The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
Notes Of the Theater
AT Home and Abroad


AT Home and Abroad
Joseph Brooks and A. ". Dingwall
plan 10 produce The Marriages of
Mayfair in this country soon. 1t Is
ihe latest OF the Drury lane successes
Ia London
Louis James and q splendid produc-
non Of Peer Gynt' are promised for
tnis city soon.
Rose Stahl who has not visited this
city since she has become a famous
star viii soon be seen at the Van Ness
theater in The Chorus Lady"
The Time the Place and the Girl"
VIII be seen for the last time at the
Van Ness tonight
one OF Henry B. Harris best boasts
is that he has never produced any plays
save those written By Americans.
Edgar selwyn. who is starring in
Pierre of the Plains" is a native OF
Toronto and graduated from the Nc
OH university.
Following The Squaw Man" at the
an Ness taeater viii be seen the pOpu-
Tar play, Checkers" with Hans Rob
erts IN the same role portrayed by
nim last season.
oscar Hammerstein. on the occasion
~ lle lctorla theater few days ago.
presented the dancer with crescent
composed OF rgbies. and diamonds.
W H. Frazee has engaged an excel
\ singing company. il is said, to pre-
- "A knight for a Day" in this
eltt- The piece has been successful
one for two seasons.
Nary Malatesta. prima donna OF The
No4ai Chef company. was formerly
sland opera star under Savage's man
eeement- She viii be remembered
lere for her artistic work in The
Tenderfoot."
The. opening by Maxine Elliott Of
Eor theater. the Elliott. viii take place
december 2S. when that actress will
appear IN a new play by Clyde Fitch.
u VIII be the first New York play
aouse TO have marble front
The success Of Louise Cunning.
rrina donna IN the new Pixley and
Luders operetta- is said TO be as great
Itself. Both are being appIauded by
-arse audiences in New York.
Max Figman. whose clever work In
"The Man on the Box is remembered
hT local theatrical patrons, has
hieved another hit in a new play.
Evelyn sutherland. II viii be played
at the American next December.
one Of the most decided of modern
dramatic successes is the dramatiza-
zion Of DiXOn's story The Clansman." !"
which has been a strong attraction for
several seasons. When the play is
produced in this city il viii be given
by the same company which has made
q name for the drama IN the larger
eastern cities.
Cecilia Rhoda. formerly prima donna
of the Princess theater and now with
Richard Carries company in "Mary's
Lamb VIII be seen again in this city
This season when the earle musical
company comes to town. As Miss
y local lodge OF Elks, she being the
pcssessor OF an honorary membership
card, preparations are being made to
give her hearty welcome home.
The new system OF checking babies
at the Valencia theater during the
matinees seems to be meeting with
maternal favor, judging by the num-
brass checks each Wednesday. Satur-
dany and Sunday. At the matinee last
Wednesday there were so many babies
in the care OF the nurses that several
or the girl ushers were called into SER
vice. A photograph Of the babies in the
nursery was taken by the manage
uent and viii be printed on thousands
of postal cards and circulated widely
be TO let mothers see how well their
babies are taken care Of during a mat
inee at the Valencia
Interest IN the Lloyd Scott Travel
Talks is growing. and deservedly so.
for they are interesting and are mag
nifcenty illustrated. The schedule of
lectures for the coming week is as fol-
lows. Monday evening. Russia Tues
DAY and Thursday evenings. Egypt,
Friday and Saturday evenings. Ire
land. and on Saturday afternoon a
special matinee for the benefit of the
school children will be given at 2:30
when Egypt viii be the subject.
Box Offices are open at both Sherman
& Clay's stores. in Van Ness avenue
and in kearny street
A course Of the lectures will be given
IN Oakland at Maple hall beginning
october ls, for which seats viii be
placed on sale at Sherman & Clay's
Oakland store, next Tuesday.
J. Anthony Smith. who has been play
ing lead at the Central theater, has
completed arrangements for an extend
ed vaudeville engagement He has Sc
cured a skit by Walter Cottrell called
"A Seminary Scandal and had a try
out" at the Orpheum recently, when
the management Of that house passed
faVOra bly, on the merits of the play
and the players Smith goes at once to
New York. where the sketch will be
seen at Keith & PrOctOrs theater
After playing over the latter's circuit
smith viii come west over the Orphe-
Vm circuit and viii be seen in San
francisco. Miss Enid Gray and Miss
SNYDER, both well known IN this city
viii appear in the playlet. Smith is a
san Francisco actor. He was educated
at the ST. lgnatius college in this city.
and while attending that institution
got his first taste for theatricals by
PLAYING important parts in the amateur
performances staged by the students
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