The morning call., 1890-06-08

BoWefy Dlme museum. One DAY iast Weo@ VIZ
manager came on the stage, and In full view Oh
the assembled multitude pulled Augustas nose
and told her that she was mo good" Ihen ne
discharged ner: she sued nun a ana asked ASK Tue Ju''
Won BulOw Is an enthusiast over Lillian rus
sell. He declares that she is the only woman
VINO can sing the chromatie scale correctly, anu
that she Is the most beautiful singer ON the OPP
cratic stage.
wellknown London critlc referring TO
G race Hawtborne's performances OF "lneo-
DORA" remarks somewhat satirlcally that their
chief value lies in the proof they AFFORD OF Nine.
Bernhardps genius.
600 and library. and now proposes 10 star
II MIR. Paulding carries out his intention, oD-
serves New York contemporary, he may nave
the library at the end OF Two or three seasons.
In connection with Suliyan's grand opera, 10
be produced at DOyley Carte's new London
theater in the fall, Mr. Carte makes an import
ant announcement OF his intention, with Sulii-
vans assistance, 10 establish there English opera
all the year around, with only break oufihs
the summer months.
Mrs. Kendall admits she cries SO much when
Patti sings "The Last Rose Of Summer tnat
she Is not ht to be seen; and, therefore, she
always occupies the back of the box at Aloers
Hail, London, when la diva concertiZes there
1t is conceded that beau Brummell, MI.
MaEsiield's latest venture in New York, Is mel d
popular success. although the actors work Is
well dohe. Richard is looking for another string
10 his bow. Aug. HartZ a Cleveland theatrical
man, has lately undertaken the difficult Task oi
managing Mansfield.
the Emma Abbott Opera Company have hed 10
the Old World 10 make a short professional tour
on he Continent, and refies themselves WIN d
purer oreratic air than they have inhaled OF
late. They VIII return 10 Miss ABBOTT In TINE
for The season commencing September STU; Dut
the vocal aflliaton may not he as complete as IL
was before. The Italian opera school Is not the
best preparation Tor the Abbott musical prac-
lice.
The Eagle newspaper people have bought the
Brooklyn Theater property and intend to erect
on The site large building. The theater has
been The scene OF many admirable performances
IN il day but is painfully memorable In theatri-
cal affairs through the dreadful fire some years
ago. at which the auditorium was destroyed and
many lives were lost. This catastrophe disas-
trousiy affected The theatrical business all over
the United States. The ediilce was rebuilt but
never regained its former favor with the pubic,
aud OF late years became a cheap-pIice place OF
resort, sim, however. retaining respectabiiity II
not popularity.
Ben SimmOnds. the yiolinst, recently had a
stroke OF paralysis. His London friends are TO
give him benefit. He is the father OF the late
Selma Dolaro.
May de Mar. at last accounts, is still i'll in the
City Hospital, Auburn, n. Y, but improving.
she Is nallve o, ,hls city where she Is 9 known sl
closed his season In New York. Miss May de
Mar has an offer from him for next season, aud
also one from Air. Hoyt Miss de Mar will soon
return to San Francisco, her home, Tor the sum
mer.
Before Mr.. and MIS-. Kendall left for Europe,
on the 24Ih ult., they presented Richard Mans
diamonds, emeralds and sappiires. They occu-
plea box al his Beau Brummell" perform
ance, and liked Thence the little present.
There Is great trouble over the VIII OF tile late
GeItle Granville. which was lately offered for
probate by Colonel Robert Ingersoll. All her
property Is bequeatned to people who are pract-
eally outsiders and this disposition OF II is op-
posed by the brother and father OF Tony Hart,
Gertle's husband.
W. s. Cleveland has engaged "the gentlemen
acrobats,"-the marvellous Craggs-lo travel
with his Consolidated Minstres, paying them
100000, Win transportation, for a fiily weeks
tour OF America
There is a deeper reason than first apparent
for Theodore Thomas feeling insnted when The
Cincinnati ladies gave him for a wedding present
the bronze figure OF negro playing banjo. a
good many years ago, when Thomas was
struggling for bread, he was member oil a
negro minstrel company and used 10 " black up ."
with the rest for the evenings performance
The ladies did not know this; but Thomas did.
Therefore was lheii gilt gall and wormwood to
him.
Mr.. Lewis Morrison has retired aud Miss
Rosabel Morrison, his daughter, VIII shortly re
Tire, from The cast of " lhe Schatchen."
Campiulni is TO give concert TO prove that Dr.
Curtis has successfully restored his voice oy re-
moving cert4in Iumors from his vocal chords.
Young Sayin has made great hil III Boston
as Lagardere in The Dukes Motto"
Ii is said that Philip w. Goatcher, the scenic
artist, has settled in London, and will stage a
play for Langtry.
Isn't 1t strange that men who can teach can
rarely ever perform We'll? NJ. COquelIn, the
French comedian, at public dinner where he
was complnented on tie perfection Of bis art,
pointed 10 an old man Of his company who was
almost unknown ana said: Whatever know
of acting and of the stage that dear old soul
there has taught me-"
Mime. Jauauscbek is studying Lady Constance
for a revival OF liking John" next season. This
is a Shakespeareau drama comparatively rare 10
our theaief-gOers. The only performance OF 1t
in this city can call 10 mind was that given al
the Old California Theater when under the man
aeement Of John Mccullough and when katlei-
ine Rogers assumed the role OF the polite
mother OF Prince Arthur
Bolossy Kiralfy asked for an injunction to re-
strain lie Spanish danzadoTa CaTmencita from
ing il al Koster & BARS Garden, New York,
ana this has brought out the fact iD court that
the senOTiIa can neither read nor write
One Of the newest London plays is The Con-
fessions OF Door. mat"
Sardou's "Cleopatra," sought for by Fanny
Da, export is not ShakespeaIe's. She pays
s25 COO for the right, and the cost of bringing IL
out VIII add several thousand more to the in.
yestment. La Tosca" cost Miss Davenport
$685. 900 before the curtain rose upon it,
Nine. MOI dica, who made her first appearance
in London alter her American tour as Marguerite,
on May 26in, Was received with great favor by
the audience.