The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
Other Theaters to
Present New
Features

Augustus Thomas new play, "As
Man Thinks" in which John Mason andsI
his New York players are to appear at
the Cort theafer next Monday. comes
here after a year and a half in New
York, where the reviewers pronounced
the new work superior even to Thomas
other drama, The Witching Hour
The play deals with the double
standard of morality. 1t is not
preachment. The Shuberts announce
that LAS a Man Thinks" will be pre-
sented with the scenic and costume
detail of the original New York pro-
duction.
The Passing Show of 1912" is doing
tremendous business at the Cort
There will be a special matinee tomor-
row and the final performance will be
Sunday night.
Bessie Barriscale. Forrest Stanley
Howard Hickman and the Alcazars
regular company will be admira bly,
suited next week in Mrs. Dot" the
comedy in which Billie Burke made
her most pronounced success. 1t was
written by w. Somerset Maugham.
| The Pirates of Penzance' follows
| The Mikado at the Tivoli and bids
revivals of Gilbert and Sullivan operas
| have created.
THE Mikado'' is proving as popular
| as "Pinafore," and that is saying
great deal. In The Mikado" is to be
found the same singing ability. acting
qualities and scenic perfection.
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/, The Orpheum program for next week
| is calculated to maintain the splendid
| reputation of this most popular of the
aters. Gus Edwards kid Kabaret,"
20 clever and versatile youngsters led
1 by Eddie Cantor and George Jessel,
will be the new headline attraction.
Miss Jane Connolly. and her company
will present bright and witty come
| dietta, "A Strong Cup of Tea" Fred
Watson and Rena Santos will offer Is
| minutes of song, dance and story.
| Brent Hayes. the greatest of banjo
soloists will play selections from his
| be positively the last of the American
comedienne, Miss Irene Franklin. who
has scored the greatest hit vaudeville
has known In many seasons. Pat
| Rooney and Marion Bent, LAMBERT
and Miss Orford and her marvelouslys
trained elephants will also terminate
| their season here.
/ One of the finest playhouses in this
| city of fine theaters will be opened
tonight when the Wfgwam recon-
mences its career of providing enter
| talnfnents In Inc MISSION al the corner
| of Mission and Twenty second streets.
The structure cost in the neighborhood
of s150,o00.
The mana cement announces as!three
| in one" policy with 10 and 20 cent
prices prevailing. Edith Mason and
| Thomas Persse will head a company
| in short versions of opera beginning
with The Bohemian Girl" Assisting
the stars will be Amy Lester. Robert
ID. Mcclure, Bobby Woolsey, Joseph
| Fogarty and Fred Kavanaugh.
| The vaudeville portion of the pro-
gram will be provided this week by
Huntress. classical dancer and char
acter impersonator; Brewer and Bell in
sketch, "The Hypocrite"; Dreano and
Goodwin, comedians and dancers: VAL
entine and Bell in a novelty wheel act;
/ June Roberts and company in .'The
| Toymaker." and Magee and Kerry IN
a sketch, The Department Store"
|
| Comedy graces the Empress bill this
week with the Exposition Four" as
| headline. Alexander brothers and
Willing and Cooper compose versa
tile instrumental quartet John Whites
comedy circus creates laughter, the
| little canine animal actors. the high
school mule" and the "unridable mules"
being especially pleasing to the little
| folk
| For the coming week "The Cavaliers"
| will be the headline attraction. The
| feature attraction will be The Pas
senger Wreck" produced under the