The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-25

ambition for some time to become asso-
ciated with the legitimate.
Corinne will present her new play,
Hendrix Hudson at the California.
Richard Harlow is in Paris and spending
most of his time hunting up the trousseau
of Isabella of CASTLE, to be displayed in
1892" this year. Mr.. Harlow and Bessie
Bonehill will be two of the more promi-
nent members of Rice's big organization
when it appears at the Baldwin during the
holidays.
Thomas Keene will present during his
coming engagement at the California
Theater, among other plays, Hamlet, "
Orchard III" 'Othello," 1.-THE Merchant
of Venice, "Richelieu" and Louis XII. f"
Besides ga Contented Woman" which
we are shortly to see at the California The
arer, Mr.. Charles Hoyt will produce an
other new play this season, entitled "a
Runaway Colt"
The attraction announced to follow John
| Drew at the Baldwin is the weil-known
and favorite singer, Pauline Hall, who
| with her excellent company will present
for the first time in this city new operate
comedy entitled "Dorcas, the work of the
Messrs. Paulton, who will be remembered
as the authors of that melodious and favo-
"a
| presented by Miss Hall and her company
of artists is said to have scored an unquali-
| fed success, and we may look for a most
| pleasing. performance and enjoyable pro-
| duction Oh its presentation here.
"The Passing Show" Canary and Led
erer's ente raining travesty, will be pre-
sented during the coming season by an ag-
gregation of artists that composes the fin
est company that has yet appeared in the
| piece. The spectacular effects will also be
unusually pleasing and the costumes gor-
geous. All told the company Will number
over 100 people.
The celebrated Leigh Sisters will be with
"The Passing Show during the coming
| season.
There is a great treat in store for the
patrons of the Columb ia Theater the weeE
following the production of MASKS anC
Faces" when Oscar Wilde's play, "a
w oman of No Importance" will receive
its first production in this City. There will
also be curtain-raiser, THE Majors APP
pointment," to precede this play.
/ The Bostonians have received an option
on Mllloecker's new opera which they ex
pect to produce this fall. Their season
opens in September in Minneapolis, fol.
lowing which they will come direct to the
Columbia Theater.
"The District Attorney" will be among
the early attractions at the Columbia The
alter, to be presented by the Stockwe1l cast
of star actors.
When Fannie Rice comes to the Column
bia Theater she will present Nancy,
among other plays, in which she intro
duces some refreshing novelties.
The Columbia School of Dramatic Arts
is success beyond all expectations. The
students are rehearsing new play by a
local author.
"Masks and Faces" were plays during
the period of 1850, the reign of George III.
The young. men of that time wore their
own hair long and tied up in queue be-
hind. The elder retained the powdered
wig. The ladies wore their hair COM
pletely thrown back and tied at the back
| in a large, broad queue.
| Miss Margaret Craven has been specially
engaged to play the part of Mrs. Vane in
the production to be given at the Columbia