The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-19

shrine, and one night after coming off from
scene she turned TO Barrymore and asked:
do you know any ladies. Mr. Barrymore pr
istc:
Madame, I know two; wa. born and am
married"
Personal and Other Jottings.
In "Gudgeons' Henry Miller essays the
character OF an aristocratic swIndler. Mary
Hampton (her first appearance this season.
Will play his wife.
Robert Downing, tragedian Of large frame
and powerful lungs, will commence the season
OIL 1S94-95 at the New National Theater,
Washington. D. G., August 81.
Katie Emmett Will make a tour OF the Pacific
Coast shortly and present some new PLAYS.
Daniel Sully brings forward TWO new PLAYS
This season-"Aulo Lang Syne" and THE So
cial Lion"
Mr.. Charles T. Darcy has made the Kentucky
feGds we hear of occasionally The basis of a
stirring drama called "Old Kentucky" which
VIII be seen IN this city shortly.
Inc nrSt anniversary and social of the Co.
Iumola Either Club Will be given at San Fran
cisco Turn Hall. 1913 Turk Street. this evening.
august 49, Selections will be given from
Baumg8tner, WOesti, Gatman, E. Beyignani
RlXneT, Umlauf, Nave KreutZer and Boeck
The little girl, Mildred Fitzgerald. who made
a good impression In Jay Rars Uncle Toms
cabin" as Eva, has had NV play written for
1er by Louis Imhaus, THE Primrose Farm"
sentiment.
Nat Goodwin has added the sketch "Dayid
Garrick" 10 his Tepertory. He is ambitious TO
Burnett
Sir Augustus Harris. manager of the Covent
Garden ana DruTy Lane theaters. London:
Augustin Daily. Miss Ada Rehan. Marcus
meyer and c. ID. Marius arrived at New York
from Europe August IL. Mr.. Meyer has re-
cured Olga Nethersole.
Madeltne Pollard, who trailed W. G. p.
BreckinrldE- IN the dust. has signed contract
n Doh
"Chariey's Aunt" which will receive its first
presentation IN this city at the Baldwin The
alter, Monday, September 3. begins with an OBJ
lect lesson IN love writing.
John Drew was great draw" at the Mac
donOugh Theater Oakland.
Frederic Bond, one OF the cleverest and most
agreeable actors that ever LETT Mr.. DAYS COM
panY, proposes to star next year.
There appears 10 be a hitch in Cesar Thorn
sons business arrangements. MIR. Il. r. John
son. VINO engineered OVlde MuSln on this coast,
claims the young Belgian YiOiiniSt belongs 10
MIN by contract. Mr.. Henry WOlfsOhu denies
this, and Thomson holds with Wofsohn.
Tie recent arrangement entered into between
Charles H. HOyt and Frank Mckee. whereby
the former leased TO the latter all OF his pro-
duced plays has 10 Tic course OF circulation
been misunderstood and therefore unntentiOn-
ally miSreDiesented. The story has Travelled,
and recent version IN an out-Of-lOwn paper
practically had MIR. Hoyt retired into private
| life, while Mr.. Mckee was In absolute control.
This OF course Is not so.
Edwin Hotf, late OF the BostOnians has re-
reside In future, where lie viii establish vocal
and operate conservatory.
"Charley's Aunt" closed in Chicago on Tues
day evening, August II, after a run OF 1913
nights. The play did an enormous business.
Musical Conductor Bachelor retlres from the
American EXTRAVAGANZA Company DAVID Hen
derson's) after a stay of four years or more
! The orchestra made him present of a diamond
! studded gold charm.
Aladdin Jr," by the American Extravaganza
! Company, has now reached It's e!ghtieth per-
/ Torrance at the Chicago Opera House. The
! piece from an artistic and popular point OF
view seems 10 be the biggest success OF Man.
/ ager David HenderSOn's career as a Spsctacu-
| lar producer. Iu spite OF all strikes and tbs
most unprecedenle summer. so far as hot
| weather is concerned that Chicago has known,
1 the manager has determined 10 pToOng the
! engagement until October. 1t was intended TO
| close on the 9TH OF September. There Is every
| indication that the piece could run longer Than
the time now set Tor il, providing arrangements
| can be made TO buy OF other attractions already
| booked In the house.
