The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
Notes Of the Theater
at Home and Abroad

Swinburne, the English poet. has
completed a drama in verse. The Duke
Of CANDIDA"
Eleanor Duses daughter. signorita
Manchette Duse-Checehi. was recently
married to Edward Bullough, an OK
ford don
The Spoilers" dramatization OF
Rex Beach's famous novel OF life in
Alaska. viii soon be produced at the
Alcazar theater.
Secretary Hays novel. The Bread
winners" has been dramatized by Mrs
Duval Mack and will be produced in
Washington soon-
The name OF the new play by the
author OF The Thief Is to be Sam
son." William Gillette and Arthur By
ron are to have the two leading roles.
After The Ham Tree" leaves the
Van Ness theater there will be no
further chance TO see the great musical
comedy. as Mcintyre and Heath will ap-
pear next season in an entirely new
play.
When Knights Were Bold is now in
the second year OF it's run at Wynd-
hams theater. London. Francis Will
son made the hit Of his career in this
piece, which he will present at the Van
Ness theater sOon-
The Mcintyre and Heath chorus this
season is the best that San Francisco
has seen or heard for many months.
The large stage at the Van Ness gives
the singers and dancers ample room TO
display their dancing and intricate
marches.
The Pollard opera company will
stage three OF the most successful
musical comedies that local theater go
ers have ever enjoyed, during its three
weeks engagement at the American
theater. ''Florodora" The Belle OF
New York and The Toy Maker are
the pieces to be presented
A rural comedy drama somewhat like
Sol Smith RusselFs "A Poor Relation
and Peaceful Valley will introduce
Lee Willard TO San Francisco theater
patrons at the American theater next
Sunday afternoon. when The Country
Squire" will enter on weeks run
The last time Francis Wilson ap-
peared in San Francisco was in his
productions OF The Merry Monarch
and The Lion Tanner" The star has
forsaken the musical stage for the
straight comedy of such plays as
When Knights Were Bold" His en-
gagement at the Van Ness theater Is
booked to begin April 20.
Arthur Wing Pfnero. the master
craftsman among English playwrights,
has completed his latest play. The
Thunderbolt." which will be produced
in London after Easter. The action OF
the play takes place in a typical Eng
lish family, and the general character
of the drama is said to be similar to
His House in Order"
An elaborate production of The
Light Eternal" which was written by
Martin v Merle of Santa Clara, will
be the Alcazar's Eastern week offer
ing. The play treats OF early Rome and
was first produced in this city several
years ago. Then il was used by
James Neill and Edythe Chapman as a
starring vehicle through the eastern
cities
The Shuberts. says New York cor
respondent, have determined to act on
the suggestion furnished by Henry
Miller of giving special dress rehear-
sails for the benefit OF the critics. be
cause" as Lee Shubsrt explained. we
are convinced that a hurried glance at
q production is like a hurried bite at
a meal. 1t cannot be quickly assimi-
lated and digested. and the result is
that the critics published views very
frequently work an injustice both TO
him and to the producing manager, as
we'll as to the public