The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03

good reputation as an actress. She Is a hand
some young woman aud a blonde.
The veteran music critic OF Boston. John S,
Dwight. has been dangerously i'll in that city,
so that his death was at one time expected, but
he is gradually improving now. Mr.. Dwight is
over so years old, and for many years has been
n potent factor in the musical life OF Boston
lii recent letter 10 musical paper. Con-
stantin Siernberg, the pianist and composer,
cfiticizes PadeTewskfs playing. Mr.. Stern
berg thinks ryderewSki IS not one iola better
than Il goOdly number of other pianists native
of and resident Of this country, and much IN
fellor 10 some OF them. People who have heard
Sternberg play, adSs Chicago paper, will
know what value 10 put upon his opinion.
Fred Stinson, Julia Marlowe's manager, will
discard Autographs this year and rely on news
paper advertising exclusively.
LOie Fuller Is surrounded by 100 yards of
silk skirt In ber Serpentine dance. She has il
all under perfect control TOO, and yet the
critics say her act Is not success.
Mr.: and Mrs; Augustin DAILY have broken
into London society
Jennie Yeamans' legal name is Mrs c. II.
Dillingham;.
jennie Winston. who rivals Agnes Hunting
ton in height, proposes TO take up her abode In
Italy, aud there among classic surroundings
cOndOne for the time she has wasted in comic
opera.
John 3. Wright. vino died week before last in
Boston. was stage manager of Ford'S Theater
in Washington at the time of the assassination
OF Lincoln and witnessed the tragedy
The PHILADELPHIA Press is authority for the
statement that there is scarcely a company of
any Importance that will play beyond Kansas
H.
Crane, Nat G. Goodwin. Mansfield, the Bos.
toniaDs, Francis Wilson, and, in word, every
organization either Carrying number of people
or under heavy expense have absolutely re
fused all dates west OF the Missouri River
Caroline MilZner- hamilton, who was prima
donna soprano Of the Bostonians' road com
pany last season, ana who achieved great sue
cess as Maid Marian in robin Hood" has
signed with the Pauline Hall Opera Company
for this season.
Baroness Blanc, it is said. is soon to be
married TO Mr. Edward NJ. Rock of Pittsburg
"a very wealthy young man OF that city. The
Baroness" will "act" IN London in September,
and probably come back with new play.
Alice Harrison, the sprighty sOuDrette of the
old California Theater Company. and sister OF
Louis and Sam Of that name, has recovered
from long indiSpoSition. aud will fill engage
nIeuts this season.
Sarah Bernhardt is said 10 have built herself
= tombin PeIe la Chase Cemetery, Paris. And
yet she Is not coming 10 America this season."
exeialms Cincinnati Journal what can it
mean?"
The late Mrs. R. Mcdonald. an English lady
who was very fond of Tile theateT and its repre-
sentatiyes, and who herself occasionally acted
Win amateurs, las bequeathed the sum OF
$1,000 10 Tie Actors Benevolent Fund OF Lon
don. In accordance with the rules OF the So
clety this sum has been invested.
New York has three Jewish playhouses
MOST OF the plays and operas given in these
theaters are taken from The Old Testament
The language employed Is a corruption of
Hebrew, Polish aud German, ana many OF the
actors aud actresses are artists of a high de-
was not one OF these houses in existence in New
YORK, aud the people who now patroniZe them
Formerly sought recreation in the cheaper
theaters and concert gardens OF the East Side,
and also In the regularly established German
Ihealers.
Suit las been brought in the New York
courts byWllllam DrOuilliard and S. H. Stanach
against Lawrence Haney ana the Player Com
pany 10 recover $4,000. which the plaintiffs
claim IS due them Tor moneys put up last sea-
sen 10 star Mr.. Hanley in The PLAYER" The
tour proved disastrous, and when the company
was Teorganized in july, the former proprietors
claim ihat they were not consulted. although
they still claim 10 own all the costumes and
scenery.
Boy On front of theater)-Please sir II YOU
are soln' home, won't you give Inc your check
Gentleman-It is very late, and IL seems 10
me hoy OF your age would be better of In bed
than at u theater
Boy-Please, sir, the play would be over be-
fore we could git through arguin' that question
Gimme the check, won't you?
GOunod mas decided 10 go 10 Brussels In the
iall 10 supeflnt nd in person the rehearsas of
"Sappho," his new opera, which is to be pro-
ddced early III the operaIic season Rt the Rel
gan capital. HIS trip will be notable for the
r ason that the aged composer Is now IN feeble
health and rarely leaves Paris.
PadeTewSkl says he gave the Princess Louise
only three sittlngs OF two hours duration for
Ihe portrait which has been much admired.
Inc royal artist Is also good musician
A REGULARITY OF the Mormon tabernacle choir
10 sing IN chicago is that In the Organization
can De found representatives Of almost everv
choir, who Is said 10 sing high & sharp WIN ner.
fect ease, Is a Scotchman; Agnes Olson Thomas
TIE WeZzo Sololst, Is a Norwegian: so Is n eihe
TIE young man who is billed as 1.-The foramoSi
Viohonist OF the WesL' Mrs. Pugslev the high
soprano, Is of English birth; Professor Sienh.
ems, the conductor, and Mrs Edwards i've
Dailad singer, are Welsh; Radcliffe and Day
ner, the organiSts. are English; Peterson tba
pianlst, Is swedish; Ensign the barstone is az
american, and The 25O voices In the ehorns .r rs
distributed almost evenly among The nationai,
ties though the Americans of Course. beaviiy
predominate. ne"'iy
Louis ~ Parker has written another NAV for
u. .. willard founded upon the storv - IL
ioFes OF Lancelol and Gunever MIR Wiila~d
- ueIlsnteu With the result OF MIR pafra",
aaoois' ana considers this new version Of the
TTSty, toid SO simply and pathetleally nv s Sir
inonas mallory and so traglcally by Tepnyysn on
submitted TO him. '1"t HAS yet peen
number OF spurious old pIav hills s,td =,
Te very cleVeriy forged have been mi nno I ih ~
hohaon market ana have deceived many ara sie
Dut inexperienced collectors. MANY ~ thoau
i , 10 MIS- SlddOns aud David GarricL '' T,'
~ sone OF tbem the name of GrimaIdi annss Uu'
iay ollis OF indlsputable authrnticiIr sssas
,ha S soninaha as high price as S1Oo so tbst
profitable. - "Aeiy 10 be very
Inc rTeneh players now TO be seen .t n.,,.,.