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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
Columbia Theater.

The Colum bia Theater has done land
Office business the past week with ga
Gold Mine.n For the occasion Mrs
Thorndyke- Boucicault was specially en-
gagged by Mr.. Frawley, and the event wa:
made further enjoyable by the appearance
of Wilton Lackaye, who not long since de-
lighted the San Francisco theater-goers
by his artistic performance OF Svengali.
Mrs. BoucicauIt brought out the light and
shade of the part of Mrs. Meredith to ex.
cellent effect.
On Monday evening rare treat is prom.
ised in the shape of one of Augustin DAILY =
successes, "The Great Unknown" At The
time of its first presentation the press oi
New York pronounced it to be one of the
funniest comedies of the day, full oi
laughter, absurd stu ations and funny COM
plications, all brought about in purely
legitimate manner-not of the horse play
order. "fhe Great Unknown" is not un-
like 1.-The Two Escutc heons," which made
such a sensation at the opening of the CO.
Iun ba Theater this season by the Frawley
Company. Wilton Lackaye played the
leading and important role when the COM
edy was first put upon the stage of DAILY s
Theater. 1t is said to have an exceedingly
interesting plot. The following is the cast
complete:
jeremiah Jarraway, Harry Corson Clark
(rather large-sized mouse, likewise some
what full-grown moth. but offering a lively
illustration of two familiar fables); Ned Dree.
mer Cousin, Frank Worthing Ned who wen
away a Methuselah and returns a "Daisy'Oi
The O'Donnell Don. Wilton Lackaye with q
proverb for every occasion); Tom Proude,
George w. Leslie Gn the musical line with q
penchant for his pupils; Patrick, Wilson
Enos ian indispensable in the Jarraway house
hold); Etna Lusus, Miss Blanche L. Bates
natural combination of mouse and puss--no
other specimen known to exist; Pansy, Miss
Hope Ross; her sister, Mrs Arabella Jarraway,
Miss Madge Carr-Cook (the feline article Of
the proverb, who returns in season to catch
the frolicking rodents; Aunt Penelope, Miss
Phosa McAllister Ia protecting angel as well
as an avenging spirit, and taking q
deal of enjoyment out of BOTH; Shir
ley Munkittrick, Mrs Thorndyke- Boucicault
(her niece, young widow with histrionlc as
pirations); Miss Twitters, Miss Lansing Rowan
(mentor and guide to the Demoiselles Jarra
way); Mile. Agathe, Miss Alice Pixley.
The entire action of the comedy passes in
the Jarraway reception and sitting room. Ten
days are supposed to intervene between the
first and second acts; the third act follows one
day later.
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Grand 0pera-House.

