The San Francisco call., 1913-11-13
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s"The Merry Countess" is scheduled
to reveal her efrervescent self at the
Cort theater next Sunday night. AL
though this operetta is new to San
Francisco, it has had tremendous
vogue on both sides of the Atlantic.
The operetta is distinctive in that ii
boasts of real book with well de-
fined plot. Gladys Unger, California
girl who is now in London, is respon-
sible for the book. which is ingenious
and witty. The music is by Johann
Strauss, the waltz king.
A notable cast, headed by Julia Gift
ford and Carl Haydn. will interpret
THE Merry Countess" which is to be
here but eight nights.
"The Chocolate Soldier will be seen
for the last time Saturday night
Julian Eltinge, in ssThe Fascinating
Widow" starts a weeks engagement
at the Columbia theater, commencing &
Sunday night with matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday
The present engagement Will posi-
lively marke the farewell appearance
of Eltinge in this clever comedy
Many new song hits have been added
to the production. including Lets
Stroll in the Garden of Dreams,
something | Can't Explain" and
others.
The cast will be the same that was
with this clever star on his previous
appearance in this city.
Henry Miller, in The Rainbow
will conclude his engagement on Sat
urday night.
The interest naturally aroused in
the visit to San Francisco of the
Giants and White Sox is no greater
than the sustained curiosity of the
crowds TO see what The Candy Shop.
at the Gaiety, has to offer. There are
more hits in the Gaiety's production
than in any worlds series game ever
played. There isn't a player in the
company who is not good for hit
every time he or she goes to the bat
or more properly. makes an entrance
Seldom has there been a performance
where a more uniform standard OF
excellence was maintained throughout
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What promises to be the most bril-
liant week in Alcazar annals will be
inaugurated next Monday evening
when Bernard Shaws comedy, Man
and Superman.' Is to be given its first
| presentation in the west with Eve
| lyn Vaughan and Bert Lytell leading
carefully selected cast. All the pc
cuniary proceeds of the opening per
formance are to aid the Old Peoples
Home.
Unlike most of Shaw's other plays
Man and Superman" was built in
accord with the established rules oi
modern dramatic construction. It's
action is coherent and rapid. its sit
uations are ingeniously developed, its
climaxes are logically attained and
| its fundamental purpose-to expose
| womans instinctive desire to marry
| is never obscured.
AS the grand opera season at the
Tivoli opera house draws TO a close
! interest grows apace and the remain
/ ing performances of the week are
| looked forward to with keen anticipa-
| ton. This afternoon and Saturday
night .sOtello" will be given and to-
night "Rigoletto" will be sung for the
| last time. Tomorrow and Sunday
nights will see the first presentation
/ in this country Of Leoncavallo'
.Zazar under the personal direction
Of the composer. the cast fncludins
Melis, Anitua, Botta. Montesanto ane
| many others.
! The sixth and last week of the sea
son will be inaugurated on Monda,
| night with verdfs La Traviata.
/ "The Undying Story OF Captain
Scott" now being shown at the Savoy
/ theater not only tells of Scotts tragic
south polar trip in pictures, but pre-
! sents one of the most wonderful rec
/ ords OF antarctic animal life tina
| have vet been shown in San Fran
| cisco. Sails being pursued by schoo
| Of whales--a whole animal drama II
itself--is graphically depicted in on
| section.
Charles B. Hanford, the well know
actor, tells the story Of the expedition
with dignity and simplicity. and 81
| great has been the desire to see th
entertainment that the engagement
has been prolonged for a third AM
,,e+ x.-aat< Tn ardar that Schoo1 chill