The morning call., 1894-10-07
Personal and Other lettings.

feESOHat ana OtHer J0ttingS.
An Eastern paper mentions the purchase by
Frederick Warde of William Greer Harrison's
new play, "Runnymede," and adds that be ex-
poets TO produce 1t this season.
Miss Eleanore Mayo made a Journey all the
way TO Spain 10 learn ell cosfumbre del pals as
TO manner and get the correct costume, 10 order
properly 10 appear 10 William Sponsors comic
opera, The Princess BOnne."
The actor and the Chrlstian are alike in one
way-each chooses the better part.
Some time during he current season-it may
be while in this city at The Baldwin-Mr. and
MIS-. Kendal will bring out new play called
"a Political Woman"
Albert Keceing (Signor Francesca the Amer
lean tenor, recently arrived from Europe oy
shortly.
A testimonial to Mr.. William P. Duvale win
De given at the Alcazar Theater on Friday
evening. October II. The comedy "Snowball,"
with an olio. will be the attraction. great
number OF volunteers will appear.
he Imperial Music Hall OF Los Angeles,
under the management Of the w Unknown Mr..
j. j. Gottlob, has started out with a boom.
showing good results by lis excellent perform
ance of the first week. The manager has Sc
cnred number of European artists ana they
viii appear in rapid succession.
Katie Emmett follows Daniel Sully at the
California Theater.
Among the novelties In living pictures TO be
presented at the California is "PhG ben floating
In midair.
Seating at Downings "Gladiator" Is being ap-
pied for at the Ca ifornia.
Russelfs Comedians come TO the New Call.
fornia during Thanksgiving week.
Hanlon's 'Superba'' will be in order at the
California this season.
Dan Waldron is managing the Swedish La
dies Quartet They were at Cordray's The
alter, Seattle October 2. playing 10 crowded
houses 1t is nearly forty years ago since he
hlled the same position for Miss GOOdenOugh
and the "Alleghanans"-famOus singers in
their time.
Mr.. Yen Teal. who is staging Palmer Cox's
brownies" has a charming article concerning
the piece in "McClure's MagaZine'' for October
prOfuseIy illustrated by Palmer Cox Reginald
b. Birch and w. A. q. Pape. and so delc2tely
and faGciiuIly that they remind one of The
original illustrations of brakes "Culprit Fay"
The Kendals have been crowding HoOley's
I !ne Chicago. with their production Of
direct TO this city from there, opening at the
Baldwin on the 22d inst.
Alfred A. Farand. The banjo vfrtuoso, will
give students recital at Maple Hall, Palace
Hot !, Thursday evening, October IL He will
play fourteen numbers, including selections
from all the great masters. This will posi-
lively be his last appearance in this city.
The old Drury l. ne. London, has been swept
garnished and repalnted, newly decorated
aud fir SHY upholstered and carpeted into the
bargain by the Duke Of Bedford on renewing
Sir Augustus Harris lease.
Here IS the history of the Theater FL Buen
Retro (Tbe Pleasant Retreat) OF Madrid, Spain :
Saturday. July z, 1894. opened with ballet /;
safe; Tuesday. hrework show announced. but
forbidden; Wednesday put up for sale; Thurs
day, Sold Friday. July Is, process of demoli-
lion begun.
Mrs. Stirling. formerly OF the London Ly.
ceunl TheaIer Company, whose husband died
few months ago, has been married 10 Sir
president OF the Institution OF Civil Engineers.
Both Sir Charles Gregory ana his bride were
born IN 1917. Mrs. Stirling was one of the
most accomplished actresses on the British
stage.
a Minneapolis paper deyotes column to the
responsibility Of newspapers which give space
10 such actors as Madeline Pollard and Sieve
Bfodle. Right underneath this Is half column
puff for kyrie Bellew and Mrs. Potter, who are
called 1.-TWO OF the best-known artists on the
stage" Consistency must be fashionable in ST.
Paul.
Lillian Nordica's arrival may be confidently
predicted now. The cable says she Is 10 marry
new husband-not an inventor or news
paper man this time. but tenor. He is Zoltau
DOeme, a young Hungarian, for whom Mrs.
Norton go: JOB during the Bayreuth festival.
Her other husband. Cover. went up In bal.
loon and forgot 90 come down.
"Tennessee's Partner will give its first
Philadelphia production at the WalnuI-sreet
Theater on Monday evening. 1t IS the work OF
Scott Marble. and will be given with Miss Cora
Van Iassell in the tite-role. Ii Is said that the
incidents OF the play remind one OF Bret Harte,
"athougn the story is founded upon actual
facts, and all the characters are taken from
life, The au hor having personal acquaintance
with many of them while editing paper in the
mountain regions of Nevada"
The death of Baron Mundy, the philanthr0-
bisr, IF Vienna, las caused great sorrow TO
Nine Sarah Bernbardt, who consider ed him one
OF her best friends. She never failed to visit
Mundy when in or near vienna, and declares
that he was one of the noDest men who ever
lived.
Ii is said that Robert Mantel carries with
him In his company lady whose duty IL is TO
sir in front of the house and faint, when, In
'sMOnbars," he applies the red-hot poker 10 his
arm. This is all very we'll in large cities, bur.
at one-night stands. she has had so many
dresses ruined by liberal Applications OF cold
water and is SO mauied about by Kind but
rough hands, That She has struck for a raise OF
salary. Bliss faints beautifully. it is SAID.
Ii is said that WagneI's b0yish opera, "Die
Feen" is to be done In English In this country
with Emma Nevada in the chief part. Tie
music is said TO contain more "reminiscences OF
MeyeTbeer and R0SSlni tnan Suggestions OF
Tristan and Isolde"
Here is new Bulow aneedote too cEarac-
teristic not TO be true. One evening at a
symphony rehearsal of the Meinilgen orches-
ira the famous conductor stopped the orchestra
and exclaimed. "kettledrums forte!" The
drummer, who thought he had done pretty
well already, redOubied his efforts, but again
Buluw stopped aud shouted. "kettledfums
forte!" Once more The drummer put on extra
steam, and when Bulow stopped again be ex.
claimed, "Rea!ly, Herr Capellmeister, If / beat
any harder | shall break the drumheads,.
''Who asked you TO do that?" retorIed Buiow.
quietly. You play fortissimo. and what L
Bearded lady = The manager is in great
trouble just now.
Snakr charmerawhat is the mat,er9
Bearded lady-He has proposed TO The two
beaded girl. One OF her accepted him and one
rejected him.
AT the age of 80 cousin OF Bellini. the once
popular Italian composer, has recently died az
CatanIa. lhr cousin was born In the same
year as his distinguished relative, and bore
the same Christian name-VincenZo. Il was
happily the composers fate 70 die before his
work was forgotten. Had lie lived 20 the ace
OF his cousin his later years might have been
elouded by the reflection that he had outliyed
his fame.
Charles I. Darcy wrote new play while
ago. but after thinking IL over he said that he
was afraid he had been stealing from himself
and had got som thing more than flavor of
I'm Old Kentucky" In 1t, so he went home and