The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20

noon and evening and night. A hand
| some circular is out exploiting the rich
gifts of Ellerys band. Frederic Maurer,
the local pianist and accompanist, has
this to say: Thousands should drink
of their Inspiration which is great
praise for band, but earned by Ell
lerys.
There is possibility that'the organi-
cation will remain at the Novelty for
an extended enga cement.
Max Dill. with the luminous orbs and
grin as expansive as his pneumatic vest,
is about to blow in" at the Garrick
theater. He will appear for the first
time as single star next Monday
| night. Heretofore he has appeared as
| one of a double star. The White Hen"
will be his beginning number in town.
1t was played somewhat recently by
| Louis Mann at the Casino, and from
| reports it registered a big success.
Anyhow it will be greatly interesting
| to see Dill by himself, shining alone.
! 1 suspect that he will surprise many
who think that Dill was nothing with
| out Kolb and that Kolb was nothing
without Dill. At any rate Dill is franz
| ing a big surprise. He is engaging
| company of players. the principals of
which are known to fame. Miss Lora
| Lieb will play the role. which Louise
| Cunning assumed in the Casino pro-
duction. Miss Lieb is said to have
pared honors in The Man Who Owns
Broadway last season when she was
leading woman with Raymond Hitch
cock. Although Miss Lieb was born in
San Francisco and was educated al the
Denman school and at Mills seminary,
this will be her first appearance before
| a San Francisco audience.
The Bavani singers are in their last
week at the Garrick. That is bad
news. but true. Martha" will be sung
tonight; Lucia. with Adaberto will
be heard Friday night; Saturdays mat
inee will be given to "RigoIetto" and
the night performance to Aida" The
program Sunday night will comprise
offerings from the favorite works pre-
sented by the company during the sea
son, with all of the artists in their
most approved roles 1t should be q
great night.
Henry Stanford has proved himself
worthy of the company he keeps with
Viola Allen. Minna CJile, Fanny Addi-
son Pitt and James ONeill at the Savoy
in The White Sister. In becoming
Miss Aliens leading man he succeeds
to one of the most coveted position on
the stage In her time Miss Allen has
been made love, to on the stage by the
late Edwin Morgan. John Mason, the
late Joseph Haworth, Henry Jewett,
Robert Drouet, Aubrey Boucicault John
and William Farnum.
Stanford is in q goodly company
Elizabeth Stewart has been enga aged
to play the leading role in "Via Wire
less" which will be presented next !
week at the Alcazar. Miss Stewards
big scene in the play transpires in
the wireless telegraphy room of a
steamer which is wrecked and is send |
ing appeals for aid.
Miss Bessie Burns is the leading !
woman of Our New Minister" which |
is the Princess next offering. The |
young lady boasts that she is a direct /
descendant of Robert Burns, the joy of |
Scotland. To prove her claim she
writes magazine articles. some of which |
have seen the dawn of print. In the
company is Louis Fierce. who has |
played the role of Burton 3,700 times |
Denman Thompson and Richard Ne
smith wrote the play, and AS authors |
of The Old Homestead they should |
be regarded as popular, to say the very |
least.
Among the acts promised next Sun
day at the Orpheum is .On Shopping |
Tour, which will be presented by /
Leona Thurber and Harry Madison. |
The melange is composed of singing,
dancing and clever nonsense Augusta
Close, who is to be the headline feature |
of the program, will give a piano
logue." She is possessor of fame as
an imitator.
Vaudeville promises an unusual
combination a week from next Sunday
afternoon, when Mckee Rankin and
Doris Rankin, associated with Lionel
Barrymore, will appear in sketch.
The White SLAYER at the Orpheum.
The Scotti-Pasquali concert takes
place tonight at the Novelty theater.
Their immediate init last SUNDAY
afternoon at the Columbia insures a
successful concert tonight in point or
attendance. It's artistic merit could not
possibly be questioned Scott will sing
a romanza from "BalIo in Maschera@:
'Triste Aprile," by De Leva; "Scetate.,'
by Costa; Massenet's III Re di Lahore,
and other numbers. Duets will be
given from The Marriage Of Figaro.
and Donizetti's Don Pasquaie.' Nine.
de Pasquali Will be heard in the big
aria from the first act of f.Trayiata,
and groups of English and French
songs.