THE PTTTSBTmS DISPATCH, SUITOAY, DECEMBER H, 1890."' "":" 10 : i J? VJ!I VW n BUou Theater "Shenandoah" Umiuenelhcater Koslna'Vokes (jrand Opera House The Charity Hall Harry W lllliins' AcademT Irwin Bros. Co Harris Theater . .."Ihc Old Oalcn Bucket" Harrj Davis' Alucum Cariosities, etc The above are the theatrical attractions lor this week. V The only theatrical news of the week from New York is the dismal story ot the failure ofseTeral new productions. The most im portant effort was Miss Margaret Mather's in "Joan of Arc," and it was the most patent lailure. One very merciful and reliable critic sums up his verdict thus: "It is a lone, dull play, drearily acted; the amazon does not captivate; a very little suffices of an inspired lady in steel trousers," Mr. "Will iam Young's translation of Jules Bar bicre s play appears to be very lone, bombastic and windy. Miss 51-uucr's work i praised by no one. ana Indeed the onlv act"r in the production who escapes condemnation is Otisfekinner, wboe virility anil histrionic power is still a pleasant memory InFittsburg. Ino abundance of tableaux, tho magnificent co-tuines, the scenery and the lailitarj clancor of the story were not enough tosae the plaj. The other failure, according: to reliable au thorities is the musical tarce corned or comic ojera call'd "fehip Aboy!' to hich Grattan Donnellv. at one tune a Pittsburs reporter, contributed the libretto, and for which a Pbuadelnuiin apparently purloined the luuMc- Its condrmnatioi), was ccn more unanimous -nil severe than that of -Joan of Aic so thatjirobibly Pittsbur;; will see tieithei It is just as well that the lail ures are proiioui ced ii tbey bad to be failures, although it is a matter Tor sincere regret that Miss Mather a enterprise should have gone to sticks. V If Mesrs. De Kovcn and Smith, the authors of "Robin Hood," do not win fame and for tune, then the verdict of large and most representative Pittsburg audiences will bo reversed. "Robin Hood" is cer tainly the best comic opera beard here in many years, and as far as mj experience runs the very best opera comique written by Americans. The Bostoniam are fortunate in possessing so popular a work, and they de serve ah their good fortune. Among rne or camzations singing lightoper i on the American stage to-daj the Uostomans stand lirst, and the pnblic of Pittsburg have shown grateful recog nition of the fact. They are a power for good in a moral as well as an artistic sense upon the stage. . Charles Barnard pais in a strong plea for a higher tone in the drama in this w eck's Mirror. He thinks a new class is beginning to attena the theater; a class that used to associate the plajhonse w ith the bottomless pit not long ago. Obscene and sensational posters still frighten these new converts, aud ilr. Barnard urges the managers to reform their methods so that they ma nut appear t be advertising as the old tavern siguboaids did "Entertainment for man and beast." It is trne. undoubtedl), as Mr. Barnard gats that "1 he people want plays good, clean, sweet, wholesome, live, dra matic, linuun plajs. Only In the theater can they nnd them, it is not rhatpeople are afraid to see a play. They aro simply afraid that, if theycerto the theater. the -mar see or hear that w bich they will neither abide nor forgive. They are afraid ot the posters and they do not discriminate between theater and theater, be tween play and plij. They do uot want oats and ha j. no matter how artictlcaUy and taste fully served." V Wten Edwin Booth played here last season the fear w as expressed that it might be his last appearance here. Subsequent events havo made the doubt well-nigh a certainty. Booth aud Barrett will not play together after this season, although the latter will continue to Manage the gieat tragedian's business. Next season Booth will play for IS weeks only, and these will be divined among ?ew York, Brook lyn. Philadelphia, Baltimore and ashmgton. The attractions at the various theaters this week are verv strong, and the Bijou, Duqnesnn and Opera Houe have not had better plays andplajcrs this season than "Shenandoah," Rosina