The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-12

Personal and Other Jottings.
The Baldwin Orchestra, under the leader
ship OF Mr. August Hinrichs, brought out
new composition last Week called Spring
Greeting" schottsche de CONCERT. the
first effort of Miss Malvne Scheiden,
young lady resident in this city. 1t is
graceful, sweet and flowing in its express
sion, and attracted the attention of lovers OF
music.
Managers Wallenrod, Stockwell and
Wiley of the Alcazar have rendered
Deneht to Mr. Alfred Ellinghouse to take
place July Goth. "a Celebrated Case" will
be played by Lewis Morrison. Frederick
Brytnn, James n. Ward, Florence Roberts
and the AlcaZar Theater Company.
They are now calling Brooklyn, L. l., the
city of theaters instead of the "city of
churches" All the leading places of amuse-
ment there have written up the admission
figures 10 81 90 in the best parts Of the audi
tOrium.
In Europe Buffalo Bill is advertised as
General William f. Cody.
The Bost0nese call Joe Uaworth 1.-The
coming great tragedian."
WhitechapeI district, London, Is to have
new theater where :" shilling shockers " will
be played.
To Let" hangs on the door of the Globe,
Royalty and Princess theaters, London.
1t is Charles Frohman's plan TO make the
comedy company which he will present all
next season at Hermann'5 Theater perma-
nent Institution. Henry Z. Dixey aud Mis-.
Dion Boucicault will be the leading people
in the organization.
Arthur Dacre is to have a benefit in LON
don, all on account of the hOrrid way he
was treated in America"
They speak of Rose Norreys In London as
the plucky and talented American actress
who is absorbed in Ibsen." 1t is remark
able, says the Philadelphia City Item, how
many plucky and talented American act
rssses abroad are unknown to Americans at
home.
Vanity Fair is authority for the assertion
that Marie Tempest will receive 5000 week
during the first and $50 during the second
season of her engage ment at the New Y rk
Casino, which will begin in September.
MOunet-Sully is fecoDsidrring his inten.
ton to desert the Coincide FTancaSe for an
American tour.
Aronson has secured Pauline PAllemand.
She opens at the New York Casino August
18th. The manager has gone to Europe to
visit his star.
The fad for writing pieces around histori-
cal and literary characters continues. A son
OF the celebrated artist Firth has written q
one-act piece OF which Muliere is the GEN.
tral figure. The scene is laid on the date of
his death, which occurred Immediately after
the brilliant production of La Maladc I'M
agnaire." George Alexander will present
the little play and impersOnata Molere.
Manager j. Nj. Hill of the Union-sQuare
ana Stand .rd theaters has not made an as
slgnment because some Of his creditors are
worrying him, and he says that within a
year the amount OF his present Indebtedness
will be paid in full.
Mr.. George c. Staley possesses treasure
IN "a Royal Pass" Her work in the
Johnnie Sehmokel" song is said to be cute
and clever.
Miss Marie Howe will make her debut in
the play OF "Davy Crockett" with the Sher-
idan Dramatic Club at Saratoga Hall, July
10th. and exhibits good histrionic promise.
Among the sterling attractions for the
near future at the Baldwin Theater is Nat
c. Goodwin in THE Nominee" In this
play he mas evidently achieved the greatest
success OF his career. II Is a character COM
edy OF the best school, and is an adaptation
from the French.
An attempt has been made In England to
compel, by law, the registration OF all music
teachers, to Insist on certain tests and quail
fcatioHs, and to forbid all persons from
teaching before the age OF D. Sir Arthur
Sullivan has been before the Select Commit
tee Of the House OF Commons ..to answer
questions in regard to the subject, and his
very sensible suggestions aud opinions have,
to our minds, given the bill as it now is de-
cided setback. 1t is indeed msnifestly uu-
just, says the Musical Visitor, and if passed
would not accomplish what Is desired, and
would prove great misfortune to many
worthy teachers.
DR.. Won Bulow, In one of his most acrid
humors, is reported 20 have said that tenor
is not man but disease.
Robert Buchanan has become one of the
most prolific of pley-writers, and several
new pieces b., him have been tried in Lon
don during the season. the latest, Miss
Tomboy," having been put on June 29th
Mr.. Dan Frohman will produce one of Bu-
chanan's plays next season. Generally
speaking. the pieces produced from this
authors pen in the United States have not
been brilliant successes.
Charles Alfred Byrne ana Louis Harri-
son have disposed of the rights in their
new comic opera, 1.-The Isle of Cham
pagne," to Thomas Q. Seabrooke and Nat
Roth. '"fne Isle of Champagne" will be
spring. w. w. Furst, the composer, has
finished his work upon the score.
Edmund Leathes, well-known English
actor, aud at one time member of the old
California stock company in this city, died
June 9Th at London, England. Leathes had
an adventurous career. He travelled the
world over as an actor. He was quite sub
ordinate in the profession while here, but
achieved great success on his return to En-
gland, where he also published a novel
called 1.-The Actors Wife, and record of
his travels under the title Of Tho Actor
Abroad"
William FL. Gillette arrived in New York
from Aiken, S. c., June 29th lie had
| for his health, but the result has not been
completely satisfactory. He Is now in
| Hartford, Conn.,
| Joe Murphy has ''reconsdered'' his de-
| termination to retire from the stage. He
VIII start on tour December Dist. Joe will
probably never retire as long as there is any
money in his Irish plays.
- j. Thomas Mcguire, for long time past
Treasurer of the Biiou and Fourteenth
street theaters,, New York, has RESIGNED
that position. Mr.. Mcguire left New York
Friday, July 10th, for this city, where he
mas host OF friends. He is considered one
OF the most reliable men in the profession.
European instruments are now used by
Japanese orchestras. and European music is
taught to Japanese singers.
James ONeil has shelved 1.-THE Dead
Hear" The Envoy" and Monte Cristo."
! and wants to play THE Dukes Motto"
which came Of age several springs ago.
Augustus Harris, the London manager,
Will probably be knighted on account of h is
political associations. and Henry Irving is
said to be another candidate for ribbons.
Frederick Book. an actor of ability, who