The morning call., 1893-05-16
AT THE THEATERS.
g The HooIah" a Success
at the TivOli.
Hypnotism and Crime" at the
StockweII-" Under the Gas.
light" at the Grove.

LecocQ's opera, "The Hoolab," produced
at the Iiy0li under the direction of the
new stage manager. George E. Lask, drew
a large attendance and proved in its per-
formance positive success. There was a
bright freshness in the stage settings and
appointments that showed there was a
new hand at the bellows" The costumes
we're rich, graceful and delightful 10 their
harmony of color. The piece is not new
to our stage, having been produced here
| some years ago under the name of "The
| Pretty Persian," an adaptation by Mrs.
! Harry Gates. Ii the present instance
| the management made new de-
psrture and presented a pleasant medley
OF Lecooq's sparkling operetta, enivened
by the latest topical songs, Nobody
| Knows" and "Be Good"; Hubbard T.
Smiths - the author of The Little
Peach"-mnsicai fantasie, "The Country
! Band" and Ferris Rartman's brilliant
specially, "The Evolution Of the Dance"
| Oscar Fest, the scenic artist; Nine. Smith,
| the costumer and designer. and Howard
Morrison. the property maker. who have
been at work for the past four weeks upon
the scenery. costumes and accessories,
made great success with them. The
cast includes Ferris Hartman, George
Olml. Arthur Mesmer, Phil Brans0D,
Iillie Salnger, Fannie Iiddiard. Grace
Vernon and others, besides chorus
and ballet Of forty. For a summer
spectacle cur theater-goers delight in fun,
fantasy. music and frolic. and the Kreling
Bros. IN presenting The H0olah" have
given novelty that will find warm place
IN the hearts OF every body, and undoubt-
edy have long and brilliant run.
"The Dark Continent" was continued at
the Stockwel to full house
The Grove street Theater presented
Under the Gasight," and gave it for all
it was worth. The melodrama grants a
license in the acting, and the people en-
gagged in it ayailed themselves of this fact
literally.
Manager Marks. who endeavors to cater
to the musical people and music-lovers Of
this city. has brought forth this season
two noted attractions in that line-Aus der
Ohe and Remeni. The latter, accpding
to the requests of a great number of our
people. VIII give return series of three
concerts IN this city, on May % and q. at
Odd Fellows Hail. and on Monday even
ing, May 2S at the Baldwin Theater.
Alfred Wilkes benefit concert will take
place at Metropolitan Temple on Friday
evening next
The Howard Atheneum Company
opened al the Macdonough Theater, Oak
land, last evening to a large audience
During Manager MEMBERSHIPS recent Sc
we're illness, there has been slight busi-
ness Involvement at this house, but now
that he has recovered thiegs are straight
eaed out and all is plain sailing again.
Patience" Gilbert and SullivaD's es-
thetic opera, was produced at the Alcazar
Theater last evening to what was but Q
limited audience, 1t was sung by the ST.
Johns Choral Society Sixty people,
for the benefit of the Episcopal churth of
that name, and ought to have met with
a better greeting from the general public.
The performance was what may be called
a satisfactory one from an amateur stand
point, little deficient in color, as is usual
under such circumstances. But what
would strike one fOrcibly was the splendid
appearance of the ladies and gentlemen who
participated in the work. The men were
tall and maply-looking, and the ladies
handsome and graceful in bearing. The
uniformity in stature of the men was
notable feature. and the same may be said
in regard to the ladies. The stage
ensembles were as pretty pictures MS
one would care 10 see. Tie production
was under the direction OF Henry Kirke
White Jr. and he deserves credit for The
manner In which lie performed his part OF
the work. +. II. Hosmer made a very good
BInthorne. f1eshly poet, as did DIR. E. II.
Bertrand. tho idyllic one. Colonel Cal
verify was well sustained by DIR. j. G.
Humphreys, Major Murgatr0yd by c. l..
Parent Jr., and Lieutenant Duke Of Dun
stable had good representative In Mr.. F.
II. Lombard. This young gentle
man has improved very much in
the representation Of the British officer
since he last attempted the part. Miss
Emma L. kreling Miss Lillian Hester.
Miss Lillian Aspen, and Mrs c. l..
Parent Jr. were the 'rapturous maid
ems" and they may be called an
aggregation of beauty. Patience. the
title role, was assumed by Miss Mamie
Wood. and a very neat, pretty, demure,
country girl she made. She is a dairy
maid. fresh and nice, and quite up to the
proverb which her occupation has origi-
mated. The music as sung by all the
dramatis persona might, of course, have
been more positive and expressive. The
culture OF the choir was evident all through;
bur. ms was remarked before, it was salts
tory in the main.