The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
AND CONFUSION" RE|GNEO
Lord Sholto and His Mummers
Abandoned by Their AID
vance Agent.
He and Lady Douglas Still Hopeful
and They Stop at the
Golden West"

"Lord and Lady Sholto Douglas is the
highly aristocratic entry that tops the
page OF the arrivals at the Golden West
Hotel on Ellis street for Wednesday. 1t
was not forgery. The lord and his petite
lady are at this hotel, their northern tour
with a company producing Confusion"
having been cut short by several unfore-
seen accidents.
1.-THE theatrical managers life isn't q
very pleasant one sometimes" Lord Sholto
said last night, with a wan smile. cts
all right when there is plenty of money in
the box-office. But then there are other
times
A look full of sorrowful memories ac-
companied this statement.
Wasn't your trip financially success P"
was asked.
"Oh, yes" he said, quickly; "that is,
taken as whole. But we encoun tered
rains. and up in those northern towns
when it rains every one stays at home, you
know. 1t was bad enough before. Then
it became worse.
1T may seem a nice, easy thing } be
managing theatrical organization. But
when there isn't actually enough in the
house to pay the rent and for the lights
one is likely to wish he were doing some
thing else.
THE rain upset lot OF our plans. But
to make matters worse our advance agent,
a fellow named Lotto, abandoned his Job.
Yes, sir; he left us without a word of
warming.
"That stopped the tour, of course. We
had to cancel a whole lot OF dates. You
see. we couldn't expect to go into town
where we hadn't been advertised and get
an audience. So we decided to come back
home"
Lord Sholto said he was thoroughly
pleased with his theatrical experience and
intended to continue it. His company,
he explained, would require some change,
and he is now engaging leading lady and
two or three other members, who will ms
terially add to its strength.
Their next trip will be on the southern
route. Dates are being booked now, and
as soon as definite arrangements are
effected, which will be in about week,
they will start out again.
Lady Sholto is quite elated at the sue
cesses she has achieved in legitimate roles.
She occupied box last night at the Alca-
Ear and was much interested in the lines
of THE Canting Scoundrel."
Eyes. indeed she said, turning from
the stage, II intend to follow the lines on
realize how much | have to learn. But,
really, I'm sure I'll be a success.
81 know 1 was pretty bad in my spe-
cialty," she said with an ingenious smile,
"but really, I'm good in the parts I have
been playing recently. And / know I'm
going to be better, sure; wanted to do
emotional parts but they said l wasn't
big enough. SO I'm doing soubrette parts
now, but think that before long will be
able to undertake the ingenue."
Lady Sholto declared the tour had been
a remarkable success throughout Every
where. she said, they had been enthusi.
asticaliy applauded.
"And, oh, 1 had lovely reception at
Sacramento" she exclaimed. That was
where we played last: The people were
awfully kind-kinder than they were here.
They recalled me seven times, and every
time / came out they seemed to applaud
louder"
Among some of the local theatrical peo-
pie, comment is not so roseate. They say
the advance man quit because the show
was losing money. They say, too, that
good houses were rare, and that Charles
Aliskey, the owner OF the show, lost con-
siderable money. OF the future, they are
not prepared to talk.