The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-24
AMUSE MENTS.
Mtdweek Notes of Business at the DIFF
ferent Theaters.

Midweek Notes of Business at the DIFF
ferent Theaters.
The second performance of robin Hood"
at the Baldwin was made noteworthy by
the appearance OF new prima donna, Miss
Carrie Hamilton (uee MILLINERY, and a fresh
tenor. Mr.. Edwin w. Hoff. 1t is al
most needless TO mention the fact
that the attendance was exceptionally
large; first, because the opera has an innate
drawing power, and second, because Miss
Hamilton, under her maiden name, was a
great local favorite before she embraced the
lyrics as a profession. We may say, how
ever. that there was scarcely standing-room
IN the auditorium. Miss Hamilton as Maid
Marian looked superbly in her first castume
rs the cavalier. She had chosen a rich Grim
son. and the color brought out her brunette
complexion 10 great advantage. Good taste
was also shown in her subsequent scenes.
when she came back to the attiTe-the stage
attire-of her sex. Her dressing was a
complete success On her acting and sing
ing the same verdict may be passed. Miss
MlllZner Is somewhat nervous, strange a. il
may appear 10 those who know her natural
seif-asSertiYeneSs, ON first nights. Such
large and friendly audience as that which
greeted her with ELUSIVE and lOng-SuS stained
applause on her entrance last evening must,
therefore. have lent her courage. She
acted with remarkable ease and freedom
and her singing was in the rich fullness of
tone that used to delight San Francisco
audiences few years ago under less ext
geant circumstances. The audience wearied
Itself IN applause of her splendid
vocal efforts. and the stock-in-trade of
most OF our florists shops was transferred
to the stage in her honor There must be
some shrewd heads in the management of
these " B0Stonians, otherwise such two
thoroughly good prima dOnnas as Camille
u Awhile and Caroline Hamilton could not
have been secured. In both, youth, beauty
and good yocaliZation are combined.
Mr.. Edwin w. Hoff. the tenor, who alter
mated with Mr.. Tom Karl in the part of
Robin Hood, is BaltimOrean by birth and
BoStonian by adoption. He made his first
mt In the profession by singing Lionel in
Martha . in his native city. His voice is
llght, flexible and true, with a certain sweet
ness that Is delightful to listener
Miss Flora Finlayson, a Nevada girl, will
sing the role of ALBANIA Dale in place of
Jessie Bartlett Davis. Miss Finlayson is a
great fayOrlte in this city.
There were no changes at the other
theaters. The same bills with which the
week opened will be continued till the close
The bronzed King of the Gilbert Islands,
Rutirari, has made the Bush-street Theater
special place Of resort. He was there
again last evening with his suite. His in
teTest is said to be divided between the
music of the orchestra and the dancing on
the stage. He is impatient while talk is
going on. as he does not understand it,
and grunts his dissatisfaction when the
music Is silent
The Kimball Opera COmique and Bur-
lesque Company, with COrinne in Carmen
Up 10 Date" opens at the Bush-street The
alter next Monday evening.
Irishmen to the froutl The following
card of respects has been received at The
CALL office. dated Kansas City, st. Patrck's
day. 1892:
William +. Blande County Dublin manager
Audlto ium Stock Company. Kansas CITY.
George bowies County Carlow, business man.
ager American Extravaganza Company 10 "Sin.
bad
James Jay Brady County Roscommon) mana.
ger for halien Hart in Later On"
THE StrollIng Players" theatrical
company recently organized in this city,
and of which Mr.. W. 6. Hockey is leading
member. opened at Alameda on Monday
evening to a good house. They are working
their way southwark.
Max O'Rell 81. Paul Blouet celebrated
as a satirical writer, will deliver the first of
series Of lectures at the Grand Opera
house, Mission street, this (Thursday)
Through French Spectacies" On Saturday
evening next MI 0'Rell will lecture on
The British Trinity" (John Bull, Pat and
Sandy, and on Tuesday night OF next week
the popular Wit and satirlst will give b
farewell lecture. Her Highness,. Woman"
The advance sale is very large and the
opeTa-house is expected 10 be crowded each
night. Mr.. ORell appears here under the
patronage of the Ladies Protection and
Relief Society.