The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-03

Ways and means lately
The lawyers, seeking to appoint receiver for
Henry 4. Dixey's property to satisfy Judgment
Tor $500 debt have received from the bur
lesgner the following statement OF his financial
AFFAIRS: " get $500 salary and pay 500 roy
atty every week 10 Mr.. Gill. the author. give
$40 week 10 my wife. $50 10 my mother, $50
10 my dresser, and keep $50 for my own ex-
peHses"
Manager Edward e. Rice has in his company
young woman known as Eileen Kali. who was
SO Dent on accompanying him 10 Aus ralia that
she Dawned her diamonds TO raise money in this
city before the Steamship sailed. Miss Kan Is a
old.
Miss Fanny Davenport lately contributed a
tWo-column article TO morning paper, giving
ner views about the real character OF the e Up
lian queen. Bernhardes opinion OF Cleopatra Is
tnat the Egyptian suited San Francisco to tue
extent OF $4,000.
a Arthur Dacre, who Is suing Mrs. Leslie Carter
10 10. damages for breach of engagement, has made
cause lie finds Belasc0 has been partner with
Carter In her enterprises.
Charles MacGeaehy. late Golden's best man 10
"Jed Prouly.p proposes to manage Anna DlcSn-
sons lecture tour. He's mad 10 think OF lt.
AND now they are saying that Robert Maniell
mas fallen heir 10 the late Lawrence Barrett S
professional poncho.
Tommy Russell went to school tile past winter,
While the child drama, thank heaven, has been
going 10 the dogs.
Henry Guy Carleton is writing another new
play.
Z. j. Buckley is recovering from paralysis
IDe season OF benefits is again upon Us, says
Dunlop's Stage News, and the ridiculous custom
OF giving Them TO healthy and able-bodied stage
managers who have been earning $50 week
Tor tile entire season Is still continued.
y. CheeYer Goodwin, writer OF bright bur
Iesque, has cut his connection with the New
YORK City Government and Will GeVote-hts en-.
TIRE time 10 future 10 playwfIiing.
Grace Hawthorne has been declared bank
rupt IN London 10 the tune OF S7S,915, and nc
assets. The Stage News thinks w. w. Kelley
has done well This time. Grace ought 10 wish
him dead, so thar she might put over bis remains
the terse epltaph:
Here lies the body OF w. W.,
Who never more Will trouble you. trouble you.
Kate Forsytbe has tired OF England and is
coming back 10 the United States.
Mrs LaDgtry has sent to New York for all her
furniture. and protests she VIII remain in London
Tor long Time. May the fates keep her III this
frame OF mind.
Miss Marie HaIton's great success in "La
Clgale" has infused such bitterness into Ger
aidlhe UlmePs married life that her husband,
ivan Carryi, Is becoming morose. The Stage
news links that Geraldine VIII let the part Sc
Verely alone Tor Ihe future.
Mr.. Max Vogrich, who used to ad0rn our local
music circles, brought out an original oratorio,
The Captivity" on Tuesday evening, April 28th,
at the Metropolitan Opera House. n. Y. Ii
proved success.
] he reason for Eddie Foy's jumping his con-
tract with Dave Henderson. lately and leaving
The Crystal Slipper Company was fine. FOY
went on The stage at Minneapolis unable 10 do
his work, and was muleted by the manager.
When salary day came lie boarded a. ear and
leIt. bis contract with Henderson runs till
1882. II, therefore, lie does not compromise
With Henderson, Foy viii be long time idle.
Tie Smith llZel comic opera. Tar and Tar
tai" has achieved a gIeat success in Chicago.
Ella Matsada, wife Of Matsada Sorakichi, the
japanese wrestler was fined $40 In Jefferson
Market Court recently for l0leriDg IN West
Twenty-sixth street, New York. =
Charles ana Daniel Frohman and Al Hayman
are building a new theater iu Brooklyn TO be
CALI d the Columbia.
Serpentello. the contortionist. now at the Wig
wan Iheater (aDd considered The most remark
able physical eeceutrielty now before the pub
lIe) was examined by tile faculty OF the ToIaDd
Medical College on Friday morning last. The
doctors We're vuz zed by the strange anatomy of
The man, or. at least. by his power TO set all
ordinary rules at defiance i'll The management of
his muscular system. as we'll as his bony
structure.
MI. anu Mrs. HensehePs vocal reeItals In Lon-
den are now positively announced for May 1st
and 18th. These clever artists are still in Ger
many, meeting with immense success every
where. A tour OF he United States next year IS
Ia respect.
Mascaeni. tie gifted composer OF "Cayalleria
RastIcaha," Is lying dangerously III at Milan. IL
Is feared he will not recover.
Charles Sanlley, The English baryIOne, is sing
Ing 20 large and enthusiastic houses in Canada.
Charles L. Locke has permitted his name TO be
wlthdfawn from The management OF The Emma
feek OpeTa Company.
A. NJ. Palmer IS going in for American rIays
The success of Alabama" appears 10 have in
spHed bin with this laudabe idea. He has Just
accepted A. L. Laneaster's "Lethc's Dream"
The New York Police Department Will have a
special ofheer on tile west side OF Broadway, be
tween Twenty seventh and Twenty eighth
streets, during The summer 10 keep the actors Oh
The move. This block has become the modern
Rialto.
Mrs. Bowers and Fred Warde have agreed to
disagree after this season, ana they Will not he
associated next year. The ''double-Star" attrac-
tionS generally have not proved either altogether
harmonious or highly profitable.
AT UniOn-Square Hall, Al Post street, on
Thursday evening last, Miss Anna L. DAILY made
her debut as dramatic reader. THe young lady
acquitted herself remarkably well, ana evidently
and opportunity TO develop. Miss Daily was re-
Gently pupil OF MIR. Leo Cooper. In addition
to Miss Days readings, the programme enl-
bTaced several vocal aud Instrumental numbers.
Edwin Bo0Ih has done no acIlng for a week or
TWO recently. He Is living IN the semi-secusion
OF his rooms at the Players Club, next door tO
the beautiful residence OF the late Samuel j. Til
den, over In GTamercy Park. In the evening" If
some ccaHeHlal fellow members OF The club drop
Into the pI eDiises, lie goes downstairs and Sits
With them. He can hardly be said TO chat, be-
cause his words are lew and merely responsive.
"ODowds NelgbboIs" Is a late success Ia
New York. Mark Murphy and Sam Ryan are
concerned in IL.
Mr.. OsgOOd Putnam will be the vocalist at the
next Garr-Brel Saturday pop which takes
place ar 8 p. vi. on May 9th at irving Hall Mr..
Pulnam's seIec ions are: ''The Two Grenadiers.'
by SchGmann, and absent. Yet Present." by
COwen.
The Scandinavian Club concert win take place
on Wednesday evening, May Glib, at Slenway
Wismer, vocalist; Miss Mazda Bugge, pIaniste;
AIR. Hoiher Ntsmer, vioilnist; Mi. I. q. Hart
wig. 'eell0ist; MIR. Mortimer DAVIS; accom-
paniSt.