The San Francisco call., 1897-03-09
"Tim the Penman" Pleasingly
Performed at the
AlcaZar.
"Pinafore" Revived at III. Tivoli.
Last Week of "Shore Acres"
at the Paliwin.

When the Holland brothers decided to
abandon their Western tour the Colum bia
Tneater was left without an attraction for
this week. In order that the house might
not be closed, however, the management
engaged Joseph HaWortb, Miss Margaret
Craven and some actors who happened to
be resting" and in very short time
"Ruy Bias" and a curtain-raiser by Au-
gustus Thomas had been rehearsed and
last night they were given their first per-
formance.
Thomas curtain.raiser, IA Man Of the
World,'' is play with moral, told in
rather preachy -preachy way by Cap
tain Bradbury, whose admonitions recall
those of the tutor in that worthy old clas-
sic, Stanford and Merten." Haworth, who
acted the captain, entered with zest into
the moral Of the play by adopting pulpit
style of oratory that at times lured one
into the belief that he was preaching a
Lenten sermon.
Miss Margaret Craven, with her hair
dressed in a new and very becoming way,
was warmly welcomed. Her part In ga
Man Of the World did not give her much
opportunity to show her ability, but she
made the most OF the little role.
Considering that "Ruy Bias" was hastily
rehearsed it was an excellent performance.
The drama, as every one will remember,
only falls heavily on the shoulders Of three
of the perform ers-tbe Queen, Don Sal
luste and Ruy Bias himself, and owing to
this fortunate fact deficiencies in the
support did not come prominently to the
front, for Haworth astonished his warmest
admirers in the title-role. Miss Margaret
Craven gave O rendering of the Queens
role which touched and moved her hearers
even if she had not the power and majesty
OF some other Mariennes.
In his rendering Of Ruy Bias Haworth
did not follow slavlshly in the footsteps
of Salyini or any other actor known to
fame. He gave his own Interpretation OF
the part and played it on very romantic
and i'm passioned lines. There was fresh.
ness almost boyishness in the intensity
OF his lovelorn passion and despair but
he redeemed his conception of Ruy Bias
from any imputation OF effeminacy by his
manly bearing in the scenes with Don
Salluste and with the Grandees of Spain.
Miss Craven brought out especially the
pathetic, glrlish side OF the Queens nature,
and moved her audience by the reality of
her ennui and heart sickness under the
chafng restrictions of the court etiquette
and the neglect of the King. Madge Carr
Cook gave clever, if a somewhat exag-
gerated, picture OF the Duenna, and Alice
Perkins was natural and girlish Casilda.
Carl Smith was fairly Satisfactory Don
Saluste and will no doubt improve as he
gains familiarity with bis role.
"Ruy Bias" was we'll staged and was re-
ceived with frequent applause, particu-
larly in the strong scene where Ruy Bias
defies the Duke and kills him. The YER
sion used was that translated and ar.
ranged for Edwin Booth.
The Buah-Street.
Manager George E. Crater's company at the
Bush-street Theater began last night a new
play, arabian Nights" with the settings the
same as when 1t was produced at the Globe
Theater in London. There are nine people in
the cast, and there is good deal Of fun scat
tered through the acts, which represent
morning, noon and night, respectively Miss
Essie Title, who in times past has often ap-
peared on the stage in san Francisco, took the
part of the leading lady, as Rosa Coumbier
She is laughing; roistering young lady and
play, much TO the amusement OF the onlook-
ers Arthur Hummingtop, represented by
Arthur T. Arper, assumes the leading mascu-
line role and gets into all kinds of trouble by
having too many nieces calling TO see him.
The remainder of the cast consists OF the fol-
lowing: Ralph Ormerod, Albert c. Ross
Joshua Gillibrand, Burt Van Cieve; Dobson,
Colin c.. Mrs. Gillibrand, Miss Hattie Foley
Mrs. Hummipgtop, Miss Ida NJ. Parks; Daisy
Maitland, Miss Clair Sinclair; Barbara, Miss
Cora Burns. The hungarian Orchestra fur
nished the music. There were some special
ties which added to the interest of the even
ing. Baby Louis danced, Henry Blake played
the either and " illiam G. Clifford whistled.
Tivoli Opera-House.
al. M. S. Pinafore," about the best of the
Gilbert and Sullivan operas, was presented last
night In excellent style. 1t is called satirical
nautical opera, and most people know that it
was written to setirize Smith, the English
publisher, who had been shortly before ap-
poin ted First Lord of the Admiralty, without
knowing thing about ships.
"Pinafore" at the Tivo!i is excellently