The morning call., 1894-04-10
THE GRIsMERs REAPPEAR.
international VaudeviIIes Fill Stock
wells - Elsie at the Tivoli.
Morosco's .Never Say Die.''

The principals of the company, all of
them artists. must feel sense of
disappointment that their compatriots residing
in this city should treat so slightingly work ac
cepted by the cultivated Berlinese. The Ameri-
can may be excused on the ground that he is
not acquainted with the language in which the
libretto is written; but the German has no such
excuse 20 offer. Lucie Verdier looked charm
ing 10 the role Of Margit Won der Meeren and
sang her numbers with vivacty and swee ness.
Leopold Deutscn, Max Monti and Carl Scbniz
tive parts Of Won der Boom, com
mander; Won der Brandt, his lieuten-
ant. and Cyprian Boxtee, the orderly.
The choruses In themselves were treat. Ihey
were not sung with the stolid heavy roar that
passes here as ensemble music, but with light
and shade. emphasis and expression. as good
reader alouu would give to subject IN which
be Is interested. The management intend TO
produce Mascagnis II Paglaccp next Mon
day evening and some of the principals in the
distribution will sing the Italian text.
Mr.. Joseph r. GrIsmer and Miss Ph 9be Da-
ves, favorites always with our public, had
warm welcome home at the California In their
favorite play. "The New South.' They were
greeted on their stage entree and recalled re-
peaiedly during the performance. The play,
as has been remarked before, had Its premierin
this city. and therefore is not novelty. but
under the changed conditions of our population
since the departure Of The players on the late
Eastern tour was probably new TO six-tenths
OF chose who sat before them last evening.
Many improvements are noted 10 The New
South" since IL was launched at the Stockwel
There Is greater c0mpactneSs in the dctiOn-a
natural consequence of the length OF time 1t has
b en- played. The new wine OF tile dramatic
vintage offered at tue theater on Powell street
has had time to flpen. aud now has good and
positive flavor which 10 had not at the begin
ming Miss Phoebe Davies has made reputa-
tion in Georgia GwynDe, the leading character
OF this play, and Mr.. Grlsmer has also devel-
oped more ability in the character OF Captain
Ford.
The International Vaudevilles opened the
S Sockwel to a crowd. This seems 10 be the
accepted time by our public for specialists and
variety performers. All the theaters open in
the city, with the exception OF two, are more or
less devoted 10 this kind of performance, which
is drawing in the most profitable manner
Leavitt closed the Bush too soon. There are
said to be MANY famous American and Euro
pean artists among the Internationals, and
judging by the broken English as well as the
entire French spoken by many of them, they
hail for the most part from France ana Ger
many. The difficult feaIs. although executed
with precision and dexterlty, are not novel.
The CDevalier DelDrad2 vtyacious son oil
Gaul, did rapid disappearance act. putting
two OF his countrywomen out OF sight In
trunk, and at another time in casket. and
then restoring them in the twinkling OF an eve.
He is from the Eden Theater, Paris. The De-
linas, Viennese sisters, sing prettily and one
gives limitations OF French chanteuse,
and also OF the manner of singing a
chansonette In a second-rate Partisan cafe
Smith ana Fuller pei form on the marimbo and
bamboo BELLS. The Bonita family OF panto-
mimists are reipteresIing. Unthan, the armless
man, called the wonder OF the century, Is,
however, depended on as the chief card. He
drove TO the park on Sunday behind hand
some turnout with his feet on the dashboard
and the felns between his strong aud
flexible toes. He shaves himself, shoots.
plays cards and musical Instruments; in
short he does everything with his feet
and toes that a normally constructed
human being does with his hands and fingers.
Armless men, though. and, for the matter OF
that armless women, are not novelty. A
man without arms. named S. G. Nellis (wno, by
the way, resembles Unthan SOmewhat) trav-
eied through the United States some years ago,
showing the ingenious way in which he sup
Piled the defects OF nature in his case. This
show Will doubtless draw, as the city Is full of
people who will appreciate Its merits.
Miss Elsie Adar, the new serpentine dancer,
appeared between the second and third acts of
the successful ''Ship Ahoy!" at the Tivo,i last
evening, and delighted the usual large audience
by the gracefulness and ease OF her move
meDts. The brilllancy OF this novel measure Is
lime lights on the dancer as she whirls in its
bewildeying maZ-s. The applause was strong
and constant. The Cucs 90, the shlp was
decorated for this occasion. and new songs,
Morosco's Grand Opera-house came to the
front as usual with its army of patrons to see
the new drama "Never Say Die"-which the
proprietor Of the theater might take for bis
motto-in which Mr.. Joseph j. Bowling as
Jack Wallngford and Miss Myra L. DAVIS as
Drift sort OF man. cut distinguished fig
ures. The action Of the piece is located In
New York and is OF the flOrId dramatic school,
not particularly neat or nice In detail. but
catching the average auditor by Its broad, gen.
eral effects. The police patrol episode. with Nc
GinnIs' dropping chin had good deal OF rough
fun In it. There Is some popular music during
the piece. Miss Davis ornaments Drift with
several songs and sings hem well. The 'sSweet
Marie" and "Skipper Ben" took with the audi
ence. The Acme quartet also contribute agree
able part singing. The stage effects are. OF the
lvelest knd--an attempt TO wreck the fast ex-
press, the living ladder. interior of the steamer
dock, North River, N. Y. and the lightship OIL
Sandy Hook IN storm.
The Orpheum had a jam again last evening and
a strong array OF talent was presented, includ
Ing the human freak, Herr Huber, man born
without arms. who paints, shoots and drives a
team. Yesterday he drove spirited pair OF
horses through the principal thoroughfares
George p. Murphy is an excellent deineator OF
German character. assisted by Miss Kitty Ker.
sale. The dashng Vic Helene Is also on the
bills, and the popular Cad Wilson has also re-
turned TO this stage.
1t is understood that Mr.. Gustave Walter,
proprietor of the present prosperous Orpheum
music hall, has purchased the Grove-street
place of amusement and will run 1t In connec-
tion with his establishment on O'Farreil street:
that Is, the people app airing at the Orpheum
will, by means OF rapid hack transit
do a "turn" at the Grove the same
evening. This practice has been long in
moi for the benefit OF the respective
proprietors as much as for the per-
formers themselves who made their engage
ments with that understanding. Lottie Collins
used to do five each evening, receiving liberal
pay for each. walters seems 10 be abreast of
the times, and his Introduction of the London
fashion, Is an evidence Of the growth of the city,
and OF his smartness in taking advantage OF
the fact.
WANT TO REORGANIZE.