The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-18

Georgia E. Cayvan has purchased from A. a.
reefs the building 351 West One Hundred
ana Nv My second street, for $4,000. This is
MISS Cayvan'S second purchase of New York
realty.
turned the compliment May %, when the theater
was again packed Herr Possart made speech
and so did Mr.. Barrett, aud the latter gave the
former ring OF massive gold.
Manager Al Hayman was lately in Pa ris nego-
tlallng for the American rights of spectacle
now running at the Gazette Theater 10 that city,
The Ten Thousand Miles Away" production
al the AlcaZar tomorrow evening, by Oliver
francisco.
The eleventh piano recital of the Mansfield
conservatory of Music at the concert rooms on
fost street, May 18th, was quite a success. The
Misses Maude Moves, Mira Burnett Amy
CellariuS. Regina Newman, Ida Garner. Ger
rude Ewing Hattie aud Josie Dunlap Eva
Crowley. Tesse FRANKLIN, Bessie Mcfarland,
Minnie Seheuter and Alice Wilson distinguished
themselves.
Speaking OF the care to be taken OF the voice
by great singers, Patti said in late interview:
DO not imagine that consider myself exempt
from all precautions. On the contrary, no one
can be more PARTICULAR about her daily life than
L am. ii AM not liable TO colds, sore thgoals
and so on. / do not for that reason court them by
reckless exposure. II my voice has never failed
me | do not put 1t 10 all manner OF needless
strains. The diamond is hard but we do not Try
10 arm holes IN rocks with our sOlitares." In
tbs confession lies The secret OF the dYa's lyric
success.
Alexander salvini was coldy received in Bos-
ton on Monday, May 9Th
The Pearl OF Peking'' Company has closed its
season on account of the recent severe accid eut
TO Louis Harrison on the railroad DIT Stanton,
va. lie Is suffering from severe scalp wounQ
ana now lies III pIecarous condition. The fol
lowing members OF this company have compro-
nlseo WIN the Chesapeake ana ONO Rdilroau
for the sums mentioned below: T. A. Stevens,
sprained shoulder, $500; Mrs. Edward Webb,
leg bruised, $500; lone Durham, sprained ankle,
$1,000.
Thealers in the Southern States are nearly all
closed, and theatrical business is said TO be at a
julia Marlowe and Margaret Mather are look
Ing around for manager. Mather has been on
this quest ever since she and j. W. Hill parted
company.
Nixon and Zimmerman were paid SIS 900 for
Nine. ModjesE3s services in the Booth Com
pauy. The Madame was under contract to n. s.
T., aud this was the price paid In weekly install
ments for her release.
A writer on Nuova Italia has interviewed
Verdi, who has been passing some months III
the Doria Palace in Genoa. The interviewer
describes him as in excellent health. his eyes
asked whether the world was to consider his
"OtellO" as his last work, as the song of the
swan. he replied: =" l do not know. At present
feel tired. But who can tell what may do yet
II the inspiration comes TO me-" His Inter
viewer gathered the idea that Verdrs days Of
composition are not yet over
Miss Marie Van Zandt viii probably make a
concert tour OF the United States next year,
under the management OF Messrs. Abbey, Sch0ef-
Mrs John E. Owens is writing the biography
OF her late husband. The work, which is eX-
pected 10 be completed the latter part of August,
WIN contain many "reminiscences of humorous
nature and some OF Me remarkably funny stories
told by the comedian.
Annie Louise Cary is living In New York. At
concert given recently in Brooklyn she sang In
the chorus and remarked that she was afraid TO
appear as Soloist.
The profits of the jefferson Florence combine
lion for the season foot up about S142, 900.
sydney Booth, member OF Nellie McHenry's
company is a son OF Agnes Booth ana this is his
first season on the stage. He is nice young man
but lie does not appear TO have inherited much
hlstrlonc ability from his talent ed mother. Prob
Herald, who was good hotekeeper but a
mighty bad actor
Miss EaSIlaSe, Wilson Barrett's leading lady
is writing book containing her impressions OF
America which will be published alter her re-
turn to London. 1t would not take very big
book to describe the impressions Americans have
OF Miss Eastlake's ability as an actress, remarks
an exchange