The morning call., 1894-08-07

the period also. Each actor was Beau Brum-
mel in his attire, and each actress wore the
peculiar frocks one sees In old family portraits
Tie play was interesting and picturesque in
every particular OF costume and Suggesting.
The story is almost tOld in The first acT. MIR.
BrabaZon, a wldOwer (Nlr. Henry MileD,
tells il TO his bosom friend, Mr.. Wat
kin (Mr. W. II. CramDlOn), a crusty
old bachelor, who is Indispensable TO
BrabaZon on account of the ultra-amiability of
the latter. BrabaZOn has "sOwn the wind" in
his early and indscreet days with woman
named Helen Gray, and the purpose OF the
playwright is 10 show the whlrlwind crop lie
has reaped IN long years of subsequent re-
morse for his treatment OF the only one lie ever
loved. Miller's acting was almost perfect in
this part, and In an eccentric way nothing
could excel Champions treatment of the bach
elOr Waikin. w. Ii. Thompson was start
ling in his makeup of Lord Pet
worth, the WORKOUT rOue, wkOSe life
was evil and only evil continually. His face
looked like the index TO a volume of vice and
cruelty. MIR. William Faversnam carried the
part of Ned Amnesty, Mr.. BTabaZOns adopted
son, neatly. as gallant of The time. whose
only redeeming virtue was faithiulnesS TO Rosa
mond, afterward proven to be The deserted
daughter of Mr.. BTabaZOn. In playing
This character Miss Viola Allen easily
placed herself among the leading ac-
thru act at her cottage In Fulbam, where
she fights out the battle Of sex against sex with
her fatheT-at That time unknown TO her In
such relation. Robert Edlson's Sir Richard
Cursitor, the sporting barOnet, and "raughty
BOY" OF the period, was strongly drawn, and
the scene between him and Watkin, the old
bachelor, In Ned AnDesy's chambers was one
of the best dramatic bits in the piece. Hon.
Mrs. Fretwell MAY RObson) and Maud Fret
well Isabel IrVlng), who believed In Cursltor.
heightened The comic element. The same play
Will be repeated this evening.
"0ld Lavender was reproduced by Mr.. Har-
rigan aud company at the New California last
evening, and VIII run for two nights more,
when "0'Reilly and the 400" Will take its
place. Mr.. Harrigsn prides himself on the title
role of this pir ce, and justly so, for Ii Is the
best thing he does aud the company support
him well. His songs, too, are very expressive,
and always draw a hearty response from the
audience.
The Tivoli continued the "Gypsy Baron" to
good attendance. Strauss music seems to be
at home in this theater-ai least. the people al
ways throng TO hear 1t. Great preparations are
being made for Don Juan ad lib." dorothy"
next week.
New faces at the Peoples Palace Muslc-hall
have had the effect of filling the benches of
that place OF amusement
In Gnberps play of "Pygmallon and Galatea"
the hero says 10 me piutocraT who asks him The
price of his statue: Il work for money! can
do no mOfei"
So. il seems in some way the critic might
walk into M0rOscO'S Grand Opera-hOuSe aud
make the same demand-and ge the same re-
ply. 1t is the secret, however, OF ar, that
which catches the golden thread, which leads
through the maze of public OnnIon.
The plot of the Harvest Moon" il which
Theodore RObeIJr plays the leading pariyIs
complex and melodramatic; filled with all lha
Old-iashiuned PHI asses which The old school of
"serio-vaudeVie" might demand Yet The ex-
cellence of the stage management and the value
OF the stock company turned the trte phrases
into the links OF romance and made purse OF
gold from the ear which Shakespeare would say
ShylOcN refused 10 deVour.
A wealthy baron-t, Sir Charles Gordon
has secret son by woman who on the
stage and "before the world and man and any
other woman is my Wife" Yet he Will not tell
the truth and acknoWl dye this son because be
has rank and believes that this Is the way TO
act. This son is for time supposed 10 have
murdered him, 10 lie usual stage whisper and
abrupt music, ana YET IL comes out all RICH IN
the end, and the real mother Is proved TO have
been the only one who has the actual proofs.
Theodore Roberts mas that resonant, thrilling
"cOnJraltO" vOIce which reaches to the gal
lery and breaks hearts in the dress-circe.
lie has repOse that is delightful. and not
wlthstanding some of The speeches that the
author puts 10 his mouth he never ntS. Lu-
ellie la Verne, who plays his mother, also re-
trains from oyeracting a somewhat eXtrava-
CANT pari. James Garden, whose stage expert
euce is apparent all through the piece, does Sir
Charles Gordon capitaly while E. j. Holden.
as The detective, and Charles Swain, George
Hermance, Julia Blanc and Elsie Hartman
fill minor roles very acceptably. The proouc-
distlBguishe this house.
The new bill at the Wigwam attracted the
usual MOnda night audience. The new people
on the bill met W th hearty receptions. and
Crimmins and Gore and the Rays were obliged
TO respond 10 the usual number OF encores.
The stereO-ele cJrical reproduction OF "The
Living Pictures has reopened the Alcazar, and
will continue during the remainder of the week.
Some of the views shown are very beautiful.
aud the night scenes OF the late Midwlnter
Fair, notably the searchlighI In operation are
very effective. PiccirlllO's mandolin orchestra
and Mr. Frank Collins songs lend greatly TO
the entertainment.
Commencing Sunday evening. August 10, the
European Oriental Opera Company will pro.
duce the grand historical opera "Saameth, or
the Daughter of Bethlehem" The engag -ment
will be only for one week. This opera is over
1000 years ol0. All The appurlenances VIII be
historically eorrect-coslumes, ballels songs
aud instrumental music.
Paderewski, tie great pianist, will, in all
bilily, give series OF recitals in This city
next January. Mr.. John L. Fryer, his agent
! Tor The United States, is now in active CORE