Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
nichol, Jennie Carroll, Sara Lascelles and
Adele Clarke.

n1chol, Jennie Carroll, Sara Iascelies ana
Adele Clarke.
Stuart Robson for several seasons has
been associated with BERTHE, the Lamb, in the
''The Henrietta," and it will be pleasant
change to see him this week in a new char
acter, and especially in such one as Tony
Las'apkin in "She Stoops to Conquer.
Goldsmith's play has not been given in
Pittsburg, in the style Mr.. Robson prom
ises to give it, for good many years.
Early in the season il will be remembered
that the Ford Comedy Company essayed
production of "She Stoops to Conquer,
and the last time it was done here previous
to that was when Mrs James Brown Potter
appeared in it. Neither of these perform
ances was satisfactory, and Stuart Robson's
company is bv far the best, with one or two
exceptions, that could be picked from the
road organizations, for the performance Of
legitimate comedy. "She Stoops to Con-
quer" will be given on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday matinee and evening, and
"The Henrietta" will be played the rest OF
the week, including the Christmas Day
matinee.
This week Nat Goodwin will appear at
the Grand Opera House in 1.-THE Nominee"
which has not been seen here yet. Nat
Goodwin's powers as comedian and
character actor have brought him to the front,
and he has large number of admirers in
Pittsburg. The mingled humor and pathos
of "The Gold Nine" which he appeared in
during his last engagement here are among
the pleasant memories the stage has given
us of late wears. In 'sThe Nominee" Mr.
Goodwin is said to be well fitted in the
character of Jack Medford, and the play has
generally made hit ever since its long run
in New York last year. Mr.. Goodwin's
interesting performance sprinkled with
much laughter, may be fairly expected Of
him and them.
The bare announcement that Joseph JEFF
ferson and the same company as he had last
year, will play 1.-THE Rivals" and ''The
week hardly needs any explanatory COM
ment. The gap caused by Mr.. Florence's
death has been partially filed at least by
the engagement of Louis James. Mrs.
John Drew is still shiaing ligh. in the
company, which also still contains
charming Viola Allen. ''The Rivals" will
be PLAYED on Monday and Tuesday even
ings, ''The Heir at Law" on Wednesday.
The latter part of the week will be given
up to ga Knctty Affair." which is said to
be an amusing farce comedy of the better
sort a. played by John Rice and his COM
pany.
The last week or two has been playing
skittles with women stars. Modjeska is
still very sick woman; Fanny Davenport
couldn't play several nights in Chicago
week before last, and Nine Janaushek is
laid up in bed. Charles Dickson ought not
to have appeared in 'Incog" last week, bis
throat was in such bad shape, and several
chorus women in Carmen Up
to Data had hard time keeping in line.
No people on earth are so brave under stress
of sickness as actors and the public are not
aware how often the comedian who makes
them roar is in anguish himself
The reputation of Pete Baker, the German |
dialect comedian, has been growing steadily |
the last two or three years. and he has |
pleased the public in his two plays: ''The |
Emigrant" and Bismarck" which he will |
produce this week at Harris Theater. 1t is |
Mr. Bakers boast that he portrays the |
HUMOROUS slOe OF the leutonlr nature Wltn-
out offensive burlesqua, and it is probably |
true that in general acceptability Mr..
Bakers work stands alone. The usual matt
lee and night performances will Be given at
Harris Theater this week.
A glance at the list of names on the
playbills for this week will con-
vince the reader that Manager Williams
has kept one of his best attractions for
Christmas. In Mr. Williams own company,
which will appear at the Academy this
seek, are, among others: Frank Bush, the
mimic; Horace Wheatley, comedian, singer
md dancer; the Caron Brothers, Barnum's
,reat acrobats; Larry and Lizzie Smith,
n their new skit, "Cowlets;"
Hiss Isabel Ward, the popular
niger; the three Racket Brothers with
musical novelties; Miss Gazelle Buckner
n operate selections; the Humorous Bar
,er Brothers; the American Bells Hattie
nd Winnie, singers, dancers and change
rtists, and Saunders and Burdell in a
unny sketch. If the result is not big en-
ertainment of the best sort the patrons of
he Academy will be surprised.
HEPBURN JOHNS.