Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-16
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

AT Harris Theater next week the Little
Nugget" will be the drawing attraction.
REILLY AND WOODS new big show will en-
tertain the patrons Of Harry illiams' Academy
next week.
ADDIE c. DAVIS has been granted an aDse-
lutte divorce from ]. Charles Davis, the theatri-
cal manager.
THE sale of season tickets for the May
Music Festival will open this morning at Q
o'clock, at 8. Hamilton's music store, SO and
50 Fifth avenue. A clean sheet will be pre-
who buy their tickets at o'clock Will have
their choice Of any of the 1000 seats.
SUITING the demand for light entertainment
Manager Wilt has arranged with Mr.. ]. NJ.
Hill for a weeks engagement of the comic
opera novelty ship Alloy" which has enjoyed
a prosperous run of IL weeks at the Park
Theater, Boston. Since the days of Gilbert and
Sullivan'S H. NJ. s. Pinatore," the pioneer of
nautical operas, NO production of a musical
vein has SO pleased the American public. who
doteS sailors and sailors on the stage to the
highest degree, as the farcical opera of
Donnelly and Miller's entitled ship Ahoy."
The varied gags, humorous situations and
laugh2ble mistakes with which the opera
abounds are new, bright and entertaining. To
so perfect pearl OF book Fred Miller, Jr, an
American composer of merit, has added a score
OF so purely American and catchy airs-favor-
ipgs of the rich resonance OF melody that filled
the air in "Ptnafore," PIRATES and "Mikado''
days
PrTTsBuRG is at last to have "Blue jeans"
the great comedy hit of the season in New
York. 1t is to be brought here complete and
placed in the Bijou Theater Monday night for
a limited engagement. New Y ok has gone
wild over its success. The Fourteenth Street
Theater has been nightly crowded to the doors
for the last six months to see Mr.. Joseph Ar
thurs new play, described as an original CON-
edy drama in four acts and eight scenes; and
Messrs. Rosenquest and Arthur will spare no
expense to produce it here in precisely the
same manner as in New York. bringing, as
they do. rhe complete outfit-scenery, mechan-
1cal effects, company, choruses, quartets, the
six pretty girls and the old brass band, called
the .Rsing Sun Roarers" An extensive cast,
containing excellent names and many favor :
ties, figure in the production and among them
may be found JEANNE feamans Laura Burt,
Judith Berholde, Marion Strickland, Messrs.
Charles Harcourt, George d. Chaplain, Jacques.
Kruger. j. j. Wallace and several others.
Each and every one is said to be well fitted
for their roles. The Columbia Quartet will
form the musical portion of the evenings ell
tertainmen. assisted by male chorus and
several young lady voices. One of the princi-
Old Brass Band" headed by Drum Major NAL
10y, which is said to be a novelty and very
humorous. "Blue Jeans will be given every
evening and Wednesday and Saturday after
moons.
THE tremendous success which has been
achieved by "The Senator" as presented by
W. H. Crane and his excellent company, is the
main subject of theatrical interest. To those
who have seen the performance of the comedy
in New York. its phenomenal success is not at
all surprising. 1t is an American play dealing
with subjects of interest to Americans, and this
fact of itself gives it \ strong hold on the SYM
pathy OF American audiences. But added to
this is the all-important element of fine acting,
and many much poorer play than ''The Sena-
tor" presented as Mr. Crane does this comedy,
could scarcely fail to secure popular favor. The
comedian does not follow the selfish policy of
the average star, who seeks to overshadow
his company in his own importance. His own
character, that of The Senator leads in i'm
portance, of course, and it is presented with
that artisric finish, which is characteristic of
all Mr.. Cranes work; but every member of his
company has good part, and makes the
most of 1t. The Count Vdn StraM of Mr.. Berg
man. tho Lieutenant Schuyler of Mr.. Frawley,
the Secretary Arnlst ong Of Mr.. De We're. the
Israel Shd,ptess of Mr.. Herbert, the Widot0
Hilary of Hattie Russell, the Josie Armstrong
of Jane Stuart, and the Mrs Schuyler of
Augusta Foster are all strong and effective
characters. admirably portrayed by those hay-
ing them IN charge. The result Of this is a
smooth and artistic performance which is sell
dom locked for from the supporting company
Of . star actor. The Senator IL at the Du-
quesns next week and the sale Of seats begins
to-day.