The morning call., 1894-03-20
AT THE THEATERS.
Despite Holy Week, a Full
House at the Baldwin.
Ihe Presentation of "Francesca da
Rimini "-Opening of Morosco's
Opera-House-Other Shows.

George II. Boxers tragedy. "Francesca da
himlnl," Is evidently success with The Warde.
James Company al the Baldwin. Not because
IL Is new 10 our community, but as produced
last evening. with Its superb stage mounIIngs
1t look on freshness that made Ii appear al
ihost as noVefy. Many good plays have been
contributed TO the American stage by PhiIadeI.
phia authors, but In critical ana general
opinion Boxers realization Of Dante's poellcsl
story ranks the highest, and In fact. higher
than the work OF any American playwriter. DIR
Byid's - ok Cade" is nearly on plane wi n il
as an avail able acting play, but is low II in
beauty OF dlction an striking situations.
MIR. Narde's LaneiOit o-whO is an Italian RIcb-
ard III In makeup, and In some degree like the
erookback English King III his fOrIunes-was a
clean and vigorous per, onation of the dtfOrmed
prince OF The home OF MaIatista, more fortuna e
In war than in love. While he had all the
strength that belonged to him as soldier he al
the same time infused The character with a sort
OF neutrality-suspicious. at timeS-of the
tremendous odds against hin In tempting TO
win The love for which his heart craved but
which his physical deformlty forbade. He was
eheciIve IN all his SCI nes aud was frequently
called before the curtain. Count Paolo. his
bfOfher, persoDaIed by Mr.. Charles d. Her
mann. was not in personal appear nee and
action a good foil to LanciottO. francesca
might have accepted the elder brother, hump
and all, 10 preference TO this commonplace In
diVidual, and her taste would have been CON-
mended.
Louis James, as Beppo Pepe, the revengeful
family fool. had his iavorite part-one. 1t may
be truly said, that he has made his own. IL Is
an extraoi dinafy performance, so much out OF
the common run that In his eDdeavor 10 stamp
II on the attention of The audience, he fails 10
subordinate the character TO the general busi-
ness OF the play, and becomes a times its prin-
clpal per. Onage. testers Look great lib
critics In the old families OF medieval Europe
by which they happened TO be retained; but
they never asserted themselves TO the extreme
mat Mr.. James does ) tbr business or the
Maiatlsta family. as represented in this play,
and OF the Princess with whom he had grown
from his youth. His gfOtesquerie may be re-
lief 10 more serious phases but his Is at The eX-
pense OF the harmony OF the general work.
Miss Edythe Chapman made her first appear
ance this engagement. She is the leading lady
and assumed H. role of Francesca, which she
handled rather neatly. With good stag pres
ence and distinct reading she Will prove aceep-
table. Miss Fannie Bowman played the small
part of Rita, the maid. Francesca da Rimini'
VIII be played on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings.
Mr.. George W. Monroe began his second
week with my Aunt Bridget" at the New Cali
fornla TO good attendance.
LeaVltt's Spider and Fly" the revised spec
tacle, Is In its last week at the Bush-street. 1t
Is worth visit, first. because there is a lot OF
pretty women and, second. because 1t Is typical
OF the vanity ana spectacular work of the day.
You can see nothing better in this line II you
were to search for 1t in New York.
Morosco's Grand Ope ra-house, Mission street.
near Third, Opened to a crowd last evening,
when The great melodrama youth" was pro.
dueed in magnificent style under the direction
OF Manager L. j. Holden. This enterprise IS
new departure in the local theatrical world OF
San Francisco, but from the manner OF the
opening ii would seem TO be a departure In the
right direction and Walter MoToscO, the pro-
prletor il 10 be congratulated for the bOldness
which led him 10 make IL.
1.-The Hoolah'' will run for the present week
at the ] ivoli. 1t Is called an oriental spec.
tacular fantasie; but 1t does not make much
matter what the showbils call it so long as il
brings the public TO see Ii. This 1t Is doing.
The auditorium of this popular place OF
amusement is crowded every night, and Hart
with the pplause The delighted auditors be-
stow upon them. The great object OF a per-
formance in any line is TO please the public.
This the Tiyoli people are doing 10 the full.
The StocKwell is closed TO the public this
eek, as The time is needed 10 prepare for the
production Of he great spectacle of "Ihe Black
Crook" on Monday evening next. Tne man
agement propose 10 revive all be original
glories OF that remarkable spectacle which set
New York wild under the regime of Jarrett,
Palmer & Barras.
Mario and Dunham. who are considered the
greatest bar performers In the world are now
ruling feature at the Orpheum Music Hall. 1t
week will be the greatest ever presenied. In
addition to Mario and Durham there are Mar
tiuelli, Ducrow and Lorella, imitators of diff
ferent animals; Emily Pease, great singer;
SaDdOwe. one OF The strongest men IN the
world, as is claimed but t Is claim that must
await The coming OF bis rival. Eugene. TO the
Vienna Prater, and many others. Walters
seems to have all the variety features of the
show world at his command,
Mr.. Gerald Herstlet and wife. well known In
local theatrical circles, leave the city on the
Sd of April proximo TO open on the 9th in Ne
vada City, CAL, in leading business with an or
ganizatiOn under Manager Eaton called The Ell
Dorado Stock Company. Ii Is understood that
a big mining man in the interior, whose love for
the diam tic art is only second TO his business
qualifications, is behind the enterprise. How
pleasant II is TO think that the dense force of
money-making Is occasionally shot through
with such caprces. Else, what would the
struggling actor do2
3" German Day" at the Fair.
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