The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-19

pirate makeup for the part. Nearly 100
| different portraits OF the celebrated discOv-
| errr have been published and nc two re-
Semble each other in any particular except
dress.
The Hawaiian Princess Kaiulani, now in
Washington in search of justice and a
throne. is accomplished in vocal aud instru-
mental music, speaks three languages and
mas a pleasing presence and IA charming
| voice. Should she fail TO secure throne
there is little doubt that the next mail would
bring her flattering offer from some enter
prlslng American manager TO star her in an
entirely new play. to be entitled, ''kau-
lants Quest, or the Pauper Princess of the
Pacific" or words to that effect.
Some queer people, remarks a New York
PAPER 90 to the Damrosch concerts, land
furnishes the following in verfcatioH:
Dear SiT-I want TO draw your attention TO
the fact that some OF your w0rkmen when you
weren't looking did not work at all last night at
the cOnceri-and when you looked there way he
suddenly went 10 work with Will. don't think
much OF such WOO kmen specify when they work
Ike sixty when you shake your stick al them 81
don't do nothing when you don't look. Those
fellows who bOwed the horns and lie what
diumed on the drum they were the worst of III
you ought to sack them. A LISTENER.
THIS little characteristics item about
Nladimer de Pachmann is taken from the
London Minstrel: Some amusement was
caused at the commencement of Pach-
MAINS recital at BasingStUke, when a lady
IN the stalls who had opened book of
Beethoven's sonatas to follow the pianists
rendering of the Moonlight Sonata" was
calmly told to Close dat book, please. Dat
is de English edition, and no use at all. |
play Paehmann's edition; dat is the best"
THE Crust of Society,"" which is creating
such a sensation everywhere this season,
was originally played forty years ago in
Paris, and its revival in London by Charles
Nyndham last season, with Mrs. Langtry in
the cast, created quite ripple.
A new biography of Ruhnsteln has been
brought out at Leipsic. He was professor
OF the piano TO Carmen sylvia at one time,
! and Ii was TO one of her ladies' that he said :
when | first went to England and was
young and could play l used to perform to
empty halls. Now that am old and can
not play they all 60 wild over me and cant
find hall big enough for me- to pesform in"
When MaScagni conducted his "Cavalleria
Rustieana" at the Berlin 0pera-house re-
Gently, the Emperor William called him to
the imperial box, where he was presented
with the order of the Prussian Crown of
the third class, trivial distinction which
the young composer enjoys in common with
Berlin butchers and bakers and candlestick-
makers.
Barry and Fay have agreed to disagree,
and parted company at Bridgeport a fort
night ago. During the last performance the
Sheriff swooped down on the receipts to
satisfy claim of Author Edgar Selden for
several weeks royalties, which Manager
William NJ. Dunlevy refused to pay. Fay
vii! probably retire from the stage rich
man aud Barry may continue, says an ex-
change.
An "old subscriber rises to ask the New
York Sun what has become Of negro min
strelSy The decadence Of this once favOrite
form Of en- tertainment is significant OF the
changes wrought by the whlrligig of time.
| The picturesque darky of negro miDstrelSy
owed much of his popularity to the War Of
the Rebellion, and the further that struggle
is left behind the less attractive he becomes
Much ingenuity has been exercised 10 main
tain MS place. First came the female min
Strel, then the white minstrel and sundry
other Innovations But all in vain. The
negro minstrel does not interest the present
generation.
1t is reported that Lillian RusselPs former
coachman, Tacatanee, Is very busy rehears-
ing for the stage, and that the fair Lillian,
1t is said. is taking considerable interest in
the progress OF his studies. Tao is ambitious
TO become a tTagedian.