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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY. JANTTART 11. 189L
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OF THE WEEK.
Resume of Events That Are Likely to
Be Set Down in History.
DEATH OF A BRILLIANT AUTHOB.
The Caroline Islands Xott Attracting the
World's Attention.
LNDIAKS WHO HATE BEEN UTILIZED
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For many years one of the most brilliant
ficurcs in London social circles was a man
who bad placed
himself at one
bonnd in the
front rank of lit
erature. Then he
IW. 'JS'h; disappeared, and
w,r VI those who knew
0 im learned that
' fy I Alerander Will-
1& . .,.,
'sZ lamii-lnK'aEe'lne
tyf'fo author of "The
Invasion of the
, Crimea," one of
the finest histori
cal works in any
Alex. William JZinglake. language, was
slowly passing out his life in seclusion, the
victim of a deadly cancer, and with the be
ginning of the year his death was an
nounced. It is not often that a man,
especially a writer, attains enduring lan-e
from one work alone, yet Einlake did so.
He had produced "iothen," a book ot
travel, in his younger days, which had re
ceived some attention, but the first-named
work placed him on tne pinnacle of fame.
It excels in brilliant description, while the
chapter devoted to Xapoleou III. aud his
friends are so severe on those individuals,
that its sale vras prohibited in France during
the Empire. This is the work, of which
Archibald Forbes once declared thut the
description of "the hand-to-hand fight on
the Heights of Inkerman," could never be
surpassed.
It is not generally known that the Caro
line Islands, the natives of which recently
revolted and slew several hundred of the
Spanish soldiers, are thought to have been
at one time the rendezvous of the Spanish
buccaneers tf ho ranged the Pacific seas sev
eral centuries ago. Many evidences of their
occupation are yet visible, particularly at
oniabi, the largest ot the islands, Where
there are many ruined buildings made of
cut stone which have evidently been im
ported from some other country. The build
ings are arranged in streets, as il they once
bad formed part of a fortification. The
natives are a tine race, varying in some par
ticulars on the different islands. Those on
Boruabi average 3 feet 8 inches in stature,
and are very intelligent by nature and
cleanly in habits. A Boniabi dude must
bathe several times a day, and at least three
times every day he carefully oils his skin
aud paints it yellow.
The Carolinas were-discovered about 1B26
by the Portuguese, and were visited CO years
aiterward by Sir Francis Drake. 'Xhey did
not receive the name by which. they are now
known, however, until 100 years later, when
they were named by the Spanish in honor ot
Charles IL, the then king of Spain. The
Spaniards, who still control the islands, are
likely to have trouble with these people, for
though they are by no means warlike by
nature, are hard fighters whence once
aroused.
A gentleman of this city who returned
irom the Xnrthwest during the past week
says the difference of opinion regarding
that section is something remarkable. Here
it seems to be the wish of everyone to go out
and settle in such places as Seattle, Port
land, etc, while there the main desire of
everybody is to set away from thit country,
lu Seattle this is most pronounced, particu
larly since the destructive fire of last year.
It is a splendid appearing town, the houses
in most cases being finer ana better built
than the majority of those iu Pittsburg,
but since the fire mentioned the people have
lost heart and are leaving by the hundreds.
It is the common belief there that tor every
carload of people that arrives Irom the Fast
four go back again. This gentleman is not
able to offer any explanation for this change,
unless it be the excessive booming by the
landholders causing a too rapid growth
which the undeveloped country has been
unable to support.
The bill that is shortly to be introduced in
the English Parliament, looking to the
preservation of
the Shatespear" c" "0
mn nrnnortlps n
Stratford -o n -Avon,
by a syn
dicate composed
of Lord Leigh,
Sir Arthur
Hodcson, Henry
Irving and
others, again
shows the com
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mendable spirit Shakespeare's Birth place.
with which the people of that country guard
everything pertaining to their history and
honor. Xearly S00 years have passed away
since the many-minded poet flourished there,
but the Stratford-on-Avon of the present is'
practically that of Shakespeare's time. The
pilgrim who walks the quiet streets of the
quaint old Warwickshire village will be
shown a rude thatched house on Henley
street, where in the beautiful spring-time of
the seventh year of the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, was born the immortal bard. The
pilgrim will also be shown the church in
which the poet was baptized and buried; the
aame beautiful Avon river in which he
fished and swam; thescboo'house wherein he
was taught his first lessons in the language
which he knew so well; the same pathwav
through the woods and fields leading to the
cottage of "sweet Anne Hathaway;" in fact
the lovely little town is so prevailed by the
memory of the world's greatest poel that the
visitor's mind reluses to dwell on anvthing
else.
If, then, it is really necessary for the
proper preservation of relics that such a
body ot trustees be formed, let it be done,
ior the civilized world sympathizes with"
tuch movements heart and soul. In the
words of our own Irving; "How would it
have cheered the spirit of the youthful bard,
when wandering forth upon a doubtful
world, he cast back a heavy look upon hii
paternal borne, could he have foreseen that,
before many years, he should return to it
covered with renown; that his ashes should
be religiously guarded as the most
precious treasure; and that its lessening
spire, on which his eyes were fixed in tear
ful contemplation, should one day become
the beacon, towering amid the gentle land
scape to guide the literary pilgrim of every
nation to his tomb."
