Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
Tho Programme.

THE Bijou this week will present one Of the
livelIest of farces. The Ferguson d Mack COM
pany Of comedians will give "McCarthy's Mis-
haps." The story Of the farce 10 simple, yet
possesses strength and interest enough to allow
. great deal of fun and speciality business to be
built upon it The scene opens in the home Of
Michael Mulltoan, q man . little fond of the
ballet and OF his cup. The introduction Of .
couple Of the dancers under this guidance Of
his friend Dennfs Mccarthy creates an un-
pleasant situation for the man Of the house,
and he has some difficulty In disposing Of his
fair charmers, and unfortunately not before
his wife has seen them. But she 10 psoifed by
the assurance that they are only iunatics escaped
from the asylum. Mutifgan's daughter, Jennie,
10 the object Of the wiles Of an adveDtursr.
George Frdnkitn, who passes himself of 40 Count
D0ndti, and deserts his wife and little child.
A young man named Harry Saunders, .
friend OF the family, IL also In love with Jennie,
situations Mutif6an Introduces his friend No.
CdfthD to an antlqaAted female, Miss Prfn1F6ts,
who begins at once to weave her web about the
genial old fellow A very lndieregs snsri
for Jennies father but 10 IL at last Strengthened
out The scene ends with the lively time OF an
unfortunate Ghinamab who gets q hatebet
tears around the stage, The party, or most Oh
4, then goes on fishing ezeuisie6, end Messfs,
Ferguson and y Mari give "a 4 specially entitled
ssfstysd COUNT Il and ths ssba n tas re
stored to her mother, and poor Mccarthy falls
into the water, Everything Ia now ready for
the happy ending. which comes In the next aet
band and his injured wife are reeopeiisd, and
Mccarthy and MuLtt0an celebrate with several
speeialties notably the famous burlesque cir.
Gus, o. Barnum outdone "MeCarthy's Mis-
haps" Is meant for laughter only,
THE worlds greatest magician and prssti.
nft he0ina an -
one week aT the Opera House tomorrow even
ing, giving Saturday matinee only. Hermann
Is an enchanter with seemingly inexhaustible
resources. He is always devsing some new
mystery or putting new clothes on an old
mystery There 10 as much pleasure for the
spectator in Hermann's manner Of doing q
thing as In the thing he does He 10 assisted
this season by Madam Hermann and the
Oriental fakir, Abdul Khan; He Will introduce
for the FIRST time in Pittsburg his latest and
greatest sensation, "Florine Child Of the Air."
This feat presents the phenomenon Of young
lady floating, walking, turning sumersaults and
jumping through hoop, all In the ar without
esting feature of his programme 10 his expos
ure Of so-called spiritualism, In which he ex-
poses all the tricks used by the mediums to
gull an unsuspecting public. The new Black
Art by Madam Hermann, Abdul Khan and
Mr. Hermann ID also received with much won-
derment and awe. The background OF inky
CURTAINS, UTlEHb JeIo VI uoiuct hhu tno
ipcantatory exercise continue to effect an inter-
esting illusion, and the entertainment as 0
whole promises to be thoroughly enjoyable
one The pretty figure and agreeable face Of
Madam Hermann, supplemented by q charm-
ing manner and reformed taste in dress add
sensibly to the evenings enjoyment
THE Forepaugh and "Wild West" combna-
tion williexhibit in this city in all IT'D radiant
beauty at Exposition Park, Allegheny,
on Monday and Tuesday, May l9 and
20. and East Liberty on Wednesday, May q.
Speaking Of the varied features of this most
remarkable tented exhibition, the Phladel
phia Ledger says: "Of the 250o0 people who
crowded the tents at Forepangh's great show
yesterday, and cheered the battle of the Little
Big Horn, few appreciated the fact that the
scout in the realistic scene was the bona fde
Sergeant Wagner, who took General Clusters
orders to Major Reno just before the historical
massacre. The applause given the little trapeze
horse, Eclipse, by the thousands makes the
black stallion snort with envy. Europe's star
gymnasts like the blasted country and since
their appearance the blasted country has
yelled It's admiration at them. Miss Ashton,
a daisy' The great Roman Hippodrome, the
Mountain Meadow massacre and General Sher-
idan's ride give general satisfaction. The show
always ends IN cheers, because the last act is
that of young Adam Forepaugh riding 40 horses
around the hippodrome track at Chicago linn
tied express gait"
HOP o. My THUMB drew immense houses at
the Worlds Museum last week, and the little
fellow amused, ,astonished and interested every
body. The management has retained him