The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-24
THE THEATERS.
Novelties and Old FayOrites Draw
Full Houses.
The Changed Vokes Bill for the Week" Mr..
Potter of Texas" A Fair Rebel"
Skipped" The Musketesrs."
The third and last week at the Bald win

The third and last week at the Baldwin
of the London Comedy Company. in which
Miss Rosina Vokes and Mr.. Felix Morris
are the bright and shining lights, opened
with full benches in the auditorium, the
occupants of which were nicely appreciative
and critical. The we'll remembered "a
Game of Cards" began the bill of three
numbers. and was played with that dis
tinctive neatneSs on the part OF all
the characters that has made 1t
sort of household word with the lovers
of dramatic art. The leading and central
figure among the four people that make
up the dramatIs persons is, Of course. Mi.
Felix Morris, as the Chevalier de Roche
Terrier. decayed member OF the ancien
noblesse OF France, whose necessities, but
not his will. make him friends with NJ.
Mercier ferdinand Gottschalk) q retired
dry-gonds merchant, whose daughter Rosa
(AIiss Marion Kirby is in love with and
about to marty Anatole (Mr. Charles
j. BelD, the son OF the chevalier.
1t is nearly the best constructed one
act comedy that has ever been seen
on the boards. The stubborn pride of
the caste shown by the old pauperlZrd pa
trician, who, notwithstanding NJ. MERCER
gives his daughter &C., COO francs as q we'd
ding dot, still considers his son Anatole,
just taken his degree as an N. D., has made
a mesaliance is admirably brought out in
Alr. Morris treatment of the character. 1t
Is a sort of a drawing-room fight beta cen the
patrician and the pleb. which has been 60
ing on in broader areas on this earth
aud VIII continue till the end of time.
In the game If beZique between the che
Waller and the dry-goods merchant there
was an interesting play of the light and
shade of the gambling passion on the part
Of the old chevalier. To borrow an English
Illustration il reminded one, in a degree, OF
Nellie Trents grandfather in Dickens
'Oid Curiosity Shop"
We may add, en- PEASANT, in minor key.
that Morris, as the ancient cheyalier. knows
how 10 lake pinch of snuff, and we Ques-
ton if there is another actor on the stage to-
day who can acQuit himself, in practcng
that venerable habit with the same ease
and gracefulness.
THE CIRCUS RIDER"
Doremns' comedetta, followed, in which
Miss Rosina Vokes, as Lady Lucille Graf
ton. woke the house to admiration by her
dash. 1t has been seen here every time the
lady has visited the city. and always seen
with satisfaction as an exemplifcatiOn Of
this popular actress peculiarly winning
| style.
THE ROUGH DIAMOND
| Buckstone's old comedy, which has been
battered about from post to pillar in the
| United States under the name of Cousin
! Joe,' concluded most enjoyable evenings
| entertainment. In the cast Miss Rosina
| Nokes played Margery Lady Evergreen),
| the rustic wife, and Mr.. Morris Cousin joe
| who came w TO town TO visit her ladyship,
| thinking her country manners had not
| changed with her fortunes. 1t was refresh
| Ing to see this old comedy so well played as
| il was last evening. and by those in the lead
| ing characters who were in harmony with
! the spirit in which the author wrote. Miss
| Vokes' MargeIy was English to the tips OF
| her fingers, and, as for Mr. Felix Morris, in
| demonstrating the country pumpkin as
| artiSticaly as he did, he also showed how
| complete was his dramatic range, from the
| delicate touches necessary to represent the
| Old French arist0crat, to The country lout-
| the "Tummas" fresh from the English agri-
| cultural districts. The situations were alb
| solulely an,ithetca. In the course of the
| piece Miss Vokes danced graceful minuet,
| composed for her By Mr.. Ferdinand Colts
! chalk. Same bill this evening. By special
| request My MilIiner's Bill" will be given
on Friday night instead of The Circus
| Rider"