Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-20
skirt dance. rhe company. rs . whole, is
far above the average.

skirt dance. The company. as . whole, is
Hermann, and there is only one Hermann,
will be at the Duquesne Theater, beginning
tomorrow night. He has been q great
figure and powerful magnet in che amuse-
ment world for almost a quarter OF q century.
His entertainment is indescribahle, peculiar
and entirely his own. He commenced his
career on the stage at the age of years as an
assistant to his brother, Carl Hermann, who
is, also prestidigitateur. He travelled with
his brother for six years and then spent two
years at the University Of Vienna. After
this he went into the necromancy business
on his own account, travelling for five years
all over the face of the inhabited globe,
pursuing his avocation, When he was last
in this city he produced his Illusion
known as "The Black Art" He has since
improved the details of it and it is now .
novel and most perple1ing feature OF mis-
entertainment. Hermann's latest sensation,
'strooeika," is based upon q kussian 70 70.
escape from prison of a young ohcer OF the
guard, Ivan 1vanhoff, through the ingenuity
Of his fiancee. Strobeika, who in some man
ner obtains admission to his cell, loosens
his shackles and chains and herself assumes
them, keeping up the deiusfon until Ivan
is safely away. Hermann's illusion, the
substituting of Strobeika for the manacled
prisoner chained to the plank by the com.
rnittee from the audience, is a most difficult
and incomprehensible trick, well worthy the
ingenuity of the celebrated magician.
Sarah Bernhardt's engagement at the Al
win Theater will be undoubtedly one of the
greatest artistic events of the season and the
advance sale of seats indicates that Pitts
burgers appreciate this great actress at her
proper value. The repertoire in which she
will appear contains nearly all her great
1arv
night, la Tosca;" Tuesday, Leah, the For
saken;" Wednesday, "Fedora;" Thursday,
"Camille;" Friday night and Saturday mat
inee. Cleopatra" The Saturday night Dill
has not been chosen yet
In answer to more than one correspondent
it may be stated that the plays will be done
by Mime. Bernhardt and her company In
French. There is an impression abroad
that the company supporting Bernhardt
will speak English. This is erroneous, for
the entire performance will be in French.
following facts will answer: Bernhardt was
born in Holland or France, she herself 1 be-
neve is not quite sure which, in the year lS45.
more than IS and is much f1eshier than when
last seen IN this city seven years ago. Or
her histrionic genius the general public
needs no information, and those who love
the art of acting can make no mistake in
going to see her in any one of her i've or six
plays she will appear in this week. Ali the
plays ii is promised will be mounted in the
play in which she will first appear, she will
be seen at her best according to all accounts.
Garry,williams. .own big speciality company
Will be his attraction at his Academy the
coming week. The variety portion of Mr..
Williams programme is always good, as he
nas none but first-class artists, such as
frank Bush, the "Aome l." Horace
Wheatley Larry Smith, Isabel Ward, the
Garnella Brothers, Miss Emma Lee, the
Burke Brothers and Saunders and Burdell.
In addition to this already strong company,
Mr. Williams has added big novelty in the
way ofan electric organ. whichas said to be
the most wonderful musical instrument
ever invented. 1t is the invention OF
Dot and is Ss
of mysterious effects are heard throughout
the building from one keyboard, full
orchestra, brass drums, Turkish cymbals.
castanets, bugles, silver tambourines, tri-
angles, torpedoes and real lightning, silver
bells, natural thunder, hail and transforms.
The drama which brought fame, if not
fortune, to Dom Murray, Escaped From Sing
Sing" will be seen at Harris Theater for tho
first part Of this week. For the balance Of
the engagement An Irish play, Barred Out"
will be given. The star of the company,
Thomas Z. Shea, is q talented young actor,
who has gained an enviable reputation as
an impersonator of heroic roles. In the first |
named drama he assumes six different char |
acters, thoroughly testing his versatility:
The supporting company is composed of |
good people and number of pleasing spe- |
cialties are introduced in both productions. |
Among the interesting events ahead is |
"Wang." De Wolf Hopper's comic opera, |
which comes to the Alvin Theater next Mon |
day. The success which Hopper has met |
with since he appeared here in the fall has |
been remarkable, and proves that he knows
better than many Of his critics what the |
public wants. |
The principal event of the week in New |
York was the production of Tennyson's |
"The Foresters' at Daly's Theater. Robin |
Hoods adventures, as told by Baron Tenny. |
Joint work, the Englfshman swapping his |
poetry for the Yankees practical knowledge |
Of stagecraft-follows the traditional lines |
which have been traced in song and story, |
in prose and verse, by innumerable writers |
for hundreds of years.
Owing chiefly to the splendor of its SET |
favor. Ada Rehan astonished everybody by |
singing with q singularly clear and sweet |
voice little song, from which quote these |
verses:
Love flew in at the window
As Wealth walked in at the door.
''You have come, for you saw Wealth coming"
Bat he fiuttered his wings with sweet little cry,
I'll cleave TO you rich or poor.
Wealth dropped out of the window,
Poverty crcpt thro' the door.
"Well, now you would fain follow Wealth." said
she.
But Love lutter'd his wings as he gave me the II
cling to you all the more.
The lyrics, of course, were the prettiest |
features of Tennyson's book, and Sullivan's
music fitted them exQuisitely. Another
song sung by Kitty Cheatham runs as fol-
lows:
The bee buzz,d up in the heat.
M NJ am faint for your honey my sweet"
For now is the spring of the year.
..Hum!,'
And the bee buzzed down from the heat.
And the bee buzz'd up In the cold
When the flower was witherd and old.
Have You still any honey, my dearp''
She said, Its the fall of the year,
But come, come!"
.'Hum!''
And the bee buzz'd off in the cold
I'm afraid we shall never see "The For
resters" here: and unless we could have
Daly's company and Dalys settings we had
better not have it at all
HEPBURN JOINS.
Worlds Museum-Theater.
The New York Athen@um Company, a
,ery clever dramatic organization, will be
he chief attraction at the Worlds Museum
rheater the coming week. The company
will appear in the thrilling five-act comedy
lrama, "The Lawyer Detective" The fol-
owing will be the cast: Peter G77tn,p, Peter
Bland. W. Fl. Hamilton; Tim
Brandon, W. H. Langdon; Wdter Mordount,
}. Franklyn; Jacob Straus, F. E. Beane; Booze, |
Tim johnson: Mrs. Morddtlnt, Olga Won |