The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-05

but the performance on May 18th is def
nitely intended to be his last. Mr.. Reeves
will afterward adopt the profession of a
teacher in London, and, indeed, he has al
ready formed class at his residence in
Norwood.
New York paper remarks that the re-
appearance of MIR. Booth on the stage as Ham,
let, after the death of his colleague, Law
renee Barrett, may be described as "a MEM
orial service" rather than dramatic repre-
sentation, the text containing So many
phrases which seemed to allude to the sad
loss that dramatic art has suffered.
Some members of Mr.. Joseph Murphy's
Company were taken down with la grippe
in Chicago and have suffered severely. Miss
Belle Melville is one of the latest and most
severe sufferers, but Miss Ada Shattuck
kindly came 10 the managerial relief and
played Nellie Drew delightfully."- at very
short notice, thus saving the large audience
from serious disappointment Miss SHAT
tuck is Mrs. Joseph Murphy. Years ago
she was bright little soubrette on the San
Francisco stage.
Sarah Bernhardt's Washington engage
menL was sadly marred by ticket speeu-
lators. These gentry kept hundreds of peo-
pie away by forcing prices out of reach, and
for several successive nights AlbaGgh's
Theater looked like some banquet hall de-
serted.
In connection with the recent agitation in
+ London theatrical circles respecting the as
sumption by the London County Council of
jurisdiction over the theaters, Wilson Barrett
suggests that petition be placed at the
door Of every theater, to be signed by play-
goers, thus arriving at consensus Of public
opinion.
The fortnight ending on Sunday, March
29th, was siugularly sad one for the theat-
rical profession. The list OF deaths COM
prised Lawrence Bar ett, Frank |. Frayne,
John A. Mackay, henry Aveling, Edna
Soaring, William G. Hunter, Frank Lawler,
.IInp a Hjylinp & lima ilpana RnSSplI Ed
ward Murtha and Inez Perele.
According to the New York Dramatic
Mirror Il Hoffman House chambermaid re-
Gently diYulgcd the fact that during the
Bernhardt's recent stay at that hotel rope
was swung across the bath-tub aud wire
netting placed across the water-pipe to pre-
vent accidents during the great tIagedienne'5
morning abluJions.
A curious instance Of devotion to artcomes
TO notice from Vienna. A young singer of
that city has completely ruined her features
by applications of yitriOl. She explained
her action by saying that she desired to show
that it was by her talent and not by her
beauty that she wished to succeed.
A stage asprant appeared at managers
office the OTHER day and offered to play LA
III "L'AffaIre Clemenceau" for nothing for
two weeks, and guaranteed to use differ
ent dress for each act. The manager asked
the lady if she could act. The aspirant re-
piled: mo, sir; but l can pose all OF them
Signor Don Diego de Viyo is engineering
the tour of the United States Marine Band
(JOhn Philip Sousa, conductOr) through the
New England. Middle and Western States,
and which began April LIST, at Bunnell's
Bridgeport (Conu.) Theater, with n matinee.
His vocal star, in conjunction with the in
strumentalists, is Nine. Marie Decca.
Mrs. James Brown-Pott-r has appeared
in La Tosca" before The Vicer0y of India.
After playing in Bombay ana various mill
Hi
to London, is visiting Cannes and will soon
return to America, thus completing tile cir
cult of the globe.
Among the n0tabilities of the profession
Reaper Death has lately harvested is the
French novelist and playwright Theodore
de Banyilie, author OF the delightful mon0-
act comedy called "GriDgolre," played by
COqueln in the original French, and which
the late Lawrence Barrett adapted for The
American stage under the name OF line
Kings Pleasure"
After a twelve years tour around tire
world the yiolinst Remenyi is in England.
The greatest Of violinists is giving concerts
in England. He lately played at the Shell
DOMAIN Theater. Oxford, new violin sonata
by DIR. Hartford Lloyd.
Sullivan'S new opera, "Ivanh0e," is to be
sung in Berlin. The London critics praise
it highly, but question whether it will live
as a typical work of the present era of Gre
alive music. IL viii run in London in
definitely.
Ibsen's "Ghosts" has been produced in
London. only TO meet with general execra-
ton. it is deemed both dull and scandal
ous-two qualities which usually do not exist
together.
The County Fair" will soon be in Aus
tralia. The machinery for the play has
been made in New York under the direction
of Neil Burgess, and has been shipped to
Melbourne by way of London, as its great
weight, two tons, made the freight charges
across the continent about six times as great
as it Is by an ail-water route.
MasSenetS opera, lie Mage" has been
heard at rehearsal by President and Nine.
Carnot and the Ministers of the French
Cabinet. The music is described as ndi-
eating a return TO the Oriental style, which
Massenet employed in writing his earlier
opera. lie ROl de Lahore" but shows
more matured skill in the treatment of vocal
and orchestral parts than the latter work.
The opera /, 10 lie produced at Brussels,
with Miss SandersOn in the cast.
According 10 the editor of the New York
Dramatic News, Henry AveliDg, an actor
VINO committed suicide the other day, did
SO because his salary was not paid him by
the management OF the Paul kauvar Com
pany. He told the editor that he had 'but
S4 in his pocket, and when that was gone he
was going to hell"
Frank |. Frayne was buried from Hooley's
Theaier on Friday morning, March 9th.
Frayne left an estate worth over 100000.
II" posed as an expert stage ritle-shot, but
missed his aim sometimes. He managed,
however, it would appear, to always
keep a shot in the locker.
During performance of Little Vic"
given by the George Hamlin Company to
the inmates Of the Insane Asylum at Hop
kinsvilie. KY, on March 12th. a crazy pa
tent had To be held down by an attendant.
He wanted TO embrace Miss HamliD.
We may hear the famous English barry
tone, Charles Santley, in San Francisco.
After his Canadian engagement, which he
is now filling, he intends to make tour of
the United States.
Miss Eastlake, who was Mr. Wilson Bar
rett's leading lady when he played his en-
gagemeut at the Baldwin, is coming to the
United States next season for "A tour of
twenty-five weeks.