Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-06

mendous sensation everywhere. especially
among the ladies. He has several points OF
beauty among which the length and tex
ture of his tail and name must be mentioned
particularly. Here are their dimensions:
Foretop, s feet inches: name, 8 feet t9inches:
tail, 12 feet inches. The hair is of almost
silky fneness, and the effect, with name and
tail flowing to the ground is said to be
beautiful. Manager Harry Davis will pay
the owner o. Linus 81 600 for the privilege
of exhibiting the horse one week at the
Fifth Avenue Museum. Linus is not
only n curiosity, but a beautiful specimen
of equine beauty. Other features OK
the entertainment Will be Paul ana Dor
Crowley, little people who weigh 20 ana ID
pounds respectively: Zelo, the Moss Hair
Queen: Young Samson, n powerful Fellow
who breeks horseshoes with his bare hanGs
and snaps chains by the expansion OF hls
biceps, etc. In the theato1nm sam ana ana
vaudeville company will hold the boards.
The menagerie iS an interesting department.
OF Harry Davis Museum. All this week the
doors will open at IL A. NJ. instead OF 1P. NJ.
Considering the continual advertising it
has received there must be very few thea
ter goers who do not know what sort of a
play Shenandoah" is. and how patriotic is
its teaching in every respect. 1t returns
once more to the Biiou Theater this week.
"Shenandoah'' has been described and criti-
it is hardly necessary TO remark again that
it is the best military play ever produced in
America, and n wholesome, bright and in
teresting work from beginning to end. The
cast. which is not at nand, Is said to De the
same that has played the piece in the great
cities this season, and being under the man.
agement of Charles Frohman ought to be
good. The scenery and military effects are
it is promised, worthy of the play.
SEight Bells" is one of the novelties of
the season. 1t is q pantomimic and aero
batic burlesque of the nature of the Hanloss'
Voyage en- Suiss,,' and it is promised that
il will be fully as amusing as that laughable
play to those who see it at the Duquesne
Theate" this week. The Brothers Byrne, and
especially ]. F. Byrne, have won a worldwide
reputation as acrobats, and it is on their
work that the go and roaring fun of the farce
depend. The scene is variously laid on land
and sea- and the events that take place on
ship-board are said to be the most surprising
ever seen on the stage. The New York
critics and Others have praised the whole
performance. which includes also many
amusing specialties, furnished by the Elec-
tric quartet and Tom Browne, the whistler,
and others. The scenery also is said to be
striking.
One of notable plays of this season in
America is "The Dancing Girl which E. H.
Sothern and his company will give at the
Alvin Theater this week. 1t is by the Mr..
Jones who wrote "The Middlemant" and
JUDAH" and it seems to be more out of the
common run of life than either of these.
Mr.. Sothern plays an English aristocrat,
extra gilt, and Miss Harned's Quakeress
who is also premiere danseuse, the title
role, has been highly praised in the East.
The cast which accompanies Mr.. Sothern
this wear is essentially the same as hereto
fore and comprises Messrs. Morton Selten,
Roland Blackstone, Harry Evtinge, Wright
Huntington, Misses Virginia Harmed, Jennie
Dunbar. Jennie Remark, Mrs. Kate Patti
son-Selten and others. On account OF the
length of the performance it has besn ar
ranged TO commerce promptly at each
il Matinees will be given on Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
The memory of some hearty laughs at
her and the big hat in aunt jack last sea-
son accompanies the announcement of Miss
FfolIiott Pagets appearance this week at
the Grand Opera House in "The Last Word"
a comedy from Daly's hand and Daly's
Theater. Judging by the countless favor.
able opinions of Miss Paget and her play
elsewhere, should say that it is
toerably- certain that both are highly en- |
tertaining. Miss Paget is surrounded by q |
number of good actors, and it is promised |
that the play will be given with finish. The /
Last Word" made something of hit at I
Daly's last season. and is said to combine |
refined comedy with simple pathos in a very |
pleasant way.
Peggy Pryde, the bright star of the Lon
lon variety houses, and the daughter Of
amous Jennie Hill, will maks her first ap- ]