The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-02

Friday evening, August 7th, for the benefit
of Alcatraz Parlor, N. S. G. w. Mr.. w. j..
Lonergan will assume the leading role
MISS Anne Ward f Ga opens Sef
gagement at the AlcaZar when Mr.. Morrison
and his company close.
| Mr.. A. M. Palmer comes to San Francisco
with his Alabama" company.
w. 5. Mullaly has arranged some new
and taking music for 1.-The City Directory 4"
| next week.
A new waltz composed by William With
ers Jr., leader of the New California Thea
| ter orchestra, words by George E. Lask,
will shortly be played. the vocal part sung
| by double quartet OF madrigal boys, at the
New California Theater between acts.
1t would not surprise the lyric world if
| Miss francesca Guthrie was one of MT.
| Henry E. Abbey's engagements for the
next operate season in the United States.
| Abbey and his party are expected from
Australia by the steamship Alameda, due
| here on Thursday next, August 9th.
John Ii. Russell has arranged with Man
ager Edwardes OF the Gaety GheRter. Lon
| don, for the appearance of bis comedians in
The City Directory" in London during
the summer of 1892.
The Beasy children finished their profess
sional tour on Thursday afternoon last at
| Alameda by concert at the Park Opera
| House, which was well attended. They
| were well received by the audience and
| given.
The new venture undertaken by Mckee
| Hankln and Archibald ID. Gordon, of pro-
| ducing play called abraham Lincoln, Is
| exciting much adverse comment from those
| who have heard the play, not on account OF
any particular imperfections in it, but be-
| cause OF the disagrpeable prominence given
to the character of Wilkes Booth. The
many people who have enjoyed the acting
| OF Edwin Booth will condemn anything That
ta.s 70 atriNra l.
| Mme Modjeska and her husband eX-
pect to return from Berlin to their home in
| Santa Ana, Southern California. Ii is de-
| scribcd as a ''wee wild nest in the mount
| aims" about forty miles from Pasadena.
Nine. Caroline Z-iss sailed for Europe
Jhly 18th. Her address is Rue Scribe,
| Paris.
OXIDE Musin. the vioinist has closed for
| Australia, and will sail from this city in the
early part of May next for that country.
son, the Australian manager. for fifty
nights. He will take three artists with
him, including NJ. Georges Dupuy, tenor,
from the Grand Opera of Paris.
Lydia Thompson has quarreled with her
Managers who run the play of The DaZ-
Zler," and they have replaced her with Kate
! CaStleton, who viii shortly marry James
Collier.
1t is reported that Gounod's health has
become so badly shattered that any work
40 obiASelg lOl OiuuCu ny Ms
physicians.
MIR. William Beach returns to the Alcazar
| III leading capacity shortly.
There are reports that the new Powell
street Theater will soon be reopened. Alb
sence from town of fashionable patrons
during June and July is the cause. we are
'eontdentlally" informed, of the doors re-
naming closed during those months.
Henri Canaan, the necromancer. has gone
to London, but Will return and tour the
no fol 10 arl
field Tor tricky" individuals.
1t Is said that the Five AS will shortly
put to vote whether the American actors
I may with dignity appear at private houses
In entertainments" for pay. 1t is not
nearly such a hardship, this private house
business, as 10 play at public theater with
out pay. Where is the actors dignity"
when the ghost fails TO walk?
Mary Anderson is said to be intensely an
noyed by the paragraphs that are being
sent about with great industry, saying she
Is writing book of memoirs and personal
sketches of people she has met She is not
engaged IN any literary work whatever, and
has apparently given up all hope of being
able to retire 10 that peaceful private life
which it is her ambition to occupy.
The London edition Of the Herald SAYS
lit will be marvellous if Charles Frohman
does not burn his fingers between all the
irons he has warming Tor next season"
The Gaiety Theatrr Company with Frank
Australia, Will arrive in this city en- route to
New \ Ork by the December steamship from
Sydney.
a significant insight into the attendance
at the London theaters is given by a recent
report presented to the London County
Council. 1t set forth that although the
whole number of theater seats amounted TO
$1,000, the average attendance nightly is
only 10000.
Personal advices from Melbourne to the
DhillipIDhta l'itv Tfaun aunouuna hat
Poor Jonathan" is not a success. that
''Evaugeline" Is on tour prior TO opening in
sydney and that Rice is going to produce
The Pearl of Pekin" shortly.
Guile, the French tenor, considers Rad
ames, i'll Aida" his best role. He lately
appeared in it in New York. In 1885, at the
Grand Opera House, Paris, in perform ance
OF Aida" given under the personal drec-
ton Of Verdi, the famous composer paid
Guile many compliments for his Radames
LeaIder Richardson IS circulating fero-
eious attack on MeSsrs. W. j. Arkell and
Alexander COmstOck, both engaged in theat-
rIcal management. Keel hauling, or "a
hauling over the Goals, would be an agree
able experience compared with the manner
IN which Richardson treats the objects IF
his ire. {.
1t is rumored that Kate Castleton is 20
become member of Mr.. Augustin Days
company next season.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
says in that city it is the little physically
actress that makes the big hit. Marie
Tempest, Annie Lewis, Della Fox, Flora
Walsh, Annie Blanck, Lolo Bartlette,
Annie Movers and Louise Beaudet are
caial0gued among the petite fayorites.
Laura STANDARDIZATION will soon visit
the United States aud PROPOSES to sing III a
series OF ten concerts. She is the wife of
Henry Maples0n, who has already COM
nenced the ''boom." Henry is a chip of
the old block.
The "Slnbad' company will leave Chicago
at the termination of the present run, play
In St Louis one week and then depart by
special train for this city, where the entire
pr oduction will be given for five weeks. 1t
takes seven cars to haul this company. with
scenery and properties across the continent.
This will be the second trip OF the American
Extravaganza Company from Chicago TO
San Francisco.
European Musical Itcms.
Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
Shakespeare's Tempest" with inciden-
tai music by Taubert, was given at the
Opera in Berlin to commemorate the death
of the composer.
An international congress for sacred
music will be held in Milan during the
month OF November.
Oriells," new ballet by Coppi and
Jacoby. was PERFORMED at the Alhamora in
London with great success.
A banquet and a musicale, in which some
of the best musicians took part, was given
in honor Of ltaly's greatest poet, Carducci,
in Naples.
A i II,