The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-03
THEATERS.
Lolita Enters on Her Second and
Last Week at the Baldwin.
Fresh Pieces at the Bush and Alcazar-" Car
men," Miss McGinty 1.-THE Tivoli's
New Company-0rpheum.


at the Baldwin to very large and fashion
able attendance. The piece, in its action,
is full of reminders all through of French
comic opera, through which the peculari-
ties of the little soubrette run with laugh
able and sometimes outre effect. Her love
for the street-poet, Gerard, and her manner
OF showing it, is the ruling feature. The ex-
preston of her affection in the first
act when she is street-singer in
the st. Eustache Market Square; and
when, In the second act, as the
discovered daughter of the Marquis de
Barboulller, she meets him in the grand
salon of her father, and also at the Pont
Neuf on her return from England, is anus
lng!y unique and characteristic So is her
manner in the little manifestations of
Jealousy, with which her lOve-story is sand
wlched. Every woman seems to love
Gerard, and lna's question to the Countess
de la Vlenbois, who has sent him
movers and pair of turtle-doves,
whether she means anything by
these SQUADS and things" sent the
audience off in a roar of laughter. The
author has given her plentiful supply of
these odd verbal witches, but sometimes
ne foreets himself. He was oblivious to
The TACT that he had drawn his heroine as
ignorant of the first elements of an educa-
ton. and yet when she addresses q vacant
minded young nobleman in the Chateau de
BarDoullier, who is making weak love TO
her, she alludes to his nervousness as ''his
normal condition" In order to heighten
the grotesqueness of some of the situations,
an English servant, fresh from Bowbels,
and who speaks a horribly Cockney
lingo. is thrust into the French sur
roundings. Mr. Walter Allen plays Bar
bouiller laughably well. Mr.. viii s. Rising
gives romantic tnXtura with mir nj
lining to Gerard, the street poet, and Mr..
Lionel Bland makes sort of Prince Paul
out OF the dude chevalier, De la Nigauder.
Miss Mabella Baker sustained the Countess
t de VlenDois neatly, and sang pretty aria.
There Is not much singing in the comedy. but
Lolita did some sprightly dancing, that was
liko song In motion. The music by the
orchestra under Mr.. August Henrichs was
Auber's lie Dieu ct la Bayadere" Kelley's
Chinese love song, 1.-THE Lady Picking
Mulberries" with the original instrumentS],
and selections from "Giroae-Grofia."
A SAD INCIDENT.
II may be as well to state here that Mr..
VIII s. Rising, who played Gerard had a
double duty imposed upon him-to do his
best In celebrating the part and, at the
same time, to control private grief. He
bad re eiyed dispatch from New York.
Just before he went on the stage, bringing
the melancholy news of the death of his
son, bright boy of four years.
Patti Rosa.
That vivacious little soubrette Patti Rosa
entertained an large audience at the Bush
street Theater in her new c0medy-drama.
entitled Imp" the joint work of the late
Fred Marsden and Clay NJ. Greene.
Though possessing no particular literary
merit Patti Rosa's new play gives the clever
little lady good opportunity to display her
versatile powers as an actress. The char
acter she assumes is that of a young gill
never happy unless she is in mischief, but
who, Notwithstanding her foibles, has all the
qualities that make woman lovable. The
changes in her moods were cleverly
simulated and were carried through in
charmingly natural manner. The new songs
were we'll received, notably "0ver the High
Brick Wall'' and "The Funny Little Fellow
with the High Hat" Mr. George c. Boni-
face Jr., clever young actor has the prin-
eipal comedy role and gets through his work
In excellent style. The remainder of the
company are equal to their respective as
signnents. limp" is billed for the present
week only.
CoRINNE,
Supported by the KInball Opera Comiqus
Company, will appear at the Bush-street for
a short season In Monte Cristo Jr.," be-
ginning next Monday evening. The sale of
tickets begins next Thursday morning.
The Hess Opera.
At the New POwell-street Theater last
evening Carmen" was sung with the fol-
lowing distribution:
Carmen .....................-..P Pauline TAlIemand
Marie EilsaSser
Emery Mtrou
~, 80 Dora Escott
I I'm ~ Henri BoVet
lungs Sylvan Langlois
Ii Dancairo. John Read
II kemenedado. Edward Tornt
Lias lastla.'... William friedrich
The attendance in the body of the house
was limited, while the gallery was packed.
evidently showing that what the mass of
the public look for at this theater is opera
at the minimum prce--if the management
can afford to give it, and live. L'Allemand
sang The Maynard. willful heroine, whom
blzet has invested with such piQuaut inter-
est, in better method than usual, and the
rest of the distribution was also above their
ordinary standard. "RigoletIo" has been
assigned for this evening.
The Third Week.
Miss Fay Templeton and Mr.. Charley
Reed entered on the third and last week of
Miss McGinty" at the New California last
evening. The attendance showed a Mon
day night drop; but the usual business is
expected for the week.
"Called Back.D