Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-13
IN LONG PANTS
Oscar Wilde Comes to America on
Business.
The father Of Dudes with John |. Sullivan
Haircut ard Baggy Trousers Par
aIyzes Ms Old Chums.

NV YuKk. August - As the steamer
britannia. Of the White Star Line, rom
IiyernooI. touched nrr wharf yesterday
morning the tail, mmInding form
oscar Wilde, the apostle OF H;thetic sm
emerged from IN" cabin ana glid"n down
the gang plank. A number o' his kngiish
friends were on hand To receive him, anu
the demoustrative greeri'.gs on their part
were returned by the sunnJTer worship
ger with an equ.l rmDunt "i enthublssm
Among those who we're on the pier TO re-
c.iyr their friends or rriaiIDns was young
.ocjety lad :, who. ~ her eyes followed the
HpostIe. expressed great disappointment .,
his peTsonsl appearance. Just To think,
she said. "he has cut of his lovely curls,
and the symmetry 81 bis Apollo-like limbs
is concealed by a PAIR Ot bsggy troWsers
A Complete Transformation.
II as Mr. LabOuchsre, OF the London
Truth. maintains, the only things that ever
elevated Oscar Wilde above ordinary NOR
tails were q three cornered handkerchief, a
sunfUHeT and pair Of knee breeehes. ne
has certainly mingled with the herd sgiin,
as these were missing this morning. His
hair was closely cut IN the ordinary style.
IL
sIouCh hst that concealed his hair almost
entirely and rested on his ears for sup
port. He wore black brosdcloth sack
coat and yest and a pair Of light colored
cashmere trousers that were held down 70
his patent leather shoes by straps.
BsTsIks Abont His Play.
To a reporter Mr. Wilde said that his pres
pnt trip 20 America bad been taken solely
for the purpose Of sUperintending the re-
hearssl and presentation OF his play
"Vrrs," which will be put on the boards
for the srst time at the Union SQUARE
Theatre Mondsy night week. I'm regard
10 iIs merits" be continued, 1T would be
useless for me 20 express an opinion. lou
know tie author locks at the children oi
his tTsin az the parent does upon his on
spriug-through the coIored glasses OF A.
fsc,ion and love. and either may overlook
imrerf. ctioDs or fsults which the disinter'
.sIeG must discover st once. III my play
possesses merit IL wi u succeed eIsctly IN
proportion 10 its worth.
An IaexSsabIe Critic.
The pgb,ic," continued Nr. Wilde
while il Is unreasonable in great many
| Yespetts and Is oftsn imposed upon IN
! grfat many ways, IS an lneKorsoie ont JUS,
| critic Of the arnma. The reputatioo, nc
matter bow great, that . playwright nay
! have obtained In other fields OF art or lit
erstuYs dos not assist him In the sliyhtes
| IN the theater. His verses or the prod1c
lion of bis brush may be eage5y sough
for, whether good or bal. as long a. h'
| creates them, once his reputation !. &C
quirtd: but bis histyinnic work will bss
10 bear the unbiased criticism os the herd
| which must needs pronounce its doom. o
sultsin il. As an iliustratina oI this. take
for Instance. the presentation Of Tsnny
sons Promise Of May" Nov. While a
hi. late lines have bees flashed over u
| cables IL the world sbd eagerly rSs
throughout all nations wh.rs Htsrs,ars
loved, his Promise nf Asy vas pat 0p'
n. stage. with the disastrous resnIt cit
which all are familiar"