Vokes and "The Charity Ball." The week before Christmas is proverbially one of the worst in the theatrical calendar, but per haps the excellence of the fare may draw larger audiences than usual. The past u eek was fairly good for all the houses Harris' Theater hav ing to ue the "standing room only" sura while the Boslouians plajcd to crowded houses three or lour nihts at the Dnquesne. Ibe feature ot the Lotta engagement was the over flown!,: audience at yesterday's matinee. Ihe wonderful Craig family and Cleveland's min strels irew several large audiences at the Opera House. llEI'BUHX JoiS. The Programme. Wisome RoaiSA Vokes. with her com pany of clever platers, will bo with us again .Mornlaj evening, after an absence of nearly two cars, and ill begin a week's engagement at the Buquesne Theater. Miss Vokes possesses the rare quality of good judement in the selec tion of plays, and she never presents anything that is tiresome. As is the custom with this company, the evening is not tilled with one plaj, but is agreeablv diversified by the pre sentation of three. Her repertoire is as fol lows: Mondaj, lucsday aud ednesdsy nUhts and at the baturday matiuee, the performance will bciii with "A Game of Cards," in which that clever character actor. Felix Morris, will assume the principal role; "Ihe Circus Rider." a comedietta in one act. and conclude with 15. C. btrphensoi 's comedietta, "A Double Lesson" (new). Th rsdaj. Friday and Saturday nights the perform nee will begin with "Percy Pen; dragon' (fir-i time here), a one-aci comedy taken from H. J. Byron's "Married in Hastr," to bo followed by G. W. Godfreys delightful comedietta entitled "My Milliner's Bill," in which Miss Vokes will sing in her inimitable manner her famous song, "His 'Art Wa 'Iruo to Poll." and conclude with "The Rough Diamond," the masterpiece of the ve-eran an 1 playright, J. li. Bucks.one. Miss Vokes has surrounded herself with an exceptionally strong coiupan), which includes the Messrs. Felix Morns, CourtenayThorpe. GrantStewart, Ferdinand Gottschalk aud Charles J. Bell; and tho Misses J-mily Bancker, Marion Kilby and Eleanor Lane. The fame of "The Charity Ball," the Lyceum Theatre success of last season, has long since reached the notice of the theatre goer of Puts bnrg. and awakened a special interest in its coming here. The play is from the pens of those able j oung writers, Messrs. Bclasco and DeMille, who have given the public many no table successes, the most recently remembered among which are "The Wife" and "Lord Chumley." "The Chantv Ball" is founded on the passage of "David Copperfield" relating to the secrets of Agnes Wickfleld's life. It is said of it that the comedy is plentiful, the pathos tender, the language clean and wholesome throughout, and the story grows in interest with the ending of each act. Ihe theme, too. permits of man) rich and tasteful toilets,and the scenes include some handsome interiors. The company who are in the cast of the forthcom ing engagement, which begins Monday night. DeoemberlS. at the Grand Opera House. In cludes many artists well known here la the drsC The cast is: Bovd Putnam, Henry Her man, Thomas H. Burns. Henry J. Morgan. J. S. Hale, Walter 1 nomas. A. W. Gregory. Frank Lawrence. Mattr Vaughn. Robert Tiffany, Ruth farpentcr, Frances Gannt, Bessie Tjree, Ettlel Greybrooke and Eliza Logan. Tnis week's attraction at the Bijou Theater will be Bronson Howard's great triumph, "Shenandoah." Already great Interest is mani fested In the event The play comes direct from Jtf second great run in ifenr York, and the original cast." scenery and effects will be used at this production. "Sbenaudoib" made a pro nounced success here last January, and now comes heralded as the tecord breaker of the age. There is not a scene in It that does not SUIEe a respouBiio uuuru id budib ure&SL. ane stirring scenes of war arouse the slumbering patriotism in all, while their realism awakens the memories of those who have lough for their country as only they can understand. Mr. Howard has contrived to dramatize the story of the late Civil War without introducing any in cident