The morning call., 1893-12-24
Personal and Other Jottiugs.

Leila France, composer OF "The Sweetheart
OF all the Year." has written a schottische.
dedicated to the Entire Nous Cotilon" called
palm City"
Mr. f. Loaiza, who sang Giorza's "Veni
CREATOR so well at the fiesta held in the Span.
ish church, "Nuestra Sonora de Guadalupe" In
this city, is a pupil of Professor Richard A.
Lucches
Barlow Brothers Ministries give their last
performance this evening at the Macdonough
Theater, Oakland. This combination follows
"a TrlD to China" at the New California.
James Lewis of Days company has been
made an honorary member Of the Gariick Club
In London. 1t is said that this Is an honor con-
ferred on few foreigners.
George a. Beane Jr., the original Ben Gray OF
Hoyt's "A Trip 10 Chinatown" which will be
revived at the New California for the Christ
mas matinee on Monday next, is a son OF
George Beane ST., who was with Denman
Thompson for twelve years.
'Tbe Ensign" is en- route to this coast for the
New California Theater, where it opens fort
nights engagement January 10. The cast now
presenting the piece is composed of the follow
ing well-known people; Walter Edwards, At
kins Lawrence. Wilson Deal, Marlboro Hardy,
George h. Sprague. Paul Gilmore, Joseph
Mitchell George Wright. James Grady, Frances
Gaunt Mrs. W. O. Jones, Florence Stover
Eihelyn Friend and Edith Wright.
Julius VIII marx, the sweet singer, will be
heard at the New California in the Christmas
matinee He Will sing Back Among the Old
Folks" by Dan Wheeler.
Miss Fannie Bowman, the young San Fran
cisco soubrette, who, after dramatic educa-
ton In this city, is now touring the Eastern
States as member of Frederick WaTde's COM
pany, wins golden opinions from the press
everywhere for the manner in which she plays
Virginia, Servius (ADtony's servauD and other
parts assigned her. The Boston press Is espe-
ciay loud and emphatic in her favor. "Pr aise
from Sir Hubert Is praise Indeed"
Lillian Russell receives on an average more
than fifty letters day, mostly requesting pic
lures and autographs. Not infrequently pro-
pOsal of marriage comes along. The most
unique letter so far received by the ''airy
fary'' is from man, evidently crank, who
wants $500 at once TO have an operation per-
formed that he may live TO develop scheme
OF perpetual motion that Will enable his "falr
beEefactress' 10 sing forever.
Eleanor Druse, the Italian actress, Will make
a second American tour next season, including
California. 1t is also given out that she has
announced permanent retirement from the
stage.
Mr.. Frank r. Clifton will probably attend to
the business management of the Orpheum in
future under the direction OF MIR. Walter.
Mr. de Wolf Hopper controls his snow-white
Andalusian mules in "Pan jandrum" by Jumps
OF sugar and sweet apples.
Oscar Wilde's new lay, "a Woman Of No
Importance" Is said 20 be written with the
SAM nimble pen and caustIc ink that he used
In Lady Windermere's Fam" 10 be produced
al the Baldwin tomorrow evening.
Louise BaudeI justifies her pursuit OF Daniel
Bandmann, the Angio-Germanic actor. by say
Ing that he kept every dollar she earned from
1880 TO 1889. He was her partner aud guar
dian, and In the latter capacity, she claims, he
invested nearly all her earnings In ranch near