Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-05
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The above are the theatrical attractions for
this week.
at the Bijou Theater, commencing to-
morrow evening for one week, with the
usual matinees, Bronson Howard's greatest
triumph, Shenandoah" will be presented
for the first time in this city. Its produc-
ton will correspond exactly with that given
for the past six months in New York City
to large audiences, and where it has been
conceded as the only big dramatic success Of
the present season.
Bronson Howard cannot be called prolific
writer, for in more than a decade he had given
but seven plays, beginning with Saratoga" !"
and ascending to THE Henrietta" the imme.
diate predecessor of Shenandoah" For a
very long while "The Bankers Daughter was
esteemed the foremost product of American
authorship. The care with which Mr.. Howard
has done all his work, the delicate treatment
which he has given subjects readily inviting
the force of exaggeration, and the fine dra-
matte instinct which has enabled him to invest
his plays with realism, with series of consecu-
tive stage successes, entities him to considera-
tion as the foremost of American dramatists.
In Shenandoah" Mr.. Howard has, it is said,
written play. which differs entirely
from any Of his previous work. 1t
is described as comedy with threads of TO-
nance cleaning through it. The story is taken
from events that occurred in and around
Washington and the Shenandoah Valley
There is nothing in the play to hurt the feel
ings OF the most sensitive Southerner. The
opening scene of shenandoah" is laid In
Charleston, in a ballroom, in the early morn
ing of the day on which the first shot was fred
against Fort Sumter. Here the principal per-
sonages OF the drama are assembled Two
young officers, bosom friends at West Point,
one Virginian and the other New Yorker,
discuss the great question of the hour, and
each av0ws his love for the sister of the other.
The young ladies, who share the political SEN
timents of their respective brothers, enjoy
little patriotic quarrel on their own account,
closing the encounter with tears and kisses.
The Virginian wins his suit promptly, but the
New Yorker is less fortunate, the guns of
Beauregard bringing his courtship to an alb
rupt and angry termination. In the second and
third acts the scene is transferred to the
Shenandoah Valley, and the introduction of
realistic war pictures is attained. By
certain coincidence the chief person
ages are brought together. and the New Yorker,
now Colonel, makes prisoner of his South
ern lady love, who has undertaken TO deliver
Confederate dispatches. The interrupted court
ship is then continued under disadvantageous
circumstances, but when the Colonel is almost
killed by an assassin, love triumphs and the
fair Southerner surrenders at discretion. The
war incidents include the reading Of the even
II,
the conversion of a rout into victory by Sheri-
dan after his famous raid. The cast will be:
Gen. Havsrhill; Officers of ,;Jos; Holland
ksFehtye West Tsnk SsTys
Lieut.. FrankBedloe. Cavalry Lewis Baker
Major General Irenaeus Buckthorn Conn
mander Of the Nineteenth Army Corps
Sergeant Barket. et.................,.C b. Hawkins
Colonel Robert Eiiingham, Tenth Virginia, =
Captain THORNTON, Secret seFvice e'1R' e. seEnr0ya
Hardwick, Surgeon, G. 5. A........W. L. Denison
Captain Lockwood, U. b. Signal Corps.
..:.'''''''.''''''.'''''''M " Harry morn
Lieutenant or Signal Pierce nf Bettin
IieutenanT Of Infantry. George Maxwell
Mrs. Constance Haverill. Eleanor Tvndale
Gertrude Ellngham. m..................; Esther Lyon
Jenny Buckthorn, U. S. A.........Perey HasweIi
Mrs. Edith HaVerill l...............Belle Buckland
Old Margery Lizzie DuRoy
''''''''''' trace Chase
Primrose & West, the. great millionaire
minstrel kings, will appear at the Grand Opera
House this week. This season Messrs. Prim.
rose & West have spared neither time nor
money in placing on the road the greatest
minstrel combination ever organized. The
salary list alone is nearly 5000 per week. say
nothing about the cost of the elegant printing,
hotel board, car fare, and their agents in ad-
vance. Certainly Primrose & West have
thoroughly reVolutionized the minstrel world
and have added all new and exclusive features
never before seen In this city. The gorgeous
crystal satin first part cost $4,000: 1t is some
thing unique grand ana original. The intricate
marches introduced by Barney Pagan are mar
velously executed; the ''Original big four" LIE
Mack, Weston brothers, Joe Natus, I. B. Dixon,
Mons. Barker, Raymond Moore, Fox Samuels,
Fred Sharpley and George Powers are among
the many artists enrolled on the list of Prim-
ross & Vests greatest minstrels on earth.
AT Harris Theater, the drama "Reuben
Clue is the attraction this week. The play is a
dramatization from Mr.. II. Thomas stories,
1.-THE Bushrangers, or Gold Hunters in Austria
Iia." 1t is exceedingly interesting and full of
thrilling situations. The plot Is laid in Austria
liza, during the gold excitement in 1850 The
company is an unusually strong one for such a
play, and all the characters are personated in
excellent style. Johnny Prindle, as Reuben
Glue, is especially strong.
Ess
AT the Academy Of Music q capital attrac.
tion is promised. The American -Four Comedy
and Specially Company receives its title from
the quartet of capital fellows, PettingiIl, Gale
Lewis and Lord. They are one of the strong
est speciality companies before the public, and
in themselves are capital show. Lille West
ern Is dashing and versatile, and The Worlds
troubles The Sheppard Sisters, the Sheerans.
Karl and Bailey, the Healeys and others give
such pleasing specialties as combine to produce
a most entertaining programme.
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TIE Worlds Museum still intends to depend
upon the heavyweight Big Eliza, who will
this week appear upon the stage and show her
histrionlc talents. There are a multitude of new
curiositiss and variety performance besides
all for 10 cents.
Stnge whispers.
IT is reported that Henry Irving is to build
new theater in the Strand. London.
CoIoNET MoCAIJII has been removed tn his