The morning call., 1890-12-30
General Mention.
"The Wonderful Lamp" Is doing good Christ.

1.-THE Wonderful Lamp" Is doing GOOD Christ.
mas business at the TiyOli.
Vladimir de Pachmann had limited but de-
lighted audience at ODD Fellows Hall last even.
Ing on the occasion OF his last piano recital.
Mr.. C. Z. Blanchett leaves for Los Angeles
this morning In advance OF The Private Secre-
tary" Company. The first week OF this company
netted at the Baldwin, according to the box Office
books, the largest receipts al that theater in any
Christmas week for the past I'VE years. "Sing
me the old songs" say some ballad lovers; p" PLAY
me the old plays" say the San Francisco public,
and the manat ers play 'em.
Mary Anderson returns to the stage next
season, according TO rum0r, but the Quidnuucs
are no vara sure about it.
The family OF Adelaide Moore are OF a yery
high ns social standing AND YET says para
her numerous Interviews. That is strange; but
perhaps she Goes not wish to deprive her press
agent OF theme to work upon.
Stuart Robson has rented the Union. SQUARE
Theater for three months next season when
Thomas Y. Seabfooke will make his debut as a
star In new comedy by Bill Nye and Mr. Rob
son.
Beginning with next season, Lawrence Barrett
Will direct julia Marlowe's dramatic fortunes,
business management.
Clara Morris resumed her tour on Christmas
night In Salt Lake City.
Stuart RObson's humor 10 never divorced from
any OF MS acti0ns-eyen In the making OF wedding
Gliis. When the engagem Mt of Lawrence Bar
pending, Mr.. Robson promised a wedding qifI of
five thousand dollars, and paid one dollar down
as an earnest OF his intention. On the DAY OF the
wedding Mr. Robson sent hts check for fonr
thousand nine hundred aud nlnety-nine dollars
In order TO make Mr.. Youngs new play
sGanelon." historically correct, Mr.. Lawrence
Barrett has taxed the resources OF tile British
museums for the designs for the scenery. cos
tunes and properties. The first presentation OF
"Ganelon" 10 New YORK will be the most import.
ant event OF the theatrical season In the metrop-
oils.
Among the rare books. pamphlets ana manu-.
ecrlptS In stuart Robsons library Is letter from
JOnn Gavin on tile wickedness OF staga PLAYS
IN which he says: Hell Is neither deep nor iiot
enough for players, and the man who would en-,
Ter playhouse Will he burned In hres everlast-
Ing" As TO Johns opinion about the piayer-
folk, ne may be half right In regard to some OF
them that tread the stage nowadays. They are
burnt up" every now and then by the Dapers
In advance, as II were.
pair OF society automatons Will be among the
many novel features to distinguish tho produce
lion OF "a High Roller" the new stage character
10 start on Ills rambes next season under lie
guidance OF Mr.: f. G. Gilmore, part owner Of
inc ACADEMY OF Music In New York, and Alex.
ander ComstocK, the business manager OF that
house. The managers OF The new SPECTACULAR
comedy have applied for the exclusive patent
right 10 apply the principle OF the talking pho
nograph 10 pair OF electrical papIor machine
forms representing twin OF swaygoring sWells
OF swollen swelldom. The figures Will strut
ABOUT the Stage mechanically In the full glory OF
an English strut. say "pawse" for pass .gIawse''
Tor giass. ana conduct themselves like brace Of
bowling British swells generally.
"PurfessOr. what's the difference. ANYHOW he.
tween fiddle aud violin 2" go sam. deefcr.
ist"