The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-10

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York.
William Furst, who was formerly musical di-
rector OF the Tiyoi is said to be the second
weGlthiest composer in the East. De Koven
heads the list.
"Trilby' viii be tried on the dog" and on
the quiet at the same time at Bridgeport, New
Haven and Hartford before it goes to Boston
week after next.
Charles W. Swain, tbs comedian of Morosco's
Grand Opera-house, sewers his connection with
that house on March 81. Mr.. Swain has sew
eral offers under consideration, but has not &C.
cepteG one.
Frederick Warde proposes to send his prom
Using young son, Ernest, to Europe for tour
of the principal theaters, in order that he may
gain a knowledge of the methods of the lead
ing foreign actors.
John E Kellerd, the leading man of Miss
Marie Burroughs Company, has had musical
education Of high order. Before coming to
America he was The organist of the Church of
All Saints, London.
Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona, ="
which was produced at Days Theater last
Monday night, had not been seen in New York
for fifty years. Very few of the present day
nave ever seen this clever comedy OF the great
bard.
Maggie Bursell, the well-known dancer,
whose whereabouts for the past few years has
been mystery to many of her admirers on
the Pacific Slope, has turned up in New York
City, where she is arranging engagements for
the coming season.
Pieces III which woman is in the title fail.
Vide: "The Coming Woman" "The New
Woman" and "a Woman's Revenge" Pieces
in which the word girl figures in the title sue
coed. AS for instance "The Dancing Grip
and ga Gaiety Girl"
1t is said that Manager Charles P. Hall of the
Auditorium, in San Jose, and R. f. Gardner
formerly connected with the Orpheum of this
city, have leased the Auditorium, on Eddy and
Jones streets, and will convert it into first
class vaudeville house.
Frank l.. Hoogs arrived from Hawaii by the
last steamer and viii enjoy visit OF a month
two with his family in this city. Mr.. Hoogs
is interested in the well-known Hawaiian pa
per. the Paradise of the Pacific, and is the rep
resentatiye of the Associated Press in Homo
lulu.
"The City of Pleasure" a new play of pow
erful human interest by George R. Sims ha
been secured for America by Daniel and Charle
Frohman. 1t is of 1.-THE Two Orphans" type
and is located in Paris 1t will be produced
simultaneously in New York at the Empir,
Theater and in London.
Louis Massen of the Marie Burroughs Com
pany and Fighting Bob" Evans captain O
the cruiser New York, are intimate friends ant
were in the Naval Academy together. AS tim,
progressed Massen thought he would ratheI
become an actor than officer. And he did
Miss Beatrice Harraden is rather amused a.
q dramatized version of "Ships That Pass il
the Night" which is perambulating the West
ern boards. When the play was TO appear il
San Diego Miss Harraden said: 81 cannot i'm
agine what they found to dramatic, and so gc
% learn"
"The Princess Nicotine" which is under
lined for early production at the Tivoli, is b,
that extremely popular and successful libret
tist Charles Alfred Byrne, and the popula
composer, w. w. Furst. 1t made hit wher
l1Asented in New York and is of the class o