The stewardess at one ot our city hospitals
expresses the most unbounded astonishment
over the fact that the pulse of one of the
patients, who died there a week since, ne
quired a gait of 110 beats to the minute. She
states that in all her experience of 15 years,
this was the most remarkable case. This
statement, if correct, is really much more
remarkable than the case, and shows that
the gentle stewardess has not been very
observant. It is a well-known fact that the
pulses of lever patients often ranee that high
and even higher. In acute hydrocephalus,
for instance, it is nothing unusual for the
pulse to register anywhere from ISO to 200
beats a minute, and the best medical author
ities state that cases are not infrequent, in
which the pulse is known to habitually
reach 100; the individual being In a per
fectly healthy state.
Tho way of the Christian sud civilized
being of the present age are difficult to
understand at times. The Rev. Dr. "W. H.
"Ward, editor of that very religious news
paper, the Independent, waxeth wroth,' now
that the Turkish Government has called
down the expedition to Palestine, of which
he was one ot the principal instigators, just
as the party was about to leave the country,
loaded down with treasures froni the temples
of the god, Bell Have these people no con
sciences? It is useless to assert that the
relics of Palestine are better off in the pos
session of a society in this or any other
country. That does not give them license
to go to a strange country and practically
rob it of its treasures, whether it be for their
preservation or not. In the present case the
relics have been properly theproperty of the
Turkish Government, and whether or no
that Government choose to preserve them,
is not a question for others to decide. If the
Kev. "Ward or Profs. Peters and Harper had
anything belonging to them which they had
no present use for, would anyone else be
justified in relieving them of it? If they
had coal, diamonds, gold or any other treas
ure on their properties, would they permit a
curious party of Turks to did up their back
yard and carry it off without vehement pro
test? A shortdefinition of the term "honesty"
by someone of the above party would be in
teresting at the present stage.
Some months since The DlSpJfrCH pub
lished a rather interesting story in which
the identity ot a murderer was established
by a microscopic examination of the retina
of the eyes of his victim. Shortly afterward
Budyard Kipling used the same theme in a
sketch that appeared in The Dispatch
also, in which the photographing of a dead
man's eye formed one ot the principal inci
dents. Thesejvere net ions.
2Jow comes fact.
Some time since two young girls by the
name of HcGnnegal were murdered near
Cumberland Village, Ont. At the time
some of the friends interested held that the
image of the murderer must have been
photographed on the retina of the girls'
eyes. Now information comes from Ottawa
that the Department of Justice there has
purchased, on the authority of Sir John
Thompson, a pbotomicrographic apparatus
by the aid of which it is believe'd impres
sions made on the eyes of murdered persons
may be reproduced. If this theory proves
correct, perhaps the time is near at hand
when the human kind may be able to settle
such vexed questions as who struck Billy
Patterson? Who killed Cock Kobin? etc "
These are sad days for the cause of Ireland.
Gladstone is retiring irom the fight, Par-
n e 1 1 promises
fo dq the same,
and McCarthy,
who eagerly
seized the reins
of leadership, a
few weeks ago,
now says he
wishes to drop
them. In the
midst of the pre
vailing gloom
comes another
cloud away
ncross the West
ern ocean, to re
double the dark
ness that hovers
Jeremiah OP Donovan Botsa. over the Green
Isle. In its nucleus can be seen that
famous representative of Fenianism and
bluster, Jeremiah O'Donovan Ttossa. whose
term of banishment from the English posses
sions having expired a week ago, now
threatens to turn himself loose in Ireland
again as a martyr pure and simple, who is
now under the protection of the mantel of
America.
Canada has never had serious trouble with
its Indians, because it has always fulfilled
its promises, and many instances can be
cited in proof of the assertion that our In
dians are equally susceptible to control and
make good and law-abiding citizens when
given the opportunity. The famous Pe
quods of New England were early removed
to Western New York, where they became
civilized and prosperous. They made the
land valuable; it was coveted by the white
man and they were removed to a poor reser
vation in Wisconsin, where they are rapidly
dwindling away, until they number scarcely
100 souls. The Delawares, successively re
moved to Ohio, to Missouri and the Indian
Territory, are now thriving and useful citi
zens without tribal organization. The fa
mous Six Natiors, who are scattered at va
rious places in New York, Wisconsin, Can
ada and Indian Territory, are in the same
condition, and in the last 100 years have
steadily increas'd in numbers. The Chip
pewas, distributed over more than a dozen
reservations, also show progress. The Shaw
nees, the fiercest of the Indians, have settled
in the Indian Territory and are doing well;
the Creeks and Seminoles, who gave the
United States army many a hard fight; the
Pottawattomies and Cherokees, have all re
nounced tribal relations, accepted land and
are prospering. It is said the Sibnx and
Crows are particularly opposed to civiliza
tion, but as their near relatives, the Osages,
Omahas and Winuebagoes, are in a fair
way to.it, there is no reason why the others
cannot be made to do likewise.
