The morning call., 1893-03-23
THE CITYTHEATERS
MidWeek Notes of Business
at Different Houses.
" The Crust OF Society" Increases in
Interest - Camille" -" The
Grand Duchess

"The Crust of Society" presented by the
Stetson players at The New California is at
tracting good deal of attention just now,
in its last week. There is no doubt but
that the play, Injurious as is its moral, is
well ted. This is proven by the intense
interest the audience show in the more i'm
portant scenes. There is a stiffness almost
breathless in the auditorium while Olivier
st. Aubyn (AIr. A. s. Lpman) is revealing
TO his friend tile true irwardness OF the
woman who has entrapped him. Both the
characters are weil played. One is re-
minded By the geutlemaDly ease in bearing
If the younger WaHaek and George Jordan,
when they made themselves famous in the
old New York theatrical epoch by just such
a keen encounter of wit. Mr. Ben Stern,
the business manager of the StetSon Com
pany, has gone 10 the southern portion of
the State to arrange for the company's trip
IN that direction, and will probably return
tomorrow.
Referring to the contemplated tour of the
world by the Beasey Children. it may be
stated that Mrs. Charles Cook, formerly Of
the Baldwin, will undertake the plotting Of
the prec0ClOUS musicians on their long
journey, in place Of MIR. Blocker, Mr.. de
LauO being the manager in-cbef. There
Is money In these little people If they are
properly handled.
The Baroness Blanc, in Camille" is still
at the Stock we'll. endeavoring TO present
the fitting conception OF Dumas. the Pa
risian faneur, through the rigid medium of
English thought and speech. The life ex-
periences Of Marguerite Gautier belong to
the stage Of Paris, and ought never to be
attemrted on an Euglish-speaking one.
" hat might pass as an eVaDesce1t BOhe-
mian idea in the first case, to be seen and
forgotten, becomes when seriously treated,
as the American and English actors are dis
posed TO do 1t, offensive TO good taste,
morals ami common decency. Tie French
system is delicate aud fragile, if immoral.
When the coarSer AnglO-SaXon spirit at
tempts to approach it there is an illustra-
ton Of the expression breaking a butter
fly"
The Grove-street Theater Is doing good
work with D'Ennerv's The Two Or
phaus." There was gala night on Tues
day, when the managers of this theater
celebrated the first anniversary Of their
enterprise. II the wind holds in their
prosperity Gt is blowing full and strong in
the right direction now their second ami
yersary will be held in a new and larger
theater on the same site of the present one.
Success to young blood. energy and brains
THE Grand Duchess draws well at the
TiYoli. Everything seems 10 draw we'll
at this theater. II is the result of prestige,
or, in other words, of being long established
and well grounded. There can be no dis
pute that in casting Oifenbach's German
satire mistake was made in the principals,
for not one Of them grasps the idea of the
author, and, therefore. fail to convey it,
But how happy the th eater is in the stage
management and the orchestral how the
krelings ought 10 thank Adolph Bauer and
Ferd Urban. These gentlemen cover up by
their adrOlt handling of the effects in en-
semble the weakness and errors in detail
The orchestra and chorus of the Tiyoli are
its glOres
The famous pianiste, Miss Adele aus der
Ohe. who has been entertaining the public
with most successful series of rectals at
Metropolitan Temple, will give a matinee
at the same hall this tfhursday) afternoon,
for which she has prepared a programme
that In its execution will be a Teyelation-Of
excellence to our professionals and dilet-
tant. The reception of this mistress of
the keys has been so cordial by our people
that she has been induced 10 give a grand
extra matinee next Saturday at the Metro
politan, commencing at 3 O'clock sharp.
P. W. Darcy will give an Irish music
concert this evening at Metropolitan Hall.
he will be assisted by the Spanish Students,
the Colum ba Quartet, Mrs. Nellie J. Dono-
van, Miss Chamon de St. Hubert and sew
eTal other capable people
The report In circulation to the effect
that NJ. B. Leavitt proposes to suitcase the
Stockwell from the first of June next has
10 foundation. 1t probably arose from the
fact Of the frequent closures Of the Bush
street lately and the necessity Of Leavitt
finding some reliable place In which 10 play
his booked attractions with some hope Of
profit l.. r. Stockwell has a five-year
lease on his theater from The 7th day Of
J uly. 1892, and is too well satisfied to reln-
quish it, excepting for the best and strong
est business reasons.
Miss Alvina NJ. Heuer's testimonial con-
cert is announced for tomorrow (Friday)
evening, the oath, at Odd Fellows Hall,
corner of Seventh and Market streets, San
Francisco. a large and valuable contingent
OF local talent Will aid the lady.
"The Knickerbockers" is not proving a
success with the Bostonians at the Bald
win. There is perceplible falling Off In
the attendance.