The morning call., 1893-01-03
AT THE THEATERS.
Ali Baba Closed i'm a Halo
of Glory.
ANOTHER SPECTACLE IN VIEW
Crowds at the StOckwell and Tivoli.
Slender Attendance at the
BuSh-street Houses.

Last evening was the finale Of the Cali
Bahia" spectacle at the Grand Opera-house,
and there was greater crush to bid 1t fare
we'll than there was mouth ago to well
come it. What is unusual in even such a
popular entertainment as Manager David
Henderson has been treating US to during
the holidays, the taper end was tue biggest
The company go East by special train
this morning. and we presume the bappiest
man on board that train will be Henderson
himself And why? He carries with him
some 100000 as the result of a months
work. and leaves behind him pleased pub
lie who have but one wish. and that is, to
see him and his company soon again.
He will be back in a years time from now
to brighten the holidays of 1898 with an
other spectacle, more brilliant, il possible
in the grasp OF the theatric and scenic art
than any OF those with which he has already
favored our public. He informed us last
evening that he had his next attraction al
ready In motion. Without mentioning tho
title. we were led to infer it would be rare
novelty. 1.-The name, you KNOW" be added
sin his quiet Scotch way. sis secondary con-
sideratlon. The infant is not christened be-
fore it is born"
Inhby lNiNc dDu CUDpiuJ, auQ
the manager thereof. have reason to con-
graduate themselves with the success met
with at the Stockwell during the last fart
night They have had packed houses every
performance and last night the attendance
was what would be called. in the argot of
the street, "a corker" No seats to be had
Tor love or money and Manager ElliDghouse
wild with anxiety to save the necessity OF
turning anybody away, necessity to which
he was reduced, nevertheless. Verify have
our public, more than on any previous holi.
day season, patron zed. at the close of 1892,
the popular theaters. This engaging little
coincidence, Fanny Rice, might. from
present appearances. pack the StockweH
for another fortnight. but it cannot be.
Dates must be filled. The company must
leave its rich claim with the ore still in
sight.
The fayorite comedian, Mr.. Lowell r.
Stockwell, will make bis temperance at
his own theater in Mr.. A. w. Pinero's sue
eessful comedy, THE Magistrate" This
will be Mr.. Stock weiPs first appearance in
several months before San Francisco au-
diencc. Theater-goeTS Will remember the
gentleman in the piece mentioned when last
produced here as giving a very clever rem
dering of the principal part. "Tbe Magis-
trate' Will be we'll cast and presented with
new scenery. Mr.. Hugo Toland, young
Californian with considerable experience.
has been specially engaged for this Droduc-
ton. The piece will, no doubI, draw well
for week. Sale Of seats begins t0-mor-
row wednesday,
Mr.. Hizigrath's earnest efforts to keep
alive the interest of our German theater-
goers in his enterprise at the Baldwin de-
serve all the encouragement he receives and
even more. lie is not met by our German
public with the ample recognition that is
called for by his exertiols for their enter
tainment. The production of the farce
comedy, Der Loewe des Tages" (The Lion
OF the Day, on last Sunday evening, Was in
the eompany's best style and was rewarded
by ELUSIVE applause. Miss Marguerite AL
brecht was especially charming and efficient
In her role. She is always good. but in this
particular part she was more than usually
excellent. AS for the orchestral part OF the
performance, it may be mentioned that Mr..
August Hinrichs, the leader, won great ap-
plause Tor his execution OF violin solo.
The Tivoli had New Year audience be
yond expectation. Every seat in the large
auditorium was filled. with a four-deeD
crowd standing in the rear Surely this
popular place of amusement is becoming
the custom of the time, and is gradually
gauglng in price and gu ality of the enter
tainment offered the wants of the average
Dan FRANCISCO tUtdLtI-BUcT. mT. DO dOZ
the treasurer, is slowly coDvalesciDg from
his recent serious Illness, and will probably
show his thin but yet pleasant face at the
box-0ffice window about Friday next, be-
fore "A Trip TO the Moon" is completed. 1t
was not pleasant way to bridge the old
year to the new--in a sickroom-but the
sweet and bitter of life must be taken to-
gether without repiniDg, BY such expert
ences we grow pbllosophic, and we presume
his recent severe lesson will not be lost
upon the popular 10.
The managers Of the Bush-street theaters
are beginning TO think they are too far
downtown. Notwithsta nding the close of
the New Year festival time both the New
California, with "IDcog." and Leavitt's
Bush-street Theater, with Lederer's comic
players in "You and l." showed beggarly
account OF empty benches. Particularly
was this the case with the Bush-street.
where the auditorium was empty enough to
make the alleged fun on the stage merely
hollow echoes. OF course, a good deal of
the non-attendance must be attributed to
the fact that Notwithstanding the presence
of Mr.. George p. Murphy You and T. lie a
chestnut of many seasons and its moldness
is repeliant. Nj. b. must look to re-
arrangement OF managerial conditions If he
expects to derive income from this dilapi-
dated amusement factory.
The Grove-street Theater. situated as 1t
| is in the heart of close family population
| that do not care TO 90 far from home on
| holiday night, was filed 10 see "Cinder-
| ella" Adults, adolescents, ladies' and chill
| dren were there TO the auditorium's ca
| pacty TO enjoy this Christmas and New
| Years spectacle as the managers have
staged it. and it is useless to say that young
! and old all enjoyed 1t in common. They
| talked about it when they reached home,
and congratulated themselves on having
| such seasonabc amusement at their own
! doors. cinderella" will run all through
| the New Year week.
] Mr.. Adolph Bauer, the ACCOMPLISHED
| leader OF the Tivoli orchestra. will give his
| fourth symphony concert at that theater on
| Friday afternoon next, January 6. Miss
| Josephine Godchaux, soprano; Mr.. S. G.
| Fleishman, pianist.
"Olivette," A udran's beautiful opera, will
be sung at Charles Meyers Wgwam 1heater
| all this week.
Mrs. General Tom Thumb and company
| will bid farewell TO the San Francisco pub
| lie at Irving Hail this evening.
A STRANGE CASE.