The morning call., 1890-07-06

wears, ana VIII probably return 10 LOuuOn via
San Francisco and New York.
The Suns representative In London has cabled
the tidiDgs that Baroness Burdett-Coults has
placed S125 600 at the disposal of Miss Agnes
Huntington for the organization OF an operate
troupe, OF which Miss huntington is to he the
godmother and prlma donna. This Is tie enter
prise 10 be undertaken by Mr. NJ ARGUS L. Mayer,
as manager, when lie gets through with lie Lon
don Gaiety company.
John E. lBce recently sued Nat c. Goodwin
for S115, remainder OF salary due. Nat cut
lnce's salary, notwithstanding the season had
been profitable to the extent of $4,000, on the
plea that he had lost SO much money at POKER
aud faro economy must be exercised ID some al
recton. luce wouldn't stand the cut, and rlght
be Is.
Henry Laurent, once the leading tenor with
Alice Oates IN her palmy days. was awlully
guyed at The Grand Opera House in Philadelphia
recently. The Times OF that city says he has the
remains OF fine voice, but is too old to play The
part OF gallant young lover.
Little Charles de Garmo, the ex-husband OF
the dashing Alma Stuart Stanley, is in bad odor
again. having turned up in Paris, where lie has
been accused OF the attempted assassination OF
member OF the demi-mODde
Andrew G. Wheeler Gym Crinkle) has sold
the right OF publishing his novel, "rhe Toltec,
TO tie Lew NandeIpOole company for $4,000.
SlgHor Rayrlli Is singing at COyent GARDEN,
London, under the Harris administration for
previous engagement lie made his reappear-
ance with GersIer in La Sonnambula" and was
received by The audience with demonstratiye ap-
pauSe.
Adelina Patti cabled Mr.. Henry Abbey on
Friday June 18th, asking him TO deny the re-
port that her voice has failed. She had caught
slight cold, that was all. On the 24h sht sang
at court concert. and on the 2Sln at Albert
Hall, London.
noted Southern pulpiteer, Rev. Virgil
Maxey. Is about TO don the sock aud pnskil:
He says 1t Is his object to unite the pulpit and
the stage" and intends 10 slut before the 1901,
lights six nights of The week. and "wag his pow
in pooplt" ON Sundays. a course which VIII
be The maximum OF absurdily.
Miss Sybil SandersOn, native daughter OF the
fertfl
pal pant III Masseneps new opera, " lie Mage"
("Tbe Wise Man" ~ at the Grand Opera, Paris,
next fail.
The Carleton Opera Company has arranged to
make tour of the West and California next
season, beginning September 18th In Omaha.
The trp VIII last sixteen weeks and be under
the direction OF Al Hayman.
jesse Williams is the leader of the home Or
chesira at The new NaGson-sQuare AmDhlthea-
ter, and is Endorsed by the New York press as a
good one.
The brutal manner in which the Buffalo BIZ
management Of the Wild West show In Europe
sent IA consumptiye Sioux Iudian home 10 the
United States in dying condition will be made
tie subject OF Government Investigation.
The civil courts IN berlin have just rendered
an Interesting decision respecting theatrical
agencies. young actress had sigued contract
by which she agreed 10 pay the theatrical agent
WHO procured her an engagement percentage
not only Oh The FIRST engagement, but Oh all the
others during her professional career. She failed
10 pay, hence the suit. The courts decided mat
such au agreement was dishonest and not legal
ivan, the Nirglnian," and intends 10 play IL
next season. Anything 10 beat Crockett"
The American Musician says Lonis Aldrlch, In
the tltle-roie OF his new play, Is entirely I'M
American and rather suggests Frenchnah' 8
Idea OF an American 4" editor" frem the gro
tesqueness Of The costume. Aldrich ATTEMPTED
TO justify himself by The following remark {:
WHAT? lie said, do you think the public want
a type of journalist such as they see and meet
every day? Not a bit Of 1t. They want some
thing which viii interest them by It's pecullafl-
ties" This, the Musician submits, may be way
10 make money. but II Is very bad art.
Grace Hawthorne has renqushed her lease
of the Princes Theater, London, and viii
shortly go on tour of Inc Unitrd States and
Australia
Edwin Stevens has not signed with " The Sea
King" company for next season as err0neouly
reported. Ills contract with The New YORK Ca
sino management pfeeluGes such an arrange
ment.
II is announced that several rich men have
organized company 10 build Iheater IN New
YOIk for Miss Saidie Martinez which Will bear
her name and Will be devoted 10 comedy and
opereita.
Rider Baggard and harrington Foote, the
baIytOue. who was here with Emma Albanl dur
ing her first concert tour, have arranged TO tour
the United States ueXJ season aud Introduce 10
Tie American public what they call "a novel en-
terprise." Rider Haggard is TO read selections
from MS novels and thrill his audiences with
tales of his adventures, while AIR. Foote Will
warhle an appropriate accompaniment. They
will make the professional assault on fool ana
horseback, so 10 speak, according TO their
names. Both affect the lyrei but The WORD, 10
HagGafd's case While II has nearly the same
sound Is spet differently.
The ldeT," X. Haddon Chambers new play,
W as done for copyright purposes june 9Th at
the Avenue 1heater, London, England. The
lece was originally chTistened "The Banquet"
NJ RS. Langtry had contracted TO produce II on
certa IN dale, but, falling TO do SO, she settled
with The author and lie received his maDuscript
bac K. Daniel FTohnan has arranged 10 control
the play in america.
Mrs. Alice Shaw has signed a contract to 60 10
ST. Petersburg and whistle for the Car and
mobiles. The Inference is that the Gar has done
so much Whi>tlng himself 10 keep up his cour-
age mat lie has got tired and is willing TO pay
me else 10 DO II for him. The handsome
American viii do il most charmingly.