The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-09
ried daughter of the late Dion Boucicault,
recently deceased in London. The lady

ried daughter of the late Dion Boucicault,
recently deceased in London. The lady
died in giving birth to male infant, who
survives his mother.
George S. Knight, the popular comedian
and husband of Sophie Worrell, died in the
Retreat for the Insane on Tuesday, October
2Sth, aged 45 years. The deceased's real
name was George Sloan, and he last ap-
peared in "0ver the Garden Wall"
Manager Al Hayman has booked the Ger
man LilliputianS for a tour of the large cities.
Nine. CavalaZzi, Miles, Paladmo and De
Sorts are the three premieres danseuseS at
the Empire Music Hall. London.
There is considerable talk in New York
of a benefit performance TO be given in that
city to Mrs. Agnes Robertson Boucicault,
who is said to be without means.
Mrs. Leslie Carter, the Chicago divorce.
is an exceedingly graceful aud beautiful
woman, with winsome manners and fascina-
ting individuality. She is rather deliberate
of movement and speech: has no quick.
startling. stacy gestures or poses, and
possesses that sweetest thing in woman-a
low, rich voice, TO which it is pleasure to
listen. Her col0ring is exquisite. Her hair
is like FURNISHED gold. Her great eyes are
tinged with blue and gray lights, and her
complexion is like an azalea. Mrs. Carter is
being worked over" for the stage.
Max Freeman, who successfully staged
"Claudlus Nero" at Niblo's Garden, is now
hailed as the best stage manager in the
country, and infinitely better than those inn
ported from the other side, to bring out big
spectacular productions.
Olga Brandon has taken house in Lon
don on a three years lease, and viii quietly
settle down there and continue her engage
ment at the Adelphi Theater. This not
outstanding the rumor that she Is coming
over to join Mr.. Willard.
Helen Dauyray's ''Whirlwind" Company
closed its season at Boston November Ist
t., 10 pao py,, oil RIah I'd
field makes his pronunciation conform to
the usage of the PERIOD" taking Walker
as the standard.
The husband of Miss Sybil tombstone,
actress in the nude, besides being devoted
spouse is an industrial worker at the loom,
and while his pretty wife paralyzed New
York In "L'Affare Clemeneeau." he faith
fully kept on weaving his rag carpets with
a calm confidence born OF love. One OF his
shrewd customers on the Bowery caught on
to the fact, and while the Eay was being
done at the Standard. labeled his carpets:
BEAUTIFUL CARPETS.
SPECIALLY WOVEN BY SIRYL TOMBSTONE
HUSBAND-DIRT CHEAP.
Two tickets to see Miss tombstone pre-
scented to every one buying carpet.
1t is thus art and industry walk arm in
arm.
Terriss, the English actor, who was killed
2o0 times during the run of The Corsican
Brothers" In 1.-The Cup" he died over
100 times as Mercutio he has been stabbed
to death 200 times, and as Hamlet he has
frequently met with violent end. AS
Romeo he persisted every night for over six
months, and now he is slain nightly by the
Masters sword in Ravenswood," and he
is ready to rise up and die again for the
amusement Of the public.
1t is said that Mrs. James G. Blaine Jr.
will join the Kendall Company at the end of
its New York season. She is ROW GONZALES
cent and, it is reported, is able to walk with
out the aid OF erutehes.
The four lions introduced into the spec
tacle Of "Claudius Nero" at Niblo's Garden,
is one of the big sensations of the hour.
They are made to do all sorts of things, and
are treated by their trainer and owner, MIR.
Darling, much like overgrown kittens. The
reason he never whips them is rather curl
Gus. "lf | did," said Mr.. Darling, "it
couldn't hurt them much, and they would
find out that the crack Of the whip. which
they now fear, is delusion and snare, and
amounts to nothing"