The morning call., 1894-08-26

C1afIeS tfODmaHS STOCK company Will play
four nights and matinee instead of three, a;
originally intended, at the Marlborough, Oak
land, beginning September 10.
comic vocal sketch. entitled "a Pair oil
Bears" by George Adam. was sung last week
by Wizard and Keirns at the Wigwam with
great effect. They are two clever young come
dians.
Contracts have been made whereby Mr..
Charles 81. Pratt will bring the Marie Basta
Tavary Grand English Opera Company in all
its magnitude here during the season. AS this
will be the only grand opera organization to
tour The United States during the coming wear
the event will be of no little Importance. Tav-
airy Is Russian prma donna.
Daniel Suly and a party of professional
friends. alter spending week or more at Lake
HILL, Ulster County. New YORK, will make a
tour through the CatskilIs hunting. perhaps.
III when lie took his twenty-year nap.
Perhaps the most original and interesting en-
tertalnment yet given In San Francisco will be
one 10 be presented at The California Theater
on Saturday evening, September l. under the
auspices or The Mercantile Library Auxiliary,
when MIS-. Louise Humphrey Smith, charm
brownlng's powerful dram in three acts. en-
Titled, "A Blot on the 'Scutcheon.' Mrs.
Smith Will produce the play with appropriate
stage settings 10 each scene and have the as
sistance OF complete orchestra, who will rem
der appropriate orchestral numbers accom-
panying her during portions of the scenes.
Matte Emmett VIII be here during the latter
part OF September.
The Belasco brothers are coming from New
YORK to TIE bedside OF their mother, who Is
lying seriously Ill in this city.
Lawrence Haney will Introduce 1.-THE PLAY err
at MoroscO's Grand Opera house tO-nIght-the
last OF The engagement-wth the third or jeal-
ouSy act. OF "OthellO"
Professor ID. W. Wormser the expert either
player, has returned 10 the city after an ex-
tended summer vacation ana resumed his
classes at his residence, All Hyde street.
q Too nj ACcn
MIA held an initial meeting at 20 OFarreIl
street on Friday evening last to discuss the by
laws and constitution. There were a large mum.
Der present Henry Clay Wysham acted as sec
relary pro tenn.
}. J. Gottlob. late manager OF the California,
returned from the East on Wednesday last He
comes back empiy-handed, as he could find
nOtnlng IN the show line 10 pick up.
Louis Harrison, brother of the Coincidence
Alice Harrison, will return to the stage this
Loltie Collins has recovered from her sprain.
and Will be after the American dollars again
about The end OF this month, Ii is a question if
she catches on as she did in the first instance.
Helen DauVray's new play, written by William
DauVray. is called THAT Sister of His" Miss
Dauvray Is the niece of NJ. II. de Young of this
city.
Hope Booth relative of The great Edwin.
dld not appear at the Garrick Theater after all.
she hac no money 10 pay the rent in advance,
and nobody was disposed to assist her, not
Wltnstandlng her distinguished professional
connection. A live dollar is better than a dead
actor.
Charles A. Stevenson. husband of the we'll
known actress Miss Kate Claxton (named the
hre queen'0. has determined 10 retire from the
stage. In cases like Stevenson's tits a pity
such determination is not more general.
CorDett VIII appear in new play about jan
uaTy, 1890. The lille Will probably be 1.-THE
Naval cadet" 10 play the leading character in
which the pugilist Will have to "box The COM
pass" one OF The scenes Will be sensational
rescue in mid ocean; another an episode In the
Quarter Latin. Paris.
James O'Neill has remarkable cane, given
MIN Dy John Mcguire, the theatrical mag
nate of The Northwest. who is about equally
balanced between professional pride and
patriotism where ireland is concerned. He
gave the stick to Mr.. O'NeiI during the actors
late visit 10 Butte, Mont. 1t has excellent like
neSSeS OF all the Irish Parliamentary leaders
carved III its wood by convict in the peniten-
NJ. Alvarez, the French tenor OF the COvent
Garden season. received personally from the
Queen as souvenir of his two recent visits 10
WINDSOR cigarette case of hammered gold.
The front is OTnamented with the monogram
'. r. l., surmounted by crown, the velvet
portion OF which is represented by Tubies. AT
tile same time Mile. Calve received from the
Queen fly formed OF diamonds, and NJ, Elan
con cigarette holder.
The three principal theaters of Mexico are
the Teatro Nacional in the City of Mexico. cap
able OF seating 5000; the Teatro Calderon at
Guadalalara, which seats 25OO and the Teatro
Diligencla at Aguas Galleries, accommodating
Mr.. Dampier, although he has been on the
Australian stage since 1872, is an old English
ACTOR aud footlghts comrade In their Younger
days OF Henry Irving He intends TO bring out
d colonial play in London this autumn call, d
Robbery Under Arms" a dramatization of
Rolf BOdTehoodS work.
Charles II. Hoyrs "a Trip 10 Chinatown
will soon be seen at To0les Theater. London,
produced by an American company under the
management OF William ferris.
George Il. Sims, before he learned the art OF
constructing play, studied carnentering and
construction In wholesale iurnture-shOp.
From Lord Duferin's delightful biography of
bis mother we learn. what the world at large
had certainly forg0lten-tDat Helen, Lady Duf-
FERN. whose Lament OF the Irish Emigrant"
and whose stirring, tender ballad beginning:
Oh, Bay OF Dublin. how my heart you're troubffn'
Your beauty haunts me like fever dream
Are known the world around, was not only a
poet, but dramatist, and successful drama
tist.
Charley Hoyt, the dramatist, is said to be lay
ing wires for Congressional nomination on
the Democratic ticket in New Hampshire.
Musical farce comedy, as it is known in the
United States, Is fast getting its grip on the
English public.
Marie Millard, daughter of Harrison Willard,
the composer. who wrote the words and music
of give pAmerica. Home of the Free" is in
Paris studying demi-semiquavers under Nine.
La Grange.
replace Marie Tempest, the English singer, in
Rob Roy" when that opera is produced at
the Herald-square Theater, New York.
Thomas NJ. keene has completed tour OF
Ireland, Scotland, England, Switzerland, Ger
many and France. Now he proposes To visit
Utopia In hopes of finding arguments sufficient
10 convince the American people that the Gov
ernmeDrs SubventiOn OF Iheaters would be
national blessing TO this republic.
Nine. Melba, the Australian prima donna,
Will arrive AT New York September prOx. for a
seven months season.
Henry Abbey sailed for Europe on Wednes-
dav. August 15. Abbey seems to spend most
of his time on the ferry between New York and
SOuthamp on. When not in one place or other,
you'll generally ind him "lalf seas over" on
the way thlther.