The morning call., 1893-12-03

ent. When Charles 81. Hoyt received word
n. h., renterriDg his wife. On the day OF Mr..
Thomas funeral Mr.. Hoyps attractions all over
the country omitted performance. Deceased
partnership with Charles II. Hoyt, valued az
S125, 900. AS yet no Will has been found, but
among his papers were two pad-up insurance
policies one for $685. 900 in favor OF his father,
and one for $40, 600 payable to his own order.
Messrs. Hoyt and Thomas. besides their amuse-
meDt business. had large interests in other en-
terprlses. particularly in Omaha.
Colonel Sivalls of ST. Louis issues press passes
10 bis wonderland" On the back OF each
ticket he reeites the following bit of philoso-
len times over by the paper to which it is is
sued. 1t will b honored In the hands Of any
man. woman or child-whiie, black red or yell
IOw-who favors Colonel Svalls by presenting
II. 1t is good for The best there is in The house
The manager OF the Wonderland recognizes
the fact that its success Is owing largely. IL not
wholly. to the notices so freely given by the
press, and whilst he cannot render an equiva-
lent IN cash, he returns his grateful thanks"
Sivalls appears TO have more appreciation and
better sense than the averag- run of managers.
Many OF The friends of the late William j.
Florence visited his grave In Greenwood Gem
efery, New York, on November 10, it being
the second anniversary OF his death. The
friends OF the dead actor are making arrange
ments 10 have bronze tabet bearing an cpl
taph placed on the front panel of the granite
monument which marks his grave.
Mr.. Frank Mayo, an actor well known to the
old-iimers OF San Francisco. has made meas
uIabie success as IolaDihe In the opera of
king Rene's Daughter" lately produced at
Herrmann's Theater. New York. She is de-
scribed as young woman With regular fea-
lures and fine fresh voice OF agreeable quail
ity. fairly wide OF compass and adequate in
volume for her present role.
Clyde Fitchs new play, "An American
Duchess" IS pronounced by the New York
Mall and Express ''duli. crude aud positive
failure"
The wrestling match In the ladies' "As You
Like It." between Miss Banks (Orlando) and
Miss Marion Abbott as Charles, is thus de-
scribed: "And Charles really wre.tled with
OrlaDdo-reaiy wrestled, mind you, or al least
gave as good an imitation Of the struggle as
men do who are not athletes. Standing, feint-
ing, forced 10 the knees and struggling up,
breaking TO maneuver aud close again, catching
each other under or about the neck. all so like
The real thing that when the trim and agile Or.
lando seemed to pick up The stout-limbed pro
fessionap by strong body hold and throw him
violently 10 the earth. and Marion Abbott FELL
limp. nrrveless, dead weight of inert bone and
muscle. solidly on her back, you would have
sworn that the thing mad been actually done
and that Charles had been crushed and broken"
The performance was given by he Professions
" omen's League at the Lyceum. New York
Joe jefferson declared he had never seen the
play so well acted. 1t was undertaken In the
spirit OF frOie, and as such carried out.
Speaking of Rosina Vokes and of her retain
ing ner company after she was herself too III
TO play effectively, the Chicago Inter Ocean OF
Uff>eteie0.
might have done so much more happily to her
self and friends but for a peculiar persistence
OF newspaper pers cution from city TO city that
was more depressing to her than the III health
she suffered. Her engagement here was need
lessly embttered In this way, but IL is over
now. There Is no danger that any one will
ever again be tortured with the sight OF Roslna
Vokes upon the Stage OF Chicago the ater !;
but let us hope that some spots OF sunny earth
will be cheercd by her smile for many years TO
come. that her happy spirit may cheat disease.
Hanrv Irving will yisit paIf
The Monumental City did not like him and said
SO when he played there during his first Ameri-
can tour.
In the New York Superior Court November
The marriage of Lillian Russell TO Edward
Solomon on the ground that be had wife In
England when he married her Miss Russell
received the right 10 legally use her maiden
name and was given the custody of her seven
year. r.old daughter by Solomon. and the child
was declared legitimate.
New York Grand Opera-house November 20 was
interrupted by fight In the gallery. which was
not auelled for so long time that james
ONeili ordered the curtain rung down and
subsequently made speech TO the udience
complaining of the management for permitting
such an occurrence. On tuesday Manager 4.
c. Stanton resigned and the Goulds accepted
his resignation and appointed Samuel Singleton
acting manager.
Robert Downing has added samson" to his
reperfOry.
W. Fl. Sloan, the funny comedian in 1892"
is a brother OF the late George s. Knight.
Anne ONeill is now the leading actress with
William h: crane on bis tour.
Charley Mitchell Is he latest prize fighter to
assault the drama. He is TO be interpolated in
1.-THE Romany Rye"
Tbeo Is visiting New York socially.
A Milwaukee belle Of good family has con-
senied TO take for better or worse Charles r.
Harris. the man who wrote "After the Ball."
Sarah Bernhardt is acting in Paris the play
being Lies Rois," by Jules Lemaitre. critic OF
the .JOurual deS DAbats.