Other points can be cited to show that the
Government has been to blame for most of
the Indian troubles. The Pueblo Indians of
New Mexico were recognized as citizens by
Mexico, and when their country was ceded
to ours the recognition of their civic status
was continued and they have been peaceful
and law-abiding citszens ever since. On the
other hand the Southern California Indians
were early civilized by the Jesuits, but
since that conntry has belonged to the United
States, have steadily relapsed through
neglect until they are now the most worth
less of people. Then again take the history
of the Poncas. Several times removed they
were finally placed on a reservation at the
mouth -of the Niobrara river. Here they
took up lands, became American citizens
and were succeeding remarkably well when
they were forced to give up their cultivated
and improved landsand forced to remove to
Indian Territory. On attempting to leave,
some of them were arrested anil otherwise
maltreated. However, able lawyers took up'
their case ana proved that they were Amer
ican citizens and as such could not be kept
on a reservation.
Need anything more be said?
WlLKIE.
Holiday goods in shape of diamonds,
watches, jewelry and musical instruments
arriving daily. Largest line of music
boxes. Ga'llingeb's,
Mtvsu 1200 Penn ayenue, 1200.-
Cloalts Must Got
1,500 tailor-made jackets to be sold at
once. Some three-quarter length $2 95
were $10, fnr-trimmed $7 50 to $12 50, worth
just double. Real seal plusb jackets $5 to
512. worth double Seal plush sacques
$9 75 to $18 75, worth almost .double. No
such bargains ever offered anywhere else.
See for yourself, at Bosenbaum"& Co.'s.
New carpets at prices lower than the man
factnrers will sell them, at Groetzinger's
great sale, beginning to-morrow.
This Month Only
We will make with every dozen of our best
cabinet photos an 8x10 handsomely colored
photo, with elegant frame, also cabinet
photos at tl per dozen. Life size crayon
portraits 53 50. . Lies' Galleby,
ttsu 10 and 12 Sixth street.
Household goods packed for shipment.
Hatjgh & Keen an, 33 Water street.
su
SI OO Until May 1 3 50.
12 cabinet photos or one life size crayon
for 53 50 at Aufrecht's Elite Gallery, 516
Market street, Pittsburg. Use elevator.
THE WITCH OV PRAGUE.
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BIJon Theater .Twelve Temptations
JJuquesne Theater Agnes Huntington
Orand Opera House .'. Aunt Jack
Williams' Acadeihy....Natlonal Star Vaudevilles
Davis1 Museum Curiosities, etc
World's Museum Curiosities, etc
Harris' Theater. Dowllng and Hasson
The above are tie theatrical attractions for
this week.
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The week has been interesting artistically
and profitable to most of the managers.
Miss Mather has not lost her strong hold
upon the Pittsburg public, and if not many
liked "Joan of Arc" as a play, or the young
actress as Joan, yet the novelty of the un
dertaking and its rich setting attracted very
large audiences in the early part of the
week. The popularity of Miss Mather's
embodiment of Leah is an established fact,
and Friday night's immense audience only
re-echoed the verdict of former years. Miss
Mather is making progress is her art, and
there is no reason why she should not learn
in time to appeal as forcibly to the judg
ment and understanding of theater goers as
she does now to their hearts. The
venture with "Joan of Arc" is one
of those unwise moves which American
managers seem to be particularly prone to
make. Because "Joan of Arc" succeeded some
what with the Parisian public to whose patriot
Ism it appealed, and because Bernhardt made a
rather striking figure of the tide role more by
contrast-, with her own character and previous
worK than by aught else Miss Mather's ad
visers, managerial and otherwise, argued
"Joan of Arc" would be a great "go" here.
The mistake has been a costly one, no doubt,
and it is a pity that Miss Mather has to suffer
for her managers' stnpidity. l'ernaps Man
ager T. Henry French will take better tare of
Miss Mather than tho extraordinary beings
who have had charge other affairs of late.
The scene at the Duquesne Theater yester
day afternoon about "2:15 was calculated to
make Manager Henderson very happy. Every
seat in the house had been sold and of the
standing room not an inch was left. Ladies
and children practically monopolized the
matinee seats, but at every performance daring
the week the record was the same, namely,
"standing room only," and it can safely be said
that '"The Crystal Slipper" -could not have
played to better business than it did last week.
Aside from tho boom for "The Crystal Slipper"
there are many distinct signs that the Duquesne
Theater has. to nse an incomparably ex
pressive phrase, "caught on,"
"The TJ. S. Mail" which Is scheduled for per
formance in this city at no distant date, is es
sentially a Pittsburg production. The farce
comedy Itself bad its first performance in this
city last 'season, and its author, George C.
Jenks, is the well-known Pittsburg newspaper
man. Associated in its business management
this season are two more Fittsburgers, Messrs.
Impsen and A. J. Sneddon, and there is a de
cidedly Pittsburgian flavo about the whole
production. It has had a very successful career
this season, playing the banner week of the
year in Cincinnati and doing good business in
the West from Chicago to Sau Francisco. "The
U. S. Mail" has been very much Improved by its
author, Qeorge W. Jenks, since it first saw the
light here, and the critics all over the conntry
have spoken very kinuly of it. The company is
said to be strong, and altogether Pittsburg
may look forward to a good Jaugn in tho "TJ.
ilk Mail," which is all that Is asked for it.