that might justly wound the senslblittes of either Northerner or Southerner. It is a comedy with threads of romance running through It. The caro with which Mr. Howard has done all bis work, the delicate treatment which he has given subjects readily Inviting the force of exaggeration, and the fine dramatic in stinct which has enabled htm to invest his plays with realism, with a series of consectlve atago successes seem to entitle him to consid eration as the foremost of American dramatists of thisdaj. A DCLIOKTrtri. dramatic and musical enter tainment will be given at tho Academy Hall, Wilkinsburg. on next Tuesday evening, by Mrs. Dr. Simpson assisted by Mr. William B. Mc Caffcry. of Chicago, and local musical talent. The programme embraces the letter scene and sleep walk from "Macbeth," tho trial scene fiom"Hciry VIII," fie potion scene from "Konieo and Juliet." the quarrel scene from Tho School for Scandal." and other fchoico selections from the best poets and musical authors. Manager Hakrt Williams offers tho Irwin Brothers Specialty show at the Academy this week. The company includes many well known variety artists, among whom are Al Reeves, the.banjoist. Stick aid Zeno, aerial performers, McCale and Daniels, in Irish comedy, Alice Thompson, serio comic. Kittle Wolf, 'harpist, singer 'and' dancer. Mag gie Collins skipping rope dance, Crawford and Bowers. Chinese, caricaturists, and Rich ard Riley -with his performing dog "Jacli" A good performance may bo expected. The lectnro which Henry M. Stanley will give on Monday evening at Old City Hall, will undoubtedly bring togeberan audience repre senting Pittsburg in tbo highest and best sene. It will therefore have an interest in addition to the creator ono presented by the lecturer aud his subject. It is worth remembering that this will be tho only chance Pittsburgers will have of seeing and hearing Air. Stanley. Reserved seats may still be obtained at the Prat office. IlARP.is.Br.iTTOlf ADeanwiII have the great Gray i Stephens Dramatic Company at their theater this week. On Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday "The Old Oaken Bucket" will be presented and for the balance ot the week the new drama "Vesper Bells." Davis' Fifth Avenue Museum. From the zoological garden on the top to tho handsome little theater on the first floor, -all is brand-new at the Fifth Avenuo Museum; in fact. Manager Davis announces that there will nothing remain tho 'same in the house next week, except tho prices, which are never charged. He has succeeded in engaging what is conceded to be the greatest living curiosity now known to ihe world. She is called "Rose, the Wild Girl of Yucatan." Several years agotbis strance creature was captured run ning wild. Whether sb had ever known the haunts of civilization remains a mystery, a he language that she uses is of an nnkaown tongue, and her wants can onlv be made known by signs. In appearance she 'is such that it would be an .utter impossibility for ono to describe ber: the formation of her body is so near akin to the brute creatibnr that it is hard to conceive of her being a human creature; her subsistence was that of the leastt of the for ests, and for a long time after ber capture it was unsafe to give ber her own freedom: at pres ent she is tractiblo and has been taught some of the ways of civilization and shown how to par take of tho same food asotber humans; to what race she belongs or what clas of peoplo were her ancestors or where she came from originally wonldbeamatterof conjec.uro to the great Darwin himself. Another novelty new to the people of Allegheny county wrll be the intro duction of .Bruno and Brraetin. They are brutes, and huge ones too.belng two monsterous bears, yet they possess' intelligence that can only be termed human: they will do any and everything almost at .JJie.worsLjif command, and among their wonderful feats will engace in a friendly wrestling bout. They wrestle with one another or will wrestle with any man who may care to engage in a setto withjthem. Stage "Whispers. "After Dark-," W. A Brady's night picture of London, will soon be seen