The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-09
EASTERN THEATRICALS.
What the Theaters and Players
Are Doing in the Metropolis.
Special correspondence of THE CALL.

NEW YORK, Dec 3.-'Hurrah for winter 70
shouted the cabbies and the dealers in furs
and heavy clothing for man and beast on
Monday night when the snow began to fall,
slowly covering in short time the city in a
mantle of fleecy white. 1t was also hailed
by theatrical managers with delight, for the
theater-goers here would rather go to a tlay-
house on such night than stay at home.
All the houses are splendidly warmed and
well ventilated.
Novelties have been few the past few weeks,
but during this month several will be pre-
sented. notably Fanny Dayepports Cleo
patra," and Margaret MaIher's Joan of
Are" both of which will be produced
deliberately. w. W. Furst is directing the
musical portion OF the first named, and it is
said his work will surpass that which he
did in Theodore" The musical number
of Joan OF Arc" will be rendered by a
choir oil boys.
Al Hayman leaves for Europe on Satur-
day. During his sojourn here he has been
The busiest Of men, arranging a list of bril-
liant engagements for both the Bald win and
California lheaters for the season of 1892
fixing up brilliant surprises for the theater-
goers OF the East for the same season, and
doing IN all the greatest work of my man.
ager in America In planning, booking di-
recting and supervising both his own and
the attractions he is interested in with
Charles trohinan. Men and Women" Be-
lasco and De Miles latest success. as pre-
sented by his stack company at the twenty
thlrd-strtet Theater, has achieved Il re-
maIkable success, and on Monday night the
hftieth performance and IL souvenir night
was crowded to the doors Mtude Adams,
Sydney Armstrong, AGette Tyler, Frank
Mordaunt, NJ. A. Kennedy, c. Leslie Alien,
l. G. Blackstone, L. A. Roberts and Will
lam MOTris-all well known in San Fl an
cisco and favoFites-are the sterling members
Of thecast, and their impersonation5 are wor-
thy of the highest praise. 1t will Undoubtedly
run through the balance OF the season.
Hoyt's "a Texas Steer" at the
Bijou, is the greatest farei,al success
OF many 4 day, and t. Tim" Murphy as
Maverick Brdnder, the Congressman from
Texas. aud W. II. Bray as Christopher
Columbus, W. Fishback, the colOred orce-
seeker, falls the greatest share OF honor and
applause, to which Flora Wat,h-Hoyt's
Bossy is bright companion picture.
The krEdals at The Fifth-avenue and Z.
NJ. Willard at Palner's continue 10 attract
large and fashionable audiences. 1t is the
formers last week.
Marie Hubert Frohman, the wife of
Gusiave Frohman, has won the hearts
of all the critics and theater-guers of
New England aud Brooklyn by her earnest
performance Of Marguerite in 1.-THE Witch, !"
Il play entirely dissimlar to the play pre-
son by Sophie Eyre, the scenes being laid
i'll New England about 1852 The play is a
work of fiction, not history, yet great pains
have been taken in the production to pre-
serve the grim Quain mess Of dress, man
Ders and speech peculiar to the times in
which the action is supposed to occur. The
lnconceiyab!y strange questions and answers
used in the trial scene are taken literally
from the records OF the wtchcraft trials.
Mrs. Frohman is an excellent actress, full
OF fire, depth and pathos. She is rather an
actress of impulse and feeling than study
and experience. Sometimes she reminds
you OF Modjeska ma strong scene and at
other times OF Bella Pateman. Her voice is
meiOdiuus ami sweet, and her stage presence
picturesque and commanding.
Much pleasure IS felt ut the continued
success at the AlcaZar OF Messrs. Wills n
and Beach. They are two most promising
young men, who command the respect OF
many managers and the theatrical profess
sion at large.
Miss katherine Grey's kate Best success
with " All the Comforts of Home y is very
fldtterins to the young lady-not alone is her
acting praised, but her beauty aud wit as
well. Her pictures are widely sCld and her
pretty face on tie ithos oil tie company cut
out and framed. GEORGE L. LAsK.