The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
Orpheun

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week will introduce number of the
best and most novel acts in vaude-
vile, The headline attraction Will be
the Musical Blacksmiths," with Cass
sketch. A clever combination of har-
mony, comedy, mechanical and cleo
trical effects characterizes the musical
skit and some transformations lend
mystery to the act. The stage is set
to represent a blacksmith shop. with
Cass William and Miss Staley in
"smithy" garb. After making xylo-
phonic music from the implements in
the establishment quick change
transforms the place into a fashion
able drawing room and the players ap-
pear in elegant evening clothes.
Welch, Mealy and Montrose will ap-
pear in a baseball act OF travesty on
the strife between the Giants of New
York and the Cubs of Chicago. Lew
fnement has won for himself the title
of "Chesterfieldian minstrel will be
heard in new songs and stories.
William Morrow and Verda Schell-
berg, supported by a clever company,
'Happy's Millions This week will be
the last during which to see and hear
Henry Horton and company, the beau
tfful Hengler sisters, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
lfson and the Millman trio, in which
Mis- Bird Millman has created nothing
short of sensation by her animated
and daring wire walking and dancing.
new series of motion pictures will be
an interesting feature of the program.
National
Two big feature acts will be on the
bill at the National this afternoon when
the new show goes on. They are Ches-
snd e + tbe nn1n Rova the myaferX ro IN whife ha
former is wonderful mind reader,
while eight nimble Japanese acrobats
comprise the Kewano troupe, which is
said to be the greatest ever imported
from the Mikado's little island.
Besides these feature turns there is
plenty of comedy on the program.
piano, make sport of their exceptional
ability. The Havelocks, European bur
lesque Jugglers, may also be expected
to supply their share of the fun. The
vocal end of the bill will be cared for
by the great Durand trio, whose grand
opera selections should come in the
way of q treat to National audiences.
The three Zaras and Carmen, novelty
1ugglers; Pierce and Rosiyn, operate
toreadors and change artists, and new
motion pictures complete the program.
Wigwam
Beginning with the matinee this
Sunday the new bill at the Wigwam
VIII include the eight Hungarian gyp-
sizes, IN musical numbers; Frivoli. in
his mysterious milk can trick; Heese
and Rairdon, banjo players and sing
ers: the three Yllcrone sisters, gym
nasts Noble and Brooks, in rhe
cycle experts; Top. Topsy and TOP.
comedy acrobats and new motion pic
lures Matinees are given daily
Pantages-Empire
Ask Eva Fay has become 2 popular
catchword in this city since the ar
rival at the Empire OF the marvellous
little woman who reads thoughts as
other persons read from a printed
page. The management of the theater
has decided TO retain her for another
week. A musical act by Klein, OFT
brothers and Nicholson will be a fea-
fure on the new bill this week, and
Lester and Miller will appear in a
sketch, The Little Immigrant" Latov
brothers. acrobats; Charles Buckley.
MRS. Charles Buckley and Frank Mar
tin. in The Busy Manager; Lester
and Quinn. in dancing specialties: NAL
com Melville, impersonator, and new
motion pictures will complete the in
teresting bill.
Chutes
There will be balloon ascension at
the Chutes this Sunday afternoon at