The production of Ganelon" in New York
by Lawrence Barrett was the most important
event of dramatic interest daring the past
week. The New York Tribune praises the
production in the warmest way, bat all the
critics bat Mr. Winter regard it coldly. A
correspondent writes me that as a spectacle it
fills every requirement. The costumes were
neb, the scenic effects massive and
elaborate, and the stage pictures
strikingly brilliant. No American tra
gedian has worked harder to secure novelties
than Mr. Lawrence Barrett, and none deserves
more credit, but his refinement and poetic ap
preciation havj not received the substantial
recognition so essential to theatrical longevity,
and while "Ganelon" must be praised lor its
excellent verse and effective construction., it
cannot become a popular success. Mr. Barrett
has secured nearly three months' time at the
Broadway, daring which he promises to pro
duce several novelties, ending his run with the
production of tragedies, in which Mr. Edwin
Booth will be seen.
Miss Mather says we mnst expect to find
Sara Bernhardt ever so much fatter than she
used to be. By the way, Margaret Mather her
self Is considerably thinner Que to hard work
as Joan as much as anything, I imagine. The
idea of a stoat Bernhardt is humorous, bat
even Manager Abbey confesses that the divine
Kara is patting on flesh. It is not certain that
she will play in Pittsburg, though there
is talk of the Duquesne Theater having booked
her. If she plays here at all it will be
in April. Mme. Bernhardt will begin her en
gagement in this country in "La Tosca." This,
Sir. Abbey says, is by far her best play. "Cleo
patra," which will follow, be does not think so
strong a play as either Fedora" or "Theo
dora," which will aUo be presented. Mme.
Bernhardt will also appear in "Jeanne d'Arc"
and "Camille," the season in New York to last
five weeks.
Mme. Bernhardt's American tour will end on
May 5. when she will depart for Australia. She
will play engagements in Philadelphia, Boston,
Montreal, Detroit, Inaiananohs, St. Louis, Den
ver and San Francisco. The burning of Mc
Vlcker's Theater in Chicago will prevent Mme.
Bernhardt's appearing there, as she had been
billed to appear at that playhouse, so that this
is the second fire which has interfered with her
American engagement!, she having been
booked for the burnt Fifth Avenue.
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The outlook for the coming week Is cheerful.
MissHuutington is an old favorite here in a
new robe of success, partly woven in England.
The comedies in which Mr. Iiowarth and his
companions are announced have the stamp of
general approval, and spectacle and variety
complete the programme for all tastes.
Hepburn Johss.
The Bijou Theater.
The Twelve Temptations" will be the attrac
tion at the Bijou this week. It presents a
mythical story of the elements; an idyl of ice
and sun, and is not more improbable than the
average "yarn" that Is woven into the ordinary
drama. The over critical may be disinclined
to yield to the blandishments of sprites and
aneens of sun and snow.and some may be found
who are so matter of fact as td deny the strange
creatures the delight of merrymaking, the
perils of love, the pangs of jealousy, the bliss
of I ellowship,and all the sympathy, eorrow.hap
piness and kindred f eelingpossessed by mortals.
The same persons declare William Tell a myth;
that Shakespeare was not the author of his
own plays, aud that Pocahontas exists onlv in
the mind of Captain Smith; sorely something
oaght to be left as la the way ot enchantment,
so vhy not spare the fairies, elves and sprites.
The dramatic cast has been carefully selected.
Mr. Ed Connelly, the well-known comedian,
lias been especially engaged, and that maimetlc
little soubrette, Mamie Conway, Is with the
company. The ballet has not been neglected
and is nnder the direction of Morris
Victor Cblado. The scenery and costumes
are said tA be entirely new and the specialties
brought over from Europe are new. Manager
xale has invented several new trick, scenes,
and when seen here last season it was a most
praiseworthy entertainment, so with the addi
tions made by iu enterprising management it
ought to surpass a. former efforts. The en
gagement will be for one week.
Duquesne Theater.
The performance of Miss Agnes Huntington
at the Duquesne Theater to-morrow evening
will have a two-fold Interest In presenting this
celebrated star and introducing a new opera
Planquette's latest, "Paul Jones." Miss Hunt
ington is no stranger here, but, as sbe returns
after a long absence with the prestige of an un
doubted Londonsnccess, her re-entry naturally
gives trise to pleasant expectations. In the
meantime, it may ne well to outline the story
of "Paul Jones," the motive of which is a fan
ciful episode in the career of this famous hero.
In the first act Paul is an apprentice to a St.
Maloship chandler, Eicoquet by name, and as
JSicoguci has a pretty niece, Yvonne, ot conra e
the two are in love. But J?aul has a rival in
the person of Jivfl.no. a nephew of Bon Troca
doro, whose suit Bicoguet favors, and the
natural result follows. I'aul is dismissed by
his master, with a promise, however, that if be
returns in threo years with a fortune he shall
marry Yvonne. Hoping to gain the fortune.be
with an old smuggler to whom he has become at
tached volunteers on board of an American
privateer. Three years later the audience finds
Bicoguet married to Buflno's sister, Mala
guona. Yvonno is being forced to marry Ru
Jlno, when in obedience to the laws of comic
opera i'aul turns up and challenges Buflno,
who by a stratagem, makes aauf apri&oner
and carries him off in irons to the Spanish
main. As I'aul Jones' squadron is hammering
the coast Trocadeiois charmed to find Paul in
his nejibow's hands, but Paul escapes. Is mis
taken for Bicoguet, and aided br Malaguena
and the ladles, succeeds in making his ship.
