The morning call., 1894-05-13
persnnaI and other .Iottings.

Mr.. Carlos Pechln, the well-known barytone.
VIII sing "Pro Peecatis" at the forthcoming
celebration OF the Knights of Pythias. Satur-
day, May 10. on the Mownter Fair grounds.
The jewish Opera company, under the direc-
tion Of M. Ballad, lave closed their season ln
this city.
Signor Faustino Zilliani. under whose direc-
tion The opera Of 'Maitha" will be sung for the
benefit Of the Italian Hospital fund, at the
BuslI-street Theater, on the 18th inst., taught
the famous TamaCno and other European oper-
attic celebrities.
The Tacoma tsagedian. as he is called. Colonel
w. j. Fife. made an appearance lateiy at seat.
tie. Wash, as Lucius Junius In the third and
fourth acts OF John Howard Payne's ''brutus;
or, The Fall of Tarquin." The occasion was
lhe second annual benefit OF the theatrical
terms of admiration when noticing colonel
Flies physique. and as an actor In the higher
legitimate thinks he will win ms way to the
front rank OF the profession.
The failure of "The MaSqueraders," Henry
Arthur Jones' new play. III London IS disap.
pointment not only 10 the authors personal
friends In this country, but to f. ). Willard
who owns the American rights. The plot Is
bizarre and exotic, and perusal OF III teadliy
accounts for tie English audiences emphatic
disapprov&l.
An inventory Of the estate OF the late Edwin
Booth has been flied with the Surrogate by the
executors. ana DR.. Joseph Booth, the brother,
has discontinued his proceedings IN the case.
The inventory shows that the personal properly
amounts TO $500, ,675.
Mrs. Alice j. shaw, the famous siffieuse. will
he nleased 10 give her services Tor charitable
institutions. Besides whistling Tor the Stock-
we'll benefit she VIII give her services TO the
Institute for the Blind
D0rng MIR. Robson's second week at the
BALDWIN he will be seen as BERTHE. the Lamb,
IN Bronson H0ward's comedy, The HENRI
eta" ana as Mr.. Dmples in Bucksione's
Leap Year"
AT last accounts AL Hayman was on MS way
10 farls Tor months relaxation, aiter which
lie Will brace uB and go 10 London.
Wiid, the comedian, Is among the 10rly people
OF Ned Harrgan's company expected shorty at
the New California.
There is some talk OF a great revival OF Held
by The Enemy" at the California IN the near
future.
Neil Burgess is one of the purchasers OF a
spacious site In West Tbirty-fourth street,
near Broadway New York, ana he admits that
new theater Is contemplated as part Oh q
commercial structure.
Bernhardt will not return to America TIL
1896.
Richard Mansfield goes TO England for the
summer.
Taglispietra has gone on the variety stage.
The whilom exc ceent Italian barytone appears
TO be playing game OF "tag' with tortane.
Speaking of Curtis revival OF "Sam'l oil
foseh," the New York Sun OF May says:
Tine audience was enthusiastic In Its appre.
clation, out II was personal and not an ar
tiStlc Tribute to the actor. Sami was
an absorbing enough figure TO make us forget
all but him IN the DAYS OF youth. But he has
grown very familiar now, and we frequently
look for some interest IN his environments.
Ii must frankly be said that there Is none"
New YORK Is to have q new actors mutual
| protective association for the actor ION the
| road." The object is 10 insure It's members