Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-29
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

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THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
The theatrical season is now fairly
| launched, and the theaters are all doing a
paying business
THE chorus of the 'Tar and Tartar" is said
| to include several young women of really
| extraordinary beauty, and II numbers no
| less than 80 voices.
| THE sensational features Of 1.-THE Eagles
Nest" and Edwin Arden's spirited acting in
| the leading role are pleasing large audiences
at the Grand Opera House.
COMEDIAN SEABRooKE is uncommonly gen :
erous. Last night, in one OF his songs, he
rang IN an allusion to the medley of national
airs whlch Is such feature of the "Iar and
Tartar, which Is to succeed "The Isle OF
Champagne" at the Duquesne.
NEXT week at Harry Davis Eden Musee the
wonderful phenomenon yucca" will be the
feature She is said to be a female Hercules
OF extraordinary strength, who lifts and
pulls any weight put before her. She will
lift a horse weighing 1000 pounds.
WHEN the line OF ladies waiting to buy
tickets for "The Isle of Champagne" mat
inee was largest yesterday afternoon Man.
ager McGeachy had big photograph taken
OF the crowd, which reached to Danziger's s
store. 1t Will be an inspiring picture, no
doubt.
York City few months ago it was hailed as
the best play written by an American in
years. IT. presentation at the Alvin next
week Will be interesting, if for no other rea-
son than to see how good the best native
play has come to be.
IT is curious how great an interest is taken
in the young woman blessed with four lower
limbs by her own sex. All the time she is
on exhibition at the Worlds Museum
crowd OF feminine spectators Is around her.
The Worlds Theater has an unusually
prlSht variety performance this week.
This is one of the weeks when Manager
Harry Williams wishes he could move the
walls of the Academy out far enough to &C
commodate the hundreds who want to see
Tony Pastor, Maggie Cline, Bessie Bonehiil
ana the rest, but cannot ind seats enough in
che crowded theater. The show is about as
good as vaudeville can be.
'OLD JED PRoUTY" has never been done SO
well as MIR. Golden and his associates are
giving it this week at the Alvin Theater.
Mr.. Golden himself has mellowed his crea-
ton to remarkable extent, and the pretty
story of New England lie is all the better
Tor having faithful pictures of the country
where Jed Prouty actually lived long ago.
NOTHING funnier has been seen in comic
opera for long time than Mr.. Seabrooke's
recital of Joe Miller jokes in the shadow OF
the tomb. The look and tone of the come
dian as he rolls these antique m0rsels be-
tween his lips express extravasant enjoy
ment, and as piece of pure comedy this
little bit of acting is gem. The idea is
equally good.
OLD JOHN ELLsLER is said to be in a very
bad way financially, and it is proposed to
give him Il benefit in New York. The Drd-
matte Mirror suggests that the many promf-
nent actors who graduated from ElIsler's
stock company III Cleveland may boom this
laudable undertaking. They ought to, and
Pittsburg would doubtless throw a few dol
lars into the plate Tor their old-time man.
a-er.
YOUNG j. Z. EMMETT was in town yester-
day on his way to fill an engagement al Nc
Keesport. He says his business this year is
better than last seasons, and he modestly
remarked that experience had, he hoped,
made him better actor. He has been cul-
tivating his voice very wisely during the
past summer, and the New York papers
agree that he is growing into his fathers
shoes.
THE Atkinson Comedy Company will
present "Pecks Bad Boy" at Harris Theater
next week. The production has been re-
vised and Is "uD to date" in every respect
The company includes some of the best
speciality people in the profession. The
antics of the bad boy will be presented by
Frank Eyan, youngster, who is said to be
the best little Peck ever seen in the Fro
duction.
THE well-known Brothers Byrne, in eight
Bells" under the management of Primrose
and West, come to the Grand for a. weeks
stay. commencing Monday, October3 3, This
play has met with great success since its
last engagement here. 1t combines within
itself musical comedy, farce comedy.
pantomime, a spectacular play, besides
whistling. burlesque and other items which
help to make u go from start to finish.
THE success of "The Fencing Master" De
Koven and Smiths new comic opera, pro-
duced Mt Buffalo on Monday, is pronounced.
The Buffalo critics praise it highly, and say
Hood" Marie Tempest will have good
chance to arrive at her proper place at the
top of the heap in this vehicle. 1t will also
likely carry Manager Hill out of his flnan-
cial straits Who is going to secure "The
Fencing Master" for Pittsburg?
MANAGER GUS HARTz of Cleveland, is for
the nonce here in the gutse of press agent
ahead of his play "Friends" which is to be
given at the Alvin next week. There was a
time when Mr.. Hartzs appearance in Pitts
report that he intended to build thea ter
here Mr.. HartZ probably knows as well as
any one that Pittsburg has enough theaters
at present, and he is content to own one
prof liable theai er in Cleveland. By the way,
Mr.. Hartz intends to bring over party OF
Cleveland newspaper men to see Friends"
at the Alvin next week.
THE elementary idea ofthe play Friends"
upon which the author has built up a most
interesting story in which genuine pathos
and real comedy are mingled, is simply that
of two young mon, devoted friends, who fell
In love with the same woman. One is poet
and the other a musician. The poet, the
more finely drawn character of the two on
finding out his friends love, conceals his
passion, and with rare, self-sacrihcing
spirit furthers his rivals suit, and assists
him in guarding the herione from the periIs
which surround her and in winning her
hand. This is the attraction at the Alvin
Theater next week.
1T really looks as If the complete change
of cast that has been made in the "Tar and
Tartar" this year may well prove an i'm
provement. Annie Myer. VINO plays the
soubrette role, is better actress than any
women in last years co mpany, and the
memories of her clever work here with
Hopper and Bell in "Clover," 1.-THE Begun"
and other operas are still pleasantly lively
among our theatergoers. Fred Frear, the
comedian, is the only one Pittsburgers have
seen in the role he now assumes, and they
liked him last year. Mr. Pruette was one OF
Emma Abbott's most competent supporters,
a baritone of rare power and culture ana
good actor. Madame Cottrelly is we'll
enough known to everybody.