The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-19
THE BUTTERFLIES.
Cartoons Comedy Pleases
a Crowded House.
The Warm Reception of Mr.. John
Drew and His Company at
the Baldwin.

Henry Guy Carleton has, in the comedy vein,
done his best work with The Butterflies" as
produced by Mr.. John Drew and his American
company at the Baldwin last evening The
auditorium was thronged with brilliant and
appreciative audience. There was scarcely a
situation on the stage that did not meet with
instant recognition, and rippleS of laughter fol-
lowed The Gtterance OF the welI.written. neat
anu pointed text. he cast was:
Frederick Ossian ............... John Drew
Andrew Strong his friend. ........... Lewis Baker
Hiram Green, ambitious and willing to pay.
HARRINGTON. his son, Arthur Byron
Nathaniel BiISer, who has a SOFT nesrt.........
Coddie, butler to Green. Frank E. Lamb
Mrs ossian, mother TO Frederic K...............
Suzanne Elise. daughter to Green Anna Belmont
Mrs Beverly rt-Dodge. Kate Meek
Miriam, her daug hter. Maud Ada ms
The comedy is 4 picture of modern society," In
which the power OF money is the prevailing
idea. John Drew has a strongly constructed
part in Frederick OSsiaD, a well-meanins good
hearted young man, with an indulgent mother
who beggars herself TO sustain him IN genteel
dleness, owes debts to tailors and other trades
men till millionaire friend OF his family,
Hiram Green, diSillus oniZas him by cOnsO-
dating all his obligations. has them pressed
upon him, opens his eyes To the tue situation,
and so drives him out of his FOOLS paradise,
and then holds out helping hand TO new and
better life.
Drew's acting throughout was expert. While
carrying himself with an airy gracefuness, he
has occasional passages OF great power, which
he delivered with much effect. HIS description
of the rescue al Narragansett from drowning of
Miriam Miss Maud Adams). daughter of the
high strung but poverlystrick en- Mrs. Beverly
Stuart Dodge of Philadelphia (kate Meek, is
one OF these, and his bearing in the interview
between his mother (hlrs. Annie AdamS) and
the naughty Philadelphia was full OF fine SaI-
casm aud delicate standings that showed the
nice hstrlonlc school In which he has been
rearrd.
This character Of Mrs. Beverly Stuart-Dodge
is. by the way most important one In the
cast and was admirably sustained by Miss
Meek. She is IN some degree like Mrs. Skew
ton In "DOmbey and Son." and IS seeking 10
sell her daughter 10 the highest bidGer In the
matrimonial marx ct. Fred Ossian is In love
with Miriam, and she reclDrOcaieS his passion.
The old lady her mother. wants her 20 marry
harrington Green, son of the millionaire. aad
her time IS pretty well taken up in preventing
Miriam from meeting or speaking to young Os-
sian, but she fails i'll her purpose.
Mr.. Harry Harw0od as Hiram Green, the
sef-made millionaire and friend Of the Os-
SLAMS. commands a good deal of the attention
of the audience by he mastery way In which
he handles the part. In the scene where his
son Bal rngton insults his own father by re-
fleeing upon his ignorance and vugarity and
the old man cOmpels him TO apologize we had
another specimen of finished acting.
Miss Maud Adams as Miriam was most at
tractive figure and made a good deal of a per-
SOudtlOu nulCu Is niue IHOI6 luci lUdj vi all
ingenue. She Is handsome young woman and
well trained, and therefore cannot fail of pop
ularity.
The rest of the cast gave equal satisfaction
with the principals. Annie Belmont as
Suzanne Elise, daughter to Green, was viva
cious and free; Arthur Byron, the son, Bar
rineton. did good piece of work; so did
Leslie Allen as Nathana Bilser. the tailor.
Credit must be given Mr.. Frank E. Lamb for
lifting Codde. the butler, a comparatively
small part up TO an unwOnted place of excel
lence as a Niece of character acting.
1.-The Butterflies is worthy of full houses
during its continuance.
"McSorey's Initiation" new to the patrons
Of the New California Theater, will have its
first presentation here on Monday evening next
by Edward Harrigan and his company AS
Peter McSOrley. who aspres to political
honors "a character well known in this city,
the authOI-actor is said to be as much at home
In picturing the thrilling as he is in causing
laughter. In "McSorIey's Imitation" number
OF Bl aham'S best songs are sung, including
"The Actor Who Saw Better Days" II N yer
Drink Behind The Bar" The Salvation
Army etc. The sale OF seats begins this
morning.