Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25

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soon.
THE New Years attraction at the Alvin
Theater will be William Gillette's success
full comedy, "Mr. Wilkinson's WIDOWS. .
which made such q success when presenteu
here last season.
EDWIN S. McK1M is said to be making hit
in his own play, "Fritz Among the In
dians." which is evidently something after
j. K Emmett Mr.. McKim played PythadS q
little while ago here.
The Boston Transcript nkens Lottie Col
lins' "Ta-ra.ra- Boom-de-ay" to 70 Marcn
wind playing with clothes on line, ana
estima tes that she must do quarter-Mhe
run while rendering this lively ditty.
The Duff pera Company is said to be one
of the best comic opera organizations on the
road this season. IL numbers over ~ peo'
pie and is presenting the best repertoire OF
operas ever yet given by the same orsanf
cation.
"ALI BABA JR., or Morgiana and the Forty
Thieves" is a long name for Manager Hen
derson's new extravaganza, but IL Is d long
show and certainly from all accounts tne
greatest thing this country has seen In
spectacular way.
THos. W. KEENE is meeting with the great
est success of his life in his production OF
Richard Ill, employing nearly 100 people IN
the cast, He has learned that people want
plays ut least as much as.for farce comeo1es'
BENNETT MATLAcK, the B,tttts of Charles
Hanford's Julius Caesar company, is tine
living image of the late John Mccullough
This is true not only in build, but even TO
the growth and curl of his hair. L. n. noytI
who PLAYS Caesar at the Grand Opera House
this week, is said to look e1actly Ike the
profile of Cesar on Roman coins.
EFFIE ELLsLER will play three pieces New
of ha On6ra
"HazeI Kirke" on Monday afternoon and
night and Wednesday night; Tuesday ana
Thursday nights and Wednesday matinee,
Egypt Allyn" and the last two niHhts anu
Saturday matinee the nv new come SomeuE Fror A
Weston and Robert Drouet form strong
support to this clever actress.
MISS MARIE WAINWRIGHT comes to the Al
vim Theater on January with an excellent
supporting company and will offer varied
repertoire, consisting of the school for
Scandal" GAS You Like It." Twelfth
Might" and "The Social SWIM" her new
play by clyde Fitch, which is a comedy
drama modern American life in four acts
Miss Wainwright plays the part OF yonng
married woman, who aspires to be leader
OF fashion.
BEN STERN has been engaged by John Stet-
son to manage "The Crust of Society" COM
pany, which is to open at the Union Square
Theater, New York, tomorrow. The play is
another adaptation of Dumas celebrated
drama, "Le Demi Monde" which was the
Baroness Blancs vehicle here. The cast Is
one OF remarkable strength, irclucfng Nj.
Joseph Haw orth, Miss Carrie Turner, MT
Joseph E. Whiting. Mr.. Edgar L. Daven port
Miss EIitia Proctor Otis, Miss Jane Stuart,
Mr.. Harry st. Maur and Miss Helen Hin
nRird.
Mr.. W. NJ. WILKINSON and Alexander Sal
vini, who is under his managerial direction,
FxNf1 1or in fia
San Fernando Valley, Southern California
1t is their purpose to make it one of the
most attractive fruit ranches tor which this
section is so Justly celebrated. Plans are be.
inC drawn by a San Francisco architect for
a magnificent villa TO be built in the center
of the estate, which, when completed, VIII
be almost an exact copy of Tomasso Sal
WINS paatial country residence at Monte
Catini in Italy.
EVANS g. HoEY will present at the Du-
quesne Theater following ga Texas Steer"
their ever popular comedy, "a Parlor
Match" 1t is now in it's ninth season and
comes this year brimful of new features
from b. inning to end. OF course Old HoSs
will sing his new song, 1.-THE Man Who
Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" The
Princeton College boys threaten to take
possession of almost the entire house to-
gether with their friends on the evening of
January 4. They have sent in requlsit1on
for all the boxes and nearly hall the seats
in the lower portion of the house. Their
colors will fly high and it will no doubt be a
great night for the orange and black.
AN event of more than usual interest will
be the benefit performance OF the West
Penn Hospital at the Alvin Theater on
Friday afternoon, January 13. Mr. Charles
L. Davis has rendered his beautiful theater
free of charge and Mr.. David Henderson and
Harry Williams have rendered valuable as
I e f1 f1Na1V.
fractions to appear at the performance. One
| of tine best bills ever offered for such an oc'
casion will be presented, consisting OF one
act of "The School for Scandal" by Marie
Wainrish hit ana her excellent company and
| one act of 1.-THE FOOLS Paradise" by Mr.. Nat
| Goodwin and the members of his company
| and several speciality acts from Harry Will
| Jams company, making In all an attractive
| programme.
WHEN that successful writer and manager
of comedies, Charles H. Hoyt. reaches the
| goal OF his ambition, which is to represent
his district in Congress, his speeches will be
| quoted all over the United States. Hoyt, as
| anyone who has seen his plays will believe
has a vein of dry humor that is practically
inexhaustible, besides possessing the ability
| to pick out and gently ridicule the incon
| sistencies with which all people are blessed
| Ii he exercises this ability in Congress witt
| the good, hard common sense OF which hi
is possessed he will be most valuable &C
|
and q terror to the Republicans
Hoyt really intends to make his wa.
to Congress and he probably will as III
is idolized by his constituents in New
Hampshire, and besides that he is under
| going a regular course of political training
| in his district. He believes that everyone
should begin at the bottom round OF th'
ladder OF fame, and thus when his towns
men have thrust offices upon him he ha
| accepted them in graduation. At present h'
| is a Commissioner of his county, and help
l .
with the same good sense thGt has caused
! him to make fortune out of "a Texa
| Steer" "a Trip to Chinatown" and severa
other plays. Up in his quiet New Hamr
shire home is where Mr.. Hoyt obtains man,
| of the eccentric and delightfully."- draw
| characters that he every year incorporate
in new play, but his constituents DON
suspect him, so lie will probably reach Con
| gress. When he does, the circulation of tn
Congressional Record will probably expert
| ence big boom.