The morning call., 1893-10-29
Personal and other Jottings.

plaintiff has legal right TO lnstIu.e er % su,. az
against him for dissolution OF Haii'aS0
bond which never existed.
Personal and Other Jottings.
The HIzigrath German Company Will pre-
sent at tile Baldwin this evening Kari HON
mans comedy, ''Theuse krones," with Emil
Thomas and Betty DamhOfer in leading parts.
Oracle Plaisted was suddenly taken Ill Thurs
day afternoon, and in four hours notice Gar
re Northey Roma took the part. that OF Tessa
in "a Trip TO Africa" sustaining it remarkably
well.
The Isabella Gavotte." Guilio Minettps
composition has been arranged for full band
by the young violinist and Will be played Tor
the first time at the park this afternoon
The theater portion Of the Doe building. at
the junction Of Market and Hayes streets, IS
being fitted up for occupancy. Gossip Is busy
In the premises as TO what line OF Tbespian art
win be chosen for the opening entertainment
Among other rumors current was one 10 the
effect that The Tivol people had secured a
lease OF the property. Another report cTedlted
The owner Of the building with managing The
concern on his own account.
Mr. j. w. Shannon, formerly OF Wallack's
Theater, New York City, proposes 10 open in
Brooklyn, n. Y, what he calls .'The Columbian
School of Acting" where the histrOnic art Will
he taught in systematic and practical
Mr.. Willis E. Bacheller. teacher of voice. has
arrived here from Boston. He proposes 10
make permanent residence in San Francisco
A yellow dog called "Superhuous" that leIt
San Francisco with "a Nutmeg Match Com
pany." and which was supposed to nave been
dropped by the way, turned up at denver
where the company was playing. tDe otDer
night. "Superfiuous" appeared at the stage
door, tired but waggtng his stump OF a tail and
wearing a conciliarng smile. This is COM
panion story of Dickens dog MerTylegs In
'sHard Times" as related by old Sleary, the
lisping circus man, TO Tom Gradgrind.
One of the most noted features OF Felix
Morris engagement In ST. Louis last week was
the production forsthe first time in ST, Louis OF
Mrs Burton Harrison's two-act Virginian ro-
nance, Evergreen" The story Is OF southern
life, the scene laid In a Virginian town, the
time being 1847. the period of the war with
Mexico.
Victorien Sardou writes to Miss Marbury.
his American representative, that he has lett
his country place at Marty and taken up his
his new comedy. ..Sans-Gene," which Is soon to
be produced at the Vaudeville Theater, with
Mime Rojan in the principal role.
When CleOpatra's mummy was unearthed
some years age 1t was found that the alluring
Egyptian was wrapped in yards on yards of a
thin, silky m ateria. showing concluslyely that
the serpentine dance was in vogue in Cleo's
time.
Last summer, says the New York Mirror,
Rose Eytiuge instructed Florence Rockwell,
who Is but 16 years old. in stage business. and
so great was Miss EytiDge's faith in the future
of her pupil that Thomas w. keene engaged
Miss Rockwell for leading parts.
The receipts Of the several attractions under
the management of Messrs. Abbey, SchOeffel
& Grau, for the week ending October z, reached
the enormous figures OF S114.2S6, America"
hea ding the list with S56,O00.
The total amount of money used for amuse.
men Is in the United States Is as large as any
OF the staple productions, cereals alone ex-
cepted.
a friend of Miss Jobnstone C'Jane') Bennett
says that actress has not gone TO Paris TO study
as has been reported but simply on pleasure
trip. She is drawing half pay while seeing
life at the French capital. When she Is tired
she will come back TO Frohman.
Thomas w. Keene thinks the outlook for the
classic drama 10 be brighter now than ever IL
was, and that the public interest in Shake
speaTe is steadily increasing. In Thomas case
the wish In regard TO the drama is father to the
thought. The public has never lost interest in
Shak espeare. but 1t has IN alleged Shakespear-
ian actors.
The Chicago Times eongratulates the profess
sion on the selection OF Joseph Jefferson TO sue.
ceed Edwin Booth as president OF the Players
Club. The paper is of opinion that the objects
OF the club will be better forwarded by Jefferson
than they would have been by Booth.
Mr Richard Mansfield has introduced small
string orchestra, composed OF prominent soloists,
al Hermann's TDeater. n. Y. In place of the
regulation band. Like Mckee Rankin, Richard
is not in accord with the regulars.
Ellen Terry is said 10 be very much worriet.
because her son. Gordon Craig is the author of
AN interesting event about 10 occur In his mar
ried life. She writes 10 him: "The newspapers
will publish interviews about me In the light OF
a grandmother. l am painfully conscious that
/ am no longer young enough TO be the leading
heroine OF the Lyceum company, but this Is no
reason why you. for whom have done so much,
should make the fact patent 10 all the world"
English stage Deople are alive while they are
in the worla. surely; Word comes from Lou
con that Miss Ellalne Terriss, the handsome
daughter of William Terriss of The Irving COM
papy, was married recently TO Seymour Hicks.
Miss TerrIss has been on the stage several
years. The happy man is also on the stage and
comes from an old English family.
Nine. Sofia Scalch. the contralto, Is studying
her part in Verdps new opera. "Falstan." with
Slgnor Auguste Rotali Of the New England
Conservatory OF Music.
Mrs. Frank Rea. who with her husband,
Frauk, now deceased, was well known in this
city for many years, died on October IL at
WalIham, Mass. at the residence of George
h. Fortescue. She was godmother OF Viola
FOrtescue.
The divorced wife of the celebrated pianist
De PacbmaDn has been married TO French
lawyer. When told Of the situation the hirsute
pianist was visiby affected. Turning to his
manager lie remarked. III a voice full or tears,
"HOw mooch money vas in de house to-day?"
Sol Smith Russell has rented James Lewis
fiat in New YORK for the winter and win keep
house there this winter as eoZiy as possible.
~ am dramatist Dorn," said Charles Reade
once, "but novelist by force of crcum-
stances" He attributed such success as he
the encouragement aud advice OF Mrs. Sey-
mour. AT the opening of his career, after many
disappointments, he saw Mrs. Seymour on the
Stage, was impressed with her talents obtained
an introduction TO her and read her a play.
ayes, very good" she said when he had fin.
ished; "but why don't you write noves?" This
was the bitterest thing she could have said to
him at this time. He did not want to write
novels; his ambition lay in the direction of the
stage.
Thomas W. Keene is agitating national
theater in this country-that is. theater to be
endowed by the Government. He will have bis
labor for hls pains. "Ihey do those things
much better In France"
Maurice Barrymore says he will retire from
the stage for good and all December /.
Eleanor Carey In "The Corncracker'' and
Ellie Wilton in "Charleys Aunt are actresses
restored 10 the American stage after long alb
seBce. When last seen they were playing
youthful neroines, and now both ale in the
guise OF matrOns, with stimulation of more
age than they really possess. But The New
York SUI admits they are handsome even
under disadvantage.
Fanny Davenport is writing book by proxy
Eugene Field gave supper 10 Henry Irving
In Chicago.
Max Freeman contemplates a school for
comic opera performers.
One OF the wonders of twenty years ago. saws
the Sun, was the fortune made by D. c. VIII
| Hanson in 'Struck OIL" He went TO Australia
with his money, aud doubtless is forgotten by
most Americans. for he was not particularly
| impressive as an actor He Is recalled by the
fact that the DldV Is TO be DuC inr0 use AGAIN