The morning call., 1894-10-21

NlelfDd dUU Udu ~ appear " ,HOh OOH5uA Ava
relief He gave them some good advice.
The Detroit Free Press makes the douDtIuI
assertion that 'the mass OF theater-goerS 90
not know good OF poor play; Dut they are
judges of acting"
Some of the plays Of the period have peculiar
names. Here are few selected az ranuoin
Two Oles. 4-11-44, Flams, Tim the Tinker,
Jay Circus, The Engineer, A summer BUGGY, I1,S
Summer Shower, A Turkish Bath, a VIA
Duck. Hot Tamales. McCarthy's Cal, 1he hio'
+. Ii. Cowen. the song.writer. begins and
finishes The score OF a song III an nOu, OF an
hour and a half. "The Better Hano was
written In tnis rapid way.
Less than 800 companies are on the road
this season In the United States. These ln-
ciude 1875 dramatic, AZ comedy, ~ farce Goiu-
edy IA comic opera - Ministries, II variety
Durlesque and grand opera companies:
At recent sale Of musical autographs IN
Berlin the original OF WebeTs "inVtatlon TO
many years in the market for $50 without
finding purchaser. AZ tne same saie St one ,o Oh
Seh1oerps songs, Antgone& & was ,.S soIo IA sar dTr
il, copyright and all, for 81 20.
Buenos Ayres Will soon see the completion of
the largest opera-house In The world. 1t Will
sel 5000 spectators aud the stage will hold
500 persons. The house is so constructed that
bOxhOlders can have their carriages drive up
to their tiers, aud for the occupants of the gal
leries there are elevators. The parguet seats
can be removed and the auditorium converted
into circus in three hours.
Sir Arthur Sullivan has become president OF
the National Sunday League Musical Society,
London, choir formed for the purpose OF CIV
ing oratorio performances under the conduc.
torship of C.. Sibley at Queens Hall.
Harry j. w. Dam, al one time associated
with General George Stoneman in the CaIfor-
MIA gubernatora business, has entirely re-
written the book OF the opera 1.-The Queen of
the Brllliants" for Lillian Russell.
The oldest singing-Ieache in London is Senior
Emanuel Garcia, who viii be 80 In a few
months. OF his TWO famOns sisters the Oldrr
Maria Malibran, died many years ago. while
Nine. Viardot Garcia. whom Liszt consider ed
the greatest OF all dramatic singers, is still
active at the age of 73 as vocal teacher in
Paris.
An aged cousin of Richard Wagner named
Michael Wagner is selling newspapers at Penn
bina. \. Oak.
The veteran actor, Charles Wheatleigh, so
well known and appreciated by old San Fran
ciscans, is playing with Mss Ada Rehan In
Philadelphia. Recently he played Sir Peter to
her Lady Teazle and the Press says OF Mr.
Wheatleigh's enaetion that it was most artistic,
especially in the screen scene.
Chicago has winter equestrian show that
opened October IL as The Royal English Circus
and Water Carnival. There are many familiar
names in the ensemble of the perfOTmers-Rose
Dockrill. William ODaIe. Rosa Lee, Lars Lar
sen family and others. There is complete
pantomne OF English origin, with German
wafer carnival that lakes place on the arena
Hooded with 10000 gallons IN one minute ana
f0rty-nVe seconds.
Miss Ada Rehan has Succe eded In arOusing
even Philadelphia to enthusiasm by her acting.
1he MelDa concert company, Including the
Australian prima donna. Nine. Scalchi, NJ.
Maugulere (Which looks like the Irish name
"Magure" put on a French rack) aud NJ. Plan.
con appeared at The Metropolitan Opera house,
New York, October 10.
Que OF the effects IN "The Cotton King" Is a
calico printing machine in operation.
Although London's population includes 100,-
600 Germans, there is nc German theater in
that city.
b yreuth will not Wagnerise in 1895, but in
1896 the "NIbelungen Ring'' will be given.
The Weekly Squib OF New York, after CON-
et,T. n1fx,
prominent composer, says his "Bluf1 King Hap
is now running successfully at the Tivoli in
San Francisco" Stewart Wou!o wish the last
statement true one.
