The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-04

Theater. The attendance, since the re-
opening of this handsome playhouse. has
tested its capacity at almost every per
Torrance, and, no doubt, the merry play
with its numerous novel features, its Origi-
nal specialties and Miss Rices inimitable
cabinet performance could go on for an
indefinite period. However, Miss Rice is
anxious to produce her new three-act COM
edy, entitled Miss Innocence Abroad,
and therefore "a jolly Surprise" will close
its present run with matinee performance
On Saturday. Iu the role of Maria, Miss
Rice Will have an opportunity to further
display her wonderful versatility and give
an representation of character entirely
different from anything IN which she has
hitherto been seen in San Francisco. The
comedy work in miss Innocence Abroad"
is on a much higher plane than the Jolly
Surprise" drOllery, but Miss Rice feels
fully equal to the occasion, and will, no
doubt, on Saturday night, as Maria, fur
nish her admirers with another jolly sur
prise.
For the last three performances of
Hoyt's "a Trip to Chinatown" at the Cal
ifornia the latest Eastern musical novelty,
The Midway Plaisance Overture" is be-
ing played between the first and second
acts, and Miss Bessie Clayton. who has
created a sensation during this engage
ment, is doing two new dances. Miss
Madge Deane, the Willie Grow, has a new
song, "Suce Katie Rides a Wheel" 10y
Charles Harris, the author of After the
Ball" Barlow Brothers Minstrels will
be the attraction commencing next Mon
day night The company is said 10 be a
very clever one and includes the Barlow
Brothers; Scoield, great juggler Scott,
a wonder fu cOntOrtionist; the Morrsey
Brothers; Markham and Berry, musical
artists; the Brothers kennard, acrODats
Master Percy Williams, the boy soprano;
Fox Samuels, Arthur lie BOrd, Howard
Powers and others. Efforts are being
made to induce Emerson to appear as a
star-but he hesitates.
The second edition of ''Sinbad," which
was put on last Sunday night at the
Grand Opera house, contains a mum Der of
new and entertaining features. The piece
is now in its fourth and last week, and the
engagement is the largest played on the
Pacific Coast during the last twelve
months. with the possible exception of
Henry Irving. The announcement that
Ihe second edition Is being presented is
attracting many who have seen it during
the first weeks Of its run here. Will NJ.
Armstrong; new song, entitled when
Summer Comes Again." Will no doubt
OtCOiuO pOpuidL. 11tuIy NOliudu SiBRS Il
song of his own composition entitled I'VE
See Sad Sights Ashore" with chorus.
The BoWeTy" dance, In the second
act. and executed by eight men,
bers Of the corps de ballet, is
one OF those instantaneous hits, and
keeps the audience in an uproar. So clev-
erly done is this dance and so great the
impression made that 1t has to be repeated
several times before the audience is salts
fed. Another pleasing novelty is the
Rain bow" dance, which takes place in
the ballet scene. There will be but three
more evening performances Of "Sinbad."
with matinee on Saturday next.
The TivOli will present on Saturday next
a new musical edition of 1.-The Island of
Jewels" introducing all of the latest East
ern successes. The extravaganza is one of
the greatest successes the house has ever
known, and the demand for seats in ad-
vance is the largest of the season. Oracle
Plai sted Will sing Shafter HOward's de-
scriptive ballad Before the BalP' and the
popular song DAISY Bell" in honor of the
different bicycle clubs that will give
theater parties on different evenings of
next week. Ferris Hartman has a sure
winner in That Naughty Banana Peel"
and will also Introduce new topical song
by local author. as yet unnamed. lille
OdiDRtI Will SlIs MuIlO Netll new
waltz, True Heart OF Nine" sung
with great success by Emma Juch.
Thomas c. Leary has written himself
new local song about the Great Mid !
winter Fair" Fannie Liddard, George
Olmi, Carrie Roma. Phil Branson. Maggie
Francis and E. w. knight have all new
solos in the medleys, III which the chorus
will lend all their assistance. The Elpc-
trio March Of Precious Jewels will have
new figures and light effects. Nine !
Smith has made some new dresses to
brighten up The elaborate costume display.
and Oscar i. Fest and Edward S. Viii |
liams have added TO the scenery and trans
formation in different ways. Taken all In
all the new edition will be brighter, more
melodi0uS and up 10 the date than the one
now being presented, and in every way
pleasing to the patrons and the theater-
gOer5 of this city.
The Orpheum Music Hall has a strong
attraction in Signor Lberati, the
cornetist. Last evening he gave three
numbers on his new cornet and was re-
ceived with uproariOus applause by the
audience. His performance of 1.-THE Last
Rose of Summer" was simply delicious
The largo etfetuOso which the number
calls for In expression was rendered in a |
manner by this master of the instrument
that awakened the widest enthusiasm in |
Iub duultDCe. l he OtDer NUMBERS were
equally good but did not catch so closely
to the popular heart. Llberati liberates
the soul of music from his instrument.
Boone's Wild Animal Arena is a special
attraction at the Midwinter Exposition
so far.
The Yosemite Panorama, corner of
Tenth and Market streets, is one of the
sights oil the city at present