The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Midweck Notes of Business at the
TheaterS.


Theaters.
Alabama" Is drawing we'll at the Baldwin.
The concession is, by all who have seen the
present production, that Thomas work is as
well shown as BY any previous cast that has IN
deTtaKen the work. The part of Atlanta
Moberly. about which so many good words
have been spoken. Is not played by Miss Ann
Urhart, as originally cast, but by Miss Kath-
lynne Staunton- Heron. Miss Urhart, who was
TO have played the part. was taken III. and Miss
Heron had TO 60 on at a few hours notice. She
has held the part since. and did good work with
1t, although she was not Miss Urharts under
study. Sir Charles Young's "Jim. the Fenman"
is the next piece In the line OF production.
All Of James O'NellPs old friends and host
of new ones have turned out every night EN-
masse to see his performance of the Count OF
Monte Cristo at StockwelPs Theater. Curtain
calls are the rule every evening, and the size of
the audience is continually growing. These
facts 60 to show that the old favorites have the
call this season, and that the people of San
francisco still have a warm pace In their hearts
for the romantic drama when 1t is given an
adequate production. Box parties have
been arranged both this week and the
next week: when Monte Or: sto" will be
of February % "Virgnius" and "RIcheleu"
are announced, and March Will witness the
first presentation Of MIR. William Greer Har
rison's new play. THE ONeill, or the Prince
of Ulster" Scenery is now being painted both
tor the production of 'svIrginfus'' and "The
O'Neil." The unfavorabls impression created
by Miss Lillian Daily's performance of Mer-
cedes Sunday night IS now passing away. IS
the lady has lost her nervousness and is play
ing with much more force and character. 1t is
certainly wonder TO see the spirit and dash
with which Mr.. James O'Neill plays the part
OF Edmond Dantes In the "Count OF Monte
Cristo."
MIR. James T. Kelly and company are filling
the New California with "McFee of Dublin"
1t is a rollicking Irish play. and In this con-
sists its interest with the public. 1t is mooted
that there 10 to be change in the local man.
favorite with the public, giving place to Mr..
| Friedlander, manager OF one OF the Frohman.
Hayman theaters In the northwestern circuit.
| The "Mister Monte Cristo" burlesque at the
| Tivol has caught on with the patrons Of the
| theater There are many good farcical points
about the piece, ana 1t may be said to serve a
good purpose. Those who tire of the heavier
melodramatie features OF Dumas work at the
| Stockwell can alternate by visit to tho Tlvoli,
| where the famous old business of 1.-THE world
| is mine" has been made a reducti0 ad absurda am
| One OF the great operate composers, Rossini,
| or perhaps Verdi, once SAID he was not sure OF
the popular success OF an opera till he heard
the street organs PLAYING the principal airs
The same may be true Of a great meIodrama
| IL has not been safely landed in the popular
heart till 1t has passed into the burlesQue stage
| Ono Of the best features Of Bogner's New
| Alcazar show Is the demon trapeze perform.
ance. By skilfully arranged lights a single
| flying trapeZist has all the effect Of two In the
| air The business is weird and striking. II il
| the dark shadow following the substance, and
this shadow. In Its exaggeration, has the besl
Of it.