The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-17
Personal and Other Jottings.

Personal and Other Jottings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards, Australian actors
and vocalists, arrived from Sydney on FIJI
day last by the steamship Alameda.
Gertrude de Aud, whose sympathetic
voice has delighted so many this past sea-
son. is going to Europe to finish her studies
under William Shakespeare, the famous
music master. On the 18th she will give a
concert d'adieu at Irving Hall, for which
an attractive programme has been ar
ranged
Mr.. Joseph J. Levy. who for many years
was the late Lawrence Barrett's lieutenant
and faithful agent, has contracted to man
age Miss Margaret Mather's tour next sea-
son, which, Mr.. Levy says, will be over
territory that has been profitable to her
Miss Mather and her leading actor, Otis
Skinner. sailed for Europe by the steamship
N0rmandie on HAY 18th, to make arrange
ments for new spectacular play of which
SardOu is the author. The arrangement
with Mr.. Levy was made twenty-fOur hours
before Miss Mather'S departure.
De Wolf Hopper's new burletta, Wang
Goes With Bang" say the New York
press.
Signor Perugini has secured the right for
Sir Arthur Sullivan's "IVanhoe" Tor the
United States.
1t is said that Francis Wilson has made
100000 this season and, therefore, Arthur
Candy, his manager, makes $4,000 over his
salary.
a new play has just been published in
London and has caused considerable critl-
clSm, both adverse and favorable. 1t Is
from the joint pens of j. NJ. Barrie and II.
Is. Marriott Watson and deals with the life
of the celebrated Richard Savage very much
as Beau Brummel, the famous f0p, is dealt
with. II was after Richard Savage that the
well-knOwn Bohemian Club Of London took
It's name.
Mrs. David Eberle, mother of Eugene
Ebere, so long stage manager for the late
Lawrence Barrett, is now 81 years old. When
Mr.. Barrett died, the old lady, who IS a
Stanch Protestant, went 10 Catholic church
in Philadelphia and had a mass celebrated
for the repOSe OF his soul The poor old
Barrett was a Catholic and know it would
please him could he know it,"
The Brooklyn Eagle is responsible for the
item that an English obituary of p. T. Bar
mum mentions that although constantly
engaged in selling liquor his habits were not
bad"
Little Ida Mules divorce case against
Ben Tuthill of tue defunct Fashions Com
panY Is still on file, says the st. Louis Star
Sayings, though whether there will ever be
a trial or not is a question. Mr.. Tuthill
says there will not Jim Purnell, Miss
there you are.
Geraldine Umer, who married Ivan Car
Til last March, and who then announced her
determination 10 retire from the stage for a
year or so, has changed her mind. She will
reappear IN public very shortly in new
operetta written for her by her husband.
An actress may marry, grow gray if she
will, but thirst for the stage will cling TO
her still.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers Will shortly produce
the new American cOmedy-drama entitled
). Pickering Pick" which was written by
Robert benedict.
Charles Frohman will. year hence, bring
Mr.. Days leading man, John Drew, out as
a star.
Clara NoveHo, once the leading oratorio
soprano OF England, is now the Countess
GigIiueci. \ dispatch to the NewgYoTk
Herald SAYS She still sings charmingly,
though over 20 years Of age.
From London it is reported that Wilson
Barrett is not a success in piece called
1.-The Acrobat" but that the piece itself IS
popular aud running well. The statement
IS difficult to reconcile.
Marie Wainwright has engaged Mr.. Henry
Miller TO play Leicester the principal male
part in Amy Robsart."
c. w. Couldock denies that he proposes
to retire from The stage. He has not yet
had enough Of Dunstan Kirke.
The New York Herald is quite right in
in Twelfth Night" on the American stage.
Patti is hard at work on her autObOg-
raphy.
The Chicago Inter Ocean of May 10th
says: There is a TumOr to the effect that
the Emma Juch Opera Company collapsed
last Saturday night in the City of Mexico,
leaving Manager Locke some $1,000 behind
in salaries and transportation dues. Mana
ger Locke is reported to have teiegraphed
the managers with whom he had dates to
cancel aud ill with what they could. The
company was to have opened tomorrow
night in St. Louis. The sale Of seats for his
engagement has not been stopped.
An English version Of Jean Marie,
played at the New York Lyceum, has made
quite q reputation for Miss Anna Ward
Chappelle, who appeared as Therese, an
emotional part. The story is that made IA
miiar in the ballad, AUD Robin Gray,
where coin, with years, wins the race Tor the
hand of the Scottish maiden against young
jamie, who, saving crown, had nae
Oawbee."
The barytone, Charles Santley. is tickling
the New Workers by his splendid voice. At
the Chickering Hall matinee on May 4th he
sang Handles "Ruddier Than a Cherry"
Schnbert's "Er King" HattOn's ''To Al
thea" and the fine old troll. Simon, the
Cellarer," with triumphant success. Some
of the critics say his voice has assumed a
deeper baSso tone than it formerly pos
seSseu. otherwise IL IS UI tD6 same Quallly
as Of old.
Clementina de We're has been re-engaged
as soprano of Rev. Dr. PaXton's church, at
a salary of $1,000. She viii also have
summer vacation tu 90 abroad and I'LL con-
cert engagements in London.
Agnes Booth will leave Palmer at the
close of this season and visit Europe during
the summer, playing in French in Paris.
Mons a. l.. Guile has signed with Henry
Wolfsohn for three years.
Manager Stockwell of the AlcaZar Thea
ter returned from the East on Friday MORN
ing last, bringing budget Of new plays.
''Ihe Pirates of Penzance" will be pre-
scented at the Bjou, 100 Market street, by
amateurs on Tuesday evening, May 18th,
for the benefit of Alta Parl0r, No. 3, n. ID.
G. w.
The next attraction at the Baldwin will
be The Liliputians, with their great success,
The Pupil in Magic"
1t seems to be almost definitely settled
that Augustin Daily will have a theater in
London. A site has been selected at Water
loo House
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Rosewald, Miss Ada
L. Weigel and Miss May b. Thome gave
very interesting aud well-attended concert
at Martinez on Friday evening last, under
the management OF Mr.. Charles Augustus
Benton.
The Bandurria Club of San Francisco,
under the leadership of Senior Don Jose
Sancho, formerly one Of the original Figaro
Spanish Students, will give concert in San
Jose on Saturday evening next, May sd.
Jane COOmbs has emerged from retire
ment, and is playing at the Peoples Theater,
New York.
Louise Th0rndyke B0ucicault will appear
next season in The Solicitor" at Herr
mann's Theater, New i ork. She IS under
contract to Charles Frohman.
Rice'S "Fvangelne" has made a decided
success in Melbourne. Australia, where it
was produced at Her Maipsty's Opera
House. Monday, May 4th. The Australians
are much taken with the American artists.
The Siege of Paris picture, recently on ex-
hibitiOn ut the corner of Eddy and Mason
streets, will be shipped to Sydney. n. S. W.,
on Thursday, the 2Sth inst, by the steam
ship Alameda.
Kate Castleton has recovered her health,
and is again ready for the stage.
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