The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-26
was fed by the Bohemians at the club last

six weeks vacation, and viii at the request
OF her friends open the Bijou Tbeater July
with great historical play called "Suia-
NTH, or the Daughter of Zion"
Charles Frohman is a most pertinaeious
| hunter after novelties. de considers his
latest find. 'Gloriana, dramatic gem Of
the first water.
When the DAILY company produces Lord
Tennyson's poetic comedy, ''rhe FOresters,"
at Stockwell'S, on Powell street. the same
ehorus-sinRers that appeared in the New
York production Will be heard.
Lillian Russell will appear at the Baldwin
Ibeater In the fall, and will present her
great New York success, LA Clgale. and
1.-The hountebank." the latter being its first
production in the United States.
Alabama" is an early underline at the
Baldwin, and it is pleasant to reflect upon
the healthy Improvement OF the public taste
Tor wholesome plays as indicated in the
universal success of Thomas Southern
idyL
Commencing Monday, July IS. Marie
Hubert Frohman will commence two
weeks engagement in The Witch" This
lady is the wife OF Gustav Frohman and
sister-in-law of Charles aud Daniel Froh-
man. She has made decided Eastern sue
cess and no doubt will have a repetition of
it here.
On Monday, July 4. Haverly's Great Min
strel Company and brass band will COM
mence a two weeks engagement at the
Bush-street Theater. This is a picked
company composed of the best minstrel
talent in the United States. Among others
may be mentioned the old favorite, Billy
Rice. Il. M. Hall, E. NJ. Kayne. Percy Dem
ton, Elwo0d, Harry Constantine, Klssell
and others.
The Wigwam Is in the swim of the variety
| business just now, and the manager, Mr.
Charles Meyer. is doing his best to keep it
SO. This week there will ba a splendid at
fra of Exyf rirrf,,
Clipper Quartet.
From The Breadmoor Casino. Colorado
Springs, comes the news Of the success of
the Hungarian Orchestra" which, under
the leadership of Herr Ferdinand Starte,
presents each week interesting programmes
TO the guests of that resort.
Bernhardrs Pauline Blanchard" was not
a success In London.
Mrs. James Brown Potter has had enough
| oil kyrle Bellew, and says tue professional
partnership will not be renewed. The lady
remains In London for the present.
London Is crowded with American mana
gers and actors.
w. ii. Hamilton. who used TO act and
sing, is now partner with Jay Rial in an
American opera troupe, which is travelling
in the West Indies
Joseph Proctor's daughter Annie, who
| inheTits much Of her fathers vlgoT will be
leading actress In Modjeska's company
next season.
Marie Wainwright is among those who
will not begin their new seasons until after
the elections. She will spend the vacation
IN Tacoma, WASH, where she has rented a
furnished house.
Stuart Robson was among the people
who ate dinner with the royal actors fund
IN London under the august presidency Of
Henry Irving.
The actors fund has properly retaliated
on the stagehHnds and musicians. who have
| oil i'd 60 - e., L. Al.
wanted help, but have refused TO work and
play for the benefits to the fund, alleging
that the rules of the labor unions they be-
longed to did not allow them to do so.
When they want assistance now they will
be directed to get it from their unions
PaOlo Tosti, the song-writer, has been for
three days q guest of Queen Victoria at
Bam0ral Castle He had to sing for his
supper every night whether lie felt like
working or not, and he does not know
whether to look at himself as a guest or a
kind of hired man, taking his pay in food
and lodging.
My Official Wife" written by Colonel
Savage and dramatlzsd by Archie Gunter,
has been selected as the proper means to
stellaTiZe Miss Minnie Sc lyman. The
young lady has long been ambitious to star.
Verdi speaks Of Mascagn. the author Of
"Cavalieria Rustcana" and "Amico Fritz"
in generous terms. 1--WE older musicians"
says the veteran master. nave been obliged
to write IA terminable grand operas, spread
over four hours and a half, TO introduce
choruses which have nothing TO do with the
stony. 10 elaborate simple situations, and TO
write lengthy arias, with all sorts of Access
series, instead of keeping to brisk dramatic
action. And now we see spring up
younger composer with immense talent and
great facility OF invention 10 give us a seri-
Gus opera in one act without all this tra-la-
la, and In which the action never halts."
Gadt 10 ,Ir,,,
are rowing in New York over pompadour
couture; Mrs. Jessie Hall. formerly the
actress D0rothea Lewis, Is suing j. w.
Paige, a type-setting machine manufacturer
of Hartford, for S950,00o % for breach of
promise, and Louise Beaudet is making
Dan Bandmann's life miserable by demand
ing half his $4,000 Montana ranch. She
sues for 1t as community property.
When the spring with iocund smile,
Oerbrims the seasons cup,
Dramatic art. with Que accord,
lis oyercOat hangs up"
Sir Arthur Sullivan realized $4,000 By his
song, THE Lost Chord"
Charles Frohman has engaged Lottie Col
Inns Of Ta-ra-Ta- BO0m-de-ay London
Music Hall fame for Is weeks season in
the United States. She opens in New York
the first week in September next. In our
opinion Loltie Will repeat the experience
of Jolly Nash and other London Music
Hall fayorites brought over to America. In
thing, says the Sun. is that Lottlie Conway
is an American girl, the wife of an Ameri-
can variety manager Is. Z. Coney). and an
old favorite of the BOweTy and Pastors
audiences.
Plays with a purpose are always hazard
Gus, and they gain nothing when the pur-
pose appears to be the apotheosis of adul-
terry.
Charles II. HOyt Is hnilding a casino on
his heautifn! summer home at Charleston,
n. II, which, among other things, has
fully appointed stage, where entertain
the aid OF churches and other charitable in
stitutions.
Ii seems after ali that Berry Jarrett, man
ager for Mr.. W. A. Brady, did really, by
some miSadveuture, lose $50 of Brady's
money, together with $500 of his own say.
ings, and had it not been for Hermann,
the magician, would have remained longer
in Jefferson Market JAIL where Manager
Brady clapped him at once. Jarrett served
two years with Hermann as treasurer, and
the great thaumRtuTgist showed the courage
Of his conviction that young Jarrett was
honest, II unfortunate, by paying his way
The actor presides as king on throne.
A scepter he Yields; the earth is his own,
He dimes in great state upon dishes Of gold,
he drinks amber wines that are good to behold,
And round la the canopied chariot he's rolled,
At night AT night!
But OH What difference III the morning!
ebeckeTed suit his lanky form adjoining,
His break fast ham and eggs,
Washed down by coffee dregs,
And he's glad to take horsecar in the morning
The Stage.
Henrietta Crossman. who during the first
week of the run Of "Gloriana" was taken
so i'll that she has not since acted, has
completely recovered and is now with the
'Gl0riana" Company. including E. J. Hen
ley, Charles b. Weles. May Robson and
others, that open at the Baldwin.
The Manchester Umpire has given its de-
cision in regard TO Bernhardt in Cleopatra,
and 10 is rather incsfve. About the Egyp-
tian Queen, as Sarah plays her." SAYS that
paper, there Is not the slightest trace of
royal dignity. She IS simply the child of
the gutter that Theodore was-a creature
int. 1,v Cd In