The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-17
HAVE LEASED STOCKWELLS.
J. J. Gottlob and s. q. Friedlander
Will Run That Theater After
the LIST of April.
As the Columbia 1t Will Be Run on
the Plan of the Old Bush
Street House.

Stockwell's Theater will be thing of
the past on April 1. Jacob ]. Gottlob, the
well-known manager, has secured a five
years lease of the pretty little theater and
will convert it into home for farce
comedy, first-class speciality troupes
and combinations in general. Leon
ard Growers lease will expire on
April 1, when Gottlob will take possession
and spend two weeks in reftting it. When
it opens on April 10 it will be known as the
Columbia Theater.
Gottlob was for years popular manager
of the Bush-street and the California the
aters. His reputation is such that first
class comedy troupes viii feel no hest
fancy in coming to this coast, and it will
be like revival of old times at the old
| Bush-street Theater.
Mr.. Gottlob verified the report that he
had secured the playhouse on Pow
ell street. He said: 81 have made ar
rangements with Siebe & Denike, the own
ers of the theater, for a five years lease.
My ten years experience as a manager in
this city leads me to believe that can run
it successfully ON the lines l have proposed.
l will take charge on April l, and will open
with first-class farce-comedy two weeks
later My aim will be to give similar
line OF entertainment to that which | gave
several years ago at the Bush-street
| Theater. | will produce farce-comedies,
light operas, speciality performances and
occasional realistic dramas.
81 have full confidence in the per-
manency of the plan, as the location of the
theater is now very good one and will
continually grow better. | will have
alterations made in the front of the house,
but the interior cannot be improved upon,
except that furnaces will be kept IN work
: Il hot III no
Portable at all times. The stage is I'M
doubtedly one of the best in the country.
1t is fitted with all modern appliances and
is we'll supplied with good scenery. When
the house opens it will be known as the
Columbia Theater.
1.-THE house is a popular one with the
public, but 1t has been unfortunate at times.
BY producing the best of plays and of the
kind the people want | hope to keep the
| Columbia Theater continually attractive
to the public"
| Samuel HI. Friedlander, who is now
manager of the California Theater, will be
partner of Mr.. Gottlob in the new ven
| ture. On April 1 he will retire from the
| management of the California to associate
! himself with Mr.. Gottlob. Mr.. Fried
! lander has been with Al Hayman & Co. for
| the last six years.
| Most of this time he was in Portland,
| Or, where he was manager or the Mar
QUEEN Grand Opera-house. Since he has
been in San Francisco he has made him.
self very popular with all with whom he
! has been brought in contact, so that the
new Columbia Theater will open with two
| popular managers.
Mr. Friedlander gained his first expert
ence as dramatic and musical critic in
| Louisville, KY. He then drifted to this
| coast, believing in its. future, and he will
now cater to the public by putting on the
| boards some fine combinations at what is
| known as popular prices.
| Mr. Gottlob will open the Bush-street
| Theater next Saturday evening with Edgar
| Selden-in ''McKenna's Filtration Lydia
| Yeamans-T Titus will join with Selden, and
the two popular performers expect to draw
crowded houses. Lydia Yeamans- Titus
will play the principal part in the comedy,
that of Mary Ellen Ryan. She will also
introduce unique parlor entertainment,
accompanied by her husband, Frederick ].
| Titus. After an engagement of two weeks
at the Bush the company will make tour
| of the coast.