The morning call., 1894-11-13

CRITICAL judgment. Miss Blair has given
new idea to her acting capability in this
character-new aspects that did not ap-
pear, because not called form Neodamia.
Tonight we are 70 have an entirely new
play, English In all its features-''Richar
the Llon-Hearted," character that Down
Ing Is said to have made entirely his own.
The knights of Pythias, of which Mr..
Downing is prominent member, will at
tend the tleater in body.
The reputation that the former works OF
Frank Harvey have gained induced the
enterprIsing management of MoroscO's TO
arrange for the production of his late play,
"The Land of the Living" and it's pro-
duction at this theater last night is an
nounced as its first production in America.
The main story Of the play is so
strong as to give abundant oppor-
tunity for striking incidents, good
scenery and strong lines, in all of
which the play abounds. Gerald Ark
wright (Mr. Bunker) and Reuben Tredgold
(Mr. Ii oldeD )are rivals for the hand OF
Kate lucille la Verne). After the for
mer's success the latter swears revenge,
and by means of corrupt business devices
forces Gerald to fly from England TO South
Africa. There he finds valuable diamonds,
but when on the point of leaving for his
home he is again met by Tredgold. who
robs him and leaves him for dead. He is.
however. assisted by Meg Miss Gleas0D).
Tredgod's deserted wife, who nurses him
back to life and health. but with loss of
memory. In the meantime Tredgold
FORCES letter to Kate. as if from Gerald,
in which she is urged to marry TredgOld.
ln poverty and despair, she is about to be-
come his wife, when Gerald returns with
Meg, his reason restored and having again
escaped the plots of his former partner.
Nhn hi H.
play are powerful without exaggeration
and the language is strong without being
bombastic. The various points were ably
done. Miss La Verne was at her best and
was splendidly received. Miss Gleason
was equally as clever and able. Miss
Blame had strong part as the faithful
nurse of Gerald and acted it admira bly,.
Miss Henry was charming and chic as
the ingenue and her scenes with her lover,
Mr. Swain, were brightly acted by both.
Mrs. Stevens was typical English land
lady and little Alice sweet and clever
child.
The principal male roles were ably
handled by Messrs. Bunker and Holden.
and they both made distinct hits. The
other parts were capitally rendered, a
clever bit by Mr.. Benrlmo being received
with much applause, as was the very well
sustained part taken by Mr. Gleason.
The play was well mounted and staged,
ing representations minor faults will be
Obviated. and the production should score
a success.
1t is surprising how an old chestnut
takes on new life and interest when pre-
senied with liveliertand cleaner treatment
to public like ours, always willing to be
amused. There is "Cad, the Tomboy," for
Instance. This piece may be said to have
been played to death in this community.
Every theater, from the highest to the
lowest, has had a whack at Len
Growers really good farce-drama, and all
came off with fnancia hOnOrs, more
or less. Now the author himself is pre-
senting it in fuller and better manner
than 1t has ever been seen here before, at
his theater, the Stockwell, and has been
doing 1t for a week past, turning people
away every night. 1t is reasonable
proposition that a similar state of things
will rule during the second week, which
began last evening. The characters APP
pear to be all taken from the everyday
life of the present, and there is a sharp
ness In the rendering of each that puts it
in a bright and most attractive light.
zThe great night at the Tivoli in this
the third and last week Of Harry Smiths
operate extravaganza Jupiter" will be
on the 18TH. Then the members of the
San Francisco Yacht Club attend In a body
so large that the auditorium will take on
a salt-sea air, and the cry of the "Y cities"
will be "Yo, heave. Oh" when they de-
mand an encore from Ferris Ha rtman,
Tlliie Salinger, or any other mem Der or
the capable company who may hap pen TO
please them. Many new incidents will
mark the course of the piece on this
occasion, especially in the way of songs,
one of which will be the THE Soldiers
ought to be salor's-Bride," written by
Mrs. n. Schesinger OF this city, and sung
by Miss Title Salinger, with full orches-
trail compartment
More pains, in a preliminary way, have
been taken to make the German Press
Club testimonial at the Baldwin, on Thurs
day afternoon, November Is. The entire
programme already spread before our
readers, and in the execution of which
representatives from nearly all the the
aters OF the city take part, will be addi-
tlOnally interesting from the fact that two
singers, fresh arrivals here-the Baroness
Anna Won Meyerlnck and Miss j. K. Sis
termaDs-will make their concert debut in
San Francisco. The Baroness is said to
be gifted with charming voice, and has
won many encOmiumS in Europe and the
Eastern States.
Wonderland" a new departure in the
amusement world of San Francisco, will
open at 100 Market street on Saturday
afternoon, November II.
The Swedish Ladies' National Quartet,
under the management of Dan q. Wal
drou. veteran manager. will coheertize
tomorrow evening at the rooms of the Y.
Nj. c. A. S. Homer Henley, a we'll
accredited basso, will make his debut.
Sale of seats will begin at Sherman &
Clay's this morning. Popular prices.
At the Orpheum Music-hall last evening
the great show advertised for the week
turned up trumps. All the people engaged
reached expectation; the eccentric skating
pantomime of the Msyos promises TO stick.
Cappolio, the knotted man at the Wig
wan, was a feature last evening. Some
times rheumatic govt will lie man up In
knots that surgery cannot loose, but Cap
polio gets out of his temporary punching
very easily.
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under directions of skilled physician DR..
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