  announce  Ein- 
don. he  himself  leaving  the  house.  ■ 

When  Becky  hurries  in,  crying 
"Ered!"  in  tones  of  distress  and  ex- 
citement, Eindon  meets  her,  and,  be- 
fore he  realizes  what  he  is  doing,  has 
taken  her  in  his  arms  and  kissed  her. 
She  forces  herself  away,  standing  for 
a  moment  si)eechless  with  rage. 

Ei.NiioN.  I  told  you,  didn't  1, 
r.ecky?  (Tries  to  embrace  her  again.) 

\\k{  kv.  (Slon'ly  and  deliberately.) 
Thai's  just  exactly  what  Tom  said 
you'd  do ! 

LiiVDON.    1 1' ha!!  ■ 

Becky.  Ten  to  one,  he  said,  if  I 
sent  for  you  again,  you'd  kiss  me. 

Eindon.  (In  alarm  and  astonish- 
ment.)    ^'es,  but  what — 

Becky.  ]5ut  1  wmddn't  belicAc  him! 
1  said,  and  I  believed,  he  did  vou  an 
injustice. 

Eindon.  So  you  talked  me  all  over 
with  him,  did  you?  Then  why  did  you 
send  for  me  today? 

I'.i.c  KV.  Because  I  was  a  fool,  if 
you  want  the  true  reason. 

Eindon.    My  dear  l')ecky — 


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Becky.  Oh,  you'll  hear  more  and 
worse  than  that  if  you  stay  to  listen! 
1  advise  you  to  go !  \'ou  can't  hel]) 
me.  -1  don't  trust  you.  \'ou  might 
even  make  matters  worse.  It  may 
have  been  all  done  i)ur])osely  as  it  is, 

Eindon.    (  )li ! 

Becky.  You  see  I'm  ready  to  be- 
lieve all  I've  heard  of  you.  now  that 
you've  shown  your  true  silly  self  to 
me  in  that  one  sickening  moment,  and 
I'd  rather  not  be  saved  at  all  than  be 
saved  liy  you  !  ( She  leans  for  a  sec- 
ond against  the  corner  of  the  7<'riting 
table. ) 

Eindon.    How  .saved?  From  what? 

r.iccKY.  Never  luind  !  I  only  want 
to  say  one  more  thing  to  you  and  then 
go,  please.  But  I  want  this  to  ring  in 
your  ears  as  long  as  you  remember 
me !  There  is  only  one  man  in  this 
world  I  love,  and  that's  Tom,  and 
there's  only  one  man  I  despise  and 
that's  you — Eindon,  I'Ted  Eindon ! 
You  know  whom  I  mean  !  I  know  now 
what  our  friendship  meant  to  you  and 
I  wish  1  could  cut  out  of  my  life  every 
second  of  every  hour  I've  spent  with 
you!  I've  been  a  fool  woman  and 
you've  been  a  cad, — but  thank  (jod 
there  are  men  in  the  world — real  men 
— and  one  is  my  hu.sband.  Now  go, 
please !  Eve's  a  fool  not  to  jump  at 
the  chance  of  getting  rid  of  you  and 
I  shall  tell  her  .so. 

When  Becky  learns  on  her  hus- 
band's return  that  he  is  aware  that 
Eindon  has  been  calling  on  her,  and 
that  he  has  discovered  that  she  sent 
the  check  to  her  father,  she  is  on  the 
verge  of  a  collapse  and,  "realizing 
what  is  hanging  over  her,  like  a 
drowning  person  who  cannot  swim, 
flounders  helplessly  about,  trying  to 
save  herself  by  any  and  every  means 
that  she  thinks  may  help  her  for  the 
moment." 

r>ECKY.  Well,  I'll  \k'  honest,  it  was 
Fred  Eindon ! 

Warder.  {.Inger  getting  the  best 
of  him.  )  After  everything — your 
word  of  honor.  Eve's  accusations,  my 
absolute  desire — you  sent  for  him  to 
come  and  see  you ! 

I'ecky.  No,  no,  you  mustn't  think 
that,  Tom!  lie  caiue  of  his  own  ac- 
cord, of  course, —  I  sui)pose  to  see  if  I 
would  see  him!    I  didn't  know  it! 

W.vRDi'i^  (Wary,  suspicious,  to 
lead  her  on. )  Then  why  did  you  see 
him?  You  coul  1  easily  excuse  your- 
self. 

^,l•■,(■K^■.  \'o,  vou  don't  understand. 
(.S7)r  flounders  hopelessly.)  1  didn't 
know  it  was  he!    Don't  you  see? 

Warder.  No,  I  don't  see!  (Watches 
her  with  a  face  growing  harder  and 
harder  with  each  lie  she  tells.) 

W AKDi-.K.  (  /;/  a  voice  not  loud  but 
full  of  anger  and  emotion.)  Eies !  all 
of  it!  ICvery  word  a  lie.  and  another 
and  anollier  and  another ! 

lha  K^•.  (  Hreathless  -with  fright, 
gasping.)  Tom! 

Warder.    (.Going    to    her.)'  You 


sent  for  him!  (She  is Joo  frightened 
to  speak,  but  she  shakes  Iter  head  in 
a  last  desperate  effort  at  denial.) 
Don't  shake  your  head!  I  know  what 
I  am  talking  about  and  for  the  first 
time  with  you,  I  believe!  (.V//(-  puts 
up  her  hands  helplessly  and  backs 
a:eay  front  hi>n.  )  I  saw  your  note  to 
him!  (She  starts  with  a  sense  of 
anger  added  to  her  other  emotions. ) 
I  read  it  here,  in  this  room  ;  he  gave 
it  to  me  before  you  came  down. 

Becky.    The  beast  ! 

Warder.  (IVith  biting  satire.) 
You're  going  to  misjudge  him  to  > ! 

Becky.  No,  Tom,  I'll  tell  \-ou  the 
truth  and  all  of  it ! 

Wakder.  Xaturallv,  now  vou've 
got  to! 

Becky.  No — wait!  1  did  send  for 
him — it  was  to  tell  liini  about  those 
papers  of  Eve's. 

W.\RDER.  Yes,  you  must  plan  your 
escape  together ! 

Becky.  No!  because  I  still  be- 
lieved he  was  decent.  I  thought  it 
was  his  duty,  that  he  would  claim  it  as 
his  fight,  to  prevent  such  a  scandal 
as  Eve  threatened  to  make,  which  he 
knew  I  didn't  deserve. 

Warder.    Hah ! 

Becky.  You  may  sneer,  but  I  don't! 
Yes.  I  broke  my  ]M-omise  to  you — what 
else  could  I  do?  You  wouldn't  let  me 
send  for  hinr!  And  he  came  !  And  he 
did  what  you  said  he  would.  He  took 
nie  in  his  arms  before  I  could  sto]i 
him,  and  kissed  me.  (She  bends  (rver 
the  back  of  the  chair  on  'which  she  is 
leaning,  and  sobs.) 

Warder.  (Goes  to  her,  speaki>ig 
'with  bitter  irony.)  Charming!  .\nd 
you  turned  on  him,  of  course!  Flayed 
the  shocked  and  surprised  wife  and 
ordered  him  out  of  the  house ! 

Becky.  Yes.  F.ut  I  di  1 !  Why  do 
you  speak  as  if  I  didn't? 

Warder.  Do  you  expect  me  to 
believe  this,  too? 

Becky.  (Facing  him.)  I  don't 
expect,  you've  ,got  to! 

Warder.  Do  you  think  you  c;m  go 
on  telling  lies  forever  and  I'll  go  on 
blindly  believing  them  as  I  have  for 
three  years? 

Becky.  I'.ven  you  couldn't  have 
turned  on  him  with  more  anger  and 
disgust  than  I  did. 

W.\RDEU.  I  couldn't  believe  you  if 
I  wanted  to!  N'ou've  destroyed  every 
breath  of  confidence  in  me! 

r.ECKV.  It's  the  truth  I'm  telling 
_\  ()U  now  ! 

\Y,\UDER.  In  everything  —  every- 
thing that  has  come  up  since  my  eyes 
were  first  forced  half  oi)en  — yon  have 
told  me  a  lie  ! 

r.ECKV.  It's  the  truth  !  It  s  the  truth  ! 

Warder.  (  Continues,  hardly  hear- 
ing her.  1  The  money  to  your  father, 
the- first  lie.  and  today  made  a  double 
one!  All  this  rotten  evidence  of  I'.ve's 
— another  dozen  !    Your  jjromise  that 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Txz  BAIT  rxAirczsco 

Dramatic  Review 

ICnilc  and  Drama 
OKAS.  X.  rASKEI.1.,  Bdltor 


A<1<1reaa  all 
letlera  and 

mf)ney  or- 
■  leiB  •!> 

San  rraaolaoo 
Dramatia 


10«6  Ma/^ket 

Streit 
Cor.  Seventh 
Room  207 


Talaplioiia: 

  MarVat  bmj    _ 

Entered  at  San  Francisco  as  Second-claaa 
Mall   Matter.     Establlahen  1(54. 


Monte  Carter 


I'or  llic  fourth  time  in  les.s  than  a 
year  Monte  Carter  will  play  a  sea- 
son at  the  W  igwam,  openinif  to- 
morrow. When  you  come  to  think 
of  it,  this  is  a  tril)Ute  seldom  paid 
to  any  actor.  That  Carter  can  re- 
turn time  after  time  to  one  of  the 
city's  finest  theatres  and  play  ro 
practically  capacity  business  speaks 
most  elociuently  of  his  worth.  Car- 
ter is  not  only  a  fun-maker,  hut  he 
is  a  real  artist.  He  has  had  dra- 
matic training  and  is  hard  working 
and  unusually  intelligent.  Some  day 
the  Jew  impersonator  will  develop 
into  a  creative  artist  of  unexpected 
versatility.  You  will  remember  this 
city  was  responsible  for  Dave  \\  ar- 
f^eld. 


Exposition  People  Not  to  Be 
Permitted  to  Exclude 
Outside  Shows 

l*"or  nearly  two  lunirs  W  ednesday 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  argued 
the  request  of  the  Expositi(jn  direc- 
tors for  a  declaration  of  policy  to 
be  pursued  by  the  city  jn  the  matter 
of  granting  amusement  concessions 
for  191 5.  At  the  conclusion  of  the 
debate  the  Supervisors  were  still  u]) 
in  the  air  and  the  matter  was  re- 
ferred back  to  committee.  Had  the 
matter  been  left  to  Mayor  Rolph, 
the  Expcjsition  directors  would 
have  received  a  definite  answer  in 
short  order,  for  it  took  the  Mayor 
only  about  two  minutes  to  declare 
himself  on  the  subject.  Here's  what 
he  said  to  the  Supervisors:  "I  am 
anxious  that  the  Exi)osition  shall 
be  a  success.  I  am  willing  to  do 
everything  within  my  power  to 
assist  in  making  the  Exposition  a 
success.  r>ut  I  am  going  to  look 
out  for  the  welfare  of  San  P'rancis- 
co  first,  last  and  all  the  time.  San 
Francisco  will  be  here  long  after 
the  Exposition  is  forgotten.  I  am 
not  in  favor  of  closing  the  city  for 
the  benefit  of  the  Exposition.  The 
peo])le  of  this  city  have  contributed 
millions  of  dollars  to  insure  the  suc- 
cess of  the  E.xjjosition.  W'e  have 
shown  the  Exposititni  directors 
every  consideration.  San  I-Vancisco 
will  be.  of  itself,  the  greater  part 
of  the  Exposition,  and  I  believe  we 
should  do  everything  possible  to 
make  San  Francisco  attractive.  I 
would  throw  this  city  wide  open  to 
every  clean,  wholesome,  entertain- 
ing and  instructive  exhibition  for 
which  a  concession  is  applied  for. 
I  don't  want  this  board  to  be  a 
party  to  any  scheme  for  closing  the 
town  for  the  benefit  of  the  Expo- 
sition. Quite  recently  a  very  prom- 
inent citizen  informed  me  that  cer- 


Erank  Leahy 


I-'rank  Ecaliy,  a  former  San  h'ran- 
cisco  newspaperman  and  now  show- 
man, is  ably  directing  the  tour  of 
Lorenz,  tlie  hypnotist. 

tain  directors  of  the  I'^xposition  had 
said  that  if  the  Flxposition  directt)rs 
were  given  jurisdiction  over  all  con- 
cessitms,  the  morals  of  the  city 
would  be  better  safeguarded.  I  was 
highly  incensed  at  such  a  statement : 
and  I  want  to  say  here  and  now  tliat 
under  my  administration  the  morals 
of  San  I'Vancisco  will  be  more  fully 
protected  than  under  the  adminis- 
tration of  representatives  of  the  Ex- 
l)osition  company.  (Gentlemen  of 
the  board,  you  have  my  declaration 
of  policy  on  this  matter."  I'ntil  tlic 
board  has  agreed  upon  a  definite 
l)olicy,  the  application  of  VVm.  Mac- 
Kenzie  for  permission  to  conduct  a 
concession  known  as  Fighting  the 
Flames,  on  the  St.  Ignatius  lot  on 
Van  Ness  Avenue,  will  be  held  ujj. 
The  promoters  of  this  concession 
pro])ose  to  spend  $65,000  in  con- 
structit)n  work  and  their  i>ayroll 
will  average  $3000  a  week  through- 
out the  year  1915. 


July  II,  1 91 4 


Stage  Eolks  Lives  in  Munich 
Ear  Erom  Happy 

BERLIN.  July  4. — .An  astonisliing 
commentary  upon  the  conditions  in  tlie 
German  theatrical  world,  has  been 
furnished  by  a  libel  suit  at  Munich. 
Ernest  Schrumjjf.  director  of  the 
Munich  Folk's  Theatre,  brought  action 
against  the  publisher  of  a  magazine 
devoted  to  stage  affairs  who  had  ac- 
cused Schrumpf  of  mistreatment  of 
his  employes.  The  testimony  at  the 
trial  disclosed  conditions  which  moved 
the  presiding  judge  to  declare  that 
■"we  have  experienced  a  great  deal  in 
this  courtroom,  but  never  before  such 
testimony  as  this  process  has  brought 
to  light.  The  poorest  workinginen  are 
better  off  than  these  actors.  Work- 
inginen would  not  endure  such  treat- 
ment." I'ncontradicted  testimony 
showed  that  Sclirum])f  was  accus- 
tomed to  strike  and  kick  actors,  and 
to  lash  them  with  a  whip ;  that  ac- 
tresses were  engaged  at  a  .salary  of 
$15  to  $22.50  monthly  and  required  to 
furnish  their  own  wardrobes,  althougli 
the  theatre  was  extremely  profitable 
and  Schrumpf  had  become  rich 
through  its  management ;  that  the  di- 
rector had  declared  in  the  presence  of 
the  whole  comjiany  tliat  "it  is  a  pity 
tliat  we  are  not  in  Russia,  so  I  could 
walk  into  you  with  a  knout" ;  that  he 
struck  a  woman  prompter  in  the  face 


with  a  bunch  of  kcy.s — (German  keys 
are  so  big  and  heavy  that  a  bunch  of 
them  is  almost  a  deadly  weajxin).  The 
testimony  concerning  the  i)laintifF's 
conduct  toward  tiie  women  of  his  com- 
pany was  of  sucii  a  nature  that  the 
public  was  excluded  from  the  court- 
room while  it  was  being  given.  The 


Personal  Mention 


MvKTi.K  \  ANK  will  plav  leads  for 
the  Ed  Redmond  stock  in  San  Jose  and 
arrangements  may  be  closed  to  star 
Charley  Gunn  for  a  few  weeks  with 
the  same  organization. 


Dr.  ANDERSON  DENTAL  CO. 


Inc. 


964  MARKET  STREET 

Opposite  Empress  Theatre 

Catering  to  the  Theatrical  Profession 
All  Operators  Graduates  of  Best  lutstern  Colleges 
The  Highest  Class  of  Modern  Dentistry  at  the  Lowest  Prices 


publisher  of  the  offending  article  was 
ac(|uitted  and  the  entire  costs  were 
placed  on  Schrumpf.  He  will  also 
lose  his  concession  as  theatre  mana- 
ger. The  abused  actors  declared  that 
they  submitted  to  such  treatment  be- 
cause they  were,  under  prevailing  con- 
ditions in  their  profession,  helpless  to 
resist.  Moreover,  they  said,  there  was 
no  feeling  of  solidarity  among  actors 
which  would  make  resistance  efTect- 
ive.  It  was  a  question  of  bare  exist- 
ence with  them,  and  they  bore  ills 
they  had,  rather  than  flee  to  others 
which  might  be  worse. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Columbia  Theatre 

TKIFLIN(;  WITH  TOMORRUVV 

An  original  modern  play  in  three  acts,  by 
Frank  Mandel. 

CHARACTERS 
(Arranged  in  tlie  order  of  their  appearance) 

Katharine,  a  head  nurse  Gladys  Hanson 

Ursula,  a  nurse,  daughter  of  Dr.  Manning 

 Carroll  McComas 

MacCormack,  an  orderly ..  Robert  Newcomb 
iJr.  Herbert  Manning,  chief  of  the  visit- 
ing staff   Charles  Richmau 

Dr.  I..incoln  Craill,  an  interne  

 George  Stuart  Christie 

Dr.  Linnell,  superintendent  of  t)ie  hospi- 
tal  Frank  Kingdon 

Berwick  ^ayre   Charles  Clierry 

Whh  Trifling'  with  Tomorrow, 
wliicli  receives  its  initial  production 
this  week  at  the  hands  of  the  All- 
Star  Stc)ci<  at  the  Columbia,  Frank 
Mandel  achieves  something'  very 
like  success ;  not  only  is  it  the  best 
that  I  have  se6n  from  his  ])en,  but  it 
would  do  credit  to  many  a  more 
ex])erienced  and  seasoned  play- 
wright whose  work  passes  muster 
with  the  public.  Not  that  the  play 
is  by  any  means  faultless.  That  any 
court  in  these  United  States  should 
I)e  corrupt  enough  to  refuse  a  wom- 
an divorce  from  so  despicable  a 
figure  as  Berwick  Sayre,  the  dope 
fiend,  would  be  more  deplorable  if 
it  were  not  so  great  a  tax  on  one's 
credulity ;  and  in  the  face  of  the 
sane,  serene  strength  of  Katharine 
Sayre,  the  shrinking  sensitiveness, 
which,  we  are  told,  kept  the  young 
wife  from  giving  full  testimony 
against  her  husband  only  a  few 
short  years  before,  is  out  of  char- 
acter and  another  weak  link  in  the 
chain.  Then  there  is  Berwick 
Sayre's  sudden  and  opportune  change 
of  heart — necessary  as  a  motive  for 
his  subsec|uent  suicide,  but  unac- 
counted for,  as  well  as  unaccount- 
able, and  serving  as  foundation  for 
the  inquisition  that  here,  as  in  Mrs. 
Dane's  Defense,  marks  the  dram- 
atic climax  of  the  play — and  the 
laboriously  constructed  tissue  of  lies 
that  robs  the  scene  of  sympathy. 
But  in  spite  of  the  remote  contin- 
gency of  the  hypothetical  case,  ob- 
viously hands-made,  in  spite  of  in- 
sufficient motivation  and  explana- 
tions which  savor  of  fiction  rather 
than  the  series  of  imagined  facts 
that  shf)uld  serve  as  vehicle  for  the 
theme,  'iVi fling  with  Tomorrow  dis- 
]Vlays  a  live  ingenuity  of  plot,  a 
clean-cut  terseness  of  dialogue  that 
makes  for  magnetism,  and  a  con- 
scious tendency  to  eliminate  all 
material  that  docs  not  forward  the 
action  or  build  up  character.  This 
distinct  effort  at  characterization, 
by  the  way,  is  notably  successful  in 
the  rf)le  of  Katharine  Sayre,  which 
is  capable  of  infinite  shading;  while 
consideration  of  the  subject  of  en- 
thusiasm, though  not  profound  and 
offering  no  conclusion,  gives  body 
and  weight,  adds  the  modern  social 
touch,  to  a  story  that  is  vitally  in- 
teresting in  itself — the  old  conflict 
between  nature  and  convention  ap- 
pearing under  the  guise  of  the  new 
versus  the  old  morality.  Nothing 
else  perha])s  testifies  so  forci1)ly  to. 
tile  (|uick  brain  and  sensitive  t(juch 
of  our  young  fcllow-ttnvnsman  as 
this  seizing  ui)on  the  changing  char- 
acter of  the  laws  ruling  mankind, 
recognition  of  the  dynamic  world 
that  is  replacing  the  old  static  con- 
dition. After  all,  the  true  value  of 
a  work  lies  not  so  much  in  present 
achievement  as  in  its  ])rophecy  of 
future  accomplishment ;  and  Tri- 
lling with  Tomorrow  answers  both 
tests.    I'eside  its  importance  to  the 


William  Desmond  Wins  Great  Popularity  in  Baltimore 

BALTIMORP:,  June  29.— Despite  the  terrilic  heat  of  the  pa.st  w^sfek, 
the  Poll  organization  (hxw  good  hou.ses  for  tlieir  production  of  Broad- 
way Jones,  and  incidentally  the  male  menihers  of  the  coiTipany  earned 
a  good  deal  of  merited  praise  for  their  work.  With  the  recent  per- 
formance of  the  inimitahle  George  and  his  clever  famiij'  still  fresh  in 
the  minds  of  the  local  playgoers,  the  Poli  Company„exliih:ted  a  good, 
deal  of  courage  in  the  presentation  of  this  pieci".  TWe  presentation, 
last  week  was  altogether  an  admirable  performance.-  Willlam'-'Di^smond 
had  the  diffictilt  task  of  walking  in  the  footsteps  of  Cieorge  CfJhaii.  The' 
more  one  sees  of  this  new  leading  man,  the  more  one  is  thoroughly  con- 
vinced that  he  is  one  of  the  most  versatile  and  I'lnished  .iiclors  we  hav^: 
had  in  many  a  long  stock  season.  Without  disparagir.g  the  ability  of 
others  who  superseded  him,  justice  compels  the  .statenient  that  the  Poll 
Company  gained  considerably  in  artistic  merit,  and  the  .standard  of  the 
organization  was  raised  when  Mr.  Desmond  becaiue  a  member  of  the 
company.  In  the  past  few  weeks  he  has  proven  himself  the  most  val- 
uable addition  of  the  sea.son.  He  gave  a  clean-cut  performance  of.'a 
young  luan  aliout  town,  avoiding  c  irefully  any  of  the  manneri.sms  which 
so  indelibly  stamped  this  role  as  a  typical  Cohan  creation.  .\lr.  Des- 
mond deserves  credit  for  giving  us  an  opportimity  to  view  Broadway 
Jones  frcm  a  different  angle. 


Personal  Mention 


author,  the  play  offers  their  first 
real  acting  chance  to  two  at  least  of 
the  i)r(iducing  cast.  Charles  Rich- 
man,  struggling  with  uncongenial 
material  for  the  two  weeks  previous, 
is  for  once  fairly  well  fitted,  though 
I  cannot  say  that  he  has  hit  his 
stride  even  yet ;  his  Dr.  Manning  is 
marked  by  quiet  dignity  and  sincer- 
ity, and  in  the  last  act,  an  alert 
listening  intentness  laying  bare  the 
w  hole  working  of  his  mind,  carrying 
on  the  action  of  the  play  and  flash- 
ing its  soluticjn  to  the  audience  with 
sustained  convincing  power.  Gladys 
llan.son's  work  is  far  beyond  the 
anticipation  of  those  who  know  her 
only  through  the  present  engage- 
ment. The  role  of  Katharine  calls 
for  a  wide  range  of  emotion,  big, 
warm  \'itality,  nerves  at  the  snap- 
ping i)oint  controlled  by  iron  will, 
a  strong  sense  of  duty — a  complex 
])ersonality  of  which  Miss  Hanson 
gives  us  a  consistent  interpretation 
without  effort  or  descent  to  rnelo- 
drama.  Little  Carroll  McComas  is 
delightful  as  the  little  nurse  just 
Ijudding  into  womanhood,  tender 
and  sprightly  and  responsive,  with 
a  glimpse  into  the  deeps  below  the 
surface;  and  Ceorge  Stuart  Chris- 
tie plays  opposite  as  Dr.  Craill,  the 
young  interne.  I'Tank  Kingdon  is 
I3r.  I.innell,  the  niachine-like  head 
of  the  hospital,  and  Robert  New- 
comb  is  Mac.  the  hos])ital  niessen- 
ger,  a  character  bit  that  is  sympa- 
thetically given.  Charles  Cherry  is 
'svoefully  miscast  as  Berwick  Sayre, 
but  at  least,  to  his  credit  be  it  said, 
shows  how  he  ought  not  to  be 
played. 


Cort  Theatre 


.Xnyonc  who  enjoys  a  laugh 
could  not  do  better  than  to  see  Nat 
Cioodwin  in  Never  Say  Die.  For 
real  merriment  it  is  a  winner.  ( iood- 
win's  method  is  so  dry  and  unpre- 
meditated that  the  laughter  he  cre- 
ates is  absolutely  spontaneous.  The 
audience  laughs  for  very  joy.  The 
play  is  a  delightful  farce,  in  itself 
nothing  \ery  much,  but  it  sni)i)lies 
a  si)lendid  vehicle  for  Mr.  (ioodwin 
ancl  his  sui)i)f)rt,  who  sustain  their 
various  roles  most  excellently. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

The  Case  of  Becky  is  a  drama 
that  is  full  of  thrills,  as  everyone 
will  remeinl)er  who  saw  I'Tances 
Starr's  performance  of  it  some  time 
ago  at  the  Columbia,  but  its  ])unch 
is  even  greater  on  a  second  hearing. 
This  is  due  in  no  small  degree  to 


the  dignified  earnestness  and  sincer- 
ity of  purpose  which  is  the  keynote 
of  its  performance  by  the  Alcazar 
l)layers,  who  will  easily  bear  com- 
parison with  the  higher  priced  com- 
I)any.  In  fact,  the  two  principals, 
Bessie  liarriscale  and  Thurston 
Hall,  will  challenge  it.  Miss  I5arris- 
cale's  interpretation  of  the  Jekyll- 
Ifyde  role  of  the  lovely  Dorothy  and 
the  devilish  I'ecky  is  a  revelation  of 
her  emontional  power.  It  is  her  op- 
])ortunity  of  this  present  engage- 
ment to  demonstrate  her  growth  in 
artistic  histrionic  mastery,  and  she 
makes  the  most  of  it.  Her  jjortray- 
al  is  very  moving  and  so  humanly 
appealing  that  more  than  one  hard- 
ened theatregoer  had  recourse  to  his 
]K)cket  handkerchief.  Her  Dorothy 
goes  very  close  to  the  author's  con- 
ception in  its  spirituality  and  pa- 
thetic sweetness,  but  the  liecky  falls 
short  of  the  malignant  beastliness 
of  Miss  Starr's  creation,  ller  c|uick 
changes  from  good  to  evil  are 
quietly  effective  and  lacking  in  sen- 
sationalism, and  she  succeeds  in 
being  spiteful  and  venomous,  but 
she  is  not  the  incarnation  of  evil 
that  rises  to  meet  Professor  Bal- 
zamo's  brutal  sensualism  as  Thurs- 
ton Hall  conceives  it.  His  Balza- 
mo  is  a  vividly  idealistic  study  of  a 
merciless  human  brute,  consistently 
worked  out  from  the  fawning  ser- 
vility of  his  entrance,  through  the 
ITustering  self-exaltation  and  vain- 
glorious pride  in  his  questionable 
success  to  the  climax,  where  his 
ma-lignant  bestiality  is  laid  bare  in 
all  its  hideousness  by  the  hy])notic 
influence  of  Doctor  Emerson's 
stronger  moral  power.  It  is  the 
best  work  that  Mr.  Hall  has  given 
and  is  breezy  and  vital.  lloward 
ilickman  is  a  noteworthy  Doctor 
Emer.son,  with  the  right  touch  of 
ascetic  refinement  and  luoral 
strength  as.sociated  with  that  char- 
acter ;  and  Kernan  Cripps  is  very  at- 
tractive as  his  skeptical  young 
assistant,  but  Dorcas  Matthews, 
a])art  from  her  l)eauty,  is  not  con- 
sistently serious  as  the  young  nurse 
without  a  sense  of  humor.  David 
iUitler  has  only  a  few  moments  on 
the  stage  as  the  assistant  in  the 
surgery,  but  lie  makes  the  most  ol 
his  oi)portunity.  The  i)roduction 
is  excellently  staged  and  runs  with 
a  satisfactory  smoothness  that  is  all 
ihc  more  remarkable  considering 
the  weekly  change  of  bill  that  is 
the  rule  of  this  engagement. 


I5aki!.\r.\  Bkk  joins  the  iul  Red- 
moncLstock  in  San  Jo.se  next  week. 

\  iR(;i.\i.\  C.M.iiot'N  and  her  mother 
are  .spending  a  few  days  in  San  I'ran- 
cisco. 

Jkan  Dk\  kri:aux  .tip^ns  in  Maggie 
I'epper  at.  Ye  .Liberty  ijl  Oakland  next 
week._  '  i     ■  ,  :  ' 

W.  W.  Crah;  and  wife  left  Thurs- 
day for  a  few  weeks'  stay  in  -Los  An- 
geles. 

(hvORCK  Johnson  has  left  the 
Claman  conipany  and  joined  the  How- 
ard I-'oster  conipany. 

Cii,\Ri.KS  CoMi'TON,  late  of  tile  .Al- 
cazar stock,  will  oi)en  a  juvenile  with 
tlie  \Vinni])eg' stock  on  .August  10. 

Much  J.  Ward  and  J.  M.  "SOimg, 
tiieatrical  men  of  Sydney,  Australia, 
have  been  at  the  St.  I'rancis  this 
week. 

h"Ki:i)  J.  l).\ii.i:v  has  been  engaged 
I)y  .\rtluir  i  lammerstein  to  go  ahead 
of  his  big  New  York  Casino  success 
of  last  season.  High  Jinks.  The  coni- 
pany is  booked  to  play  San  Francisco 
during'  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposi- 
tion. 

Monte  Cartkk  has  gotten  together 
a  particularly  strong  company  for  his 
Wigwam  engagenient.  The  roster  is 
as  follows:  Monte  Carter,  Clarence 
Lytton,  Wm.  Spert,  O.  J.  Post,  J.  Roy 
Clair,  George  Archer,  Lawrence 
Bowers,  Drew  Mack,  Blanche  Tre- 
lease  and  Blanche  Gilmore,  with  a 
chorus  of  ten  girls. 

Jack  Glkason,  once  known  as  a 
])romoter  of  athletic  events  . here,  and 
who  went  East  immediately  after  the 
Johnson-Jeffries  fight  in  Reno,  has 
been  elected  secretary  of  the  "Friars," 
one  of  the  two  big  theatrical  clubs  of 
New  York.  Gleason,  who  has  hun- 
dreds of  personal  friends  in  San  h'ran- 
cisco,  is  now  in  New  York  and  doing 
well.  He  is  now  putting  out  "movie" 
films  on  the  trip  around  the  world  of 
the  Chicago  and  New  York  clubs  last 
year.  He  secured  the  privileges  from 
McGraw.  His  present  job  was  se- 
cured for  him  by  George  Cohan. 

May  Kinder  .Asti.kv,  formerly  an 
American  actress,  widow  of  llenry 
Jacobs  Delayal  .\stley,  an  aviator,  was 
married  in  London,  July  8,  to  Shirley 
Lalche,  son  of  an  art  dealer.  May 
Kinder  went  to  Lon:Ion  from  New 
York  in  1907  and  made  her  debut  as 
one  of  the  twins  in  Peter  Pan,  ap- 
pearing later  in  musical  comedy.  She 
was  marrid  to  .\stley,  elde.st  son  of 
I^ady  Plorence  Heathcote-Drummond- 
Willoughby,  who  was  a  daughter  of 
the  Martjuis  of  Conyngliam.  Two 
years  later  A.stley  was  killed  in  an 
aeroplane  accident  at  I'elfast.  lie  left 
his  entire  estate,  valued  at  $328,000, 
to  his  widow. 


Porterville  Theatre  Damaged 
by  Fire 

PORTERXILI':,  July  4.  —  I'ire 
originating  from  an  unknown  cause 
in  the  gallery  of  the  Moore  ( )i)era 
I  louse  on  Main  street  late  today 
cau.sed  a  loss  of  $8000,  covered  by 
$4000  insurance. 


J.  J.  RosENTii.vr,  will  leave  for  New 

York  tomorrow.    Something  doing  

Yes! 


Business  has  been  bad  for  the  mu- 
sical coniedv  show  at  .San  Litis 
( )bis])o,  headed  by  Jim  Kowe  and 
I'^Iorence  Young,  and  there  is  some 
talk  of  the  company  being  used  for 
moving  pictures. 


8 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  1 1,  i()i4 


AROU^D  THE  STUDIOS  IN  LOS  ANGELES 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


Heard  from  Harold  Lockwood 
again.  Ho  is  vcr_v  enthusiastic  re- 
garding Wild  Flower,  by  Mary  der- 
niaine,  which  is  being  produced  by 
Allan  Dwan.  for  the  I'amous  Players, 
and  in  which  Harold  is  acting  opposite 
clever  little  Marguerite  Clark.  The 
]3hotoplay  is  being  made  in  five  reels 
and  from  all  accounts  is  one  long 
lia])py  country  jaunt.  All  Harold's 
friends  are  glad  to  hear  he  is  doing  so 
well.  *  *  *  (letting  up  at  5  a.  m.,  trav- 
eling 57  miles  to  I>"ullerton.  California, 
in  an  auto,  working  hard  until  sun- 
down, back  again  and  getting  up  a 
new  scenario  at  night  time,  this  was 
the  experience  of  J.  F.  McGowan  and 
Helen  Holmes  on  a  recent  oil  picture. 
As  a  side  issue  Helen  Holmes  had  a 
real  runaway  when  a  spirited  team  of 
horses  started  down  an  incline  with 
Helen  driving.  Mcdowan  jumped  on 
a  horse  and  gave  chase,  but  his  lead- 
ing woman  pulled  up  just  before  he 
reached  her  and  a  thrilling  rescue  was 
lost  (  we  will  have  to  sack  this  press 
man).  *  *  William  (Billy)  (littin- 
ginger,  who  has  been  with  the  big 
"U"  for  a  long  time  now,  and  who 
was  for  a  long  time  with  the  Melies, 
is  now  a  member  of  Harry  Edwards' 
company'.  He  and  Louise  Glaum  offer 
a  big  contra.st,  Bill  is  big  and  solemn, 
Louise  is  petite  and  full  of  fun,  and 
she  is  constantly  playing  jokes  on 
William,  who  enjoys  it  all  without  re- 
taliating. He  says  that  sitting  down 
on  a  i)air  of  spurs  may  be  humorous, 
but  it  has  its  disadvantages.  *  *  *They 
call  it  the  "nut  com])any,"  and  this  is 
due  to  that  terrible  cut-up  iiess  IVIere- 
dyth.  who  is  the  star  of  the  troupe. 
Certainly  the  Meredyth  comedy  com- 
bination at  the  Universal  is  a  jolly 
one.  Bess  has  infused  her  spirit  into 
Ernie  Shields,  Phil  Dunham,  Eddie 
Bolland  and  Betty  Schade.  Even  Jack 
Blystone,  the  director,  is  infected. 
Here  is  a  company  composed  of  good 
fellows,  which  enjoys  its  work  and 
gets  through  lots  of  it.  *  *  *  I-Vancis 
Ford  and  Grace  Cunard  very  kindly 
left  a  young  lady  in  charge  of  their 
mail  whilst  they  were  on  their  month's 
holiday.  "It  won't  be  very  much,  dear 
— just  keep  account  of  your  time  and 
the  stam])s,"  said  they  in  an  easy,  cas- 
ual s(jrt  of  manner.  Now  that  young 
person  is  waiting  for  their  return  with 
a  bill  which  looks  like  a  railroad  ticket 
around  the  world  and  it  starts  "ALL 
my  TIME."  *  *  *  Adele  Lane  has 
finished  up  working  in  her  first 
"animal"  picture  and  .says  that  the 
experience  was  a  distinctly  novel  one. 
For  one  thing  one  gets  more  time  on 
one's  hands  when  the  elephants  and 
leopards  and  things  are  sharing  the 
lead,  so  Miss  Lane  has  been  making 
progress  upon  some  truly  wonderful 
embroidery.  Here  is  a  little  lady  wlu) 
never  awaits  "cues"  without  keeping 
bu.sy  and  what  she  ])uts  her  hand  to 
she  does  very  thoroughly.  *  *  *  The 
work  of  Cleo  Madison  in  Otis  Tur- 
ner's Damon  and  Pythias  is  the  talk 
of  the  photoplayers  here.  Singling  out 
Miss  Madison  does  not  detract  from 
the  fine  performance  of  William 
Worthington,  Herbert  Rawliiison, 
l->ank  Lloyd  and  Anna  Little,  but 
Cleo  Madison's  work  in  this  picture 
in  the  comparatively   small   part  uf 


Hermione,  while  she  was  also  heading 
her  own  comjiany,  makes  her  per- 
formance all  the  more  notable,  espe- 
cially when  the  delineation  becomes  a 
mattgr  of  .special  comment.  Otis  Tur- 
ner has  made  a  remarkable  picture. 
*  *  *  Pauline  Bush  says  she  will  be 
well  pleased  when  i'rancois  X'illon  is 
finished,  and  not  that  she  objects  to 
the  photojjlays  in  this  series,  but  be- 
cause she  does  not  have  enough  to 
keej)  her  busy,  and  she  hates  idleness, 
as  she  puts  it.  X'illon  is  es.sentially  a 
man's  play,  but  with  it  all  Pauline 
Bush's  work  stands  out  well;  what- 
ever .she  does  is  distinctive  and  digni- 
fied. *  *  *  Myrtle  Stedman  has  a  new 
car,  her  first,  and  for  a  while  it  looked 
as  though  it  might  be  her  la.st,  as  her 
first  attempts  were  quite  spectacular. 
The  neighbors  really  enjoyed  it — from 
u])])er  windows — and  the  man  next 
door  refused  to  catch  his  usual  car 
as  Myrtle  and  the  machine  were  cov- 
ering the  street  and  he  was  not  in- 
sured. However,  she  is  getting  the 
hang  of  it  now,  and  the  pus.sy  cats 
and  bow-wows  in  the  neighborhood 
are  able  to  take  day  siestas  once  more 
and  the  wall  of  the  garage  is  being 
rebuilt.  *  *  *  Wilfred  Lucas  directs  in 
Knickerbockers  and  with  shirt  thrown 
open ;  he  leaves  his  hat  in  the  studio. 
As  a  result  he  looks  like  the  wild  man 
from  Borneo.  He  is  revelling  in  his 
work  with  The  Trey  of  Hearts,  which 
gives  him  scope  for  big  scenes,  thrill- 
ing incidents  and  lavisli  disi)lay.  *  *  * 
Alexandra  Philli])s  I-"ahrney  is  back 
where  she  started,  and  yet  she  has  ad- 
vanced to  the  forefront  of  her  pro- 
fession. Years  agone  she  acted  all 
the  leads  for  the  Centaur  and  Nestor 
productions  and  now  she  is  writing  all 
the  big  feature  photoplays  for  the 
Centaur  in  New  Jersey.  When  one 
sees  lists  of  successful  photoplay  au- 
thors who  have  done  real  good  with 
their  writings  it  is  astonishing  that 
this  lady's  name  is  not  mentioned,  for 
she  has  written  two  hundred  produced 
plays  or  more,  and  draws  a  big  in- 
come from  it,  too.  *  *  *  William  Gar- 
wood is  giving  one  of  his  clear-cut, 
finished  performances  in  A  Girl  From 
the  Hills,  in  which  he  appears  as  a 
young  revenue  officer.  Billy  goes 
through  all  his  work  in  such  a  natural 
manner  that  it  is  hard  to  believe  he  is 
acting,  and  he  delights  in  open  air 
scenes,  so  should  be  well  content  in 
this  play,  which  contains  but  one  in- 
terior. Sydney  Ayres  directs  and 
Vivian  Rich  plays  opposite  to  Gar- 
wood. *  *  *  Charles  Ray  of  the  N.  Y. 
M.  P.  Company  is  coming  to  the  very 
front  with  rapid  strides  and  is  win- 
ning recognition  all  along  the  line  for 
his  varied  and  clever  delineation  of 
character.  I  le  has  been  playing  leads 
ever  since  he  went  into  pictures  and 
can  take  a  boy,  a  tall  boy  it  is  true,  or 
a  grizzled  veteran.  One  can  always 
gauge  an  actor's  popularity  by  his 
mail,  and  Charlie's  correspondence  is 
growing  by  leaps  and  bounds.  *  *  * 
Jn  The  P>arnstormers  Edna  Maison 
does  a  delightful  piece  of  comedy  act- 
ing in  which  she  takes  the  part  of  an 
actress  who  persuades  a  foolish  elder- 
ly gentleman  to  act  as  "angel"  to  the 
trouble,  said  elderly  ])erson  being  left 
in  the  lurch  when  she  runs  off  w'ith  a 


drummer.  Lloyil  Ingraham  directs, 
w  hich  assures  a  good  photoplay.  Edna 
will  alternate  dramas  with  light  com- 
edies. *  *  *  William  Taylor  has  amply 
proven  his  right  to  a  director's  posi- 
tion as  his  first  two  pictures  have 
turned  out  big  successes.  It  is  no 
easy  matter  to  direct  and  to  act  one's 
own  leads  at  the  same  time,  but  Tay- 
lor not  only  does  this,  but  is  able  to 
write  a  novel  and  stirring  story  to 
produce.  Since  leaving  the  X'itagraph 
where  he  did  such  excellent  work, 
W'illiam  Taylor's  services  have  been 
in  great  demand,  and  he  has  received 
tcmi)ting  offers  as  a  leading  man,  but 
he  made  up  his  mind  to  try  his  hand 
at  the  i)roducing  end  and  has  appar- 
ently made  no  mistake.  *  *  *  Edwin 
Augu.st's  fame  goes  beyond  the  foot- 
lights and  the  screen.  A  lady  has 
written  him  asking  him  to  tell  her  the 
best  breed  of  chickens  to  raise  and 
requesting  many  other  ])ointers  re- 
garding chicken  farming.  F^very- 
body  knows  that  August  possesses  a 
chicken  ranch,  but  most  peoi)le  know 
that  he  does  not  have  time  to  attend 
to  it  hiuLself — he  is  far  too  busy  a 
man. 


