The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-10
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done at the Fourteenth street Theater, New
York.
Charles Wheatleigh has rejolned Augustin
Days company in London.
Irving says that 1.-The fortunate actor is the
actor who works"
cable dispatch saws according to an East
ern xchange, that Ellen Terry is 10 retire from
tn e stage after her present American tour. Its
truth is doubted.
Mrs. d. F. Verdenal. formerly ofthis civ. but
now residing IN New York. has completed an
American- comedy, TO be produced this fail,
Called The Laughing Girl" The laugh Will
be on her side # she makes a winning.
General s. s. Bamberger has sent TO Mr..
Henry Irving an artistic pen drawing by the
general himself occupying a portion only of a
small carte de visite. in which is included the
English national anth M. God Save The
queen, The LORDS prayer aud The assertion
That Irving is the greatest living actor" True,
the assertion, as well as the other written mat
ter, Is nenned in characters so small that they
can only be decilhere by powerful micro
scope.
Bessie Bonehill. the English actress, opened
IN The Playalaits" at Lexington, KY. Sepem-
Der and is credited with making hit
Marir Prescott, an actress died Monday week
IN New York City at the hospital OF DR.. Robert
Ill. Nylie on Fofty-third street, after an oneTa-
ton that had been performed for Iumor of the
stomach. She was born at Paris, Ky., In 1858.
and made her debut on the stage in 1878. Miss
Prescott was The first who appeared at the old
California Th@ater in this city as FaIinitza.
Katie Emmett has made The hit OF her life in
her new play Killarney" which comes TO the
California shortly. She IS given The credit by
the NV YORK press OF being the best Irish dia-
leet actress that has appeared in the metropolis
In many years. The role Written for her by the
author OF the piece is said TO display her abill-
ties nicely.
The slipper episode in Bettina Gerard's dash
ing career. when, with twist Of her heel, she
flung her fooIgear from the stage out among the
audience, was sensational. but IL pales into ill.,
significance when compar with the Young
lady's appearance in the startling costume of a
jockey in The new play "In Old Kentucky
which was produced in Pittsburg week before
last with great success.
Frau Materna. the celebrated impersonator
OF Wagnerian characters, has entered into a
contract TO sing IN America. She will appear
at the Philharmonic SOciety's concert IN New
York, November II. Then she Will visit BOs-
ton, Philadelphia aud Chicago.
Signor Don Diego de Vivo, the veteran i'm
presariO, is now cOnvalescent after having
undergone serious OperatlOn-One that he had
postponed so long that decision had 10 be
MADE be- ween The surgeons knife or death.
he chose the knife for short cut to prolonged
existence.
For the season March, 1892. TO February,
1898. the Paris Opera too in 1898. 1892 francs
and the Opera Comique 1,772,o77 francs.
Maurice Barrymore has been engaged for the
leading part In the new melOdrama being pre-
pared for the DruTy Lane TheateT London.
Maurice Will be benefit ed by a temporary a b.
sence from the United States, and will return
the better for bracing up by the London
critics. He was IN danger OF professional death
from art failure.
The serpentine cheval is the latest Partisan
nov ity. AT the Cirque d'EIe, in Paris, Mile.
Helene Gerard on the back of horse executes
Il serpeDtine dance. COlored lights are thrown
on her. and the performance Is said to be eX-
tremely effective.
The Indianapolis journal man believes no
actor need despair, and the reason he gives is
delightfully."- convincing. Says this philosopher:
Il am tired OF my life" said weary actor
"Of what good is t?' Lots" said his friend.
Look at the number OF newspaper men who
make "A living writing SfOTIRS lhOnf UfTia
fool thing you DO"
-Four thousand five hundred dollars for a
week is the latest bid two London managers
make for La Lois Fuller. the serpentne dance
woman. 1t Is possible one will offer S5O0O
and oil the dancers purse, already nearly full,
fuller.
Si-gfried Wagner, son of Richard, who is only
20, is going 10 be full-tedged conductor this
year. Thus IL appears hat the friend of Lud-
wig OF Bavaria IS not only author of 1.-The music
OF the future" but also musician for the time
To come.
The death of Angelo Torriani removes from
New York one of the oldest and beSt-knUwn
musicians prominent in Italian opera since the
days OF PATHS debut IN that city.
Joseph HawOrrh, who was reported to have
lost his mind, IS apparently not so badly of
after All, il the latest reports are true. He has
always been an Giraffe, visionary being, very
hard worker aud an unfortunate actor. A cor
respondent in Boston writes that HaworIhs
collapse Is due partly 10 the rupture of his gall
bladder recently. This caused tundice. ana
business misfortunes and his mothers death
not unnaturally combined To PROSTATE him
thoroughly. The physicians now say he will
recover in a few weeks. Poor fellow! He GER
talnly needs change OF luck.
To an interviewer Mrs, Crabtree. Lotta's
mother. said one day last week: Lolita will
nositively not go upon The road this season.
How soon thereafter she may return to the
stage l cannot say. She has worked hard and
long, and she is now enjoying Well-earued indie
Dendence from WORK."
Gus Pennoyer, one of the oldest and best
known business managers, made his appear
ance last week with Roland Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall and their company will
be in New York this week. During tue coming
week they will present new play written for
try will again be under the management OF Mr..
Daniel Frohman. Their op nlng play at the
drama. 1.-The Second MRS. TaDqueray"
Harry Davenport, the youngest brother OF
Fanny Davenport, will make his debut In
comic opera when The Rainmaker of SYRIA is
produced III New NorS at III Casino. He has
been trained in vOellism by hi sister.
Richard Mansfield is Spending the last days
OF his vacation in the pleasant occupation of
changing his mind. After buying yacht only
TO sell il again after mouth of active service,
Mr.. Mansfield announces now that he has only
leased Heirmann's Theater for The purpose of
renting IL TO somebody else. re has abandoned
his project OF appearing there himself in a
new play and will stick TO the road, until
Christmas time at all events, in his old roper
toire.
Mr.. Theodore Thomas salary for July as
music manager for The Chicago Fair had not
been paid when he resigned. He was TO have
received $4,000 a year for his services and
$4,000 additional for the use of his musical IL
brary. Mr.. James W. Ellsworth has Just re-
ceiyed the following note from Mr.. Thomas at
Fairhayen, Mass;
"Thauks for invitation of executive commit
tee. but Impossible TO accept. l need rest"
Miss Bertha WaltznGer will alternate with
Miss Reed in the Bostonian company this year.
Eugene Cowes sailed for Europe last week.
He will return and join the company IN Sep.
Iember.
Two tragedy stars who have Just returned
from Europe repudiated their alleged husbands
as soon as they reached the dock. Miss Julia
MarlOwe Indignantly denied the report that she
had married Mr.. Tabor, her leading mau, and
Mile. REea declares emphatically that she has
never even consented to be a sister tG her man
| ager, Mr.. Hart.
Mrs. Bancroft. the English actress, who sus-
| tanned severe injuries by recent cab accident
| In the streets of London, is recovering heI
health at the fishing village OF Sherringham OIL
the English coast.
Stuart Robson In speaking of the way Amer
| can actors are received in London SAYS, "TheN
dine you at the clubs and club you at the thea
| ter"