The morning call., 1893-02-12
Personal and other Jottings.

Personal and Other JOttingS.
Manager AL Hayman is expected here
from the East to-day on business connected
with his theatrical Interests on the Pacific
Coast
Nine. Emilia Tojetti, one of our most
accomplished vocaIists, will give song re-
cltal in chronological order the latter part
of this month at Maple Hall, Palace Hotel.
Bill Nye. the funniest writer, and A. p.
Burbank, the foremost entertainer, will
give two Of their inimitable entertainments
at Metropolitan Temple Tuesday and
Wednesday. February q ana p. Every
body has heard of Bill Nye through his
witty syndicate letters, and there are many
who know A. p. Burbank by reputation.
Mt. Burbank is considered throughout the
Eastern States the best monol0gue enter
tainer on he American stage to-day
Mr. Ashley l.. Smith, in advance OF Adele
aus der 0he, the famous pianiste. for her
American tour, 1898, Is at present IN this
city.
Mrs. Justin Smith (nee Mary Barnard) IS
so much appreciated as a singer IN Boston,
where she resides, that her salary is $500
pei year for Sunday work only.
Mr.. George Walter Egan, the undaunted
young Shakespearean votary, will read ex-
tracts from LAS You Like Ii" "OtbellO."
Merchant of Venice" at the Metre politan
Temple. Thursday evening. February 10.
The Misses Daisy, MAY CreSsy, Lillian
Calman and Mr.. Frank Riley will voealize.
The College Glee Club of the University
of California berkeley will concertiZe in
San Francisco under the patronage Of the
Calvary Literary Club at Odd Fellows Hai,
Friday February a.
Peter jackson ana his manager Parse
Davies, who take part n the spectacular
production of Uncle Toms Cabin" are
constantly rehearsng, with closed doors, in
tie greenrOom of the Stockwell Theater.
They have already committed their lines to
memory.
The third concert OF the sixteenth season
of the Loring Club is announced Tor Febru-
airy Is at Odd Fellows Hail.
At n production of Faust" in the Brook
lyu Academy of Music. given February ,,
the role Of Marguerite was sustained by Miss
Della Berry of California, OF whom writer
in the Sun said that while her voice was coll
orless. it was a pretty one: her pronuucia-
ton clear and distinct, her personality lady
like and agreeable.
Annie Besant, the London social agita-
tor. lGctured in Chickering Hall. February
. and on her well-wOTn themes, Chris
tianity and Theosophy," knowing little
about either of them.
THE Bauble Shop" by Henry Arthur
Jones, play in four acts, has been pro-
duced at the Criterion Theater by Mr.
Charles Wyndham, VINO plays the rather
sentimental role of the hero.
Nine. Media. the Melbourne prima donna,
and brothers De ReSke will open their sea-
son of opera at krolPs TheateT, Berlin.
during the present month.
a new young and aspiring dramatist has
sprung into light at Boston, and he expects
TO Guido the departed BOucicault in the
writing of Irish plays. The gentleman Is
Mr.. Fitzgerald Murphy, and the play which
is to be made the early test Of bis abilities
is called The Irish Statesman" and was
produced Monday, February 6. at the Boston
Grand Opera-hOuse. The Irish comedian
Carroll Johnson had the leading part
Mrs. James BrOwn-Potter's newest stage
character is that of FTanciion.
Edwin Stevens takes De Wolf HOpper's
place in Wang" while Hopper goes to a
new opera.
Joe Wheelock is to play w. II. Cranes
part in The Senator" on a tour.
George Drew-BarrymOre has benefited in
health by her steamer trip from this city 10
New York.
Frank Mordaunt is very III with a gastric
trouble that has become chronic.
Andreas Hartel has been appointed
superintendent of the Forrest Home. and
some Of the theatrical papers are displeased
because they think an ex-acter ought 10
have been appointed.
Mrs. William J. Florence Coveney and
her young bridegroom are objects of in-
terest in Eastern theatrical audiences.
Henry Z. Dixey will cease starring and
retire into the secusion OF the DAILY
company.
Boston's best society has gone daft over
John Drew.
Mrs. Blanc has had succession Of five
managers during her brief time of acting in
New York, and three OF them have sued
her for breakage of contract.
A paragraph is current that Lillian Rus
sell IS writing her autobiography. This
moves a bright Boston woman TO amend ::
"heT ought-not-to-b iOgra phy."
The latest production al the Paris Theatre
LibTe is called Mile. julie" and was writ
ten by a Swedish author named StringbeIg.
IL shows a young lady Of the grand monde
behaving in such manner in an Intrigue
with her servant that all limits of decency
are overstepped.
C. T. Darcy, the author OF I'm Old Ken
lucky" which is to be produced next sea-
sOn, asked a well-known Kentucky orator
20 describe a Kentucky girl. The gallant
Kentucklan replied Features regular.
almost classic in outline; the nose straight
and delicate; the mouth resOlute yet sensi-
tive; the brow broad and intelligent; the
eyes Intensely blue. when not flashing with
anger; figure erect. 1.-THE and aetve-in fact,
a woman embOdyng the freedom, grace
and beauty Of nature" Mr. Darcy is now
In search Of a girl bearing this description
to play the title part in his drama
Eeonora Duse, the Italian star. is said to
be attacked by consumption, and the grave
doubt Is expressed whether she will live
longer than a year. Duse, like Modjeska,
was born in van-the covered wagon used
as travelling home by itinerant showmen
OF foreign countries.
Camille Saint-Saens, the distinguished
French composer, has undertaken to finish
a four-act opera left in an incomplete state
by Guiraud at his death To do this, he
has returned to his favorite, Algiers, where
he has spent much time of late years, and
where not long ago he was reported to be
lost, as nothing bad been heard of him for a
considerable time.
James A. Herne has withdrawn from
"The New South" because his role of the
vengeful negro politician was cut down.
Some Of the iveliest phases of stage life
are depicted with graphic words and pic
lures ia Music and Drama. as in this in
stance: Manager Gilmore is much sought
after between acts of the Black Crook at
the Academy OF Music, for he wields
than lis being able t. open the door leading
to the stage; and oh, how MANY callow
youths who visit the theater nightly envy
that pOweri When Mr. Gilmore is par
Iicular.y pleasant, he listens TO the plead
ings OF these youths. and takes them back
where they may talk to the divinities Of the
ballet arrayed in coverings which blush, as
heshings do, for their wearers. OF course
the girls like this, or at least they pretend
they do. Certain IL is, 1t plesses club men
immensely, and gives them something to
talk about while viewing the passing crowd
from windows on Fifth avenue"
Charles Meyers Wigwam.
This popular theater is increasing in i'm
portance so far as the theater-going people