The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25

Jaing. the barytone. are some of the
favorites remaining in the cast. while
Percy Bacon, Matte Martz and Cleo
PERI round out a strong company. The
original beauty chorus and sprightly
collection OF -'broilers" are still fea-
lures of the production, which is staged
and costumed in most elaborate fash
ion. Many novel electrical effects have
been Introduced and the scenery has
been frightened and made new for this
seasons tour. The Isle of Spice will
remain at the American theater this
week only. with matinees today and
saturday
The American theater announces a
George n Cohan season. beginning
next week with Little Johnny Jones. .
the whiriwind musical comedy. one of
the most successful of this popular
authors works 'Forty-five Minutes
From Broadway" George Washington
Jr and Running for Office are few
OF his other famous plays.
Princess
Those inimitable drolls. Kolb and
Din. Viii begin an engagement at the
Princess theater tomorrow night in
their latest and greatest success. Play
ing the Ponies which is described as
sence from this city they have gathered
1resh laureis, their most nota Bile
achievement being in New York where
they scored a great triumph and were
-
The story OF Playing the Ponies" is
oiverting in its humor and complica :
tions. Kolb and Dill impersonate two
Germans, Pluckus and Pickus who for
many years have been partners and
have Increased their capital from half
OF nothing TO something" finally at
tanning the dignity of bankers and
brokers In their salad days they both
married. Both of their wives died after
giving birth 10 son. Both of the
chlloren were placed in the same cot
fant malady.
AS the surviving child grew up he
became the subject of great contro-
versy and doubt to Pluckus and Picl<rs
as neither was able 10 decide who really
was the rather. Finally the lad ran
away from home. joined a racing stable
and became in time a crack jockey.
Vera MontfOrt. a beautiful advenff1r-
ess and race track follower. makes
desperate love 10 Pickus and robs and
Wheedles him out OF his cash. diamonds
marry him. She repeats the same
game with his partner, the result being
that the two Dutchmen are left Denni-
less They start out in quest of her
and also OF the runaway boy. Dis
guised as policemen, they gain entry
70 the race track. where they find Miss
Montfort literally backing a string of
In the jockey. Bud. who is riding
Miss Montforts horses. they discover
the long lost son of one of them. They
.uCCtOe 70 apply test winch VIII deter
mine the paternity Of the lad. If he
eats with spoon he belongs TO Pickus
u ne eats with knife he belong 10
Pluckus. He eats with a fork and the
two are more puzzled than ever After
stormy scene with Miss Montfort and
a complete exposure of q ruflan who
las poisoned the favorite horse of the
ratnsr OF the girl he pretends TO love.
Piuckus and Pickus come out ahead of
the game, and all ends meiodiously.
holb and Dill will have the advan-
tage OF the support of an excellent
eastern company. which includes Maud
Lam bert, prima donna of splendid
reputation In the east. The cast of
PLAYING the Ponies" is as follo.vS .
Pluckus and Pickus. c. William Kolb
and Max n: Dill; Bill Welch. Charles
Sinclair; Mamie, his daughter. Lucy
Monroe: Bud. a Jockey. Albert E. Dun
can; Hal Merritt a trainer. Billy S
Clifford: /. NJ Onne. a Pinkerton. Carl
ton Chase; Vera Montfort. Maud Lam
bert Grace Honey. Leola Maye: Colonel
HONEY. Joseph Fogarty; waiter, Harris