The San Francisco call., 1903-12-07
YON YONSON
IS HERE AGAIN
Swedish Play Produces
Annual Laughter at
the California.
Pauline Hall, Favorite Singer,
Scores a Hit at the
Orpheum.

Erickson in the title role, drew a
packed house last night and gave en-
tire satisfaction. A strong company
Swedish comedy drama, that excels
most of the plays in its line. There was
a good quartet, and the specialties, in
troduced in the second and third acts.
were all entertaining. Though suffering
from a severe cold Mr.. Erickson won
the house with dialect and comic songs.
and one in particular, parody on
''There'n Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" was accorded several
encores.
Erickson is truly one Of the best
Swedish characters on the stage. and
sustained his reputation at last nights
performance. He misses no opportu-
nifty to bring out all there is in the
part, and his Interpretation Of the un-
sophisticated laborer is perfect. Madge
Wood is excellent in the role of Jennie
Morris, a vivacious heiress reduced to
the penury of a book agent, and Grace
Jennings, a victim of a plot and who
Yon, is acted by Lillian Rose, who has
an excellent personality on the stage.
John Holloway, the villain, is done by
E. Guy Spangler, and Thomas O'Brien
impersonates Gerald Harcourt, the
English tourist.
Miss Maud lie Page takes the part of
Roly, Harcourt's nephew. She is clever,
full of life and does a good song and
dance. Amos Jennings is sustained by
James c. Mack, and Minnie Sharp ap-
pears as Mrs. Latin, a hotel proprie-
tress Harry Bond is on the pro-
gramme, first as Vanderbilt Bolts. a
real estate boomer, and in the last act
is appreciated as Wendell Phillips, a
footman. T. H. Bender as Hankins,
the engineer of the mill, and Frank
McSorley, a station agent, make up the
balance of a capable cast.
Pauline Hall, looking slenderer than
ever and with her voice In perfect tune,
opened at the Orpheum yesterday, and
the receptions accorded her at each
performance attested TO the great popu-
larity Of this eminent comic opera
prima donna. Despite increasing years.
the fair Pauline retains her splendid
figure She sang three songs and sang
them we'll Her best song and the one
that brought theatergoers back to the
good old days Of comic opera. was the
lullaby song from "Erminie." She rem
dered the beautiful melody with great
expression and was recalled a number
Of times.
Francesca Redding is the shining
star in The Cattle Queen" a clever
sketch from the pen of Will NJ. Cressy.
Miss Redding has bright lines and she
creates great laughter by ner manner
Of delivering them. The playlet scored
a big hit and will be enjoyed by patrons
of the popular playhouse.
Clarice Vance is the best singer Of
ragtime melodies that has come to this
city in years. Her style is inimitable
and her negro dialect perfect. She is
strictly at home before the footlights
and renders popular melodies in a way
that brings down the house. Bonner"
the writing horse is a handsome ami
NAL and we'll trained. His master is
a trife severe in his talk TO the audi
ence. otherwise the act is a good one.
Hines and Remington have returned
and are as popular as in the old days.
Miss Hines scintilliates with bright ex-
pressions, and her takeoffs or we'll
known vaudeville artists and people one
meets in every day life are very good.
Agnes Mahr has danced herself into
favor and her work is always heartily
applauded. "A Very Bad Boy" pre-
sented by Hal Godfrey and company,
can be seen a second time and enjoyed.
Godfrey is a good actor and has clever
IL
man has a number of new songs and
their wonderful dancing.
There was mixture Of laughter and
tears at the Grand Opera-H House yes
terday afternoon and evening, and all
because Carrie-Ashley-Cl -Clarke's play,
For Mothers Sake" was intensely
emotional and happily humorous in
turns.
Miss Marie Heath, in well-drawn
character, won the hearts OF the audi
ences on both occasions, and applause
came so strong at the end of each of
the four acts that the curtain had to
be raised again and again in response
TO the demands.
For Mothers Sake is q wholesome,
bright, witty and amusing bit of play
wright's work, dealing with scenes of
rural New England and a mining camp
in Colorado, and in both locations
there is found sentiment, heroism. filial
affection and self-denial.
Miss Heath, while the very core Of the
big nugget of fun that runs through the
whole length of the play and reasona-
bly, arrests the sobs that come in SYM
pathy TO a heart-afflicted mother, is
not alone in the long list Of good play
ers, but is surrounded with company
Of capable actors and actresses who
keep the interest up to a keen edge.
Miss Heath, in the character of Joe
Pemberton, the son of kindly mother
whose husband has been wrongfully
accused of a gross murder, determines
TO right the wrong done his father, and
heroically succeeds in achieving his
purpose. to the delight of every one.
The little actress is dainty parcel of
comedy and drama combined, and the
Grand Opera House is certain to be
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