The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-21
Personal and other Jottings.

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Personal and Other Jottings.
The American opera ''Shanabee" will be
p erformed at Irving Hall, on Thursday
evening next, June 18th. for the benefit of
the author, j. Hamilton Whitney.
Miss Fannie E. Ryan, pupil of Mrs.
Melville-Snyder. sang ELENA" (Bathknsl
and I'll Baeio" charmnglY, on Monday
evening last, for the benefit of st. Luke's
Hospital. Miss Marie Howe, dramatic
pupil Of the same teacher, is engaged to play
Elinor Vaughansin "DaVy Crockett" July
10th.
Commencing Monday. June I'D, the Wig
wan will give a week of unappr oachable
variety attractions.
Joseph J. Levy, for many years the bust
ness manager of the BOoth-Barrett cOmbi-
nation is at the Imperial Hotel in New York,
booking the next tour of Miss Margaret
Mather, whom he will manage. Miss Mather
has been very fortunate in securing his SER
vices. She is resting at Surrey, England, at
present
Colonel Jack Haverly has returned from
Mexico TO Chicago.
After next season John Holingshead, at
one time manager of the Gaiety Theater in
London, will represent Marcus Mayors in
terests in the English metropolis. That's a
'bouieversement" for John, with a ven
geance
1t is whispered in London that Augustus
Harris and D0yley Carte are financially
hard hit this season.
Mr.. Frank S. Fraser will be given testi-
monial benefit in the shape of grand must
cal and dramatic festival at Union-square
Hall, Tuesday. June 23d. The English
cOmedy-farce, Man, the Good form 9TH
ing, will be played.
The latest feminine fad is the autograph
table-Spread. 1t is of some dainty fabric,
upon which one is Invited to write his name
with blue pencil. The outlines are then
embroidered. OF course, the names of pODu-
lar actors are most eagerly sought by the
young ladies', aud one young woman is
proudly exhibiting the autograph of Richard
Mansfield, together with couplet from his
own play, Don Juan"
Sadie Martinez was singing as chorus
girl In Boston when Marie Jansen was 60
ing to school in that city.
Minnie Hank is to head an English opera
company in this country next season, I'M
der the management of G. ID. Hess Her
husband, Cheyalier Won Wartegg, who is
now IN Europe with her, IS engaging the
singers for her support.
In his new American opera company Mr..
Gust1v Hlnrchs has the strongest operate
organization that has been heard in Phila-
delphia for some years.
Richard Stahl Is in a secluded Pennsylya-
MIA retreat finishing his lew opera for
Francis Wilson, which win follow 1.-THE
Merry Monarch at the Broadway Thea.er
next autumn. Mr.. Stahl is guarding his
whereabouts carefully from his friends, in
order to avoid Interruptions in his work.
Gus Phillips, the wel-known comedian,
and Familiarity termed "O0fty GOofty." is
reported in a critical condition at st. Vim
cents HOSPITAL New York, from Bright's
disease Of the kidneys.
Mr.. A. NJ Palmer and Mr.. Louis Aldrich
have been appointed 4 committee by the
Actors Fund TO devise a practical scheme
for the establishment of the proposed home
for the children of deceased actors and
actresses. The fund has already received
over $1,000 for the oTphanage.
The change in situation that takes place
sometimes between the time of receiving a
dispatch and the news by mail from the
same quarter illustrates the uncertainty of
life. The latest dates per post are TO the
effect that Joe Emmett had returned from
Europe blooming, ana was about TO wed
Helen Sedgewick. Some days ago the
wires informed us that Mr.. Emmett was
dead from pneumonia-haG married the
sections daughter" as the saving is.
Miss Emma Eames has raised her stand
ard since her recent success in London.
She had agreed to sing In the United States
with Abbey and Ggau for $500 perform
ance. Now she cries off; she wishes TO re-
main in Europe and push her luck.
Before sailing for Europe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendall sent to A. NJ. Palmer check for
$500 for the Actors Orphans Home In
the letter accompanying The check Mrs.
Kendall wrote;
Never did l send anything with more keen
delight and pleasure Your sympathetic and
splendid Idea Will be taken I'm by every one, l
am sure. II has long been felt, this want OF
home and school for actors children, and only
wish our check could be thousands in the place
Of hundreds 10 such noble cause. And, above
ALL hope may live TO see II started and -four
iShiug.
TIE last number of Kate Fields Washing
ton contains pretty story written by the
eght-year-old daughter of Mrs. Sol Smith.
Lolita eontemplates tour Of the world
next season.
The titles Of American comedies are PROV
ing more conclusiyely than proofs of Holy
Writ that there Is next 10 nothing in a name.
The latest one is Rush the Grower."
They are going to produce "Lohengrin"
at the Paris Opera. The last time they tried
this experiment IN Paris they had to roll
cannon up TO the doors OF tho opera house
to keep off the indignant ChauvinistS. The
Parsians do not mind Meyerbeer, but they
draw the line at Wagner. This enmity is
owing, it Is said, 10 a letter written by Wag-
ner to a friend during the late Franco-Prus-
sian war, IN which Wagner said that
SOUND licking would do the frog-eaters
world of good.
Abbey has telegraphed his partner,
Schoeffel, that Bernhardt's success in Aus
tralia is supreme, The sale for the entire
tour has been 50 great that In several Cit
les already not single seat was Obt1iua-
Bile. The money derived from California
and Australia may enable Sarah to build the
grand maison, as she proposes, on her re-
turn to la belle France.
Primrose and West the MINISTRIES, have
gone into the velOpment business in
the vicinity Of Mount Vernon. After drift
ing about Tor years on the stormy and un-
a n Of prnfass life If IL nd
OF" at last with them.
The teiegraphic tale that the Sells Bros,
who own large circus now on the road,
had sold one-third Of their interest to Adam
and John A. Forepaugh, and that the show
would take the Forepaugh name in future,
is entirely without foundation.
Stuart Robson is reported as making
flying trips" TO the vicinity of Denver for
the purpose of looking after his mining in
terests. Jack Haverly used, once on time,
to "aerallze" in the same way, and the
next news we heard was that his millions
had. like Prospero's actors. dissolved into
air-into thin air" Mineral riches have an
ugly trick of taking to themselves tie long
est, broadcast and strongest kind OF wings.
Joseph II. Mack has had relapse of his
old trouble, and has given up the manage
ment Of Joseph Haworth's starring tour
next season.
This is the way the Eastern press refers
to the young California prima donna, Sara
Palma, who has made name for herself in
London already as we'll as in Continental
Europe:
An American singerg named Sara Palmer, who
created a Juror IN Italy, some time ago. Will be
heard before long in London. having been
specially engaged by Augustus Harris. She Is
said to be a remarkably beautiful woman, rara
avis among singers.
Mounet SnIly, the great French TRACE
dian, has announced his intention of resign
ing from the Comedie-F Franchise. He says
that he has received an excellent offer to
tour the United States. The name of the
American manager does not transpire.
Mrs. Langtry denies that she is IN finan-
cial straits. Her press agent sends word
that the Jersey Lily is ''befriended by a
wealthy nobleman in London"
Now that the season is safely over, some
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