The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
M|DWEEK THEATER NOTES,
Play of "Trilby" Has Proved
to Be More Than a
Mere Fad.
English Opera Holds the Boards at
the TlVoli-"Rosedale" at
the Alcazar.

There is always certain amount of I'M
certainty in San Francisco about the sue
cess of play that has been a fad else
where, for the theater-going public here
does not take its drama upon hearsay, but
judges for itself. The large audiences,
however, that continue to attend the
Baldwin Theater are a palpable proof of
the fact that "Trilby" has not had merely
first nights success, but that its weird
interest, added to Its shadowy resem blance
to Du Maurier's novel, have proved a
highly attractive combination.
Lackave's skilful portrait of Svengali
continues to be the main point OF interest
in the play, after of course, the gratifica-
cation the audience appears to find in
recognizing the characters of the novel in
flesh and blood. Lackave dominates the plav
as the dramatist intended he should but 1t
would be difficult to overrate the skillful
manner in which he acc0mplishes his destiny.
The good Tsffy and his friend, the Laird,
are apt to become q bit wearisome, but
their very heaviness is a splendid foil to the
magnetic Svengali. The mercurial depraved
Zou Zou, splendid bit of character acting in
the hands of Ignacio Martinetti, never fails to
win him rounds of applause. Miss Cranes good
looks alone have proved sufficient to bring the
audience to her feet though she never once
lays them bare to the admiring gaze of "les
trois lnglices," as the real Triby is supposed to
have done.
The last week of the Stockwell Company ia
drawing excellent houses at the Columbia
Iheatert where good production of the
Magistrate" keeps every one in high good
humor from the rise to the fall of the curtain
otockweil is IN his element In impersonatlng
the misguided Posket, who allows himself to
be led aside from the straight and narrow path
of decorum by his own stepson and then de-
iivers moral lectures to one of his companions
mlSd0lnR hppanSp ha oil has not aar,
found out. Stockwell seems 10 fairly revel in
the unctiouspess of his hypocrisy Dixev
makes a finished study of the Shropshire
tusilier, and Richman has an opportunity of
showing his versatility as the fiery Bengal
officer.
The highly romantic scenes in "Rosedale"
continue TO be done full justice By the COM
pany at Growers Alcazar, and in addition to
the acIing the play is well mounted and the
scenery realistic. The interest centers princi-
pally round Hereward Hoyte, who plays Elliot
Gray splendidly. Little Mildred, the child he
fescues from the gypsy camp, also acts charm
lngly. All the parts, however are satisfac-
torlIy acted, and the play arouses considerable
applause.
The second week of the Milton Mobiles season
at the Grand Opera-house shows no diminution
IN the interest which the opening perform
ances created. The staging at Moroscos is
always excellent, but in "From Sire to Som
special attention hss been paid to realistic and
srIklnB eHecls. The play Itself is in many re-
spects thrilling one, and it is cleverly and
eonscientiously acted Milton Mobiles especially
distinguishing himself as Alfred Armita ge.
Edna Hall In her dual role is good, and the
other members of the large cast are all in ex-
cellent hands.
There is something to suit all tastes to be
found among the galaxy of stars at present
performing at the Orpheum, for the gay, the
sentimental and the distinctly humorous are all
represented, the latter greatly predominating.
Louis Fialkowskf's entertainment is some
thing quite unique He has studied the
sounds made by different animals to some
effect, as he reproduces them to the life. The
trGctive in their various costumes, and Higgins
performs astonishing feats in addition to
bounding like rubber ball.
The dulcet strains of Balfes Bohemian
Grip are exercising their wonted fascination
over the Tivoli audiences this week. Taken
altogether the performance is a good one.