Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-16

Shakespeare's "As You Like It." Detailed 40
count Of the former is given in another column,
but in the latter, as Rosdttnd, Miss Mather
| moving Interpretation. The role is well
| adapted to her talents and with the novelties to
be introduced, will conspire to make 1t mem
orable performance. In the first act Of this
favorite play, wrestling bout will occur be-
tween a local wrestler Of repute and Mr..
Charles Welles of the Mather Company. The
entire athletic club OF the city intends TO turn
1 out in force to witness the struggle. Another
/ feature of the week will be the BulWer play,
| Lady of Lyons" which will be presented at
| Wednesday matinee, upon which occasion Miss
| every lady present. This souvenir will consist
| of photograph of the artistic and song writ
ten by Eugene Jepsome, and dedicated to Miss
Msther, entitled, Remember or Forget" The
| programme of the week will also INCLUDE the
| favorites Romeo and Juliet" LEAH" and
THE Honeymoon" The advance sale has been
the largest Of the year.
FROM the more legitimate comedy Of THE
Henrietta" with Stuart Robson, We will be
transported to the livelier comedy of Henry E.
Dixey with 'The Seven Ages" at the Grand
Opera House Monday night. This burlesque
has been running at the Standard Theater,
New York; for the past six months, and Will be
transplanted here intact. The scenic and gen.
eral effects are reported to be very grand, and
it is reported to be in every way q more brill.
liant success than even "Adonis" OF beloved
memory. Dixey's chief hit has been made in
the court room scene In the second act. His
picture Of the Justice Is humorous, and soon
takes the fancy of his audiences. The intro
duclon of troupe of burlesquers in court
who had been arrested for playing on Sunday.
which they had neglected to advertise as sa-
cred concert was exceedingly effective. The
costumes are brought out brilliantly against
the somber background of the court room.
The Judge agrees to discharge the pr1s-
sDss snees Of iGsy Ss comic w 6pesa ges
a condensation Of a modern comic opera was
presented which elicits always hearty ap-
plause. Dixey's rendering Of HOpper's song.
"But There are Things" with his imitation Of
the Glover comedian, Is very clever. This IS
followed by reproduction almost as clever OF
Francis Wilson's Little Peach" song. In this
song Dixey is assisted by Cora Tinnie, one OF
the burlesquers, who gives spirited imitation
of Marie Jansen. The lines on which the
''Seven Ages" is built are laid with clever in
genuity. The piece is full of clever possibilities,
which are more than ayailed Of by clever
Dixey. Other bright lights in the piece are
George W. Howard Herbert Gresham, George
H. Schiller, and the ladies are Marie Williams,
Elaine Ellison. Cora Tinnie, Geraldine Nc
Cam, Marion Giroux and host OF other pretty
girls, who are always to be found in Rice's
productions.
AT Harris Theater this week "Peck's Bad
Boy" will again be seen. "Peck's Bad Boy" is
one of the best known people in America, and
the accounts of the latest escapades from week
to week have been eagerly awaited by hosts Of
people. 1t was thought by the author, Mr..
George W. Peck that the people who were SO
much interested in reading about the bad
Boy' and his tricks upon his PA" and the
Groceryman" would like to see him. 30 Mr..
Peck arranged with Mr.. Charles +. Pidgin,
Of Boston, for dramatic version OF the bad
Boys" pranks The play was produced, ana
the res ult showed that Mr.. Pecks reasoning
had been correct, for the play caught on at
once, and is still holding on. The familiar
scenes Of the original sketches are reproduced
on the stage in a manner SO realistic and fu1ny
that the sourest misanthrope could not heip
laughing.
MANAGER HARRY WILLIAMS offers Gus
Hilps World of Novelties at the Academy Of
Music this week. He has q strong company
with him. Among the well-known names in
the vaudeville profession that appear on his
programme are: Q. W. Williams, the Fischer
Bros, Billy Carter, Swift and Chase Mile.
Rosina, Mcbride ana Goodrich, Charles Har-
ris, Miss Nellie Walters, James E. Black. Chip
the boy wOnder-the great Pirrung, and Gus
Hill himself. These artists render all the
different styles of entertainment usually seen
upon the variety stage, with several that are
new. A comedy, said to be screamingly funny,
will conclude each performance. 1t 1s entitled
"The Cyclone Hotel"
THE sutferings of the Siberian exiles are
subject Of which an American audience never
tires. Mr.. George Kennan, the one American
who has probed the mysteries Of the great
autocracy to its very center, Is to lecture in
Pittsburg again twice next week, at Old City
Hall-Tuesday evening, the 18th, and Wednes-
day evening, the 19th-under the auspices of
the Press Club. These lectures are unQues-
tionably the best Pittsburg will hear this sea
son, and large audiences ought to be assured on
both occasions.
AT the Worlds Museum an entirely new bill
Of curiosities and variety performers is offered
for this week.