The morning call., 1894-07-08


Francis Renau, whose new play, "AD Amerl-
can Heiiess," was successfully produced III
| Chicago on the 30 inst, will be remembered Dy
| German residents OF San Francisco as proml-
nent member Of Nine. Ottile Genee's company
| at the old California Thealer
Morosco's Grand Opera house has Deen
| greatly beautified recently by the addition OF a
| number of large and costly mirrors.
Will fl. Bray, author, composer and vocalist,
| Is now engaged at the Wigwam. Bray is pal
| ticularly happy both in the singing ana compo'
sitiOn OF his comic songs.
Leander Richardson. New York crltlc mas
| been held by Police Court Judge Ryan IN S3UO
! for simple assault on John /. Sullivan. man
! ager and husband OF Rose Coghlan. the actress,
! in the lobby of the Madison.sq square Iheater,
| May 8. Richardson broke SuIliyan's nose.
A prominent musical critic writes that Pader-
| ewskrs new Polish fantasy is the most difficult
! piece OF music ever written for piano, "strlk-
| ingly original and irrC slstby effective" lis
| style being "a combination OF LisZt and Chopin
! in a most happy blending. with lot OF Pader-
| ewski thrown into the bargain
| Rev. Z. Il. Mobery of London has string
| orchestra OF nnety-fOur executants, all ladies',
with the exception of three double bass players.
Louisville jury has awarded MISS Paullne
Markham $4,000 against Baumelster Brother
and Jacob L. Meriwlther Miss Markh ham was
in jul ed about / O'Clock on the evening OF May
81. 1898. by falling into hole near Seventh
and Main streets, Louisville. while her atLor-
neys were detailing the result OF her injury,
which will prevent her from wearing tights. and
were telling of her tIiumphs on The stage Miss
Markham wept silently. On account OF the
SmaIlness of one ankle she is now, 1t ls SAID,
compelled 10 refus- engagements which for.
mery paid her $3.50 per week. She still hopes
10 continue on the stage.
Charley Chatterton declares that his brother
johnny spent over $4,000 during his limited
cOnnubial experience with Mrs. PeruglDl.
That's only about S250O mOnth-a mere bag
atelle.
William H. Crane will realize next season his
cherished desire TO play he affian role in
The Merry Wives of Windsor" De Will pro-
duce the piece on a most elaborate Scale ana on
the Irving order. Mr.. Crane has made his own
stagebOOk and introduced several novelties IN
the way of stage management.
Charles MackliD was the Oldest actor that
ever spoke the English language. he acted un-
Ill he was 80 years old and died one year later.
The grave of the great singer, Mme. Anna
Bishop. one OF the most charitable women ever
on lhe stage is In an neglected churchyard at
Red HOOK, n. Y. Almost the last act of her
life was TO give her farewell appearance 10 the
world In behalf Of the poor of her profession.
That appearance cost her her life.
Miss Loie Fuller who made her debut at the
Brussels Alhambra Theater three weeks ago,
has been specially engaged 10 dance before The
King aud Queen OF the Beigtans.
John McGOodrich. a New York "character,"
who was the original of ddy GOOgan in
Harrigan's play of that name, died recently in
that city. After the production OF the comedy
McG oodricn was generally known as Waddy.
Gus Thomas new piece, New Blood" deals
with story OF the financial world.
Arthur w. HlnerO VIII provide the llDreltO
for Sir Arthur Sulilyan's mex opera.
Several Yareiy Y tbeaters in London have just
started a new scheme OF giving two perform
ances, each lasting about an hour and half.
each evening. The same programme is given
at each performance, and the prices have been
cut one-half. The plan Is said 10 work success
fully and there are indications OF lis spreading
10 other theaters.
Edwin Alden, speaking of play piracy, says:
Il have often seen my plays offered for sale in
The Chicago piracy shops, and more than once
4 I,aNTn nf
so as TO save tie expense of having the original
MS recopied by the typewriter.
The kendals have already spent over $4,000
for the scenery and costumes for grand revi-
val OF "CIancarty," which they VIII make the
feature of their next and last American season.
Nat Goodwin has rented a cOunUTy-place IN
Surrry, England where he Is spending the
season.
Miss Ellen Terry's memory has grown feebler
and feebler of late years, and IL is said she has
had To resort TO all sorts of devices wherewlth
to remember her cues.
just at present the soubrette wants for next
season lone hundred a week and a parlor-car."
but before the season begins she accepts twenty
per and a sltup Pullman.
a manager for prominent star who will
present several OF Shakespeares ira gedIes next
season, promises new acting, new reading and
new stage management. If the ideas are car
ried out the productions should be novel If not
instructive.
KIrke La Shene will manage the "Bos-
tOnlauSo next season.
"The Players" an American club founded in
New York for American actors, has no Aneri-
can dramatic journals on hle; nothing but Eng
lsh ones.
Emperor William of Germany does not pat
roniZe the theater on Sunday.
There was a good illustration the other day
in one of the agencies OF The fact that practice
and theory are TWO different things, says the
Dramatic Mirror. A young leading man was
holding out for his figure SO week. well"
said The actoI TO The agent, ''tell him TO get
someone else. / won't go for less. A leading
man Is worth that If he IS worth anything"
few days later that same actor walked into
another agency and said he was collecting
company of his own. 81 want a leading man
but won't pay penny over $50. The woods
are full OF leading men and $50 Is good