The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-16
The Situation in New York.
Correspondence of THE MoRS1Ne CALL

NEW YORK. Nov. 9, 1S90.-This has been
to ME one of the most interesting weeks,
theatrcallv, | have ever spent in my life.
Let me give you a brief summary first OF
what have seen:
Monday evening, November 3d-Agnes Hunt
inglon in % Paul Jones'"
TUESDAY aliernoOn-Daly's Company in 1.-The
Last Word"
Tuesday evening-The Casino Opera Company
In Poor J0natban."
Wednesday afternoon - George Thatcher S
Ministries.
Wednesday evenIng-ilauriee Barrymore in
Reckless Temple"
Thursday eyeniug-"Dr. Bill"
Friday evening" Claudius Nero'
Saturday afternoon" Hendrck Hudson"
Saturday eyening-Jefferson-fl oI ence in The
Heir at Law"
Paul Jones" is Farnie's adaptation of
Planquette's opera cOmique ''Surcouf,
lately played at the Tiyoli under the title of
THE Privaleer." On its original produc-
ton in London it was found to be wanting in
comedy and the leading comedian, Harry
Monkhouse, therefore introduced all of the
best situations, gags, etc, OF his successful
comedy, "Larks," Frightening it up. Miss
Huntington is a contralto of great strength
and depth and an actress of worth and eX-
perience. Her company is well balanced,
and the opera is magnifcently costumed and
mounted.
THE LAST WORD
1t is hard. very hard, to write anything in
regard to 1.-The Last Word" as presented by
Days admirable company # comedians,
without utilizing too much Of your valuable
space. 1t is The best thing since Love on
Clutches" and Ada Rehan as Baroness Vera
Won Bouraneff, witch from the Neva, John
Drew as Harry Rutherell, Frederic Bond
,haI
Faith Ruiherell, with George Clark,
Charles Wheatieigh, James Lewis,
Kitty Chealham and others in the
remaining characters admirable. The
dresses of the ladies are simply ex-
quislte, while the three interiors in
which the four acts are played are
simply the perfection of the scene
painters and decorators art. THE Last
Word" will draw as long as Mr.. Daily sees
fit to run it, which viii not be too long for
an eager public of theater-goers who nightly
crowd the house, as he has under way a
Scandal" with Miss Rehan as Lady Teazle
and John Drew as Charles Surface. 1t will
be the first time either has eSSayed these
respective characters.
poor JONATHAN.
Of the success Of poor Jonathan" / have
already written and Of the failure of ''Reck-
less Temple" you have doubtless heard ere
lil5. H. Din 10 Il opltLbtu idltC DoL lou
we'll played Sadie Martinez and Louise
Allen, who last Monday evening succeeded
Edith Kenward of the original London cast
as Miss Fauntleroy, the skirt dancer from
the Gaiety Theater, being by far the bright
est lights of the cast.
"CLAUDIUS NERO"
At NibIo's, is dramatic version of Rubin
STEMS Nero" as presented by the Ameri-
can Opera Company at the Grand Opera
House in New York City during their season
there. The costumes, scenery, properties
and ballet OF this production are the same as
used in the operate production, which you
will remember was above reprGach- while
Wilton Lackaye as Nero, Carrie Turner as
Aete, Byron Douglass as Tigellinus and
Alice Fisher as Agrippna, Nero's En-
press mother. A mob of 800 assist and
between the second and third acts ''The
Lions, performed by the celebrated trainer
Mr.. Darling, gain much applause These
ferocious beasts are said to be held in check
by the magnificent Siberian boar-hound,
who enters the Gagged arena with the trainer
and assists in all the tricks performed by
them. The dramatization and production
is the work of Max Freeman, and the high
est need of praise is due HIM for the mag
niiicence and accuracy of the production.
"HENDRICK HUDSON"
Is not as entertaining now as was it at first,
at the Fourteentl-street Theater.
The Jefferson-Florence presentation Of
THE Heir Law" at Pamers, was Splen-
did, and 1t being the last night, the two
fdvorites were obliged to respond with
short speeches OF thanks.
Tomorrow evening they will be succeeded
by the best OF English character actors-one
Edward S. Willard-who will appear for
the first time i'll America, presenting Henry
Arthur Jones' play, The Middleman."
The English critics have treated the play
with special favor, but Mr.. Willard keenly
appreciates the verdict of the London trade
journal Of Faienee, which said: "One would
imagine from its correctness to character
and the furnace work that some excitable
and clever potter had become an actor, not
an actor had, for this piece only. become a
potter" Is this not great praise for char
acter actors art?
The other openings will be Mrs. Leslie
Carter in 1.-THE Ugly Duckling" at the Broad
way and Hoyt's "a Texas Steer" at the
Bijou. GEORGE e. LAsK.
Personal and Other Jottings.
Miss Adele aus Ider Ohe, the celebrated
pianiste, will make her debut In this city at
Irving Hall Oh Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 18th. The most pretentious number in
her programme is 1.-THE Carnival" by
Schumann.
Christmas holiday weeks at the Baldwin
will be devoted to Gillette's "The Private
Secretary" in which George Osbourne as the
uncle and Nick Long RS the secretary made
such decided hits some years ago.
Manager Hayman has made arrangements
with Mr.. Charles Frohman to produce ''AlI
the Comforts of Homo" at the Baldwin
early In February next.
Miss Marie Rarpard's reeention nv apdi