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Bijou Theater Margaret Mather
Duqnesae Tlicater Crystal Mipper
Grand Opera House.. .. Hands Across the Sea
Williams' Academy .. WcDer Jt Fields Co
Barry Darts' Museum Curlo.-llles. etc
World's Museum Curiosities, etc
Harris' Tlicater. Hurdle and Von Leer
The abore are the theatrical attractions lor
this week.
Now "Cleopatra" Davenport will have
plenty of time to look about her and make
op her mind whether it is worth while to re
vive a play which New York at all events
has treated coldly. The burning of her cos
tumes and properties at the Fifth Avenue
Theater may give her a graceful exit from a
losing venture. I don't think the country
at large is dying to see an elderly and some
what corpulent Cleopatra to any great ex
tent The burning of the Fifth Avenue Theater
is an unmixed misfortune to Manager
Miner, and it is a singular fact tbat New
Yorkers have often remarked tliat the Fifth
Avenue always has brought ill-luck to its
managers. The first accounts of the fire ex
aggerated the damage to Hermann's new
theater, which seems not to have been mate
rially injured. How fortunate it Is tbat most
theaters are consumed in the absence of the
audience!
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On the opening mgbt of "Joan of Arc" in
New York, Miss Margaret Mather said she was
In mortal terror lest when she knelt in her
armor the links would catch at the knee and
she would be unable to get up again. This
accident had happened at dress rehearsal, it
seems, and it was quite tme time, and then
only with the help of one or two ladies in the
cast tbat she managed to get the links
straightened out so she could go
on with ber lines. Miss Mather
declares with truth tbat it is one of the most
difficult things iu the w orld to walk gracefully
in a heavy suit of armor. This armor which
she wears in "Joan of Arc" is even more com
plete than that Morn by Bernhardt in the same
plav. It is composed of steel (for the second
and third arts, and in tbe fourth is made en
tirely of cola. It is combined nitb white kid
to form the waist, fastened by gold chains at
the side. With it Joan carries a gorgeous flag
of white silk edged Hith gold fringe and the
fieur de lis of France elaborately embroidered
on it in gold. These two suits of armor, it is
understood, cost $2,000. and the play itself, put
on as it was at the Fifth Avenue Theater, cost
240,000. It is considered to be historically cor
rect and an exact reproduction of the Forte St.
Martin version as played by Sara Bernhardt.
Tbe divine Sara, by tbe way, is said to have
grown quite stout, so we shall not see the slim,
ethereal-looking Bernhardt of old when she
comes over in February to play Cleopatra. The
Egyptian Queen, we have always understood,
was supposed to be small and delicate-looking.
So the buxom Fanny Davenpor., who is now
interpreting her at tbe Fifth Avenue Theater,
is hardly the ideal Cleopatra, either.
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Tbe first night of Davenport in Cleopatra was
marked by a provoking incident in tbe death
scene. When the real asp is ju't beginning to
get in bis deadly work tbe prompter, by a stupid
blander, rang doun the curtain. The people In
tbe audience looked inquiringly at each other
as much as to sav, Can this be the end?" While
they were still wondering. however, the curtain
was rung up. and the sorceress then proceeded
with ber djing speech.
V
E. D. Price, who used to manage Richard
Mansfield in a ferocious fashion, is up to his
neck in hot water as manager tor Mrs. Leslie
Carter. In spite of Mrs. Carter's artistic suc
cess, "The Ugly Duckling" has proven a failure
and to save money Mr. Price has been dis
charging the hich-onced members of the com
pany without regard to contracts. Arthur
Dacre, thus discharged, threatens terrible
things, and it is to be hoped will collect heavy
damages from tbe entirely too fresh Manager
Price.
.
It would appear tbat Manager J. M. Hill is
losing bis keenness of vision in things
tneatricaL The failure of his enterprises this
season has been simply astonishing "The
Clemenceau Case" even under bis auspices has
been a frost, like Barry more, and everything in
fact Hill has attempted this season. "The
Clemenceau" companies are going in jnst as it
is annonnced tbat Mr. Hill has purchased the
diro operetta '"Ship Ahoy," and after its
present season at tbe Standard, ew York, the
limit of which has not jet been hxed, will send
a competent company on the road fur us pro
duction. Mr. Hill has also signed a contract
with Hoyt and Thomas, under which "A Trip
to China Town" will be presented at the
Standard next November for a six months'
run. What docs Mr. Hill want with two such
loads of w eariness as Hoyt's worst and tbe
operaT
.
One of the most certain and j et most attract
ive ways of losing money is, as all theatrical
people know, backing comic opera companies.
