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The above are the theatrical attractions
for this week.
Two spectacular dramas are gone, ana two
plays whose attractions are highly spectacu
lar take their places. The public seems to
be fond of melodramatic spectacle, and the
theaters given over to it have done well,
especially the Bijou, which could hardly
hold all the people -who wished to see "The
Boltomof the Sea."
" "TheWhite Slave" retains its vitality in
a most remarkable manner, and no doubt
thousands will indulge in tears over Hartley
Campbell's sentiment this week. For those
who like the Hanlons and their friends are
many it will he good news that they have cot
a new piece this j ear. ".Superba." The Ben-nett-Moulton
Opera Company and v.irietj at
Williams' Academy ami the museums com
pletes the range of theatrical amusements.
The Duquesne Theater is making all the
procrcss that is possible. It is under roof and
an araiy of carpenters, plastcrersaud mechan
ics are llmsuin the interior. The manage
ment are still averse to naming a date for the
opening, though current report is that the
Bostonians may do it on December 1. If the
new tLeuttr u open Ly tho miduio of Decem
ber it will be very creditable to the builders
and decorators.
Anion the hundreds who tried to set a look
at the mido of the new theater ye-terdav
afternoon was old Jarob Henrici. the patriarch
of Kconomr. Mr. ilenrlci had his bUck batr
and the plethoric umbrella, but his visit to the
Duquesne Theater was purely accidental, and
ins many dutiful subjects ! the sleepy burg
wherein he reuni. mav rest assured that Sir.
Ileurici is not going; to embark in theatrical
(peculation at his someu hat advanced age.
The ridiculous bill-posting and lithograph
war between the Biiou and the Grand Uncra
House has not come to an end et, according
to reliable reports. Cpto last eveuiugno de
velopments ol anv importance Lad occurred,
but it Is tolerably certain that a lawsuit will be
the result.
It Is curious that the lithograph advertising
of the theaters, with its attendant free pass and
other drawbacks, lias not been relegated to tho
ash barrel, where : belongs. The bill posting
: a necessity still, but the returns from litho
graphs in store windows and saioonsare not
tumcent to recoup tl.o manager Jor the cost of
liaMngtbem printed, cartedabout tho country
and distributed in the cities. Xcv.spaper ad
1 ertisiug is the best for the theater, and the
managers nho are maUiug tho most nioneyaro
those ho understand this and act upon their
knowledge.
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AT the close of tho one hundredth perform
ance of "Castles in the Air." in New York,
Mbere the DeWclf Hopper Company was play
lng, 3Ir. Hopper was carried off to a neighbor
ing cafe by several members of the two base
bill clubs plating in the moiiopolis that day
and a number of bottles of champagne wcro
opened, strange as that statement will as
suredly sound. After the second round
w ben Lobodr was feeling particularly miserable
a bedraggled-lookiug old woman entered the
cafe ana began a vigorous argument on the
subject of chaiity; her appeal was answered by
a snouer of nickels. Lie Wolf Hopper dived
into one of his pocccts ai.d produced a hand
ful of small chance, which he gave to the poor
old creature. (She had evidently lost none of
lier wit.
"Thank ye, sir; thank ye kindly," she ex
claimed, taking the money, "and "
She hesitated for a moment, then looking at
the glass of w me that stood bubbling in front
of Hopper, sl.o concluded with "and may tho
Lord see you borne safe." Hopper had to pay
for another round before he could persuade
his friends that tho laugh wasn't at his ex
pense. On election night Colonel Sam Dawson read
the election returns from the Liiiou stage and
experienced seme pretty 11 ely 'guying" from
the audience. Ho stood tho remarks about his
personal appearance, which the gallery gods
uurlcd at him. with a good "deal of patience,
and read the dispatches through all sorts of i n
terruptions. At last, however, somebody in the
Lacl: of the parquot circle called upon him to
speak louder, and Colonel Dawson, who had
thou ted till ho Mas hearse, was a little nettled.
"Pay a dullar for a scat down here. Eir." he
called to the remonstrant, "and jou'll hear better.-
The gentleman in the rear was silent there
after. V
The dressing rooms inmost of our theaters
are not remarkable for lnxnnocs fittings, al
though some of them aro not so desolate and
dirty as they used to be.
It w.'.l be remembered that somewhat over a
year ago when Manager Duff, then of tho
(standard Theater, brought his famous suit
against Lillian Kussell because she refused to
v-far tights, Lillian said in her defense that she
could not with any degree of safety do this
while traveling through the country. Ihestages
and dressing rooms of tho country the
aters, she said, wcro so draughty and uncom
fortable that she was in cc.ustant danger ot
severe co'.iK Even in boastful Chicago, she
said, the dressing room-j wcro altogether inade
quate, and her nhysician had repeatedly w arned
tier that fche was in danger of a cold which
would destroy licr loice if she did not abandon
tho habit of veering tights.
