The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-10
Personal and Other lettings.

and glad and exuItant feeling that one i:
SOMEBODY, with capital "S."
Personal and Other lettings.
The regular season at the Baldwin closed LAS
evening with the conclusion of Joseph Murphy's
successful engagement.
The German company at the Baldwin will
give tonight Mannstaedrs comedy, with songs
called die Schoene Ungarin." Ii is well cast
and good performance is expected.
Mr.. Hoogs. late of the AlcaZar. will guide the
fortunes of tn Lorimer Johnson Ethel Bran.
don company, about TO take he road.
The Pacific Coast Protective Order Of Actors
VIII give It's first annual entertainment this
Sunday afternoon at The AlcaZar Theater. A
number OF professionals Will assist.
davenport has just closed a large weeks
business at the Marlborough, Oakland
Next wednesday aud Thursday evenings
Cnarles L.. Davis plays "AlvlD JosliD," and on
Inc lSiD, 18th and goth h tie Putnam appears
the 23d.
Nine Scalchi was unable to appear as siebel
in the distribution of "Fausr on the opening
OF the new Metropolitan Opera-hOuse, New
fork, November 81, on account OF a cold
caught 10 an Icy Toledo theater. Her place was
SignOrina Olympia Guercia.
Ihomas L. Thoine's and Clay Greene's opera,
line Maid OF Plymouth" was produced at the
Columbia heater. hicago, by the Bostonians,
November "a. telegram 10 the New York
Herald says: In thought and feeling. at least,
II Is genuinely American, but apaIt from this
mas true merit. IL Is possible 10 put more OF
the comic element into the libretto without bad
results-in fact, the piece would be benefited
thereby. As To the music, IL Is genial and
flowing. not marked by any special originality,
but OF tn type that Is readily caught ana re-
membered. The music Is al times reminiscent.
Frank ID. Belcher, the popular young singer.
mas dreided to have his voice cultivated, and
will depart for the EasI In few weeks. He
Will give farewell concert and society vaude-
Vile en- ertainment at Metropolitan Hall. Tues
day evening. December 10. under the manage
ment OF Philip Hastings. The best talent pro-
durable in The city has been engaged.
Roland Reed had dangerous attack OF la
grippe In Toronto. Ontario. December !. and it
took two physicians 10 combat IL. He can
celed all his engagements, gathered IN his
company and hurried back TO New York.
Canada, in winter time. Is not the best place to
meet la grippe.
new piece, In four acts. has been given at
the Paais Royal. IL Is by MN. Henry Meihac
and 81. Albin. and is entitled "Leurs Gigo-
lettes." he WORD "gigolettes," by The way. is
same meaning as the ''hotizontales" had two
years ago, "cocoites'' ten years ago or 80
reties" some thirty years ago.
Charles Coghlan's formal announcement OF
his Intention TO hire a New York theater and
run show In opposition 10 his sister Rose,
who Is To appear al the Fitth-avenue Theater
in "A Woman OF No 1mportance." Is regal ded
by theatrical managers simply In the light OF a
piece OF nerve. which is partly occasloned by
pique and partly by the ambition OF his new
wife, Miss Kuehne Beveridge.
George G. Milne Is in the English provinces
PLAYING the part of Napoleon in w. G. Wills
play. "a Royal Divorce" with marked success
Napoleon seems 10 be coming to the front
again. Two or three plays on the subject are
preparing for tn American theater.
Arthur Byron has resigned from the Felix
Morris Comedy Company 10 accept an offer
from Charles Ffohman Of part IN The IN new "
last night. Mr.. Byron's reason for quitting the
Morris com any was that the management had
decided TO take of the plays In which were his
good parts, leaving him no favorable oppor-
unity. The matter WAS entirely friendly be-
ween him and Mr.. Morris.
Mrs. Madge X ndaps sister. Mrs. Brunton,
died recently IN England, bat Mrs. Kendall was
nOI applied OF the FACT until after the perform
ance OF The Second Mrs. TauQueray' at the
Columbia Theater, Brooklyn. Captain Riddtll,
the kendals' manager, gave as reason for
Withholding the Information that 1.-THE sale OF
tickets had been large" and II the perform
ance had been omitted much loss and ncon-
venience would have eusufo." Hiddell was
discreet. Coin wins over sentiment all the
time. Besides, Mrs. BruntOn was chronic In
valid, and sympathy in her case had been worn
threadbare.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is to attend personally to
the final Iehearsals Of the opera "Ivanhoe" In
Germany, at the FIRST performance of which The
Emperor has signifed his intention OF being
present. Alter the production OF "lvanhoe,"
Sir Arthur Will make visit TO Gotha, where
he Will be the guest OF the Duk, who was In
his bachelor days friend aud pupil OF the COM
poser.
The papers are drawing parallel, In a matri-
monial way, between the late Dion Bouclcault
and Charles Cogb an.
Here is a little bit of dialogue from the pen
OF Jennie Ieamans. III IL principally OF inter-
est because OF the truth that Is In Ii:
al could reduce the number OF leading men
on the stage by fully 90 per cent" said some
one.
"How ?" asked some one else. "Would you
discharge them?"
Il have better method"
What Is ii ?''
"Pd sew up the side pockets In their trous-
ers."
"And what would that dop"
well, II the majority of our leading men
could not manifest surprise, show emotion or
display their feelings by tbrusting their hands
in their side pockris. they would be lost.
They couldn't act. that's all. Watch some of
the leading men ami see"
Belle Archer, the dashing young actress,
who made a stir IN theatrical circles some
weeks ago by announcing that she was going
on the road as press agent for her cnum. Carrie
Turner, has returned 10 New York. 1t was
100 lonely travelling around all by herself, she
says, and so she has Concluded TO 60 out again
in one of tile old comp MES.
Mr.. Wilson Barrett Is reported TO have spent
over $4,000 on the revised production OF
"VirgiDius." In which he is now appearing.
For profe ssional who Is represented as con-
stantly losing money, Barrett comes TO The C, n
ter with remark able facility when coin is re-
qulred. or his press agent is there for him.
The English clergy are discussing Pinero's
"The Second Mrs TanQueray." which the New
York press has been overhauling as rather "rls-
que" especially when played by ''Such a model
OF wife" as Madge Kendall. Pinero aud the
kendals are lighted at the discussion.
Publicity Is the life of their trade. The Rev. w
ii. Parr OF Liverpool rec ntly made the LAY the
text for sermon. PineTO taught a great moral
lesson. But the moral stomach OF the Liver
pudlians is not as tender as that OF the New
Yor, ers.
Edwin Booth began his histrionic career at a
weekly salary OF four dollars. Charlie Mitchell,
pugilist ana Dlackguard, is TO make his debut
on The stage at a salary Of two thousand dol
lars per week. How long, o Lord, will this
state OF affairs last?
Talk about Yankee sensatIonalism and hum
buggery! Tie London Daily Chronicle vouches
for the following:
"Tbe Empire Is now submitting among its
varieties dog orchestra. M. Lavater has
trained several representatives OF the race 10
play on musical MISUNDERSTANDING drums,
cymoals and ,rombones. He has also cOntrived
TO form string quartet"
Ii Is suggested by the Musical News that a
"dog string Quartcp' sounds bit ambiguous.
Possibly the term is applied TO four dogs at
tached 10 one piece of string 20 be towed along.
'Pve just closed contract with a new
sipger-an English girl" said manager 10 a
Stageland correspondent. 'Sbe braced for a
hundred week. and although L tried 10 blum
her down she held out so stiffiy that was COM
PEELED to concede TO her TERMS"
Gan she sing?"
"Like a peacock - he renlied. "She had A