Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
THE COLONEL SKIPS
With His Company Of Boston Ideals
Just in the Nick of Time
TO AVOID ARREST BY TIE l. &G
A Splendid Charity Performance Before
1900 Admiring People
FOLLOWED By NEAT ANNOUNCEMENT

Throughout the whole week past has been
one of vexatious turbulence in the final en-.
gagement of the Boston Ideal Opera Com
panv. The little vicissitudes arising from
various causes have been expatiated upon
at length in the newspapers, and, after the
storm had resumed degree of placidity il
broke forth afresh last night as result Of
the announcement of sacred concert to be
given in the Bijou Theater by leading mem
bers of the Ideals for the benefit of the Anti
Cruelty Society, which led to the menacing
threats of the Law and Order League to
suppress it with arrest.
1t was not to be suppressed, and the Biiou
was filled to the extent of 5000 worth The
most surprising feature was the character of
the audience, which was composed of
fashionable, and emlnently swell people,
who, for a novelty and advertisement, took
advantage of what nearly every prom
inent city in the country has-Sunday
sacred concerts. Colonel Foster of the
company, made the announcement, some
days ago, that concert would be given,
and he was not to be balked in his sensible
and charitable undertaking. He gave it
and gave it in large quantities. Such a
barrier as Captain Wishart's menace didn't
restrain him; nor did it deter 200 people
from listening to delightful and almost
Incompatible programme.
HER LAST SWEET SONGS.
Mile de Lussan was never in finer voice;
doubtless enhanced and impelled by the
thought of singing for sweet charity. She
sang first Gave Maria, which was encored,
and responded to by "Coming Thro' the
Rye" Chevalier Scovel rendered Dawn"
most pleasing ballad, with great effect,
while the singing of the Salad Song, from
the Marriage of Jeanette" by Nine.
Pauline L'Allemand, was simply irresisti-
Messrs. Mertens, Baxter and Clark also
contributed selections, all in q faultless
manner.
Everything was heartily spplauded. and
deservedly too; but Colonel Foster, during
an intermission, addressed the audience to
this effect:
"Owing to an organization in your city
known as the Law and Order League
which hardly allows me to draw the breath
do, in making these remarks-we are
threatened with arrest at II M. by it; but We
leave at II, thanks to the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad Company. Therefore,
sorry as am, would ask the audience not
to expect encores answered, in order to allow
US to get out of town."
This bit of sarcasm was greeted with ap-
probative applause, followed by hearty
kissing for the cause of would-be obstruc-
tion.
The remainder of the programme was fn-
ished, each feature receiving demonstratiVe
appreciation from the audience.
Colonel Foster, in speaking to a DIS
PATCH writer regarding rumors that some
of the members of the company had not been
paid, said: II have in my pocket receipts
in full from every member Of the company
for all that is due them.
ALL NICELY FIXED UP.
GAS regards the reported disruption in
our company, among some of the leading
members and myself it is matter 1 do not
care to discuss through The DISPATCH;
but if there was any foundation for such
statements why would they be up on that
stage singing tonight"
The Colonel said he did not relish the con-
sideration shown Mr.. Wilt in publishing
his version of the reported trouble between
the two, and said that his side of the story
was not sought by the reporters. "At any
rate" said be, II will be back again next
year with the same galaxy of good per-
Mile de Lussan-who has
sung in Pittsburg for the last time for three
years, and never again at popular
prices However, have secured Marie
Van Zandt for next year, and will
bring my company to the BHou.
"How could any reasonable-minded peo-
pie object to a concert like that?" added
the Colonel, as he curled his lip disdain-
fully, and pityingly condoled with the re-
porter for living in the same city as the L.
& o. people do. The company, bag and
baggage, left on the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie Railroad for New York City, via Buff
falo, though some of the chorus girls left |
for Detroit earlier, to accept engagements
in a summer theater.
The Anti-Cruelty Society will receive,
perhaps, 500 for the benefit, while the re-
will go toward defraying actual |
and necessary Indebtedness incurred by the |
company in staying over Sunday.
The Bijou was given gratis for the per-
formance, and none of the attaches of the |
theater were engaged in the performance or |
took any part in its presentation, SO they
are exempt from any prosecution by the |
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