The San Francisco call., 1910-06-12
Dramatic Notes


Dramatic Notes
Lily Lena comes to the orpheum in
July
Annabele Whitford is the original
Brinkley girl and is credited with be-
ing big hit over the big time cir
cult
Maude and Gladys Finney are the ap-
propriate names of two modern mer-
maids who are booked to appear at the
Orpheum soon.
An early presentation next season
will be Madame X the thrilling melo-
drama which has created sensation in
New York and Chicago.
Mrs. Fiske's engagement in this city
next month at the Columbia theater
Will be devoted to the presentation of
The Pillars of Society,"" "Hannele" and
THE Green Cockatoo."
The Sunday matinee openings are
proving exceedingly popular at the
ances in the afternoon is something of
an innovation for musical stock.
George Riddell is expected to arrive
in this city this afternoon to begin
preparations for Margaret Anglfn's per-
formance Of Sophocles' "Antigone'' at
the Greek theater.
The next Ferris Hartman production
a the Princess will be an elaborate re-
vival of the merry comic opera, THE
Yankee Consul" commencing with the
Sunday matinee, June 49,
Foreign exchanges say that Sarah
Bernhardt confesses she is anxious to
start for America, where she contem-
plates with pleasure the renewal of
her acquaintance with the American
people"
One of the most beautiful of sta
pictures is that exhibited in the last
act of "A Lucky Star" at the Column
bia theater. where William Collier is
appearing in the name part this week
On an average of over 1000 persons
attended each performance at the Or
pheum this week. where Vesta Victoria
is the headline attraction. The man
agement says that the total attendance
for the week which closed Saturday
night was $4,000.
William II. Crane and his wife are
on their way to Europe. While i'm
Charles Frohman regarding next years
play, for, after ALL Crane says he has
no intention of retiring from stage life
for while.
Virginia Harned's version of Ca
mile" is her own. She revised the
manuscript and translated 1t as well.
She adapted it to the usages of the
American stage and has preserved the
original flavor of the great work at
the same time transplanting it to this
country.
James X. Hackett, whose starring
season at the Alcazar will begin July
II, is playing similar engagement in
Los Angeles. where his success is said
to have been instantaneous and abid-
ing. His work in "The Pride of Jen-
nieo" is said to be great dramatic
achievement
When she appears in the title role
of Iris Virginia Harmed is assured a
repetition of the success she scored in
that drama about six years ago at
the Columbia theater. If the Pinero
play had been written for Miss Harmed
it could hardly have been better suited
to her emotional methods and her
splendid art.
For five years Margaret Anglin has
been a stranger to San Francisco.
though her career has been watched
with interest by local tlleater goers
whose admiration for her genius will
be increased, it is promised, when the
actress appears June 20 at the head of
her own company in "The Awakening
of Helena Richie" at the Columbia the
ater. Not only has she won additional
fame in the east since she was here
last, but she has also toured success
fully in Europe. She returns to San
Francisco in a play which is the adapta-
tion by a California writer, Charlotte
Thompson, of Mrs. Margaret Deland's
novel, "The Awakening of Helena
Richie" During Miss Anglin's visit at
the Columbia she will give two extra
matinee performances of Mrs. Danes
Defense" These will be given on Fri
days in addition to the regular
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
AS some folks know, Walter de Leon.
the clever juvenile of the Ferris Hart
man company at the Princess. stam-
mers off the stage, although his lines
are read perfectly when in footlight
land.
When Hartman was giving out the
roles for The Love Tales of Hoffman"
in Los Angeles he cast De, Leon as
CocheniIle, the suffering servant of
the first act. And this is what De
Leon said:
H-Hart-Hartman I-I-I-I- n-n-n-
never c-c-c-could p-p-p-play s-s-s-s-
s-stammering p-p-p-part"