The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
CHILD SINGERS
IN COMIC OPERA
Pollard Juvenile Com
pany to Appear at
the Tivoli.
Preparations for Damrosch
Recitals-At the Vari-
Gus Theaters.

Grand opera goes and comic opera re-
places il on Monday evening, November
4 al the TivoH The management has
secured for the comic opera opening the
Pollard Juvenile Opera Company These
tsrsstile little ones have been trained
from infancy for the stage. They have
been ali over the world. They will begin
their American tour by presenting an
American piece, The Belle of New York -
by Hugh Morton and Gustave Kerker.
This piece viii give the little actors a
chance TO display their abilities Master
Willie Pollard, leading comedian. is the
1chabod Bronson Of the cast. 1t is said
that he can give points to older singers
in his comedy work. The belle is played
by Alice Pollard. who has fine soprano
Voice TWO OF the smallest of the COM
pany are Madge Woo6son and Daphne
Pollard. Madge is Fiji Fricot, the little
Partisan, and she is the saucy coquette
10 the life
Carmen and La Boheme'' have
drawn large and appreciative audiences
this week.
Sporting Life" continues to thrill large
crowds at the California II will be fol-
lowed on Sunday night by that everlast-
ing favorite. in Old Kentucky with its
strong cast. its big rollicking band of
CllQl0UuNe OarkleS and It's r6allSllc morse
race The play is d work of intense hu-
man interest. II tells a wholesome story
Of life in the romantic blue grass region.
Its several exclusive features are indigo
nous to the region wherein its scenes are
laid ard the celebrated pickaninny band
and the horse race are component parts
- the dramatic structure. The advance
ls&le opens this morning.
interest manifested in, he raj c
by Walter Damrcsch at the California
next week is far greater this time than
that shown at his other appearances in
this city. The sale OF season tickets.
which closed last night, reached a figure
far beyond the most sanguine expecta-
tions Of Managers Ellinghouse and Open
heimer. The first recital will take place
on Tuesday afternoon at 3:l5 o'clock and
will illustrate Wagner's celebrated Par
sifal-' The second recital will be on
Thursday afternoon, illustrating die
Miestersinger" while the concluding one
will be on the following Tuesday. with
Tristan and Isolde" as the opera Tick
cts for single recitals will be placed on
sale this morning at the California box
Office.
The present Orpheum programme is un-
usually strong, including, as it does. Lii
lisn BurkhaTt and her company in How
70 Win q Husband; the pretty American
japanese musical comedy, "Miyo San. -
and the dashing and lively "Beaux and
Bellies" Miss Burkhart announces for
next week new playlette by Anna S.
Richardson, "A Leap for Love" The
Outlaw trio. sensational aerial equilibrists,
direct from the London Hippodrome, will
make their first appearance Sunday.
Stuart Robson, presenting the brilliant
hold down the boards at the Columbia up
TO and including next Saturday night
Sarah Coweu La Moyne will appear in
the new historical play, THE First
Duchess Of Marlborough" commencing
next Monday night. 1t was written espe-
cially for her by Charles Henry Meltzner.
My Friend From India at the Grand
Opera-hOuse, is being well patronized.
Walter Z. Perkins keeps the house in con-
TulsiOns by his humorous delineation OF
a Keen Shaver, a supposed student OF
theosophy. Next week he will appear in
The New Boy"
With the bands a-playing and the drums
a-rOlling the Boone City enthusiasts hold
high revel at the Central Theater in this
- weeks production Of the Great North.
west" which is exciting and thrilling
from start to finish At the Saturday mat.
Hebrew Orphan Asylum will attend the
thester II a body. Next week Northern
Lights" goes on, with Hallett Thompson
the new leading man, in the principal role
A special matinee viii be held on Tues
DAY, November s. election day.
At the Alcazar "Tennessee's Pardner
IS being given a powerful presentation by
the Alcazar stock company, Miss Agnes
Ranken and Frank Bacon having scored
the hits Of the piece. The production is
somewhat more elaborate and the cast
more adapted TO the play than that OF
last season Comfortable houses prove
the success Of the presentation. Next
week Miss Marion Convere, Miss Marga-
ret Wycherly and Henry Shuman will
make their first appearance on this coas,
at the Alcazar in Augustin Days Nancy
and Company" On election day, Tues
DAY, November 5, special matinee will
be given.
Arrangements have just been completed
whereby Creatore and Ellery's ROYAL
Italian band are to return to this CITY
next week for a series of six concerts on
wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
DAY night and matinees Thursday and
Saturday at popular prices. The concerts
will be given in Metropolitan Temple. the
advance sale for which will open at the
music store Of Sherman, Clay & Co. on
SATURDAY morning. This time a reduction
VIII be made for season tickets.
Inc attractive programme at Fischer's
Concert House this week includes many
novelties. Hinrichs' ever-popular orches-
ira furnishes the music. Many new fea-
lures are announced for next week.
Ihe Chutes has an exceptionally good
til this week and large crowds are
&hronging the popular resort.
Garden City Club Involved.
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