The San Francisco call., 1908-03-12
MISS MANNERIkG
WINS THE PUBLIC
Clever Actress TO Present a
New Play, Memory and
Tomorrow"
"Brewster's Millions" Continues
Its Popularity at the Van
Ness Theater

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GLORIOUS Betsy" has won the
favor OF san Francisco theater goers
and critics completely. 1t viii continue
the Novelty until a week from to-
night, when Miss Mannering will offer
for the first time on any stage a new
play called Memory and Tomorrow.
which was written for her by e. Booths
Tilton. one of the best known stage
directors in the country and present
manager of Miss Mannering's COM
pany. II is described as a strong
drama, built on an absorbing and nat
ural theme. Mrs. Patrick Campbell's
engagement at the Novelty will open
Monday, March %.
VAN NESS
"Brewster's Millions" the most di-
verting farcical comedy presented in
San Francisco for a long time. will be
seen at the Van Ness theater during the
rest of this and all of next week. Its
success in London, New York and Chi
cago is explained in its popularity
here. Cohan and Harris have given the
piece a magnificent production. Seen
ically it has never been excelled. The
yacht scene, set amid a storm at sea, is
thrillingly realistic.
KREISLER PLAYS TONIGHT
Fritz Kreisler, the great vioIinist,
viii give HIS second concert of this
series tonight at Christian Science hall
and will present an unusually brilliant
and interesting program That variety
of talent which has made Kreisler
unique among violinists will be demon
strated tonight. He will play Baeh's
suite in E minor and three movements
from the same composers B minor
sonata for violin alone. Arcangelo
Corellis B minor sonata will also be
given, and in the Interpretation of this
classic Kreisler is said to be without
peer. Gluck, Porpora and Couperin will
be represented and by special request
PuganIs prelude and Allegro" will
also be given. 1t was in this last num-
Der that Kreisler was so successful on
the occasion of his former visit. Two
typical Viennese waltzes by Lanner
will be presented, and Schubert's MO
ment Musicale" will add beauty to the
program. which will close with
Wieniawskis Russian airs. This pro
gram will be repeated tomorrow after
noon at Ye Liberty playhouse in Oak
land. and the last Kreisler concert will
be given in this city Sunday afternoon
at Christian Science hall. when an en-
tirely new program will be presented.
"SHAM- At AMERICAN
AOACANO ANOOCilSr Ollc ol Nuc inOSl
popular actresses who has ever ap-
peared in this city, has scored another
triumph in the new society comedy,
Sham" by Geraldine Bonner and
Elmer B. Harris, which will be pre-
sented for the first time in San Fran
cisco at the American. theater, begin
ming with the Sunday matinee, March
10. In the cast are Thurlow Bergen,
Louis Frofoff. Joseph Adelman, Helen
Orr DAILY. Kate Jepson. Georgia Wood
thorpe and Susanne Siegel. Seats are
now on sale a the box office for all
performances. Miss Roberts stay at
the American is limited to two weeks.
The popularity of The Burgo-
master" never seems to wane, and
crowded houses have been the rule all
week at the American theater, where
the tuneful Pixley and Luders comic
opera is being presented by a high
class company of Comedians and sing
ers. The two Saturday performances
will close The Burgomaster's" local
engagement.
"AT YALE AT ALCAZAR
With its college songs and yells and
great boat race scene AT Yale" is
proving profitable investment for the
Alcazar directors. Youngsters go to
see the play because it vividly sets
before them collegiate life and elders
witness it because it revives the spirit
of youth. Its boisterous action and
wholesome atmosphere appeal to all
ages and classes.
At the box office there is unusually
brisk demand for seats for next weeks
performance, when The Girl of the
Golden West will be given it's first
presentation on the Pacific coast This
production involves a heavy expendi-
ture for the mana cement and extra
hard work for the people in the cast,
but it looks as if the investment of
coin and toll will be more thaS amply
rewarded. for no Offering in ~Alcazar
annals has attracted so much public
interest as this Belasco drama.
ORPHEUM's NEW BILL
No letup is observable in the pat
ronage accorded the Orpheum this
week. while for next week an ex-
traordinary bill is promised. Tt Will be
headed by Clayton White and Marie
Stuart in their one act play "Cnerrie''
which is described as one of the fun
niest acts in vaudeville. The Montrose
company of European acrobats will
make its first appearance in this city
Olympia Desval and her trained ponies
and dogs will be another high class
attraction, and Carroll and Cooke. sing
ing and conversation" comedians, will
contribute an original sk;t. 1t will be
the last week of that rascal Loney
Haskell, Joseph Hart's pantomime COM
pany and Edwin Stevens. The latter
with his company win produce, In re-
sponse to many requests, his sketch
"An Evening With Dickens" A new
series Of motion pictures will conclude
the program.
"SAN TOY. AT PRINCESS
"San Toy is in its last week at the
Princess theater. The pretty Chinese
musical play is still drawing large au-
diences and there is every indication
that il will continue to do so until
the end of its run. Next Monday night
the latest musical comedy success. "A
Country, Girl . will receire q ,,,ao,.ia