The San Francisco call., 1910-09-15

praised as one who could make his
own tunes for his own verses and his
own libKetto for his own musical shows,
but so far as the writer knows it has
remained for product of California TO
write his own scenerio, his own dia
logue, his own lyrics, his own music
and his own orchestration. The
chances are that he will even lead the
orchestra in the overture which he has
scored as prelude to THE Campus"
which is promised next Sunday after
noon at the Princess theater.
Walter de Leon has accomplished the
feat, and the result is awaited with in
terest. He is the Juvenile of the Hart
man company and has been associated
with the funny Ferris ever since the
big conflagration of 1906 fired him out
of the university, where he was in his
senior year.
The author describes THE Campus
as a "rah-rah musical comedy in three
yells." Ferris Hartman, who has un-
dertaken to stage the work, and
Charles V. Kavanagh, manager of the
Hartman company, are confident of the
success of the new musical comedy and
declare that if The Campus" is the
hit they expect it TO be they will star
De Leon and petite "Muggins" Davies
in the piece on the road next season.
Contrary to all dramatic tradition,
Hartman, who is delighted at the
chance his Juvenile and soubrette (who
are, by the way, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
de Leon) have OF discovering their tai
ents to~the public, even though he the
star and title of the Hartman company
has supporting role in the new play
De Leons university associations and
his fraternity Affiliations are not a lit
tie concerned in the work that is to be
done next Sunday afternoon at the
Princess.
Margaret Ellington has demonstrated
her ability to come back" In her
play, Until Eternity" at the Savoy she
exhibits those remarkable powers of
emotional stimulation which made The
Thief" a tremendous success in her
hands 1t is an interesting fact that
the Bernstein drama was not a sue
cess when Miss Ellington left the role
and others played it, 1t is said that
Miss Ellington has another,play adapted
from the French, which she will pro-
duce when Until Eternity is with
drawn. She declares that she is op-
posed to women with a past plays,
and will always. If the public will per-
nit, enact roles of enobling woman
hood
Local playgoers will soon have an
opportunity to witness what New York
has stamped as Eugene Walters mas
terpiece, and one of the most notable
plays of 20 years. The Easiest Way"
with Francis Star, who created the
leading role, at the head of the New
York cast 1t is said that David Bel
asco has put the finest OF his touches
to the material and esthetic features
OF Walters modern drama. The
Easiest Way" comes to the Columbia
next Monday night for two weeks
engagement.
After next Sunday night there will
be no more Chorus Lady" for San
Francisco. When next charming Rose
Stahl comes to see us it will be in the
role of shop girl in a play by Charles
Klein, author of The Music Master"
The Lion and the Mouse" and other
notable dramatic works.
TT has been said of Mr.. Klein" said
Miss Stahy in discussing her forthcom-
ing play, Maggie Pickle" that he is
without spontaneous sense of humor.
Ny new play will prove the contrary.
Klein has not only quick comedy
sense. but he has that rare gift
humor, gentle, persuasive humor.
-,Of course, 1 af hoping to do with
Maggie what the great Wagner did
with Won Barwig; nevertheless. shall
put Patricia O'Brien away regretfully,
for she has never ceasing interest
for me-
such a Little Queen is being en-
3oyed at the Alcazar this week. 1t will
be followed next Monday night by.
Eugene Walters The Wolf" 1t will
be the first play in which Thurston
Hall will have an opportunity to show
the Alcazar clientele what he can do
with a role of great vigor and ele-
mental force
who plays Eugene in Until Eternity"
was in San Francisco was in 1893,
when he was featured in The Ensign
at the old California theater, which
in those not so long distant days was
called the new California theater.
Mrs. w. G. Jones. who was one of the
grand old ladies of the stage. was in
the company.
Margaret Jarmen. who is singing the
contralto roles with the Bevani grand.
opera company. was born in Los
Angeles in 1880. She studied singing
at the New England conservatory of
music and while in the Hub was
a member of prominent church choirs
and did oratorio singing in the neigh
borhood of Back bay. She later studied
with Achiile Alberti. who is one of the
barytones of the Bevani company. but
who at that time was IN New York.
She sang with the Boston grand opera
company after her tuition with Albertf
was over This is her first season in
grand opera in her native California.
Morris Meyerfeld. after an extended
tour through Europe. returns home
next Monday. The president OF the
Orpheum circuit has been through
Rs1ssia Norway Denmark Sweden