The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-29

uncOnvincing in an uncOnvincing part,
and for the rest wears handsome riding
"britches" and carries a gun most
handsomely. Mr.. Henderson is almost
too beautiful as Angel Clare. In fact,
it is a case here of rival beauties in the
leading men. Still, / think Mr.. Hender-
son has it. He is even more lovely than
White Whittlesey. He is not much else
as Angel Glare but something for Tess
to hang her arms round. The smaller
parts, again, are unusually we'll filled
in, though needing a little toning down.
William Yeranse Is capital as John
DuEbeyfield, amazingly lifelike. So. too,
is Louise Royce as Joan Durbeyfield.
Bertha Blanchard shows considerable
temperament as Marion, though her
drunken scene does most credit to her
ineXperience. The rest are we'll in key
with their work. and a remarkable de-
gree of atmosphere is attained in the
performance. The houses promise to be
record ones this week.
BLANCHE PARTINGTgN.
The leading feature at the Orpheum
yesterday was the spectacular and
Boys in Blue which was brought in
it's entirety direct from Boston, where
it created a Juror week before last at
Keith's, during the encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Fifteen
sturdy young men, CARRIED in the regu-
lation United States uniform. were en-
ployed and gave some exceedingly diff
cult drilling, covering not only the
manuel Of arms, but also showing great
celebrity and precision of intricate move
ments. The drill corps Of the various
Knights Templar Communicates could
undoubtedly get some pointers from
these youths, who hail from Indiana
ix drill nd
there was a lively bit of wall scaling,
in which a Red Cross nurse was car
ried up, holding the American flag,
amid hurrahs from the excited and
thoroughly enthused audience. Our
Boys in Blue" is the best thing of the
kind ever presented in San Francisco
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kelley are back
with an amusing sketch, entitled "a
Young Parsons Predicament," and
Paul Barnes, an affable monologist in
a tramp makeup, held his auditors
laughing for twenty minutes. Harry
Klein and Pearl Clifton, timber
limbed dancing duo. made hit and the
Musical Goolmans were warmly ap-
plauded. Max and Julia Heinrich were
heard in melodies and Eva Williams
and JAG Tucker repeated their hit OF
last week in 'Skinny's Finish. AL
TrelOar, the muscular man, assisted by
Edna Tempest, the up-to-date athletic
GIRL continued MS physlcal culture act
An adaptation of Ouida's thrilling
story. Under Two Flags" was given
by the Neill company at the Grand
Opera house last night While the
play has been seen here many times it
is always welcome and was greeted
with a crowded house last night. Neill
takes the leading role, that of BERTHE
Cecil Royellieu. and as Cigarette Miss
Edythe Chapman won the hearts of
ALL Harry Cashman's work as Rake.
the faithful servant, is particularly
commendable; in fact there does not
seem to be enough of him. The ether
parts in the play are well taken. Dur
ing the performance Neil paused to
administer a well merited rebuke to a
number of hoodlums in the gallery,
who persisted in insulting the ladies on
the stage. His remarks were received
with applause by the audience ana the
play proceeded without further inter-
ruption. 1t Is on for the week and
should have a good run.