Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-03

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1.-THE popular idea that all that is needed to
open a theater is to advertise when the doors
will be opened for the season and let the people
come in, is not quite correct" said Mr.. Daw-
son. of the Bijou management, yesterday.
"Fo instance, 1t will have cost Messrs. Gulick
& Co. close upon S. 900 to Dut things in order
for the opening which takes place on Thurs
day, August a The improvements in the
Biiou are not of a snowy sort, being mainly con-
fined to the equipment Of the stage, and such
things as new carpets. curtains, paint and so
on for the front Of the house. The footlights
have been changed from gas to incandescent
electric lamps. thus making the entire illumi-
nation of the house electric. The dressing
rooms have been painted and refurnished and
the lobby has been touched up. A new drop
curtain Of great beauty has been painted and
the stock of scenery and properties has been
added considerably. Taking it all and all the
Bljou will be very, gay and comfortable when
the season opens"
The attractions at the Biiou Theater are to
be above the standard of former years. The
subjoined list of plays and companies repre-
sents the contracts which have been signed and
are now in the Bijou safe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall. Emma Abbott, Robert
doah." "The Hustler" Francis Wilson Opera
Company, Lolita, "After Dark" BLUE Jeans"
IAN Irish Arab" De Wolf Hopper ODera Com
pany, ]. K. Emmett, Annie Pixley Gleyeland'S
Ministries, 1.-THE City Directory" w. ]. Scan
Ian, Margaret Mather, The Sea King Opera
Company. THE Bottom OF the Sea-" "Kajan;
ka," Frank Daniels: in the new Little Puek;"
Plunger;' "The Flying scud," Kiralfy's
.Around the World in Eighty Days" James
!; Powers. in "A Straight 1ip2' money Mad,
"McCarthy's Mishaps" MY Aunt Bridget"
..The Twelve Temptations" Maggie Mitchell,
Gus Williams and John T. Kelly in "YOu
and L"
The Cleveland Mjnstrels open the season Of
1901 on Thursday. August IA, at the Bijou
Theater. The minstrels, who are undoubtedly
the best on the road, will appear for three
nights and the Saturday matinee. The sale OF
seats will commence on Saturday, August g.
The night before the Bijou is publicly opened,
on W Wednesday, August Is. that is, the repre-
sentatives of the Pittsburg press will be invited
to inspect the improvements, the new drop
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For the first time in over two years the doors
OF Harris Theater are to be closed. With the
expiration of lingo Tyrrelps engagement Sat
urday next, the house will pass into the hands
of painters, decorators carpet and furniture
men; who will do all they can before the re-
opening. August Is, to make a bright new the
ater of the popular resort. Mr.. Tunis F. Dean,
of Harris Britton & Dean the manager of
the Harris circuit of theaters, while here last
week completed the details of the renova-
ton. The list of attractions for the coming
season at this house is the strongest ever
given to its patrons. James II. Wallick opens
with his new spectacular equestrian drama.
"Sam Houston" this is to be followed by "Held
Pavmaster,"" "Around the World IN 80 DAYS."
Fabio Romani. .One of the Finest Dowling
& Hasson, Wilbur Opera Company. N. 8.
Johns, ,""The Danites, VA Hole in the Ground"
"a Barrel of Money" Pete Baker, HardIe & Won
Leer, Fort Donelson," True Irish Hearts"
Hines. Hines
Moulton Opera Company. the Nelson Specially
Company, "The Blue and the Gray" "Peok,s
"Daniel Boone" Lost in New York." NJ. A.
Scanlan. Grey Stephens and others equally
good drawing cards. Manager E. w. Starr
will continue in charge OF the house.
Bertha, the Sewing Machine Grip by
Francis 8. Smith, is the dramatic story of
poor working girls life in New York, which will
be told upon the stage of Harris Theater this
week by InIgp Tyrrell and his company. The
play is said to be powerful and pathetic.
R.F. Cotton. who succeeds DeWolf Hopper
as the leading comedian of the McCaull Opera
Company, is in appearance very much like his
predecessor. but is two inches taller. His
debut in comic opera was in England in one OF
Gilbert and sullivan's operas in the provinces.
His part in 1.-THE Seven Suabians" is that of an
astrologer. and his makeup will resemble
Prof. Hermann. Madame Mathlde Cottrelly
spends two hours every day rehearsing the
seven comedians who are to interpret The
Seven Suabians."
1.-THE Merry Monarch" the new comic opera
which Francis Wilson and company will pro-
duce at. the Broadway Theater on August 18
will, 1t ID said have two very elaborate interior
scenes h Hoyt, the painter of the celebrated
pink ballroom scene in "Erminis," while the
costumilfsi lis expected to be the richest ever
used in comic opera. Over 80 persons will be
employed in its scenes. Wilson says he would
not be cottent to occupy even a middle ground
in the cothic opera field. and he has made this
big pfungA with the confident belief that in so
far as the hrtistic accessories are concerned he
will outstrip all competitors.
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The Grand Opera House will open on August
Is, with The Banker" Manager Wilt said.
yesterday, that he had made no great changes
in the theatSr, beyond altering the seats in the
parquer SO they no longer assault the setter in
the back every time he or she, particularly she,
leans fOrWarQN he lnl6nuS TO nave Ln6 lODDleS
nearest the street repainted, the first one in
a warm tone kof red. the second blue. At
present the lot3bies are rather too yellow. The
stage has beekl changed somewhat. Since
"Pinafore" was produced on grand scale by
the Duff Opera Company when the grooves
were taken out the flats have been braced up
as best they might Mr.. Wilt has not
erected the grooves, but has converted all his
stock scenery into hcloths which can be raised
and lowered from above.
The list of attractions at the Grand Opera
House for the coming season include the fol-
lowing: Nat Goodwin, Lewis Morrison in
"Faust," Ullie Akerstrom, Clara Morris, "The
Banker" Sol Smith Russell Pauline Hall
Opera Company Casino Opera Company, Mrs.
Leslie Carter. Roland Reed, ''GoOd Old Times"
"IJnder the Gaslight," Efie Ellser, Aunt
lack" Marie Wainwright in Twelfth Night"
Stuart Robson, 'The Editor" The Hanlons,
Cieyeland's Minstrels. Fanny Davenport. Louis
lanes. .Hands Across the Sea, ," "The Charity
Bal, ""The United Sta''es Mall" Cora Tanner,
"Prince and Pauper," and the Hanlon-V v aulEer-
Martinetti Pantomime Company.
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The Duuuesae TheateH is apparently pro-
crossing ali right. OF the Jacknan livery sta
BILE only the front wall on Penn avenue is now
standing The old building, Except the facade
mas disappeared. The site Will be soon ready
for the erection of the theater.
In the absence of Manager Henderson and
his representatives it is difficult toSobtan full
list of the attractions ut the DuqSesne. 1t is
known, however, that some of tneAbest plays
and PLAYERS on the road have beeH engaged.