The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

The music teachers who have been de-
batlng the affairs of their profession in
New York have mad great deal TO say
about critics. Some of them protessed 10
hunger and thirst for severe, Just criticism,
but forgot to add publicly that musicians
generally consider the criticism just when
II is applied to the other fellow and severe
when II is applied to themselves.
They might take leaf out of a notable
actors book. kean was expressing mis-
wrath once upon time over a criticism OF
his acting which appeared in a London
newspaper.
Mrs. Garrick, who was present, advised
him to spare himself the pain of any an
noyance, and for the future to 10 as David
did-''wrIte the notice himself"
"Davie used to say it was tie only way
to get them properly done" she added.
The Dumas monument performance at
the Renaissance Theater in Paris was
great success. Du e. Bernhardt and
crowd OF lesser lights all ook part, and 1t
was especially interesting because Duse
owes her success largely to the encourage
ment Of Dumas, while Bernhardt and La
Dame aux Camelias' are insepara bic.
Both of them were al their best, but one
little incid ent in connection with the per-
formance has cause a good deal of talk.
Yvette Guilbert gave reading OF trltia
from the pen Of Marcel Provost, and she
vas well eceived-only we'll received
When at the finish the various artistes
gathered round the bust of Dumas, Yve;te
was not there, and among many sug-
ha for
seems more feasible than that she was an
noved-a writer in lie Journal hints that
he speaks with authoritv-at finding that
when for the first time she had to measure
her talent with the p;ants of the stage she
found herself in the shade.
The episode which aroused the greatest
enthusiasm at the Dumas monument per-
form nee was when Sarah Bernhardt, at
the conclusion of her scene from LA
Dame aux Camelias," came on, without a
change of costume, and turning TO the
bust of Alexandra Dumas, addressed to it
long poem by Edmond Rostand. the au-
thor f the success sfuI drama, LA Samar-
taine."
N'ossnt teHdre le laurfer
Que ton front hautain merite,
I'est Marguerite Gaulier.
Tout SlmpieIueut, Marguerite.
Tie versatile Sarah 1eclted the pretty
verses with touching charm, and sort
of tilial piety of EXPIRE ssion which excited
the audience 10 transports of enthusiasm.
Every one present rose to his feet, and
many people held out their arms toward
the actress, who was surrounded by Eleo-
nora Duse Coquelin, Tamagno, Nine
Nevada. Mme. Heglon, Eugel, Guitry
Mines. Sizos, Kesly. Saryta, MN Duneny,
Marquet, etc.
The press agents are circulating the fol-
lowing notices.: John Drew's play for
next season is en- tiled "a Marriage Of
Convenience and is from the pen of
Sydney Grundy, author of The Late Mr..
Castello,' Sowing the Wind" etc. The
TACT is that "a Marriage OF Convenience"
Un Marriage Sous Louis XV) is from
much greater pen than Sydney Grundy's,
The rem of the elder Dumas to wit.
Grundy has made an ADAPTATION, gar
nished with a good deal of modern slang,
but the piece was translated years ago.
Barney Barnato, whose suicide created
such a widespread sensation, was fond OF
theatricals, and in the days before he be-
came a millionaire is said 10 have earned
a few honest pennies by the exercise OF
the art OF the conjurer. He was fond OF
telling the story OF his experiences as an
amateur actor at the Theater Royal, KIM
berly, where, playing his favorite part OF
Jacob McClosky III The Octoroon," he
so excited his audience that when in the
scene of the slave auction he bid $25 900
for the dark-skinne1 heroine a digger
Jumped from his seat and, with the voice
of a Stentor, shouted that he would give
S26 .00O And then the hammer fell and
The band played.
Mary Shaw, the well-known actress, Is
accredited with an interesting interview
in the Brooklyn CitZen. Among other
things she says: This matter of appear
ance seems 10 be the keynote OF acting
nowadays. Actors and actresses are be-
ing measured more and more by physical
standards. A manager will send lnstruc-
tions to his agent t. this effect: Il want
man 5 feet 10 inches, broad shoulders,
light hair and blue eyes The question is
not so much can the actor act the part,
but does he look ii? He is given parts to
play that he looks, and if he should want