The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-16

NJ. 81.
Alcazar Company. Mr.. Stockwell made MS
grandson present of handsome piece Oh
silver. The child is named after MI Stock
well.
The Jehu grand concert and tableau dart
VII be given tomorrow evening at Ar'ihs
Mrs. Potter's East Indian tour was aban..
doned on account of the great success OF
Hero and Leander," which was put on
simply as a stop-gap, but has done tne
played. Mrs. Potter will leave Australia IN
January and go direct to England. Her
plans after that are not defn iteiy settled.
Frank Daniels 9 Little Puck" will be
due at the New California after the stow.
away" James T. Powers, in "a Straight
Tip" is among the novelties shortly eA-
pected at the same theater
cleopatra is more than success at tne
Paris Porte St Martin. 1t is triumph
both Tor the author and his Interpreter.
Sarah Bernhardt will be seen in 1t over heIe
early next February.
Geraldine Ulmar has made a hit in " La
Cigale at the Lyric Theater, London. 1t
is likely that she will purchase the American
rights and come over next season Win
company of her own.
Malhilde Stump of Chicago received
free scholarship at the "Berliner HocbSchule
der Music" She studied with Hyllested
and is said TO be the first American who has
achieved this high standpoint
Ethel Corlette, who has been singing In
chorus in San Francisco, will sail next week
for Europe with her mother She will be
absent year studying music in Paris.
Robert Buchanan is to start a new publ
cation with the amiable purpose of criti-
ciZing critics. 1t is to be called The Modern
Review, and Mir. Buchanan says he hopes 10
give the critics new sensation. In MS
declaration of faith in his own abilities he
states that his first effort will be to be honest,
his next to be interesting, and-and- even
amusing" forSoOth, and, above all. that ne
will try to be literary and print good Ltera-
ture.
Lawrence Barrett told friend in Detroit
recently that the reason his acting is I'M
proved is because he has passed the strln-
gent time when he could not remove The
pressure of bread-and- butter demands nor
escape a mental count of the house" while
trying to act on the stage. Now" he said,
"all that is changed. and | do not trouble
myself with the sordid end of business"
"a Musical Fete " CHARACTERISTIC melodies
and dances of many lands), TOR the benefit
of the Women's Educational and Industrial
Union, will be given at Odd Fellows Hail,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Decem-
Der 10th and 18th.
Julia Marlowe, who is regarded as the
coming Sddons Of America, has been so Ill
that her life was despaired of. She was in
the delirium of typhoid fever for several
days.
The widow of the late John Howson has
become the wife of Mr.. r. S. Doull and is
living in fine style in New York.
The New York Dramatic News of Novem-
Der Sth has a fine portrait of Miss Mittens
Willett, the clever leading lady now with
Clara Morris at the Baldwin. Miss Wlllett
supported Mary Andersen for number OF
seasons, and was playing leading roles with
the late John Mccullough at the time OF his
breakdown. Her work in Deacon Brodle
was very fine, and the same can be said OF
all her representations. Miss Willett is a
very hard and conscientious worker and
her position in the profession is OF the
highest She is, moreover, remarkably
handsome woman.
1t is claimed for Edward Harrigan that he
has turned out more actors than any other
manager of his time
Miss Nellie Redpan of this city will visit
the East III March and appear under the
management of Joel Marks in his new play
to be produced at one OF the Broadway
theaterS in April.
1t is known. says the New York Dramatic
News. that George ew-Barrymore had to
leave the cast of "The Senator" through i'll
ness. Few know how very i'll she is. Mrs.
Barrymore is at present in Philadelphia with
her mother Up to short time ago she was
anxious to see her friends; now she has lost
all her vitality, refuses to see any one and
eats nothing. Her condition is very serious.
Willard Newell, at present playing the
juvenile role in "Nero" with success, lately
fell heir to $4,000 through the death OF his
father. He intends to invest some of the
money in big scenic production of strong
play next season.
Jean Coquelip, the eminent actors son, is
to enter the Coincide Franchise, aud will
make his debut there December 9th, the an
niversary of his fathers first appearance
there thirty years ago and in the same role.
that of Gros Rene in lie Dept Amoureaux
The New York press and public are
almost unanimous in the verdict that THE
Last Word" the new play at Days Theater,
is genuine success. One exception must
be made, and that is the New York Herald
critic. IL is claimed by the Dispatch that
the Herald's condemnation was occasioned
by Mr.. Days very proper enforcement of
Il rule against the critic in refusing to allow
him to go behind the scenes and Interview
members OF the DAILY company II further
charges that the Herald critic openly
boasted that he would make DAILY sorry"
Marcus II. Mayer has five years con-
tract to assume the management of Fanny
Davenport. He will commence work in
that capacity with the production OF Cleo
patra" in New York City, this winter.
The lodonofone, consisting of twenty-five
metal tubes struck with hammers, will be
used in the ballet OF La Reeve" at the Paris
opera.
Stuart Robson is having wonderfully
successful tour. and thus far has played to
visited by him. His repertory for the re-
mainder Of the season will include 1.-The
Henrietta" us Marriage Failure % ''She
Stops to Conquer" and the one-act cur
Fauntleroy" Letters from Paris bring the
information that the new comedy which
Sardou is writing for Mr. Robson is well
under way, and will be completed in time
for production early next fall.
The Chicago Auditorium Organ dedication
by Clarence Eddy recently was great sue
cess. Not only was every seat taken, but
more than 1000 persons stood uD and as
many more could notget into the building
AT all. There were about 6O0O people in the
audience.
Mr. j. T. Mcguire, Treasurer of the Four
teenth-street Theater, New York, was re-
ported i'll on November Sth and had to absent
himself from duty.
Mr.. Wilson Barrett paid Mr.. Tilla $3.50,
it is said, for developing the power and
volume OF his voice.
European Musical Items.
Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale of Milan.
Verdi entered the seventy eighth year of
his age on the 9th of November.
Schumann's opera. "Genoyeva," will be
revived in Vienna.
"Siegfried," by Wagner. will be given at
the Monnaie Theater in Brussels.
Franchetti's opera, "Azrael," will be
given at Breslau, Munich and Cologne.
Rubinstein is going to Stuttgardt to direct
his own oralorio, Paradise Lost"
Miss Sybil Sanderson is preparing to sing
in Massenet's opera, "Manon Lescaut," in
Brussels.
Reyer's opera "Sigurd" will soon be given
at the Opera in Paris.
Nine Carreno played Grieg's concerto in
A minor in Frankfort with great success.
Marschners opera lie Vampire" was
given in Berlin lately with very favorable
result.
LISTS oratorio, "St. Elizabeth" was
produced in Weimar on the anniversary of
his death.
"L'Innominato," an opera by Jaccheo of
Milan, will be soon given for the first time
in that city.
"A Dream on the Volga" is the title of a
new opera by A. Arensby, which will be
given in st. Petersburg.
Sgampati is writing new quintet for
piano and strings.
Nine. Nelba appeared in Ambrose Thomas
Hamlet" at the Paris Opera, scoring an
other Triumph.
Mr.. Charles Brann of Liverpool has com
posed cantata which has been given with