The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15


preparation for stage work is shown.
The girls indulge in gossip and cigar
cites and bet on the races All types
are shown, from the girl who helps the
family and lives quietly on eighteen a
week to the one who wears diamonds
and rides in an automobile on the same
apparent income. There is no idealiZa-
tiOn-sll is real and raiRhtfOrWard
In this act it develops that the sister
has been followed by the man and has
been induced 10 borrow money from
him.
Mr.. Forbes. who IS the author of the
greatest comedy success this season in
New York The Travelling Salesman" /"
has been highly praised for the telling
The Chorus Lady and its little plot
viii interest every class of playgoers.
Miss Stahfs supporting company is
practically the same one that helped
make The Chorus Lady" a pronounced
success during its long runs in New
York and Chicago. The cast includes
Alice Leigh Amy Lee. Madeline TRAY
ers Eva Dennison, Amy Lesser, Jean
French Alice Chase. Annie Ives. Mar
garet Wheeler. Lavinia Mason. Wilfred
Lucas, Earle r Williams Giles Shine
and Thomas MCGUIRE.
American
James J. Corbett. whose earnest ef-
forts as player and success upon
the stage have been a splendid
supplement to his victorious career in
the prize ring, viii appear this after
noon at the American theater at the
mead of his own company, in Facing
the Music. The engagement viii be
doubly interesting. not only because
the leading man was once in the ring
with John J. Sullivan. and lowered the
latter's coiors, but because Corbett is a
fsvorite son Of the golden west. and is,
moreover. an actor now Of ability and
reputation.
1t win be remembered that Facing
the Music was originally produced in
New York with Henry +. DiXey in the
principal character. and that it en-
1oyed long run al the Madison Square
Lheater: II was subsequently seen at
Powers theater in Chicago, where it
ran throughout the summer a few
years ago. Dixie became involved in
controversy with his management and
abandoned the play
Last winter T. II Frazee. who had
entered into 4 contract with Corbett
under the terms OF which the latter
was to be starred. decided that Facing
the Music" was just the play for his
stalwart and handsome actor
The play is BY Charles Henry Darn
Icy, and IS IN three acts. dealing with
the complications ensuing from two
John smiths engaging apartments in
the same building while their wives
are away and having them return I'm
eNpectedly and getting into the wrong
fat Here the humorous incidents
start. and with the aid Of a detective
rapidly that only the intermissions
serve as breathing spell.
AS the sportiveiy inclined John
Smith. Corbett has role exactly in
his line and should satisfy the most
eXscting Of his many friends. The
cast viii include Charles Horn as Duff
fel, the detective: Corwin Cuskmoor
ss the Rev. John Smith: Joseph 7. Sui
iivan. as Dick Desmond. Miss Eleanor
Montill. as Mrs. John Smith No. 1 /:
Amanda Hendricks. as Mrs. John Smith
No. 2. and Lillian Logan as the actress.
Princess
Kolb and Dill maintain their record
Of crowded houses at the Princess the
ater IN the hllariously funny musical
comedy. Playing the Ponies" Theater
goers Of this city know that this at
traction has not failed on a single
night 70 crowd the theater to the
doors It could be forced into a profit
able run Of many more weeks. appar-
emily. but the ma agemeut has decided
TO change the bill a week from tomor-
row night 50 this VIII be the last week
in which TO see the inimitable come
diacs IN their very latest success
Playing the Ponies"
Sarah Edwards. who is one Of the
greatest favOrites that ever trod the
Princess boards. VIII appear in the next
piece. and Marie Howe. character ac-
tress and cOmedienne, viii also be
enrolled in the cast OF principals when
We Won't Go Home Till Morning is
STAGED. Meantime. Playing the Ponies
VIII continue for week more to
crowd the Princess and 70 add TO the
fame already achieved by Kolb and
Dill
Billy s. Clifford and Maud Lambert.
PRINCIPALS supporting the comedians.
have made more than good with the
patrons Of musical comedy. and their
SONGS and speciaities add not 2 little
20 tho entertainments that the Princess
nravides The cast throughout is splen-
did and the girl chorus Is composed
OF Young and Drettv women who CO n
sing as well as dance. The music is
ably conducted. the settings Of the
r4ierr - re SuTnptuous and the costur1-
ing elegant and expensive.
AIcazar
Leah Kleechna,' the greatest Of all
plays with a girl thief a. the central
figure. viii be the Alcazar's next Offer
irr II Was Mr. Eiske,s Starring Ae-