Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-27
News Of the Stage.

The benefit given to the Order of Elks at the
| Grand Opera House tomorrow afternoon
promises to be one Of the big theatrical events
of the season. The programme is varied and
most entertaining Beside the three great
plays from each of which an act will be given,
viz: Miss Annie Pixley. in the second act Of
the "Deacon's Daughter Joseph Haworth in
the ghost scene from "Hamlet," and the reci-
tation, 'Shamus O'Brien," and the fourth act
of the Legal Wreck" several new speciality
features will be introduced, among them being
Anna Leah Dickinson, the great whistling So
loist; Signor g. Gill, the well-known tenor; the
Mandolin Troubadors; Miss May Hornby, the
| inimitable eccentric dancer; Miss Eta Cole, a
wonderful contortionist; Collins and Daugh-
| erty, acrobats; Kennette and Mathews, black
face and acrobatic dancers; the pretty little
Collins children, in their neat fancy dances,
and other features. The Great Western Band
of 80 pieces, under the direction OF Prof. B.
Weis, will. as usual, open the entertainment.
A few more reserved seats can be had by apply
ing at the box Office. On Friday morning gal
lery tickets will be sold for so cents.
MISS AMELIA B. EDWARDS, Who is to lee
ture here on Tuesday next on the discoveries
made under her superintendent in Egypt, is
not merely an arch4ologist and explorer. She
is wonderful talker; her gift of graphic narra-
full novels Her first novel was "My Brothers
Wife," published in 1855, followed at intervals
of about two years by 1.-THE Ladder of Life"
Hand and Glove, /" HBarbafa's History" Half
Million of Money" "Miss Carew," "Deben-
hams Vow," "Monsieur Maurice" "In the
Days of My Youth" and Lord Brackenbury."
Her first great success was in "Bar bara's His
tory" and many of the other stories will be
familiar to ALL while her last novel, Lord
Brackenbury" has already passed through 16
editions, and has been translated into French,
German and Russian A volume of poems,
under the title of Ballads" appear ed in 1865
while the mere enumeration Of her miscella-
neous literary work would fill column. She
is the most remarkable woman England has
ever lent to us. The sale of seats for the
lecture will begin on Saturday at Kleber's.
The concert TO be given on Friday evening
next by the Handel Musical Association for the
Home for the Friendless promises to be great
artistic treat to those who are wise enough to
go to Carnegie Music Hall, Allegheny. The
programme is very big TIE Handel Society,
under the direction of Mr.. Amos Whiting, will
render several choruses, and the soloists for the
evening are Miss Genevra c. Johnstone,
soprano, of Chicago; Miss Maud Morgan, harp
ist, and George w. Morgan organist, of New
York. The Home for the Friendless is a most
laborers working for it, it ought to receive the
substantial benefit it deserves from this con-
cert.
The Jefferson Florence Comedy Company,
in Sheridan'S comedy Of "The Rivals"
will be presented on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights of next week with a matinee
on Saturday. The sale Of seats will open on
Monday morning at the box office. The cast of
characters is the strongest this great comedy
has ever had, and it is here published: Bob
Acres. Joseph jefferson; Str EuciUs OIIig-
ger, w. ]. Florence; Sir Anthony absolute,
Edwin Varrey: Captain absolute. Frederick
Paulding; FduIkLand, George Frederick Nash;
DGUid, George w. Denham; Fdg, Joseph War
rem; Mrs. MGIdprop. Mrs. John Drew; Lydia
Ldn9utSh. Viola Allen; Lucy. Agnes Miller.
NEXT week for the first three days at the
Opera House will be produced that realistic play
by Denman Thompson and George W. Ryer
called "The Two Sisters" 1t is very like 'gFhe
Old Homestead" that has run now for two
years in New York, and they are itly termed
companions pieces, 1.-THE Two Sisters' photo
graphing city life as its companion play photo
graphs rural life.
"JED PRoUTY," realistic picture of New
England life, is the Bijou Theater's attraction
next week.