In New lork theio has been great im
provement of ia:e in the actors' quarters, ac
cording to a writer ia the Sun. lalliin Kussell
has a very pretty bnaooir at the Casino,
and the star dressing rooms at
most of the theaters are well
appointed. Minnie Talraer, who is now appear
ing in "Snrctte" at Hermann's, has one of the
most charming dressing rooms in town. The
walls aro concealed behind hangings of pink
ligurcd Japanese silk, and are further deco
rated by the street hats which she ears on the
stage.
The rooms at the Lyceum have recently been
xcflttod. says the same writer. That occupied
by 3Ir. Sothcrn is quite elaborately decorated
with memoranda, pictures, letters and bills.
Cse paper pinned against the wall contains!
list of the clothes needed by the actor in tho
iccond act of "The Maister of Wood
liarrow." Mr. Sothern's "make-up," a
very extensive one, waited upon a shelf under
one of the mirrors in the loom. Thero were
tiro mirrors, one cf ordinary size and one a luli
leagth glass. Coo had a ll'.ime of rough felt,
Mhao the other was encased in raw silk.
An artificial rose was pinned against
tho wall. Undernsath this wai a tin box
marked "bread box," which contained a crnst
of bread and a loaf of pumpcrn.ckcl. A dan
gerously sharp knife lav on the shelf beside'
the box, and berond this were bottles of inedi
circ Among the notes pinned against the
wall was this one: "Where does the Mahttr
of iroodb&rrots learn to tic a cravat with such
Ipxttrity?' Tr.ero was also a letter from
Hisic Leslie, dated September 10, in which the
vritps:
2i Y Dka Old Bcbglaii-I am so glad thee
fca ) raadc a hi t in joar new play. Mr. Froh
man sent mo the paper, and I read all about It,
1 thin'.: it must he ,very nearly as good as the
iJarglar, but not quite. Yon know uothi. g
cosld be. I have to go to the theater now, so
gooiby, with love. From yonr
Old Elsie.
Beside this is a printed list of the towns in
vhicn Mr. bothcrn expects to appear, and un
dBmeathi: a rtoeiptsd laundry bill. Evidently
Mr. Sott-crn mes the wall of his dressing room
as i; sort vZ memorandum book to remind him
of thingi that he wants to do. There are many
little cotes and memorandx
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The appearance of Mrs. Leslie Carter on
Mnndav night at the Broadway Theater in
"The Ugly Duckling" promises to be a first
oiass sensation for New York, theater-goers,
if uothhijt more. It Is admitted
that Mrs. Carer's personal charms
n-re verr rrcat: that she possesses j
a wintomj way, a swet voice, and eyes capable j
of loosing unutterable things. These aro big J
-"dowmtuts for a woman, but It she cannot
viy will only delay her condemnation, not
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avert It as has been proved In the case of
other women equallv beautiful and notorious,
Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. Potter, for example.
She has been trained with a great deal of care
by Mr. Belasco, the playwright and actor, and
some who havo seen her declare that
Mrs. Carter will be a good deal
of a surprise to tbe public The
public likes to he surprised pleasantly, and a
very skillful and secretive overture of advertis
ing has whetted the edge of pppnlar curiosity.
Tun DrsrATCit will tell its readers the result
on Tuesday morning. HErBUitx JoliXB.
NEW YORK THEATERS.
NEW PLAYS AND GOSSIP OF GOTHAM'S
MANY GREENROOMS,
Mr. Mansfield's Latest Freak of Vanity
The Klralfys Did Not Appreciate Car
inenclta Minnie Palmer's Mistake The
features of Doctor BUL
FrEClAt. TELZG&AH TO IDE DISrATCTI.t
New York, November a Mr. Richard
Mansfield recently made a lengthy complaint
as to his treatment by American managers and
theater people of 'New York. lie says that he
has been snubbctland insulted on every hand
by the principal managers of the theaters in
this city. One instance Is given when ho was
invited to witness a play at the Lyceum Thea
ter, and when he came there with the leading
members ot his company, he fonnd that bo had
been assigned an upper or sky parlor box. This
injured Mr. Mansfield's feelings. Nothing but
a proscenium box will satisfy Mr. Mansfield.