at the Bijou. Patricio Roojtey is reported as saying: "It's a shame to allow John L. Sullivan to crowd snch actors as me and-Booth out of the profession." Elsie Leslie in "Frinceand Pauper" is the the Christmas attraction at the Grand Opera House. It is owned by Mr. Daniel Frobman, of the Lyceum Theater, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Kendal hava done the big gest business ever known in New York. Their Xew York engagement of eight weeks resulted in gross takings or over SM.OOO.' Their average was over SIO.OOO per w eek. Eduaed Strauss and his Viennese- musi cians have not been heard far the last time in America by any means. They are coming b.-ck In April tor another and a longer tour that will take them through the Southwest, California and Mexico. The trip will last six months. Sett week Maggie Mitchell, always a great favonte in Pittsburg, will, as usual, be the Christmas attraction at the Bijou. Maggie Mitchell needs no introduction here. She is to dav no less winsome than when she first won our applause and admiration. The supporting compauy this season is considered one ot the best she has ever had. '. From Franca comes a gossips story of a suit brought by a dressmaker, Mme. Tanny Vin cent, againss the portly but vivacious Mme. Judic The dressmaker wanti 20,200 francs m settlement of ber bill. This Is said to include a large variety of articles, among them being "invisible night corsets," "luminous' Japanese petticoats," and other striking unusual luxu ries. There are conflicting stories about MinnU Palmer and her husban., John R. Rogers. At an a-Uhor'u matineu in New York last week Minnie Palmer appeared greatly surprised when Rogers threw her a big bunch of roses. On the other hand, Rogers himself says he in tends to have their common property sold and go to Europe, making the separation perma nent. , The Duff Opera Company will begin its en gagement at the Garden Theater, in New York, on January 5, appearing In "Dorothy." Mane Tempest will head the coxnpanyTwblle Charles Bassett will be the tenor. The "King's Word," bv Delibe-s. will probably follow "Dorothy. It is said that during the engagement the man agement will produce several works of a light order at special matinees. As A matter of fact, Carmencita does not draw a large salary, says the Mirror. Her present managers wero 'astute enough to fore see her success, and they got her on excellent terms. Their contract holds good till next Mav. Meantime Carmencita must dance every night and bebappv and contented with what she does net. After all, it is a lot of money in Spain which is one kind of consolation. AFUTstorjistolclofa star who is now cheerfullv pirouetting about "the road." She has i husband, bnt she is mistress of 'the situ ation. By a recent order ber husbvnd was for bidden to address a single word to the ladies of the company. "It is not necessary that you should speak to them my dear," said the star, "and so much talking, von- lenouf. ruins their voices for the stage." This is a -positive fact; strange as it may seem. Mr. Lattrexce Barrett, supported by Miss Gale and a good company, will bo the Christmas attraction at the Dnquesne Theater. The repertoire for the week is a brilliant one, as maybe judged when if is-said thtt Monday night, "Hamlet?' Tuesday, "Merchant of Venice;" Wednesday. "Othello;" Christmas matinee. "Romeo and Juliet;" Christmss night, "Julius Cxsar:' -Fnaay, night, "Riche lieu;" Saturday matinee, "Franceses da Rimiiii;" Saturday night. "RIcnzl." The McCaull Opera Company is doing re markably well out West. Slanager Harry Askin has closed a contract with Digby Bell and his wife. Laura Joyce Bell, to join the com piny in Kansas City on the lathunst.. when they will appear in a revival of "The Blark Hussar." Helen Bertram also will join tho company in a few weeks, replacing Lilly Post as prima donna. The organization will come back East by way of Denver and St. Louis, and will be seen later at the Duquesne Theater. Miss Daisy Kejjdai. Mrs. Kendal's daughter now in this conntry;-Is described by a young actress who entertained ber the other day