The morning call., 1892-05-08

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Miss Maud Adams, daughter of Miss
Annie Adams. long a popular actress in
tnls city and originally from Salt Lake, has
been selected to play the leading roles with
John Drew. Miss Adams has been with
MT Frohman's stock company for two
years. ohe has done excellent work both
III comedy ana drama, and as a large num-
Der OIL applications for this position were
received the decision in favor of Miss
ADAMS Is very honorable and well-earned
distinction.
The "Neu Beiliner Musikzeitung" of
1Aplii Ia devotes page TO very fine full
length portrait of Louis Blumenberg, the
American cello vrtuoso.
:, Ihe costumes and prOpertieso of the late
marry Edwards were sold at auction in
New YORK recently. Mr.. Edwards had
very long career on the stage, and as he
Iau me taste OF collector he had brought
logether an extraordinary assortment of
theatrical properties. A great many wea-
pons, suits Of armor and beautiful cos
tunes, together with many theatrical
curioSties. went for a song at the auction.
The whole collection. which realized 500.
must nave cost $4,000 What has become
Oh the dead actors chronological. collection?
ms was valued 1T $4,000 before he left
this city, years ago.
1t IS announced that Ariel Barney has Sc
cured the Court Theater company of Lon
don Tor tour OF America next season. The
organization is headed by Brandon Thomas
ara weldon GroSsmith, two comedians who
came over to this country with Rosna
Eokes several years ago. Grossmith is con-
sloered IN London one of the best s'enter-
talners OF the iime. He is a writer of
eomicalitles, as well as farceur. 1t will
be remembered that Miss Kate Field was
indebted 10 GrosSmith for most of the mat
ter she delivered in this city under the form
oil lecture before she transferred herself
to Washington.
Alfred Hayman has resigned the manage
ment OF the Columbia, Chicago, to take
erect at the end of the present season. He
VIII be succeeded by Will j. Davis.
William f. Cody, otherwise Buffalo
BIil, has secured place for his VIVID
West show, about five blocks from the
Morlds Fair grounds, Chicago. The wild
West Will be given throughout the period
OF the Columbian Exposition.
NINE. Aloani, Nine. Patey. Edward Lloyd
and Charles Santley, who are known across
the water as our representative English
quartet, are engaged for the Handel fes-
tlval performances of Judas Maccabeus" at
the Crystal Palace, Londoa. June %. The
chorus Will number nearly 5000.
Mary EaStlake has settled with her Lon
don creditors by paying them % cents on
the 81. She says she lost $4,000 during her
brief stay in America.
Nine. Arabella Goddard is still living and
working hard as teacher Of the piano.
which she used TO play so we'll. Her home
Is at Tun6rdge Wells, England, where Mary
Anderson is likewise domiciied.
Hermann will not permit stagehands,
carpenters, propertymen or scenic artists to
90 near the apparatus with which he fills
the stage. He claims that all the secrets of
magic which have ever leaked out did so
through curious and inQuisitive stage en-
plOyes.
A play called "Chris," OF which Louis n.
Parker is the author, was acted at a London
matinee few days ago. IL did not set the
Thames on ire, but it IS notable for one
original idea: The heroine is young
woman who marrieS her ideal and discOv-
eIs him 10 be swindler and a drunkard.
Her love then turns to loathlng, but the
husbands love- at least, is genuine and the
interest centers in his struggle TO reform,
with view of regaining her affections.
We are sorry TO think the motive of the play
Is altogether too wholesome for any hope of
its success on the stage.
daughter Of Edward Il. Rice, composer
OF 'EYdngelIne" and manager of buTleSQue
companies, was married last week to Ed
ward A. Schroeder. wealthy young man OF
Brooklyn. Miss Ricn's first marriage took
place when she WAS only Is. After wear
or two she separated from her husband and
went on the stage under the name OF Edith
Arnold
Rumors which are current that Alfred
Collier left a complete opera among bis
papers are quite without foundation. On the
contrary, it was with the greatest difficulty
that the late composer was able to finish
"The Mountebanks," and, indeed. he only
did so by using up some old though hitherto
unpublished material.
a New York exchange announces that
Mile. Watt, the chanSonette singer from
Paris, engaged for the Eden MuSee, has ar
rived with "A hats, with which she expects
to capture New Workers."
Miss Clementine de We're, whose marriage
to NJ. Sdplo took place in New York April
81, is probably the best paid chOir-siuger in
this country. She gets from DR.. Paxton'S
West Presbyterian Church $500 a year for
eight months Sunday service alone, and
she is allowed au additional vacation OF FIVE
weeks for her concert tour. There are sew
eral bars rest between De Vere's position
in New \ Ork and that of our leading choir
singers in San Francisco.