The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
Some of the tpnkc San Francisco during the holidays

seems like a real play that they should
now be returning to the scene of their
f1rst stage kiSs-a married pair. The
curtain did not drop over their en-
gagement The wedding ring replaced
the engagement circlet in Importance
and Evelyn Vaughan is Mrs. Lytell as
sure as she can be.
Their popularity has suffered no
wane because there has been a genu-
inc romance back of the mock ones.
On the contrary, according to Belasco.
who has a very certain way, as all
managers have, of proving certain
things the opening night of Brew
ster's Millions" when Bertram Lytell
and Evelyn Vaughan begin their linn
tied engagement at the Alcazar, will be
the biggest event of the season, and
the sale of seats for the week unpre-
cedented.
The Orpheum always arranges the
itinerary of it's road show so as to give
it to us in the shape of a Christmas
present Accordingly the road show
goes on next Sunday afternoon. Martin
Beck is responsible for the assembling
of the various acts. He says it is
the best balanced and highest priced
he has ever gathered together. The
Rigoletto brothers-twins they are
are making their first American ap-
music, juggling magic. mimicry, illu-
sions. plastic posings and gymnastics.
They are a whole vaudeville show in
themselves, apparently. Then there
will be La Pia, who comes from the
Palace theater, London, with some
spectacular dances and scenes. How
ard, Scottish yentriloquist; Mae Mel
vile and Robert Higgins, comedians;
Charles Leonard Fletcher and COM
pany In a comedy His Nerve: the
Quigley brothers, singers mad dancers;
Wellington Cross and lois Josephine in
clever skit Dying to Act" and Joe
Jackson. the vagabond' will COM
plete the bill.
Pat Reilly needs no introduction at
my hands. He has been a show man"
for a century, he says with typical
eXaggeration. At least he has been
connected with light theatrical enter
tainment for many years. With his
wife, Flo Wells, who is his junior
considerably-he will present next
week at the Empress an original play
let, The Days of '61.' which Pat re-
members, but his wife, he says. does
not.
"a Broken Idol" William r. Mann's
musical comedy production, reopens the
Princess theater next Sunday after
noon and will serve to introduce to
San Francisco brand new prima
donna, VIII ois said to have already dis
tinguished herself Miss Perle Barti
is the object of the reported praise. and
her raise to prominence has been rapid
A year ago she was placed by John
Cort in a small role in The kissing
GIRL and made good" She was in
trusted with this more important part
and made good" again, it's said. Be-
fore her career on the musical comedy
stage she did costume change act''
in vaudeville.
Lora LieB, who has been taking a
rest during the run Of The Merry
Widow and the Devil" returns to the
Dill forces next week in the production
of playing the Ponies" which will be
presented. She will have the fascinat
ing role of We're Montfort. PLAYING
the Ponies will be remembered as one
of Kolb and Dilfs best pieces. and the
production promised by Dill will be as
elaborate as any heretofore seen at tbe
Garrick.
Meanwhile The Merry Widow and
the DeviT' is being presented. with IFS
haunting melodies and its gay trayestv.
Mabel Aubrey, wife of Franck G.
Bishop and well known in this civ
is, with her husband, about to take
a vaudeville plunge. They are pro-
vided with musical sketch which was
written for them by Walter Monta gue
and will be seen in it shortly.
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