On another occasion Mr. Mansfield was invited
to a theater, and they did not even give him a
sky parlor box, bnt he was asked to sit in the
orchestra among the common people. On an
other occasion tbe theater he visited did not
even extend to him the courtesy of free seats,
but compelled him to slip in a little $1 oO each
for himself and friends, thus to swell the re
ceipts of tbe box-office. Of course this treat
ment cut Mr. Mansfield to the quick. The re
ply of tho ticket-taker at the Casino was. "We
do not know you, sir." This alone was enough
to make Mr. Mansfield faint outright, and lam
very much surprised he did not go off at once.
Now the truth of it is that this puffed up star
is just a little too good for this common earth.
He has been ignored by what is known as the
jolly set, because he is not a jolly man. He is
not a man men would seek when they desire
companionship. Mr. Mansfiield is a splendid
actor and a conscientious student. He devotes
1-imself to Ids theater; but when his work is
done he goes to bis hotel and basks in his own
smiles and hides away in-his ov.n conceited
self.
Carmencita is still tbe rage, and that reminds
me that I expressed my astonishment at the
time of her first appearance at Niblo's under
the Kiralfjs, that such long-headed managers
as the Klralfys are, should have thrown her
overboard by breaking a contract with her. It
seemed to me apparent that she was a card that
would havo brought big money, if properly
managed, on the American stage. The result
was that they tried to get her back when it was
too late, and all they got out of her in the at
tempt wiS a suit for her back salary. Since then
she has coined a mint of money for Koster &
Bials, on Twenty-third street. She danced just
as well when she appeared at Niblo's as she has
since. It only goes to show that the smartest
managers do not knowwhea they have gota
good thing.
Minnie Palmer's succss at Hermann's Thea
ter In comic opera is not quite as pronounced
as her managers could wish. "Why in the world
Minnio Palmer, who is very clever, shonld bo
put forward as a comic opera singer will puzzle
a great many people who are familiar with that
little lady's performances. She has for a long
time been emiuently successful in her roles.
and it seems an nnuecessaiy provocation to
offer her to the public in a character so wholly
uusuited to her capacity Minnie Palmer is
credited with one of the best managers, her hus
band, Mr. Kogers. and the mistake can hardly
be laid to tbe want of good management. It
must be simply vanity on her part. If this is so,
before the season is over she wilt have had her
vanity in that line wholly eliminated. Her
plav of "Suzette" is a very pretty little comic
opera, and about as well suited to her style as
could possibly be selected. The simple truth is
tnat she is uusuited to the operatic business
It is not surprising, in view of this, that tbe
company of which she is the head has proved
another losing venture for Messrs. Locke &
Davis. On Wednesday night the leading peo
ple ent out on a strike and the audience w ent
out also taking their money out of the till as
they went along.
One of the prettiest and most charming com
edies now on the Doards here is that which is
having a successful ran at the Garden Theater.
It is called -'Dr. Bilk" While there isallttle cur
tain raiser in one act called""Snnset." the prin
cipal feature of the entertainment is "Dr.
Bilk" In this piece Sadii Martinet is the lead
ing lady and women of fashion affect Sadie
vcrv muc. She is such a fine dresser that
fashionable women delight to feast their eyes
upon ber manifold changes of apparel, which
have paid duty under the McKinley act, irre
spective of her very excellent capacity as an
actress. They have a high kicker at this
theater also, but she came to giicftbe other
day in trying to reach The chandelier by falling
on the back of ber bead. This lady's nam. is
Miss Kenward, and she is a London importa
tion. The circumstance was a very unfortunate
one. but it serves to illustrate the height of our
metropolitan dramatic taste. Boss.
The Programme.
TnEr.E is no better drama of tho sort on the
road than "The White Slave," which will be
presented to the patrons of the Bijou Theater,
commencing to-morrow night. When the late
Bartley Campbell wrote the drama he trav
ersed the whole gamut of human emotion
and touched on those sentiments which are the
common property of all, Tbe play is fall of in
cidents, but is not at all overdrawn. The char
acters are natural and the scenic effects
marvels of stage mechanism. Espec
ially is this true of tbe floating
wreck and rainstorm of real water.
Mr. Campbell's heroine in this piece is really a
whito girl of high parentage, although tbe re
sult ot an irregular alliance; the estate of the
Judge, her supposed owner, but really her
grandfather, is mortgaged by tbe girl's lover,
who is the Judge's nephew and busi
ness manager, the mortgagee being a
plauter-gambler, who has entrapped the
joung man. A home is broken np, the
negroes, including the heroine, are sold to the
villain. The girl is finally rescued by herlover.
