The morning call., 1893-09-19
OUR ADJUSTMENTS.
No Reaction in Patronage
at the TheaterS.
THIN VERSION OF THE RIVALS
" The Soudan'' at the California.
"Urania'' at the StoCkwell-"The
Wolves" at the Grove.

1t was thought and with reason, too,
that after IrEing's brilliant engagement.
there would be such reaction in our local
amusement world that the boX-Offiees OF
the different theaters would not be musical
with coin for some time to come. But
such does not appear tN be the case. The
people must be amused, no matter what
the kind or quality of the amusement Of
fered. There was the same rush at the
National last night to see the Evans women
in the outlaw drama that there was at the
Grand TO look at Irving in Beckett the
New California was crowded to see Sou
dan; the Baldwin had a fair house to see
the Drews; "The Wolves" at the Grove
street had its CROWD of admirers; the TiVoli
was d OF stinted in attendance TO enjoy
fifth week OF SSH hipAhoy," and at livestock
well. where "Urania" was given-the best
and most Instructive entertainm ment now
on the boards of any ofthe local theaters-
the benches were all we'll filled. Hard
times financially in this city. at least where
the theaters are concerned, appear TO be
more in imagination than reality.
"The Rivals" as presented by the Mrs.
John Drew company at the Baldwin, may
be called, speaking homeopathcally, a
dilutiOn OF that famous comedy as it was
given at the same theater by Jefferson,
James and Mrs. Drew a season or two
ago. OF course, we have in Mrs. John
Drew. the Mrs. Malaprop of the cast, the
strength of the original dTaught; there is
no dilutiOn of this great character; but
the others have been weakened TO a degree
that gives one pause when reflection comes
OF the time the principal characters were
in the hands of such men as. jefferson and
nd hn m nf n
port. Thank heaven, we have Mrs. John
Drew left, and if the Baldwin is filed this
week it will be to see her inimlta bic
persOnation OF a character with which
her name is welded. But it is a pity this
lady did not retire at the time she in
tended after the jefferson tour, when she
had crowned long life OF art, and when
the honors Of her long career clustered
thickly upon her. The Rivals" was pre-
ceded by a pretty little curtaiD-raiser
called "In Honor Bound" seel here be-
fore, and in which Mr.. Sydney Drew, as
Sir George Carlyon, Q. C.; Mr.. Frank r.
Mills as Philip Graham. Miss Phyllis Ran
kin as Rose Dalrymple, and Mrs. Drew as
Lady CarlyOn, acquitted themselves very
we'll The next piece will be Thomas
Halcroft's "The Road t. Ruin," with Mrs.
John Drew as the Widow Warren.
c. B. Jefferson, Klaw and Erlanger
melodrama ''Soudan" was produced at the
New California after run of three sea-
sons in the East. 1t is strong only in its
military episodes. and the stage Of this
theater is not spacious enough to accom-
modate advantageously the number of
people engaged in the maneuvers and bat
tie scenes. which are very exciting. The
thread of the story is slender and without
interest, but the military busin ess will no
doubt be so attractive and create such an
interest that there will be q strong desire
to see the piece. BAD the author or authors
welded a strong story to the stirring
events this would be the case without
doubt. But as it is 'rhs Soudan'' is by
no means the melodramatic event of the