Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
Sta 20 whispers.

JOSEPH JEFFERSON is hunting the festive
trout at Buzzard's Bay, Mass.
BEATRICE CAMERON is reported to be dying
Of consumption in the South OF France.
Mr.. LAWRENCE BARRETT is expected back
from Europe early IN June. He Is in the Dess
OF health and spirits.
Mr. E. J. HAssAN and Messrs. R NJ. GuncK
& Co. are going to invite the children OF tpe
policemen of Pittsburg to attend the matinee
performance Of "One of the Finest on
Wednesday. May Is. Tickets Will pc placeu tn
the hands Of the captains OF each oistrleb 70
distribute to the men.
THE PAYMAsTER," the picturesque lrlsn
melodrama, will be the last regular attracuon
that will be seen at the Bijou this season Jonn
L. Sullivan and. Joseph Lannon will nave
friendly set-to during the fourth act, Win JACK @
Barnett as master OF ceremonies. They Will
spar full dress suits.
The play which Mrs. Leslie Carter VIII pre-
sent on her first appearance at the Broadway
Thcater next November is named The Ugly
Duckliug." 1t represents phases OF the most
fashionable soclety IN New York, and is the
work of Paul NJ. Potter. Mr.. David Belasco
has already begun TO rehearse 1t.
THE bell-ringng scene in Bartholomew's
Equine Paradox, wherein IL horses ring in ad-
mirable time ''The Last Rose of Summer" il
as wonderful as ever. and the individual
achievements Of the equine performers are re-
ceived everywhere with the greatest enthusl-
asm. 1t is the next attraction at the Grand
Opera House.
SARAH BERNHARDT's indisposition proved
only temporary. Her part in Jeanne d'Arc"
was taken by her understudy, Mile. Forgues,
for whom this offered opportunity to display
a wealth of unsusDected talent. Mile. Forgues
Is Conservatoire graduate, and as Jeanne
d. Arc is said to have compared favorably with
the great Sarah.
Mr.. EMANUEL E. Fox visited Mr.. F. r.
Proctor's tbeater, on Twenty-third street, last
Monday, and by mistake took a reserved seat.
For this an usher struck him in the face with
his fist and later took tumbler from water
cooler and hit him full in the face, whereupon
Mr.. FOx's father screamed murder" and the
audience was thrown into confusion, the usher
meanwhile escaping arrest.
ELABORATE preparations are being made At
the Chicago Opera House for the revival of
1.-THE Crystal Slipper, or Prince Prettiwitz and
written by Harry B. Smith, with new costumes
designed by Alfred Thompson. Among the
principals already engaged are Ida ,,! Mule,
Louise Montague. Topsy Sem, Marie Williams.
John Gilbert, Eddie Foy, Joseph Frankau. W.
S. Daboll and Clara Qualitz.
Mr.. W. J. FLORENCE is arranging for his
annual salmon fishing season, which is to be a
short Que this year. as he leaves for Europe on
the Etruria ON June q. On his trip abroad
he will be accompanied by Mr.. Joseph ii.
ireland, France Spain, and Germany. Mrs.
Florence who is at present in London, viii join
her husband at Paris. Mr.. Florence returns 70
America in September. but Mrs. Florence Will
remain in France.
Mr. A B. DE FREcE is an extraordinary per-
son. He went to the rescue of a philanthropic
fair few years ago, and he has never been
able TO retire from the business Of managing
fairs and benefits since. Last year he made
S400, 900 for various charities. Mr.. De Frece,
,I,uf to
has never taken a penny for his services. In
deed, he tells me that if he doesn't stoop soon,
the whirlpool Of charity into which he has
been drawn will beggar him.
SOPHIE EYRE's airs created a stir at the
Star Theater, New York, on Monday night.
Her resignation had been asked for, and Leo
nora Bradley was engaged for her part in 'The
Shatchen." Miss Eyre insisted on playing. and
it was some time before she could be induced
to retire from the theater. She claims to have
Mckinney retorts that she has been q thorn in
his flesh ever since she Joined the company. A
lawsuit will probably be the outcome.
THE Kendals closed their season of 81 weeks
in this country at Albany on Saturday night.
Their gross receipts for the American tour
amounted to considerably over SS0O,000 out Of
which the theater managers, well as tie
stars and Manager Daniel Frohman made a
very snug profit. On Saturday they will sail
foe England on the Etrurla. After resting from
the ocean trip they Will make Drle1 tour Oh
the provinces. returning to this country where
they will open their season on October IL
JUDAH is the somewhat strange title of
Henry Arthur Jones' new play which was
recently produced at the Shaftesbury Theater,
London. The Judah in question. it appears, is
a village parsou, who falls in love with SOL
disant 'fasting woman" The worthy cleric
looks upon his protege as q being almost divine
until one day in common with the other will
ayers he discovers she Is a vulgar fraud. But
to shield her from the resentment OF the peo-
pie he solemnly takes his oath that she has not
eaten food. The denouement of this curious
r,lot q said bt, haDDY.