Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07
Echoes of the Stage.

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CREsToN CLARKE was prostrated with the
popular tonsilitis at Milwaukee, Wis, on Tues
day last Mr.. Clarke was compelled to close
the season, and the company disbanded in Mil.
waukee. The season. as booked, included l6
more towns, which have been cancelled.
THERE seems to be an extensively entertained
fear lest Richard Mansfield should get his
head swelled over the success of his London
production of Richard Ill" The fear is
groundless. Mansheld's head was so big when
he left America that further enlargement is
simply impossible.
ARRANGEMENTS were concluded last week
by which Richard Mansfield returns to this
country in November, for a season of 30 weeks,
opening at the Union Square Theater, New
York, on November II, in "Richard Ill, }" for s
weeks. Gloster will be the only play produced
during the season.
The Nashville Banner tells US that the Annie
Pixley company lost "Bennie," their perform
ing dog. at Memphis theater recently. The
animal went through his act of lying on a sofa
for some minutes, and then walked behind the
scenes, curled up and died. This item contains
one of the most unkind reflections on Memphis
audiences that we have yet seen.
ROBERT ELsMERE," which received its
premier last week in Connecticut, will be seen
on April % at the Union Square Theater, New
York City, where it will be put on for run.
Helen Barry's engagement is but four weeks.
After Robert Elsmere" comes a new opera,
then new comedy, after which summer sea-
son OF high class vaudeville performances.
THE London correspondent of the Mirror
says of Mansfeld's production of Richard III. d"
in London: Of course some allowance must be
made for the nervousness inevitable on SO try
ing an occasion-a nervousness so trying in
Mansfield at an early part of the play that he
SHE'D his big prayer book into the orchestra
and nearly killed fiddler with it. feel sure
that when this nervousness has, worn of and
Mansfield comes to calmly review the situation
he will improve considerably.
The Chicago Indicator contains this note:
"The Autographs of Pauline LAllemand dis
played about town this week represent her as o
masculine woman of advanced years with a
tendency to insanity She has sufficient
ground for damages" Miss BAllemand has
probably become accustomed to little things Of
this kind. A New York paper recently, being
short of an illustrated heading for an article on
q popular actress, ran in Before Using cut
from the advertisement of popular cosmetic.
The cast Of "Robert Elsnere," which is
threatening the the country. is as follows:
Catherine Elsnere, Dorothy Dorr; Rose, Efie
NJ. Shannon; Hugh FZdrn,dn, Walter Crane
Robert EEsmere, E. H. VanderfeIt: Ed,Odrd
LdnghGn, John T. Sullivan; Mr.. NetUconab, w.
n. Thompson; Mr.. Wynnstdy, c. A. Valentine.
May Robson and Kate Denim Wilson also had
important roles. Charles Frohman and b. A.
lockwood are the managers. 1t will be no.
tieed that Dorothy Dorr, who was so sadly out
Of place In THE Possible Case" Is one Of the
principal offenders in this awful affair. Her
gloomy air and sepulchral voice should suit the
character Of Catherine ELsnere charmingly.
The drama S v IS SAD to be nothing but dseary
identity in the forging of the play.
CONTRACTS were signed last week for the
production at the Madison Square Theater.
commencing on May 9, for run of Feather
BRAIN" with Minnie Maddern in the title role.
The play will be specially gotten up, with q
cast thoroug hly suited to the peculiar parts re-
quired, "Featherbrain" ran an entire season
in Paris year ago, and for SIX monthSat the
Criterion Theater in London, after which it
was successfully produced at the Boston Mu-
scum. Last season 1t was to have been given
at the Lyceum Theater, but the success of 1.-THE
Wife" prevented. although the company was
the wardrobe secured The production will be
gwen at the Madison Square Theater under
the direction of Arthur e. Miller, Minnie Mad
dern's manager, and Charles Frohman.
A oNE-ACT comedietta in English, made by
Brander Matthews from the French of r,
Dreyfus, and called 'The Silent System" was
acted for the first time in New York City, ten
days ago. The nights performance was for NJ.
Coquelin's benefit, and he had the assistance
Of Mrs. Agnes Booth in the comedietta There
was much curiosity to see how the French
comedian would aeQuit himself in English, and
there was great merriment when 1t was dis
covered that he played onlyi good French
that is, with shrugs of his shoulders and the
most comical Of grimaces. The sole motive Of
the piece is the voluble complaining Of young
wife whose husband returns late from his club
or college dinner, and who pursues him from
pillar to post with reproaches. The husband
refuses to say word, and thereby adds fuel to
the flames. Finally, he draws from his pocket
a diamond bracelet and silently tenders it as a
peace offering, with magic effect. Mrs Booths
efforts were rewarded with q constant ripping
of merriment that now and then grew into
husband to the wife was genuine gift offered
by NJ. Coquelin to Mrs. Booth. It was in
scribed: &C. Coquelin, Agnes Booth; The
Silent System March 2S."