The morning call., 1894-09-04
THE THEATERS.
IS Charley's Aunt " Is a
Laughing Success.
Morosco's Grand Opera-Eiouse Has a
Better Melodrama Than Usual.
"Patience at the Tivoli.

ing piece from beginning to end AT least. the
large and fashionable audience at the Baldwin
last evening thought so, for their laughter was
unTestrained throughout all the three acts. But
the cause OF merriment was more iii the ludl-
crous situations than in any humor of the text,
for while there was a good line occasionally,
the conversation was. for the most part as dry
remainder biscuit. Arthur Larkin. who
played Lord Fancourt Bahberly. and in that
character persOnaed Charley's aunt was the
heart and soul OF The whole business by the
manner IN which he sustained the bogus Donna
Lucia dAlvadOreZ from Brazil, "wneTe the
nuts come FROM" II was an exceedingly good
piece OF maSqueradlng. and the best of the
fun was III the occasional forgeifuness OF his
assumed character when he was just on the
verge OF giving himself away. The rest of the
cast revolved around him like satellites. as
small planets around larger. The bills say il
Is Larkin's first appearance in America. He
was fortunate in making 1t in California, as the
TEST OF the United States will learn TO do him
full Justice after his effort of last evening. The
other two undeTgraduates-Jack Chesney
raymond Capp) and Charley WykeEam George
III. Trader)-whOse aunt was In question, were
merely rOmping boys with budding love affairs
on hand. Mr.. Trader received round OF ap-
plause in his entrance. TO which he bowed his
Acknowledgements. George is favorably re-
membered by his earlier efforts i'm this city
Brasset the college scout, was we'll played
by jacques on Martin; cool hand who
full caprices OF his charges The young
ladies', Kitty Verdum, Spettlgue's ward
(Deia Stacy Amy SpeItigue. Spettigue's
niece ORANGES Stevens) and Ella Delahay, an
orphan (Millie James, are handsome women
and were well dressed, but somewhat mani
mate. The true Brazilian Countess (Grace
Thorne COulterl carried herself with an easy
grace. Owen Fawcett as Stephen Spettigue
ana Brian barley as Colonel Sir Francis Ches-
ney, filled in nicely. They had not much TO do.
but what little they did contribute was given in
good form. BY the way, the motive of this far
ccal comedy is not a new one. Those who
remember Dan Setchell. the old-time comedian
han In ind hn n0taf
this city with farce called Zone Thousand
MillIners Wanted" the merit of which was in
his Disgusting himself as woman. and IN his
experiences with the girls who applied for a
situation. "Charley's Aunt' Is, in degree,
an elaboration eor the same idea. but 1t is GER
tainly funny enough to fill the Baldwin for a
month 10 come.
Morosco's Grand Operano was crowded
to the walls 10 see Convict 777," one of Cliff
toms best melodramas. A. w. Fremont, who
owns the piece, and who plays the leading
characters, came comparatively unheralded,
but be was warmly welcomed, nevertheless.
His drama, like a singed cat was much better
than ii appeared at first sight. 1t is full of in
terest, tells an exciting story, and the business
moves smoothly through all the acts. The
audience paid close attention, and seemed to
devour the play as they would book OF which
they were 10th 10 lose single line. Fremont
as Malcomb and Gerald COvlngton, acted with
quiet force; Dot too much energy, but Just
enough. Swain, as the Irishman McCaffeTy
was full OF color In his character acting, and
the rest OF the cast came up 10 the melodra-
matte in manner that was eminently Satisiac-
tory.
The never-ending popularity OF Gilbert and
Sullivan's operas In this city was clearly shown
by the enormous house that greeted Patience"
at the Tivoli last evening, and capital per-
Torrance of the satire on estheticism was given
Ferris Hartman has essayed scores of roles in
comic opera but for the first time played Bun
thorne and his Interpretation OF The part was
entirely satisfactory. He bureSqued Irving TO
quite an extent and read the clever lines most
effectively. The twenty loveslck maidens fell
fat OIL their stOmachs and worshiped Algernop
with all the enthusiasm that has always been
characteristic of the chorus In this opera and
the dragons protested against the ipnOyafions
proposed by the long haired apostles of terra
cottaism with their customary avidtv No
better Lady Jane than Carrie Godfrey has
ever sung the role, aud the only SURPRISE
is that she could 50 far have forgotten
her art as to make up in vOung
and pretty manner rather than in the anti.
capital Archibald, and be and Hartman had to
sing over twenty verses In their "Out-of-the.
way Young Man" song. Title Salinger is I'm.
proving every week and made a charm,na
Patience, while George Olmi, Phil Branson and
Ed haVanaugh did the military assignments
thoroughly and well. Four new "Liyfng pict
uIes were produced and made immense hits
one particularly, 1.-The Morning Bath" where
a youngster Is receiving bis early ablutIons
fatlenee and the pictures should do a good
Two weeks business
At the Orpheum last night there was not a
seat left at 8 O'clock. Tie principal noveltiss
were the Americas Quartet and Sarlna. the
famous Partisan contortionist. The former
was OF the Iony Pastor variety order with a lot
10 sp5Ie; AS Tor Sarna his fame In London
snu iarls Is so great that II seems strange that
MS ADVENT has not been heralded with more re-