The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
NEW ELECTRICAL
ACT ON BOARDS
Introduction Of French
Novelty at the
Orpheum.
The Pollards Appear in 1.-The
Lady Slavey" at Grand
Opera House.


eSeflcaI novelty ever seen on the Pa
enc Coast at the Orpheurn this week. A
description on paper sufficient to enable
OHe 70 appreciate rs beauty and wonder
would be impossible. The splendor in
Aeht and color that responds to the touch
OF nngers on a switchboard can only be
leslizeo when seen and the effects bring
me audience face 10 face with a picture
~ interest and seeming magic. The act
consists Of an electrical review in four
tanieaux, showing the best features Of
Partisan life during the exposition Of
1900.
The first brings out La Porte. or main
entrance TO the exposition. and the sec
ono, lie Village Suisse" opens with a
beautiful scene Of a Swiss hamlet on the
shores Of a mountain lake. By the clever
manipulation Of switches by two women
who stand al either end Of the stage day
fades into night, clouds fake the sky
men increase in volume and gradually q
tempest arises Rain pelts down and
lightning flashes. After the sky clears
the first rays Of the sun are seen on the
olstant crags and day dawns and the sun
rises IN a manner most realistic The
lniro tableau consists Of experiments in
Hail OF Illusions" Suspended above
the stage drums beat and mechanical
birds chirp and sing 10 an orchestral ac-
compartment In the fourth the beauties
or g night festival on Ia Champs Mars
hold the spectators in wonder
Princess LosorOs, an East Indian. who
was born IN Calcutta and whose voice
was trained IN both Germany and France
becomes more than a favorite as a prima
donna soprano. Her voice IS Of the col
orature order much as Melba's, and pos
sesses softness and sweetness that is
enhancing. I'm many Of the cadenzes the
Ia
that ii was almost impossible 10 distin-
Euish her voice from the flute that ac-
companies her Her first number was a
theme and variations from Proch: her sec
ond. 20. Hear the Gentle Lark" by
Bishop. in which the flute obligatO was
played by Antoine Logar. AS a closing
song she rendered ''Nfolets'' and in a
manner that won her many encores and
insured for her welcome ever in this
city.
James Richard Glenroy. "the man with
the green gloves" brought out one con-
tinuous laugh and handed his stuff TO his
listeners at -he pace OF a rapid-fire gun.
His gags and speeches are all new and
he is well received. Arnesen is a Won
derful eQuilibrist and acrobat He does
work on 2 rope that has not been seen
here before and IS a king pin in his line.
AlmOnt and DumOnt. Fischer and Wacker.
Frederick Bond and company and the
original Rio brothers complete the show.
The Lady Slavev'' was presented last
night al the Grand Opera-house by the
Pollard Lilliputian Opera Company and
packed house was fortunate enough 70
greet the little ones presentation OF this
most laughable OF musical skits. The
same piece viii pc given for the next
three nights.
II one be suffering from ennui and the
reaction that comes Of much theater at
tendance there can be no better cure than
10 witness the performance at the Grand.
To say that the little ones equal COM
psuies Of greater renOwn and more years
IS doing them scant justice. IN freshness.
musical ability. thorough training and
bright stage work they far excel most
organizations that nightly pack the large
theaters Of the country. They are rev.
elation Of what natural ability and excep-
tional training can do with children Of
tender age. Entire absence Of self-cOn-
sciOusness and a complete conception Of
their various parts characterize their
work.
Il seems almost fnvidious to single out
particular characters where all do so
vel. but undoubtedly Master Teddy Nc
Nsmara and Miss Merle Pollard. tots
scarcely in their teens. made the hit OF
the night when they appeared as the
''Bowery boy and girl The audience
will smile for days over the picture they
presented. Daphne Pollard. as Phyllis.
lightful that every one fell in love with
her. Jack Pollard was wonderfully good
in the comical part Of Roberts Alice,
Ivy and Fred Pollard added interesting
musical and terpsichorean features to
the performance. Grown folk as well as
children should not miss the Pollards.
a Friend OF the Family with Alice
Johnson and George ". Barnum. Will be
continued al the California Theater dur
ing the week commencing this evening.
Henri, Miller and Margaret Anglin will
produce The Aftermath" at the Colum-
bis Thester this week. beginning tonight.
IN -Trovatore" will be sung at the
TivoIi Opera-house on Monday. Wednes
day Friday and Saturday evenings Of
this week and la Sonnsmbula" is the
programme for Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday matinee
Florence Roberts viii appear in
-Msgda" al the AlcazaT Theater this
week. beginning tonight
THE Con-curers" and THE Glad
Hand" form the attractions offered at
Fischer's Theater for the week beginning
this evening
aEveryman" will be given for the last
times the coming week. beginning to
night st Lyric Hall
..The Cherry Pickers' is on the boards
- he Central Theater for the coming
week. beginning with this evenings per-
fOrmance-
Many new and unique acts in the vau-
deviIie line are offered at the Chutes
rrbea+er this week. beginning tonight.
Scheel to Direct symphony.
Seats are on sale to-day at Shermap.
cav g. Co.'S for the symphony concert
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