The morning call., 1895-02-03
Personal and Other lettings.


Hermann, the conjuror is shortly to pub
lish book entitled bright Spots in NEGRO
NANCY"
John w. Mackay is said to have spent $1,000
to insure full house for Sibyl Sanderson at
her New York debut.
Manager ]. P. Howe of the Alcazar has Sc
cured Miss Catharine Coggswell for the leading
role in Lights o. London" beginning 18th
inst. Miss Coggswen was with Frederick
Warde during recent engagement at the
California.
The next attraction at the Macdonough, Oak
land-Charles Z. Cooke manager-will be that
clever actress, Nellie McHenry, Monday, Feb
ruary 10.
Mr. George KEENAN,, well known to fame as a
traveller in Russia and Siberia and by the in
teresting way in which he tells on the platform
of his experiences in that penal country, will
on February tomorrow evening" deliver the
first lecture of series at Golden Gate Hail, 625
Suffer street Subject: mountains and
Mountaineers of the Caucasus"
Mr.. II. j. Stewart will conduct the musical
part OF the performance OF "Henry W. at the
Baldwin on Tuesday evening next All the in
cidental music OF the production has been
composed and arranged by him.
"a Gaiety Girl" so long talked about, will
make her appearance at the Baldwin following
Miss Charlotte Durand leading lady OF the
Conreid Opera Company, New York, has cap
tured title. She is about to become the bride
James ]. Tighe, an actor who made his debut
in the days OF the old California Theater Stock
Company, died in New York recently of con-
sumption.
NJ. Marius, who was here with the late Ro-
sina Vokes, is i'll with lung trouble at Ventnor,
England.
The death is announced, at the age of IA, of
the widow OF Charles Fechter. Under her
maiden name of Eleonore Rabut she was long a
valued member of the Coincide Franchise,
Paris.
ans at the Baldwin, and is now prima donna of
the 'Rob Roy" Company, has been eompli-
mented by having new bonnet named after
her. 1t has become the rage.
MesSrS, Warde and James recent engage
ment in Chicago was SO successful that another
date has been arranged for on their return
from the Pacific Coast.
The title of Mrs. Governor Pacheco's new
play, "To Nemesis" has been changed to
princess Walanof." Rose Coghlan is playing
it in Boston.
At the Macdonough, Oakland, last Friday
evening, the Scheel concert was great sue
cess. The seating had to be increased for 300
people over the usual accommodations of the
auditorium. Director scheel will give sec
ond concert there on Friday next.
The California Theater's attraction after Pro-
lessor Hermann will be "a Night at the Cir
Gus" the curious and comic farce comedy in
which Nellie McHenry, the favorite soubrette,
is the chief enlivening figure There is a great
deal OF catchy music, excellent songs and color
and life in this particular farce more SO than in
great many others OF its kind AS might be
inferred from the name, "a Night at the Cir
Gus" many of the characters and situations are
those OF a circus. The part assumed by Miss
McHenry is that OF Mile. Electra, the circus
equestrienne. The interior of a dressing-tent
OF circus Is shown in the last act. 1t is full
OF life and novelty and hearty laughter and has
met with the most cordial reception wherever
1T has been presented.
Company, was with Nine: Modjeska last season.
Rose Coghlan has revived Sardou's "Diplo-
macy, about which the profession have re-
manned superstitious ever since Harry ]. Mon
tague (Mann), who played one of the brothers
Beaucierc IN the cast at the time, died at the
Palace Hotel in this city. Rose makes superb
Countess Zicka, according to the Boston papers.
Beerbohm Tree, the English actor, who has
made such a decided hit in New York with "a
Bunch OF Violets," is AZ years old. His family
name is Beerbohm, and Tree was added when
Tree was Miss Maud Holt before her marriage
10 the actor eleven years ago. She is said TO be
cultured musician and woman OF educa-
ton; AS Greek scholar she achieved some
queens College, London. Mrs. Tree did not
come before the footlights till after her mar
lrage. It is possible that Mr.. Tree may produce
remarkable play written for him by the late
Robert Louis Stevenson in conjunction with
w. +. Henley. 1t is founded on the old story
OF Robert Macaire and represents the robber as
ponShed thief who believes crime is line
art. The play is called ''Macaire, the Philoso-
pher"
After George Edwards Gaiety Company plays
tortnlghts engagement at the Baldwin, 1t
will go by the steamship Mariposa to Mel
bourne, for sixteen weeks season.
Miss Virginia Harmed has been called from
Boston and the principal role Of "The New
woman" to create "Trilby," in Paul N. Potter's
play OF that name. 1t is said that every idle
actress IN New York, and many not idle, ap-
plled 10 MT Palmer to be cast for the role. Miss
Harmed is one of the few who did not ask for 1T.
1t came to her as sort of right.
1t Is proposed to take "The Still Alarm" to
Austral1a this summer, with Edwin f. Mayo
ana Francis Graham Mayo to fill the parts In 1t
tney are now playing with SO much success.
Archibald d. Gordon, journalist and play
writer, who died recently in New York, LETT his
wife and children entirely unprovided for and
6eneht has been organized for them.
Lotta mas sent check for $500 to Mrs Ra,
enel McAuiey as donation to the Professional
Women's League Joe Jefferson recently sent
q 20 cheek and j. H. McVickar $50 one TO
the same association
A NJ Palmer has been elected to member
snip IN the Garrick Club London. He is the
nIsI American manager so recognized.
When the story of Japan comes TO be written
remarks Theatrical Tfdings, it will be found
tnat MRS. Potter and Mr.. Kyrle Bellew were the
first opponents Of Shakespeare in that country
An otter has been made to Henry Arthur