The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

as the villain in the play, she is supposed to
strike. Miss Lewis. whose ideas of ait are
rather crude, actually thumps the actor who
hgureS as villain. and last week with such
grievous results that a damage suit Tor 5000
has been begun.
One Of Verdi's recent visitors says that
the comnoser gets as much fun out Of his
"Falstaf' as the public is likely to get. lie
sometimes sits down at the piano with his
lbrettist, BOito, and goes through scene
alter scene, broken only by pauseS Tor
hearty laughter.
The petitioners TO the Boston Board of
Aldermen for the abolition OF immoral
theater posters from the public streets have
not labored in vain. Hereafter no person
shall advertise q public performance by
means of pictorial posters or placards until
they have been approved by the committee
on licenses of the Board of Aldermen. An
order to this effect was unanimously passed
at the meeting of the board last week.
Emil Thomas, the German comedian now
acting at Amberg's Theater in New Y ork,
has ed 200 parts. What do our young
American comedians think of that? Herr
Thomas has been on the stage thirty-seven
years. and considering the work he has
done, 1t is not strange that he should now be
accounted IAN actor Of remarkable versa
tility and finish.''
Loie Fuller has been dancing the SER
pentine dance before President and Madame
Carnot at the Elysees
James Is. Polk has been engaged by Helen
Barry.
The awful secret is out that Ada Rehan,
her artistic yearnings unsatisfied by the in
iantile frOlics of Miss Jenny 0Jones,"
actually went to Miss Lottie Collins and be-
sought her sister-i n-art to teach her the
technical mysteries Of the real ''Ta-ra-ra
Boom-de-ay," and that Miss Collins kindly
but firmly declined.
Katherine Florence. who succeeded Maud
Adams In Charles Frohman's stock COM
pany, is the daughter Of the late Katherine
Rogers, In her time a most accomplished
actress.
Nine. de Vere-Sapio. the best paid choir
singer in the country. receiving annually
$500 from the Central Presbyterian Church
OF New York, will conclude her work in
That connection this year, and then devote
her time entirely to concerts.
Paderewski will sail for New York De-
cember IA His health is re-established.
Mr.. Clifford Schmidt, son of Mr.. Louis
Schmidt Sr. Of this city appears to be as
sorting himself in New York as a violinist.
lie IS concert master of the orchestra OF
which Anton Sedl is conductor. The New
\ OrK Musical Courier, paper that speaks
by the card, mentioning a late Sunday
evening concert of the Metropolitan SYM
phony Orchestra, as SedPs organization is
called, said the concert master played
SaTasate's Gypsy Dances" in brilliant
and sympathetic fashion. and that he has
gained greatly in beauty of tone and
technical finish. His encore was Ries'
Movement Perpetual"
The second of Wilkes Palace Ballad
Concerts will take place at Maple Hall.
Palace Hotel, al 3 p NJ sharp on Tuesday
next. December Is. Mr. Wflkie will sing.
BY special desire. THE Death Of Nelson"
James j. Brady has offered Later On"
for sale. lie is tired of 1t.
j. NJ. Seanland OF the Los Angeles Herald
threatens 20 sue managers who produce
Ruth. or Mormon Marriages." lie claims
the play, and says the Ms. was stolen from
him by Mrs. e. Il. King of Chicago.
number Of theatrical managers threaten
to sue Margaret MatheT for breaking en-
gagements. Margaret is sick, besides she
has married the brewer Pabsts son.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is holiday-making in
Ireland.
Nine. M0djeska plays Chopin, speaks half
a dozen different languages. including Eng
lish (Which few can understand and reads
the best literature in them all.
Patti is proud of her needlework
Nellie McHenTy is fond of the old
fashioned womanly employment, knitting
She says that while doing IL you sit and
think your own thoughts and nothing
binders; you are Infinitely lazy, and yet
you are accomplishing cord deal