Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-13

Charles L Davis, manager Of the beautiful
Alvin Theater, Pittsburg, must feel that, as
pioneer in the revolution, he has met with
deserved success.
PETE BAKER will play "The Elnigrant" ~
Harris Theater Christmas week. Mr.. Baker,
or his manager, modestly claims that since
J. 4. Emmett's death he is the leading Ger
man dialect comedian in America The
number Of actors who claim to have stepped
into old Joe Emmett's shoes without filling
them proves how large they were.
THE "Sinbad" Company carries four pre-
miere danseuses. OF the four ,Frauletn Ren-
rietta Rosche is a graceful dancer, signoria
Madeline Moranda 10 charming, Fraulein
Clara Qualitz and Martha Irmler, no doubt
the most graceful and finished dancer since
6angallf, who visited in America some years
ago. "Sinbad" comes here New Years week
MANAGER WuR, Of the Brooklyn Academy
Of Music, intends putting q stained glass
window into his house as memorial OF the
$40 900 week done there by "The Tar and the
Tartar" Louise Natalie has designed the
Madrid Watching some dancing girls. It will
cost 800. Manager Askin Is naturally
tickled,
"UNoLH CELEsrINE," the musical drama
produced last week at st. Louis by Aron-
sons Opera Company. is failure. Annie
Meyers and De Angels made individual
hits, but the piece is dubbed stupid and
slow. The Aronsons are having hard luck;
"The Jolly Students" "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" and now @Uncle Celestine," fat fail
ures on the road
NAT GOODWIN will play "The Nominee at
the Grand Opera House Christmas week.
1.-THE Nominee" in its original French,
g. d. .s,
one of the leading theaters. AS American
lied here Mr.. Goodwin retains its French
flavor, and, in SO far as wit and repartee are
concerned, 1t Is said to be the brightest play
before the public.
The Auditorium will be given up to the
favorite war play by j. Milton Hays, "The
Little Recruis"' at New Years. The drama
will be performed on Thursday night, De-
cember 81, and Friday (New Years Day.,
matinee and night. Leon J. Long and other
favorites will be in the cast. The proceeds
will be for the Woman's Relief Corps of the
G. A. B., and the entertainments will be
under the auspices Of the various posts.
THE first act Of Archibald Gordon's ''That
Girl from Mexico" in which Mr.. end Mrs.
Sidney Drew will star next week, ,is, the Mirror
says,very moist, the only dry thing in It being
its humor. Champagne will be opened ad
libitum, and there is u rumor on Bros dway
that on the one hundredth performance It
e.
Brandy and soda is drank many times in act
l. by the principal actors. 1t is an open
question whether or not the same cast will
appear in act II.
SOME one has discovered the way of judg-
ing characters by the feet, and has gazed
upon the pedals Of the profession for verin-
cation. "A Large, amply-tormed foot" he
says, 'indicatss breadth Of mind and firm
ness of purpose. A well-formed, neat little
ankle indicates self-consciousnes and
vanity. Small, fat feet mean that their
owners are quick. energetic and given to
Irritation. This goes for Marie Jansen. A
long, narrow foot indicates aesthetic tenden-
cies and reserved disposition, and stands
for Georgia Drew Barrymore. Broad-soled,
fat-heeled feet show mean, grasping dis
position: and high fnstep shows nervous,
passionate nature. The first Is said to stand
for Pauline Hall, the last for Minnie SeIig-
man.
On Tuesday next Gilmore's Band will give
two concerts att Auditorium. 1t is inter-
esting to know that the first time that artil-
lery and firearms were used as musical in
struments was when Governor Hahn was In
augurated Governor of Louisiana. p. B. Gill
more was in New Orleans at that time and
was detailed by the commander Of the Union
army to get up q musical demonstration
suitable to the occasion. He drilled 10000
school children to sing patriotic hymns, got
a detachment of infantry and several bat
teries of artillery, connected the latter by
musketry, and 80 emphasized the strong
points of the music with round after round
of sharp and ponderous tones unwonted and
tremendously elective.
In "a Trip to Chinatown q cat is used in |
the first act. A cat is rather difficult thing |
to handle as theatrical property and is |
usually kept under lock and key. One night |
last week as Welland Strong stood in the !
wings ready to go on 1t was discovered that |
the cat had escaped, it couldn't be found |
anywhere; Harry Connor, who plays
Nothing could be done. He would have to
60 on without the cat. Connor received his
cue and rushed forward when Miss Pussy
Jumped into his arms, where she quietly
tire scene. The cat knew her business and
has been added to the regular staff Of Hoyt
and Thomas. She has now the run of Hoyt's
Madison Square Theater with unlimited
quarts Of fresh milk. which stage manager
&. A. Roberts has especially ordered, and
which he himself feeds her with.
In letter which Modieska received re-
Gently from friends at Warsaw was the fol-
lowing amusing story Of the trials and trib-
1lations Of the Russian Governments over
apparently q most simple matter. Itap-
pears that il is the custom Of the country to
open all the public halls by singing the Rus
Iian national hymn, "Bozo Carachran1"(God
protect the Tsar). When the Grand Thea
Ter in Warsaw, which has been undergoing
extensive repairs, was formally opened
lbout two months ago the players were to
,ing this hymn from the stage. But here the
question arose, was the hymn to be sung in
The Polish or the Russian language. The
of the Administration OF the I'm
,erial Theaters didn't know what to say and
10 he appealed to the Viceroy. The viceroy
appealed to the Tsar himself for instruc-
fons The Tsar, considering himself unable |
o decide so momentousa question, convened
spe, ial meeting OF the Cabinet, who after
ong deliberation finally decided to allow
he players TO sing the hymn An the Polish |