Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Stage Whispers.

"THE LITTLE RECRUIT" at the Auditorium
last week was cleverly played and appre-
ciated by very fair-sized audiences.
WHEN the would-be master of Europe,
William of Germany, recently attended the
Covent Garden Theater, the receipts footed
up f5,65S
IT is said "Niobe," Abbott and TeaIs new
comedy. is moro thoroughly enjoyable and
more admirably acted than anything Of the
kind that has been seen in years.
FLORENCE BINDLEY In her new realistic
comedy drama, "The Pay Tratn," will
shortly be seen at the Grand. She is doing q
big business all through the South.
Mrs. LORD FAUNTLERoY BURNETT has leased
the Theater Royal, London, in which she
will produce play of her own, called "The
Showman's Daughter" says the Dramatic
Ne,ns.
Tony FARRELL will be seen here in few
weeks for the first time as a star in an Irish
comedy by James Hearne, entitled "Aly
Colleen" He is under the management OF
W. A. Brady.
CHARLES T. ELLIS, who made q favorable
impression here last spring in "Casper the
Yodler," viii follow 'cThe Twelve Tempta-
tions' at the Bijou. He promises some new
songs and capable company.
THE "Jim Dandy OF theatrical managers
has been found. He lives in Paris and is to
outrage Partisan morals" A man that can
do that must be the wickedest man on earth.
THE Duff Opera Company follows "For-
given" at the Grand Opera House, and will
produce for the first time in this city "The
Queens Nate nand"Paola." These two operas
have met with unbOunded success where
they have been seen.
Mr. JOSEPH AUTHOR, manager and writer of
"The Still Alarm" informs US that the
business done by that strong play ia as large
as ever, and that this season he has gotten
together the best company that has ever
been seen i'll the piece. 1t has drawn big
houses whenever it has been presented
here, and no doubt will do as well as ever
when it GENES to us again, which will be in a
few weeks.
"SINBAD" has gone. There is just ray Of
hope left. Manager Henderson determined
LAST evening to bring "Sinbad" back the last
week in February, and the bells will be ring
ing and the merry dance and peals of joy
will go on for another week. "Sin bad" goes
to Boston for three weeks, then Pniladel-
phia for two weeks, and then comes back to
this city. Its record has been phenomenal.
For nine performances people were turned
away, and the receipts aggregated nearly
$l2 500, exceeding the business of 1.-THE Crys-
tai Slipper" over $1,000
Mr.. AND MRS. KENDAL, whose performances
were so admired by crowded houses in this
city last season, will begin their second and
final engagement in Pittsburg at the Du-
quesne Theater week from tomorrow
night. 1t is hardly necessary to say to those
who have seen Mr.. and Mrs Kendall in a
round of characters that they are thorough
ly good e1ponents of light comedy. senti-
mental and emotional roles. Their reper-
tory will consist OF five plays, katherine
Kavanagh,n Still Waters Run Deep" I'm
pulse" "a Scrap OF Paper" and "The Iron
master"
AFTER O. week of rehearsals the contem-
plated New York Casino production OF
"Josephine' has been abandoned and
"Nanon'' is now in rehearsal. The gossips
are busy advancing conjectures as to the
why and wherefore of this sudden change of
plan. 1t is known that on more than one
occasion Marie Tempest has como ont, and,
as she expressed it, declared herself'' to the
effect that under no circumstances would |
she appear in the opera unless the chief role
was altered to suit her. Naturally everyone |
thought that the withdrawal was due to one |
of Tempest's tantrums. But a matter of |
solid fact the little singer was not account |
able 1t was discovered at rehearsal that |
the opera would prove fiasco. Stage Man |
arer Conried and Leader Kerker, each on |
his individual responsibility, wired Rudolph |
Aronson in the West and urged him to come |
home. When the latter arrived he Endorsed |
the opinion OF his stage manager and his |
orchestra leader; hencs the change.
WILLIAM J. ScANLAN is a victim of paresis, !
the dreadful disease that sent Mccullough, |
Toney Hart and Bartley Campbell to the |
grave. Mr.. Scanlan has been burning the |
candle OF life at both ends for many years,
and his habits and tastes were of the lowest |
kind. He is at present at the house of his |
mil nager Mir. Augustus Pltou, who is a |
prudent and capable manager, is also good |
min who will care for his star. Already he |
has moved him to his own home in West |
street in New York, where lie |
will receive the attention of the best brain |
liJfG "a n fol live
with such man as Scanlan, and his second |
wife, Maggie Jordon, vino once saved him |
from death, is one OF the bravest OF her kind,
and with Manager Pitou has the bulk OF the |
sy ympathy. Maggie Jordon, then Mrs. Will |
lam j. Sharkey, became famous in q day
Sharkey was awaiting execution in the |
Tombs and Miss Jordon was permitted to |
visit him. Once in the cell she dressed him
in her clothes and he coolly walked out of |
the prison and went to Spain. where he is |
now said to be a lieutenant. She has since |
enjoyed the respect Of all, and but for her ,.
influence and watchful care Seaman would |
have ended his career long aga ]