In England a systematic plan has been con
cocted to corral the fools who think the
glamour of the footlights, and the snpposed
delights of converse with romic opera artists,
can be purchased with so many hundreds or
thousands of dollars. Tbe prospectus of a new
theatrical venture known as the English Light
Opera Conipauy, limited, has just been issued
in London. Tbe capital proposed is of 2,OU0 in
1 shares. T he directors named nt present are
F. Stanislaus and Edgar Ward, and the pro
gramme the production of high-class comic
opera as distinct from burlesque, preference
being given to works by British composers.
Tbe old came will no doubt be more costly than
ever under tbe stock company dodge.
Tho lHJou Theater.
Joan of Arc has been the theme of many
plays, of which Schiller's "Juugfrau von
Orleans" is perhaps the most widely known.
She has figured in tragedy, melodrama, opera
and burlesque. On the side of historical re
search it has been attempted to prove that she
belongs to the same category of myths or
legends as William Tell, while a witty but un
feeling countryman of her own has described
ber as a cow-girl who was a little too familiar
with French soldiers. The Joan of Arc that is
accepted In the history of France, as taught in
French schools, was born in tbe year Ml, in
Domremy. situated partly in Champagne and
Lorraine, France. Her early history is of little
interest. Joan, at the age of It, attended her
father's flocks in the forest of Domremy. and it
was there she professed to have heard the
voices of her patron saints calling on her to de
liver France from its enemies. In 1422, Henry
VL, of England, then an infant, was
proclaimed King of France. Charles V1L,
of France, then on tbe throne, was
leading a dissolute life, neglecting his country
and people, seldom leaving his court at Chinon.
In 1423. when Joan was 18 years of age, she left
ber quiet rustic home near the beautiful forest
of Doremy, and, accompanied by two knights,
visited tho court to see the king and tell him or
her divine mission the deliverance of the
countrv. After considerable difficulty, Joan
received ber commission from the king and
set out for Orleans at the bead of ber own
army. Orleans, for destination, was then in
vested by the English, under tho Earl of Salis
bury, and was tbe key to the south of France.
On April 29. 1129, Joan captured and entered
Orleans, and iu two months the English vero
driven beyond the Loire. On July 16, several
months after this great victory. Joan of
Arc stood in tbe cathedral in Rbeims, next to
tbe King, nith the sacred banner, while he was
crownd Charles VII. of France. Joan was
surrounded and taken prisoner on May 24,3430,
while assisting in the defense of Compiecne
against the Dake of Burgundy. The ungrate
ful King Charles, whose coronation she made a
fact, made no attempt to effect ber ransom or
to assist her in any way, and on March 20. 1431,
"she was brought before the Inquisition, ac
cused or being a sorceress and heretic; and two
months later. May 34 Joan was ourned at tbe
stake in tbe presence of tbe entire populace.
In the streets of Rouen. Tuenty-five years
later. July 7, 14o8, the Pope revoked "her sen
tence, and there had been considerable discus
sion of lata of placing her among tbe blessed .
patrons of the church and ber eventual canon
ization as a Saint. ' It is this latter history of
tbe Maid of Orleans that JuleS Barbier has
used for his drama which Mr. Young has
adapted to our tongue in which Miss Mather
will appear at the Bijou Theater
Monday and Tuesday evenings. The balance
of tho week Miss Mather and her company will
appear In a repertory that is annouueed in the
advertisements of the theater. AH tbe scenery
of "Joan of Arc" will be brought direct from
tbe Filth Avenue Theater, New York.
Lovers of the spectacular will have a treat
next week, wheii the Second Edition" of Gll
more's spectacle, '"The Twelve Temntatlons."
will be seen in its new dress at the Bijou. Since
produced here last season Manager "Scale has
entirely rewritten the piece and made it more
of a pantomime thau a drama,, charginc the
three acts with some of tbe greatest mechani
cal and trick scenery ever invented, which was
tbe result of tbe summer vacation. Thepiece
will have the assistance of not only a strotfg
dramatic company, but a number uf pan
tomimic artists, specialties, premiers, and
large ballet corps, who will be seen in several
new ballets, richly costumed, surrounded by a
scenic accompaniment.
The Duquesne Theater.
