The morning call., 1894-07-29

| as some changes are cOnte mpIated in the sea-
ing arrangement of the house for the comfoI
OF It's patrons.
The Philadelphia City Item thinks the objec
tlon u ged by the kendalS 10 the adoption OF
stage career by their son, Darlington Grim
stone, for whom they had hopes In the law
smacks much OF kicking down The ladder ate
successful climb.
Manager David Henderson of Chicago has be
come man of affairs. He has secured an In
terest In the Broadway, Denver; mas rene wet
his lease OF the Grand Opera-hOuse, Chicago
lot ten years; controls the DuqueSne Theater
Ilttsburg; has an interest 10 Notions st. Loul
theater. aud owns the most elaborate eXtraVa
ganZa before the public, aladdin Jr."
London correspondent writes TO the Com
mercal Advertiser, New York, of Strindberg''
new swedish play, "FrOken Julie" that through
IL the dialogue diipS like vltri0l. 1t is th'
DolPs House." written backward, but writer
III VltTlol. There is a cynical feroclty in thl
Swedish playwright beside which the grim anC
indolent despair OF Ibsen is as milk ana water
New York Is laughing because "ZOla' is no
allowed TO pass through the custom-hOuse o
BostOn-the home of Sullivan and sugglng.
MIR. James ONeil intends 10 give new pro
duetlon OF "NirginiuS" next season, supported
by Mary BurreSs.
Some of the New York theaters are talking
OF adopting the half price" system obtaining
IN English theaters. After 10 o'clock at nigh
every theater in London can be entered fol
half the price charged when the performance
begins.
Little Guile, the tenor, Is singing at the
Grand Opera-houSe, PhiladelphIa.
Dan Emmett, one of The founders OF negro
mlnsIIelsy In the United States and author O
D.Xle," recently appeared at an amateur MIN
strel performance in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, anC
played his composition on violin. Emmett il
now so years OF age.
As hint 10 singers, Verdi says that mutton
Is the best food 10 keep the voice strong anC
beautiful
Stage Director Mr.. Collin, In discoursing or
the supersttlons OF players, says one is that If
al 4
INTO an audience on the opening night, the FRS
pair OF eyes met are blue. the piece will be Z
fiat failure.
There are at present about 25O unemployed
actors in Chicago ard 100 actresses and SOU
brettes. That is, that number who seek tC
make the stage means of livelihood.
The Baroness Burdette-COuttS is said to be
the owner of the finest copy OF the 1923 follC
edition OF Shakespeare's plays.
Eddie Foy VIII make his first appearance in
Chicago In his new burleS que, "Oh the Earth "
at the Columbia Theaer. He proposes al
opposition, ID the extravaganza Way. 10 his
former manager, Mr.. David Henderson.
Mr. a Hayman writes that he is dIsguSted
with ihe theatrical situation III Europe 1t i
quite as unsatisfactory there as in the United
State. lie cOntemplates visit 10 the Scandi
navan eninSula, and will then start home
ward, reaching New YORK in all probability
early in October Xt.
MI William Seymour OF the fremont Thea.
Ter. Boston, IS prep ring, on behalf OF W. +.
Woolley, for an openair festival performance
OF "a Midsummer Nights Dream" which will
be given on the lawn of tie Grand Union Ho'
tel, Saratoga, on the evening Of Friday, Aug
ust 3.
The man in the bulet-proof cloth has ap-
peared IN the Eastern variety theaters.
LOtta has again changed her mind and will
not act next season. She is now recreatIng al
Hull, Mass, and will sail for Europe early IN
August, prOX.
Duncan B. Harrison Will manage the tour OF
NJ. B. Curtis "Sam' of Posen" next season,
and Ben Stern VIII act as business manager III
advance OF The organization.
rudolph AronSOn says ii is strange but true
that about every actress who jumps suddenly
into prominence nowadays is found by the press
agent TO belong TO some old Southern family.
The ''living picture'' has become Scrlptura
in London. A Welsh choir gives sacred con-
certS there on week nights, and at intervals a
curtain Is parted and a Biblical taDleau dis
played.
Nothing vexes Verdi more than for his vocal
ISIS TO stop 10 bow and courtesy when applaud
ed. They should be deaf 10 all applause, ex-
ceptIng that which may follow the fall of the
curtain. lie looks on The applause at points
as stupid and imDertnenl. and as betraylng a
want of musical education Wagner was of The
same mind.
A New York paper says: Frank }. Auborn
formerly process server IN the Sheriff > office
pleaded guilty Yesterday before Judge MARITIME,
IN Part OF the General Sessions, TO forgery IN
the second degree, in having signed the name OF
Mr.. Dawes, dramatic critic of the Evening sun.
10 Il request for four seat at the Broadway
in the penitentlary il January. 1898, for
getting seats at The Casino on a forged order
This time Judge Marine made the sentence a
year" There are persons IN this city, adds a
Chicago paper, who should take warning from
this example.
There IS much talk in London of a new singer
Mrs Pherole Lahgrena an Indian lady, ana a
pupil OF Sims Reeves. Her Specialties are Per
sian melodies arranged as songs. AS far as
known she Is the first Indian woman 10 attain
distinction as a public singer. Her sister
passed an examination at law at Oxford and is
practicing at Bombay.
Although Lillian Russell receives $500 a
week ana percentage OF the receipts from her
managers she was not able apparently / ST sea
son 10 save money enough to meet her personal
requirements. She has mortgaged her home
in West TWenty-s venth street, New York tC
secure a loan OF $1,000.
The richest actor III the world Is said to be NJ
COquen, whose fortune is estimated at 81 =.
100000, all earned upon the stage. Next tC
him comes, probably, Henry Irving. OF act
Iresses Sarah Bernhardt has made the most
money, but she has managed to spend il as fast
as earned.
Frank Mckee has become the lessee and
manager of all the Ilays formerly owned by
H0yt aud Thomas.
Ambrose Thomas is now 80 years old In
spite of his numerous successes he continues as
modest as h. was before be became known tC
faifte. In 1871, after the death of Auber, the
Minister OF Fine Arts appointed him director ol
the consetvatolre, saying to him. You are,
my dear master. so unanimously designated for
that high post that IL | aid not nominate YOU tO
it / should be accused of not doing my duty"