The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-29
THE THEATERS.
New Pieces Draw Crowds to All
the Houses.
"sinbad" - Incog"- Midnight Bell"
"Jim, the Penman" at the Al.
caZar.

The "Sinbad" opening was crush 1t
Is question if there ever was, since the
Baldwin'S opening, greater gathering IN
side its auditorium. And the audience that
evidently had made up their minds to enjoy
the spectacle were not disappointed. There
was throng Of young and handeome
women on the stage, whose faces and tg-
ures showed that careful selection of per-
sonnet had been made. Their costumes
were brilliant in color and pleasing to the
eye in the harmony of the same, and
what was additionally gratifying, the
dresses had not secondhand,
stags-worn look about them, but
affected one in their freshness and newness
as if they had just left the needle OF the
costumer. The faultiess limbs OF the tigur-
antes were never better set forth, and In
the different stage movements each of these
lissome beauties fell into place 50 fttingly
that combined they made picture at once
graceful and gorgeous. We will not say all
the feminines were lissome; there were
two or three that had shapeliness far
from being spirituelle, willOwy. leopard
like, OF that sort of thing; but they were
very comfortable-looking withal, and sug-
gested fondness for good living.
AS A SPECTACLE,
"Sinbad" is a success in the picturesque
ness of the scenery and the magnitcence OF
the stage settings-albeit the space is some
what limited-ln which spectacle ought
to be, of course, pre-emlnent. Danger
fields brush has given us some effects that
ought to immOrtalze him as a master on the
paint frame The wreck OF the Roc, the
sinking OF the ship. and the tableau that re-
yeals the vessel lying in The depths of the
ocean, are triumphs of pictorial skill, as
well as wonderful examples OF what can be
done in the way of realism behind the foot
lights. The tropical isle. the jungle, the
Valley of Diamonds, Sinbad's palace and
the final scene of all, the glorious transfor-
nation, named "The Morning OF Llfe"-are
all beauties that rise in succession before
the eyes Of the delighted audience, each
more splendid that the one that preceded it,
TIL the climax is reached in the glory Of the
finale
THE PEOPLE
There seem to be too many people OH the
stage at times for the business to be done,
and a suggestion Of tameness is thereby
given to the two opening scenes. The 0c-
casion is embarrassed with richness. But
they are all so pleasant in their place that
we would not willingly part with any one VI
them. Not with Miss Louise Kissing, the
dashing young Sinbad, and her True as
Steel" song, nor with piquant little Ida
Mule, who is Nlnetta, Sinbad's sweetheart,
who, as Salmagundi, is SnarleyOw's lieuten-
ant. Snarleyow, the principal character in
the dramatis persona, is played by
Mr. Henry Norman, formerly an accepted
card in this city Mt the 1lyoll.
Between singing and acting of the most gro
tesque kind, Norman has his hands full,and
makes himself conspicuous all through. He
is an industrious fellow and desires to eX-
eel. Therefore he does not finch from new
business. He learns new songs. too; he
has committed TO memory one by Mr.. HOr-
ace Hastings since the arrival Of the COM
pany in this city. Next to him comes that
peculiar combination Eddie Foy, who plays
Fresco. an idle apprentice, and who does
the funniest things in the most unexpected
way that keep the audience on broad grin,
when they are not laughing outright Spen-
Ger Grany is dyerting as the Count Mala-
detto Spaghetti.
THE BALLET
Is rich in new designs in the poetry of mo-
ton. "a Winters Carnival" Is n partcu-
arly animated scene which embraces all
the lesser balerinas, while the dances by
the ipals-Eraulein Clara QualitZ,
Fraulein Martha Irmer and Mile Madeline
Moranda-show a splendid perfection in the
saltatorial art.
1t is impossible to do justice in brief de-
scription to the many beautiful features Of
this spectacle. The curious and those who
delight in light and color should give it ae-