Motion  Picture  Men  to  Meet 
Here  in  1915 

DAYTON,  July  8.— The  threat- 
ened split  in  the  National  Motion 
Picture  League  convention  here 
over  the  election  of  a  president  vva.*^ 
averted  today,  when  M.  A.  Neff  re- 
tired as  a  candidate  for  re-election 
to  the  i^residency.  Neff  was  the  first 
president  and  organizer  of  the 
league  and  was  the  central  figure 
in  a  hot  fight.  New  officers  chosen 
are  M.  A.  Pearce,  Baltimore,  presi- 
dent ;  T.  P.  Finnegan,  Texas,  first 
vice-president;  M.  E.  Cory,  San 
Francisco,  second  vice-president ; 
W.  R.  Wilson,  Columbus,  secretary, 
and  J.  E.  Jeap,  Detroit,  treasurer. 
San  Francisco  was  chosen  as  the 
next  place  of  meeting.  President 
Neff,  in  his  annual  address,  advised 
against  five-cent  i)icture  shows,  urg- 
ing" that  ten  cents  be  charged,  and 
he  also  urged  shorter  films. 


Among  the  Movies 

George  Kleine,  the  Chicago  mov- 
ing ])icture  magnate,  has  withdrawn 
from  the  General  b^ilm  Com])any,  in 
which  he  hidds  $20,000  worth  of 
stock,  and  his  weekly  release  will 
be  offered  through  other  channels. 
No  reason  is  given  for  Mr.  Kleine's 
withdrawal  from  "The  Trusts."  It 
is  al.so  reported  that  the  Selig- 
Hearst  combine  will  withdraw  from 
the  (ieneral  I'ilni  C<im])any. 


Correspondence 

S  A  .V  D  1  1':G(),  July  7.— EM- 
PRESS Theatre  (  K.  Beer  Loos,  bus. 
mgr.)  :  The  I,ady  from  Laramie  is 
this  week's  offering  at  .San  Diego's 
jiopular  theatre.  Wm.  Chajiman  in 
the  role  of  Henry  Weatherford, 
carries  off  the  honors.  His  por- 
trayal of  the  character  of  the  howl- 
ing Westener  is  the  best  piece  of 
work  yet  undertaken  by  Mr.  Chap- 
man and  he  deserves  much  praise 
for  the  way  he  handles  this  difficult 
part.  Jack  Eraser  as  Sir  Blakesly 
Beresford,  an  l-'nglish  nobleman, 
does  exceptionally  well.  Warren 
Ellsworth  was   enjoyable,   as  was 


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Helen  Carew  in  the  role  of  Rubin 
Weatherford.  Stella  Watts,  as  Lady 
Violet,  was  all  that  an  Englisii 
hostess  should  be.  Gladys  Day,  as 
luhel  ( )sl)orne,  did  some  very  con- 
vincing work  and  working  opposite 
to  her  was  Walter  Spencer  in  the 
role  of  Archie  Winthrop,  a  young 
civil  engineer.  The  character  of 
Lady  X'iolet  Beauchamp  was  ade- 
(|uately  handled  by  liertha  Morris. 
Palmer  Morrison,  as  W  ilson,  was 
good.  SAVOY  Theatre:  Pantages 
Ethel  Davis  and  her  I'aby  DolL  | 
in  The  I'ountain  of  Youth  heads  the 
bill  this  week.  The  return  of  this 
popular  lady  and  her  troupe  is  al- 
ways welcomed.  The  Eight  Namba 
Japs,  acrobats;  Martha  Russell  and 
Company  in  a  sketch  ;  Dot.son  and 
Gordon,  singing  and  dancing;  De 
.\rmo.  Earl  and  Lorraine  conclude 
the  rest  of  the  bill,  which  is  an  ex- 
ceptionally good  one.  GAIETY' 
Theatre :  The  Exposition  Stock 
Company,  headed  by  Edna  Marshall 
and  Cleo.  Dill,  pre.sent  a  delightful 
c(miedy,  entitled  The  Marriage  of 
Kitty.  Clarence  Bennett,  as  John 
Travers,  portrays  one  of  the  best 
characters  in  which  he  has  as  yet 
been  seen  in.  The  same  may  be 
.said  of  Roy  Van  Fossem  in  the  role 
of  Xorbury.  Edna  Marshall,  in  the 
role  of  Katherine  ( Kitty)  Silver- 
thorne,  does  very  good  work,  as  j 
does  George  Dill.  /Mice  Mason,  as 
Mme.  Feniana,  and  Cilennella  Por- 
ter, as  Rosalie,  are  both  very  good. 
H.  D.  Watson  and  others  in  minor 
roles  are  i)leasing.  J.  Warren  Ker- 
rigan and  a  bunch  of  the  Universal 
actors  and  actresses  were  down 
over  the  Fourth,  staying  down  fur 
the  big  celebration  and  the  fight 
"Jack"  is  still  here,  but  is  goin:_; 
back  to  Los  Angeles  on  Wednesdav. 
ILLUSION  Theatre  (Holland  and 
Leonard,  mgrs.)  :  The  second  in- 
stallment of  The  Million  Dollar 
Mystery  is  playing  this  week,  and 
continues  to  please  as  well  as  mys- 
tify the  i)atrons  of  the  movie  "drani- 
mer."  Blue  Knot,  King  of  Polo,  i-- 
one  of  the  best  pictures  portrayed 
on  the  .screen  for  many  a  moon.  It  J 
gives  a  bit  of  the  game  between  the  ' 
Hawaiian  and  American  teams  and 
is  very  intere.sting.  Si^RECKEI-S 
Theatre:  Commencing  August  31, 
the  Orpheum  attractions  will  play 
in  San  Diego.  Following  is  a  par- 
tial list  of  bookings  at  this  play- 
house: Milestones,  Too  Many 
Crooks,  The  Trail  of  the  Lonesome 
Pine,  A  Pair  of  Sixes,  The  Bird  of 
Paradise,  In  Old  Kentucky,  The 
Things  that  Count,  David  \Varfield 
in  The  Auctioneer,  Adele,  Polly  of 
the  Circus,  When  Dreams  Come 
True,  Nearly  Married,  Fannie 
Ward,  (ieorge  Arliss  in  Disraeli, 
The  National  Grand  Opera  Com- 
pany, the  great  Irish  tenor,  George 
McCormick,  Peg  o'  My  Heart, 
Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate,  Every- 
woman,  High  Jinks.  BENNY. 

W.  V»  T.wiuLY  has  :secured  the 
lease  of  the  Nevada  City  theatre  and 
is  using  it  for  pictures. 


July  II,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


$   Live  News  of  Live  Wires  in  Vaudeville  $ 


WINFIELD  MAUDE 

Blake  and  Amber  Amusement  Agency 

(Under  City  and   State  IJrense) 
Talent  supplied  for  all  occasions.    Our  AUTHOR'S  EXCHANGE! 
has  on  hand  at  all  times  a  number  of  original  dramatic  and  comedy  sketches 
and  plays  for  sale  or  on  royalty. 

Try O LI  OFESA  HOTJSi: — 3Td  floor.    F  hone  Doiieflaii  400 


Coast  Defencler.s'  office  will  close 
for  a  few  weeks  on  account  of  all  the 
artists  playing  dates  in  the  good  old 
summer  time.  It  will  reopen  about 
September  1st  with  steam  heat  and 
beer  if  you  wish. 

Tony  Lubelski  has  made  an  offer 
for  the  American  Theatre  to  the  Fel- 
ton  Estate.  Tony  will  make  all  seats 
10  cents  if  he  gets  the  lea.se.  Acts 
work  in  one,  one  full  stage  set  for 
musical  comedy  or  a  closing  comedy 
act. 

Bertha  Weston,  than  whom  no  bet- 
ter ever  appeared  in  comedy  acts,  is  a 
resident  now  of  our  city  and  is  bring- 
ing up  a  family.  Also  bringing  up 
father,  who  she  says  is  well  brought 
up. 

Lord  &  Meek  clo.sed  last  night  at 
the  Lyceum.  Mrs.  Lord's  health  was 
being  impaired  by  too  strenuous  work 
and  a  much  needed  rest  will  do  her 
good.  After  a  couple  of  weeks'  rest 
and  a  visit  to  Knowlson,  they  will  ac- 
cept a  stock  offer. 

Jeannette  Ormsby,  the  prima  donna, 
is  still  confined  to  her  bed  by  a  siege 
of  sickness  of  eight  months'  duration. 

Walter  Earns  worth,  Harry  Leahy 
and  Bert  Vincent  this  week  at  Pan- 
tages  are  some  riot  in  their  vocal  se- 
lections. The  Bell  Trio  are  all  to  the 
good.  Booked  from  the  Coast  De- 
fenders office,  where  lots  of  good  acts 
originate. 

Maude  Amber,  a  friend  to  every- 
body in  the  profession,  steps  into  the 
Coast  Defenders'  office  daily  looking 
over  those  that  are  fit,  and  the  misfits, 
and  Maude  generally  gets  what  she 
wants,  for  the  C.  D.'s  are  all  for 
Maude. 

Emil  Clark  of  the  Coast  Costume 
Co.  furnished  all  the  wardrobe  for  the 
vaudeville  show  at  the  penitentiary  at 
San  Quentin  July  4th.  It  consisted  of 
twelve  different  vaudeville  acts  by  the 
convicts,  and  the  committee  tendered 
Mr.  Clark  a  vote  of  thanks. 

Hilda  Seymour  journeyed  to  San 
Quentin  July  4th,  not  to  serve  time, 
but  to  witness  the  vaudeville  show. 
Miss  Seymour  says  it  is  the  first  time 
she  was  ever  in  prison,  but  is  willing 
to  go  back  any  time  she  can  see  as 
good  a  show  as  she  saw  on  July  4th. 

The  Garrick  Theatre,  Stockton,  is 
playing  vaudeville  acts,  but  will  go 
back  to  musical  comedy  in  the  near 
future.  Jim  Post  can  open  there  when 
he  says  the  word.  No  better  selection 
could  be  made. 

Comedians,  Irish  or  Dutch,  are  very 
scarce  around  here  now.  All  comed- 
ians, that  are  comedians,  are  working. 
The  would-be  comic  fellows  don't  hold 
a  job  long.  Comedians  are  born,  not 
made. 

Jim  Magrath  is  working  for  Jim 
Goewey  in  Los  Angeles.  Goewey  is 
interested  in  the  movies  down  that 
way. 

Lew  Eontello,  manager  of  the 
Lyceum  Theatre,  is  giving  the  families 
of  the  North  Beach  section  a  clean 
and  refined  show  at  his  house.  Sadie 
\'anderhoff,  the  pianist,  is  still  at  the 
Lyceum  directing  the  music. 

The  Excelsior  Theatre,  corner  Leo 
and  Mission  streets,  a  picture  house, 
has  closed.  This  was  formerly  owned 
by  Musical  Bentley  and  Kid  Mohler, 
the  ball  player,  formerly  witli  the 
Seals. 


Si.xtecnth  street  to  Twenty-fourth, 
out  at  the  Mission,  just  think,  only 
one  vaudeville  show  and  eight  mov- 
ing picture  houses,  with  a  i>opulation 
of  over  100,000  people  to  draw  from. 
What  are  you  promoters  thinking 
about  ? 

William  A.  Brady,  from  reports,  is 
figuring  on  placing  a  musical  .show  at 
the  Gaiety  Theatre. 

Elsie  Stevens,  one  of  the  best  sing- 
ing and  dancing  acts  in  the  profes- 
sion, is  paying  Kitty  Healy  a  visit  in 
Stockton  and  is  enjoying  tlie  delight 
of  auto  riding  to  the  adjoining  sub- 
urbs as  the  guest  of  her  lifelong 
friend,  Kitty.  With  side  trips  down 
the  San  Joaquin  River  in  a  motor 
boat  she  is  enjoving  the  time  of  her 
life. 

Mrs.  Jack  Henderson  opened  with 
Ferris  Hartmann  at  Idora  Park  on 
the  6th.  The  Hendersons  are  resi- 
dents of  Oakland  for  the  season. 

Author  of  "Little  Egypt" 
Dinner  is  Dead 

NEW  YORK,  July  8.— Herbert 
B.  Seeley,  for  several  years  point- 
ed out  on  Broadway  as  the  man  who 
gave  a  dinner  at  Sherry's  at  which 
"Little  Egypt"  danced  and  which 
the  police  raided,  is  dead.  News  of 
his  passing  reached  this  city  today 
from  Maine,  where  he  had  been  liv- 
ing for  some  time  in  retirement. 
Seeley  was  a  grandson  on  his  moth- 
er's side  of  Phineas  T.  Barnum,  the 
showman,  and  inherited  a  large  part 
of  the  $4,000,000  Barnum  fortune. 
He  spent  most  of  it,  it  is  said,  try- 
ing to  be  a  "turf  king."  It  was  on 
the  evening  of  December  19,  1896, 
that  he  gave  the  dinner  at  Sherry's 
in  honor  of  the  approaching  mar- 
riage of  his  brother,  Clinton.  The 
dancers  were  engaged  and  plans 
made  for  a  revel  that  would  give 
the  most  blase  guest  a  thrill.  The 
police,  however,  furnished  the  tlirill. 
It  was  never  settled  what  caused 
the  leak,  but  one  of  the  women  en- 
tertainers divulged  the  program  to 
Captain  Chapman  of  the  old  Ten- 
derloin station.  About  the  time 
"Little  Egypt"  began  to  dance  on  a 
flower-laden  table  the  patrolmen  ar- 
rived. 

Vaudeville  Agents  are  Facing 
Another  Trouble 

The  bill  of  Congressman  Murdock 
is  now  before  the  Committee  on  La- 
bor and  it  is  expected  that  it  will  be 
favorably  reported  upon  and  passed 
at  this  session  of  Congress.  The 
plan  is  for  the  Bureau  of  Employ- 
ment to  establish  a  system  of  La- 
bor Exchanges  in  different  cities  to 
supervise  State  and  local  employ- 
ment agencies  engaged  in  interstate 
business.  It  will  license,  regulate 
and  inspect  all  private  vaudeville 
agencies,  make  rules  for  the  conduct 
of  business  of  employment  agents 
in  general,  classify  the  business  and 
make  other  rules  for  the  different 
classes  of  agents,  and  seek  to  pre- 
vent fraud,  misrepresentation,  ex- 
tortion and  improper  acts  by  agents. 
All  private  employment  agencies  do- 
ing an  interstate  business  or  pro- 


curing employees  fur  interstate  siiip- 
ment  (under  which  classification  the 
United  Booking  Offices  and  the 
Marcus  Loew  Booking  Office  will 
fall)  will  be  completely  under  the 
control  of  the  lUireau  of  Emplf)y- 
ment.  .\  schedule  of  fees  charged  by 
every  agent  must  be  filed  by  each, 
and  to  charge  more  than  the  given 
fee  will  l)e  an  unlawful  act.  the  of- 
fender being  subject  to  criminal 
prosecution.  This  provision  is  aimed 
to  prevent  extortion  from  employ- 
ees. All  contracts  must  be  akso 
filed  with  the  Bureau  of  Employ- 
ment. The  provisions  of  the  pro- 
posed law  are  so  sweeping  and  the 
intention  of  the  author  of  the  bill 
is  so  evident,  that  vaudeville  agents 
are  very  much  alarmed.  If  the  bill 
becomes  a  law  and  is  strictly  en- 
forced, it  will  completely  revolution- 
ize the  entire  vaudeville  agency 
business.  It  is  doubtful  if  many 
agents  can  meet  the  requirements  of 
the  proposed  law,  which,  if  passed, 
w-ill  undoubtedly  put  many  out  of 
business. 

Laurette  Taylor  Peeved  Over 
Author's  Success  in  Peg 
0'  My  Heart 

Laurette  Taylor  will  bring  suit 
against  Oliver  Morosco  for  breach 
of  agreement  because  he  has  pre- 
sented Peggy  O'Neil  in  Peg  o'  My 
Heart  in  Chicago  this  summer,  and 
will  seek  to  have  her  contract  with 
Morosco  declared  null  and  void. 

This  was  the  news  given  out  yes- 
terday at  the  Cort-Morosco  offices, 
and  it  was  stated  that  Hartley  Man- 
ners, husband  of  the  actress,  is  now 
on  his  way  to  this  city  for  the  pur- 
pose of  starting  the  suit.  Attorney 
David  Gerber  of  Dittenhoefer,  Ger- 
ber  and  James,  has  been  retained  by 
]\Iiss  Taylor  to  bring  the  action.  It 
is  said  that  before  Mr.  Gerber 
agreed  to  take  the  case  he  insisted 
that  all  letters  and  communications 
which  have  been  passed  between 
Morosco  and  Miss  Taylor  be  sub- 
mitted to  him  for  perusal,  as  well 
as  the  contract.  Miss  Taylor's 
claims  that  her  contract  has  been 
broken  is  understood  to  be  based 
on  letters  which  she  has  received 
from  Mr.  Morosco. 

The  extraordinary  action  of 
Laurette  Taylor  in  sending  cable- 
grams from  Europe  to  Chicago  dra- 
matic critics,  protesting  against  the 
appearance  of  Peggy  O'Neil  in  Peg 
o'  My  Heart  in  that  city,  has  placed 
her  in  a  very  unenviable  light  before 
the  public  and  it  may  result  in  the 
severance  of  business  relations  be- 
tween Oliver  .Morosco  and  the  ac- 
tress, although  the  manager  has  an 
iron-clad  contract  with  Miss  Tay- 
lor, which  calls  for  her  exclusive 
services  for  the  next  four  years. 

The  oi)inion  in  theatrical  circle>^ 
is  that  Miss  Taylor  has  been  guilty 
of  a  gross  breach  of  professional 
courtesy  in  cabling  the  Chicago 
critics,  not  f)nly  against  her  rival 
star.  Miss  O'.Veil.  and  her  manager. 
Mr.  Morosco,  but  against  her  own 


GOLDSTEIN  &  CO. 

COSTllVlERSsii'.'iiil'.i.i; 

and  WiK  St. .re 
Make-up.  Play  B.i.iks.  K.stabll.slieil  1876, 
Iilncoln  Boildlnr,  Markat  and  rifth  Bti. 

H.  Lewin  H.  Oppenh«im 

GORDAN 
TAILORING  CO. 

933  Market  St.,  bet.  Powell  and  Ma^on 

Tiira  cn.OTHES      modekats  fbicss 

No  Branch  Stores 

The  Butler-Nelke  Academy 
of  Dramatic  Arts 

Now  located  in  Golden  Gate  Comniandery 
Hall.  2137  Sutter  St.  Most  complete  and 
thoroughly  equipped  dramatic  school  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  Courses  in  Dramatic  Art, 
Voice  Development,  Vocal  Expression,  Pan- 
tomime. I>iterature.  French.  Dancinff.  Fen- 
cing and  Make-up.  Amateur  clubs  re- 
hearsed; entertainments  furnished.  Send 
for  catalog.  Miriam  Nelke.  director;  Fred 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcazar 
Theatre). 


husband.  Hartley  Manners,  tTie  au- 
thor of  Peg  o'  My  Heart.  The 
cables  were  sent  on  the  eve  of  the 
Chicago  opening  of  Miss  O'Xeil  in 
Peg,  and  were  distinctly  derogatory 
and  prejudical  to  the  success  of  the 
actress  and  the  play  in  the  \\  indy 
City.  The  fact  that  both  Miss  O'- 
Xeil and  the  play  scored  a  triumph 
will  not  add  to  Miss  Taylor's  peace 
of  mind. 

Laurette  Taylor  was  very  glad 
three  years  ago  to  accept'  a  stock  en- 
gagement in  Mr.  Morosco's  com- 
pany in  Los  Angeles.  Peg  was  orig- 
inally produced  there  by  Mr.  Mor- 
osco, with  Miss  Taylor  in  the  title 
role,  and  after  Mr.  Morosco  was 
convinced  of  its  success  he  gave  the 
actress  a  five-year  contract  upon 
the  most  liberal  terms.  I'nder  this 
contract  she  must  play  wherever 
and  whenever  Mr.  ilorosco  elects 
the  next  four  years.  It  was  also  stip- 
ulated that  she  was  to  be  featured 
in  the  play,  but  it  did  not  provide 
that  Mr.  Morosco  could  not  feature 
any  other  actress  in  Peg  that  he 
choosed  to  and  the  manager  was 
distinctly  within  his  rights  in  pre- 
senting Miss  O'.Xeil  in  the  play  in 
Chicago.  Miss  Taylor,  however, 
wanted  to  appear  in  Peg  in  Chi- 
cago herself,  and  this  is  her  princi- 
pal grievance.  Mr.  Morosco  had 
four  other  Peg  companies  in  tour 
last  season  and  Miss  Taylor  did  not 
object. 

Miss  O'Neil  has  demonstrated 
most  convincingly  that  Miss  Tay- 
lor is  not  necesary  to  insure  the  suc- 
cess of  Peg  in  any  large  city,  and 
that  it  is  the  play  and  not  the  ac- 
tress that  the  i)ublic  wants.  This 
may  be  bitter  food  for  reflection  to 
.Miss  Taylor,  but  there  is  no  deny- 
ing the  truth  of  the  situation.  Tliis 
is  not  the  first  time  that  Miss  Tay- 
lor has  had  trouble  with  her  man- 
agers. The  story  of  her  profes- 
sional career  is  rei)lete  with  anec- 
dotes of  strife  between  the  actress 
and  those  who  were  ])rovi<ling  her 
with  o])])( irtunities. 

llothwell  ilrown  has  been  secured 
by  the  Rei)ublic  management  to 
stage  their  musical  shows  there  for 
the  next  five  weeks,  starting  with 
The  Merry  Mas(|ueraders  this  week. 


lO 


THE  SAN  FFL\NCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  II,  11)14 


Dcll^liiiic  (Did  the  pavn't  in  the  popular  Khii^'  and  Rrlant^cr  musical  plav. 
Oil!  Oil.  Drlphinc.  :^'liicli  will  be  seen  at  the  Coliiiiihia  next  season. 


Correspondence 


C).\K1,AX1).  July  9.— W  hat  Hap- 
pened to  Mary,  with  James  Gleasun 
and  lieth  Taylor  in  the  stellar  roles, 
is  the  attraction  at  YE  LIliERTY. 
The  settinjjs  arc  adequate  and  the 
jday  deserves  unstinted  ])raise  and 
support.  It  is  an  old-fashioned  love 
story  that  apjieals  to  the  sentiment 
of  the  audience  and  keeps  up  the 
interest  from  start  to  finish.  The 
supixirt  at  the  hands  of  liishop's 
players  is  all  that  could  be  desired. 
Keadv  Monev  follows.  The  bill  at 
the  {)RPHEL'M  is  one  of  the  best 
of  the  sea.>Jon  and  is  decidedly  well 
worth  seeing.  Laddie  Cliff  and 
Hainty  Marie  arc  the  headliners,  and 
are  the  executors  of  a  cou])le  of 
clever  stunts.  ( )thers  who  contribute 
are  Homer  Miles  Sc  Co.;  I'.ellows ; 
.\nd)ler  i'.nithers;  Will  and  Kcm]) ; 
I'rances  de  (irossart,  Australian 
wood-choppers.  The  attendance  is 
i?ood.  At  1'.\\TA(;ES  the  lion's 
share  of  the  jjlaudits  j^o  to  two  acts 
— .\urelia  Cocia's  Apache  Dancers 
and  Mile.  Minni  and  Comiiany  in  a 
pantomimic  drama,  entitled.  .\  X'i,«:ht 
in  the  Slums  of  Paris,  and  Charles 
Kint^,  \'iry:inia  Thornton  and  Com- 
pany in  The  X'illat^e  Priest.  Ro- 
mano and  Carnu :  Kumry.  r)oesch 
and  Robins(jn  :  De  \'itt  and  De  Vitt ; 
Ccortre  Wilson,  and  a  Keystone 
comedy  comjjlete  the  l)ill.  I'risco 
1915  is  the  ma.sfnetic  title  of  a  spicy 
musical  melant^e  that  Dillon  and 
Kin^-  are  sliowering  upon  their  Cf3- 
LCMl'.IA  audiences.     At  IDORA, 


the  attendance  depends  entirely  up- 
on the  weather.  If  pleasant,  the  park- 
is  thronged  and  if  otherwise,  the  at- 
tendance is  slight.  The  current  at- 
traction, Louisiana  Lou,  is  a  good 
one  and  gives  general  satisfaction. 
Ferris  Hartman  and  Myrtle  Ding- 
wall still  remain  ruling  favorites. 
Albert  Morrison,  the  jiopular  lead- 
ing man  of  l)isho])'s  players,  is 
spending  his  \acation  \isiting  rela- 
tives in  I'ittsburg,  Pa.  He  will  re- 
turn in  three  weeks.  James (ileason's 
engagement  at  Ye  Liberty  will  ter- 
minate next  week,  much  to  the  re- 
gret of  Ye  Liberty's  steady  patrons. 
Manager  Bishop  announces  the  early 
production  of  Rose  Stahl's  great 
success,  Maggie  Pepper. 

LOLTS  SCHEi:LiXE. 
SAX  JOSE,  July  6.— The  success 
of  the  Ed  Redmond  Company  at  tlie 
\T(.^T()RY  is  still  a  very  interesting 
suliject  here.  This  week  the  stock 
Company  is  appearing  in  Madame  X, 
and  honors  are  won  l)y  Roscoe 
Karns.  Hugh  Metcalfe,  I!obby  r,aw- 
lor,  Maurice  Penford  and  Andelle 
lliggins.  JOSE  Theatre:  The 
olVerings  for  the  first  half  of  the 
week  are  Musical  Walsh  in  a  nov- 
elty musical  act;  Fox  and  Leonard, 
two  of  the  cle\'erest  dancers  now  ap- 
pearing in  vaudeville ;  The  Guz- 
mains  in  a  glol)e-rolling  specialty. 
I  ewis  and  llarr  Comi)any  have  a 
spectacular  scenic  act.  Coming, 
Wednesda\',  will  be  Ed  Morrell's 
.skit  on  prison  life.  The  Incorrigi- 
ble. MARKET  STREET  Theatre: 
(ieorcre  F.  Sharp,  one  <if  San  Jose's 
popular  young  men,  lias  taken  over 
the  management    of    the  Market 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 


In  PEG  O'  VTT  HEABT 
By  J.  Hartley  SLannera;  Cort  Theatre.  New  York;  now 


in  Its  second  year. 
PEO  O'  MY  HEART  A — Ea.stern; 
PEO  O'  MY  HEABT 
PEQ  O'  MY  HEABT 


Elsa  Ryan. 
B — Southern;  Blanche  HaU. 
C — West  and  Pacific  Coast;  PeggU 
O'Nell. 

D — Nortliern;  Marion  Dentler. 
PEO  O'  MY  HEABT  i:— Middle  Wtst;  Florence  Martin. 
THE  BIBD  OF  FABADISE.  by  PJcliard  Walton  Tully. 


PEQ  O'  MY  HEABT 


Oliver  Morosco 

Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burbank  Theatre 
The  Lyceum  Theatre 
The  Bepuhlic  Theatre 

OTHER  ATTBACTIORS 

KX'ITY  GOHDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
CJrant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston.  In- 
definite. 

Jack  Ijait's  smashing 
success,  Help  Wanted, 
Maxinie  Klliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  Indefi- 
nite. 


THE 

THE 

tarir* 

OBIOIITAI. 

THEATBICAI. 

HEAD- 

CONTINENTAL 

Behearsal 
Boom 
Free  to 

QTTABTEBS 

HOTEL 

Qnests 

185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 

F.  P.  SHANI.EY 
F   C  FUBNESS 

Co.    PBOPS                                             P.  P.  SHANLEY.  MOB. 

ED.  REDMOND 

And  the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting  the   Highest   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 

Theatre,  Sacramento 
.And  Company  No.  2  at  the  Victory  Theatre.  San  Jose 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABLOID  MUSICAL  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DANCING  DOLLS 
TABOB   GBAND.  DENVEB 

T.o\ii.s   H.   Jact)bs.    l.csste  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  good  mu.sical  comeily  people — Al   chorus  girls,  $'J0 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Lamps,  Bunch  Llgrhts,  Strip  Lig-hts,   Border   Lights,   Switchboards  and 
Bheostats  229  12th  Street.  Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


McClellan-Tarbox 

Inc. 

Agrents,    Managfers,    Frcducers,  Arti::tE' 
Bepresentatlves 

Musical  t 'null- 111  s  furriishe  I  and  re- 
hcar.«e  I.  .^ketches.  .Sor.gs  and  Monologs 
written  ami  booked. 

Pantag'es  Theatre  Bnildingr 


Street  Theatre  and  will  o]jerate 
moving  pictures. 

\  A.\C()C\'KR,  15.  C,  luly  6.— 
1-:M  PRESS  Theatre:  The  Del  Law- 
rence Com])any  was  to  have  opened 
Nana  liryant  in  the  female  leads 
tonight,  hut  the  fair  lady  willed  it 
otherwise,  so  the  comi^any  is  offer- 
ing Little  Miss  P)rovvn  this  week. 
The  .W'KN'L'L  Theatre  has  passed 
to  lohn  Cort's  management  and  the 
ORPHEL'M  is  stillVlaving  vaude- 
ville. 


OaKdale,  Cal. 


STAB 
THEATBE 

K.  C.  SHKARER,  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity.  375.  Road 
show.s  write  for  open  time 

Colfax  Opera  House 

COLFAX,  CAL. 

Motion  Pictures,  Vaurleville  and  TravcUng 

  Shnw.s-    Booked.  Write 

CHABLES  McCOBMICK,  Manager 


Spotlights 


Harry  C.  Payne  a  Benedict 

I  larry  C.  Payne,  auditor  and  hook- 
keeper  of  the  Hayward  Larkin  Com- 
])any,  hill])osters,  of  .San  Diego  and 
Spokane,  married  this  week  in  San 
Diego  to  Miss  Margaret  Hayward, 
youngest  daughter  of  Marry  C.  Hay- 
ward of  the  hill-i)osting  firm.  Mr. 
I  layward's  son,  Ral])h  Hayward,  of 
the  San  Diego  jilant,  was  also  a  recent 
henedict. 


In  the  Maurice  Cliick  compnay, 
now  pla}ing  Marslificld,  are  I'Vances 
RoI)erts,  Maurice  Chick,  Carl  Ca.se, 
limmv  (Iiiitfoyle,  Harold  (Ir.iy  and 
Ella  Haughton. 


Ro.ster  of  the  Los  .\ngeles  Regal 
Theatre:  Allen  and  .^mnli,  mgrs., 
|>roducing  taliloid  dramatic  and  mu- 
sical ct)mcdy  stock,  under  direction 
of  (i.  Harry  Hamilton.  Dramatic 
stuck  —  Louise  lUickley,  Dorothy 
Carroll,  Louise  Devercau.x,  Miss  Le 
Lorch,  Jack  Deveraux.  James 
Spencer  and  (i.  Marry  Hamilton. 
Regal  ?\iusical  Comedy  Stock— Pete 
(ierald,  Eddie  Murray,  Otto  Kaest- 
ner,  (irace  Maynard,  Mazie  Hoff- 
man, liessie  Post.  Theresa  \'oung 
and  twelve  girls. 

Henry  W.  Savage  will  start  his  sea- 
s(Mi  with  two  companies  in  the  oper- 
etta hit.  Sari,  one  com])any  in  tlie 
Truth,  and  one  coinpanySHRLULT. 
Holman  Day  comedy,  Along  Came 
Ruth,  and  one  company  in  \\'alter 
Ih'owne's  morality  play.  Every 
Woman.  There  may  be  other  produc- 
tions later  hut  announcement  of  tiiem 
is  wilhhcld  until  the)'  are  |)ut  in  prep- 
aration. 


July  II,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


SULLIVAN  £c  CONSIDINE 

W.  p.  REESE  MAURICE   J.    BURNS         PAUL,  GOIIORON 
San    Francisco    Representative  Uenver   Representative  Chicago  Representative 
Empress  Theatre  Bldg.  Kinpress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 
R.  J.  Gir.EILLAN                     ClIUIS.    O.  BROWN 
Seattle  Representative            New   York    Uepi enentali vo 
  Sullivan  &  Consiiline  Uldg.                  1405  Broa.iwuy 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 

The  hill  this  week  arouses  the 
greatest  enthusiasm  and  it  would  be 
hard  to  recall  any  in  a  long  time 
j)ast  that  has  given  more  satisfac- 
tion. Win.  A.  Brady  offers  Beauty 
Is  Only  Skin  Deep,  a  one-act  play 
by  Elizabeth  Jordan.  It  has  to  do 
with  the  modern  woman's  mania  for 
lieautifying  herself.  It  is  very  effec- 
tive. Yvette,  the  whirlwind  violin- 
ist, is  an  attractive  girl  and  plays 
cle\  erly.  Dave  Kramer  and  George 
Morton  are  two  black-faced  come- 
dians, who  have  the  regulation  fif- 
teen-minute skit,  presented  with 
the  skill  of  old  times.  The  Strang- 
er, a  comedy  sketch  by  Herbert 
Bashford,  is  presented  by  Charles 
Yule,  Ferd  Munier  and  Company, 
the  company  being  the  very  attrac- 
tive Mrs.  Munier.  It  may  be  de- 
scribed as  a  "slice  of  life."  Charles 
Yule  is  unexcelled  in  his  portrayal 
of  rustic  characters,  and  as  the  awk- 
ward rube  in  The  Stranger  he  pro- 
vides one  of  the  most  artistic  bits 
of  acting  seen  here  in  some  time. 
Henry  Lewis,  Doris  Wilson  and 
Company,  The  Gardiner  Trio  and 
Everett  Shinn's  Wronged  from  the 
Start,  are  the  holdovers. 


The  Empress 

Vrom  the  start  to  the  finish  every 
act  on  the  bill  this  week  is  as  good 
as  has  ever  been  played  in  this 
house.  For  headline  honors  we  must 
hand  it  to  Marie  Stoddard  and 
iM-ank  Morrell.  Talent  and  ability 
to  please  the  patrons  and  gain  the 
applause  fall  to  these  artists.  Ma- 
rie Stoddard  is  certainly  a  very  clev- 
er impersonator  of  types  we  see 
everyday,  and  her  one  change  of 
costume  to  the  kid  girl  is  a  sensa- 
tion for  an  impersonation.  Frank 
Morrell,  who  was  made  right  here 
in  San  Francisco,  like  old  wine,  has 
improved  with  age.  His  monologue 
kept  the  audience  in  roars  of  laugh- 
ter and  his  vocalisms — well,  the 
world  knows  Frank's  voice,  and  his 
rendering  of  his  selections  were  as 
sweet  as  ever.  Sheck,  D'Arville  and 
Dutton  in  their  novelty  comedy  ac- 
robatic act  have  one  of  the  best  acts 
that  has  appeared  here  in  many  a 
moon.  They  put  the  large  audience 
in  good  humor,  so  it  was  easy  sail- 
ing for  all  to  follow.  They  should 
have  been  placed  fourth  or  fifth  on 
the  bill.  The  Five  Musical  Lassies 
offer  a  very  gorgeous  scenic  spec- 
tacle and  render  very  sweet  music 
from  their  many  instruments.  The 
young  lady's  rendering  of  the  Scotch 
l)allad,  Annie  Laurie,  was  a  revela- 
tion. She  has  a  very  powerful  so- 
])raiu)  voice  and  the  act  went  over 
\)\g.  John  T.  Doyle  and  Company 
put  over  a  comedy  playlet,  entitled 
The  Police  Inspector's  Surprise. 
There  was  a  cast  of  three  men  and 
Marion  Willard  assisted  greatly  in 
developing  the  plot.  The  act  re- 
sponded to  numerous  curtain  calls. 
Torrelli's  Comedy  Circus  of  five 
])onies,  a  bucking  mule,  a  monkey 
and  several  dogs,  with  three  cf)lored 
assistants  to  help  out  for  good  mea- 
sure, give  the  usual  stunts  seen  by 
these  kind  of  acts.  It  is  a  very 
good  kid  act,  minus  the  peanuts  and 
red  lemonade.    The  act  was  a  hit. 


The  closing  movie  picture,  an  Italian 
scene,  was  splendid  and  started  the 
show  off  in  good  interest.  The  house 
is  playing  to  ca]iacity  business  at 
every  show. 

The  Pantages 

'I'hcre  are  four  good  headline  acts 
at  this  house  this  week,  and  for  va- 
riety, exce|)ting  a  singing  and  danc- 
ing act,  the  bill  cannot  be  beaten. 
.Agnes  Mahr  reminds  one  of  Mile. 
Bonfanti,  the  greatest  toe  ballet  dan- 
cer of  a  decade  ago.  Miss  Mahr  is 
certainly  a  most  graceful  dancer, 
and  is  ably  assisted  by  a  grouji  of 
young  ladies  that  are  good-looking 
and  good  dancers.  Daisy  Harcourt, 
the  English  comedienne,  is  very 
clever.  She  works  on  the  same  plan 
as  our  Irene  Franklin,  being  assisted 
by  Hal  Dyson,  a  proficient  pianist. 
Daisy  puts  over  four  good  songs, 
with  as  many  changes  of  wardrobe. 
The  Bell  Trio — Walter  Farnsworth, 
Harry  Leahy  and  Bert  Vincent — 
put  over  a  trio  for  an  opener,  and 
after  solos  by  Walter  and  Harry, 
I'ert  took  up  the  solo  with  a  rous- 
ing chorus  for  a  finish  which  caught 
the  large  house  that  was  present. 
They  came  back  with  a  ragtime  that 
aroused  great  enthusiasm.  Some 
trio,  these  boys.  Davis,  in  his  20th 
Century  Idea,  has  an  act  away  from 
anything  that  has  ever  appeared 
here.  A  stage  hand  appears  and  asks 
for  a  doctor,  stating  that  a  member 
of  the  company  is  taken  suddenly  ill. 
Davis  arises  from  his  seat  in  the  au- 
dience and  proceeds  to  the  stage, 
where,  for  fifteen  minutes,  he  keei)s 
the  audience  in  convulsions  with  his 
refined  monologue.  Davis  looks  like 
an  M.  D.  and  he  certainly  did  put 
over  a  classy  act.  Salt  lUish  P.ill, 
Australian  whip  cracker,  does  every- 
thing possible  with  the  y\ustralian 
whip.  The  young  lady  who  does 
the  announcing  for  the  act  should 
talk  louder  so  patrons  in  the  center 
and  rear  of  the  house  can  hear  her. 
May  Erwood  has  a  good  sketch,  but 
the  young  man  assisting  her  should 
talk  louder.  May  is  very  taking  in 
her  way.  She  takes  everything  from 
the  young  man's  scarf  pin  to  the  hat 
rack,  and  she  took  'three  curtain 
calls  for  her  good  endeavor.s — and 
took  well  with  the  audience.  Clark 
Burroughs  and  Company,  in  Marry-, 
ing  Mary,  have  a  good  act.  Bur- 
roughs worked  hard  and  scored  sev- 
eral laughs  and  Al  Holstein  showed 
up  cleverly  as  the  sea  captain,  h'lor- 
ence  Marigold  was  pretty  and  aj)- 
])ealing  in  the  lead,  and  Maud  I""ran- 
cis  played  Mary  Medway  with 
spirit.  Lillian  Mason  was  great  as 
the  co(m  Nemesis.  Chris  Linton 
])layed  Carrawav  Bones  convention- 
ally. 

