Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-12
FoOrLIqHT RANCIEs.

ModlesKa 10 'niSnI e..
"As You Like 1t, is one OF the best OF
Shakespeare's comedies.
( Dora Wiley has removed from Haverly' s
merry War" Company.
Laura Don has returned to New York
from her European tour.
Fred Paulding, it is reported, has for.
saken tragic for comic opera
Modjeska has signed q three years en-
gagement with Fred Stinson.
The latest rumor is that Dan Rice is TO be
rewedded to his divorced wife.
Salvini has agheed to play an engage
ment at Booths theatre next month.
Mark Price has been engaged to play
with John Mccullough next season.
TX. Emmett is at the Novelty Theatre
williamsburg, New York, this week.
Russell Bassett has been engaged to re-
place Nat Goodwin in the BLACK Flag
Kate Claxton will be here next Friday
and Saturday. with Saturday matinee.
Mcyicker proposes to spend $4,000 on
his Chicago Opera House the ensuing sum-
mer.
William Seymour has decided not to
stage manage the Cincinnati Dramatic Fes'
tual.
James O'Neil is to be leading man for
Mary Anderson during her London engage.
ment.
Margaret Mather is rapidly regaining her
health and will shortly renew her starring
tour.
Neil Burgess has leased Tony Pastors
Theatre for a brief season, beginning IN
April.
Janauschek is reported to be in i'll health,
and contemplates an early retirement from
the stage.
Miss Carrie Davenport, the great club
swinger, is slowly recovering from her late
dangerous illness.
Miss Madeline Laucette will accompany
the Queens Lace Handkerchief Company
to San Francisco.
1t is thought by some of the Philadelphia
critics that Fred. Warde is McCulloch's su'
perior in "Virginius."
The question is now certainly settled;
Pauline Markham denies her reported
marriage to Randolph Murray.
Jos. 7. Fanuin is to play Macduff at the
forthcoming production OF Macbeth at
the Bijou Theatre, Philadelphia.
Julia A. Hunt will shortly begin a star
ring tour. In the West Our Summer
Buarders" seems to be doing we'll.
1t is reported that Freddie Gebhardt has
engaged Mrs. Langtry for tour next sea-
son at 40 per cent. of the gross receipts
Modjeska had big week at Pittsburgh,
ending on Saturday night. Rosallnd was
her best creation, and Viola came next
Mrs. Langtry vii! commence two weeks
engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
April 23d, appearing in new character
Thank Heaven! that the heroine OF Only
a Farmers Daughter is not West Vlr'
ginia girl. Lewisburg Is not bad enough
for that.
The new Opera House in Albany, N. Y,
is to cost $l75.0Oo, and subscriptions to the
smount of $4,000 have been paid in tow
ard its erection.
Miss Clare Belden, fayorite Shakes.
perean actress, has returned from Europe,
and will make tour next season with her
own company.
Manager Cannon, Of the Theatre Conf
que, New York, left for the Hot Springs,
Arkansas, last Tuesday to benefit his rheu-
matte affection by the baths.
Miss Carrie Perkins, formerly of Rice's
Surprise Party, has inherited $4,000. She
will have offers now by the dozen-lt not
professionally, matrimonially.
Catherine Lewis, in prince Cont" Le-
cocqs famous military comic opera, will be
at the Opera House, on Thursday next. 1t
will be an opera worth hearing
1t is Dion Boucicault who has engaged
to write special piece for Mrs. Langtry.
The professional beauty will devote the
whole OF next summer to its study.
Miss Ellie Ellsler will make Juliet a
feature of her repertoire next season. She
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sometime she will retire from the stage.
Charles l.. Davis advertises for actors
who can also take a turn in the orchestra
when desired. He should engage clog
DANCES. They have music in their sole5.
Damala and Bernhard have separated.
The former goes TO Africa at the head OF
a legion of soldiers; the latter will remain
in Paris. The honeymoon seems to have
soon ended.
Maurice Barrymore, who supports Mod
ieska tonight, will star next season. Maui
rice is fayorite here, having appeared in
Diplomacy" and as Captain Absolute in
The Rivals"
The different committees in charge OF the
of the Hamilton benefit are requested TO
meet Mr.. GOuge, the agent OF Herne's
Hearts of Oak" at the Mcclure House, at
o'clock this afternoon.
At the instance of Manager John \. Nc
Csull, OF New York, Judge Donohue on
Saturday last granted an injunction re-
strainiug Lillian Russell from appearing
during the present season under any man
agement but that OF the petitioner.
Mccullough did splendidly in Lynch.
burg, Norfolk and Richmond last week.
Many Virginians pronounce him the most
lively and artistic "Virginius'' they have
ever seen. Miss Forsythe's Virginia as
also her "Parthenia' delighted all.
1t is stated that there are seven married
ladies travelling with the Hanlon PES
Company, not one of whom appear 10 the
performance. Mrs. George and Mrs. Ed
ward Hanlon recently increased the com.
pany by presenting their husbands with