The morning call., 1892-03-06
Personal and Other Jottings.

The concert given by Miss Nina Lyon at
the Metropolitan Temple on Tuesday last
proved quite successful, both in financial
way and also in establishing the musical
ability of the youthful debutante.
Ed. Swift and Joe Gottlob, respectively
treasurer and assistant treasurer OF the
Bush-street Theater, are 10 have benefit at
that house on Thursday evening, March 10.
when the New York Opera Company will
present Balfe's Bohemian Girl" Both
young gentlemen have been connected with
the theater several years, and being very
popular with the patrons of the house, there
is no doubt but that they will have very
large attendance.
The committee on the New York Herald
prize play proposition made the award Feb
ruary 20 TO one called Hearts," with hon.
orabie mention Of ten others-"Left at the
Post" % Chums," The Missis," White
5issf Helen Apant Az Ne ssnty"
Victim of Science" The committee con-
sisted Of A. NJ. Palmer, Dan Graham.
Charles Barnard. Augustus Thomas and
Willie Seymour of Boston. Charles Froh-
man offers $1,000 for Hearts," and L. IL.
French has also made bld for il.
MIR. Courtlandt Palmer. son of the late
Couriiandt Palmer. founder and first presi-
dent Of the AlAth Century Club. New York
is tile latest accession to the grand army of
professional pianists in New York.
Henry Abbey has made contract with
COquelin Tor a second American tour ia the
season of 1898. and 1t is prospective that
Mennet-Sully will come to this country aso.
The degree OF Mus Doc, when bestowed
by All English university, has its significance.
and is considered in England to be n real
honor. In this country it has not mich
weight. The English musicians seem just
now to be very indignant because Trinity
College of Toropto Is bestowing this title
upon her fayorite sons. The Toronto title;
are not recognized in England.
Alphcnse karr, who died recently il
France, was famous not only as writer Il
historical essay but as eoiner Of brghl
and satirical sayings which will proDahii
ouiliye his memory. To him is due thai
famous bon mot, SO justly applied to th
Kaleidoscope French Government" Plus
ca change. plus c'est in meme chose"
1t is reported that Rubinstein is going b
be divorced from his present wife in ordjr
10 marry Sophie Pozanska. his clever pupl.
The story has been denied. but 1t refusesto
be Quietea.
Before the close of the present seapn
Mrs. John Drew will appear in q new CAR
acter at the Arch, the creation OF which
bids fair to equal that lady's Mrs. Malarop.
Two years Of matrimony convinced lere-
| sina Tua that it's n. G. and so she gone
| back TO fddIng.
OSCaA W iiuc uSW play, Louy NmuSt-
mere's Fan" is said by the Englia critics
to resemble in plot and action Haddon
| Chambers play Of The Idier"
j. Common Roach. the stalwart Iishman,
who helped to make "Shane-na-LSn" for
| w. j. Seaman. has flushed anotheI dialect
| drama, Rory of the Hill" RoSh has q
fond and faithful admirer in j. NJ lii, who
| will send the new piece out next ninth with
Roach in the title role. The drinatist is
also good actor, but, unlike rbst Irish
comedians, he eau neither sing Dr dance,
| and that has been fatal weakness in his
performance. but in RORY of TIN Hill" he
may have prepared for such emerfncy.
| Charles Erin Werner is playing Zoe Muir
| phys Kerry Cow" under the lame Of
THE blacksmith" in Carlisle. England.
Joe will have something to say Werner
| when he sees him.
| Maude Harrison was lying DANGEROUSLY Ill
| In New York February "a.
Marie Jansen and Marion Msola are
| fighting over Jack Mason. At pc time,
before his marriage to Manola, Mson car
ried on a pleasant Irritation with Hiss jan
sen. He used to send her qualities Of
] sweet peas. flower OF which she exceed