The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-24

placed the date of his story in the time
of powder and patches. and the performers
in their picturesque garments looked as if
they had stepped out of canvas by Wat
teau. Indeed, the spectacular, or rather
the picturesque, figured largely in the play
the plot of which served as a thread on
which to hang a number of clever and
refined specialties.
II. A. Melvin gave a successful render
ing of the part of Miles Lowell, young
artist who has become enamored of the
picture of nobleman's daughter, and fall
ing asleep, dreams that she steps from her
frame an d enacts with him as the bride
groom the story of GENEVA" Miss
Mabel Love looked charming as the ILL
starred heroine, part which she acted
and sang very we'll; her duet with the
artist in the first act and her solo in the
wedding scene, "Look in mine eyes," from
LA Cigale,'" were both warmly applauded
and encored.
s. Homer Henley, as the heroine's
for his fine singing of "The Yeoman's
Wedding Song in the wedding scene, and
Miss Katherine Black, as the Baroness,
made quite hit by her rendering of "For
All Eternity" in the scene where the guests
were searching the mansion for the lost
bride.
In the surprise party, which took place
in the artists house before his dream, the
chief performers were:
Misses Coffin, De Lyons, Prindle, Couch, Car
man, Herrick, Macklin, Talcott, Armstrong,
Schoettler, Berg, Graham, schutts, Rea, Lacy,
mond Nolan, O'Neil, Carroll, Graft; Mines.
Willets, Smith, Couch Messrs. Bertaud, Flem-
ing, Cowen, Cone, Croden, Boyce. snowgrass,
nolds, Croden, Knoche, Bokee, Holland, Nc
Lellan, Warde, Phippen, Gussander.
The dream began with some pretty
tableaux, representing "The Sutton. b"The
Rival, +" 1.-THE Duel'' and The ReconciIia-
ton" Then the act changed to the bridal
scene, which was pretty as a group of
cellent specialties were introduced, notably
some dancing. Miss Lola O'Brien per-
formed a Polish dance and Miss Birdie
Alderman a Roman scarf dance in a
manner which illustrated the poetry of
motion, for it was not merely kicking but
the graceful and expressive movement of
every limb.
A minuet was charmingly danced bv the
little Misses Forbes, Paterson, Clark, Eoff,
Blakiston, Harris, Coulie and Fenton. and
the California Quartet and Frank Coffin
sang.
There were several other clever special
ties. What many people thought the gem of
Iu6 WQOlo performance was udnc6 Illus
trating lover s quarrel ,charmingly danced
by two tiny tots. Ethel Schwaner and
Claire White.
The attractions of the play were en-
HANGED by great chorus and orchestra.
The people in the box-office were well
pleased with the result of the ladies' efforts
in selling tickets. Many who were present
went to the box-ofice between the acts and
secured tickets for to-night's performance.
Last night there were 432 reserved seats
engaged for tonight, and with fair pros
pect of doubling the number before the
curtain rises again.
The friends Of the performers sent in
number of beautiful floral pieces.
To Miss Mabel Love was sent an elegant
stand trimmed with ferns and crowned
with a huge basket Of American B eauty
roses and maiden hair ferns. Another
admirer sent large basket of red and
white roses.
Miss Katherine Black, the Baroness. y
was the recipient of large basket of pink
roses, the handle of the basket forming the
foundation of floral anchor of sweet peas
and earn atoms.
Miss Fannie Graham was called to the
footlights to receive cluster of roses. car.
nations ferns and sweet peas.
The single bouquets that found their
way to the stage would give the impression
of a floral show.
The 400" turned out in goodly num-
bers. and nearly every seat in the lower
part of the house was occupied by people
well known in society. Mrs. Moses Hop
kins arrived early with party of seven.