The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-31

house in New York. Inc Dall-bearerS were:
Harry Kellar Manager w. j. Fielding
Joseph l.. Chapman, l.. p. Simpson, Charles
+. Llnde aud August +. DaiX, the internent
being made in the h of p. Hill at Mount
MOriah Cemetery.
An effort is being made by the friends OF
the late Harry Edwards, the actor OF Wal
lacks old company, vino died five years ago,
to raise $4,000 to purchase his entOmologl-
cal collection to present to the American
Museum of Natural History. The collec-
tion is said to be the most extensive and
valuable private chronological collection IN
America, and one of the most valuable in
the world. 1t contains more than 250,OOO
specimens, and includes 456 insects which
Mr.. Edwards first described and added to
the catalogues. The committee having
charge of the plan to buy are: Edwin
Booth, Joseph Jefferson. Theodore Moss,
). i. Avery, W. {. Prime, Lawrence Hut
ton and A. NJ. Palmer. Mr.. Palmer is the
Treasurer.
Mrs. Kendall addressed the women who
attended the high tea and reception given
at the Holland Home January 18th. She
talked about the fair which is to raise
100000 for the Actors Fund.
Barley Campbel'S Bulls and Bears,
comedy satire in four acts, will be brought
out early in September in New York, with
James b. Radcliffe, Harry Eytinge, Alfred
Hampton, Ernest Tarlet0D, Steve Maby
G.. +. MOntaine and other prominent play
Of the emphatic successes at Maguire's
Opera House several years ago
The Omaha Daily Bee bestOws 81 eat praise
on the two accomplished daughters of MI
and Mrs. Neil Warner-twO young Montreal
girls as the paper states, the Misses Allie
and May. They are described as perfect
models of budding female loneliness and
they dance with a Taglion-like grace. In
lieu Of the old dancing tunes they utilize
MendesSohn'S wedding march for their ac-
compartment.
Mounting Shakespearean historical plays
is in these days a rather expensive business.
Mr.. Irving has spent from first to last over
the scenery, designs, costumes and Access
series Of Henry VIII' just 9l5.0O0
Henry Miller has purchased Frederic
Lemaitrp," one-act play by Clyde Fitch.
1t is his intention to produce II during his
summer engagement in San Francisco. 1t
will be given as q Curtain-Taiser 10 another
play which Is being written for him by the
same author.
The agent Of the George W. Laderer Model
Company, which supports Charles Dickinson
in "Incog, Is trying TO get the name
changed. He says that the word model
causes IL to be taken for a bUTlesque troupe
by hOtel-keepers, aud they sometimes refuse
him rates, and he has great difficulty in eX-
plaluing to them that IN this Instance model
does not refer TO the female form.
When Mr. Gilbert circulated, with the
| books Of The Mountebanks," leaflet con-
| tanning the text of three comic lyrics which
he had intended 20 include in the opera, but
which Mr.. Collier had not had time to set TO
music, he did, OF course, says an Eastern
exchange, an unusual thing One is glad TO
| have the dItteS, for they are funny IN Idea
and IN treatment; one Of them, SatlTlZlug
the present day young nObleman gone
wrong" is a bitter bit Of sarcasm, made
specially Spuugent by some recent ''reyeia-
tons" in the Law courts.
Anatole France, shreWd observer, says:
" The good critic Is the one who tells the adj
ventures Of his mind among masterpieces.
There is no more objective criticism than
objective art, and those who natter them
selves that they are putting anything other
than themselves in their work are dupes Of
the most fallaCious Illusion"
Il is believed that a reconciliation has
been effected between Mr.. Louis James and
his wife, Marie Wainwright, and il is sin
CeTely hoped that the runner Is well founded.
They should never HAYS been estranged.
Mrs. BernarG-BeerP, the English actress,
VIII begin her American tour in this city in
November. coming from Australia, for
which country she will sail this week.
Roland Reed has bought a new play from
William Il. GoOdall Of the Chicago Times
for $4,000. 1t Is called THE Absent-mndcd
Man"
The Oldest member Of the dramatic pro-
feSslOn ~ tile whole world died ut Memoirs,
! France, on W Wednesday last. His name was
3
/ appeared from the playbills, TOR its owner
was born IN l79S. lie created the part of
the Position de L0Diumeau, the part after
ward made celebrated by WachJei, and he
was also the first representative Of the lead
ing character In Tampa"
The most popular Partisan cafe chanteuse,
/ 1uetie Gu.ebert is going 10 London. She
VIII receive a salary which is double that
paid 10 an actress AT the Coincide Francois.
Gaspard Maeder, the Well-kuOwn scenic
artist, died at his residence in New York on
Monday morning, after five weeks illness of
chronic CRtarrh Of the stomach. lie was
/ brother Of Frank Maeder and son Of Gas
! pard Maeder, the composer and Clara
/ Fisher Maeder, one Of the best actresses
America has prodaced.
1t IS said that Agnes Huntington has made
more money during the last ten weeks than
any Otntr star on the road.
Mr.. Augustin DAILY has written an orgi-
nal comedy Of New York life, which will
follow The Cabinet Minister" at his
theater. and Miss Ada Rehan will be in the
cast.
Alexander Bison, whose three-act come
! DIV, Les Joies de Ia Paternile," Abbott and
/ Teal have secured for this country, is well
known here as the author of The Lottery
/ Of Love" produced by Augustn Daily, The
Nominee" produced by Nat Goodwin, "Mr.
| Wilkins0n's Widows" produced by Charles
trOhman, ana also as part author of The
Junior Partner TO say nothing OF his score
Of other comedies. unknown here, but big
successes on the other side. Last season
Bison enjoyed the phenomenal experience
of having four Of his plays running stimuli
taueously In Paris. He is unquestOnably
the first farcical comedy writer of France
to-day.
Conried's Opera Company will offer Poor
Jonathan" to the patrons Of the Bush
street Theater shortly. This opera had
big run at the New York Casino last year.
Mr. Clay Clement, under the management
/ OF /. f. BOnneau, sends word Of his inten-
ton 20 do ''the Coast" next season. His
repertoire is THE Bells" Hamlet" "The
/ Mountebank," ''Yirginius," "Corsican
Brothers" "Corioianus." He sends a
| brochure, also, which pronounces INN far
! and away the best actor who has ever at
tempted the principal characters in these
! PLAYS. Nos yeramOs.
Pictures OF actresses in pink tights are
not immoral, according TO Judge PaTmenter
of Boston. A liberal ruling-lor the Hub.
The sensation Of the moment in dramatic
circles in Paris, writes a correspondent, is
the termination of the dictatorship of
Messrs. RIFT q Gailhard at the Grand Opera,
which came to an end night before last
with the one hundredth representation OF
"Sigurd." NJ. Bertrand, the new manager.
formerly Of the Varieties, enters on his
functions to-day. The chief inaugural innO-
walton Of his dictatorship is TO be an effort
to pOpularize the Opera with the masses, and
to that end he Is going to institute a series
Of matinees at the uniform price OF so cents
admission to all parts Of the house. All the
boxes. with the exception of the Presi-
| Dental loge. are to be thrown open, the only
change being the substitution of cane
! bottom chairs for those in crimson brocade.
Maude Granger has been playing I'm
herited" to large audiences at the Barton,
! Fresno.
And now the New York papers are crlti-
Ching Dave BelascO's ''slouchy linen be-
cause he will not wear that article starched.
Instead, lie buys the silk garment at Sl5 per
shirt.
The new theater which Managers Al Hay
man and Frank w. Sanger are to build on
the corner of Broadway and Fortieth street,
n. Y, WAS recently leased TO Messrs. Charles