The Americans attack the Spaniards and all
ends in the most approved fashion. There is
a under plot Involving haul's boatswain.
Bouillabaisse and his wife, Chopinetle, and
other characters, who supply the enmedv ele
ment, The opera is cist as follows: Paul Jones,
Ml Agnes Huntington: Buflno, Kirl Fora:
Bicoguet, Eric.Thorne; Dan Trocadero, Herve
D'Egrille; Bouillabaisse, Hallen Hectyn;
Petit Pierro, Albert James; CAopfneMe, Miss
Fanny Wentworth: Jdalaguona, Miss Millie
Marsden; Yvonne, Miss Marguerite Van Brey-del.
Grand Opera House.
Manager Palmer's traveling company will ap
pear here this week in two comedies. "Aunt
Jack," a whimsical comedy, by Ralph R. Lum
loy, was first produced by Mrs. John Wood at
the Court Theater. London, and while still sup
plying the public with laughter, was brought
out by Mr. A. M. Palmer, at the Madison Square
Theater, New York City, where its popular ac
ceptance filled out the entire season of 1S89-9Q.
"A Man of the World" is a little one-act play,
written by Augustus Thomas, and was pro
duced at the Madison Square Theater
as a companion piece to "Aunt Jack."
The plays and the actors who interpret
them have been great mirth makers elsewhere,
and on the face of it hardly a better company
cbuld be enrolled than the one that contains
such actors as Uoseph S. Haworth, George
Backus, Charles W. Butler. E. A. Eberle,Lewis
Baker, Charles Bowser, J. Kingsbury, John
Blake. J. R. Russell, M. J. Feuton. W. B. Mur
ray, Dean Smith, Ffolliott Paget, Bertha
Creighton and Alice Butler.
Harry TVllIlams' Academy.
A very strong attraction will come to Mr.
Williams' theater this week. The National
Star Vandevillesjncluae an unusual, number
of shining lights! the variety stage. First
and foremost there is Tholen and his marvel
ous singing dog. "The former is an expert in;
piayiug upon numDeness musical instruments
in a way that- is utterly indescrib
able and mirth provoking. The dog
is a comic miracle and really sings.
Then there Is Frank White, the comedian, and
Lewis and Paul, who present a startling
"Mysterious Cabinet," wherein are performed
astonishing and perplexing feats that distance
the doings of the spiritualists. Miss Lewis will
f oifeit a large sum it anyone can handcuff her
wrists so that she cannot free herself almost
Instantly. The "Three Comets," Hawley,
Manning ana Davis, are with this company;
also the magician, Kamochi, the mid-air
comedians, and others.
Harry Davis' Museum.
It is something of an undertaking for an
amusement manager to plaoe a completely or
ganized and large minstrel company in his
house when the small price of admission is
considered, yet Manager Davis, of tbe Fifth
Avenue Mnseum. has for the coming week
effected an engagemen with Christy's Min
strels, 25 in number, including four celebrated
end men, six good comedians, among them
George Thompson, George Graham, J. WV
McAndrews and Murphy and Murphy. An
added feature will be a brilliant quartet
of vocalists, who are without their superiors
and few equals as singers. Tbe
company complete is: J. W. McAndrews, John
Murphy. George W. Thompson, Charles
Marsh, Rudolph Rapp, James E. Wright, W.
Quinlan, Vi H. Toner, Charles Cnsbman.N.S.
Wolf, Jerry Byron. Cecil Brnce, Charley Ray,
George W. Grahau, Michael Murphy. Alfred
Mitchell. Gustave Yille. Charlos N. Rice.
John J. Whitney. W. A Leslie. Harry Dean,
Edmond Hawkins H. E. Mnrtha, Fred Bel
mont, Harvey Brennen.
The curio hall also contains for the week a
great novelty, introducing Buckskin Lew, the
famous Indian fighter and his Wild West show.
It is a complete and picturesque reproductidn
of tho more prominent scenes of the Wild
West, showing cowboys. Chief Shoshone, cat
tlo raising, and a realistic description of the
weird ghost dances: people from this enter
tainment can gather a very favorable idea of
the "Wild and Wooly West:" the 10,000 fat
beauty. Miss Ida Williams, will also be on ex
hibition. This lady Is pronounced the most
beautiful fat woman in the world; her weight
is 674 pounds, aud she is as fair as she is fat.
Princess Zionetta Alao appears with her troupe
of trained birds that can do everything but
talk.
World's Musenm-Theater.
The Wolford Robertson New York Dra
matic Company, who have appeared here be
fore with success, are candidates for the tavor
of tbe World's patrons this week again in the
sensational melodrama, "A Prisoner for Life."
The play will be presented with a strong cast,
special scenery and mechanical effects, and
great stress is laid upon tbe escape from prison
and the Brooklyn bridge scenes. There will be
no extra charge for this dramatic feature, which
will occur in tbe theater, while the curio hall
will, as usual, be filled with varied and uniqne
attractions. Among the -curiosities are Tex
Bender, the cowboy fiddler; Charles Tripp, tbe
armless phenomenon; Whale Oil Gus, whose
18 years.' experience in whaling make an inter
esting story, and Christian Akersobn. the fa
mous blind pianist. Tbe aim of the World's
Mnseum managers tb give a wholesome enter
tainment at the lowest prices is being f ulnlIe-3.
and the large audiences show that careful man
agement is profitable.
