The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-15


thrift Shakelton. to her own advantage IS
worthy Of an American politician.
One clever feature occurs in the first act.
While busting Shakelton's bachelor apart-
menis she INDUCES in sort OF nusic-naii
song of dreams within dreams. singing
anon checking herself and Gliding her
memory for losing here and there a line:
It's bit OF art. Then there Is her nlQuant
style Of using the soft CDckDey English
not too much Of it. but just enough.
1t is needless to say that Miss Yeamans
has made an impression that viii insure
this engagement success. William. the
valet (Mr ALT Fisher. is an important
character, and was we'll sustained.
He and "Buttons" Claude. Master
Joe Totten), who. with Jane. COM
pose Shakellon's bachelor establishment.
made an immense deal Of merrlment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plxton. by Schultz
Edwards and Miss Carrie Reynolds re-
spectively, afford laughable travestle OH
the marital relation. where the nominal
master of the house Is kicked about like a
pair of old boots by the weaker, vessel"
Kershaw, ShakeltOn's convenient relative
from the country, was also well played by
Mr.. Joseph Allen. His interview with
the old maid. ShakeltOn's supposed wife.
caused r0ars of laughter. So far as char
acterizatiOn is concerned Shakelton is
minor part in the business.
THE SETTING OF THE SUM-"
The curtain-raiser is a neat little thing
called The Setting of the Sum-" by
Charles Hanson, which simply turns on a
young man -miistaking himself where Two
sisters are concerned. engaged to marry
the elder, when he suddenly discovers he
loves the younger. AS Janet Moorfield,
who is sacrificed by this change of heart.
Miss Jennie Yeamans gave perfect eX-
m NJ fnf - n
and caught the audience at once. She
was cal ed before the curtain. The bill
could not have been better arranged to
show the versatile ability of this actress.
Janet and Jane are complete antitheses.
"Ranch No. TO-" given ut the Stockwe II
last evening for the benefit of the funds of
the proposed Midwinter Fair. was rat
tlingly we'll played by an excellent cast.
Clarence Holt made feature of the twin
brothers. as did 7. ID. Frawley of Joseph
Kebook. q But the feature. of the perform
ance was l.. r. Stockwell as Judge Par
ticular Prose and George Osbourne as the
practicing attorney. Theophilus Robins,
in the court scene, where kebOOk Is being
tried for murder.
The business was bizarre and 0utre as a
matter of course, but one is compelled to
laugh over it till he feels sense of
fatigue. Mrs. F. M. Bates as Coriander
Smalley. witness, contributed good
deal 10 the general hilarity of the
audience. Considering the occasion, it
an attendance of the public.
"AristOcracy" is now In its last week at
the Baldwin. ''The Girl l Left Behind
Me" comes next
The Tivoli was crowded to the doors to
enjoy the reproduction of "Boccaccio."
Miss Fannie Liddiard made pronounced
hit as the novelist and poet. as did Oracle
Plaisted in her favorite role of Fiammetta.
Miss Carrie Roma attracted some atLen-
ton as Beatrice, and Lena Sallnger made
a good sonbrette as Isabella, wife of Lot
teringbi. the cooper. 1t is question
whether the big draw was due to the in
ierest in the opera, or to Llddiard in the
role of Boccaccio.
"Mazeppa" made hit at the Grove
street. The Tartar Prince who did the
wild ride over the steppes was played by
Mr.. MOI val McGregoE. and as he rode
trained horse named Snowflake there was
no hitchiDg nor baking in the pace.
Messrs. Sam Marion. Dave Marion and
Harry Hayes were specially engaged, and
Dihyeu tHc tuIec lar var SncpHcIuS anu
did an original act. The piece was we'll
mounted and some expensive scenery
shown.
In consequence of many requests. Mr..
Robert Mantell will represent Hamlet at
the Marlborough Theater on Wednesday
evening. August 16. Shakespeare is
kindly received at Mantell's hands by the
public.
The sale of seats for the Irving Terry
engagement at the Baldwin, beginning
September 4. will BIZ by auction.