The  Princess 

I'ert  Levey,  aided  and  abetted  by 
his  house  manager,  Leon  Kuttner, 
has  provided  fine  l)ills  this  week  as 
follows  :  h'irst  half — Three  Sullivan 
Brothers,  singers;  (Jrace  Donnelly, 
the  athletic  girl;  (ieorge  and  Marie 
lirown,  the  I'ashion  Plate  Duo; 
.Mitchell  and  Lightner,  comedians, 
and  I'oster  and  Laniont,  c(|uilibrists. 
Second  half:  Three  Mozarts,  snow 
shoe  dancers;  Winifred  Duffield,  fe- 
male baritone;  Ingalls  and  Duffield, 
entertainers;  Al  (iamble,  lightning 
calculator,  and  Mantel's  Marion- 
ettes. 


The  Republic 

The  Western  States  bill  at  thi- 
liouse  is  ty])ical  of  the  entertainment 
that  has  made  it  such  a  ])opular  and 
])rofitable  pro])osition.  '1  he  first 
half  of  the  week  shows  us  I'othwel! 
Browne's  .Merry  Mas(|ueraders ; 
Ricci  Trio,  singers;  Batting,  mon- 
ologuist  :  i'erry,  funster;  Ai)ram 
and  Johns,  with  Rujiert  Drumm,  in 
a  rattling  fine  sketcii,  The  Boss. 
Second  half:  liothwell  ISrowne's 
musical  company  in  The  Merry 
-Masqueraders ;  Mahoney  Brothers 
and  Daisy,  in  song  and  talk;  (iar- 
dini,  saxoi)honist,  and  two  otlicr 
acts. 


The  Wigwam 

i'lic  jack  ?\Iagec  season  will  end 
tonight,  when  the  Irish  comedian 
will  be  succeeded  by  Monte  Carter. 
( )f  the  Magee  Company,  only  Wm. 
Spera  will  be  retained.  Magee  put 
on  two  of  his  best  pieces  during  the 
week  and  the  management  offered 
in  the  vaudeville  section  for  the  first 
half:  La  Rosa  Trio  and  The  Moz- 
arts. For  the  last  half:  Mitchell 
and  Lightner,  talkers. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Considine.  San  Pran- 
ciseo  office,  through  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booking'  agent,  for  week  of 
July  12,  1914. 

EMPRESS,  San  Francisco— New- 
jiort  and  Stirk ;  b'ive  Violin  Beau- 
ties ;  Chas.  Bachman  and  Company  ; 
Grany  Gardner;  Oxford  Trio.  EM- 
PRESS,  Sacramento  —  Scheck, 
D'Arville  and  Dutton  ;  Marie  Stod- 
dard ;  John  T.  Doyle  and  Company; 
Frank  Morrell;  Torellis  Comedy 
Circus.  EMPRESS,  Los  Angeles 
— Three  Falcons  ;  Moscrop  Sisters  ; 
Hallen  and  Fuller;  Dick  Lynch; 
^lore  .Sinned  Against  Than  Usual. 
( )(lgen — Two  Georges;  Mary  Gray; 
Tom  Nawn  and  Conii)any ;  Rath- 
skillers;  ( )naiij.  EMPRESS,  Salt 
Lake  City — Three  .\cwmans;  Kam- 
merer  and  Ibiwland:  Clem  Bevins 
and  Com])any ;  Coakland,  MclSride 
and  Milo;  Robinson's  Elephants. 
EMPRESS,  Denver— The  Skatelles; 
Green,  McHenry  and  Dean;  I'"our  of 
a  Kind.  EMPRI':SS,  Kansas  City 
—  Berry  and  Berry;  Whitticr's 
P.arefoot  Boy;  David  Walters  and 
Company:  Morrissey  and  llackctt; 
The  Picchianis. 

Pantages  Promises  New  The= 
atres  to  Circuit 

Alex  Pantages,  liead  of  the  chain  of 
theatres  hearing  his  name,  ariived  in 
San  Francisco  Wednesday  evening 
and  announced  that  he  had  cnniplcted 
arrangements  for  the  addition  to  hi'- 
circuit  of  a  half  dozen  amusement 
houses  that  will  entail  expenditures 
amounting  to  over  $1,800,000.  Two 
of  the  new  theatres  will  be  in  Cali- 
fornia, one  at  Stockton  and  the  other 
at  I'Vesno.  Detroit,  Mich.;  Dallas. 
Tex.,  and  Oklahoma  City,  Okla.,  ai'e 
among  the  othe  rcitie  sto  be  added 
to  the  I'antages  string.   "The  theatres 


Offices  —  Iioudou,    New    York,  CHilcapo, 
Denver,  Iioa  An^ales,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Tlieatree 

Kxeeutlve  Ofllces— Alcazar  Theatre  BUlg.. 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 

Telephones:  Home  C3775 
Sunset,  Douglas  5702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

Ilisslon  Street,  near  22nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BAUEB,  Gen.  Mgr. 

San  Kraiu'isco's  liiiest  ninl  hirKest  vamle- 
\  illi'  and  iniL-^iral  imneily  llu  alre.  .S,  uI - 
ins  capacity.  ISdO.  Announces  the  return 
(if  Monte  Carter  an'I  his  Dancing  Chicks. 
S\in;la\-.   .liil.v  11. 

"  Trices:  10c,  L'nc,  30c 

Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Humboldt  Bank  Bldf..  San  Franclaoo 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


in  Dallas.  ( )klahoma  C  it)'  and  Detroit 
will  form  the  entering  wedge  into  a 
new  territory  for  me,"  declared  Pan- 
tages. "The  ])ast  season  Iia>  liccii  tlu- 
])t)()rest  hnaiicially  we  have  liad  in 
years,  l)iU  I  have  managed  to  keep 
sixteen  lIuatreN  in  the  Northwest 
o])en.  I  |)lan  to  ])ut  through  many 
more  houses,  am  ready  to  buy  more 
and  am  not  on  the  market  to  do  any 
selling." 


Vaudeville  Notes 


Professor  janies  .Munyon,  ])alent 
medicine  man,  received  a  (livorcc  from 
Mrs.  Pauline  Louise  NeiT-Munyon  in 
Philadelphia,  July  7.  As  Pauline  Xeff. 
Mrs.  Munyon  was  known  on  the  mu- 
sical comedy  and  vaudeville  stage.  The 
marriage,  which  took  place  in  Jersey 
City  in  .\])ril,  1903,  came  as  a  surprise 
to  the  Munyon  family. 

The  Claman  coni])any,  ])laying  in  ils 
portable  airdi'ine,  o|)ened  al  (  ira>^ 
Valley.  July  (\  and  turned  a  luiiidred 
peojjle  away.  The  company  will  stay 
there  indefinitely,  playing  three  bills 
weekly. 

W'lien  Clarke  llurrongh^  and  com- 
jiain  go  over  the  "Pan"  time  in 
Marrying  -Mary,  I'hris  Lynton  will  be 
switched  to  the  sea  captain  and  a  new 
man  will  be  engaged  to  take  his  place 
in  the  role  of  the  undertaker. 

Herb  P.ell.  Julie  ii;nniltoii  and 
Jake  Clifford  are  at  I'".\erett,  Wash., 
this  week.  Tiieir  comedy  act  is  a 
liit  at  every  house  they  have  ap- 
peared cilice  lea\ ing  this  city. 

.\lm,i  and  ( Irace  Astor  open  at 
the  W  igwani  tomorrow  with  the 
.Mciiite  t  ;irter  C'ompany,  They  have 
been  with  .Monte  a  long  time  and 
;ire  two  verv  capable  girls. 

The  lun'il  Clark-Dick  W  ill)ur 
Comiiany  left  Wednesday  night  for 
San  Luis  ( )bisi)o.  Clark  is  moving 
the  Coast  Costume  C"omi)any  from 
the  American  Theatre  P.uilding 
this  week.  We  will  pul)lish  his  new 
location  next  issue. 

Lord  and  Meek  closed  at  the  Ly- 
ceum last  night.  .After  a  short  rest 
they  will  hit  the  road  with  a  com- 
l)any  of  twelve  good  performers, 
lieaded  north. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Columbia  Theatre 

\\  itli  a  do/.cii  (ir  111. irc  telegrams 
from  .\c\v  York  producers  a.sking 
for  'IViilinsf  with  Ttjmtjrrow  for 
early  ])rcscntatioii  in  the  Eastern 
metropolis,  author  l-rank  ]\Iandcl 
has  con.sented  ttj  the  Columbia  man- 
agement's requests  for  an  additional 
week  of  the  play  which  has  created 
a  stir  here.  It  was  originally  inten- 
ded to  oiler  each  i)lay  for  one  w-eek 
during  the  All-Star  Players'  en- 
gagement, hut  .so  fast  has  the  in- 
terest in  this  play  increased  that  it 
has  been  arranged  to  keep  it  on  for 
a  second  week,  commencing  next 
Monday.  Trifling  with  T(^)morrow 
has  won  success  through  its  very  un- 
usual and  original  ])lot.  It  has  been 
carefully  and  efTecti\cly  staged. 


Cort  Theatre 


Monday  nigjlit's  performance  will 
usher  in  ihc  much-discussed  engage- 
ment of  Mimi  Aguglia.  the  Italian 
tragedienne.  Interest  in  this  season 
of  Italian  drama  is  being  evidenced 
to  considerable  degree  among  .\meri- 
can  theatregoers,  for  the  fame  of  the 
Latin  star  has  traveled,  and  she  is 
sure  to  be  greeted  with  a  large  house 
on  the  occasion  of  her  local  (!ebut. 
Aguglia  is  supported  by  a  large  com- 
])any  of  jilayers,  every  member  of 
wliich  has  been  with  her  since  the 
start  of  her  present  world  tour,  which 
liegan  in  Rome  almost  a  year  ago.  Tiic 
versatility  of  .\guglia  is  truly  amaz- 
ing. She  has  played  the  leading  roles 
in  200  ]ilays,  and  the  parts  she  will 
])t)rtray  at  the  Cort  have  been  selected 
with  a  view  to  showing  the  many 
sides  of  her  art  expression.  Tiie 
(jpening  bill  Monday  night  will  be 
The  1  )aughter  of  Jorio,  a  great  trag- 
edy from  the  pen  of  (labrielle  D".\n- 
nunzio.  Sardou's  b'edora  is  an- 
nounced for  Tuesday,  and  playgoers 
will  have  an  opportunity  of  coni^ar- 
ing  .\guglia's  interpretation  with  that 
of  liernhardt.  F.uropean  reviewdrs 
have  coini)ared  it,  and  distinctly  to 
.\gnglia's  advantage,  wilii  tliosc  of 
liernhardt,  Rejane  and  Duse.  Wed- 
nesday matinee  will  see  a  rei)etilion 
of  The  Daughter  of  Jorio  and 
( )dette  will  be  the  offering  Wednes- 
day night.    The  Schemer's  Supper,  a 


tragedy  in  four  acts  by  Seni  ikneiii, 
will  hold  forth  on  Thursday  night. 
Camille,  on  Friday  night,  siiould 
prove  po])ular.  Saturday  afternoon's 
performance  will  see  a  repetition  of 
The  Schemer's  Sui)per,  and  Luigi 
Capuana's  tragedy,  Alalia,  is  to  be 
Saturday  niglit's  bill.  Camille  will  be 
repeated  at  the  Sunday  matinee,  with 
The  Hidden  Torch  as  the  attractitju 
Sunday  night.  Xat  C.  (Joodwin  in 
Never  Say  Die  will  be  seen  for  the 
last  time  tonight. 


The  Orpheum 


( )nc  of  the  most  important  an- 
nounceu'ents  in  the  field  of  vaudeville 
is  the  initial  appearance  in  tliis  cily 
next  Sunday  of  Liane  Carrera,  the 
Daughter  of  Anna  Hel  l.  Miss  Car- 
rera will  offer  for  her  debut  in  this 
city  a  musical  melange  written  espe- 
cially for  her,  in  which  she  will  be  as- 
sisted by  Tyler  llrooke  and  a  chorus 
of  six  stunning  .show  girls.  Miss 
Carrera  kjoks  just  as  her  mother  did 
when  a  girl  and  her  every  look,  ges- 
ture and  intonation  is  that  of  her 
mother,  Anna  Held.  M.  and  Mine. 
Corradini's  Menagery  is  composed  of 
a  group  of  trained  animals  consisting 
of  a  ]iair  of  zebras,  a  two-ton  ele- 
phant, a  horse  and  several  dogs. 
Trained  zebras  are  exceedingly  rare. 
The  independence  of  these  stri])ed 
animals  taxes  the  ability  of  the  most 
expert  animal  trainer,  so  that  with 
few  exceptions  they  have  been  given 
up  by  them  as  impossible.  A  Ragtime 
Soldier  is  the  title  of  a  drcoll  skit  of 
music  and  novelties  offered  by  John 
and  Mae  lUirke.  Miss  llurke  is  a 
handsome  blonde  who  makes  a  strik- 
ing picture  in  her  black  and  white 
military  uniform  witii  its  gold  trim- 
mings. The  title  of  the  sketch  best 
describes  John  I'.urke,  whose  only 
inirixise  is  to  create  laughter.  Sammy 
llnrns  and  Alice  I'ulton,  a  dainty  and 
finished  dancing  couple,  will  ])resent 
a  series  of  ter])sichorean  classics,  llritt 
Wood,  who  on  account  of  his  charac- 
terization has  been  fre(|uently  re- 
ferred to  as  "The  Ikjob,"  is  one  of  the 
most  original  jesters  of  the  period. 
Next  week  will  be  the  last  of  Yvette. 
The  Whirlwind  X'iolinist;  Kramer 
and  Morton  and  William  .\.  I'.rady's 
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Hackett  Not  to  Appear  in 
Berkeley 

liFRKFLKV,  July  7.— Press  of 
business  in  closing  up  the  $1,500,000 
estate  recently  left  him  has  caused 
James  K.  Hackett  to  cancel  his  en- 
gagement to  appear  as  (Jthello  at 
the  (ireek  'IMieatre  of  the  University 
of  C  alifornia  on  September  5th.  In 
a  brief  telegram  to  the  musical  and 
dramatic  committee  of  the  Univer- 
sity, Hackett  simply  states  that  he 
cannot  come  to  California.  Hackett 
was  invited  last  year  to  produce 
( )thello  and  there  had  been  no  in- 
timation that  he  would  not  come. 


Sydney  Grundy  is  Dead 

L  ( )  .\  1)  ( )  .\  .  July  (>.—  Sydney 
(Jrundy,  the  dramatic  author,  died 
Sunday.  He  was  born  at  Manches- 
ter in  1848.  Among  his  ])ublica- 
tions  were  A  Pair  of  Spectacles.  The 
Degenerates  and  brocks  and  Frills. 


Spotlights 


John  Cort,  says  a  Yakima  pai)er, 
is  considering  a  plan  to  demolish  the 
theatre  building  at  the  northwest 
corner  of  .Xorth  Sectjud  and  A 
streets,  and  the  erection  of  a  mod- 
ern office  building  on  that  site.  Mr. 
Cort  is  said  to  regard  the  site  as 
too  valuable  for  theatre  purposes, 
and  to  hold  that  such  a  building 
should  not  be  placed  on  a  corner. 
His  i)lan  also  contemplates  the  erec- 
tion of  a  new  theatre,  wdiich  he  be- 
lieves would  .soon  be  a  big  paying 
])roposition  here.  To  I.  J.  Uounds, 
manager  of  the  Yakima  Theatre, 
who  talked  with  Mr.  Cort  in  Seattle, 
the  latter  said  events  in  Xew  York 
showed  that  the  public  taste  was 
turning  away  from  the  moving  pic- 
tures and  demanding  high-class 
shows.  Mr.  Hounds  says  the  cpies- 
tion  of  a  new  theatre  will  be  taken 
U])  very  shortly. 

Those  that  saw  the  Paul  J. 
Rainey  .African  Hunt  pictures  at 
the  Cort  'I'heatre  two  seasons  ago 
will  be  interested  to  know  that  a 
new  series,  called  The  Paul  J. 
Rainey  .\frican  Hunt  of  1914,  will 
be  seen  at  the  Cort  shortly.  They 
are  declared  to  be  every  bit  as  won- 
derful as  the  jM-evious  ones.  They 
were  given  their  initial  showing  at 
the  Casino  Theatre,  New  York,  a 
cou])le  of  weeks  ago  and  proved 
<|uite  a  sensation.  The  pictures  will 
be  brought  across  the  continent  di- 
rect to  the  Cort  Theatre. 

In  the  list  of  attractions  now 
scheduled  for  early  appearance  In 
this  city  the  coming  theatrical  sea- 


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offering.  In  Old  Kentucky,  soon  to 
l)egin  its  usual  biennial  tour  to  the 
Pacific  Coast.  After  several  years' 
absence  from  New  Fngland,  it  came 
back  in  triumph  and  started  all  the 
lloston  critics  talking  of  its  unend- 
ing vogue  and  crowded  the  historic 
Bo.ston  playhouse  to  the  doors  for 
many  weeks.  The  big  Boston  The- 
atre cast  and  production  will  be  seen 
on  the  transcontinental  tri]). 

The  final  performance  of  Trifling 
with  Tomorrow,  the  latest  effort 
in  playwriting  by  Frank  Mandel,  a 
San  Francisco  author,  and  which 
was  given  its  ])remiere  presentation 
last  Alonday  night  at  the  Co]uml)ia 
Theatre,  will  take  place  this  Sunday 
night.  Trifling  with  Tomorrow  has 
caught  the  popular  approval  of  lo- 
cal theatregoers  and  goes  to  New 
York  with  a  positive  stamp  of  suc- 
cess achieved  in  this  city. 

Too  Many  Cooks  was  declared  by 
-New  A'ork  critics  the  laughing  hit 
of  Gotham's  last  season.  It  also 
lays  claim  to  being  the  most  original 
in  idea  of  any  comedy  in  recent 
years.  Frank  Craven,  the  irresis- 
tible Jimmy  of  Bought  and  Paid 
For  fame,  wrote  Too  Many  Cooks 
as  a  vehicle  for  himself.  Craven  will 
be  seen  in  the  piece  when  it  comes 
to  the  Cort  shortly. 

The  Gilbert  and  Sullivan  Festi- 
val Company,  headed  by  De  Wolf 
Ho])])er,  will  be  seen  at  the  Cort 
soon.  It  will  be  remembered  what 
a  success  the  season  of  this  organi- 
zation was  at  the  Cort  two  years 
ago.  The  Yeoman  of  the  Guard, 
which  was  not  given  at  that  time, 
is  one  of  the  comic  (jperas  promised 
in  addition  to  the  other  favorites. 

The  Princess  Theatre  Company  of 
New  York  is  to  come  to  the  Colum- 
bia Theatre  and  present  its  entire 
series  of  short  plays  which  ])roved 
sensationally  successful  as  staged 
with  liolbrook  Blinn  in  the  leading 
roles. 

Rose  Coghlan  will  be  seen  in  her 
original  role,  that  of  the  talkative 
Mrs.  Collins,  in  the  All-Star  Play- 
ers' production  of  Fine  l'"eathers  at 
the  Columbia  Theatre. 


July  II,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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BEST  AND  MOST  ENDTJRIITa  I.INE  IN  IT.  S. 

Calf.  $5.00;  Calf  and  Thigh.  $10.00;  Calf,  Thigh 
and  Hip.  $12.50 
Sweaters,  Jerseya,  Qym  and  Batblng'  Salts, 
Sapporters,  Athletlo  Shoes,  Underwear 

Special  Discount  to  Profession 


Schmidt  Lithograph  Ctfs 


factory:  '    ^  ■  -  — 

2  ND  &  BRYANT  STS.     SAN    FRAN  CISCO 


^  phone: 

DOUGLAS  200. 


Erman  L.  Seavey 

With  King  and  Thornton  in  Vaudeville 


Harry  Comcll  Ethel  Corlcy  &  Co. 

Presenting  BAFFLED 
Plac  ing  for  Alexander  Pantages  exclu.sively 


Dates  Ahead 


BISHOP'S  FLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhou.se,  Oak- 
land. 

NAT  GOOD  W  I  N— Monterey, 
July  13;  Santa  Barbara,  15;  Oxnard, 
i6-close. 

HOWARD  FOSTER  CO.— Dor- 
ris,  Cal.,  July  6-7;  Merrill,  Ore.,  8, 
9,  10,  11;  Bly,  12;  Lakeview,  13-19; 
Pine  Creek,  20;  Ft.  P>id\vell,  Cal.,  21, 
22,  23;  Cedarville,  24,  25,  26;  Eagle- 
villc,  27,  28,  29. 

OMAR  THE  T  E  N  T  M  A  K  E  R 
(Tully  &  Buckland;  J.  G.  Peede, 
gen.  mgr.) — Riverside,  July  11;  Los 
Angeles,  12  and  two  weeks;  San 
Diego,  27-28;  Santa  Barbara,  29; 
San  Jose,  30;  Marysville,  31;  Med- 
ford,  Augu.st  I  ;  Portland,  2  and 
week. 


Fresno  Building.  The  contract  price 
is  $81,000  and  the  work  of  complet- 
ing the  playhouse  will  begin  imme- 
diately. The  same  contractors  had 
the  contract  for  the  foundation, 
which  is  already  completed,  and  they 
promise  that  there  will  l)e  no  delay 
in  the  completion  of  the  structure. 
The  contract  price  does  not  include 
the  cost  of  furnishings  and  decor- 
ations, so  the  building  will  repre- 
sent an  expenditure  of  approxi- 
mately $100,000  when  completed. 


Bob  Barton  Means  Business 

l-'RESXO,  July  7.— Trewhitt  and 
Shields  were  the  successful  bidders 
for  the  contract  to  erect  tTie  new 
White  Theatre,  the  award  being 
made  yesterday  afternoon  in  the 
office  of  T.  C.  White  in  the  Hotel 


An  Interesting  Letter  From 
tlie  Howard  Foster  Co. 

DORRIS,  CAL.,  July  6.— We  are 
still  going,  but  stopped  for  a  while 
last  night  when  one  of  our  machines 
broke  down  on  the  top  of  a  moun- 
tain. It  caused  us  to  lose  a  night, 
but  we  arrived  here  this  morning 
none  the  worse  for  our  adventure. 
Scott  Valley  was  very  good  to  us 
and  we  are  booked  to  play  return 
dates  there  this  fall.  We  have  landed 
some  good  fair  dates  for  this  fall 
in  Burns,  John  Day,  and  Prineville, 
Ore.  Everything  is  coming  our 
way  fine  and  dandy. 


Chas.  King— Virginia  Thornton 

Pantages  Circuit — Offering  The  \'illagc  Priest. 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 
Western  States  N'audevillc  Association  Time 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irish  Light  Comedian) 
Presenting  The  Irish  Emigrant,  Pantages  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
Avenue  Players,  Seattle 


Frank  Harrington 

Leading  Man 

With  Dillnn  &:  King — Oakland,  opening  julv  M). 


Gilbert  &  Slocum 

Comedians 


Dr.  Lorenz 


America's  Eminent  Hypnotist 


Management  Frank  W.  Leahy 


A    WONDERWAY   THROUGH   PICTURE!.  AND 

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Gorg-e  and  Cragf 


Marvelous  Scenic  Attractions  Seen  from  the  Car  Window  Without  Extra  Ex- 
pense for  Side  Trips 


CHOICE  OF  TWO  ROUTES  THROUGH  THE  ROCKY  MOUNTAINS 

Through   Standard   and   Tourist  Sleeping-  Cars  hetween  San  Francisco,  Oak- 
land, Sacramento  and  Salt  I>ake  City,  Denver,  Kansas  City,  Omaha,  St.  Douis 
and  Chicag-o.    Illustrated  hooklets  descriptive    of    "The    Scenic   Route   to  the 
East"  free  on  request. 


E.  I..  I^OMAX 
Asst.  Pass.  Trafidc  Manag-er 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


FRANK  A.  WADI.EIOK 

Passeng-er  Traffic  Manag-er 
Denver,  Colo. 


SAN  FRANCISCO, 
41  Grant  Ave. 


I.OS  angei.es, 

636  So.  Broadway 


OAKDAND, 
600  14th  Street 


SAN  JOSE, 
41  N.  l8t 


SACRAMENTO, 
422  K  Street 


PASADENA, 

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RUPERT  DRUM 

LeaiUnff  Support  Abram-Johns  Co. 
Western  Slalts  Vninlovllle 

PIETRO  SOSSO 

Leads  or  Direction 
17S  Delmar  St..  San  Francisco 


DAVID  KIRKLAND 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

HARRY  MARSHALL 

Scenic  Artist 
Bijou  Theatre,  Honolulu. 
I'ermanent  Aildross,  Avalon,  Santa 

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14 


THE  SAN  FR.ANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  II,  1914 


James  Dillon 

Leading  Man — \'irginia  Brissac  Co.  Long  Beach 


Charles  E.  Gunn 

Leads  f 
At  |ircscnt  visitinj^'  the  home  folks,  San  Francisco. 


Maude  Leone 

Lca<ling  NWmian. 

("arc  Dkamatk-  Rknikw 


Florence  Young 

Leads 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


MarshaU  W.  ZCnO         Dorothy  DOU^laS 

Types  and  Eccentric  Characters  Leads 
Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devereaux 

stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletclier  Stock,  Vancouver 
At  Liberty;  Care  Dramatic  Review 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading  Woman 

Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


William  H.  Connors 

Juvenile  Comedian 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edith  Newlin 

Leading  Business 

Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Isabella  FlCtClier         Charles  D. 

Ayres 

Enjoying  a  few  weeks'  vacation 

Permanent  address,  Dramatic  Review 

Marie  Connelly 

Ingenue 

At  Libert> — i  420  O  St.,  Sacramento 

Meta  Marsky 

Leads 
Invites  Offers 
5744  Ayala  St.,  Oakland,  Cal. 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 

ATTOSHET  AITD  COUNSEI^I^OR  AT  ZJIW 

552   Pacific  Building,  Phone  Douglas  5405 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

.stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


STANFORD  MacNIDER 

At  Liberty — Kellie's  Exchange,  P.  I.  Bldg., 
Seattle 


MINA  GLEASON 

Klltch  Garden  Stock,  Denver 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST— AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address,  3697  21st  Street,  San 
Francisco.     Phone  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Review 


EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 


ALE.  T.  LAYNE 

This  Office 


AVIS  MANOR 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Review. 


RALPH  NIEBLAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

JACK  ERASER 

lOnipress  Stock.  San  Diego 


DEAVER  STORER 

Ilenvies 

Care  Dramatic  Rkvikw  or  permanent  address 
inri.'i  i»th  Ave.  Oakland. 


GEO.  W.  STANLEY 

With  Vice, 

Pantages  Time 


LOUISE  NELLIS 

Inprcnue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


JACK  E.  DOUD 

Jii\  iMiil,- 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 
At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Review 


GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


JAMES  NEWMAN 

With  Hdward  Foster  Stock  Co, 

LEW  HANNINGS 

"Thnt  c|ii:iint  cliarncter  man" 
Ed.  RedniDiid  Stcuk.  Sacramento 

The  Pantages 

The  Los  .\ngclcs  .\d  Club  quartet, 
which  created  a  stir  at  the  convention 
held  in  Toronto  last  month  lias  been 
especially  engaged  for  the  new  show 
at  the  Pantages  next  week.  The  four 
young  business  hustlers  have  a  col- 
lection of  topical  songs,  telling  why 
the  191 5  fair  will  be  the  talk  of  the 
world.  The  topliners  are  Landers 
Stevens  and  Georgia  Cooper  and  com- 
pany in  Willard  Mack's  one-act 
drama.  My  Friend  ;  Teddy  McNamara 
and  a  big  company  of  comedians  in 
The  Ciuidc  to  Monte  Carlo,  and  Alia 
Zandoff,  a  talented  violinist. 


The  new  Modesto  Theatre  had  its 
formal  opening  with  Omar  the  Tent 
Maker  July  9.  A  vaudeville  bill  was 
used  the  last  week. 


By  Wireless 

James  I'ost,  the  musical  comedy 
magnate,  was  called  suddenly  to 
Sacramento  on  Wednesday  last. 
He  came  from  San  Jose  in  his  auto 
with  Allan  Crosby.  James  left  the 
auto  and  Allan  in  San  Francisco 
and  journeyed  to  the  Cajiital  by 
train.  Something  will  be  doing 
shortly  with  Post's  Grand  Theatre. 

Chas.  Alphin  has  a  tabloid  musi- 
cal comedy  on  the  Huerta-Villa  war 
in  Mexico,  that  he  will  produce  for 
Pantages.  Bob  Cunningham,  Harry 
Hallen,  Geo.  Weiss,  an  Irish  come- 
dian to  be  selected,  will  comprise 
the  male  principals,  and  of  course 
Alphin  will  surround  these  artists 
with  a  bevy  of  god  singing  and 
dancing  girls,  for  which  he  is 
noted. 

W  ill  Cross  and  Harry  Hallen  are 
rehearsing  the  Two  .Xwful  Dads  at 
the  Lyceum  Theatre.  They  open 
there  this  afternoon  for  Manager 
Fontello. 

IMarcus  Blum,  manager  of  the 
Jose  Theatre,  San  Jose,  playing 
P>ert  Levey  acts,  has  just  expended 
$4000  in  renovating  the  Jose.  It  is 
now  one  of  the  best-equipped  tTie- 
atres  in  the  interior.  Marcus  is 
looking  forward  to  a  banner  fall  in 
his  house. 

No  wireless  from  Al  Bruce,  Chas. 
T.  Byrne  or  Eddie  Dale.  Bruce  is 
in  Phoenix,  Ariz ;  Byrne  in  San 
Diego,  and  Dale  is  in  Seattle.  They 
are  all  too  busy  playing  dates  to 
send  a  wireless. 


Personal  Mention 

\\  .  \^  Taml)ly  has  secured  the 
lease  of  the  Nevada  City  Theatre, 
and  is  using  it  for  pictures. 

Pkggy  Lundeen,  former  member  of 
the  Gaiety  Theatre  company,  left  New 
York  for  this  city  to  become  the  bride 
of  Parker  Whitney,  son  and  heir  of 
the  late  J.  Parker  Whitney,  and 
recently  the  defendant  in  a  sensational 
case  in  the  Federal  Court.  W'hitney, 
whose  divorce  case  was  finally  settled 
three  weeks  ago,  admitted  last  night 
that  he  and  the  pretty  musical  comedy 
favorite  are  engaged,  and  tliat  they 
will  be  married  in  this  city  in  the  near 
future.  Confirmation  of  this  fact  has 
also  been  .secured  from  Miss  Lundeen, 
who  is  in  New  York.  Miss  Lundeen 
and  Whitney  first  met  two  years  ago 
and  their  friendship  developed  into  an 
attaciiment  shortly  after  Whitney  and 
his  wife  became  estranged.  Wlien 
Miss  Lundeen  made  her  apjjearance 
in  The  Candy  Shop,  the  first  of  the 
Gaiety  productions  in  San  P'rancisco, 
\\'hitney  left  his  ranch  at  Rocklin, 
Cal.,  and  secured  apartments  here,  re- 
maining all  the  time  of  Mi.ss  Lundecn's 
engagement.  She  was  his  guest  at  a 
sumptuous  New  Year's  eve  supper  at 
Tait's,  and  they  were  later  seen  every- 
were  in  each  other's  comi)any.  It  was 
during  a  theatre  party  at  the  ()rpheum 
that  Whitney  was  recognized  by  Mrs. 
Genevieve  Hanan  Harris,  an  old  flame. 
Mrs.  Harris  left  the  theatre  immed- 
iately, hurried  to  her  apartments  and 
later  placed  before  the  Cnited  States 
District  Attorney  a  bundle  of  letters 
that  led  to  Whitney's  arrest  on  a 
charge  of  violating  the  Mann  act.  Mrs. 
Harris  dropped  from  sight  later,  and 
the  case  was  settled  when  Whitney 
pleaded  guilty  and  paid  a  fine  of 
$2500. 


July  II,  1914  THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Roscoe  Karns 

Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Howard  Foster 

Own  Company —  Touring 

J.  Anthony  Smythe 

Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR,  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

141 5  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 

Albert  Morrison 

Leading  Man 

Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 

John  C.  Livingstone 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Beth  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 

Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 

HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy  Leads 
r>ack  Again  with  thr  W  estern  Aiini^rnient  C  o, 

Kathryn  Lawrence 

Characters 

At  Liberty                                          Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Harry  Hallen 

Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 

Inez  Ragan 

Leading  Business 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland                                                      Oakland,  Cal. 

Helen  Hill 

Leading  Woman 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Nana  Bryant 

Lcatling  Ikisinoss 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Jean  Kirby 

Second  Business 

At  Liberty                                        Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

GEORGE  D.                                        HELEN  D. 

MacQuarrie  MacKellar 

Management  X'on  Tilzcr  and  Ilroadliurst 
Appearing  in  Today — Season  11)14-15 

Edwin  Willis 

Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 

Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Gertrude  Chaffee 

Characters 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

Loriman  Percival 

Stage  Director 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Pauline  Hillenbrand 

At  Liberty                                           Care  of  Dramatic  Review 

Maurice  Penfold 

Juvenile 

Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

Marta  Golden 

Back  Again— Ye  Liberty,  Oakland 

James  P.  Keane 

Juveniles 
At  Liberty  ;  care  Dramatic  Review 

G.  Lester  Paul 

Characters 

At  Liberty                                         ^'^^'^  of  Dramatic  Review 

Geo.  B.  Howard 

Comedian — Available  for  Stock 
Address,  2136  W.  31st  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Hugh  Metcalfe 

Leading  Man 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 

i6 


THE  SAN  FRANQSCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  II,  1914 


THE  TRUTH 

Coiitiinit'd  I'rcni  P(i,i^'c  5 


Linden's  visit  Thursday  should  bo  his 
last,  the  next ! 

Bix  KV.  I  meant  it  then — I  meant 
it  trutiifully. 

Wardkr.  (li^)ioring  her  interrup- 
tion.) His  visit  after  all  today — that 
led  of  course  to  a  mass  of  lies!  And 
then  the  truth  !  He  kissed  you  !  And 
then  another  lie  and  another  dozen  to 
try  to  save  yourself! 

r.KCKV.  (Quietly,  in  a  hushed, 
frightened  voiee.)'^  V>y  everything  in 
tliis  world  and  in  the  next  that  I  hold 
dear  and  reverence,  I've  told  you  the 
truth  at  last ! 

Wakdkr.  You  don't  know  what's 
true  when  you  hear  it  or  when  you 
speak  it !  f  could  never  l)elieve  in  you 
again!  Never  have  confidence  !  How 
could  I  ?  As'k  any  man  in  the  world, 
and  his  answer  would  be  the  same. 

Warder's  faith  in  liecky  is  com- 
pletely shattered.  1  le  decides  that 
they  must  separate.  He  is  going  to 
Boston.  Becky  declares  that  she  can- 
not stay  in  his  house  without  him. 
But  in  spite  of  her  sorrow  and  the 
tragedy  in  her  heart  she  cannot  resist 
calling  Laura  Eraser  on  the  telei)houe 
and  telling  her  that  her  husband  has 
been  called  to  Chicago  on  business  and 
that  she  must  go  to  Baltimore  that 
evening,  because  of  her  fatlier's  ill- 
ness. 

When  she  arrives  at  Mrs.  Cres- 
])igny's  flat  in  i'altimore.  she  tries  to 
conceal  the  fact  that  Warder  has  de- 
cided upon  a  sci)aration.  Then  it  de- 
velops that  Becky  has  really  inherited 
a  taste  for  lying  from  her  father.  "If 
you  had  always  told  me  the  truth 
about  everything,"  she  reproaches  her 
father. 

"You  must  begin  young  and  you 
didn't,"  answers  her  father. 

BiXKY.  By  whose  fault?  (Roland 
turns  a7cay  from  her,  feeling  the 
sting.)  Tell  me  now  alxnit  you  and 
mother. 

Roland.  Well,  your  mother  ac- 
cused me  as  you  do  Tom.  Uut  it 
wasn't  true  of  me,  Uecky !  it  wasn't 
true — then. 

r>KCKV.  I'm  afraid  f  dnn't  believe 
you,  father. 

Roland.  You  don't  believe  me 
when,  even  now,  after  all  tiiese  years, 
I  tell  you  it  wasn't  true? 

P.F.CKV.  No.  I  want  to  believe  you, 
father,  but  I  can't !  You've  just  ad- 
mitted that  you've  lied  to  me  all  my 
life  about  you  and  mother !  Why 
should  I  believe  you  would  suddenly 
turn  around  and  tell  me  the  truth 
now  ? 

Roland.  At  last,  one  trait  in  you 
like  your  mother !  Do  all  that  T  could, 
swear  by  everything  she  or  I  held 
holy,  I  couldn't  persuade  her  I  was 
telling  the  truth ! 

Bkc  kv.  Do  you  remember  the  time, 
father,  after  I'd  been  reading  Grimm's 
Fairy  Tales  about  the  wicked  step- 
parents, how  I  told  all  over  Baltimore 
you  were  my  step-father  and  beat  me! 
It  made  me  a  real  heroine,  to  the 
otiier  children,  and  I  loved  it!  And 
you  found  it  out,  and  gave  me  my 
choice  of  being  inmished  or  ])romising 
never  to  tell  another  story !  Do  you 
rciuember  ? 

Becky  is  forced  to  admit  that  Tom 
has  left  her — that  is  the  reason  .she 
cannot  go  back.  "Trimming  up  the 
truth,"  her  father  sends  Warder  a  wire 
informing  him  that  Becky  is  dying. 


'J  he  next  morning,  when  Warder  ar- 
rives, Becky  is  to  feign  illness  under 
the  direction  of  her  father.  But  her 
love  for  her  husband  triumphs  even 
over  her  passion  for  lying.  Warder 
discovers  the  proposed  ruse  from  Mrs. 
Crespigny. 

Mrs.  Crkspigny.  (Going  toward 
hini.)  It  won't  do  you  any  harm  to 
pertect  me,  and  I  give  you  my  sacred 
word  of  honor  that  it's  the  truth  in- 
stead of  the  lie  you've  been  told  !  And 
all  I  ask  is  that  you'll  jiertect  me  as 
regards  Mr.  Roland. 

Wardkr.  (. Astounded,  bei^'ildcred , 
but  his  suspicions  rearoused.  )  What 
lie?   Go  on.    I  give  you  the  promise. 

Mrs.  Crksticny.  {Whispers.)  She 
ain't  sick ! 

Warder.   Who  ? 

Mrs.  Crespigny.  Mis'  Warder! 
.She  ain't  been  sick — that  was  all  a 
story  to  get  you  here ! 

W.xRDF.R.  (Catehing  her  tr^'o  liands 
by  the  -wrists  and  Jiolding'  them  tight, 
so  she  can't  get  azi'ay  from  him. )  No  ! 
don't  say  that ! 

Mrs.  Crespigny.  Ssh !  I  will  say 
it !  It's  true  !  The  doctor  wasn't  here 
when  you  came!  Mis'  Warder  was 
out  and  only  came  in  when  I  knocked 
on  the  door  just  now ! 

