The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
NANCE O'NFIL IN
THE GOLDEN FLEECE
Popular Actress to Present
Kinks Play at Ye Lib
erty Theater
"The Bride Elect Sousa's
Dashing Opera, Is Billed
for IdOra Park

OAKLAND, May 2s.-For the week
commencing Monday evening, Nance
O'Neil and the Bishop players will pre-
sent The Story of the Golden Fleece, .
a play never before given in California.
There is considerable interest attached
to this production by reason of the fact
that it was written especially for Miss
sO'Neil by an Oakland man, Henry Kirk.
who. although a worker in the literary
field of New York city, has many
friends on this side of the bay, where
for many years he was prominent in
newspaper circles. Although The
Story of the Golden Fleece is the first
of his plays to be produced, and has
not been seen here before it is by no
means untried. for Miss O'NeiI played
it with unusual success in Portland last
summer, and since then has given it a
prominent position in her repertoire.
The Story of the Golden Fleece" as
would be inferred from its title is
based upon the Grecian myth which
relates of the adventures of Jason in
his search for the fleece of the golden
ram. Miss O'Neirs role in the play is
that of the Princess Medea, the daugh-
ter of the king of Colchis into whose
Keeping the fleece was intrusted. The
big scene of the play has been pro-
nounced one OF the finest things Miss
O'Neil has ever done
Landers Stevens will appear as the
unfaithful Jason; Henry C. Mortimer
as Prince Stratus. a suitor for Medea' S
hand; E.a L. Bennison as the king of
Corinth; Henry Simmer as the king of
Colchis; and the cast will be completed
by George Cooper, Blanche Douglas,
Lillian Elliot, George Friend, Robert
Harrison and Jack Sheehan. Full ad-
vantage will be taken Of the opportu-
mites allowed for picturesque scenery
and costuming; in fact. the production
will be complete in every detail. After
one week of The Story of the Golden
Fleece Nance O'Neil will be presented
as Marie Antoinette in the play of that
name
bride ELECT" AT IDORA
Much interest attaches to the
presentation of The Bride Elect
John Philip Sousa's dashing opera.
next week at Idora park The
work has never been heard on this
coast and has never been offered In
stock. After considerable negotiation.
however. it has been secured for Idora
park and will be given a splendid pro-
duction.
The Bride Elect has all the spirit
and visor that distinguish the music
of the famous March King The
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compel instantaneous approval on the
part of the public and the libretto is q
clever, fanciful conceit that will hold
interest for every moment of the per-
formance. There are dances and
marches and solos without number and
some of the finest swelling ensembles
imaginable.
The greatest care has been exercised
in the selection OF the cast. Among
those who will appear to advantage are
Edith Mason. Ann Tasker Thomas II.
Persse, Ferris Hartman, Charles Arl-
ing, Walter de Leon, Bernice Holmes.
Joseph Fogarty, George Poultney. Karl
Formes Jr., Muggins Davis and Others
who are local favorites. The chorus
will be large and will have some ex-
cellent opportunities for brilliant work.
The staging will be as artistic and
appropriate as 1t could be made.
The closing performance of The
Fortune Teller" will be given Sunday
evening.
Idora park will entertain another big
Sunday crowd tomorrow Thousands
are expected to cross the bay from San
Francisco to spend their Sunday amid
the attractive gardens, to take In the
opera or have days amusement
among the scores Of concessions. Dur
Ing the day there will be an open air
band concert and In the afternoon a
balloon ascension with two aeronauts
going aloft with one balloon.