The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-26
MISS ROBERTS
IN CAMILLE
She Is Conscientious and
Musically Voiced as Well
as Earnest in the Role
PLAY WE'LL PERFORMED
Support Throughout Strong,
and Production Is Well
Staged and Appreciated
PLAY WE'LL PERFORMED

Camille" this week at the California.
is chiefly remarkable, after the brilliant
gowning of Miss Florence Roberts, for
stunning Nine. Prudence by Miss Louise
Royce Arnold DAILY should see Miss
Royce's Prudence. If he still intends to
do Mrs. Warrens Profession he need
look no further for Mrs. Warren. 1t is
the type exactly. Miss Royce's Prudence
suggesting all the possibilities of the ca
pable, shrewd, genial old BLACKBOARD" of
a person that Mr. Shaw has so ably and
unpleasantly painted.
Miss Roberts is her usual copscientious,
pretty. musically-voiced and earnest self
as Camille Her gowns set the feminine
portion of the house actively a-twttter.
Herschell Mayall, as the Armand Duval,
brought an agreeably melodramatic
swing into the gaming scene.
which he played with much power
ance with the Central gallery
rather haunts him, but Mr.. mayall
is a flexible and accomplished actor here
as always Lucius Henderson is an un-
usually good Count de varrille. He
brings manners. polish and presence to
the part and entire conviction. All bad ac-
tors when they die should be compelled
to play Monsieur Duval. Poor Mr.. YER
ance had to play the role last night. 1t
other throats-that is, 1t was played as
rigidly, Electrically, as 1t always is play
ed and was written.
The others filled in effectively. and the
very handsome settings and good stage
management deserve high praise. A good
house greeted the popular little star and
her company.
will produce "a Dolls House. in which
she appears as Nora
Edie Hanlon. the game little light
weight, was the star winner at the
Grand Opera house last night. He ap-
peared in conjunction with the Austral-
ian favorites. Maud Williamson and AL
fred Woods, in the sporting comedy
drama entitled The Best II to Win"
Eddie's friends were there in large
numbers and filled the big dress circle
to overhowipg. They kept quiet and
still until Eddie and Woods. the hero
of the play, met in the sparring match
in the fourth act. Then they made
themselves manifest. The walls of the
big opera house have never rung with
such enthusiastic applause as was
showered upon that scene. After the
curtain fell Eddie was called out again
and again and was presented with an
immense floral tribute about six feet
high He received the gift with that
modesty which has always character
lied his appearance before the public
and made short speech, in which he
said. IF my acting pleases you as much
as your applause pleases me am sat-
isfied with my endeavors."
Without Hanlon it would be hard to
tell what the play would be like. AL
fred Woods plays Boy Jim. who wan
ders around without name until the
end Of the fight. when Margaret Trevel-
lion lin the person Of Maud William
son) dashes into the ring and an
nounces that she is his mother. The
three principals are supported by
long cast. Prominent among these is
Lillian A1bertson, who has little to do
but look beautiful and wear lovely
gowns. Norval McGregor makes all he
can out of the part of Sir Charles and
w r. Abram throws humor into the
character part Of Allen. Mrs. Herschel
Mayall made her first appearance in
this city as Esther Dawson and showed
talent quite in keeping with that of
her husband, who is now playing leads
with Florence Roberts The play is
beautifully staged. The ring in the
fourth act almost carried the male
contingent of the audience out to the
pavilion. The Best to Win will run
for the week. At next Sundays matt
nee George Parsons. supported by