W.\ri)i;r.  Do  you  realize  what 
you're  saying? 

Mrs.  Crespigny.   Perfeckly ! 

\\'ardi:r.  And  you're  telling  me 
the  truth? 

Mp.s.  Crespig.vy.  Kee])  your  eyes 
open  and  judge  for  yourself,  that's  all. 
Maybe  you  think  that's  the  truth ! 
(Snatching  up  the  imitation  orange 
from  the  table,  she  smashes  it  on  the 
floor.  Jl'ardcr  mo7'es  to  go;  she  stands 
in  front  of  the  door  to  stop  him.) 

W.VRDER.  Let  me  go!  I  won't  stay 
for  this  brutal  farce ! 

Mrs.  Crespigny.  You  promised  to 
pertect  me,  and  if  you  go  now  Mr. 
Roland'll  catch  on,  and  I  want  him  to 
marry  me !    Now  you  know — 

\\'arder.  Was  this  his  idea  or  hers? 

Mrs.  Crespigny.  His,  and  she — 
(Listens.) 

Warder.  (Eagerly.)  Slie  what — 
rom  the  doorf  'cdeSv..  jcsED.  M  ff 

Mrs.  Crespigny.  (Moving  away 
from  the  door.)     Ssh!  they're  here! 

(Warder  controls  himself  and  goes 
to  the  other  side  of  the  room.  Roland 
comes,  bringing  Becky,  who  leans  on 
him.  Her  eyes  are  dorvn.  Jl'^arder 
stands  immovable  and  7vatches.)\ 

Rof.AND.  (Pointedly.)  Thank  you. 
Mrs.  Crespigny.  (She  goes  out  un- 
7i'illingly.  Becky  looks  up  and  sees 
Jl'ardcr.  He  stands  motionless,  watch- 
ing her.) 

Becky.  (As  she  meets  ll'arder's 
eyes,  breaks  away  from  Roland.)  No, 
father!    I  can't  do  it!    I  won't  do  it! 

Roland.    ( Friglitencd.)    I'ecky ! 

Becky.  No!  1  tell  you  it's  only 
another  lie,  and  a  revolting  one. 

Roland.  You're  ill!  You  don't 
know  what  you  are  saying! 

liECKY.  No,  I  am  not  ill.  and  you 
know  it,  and  I  haven't  been!  .And  if 
I  can't  win  his  love  back  by  the 
truth  I'll  never  be  able  to  keep  it,  so 
what's  the  use  of  getting  it  back  at 
all  ?  ( The  tears  filled  her  eves  and  her 
throat.) 

Warder.  Becky !  (He  -wants  to  go 
to  her,  but  still  holds  himself  back. 
His  face  sho-ws  his  joy,  but  neither 
Becky  nor  Roland  sees  this.) 

Becky.  (Continues  after  a  moment, 
pathetically.)  I  thought  I  might  creep 
back,  through  pity,  first  into  your  life, 


and  then  into  your  heart  again.  But, 
after  all,  I  can't  do  it.  (She  sits  in 
the  Morris  chair,  hopelessly.)  Some- 
thing's happened  to  me  in  these  two 
days — even  if  I  tell  lies,  I've  learned 
to  loath  them  and  be  afraid  of  them, 
and  all  the  rest  of  my  life  I'll  try — 

Warder.  (In  a  choked  -voice.) 
Thank  God!  (He  goes  to  her,  almost 
in  tears  himself.  Roland  looks  at 
Warder,  and  realizes\'hat  it  means: 
a  smile  comes  over  his  o-wn  face,  and 
at  the  same  time  his  eyes  fill  -with  his 
almost-forgotten  tecTrs.)\ 

Becky.    You  can't  forgive  me! 

Warder.  We  don't  love  people  be- 
cau.se  they  arc  i)erfect.  (He  takes  her 
two  trembling  hands  in  his,  and  she 
rises. ) 

Becky.   Tom ! 

Warder.  We  love  them  because 
they  are  themselves. 


Blake  and  Amber  Bookings 

liookings  through  the  Blake  and 
•Amber  .Agency  during  the  past 
week  :  Chas.  Adams,  heavies,  with 
Ed  Redmond  Stock  Company,  San 
Jose ;  Eleanor  Blevins,  ingenue 
leads,  with  Ed  Redmond  Stock 
Company,  San  Jose  ;  iM'ank  Harring- 
ton, juvenile,  with  Dillon  and  King, 
opening  July  19th;  Harry  St.  Ives, 
straights,  with  Fontanel,  Lyceum, 
opening  July  nth;  Ruth  Lenore, 
soubrette,  with  Fontanel,  Lj'ceum, 
opening  July  iith;  Lillian  Lor- 
rayne,  leads,  and  Babe  Sully,  Helen 
I'rovvn,  Bonnie  Dee,  Edith  Weston, 
Helen  Hunter,  Ethel  Davis  and 
F,thel  I'o.x,  chorus,  with  Exposition 
.Musical  Comedy  Company,  with 
their  1915  Girls,  opening  in  San 
Luis  Obispo  July  9th:  Dale  Wilson, 
Semlo  Louvre,  Salt  Lake  City ;  Flo 
King,  Semlo  Louvre,  Salt  Lake 
City;  Jennie  Somerville,  PCthel  Da- 
vis, Pantages  time ;  Columbia  Quar- 
tette, P^itages  time,  opening  in  Los 
Angeles  July  ^th.  Blake  and  Am- 
ber Agency  has  also  placed  a  sketch, 
written  by  Vera  Benton  of  Alameda, 
with  .A.  A.  Avery,  who  may  play  it 
over  the  Pantages  time,  opening  in 
S])okane  about  July  19th.  Also 
sketch  written  by  Grant  Carpenter 
has  been  i>laced  with  Edwin  Red- 
ding. The  sketch  is  called  Vir- 
ginia. 

Next  Season's  Symphony 
Music 

The  San  I'Vancisco  Alusical 
Association,  maintaining  the  Sym- 
phony Orchestra,  has  prepared  and 
announced  the  programs  for  the 
coming  season  of  1914-15.  The 
l^lans  for  the  fourth  season  agreed 
upon  will  include  a  subscription 
series  of  ten  symphony  concerts,  at 
which  the  greatest  works  of  the 
classic  composers  w'ill  be  performed. 
To  ])rcsent  these  works  to  the 
best  advantage,  the  orchestra  will 
be  augmented  and  improved  by  an 
imiK)rtation  of  musicians,  among 
whom  will  be  I'rench  horns,  first 
bassoons  and  harpist.  Two  special 
concerts  are  to  be  given  on  Sunday 
afternoons,  December  6th  and  Jan- 
uary 24th,  both  at  the  Cort  Theatre, 
with  full  symphonic  programs.  The 
ten  subscri])tion  concerts  will  all  take 
l)lace  at  the  Cort  on  the  following 
dates:  October  23rd,  November  6th, 
November  20th,  December  4th,  De- 
cember nth,  January  8,  1915,  Jan- 


uary 22nd,  I"'ebruary  5th,  Febuary 
19th,  March  5th.  The  orchestra  will 
be  under  the  conductorship  of  Hen- 
ry Hadley.  In  detail  the  classifica- 
tions for  the  programs  will  include 
the  following :  . 

symphonies 

Manfred.  Tscliaikowsky ;  No.  3.  Soliumann; 
Italian,  Menilels.sohn ;  No.  :;,  .Sibelius;  No. 
fi.  G  major.  Haydn;  No.  7.  .A  major, 
Beetlioven;  No.  8.  Glazounow;  No.  9,  with 
solo  and  clioru.s.  Beethoven;  No.  5.  Mahler; 
No.  3.  nruckner;  No.  1.  Herman  Perjet;  No. 
1,  Kalimikoff. 

OVERTURES 
Pierrot  of  the  Minute.  Bantoek;  Euryan- 
the.  Weber;  .Sakuntala.  Goldmark;  Anaereon, 
f'lieriibini;  Sappho.  Goldmark;  Benvenuto 
Cellini,  Berlioz;  Tragic,  Brahm.-;;  Die  Mel- 
ster.singer.  Wafrner;  The  Flyins  Outchman, 
Wagner;  Eine  Faust  Overture,  Wagner. 

SYMPHONIC  POEMS 
I<e  Ruet  d'OmpIiale,  Saint-Saens;  Helden- 
Ifban,   R.   Strauss;   Mazeppa.   Liszt;  Fran- 
cisca  de  Rimini.  Tschalkowsky. 

SUITES 

Ballet  Suite.  Clazounow;  D  minor,  Arthur 
Foote;  L'Arlesienne  No.  2,  Bizet;  D  minor, 
Voikmann. 

MISCELLANEOUS 
Rhaiist)dy  Espasmole.  Ravel;  L'Apprenti 
Sonier,  Dukas;  Moorish  Rliapsody.  Hum- 
perdinik;  n)eria.  Ippolitoff-lwanoff ;  Vari- 
iitions  (if  a  theme  b.v  Haydn.  Haydn-Brahms; 
The  Eni  lianle  1  Lake.  Liadow;  Damnation 
de  Faust  ( Menuett  des  Follets,  Valse  des 
Sylplis,  Marchc  Hongroise. )  Berlioz;  Scher- 
zo, op.  4.S,  Goldmark;  Phedre.  Massenet; 
Waldweben  from  Siegfried.  Wagner;  Sieg- 
fried .A.scending.  Brunhilde's  Rock  from 
Siegfried.  Wagner;  Klingsor's  Magic  Gar- 
den and  Flower  Girls  Scene  from  Parsifal, 
Wagner. 


Correspondence 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  July  7.— 
Mana.ger  F.  R.  Newman  has 
added  an  act  on  this  week's  bill, 
making  the  showing  especially 
strong.  The  St.  Albons,  wire  ar- 
tists, is  the  act  in  question,  opening 
the  show  with  a  very  good  perfor- 
mance, the  Grays,  society  dancers, 
following  in  the  intricacies  of  pres- 
ent-day novelt}'  ballroom  dances. 
The  Riffles  have  a  singing  and  dan- 
cing act  that  takes  well,  and  La 
F*etite  Alva,  the  juvenile  comedi- 
enne, sings  and  chatters  away  mer- 
rily. Joseph  Remington  has  a  neat, 
entertaining  sketch.  The  Military 
Salesman,  that  carries  several  good 
laughs.  Skipper,  Kennedy  and 
Reeves,  singing  trio,  and  Warten- 
berg  Brothers,  foot  jugglers,  com- 
plete the  bill.  Considerable  busi- 
ness is  being  pulled  toward  the 
EMPRESS  by  the  tunes  of  the  cal- 
liope which  is  stationed  at  the  en- 
trance during  the  week  that  Circus 
Days  is  holdin.g  forth  there.  The 
bill  opens  with  the  Great  Johnson, 
aerial  contortionist,  Bijou  Russell, 
the  black-face  songstress,  following. 
DeMarcst  and  Doll  come  next  and 
Nat  Ellis,  Ella  Nowlan  and  Com- 
pany of  seventeen  in  the  big  cir- 
cus act  in  two  scenes,  close  the 
show.  The  extreme  heat  which  is 
hovering  over  this  locality  is  mak- 
ing the  theatres  hustle  to  get  big 
business.  Sam  Loeb  is  putting  on 
numbers  at  the  PRINCESS  led  by 
Celeste  Brooks,  Ida  Thornton, 
Gladys  Vail  and  Lew  Marshall,  the 
chorus  seen  in  pretty  costume 
changes  and  fetching  steps.  Busi- 
ness seems  to  hold  up  surprisingly 
well.  With  the  close  of  the  week, 
C.  J.  Conlon,  assistant  treasurer  to 
L.  J.  Swinton  at  the  Empress,  leaves 
on  a  several  months'  vacation,  in- 
tending to  go  to  San  P>ancisco  and 
other  California  points.  He  will  be 
succeeded  by  Roy  Kay.  Manager 
J.  H.  Garrett  is  installing  a  cooling 
system  at  the  UTAH  and  making 
other  needed  improvements  prepa- 
ratory to  re-opening  with  a  dram- 
atic stock  company  of  New  York 
players  early  next  season. 


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Correspondence 


OAKLAND.  July  15.  —  Ready 
Money  is  riishoi)"s  selection  for  the 
final  week  of  Jimmie  Gleason's  en- 
gagement at  YE  LIl'.ERTV.  Tiie 
play  is  one  of  the  strongest  of  its  kind 
on  the  jiresent  stage  and  the  attend- 
ance throughout  the  week  has  been 
very  gratifying.  The  company  give 
a  verv  clever  performance,  the  best 
work  being  done  by  James  Gleason, 
Andrew  I'cnnison  and  J.  Anthony 
Sniythe.  ( Hhcrs  who  perform  credit- 
ably are  George  P.  NVebster,  Ivan  Mil- 
ler,' Frank  Daricn  and  Walter  Whip- 
ple. The  feminine  deimrtnicnt  have 
not  much  opportunity 'to  disjilay  talent 
but  good  characterizations  are  given 
by  I'.eth  Taylor,  Jane  Urban  and 
Marta  Golden.  Maggie  Pepper  is  in 
preparation.  At  the  COLUMBI.X  fun 
fairly  bubbles  with  Dillon  and  King 
in  a  screaming  comedy.  His  Royal 
Knobs.  .\  splendid  bill  is  offered  at 
the  (JRPHEl'M.  with  Everett  Shinn's 
new  melodrama.  Wronged  from  the 
Start,  as  the  big  feature.  The  balance 
of  the  bill  shows  plenty  of  class  and 
proved  entertaining — Gardner  Trio, 
Dodis  Wilson  and  company.  Prince 
Lai  Mon  Kim.  Henry  Lewis,  Charles 
Yule,  Ferd  Munier  and  company, 
Claude  Rauf.  Dainty  Marie.  With 
Daisy  Harcourt.  the  Englisli  comed- 
ienne, and  Russian  Corps  de  Ballet, 
P,\XT.\GES  have  a  couple  of  head- 
liners  that  make  si:)lendid  hits  with 
their  audiences.  Other  good  numbers 
are  Six  Musical  Lassies,  Davis,  Hell 
Trio,  May  Erwood  and  company.  Key- 
stone Comedy.  The  I  DORA  manage- 
ment have  another  winner  in  I<>ank 
Daniels'  success,  Miss  Simplicity. 
Tuneful  music,  popular  songs  and 
comical  situations  keep  the  audiences 
in  a  happy  frame  of  mind.  TUisiness  is 
good,  \fotion  pictures  will  be  showm 
at  the  MACDONOUGH  Theatre  dur- 
ing the  entire  month  of  August,  and 
tiien  in  September  the  autumn  season 
of  drama  and  road  shows  begins.  The 
Spoilers,  a  photoplay  of  Rex  Beach's 
novel,  will  be  the  first  to  be  shown, 
and  then  come  the  .\nnotte  Kellermann 
pictures,  Paul  J.  Raincy's  African 
Hunt  pictures  and  Cabiria. 

SAX  JOSE,  July  14.— The  Ed  Red- 
mond company  is  doing  a  fine  business 
with  The  Virginian  at  the  \TCTORY, 
giving  a  capital  performance  of  this 
sterling  W^estern  comedy.  Any  num- 
ber of  strong  and  finished  portrayals 
were  given  and  triumphs  are  scored 
by  Roscoe  Karns,  as  The  \'irginian  : 
Maurice  Penfold,  as  Steve;  Hugh 
Metcalf,  as  Judge  Henry;  Robert 
Lawlor,  as  Honey  \\'iggins ;  Audellc 
Higgins,  as  Molly  Wood;  Rose  Mer- 
rill, as  Mrs.  Hewie:  I>arta  Lee,  as 
Mrs.  Henry,  and  Lorimer  Percival,  as 
I'ncle  Hewie.  Mr.  Percival  also  is  to 
be  congratulated  upon  his  fine  settings 
and  the  very  excellent  performance 
given  by  the  company.  This  week  sees 
the  return  of  Mrs.  Hugh  Metcalfe  to 
the  stage,  after  a  long  siege  of  ill 
health,  and  her  happy,  buoyant  self 


was  noticea))le  in  the  performance. 
Xextjvcek,  Tho  Fight  will  be  a  strong 
card,  with  Myrtle  \'ane  appearing  for 
a  s])ecia]  engagement  of  several  weeks. 
July  30,  ( )mar  the  Tentmaker  will  be 
seen  at  this  house.  JOSE  Theatre — 
Vhc  P>ert  Levey  act.s  are  as  follows: 
l-"irst  half — Winifred  Stewart,  fe- 
male baritone;  Manteir.s  Marion- 
ettes ;  Shy  and  Shyman.  a  study  in 
crazyology ;  I'oster,  Lamont  and 
I'oster,  novelty  teeth  c<|uilil)rists ; 
and  loe  Lee,  comedian. 

SACRAMEXTO,  July  14.— Ma- 
rie Stoddard  at  the  EMI^RESS  this 
week,  is  a  big,  pleasant  hit  with  her 
l)rand  new  songs  and  comedy 
stories.  A  most  unusual  playlet  is 
The  Police  Inspector's  Surprise,  by 
John  T.  Doyle,  Marion  Willard  and 
a  competent  cast.  Scheck,  D'Arville 
and  Dutton  in  their  novel  comedy 
.sketch.  The  Men  Next  Door,  pre- 
sent an  episode  of  theatrical  life, 
giving  an  insight  into  the  manner 
in  which  many  vaudeville  teams  are 
organized.  C)ne  of  the  best  circus 
acts  is  Torelli's  Comedy  Circus, 
showing  dogs,  ponies,  monkeys  and 
a  trained  mule.  I-Vank  Morell,  sing- 
er, scores.  It  is  whispered  that 
\"irginia  I'rissac  will  open  at  the 
(iR.AXD  on  September  ist.  The 
DIEPEX P.ROCK  Theatre  will  be 
repaired  by  that  time  and  the  Red- 
mond Company  will  o])en  with  a 
great  cast  in  a  big  play. 

SAX  DIEGO,'  July  15th.— EM- 
PRESS Theatre:  The  Mediator,  a 
labftr  play  with  lots  of  comedy,  is 
this  week's  offering  at  this  popular 
house  this  week.  Helen  Carcvv,  as 
Ruth  Dayne,  a  school  teacher,  and 
Jack  Eraser,  as  Mark  Randol])h.  a 
mine  owner,  assume  the  leading 
roles  and  are  si)lendid  in  each. 
Gladys  Day,  as  Phyllis  Filken,  a 
stenographer,  does  some  exception- 
ally clever  work  and  bring  forth  a 
great  deal  of  favorable  comment  as 
to  her  ability  as  a  comedienne.  Gus 
Mortimer,  played  by  Walter  Spen- 
cer, is  good :  Steve  Sears,  a  young 
mining  engineer;  Warren  Ells- 
worth ;  Sam  Pangdale,  a  fanatic,  be- 
ing ])ortrayed  by  Wm.  Chapman,  is 
clever;  Stella  \\'atts,  as  .Aunt  Polly, 
is  the  same  as  usual,  up  to  her  part ; 
Palmer  Morrison,  as  Joe  Rivers, 
and  Harry  Webb,  as  Jim  Lansing, 
make  up  the  balance  of  the  cast. 
The  scenery  and  costuming  are  very 
effective.  The  play  is  jjroduced  un- 
der the  production  of  William  Chap- 
man. SAVOY  Theatre:  Baffled,  a 
sketch  that  was  promised  to  be  bet- 
ter than  Alias  Jimmy  Valentine, 
was  about  as  good  as  Dr.  Carman 
thinks  Wm.  J.  Burns  is.  Clayton 
and  Lennie,  the  cycling  brunettes, 
are  very  good.  Bob  I""inley  and  the 
Yates  Sisters  in  singing  and  danc- 
ing are  even  better.  The  Columbia 
I""our  in  popular  .songs  are  good,  and 
the  five  acrobatic  Gargonis  fill  up 
the  remainder  of  the  bill.  The 
M  I  R  R  O  R  Theatre  :  Raymond 
Whitaker   and    Dollv    Varden  in 


songs  and  dances,  and  moving  pic- 
tures hcl])  to  make  up  an  evening's 
entertainment  at  this  show  house. 
The  G.VIbrrY:  The  Common  Law, 
with  Edna  Marshall  and  George  V. 
Dill. 

VAXCOUVER,  B.  C,  July  14  — 
EMPRESS:  Stop  Thief  is  the 
week's  bill  here.  Del  Lawrence  is 
funny  as  Jack  Doogan,  because  he 
is  so  unfunny,  while  Alf  Layne  and 
Howard  Russell  supjjly  the  real  hits 
of  the  show.  The  ORPHECM 
has  the  S.  &  C.  show.  The  Ross 
and  Fenton  Players  in  A  Modern 
Cleopatra;  Armstrong  and  Manley, 
funsters;  Kitty  Flynn,  ragtime 
singer;  Rosaire  and  Prevost,  acro- 
batic comedians;  Majestic  Musical 
I'our,  masters  of  melodv  and  mirth. 

SEATTLE,  July  15.— The  Spoil- 
ers, in  motion  i)ictures,  is  being  ex- 
hibited at  the  ]\IOORE  to  excellent 
business.  ( )ld  Heidelberg  is  being 
])resented  bv  the  stock  company  at 
the  METR()POLITAX.  Manager 
McKenzie's  players  give  an  excel- 
lent production  of  the  old  favorite. 
James  Guy  L'sher  further  demon- 
strates his  ability  in  his  fine  char- 
acterization of  the  old  professor. 
Dwight  Meade  and  Auda  Due  are 
well  cast.  Singing  by  a  local  trio 
is  a  feature  that  is  well  received, 
b'lorence  Malone  closed  with  last 
Saturday  evening's  performance. 
During  her  stay  here  Miss  Malone 
made  many  friends  and  she ,  to- 
gether with  other  members  of  the 
Metropolitan  Players,  were  guests 
of  honor  of  the  Press  Club  on  the 
9th  inst.  Maud  Leone,  until  re- 
cently with  the  Del  Lawrence  Stock 
Company  at  \'ancouver,  P>.  C,  has 
been  engaged  as  leading  woman, 
and  will  open  on  August  2nd.  Man- 
ager McKenzie  has  also  engaged 
Edgar  St.  Clair,  of  California,  and 
Joe  Kemper,  who  has  played  come- 
dy roles  in  a  number  of  the  musi- 
cal comedy  successes.  The  new  male 
members  of  the  company  will  reach 
here  in  time  for  next  week's  pro- 
duction of  I'roadway  Jones.  Sev- 
eral female  stock  stars  will  likely 
appear  at  the  Metropolitan  during 
the  summer.  Manager  McKenzie 
having  decided  upon  the  plan  of 
offering  several  leading  woman  dur- 
ing the  next  few  months.  The  fu- 
ture of  the  stock  company  now  at 
the  ^Metropolitan  seems  assured, 
and  will  probably  remain  a  perman- 
ent organization  at  Seattle,  possibly 
playing  short  seasons  at  the  theatres 
in  nearby  cities,  which  Mr.  McKen- 
zie controls.  Jessie  Shirley  and 
Company  ofTer  a  condensed  version 
of  Under  Two  IHags  at  PAX- 
TAGES.  Julie  Ring  in  The  Man 
She  Alet  and  May  and  Kilduff  share 
headline  honors.  Others  are  Louise 
Defoggie,  who  sings  and  dances 
well;  and  the  three  flying  Kays, 
comedy  acrobats.  Gertie  Carlisle 
and  her  seven  sweethearts  head  the 
EMPRESS  bill.  Mennetti  and 
Sidelli,  acrobats  and  tumblers ;  Wal- 


ter Brower,  monologist ;  Billy  Mc-^ 
Dermott  and  Hester  Wallace;  and 
Paul  Ste])hens,  a  one-legged  acro- 
bat, are  others.  George  J.  McKen-- 
zie  announces  the  taking  over  of 
the  Imperial  Theatre  at  V^ancouver, 
B.  C,  in  the  interests  of  Klaw  and 
Erlanger.  This  house  was  formerly 
under  lease  by  Sullivan  and  Con- 
sidine.  It  is  rumored  that  the  Or- 
pheum  attractions  which  have  been 
playing  in  this  house  at  X'ancouver, 
will  be  discontinued,  and  that  Spo- 
kane will  again  be  com])rised  in  the 
Orpheum  circuit.  John  Cort  has 
leased  the  .Avenue  Theatre  at  \'an- 
couver,  B.  C,  for  a  number  of  years, 
and  will  play  all  Xorth western  cir- 
cuit attractions  at  that  house.  The 
Avenue  last  year  was  operated  by 
the  Klaw  and  Erlanger  forces. 

TACOMA,  July  1 1.— Neptune's 
Daughter,  the  attractive  Annette 
Kellermann  films,  were  shown  at 
the  TACOMA  Theatre  the  pa.st 
week.  The  new  APOLLO  Theatre, 
the  first  strictly  motion  picture 
house  to  be  erected,  has  opened  and 
is  enjoying  a  fine  patronage.  The 
house  is  beautiful  and  commodious. 
Attractive  musical  selections  are 
rendered  by  Paul  Engel,  pipe  organ- 
ist, and  Sadie  Gumbling,  violinist. 
Desmond  Kelly  is  visiting  in  Taco- 
ma,  her  first  visit  home  for  several 
seasons.  Miss  Kelly  is  now  under 
the  Frohman  management,  and  ap- 
pearing in  the  comedy  success. 
Wanted,  $22,000.  EMPRESS  The- 
atre :  The  Empress  bills  are  giving 
splendid  satisfaction  these  days. 
Sam  Asch  in  popular  .songs  and  Joe 
Cook  in  One  Man  A^audcville 
were  distinct  hits  on  the  week's 
bill.  The  Kincaid  Kilties  found 
much  favor.  Frank  Iiryon  and 
Louise  Langdon  scored  with  a 
sketch,  The  Dude  Detective.  The 
Cavana  Duo  pleased  with  music  and 
dancing,  accompanied  by  tight-wire 
walking.  PANTAGES  Theatre : 
The  big  hit  of  the  bill  was  Barnes 
and  Barron,  two  of  the  most  capable 
comedians  seen  here  in  many  a  day. 
Alpha  Quartet  were  seen  in  sensa- 
tional stunts  in  hoop  rolling.  The 
Gallerini  Four  had  a  musical  act 
far  above  the  average.  Comedy  was 
provided  by  Galloway  and  Roberts 
in  a  black-face  act,  and  Napoleon 
and  Little  Hip,  who  are  welcome 
visitors  to  this  city  every'  season. 

The  Burns  Theatre  at  Colorado 
Springs  had  its  annual  .stock  open- 
ing June  29th,  when  the  Burns  play- 
ers appeared  in  The  Spendthrift, 
with  The  Ghost  Breaker  and  The 
Master  Mind  to  follow.  The  com- 
pany is  headed  by  Malcolm  Dun- 
can and  Eleanor  Ilaber,  with  Don- 
ald CJregory,  formerly  of  the 
Academy  of  Music,  New  York,  as 
stage  director.  Others  in  the  com- 
pany are :  Manart  Kippen,  William 
Lorenz,  William  Reiffel,  Roy  G. 
I5riant,  Girard  Patterson,  Edgar 
Mayo.  Florence  Radfield,  Nila  Mac, 
Dorothy  Nelson,  and  Alice  Tolley. 


July  i(S,  191 4 


THE  SAX  I'RAXCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Bessie  Tannehill  Comes  Back  to  the  Stage  in  The  Money 
Getters  in  Los  Angeles 


L  O  S  A  X  G  E  L  E  S  ,  July  15.— 
While  Mr.  Morosco  is  busy  plan- 
n\n'^  a  beautiful  new  home  to  be 
built  in  Windsor  Square,  he  is  called 
to  Chicago  to  start  the  fight  for  Peg 
o'  ]\ry  Heart,  backed  by  a  dazzling 
array  of  legal  talent  and  a  disposi- 
tion to  stand  by  his  guns.    In  the 
meantime,  Peggy  O'Neil  is  scoring 
a  big  hit.  *  *  *  \\'hen  Erank  h'rayne 
comes  to  town  next  week  he  will 
find  his  old  haunt,  the  (Irand  ()])cra 
House,  flaunting  the  same  thrilling- 
pictures  of  the  melodrama  as  when 
he  trod  the  boards  at  tliat  Imusc, 
but  the  heroes  and  heroines  -are  of 
the  silent  sort,  for  the  house  is  now 
the  home  of  the  "movies."  .Also  he 
will  find  that  his  erstwhile  associ- 
ates have  gone  their  several  ways — 
Lillian    Ilayward    being   a  movie 
favorite,  and  Laurette   Taylor  has 
made  another  theatre  in  Los  .An- 
geles famous  as  the  birthplace  of  a 
"success."  *  *  *  The  opening  per- 
formance of  Omar  the  Tentmaker 
was  the  occasion  of  a  thrilling  ex- 
perience for  Guy  Bates  Vost,  when 
a  slip  in  one  of  the  stage  contri- 
vances droi)ped  him  to  the  stage,  a 
distance  of  about  fifteen  feet.  Mr. 
Post  pluckily  insisted  he  was  not 
hurt  and  repeated  the  scene,  carry- 
ing out  his  part  to  the  end,  although 
much  bruised  and  very  sore.  *  *  * 
Mr.  and  Airs.  P.enjamin  Scovell  will 
give  a  reception  to  their  pupils  at 
the  Gamut  Club  on  Friday,  at  which 
Frances  Cameron  and  Walter  Law- 
rence will  be  the  honored  guests, 
because   of   an   old-time  friendshi]) 
existing  between  Air.  Lawrence  and 
Air.  Scovell.   *  *  *  Alaude  Beatty 
has  retired  from  the  cast  of  The 
Aloney  Getters  on  account  of  illness. 
Bessie  Tannehill  takes  her  place.  * 

*  *  Alonday's  feature  at  the  Jardm 
de  Danse  was  a  mere  man,  Earl 
Fox,  who  proved  that  the  movie  ac- 
tor is  as  big  a  drawing  card  as  the 
movie  actress.  *  *  Grace  A' alen- 
tine  has  decided  that  her  small  self 
does  not  need  a  vacation,  and  has 
decided  to  start  out  immediately 
with  a  Help  Wanted  road  company. 

-  ■=  Florence  Alartin,  who  is  play- 
ing the  name  role  in  Brenda  of  the 
W'oods,  bears  an  almost  startling 
resemblance  to  Florence  Reed.  She 
is  also  a  very  clever  young  lady. 

*  *  An  interesting  visitor  in  tf)wn 
this  week  is  Jack  Elbeck,  a  sheriff 
from  the  Yukon  country,  who  tells 
of  playing  leading  roles  opposite 
Alarjorie  Rambeau,  when  .she  was 
playing  up  there  and  not  in  the  best 
of  luck  — in  fact,  ran  into  pretty 
hard  luck— but  all  hands  fell  to  and 
rehearsed  for  her  various  plays, 
which  were  a  success,  and  Aliss 
Rambeau  was  able  to  depart  with  a 
light  heart  and  heavy  money  bags. 

BURBAXK:  Brenda  of  the 
Woods,  Air.  Barry's  long-delayed 
l)roduction,  is  being  given  for  the 
fir.st  time,  with  a  very  delightful 
P.renda  in  the  person  of  Florence 
Alartin.  The  play  as  it  stands 
now,  sags  in  places  with  the  weight 
of  improbability,  but  no  doubt  ere 
the  week  is  out,  the  clever  hand  of 
the  author  and  the  quick  eye  of  the 
producer  will  have  rebuildcd  and 
strengthened     the     weak  places. 


ISrenda  is  born  in  southern  woods, 
with  the  smell  of  the  earth  in  her 
nostrils  and  the  music  of  the  birds 
and  the  trees  in  her  ears,  together 
with  the  heart  of  a  child,  lircnda 
is  lured  away   from  all  this  by  a 
man  ivom  the  city  who  leads  her  in- 
to a  life  of  luxury  in  Paris,  where 
she  <leveloi)s  a  talent  for  the  l)rush. 
.\fter  two  years,  she  learns  that  the 
man  is  married,  and  she  lea\'cs  him 
to  earn    her    way    in    the  world. 
Trouble   follows  in  her   wake,  but 
another   man   conies  iinto   her  life 
luTc    and    liiially,  after  accusations 
are  heai)ed  upon  her,  she  ilees  to  her 
mountain    home,    where  her  lover 
woos  her  again  and  weds  her.  Miss 
Alartin  brings  to  the  role  the  charm 
of  youth,  beauty  and  understanding, 
revealing     delightful  i)ossil)ilities. 
h'orrest  Stanley  is  cast  as  John  Olin, 
the  city  man,  a  part  which  does  not 
bring  much  hajipiness  to  the  actor 
or  the  audience.    Harrison  Hunter 
plays  (]uy  Langham,  the  persistent 
suitcn-,  in  a  well-balanced,  artistic 
tone  that  is  always  used  by  Air. 
Harrison.     Thomas    AIcLarnie,  as 
Brenda's  father,   creates   the  most 
lasting  impression.    \\'alter  Catlett 
lends  the  comedy  touch.  Air.  .Apple- 
bee  plays  a  small  role  s])lendidly. 
Grace  Travers  is  an  artistic  success 
in  the  role  of  the  wife.  Winifred 
Bryson  plays  with  frankness  the  ad- 
venturess.    Aliss  Oberle    makes  a 
clever  darky  mammy.    The  play  is 
ished  and  touched  up  will  in  all 
proI)ability  become  a  success. 

CEXTURY:  King  Hobo  is  a 
happy  conglomeration  of  nonsense, 
tuneful  and  gay,  with  its  author, 
Walter  Reed,  as  Finnegan,and  Jules 
ATendel  as  Ileinze,  and  .Al  Franks 
to  carry  the  fun  along  with  his  role 
of  King  Kroma.  Reece  Gardner 
flourishes  in  dance  and  song.  Babe 
Lewis,  A'era  Ransdale  and  Florence 
Reed  are  well  fitted  with  specialties, 
and  the  chorus,  in  gorgeous  Ori- 
ental costumes,  are  a  colorful  back- 
ground. 

EAIPRESS:  Everett  Shinn's  skit, 
Aiore  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual,  is 
a  farce  more  enjoyable  than  usual. 
Here  is  a  stage  within  a  stage,  for 
ui)on  a  small  stage  upon  the  Empress 
stage  is  enacted,  a  satire  u])on  the  good 
old-fashioned  melodrama,  well  acted 
bv  the  ten  earnest  comedians.  Freder- 
ick Hallen  and  Alollie  Fuller  api)ear  in 
a  clever  farce  called  On  the  Road  to 
Jonesville,  a  skit  that  moves  with  en- 
joyable swiftness  and  the  tale  of  mis- 
taken identity  is  a  funny  one.  Dick 
Lynche  is  an  original  young  Irishman 
with  an  entertaining  lot  of  dialogue 
and  .some  nimble  Irish  jigging  feet. 
The  Three  Falcons  are  skillful  on  the 
rings,  adding  comedy  for  good  meas- 
ure. The  Aloscrop  Sisters  are  grace- 
ful dancers,  who  try  to  sing.  Soine 
good  motion  pictures  complete  the  bill. 

HIPPODROME:  Variety  marks 
this  week's  hill.  Harry  and  liarry  are 
singers  of  ragtime  and  a  happy  pair. 
Jane  O'Roark  and  Broderick  O'Farrell 
a])i)car  in  a  caiiital  sketch  called  The 
I'.lnff,  in  which  they  are  assisted  by 
Lester  Paul,  (kibrielle  is  a  dancing 
violinist,  who.se  ofTcring  is  marked  by 
daintiness  as  well  as  skill.  The  Three 
Cavaliers  sing  the  good  old  fashioned 


songs  amidst  |)ictures(|ue  settings.  Pete 
Lawrence  and  I'rsula  Nolan  create 
rounds  of  laughter  with  their  skit,  Pea- 
nuts. Riciiard  Hamlin  scores  a  hit 
with  his  catchy  songs  and  lively 
dances.  Lester  Leigh  and  La  Grace 
are  jugglers  with  some  clever  boom- 
erang stunts. 

MAJESTIC:      The    kindly  and 
broad-minded  old  Persian.  Omar,  is 
fantastically  brought  before  us  in  a 
dreamv,  beautiful  and  whimsical  spec- 
tacle, Omar  the  Tentmaker.    The  ro- 
mance of  it  all  is  so  thrilling,  the  wis- 
dom so  appealing  and  the  atmosphere 
so  colorful  and  beautiful  and  the  lines 
so  wonderfully  s])oken  that  it  is  one 
of  the  treats  of  the  season.    In  Ciuy 
P.ates  Post,  one  enjoys  a  player  thor- 
oughly in  sympathy  with  his  role,  pos- 
sessor of  a  voice  that  lends  an  added 
beauty  to  the  line  and  a  charm  of  per- 
son tiiat  brings  to  the  personification 
of  Omar  throughout  youth,  middle  life 
and     old     age,     artistic  ])erfection. 
Woven  in  and  out  of  the  soft,  lovely 
romance  is  thrilling,  swiftly  moving 
melodrama,    marked    by  wonderful 
stage    contrivances.    Pictorially,  the 
l)lay  is  such  a  one  as  is  seldom  seen. 
Miss  Louise  (irasser  is  a  charming 
Little  Shireen.    Jane  Salisbury  as  the 
Evil   I'anou,   Charles   I'rancis,  Fred 
Eric,  Lee  Baker,  as  well  as  many 
others  in  the  cast,  prove  worthy  sup- 
port.   The  music  by  Anita  P.aldwin 
AlcClaughry  is  an  added  bit  of  love- 
liness. 

AIOROSCO:  The  Aloney  Getters 
is  a  much  better  performance  this 
week.  P>ad  places  have  been 
smoothed  over,  weak  spots  strength 
ened  and  a  dash  and  speed  added 
that  make  it  a  joyful  occasion.  W  al 
ter  Lawrence,  Francis  Cameron 
Louise  Orth,  Will  Sloan  and  all  the 
others  create  a  clever  musical  come- 
dy that  will  probably  run  for  some 
time. 

ORPHEUM:  Men,  maids  and 
monkey.s — everything  goes  into  the 
vaudeville  pie  of  this  week.  Eng- 
lish, lapanese  and  Australian  add 
their  particular  flavor  to  the  enjoy- 
ment. Laddie  Clifif  seems  to  have 
found  that  spring  of  eternal  youth 
and  refuses  to  grow  up.  He  returns 
with  new  and  wholesome  songs, 
new  stories  and  his  nimble  legs,  all 
to  aid  him  in  gaining  a  hearty  wel- 
come. Romeo  the  Great  goes 
through  all  the  stunts  that  high- 
salaried  chim])an7.ees  do  as  a  rule, 
but  apparently  really  enjoying  his 
cigarettes.  Rellow  is  a  funny  fel- 
low, a  mentaphone  artist  with  a 
Frenchified  air.  One  is  left  in  tlie 
dark  as  to  what  a  mentai)hone  may 
be,  but  Rellow  is  highly  entertain- 
ing with  his  i)articular  stunt.  The 
.Australian  Woodchoppers  wield 
their  axes  with  skill  and  fill  the  air 
with  flying  chii)s  in  an  exciting  race, 
making  the  atmosphere  redolent 
with  a  refreshing,  woodsy  smell. 
Percy  P)ron.son  and  Winnie  Baldwin 
remain  with  new  songs  and  dances 
and  their  own  brand  of  cheerful- 
ness. McMahan,  Diamond  and  Cle- 
mence  re])eat  their  marvelous  scare- 
crow dance.  The  balance  of  the  hold- 
overs include  Willette  Whitaker,  as- 
sisted bv  I'".  Wilbur  Hill,  and  Tameo 
Kajiama,  the  clever  two-handed 
writer. 

P.\XT.\GES:  This  week  s  head- 
liner  is  a  thrilling,  tuneful  and  dar- 
ing Apache  dancing  number,  called 
a'  Night  in  the  Slums  of  Paris,  in 
which  a  stirring  interesting  tale  of 


THE  FLAGG  C 
ACTUALLY  EMPLOYS  MORE 
ARTISTS  and  MECHANICS 
THAN  ALL  THE  OTHER 
STUDIOS  ON  THE  PACIFIC 
COAST  COMBINED.  BECAUSE 
-NINE-TENTHS  OF  THE 
THEATRES  USE  FLAGG 
SCENERY.  THEREFORE, 
FACILITIES  and  VOLUME 
LOWER  COST. 

