Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-25
Stage Whispers.

MopJEsKA will have . new piece next season
on the subject of marie Antoinette."
JOHN T. KELLY and Gus Williams In the
new comedy, "You and L" will pay Pittsburg
visit in the near future.
FRANCIS WILSON in 'The Merry Monarch"
will soon be here. 1t is his first visit At the
head of bis own company.
"NATuRAL GAS" opened at the San Fran
cisco Bush Street Theater last Monday and
made an unmistakable success.
"KAJANKAn is said to be . much better
spectacle than when seen here last season,
and is coming this way in few weeks.
BERNHARDr will sail from France for New
York next Saturday. She is to open In la
Tosca" at the Garden Theatre on Februarya
THE dress George Parker wears during her
spanjsh dan ce in ~. g. Mail'' Is said to have
enriched . noted modiste TO the extent Of
$3.50.
BASS. the oseifisd mans, body vibrates like q
telegraph wire; he might lease himself as the
neucleus To a telephone plant In opposition to
the Bell patent.
ONE of the musical hits in 80. 8. Maip' Is
made by precocious 5-year-old, Harry OLynn
by name, with humorous song entitled I'm
Not Baby McKee,"
BLUE JEANS" which Is making such a
decided hit in New York, comes to Pittsburg In
to crowded houses.
"MR. BARNES OF NEW YORK." that popular
individual that people focked to see last May.
thinks of paying friendly call ON us again.
Welcome. Mr.. Barnes.
ARRANGEMENTS are now in progress look
ing to the return of the Kendals to this coun-
try for the third time next season. II present
intentions are carried out, they will make their
appearance next season in New fork at tne
Star Theatre.
HENRY e. ABBEY will next season have
charge of the productions at the Metropolitan
Onera House. He managed the house during
its first season, and was swamped, out aiter-
ward paid up every cent OF his DEBT ana kept
all his contracts to the letter.
E. H. SoTHERN comes to the Duquesne
Theater in March. He will present his latest
success by Jerome K. Jerome. entitled Ine
Master of Woodbarrow." The new play has
had the recognition of Eastern play-goers. and
Mr.. Sothern's engagements everywhere nave
been the largest he has ever played.
MISS AGNES PURcELLE, one Of Pittsburg's
talented Young artists, will appear February Il
at Odd Fellows Hall. Southside. in benent
rendered by her many friends. She will present
.The Two Orphans" which she has given re
ouently in different cities and be supported oy
her sister, Estelle Purcelle, and An excellent
company.
MANAGER AUGUSTUS PTroU has engaged
John H. Young aSd Homer Emmens to paint
the elaborate scenery for his new play The
Power of the Press" which he produces at the
Star Theater on March 16. All Of the local
scenes will be painted from photographs made
by these artists and are to be OF the most real
iStic description.
LAWRENCE BARRETT has placed In rehearsal
at the Broadway Theater a new and original
tragedy of Italian life called Guido Ferranti,"
which be intends TO produce in the near future.
The play has never before been acted, ana the
name of the author Is something of a mystery,
as neither Mr.. Barrett nor his manager have
mane known his identity. 1t is said to be a
powerful love story and full Of exceedingly
strong scenes and incidents.
THE Crystal Slippers business at the Bos
ton Theater during the past fortnight has been
larger by several hundred dollars than that
which was considered almost phenomenal on