The morning call., 1891-12-13

sp0ndent, and has always regarded it as his
maSterwoTk. And. in addition to this trag-
edy, Giacosa wrote plays for the travelling
companies of Belotti Bon and 'Pietriboni,
and was accounted so careful Craftsman
that the publication of his "Teatro IN
V erso." in six volumes, was literary event
In Italy some i've or six years ago.
Personal and Other Jottings.
The second invitation of the Harmony
Choral Unio n will be given at Odd Fellows
Hall Oh Monday. December 18th.
The San Francisco Amateur Dramatic
Association viii produce Tom Taylor's
Tlcket-of-Leave Man" on Wednesday
evening, December 30th. Mr.. a. Belasco
Jr. will undertake the part of Bob Briefly.
The ''grih" has been very severe on the
members of the theatrical profession in
this city lately. MIR. l.. X. StOckwell is the
latest victim, he having been confined to bis
residence since Wednesday evening with
rather severe attack of the epidemic. 1t is
more than probable, however, that he will
be sufficiently recO vered to arpear ut the
Alcazar tomorrow evening III Ten Nights
in a Bar-room"
Mr.. William T. Carleton's Opera Com
pany opens at the Baldwin December 2Stn
in the new opera Queen indigo" which
las Oeen very successful in the East.
Mrs. Langtry will not come to the United
States this season after all. She sent ca
bic to her manager, Mr.. Joseph Reynolds,
nor anrornn,a,,s IT, aotras 80 biiIad
to apneor NJ tns Stanaord T6a,te ~' IN Tan
arv IN Sidnev Grnndy;S NAV "a IInnss IF
Cards" Tins is the second time this season
eelad her Nav York enongements
Nine. Albani mourns tile loss of sew
eral valuable articles Of JeWelry, stolen from
her room IN the Grand Palace Hotel. Chi
cago. while the diva was at dinner, One OF
me choicest pieces IN the collection was
large emerald surrounded by diamonds, the
gilt OF the late Lord Dudley eighteen years
ago, upon the occ aston OF Mmc. Atlantis
hfst appearance IN London.
ne PROJECT OF permanent circus in New
YORK IS rapidly taking shape. The work
OF organic NJ syndicate Of fifty gentlemen
willing TO pnt IN $4,000 has been going on,
ana twenty live have already agreed to do
II. The syndicate wants lease of the
Academy for either ten or twenty years,
with the pfiyiicge OF buying whenever 1t
pleases. Its idea Is to speud from SIS. coo to
100000 in alterations and TO make the ring
where tue orchestra stalls nov are.
The doctors have told Fanny Davenport
that She needs a long rest. She is suffer
lug from a constant and severe pain In the
head.
Frederic Bryton is playing Jack o Dia-
moHdS in Forgiven" nj NIDlo's, New York.
Miss Minnie Gale makes her first in San
Francisco as Il star February 1St ut the
weeks, and afterward tour tie priucl al
California cities.
Mrs. Fred o. Barto will appear as Ca
mile at Ihe Powell Theater Decem-
Der 18th in testimonial benefit rendered
her by numerous professional friends. The
cast in addition Will he
Nine Prudence Miss ]. size Boiler; NIchette.
MISS Zcfma Courtney; Olympic. Miss Nadlua
ndd,ii,; Na9ine, Miss Ethel LaT,enee; Armand
DnVai, Dudieigh Sianhope; NJ Duval (hts father,
WaeTs NJ sS.nrcr n"1;%.v, Loui'
U,-,,'r, s,h -" ,' 80 =,
Cd. ,n"r Imu Daf'o r 5%ye secured rom
..Vi.s ueivnt,1 alSi'' ~
,,,,sjc .hicr ~ ~ ,,'a "'eit
the nraesnt Na W VI, saoso VI
VI" NJ ~. - II l - ~ 'g ia'
rora ftnr IN. ~ thn rnngSas, 49, ~ 49,
,na4a hv an Fnn,fSh nrofsIsion eJ"in ~
cnUnirv e'-'' II III ''i''
s.,,in c,,-;sh H.. .,,.,, Co., -, II.
roDean ,ri sd vii oi t I1u An" roi fu
siro Comnerv ia Chjca,,', ,,,1aari,' -
in Uncle CeIe.tin -
The demand ON the Actors, Fund from
sick and INDECENT professionals in Cbicsgo
has been greater thi, season than ever before
and botn MT. Davis and DR.. Hosmer. the
| funds physician for that city. renort more
| trouble aiucng members of the theatrical
profession who are in distress in one week
than they FORMERLY had in n month
James O'Nelll declares he will not plav in
Monte Cristo" after This season. He has
appeared in the pay nearly 5000 times. and
counting the prison scene at iorty minutes
in length he has spent ab5ut three months
in the dungeons of the Chateau d'It He
says his time viii be out in the spring.
Monte Cristo" has netted for Mr.. 0'NeIll
$500. 600. He ought not to be tired of il.
Mrs Bernard Deere, who will soon start
on an Australian tour, reio:ce1 in the fact
that she is godchld OF Tnackeray. Mrs.
Beere carries Chippendale cabinet. the
Christening gift of tue great novelist.
Bad furm-most Of the chorus-girls in the
back row.
Boston, saws the Philadel phia Music and
Drama, is surely "the" musical civ OF
| America. Even The streets are musical,
There Is Wagner street Nlkische avenue