The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-15

which Robert Manlell viii act next season. He
has contracted 10 write one-act comedy Tor
finished In September. Miss Vokes herself has
piece by Mr.. Fitch called "Getiy's Finish"
which she purchased some years ago.
MI. John Ii. GlenrOy, the veteran circus man.
stood, with lifelong friend the other day. under
tree on Boston Common, which was the chosen
place OF their rendezvous just fifty years before.
Company, tells drOll story of experience IN
Washington Gu one Of HarIigan and Harris
visits there they engaged diminutive native OF
African descent to carry target III the sketch OF
The MullIgan Guards which was the rage at
the time. After the performance one evening,
the boy called Mr.. Harrigan aside and told him
lie would not be abe TO carry the target for inc
morrows matinee Why nor" queried Mr..
Harrigan. "Brudder's gwlne 10 be hung" re-
sronded the darby. The boy was excused.
Sisuor Giovanni Emanuel, a famous Italian
actor, viii visit America during the season OF
1892; under the management OF Sign0r de
Fi,o. His repertoire viii be king Lear,
"Nero,'' Hamlet" 1.-The BastaId," "Alcibid-
des Mercader'' and "Othello." His leading lady
VIII be Signora Vergina Reiter. who Is now
sharing hOnorS with Him at The bab0 Theater III
Turin. DE Vivo has also engaged distinguished
Spanish pianist, Senior Don Aurelio Cerneles, Tor
his operate concert tour With Nine. Aliue Al
HASA next season.
Miss Rosabel Morrison has developed into
vehement disciple Of Nine. Jenness- Miller ana
eau be seen nearly every afternoon III Central
Park airing her divided skirts astraddle OF me
bay singlefooter. She Is as graceful and pretty
on horseback as she is on the stage and Is quite
Charles MacGeachy's Maine tour with Richard
GOIden's Old jed ProuIy' is said by DuDlap's
Stage News 10 be the most brilliant new thing
OF The season. From another source we learn
that the ''Old Jed Prouty" advertising car, iulI
of advance agents, which had been employed
during Richard Go!den's tour of Maine, has been
yarded for the summer and the agents given The
option OF gong a-fishing or accepting otherem-
poymenI. The only agent who selected 10 Work
accepted a job III The Bangor meat market.
during The past season not less than f0riy
farce comedies have been submitted TO The man
agement of the Chicago Opera House. Many OF
these possess considerable merit in situation
and dialogue. Two Of the authors were willing
10 pay the cost of production and stand tile
losses, il any, in order to have public hearing.
Gossip thinks 1t more than probable that the
Benevolent Protective Order Of Elks is about to
be plunged into series of complications that
VIII end in the disruption Of the whole oTganlZa'
ton and the establishment OF new order 10
be conducted more closely upon tile lines orig
inally laid out Ill connection with this lnstllu'
ton.
Manager Tompkins of the Boston Theaier has
purchased 300 uniforms worn by British soldiers
In ihe SOudan, and Will cothe an army of beam
eating Boston 'supeS" next September, when
they will form one OF The necessary adjuUcts OF
"Human Nature" which Will materialize at the
time above named.
The sudden death OF Matt Morgan, the famous
scenic artist. is sincerely regretted by almost
every member OF the theatrical profession.