"The Danites," with James NJ. Brophy
as Sandy McGee, has drawn crowded
houses all the past week. There will be
no diminuJion of the crowds this week
either, as the 1.-TWO Orphans" will occupy
the stage with splendid setting. The
management say that such setting OF
meIodrama has never been seen before in
San Francisco
The full depth of the stage Of the Grand
is TO be employed in the second act This
will be when the scene is in the Gardens
of Bel-Air. Seventy people will be
on the stage at that time. Professor
Charles f. Groeber's Mandolin and Guitar
Club, consisting of forty well-known ladies
and gentlemen, will assist.
The management has engaged number
of well-known artists especially for this
performance. Among those who will re-
enforce the stock company of the Opera
house are Miss Anita Fallon, Kate Dali
glish, Mortimer Snow and Carl Smith.
Mr.. Brophy, who in his first week was a
dashing young New Yorker and the past
week has been sturdy Westerner, will
during the coming week be the dashine
young cavalier of the last century. The
part of the Chevalier Maurice de Vaudry
will bring Mr.. Brophy's talents as an
actor into play.
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Pitou. The authors have departed some
what from the time-worn methods usually
employed in constructing an Irish drama.
In The Irish Artist" there are no land
sharks, no process-serying menial, no col
lusion of the simple Irish lad and the too
confiding English soldiery.
The story of the play is strong in Its
simplicity. There are four acts, and the
scenes are all laid in Dim-na-cor, county
of Wexford, in Ireland, in 1915. During
the performance Mr.. Olcott will sing the
following songs, written and composed by
himself MY Beautiful Irish Maid, y
''Look in Ny Heart, I" ''Olcott's Irish Sere-
made, katy Malone, and Tom Moore S
song, believe me, if all those endearing
young charms" Entirely new and pic
turesque scenery has been painted by
John Young. The costumes, which are
historically correct, were designed by III.
A. Ogden. The play shows Cormac
Cronin, his wife, Maurice Cronin, his son.
and Maggie Cronin, his daughter, living
in the village of Dim-na-cor, on the coast
of Ireland.
They have for neighbors Father Dennis
Malone, priest, and his niece, Kate Ma
hone. Cormac Cronin, while generally
known as a fisherman, is also the head OF
band of smugglers. His son Maurice,
VINO has gained some reputation in Lon
don as an artist, Is ignorant OF the occupa-
tlon IN which his fatner is engaged. nor
would he have found it out but for Paddy
Blake, an idiot boy who is clam bering
through the rocks and mountains and
finds himself in the cave where the
smugglers hide their goods. As Maurice
is his friend he Immediately imparts to
him the discovery.
Maurice makes up his mind to visit the
cave and learn more about Paddy's find,
but not until he has satisfied himself upon
another subject. He has learned through
the village gossip that Kate Malone, the
girl he loves, has fallen heir to fortune
during his absence in London, and on this
hinges much of the realistic story told in
the play. On Tuesday evening a benefit
is to be rendered the Youths Directory by
Mr.. Olcott, his management and Al. Hay
man & Co. 1.-The Minstrel OF Glare" will be
presented by Mr.. Olcott for the week COM
mencing Monday, August II.
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being given under the direction of Gustav
Hinrichs. This famous work has been
heard but little in this City, and never at
popular prices.
The production will be careful one as
regards scenery, costumes and accessories,
and will include Nine Natal as Valen-
tine, Nina Bertini Humphreys as Mar
guerite of Valois, Miss Bernice Holmes as
Urbano the page, Sig. Michelena as Raoul
de Nangis, Sig. Maurice de Vries as the
Count of Navarro, part which he has
sung most successfully in Europe and this
country Sig. Abramoff will be the trusty
old servant Marcel, and Richard Karl the
Count of st. Bris, the father of Valentine.
The other parts will be in gooo hands.
and an augmented chorus and enlarged
orchestra will assist. On Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday evenings Balfe's ever
popular ballad opera, dear to the hearts
OF all music lovers, 1.-THE Bohemian Girl, I"
will be sung. Much care is being taken in
the preparation for the early production
of Verdi's Aida" also the initial presen-
tatlon in this City of Humperdink's fairy
opera, "Hansel and Gretel," and reproduc-
tions of III Trovatore," LA Trayiata"
and "Cavalleria Rusticana."
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It $ All a
Question OF
Makeup
How Age, Color and
Nationality Change
in the Dress
ing-Room

