The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

Neither John Drew nor Francis VIII
son plays Sunday performances.
L. r. stockwen is organizing a COM
pany to present Mrs. Temples Tele-
gram in the west
Robert Mantel opens his forthcoming
engagement at the Van Ness theater in
king Lear"
Billie Burke's first stage appearance
was as a singer of coon" songs in
London music halls.
Catherine Countiss has been chosen
as leading woman for the stock COM
pany now being organized by T. ID.
Price for Denver.
Uncle Toms Cabin" was brought TO
life last week in New York and played
to capacity business at Blaney's Lin
coin square theater.
"Puddnhead WILSON," Mark Twain's
story which Frank Mayo starred IN
years ago. is being revived in New York
successfully. John Craig assumes the
role that Mayo took.
The last time that Dorothy Tenant
was in San Francisco was as the widow
in George AIDES comedy. The College
Widow" She viii appear with John
Drew at the Van Ness theater soon.
E. H. Sothern's performance in a
dramatized version of Don Quixote''
was highly praised in the east. but the
play was declared to be tiresome and
without dramatic worth.
Among the we'll known players now
with John Drew are Billie Burke, Fer
dinand GottschaIk, Morton Selten, Al
bert Reccardi. Dorothy Tenant, Hope
Latham and Mrs. Kate Rattison selten.
Bertha Kalich who. with Mrs Fiske.
has been one of Harrison Grey Fiske's
leading attractions, parts company with
her manager and it is said will never
again appear on the stage under his
managerial auspices
William Burress. who closes his en-
gagement at the Princess tonight in
The Song Birds" announces his inten-
tion of remaining in the west for a
few months at least. He will take a
flying trip to Nevada with his old
friend, Nat Goodwin.
William G. Stewart of Buffalo. n. Y.
has acquired the American rights to
the comic opera The Pied Piper OF
Hamelin." written. 1ibretto, music and
all, by Philip F. Kobbe. Jr. Of New
York. nephew of Gustav KObbe, the
musical critic and writer of that city.
Miss That's Lawton, the clever lead
| ing woman at the Alcazar theater. has
severed her connection with that play
house and Will probably return east in
a few weeks. The coming of Efie
Shannon and Herbert KeIcey for a star
ring engagement at the Aleazar is
scheduled June /.
! A large poster. done in white and
blue. coming from England announces
that Winfield Blake and Maude Amber.
the two star brand of good spirits"
are still holding the attention of the
Britishers. Their motto is zone good
turn deserves anOther-engagement"
Cyril Scott is back in New York again
after a two years absence from the
great white way. He is starring now
in a De Mile drama. The Royal
Mounted which. though it contains
nothing of ethical or dramatic i'm
portance. is said to AFFORD Scott
pleasing vehicle for his talents.
The American theater announces
some excellent shows booked in MAY.
During the first two weeks the Pol
| lard opera company will be heard in
three of it's greatest successes. For
the week of May II the popular min
| lstrel organization headed by Lew Dock
lstader will occupy the STAGE The last
week of May will be taken up by Max
Figman. whose success recently scored
here has demanded a return engage
,ment in 'The Man on the Box"
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