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

Rev. Dr. George Fl. Houghon has been rector
continuously for forty-hve years. has just come
info possessien OF a valuable piece of property
adjoining the church on East Twenty-DiDth
street. IL was the gift OF lady member of the
church. whose name is for the present modestly
* Modern Eve" new "problem" play by
Malcolm SalamaD. recently tried witt success
ON the English stage by BeerDohm Tree, Is,
according 10 The London lines, an advanced
stndy in female perveTsity, but not TOO adj
yanced perhaps, for q pubic Whlcn Mas ap-
preciated THE Second Mrs. Tsnqueray."
On the voyage back from Eni4 tt,, h ~ anS
Cunard steamship Campania Eddle roy nelped
Lord AshburIou and "a lot OF otner sWei:
guys" give an entertainment 1or american anu
English charities on queen VIetoFs on ranisst
ana sang ana Lord Ashburton anu Inc o'per
celebrities howled at bis jokes ,o.
In one OF the London shows woman .e i,
from board INTO tank OF wafer sono slAtl
feet below She is incloSed IN Dag when sue
makes the Jump. The other night nef atteu u
ant stepped on the sack as she was Ieaplht; %
that she ripped and fell upon the wafer na.,
The blow made her incapable OF untylng tne
sack and she would have crowned hdu uot
some of the attendants leaped into tne seethIns
flood and pulled her out. Language "ae u'0O
toward the attendant. ,;h,o
woman tban reporte6 She declines TO DOCK
her stage "reminiscences, although tormente ' W
do so by some New York publishers, pee use.
as she naIvely says, lin the first place ednuot
write for publication, and in the second, What
Is there for me TO tell?" -,
Somebody who has been ADMIRED TO MIS-.
Langtry's house says that it is caution, Tor the
woman. he declares, has no sense OF ART anu
beauty. 1t is crowded from cellar to ROOF Win
pictures, hangings, carvings, curious furniture
and bric-a. brac, but there is no unity IN it, and
with her French tapestry and Persian rugs sne
has homemade tides and worsted notices ana
senseless little scarfs tied TO chair backs ana
table legs and lambrequlns on the mantels. ana
all the rest of the truck that is found in the
country sources parlor and the sittlng-room OF
q clearinghouse.
The Wagner festival this year filled Bayreuth
to OVERLOOKING with sIrangers-Americans aud
English being in the majority. Lillian N0rdlca
distinguished herself In the role of Elsa c'Tann-
hauser"), but the general distribution was
much weaker than that which sang IL at the
last festival.
Paul has gold watch only Lntee-1ourtnS OF
Raymond Moore, the Minstrel, recently sang
before the Massachusetts Legislature, and, as
a consequence, now wears dlamond-studdeo
Miss Julia Bowersox is the odd name of a
lady who sings contralto in church at Wilkes
barre, Pa.
In the way OF travesty, will have its premier IN
Milwaukee. FOy himself, Louise Montague,
Madeline Morando. Harry Barnes. the oallet-
master, recently arrived from Europe, are
ALREADY on the ground.
The indications are that Minnie SeIigman
will abandon starring and go into stock COM
tons. This is sensible on the part OF Mrs.
Cutting.
When Mrs. John Drew drives out at Long
Branch lew. people would suspect t s she IL. -
grand old woman OF the American stage 10
both senses of the word.
Olive Logan, who married a Mr. ONenl IN
London two years ago, being then the WidoW Oh
Writ Sykes, has persuaded her husband 10
change his name, SO they are now Mr.. ana
Mrs. Logan. vice "0Nep' discarded.
Mari OdmfiF, ct Tfs n EnOIan6
on his side. He won $1,000 at the Ascot races
a few weeks ago
Billy German, song and dance minstrel
comedian, drd at Chicago on the 23d ult. he
was a native OF Oakland, Cal, and a son OF DIR.
German OF that city.
Loie Fuller is increasing the realism of ner
serpentine dance She has what appear 10 be
serpents in her clothes, that .wriggle, throw
out their forked tongues and lash their tails.
Her dress. too, has scales and bands and spots
of color, as If she wished 10 Initiate or suggest
the skin of a snake.
". j. Holloway, an Australian actor and
manager. has taken Terry's Tneater In London.
act farce by W. Lestocq and E. NJ. Robson.
The Bowdoin-square Theater. In Boston, has
passed into other hands. the names oil the pur-
chasers declined. Probably Henry Z. Miner Of
the Ffth-avenue Theater. New York.
Stage Manager-Miss Totte, can you play
rich lord"
Miss Tottie (enthusiasticay)-For all he's
worth Hello.
Mr. John jack and Miss Annie Firmin are
running a high caste Brahmin, Purushotam
Rao Telang at Atlantic City. The Hindoo
lectures on 1.-The Manners ana Customs OF
India" and Jack and his wife do dramatic and
musical selections.
M. Henry Irving proposes TO play Napoleon
10 MADAME Sans-Gene." which be has ac-
ouired for production at the London Lyceum
This autumn. 1t is believed he VIII make up
vel Tor the part and represent Bonaparte as
he look ed before he fell into fat The Court
Journal remarks: "Mr. Irving has been
offered barOnetcy and refused it. We shall
be glad to see him an Emperor
There are fifteen theaterS closed in Chicago
at present
John I. Sullivan, husband Of Rose Coghlan,
has survived an operation for appendicitis, and
is said to be recovering.
Archer the London critic, speaking OF Nine.
Rrjane. a French actress, says the mouth lis
unQueStionaDly the actress chief feature-it
conditions her art. With different mouth she
might have been a tragedian or heroine of
meodrama, which would have been an inn
mense pity. 1t is not beautiful feature from
the sculptor's point of view; even from the
painters IL is NOT so much a rosebud as full
blown rose. 1t has almost the wide-lpped eX-
pansiveness of a Greek mask. but 1t is sensi-
tive ironiC, fascinating"
The latest sensational "MOnomime" In Paris
realistically illustrates the manner in which an
up-to-date young woman goes TO bed.