The morning call., 1892-05-08
EquaI ,o the Oecasion.

Equal TO the Occasion.
There was moment of awkward uncer-
! tainiy at the London Haymarket during a
recent performance Of Hamlet" when the
least nervousness on the part of the actor
! or the folly of one person in the audience
| might have caused panic. The torch that
Hamlet uses had set fire 20 a small portion
! of the scenery and Hamlet was solioQuiZ-
ing, in blissful Inconsistencies, Of this fact
| when gentleman III the stalls said quietly,
There is a fire behind you, Dir. Tree ;.
! With absolute tranquility Hamlet turned
| and eXtneuished the flame and then went
on with the play, interrupted only by the
! round Of applause in which the audience
naturally expressed their thanks.
Personal and Other Jottings.
''Beau Brnmmep' will be played by Mr.
! Mansfield at tie Baldwin on Tuesday even
ing next, instead of "Ten Thousand a
Year." as previously announced.
Miss KuhGe Beverage and Mr.. Osmund
! w. jackson have withdrawn from the pro-
! gramme 10 be given on the 18th proX. in
behalf Of the Nursery for Homeless Chill
dren, and the home comedy from the pens
Of Jackson and Cyril Young will not be
! performed.
Shenandoah" will be revived at The
| Baldwin in October next. 1t is stated that
NJ. Bronson Howard's royalties from this
play reach $4,000. Who would not be the
writer of a successful play-if be could?
The Emma Jueh Company will visit San
| Jose next Wednesday and Thursday and
! produce there Carmen" "Cavalleria Rus
| ticana," and an act from I'll TroVat0re.
1t is said Searles of Hopkins estate
fame has promised Grace Church a new
organ, the best instrument obtainable for
| money.
Sherman, Clay'lS Co. have purchased the
this city, and also become the agents OF
their grand piano. We are sorry 10 lose
| LudoVici.
Miss Lillian Lamson. who left US as an
amateur, returns next week regular mem
| Der OF the profession. Size appears as sue
| Endaly in Blue Jeans'-a piece to be pro-
| duced at the new California May II.
The benefit for S.. Mary's Hospital al the
Grand Opera-hOusP, May 10, is looked for
ward TO as most important event. The
| programme is in the hands of MesSrS. NJ. {.
| Fassett and Luke Flynn. Seats are on sale
| at Sherman, Clay * Co.'S.
Miss Ellen Beach 1aw will appear in con-
cert at Irving Hall May II under the direc-
ton Of A. Harold kayton. yiolinist.
Mrs. Arnetta Wood the mother sends a
circular denOuncng some contemptlble
wretches" who are stealing the name Of an
| infant phenomenon called Little Tues
| day" Let them 'die O Wednesday"
Win Carleton Will lecture at Metz op0li-
tan Temple tomorrow evening on The
Drama al Life"
Miss Lizzie Nigoureux's testimonial bene-
fit takes place at the Grand Opera-house on
| Wednesday evening neXt-"As You Like
It. with the beneficiary as R0salind
There is proposition taking shape to
build an orphanage in connection with the
| Actors Fund Lquestionably 4 most
| needed institution
Mr.. Francis Wilson, who follows Jane"
| at The Baldwin. brings with him the entire
| productions Of two operas, The Merry
Monarch" and "The Lion Tanner" The
latter will not be played in any city on this
coast outside of San Francisco. MIR. VIII
son has a new sOubTette. Miss Lulu CHASER,
who is creating vpritable sensation every
| where. She is said TO be only IS years old
and possesses beautiful voice, with re-
fined and sparkling manner.
Young Fleischman, the pianist and COM
! poser, who had such a cUrously sad expert.
/ euce lately, is said to lie rapidly cOnyAlesc-
! ing, and may soon appear In concert
Charles FrOhman has secured the Ameri-
can rights, outside OF Boston. 10 Jerome's
| new play, THE Councillors WIFE," recently
| produced at the Boston Museum.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Kendall return for another
| farewell tour in 1884. Jess so. Haven't you
known it all along?
The poetic play on which J. Comyns Carr
/ Is tuAd5tu lOI Inc LOHucN l4YCeuiD is SalQ
to be dramatic version of the Arthurian
| legend, in which Ellen Terry will be seen
| as Gunevere. W. q. Willis wrote play
on this sut ject for Mr.. Irving, but it was
| never produced.
| The latest news about LILY Iangtry is
that Charles Wyndham has engaged her IN
| play Suzanne in Dumas " Demi Monde"
| which he intends TO put on shortly. A sug-
| geSttye compliment to say the least.
- The capitalist who Is to Join I. Henry
! French IN building the new Eighth-avenue
| a-houSe, New York, is Elliott Zbo-
| rowski, who is also interested in the Broad
| way Theater property.
Uncle Humsted-What kind of show
was that? Bessie Morris-A symphony
concert. Uaele Humsted - A sympathy
| concert, Ell? War, | must say | have
good deal of sympathy fer them as has to
| go TO 'em rcgular.-Puck.
" Hearts" the Herald pre- play, has
| proved failure, while "Chums," only
favorably mentioned by the judging eoterie
OF experienced authors, manager and
| stage directors, supposed TO be unerring
guides in the matter of public taste, has
| achieved an instantaneous success
A lacnnc telegraphic correspondence
| passed between George Drew Barrymore
and Charles FrOhman one day recently.
| Mrs. Barrymore sent q telegram asking Mr.
| FrohmsA's permission 70 play few nights
Tor another manager. Mr.. Frohman an
| swered with one word. mo" In response
| Mrs. Barrymore replied, "Ow
Jerusalem. old mani WHAT did you give
The Messiah such slugging for?" pro-
| tested the managing editor to the musical
| critic when he read the criticism the day
| after the production Of the oratorfo ut
| was fine performance" Yes" remarked
! the musical critic, with an eve 10 business.
I I'm aware of that; but Moses Gugen-
| heimer has taken his advertisement out and
we've got to do something to bring him
around again.
1t is rumOred that Pope's theater edifice,
In 81. Louis, will soon be RACED, and a build
| ing devoted TO other purposes erecled on the
| site.
A play adapted from the Sapskrit. called
"Richakatika Altho," recently achieved a
literary sue ess in Munich. 1t is believed
to be the Oldest play extant The plot and
| characters are quite up to date Tie hero
| Inc, BasantaDana. Is young and wealthy
| person OF light manners who loves and is
loved by poor Brahmin named Karndatta.
There Is conventional villain. Prince Samo-
| thanaka. and low comedian Brahmin
MaltrtJ The last act shows how love re-
! deems The heroine, who, after being perse-
cuted for several hours, is at length united
10 her lover. Dozens of English authors
OF melodrama have plagiaTized from this
| source
Miss Lily Post has made quite success
| IN the prina-dOnna role of ''The Child Of
Fortune" 1t was originally intended for
Laura Schrmer MapiesOn, but sho found
herself unable to memorize the words, be-
sizes she was too busy playing the game Of
| fascination at the actors fund fair.
A German VINO had heard Kate Castleton
sing once upon a time. .'For Goodness
| sake Don't Say Told YOU" went 10 the
oox-oihee OF theater where the luxurious
|