Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-31
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

THOSE who had begun to despair OF over
seeing or hearing anything new at q min
strel show were happily surprised at the
many new jokes, new acts, new songs and
novel features contained in the programme
given by Lew Dockstader's Minstrels during
the last tour. The reliable old veteran,
Harry J. Clapham, who was then and is now
the manager of this very successful organi-
zation, assures us that this seasons com
pany is far superior to that of last season.
and the programme to be presented will be
brighter, funnier, and in every particular
better. This is perhaps claiming a good
deal, hut in proof of his assertions Manage
Clapham offers these names: In the first
place he has secured Frank Dumont. the
minstrel Shakespeare, who, it is claimed is
the wlttiest writer and the best producer of
sketches that minstrelsy has ever known.
of rare accomplishments and general
comedian: Fake and Semons, who nre-
sent musical act which is a novelty; Will
lam Rowe, the graceful dancer, in q taking
dancing speciality on a pedestal eight feet
high: Blocksom and Burns in a new laugh
ing act called "Fannabalisin:' the mag.
ni11cent Columbia Quartet, and John C. Har-
rington, talented singing and dancing
comedian. The vocal department is un-
usually strong, and contains eight soloists
and m a grand chorus under the direction OF
Mr. Harry Leighton. Dumont's sketch, "The
Cake Walk and his musical burlesoue
Rustic Anna" will he given here, and arc
said to be delightfully."- humorous They
have scored strong successes Lew Dock
stadcr, of course, will be in the front line
and his new specially, Ward McAllister."
is said to be great. The date fixed for Dock
stader's organization here is next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights and SATURDAY.
matinee at the Bijou Theater. The box
office at the Btjou opened yesterday for the
season.
THIS week at Harris Theater will be inter.
esting, for the managers are going to pre-
sent masterpiece of the great French
dramatist. Sardou. 1t is four-act piece en-
titled Satan" 1t has many thrilling feat.
ures, among which may be mentioned a
sensational duel in the snow that occurs in
the second act, and a grand bal masuue
which is the feature of the last act and will
be presented with n wealth of scenery and
costumes such as are seldom seen in this city.
The leading parts are to be in the hands OF
George a. ID. Johnston. a virile and a Dol.
ished actor, and Miss Rose Osborne. an
actress OF experience and ability. The cast
is as follows: Pow D,rple,nent; George A. D.
Johnston: Henri Mo,reH, Edwin Young:
Gnspard, Frank X. Wallace; Leon de Souione
and Pierre, Stuart Anderson; Rpdncofs. I,onis
Il. Wolfe; Detective, C. E. Ward; Jnlia de
Noutelie, Geor,ia Levard: Eunfc, MsmIe
Egberts, and Madeline de SGuiune Rose Os-
borne.
The Duquesne Theater will be redec-
grated from ceiling to roof before it opens
next month, Henderson Brothers, of New
York, having orders to make the theater as
good as new. Manager Mccullough gives
the following list of attractions actually
booked Tor the coming season: Thomas W.
Keene, Hoyt's "A Temperance Town;" "Isle
Of Champagne" opea Company, "Tar and
Tartar" Opera Company, Hoyt's "a Hole i'm
the Ground" Mason & AIanola COMPANY.
Sadie Seaman. Wilson Barrett. Hoyt's "A
Trip to Chinatown" Lillian Russell, Hoyt's
"a Texas steer" Evans & Hoey, Nat Good
win, DE Wolfe Hopper, Margaret Mnther,
American EStiavasanza Company in "Al:
Baha," Stuart Robson, Julia Mariowe. Will
lard, Mrs. Bernard Beere, tho great Her
mann, William. III. Crane and Modjeska.
GEORGE C. JESKs has written n comic opera
in conjunction with Mr.. Gucnther the we'll.
known musician, which New York man.
ayers and actors who have read It seem to
thiak very clever work. 1t will be pro-
duced the coming season by one of the best
comic opera companies ia the country.
MANAGER WILT is once moro redecoratinp
the lobby of the Grnnd Opera House. which
will be opened August l6.