Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-17

Coming Attractions : General Notes

OF Interest. lg ~
On Saturday night the Opera House Va
packed from pit to dome with well mad
up audience, anxious to see and laugh Q
Tony Pastors well made IN variety enter
tainment. Tony isl veteran in this lint
and can get together more fun maEers II
less time than any other amusement ca
tersr in the country His show was goot
one and was greeted with laughter and up
| plause from beginning to end.
~ ANNA DICKINSON.
Hamlet Is the bill for tomorrow night
with Anna Dickinson in the title role
Miss Dickinson has now been before the
public for some time in this character, and
there has been ample opportunity to thor
oughly test her ability TO impersonate the
difficult and trying character OF tos
by applauding houses, and the press has
generally given her praise. Hamlet will
Draw a good house any time in Wheeling.
Miss Dickinson opens her season In
Steubenville tonight, and is supported Is
follows: J. L. Randel, W. G. Beach, J.. Z.
MCGregsr, II. Moriarty, George Grim tbs,
Fred Peters, ]. II. Brown, j. L. Scott, Miss
Loduski Young, Mrs. NJ +. Courtney,
Marion Lester and Percy Hunting: Jason
Wentworth, manager; Percy Hunting,
personal manager for Miss Dickinson; r.
u. Ludlow, business manager.
FRED wARpE
This sterling young tradgedienne will
give is four performances Of the legiti-
mate this week, beginning on Thursday
night. That critical journal OF Cincinnati,
the Enquirer, thus spoke OF Mr.. Warde's
last visit: -,
"A fine audience. composed OF well
known lovers of the legitimate, filled
WTde's Richard III Throughout the
evening he was the recipient OF hearty
al plause, and at the end OF each act was
called 10 the front Of the curtain. His
Richard proved one of the finest pieces OF
Characterization ever presented here. The
support was Of the best.
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS
Next week will also be a gala one at the
Opera House Haverly's Mastodon Min
strels will be a strong card and will un-
doubtedly pack the house. The Romany
Rye will make its first bow to Wheeling
audience for two nights. On Saturday
night the peerless Modjeska will come
again and will be greeted by one Of the
best houses Of the season.
HER FACE HER FoBTUYE.
The "handsomest woman in the tnited
States" personates Lalls Rookh, in Fore.
psugh's great street pageant Forepaugh
pays her ten thousand dollars for appear
ing during q seaEon of six months In his
grand pageant. Forep1ush's Queen Of
Beauty" will surely be on September -,
GENERAL NOTES.
Jane Coombs company is ready TO start
out with "Pique" and Divorce"
There is a report that Fred Stinson has
resigned as manager of Modjeska.
The Devils Auction" has made great
hit at the Chestnut, Philadelphia.
Harry B. Hudson is the leading man Of
the Oliver Doud BYRON combination.
Maze Edwards received fearful shock
to his pocket nerve by the Edgar failure.
Gus Williams made a very successful
opening at Detroit in lone OF the Finest"
Thirty thousand sets of Irving photo
graphs have been forwarded to New York.
Joseph JefIerson's youngest boy, 10 years
old, calls the venerable Rip Van Wrinkle
Joe"
Ellen Cummins has been engaged to
play the leading female roles in Edwin
Booths company.
Miss Kate Claxtons Indian dress for the
thru act of The Sci OF Ice" is spoken OF
as gorgeous in the extreme.
Lester Wallack must produce the Ace
OF Clubs before December under penalty
Of 5000. 1t Will be produced.
"Facts, or His Little Hatchet," is the
title of a new play to be produced at the
Walnut by Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Florence.
Maud Changers health is still poor and
in Denver recently, the manager vas
obliged to dismiss a 500 house in conse-
quence.
Mary Anderson is highly gratifed with
her reception in London, and will not re-
turn to the United States until September
|, 1884.
Ida Siddons' Female Mastodons are at
the Olympic, Chicago, this week. The
galaxy OF beauties attracts lots OF bald
headed spectators.
Barnum's great show and circus received
$4,000 Of the good people Of Cincinnati,
for four days exhibItiOn-an average Of
$1,000 per day.
Mr.. Fred C. Bangs denies that he is en-
gagged by John Ste.son TO play in "Ruy
Bias" but admits that he would be delight
cd to have divorce from his recent bride.
While rehearsiug "2omany Rye" last
week in Williamsburg, the huge dog, at
Gertie Hecketts cries for help, sprang at
the villains throat and realistic scene
ensued.
The theatrical season Of lSS3'Si has
opened with 40 Legitimate theatrical COM
psnies, 10 opera and concert, IL negro
minstrel, IL variety and 1 miscellaneous
companies starting out on the road.