Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-05
DRAMATICALA NDMUSICAL
NOTES.

Miss MAGGIE MITCHELL has started on
her annual.
MARY ASDERsoS opens in New York
on the Sth proX., instead OF Utica, rs
has been stated.
1T is arranged that Mile. Aimee shall
appear on the lst OF September at the
Fifth Avenue theater, New York.
New YORK is to have plenty OF good
actors and actresses this winter, but
they complain that there are no new
good plays.
Iris reported now that Southern will
open at the Park Thtater, New York
city, with the English farce OF "Crutch
and Toothpick.'
"THE New Play in which Lawrence
Barrett has been 50 successful, VIII
probably be produced in New York
during the season.
MEs. WILLIAM III. CHAPMAN, the well
known actress, died Monday in Phila-
dclphia, surrounded by friends. She
was 20 years old.
Miss ADA CByENDISH, under the man
agement of Mr.. Mathew Canning, with
a company of her own, will shortly COM
mence the season.
IorrB's brief season ut the Baldwin
theater, san Francisco, has been pros
porous one. Miss lmogene IN La
Clgale" at the California was failure.
HAvERLY's colored MINISTRIES opened
last week in the Boston Theater. There
was standing room only The re-
ceipts Of the first evening were l,62l.
Miss Eva CARRIES, who supported
Miss Geneyieye Ward during part OF
her American tour, will make her ilrSt
appearance in New York, at the Park
Theater, during this week.
VoS BULow, who is now sOjOurning
with his mother and some friends AT
Bonn. will this winter have an OppoSi-
ton 10 his opera season ut Hanover by
the presence of NJ. Rubenstein at Ham
burg.
MRS. f.. l.. DAVENPORT, it is reported,
does not intend 10 act any more, except
on special occasions. She proposes es-
tablishing school for dramatic lnStruc-
ton. Ia be conducted both in New York
and Philadelphia.
MR. CHARLES READE has presented an
actress i'm Drink" with massive slL yer
wine cooler. Evidently Mr.. Reade does
not expect the interpreters OF his power
iul story of intoXiCatiOn to heed It's OBJ
vIOuS moral.
WEDNESDAY, evening, September 81,
is the date fixed for the opening of the
concert session at Chickering Hall, New
York, on which occasion the Carlotta
Patti Concert company, under the
direction Of Signor De NIvO, will APP
pear.
4 POPULAR actress in London, wish
inc To 90 oft on a little holiday, employ
Ell another actress Of inferior talent. but
greatly resembling her, tn take her place
ON the stage. The inferior actress re-
ccivcd all the applacSe that would have
been given to her mistress.
Tue Dramatic News suggests that
Star actresses who indulge in the habit
ui losing diamonds procure large as
Sortment of the limitations for use during
the coming season, and adds that 4
bu>hel OF these paste gems is W r,h a
year ; advertising in the principal papers
of the country.
JAMES r. MURDoCK has decided to re-
turn 10 the stage. He is now 30 years
OF age, and he will make his reentree on
the occasion Of the tiftieth aniversaryo OF
his original appearance. Nor does he
intend To change his old repertoire. He
will. no doubt, travel with combina-
ton.
Ir turns out that two actors named
Compton are coming to this country
one TO act with Miss Nelson, the other
10 act in the company Of MIR. Sothern.
Both are sons of the eminent and Ia
mented comedian whose fine talents,
excellent acting and blameless life made
the name of Compton u synonym for
distinction and integrity.