The first spectacular production seen on the
stage of the Duquesne Theater will bo the
operatic extravaganza, "The Crystal Slipper;
or. Prince Prettiwitz and Little Cinderella," as
presented by the American Extravaganza
Company. The success of this production is
well known. It has been played altogether
uearly TOO times, and has been seen for periods
ot from one month to eight months in all of
the prominent cities of the country. Its recent
phenomenal engagement of four weeks in Sau
Francisco to the largest receipts ever played
tobva theatrical combination in the State of
California is historical. Since the piecd
was see-. in Pittsburg two jears
ago, it has beeu renewed in
every particular. The scenery and costumes
are alftolutcly new in material and the designs
of the majority of the costumes and the racist
important scenes are quite different from tboe
of the earlier production. Tne most noticeable
novelties in the scenery are the glade of golden
ferns, iu which tbe ballet of Nursery Rhymes
is danced, and the transformation sceue en
titled the "Fleeting Seasons", which has been
uustintingly praised by the press and public
wherevei it has been seen. The costumes for
tbe revival were made from designs byPercv
Anccrson, ot Loudon, and are strikingly rich
and unique. The costumes worn by tbe 10
girls who dance in tbe ballet La Carte
D' Amour" are probably . the most
exquisitely beautiful and costlv garments
ever worn in a ballet in the United States. The
company itself is one of the strongest bur
lesque organizations existing to-day. It in
cludes such well-known people as Louise Mon
tague, Ida Mulle, Fannie Uaboll, Topsy Venn,
Annie Dacre. Babette Rodney. Edwin Foy,
Henrv Norman. Joseph Krankau. K. H. Car
rol and Joseph M. Doner. The ballet is large,
and composed of the belt dancers obtainable
in this country and Europe. It isled by five
premiere dancers, Clara Qualitz, Madeline
Mnrando, Clara Neuman, Henrietta Rosbe and
Azella, tbe marvelous "flying dancer." The
ballet.-, are under the direction of the cele
brated maitre de ballet, Signer Filiberto aiar;
chettL anu the music, wuicli is of the most
melodious and catchy description, is the com
position or selection of Mr. W. H. Batchelor.
A rare treat is in store lor all lovers of music
at the Duquesne Theater week of January 12,
when Miss Agnes Huntington will appear at
the head of her own comique company of TO
people in '"Paul Jones." Miss Huntington's
voice is her greatest treasure. It is pure and
clear as a bell, of great power, and. altbongh a
contralto, the upper register is said to be as
good as the lower. She towers somewhatabove
tbe other ladies in the company, and she is
ery beautiful. Mis3 Huntington assumes tbe
title role ot JPaul Jones in the opera of tbat
name, and, although a masculine character, it
is said she assumes tbe role with all tbe ease
anu grace imaginable, but with a very modest
demeanor. The company was carefully se
lected among the leading opera singers in Eng
land, and is in every respect first class. The
scenery and costumes are said to be very beau
tiful. "Paul Jones' was written by Plan
queue, tbe coinpoer of the '-Chimes of Nor
mandy" and other well-known operas, and it is
said to be one of tbe best of bis works. Tho
sale of seats will begin on Thursday morning
at the box office. This will be the only appear
ance of Miss Huntington in Pittsburg foi some
time to come, as she will ocenpy her own thea
ter in London next season.
Grand Opera House.
Apropos of the presentation of the new
English melodrama at the Grand Opera House,
Monday next, we take the following from tbe
Philadelphia Inquirer of Tuesday last: That
admirable melodrama, "Hands Across the
Sea," by far the best work that has come trom
tbe pen of that gifted English playwright,
Henry Pettitt, drew a large audience a: the
theater last night, and was received with the
utmost enthusiasm. The play is full of heart
interest from beginning to end. and wins the
spectator as much trom this fact as from tbe
number of strongly sensational episodes it
possesses. The scenery was notably handsome,
and the effect of the steamship in a fog on the
high seas was realistic and striking in the
highest decree. George Frederick Nash as
Jack Dudley was manly and strong, while
Robert P. Uibbs as Jean de Luzsac did ex
cellent character dialect work. Charles J.
Jackson as Tom BasseU was clever and amus
ing, while W. H. Wallis gave a fine rendition
of the role of Dick Medford. All the other
roles were in the hands of thoroughly capable
people.
Harry "Williams' Academy.
The attraction which comes to this popular
theater next week is Weber and Fields-Own
Company. At its head is Frank Bush, one of
the most entertaining men on the variety stage.
Wilson and Cameron are a host in themselves,
and give some of the funniest black-face com
edy imaginable. Very clever comedians are
Richmond and Glenroy and Ramza and Arno.
Drawee is unique In his specialties, and the
Treuionts are among America's ablest com
edians. Isabella Ward does a musical act tbat
is capital and entertaining, and John Whit
man is a marvel. He lifts with his teeth pon
derous weights that would tax tbe strength of
many men. Rosinaisa dashing male imper
sonator, and Herman comedy finds lull expres
sion in tbe specialties ot Weber and Fields.
The afterpiece, "The Crazy Quilt," is a new
and side-splitting comedy.
Harry Davis' Museum.
