Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

tnre of the great characters in the widely
diverted lines OF the classic drama. His
company this season is certainly OF a higher
order than upon the occasion OF any OF MS
previous appearances here. 1t 1ncluoes,
Frank Henning, Walter Mathews. Julius
Scott, John Harmon, Thomas K Eggiesnon,
Carl Ahrendt, Edward Curtis, Edwin Phil
lips, Ford Reinhart, Benjamin Z. Howard,
Hugh Mckay, Harwood Andrews, ). y.
Cummings. Charles Sands, and Miss Albertz
Gallatin. Miss Henrietta yaders, Mrs: 8 A.
Baker, Miss Hannah B. Bailey, and Master
Sargent
II there is anything in name, "The Daz-
zlern ought to be q brilliant farce comedy,
and it is sure to dazzle in more ways than
one. Aside from tho fact that there Is
rather more consistent thread on which TO
string the various specialties than is found
in the usual farce comedy, "The Dazzler"
will have one bright, particular attraction
in the peerless queen of the footlights, jolly
and charming Kate Castleton, Bonnie
Kate" as she is known throughout the length
and breadth Of the land, who heads the list
of Cosgrove & Grants comedians that Will
interpret the merry skit at the B1ou Thea
ter Monday evening. In the role o! hluy
actress, who incognito creates sad havoc
among 8 host of admirers, MICS Castleton
has q role that will tit her like glove, ana
is full of possibilities for the display OF ner
Some one has said of her: kate Castleton is
the Theresa of the American stage. Sne mas
the refined nineteenth century art OF her
great French prototype OF cloaklng the sug-
gestive with the demure. This is e1-
enplified in her singing OF her famous anu
original ballad, 'sFor Goodness sake, ETC.
Hundreds have sung the song, Dut I'M no D one
ever sung it like Kate Castleton. "The Daz-
zler'' is not an untried play. 1t received the
seal OF approval at the hands OF the pupnc
last season, and with the introduction OF
nial
and a company par excellence, it wlll De
even more attractive this season. Among
the well-known artists selected to surround
Miss Castleton may be mentioned the clever
artistic, Lena MervilIe, whose artistic apd
graceful dancing and singing easily place
her in the front rank of singing soupret5es
The male contingent is headed DV Joe os1,
q young funmaker whose rapid progress In
his profession is due to his original methods
and spontaneous humor. He ranks with the
best as an eccentric comedian. The other
members of the company are well known,
and have been selected with view to the
musical and dramatic requirements or the
play. A complete roster of the people IN aG-
dition to those mentioned above Is rs Iol-
lows: Jessie Hatcher, Clara Hatha way, Addie
Moore, Pnilis Allen, Eva Leslie, Max Miller,
Sherman Wade, Phil Mcfarland, James r.
Mcdonald, Bertram Bedell, Leo Wright,
Harry Chase. "The DaZZler" viii be pro-
duced under the personal direction of George
III. Murray.
The famous play of Denman Thompson's
will be seen at the Alvin Theater tomorrow
night and from all appearances the greeting
will be even more enthusiastic, and to larger
audiences than on its last visit. Well, it Is
not to be wondered at, when the beauties of
the entertainments are remembered so pleas
antly by those who see the piece, and have
seen it time and time again, as often as 1t
has been presented here.
Interest in the play seems not to diminish
nor its popularity lessen by repetition,
but is even more eagerly sought after by all
lovers of pure amusement, for its relief from
tine 'samenessn of the list OF entertainments
offered the public during the season.
One of the most favorite ways of speaking
of 'The Old Homestead" is to style it "a
play OF the hearth, the home and the heart"
and whether it be in the hay fields and out
door rusticity of the fist act, or the big
log-fire and homely winter appanage and
indoor comfort of the last scene, the result
is certainly the samoa suggestion of older,
may be happier, days, of honesty and rugged
strength, of home and tender hearts, of
manly heartiness and wamanly worth, and
something in the whole that appeals to the
restful senses.
No one should attend "The Old Home
stead" with the idea that they are going to
see thrilling play with an absorbing plot;
every one who wishes to see a charming
picture of simple life and manners as found
down East in New England should see it.
Every possible accessory of stage setting
performance realistic: the effect is success
full, From the old well and bucket in the
first act to the old-fashioned country dance
to the accompaniment OF fiddle and jews
harp in the last act everything is Imperfect
harmony with the play and its location
among New England rural folks and GUS
toms.
The famous Rentz-Santley Novelty and
Burlesque Company will be the magnet at
the Academy this week, presenting their
new musical novelty, "Follies of Man." and
the spectacular burlesque "The Nautch
Girl" The company, which is especially
strong this season with its wealth of Eu-
ropean novelties and sensational features,
- people and includes many of the
brig htest lights of the vaudeville and bur-
lesque stage headed by the famous English
Durlesquer Miss Frances Wyatt. Many new
the burlesque,. promnient of which
are the dainty satire Our Beau
Brummels, Miss Lottie Elliott's great
dance creations, introducing 1.-THE Bonnie
scotch Lassies" and 'The Lady and the
Tigers" An especially strong olio serves to
introduce such clever and well-known
artists MS Mile Harbeck, Miss Cora Strong,
pretty Nellie Page, Whiting and Shepard,
sketch artists; the Irish kings Whitley and
Leonard; the comedy duo, Matthews and
Harris; the ideal Juggler, Natta, and the
wonderful Harbeck. Matinees will be given
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Lincoln Carter's successful railroad drama,
"The Fast MAIL" will be Harris, Britton &
Deans attraction this week at Harris The
ater. 1t has been one of the greatest sue
cesses known to the stage for years 1t has
a story OF thrilling interest, and the scenic
and other mechanical effects are said to be
There is representation of an
engine room on Mississippi steamboat.
with the furnaces under the boilers in active
operation A very realistic tram of cars
shoots across the stage, and the Niagara
Falls scene is one of the most elaborate and
daring things ever undertaken in the drama.
1t is described as q beautiful, vivid and ac-
curate representation of that stupendous
of nature. The falls are shown by
wish the roaring and plunging
waters and the mist that rises from the
seething current. One of the most promi-
nent of the plays features is the complete
freight train of "A cars, with an illuminated
caboose, drawn by a practical locomotive.
The play itself has thrilling situations in
abundance, plenty of humor to tighten its
tone and give it an agreeable flavor through
out.
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