The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-07
REAL|TY'S THRILL
IN MOB SCENE
"Notre Dame" From
Scenic Side, Splen-
didly Produced.
Orpheum and Grand Opera
House Present New At
fractions.

For the last week of their local engage
ment the Neill-Morosco Company pro-
duced last night for the nrst time here
Paul Potters dramatization of ''Notre
Dame" Five acts of it there are, not
more trustful than much Of the current
romantic nelodrama-nor less. Yet Mr..
Potter has succeeded in presenting the
story with clearness, in accenting pretty
justly its salient features and in massing
them attractively. While the device OBJ
vious is rampant, the play is not dull and
mas a scene or two of considerable
strength. Very good comedy is the scene
Where Gr1ngoire finds himself among the
thieves, and would be better were the
poet role played otherwise than buffoon
fashion, in which its exponent conceived
and acted the part last night. Go to thy
Sothern, thou Sumner, and be wisei The
scene of the attempted murder of Captain
Phoebus is also well managed, though
gaining no particular strength from its
acting, and the lines are unusually eff
fective. From the scenic side the pro-
duction is entitled to considerable praise,
also the stage management with special
eye to the clever handling Of the mob in
the Court of Miracles.
The gypsy role of Esmeralda suits Miss
kemble better than anything she has
done this season Picturesquely, she fills
the role admirably. Frank McVicars es-
says the Quasimodo, and in sufficiently
fantastic get-up does earnest and effective
work in the part. He makes distinct
score by the nonchalant fashion in which
he carries Miss kemble up Notre Danes
steps. (And she is not of the lean kline
of Pharaoh, eitherD Charles Wyngate is
the archer, Phoebus de Chateaupers, and
brings a dashing exterior and some con-
viction to the part Thomas Oberle is
the priest, Claude Frollo, who bobs up
unserenely just when he shouldn't. Mr..
Oberle looks that way and seemed COM
Portable in the role. Adora Andrews, who
was the Fleur de Lys, was acceptable,
and the rest of the large cast filled in
more or less advantageously.
The house was large, irreverent and en-
thusiastic. Next Sunday evening the reg
ular season begins with "a Friend of the
Family with George w. Barnum and
Alice Johnston.
BLANCHE PARTINGTON.
The standing room only sign was dis
played long before the curtain went up
at the Orpheum last evening. Those who
were turned away missed a good show,
and those who secured admission were
fortunate. Four new numbers of the star
order have been secured by Manager
Morrisey, and the holdover acts were all
the cream of last weeks performance.
laughable farce. MY Awful Dad" Bond
sustains the character of Adonis Ever
green, a giddy father; Arthur Buchanan
takes the part of Richard, his son, and
Miss George Benton plays Matilda We'd
digan, a dashing young widow. Mrs.
Biggs is ably sustained by Ethel Tassin.
II is one laugh from start to finish. AL
mont and Dumont on the bills the
worlds greatest instrumental hussars, do
themselves proud, and there seems to be
scarcely an instrument they cannot mas
ter. During the act they introduce sew
eral horns which are to this city.
Fisher and Wacker appear as comic
Tyrolean duetists. 1t is their first Ameri-
can appearance, and they certainly make
good" There is just sufficient blend of
comedy in the turn, which, with the ex-
cellent voices, brings encores at the con-
Clusion of each song. The original Rio
brothers are wonders as athletic enter
tanners. They do work that has never
been seen here before, and the strOng-arm
exhibition is marvellous They held the
audience until the conclusion of the show,
which is something out of the ordinary.
The La Vfne-Cameron trio continue in
their laughable absurdity, MY Demented
Friend" These popular people receive a
warm second-week welcome, and their
acrobatic and dancing turn is hard to ex-
eel Marguerite and Hanley open the
SCHNEIDER follows as the worlds greatest
harmonica player. Lew Bloom and Jane
Cooper appear again in "A Picture From
Life and T. Nelson Downs still mysti-
fies as the king of coins"
The Pollard Lilliputian Opera Company
opened the second week of its engage
ment at the Grand Opera-house last
night in "A Gaiety Girl The production
is a new one to San Francisco audiences
and contains many novel features. The
little ones displayed much grace and car
ried themselves with an air of assurance
beyond their years. The scenic effects
were of elaborate scale and the Co.'S
tunes elegant. Little Daphne Pollard in
the role of Lady Virginia Forrest won
friends Immediately by her quaint man.
( ners and graceful carriage She inter-
preted the role in an exceedingly clever
manner and surprised the entire house
by the way she handled her lines Master
Teddy Mcnamara, wee lad appea red
as the knockabout comedian in the piece
and the way he went through his various
stunts was comical in the extreme Then
he sang a song that brought down the
house. Master Jack Pollard who plays
the part of the clergyman, is possessed
OF great talent, and he fully demonstrated
last night that he is a born comedian.
He was the center of attraction during
the greater part of the production and
was fully equal to the occasion. in every
instance. The chorus and ballet are espe-
cially good, and they sing some catchy
songs. One of the features of The
Gaiety Girl is the dancing.
Gounod's great opera. Faust" will be
given tonight and Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday evenings at the Tivoli OBJ
era-house. "Rigoletto' will be given
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday even
ings and Saturday matinee.
Miss Florence Roberts will continue to
appear this week in 1.-The Unwelcome
Mrs. Hatch" at the Alcazar Theater.
"Everyman." the fifteenth century NOR
ality play, will be presented again this
evening at Lyric Hall and will continue
nightly for two weeks.
At the Columbia Theater this week
Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin will
be seen in THE Devils Disciple" and
THE Tanning of Helen
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