J. e. Dodson, the versatile character
actor of the Empire Theater Stock Com
pany, has, perhaps, no superior in that off
cult branch of the histrionic art which for
lack of more precise definition is vaguely
described as "make-up." He is able to
add fifteen years to his age or take twenty
away without leaving his dressing-room,
and he change his nationality or his color
as easily as another man can his politics.
This is all question of makeup" IN
the art of which, as mentioned, Dodson is
past master. Regarding his success in
this line. he says:
What is known as character make-uD
is very important part of stagecraft in
these days and is increasing in import
ance. The art-for / may, think, call it
an art-includes types of humanity of all
ages. In our present repertory l play
parts ranging in age from 10 to 80. Very
youthful parts, like Sam in The Queens
Shilling, for instance, require but small
skill in the maKe-up-a little flesh -colored
grease paint for groundwork, heighten-
ing the cheek with carmine rubbed
in with little brown. and using blue and
black for the eyes, blue on the upper eye
lid close to the lash, and the lash black
ened with black grease paint warmed over
the gas and applied with pencil; that s
very simple. It's called the straight
makeup.
"Any one is equal to do that. The diff
Guilty arises when the makeup is com mplex,
and then adequate skill is not acquired
until after years of experiment. l have
been all my life studying the art. Very
few. theater-goers fully appreciate how
largely dependent upon the makeup is
the success of many great actor in his
most famous roles. Sometimes tragedians
pay less attention to make-ups than actors
of other classes. Edwin Booth and Henry
Irving are exceptions. The famous Am
erican actor and the famous Englishman
have not been excelled in the art of
makeup.
1T is comparatively modern art. 1t
did not amount to much even in Garrick' 8
day. unless Garrick resorted to what we
call the straight makeup. But not until
recent years has he art been brought 10
its present elaborateness. The so-called
character artist makeup is really crea-
ton OF the last two or three decades. Dur
ing all OF that time there has been steady
improvement, of course but the present
absolute perfection of detail is very
recent. A curious slang expression of
the English greenrooms is "a Sadler' s
Wells makeup Sadler's Wells Theater
was for years the home of the legitimate in
London. 1t is associated, too, with many
proken-down actors OF the old school
crushed tragedians, as you may say. Now.
II an actor in England comes late to per-
1ormance and with an insufficient makeup
ne Is chaffed about his 'Sadler's Wells,
the suggestion barking back TO the days
when the makeup was improvised at
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The Orpheum.

A star comedy feature is announced at
the Orpheum for the week in the person
of Professor T. A. Kennedy, the mesmer-
ist and hypnotist. He has Just arrived
from a very successful trip through Aus
tralia and New Zealand, where he made
quite stir among the medical fraternity.
In several instances he appeared before
their societies and gave exhibitions of his
powers under the supervision of the best
known physicians of the country. How
ever, one does not have to go to Australia
for examples of the wonderful things he
has done.
In this City there are a number of cases
OF quite wonderful cures from the cigar
ette, drink and opium habit. However.
he is not engaged by Gustav Walter to ex-
pound any particular theory, but to play
| the role OF fun-maker. With subjects
selected from the audience he will give an
| entertainment quite as mirth-provoking
| as anything ever seen .on the Orpheum
stage, which is saying considerable, for
some very funny things have been seen
there. Biondi, the greatest of change art
lists who has ever been seen on the Pacifc
Coast, will appear in new sketches. His
work is characterized by the lightning
like changes he make and his powers as
a ventrlloquist, which comb bined enable
him to play all the parts OF a comedy
The Nelson sisters have> made quite a
stir among the athletes of the City, as no
such acrobatic work has ever been seen
here, and what adds to the novelty of
their act is the fact that they are a group
of young women. Drummond Staley and
Belle Birbeck, the musical blacksmiths,
will appear in new specialties. Herr
| Techow's cat show is one of the unique
and pleasing features of the bill. They
have proved one of the best drawing g-cards
that has been in the Orpheum for some
time. One has to see this act to believe 1t
possible that a troupe of cats could be
trained to do the tricks that Herr Techow
puts his proteges through. The Black
Patti has been retained and will appear in
a new selection of songs. The programme
is of such variety as to contain something
! that will more than repay the most criti-
cal patron. Matinees every Wednesday
and Saturday
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

