The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
GOOD SHOWS ARE
ON THE PROGRAMS
For Farewell Week Henry Mil-
Ter Will Present "The
Great Divide"
Under the Bear Flag" to Be
Followed by AT the
Old Cross Roads"

Henry Miller viii continue in The
only Way" throughout the week,
closing the production after the per-
formance Saturday night For the fare
we'll week of his engagement he will
present William Vaughn Moodys The
Great Divide" The Man of the Hour
follows.
AMERICAN
Under the Bear Flag" the California
drama will close its engagement at
the American theater Saturday with a
matinee and evening performance. Be
ginning with Sundays matinee the
successful comedy drama AT the Old
Cross Roads" with a select, company
Of players will be the attraction Tor
week. Following viii come The Love
Tales of Hoffman,"
PRINCESS
The Girl from Paris is proving one
Of the greatest successes that the Prln-
cess theater has had. 1T will be played
for the last time Sunday night. Fol
lowing il will come The Idols Eye,
with Ferris Hartman, San Franciscos s
favorite comedian, in the leading role.
ABCAZAR
soldiers of Fortune" is proving an
other Whittlesey hit at the Alcazar.
For next week a revival Of Hearts
ease" is announced with Whittlesey as
Eric Temple, the poor composer. Homer
Henley and Mrs Mile Flynn Gish will
be heard in the octet which supplies
the incidental vocal music to the pretty
play.
CENTRAL
Child Slaves of New York" the
melodrama which did much TO anchor
ate the Wretched condition of the tiny
toilers of the great cities, is proving a
treat to the patrons of the Central
theater this week and is being wit
messed by large audiences. Scenically,
the piece is beautifully staged, and
nfCTrfonfra1lV if IL haffpr with
Herschel MayalI, 7. n. Hefron, Edna
Ellsmere, Marie Howe, Elmer Booth
snd Alice Condor in the leading roles.
James COrrigan VIII begin his engage
ment next week in Kidnapped" There
viii be no performance of Child
Slaves of New York" tomorrow night,
the theater being given over to the
united Scottish societies for the cele-
bration of the one hundred and thirty
seventh anniversary of the birthday of
Sir Walter Scott.
oRPHEUM
This weeks program at the Orpheum
the attractions promised guarantee q
splendid entertainment The four
Rianos viii appear in an acrobatic
sketch In Africa, Charles Bradshaw,
one Of Americas best comedians, viii
head a comedy company in Fix in a
Fix, the Big City quartet will be
heard in tuneful numbers. and Raffins'
monkeys and babOons also viii con-
On account of Miss Fay Carranza' s
singing success she will be retained
d. another week. and the newest and best
OF this weeks bill viii be held over.
NATIONAL
Parmet and Russell, in their fine
sketch Around the 'orld in an Air
ship" are with the other numbers on
the bill at Sid Grauman's vaudeville
theater making good to large audiences
at each of the three daily performances
this week For next week the Zazell-
Vernon pantomime show, in which six
artists appear, promises TO be a great
feature on a splendid bill Of eastern
novelties.
CHUTEs
This will be amateur night at the
Chutes and a great entertainment is
expected. A balloon ascension will be
a feature of next Sundays program
and a new vaudeville bill will be pre-
sented in the theater. Pearl Hickman,
Harry Pilcer, Lee and Chapman, Dill
and Ward and Sam Rowley are some of
the new players who viii appear.