Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
THE WEEK AT THE THEATERS
The Attractions Range From Farce to Seri.
ious Drama, but Chiefly for Laughter.

The Attractions Range From Farce to Seri.
ious Drama, but Chiefly for Laughter.
The Alvin Theater presents for its Thanks
giving attraction Clara Morris, surrounded
by an excellent company, and presenting
for the first time in this city Sardou's
"Odette." This play will be given every
evening and at the Thanksgiving matinee
Thursday. On Saturday afternoon the only
performance of Camille will be given. II
is said that when Bernhardt first saw Clara
Morris act she exclaimed: "This woman
does not act-she suffers" The French
tragedienne in that one exclamation
summed up the whole career Of this dis
tinguished actress. With Miss Morris to
act is not to seem but to be; not to feign but
to feel She seeks to arouse no feelings, no
emotions that she does not herself feel.
This is Miss Morris explanation of her un.
doubted power. She is said to be in far bet.
ter health than usual, and will play ut every
performance, including the Thanksgiving
and in Camille" on Saturday afternoon.
One always thinks of Miss Fanny Rice as
a comic opera prima donna-Pittsburgers
know her as Madgy, Manon and half a
ines-and it is something of"A Jolly Sur
prise" in itself to have her present herself
In musical comedy Of that name at tho
Grand Opera House this week "A Jolly
surprise"is is a musical comedy by Arthur
Wailack, and it has been regarded in the
East as an Improvement upon the general
Miss Rice is said to be supported by q capa-
BILE company, and the piece will be nicely
staged. There will be a matinee on Thanks
giving Day besides the regular matinees. rsc
laugh % in his I Little PucE, has n been been proved p
here before, aud there is not much need to
explain who he is or what the rollicking skit
he % in at sae
clever people to the number OF % support
him. There will be a Thanksgiving Day
matinee instead of the usual Wednesday
one.
Charles A. Gardner will present his new
play Captain Karl" a romance of the Saxo-
ny vineyards, at the Bitou Theater this
week. 1t is said to be a pleasant picture Of
afford MI. Gardner a chance to sing
his songs, several of which are new.
A genuine Tyrolean quartette will
assist him, and his company is said
seen here. The scenic effects are also said to
be great, and the reproduction OF Saxon Gus
toms, such as the vineyard procession Of
maidens singing hymns to Bacchus, is an
other feature. There will be an extra matt
nee on Thanksgiving Day.
Tomorrow afternoon the Wilbur Opera
Company commences weeks engagement
arranged as follows: Monday, "Falka;" Tues
day, "Falka;" Wednesday, Bohemian Girl"
Thursday matinee, "Erminie:" Thursday
night, "Mascotte;" Friday, "Fanchette;" Sat
urday, "Fanchette." Susie Kirwin, W. H.
Koberly. II. H. Tren-Denick, p. W. Mares and
other favorites in Pittsburg will be seen at
each performance
Williams & Orr's Meteors will shine at
Williams Academy this week. Dot DIAL
corn managing the wonderful electric Or
gan, Watson and Hutchings, John Drew,
Gallagher and West, and many other clever
people are in the company. The he~matinees
will be on Tuesday, Thanksgiving Day, Fri
day and Saturday.