as a typical English girl, wbos very much astonished at evervtbingfhe.sees in America, Sho '-rather likes" America, "however. The Southern girls she has met here caused her a good deal of surprise. Sho could not under stand their languor. TbeiSouthern men, how ever, she thought were remarkably handsome. Miss Kendal is not at all theatrical and very seldom talks of the stage. Mamma is a severe disciplinarian. j.itA The chief point of distinction in the handsome gowns Mrs. Carter wears in the play is their great variety and her habit of changing them frequently instead of wearing the same dress every night in the same act. says the New York Sxm. The mauve ball gownwith its jeweled embroideriei, worn on the first night of tho nlay, was replaced on Friday evening with a wonderful dress of white crepe.de chine, gleam ing with gold embroidery and bordered with a double row of ostrich tips not the conven tional feather bands, but the full soft tips fall lng one over the other about tbs skirt, while two long plumes from the edge of the low-cut bodice and bunches of tlpi finish the shoulders. There is aj)ink gown, wrought with coral and bordered with feathers, festooned over a puff ing of sort crepe and a wonderful yellow cre ation veiled with tulle, wrought with gleaming threads, rnched with yellow roses at the hot-, torn and finished -with a trail, of j butterflies in irrldescent metallic colors, flattering Irom one shoulder across the bodice and down the skirt on the opposite side. THBOWJl" HI A TBAKCE. KEW ADVERTISEarENTS. APYEBTlSEgEJixy., jtew Auvitxjajjuiia. w The Latest Victim of a Sensational Indiana Evangelist. -rrzciAt. txlxoiuix to tbs DtcrATCS.i Muncib, Ikd., Dec. 13. Mrs. Wood worth, the noted trance evangelist, is con ducting a series o meetings here. On Wednesday night Miss Ruth Hughes, aged 17, went into a trance at the "Wood-worth- meeting and has since been wholly unconscious for hours at a time, seemingly perfectly lifeless. Mrs. Woodworth has ap pointed bodyguard, with instructions to permit no person to touch her, claiming that "God placed her there, and if it is His command she will recover." Since G o'clock Wednesday night no nourishment of any kind has been given the. girl. Her face is "badly swollen, aud many tbinC she will die. She went to the altar from her work when she was struck down. The girl's father is irate, and sayshe shall never enter his house. Great excitement prevails, and force may be used to remove her irom tbe church. Special for the Holidays. $27 SO WORTH GIVEN AWAT FOE $10, Alfred Speer, President of the Speer N. J. Wine Co., ot Passaic, N. J., the oldest wine grower in this country, nnd who shipped wines to San Francisco and Sacra mento 34 years ago, betore Cali.'ornia wines were known, offers an assorted case of choice old wines worth $11 20 lor $5, or a larger case containing 30 bottles assorted, ol 12 varieties of wines, worth 27 30, for 510. This offer is only made during the holidays, and only one case to a family. The sacrifice of these goods so far below cost is made to introdnce to appreciative parties the fine character of his wines. Goods will be shipped from the store, 28 College Place, New-York City, upon receipt of price. Cir culars giving descriptive list of wines, with prices, will be mailed on request by postal card. su Toflktaln good values for his money is the object of everyone who invests in any article ot merchandise. The old and well-known establishment of T. D. Casey & Co., whole sale liquors, 971 Liberty street, offers special inducements to its patrons for the holiday trade. Call and see them. TVSa Extba bargains in eider down comforta bles, satine covers and fnll size; the best values ever shown at S5, $7, $10 and $15; beautiful silk covers, $20 to $40. ttssd Hugus & Racks. Second-Hand Pianos. Chickering artist'grand $500 Eranich,& Bach, small grand 350 Sohmer square grand (good as new).... 