Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
The Programme.

THE popular melodrama, "Siberia," by Bart
ley Campbell, commences weeks engagement
at the Bijou Theater Monday evening. When
the author wrote siberia" he did not attempt
to form public taste, rather Quixotic under.
taking, but followed it, and told the story IN
ms usual nervous. vigorous manner, the inter
est never tagging from beginning to end.
AS dramatist, Barley Campbell saw the
ups and downs of life. He wrote many plays
before he gained public recognition. 1t wasna
hard struggle and a long one. but snccess was
finally his. When he wrote siberia" he struck
new lead. He saw the craze for plays Of the
scenic order, and he constructed siberia, "
which proved, from managerial standpoint at
least, the best Of his many productions. In the
play he showed his respect for illusions, which,
even if when looked at in the cold light of in.
tellectuality seem cheap and evanesceIt. have
given so much of real happiness to the sorrow
everything pure and lovely and of good report,
and showed us, above all, love in its larger and
nobler sense. A phantasmagoria it may be,
but yet something which has made life
modern nature and brought harmony
out OF that dissonance which seems so often to
jar on the ear of humanity. To have done this
is of itself something; its effects may not be
lasting, but they are at least soothing. They
reconcile US to- much that seems forbidding in
life; they place US all for the time being on a
common level. and when we find men and wo-
men whose paths lie asunder, and whose pur-
suits are widely separated, giving themselves
up to the enchantment of the hour, and allow
ing the fount of feeling to flow freely, many a
question in philosophy is answered, and the
lninistration of the uramatist is clearly proven.
siberia" is brim full of action, the charac-
tiers well drawn and the story itself is full of
human interest, and the comedy and pathos
are SO closely interwoven as to bring smiles and
tears almost at the same time. The incidents
are exciting and absorbing enough to giye-am-
pie opportunity for fine picturesque and me-
chanical effects, and they are taken advantage
Of Every act has an entirely new setting. The
play will be excellently acted, Adelaide Fitz-
Allen, Carrie Radcliffe, Maurice Drew, j. Hay
Cossar, Frank Drew. Lizzie May Ulmer and e.
B. Waite having been engaged by Manager h.
q. Kennedy for the principal parts
The temperance of Miss Marie Vain.
wright, which will be made tomorrow evening
in Twelfth Night on the stage of the Grand
Opera House. will be the beginning of one OF
the most noteworthy and enjoyable weeks OF
the dramatic season. In these days Of llrid
melodrama and extravagant farce, it is unfor.
tunately only at rare intervals that playgoers
are afforded an opportunity of witnessing an
adequate performance of any of our great
classics and the actor or manager who makes
such a presentation is entitled to the gratitude
and substantial recognition of all who have the
best interests of the stage at heart. 1t may be
remembered that when Miss Wainwright ap-
peared here last year the acting of herself and
company, and the beauty and artistic fitness of
the settings and costuming Of Twelfth Night"
were warmly recommended in these columns.
She will again have the valuable assistance of
Barton Hall as MdlUolfo and William F. Owen
as Sir Toby, Two performances which could
scarcely be bettered. Other clever members of
the company are Percy Brooke, Edward Els
ner, Blanche Malta and Louise Muldener.
The exquisite scenery has been repainted and
new costumes have been provided. The only
matinee will be on Saturday.
THE cozy little Clipper Theater on New Grant
street, near Seventh avenue, will be reopened
on Monday afternoon by the Cyrene Comedy
and Specially Company. 1t is said to be a
strong organization, the chief attraction being
Cyrene, a dancer, whose grace, abandon and
peculiar ability in Spanish dances has created
quite Juror in the South. She is also slack
wire performer, and her vari Gus feats are de-
clared to be wonderful by several Memphis
papers of recent date.
SAM L. JACKS Creole Burlesque and Vaude.
vile Company will be seen at the Academy of
Music this week. The company travels upon
the beauty of the SO young women belonging to
1t. The company also includes very clever
specially performers. among them Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Lucas, Jackson and Jones, Florence Hines,
Hawkins and Weston, the Twilight Quartet
and Others.
THE favorite comedy drama, zone of the
Finest will be seen at Harris Theater this
week.