Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-10
THE LOCAL STAGE.
General Amusement Matters Ab,at
TeWa.
Note and Comment on Shows Booked fol
Wheeling and a Few Points Of At
traction Which May Come.

A great many variety actors are in town.
Seats for the White Slave ana Galley
Slave will be put on sale at Wilson &
Banners to-day.
The Villa family are paralyzing surround
ing towns with the Lady of Lyons and other
standard works.
Modieska and Forepaush's circus will be
here together on the 10Th, but they will not
conflict much.
Tony Pastor will undoubtedly fill the
Opera House on Saturday night His spec
lElty bill has been improved, it is said, since
last season.
The new chandeliers at the Opera House
are odd, unique and pleasing and merit
Col. Riester's praise.
A thorough cleaning and overhaulipg
has been given the Washington Hall, or
Academy of Music, or Shay's Theatre,
whichever you may please to term it.
BARLEY Campbell's new play, The
White Slave, despite the inciemency of the
weather, drew large audiences at every
u esentation last week. 1t will be con-
tiuued at Haverly's Theatre during the
ore sent week, and will no doubt be well
patronized. 1t is handsomely mounted,
&c mirably acted, and cannot help but
please. BARLEY Campbell is one OF the
few plsywrights who seem TO understand
what Will please an American audience.
The White Slave" is among the best
dramas now on the stage-Philadelph
Sunday Mercury, September "a.
Miss Belle Jackson, the Daisy Brown"
OF the profession, who ensnared so many
Wheeling hearts (of newspaper mem is
this year the Esmeralda OF the Madison
Square company. Perhaps we shall see
Der again Oh! joy! joy!
Alice Cunning Lingard, having been de-
celved by one man, is now appealing to
twelve.
1t is reported that Marie Prescott will
lose s., 600 by Vera" Oscar Wilde's failure.
Miss Minnie Maddern is at the Chicago
Academy of Music in her new play
"Juniata." 1t is said to be no improvement
Oh "Fogg's Ferry
Count Bozenta, Madame Modjesks's hus.
band, recently took out his full naturallza-
ton papers in San Francisco, so that he,
his wife and his son, are now all full
ils dyed American citizens, and very re-
spectacle ones, too.
Sam. A. Bradshaw, who is well known in
Philadelphia theatrical circles, has been
employed to take charge of the bar and
wine room by the Stockton Hotel, Atlantic
Cry, and will continue there during the
winter.
IyttOn Sothern will play a starring en-
gage ment under The management of Horace
Wall. He is a son of K. \. Sothern, and
phys Ls celebrated characters, such as
Lord Dunireary," The Crushed -ffSge-
gediaD, and "Garrick,"
Minnie Palmer burst into tears because
the Edinburg students insisted on joining
in her songs when she snug them on the
stage. No wonder. We should think it
10 IN n
Scotch students sing funny song.
Toole's only child, his daughter Alice, is
goirg on the English stage, and will proba'
bly, start on her fathers, in two or three
months. Although the young lady is still
in her teens, she has written new play,
and that, toe, will have a star; on her
fathers stage.
On the 10th, the distinguished artistic,
Agnes Booth, will appear at the Chestnut
Street Opera House, Philadelphia, az
Mabel Renfrew, in Augustin Days great
play, "Pique." Among the support will
be Charles Whestleigh, Mr.. Bryton, Henry
Miller, J. y. Long and Miss Sydney
Cowell.
Lawrence Barrett is at the Star Theatre,
New York. He has in his company Otis
Skinner, handsome young man; LOUIS
James, good actor, Marie Wainwright, a
pretty woman, and others not worthy OF
da Rimiri," and the engagement is for nine
weeks.
New York Sunday Courier: 1t is very
sweet to notice the air of bliss that per-
vades the Countenance OF Alvin Joslyn as
he proudly enlarges on the beauties OF that
ten. pound boy. Joslyn is happy, and he
wants all the boys to know it. Sem US a
photo of the infantile wonder, ALVIN, that
we may rejoice with you.
Billy Birch appeared at the San Fran
cisco Oncfa House, Broadway, New York,
hll last week and the present, to crowded
audiences. He is now sole manager and
proprietor. Eight end men furnish the
iun-the only Leon has succeeded the
only Ricardo. Backus is much missed,
but his picture is suspended in the ticket
Office.
4 suit in divorce has been entered by S.
Gilbert Ely. an actor, 22 years of age. He
was married when 10 to Anna La Valee, an
actress, who is three or four years his SEN
ior and he claims she became tired Of him
and left him. Some time age he left the
stage to engage in manufacturing bust
ness, but getting tired, he returned to the
siege, and is now travelling with company
in the West.
Mckee Rankin's new and beautiful
Third Avenue Theater, New York, opened
Monday evening last. Joe Jefferson was
the attraction, and crowds at all the per-
formances show that he has lost none OF
his popularity. The house affords seating
capacity for nearly 200 persons and there
are three tiers in all. 1t has cost nearly
t1GAC0O Rsnkin is engaged at the Union
Square Theater, has a seven weeks starring
tour to make and attend TO the Third
Avenue
Mary Anderson received perfect ovation
at Der debut in the Lyceum Thelter Lon.
don, Saturday night. She selected In
gomar' for her opening. The building
wfs crowded, many Americans being pres.
sn', and Mr.. Abbey was quite happy. She
wGs loudly spplauded from her first APP
pCarsnce, and as the play progressed the
enthusiasm increased. She had many re.
calls, and her friends feel that her success
is fully assured. She was warned not to
make her first appearance in 'Ingomar,"
but she seems to have known better her
powers as Parthenia than her advisers.