The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-05
Personal and Otner lettings.

Messrs. Mott, bingham and Hatch propose
to open The SIockwell with "The Still Alarm"
at cheap prices. ranging from 10 TO 70 cents.
Wright Huntingtons engagement as leading
man terminates at Morosco's Grand Opera
house this evening.
The manager OF one of the largest theatrical
agencies In New York says that actors are not
engaged now till the last moment. for the rea-
son that The agency has 10 carry them from the
lime an engagement is announced, In loans OF
greater or less amount drawn against prospec-
tive salary. 1t is new policy on the part OF
the agencies
Liberty Hallv will be the second play pre-
scented Al the Baldwin by the Charles Frohman
Company. 1t ID by Il. e. Carton, and ran at the
Empire Theater,. New York, for 100 nights,
after doing time'' in London.
Nick Roberts, lately here from the East,
looking for attractions has carried Buck lay
lor and his Wild West show with him 10 st.
Louis, Mo. They were to leave on Thursday
evening last Taylor. who was net posted on
the railroad timetable, got belated and had to
lie over Til Friday morning. The manager was
in the nick OF time, but sucks ola western
Viola Al len, leading lady OF Cha:les From
mans comp any, is the daughter OF Leslie Allen
OF the John Drew Company.
Alfred Marks, who has reputation as man
a.er OF concerts and musical people, VIII
shortly introduce 10 the San francisco puoiic
Albert A. Fariand, who is called "a banjo
virtuoso," and whose repertory includes
selections from the works OF Beethoven, Mo
Fart, Mendelssohn, and other masters. Think
OF a Beethoven sonata on banjo! 10 such
base uses has he come at last.
Charles Frohman has telegraphed Manager
Rouyier that he is so pleased with the success
of John Drew at the Baldwin Theater that San
Francisco will be Included In DIS annual tours.
WAY, this Is most gracious.
Tie California Theater has an unusually
strong list OF attractions booked for this sea
son Among them are in 9la VIVA
ermere's Fan" Professor Hermann, Friends"
Lottie Collins, Peter Daley, all of Hoyps
successes, Thomas keene, EDDY Foy, jane"
Primrose & Vests Minstrels Fannie Rice,
Fffie Ellsler, William Barry. Robert Downing.
Patti Rosa, 1.-The Girl l Lett Behind Me-"
"Shenan6oah." and time is being held for
several others.
Richard Mansfield wants TO star Henry
Miller i'll a romantic play.
MIR Al Hayman cables that he will return to
the United States early In october next.
Orrin NJ. Fuller, at one time husband and
manager of Louise Sylvester, died July Ii IN
ST. Louis, Mo-. of dropsy.
contradictory reports are made regarding the
condition of the Irish comedian, William j.
Seaman. symptoms for the worse" says one
paragraphist, "have recently developed 10 his
case" while another writes, on the authority
OF DIR. G. Z. Atwood of the Bloomlngdae
Asyum, New YORK, where the unfortunate man
is confined, that he is better than he has been
for month. The doctor says Mr.. Seaman Is
weak, but has been recently no worse IMAM LOT
several months.
w. II. Thompson, one of the best American
comedians exiant, goes to Henry Irving al the
expiration OF his contract with Charles From
mau'S Stock Company.
Colonel T. AllstOn Brown, the well-known
theatrical historian, who is authority on sucn
matters. says that Rachel Cantor, now an IN
mate Of the Edwin Forrest Home, is the oldest
living actress. as the venerable lady Will reach
her ninely-fouIth birthday september To-.
Clara Fisher Maeder Is second In the list, being
less than year younger Eliza Young is just
a year younger than Mrs. Maeder, and both
ladies reside in New York. Rachel E. Mcneil,
! now In New Jersey, Is the Oldest native born
! actress, as she is few months over so. Sarah
| Baker, about four years younger. is another
| American actress, and Mrs. John Drew, who
| was born In England and went on the stage at
3 years of age Will be 10 next January. The
| actor who came the nearest 10 being Gen.
| tenaIian on the stage was Charles MacklD,wh
acted until he was SO years old and died al
| 100.
newspaper that "the Americans have recently
developed reprehensibe habit Of writing
! their own plays" dramatlsts In the United
| States are not so busy as they ought to be. The
most earnest playwright in the country seem.
10 be Augustus Thomas. who has Kept at fever
heat ever since he won distinctive success:
with Alabama" Mr.. Thomas is considered
by more than one manager to be the mos
| promising dramatist 10 the country.
Robert Buchanan, the dramatlst, who ha!
gone into bankruntcy, says that he has beer
more. He attributes his failure TO his rasl
| publishing OF his Own books, TO his rash at
temptto manage theaters, 10 his inability L
have his "Dick Sberidan'' played in America
and lastly TO playing the races He draws ;
pension OF $500 year from the British Gov
ernmenl Tor being distinguished author.
Mr. ana Mrs. Augustin Daily and Miss AID;
| Rehan sailed from Southampton yesterday
August 4. for New York. Miss Rehan has beef
dreaming the summer months away In Tbs
cumberland Lake region. place romantic
enough to give her fresh inspiration.
george Lederer is at Far R0ekaway and i
| SAID 10 be very sick man. He has competed,
| run down from ovtrworked nerves.
| The Little Church Around the Cornern q,
dear TO The hearts Of many actors, OF which thu