Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-05

I0l nights; "Banker's Daughter" lS8 nights;
y'Young Mrs. Winthrop" $50 nights; zone Of
Our Girls" 2O2 nights; .The Henrietta" lo2
nights; Shenandoah" l6o nights, and y ex. *.
pected to bring its author $4,000 within II
months.
EDWIN BOOTH and Nine. Modjeska resume
their tour next Monday night in Providence,
On January 20 these distinguished artists begin
an engagement in Boston at the Boston The
ater, reaching the Academy of Music in Brook
lyn February 4, the Chestnut Street Opera
House in Philadelphia February 10, and the
Holiday Street Theater In Baltimore Febru-
ary "a.
In Shenandoah" dispatch is found on a
rebel spy reading; General Rosser will join
General Early with all his cavalry" etc. Dur
ing recent performance after the play in New
York card was handed Mr.. Howard bearing
the name of Major General Thomas E. Rosser,
and the following note: Il will say to the man
ager that as sat in the audience, having par
ticipated in the scenes of the great tragedy OF
the Shenandoah. that as presented they are to
me most realistic indeed"
THE company who have occupied the stage
of the New York Casino for the past four
months will inaugurate travelling season at
the Hollis Street Theater, Boston, Monday
evening, presenting "The Drum Major" and
also revivals of 'Nadjy" and "Erminie" during
their stay of four weeks. The complete scenic
and stage effects will be carried by the COM
pany, requiring four immense cars for the
transportation from city to city. At the home
theater "The Brigands" will be revived for an
indefinite period, with the same cast as was
seen there a few weeks ago.
MADAME MoDJESKA says IN the Mirror:
Judging by myself, can only say that GER
tain disposition, excitement, or whatever you
call it, is at times help-ar times hindrance
to me. But, then, is it possible for US to give
an exact analysis of our state Of mind while we
are playing to state the exact share Of our
identity divided between our private character
and the one we assume? To state accurately
how much feel that am my own self, and
how much that I am the other person, is a
psychological puzzle that am unable to solve.
OF course, know that am sometimes more IN
my part, sometimes more out of it; but why 1t
is so, and how much it is So I cannot say.
GUS MORTIMER, the well-known theatrical
manager, died Friday in New York of pneu-
monia, resulting from influenza. Mr.. Mortimer
was the manager of the Marie Wainwright
company, also of Louis James, the tragedian.
He was In this city several weeks ago, arrang-
ing for the appearance of Miss Wainwright in
her new production of Twelfth Night" at the
Grand Opera House. Last week contract
was signed between Manager Mortimer and
Manager McVicker, of Chicago. by. which Mr..
Louis James is to be seen at McVicker's Thea
ter in that city February 10 in an elaborate pro,
duction of a play called Gomez de Vegas"
which was originally owned by the late E. u.
Davenport, and has been presented to Mr..
James by Miss Fanny Davenport. Mr.. NC
Wicker will personally superintend the produc-
tion, and if the play is success it will be seen
in New York before the close OF the present
season.
THIS winter, at Her Majesty's Theater, in
the historic Haymarket in London, the mana
gers of that theater propose to take the panto-
mimic cake. The record of the past brilliant
as it is, is to be beaten. More money is to be
spent than ever. The preparations for the show
began in June last, and have been going on
ever since. The costumes are being made by
the best houses in Paris and London; the best
painters supply the scenery; men like Alfred
Cellier and Edward Solomon furnish the music;
Clement Scott is to write the words of the
songs; the ballets are from Paris; the rank and
file of the artists include such well-known
favorites of the English stage as Violet Cam
eron IA prima donna in comic opera), Laura
Linden, Ella Chapman, Irene Verona, Lila
Clay and Mrs. Henry Leigh, Shiel Barry (the
famous GdSpdrd of the 'Cloches de Corne-
ville"), Harry Parker. Fawdon Vokes and
Charles COborn (of Two Lovely Black Eyes"
fame). And who, think you, is to be at the
apex of this galaxy of brilliant talent? Why,
our own Minnie Palmer. A compliment to Min
ME, and as her modest husband would say, to
the American people.
THE entire arrangements for the production
of Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera. 'The Con
doliers in this country, have at last been made.
At the Park Theater, New York. which is now
closed and being put into perfect order for the
event, the opera will be given its first pro-
ductiOn on next Tuesday, January z. The
English company which will present the opera
may be expected here the early part of this
week. as it sailed from England on last Thurs
day week. After its run of eight weeks at the
Park Theater the opera will be transferred to
Palmer's Theater. Francis Wilson and his
company will be the first to present the work in
Philadelphia, arrangements to that effect hav-
ing been made on last Saturday Mr.. Wilson
will take the part of the Duke, appearing for
the first time in one Of Gilbert and Sullivan's
operas, and the piece will be put on at the
Broad Street Theater on March for long
run. For the rest of the country John Stetson
puts two companies on the road to, produce the
opera east of Pittsburg, while Manager David
Henderson, of the Chicago Opera House,
starts three companies on the road for the
Western cities. Putting so many organizations
on the road in "The Gondoliers" will, it is sup
posed, be barrier to pirates.