Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05


Abbott is said to have started out to to make
the present the most notable of all American
tours. The cast list, which is 16, double what
it ever was before, includes: Miss Abbott, An
nandale. Mirella, Michelena, Pache, Rudolph,
Du Bois, Pruette, Broderick, Karl Heady,
Borovik, Murchie. Kate Broderick, Grace Yer
nor, Alice Elierington. Herr Krause directs the
new chorus and orchestra. The chorus at the
beginning numbered 40, but two or three were
found inefficient in all operas and were sent
back to New York. The orchestra numbers
80. With such an organization, new artists,
etc., Emma Abbott has evidently begun new
era of grand opera.
Emma Abbott last summer expended with
Mr.. Worth alone 10000 francs (s24,000) for ad-
ditions to her wardrobe. Thirty or more
dresses were created. ranging anywhere from
$500 to $500 each, one costing nearly S., 600.
These in addition to last seasons magnificent
spread. The Detroit Free Press pronounced
toilets are chiefly for "Ernani" Martha"
"Annie Boleyn," Masked Ball' (though these
are male attire), "Ophelia'' and "Trovatore." {"
Emma Abbott will appear every evening this
week at the Bijou and at Saturday matinee,
vi with the entire new company The repertoire %,
mani" Verdi; , WEDNESDAY {%atMinesl "Be; 3
Verdi; Thursday, Fra Diavolo," Aqber; Fri;
mad scene from Hamlet" and the orchestra
will also render the overture to ''W illiam
Tell;" Saturday (Abbott matinee), ''Martha," !"
of satpaay nsh By speea
rangement of Manager Gulick, III Troyatore"
will be repeated. In Masked Ball" Emma
Abbott will bear tie part of Oscar, a page.
same as sung by Miss Abbott before Paris
audience last summer. for which she studied
under Nine. Viardot and Mime. La Grange,
yocally, and Sarah Bernhardr and N. Cat, OF
the Comedie Franchise, dramatically. The en-
gagement will open tomorrow night with
Gounod's Faust"
Mr.. T. D. MARKS Internationa1s variety
company of the same order as the Howard
Athen8um and similar organizations which
have lately occupied the irst-class theaters, is
the attraction at the Grand Opera House this
week. Mons. Leonce, of Portugal, assisted by
Mile. Lollo, does juggling act which for dex-
terity and finish has, 1t is said, never been
paralleled. Leoncfs apparatus is the finest
ever manufactured, and his costumes and those
of the finest ever two wSrn y
and pretty little sister, perform upon these
queer instruments, the xylophones. MISS Min
ME Cunningham, "Our Minnie" of the
@ demGre tde tt1e beaUsy ty0 Who sings some catchy
ballads and dances divinely. ,Jaco and
Coco, the human monkeys, are two young gym
nasts from the Reichhalle, Berlin. who, upon a
grove, initiate with surprising perfection and
wonderful acrobatic skill the gambolS OF pair
of their Observation-Disclosures SImian ances-
tors. The brothers Borani, of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, in a pantomimic sketch, entitled the
disappearing Demons" exhibit the wondrous
possibilities Of the human frame in point OF
Cazman, q: D: D., gives 15mfnute entertain
ment, in which shadowgraphic comedy, NEGRO,
NANCY and mimicry combine to mystify and
amuse. Lieutenant Frank Travis. Europe's
ill ,saA s.A-z hnrl lnco
novelties in the man management OF Of
which he has applied electricity with
Startling and amusing results ~ fne asGios sd ID
to eclipse in their performance upon the triple
bars the feats of all predecessors, regardless OF
age and experience. John Ransome, racon-
the American representative in this congress
of talent, and Mons. Aldow, polyglot from
Madrid, Spain, assisted by Mile Theo, finishes
the entertainment with an electrical, musical
and protean specially in which there is bit OF
everything and no end OF fun. Matinees wall
be given on Wednesday and Saturday.
WILLIAMS AND ORR's Meteors. q great
specially show, which is composed of some
of the brightest stars. comes to Harry Will
Iams' Academy this week. There will be seen
the famous Irish comedians, the American
Macs; Zenora and Foden, in acrobatic novel;
ties Kaye and Henry, the sketch artists; Law
lor and Thornton, character vocalists; Miss
Annie Wilmuth. dashing songstress; Katch-
awana, the Japanese wonder. assisted by his
pretty wife, Dame, and Others
HELD BY THE ENEMY" by William Gil
lette, the first and perhaps the best of the mod
ern military plays which the American stage
has produced, will be seen at Harris Theater
this week, with all the scenery and effects
which are required to give the proper color to
the production. THE DISPATCH Is in posi-
tion to know that the company is thoroughly
anC has given satisfaction in many
other cities where it has played.
THE wonderfully realistic representation OF
the battle of Gettysburg at the Allegheny
Cyclorama on Irwin avenue, Allegheny, ought
to receive a visit from all strangers attracted
here by the Exposition.