The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-06
"A MARRIAGE OF
CONVENIENCE"
Henry Miller Presents a
Delightful Comedy.
1.-THE FIRST BORN" REVIVED
"LosT-24 HOURS" AT THE
COLUMBIA.
"Shall We Forgive Her" Success al
Moroscos-Alhambra, Comedy
and Orpheum Playing to
Good Houses.

act comedy or manners, was presented
at the Baldwin last night by Henry Miller
| and the Frohman company to very fair
house. 1t is one of those subdued,
smooth-running plays which pleases
| without exciting and accomplishes the OBJ
| ject of the players without the necessity
| of hysterical applause. In fact, the audi
| ence seems to enter into the manner and
| method of these mimics Of the people of
another age and appear to be concerned
| lest they become too demonstrative in
their appreciation of the art of the au-
thor and actor.
The scenes of "a Marriage of Convent
| ence" are laid in Paris in the time of
Louis XIV among. the most polite and
sSon eoR1 e of AMY be ag s and Of
band (Comte de Candale) who neither
loves nor knows his wife and whose
ideas Of the proprietes are in harmony
with that peculiar epoch A persistent
| sutton of the Comtesse and fiery old
uncle of the Comte from the provinces
| assist in complicating matters to point
where separation is agreed upon three
days after the wedding, and the husband
then discovers that he is in love with his
wife and possesses her affection, after
which he fights duel and happiness
comes into the castle.
The part assumed by Mr.. Miller Is per-
fectly suited to him. and his portrayal
comedy can thoroughly appreciate. AS
the careless, courtly gentleman of many
amours he is all that could be desired.
a trying part in a most delightful man
ner, and Miss Margaret Dale presents the
ideal French handmade. Charles r.
love with the Comtesse, has part we'll
suited to his abilities. while Arthur Ell
lott as the choleric uncle, who finally
brings about happy solution Of the mar
riage puzzle, offers an able, character
istic and highly entertaining study.
The gowning of the Comtesse,, the cos
tunes of the gentlemen and the stage
settings were magnificent, everything
combining to make finished and charm
ing production.
to the Baldwin Theater of Modjeska in
a revival of the successes which have
charmed the public and placed her name
at the head of the list of English-speak-
US during her engagement most elab-
crate and characteristic production of
Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra
time and owing to its magnitude will
not be ready until her second week. Her
repertoire for the first week Is as fol-
lows: Monday and Thursday, Mary Stu;
Saturday nights Macbeth; Friday, Ca
mille.'' and at the Saturday matinee
"As You Like It." Among the many
company are Charles D. Herman, Lester
Lonergan, John A. Lane, Mark Fenton,
Wadsworth Harris, Anna Proctor. Mrs.
H. L. 0tE6dHl bilu OtAclS.
The Alcazar.
The spell of the mascot-the little child's
shoe that hangs on the dusty wall of the
Alcazar Theater-has again cast it's in
fuence over THE First Born" which was
presented last evening after an absence
of many months. Francis Powers Chi
nese play is well known in this city,
having been produced here one hundred
ov1A he
necessary. 1t is one Of those quaint little
tragedies that the people never seem to
grow tired Of, and the theater was filled
by Nat G. faFce p
which. true to its name, places the char
acters in the most amusing situations
ter all of the. time. There were over a
dozen people Turned Up and each con-
tributed his or ..l her share Of fun.
people went to see, and the manifesto
ton of appreciation showed that ii. has
lost nothing by, a change in some Of the
the slave girl, was taken by Miss Cert
rude Tidball, who carries her lines in the
same vein as May Buckley, her predeces-
Wan, the deserted husband and father Of
little Chan Toy, the first born, was as
sumed by Ernest Hastings, who entered
Hastings introduced a small feature not
in the play by cutting his wrist with
his highlander knife while carrying his
murdered boy from the house of his NOR
tai enemy, Man Low Yek. The injury
was not serious For short part, that
of Che Pow, the nurse. A1iss Marie
Howe), was we'll rendered. George Os-
borne, as DR.. Pow Len, the Chinese ply
stefan, portrayed all that is in the char
acter. All of the other artists showed
care and study in their lines. One of the
most striking features of the piece Is the
music, produced by Lee Johnson, which,
while not strictly Chinese, is a fair pres
entation of the Oriental conception of the
melodious 1t is believed that THE First
Born will continue to draw well.