The morning call., 1894-06-24
Personal and Other Jottings.

some Time, aud has be en- taking great deal of
morphine for rheumatism, aud that was the
sole cause Of the trouble.
Personal ard Other lettings.
Mr. L. s. Haswen retIres from the manage
ment of the Howard street Theater this week.
Mr. Charles E. Cook, the manager, received
diamond locket as a present from the orches-
ira OF The Maedonough, Oakland, when tue
season ended Oh Wednesday evening last
The Urania Dramatic Company (amateuD
will present "Hazel kirke" at Saratoga Hall
on Friday evening, June 20. Miss Lillian Cole
man, Miss Ida Bell, Miss Emily Conklin. Miss
| q. rtie Ahern, Messrs. Leon Henry, W. r.
Ahern, James Sullivan, Gardiner de Veuve,
/ Harry WLelan aud Harry Damont In the cast.
a competition by Louis Schmidt Sr. of this
! city called "Kedusla"-the Jewish Sanctus-ts
now being sung By A. Grodsky. cantor of Rich
| mond-street Temple, Cincinnati. in that syna-
| gogue Mr. Grodsky las written the author
that the composition has been well discussed
by ne congregation and warmly approved.
Benson, who manages the Peoples Theater
! Oakland, so successfully, is said 10 be turning
! his eyes toward tile Siockwei in this city.
Dispatches from New York, June %. men,
/ ton the sudden death from pulmonary hem
| orrhage OF William Raymond - stage name
/ Raymond LewiS-at boarding house In Brook
| lyn. and also the gradual recovery OF Miss
Eleanor Barry from critical operation at
| Roosevelt Hospital New York. Both parties
were well-knOwn In the theatrical circles OF
| this city.
Sadie Martinops cow rec emily sold at auction
In New YORK for $50. aud the Recorder prog
| nostlcates from this TACT that the lady's pres
tge has departed. The name Sadie MartinoI
Will soon be lost IN plain Sallie Figman. She
married Max before leaving for Europe.
Notwithstanding contrary reports, Jim"
Corbett is In the finest condition and playing
10 big business IN England. He will return IN
september. His American season will open In
Providence, aud Tie champion NAV appear In
new play written Tor him by Sutton Vane, The
author OF The Cotton King"
Before her departure Tor Europe Miss Katha-
rine Cray was grant a divorce from her hus-
band, Paul Arthur, on statutory grounds.
Or. Carver WIS billed to appear in "The
Scout lately at the Novelty Theater, Brooklyn,
but did MOI show up. 1t appears that the doc
tor owes $500 10 a B-Illn firm for diamonds
and law nTm IN New York was au; horned 10
collect the money. Learning this the sharp
shooter thought it was his lime for Disappear
ing. He put out and the company disbanded.
Minnie Palmer recently appeared al NATL
nee IN the Avenue Theater, London. wearing "A
sealSkin dOlman on the outside of which was
displayed diamond necklace CONFESSED of
forty brillianls, tue gift TO her of an English
barOnet. The Philadelphia city Item, noticing
his fact, cOngraTuates John Rogers, Mlnnie's
former husband. that lie is not bothered TO care
for the gems.
Lolita writes to friends that she will not act
next season, and that II is possible she may
never return 10 The stage. Years bring wisdom
Richard Mansfield intends TO shelve all his
old PLAYS. and his next trump card will be a
piece based upon the lite OF Dean Swift-a sub
iect lie has had In his mind for some time
The wife of John A. Stevens. the horid play-
wright who knocSs melodranas together for
his own playing. has been b queathed, Ii Is
said, $4,000 by an aunt who died recently in
this Stale. This has the flavor OF my aunt in
the country" about il.
A correspondent says: ACTORS on the RIalto
are demanding and getting enormous salaries
for next SEASON, but managers sign contracts
smiling as they Insert a clause which reads
Subject TO two weeks notice cut OF 20 per
cent on salaries"
Richard Mansfield has wild idea Of acting
a few weeks Ia German cities, speaking tile
German language. He is at present In Lon
don.
