The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES
Thanksgiving Matinees Will Be the
Rule To-day-Continued Success
of Goodwin's New Play.

Thanksgiving Matinees Will Be the
sRule To-day-Continued Success
of Goodwin's New Play.
The combined attractions of Nat Good
win, Maxine Elliott and a new play by
Madeline Lucette Ryley are sufficing to
draw good sized audiences to the Baldwin
Theater. the play needs cutting and 1t is
rather of the Duchess style ofliterature but
it contains some bright lines and humorous
situations. and affords both Goodwin and
Miss Elliott congenial roles. Perhaps it
would be more correct to say that it af-
fords Goodwin congenial role, for all
parts are very much alike to pretty Miss
Elliott, who looks equally handsome in
any part, and seldom or never varies the
INTERPRETATION she gives to ali parts
Next Monday Milton Lackaye opens
with his new hypnotic play, "Dr. Bel
graft" at The Baldwin. Marie Wainwright
is his leading lady.
The Alcazar's enterprise in putting on
new play has proved quite successful, for
THE End of the Century" is drawing ex-
cellent houses. The play is we'll staged
and receives a clever performance at the
hands of the stock company.
Humanity" will run for the rest of the
week at the California Theater On Mon
day evening the Humanity Company
will play 1.-The New South,'' written bv
Clay H. Greene and Joseph Grismer It
is war play and its scenes are laid in
Georgia.
One of the chief attractions at the Grand
this week is the infant which appears in
Hearts of OAK" This young person,
who is merely announced in the play bills
as "a sumner" manages to eclipse even
the spectacular effect of the millwheel
The infant is of tender years--or, rather
months-and she cries when she ought 10
cry and laughs when her role demands
mirth with an intelligence which has
already made her a popular favorite. The
domestic drama Hearts of Oak" is we'll
acted. the lighter characters winning their
tribute OF laughter as well of applause.
Donna Juanita' is closing its run at
the Tivoli. On Monday the old and favor
ite work, "The Little Duke" will be pre-
sented. Great preparations are being
made for Jack and the Beanstalk," the
Christmas production.
The Than ksgiving bill at the Orpheum
is attracting we'll. Edward Heffernen.
the Irish comedian, has become popular
favorite, and George Thatcher and Ed
Marble are doing some clever work The
HengIer sisters have returned to the Or
pheum for one week only, and several
OF last weeks performers appear in
new acts. In spite of all these
attractions, however, there is a lack of
novelty, which is felt by the faithful de-
votees of vaudeville who make a practice
of attending the Orpheum every week.
IN n1h oil hi rr-tf he
Gustav Walters new arrangement with
Colonel Hopkins relative to securing
number of important European vaude-
vile acts is carried into effect The Chi
cago papers state tnat the two managers
have agreed to com bine, and have already
| cabled offers OF engagements 10 important
muslc-hall artists.
Nearly all the theaters announce special
Thanksgiving matinees to-day.
In consequence of the demand to see
Loie Fuller an extra performance will be
given at the California Theater on Satur-
day evening. Yesterday both at the matt
nee and the evening performance the
house was crowded.
Professor Kennedy continues his anus
ing hypnotic feats at the Bush-street The
ater. He has varied the performance this
week by the introduction OF lady subject.
Every schoolchild in San Francisco has
received complimentary ticket for the
Chutes good this, tomorrow or Saturday
afternoon. The institution is year Old
and takes this means of giving all the
youngsters chance to participate in the
birthday celebration.
This afternoon Emil Markeberg will
make one OF his exciting balloon ascen.
SiOnS and parachute drOps and in the
evening there will be magnificent dis
play of fireworks. Some elaborate set
pieces have been prepared. and the pyro.
technics on the lake are promised to be
revelations.
STANF0RD'S NIGHT.