The famous landboat will be introduced at
Harry Davis' Fifth Avenue Museum next
.week. A grand series of races will take place
on a road sculler between tbe leading oarsmen
of America, including Wallace Ross. John Lar
gan, Fred Plaisted and tbe famons traveler by
water. Captain Paul Boyton. The machines,
which were manufactured in England, espe
cially for these gentlemen, aro magnificent in
construction and marvels of beautiful mechan
ism, and are so arranged that tne spectators
can without difficulty witness this most excit
ing contest. Races will take place every hour
during tbe afternoon and evening. The exhi
bition is cerudnly a pleasing one; it is
quite exciting and as interesting to
ladies and children as it is to people who
are passionately fond of aquatics. Captaiu
Paul Boyton will also be on band to tell of his
perilous adventures tbroucbout the world, ex
hibit his suit tbat has carried him through
thousands of leagues of water and will be pres
ent to start tbe racers. Wallace Ross wilt
champion America: Plaisted, Australia, and
Largan, Ireland. For tbe last four weeks these
gentlemen and their novel machines have, at
tracted thousands in Chicago, from wheuce
they come direct. The curio hall will also ex
hibit Prof. Borland's school of educated goats
and a number of other interesting features. In
tbe theatorlum, the famous "Watermelon
Man," J. W. McAndrews will appear, together
with the refined musical artists. William and
Maud Edison, Patrick McGIone and Delia Lu
cille in songs; Wright and Higgins, acrobatic
dancers; Kennedy and St. Clair, in a laughable
German sketch, and Millie Olive, tho peerless
lady juggler.
World's Museum-Theater.
A string of new oddities of an entertaining
tort have been procured by the enterprising
managers of this bouse. Whale Oil Gus, who
for IS years followed tbe sea in a most perilous
craft, tbe chasing of whales among the ice
fields and bergs of Northern latitudes will re
late his experiences. "Me and Him," the
laughably opposite specimens of long and short
humanity aro to box a bout or two. Tbe Musi
cal Carson will play Scotch melodies on 11 dif
ferent instruments, including tbe smallest con
certina In the world. In tbe theater the favor
ite old drama, "Ten Nights iu a Bar Room,"
will be given by Carl Brehm's Company. The
play will be well s tared and tbe following cast.
Joe Morgan, R. W.Stuart; Simon Slade, W. Foy
Konmaun: Harrg Green, W. P. Kelso: Willie
JJammond, H. R. Double; Frank Slade, N. S.
Vance: Sample JSuntchal. Will C. Whitlockt
Mehltable: Carlwrlget, Edith Stuart; Mr.
Morgan, Emma Sinclair; Mary Morgan, Little
Eddie Sinclair.
Harris' Theater.
The new military drama, "On the Frontier."
will be this week's attraction at Harris' Thea
ter. It will be presented by James W. Hardie
and Sara Von Leer, supported by a thoroughly
good company. Tbe playii full of exciting
scenes, clean comedy, sparkling specialties and
songs and dances. A genuine Indian brass
band is also used in the production.
Stage Whispers.
Joe Emuet is amongthe approaching attrac
tions. Next season John L. Sullivan is to appear as
the bero of a war drama '61 to '05.
H. S. Tatxob and Harry Williams are to"
manage Minnie Palmer henceforth. She will
star In Craven's play, "A Miser's Will."
" "fnE GoNDotlEns" may notbave caught on
here, but they celebrated their anniversary at
the London Savoy last week. Sir Arthur Sulli
van wielded the baton.
LadtDublo Is playing iu tbe Drury Lane
pantomime. Beauty and tbe Beast." 'She is
Beauty of course, but. strange to say, her noble
husband is not in the cast.
A septette in "The Crystal Slipper," en
titled "Johnny's Got His Gun." is rapidly
Teaching tho popularity of its illustrious pre
decessor, "Johnny Get Your Gnu."
Henry Norma-, who plays the Baron de
Boulevard with "The Crystal Slipper," besides
being a comedian and a clever vocalist, is quite
ajnuslcian, and is tbe composer of the song
"Guess Again." which he sings in "The Crystal
Slipper."
l!f answer to several inquiries it may be said
that Mr. and Mrs. Kendal will be seen at the
Bijou Theater during the weefc of January 2G,
and tbe engagement will be of course ot tbo
greatest artistac importance.
Clement Scott says that MmeMbdjeska
has arranged to appear in London next May,
tinder tbe management of Messrs. Almd and
Bhford. She will be een as Adrienne
Lccouvreur, and in "ileasurn for Measure." as
well as in tbe brilliant "Donna Diana" of
West and Marston.
Henry Irving has struck a snag in "Rav
enswooiL" The play is to be withdrawn aud
"Much Ado About Nothing" Tevived. If, after
all tbe money and trouble that has been spent
in mountinc "Kavenswood," it is hastily with
drawn in favor of Shakespeare, we can hardlv
suppo-e tbat Irvine's latest creation has proved
a peenniary success, says the Mirror.
The lovers of the refined comedy entertain
ments, for which the Madison Square Theater,
of New York, and its manaeer. Mr A. M.
