The morning call., 1894-09-18
THE THEATERS.
The Tivoli's Travesty a
Great Success.
A Double Bill at Morosco'S Grand
Opera-tiouse Draws Crowd.
Nothing New at Other Houses.
Take OF these operas all that is disable,
MIX 1t all up In a pipkin or cruclbIe.

Take OF these operas all that is usable,
Mix 1t all up In pipkin cruclble.
Set it TO music that people can hum.
And new opera is the residudm.
And with apologies to Gilbert, the above
lines will about explain how Don Juan"
lad lib.) was prepared. The Byronic poem
was only useful in furnishing the names
OF the characters in the piece, and almost
every comic opera and recent farce COM
edy was called upon to furnish the music.
And it was deliciously served up. The
Tivoli could not accommodate another
person at 7:45 O'Clock last evening, and
John p. Wil,on, the librettist, Joseph
Hirshbach, the musical director, and the
management must have been delighted at
the way in which this new produc.
ton was received. The piece is bright.
sparkling and goes with a dash that is
most refreshing OF course, there is no
coherent plot-that is not necessary-but
it is loaded with catchy songs, pretty
scenery and costumes. The lines are
clever, though in spots slightly reminis-
cent of the English Christmas piece, where
puns prevail
Oracle Plaisted made her reappearancs
after her vacation in Japan, and the house
went wild. For fully four minutes pro-
ceedings were brought to standstlIl, and
she almost had to make a speech on her
entrance. She is as spontaneous as ever
and her voice is greatly improved after her
rest Ferris Hartman as Muley is fun
nier than Eddie Foy ever dared to be and
carried the piece. His makeup is one OF
the funniest things ever seen on a bur
lesque stage, and his duets with Mis-,
Plaisted received so many encores that the
past IL o'clock. ''Three Old Sports
From Oklahoma" sung by him.
Branson aud Leary, bids fair To-
rival the famous "RazZlp-dazzle" "a D
trio Leary's Pat Malone Forgot Thai
He Was Dead" also scored big hit and a
negro melody, ION, My Honey" sung by
the author, Mr.. Wilson, will prove endur-
ing. Miss Salinger, Miss n elson and
John j. Raphael, In their respective roles,
were as good and reliable as usual and
MIR. Nash is to be Congratulated on his
stage management. An encouraging symp-
tom 10 regari TO the comfort of others wa,
the fact that nearly q third of the ladies'
in the audience removed their hats during
the action. Without doubt don Juan,
will run for month, as it was a distinct
success.
The Benson Opera Company will leave
by steamer for Los Angeles this morning.
The company, embracing foriy-eight peo-
pie. will produce "The Tar and Tartar"
"Shp Ahoy," The Oolah" and roper
toire of new operas. Miss Carrie Godfrey.
Mira de la Motto, George Z. Lask as stage
manager and n. Clifford Page as musical
director are the principals. After some
weeks In the city a coast tour will be made.
Friends" opened splendidly for the
second week at the New California. The
large attendance seemed to inspire the
people on the stage with new life, aud the
different acts went through humming.
Mr.. Royle and his company, of which Mr..
Harry Allen is a conspicuous member.
have no reason to be dissatisfied with
their San Francisco reception. 1t COM
meueed warmly and has been growing In
intensity ever since. The new series of
pictures, given after the close of the com
edy. had a most favorable recognition.
Following is the list:
First, CLEOPATRA" by Bridgman; second.
.Star OF the Night" by Percy; third. "Tbe
Fishermaiden." by 4. Costa; fourth. "Hebe,'
by TnorwaldSen; fifth. Little Red Riding
hood" by Petersen; six b, 1.-The Banana Girl
OF Bahia" by Goldman; seventh, cupid and