There is a thrilling steamboat scene, followed
by fire and explosion; the couple drift down
the Mississippi on fragments of the wreck, are
cast upon on island, captured by the villain,
who, in the end, is shot by the Sheriff, whom
he had summoned to arrest the heroine and her
lover, and everything ends just as it should,
thanks to a lawver who arrives just in tbe nick
of time with the proper documents,
Pittsburg has never seen a better company in
this play than tho ono which will present it on
this occasion, and tbe following names will
support this assertion: Miss Marv Newman,
Miss Mane Bates, Miss Lizzie May TJlmer, Miss
Aoelaid Fitz-AUen, Miss Carrie Radrliffe,
Mi9 Mildred Meredith. Messrs. Maurice Drew,
J. Hay Cossar. C. B. Waite. Frank Drew. U.
F. Gotthold, J. H. Ferris, Thomas McCartney,
Arthur Howard.
The DoWolf Hopper OperaBouffe Company,
presenting the great comic opera success,
"Castles in the Air." which ran over 100 nights
at the Broadway Theater, New York, will be
the attraction at the Bijou Theater week No
vember 17. This company is a most thoroughly
competent comic opera organization, and in ad
aitioq to the star, whose ability as a comedian
is equalled only by his great personal popular
ity, iuclndes such eminent artists as Thomas Q,
Sjabrook. Alfred Klein, Elmnnd Stanley,
Lindsay Morrison, Anna O'Keefe. Silvester
Cornish, cunning little Delia Fox,
and others who have distinguished themselves
on tho comic opera stag and are pleasantly
remembered. The chorus of tbe Hopper com
pany is remarkable for its eifective voices and
pretty faces. "Castles in the Air" is particu
larly rich in music and contains a number of
gems that have already become popular. The
humor n of tho unctuous and mirth-provoking
kind, and permeates the entire opera.
Tub Hanlons' new spectacle, "Superba," will
appear at the Grand Opera House this week.
"Superba'' is in three acts and at least 20 scenes.
The first act opens with an illuminated
palace and bridge by moonlight and closes
with a weird cavernous pass. In
the second act are shown an alabaster palace,
the Interior of an abbey, and a scene called
'1 ho Sea of Roses," on which a ship carrying
a number of handsomo young women sails
down to tho footlights, forming an attractive
tableau. The third act opens in a tropical
forest, changing to an oriental Elavo market.
This is followed by, other lovely scenes.
The spectacle closes with an elaborate trans
formation f ccne, showing 20 or more fountains
of real water. About 100 men and women are
employed in the representation. The company
is said to be a good one and includes George
Melville, the great clown.
Comic opera will be ivon at Harris' Theater
this week by tho favorite Bennctt-Monlton
Opera Company. This organization has been
considerably strengthened since its appearance
here last season, and it is now tbe peer of any
opera company on tho popular-prico circuit.
Tho chorus is compocd of pretty races and
pleasing voices, and tho principals aro nopular
favorites. Tho repertoire for tho week is as
follows: Monday, "Beggar Student;" Tuesday,
"Olivettes" Wcdnesoay, "Black Hussar;"
Thursday, "Chimes- of Normandy;" Friday,
"Grand Duchess;" Saturday, "Boccaccio."
Tho Howard Burlesque Company Is tho well
known attraction billed for Harry Williams"
Academy this week. From May Howard down
tho list contains some of the best-known variety
people on tbe stage. May Howard is a Ijost
in herself and Harry Morris and Charles Banks
and James Sheeran, Julia Kelly, Jackson and
Gentry, Ljdia Sbeerau and many more con
tribute excellent features to tbe programmes.
"The Isle of Red" Is a scenic sketch, and the
burlesque. "The Country Fair," is said to be
very amusing.
The announcement of the full pro
gramme of the Pittsburg Star Course
will be found in the advertising col
umns. The attractions promised are
variously excellent, beginning with a re
cital of the story of "Ben Hur" by Mr. L. O.
Armstrong, on Friday evening, at Old City
Halk
Other Amusements.
Peoflk who want tohearmusic coming from
tbe highest masters of their profession will be
mora than wise to pay a visit to Harry Davis'
Fifth Avenue Museum during tbe week and
hear the Royal Hungarian Gipsy Band. They
havo been at this house for a week, and have
created such a sensation that Manager Davis
has persuaded them to remain for one more
week, after which they return to Eden Musee,
Now York, from which place they came here.
They produce all classes of music
from the overtures of the heavy
opera to the most popular and recent
American airs; this week their repertoire will
consist largely of American music. Other
Crominent features this weok will be C. P.
latt, the strongest man in tbe world; Yatsuma
and Ulna, the Japanese marvels; Alfred Pil
grim, tbe armless and legless wonder; Ednard
and Louise Lorrett, tbe people with the en
chanted bands; Crimmlns and Doyle, song and
dance artists and burlesque boxers: Matthews
and Bulger, Ethiopian comedians: William A.
