The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-12
ROYAL ROGUE"
PLEASES PEOPLE
Cowboy and the Lady
Winning Popularity
at California.
Mary Mannering Next at the
Columbia-Minnie Selig-
man at the Grand.

Jefferson de Angels in the operate
novelty, "a Royal Rogue is pleasing
large audiences at the Columbia Theater.
The comic opera comedian at the head of
! this splendid company is one OF the best
| opponents of his style of work in this
country, and throughout the performance
he is a great source of entertainment to
! the large audiences in attendance. De
Angels in "A Royal Rogue" with It's
bright ana catchy music, wlll remain the
attraction at the Columbia Ineater
throughout all of this. and next week.
There will be Sunday night performances
ana matlnees on saturdays.
There is considerable interest being dis
played IN the coming appearance here or
Mary Mannering in the dTamatization of
to be the holiday attraction at the Co
lumbia, and she will be supported by
company of unusual excellence.
THE Cowboy and the Lady" is in It's
last performances at the California, the
performance on saturday mgnt being the
been dengnting good crowds all this
week, ana from the people who have wit
messed 1T the play has received nothing
but praise.
On Sunday night comes vivid re-
Eninder of Americas most revered actor,
Joe Jefferson, in the shape of his son
| Thomas, who during the last three sea-
sons has succeeded to his great fathers
famous role in RIP Van Wrinkle" The
mere fact that his father has put him out
at the head of his own company and to
keep the illuStriOuS name of Jefferson
before the public is in itself sufficient
guarantee that the young man has
enough talent and histrionlc ability to
sustain the reputation the elder Jefferson
won during his sixty years on the stage.
The accessories will be identical to those
used by Joe Jefferson in the East. The
advance sale VIII open this morning
This week is the last of the Pollard en-
gagement at the I1voh, and the pre-
means of making the little folks more
popular than ever. 1t is a breezy mu-
steal comedy, and, taken all around, is
as good thing as the little ones nave
next to the regular Tivoh Comic Opera
Company, which will be seen in a new
Christmas eXtrayaganza, Little Red
Riding Hood The Commercial Travel
ers have the house on Tuesday next,
December II.
Minnie Seligman at the Grand Opera
house Is appearing with fair measure
of success IN "A Wife'S Peril, in which
she is well supported by the Grand
dou play, written for Mrs. Langtry, and,
like. all of Sardou's dramas, sufficiently
sensational. 1t has a comedy interest IN
stronger evidence than is usual with it's
authors work, and is pleasing good
houses this week. Diplomacy will be
a popular revival of Miss Seligman's en-
gagement and will be presented next
week.
1.-THE Electrician" is one of the most
characteristic Central productions that
has been seen at the uptown house. 1t
| is crammed with mechanical and electri-
! cal sensations, and the various effects
are of the most realistic description.
Those who like that kind of thing cannot
| do better than go up to the Central this
week. They will get it full strength and
unadulterated. "Muldoon's Picnic is an
| 0f T71P hat foil
Electrician" next week.
1.-The Gay Mr.. Lightfoot is announced
as the next attraction at the A1cazar,
! as one of the best farce attractions OF
/ the season. 1t is three-act farce by
Louis de Lang and Lee Arthur, and is
something on the order of christopher
Jr.," the present weeks bill. That the
clever company at the Alcazar will do
good work with it is q foregone conclu-
pleasing the patrons of the O'Farrell-
| street temple.
| The Chutes and Zoo announce an ''all-
| star amateur show for tonight, with
/ the regular vaudeville entertainment Of
the house.
The Orpheum is filled to overlooking at
| every performance this week Sherrie
Matthews. Norma Whalley. Sam Marion
| and William Mozart constitute a vaude-
! vile quartet Of great mirth-provoking
/ powers and Caught With the Goods, .
presented by Flo Irwin and Walter Haw-
! ley, is packed with bright lines and anus
/ ing situations The Dumond Partisan
Minstrels, La Tortajada, Fred Niblo, the
American monologist, the Fraser troupe
| of dancers, Werden and Shepherd, ballad
| singers, and the Biograph complete the
| bill.
! The first of the series of symphony con-
/ certs under the auspices of the San Fran
| cisco Symphony Society will take place at
! the Grand Opera-house tomorrow after
| noon at 3:15 sharp. Director Paul Stein
! dorff has his orchestra of fifty-five men.
/ with Giulio Minetti as concertmeister in
| splendid condition and an artistic and in
] telligent performance is to be expected.
| The programme is attractive and includes
| the third symphony in F major, 'Im
J. Brahms Academic Overture; the
Moszkowsky's ''Suite of All Nations; the the
! serenade for strings by r. Volkmann, and
LISTS "Rakoczy March" Reserved seats
range in price from 80 cents to 81 80 and
! CO. s. The doors will be opened at 2:30
| and one will be seated during the ex-
ecution of number.
Nine. Charity Martin is scoring a great
success at Fiseher's Concert-house this
| rell. the clever basso. is a vocal gem.
/ Others on the programme are the MulIaly
/ Sisters, dancers; Charles Darlington, the
Human Orchestra: Blanche Reynolds
trombonist; Deming and Carroll. sketch
| artists; Kalacratus, equilibrist, and Sat
nella, contortionist Hinrichs orchestra
is always good.
|
Tapping Electric Wire.
| rba ooeo of Ionatz Ranx dru0oiSt 1913