Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-21
DRAMATIC DOTS.
A Few Notes Caught Over the
FO0tlights.
Stray Flashes Of Local intereSt---Ihe Wheel
ing Siage-Geaeral Theatrical
Talk.

Our own Frank Hennig will be here with
Neenc, next month.
I'd Karkin is attending the Grand Lodge
Of l.lks, in New York.
Miss Henrietta Crosman is unanimously
voted u darling, by the boys.
The Private Secretary is fine and at
tractiye show and is fortunate in good
company
Rhea will smile on a Wheeling audience
at two different times, this season.
The Opera House force will take rest,
on Christmas, and will spend the day ex-
aiming their stockings.
Helen Seigwick, in Silver Spur, will be
at the Opera House on Friday and Satur'
day next. Helen is sure to mash all the
; jH"rTtor, ana >lsluug actors are CORES,
pondiDgly happy.
Mary Anderson last summer visited
Verona TO drop Il tear over the tomb of
Shakespe0re's Juliet. Robson and Crane
went when they heard it and will shortly
take trip to EpLesus, the ancient home OF
the Two Dromios, where they have letters Of
introduction to certain descendants Of these
two worthless, their main object being to pur-
chase the original dresses worn by the twin
brothers some two 1000 yearsago, and pick
up several choice bits Of inspiration to be
used in their next seasons revival Of Comedy
of Errors.
Lillian Lewis has been compared to An
derson, Terry Iangtry and other famous
stage beauties but il remained for an en-.
,hUsiastc Kansas CITY editor to discover
that she rcsembled Nelson.
Next Evans and Hoeys Parlor Match
Company seem to have struck theatrical
Doom. Their business is reported pheno-
mcnal everywhere.
theatrical business in Kansas was never
as good as this season, notwithstanding the
depression in other sections.
La Charbonnierc" continues 10 draw
Isrge audiences. Mrs. Bowers acting is
grcRtly admired
Marie hockel and Sam Reed have been
engaged for We, Is Co which opens
= New York season at the Fifth avenue
New Years week.
RiS;ori PLAYS in New York Christmas
week. The financial success Of her tour
has exceeded all expectations. The opal is
considered an unlGCky stone but Ristori
thinks otherwise. She has necklace OF
opals which she believes brings her good
fortune, and she will never enter upon any
new business negotiation without putting It
N.
Brooks q Dick Gus In The Ranks" has
just emerged from the New England States
srd is PLAYING TO largo business at the Lee
Avenue opera house Brooklyn, f.. u. Its
Christmas week is at Albaughs, Baltimore,
md the week following Washington.
1t is said Of George L. Sims, editor of the
London Referee, and author of Tho
Eowany Rye, the great mclo drama now
Jcing played under the Brooks & Dickson
management, for he purpose OF making
English gypsy life his study, made it his
business to spend months in the encRmp.
ments Of the Romany race living daily in
he confidence aud good will of the tribes.
sharing their wood and shelter.
A travelling combination at a hotel in one
oi the small Ohio towns left word at the
Office before retiring for a general call at
80 a III. TO enable the members to make
The next train for Cincinnati. The nigh. |
clerk was a son Of "ould Ireland" and at
so in the morning he raped ut the doors
weakening all the company saying: 1T is
halfpaSt FIVE; I'm going oil watch; You
have an hour and halt TO sleep vet, He
died.
Helen Scdgwick owns che of the finest
toy sky terriers in the country. 1t has
lately been photographed BY Sarouy of
New York in set of pictures called
Sbamming Sickness" The different ex-
oresSions on the dogs face is somethieg
and Chips pictures are at pres.
mt selling as fast as many noted pro-
csSional. Miss Sedywick is devoted ad-
nirer Of dogs and horses
The Private Secretary Company con-
,letcd its highly successful engagement
asst night and should be entirely satisfied
Nth Wheeling. A good play. put on BY a
objection OF ladies and gen;lemen-that's
what it is.
W. K. Harrington talks about Helen
'edwick much as John Rodgers does of
,linnie Palmer. Helen is certainly a
harm;sg soubrette.