The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-03
in THE MIMIC WORLD.
Brilliant Array of Talent for
the Baldwin's Now !.
Season.
A VARIETY OF PRODUCTIONS
Burlesque, Comic Opera and Trag-
edy-Bernhardt May Come.
The California. :

The coming attractions at the Baldwin
and California theaters as arranged for by
| Al Hayman comprise a varied assortment
of popular plays and prominent actors
and actresses which will appeal to the local
playgoers. Alfred Bowler the repre-
sentative of Mr.. Hayman, announced yes
| terday in speaking of the programme OF
entertainment that during his twenty
years residence in this City he had not
been introduced to such an array of talent
combined within the limits of single
season,
The Baldwin Theater will open its four
tenth consecutive season on the 10Th inst.
with presentation by Daniel Frohman's
Lyceum Company of the latest farce
comedy, .fThe Case of Rebellious Susan"
"An Ideal Husband will be presented
the following evening, and on the 18th
inst. the company will be seen in 'The
AmaZons." f.
William Gillette's t'Too Much Johnson"
which had run in the Standard Theater
of New York for eighteen months. will be
| given with as much attention to detail as
| it received at the Standard.
There will be a four weeks season of
| John Drew's well-known company with
Maud Adams in leading roles. They ex-
pect to open with 1.-THE Bauble-shop,"
which made such hit at Palmer's Theater.
Pauline Hall and her comic opera COM
pany are to follow, giving production for
the first time in this City of the brilliant
comic opera "Dorcas." "The Passing
Show" burlesque on the leading plays
and actors and actresses of the day, will
also be among the attractions. There will
follow brief revival of "Charley's Aunt"
by the original company which presented
it at the Standard
A chef dceuvre will be A. NJ. Palmeris
Company in "Trilby." This is going to be
an elaborate presentation. The scenery is
magnificent, and the play an exact repro
duction of the Garden Theater.
De Wolfe Hopper's Opera Company will
make its first appearance in San Francisco
under Mr. Hayman. Mrs. Hopper formerly
Edna Wallacel, is one OF the company, and
her role will probably be that of an in
genue. Mrs. Hopper is a San Francisco
girl, and made her stage debut in the East
three years ago.
Marie Wainwright, who has ever been a
| favorite of San Francisco theater-goers, is
booked for two weeks engagement, and
| Rice's burlesque, 1882" IS down for a
holiday attraction.
Stuart Robson is on the programme for
short engagement in a new production,
| and with a big company. Eddie Foy will
! be here in 'tLittle Robinson Crusoe," and
| it is pronounced "the. best thing he has
| done" -
Tavary's Grand Opera Company will
visit here for two weeks IN one OF It's last
years successes, and the comeany will be
Strengthened by the addition OF several
| London artists, notably a new barytone.
| The company which will present Hoyt's "A
Milk-White Flag, 3" carries two carloads OF
| scenery in its travels, and it consists: of
more than fifty persons. r.
| Sarah Bernhardt will play at the Baldwin
| if she makes. an American tour. James
| O'Neill is listed to.play two weeks in a big
scenic revival. Charles Frohman's EN-
| :pire Theater stock company will also be
heard again. Augustus Pitou's produce
ton of MADAME Sans Gene" will be pre-
sented, with Kathryn Kidder in the title
role. A notable booking is that OF. Olga
Nethersole, the English actress brought
| over by Augustin DAILY last year. She. it
is who made pronounced hit in emotional
roles, among them Camille" -,
| Frederick Warde will be here again with
fine company and new scenery, and
Alexander ~Salvini is to follow in the
season. Another engaged actress is Julia
Marlowe. An attraction which is sure to
be success will be big production OF
De Koven's 'Rob Roy" Della Fox's
comic opera company will present two
operas and Palmer Cox's Brownies" will
be given by the company that made the
original production in Boston.
Contemporaneous with these produc-
tons at the Baldwin there will be series
of the latest novelties in a lighter vein
and several standard attractions at the
California Theater, which is under Mr..
Hayman's management.
The bookings include Thomas Keene,
Louis James, May Irwin, Roland Reed +,
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drama by Jacob Lift, ga War of Wealth.;
Hoyt's "Civilized Community" in which
Mrs. Hoyt will appear; revival of ''In
Old Kentucky" production of clown
Topics, y the latest farce comedy success.