The morning call., 1894-09-11
THE THEATERS.
" Friends" and Pictures
at the California.
" The House With Green Blinds''
Crowds Morosco's Grand Opera
house-No Change Elsewhere.

mlLOl hONleS I6OD6E6Q the New
California 10 large attendance. So much has
been said about this composition, in advance,
that II is unnecessary 10 90 into detail regard.
ing 1t. Suffice lT 10 say that the performance
was smooth ana easy in Its mOvement-the
strong scenes being given due force. without
any exaggeraton of the situation. Each
member Of the company is well up in his and
her respective assignment and plays 1t for all
IL will bear. The opening scene, where
the TWO friends are brought so closely togethrr r
by the cohesion of poverty that there is only
one suit of clothes between them, Is laughable
and at the same time natural Edwin Milton
Royle is John Parker Jr., modern poet, and
Lucius Henderson is Adrian Karie, a pianist.
They are the friends In poverty; but the sun
dering of their friendship comes il the person
OF Marguerite Otto OF the Metropolitan
0pera-house (Miss Selma FetteD Mr..
Henderson gave some excellent seee-
tOns on the piano IN the second
act. and The audience, besides finished dra.
matte performance. had the enjoyment of a
musicale. The cOmedy-Grama is well wor,h
anybody's time and mon y, and the living pic
lures that follow are an additional attraction
These pictures, with but one exception, "The
Hand 1nat Rocks the Cradle" which is drawn
from nature. are all from paintings and statu-
airy by celebrated masters. The faces and
pose OF the subjects, especially that OF "The
Fisher Maiden" I,'o .u are critically correct.
ter OF scenic effect. in color, plants
flowers, animals, etc, is so placed TO add TO
the general spirit of the object shown. The
pictures, In Short are produced WITH realistic
accuracy, as We'll as artistic beauty. 1t re-
Quires over zoo electric lights OF various col.
Ors to give the proper tone. lf tue public tax e
this picturesque innovation in good part the
management will, each week, give a new series
OF art gems. They have in preparation now
The Russian Wedding Feast" ana others
where many characters are grouped.
"CharIey's AUNT at the Baldwin carried a
good Monday night face for the opening OF the
second week.
"The House with Green Blindsv crowded
MoroscO's Grand Opera-house to its utmost ca
Daclty-so crowded that it was a wonder that
S sergeant Reynolds was not around with his
squad TO make the usual trouble or to look for
an excuse to make il. The meIodrama 1. =
powerful one but good deal Of its strength T.
developed oy the Intelligent company 10 which
II is committed. The acting on this stage is be-
coming talked about for its excellence. 1t Is
better for Two bits than was formerly a show
OF the same nature for dollar and half, TO
say nothing OF a seat in the handsOmesj and
most comfortable theater in the city, from the
auditorium OF which, should any Unforeseen
danger arise, exit is unimpared.
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The orpheum had its usual largo attendance
At Albert Meyers Wigwam the novelties pre-
sented drew large crowd.
The production of al TrOvatore" at Stock
Wells Theater next Friday and Sunday even
inRs Will excite much interest and induce a
large attendance The "Itaian Philharmic
best efforts and an excellent performance is
confidently looked for. The business arrange
ments are in the hands OF Mr.. Phillip Hastings,
whose large experience and good judgment In
such affairs are well known.
On Tuesday next the first subscription lists
for the loDg-loOked-for series of symphony con-
certs under The leadership OF the distinguished
Erif Wi he
10 the public at all the leading music stores.
The Scbeel orchestra VIII consist OF sixty
men, most OF them already well known 10 fame,
and series OF eighteen symphonies. one each
week, is projected. The opening symphony Is
set down for Friday afternoon, September 21.
The Empire Company opened its Oakland
season last evening at the MacdOnough to a
crowded house, repeating Its great dramatic
triumph OF the past season In New York and
its later engagement in this city. Sowing the
Wind" made SO perfect a sensation that before
the evening performances was ended requests
upon requests and demands for seats for n
repetition poured into the managers office,
therefore lie came to the conclusion to
acQueSce 10 the demand OF his patrons and
reproduce Sowing the Wind" Wednesday
evening.
lady, appeared as Maud Fretwell in the cast az
Sowing the Wind" last evening. A number of
her lady friends presented Miss Craven win
floral horseshoe for good luck.
III seems tDat san PREDECESSORS successes lead
Oakanders as similar request for repetition
OF Liberty H2lP' has been made, the manage
ment agreeing to do so on Thursday evening.
The repertoire now stands as follows: "Iib-
erty Hall" to-nght, "Sowing the Windp for the
matinee and evening performances tomorrow.
and Liberty Halr' for the farewell perform.
ance thursday night.
The new great syndicate shows and Paris
hippodrome, A. S. Kahlund general agent. Will
open corner OF Thirtieth street, Oakland. on
Thursday next and give a matinee as we'll as
evening performance on that day as well as
matinee and evening performance on the Fri
day following. Next week the white tents will
be pitched at Central Park. Marker street. in
this city.