Sir Augustus Harris has had some strange
! experiences in his attempts 10 make opera re-
citals pay in London. He gave "Cavalleria"
with Calve and another recital with Patti at
! cheap prices, bur the public stubbornly STAYED
| at home. When. on the other hand Patti APP
| AIRED at an ordinary miscellaneous concert at
| A bert Hall she drew an audience OF 1000.
In an English PAPER the quIck-wlttedneSs OF
| Arthur Roberts the actor, is illustrated by a
story. When. owing 10 the bungling setting, a
pTOpery-bouse fell 10 pieces in View OF the
| audience in an Edinburgh theateI, Roberts at
| once remarked: cat last have brought down
! the house" and a roar of applause followed.
Miss Lillian Lawrence now in Augustus
| Thomas New Blood" at McVickers. Chicago
Will be Thomas w. Keene's leading lady this
| coming season.
Some novel properties are promised IN the
! forthcoming production OF ''Off the Earth" at
| the Columbian, Chicago, by the American Trav-
| esty Company. An immense water-ily drawn
/ by three moths, is one of them. and forest OF
! gigantic mushrooms, some Of them sixteen feet
! high, Is another.
| Augustus Thomas, the author OF New
| Blood" has written another play, entitled
! Capital" which will be produced this season
at Palmet's theater by The stock company.
| Mrs. Kendall has i've children.
Verdi was an Organist in his youth.
Sydney, n. 5. W., has club of girls the OBJ
| iect of which Is 10 attend the theater without
Sarah Bernhard proposes to make tour of
| Scotland with LA Tosca." Sarah is a coura-
| geOuS woman.
Handel is accused of plagiarism. All the
| same the appearance OF another Handel would
| be a welcome event.
Nine. JanauscheK will give series of lee
| lures on dramatic subjects the coming winter.
| The veteran actress protests against The ap-
pearance of Miss Pollard. Breckinridge's fate
on the stage. as degradation TO the profess
! sion.
Lili Lehman will accept professorshiD of
dramatic vocalism and leave the operate
stage.
". S. Gilbert, after a tiresome search for
musician OF a sufficiently apprecatlve spirit,
has at length intrusted the music OF bis new
| opera 10 Senior AlbeniZ, a Spanish composer
whose Magic OpaP' Is somewhat known.
Maud HObsOn of London has written and
! acIed "A successful Mission" a sketch repre-
sentlng The appeal of dun arrogant English
veStryman TO variety actress 10 get her TO dis
/ courage the attentions OF his foolish SON She
does and wins over the vestryman, who finds
/ that stage people are better than he SupnOsed
| 1t is rumOred in theatrical circles thai Henry
| +. Abbey and Sir Augustus Harris who are
! soon to arrive In this country, are planning a
| big operate deal, which conIemplaIes Ibe
| management OF one great opera companv IN
such a way that its time will be divided be-
| tween the leading cities of England ana the
! United States.
"N hat is it?" exclaimed one of the bv
| standers as long-haired man, bareht aden
! and breathleSs, rushed wildly out of the rear
! door OF the thrater There's a friphtful noise
! In there. Is 1t all alarm OF fire ?'' I'll thinE
| they are calling for The author of Ihe nIav -
hoarsely answered The lOng-haired man dis
! appearing In the darkneSs.-Chcago Tribune
In France The Dallet-gIrl begins her career
| usually at years old. She is then p3id ar he
| rate Oh 40 cents Tor each appearance In public
! as demoiSelle de Guadrille $50 to $40 A month
as 4 coryphee $50 TO 500 and sutet SEQ ~
S12O- A dancer of the first class viii ges from
! Sl2o 10 $500 month. and star from S5O00
10 $4,000 year. So00'
Hope Booth, niece of Edwin Booth and tho
youngest star In England (she was the younuasI
| American star AT The close OF the last seaSon1
mas the courage not only TO try her Iuek as y
| star In England, but has made a lease OF the
Garflckj In London, for thr, g wears ana will
| manage the business as We'll as act She will
| make her London debut in a play written for
net oy Charles 1. Vincent entitled Little Miss
Denman Thompson is passing the summer on
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