The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-15

their meageT talent and slender theatrical equip
ment were used TO such advantage that they
left the shores OF America with comfortable
fortune decent portion Of which was gathered
in this city. II talent was the deserving cause
of success Mr.. Barrett ought to be as well
warded for his work as his compatriots were. 1t
requires no great sharpness OF vision 10 see that
d this is not the case
MR.. WILLIAM H CRANE
. leaves the Bush-street Theater after months
splendid business with " The Senator" piece
which, while weak In many Of its parts. was
made popular by the excellent acting OF himself
: in the tite-rOIe fortified by the support of such
. strong people rs Mrs. George Drew Barrymore
MI. Bergman, Miss Julia Stuart, and, In tact, all
= the members of his company. He has accom-
plished fact rather unusual in the theatrical
world OF San Francisco Of late years-an IN
broken run Of four weeks with one piece, and we
bio lin goodbye with congratulations on his
good fortune. The company proceed hence 10
Sacramento Tor a night or TWO, then 10 Portland,
and from thence home. MIR. and Mrs. Crane will
go TO their summer retreat, with, we have no
Goubt pleasant recollectious OF their Pacific
"HELD BY The ENEMY"
=; VIII be succeeded at Ihe New California by
Denman ThompSon's play Of THE Old Home
stead" more particular notice OF which is given
ELSEWHERE IN these columns
g. The Gsiety Theater Company.
Mr.. Wilson Barrett having concluded his en-
gaGement at tie Baldwin the next attraction in
order on the stage of that house is the much
81 oken-of London Galley Tbeater Company,
headed by Miss Florence st. John, which will ap-
Pear tomorrow evening in an amusing burleSgue,
called Faust Up TO Date.'
49, MISS ST. JOHN
Enjoys the reputation of being one OF the best
luflesque actresses on tie EDglish-speakiug
stage. To quiet Wit she adds perfect knowl-
edge OF her art and, il IS said. distances all RI
Vas by the easy grace OF her manner She
Genes to san Francisco Endorsed by the leading
journals OF the East. and. if all they say of her
stage work be true, we may expect from her
petty, pert, pquaDt and pleasing business not
usually seen 10 the average burIesQuer. Bur
l-sGue, although apparently trivial affair re-
Ctirug but little skill, is In reality, very diff
cult and extremely subtle in its proper
execution. Mrs. John Wood was one OF
Tile few who excelled 10 burlesgue, and,
.Hum what we can learn, Miss St John
belongs TO the same school and IS in fact, her
legitimate successor. The lady is native Of
plymouth, England part OF the country where
tue people speak The YernaculaT with an accent
similar 20 that OF the BOs.Onese. She is, there
fore, often mistaken for an American OF The New
Eugland-type and feels fatteEed, we may add, by
The mistake, differing IN this respect from the
native OF the % tight little island" OF whom GIL
bert writes in one OF his comic operas. 1t is said
"Fau>t Up to Date" has been AmericaniZed to
some extent This viii be greatly in Its favor, as
modern English burlesQue is a trife numbering
dgQ Ledfl, ana what VIII tllere may De IN the
lIblet o 0fien lies too deep IN the wells of YER
Oo>liy 10 b. easily reached by an average AmsIi-
eau audience. SIMS and Pettitt the authors of
HE traYesty, have retained much OF GounUd's
music. and this fact, taken in connection with
tie equally import ant one that Miss ST. John IS
an Accomplished vocalist. heightens The attTac-
ton Of the prospective production. Th6 Jewel
Song" aud other gems of the original opera Will
be Ike a rich embroidery on the antic humor OF
Tie llOleltO.
Mr.. Z. j. LONNEN,
Tie comedian, is a prominent member OF Miss
81. Johu's company, and his MephistO is what
may be called " deyilish funny" if the Eastern
press with whom he has become a great favor
SONG iu his repertOry called " Mccarthy" which
VIII be apt TO 20 down with the public as Nc
GIuly" has DONE LOnnen is described as capt
tal exponent OF buTleSQue without being broad
or groteSque, and he dances In such way as TO
even make fun with the motions Of his under
-pinniug. Mr. Charles Dandy is another clever
member of the company, aud the ladies In the
organization are represented as being the flower
OF tie London burlesque Stage. and as to good
looks. they are OF course English. you know. As
Shakespeare says IN q" King john"
=: OF natures gifts they may with lilies boast.
And with the halfblOwn rose.
J: lie time is ripe for a clever company like the
*one AIr. Marcus Mayer has brought here. and
tie BUSINESS done VIII no oOubt be satisfactory
even though many city people are now sum-
merlng IN lie rural districts.
THE CAST.
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