Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Stage Whispers.

MARGUERITE FISH (Baby Benson) is in
London.
JULIAN JORDAN has been made the musi-
cal director of "Yon Yonson."
IRMA MARIE, sister of Paola Marie, and as
great an artist, died in Paris last week.
In the spring time Richard Mansfield and his
latest manager, Mr. Hartz, part company.
JAMES O'NEIL in "The Dead Heart" follow
"Good Old Times" at the Grand Opera House.
MARIE TEMPEST has scored heavily in
Dorothy which is now pleasing Boston au-
diences.
MRS. LANGTRY has stopped all preparations
for "Hero and Leander," and will do one of
Ibsen's plays instead.
JOHN KERNELL is to star next season in an
Irish play, under the management of Davis
and Keogh.
DE WOLF HOPPER played 1.-THE Lady or the
Tiger" at matinee in st. Paul last week. It
proved as much of failure there as it did at
Wallack's Theater
STACCIoNE the premiere danseuse with
"The Hustler" is but Is years old. The
Spanish dance has proven one Of the sensa-
tions of the season.
AN entertainment will be given by the Old
Plantation Jubilee Singers next Saturday
night for the benefit OF the families of the
dead miners at Mammoth.
leT long lllneSS MISS Julla D1drlOWe
has completely recovered and will resume her
professional duties about the lsr of March un-
der the management of Fred Stinson.
HARRY B. SMITH and Reginald de Koven's
ROBIN Hood" or "Maid Marian" whichever it
will be called is to be produced at the Prince
OF Wales Theater, London, February s.
COLONEL ALFRIEND's new play. "The
Louisianan." will have q production in New
York next month. E. J. Henley and May
Hampton will have the principal parts.
SADIE MARTINor received over a cartload of
flowers during the engagement Of "Dr. Bill" in
Boston. The Harvard boys. with whom she
| was always prime favorlte, turned out en-
masse to welcome her.
| MR.. CHARLES Fl. HoYT and his business
partner, Mr.. Charles W. Thomas, will be in
| Pittsburg, accompanied by Mr.. Frank Mckee,
| their general manager, during the early part of
| the "Trip to Chinatown's" engagement at the
Duquesne.
THE new and novel fire fly effect which is
produced in 'Good Old Times" at the Grand
| Opera House next week, is said to be avon
derful piece of mechanical skill. Fire fys are
seen during the action of the play fitting from
| bush to bush.
MoLLIE THOMPSON, one Of the condolences
with THE Hustler" is a very talented and
versatile little lady. She is a daughter of the
veteran John Thompson, of ION Hand" fame,
| and received her stage training in hersfather's
company. Miss Thompson has bright future
THE Crystal Slipper" that most gorgeous
of extravaganzas, which made such a hit at the
Duquesne a month ago, returns next week, fol-
| lowing Chinatown" for a weeks engagement.
| Eddie Foy has some new topical material
| especially for this engagement, which is made
| possible only by Mr.. Henderson's ''buyng Off
| the attraction booked for the time. The
| ''Slipper' Company contains 100 people and
will arrive by special train. The receipts of
,aba of fha
| Theater las: week were ittingly climaxed by
| Saturdays business-S4,1 100 in two performances
| despite pouring rain.
ON Monday, Febraarys. The Merry M on
| arch" will be presented in the Biiou Theater
| It is not often that theatrical production of
| any description is favored with such positive
| and universal evidences of success as has been
| bestowed upon Francis Wilson and company's
| performance of the operetta. 1.-THE Merry Mon
| arch" 1t was first seen at the Broadway
| Theater, New York. on August Is. Its recep-
| ton was marked by more enthusiasm than
| had been seen in New York theater
| in very long while, and the
| next day the news of the success was emphas-
| lied IN the daily papers by the most lavish
| praise from the critics for the star the music
| The libyetto. the company and the manner of
| production. 1t WAS ore of those rare hits
| peculiar to New York City alone. in which the
| tile of success spreads over Broadway through
| the hotels and into the theater lobbies aud
ci II BIS with the rapdity of the telegraph. Be-
fore the curtain fell on the last ac all the pub
| lie resorts were ringing with the praises of
| "Wilson's greatest achievement" In his re-.
/ markable prosperous career.