300 R. Nunns& Clark square 100 Estey organ (3 full sets reeds) 35 The above bargains, and also a choice selection of the celebrated Henrv F. Miller pianos, at W. C. Whitehill's Music Parlor, 152 Third avenue. PICTURES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS At Mayer's Art Store. For all sorts of gifts, all sorts sf pictures nnd all sorts of prices. An enormous va riety. Mayee's Abt Stoke, 18 Sixth avenue. Fine watches a specialty, low prices a certainty, at Hauch's Jewelry Store, No. 295 Fifth ave. Established 1853. wfsu I I I 1 I I I I I , I . I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Mr. E.D. tylLT. Lessee and Managsr TO-MORROW For Six Nights, with Matinees Wednes day and Saturday. jtrst I Daniel Frohman's hem I Lyceum Theater Success, By Messrs. David Belaseo and Henry O. DeMille, authors of "The Wife," "Lord Chumley," eta, etc HE CHARITY BALL The Success al last year at the New York Lyceum Theater. Mr. Putnam, Mr. Herman, Mr. Burns, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Hale, Mr Thnmna Miss Carpenter, Miss Gaunt, MissTyree. Miss Greybrooke, Miss Logan, Mr. Lawrence THE CAST. Mr. Gregory, jur. imany, Master Vaughn. THE CHARITY BALL ACT I. Tbe sitting room at the Rectory, Christ mas Day, 18S7. ACT IL At the Metropolitan Opera House, evening of "The Charity Bali.1' ACT IIL The study at the Rectory. "In the watches of tbe night" ACT IV. The sitting room, morning of Memo rial Day, 1SS9. Produced "with New, Elegant Scenery, Accessories and Perfec tion of Detail. Regular Prices, $1, 75c. 50c and 25c, NEXT WEEK: ELSIE LESLIE 1 xs- PRINCE AND PAUPER. 'COMING ATTRACTIONS: Week December 29 Rudolph Aronson's Casino Opera Co. in POOR JONATHAN. Week January 5 Jefferson and Taylor's Spectacular Melodrama HANDS ACROSS THE SEA. Week January 12 A, M, Palmer's Co. ATJNT JACK. del2-20 HARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY Monday Evening, Dec. 15. Matinees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. THE IRWIN BROTHERS' BIG SPECIALTY SHOW. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Stirfc: & Zeno, McBride & Goodrich, Gordon & Lick, Miss Ida Lillian Abrami, Al Reeves, McCale & Daniels, Miss Alice Thompson, Richard J. Riley, Miss Kittie Wol e, Crawford & Bowers, George Leslie. Miss M.ijreie Collins, J as. Wesley. , I I I I 1 I I I I I Monday, Dee. 32 Harry WUUmV Own Company. i FonrlatiiiBesCliristiasfefiX, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 1TCGHT PRICES OP ADMISSION to Christmas Matinee. delt-12 DUQUE5NE J g m s THOUSANDS I " ,'i&MlM iiSFri.irfiT.ri rs I Pittsburg's Leading Theater. DAVID HENDERSON, Manager. ONE WEEK" Beginning Mat'toe Saturday Only. The Peerlesi Comedienne, ROSINA VOKES! Supported by FELIX MORRIS And Ber LONDON COMEDY CO. 3 Separate and Distinct Plays AT . Each Performance. vl Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Nights and Saturday Matinee. II Game of Cards. The Circus Rider. A Double Usson. (HEW.) Percf Pendrapn. ' (NEW.) My Milliner's Bill, Els 'art was True to Foil. The Rousch Diamond Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights. PRICES: 25c, 50c, 75c, $1. Dec. 22 Lawrence Barrett. deH-9 HARRIS' THEATER. H4.RRIS. BRITTON & DEAN, Proprietors and Managers. Week Commencing Monday, Dec, 15, Every Afternoon and .Evening; Special Engagement of MINNIE 'OSOAR GRAY -AND- W. T. STEPHENS. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, THEOLDOAKEHBUCKET. Thursday. Friday and Saturday, VESPER BELLS. Marvelous Dramatic Docs! Handsome Special Sceneryl Week Dec 23-M. A. SCANLAN. del4-45 D. L. Dowb's Health Exerciser. I Tn srua-wntot k Sedentary ?e:$l: Gentlemen, Lsdlea. loutlis; Attkte or InT&lld. A complete grmnisivm. Takes on bnt C In. Hum floor loom: J neir, scientific, durable comprehensive, I rhpsn. lnitaniiul hvSflOnn nhvilrtana. Uwyen, clcrjjmen, edltnis a ctbers Daw using It. Send forillmtrsled cliw ralsr, 40 esgriTlnsf, to charge. Prof. D. L. DowiL Ketentlfle. Phv,ir.T A v , (mm iuix.1 cal Culture, 8 Ei5tla St,. iSew York. rn Mnoonuf uinuT opening 1, vuu .,. . jnaia&Jii 1111 m, i c u T a L A S ' S B O" W B-' -A - ; n D - D ' I S - H E ' S. OUR Cracker Jars. Cheese Dishes. Chocolate Jugs. Our Piano UNDER THE DIRECTION OF R. M. GULICK & CO. ONE opening MONDAY, DECEMBER 15. MATINEES Wednesday and Saturday MATINEES. BRONSON HOWARD'S