The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
Midweek Notes of Business at the
ThedterS.

TheaterS.
Murphy in "Shaun Rhue'' is drawing
full houses at the Baldwin. Last evening
the attendance was much larger than tina.
of any evening during the Davenport en-
gagement Our Irish fellow-cfizens ap-
pear to be on their mettle TO make the
month Of their representative comedian a
bumper at parting" Tor, probably, 1t will
be Mr.. Murphy's last engagement IN this
city. The personnel of the audience
showed, too. that it was for the most part
made up of the solid portion of the COM
munity, aud If there ever was an assem-
blage in entire sympathy with the stage, it
was that which sat before the footlights
last evening at the Baldwin and listened
to Murphy and his feliOw-players while
they evolved true story of Irish LIE IN
shaun Rhue." God is good to the
Irish" as the old saying goes, especially
where Joe Murphy is concerned.
The revived Little Puck" as presented
by Frank Daniels and party, draws well at
the New California. Daniels himself, in
his transmogrifiratlon business, has the
heavy end of the stick, and the audience
do not seem TO catch on readily; but they
are getting to understand it. and to laugh
al the right times and In the right places.
What they do not readily comprehend they
the situation. and let ii 60 at that Good
singing. graceful dancing and outre bust
ness compensate for everything.
At the StockwelI "The County Circus"
has not engaged the attention of the public
as readily as was expected nor as the Pc
culiar nature of the performance deserves.
The oddly of the affair deserves visit. as
it is entirely new on our local stage.
"Said Pasha," Stahrs well-remembered
piece, is filling the Tivoli. New or old,
everything seems to draw at this popular
place Of amusement. Ferris Hartman is
back, and the aud ence, by the warmth Of
their greeting. seem to regard him as a
supposed lost friendship recovered. Oracle
Plaisted is singing well, would sing better
if her enuDciatiOn were clearer. and all the
other members of the distribution ere do
ing their best to make this refurbished
work go. The Island of Jewels" is in
prepar alton for the Christmas holidays.
Mckee Rankin is gradually being eman-
cipated from the embraces of infiamma-
tory rheumatism. and will be ready for
"'49' or SATURDAY. evening next at the
AlcaZar.
The attraction at the Grove-street The
alter is 1.-The Lottery of Life
Roumanian musicians and Syrian
swordsm fresh features introduced into
the programme at the Orpheum, are hav-
ing their effect. This new music hall,
under an energetic management, has be-
come an institution for the amusement
lovers of San Fran cisco.
Miss Clara Lipman and Mr.. Louis Mann
commence a two weeks engagement at
the Bush-street Theater Saturday, No
vember %. in Mrs. d. Ell. Verdenars COM
edy ''Tbe Laughing Girl" Where it has
been presented the play has given general
satisfaction, and requests for return visits
have been frequent The plot is something
out of the ordinary, each character being
neatly drawn and placed In capable hands.
Louis Mann has been frequently seen, and
his character acting in the several plays in
which he has been cast stamps him an
actor of much merit Miss Lipman is said
to he charmingly vivacious, and In her role
of Gertrude has an opportunity Of display
ing her talent to good advantage. Han
nah." pastoral glimpse in one act, an
adaptation of one of Mary WilkiDson's
New England tales, will precede each
performance.
The University of California Glee Club
will sing some of their choicest morceaux
at Alfred Wilkes ballad concert on Tues
day evening next at Golden Gate Hall, a
fact which will be welcome news to their
many friends and admirers.