Palmer, have become famous, will be pleased
to note the engagement of Mr. Palmer's travel
ing company in the successful farclal comedy,
"Aunt Jack," Mr. Jo. Haworth appearing in
the role of Berkley Brue, tho attorney for the
defendant, at the Grand Opera House week of
Januarvli
Before the British Parliament took holi
day, it received a bill to civo power to the trus
tees of the Shakespeare birthplace at Strat-ford-on-Avon
to deal with their accumulating
capital, and to inherit, in the matter, all the
powers of the Stratford ToWn Council. It is
proposed to found a Shakespearean scholar
ship in the grammar school where the poet
dramatist was taught grammar, diction and
rhetorical arrangement.
Miss Effie Ellsler, who is now starring
through tbe country, has decided to revive
"Hazel Kirke," of the title role of which she
was tbe original representative, Mr. Coulcfock.
the original of Dunttan Kirke, will play his old
part, so familiar to playgoers of a decade ago.
Miss Ellsler will first present the play on Jan
uary 26. and will then take it on a tour. The
other pieces in the repertoire this season are
"Miss Manning" and "The Governess."
Among the dozens of gifts offered at the
shrine of Otero, tbo Spanish dancer with tbe
Madonna-like face, on Christmas Day was a
beautiful box of sweet-scented wood,contaimng
grapes of a species peculiar to her native pro
vince, and sent from Spain by an old sweet
heart. "Each one." she declared to a friend in
Spanish, "was dearer to ber than any cem she
possessed, and tbelr flavor suggested to her
recollections of the happiest hours she bad
ever known."
Ntm Crinkle, the well-Known writer and
dramatic critic of tbe New York World, said of
tbe famous bridge scene in Steele Mackaye's
sensational drama "Money Mad-" "Nothing In
all the imported sensations of Engllh melo
drama can compare in structural audacity and
pictorial effectiveness with the bridge sceue as
Mackaye presents it. The very idea of swlng
inc a causeway 50 feet lone across the stace tor
the passage of a steamer at least 60 feet in
length will fill the average theater-goer with
wonder and admiration for months."
It is said tbat of 3,000 light-hearted, sanguine
bands of players who set out for fame and for
tune at the beginning of tbe present season.
T18 survive. Tbe others have fallen bv the
wayside. Here is the assortment of lucky
companies still on tbe road: Two pantomime
troupes, 22 opera companies, 18 presenting
tragedies, 190 presenting society plays. 65 pre
senting melodrama, 213 presenting farce come
dies, 18 minstrel bands, 35 variety organizations,
23 magicians, 6 horse shows, 3 companies of ed
ucated animals, 100 comedy drama organiza
tions. A French exchange tells the following: An
ambitious '"super," whose soul hungered for
the applause be never got, had, on one occasion,
a speaking part of one line. "The countess
awaits you in the conservatory, my lord,""
Every night he got this off differently, some
times he was defiant, anon humble and always
impressive, yet never got a hand. He became
desperate and one evening after getting rid of
his message, be marcbed right down to tbe
footlights and said: "Let me also add that the
villian who would lay bis band on a woman is
uuwortbv tbe name of a Freucbmau and a
man." He got a big round, likewise the sack.
A i.ong-haired Jerseyman was an in
tensely interested visitor at Hermann's Thea
ter tbe other night, where tbe wizard's latest
illusion, "Strobeika," was being performed.
He followed tbe committee on to the stage to
see tbat there was no shenanigan, as be loudly
declared, much to the amusement of the
audience, and attended personally to the lock
ing of the steel bands aronnd the body of the
assistant, who was stretched out on a wire
suspended board. Tbe curtains were drawn,
and the countryman had barely had time to
lumber back to bis seat when Hermann threw
back the portieres, disclosing tbe shapely fig
ure of lime. Hermann reclining safely man
acled on the board. As the assistant walke.1
smilingly down the aisle from tbe back ot the
theater Uncle Simeon's eves stretched to their
widest limit, and with a "Well, I'll bs darned!"
he snatched up his bat and stumped out of the
theater.
Among tho musical enthusiasts the event
wbicb is most anxiously awaited and about
which speculation is rife, says a Dunlap Cable
Company message to The Dispatch, sent
from London last night, is the result which
will attend Sir Arthur Sullivan's first incursion
into tbe ranks of grand opera. The evening of
Monday, 19th Inst., is fixed for the production
of "Ivanhoe," for which the most elaborate
preparations have been made, and which will
see the light in a theater wbicb has never be
fore been opened to the public Curi
osity, ol course, is very much stirred
over the dual event but the house, which is
beautif nl in tbe extreme, does not, naturally,
command the attention which the work does,
for in many quarters the composure of tbe
"Mikado" is regarded as the hope of England,
musically speaking, and very great things are
expected of blm by bis admirers. De Koven's
light opera,:"Robin Hood," will in all proba
bility be tbe next musical event in London to
follow "Ivanhoe." It will be produced at the
Prince of Wales' Theater some time during the
middle of next month, and Mr. Horace Sedger,
the lessee, has now definitely engaged Miss
Marlon Manola, the well-known American
soprano, to play Maid Marion.
