Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
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| of laughter from beginning to end. Mr.
| George W. Monroe, who assumes the title
| role of Aunt BTid0e has many staunch
friends in Pittsburg, and all can recall with
pleasure his fat, good-natured, wholesome
tollick1ng, unctous and altogether remarka-
BILE creation of AtSlt Bridget. In his new
play, "Bridget's Baby" there is no plot, or
scarcely any, but the piece is a mixture OF
pure fun and nonsense, and depends upon
the cleverness OF score of comedians and
condolences. Special scenery, new cos
tunes, songs and music are introduced. Mr..
Monroe will sing his newest and latest addi-
ton to his many songs, "1ts Job Lot" and
Miss Nellie Rosebud, who plays the
Baby, will introduce her two latest
longs, Its Not Exactly What He Says,
but tile Nasty Way He Says 1t" and "The
Floorwalker.h The mandolin selections by
the entire company at the beginning Of the
second act and the introduction Of the
'stowsways" by Messrs; Wheeian, Ducrow
and Holland are said to be extremely pret-
ty. Last but not least, the Quaker City
Quartet, four grotesque singers, add greatly
to the success and place the company, it is
claimed, on higher footing muslcally tnan
the majority OF musical farce comedies.
This is the first visit of "Aunt Brtdgets
Baby to this city, but there seems TO be no
doubt that what won for it success at the
Bijou Theater, New York, will do the same
here, for the liking of q large section OF the
public for farce comedy in all its forms ID
undoubtedly very strong.
The hthograph nuisance, OF which mana
gers and the public are heartily sick, is
likely to be abated in a summary manner
before long. Mr.. Carleton's success with
his comic opera venture without Htho-
graphic attachments has been marked
enough to excite general attention in the
profession, and other managers are follow
ing suit. This will relieve the publics eyes
as well as the managers pockets, and per-
NIT the local ticket sellers to breathe freely.
The clever people in Gus Hills World OF
Novelties will amuse the patrons of Mana
ger Harry Williams at the Academy this
week The company is well known and
liked here. Gus Hill himself is a wonderful
club swinger, and he has a strong company,
with which he has just made a good i'm
preston in New York The company in
cludes Fields and Hanson, the Judges, in
sensational novelty act: Mason and Ralston;
Estelle Wellington, lyric comedienne; Al,
Reeves banjoist: Marion and Keen, charac-
ter vocalists; Annie Wilmuth, soubrette;
Fred. j. Huber and Kitty Allyne, eccentric
artists; Al. Noble and !. S. Rose.
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OF the New York stage a correspondent
writes; The principal production of the
week has been Sardou's famous play "Tner-
midor," produced by Manager Charles Froh-
man at the Twenty-third Street Theater. It
is the great dramatist's latest work, and
many declare it to be the browning effort Of
fierce arraignment of Jacobin excesses. The
horrors OF the worst days OF the French
Revolution are spoken of at length, and for
that reason it was not tolerated in France.
Here there is no such feeling, and the
plot of the play will be watched rather
for the love story running through it
than for its politics. Manager Froh-
mans company handled the playmaster's
work splendidly, and the play achieved
well merited success. The first public per-
formance of Pietro Mascagna's "Cavallaria
Rusticana"or"Rustic Ch1valry'' at the Casino
took place on Monday evening. and the
young composers work received enthusiastic
endorsement. 1t is charmingly original and
by depth of feeling and GER
tain abandon which compel first attention
and then admiration. Like MoskowsE or
Saint-Saens' finer compositions, tho beauties
in Rustic Chivalry,,are discarded only after
frequent hearing. 1t was preceded by "The
a comic opera by Carl Zeller,
made chiefly interesting in that it intro
duced Marie Tempest, the clever English
soprano as a Casino star, for the opera itself
is Of the ordinary light German style, neat
and pleasing, but with nothing else to recon-
mend it to attention.
The Worlds Museum-Theater offers its
large return for small fee this
week, an hour and a half's drollery, dance
company, in which 20 artists of various
talents will perform. The curiosity hall
will also contain its customary quota of
wonders. In reserve the enterprising man.
lgers Of this house announce that they have
wonderful repetition of the SiameSe twins
DR. two-headed boy. This freak is now eX-
citing great curiosity in New 0rk; it is two
bows above the waist and or from there
down. Both boys can speak several Ian
yuages, and are intelligent and pretty.
Harry Davis has engaged the famous
George Lippert, the three-legged man, for
he coming week at the Fifth Avenue
Museum. Lippert has three well-developed
egs, and 15 toes withaL He has to wear
cut to suit his physical popularity,
md he wears three shoes when fully dressed.
1e can tnrn handsprings and sumersaults
md dance gracefully in all sorts of ways. In
he theater j. W. McAndrews, the water |
melon man." with a carefully selected min |
trel company, will entertain the patrons. |
Che company comprises several famous |
lames, including Scnoolcraft, Goes, j. K. |
dorton and the Brilliant Quartette," with |
,ther clever knights of the burnt cork. Fra |
.ier and Bunnell, the electrical musical |
nokes, are also on the programme. Other |
rtists are the kawakamis, in Japanese
er, Saunders. lightning crayon artist, etc.
1t is significant fact that on Friday night,
Then Mr.. Warde gave "Virginius," the
irand Opera House was packed. Classic
ragedy evidently has Its friends still, de-
pite what the croakers and the farce-com-
dy peddlers say.
Some idea of Pittsburg's ability to support
er theaters has been gathered during the
asst week. and the comfortable decision is
hat all the theaters can make money-some |
lore than others, of course. The Alvin was
rowded, the Bijou likewise, the Opera
louise nicely filled and crowded on two
trel company, did a prof table business. At
he same time Harry Williams and Har-
Is and the Museums had fair share of the
uDlic'S money. This week will test the lead
ng theaters better, for they have every one
n attraction suited to the house and strong
n ITSELF although, of course, there are mod
ications of the outlook in the varying draw
lg powers OF q number OF new plays and |
tars. But the feeling in theatrical circles |
considerably more cheerful than it was.
1.-THE Tar and the Tartar" is the first new
omic opera of the season, and the Duuuesne
heater has the honor of presenting it. 1t
as good many things to recommend it.
n the first place it is interpreted by Man
ger Askin's company, which contains
'igby Bell, Marion Manola, Laura Joyce
Bell, and a good many of the rank and file
|
nder the title of the McCaull Opera Com
any. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
'igby Bell is tower of strength in any at
empt to amuse, and that Marion Manola
in most respects the best comic
pera prima donna in America. These
re facts which Pittsburgers know. As to
he comic opera "The Tar and the Tartar"
Z which Adam 1tzel, young Baltimorean,
-rote the music and Harry B. Smith, the
uthor of the best libretto vet written
1 America, robin Hood" the words.
is an amusing, lightly-buflt entertain
lent, not worthy the name of opera per
APPS, but laughable beyond question most
{ the time and sprinkled with sufficient |
lelody and concerted numbers to prevent