The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
Yang TN IT'S
LAST WEEK
New Attractions for Play
Lovers at the Various
Theaters.
IA Victim of Circumstances
Makes It's Debut at the
Alcazar.
Good Vaudeville Programme at the
Orpheum-" Captain Paul" at
Morosco's.

"a Victim of Circumstance" is about
tho best the Alcazar management has put
on to precede that realistic little play,
1.-THE First Born"
IA Victim of Circumstances" is one of
those duplicated bits of nonsense whose
sole aim is 10 amuse; purpose it most
happily fulfills.
The little farce served 70 introduce two
of the bers OF the new stock COM
pany-Miss Seline Johnson, the new lead
ing lady, and George Trader juvenile.
Miss Johnson is tall, handsome
woman who wears stunning gowns, and
will doubtless shine when she is given a
genuine opportunity. This week is to be
the last of the Chinese drama.
The Orpheum programme this week is
unusually rich in the good things the
vaudeville stage affords. T. w. Eckert
and Emma Berg have t'caught on'' in
their rehfed lyric sketch, "Mas er and
Pupil" Cairn and Herbert, the acrobaiic
team, are quite the cleverest of the many
clever people the Orpheum has presented
during the season. Imogene Conner, Lew
Dockstadter and Smith and Fuller ado To
the general excellence of varied pro-
gramme.
wang" with Edwin Stevens in the
title role, continues to please the many
patrons of the Tivol. The opera is in its
last week, and will be succeeded next week
by "The Isle of Champagne"
Shenandoah" with its patriotic senti-
ments, made a fitting holiday attraction
at the Columbia yesterday afternoon and
evening. The play was produced with the
same cast as appeared in the recent pro-
duction at the iheater. The Frawley com.
pany will tonight and for the remainder
of The week be seen in "The Two Es-
cutcheons.
The Baldwin had two good houses yes
terday, "The Prisoner of Zenda" being
the attraction.
The demand for the prisoner of
Zenda" has been so heavy that the play
will be repeated twice next week.
This evening 1.-The Mavdower" will be
presented, with Mr.. Hackett and Miss
Mannering in the leading characters
shown their expectation OF good play
by their generous booking of seats for the
remainder of the week.
No more stirring piece could have been
chosen for Fourth of July" than "Captain
raul, the naval meioQrams, presented TO Dig
houses at the Grand Opera-house both last
night and yesterday afternoon.
The scenic effects form most important
factor in the story of the play. The great
scene is in the third act. which opens on the
deck of the irigaie Ranger, Captain Paups
ship. The costuming of the piece is very ef-
fecliye
The leading part of Captain Paul is played
by Mortimer Snow who invests it with salts
factory romantic interest and strength. Maud
Edna Hall, too, has pretty part, although
Captain Paul is the most interesting figure of
the evening. Both w. F. Strong and Uric B.
Collins made decided impression. Strong
played the part of bluff seaman and was ap-
plauded frequently for his excellent work
Mr.. Collins had D thankless part as titled
schemer and villain.
Miss Rosella La Faile made her initial bow
to the audiences of the Grand as beautiful
girl, second only in interest to Miss Hall. Miss
La Fsille not only looked the part, but acted
it. Her costuming was very striking. This
was true of Lorena Atwood also. Miss Atwood
was the "villainess" and was beau tlful and
natural one. The work of both Landers
Stevens and Fred Butler was worthy of COM
mendation. Butler looked particularly well
in the tights and elaborate coats of gentle
man of France. Leslie Morosco and Virginia
Jackson msde the most of small parts that
served to tighten up the intensity OF the more
dramatic incidents.