The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

applause.
In the first scene. an afternoon at the
Green Mineral Hotel, six musical num-
bers are rendered. The second scene.
picnic grounds at Lake Hopper, offers
six more, and the last, a barn scene.
gives seven more. The music is by Hart
and the airs are all catchy.
The perfume OF Scotland's dewey
heather could all but be detected when
the curtain rose on the first act Of The
Bonnie Brier Bush" at the Grand OPP
era-house last night. Twas n scene of
reality, made even more real when
that venerable patriarch of the foot
lights, J. II. Stoddard. appeared upon
the stage amid a ripple Of genuine ap-
plause.
Every one in the house was bent on
giving a welcome to the great cid man
and his reception last night was pos
sibly the most ardent ever rendered him
in this city, and he has had a great
many in his time. He looked the same
and he acted as Of yore. and when the
curtain was rung down on the initial
act the enthusiasm of the vast assem-
blage knew no bounds. Four times did
the curtain rise, with increasing cheers
at each instance till Stoddard was
finally compelled to speak few words,
telling the audience how glad he was
to be among them in San Francisco
again.
The Bonnie Brier Bush" is all that
could be desired. It has been seen time
and time again in this city, yet it is ever
welcome The pathetic and the hu-
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Scottish play were all admirably por-
trayed last night by company of sea-
soned actors and actresses. 1t took
from the start and no one who has
seen the production can resist the temp
tation Of witnessing it once again.
Stoddard, OF course, was the shining
light as Lachlan Campbell. yet many
of his supporters were conspicuous by
their clever acting. Reuben Fax. in
the role Of Archibald McKittrick. the
postman. impressed his listeners and
held their attention throughout by his
original Wit and his quaint. weird way
OF expressing himself George Warnack
as the minister was well fitted for that
role and Robert Ferguson. as Dr. Nc
Lure, portrayed the character in an
easy. natural manner Wallace Jack
son. as Thomas Mitchell. made an ideal
simDleton and some OF the Tits he had
with Fax were comical indeed
The women Of the company. while not
as clever as the masculine contingent,
were. nevertheless. good in their hne.
Mabel Brownell. in the leading role OF
Flora Campbell. acted the emotional
parts with deal OF feeling and showed
that she is adapted to the character she
Holmes and the two children of the
play, George Clarke and Queenie Phil
lips. all came in for their share Of the
applause.
Joan Hadenfeldt. a statuesque. So
ciety girl Of this city, made her debut
AT the Orpheum yesterday in the "Cy-
Gle OF Love" She calls il the "musi-
cal art maze, reproducing the most
celebrated masterpieces Of the worlds
famous painters" The production is
a magnificent one. and the clever San
franciscan deserves great credit for
evolving ii. The four seasons Of love
arc portrayed by models. 1t is a liv-
ing picture scheme and is charming.
The audience never loses sight Of Miss
Hadenfeldt, as she is in the foreground
IN beautiful costumes and singing mel
odies that are in harmony with the
pictures. Miss Hadenfeldt's voice, al
though very pleasing 10 the ear, is not
strong enough 10 fill the big play
house. She was a trife nervous yes
terday, and with more experience wifi
do much better. She possesses charm
Of manner and has a fine stage pres
ence. Her act is 4 feature of this
weeks very excellent programme, and
at both performances yesterday she
received nerited applause. i. has been
many day since the Orpheum has put
on such an expensive turn. The light
effects are beautiful and the scenery
well painted The Young woman that