Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
Stage Whispers,

Stage Whispers.
EDoUARD STRAUSS and his Vienna Or
ches:ra return to Europe December g.
MRS. KENDAL has become suddenly silent on
the subject of her doings. She still goes into
society" great deal, but declines to say
where she goes. She has had enough publicity
she says. Mrs. Kendall certainly doesn't need
more if packed house at every performance
means anything.
MUCH interest will be manifested in the
forthcoming engagement of the Gilmore Opera
Company, which will occur in few weeks r.
E. Graham is making great hit as DON BAN.
buld and Ada Glasca, the prima donna, will be
favorably recalled for her work in "The Little
Tycoon" some seasons ago.
THE only novelty of the week in New ork
was at the Windsor Theater in the Bowery,
where Miss Annie Ward Tiffany, capable and
deserving actress, tried "The Stepdaughter," a
tive-act play, by L. r. Shewell. While the work
of the playwright cannot be praised, Miss
Tiffany had the sympathy Of her auditors and
in certain houses where sensational dramas are
liked it may be successful writes Mr. Dunlop.
ANNIE PIxLEY will be seen here Thanks.
giving week in her new piece. Kate" The
story is based on incidents of the late war; in
which figure too confiding uncle, a vilIainous
nephew, hasty but subsequently repentant
sen, most charming sweetheart, a corporal
with true military instinct. female accomplice
to the villain who discloses secret and a few
familiar camp characters.
THE New York Tribune says that the stay of
"Bluejeans" at the Fourteenth Street Theater
is not yet near its end, but out-of-town mana
gers are already beginning TO ask for it. The
live calf, the tricycle. the apple tree with bios
SONS that come OF, and the buzz saw consti-
tute a rather unusually large aggregation of
the sort of star performers that make the fort
une of piece of this sort.
"The Clemenceau Case" were patted on the
back by the Rev. Brooke Herford, prominent
Unitarian clergyman of Boston, in sermon
delivered last Sunday. Among other sensible
things said by Mr.. Herford was this: Again,
l am specially glad to speak of this matter be-
cause believe in the drama, and it is those
who are the best friends of the drama who are
most interested in having it Kept clean That
is all we ash. We do not want Puritanism, but
we do want purity"
A CONTRACT between William II. Crane and
Theodor Moss will result in giving to New
York another settled company. Comedian
Crane will occupy the Star throughout the en-
tire season of 1872 American comedies only
will be produced, and four are now being pre-
pared by Henry Guy Carleton. Augustus
Thoma-, Clay M. Greene and Clinton Stuart.
Crane also contemplates producing king
Henry ~" in spectacular manner, as well as
reviving The Merry Wives Of Windsor" In
both of these he will play FalstoF, character
to which he has devoted study.
A DIVISION of tie receipts from the perform.
ance of the Passion Play" at Oberammergau
this year has just been made. 1t cannot be said
that the sums paid to the principal performers
were extravagant. Mayer. the representative
of Christ recaived only $3.50 while the imper.
senator of CdidphGs was awarded $500. and the
representatives of St. Peter and Plate Sl25
each. The total receipts amounted to S175,-
000 double the amount made in 1880, but the
cost of the new theater and costumes and the
great number of persons employed in various
capacities left very small margin of profit to
individuals.
THERE seems to be no doubt that the forth
coming production Of Antony and Cleopatra
by Mrs. Langtry at the London Princess will
be very magnificent, and the fact that it will be
under the direction of Lewis Wingfeld is a
pledge that 1t will be artistic also. Among the
most elaborate effects are mentioned banquet
between Day and Night; the meeting of An.
tony and Cleopatra at Alexandria; sunset
picture, and the interior of CIeopdtrd's monu-
ment, with its colossal and mysterious figures.
Charles Coghlan, as was announced on a pre-.
vious occasion, will be Antony.
THE ancient documents which once belonged
to Sir Daniel Fl emipg. who took an active part
in county affairs in England in the reigns of
Charles IL. James IL, and William III, have
been examined recently. Under date of April,
1867, there is an entry which shows the dangers
which actors who gagged" their parts ran IN
dian, is at length. by great lntercession, re-
leased from his durance under the groom por-
ter, where he stood committed under His
Majesty's order for having his own head
added several indiscreet expressions in the
part he acted" There ought to be a particu-
laTly deep and dismal dungeon set aside for Of
tenders of a similar DESCRIPTION nowadays.
RICHARD MANSFIELD says: 'sThe idea of
putting Brummell on the stage had long been
in my mind. Willie Winter and had talked
1t over. and together We had laid out a scenario
for n comedy with the Beau as the center
During the three weeks in which the Philadel-
phla public was assIduously avoiding my pro-
sduction of Richard ILL spent my leisure mo-
ments improvislng scenes for the play, in my
rooms at the Continental Hotel, before MIR.
Fitch, who would afterward write out what he
could remember of my speeches and bust
ness.' In that way we produced certain dia-
1ogue and action that was as spontaneous as
suitable to the character, as if q real Brummell
had spoken and moved before u.s."
On MONDAY the debut of Mrs Leslie Carter
will occur at the Broadway Theater, New York
No drst night of recent occurrence has excited
SO much interest as this coming event on ac-
count of the widespread Dotoriety gained by
Mrs. Carter through the somewhat unsavory
medium of the divorce court The play in
which she is to appear, "The Ugly Duckling"
70 Jicei., W " cooAio Coneuy drama, suggested
by Hans Christian Andersen's fable OF the same
name. Mrs. Carters engagement will last for
two weeks only, at the end of which time it was
expected that the London Gaiety Company
with Fred Leslie. Nellie Farren, Lettie Lind
and Sylvia Gray, would fill six-weeks' en-
gagement. Owing to the illness of Mr. Leslie
this engagement has been cancelled, and the
time VIII be given up to a production Of
"Pippins," burlesque. by ]. Cheever Goodwin.
OUR Metropolitan actresses are dressing very
quietly this season. On the streets and at pro-
fessional matinees their attire is of soberest
hue. The garish gear of the soubrette is a
thing of the past. Jennie Williams, who has
just married Lord Petre, was notoriously
loud dresser. Now such soubrettes as Myra
Goodwin, Lena Merville Mollie Thompson
Jane Stuart, Annie Boyd, Maude White Isabel
Irving, Laura Burt Jennie Yeamans, Fannie