Harris' Theater.
Harris, Britton and Dean will have a
couple of Pittsburg favorites at Harris' Thea
ter this week Joseph J. Dowllng and Badie
Hasson. They will be supported by a company
of good dramatic and specialty people. For tbe
first halt of tho week "The Red Spider" will
be presented, and for the balance of. the week
"Nobody's Claim." Every lady attending tbe
matinee performances will be presented with a
handsome souvenir, -
Stage Whispers.
The "Crystal Slipper" Company goes to the
Boston Theater on Monday.
Hoyt's "A Midnight Bell" will follow Miss
Agnes Huntington at the Duquesne Theater.
Mrs. Leslie Carter has 'decided to make
her first appearance in Chicago as JbVou Frou.
John Kernell is now with "The Hustler,"
the now farce comedy that will soon be seen at
one of our local theaters.
Francis Wilson comes to Pittsburg early
in February, and tor the first time we are to
see him at the bead of bis own company.
Their coming visit will be tbe first and only
one Mr. and Mrs. Kendall will pay us, as they
return to England directly after their engage
ment here.
When Lotta responded to a call in Louis
ville the other night sbe was presented with a
diminutive crab-tree,decked in ribbons,a pretty
sort of pun on her name.
The demand tor seats daring the Kendals'
engagements at the Bijou Theater is already
so great that Manager Guhckhas decided to
open the sale on Tuesday, January 2U
Fanny Wentworth Is probably the only
member of the Agnes Huntington Company
that has been Been in Pittsburg. She was last
here with one of the Casino Companies.
Mrss AQNES Huntington will open her
new theater In London next October. The
theater Is now in course ot construction on
Shaftesbury avenue, near Charing Cross.
"The Crystal Slipper" will return to tbe
Duquesne Theater at an early date. The suc
cess of tbe engagement just closed has been
very great, tbe receipts aggregating $8,953 60.
Edwin Booth sat In a box atthe production
of "Ganelon," in New York, looking as hale
and hearty as ever. When he left the theater
he carried a big stick aud walked with an effort.
Mr. Alfred J. Caldioott. Musical
Bachelor, ot the Agnes Huntington Company,
is one of the-new famous English composers,
and receives tbe highest salary of any musical
director In opera comlque.
The song "Ever aid Ever Mine" sung by
Miss Huntington, in "Paul Jones," was com
posed especially for her by Planquette since (
tne opera was uiai, nuuubcu auu is ine
musical gem of tbe opera.
When Joe Emmet was hero last season be
broke all of his previous records, as well as the
record of Pittsburg, in the way of receipts.
Around the Bijou the betting Is rather lively as
to what be will play to next week. He follows
"Tho Twelve Temptations."
While "The Inspector" was playjng at
Newark, N. J., Christmas, week.,tjre Chief of
Police lent a number of his men to act as
"supers." In one of the acts a genuine police
drill was given before a gaping public. The
management, -of course, were delighted with
the chiefs generosity and hastened to feature
the new auxllaries as "real policemen," but the
Newark public and press are taking a different
view of the matter, and the conduct of the
chief is severely censured.
Charles E. Locke has published a card in
which he says: "I desire to deny in the strong
est terms possible any act of a dishonorable
nature" in connection with his theatrical af
fairs. This mast be very comfurtlne to tbe
confiding gentlemen who have lent Mr, Locke
money.
Manager Snqer has been complaining to
the TJ. S. Treasury Department that the new
silver certificates are so flimsy that they fall
to pieces in the handling. Other managers and
indeed less favored persons have bad the ex
perience bnt they haven't blamed it on the U.
S. Treasury.
R. L. Britton, of Harris, Britton & Dean,
left Baltimore for Louisville last week, accom
panied by J. B. MacElfatrick, the architect,
who has tbe contract for the construction of
Harris' new theater at Louisville. The house
will be completed on April 6. Bobby Gaylor in
"An Irish Arab" will be the opening attraction.
Theaters are said by the saperstitiously-la-clined
professionals to burn by threes. LItts'
Minneapolis Bijou made tbe second, and for a
week before the Fifth Avenue in New York
was destroyed the old fellows were scanning
tho newspapers for the third. When it came
they seemed extremely happy, particularly as
Mr.' Miner himself is said to have broken a big
mirror tho night before the fire.
AN Englishman who has been traveling
through Italy gives the following description of
the theaters of that benighted country: "In
Genoa I wandered into the Pollteama Theater
when 'Gioconda' was being1 given. Men wore
their hats on their heads. There was no
prompter's box, and the prompter sat in his
place without anv attempt at concealment,
with his score leaning against the footlights.
Tbe curtain was adorned, not with paintings,
but with advertisements fastened on Jt. Even
among the orchestral players some had cigars
lying on their desks,"
Probably one of the coolest audiences that
ever assembled within a theater was present at
theAmberg Theater, NewTork, Monday night.
The theater was crowded, and the performance
of "Der Arme Jonathan" had reached the
middle of tbe first act when one of the shades
on a candelabra on the nghtsideof the stage
caught Are. It blazed up, but nobody seemed
to give it any attention. Herr Braki kept on
singing, apparently unconscious of the increas
ing blaze on bis right. After a watt of about
half a minute, one of the supernumeraries, who
was dressed as a servant, walked in on the
stage and carried off the caudelabra. One man
began to applaud, but he was quickly hissed
Into silence.
