The morning call., 1892-10-23

CIR and Opera house November 10, for the
benefit of the Woman's Exchange.
The sporting editor of the New York
World said recently that John j.. Sullivan,
at his best, was a combination Of Paderew-
ski and Rubinstein. Probably we may
soon hear of jim Corbett being called the
"ChOpin OF the Ring"
Mr.. Joseph j. Levy has retired from the
trainerShip of the StOekwell.
James Whitcomb Riley, the "Hoosier
poet" will give series of readings from his
own works in this city within a few weeks
Mr. Milton Nebles has new play called
'For Revenue Only"
Charles Harris. who will be remembered
for the admirable acting he did as Squire
Tucker in alabama" with P0tter's COM
panY, is said to be dying in Chicago.
Agnes HuntlngtCn's Sprained ankle has
been neglected until ii has disabled the
singer, who is very lame, in London, ana
probably will not soon again be heard here
Colonel William L. Sim is endeavoring TO
raise fund for John Ellsler, now 70. and
without means.
A London firm will soon issue TOmaso
SalviDis memoirs.
A testimonial benefit for Mr.. and Mrs j.
Behnke. an aged and infirm couple. will be
given at the Bjou Theater, Market street,
tomorrow (Monday) evening. The pro.
gramme will be Struck Or and an "Olio."
In which a nun Der of the leading amateurs
of the city Will participate.
Now that Mr.. Edwin Booth has retired.
and Mr.. Lawrence Barrett has departed, it
is gratifying to know that the traditions OF
The stage are in such good hands as those OF
Sullivan and COrbett.
La Melba, the Melbourne prima donna,
having secured divorce from her husband,
will now devote herself to music without fear
or restraint
Mr.. Henry Irving is. it is said. to have the
refusal of Sir Edwin Arnoid's japanese
play, "Adzuma. or the Japanese Wife"
Nine. Trebelii, while once making pro-
fessonal tour around the world, agreed TO
sing at concert at the Society Islands for
third of the evenings receipts. She was
rather surprised, though not dlspleased,
with her share. When counted over it con-
sisted OF twenty pigs, forty turkeys, ninety
i've chickens. 5000 cocoanuts and an immense
quantity OF bananas, oranges and lemons
A cruel English critic declares that Mrs.
LaDgtry'S dresses used in her latest play at
the Haymarket, London, are not successes.
They must be trfle gaudy. With one she
wears diamonds valued at $4,000 the neck
lace alone being worth 9300 There are
detectives in the front of the theater ana
behind the scenes while Langtry wears these
gems.
''Do you ever suffer from stage-frightY'
asked Adlet OF famous tFagedlan oh,
yes" he replied. 'One Of the ugliest girls
in the ballet is in love with me"
From London comes the news that close
Imitation of real turf is the most remarka.
bic thing about "a PrOdigai Daughter,
which Sir Augustus Harris recently brought
out In London. "a huge green carpet, with
thick pile. specially manufactured for
the OCCASION" says the London Daily News,
SIS used. In some places il has been cum
ningly painted so as to suggest that the
grass has been ScGrcbed in places by the
heat of the sun. Not only is the effect real
iStic TO the eve, but the imitation turf serves
TO deaden the sounds of the horses hoofS,
which on any ordinary stage are apt to give
forth avery hollow sound that would be
destructive of the Illusion of animals pranc-
ing about in the open"
In 1878 the late Patrick Sarsfleld Gill
mour's band visited England and 1t was at
one of its performances at the CRYSTAL Pal
ace that Madame Nordca, then known as
Miss Norton, made her first appearance in
England. Ii would therefore appear that
the charming pTima donna is more than
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