San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

16 Sudden Death Angela Cheres Antonucci, a vaudeville performer, aged 30 years, dropped dead while riding on her bicycle in Golden Gate Park Saturday afternoon. She and Alfred Maury had returned from Dawson City only last Monday with several thousand dollars, the result of two years of labor in the gold fields of Alaska. Both of them were suffering from their long stay in Dawson, and were under treatment of local physicians. Saturday morning the woman's medical adviser told her that she was in a serious condition, and cautioned her against taking any violent exercise. In spite of the advice, she and Maury went out on their bicycles at about 2:30 p. M. They rode about in the Park until 4 o'clock, when the woman complained of a pain in her heart and dismounted to take a rest. According to Maury's story, she recovered and was soon feeling so much better that they started to ride on again. In a moment she was attacked with another spasm of pain and fell off the bicycle unconscious. A buggy was summoned, and the sick woman was hurried to the Mount Zion Hospital, where it was found that she was dead. On her body a certificate of deposit for $8,000, a check for $4,000, and $215 in currency were found. Maury declares that the money belongs to him, and accounts for the woman's possession of it by saying that he had given it to her in Juneau when he expected that his death would be a matter of only a few days. The dead woman was a native of Italy. In making a search of the couple's apartments in the Kearny House at 515 Kearny street, the Public Administrator discovered a letter to Miss Antonucci from her royal highness, the Princess Ghykia, sister to the Queen of Servia. The letter related to an engagement which the dead woman once had as a model to the Queen, who sometimes dabbled in art matters. A Kiss Brings $100 There was a piquant incident at the close of the matinee performance in England on February 2, in aid of the Yeomanry equipment fund at the Lyric Theatre, Bath. Mrs. Brown-Potter, after reciting "The Absent-Minded Beggar," put up at auction the tambourine with which she had collected for the fund during the performance. The bidding stopped at 17 guineas. Mrs. Brown-Potter announced that she would kiss the buyer if the price reached 20 guineas. The offer was immediately accepted by Dhunijibhoy Bomaniji, a Parsee merchant of mahogany hue, who briskly stepped to the stage. Mrs. Brown-Potter was game, and fulfilled the contract. * i< PROFESSIONAL CARDS * H* CHARLES and KITTIE A $2000.00 MUSICAL ACT Now touring the Coast. Exclusive direction Hallett's Agency, San Francisco, Cal. REFINED VOCHL DUO nora Hastings & Hall Frances Introducing Repetoire— Strictly Up-to-Date Operatic Descriptive. Coon Medlevs. Wardrobe Elegant. Particular attention is called to the harmony and range of these artists' voices. ARCHIE LEVY, Sole Agent LAURA CREWS WITH ALCAZAR STOCK COMPANY The Dramatic Review for the news. $3.00 per year. MRS. HORACE EWING Characters At Liberty Address this Office IDA WYATT CJOVBRVTTE— PREMIER DANCER. TIVOLI O OPERA HOUSE. Lessons in Stage Dancing. Address 12 Danvers Street, City, or this office. Gertrude Foster Leading Woman Macdonough Theater, Oakland DANIEL HALIFAX With What Happened to Jones. LUCILLE ULMER THORNDIKE COMEDY AND CHARACTER Address this Office Hattie Belle Ladd Contralto. Grand Opera House MARIE HOWE Alcazar Stock Co. GEO. E. LASK Stage Director Tivoli Opera House FRANCIS BYRNE With the Frawley Co. Cecilia Castelle INGENUE AND GENERAL WORK, WITH Harry Corson Clarke Co. Hallett's Theatrical Exchange. Frank Denithorne Alcazar Stock Company, San Francisco. Minnette Barrett With the Frawley Co. FORREST SEABURY Alcazar Stock Co. 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