The morning call., 1892-03-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
Midweek Notes OF Business at the Diff
ferent Theaters.

Midwesk Notes of Business at the Diff
ferent Thesters.
The Bostonians had a crowded house at
the Baldwin last evening. 1t seems to be
with the opera Of robin Hood" as it was
with the charms of Cleopatra-"age does
not wither 1t nor custom stale its infinite
variety" the people in the cast sre just
as fresh and vigorous in the performance
Of their respective roles as IL they were
bound TO make a first hit on the public
Particularly the basso. Eugene Cowles, as
VIII Scarlet. We think Cowles is an agent
for good. His perfectly graceful and
sinewy figure. his generally virile ai-, ought
to make an impression on the young men of
the period as to what is possible, if natural
conditions of life are observed; his splendid
voice. sonant deep and penetrating.
breathes manhood in its every tone. If il
were In wartime, no man with any pith and
vlgOr would fail to enlist at once after hear
ing him sing The Armorer's Song" or
1.-The Old Crosshow"-they suggest both
muscle and music. Miss MiIlzner sings to-
night, Maid Marian.
Not less crowded than the Baldwin was
the Tivoli, to hear the Stewart o. Council
opera. bluff King Hail." which is now
running with smoothness that promises
still richer development of the musical and
teXtnal treasures OF the composition. Miss
Title Sainger and Miss Oracle Pasted as
Phyllis and Dorothy, res pectivety, are max
Ing reputation for themselves by their sing
ing and acting. So is Warwick Gaynor, the
TENOR. in Leonard. The feature of this opera
is the musical meatlnesS OF II, so TO speak.
There Is no tiresome dialogue nor wsari-
some recitative. Musical numbers succeed
each other in rapid succession, and
the audience Is gratified. What the Tivoli
people like. and most other audiences, also
ha IN al a of har is Md cinn inc md
plenty OF 1t. Their desire In these respects
is amply met in Bluff King Hal" Ii will
probably run for month, as the air is filed
with music Just now. On next Sunday even
ing the entire BostOnian organization. from
the prima donnas down to the SMALLEST Choir
lister and the man who beats the snare
drum in the music box, will attend the
Tiyoli and together take in Bluff King Hal"
The period illustrated in the play of
Amy Robsart," which Miss Marie VAIN
wright will soon produce at the New Cali
fornia was perhaps the most picturesque
and brilliant in all English history. Queen
Elizabeth was herself fond of grand pageants
and gorgeous display, and when she visited
the castles OF any of her distinguished
courtiers. the preparations for her reception
involved an almost ruinous outlay. Sir
Walter Scott describes such scenes with
wonderful fullnpsS of detail, and an effort
has been made by Miss Wainwright and her
advisers To reproduce these with all their
"ponp and circumstance" kenilworth
Castle and Cumnor Place are favorlte re-
sorts with American tourists TO England,
and the TeStora atoms OF these have been
made according 10 the best authorities.
Greenwich Palace has disappeared entirely,
but the scene used in this piece for Eliza
beth's court is duplicate OF the great hall
at Hampton Court, which was erected by
Wolsey at about the same time. 1t is a
somewhat singular coincidence that Mr..
Irving in England with Henry WILL" and
Miss VAIN right in America, should be
Offering contempOraneously what have gen.
orally been described as the greatest Illus
trsiions of the same historical period that
have ever been put upon the stage.
"All the Comforts Of Home is drawing
well at the New California. Rumor has it
that Mr.. Sam Edwards, the accomplished
comedian OF the company, will soon realize
in practical life a more consistent picture
Of the comforts of home than he has been
dong lately on the mimic stage. by marry
ing one of the most charming ladies in the
| cast. Good luck TO him. None but tho
brave or worthy deserve the fair.
Corinne and company are filling the Bush
street Theater. The young lady star COM
mepds herself by her dancing, as Dyllyn
| does by his singing Carmen I'm TO
| when produced there, and there is no
| reason why San Francisco audience should
| go back on It,
Wanted the Earth has proved a good
card for the Aieazar. 1t fills the house
| nightly.
Joseph L. Grismer aud Phoebe Davies will
! begin six weeks engagement at the Alca-
Ear on Monday evening next, opening in the
| domestic comedy-drama by Miss Morton
| The Merchant" a play that was success
| fully produced at A. NJ. Palmer's Madison
! square Theater last summer This will be
| positively the last appearance of the Girls
! mers in this city for some years, as they
begin a starring tour in New York next
| August in a new rfay by Clay NJ. Greene
| and Augustus Thomas. The success of
1.-THE Merchant and other native PLAYS il
victory for the American dramatist and
| shows that the present is undoubtedly a
| new era in dramatic composition. Play
| g0ers are growing more educated and more
| critical, and managers are recognizing the
| fact. The literary play, so long divorced
from the stage, crowded out by the noisy
and inaue farce comedy, is to be reinstated
and, it is to be hoped, will be firmly estab-
| lished.
Mr.. j. j. GottlOb leaves for Los Angeles
at date, taking an outing before assuming
his duties as manager of the New California,
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