The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06
Dramatic Notes
Merry Widow matinees viii b.
.IEen Wednesdays ana Saturdays.

Merry Widow matinees viii be
given Wednesdays and Saturdays
For the tenth consecutive year Be
laSco d Mayer viii present Are You
"a Mason at the Alcazar.
otis Skinner is coming back soon and
viii appear at the Columbia theater in
Your Humble Servant"
Charles Frohman's company in The
Thief is headed this way and will
soon appear at the Van Ness theater.
Henry Miller Jr. is member of the
company which is supporting Grace
George in her new play, a Woman's s
Way by Thomas Buchanan.
The Alcazar viii claim the first stock
presentation Of Salvation Nell" which
viii be presented at the Belasco house
in Sutter street soon.
Ester Adaberto viii sing the role of
Media in III agliacci" this afternoon at
The Columbia theater and Mimi in to-
nights performance of Puecinrs opera,
La Boheme."
Elsie Faye, who viii be recalled by
OTpheUm goers for the hit she made on
the occasion Of her former visit. is
booked for return trip to the big
vaudeville house.
The Lambardi opera season At the
columbia theater comes to close to-
night with production Of La
Boheme." At the matinee today the
double bill. Cavaliers Rusticana" and
Il PaEliacci" viii be sung.
The Eternal City VIII follow Glass
mates at the Alca zar theater. It was
written by Hall Caine. and a company
headed by Sarah Truax and the late
~ }. Morgan presented it at the Cali
fornia theater about seven years ago.
when il scored big success.
Josephine Lovett, who comes as
Robert Blossoms leading woman TO the
Van Ness theater tomorrow night. made
her first New York success as Shirley
Bossmore in Henry B. Harris produc-
ton Of Kleins political drama, .The
Lion and the Mouse
Thomas Persse and Edith Mason have
been engaged by Ferris Hartman to
assume the leading lyric roles in the
Hartman productions which are being
given TO big success at the Grand in
Los Angeles Both Persse and his wife.
whose stage name is Edith Maso,,
- fafff''fNieiAN1 Will ilEnI Onef1
Sentations IN this city for many years.
Frederick Belasco. after having sue
cessfully steered his Alcazar touring
company over the seas of beginning.
has returned to San Francisco. where
he viii remain for few days prior
10 his departure for the east. .'St.
Elmo, which is the play being given
by the travelling Aleazar players. is
ma king 4 big success throuefo,,t +ba
state.
Arthur Cunningham has been chosen
TO assume the leading barytone role
in the forthcoming grand opera writ
ten By Joe Redding and Victor Herbert
The plot is laid in southern California
and the theme is typical of western
America Cunningham is San Fran
cisco faVorite and has appeared at vari-
Gus theaters in this city in travelling
and stock companies. This is his first
large opportunity The piece will be
staged next season.
Thurlow Bergen, who was leading
man with Florence Roberts during her
short engagement last June and July
at the Alcazar, was given one of the
leading roles in the Shuberts' produc-
tiOn OF "Baccarat" a few weeks ago
The play, which was written by Bern
stein. had its first American presen-
tation at that time in Providence, r. l..
and was pronounced a success by the
critics. Bergen being given much
praise for his impersonation in the
play. The star Of the cast is Nine
oily Of whom it is said that she will
occupy place analogous on the Amer
ican stage to that occupied in other
days by Nine. Modjeska.