Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
The Programme.

| OLIVER BYRON, Miss Kate Byron, q strong
| company and several loads of special scenery
| will be run at the Bijou Theater next week.
The "Plunger'' is the title of Mr.. Byron's new
| play, which is said to have achieved success. a
| great deal of very handsome lithographic work,
to be seen in various places in the city, conveys
| a very good idea OF the nature of the play. Mr..
| Byron's part of Derter Digit, the Plunoer, is
full of very amusing light comedy. Some of
his scenes with the WidoW CLouer, a part cre-
| ated and played by Miss Kate Byron, are said
| to be extremely funny. At other times DEXTER
Digit is decidedly melodramatic. fThe PLunger
Giyndon's. A happy, roilicking Piunasr, but but
withal sharp, bright business man. 1t is un-
necessary to speak of Mr.. Byron's qualifica-
tons for snch part Miss Kate Byron's
ing praise. The scenery is well worthy
| of mention, the most striking being the repro
duction of the Park Place Elevated Railway
motion. In the background is an illuminated
reproduction of the New York Postoffice and
a view of the offices of the New York World
Times, Star, Morning Journal and Tribune
This is said to be the most realistic bit of New
York scenery ever put on the stage. AT the
end of this act a violent thunder anu lightning
storm arises. which eliminates in steady
downpour of real water. Another scene shows
an accurate painting of the famous historic
GARFIELD hut" which was built ont of the ties
spikes, rails, ETC., of the temporary railroad
from his Long Branch cottage. Mr.. Byron will
play the "Plunger" Monday Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday nights and Wednesday matt
nee and Across the Continent Friday and
Saturday nights and Saturday matinee.
GIFTED EfIie Ellsler will make at the Grand
Opera House next week her initial appearance
in two new plays. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and Saturday matinee
"The Governess" will be done. and Thursday
and Friday evenings and Wednesday matinee
"Mlss Manning" will be the bill. The one is
domestic comedy-drama that affords Miss
Ellsler scope for her great emotional abilities,
and the other presents her IN a comedy role
from first to last. The old-time veteran actor.
Mr.. John A. Ellsler, has strong parts in both
pieces, and together with Mr.. Frank Weston.
heads a strong supporting company. The
Philadelphia Ledger of Tuesday last says: "a
good play, acted by strong company, is the
agreeable impression left by the performance
at the Arch last evening" of E. ]. Swartz's
drama, The Governess,' with Efie Ellsler in
tho title character"
CONSIDERABLE interest is being manifested
regarding the coming presentation at Harris,
Theatre of new war play entitled "Fort DON
elson," which recently enjoyed highly sue
cessful two-weeks' run in New York CITY. and
was also enthusiastically received by the theater
goers of Montreal and Philadelphia, who
packed the house from pit to dome at each per.
forinance. The play is of the melo-dramatic
order and is replete with absorbing interest
combining pathos with unctuous comedy.
THE Partisan Folly and Spectacular Com.
pany will fill the boards at Harry Williams,
Academy this week, and good burlesque and
variety performance is promised Among
other features is minuet danced by sixteen
pretty girls, and the after piece entitled .sThe
Bachelors Isle" Is said to contain Realistic
balloon ascension.