If there is any reason why theater-goers
sbonld fail to enjoy themselves during the
nart seven days such reason is not easily
Derceived. The poet argues fairly tnat
s.beautv is its own excuse for being, ana
the same applies to the stage, the quick
ener of imagination, the brightener OF
d,I1 wits the prince of satirists and the
MAGICIAN which drives dull care before 1t.
Only there are degrees, OF course. some
times the father of family SNAKES ou-
bious head because the drama conceals Its
moral purpose. Just now it is only neces-
sary to glance at the local programmes program esq "
see gayety and innocence gambollng hand
and hand before the footlights, and 1t Is q
refreshinp vision. And, by the way, all
the theaters are ''doing quite well"
Some of the Eastern dramatic writers
are complaining that few new plays are
coming on. Hilary Bell, in the New I ork
Press. for instance, remarks that the in
fuence OF Oscar Wilde's dramatic work
explains ''the present apathy OF tue Eng
Iisb drama" and draws q picture at once
pathetic and semi-humorous, when Wide
is simultaneously portrayed as thriving
and taking on flesh upon the treadmlll,
but at the same time getting ready
to exercise an unnecessary influence
when he shall resume the pen. The truth
NAV be that fewer plays are being staged,
but that does not tell the whole story.
There are old plays and old operas by the
score which survive and solely by the hold
they have upon the sympathles OF the
play-goers, and they will demand and Sc
cure hearing and rehearing until the
standard of taste shall be radically
changed.
Locally the admiXture of plays well
known and of those less well known
at home but more or less having sent their
fame achieved on Eastern stages to pre-
cede them seems well calculated to please.
The list of the week mbraces: 1.-Two Or
phans.p "The Masqueraders, "The Irish
Artist" The Great Unknown, "The
Huguenots,' "The Bohemian Girl" and
the numerous attractions of the Orpheum
and the Chutes Casino. That is a greater
variety than any Eastern city is offering
for the coming week. If that last state
ment has any bearing it is to enforce the
belief that San Francisco will some time
be the great theater town of the United
States, taking the year through from be-
ginning to end, for personal comfort has
much to do with box-ofhce finances.
That brings up another statement cur
rent in the East that the people of New
York spend annually about So, 600 in
the theaters. While that is large sum,
the average per capita of population is
probably now much larger in San Fran
CISCO Some facts concerning the outlook
for the coming week are given below.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
The Chutes.

The bill in the Casino at the Chutes dur
ing the week has been unusually good and
the big theater has been we'll filled every
afternoon and evening. The young San
dow" as he is called. has made great hit
and will be retained for another week.
"Joe," the orang-outang, who does
everything but talk, is amazing all who
see HIM. Nothing like him has ever been
seen before in California.
Beginning next Wednesday evening.
Conn Fredericks, the "Demon CycIiss,' -
will ride a bicycle down the chutes and
land in the lake without injury to himself
or machine. He successfully accomplished
the teat at Paul Boynton's big water show
in London and will now try 1t for the first
time in America
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one day if that meant the New York
judgment. He became frightened at the
thought that the least apprehension might
become general and SO changed the title.
Possibly George Cayvan may revive
Squire Kate Buchanan's pastoral play,
IN which her greatest success at the Ne"
ork Lyceum Theater was achieved.
One of the big melodramatic productions
OF next season will be Darkest Russia,
which will be sent to the coast with Q
magnificent company in few montns'
When Otis Skinner appears at the Bald
win early next year he will have for pre-
sentation two entirely new PLAYS, enTltie q
"A Soldier of Fortune" and "Ihe Ihlro
Dick"
In Town Topics, which will be seen at
the Columbia Theater this season, tnere
are said to be no less than twenty pretty
girls, who will be seen in host OF orlglnai
specialties.
Evans & Hoey have returned from Eu-
rope, where they went to engage their spe-
claltles for "a Parlor Match, when VIII
be one OF the principal attractions en-
route the coming season.
Court Golden State No. %, Foresters OF
America, has arranged for benefit at
the Columbia Theater for Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights, August
70 70 and n, when "a Social Trust" Will
be repeated.
William A. Brady, who will send Joseph
Grismer and Phoebe Davies to the coast In
November with very strong company,
Will produce among other new plays dor
the first time Humanity" and "The
Cotton King"
Miss Pauline French, graduate from
the Columbia Theater School Of Dramatic
Art, will join Augustin Days forces next
season. Peterson's Magazine has quite an
article in this months issue OF her beauty
and complishments.
Chauncey Olcott will make run with
the Olympic Club Wheelmen to the
Cliff House this morning, and will be ten
dered breakfast by the latter at the hotel
on the beach. He will sing at the PAVILION
this afternoon on the occasion OF the meet
ing OF the League of the Cross.
Sardou, in his customary manner, in
Madame Sans Gene depicts the fire and
fury of the sanguinary times when the
royalty and nobility of France went down
in sea OF blood, the cessation of the
strife and the rise on the ruins of the old
monarchy of the gilded, unsubstantial re.
gime of Napoleon.
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California Jheater.

