Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20

her very NJ. Her disbAnded company have
presented herwith silver shield with the
following inscription: age cannot w1ther
her nor custom stale her infinite variety"
No. indeed
HARRY LACY. SO long and favorably known
Tor his excellent production of "The sun
Alarm" comes to the Btjou at an early date
TO produce his new play, "Jack Royal, or
the sld. which has proven to be his gre;atess 81
drama, and it is said to be even more e1cit-
ing than "The Still Alarm"
MouNEr SULLY, for years the leading actor
af the Thenter Francais, has sent in his res
ignahon, on account of growing years ana
falling strength. He acts about three nights
week. He is so years of age. He Is con-
ing to America with q dragnet, in roun9
Of characters. Bernhardt Coquelin and
Harding have made NJ. Sully reflect.
WILLIAM PRuETrE, Of Emma Abbott's old
company, who played in "Cavallerla Rustl-
cana" at the Casino is going back to COMO
opera. He has Joined Francis Wilson's COM
pany. and is cast for part in the new opera,
Ihe Lion Tamer." to be produced at .ne
Broadway Theater, December 80. The book
OF the opera is by Cheever Goodwin and the
music by Richard Stahl
RuMoR has 1t that Wilson Barrett ana
Cnaries Wyndham are seriously contem-
plating tours in America. And old Japan
ese legend has it that the crocodile basks IN
the sun with open mouth for humming birds
20 skip in and pick their teeth, and that tne
crocodile likes ft. Messrs. Barrett ana
Wynoham, however, take equal chances
with the merry and highly-colored colaprl II
they enter here
When alabama" that exquisite Southern
play, comes to the Alvin at the beginning OF
next month, Burr Mcintosh will be seen In
more ambitious role than any he has under
H. Ill Go.f fhox1n
delightful and most natural character, and
the Boston papers one and all praise htm.ln
the part It is difficult role, too: Mr. Hol-
best actor on
Suered 1t and in it; The first performance
event as well as an artistic one.
''THE LITTLE REoRU1T" J. Milton Hays
popular war play, is to be given In the
Auditorium. Penn avenue, Thursday night,
December 81, and Friday, New Years after
noon and evening. There will be nearly 100
people in the cast, and the performance will
be under the auspices Of the G. A. r. The
proceeds are to go to the relief fund of the
Ladies' Circle and g. A. r. The patriotic
spirit that thrills every true American Is
resentation of the days of the Rebellion, and
THE Little Recruit is considered one or
the best of the dramas illustrating the war.
TIE result of Lillian Russell's remarkable
banting feat is nothing in comparison with
the thinning-down process which Pauline
Hall has undergone. That popular singer
Is AS slim as a girl of Is. She is in town
taking advantage of fante-holiday theatrical
dullness. Miss Halls step is light and
spriney and her cheek ruddy with health and
exercise. To polite expression of surprise
at her reduced girth, Miss Hall at once ex-
ploded popular delusion by stating that
the remarkable stories about her heroic
become
Indeed she declared she was not at all care
full in the selection of her food.
"SIyBAD." which will be seen at the Du-
quese Theater during New Years week, is
the successor to the ''Crystal Slipper" that
most imposing spectacle, which was pre-
sented here last season with SO 0uch suo-
cess. The American Extravaganza Com
pany. which will appear here in "Sinbad,"is
already quite familiar to our theater-goers.
1t contains many people who are great favor
fte, here. Among them Henry Norman,
Arthur Dunn Eddie Foy, Dan Hart. Louise
Eissinr Ida Mule Jessie Vi,lars, Topsy Venn,
frankie Raymond, Babet.e Rodney, Annie
spectacular Interpretation of the old
Arabian Nights story of the adventures OF
Sinbad, the Sailor. Its scenery is said to be
superb, its music catchy. its ballets novel
The advance sale of seats for "Sinbad' will
next Thursday morning.
THE Dramatic Ne,p. relates the following
pathetic incident concerning tho obsequies
Of the late W. J. Florence: The night the
body of the actor was brought from Phila-
lelphfa to New York. the box containing the
,off1n was lying on O truck IN the Pennsyl- |
7ania depot, waiting for the train. Florence's |
Did friend, Morton McMichaei was guarding |
t. Two working men attached to the depot, |
Who had been watching Mr.. McMichael for |
q n he'd I'd coj n.
IF You please sir, we would like to carry |
Mr.. Florence to the car, instead of wheeling |
an m a9"R nsra ss bs freight gn5o the sng Wo
Michael, visfbly touched, gave his consent
he workmen beckonec to a group of their |
.ssociates who responded instantly, and as |
acredly as il Billy Florence had been an
Emperor, and bore it down to the car. They
hen turned, brushed some dust out OF their
yes, repla ced their hats and walked silently
o their duties. They surely were the real |
all-bearers of genial Billy Florence.
CARL AHRENDT, now with Thomas W. Keene
ellis good story illustrative of Booths
indness in one respect. On one occasion |
q was playing Joseph to his Richelieu, and in |
he first act forgot q cue which called out
peech from Richelieu which invariably
vokes hearty rounds of applause. Turning
is back to the audience, Mr.. Booth threw
i'm that needed cue in an undertone Then
-hrendt gave 1t, and Richelieu made his
oint. When they got behind the scenes
.hrendt apologiZed, saying: "bfr. Booth,
m very sorry. I can't for the life of me
1plain how came to forget that cue" 81
an," was the tragedian's rejoinder. "The
,ult was mainly mine. Don't you remem-
er 1 skipped couple of speeches, and
arried you by, as it were? Don't worry
bout it. It's all right now" Those who
aw Mr. Booth at Billy Florence's funeral
reaehed many secret prayer that he
light long be spared, "the Emperor of the
tage," as Father Brann fitly termed him.
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