Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-24
THE COMING SEASON
AND ITS CLASS or ADJUSTMENTS.
The Opera House 0peuing-Music all the
Rage-0ownfail Of Certain
Glasses Of Plays.

The amusement season will be open
ed in due form on next Friday week, IN
this city, by the "Child OF the State"
Combination. This play will be pro-
duced then for the first time in this city
and in fact in any city, outside oil New
York and Philadelphia. II was only
brought out toward the close OF last sea
son, when il had a run OF ten weeks. IL
will begin the opening season in CHI
caeo, first playing two nights and a mat
luce here. "Child OF the State" is a
melodrama by the author OF Two Or
phans," the scene laid in France at the
beginning OF the Eighteenth century.
1t is said 10 be a very strong production
and has heen very iavorabIy received IN
h East.
The amusement season has now fairly
began in most Of the large cities, and
an exceedingly brilliant run is antici'
pated From conversation with a
Gentleman who is posted in such mat
tiers, il would seem that musical attrac-
tons will supersede theatrical. The
East is wild on opera, and the frenzy
will soon seize the West. One reason
tor this supposition is that an unusually
large number OF fine musical comblna-
tions will take the road, and another is
found in the decadence OF a certain
class OF so-called dramas. The "blood-
~ d thunder" list Of plays will be rapidly
decimated, except in certain sections,
and even the once so popular society
plays will be found dwindled. East
LYNNE" marble Heart" Parted, J"
divorce" "Miss Mutton" and the
others will be seen much less than in the
past. Those plays which are upheld by
The genius OF the artist, such as Mary
Anderson and others, will live on Their
merits.
La but few places, and those will be
outside OF the general theatrical path,
will be seen in their abundance, the
"Ki:." buffalo Bill" May Cody 1"
line OF productions. Such plays in the
comcdy line as are upheld by Nat.
G,oiwin, the TrouhadOurs, Robson d
Crane, the Criterion Company and 4
fcw others will always be popular,
and MINISTRIES will attract forever.
In the melodramatic line, there seem
too be but two plays recognized as
standard now-"Child OF The State
and "The Bankers Daughter Both
OF these will be produced in this city
and our people will have an opportunl-
" to Judge for themselves.
Unless we are greatly mistaken, the
Wheeling people will be rejoiced to
know, is stated above, that we vii! get
a chance 10 revel in little opera. II is
so seldom that anything OF that charac-
ter wanders to Wheeling that it is douJ-
Is enjoyed when it does appear. Occa-
siOnally we get an opera bouilc, bur-
lesque or little sparkling French opera,
such as Chimes OF Normandy" "Ge-
role Girond," or the "Grand Duchess,
but not often are We allowed the privi'
lege ri listening TO the grand ltal-
ian operas. Our people are no
tyros in music, and can listen
with appreciation even to the
best. We have several times been cheat
rd in this respect. Kellogg gets sics,
Patti misses connection or is indisposed,
and 80 on, and the Holmans and Rich
monds and Richings BernarGs cannot
lil their places. Little Emma Abbott
mas sung here in opera and in concerted
music and will he here soon again, this
time probably in her latest success,
Paul aud Virginia. Our readers have
read the a.onies OF other cities over "the
Abbott kiss" and will now be able to
pass an intelligent criticism upon il.
In the general amusement line, the
,ranl circuit, heretofore mentioned in
ihaSerOlumEs, is expected to do Won
ders, both to managers and the public.
II will he remembered that this circuit
is chain OF theatres from Buffalo,
Cleveland and Detroit to New Orleans,
and Wheeling is in tue line. Combina-
tons will be engaged for all or portions
ii the line and by this means We will
get better class OF amusementS and for
less money. Doing away with the
"share" business, managers will also be
benefited.
There is one other matter, in this con-
nection, which might be mentioned,
VIZ: the demand for lower scale OF
prices. The Wheeling people are pos
sessed OF tie idea that il costs them
more than their more favored friends in
larger cities, TO see the same amnse-
ments. There is popular cry for lower
prices and the cry will make itself
heard.
Taking one consideration with an
other, the outlook for fine amusement
season is good. On the one hand the
amusements are plentiful and fair, and
on the other the theatre goers are gener-
ally well supplied with money. The
Opera House is now being renovated
and improved, and will be better than
ever. A Cincinnati scenic artist is at
work and the house is generally under
goinga radical Overhaulng. Then cup
with the rag and on with the chromos.