The San Francisco call., 1910-11-06
Dramatic Notes

Montgomery and stone are at last
booked for far western tour. They
come to the Columbia in a few weeks.
Blanche Walsh follows THE Fortune
Hunter at the Columbia. She will pre-
sent The Other Woman" by FREDERIC
Arnold Hummer.
A novelty act which the Orpheuna
promises in the near future is that
which y. J. Andree will provide when
he brings his studies OF porcelain liV-
ing Dresden ehinaware."
Frank Bacon. whose picturesque
druggist in The Fortune Hunter" is
one Of the best characterizations seen
at the Columbia, viii soon be starred
at the head Of his own company.
The Great John Canton is booked to
follow Too Much Johnson" at the Alca
Ear theater. 1t is a dramatizstion of
Arthur J Eddy's novel, Canton 6, Co, -
which was one of the best sellers
three years ago. ]. Hartley Manners
made the adaptation.
The Blue Mouse" Clvde Fitcb.s
farce. adapted by him from the Ger
man, viii be at the Princess for one
week commencing Sunday matinee
November Is. The success of this merry
entertainment when seen here before
VIII be remembered and the Shuberts
announce that the farce will be pre-
sented on the same scale as then. The
part Of the Blue Mouse is portrayed
this season by Miss Grace Merritt. who
has achieved considerable success in
the role She is said TO be an actress
Of much charm. The company is not
able in that it contains four former
Californians in its ranks. ~
When De Wolf Hopper Informed
Manager Daniel Y. Arthur last season
that he was done forever with "bou-
bastic rulers" and the enforced wear
ing OF tights and fantastic garb he
very nearly threw a bombsheu under
the feet Of the urbane Daniel V, who
had already chosen as Mr. Hopper's
vehicle comic opera Of the Wang
type. II was great good fortune. how
ever, that brought to the mana gers
notice "A Matinee IDOL" in which the
tall comedian will shortly be seen AT
the Savoy theater for it is straight
song comedy Of the very character that
Mr.. Hopper had specified. Il permits
him to be seen upon the stage exactly
as he is in private life, wearing modern
clothes and speaking present day Ian
guage. II also affords this versatile
comedian e wide range for his specia !
gifts, and that he aVails himself of
every opportunity is evidenced by the
success that has attended a Matinee
Idol' wherever ii has been presented.
William Faversham will follow Nine
Nazimova. at the Savoy theater, begin
ming a weeks engagement Monday
evening, November il, when he wifi
present. for the first time here. Charles
Frederic Nirdlinger's play. THE Worfd
and His Wife" an adaptation of lose
Echegaray's Spanish masterpiece. sThe
Great Galeato." In its original form
this play has been an immense success
on the continent. literal translation
Of il having appeared in the French.
German, Italian and the English Ian
Suages- Nirdlinger's adaptation was
given a single performance by Faver-
sham at the Hollis Street theater
Boston. on February 12, 1907, when
starring in The Squaw Man." and de-
spite the fact that the cast was gotten
together at short notice and a mere
makeshift as to scenery. the play
achieved a striking success. Indeed. SO
complete was the triumph of "The
World and His Wife" that Faversham
chose IL for his next staring medium.
In New York this play proved a dra-
matte hit. He promises an unusually
hne company. which includes Julie Opp,
II. Cooper Cliffe. Lionel Belmore and
Harry Redding.