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season, 1.-THE Dictator" The verdict
on 1.-The Dictator"-Richard Harding
Davis made the play-was practically
unanimous. The thing was one of the
few bright spots in New York's last
disastrous season, and ran merrily
through one of it's longest engagements
at the Criterion. The scene of the
comedy is laid In Porto Banos. capital
of one OF the mythical South American
republics in which Mr.. Davis delights.
Mr.. Collier has the role Of Travers, a
New Yorker, who, believing that he
has killed cabman in a row, fees to
Porto Banos. On the way there he
meets a Colonel Bowie, an adventurer,
who Is going to the republic as its Con-
sui. Travers volunteers to impersonate
the colonel and drops In for neat
little revolution. The fun can be imag-
ined and Mr.. Collier In the middle Of
it is also conspicuously suggestive. In
cluded in the support are Charles jack
son, John Barrymore, George Nash,
Thomas McGrath, Henry j. West,
Howard Estabrook, Emmet Whitney,
Louise Allen. Ida Hall, Rose Flynn
and several others.
The Tivoli, for the new opera this
week, presents La Boheme," that will
be given with Berlindi as Mimi on
Wednesday and Saturday nights. For
the rest of the week the successes OF
the season will be repeated. as follows:
On Tuesday evening Tetrazzini In
Faust; Lucia" on Thursday evening
with Tetrazzini; Friday evening "Zaza"
with Berlindi: Saturday matinee La
Traviata" with Tetrazzini. The theater
will be closed tomorrow evening.
At the Grand Opera-house that splen-
did old veteran, J. H. Stoddart, will be
seen IN 1.-THE Bonnie Brier Bush" in
which his impersonation of Lachlan
Campbell has made him famous for
four seasons. The play itself is most
pleasing and Mr.. Stoddart's Lachlan
Campbell is one of the finest portraits
of the contemporary stage. No one
can fail to enjoy both and the actor
is said to be more than usually well
supported.
The Alcazar has a bill of unusual in
terest this week in THE Gay LORD
Quex," the Pinero comedy that at
tracted so much attention on its pre-
sentation here by Henry Miller and his
company. John Craig will be seen IN
the title role, and Miss Lillian Law
renee as the manicure lady heroine,
Sophy Fullgarney.
The production Of Ghosts" has been
further postponed until Thursday aft
ernoon. February 9.
The California will have "The Little
Outcast" as bill this week, beginning
with this evenings performance.
The Prosper Troupe of acrobats that
have skipped here direct from Berlin.
it is prophesied will hold up the Or
pheum's late wonderful records in
gymnastic exhibitions. There are six
of them, two being women. Cressy &
Dayne will remain yet another week.
and will repeat their success Of the first
week by general request, Town Hall
Tonight
Hyde & Heath, singers and comedi-
ans, with "A Load Of Hay" are chief
among the CHutcS pcoplS VI IHiS "Cch'
Fischer's Theater continues to be
highly popular among the vaudeville
lovers.
The twelfth annual benefit in aid OF
the charity fund of San Francisco
Lodge No. 81, Theatrical Mechanical
Association, will take place at the AL
hambra Theater on Friday afternoon,
February IT, The performances given
to help along the good work of the
"men behind the scenes" and the ac-
tors and professionals generally who
belong to the organization are always
notable events. This years programme
will be the strongest ever offered, every
theater in the city having promised to
contribute the best feature from it's
current bill.