Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-16
Stage whispers.

IT is whispered that the KendaIs win not neg.
lect Pittsburg next seaSon. They would be
highly appreciated here.
COLONEL MCCAULL has engaged Bertha
Ricci to fill the vacancy in his opera company
caused by the secession of Marion Manola
THE first appearance Of Emma v. Sheridan
as Mabel Vdne in MASKS and Faces" at the
Boston Museum, has been in every way success
full.
MRS. LESLIE CARTER Is to make her debut
on the stage at the Broadway Theater on No
vember 10. Her engagement is for two weeks
after which she will make tour Of the large
cities.
HEN DERsoN CoMPANT in 'The Gondoliers''
is said to be packing the Chicago Opera House
nightly, and a great deal of ginger and vim has
been infused into the opera by the American
company. 1t will come to Pittsburg in March.
IF the report Of the marriage of Miss Minnie
Madden and Mr.. Harrison Grey Fiske Is true
both parties are to be congratulated. It is q
union of brains as well as hearts, Mr.. Fiske is
the accomplished editor of the New York
Dramatic Mirror, and Miss Maddern ought to
occupy very high place among our actresses.
That she has not succeeded as well as she ought
is due entirely to very bad management
HELEN DAUvRAY. the wife of John NJ.
Ward, the baseball player, is on deck again
with an announcement that she is going to re-
turn to the stage as a star. This interesting
statement is accompanied by the information
that she has paid some fabulous sum to Sydney
eIaeS 6e 10 Is hpteS SbSs
John M. Ward will manage her starring tour.
paul KAUvAR" is said to be one of Steele
Mackaye's happiest inspirations, laid in France
and written in the French style, with many
thrilling scenes and incidents that add greatly
to the effectiveness of the past. Joseph Ha-
worth will be seen in the leading role, and il
- - k.zTa- "a
hero and plays the part with characteristic ex-
cellence. Paul KauVar" follows Mather at
the Bijou.
MARIE WAINWRIGHT has this to say Of her
plans for the future: ~ expect to take New
York theater, and have two or three new plays
in view, one Of them perhaps, by Bronson How
ard. As for the dramatization of George
Elliot's "Romola" that am to produce, I'm
not prepared to reveal anything. The drama
tization hasn't been written yet. have en-.
gagged nearly all the leading members Of my
present company for next season, and Mr..
Magnus will continue as my manager"
RICHARD GOLDEN, in 'old Jed Prouty Of
BuckspOrt, Maine," assisted by his clever wife,
Dora Wiley come to the Bijou shortly. It is
said that to thoroughly appreciate It yOu must
recall the delicious aroma Of the old-fashioned
dining room Of the Prouty Tavern, and 30 life
like is the play that one almost imAgines he can
smell the sweet-mown hay and hear the lowing
OF the caLLlo IN the me2QOWA dill Nye" says
that it is thoroughly original creation full Of
admirable touches bright and funny.
MISS ANNIE PIxLEY has been making an
earnest effort to break away from the tolls
which held her SO long in "M'liss" and "Zara,"
but her efforts to secure new play that will
suit her particular purposes have not hereto
fore been very successful Last week in
Philadelphia she made another venture, and
at last came very close to decided success. The
play is entitled ~ Second Floor" and Is BY
Mr.. George n. Jessop, who has made his name
known to p1aygoers in the past by pieces as
widely different as "Sam1 Of Posen" and "a
Bottle of Ink"
IT is said that Mr.. Sydney Rosenfeld will, in
his new play, "The Stepping 5tone," to be pro-
duced at the Standard Theater next Monday
night, make use Of the hash-light process In in
Simultaneous photography for the first time on
any stage. An artless young girl in the piece
thinking to photograph an alleged ghost in q
dark room, which has been reported to be
haunted, unconsciously photographs two i'm.
vital dramatic Importance It is claimed that
this scene will be an unusual combination of
the comedy and serious interests.
MISS ELAINE ELLIsoN's performance in the
SEVEN Ages" which the genial Henry e.
DixeY, will shortly present here. earned the fol-
lowing eulogy from the New York Herald. "Of
the multitudlnous company the one standing
out as Jewel Of rare brilliancy was Miss
Elaine Ellison. To her beautiful self fell the
rather trying role Of Cicerone for the specta-
tors invited to tread the mazes Of q labyrinthian
her artistic costumes; pleased the ear with her
musical voice aud charmed both these senses
again BY the naivete Of her personality and the
perfection Of her educationsn