Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-29

RIJOU THEATER--. Pulse of New York
GRAND oPERA HoUsE..,....Th The Midnight Alarm
ALVIN THEATER- The I.illiputians
WILLIAMS ACADEMY.....-....C.W W. Williams Co,
WoRLD's MUsEUM-THE ATER. -. .Curiosities, Etc.
DAVIS MUsECM-THEATER........C .Curiosities Etc,
HARRIS 'THEATER............... Daniel A. Kelly
The above are the theatrical attractions
here this week.
The stock company Augustus Pitou sent
out last season has been disbanded. The
fear that il would be was expressed in these
columns some weeks ago. 1t was a brilliant
but costly experiment Its artistic success
was great and in fact only limited by the
inability of Mr. Pitou to find a great play
suited to the company. The announce
ment is made that Miss Selig-
man has also left Mr. Pitou and
starring tour next season. Who the lucky
manager will be is not positively known,
but rumor suggests Mr.. Frank Sanger.
Under fairly favorable conditions Miss
Seligman ought to be the first actress of the
land before the end of two more seasons, as
she is the most promising to-day. Her am
bltion Is lofty, and includes Shakespearean
honors, which She should have no difficulty
in obtaining. 1t lie a great pity that the
stock company of which Miss Seligman was
the most brilliant member should be dis
solved, as there is no organization in sight
that can hope to take its place.
Miss Julia Marlowe has had an extraordi-
narily successful week at the Grand Opera
House, considering the lateuess of the sea-
son and the fact that prior to her perform
ance here she was not particularly well
known in Pittsburg. THE DISPATCH has
already recorded general estimate of her
abilities in the several roles which she has
essayed, and it need only be further stated
that 1t seems certain that Miss Marlowe's
talents are especially great in the line of
comedy. Her most successful characteriza-
ton was Beatrice, in my opinion, but every
thing she did was highly artistic and there
can be no doubt but that most brilliant
future awaits her if her health does not
fail. 1t is singular low few OF the young
actresses to-day who are stars have the
daring to play such an extended repertoire
OF the legitimate drama as Miss Marlowe
has done. l think, perhaps. it would be |
advantageous to her if she were to drop one |
or two OF the plays and devote herself en- |
ttrely to the Shakesperean comedies, in |
which she is so eminently well fitted to |
shine. She seems to have made as good an |
impression upon her own sex as upon the |
opposite, and very few actresses have leaped |
SO suddenly into popularity in Pittsburg as |
she has. 1t is pity that her managers do |
not realize the necessity of engaging q bet |
ter company and providing more perfect |
scenery and appointments, and ii this |
policy OF niggardliness is pursued 1t will |
have the effect OF hampering Miss Marlowe |
in her upward flight.
The two most recent amateur successes in
this city have reflected much credit upon Mr..
Sturgeon, the well-known actor of this city,
who coached both the Tuesday Night Club
and at least a part OF the Sewickley Valley
Club in their recent productions. The per-
formance of Diplomacy at the Duquesne |
Theater on Friday night was remarkably
finished for the amateurs, and it could be-
criticised very favorably upon the same
plane as professionals. Its performance re-
calls the iact that "Diplomacy'' is one of the
neatest and most effective dramas of the
school which was so popular in England 20
years ago. Diplomacy" itself had pro-
digious run at the Prince of Wales Theater
in London, and the Bancrofts made their
greatest hit in it. it has since been played by
sc headais, and In this country by several
1table organizations and it is reasonable
to suppose that the revival oft might prove |
ighly successful now. HEPBURN JOHNS.