A Novel Gift for Stanley.
Mew York Herald.
The most extravagant item vof this year's
tobacco goods, is a cigar box to hold 100
cigars, made of a portion of an African ele
phant's task, fitted with moistening ap
paratus and heavily mounted in sterling
silver price $300 intended as a present to
Explorer Stanley on his retnrn to New
York. -
Opium and Chinese rood.
KewYork World.
It is astonishing how quickly the palate
of the American opinm-eater becomes ad
dicted to the Chinese food. One seems to
create a craving for the other. There vou
will find them, tattered and bleary and
pale; drowsy, heavy-lidded, shoveling
away with the chop-sticks, which they soon
learn to use with as much expertnessas the
Chinamen themselves.
More Pilsner beer is sold each vear by
the Iron City Brewing Company. Order by
mail or telephone 1186. mtvfsu
Lace curtains and portieres; excellent
bargains now in this department. The por
tieres at $5 and ?G SO, and lace curtains at
52 50, ?3 75 and ?5 per pair are special
values. Hudus & Eacke.
ttssu
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By calling "Hello, 1186," yon can order
the finest ales and beers tor your family's
use. Ibok City Beewinq Co.
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Head Groetziuger's advertisement. Spe
cial sale of tapestry brussels carpets.
Cream ale never tastes better than when
the weather is cold. The Iron City Brewery
.makes tbe finest. At all dealers, iiwrau
v Special Clearance Sale
Of scarlet aud white country blankets,
country white and barred flannels, comforts,
table damasks, doylies, napkins and sheet
ings before annnal stock-taking, at H. J.
Xynch's, 438-440 Market street. WFSa
, Back ale is preferred by many. Try
Iron City Brewery's make. At best bats.
MTO
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
W ( THEATRE
Under the Direction of R, M. Gulick & Co.
BEGINNING
Monday, January 5, 1891,
Every Evening During the Week,
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday,
Only Engagement this Season of
MISS
MARGARET
MATHER
"Who will appear in
CHOICE REPERTOIRE,
Assisted by
MR. OTIS SKINNER
AND
HUB OWN OOMPA2T5T OP PROM
INENT PLAYER&
Monday and Tuesday Evenings,
First time in this city of tbe grand historical
play by M. Jules Barblete. as presented
by Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, at
the Porte St.Martin,Paris,
ontitled,
JOAN OF ARC
N. K All the scenery and accessories, occu
pying two cars, brought directly from New
York for this production.
WEDNESDAY MATINEE,
(By Request)
Bhakespeare's Sylvan Comedy.
AS T0U LIKE IT.
Wednesday and Thursday Evenings,
Shakesoeare's Immortal Love Story,
ROMEO AND JULIET
FRIDAY EVENING,
LEAH, THE FORSAKEN
SATURDAY MATINEE,
Last Time of
ROMEO AND JULIET.
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SATURDAY EVENING,
Last appearance this season of Miss Mather,
AS YOU LIKE IT.
Jan. 12-THE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
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'THEATRE
EXTEA.
WEEK OF JANUARY 12.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
SECOND EDITION OP
MB. W. J. GtlLM.ORE'8
MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE,
T
HE.
WELVE
EMPTATIONS!
Rewritten, revised and produced under the
management of
MS. CHAS. M. YALE.
Produced at a cash outlay of, $35,000. Forming
iu its entirety the
Grandest Ballet and Scenic
Display
Ever seen in.thls country.
80 People on the Staeel 80
Reserved Seats, JOC, OUC, JOC.
Sale of Seats Commences
NEXT THUESDAY MORNING.
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HARRISTHEATER.
HARRIS, BRITTON t DEAN,
Proprietors and Managers.
Week Commencing Monday, Jan. 5.
Every Afternoon and Evening.
THE STERLING ARTISTS,
HARDIE AND VON LEER, '
And Their Efficient Company Will Present the
Military Melodrama,
ON THE FRONTIER.
Entirely New Specialties,
Catohy Songs and Dances.
THE ONLY
INDIAN BRASS BAND
in the "World.
Week Jan. 12 Dowllng and Hasson.
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FOR THE
HOLIDAYS.
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WITH EACH DOZEN
cabinets we will prevnf.
you with a life size crayon
portrait of vounielf. KEN
NEDY'S PHOTO GAL
LERY, No. 20 Fifth are.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DUQU:SN
THEATER.
Pittsburg's Leading Theater.
David Henderson and John W. Norton,
Managers.
TO-MORROW NIGHT..
For One Week
Matinees,
Wednesday
and Saturday.
ONLY.
The American Extravaganza
Company,
Direct from the Chicago Opera House, in tbe
GREAT OPERATIC SPECTACLE.
Or, PRINCE PRETTIWITZ AND
LITTLE CINDERELLA,
Under the management of David
Henderson.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAYi-
Herald The staging is MT
geous. .
