The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

operetta, "Kol Nidre." The advance
sale of seats has been very large and
everything points to most successful
engagement of the Yiddish opera COM
pany.
American
Max Figman, who established him.
self so firmly with the local theater
goers last winter by his admirable per-
formance of The Man on the Box" res
turns to the American theater in the
same play for one week only, COM
this afternoon. Harold MacGraths $
story was one of the most popular ever
written for readers of current fiction,
nst,dn but IN the tn minds minds Of many the dramati-
even merrier tale than the book. None
of the salient features of the story is
omitted and the dialogue is full of crisp
menceS with Figman's first entrance
and never ceases until the final curtain
The part of the gallant soldier who
near her and suffers all her petty
tyranny fits Figman like a glove and
he enters into the portrayal with an
enthusiasm and spirit convincing and
the same admirable company as before,
including Misses Fannie Marinoff, Ber-
tina Krieghoff, Madeline Dallas, Bere-
John Charles Brownell, Douglas A.
Flint, George Center, Frank Ranger
and others. Matinees will be given
today. Wednesday and Saturday.
This engagement is positively limited
to one week and will probably be the
last opportunity to see Max Figman in
John Cort has provided him with a new
play by Henry Guy Carleton for next
season.
Princess
Edwin Stevens marvellous versatility
is splendidIy Illustrated in the PauIton
the Princess theater. AS Prof. Roscius
Muggeridge. proprietor of a school Of
acting, Stevens scores an instant hit
course of the play he develops four
other distinct characterizations, each
apparently better than the preceding
one.s He is at ease in every dialect.
brogue and accent and gets further
than mere externals in his delineation
of the characteristics of his roles.
Songs are numerous in the pretty
piece, and Stevens gets his share of the
lyrics. He is one of the very few comic
opera comedians on the present stage
who can really sing, and his efforts in
this direction are greeted with nightly
Cecilia Rhoda wins favor both
1yricaily and Dramatically as Stella
pousetti s and Sarah Edwards gathers
Tina Marshall is pretty. lively and en-
gaging as Amelia Muggeridge. AS Carl
Enrich, wealthy German brewer, Os-
car G. APPEL is at his best.
Harold Crane is happily cast as Leon
ard Lavender, young man about town.
Arthur Cunningham's opportunities are
confined to the last act. but he makes
the most of them and gives a pleasant
prominence to a role that in less ca
pable hands would be insignificant. Ben
Lodge is very funny as Randolph
Very. stage struck pupil of the
school of acting. and George Field is in
his element as Trip. Laura Oakley
and the remainder OF the cast distin-
roles The production is both elaborate
and attractive and orchestra and chorus
are enjoyable features of the perform
ance. In consequence of the immense
success of The Dear Girls" it will be
continued for but one week longer.
when The Tar and Tartar will be
staged with Stevens in the principal
role.
Alcazar
There is no diversity of opinion as
to the merits of THE Rose of the
Rancho" which begins its second and
tomorrow evening. Every one who
has witnessed the Belasco- -Tully play
pronounces it the most elaborate pro-
duction ever given at San Francisco's
leading stock theater. The drama it,
self, the pictorial embellishments, the
music and dances, and the art of the
actors eclipse the best of all previous
efforts.
Of the hit made by Bessie Barriscale
f1uous to speak, because every one in
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