LOir Fuller, the eccentric maid OF motion, has
trunk full of clippings from foreign papers
which she cannot read.
The terra-cOtta bust of Shakespeare, says an
exchange, which was erected over the entrance
TO the 0d DuSe's Theater, London, by Sir
William Davenant, the gOdsOn OF the great
poet, has been secured by the Shakespeare
Memorial Association for Stratford- on avon.
Las 10 the "g0dson' relationship there is
ridiculous story Of Dayenaut being in the
habit of giving out that he was the natural son
OF The divine William by handsome Oxford
landlady. He was one of those wise children
vino presumed TO know his own father. COuT-
taine, In our own time. had a similar weakness
III regard 10 the Marquis of Waterford
During his sojOurn in Carlsbad Won Bulow
wrote on his visiting card and placed 1t on bis
door, Hans Won Bulow cannot receive visitors
during the morning and is not at home alter
dinner"
T In a supplementary (third) volume of Liszps
letters the great pianist relates that at the
first performance at Prague of Titus" the
Emperor, in whose honor The opera had been
composed. left the house after the first act.
The director. in great CONSERVATION, fastened
10 inform oZar. who replied, calmly, so
much the better, then we shall have one don
key less III The theater."
Nine MeIba has declined a New York en-
gagement al $1,000 night TO accept one at the
Opera Comique in Paris at $500 Prestige be-
fore pay Is Melba's rule, evidently.
John L. sullivan Will, 1t Is said, retire from
the stage" al the end OF this season. The
bruiser never was in the profession except in
the sense of being bull In china shop.
William II. Cranes magnificent production Of
"The Merry Wives of Windsor Is not success
full in New York and Will be Withdrawn. What
the production needed was Falslaf
There has been much debate on the title of
Sardou's play, Mime Sans Gene" The best
translation OF it is, "Mme. Don't Care"
j. Z. Winner, writer and composer Of 1.-The
Little Brown Jug" one of the most popular
drinking songs, aud which has been a gold
mine TO its author, Is Il total abstainer. He
may be said To be sure winner. even at the
expense of principle.
Jennie Winston, the monumental singing
woman, has returned TO America after several
years residence abroad, and is looking for an
engagement in comic opera.
There are two Stradivarius viOlins TO be used
at the Boston symphony concerts-one owned
by Franz knelsei, concert master. that cost
S50OO and another by Z. Nj. Loeft1er, for which
lie paid $4,000
York hotels such serious losses this summer,
have induced them to allow their rooms TO be
used for rehearsals by theatrical companies.
This is a common enough custom in other
ciIies. but heretofore the New York hotels have
refus, 10 permit renearSaiS at any time under
their roofs
Coauein will play Fastaff to Bernhardrs
Priuce Hal at the Paris Renaissance.
The manager of a New York theater rejoiees
In a staff of employees among whom are three
rpputed Austrian noblemen. There is no occa-
sion for a tltle-lunllDE American girl TO 20
abr oaG for 1t.
A. +. Lancaster and Julian Magnus have
written play for Marie Wainwright, entitled
Daughters OF Eve"
Bernhardt has postponed her return trip to
America till 1896. II is a ticSlish business for
Sara 10 deal III futures.
The Quesi ion as 10 whether or not persons
should be allowed to sand in he aisles md
passagewayS of theaters Is being agitaled in
New York. 1t has already created good deal
of agitation among theatrical managers in San
Francisco IN the shape of periodical visits of
squads of police 10 evict sIandees.
Mr. and MRS. BSer0ohm Tree played THE
Red Lamp" al Windsor Castle lately by CON-
mand of the Queen. THIS royal request WILL 1t
is expected, give the Lamp all tho oil needed
for The Trees American tour. They bring the
play heie this season. Windsor Is becoming a
good advertising medium.
III the play III which Anarchist Johann Most is
to make lis q but as an actor he is required in
one scene 10 20 through The motion OF drinking
beer without any OF The real stuff An ex-
count.
Clara Schumann at 10 is still teaching In
Frankfort.
A late California prOduct in the vocal limo 10