Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24

unable to leave the city. The Rochester date
was cancelled in consequence. Miss Maddern
has recovered sufficiently to begin again on
Thursday.
spike" HENNEssEY and kid Mccoy,
the two burglars in 1.-THE Stowaway" Company,
are preparing to do the European capitals next
summer on-professionally 1t is inferred that
they will follow in the practice of all 1llustrious
travellers and journey incog.
BURR McIETosH assumed the part of Ned
Alcott in "a Midnight BALI at the Bijou
Opera House. New York. on Monday night,
drop pool playing and study in MS profession
he will make his mark as an actor Yet
A CLOSE friend of Mrs. Langtry says she is
worth 500 600 in money, bonds and real estate.
When she started on her tour of the English
provinces she had nothing. She cleared 4l0 0o8,
however, in that tour, and take my word for 1t,
pretty good slice has to be given up before
she again marries.
"HANDs Across the Sea-" by Henry Pettitt,
Esq, which had such long successful run at
the Princess Theater, and now playing to
crowded houses at the Grand, in London, has
been secured by Gustave Kahn for the Unlteo
States and Canada and will be produced early
in the fall with strong cast and elaborate
scenic effects.
THE recent invention of an "opera hat" for
ladies, which is destined to revolutionize the
@-E-AS--
lady, and consists of hat made on wire
frame trimmed with lace and flowers. 1t Will
close similar to a gentleman's evening hat. and
can be sat upon without injury. 1t is also con-
vertible into fan.
A NOTABLE engagement will probably be
played at the Bijou Theater by 1.-THE Crystal
Slipper; Or Prince Prettievitz and Little Gin
derella," which opens at that house week
from Monday. The piece has had most re-
markable success in Chicago. New York, Phila-
delphia and Boston. In the company there are
nearly 150 people, which includes ballet Of 30
and large chorus.
WITH the Introduction of real burglars and
a fac-simile of a genuine yacht in ''The Stow
away" 1t might be supposed that realism had
reached its limit, at least as far as that play
was concerned. But Manager Thomas H.
Davis seems to be possessed of a feverish de-
sire for even more realism. He will soon intro
duce two prize fighters, to appear in actual
combat in the first act of the playa street
scene in London slum.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON has been writing his
autobiography at odd times for several years
past. 1t tells of his travels as boy in his
fathers company in the primitive towns of the
West, and then gives complete account of
his work, the principal happenings of his ca
reer and the Interesting people he has met to
the present time. The autobiography will be
published in installments by the Century, be-
A new craze now seems to have sprung up in
London, says the Mirror, namely, the frequent
rechristening of advertised new productions.
The chief example this week in this connection
comprise the changing of the name of Henry
Arthur Jones' new comedy for the Haymarket
from the "Pauper" to Matthew Ruddocke"
and from that to "Mat Ruddocke" and the re-
naming of the Cellier-Stephensen new opera
now in rehearsal at the Lyric. This was first
to be called "Dorcas," then Barbara" then
"Dorcas" again, and now hey presto! (up to the
time of mailing) "Winifred."
MISS RosINA VoKEs, who occupies the
Grand Opera House next week, possesses many
striking traits of character. Among these is
her remarkable fondness for athletics and out
door sports of all kinds. Of course, every one
who has seen her on the stage has been more
or less impressed with the nimbleness of her
heels and her general qutcknesS OF action.
Miss Vokes tells story herself of an eventful
foot race she ran some years ago at her home
in England. The course lay over long stretch
of smooth lawn, and when the contest neared
the finish the actress, who was running with
the swiftness of the wind, tripped in some un-
accountable manner, fell and broke her collar
bone. But she won the race just the same.
PHILIPPoTEAUx, the painter of Niagara in
London" (out of which John Hollingshead
for the ten months from March, 1888, to De-
cember, inclusive, cleared over &22, 600 net
proht), has painted more complete painting
of Niagara for this company, and is bound by
contract not to paint for anyone else for four
years. A movable iron building is to be con-
structed wherein to take the panorama around
withal. The promoters seem to attach consid-
erable importance to the fact that they will be
able TO take the building about with them, for
the word movable is printed in italics. and
otherwise made much of wherever 1t appears
In their prospectus. They have arranged to
open in Paris on the site near the Champs Ely
Sees by the end of May. The price to be paid
for the painting and the movable building is
434, 900.
THE comedy which is known in its English
form as "Featherbrainn has not been produced
in this city, It has several times been submit
ted to Minnie Madden, in the belief that at
her hands the somewhat difficult role in ques-
tion would receive full justice. Last week Miss
Madden decided to take the piece. Arrange
ments were then speedily effected whereby the
brilliant young actress will produce Feather
brain at the Lyceum Theater during the month
of May. A company Of special fitness will be
engaged and the scenery built for the piece will
be used. Miss Maddern says that the young
woman from whose sobriquet the title Is de-
rived possesses peculiar characteristics that
afford novelty of Interpretation. FeGther6Tuty1
is a sort of female Lord Dundred7g. The piece
has many amusing situations and is said to run
along the line of genuine comedy from first to
last.-MusicGI Mirror.