World A gorgeous spectacu
ular medlev.
M YORK
Herald A show that delights the
senses.
Globe Gorgeous enough to satisfy
anybody.
Record .KiaDorate ana
costly.
Ledger We do not recall
anvthinc finer.
PHILADELPHIA
Tribune A more sumptuous
CHICAGO
spectacle has never been seen.
Herald Tbe greatest spectacu
lar production ever known.
cnroncie it ever equaieu
here.
Examiner Rich, bright
perfect.
SAN FRANCISCO
A THOUSAND
NOVELTIES,
To Please
. All Peorle.
SOME OF THE
PEOPLE.
Louise Montague,
Ida Mulle,
Topsy Venn,
Fannie Daboll,
Annie Dacre,
Babette Rodney,
Edwin Foy,
Henry Norman,
Joseph Frankau,
E. H. Carroll,
Joseph M, Doner,
Aud 100 More.
The Glade of Golden
Ferns.
The Palace of Fans.
The Glorious Trans
formation. The Folly Dance.
The Ballet of Nursery
.ttnymes.
Ihe Directnire Ballet.
"La Carte D' Amour.'
The Four Fairy Ponies
THE
DANGERS.
Clara Qualitz,
Madeline Morando,
Clara Neuman,
t
Henrietta Rosche.
Azella,
The Flying Dancer,
And 60 More,
Tbe Mother Goose
Characters.
The .Marvelous Flying
cancer.
GRAND BALLETS,
GORGEOUS
COSTUMES
GOOD MUSIC,
GRACEFUL
DA1CERS,
Family Matinee Ednesday.50c.
Highest
i-rice.
60c Admi sslon, Prices, 25c to SL
Jan, 12 Agnes Huntington in "Paul Jones.!'
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DUQUESNE THEATER
EXTBA.
MONDAY, JANUARY 12,
First appearance in Pittsburg since her Great
London Triumph of
MISS AGNES HUNTINGTON,
Supported by ber own company, under the di
rection of Marcus R. Mayer and Charles J.
Abud, presenting Planquette's success
ful Opera Comique,
JPjTJJJ CTOIDTZES
New and Magnificent Scenery, Rich and Ele
gant CostumesOorceous Appointments.
Bale of seats begins Thursday morning.
JaH
GRAND
OPERA.
ECOTJSE.
Mr. E.D. WILT Lessee and Manager
ONE WEEK, COMMENCING
MONDAY, JANUARY 5.
Wtdneiday-MATINEES-Saturdiy.
C.B. Jefferson and H. S. Taylor's grand pro
duction ot the thrilling melodramatic
success, .
HANDS'
ACROSS .
THE SEA.
The Grandest Spectacular Production of the
Age, Unequaled In Perfection of Detail.
Magnificent Stage Settings. Wonder
ful Mechanical Effects. Surprising
Transformations. Startlingly
Realistic,
"A play that holds its audiences alternating
between tears and laughter as they follow the
Intense heart story and view the startling situ
ations, thrilling episodes and bright comedy
scenes that run through the whole play "like a
streak o' sunshine.' "Boston Herald.
Prices, $1, 75c, 50c and 25c.
NEXT WEEK.
A. M. PAIMER'S CO.
AUNT JACK.
COMING ATTBACTIONa
Week Jan. 19 Hanlon Voltenr Martin
ets Pantomime Company.
Week Jan. 26-V. S. MAIU
. Week Teb. 2 Wilson Barrett's and
Colonel Sin's Co. in GOOD OLD TIMES.
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CRYSTAL
SLIPPER!
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MJLM0"" J7THSli'nw
wmvtwmm.
(aCmncR.
jyiSscF.
FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY
(Near Sixth Street Bridge).
Ladies' and Children's Favorite
Amusement Resort.
ONE WEEK,
Commencing T Z IT TZ
MONDAY. J Ail. U.
18 Years a Whaler.
The thrilling story of a WHALER'S LIFE
related at every lecture, illustrated
with the implements used by the
whalemen lor destroying
the lite of the
MONSTER OF THE DEEP.
The Funniest, Most Lndicrons Boxing
Hatch ever witnessed, participated in
by the two extremes of nature,
M ANP HIM
One weighing 390 pounds and measuring 6
feet 4 inches in height, the other
weighing 110 pounds and
measuring 7 feet 1
inch in height
The Phenomenal Highlander,
MUSICAL CARSON
Who Plays
SWEET SCOTCH MELODIES.
11 Different Musical Instruments
At once. Also, rendering harmonious note!
on the smallest Concertina ever made.
THEATER.
Carl Brehm's Company
In a new version of
TEIsT
ZrSTIGKEITS
BAB
ROOM.
NOTE. The prologue illustrates .the
yonnger days of Morgan and Slade when
they were rivals for the band of Fanny
Newton.
