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

naughty, but the consensus of opinion seems
| to be that naughtiness Is more in the talk
about the play before 1t has been produced
than in its action when one witnesses 1t.
THEArERs in Paris are not paying There
are eighteen leading playhouses. and their
receipts fell of from g. 600 900 francs In 1890
to II, 500, 600 in 1891. The only prosperous
.theaters seem to have been the Vaudeville
| and the Renaissance. At aimeeting OF man
| ayers some said the cause was too many free
admissions: the young dramatic wore too
| incompetent; the Theater Libre had had
| bad effect But no good explanation was
| given.
NINE. MoREL, prima donna singing at
Teerakarta, Java, last week, before the
Dutch President and Jayanese 4C0. was
handed q bouquet, the gift of a rich Hollan-
der. She received it with a smile, and was
bowing gracefully. whom suddenly her
whole appearance changed, her1ace turned
livid, and with a cry Of agony she fell to
the stage. In few minutes notwithstand-
ing prompt medical attention, she died on
the stage in full view of the audience.
ZELLIE DE LUssAN has been singing before
the Queen. Some years back sine also sang
before the Shah of Persia when he was in
England, and on this occasion the Persian
potentate was so bewitched that he went
behind the curtain and desired to carry her
OH to reign as fractional queen OF MS
oriental realm. But Zellie held him at arms
length. and declared with emphasis:
"Back, base lord!-I may be only simple
American maiden, but I know my Dusl-
nessI'
Mr.. CHARLES II. HoYr has been elected to
represent his native town in the New
Hampshire Legislature. He had u very
warm fight for IT, but pluck and persever-
ance landed him on top of the Cleveland
tldal wave with plump majority. Mr.:
Hoyt is booked for Congress next time, and
ut last that august body will have some one
IN their midst" who knows something
about what the $1,000 actors IN America
want The DISPATCH congratulates the New
Hoyt
THE LOST PARADISE" II. C. De Miles
latest and best work, is beautiful heart
story. Around it are fixed thrilling incl
dents OF n big strike in the Knowlton Iron
Works. The revolt of the men at the mills,
the stoppage Of work, the sudden cessation
OF movement in the ponderous machinery,
are pictures that once seen cannot soon be
forgotten. They are strong fragmentary
which the war for bread is constantly wag-
Ing between labor and capital "The Lost
PARADISE" is coming TO Pittsburg shortly.
THE appearance of Miss Lillian Russell
very soon will be an attraction for music
lovers that has rarely been equalled in
recent years. She comes at the head of her
own company to produce Audrnn's latest
run of two seasons both in Paris and LON
don and lis nights in New York. Miss Rus
sell is universally credited with having
reached the pinnacle Of her lame in the new
opera. The opera will be given here with
all the spectacular splendor of the New
York production. The "Montebauk will also
be given.
THE railway train and the water tank are
gradually giving way to horses and wild
animals on the stage. "The Police Patrol''
a onI
them, "a County Fair, ""The Still Alarm"
and "A Straight Tip" presented the two ex-
tremities in the equine register-the fiery
steed and the astnmatic country horse.
menaeerie of tigers and lions. and Lady
Ii" The Lady and the Tiger" and Henry
Guy Cartons new play, "The Lions Mouth"
all esteem the beast an important factor In
the success OF the play, even If the man
eater has to appear In eDtgie.
The eminent tragedians, Mr.. Frederick |
Warde and Mr.. Louis James, will be the at
traction at the Alvin Thanksgiving week. |
Judging from the hearty praise that has |
been given them, they are to some extent |
taking the place Of the great tragic actors |
who have lately been lost to the stage. The |
desire of these well-known actors to sur |
round themselves with good acting COM |
pany and an equipment necessary to prop
erly present their plays in credftab Bile man |
iSi 80 " iAioSe "otehJ ouo. L uo uaTuc-JdueS |
Company consists of the two stars sup
ported by company numbering 81 artists.
Two carloads of scenery, costumes, ETC., are
required to properly present the
plays. A great deal OF money has
been expended on this organization
with view TO making it 1T to fill |
The void made by the Booth Barrett Com
pany. For two years the various details of
grand undertaking have been perfectiny. Be-
'ides Frederick Warde and Louis Jnmes, the
company includes several artists who are
we'll known. Several leading journals have
paid them the rare compliment of editorially
their performances During their |
ut the Alvin four magnificent
will be given, namely, Julius
cesar," "The Lions Mouth, }" Francesca da
Rimini" and "Othello."