The morning call., 1893-03-05
Personal and Other Jottiups.

Wells, which opens April 3. Mr. Burgess
will accompany the organization. bringing
with him his entire production, consisting
of two carloads and several celebrated
thoroughbred raceh0rses.
The Wigwam management will present
tomorrow evening Johan Strauss "The
Merry War" under the direction of the
Nalerga Brothers The other attractions
are Llherati, the solo cornetist; the Laur-
enee Sisters, the Coles trapezsts, aud the
onerat!c vocalist and violin soloist, Ella
Raimee.
Yorktown" a new military comic opera
tmusic by Samuel Fleischmau. book by h.
{. Nhite), will shortly be brought out at
the TtvOl White is the author OF She"
The Wonderful Lamp" and ''Arquilo."
When they arrive. the Bostnnians will
bring with them a new opera, The Maid OF
Plymouth"
The player current at the Bedford Avenue.
Brooklyn, remarks the New York sun of
February 26 is Jeffreys Lewis, an actress
uncommonIy combining subtlety and power.
She used to be well known to this public,
but of late years she has acted almost alto
gether in California, where she is an es-
pecial fav0rite.
There was fearful crush at the pit last
night, and Miss Girly was so squeezed that
she tainted" WAS she much hurt?" Il
am afraid so. l think it affected her mind,
Tor Wien she began TO recover she smiled In
a ridiculous sort OF way and said, you are
so rough, George.
1t is somewhat vaguely reported that Mr..
lmre hralfy has secured gigantic plat of
land near Charlng Cross on which he will
erect buildings suitable for entertainments
as colossal as Venice in London. Where
such plat has been obtained near the CEN
ter OF the metropolitan circle the London
Modern Society is culiOus TO learn.
The delusiOn Dance" as performed by
the sisters Leigh. now in the Eastern States,
IS said 10 be wonderful novelty. The SIS
ters are English and twins, and as alike as
two peas, else their marvellous dance would
be an impossibiitv. One dances before a
supposed mirror, the other doing the exact
dance, only the opposite, to represent the
reflection. The effect is electrical on the
audience when they are undeceved.
Wilkes next concert at Maple Hall, Pal
ace Hotel, on the aftern oon of st. Parck's
day, VIII be largely devoted to select Irish
music. The programme will include The
Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls"
with harp accompaniment.
he crnoline dance" according to the
Philadelphia Music and Drama. is the latest
fad. A manager of faree-comedy show is
to be the first to try the hOOpskrts on a
bevy Of pretty girls and to let them dance
for the edification OF folks who care for that
sort of thing.
Mr.. Richard Stahl, author of 'Said
Pasha, ''oea King" and other operas, pro-
duced at the Tivoli in This city, proposes to
b:ing nut another in Philadelphia next fall,
based on Chinese subject. Frank Dumont,
negro minstrel, has written the lyrics.
The average receipts at the London mu-
sic halls are $3.50 each night.
Joel Chandler Harris has written n COM
edy of the South with an Uncle Remus
in it.
At recent meeting of the American
Newspaper Publishers in New York the
subjrct OF the manner of criticizng plays
s.n-. A N.-N
aud newspapers has been going on all of
this season in Cincinnati. The whole
matter was referred TO n committee and it
is possible that the ability of either theaters
or press to do without the other will be
tested.
Tie annual official salary list of the I'M
perial Opera at Vienna has just been pub
lshed. The highest fee is that Of NJ Van
Dyck, who receives $4,000 for an engage
ment of seven months. The tenor Wink
Gilman, receives $4,000 for nine months,
and Nine. Materna, who is shortly to be
replaced by Nine. klafsky, $4,000 for the
same period.
Letnder Richardson's out with a severe
Remuneration of those press clubs that call
upon actors for their services al benefit per-
formances. There might be a stuaiion,"
he saws, where an out and out highway
rOhber could command respect; but black
mail and beggary are alike cOntemptible,
and where they go hand in hand they
awaken the utmost adherence"
James A. HerDe, who used to make ana
act IN, purely theatric plays. has cater ed TO
Boston fancy with ''Shore Acres" piece
with Ibsen characteristics. in which he men,
tions William d. Howells approvingly, and
of which Mir. Howells publishes commenda-
tion.
1t is interesting to hear Dan Rice. the old
time clown, recount his experiences in secur-
ing an author to complete his biography,
lie says: Il nave had six men at work on
IL at various times; some have died, others
met with serious accidents, so that when
mention the subject to writer he refuses
to attempt it on the ground that there is a
fatality attached thereto. | found n man
The other day VINO was willing TO try it, but
before allowing him to commence work |
insisted on him taking out an insurance
policy, and as they say life Insurance policies
are sure proof against death. L hope to have
it ready In short time"
Charles II. HOyt's next piece will be a
satire on the State militia.
Mrs. John SteisOn Kate Stokes) will come
to California with the company playing
The Crust of Society,""
PadereYski has felOn on his finger and
his physicians have recommended absolute
rest He has Cancelled all his dates in the
immediate future at loss, il is saic. of
$50. coo.
This is the latest from Maurice B,rry-
more. lie was playing not many years
oiHIb VIII q Htll-kuOWD lSmal6 star VINO
was antagonistc to degree. Nothing that
the actor did could suit her. In one scene
lie was obliged TO place a cloak about her.
which she declared he did very rudely. AS
they walked uD the stage she remarked in
an undertone:
Mr.. Barrymore, did you ever meet any
ladies befOre?"
10 which he replied in the same tone:
Madam, l was born and am married" !"
Inc New YORK sun says: Julius Kahn,
an actor, has been elected to the California
Legislature, and the first bill introduced by
him aims to put actors on a par with wage
earners in the matter of preferred claims for
services" Julius is becoming famous.
The Sun thinks Marie PrescoIts "The
Absinthe Drinker" one in the drift of i'm
proper dramas.
George w. Howard. a comedian who lately
lost his eyesight, received over $4,000 at a
Boston matinee benefit recently.
JOAN Webster, Nellie McHenry's hus-
band, has retired from the stage. He will
tack of managing his wife.
The widow OF the late negro minstrel,
Charles L. White. Is hopelessly III, and her
friends are preparing a matinee to raise
money to make her few remaining days
comfortable.
E. }. Buckley, lncapacitated by paralysis.
is 10 be benefited soon by means Of vol
unteer performance by stage friends.
Nat G00dwin's eyesight il falling him.
lie passed through New York recently
wearing pair OF eyeglasses, the employ
ment of which he explained to his friends
by saying be had been undergoing severe
trouble with his eyes for some weeks. The
optic nerve is somewhat affected, according
to Mr.. Goodwin's physician, and he Is
threatened with granulaton of the eyellds.
Mr.. Goodwin does not anticipate any per-
manent trouble, but is greatly annoyed at
present.
The partnership formed by Charles Alb