The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-11
Personal and Other Jottings.

tiOn OF 1t in her native land.
Personal and Other lettings.
The poem "'49." written by joaquin Miller.
and dedicated 10 the California Pioneers, has
been set 10 music by Miss Leila France and
published. The music is dedicated TO Miss
Ella Sterling Cummings of this city. This CON-
position was executed by the Iowa State band
In the taliforDia builc ing, Worlds Columbian
Exposition. August, 1898, and at the California
Midwlnter Fair Exposition, January. 1894.
Til atrical managers report business al the
lowest known ebb in the central ana southern
portions of Illinois. In some instances the re.
ceipts of strong and popular companies have
not reached The nalf-i undfed marx per night.
The Hertslet Company have returned from a
months excursion into The interior sadder and
wiser professionals.
II is Understood that when Gilbert & Sullivan
get their new opera. with It's Egyptian scenario.
ready for production at the London Savoy,
George Grossmlth will return TO play iii it.
lt Is not generally known. but X Is true new
ertheiess, that the late Annie Pixley endowed
bed IN lie Hospital for Crippled Children In
New YORK IN memory OF her son.
Edward Cleary ietires from ''L'Enfant Pro
digne" with loss of about $4,000, but this
has not sick ned him of the show business.
Ii Is generally stated that when George L.
Sims, the English playwright, novelist and
Ioet is struck by an idea during The night. he
does not bother about lighting the gas and
hunting up prncil and paper 10 record il. He
d H.,
lie keeps near al hand. and lots an outline of
the cOnceit on one of the window panes In
the mon ming the writing stares him In the face
and is soon clapped into a book or play.
Sydney Grunoy's ''Sewing to the Wind" will
have representation IN this city early in Sep
TENDER.
Charles L. Davis calvin Joslin) will be here
In June TO attend The exposition. He does not
intend To acI. thank God! In July he goes to
the Antwerp exhibition.
Miss tombstone Bennett who is in Paris for
a hy Man eOpr
Frohman To witness and report on all the pew
productions. and If desirable secure them for
him. She SENDS comprehensive epitomes OF he
plays, Will full details OF sceneric decorations
ana tile like.
X. Z. Johnston, formerly with DIVIDE Musin,
has bought Rudolph Aronson's interest in the
tour of Henri MaTteau. Mr.. johnson has en-
gagged Nj. lie Chame the pianist who accom-
panied he 7 Enfant Prologue Company. 10 sup
The new play which Sidney Resented is
writing for John Drew is an American
cieiy comedy, and its provisional title Is His
First Campaign" Mr.. ROsenfeld has been
making trip in the South, which is 10 be the
scene OF the play he Is getting up for Roland
ed. One OF the acts VIII be located In New
Orleans during the carnival.
Clara Louise kellogg used to say: "If / sing
correctly l exIect the appreciation of the crit
zeal portion of the audience; but II l sing
'Suw nee River SO that the boys in the gallery
stamp with their feet until they get all encore.
then know that my singing has touched their
hearts, and that comes very near being The
Ii is not generally known that both of Will
son Barrett's two sons own newspapers one at
Los Angeles, Cal. The other in YOrA shire,
England. Mr. Barrett, in a speech at a supper
recently given him by some journalists, said:
II assure you, gentlemen, as their father, that
expensive as has been my devotion 10 the
cause of the ideal dramatic sri. il has been
gllt-edged investment compared with the cost
OF promoting the ideal IN journalism"
The critic OF Montreal paper, as an Instance
OF cheek, ciIed cheap-priced opera company
who DldVed there last summer. "Ona night
he said, ''ihey did an operi called The Bohe-
milan GIRL and Pm bowed II a fellow did not
bring In that old chestnut from East Lynne
Then Youth Remember Me-
NJ. b. Curtis, now In New York, says he is
going 10 buy theater in That city, If possible.
and that he has The option OF Broadway
house.
An EDglishman calling himself Sandowe is
| posing IN Kentucky as the zeal and only strong
man; He can put Eugene Sandow down with
'e's," II you believe him.
Ned Harrigan will not go to Australia. A
wise conclusion.
| Contract being up. Isabel Irving has left the
AuGustin Daily Company.
| Mss Sallie Birch of San Francisco was mar
ried on Saturday, february a. TO L. ID. Price.
business manager OF Z. f. Rice's "1492." by
| Rev. w. L. Willing. The bride is the younger
sis er OF MI. Prices former wfe-born Emer-
! son.
Mrs. Bernard Beere and Arthur Bourchier
| lately appeared In Beyond" This cheerful
| little one-act play, says an exchange, concerns
Mrs. Fenton, who Is In tile last stages of con-
sumption. The doctor has told her she may
| die al any moment, so she suggests that her
husband accompany her beyond" He de-
| murs, ana, worn out wi Il fatigue in caring for
her, drops asleep Mrs. Fenton, however. is
groan IS heard the curtain falls on her laugh OF
delirum Mrs. Beere is said TO have acIed her
part with much tragic intensity.
Henry Doughty, au actor, who was formerly
win Henry lrving's company has determined
/ TO bring suit against Mr.. Irving for breach OF
contract. Mr.: Doughty was engaged when the
/ 10 Enr for hi
| Try. He became displeased because he was
| cast for one of the minor parts in Beckett and
gave up his job. He says that the part which
he was called upon to play was nothing less
than that of super and was not at all compat-
lble with his standing. He has decided 10 sue
lor . larry at The rate OF $50 week until the
enc OF Mr. lfving's season, March IL.
Miss ST. George Hussey of the 'Ole Olson"
Company is we'll enOwn In this city. She will
star heXt season In new play.
The A. M. Palmer Company, recently closed
at the Baldwin. VIII, after playing in Oakland
and Saera menio, go directly 10 New Orleans
:, MISS IS, Louise Veilier's one-act comedy. Keep
cessfuly at the Baldwin, was r. jected by the
New York Herald's committee OF award.
Hearts" accented by their dramatic experts,
made dire failure. There is no. hing certain
about play but success however IL may be
| achieved.
.Augustin Daily will close his London season
| May i. Things have not been as lovely for the
great American manager in the British Detrop.
oils as he expected.
Wagner's son, 81 flied. whose debut as an
| orchestra leader al DepsIc has excited great
lntefesl III Germany, Is small OF Sa,ure, very
| thln and In complexion pale blonde. Even IN
moments OF great excitement his face shows 10
| color Many persons In he vast audi nee that
| saw him for the first time were disappointed be-
| cause he did not f..il, Tor he was trained TO be
an architect and his musical talent was an un-
| known quantity. But lie succe ded fairly well
| ana show no signs of nervousness.
| New York has new actors club called the
Professional Performers Equity Club. open TO
members at all hours OF tire day and night.
Cesar Cui whose opera "Flibustfer' was
! lately PRODUCED IN Paris. does not appear TO be
| a favorite oil Grand DuNe Alexis, who Is re-
would make MN hear his music; that would
| quiet him."
i MISS Maude Adams. daughter OF Mrs. Annie
Adams twho came here with Miss Jean Walters
from the SAL Lake stage many years ago., IS
now the youngest leading lady on the American
stage She IL called "tbe new Ada Rehan,''
i and Ii said LIN a hI xllilH