The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
MUSIC MASTER IS
DRAWING CROWDS
David WarfieId Viii Be Seen
Next Week in "a Grand
Army Man.
Offerings at the Local Play
houses Are Entertaining
Large Audiences

David Warfieldss success in The
Music Master remains undiminished
ana MS audiences at the Alcazar theater
remain as during the first week-ca-
paclty- For next week "A Grand Army
Man will be presented. This piece was
tremendous success in New York and
only the success of The Music Master
rfyaled it.
VAN NESS
The Time, the Place and the Girl
is a genuine success this week at the
an Ness theater. John r. Young, as
mead run maker, is more than sustain
ing his eastern reputation, and the
cnofuseS, dances and SpeclaHtleS are
rounding out. q splendid performance.
NO SHOW has been seen at the van Ness
that contained as much wit and lively
business as the musical play now on
AMERICAN
Rice and Cady and their capable COM
pany are entertaining big. audiences this
Week at the American theater in hip,
hip, Hooray" 1t is one of the best
musical attractions presented in this
city in many months and its chorus has
and grace and an ear for tuneful, pret-
ty voices. Texas" comes next week.
NOVELTY
Howard Hickman and the players as
soclated with him at the Novelty the
ater are making theatrical history by
hungarian drama, The Devil" It is
in the part of satan that Hickman has
Ted the role of his successful ca
reer, and noIi4lng could be more fin
ished, adroit and convincing than his
'ersonation of the worlds head trou-
Bile maker.
VALENCIA
Owing to the enormous success
achieved at the Valencia theater by
The Devil the stock company will
continue Molnar's celebrated play an
other week. Crowds have been in at
dance this week at every perform
ance.. Robert Warwick's performance
Of the Devil has been pronounced his
finest achievement and the interest
manifested in this unusual production
has resulted in SUCH a great advance
sale that. the management has wisely
decided to continue it for second
week. It is announced positively, how
ever, that .Fhe. Devil will be presented
for only one more week.
PRINCESS
The announcement that Ship Alloy"
will be given next week at the. Princess
will be received with pleasure by all
lovers of. this form of entertainment,
for nothing in the same line has effaced
the memory of the Tivolfs success
when this piece, with. Ferris Hartman.
was first produced several years ago
and ran: for II consecutive weeks.
Singing an Angel to Sleep" will be a
new song to be introduced by Sarah
Edwards. The words are by John ray
lor Waldorf, a well known local news
oaperman. and the music is by Wilton
Thompson.
CENTRAL
;. Uncle. Toms Cabin" is the attraction
this week at the Central, but the inno-
vation of a Salome dance between the
acts is helping to- pack the house at
every performance. No more sensa-
tional nor daring spectacle has ever
been seen in San Francisco. The art
iS hR0ntifI11 nj nd al
in eloquent poses the delfrious story. of
the. dance.
ORPHEUM
In spite of hot weather and many
counter. attractions the Orpheum main
T Ftains Its record for crowded houses at
every performance this week. The rea-
son is found in the excellence of the
bill. The Cadets de Gascogne, French
ance in this city next. Sunday after
noon. The members of the organfza-
ton are said to be the best vocalists in
yaqdeville The saytons. General
ed. monkeys and other attractions will
conclude the new bill.
NATIONAL :
The George A. Street company, pre-
senting the Commanders of the
National theater this week, with eiab-
oEate and spectacular scenery and ex-
cellent acting. Armstrong and Davis
amateur chaufreurS R1naldo, the
wandering violinist.'' and other nov.
city acts are attracting large crowds to
Sid Grauman's playhouse. Next week S
big feature will be College Days. a
musical sketch which will be presented
by Frederick v. Bowers and company.
.CHUTEs
This will be amateur night at. the
Chutes and bunch of aspiring would
be players will turn themselves loose.
Much fun is promised. Florence Mo-
.dena,' Lillian Mason and company
Nagle and Adams. AL Leonard and
James 1. Dervin- are among the new
comers booked for next week.
Do You Want $500.
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