The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02

Oh Tue stage Is extraordinary ana Is increasing
daily. curious fact, too. in this connection
Is that while the lean and snuous girls have
pencbant for the legitimate those whom nature
has given shapely persons prefer the tights and
tinsel OF the spectacular. day never passes
Edward Elusive Rice in New York without
bevy of girls app ying TO him for something to
dO''-girls evident ly, who have never been on
the stage before. nd who belong TO good FAINT
lies. Rice has air eady two girls IN lavender
tights belonging to hts corps OF fgurantes who
are graduates OF Vassar and another who
played small parts W it'll Booth and Barrett.
Personal and Other Jottings.
Mr.. Charles p. Hall, formerly manager Of the
Metropolitan, Sacramento, is negotiating to re-
sumo that position.
Mr.. John Jack, a good actor and speech
maker, proposes to leave shortly for New York,
where a better professional field awaits him.
A farewell concert Is announced for July 25
at Metropolitan Hall, as a benefit to Mr.. F.
Fraser. In recognition OF his vocal aid to vari-
Gus societies and churches throughout the
coast. Among the talent who will assist Oh The
occasion are the clever students from Mrs. nj.
Mann's College of Music on Van Ness avenue.
The beneficiary will also appear In some favor
lite and new renderingS.
Charles ii. Hoyt's new play, not vet named,
Is a satire upon the Massachusetts militia, and
deals with the rivalrieS between companies
and regiments. with propriety 1t will be first
seen in a Boston theater.
Martha Conyngham Is the newest American
actress in London. She plays in piece from
The Dutch called "Leda," and Archer says she
has "a good deal Of somewhat uncOuth, unre-
strained ability"
j. NJ. Barrie's sketch from "Vanily Fair"
was lately presented by Mr.. and Mrs. Charr,ng-
ton In London. Labouchere calls 1t a literary
crime-a dull ana sOrdid little comedy.
SignOra Duses Nora in Ibsen's "A Dolls
House" disappointed the Londoners.
A play founded on Sir Walter SCOTS novel
o tph nd
Walter II. Pollock, was matneed In London
lately and failed.
Fanny Rice has accepted an offer to sing in
Paris next summer. A new comic opera is to be
written tor her.
"Aristocracy" resumes its tour on the 18TH
inst, in this city. The Eastern company will
remain the same, with the exception OF Maurice
Barrymore, who joins 1t TO play Jefferson Stock
ton.
Planquette's new opera, "The Talisman," as
produced in New York, is not well spoken Of by
Mrs. Leslie Garter returns to the stage in
autumn, when she Will appear as young
Southern girl in Heart OF Maryland" new
romantic drama written for her by David
Beasco
Mrs. Addie Redfield, wife OF Mr.. Horace Red.
field. theatrical and operate manager. di ed at
Fablola Hospital Oakland, on Thursday last.
She received severe injuries on The electric
tlamway, and died after weeks of terrible
suffering.
Audran has written new comic opera for
Frederick Daingerfeld, who painted the
splendid scenery for Henderson's American
Extravaganza Company, has grown wealthy by
his brush. He is Interested financially in sew
eral theater, in Scotland. He owns property
In London, Portsmouth and SOuthsea. scene
painting has not always been his profession,
however. For several years he was connected
with the Royal College of Surgeons in Edn-
burgh. and during that time he made sketches
OF some Of the most important operations of
the famous surgeons. Including Patrick Wat
toll md NnIl atd Ho
also made the illustrations for Professor
Blackie's noted work. Travels on the Nile"
Manager John Mcguire takes over three COL
umns Of he Anaconda (Mont.) Standard to give
his opinion OF the late Edwin Booth as an actor
and as man, dealing with his character analy
really. Edwin was evidently the god OF his
idolatry."
In New York Gustave Hinrchs adopted very
amusing tactics when his stars, Nine. NataIi
aud Nine. Tavary Quarreled upon the question
OF precedence. He cooly sent out notices TO
newspapers requesting the critics not to COM
ment upon any individual work. Several OF
the gentlemen OF the press resented this and
scored Hinrchs severely for his impudence.
Tom KecneS Staten Island home was for
merly the Rising Sun tavern. which In 1874
was the headquarters OF General Howe dur ing
the occupation OF New YORK by the BRUSH.
MIR. Fred Warde proposes 10 revive Henry
W. in which he will play Prince Hal and
Louis James Falstaff. 1t is difficult 10 imagine
James as the fat knight
Campanni. who has been suffering from a
"oSt chord =" was the center of an enthusiastic
throng, headed by the Tower Hamlets Colonel
Mapleson, some evenings ago III the lobby OF
the Lyric Theater. London.
Sgrid ArnoldsOn has made a six months con-
tract with Abbey, Schoetfel and Grau 10 sing
IN grand opera in the United States.
Annie Clarke. Charles Barron and Sadie Mar
tinot will be members of stock company at
the Grand Opera-bouse next season.
Baltimore capitalists are subscribing money
for the building of a new theater in the buSi-
ness part OF the Monumental City TO cost
$4,000.
Notwithstanding many representations to
the contrary. on account of the superior attrac-
tion of the Worlds Fair. the Chicago theaters
are reported TO be doing splendid business.
Mrs. Jessie Bartlett-Davis is out OF an ope-
ratio job, and is undecided whether TO return
to the footlights or take a season of for quie-
tude and rest in private life.
The stage-curtaln OF DAYS new London
theaier Is Il delighf. 1t is made OF rose GRIM
son silk, brocaded with gold and silver threads,
and is fine example OF English weaving. The
cost is $4,000.
Sir Arthur Sullivan his declined the master
ship OF the Queens music.
At present New York boasts Of no less than
four roof gardens. with the prospect OF more in
the future. The craze has spread to st. Louis.
Mrs. Jeanette Thurber, recognizing the
aptitude of The colored race for music vocal
and instrumental, has announced her inteatlon
to assist in its development: by adding branch
for the instruction OF c0.ored Iupis to the de-
partmentS Of the National Conservatory OF
Music. of which she is president. Many physi-
OlORlStS cOuleHu tlldt tUc negro, pure anu slHl-
pie is incapable of true singing tones.
In regard 10 DR.. Dvorak's claim for the negro
smelodics the .foiksongs' OF America, the
Saturday Evening Gazette OF Boston remarks
that he sentimental songs SUNG by the negro
Ministries are for the most part The parlOr songs
that achieve temporary popularity and the
comic songs are very largely recruited from the
programme OF The London music-hals. There
is nothing distinctvely American in them.
The Lorlei Quartet of Los Angeles, composed
OF Misses Bertha Agnes Amet, Mary Young,
Alice Eaton and Edith Gardner made fine
impression among the musical events happen.
ing in The Woman's building at the Chicago
Worlds Fair recently.
Miss Georgia Cayvan is going TO Alaska next
month and will return In time tc Join the
Lyceum Company on its Pacific tour IN August.
AT the dedication OF the California building
in the Chicago Worlds Fair. Miss Marie Bur-
roughs (born Arlington was the inter- of an
admirIng group most OF the time. Californians
are proud of the success Miss Burroughs has
won in her chosen profession. Governor
alkham was especially graceful in his COIL
pliments and assured her of the interest which
San Francisco people take in her artistic career.
European Musical Items.
Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale of Milan.
Arrigo Boito is in London. He has received
the honorary title OF doctor OF music from the
University OF Cambridge.
Puccinis "Manon Lescant" has been success