The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
Personal and Other Jottings.

Maurice MORRISON, the celebrated German
actor, member OF the Meiningen Court Iheater,
will appear his evening at The Baldwin in
der uttenbesiZter"-wha is known in Eng-
liSh as 1.-The ForgemaSIer." from Georges
0hnets lie Matte de FORCES" IN the original
French.
The The atrical managers of New York pro-
nose monster performance IN that city for the
actors relief fund. A. Nj. Palmer has offered
his theater every Sunday night for benefit for
The poor Of the city, providing one-fou:lh OF The
receipts are given TO lie actors fund. The
poverty among the Thespians in the great
metropolis is appalling. They may well ad-
dress the Muse IN The language OF Goldsmith:
Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe.
That found'st me poor al first and keep'st me so.
On January John StetSOn, The we-knOwn
Boston manager, surrendered his lease OF the
Globe IheaIer property. He declined 10 re-
build the house under its conditions.
"Americans Abroad" which SardOu wrote
expressly for Daniel frohman, is said 10 have
Melted the author S40000 in royalties.
1t is believed that Oscar Wilde Will abandon
the idea OF writing play satlriZng New York
society, which lie was to have written for the
Empire Company. His failure TO come TO Amer
lea to see Rose Coghlan IN "A Woman Of No
Importance" seems 10 be the foundation for
this report.
1t is reported that Daniel Frohmau has just
accepted new and as yet unnamed three act
comedy by Arthur Wing Pinero. whose play.
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," has placed him
at the mead OF English dramatists.
Eastern press reports say that Henry 1rVlngS
eight weeks engagement at Abbey's Theater
in New York. which consisted of hfty-fOur per-
formances, yielded him in gross amount $685.
600, which Is greater by nearly 90 per cent
than MI. Irving ever received IN New York
James O'Nelll invested money in Kansas City
real estate in the boom days up there. In
one transaction, occupying week. lie cleared
$4,000. Mr.. ONeill now has 100000 inyes ed
IN the lower part of the town. He was getting
$500 year rent soon after making the pur-
chase Now lie gets $50 month for each of
five houses in the investment. Mr.. ONeill has
leased The SIockwel in this city, primarily for
the purpose of producing William Greer Harr-
sons historc-spectacular Irish play. The
O'Neill, OF the Prince OF UlSteT.''
The New York Mirror prints the following:
The German leader of one OF our comic opera
cast at rehearsal the other morning that she
had bad cold on her chest and couldn't slug
that night.
My tear" said be. "puy one of dem chorus
plasteTs und you'll pc all rigid"
Mime. Francesca Guthrie Meyer, a prima
donna, daughter OF tile late George w. Guthrie,
formerly Naval Officer OF the port of San Fran
cisco, has been engaged as Instructor IN the
Chicago Musical College, and Is also The solo
soprano in the choir of The Cathedral Of the
Holy Name. in the same city. The lady sang as
prima donna in company visiting San Fran
cisco few years ago.
Adele aus der Ohe Is back again from ST.
Petersburg. where she played in the last con-
cert conducted by Tschaikowsky. She is now
playing IN New York.
The Irving company drew great houses IL
Boston.
agent in Denver one day week before last.
MOdjeska Intends to leave the American
stage In month or so and return 10 Poland.
Mrs cotI-SidGOns appeared for the first
time IN TWO years last Friday. January IL, at
the Lyceum Theater, New York.
A cabegram from London states that
Paderewskrs profits for the season just closed
are estimated al 100000.
Messrs. Charles Ii. Hoyt and Frank Mckee
have taken a lease OF the MadsOn-square
Theater, New York, for nine years from the LIST
OF October next.
II. L. Colby, owner OF the Windsor Tneater.
Chicago. has begun suit against NJ. b. Leavitt,
the manager. foI possession OF The house. MIR.
Colby asserts that LeaSitt Is $4,000 behind
in rent and shows no disposition to pay. The
house has been leased to j. Ii. Havlin of Gu
ciDnaIi, beginning September l.
Mrs. John Drew was born ia London, Eng
land, January 10, 1920. and made her first ap-
pearaDce on the stage when she was only 3
years old. She celebrated the seventy-fOurth
anniversary OF her natal day on the 20Ih OF the
current month on the stage at the Harlem
Opera-hOuse. after the performance. Speeches
and presents were the order at the time.
Jane Stuart, formerly with Felix Morris
has been engaged by Manager Pitou to play
the role 10 Milliamson's "SIruek OIL" formerly
sustained by Maggie Moore.
The trustees OF a church and a college are
opposing the erection of theater close 10 them
In Washington, Notwithstanding the playhouse
is designed TO be of the best grade, but the first
developments in court indicate that the obiec-
lions have no legal weight
William j. ScanlaD. The Irish comedian, was
visited by several friends and relatives al
Bloomingdale Insane Asylum on Christmas
day. Mrs. Seaman was among the visitors, and
her greeting appeared 10 brighten Scanlan.
He Is physically strong but mentally pros
trated, and he Will not probably live more than
Mile. Bob Walter who is doing the serpen.
tine dance la the cage of lions at the Gazette,
Paris, Is very pretty Parisienne, who ma kes
up TO resemble Loie Fuller even 10 the blonde
wig in wild confusion. The lions In whose
cage she dances are whelps, big enough and
old enough and ugly enough 10 be dangerous.
Mile. Ssndowna. who also dances with the
lions at the Olympia Music Hail. actually uses
Loie Fullei's music. Both are successes be-
cause OF the lions that growl and below in the
corner, Wnete lhelr trainers mold them. while
the glorious Hoods OF color battle their blood
shot eyes Bob Walter will be seen shortly in
the United States.
Eleanor Carey has joined Roland Reed CON-
pany.
Sardou's "Sans Gene" has been played more
than nifty times in Paris al average nightly re-
ceiDts OF S136O.
Little Ida Mule has built a charming resi-.
dence at Mount Vernon, n. Y, where she has
Installed her parents Mule Is good little
girl and respects The fifth commandment.
The Lawrence School of EIocution and Act
ing log West Forty second street, New YORK
City, has decided to offer three free scholar
SHIPS III the dramatic department to those pos
sessing extraordinary ability, but who are
Emma Juch has just arrived from Europe and
VIII make concert tour, returning to England
III the spring 10 sing 1T the Handel season and
IN the Augustus Harris Opera Company.
announcer well-based rumor credits her with The
Intention OF returning TO the English opera
Stage ln this country next season under the
management OF MIR. Charles +. Pratt. who in
former years managed the Emma Abbott COM
pany.
william Ierrlss induced Augustin Daily TO
make the London experiment with his New
YORK Lyceum Company and went there as bis
manager. Terriss in addition TO being good
actor, is also very good business man.
Lillian Russell is probably the best paid
actress IN America. She receives 10 per cent
OF the gross receipts of prince Nicorne," now
running at the Casino I'm New York, and her
snare Is SAID 10 have reached as high as $1,000
I'D one week, She is about to marry a Connec-
ticut Italian named Signor Peruglni, who be-
gan professional life as johnny Cbatterton In
company with Sailie, Julian, Ben and Alfred
noman-a family stage party. Chatterton, or
IeIuelnl, as he now calls himself, is on the
shady Side OF 40. Russell conlessrs to "a The
Intending and -