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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1891
Page
4
The Kendals won universal admiration in Pittsburg with numerous Bijou performances. Mrs Kendal’s crying scenes drew intense social attention while Mr Kendal faded beside her. The week featured art receptions, a 53‑picture water color show, and a busy banquet schedule including Burns and Press clubs.
A large audience gathered at Christ Church Brownsville Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening to witness the marriage of Miss Anne Jacobs and Mr. William L Lenhart. The ceremony was performed by Rt. Rev. Bishop Whitehead with Hector Mr. Ensworth. The bridal party included maid of honor Miss Leila Jacobs and ushers Messrs Baskerfield Lenard Lenhart Bowmes Snowden Roberts Jacobs best man. Guests at a reception hosted by Mrs Adam Jacobs included Mrs Bowman McBirnes Colvin Roberts Clarke Wickis. The couple departed by special train for Pittsburg. Florence East hosted a Young People Society meeting in Belleverne? last Monday with Misses Ella McIntosh Side Means Warwick in charge. Edith Mosse entertained with poetry and Florence Young performed Indian club exercises. Carrie Goeddel celebrated a surprise birthday with luncheon at the Goeddel home on Mingonette Street East End. Attendees included Winters Tones Wilsons Adas Ganiner Ochusier Oscar Seubert and more. A progressive party at Mr J B Decker's Allegheny residence concluded with lunch and prize honors split between Nan Carson Steinrunner and others.
A flurry of gatherings described include a January 2 surprise for Vera Smullin at 17 Monterey Allegheny with Miller Merriman and Leafestys among guests, and multiple evenings of dances, music by Kidds Benzalian Orchestra, and varied entertainments at West Penn Hospital, Forbes avenue, and residences on Jane street, Carson street, and more. The items note numerous guests, clubs, and upcoming events at Grand Central Rink and Monongahela House.
Wilkinsburg hosts numerous social events including a lavish Friday night party at Mrs Hartman’s Preble avenue home with robes and supper, plus a concerted program at Mr S G Fairley’s Hay street residence. Wilkinsburg venues feature Leland Powers entertainment and a Trinity Church lunch box social. Pittsburg theaters list Our Madge and Morning acts, with U.S. Mail satire by George C. Jenks and a two week Wilbur Opera stay at Harris Theater and a Macbeth program by Byron W. King’s class at Bijou Theater.
G E Edwards returns to New York after a week visiting J M Maguire of Third street. Miss Mollie of Federal street Allegheny goes to Leetonia Ohio for a few days. Mrs M Aron of McKinney Texas visits her parents at 162 Locust street Allegheny. Miss Porter of Stockton avenue Allegheny returns from a two week Washington trip. Colonel Bennett H Young of Louisville spends time with Mr and Mrs B L Dobbs. Miss Allie McElrea relocates to Butler Pennsylvania. Mrs Dr J N Boggs and Miss Lily Wickersham depart for an extended southern trip visiting Memphis with Mrs W K Cavanaugh.
Miss Irene McVey visits Philadelphia as guest of Mrs. Victor Strobel. The Anderson Marry wedding at 6 PM Tuesday and Chaplin Campbell wedding at 6:20 PM Thursday anchor the week. James Whitcomb Riley appears at the Methodist Church with a noted musical lineup and tickets via Ward's drug store.
N Patterson at 41 Sixth Avenue opposite Trinity offers plant decorations and dinner favors with corsage bouquets and loose bunches for receipts and use.
G L Faurote of Niles Michigan recounts handling a full line of Chamberlain medicines in Indiana and reports large sales of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says it gave patrons first class satisfaction and he uses it in his own family with gratifying results. He urges a trial for severe coughs and colds as it is superior for acute throat and lung diseases.
A sine pure grand piano in excellent tone with carved case priced at 450, originally 1000. Also a 714 octave upright piano at 200 valued 350 and a square piano in perfect order for 150. Call J. M. Hoffmann & Co. at 537 Smithfield Street.
Tailoring shop at 700 Smithfield Street offers high quality overcoats and trousers with expert cutting and fitting services. Local customers urged to visit for refined menswear at competitive prices.
The Bijou theater unveils Lew Rosen’s farcical The Hustler this week with a strong company of comedians dancers and singers. The plot threads around Anna Dania and rivals McFadden and Busch as their schemes and antics drive the comedy with musical numbers and special features by Leighton Staccione and others.
Beginning tomorrow evening at the Grand Opera House the London and New York hit Good Old Times will be presented with original scenery and a strong cast. The plot centers on domestic love and despair across Cumberland England and Van Dieman's Land, opening on Christmas Eve amid a snowstorm. Mary Harding, posing under a false name, marries Sheil Longley while hiding her identity. warrant actions pursue Crusty Granger and his ally. The tale shifts to a Tasmanian convict settlement where Granger serves a murder term and Langley faces transfer guard duties and hidden ties to Mrs Morgan, Langley’s wife.
