The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
At the Baldwin.

A great impression has been made by
Henry Arthur Jones' 1.-The Masquerad-
ers," which Charles Frohman's Empire
Theater Company is to present for the first
time IN this City at the Baldwin Theater
Monday evening. The play had great
run of over 200 nights at the home theater,
and the hit of the company's present en-
gagement is expected to be made by 1t.
The story is as follows: David Remon, an
astronomer, becomes enamored of Dulcie
Larondie. At a hunt ball, which brings
together many ladies and gentlemen in
glorious costumes. a Kiss is sold at auc-
ton for the benefit of the widow of man
who has been killed in the hunt. Dulcie
is to furnish the kiss. Lord Skene, a titled
ibertine. BIDS for the favor going bevond
the limit of his poor resources and captures
the kiss for 300e pounds. More than this,
Lord Skene offers to the barmaid the title
of Lady Skene and as she has always had
desire to shine and enjoy life she accepts
the offer. In the bidding for the kiss Skene' s
strongest opponent was David Remon, an
astronomer, who had a feeling OF love for
the barmaid. In the second act Sir brice
has bee n married man for four years and
has managed to ruin himself on the turf.
Remon is still the friend of the wife, who
has been requested by the husband TO bor-
of 5000 pounds.
Nine months afterward, at Nice, we find
Sir Brice more brutal and reckless than
ever. Remon is just about to start Tor
Africa on scientific expedition, and has
come 10 Nice to say good-by. Sir Brice
insists that his wife should secure more
money from him. She refuses, and he
threatens to rob her of her child. Remon
arrives, and Duleie confides her trou bles
tc him. When she learns of the danger
Gus expedition he is about to undertake,
she begs of him to give up the idea. de
refuses, but the love between them asserts
itself, and with passionate outburst he
renounces all thought OF the journey, and
declares that their lives are their own. Sir
Brice has been a silent witness of this
passionate love scene. 1t does not seem to
have the least effect upon him, so far as
outward appearances go. He suggests to
Remon that they play at cards for the
money that is owing the astronomer.
Remon, angered and desperate, refuses the
challenge, but offers to stake his fortune,
900 600 pounds 1000 000) against SiI
Remon wins. The fourth act takes place al
Remon's eyrie observatory on the Alps.
where the astronomer has taken Lady
Skene, and it is here that the dramatic
story finds the end.
Manager Charles Frohman has sent all
The Ella DOraJe scenery, costumes ana aCCeS-
sories across the continent for this big pro-
duction, which will no doubt create great
dramatic interest. 1t contains no end OF
striking and well-developed situations
which call for artistic acting. Its first pro-
duction tomorrow night will allow us the
opportunity Of witnessing It's famous and
much-raIked-of card-cutting scene in the
third act, where Sir Brice stakes his wife
and child against his opponents fortune.
This situation is one of the most intensely
dramatic ever put in play and as car
ried out by William Faversham, Robert
Edeson and Viola Allen is made the very
most of.
On Monday evening, August II, comes
the successful comedy, THE Gay Paris
ians," direct from run of three months
at Chicago. The piece will be presented
by the original company, which includes,
among others, w. j. Ferguson, James O.
Barrows, Charles B. Wells, w. r. Shirley,
Sadie Martinot, Mrs. E. j. Phillips, Mar.
garet Gordon.
The comedy shows how a pretty young
wife who, to get revenge on her late-hours-
keeping husband, went out with friend
of his TO spend a pleasant evening, and
had anything but the good time she ex'
pected. She and her companion are ar
rested and get into numerous other diff
culties, which keep them in hot water al
through the four acts of the pJaG. The
farce is now running at Hooley's Theater
Chicapo.