The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

= '- I :E when. San Francisco will be one of . =Jbe, :Warrnest show towns on the con- tin&ut. in so far as variety of enter A: t;linanGnt and number of theaters that will be courting public favor are :; cdp&efned. Aside from the old regu- lar houSes:tilat will open for the new sea son We are to have in the New Alhambra : a, aigh-toned vaudeville house. conducted . on 1lre lines that have won success III : the East and Europe. with the difference :. that prices will be about one-quarter :.W hat. they are in the metropolis. The en- ..Ierprlse: is being promoted by a number . CT Well-EnQwn business men, who are substantially backing their judgment that
 aInuSenent of this kind will lind ready F=acouragement in San Francisco. Ihat there is a large number of people m thlS city who prefer their entertainment m
 smaIl, assorted packages and Of good . duality is demonstrated by the great pop ulaTity of the Orpheum; but whether
 there exists a sufficient number Of thea stef-goers of this class to properly support rTiwo sIch houses remains to be deter mined. The promoters of the venture say -they nave. no doubts on this point, ana
 1t is probable that, notwithstanding the difficulty Of establishing a new playhouse in rl - critical town, they will ind the
 required ;niche in the hearts Of the peo-
 pie
 Another new candidate for public appre-
 citation is the rehabilitated and former : prITie favorite. the Bush, which will open : oIi- September as the New Comedy Thea . ter" M. E.. LeaVitt, who made a fortune there: in the earlier days, believes that .handsoIne show house and a general va .: rfety of attractions will induce the pub .IIc to return to that section of the city
 for a part of their amusement.
 =. SiriCe the paimy days of the Bush condi- .tfons thefaabouts in some respects have % greatly. changed, the life of the city shaVIIg: Gradually moved westward along -. t1e:. I1atr -thOroughfare. However, all .thesa points have been considered by the
 lessee; and as there is no handicap in the
 rnGtter. of facilities for easily reaching
 the fiew playhouse. it's future will depend ;- QH the quality. Of the attractions offered.
 Tht dates of the house are booked -::sQlj4':: up to next April. and include every: kind of popular entertainment.
 San: Eranciscans are certainly promised : .IricEe than their share of good things In grand opera In addition to the excellent .pradUctl0nS now being given at the TiV- .GiS: there is to be a season of Italian 2 grand apera, beginning in March next, < cQnsisting of eighteen performances.
 The company will be headed by Mime. MalPai who is greatly admired here, and will. iHclide some of the best talent of
 Europe: Among these are M Bonnard :tenOr of the Brussels Royal Opera Com .: pany; Signor Pandolfini, his alternate feTr. :kTauS,- the great German baSSO; 9tme. .Gadski. lyric soprano; and Mile.
 EussQn, an American girl who has won .hOnors"in Paris. -1le Behnne, famed jGeFman .contralto, will be the leading ? support. The minor artists are of high
 repute'in their class. The company will
 have T60 members and is to contain a . magnificent chorus of picked voices.
 Meiba' $ theory as to where to find the greatest appreciation of her splendid tal-
 ents Is Indicated by the fact that she will Q give but three presentations in New York. This may be a ''tay town but it seems
 that the tOp-notchers overlook the ale = gation and choose it as field not alone
 for artistic triumphs but for the rich re-
 wards their merits deserve. Mime. Melba will receive welcome to make her heart
 glad.
 The local attractions to be presented for the coming week are: ''Heartsease" . at the Baldwin by the Frohman Com
 pany, including Henry Miller and Maud
 Adams: the grand opera. La Gioconda,'
 at the Tivoli; "On Probation a comedy
 drama by the FrawIey Company at the