This curious advertisement, which the Titnes
refused to publish, has appeared in several ot
the big London dallies: "Wanted, eight bald
headed men to occupy eight adjoining seats in
row three of Drury Lane stalls on the first
night of the Christmas pantomime. Each ap
plicant will be furnished with a new dress suit,
a boutouniere, will receive cab fares and a sap
per at midnight. Apply, etc Manager Harris,
not having any unusual ballet on the night
in question, looked into the matter aud
discovered that the proprietor of an enterpris
ing weekly paper wished to paint on bald beads
Nos. L 3 and 7 the letter T, on bald heads 2 and
6 the letter L on bald head 8 the letters, on
bald bead 5 tbe letter B, and on bald head 4 a
hyphen, so that the back rows, boxes, circles
and pits would read tbe name'of the paper TU
BUS. Harris offered to put tbe balds ters in the
harlequinade with their backs, to tbe audience,
but refused to let his stalls for advertising pur
poses. GRAND
OPERA.
HOTJSE.
Mr. E.D. WILT Lessee and Manager
ONE WEEK, COMMENCING
MONDAY, JANUARY 12.
Wednesdsy MATINEES Saturday.
MR A. M. PALMER'S
Traveling company In the famous success of
tho,Madlson Square Theater,
New York,
AUNT JACK,
Supported by a splendid cast, embracing Jo
seph Haworth, George Backus, Charles W.
Butler. E. A. Eberle. Lewis Baker,
CharlesBowser.Mlss Ffolliott Paget,
Miss Bertha Creighton, Miss
Alice Butler.
; Counsel for the de-: CONTINUOUS
: f endant falls in love :
; with plaintiff. : LAUGHTER!
LUDICROUS
: Plaintiff's nephew:
: secretly marries de-:
SITUATIONS! : f endant's niece. :
"The performance nay be said to be a laugh
from beginning to end."
Aunt Jack is preceded by the petite drama in
one act '
A MAN OF THE WORLD.
Captain Bradley. Joseph S. Haworth
Mr. Clay Willard George Backus
George Ellis Jerome Kingsbury
Mrs. Clay Willard Bertha Creighton
Prices, $1, 75c, 50c and 25c.
Next week Hanlon Volter Martlnettl Pan
tomime Company.
COMING ATTRACTIONS:
Week Jan. 28 U. & MAIL.
Week Feb. 2 Wilson Barrett and CoL Sinn's
Company in GOOD OLD TIMES. ja97
OEL WELL SUPPLIES.
OIL WELL SUPPIYCO,
LIMITED,
91 and 92 WATER ST,,
PITTSBUBG, PA.
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CUTTERS AT COST!
A large stock of CUTTERS and SLEIGHS,
which we offer AT COST for the next 30 DAY a
Send for prices.
KALAMAZOO WAGON CO.,
KALAMAZOO, MICH.,
Manufacturers of Baggies, Surreys, Rnad
Wagons and Cutters. ja8-H
OFFICE DESKS
A SPECIALTY.
Immense stock, all Kinds, af prices
BELOW VALVE.
Including
Bookcases ,
and Cabinets.
Work guaranteed.
tStevens Chair Co.,
3 SIXTH ST-
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NEW ADVERxls.Uj1KJSTS.
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HARRY DAVIS'
FIFTH AVENUE
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COMMENCING:
Monday, January 12.
An. Extraordinary Event,
CHRISTY'S
Mastodon Minstrels,
25 Star Artists 25
6 Great Comedians 6
4 Famous- End Men 4
A Double Quartet
Absolutely tbe largest grandest and most
stupendous minstrel aggregation ever pre
sented for ten times the admission.
Special Engagement of the Famous
BRILLIANT QUARTET
Marsh, Wille, Mitchell, Bapp.
COMPLETE ORCHESTRA.
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BEAD THE ROSTER.
J. W. McAndrews, George W. Graham,
John Murphy. Michael Murphy,
Geo. W. Thompson, Alfred Mitchell,
Charles Marsh, GnstaTe Wille,
Rudolph Bapp. Charles N. Bice,
James E. Wright, John J. Whitney,
W. Qumlan, W. A. Leslie.
W. H. Toner, Harry Beane,
Charles Cnshman, Edmond Hawkins,
N. S. Wolf, H. E. Martha,
Jerrv Byron, Fred Belmont;
Cecil Bruce, Harvey Brennen,
Charley Ray.
IN THE CURIO HALL.
The Rocky Mountain Ranger,
BUCKSKIN LEW!
And His Wild West Show.
The Indian Warrior,
SHOSHONE,
A ytTid description of the Great Ghost Bancs.
MISS IDA WILLIAMS,
A mountain of elephantine grace and love
liness. Weight 674 pounds.
PRINCESS ZIONETTA,
And her trained troupe of beautiful plumaged
songsters, and many other new living
wonders.
ADMISSION, 10 CTS.
' Doors open 1 to 6 and7 to 10 P.M.
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WILLIAMS'
ACADEMY
Monday Evening, Jan. 12.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Tholen and Hie Dog,
The RusseU Bros.
Frank H. White.
