The record-union., 1895-08-28
AMUSEM ENTS.

J. J. Gottlob. manager of the Columbia
Theater, San Francisco, is IN the city ar
ranging details for the two weeks season
here, beginning on the "a of Septem ber,
of the Frawley Company at the Metro
politan Theaier. Tho Frawley troupe is
one of the best stock companies yet or
gauized in the State. It's leading people
are: +. Daniel Frawley, formerly of
Denman Thompson's "Old Homestead"
company, and who has made his greatest
successes in The Senator" Captain
swift" sweet Lavender" "All the
Comforts OF Home" "Moths' and
"London Assurance; Miss l.. Rowan,
daughter OF ex-Mayor Rowan OF Los
Angeles; Geo. w. Leslie. light comedian,
formerly leading mau for Roland Reed,
and in Jane" NEW SOUTH" and Au-
gustus PILou's stock company; Miss
Belle Archer. the maid Marian" of Au-
gustiu Daly's company, and who created
roles in "Ihe Highest Bidder" alone
in London" Lord Chunley" and I'm
Nizzoura," and formerly leading lady for
l.. Ii. SOthern, also Salyini and Nat.
Goodwin; Charles W. King, late of
trohman's Lyceum company, and one
time manager OF the Boston I'heater;
Miss PhUra McAllisler of the McDonough
New Orleans company, support to Ed
win Booth. Maggie Mitchell and Law
renee Barrett; George BOsworth, young
and rising actor; Miss Blanche Bates,
comedienne. daughter of Mrs. +. NJ.
Bates, the weli-known dramatic artist,
noted ior herisuccess in The Picture" as
Polly Eccies IN Caste" and tuschia in
Moths; ii. 5. Duttieid OF the Olympic
stock company. New York, anu support
10 Fanny davenport, Lotta, Barrett, and
the Mercutio chosen by Booth, and the
heavy man OF JelfersOn's, Davenport s
and RaymOnd's trOupeS; Miss Hope
Ross, ingenue, formerly of A. NJ. Pal
mer's company ut Madison Square, and
support To Sol Smith Russell and Rich
ard Mansfield; II. d. Blak kenmore, for
Held 10y the Enemy company, and
later of Palmer's Garden Theater COM
pany, New York; Macklin Arbuckle,
| leading man in "Tne Senator; Nelson
Enos and Frank Thompson, character
actors ond utility men. The first week
the company will produce "Ail the Com
forts OF Home" Moths" Nancy Il
| Co." and "Arabian Nights"
The play for Monday and Tuesday
evenings next will be William Gillette's 8
rafting comedy, 'All the Comforts of a
| Home" The story hinges upon the dar-
! ing scheme of an impecunious nephew
! left In charge of the mansion OF his
uncle while the latter travels. The
nephew resolves 10 raise the wind by
renting rooms In the absence OF the
| owner of the house. and he advertises
accommodations with all the comforts
| of home" He secures mixed lot OF
renters whose scrapes and escapes form
the merriment of the play. A feature of
| the Frawiey Company's presentation of
comedies is the richness Of the costumes
of the ladies and the Appropriateness of
the scenery cotton up especially for the
! company. Mr.. Gottlob will be here in
charge OF the company during this en-
gagement, ami will give it his personal
attention. Tue box-sheet for reservation
OF seats for any night of the engagement
will open ut the Metropolitan Theater
! to. morrow morning..
! At the Clunie Opera-house Monday
evening next Leavitt's All-Star Specially
! Company No. will begin a two-week s.
engagement. 1t will, we are assured,
/ COMPARE well with the No. l troupe
which Leavilt brought here last winter,
and that played 10 such large houses for
q long engagement. There Will be twelye
variety numbers OH the programme, each
Que OIL tho best vaudeville order. Among
!, the leaders OF the company are Foley and
/ O'Dee. the best knock-about team that
ever appeared in Sacramento and who