The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05
THE THEATERS.
" One Touch of Nature +" the Only
Thing New.
The Long Testimonial-A Debutante-Competi-
tive Music-Fresh Notes From
Australia.

With the exception of the petite drama,
One Touch of Nature" by the Palmer
players at the Baldwin, there is nothing
new in theatrical circles ON which to
comment. This little thing is by the cele-
Drated English actor and dramatist, Ben
Webster, and is entitled as a composition
to higher dignity than mere lever du
rldeau to Aunt jack" position in
which it was placed last evening" 1t
is In brief the search for lost child by a
copyist, Mr.. William Penn Holder q. Fl.
Stoddart). who spends his life in the pur-
suit of the loved and lost one, who finally
is developed in Miss Constance Belmour
(hIiss Maud Harrison), an actress, whom
the old man meets at rehearsal. There is
thoroughly good acting all through by these
accomplished principals. Stoddart is at his
best and when that is said nothing remains
to be written. and in the part Of Constance
we have the usual finish that distinguishes
Miss Harrison in every part she under
takes. At the close the audience demanded
the raising of the curtain three times-a
compliment quite enough to show how
highly the "Touch of Nature was ap-
preciated. This delicate little picture
will be repeated tomorrow evening.
In the cast Of AUNT jack" following the
petite comedy, Mr.. Herbert Milward as
sumed the important part of S. Berkeley
Brue, vacated by the illness-serious, we
are sorry to say-of Mr.. E. NJ. Holland.
MIR. Millward discharged the duties of the
part in an admirable manner, and thereby
furnished an Illustration of the general tai
ent OF the members of this company, who
are actors in the true sense of the term.
They are, of course, individually facile in
certain parts, but quite complete at the
same time with the flexibility that belongs
or ought to belong-to the art of their
profession, to assume any PRESERVATION
in case of emergency. The piece
went smoothly and effectively, and was eff
fusiyely applauded by large and fashion
able audience. The Queensland drama,
Captain Swift" will be the attraction for
this evening. 1t may be mentioned here
that the sale of seats for 1.-The Prince and
tile Pauper" opens tom orrow "wednesday
instead of Thursday, and that matinees
during the run Of the piece VIII be given
both on Wednesday and Saturday.
The competitive numbers performed by
the orchestra were "Rondo" and ELLA
Turca." both by local composer. who in
itlals himself as IN. NJ" and also the
.Fruehings Idylle." by Mr.. Franz Nebe-
lung OF Anaheim, Los Angeles County.
Those who are in favor of home produc-
tions may felicitate themselves in the fact
that Mr.. August Hinrichs is furnishing his
orchestra with scores by home composers
and the scores of very good music, too.
The Long CompIim entary.
A great deal of interest is being mani
tested in the coming benefit to be given Mr..
j. n. Long, who is slowly recovering from
severe illness. The programme to be
given will embrace the following companies:
The A. NJ Palmer COMPANY RuSselps Com
edians, the Grismer-Davies Company, the
Parson Davies Specially Company, the
Tivoli Opera House Company, and
James J. Corbett will make his
first appearance as an actor. Mr.. COrbett
will assume the role of Count de Varyille
in the laughable burlesque on Camille"
which was so successful at recent per-
Torrance given in New York by the "Fiye
AS" Charley Reed will play Armand and
William Collier will play Camille. Miss
Dorothy RossmoTe and MIR. Leo Cooper, who
played The Silent System" so excellently
at the Cook-Las benefit recently at the
Baldwin, will again present this delightful
comedietta. The programme also an
nounces a minstrel first part, with Charley
Reed and Burt Hayerly as endmen and
Maurice Barrymore as interl0cut0r and
number OF old favorltes. The programme
will, undoubtedly, be the greatest that has
ever been offered at benefit, and, as the
sale of seats is unusually large, our old and
deserving friend, MIR. Long, will therefore
have one of the largest audiences of the
season at his benefit next Thursday after