Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03

Duquesne Thcater. Miss Coghlan
AVN Ineater r:........................ ship Alloy
Grand opefa douse...... 1.-The Boomer
W1lhams Academy. Williams and Orr
Worlds Museum -Theater. ......... Curiosites ETC.
Davis Museum Theater. .CuriosirIes ETC.
darris' Ineater
The above are the theatrical attractions
for this week,
1t is very seldom that production in the
forty-ninth week of its season presents such
bright and fresh appearance as "Wang"
has done at the Alvin Theater during the
past week. asked Manager Stevens to ex-
plain this and he said, "I have made it q
practice since my experience with McCaull,
to pay particular attention to the details of
scenery and costumes, knowing how I'M
portant it is that they should present a clean
and attractive appearance all the time. l
have two men with me who do nothing but
take care OF the scenery, touching it up and
repairing as soon as it wears out or gets
torn. Whenever possible have the sets re-
painted. A woman also travels with the
company whose duty 1t Is to repair the
costumes whenever necessary, and II /
or soiled send it to be cleaned at once, or if
necessary get new ones. Since the season
pegan l have spent over 81, 500 for costumes.
!! find that it takes me all my time in super
intending the production; the details l leave
to the heads of the departments. Mr.. Kreps
looks after the stage, of which he is manager.
Mr.: Mckinney attends to the advance work
and SO on: while only attempt to see that
they do their work Mr.. Hopper is a very
easy star to manage. Ii disputes arise we
always come to this conclusions should it be
a matter OF business management my
opinion is law; if it is a matterof the stage
he has his way. OF course we have differ
ences of opinion, but in the two years have
managed him as star, we have had no dis
pute."
think that all signs point to the steady
decadence of farce comedy. There are
bright exceptions to this rule, but recent
experience in this city shows that tine pub
lie is getting very tire d OF performances that
have no other attractions than horse play
and strictly variety business. 1t is not like
money Is still tied up in this class of shows
will shed tears over this. Every now and
again the public takes fancy for some par
rush to eratfy sha Tbe tre resna is Sa
the market is overstocked and the public
sated; finally the revulsion OF feeling pro-
duces a new style OF entertainments that
goes through about the same course. just
now it seems as if all the managers were
crowding into two lines; one is for the pro-
ductlon or plays more or less realistically
reproducing the circus; the other tends
nature of the "Tar and Tartar and
wang" OF the former there are three
instances now on the New York stage,
"A Night na at the The
In other parts of the country plays having
the same distinctive feature are cropping up
everywhere. Next summer in New York
there will De about half a dozen comic opera
companies at least at one time. and it is
safe to say that only half of these can pos
sibly succeed. DeWolf Hopper's plans for
next season include the production Of new
hxy r
Goodwin, OF which the. name has not yet
been settled, but which Manager Stevens
thinks will be quite as funny and generally
suited to the popular taste as wang" One
thing is certain about Mr.. Hoppers produc-
tion, namely, that they will have every pos
sible assistance from scenery, costumes, and
The reason why "wang' has been suoh a
success this season is not hard TO find; it is
the lavish mounting as much almost as MI.
remarkable powers as comedian.
The next great laughing event of the cnr-
rent season will be the engagement of Davis
and Koegh's comedians, in the farcical play
'"The Hustler" at the Bijou Theater. The
story of "The Hustler deals with the ad-
ventures and fantastic financial exploits of a
witty and scheming 1rishman, one "Con"
who is plainly "out for the STUFF
from the rise to the fall Of the curtain. In
the play treats Of the trials and
loves of the susceptible Anna Danta, pro-
prietress of the Cambridge flats, New York.
Among her roomers is McFadden, otherwise
known as 'The Hustler" who is in a chronic
state of bankruptcy, but who is constantly
evolving schemes for making millions. An
a ACCOMPLISHMENTS is another
uenizen of the Danta establishment, and is
a frequent victim of McFadden's peculiar
The chief interest of the piece
centers in the efforts of McFadden and Busch
to win the hand and fortune of the fair Miss
Danta. McFadden is enamored of the land
lady for mercenary. reasons, while Busch
presses his suit for the sole purpose Of "get-
ting event. with McFadden. John Kernell,
who is too well know to local play-goers to
as one OF the brightest Irish
irrepressible "con' McFaddes. A The The
sssSey of Busch nssa i PLAYED y
lect comedian and singer. Gus Mills, eccen- |
trio female impersonator, is seen as the low |
able and loving Anna Donta Mollie Thomp- |
Wfnks, McFaaden's quiet niece" Other
of the company are Comedians |
Eddie Smith, Leonard somers, James Nc |
Milo kni Robert ebert Deas and Charles
France, the Laporte sisters, Yesta Stevens,
Lille Raymond, Virginia Lampert and |
Mabel Fenton.
ing of the "Hustler'' Male Quartette, the |
funny burlesQue furnished by Ross and Fem |
,on and Mile Leonilda Staccfone, the brilliant |
Voung dancer, whose Spanish dance fs said |
20 rival the work Of Carmencita herself.
Bernhardt Is praising the Alvin Tneater |
Is the finest in the country wherever she |
Ioes but she can't find o kind word to say |
If Pittsburg audiences. She says we are |
he most unsympathetic people she has |
,ver played to. Yet Berhhardt was ap-
,lauded more cordially than any legitimate |
tar who has visited us this season. IT. in
,ur most enthusiastic moods Bernhardt
kinks we are chilly, how would she stand |
formal temperaturef Mr.. Hopper COM
,lained to me the other day that while
had been very kind to him lie |
ould stand little more encouragement
han he usually got.
At the Duquesne Theater, Rose Coghlan,
ndher brother Charles, will appear together
n his play LADY Barter" Miss Cogh1an's
ast appearance here was last summer at
he open air performance of "As You Like
t." at the Kenmawr Hotel when as Rosalfnd
he delighted her audience. A performance,
n which two brilliant artists ha We the prin-
ipal weight of the play on their shoulders,
houId attract considerable attention, for it
J their first appearance here together.
harles Coghlan is undoubtedly one of the
oremost actors OF to-day, and in certain |
arts such as Charles Surface Orlando, he has
ever been sutpasssed, ,arns the play they have
dy of modern times and was produced in
his country last season by Rose Coghlan at
almer's Theater, New York, and by Chas.
here it enjoyed three months run. Lddv
Barter Is woman of fashion lowering on |
he edge Of the charmed ,l,a me- - circle Of
obleman, Lord Brent, and at the commence.
lent of the play agrees to marry him. The |