Crane, the dual artist: tbe Smith Children,
society sketch artists, vocalists and dancers;
tne .Lipotaras, Parisian grotesques, ana otners.
Thekr will be a host of new faces at the
World's Museum this week, and a very large
entertainment generally. To begin with, there
is Pennsylvania's giant boy. George Kersey,
aged 20, 7 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing 220
pounds. ChannceyMorlanis Indiana's fattest
boy, and Christian Yockum, the Norwegian
wonder, makes his first appearance. Lizzie
Sturgeon plays the piano, writes and does all
sorts of fancy work with her toes. .The famons
Lincoln relics belonging to Mr. Al Fostelle,
valued at Jo0. 000, will be on exhibition also. In
the theater the Fostelle and Emmet Specialty
Company will give a big show, including: Al
Fostelle.the Dutch musical kincassisted byMiss
Florence Emmet; the Powers family, comedy
bicyclists; Charles J. Gregory, the equilibrist;
Herman, the balancer of heavy weights in
several impressive tableaux, and the sketch
artists. John and Florence Murray. A pretty
big bill for 10 cents.
Stage Whispers.
Edouard Strauss and his Vienna Or
chestra return to Europe December C
Mrs. Kexdal has become suddenly silent on
the subject of her doings. She still goes into
"society" a great deal, but declines to say
where she goes. She has bad enough publicity,
suesajs. Mrs. Kendal certainly doesn't need
more, if a packed house at every performance
moans anything.
Jiucit interest will be manifested in the
forthcoming engagement of tbe Gilmore Opera
Company, which will occur in a few weeks. R.
E. Graham is making a great hit as Don Bam
bula, and Ada Glasca, the prima donna, will be
favorably recalled for ber work in "The Littlo
Tycoon" some seasons ago.
The only novelty of the week in New York
was at the Windsor Theater in the Bowery,
where Miss Annie Ward Tiffany, a capable and
deserving actress, tried "The Stepdaughter," a
hve-act play, by L. R. Shen ell. Whde the work
of the playwright cannot be praised. Miss
Tiffany bad the sympathy of her auditors, and
in certain booses where sensational dramas aro
liked it may be successful, writes Mr. Dunlop.
Aunik Plxley will be seen here Thanks
giving week in her new piece, "Kate." The
story is based on incidents of the late war, in
which figure a too confiding uncle, a villainous
nephew, a hasty but subsequently repentant
sen, a most charming sweetheart, a corporal
with true military instinct, a female accomplice
to tbe villain wbo discloses a secret and a few
familiar camp characters.
The New York Tribune says that the stay of
"Bluejeans" at the Fourteenth Street Theater
is not yet near its end, but out-of-town mana
gers are already beginning to ask for it. The
live calf, the tricycle, the apple tree with blos
soms that come off, and the buzz saw consti
tute a rather unusually large aggregation of
the sort of star performers that make tho fort
une of a piece of this sort.
The Boston Aldermen who put an end to
"The Clemencean Caso" were patted on tbe
back by the Rev. Brooke Herford, a prominent
Unitarian clergyman of Boston, in a sermon
delivered last Sunday. Among other sensible
things said by Mr. Herford was this: "Again,
I am specially glad to speak of this matter, be
cause I believe in the drama, and it is those
wbo are the best friends of tbe drama who are
most interested in having it kept clean. That
is all we ask. We do not want Puritanism, but
we do want parity."
A contract between William H. Crane and
Theodor. Moss will result in giving to New
York another settled company. Comedian
Crane will occupy the Star throughout the en
tire season of 1831-2, American comedies only
wili be produced, and four are now being pre
pared by Henry Guy Carleton. Ancustua
Thoma-, Clay M. Greene and Clinton Stuart.
Crane also contemplates producing "King
Henry IV." in a spectacular manner, as well as
reviving "The Merry Wives of Windsor." In
both vf these he will play FaUlaff, a character
to which be has devoted study.
A division of tbe receipts from the perform
ance of the "Passion Plaj" at Obcrammergau
this year has just been made. It cannot be said
that the sums paid to the principal performers
were extravagant. Mayer, tbe representative
of Christ, received only $250, while the imper
sonator of Caiaphas was awarded 200. and tbe
representatives of SL Peter and Pilate $125
each. The total receipts amounted to $175,
000. doable the amount made in 18S0, bat the
cost of tbe new theater and costumes and tbe
great number of persons employed in various
capacities left a very small margin of profit to
individuals.
