The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-20
Personal and Other lettings.

Mr.. Joseph Hart Will be married to Miss Car
RE de Mar shortly after the termination of
the engagement OF Hallen and Harris CON-
pany at the New California. The wedding may
take place in this city.
A new opera. "DlcK Turpin," is in prepara-
tiOn at the Tivoli
Next Sunday evening at the Bush-street
IheaIer William Williams, formerly head
usher OF the California Theater OF this city,
ana All EilingbOuse will be rendered farewell
testimonial by their many friends. The per-
foTmance will be comp Osed of a great many
specially people now in this city, ana one of
the largest ana best vaudeville bills will be
presented on this occasion.
The Larsen family Of athletes who have met
with series of mishaps since starting on the
tour westward. and have scarcely been seen in
the programme of Hopkins Trans-Oceanics at
the California, Will play with that company
through the interior.
The general verdict of the London critics is
tDat Robert Buehanan'S play, 1.-The Society
Butterfly" is worthless and the tabeaux dis
appointing. His attacK on Clement Scott, the
critic, was untus1hed.
Manager a. Nj. Palmer is in London search
ing for attractive novelties, but so far is dis
appointed. He finds nothing worthy of bring
ing over. although the London theaters are well
filled ana business brisk.
after the Flood" Is the name of new illu-
sion with which MI. Carl Hertz is drawing
crowds 20 the London Alhambra. 1t turns on IA
miniature NOan's ark.
An actor says that women are quicker
studies" that is, learn their parts more quickly
than men. 81 plug along through a part for
three days" said he, land then feel shaky
when 20 on the first night, hut woman just
reads part over once or twice, or sleeps with
lt under her pillow. and she's got it letter per
feet before the nTst rehearsal"
Nine. Bonvile, the singer at the French
opera in Montreal who climbed from the stage
into box during performance and slapped
me race of n wspaper critic, has been nned
500 IN the police court.
The Peoples Palace Music Hall, southwest
corner OF Eddy and Mason streets. managed by
Cliff Phillips, is doing the latest burlesque,
"Miss HelyeiI," to crowds OF people. Admis-
sion to this place OF amusement is Tree.
Tom Karl has sold out his interest in the
"BOstonians" Company.
On the day of the temperance Of Henry
Irving and his Lyceum company in London re-
Gently people with camp stools took their
places In line al the doors at $50 O'Clock in
the morning.
Verdi intends to found a large asylum for
singers and musicians ana Will devote the
greater portion OF his fortune to this object.
'N hen my name Is forgotten" he is reported
TO have said, This asylum shall recall it,"
Tie mucn-talked-of vision play. "Hannele,"
has turned out luguDriOus failure in New
YORK.
Il is said Z. W. Couidock will not travel next
season.
The betrothal Of Emma Juch aud Assistant
District Attorney Weman Of New York has
been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall closed their American
tour at The Harlem Opera-hOuse last week, and
they and their company will sail for England
on the Etruria Saturday, May &c. The Ken
dals Will return 10 America next September,
and the early part of their tour Will be devoted
to the principal cities of the Pacific Coas,.
While dining recently with some friends in
Genrva Verdi gave out a piece of news that
Will be interesting TO musicians. lie announced
that In bis leisure hours he had composed
eight Ave Marias" Tor voices alone, With dIt-
ferent words To each, written by Boito. These
are works of which the world knows nothing,
He also told that lie had been commissioned 20
compose vocal mass, TO be sung at the cen
tenary of San Antonio, in Padua, in 1895.
Mary Hampton, The divorced wife OF Ted
Henley, has received much advertising since
she rejected a i've Marquis at breakfast the
other day-enOugh TO start her on starring
tour next season.
Tom Keene, tragedian, will be the leading
attraction in Winnipeg. Canada, on May "a
the Queens birthday anniversary.
Eleanor Mayo. Franks promising daughter,
has become a popular favoriIe in Philadelphia.
She is singing in the princess Bonnie"
IsadOre Rush Is now called the principal fig
ure In the American sta &c Book of Beauty
A new mining company has been christened in
her name.
Frank Mayo will star next season in Mark
Twain's ''fuddn'-head Wilson"
Victory Bateman has been engaged for Otis
SINNERS company.
According 10 the Italian papers Verdi ex-
pressed a desire 10 hear Wagner's "Walkure''
at La Scala. After the performance he was
asked what impression the work made upon
such dislike TO being convinced how small
one is!'
Ben stern is TO do the business for Lillian
RusSelPs tour under Canary g. Lederer's man.
agement. Lillian goes to Europe next month.
She has been engaged 10 sing at about twenty
drawing-rOOm concerts. for which she VIII re-
celve $500 performance. Peruglni, the mar
rled man." stays at home. Ben says that Fanny
DayenpOrt's tour which he managed averaged
$4,000 receipts for 101 weeks.
Yvette GUilbert, the demure singer OF songs
that are not written FOR polite people, is Ihink-
ing OF an offer to come to this country The
offer takes the form Of $4,000 for four weeks
work.
The Detroit Free Press and the New York
Dramatic Times are discussing tue salary queS-
ZION. While the Press argues that the salaries
paid TO actors and actresses are far III excess of
the value OF their services, the Times takes
ground in favor OF liberal compensation. There
is DO argument in the matter You never catch
a manager paying an ordinary professional
more than he is worth. As for star, the shaT-
ing proposition settles the business in that
quarter.
London Truth declares Olga Nethersole the
new Adelaide Nelson.
Miss Susan B. Anthony points with consider
ample of The results TO be obtained from the
studous consideration of the sphere OF women
in The wOrk-a-day world. She is a scholar in
the Anthony school. On this the ST. Louis Post
Dispatch remarks: "If Miss Anthony's teach
ings Will give more of the like OF Miss Cayyap
TO US. let us adopt the venerable woman's phII.
osophy at once. Women OF the Cayyap TYNE
are good for the stage and good for tue world,
too"