1638  LONG  BEACH  AVE.,  LOS  ANGELES 


the  underworld  is  told  in  panto- 
mime. Allle.  .Amato  and  Signor 
Coccia  arc  dancers  whose  art  is  well 
nigii  perfect,  and  their  every  mcwe- 
ment  carries  grace  and  meaning. 
The  sketch,  as  a  whole,  is  well 
staged  and  graphically  portrayed, 
liob  .Mbright  is  lierc  again  with  his 
si)lcn<iid  singing  and  imitations  that 
are  really  worth  while.  Devitt  and 
Devitt  are  acroI)ats  whose  stunts  are 
marked  by  originality.  John  Ramano 
and  Mile.  Carmi  as  The  Harpist 
and  the  Singer,  present  a  most  at- 
tractive musical  number.  I"uh  in  a 
Music  Store  features  a  long,  tall 
man,  whose  comedy  talent  lends 
itself  to  his  dancing.  Kumry, 
Boesch  and  Robinson  are  the  two 
men  and  a  girl  who  stir  u))  the  fun 
in  this  sketch,  (ieorge  Wilson  tells 
funny  stories  and  a  Keystone  come- 
dy fills  out  the  bill. 

REPUBLIC:  The  spectacular 
feature  of  the  current  week's  bill 
is  a  musical  satire  on  Los  .Angeles 
night  life,  written  by  Ed  Arm- 
strong to  feature  each  and  every  one 
of  his  P.aby  Dolls.;  Lasky's  Six 
Hoboes  are  a  sextette  of  fun-mak- 
ers well  known  and  popular,  and 
their  whirlwind  finish  is  as  novel  as 
it  is  clever.  Lillian  Seger  is  a  cornet 
soloist  who  adds  a  touch  of  novelty 
to  a  taking  musical  number.  Paul 
and  .Azella  in  Phun  with  the  Phing- 
ers  are  first-class  shadowgraph  ar- 
tists. .\  boy  violinist  is  one  of  the 
big  hits  of  the  bill,  and  the  llearst- 
Selig  weekly  comi)letes  the  bill. 

X.  B.  w.\rni:r. 


Changes  in  Canadian  Theatres 

I'.DMONTON.  Alta.,  June  27.— 
The  Western  Canada  Theatres, 
Ltd.,  of  which  C.  P.  Walker  of 
Winnii)eg  is  general  manager,  has 
taken  over  the  l^mpire  Theatre  in 
lulnionton.  the  Sherman  (iratid 
Theatre  at  Calgary,  and  houses  in 
Regina.  Saskatoon  and  two  other 
western  ])oints,  formerly  Controlled 
by  W.  15.  Sherman  of  Calgary,  and 
his  associates.  The  future  booking 
for  these  houses  will  be  through  a 
central  oflice.  also  playing  the  (  )r- 
l)hcum  attractions.  The  l-".ni|)ire 
Theatre  is  now  undergoing  alter- 
ations. Mr.  Sherman  and  ,\rthur 
.\ylesworth  have  a  small  vaudeville 
circuit  in  Western  Canada,  and  also 
manage  several  road  companies, 
such  as  those  which  played  The 
Ro.sary  and  The  Harrier  here  last 
sca.son.  These  companies  and  vau- 
deville acts  will  be  directed  from 
Mr.  Sherman's  offices  in  Calgary. 


PiKTKo  .So.sso  recently  came  into  an 
inheritance  of  .$20,000,  a  legacy  left  by 
an  uncle  in  Italy.  No  one  is  more 
worthy  of  good  fortune  than  the  al- 
ways smiling,  gentlemanly  Pielro. 


4 


THE  SAN  ]-RAN'CISa)  DRAjNIATfC  RFA'IEW 


July  t8.  1()I4 


INTEB-MOUNTAIN  WAGON  SHOWS — FBESENTINO 

Girl  of  Eagle  Ranch 

CKAS.  F.   HEIiTON,  MQS. 

A  Delisrlitful  Summer  in  the  Mountains 


State  Rights  Buyers 
Take  Notice! 

The  Feature  Film  Sensation  of  the  Century.    To  be  Beleased  About  July  1st 

M.  B.  DUDLEY  AND  G.  F.  COSBY  PRESENT 

Panama  and  the  Canal 
From  An  Aeroplane 

eooo  feet  of  thrilling'  action.  Taken  from  the  aeroplane  of  the  noted  aviator, 
Botert  Fcwler,  by  Bay  Diihem.  Nothingr  like  it  ever  before  attempted.  Most 
Haboiate  line  of  pictorial  printingf  ever  used  for  a  motion  picture.  Everythingr 
from  twenty-Bhett  stand  down.    At  cost  to  State  riffht  buyers. 

Address,  Panama  Aero  Film  Co. 

5€2  Faoiflc  Buildingr,  San  Francisco  Telephone  Douglas  5405 


Correspondence 


XKW  YORK,  July  12.— H.)lbrook 
lllinn  will  jiresent  he  Princess  Players 
in  their  entire  repertoire  in  San  Fran- 
cisco at  the  Columbia  Theatre  durinti; 
the  month  of  August.  Mr.  lilinn  is 
expected  to  return  from  London  in 
about  ten  days.  Tlie  four  weeks  in 
San  Francisco  will  be  followed  by  one 
week  in  Los  Ani;eles,  after  which  the 
players  will  return  directly  and  with- 
out stop  to  the  Princess  Theatre,  New 
York,  to  take  up  final  rehearsals  for 
the  new  sca.son  of  (Jiie-act  j^lays.  *  *  * 
Gene  Hodi^kins  and  Irene  Hammond, 
the  dancers  who  were  enijaged  to  give 
cxhiljitions  in  the  Zieiifeld  Danse  des 
lM)llics.  in  the  Aerial  (lardens,  atop  the 
New  Amsterdam  Theatre,  also  per- 
form in  the  last  act  of  the  Zic<?feld 
I'ollics  in  the  theatre.  They  made  their 
debut  in  both  playhouse  and  dance  pa- 
vilion last  Monday.  *  *  *  Eugene 
P.ricux's  play.  Damaged  Goods,  has 
l)rokcn  all  records  at  the  Academy  of 
Music,  where  it  began  last  Monday 
its  sixth  week.  Were  it  not  that  a 
museum  of  anatomy  Iiad  exi.stcd  pros- 
perously for  so  many  years  on  the 
other  side  of  Fourteenth  street  there 
might  be  occasion  iov  suri)rise  in  the 
liopularily  of  M.  P>rieux"s  essay  at 
this  stock  theatre.  Theodore  Fricbus 
and  Pri.scilla  Knowles  still  have  the 
leading  roles.  *  lloudini  headed 
the  bill  at  1  lainnKTstein's  Roof  Ciar- 
den.  .\mong  interesting  feats  the 
erstwhile  "handcuff  l<i'ig"  releases 
himself  from  a  tank  of  water  in  which 
lie,  fully  immersed  and  upside  down, 
is  shackled  to  the  last  word.  The 
Temptress,  a  dance  and  spectacle,  with 
Eis  and  French,  continues.  Among 
the  favorites  are  Fannie  Brice,  Joe 
Jackson,  Xonette,  .\rnaut  Brothers, 
Ikdini  and  .Arthur,  Lalla  Selbini  and 
Smith,  Cook  and  Brandon.  Others  are 
the  Brothers  Arco,  Martinetti  and  Syl- 
vester, Balaban,  the  Merry  Monopedes 
and  Bisset  and  Evelyn.  *  *  At  the 
(dobe  Tlieatre  Annette  Kellermann  in 
Neptune's  Daughters  continued  to  at- 
tract large  and  enthusiastic  audiences. 
This  feature  film,  which  has  the  long- 
est run  to  its  credit  of  any  .seen  in  New 
York  this  season,  displays  Miss  Kel- 
lermann at  her  best  in  diving  feats, 
physical  charm  and  as  an  actress.  *  *  * 
Other  moving  pictures  that  continued 
include  Cabiria,  with  its  stupendous 
historic  pictures,  at  the  Knicker- 
bocker; Paul  J.  Rainey's  thrilling  new 
pictures  of  the  African  hunt  at  the 
Casino;  Mme.  Lina  Cavalieri,  the  fam- 
ous operatic  prima  donna,  in  Manon 
Lescaut  at  the  Re])ublic.  *  *  *  At  the 
Strand  Theatre  the  main  |)hoto  feature 
was  The  Eagle's  Mate,  in  which  Dan- 
iel Frohman  presented  Mary  Pickford. 
The  Eagle's  Mate  is  a  film  version  of 
Anna  Alice  Chapman's  novel  of  the 
same  title.  The  scenes  arc  laid  in  the 
heart  of  the  West  A'irginia  mountains 
and  the  plot  deals  with  the  feud  of 
rival  families,  through  which  a  thread 
of  love  has  been  cleverly  woven.  The 
part  of  Anemone  gave  Miss  Pickford 
exceptional  opportunities.  The  new 
Ford  .Sterling  comedy.  Crash,  created 
uproarious  laughter.  The  scientific 
studies  this  week  consi.st  of  the  evo- 
lution of  the  beautiful  carnivorous 
plants.  *  *  *  The  Palace  Theatre  had 
Joan  Sawyer  and  her  dancing  partner 
as  its  leading  attraction.  She  and 
Nigel  Barrie  will  be  at  the  Palace  dur- 
ing the  summer  months.  Ruth  Roye 
and  Belle  Baker  vied  for  the  champ- 


ionship of  songs  and  there  were  many 
popular  entertainers  on  the  program. 

*  *  Amelia  Bingham,  who  is  one  of 
the  most  pojndar  performers  in  vaude- 
ville, was  on  the  program  of  the  New 
Brighton  Theatre  last  week  with  her 
Big  .Moments  from  Great  Plays.  Miss 
Bingham  won  her  audience  as  com- 
pletely as  ever.  Her  way  of  doing  it 
is  to  make  friends  of  the  audience  by 
reciting  the  incidents  of  the  i)lay  that 
precede  the^cenc  she  acts.  Her  scenes 
were  taken  from  Mme.  Sans  Gene  and 
Joan  of  .-\rc.  I-'redcrick  i lowers.  Ma- 
bel Berra,  Catherine  Mayes  and  James 
J.  Morton  were  also  on  the  program. 
*  *  *  Eliz  Gergely  is  to  be  Sari  in  one 
of  the  companies  Henry  W.  .Savage 
will  send  out  this  season  in  the  oper- 
etta of  that  name.  Miss  Gergely  is  a 
native  of  Hungary,  but  all  her  dra- 
matic experience  has  been  had  in  this 
country.  She  tells  an  amusing  story 
of  her  first  engagement.  Pirought  to 
this  country  at  the  age  of  fourteen  she 
was  entered  at  the  Morris  TTigh 
School,  in  New  York  City,  and  be- 
cause of  her  imperfect  English  was 
placed  in  a  grade  lower  than  .she  had 
been  in  at  Budapest.  She  was 
ashamed  to  be  in  a  class  with  smaller 
girls,  than  whom  she  was  more  ad- 
vanced. Vxcepl  in  English ;  so  ishe 
played  "hookey"  one  day  and  applied 
to  O-scar  Hammcrstein  for  a  position 
in  his  grand  opera  company.  Seeing  a 
child  in  a  short  frock,  he  laughed 
at  her  and  then  told  her  to  run 
home  and  play  with  her  dolls.  Next 
day  she  borrowed  money  from  her 
grandmother,  abstracted  a  gown  from 
her  mother,  jiut  up  her  hair  and  re- 
aijpeared  at  Mr.  I  lammerstein's  office. 
He  recognized  her  at  once,  was 
amused  at  her  trick,  and  gave  her  an 
engagement  as  a  boy  in  Carmen.  She 
finished  the  season  with  Hammcrstein. 
Her  parents,  seeing  that  she  was  de- 
termined to  go  on  the  stage,  yielded 
with  good  gr;;ce,  but,  with  the  idea 
of  a  career  in  Europe  rather  than  in 
this  country,  had  her  join  German 
companies,  so  that  for  three  years  she 
was  with  the  Irving  Place  stock  in 
New  York,  and  for  three  years  with 
the  Philadelphia  German  company.  In 
Sari  Miss  (jergely  will  make  her  first 
appearance  in  English. 

G.AVIN  DHL'  HIGH. 

CARSON  CITY,  Nev.,  Tulv  n.— 
THE  GRAND  (  W.  S.  Ballard,' mgr.). 
David  Copperfield,  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Leisure  Hour  Club.  .Attendance 
at  the  Grand  not  affected  by  the  warm 
weather ;  good  crowds  every  night. 

A.  IT  M. 

P()RTL.\XD.  Ore..  July  n.— 
IIEILIG  Theatre  (Calvin  Hedig. 
mgr.:  William  Pangle,  res.  mgr.): 
This  theatre  is  back  to  its  original 
home,  Broadway  and  Taylor  streets, 
since  the  closing  of  the  Or])heum  last 
Saturday  night.  ^Moving  ])ictures  of 
-Annette  Kellermann,  a  return  engage- 
ment, oiKMied  yesterday  to  a  good 
house,  and  remain  for  this  week.  Next 
week :  The  .Spoilers,  pictures,  return. 
The  Baker,  Lyric  and  old  lleilig 
houses  are  dark.  Manager  liaker,  ac- 
companied by  his  wife,  left  Saturday 
for  New  York  to  sign  up  his  stock 
company  and  new  plays  for  the  com- 
ing season.  Alanagers  Keating  and 
I'dood  of  The  LYRIC  leave  on  the 
same  mission  this  week  for  their  musi- 
cal stock  companies.  Last  Saturday 
night  was  the  end  of  the  season  for 
the  ORPIIEUM  shows,  and  next  sea- 
son will  find  this  theatre  in  their  new 
home  now  being  erected  at  Broadway 


ami  Stark  streets.  P.\NT.\GES 
Theatre  (John  Johnson,  mgr.)  :  Little 
Hip  and  Napoleon  are  the  feature  acts 
for  this  week.  The  balance  of  the  bill 
includes  (jallarini  I'our.  Barnes  and 
Barron,  (lallowav  and  Roberts,  and 
.\lpha  Troupe.  'EMPR1':SS  Theatre 
ni.  W.  Pierong.  mgr.):  The  Kin- 
kaid  Kilties  are  the  headline  act,  and 
the  others  a])pearing  are  liyron  and 
Langdon,  Joe  Cook,  Sam  Ash.  and 
Cavana  Duo.  .\.  W.  \\'. 

EUGENE,  Ore..  Week  July  5.— 
Ru.shing  Luke  into  a  Fraternity  is  the 
name  of  a  new  college  skit  which  will 
have  its  initial  ai)])earance  I'riday. 
July  17.  at  the  RIC.X  Theatre  of  this 
city,  for  a  two  days'  run.  From  here 
the  skit  is  booked  into  the  smaller 
towns  o^  the  Willamette  \'alley  until 
Portland  is  reached,  where  it  will  be 
tried  out  for  big  time.  Three  charac- 
ters, all  college  men,  are  in  the  skit, 
which  is  said  to  be  heavily  punctuateil 
with  good,  clean  comedy.  ECGENFl 
Theatre  (J.  Ilollenbeck,  mgr.)  :  Dark. 
RI':.\  Theatre  (McDonald,  mgr.): 
I'irst  half — Pantages  and  Empress 
vaudeville;  Gordon  in  blackface,  good 
act,  made  a  hit;  The  Siberian  Night- 
in-gale,  fair  act ;  pictures,  featuring 
\'itagraph"s  .\  Million  P>id.  in  five 
reels.  Last  half — Robert  Davis  in 
character  singing,  dancing  and  mono- 
logue;  Maurice  Loew  circuit;  Crosno 
and  Moore  in  effects.  Capacity  busi- 
ness for  the  entire  week.  F(JLLY 
Theatre  (J.  Gold-smith,  mgr.)  :  l-'ea- 
ture  i)ictures  and  The  (jlad.stones  in 
musical  numbers  that  were  good  ;  com- 
ing Alonday,  for  one  day  only.  Fam- 
ous Players  Company  in  lirewster's 
Millions;  Tuesday,  The  Stain. 

SEATTLE,'  July  8.— William 
Hodge  and  a  most  efficient  company  in 
sujijiort  gave  a  notable  production  of 
The  Road  to  Hapi)iness  at  the 
MOOR1-:  this  week.  Mr.  Hodge's 
Jim  Whitman  is  a  delightful  charac- 
terization, and  .\.  L.  Evans  displays 
rare  .sympathy  and  skill  in  his  inter- 
pretation of  the  character  of  an  old 
Indiana  gentleman.  Business  so  far 
has  been  good.  The  Woman,  this 
week's  bill  at  the  METROPOLITAN, 
is  the  mo.st  pretentious  offering  of  the 
new  company.  It  is  played  through- 
out in  a  most  convincing  manner. 
Honors  go  to  Miss  Malone,  whose 


work  in  both  the  comedy  i)arts  and 
heavier  .scenes  was  admirable.  James 
Gu)'  Usher  has  the  leading  male  role 
— that  of  Blake — and  [days  it  well. 
Careful  attention  to  detail  is  a  feature 
of  the  .stage  effects.  Attendance  is 
large.  The  E.MPRFiSS  has  William 
Halliday  and  .Anna  Turner  in  a 
-Modern  Cleo])atra,  Riley  I'dynn  in 
songs  and  dances,  with  imitations  of 
Bert  William  j,  and  The  Majestic 
Musical  Four  in  the  headline  positions, 
and  all  are  good.  Others  arc  Arm- 
strong and  Manley  \\'etch  and  Bob 
Rosaire  and  Howard  Prevost,  comedy 
acrobats.  Charles  Riley  and  company 
in  the  Irish  Immigrant,  a  ])leasing 
operetta  ;  Olive  Briscoe,  comedienne  ; 
and  Delmore  and  Lee  in  unique  and 
startling  acrobatic  stunts  head  the 
P.A.\'T.AGE.S  current  program.  Bom- 
bay Deerfoot,  an  Indian  juggler,  is 
also  prominent.  James  J.  Corbett  is  a 
visitor  in  the  city.  L.  C.  Keating  and 
J.  D.  Flood  are  on  an  extended  Eastern 
trij),  and  while  away  they  will  gather 
new  talent  for  their  company  at  the 
Tl\'OLI  here,  which  will  open  in  Sep- 
tember. Higli  class  shows  are  to  be 
the  policy. 

Florence  Alalone,  leading  woman 
at  the  Metropolitan  Theatre, 
closed  her  engagement  last  Satur- 
day night.  Miss  Malone  will  return 
to  San  I'rancisco,  where  she  was 
engaged  at  the  Alcazar  Theatre 
prior  to  Manager  George  J.  Mac- 
kenzie securing  her  services  for  his 
Metropolitan  Stock  Company.  Last 
Sunday  night  notice  was  posted  on 
the  call  board  at  the  Metropolitan 
Theatre  announcing  the  closing  of 
the  present  stock  organization  July 
iSth.  "For  the  purpose  of  reorgan- 
ization," is  the  reason  given  for  the 
notice.  Manager  Mackenzie  states 
that  changes  will  be  made  in  the 
present  personnel  of  his  company. 

G.  D.  IT. 

SACR.\MEXTO,  July  14.— The 
I'2M  PRESS  Theatre  has  the  amu.sc- 
ment  field  all  to  itself  for  the  time 
being.  The  bill  for  the  week  is  as  fol- 
lows :  Marie  Stoddard,  in  impersona- 
tions ;  John  T.  Doyle,  in  the  sketch 
The  Police  Inspector's  Surprise ;  The 
.Man  Next  Door,  sketch;  Frank  Mor- 
rell,  in  song  and  chatter.  It  is  whis- 
pered that  Jim  Post  may  reappear  for 
a  short  season  at  The  Grand. 


July  i8,  1914 


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Queer  Story  in  Davis=Blood 
Mix=lp 

NEW  YORK,  July  13.— The  name 
of  Governor  Earl  Brewer  of  Missis- 
sippi has  been  drawn  into  a  reniarka- 
hle  series  of  complications  growing 
out  of  the  divorce  suit  hrous^ht  by 
Adele  Blood,  actress,  against  Edward 
Davis,  actor,  which  is  now  pending  in 
the  New  York  Supreme  Court,  h'red- 
eric  C.  Leubuscher,  referee  in  the  case, 
has  decided  to  make  a  full  investiga- 
tion of  the  mysterious  activities  of 
Ira  Sample,  a  |)rivate  detective,  claim- 
ing to  be  a  confidential  agent  of  (Gov- 
ernor Brewer  and  I  Tarry  15.  llradbury, 
a  New  York  lawyer.  Eeubuscher  is 
anxious  to  know  why  Sample  fur- 
nished gratuitously  to  I'rederick  E. 
Bryant  evidence  on  which  the  latter 
brought  a  suit  against  Jule  Powers 
and  named  Davis  as  corespondent. 
Bradbury  is  alleged  to  have  said  that 
Sample  informed  him  that  he  came 
into  the  case  because  he  was  interested 
with  the  governor  of  Mississippi  and 
that  Davis  and  the  governor  had  some- 
thing" together  which  made  Davis  a 
valuable  man  and  made  Sample  a  val- 
uable man  to  the  governor,  and  that 
he  was  "investigating  Davis  for  this 
reason."  Bradbury  had  repeatedly  in- 
sisted that  Sample  had  no  connection 
whatever  with  the  case.  To  complicate 
the  case  still  more,  Davis  swears  he 
never  saw  nor  communicated  with 
Governor  Rjrewer  and  that  so  far  as 
can  be  learned  the  governor  knows 
nothing  of  the  suit  and  saw  Miss 
Blood  only  once  in  his  life.  This  was 
on  the  night  of  January  13,  1913,  when 
he  occupied  the  guest  box  in  the  Cen- 
tury Theatre,  Jackson,  Mississippi,  at 
a  performance  of  Everywoman,  in 
uhich  the  actress  was  starring.  Inci- 
dentally it  was  on  the  same  night  that 
Sample  first  met  Miss  Blood.  Sample 
formerly  was  trial  lawyer  for  the 
Pennsylvania  lines  at  Logansport, 
Ind.,  and  later  became  an  insurance 
attorney.  His  acquaintance  with  Gov- 
ernor Brewer  is  said  to  date  from  be- 
fore the  Goebel  assassination  case.  He 
is  said  to  have  been  associated  with 
Governor  Brewer  in  certain  plantation 
deals.  Davis  and  Miss  P.lood  were 
married  in  1906.  Davis,  a  Californian, 
was  educated  for  the  ministry.  J^frs. 
Blood,  also  a  Californian,  was  a  sten- 
ographer, but  occasionally  i)osed  for 
Frank  C.  Bangs,  the  artist.  Through 
TiJE  Dramatic  Rkvikw  she  met 
Davis,  who  ofYcred  her  a  small  part  in 
The  Unmasking,  which  he  was  trying 
to  put  on  the  Orphcum  Theatre,  San 
Francisco.  Eleven  months  after  Miss 
Blood's  stage  debut  the  marriage  took 
place.  Until  the  appearance  of  Sani- 
l)le  on  the  scene  the  domestic  life  of 
the  couple  had  been  very  hajjpy,  ap- 
Ijarcntly.  Following  the  advent  of 
Sample  came  the  Bryant  suit  against 
Miss  Power,  then  leading  woman  f(jr 
Davis  in  a  vaudeville  jjlaylet.  This 
action  was  brought  on  June  2O,  191,^ 
The  action  by  Mrs.  Davis  was  brought 
on  June  9,  1914,  Miss  Power  being 
named  in  the  latter  case.  Sami)le  is 
.said  to  have  been  active  in  tlie  i)repar- 
ation  of  bolli  suits. 


New  Barrie  Plays 

The  jniblic  has  become  accustomed 
to  looking  for  a  new  Barrie  i)lay  every 
fall,  and  it  has  always  been  forthcom- 
ing. This  year  he  surjiassed  expecta- 
tions and  has  .sent  us  three;  one  long 


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and  two  half-evening  dramas.  The 
Legend  of  Leonora  i>  Iieing  plaved  bv 
Maude  .\dams  and  it  i^  whispered 
that  nothing  but  the  mni-ual  person- 
ality of  the  star  couM  Imld  uj)  its 
slender  story.  One  of  the  shorter 
plays  is  being  used  by  (Grace  George, 
and  the  other.  The  Will,  is  the  vehicle 
for  John  Drew  and  Mary  Holland. 
The  plays,  all  tlirce  of  them,  show  us 
a  new  liarrie.  The  old  light  vein  of 
humor  is  still  tlurc.  in  part,  but  he 
has  struck  a  new  note,  a  sort  of  cyni- 
cism that  is  startling  to  one  who  has 
been  a  close  student  of  his  fnrnier 
books  and  plays.  In  The  Will  this 
note  is  strongest.  There  the  new  I'.ar- 
rie  stands  out  most  clearly.  Incident- 
ally it  shows  us  a  different  side  of 
John  Drew's  acting  that  is  not  unin- 
teresting to  note.  The  play  is  in  f)ne 
act  but  the  curtain  falls  twice  to  indi- 
cate the  passing  of  a  number  of  years. 
It  might  well  have  been  named  The 
Cancer  instead  of  The  Will,  for  it 
takes  that  dread  disease  as  a  back- 
ground and  shows  how  the  greed  for 
wealth  is  similar  to  it.  starting  in  one 
little  spot  and  spreading  until  it  has 
corrupted  everything  it  touches.  The 
scene  is  laid  in  the  offices  of  a  firm  of 
lawyers,  Devizes  &  Son.  Into  the 
office  come  two  young  peo])le,  Philij) 
Ross  and  his  wife.  The  man  wishes 
to  make  his  will,  intending  to  leave 
the  little  property  of  which  he  is  pos- 
sessed to  Mrs.  Ross.  The  young  peo- 
ple are  delightful  in  their  love  for 
one  another,  their  innocence,  and 
their  naive  hope  of  sometime  having 
enough  to  retire  and  live  in  a  little 
house  in  the  country.  They  leave  and 
the  older  lawyer  is  still  smiling  at 
their  child-like  faith  in  the  world  when 
his  old  clerk  comes  in  to  tell  liini  that 
he  must  leave ;  that  the  dtjctor  says 
there  is  no  hope ;  that  he  is  dying  of 
cancer.  He  turns  to  the  lawyer  and 
I)ursts  out  with,  "It  all  started  from 
one  little  .spot,  and  si)read  until  now 
it  is  the  master.  If  I  had  only  known, 
if  I  had  only  known !"  Ui)on  his 
words  the  curtain  falls.  It  is  the  key- 
note of  the  play.  The  next,  scene  is 
twenty  years  later,  it  is  still  the 
offices  of  Devizes  &  Son.  The  father  is 
now  an  elderly  man  and  his  son  trans- 
acts most  of  the  business.  Into  the 
office  comes  the  same  couj^le  we  saw 
in  the  first  act.  They  are  extrava- 
gantly dressed  and  Ross  has  grown 
fat  and  pursey.  It  is  evident  that  they 
are  very  rich.  Ross  wishes  to  revise 
his  will  and  his  wife  is  afraid  thai  he 
will  leave  some  of  his  money  away 
from  her.  They  iiave  changed  com- 
])letely,  become  .sophisticated  and  hard. 
Still,  they  have  a  certain  fondness  for 
each  other  and  a  pride  in  their  two 
children  which  makes  them  not  un- 
lovable. The  third  and  last  scenes  is 
the  one  in  which  I'arrie,  and  with  him 
lohn  Drew,  rises  to  his  greatest  height. 
The  office  is  still  nuich  the  same,  but 
it  is"  twelve  years  later.  The  old  lawyer 
is  in  his  second  childhood,  a  dodder- 
ing old  figure  that  can  only  sit  over 
the  fire  and  recall  scenes  from  the 
l^ast.  His  son  is  trying  to  i)crsuade 
Iiim  to  go  home,  when  Philip  Ross 


enters.  I  le  is  a  strong  man,  grown 
old  through  bitterness  and  suffering. 
I  lis  wife  is  dead  and  his  children  have 
proved  worthless.  lie  wishes  to 
change  his  will,  but  finds  tliere  is  no 
one  to  whom  he  can  leave  his  great 
horde  of  money.  In  bitter  irony  he 
makes  a  will  leaving  his  wealth  to  the 
men  he  has  battled  with  and  beaten, 
for  he  knows  they  will  hate  him  for  it. 
.As  he  turns  to  go  the  old  lawyer 
catches  his  name  and  it  strikes  some 
chord  in  his  niemorv.  He  starts  to 
speak  in  his  halting,  childish  way,  and 
tells  about  the  "nice  young  ])eo])le" 
thai  used  to  come  into  his  office,  Phili]) 
Ross  and  wife.  His  broken  mind 
somehow  associates  them  with  the 
death  of  iiis  old  clerk  and  he  repeals 
his  words,  "It  all  started  from  one 
little  spot  and  spread  until  now  it  is 
the  master.  If  he  had  only  known,  if 
he  had  only  known!"  Philip  Ross 
stands  for  a  minute,  then,  sobbing, 
tears  up  his  last  will  and  goes  silently 
out  the  door.  That  is  the  end  of  the 
play.  It  leaves  the  audience  rather 
ho])eless,  and  yet  it  is  a  bit  of  a  lesson, 
too,  made  more  effective  by  its  very 
ho|)elessness.  Truly  this  is  a  new  Bar- 
rie, indeed  ! — Florence  Willard  in 
Cali  fornia  ( )utlook. 


Correspondence 


S.\LT  L.VKE  CIT^',  July  14.— 
PANTACiES  bill  is  a  strong  one  with- 
out a  weak  spot.  Pony  and  Davcy 
Moore  head  a  company  of  musical 
comedy  people  in  Sinbad  the  SaiTcjr, 
or  The  Jolly  Tars,  that  is  chuck  full 
of  beaming  lines  and  many  spirited 
chorus  numbers,  the  chorus  girls  being 
specially  picked  for  their  beauty  of 
form.  Special  scenery  is  carried.  The 
bill  oi)ens  with  ihc  Four  Military  Girls 
in  brass  nnisical  selections.  I'.ach  of  the 
four  is  indi\i<luall\'  an  ;irli'-l  on 
her  ])arlicular  instrument  and  their 
(|uartet  work  is  commendable.  Brown 
and  Jackson,  the  clubman  and 
suff'ragette,  have  a  line  of  patter 
and  singing  that  takes  well,  the 
grotescjue  dancing  of  the  male 
member  of  the  team  being  specially 
funny.  J.  Edwin  Crapo  and  company 
in  ihe  Garden  of  Passicju  have  an  artis- 
tic olTering  in  which  nudity  seems  to 
\)v  liie  chief  object,  though  grace  is 
apijartnt  in  the  dancing  mnnbers. 
h'rank  I'.ush  can  right fidy  be  termed 
the  inimitable  story  teller,  for  his  stor- 
ies are  original  and  all  splendidly  told. 
This  clever  entertainer  has  a  long  list 
and  generally  aims  to  make  his  daily 
selection  entirely  different  from  the 
day  before.  h:.Vl  PRI-.SS  bill  is  head- 
lined by  John  Kobin.son's  f(jur  edu- 
cated elephants,  a  sure-enough  circus 
act.  'i"he  huge  animals  do  the  usual 
circus  tricks  and  do  them  well.  The 
three  X'ewmans,  who  ride  everything 
from  the  ordinary  bicycle  t(j  the  uni- 
cycle  and  single  wheel,  open  the  show, 


closing  their  act  with  a  boxing  bout 
a-wheel  that  is  laughable.  Kamniercr 
and  I  lowland  do  some  good  singing 
and  Miss  llowland  plays  the  piano 
well  in  addition  to  dis|)laying  a  good 
voice.  Jack  Kammerer  has  a  strong 
(voice,  the  richness  of  which  easily 
carries  to  the  farthest  corners  of  the 
house.  Clem  Bevins  and  company  in 
Daddy  have  a  rural  otTering  that  has 
a  heart  story  and  i)lenty  of  g(Jod,  clean 
comedy,  (."oakland,  Mcl'ride  and  Milo 
in  a  minstrel  first  part  crack  some 
good  jokes,  as  well  as  dance  and  sing. 
Sam  Loeb's  summer  policy  is  still  in 
vogue,  the  girl  chorus  being  seen  in 
catchy  dance  numbers  led  by  Celeste 
Brooks,  Lew  Marshall  and  others.  Mr. 
Loeb  is  figuring  on  returning  to  musi- 
cal comedy  with  the  opening  of 
August,  with  an  entirely  new  cast  to 
sujjport  him  in  his  comedy  work. 
I'rank  Xewman  and  J.  R.  Joseph  of 
the  Pantages  have  contracted  to  bring 
to  the  city  for  a  big  auto  race.  August 
(S,  six  of  the  world's  fastest  drivers, 
the  meet  to  be  held  at  the  fair  gromids 
track,  which  is  already  being  put  in 
shape.  The  UTAH  theatre  will  re- 
enter the  amusement  game  Sunday 
next  with  Cabiria,  that  muchly  adver- 
tised feature  picture  with  its  20-piece 
orchestra  and  20-voice  chorus.  The 
scale  of  25-1.00  will  prevail  for  the 
opening.  R.  STELTER. 

CinCO.  Jidy  i,v — George  Sontag. 
former  member  of  the  notorious  .Son- 
tag  and  I'-vans  band,  has  succeeded  in 
financing  his  project  of  installing  a 
motion  i)icture  studio  and  plant  in  this 
city  anci  is  now  in  San  Francisco  ar- 
ranging the  details  of  the  installation. 
.Sontag  has  received  financial  backing 
from  local  and  foreign  peoi)Ie,  and  it 
is  expected  the  installation  will  event- 
ually represent  an  outlay  of  many 
thousands  of  dollars.  Sontag  has 
three  featme  plays  of  his  own  touch- 
ing on  the  adventures  of  the  gang. 
These  are  six-reelers  and  will  be 
filmed  first,  then  other  scenarios  taken 
up.  The  plant  will  have  a  capacity  of 
many  thousand  feet  of  i)ictures  a  week. 
The  project  means  the  employment  of 
a  large  force  of  men  aiul  the  expendi- 
ture regularly  of  a  large  amount  of 
money,  adtling  greatly  to  (.  hico's  pay- 
roll. Sontag  has  taken  temporary 
offices  with  J.  .\.  Shuster  and  has 
reiitid  a  home  on  Salem  street. 

Personal  Mention 

JiMMV  ( iiMi.i  ovi.i:  has  joined  a 
stock  cfjmpany  in  lUitte. 

CiiARi.KV  YiM.K  has  received  his 
contracts  for  Eastern  Orpheinn  time. 
Charley  is  clever  and  the  act  is  good 
and  plea>es  highly. 

HoMKK  CfKUA.v,  manager  of  the 
Cort  Theatre,  left  last  week  for  a 
six  weeks'  visit  to  his  folks  in  Spring- 
field, .Mo.  In  the  interim  Charley 
Xewman  is  in  full  charge  of  the 
theatre. 


6 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  1 8,  1914 


TXX  BAIT  FBAHCISCO 

Dramatic  Review 

Music  and  Drams 
OHAS.  K.  FASBEI.I.,  Editor 

iMued  Svrj  Baturdaj 


Personal  Mention 


Addrea*  all 

lettera  and 
money  or- 
ders to 
Th* 
■an  rranolaoo 
Dramatto 


lots  Mi/-ket 

Street 
Cor.  Seventh 
Room  207 


Talaphona: 
Market  8633 


Entered  at  San  Francisco  as  Second-class 
Mali   Matter.     Eatahllshea  1S64. 

Maurice  Penfold 

i  lie  a.stoni.sliinyly  yuutl  work  bt-injf 
(lijiif  by  tliis  yoiintj  actor  with  tlie  Ed 
Rednioiul  stock  in  San  Jose,  has 
hroiis^ht  to  lij^lit  another  young  coast 
actor  wliose  future  is  practically  as- 
sured. We  use  the  word  "astonishing- 
ly" advisedly,  for  it  is  unusual  for  an 
actor  in  his  first  six  months  of  exper- 
ience to  deliver  the  goods  as  this  young 
fellow  is  doing.  This  week  he  is  play- 
ing Steve  in  The  V  irginian,  and  his 
performance  has  all  the  merit  of  genu- 
ine artistic  worth.  When  Mr.  Red- 
mond picked  him  out  fur  juveniles  he 
made  no  mistake. 


Something  New  Has  Devel= 
oped  from  a  Royalty  Suit 

William  Mamilton  Cline  was  the 
c<)mi)laining  witness  in  the  first  crimi- 
nal complaint  for  violation  of  the  copy- 
right law  that  has  ever  been  prosecut- 
ed in  this  district,  and  one  of  the  few 
which  have  ever  been  brought  in  the 
I'nited  States.  Mr.  Cline  sold  a 
sketch  to  Dan  l>ruce.  a  vaudeville 
actor,  husband  of  Margo  Dufifet,  well 
known  in  stock  circles,  and  Bruce, 
after  paying  the  royalties  for  a  few 
weeks,  changed  the  name  and  a  few 
lines  and  declared  the  sketch  was  not 
Cline's.  The  Orpheum  press  agent 
bided  his  time.  Bruce  and  his  wife 
were  booked  for  the  coast — Sullivan 
and  Considine  circuit.  Cline  warned 
the  managers,  but  his  word  was  ig- 
nored. Bruce  reached  Los  Angeles 
and  Cline  had  him  arrested,  where- 
upon the  actor  pleaded  guilty  and  paid 
his  fine,  .\rmed  with  this  record  Cline 
apparently  has  a  perfect  case  against 
the  Sullivan  and  Considine  circuit  for 
royalties,  as  the  actor  himself  prob- 
ably could  not  pay  if  judgment  were 
obtained  against  him.  A  few  criminal 
prosecutions  of  play  pirates  would 
have  a  salutary  effect  ujion  the  theatri- 
cal conditions  in  this  country,  and 
would  result  in  the  co])yright  law  be- 
ing regarded  as  something  more  than 
a  joke. — Los  Angeles  Craphic. 

The  plan  to  erect  a  modern  grand 
opera  house  in  St.  Louis  seems  des- 
tined to  meet  with  success,  judging 
from  the  enterprise  of  eight  prom- 
inent residents  of  that  city  who  have 
just  subscribed  $10,000  apiece.  This 
sum,  together  with  the  $50,000 
offered  by  the  late  Adolphus  Busch, 
makes  $130,000  immediately  avail- 
able as  the  nucleus  of  the  rec|uired 
fund  of  $500,000.  Seating  dimen- 
sions are  being  considered.  At 
present  it  is  estimated  that  the  or- 
chestra floor  will  contain  1200  seats, 
and  the  two  balconies  qoo  seats 
each.  There  will  also  be  thirty 
boxes.  This  seating  cajiacity  will 
equal  that  of  the  Music  Hall  in  the 
old  Exposition  I'uilding. 


l.s.\i!KiJ.K  l-i.KTciiKK  and  Charles 
.Kyres  will  open  on  Pantages  time  in 
a  Willard  Mack  sketch  in  a  couple  of 
weeks. 

A  KKroKT  has  reached  San  Fran- 
cisco that  Dick  Scott,  once  a  favorite 
actor  out  here,  is  cook  in  an  I-^dmon- 
ton  (  Can. )  lumber  camj). 

F.  J.  O'Brikx,  the  Chico  publisher, 
is  out  for  the  Progressive  nomination 
for  Secretary  of  State,  and  the  changes 
are  very  much  in  his  favor,  as  he  has  a 
wide  act|uaintance  and  is  both  p()i)ular 
and  eminently  (|ualifie(l  to  hold  down 
the  job. 

E.  C.  Siii;.\ki;k,  manager  of  the  Star 
Theatre.  Oakland,  has  .sold  out  his 
theatrical  interests  in  that  town.  Mr. 
Shearer  was  extremely  ])0])ular'  in 
Oakland  and  made  a  brilliant  success 
of  the  Star. 

J.  \'.  S.MVDK.K,  the  Nevada  City  edi- 
tor and  theatrical  manager,  is  being 
presented  by  his  Democratic  friends 
for  the  Lieutenant  Governorshi])  on 
the  Democratic  ticket.  J.  V.  is  some 
politician  and  tremendously  po])ular 
over  the  state.  1  le  will  get  the  theatri- 
cal vote,  for  he  has  always  been  one  of 
the  real  fellows  with  show  i)eo])le. 

