The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-22

learn that the Pittsburg experiment of having stock
company in one-act plays to combine with vaudeville
has been abandoned Many folk prefer to take their
vaudeville straight
Julian Edwards is preparing the music for Con-
gresham Julius Kahns comic opera, which is said to
deal in spirit of satire with certain American social
conditions, and it probable that the Shubers will
produce it.
Nance O'Neil announces that she has accepted
"The Golden Fleece written BY Henry Kirk a young
Californian, who travelled with her company three
months and studied her stage methods The play
should be good fit.
Charlotte Thompson, of San Francisco wrote
four-act comedy drama entitled "The Duke and the
Dancer which was produced last week by stock
company at Hartford Conn Julia Dean had the lead
ing role that of impulsve girl just out of school,
but the critics do say that either she or the author
scored success. Miss Thompson is one of several
to whom have been credited the authorship of
Florence Roberts play "The Strength of the Weak,
though dispute the identity of its creator is
not warranted by its merits
Portland and Seattle are not to be embraced by the
Orpheum circuit after all, because the managers of
the houses needed placed too high a valuation upon
their property. There is that Oakland will
soon have the Orpheum attractions in thcater now
standing.
Edna Wallace Hopper's final battle for share in
the Dunsmuir before His Majesty's Privy
Council in London. If it can be proved that Alexan-
der Dunsmur had domice in California it is probable
that Mrs. Hopper's case will be won.
SchumannHeinck and several other musical artists
booked for San Francisco the coming season
and will probably appear in the Bell Theater on Mar
ket street, which nearing completion when the
FIRE visited it Arrangements to rebuild have been
made.
Look out for early visitation of Mrs Warren's
Profession" the Shaw play which the New York
police stopped after the first performance and the
Court of Special Sessions subsequently pronounced
fit for public presentation in that city. Arnold DAILY
who holds the American rights to the play is abroad
and is not known whether he will revive it or sub
let it to managers who clamoring for it Asked
if he would produce the drama, San Fran
cisco amusement provder promptly replied Gin
minute 1t is the biggest thing in the dramatic market
today"
Brownings famous episode play, "Pippa Passes
will be one of the unique and interesting attractions
that will play the Shubcrt houses season 1t will
be staged under the personal direction of Mrs lie
Moyne and Henry Miller, who have some ideas that
are expected render the drama as interesting on
the stage it long has been in the library.
Holbrook Blinn's numerous friends at this side of
the continent will be gratifed to learn that he has
associated himself with Edward A.Bradens theatrical
forces in the capacity of general stage director and
play reader Besides his work in this dual position he
will create the part of David Tryne, Svcngali-like
character in The Man and the Angel play by
Stanley Dark. which Mr.. Braden will present in New
York early the coming season.
Mr.. Blinn was born in San Francisco His mother
was Nellie Holbrook, the first actress to play the title
role of Hamlet" in New York. He belongs distinctly
to the brilliant coere of men and that Cali
fornia has contributed to the stage Among the
younger members of the group David BeIasco
Edwin Stevens, David Warheld, Dennis O'Sullivan
Jeff de Angels, Edna Wallace Hopper, Maxine
Elliott, Mrs. Forbes Robertson and Blanche Bates
It is definitely announced that Florence Roberts