The morning call., 1893-11-26

american opera Company. 10 auVauce the III.
terests OF which she spent large sums OF
money.
In The coming Lucchesl concert. December
.. at the kohier-Chase Music Hail. the pro
lessor Will be assisted by Nine. Emilia IOJettl.
Miss Blanche Bates, Nj. D. Warde, Mr.. j. Sire
binger and Mr.. +. Meyer.
Ihe new wind-machine TO be used In the
forthcoming spectacle of "Sinbad" at the
Grand Operation looks very much like the
paddle-wheel of steamboat; has sheetiron
PADDLES. which beat persistently against
Ugntiy drawn strip of canvas and Initiate the
roar OF the temp st or the soughlpg OF the sum
mer winds according as the machine, which is
operated by crank (no reflection on the stage
hand who runs IL }, is mad TO 90 fast or slow.
An Evening In the Far Orient" was repro
dnceG last Friday evening, November II. at
Mission opera-hall with gre { success with Mr..
6nSha 6rnUIaas irwIn as King Casslmlr ana Fred =;
supervision OF Mr.. I. Irwin, the choruses aud
special numbers en- costume were excellent and
numbered 11lt seyenty,fve people in all.
Inc Rebagliatl Spanish Students will give
concert al the Metropolitan Temple Thursday
evening. December Ia assisted by Mrs Maud
Berry Fisher. Mrs. Charles Dickman. Mr.. Frank
Colin, Mr.. Thomas Rickard, Mr.. f. TitOn and
adouDie quartet OF LOring Club members
There will be Thanksgiving matinee of
kerry Cow" at the Baldwin on next Thurs
shOeing horses.
The late Annie Pixley left a large amount OF
properly, mostly In real estate. She held a
$4,000 mortgage on the Park Tneater. Phila-
delphia, and another Of 100000 on some
large iron works outside the Quaker City. The
body OF the dead actress was cremated at
IL. and the ashes will be taken TO London,
ontario. and deposited in the grave OF her
eleytn,year- son. who died about six years
ago. She leaves TWO brothers and three sisters,
who reside in New York
IL Is said that one Of the Brothers Webb, who
played the TWO Dromios IN 1864 al Stratf0rd-
on-Avon, and repeated IL in London in 1866.
came TO the United States a few years ago
Wnen Rob son and Crane produced The play and
staged II for them, ana that Robson afterward
pensloned the old man till his death. A very
nice tning Tor Robson 10 do, II the story be true
and not merely press agents yarn.
IF IL were not for Thomas w. Keene and a
few other actors in this country the legitimate
DRAMA and especially the Shakespearean por-
tion of 1t, would cease to be presented on the
modern stage."-ExchaDge Gentle reader,
ponder on this important utterance and tremble
hold .he divine William. II MIR. Keene were to
let go we would all be at sea without compass
chart or rudder!
BILLY" Birch. the famous minstrel comedian.
IS living IN New York In retirement. lie Is Ga
years old. Joe Murphy, who was a buInt-cork
contemporary OF "Billy's," and Is nearly az old
as he Is, draws houses at the Baldwin in Irish
comedy Just now that are beating the Fanny
Davenport record all 10 pieces.
"Becket," that Henry Irving Is presenting in
the United States, was TO have been produced
Dy the laie Lawrence Barrett. who had secured
the American rights TO the play. He had all
the models for the scenery and the designs for
the costumes prepared, and expected TO spend
$4,000 on the production.
Katharine ClemmOns and company are back
In New York. Katharine Will soon turn her
face In this direction. In The hope of better luck
than she met with In her recent tour.
Anne BOleyn," an historical drama, written
by ID. L. Caliaghan. Nj. D., OF this city. and pub
lished by A. Z. Marsden, London. has been re-
ferred TO Ia commendatory terms by the Book
man, London: the Dramatic Review, London I;
the Sportsman, London; the MSS, London I;
Telegraph. Sheffield; the Scottish Leader,
Liverpool Post, Dundee Advertiser, Newcastle
Daily Leader. ana, OF more importance than ALL
by The Manchester Guardian. Home opinion Is
no much In the Doctors wayi he prefers YER
diets from abroad.
aubrey Bouccault has INDUCED in sum-
ming up of his personal experiences and declares
that good-iooking young man Is bound to go
TO Iuin In America.
Sarah Bernhardt is 10 play the part OF Marie
Stuart at the Paris Renaissance in a new play
founded on the life of The Scottish Queen,
written by Alfred Debout
spectacle called the Devils Cat" founded
on the old fable OF Dick Wilmington and his
feline, Is running at the Paris Chatelet.
Little Louise Beaudet is up IN Montana fol.
lowing Daniel Bandman with a sharp legal
stick. Louise wants share OF the profits
accrulng from many years professional CO.
partnership between herself and Danny. who
has grabbed all.
In her suit for divorce from Louis James
Marie Wainwright testified that she was
married To him in Boston. March IA. 1882.
Theodore Bromley. long business manager for
the late Lawrence Barrett. testified that at the
Gate named both parties were playing In Phia
delphla with Barrett. This was very awkward.
ard application VIII be made TO the court by
the plaintiff to change the date of the alleged
marriage. Professional people are so careless
IN regard to matrimonial affairs.
Camille DAIvle VIII go under Edward
Elusive Rice's management next season. She
will be prlma donna IN a new military opera.
The New York Herald OF November Is says
OF Manager StockwelPs "Maine aud Georgia."
now running at tile FourteeDth-st Theater
"a a.r IN fhar
dramas, but is by no means finished or
rounded work; the acting throughout is medi-
ocre, with the exception OF that OF Mr. L. r.
Stockwell as AbsalOm Bates, which is capital"
Joe Jefferson will make short lecture tour
early In January under James B. Ponds man.
agement. He will visit principally the larger
cities.
The new play Fanny Rice Intends to produce
at the StOckwell, "Nliss Innocence Abroad, 4" Is
an adaptation from The French by f. e. Phil
lips and Charles BrOokfield. The comedy is
built on unconventional lines, aud in the char
acter Of Maria Miss Innocence) Miss Rice has
made an emphatic hit
Jennie Yeamans ("Jane'( who seems to have
faculty OF keeping in hot water. has been
cited b fore Judge Enrich of the New York
City Court for contempt. The citation grows
out OF sui brought against her by he Forbes
Lithographlng Company Tor S3221 23 due for
printing show blllS etc.
Young Salvinfs new Spanish play, "Zamar,"
Is well spoken OF by the Philadelphia press.
The story turns upon King Philip of Spain
having son by gypsy marriage. This son,
lamar, is brought 10 the palace before his
fathers death and there meets the heir to the
throne, Prince Philip, his half-brOther, after
ward King. The father dies suddenly, but be-
fore his demise exacts an oath from his children
that they will be friends. This oath is respected
by Zamar. but not by his brother, who perse-
cutes him 10 the end. "Zamar" Is from the pen
of Paul Keiser. On the evening OF the prOduc-
tion, November IL. one OF the boxes, suitably
decorated with the Italian and American cOlOrs,
was occupied by The young stars father, the
fnmous tragedian, Tomaso Salvini.
Miss Eleanor Mayo daughter OF Frank Mayo,
the actor, has made her debut at Herrmann's
Theater. New York. as lolanthe In the opera OF
king Rene's Daughter"
European Musical Items.
Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
IeopcavalIo's new onera Media was