The herald., 1898-08-14

O O O
The famous old Bush-street theater in
San Francisco is now once again in the
hands of Manager NJ. i. Leavitt who Is
about tearing the auditorium to pieces and
generally improving the accommodations.
both before and behind the curtain, at
large expense. The name of the house is
to be changed, and it will henceforth be
known as the New Comedy Theater. 1t is
to open September 9Th with Mrs. Romualdo
Pacheco's Ideal Comedy company. Alfred
Ellinghouse is resident manager of tho
new theater.
Harry Corson Clarke is, as he calls 1t.
"once more into the breach" He is with
the Frawleys and will soon be seen in
What Happened to Jones'" He writes
that he will be here October g, Z, S. He will
be welcome.
An item in the, current dramatic news
says that the charming little French
woman who was here recently, Pillar
NORM, by name, has not been permitted to
play in vaudeville in New York. she being
under engagement to May Irwin to APP
pear in a forthcoming comedy, in which
the buXom and irrepressible Irwin VIII
herself play first fiddle. Pilar-Morin, who
in private life is the Wife OF the accomp-
lished pianist, Lacha ulne, came from Paris
to New York with e great reputation as a
pantomimist She made a hit in New
York and went to San Francisco, where
the press praised her and the people stayed
away. After her engagement at the Bald
win she made a contract with the Orpheum
people for short season In vaudeville, to
appear in a monologue act written for her
by a newspaper man whose name 1 have
forgotten. The Orpheum people. who
have the shrewd insight necessary for
their business, must have had doubts as
to whether the dainty art of the French
woman would he favorably received IN
the tobacco and beer laden atmosphere of
their dramatic temple; therefore, they told
the young woman to come to Los Angeles
for a week and play to an audience that
did not smoke, drink and make change
while the performance was going on. She
came, she saw, and she did not conquer,
thanks chiefly to the rawness of the work
given her to do and the want of drama tic
skill on the part of its author. The dainti-
ness, the refinement of the actress were
amply in evidence and to those who could
appreciate it, her work in the little mono
logue was jewel of value. II was caviare
to the general, however, and so convinced
of this fact was the clever little woman
herself that she telegraphed to San Fran
cisco the same night, canceling her two
weeks engagement at the Orpheum there.
The only place, therefore, in which Pillar
Morin has appeared in vaudeville is Los
Angeles, and those who enjoyed her per-
Torrance here will wish her success in her
new venture with the lively May Irwin.
Q O o
Richard Mansfield Is the proud and hap
by father of baby boy. The actor is quot
ed as saying: 1.-THE happiest day of my
married life has arrived. I shall endeavor
to make my son q great actor like jefferson
and Booth. 1t shall now be my whole am
bitten to live for him, and see that he be-
comes great tragedian.'
Papa Mansfield says, according to the
New York Journal, that his love for the
stage returned on the morning of the birth
harder than ever before for the elevation
cf the stage.
Mr.. Mansfield has received congratulate
tons from Joe Jefferson, Adeina Patti
Francis Wilson, George II. Daniels, Rose
Coghlan, William Gillette, Jean de Reszke
Mr.. and Mrs. Beerbohm Tree, Lily
Langtry, Sarah Bernhard and many
actors and actresses in England and
America. At the last account Mrs Mans
field was doing nicely.
G. A. DICKINSON.