Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31
Harry Davis Museum-Theater.
Stage Whispers.

JOHN D. GILBERT is the latest brand saved
by the bi-chloride of gold.
THOMAS W. KEENE will follow the Witch
at the Grand Opera House in an excellent
repertoire.
MARIE FRoHNAN in the Witch will give
both the matinees at the Grand this week at
cheap prices.
THE Casino Opera Company with Marie
Tempest, "Tyrolean" and "Nanon" is com.
ing this way.
ALL the Comforts of Home is booked for
an early date at the Grand, and SO is Annie
Ward Tiffany.
THAT charming coincidence, Rosina vokes,
will appear at the Duquesne Theater next
week in a wonderfully varied repertoire.
WHEN Mrs. Leslie Carter gets through
with "Miss Helyett'' she will use a romantic
emotional play which David Belasco is writ
ing for her.
TIE Pitou Stock Company will not come to
Pittsburg as soon as was anticipated. 1t
will probably be at the Duquesne the latter
part of March.
KATE CAsTLEToN is credited with making
substantial success in her new farce comedy,
"The DazZler" 1t will follow "Mr. Potter
of Texas" at the Bijou.
THEATRICAL business in New York, with
three or four exceptions, is bad, and here
the managers are not coming fortunes either.
The high quality of the attactions this week
should act as tonic.
THE second number of the new dramatic
publication, the Chicago Dramatic Ne,0s is
so good that Editor LeaDder Richardson
may fiatter himself he has a winner in the
West well as in the East.
Bulls AND BEARS" BARLEY Campbelrs
comedy, which was produced in San Fran
cisco wears ago. is to be revived. James b.
Radcliffe and Harry Evtinge will be in the
cast. A son OF the late dramatistis is to be the
manager.
MANAGER David Henderson is reaping the
reward of giving people something for their
money in q spectacular way. "Sinbadn is
playing to the apacity of the great big Grand
Opera House, Philadelphia, and had the
same experience in Boston.
CHARLIE PRATT, for many years Emma
Abbotts manager, but of late half owner
and manager OF the Coleman House in New
York, has sold ont his interest in that hotel,
and will return to the operatic business
Mr.. Pratt is said to have found "a second
Abbott"
THEone hundredth performance of ia
Cigale" will occur on February l, at the
Garden Theater, and every seat in the house
has been sold. The souvenir consists of n
silver frame, on one side of which is a pho
tograph of Miss Russell and on the other
side programme of the evenings entertain
ment.
THE latest opera coat is long garment of
tan ladies' cloth, which has just faint tinge
of rose about it. There are three capes,
graduated in length, each outlined with
mink fur. The collar is high Medici edged
with the mink. The garment is lined
throughout with a changeable silk of green
ish pink hue.
THE ultra realistic effect of darkness used
in the Meiningers' Julius Cesar" was too
much for the nerves of two good old ladies
who were mounting the stairs to the bal
cony on Wednesday afternoon at the Du-
uuesne, and when the lights went out they
let out piercing screams, bringing Manager
Mccullough to the spot in a gre hurry.
MARGARET MATHER's present season, which
embraced a seven weeks tour of the South.
has, it is said, been the most successful of
her career. Her comedy work in her new
double bill was everywhere received with
favor. She has in preparation a new play
from Victor Hugo's "Hunchback of Notre
Dame" which she will give for the first
time in Chicago, February l5.
LARGE theater party of the Evanston
admirers Of Miss Kathryn Kidder will attend
the performance of "St. Marc at the Hay
market, on Monday evening next, says
Chicago's Dramatic NetUs. Miss Kidder is a
great favorite among Evanstonians, and she
has been making steady Improvement in her
work as an actress since she became leading
lady OF Joseph Haworth's company.
JuFREYs LEWIS will be welcome to Pitts
burg as Lady Arnerly in "Mr. Potter Of