Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
Why Blue Jeans Is Welcome,

Joseph Arthur is known as the author of
two plays that have made mints of money.
This is not invariably reliable test of q
plays merit. When Mr.. Arthur wrote 1.-THE
Still Alarm" he certainly depended upon a
fire engine and two intelligent horses to do
more for It than any other agents. He was
right too, the fire engines settled the busi-
ness, though the realistic smashing of q
window holped matters. Yet there was
genuine merit in that play even. It abound
ed in action. rather believe that Mr..
Arthur expected the steam saw scene to
but he was too modest to think
that what he wrote and designed
in the plot of "Blue jeans would entisle
him to high place among American play
wrights. Yet as matter of fact "Blue
Jeans" is an excellent play, and the realism
of the s. wmill is as nothing at all beside the
artistic verisimilitude OF the characters and
the strength and simplicity Of the story.
Mr.. Arthur in "Blue Jeans" has given US
thoroughly American play of pure and
racy romance. The people in it are
such as we may meet in any rather
though drawn, accurately and especially
from nature in Indiana, Better than this,
they are people We like to meet; we can
laugh at some OF them, sympathize with
some Of them. and one or two we can heart
lily dislike. If there were no other finely
drawn character than June the uncouth
village beauty with heart as big as a
houeo, N Diue jeans, IL Woulo oe re-
"BIue Jeans" will be acted BY a good com.
pany at the Alvin Thealer this week.
Lillian Lewis az Lady LII.
Something striking in the way Of q new
play is promised at the Grand Opera House
this week. Lillian Lewis is the star, LADY
Lii" by Lawrence Marston, the play. Else
whore it appears to have made a good i'm
preston. The play dwells upon the war Of
1896. with the scenes at Prague, in Bohemia.
Austria was ut It's hottest point and Mr.
Marston found plenty Of material to make a
story strong and exciting. Lady Lii is the
rider of the Prague amphitheater and makes
handsome and on horse looks CHI arming.
The company is strong. The costum es and
scenery are good. 1t is said.
BilPs Boot at the Bijou.
Manager Harry Williams is not content
with his vaudeville dominion, but swoops
down upon the Bijou Theater this week
with new spectacular burlesque extrava-
garEa which has made q hit in the East, en-
titled "Bill's Boot" The costumes aud
scenery used in the piece are said to Le
something wonderful. and how good the
company is may be judged by the following
list . Of some n,, Of those n , who appear in it'
ry Smith, John and James Russell, r. A.
Broderick, W. A. Patterson, I'd Cummings,
Fred D. Lucier, C. Hart Prince Ethel Lyn.
ton, Maud Raymond, Della Archmere and
HAY Russell.
Harry Williams Academy.
At this house will appear this week the
Lily Clay Colossal Gaiety Company. The
name implies just what 1t is, q colossal
gaiety company, selected by the well known
manager, Sam 7. Jack. He is determined to
give the public a change and to that end has
engaged many new people. The contingent
returns with but few OF the old faces, and
aside from his galaxy of thoroughbreds he
entirely new. first part and
bright, original burlesqne One favor
who has always. been very popular in this
city. The opening number is the nautical
burlesQue in three scenes, "Cnristofo Co.
Jumbo " handsomely costumed and staged,
with Miss Warde as Columbus Miss Rosa
Hamilton as the purser and other char.
acters by George BEGAN and p. Doyle.
The Black smiths Reyenge