The morning call., 1894-11-11
Personal and Other Jottings.

Personal and Other JottingS.
Miss Celia Alsberg OF this city, protegee
of Lewis Morrison and who was said TO have
been ylctimZed in a financial way while at
tempting TO place herself on the stage. has got
there at last She was recently engaged by
Colonel Hopkins to take the place in his COM
pauy recently occupied by Miss Jessane
Rogers.
Theodore X remer who lately appeared here
in Church and Stage" has left for Los An
gees 10 I'LL starring engagement under the
management of E. f. Benson at the Grand
Opera-nouse, where he will open on he 18th
inst. in his own drama, THE Nihists.'
The knights OF PythiaS will attend the Calf
forna Theater III body out Of compliment TO
Robert Down. ng, prominent member of the
order on Tuesday next. Mr.. Downing will
douate a share Of the proceeds of the evening
to the X. of P.'s i0rtTy fund.
Lottie Collins and The Howard Specially Com.
pany are an early attraction at the California
Theater.
Heinrich Conr ied's German Company. booked
by Manager Heyman to give a series of per-
for mances In this city, includes leading artists
from LeipsIc. Berlin, Vienna and Frankfort.
Miss Title Salinger Will sing In the perform
ance of Jupiter" at the Tivoi tomorrow
night new song, The Soldiers Bride" the
words and music by Mrs. y. Schlesinger Of
this city.
William F. Connor. Mr.. James O'NeilPs
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pearance of that actor in London and the Eug-
lish provinces. ONelll is al present cleaning
up NV York State.
William A. Brady will shortly bring out MIR.
j. K. GriSmer ana Miss Phoebe Dawes in new
play.
Charles II. Pratt, manager Of the Marie
Tavary Grand Opera Company due here in
| January next, says of operate people that they
| are a peculiar lott 1.-THE word independent
scarcely dimes them. Tney would prefer to
| slarve ali winter. or live on Fourth street. New
| York, on SOUP, rather than accept an engage
ment on terms that DO not exactly suit Ihem.''
Restless KaIhrine Clemmons is coming back
| from England. She does not say whether or
! not she will play again.
The Stanford University's Gee and Mando-
| lin Clubs expect TO give a concert at the Cali
| fornia Iheater IN lew weeks; a scene from
Romeo and Juliet" a female representation
and several other novelties will be submitted
by the students.
Thomas w. keene follows "The New Boy"
at the California.
A most extensive place of amusement called
wonderland, under the direction of Messrs A
F.Turpln and +. R.CliftOn, general ana business
managers, Will open at 729 Market street On
Saturday afternoon, November II. The show
Is of such magnitude that 1t requires four
stories OF a large brick building running from
Marker back 10 Stevenson street. L; Is a show
on The continuous plan. Always something
going on.
Miss Fanny Bowman formerly with the Fred
Warde and Louis james Company was in Min
neapois, November g. where she had finished
return 10 New York.
The Swedish Ladies' National Quartet. under
the management OF Dan q. Waldron, will con-
ceitlZe next Wednesday evening at the rooms
OF The Young Mems Association. A feature
Will be The debut of 5. Homer Henley a new
paoso, VINO Is said TO possess remarkably fine
baSso voice.
On Saturday evening, November 16, the Elks'
annual Carnival Will be held In the Mechanics
PAVILION. Grand concer by Cassasa's band at
z. NJ.
John Bonner, a journalist, viii talk about the
Drama ana romance In the life of Napoleon the
Great al Golden Gate Hall on Monday evening,
November 10. The lecturer passed the earlier
portion of his life in Paris
Mrs. Mapleson, known as Malvina CavalazzI.
Is dancing IN new ballet IN London, styled
On Brighton Pier" Aud Violet Cameron, who
Is old enough to grow whskers is also singing
and dancing In the Show-the same woman
mat thought her affair with the feebe-minded
Lofd Gnmboil would make her popular i'll
America.
NJ. B. Curtis has not succeeded in making
much of 70 out OF his revised "Sam'l Of
Posen" IL would seem. for he has engaged
play by his recent manager, Duncan b. Harrl-
son, to be called 'Smith, Smith and Smith" In
that lie VIII prrsonate scapegrace lawyer.
1t is stated that the magician, Hermann, has
sixty.seven decorations and that he has APP
DtaTed before every crowned head In the world,
excepting lew OF those In the African Jungles.
He has i've times belted the earth in his travels.
long life spent In making money out OF moth
ing.
Ewyn A. Barron's play, "when Bess Was
Queen" the manuscript of which was lost, has
been recovered or at least duplicated, and Will
De produced by Rnea next mOn IN
or the few genuine relies OF Shakespeare
preserved in his native town, the most interest
Ing are his signet ring, with the Initials Nv.
s." GU IT., and the desk at which he sat I'D the
grammar school Of Stratford. The average
number OF visitors TO the poets home and
church is $4,000 year, OF whom ABOUT oooo
are Americans.
While abroad Mr.. A bbey contracted with
Henry living for another season, beginning IN
Novsmber 1895 when 5he ,i English Us 1 actor n %i
duclion in London, and VIII also revive |
Faust"
When Mrs. Laugtry comes to America this
time she will bring not only STOCK OF plays !
ana company, but four men servants aud TWO
maids. and she will travel III her own car.
The master stage carpenter OF the Munich |
Opera has almost completed an electrical APP
paratus which will make il possible, by simply |
the stage setting, for which hitherto a number
Of hands were needed. The advantages will be
promptness. economy and noseiesshess.
Miss Alma Webster Powell, grandniece of
the great Dani-l Webster, aud mailing from
Brooklyn, n. Y, will shortly debut as an Oper.
attic prima donna In the Grand Opera. house at
Franz foI t-on.tle Main.
The German Emperor and Empress heard
Nine. Nordica sing Elsa al the Opera. house N
Berlin, aud sent Count Hochberg 10 complI-
rated her with gold medal OF merit NOrdica
Is said TO have risen on her singing sisters Ills.
They are so susceptible 10 the weather that
nall the time they are incapacitated for stage
work, while the Yankee woman, with greater
strength OF constitution, escapes coughs and
colds, and Is always ready to sing.
Generous GiUseppe After the recent per-
torrance OF "Otell0'' IN Paris Verdi gave 5000
francs o the opera relief fund. 1000 francs 10
the eene-sbifters, and offered his authors
rights Tor fifteen nights o the poor of Paris.
Caive, prima donna, has purchased the castle