Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-28
This Week,s AttractIons.

The Howard Atheneum Star Specially Com
pany will commence their engagement at the
Bijou tomorrow evening, and the weeks re-
turns are likely to justify Messrs Rich & Har-
ris and the Bijou managers experiment with
first-class vaudeville. 1t is specially company
in the best sense, and every member of 1t is an
adept Little Ida Heath's dancing is said to
rank with that of the best adult premiers. Her
quick changes of character and costumes are
no less marvellous. The wonderful Cinquevaln
troupe who have received unanimous praise
from all parts of the world, must be seen to be
appreciated. The Poluski brothers perform
comic acrobatic feats. Wood and Sheppard,
the comical musical artists, will play on the
several instruments of which they are masters.
The popular Irwin sisters will produce one of
their latest comedy sketches. Leoni Clark and
Mile Tina will exhibit 200 trained pets, con-
sisting of cats, rats, mice and birds of all de-
scr1ptions. Monsieur Cascabel, the worlds
greatest change artist who makes ten distinct
changes of costume without leaving the stage,
is another of the star attractions. In word, it
Is a variety performance freed of its yufgarity
and carried up step or two in art. The East
ern cities have welcomed the Howard Athe-
n&um Company at the hrst-claSs theaters. 1t
is a new departure, and it seems to be received
kindly by the public.
AT the Grand Opera House this week will be
seen Robert Buchanans drama of English life,
Alone in London" Although this melodrama
has become quite familiar to local theater-
goers, its realistic depletion of life among the
lower classes of London, will probably still
have a charm. There are few uelodramas on
the road that possess grander scenic attrac-
tions. Those representing Westminster bridge
and the Houses Of Parliament. also the old
sluice house, are new and very handsome. The
famous "sluice scene' is SO arranged as to con-
yey the impression that the iil-fated heroine of
the play is struggling in real water. Amuse-
ment seekers in quest of an interesting play
will make il a point to witness aAlOne in LON
don" at the Grand.
LIVELY interest is felt in the forthcoming
lecture by Mr.. George KEENAN,, who will speak
on Monday evening on Camp Life in Eastern
Siberia" All who have read Mr.. Remnants
powerfully-written letters in the Century
Magazine are naturally desirous of seeing and
hearing so fearless traveller and SO brilliant
afforded on the evening named, at Lafayette
Hall. The lecture, which is given under the
auspices of the Press Club, will be illustrated
with a specimen suit OF fur dress worn by
the wandering natives of Northeastern Siberia.
THE attraction at Harris Theater this week
will be new version of ''Uncle Toms Cabin
in spectacular form, with the popular delinea.
tor of the old negro character, Milt g. Barlow,
as Uncle Tom; Harry Webber, as Marks the
lawyer; Carrie Dillon Wehber, mere child in
years and said to be prodigy as 1Opsy; and
little Ethel Clifford, quite new to the stage as
EUa This company does not have brass band
or dogs and donkeys to make up a show. They
carry all the scenery for the play and 3 troupe
of jubilee singers and dancers, gives realism to
| the levee and plantation scenes.
AT HARRY WILLIAMS ACADEMY this
week will appear Harry Kernelrs New
| Speciality Company. Kernell is in himself a
show. He has gathered together an assemblage
of experts such as the Braatz Brothers, who
are inimitable, and the Darrows and Carnos
and Emily Peare and Lille Selbin. Specialties
| and the afterpiece is something to arouse
| laughter from the Yeriest mlsanthrope.
THE Casino Museum has new bill in its
variety hall, and the curiosities are numerous
and interesting. There will be special attrac.
! tions on centennial day.