The morning call., 1890-07-13


In the lang lang days O. simmer
When the clear and eIoudIess sky
Refuses ae wee drop O. rain
To Nature, parched and dry,
And hundreds OF the regular patrons OF the lead
ing theaters, who can afford the expense, have
bred them of to the mountains and The seaside.
Theatrical managers may so hang for what they
care, and their doors remain closed without
causing them single regret They are in the
selhsnness of their dolce far niehte-their
sweet idleness and will not emerge from it
"till The autumn leaves gIieVe that the summer
lies low" Ii is partly owing TO this absenteelsm,
partly 10 play Of scant merit that the first nights
high Tide Of attendance at the Baldwin TO
enjoy HaddOn Chambers Captain Swift" by
Palmei's players reached on subsequent even
ings almost the lOw-water mark left BY tile
Gaieiy Company Probably. too the sparse at
Tendance at the Bush-street was owing to tile
same causes. "a Pair OF Jacks" played very
slim cams there, notwithstanding some attractive
people In tie east-young Mtmark, for ex-
ample, with his voice Of slren-llke swee tness and
Miss y ina Hayward, who Is fun Of promise as
future comedienne. The difference between the
New California and the other leading theaters in
point Of attendance for the week was this, that
while many OF their patrons had gone to the
country. the seats in the house above Kearny
street were filed by people who came in from
tie rural districts. or at least fOm the suburbs,
Oh puruOse to see "The Old Homestead" and
now lAtJ ieRIeI iHaL tnSE udu Only one chance 10
enjoy H. They MY sincerely those who did not
see II at all lie AlcaZdr showed the general
decieusiOn. but will after 10 night lake month
on Win the carpenters and decorators aud
pIobdh look better for the association. Else
where will be found very full reference TO the
programmes for lie week on which We have Just
eutcf ed. They look more encouraging than
those We lett behind us. Chief among The three
pieces offered in all that makes up d complete
drama IS the iaYofite,
" JIM, THE PENNAN,"
Billed for the Baldwin tomorrow night. What
au-iustant and dtm grasp this femaI bic piece
OF dramatic work, hen first aired here, took OF
The pubic mind aud heart, 10 be sure! molety
OF tue draw. at first, may have been ~ the TACT
that the author A baIonet; but, alter seeing
his work III the hands Of Robinson as RalstOn,
lie Noyue as Baron HaTlield, Holland as Cap
Ealstuu's wife, tne cared whether baronet
or a buOtblack had written " Jim, the Penman."
The distinction oi being the author OF such
play was greater than that conferred on Sir
CHARLES Young by his baronetcy. 1t was well
enough for him 20 have handle 10 bis name;
people aye often heiDed through the world BY
such 40 apIendaEe; but for Young q" the rank
was hut the gUnea's stamp" the brains the brain
"fOr "a that" We notice some changes In the
Cast-ChanEes that, IN The laDse OF time, were 10
be eXp-cIed; but we have 10 doubt that at the
hands Of the new Teople-MauIice Barrymore,
j. l. Ott0meyeT, Miss Ada Dyas, and one or two
Others the play VIII be as htly Interpreted as be-
fore. II ought TO inspire every one who has
THE PRESENT CAST:
James Ralston ...............Mr. Frederic Robinson
Louis PerCiya communicative. Maurice barrymore
Baron Hatfield. Mr.. j. L. ottOmeyer
Captain Redwood ........... Mr.. L. " Holland
LORD breliuc0url.. MT EDWARD bell
jaCh Ou-................,.M r. Henry Woodruff
Mr.. ChaTstone, Q. Mr. Percy Winter
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