Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
etnEe WhInpern.

NEXT season William A. Brady intends to
produce grand production Of ''The Bottom Of
the Sea-"
MARIE RENE, the danseuse that appears in
after Dark" was the She that was recently
seen in this city.
w. s. GILBERT, after witnessing the success
full launching Of "The Gondoiiers." in London,
has gone to India for holiday.
Mr.. DAWSON, of the Bijou Theater, says
that Harry Kernell will 60 "0ut In the Streets
AFTER Darkn to see "a Hole in the Ground, +"
MINNIE PALMER returns to this country
after her engagement at the Drury Lane, Lon
don, where she has been playing Cinderella"
IAN Irish Arab" is the unique title Of the
new melo-dramatlc comedy that Bobby Gay
| Tor is to be starred in in New York City next
season.
A. G. GUNTER, the well-known author and
playwright has purchased the four-story
\ brown stone house at No. 66 West Fifty-second
sueet. New York, for S340e0
W. HOWELL POOLE and Alice Rzynor, the
English players from the principal London
theaters, propose to come to this country next
season in repertoire Of their own successes
ALL of Hoyt's comedies are doing a large
business this season. At Proctor's Fulton
| Opera House. Lancaster Pa, "a Hole in the
| Ground" did the banner business OF the season
last week.
MRS. JAMES BROWN POTTER is to leave
Paris next week for London, whence she sails
for Australia. Her repertoire includes
Camille, - "Frou Frou," ia Tosca" and
Theodore"
GLADYS, the pretty and clever young
actress whom ]. NJ. Hill was going to star in
Juliet" may possibly be seen, later in the
season, in big production of "Paul and Vir-
ginia." Miss Gladys will suit the part splen-
didly.
MEMBERS Of the Bootles' Baby and Our Flat
companies were stopping at the United States
Hotel in Boston recently. Alice Harrison, of
the latter company, on her arrival was greeted
by the darkey boy who runs the elevator with
these words: "Glad to see you again, Miss
Harrison. Is you wild de Bottled Baby comp'ny
dis seasonP'
A READER Of the Mirror writes that he at
tended Wilson Barrett's performance of "Ham-
let" at the Fifth Avenue recently. Between
the acts he asked an usher how old the star
actor might be. "Oh, about 40, was the an
swer. HE makes up to look younger. doesn't
herr remarked the auditor. Yes" said the
usher, "you see, that's one Of the tricks Of our
profession"
"PANsY," the little kitten with the J. K.
Emmett company, has been given two weeks
notice, having grown too big for the business.
She was great fayorite with the company
and was very fond of Plyp. the big St. Bernard
r..
Recommendation, both professionally and So
cially, as he feels with the rest of the profes-
sion, that it is hard to be out of an engagement
at this season Of the year.
MANAGER DAVID HENDERSON has secured
the new Gilbert and Sullivan OPERA for all the
territory west of Pittsburg John Stetson will
have all the Eastern territory save New York.
which has been bought by A. NJ. Palmer for
production in Palmer's Theater in New York
Manager Henderson will play the opera u
weeks at his Chicago. Ill, Opera House. and
then put it on the road. He has his company
nearly selected. and viii stage the work very
handsomely.
WM.. A. BRADY, an actor who Is making
iine reputation this season in New York and
other cities, will present his version Of Dion
Boucicault's famous drama entitled After
Dark for weeks engagement at the Bijou
Theater, beginning next Monday evening. The
production is to be Spectacular, with recent
ideas Of .realism, and an all-around surprise is
promised A strong olio of vaudeville artists
appear in the London music hall scece. and
embraces such artists as Bobby Gaylor, Marie
Rene and Kelly and Murphy.
At the Bijou Theater, commencing Monday,
January 9, for one week, Bronson Howard's
greatest triumph "Shenandoah,n now in its
sixth month in New York City, and still rum
ming, will be brought direct to this city and pre-
sented for the first time here in precisely the
same manner in regard to scenic effects and
auAllldIl6d as az pEbocub Del0E given III new
York. shenandoah" is, without question:
the most solid and substantial theatrical sue
cess of the day. Without nudity, pruriency,
horse play, or criminal sensation--without
even ''star'' part OF any kind-it fills large
theaters regularly with audiences made up of |
all classes of playgoers, from the vgod" in the
gallery to the goddess in the box.
A PARTNERsHIP has been formed between
Charles Abbott and Ben Teal. Abbott is the
husband and manager Of Maggie Mitchell, and
he win be aided in the firms ventures by an
extensive capital. Teal is stage manager and
playwright of valuable experience and Of |
proven skill. The new firm propose to control |
their own plays, presenting them with com.
panies organized by themselves, and generally |
aiming at long runs in big cities, rather than |
the conventional peregrinations on the circuits |
The first play will be local drama, domestic |
in theme, by Dion Boucicault and Mr.. Teal. |
who thus come together as collaborateurs for |
the first time The piece will be put on the |
stage of New York theater about February |
or March. There will be especial interest in |
its production, because BouCicault has had no |
American collaboration before this. Indeed, |
1t is a surprise to hear that he has at last per-
mitted himself to take co-worker OF native |
birth.