The morning call., 1893-10-22
Personal and Other Jottings.

John E. Warner, who so successfully con-
Quoted Henry Irving's business. is here In ad-
vance of Coquelin and Hading.
MIR. Peter +. Daily, supported by May Irwin.
Miss Ada Lewis, Mr. John g. Sparks, Mr..
Frank r. Jackson, Mr.. Richard Carrie and 9th
ers, will be seen at the California Theater fol-
lowing Friends In "a Country Sport" "a
Country SPORT was built especially for Mr..
Daily by Mr. J. j. McNally.
Professor Richard A. Lucchesi proposes to
give concert early in November In order TO
bring out ONE novelties in the music way.
One remarkable feature OF the next Bauer
Symphony Concert will be the appearance OF
the American musical prodigy. Miss Gussie
Cottlow. This little girl does not inspire the
feeling usually experienced for infant phenom-
ena Few though her years be and diminutlve
she Is In stature. you feel you are listening 10
player of matured powers.
The complimentary benefit at the Stockwell
yesterday afternoon TO the members and fam
lies OF the San Francisco Fire Department as
a success. The management issued some five
hundred tickets complimentary, which were
distributed among the fremen belonging TO the
various englne-houses.
Nine Emilia TOjetti, one OF our most accom-.
plisbed vocallsts, Is now visiting New York.
after having made leiSurey inspection OF the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicago.
The HinrlchS grand-Opera company Will not
come to the coast this season.
Commencing December % the new Baldwin
stock company will make their first San Fran
CISCO WISH. lie company IL COHlpoScu u SOIue
of the most talented legitimate artists in the
United States. 1t is doubtful whether any
comra ny playing in New York this season will
be abb TO number among its members so many
stars of the first magnitude. The following
wel-known people will comprise the company:
Wilton Lackeye, j. h Stoddard. +. nj. Holland,
Frederic Robson, Z. j. Henley, +. M. Bell.
Walden Ramsay, Julia Arthur, May Brooklyn,
Virginia Harmed, Mary Hampton, Mrs. K. j.
Phillips and others whose names the managers
do not wish at present to give out: Among the
Fam" +" The Dancing Girl.' ''Tbe Second
Mrs. Tanaueray." "Tbe Counselor's Wife,"
"Woman's Revenge and many others.
Edwin Gordon Lawrence has Cancelled his
arrangements to star, and will devote all his
attention this winter TO his school OF acting IN
New York.
Miss Neatly Stevens, formerly OF Chicago, and
recently Of this city, is winning golden opinions
in the East as pianist.
1t is said that about thousand actors and
managers have signed the plr dge not TO take
part in benefit performances unless quarter
of the proceeds is devoted to the Actors Fund.
In an interesting article on "Dlsease and
Death on the Stage" Cyrus Edison. Md. In a
recent issue OF the North American Review,
says: "Richard Mansfield as Baron Cheverial,
in A Partisan Romance. personates the
u Dilateral commissions chat is, convulsions on
one side of the body only OF apoplexy better
than have ever seen symptoms reproduced
upon the stage. Before he played that part he
went to a physician and learned from him what
TO do and how to do il. The result was most
admirable, from the pnyslcian's point OF view,
for the acting OF he death was not less perfect
th an that Of the life."
Mrs. Kendall, assisted by her husband, pro-
duced "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray" in New
York Monday, October g. The play was fairly
received. The majority OF the critics, while ac.
knowledgipg that Pinero had built tense and
Interesting drama, deplOred the fact that the
play was constructed on theme both distaste'
ful and offensive. Thr fact that such cOndi
ti0ns as shown In The Second Mrs. Tanque'
ray'' exist is not. in the estimation OF the New
York critics. sufficient reason for putting such
offensive matter on the stage. Mrs. Kendall
in their estimation, was woefully inadequate tO
present the leading role. Some OF the papers
say frankly that the Kendals have made a
gigantic failure. both of them, In their respect
i've parts.
Spike" Hennessey and "Kid' Mccoy, the
burglarfstic adjuncts, have been much disap
pointed at the failure OF their efforts tc organ.
Burglars. They received many answers to the
call they sent out. but all save two of the men
who responded said they would never join the
brotherhood as long as the word reformed
be retained In the name and bylaws.
Charles Hoyt has been telling about bis new
play, "a MIX While Flag" "The most pro
yinclal place In the world" says Mr.. Hoyt. "is
ST. Albans, VT, and the play satiriZes the way!
| OF the people there. In the piece the plot re
| wolves around two militia companies and thell
| efforts to 0utdo each other"
| Rumors OF a big circus deal are current
| among theatrical people. The report Is tha
| next season Forepaugh's show will be com
| bined With Barnum ana Bailey's, aud 18th,
| biggest show on EARTH started on the road
| BY those In position to know 1t is regarded a,
to some extent counter-moye by Bale!
| against the efforts of tho Sells who are said Il
be striving TO obtain the right 10 Barnum
| name from the famous showrnap's estate.
| Wilbur Nj. Bates, who up until Q short tim