Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
stage Whiapern.

LAWRENCE BARRETT has cancelled all Of mis-
engagements for this season.
MIR. AND MRS. KENDALL have purchased
from Bronson Howard his comedietta, "Old
Love Letters" and will add it to ther roper
toire.
JAMES THOMAS, known on the variety stage
as one Of the CORVALLIS Brothers, is at his
home in the Twelfth ward. He sails on jan
uary to fill European engagements
E. E. RICE has been commissioned by John
Stetson to organize two companies for The pre-
sentation of the "Gondoliers," }" Gilbert and Sui
livan's new operetta, for which Stetson has all
the rights for this country east of Pittsburg.
exclusive of New York City.
THE Law and Order League of Charleston,
S. C., is evidently busily intent on purifying the
morals Of its citizens. F. L. O'Neil, the mana
ger of the Grand Opera House in that city, has
been arrested for putting out the regulation
Evangeline Company posters.
EDWIN BOOTH and Nine. Modjeska are
taking two weeks vacation. They resume
their tour on January in Providence, R. l..
and are to appear in Fall River, Mass, January
u; Holyoke, IA: Springfield, Is; New Haven, l6;
Hartford, IL and Is reaching the Boston
Theater on January 70
VERY recently at Bristol, England, when
Joseph, in "Joseph's Sweetheart" was proving
his moderation" in the matter of love for the
charming FUIt1ty Dy Kissing Q6f seVoral times,
an enthusiastic and much-mashed West
countryman in the gallery caused roars of
laughter by shouting, "Gper another one Eor IF'
ENGLAND's great metropolis will be Illus
trated by a magnificent production of Bouci-
cault's well-known drama, AFTER Darkn at
the Bijou Theater New Years week. A strong
olio of speciality artists have been especially
engaged, and includes Bobby GayloT, Mile
Marie Rene, the premier danseuse, and Kelly
and Murphy, two exhibition boxers.
MONROE and Rice, of the my Aunt Bridget'
company, have engaged two new artists, Kate
Davis and Brownie Wells Miss Wells will in
troduce new directoire sketch brought over
recently from London. Robert B. Monroe
writes that at a recent representation Tomaso
salvlni was present, and the following day sent
an autograph letter expressing his pleasure at
the performance, and thanking the artists for
floral trophy with which he had been presented.
Mr.. WILLIAM E. LINN writes to this paper:
'1 have secured for next season for Miss Cora
Tanner, one Of the strongest emotional PLAYS
which, think, has been presented in America
for years, entitled: zone Error." It is lust
fitted to Miss Tanners abilities, in fact, more
SO than any play she has ever had and. al
though an emotional play, and with a very
strong love story 1t Is well relieved by bright
and sparkling comedy. The company l shall
engage will be the best that money can secure,
and fully as strong in every respect as her com.
pany now playing in Fascination"
BRONSON HOWARD, who was once q strug.
Cling newspaper man. viii spend this season
collecting rich royalties on his plays. In addi-
tion to shenandoah" the successful "Hen-
rietta," /" which is now the chief feature of Mr..
Stuart Robson's season, will be a source of in.
come to the author in this country. Mr.. Ed.
wards, Of the London Gaiety Theater and Mr..
Wyndham are competitors for the privilege of
producing the Henrietta" in London and
tone of Our Girls" another of Howard's
plays, after q successful tour Of the English
provinces, is to open in London tomorrow
Monday, with Miss Alice Atherton in the
leading female role. Mr.. Howard sails for Lon
don on Wednesday.
INTENSE excitement was caused last satur-
dayevening at the Shakespeare TheateE. Liver