There seems to be no doubt that the forth
coming production of "Antony and Cleopatra"
by Mrs. Langtry at the London Princess' will
be very magnificent, and the fact that it will be
under tbe direction of Lewis WIngfield is a
pledge that it will be artistic also. Among tbe
most elaborate effects are mentioned a banquet
scene, with a ballet representing the' conflict
between Dar and Night; the meeting of An
tony and Cleopatra at Alexandria; a sunset
picture, and the interior of Cleopatra's monu
ment, with its colossal and mysterious figures.
Charles Coghlan, as was announced on a pre
vious occasion, will be Antony.
The ancient documents which once belonged
to Sir Daniel Fl eming, who took an activo part
in county affairs in England in the reigns of
Charles IL, James IL, and William HI., havo
been examined recently. Under date of April,
1607, there is an entry which shows the dangers
which actors who "gagged" their parts ran in
those days. It says: "Lacy, the famous come
dian, is at length, by great intercession, re
leased from his durance under the groom por
ter, where ho stood committed under His
Majesty's order for having on his own head
added several indiscreet expressions in tho
part he acted." There ought to be a particu
larly deep and dismal dungeon set aside for of
fenders of a similar discription nowadays.
Richard Mansfield says: "The fdea of
putting Brutnmell on the stage had long been
in my mind. Willie Winter and I had talked
it over, and together wo had laid out a scenario
for a comedy with the Beau as the center.
During the three weeks in which tbe Philadel
phia public was assiduonslv avoldlnc mvnro-
.ductioa of 'Richard 11L 1 spent my leisure mo-
lueuut improvising scenes zor tnopiay, in my
rooms at tbe Continental Hotel, Defore Mr.
Fitch, who would afterward write out what ho
could remember of my speeches and tusf-
Bess.' In that way we produced certain dia
logue and action that was as spontaneous, as
smiauie io uio cnaracier, as it a real i3rummeil
had spoken and moved before us."
On Monday the debut of Mrs. Leslie Carter
will occur at tho Broadway Theater, New York.
No first night of recent occurrence has excited
so much interest as this coming event on ac
count of the widespread notoriety gained by
Mrs. Carter through the somewhat uusavorv
medium of the divorce court. The play in
whlcn she is to appear, "The Ugly Duckling,"
is a clean, wholesome comedy drama, suggested
by Hani Christian Andersen's fable of the same
name. Mrs. Carter's engagement will last for
two weeks only, at the end of which time It was
expected that the London Gaiety' Company,
with Fred Leslie. Nellie Farren, Lottie Lind
und Sylvia Gray, would fill a six-weeks' en
gagement. Owing to the Illness of Mr. Lesllo
this engagement has been canceled, and tho
time will be given up to a production ot
"Pippins," a burlesque, by J. Cheever Goodwin.
Our Metropolitan 'actresses are dressing very
quietly this season. Onthestrcetsand at pro
fessional matinees their attire is of soberest
hue. Tho garish gear of the soubrette is a
thing of the past. Jcnnlo Williams, who has
Just married Lord Petrc, was a notoriously
loud dresser. Now such soubrettes as Myra
Goodwin, Lena Mervillo, Mollie Thompson.
Jane-Stuart, Annie Boyo, Man do Whiteilsabel
Irvins, Laura Burt, Jennie Yeamans, Fannie
Rice are, on tbe street, as prim as school
marms. Leading ladies' indulge in even
greater sobriety of dress. This Isespeclally the
case with Minnie Scligman, Helen Rusell,
Lenora Bradley. Hattle Russell. Ada Rehan,
Marie Burroubs.'Geprcla Cayran, Mrs. Leslie
Carter and Grace FilklnK who aie always in
black, sealskin sacqaes trimmed with lamb's
wool or astrakhan and toqnes and turbans to
match are all the rage. Bonnets aro worn
ridiculously small, and almost justify tbe
term bauble, which, in the play "Pctruchio,"
applies to the headgear ol Kathcrinc.
Jay Gould Has His Xye-on Trinidad.
There is the best of a thority forstating
that Jav Gould is negotiating for the pur
chase of a number of thousands ot acres of
coal lands about Trinidad, Col., in tbe in
terest of the Slissiouri pacific road, which
onlv requires an extension from La Junta
of 60 miles to reach thai point. The coal
freightage from Trinidad, which has reached
already 8,000 tons per dry, and is in its in
fancy, is attracting the attention of all rail
ways competing for business in the P.ociy
Mountain country. Sa
Communicated. 1
The Eanlon Bro;, present over 100 pec
pie in the production of their latest and
grandest spectacular creation, "Superba,"
at the Grand Opera House this week.
