The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-14


In his extended history of the New York
theater, that IS running through the Clipper,
Colonel L. AllstOn Brown says that Law
renee Barrett served ice cream in the con-
fectionery store of Alfred Burnett, the
mOnol0gue entertainer
Dan Rice's one-ring circus is coming this
way, en- route to Australia. He is said 60
have capital enough to last him for two years
anyway.
A writer in the Illustrated American says
that young woman who wants TO fit her.
self for the operate stage in Europe must
be prepared to spend ten years of time and
$4,000 in cash.
Miss Januschowsky has developed from
comic opera into a vigorous prima donna
aSsoluta. She leads in Neuendorff's excel
lent metropolitan Company, and 1T was
under the guidance Of that chef d'orcheS-
ira, she made the decisive step. Januschow-
sky Is making professional reputation in
New \ FORK.
Bass, the osSifed man, is going out of the
show business this summer. He frightened
an employe of a Boston museum last week.
lie nad Oeen put into a corner. resting
against the angle like log, while the place
was swept In the morning, and nobody was
in sight except the employee, who was trim
ming the electric lamps. The ossifed man
said in hollow voice, ~ want my break
fast" The employee hurried into the box
office, with scared look on his face and
said, Zone of de wax figgers is talkin."
A complimentary benefit has been
rendered to Clifford Wilkins, Robert Nc
Burnie, and Frank L. Hogs, aud will take
place on the evening OF June Goth, at the
Powell street Theater. Tom Tayor'S
Ticket of Leave Man. will be presented.
For the patrons of the Wigwan TheateT
very fine variety programme has been pre-
pared this week The long list of names
includes Will III. Bray, Charles and Carrie
Moore, Stanley and Mason, and score Of
others.
The next attraction at the Bush-street
Theater will be THE Limited Mail" to
open Monday, June 22d.
The ST. Stephens Review of London re-
Gently compromised a libel suit by paying
the plaintiff, Edward SeOvel, the tenor,
$500, besides the costs, and making an
apology. The Review had stated Mr.. SEQ
vel married Miss Marcia Roosevelt of New
York for her money and that the marriage
was an unhappy one.
Harry Gray, once popular leading man,
is now an invalid. He is patient Of the
Actors Fund at ST. Elizabeth's Hospital,
Chicago. Ted Irving, the old comedian, is
also at that hospital. For the past five
years he has been sufferer from paralysis.
Lewis Morrison comes to California I'M
der Edward ). Abraham's management and
not John Ill. GaTriSOn's. Mr.. Abraham will
retain business control of Mr.. Morrison for
some time 10 come.
1t is now said John l.. Sullivan was
uiODpCu AibiH Vic IOliS Vi tti6 4Ntndl w O.l
Lodge of El6s on legal tecbnicality, and
not for bad conduct.
An Italian tenor has sued Augustus Har-
riS, manager of Cdyent Garden, London,
laying damages at $4,000 for defamation OF
character. He was standing by when the
scenery Of the stage became dlsarranged,
and Harris, being enraged, berated the
singer sayagely, although he had nothing
10 do with the matter, called him Jonah,
said he was "jettatura" (evil-eyed), and
finished up by dschaTging him. Now the
tenor sues for damages on the ground that
no manager will employ him Tor fear Of be-
ing "hOOdooed.
Sophie Worrell has removed her husband.
George S. Knight, from the Philadelphia In-
Urinary and placed him In his mothers home
in charge Of two nurses. his trouble,
mental one, is ncurabe.
Mrs. Langtry has abandoned Ter contem-
plated TIP TO Australia.
Geraldine Ulmar Teappeared at the Lon
don Lyric Theater May DIST IN LA Cigale."
Mrs. Leslie Carter has decided TO 90 into
comic opera, and will commence with Au-
dran's Miss Helyett," the American rights
of which Mr.. BelascO has purchased for her
from Charles FrOhman.
Nelson Wheatcroft declined to play the
banished Duke in Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens
open-air performance OF "As You Like H.
at HobOken, n. j., as his California engage
ment demanded immediate departure for
San Francisco.
Tie Chicago Inter Ocean says: 1t is re-
ported that Sardou has undertaken 10 write
play to tit Charles FrOhman'5 company.
Seemingly Mr.. FTohman has little conf
dsnce in American dramatistS and Amer
lean subjects. The sign is not a good one.
IL is said that Marie Jansen's real name is
Hattie Johnson; that she was the daughter
of a Boston butcher, and was frequently
seen driving her fathers butcher cart
through the streets of that city.
The nprmanpuL circus In New y OTE CITY
is declared to be a certainty. 1t will be
backed by a capital of $4,000
London is to have torture exhibition. 1t
is to contain racks, thumb-screws, garrotes
and similar cheerful things.
Sir Arthur Sullivan has received another
mark of royal favor. the Queen having
commander performance of Golden
Legend" at the Royal Albert hall on July
9th in honor of the visit of Emperor Will
lam of Germany 10 England. Mime. Albani,
Nine. Belle Cole Edmar Lloyd and Hen
scheIl will be the Sol0lsts.
Stage fright, as described by Ellen Terry:
"You feel as if a centipede, all OF whose
feet had been carefully iced, had begun to
run about the roots CT your hair"
The widely quoted John StetSon says that
il is mighty stingy management to give the
Passion Play" with only twelve apostles,
when for a little more money they could
have got hundred.
r Mary Anderson-No varrO has bought
said 10 reporter recently: Il have not the
slightest intention Of ever acting again.
have retired forever"
Mr.. Locke Richardson, the elocutionist,
has been reading in England during the
past year with marked success.
A cablegram from London states that the
haccarat scandal trial having been the all
attractive show" of the week, it has dulled
considerably the lesser light attractions of
the theatrical and musical world. In addi-
ton 70 this, other signs are not wanting
which would indicate that the end is APP
preaching of a season with which theatrical
managers have no reason TO congratulate
themselves.
The appearance of Sarah Bernhardt at
Melbourne in LA Dame aux Camellas
was great success. There was an en0r-
nous house aud great enthusiasm. All the
seats for the performance had been sold at
auction, and after the third act the entire
audience sang the MarSellaiSe."
1T is beautiful" says Chicago paper,
'to note the serious and loving way in
which the San Francisco papers deal with
John l.. Sullivan, bruSer One of them
prints his picture in a column with cuts OF
Forrest and Edwin Booth, not satirically,
either but in profound admiration of Sulli-
van" This paragraphist is evidently slow
at catching on"
You cannot deceive a Buffalo critic. One of
them, his intellect rendered pTeternaturally
acute by the excitement of the music festival,
thus observes: AT page 80 of the score Of
Massenet's Eve the heroine, Eve, says:
All, love it is a word which l know not
AT page IA, however, she has already said:
Dearest, say, shall we stray, plighted in
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