The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
NO DANGER IN
BELLE HEhENE.'

A BEIIE HELENE is attempting
her old Troy tricks at the Tivoh.
Il is not likely that the opera will
IL cause strained relations in the COM
many. although it's career in New York
lasted to see Lillian Russell and Eona
Wallace Hopper loving each other only
before people. There is not the material
necessary to strained relations at the
TivoH. but the music is crisp and the
theme a novelty.
Miss Walkers only fault as Helene lies
in her exceeding harmiessness. her nose
is not d bad understudy OF MISS Russeh
and Miss walkers work is always con
scientious Little Miss Cote in Edna
part is breezy and happy. Up TO now
Miss Cote has worn the air OF recent
graduate from church choir, but her
role Of the classical blood has put to
flight any church choir impressions.
Alf Whelan's local hits rattle as thick
and fast IS in a college farce, ana they
enough without depending on far-fetched
jokes Mr. Whelan is at his best when
ne doesn't particularly try Tom Greene,
in pink tights, is cute enough to advertise
LA Belle Helene is a catchy opera.
But as it is sung and dressed at the
Tivon it threatens no war among the
Johnnies.
"A Breach of Promise for long time
threatened, has descended upon US. 1t
is at the California for this week only.
Speedy relief is desired.
The farce belongs to the one-night
stand. Tolerant San francisco Is max.
ing the best of seven nights. Not all
towns would be so lenient.
There is no reason why farce of
knockabout tendencies. can't express 1T
self in a novel way If It sets about Il.
But pushing a fat man into chair sim
ultaneously with a crash from the drum
badly impresses an audience as "origi-
nal, new and witty, even though that
audience be of the remote P9clnc Coast
"A Breach of Promise" is dreary med
ley OF twangy voices, bad dressing and
old jokes.
Nellie sennett's cakewalk and Burt
HaVerly'S self are the saving clauses OF
the synopsis Mr.. Haverly contends with
surroundings that would down bigger
man than he, but he would be possible
for a two-week farce.
Miss sennett is the bright particular
star-ess Of the mighty occasion. She Is
enrolled as a dashing widow. Her dash
suggests dynamite and is rendered un-
SIaringly, the more so In that the COM
paLys farces are sadly meager.
But she has neat little spring and
smooth little rock in her instep, and 1t s
a spring and a rock that find their own
place in cakewalk. And until the de-
cree goes forth that cakewalks shall be
abolished from of our stage, we must
endure.
AT this day there is no excuse for a
Sousa imitation. Even the fact that Burt
HaVerlys Is a good one offers a vain
plea.
Next week, says the California man
agement, Brown Is coming to town. Let
us be brave and hope for the better.
Nance o Nell will be back at the Cali
fornia in two weeks. She will produce a
new play at last
There will soon be another chance to
patronize home industry George Lask
has an opera Of his own in rehearsal at
the Tivoli.
THE Bride Elect" condescends to visit
the coast this year The bride is war
ranted to set San Francisco humming
when she arrives
The amateur event Of Importance at the
Chutes Theater tonight viii be a mill
tary concert by a lot Of musicians who
have never played in public before
The Alhambra opens November 8 with
Mile. FIJI. SARAH COMSTOCK