The evening world., 1893-12-20
TIMES ARE DULL IN FRISCO.
The Dramatic Profession in Par
ticular Is Suffering.
Bandmann Answers Louise Beau
diets Demand-Stage Gossip.

Manage Hayman's ecstacies over San
Francisco, probably due to the fact that
he is Electrically interested in that city,
are not shared by other less prejudiced
managers. A dramatic pilot we'll known
IN this city has this to write to THE
Evening World" "In San Francisco we
found times very dull. On the main
street, and directly opposite the Baldwin
Theatre, they are tearing down build
ings, and 1t was amusing to watch them
erect tents as soon as the ground was
cleared. The tents are inhabited by two
dime museums, with rural bands, of
course, and an Indian village, where
quack doctors hold forth and sell their
medicine. The Indians do a fantastic
war dance in front, and there is a beam
cry near by with the following sign:
Coffee, ham and eggs, 10 cents Can you
imagine all this in a town where the
people know 1t all? Eastern cities
They are all crazy about the Mid Winter
Fair. and have a wild idea that people
are going to flock to 1t from the East
people have all been waiting for this ex-
position. as you know Chicago did not
All the ILL. / went out and overlooked
the grounds. and don't really think that
Manufacturers Building of Chicago.
The streets are full of ,~beggars. You
meet two or three every block you walk,
lance. The theatrical business is sim
ply awful. Joseph Murphy is playing at
the leading theatre. the Baldwin. where
that did rot draw the people. Everybody
in San Francisco knows what you want
better thar you know yourself
Louise Beaudet, the little lady who went
70 Montana to sue the ex-tragedian,
its of her tour with him.. years ago,
through Australia, China and India. Miss
Beaudet does not say whether she'll
take the profits now. or wait till she gets
them; Bandmann's answer. to her de-
mand is frank and simple. He says
that she was only his pupil, that she
was smart and bright, and that he
thought he might be able TO make an
actress out of her.
Ed Favor. the royal treasurer of
Rice's '1492' company, Is frantically ex-
ploring his ancestry, and. says. that he
has already traced himself back to the
royal favErs that were so LITERALLY dis lis
Conqueror-a Jest worthy of his employ
or, b~y-the-bye. Favor declares that the
reason for this ancestral examination
lies in the fact that a awyer from
stage door of Paimer's Theatre, a night
or two ago. The legal gentleman stat
ed that an old and respected citizen of
his town, named Favor, had died re-
Gently. leaving a large and enticing es-
tate, but no immediate relatives: The
If he can't get the estate. This sounds
nice. 1t is much better than the worn
out gag of losing diamonds, that Marie
Jansen has been trying once more.
The comic opera Venus to be given
nv the Camille D'Aryillp Opera COmDany
been renamed prince KAN, or, a Trip
tn tt Tile at Il the IS Park PSn E Theat ptay sos toner
Mrs. D. p. Bowers. who is now on her
way to San Francisco, to join A.. NJ.
Palmer's stock company, Is employing
her time in the train by coaching Wilton
Lackaye. who accompanies her, In Maui
rice Barymore's part in Lady Winder-
mere's Fan"
James A.. Herne promises his actors
some pleasant realism at the Christmas
matinee performance of shore Acres"
While mos. companies playing that day
Is going 70 have a regular ~epicurean re-
past on the stage during the second act
Of the play. The people Will eat real
turkey, celery. cranberries and potatoes.
There will be no papier-mache counter
fe,ts. Real food Is used all the time
in this play, but on the Christmas oc-
ClSlon II Will ne reuicr.
Rose Coghlan and her company are
reke8Ising a new play at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Theatre, although 1t is not-accord-
Ing to announc ament-to be given during
the present New York engagement. The
manuscript of this novelty has only just
been received. In the mean time "A
Woman of No Importance is doing
surprisingly well.
Mr.. Kendall should leave all the