Ladies' long wraps, uxtraordinary bar
gains, newniarkets, nlsturs, etc, that were
$15 to $30 now 5 and 5K) each.
TTSSU HUGUS & HACKE,
Underwear I Underwear 1
Immense stock of ladies', gents' and chil
dren's scai let, natural vrool, camel's hair
and merino underwear at bottom prices.
H H. J. Lynch,
wfsu 438 and 440 Market street.
The Queen of Autumn
Chrysanthemums in superior quality and
great variety at N. Patterson's, 41 Sixth
avenue, opposite Trinity Church.
Mr. E. EC WILT. Leasee and Manager
cNomS MONDAY, NOV. 10.
"Wednesday Matineeu Saturday.
Met ur n of the JPopular Favorites
THE Hi'illLOli BROS,,
Presenting Their Latest and
Grandest Spectacular
Creation,,
SUPERBA !
Ifin Peple appear in 1 A A
lUU the production. 1UU
3 Carloads of Wonderful Q
Scenery TJaed. O
Regular Prices, $1,750,500,250.
Next week Frederick "Warde
and Mrs. D. P. Bowers in Beper toire.
COMING ATTRACTIONS: .
Week November 24,
STUART EOBSON,
IS MAKEIAGE A JFAILTJREV
and THHHENEIETTA.
"Week Deoomber 1,
COEA TANNEE
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"Week December 8,
"W. s. CLEVELAND'S
CONSOLIDATED MINSTEELS.
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HARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY
Monday Evening, Nov. 10.
Matinees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The
Howard
Burlesque
Miss Hay Howard,
Mr. Harry Morris,
Charles L. Banks,
Miss Agnes Evans,
James Sheeran,
Miss Julia Kelly,
Jackson and Gentry,
Miss Lydia Sheeran,
J. C, Harrington,
Co.
I Miss Lizzie B. Raymond,
Max PettingilL
The New Scenio Sketeb,
THE ISLE OF RED,
AUtl the Laughable Burlesque,
Called
THE COUNTRY FAIR.
November 17 The Famous Bentz-Santlay
Company. no9-18
HARRIS' JHEATER.
HARRIS, BRITT0N & DEAN,
PROPRIETORS ASD MANAGERS.
Week Commencing Monday, Nov. 10.
Every Afternoon and Kvenine,
GEO. aTbAKEB'S
Bennelt-Moulton Opera Co,
REPERTOIRE :
Monday. BEGGAR 8TDDENT
Tuesday OLIVETTE
Wednesday. J BLACK HCBSaR
Thursday CHIMES OP NORMANDY
Friday GKAND DOOHESS
Saturday. BOCCACCIO
Week November 17 THE BLUE AND THE
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WASHINGTON OBCHESTRA-JOHN F
IT McFarren, leader; Colonel Joe Christy
Srompter. Music tor receptions and wedding'
Iain office, 1012 Penn avenue, PittsburE.
Branch offices: J. F. McFarren, 270 Webster
avo.; J. E. Wilson, 127 Madison ave., Allegheny
Louis Baiter; 1927 Fox St., Pittsburg, S. S and
Charles Walker. 9 Beaver ave Alleshenv:
Chris. Martin, W East St, Allegheny. uoO.17
TITOZART -ORCHESTRA 1. M. at.t.stw
J.TX leader; T.J. Brldy, prompter. Latest
puimiar musio anu jigures.
Principal office. .No. 10 SIXTH STREET-
jruuour?. urapcn cince, isj umu 81KEET,
GRAND OPEHA
HOSE
AiiBKBany. -, BOV-Sg
NEW ADVERTlSEdENTS,
HARRY MYIS'
FIFTH AVENUE
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The Popular Family Eesort.
A Place for the People.
Commencing
: HOY. 10.
MONDAY,
IMMENSE SUCCESS.
Retained for Another Week.
In answer to the public demand, tho
Hungarian Gypsy Band
From Buda-Pesth, Hungary,
MASTERLY
MUSICIANS
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Will render every afternoon and evening a
series of popular American airs, to
gether with selections from
the favorite operas.
IN THE THEAT0RIUM.
CP.BLATT,
Who breaks Solid Steel Horseshoes with his
bands.
YATSUMA AND URSA,
The Japanese Marvels,
THE L0RRETTS,
The People with the Enchanted Hands.
Many other pleasing and entertaining features
will be seen in
CURIO HALL
AND ON THE STAGE.
ADMISSION. 10 CENTS.
Doors open from 1 to 6 and 7 to 10 P. SI.
