The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19
JOSE COMES BACK
To THE ORPHEUM
Murray and Mack Make
Merriment at the
California.
Excellent Programmes Given
at All of the Other
Theaters.

night. and received an ovation that only
a San Francisco audience can give to one
of it's favorites. Jose rendered selection
after selection, and at the conclusion of
each one the audience grew more en-
thusiastic Finally the great tenor took
the hint and rendered that favorite bal.
lad dolly Gray" 1t simply took the
house by storm, and then the audience.
being satisfied, allowed the singer to re-
tire behind the scenes.
The remainder of the bill is in keeping
with the star number. Jules and Ella
Garrison present skit that is bound to
make any one laugh, and they also intro
duce tragedy act that Is well worth see
ing Fields and Ward, 1.-The two hot
tamales," are deserving of the name, for
they have a monologue act that is worth
going miles to see. Their talk is entirely
up to date and novel, and provoked peal
after peal of laughter from the crowd.
The two Scott brothers, in their marvel
Gus acrobatic performance, introduce some
feats of daring that appear impossible,
and yet they manage to get away with
them in faultless style. The Les Fraset-
tis are musical artists of rare ability, and
their work on the xylophone last night
earned for them several encores.
The hold-overs for the week include the
Fillmore sisters in an entirely new act
entitled Mrs. Delaney: the Miles Sta
vordale quintet of musicians and Zazell
and Vernon, the comic triple bar perform
ers. The scenes on the biograph are all
new and entirely interesting.
Murray and Mack, the Two Happy
Boys" presenting the musical farce "A
Night on Broadway" drew a crowded
house at the California Theater last
evening. The sketch was highly enter
tanning, and one Of the best that has been
on the bills for some time.
The clever work of the leading charac-
ters won much applause. Each part was
we'll sustained. and the plot a good one
The stage settings were gorgeous and the
costumes much above the average. The
confetti dance in the first act, by the
entire company was worthy of special
mention When the finale came the au-
dience went home feeling well satisfied.
The successful run of the holiday piece,
Jack and the Beanstalk,'' came to an
end last night at the Tivoli and tonight
will be revived one of Gilbert and Sulli-
vans comic operas. The Mkado." This
will be grateful news to the lovers of ster-
ling comic opera and the house should
prosper in it's experiment. Special scenery
has been prepared for the revival and a
grand cast, including Madame Caro- Roma
in the role of Katisha, will take part.
Ferris Hartman will be the Mikado and
it goes without saying that his represen-
tation Of the part will lack nothing in
cleverness and comedy.
Last night Frank Daniels and his clever
company concluded their two weeks en-
gagement at the Columbia Theater To-
night John p. Slocum will present the
Kirke La Shelle Opera Company in last
seasons great success, ''The Princess
Chic" The organization consists of sixty
talented artists, including Vera Michelena
of this city, who has made a great hit in
the title role. Joseph Miron will be seen
as Brevet. Next Monday Louis James and
Frederick Warde will appear in a magnifi-
cent spectacular production of Shakes
peare's 1.-THE Tempest" Seats will be on
sale Thursday.
"My Daughter-in-Law' will be the play
at the Alcazar Theater this week and will
be produced, for the first time in this city,
fresh from it's successes in London and
New York. Alice Treat Hunt the Alca-
zar's new leading lady, will make her first
appearance tonight
So great has been the success of the
young tragedienne; Miss Nance O'Neil, in
Macbeth that the management of
the Grand Opera-house has de-
cided to run the play until next Sunday,
with a matinee on Saturday only. Miss
O'Neil will be supported as before by e
J. Ratcliffe as Macbeth. Mr. Millward as
Banquo and Mr.. Mayhall as Macduff On
Sunday night the first performance of
Judith" will be given.
The great comedy melodrama, '"The An
gel of the Alley" by the author of 'The
Bowery After Dark" THE Road 70
Ruin and other thrillers, will be the bill
at the Central Theater this week. Among
the exciting scenes presented in the play
will be the underground dive in New
York the electric chair and the prison
struck by lightning. Next Monday "Dan-
gers of Paris will be placed on the
boards.
The Theater Republic is doing great
business. Judging from last nights audi
ence. which packed the pretty playhouse
to witness Broadhursts masterpiece
What Happened to Jones" and see Har-
ry Corson Clarke in his cleverest role.
There was not a minute that Clarke did
not make good" and his dilemmas kept
the audience in roars Of laughter. Begin
ming next Sunday New York's matinee
idol. Ralph Stuart, and his specially Sc
lected metropolitan company will be seen
at the Republic in season of romantic
comedy
There is a capital programme at the
thoroughly heated Chutes Theater this
week, including the Austin sisters, aerial
artistes: Montague's cockatoo circus; the
Bernards presenting their comedy sketch
MY Uncle's Visit; Minona, the transfer
nation dancer; Hanvey and Doane sing
ing and musical comedians; Brooke Ell
tryn the pleasing mezzo-soprano, and
new moving pictures. The latest Chutes
novelty, Down the Flume," is proving
an amusing sensation.
The third week of Barbara Fidgety''
at Fischers Theater begins tonight with
new features and new fun added to the
exceIlency of the programme of this
clever burlesque. Every one looks happy
around the box office, so long run may
be expected of this clever concoction of
nonsense
The lecture delivered last evening at
Steinway Hall by DR.. McIvor Tyndall on
The Genesis of Psychic Science-Its Mis-
sion and StudV'' drew a large a1Idiepoa