ADMISSION, 10 OTS.
CHILDREN, 5 CENTS.
Next Week The Great Sensational
Drama, A PfilSONEB FOB LIFE.
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HARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY
Monday Evening, Jan. 5.
Matinees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Frank Bush,
Wilson & Cameron,
WEBER
&
FIELDS'
GIGANTIC
SPECIALTY
CO.
Richmond k Glenroy,
The Bros. KoskuS,"
Drawn,
The Fremont
Miss Isabella Ward,
Rosins,
John Whitman,
Weber & Fields.
And the New Comedy Called
THE CRAZY QUILT.
Jan. 12 Tne National Star Vaudevilles.
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THtJMA'S DAHCING ACADEMY. 64
Fourth avenue (members of National
Association). Ooenlnpvreet of second session
commences TUESDAY, January 0. 1881. f nur
classes for beginners. Children's opening
Satnrdar. Jannarv ta Classes BTerT eveolcr.
For particulars call at any time at academy.
Jt-XTTMS ?naeivi.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HARRY
Ml Ann In n MA
OomijQ.en.oiiig
MONDAY, JANUARY 5.
The Sensation of the Age,
Grand Series of Land Boat Races!
WALLACE ROSS, FRED PLAISTED,
JOHN LARGAN, OAPT. PAUL BOYNTON.
Thrilling and Exciting Contest Betibeen the Leading Oarsmen of
the World,in conjunction with
PROF. BORLAND'S SCHOOL OF EDUCATED GOATS,
THE LILLIPUTIAN MAGICIAN, GEN. RHINEBECK
.AND
J. W. McANDREW'S TROUPE OF COMEDO STARS,
Tlie Refined Musical Artists,
THE EDISONS,
In Their Original Creation, Introducing Mirth and Music.
Tlie Jolly Sprigs from the Emerald Isle,
PAT. McCLONE and DELIA LUCILLE,
In Songs, Dances qnd Native Witticisms.
The Ethiopian Momuses,
WIE&IGKHIT AJSTJD ZEHHa-O-rSTS,
' Acrobatic Dancers and Grotesque Artists.
Germany's Duo,
lECiEnsrcsriEiD-sr and so?, olaib,
" . In a Laughable German Sketch.
IsHnLJJTEl OLIVE,'
The' Peerless and Beautiful Lady Juggler.
-Admission, lO Cents,
, ' JM-83 -
8MB K'SLTOK.
10,998 Buttons in Jar Exhibited in Himmelrich's
Window, 916 Braddock Ave., Braddock.
The guess prize contest resulted as follows:
Gents' Prize, Gold Watch, was awarded to Mr. ALBERT
NELSON, 1242 Washington street, Braddock. Hi! guess was
10,999.
The Ladies' Prize, a full equipped Sewing Machine, was
awarded to Mrs. GRAHAM, 826 Washington street, Braddocki
Her guess was 10,999.
The Misses' Prize, a Life-size Doll, was awarded to Miss
HALLIE HOUSE, 831 Washington street, Braddock. Her
guess was n,ooo.
The buttons were counted by Postmaster Sheets and
Burgess Shallenberger.
While all could not win these prizes, yet all who partici
pated did secure special values in the purchases made during
the guess contest. And to all who continue their patronage we
can promise the lowest price for best boots and shoes.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
HIMMELEICH'S,
916 Braddock Ave.,
Braddock.
The Talented Reciter,
MISS GLEAS0N, of Boston,
Currv School of Elocution,
SIXTH STREET.
FBIDAT EVENIHG, JANUARY 9.
Reserved seats. 33c. On sale at School.
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GRAND REOPENING
or TUB
Jr. O. U. A. M. FAIR,
UNDER AUSPICES OP
LOKENA COUNCIL, NO. 73,
At Kenvon's Hall. (Semple Building).
Nos. 165. 167.andlC9Federalstreet,AlleBbeny.
Monday Evening, Jan. 5, 1891.
Continuing until MARCH 31, 18BL Dancine
every evening. Mozart, Brady. Admission lOo
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OVIDE MUSIN,
tub
UltEAT yiOLINlST. and GRAND CON-
CERT CO..
At Old City Hall, January 2i Popular prices,
GQc, 75c, SL ja4.9
PROF. BROOKS'
(Member ot the American Society of
Professors or Dancing. New York),
DANCING ACADEMY;
.Liberty Avenue and Sixth Street,
For ladles and centiemen will com
mence Monday. January 5, at 8. P. ir.
For misses and masters Saturday, Jan.
uary 3, at 3 o'clock r. M. deS-5
MOZaRIORCHESTRA.
LM. ALLEN, T.J.BRADY.
Leader. frompter.
All the latest popular music and fizurt. Offi
ces, IS Sixth strMt, Pittsburg, and 138 Ohio
stmt, AUsfksay, , , jatM
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