The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-26
IMPRESSIONS FROM
THE mimic Stage,
THERE Is A SPLENDID ARRAY OF
ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE PRES
ENT WEEK.
GOOD BILLS ALL AROUND
"HooDMANIBLIND" AT THE GRAND.
"PINAFoRE' AND THE "FENC-
ING MASTER"

"Hoodman Blind, by Henry A. Jones
and Wilson Barrett, is one of the strongest
of English melodramas, and the presenta-
ton given at Morosco's Grand Opera
house is a very able production of the play.
The story is that of two sisters, one a
happy wife, the other a poor creature of
sin, whose strange resemblance leads to all
the discord and misery of the story
This dual part was excellently rendered
by Miss Maud Edna Hall, who made of
the part one of the greatest successes that
Morosco's has produced. Added to the
quick changes of dress, there was that
transition between the two entirely differ
ent characters that marked an actress of
great ability. The part of Jess, the erring
sister, was the more powerful of the two,
and the whole acting of the lady through
the third act and the death scene upon the
Thames embankment was in every respect
an admirable piece of work.
The chief male role was intrusted to
Mr.. Gustavus Levick who made his reap
pearance in this city after a number of
years. Mr.. Levick is great favorite here
and acted the part of Jack Yeulett last night
with great deal OF force and vigor. He and
MISS Hail received CuItdlH Calls at the end
OF. the second and third acts, which were well
deserved.
Mr.. Brinker had part out of his usual lines,
but did 1t well. Messrs. Swain, Holden and
Gleason took the other principal male parts
Helen Henry was charming Polly and acted
very cleyerly, and Julia Blanc took two parts
with ability. The rest OF the characters were
well cast, and the whole performance was done
very successfully.
The scenery was very nicely done, the Thames
embankment especially being an excellent
piece OF the scene painters art.
The whole performance is so excellentiy done
that good houses should be the rule during the
week.
Despite the food OF new operas and the
bringing of old ones down to date "Pinafore"
still retains its old popularity. The music is so
bright and the opera is full of such melody that
it is hard to keep from "whistling all the airs
of that confounded nonsense 'Pinafore'" as
Gilbert wrote in q later opera. And really its
''whistleableness," so to speak, is the real test
of a light operas success.
The performance st the Tivoli ought to revive
the old interest in the opera for il is extremely
good. Mr.. Hartman makes an excellent
Sir Joseph, Mr.. Ulmer good Deadeye and
Bronson is IS clever as ever as the Boatswain
Added to these are two of the best singers the
Tiyoh ever had, Mr. Rafael as Captain Cor
coran, and as Raekstraw Mr.. Messmer who
was warmly received on his temperance, and
who sang with all his former sweetness of
voice
The female roles were equally well assumed
Miss Plaisted was an excellent Buttercup and
Miss Salinger looked pretty and sang sweetly
as Josephine. Hebe was well done by Alice
Nielsen and the Midshipmite cutely taken by
little Jimmy Horn,
OF hornpipe by Tommy Leary, who made
the hit he always does; and the old song, ''The
Midshipmite," was also interpolated and well
sung by Mr.. Perron and the male chorus, and
received three enthusiastic encores.
"Pinatore' is to be succeeded by another
NAUTICAL success, the ''Vfce- Admiral" ''Prin-
hpi rNO c1,x q. g. tsar
The Fencing Master opened its second
week at the Baldwin to good sized and APP
preciative audience. On Tuesday next Miss
Burroughs viii make her first appearance in
shakespearean roles, giving one performance
awaited by the accomplished ladys many
friends with great deal of interest With this
exception the Baldwin will remain closed until
April %, when it is TO reopen with produc-
ton OF the late New York success, THE Fatal
Card"
The close of Mr.. Growers management of
stockwelPs is filed by the revival of one OF his
greatest successes, "Cad the Tom Bow" and
the production should do good weeks bust
ness.
The "Cad" of the present production is JOSE
phine Gasman, q clever and bright little
woman who did the part very nicely. Mr..
Kelly was the blackmailer Disbrow, and also
made success. The other parts generally
were cast as the last production here
The chief feature of the performance re-
mains the younger Growers limitations and
his general work, which are inimita BILE.
On Friday next matinee and evening, Mr..
Grover is to be rendered a testimonial benefit
which will be participated in by members of
the various companies in the city. The oc-
casion promises TO be the great success which
that gentleman deserves.
sour Flat" presented itself to prospective
tenants for the second week at the California
last night to good audience. Miss Bancker
and Mr.. Ricketts, are capital fun-makers and
the whole company is well up to its work
Next weeks programme is a revival here of
the strong and well-constructed Indian war
drama, ''The Girl Left Behind Me-" which
was successfully produced here before
The company is headed by Maude Harrison
and James Z. Wilson, both former fayorites
here and the whole cast is strong one.
The uniformly good programme at the Or
pheum has been added to this week by some
very clever people. Among these are the aero
batic teams, Mazuz and Abbacco and Lima and
Vain, both of whom are extremely clever, the
Irish sketch team, the Nawns and the equi-
Hbrist kalkasa. Mr.. Coleman continues his
former success here as one of the cleverest &C.
centric dancers on the stage, and the duetists
Bruet and Riviere, and others constitute a
very entertaining bill.
The Wigwam presents substantially new
bill this week. The specialties in the clever
burlesque, ssMe and Jack" have been changed.
and new faces and new acts appear in the
regular variety performance. A large au-
dience was present last night and good houses
would seem to be the rule during the week
BRIGHTER than the Kohinoor are the
triumphs achieved by DR.. Prices Baking
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