The Duquesne Theater will present A Trip to Chinatown tomorrow night. The title misleads as there is no actual trip to Chinatown. the show centers on a hypochondriac named Weiland Strong and follows Hart style farce lines with a Western man’s view of Paris.
An ideal Act One sets a slumming trip through San Francisco’s Chinese Quarter as a cover for a masquerade. The plot weaves many funny situations around a strong cast led by Harry Cover and George A. Beane Jr. with Walter Morse and other notable players. a witty farce unfolds supported by a chorus of pretty girls.
The Night Owls present Beauty Show with Pauline Markham and Sam Bernard as features at Harry Williams Academy. The program includes Nibbes, Foster and Lewis, Lillian Grancer, and Dellhauer with 20 singing chorus girls. Closes with The Temptation of Faust in lavish burlesque production noted for wardrobe and scenery. The Owls enter their seventh annual season.
At the World's Museum management promotes the farewell tour of Miss Annis Hell described as America's beautiful daughter. The 21 year old, over six feet tall and weighing over 400 pounds, is said to captivate England’s nobility and plan marriage and retirement. Also featured are C. H. Sweeney and a famous spotted family, plus Akimoto’s troupe of Japanese acrobats in their Allegheny debut.
Jonathan Bass the ossified man continues at Harry Davis' Fifth Avenue Museum for one week more before a New York run. About 35,000 visitors in six days include 20 physicians and leading surgeons from Pittsburg and Allegheny. Also featured are Young Samson, Lew and Della Walters, Isle of Madagascar act, Mackin and Curdy, Emma Bel Morrello, James Nery, Ed Evans, Maginley and Martin, and Fitzgerald and Kelly among others.
Harris Britton Dean announces the Wilbur Opera Company will perform next week at Harris Theater. The group features strong comedians and singers with a refined chorus and tasteful costumes. Repertoire includes Grand Duchess Nanon Billie Taylor Bohemian Girl Chimes of Normandy Mikado Mascotte with seats filling fast. advance booking advised.
Marguerits Fis in London and Juan Jordan named musical director of You Yonsor. Iana Martine, sister of Paola Marie, dies in Paris. Richard Mansfield parts ways with manager Hartz. James O Ne r stars in The Dead Heart at Grand Opera House. Dorothy pleases Boston audiences in Magic Tempest. Historic notes on several plays, performers, and forthcoming productions through February in New York and Pittsburgh venues.
At an open meeting of Post 46, Comrade John W. Moreland recounted how Private David Morrison of Company B, 123rd Pennsylvania, was saved by his fellow soldier Samuel Warden after being wounded at Fredericksburg on December 13 1862. Warden carried Morrison to safety as the two comrades, both from the same unit, embraced the reunion.
Comrade Charles C. Shirk of Post 67 Erie was appointed last Monday as a member of the Soldiers' Home Commission by Department Commander Denniston after strong local and citizen support. Erie residents pressed for a resident member, and Shirk’s selection was unanimously indorsed by soldiers and citizens. The commission will organize in Erie later this month.
Captain James H. Cooper, recently named Keeper of the Harrisburg Arsenal, earned fame as the leader of Cooper's Battery in Battery B, First Artillery, Pennsylvania Reserves. He rose from private to captain by 1861 and earned praise for gallantry at Fredericksburg. He resided in New Castle.
Members of Post 151 and surrounding units gathered at the Eighteenth Street M P Church Southside for a commemorative service honoring departed comrades. Posts 4, 128, 166, 157 and 26 attended, with Women’s Relief Corps Mo.1 draping the pulpit and chairs. Commander Lambie and Department Commander Denniston spoke in a formal, inspiring ceremony.
Three weeks from next Tuesday marks the Department encampment with four candidates for Commander in a hot race. Delegates from Allegheny County meet at Municipal Hall as Altoona prepares for the event and related concerts. Comrade notices invite attendance at Post gatherings while disease of illness prompts updates on Gray of Post 88 and a spring program featuring the Tex Grand Army Band and Sunflower concert.
Mrs Carrie V Sherriff Department President of the Ladies of the G A R assisted by Emma E K Snead of Pittsburg installed the officers of a new Circle in Philadelphia with Mrs Kate Jones as President. Comman D Denniston and others attended Post 4 Latrobe opened for an officers installation with Rev J C Miller a former private in Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves leading the event.
Delegations from Camp 53 attend Camp 150 in Sharpsburg as court martial orders loom. Camp 102 elects new officers for next Tuesday. Camp 263 Mansfield plans a five recruit muster. Camp 189 Sharpsburg holds open installation with Judge Wood guest installing. Ladies' Aid Society No. 5 prepares Martha Washington reception at Monongahela House with Guenther's Orchestra on February 25.
Dr W B Gillies of Winnipeg Manitoba says he has used the remedy in a typical biliousness case and finds it the best thing ever used for such conditions.
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