Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-16

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an entirely new programme, in which Charles
| E. Hilliard, who possesses remarkable power;
of throwing his bones in and out of joint, is the
principal feature.
Stage Whispers.
THE GoNDoLIKRs" leave to-day at noon fol
| Detroit.
NADAGE DoREE will probably star next
| season in a new French society play, entitled
"NatasQua."
CHARLES A. HoYT is to write the libretto ol
a new comic opera for De Wolf Hopper. The
scenes are to be laid in New England.
AFTER some years BARLEY Campbelrs Gal
ley Slave" has been revived with nearly all OF
the original company. 1t will be seen here in
May.
1T is reported that Sydney Drew and his
wife, Gladys Rankin Drew, are to star next
season in 'The Correspondent" a new play by
Gus Thomas.
"MR. BARNES OF NEW YORK" will be seen
here ere long. The company is a strong one,
including Bob Hilliard, and is decided hit all
over the country.
WILLIAM HERBERT, who has lately been
with ''The Kings Fool' company, is now ap-
pearing as the Duke of Plaza I0ro in "The
Gondoliers' company at Palmer's Theater.
1T is reported that Edwin Booth has finally
thrown off his incomprehensble lethargy and
acted during his Baltimore engagement last
week with more spirit than he has shown in ten
years.
CHARLES MCCARTHY'S zone of the Bray
est company now carries fire engine and a
pair OF trained horses. If reports are true. he
is playing to crowded houses in the West J. a.
Reed, formerly of the Grand, is its manager.
EDWARD HARRIGAN and his entire COM
pany of New York tavorites will play Pittsburg
this season, presenting "Old Lavander" 1t will
probably be his last visit. as his new theater in
New York will be completed by September and
then he remains there indefinitely.
A MILWAUKEE inventor has completed a
device to prevent theater audiences from being
suffocated in case of fire, says The Mirror. If
he will follow this up by device to prevent
deadheads from getting out alive he will confer
a lasting benefit on the managerial fraternity.
The Two Old Cronies' are meeting with
very fattering receptions wherever they have
appeared this season. This company of clever
artists is said to be the best costumed on the
road, and with Wills and Henshaw as the
bright particular lights, ought to be well re-
ceived here.
THERE has been little. if any, falling off in
the attendance at the Auditorium, Chicago,
where "rhe Mikado" and Pirates of Penzance"
have divided the week. Both were staged ad-
mirably and the singing has been much better
than customary in the Gilbert and Sullivan
ROBERT MANTELL' s manager, Mr.. Augustus
Pitou, promises that in the forthcoming pro-
duction of THE Corsican Brothers" In this city
he will bring his entire company and
scenery, and that it will be nnt on in the same
sumptuous manner as seen in New York at
the Fourteenth Street Theater. 1t comes in
April
A PARTY of chatterers in first tier box at
the Metropolitan Opera House. New York last
- s..%- Ill
speedy retirement by indignant auditors in the
parquet This nuisance, formerly so prevalent
and so annoying to opera.goers, has practically
disappeared. Every attempt to revive it now
Is met with prompt and audible condemnation.
HUGH MCFARLAND, the supernumerary in
the ''Richard I'LL" company, who claimed that
he had been engaged until June. and brought
suit against Richard Mansfield when the latter
discharged him, lost his case in the Sixth Judi
cial Court last week 1t was test case, and if
McFarlane had not suffered defeat the CON-
bined forces of Richard and Richmond would
have followed suit.
THE new spectacle THE Spider and Fly" is
causing Robert Frazier to pull his own hair.
He was interested with NJ. b. Leavitt in its
production; 1t did small business on the
start and Frazier sold out to Leavitt for mere
trlne. From that time on it has been coming
money. Hilda Thomas Bessie Cleveland and
the Dare brothers are in the cast. 1t will be
oSSn uere In d lew weeks.
IN an eminent degree Mrs. Kendall is pos
sessed of tact says the Mirror. She never Of
fends even the people she secretly dislikes; she
never loses an opportunity to make friend,
she expresses only those of her opinions that
are likely to prove agreeable to listeners or
newspaper readers and she is perfect mistress
of the art of conversIng. If Mrs. Kendall errs
in any one direction it is in over-enthusiasm.
Some persons who do not weigh their words as
carefully as she habitually does, might call it
''gush."
MENTION of "The Bells' reminds me, says
the London correspondent of The Mirror, that
poor old Leopold Lewis, the adaptor of the
Lyceum version of lie Juif Polonais," died
last Sunday morning in a sad plight. Mr.. Lewis
was once solicitor in good practice. but in an
evil hour took to writing plays to Bohemian
club life, and eventually to drink, whereby he
fell lower and lower. till finally his career
closed as above described Henry Irving was
always very generous to Mr.. Lewis. though it |
must be admitted that Lewis tried him sorely.
THE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS follow Emma |
Abbott at the Bijou. 1t comes under the able |
direction of Mr.. W. j. Gilmore, and it is said |
that it requires five large cars to transport |
the scenery and costumes. The play abounds |
in special features. The ballet is strong, intro
ducing three very pretty novelties-the Police |
men and the Flirrs." the "Balles of the Coeka- |
toos !" and the Ballet of the Nations" In the |
Cockatoo ballet Is live birds are carried by as |
many dancers. In the Ballet of the Nations" |
he dancers are attired in gay costumes repre- |
,enting the Is great nations of the world. The |
donkey and cart and the cab ride are amusing |
special features. The Brothers Savinilla, who |
formerly did the grotesqne dance in "The |
DEVILS Auction" do an equally amusing dance
N "The Twelve Temptations as the policemen.
The company is strong. Sale of seats COM
nenceS next Thursday.
THE London correspondent of The Mirror,
writing of the Langtry first night in London,
avs: AS rule the Prince and his encourage
et the fashion in theatergoing for Society with
capital S. / doubt very much whether H. R.
rs patronage will greatly avail Mrs. Langtry
n this instance though, histrionically speak
ne, she has certainly much improved since
ler visit to America. The Prince, with his Gus
onary good nature, cheerfully put in an ap-
,earance at the ST. James on Monday night.
Tot only this, but improving on the course
ifferent circumstances, 'he duly brought his
amily and his wife"-for the Princess and the
Duke and Duchess of Fife were also of the
arty. Mrs Langtry is both physically ana men
ally different from what she was when we last
aw her She has lost flesh but has gained in
onfidence. Many of her amateur anguarities
ave been rubbed off; but with all her improve
1ent il is still sufficiently obvious that she is
nwise to travel far beyond the range of the
lodern society drama, wherein the actress
hief function is to wear expensive gowns walk
Ike lady and express herself with propriety
nd precision.
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