The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-11
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

already.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Charles Dickson viii play 'Incog' at the
Broad-street 0pera-house next week.
Thomas Q. SeabroOke will give Phia-
delphia its first look at ''The Isle of Cham
payne" at the same time
William j. Gilmore will erect magnti-
cent Flace of amusement on the site of the
burned Central Theater. he having pur-
chased the ground for $4,000. He intends
to give Philadelphia building on the plan
of the New York Casino, with the latest
approved Improvements. 1t is to be ready
for opening by the next theatrical season.
The present license law does not permit the
sale of intoxicants in places Of amusement,
so Gilm ores patrons will have to content
themselves with soft drinks.
an delighted to learn from Manager w.
VI. WilkiSon that Alexander Salvini will
visit the coast this season, because you
will find 10 his work a rare treat He has
developed the artistic qualities of a great
actor.
George Holland, who several years ago
was on the coast with Leonard Grover as
the leading member of his company, which
included the clever and attractive Alma
Stuart Stanley, is manager of the Girard-
avenue Theater. one Of the most popular
hauSes in the city. The Girard was opened
two years ago, under Matt Snyder's man
agement, and WAS failure, due, il is be-
lieyed, to mismanagement Last year Hol-
land gained the management Of the house,
and by close handling made success of it.
de presented vide range in the line OF
plays. enacted by good stock company,
occasionally assisted by the appearance of a
staI-such as Jeifreys Lewis and Amy Lee
For this season be has engaged very good
company, including Charles j. Bell and
Eleanor Lane formerly of the Rosna Yokes
Company; Amy Lee, Cryptic Palmoni,
Frank Doane, Cornelia Bassett, Agnes
Wynne. Josephine West, Edwin Middleton,
John F. McArdle Z. q. Moroney.
CarncToSs' Ministries. the Oldest burnt
cork organization in the country, dating
back 20 the early COS, began its regular sea-
son at tie EleYenth-street 0pera-house on
Monday evening. There are people in this
good old Quaker town who will not visit
any other shOwh0use outside OF CarncrOss'
and laugh themselves hoarse at the enter
tainment. GUS Cook.
Riddles Readings.
Mr.. George Riddles readings at Odd Fell
lows Hall have attracted public attention.
His Browning night on Thursday last
was numerously attended, the literary ladies
of the community being in the majority
There are two, il not more. clubs in this
city devoted to the study of Robert Brown
ing, made up of lady members, who meet
periodically at each others residence to
read ana comment on the poets work. OF
course, to these deyotees the evening was a
treat of which they FASTENED TO avail them
selves: Riddle told them in such graphic
fashion, reading Brownings verse, how
Joris and his companions brought the good
news from Client to AK" that his auditors
almost heard the footballs of the horses and
saw the fstigued riders. Tomorrow even
ing Mr.. Riddle viii give scenes from
Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice" and
also read ". ID. H0wells' "The Elevator"
and Frank d. Siockton's "a Piece OF Red
Calico" In Shakespearean literature this
reader is said to be faciie princeps.