Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-03
This Weeks Attractions.

A MELoDRAMA very well spoken of else
where is the card at the Bijou Theater this
week. 1t is called "The Fugitive" As it has
not been seen here before we cannot do better
than refer our readers to the following crit1-
cism published in the Cincinnati CONNER ctaL
Gazette on Tuesday last: 'There are a great
many dramatic surprises in The Fugitive ,
which was produced at Havlin's Theater
yesterday. It is strong melodrama there is
hardly any denying that. In fact, it is one of
the best in that line of the drama The story
is founded upon country life in England, but
varied with dash of the sea winds that is as
refreshing as this part of the performance is
thrilling. There is all the material that enters
INTO the perfect makeup OF an exciting play.
The mounting of the four acts is splendid
Miss Lisle Leigh was seen in the role Of
Hester Mdtyo1. Time seems only to ripen the
charms of this lady. She is taller, falrer and
handsomer than ever. She is one of the really
sympathetic actresses on the stage, and GER
tainly will not always remain a leading Iady
She presented the character of Hester in the
most delightful manner. Macon Mitchell as
John Leven, the fugitive, is a very manly actor
and the Squire StolLeTy of Will G. Cowper was
perfect rendering. The dancing 6t Miss
Ella Love might be classed under tile head of
wonderful were not that word trite. As iia ~
dancer she certainly has very few equal on the
stage The other ladies, including Misses Long
aud Nugent and the gentlemen-Mr. Hagan as
Jasper Raleigh, ]. G. Nesbitt as Mr. MuIaton
and William Cnllington as Cr1ckies-were ali
suited for their parts"
HARRIS TEEATER is favored with the pres.
ence of Miss Agnes Cody, supported by Charles
B. Palmer's company, in the drama "'49." this
week. As great many people confound this
beautiful and successful play as rough bor
der dram, few words may not be amiss to
disabuse their minds OF that wrong idea. $40
is name given to an old miner, man of
good education, who has exiled himself from
home in the States on account of domestic
troubles, and has lived and worked IN the
mines for 25 years, keeping his name and his
tory secret. During one of the worst snow
storms that ever occurred in the mountains. an
dren, about wears old, lost their way, and
when discovered, the squaw was dead but the
children 1.-TWO little girls) were alive and taken
to camp, and brought up by "MississpDin % the
only woman there at the time. Poor little
Carrots, the light-footed, merry-hearted little
waif is left to take care of herself; she becomes
the special favorite of the camp, and the sun
singing and dancing to please those honest
hearted miners. Then we ind her tending the
sick bed of poor old man, and attending to
the domestic cares of his primitive home and
at last we find her in st. Louis, surrounf,ed
with all the elegance that wealth can procure.
There are number of other strong characters
in the play, bus we will not attempt to describe
only that the reader will understand that 30
is not blood and thunder or border drama.
JOSEPH MURPHY, who is too well-known,to
need Recommendation to Pittsburg, will be
seen this week in his old line of Irish charan.
ters. He is still supported by clever Miss Belle
Melville and good company. The repertoire