Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13

did Dixie or Goodwin. Mr.. Stevens, by til,
way, 1 am told. is responsible for many o
| the amusing lines introduced in his part
ana rather suspect that the reply Is his t.
the FELLOW who asks for O cigarette, Showing
| that the foreigner becomes confused wheI
our LANGUAGE, is evolved from his fertil,
| Draln He says' haf some cigarettes; wher
L nave none, gif you any-is it notI"
John u McCormick, who visits flttsoure
TINS week In the interest OF Wilson Barrett
is newspaper man of over twenty year
standing. He began his career in Cincin
natl, anu Tor many years he was the CITY ane
AS Macon" p" he is probably the best known
| sporting writer in America to-day. He ha:
done goou many clever things in his life
put among his sins was the Introduction tc
Sullivan. Macon" brought min out and he
was the only sporting editor in New York
who predicted his defeat by Jim Corbett
In Lppencott's Magazine for November is an
article by McCormick, in the JOURNALISTIC
series, "The Sporting Editor" which fs es
pecially interesting to Pittsburgers, as in II
ne describes the scenes and incidents CON
nected with the Billy Edwards Collier light.
the crowd started from Harescrabble at
midnight and "Macon" tells the story oi
their travels most graphically.
Before beoomfng journalist MIR. McCor.
mick was an actor for several years. and
1ew men are better acquainted with the
theatrical profession. One OF the fpgers OF
his left hand bears q scar the result of q
1nulCCeO Dy Wilkes DOOCu Wulo
fencing with him as Richmond in the combat
scene In "Richard I'LL" He Is interested in
Mr.. Barrett's management, and 1t is fortu-
nate thing for that gentleman that he has
ahead OF him so worthy and capable repre-
sentative as ]. 3. Mccormick.
An unusual tribute to an actor was paid
Mr.. Willard by Hector W. Charlesworth, q
poet of Toronto, in the subjoined sonnet. l
reprint 1t because, for wonder, 1t Is poetry
as well as intense laudation.
WILLARD AS JUDAH.
His ears have loved the sobbing mountain wind.
The chant Of waters falling to the sea:
w. The clouds have foated round him lovingly;
HIS soul hath nature wrought on and renneu
I'LL mighty unsung songs are half defined
In his wild heart; the yearnins Of his eye,
His face, with all its mystic majesty.
Tell OF the souls great secret half OWNED.
And love came near and gently touched the strings
OF his deep, mystic soul; love that had seemed
n, Iiusive as the GOLDEN light that cleaned
At that one touch burst forth, rssistlessly
Turbulent, tragic, joyous melody
In ''The Scarlet Letter" Mr.. Ferguson, an
admirable actor who is usually classed q
comedian. gave an uncommonly strong rem
dering of the revengetul Roger Chelltngporh.
His makeup reminded one of Edwin Booth
as ShyLock, and his beard rather bampered
him. AS the valet in Beau Brummell" Mr:
large opportunities. How clever he was, do
gon remember. as the detective in Jim the
Penman:"
inee performance of "The Scarlet Letter"
were well worth going to see. Not seat
was unsold in parquet or balcony, and lots
OF women stood up through the play. 1t Is
rather pleasant to have ones prediction SO
abundantly fulfilled, and l believe "Fhe
Sarlet Letter. could have been played an
other time with as big results.
Miss Beatrice Cameron's Hester Pynne in
"The Scarlet Letter. is q very graceful and
pathetic performance. A prettier picture
than Miss Cameron in her old-fashioned
New England dress has not been presented
during the past week.
The comedy parts in "The Scarlet Letter"
are small, but W. W. Griffith, as the grim
but amorous jailer, u sort of Puritantc Chad
band band was quantity and richly humorous. aS,ious.
fully airy and amiable as Mary Wits.
In Philadelphia last week Lottie Collins,
OF "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-aye" fame, like
good many Others, went long on the Prince.
tons, and was SO sure of their success she
had dress made of the Princeton colors
Tor Saturday evening. The nows of the
Tigers defeat was received so late she
flag.
Bronson Howard's new play, "Aristoc-
racy," is q success. A Washington paper
said said SO last Monday; ,, The cast contains am
Arthur, w. II. Thompson, Fred Bond, Viola
Allen and Blanche Walsh.
Miss Crosman, the coming Gloridnd, is en-.
titled by ties of blood to a kindly greeting
here. Better, she commands it by her art.
They say her dresses are dreams!
The Press Club entertainment is not by
any means the sort of thing benefit per-.
ormances usually are. The worth of the
peoples money will be returned threefold.
Look ut the absolute novelties which
she theater-goer will never have chance
10 see again: Mr. Willard and Miss Bur-
roughs in charming comedietta; the Glo-
riana Company in new one act drama
which Chicago vent wild over, called 'Out
n the Storm" and whole acts from the
3jou's big attraction Under the Lions |
Jaw" and the Grand Opera Houses Tho |
ierman Soldier" The list OF all the other |
GOD Things is absolutely too immense to |
Luote again here-you can see it in an ad. |
dining column. II you have u few hours to !
pare from till on Friday you should GER !
afnly drop in at the Duquesne.
HEPBURN JOHNS,