The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-28


When Edward Remenyi returns from
Hungary with his Princess" fiddle. it will
be for the Redpath Lyceum Bureau.
Bronson Howard was given farewell
dinner at the Savage Club before ne left
London. He was dined on the 18th, and
sailed by the steamship Ems on the 21st for
New York.
Mrs. James G. Blaine Jr., who is as much
talked about Electrically as her father-in-
law is politically, denies that she will return
TO the stage. She is lame tor life.
The New York World says: There was
some doubt in the public mind last season
about the tangible and concrete existence of
Mrs. Carriers ability, but Mr.. Belasco be-
lIeyes he has found it, and he is writing up
to 1t and all around it as time wears on.
He's clever at that sort Of thing, too" The
last sentence is open to question.
A Turkish dancer has arrived in New
York, and is mentioned by her manager as
the golden-haired Omene, the Turkish
odaIsque," who has danced before the Sui
tan. In Turkey an odalisqua is female
Chamber companion, oda, :" cham
Der J. Byron says in the course of mis-
metrieal narration of the adventures of the
amorous young Spaniard, Don Juan:
He went forth with the lovely odalisques.
Miss Emma Thursby's appearance in
grand concert in this city is announced for
July 18th. She sang before large and
fashionable audience at San Diego on Mon
day evening last
At San Leandro and Haywards for next
tuesday and Wednesday respectively the
Beasey children are announced for must
cal entertainment under the auspices of the
Catholic churches of the places named.
Sims Reeves will hencef0rth devote his
time to teaching Itseems astonishing, says
Freund's New York Music and Drama, that
an artist who has so long been ma1niicently
paid by an admiring and faithful public
should need to deYote his old age to any,
thing but his personal comfort. But so 1t
was with Mario and many others. TenOrs
make money easily, but will never save it.
Frank X. Mills, last season with Held
by the Enemy" Company, has been engaged
as Juvenile man at the Alcazar Theater, San
Francisco.
Mrs. Herbert Kelley was on the Atlantic
steamship City of Richmond conveyed into
Queenstown, Ireland the other day with
her cotton cargo on 6re.
Julius p Witmark, the favorite young
DRrytOne, OF minstrel fame, is now one OF
the leading singers of Russell's Comedians
in The New City Directory"
De Miles new play, THE Lost Para
disc" will receive its first presentation on
the return of Charles Frohman's Company
TO Chicago, i'll August.
William G. Beach is playing in George E.
Lask's adaptation of THE Dukes Daugh-
ter" in Portland this week.
tirely recovered from her late illness in
New York, and contemplates an early visit
to the seaside. She has been re-engaged by
Charles Fruhman.
RusselPs Comedians in "The New City
Directory will begin their season early in
July, playing a few weeks en- route to this
city, where they open at the California
1heateT for an extended run during the lat
ter part of the same month.
DIVIDE Musln, the vlolinlst and his COM
pany, arrived In New York on SUNDAY, the
l4th inst. The entire company sailed on
Saturday, the Goth, for Europe on La Bour-
gogGe, and will return to America in October,
under the management Of Robert E. john
stOn.
Anton Rubihstein, the pianist, persists in
his determination TO leave Russia. Many
of his countrymen tried to induce HIM 10
change his mind after his concert at st.
Petersburg, May 10th. One of the many
listeners arose and read an address, beg
ging Ru biBstein to remain in Russia. The
address, containing forty pages, was signed
by thousands of the masters friends and
admirers. The scene was one long to be re-
membered.
A feature of the next dramatic season, in
the winter, will be the return TO the stage Of
Mrs. Seott-SiddOns, who will star in new
and brilliant play, supported by tlrst-elaSs
company.
Lillian Russell is to receive salary Of
$500 week next season. Streitmann, the
German tenor, WHO will sing in the same
company with her, will receive $500
week.
1t is reported that Miss Sydney Arm
strong, who was seen here in Men and
Women" is shortly to be married to Will
lam Smythe. the theatrical manager.
Eddie Girard of Natural Gas" fame is
said to be the luckiest actor on the race
track this season. He is already $500
ahead of the boOk-makers
The success of SullIvan's "Ivanhoe" in
London has stimulated the sale of all of
Waiter SCOTS works. The final verdict is
that the music of the opera is not only good,
but is becoming popular. \ ct 1t IS said
that the composers next work will be IN
the comic vein. No one hears OF Gilbert
now. Twas pity these men ever parted,
says Freund's Music and Drama, but of the
two Sullivan can the better stand the sep
aration.
1t is said that the original Shenandoah
Company has, since the first production of
Bronson Howards famous war drama two
years ago, played to over S1,0O00OO.
Annette Rves (Mrs. ChaDierl intends TO
dramatic her novel Virginia of Virginia"
Edward NJ. Alfriend, author Of tine Louis
ianiaD," wrote to Miss Rives asking if she
would give him the right to dramatic the
story She replied that she could not. as
she intended to make play of il herself.
They say that the Italian opera season of
Augustus Harris, in London, has proved
losing speculation.
Sarah Bernbardt has bought by cable
large tract of land at Neullly, a suburb of
Paris, for S52,0 all made during her re-
cent American tour. 1t is said that she will
build a veritable palace after she has
finished her travels.
Elsie Leslie, it is said. has $4,000 in bank
TO her credit the fruit of her labor as the
child star in The Prince and the Pauper"
and Little Lord Fauntleroy."
"Dr. BIZ "-hamittOn Aides comedy
drama. in three acts, which had a lengthy
run ut the Garden ThealeT, New York-will
be one Of the seasons choicest offerings at
the California Theater.
Two dramatic authors are already busy
writing a play around the London baccarat
scandal A drama is also being written
around the bullet that killed Garfield.
European Musical Items.
Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
Verdi has erected. from his own funds,
a building beyond the walls of Milan, which
will be used as a home for old and disabled
musicians.
Tschaikowsky is writing an opera. The
lihretto is taken from Lermatoff's work,