The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
GENEVItVE VICTORIA
COMING FROM EAST
VIII Make Her First Appearance
Here With the KOIb and
Dill Company
Niece of Senator Bailey to Sing
in "The Gay Musician" at
the Valencia

Tiny olga Stech, soubrette at the
Princess, is 10 have a successor in the
Kolb and Dill company. The recruit
is evn smaller than the retiring Miss
Stech and her name on the stage is
Genevieve Victoria, which is a fine,
brave patronymic for soubrette 10
have Miss Victoria is even smaller
than Marguerite Clarke who was with
De Wolf Hopper about two years ago
in "Happyiand" at the Novelty
Miss Clark was so small that she
could take seat on your Christmas
tree and not bend a bough, but Miss
Victoria is even smaller. She comes
from Chicago and viii play the role of
Amy Leigh i'm Mr. Hoggenheimer" for
the first time tonight She left the
eastern company which was playing
THE Girl Question" TO accept the Kolb
and Dill engag cement She was fea-
fured for two years in The Wander
biIt Cup and came west in the role
that Elsie Janis created in New York.
That was her only appearance in this
city. AS a speciality star she is said
10 have all imitators of Eva Tanguay.
Anna Held, Hattie Williams and George
n Cohan tied to the mast"
She shook hands with the big fellow.
That is 10 say, she greeted President
Taft, not Jefries nor Johnson. Her
press representatives vouch for the
truth Of the Associated Press dispatches
recently flashed from st. Louis telling
how the prima donna, Miss Guinan of
The Gay Musician" presented Presi-
dent Taft with a bunch of American
Beauty roses after a function to which
none Of the fairer sex were admitted,
though many tried to get in.
When the story is sent to a California
paper il says that the roses were Cali
~ -I-sa rf,a
story is printed in places where No
vember and December roses bloom only
in hothouses, the narrative is reshaped
geographically. I dare say.
However, an incOntrovertible fact is
this.
Miss Guinan. whose given name is
Texas. is the piece of United States
senator Bailey of Texas. Another GER
tainty is that Miss Texas will appear,
providence permitting. next Sunday aft
ernoOn at the Valencia theater at the
head OF The Gay Musician" company
In the musical comedy which the Shu-
berts are putting forth.
She was married about six months
ago and her home name is Mrs Edward
Marsh.
Evangeline Irving who plays in
Waterloo" at the Orpheum next week
is a younger sister of Isabel Irving,
'rhe Girl Who Has Everything"
William II. Thompson stages the
playlet and assumes the leading role
in IL. His skit this week. Pride of
Regiment" lacks pointed effect be-
cause III is too English; but Water
loo is said to be one of the best things
that Thompson has ever done. It was
written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and
was played by the late Sir Henry r.
wing many times and successfully.
Thompson has recently purchased the
American rights TO the playlet from
Lady Irving and VIII assume the role
of Corporal William Brewster an aged
survivor OF the famous Scot guards.
who helped to push Napoleon off the
map at Waterloo.
Not close this story prematurely.
leaving out the climax. the unexpur-
gated words Of the press agent should
be quoted about Miss Texas Guinsn's
presentation TO President Taft in St
Louis, through the Introduction of her
uncle Bailey:
When the St. Louis newspapers that
evening told the news society leaders
who had pleaded in vain for the privi-
lege Of meeting the president wept
with anguish, but (sly press agent)
they hocked to the theater 10 see Miss
Guinan. who had been so signally hon
ored
The following letter may set others
right. who did not take sufficient inter
est in 2 Cal story to read IL carefully:
Walter ANTHONY The Cali. City-Desr Sir:
- sSs.f 'nal s9g x9q nave been misin %
ne last play from the pen OF the late Clyde
titcn: A play by the same author, named.
believe. The City" was brought out Ia
the east some weeks ago. and. If memory
serves by the Shuberts. This it was
claimed az he time the last work Of
This gifted playwright
Irust .ng thst ron win give your readers
The advantage II this correction believe
me, faithfully yours PAUL GERSON.
There may have been ambiguity in
my story. What ] said was that The
Bachelor" was Clyde Fitch's last com
ody. not his last drama. Even Shakes
peare wrote comedies and drama. as my
correspondent knows being a teacher
Of dramatic art and comedy.
The City" is not a comedy. accord
ing 10 the reports OF the play. which
evidently have reached my critic as
well as myself.
silver Threads " opened here last
night" writes Martin Y. Merle from
Bridgeport, Conn, under date Of No
vember 25 and IL looks like big go
The lnclOsed estimate OF the play re-
fleets. ] think, what the public believes
about the piece, in which Dick Jose is
being starred
The criticism enclosed with the letter
gave the play and the players much
praise IN Merle's comedy drama. Among
those mentioned particularly was Rob-
ert Cavanaugh. formerly Of the Alcazar
company. He is the only Californian
in the company. and this is his first
venture east Fred Butler. stage di-
rector OF the Belasco house. told me
that Cavanaugh wrote him that the
only slip he has made thus far across
the Rockies sappened in a swell res
taurant in Broadway. Il dipped my
spoon in the powdered sugar instead OF
taking .. cube for my Coffee Cav
anaugh writes.
George NJ Cohan is writing play
for Tom Lewis. who has the role of
Steve DAILY IN The Yankee Prince at
the Van Ness, and who. a matter Of
fact, shares even honors in comedy
with the royal George himself. Lewis
resembles no one we have seen in this
city for several seasons so much as
O'Rourke. who was the trainer in Co
ing Some" at the Valencia a few
months ago.