Bktm  T.\vu)R  had  a  big  chunk  of 
bad  luck  last  week.  She  was  the  vic- 
tim of  burglars  last  Saturday  night 
who  stole  several  pieces  of  jewelry  set 
with  diamonds,  valued  at  $1000.  Miss 
Taylor  reported  her  loss  to  the  police, 
.saying  that  while  she  was  on  the  stage 
the  thieves  gained  entrance  to  her 
dressing  room  and  ransacked  it. 

Pkiok  to  the  oiK-ning  of  the  Mel- 
bourne season  Edna  Keeley.  of  the 
Allen  Doone  Company,  underwent  an 
operation  in  a  private  hospital  at  St. 
Kilda.  Her  understudy  was  given  the 
part  to  rehearse,  and  on  the  oi)ening 
night  was  about  to  go  on  the  stage 
when,  to  everybody's  astonishment. 
Miss  Keeley  dashed  up  in  a  taxi  and 
informed  the  manager  that  she  was 
well  enough  to  appear.  Needless  to 
say  she  was  congratulated  on  all  sides 
for  her  wonderful  effort.  Each  night 
for  two  weeks  the  plucky  little  lady 
returned  to  the  hospital  after  the  per- 
formance. 

Mrs,  ALicii  How.\rd,  widow  of 
Bronson  How-ard,  the  playwright,  and 
sister  of  Sir  Charles  Wyndham,  the 
English  actor-manager,  died  in  Lon- 
don, Saturday,  June  20.  Mrs.  How- 
ard was  born  in  London  and  was  about 
67  years  old.  She  was  a  member  of 
her  brother's  company  when  he  first 
became  a  well  known  actor  and  man- 
ager. Sir  Charles  Wyndham  produced 
Bronson  1  loward's  play.  Hurricanes, 
in  London  in  1879,  under  the  name  of 
Truth.  Mrs.  Howard,  then  Miss  Alice 
Wyndham,  first  met  the  playwright  at 
that  time.  They  were  married  in  Oc- 
tober, 1880,  and  shortly  after  came  to 
this  country.  Mr.  Howard  died 
August  4,  1908. 

M.\x  HiRSCH  has  been  engaged  by 
Max  RabinofT  as  manager  with  the 
company  for  the  1914-1915  American 
tour  of  Pavlowa  and  her  troupe  and 
orchestra,  i^avlowa's  trip  across  this 
country  and  back  again  starts  with 
two  performances  in  New  York  on 
November  3  next.  All  American 
grand  opera  goers  know  Max  Hirsch. 
He  presided  over  the  box  office  of 
New  York's  Metropolitan  for  twenty- 
seven  years,  fir.^t  as  assistant  trea.surer, 
then  as  treasurer.  During  most  of  this 
time  he  was  the  official  announcement- 


maker  of  the  house.  .Since  indisposi- 
tions of  great  artists  are  nowi.se  infre- 
(juent.  Max  Hirsch  of  the  six-foot  phy- 
sic|ue,  the  iron-gray  hair,  and  the  pla- 
cating smile,  became  cjuite  as  familiar 
to  Metropolitan  audiences  as  Jean  de 
Re.szke.  Melba,  Sembrich  or  Caru.so. 
He  went  with  the  company  on  all  its 
tours.    When  .Andreas  l)ipi)el  moved 


to  Chicago  to  manage  the  grand  opera 
there.  Air.  Hirsch  went  with  him. 
Hirsch  grew  up  in  the  theatrical  busi- 
ness. At  12  years  of  age  he  became 
an  office  boy  for  John  A.  Duff  at  the 
old  Standard  Theatre.  This  was  in 
1876.  He  remained  there  until  the 
Metropolitan  Opera  House  opened  in 
1883. 


Dr.  ANDERSON  DENTAL  CO. 


Inc. 


964  MARKET  STREET 

Opposite  Empress  Theatre 

Catering  to  the  Theatrical  Profession 
All  Operators  Graduates  of  Best  Eastern  Colleges 
The  Highest  Class  of  Modern  Dentistry  at  the  Lowest  Prices 


rolnmhifl  theatre 

V4v/XUXLI,lk/J.Cl    THE  lCAbl^C  PUYMOISE 

Geary  and  Mason  Streets 
Phone  Franklin  150 


Hcsinnins    Mnndiiy.  July 


Wi'iliirsilays   aiicl  Satuiiluys 

All-star  Players 

In   an   iIalH>ralr   iiii  m1  net  ii  in 

Fine  Feathers 

The  KrealfKt   play  by  ICiifreiic  Walter,  au- 
thor of  The  Ka.«!icst  Way.  Paid  in  Full, 
'I'rail  of  tlie  l^onesiiine  Pine, 
■pop"  piices  at  Weilne.sday  Mat.,  .'<alunla.\ 
Mat..  Sunday  uiKlil. 


Alcazar  Theatre 

0'rASBSI.Z.   ST..    NEAK  FOWBI.Z. 

Phone  Kearny  3 

NEXT  WI'b.K 

Bessie  Barrlscale— Thurston  Hall 

with    the    .-Miazar    Players  in 

Officer 
6  6  6 


LEADING  THEATRE 

mUu  and  Market  Sta. 

Phone,  Sutter  2460 


The   Celebrated    Italian  TrageJienne 

MIMI  AGUGLIA 

In  staudai'd  and  cla.-J.sic  pla.N.s  in  ll.illaii. 
Tonight  (Sat,),  Malia;  Sun,  Mat.,  Camille; 
.Sun.  night.  The  Hidden  Torch. 

Soconil  wii-k  —  Mon,,  July  -Oil),  Madg'a; 
■\'ufs..  The  Thief;  Wed.  Mat..  Magda;  W,  d., 
Mxue.  Sans  Oene;  Tliur.><,,  An  American  Oirl 
in  Paris;  I'liila.x,  Salome  .ind  The  G-love; 
Sat.  Mat.,  Mme.  Sans  Oene;  Sat.,  The  Mas- 
ter of  the  Porg-e.  .Nights,  lu  $1..tii. 
Matinees,  25c  to  $1.00. 

Sunday.  July  26th,  Second  Edition  of  Paul 
J,  Haini  y's  .\frican  Hunt  Pirtures. 


OrpKeum 

OTarroU  Street,  Bet.  Btoukton  and  Powell 

Week    Beginning    This    Sunday  Afternoon 
Malluee  Every  Day 

SUPERB  VAUDEVILLE 
TBIXIE  FBIGAKZA,  deUgrhtful,  oiiginal  in 
humor  and  always  a  joy;  CLABK  and 
VEBDI,  the  Italian  comedians;  FIVE  MEL- 
ODY MAIDS  AND  A  MAN,  mirth  and  mel- 
ody; BAY  CONLIN,  "The  Acme  of  Sub- 
Vocal  Comedy";  M.  and  MME.  COBBA- 
DINIS  METIAGEBIE:  JOHN  anl  MAE 
BURKE;  BURNS  and  FULTON.  Last  week, 
LIANE  CARREKA,  Anna  Held's  Daughter, 
assisted  by  Tyler  Brooke  and  American 
Beauty  Chorus. 

Evening  prices:  10c,  2Bc,  BOc.  7Bc.  Boi 
Seats,  $1.00.  Matinee  prices  (except  Sun- 
days and  Holidays):    lOc.  2Bc.  BOc. 

Phone  Douglas  70 


Pantages 

MARKET  STREET,  OPPOSITE  MASON 


Irresistible,  Fascinating 
Vaudeville 

DAPHNE  POLLABD 
HABBY  GIBABD   AND  COMPANY 

in  A  Mexican  Musical  Mix-Up 

OBFHEUS  COMEDY  FOVB 
HOPE  BOOTH  and  COMPANY 
in  Geo.  Cohan's  Little  Blonde  Lady 
B-\&Y  TBOUPE 
of  BuEsiau  Dancers 
WOODWABD'S  DANCING  DOGS 
HABBY  JOLSON 
in  blackface 


O'FABBELL 

NEAB 

POWELL 


GAIETY 


Phone   Sutter  4141 
A  VEBITABLE  TBIUMPH! 

Cialii  ieh'   I  i'.\un\inzio's   Ma.sli  i  woric  Visual- 
i'zid    in   a   Stupendous  Plioto-.Spectaole 

GABIRIA 

Cost  $250,000;  disclcses  7000  people  in  its 
gigantic  episodes  of  Third  Century  B.  C. 
Evenings  at  8:15;  prices,  25c,  BOc,  75c. 

Matinees  at  2:15;  prices.  25  and  50  cents. 

Patrons  urged  to  be  seated  at  rise  of  cur- 
tain,   .Seats  sellng  two  w<eUs  in  advance. 


J.  m.  aAnnBLC  .  J.  R.  ROOMS  m-.  a.  <..  hokbisr 

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July  i8,  1914 


THE  SAX  FRANCISa^  DR AMATK'  RiA  II'A\' 


Columbia  Theatre 

The  second  week  of  TriHino-  with 
Tomorrow  is  marked  by  its  continued 
success  in  interesting;  its  audiences  and 
in  stimulatino-  discussion  for  and 
against  its  theme — euthanasia — the 
advisabihty  of  putting-  into  the  hands 
of  the  medical  profession  the  weapon 
of  painless  death  for  hopeless  invalids. 
That  the  subject  is  a  very  important 
and  delicate  one,  to  be  approaciied 
with  tile  greatest  caution,  was  evi- 
denced on  ?kIonday  nigiit  when  a  lady 
in  the  audience  became  hysterical  over 
the  possibility  of  a  liospital  nurse's 
substituting  poison  for  medicine  in 
dosing  a  patient.  So  while  the  jilav 
cannot  fail  to  offer  food  for  reflection 
to  the  up-to-date  people  who  try  to 
keep  abreast  of  all  phases  of  modern 
thought,  it  is  a  question  whether  the 
public  at  large  is  ready  as  yet  for 
having  it  presented  to  them  througii 
the  medium  of  the  theatre.  Lie  that 
as  it  may,  no  exception  can  be  taken 
to  the  dignified  spirit  in  which  it  is 
approached  by  the  All-Star  Company, 
which  is  guiltless  of  any  attempt  at 
sensationalism.  The  cast  as  a  whole 
gives  a  brilliant  performance,  Gladys 
Hanson  being  full  of  force  and  beauty 
as  the  head  nurse,  Charles  Richman 
notable  for  quietly  illuminating  mo- 
ments, and  Charles  Cherry  approach- 
ing the  dope  fiend  from  an  entirelv 
individual  angle. 


Cort  Theatre 

Mme.  Mimi  Agugiia  has  come  to  us 
practically  unknown,  in  spite  of  the 
somewhat  challenging  advance  notices 
heralding  her  as  the  legitimate  suc- 
cessor of  Ristori,  Bernhardt  and  Duse. 
J)Ut  one  visit  to  the  Cort  is  needed  to 
convince,  and  San  Francisco,  the  ma- 
jority of  whose  theatregoers  hail  from 
Missouri,  is  slowly  waking  up  to  the 
fact  that  here  indeed  is  a  great  actress 
in  its  midst.  Agugiia  is  a  Sicilian, 
instinct  with  the  fire  and  passion  that 
is  her  heritage,  and  she  has  been 
trained  in  her  art  in  Italy,  which  is 
l^erhaps  the  severest  of  all  the  conti- 
nental schools  of  drama.  More,  she 
is  big  enough  to  override  conventions 
and  forget  the  rules  and  play  life  as 
she  feels  it  to  be,  which  is  the  begin- 
ning of  universality.  Her  engagement 
here  is  the  more  notable  when  her 
giant  repertoire  is  taken  into  consid- 
eration ;  the  opening  week  offering  not 
only  the  old  standbys,  held  to  be  the 
test  and  standard  of  fine  acting,  but 
four  modern  Italian  masterpieces  en- 
tirely new  to  our  stage,  each  calling  for 
tremendous  emotional  ])ower,  mimetic 
realism,  and  understanding  of  that 
subtle  underlying  principle  which,  for 
want  of  a  better  name,  w£  call  our  sub- 
jective consciousness.  The  opening- 
bill  is  perhaps  of  most  interest  to  us, 
because  the  best  known,  coming  as  it 
does  from  the  master  pen  of  (jabriele 
D'Annunzio,  whose  secret  ho]>e, 
cloaked  sometimes  it  is  true  in  a  de- 
cadent morbidity,  is  the  regeneration 
of  her  sense  of  noble  beauty,  as  Ib.sen 
tried  to  awaken  Norway,  and  Yeats 
with  his  Irish  theatre  is  re-nationaliz- 
ing the  spirit  of  Ireland.  The  Daugh- 
ter of  Jorio  is  the  noblest,  the  most 
deeply  spiritual  of  his  works,  which 
takes  up  the  conflict  between  the 
alien,  the  outcast,  and  tribal  commun- 
al unity  of  the  clan.  The  clash  is  a 
.social  one,  marked  by  the  first  strivings 
of  the  individual  within  the  iron-clad 
organization    of    society ;  rebellion 


against  the  ancient  Roman  law  of  ab- 
solute dominion  of  father  over  son, 
which  admits  of  no  other  rule  or  in- 
fluence outside  that  of  kith  and  kin. 
The  scene  is  laid  in  the  obscure  toiling 
pastoral  region  of  anticjue  Italy  and 
rests  throughout  upon  traditional  cus- 
toms and  rooted  beliefs  of  the  Abruzzi. 
It  is  called  a  pastoral  tragedy,  a  sub- 
title sharply  suggestive  of  the  vivid 
dramatic  contrasts  that  i)ervade  the, 
play.  Into  the  gentle  lyrical  scene  of 
the  espousal  in  the  first  act '  rushes 
Mila,  daughter  of  Jorio  the  sorcerer, 
legitimate  I^rcy  of  the  band  of  drink- 
crazed  harvesters  who  would  hunt  her 
down.  In  Aligi's  cavern,  in  the  sec- 
ond, the  uplifted  idealism  of  the  lovers 
sanctified  by  their  first  kiss  is  rudely 
broken  by  the  lustful  hand  of  Aligi's 
father,  equip])ed  and  privileged  to  do 
liis  evil  will  upon  the  girl — a  scene 
culminating  in  grim,  grisly  tragcfty 
when  the  hand  of  the  son  is  raised 
against  the  father  in  her  defen.se,  and 
the  awful  penalty  of  the  sack,  the  mas- 
tiff and  the  river  looms  up  behind  the 
|)arricide.  h'inally  the  lament  over  the 
dead  gives  wa)'  to  transcendent  sacri- 
fice when  the  daughter  of  Jorio  gives 
herself  up  to  the  crude  social  justice 
of  the  mob  and  takes  ,\ligi"s  sins  ui)on 
her  own  head,  with  death  in  tiic  flames 
and  a  transfigured  soul  in  Paradi.sc  as 
her  portion.  It  carries  at  once  a  freez- 
ing, ajjpalling  horror  and  tiie  si)iritual 
ui)lift  that  follows  in  the  footstei)s  of 
true  tragedy  with  its  alleviating  dis- 
charge of  emotion.  To  those  versed 
in  symbolism,  the  play  must  carry  a 


further  message — but  after  all  we  can 
only  get  out  of  a  work  of  art  or  of  life 
as  much  as  we  are  able  to  put  into  it. 
so  that  that  is  a  matter  of  individual 
inter])retation.  To  .say  that  the  work 
of  Mme.  Agugiia  and  of  A.  Stcmi,  her 
able  leading  man,  are  fully  up  to  the 
demands  made  upnu  them  is  great  but 
only  just  praise.  Indeed  it  is  not  too 
much  to  .say  that  this  season  of  Italian 
drama  at  the  Cort  is  the  biggest  event 
in  our  theatrical  year. 

Alcazar  Theatre 

.\l)parently  the  pul)lic  lliin]<s  tiiei-e 
is  nothing  the  .Mcazaraiis  do  as  well 
as  The  Rose  of  the  Rancho,  and  be- 
cause of  this  the  business  is  fine.  ISessie 
i'.arriscale  repeats  her  former  triumph 
in  the  role  of  Juanita,  and  Thurston 
ilall  is  manly  and  pictures{|ue  as 
Kearny.  Kcrnan  Cripps  and  Howard 
Hickman,  and  l>ert  Wesner  i)lay  their 
parts  su])erbly.  The  stage  settings  are 
magnificent.    Next  week.  Officer  T//). 


Gaiety  Theatre 

"Cabiria  illimilably  wonderful" — 
that  historical  vision  of  the  third 
century  before  ("hrist  by  (i.-ibrielle 
D'Annunzio,  is  mystifying  and  edi- 
fying thousands  of  people  at  tiie 
(iaiety  Theatre  for  an  indefinite  en- 
gagement. Animated  i)h()tograi)hy 
lias  ai)i)arently  no  limit,  fnmi  the 
wonderful  results  shown  in  (  ahiria 
during  its  initial  .\merlcan  presen- 
tation   by    Harry    R.    Raver,  tlie 


.\merican  director-general,  who  is 
shiiwing  this  really  marvelous  pic- 
ture under  the  per.sonal  direction  of 
I. .mis  I".  Wcrba  and  Mark  A. 
I.uescher.  through  tiieir  business 
manager.  I'red  \\'.  McClellan.  Two 
iiours  and  a  half  is  consumed  in 
presenting  this  master|)iece  of  mov- 
ing pictures,  and  iu)t  one  minute  of 
llii-.  time  drags  or  bores  the  specta- 
toi .  Intensity  i)ersonified  in  every 
second  is  something  unusual  for  a 
moving  picture,  but  too  mudi  can- 
not l)e  said  in  praise  of  Cabiria, 
whicii  is  far  and  away  ahead  of 
anything  ever  produced  in  photo- 
play. .\  strict  adherence  to  histori- 
cal lacts  maintains  interest,  and  cli- 
max after  climax  follows  one  an- 
other closely.  .\  local  syni])honic 
orchestra  and  a  chorus  of  male  and 
female  voices,  under  the  direction  (tf 
Joseph  Carl  lireie.  during  this  en- 
gagement, augment  realism  to  a 
marUed  extent.  The  musical  ac- 
companiment i)y  Manlio  Marza  and 
an  excellent  augmented  orchestra 
give  the  proper  expression  to  the 
really  marvelous  scenes.  It  is  said 
that  $250,000  has  been  expended  in 
liroducing  Cabiria,  and  5000  people 
used.  It  is  i)rol)able  that  nothing 
on  the  magnitude  of  Cabiria  will 
be  attempted  for  a  long  time.  The 
inade(|uacy  of  words  to  ex])ress  this 
wonderful  i>icture  suggests  no  at- 
temi)t  to  do  .so,  only  tiiat  those  for- 
tunate enough  to  have  seen  Cabiria 
lea\e  with  a  wonderful  impression 
made  u])on  them. 


Possible  Piracy  of  Cohan 
Play  in  London 

I.(  )\l )(  ).\,  July  14.— i-'rom  to 
II,  a  new  play  by  Walter  llackett, 
|)ro(luced  at  Wyndham's  Theatre 
last  night  runs  so  ck)se  to  the  lines 
of  Seven  Keys  to  I'aldpate  that 
there  may  be  international  litigation 
over  it.  Charles  Hawirey,  the  actor 
who  made  such  a  success  in  Ameri- 
ca, paid  George  M.  Cohan  $10,000 
on  account  for  the  advance  royalties 
for  the  English  rights  to  Raldpate, 
besides  agreeing  to  pay  Coiian  15 
per  cent  of  the  gross  receipts  dur- 
ing the  jjlay's  run  in  England.  Tiie 
announcement  was  made  that  .Mian 
.\ynesworth  and  Uronson  .Mbery 
were  about  to  present  h'rom  to 
II  at  WAMidham's  Theatre.  Hawtrey 
learned  that  the  play  was  much  like 
llaldpate,  and  promptly  cabled  to 
(  iihan.  begging  him  to  come  over 
and  see  for  himself.  Instead,  Cohan 
cabled  to  Walter  llackett,  telling 
of  llawtrey's  fears  and  asking 
llackett  to  disprove  them  by  allow- 
ing Hawtrey  to  .see  a  rehearsal  of 
the  new  play.  Hawtrey  had  sten- 
ographers present  at  last  night's 
jierformance  taking  down  the  entire 
dialogue  of  the  play.  Americans 
who  were  present  declare  that  Haw 
trey  has  a  good  right  to  enjoin  fur- 
ther performances. 


I  \(  K  I ,ivi N'c.SToNK  and  Clair  Sin- 
clair will  i)lay  I'antages  time,  ojiening 
in  the  near  future,  in  a  sketch  that  has 
))roved  to  be  one  of  the  strongest  little 
phiy^  I'Ver  written. 

It.vKiiAKA  I.Ki-;,  in  her  first  appear- 
ance with  the  Redmonds  in  San  Jose, 
made  a  distinctly  good  impression. 
Audelle  Iliggins.  playing  leads  in  the 
same  com])any.  has  become  a  decided 
favorite. 


8 


TIII^  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  RE\1E\V 


July  i8,  1914 


AROUND  THE  STUDIOS  IN  LOS  ANGELES 

By  RICHARD  WILLIS 


At  the  Leading  Theatres 


PACIFIC  MUTUAL  FILM 
CORPORATION 

ENCLrSIX'E  ACEXTS  I.\  CALIFORNIA 

162  Turk  Street   SAN  FRANCISCO 

738  South  Olive  Street  EOS  ANGELES 


There  is  no  doubt  tliat  bis^  serials 
make  bis;-  advertising  matter  for  the 
leading  actors  and  actresses,  no  mat- 
ter how  well  known  they  may  have 
been  previously.  Take  the  cases  of 
I'rancis  Ford  and  (Jrace  Cunard.  lie 
was  well  known- as  a  fine  actor  and 
capable  producer,  and  she  as  a  good 
actress  and  photojjlay  writer;  now  the 
newspapers  and  posters  all  over  tiie 
civili2e<l  word  know  h'ord  as  Hugo 
and  (irace  Cunard  as  Lucille.  The 
Lucille  Love  series  are  over  but  will 
never  be  forgotten  by  those  who  saw 
them.  *  *  *  Helen  Holmes,  the  Kail- 
road  Girl,  has  been  figuring  in  an- 
other drama  of  the  rails  with  J.  1'. 
Mc(jowan.  the  Kalem  actor  and  di- 
rector, and  the  two  have  been  pulling 
off  some  daring  stunts.  Director  I\!c- 
(iowan  is  i)roud  of  the  fact  that  with 
all  tiie  iihotoplays  dealing  with  trains 
and  railroads  that  he  has  produced,  he 
has  never  yet  received  any  but  flatter- 
ing notices.  Helen  Holmes  really  loves 
the  work.  *  *  *  So  Pauline  Bush  is  to 
be  starred  at  the  head  of  her  own 
company  at  the  Universal!  Pauline 
lUish  has  earned  this  right  by  reason 
of  her  conscientious  and  clever  work, 
and  because  she  has  steadily  fought 
for  it  and  kept  it  in  constant  view.  She 
is  intelligent  and  artistic  and  every- 
body will  be  pleased.  Joe  De  Grasse 
will  be  the  director  and  handsome  Joe 
King  and  that  clever  character  actor, 
Eon  Chaney,  will  support  Miss  P.ush 
in  a  series  of  strong  dramas.  Here 
is  wishing  her  every  success.  *  *  * 
Adele  Lane  of  Seligs  appeared  com- 
paratively recently  in  two  dramas,  in 
one  of  which  she  was  a  forlorn  and 
thin  outcast,  and  in  the  other  an 
emaciated  Quakeress,  and  she  is  (luite 
delighted  with  a  letter  she  received 
from  a  friend  who  knows  her  well  and 
who  asks  with  genuine  concern  how 
she  is  and  deplores  the  fact  that  she 
is  getting  so  thin.  Adele  Lane  takes 
it  as  a  nice  tribute  to  her  skill  in  mak- 
ing up  and  is  able  to  assure  her  friend 
that  she  has  not  lost  any  weight  of 
late.  *  *  *  The  Western  Photoplay 
colony  is  delighted  at  the  splendid 
notices  accorded  to  Carlyle  lilackwell 
on  his  acting  in  The  Spitfire,  produced 
with  the  Famous  Players  and  is  look- 
ing forward  to  the  appearance  of  the 
film  which  will  be  shown  at  Tally's 
Theatre  on  liroadway  (Los  Angeles, 
not  New  York)'.  There  are  several 
members  of  Carlyle's  old  company 
who  will  ask  "When  do  you  think  he 
will  be  , back?"  for  they  would  all  like 
to  enlist  under  his  banner  again.  *  *  * 
Wilfred  Lucas  is  setting  a  hot  i)ace  in 
the  serial  line  by  his  production  of 
The  Trey  of  Hearts,  judging  by  a 
trial  run  of  the  first  installment.  The 
big  sets,  beautiful  locations,  suspense, 
thrilling  situations  and  the  hand  of 
"Luke"  is  over  it  all.  1  le  keeps  tlic 
company  on  the  jump,  too — San  Diego 
today.  Bear  Valley  tomorrow,  and 
goodness  knows  where  after  that. 
Cleo  Madison  does  some  wonderfully 
fine  acting  and  is  well  backed  up  by 
George  Larkin,  Edward  Sloanian  and 
Ray  Hanford.  *  *  *  Louise  ( ilaum  had 
stage  fright  the  other  day.  She  says 
it  is  not  stage  but  street  friglit.  Her 
director,  Harry  Edwards,  brought 
Louise,  Bobby  Fuerer  and  Bill  ( littin- 
ger  down  town  and  Louise  and  Bob 


liad  t(i  run  and  just  catch  a  car  as  tiic 
villain  purNued  and  lost  them — 
cur-r-rses !  The  crowd  gathered  and 
Louise  frankly  says  she  lost  her  nerve, 
but  as  she  was  supposed  to  be  fright- 
ened it  was  all  ( ).  K.  *  *  How  does 
I'.e-^s  Meredyth  do  it  all?  One  would 
think  that  ]nitting  Louise  J.  X'ance's 
Trey  of  Hearts  into  scenario  form  was 
enough  work  for  one  person,  yet  she 
goes  right  ahead  taking  the  lead  in 
the  comedy  company  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Jack  lilystone.  Just  now  she 
is  raising  laughs  in  The  Little  .\uto- 
mogobile,  during  the  run  of  which 
she  impersonates  a  farm  girl  with 
stage  aspirations  and  we  get  a  glimpse 
of  her  impersonating  Bernhardt  and 
acting  Camille !  *  *  *  Captain  Alvarez, 
the  great  Vitagraph  film  which  created 
a  liroadway  sensation,  is  in  town,  and 
when  William  D.  Taylor  who  ])layed 
Alvarez  visited  the  big  Woodley's 
Theatre  on  Thursday  night  he  was 
called  upon  to  make  a  speech,  and  a 
very  neat  little  talk  he  gave,  too,  and 
was  applauded  to  the  echo.  Taylor  is 
directing  and  playing  his  own  leads 
at  the  Balboa  company,  where  he  is  at 
present  producing  a  three  reel  feature 
of  his  own  writing.  *  *  *  Such  is  fame ! 
An  interview  with  Harold  Lockwood 
of  the  Famous  Players  which  appeared 
in  a  north  of  England  paper,  gave 
some  startling  information.  It  said 
that  he  was  acting  with  Mary  Fuller 
at  Seligs.  Bow  wow !  At  the  time  this 
veracious(?)  interview  was  concocted 
Harold  was  acting  opposite  Mary 
Fickford.  not  Mary  Fuller,  and  of 
and  not  Mary  Fuller  and  of  course 
Harold  left  Seligs  long  ago.  A  little 
indeed.  *  *  William  (iarwood  was  in 
Los  .\ngelcs  for  the  week  end,  during 
which  time  he  went  to  his  ranch  to 
inspect  his  onion  crop.  He  is  just 
about  to  realize  on  it,  which  means 
that  William's  bank  account  will  soon 
be  fattened.  He  has  a  charming  bun- 
galow on  the  ranch  and  his  parents 
live  there,  and  they  look  forward  to 
their  son'.s  visits,  which  he  makes  as 
frequently  as  possible.  William  Gar- 
wood is  doing  some  great  work  at  the 
American  studios.  *  *  *  Edwin  August 
has  gone  to  New  York  on  a  business 
trip.  1  le  was  not  satisfied  with  exist- 
ing conditions,  so  stored  his  automo- 
bile and  dei^arted,  leaving  a  lot  of  good 
friends  behind  him  to  look  forward  to 
his  speedy  return.  *  *  *  Charles  Ray 
of  Kay  Bee  is  tasting  the  fruits  of 
popularity.  A  young  lady  from  Wis- 
consin has  sent  Charles  an  oil  painting 
of  himself  taken  from  a  photograjih 
and  he  is  spending  about  half  a  week's 
salary  on  a  frame  for  it.  He  is  at 
present  acting  under  the  direction  of 
the  dramatic  veteran,  J.  LIunt,  and 
(iladys  Brockvvell  is  playing  opposite 
him  in  a  drama  in  which  he  takes  the 
part  of  a  weak-willed  man  who  finally 
realizes  his  failing.  *  *  *  Myrtle  Sted- 
man  was  enabled  to  .see  herself  as 
Saxon  in  The  Valley  of  the  Moon  at 
Tally's  Bnxulway  Theatre  in  Los  An- 
geles last  week,  and  there  were  very 
few  ardent  i)hotofans  who  did  not  see 
this  fine  iiosworth-Jack  London  pro- 
duction. Myrtle  Stedman  has  done 
many  fine  things,  but  never  anything 
more  convincing  or  delightful  than 
Saxon.  If  there  is  anything  more  joy- 
ous in  the  world  than  Myrtle  Sted- 


man  s  smile  we  do  not  know  of  it.  *  *  * 
"Fewer  actresses  have  gone  to  Europe 
this  year  than  has  been  known  in  a 
decade,"  declared  a  steamship  agent 
recently.  The  cause  a])pears  to  be  the 
demand  for  the  most  ])opular  actresses 
to  appear  in  feature  films,  as  the  nota- 
ble motion  pictures  are  called.  More 
than  500  dramatic  actresses  are  thus 
engaged  during  the  present  sununer. 
*  *  *  During  the  past  week  Stanley  H. 
Twist  made  arrangements  whereby  he 
had  withdrawn  his  contracts  and  other 
interests  from  the  Pan  American  Film 
Manufacturing  Co.,  and  has  severed 
his  relations  with  that  concern.  Many 
of  these  contracts  will  hereafter  be 
handled  by  the  Inter-Ocean  Sales  Co., 
which  is  preparing  to  start  active 
operations  within  the  near  future,  and 
which  will  act  in  the  cajiacity  of  manu- 
facturers* representative. 

Lucius  Henderson  Sues  Cali= 
fornia  Motion  Picture 
Company 

Lucius  J.  Henderson  filed  suit 
against  the  California  Motion  Picture 
Corporation  last  week  to  recover  $3150 
for  alleged  breach  of  contract.  On 
the  1 6th  of  last  March,  Mr.  Henderson 
says,  the  motion  picture  concern  signed 
a  written  agreement  to  pay  him  $350 
a  week  for  one  year  for  his  services 
as  managing  director  of  the  corpora- 
tion's productions.  He  was  paid  to 
May  6th,  he  says,  when  he  was  in- 
formed that  he  was  discharged.  His 
suit  is  for  salary  up  to  July  6th. 

Moving  Picture  Mining  Aids 
in  Fraud 

An  interesting  case  of  successful 
fraud  is  reported  by  a  Spanish  news- 
paper. It  a])pears  that  a  group  of  live 
Frenchmen  succeeded  in  selling  some 
Yankee  capitalists  a  non-existent  gold 
proi)erty.  Thus  are  the  tables  turned. 
The  ingenious  Gauls  carried  to  -Maska 
a  complete  moving  jiicture  outfit,  with 
scenery  and  all,  and  with  this  e(|uip- 
ment  they  photograijhed  the  opera- 
tions of  their  "mine"  in  so  convincing 
a  manner  that  they  were  able  to  .sell 
their  midnight-sini  myth  for  real 
money.  Seeing  was  believing ;  not 
even  a  Missouri  origin  would  have 
helped  the  goats  of  this  little  deal. — 
Engineer  and  Mining  Journal. 


Spotlights 

Too  Many  Co<jks,  the  comedy 
triumph  of  Ciotham's  la.st  season,  is 
annnunced  as  an  early  Cort  Theatre 
attraction.  It  deals  with  the  troubles 
of  a  young  couple  who  set  out  to 
build  a  suburban  bungalow  and  are 
obliged  to  listen  to  the  advice  of  their 
friends  and  relatives.  The  comedy 
was  written  by  Frank  Craven,  the 
famous  "Jimmy"  of  Bought  and  Paid 
l*"or  fame,  and  he  appears  in  the  i)rin- 
cipal  role  himself. 

It  will  be  particularly  pleasant  news 
to  San  I'ranci.sco  theatregoers  to 
know  that  the  Gilbert  and  Sullivan 
Festival  Company,  which  was  at  the 
Cort  a  couple  of  seasons  ago,  is  com- 
ing back  shortly  and  will  present  a 
repertoire  of  the  Gilbert  and  Sullivan 
comic  opera  masterpieces.  De  Wolf 
Hopper,  as  before,  is  at  the  head  of 
the  organization.  The  Yeoman  of  the 
Guard  has  been  added  to  the  reper- 
toire. 

The  company  playing  in  Marshfield, 
o.stensibly  for  C.  S.  Pratt  but  really 
for  Maurice  Chick,  lasted  a  week,  and 
is  now  stranded  in  the  Oregon  town 
with  Chick  ill  in  a  hospital.  Two  of 
the  girls,  Frances  Roberts  and  Ella 
Houghton,  are  rehearsing  a  home- 
talent  show,  and  will  probably  make 
enough  to  get  back  to  San  Francisco. 

The  second  edition  of  Paul  J. 
Kainey's  African  Hunt  will  be  di- 
vulged at  the  Cort  Theatre  on  Sunday, 
July  26.  These  pictures  were  taken 
by  Paul  J.  Rainey  himself  in  British 
Africa,  and  have  been  declared  every 
bit  as  wonderful  as  the  first  set,  which 
created  such  a  furore  at  the  Cort 
Theatre  when  they  were  shown  two 
seasons  ago.  The  films  will  be  brought 
here  from  New  York  direct. 

(k-orge  Freeland,  the  Lahaina 
theatre  magnate,  says  the  Honolulu 
Trojjic  Topics,  is  building  a  new 
theatre  back  of  the  Lahaina  Hotel. 
This  theatre  will  be  for  the  benefit  of 
Jai)anese  jjatrons.  The  building  will 
be  1 10  feet  by  50  feet,  and  will  i)ossess 
a  28-foot  stage.  It  is  expected  that 
the  new  theatre  will  be  ready  for  open- 
ing in  a  month. 

Eugene  Walter,  the  autiior  of  Fine 
I'eathers,  is  at  work  u\)on  a  new  play 
for  Klaw  and  Erianger.  He  also 
holds  the  stage  rights  for  one  of  Jack 
London's  new  writings. 


July  i8,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRA^^ATIC  RRMFAV 


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WIUriELD  MAUDE 

BlaKe  and  Amber  Amusement  Agency 

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lias  on  haiul  at  all  times  a  nvinilier  of  original  ilraniatlu  and  comedy  8l<etci)es 
and  plays  for  sale  or  on  royalty. 
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Martha  Marshall,  w  ho  has  been  em- 
ployed by  Dillon  and  King  at  the 
Columbia  Theatre  in  Oakland  for  the 
past  seventeen  weeks,  is  now  visitint;' 
at  her  bungalow  over  in  Alameda.  She 
is  close  to  sea  bathing  and  home  cook- 
ing, at  which  ]\Iartha  is  an  expert. 
She  is  an  expert  toe  dancer,  and  be- 
lieves when  you  are  in  Rome  do  as 
the  Romans  do.  She  will  join  Kolh 
and  Dill  company  September  1. 

Kolb  and  Dill  will  open  at  the 
Gaiety  Theatre  on  O'Farrell  street, 
September  i,  with  one  of  the  be.st  ag- 
gregations of  all-star  musical  comedy 
companies  ever  got  together  on  the 
coast. 

Euna  Mack,  who  went  East  with 
the  Six  Banjophiends  act,  is  back  at 
her  home  in  this  city,  where  she  will 
probably  remain  anil  play  around  here 
this  season. 

Thos.  C.  Leary,  the  comedian,  and 
family  are  making  their  home  in  Oak- 
land, where  his  very  old  father  lives. 
Tom  will  not  journey  very  far  away 
from  home  on  account  of  the  age  of 
his  father. 

Mollie  Mack,  formerly  of  the  Mack 
Sisters  who  were  with  Johnny  Del- 
more  in  his  act,  has  returned  from  the 
north,  where  she  has  been  touring.  She 
is  home  with  mother  and  the  baby — 
quite  a  girl  now. 

Pearl  Clow,  the  vivacious  singing 
and  dancing  soubrette,  is  back  among 
the  old  folks  once  again.  Pearl  has 
been  over  the  Pan  time  with  a  singing 
and  dancing  act  of  girls. 

J.  Gono,  a  black-face  prima  donna 
of  the  past  decade,  will  manage  a  cir- 
cuit under  canvas  for  the  presentation 
of  moving  pictures ;  one  show  a  night, 
playing  at  San  Lorenzo,  Niles,  Decoto, 
Newark,  Centerville,  Sunol,  Plea.san- 
ton  and  Livermore.  He  will  play  two 
vaudeville  acts  in  conjunction  with 
five  reels  of  moving  pictures  for  10 
cents. 

Wayne  the  Wizard  will  play  Santa 
Rosa  two  nights  this  week  for  Ella 
Weston.  Then  tlic  Wayne  family  of 
three  will  play  the  picture  houses  to- 
ward the  north  on  percentage. 

Black  Barton  is  once  more  among 
us,  playing  for  Bert  Levey.  Where 
have  you  been — Down  New  Orleans  ? 
Let'er  go,  Professor ! 

George  Spaulding  came  over  Tues- 
day from  Dillon  and  King  and  was 
much  surprised  to  find  the  Coast  De- 
fenders' office  closed.  George,  had 
you  read  the  Dramatic  Review  you 
would  have  seen  in  the  vaudeville  col- 
umn where  the  C.  O.  office  would  be 
closed  until  September  i  on  account  of 
al  C.  D.  acts  working.    But  call  again. 

Welch  &  Shaw  Company  have  left 
the  Gaiety  in  Oakland  and  are  play- 
ing for  (]eorge  Harrison  at  Santa 
Clara. 

.Frank  Harrington,  a  good  straight 
man,  as  he  never  drinks,  opens  for 
Dillon  and  King  at  the  Columbia,  Oak- 
land, tomorrow.  No  better  selection 
could  be  made,  and  all  Oakland  will 
like  Frank,  as  we  do  here  in  .San  b  ran- 
cisco. 

Maxie  Mitchell,  our  Coast  Dcfender 
soubrette,  is  paying  a  visit  to  her  na- 
tive city  this  week,  and  everybody 
was  delighted  to  see  Maxie,  including 
Charley  Alphin. 

John  Lord  is  taking  a  much  needed 
rest.   Look  John  over  when  you  come 


across  him  on  the  Rialto,  all  made  bv 
the  Irish  Tailors,  jolm  will  soon  gel 
bus}-  witlj  his  musical  C(imcd\'  cum- 
pany  on  the  road. 

George  Allen  will  join  Uu-  J.  ( iono 
show,  doing  his  s])ecialties.  'J"he  tour 
will  last  for  thirty  days,  as  a  vacation 
tri])  for  Mr.  (iono,  who  is  eni]iloyed 
by  the  Traction  Comjiany  of  Oakland. 

Jane  O'Roarke,  liroderick  O'Farrell 
and  Lester  Paul  will  i)la\-  two  weeks 
more  at  the  I  liiipodrome  in  Los 
Angeles. 

Tom  Waters,  who  has  been  idciUi- 
(k-d  with  many  nf  the  big  musical 
comedy  shows  in  the  past,  has  been 
signed  for  a  tour  of  the  S.  &  C.  cir- 
cuit at  a  fancy  price.  He  was  a  star 
with  the  Candy  Shop,  which  appeared 
her  a  short  while  ago.  He  comes  to 
the  Empress  in  the  near  future. 

I'illy  Newman  is  a  member  of 
Alurphy's  Comedians  at  San  Angelo, 
Texas. 