Lewis and Paul,
J. C. Medway,
Mile. Kamochi,
Basco and Roberts,
Rettaw and Alton,
Thompson and Mack,
Winstanley and West,
Miss Annie Girard,
The Millar Bros.
The
Nationa
Star
Jan. 19 The Lily Clay 'Company.
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HARRISHTHEATER.
HARRIS, BRITTON & DEAN,
Proprietors and Managers.
Week Commencing Monday, Jan. 12
Erery Afternoon and Evening.
Jos. J. Dowling & SadiB Hasson
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in
THE RED SPIDER.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday in
NOBODY'S CLAIM...
Every Lady attending the Matinee perform
, ances wUl be presented with a
handsome souvenir.
Week Jan. I9-PAMEL BOONE. jaU-4
VIDE MTJSIN, THE GREAT. VIOLIN
1ST anu grand concert company at Old
UtyHa"' JANUARY 22.
Popular prices 50c, 7oc, SI.
Reserved seats at Hamilton Music Store.
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THTJMA'S DANCING ACADEMX. M
Fourth avenue (members of National
Association). Ooenlngwoet or second session
commences TUESDAY, January 6. 1891. Four
classes for beginners. Children's opening
Saturday, January 10. Classes every evening.
For particulars call at any time at academy.
, PROF. R. F. THUMA,
5a4-31-TThssa Principal.
The Electrical Construction and
Maintenance Company,
Electrical Engineers and Contractors. Electric
Bells, Burglar Alarms, Annunciators, eta, -Incandescent
Ugbt and Bell Wiring a specialty.
Sole agents for tbe Jenney motors.
125 FIFTH AVENUE, Pittsburg Pa.
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FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHE2TZ
(Near Sixth Street Bridge).
Ladies' . and Children's Favorite
Amusement Resort.
WEEK" BEGINNING
Monday, dan. 12.
CURIO HALL.
TEX BENDER
The Cowboy Fiddler:
Charles Tripp
x The, Armless Phenomenon.
Whale-OilGus
Relates his 18 years' experi
ence as a Whaler.
CHRISTIAN 1KERS0M,
The FSmous Blind Pianist
THEATER.
REAPPEARANCE OF
WOLFORD & ROBERTSON'S
SPLENDID
dew York Dramatic, Company,
In the Sensational Comedy
Drama,
A PRISONER FOR LIFE.
Presented with a strong least.
Special Scenery and Mechanical
Effects.
SEE the Wonderful Escape from
Prison.
SEE the Great Brooklyn Bridge
Scene.
ADMISSION, 10 CTS.
CHILDREN, 5 CENTS.
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UNDER THE DIRECTION OF R. M. GULICK &. CO.
ONE WEEK, COMMENCING MONDAY. JANUARY 12,
MATINEES-Wednesday and Saturday-MATINEES.
A ROYAL FEAST ! SPECIAL PRODUCTION!
Of W. J. Gilmore's Great Spectacular Success,
"THE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS!"
Under the Management of Charles H. Yale.
EriOO PEOPLE ICO ON THE 100 STAGE 100..jg3
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The Ballet of the Children on Grandpapa's Shoulders 1
The Live Cockatoos 1 ....
The Terra Cotta Ballet !
The Ballet of Nations ! .... ....
THE POWERFUL DRAMATIC OASTl
The Gorgeous Transformations !
The Grand Scenic Effects !
The Beautiful and Dazzling Costumes I
The Greatest Spectacle of the Age 1
BIJOU PRICES: 75 5Q and 25c
BESEBVBD SEATS. . " WU CIHU UOj
"i1 A .T T XT' T"? TV .TTITT7 TV
IAIN. 19 J. is-. MfflLi;
CARNEGIE ART GALLERIES, ALLEGHENY,
Will Open TUESDAY, JANUARY la
h FORA,
Shor-Season
ONLY.
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BUSSIAN EXHIBITION
120 WORKS OF ART!
VEBKSTCHAGIN 13 THE
GREATEST RUSSIAN ART- I - i
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WAR SCENES ! INDIA! PALESTINE! '
This Exhibition created a revolution of success in Paris,
London, Berlin, Vienna, New York, Boston.
ADMISSION. 50c.
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NEW.
DUQUESNE
THEATER.." "
Pittsburg's Leading Theater. ,. .
DAVID Hendeeson and Jom"WNoET02rf
Managers.
TIE OPERATIC SUCCESS OF 1.
Monday Even'g, Jan. 12.
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS
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HUNTINGTON
Supported by Her Own Company.
Under the Direction of MARCUS E.
MATER and CHAS, J. ABUD, of the
International Manager's Agency.
First Production in Pittsburg
PAUL JOIS.
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flanptte's M Ojiera Comipe.
Performed by her 346 consecutive times
at the Prince oi Wales Theater,
London, England.
100 People in the Production.
' Dances arranged by Mr, JOHK
D'AUBAK.
Costumes bvM. and Mme. ALIAS
and Mme. AUGUSTE, of London.
"Wigs by 3TOX, of London.
Scenery by JOHN H, YOUNG,
of London.
Stage Mechanism by CLAUDE
L.HAGAN.
0SLI MATISEE SATURDATfl
Seats (reserved) 23c to $1 B0 at Theater,
and at Hays', 75 Pifth avenue. General I
admission, SO. I
Jan. 19 Hoyt's "A Midnight Bell."
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