RECORD BREAKER AND GREAT BIG TRIUMPH, DIRECT FROM ITS SECOND GREAT RUN IN NEW YORK -CITY. THE GREAT, THE ONLY, THE INVIMBLE With the Exact, Original New York Cast. Magnificent Scenery and Bealistie Accessories. New York has seen it 350 times. Chi cago has seen it 100 times. Boston has seen it 75 times. San Francisco has seen it 50 times. The greatest Dramatic and Moneyed Success before the American Public Let me express. the conviction that "Shenandoah" should be seen by every patriot of our country. GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN; IMPORTANT CAST. 100 AUXILIARIES. ELEGANT SCENERY. December 22 Maggie HARRY DAVIS' Fifth Avenue Museum, Theater and Zoological Garden. COMMENCING MONDAY, DECEMBER 15. IWylllli ROSE, THE W1L.D GIRL OP -XUCATAN, The strangest looking living being alive. Cap tured while roamine in the torests. and subsist' ing on roots and herb. No other living creature resembles her. Untamed, uncivilized; to wnat race does sue oeiongr THE FIRST TIME IH ANY MUSEUM, BKTJNO, BBRACTIJT. The two most wonderful performing bean of all the world. A GREAT WKEblLIlNG BOUT. Bear vs Bear; Man vs Bear. Grccco Roman, collar-and-elbow, catcb-as-catch can. Tbe stakes to tbe bear, if winner, 10 pounds of honey, strained; to the man. his salary. Tbey wrestle togother; they wrestle with any man. The bears will parade the streets on Monday at 12 o'clock noon. CH RISTMAS LIST - Is So Long We Can Only Give You a Few Items: Candelabra in Bisque and China, Delicate Tints! New Figures for the Mantel, All Sizes and Prices! Large China Sleigh and Other New Center Pieces ! DIIB sirs Lamp Room is Full of Artistic InthKetail Department we have a complete lino of New. Courpe Sets, at moderate prices, for , ' " Fish, Game, Oysters, Ice Cream, Soup and Entrees! " CAyiTT,POLLOCK&Co.;, 935 PENN AVE. THEATRE Mitchell, in Bepertoire. deU-63 Taller Than Them All, SIB SENBT COOBEB, The Mighty Mastodon of Modern Times, before whom all other men appear as pigmies; yon cannot compare him with any giants you have seen. KEATING AND WEST, (Late Keating and Sands.) and their company ot Fun Makers. 10 Celebrated Artists, 10. ADMISSION, 10c Everthinc changed from top to bottom; all new except tbo price of ad mission, which always remains tbo same. Doors open from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 P. If. Don't forget tbe Grand Bear Parade. dell-125 c u T P . I T O H E R B W A T E R B O T T L E ,S Sco- Fancy Pitchers. Chamber Sets. Bath Sets. . -."? Novelties deM-M m Tgs m. m. ii a m?M ass a .is i We earnestly advise Holiday purchasers to make their selection this week. By so doing they'll avoid the crush and jam, and secure first choice of the almost innumerable novelties shown in all depart ments. Out advertisement to-day is brief and to the point "We desire Christmas-buyers to scan the following list and note the prices care- fully: Handkerchiefs. White hemstitched initials at$l and $1 SO a box of six; single initials at 10c to 25c; silk initials, 30c to 75c each. Extra good qualities. Fine embroidered hemstitched and scal loped, 23c, 37c, 60c to $2 50. Lace handkerchiefs, 25c to 5. Colored silk hemstitched handkerchiefs, 25c np. Gents' white and colored border hem stitched handkerchiefs, 123c to 50c; silk handkerchiefs at all prices. Gents' silk mufflers, 50c to 54, in greatest yariety. Tine fichns, scarfs and collarettes, in silk ribbon and lace, at popular prices. Fur Goods. Fine coney and bare muffs, 75c, $1, ?1 50, $2 50; best soods only. French cape seal muffs, and stolertto match, $1 75, $2, 52 50 to H. Oppossnm muffs, 1 50. Astrakhan mnffs, 51 75. Monkey muffs from 52 50 np. Heal seal and Persian lamb muffs and collarettes away below competitors' prices. Black lynx fichns at 52. Children's thibet, angora and other fur sets in large variety. CLOAKS FOR PRESENTS. No more sensible, useful or substantial gift could be imagined than one of those elegant winter outfits to be had in our Cloak Rooms, at a f ridiculously low figure. Over 3,500 garments to be disposed of imme-' diately in this department, regardless of cost or value. See these prices: 1 Wide wale reefer front Jacket, 54 45; reduced from 58 50. i 2 Fine beaver Jacket, plush trimmed, braided sleeves. S7 50; reduced from 1X 3 Fine cheviot Reefer, larse Astrakhan shiwl collar, $6 75; reduced from 510. 