George  C.  Dunham  is  Dead 

Mr.  J.  Gono  informed  The  Dra- 
M.VTic  Review  of  the  death  of  this 
old  time  blackface  comedian,  from 
l)neumonia.  George  left  the  home  of 
Mr.  Gono  some  while  ago  and  went 
to  Los  Angeles,  working  in  the  mov- 
ies. From  there  he  went  to  Sacra- 
mento, and  was  in  the  employ  of  the 
Sacramento  Water  Company  when  he 
was  stricken  down  with  the  malady 
that  caused  his  demise.  George  C. 
Dunham  in  his  day  was  the  most 
versatile  blackface  comedian,  dancer 
and  Ixme  soloist  on  the  Pacific 
Coast.  No  matter  where  you  placed 
him,  he  was  there  with  the  goods. 
Singing  a  ballad  in  the  first  part,  on 
the  bones  end  in  a  nigger  act,  or  as 
an  aged  darky  impersonator,  George 
was  at  home  in  one  as  in  the  other, 
always  a  .splendid  jierformcr.  He 
])Iayed  every  variety  house  on  the 
Pacific  Coast  a  decade  ago,  and  is  well 
remembered  by  all  the  old  timers.  His 
death,  Mr.  Gono  informs  us,  occurred 
four  months  ago. 

Self  Made 

In  an  interview  with  the  Hebrew 
comedian,  INIonte  Carter,  a  great 
many  facts  never  known  before  came 
to  light.  "Some  pcoj^le,"  Monte  as- 
serts, "are  jealous  and  envious  of  my 
success  in  the  last  four  years,  and 
have  circulated  reports  that  I  was  a 
hard  man  to  get  along  with  in  the 
])rofession,  for  the  reason  that  i  want 
tilings  done  my  way,  for  1  am  the  one 
that  is  responsible  to  the  managers 
and  the  i)uijlic  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  my  ])roductions,  an<l  1 
am  the  one  who  ])ays  tlie  salaries. 
Iloozers  I  will  not  tolerate,  and  a  cer- 
tain class,  after  they  have  worked  a 
few  weeks  and  have  a  few  dollars, 
undertake  to  get  careless  in  their 
work.  The  result  is  tliey  suddenly 
look  for  another  date.  On  my  tri])  to 
llonolulu  1  stood  to  lose  $1800.  but. 
thanks  to  good  management  and  good 
])roductions,  I  came  back  with  enongii 
to  ])urchase  a  home  that  is  fully  paid 
for,  a  diamond  or  two,  and  a  gcKjd 
investment,  and  I  have  engagements 
enough  ofifcred  to  me  for  the  next 
twelve  months.  An  automobile  !  No  ; 
a  street  car  is  good  enough  for  me  at 


present,  but  I  can  purchase  one  at 
any  time  an  I  not  cripjilc  my  i)resont 
finances.  I  have  been  self-su])i)orling 
since  I  was  eight  years  of  age.  .\nd 
why  these  jealous,  envious  ])ersons 
should  seek  to  try  to  injure  me  is  be- 
yond my  com])rehension.  "Live  and 
let  live'  is  my  motto.  Without  knock- 
ing, do  unto  others  as  you  wish  others 
to  do  unto  you."  ^Ionte  is  at  the 
\\  igwam  'I'healre  in  the  Mission,  and 
it  is  his  fourth  engagement  inside  of 
a  year — .some  record  !  And  he  is  still 
young,  and  a  good  listener.  A  wi.se 
tongue,  if  you  will,  which  knows  when 
to  work,  aiul  when  to  keep  still. 

George  Baldwin  Sues  Valeska 
Suratt 

\'aleska  Suratt,  w  ho  recently  ])layed 
at  the  Orpheum  in  Black  Crepe  and 
Diamonds,  slapped  the  face  of  her 
leading  man,  George  Baldwin, during 
a  spell  of  tempestuous  temperament 
just  as  they  were  closing  their  en- 
gagement at  the  local  playliouse.  They 
then  parted  company  and  the  act  had 
to  be  cancelled  for  the  Oakland  Or- 
pheum. Miss  Suratt  is  now  at  Los 
Angeles  with  another  ])artner.  Bald- 
win yesterday  filed  suit  against  Miss 
Suratt,  asking  $500  salary  and  $1000 
damages. 


The  Primroses  Still  At  It 

"All  I  have  to  show  for  forty-three 
years  of  work  on  the  stage,  in  black- 
face, is  a  pair  of  clogs  and  a  wig,"  was 
the  valedictory  of  George  Primrose, 
the  minstrel,  wdien  he  announced  his 
retirement  in  Los  Angeles  a  month 
ago.  George  Primrose,  according  to 
all  reports,  is  building  a  bungalow  in 
the  outskirts  of  Los  Angeles  and  is 
furnishing  it  with  these  assets  as  a 
foundation.  "I  have  rea.son  to  believe 
that  Mr.  Primrose  is  worth  upwards 
of  $600,000,"  .says  Mrs.  E.  N.  Prim- 
rose, now  at  the  St.  Francis.  "He  has 
owed  me  back  alimony  at  the  rate  of 
$75  a  month  for  several  months.  1 
am  here  to  see  whether  there  is  any 
means  of  getting  him  to  ])ay  what  is 
due  to  one  who  was  his  faithful  wife 
for  many  years.  1  le  has  carefully 
kept  away  from  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Oregon  courts,  wiiere  this  matter  is 
pending."  Mrs.  l-rimrose  came  to 
San  Francisco  from  i'ortland  July  4. 
Since  then  she  has  been  investigating 
the  chances  of  comi)elling  or  jK-rsuad- 
ing  the  merry  minstrel,  who  admits  to 
owning  a  wig  and  clogs,  to  pay  up. 
Her  in(|uiry  soon  brought  to  light  a 
certain  Mrs.  Stone,  whose  trunks  are 
being  held  by  the  St.  i'rancis  await- 
ing the  ])ayment  of  a  iiotel  liill.  "1 
have  information  that  .Mrs.  Stone  is 
now  in  Los  Angeles,"  resumed  Mrs. 
Primrose,  "and  tiiat  siie  is  having 
more  than  considerable  to  say  about 
the  arrangement  of  liie  bungalow  and 
furnishings.  ( )ne  ni  the  causes  of  tiie 
trouble  between  AEr.  i*rimrose  and 
mc  was  his  actions  witii  women." 
Close  incjuiry  is  being  made  in  San 
l-'rancisco  and  1-os  Angeles  as  to 
(jeorge  I'rimrose's  possessions. 


GOLDSTEIN  SCO. 


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TAILORING  CO. 

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No  nraiuli  Stores 

The  Butler-Nelke  Academy 
of  Dramatic  Arts 

Now  locatoil  In  Golden  Gate  Commanilery 
Hall,  2137  Sutter  St.  Most  cotntileKi  in.) 
tlioroiiglily  equipped  dramatic  school  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  Courses  In  nr«nintlc  Art, 
Voice  Development.  Vocal  Expression.  Pan- 
tomime, literature.  French,  Danclntf.  Fen- 
cing and  Make-up.  Amateur  clubs  re- 
hear.sed;  entertainments  furnished.  Send 
for  catalog.  Miriam  Nelke.  director;  Fred 
J.  Butler,  principal  (stage  director  Alcaiar 
Theatre). 

Country  Playhouse  in  Santa 
Barbara 

Mrs.  William  Miller  Graiiam's  \Kt 
jiroject  for  her  Santa  P>arl)ara  resi- 
dence, the  "Country  Playliouse," 
started  to  become  an  actuality  on 
Wednesday  when,  in  the  presence  of  a 
large  number  of  the  fashionable  sum- 
mer colonists,  ground  was  broken  for 
tiie  unique  theatre.  The  contract  is 
let,  the  grounds  have  already  been 
beautified,  and  the  structure  should  Ik- 
com])leled  in  three  months.  Mean- 
while Mrs.  Graiiam  and  her  friend- 
are  deep  in  house  furnishing  and  dec- 
orating ])lans.  i\ext  Thursday,  al  a 
tea  at  Mrs.  Graham's  gardens.  Miss 
Marion  Craig-Wentworth  will  give  an 
inter]iretative  rea<ling. 

 Spotlights  

llolbrook  iUinn  and  iiis  company 
will  come  direct  to  San  I'rancisco 
from  New  York,  and  will  appear  at 
the  Columbia  Theatre  in  the  complete 
Princess  Theatre  (  Xcv/  ^'f)rk  )  reper- 
toire of  one-act  plays.  Tiie.se  prorluc- 
tions  have  been  <listincl  sensations.  It 
is  r.liiiii's  intention  to  return  to  New 
\  ()rk  after  the  San  I'raiicisco  engage- 
ment, and  open  up  at  llie  Princess 
Tiieatre  with  several  new  plays,  iii- 
cluchng  the  big  hit  of  tlie  present  rep- 
erl(  lire. 

The  Xew  York  managers  are  using 
the  Hudson  'I'lieatrc.  at  L'liion  Hill,  a 
stone's  throw  from  l!roaiKvay  and 
I'orty-second  street,  as  a  "developer" 
during  the  summer.  .\n  excellent 
stock  company  has  been  es|alili>he<r  at 
tiiis  llieatre.  and  the  iiM^t  promising 
leading  actors  are  placed  in  I  he  prin- 
cipal roles  for  the  piir])ose  of  iiis])ec- 
tion.  .Suzanne  J;ickson  was  the  star 
last  week,  when  she  ]ilayed  the  priiici- 
|)al  role  in  riotiglit  and  I'aid  i'or.  Her 
success  was  unusual  and  an  iiivilalion 
has  been  extended  to  her  to  continue. 
This  week  hranciiie  l.arrimore  is  do 
iiig  The  Ma.ster  .\l ind. 

Rose  ( 'oglilan,  w  ho  ci  ealed  the  roK' 
of  (he  talkative  neighbor.  ".Mrs  Col- 
lins,' ill  luigene  Walter's  l)lay.  i  iiu' 
heathers,  is  cast  for  the  same  rok-  in 
the  All-.Star  |)roductioii  of  the  piece 
to  be  offered  at  the  Columbia  Theatre 
during  the  week  of  Jnl\  20. 


lO 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


July  1 8,  11JI4 


LAURETTE  TAYLOR 

in  FEO  O'  BCT  HEART 
By  J.  Hartley  Manners;  Cort  Theatre,  New  York;  now 
In  Its  second  year. 
PEQ  O'  MY  HEART  A — Eastern;  Elsa  Ryan. 
PEO  O'  MY  HEART  B — Soutliern;  Blanche  Hall. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  C — West  and  Paciflc  Coast;  Peggl« 
OXeil. 

PEG  O'  MY  HEART  D — Northern;  Marion  Dentler. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART  TC— Middle  West;  Florence  Martin. 
THE  BIRD  OP  PARADISE,  by  Ricliard  Walton  Tully. 


_       Oliver  Morosco 
f(iM     Co.  Theatres 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

The  Majestic  Theatre 
The  Morosco  Theatre 
The  Burbank  Theatre 
The  Iiycenm  Theatre 
The  Republic  Theatre 


OTHER  ATTRACTIONS 

KITTY  GORDON  in 
Pretty  Mrs.  Smith,  with 
Grant  and  Greenwood. 
Cort  Theatre  Boston,  In- 
definite. 

Jack  Lalt's  smashing 
success.  Help  Wanted, 
Maxime  Elliott  Theatre, 
New  York,  indefinite. 

Help  Wanted  —  Cort 
Theatre,  Chicago,  Indefi- 
nite. 


THE 

ORIQINAI. 
THEATRICAI. 
HEAD- 
QUARTERS 


THE 
CONTINENTAL 
HOTEL 


Rehearsal 
Room 
Free  to 
Onests 


185  Rooms  on  Ellis  and  Powell  Sts. 


F.  P.  SHANtEY 
F.  C.  FURNESS 


Co. 


F.  P.  SHAHI.EY,  MGR. 


ED.  REDMOND 

And  the  Redmond  Company 

Presenting   tlie   Higlicst   Class   Royalty  Plays  at  the  Diepenbrock 

Theatre,  Sacramento 
.\ii(l  Ci)iiii)aiiy  No.  2  at  the  V'ictDry  Theatre,  San  Jose 


LOUIS  B.  JACOBS 

TABI.OID  MT7SICAI.  COMEDY  CO. 

Presents 


Fritz  Fields,  Hazel  Wainwright 

AND  THE  DAKCING  DOI.I.S 
TABOR   GRAND,  DENVER 

Louis  B.  .Tacohs.  Lessee  and  Manager 
Want  to  hear  from  prood  musical  comedy  people — Al  chorus  girls,  $20 


C.  J.  HOLZMUELLER— THEATRICAL  APPLIANCES 

Maker  of  Arc  Xiamps,  Bunch  Iilgrhts,  Strip  Iilgrhts,   Border  Iiigrhts,   Switchboards  and 

Rheostats  229  12th  Street.   Phone  Park  6169,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


The  Princess 

The  Princes.s  ofTer.>^  a  fair  bill  for 
the  approval  of  it.s  jiatrons  the  first 
half  of  this  week.  The  Lorgios. 
\  ery  clever  tangoists,  execute  e.x- 
cellently  some  of  the  intricate  tango 
(lances,  and  the  male  member  dem- 
onstrated .some  pleasing  .soft-shoe 
dancing.  The  little  lady  .sang  lie's 
a  Devil.  The  number  was  well  re- 
ceived. Time,  1 1  minutes.  .Musi- 
cal Walsh,  a  versatile  musician, 
l)layed  upon  several  instruments 
effectively.  His  cornet  rendition 
showed  a  knowledge  of  tiie  instru- 
ment. The  number  was  well  a])- 
))lauded.  'i'ime,  ii  minutes.  Toledo 
and  P)Urton,  an  equilibrist  and  a  vo- 
calist, afford  o])i)ortunity  f<ir  etpii- 
iibristic  work  by  the  male  (jf  the 
team  and  songs  l)y  the  female. 
Time,  12  minutes.  The  La  Rosa 
Trio,  Spanish  dancers,  execute 
those  animated  Spanish  dances  ex- 
cellently and  were  pronouncedly 
applauded  for  the  efl'ort.  The  "mas- 
sive" member  of  the  trio  serves  the 
purpose  of  fiddling  on  an  im])ro- 
vised  instrument  with  a  megapht)ne 
attachment,  producing  .some  excel- 
lent melody.  Time,  9  minutes. 
Charles  Hasty,  a  Dutch  cometlian, 
sang  some  old  songs  in  "unjointed" 
speech,  and  was  well  reccivetl  for 
the  effort.  Time,  10  minutes.  .\c- 
ccptable  animated  photo-|)lay  inter- 
spersed. 


Bookings 

At  the  Sullivan  &  Considine,  San  Fran- 
cisco office,  through  William  P.  Reese, 
their  sole  booking  agent,  for  week  of 
July   1',).  1S)14. 

KM  PRESS,  San  h  ranci.sco— Tiu' 
Todd  Xards ;  Ronair  &  Ward;  l\in- 
kaid  Kilties;  Savoy  lironnan;  Tiie 
Three  Harbys.  EMPRIiSS,  Sacra- 
mento— Newport  &  Stirk  ;  I'"ive  \'iolin 
I  Jeauties ;  Chas.  Bachman  &  Co. ; 
Crant  Gardner;  Oxford  Trio. 
EMPRESS.  Los  Angeles— Scheck. 
D'.Arville  &  Dutton  ;  Marie  Stoddard; 
lohn  T.  Dovle  &  Co.;  l"rank  Morrell; 
Torellis  Comedy  Circus.  EMPRESS, 
<  )gden — Tiirce  halcons;  Moscroj) 
Sisters;  Hallen  &  Iniller;  Dick  Lyiicli ; 
More  Sinned  .\gainst  Than  Usual. 
h:MiM<ESS,  Salt  Lake  City— Two 
( leorges  ;  Mary  ( iardner  ;  Tom  .\awn 
&  Co. ;  Rathskiller  Trio ;  ( )naip. 
EMPRESS,  Denver— Porter  J.  White 
&  Co.;  Demare.st  &  Doll.  EMPRESS, 
Kansas  City — Whole  siiow  Ijooked  by 
Chicago. 


Portola=Louvre 

Portola-Louvre  is  offering  a  really 
cracker-jack  bill  this  week  and  large 
audiences  nightly  testify  to  this  fact. 
"Big"  Tom  McCuire,  tiie  genuine  and 
versatile  artist  who  has  been  singing 
the  Lauder  and  other  Scotch  successes 
uitli  such  results,  is  nt)w  ])utting  on 
musical  comedy  numbers  with  great 
returns,  "liig  Tom,"  as  he  is  affec- 
tionately known,  is  this  week  doing  a 
I '.roadway  .show.  He  dresses  in  the 
ultra  or  evening  dress  costume  and 
sings  tiie  big  song  successes  I'll  b'ollow 
^'ou  and  the  Silvery  Moon  song  in  the 
Candy  Shop  with  such  approval,  and 
all  executed  in  Candy  Sho])  fashion. 
-Miss  Evelyn  Shaw  as  the  Millionaire 
\\  idow  ably  assists  "I'ig  Tom  "  witli 
her  excellent  voice  and  smart  gowns. 
Tiie  Twelve  Parisian  lieauties,  won- 
derfully dressed,  aid  materially.  Time. 
12  minutes.    Herbert  Medley,  the  ])0])- 


ular  California  baritone,  sings  excel- 
lently, and  is  pleasing  his  auditors  im- 
mensely. Time,  6  minutes.  George 
and  .Marie  P.rown,  billed  as  "The  Lon- 
don I'ashitJii  Plate  Duo,"  are  offering 
an  excellent  number,  which  is  meeting 
with  approval.  Time,  9  minutes. 
Mine.  Luisa  Itresower  and  Michele 
(iiovachini,  the  Venetian  Duo,  are 
still  oil  the  ])rogram  and  are  rendering 
a  new  repertoire  of  the  grand  opera 
successes.  These  absolute  artists  are 
operatic  stars  of  the  first  magnitude 
and  meet  with  much  merited  and  pro- 
nounced applause.  Time,  9  minutes. 
Ingalis  antl  Duffield,  the  society  enter- 
tainers, introduce  the  latest  Broadway 
hits.  Dres.sed  immaculately,  they  show 
some  excellent  and  very  neat  dancing 
and  singing — well  received.  Time,  10 
minutes.  Miss  \'era  Stanley  sings  ef- 
fectively several  serio  ballads.  Time, 
7  minutes. 

Coast  Costume  Company  Com- 
pelled to  Seek  Larger 
Quarters 

The  Coast  Costume  Company,  ow- 
ing U)  the  great  growth  in  its  business, 
has  been  compelled  to  seek  larger 
(|uarters.  and  has  removed  from  the 
.American  Theatre  building  to  1025 
Market  street.  This  company  is  doing 
a  splendid  business  and  makes  a  spec- 
ialty of  costuming  musical  comedy 
shows. 

San  Luis  Obispo  Full  of  Show 
People 

The  musical  comedy  show  l)lay- 
ing  K\  .Monterey  Theatre,  San  Luis 
( )l)is])o,  and  directed  by  Jim  Rowe, 
has  closed.  The  following  letter, 
dated  July  15th,  will  explain  con- 
ditions in  San  Luis:  "Our  show 
has  closed  after  very  discouraging 
business.  Mr.  Walker  has  a  proi)o- 
sition  on  hand  to  take  some  moving 
pictures.  There  was  talk  of  making 
our  show  over  into  a  tabloid  dra- 
matic stock.  Mr.  Walker  is  abso- 
lutely sc|uare.  He  is  a  fine  fellow 
and  very  game,  so  if  he  wants  to  try 
out  versions  next  week  with  the 
people  he  has,  I  will  work.  How- 
ever, nothing  is  certain.  \\  ith  the 
W  ilbur  Co.  in  town  and  a  .Si)aiiish 
tent  show,  Monterey  .Street  looks 
like  Market  Street  in  front  of  the 
Pantages  l)uilding  at  some  hours  of 
the  day.  In  spite  of  bad  business, 
it's  really  (|uite  lively  when  we  all 
get  into  ;i  discussion." 


Among  the  Movies 

.^aii  Anselmo's  li(|uor  war  has  brok- 
m  out  in  a  new  spot.  Mayor  Keni]) 
ami  T<jwn  .Marshal  Wight  of  that  town 
turned  detectives  Wednesday  night, 
donned  false  whiskers  and  other  make- 
\]\)  borrowed  for  the  occasion  from 
The  Kineogra])h  moving  ])icture  man- 
ufacturing comj)any,  and  started  out 
to  do  some  sleuthing.  Thus  another 
field  of  usefulness  has  been  opened  u]) 
to  the  movie  business. 


Will.  Xye  and  ICrnest  Jay  have  con- 
cluded tiieir  engagement  with  the  Cali- 
fornia .Motion  i'icture  Company  in  San 
Rafael  and  will  return  to  Los  .Angeles. 
Mr.  I'.nt whistle  will  start  the  new  ])ic- 
turc  taken  from  Mrs.  Wiggs  of  the 
(.'abl)age  Patch,  this  week. 


Tiiere  seems  to  be  an  epidemic  of 
Mignons.  The  Ambrose  I-'ilm  Com- 
pany got  in  first  and  released  a  film  of 
this  name  in  New  York  some  weeks 
ago.   

Second  Bulletin  in  Peggy 
Lundeen's  Blighted  Romance 

XEW  YORK,  July  10.— Peggy 
Lundeen  is  still  in  .Xevv  York.  The 
pretty  young  actress,  who  was  to  have 
been  married  today  or  tomorrow  to 
Parker  Whitney,  multi-millionaire 
S]Jortsman  and  owner  of  a  large  ranch 
in  (_'alifornia,  was  seated  in  a  cafe  to- 
night with  .several  friends,  to  whom 
she  showed  a  co])y  of  a  telegram  which 
she  .sent  to  .Millionaire  Whitney.  With 
Miss  Lundeen  were  Connie  Mack,  he 
of  ba.seball  fame,  John  Ihirton,  capital- 
ist, and  Charley  McCarthy,  the 
wealthy  horseman,  and  several  young 
women  of  the  stage.  .After  reading  tiic 
telegram,  which  astonished  all  iier 
friends,  although  tiiey  knew,  of  course, 
that  there  had  been  some  hitch  in  the 
matrimonial  jiroceedings.  Miss  Lun- 
deen grew  confidential  and  to  some  ex- 
tent lo(|uacious.  Her  expressive  eyes 
flashed  anger  at  times,  and  her  cheeks 
turned  red  and  white  by  turns.  Here 
is  the  sul)stance  of  Peggy's  explanation 
f)f  why  she  did  not  get  married  tliis 
week : 

Yes,  it  is  hard  to  admit,  but  it 
was  money — that  is  to  say,  bank- 
notes or  California  gold  coin — on 
which    the    Whitiiey-Lundecn  ro- 


Oakdale,  Cal. 

E.  C.  SHRARER.  manager.    A  live  one  for 
real  shows.     Seating  capacity,  375.  Road 
shows  write  for  open  time. 

Colfax  Opera  House 

COI.FAX,  CAIi. 

Mulioii   pictures,    V.TUile\illt;  and  Traveling 

  Sliows    Booked.  Write 

CSASI^BS  McCOBmCX,  Manatrer 


malice  became  blocked.  Before  buy- 
ing an  expensive  ticket  to  California 
to  marry  Whitney,  Miss  Lundeen 
telegrai)hed  ;her  /fiance  for  a  few 
hundred  dollars  to  buy  a  ticket  and 
lunches  on  the  way  out  west.  It 
seemed,  according  to  Miss  Lundeen, 
that  Whitney  had  been  under  heavy 
expenses  of  late,  giving  farewell 
parties  to  his  bachelor  friends  and 
fitting  up  his  beautiful  country 
place  for  the  reception  of  the  bride, 
so  that  he  could  not  spare  the  car- 
fare. Miss  Lundeen  said  there  were 
several  messages  relayed  back  and 
forth  over  the  wires  concerning  this 
item  of  transportation  expenses. 
The  former  member  of  the  Candy 
Shop  Girl  insisted  on  having  her 
expen.ses  paid  to  her  own  wedding. 
The  final  break  came  when  Miss 
Lundeen  sent  a  "good-bye"  mes.sage 
tit  Whitney. 


Lorraine  Crawford  and  Eddie  Ciil- 
hert  were  married  in  Goldfield,  Nev., 
July  2.  Congratulations!  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Gilbert  left  Eriday  for  New  Or- 
leans, 


July  i8,  1914 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRA^rATIC  RFA  Il'W 


1 1 


Vaudeville 


The  Orpheum 


Some  show  tliis  week,  believe  me! 
If  you  want  to  get  your  money's  worth 
and  enjoy  yourself,  a  trip  to  O'Farrell 
street  is  the  correct  thing'.  It  is  hard 
to  say  whicii  act  gets  the  best  recep- 
tion. Perhaps  the  honors  fall  to  l'>ritt 
Wood,  the  jester  of  the  youthful  mien. 
This  fellow  is  a  real  funster,  and  the 
house  seemingly  never  tires  of  his 
antics.  Sammy  Burns  and  -Mice  I'ul- 
ton  are  clever  dancers  who  make  good. 
Yvette,  tlie  tawny-haired  dancing  vio- 
linist,  supplied  the  freak  number.  Her 
])laying"  is  better  than  her  singing. 
1  Scanty  is  Only  Skin  Deep  is  a  laugh- 
getter,  being  played  by  competent  jjeo- 
ple.  Kramer  and  Alorton,  in  black- 
face, are  really  clever  performers,  and 
they  get  many  a  laugh.  .At  times  their 
negro  shuffle  is  very  suggestive  of  the 
"Yid"  walk.  John  and  Mae  Burke 
contribute  largely  to  the  evening's  en- 
joyment, especially  John,  who  is  a 
comedian  of  resource  and  i)ersonality. 
Liane  Carrera  is  a  hold-over,  with  her 
dancing"  boy  and  six  girls.  A  most 
unique  and  pleasing  act  is  that  of  Cor- 
radini's  menagerie,  consisting  of  two 
zebras,  an  elephant,  horse  and  dogs, 
all  trained  to  the  minute — a  truly  fine 
act. 


The  Empress 


utes.  Jack  Magee  and  Frances  Kerry 
entertain  with  rapid-fire  repartee  and 
comedy  for  18  minutes.  Magee  kept 
them  laughing  with  his  fast  nonsense. 
Newport  and  Stirk  were  on  the  bill 
as  knockabouts  in  a  barber  sho|),  with 
inane  absolutely  rough  comedv.  re- 
sorting to  that  mersy  shave  of  tlie 
vintage  of  the  twelfth  century.  They 
consumed  8  minutes.  Comedy  i)hoto- 
play  inters])ersed  the  bill. 


'i"he  Em])ress  oi)ened  this  week's  bill 
last  .Sunday  to  big  business.  Charles 
Bachman  and  com])any  ably  offered 
W'illard    Mack's    The    (jetaway,  a 
thrilling"  tale  of  three  crooks.    The  in- 
terest of  the  auditors  is  held  for  nj 
minutes  in  a  vivid  jiortrayal  of  the 
male  and  female  in  their  last  "touch," 
the  intent  to  "turn  over  the  new  leaf," 
and  the  far-fetched  and  crooked  but 
effective  "lly  copper's"  opposition  to 
the  good  intention.    The  Getaway  is 
decidedly   interesting   and  practical, 
and  was  intensely  applauded.  Bach- 
man proved  to  be  an  actor  of  decided 
merit  and  evidently  of  good  training 
and  experience.     The  ( )xford  Trio 
]jresented  the  novelty,  Bas1<etball  on 
Bicycles.    l)ob  Tyrell  has  an  exceed- 
ingly animated  act  wdiicii  is  ably  exe- 
cuted by  tiarry  Wells  and  Bob  Mor- 
timer. Interest  is  maintained  through- 
out this  number  by  the  efforts  of  these 
very  active  bicyclists,  who  represent 
America  and  h'ngland,  to  score  goals 
or  points  for  their  respective  countries, 
due  to  the  all-iirevalent  rivalry  be- 
tween the.se  nations.    Well  applauded. 
'J'ime,  9  minutes,    'i'he  Five  Violin 
Beauties,  a  quintet  of  fair  violinists, 
played  their  way  into  favor  for  twelve 
minutes.     Two  (if  the  little  ladies. 
Miss  -Mona  and  Rose  Enkel,  showed 
decided  knowledge  of  the  violin.  The 
closing  of  their  act  by  the  young 
women  garbed  in  the  costumes  of  the 
different  nations  jjroved  effective  and 
won  merited  a])])lause.    (irant  (iard- 
ner,  billed  as  tlie  "Blackface  Kiot," 
dressed  in  a  ])eculiar  garb,  sang  in 
excellent  voice,  and  showed  to  ad- 
vantage on  the  cornet.    His  act  is  a 
pleasing",  magnetic  part  of  the  bill. 
Time,  10  minutes.    The  Tyrells,  the 
novel  Australian  l)rother  and  sister 
act,  demonstrate  much  ability  in  new 
acrobatic  and  eccentric  dancing,  and 
1-iminate  by  a   daring"  neck  swing. 
Their  inuuber  is  very  fast  and  meets 
with  sincere  ai)proval.    Time,  7  min- 


The  Pantages 


Pantages  new  bill  opened  Sunda\' 
to  good  business  and  presented  a  I)ill 
which  was  approved  at  the  o])iK)rtune 
time,  according  to  the  merits  of  the 
numbers  on  the  program.  Landers 
Stevens,  (leorgia  Cooper  and  company 
presented  an  exceedingly  intense  and 
startling  ])laylet  termed  My  Friend, 
by  Willard  Mack,  which  was  well  re- 
ceived.   The  theme  was  one  of  the 
greatest  problems  of  the  present. day, 
a  husband's  confidence,  the  wife's  un- 
faithfulness   and    a    friend's  broken 
trust.     Time,     18     minutes.  Teddy 
McNamara  a])])eared  in  the  musical 
tabloid  The  Guide  to  Monte  Carlo — 
wdiy  so  termed  I  don't  know ;  the  ac- 
tion of  the  musical  comedy  did  not  in- 
dicate.   Twenty-six  minutes  was  con- 
sumed by  the  inimitable  Mr.  McNa- 
mara in  his  unique  comedy — funny 
grimaces  and  eccentric  contortions  of 
liis    pedal    extremities.    The  ])rima 
donna  of  the  tabloid  is  ]iossessed  of 
l)oise,  nice  a|)i)earance  and  excellent 
voice.    McNamara  in  anything  would 
be  funny,  and  his  antics  were  received 
with    genuine    appreciation.  Leona 
Guerney,  who  was  titled  "The  Siber- 
ian Song  Bird,"  sang  affectedly.  Her 
act  was  nicely  dressed.   Miss  Guerney 
simulated  all  of  the  voices  in  II  Trova- 
tore  with  fair  dramatic  action.  Pro- 
duced ai)plause.     Time,  12  minutes. 
Alia  Zandoft',  a  concert  violinist,  was 
presented  by  Mrs.  Alexander  Pan- 
tages in  a  repertoire  of  classical  solos. 
The  virtuoso  was  accomjjanied  on  the 
piano    by    Helen    Bradford.  Much 
local  applause  developed  over  Miss 
Zandoff's  rendition  of  the  Ro.sary,  and 
Sarsates'  ( lypsy  airs.     The  violinist 
showed  to  real  advantage  in  Massa- 
net's  mediation  from  Thais.    This  ac- 
complished violinist  will  undoubtedly 
be  heard  from.    Time,   14  minutes. 
Chas.   Kenna,  billed  as  the  "Street 
Fakir,"  presented  a  new  departure  in 
portraying  the  methods  of  a  "high 
pitch  man,"  three  shellworkers,  etc. 
His  long-winded  freak  song  and  an- 
cient comedy  appealed  considerably  to 
tlie  ladies  and  the  susceptible  ones 
l)resent.    Time,  18  minutes — too  ])n)- 
longed.    The  Los  Angeles  Ad  Club 
Quartet  vocalized  southern  .songs  with 
some  melody  and  accompanied  them- 
selves with  the  guitar,  banjo  and  two 
ukeleles  and  were  well  received.  Time, 
9  minutes.    Kalin(nvski  Prothers  pre- 
sented the  usual  gynniastic  routine  ot 
ground  acrobatic  work — hand  stands. 
l)ulls  and  lifts.     l'"or  small  men  they 
were   excellent,   and   were   well  re- 
ceived.    Time,  8  minutes.  Comedy 
films  augmented. 


The  Wigwam 


Monte  Carter  and  company  in  Izzy 
tlir  Duke,  written  by  Charles  .Mi)hin 
and  produced  under  the  sui)ervision 
of  .Monte  Carter,  was  one  continued 
.scream  the  first  three  days  of  Monte's 
f(nirtli  re-appearance  at  this  house. 
It  is  sure  scjme  good  musical  comedy, 


"Big"  Tom  McGuire 


Tlib:  IRISH  SIX(.i:k  Ol'  SlOTi  II  So.XGS 
l'ortola-1  -onx  re  -  Indefinite. 


SULLIVAN  &  CONSIDINE 

"W.  p.  REESE  MAURICE  J.   BURNS        PAUL  GOUI>RON 

San    Francisco    Representative  Denver   Representative  ChicaRO  Ri-prenentatlve 
Empress  Theatre  BldR.  Empress  Theatre  6  North  Clark  Street 

H.  J.  Gir-Fir.T..\N  CJIRIS.    O.  BROWN 

Seattle  Itepresoiilallve  New   York  Representatlv* 

Sullivan  &  Con.'^iilinc  lildR.  lUi.'i  Hroa.lway 


with  lots  of  work  for  the  ten  princi- 
pals and  a  rattling  good  chorus  of 
eight  stunning-looking"  girls  that  are 
singers  and  dancers.  The  wardrobe 
of  the  cliorus  was  the  best  ever  seen 
in  this  house.  The  credit  of  the  musi- 
cal numbers  the  first  half  of  the  week 
goes  to  Blanche  Trelease  and  Alma 
.Kstor.  Both  of  these  young  ladies  ])ut 
over  numbers  that  had  the  punch  l)e- 
hind  them,  and  they  were  fully  aj)- 
])reciated  by  tiie  ])acketl  house,  de- 
manding three  encores  to  both  these 
ladies,  .\lnia  .Astor's  number  chorus 
being  used  for  the  finale  of  as  good  a 
musical  comedy  as  has  ever  been  seen 
in  this  cit}'.  lilanche  Gilmore  and  her 
tango  curls  were  a  hit.  This  lady  cer- 
tainly understands  how  to  make  u]) 
character  that  is  strictly  up  to  date, 
and  received  a  pleasant  recei)tion  on 
her  entrance.  Some  character  woman 
is  Blanche !  All  the  |)rincipals  w  erel 
e.xcellent  in  this  the  tipening  bill.  The 
Excelles  in  juggling  feats,  and  De  I'"ay 
and  Moore,  novelty  musicians,  were 
very  good.  Packed  bou.ses  at  every 
show  is  the  business  the  Wigwam  is 
doing. 

The  .second  half  bill  of  this  week  fs 
good  and  uniform  business  prevails. 
Monte  Carter's  Izzy  musical  comedy 
company  hold  headline  honors.  Izzy 
and  his  anuising  comedy  keep  them 
laughing  and  the  excellent  chorus  of 
eleven  shai)ely  girls  execute  the  many 
song  nuniliers  effectively.  Mantell's 
Marionette  1  lipi)odrome,  an  elaborate 
niarionette  numl)er,  is  something  on  a 
larger  scale  than  ever  attem])ted  in 
tliis  line  before.  'i"wo  handsome  ath- 
letic brolhers  opcTale  the  little  figures 
on  a  miniature  stage  very  effectively 
and  lifelike  and  keep  the  juveniles  in 
paroxysms  of  laughter  throughout. 
Time,  i,^  minutes.  Musical  Walsh 
successfully  amuses  his  auditors  for 
12  minutes  with  capable  effort  on  .sev- 
eral musical  instruments.  The  luig- 
lish  topical  budget,  an  excellent  ani- 
mated weekly,  pleases  very  much.  The 
Stranglers  of  Paris,  a  six-part  photo- 
play adapted  from  Belot's  novel,  is  in- 
tenselv  interesting. 


The  Republic 


The  first  half  of  tlie  Rei)ul»lic's  bill 
this  week  is  excellent,  and  is  meeting 
with  good  business  in  appreciation  of 
this  fact.  Botliwell  llrown  and  com- 
l)anv  in  The  Woman  in  Red.  have  a 
musical  comedy  of  more  than  the  av- 
erage merit,  and  heads  the  bill,  dis- 
l)laving  to  advantage  the  well-dressed 
and  excellently  staged  chorus  of  eight 
robust  damsels.  Marjory  Shaw,  tiie 
prei)ossessiiig  leading  lady,  with  her 
shai)ely  contour,  a|)i)ears  as  "I^ott's 
Wife"  in  the  ICgyi)tian  mythological 
farce.  The  Harem  Dance,  partici 
pated  in  by  the  chorus,  is  excellent, 


OtSces  —  Iiondon,    New    Tork,  Chicago, 
Denver,  Iioi  Angeles,  San  Francisco 

Bert  Levey  Circuit 

Of  Independent  Vaudeville  Theatre* 

Exeeutive  Offlces — Alcazar  Theatre  BldK.. 
O'Farrell  Street,  near  Powell. 
Telephones:  Home  C3776 
Sunset,  DrinBlaa  B702 


WIGWAM  THEATRE 

MlBslou  street,  near  Q2nd  Street 
JOSEPH  BAUEB,  Oen.  Mgr. 

San  Francisco'.s  llne.st  and  largest  vamle- 
vUle  anrl  inii-ficril  coniedy  lliealre.  Sial- 
inK  capai  ity.  IMio.  Announces  the  return 
of  Monte  Carter  and  his  Dancing  Chli  ks. 
Sunda.v,  .July  1 1 . 

Prices:  10c.  20c,  30c 


Western  States 
Vaudeville 
Association 

Hnmboldt  Bank  Bldg..  Ban  Trancleco 

Ella  Herbert  Weston,  Gen.  Mgr. 


McClellan-Tarbox 

Inc. 

Agents.   Manag'ers.    Producers.  Artists' 
Representatives 

Musical  Clinic  lii  s  l  urnishe  1  and  re- 
hearsed. Sketches.  Songs  and  Monologs 
written   and  booked. 

Pantages  Theatre  Building 


and  the  audience  i)ron()unced  approv- 
al of  the  effort.  Time.  31  miinites. 
.\gnes,  John  and  Win.  R.  .\brams. 
sup])orted  by  Rupert  Drum,  present 
Walter  .Mc.Manus'  playlet,  Caught  in 
the  Xct.  This  palylet  is  a  story  of  the 
"stick-up"  or  highwayman,  who  is 
"caught  with  the  goods."  but  he  and 
his  female  accompftce  battle  success- 
fully with  the  detective,  secure  liieir 
ill-gotten  spoils  and  make  their  gel- 
away,  all  very  nicely  told  and  admir- 
ably executed  by  these  clever  actors. 
Time,  13  minutes.  Barry  and  1^1- 
wards,  a  .song-and-tlance  team,  slowly 
executed  their  number,  with  no  ma- 
terial res])onse  from  the  auditors. 
Time.  10  minutes.  The  Cochran  Sis- 
ters, billed  as  "Three  Picks  from  the 
Sunny  .South,"  are  a  trio  of  youthful 
l)ickaninnies  who  sing  and  dance,  but 
])re>eiit  an  act  which  is  far  from  fin- 
ished. Time,  7  minules.  The  I  )upre 
P.rolliers,  two  youths,  >ang  and 
(lanced.  The  younger  brother  playeil 
.111  improvi.sed  violin  sonuwhat  elTecl- 
ively.  I'.otli  were  fairly  api)laii<ieil 
for  their  elTort.  Time,  minutes. 
I  he  eNcelleiil  .Mutual  Weekly  and 
l\e\ stone  Comedy  i)liotoplay  iiiler- 
sprrsed  |)leasiiigly. 


I'rank  h'.arle  is  still  at  Tonop.ili. 
,111(1  lrr>in  reports  will  slay  there  for 
SI  line  time  to  come. 

.\lf.  (ioulding  anil  Cladys  (loiild- 
ing  will  o|)eii  at  Pantages  Theatre. 
Sunday,  July  J/th,  in  .A  P.irisiaii 
I'lirtation.  a  three-act,  with  the  cir- 
cuit to  follow. 


