The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-27
Personal and Other lettings.

julius Kahn, Vice President OF the Actors
Order of Friendship, and well known as clever
char actor. has concluded 10 retire from the
profession and go INTO commerce in this ely
with his brother.
AL Hayman viii remain at Long Branch till
mid August and then come here for a SIX weeks
stay. BY giobe-troJiing Hayman cuts The best
climatic slices out OF the year.
W. j. Scanlan's tour begins at Portland, Ore
gon, TOMORROW evening, The 2Sth inS and will
include AN extended season on the Pacific Coast,
with a four weeks engagement at the New Cali
iornia.
Mile. Rnea will have Josephine" translated
in to French and produced at The Odeon, Paris.
Mr. L. j. Buckley mad slight pa ralytic stroke
on Sunday night, July 10Th, at his residence,
One Hundred and FIRST street, New York, which
kept him confined to his room for several days:
A new comic opera, called the "kettledlum,"
with Barclay Walker as composer and Marshall
Locke, cousin OF Charles +. Locke, as lbTetIlst,
has been SuceessluliY plOuuceu a. o i
That jolly comedian, Henry DlXey, Is being
smiled upon in The most pronounced manner by
Dame Fortune Just at present. A. the close oil
MS present very successful engagement in Chi
cago he viii head direct for san Francisco. He
viii bring both THE Seven Ages" and "Adonis."
and VIII open at the Baldwin toward the laiter
part OF August.
he "Hanlon Volta Pantomime Company"
which Rich and Harris OF Boston bring 10 The
United States, is said 10 be novelty OF tie first
water.
There seems 10 be no doubt about the renewed
youth and vgOr OF Clara Morris. She now plays
seven times week, aud waits between acts are
not allowed to be longer than five minutes. She
has indeed changed, and she is said TO be as
great an artist now as under the ola way OF do
ing things.
Mr.. W. J. Seaman appears at the California week
after next, is heartily Endorsed BY The Eastern
press as good one.'
Phoebe Dawes curing her recent visit to New
York, secured number of arIlstlcaly beautiful
gowns, which she Will INTRODUCE TO the admiIlng
gaze OF san FrancscO'5 iemlntnes during her ell
gagement at the Bush.
". S. Cleveland The minstrel manager, offers
$4,000 premium to The company under MS man
agemenJ that turns III ihe largest amount OF clear
coin Tor the season, the premium TO be divided
pro rata among the members
4. j. Henley has seeded from Mrs. Leslie
Carter and joined Mr. j. Nj. Hill.
The sun says that clgar privileges are market
able nowadays. Theatrical managers recognize
the extraordinary value OF this method OF adYer-
Using, and contracts are regularly mace win
several Of the cigarette and tobacco manuIaeiur-
els 10 exploit The photographs OF particular
actresses lOr a money consideration.
Fay Tempeton, The naughty young woman,
who. according To the Chicago Herald, has done
so much TO scandalize the theatrical profession,
has returned 10 America and Is getting ready 10
invade The country WIN a Dullesque emitted
..HenIick Hudson" 1t viii be remembered that
a young dude named Osborne occupied the posi-
lion OF "pIo eclOT" when she went abroad. y
report reached here that they were married In
Paris but IL mistake. mo, am not mar
ied,'' Miss Temrleton said to an lnqusitve New
..
stage should ever get married. Ii does not help
hei any"
al The " oicester Insane Asylum recently. VIZ
Ginia Buchanan, the actress, Ill describing the
appearance OF the crazy comedian, said: Il was
very much surprised and delighted to find him
loOk ing splendid He's fat as butter, his cheeks
ave Iosy and his eyes are bright. Yet the pbysi-
clans declare that he is Incurable and he VIII
never again appear ID public Ii Is very hard TO
believe 1t In the face OF 1ony's excellent appear
ance, but suppose It's tfue."
TIE story OF The Squire OF Wo0dbarrow,"
with which Dan FTohmaD begins Mr.. E. III.
Soihern's uext starring tour is said 10 be terse,
intensely dramatic, vigorous and full of humor.
Tie place Of action is Deyunshire. Eng land.
Mis-. Mary Ellis Smith, Chicago woman, who
has contributed numerous articles TO the daily
and weekly newspapers under the name OF Ken
ridge, las just put The finishing touches on Il
new play which she has written for Joseph Ha-
worth. / lie story Is based on the life OF Edmund
Kean. This fact ought 10 put MI. George Nj.
Ciprlco on the qul Vlye. lie, TOO, has drama on
California years ago, when he returned from
England.
Gallguanl says that when Jean Richepin read
his play, LA Glaiye" at the Coincide FRANCHISE
a gentleman who looked over his manuscript
was surprised TO see "your legs" written at the
beginning OF each act IN large letters. NJ. Richie
pin, who is in tie habit when eading of crossing
his legs, had made This note to remind himself 10
change bis position i'll time TO avoid an attack OF
W. H. Crane says that In his recent talk about
San Francisco lie forgot 10 mention the fleas and
other insects that worried him while there.
Mr.. Franciyn Regid VIII create a comedy
character in Mr.. Stuart Robson's new play lis
Marriage Failure?"
The Baroness Burdett-Coults is con
Quoting delicate negotiations with The view
OF presenting Agnes Huntington at court. 1t
VIII be difficult for even the Duchess OF ST. Al
bans daughter 10 run the blockade of the Lord
Chamberlain with an alleged actress.
While the majority OF our weknown actresses
are playing tag with their lives in banting says
Dunlop's Stage News, number of our young
LEADING turuiup lpayau and In NJ
qulre few pounds Of additional flesh. Roland
Reed is trying mush and milk diet, John I.
Sullivan attempts it by eating pot of Boston
baked beans al every meal, Edwin Arden be-
lieves In milk with dash OF Jamaica rum, Tom
Murphy in the rum without the milk, Nat Good
win in lots of ale. Steele Maekaye in elaborate
dinners and Seaman in lots OF Irish potatoes;
Sol Smith Russell has tried everything on earth,
but gets thinner as he grows richer.
ID. Frank Dodge, the present scenic artist Of the
Tivo VIII serve IN the same capacity for the
new pece-nol yet Damed-shorty TO be brought
out by MIR. Edward Harrigan.
New York theatrical managers are exceedingly
happy over The recommendation made July 9Th