Ludwig Barnay the famous German actor ia
going To resign The management OF the Brrliner
Theater and retire altogether from the stage
John l.. Ellsler. The old.Iime theatrical lran-
ager, is now in the milk business IN Philadel-
phia.
The love scenes in THE Butterflies" are
Drawn with delicious appreciation of the sub-
written by Henry Guy Carleton while he was
counting young lady in John Drew's COM
pany, whom he married few months ago after
The play mad hit. John Drew and Maud
Adams are exceedingly clever in these love
passages.
Frank Bush, the mimic complains that per-
S0nscOme 10 tue Iheaters where he Is playine
write down bis funny gags, aud then sell Them
TO The come New York werkIes as original
matter. People are IN doubt which deserves
The credit Tor the bright sayings, the mime or
the periodical
j. I. Maeuire's annual testimonial and bene-
NJ will take place at the Fourteenth. street
N,
Comedian William Hoev OF "Old Hoss"
fame recently. on a wager drove through the
principal streets OF London made up as The
club swells.
''Un one of very many pleasant evenings my
wife and spent with f. l.. Blanchard" writes
Ben FarJeOn, The novelist, whose wife is a
daughter of Joe Jefferson. To Clement Scott,
the crIIic, 'when that dear friend aud kindly
hearted gentleman was, as usual, making tie
hours fly with those personal "reminiscences TO
0p hQ rail- cd Z b..
story OF Mrs. Garriek shaking the hand of the
young cholrboy, WHO atterward passed on the
handshake 10 Mir. Blanchard. And now said
dear GA Blanehafd, i am going to shake
hands with Rip Van Wrinkles daughter, ana
thus David Garrlck and Joseph Jefferson are
uniled through YOU"
Miss Emma Juch's recent acute attack of
gaStritls was caused by Tiny clam which she
ale Tor supper one night after concert In In
dianapolis. The capital of Indiana is no place
TO eat clans. 1t Is too FAR from The seabOard.
The liabilities of Mr.. Robert Buchanan, the
London author and playwright who has just
been declared bankrupt are $4,000. His
assets consist OF number Of copyrights, which
are OF little value. Buchanan does not receive
much sympathy.
" His p. (Biily) SweatDam, for many years
leading ught III mi1Slrelsy and In recent years
fare comedy star. is now doing vaudeville al
The Philadelphia Bj0u.
The sprighily soubrette. formerly known as
Ollie AichmeTe, California girl who formerly
az peared as concert singer in this city. is now
miss ID. Eose Morgan, prima donna from
Paris" and aSpires To grand opera.
My pet ambition " said Sol smith RUSSELL re-
ntly. ian ambition that have cherished for
some lime, IS 10 act both PanglOss aud Faistaff.
II ever realize the ambition, expt ct 10 do,
l Will present both the old comedy ana The
Shakespearean play in an elaborate manner so
far as scenic equipment and cOstumng go, aud
with thoroughly competent company. The
two plays could be presented alternately, but
would not abandon my modern comedies alto
gether, retaining them in my repertory and Civ
ing them occasionally"
Speaking OF character acting Fechter once
said: You may perhaps win lame in that
way, buI do not expect 10 acquire great wealth,
for you Will, IN all probability be disappointed.
Few ID that line are long remembered by The
public"
Georgia Cayvan has gone TO Europe.
Odeite Tyler Is writing n novel of Virginia
lie entitled Boss, the Virginian."
Henry e. Dixey will tour with an entertain
meni a la George Grossmitb. the London
tarceur.
E. }. Henley will star IN Deacon Brodle''
next season.
James NJ. Brophy, now leading man at Mo-
rosco'S Grand Opera-house. Will join Lifts
Red Ensign" company in a few weeks.
Mrs Sarah Frances Taber, playing under the
stage name OF Julia Marlowe, has receive per-
mission 10 adopt that name as her real on one