The San Francisco call., 1913-10-23

love passion born under Hawaiian
moon and fostered under tropical
skies is pictured in the novel drama
The Bird OF Paradise" which opens
at the Cort theater next Sunday night
Richard Walton Tully IL the author
and Oliver Moresco has given II
superb mounting. Intimate SIDE
lights are thrown on the dark skinned
inhabitants of Summer Isles Of
Eden.r The story describes the be-
ginning and the ending of Hawaiian
girls love for a white man which
sought to bind with ropes Of sand and
which. failing in its efforts. ends pitt
fully as all such loves have ended
since the birth OF time. Miss Lenors
Ulrich will be seen in the role o.
"Luana," Hawaiian princess. William
Faversham's notable production OF
Julius Caesar will be given for the
last time Saturday night.
THE Count of Luxembourg" now
holds success record around the
world. having completed the chain by
its triumph at the Columbia theater
on Monday night. All of Europe
America and Australia find the
Franz Lehar piece much to their iik-
ing and the worldwide reputation OF
the musical work has interested San
Franciscans to an unusual degree
The Klaw and Erlangsr production o.
the Lehar work Is without question
one of unusual magnificence. NC
stage in San Francisco has rarely
ever held a more gorgeous setting
than the second act scene in rms
Count of Luxembourg" which dis
closes the reception hall In the grano
dukes palace. Henry Miller, who mas
not been seen here in two seasons
comes to tho Columbia in The Ram
bow" A. e. Thomas comedy, Monday
night, November 3.
Evelyn Vaughan and Bert Lyten
will open their third annual CO.
starring season at the AlcaEar theatei
next Monday evening. and George M
Cohan's most brilliant comeoy
broadway Jones'" is to be the me-
dunn of their reappearance. In 'ne
cast with them will be the 1uiI
strength OF the stock company and
several specially engaged players
Rehearsals have shown that 4 the
leading roles of this merry Conan
work had been built with MISS
Vaughan and Mr.. Lytell In the au-
thor's mind they could not be better
fitted. Like all of Cohan's comeoies
broadway Jones" is thoroughly
American in characterization aho
moves with great speed 1t Is orlm
full of action. and Its smart anu
breezy dialogue keeps the auoiense
intensely amused through four rapiu-
fire acts. This will be its nrst presen
tation here at popular prices. any
the advance sale of seats is matter.
ing tribute to it's magnetism and that
of Miss Vaughan and Mr.. Lytell.
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The Savoy theater has come into
its own again and The ConIessioi'
James Halleck Reids absorbingiy IN
teresttng play, admirably acted, Is
thoroughly pleasing patrons OF the
McAliister street playhouse peauu-
fui." There will be bargain mat
inee today and the final performance
will be given Sunday nigh, Win
matinees Saturday and sunday
After long negotiations and many
changes of dates, The Traffic. when
did a record breaking business here
for nearly a month recently, Will re-
turn for an engagement limited 10 9
single week, commencing next Mon
day night.
..The Candy Shop" with its great
cast of comedians, gorgeously gowneo
show girls and dainty chorus. Is
proving a fascinating musical sweet
meat and Is keeping the large auoi,
ences at the Gaiety interested and
amused. There is never dull mo-
ment and everything moves along al
a rapid gait. Messrs. Bronco Billy
Anderson and his general manager
j. !. Rosenthal, promised the people
OF San Francisco SO musical snow
for 81. and they have made good The
Candy Shop is full to the brim with
good, wholesome, clean fun. IL mas
ginger. go, dash and glamour. The
dancing and ensemble work is good
and the music Is tunefui and catchy
Clara Norton, assisted by Frank
Sheen. Will 0cdQ Lic VI PtiSuiA' 80.
next week in a diverting skit entitled
.Finding the Family" In which Miss
Norton Introduces her famous piano
dance. Sam Chip and Mary Marble
will present a new act called "The
Land of Dykes" which Is described
as a picture book playlet. Agnes Scott
and Harry Keane will be seen In a
ulaylet entitled Drifting" In which
Miss Scott, it's author, does full JUS
tice 10 herself as a clever actress
James p Conlin. Lillian Steele and
Eddie Carr term their act THE Fol-
lies of Vaudeville" which Is a breezy
jolly bit of nonsense all the way
through. Conlin and Carr are pair
Of clever dancers. Next week will
be the last. OF Hassard Shorts "Dance
Reveries"; Mack and Orth; The Four
Athletas and charming Nellie Nichols
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OF the many novelties offered or
the Empress bill this week. Babe
Wright. the IL year old swimmer, ap-
pears to be the unique feature. She
does her little skit clad in fetching