The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
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One of the big hits of the piece is
scored by Arthur Cunningham, who is
proving his ability as a comedian no
less than as singer. Oscar c. APPEL
Plays Plays Adam Hqgg with good comedy
O'Shaughnessy shows his vast versa
tility. Walter Catlett and Walter de
Leon, two additions to the company
tions; Catlett's grotesque dance is par
ticularly good and De Leon wins earned
and loud applause in his topical song
The orchestra under Selli Simonsen is
UP to a high standard of excellence
and the production is a credit to the
Princess management.
Orpheum
The bill at the Orpheum this week,
full of novelty. Will NJ. Cressy and
Blanche Dayne, who have just returned
from a pleasure jaunt in the Hawaiian
Cressys latest and best sketch, The
Village Lawyer will be the vehicle
for. the pairs unusual talents.
A particularly entertaining feature
or the coming bill is promised in the
Lasky musical comedy skit, "The Girl
with the Baton" one of the most ex-
pensive productions on the vaudeville
five, the services of IL trained 1nusi-
clans are required and they appear
in the army uniforms of Russia, India
ana the United states.
Another musical act will be supplied
by Ines and Taxi, Italian musicians.
who are making their first American
tour. Signorina Ines is gifted with a
superb voice and Signor Taxi has a
barytone which has won him fame in
the continental music circles
The dancing Mitchells, Creole, black
prince and the octoroon, have been for
many seasons big vaudeville favorites.
This will be the last week Of the
Basque quartet, Wilbur Mack and Nella
Walker, Fentelle and Carr and Ben
WEIGH A new series of motion pic
lures will conclude the program.
National
There is no lack of variety in the
bill Sid Grammar Is offering at the
noon, and 1t would be a queer person
who could not find something to his
liking. Music lovers will have a treat
N the singing Of the Apollo quartet.
among the best known in their line
In the country. They hail from Bos-
ton, where the beans grow, and along
with their pretty music they will bring
bunch of fun. The Riva Larson
troupe. family of European acrobats.
promise an original idea and an in
rope act. and Selbini Grovini. whom the
advance notices characterize as the
greatest Of all entertainers," will do
who are high e Class seteh etsPt artlst. ana Ber @
| give tone. to the bill in one act
playlet. Anna Brigham who whistles
like bird. should help to hold up
the musical end of the program. Alex
ander and Scott, the two from Vir-
ginia,' have good act and some clever
! song hits. Kelly and violette. the
ever favorites." with be here for an
Central
Beginning tomorrow night "The
Black Eagle, a new melodrama, will
be produced at the Central theater for
the first time in this city. The plot
OF the play deals with the New York
members Of which force a corner .'Ul IN
diamonds by sending villainous ex-
minister to Russia. He there plants a
few rough diamonds and telegraphs
discovering an unlimited mine. which
report creates great excitement in Wall
street, causing the price on diamonds
stone then proceeds to buy up ali the
diamonds on the market, and when the
bogus discovery is brought to Iighf
they are many thousands of dollars
ahead. The accomplice, however. who
had gone to Russia, on his return
robs the firm of all the diamonds
bought, leaving it in a more precarfous
condition than ever. John Harston. an
/ old and wealthy friend of John Girtie.
stone. on dying leaves his beautffu,
] daughter Kate in Girdletone's charge
lstipulating in his will that should his
daughter die before marrying the entire
fortune should revert to her guardian
eeeds to force Kate into a marriags
with his son Ezra, but Kate. who is
| In love with Thomas Dimsdale. the
linnior member of the drnl- refusas