The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
SMART SET AT TIVOII
To HEAR THE LIARS
SWEETEST Audience Ever Gathered In
the Tfvon Opera House Greets
Clever Amateurs.

Last night the Tfvoli and the smart
set for the first time, got on an init
mate footing, for The Liars" did for
the playhouse what even grand opera
had failed to do: to summon the
people who belong" And in truth
do they fit amazingly into the white
and gold setting, these women in
white and pink and blue, befeathered
and bejeweled. The men? They, too,
were smart Ahi IT was a sight. that
house last night, when a dozen and
three amateurs presented for the sec
ond time (this time for the Polyclinic)
henry Arthur Jones snappy comedy,
The Lars with Francis /. Matthew
looking after the stage business.
The cast was as before, save in
quality of work, which was improved,
and was as follows:
Colonel Sir Christopher Deerlns ns.
Edward FslEner .Iloyd I.1 Iowndes SrlIss
5lIpert Nepean- H. Med. Spencer
5eorge Nepean- n----.....-. Thomas B. Eastland
Freddie Tatton --.-..-- William II. Smith Jr.
Archibald Coke. Courtney Ford
Waiter at the Star and Garter" -"
.---s------.--.......-. Royden Williamson
raPlln --....-..--. -.--..-.-.:..--:--. IS W. Ford
6adsoy Joseph L. Eastland
FOotman at csdoean Gardens. .:..s. W. Ford
Lady Jessica Nepeen. Miss Frances Jolliffe
Lady Rosanond Tatton. Mrs. Mark Gerstle
Dolly Coke. Miss Eleanor c. Haber
Beatrice Ebernoe. Mrs. J. Wilson Shiels
Mrs Crespin- Mrs. H. Med. Spencer
Ferris. ris.....................M Miss Olga Atherton
In the former production 1 feared
for the immunity of DR.. J. Wilson
Shiels from an avalanche of mash
notes." so splendid a lover did he
make, and such a philosopher for the
other fellow. Such lovers as he are a
menace to the peace of mind of many
Yn3idPnS from hQhir7d h.
lights. But when 1t was discovered
that he was making such adorable
love to his own wife he became a
hero, nothing less.
Thomas b. Eastland, Lloyd
Lowndes. William H. Smith Jr., Roy
den Williamson, in fact, the whole
male cast were finished in their
methods, giving promise of clever
things in the days to come.
AS for the feminine work, Miss Jol-
life plucked new honors. Whether or
not it was the atmosphere of a night
production, Miss Jolliffe was certainly
more natural and altogether more
charming than In the first presenta-
ton, which was assuredly mighty
clever.
Mrs. Mark Gerstle, whose histrionic
reputation has spread abroad, played
up to her reputation, as did the rest
Of the cast-such as had one.
During the first and second acts
Signor Giorgano Polaoco conducted
his orchestra, producing: Airs de
Danse" ''Lakme"-(a) "Terana," (b)
'Rektah," (c) Persian and Finale"
Delibes); overture, from "Mignon"
(Thomas).
1t was with the latter number that
the sensitive young italian drew from
the audience tumultuous response,
to which he smiled his thanks, bowed
lew and accepted q wreath Of posies.
The rest of the music was we'll con-
Quoted by Theodore Vogt, as follows:
Overture, Merry Wives of Windsor"
lotto NicolaD; (a) "Serenade," first
time CLANS Winderstein), (b) intro
dUction to the second act from Prince
Asmodeus," first time (Theodore
Vogt); march, "Tannhauser" (Wag-
ner).
The play, the actors, the house and
the cause-all were roundly toasted
at the multiplicity Of suppers that fol-
lowed in the cafes.
Ia Iad fnf