Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
Local theatrical News.


TIE Bijou Theatre redeco-ated, recarpeted
and newly painted viii open its doors to the
public next Saturday evening, August s.
The initial attraction will be the popular
Irish comedian, Bobby Gaylor, in an en-
t7rgIv new farcical creation called sport
AIcAIister, One of the Four Hundred"
Bobby Gaylor has always been welcome
card at the BUou. He is an Irish comedian
entirely different from anyone now on the
stage. and as the late Dion Boucicault once
said, ''He is the most natural stage 1rishman
now before the public" In Sport McAllis.
fer. Gaylor is said to Lave n part that will
q him to perfection, and that will allow
him chance to produce the many specialties
which have already made him famous.
William \. Brady, his manager, has been st
work on this comedy for the last eight
months and no expense will be spared in
placing IL upon the road Many new special
ties will be introduced throughout the piece,
including gems from all the latest operate
successes both in this country and abroad.
The company aiding Mr.. Gaylor is of the
best, including among Its NUMBER George
Parker. the well-known soubrette; Pearl Ar
dine the California dancing wonder; never
before seen in the East; c. W. Young, an &C.
Sealo comssdian for %Ts. many many years yTg.Gs With
d Young lady with phenomenal contralto
voice: j. Z. Carroll, a very clever Irish
comedian, who will play the opposite part to
Mr.. Gaylor; The Olympia Quartet SO well
known, having been with Evans and Hoey for
the mast eight years in their Parlor Match
(l0nDauT. ana many OIQeTS. n Uofy Ok
pretty young girls will be seen In several
bright and clean specialtes. The costum-
ing Of cbe play has been placed in the hands
OF one of the best costumers IN the country,
and beautiful gowns for the ladies may be
locked for The sale of seats for the open
inc performance will begin at the theater
box Office Thursday morning, August 6, at =
O'Clock.
T ON oRRow night the Garrow Opera Com
pany will begin its second week at the Du-
sD q n that
welcome opera, "The Bohemian Girl" in
which the full strength of the above organi-
zatiou viii be seen. So far the opera season
ras been most successful, the house having
been crowded at each performance. The
ueonle Of Pittsburg appreciate good thing,
and now that they know that they can see a
good organization in standard opera at
moderate price they are turning out nobly.
The cool air apparatus works admirably,
keeping Uae auditorium OF the theater at a
celighJfuIv cool temperature. The "Bo-
lemlan Girl" first appearance should
De q good one, as all the members
fore Mr. John E.. Brand will be the
. Count A7nhein, Miss Augusta Roche the
Gypsy Queen, Mr.. Henry Hallam, the IhGd-
c-slls: Miss Lillian Swain, the Buddd Mr.. Eu-
gene Avery, "a new tenor), the FIoreTlStdn
and Miss Laura Clement, the ATLlle. Several
new features will be introduced In the "Bo-
remian Girl" Among them will be a
Russian "Czaradash" dance in the first act,
by four preLniers engaged especially for this
opera, and grand march OF the Gypsies in
rIe third act. The Bohemian Girl" Is prob
ably one OF the most popular operas of its
class ever written. Many of its numbers
namely "a Heart Bowed Down." Then
You'll Remember Me" 1.-The Fair Land of
Poland" i Dreamed / Dwelt in Marble
Halls, and others are familiarto every lover
OF music in Pittsburg. Manager Garrow
states that so far the business has gone be-
y0nG the highest expectations and promises
that every opera to be given during his stay
II Pi-tsburg viii be produced in the same
excellent manner that characterized the
production Of GIrofe-Groda.
BARNUMs show will appear at Exposition
Park Monday and Tuesday afternoon and
evening This year the Barnum & Bailey
menagerie is the best that has ever been
shown by anybody, bar none. For this
reason: Last winter the old menagerie was
destroyed by fire. Nothing was saved but
the elephants and one lonely bird. All the
rest of the rare and valuable ami
mails were roasted This year all the
animals shown are newly captured,
and besides this special effort
was made when collecting to get specimens
that had never before been exhibited. Then
there is the hippodrome This year the
management has returned to the system Of
giving cash prizes to the winners of the
various events, with the result of haviny ?
from day to day series of the most excit-
ing contests. The horses used are all
blooded racers and the riders and drivers
are experts. Passing over the hundreds of
other Attractions it would be an injustice to
the person who intends to visit the show
were nothing said about that greatest
ofau features, the spectacle of Nero, or the
Fall Of Rome" This is presented in the
same tent with the other performances and
Tor the one price of admission. 1t will be re-
mem Dcred that as it used to be there were
seats all around the interior Of the big tent
and that the performances took place in the
center. Now all one side of the tent is ia ken
iIp with the stage for the spectacle, and the
people sit on the other three sides. The
spectacle is put on with a magnif1cence that
S simply astounding. The number OF peo-
pie employed in its production is over 4, 900
PouPEu is to be overwhelmed by vesuvius
several times this week in Recreation Park,
Allegheny. On Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday the Last Days of Pompeii" will be
presented with pyrotechnio magnihcence.
On Tuesday the occasion will be made
notable by the presence of Major Mckinley,
candidate for Governor of Ohio, who will be
present under the escort of Christopher L.
Nagee, in a private box. a picture of Major
Mckinley viii be given in fireworks on this
occasion. The Spectacle has now reached a
perfect stage, and, provided the weather is
fnc a very beautiful sight is insured. On
Thursday evening children will be admitted
at a reduced price, and several remarkable
features will be introduced to please the
juveniles.
THE following is the route Of the Barnum
show on Monday: South avenue to Allegheny