The morning call., 1894-10-23

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on The first meeting that good has for evil. This
condition gives rise TO SOme fine acting between
r Tauia !Nlrs. Kendall ana ber stendaughter.
! Ibe crisis Is reached when Elean receives
! IN oner OF marriage from ga plain Hugh Ardale
VINO is Il visitor to "HIghercombe," and Paula
mas he Is the sane man with whom she kept
house during her life as Bohemian. Then,
aIter some affecting scenes with the husband
WHO Is courageous TO the last. anu wishes 10
take his burden 10 q foreign country. there 10
commence new life, she commits suicide.
inete was but little applause, but the admir-
aole acting compelled call or two before the
curtain. The general impression among those
piesent was one or pity that Mrs. Kendall
should devote her tne talent 10 an exposition
OraI VI .ne Seany SIDE OF human nature instead of
presenting IL In ITS brighter and better aspects.
De attempt Of the author 10 sentimentaliZr
faula went Tor nothing.
The love au' Tie blarney In the groves o.
Killarney" were rarely more effectively por-
trdyed than III the performance given bv Katie
Emmett before large audience at the Calfor-
MA 1neater last night. OF course the inevit
aDie missing document was d main feature, and
tue io"-cOmedy servant, the base, very base,
F'iialn' ana the corfespOndinGly noble and
hlsh-spirited hero aud heroine were IN eyi-
dehce; but these features are all Inevitable in
lhe lfish drama. and audiences accept trivial
Inconsistencies with f0rbearance aud even with
applause.
The applause that was given to the perform.
ance last night however, and there was great
deal OF II. was well merited. The play has been
given before III this city and was well received
then, Dut changes have been made In IL 10 ad-
vantage. III Is now we'll constructed, well
staged and we'll acled.
fIhe plot centers around Kitty Burke, the
heroine. This part Is taken 10y Miss Emmett
aud her charming personality carries IL through
Win verye and brightness. With a delicious
brogue her voice is sweet and she sings and
m 4E.4hl tsf.
Charming cOileenS Oh our stages. The other
actors and actresses ably seconded the star
aud lbe performance as whole was we'll bal
ahccd, bright ana exceedingly clever. a
charming little tot, Mabel Taldfero was a
feature of The Performance, and her little
speeches were greeted with greas laughter aud
applause.
After the regular performance there was
given series of living pictures. which this
house mas been producing so well. OF those
last night those most appreciated were the
North Pole" "Home Songs" and RoseuthaPs
Parting From Home" although ali we're re-
celyed with much applause. Killarney" Is
announced Tor d tW0-weeks' Iun and the thea
ter ought 10 be well filed during its production.
John Harvey's ive-act melodrama, woman
Against Woman" drew an immense attend
ance 10 MoroscO's Grand Opera-bouse last
night, and as ii used 10 be said in old political
times, as goes New York, 60 goes the Union,
so 1t may be said of this house considering II is
dramatic business, as goes Monday ulght in
point OF attendance, so goes the rest of the
wrek. What a solid thing Moroseo has got, to
be sure with the bourgeoise OF San Francisco.
AND through them lie Is gradually drawing the
attention of the 400. Fashionable thedters par
Ties may be seen IN the auditorium every even
Ing. lie has taught the people 10 rely upon
his promises OF the enterl ainment TO be fur
nlshed, by his prompt and ample accomplish
menl Of them. He is now IN The way to COM
mand the best plays, lie has The finest Iheater
under his control, ana so far as the attaches of
Inc house are concerned, the most polite and
attentive service. The plays presented. aud
Inc people who play IN them, sneak for
In the manner OF It's stage WORK,
spoke loudly for itself last night, and the re-
sponse was positive In the almost continuous
applause from the audience. Coulter brlnker
as john 11essidOr, all honest workman, gave
us a most substantial rendering of "A character
that would seem 10 call for more Years Iuan
have passed over his head aud larger ekperi-
ence, but he came 10 The front with all tue Te-
quIIements OF this arduous role. Mir. Charles
W. Swain, who PLAYED Johns drunken oil d dad.
PM, who handicapped nm i'll lite, WAS remark
ably good In the eccentric line. Mr.. Il. } J.Huldeu
was well uu i'll the way of arisIocratIc bearing
as Sir Henry Cnesierton. Holden has good
voice anu manner for this KIND OF business.
Miss Nina Gleason as Bessie Barton, ana Elsie
Hartman as Fannie, her sister. play d well
ana we've good tolls, each 10 tile other The
TEST uf Tie characters aIe most acceptable.
The drama ali through showed that 1t had been
Iehearsed with more than usual care. The
rule OF Gleason's management Is 10 nurse the
care of themselves.
The Growers III the StocEwell. judging from
the attendance on Sunday night. could have
continued their double bill for another week
with advantage to themselves and the COM
pany, and. what is more 10 be regarded Just
now, TO the bOx-office. But as his would have
been Inconsistent with the policy of tho man.
aEement, which Is IN favor OF snort runs, The
Private Secretary and "Joes Girls'-
popular as the bill has been-were HId
aside for that clever comedy by Len
Grover the elder, My Son-ln-Law; or,
That Dinner at Brighton which was
given 10 full house, MIR. Leonard Grover Sr.
playing Jean Antouin Maria Bisbon most ad-
mlrably. and Leonard Grover Jr.. De Witt
Clinton Oppers, retired hide and leather mer
chant. The piece went through at a rattlIDg
pace. Growers comedIes-and their name is
leelon-are all SO constructed that each nlr NJ
her OF The cast has business of his own that
catches the audience, ana the peOI lie he has
assembled about him are ali up 10 the mark in
The discharge OF their several assignments
The Growers themselves instead OF being tecog
nized as father ana son When In cast seem 10
be brothers-tne Cbeerybie brothers, if you
like, so sunny y-natured that they are not only
cheerful aud laughing III themselves but the
cause OF bIiarliy IN otnerS-the others being
the audience who thoroughly enjoy the Wis
comica of which this gifted pair are possessed.
One of the most laudable features of the
TyOlI Is its variety in resources. After five
weeks run OF broad burlesaue the same com
paHy charges this week with facility to
"straight' comedy opera, FRA Diavolo."
Last uights audience was large one, even
for Tivoli first night. Zerlin a. Auber's hero
Inc. Is one OF The prominent characters on the
operate Stage. and Oracle Plaisted's vivaciIy
and chic carri her in the role most admir-.
ably. Her disroblng scene was handled deli.
ca tey and at the same time created much
interest. Miss Salnger as Lady Allcash was
very effective and looked charming. Robert
Dunbar made his reappearance, alter I; long
vacation, IN The title role, ana made a daShing
bandit. Bransoh, Olmi and Rafael sang the
other parts we'll, ana Hartman and Lrary were
the Italian bandis Leary's Italian Irish dia-
lect was something fearful and wonderful for
llnguiSt 10 listen 10.
The opera will undoubtedly do splendid
"a IN sinaa mi .s In,