The morning call., 1892-05-22

| terry, has just been published. 1t is the
| prize composition of the musical contest
| uS92) at the Baldwin Theater. The com.
/ position is charming one, and will become
| favorite in musical circles everywhere.
Miss Francesca e. Wakeman, who ha:
! entered the theatrical profession in thi;
! city, halls from Oakland, and is the daugh.
ter OF the late Captain Ned Wakeman. The
young lady has already appeared IN two
characters at the Alcazar. and was an object
OF special attention by the audience on ac-
count of her graceful bearing and correct
reading Miss Wakeman is Desartian, an
! elocutlonist and a inguist, speaking French
HuenIly She would do well, however, for
the style of acting at the Alcazar, TO modify
her elocutionary powers in favor OF an easy,
smooth and measurably intense coloquial
style. Busness-of which mel0drama is
mostly made up-and el0eution are apt "a
trim up each other.
! Manager Charles Meyer Of the Wigwam
! 1heater has secured those great natural Gu
iiOsitieS. Professor Woodward's performing
seals. The intelligent phoc2 grind knives.
play the banjo, pull an oar, run saving
machines. beat drums, dance, smoke, dls-
charge firearms and play seesaw. He has
also introduced Oscar Smith, an Austria Iian
Ventrloquist, and a multitude Of other
novelties
organlSt and harpist, will give an extra
concert in the First Congregational Church
on date 10 be fixed during the coming
week. The programme will be varied by n
short sketch Of the history and romaEce OF
the harp by Miss Maud Morgan. Why
have these great artists been let so severely
alone by our musical people? In the East
ern States they are the rage.
Nlobe" Is now running IN London and
IS liked there. Ben Teal stands to make a
fortune out of this fearful goddess. In his
case. however, they are tears of Joy, not OF
sorrow
Sbyl Johnstone has fallen i'll, and "The
Clemenceau Case" is, therefore, shelVed tor
the season.
Seventy-fve of the 0rganists in New York
City are Organists, and they play well, too.
Think of that. Mr.. George W. Morgan.
Henry, Arthur Jones, the English dram
aust. will visit America next season.
Charles A. llOyt Is ambitious to become
Governor Of New Hampshire, aud is going
into politics there next summer.
w. s. Gilbert Of "Pinaiore renown has
written parody on "Hamlet," that he
names " R0SeHcrantZ and Guildenstern." 1t
IS spoken OF as "a screaming tTavesty."
Weldon Grossmith and Brandon Thomas
play In 1t.
While the veteran actor COuldOck was
playing Hazel Kirke " iu Salt Lake City,
the Inhabitants gave him a reception, and
he told them how he played there f0T-r-tty
ye-e-ears ago, when he had to cross the
plains by mule train.
Henry Irving v i'll not be allowed by the
British authorities to produce the play, By
Frank Marshall. that presents Emmett, the
Irish patriot, as hero.
Boito, composer of Mefistofele," and
libretiO writer of Oell0," has been made
musical inspectOr-general OF the Italian
schools. 1t is thought that this will inter-
fere with his further work in composition.
He has an opera called "Ner0ne," that is
partly finished.
The writing of vulgar plays sometimes
preclpltaieS results anything but pleasant.
Here IS a case: Augustus Claire wrote
something that was presented few months
ago at a resort in Paris. This something was
too vulgar even for Frenchmen. The piece
was interdicted. and the manager OF the
theater and some of the performers were
sent to Jail
During her recent stay in Seville Nine.
Minnie Hauck WIS the object of a strange
ovation on the part Of the girls OF the huge
cigarette factory there. Some OF the glrlS,
who had formerly been singing in the cho-
rus at the opera, recognized the famous
Carmen and the news OF her presence
among her w0uld-be colleagues spread like
wildfre among the gay 'cisaTreras." They
surrounded the prima donna, clSpplng their
ha dS and singing the "Ha0ernera. 1t
tock quite while to free the Irima donna
from the enthusiastic crowd.
Mr.. Willard, after failing in New York,
Philadelphia and many Otller c,ies, has
made a success in Boston.
Sgnor d. de Viyo viii bring before the
public a new star. tenor famous all over
the world, in the person of Sguor Andrea
Anton, who has Just arrived from Caracas,
where he Was an inpresaro last winter
In conjunction with Anton the Siguor has
engaged large opera company compelled to
leave Venezuela on account OF the Teyolu-
tiun.
Johann Strauss has begun work on a new
operetia, which will probably have IS first
performance next season. The name of the
new operetta IS Princess Minetta," and
tho text is by Hugo Whitman aud Jul.
Bauer.
There is now playing in Paris Russian
horn band. each horn being capable Of pro-
ducing a single note only. So perfect is
the training that the band produces the
effect Of one equipped with ordinary in
struInents. even running scales with the
ranidity and precision OF violin.
FerdfS new opera. Falls staff" is to be
brought out at La Scala, Milan, in January,
1888, with MauTel in the title role.