The morning call., 1892-05-19


The heated term is not favorable to the
atrical business, as the meager attendance
at the different houses proves. At the
Baldwin "Chums" and "Jane," with their
four-lettered titles such as Tom Robertson
had a caprice for, impress the audience very
fayorably. Miss Johnstone Bennett, as the
prudent and thrifty servant-maid. is re-
garded as an original The girl copies no
one in her style. She is herself alone. Cat
tons acting, too, as William the valet, "a
gentleman'S gentleman" is worthy OF all
the praise it receives. and the actor IS
spoken Of freely by those who know and
admire the true ring IN dramatic art
"Blue jeans" with its realisms. is filling
the New California. One cannot say this
melodrama les over the heads of the aver
/ age public On the contrary, it comes into
the everyday life OF the people, and makes
no demand at all on the thinking faculty.
The spectator pays his money for seeing in
the mimic world sof the foOthghts what he
can see every day in actual lie out Of doors
Tor nothing. and IS satisfied. The business
does not call for any very finished acting;
but what there is TO be done is performed
well. The sawmill scene in all its appoint
ments is worthy of Puget Sound
Carroll is doing his best to arouse with
'The GossoOn" an old-fashioned Irish feel
ing in the breasts of the patrons of the
| Bush-street, and is measnrably winning
them over He is pleaSant-looking broth
of a boy" and has q good voice, an in
| dispensable gift in an lriShman Of his type,
which BOucicault, who couldn't sing any
more than a crow, almost succeeded IN
banishing from the American stage, but not
quite. Carroll, Jim Ward, Charles Erin
Or WI
their ground, thrashiDg Scanty grain out of
Irish shocks that have been under the
dramatic fail from the days of Tyrone
Power. John Collins and John Drew.
There is strong flavor of poor Scanlan
when he was at his best in CarrolPS stage
manner and singing. Heaven send him a
better fate than that Of the unfortunate
William j.
Mr.. Cay NJ Greene. the author of the
Pacific Slope drama, 1.-The Golden Giant"
has had the pleasure-fOr he is now here
Of seeing his composition better presented
TO the public az the Alcazar than it was
ever before in this city. The young actors,
who are gradually pushing The old ones from
their stools. are. in many instances. occu-
! pying the places OF their predecessors WUr-
thily. The present performances at the
AlcaZar Justify this remark. And,
| By the way, the managers Of this
theateT appear to be hustilng themselves
of late. 1t was high time they did So The
menace on Powell street to the fortunes of
their house IS rapidly taking form, and
Stockwell IS prepared 10 illustrate to the
full the cid saw about "the new broom.
That bosom Of his will have a beneficial
effect all round, so far as tie general public
is concerned The opening Of the stock
well IheateT' Will inluse new life into the
theatrical profession, by exciting q friendly
rivalry among managers, and widening the
field OF service for the sons and daughters
OF the sock and buskin.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield did not let the
grass grow under his feet while rusticatng
at the corner of Valencia and Twenty
seventh streets in his superb hotel on wheels
During his stay here he beard a good deal
| about one of the fairest and most beautiful
| daughters OF the GoldenW West, no other than
| the accomplished Miss Kuhne Beveridge,
musician. sculptures and actress. In either
profession she would be certain of attain
ing an enviable position, for it would
! be difficult TO ind a more talented
or attractive young lady. An intro
! ductiOn was arranged, and a meeting
took place way down in the dusty
/ Mission region between Miss BeveTidge and
! Mr. Mansfield, resulting in a contract being
/ entered into for three years engagement
! Miss BeyeTidge will join the Mansfield Com
| pany next season, and will make one more
| California girl with a leading theatrical
/ company. Before long no company will be
complete without representative from the
! Pacific Coast Miss BeYeridge is a grand
/ daughter Of the late Governor BeyeTidge of
| Illinois, and for years a resident OF this
/ city. Mrs. Beyeridge is married for the see
! Ond time to the Baron Won Wrede. formerly
/ a distinguished officer in the Guards Of the
/ King Of SaXOny.
The statement that Mr. William A Mes
tayer wrote "The Hoodum" is incorrect.
He never penned line of it. The piece
was first produced in this city in 1873 at
the old California Theater under the title
! Long Branch" and was written by Judge
James H. Ryan. When MeStayer started
out as a star ne changed the original name
! to that of The Hoodlum." He also took
! with him 'Art, Tale-of the Stage" DRAM
/ atized from Charles Reade's story "Up in
! the Clouds a farce called "The Nelson
| Fever" and other tTihes by Mr.. Ryan
| adapted 10 the actors capacity, which he
produced in the Eastern States. They had
an ephemeral success, but no peeuniary
| benefit resulted to their author.
Columbus" new operetta, to be sung
shortly in public by the pupils of tire Mis-
| sion School, is now in rehearsal at the
| Grand Opera-hOuse. The score is by Mr.
| Ii. J. Stewart, and the music is very fetch
| ing Mr.. Daniel 0'C0nnell and Mrs. y. X.
| Craven. principal Of the school, contribute
the libreitO. The pupils TeheaTse very in
/ teligently. and Withal are enthusiastic over
what is generally considered by adults a
task. No doubt the public will be surprised
at their proficiency when the time comes Tor
the regular performance.
Mr.. David Davies, well known in local
dramatic circles, writes from New York
City under date of May Y that he has
already played short engagement in a
| eomedy-drama called ''Crandalfs Corners"
at the Lyeeum. Brooklyn, and was rehears-
! ing the part Of an eccentric cid doctor in
| HOyt and Thomas "a Temperance Town"
In giving his opinion of the various thea
ters now open in New York, Mr.. DayiOs
says tnat in his opinion, the performance
at cur Tivoli for two bits is much superior
10 that Of the Casino at 81 30.
The SOCIAL WORLD.
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