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THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRA.^F ATIC  REVIEW 


July  i8,  1914 


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Columbia  Theatre 

I'"ine  l''eatlicr.'^,  without  question  the 
jLjrcatest  play  from  the  pen  of  Eui^ene 
Walter,  who  ha.s  given  the  .\nierican 
stage  such  successes  as  The  Trail  of 
tile  Eone.sonie  Pine,  Paid  in  hull  and 
The  Easiest  Way,  has  heen  selected  as 
tlie  hill  for  the  fifth  week  of  the  cur- 
rent season  of  the  .\ll  ,.^tar  I'layers  at 
the  Cohimhia  Theatre  fieginiiing  Mon- 
day night,  July  20th.  i'"ine  l'"eathers 
when  last  presented  in  ."^an  I'rancisco 
scoretl  prohahly  a  great  success  dur- 
ing the  limited  engagement  afforded 
it.  and  its  withdrawal  after  one  week's 
]>resenlation  was  necessary  owing  to 
the  numerous  hookings  arranged  for 
the  Columhia  last  year,  ll  is  a  tense 
and  up-to-the-minute  .\nierican  story 
of  woman's  extravagance  and  hus- 
band's downfall  told  by  Walter  in 
I'^ine  Ecathers.  Mow  an  indulgent 
iuisband  .seeks  to  cover  his  wife's  ex- 
pense by  wrong-doing,  is  the  central 
idea  of  the  story.  There  are  three  acts 
of  tremendous  situations  and  they 
will  be  admirably  i)layed  by  the  .Ml 
.Star  Players,  including  among  (jthers, 
Charles  Richman,  Rose  C'oghlan, 
(iladys  Hanson.  Ciiarles  Cherry,  Char- 
lotte Tittell,  Erank  Kingdon,  (leorge 
Stuart  Christie  and  1  lorace  Mitchell. 
There  is  great  demand  for  seats  for 
this  play  and  the  prospects  are  that 
it  will  crowd  the  liouse  at  all  i)er- 
formances.  Matinees  will  i^e  given 
W'edncsdays  and  Saturdays. 


Cort  Theatre 


Alimi  .\guglia's  engagement  at  the 
Cort  Theatre  is  i)roving  an  extraor- 
dinary one,  gauged  from  every  angle. 
The  Euroix-an  and  Cotliam  authorities 
who  com])ared  her  work  favorably 
with  that  of  Duse,  Rejane  and  I'.ern- 
hardt  were  far  from  extravagant  in 
liieir  ai)])raisement  of  the  art  of  this 
young  genius.  Malia  will  l)c  given  its 
first  ])resentation  tonight.  Sunday 
night  will  see  the  first  i)erformancc  of 
The  Hidden  Torch,  a  wonderful  trag- 
edy from  the  pen  of  •<  iabriele  D'An- 
nunzio,  in  which  .'Xguglia  |iarticularly 
excels.  Monday  night  will  find  the 
Italian  tragedienne  starting  the  sec- 
ond and  final  week  of  her  engagement 
in  Sudermann's  Magda.  Tuesday 
will  be  given  over  to  The  Thief,  by 
llemi    liernstein,  wliich   was  played 


here  by  our  own  Margaret  Illington. 
^lagda  will  be  repeaterl  at  the 
\\'ednesday  matinee.  Wednesday 
night  will  see  a  production  of  Sardou's 
Madame  Sans  Gene.  .\  delightful 
comedy.  An  American  (iirl  in  Paris, 
will  hold  forth  Thursday.  .\  double 
bill  will  be  given  b'riday,  ( )scar 
Wilde's  Salome  and  Tlie  (ilove. 
Madame  Sans  (lene  v.ill  be  given 
again  at  the  Saturday  matinee,  and 
The  -Master  of  the  Eorge  at  niulit. 


Gaiety  Theatre 

Were  it  not  that  Cal)iria  has  other 
important  bookings,  the  great  D'An- 
nunzio  photo  sjjectacle  with  it  sym- 
phony orchestra  and  graivl  opera 
chorus  might  remain  indefinitely  at 
the  Gaiety  Theatre,  where  every  after- 
noon and  every  evening  vast  throngs 
repair  to  be  thrilled  by  the  mightiest 
photo  spectacle  ever  ])roduced.  Never 
lias  there  been  such  a  unanimity  of 
opinion  concerning  a  theatrical  pres- 
entation as  that  which  Cabiria  has 
won,  and  never  before  has  there  been 
such  a  demand  on  the  .superlatives  of 
language  to  express  the  admirati(jn  of 
tile  jjatrons  of  this  ei)och-inaking 
spectacle.  On  leaving  the  theatre  one 
feels  as  though  a  i)art  of  ancient  his- 
tory and  a  romance  and  conflict  of 
ancient  days  had  been  lived  over  once 
more,  and  that  the  witness  was  a  part 
of  the  tlirilling  narrative  of  bloody 
conflict  and  splendid  victory. 


The  Orpheum 


Ihe  headline  attraction  for  next 
wei'k  will  be  Trixie  briganza,  one  of 
the  most  attractive,  successful  and 
poi)ular  comediennes  of  the  day.  Miss 
b'riganza  will  present  a  new  set  of 
songs  and  some  very  funny  travesties, 
among  w  Inch  is  a  burlestjue  of  the  new 
society  dances.  Clark  and  \'erdi,  the 
Italian  comedians,  will  jjortray  a  cou- 
l)le  of  their  compatriots,  one  of  whom 
has  been  in  this  country  two  years, 
wliile  the  other  has  only  just  arrived 
from  his  native  land.  'i"he  arrogance 
of  the  (jue,  C(.)mi)ared  w  ith  the  docilitv 
of  the  other,  and  the  vast  (|uantity  of 
ignorance  displayed  by  l)oth  are  im- 
men.sely  diverting.  bive  Melody 
Maids  and  a  Man  will  present  a  me- 
lange of  mirth  and  incl(jdy.  They 


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fuliy.  The  girls  disjday  a  charming 
vivacity  and  the  man  is  a  real  comed- 
ian. Ray  Conlin,  who  styles  himself 
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is  a  ventrilo(|uist  wIkj  puts  a  clever 
line  of  comedy,  chatter  and  .song  into 
his  pui)|)et  partner.  Next  week  will 
be  the  last  of  M.  and  Mine.  Corra- 
dini's  Menagerie,  John  and  May 
ilurkj.',  Hums  and  I'"ulton,  and  Laine 
(.  arrera. 


The  Pantages 


Daphne  Pollard,  the  i)i(|uaiil  little 
comedienne  whose  rollicking  .songs 
and  droll  comics  won  her  such  a  warm 
spot  in  the  hearts  of  local  theatregoers 
during  her  two  recent  engagements 
as  the  .star  of  The  Girl  Behind  the 
Counter  and  A  Knight  for  a  Day,  has 
c|uit  the  musical  comedy  stage  for 
vaudeville.  She  will  make  her  initial 
bow  under  the  new  standard  Sunday 
afternoon  at  the  Pantages.  Other 
clever  ])eople  are  Harry  ( lirard  and 
company  in  a  Mexican  Musical  Mix- 
Cp,  the  Orpheum  Comedy  Four, 
Hope  Booth  and  company  in  a  George 
Cohan  sketch.  The  Barry  Troupe  of 
Russian  Dancers,  Woodward's  Danc- 
ing Dogs,  and  Harry  Jolson,  blackface 
comedian. 


Dick  Tully's  Head  Remains 
Same  Size 

Before  "Dick"  Tully's  Omar  the 
Tentniaker  arrived  in  Oakland  last 
week  some  of  the  newspaper  "boys" 
wanted  to  interview  the  famous  play- 
wright. .\  little  difficulty  was  expe- 
rienced in  setting  an  hour  for  the 
newspajier  men  to  meet  him  in  San 
Francisco.  Tully  heard  of  the  ar- 
rangements. "Why,  I  will  go  to  Oak- 
land and  meet  them  at  any  time  they 
desire — a  newspaper  man  is  too  busy 
to  chase  around  after  an  author." 
And  he  did — and  it  wasn't  for  the 
reason  that  Tully  had  time  to  spare — 
he  is  just  naturally  a  good  fellow. 
Speaking  of  Tully  reminds  one  that 
there  are  rumors  which  are  becoming 
more  and  more  persistent  that  Tully 
lias  selected  aiKJther  pretty  young 
woman  whose  hair  ju.st  tinges  red  to 
succeed  Eleanor  Bales  in  the  role  of 
wife  as  .S(Jon  as  that  lady  receives  a 
decree  of  divorce.  The  name  of  the 
vouiig  woman  has  been  carefully 
guarded  from  tlie  gossipers.  One 
thing  is  certain,  though.  It  is  iK)t 
.\nita  Baldwin  Mcllaughry.  as  has 
oft  been  rumored.  Mrs.  McClaughry 
is  said  to  be  interested  elsewhere. — 
(  )aklan(l  ( )bserver. 


Leaps  from  Theatre  Trapeze 
and  Catches  Thief 

NEW  YORK,  July  11.— Pers(jns 
passing  along  Stone  .Avenue,  near 


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Liberty  .Avenue,  P.rooklyn,  abont  10 
o'clock  one  night  last  week,  wit- 
nessed the  unusual  sight  of  a  pretty 
girl  clad  in  white  silk  tights  and 
very  little  else,  pursuing  a  young 
man  carrying  a  hand  bag,  and 
finally  capturing  bini  at  Stone 
Avenue  and  Dean  Street,  three 
blocks  from  the  stage  door  of  the 
Liberty  Theatre,  where  the  chase 
started.  The  heroine  of  this  chase 
was  Henrietta  Ilend,  one  of  the 
Sandez  Troupe  of  aerial  artists  at 
the  Liberty  this  week.  It  ap])ears 
she  was  jierched  high  up  in  the  air 
on  a  swinging  trapeze  during  the 
course  of  her  act,  when,  happening 
to  glance  back  in  the  wings  toward 
her  dressing-room,  she  saw  a  young 
man  emerging,  carrying  her  hand- 
bag. In  it  she  had  placed,  before 
going  on  the  stage,  $109  in  cash,  two 
gold  watches  and  a  bag  containing 
her  jewelry.  At  the  sight  of  so  much 
wealth  vanishing,  Miss  Ilend  drop- 
ped from  the  trapeze  she  was  on  to 
a  lower  one  and  fmm  there  to  the 
stage.  With<)Ut  waiting  to  explain 
to  the  other  members  of  her  troujie 
what  was  happening,  she  made  after 
the  vanishing  young  man.  He  was 
a  good  runner,  but  the  girl  in  pur- 
suit was  traveling  so  light  she  rap- 
idly overhauled  him.  At  the  end  of 
two  blocks  he  threw  away  the  hand- 
bag, but  the  girl  kept  on.  Just  as 
she  came  up  with  the  man,  Detec- 
tive Gassman  of  the  Atlantic-Ave. 
station,  who  had  joined  in  the  cha.se, 
arrived  and  together  they  placed 
the  fugitive  under  arrest.  At  the 
Brownsville  station  the  prisoner 
gave  his  name  as  Charles  Curran, 
24,  and  said  he  lived  at  Kister's 
Hotel,  Coney  island.  .Search  of  the 
])ris()ner  re\ealed  shirts,  gold 
watches  and  other  articles. 


l'"ive  years  ago  Loui.se  Randoli)h 
declared  that  every  important  dra- 
matic center  would  have  a  standard 
repertoire  company  within  five  years. 
It  was  at  a  time  when  she  blazed  the 
wav  by  establishing  a  company  ^)f 
this  character  in  Chicago.  This  year 
.New  York,  Chicago,  Boston,  Phila- 
delphia, P.altiniore  and  Washilngton 
are  negotiating  along  such  lines. 


July  1 8,  1914 


THE  SAX  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


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Harry  COmCU     Ethel  COTICY  &  CO. 

Presenting-  BAFFLED 
Playing'  for  Alexander  Pantages  exclu.sively 


Dates  Ahead 


iSlSllOP'S  FLAYERS.  —  In 
stock,  Ye  Liberty  Playhouse,  Oak- 
land. 

GIRL  OF  EAGLE  RANCH  (Chas. 
P.  Helton)— Pittsville,  Cal.,  July  i8; 
Bieber,  20;  Lookout,  21;  Adin,  22; 
.\lturas,  24. 

HOWARD  FOSTER  CO.— Lake- 
view,  July  13-19;  Pine  Creek,  20;  h't. 
P.idwell,  Cal.,  21,  22,  23;  Cedarville, 
24,  25,  26:  Eagleville,  27,  28,  29. 

OMAR  THE  T  E  N  T  M  A  K  E  R 
(Tully  &  Buckland:  J.  G.  Peede, 
gen.  mgr.) — Los  Angeles,  July  12  and 
two  weeks ;  San  Diego,  27-28 ;  Santa 
Barbara,  29;  San  Jose,  30;  Marysville, 
31  ;  Medford,  August  I  ;  Portland,  2 
and  week. 


Russell.  At  the  conclusion  of  last  sca- 
,scvi  Miss  Russell  retired  from  the 
stage  for  good  and  all.  At  the  present 
time  she  and  Mr.  INIoore  are  sojourn- 
ing at  Saranac  Lake  Lodge  in  upper 
New  York.  Mrs.  Moore  is  about  49 
years  of  age.  This  interesting  woman 
is  quietly  and  happily  married  after  a 
tempestuous  life  of  over  twenty-eight 
years  on  the  stage.  As  Lily  Leonard 
she  api^eared  in  a  .small  dance  part  in 
the  old  Ilaymarket  Theatre  in  Chicago 
at  the  tender  age  of  ten  years.  Siie 
had  three  husbands  before  she  found 
the  right  man — Moore.  lie  is  a  multi- 
millionaire and  owner  of  the  Pitt.sburg 
"Daily  Leader."  He  is  also  interested 
in  theatrical  investments  and  is  sup- 
j)osed  to  have  taken  over  the  stock  of 
I  lorace  Fogel  in  the  i'hi!ade![)hia  Na- 
ticjiial  League  baseball  club. 


Lillian  Russell  Once  More  in 
Lime  Light 

It  is  quite  an  unexpected  but  withal 
a  delightful  fact — the  expected  visit 
of  the  stork  to  Mr.  and  Airs.  William 
P.  Moore  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.  Of  course 
we  all  remember  Mrs.  Moore — if  not 
by  that  name,  then  by  that  of  Lillian 


llii.r.v  i).\xTKK,  old  time  minstrel, 
who  frequently  appeared  with  his 
banjo  before  royalty  in  luirope,  died 
in  Chicago,  July  11.  He  was  born  in 
Cincinnati  in  1862.  Mrs.  Mabel  John- 
ston, a  sister,  his  only  surviving  near 
relative,  was  at  his  bedside.  A  few 
years  ago  he  retired  from  the  stage 
and  since  then  had  made  his  home  a1 
the  Press  Club  in  Chicago. 


Chas.  King — Virginia  Thornton 

l';inlagc^  Circuit — OtVering  Tlie  \  ill  age  I'ric^t., 


Will  R.  Abram— Agnes  Johns 

Producing  Stock  Sketches 

W'c-trni   .'^tati'--   W'ttidevilK-    \^-ociali'in  Tinn' 


Charlie  Reilly 

(Singing  Irisli  Light  Comedian) 

'resenting  The  Irish  Emigrant.  Pantagcs  Time. 


Max  Steinle    Mattie  Hyde 

Comedian  Characters 
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Frank  Harrington 

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THE  SAX  FRANCISCO 


DRAMATIC  RE\qE\V 


July  i8,  1014 


James  Dillon 


Lcadintr  ^^aIl — \"irs,Mnia  IJrissac  Co. 


Lonsr  Beach 


Charles  E.  Gunn 


Leads 

At  present  xi^itino:  tlie  In'inc  f'^ilks.  San  Frajici'^cn. 


Maude  Leone 

Lca<lins  Woman. 


Care  Dram.xtic  Rf.view 


Florence  Young 


Leads 


Care  Dram.atic  Review 


Eddie  Mitchell 

Business  Representative  Ed  Redmond  Co.,  Sacramento 


Marshall  W.  ZCnO         Dorothy  DOU^lflS 


Types  and  Eccentric  Characters 
Ed  Redmond  Stock — Sacramento 


Leads 


Claude  Archer  -  Jean  Devercaux 

Stage  Manager  and  Parts  Ingenue 
Just  closed  year's  engagement  with  Isabelle  Fletcher  Stock.  Vancouver 
At  Liberty;  Care  Dramatic  Kevlew 


Bess  Sankey 

Leading:  Woman 


Eastern  Traffic  Co. 


William  H.  Connors 

Juvenile  Comedian 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Edith  Newlin 

Leading  Business  • 

Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

Isabella  FlCtChCF         Charles  D. 

Ayres 

Enjoying  a  few  weeks'  vacation 

Permanent  address,  Dramatic  Review 

Rose  Merrill 

Characters 

Ed  Redni'inrl  Stf>ck — San  Jose 

Meta  Marsky 


Leads 


Invites  Offer? 


5744  Ayala  St..  Oakland,  Cal. 


MINA  GLEASON 

Klitrli  Garden  Stock.  Drnver 

CHARLES  LE  GUNNEC 

SCENIC  ARTIST — AT  LIBERTY 
Permanent  Address.  3697  2l8t  Street.  San 
Francisco.      Phone  Mission  7613 

FRED  KNIGHT 

Characters 
At  Liberty,  care  Dramatic  Bevlew 

EDMUND  LOWE 

Alcazar  Theatre 


ALF.  T.  LAYNE 


This  Office 


AVIS  MANOR 


Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


D.  CLAYTON  SMITH 

Juveniles 
Care  Dramatic  Bevlew. 

RALPH  NIEELAS 

Scenic  Artist 
Care  of  Dramatic  Beview 

JACK  FRASER 

ICmpress  Stock,  San  Diego 

DEAVER  STORER 

Heavii-s 

Care  Dramatic  Review  or  permanent  address 
laii  ;>th  A\e.  Oakland. 

GEO.  W.  STANLEY 

With  Vice, 

rantages  Time 


LOUISE  NELLIS 


Iiig'iuie 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 


C.  ALLAN  TOBIN 

Juveniles 
Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

ELLA  HOUGHTON 

Ingenue 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

HILDA  CARVEL 

Ingenue 

At  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 


JACK  E.  DOUD 

Jii\  f  iiilf 

I'ai.    (if  Dramatic  Beview 

ALLAN  ALDEN 

Comedian 
.\t  Liberty;  care  Dramatic  Beview 

GEORGIA  KNOWLTON 

Care  of  Dramatic  Bevlew 

JAMES  NEWMAN 

With  Howard  Fritter  .'Jtofk  '"■<. 


LEW  HANNINGS 

"That  quaint  character  man" 

i:.l.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 


Marie  Connelly 

Ingenue 

.At  Liberty — 1420  O  St.,  Sacramento 


Geo.  F.  Cosby 


ATTOBHET  AVD  COTTirBBIiliOB  AT  XiAW 

552   Paclflc  Building.  Phone  Douglas  B40B 
Residence  Phone,  Park  7708 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


HARRY  J.  LELAND 

stage  Director  and  Comedian 
Ed.  Redmond  Stock,  Sacramento 

STANFORD  MacNIDER 

At  Liberty — Kellie's  Exchange,  P.  I.  Bldg., 
Seattle 


Vaudeville  Notes 

Clias.  (  Vu  is  ci  infined  to  liis  home 
with  pink  eye  contracted  in  Tono- 
pah,  Xev.,  three  weeks  ago.  He'  is 
in  a  precarious  condition  and  may 
lose  his  sight. 

Eddie  Gilbert,  returned  from 
Tonopah  last  Tuesday.  lie  was 
assistant  manager  at  the  Big  Casino 
Dance  Ilall  for  a  few  weeks. 

The  automobile  parade  in  this 
city  last  W  ednesday  was  one  of  tlie 
grandest  ever  seen  in  the  I'nited 
States,  but  the  one  taken  from  Sac- 
ramento, .starting  on  Tuesday  night, 
and  arriving  at  San  ]""ranci.sco 
\\  ednesday  morning,  which  in- 
cluded Jim  Post.  Mid  Thornhill, 
-Mian  Crosby  and  Walter  Thornhill. 
far  exceeded  the  parade  here.  The 
quartet  stopped  at  every  town,  vil- 
lage and  hamlet  en  route,  delivering 
political  si)ecchcs.  whether  for  the 
Progressive  or  Republican  party 
has  not  been  ascertained,  but  suf- 
fice to  say  this  was  one  gay  trio  and 
a  papoose.  Post  and  Crosby 
journeyed  on  to  San  Jo.se,  taking 
with  them  Thornhiirs  overcoat  and 
satchel,  for  which  Mid  took  train 
on  \\'ednesday  eve,  and  will  spend 
a  few  days"  vacation  with  Po.st  and 
Crosby  in  San  Jose,  and  probably 
the)'  will  make  speeches  to  Alum 
Rock. 


Leahy  Sued  for  Injuries  Suf= 
fered  in  Fall 

William  H.  "Doc"  Leahy  and  his 
wife,  Mrs.  Ernestine  Krcling  Leahy, 
owners  of  the  Tivoli  opera  house,  were 
named  as  defendants  in  separate  dam- 
age suits  filed  in  the  local  Superior 
Court  Thursday  by  Mary  and  Minnie 
Spullcr  of  752  Fifty-ninth  street,  Oak- 
land. Minnie  is  seeking  to  recover 
S2500  and  her  sister  Mary  $5000  for 
injuries  received  in  a  fall  down  a  flight 
of  stairs  in  the  Eddv  street  tlieatre. 


First  Eleanor  Gates  Film 

Doc,  a  story  by  I'^lcanor  Ciates, 
author  of  books,  stories  and  plays, 
including  The  Poor  Little  Rich  Girl, 
will  be  the  first  three-reel  feature 
film  to  be  released  by  the  Eleanor 
Gates  Photo  Play  Company.  The 
stor}'  ran  serially  in  the  Saturday 
Evening  Post,  of  Philadelphia,  and 
is  now  being  made  into  a  film  by 
Director  Richard  Garrick  at  the 
studios  of  the  company  at  Mt.  Kis- 
co.  New  York.  All  Miss  Gates' 
stories  and  plays  will  be  produced 
eventually  on  the  screen.  She  is 
])resident  of  the  company.  The 
New  York  office  is  at  2  East  I'ifty- 
eiirhth  Street. 


Kathlyn  Williams  is  one  of  the 
three  "movie  stars"  who  will  appear 
in  real  life  on  the  divorce  court 
stage  this  month.  The  other  two 
are  Bessie  Eyton,  known  for  her 
beauty  and  her  absolute  fearlessness 
in  daring  deeds  l)efore  the  camera ; 
and  Thomas  Santschi,  screen  per- 
former and  director  of  film  play 
l)roductions  for  the  Selig  Polyscope 
C(jni])any  in  Los  Angeles. 

CHAS.  E.  GUNN 

L<ads 

Vacation  izing 


/ 


THE  SAX  FRANX'ISCO  DR ANFATIC  RFA  IEV 


Roscoe  Karns 


Leading  Man 


£^  p  jnd  Stock,  San  Jo=e 


J.  Anthony  Smythe 


Leading  Juvenile 
Ye  Liberty  Playhouse — Oakland 


Albert  Morrison 


Leading  Man 
Ve  Liberty  Plavhouse — Oakland 


Beth  Taylor 


Leading  Woman 
Ye  Liberty  Stock — Oakland 


Kathryn  Lawrence 


Characters 


At  Liberty 


Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Inez  Ragan 

Leading  Business 

Care  Dramatic  Review 

 12  


Helen  Hill 

Leading  Woman 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Jean  Kirby 


Second  Business 

At  Liberty  Care  of  Dramatic  Review 


Edwin  Willis 


Eccentric  Characters  and  Juveniles 

Csre  of  Dramatic  Review 


Loriman  Percival 


Stage  Director 
Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


Maurice  Tenfold 

Juvenile 


Ed  Redmond  Stock,  San  Jose 


James  P.  Keane 


Invites  Offers 


Juvenile 

2918  Telegraph  Ave.,  Berkeley.  Cal. 


Xleo.  B.  Howard 

^  rcdian — Available  for  Stock 

'i^^^^^\ngele?^Cal^^^^^^ 


Howard  Foster 


^)wn  Company —  Touring 


DRAMATIC  DIRECTOR.  AT  LIBERTY 

Sedley  Brown 

1415  Catalina  Street,  Los  Angeles 


John  C.  Livingstone 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


HARRY  JESSIE 

LANCASTER  and  MILLER 

Light  Comedy  Leads 

A.r;.:.,  ■■  ■■•'1  ^  (' 


Harry  Hallen 


Comedian  and  All  Around  Actor 
Jack  Golden  Company. 


Lovell  Alice  Taylor 

Leading  Woman 
Hotel  Oakland  Oakland,  Cal. 


Nana  Bryant 

Leading  Business 

Care  Dramatic  Review 


GEORGE  D. 


HELEN'  D. 


MacQuarrie  B^^t?  MacKellar 

Management  Von  Tilzer  and  Broadhurst 


Gertrude  Chaffee 


Characters 


Care  Dramatic  Review 


Pauline  Hillenbrand 

\t  Liberty  Cart  of  Dramatic  Review 


Marta  Golden 

Back  Again — Ye  Liberty,  Oakland 


G.  Lester  Paul 


Characters 


.■\t  Libertv 


Care  r<{  Dramatic  Review 


Hugh  Metcalfe 


Leading  Man 

Ed  Redmond  Stock.  San  Jo=c 


THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  DRAMATIC  REVIEW 


Rose  Coghlan— An  Artist  of  Varied  Achievements  and 
With  a  Wealth  of  Deh'ghtful  Memories 


Miss  C"o<rlilan  came  to  meet  us  witli 
hands  outstretched  in  gracious  wel- 
come, looking'  as  fresh  as  the  roses  I 
had  brought  her  from  the  garden — a 
splendid  woman  in  her  prime,  with 
the  figure  of  a  girl,  eyes  with  a  smile 
lurking  in  their  depths,  and  a  voice 
dee])ly.  richly  sweet.  She  has  scarce- 
ly changed  since  T  first  saw  her  (  I 
(lare  not  say  how  many  years  ago)', 
though  next  year,  she  whispered  in 
my  ear,  she  will  not  mind  if  I  tell  how 
many  golden  years  she  has  been  ui)on 
the  stage.  In  the  meantime,  as  we 
settled  I)ack  in  our  chairs  and  she 
pinned  one  of  my  roses  in  the  lace  at 
lier  bosom,  we  talked  of  other  things: 
of  the  weather — how  the  summers  had 
always  been  cold,  and  of  the  balmy. 
October  day  when  she  had  played 
Rosalind  out  at  Sutro's  gardens, 
()nly  last  year  she  had  had  her 
jiicture  painted  in  the  Rosalind  cos- 
tume— the  same  costume,  mind  you  : 
and  then  further  and  further  back 
into  the  past,  which  was  really  what 
I  had  come  to  liear.  For  Rose  Cogh- 
lan. chiefest  of  stars  now  at  the  Col- 
umbia, is  of  the  old  aristocracy  of  the 
stage,  and  her  tradition  is  closely 
boun<l  up  with  the  early  theatrical  tra- 
dition of  our  city,  itself  a  maker  of 
tradition  and  richer  perhaps  in  stage 
history  than  any  city  outside  of  New 
York  in  the  United  States.  And  this  is 
how  it  all  came  about.  Long  ago — not, 
of  course,  in  the  once  upon  a  time  days, 
but  still  some  few  years  back — after 
she  had  made  her  debut  in  Loudon  at 
the  mature  age  of  twelve  and  had 
graduated  into  leads  across  the  water. 
Rose  and  her  brother  Charles  were 
playing  at  Wallack's  Theatre  in  New 
^'nrk  City.  The  play  was  Clarissa 
llarlowc.  T  think,  aii'l  Charles  Cogh- 
lan was  the  Lovelace — you  will  re- 
member how  he  persecutes  poor  Clar- 
issa with  his  attentions  through  three 
long  acts.  Well,  the  public  didn't 
seem  to  relish  the  .situation,  having 
really  very  little  sense  of  humor;  and 
it  being  far  from  inspiring  for  the 
Coghlan  family  to  be  always  mak- 
ing love  to  each  other.  Rose  saw  fit 
to  accept  Tom  Maguire's  offer  of 
two  hundred  a  week  or  thereabouts, 
and  betook  herself  to  San  I'Vancisco 
to  play  stock  leads  at  the  old  Hald- 
win  Theatre  on  ^larket  near  Powell, 
That  was  indeed  a  great  company : 
James  O'Ncil,  leading  man ;  and 
Louis  Morrison,  and  Nina  \  arian, 
the  most  exquisite  and  appeal- 
ing ingeinie,  and  James  A.  llerne 
of  Shore  .Acres  fame,  the  first 
writer  of  truly  national  drama,  whose 
Ciriffith  Davenport  and  Margaret 
J'"leming  are  precursors  of  the  ana- 
lytic subjective  drama  of  today,  grij)- 
ping  with  their  grim  interpretation  of 
Hfc,  It  was  tremendously  interesting, 
but  the  matiness  and  Sunday  nights 
and  the  new  ])lay  each  week  were  a 
great  tax,  and  Miss  Coghlan  suc- 
cumbed to  the  inducement  of  an  extra 
fifty  ])er  and  went  back  to  oi)en  the 
]Madison  Sc|uare  Theatre,  New  York 
— which  belongs  to  another  story. 
Rose's  next  visit  was  with  French  in 
his  all-star  production  of  The  Silver 
King — sometimes  sub-titled  for  ob- 
vious reasons  The  Silver  Oueen — 
with  Osmonde  Tearle  in  the  name 
part.   They  moved  over  to  The  Grand 


Opera  House  from  tlic  liistoric  Cali- 
fornia, where  a  week  of  The  Lady  of 
Lyons  was  .sandwiched  in  by  general 
recjuest.  After  that  came  a  couple  of 
seasons  in  stock  at  the  old,  then  new, 
Columbia  on  Powell  street.  Stockwell 
had  .Maurice  I'arrymore  and  Henry  K. 
Dixey  on  his  payroll  as  well  as  our 
Miss  Coghlan.  and  most  notable  was 
the  great  triple  bill :  A  Man  of  the 
World,  featuring  Parrymorc;  Nance 
Oldfield,  witli  Miss  Coghlan.  and  The 
Critic,  with  Henry  Dixey.  Of  course 
tliey  did  other  things  beside,  such  as 
Twelfth  Xight  and  Peg  Woftlngton 
and  Diplomacy,  with  Charlie  Riciiman 
in  the  Parrymore  role.  And  I  tiiink, 
Init  r  am  not  sure,  that  it  was  here  tiiat 
Miss  Coghlan  began  to  play  the  Wilde 
comedies,  begiiming  with  .V  Woman 
of  No  ImiJortance.  which  we  ought  to 
see  now,  as  it  is  one  of  the  great  Cogh- 
lan successes,  and  the  ]>ublic  has 
grown  up  to  Wilde.  The  second  sea- 
son they  brought  out  Carmen — imag- 
ine the  dance  with  its  co(|uetry — with 
P.illy  Peach  as  the  Toreador  and  I-'red 
Ward  doing  Don  Jose;  and  the  ITer- 
cliant  of  Venice,  with  a  week  of  prep- 
aration. .After  that  Miss  Coghlan  came 
out  at  the  head  of  her  own  company, 
with  The  Second  Mrs.  Tanc|uerav.  who 
was  really  the  first  and  only,  and  For- 
get-AIe-Not,  which  many  of  us  would 
give  our  eye  teeth  to  see  again.  It  cre- 
ated a  furore,  I  remember,  wherever 
and  whenever  it  was  played,  even  to  a 
one-act  version  that  carried  Miss 
Coghlan  over  the  Orpheum  Circuit, 
where  the  big  money  did  much  to 
reconcile  the  artist  conscience  to  play- 
ing Sunday  nights !  The  San  I-'ran- 
cisc  fire  played  an  interlude,  aufl  when 
Rose  came  to  us  again  it  was  witli 
John  Drew  in  Jack  Straw  at  the  \'an 
Ness.  "The  dear  public,"  she  mused, 
"how  they  welcomed  me!  San 
I'ranci.sco  never  forgets!''  Is  it  any 
wonder  that  they  offered  Rose  Cogh- 
lan leads  for  life  at  the  New  Theatre 
wlien  it  opened  in  New  A'ork?  Or 
that  she  accepted  with -joy?  Here  was 
a  life  of  rest  and  ease  and  creative 
work  to  crown  the  strenuous  con- 
scientious effort  of  years ;  repose 
and  honor  well  earned.  Who  could 
guess  that  it  was  the  life  of  the  theatre 
and  not  Miss  Coghlan's  own  life  that 
was  mentioned  in  the  contract :  a  short- 
liveil  life,  indeed,  ending  in  ship- 
wreck. P.ut  out  of  the  shipwreck 
grows  our  own  good  fortune.  Miss 
Coghlan  is  here  with  us  again,  and 
Ninetecn-fifteen  is  coming,  and  much 
may  ha]5pcn  in  a  year,  unless  the  well- 
laid  plans  gang  agla'.  So  why  worry? 
lly  the  way,  I  saw  the  gown  again, 
I-'xhibit  A.  It  is  a  very  good  looking 
gown,  (juite  up  to  date  with  the  new 
])eg  top  effect,  and  a  slit,  a  very  little 
slit,  where  the  drapery  crosses  over  in 
front.  P>ut  it  has  been  sewed  up  a  bit 
since  the  oi)ening  night — you  know 
what  those  I-Vench  dressmakers  are. 

E.  W.  S. 


H.  S.  RowK,  general  agent  for  a  big 
\\'^yoming  wild  west  show,  is  in  town, 
starting  the  preliminaries. 

Nick  Turner  has  closed  his  Ma- 
jestic Theatre  in  Chico  for  a  two 
months'  repainting  and  furnishing,  and 
will  spend  most  of  the  time  in  San 
Francisco  with  Mrs.  Turner. 


liusliiieU,  Foti 


J.  G.  Peede 


Mr.  Peede  is  directing  the  tour  of 
Dick  Tully's  Omar  the  Tent  Alaker, 
with  signal  ability  and  the  western 
trip  Avill  net  a  very  handsome  suiu — a 
somewhat  remarkable  feat,  consider- 
ing sununer  time,  when  big  shows 
fight  shy  of  us. 


feet,  facing  on  Sex  ^^.eet. 
numerous  exits  Icadmjf  ,  .Up 
front  .and  back  of  tlV  .^'°*^'4he 
financing  of  this  ncwYj^^^^^g  js 
progressing  rajiidly.  and  .  ^  ^^^.y^^ 
the  promoters  have  <^om^^^  their 
work  the  plans  will  be  rck^^j.  ^\-,e 
contractor.  \ 


Wilbur  Opens  in  San  Luis 
Obispo,  Which  is  Showing 
the  Natives  to  Death 

\  letter  from  Dick  Wilbur,  dated 
July  ID,  says:  ".\rrived  safely  after 
an  all-night  ride.  Opened  last  night 
to  a  packed  house.  Show  went  on 
fine.  This  is  sure  some  town.  There 
are  two  musical  comedy  com|)anies.  a 
freak  animal  show  and  a  Spanish  dra- 
matic show  under  tent,  with  a  band. 
Plenty  of  amusement  for  the  natives. 
We  are  playing  in  the  Elk's  Theatre. 
— Dan  Wolf's  house — and  it  is  a 
beautv.    It  sure  is  some  warm." 


Eleanor  Gates  Tully  is  Seek= 
ing  Evidence 

S.A.X  JoSh".,  July  4.  -An  adver- 
tisement which  seems  to  indicate 
that  an  eft'ort  is  being  made  by  the 
well-known  writer,  I^leanor  Gates 
Tully  of  New  York  City,  formerly 
a  resident  of  this  county,  to  obtain 
evidence  was  published  as  follows 
in  a  San  Jose  newspaper:  "Wanted 
immediately,  addresses  of  all  men 
emjiloyed  on  Tully  Ranch  at  Alma, 
between  1908  and  1913.  Also  of  man 
and,  wife  who  were  employed  re- 
spectively for  general  outside  work 
and  cooking.  In  j)articular  I  want 
addresses  of  John,  the  groom,  who 
furnished  me  with  certain  informa- 
tion; also  of  .  George,  the  Japanese, 
who  has  negative  of  photograph  I 
purchased.  ELEANOR  (iATES, 
116  West  Fifty-ninth  Street,  New 
A^ork  City."  Eleanor  Gates  Tully 
lived  with  her  hu.sband,  Richard 
Walton  Tully,  for  several  years  a 
few  months  at  a  time,  as  the  couple 
came  back  from  New  A^ork,  at  Al- 
ma on  a  mountain  ranch,  and  w^as 
interested  in  the  breeding  of  Ara- 
bian horses. 


Peggy's  Romance  May  Not 
Land  the  Millionaire 

Peggy  Lundcen  and  I'arker  Whit- 
ney, millionaire  clubman  and  land- 
owner of  San  Francisco,  were  to  have 
been  married  last  week,  but  as  Peggy 
has  no  wings  and  as  Whitney  declined 
to  send  transportation  expenses,  she 
is  still  in  New  A'ork — a  very  much 
incensed  young  woman.  -A  telegram 
Itnt  by  Aliss  Lundeen  to  her  fiance  is 
"short  and  to  the  point.  It  states:  "If 
that  is  all  you  think  of  me  it  is  all  off. 
Good-bye.'  PEGGY."  This  telegram 
is  the  last  of  a  series  of  messages  that 
have  flashed  back  and  forth  over  the 
wires  between  New  A'ork  and  Cali 
fornia  during  the  past  week.  Miss 
Lundeen  first  telegraphed  for  a  feuj 
hundred  dollars  to  pay  her  traveling 
expenses  on  the  road  to  matrimony 
but  her  fiance  failed  to  respond.  In 
stead,  he  sent  an  evasive  reply.  Othe 
telegrams  were  exchanged,  but  thi 
monev  was  not  sent. 


Merced  Will  Have  Modern 
Theatre 

.Architect /I'-rncst  J.  Kump,  who  i« 
making  the/plans  for  the  new  theatre 
in  IMerced/ reports  that  they  are  pro- 
gressing rapidly  and  that  they  will  be 
ready  in  a  very  short  time,  Kump 
and  Mr.  C.  II.  Douglas,  the  theatrical 
man  of  Merced,  arc  ])utting  their  ideas 
together  in  an  effort  to  mak-e  of  the 
new  playhouse  a  theatre  perfect.  The 
structure  will  be  Class  A  in  every  de- 
tail, every  part,  inside  and  out,  being 
of  fireproof  construction.  -A  complete 
ventilating  system,  including  the 
cooled  air  idea,  will  be  installed  for 
the  warm  weather,  while  a  heating 
plant  will  suffice  during  the  winter 
months.  The  house  will  have  a  seat- 
ing capacity  of  about  1000.  The 
theatre  will  occupy  a  lot  50  by  150 


Redmond  Closes  in  Sacra 
mento  Owing  to  Accident 
to  Theatre 

Ed  Redmond's  prosperoiV"  year  at 
the  Diepcnbrock  Theatre,  .Sacrajiiento, 
was  interrupted  Friday  rught,  and  the 
following  letter  from  there,  dated  Jjily 
12,  explains  vividly  ^he  happening.- 
"Well,  I  suppose  rou  have  heard 
the  news  regardiiTg  what  happened 
here  to  the  Diepcnbrock  Theatre. 
Friday  aftemoi>n  the  I'.uilding  In- 
spector was  /Jispecting  tlie  buildii^ 
and  found  that  a  i^iece  of  the  ceiliif- 
of  the  iTiaiu  auditorium  was  unsaf 
had  become  loose  from  the  rafters, 
he  pulled  it  out  to  see  just  how 
and  rlangerous  it  was,  when  tbe  whole 
ceiling  came  down — tons  and  tofts  of 
concrete,  wire  mesh,  steel  girders,  etc.. 
smashing  a  great  number  of  seats  and 
(he  piano ;  in  fact,  wrecking  the  wliole 
theatre.  Consef|uently  we  had  no  sliow 
Friday  night  and  Mr.  Redmond  hp- 
laid  oft'  this  company  until  Sepi'.* 
when  the  house  will  be  ,'',;;co|)c 
refitted.    The  expfs. 

from  $lo,ooo_J:;l.  

of  the  brjy^.  GUNN 

before.  Leads 


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