Chauncey Olcott, the sweet singer, has
completely captured the theater-goers of
this City, and his success at the California
Theater has been immediate and brilliant.
Few stars have brought with them such
an array of supporting talent as has this
young comedian. On Monday evening
Mr.. Olcctt will bring out "Theslrish Ar
tist," by George H. Jessop and Augustus
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Grand Opera Season.

Meyerbeer's classical work 1.-THE Hugue-
nots" will be presented at the Tivoli
Opera-house next Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday evenings as the offer
ing for the sixth week of the season OF
Italian and English grand opera, now
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

The sale of seats for "Tbe Gay Pari
SLAMS" commences Thursday at the Bald
win Theater box-office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

Steve Brodie in his successful play, "On
the Bowery," is one of the early attrac-
tions at the California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

And now it is said that James O'Neill
will play the late Frank Mayo's part in
"Pudd' nhead Wilson,"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

The entire cast of "Chimmie Fadden
will be seen on this coast this season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

Among the new plays to be presented at
the Columbia Theater this season is "Ten-
neSsee's Partner"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

'The Prisoner of Zenda," with a biz
company in the cast, will be seen at the
Baldwin in short time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

Alexander SaIvini viii play three
weeks engagement at the Baldwin The
ater in the fall.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

Joseph Murphy will be seen in nev
IRISH play when he appears at the Colum
bia Theater in December.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

Miss Katherine Whites piano recital
will take place at Golden Gate Hall on the
18th inst.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

One of the big melodramatic productions
OF next season will be Darkest Russia,
which will be sent to the coast with
magnificent company in few months.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

Thomas Slater has a message for every man ON
page 4. Don't fail to read iE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

The Holland Brothers begin their tour
on September Ia at McVicker's Tbeater IN
Chicago, presenting the 'Social Highway
man.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

The last performance of "Mavourneen,
as presented by Chauncey Olcott and COM
pany, will be given at the California Thea
ter tonight
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

Possibly George Cayvan may revive
Squire Kate Buchanan's pastoral play,
IN which her greatest success at the new
ork Lyceum Theater was achieved.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

When Otis Skinner appears at the Bald
win early next year he will have Tor pre-
sentatlon two entirely new PLAYS, enIltieo
"A Soldier of Fortune" and 'Ihe Ihlro
Dick ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

1t is SAID that originally Ramsay
Morris and Hillary Bells new play,
1.-THE Social Trust" was called '.The
Final Judgment Morris was asked
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

one day if that meant the New York
Judgment. He became frightened at the
thought that the least apprehension might
become general and so changed the title.
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Facts Between Acts.

The entire cast of "Chimmie Fadden"
will be seen on this coast this season.
Miss Katherine Whites piano recital
will take place at Golden Gate Hall on the
18th inst.
Alexander SaIvini viii play a three
weeks engagement at the Baldwin The
ater in the fall.
Among the new plays to be presented at
| the Columbia Theater this season is "Ten-
nessee's Partner
Steve Brodie in his successful play, "On
the Bowery." is one of the early attrac-
tions at the California.
The sale of seats for "Tbe Gay Pari-
slams" commences Thursday at the Bald
win Theater box office.
And now it is said that James O'Neill
will play the late Frank Mayo's part in
"Pudd nhead Wilson"
'sThe Prisoner of Zenda," with big
company in the cast, will be seen at the
Baldwin in short time
Joseph Murphy will be seen in a new
Irish play when he appears at the Column
bia Theater in December.
The Holland Brothers begin their tour
on September IA at McVicker's Tbeater IN
Chicago, presenting the "Social Highway
| man."
The last performance of "Mavourneen, !"
as presented by Chauncey Olcott and COM
pany will be given at the California Thea
/ ter tonight.
1t is SAID that originally Ramsay
Morris and Hillary Bells new play,
! Final Judgment" Morris was asked
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

In Town Topics, which will be seen at
the Columbia Theater this season, there
are said to be no less than twenty pretty
girls, who will be seen in host OF original
Snecialtias