The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25

with histrioric talent prima donnas and
stars. But Dave with his quiet and sedate
Eastern environment can never hope to
compete with the virile climate of the
Pacific Coast. In other words, his brother
Fred is discounting him ten to one. 1t
transpires that Frederick Is not a plagiar-
ist of Dave, but quite the opposite is the
true state of affairs.
Rosalie La Faille, who last year was en-
gagged by Belasco of the East, to play in
the Heart of Maryland" received a dis
patch yesterday bidding her to be in New
York city by the middle of August to full
fill her engagement in that company at
Herald-square Theater. Miss La Faille is
a daughter of San Francisco and at present
is schoolma am of exceeding popularity
and subject also of great envy among
the young ladies of her present profession,
because she possesses in high degree the
gift of acting. She will leave the latter
part of July for New York.
The old stage proverb that San Fran
cisco furnishes the majority of the histri-
onic talent OF this country is verified
With her goes Charles Bryant, San Fran
cisco youth, to take prominent part in
the same company. In recent letter to
his brother Dave Belasco writes: 'If at
anv time you have a young man or a
young woman OF ability, conscien tious and
studious, let me know and l can place
them in good companies. ! am much i'm
pressed with the embryonic San Francisco
talent, and prefer to give its representa-
tives a chow before all Others" which
shows that Dave is not only true to the
land of his birth but also appreciates a
good thing when he sees it.
Rosalie La Faille will take an emotional
part in the play. Emotionalism is her
forte. Mr.. Belasco is putting her through
a course of sprouts in regard to falls, ETC.
She works la Mrs. Carter night and
day. A CALL reporter happened to drop
into the academy yesterday. Miss La
Faille was In horizontal position and the
building was still vibrating from the shock
Of her recent contact with the floor
"Does it hurt?' was asked politely as soon
as the future star had regained an upright
position. "Oh no; not at all now. / be-
lieve [ could fall from the top of the Odd
Fellows building without any serious con-
sequences"
Miss Mayme Nevada Heffron will be
another of the young ladies to accom- pany
the exodus East. She will also take a
land" and is an ex-member of the Column
bia School of Acting. She was born in
Virginia City, and takes her middle name,
Nevada, ~ from her mother State. This,
by the way, will be her first name on the
stage.
Miss Hortense Nelson, the sister of
Alice Nelson of the Bostonians, is not the
least OF this galaxy of theatrical stars near
the horizon. She has secured an engage
ment with the company of Rich and
Harris, the Boston Comedy Company.
She is native daughter of California, is
well known here and immensely popular.
She will take a prominent part in the
comedy, '.The Night Clerk" She has
been put through falling, standing, walk
to realize ba aetine one
longer a thing of butterfly nature ''Oh,
of course" said she, 81 shall not sue Mr.
Belasco for compensation, and do not
expect Mr.. Belasco to do so either"
A telegram was received by his brother
from Dave Belasco last night saying that
having won his case against Mrs. Carter's
guardian he would be on this coast within
three weeks. During his visit here he
states that he will deliver lectures before
the actors of this City and the theatrical
students.