Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
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UA\% BJoU THEATER....,.
</A ~ T. IA Royal Pass,
< N </N1 GRAND OPERA HoUsn :.
Y N GAIT ] . Dockstader's Minstrels
MI Maloney's Rattle Co.
Wv HAsRIs' THnATER.
To be announced
The above are the theatrical attractions for
this week.
The theatrical season will open in this city on
Monday night The opening is about two
weeks earlier than usual. The coming season
promises to be OF great profit to theater man.
ayers everywhere. Politics interfered with the
season of lSSS-9 to some extent, but there IL
nothing now in sight to compete with the
theater's claim upon the public. 1t will be
very hard for Pittsburg manager to lose
money this season. The general prosperity of
the city, the Exposition opening and the es-
tablished fact that there are not too many
theaters here. assure large returns to the lucky
local managers
There is no reason why they should not all
make money. Some may make more than
The Bjou commenced the season-or the pro
logue to the season proper-very auspiciously.
The house Is not changed In any way, but looks
brighter and more cheerful than ever The
Grand Opera House also has been busted
down and furbished till it presents its hand
some features attractively. Mr.. Wilt enter
tanned good many newspaper men on the
stage of his theater on Friday evening and the
relations between The manager and the press
peace and good will. In fact, the outlook is de-
hcious. ,
AT the Bjou Mr.. Gulick, refreshed by
Of Lake Ma6opac, is on deck as usual He has
given his theater several improvements which
are important though not visible to the audi
ence. The stage lighting medium has been
na IN oil ~ Nff In,
form, This increases the safety of the house
no little. The electrical device marking the
entrance to the theater is very taking
Wilt has fastened above the Opera House en-
trance, is an improvement on the old trans
parenoy Of colored glass.
overhauled and purified. Mr. E. W. Starr. who
assisted Mr.. Wilt in managing the Grand
Opera last year, has once more entered the
service OF Mr.. 7. Harris, and will preside over
that gentleman's theater here this season. Mr..
Starr feels at home in the box office at Harris.
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Manager Harry Williams as usual, had his
cosy Academy cleaned and redecorated, and
the new variety theater which Mr. Williams
had in contemplation some time ago seems to
have slipped into futurity again. There is no
talk at present, although in New York last
week heard manager say that he had been
told by Pittsburger that no less than three
theater schemes were well under way. The
under way. The reason rumors of new the
aters never die Is that there Is q genuine de-
mand for new theater of the rirst class in
Pittsburg. This cIty's increase in population
and the enormous amount of money constantly
in circulation here are the justification for this
demand. have very little doubt that there
burg before next season opens. Itmay be taken
as an incontestable fact that the new house
has not yet passed beyond the protective
period.
One face long familiar to the theater going
public will be sorely missed this season. 1t is 8
handsome face, too, and its pos
SCISSOR, Mr.. A. l. Shedden, has not willingly
taken it from our sight. As the readers of THE \
DISPATCH already know Mr.. Shedden is no
longer at the Bijou Theater. He is in New
York at present celebrating which of several
His health has been thoroughly restored, and
his services will be very valuable to the man
who secures them.
success in everything he undertakes, they hope |
to welcome him back to his proper place in
Pittsburg as soon as possible.
Mr. George c. jerks Is in New York super
the rehearsal and general prepara- |
ton of his comedy, ''rhe u. 8. Mail" He |
writes to me that everything is going on SWIM |
and that he would be perfectly |
happy If all sorts of new anxieties were not |
upon his head. He has secured |
MT. Jonn " hltcnle as manager. MI. hltcnle |
managed Mrs. Bowers with success, and is a |
good man in his business. He will book the |
show and take entire charge. The rehearsals |
will be commenced on Monday Joseph F. |
Nicol is the musical director. Mr., JenKs has |
got some lovely costumes for the girls One |
Of them, to be worn by the entire six in the |
dance in the second act, will be almost fac |
SMILES of Marie Jansen's in the last act of |
The Oolah," but all of different colors. Marie
Jansen's dress is the most astounding and de-
licious thing Ihave seen in long while, by
the way. HEPBURN JOHNS.