Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21


deeds alone. 1 think Mr.. Henderson has
| established his claim this season. for the
| attractions he has played at his house since
! October last, with one or two exceptions,
have been OF the first-class, and the book.
| ings as a whole are the best Fittsburg has
| ever seen.
THE DISPATCH has on several occasions
| contended that Pittsburg, with its large
number of theater-going people, could sup
| port good attraction for more than one
week, but it renamed for Manager David
Henderson to demonstrate that this was
true. 1t required considerable enterprise
and confidence to bring theatrical COM
pany so expensive as ''Sinbad" to this city
for an engagement OF two weeks, especially
when the attraction had already been seen
here for a week only a month and half pre-
viously, and when such an attempt had not
before been made by any other theatrical
manager or play. 1t is true that perform
ances have been given here before for more
than week, but this has not been during
the regular season, and has been
at cheap prices. The phenomenally
successful engagement OF "Sinbad" now
in progress will mark a new era in
Pittsburg's theatricals 1t will be the pest
possible advertisement for the city In
theatrical sense and will undoubtedly induce
managers of other high grade attractions to
book them here for longer periods than
heretofore. 1t is doubtful If any theatrical
company ever played in Pittsbure to larger
receipts at regular prices than "Sin bad" has
during the past week, and from the enor-
nous advance sale reported at the Du-
Quesne theater for the coming week, the
remainder of the e1travaganzas stay here,
1t may be predicted, will be quite as pronta-
BILE. Manager Henderson announces for the
coming week what he calls a second edi-
tion" of "Sinbad." 1t will comprise several
new songs choruses. dances, features and
Mr1l1a dvvip Arthur
Dunn have been given new solos;
a number of local verses pertinent to cur
rent topics, will be sung in that very
popular Quartette "That's What the Wild
Waves are Saying" and changes will be
made in the dances in "The Winter Ballet"
An addition has been made to the dancing
contingent by the engagement OF the Chit
ten sisters, two Spanish dancers whom Man.
ager Henderson recently secured in Europe.
They will introduce what is said Will be an
entirely novel and unique "serpentlne"
dance, which will rely for its effects to
great extent on attractive poses and grace.
ful manipulations of drapertes. AT the END
of its engagement here next Saturday night,
"Sinbad" will depart for the West and will
not again be seen in Pittsburg, as the Amer
fcan Extravaganza Company will next sea-
son be engaged in the presentation of David
Henderson's fifth extravaganza All Bapa,
Jr"
Margaret Mather in new play is the
interesting event at the Bjou Theater this
of Victor Hugo's great novel, 1.-The Hunch-
back of Notre Dame," and is said to contain
much pictorial beauty, as well as intense
interest. 1t was played for the first time in
Chicago last week and made good impress
sion upon audiences there. Miss Mather has
always pleased Pittsburgers, and her ap-
pearance in new role is sure to excite
attention She will be assisted by Otis
Skinner, an actor of great ability, and good
company. The scenery has been specially
Ainted for this play from photographs OF
the localities in Paris.
Added to these features of interest will be
found another in the fact that Miss Mather
as ESnlerdldd will have a new line of emo
having portrayed them in past efforts. Still
another feature of the production will be
the presence of lot of graceful dancers,
who have been secured for the production
here and added not little to the success of
the tragedy in Chicago last week 1t will be
easily imagined that with the action of the
play laid in the early part of 1900 there are
opportunities for eostuming, especially % as
with his cowl and his garb of black, will
offer strong features of contrast for the gay
colored costumes of the Egyptians and street
dancers.
''The Charity Ball' returns to US Monday
evening, at the Alvin Theater. AS there
will be no performance on Tuesday evening,
the piece will be given seven presentations f,
by Daniel Frohman's company, and it is not |
likely that it will ever be seen here again, or,
at any rate, by SO good a company as the
present, which is practically that of last year.
There are some new people in the parts. Of |
course. Mr.. Boyd Putnam Is still that lead |
ing spirit among the masculine portion Of
the characters John Van Buren,, and Mr..
Gregory and Misses Greybrooke and Logan
has retained for this tour. The
new leading lady, Miss Chapman, comes well |
as an actress of good method |
and good training, and Miss Elton. in the |
That amusing and lovable character, Judge |
Peter Guv71ey HIlor, finds able exposition at |
the hands Of W. A. Sands, and the other |
comedy parts, ALe1 Robinson and Bess Van |
Bauen, have been intrusted this season to |
two clever young people, Marian Bruce and |
Jeannette Lowrie.
William Gillette, who is known to all |
as the author of that powerful |
military drama, HELD by the Enemy" and |
Of "The Private Secretary" has given to the |
public fitting companion piece to the last |
named in his latest work, "An the Comforts
Of Home" which is to be presented at the
Grand Opera House by Charles Frohman's
company of players. The piece is written in |
his happiest vein, and has a moral, which, |
however, is left for the audience to apply,
and not obtrusively thrust forward. The |
fun. The Interpretation of this mirth pro.
iucer is in the hands of one of Mr.. Charles
Frohman's most select companies. Among
hem may be mentioned Mr.. S. Miller Kent |
Mr.. Frank Lamb, Mr.. Samuel Edwards, Mr.
Herbert Ayling, Mr.. j. B. Hollis, Mr.. Ii. A. |
Morey, Mr.. Jaques Martin, Mr.. Arthur
aobson, Mr.. james F: Richard, Mr.. D. J.
Mr.. George z. Lask Miss Maude
Haslam, Miss Kate nin-Wilson, Miss Pearl
Means, Miss Goldie Andrews and Miss Trella
Foltz. The production here will be on the
'ame scale as it was seen in New York
Harry Kernel is whole show by him
'elf, and Pittsburgers have always fallen in
With his humor. He brings his own COM
,apy to Harry Williams Academy this
week, and offers besides his own personality
he work of such clever people as Blanche
the soubrette: Williams and
3ulger, negro impersonators: O'BrIen and
sedding, comedians; the aigAleys, musical
Brothers and others. The afterpiece will be
The Halfway House." an amusing skit.
N. S. Wood, the talented young actor.
will be seen at Harris Theater this week in
lis new drama, 1.-THE Orphans of New York;
The story deals with bootblacl, who is in
eslity a person of af1uence in society. n.
Wood plays the bootblack, of course The |
hiae-, and is provided with several oppor-
unities for the display of his talents The
cenery of the production is capital. the
representation Of Battery Park New York,
nd of the destruction by dre of the New
FORK Catholic Orphan Asylum are said to be
eal1stlc. HEPBURN JOHNS.
Worlds Museum-Theater.
The curiosity hall at this popular house
PRESENTS some strong attractions this week
There are some great freaks of nature. Jo-
10, the great and only Russian dog-faced
nan, who is so near to the canine in his ap-
that he had to leave his native
and, where dogs do not have a halcyon
lme, is the ch1ef feature. Unzil. the hand |