The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

"Polly'S JACK" Is DAVID Belasco's play for
next season.
Daniel Frohman has accepted another new
play from the pen of Louis n. Parker, the
author of "The Mayflower."
ga Fool for Fortune" Martha Morton's
comedy. Will be produced here this year by
w. II. Crane at the Baldwin.
"The Heart of Maryland" company will have
about two weeks vacation here before open
ing its season al the Baldwin.
John Drew's Rosemary" is by Louis N.
Parker, who is also responsible for the idylllc
love story of "The Mayflower."
Special holiday matinee prices will prevail
at "The Prisoner of Zenda" matinee next
Monday at the Baldwin Theater.
"The Mayfower' has prologue before the
curtain in which Mary Mannering speaks a
poem as an Introductory explanation to the
play.
"The Twelve Temptations" great spectac-
ular organization, is en- route to the coast.
They will be seen at the Columbia in Sep
| tember.
"My Friend From India" will have its big
csst next season-William Vaudeville. Ada
Gilman, Hattie Scheei, Luke Vrooman, Frank
Mitchell and others.
Anne Sutherland, who was seen here in
Georgia Cayvan's COMPANY. last season, has
| been engaged by Joseph Jefferson as his lead
ing lady for next season.
"Under the Red Robe" is the irst dramatic
performance of the heavier order that has ever
been known to run so successfully during the
summer months in New York.
Louis N. Parker, the author of "The May
flower" has written a new play for E. H.
Sothern which that actor will open his season
with. 1t is entitled "Change Alley"
Among the early attractions at the Baldwin
Thea,er will be seen the great American sue
cess. "The Heart OF Maryland" Mrs. Leslie
Carter will be seen in the leading role.
s.The Late Mr.. Castello." which Daniel
Frohman's Lyceum Theater Company is
about o produce here, was the play in which
Mary Mannering made her first great success.
| E. ]. Morgan appears in a very striking role
| in "Tbe Mayflower." The young actor has
made a very fine impression during the pres
| ent Lyceum Theater Company's engagement
| at the Baldwin.
The Columbia 1heater will give two special
| holiday performances, Monday afternoon and
evening. presenting that stirring war play
| "Shenandoah," which met with so much favor
when presented last week.
Madeleine Lucette Ryley's latest success,
''The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle, is TO make q tour
of the coast during the coming season. The
farce is said to be very bright. Jose phi Hol-
| land and Annie Russell are in the cast.
Notwithstanding the telegram in regard to
the sending of Charles Frohman's most i'm
portant companies to Europe the Baldwin has
secured for the coming season John Drew,
"Under the Red Robe" "Secret Service" etc.
! The scene IN the last act of "The Mayflower"
shows clearing at Plymouth, New England,
| and makes as pretty stage setting as has
| been accorded dra tic production for some
| time. The original setting has been brought
| hero from New York.
| Primrose & West will next season have the
most elaborate minstrel entertainment ever
presented, and distinct departure from any
of their past companies. The company will
include Carroll johnson, George Wilson, Milt
Barlow, Ezra Kendall, Fake and Semon. the
schrode Bros, Raymon Moore, the Quaker
City Quartet and others.
The tour of Louis James will open in Sep
tember in Chicago, and shortly after that he
will be see n here at the Columbia. Mr.. James
will have new play. entitled 1.-THE Cavalier