Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-20

and intense Joseph in farce comedy of the
Donnelly brand is delightful.
"Hoss AND Hoss," Reed and Golfers funny
comedy it is said, has been much improved
since last seen in this city. 1t will De seen
again at the Duquesne Theater next week.
TIE sensational success ''The Vendetta"
has q terrific scene In which two ocean
steamers collide on the stage. It viii be
seen here week OF 2Sth inst, 1t the opera
House.
DAN su1LY, in "The Millionaire" will
shortly be seen at the Grand. II Is the work
of that able dramatic Journalist, Leander
Richardson, OF the New York and Chicago
Dramatic Nescs.
AUTHOR HoYr's first admonition to tho
company engaged to produce "A Temper
anoe Town" was: "If catch any Of you try;
ing to act he OF che, or whoever IL Is. whl
be Immediately fired"
LAMA CLEMENT, who is q charming singer,
hardly has the opportunity she deserves in
"Miss Helyett." Her song in act I'LL was
beautifully sung and her voice appears to
be in better shape than ever.
Hermann is to do his famous nag trick at
the Saturday matinee at the Duquesne, and
the children will rejoice to see It. 1t is not
only pretty illusion, but all the children
receive presents of flags and candy.
j. B. Polk, once star, has fallen out Of
the theatrical armament and fs digging gold
in Northern California. Not q single man
agerist telescope has, however, been turned
his way. Alas! how soon are we forgotten.
THE Pitou Stock Company which is playing
with great success in New York will return
to the Duquesne Theater on April 1s: Miss
Seligman Is making q great hit in "a Modern
Match" which has been remodeled since
seen here.
SYLVIA GERRIsH said last Monday that she
had been insulted by Annie Myers and would
never kiss her again. But the difficulty has
been patched up and the audiences at the
Casino see them kissing each other every
evening.
JOIN Mason and Marion Manola. have de.
cided to star Jointly next season in . comedy
drama entitled "If Were You" written by
William Young, and an operate curtain
raiser called "Diana" written by Sidney
Rosenfeld and composed by Julian Edwards.
A GRAND revival of "The DEVILS Auction"
will follow gu & I" at the Biou. 1t is said to
be the best effort Of Mr.. W. j. Gilmore, who
has been handling this class OF attractions
for the past ten years. A car load of beauti-
full scenery and a great company are prom
ised.
MESsRs. THOMAS DAVIS AND WILL KEoUeH
are proud Of the success of "The Hustler"
It has made a pot Of money for them, and
has left splendid impression wherever IL
has been seen. John Kernell is still with
usual distinct hie
LEW DocKsTADER telegraphs from Phtladel-
phia-"Baby girl born Sunday. Will take
first prizes at all baby shows. Patti was 80
before she sang Annie Rooney Miss Dock
stader sang it the day of her debut: no
wonder this is PATHS farewell tour. Mother
and child doing we'll"
Henrietta CRossMAN, who has been quite
Ill for fortnight past. expected to resume
1,ov in uoy ia Tboa far
last week, but suffered relapse, and now
her physicians have ordered her to go South
until the mild weather sets in. Louise
Thorndyke Boucicault will take her place in
''Gloriana" this week.
The difficulties for some time existing be-
tween Stage Manager Felix Morris, of Rosfna
Vokes' company, on the one part and
Charles Bell ard his wife Eleanor Lane), on
the other, were settled last week by the
withdrawal Of the latter from the organiza-
tion in Chicago. Before leaving, MI. Bell
soundly thumped Mr. Morris.
BILL NYE and his famous partner in fun,
A. P. Burbank, who will be in Pittsburg on
April o. are having wonderful success on
their present tour. The largest halls in the
cities they visit are not equal to the crowds
that want to hear them. Plttsburgers know
Nye already, and when he turns himself
on the he town n EnGws % H
equal to Nye as an entertainer and is sure to
meet with hearty welcome here
NEVER in the annals Of Chicago theatri.
Gals has such crush been experienced as
that which was encountered at the entrances
Of the Chicago Opera House on last Monday
evening. The cause of the commotion was
DeWolf Hopper and his merry company and
the initial performance Of Goodwin &
Morse's delightful musical burletta. "Wang."
Seldom, If ever, before has such an immense
o1c
'sworld's Fair City's" leading place of amuse-
ment It overfowed into the aisles and en-
It hung upon the stair-cases. 1t
surged back into ana through the lobby
Of space. Hundreds upon hundreds were
turned away in fierce, binding snowstorm,
unable to obtain even admission. The i'm
mense audience and the enthusiasm it be-
popularity of DeWolf Hopper as q comic |
The "Hopper-Wang" engage
ment in Chicago Is for three weeks, and it
Hoppers q phenomenslly successful seasons.
It comes again to the Alvin Theater next
week.
The demand tor seats for the Lillian Rus
sell engagement at the BUou, April Is, is so
yreat that Messrs. z. N. Gulick q Co. have |
decided to open the sale tomorrow morn |
ng, March q, at o'clock. Special atten- |
lion will be paid to orders by mail. Money |
IAN be sent Dy postomce or express money
orders. It will be the same grand produc- |
ion that ran for months in New York and |
which has attracted such large audiences in |
Boston and Chicago. Prominent people |
rom Wheeling, Steubenville and Washing |
ton. Pa, have written asking particulars, |
Ind it now goes without saying that |
,vents of the season. Of the
streitmann is perhaps the most noted. He |
8 the creator of the tenor parts in "The |
Iipsy Baron" ''The Beggar Student" "a
Night in Venice" and Glover" Streitmann
,reated all these roles under the personal |
direction OF the composers. It Ia interest
ng to note that he was the original Nanki
Poo in the German language, and took that |
ole when the 'Mikado" was produced at |
Vienna under the direction Of Sir Arthur
sullivan.
BRowN'u BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs are widely
.nown as IN admirable remedy Tor bronchitis
loarseness, coughs and throat troubles Sold only
n boxes.
'ITTSBURG CLUB THEATER
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THURSDAY, MARCH q,
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