The morning call., 1895-01-13

employed Abbey and Hayman, his managers,
divided about $4,000 between them while the
fortunate English actors quota was calied ny
five figures
This is the way the classics climb the SierTas,;;
says an Eastern eXSnange an sne and escIs
and also two oxen, Reno and Romulus.
Elsie Leslie, the original Lord Fannleroy ID
this country Is spending tine n1days a w1In "" 20
be quite young woman since she was last seen
here in "The Prince and the PauDer." MISS
Leslie has been devotlng her time since her re-
tirement as child actress TO dlligeDt study ior
the stage and 1t Is believed that she Will de-
velop int a first-class actress, which ls not al
ways the case with girls hsG WHO Degln 'heir Stage
Mrs. Emma Eames-Story, the American
prma donna, is a Maine girl. but. marrying
Julian Story while abroad ner resiaenGe h IS III
life. according to description by the New DIX
Advertisers London correspondent.
An observant and far.sgntea manager I'd ,aih ns
he first-nighters." he remarked, "for IL Is as
likely as not 10 be delusi0n and snare:
Give me the opinion OF the second or tniru
nignt audience, composed OF persons 1nas 20
simply to obtain enjoyment. That IS worm worm
more in forming correct estimate OF the Vaiue
OF what you have got than all the applause anu
all the froth Of the flrSt-nlghterS
"Mystery," says the New YORK sun, sur.
rounds the disappearance OF M: b. GURUS tne
'Saml OF P0sen' comedian. Wnether ne mas
gone to Europe, as was given OUT, or Is III &c
treat nearer by, as was asserted. Is q disputed
question. His health seems 10 nave proAen
down."
sculptured tomb in WOodlawn Cemetery
London, Ontario Her sorrowlng hus4anu.
Robe ri Fuford. will rear the stately anu OK
pensiye column.
Some gallery. boys over In Jersey" were
hustled out of a theater the other night LOT 90.
jecting to the advanced feminine sen. iments IN
considers its morality of such hlgn-prooI tnat
no one should be allowed TO gag.
"Runnymede." William Greer Harrison's
drama of the forest days OF Oid England,
Eastern press. Every step taken 10 regard 10
its production by the owner, Mr.. FREDERICK
Warde: IS minuey recorded; me lnaie Gbsr1s
cuts such large figure, Will surprise the MOD
erns as much as the barons' original document
did John, when that king and his mobiles con-
vened on the historic "councllmead tnat gives
the drama its name.
Lewis Morrison, who has made great deal
of money out Of the mythical "Meph1sto" mas
tackled another creation OF The same kind In
Vanderdecken, The Flying Dutchman,"
worked up for him by HarrisOn Gray Fiske OF
the New YORK Dramatic Mirror be VIII make
every actor who is able, like friend Morrison.
TO give 10 airy nOlbngs local habltat10n ana
name, the directory for which Is handbook.
Miss Georgia Cayyan and MIR. Frohman are
said to be on any but agreeable terms. Inese
strained relations have given rise to the report
that Cayyan will star next season.
Scotland Is rapidly building up a school OF
music of Its own A successful Scottish opera.
''Jeanie Deans" was brought out last fall. and
recently at one concert In Edinburgh two new
cantatrs by Scottish composers were given
Mr.. Drysdaie's THE Kelpie," based on Charles
Mackay's well.knOwn ballad, and Mr.. Barretrs
"Slr Patrick Spens."
Mrs. John Drew reached her seventy-fi fifth
year last Thursday, January 10.
The DiXons have a pleasant time OF 1t, II the
following incident can be relied on as facr.
The lady failed 10 appear In an Iowa town, and
Charles, her husband and manager, apolOgized
from the stage for her absence by informing
the audience hat she was sulklng In her hotel.
Cissy LOTUS. wife of young Huntley MGCar-
thy, has seeded from Days New YORK Thea
ter and taken her specialties to Roster &
bas' variety shop. DAILY is disappointed; he
thought he had found prize MISS LoItus
forte is imitation. Sarah Bernhardt. Mrs. Ken.
dial, May Yohe. Lefty bind. JulieXe Neville.
Ada Reban and other prominent professionals
are In this versatile lady's list. She must be,
so far as the mimeiic quality Is concerned.
sort of Sam Fooie of the nineteenth century IN
pettcoats.
Colonel T. Allston Brown is authority for
stating that Levi J. North turned the first sim
gle somersault ever done while standing on the
back of running horse.
The late NJ. Duruy. the French Acade mician,
was SardOu's schoolmaster, and 1t appears that
the dramaiist.to-be was refractory. pupil.
Once when his teacher chided him for not
taking an interest In Egyptian history Sardou
answered.: "As a pupil l think ought to
know what suits me best and what does not"
the room as dsOrderly; but when Duruy came
up for election to the Academy Sardou was one
OF his warmest supporters.
The New York Mirror thinks theatrical
management risky business. Any one who
doubts this has only to compare the list OF their
names to- day with that Of decade ago.
why Is it that chorus men in comic opera In
varably receive larger saarie, than chorus
women?" asks Thea rcal Tidings. The lat
ter have TO provide their costumes, which are
frequently quite expensive aud the men have
mel N q "
ground. Furthermore, the women of the chorus
are supposed 10 be more or less pretty, whereas
ugliness seems to be requisite for their COM
panions." The last sentence settles the ques-
lion, adds Freund's Musical Weekly. If chorus
men are expected 10 look ugly they deserve
more money hey are employed as what the
French would call "repOussoir," and the
ladies look all the pretier.
Hermann. the magician, proposes to put
gigantic vaudeville organization on the road
next season, aud asserts it will outsbine his
notable venture In this direction four years ago.
Modjeska's engagement at Lemberg has been
extended twice until it Is longer than that of
any star ever seen In Polish Gallicia. She
played In her native tongue and her share OF
the receipts for the first eighteen nights Is re-
ported at almost $4,000.
Since The announcement that proposed to
produce dramatiZalion of 'Trliby,'" said
Manager A. M Palmer yesterday, 81 have re-
celved scores OF letters from young ladies
whose n aInes never heard before, who think
tbat they Can impersonate Du Maurer's hero
Inc to the life.' Fanny Davenport, among
others. is said to have applied for the job; but
this Palmer denies
1t costs almost as much to produce a goo
play in these days as 1t does TO buy house
and furnish it. The cost of the production OF
Sardops mime. Sans Gene" Is an Illustration
OF this f"ct. These are the items: Furniture,
5000; costumes, SS40O; scenery, $500;
properties, $500; jewels and armOrs, $1,000;
making total 1nves tment of 24.700.
Rather amusing Is this yarn told by Edward
Terry, the London comedian. His wife recent
ly engaged servant from suburbs work.
house on the recommendation of a friend, Dut
the girl turned out very badly. Mrs. Terry told
her that il she did not behave she would have
to go back to the workhouse
NO. snan't," said the girl, cpl get another
situation"
but you can't unless give you character"
on, very WELL" replied the domestic con-
templuously. III the worst comes TO the worst
L eau 60 on the stage"
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