Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
THEATRICAL NEWS.

performance
take to Mr.. Bellamy instead of Mr.. Charles
Hagar. Mr.. Hagar, moreover, Is entitled 70
praise as the stage manager of the play. AS
the play was not over until very close to
midnight, there was little time for discr1m-
mating criticism, and it may be added to
what has already been said that the hosdtlad
of Miss Coghlan was so charming that 1t Is
singular that she has not given the pubic
more chances to see It of late. When Miss
Coghlan visits Pittsburg next season, she
would find it advantageous to put on
Gas You Like 1t" for two or three
nights. If she does so, however, she
will have difficulty in obtaining an
0rHe crItnqe as NJ %r joseph guen HaSortR % The per-
formance of this young actor confirmed
the impression which he has made SO gener.
ally that he is destined to be q champion OF
the boldest kind in the romantic and the
Shakesperian schools. Not long ago Mr.
William Winter, the eminent critic OF New
York, expressed the opinion that Mr.. Ha-
worth gave promise OF being the great
Booths successor, and the opinion is likely
to be widely echoed The time is indeed op-
perfume for the rise of a new star IN TINS
Quarter of the theatrical heavens. with
Booth retired Barrett dead, and not more
than three or four actors OF any cons1dera-
BILE ability essaying the great roles OF tne
legitimate drama, Mr.. Haworth has no one
to blame but himself if he does not take the
lead.
Pittsburg has reason to be proud of the
roshian in "As You Like It3 Miss Burress
talents were recognized by THE DISPATCH
when she played here with Mayo, ana SINCE
then she gained amazingly by study ana eA-
perience. Her greatest endowment pnysE
cally is q melodious voice, which has been
trained in a good school: this will serve her
more than her good looks and 1.-the, grace
full figure. But she has real histr1on1c talen1
as well, and so much of it that there is no
denying her q brilliant career, II she VIII
but avoid the pitfalls SO plentifully provided
for young women VINO are mucn naItereu o
and applauded in public. Another obserya-
tion which this performance OF As You
Like IT. tempts one to make IS thas
nowhere are actors 80 prone TO e3-
aggerate, to overleap naturalnesS In voice
every way, as in essaying Shakespearlan
characters. Mr.. Osmond's Addn1 would have
been very good if it had not been so terribly
overdone. 1t not only lacked repoSe ana re-
preston but had not the least shading in it.
Declamatory violence was the prevailing
fault with the minor characters; and MISS
Dessert magnified the unpleasantneSs OF
AUDREY to the verge of responsiveness. There
is already talk of an out of door performance
of "Midsummer's Night Dream" or AS You
Like It," with professionals in the leading
roles and amateurs for the balance, for
charity's sake. The grounds of some wealthy
East Ender will be used, if the plan is car
ried out, and one or two LADIES' thoroughly
able to undertake such thing are sald TO
have fallen in love already with the idea.
THE Bijou Theater, after a thorough over
hauling and re-pain ting, will begin its regu-
lar season Saturday evening, AugustS 3. The
opening attraction will be the popular Irish
comedian, Bobby Gaylor, in an entirely
new farcical creation called sport McAll1s-
ter One of the AGO." AS a deltneator of
peculiar line of Irish character Bobby Gay
lor has no equal, and in sport McAllister,"
which is q farce comedy pure and simple, he
will have ample opportunity for the intro
duction of those specialties which have
made him famous W. A. Brady, who is
Mr. Gaylor's manager, has been at work for
the past six months on this production, and
is determined that it shall excel anytnlng OF
the kind ever seen in Pittsburg. Many new
mechanical inventions will be introduced In
the piece and the specialties Will not only
be new, but the neatest and most renned
selected to support Mr.. Gaylor includes
among its members Miss George Par
ker, so well known here in Pitts
burg as the leading soubrette with
George c. jerks .. S. Mail Company and
the Hoyt and Thomas attractions; Pearl
Arding the California dancing wonder, her
first appearance in the East; 1.-The Olympia
Quartette," for the past seven years with
Evans s. Hoey's Parlor Match Company;
j, P. Carroll, the well-known Irish comedian;
Hallett and Raymond, C. W. Young, May
Sallie Carter, Jameston and Cahlll, Nellie
Perkins and others. The company are now
rehearsing at Asbury Park, n. j., and those
who have seen the rehearsals do not fail to
say that Nj. Gaylor has q part exactly fitted
to his abilities.
"a HIGH Roller" the spectacular farce
comedy to be produced in Pittsburg shortly,
will evidently be on a grand scale, employ
ing the services of Barney Pagan and 40
others-includinS 20 comedians and 20 we'll
known soubrettes. The authors-Clay
Greene. Augustus Thomas and Max Free
man-have contributed plot abounding
with humorous dialogue and funny situa-
tions The songs, dances and specialties
have been arranged expressly for this pro-
9e0qs B. aS wHo TP
lead eight gorgeously costumed dancers in |
Irritation song and dance. Other special !
numbers will be hoop chorus by 10 little |
dressed in dude costumes, butterfly ballet, |
a decollette minuet, and a grand choral
march by the whole company.
THE Bijous revised list of attractions for
this season includes: Bobby Gaylor in sport |
Lillian Russell Opera Company,
"Mr. Potter of Texas "a High Roller"
Robert Mantell, 1.-THE Hustler" De Wolf |
Hopper Opera Company in wang" "The
Limited MAIL" Charles T. Ellis In new
play, ''Power of the Press" Bottom OF the
Sea-" Kiralfy's new spectacle, MargareS
Mather "Yon !ons99nd 80 ad Stln Tan, ASrmE ..SvTiEe
Slave" Charles A. Gardner, Little Tycoon"
with Robert Graham General hntckeT-
booker, aunt Bridget's Baby - James Riley
"After Dark" "Shenandoah," "The Twelve |
Natural Cas-" THE Devils |
Auction" "The DaZzler," rThe Danger |
Signal - John L. Sullivan in "Honest Hearts |
and Willing Hands"
BARNUM & BAILEYs circus will visit Expo |
sition Park, Allegheny, August and l. This |
will be enough to most of our |
readers, but if bill of particulars is needed |
the notice in the advertising columns will |
give all the information desired. 1t is the |
best circus and menagerie combined the |
world has ever seen, and, in addition, there
will be the spectacle of Nero, or the De
struction of Rome" This requires l,2OO
people to show the various historical charac-
ters, and $3.50, 900 and $3.50, 600 have been spent
in costumes and horses for TINS
part of the show alone, besides fortune in
scenery and other accessories. Hundreds OF
wild beasts chariots triumphal cars, etc.
are needed in the piece, and 800 ballet girls
show how the Emperor Nero was RECALLED in
his palace. Truly it is most wonderful
The street parade Will take
place in the morning of Monday, August g.
A CRITICISM of the first performance of the
Garrow Opera Company will be found on the
fourth page. The Duquesne Theater will
not close probably again before the regular