The morning call., 1891-06-07

Party OF Business" Mr. Ramsay was not
with the Palmer company on their last
visit here, but his Old friends will be glad TO
renew acquaintance
During the LiliputiaDS' engagement at
the Baldwin. matinees will be given on
Wednesdays and Saturdays. 90
Danlel frohman will in person accompany
tue Lyceum Iheater organization on their
western tour. He has many friends in this
city. Besides "The Charity Ball." the
ldler," 'fhe Wife," Sweet Lavender"
NERVES"
MI Franz Ebert the smallest tot Of the
Lilputan company, measuring only twenty
elght Inches in his stocking feet, is the
principal comedian in The Pupil in
Magic" His drunken scene is said to be
one of the rarest bits of comedy acting to be
found on the American stage. The entire
press mas compared him to the only Coque-
In ana 10 American acters of the standard
OF Jefferson, Florence, Nat Goodwin and
othef comedians foremost in tie ranks of
their profession.
Manager John Mcguire Of Montana has
lengthy article in the Anaconda Standard
OIL May 10th defending the theatrical pro-
fessi0n against an attack Of a Butte clergy
man the previous Sunday. Mcguire writes
with ease and vigor.
That lively individual, John A. Stevens,
whose motto is "semper paratus," has
written another play and called il Christ
mas Bells, suggested. he says in a pro-
log4e, when the Ynletide bells were pealing
ana CHRISTMAS thoughts crowded his mind.
me piece Is sort Of domestic comedy
drama
q" Therese Requin," Emile Zola's new play,
Is the most gruesOme of all his productions.
The heroine kills her husband in order to
enjoy the society OF her lover undisturbed.
ana thereafter Is always haunted by the
murdered mans ghost.
There was strange incident at a London
theater recently. A lady in the dress circle
missed valuable diamond brooch. A man
saw II drop right into the breast pocket OF
an Old gentleman in the stalls, who was quite
aghast when he drew it out, on being APP
pealed to. This beats cOnjuring.
Reglnald de koVen, author OF Robin
Heed. has applied for the English rights to
The Tar and Tartar" ana proposes to
bring the opera cut in London.
y. h. Emmet is in search of new play
and is gathering material for it in Austria.
tie will spend the greater portion of the
summer in Vienna as a Cooker on"
Bronson Howard is said to have lost Sl2,-
COO by backing Harry Lees late ventures in
London.
Nine. Patti, who is at present the guest of
Baron Rothschild in L0ndO n, is preparing
to hold in August festival at her Welsh
castle, Craig-y-Nos She has invited host
OF notabllities 10 be her guests on the open
ing night, when portion of " Faust" VIII
be rendered. with the diva as Marguerite,
the American prima donna Valda as aiebel
ana Sgnor NicOlini as Faust. NJ. Arditi
will officiate as conductor.
The Yelled Picture" produced by Robert
Mantell in New York recently, is described
as three hours Of fnruous twaddle" aud "a
fat failure" The Picture" viii be turned
10 the wall.
Mr.. Clarence Eddy. the great organ dedi-
Gator, will open new instrument June 9th
IN the chapel Of the Monticello Seminary,
Godfrey, I'll.
Miss Marie Stone, now about to part COM
pany with the BOstOnians, is said to be, as
an atter-dinneT speaker, the Chauncey De-
pew OF the light opera stage.
The theater at Savannah, Ca, is said to
be the oldest playhouse in the United
States. 1t was built in 1918, on solid rock
foundation, with walls that are four feet
thick.
Paris newspaper gravely announces that
zone Crane, an American actor, has been
elected TO the United States Senate over SOC
times" This is complimentary to zone
Crane" iDaSmueh as il makes him more
that 5000 years of age, and so Senator a
great many years before there was any
United States, but it is amusing to Ameri-
can readers. 1t is, perhaps, not quite SO
stupid blundeT as the obituary announce
ment Ill french paper regarding the deatn
of Lawrence Barrett, which stated that
mime. Barrett, the wife of distir guished
actor, died in America yesterday" IN. Y.
Times.
Mr.. William j. McVey has been rendered
a benefit to take place at the WigWam
Theater on June 18th. a host of volunteers
appear.
Lillian Russell has rather an enviable life,
after all, in the opinion of the New York
Truth One-half Of her time at the Apollo"
performances is passed in standing in the
middle of the stage with her arms held
alOft, the brilliant calcium lights bringing
out the clean-cut lines OF her face. while the
rest OF the people on the stage sing or play
To her.
Mr. Abingdon Bird, Mrs. Langtry's new
attachment, is described as a man Of
medium size, with rather dissipated face
and fOndness for horses He moves in
what is known as the flower Marlborough
House set, and when he meets the Prince
of Wales it is over the card table, in the
bnudoir OF an actress or in theaier box.
Miss Sybil SandersOn found the audito-
rum Of the Covent Garden beyond her lung
power. Emma Eames filed it completely.
Truth says Henry DiXey has been the VIC
tim Of acknowledgements, so far. but he is
getting back into his old form once more.
He is no longer fat, and neither drinks nor
smokes
AL Hayman is making important altera-
lions in the Chicago Columbia Theater.