The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-21
AT THE THEATERS.
An Irish Play That Smells
of the Turf.
Frank Daniels and Little Puck. {"
:" The County Circus"
I" Said Pasha."

rule as tho principal attractions for the
week
Mr.. Joseph Murphy opened at the Bald
win In ''Shann Rhue." one OF his most
characteristic pieces. TO a fair house, aud
played the principal part. Larry Donovan.
with all his accustomed old-time vigor
Murphy has always been favorite la this
city. and on the coast generally. Tho
pictures of Irish life no presents are those
drawn from actual experience. as we'll AS
those Impressed upon his brain by what
ho has heard Of the fortunes of his folks
on the old sod. Many OF the Incidents In his
plays arc actualtles. dramatically treated
and which happened ia the dark days OF
'9S. when British redeoats swarmed in the
Emerald Isle. and all lrishmrn's lie
wasn't worth pins fee, because every
native was considered rebel ana
served out with Jedburgh disadvantages
first and tried afterward shaun khue"
turns, however. principally on land
trouble. when old Morris Donovan hor-
rows $500 from Bryan Calloehan 20 pay
Tor draining u large acreage OF bog land on
an otherwise valuable property. There
are, of course, tha usual complications
about this Indebtedness 10 make the
dramatic effects complete. Ii Is IN Ire
land. as In most other parts OF the world.
for the matter OF that. that tho borrower
becomes tho lenders mortal enemy, when
he cannot easily pay up the money loaned;
in the Green Island this is especially tho
case.
In playing Larry Donovan, son OF old
Morris. and the rOllieking. devilmay-care
character OF tho piece, Mr.. Murphy
brought out all that peculiar Irish humor
that no has been remembered for, He has
kiss for all tho girls. merry word for
his friends. crisp aud biting retort for
nnAn.laa fap
slleveens, the lawyers employed In
'dhurty wurruk" Then. again, he is kind
aud tender 90 tho unfortunate. and the
poor "erlteh, as humpbacked and lame
boy is called in lreland-literally meaning
"a thing OF legs and arms" sud with no
body 10 speak of-eommands his sympa-
thles and best care. Murphy is a model
irish boy, or. at least, the dramatist makes
him one, and IL was pleasant 10 note how
his old-tlme friends and new admirers as
sembled 10 good force and followed all his
words and actions with genuine, hearty
Irish laughter. He had all the flavor OF
tina turf, and they rehshed IL.
Murphy has had the good judgment not
60 Trust tho play entirely 10 himself, but
has gathered about him an excellent CON-
pany. The brogue is general. with the ex-
eeption OF the young ladies, who are all
native daughters of this Golden West. and
md IL difficult to catch the soft infections
OF tho speech OF the gem Of the sea. There
IS an Irish air about all the men. lake
James Garden for example, an excellent
actor he plays Morris Donovan up TO the
standard-and all blame 10 him. for he is
native and 10 the manner born. Charles
Kent too. the schoolmaSter (Patriek Caya-
nanghl. IS another capital personation. He
is an Irish pedant sort OF Hioornlan
DR.. Pangless In his frequent! use OF bits OF
Latin, Messrs. Walter Hodges, Carl
Smith. W, L. Sheehan aud Francis Powers
a. H..
spective parts. z. Il. Preble. who played
Teddy Phats. tho "Criteh." did an excel
lent piece OF work. He showed nearly as
much merit Ia the assumption as Mr..
Charles Mheatlelgh ala Ia the humpbaek.
Danny Man, OF ths Colleen Bawn."
shaun khue" will be tho bill for this
week at the Baldwin.
Frank Daniels at the New California
gave Us new version Of his Little
Puck. fnn Of edd and quaint eoDeeits. Tbs
house was quite full and very orderly, but
We do not think. from present iRdlcations
there is any likelihood of seeing
the Coreett houses as this theater
with Puck" that Peter Daley and his
fareeurs drew. Little Puck" is called
Observation-Disclosures. and is properly
named IL claims 10 % drsmstizstien of
Frederick Austey's creation, Vice
Versa" ey Archibald {. GGnther, and Ia
10 everything Is topsy-tDryy, from Pack
irgham Gtltedge (Mg. Frank Daniels),
mattsr-et-taet stockorokeT. who first occu-
pies MS ewn BODY and atterward that Of
his son Billy. Down 70 the eherUSgrl VITO
attempts 30 sing the old hymn. "Rock'd ia
the Cradle OF the Deep," as q bass Solo
and fails IN tbs NEST signal manner
Daniels has droll. dry manner with him.
aud bis business Is full Of surprises. The
.k..at..
through the piece and gives cause for
great laughter. Ths number Of pretty
girls assem- b ed on the stage are an at
traeslye feature. Little Puck" Is down
tor run.
The County Cireps" az the Stockwell
IS the 6rss Of series OF com oination
performances that may be expected az this
theater for the winter season. La order 70
give q sort OF eelat to the affair and the
true sawdust 6ayor TO suit the title Man
aver ElliDghe0ss has b al the front Of the
tbeater dressed like ths entrance To
regular circus tent 1t is quaint copeeit.
bat not = bad advertising dodge. The
piece Itself Is = sort OF medley Of surprises
or. 10 use the Scotch word. cansraps.
Where the people came from who make
up the multitude Of performers we are rot
prepared 60 say; but with the electric
hotel and the grand street parade, whsre
ali sorts VI novelties and trades are IN
troduced. the spectator has certainly as
much laughing HlatLer as DO as paid for
The aexs goes for nothing; the tricks 20
for all
The Groye-street presented "frhe Lottery
Of Life stirring mslodrsma. and one
most satisfactory to the large audience
asssm bled. The cast Is q numerous one.
and absorbed the e1lIre strength or the
COMPANY. The Lottery" will no doube
do good business all this week.
Richard Stanl's ''Said Pasha" was the
attraction at the fiyou. where it has been
seen before, aud SO lately that it's princi.
pal features are Still well remem pered by
the patrons Of that theatar. The present
distribution Is al excellent one. and the
performance was much better than any
OF the same opera that has preceded at this
house. Those who admire StahPs work
can now see IL at It's best.
The performance of "Himmelslsitsr's
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