The San Francisco call., 1908-03-05
SHAW PLAY TO BE
PUT ON TONIGHT
"Mrs. Warren's Profession
Will Continue for Rest of
Week at Van Ness
"The Burgomaster," With Orig
inaIs in Cast, Will Open
at American Sunday

Mary Shaw will give tonight at the
Van Ness theater her first presentation
in this city Of George Bernard Sahw's
most talked of play, Mrs. warren
Profession" The noted actress has
made a deep impression in San Fran
cisco by her work in esoteric drama,
and her company is finely balanced
Mrs. Warrens Profession" will be pre-
sented each night up to and Including
Sunday There will be a matinee Sat
urday.
.Brewster's Millions" will receive its
first presentation in San francisco
Monday night, after having achieved
success in the east.
AMERICAN
Coming Thro' the Rye" is doing a
splendid business, crowded houses be-
ing the rule at every performance.
/. For next week w. P. Cullen's revival
of PixleyAand Luders' successful must
cal comedy, '"The Bursomaster, IS an
nounced, commencing with the sunday
matinee. Gus Weinburg and Ruth
White, the originals In the leading
roles of Peter Stuyvesant and Willie
Van Astorbilt will play their old parts,
and will be supported by a well bal
anced company. Miss White is San
Francisco girl, who was discovered
by A. NJ. Palmer singing in the choir
of Grace Methodist church when he
was managing Wilton Lackaye, then
appearing in 'Trilby.
NOVELTY
The engagement Of Mary sMannering
in Rida Johnson Young's new romantic
comedy. "CSlorious Betsy" will open al
the Novelty Monday night for two
weeks "GIorious Betsy is described
as pleasant blend of merriment and
sentiment, and furnishes Miss Manner
ing with 4her best role
The supporting company includes
Frank Gilmore. william Humphrey,
velimont Barkland. Herbert Carr,
James A. Dickson. j. Edward Trevor,
Misses Maud Turner Gordon, Helen
Macbeth. Irene kinssland and Ger
trude Clemens.
"The Black Crook" will remain the
attraction at the Novelty this week UP
to and including Saturday night. There
will be a matinee Saturday The ex-
travaganza has made a splendid i'm
preston.
ALCAZAR
.srhe Three of Us" is proving to be
one of the most delightful entertain
ments ever presented in the Alcazar,
old or new, and the box Office state
ments show that the public was quick
to appreciate its worth. Every one in
the cast seems perfectly fitted. and the
staging never fails to draw plaudits.
For next week is announced For
Yale" which is said to be the best
play of college life yet written. Paul
Gilmore is starring in 1t on the eastern
circuits and reports Say that the boat
race scene in the second act never
fails to stir the enthusiasm of the au-
dience-
PRINCESS
"San Toy has scored an immense
success at the Princess theater this
week. The pretty Chinese musical
comedy is given splendid scenic set
ting and the Princess cast is we'll
adapted to the character work demand
ed. Arthur Cunningham, Cecilia Rhoda.
Harold Crane, Ned Nyc, Edith Brad
ford, Zoe Barnett and others in the
cast are outdoing themselves in San
Toy" The music as interpreted by the
orchestra under Harry James goes with
fine dash and spirit.
ORPHEUM
Packed houses at the Orpheum con-
tinue the rule at every performance
this week. The present bill has scored
a great success. Edwin Stevens and
company in a light pIaylet, Cousin