The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
THE THEATRES.
A Good Double Bill Offered at
the Baldwin.
The Tvoli's New Romantic spectacle-At the
Alcazar, THE Dukes Motto"-0pera at
the 0rpheum-The Wigwam.

The closing week OF the Lyceum COM
pany's engagement at the Baldwin promises
to be quite as full in It's attendance and as
attractive in its programmes as those that
have preceded it. Last evening we had
double bill. neatly and judiciously selected,
from the fact that each piece was opposed
to the other in its characteristics and motive
1.-THE Open Gate,'' charming little love
story. by c. Had1on Chambers. in one act,
may be accepted as lever du rideau of the
more pretentious piece Nerves." by j.
Comyns Carr. 1t requires but four charac-
tiers. and these tell the story OF an old love
and new one. Uncle John (Mr. Nelson
WheatcrofD and Aunt Hettie (Miss Georgia
Cayvan) have been estranged for fifteen
years. and during that time the garden gate,
where they last parted, has always remained
open, as if to invite the return of the absen-
tee. The younger lovers, who are about
to follow the sad example of their elders,
are Jessie (Niss Ellie Shannon) and Garth
(Mr. Fritz Williams, but. fortunately, Aunt
Hettie's experience enables her TO advise
Jessie In the right way, and just then. when
the clouds have rolled by off the young
hearts, Uncle John comes through the open
gateway, and the old gate shuts with
click. closing him in with his old
love, whose locks have grown slightly
gray in her weary waiting, while his
own have become grizzled by his wander
ings and ponderings in many lands The
meeting between Uncle John and Aunt
Hettie is ineffably tender and full of quiet
but intense affection. There is in Miss
Cayvan's manner the expression of long
ing fulfilled, the realization of hope that
has sickened her heart through the long
years Of its deferment. There is not much
in the piece, it may be said the manner
more than the matter is its chief claim to
consideration. But. at the same time, it is
touching illustration of the "old, old
story" and is rroof of the saying that love
may suffer or may sleep but it never dies.
NERVES"
Comyns Cars farcical three-act comedy,
that followed, is spirited and satirical
treatment of the omnipreseut mother-in-law
question, where the daughter, Violet Armi-
tage Miss Ellie Shannon), and her mother,
Mrs. Angela BuxOm Brittle Mrs. Whiffen).
victimlZe their respective husbands by
ever-varyng caprlces which are ascriaed to
their poor nerves." There is much capital
work in the piece, especially the second act,
which gives Mr.. w. j. Lemoyne ample
opportunity for eccentric characterize
ton as HippOlyte Caramel, a French
eonfectioner by special appointment
to her Majesty and the Prince of Wales.
Mr.. Charles Walcot as Buxom Brittle, hus-
band of the mother-in-law, and whose If
teen years experience has made him superior
TO ''nerveS, us admirably made up as lie long
tried and much-enduring sufferer. His wife,
finding him tough subject, joins forces with
her daughter, and they concentrate their
energies on Captain Armitage (Mr. Herbert
Kelceyl, and make his life uncomfortable.
Fritz Williams has good bit in Mr.. Gaspin.
This bill will be given on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights, and for the Satur-
day matinee.