The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-25
Personal and other Jottings.

Personal and Other lettings.
''The New Boy" now running successfully at
the California. Will be given at the Maedonough
Theater, Oakland, Monday, December 3, for
two nights. Salvini, the romantic actor, will
be seen at the same theater December IT.
Henhaus, the lightning calculator, was
killed at the Orpheum last week by a simple
question from boy IN the gallery. The pro-
lessor when he came on requested that "some
tasks" be given him. How many hairs have
you got in your whiskers?" asked the cub
Heinhaus retired abashed.
Mrs. Sara Stevens, we'll known on our local
stage, has been rendered benefit to take place
at Metropolitan Hall December 4. The lady
will give drama lc readings in costume. and
Will be assisted by so many volunteers as to
max up most complete prOgia anime.
1t is proposed by the profession In New York
to get up grand benefit for John H. Russell.
a manager for many years, who is now derived
of his men al faculties Temporarily, ii is hoped)
and pennil SIS. The committee managing the
affair consists OF AL Hayman, Charles f. Evans,
Charles Fl. Hoyt and Frank Mckee. All money
subscriptions should be sent TO Frank Mckee,
Hoyps TheateT, New York.
An actor named Charles Thornton has, with
out permit sion 1t appears, built drama on
Miss Harraden's "Shlps That Pass IN the
Night" In order to square himself with the
author whose property rights he has thus in
vaded, he sent her letter OF apology. The
better dispatch would have been check to the
lady IN part compensation for the Injury done.
Miss Harraden's course IN the matter is by in
junction,
Fr sno, has opened the Yosemite Theater,
Stockton.
For the benefit of the Mercantile Library at
metropolitan Temple there Will take place a
testimonial concert on The evening of Wednes.
day, December 5. The entertainment to be
offeIed is of novel character, consisting OF
reproduction OF all the musical COMPOSITIONS
mentioned in Du Maurer's widely read
81 rilby." The best talent obtaInable in the
city. both professional aud amateur, will par
ticlpate, and the library should reap subStan-
tlal sum from the perfoi nance.
Cassasa's fine band Will be at Sutro's Baths
to-day. If the weather be fine an Immense at.
tendance is looked for.
Thomas w: Keene, an American tragedian,
Class a, No. 1, will be seen at the California
December In Richard Ill"
Fred Latte OF 1.-The New Boy" company is
The little man who won a big suit against
Fanny Davenport and got his judgment OF
$4,000 In cold cash.
Among thr attractions booked for the Cali
iornia are THE Old Homestead" Nellie Nc
Henry, William Barry, Emily Banker In "Our
Flat" and j. X. Emmett Jr
The stanford Mandolin and Glee Club will
give swell concert and entertainment at the
California Theater mex month.
Herrmann's new sensational Illusion will be
seen here shortly. 1t not only mystifes the
public, but battles those in the same line with
the inventor of The deception.
Emily Rigl comes to the California 10 January
next the Corsican girl in ''Mr. Barnes OF
New Y0rk"-her original part.
Mrs. RUmualdO PachecO, author of "lncOg."
now running in London under the name. Tom,
Nemesis" which has been accepted by Rose
Coghlan. She Will open her engagement with
1t al the S ar Theater, New York December 8
1t is Mrs. Pacheco's promised adaptation of
Wilkie Collins "W oman In White"
1t Is probable better play Will be constructed
out OF the story OF "Parrhasius" as a fame
maker for Robert ManGel.
Keene has played 10 over $1,000 a night In
Texas.
Elwyn A. Barron's when Bess was Queen"
is pleasing the Canadians, with Mile. Rhea i'll
the little role.
Young Savni's new Italian comedy. "The
Student Of Salamanca" will be seen in New
York In April next.
king Arthur" a blank-verse play by Co.
myns Carr, which Henry Irving is going TO pro-
duce al the London Lyceum next year has
nothing TO do with Tennyson, but is taken from
the source used by that poet-namely. the good
old Sir L. MaOry's "MOrte d'Arthur"
w. FL. Crane received a rather cheeky letter
the other day from an officer Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. Ii e said that If the
actor would send him eight good seats he
would condeScend to boom his play among the
PASSENGERS on MS ship during the next voyage.
The comedian thinks this officer must be an
salt ind ed on account of his freshness.
death as Sponsor" is the uncanny title of
play recently produced in Berlin.
Francisque Sarcey, the eminent Freach
critic. compared MounetSully's effort to win
In America the popularity and dollars that
never came to "a mighty sword thrust into
pail of water"
Sutton Vane and Arthur Shirley. authors of
the English drama Under the Mask" have
the novel idea TO make their villain commit
murder While wearing mask exactly like the
features OF the hero.
Nine. Mod1eska has opened her season at
Lemberg, Polish Gailzen. where she is sup
ported by the National Theater Company.
1t is said thai during The past twenty-seven
years Sarah Rernhardt has been paid over
$1,000, Oo0 for her work on the stage.
Wilson Barrett Will produce no new play DUR
Ing his merfcan tour but "The Manxman."
Sarah Belnhardt isu't coming o the United
States next season, bu, Nine Rejane Is 10 have
her time al ADbey's Tneater New York, with
mime. Sans-Gene" and other plays.
Fanny Davenport has arrived IN New York
and is extremely busy organizing the company
that is to support her In "GiSmonda." After
the recent production of the piece In Paris by
Sarah Bernhard, VictOrirn Sardou, its author,
called bre fly to Miss Davenport. The cable
gram read "a success-Sardou."