The morning call., 1891-08-23
Personal and Other Jottinps.

A testimonial benefit will be given Mr..
George Clifford at Irving Hall, Post street. on
Thursday evening. August 9th. by leading
amateur clubs OF San Francisco, who will
present, for the first time here, 1.-The Con-
vict," London success.
The Lyceum Comedy Compan y (amateur)
do "The Opera Singer" a new comedy, at
Saratoga Hall, September oath.
Helen Barry In "a Nights Frolic'' 10y
the author of "AlabamG) Is an attraction
due here in the near future.
Herr August Aamold. "a violinist Of ma
tional fame" did not, it seems, give the
satisfaction expected of him at Friday
nights Irving Hall concert.
Mr.. Frederick Bryton will not appear nj
the Alcazar again till the stock season of
that theater opens in "The Eng fish Rose"
This will be about the middle of September
A genuine novelty in the way of ballet
spectacles is said to be the wi inter- carnival in
the production of "Sinbad, now running at
the Chicago Opera House. In this ballet
the dancers appear as snow-flakes, icicles,
sleighers, skaters and tobOgganers, while
the premieres impersonate winter, night
will-o'-the-wisp and astrOlogy.
Fred Warde, the tragedian, is an expert
angler, and equally expert, it is said, in
telling FISH stories" He did wonders with
the rod and line at White Lake recently
according TO MS own account.
Henry Lee has Instructed his solicitors to
begin an action for libel against the New
ork Sun, on account of the article recently
published in that paper by cable from LON
don. This article, it will be remembered, de-
clared that he had sold the jewelry of his
new wife. and had skipped with the pro-
ceeds. much to that lady's anger. 1t was
reported that she had made an effort to Sc
cure his arrest upon a criminal charge.
Signor Bevgnani has been engaged by
the order Of Charles e. Locke to act as the
musical director of the Emma Juch Opera
Company the coming season.
Major James b. Pond has signed a con-
tract with Sir Edwin Arnold for series of
fifty lectures to be delivered In New York
and other American cities, beginning in
November.
Mr.. Charles Hoyts "a Midnight Bell'
will make its annual tour of the Pacific
Coast this season. The Eastern papers are
ringing with its success In that section of
the country.
Gillette's "All the Comforts of Home"
will soon be here again. The title of this
play may be accepted as its results to the
author.
William Winter. dramatic editor of the
New York Tribune, has been elected Presi-
dent OF the Staten Island Academy and
Latin School.
Frank Carlyle has tired of the regular
dramatic stage because he did not progress
as fast as he wished. One would think from
the free way In which ne was watered by the
tank drama in the beginning, he might have
grown more rapidly. He has designs on the
comic opera and is taking music lessons.
Aubrey Boucicault, who goes with Stuart
Robson's company next season. is the young
est son OF the late dramatist.
The Umpire, one Of the brightest papers
In all Great Britain, says about the creation
OF Sir Augustus Harris: Why not create
special order to meet the case? Sir Au-
gustus Harris, K.D.L.C.G. This looks we'll,
and SO II does also when written out in full
Sir Augustus Harris, knight OF Drury
Lane and Cuvent Garden.
The following is reported to have been
patented at Washington lately: An auto
matte machine for turning amateurs into
actors-directiOns Put penny into the
slot, then run Sle amateur ON the stage