The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-29

the comic element where there is skill to
bring it out. In king Hal" there must be
magnetism for the public. Two bursting
houses at the Grand fer two very immature
performances. and last night ct the Tiyoli
hundreds turned away unable to gain ad-
mission. This opera draws people TO wher-
ever 1t is announced. We must not omit
mention OF Bauer's orchestra. 1t is far and
away the best one in the city. and the way
they brought ont by instrumen alton the
beauties of the opera last evening was a de-
light to all listeners. bluff King Hal" is
up for run here Of four weeks.
There were no changes al the Baldwin or
New California last evening. Tonight
Miss Carrie Mlllzner will sing Maid Marian
in robin Hood at the Baldwin.
Mr.. IL. A. Guyon is here in advance of
Mr.. Richard Mansfield. who opens in Beau
BrummeP' at the Baldwin for season of
four weeks, during which he will play all
his successes, including THE Partisan
Romance and Ten Thousand Year"
Mr.. George Osbaurne, one of the proprie-
tors OF the Aleazar, who has been absent in
the East. is expected to return tomorrow.
bringing his sheaves with him in the shape
OF trst-class company, and new PLAYS that
VIII last them through thirty weeks. Report
says he has not spent time in vain.
Max O'Rell (Mr. Paul Bouet) will deliver
the third lecture of his series, under the
patronage of the Ladies' Protection and
. Relief Society, at the Grand Opera-house
this evening. The subject is Her High
ness, the American Woman" = one
that ought to fill the auditorium of the
theater to repletion. This lecture has at
tracted more attention than any one of the
series, and the tickets for it are selling very
rapidly at Sherman & Clay's. O'Rell leaves
far Am ruls Nxrfg III.
Friday afternoon next.
The Grove-street Theater put on "Miehael
Strogoff' last night with Darrell Vinton as
Strogoff Z. j. Holden as Ivan Ogareff w.
j. Elleford as Hunt the American CORE.
spondent; Cyril Young as the English cor
respondent. Mortimer Snow as the Gar,
and Anita Fallon, Eleanor Reah and Jessie
Norton as the ladies. One of the features
was grand ballet, The floor of this audi
torium IS to be raised on gradual slope 10
the back this evening after the perform
ance and to be finished by o'clock Tues
day. the contractor binding himself to do so
or receive no payment. Next week master
and Man" which will be given fine pro-
duction. Business quite good last week,
ending with crowd on Sunday.
The sale of tickets (season) for the con-
certs of the United States Marine Band
from Washington, d. c.. at the Grand Opera
house, begins at Sherman & Clay's music
store on Thursday morning next. The
single ticket sale does not open till Monday
The concerts are fixed for April 6, 7, AID
9-four nights and two matinees.
John Dillon and company opened to a
good attendance at the Alcazar last even
ing with Gus l.. Heege's farcical creation.
Wanted the Earth" Dillon is a more
substantial figure than when he used to
play Ilttacus Green in that enfeebied yar-
sion Of The Willow Copse" called "Hazei
Kirke,' and his acting is so broad and ex-
paDsive as j. ID. Smith that one cannot but
help thinking he is making up for the lost
time when the old MadisOr-square manage
ment-the Mallory brothers-held hic, in
leading strings. Dillon has surrounded
himself with good company and every one
In 1T does his or her best to tell the dramatic
story. 1t will have strong run through
the week.
Carmen Up to Data" with which c.
rinne and the Kimball Opera Comique Com
pany began their engagement at the Bush
street last evening, lad the effect of filling
the house. 1t would be useless to notice it
in detail, because ii has been seen here two
or three times before, further than to
say that Corinne is developing in her
business as singing and dancing
sonbrette. and that Bernard Dyllyn
retains his fine singing voice, which he uses
to good effect. Carmen Up to Data" is
more of road show than a metropolitan
one, but it will always draw crowd al the
Bush. The local management of this the
alter was assumed last evening by Mr.
Charles Hail. who held the game position
some years ago TO the satisfaction of the
public and with profit to himself