The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-29

f,ao,,s comic operetta. "a Polish We'd
ding ;, in which Mr.. A. Tauzman is so sue
oassiuI in the character of Schmendrick
Nsxt sunday evening 1.-THE Magic Shofar'
will be presented. - ..4,, r.
If Roman critics ca1 DC trusted fran
chettps opera, "ChrlstoDal Ooion, "'a '""A
among the grandest compositions OF our
time. The opera is written for the celeb
ton of the fourth centenary, OF the dis
coyery of America and contains many his
torical scenes Of great force.
Mrs Anna Burch, the dramatic soprano,
who sang 1.-THE Damnation of Faust at the
Metropolitan Opera House last year and at
MIR. Sankey's concerts, has been offered an
operatic engagement to create the soprano
mart in Mascagni's "Cavallera Rusticana"
in New York, but she has been Obliged TO
refuse it owing to numerous engagements
she has concluded for Oratorio and festivals.
Madame Tavary. the Russian prima
donna, who has been Mr.. Harris dramatic
soprano at Covent Garden, London. Tor
three seasons, arrived in New York by the
Elbe. Madame Tavary has been engaged by
the Minnie Hauk Opera Company through
Mime. Wilhelmne Tremelli, the eminent
cOntralto from Vienna, who, four years ago,
made her entree In London at Her MajeS-
tvs Theater. has also arrived in this cOun-
try under contract with Mr.. Ruben. She
will make her American debut in "Troya-
cage Opera House with the Minnie Hauk
Madame Fursct-Madi left Havre for
New York on the 10th of September
She will appear in opera in Boston
the early part of November and will be
heard in orat0rio as we'll as opera in New
York and other principal cities OF the
United States during the months of Novem-
Der and December.
Miss Lena Little, contralto, has been en-
gagged as the leading contralto ut the
Worcester Festival in Bruch's "Armenius'
and other classical works.
Miss Dora Becker, the young American
Violinist and favOrite pupil Of DR.. Joachim,
has made three-year contract with Mr..
l.. NJ Ruben.
Henry Irving's second son, who made his
appearance on the English provincial stage
about month ago. is winning many friends.
His stage name is Mr.. Lawrence, he having
assumed that name by way of compliment
to his fathers old friend, John Lawrence
Toole. Mr. Lawrence's debut was made
as Snug, the joiner, i'll "Midsummer's Night
Dream"
Hermann. the magician, says that man
he sent TO Europe at an expense OF 5000
has Just returned with proofs that lie is
real Simon pure Hermann, and not Me-
man, as George Washington Lederer
wickedly says he is, and that he will bring
litel suits against everybody who clrcu-
lated the dreadful report. Besides. how
could ali the Kings aud Queens of Europe
and Asia have decorated Hermann, if Her.
mann wasn't his real name?
Eva Mann, having failed as star, has
joined variety show. Arthur Cole, who
acted as manager for c. K. Gardner in her
recent fiasce, is dying of consumption at the
ST. Vincent Hospital in New York.
The summer run of "Sinbad" at the
Chicago Opera House has cleared David
Henderson $4,000.
j. b. Polk, the comedian, has tempo
rarily retired from the stage to work on his
gold mine in Northern California.
Colonel j. II. HaYerly will soon be here
with the Emerson Minstrsls.