The morning call., 1894-01-07
Personal and Other Jottings.

1.-The Ensign" a successful naval drama, vii
follow BarlOw's Ministries at the California.
Mr. Frank r. Clifton Is now a business at
tache of OF the Orpheum Music Hail.
1t is whispered that the AlcaZar syringe, nov
rebaited and reset, is being nibbled at by SOME
Eastern managers.
4 new comedy, by Henry Guy Carleton, en-
titled The Butterflies" has. in the hands o.
John Drew. proved success in Boston.
The sun says James a. Herne is fretted by
the exposure of the fact that the story, princi
pal Characters and chief episodes III "ohOre
Acres" .he whole authorship Of which he had
claimed, are substantially the same as those OF
James l.. MnrdOch'S Lighthouse Cliffs" and
his lack OF candOr has u owed misfortune IL
his literary reputation. but his cleverness III
eccentric delineatioD, in his own role and IN
those acted under his guidance by others, does
not fall short OF genuine.
Mckee Rankin has gone to New York, where
he Will Join Charles rOhman'S ferces.
Louise Thorndy ke Bouclcault is forward in
"a Woman of No Importance" says the sun,
TO the belittling OF her companions IN several
scenes and the damage of the general effect.
Eddy's Squib says this is the worst theatrical
season ever known in the Eastern STATES. aud
many of the best stars and combinations are
losing mOuey. In New York business IS far
from satisfactory, and 1t is not likely that any
manager eau show credit side TO his ledger.
The latest novelty in English vaudeville is a
shaving contest. There was one at the West
minister Aquarium lately between Wick, 1.-THE
Pride of Chelsea" and Lloyd, 1.-The Fulham
JOY" Wick Won by shaving forty men In a
quarter of an hour against Lloyc's thirty-one.
True the Pride cut two OF his clients badly,
while one man lost The lobe of his ear and
another an inch of his cheek 10 the Joys
razor. Wick is now open for engagement.
NJ. MameTt Bibeyran, the famous ballet
master, was Inferred IN the church OF ST. ' ~
cent de Paul, New York. December ~. 1893.
Despite faithful and wrll-paid work IN the
United States for thirteen years Bibefyan died
poor. Travellers remembered having seen him
dance in Barcelona, Spain. thirty years ago.
Mis-. William ii. Crane, wife of the WELL
known comedian, eXtemporiZed Santa Claus
reception on the stage OF the Providence (R. H.
Opera-hOuse after the Christmas-ddy matinee
ana dispensed gifts 10 all The members OF the
cGmpaDy-diamond cuff buttons, silk umbrel-
las oveTcOats, toilet SeiS aud all sorts OF Orna-
mental aud useful things
The Nv York Sun calls Charles ii. HOyt ga
faTcical Dickens" aud confesSes itself proud OF
his work, especi lily in "A Mllk.white Flag -
Daniel Bandmann proposes 10 return to the
stage.
Clara Morris husband, Mr. Harriott. has be-
come an actor in her company.
William H. Morton. late manager, affected
with paresis, has been removed from Bloom
ingdae, n. Y. 10 Pennsylvania asvIum.
In the suit of ID. r. and f. r. BIssell, ex-
ecutors. against Frederick Warde Tor the re.
cUveTy OF $500. alleged 10 have been lost In a
theatrical venture some years ago, Mr.. WaTde
asked permission Of the Boston court to take
the poor debtors oath. On his examlna ion
December 20 the plea was granted and he was
discharged from custody
DdNlu heDueTsohs OfOlher. NelnSsS. is now
In Europe searching for novelties for next sum-
mers production by the American Extraya-
ganZa Company, which. by the way, will be a
spectacul ~ version OF The Arabian Nights story
OF Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp.
In Hoyps new play, "a Mnk-white Flag"
the characters all have some lively names.
Here We have the colonel of the regiment who
is ietiI ed undertaken, designated as Christian
BerTial; the major, who Is a life insurance
man. as Paul BaIing; The surgeon, who Is the
leading physician, as Phil Graves; the band
master, who Is a music-teacher and the only
composer In town, as Steele AyTeS; the dane
lng-master of the village as Gideon FOOte, and
blum old general in the regular army is aptly
designated as Hurley Burleigh. A glance at
Mr.. Hoyt's programme gives a hint of the
characterization of the play.