The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

Mr.. Joseph j. Levy business manager for
Booth and Barrett, Is at Larchmont Manor lor
the summer. The next season OF the company
will begin about October LIST.
Nine. Alhasa, the new prma donna secured
by De Viyo, is said 10 be very pretty woman,
and at the same lime without the odi0us manner
that usually accompanies the divine git OF
beauty. She sings like nightingale, according
TO her partisans. She is particularly rich III me
repertoire OF the Inflated lima di Murska, aud Is
considered the legitimate successor, as bravura
singer, OF the bright and piquant little Hunga-
Tian, who is now caroliug in heaven.
Clarence Eddy, The concert Organst, Will Visit
this coast Dext August under the management OF
Marcus NJ. Henry.
Louisa J. Goffrie- Higgs now at the kirkwoOd,
Los Gulllicos. Son0ma County, has set 10 music
- The Tramp's SOlioquy," by Charles +. Newell,
published IN The CALL November 8, 1889, and
"a Minstrel Walt" written by Mary Lambert,
Oakland, November, 1889 also for The CALL.
MIR. Rooney, the organst and business man OF
Master Biatchford kavanagh, premature vocal
LIST, aud Master Dimond, violinist and mandolin.
player, complains that lie lost $1,000 by showing
his proIeges in San francisco.
Mr.. Alfred Wikle, tenor. viii sing " MY Ma "a.
tive Land "-music by Won Suppe, librettO by
w. II. Fessenden-at the Fourth of July cele-
bration exercises al the Metropolitan Temple on
Friday next.
Miss May NannCry engaged for the leading
Juvenile business at Cordray's Theater, Portland,
oregon, made her first appearance there on last
Monday evening Cynisca in " Pygmalion and
Gaatea." She was very successful, and win
Miss Clyde HanOn and Mr.. Roberts had call
before the curtain after The second act.
wife, sailed for Europe June 14th. They have
secured new play by TWO well-knOwn writer's,
ana are 10 look for other pieces abroad. MISS
Burroughs Will probably open her season as
star IN This city next August, Mr. MasSen acting
as her principal support.
Ben Stern, who Is looking out for the interests
OF the International Managers Organization, ia
which Marcus X. Mayer Is largely interested,
has taken w his summer quarters at New To-
eheIe' lie bought sloop-yachl lateiy ana WIZ
+" splice the main brace" no doubt, many times
this summer before he starts Out next season III
advance OF The attractions In which he is Inter
eSted
The report that Miss Beatrice Cameron is dy-
ing IN the south of France is now denied. A
letter received IRON her last week states that she
Is III Switzerland ana that she is rapidly lmploy-
ing bliss Cameron says she thinks seriously OF
coming back 10 America next month to resume
her position with Richard MauSteld's company.
Maude BrapScOmbe Is coming back 10 America.
The iamously photographed actress, whose face
was III very truth her only fortune, quilted
America neatly dozen years ago, yowlng never
10 return. lie public, she thought, had grown
unklnd TO herr but, To put II frankly, That was
because she uudeceIyed them, for Miss Bran
SEQ mbe was all utter ana 4 iushlng disapp0lnt-
mtnt 10 those VINO iaSciiett Win Tie SERENE
and cold beauty oil her caJtGet photographs, nad
tiocked 10 see her on he stage Miss Branscombe
is no longer young, If The truth must be told.
When an actor begins 10 advertise himself as
the reclI lent of MASH notes II may be con
Guided safely that lie l. a shallow with more
good looks than DialnS, and thai he VIII tend To-
ward the ranks Of pitled medocrIy with sur
prlsing swiltness.
Recently Powell Crosby OF Cincinnati secured
perpetual lease ON Fixes Opera House Building
al an annual Ieutal Of $50, 800, with The privilege
OF purchase al 100000. 1t is specified that
both the rental ana the purchasing price are to
be paid III gold OF standard OF weight and hneness.
" HE Passion Play" al Ober.Ammersau was
"discoyered" By Eugli>hmen ID 1850, when two
OAtord fellows, who were staying at Bad CAD
stem, heard of 1t by chance and decided 10 be
present. They lost no time IN describing IL 10
their friends IN oxford, and Dean Stanley, then
an Oxford tutor, visited the play and wrote Il
1ASH lIAtt uyni ..l, mn / wall
was deYOut religious ceremony turned INTO d
worldly show
The larynx of the great tenor Gayarre who
died not long ago i'll Madrid, removed after
his death, and was found 10 be OF such peculiar
formation that il VIII probably be preserved In
some Spanish museum. Gayarre received Sl40O
night III opera, the largest salary ever paid a
tenor ana his fortune is estimated at $780, 600.
He was the son OF a blacksmith and common
workman When his voice tTst attracted alteD-
ton, and he was only 40 years old wien he died.
Mrs. Alice Shaw has signed contract 10 20
TO St Petersburg and Whistle Tor th- car and
mobiles.
}. Charles Davis and Charles Z. Locke are said
TO have purchased ihe rights in The Sbatchen"
for i've Years, aud 10 have engaged Nj. Is. Curtis
10 star IN II iOr tie same length OF Tine Otylle
NJ Remington holds d bill OF sale OF Tie scenery,
as CONDENSATION for his services in front OF the
house during the recent tour Of The piece lie
received salary for the New York run.
The prolonged litigation between Mrs. Frank
5. ChanItau and Clifton w. 1ayleure, dramatlst
and editor OF the Long Branch News, was pTac-
The Court in Chaucery issuing an order for
judgment Of about S2lO0 against MIR. lay
leuTe. Mrs. Chanfrau. vino owns the News,
leased 1t 10 Mir. Taylrure over three years ago.
she subsequently endeavored 10 break line lease,
but iaileu TO do so. She then brought suit 10 re-
cover tile amount of Indebtedness on the lease.
Florence, In company with his brother in-iaw,
j. III. Toolier, sailed for Europe June 2lst TO join
Mrs. GllhOly" They propose 10 do Ihe "Conil-
uong"
Nine Janauschek is TO add a play called "By
Oder oil The car" 10 her repertoiy next season.
Ii IS announced as new, but lie Title mas been
used In England, and The New York Clipper is IN
clined TO think II is an adaptation OF a fTench
drama.