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Methods and Manners of Dealing Protect the Buyer Not Only Against
High Prices, But Against Poor and Trashy Goods as Well.
The reason Js plain. Unlike other houses we do not aim to put the cheapest
Furniture or Carpets in the market, but the thoroughly dependable qualities as
cheaply as possible. Thus it may and does occasionally happen that other deal?' ' " ' -
ers advertise prices as low or lower than ours, but upon investigation you will
find the quality of our goods vastly superior. There is a moralun this for you: ' "
1 Don't let the prices you read in a newspaper influence you to buy until you have - .
1HSE! SIMPLY
Is our fine and choice stock of Furniture. In Parlor Suites we offer
anything and everything that's good and stylish, from the plain Terry
Covered Suite at 28 up to the regally gorgeous Tapestry goods at
$300.
The same state of affairs exists in Bed Room Suites. We offer a
first-class Antique Suite at S18, and the finest Solid Mahogany Suite,
finished according to the most approved fashion, at $100.
You can see at a glance we don't cater to any particular class of
people. We can furnish the humble home of the workingman as
easily as the magnificent mansion of the capitalist, and we are doing
it every day.
ANYTHING YOU MAY NEED FOR PERSONAL WEAR,
Such
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FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY
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Tho Ladies' andOhildren'sFavorite
Amusement Resort.
ONE WEEK, BEGINNING
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 10.
' The Pennsylvania Boy Giant,
GEO. R. KERSEY
Ace, 20 years. Height, 7 feet 7 inches.
"Weight, 220 pounds.
First Appearance of
CHRISTIAN YOCKUM,
The Norwegian "Wonder.
CHAUNCY N5, OR LAN,
The Indiana Eat Boy.
LIZZIE STURGEON,
Who plays the Piano, writes and does
all kinds ol fancy work with
her Toes.
FAMOUS LIHCOLH RELICS,
Valued at $50,000. Collected and
owned by Mr. Al. Fostelle.
THEATER PROGRAMME.
Fostelle & Emmet's
SPECIALTY CO.
ADMISSION, 10 CENTS.
CHILDREN, G CENTS.
Next Week Frank McNIsh and His Own
Specialty Company. fno9-66
KEECH'S
SEEU TIKIS GTZTLLIT"
as Clothing, Cloaks, etc, can
and at prices
EECH
925 and 927 PENN
..2r0)37 lEsTlxatfla., S'bx'oe'b- .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
$
PlW 4T THE&TRE
UndertheDirectionofR.M.Gulick&Co.
Week -Beginning
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
Matinees "Wednesday and Saturday,
Grand Production ot
BARTLEY CAMPBELL'S
GREATEST SUCCESS,
THE
WHITE
SLAVE !
Under the Management of Mr.
H. O. KENNEDY.
ENTIRELY NEW SCENERY!
REAL RAIN STORM!
A Most Capable and Complete
DRAMATIC COMPANY,
INCLUDING
MISS MARY NEWMAN
AS "LISA."
BIJOU iPRICES,
RESERVED SEATS,
75c, 50c, 25c.
Not. 17 DeTVolf Hopper Opera Com
pany in "Castles in the Air."
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In its variety and vastness, its beauty and elegance, stands our stock
of CARPETS. It actually comprises everything that is good and
durable, from a 25c Ingrain to the finest Brussel and Moquette at
$1 50.
HOUSEFUR
Of every kind and description. Dinner, Breakfast and Tea Sets
Toilet and Chamber Sets. Nothing more appropriate for a Christmas
gift than these goods. Make your selection now, pay a small deposit,
and we will deliver the good3 at'the desired time. .
be found in styles that are correct
that are right
NEW ADVERTXSEMIOSXH.
&? LP THEATRE
NEXT WEEK,
Messrs. Chas. E. Locke and J. Cna
Daris present that magician of
(miles and merriment,
DeWolf Hopper.
AND THE
DeWolf Hopper Opera
Bouffe Company,
In Byrne's and Kerker's Comedy
Opera,
ttsilM!
NOTE The only Comio Opera to be
produced in Pittsburg this season that has
run 10T nights in New York.
All Familiar Favorites!
De"Wolf Hopper, Delia Tor,
Tho. Q.Seabrooke, AnnaO'Keefe,
Alfred Kleiu, Sylvester Cornish,
Edmund Stanley, Elvia Crox,
Lindsay Morrison, Lilly Fox,
George Wade, May Levinge,
Herbert Cripps, Lonise Edsar.
E. D. STEVENS, - - - Manager.
ADOLPH NOVAK, Music Director.
SALE OF SEATS
Opens Thursday, Nov. 13,
AT 9 A. M., PEOMPTLX
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