Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-20
THE DRAMA

Rurope, and win open his season at III
treit tO-mon pw.
Sir. John T. Raymond will open hi
season mt Ia Nington, Ky, on Frida
evening. Augu ut ~
Robert G.. Nc iris new play, AN Iris
American" VIII probably be produces
in Chicago in A, lgust~ ...'
Mime. Mathild, 4, Cottrtily arrived iron
Europe Friday. She opens Mt the Bio
| Opera House, New YORK.
Dion c6ucicault gave u lecture on tn
"Art Of Acting" ,u' the iiyccum Tho
atre, London, last "Wednesday hte'
| noon.
/ Mr.. Georgc Riddle = readings at MI
\ Desert, last week, W. NJ very largely nj
l tended, and he was Enthusiastically IT
i eeived.
|, John A. Mackay has ~ new Irish pla
| iby Clay NJ. Greene and. SlaSon ThomI
son, in which he props 'srs to star mex
| season.
A band of GypSies ha, q beencngage'
Ia take part in "The RI many Rye I
bs given this week at RG-Otl's theatre
New York.
Corrinne's Mcrrymakeis are rcportet
as meeting with ~ great ucrpss In TIT
HARVEST that they will not rturn t.aS
this summer.
Marcus II. Mayer is comm x East from
San Francisco to sill for E0i OEr Angus
10, for the purpose of eScorti ng the Jcr
sey Lilly to America.
The new act-dop in Hooley's Theatre
Chicago, will be- Of pure wi titr satin,
withnut central ornament, ilLt' bHa'ier-
ed with blue draptry.
The German tour of Mr.. EdwinBootli
will begin in January next. lie viii
speak in English, and he supported in
German by German troupe
The last two months of "EmCralia"
are now announced at the Madison
Square Theatre, and the new play il
promised positively for October 9.
Haverley's Colorcd MINISTRIES hayy ar
rived at New York, per steamer Arizona,
from Liverpool. They go to Chicago,
where they will consolidate with Calsn-
dcr's company.
Rice and BcSant's novel, "rhe Chap.
laid Of the Fleet" has been dnmatized
by young Dion BOucicault, and his play
has been promised u presentation next
season ut the Court Theatre, London.
Mr.. Al Beckett, well known ~ IN
cuuc.tricnne under her maiden name Of
Emma Stickncy, died Of typhoid fever
in Detroit last Monday. She was the
sister Of Ella, Robert and Sam Stickney.
MessrS. Robson and Crane have en-
gagged Mis- Gcncvirvc Morris Of Indian
apolis ~ n member of their company.
She j. said Ia be an accomplished vocal
iSt and the pOSSeSsOr Of Il very sweet and
cultivated voice.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg sang i'm "A
concert in the ballroom Of the United
States Hotel, Saratoga, on Friday even
ing. The room was TILED tO overflow
ing, and many persons were unable to-
gain admission.
The next volume Of the American Ac-
Observation-Disclosures -rTrwr1rrnv
personal "reminiscences Of the actor ~
well as her careful study of his powers
promises to make this a most cntcrtain1
ing volume.
Mr.. Charles Wyndham has cablrd To
Brooks and Dickson that hc will De I'M
able TO come 10 this country, ~ intended,
this month, but that IL" will arrive about
Inc ol III ilil'
opcning on October 81 lie will bc sup
ported by artists from the Criter ION
Theatre, London, and other flst-ciass
English theatres.
Mrs. John Wood Wears three bcautl-
full gown, i'm "Moncy" at the Naudr-
Vile, in London, In which play she
takes the part Of LGdY Franklin. \
dinner dress ofruby brocade Is the hand
soonest; q gown of white lace and blue
brocade the most graceful and one Of
pink MORE and some soft stuff the most
becoming.
Louise Raymond. the actress, was
thrown from her hOr-c while riding ri
Saratoga recently, but not seriously
hurt. 70 her personal friends she II
Mrs. Hattie T. Ayrcs, the widow of
Charles Wesley Ayrcs, whose marriage.
scpa ration, and death, which all oc-
CURED before the honeymoon was over,
attract cd much attention about year
ago.
"Esmeralda" was 10 have been pro-
,lured ut the Prince Of Wales Theatre,
London, at the close Of the RIM Of the
Colonel" but the building inspectors
have ordered alterations which neces.i-
tate the tearing out of the auditorium,
and the presentation has been postponed
till next season.
Last night ended the season at the Lon.
don Lyceum, aud "Romco and Juliet
was PLAYED for the benefit Of Henry lrv-
ing. "Much Ado about Nothing" with
Mr.. Irving a. Benedict and Miss Ellen
Terry as Beatrice. will be the next shake
sperian revival at this theatre. "Cosio-
lanus" j. ia d remote perspective.
On the occasion Of her recent benefit
at Spanish Fort, New Orleans. where
she has been singing during the -iini-
mcr season, Miss Hattie Richardson was
presented with heavy gold ring, n pair
of turquoise earrings, pair OF sitin
slippers, dressing ease with Ivory set,
and numerous other articles Of utility
and beauty, together with an avalanche
Of flowers.
Next Tuesday evening the Balwin
Theatre Company, from san, Fr.ncisco,
will produce at the Grand OPEN House
"American Born" an adaptation by Mr..
David BelascO Of Henry Pettit's new
drama. The company inclsies Miss
Ada Ward, Mr.. John Dillon, Mis- Jean
Walters, Mr.. NJ. A. Kennedy. Mrs Alb
bic Pierce, Mr.. Harry: Courtaine, Mis-
| Relic Deavres, Mr.. George Osborn, ana
Mr.. John FrancouL
Abbey had engaged Lionel Brough,
the famous comedian, Thought In Lon
don to be unriviled az "ToDy. Lump.
kin, y 'Touchstone," and "Henkfnsop,"
to support Mrs. LangtEy in this country.
| Ne was To be paid $500. . week, but,
| when Mrs. LsngtTy objected to having
his name printed in "A big type a. hers,
be backed ont. Is Is just as well for the
actress, perhaps, fog he Is an actor and
she Is novice, and the chances arethat
Inc would have become the real star OF
the company. His place has been AIed
by the engagement Of James Taylor, .
comedian Of good parts, now playing .
leading character In "BOccaccio" st the
London Comedy.
Fred volkes tells good story Of Tom
King, the great tragedy whaeker, who