Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

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Rosfna Vokes remains as sprightly ant
Vlvaclous as ever. She also continues to ex
ercise her good judgment selecting he
company. 1t was in every respect all tina
could be desired. The clever Courtena.
Thorpe had better opportunity to maniles
his power during the week than he has hac
here before. The first three evenings of tn.
week his work in three plays, differing
| widely Ill character. stamped him as one o
tne Tn,3 most versatile men now on the boards
| fcI1 Morris, as usual, was perfection itself
| Ihere is not better character actor living
Ferdinand Gottschalk is another performer
who is deserving of all praise. He was at hi:
| pest in Doctor Finnicunl in Barbara" Mr.
| Gottschalk occasioned considerable sur
prise by his very clever work on the
piano In the slight opportunity offered dur.
hearsal." OF Miss Vokes herself it is hardly
necessary to say much. Everything she
does is so thoroughly artistic that an attempt
| TO praise is superf1uOus. An exception might
| De made i'll one instance, however, by re.
| ferring to her Characterization of Barbara in
] the little play of that name. In it she e1-
hlblted, believe. for the first time to Pitts
| burgers her ability in sentimental vein.
| lne opportunity was not great, but what
| there was of it Indicated that sne was fully
! equal to the task if necessary Some disap-
polntment was manifested during the week
| that Miss Vokes had not included the ever
| popular "Circus Rider" in one of her pro-
grammes.
Thomas W. Keene appeared in a ronnd of
tragedy at the Grand Opera House last
week and do not know of q single instance
In which he has appeared to better advan-
tage. He mad company with him that was
far above the ordinary. More attention was
paid to stage-setting and the general acces-
sories than usual and these advantages
seemed to brace Mr.. Keene up to better
work than he has ever manifested in this
city. In the opinion of many he was at his
best in the powerful and extremely tryin.
role OF Louis XII" Louis and Richard III are
two characters that seem to suit Mr.. Keene's
powers better than the others in his reper-
tolre.
Kate Castleton and her company of come
dians amused large crowds at the Bijou
during the week in the farce comedy "The
Dazzler." 1t is like nearly all of its class, a
thing without plot or apparent object, ex-
cepting the creation of Inirth. 1t was sue
cessful in the last particular. the fair Kate
shows some evidence OF waning powers or
else she was slightly under the weather.
Her performances of the past week did not
give as much satisfaction as usual.
"The Old Homestead" held the boards at
the Alvin to the biggest business the house
has so far known. This was its second
visit to this city, but instead of its drawing
powers falling off, they seem to grow instead
OF diminish, the more the play becomes
known. There is not much in it, except that
it presents a picture of life that is at once
natural and truthful, and one that even a
child's intellect is not strained to compre-
hend or enjoy.
"Sinbad," or the Maid OF Balsora, and Da-
vid Henderson's splendid organization the
American Extravaganza Company, will be
seen again at the Duquesne Theater to-mor-
row night. "Sinbad" scored such decided
and emphatic success when it was here be-
fore that this time we are to have it for two
weeks, or, as it Is announced in the adver-
tisements, for l2 nights and four matinees.
Pittsburg must be developing as a show
center or so shrewd d manager as David
Henderson would not undertake to keep
such an expensive organization as his COM
ment which shows his faith in the town and
his belief in the supreme drawing powers of
his attraction.
"Sinbad' was here so recently that its at
tractive scenes, entertaining features and
clever company are well remembered. In
wealth of scenic splendor it is Questionable |
whether any thing so absolutely perfect has
been seen htoss before m; IN TINS city: The four
elegance challenge unbounded admiration, |
are the vision of the ocean depths, t1e trop-
ical island, the valley of diamonds and the |
gorgeous ivory and gold palace of Sinbad, |
and the acme of spectacular grandeur is |
reached in Dangerheld's Transformation |
scene representing "The Morning of Life"
The company is the same clever and COM |
petent seen here before with some aeditions. |
All the 1avorite musical members are re-
tanned and we will again have an oppor-
tunity to hear the amusing !lT feline serenade,
Waves Are Saying" Foy's pantominnic song,
"There Are Moments When One Wants to |
Be Alone" Dunns bright parodies, True as
Steel A." "In Minute,""I am Seventeen To-
day" and the other popular Numbers.
Martha Irmler still leads the ballets assisted |
by Henrietta Rosche and Edith Craske the |
latter recent addition to the company.
"The Bottom Of the Sea- the big marine
spectacle that created such big sensation
in our city last November, will be given its
second presentation at the Bijou next |
night. 1t will be an entire new pro-
duction and many realistic features have |
been added. The first act shows the interior
of an ocean steamer on her way from West |
India to France, her boilers explode and
there is a realistic shiowreck scene, showing
the struggling passengers in the water and |
the gradual descent OF the ill-fated vessel |
At this moment full-rigged yacht comes in
sight, tossing on the waves. and the act |
closes with the most realistic rescue ever
The fourth act contains the
submarine scenes, of which there are ten
tahleauX or transformations, showing
divers clad in their peculiar out
ft and helmets with their flashing
electric headlights. During the descent one
of the divers is attacked by huge octopus,
or devil fish, and realistic conflict takes
place. The diver escapes and joins his COM
panions at the bottom of the sea. Here they
come upon the wreck of the ill-fated steamer
sunk in the first act, and the hero OF the |
piece seeing the villains robbing the dead |
of their treasures. interferes, and a terrific |
conflict taxes place. The most interesting
feature OF this act is the pantominic work
of the players and the swimming about of |
all strange kinds of fish. The company,
which is an exceedingly large one, embraces
many well-known players, the principal of |
Brophy. Ross O'Neal, Mr.. Felix Harvey,
Moll1e Stockmeyer, Camille Cleveland and |
many others.
Tomorrow night will witness the first |
here of "Men and Women" the |
last and most successful work of Henry C. |
DeMille and David Belasco, authors sf "The |
Wife, "Charity Ball." etc., which takes
place at the Alvin Theater Monday night by
Mr.. Charles Frohman's Company. No Amer
can drama has had so much written about
It as this play which teaches its forcible |
moral lesson as effectively as mastery |
sermon. The story goes: A young bank
cashier misappropriates securities belong
ing TO the Dank, ana IN reckless
endeavor to become speedily wealthy
ooses everything in speculation. The
assistant cashier, is accused and the crime
fastened upon him by circumstantial evil
ience. The criminal cashier watches the
of the assistant before mid
night meeting of the bank officials and even
testifies against him. Not until his affianced
wife arrives and informs him that she knows
the facts does the guilty man lift his voice
and put on the handouts intended for an
other. This midnight meeting of the bank
officials is acknowledged to be one of the