The morning call., 1893-06-11


of which seems TO puzzle the London pub
lie. Following is a verse in one OF the
songs:
There was once man in seaside town,
And his name it was-what was 1t
L know 1t wasn't smith. but I'm sure IL WASH
Brown.
But it was-Oh Lor' what was it?
/ very much want TO tell you all,
You'd love to know about 1t,
But just this point can't recall,
Aud as it's immaterial.
We'd best so on without II.
Berlin turned out to see a play the other
night. 1t was little thing called ON
schaftlichenballe, ana was
played Mt the Frederichsw emsta tadiSch-
theater, or something like that report
does not say whether teeth were broken
by the dialogue.
Arthur Wallack, Lester Wallack's son.
and for long time his secretary ana onsl,
ness manager, may turn actor next fall
and play jim WOodfall i'll "Ihe House ON
the Marsh"
Burnaud, editor OF Punch. as written a
burleSque on DIPLOMACY" aud named II
Dora and Diplomacy; or. A Woman OF
Uncommon Scents"
Lnttia Collins. the London "BOOm" girl.
will try 10 act next season. Cockney
PLAYWRIGHT is preparing sketch for her.
Young Tom Mcguire, who was sud
denly aud unexpectedly assaulted IN New
York recently, and received violent blow
lose the bridge of his nose
Little Edna Wallace, the Western girl oil
THE Girl | Left Behind Me-" is Caifur-
MIA product, and was first seen here with
Roland Reed in THE Club Friend" Her
work shows vast Improvement.
Reginald de kuven and Harry B. Smith
have finished Il comedy, with songs. the
subject OF winch is said to be novel. The
scene is England in the time OF Elizabeth
and the piece Is peculiar one in that the
songs are all naturally introduced. There
IS no music excepting that called for by
the eXlgencieS of the situation.
In Chicago they call Steele Mackaye's en-
terprise the eX-spectaturium.
Down In Georgia the ScandaliZed people
have risen in their wrath and the authori-
ties in one town, at the request of minis
ters of the gospel, have decided to allow
no operate or other performances in
which women appear in tights or short
skirts. Athens is the place
New England newspaper men have been
displaying their acting abilities on a
wholesale plan. At the opening of the
rooms of The Providence Press Club a
farce. styled a Night in Newspaper
Office" was presented, with the entire
cast made up from members of the local
press.
Outdoor performers have been stricken
with the electric fever. A high
with electricity, and during his perform
ance his body IS Illuminated by the deadly
fluid on the order of the electric dancers
already made familiar in the vaudeyi!Ies.
Louise Natal, the chief prima donna OF
the Hinrich Opera Company. now singing
In the Grand Opera-house In New York.
Will probably head new organization next
season, called the Grand English Opera
Company.
Henry Irving will dedicate Abbey,
Schoeffe II Grau's new theater in New
York next November:
One of the features of the time Mt the
Columbian EXPOSITION is the Lineff Rus
sian choir of sixty voices. They illustrate
MuSc3vite folk songs and dances which
DuElop's Stage News says New York is
filled with the usual lot of actors
Who cannot sing anu cannot act.
And don't know how TO dance:
But who should much surprise 'em, ana com
plete,y paraiyZs EN-.
'If they only had chance"
1t is said Mary Andersen -Novarro will
take the Lyceum Thaater in London and
appear there during Henry Irviug's Amer-
can tour.
A forthcoming performance by the Inde-
pendent Theater Society of London of
GreiD's "Wiiiam Rufus of England" will
be without scenery. on sem-circular
stage draped with dark green velvet cur
tains on brass rods.
Sardou has settled down for the summer
at his picturesque home in Marty, where
he intends to devote mis- time 70 writing
the piece promised to Sarah Bernhardt,
and for the American rights 10 which
Fanny Davenport is now negotiating
Alfred Hayman has been made press
agent for all the Charles Frohman enter
prlses.
The young actress whose relation with
Professor Kock caused his wife to sue for
divorce married the discoverer of the
lymph lately in Berlin. Her real name is
Hedwig FPrnbrueck and her stage name
Bertha Forten. She has Venetian red hair
and the prettiest eyes and figure in Berlin
Gounod is again i'll and unable to leave
his bedroom.
John l.. sullivan's profits this year ex-
ceeded $4,000.
Charles Ii. Hoyt has made clause in
his will under which. after his death, his
Charlestown On. H) residence. we'll en-
dowed. will be made retreat for INDECENT
actresses and named the Flora Walsh
HGme. This is in memory of his wife,
WHO died recently.
L. j. Buckley has had another stroke OF
paralysis.
John Jennings, the well-kn0wn come
dian, has bought farm in Vermont and
turned agriculturist.