The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-08

spirited team up and down the principal
streets OF the city tomorrow (Monday).
he International Vaudevlles. an organlZa-
tion numbering over fifty Of the most celebrated
American and European artists, will arrive
this morning from New York. They open an
engagement on Monday night at StockwelPs
Theater.
Odelte Tyler. stage name OF the fiancee Of
young Mr.. Gould, is properly known as Mrs.
Crisman, as sh. Is the Divorce of man of that
name who did not properly appreciate her
merits.
The Conrteu- Ferenczy opera troupe will APP
pear at the Baldwin On Monday week In Il
Pagliacci."
sgnor Don David de vvo. well known to old
timers in this city. is still in he field as an
FIavio Ando leading actor for eighteen years
with Eleonora Duse. De Vlvo proposes to take
Ando and his company through the United
States, Havana and Mexico. opening In New
York in January or February next
Professor ID. Wagner WOrmser gave recep-
ton recently at his house, IL Jones street, to
a party of ladies who are enthusiasts in either
playing. Wormser is said to be facile princeps
in this little instrument. that with snch a small
body possesses, so TO speak, so large soul
when touched by an eXpert.
Mrs. James Brown Potter and kyrle Belew
will play Charlotte Corday" in San Francisco
some time 10 July.
The rage for varieties begins to wane. Two
OF London's music halls are closed and will be
sold.
1t Will probably surprise those with long
memories 10 know that Manuel Garcia, who
York nearly seventy years ago, is still living
comfortably In London and has large class i'll
The Royal Academy OF Music He celebrated
his ninetieth birthday on st. Patrck's day.
Irishmen are insisting that the famous French
actor Coquein is OF Hbefnian blood, ana that
his ancestral name was Coghlan.
The passenger agent of Southern railroad
has play shat he calls July Wheat"
A Paris ball't dancer died recently leaving
100000 that sheNearnrd in her calling. Caus-
tic writer's are intlmatiug that she put aside
$1,000 a year.
Carl Hertz. the California prestidgtateur
who has fondness for visiting out-of the-way
places. was In Newport, South Wales, on March
81. The Argus OF that place devotes two
columns TO the story Of his life and profess
sional experiences. Hertz stands 10 make a
fortune by his illusions and manual dexterity,
If he has not done so air ady.
MouneI-Sully, the great French actor from
the Comedie Franchise. Paris, is giving re-
markaDle performances OF tragic genius at
Abbey's Theater. New York, TO comparatively
light patronage.
Julia Marowe is considering an Australian
tour.
Abbey. Schoeffel & Grau have made
Lillian Russell an offer TO appear in grand
opera.
Mrs. Langtry is likely soon to reappear en-
the London stage. Robert Buchanan has en-
gagged her for new venture he has on hand.
DESTROYS OF becoming manager on his own
account, lie has taken the Opera Comique
Ihesfer with the intention Of producing an
adaptation OF one of his own novels, and also q
new work by David Christie Murray the novel
ist. Mrs. Laugtry Will play in these pieces.
Fred Emerson Brooks is writing the brett0
for Marie Iempestsnew opera. Ii will satrize
Mormonism
John L. Sullivan has ordered new play,
"The Irish American"
Jessie Bartlett Davis and Reggy de Koven
are at SWORDS points. Reggy said his oueras
forged the Bostonians to the front, aud Jessie
says he Is ''looer," that the BostOnlans made
Il ggy what he Is.
Thomas Hamlet" had its one hundredth
representation at Liege in the presence of the
venerable composer. The house was illum-
mated and singing society burst out In the
Abbey, Scboeffel g. Grau will spend $780,
600 on Mechanics Hail. Boston, to make the
building first-class opera house. They think
Boston woul0 support grand opera for four
months each season.
Cecil Clay whose happiness was bound up In
his wife, the late Rosna Vokes, is on he CONT
nent. just now he is guest of his brother,
who Is British Consul at Brussels.
ModJeska Is travelling this season il the most
palatial hotel-car that has ever been con-
structed. II was built for Mrs. Langtry. but
used very little owing to her failure TO return
TO this country. ! he latter paid the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company OF Wilmington $29, 600
for 1t. Ii was built after plans which Mrs.
LaDgtry drew; Its ceiling IS OF robin s. egg blue
satin, the walls OF tufted plush OF the same
color, and The floors inlaid In art designs OF ex-
pensye woods. The outside walls con- ain four
inches OF padding 10 deaden the noise of pass
ing trains, etc. The china closet. dining. room,
culinary department and every other adjunct
ale OF the most exquisite finish and elaborate
pattern.
"Charley's Aunt" the English farce.comedy
about which so mnch has been said in the New
York papers, derives most OF its fun from the
absurd antics OF a hypnotist and his subjects.
"Tennessee's Pardner." story OF early CALI
fornia LIE by Bret Harte, has been dramaIZed
and will be acted next season
The latest rumOr about Verdi is that he has
placed in the hands of the publisher Ricordi
the complete score OF his opera liking Lear"
with the words, ut Is my musical testament,
and It is my desire that it shall not be opened
till after my DEATH"
The authorities at Berlin have prohibited the
production OF play by Elsa Won Scbablesky
which treats OF inhuman oppression and tyr
amy exhibited by officers OF the German army
toward their subalterns. The authoress was
fnea S75.
The Louisville Courier.Journal indorses Otis
Skinner as occupying place in The front rank
OF Americas young actors.
August Pictou has purchased half In
leiest In Satdous play, "Madame Sans Gene"
Miss Katherine kidder holds the other half
and Will play the leading role when the play Is
brought out In the Uniled States.
Lloyd, the English tenor, has special rooms
in his residence at Tulse Hin, near London, in
which he practices. They are acOustcally
perfect.
The opera is just 800 years old Italy is its
home. The first opera was Daphne" text by
Rnuccin and music by Peri. II was first pro
duced In 1894 In Florence under the title
Opera in Musica 10 Style Representative"
Thence the opera WIS carried 10 France aud
was given beIore the Saxon King In Dresden.
The late John l. Ford had been engaged for
several months before his death in the prepara-
lion OF book OF "reminiscences covering a his
tory OF the stage for the past half century.
This material will be put in shape by his
daughter. Miss Lizzie Ford who had acied az
his secretary, and will be published.
Mime. Calve. the operate prma donna. has
ialien victim to the habit OF chewing gum
She tried II because. as she says she Thought
IL was the custom OF the country" ana now
she likes it.
New York is London variety mad, says a
local paper. More absolutely vapId, utterly
weak land wickedly atrocious In their imbecil-
ilyl song ana dance acts are now given al the
various tneLters than were ever seen on earth
outside OF the canvas-covered theaier OF the
ironiler mining town. There are dozens OF
Euglish ana French importations OF the feml-
nine persuasion and the variety order now dis
playing their tousIed blonde wigs. heavy, awk-
Ward limbs and execrable dresses on the New
YORK Stage. They cannot Sing; they certainly
nave no pfetensiOns TO good looks, and their
dancing reminds one Of that Of the educated
elephant.