Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-22
STRAIGHT STAGE TIPS.

i STRAIGHT STAGE TIPS.
HARRY DAVIS EDEN MUsEE opens at 10 A. Il
each day of the Exposition period
AT Harris next week Augustin Neuville
will appear in "The Cannon Ball Express y
The scenery and effects are said to be beau
/ tiful and novel,.
The Worlds Museum Theater will spring
a novelty upon wonder-loving public In
the shape of Miss Myrtle Corbin, the four.
legged girl next week. This extraordinary
the two-headed boy.
| "sHAUN RHUE" seems to have a perpetual
lease of lie good enough in its old form, but
| many new features have been added since
| MI Murpny's last appearance here. shaun
| Rhue" Will be seen at the Alvin shortly.
with MI. Joseph Murphy in the title role.
The wholesome wit and genuine natural
ness to be found in "Killarney'' have evil
IDENTIFY found favor here, for the Alvin has
/ been crowded all week, 1t is a capital per-
| formance, and we can honestly say about 1t
what we can seldom about play of this
kind that it will do anyone positive good to
| see it.
MANAGER HARRY DAVIS has definitely ar
ranged for the appearance OF the Brothers
De Gray at the Eden Musee next week.
They are said to be thorough masters OF
hypnotism. and acknowledged to be the
cleverest people of their kind in the coun-
try Harry De Gray, who does the chief
portion of the hypnotic work, is well known
as q clever scientist who has lecsured on the
subject Of mesmerism all through the United
States r
RICHARD GOLDEN still sticks to the quaint
old New England characterization i'll "Old
Jed Prouty." He has made it one of the
familiar typical characters of the American
drama, like Joshua Whitcomb, Colonel
Sellers and half a dozen others. This is
something to do in an age where most actors
seem TO be willing to squander their talents
on rubbtshy roles that make them rich. Mr..
Golden deserves a hearty welcome at the
Alvin Theater next week. 1t is said that
the drama has been given much better
dress of scenery than 1t has ever had be ore.
feature of this production will be the re-
appearance of Miss Dora Wiley, the sweet
singer OF Maine.
Mr. MURRAY, the bill-poster, tells charac-
teristic story OF Harry Fulton, whom some
Pittsburgers will remember as the Du-
Quesne's press agent two seasons ago. Mr..
Murray and Fulton were riding in the rear
car of a train short time ago. and while
they were stopping at some station another
locomotive drew mp close behind them. 1t
was ut night and the glare from the engines
headlight flooded the smoking room OF the
sleeper in which they sat. 81 am glad" said
Fulton, "there are no actors here" "Why?"
asked Mr.. Murray. because they would be
trampling all over us to get into the line
light" was the reply.
IF the critics in New York were variously
impressed by Miss Collins "Ta-ra-ra-b boom
de.aye" they were all of one mind rs to the
merits of "Puritania," )" in which Miss Pauline
Hall made her reappearance in New York
on Monday night. If the New York papers
are honest the play and the star made o
dire failure. Poor Pauline! there we're days
not SO very long ago wnen New York raved
1a.Arrf Ar,,,n ht41 ,,
other in the effort to persuade yon
that you were the most beautiful singer
comic opera had ever known. Now she is
roughly told that she has voice and can't
act. But nobody seems to be ready to deny
yet that she is lovely woman.
1T was remarked in THE DISPATCH on Sun
day last that Thomas @. Seabrooke last ap-
peared here in ''The Cadi." This was mis-
take, for when "The Cadi" was produced
here the title role was filled by another actor
than Mr.. Seabrooke, becaus e of the latter's
dtsa bement What was said, however. about J
Mr.. Seabrookes abilities in that connection
will stand. Mr.. Seabrooke made such a hit
in Castles in the Air" when it was here that
that he outshone Mr.. Hopper. His original |
ity rs a comedian is the most marked thing |
about him, and, therefore, it may be reason !
IDLY expected that his part OF the perform
ance at the DuQueSne next week in "The |
Isle of Champagne" will be thoroughly |
amusing.
For those who do not know precisely what |
kind of a comic opera 1.-THE Isle of Cham |
pagne," which comes to the Duquesne next |
week. is, it may be stated that it is supposed |
to rank with "Ermfnie," wang" and "a
Merry Monarch" The comic dominates and |
there is not only the customary amount OF |
dancing, but straightout ballet in which |
our old friend Clara Qualitz will pirouette
said to be quite costly and the company has
the appearance from the published names |
or being competent. The photograph of the
young women of the company, which has
been hanging in the DuQuesne lobby for
several days, shows some pretty faces, but
Why, o, why, did the photographer permit
one fair damsel to sQuint outrageously?
MELoDRAMA seems to be coming into vogue
again this season. 1t is undoubtedly true
that audiences of all countries are newt
ably stirred by any melodrama that has
strong plot and elaborate scenic effects
The attraction at the Grand Opera House
lext week will be Ed win Arden In Eagles
Sest." This is q melodrama for which much |
s clai med by w., A. Edwards, its manager.
n the first place, Edwin Arden is O star |
whose ability has been tried frequently and |
never found wanting. The last time lie ap- |
,eared in the play was over four years ago. |
= has not been seen in this country since
hen. Mr.. Arden will be supported by Frank
Iosee and Marion Elmore and a number OF |
,ther actors of merit. The scenic part of the
production, it is promised, will play an i'm
|
claimed that some of the scenes have never
'een surpassed In effectiveness. Thousands
If dollars have been spent in the various
'arts of the production.
MISS LorTA COLLINS, who taught London
% consider her singing of clara -ra- boom
le-aye" the acme of art and about whom
ober English critics composed poems and
rose .eulogies, made her appearance in New
FORK on Monday night. 1t is hard to tell
rom the variety of opinions expressed in
he New York papers, what her reception,
o say nothing OF her performance really
vas. The New York Herald says that she
!oes not kick at all, but that she has an in
lnlte variety OF wriggle, and seems to think
nat MISS Collins captured the audience with |
he wild pirouette with which she closed
ach verse. The New York Tribune saws
hat "Miss Collins" will waste her time in
his country because she cannot sing as well
ior dance as well as scores of our variety
performers. People were indignant that |
hey had been deluded and duped. The |
.fffaeS says, London IS the place for Miss Col
ins. Her performance is simply lnane,"
nd n the paper insinuates that the ushers did
ii the applauding. The Recorder thinks |
hat Miss Collins is diverting, but not
tartling. and admits that the audience |
eemed to enjoy Miss Collins efforts The
t7l says that there is much dramatic art in |
Ter performance, that she realized the most
xtravagant anticipation or the spectators
nd that there is not the slightest vulgarity
II what 1t calls her "uncontrolable' friski- |
less. 1t will be seen that Lottie Collins
oes not strike everybody, not even all the
rites, in the same way. We shall have a |
nance to judge Tor ourselves later on.
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