Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-05
THE COMING SESSION.
The Musical and Dramatic Bill of
Fare,
Attractions for September and During Fair
Weck-Something About Prices
and the Sale Of Seats,

IN less than month from this time the
dramatic and musical season OF lSS3-i will
be in full blast in Wheeling. The Opera
House will throw open its doors on Sep
tember 3, and from that time there will be
a steady run Of amusements. In all pr0ba'
bility, judging from past experience, there
will be no variety show here this season,
and the bald heads must look for only an
occasional bill of fare prepared for their
especial delectation.
Yesterday afternoon a REGISTER reporter
dropped into the Opera House aad found
viii Richardson, the stage carpenter,
busily engaged on the changes, repairs and
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE THERE.
These are by no means few and will,
when completed, greatly add TO the com
fort and convenience Of both spectators and
companies. The most important change
is the removal OF the boxes. These nui-
,aDces have disappeared and the drop cur.
tain brought forward for just the space
they occupied. The loss OF the boxes will
interest only few of the newspaper dude'
who used TO corral them at matinees,
while the additional stage room made by
their Displacement will be an immense
advantage. An additional set OF grooves
Is gained, and the advantage will be ap.
pareIt during the season. The "tormentor
wings are now set up close to the stage
frame and depth of % feet inches is
given the stage. The chairs are being
cleansed and reprinted, and the walls will
he treated TO a new coat OF decoration.
The opening of the season will find the
Opera House in good condition.
In the office below the reporter found
the genial Col Reister, who has only re.
Gently returned from his annual trip in
search of prime attractions. He told the
annual tale of the big things he saw in
New York, to all OF which Capt. Foose lis
tened with respectful attention. The sea-
son, Col. Reister thinks, will be a very good
one and will present many new and attrac-
tive shows. The following are the attrac-
tions booked for September, the opening
month:
SEPTEMBER ATTRACTIONS.
The Bandit King Sept. 3 and 4. This
will be its first appearance in Wheeling.
Barlow, Wilson & Cos Ministries, Sept. I.
For Fair week, BARLEY Campbell will
hold the boards. The Galley Slave" will
be given on the 18th and 18TH and the
wi ite Slave" on the 18th and 14th.
Tony Pastors Specially Company will
branch out on the 18th.
Fred Narde, the celebrated tragedlan,
will be here on he Goth, Dist and 22ad.
The "Romany Rye will make its first
appearance here on the Goth and 9th.
Modjeska, the peerless Polish actress, will
be here on the 9th.
Manager Relster will not give out, as a
matter of policy, the bookings for later
DATES, but contented himself with saying
the list was a good one. Rhea, Jeffreys
Lewis, Maggie Mitchell, Robson & Crane,
World, Lights O. London, Lily Langtry,
Wilbur Opera Company and all OF the Mad.
ison Square companies are among the at
fractions.
ANY grand opera"
Not yet, unless We get Emma Abbott
Those companies do not book far in ad
vance, but if any are available we'll have
EN-
ABOUT PRICES.
"HoW about price, this season.
"Ssme as usual. Why, great Gambrinus!
Wheeling gets amusements cheaper than
most places. Go TO New York once aud see
what you have TO pay. We are down to
bed rock
There has been a sort of call for refor.
matien in the matter OF selling reserved
seats; how is that"
II can see no way to remedy any evil
complained OF. Speculation will be sure
to come, in any event, and as to choice Of
chances, il must be first come first