Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14


drama called Underground" which deals
with lite in the coal mines chiefly. "Under.
ground" which will be produced at the
Biiou on Monday night, is by Daniel L. Hart.
1t is play with a purpose presumably. for
it aims to illustrate a common phase of the
struggle betw cen capital and labor. Though
written some months ago it is said to con-
tain many incidents that strikingly recall
the recent stormy scenes at Homestead. The
story OF the play is said to be strongly dram
attic and yet truthful picture of the life of
the average coal miner. The scene of the
play is near Wilkesbarre, Pa, and the in
terror OF coal mine is shown realistically
In the course of the play. The third
act is entirely acted at the bottom of the
mine shaft, and the loading of cars with
coal and the sending of them to the surface,
together with other details OF mining, are
said to be shown with perfect accuracy. The
sensational denouement of this act is the
explosion of gas in the mine. In the last act
labor strike takes place, and the military
are called out to suppress the riot, suggest
ing the Homestead affair vividly of course.
The meeting of the Advisory Committee OF
the strikers with their employers is another
incident which will seem familiar. Other
realistic backgrounds for stage pictures are
supplied in views of the coal breaker, the
burning "culm heap" and so on. Although
the main story is serious and involved with
a taking tale of love, there is large comedy
element, and the Vendome Quartet will swell
the plays attractions with song. The elabor-
ate scenery has all been specially painted for
this production. The company includes
ton, Henry Hanscombe, Ed II. Lay. Oscar
Girard, Alfred Beverly, Tony Murphy, w.
B. Atchison Ruth Macauley. Clara Coleman
and Flo Williams.
The Worlds Museum will reopen on Mon
day, August Is, at P. NJ, with everything
inside it as bright and fresh as it's enterpris-
ing managers, Edward Keenan, and George
Connor, can make it with new paper and
paint. The curio nall and theater have both
been thoroughly redecorated. So popu ar
has this house grown since its opening that
is nSw the PosihSltiYs ths nss that
museum of to-day. The management,
however, intend to devote their energies
chiefly to the improvement OF the museum
as it is this season. The opening attraction
in the curio hall will be Jonathan Bass, the
living ossif1ed man, one of the most re-
lnarkable freaks of nature in existence.
the celebrated Marque musical family will
also give performance in the curio hall. In
will render a large programme, of which the
following will be part: Murphy and Mack,
in comedy skit: Kokena, the lady Japan
ese magician: the great Tom Mcintosh and
Mrs. Mcintosh, in comedy; Jerome, the man
frog; Quinn and Forbes and Master Forbes,
in dances, and Miss Jessie Florence with
songs and dances.
The Iroquois Band, of Lancaster, Pa. will |
give grand instrumental concert at the |
Grand Opera House on Tuesday, August l6, |
at O'Clock. The fame of this band has pre-
ceded it here, and good concert may conf |
IDENTIFY be expected. The band is affiliated |
with the Knights Of Pythias who are in con- |
here this week, and accompanies |
Island City Division No, I, of Lancaster. But |
eral public as to the knights. There are 80 |
pieces in it, and the celebrated cornetist Mr.. |
A. G. Hewitt, is the leader. Seve raj other |
soloists OF ability are also to be found in the |
IA Qa Y0nhOna
John Mohring on the clarionet, and Herr |
on the euphonium. In the elabo- |
lre nn1bera frem ses Rossinis I "W iihelm Te
Gounod's Faust" and other great COM
posers. while popular music is repre-
sented by such things as Braham's medley.
1uisite plantation melodies OF the old-fash-
oned sort.
For the entertainments of the visiting
knights of Pythias that clever actor Mr. |
Walter Osmund, of this city, has consented |
% put on damon and Pvthias" for two
nights at the Grand Opera House. Mr.. Os-
one of his best, and Puttias will be played
~ E. S. McKim. good actor. The rest of
;he company will be as strong as 1t can De
made at TINS is season ens & M
lorse, Kentucky Belle in the last act. "Da-
non and Pythias" will be played on Wednes-
lay and Thursday evenings
The attractions for the coming season at |
he Grand Opera House will include Boston
Howard Atheneum Speciality Company,
Ianlons "Fantasma" and "Superba," Gus
Williams in "April Fool" Charles Hanford
n his grand production of Julius Caesar"
lanes O'Neil, Primrose & Vests Eight
Bulls and Bears" "The Midnight Alarm"
lillian Lewis in LADY Lil," Charles T. Ellis,
lay Howard Company with Harry Morris, |
DEVILS Auction" Florence Bindley in ''The
Fly" Daniel sully in repertoire, 1.-THE Ven-
eta" Henry Company with William Null
Don, Robert Downing, "Master and Man,"
'ernona Jarbeau, Hopkins Trans Oceanic
pecialty Company with the great Trewey, |