Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

Bilou Theater. "a Pair OF Jacksn
Grand Opera House..........''T ''Thou Shalt Not'
Duquesne Theater. Madison Square Company
Harry Williams. Jacks Creole Company
WORLDS Museum. Curloslties etc
Harry Davis Museum ...Curiosites, ETC.
Harris Theater. ''lndian Mail Carrier"
The above are the theatrical attractions
for this week.
49,
Warm weather and n OF astouishingly strong
attractions made last week hard shedding
for theatrical managers in this city. In
warm weather Pittsburg will not go to see
highly sensational plays, and has decided
objections to being made to weep. Conse-
quently most of the theaters might as well
have closed their doors since Monday last.
This week farce comedy at the Bijou and
legitimate drama at the Dusuesne stand q
better chance with theater-going public.
It is undeniable also that Thou Shalt Not" a
dramatic version Of a novel which has been
severely criticized; has set peoples eyes toward
the Grand Opera House
The Palmer Nj adison Square Company needs
no recommendation, but It is to be hoped that
nobody who admres the dramatic art and
artistic exponents will miss the performances
In which Miss Ada Dyas, one of the greatest
actresses America has produced, Maurice
Barrymore Maud Harrison and several others
OF rea! note are TO appear.
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The theatrical season does not look much
like quitting in New York. Next week will be
as busy a one as the New York dramatic editors
have yet had this season. as no less than seven
new plays are underlined for production. These
are: Home, Sweet Home" at the Academy;
The Envoy" at the Star; Wang" at the
Broadway; Apollo" at the Casino; Work
ana Wages" at the Grand; The Witch" at
the Peoples; and The MeichanI," at the
AT1.TT l.
produce seven new plays during three nights of
one week, and that In the ''merrie month of
May" 1t is doubtful if London with its numer-
Gus matinee productions, often beats this.
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During the past week in New York Rose
Coghlan's production of Lady Barter" writ
ten by her brother Charles, has been the most
notable event. The play is not much of q go
apparently. At Niblo's beautiful dark-eyed
and dark-haired Southern actress made her
appearance in a play called "The Beautiful
Slave" The play is Z disconnected tumble OF
"The White Slave" Fate" and "Uncle Toms
Cabin" and cannot hope to succeed. but Miss
lamar herself made a very pleasing impression
and will succeed if she makes haste slowly.
She has sweet voice, shy. graceful way,
melting eyes and little touch OF sincerity and
pathos in her acting that likely to help her
some day when size shall be properly placed.
At the Union Square, Stuart Robson has re-
turned for a season of five weeks. The Hen
rlejta" began the season, but the talented come
dian NAV, perhaps. produce Archie Gordon's
sad new play, ''IS Marriage FdIlnre?" later on.
''1he Henrietta" has done a very large busi-
ness. Lydia Thompson and her comedy of
merrymakeTs are also doing well with ''The
Dazzler'' at the Windsor, and those very popu-
lar Comedians, Donnelly and GIrard, have peen
hlllng the Grand Opera House.
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The cable brings THE DISPATCH the follow
ing gossip from London: From all present in
dications the courage and skill of Misses
Marion Lea and Elizabeth Robins. the two
American actresses who have been stemming
the tide Of popular disfavor in their efforts to
make a success out of 1bsen's latest "Hedda
Gabler," seem likely to be rewarded with
artistic and financial success. The success of
"Hedda Gabler" is IN part due 10 the fact that
n spite of the heaps of abuse piled upon Ibsen
I'D Ibsenism that cult OF fad is fast develop
~ the characteristic of a fall hedged craze
he critics. 1t would appear in their anxiety to
crush out of existence the budding flower of
lbSenisin, have SO excited public curiosity by
their bitter comments and wijhering remarks
that they have defeated the object they had In
siew, and the budding flower aIusr weathering
the storm, is now blooming vigorously.
Henry lrving's revival at the Lyceum Theater
of 'Oivia" has. SO far. proved be an un-
profitable venture. Geraldine Ulmar, the |
popular American actress, who in this CITY on
March 81 last only about month ago, married
Ivan Caryll, the young composer and conductor
OF the Lyceum Theater, seems already to be
preparing for her return To the footlights The
plucky fight against adversely which Wilson
Barrett has been making at the new Olympic
Theater has reached a climax with the failure
OF his revival of "Belphegor' under the title of
THE Acrobat" THIS last failure has induced
Mr. Barrett to announce his annual benefit for
Saturday, May 8, after which he will try to re-
cuperate mis- bank account in the provinces
while seriously medItating over making a
tour OF Australia, after the example of his
friend Er. Ioole, the comedian.
tst
A leisurely survey of SO much Of M Davis
new theater as is finished CO. vinced me yes
terday that it will be indeed surprise to Pitts
burg when completed. The roominess of the
approaches to the auditorium, not SO much the
lobby the foyer, is the striking feature of the
plans so far as they are now displayed. 1t is
also clear that unusual loftiness will be
achieved for the first balcony thus providing
for tine comfort of those sitting in the rear part
of the parQuet, usuallya baked and abused Sec
tion of the audience The strike OF the men in |
the building trades has temporarily interfered |
with the progress of the work. but ii is SO far ad-
vEnced that Mr.. Davis can afford 10 wait some |
weeks before worrying about the delay It is |
easy to be seen that the erection of Davis |
TheRter will develop the revolution in Pitts
burg's theatrical affairs amazingly The COM |
fOrting thought occurs that the Iheater-golnp /
public will be benefited most in any event
HEPBURN JOHNS