4 Fioe cheviot Ions vest front Jacket, $7 85, reduced from 512. 5 Lot of fine French beaver Jackets, 27 inches Ion?, iu black, navy, brown, mvrtle, 54, 55, 56, worth double. ' ; 6 Lot of striped and plain Newmarkets, S4 75. reduced from S10 to $14. 7 Seal plush Jackets, sitin lined, $8. $9. 510, $11. $12. 513 25; worth 50 per cent mom 8 Seal plnih Sacques. S10. 514 50, $16 50. $19 75, $22 50; worth $3 to $10 more. 9 Misses' Jjckets, 51 50, $2, $2 50 to $4 75; worth double. 10 All onr fur-trimmed fine Jackets below manufacturers' prices. CJIWPV PnnnQ lB.sb, leather and oxidized silver boxes, manicure sets, iHltUl UUUUO. shaving sets, real Trentware, Hungarian vases and orna ment', music rolls, lap desks, fine papeterie, smokers sets. real Drby silverware, silk cushions; mouchoir, glove and handkerchief cases, toilet sets, trimmed baskets, etc., etc. 1 1 M R R CI I A C Thousands of them, with the finest ivory, silver, eold, celluloid UiilDnLLLHv. and fancy mounted handles, ranging lrom 51 to 515. No such assortments to be found elsewhere. Initials engraved free of" charge. , In Silk and Lisle Hosiery, Ladies' and Gents' Underwear, fine Suspenders Dress, Shirts, Neckwear, we show the latest styles at lowest prices. ' Our stock has never been so varied aod well selected, and our prices are positively th lowest teibavxn 510 TO 514 MARKET STREET. STANLEY STANLEY STANLEY STANLEY STANLEY R E JHJ Everybody wants to see and hear the great explorer, but not every body has the necessary $3 or $5 to buy a ticket Everybody wants to read STANLEY'S STORY, but not everybody has the price at which this great book is sold. Here's a chance to get the book free of charge, ' however. Buy a Man's or Boy's Suit or Overcoat (costing not less than 10) at KAUFMANNS' to-morrow, and you will get the book gratis. This' book, bear in mind, differs from others in that it is Stanley's story ex clusively, of what HE saw and what HE experienced, and not what; others saw and experienced with a coating of Stanley at the end. It 13." based on the official reports and letters therefore thoroughly authentic in every respect The illustrations ara highly artistic, especially the colored chromatic plates, and are charac teristically illustrative of the text throughout The style of the binding; is also a novel and attractive feature, and in this particular it surpasses all others. Now, be on hand' timely if you want one of these grand Books free of charge. One goes gratis to-morrow with every 10 (or higher) purchase in KAUFMANNS' Clothing Department, Fifth avenue? and Smithfield street. F R E E .STANLEY STANLEY STANLEY STANLEY STANLEY mTSMSswk&e . I Kid Gloves. Ladies' 4-bntton kid.SOc, 75e,51and$125. Ladies' 5-hook Sne kid, $1. J Lidies' 7-hook premiere, $1 50. Ladies' 7-hook superior, SI 75. . Ladies' 7-hook sublime, 52. ,, Lidies' 8-button suede moasqnetaires, 89c, 51 25, SI 50 and $2. Ladies' very fine 4-bntton suede, 51. Jlisscs' kid clove, 38e to 75c. Misses' 5-hook cloves, 95o a P3ir; t Gents' good kid gloves, SI, 51 50 and 52. Fall lines of fnr-trimmed and. lined kid , gloves for ladies and gentlemen. Cishmere gloves and mittens. Misses' silk mittens, 75c. Ladies' silk mittens, 75c and 31. Onrassortmentof gloves is, beyond donbti the largest ever seen in Pittjburjr, and oar -prices we know are the lowest. Leather Goods.- - Beautiful alligator and morocco pocket, books from 25c to 55. . . Wallets for ladies and gentlemen. Parses in seal, allizatocand kid, 10c to 51. . Bags and hand satchels in all styles and, qualities. Chatelaine and Boston bags. JEWELRY. i- Useless to visit the store of an exclusive dealer when such a large variety is offered here at prices that are right. Fine rinzs and necKlaces. Beastpins and bracelets. Cuff buttons, and hundreds of other, beautiful things in thn jewelry line. del4-TTSSU F E 1 of the celebrated explorer, and is; t I fry r? W V- Jjj deU-ll vl