Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
Stage Whispers.

WILLARD SPENSER, the author of the slit
tie Tycoon, "is at work on new Mexican opera.
LIZZIE EVANS is a dashing equestrienne and
takes daily rides on horseback, an exercise of
which she is particularly fond.
Mr.. WILLIAM STUART, well known liz this
city, is still member of Mr.. Wardes company.
He is well cast in all Mr. Warde's plays.
AGNES HUNTINGTON, one of the most prom.
ising American prima donne, has become quite
s;favorite in London, since she was engaged by
the late Carl Rosa to sing the title role of the
comic opera paul jones' at the Prince of
Wales Theater.
BOOTH and Barrett inaugurate the dramatic
festival at the opening of the new Amphi-
theater Auditorium, in New York, commenc.
ing September &, on certainty of so, 900 tor
the week. They will play at the Grand Opera
House,here for little less
EDWARD S. BAILEY, native of Pittsburg,
has at last consented to appear at the Casino
Museum week of September 2 Mr. Bailey
claims to be an unrivaled living skeleton. MIR.
Bailey's emaciation is the result OF an injury
received while working in rolling mill some
years since.
1T came out in the opening speech of Miss
Florence ST. Johns attorney in a suit for libel
that is in progress in London that that popular
comic opera singer is now engaged at the
Gaiety Theater a salary at the rate OF
Sl7, 500 year, which with other engagements
she made up to about $4,000 year.
LIZZIE EVANS has had an exceptionally
fortunate career as a star. She is the only
soubrette who has kept the road season after
season, paying salaries promptly, never closing
prematurely, and each season coming in with
profit. Miss Evans has been out six seasons
and is becoming constantly stronger.
NYM CRINKLE happily phrases great truth
in the Dramatic Mirror thus: The everlasting
leaven of the theater is that it shows US an
ideal world, a little brighter, little better, a
little more romantic and animated, good deal
more worth love than the actual world. The
instant you let in pessimist who declares that
there is no sunrise because his cellar is dark,
you end the charm OF the theater.
Now that Helen Dauvray has given up her
intention of acting next season, saws
lie Chat Notr, the question arises, what are we
to do with the handsome Mr.. Robert Hilliard.
who was to be her leading man. I have heard
1t whispered that he will star on his own ac.
count. Well, Mr.. Hilliard certainly has a win.
ming way with him, and the handsomest mus
tache in the profession, Kelceys not excepted.
ADoNIs DIxBY says: II begin my work in my
new play, The Seven Seasons, in perambu.
lator. Then Iplay boy at school, at recess
time. Next the lover and soldier, then the
Judge. In the latter character 1 try several
cases and quite little fun is evolved. I will
not introduce my own specialties or anyone
elses all in one scene. They will be scattered
sll through the piece, and they will come in
connectedly. After the judge: become very
old man. and the last scene: is oblivion-do-
tage."
Mr.. RUDOLPH ARoNsoN requests it to be
stated that the version of'"The Brigands," )"
which has proven such great success at the
Casino, New York. is his exclusive property.
While in Europe three years ago Mr.. Aronson
purchased the entire rights of this opera for
the United States and Canada from the Messrs
Boosey, Of London, and Colombier, of Paris,
and from them received the exclusive rights.
Had "The Brigands' proved failure and NOT