Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-05

thorough revolution made In the mousse.
Not only has the auditorium received par
ticular attention, but the stage has been
cared for in every possible way, and 1t is to-
day one of the most convenient and thor
oughly fitted up stages in the country.
Manager Gulick has paid particular atten-
tion to the lighting arrangements, and 1t Is
with pardonable pride that he says ne Will
have the most brilliantly illuminated thea
ter in the country this season.
The new curtain of the BUou Is magni6-
cent The scene is taken from Spanish
picture representing flower sale. George
jerks takes Colonel Sam Dawson's place a.
press agent
Manager Wilt, of the Grand Opera House,
is in Atlantic City, but his theater was
open for inspection. He has spent about
provements. Everything was selected Tor
the effect at night and the oolors were COM
bined under the gas light
OLD Gold and Maroon Upholstering.
The boxes and proscenium arch were re-
done In maroon and old gold. The walls Of
the auditorium are covered with paper OF
white, blue and old gold tints. The gallery
fronts were retouched. New carpets have
been laid in the lobby, and the entrance has
been handsomely decorated in crinkle and
stucco. The wainscoting has been replaced
with Tennessee marble. The front OF the
house, including the figure OF Shakespeare
is to be painted light sandstone color, and
q number of new lights to brighten up the
entrance will be put in. Mr.. Wilt claims
when be completes his work that he will
have one of the brightest and neatest play
houses in the States The foyer also was
looked after, and additional lights and new
scenery has been supplied for the stage.
One of the features for the season will be
the orchestra The best musical talent has
been hired, and the music will be something
fine, better than ever before. Popular
prices will be charged, and Mr.. Wilt prom
ises that under no condition will the rates
be raised. The Grand Opera House may be
opened August 15 with an opera company,
or Primrose and West will initiate the
season August 25 The opening date will
not be later. The list of attractions will in
eTds Ss on eNs T.,n the soHadss MsnlSn:
.Fire Patrol, "Eight Bells. Midnight
Alarm" and many others Of the best quail
ity for the prices.
The Alvin tn heater Completed.
OF course it won't be necessary to do much
with such a complete and beautiful theater
as the Alvin. Press Agent Gordon stated
that the house would open September with
.TheWife" and Charity Ball 'on the boards.
He did'n know the order in which they
during the week. When the Alvin was
opened last fall the theater wasn't COM
pleted. 1t was question for atime whether
it could be put in shape by the holidays,
but by confning the work to what was
needed the auditorium was finished. The
entrance and the offices above were
neglected. This summer the front of the
house was finished in style in keeping
with the balance of the theater. A stained
glass top was put over the box office, and
row of electric lights was arranged inside.
The offices above the entrance are being
completed. One in the rear will be for the
use of MI. Gordon and the newspaper men.
He intends to supply the boys with place
to write and to furnish them with messen-
gers. The ceilings of the offices are done in
stucco. They are beautiful and cheerful
rooms The scenery burned by the stable
fire when Kate Cla1ton in ''The Two
Orphans" was the attraction is to be re-
placed. All the scenery originally con-
tracted for from Sosman & Lands was not
completed, and several of their artists will
be here shortly to finish the work. Six of
the windows on the stage were bricked up
after the fire.
Long List OF FIrst-CIass Attractions.
The Alvin's list of attractions is better
than last year, and is as follows No.
comment is needed:
Joseph Jefferson in "Trip Van Winkle,"
Clara Morris, Richard Mansfield, Sol Smith
Russell, Roland Reed, Julia Marlowe, E.
H Sothern, j. Il. Emmett, Marie VAIN
wright, John Drew, Hermann, Fred Ward
and Louis James, "Old Jed Prouty,"
Joseph Murphy, "Blue Jeans" Denman
Thompson in ''The Old Homestead" Hal
len and Hart in new production, George
Thatcher, "The Soudan," the Lilliputians,
County Circus" James Powers in new
production, "Wilkinson's Widows" 'Im-
agination," "The Wife, "Junior Partner"
''Grey Mare, >" "Jane," "Lost Paradise"
"Gloriana," etc.
Harris Theater has been open all sum-
mer. It will close next Monday for two
weeks and reopen August % with "Wife
for Wife" New chairs will be put in and
the house will be redecorated. A lot of
scenery will also be painted. The same
force will be continued, and there will be
decided improvement in the attractions at
says the theater is the best popular house in
America. 1t pays to run it during the
summer and as An accommodation for the
people. The theater has been open for
nine or ten years, and in that time it was
closed only three weeks. The work on the
improvements will be done night and day
The theater is controlled by Harris, Britton
& Dean.
Harry Davis Introduces New Features.
Harry Davis Fifth Avenue Museum will
be opened August 20. He intends to con-
vert it into an Eden Musee. The menagerie