The San Francisco call., 1903-01-01
WAKEFIELD STILL
DRAWING CROWDS
BeresfOrd Makes Hit in
Wrong Mr.. Wright"
at California.
Alcazar and Republic Are
Presenting Splendid Com
edy Bills.

These are the last days of David War
field at the Columbia, and if there are still /
left any interested in fine art behind the |
footlights who have not seen him they |
should get in line Not for long have we |
had here anything so thoroughly delight
full. THE Auctioneer," with the wizard !
enginery of the Belasco hand, affords the
Californian player all the chance he |
needs. and he is admirably assisted by |
the supporting company. Marie Bates
shares the honors. Sunday night is the
last of the engagement.
Frank Daniels who has come to be re-
garded one of the most welcome Wis
itors to the local stage, is due to appear /
at the Columbia Theater commencing |
next Monday night with his newest con [
tribution to the merriment of his country |
men, namely, Miss Simplicity" Mr. |
Daniels new role is that of valet to the |
king of sort of Anthony Hope king I
dem on the Continent. One of the first !
things his royal master orders him to do |
is to accept the crown himself Having !
in mis- early filled no more elevated |
a station than that of troliey-car con !
ductor, the valet finds some difficulty in
ness Daniels admirers know well |
enough that these difficulties spell fun for /
those who watch them from across the
footlights. Mr.. Daniels retainers are
"blithe and gay and also numerous.
Among them is Grace Orr Myers the
pretty daughter of that absurdy young
person Annie Myers the TivOli sOubrctte.
Grace Myers has the leading female role,
having found rapid fame since her de
parture for the East
THE Jewess' is crowding the Grand
Opera-house in eminently- satisfactory
fashion. Miss Nance ONeil does some
very powerful work in the leading role,
the well-known scene of the curse thrill
ing in immense fashion. e. j. Radcliffe
and Blanche Stoddard are pleasing in
support and some of the minor roles
are exceptionally well sustained. 1t is
staged excellently, and feature in its
costuming is the uniquely beautiful gown
| ing OF Miss O'Neil
On Monday evening next the play will
be "Olver Twist" in which Miss O'Neil
appears as Nancy Sykes, Mckee Rankin
as Bill Sykes and L. r. Stockwell as the
Artful Dodger. There will be matinee
| to-day.
A show finding much favor with the
multitudes is The Wrong Mr.. Wright,
at the. California Theater. Harry Beres-
ford a comedian new to San Francisco,
| herein makes friends with local audiences,
who have welcomed him most heartily
THE Wrong Mr.. Wright is ripping good
fun and besides Mr.. Beresford has a
number of clever people in its cast Moth
| ing better in the holiday line of enter
! tainment is in town, and there is matt
/ nee to-day
| On Sunday night the favorite Swedish
| American comedy ''Yon Yonson' comes
/ on its eleventh annual tour. A better
production than ever before is promised
this time. Nese Erickson is the new
| Swedish comedy star, and he is said TO be
the best that has yet played the part.
! Harry Corson Clarke is unquestionaby
Ia success as female impersonator. No
| one familiar with his. famous old man
parts would recognize Clarke in his dis
| guise this week as the Cook Lady" In
why Smith Left Home" at the Republic.
| His appearance in this part has much to
| do with making the present presentation
| the best that has been given here of this
! fl:nny Broadhurst farce. Aside from the
real novelty of the thing the characteri-
| zat tion is one of the most amusing that
! Clarke has given us. The farce will run
all this week, with a special matinee to-
| day.
! On Monday night Clarke and the Re
public stock company will present an
| other very funny piece in the military
farce "Our Regiment
Jack and the BeanstaIk'' has caught
| the town, and the Tivoi is likely to see
long run of the merry extravaganza
| Any one who has a child TO take misses
much if they don't take him or her. Half
! the fun of the big giants, the beauty of
the fairies, the wonder of the wonderful
| transformation, is lost without they are
/ IL
happy youngster. There is plenty for the
grown-up, too. Ferris Hartman provides
| the topical song on tap. and there are
many fetching and tuneful melodies. All
the Tivoh people are giving their best to
the piece, and with Annie Myers. Edward
! Webb, Frances Graham. Arthur Cunning
ham and Bertha Davis among them
things can't help going. There is matt
nee to-day.
"Humpty Dumpty' will have a matinee
this afternoon. The show is pleasing
| large numbers and the children will enjoy
! its clown and columbine, merry harlequin
and the pretty transformation scene. To-
morrow afternoon the troupe of Juveniles
! will make their last appearance in the
! burlesque of Antony and Cleopatra )"
that has found much favor. Monday
night a new melodrama. called 1.-The Tide
of Life will be presented.
The Acazar's offering is very apropos
of the season. 'Charley's Aunt" being
cast in high holiday humor This is its
second week and the audiences show no
sign of any decrease of interest. To-day's
matinee will doubtless draw crowds.
Next week the company returns to COM
edy, with Henry Arthur Jones attractive
play, 1.-The Case of RebeIlious Susan
This week sees the last of THE Gee
zer, which has become very popular
but will be taken off in Difference to the
urgent demands of hundreds of Fischer's
| Theater patrons the next
| lesque. Barbara F'idgety, the travesty
on Clyde Fitchs great play, Barbara
! Frietchie. There will be bunch of sur
rrises and twenty specialties in the new
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