Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
Stage Whispers.

WORK on Edward Harrigan's new theater in
New York begins MayL
SILVER FALLS" a new one by Sims and
Mayo ~ 'A' N''''
GRATTAN DoNNELLY's millionaire" the
new play in which Dan Sully stars, is said to
have made hit in New York.
ROBERT MANTELL expects to make brief
| visit to Europe this summer. His season will
close, In Brooklyn, about the middle of May.
THE Across the Continent" Company plays
at Canton. April %; Alliance. 20; East Liver
pool 80: Tarentum, May l; Connellsville, May
| z, and Mckeesport, Mays
The Hanlons' two ..Fantasma" companies
close their season early in May when active
preparations will begin for the new spectacle,
which is to be made known next fall.
AT the close of the Jefferson-Florence tour,
Mr.. Jefferson will go to Buzzard's Bay, Mass,
where he has just finished a handsome summer
residence Mr.. Florence will probably go to
Europe to visit Mrs. Florence.
MRS. KENDAL's Opinions" are to be fol-
lowed up with novel by Pauline Hall. It will
be in order for Mr.. Pat Rooney to enroll him
self among the controversial contributors of
the North american Review.
EARLY in May Miss Fannie Davenport closes
one Of the most successful starring tours that
she has ever made. Next season her repertory
dora, Fedora" and La Tosca."
MAURICE BARRYMORE makes his debut as
star October q at the New York Standard The
ater. where he will be seen in a new play by Gus
Thomas called Reckless Temple" The name
of the piece suggests that it will 1T Barrymore
to dot
IT is now an understood thing in Paris the
atrical circles that Delaunay goes back to the
Comedie-Francaise. not to assume his old place
a non INV hr1f cfarrn
the present this duty has fallen by turn to the
Societaires.
ZONE Of the Bravest' will be seen here in a
few weeks. 1t comes in a new dress with a real
fire engine and horses and a host of clever spe-
cialties interspersed throughout the drama. ].
A. Reed, formerly of the Grand Opera House.
is directing its tour.
INTEREST attaches to the theatrical debut of
the Baroness Julie de Fontemilliat, sister of
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, which is promised for
next season. The Baroness has been studying
with Boucicault, and it Is presumed that she
has learned something.
MCKEE RANKIN's new play 1.-THE Canuck,"
will be given its first production in New York
July g. at the Bijou Theater, with Mr.. Rankin
madam, supported by Mabel Bert, Annie |
Woods, Charles Cowles and others.
THERE is absolutely no truth in the pub |
lshed statement that Mr.. Lawrence Barrett is |
again in poor health and likely to retire from |
the stage. Letters received in New York within |
a few days from Mr.. Barrett state that he has |
never been in better health and spirits than at |
the present time. He returns to this country |
in June and will certainly renew his work upon |
the stage next fall.
THE New York public has evidently "soured"
on Florence st. John, the English Music Hall |
speciality performer. who is at the head of the |
London Gaiety Company This organization
returned to the Broadway Theater Monday
night in Faust up to Date" and were given a
cool reception by small audience. Their fare
well to New York will be hailed with delight by
theater-goers.
AT Harry Williams Academy of Music a
novelty is to be presented this week. The
Henry Burlesque Company is an organization
that should please all lovers of pretty faces and
figures, music, dancing and fun. There is a
very large number of graceful women in this
and the announcements lead US to
expect really good entertainment. Besides
drills and ballets there will be the
funnyisms of first-cass comedians and all the
regular vaudeville acts. The Academy will no
no doubt be this week, as 1t always is, very
good place to visit
A SPECIMEN of severe Salt Lake criticism
reads as follows: IAN alleged actor named
Bandmann gave a very rocky performance of
The Merchant of Venice in the Salt Lake
Theater Monday evening before an audience
Of 100 people. The theater-goers of this city,
however, well knowing Bandmann to be a
l0-cent actor, preferred to witness the acting
Of the heifer in 'Evangelne' at the Grand,
which was crowded. Anyone who has seen
The acting of 'Evangeline's heifer and COM .
pared it with that of Bandmann, will unhesi-
,atingly say that the heifer is the much better
actor"
CAPTAIN A. II. BoGARDUs, the champion
,ll-around shot of the world, and his three
sons, will be among the hesperian heroes, and
will assist in the Custer battle, the Mountain
Meadow massacre and the other famous Fore
1augh features. The Roman hippodrome Will |
,evive the glories of ancient Rome, and the
circus people say outdo even General Wallace's |
chariot races, as described in Ben Hur." The
circus and menagerie departments of the big
how far surpass their former attractiveness |
md Mr.. Adam Forepaugh, Jr's., trained animal
department. will. it is promised, delight the
,oung and astonIsh the old. The show will ex-
libit in East Liberty on "Wednesday, May q, |
md in McKeesport Thursday May %, ana then
20 to New England for an extended tour.
LARGE and fine selection of gold and sill
yer watches, diamonds, jewelry. onyx and
marble clocks, bronzes, sterling and silver
plated ware, Rogers knives, forks and
poons. Our trade is daily increasing be-
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