The morning call., 1894-09-13

"Charley'S Aunt still carries the laugh at
the Baldwin, and young Arthur Larkin is max
ing fame for himself as the bogus aunt from
Brazil, ''where the nuts come from" He was a
lucky find for the present company. The piece
will be continued for another week after which,
it Is understood, the theater will take short
respite.
Edwin Milton ROyle's comedy drama
Friends" assisted by the Living Pictures IS
doing land-office business at the New Cali
fornia. Ii is unnecessary TO say that The play
Is we'll rendered. The TWO friends, Edwin Mil
ton Royle as John Paden Jr.. modern poet,
and MIR. Lucius Henderson as Adrian Karje a
pianist, whose deft touch of the instrument in.
fuses much OF the life and light the piece pos
sesses are conspicuous figures in the east aud
none the less Is Mr.. Harry Allen, as John
Paden ST., the father of the young poet. Allen
is well-remembered face in San Francisco
and always an acceptable one. Years have
ripened him, and he plays now with as much
vigor aud more dramatic experience than he
did twenty-five years ago, Harry Allen is a
StageT. new series of pictures are being
prepared for next week, quite as artistic and
more startling in effect than those that are in
teresting the audience at present.
The oddly titled play-oue of Scott Marble 8
best effOrls-"The House With Green BlindS'-
is running with full speed at Morosco's Grand
Opera-hOuso. Ii is charged with pitn and
power as melodrama and all classes IN our
social swim are anxious to see il. A curious
fact in con nectiOn with the management Of this
theater is that the principal difficulty appears
10 be in keeping people out OF the auditorium
so as to satisfy Reynolds police squad instead
OF dra wing them into II. When the managers
legitimate work Is over in producing a new
play In such manner as TO attract public at
Iention and draw crowded house. Sergeant
Reynolds, in his pride of place and ignorance OF
the conditions. thinks there must be something
wrong and swoops down on the comfortably
seated audience 10 make trouble and destroy
The enjoyment OF the people present. Sergeant
Reynolds ought 10 cultivate the qualities OF
discretion and Judgment 10 render him fit for
his position.
At the Orpheum the attendance has dwindled
somewhat; but it will swell again to its usual
proport ions when the Burke Brothers, Marie
Carr and the Sisters Aleene open on Monday.
September IL.
Meyers Wigwam has good many novelties
on the stage. The house IS doing well for The
management.
I'll Troyat0re," by the local Italian Philhar.
monic (Guiseppe VerdD, will be produced at the
StockweIl Theater tomorrow (Frday) evening,
14th inst, with competent prima donna and
q new c0ntralt0, said 10 be of rare excellence.
The same opera will be repeated on Sunday
evening following. The "diyine arl'' Is growing
TO such an extent among US that by ana by
there will be no necessity f0r the importation of
foreign opeIatic companies. Sig. SpadEi is the
conductor and the general business manager is
Mr.. Philip Hastings, who is quite equal as an
entrepreneur to- any ono from abroad. Al
though young in years as yet he is full OF expe-
rience
The farewell performance OF Charles Froh-
mans New York Empire Theater Stock Com.
pany will be given at the Macdonough lheatet.
Oakland (Mr. Charles 4. Cook, manager this
(rhursday) evening, September 13. That de-
lighuuily smooth and easy domestic drama
Liberty Hail." is on the programme. Il ought
to suit the Oakland people TO an allsplce.
"Don Juan" Cad llb.h to be seen for the first
time in this city at the Tivoli next Monday
evening" Is "closing the rlveIs uD" of its prep
aratl0n, and from what we can learn will be o ne
OF the most remarkable productions on our
local stage IN years. The old energy of the
T1voli management has been aroused and the
expenditure Tor art and material has been
laylshed TO an unheard-of degree.
Manager David Henderson of Chicagoj has
pulled bis big extravaganza company through
the summer al the Chicago Opera-house
against obstacles that would nave worsted an
Ordinary manager. His beautiful and ex-
pehSNe new spectacular production, Aladdin
Jr.," is now In the fourth month OF its contnu-
GUS run, ana when the engagement in Chicago
IS nnlsned and the big company goes on The
roau IL Will nave enjoyed the longest run nf any
attraction ever in Chicago. When the daily
and weekly expenses OF Manager Henders0n's
company are taken into consideration. TO say
nothing OF he $4,000 outlay at the start, his
| success with ALADDIN Jr." this summer Is cer-
tainly noteworthy. His friends ID this city
congratulate him on his achievement.