The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28

lzed IN too great degree the travellers tales
G aoout me exhilerating nature OF the climate OF
California.
Emerson is reported to be In Los Angeles
! playing an engagement in "MuldoOn's Picnic.'
MS proposed sch me of engaging performer
40. s1, minstrel season al the Standard on BUSH
street will keep
Dancing is all the rage just now In the New
YORK theaters. from the venerable Mrs. J0nn
Diew's bit of hornpipe in the middle OF Ine
Road 10 Ruin" to the dancing animals at Hag-
enDack's arena in the UpDer Broadway. Ihe
sun thinks Mrs. Drew's little saitatory move
nent pleased the audience more Than anything
else In the comedy.
Mrs. Langtrv is about to publish novel
Wild me suggestiyely personal title OF "a Jer-
Billy Birch. The ex-negIo minstrel. now three
score ana ten, derives his sole Income from
ooardlng.hOuse on Seventh avenue. New York,
Kept oy himself and VILE. wall str Ell 0ld IL.
ne dropped 5000 there In one week.
Inc play which Mr.. Leonard BOyne Will pro-
1uce at one OF the Broadway theaters In New
principal female role is particularly strong
one, MISS Julia Arthur, now at the Baldwin, Ia,
Deeh engaged TO play 1t. This would seem 10
dispose of The rumor that Mr.. Boyne intended
To bring his leading lady from England. The
Henry French
mrs. Sarah Hershey Eddy. are expected at
riverside tomorrow. They are on probes
slonal tour of the coast.
Salmi Morse's passion play Will probably be
produced IN New York during the coming sum-
mer. lie actor for The part OF Cnristus mas
nOt yet Deen Selec' ed; but IL Is believed that
ROBERT billiard Will play Plate. The scenery
and costumes are expected 10 cost $4,000.
Geraldine Ulmer has leased the Avenue Inca
Ter, London, for revival OF LA Cigale."
Keep out OF sight and be peculiar Is the adj
vice given by theatrical manager. "lsola-
tlon, mystery, eccenJriclty, oddly In ways OF
living or ways of tbinkiug-that is one recipe
ior success with public characters. Every Que
likes hr. Irving for his reserve and his conn.,
palatiVe seclnsiOn. He never cheapens HIM
self, and never talks unless he has some hing
10 say. Professional people are TOO much IN
evidence any way. The sureSt way 10 lose In
teIest In an actor Is TO make his acquaintance"
MesSrs. Abbey, SchOefel s. Grau have de-
cided 10 withdraw America" from the stage
OF Inc Metropolitan Opera-house. Abiding 10
.hls, the New York Recorder says IL feels
sorry Tor this enterprlsing firm. They are
carrying on their should rs a tremendous our
ueu imposed by the heavy losses or That spec
tacular hZZle, America" and the CONTINUOUS
drain caused by the bad business at the opera.
ANA TO top all this. they have TO stand the de-
hclt caused by the failure OF The Abbey TheateT
TO realize appseciable assets. and IN addition
to guarantee the French company an extrava-
CANT sum weekly. really do not see how the
nrm can stand the strain much longer.
Of the thirteen inmates of the Forrest Home,
the newest Is Charles j. Fyffe. An actor OF the
same name but who does not take so much
trouble 10 spell il, is about embracing the the
atrlcal profession in Tacoma, Wash. Ii Is an
exit and an entrance.
+. j. Henley, who WAS lately with Aubrey
IoouCiCdull at me SLuCkNelf III CITY, VIII III
future follow his profession with an eye single
10 the business. He had bad time with his
optics lately and had 10 part Will one OF them.
Emil Haberkorn, who married Margaret
Mather. ana then separated from her by di-
vorce, is an invalid at Plttsburg, where n has
leo an orchestra, and concert was given there
10 raise money 10 send him TO Southern Calfor-
MIA. Mather Il gradually chdluing victims TO
her charlOI-wheelS. j. NJ. Hill was the first.
After long fight T. Henry French has
secured the American rights of utopia. Linn
lIadl Ia lnf and of
and all arrangements have been made To give
IL a first presenta ion at be Broadway The alter,
New York, on Easter Monday. The attempts
TO secure the opera have caused good deal OF
bitter feeling.
II would rather underdress than overdress
part" says Mrs. Kendall, the English actress.
ain 'Uncle's WHIP l wear a little jacket ana
shirt and plain skirt, lust as girl would wear
at the seaside. In London l play In the same
gown have been wearing In The morning, ad-
ding little paint 10 my face. A woman must
consult her own style. Simplicity Is mine"
Robert q. lugersoll Is lecturlng on ''Sone
Mistakes of Moses" in New York. Moses and
tile profits" have command d the great
agnOsic's attention for some time past.
Charles X. Messenger has found that his heart
is 10 the right place, but in wrong condition.
as the doctors tell him.
James Il. HackerI, son of The late Recorder
Hackett OF New York, Will go starring in al he
Private Secretary" after novitiate with Daily,
Palmer and other managers. Heredity is as
sorting Itself. The young man Is determined
10 have hack at the drama as his gTandpapa
did before him.
A party OF actors living on arrowroot at Ber-
muda, w. l., for their health, give theatrical
performance week, assisted by some 'Mudlan
amateurs.
The New York critics complain that Miss
Ellen Terry as Olivia in The stage version of
the Vicar of Wakefield" makes her interpre-
tation cOlOress insncere and unsympathetc,
excepting in the comedy scenes.
In 4 speech to his audience at Pittsburg last
week Nat Goodwin said: Il b lieve the time
has come for pure, wholesome, patlotic plays,
written by American authors trui bfully de-
lneating American characters. and portrayed
by American actors. l have several English
plays for sale"
A paragraphist in a Cincinnati paper writes
that Laura Burt bears the distinction of being
the only actress OF Welsh birth now prominent
IN this country. He is ignorant OF the fact that
Miss Phoebe Davies. now playing In "The New
South and conceded an actress OF eminent
ability, is also native of the land of the leek.
She was 2 years OF age when she came to this
country and spoke Cymric better than she did
English.
William Buckley Delahanty, better known In
tie profession as Billy Buckley. long favorite
negro comedian, died IN The BlOOminguale Asy-
lum Saturday, January -, aged 35. He had
been confined since July, 1892.
Young Mr. Beuclcaut says that Richard
Mansfield has discharged his whole company
three times since he left New York aud re-
en- gaged them all on the same day.
Captain Jack Crawford, the poet scout"
who is gathering bright laurels in the entertain
ment field. is in the habit of doing very effective
lie responds TO frequent calls to talk to The
pupils of public and Sabbath schools, and IN
eloquent and impressive language warns the
young people OF the ruinOus results OF reading
the sensational fl sshy literature with which
DewSsjands are flooded.
Sarah Bernhardt had $4,000 worth of Jewels
stolen IN Rio JaneirO. The Paris Evenement
printed an interview with her denying the loss,
whereupOn the Brazilian authorities ceasrd to
look for the thief. 30 Bernbardt, who de-
scribes herself as widow" sues The paper for
$4,000.
In its report of relief to actors last week the
New York Herald says: lone case is espe-
cially worthy OF mention. A man who sang at
a certain charity benefit on Sunday night told
the committee that lie was on the verge OF
starvation, nd had had nothing 10 eat sncr
Saturday. He mad secured an engagement for
next wees. but had no means OF living until
| them
Miss Clroline Miner II hamilton, who played
Maid Marian In robin Hood" has left the
| Pauline Hall Company, and the reason alleged
! by her friends Is that her success was so great
that the fair Pauline grew jealous.
Leonard Bovine the English actor who had