The morning call., 1894-11-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Midweek Notes of Business at the
Different 1heaterS.


The pretty ,medietta that Mr.. Downing
gave US last evening at the California
under the title Of "The French Marriage,
or Delicate Ground" had only the SUBJ
title when it used to delight the patrons
of Burton's Chambers-street Theater. New
York, early In the fifties. l, was in this
piece the famous Mary Taylor-"Our
Mary" as the New Workers of that day
used to call her-took her leave OF the
stage at Burton's on her marriage
and retirement from pr)fes 'ionai
life. OF all the N ono-a act comedies, or cur
tain -raisers now in vogue. there Is not one
50 admirably constructed, so full OF preg-
pant lines, or that has so we'll stood the
test Of time as this adaptation from the
French When Downing revived 1t In tns
East with its double title he oiindfolded
the critics and many who considered them-
selves dramatic adopts. There were few
who recognized the gem in its new setting,
hut for the most part it was considered
that Mr.. Downing had sprung surprise.
AS this gentleman treated the char
acter of Citizen Sangfrold last even
ing one might be led to think that he
had mistaken his meter in the
dramatic world-ibat comedy was his
forte; or that. like Garrick. he stood be-
tween the muses. of Tragedy and Comedy
and was wooed by each. In dealing with
| his capricious wife and her suddenly
| come-io-ife lover, Alphunse. the citizsn's
| forbearance for the waywardness OF bis
| spouse, Pauline and, in his quality as
man Of affairs, his complete extinguish-
meut of the brainlsss lover were quite as
| finished acting as anything seen on the
| stage of late Miss Eugenia Blair as
Pauline and Mr.. Edmund Hayes as the
feather-brained Bretone.e. Alphonse, were
in capital support.
The second piece on the programme was
Tom Robertson's adaptation from the
French, under the title of David Gar
! rick"-that Barrett aud Sothern liked 10
play because they thought themselves
great in it. Barretts record is unbroken.
| so far as this latitude is concerned.
Sothern was not in it with him. Mr.
| Downing made an excellent effort,
| considering it was his first attempt
| to present the self sacrificing Davy.
aud without filing the perso ma
tion completely, gave ample evidence that
| all It's possibilities, with little more study,
were at his command. 1t is flimsiiy con-
| structed piece at best. Its only feature is
the simulated drunken scene, where Gar
rick, at the request of old lngot, bestializes
| himself to destroy his daughter Ada's love,
| not knowing she was the girl whom he had
worshiped. 1t is scene which even the
best trained and most accomplished actor
hesii ates to attempt. Tonight THE
Gladiator"
"The Land of the Living" is great
| success at Morosco's Grand Opera-house.
This evening will be the innings OF the
members of the San Francisco Yacht Club
| at the Tivol, and for their special delight
| the operatic extravaganza of Jupiter"
will be enriched by new songs and scenes.
| Both the Orpheum ana the Wigwam are
| playing to full capacity.
"Cad, the Tomboy," is in its last nights
| at the Stockwell.
| The sale of seats for the coming en-
gagement Of Robert Downing at the Mac
donough Theater, Oakland. commences
this morning Thursday at O'Clock. The
engagement. which is for three nights and
Wednesday matines. commences next Mon
day. "The Gladiator" David Garrick"
and "Ingomar' will be given.
Harry Mann, one of the Frohman syndi-
cate, is expected to arrive in San Fran
cisco on Sunday next. A "Shake Up" as
| Bennett calls his periodical visits to the
New York Herald office. is expected by
"the bows" both at the Nav California and