The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17

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The Columbia will open on April 10.
Thomas c. Leary will soon return to the
Tivoli.
JP. Howe has severed his connection with
the Alcszar.
Frank Daniels is preparing TO star in new
opera next season.
Louis A. Morgenstern's benefit takes place at
the Baldwin tonight.
Governor Budd will occupy a box at Mo-
rosco's tomorrow night.
Lewis Morrison is said to be contemp plating
an appearance in Hamlet"
Miss Title Salinger makes her temperance
at the Tivoh tomorrow night.
After the run of ''The Fencing-master" the
Baldwin will close for four weeks.
The production of Marie Burroughs Romeo
and Juliet" has been set for April at the
Baldwin.
WE Dickson, formerly manager for Thomas
w. Keene, has been secured to go ahead OF
"The Ensign"
A. NJ. Palmer's production of "Trilby' will
be presented at the Park Theater, Boston, Mass.
tomorrow evening.
Miss Rose stilman plays the role of Mrs.
Eastlake Chapel in the Alcazars production of
"The Froth of Society"
Mrs Leslie Carter has been engaged to play
in THE Heart OF Maryland" al the Herald
Square, in New York, next season.
The part of Torquato, in ''The Fencing
master" is sung by H. Arthur Lieblee, formerly
basso Of the Nine. Tayary Opera Company.
New York theaters report decided increase
OF receipts during the last two or three weeks,
and several houses are doing heavy business
company of Chinese actors, recruited in
Canton and Peking, are announced to appear in
London in play called "The Green Dragon"
W. H. Thompson, the great Oh aracter actor,
Stoddart and George Holland will all be seen
in the same cast in this city soon in ''The Fatal
Card"
Edward Harrigan is dang erously i'll at his
home in New York. The recent death of his
Oldest boy is said TO have been an awful blow
to him.
William Burress, the new comedian of
Morosco's Grand Opera-house, Will make his
first appearance in "The Estate OF Hannibal
Howe"
Judith Berolde lately sailed from New York
for Europe. She hopes to bring back to America
some new dramatic material when she returns
late in June.
The days of "The Masquersders' at the En-
pire are numbered Charles Frohman an
nounces that he viii produce "John a'Dreams'
some time during Lent.
Mrs. Langtry will begin an engagement at
Palmer's, New York, tomorrow night, in a
play called Gossip" written by Clyde Fitch
and Leo Dietrichstein.
Marie Burroughs should make very good
Juliet, and San Francisco should feel proud
because it will be the first city to see her in
Shakespearean character.
David Terrence the BARITONE of "The Fenc-
ing-master," is one of the very few singers who
can both sing and act Last year he was Rich
ard Mansfelds leading man.
Fred c. Whitney has purchased Jakobowski
and Herbert's operate comedy, "The Birth of
Venus" and will give it a new presentation
before the end of the season.
Eddie Foy is to have a new spectacle play
founded on the subject of Robinson Crusoe."
Mr.. Foy will play part called Saturday, the
equivalent to the man Friday OF Defoe's yarn.
Miss Marion Langdon, formerly the soubrette
of the Carleton Opera Company, assumes the
rOIe OF MdfCneSA Oil OOIuOHl III Inc tenclnS-
master. She is the possessor OF rich strong
and powerful soprano voice
On the opening night of Felix Morris recent
engagement at the Queens, Montreal the Gov
ernor-General of Canada and Lady Aberdeen
were present. After the performance their
Excellencies went behind the scenes and con-
graduated the star.
One of the principal hits made in "The
Fencing-master" is by William Stephens,
formerly first tenor of the Emma Juch Opera
Company. His serenade at the beginning OF
the second act is one OF the prettiest numbers
ever composed by Reginald de KoYen.
On her return from the southern part of the
State, Marie Burroughs will make her initial
bow in a Shakespearean role at the Baldwin
Theater She has chosen for her first appear
ance in the classic drama the part of Juliet
and will present "Romeo and Juliet"
The great melodrama, '"The Fatal Card
now playing at Palmer's Theater, New York
will reopen the Baldwin after its regular sum
mer closing, which will commence after "The
Fencing master" has had its run, and last for a
few weeks "The Fatal Card is said to be the
greatest melodrama that has been produced in
late years. and has made startling success
Following "The Fatal Card" the Lilliputians
viii appear.
a CALIFORNIA PLAY.