Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
Stage Whispers,

JOSEPH ANDERSON, brother of "Our Mary"
has Joined the Booth-Barrett Company.
LoTTA will soon be with us, and as usual her
thousands of admirers will be getting ready to
give her royal reception. Her tour Is under
the direction of Mr.. Sam Fort
MISS LILLY POST, owing to severe illness,
has resigned from the McCaull Opera Com
pany and is on her way to New York. One
night stands and hard travel did it.
SHENANDOAH" Bronson Howard's war
drama that made such a splendid reputation
last season, is booked in Pittsburg for a return
date. 1t will be seen here before the holidays.
BEATRICE MORE miss Mollie Beuchler), of
Allegheny. a member of the Byron Company
last year, is travelling with Louise Arnot this
season, and winning much praise wherever
they appear.
ONE of the notable theatrical events of the
coming summer will be the elaborate produc-
tion in Chicago of Charles Reade's adaptation
of Emile Zolas novel, III Assommoir Drink"
under the direction Of MT. Edward ]. Henley,
who will enact the role of Coupedu.
AT the Grand Opera House Thanksgiving
week. Stuart Robson will be the attraction.
He will present his new comedy by Archibald
D. Gorden, "1s Marriage a Failure" and
Bronson Howard's greatest success 1.-THE
Henrietta" Mr.. Robson as Bertie, the Lamb.
TRAGEDIAN MARLANDE CLARKE had
rocky time in Memphis. Manager Robb can
celled some Of his time, and the local press sat
down on him with neatness and dispatch. Mr.
Clarke has engaged lawyer to bring a suit for
damages against the manager and actions for
libel against the newspapers.
The picture of David Belasco standing at the
wings of the Broadway Theater with the
promptbook of "The Ugly Duckling," and in
his breathless anxiety for his pupils (Mrs.
Carter) success, uttering every word with her.
is, of course, to be appreciated only by those
who occupy boxes or positions at the side of
the house IN front
THE Rev. t. De Witt Talmage will continue
lecturing at the Academy Sunday nights until
January. He has also the privilege of extend
ing that time. Talmage and E. G. Gilmore
have become quite ehummy; Mr.. Gilmore
asked the reverend lecturer to have a drink the
other night. Talmage wasn't angry, but he
didn't take the drink.
Miss MINNIE PALMER is resting placidly at
her homo in the Gramercy Park fats The fact
that "Suzette" has stopped does not trouble
her much. said John X. Rogers: II told my
wife to enjoy herself and lave good time until
something that suited her came along, and if
nothing came along. to go on having q good
time. II Is not as though she were obliged to
act"
never been SO many good actors and actresses
dIsengaged as at the present time, and the
reason is that farce comedy is rife. Managers
want songs and dances and hiphaps from their
people. An ingenue who has been advertising
regularly in dramatic paper received no
answers until she inserted the words songs
and Dances"
BEAUTIFUL Isabelle UrQuhart says:"I want to
go back to the dramatic stage. I left the Casino
last June, you know, and have been singing at
Palmers in 1.-THE Red Hussar" but I am
simply filling in time until get into the drama.
l am very glad to say that that will be early
next summer, when l come to Chicago to play
with E. ]. Henley's company in q grand pro-
duction of LAssomoir.'"
HOMER F. EMENs, Of the Fourteenth Street
Theater. New York City, whose terra Gotta
scene proved the scenic hit of William J, Gil.
more,s Twelve Temptatlonsn paints the first
The second and third acts respectively the
Sea Kings grotto and royal palace in Spain.
are from the brush of Maeder and Schaeffer-
two of Gorham's leading artists.
JEROME Z. JEROME. the playwright and