Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
THEATRICAL NEWS.

The Pittsburg star course of entertainments
will include dramatic rendering of the story
of Ben Hur by Mr.. L. o. Armstrong, on No
vember IA, Ovide Musin, the great violinist,
and his grand concert company on November
"a; Hannibal A. Williams Shakespearean read
ings on December IL; Loudin's Fisk Jubilee
singers and the Redpath Concert Company
with Ella NJ. Chamberlin. whistling soprano,
about the holidays. The remarkable series of
entertainments will take place in Old City Hall,
and the sale of seats for the entire course will
begin at Mellor & Hoene's Fifth avenue music
store on November ]. The prices will be ex-
ceedingly moderate considering the high class
of attractions offered.
THE most recent successful spectacular play,
THE Bottom of the Sea" will be presented at
the Bijou Theater Monday evening. The piece
is decided novelty and its production IN other
cities has attracted large audiences. The
scenes are said to be artistic and mechanical
triumphs in their way presented with surpris-
ing elaboration of detail. An ocean steamer,
the laying of submarine cable the wreck of a
vessel and the rescue of the passengers are all
yividly pictured. The height of sensational
realism is reached in the descent of divers to
the dark uDfathomed caves OF the ocean," the
repair of a broken cable and an attack on the
divers by an enormous octopus.
AFFAIRS at the Duquesne Theater are
frightening every day. and it is now deemed
possible that the house will be open by the first
week in December. All the men thar could be
put upon the work have been rushing the
building at great rate, with the result that
the floors of the galleries and parquet are now
laid, and when the roof is completed in few
days the decoration of the auditorium can be
begun. number OF managers and actors
have expressed the opinion that the lines of
tha fhnat I1vh haan if,,I
is well, for there is no doubt that Manager
Henderson has encountered hard lines enough
in building the theater.
1T must be admitted that "a Straight Tip
has novel favor is well acted and staged, and
these qualities account for the jammed condi-
tion of the Bijou since the first night. The
musical portion of the piece, which is of some
importance. goes better now than on Monday
night. 1t remains true that Pittsburgers gen.
orally do not comprehend the jokes turning
upon turf matters, but there is enough fun in
addition to the sporting witticismS-some of
which are pretty strong to'say the least, and
might be omitted with advantage-to keep the
audiences laughing heartily. 1t has been very
hard to get standing room even at the Bijou
this week,-and this is "a straight tip
MANAGER ]. B. CoRREY. of Mr.. Murphys
company, is brotherin-law of Matte Vickars,
terday that she was playing with great success
at present in the West. Miss Vickars was to
have produced a new play entitled THE Gray
Gabcrdine." by Mr.. G. G. jerks, of this city,
this season. but previous contract for another
play interfered Miss Vickars, however, speaks
very highly of Mr.. jerks play. and will pro-
duce it at the earliest opportunity.
STRAUSS and his orchestra are be sent for
Vienna on the 9th of December. The concerts
to be given in PIttsburg on Friday, the 7th of
November. Will, therefore, afford the last op-
portunity to hear them in this part of tho coun.
try. There will be q matinee in the Grand
Opera House and an evening performance in
Old City Hall. The sale of seats is to open
Monday next at HamIlton's music store.
THE GREAT METROPOLIS" bloodthirsty
melodrama of great scenic pretensions, will be
the Grand Opera Houses attraction next week.
Four carloads OF special scenery are promised.