The morning call., 1893-09-24

ut is true. Without American prime donne
tsuch as Sybil Sanderson, for exampsel Wbat
would /. what would art DO To-Day
A New York letter says: miss Jonustono
Bennett, at the conclusion of the present en-
gagement of Jane at the Standard Iheater'
will leave Immediately for Paris, France. van
ager Charles FrOhman sends her ABROAD WIN
the Intention of having her remain IN that CITY
during The winter. She Will join the CunsetVd-
tolIe of the Theatre Franchise, for which ar
ransements have already been made. MISS
Bennett will return in March. when she VIII
create In New York French character part III
all entirely new and elaborate production.
n n. ~ barnaDee recently stopped IN at eni na
cago TO see The Worlds Fair. While there he
Killed TWO birds with one stone He saw the
sights at the Columbian show. and at the same
TINE re-engaged Jessie Bartlett Davis Tor tlle
Bostonlans. The LADY dictated her own terms.
That accomplished actor, Felix Morris, VIII
oegin his starring tour October in the Schiller.
Chlcago. HIS repertory embraces the I0llow-
ing new and old plays: Evergreen" new
play IN two acts, by Mrs. Burton Harrison;
champagne" two-act play, expressly writ
ten for Mr.. Morris by Edward S. Van Zlle;
Moses" ADAPTED from the German by Minnie
Madden Fiske; "The Major" condensed from
DE Boots; "The Paper Chase" the three-aet
iarclcai play by Charles Thomas; THE Old
Musician; 1.-THE Vagabond." by Forbes Heer.
mans: 'The Notary" by w. A. Tremayne; "A
Game of Cards.; IAN Old Comedian" by
Laureau and Mariet; Cousin joe" by Buck
stone, ana Kerry" by Boucicault. The COM
pany has Arthur Byron ana Miss Jane Stuart
Tor the leading parts. IL is TO be regretted Mr..
MOTIFS does not intend to Include San Francisco
in his tour. Henry Irving has made our people
hnngry Tor complete dramatic Work such as
Morris furnishes.
young woman OF Brooklyn, says the Eagle,
refused to go 10 the plays that she calls weep
ers" because crying makes her nose red and
spOiis her complexion
Miss PhRbe Davies recently talk ed as follows
TO New York interviewer: 81 suppose that
Tor an actress l am unusually fortunate, for
nave played opposite parts TO my husband. and
so, although have embraced eyerv branch OF
the profession, have not embraced many OF
the members thereof. My husband and l
have played together every season for ten
years. Since the night made my debut in The
California Iheater in san Francisco have
been constantly In Que OF his com anies. In my
nrSt season at the Baldwin Theater we used TO
do at least one new piece each week and L
played a new role every few nights, ingenues
ana OLD women, leading character and think
ing parts, often doubling for the sake of
experience aud out of enthusiasm for work.
I've played such parts as ROsalind, MIlSs,
juliet, Chtspa, Hazel kirke, Ophelia, Par
thenia. Henrietta and Camille. Iu my life
have enjoyed undoubtedly the benefit OF an
experience and companiOnship OF which few
actresses can boast"
For ushers TO applaud think
Is really very low;
For men between the acts to drink
Il really very low.
When folks in theaters loudly chat
And tell of this thing and of that
They differ from the Jheater hat.
In being very low. -Stageiand.
pany because she did not like the actors
methods.
younger DE Reszke is about to make his
d. but. He Is tenor.
One of the de PEST regrets of Ibsen is that
he does not spe English, and therefore feels
that 1t Is useless for him 10 visit England or
America. "What interests aud fascinates me-"
he said recently, "is the heart of the people.
To get at that one must understand the lan-
guaee OF the country" He thinks Norway the
pleasanteSt place in the world to live in.
A short time ago DeDman Thompson received
letter from lady who expressed the great
pleasure she experienced in listening TO The
Old Homestead" but added that there was one
flaw IN it that might be corrected. She wrote:
'When little tot of years ba0 the misfor-
tune to meet with an accident that resulted in
the loss OF one of my eyes. and l am obliged 10
wear an artificial eye." The letter states that
the writer never got accustomed TO the loss of
II, and then continues: "Hence YOU can imagine
nv feelings when surrounded by a party of
friends l heard The Old Homestead for the
first time and found my lifelong sorrow held up
10 rldieule before that vast assembly Cannot
the great Denman Thomson be great enough
TO change that one remark? ?" Lej il be known
10 Mir. 1hOmpson's c. edil that since the receipt
OF The letter the Objectionable speech has not
been spoken.