The morning call., 1893-02-14
AT THE THEATERS.
The Midgets in "The Pupil
in Magic"
"Our Boarding House" at the Stock
well-A Double Bill at the TivOli.
The Gr0ye-Street.

"The Pupil in Magic" is the third week
attraction of the Liliputians at the Baldwin.
1t was given TO large attendance. This
excellently arranged play introduced, as
has been before stated, these clever little
artists to the San Francisco public. The
piece Is written TO suit each individual
member In the cast. The principal parts
are in the hands of Miss Ida Mahr. clever
soubrette, and Mr.. Franz Ebert, a comedian,
small as he Is, was Incompatible. and made
the audience laugh at his pleasure. He Is
Puck, and as such is show In himself. He
made tremendous effect in his drunken
scene; the beer song has never
been exceied, considering the small
body supposed to have held so
many glasses of the foaming liquid. Then
there is the jolly Tyrolean family of peas
ants, including Herman Ring, Miss Tony
Meister and the excessively funny little
Adolph link, the other parts being in
trusted TO the Misses Becker and Jaeger and
Messrs. Walter and Pons. The play abOunds
in comical scenes, easily recognized, and
situations In which there Is not dull mo-
ment from the beginning to the end. Prom
inent spectacular features add great deal
to the briliancy of the performance. The
corps of Liliputian dancers showed anew
their skill and gracefulDesS In the two
balets, 1.-THE Night Revels of the Auto
mata" and the Festival of the Gales"
This piece will, no doubt, increase the en-
thusiasm already felt in the performances
Of the Liliputlans.
"Our Boarding House" at the Stockwell
drew full house. The principal features
in the cast were Mr.. George 0sbourne as Mr..
NJ. T. Elevator and Mr.. l.. r. Stockwell as
Gregarius Gilipod. the first a Spectator
and the second crank. Some new features
have been introduced into the piece since
former productions in this city; the duet
between Elevator and Gillipod, for instance,
in tie first act, which sent the audience
into fits of laughter. Mr.. Henry r.
Jewett played Fioretti. the Italian. in an
intense aud wel-considered manner.
convincing everybody that the part
was in the hands of man who
studied. MIR. John Jack had good char
acter in Dr. Amariah Shouter, and followed
it out well. Mrs. Beatrice Mannheim, in the
hands of Miss Ethel Brandon, was finely
drawn and impressively presented. 1t was
one of those presentations which brings out
unsuspected powers in the actress. Mrs. f.
NJ. Bates made a good impression as Mrs.
Dalrymple.
The double bill at the Tivol-the farce,
"Cabman No. 49, and the opera, "Caval-
lera Rusticana"-had the effect of crowd
ing the auditorium. The farce went off in
a rafting style. All the people in it seemed
to exert themselves to the utmost. and the
manager. as well as the audience. must have
been surprised at the dramatic talent con-
cealed under the fimsy drapery of comic
opera. 'Cavalleria Rusticana" was re-
ceived with applause. Here, again. there
was marked ability displayed in The pres
entation and the audience rose to it. The
"choice cut" of the Mascagni work
is, beyond all question, the inter
mezo" for the orchestra. and when
it is known that this was made by the musi-
cans under the baton of Mr.. Adolph Bauer
no further remarks are needed. 1t was
rendered twice with nice precision and de-
Iicious harmony. The encore was tremen-
dous. Ferdinand SchuetZ in the principal
role. sang well, and was strong in his act
ing. The other principal roles were also
we'll sustained.
The Grove-strest Theater brought out
Uncle Toms Cabin" to good attendance.
Senator" Harry Hamden in the part of
Uncle. 1t may be considered a sort of
appetizer for the notable production at the
Stockwell next week, with Peter Jackson
in the sentimental role.
The second concert in the Maple Hall
series, managed by Mr.. Alfred Wilkie. will
take place at the Palace Hotel this Tues
davl aftarnonn