The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-21
PERSONAL and Other JottIngs.

"Girofis- Giro1la," the oft-tried and we'll
approved Lecocg comic opera. will be re-
turned TO the TiyOIi stage tomorrow even
ing. instead OF "The Brig ands''-Miss Oracle
Plaisted peTsonating the twin sisters. On
August29 Solomon's comic opera Virginia
will be produced.
From the extraordinary demands for seats
there is every indication that Assistant
Manager Morgenstern OF the Baldwin Thea
Ter will have packed house. This is Mr..
Morgensjern's first benefit since he has
been connected with the theatrical profess
sion. Mr.. Sol Smith Russell whe plays a
fortnight engagement, commencing on Mon
day evening. will be the attraction, which
fact alone iDsuTes the beneficiary a large
house.
Otto Bendix, the well-known pianist, has
returned 10 this city after long profess
sIOnal tour of the East, and proposes to re-
main permanently.
Alexander Salvini returns from Europe on
the Champagne, French liner. Sunday, Sep
TENDER 10, and will forthwith enter on re-
hearsal. He intends TO make an extended
tour OF the Pacific Slope before the holt
days.
'Ton Yonson," the Swedish play, will
come TO the California again in the fall.
William A Brady's after Dark" Com
:
under l.. II. Stockwelt's management.
Brady himself plays Old Man Tom.
Sol Smiths humor is like the glow
worms light, clear il not brilliant, and
makes pleasant radiance In the minds and
hearts of his audience.
Eleanor Barry arrived from the north
last Friday, and opens at the Stoekwell on
the 10Th OF this month.
Augustin Days new theater In London
Will open in February.
Tho Vienna musical exhibition Is said to
be financial failure.
From an actors point OF view, things are
managed better in st. Petersburg than in
New ork or any other city in the United
States. The Chief of Police in the city on
Neva has issued an edict ordering every
manager OF spectacles, theaters, circuseS,
traVeling dramatic companies. ETC., must
deposit In the hands OF the Chief of Police a
caution in cash or In value equal to the total
| sum OIL month and half's salary for Sc
curlty 10 all his artists and employees"
Anton Rubinstein's mother is dead in
Odessa. etat 81.
James NJ. Ward and Carrie Clarke Ward
appear at B'nai Birth Hall. Eddystreet,
Iuesday evening. August so. for the benefit
OF Dung Ladies Institute No. 1.
FRANK Is. Hatch, a California boy and a
comedian OF considerable reputation both
on the Pacific Coast and in the East. cnm-
mences brief tour of the interior at VAL
leJo the 10Th OF this month. Mrs. +. M
Bates will be the leading lady. and Annie
MifiiIn, w. |. Mickey, Allen Venabie and
Harry +. Stone are among the people en-
gagged for the support. The repertoire con-
slsts OF RIP Van Winkie" and THE Con-
victs Daughter" Thomas u. Bates Is the
business manager and f. A. Kilday is to
pilot the organization.
Emma JHeh, Nine. Basta Tavaray, Mrs.
Corinne Moore Lawson and Miss Priscilla
White are the sopranos engaged for the
Worcester (Mass.) Festival, which begins
Monday. September &c Juch has grown
sick and tired of opera-which is not to be
wondered at-and will IN future devote her
attention to concert and oratorio.
Mike Smith. granddaughter of Horace
Greeley. aged IL, has written play that
was read in Montreal to company of real
actors.
Ibid You RiEg?" is the name of a new
farce that Is laughed at in London. The
characters are servants.
1t Is funny to read of Mr.. Abbey saying
now that Marcus Mayer has Patti that he
did not want her anyhow. When you can
not get a thing you never do want IL. The
fact Is that Abbey tried as hard as he knew
how. and how badly he wanted her is per-
haps told best by the fact that he never
made such large profits with her as during
the season just past. The contract which
Nine Patti has made with Mayer Is for 40
concerts in the United States and Canada,
for which she Is 10 receive $4,000
An offer OF $4,000 was recently refused
Tor the original score Of don JUAN" which
Nine. Garcia has just presented 10 the
library OF the Paris Conservatoire.
Signor Mascagni. the composer OF eCav-
alleria R.stieana," has been miseA M
mayed. sccurding TO foreign papers. by the