The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
Fields on Saturday in a sketch called ..Made to

Fields on Saturday in a sketch called 'Made to
Order"
In the ballet of lights in "Merry Tramps''
at the Baldwin over 1000 incandeseent lights
are used.
Hugo Toland is now en- route to New York as
Francis Powers representative, to arrange for
a production OF 'The First Born
The Lyceum Theater Company will arrive
here on Saturday. coming direct from New
YORK. with the exception OF one stop.
Gentleman Joe," with Curtis C'Samuel OF
Posen') as the star, has made a complete
faseo al McVieker's Theater, Chicago.
Hope Ross sailed for London last week to
replace 0dette TYLER at the Adelphi Thea ter
to play the inSenue part in Secret Service"
Mary Mannering will appear in a cur tain
raiser written especially for her during the
coming Lyceum Theater company's engage
ment
David Elmer of the Lyceum Theater Com
pany and one of its best members was at one
time an employe OF the Bush-street Theater in
this City.
George Edwardes, the well-known London
manager, was recently made seriously i'll by
canned peas which were served in a we'll
known restaurant.
Miss r. G Speilan's new composition, 1.-THE
March of the Stars" made such hit at the
park last Sunday that Professor Spadina has
decided to repeat IL this afternoon.
Felix Morris, who recently made his vaude-
vile debut at Keiths in "a Game OF Cards"
is sharing houors with Matte Wilkes, negro
prima donna, who lately captured the town.
Ignacio Martinetu has signed with May
Irwin for next season. He Will create char
in MIA oh IN
give both the star and this young actor excel
lent opportunities.
Crane is arranging TO produce three new
plays next season. One of them will be
Eugene Presbrey's "a Virginia Courtship.''
Annie Irish has signed to play leads with the
star during the coming season.
Ada Lewis, remembered here with Har-
rigans and May Twins panies has been
engaged by Manager Frawley TO plav one OF
the boys in the 1.-TWO Little Vagrants," which
will shortly be presented at the Columbia.
Daniel FIohman has secured for his Lyceum
Theeter, New York. Mr. Pinero's play, "The
Princess and the Butterfly" well as the
American rights of Edward Roses new roma n
tic drama, which is one of the plays scheduled
for production at the ST. James
The latest evidence of the versatility OF the
Emperor of Germany was seen in the produc-
tion recently at Wiesbaden OF "Der BurggraI'
for which his Imperial II Highness uesigned the
scenery. The play failed; but It does not ap-
pear that the scenery was 10 blame for that.
Miss Rose C1emance. the talented songs tress,
has returned to the City from very success
ful northern tour. Her stage companion, Miss
Mabelle, remained over in Portland with some
relatives Both expect profitable engagements
in some OF the City places during the summer
season.
A cOv1pIv hv Rnh RrapPO tho Nea-
politan critic and dramstist, has lately been
produced in Italy with great success, and a
one-act play by him that has lately gained
great praise in Germany has been bought by
George Edwardes for use in this country and
England.
Mrs. George Holman, well known in the
profession as the "mother OF OPERA" has just
died aged 10 she established the Holman
Opera Company in Canada during the war
Crane, DeGman ThoM pSon and Perugini re-
ceived their earliest instructions from Mrs.
Holman.
Charles Frohman is arranging for the pres
entation o. ''Too Much Johnson" in London
this summer with Paul Arthur, rho has been
abroad all season, In William Gillette's part
Arrangements are also being made fo- the
presentation OF ''Neyer Again." and possibly
shenandoah"
Henri Meilhac, the famous French play
wright, was suddenly stricken with congestion
OF the brain, but is reported to be recovering
He has ujOyed unique reputation as the
chief coliabprator in the writing OF "Frou
Frou," "La Be |" Helene" Carmen" etc. He
was born in 1892.
James ]. Corbett is studying Romeo, Cliff
ford and Hamlet under the tuition OF William
A. Brady and Will doubtless spring them on
the public next season. Mr.. Brady is
thoroughly au fai: in these parts, and viii
have difficulty in making tnat fact evident
through Mr. COrbetts mediumShip.
Curiously enough Fltzsimmons in life does
not draw so well as Fitzsjmmons on canvas.
The champion spared last week 10 light
houses ct the Star. whie his mimic present
ment filled the Academy. This is the first
time on record when mans shadow was
more material than the man himself
While we frequently raise the cry of foreign
invasion of actors in New York here is what is
in store for London: Sarah Bernhardt from
France Argustin Daly'S company from Amer
ica Nine. Rejane from France, Chaile Froh-
mans company from America, the Ermete
Zacconne company from Italy and the Vienna
Volks Thester Company from Austria.
Manager Eiroy OF the Elroy Stock Company
tells David Belaseo TO his beard that THE
Heart of Maryland" is an adaptation of
D'Ennery's "a Celebrated Case" and that he
is entitled, therefore, 10 produce piece
which he calls ''In the Heart of Maryland -
Mr. Belasco thinks differently, and trouble is
at hand.
This paragraph should not be lost on young
playwrignts Ifyou want TO sell your wares
always carry them about in your pocket. 1t
was This tnat led to Messrs. Bringer & Rennes
finding at the Republique Theater, Paris a
home for their 'Batard Rouge" They were sit
ting chatting with NJ. Lemonnier at ii cafe and
The conversation turneo on drama. What I
want but what 1 cannot get" said NJ Lem
onnier, els stirring play of the Richelieu
epoch" The authors slapped one another on
the back, clinked glasses with N. Lemonnier,
and sent him home with the very play which
he was praying for, and which they had
lust finished in the cafe. Nine. Lemon
nler read it and heartily approved OF
H. aud there no shadow of q
doubt that the audience when Il was pro-
duced the other day was delighted. 1t sue-
gests Dumas and ii is full of those stirring in
cidents that he knew well how to serve up
Assassinations, duels, abductions, mysteri-
ously born children and mys,eriously ended
men march across the five acts and the specta-
tor is always on the tiptoe Of excitement IL
was a triumph for all concerned.
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