Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17
Stage Whispers.

NEXT season Mr.. Edward Harrigan will re
vive four of his popular "Mulligan" series.
4 GREAT number of orders for tickets have
been left at the Grand Opera House for tn.
Julia Marlowe engagement.
LITTLE GoLDIE in the comedy drama, "The
Rocky Mountain Wais," will be at Harris
Theater week commencing April Is.
JANE STUART is still conspicuousIy
valuable member of the Pitou Stock Com
pany, and her ability as a comedienne is said
to be growing all the time.
TIE first company of English players tina,
has ever visited the land of the Pharaoh.
appeared at the Khedvial Theater, Cairo
last week in Forget Me Not"
MopJEsKA has produced her new play, and
it has proven a great success. 1t will be
seen in this city very soon. when this emf
nent star will appear in series Of legitimate
roles.
In answer to correspondent it may be
stated that E. II. Southern, who appeared
here in "The Dancing Girl" was born in
New Orleans in 1885,, and is therefore 30 years
OF age.
The employees have their benefit to-mor-
row evening at the Grand Opera House The
number of tickets already sold makes it
certain that Mr.. Danr Sully will open to
a large house.
"a BREEZY TIME' is the title of q new musi-
cal farce comedy that will be produced at
the Grand next week. By name the piece
is widely known already, for its success in
surrounding cities and throughout the
South and East has been reported.
THE Duquesne Theater is winding up its
season of very strong attractions in an ex-
ceedingly brilliant manner. 1t is seldom
that one theater produces three consecutive
attractions like the Pitou Stock Company,
Fanny Davenport and Modjeska.
MANAGER REMINGTON, of the Tangled Up"
Company, says the show is playing to
Laughing room only" and that from start
to finish it is "a yelling go" and a "hurrah of
jollity." His company he calls multum in
parvo-small, but every member an artist.
THE frrepressible small boy is baff1ed at
last. There is no possible way for him to
steal under the canvas OF Nellie McHenry's
'tNight at the Circus" and as the elephant is
only used to haul the money from the thea
ters, he is seldom thirsty, and no boys are
necessary to carry water.
RUssELL's COMEDIANS, in the "New City
Directory" return to the Alvin on Monday,
April 25. The company includes Sweatman,
Daily. Schoolcraft. Seaman, Haverly, Miron,
Witmark, Warfied, jackson and Mullaly
and the Misses Glover, Cleveland, Eldridge,
Uart, Sherwood and Weller.
THERE is a sextet Of piquant and clever
young ladies in Tuxedo which comes to
VIC Alvin 1ucdetI tuls Wcch lHey are MISS
Ida Fitzhugh, a young society girl from Chi
cago, and charming singer; Miss Mamie
Gflroy, petite and clever soubrette; Miss
Grace Hamilton, Blanche Hayden. Alice
Tridelle and Corinne Cook.
FRED BRYToN is one of the best fishermen
in the profession, and only Acknowledges
Joe Jefferson or Joe Murphy as his superior.
Bryton, however, is more picturesque than
either, and more than half a hundred Long
Islanders stood riveted on the shore of the
Kentuck pond near Locust Valley watching
him take out IA one pound trout inside 80
minutes.
BUSINESS MANAGER J. NJ. HYDE, of the
Alvin, will be rendered a complimentary
benefit on Monday, April 25 Mr.. Charles L.
Davis has kindly rendered the use of the
theater and Manager John H. Russell the
services of the entire "City Dire ctory" Com
pany. The public should do the rest in good
style, for Mr.. Hyde is a type OF the court
eous manager, who ought to be ENCOURAGED
whenever possible.
CLYDE FITCH is said to have made the 40
quaintance OF the original Violet Hunt in "a
Modern Match" while crossing the Atlantic
Ocean ON the French steamer La Burgogne.
He was attracted by the lady's converse
tion and tried to learn the details of her
life. In this he was baffled for a time but
friend of his connected with the New York
Police Department. assisted him and fur.
nished all necessary information. The part
is drawn from life and the name Violet Hunt
is nom de geurre for q one-time famous
leader in society.