Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
PUBLIC RIAYs
Note. Of New. Among Oar An.ss.ss'
Temples.

Notes Of News Among Oar Ansssnenf
"The Private Secretary" win be seen hsre
December 10 and 20, and WILDE given b.
the fun strength of the Madison Square
Theatre Company. The following .
brief synopsis of the plot: A young scape
grace named Douglas Cattermole Is hving
in London lodgings, and is ct his wits emo
for means of stavirg of his unfortunate
creditors. Heis expecting the arrival ofa
rich uncle from India, who has not seen bis
harum-scarum nephew for twenty years.
Haliy Marsland, Douglas booa companion,
is TO meet in London and take to the coun-
try seat of Mr.. Marsland, his uncle, cieri-
cal tutor named Spaulding, who Is to give
instructions TO Mr.. Marslands daughter and
her girl friend.
The two young fellows got mp Q scheme
to introduce Douglas at Mr. Aarslands
house rs the tutor. and 10 leave the clerical
gentleman in Douglass lodgings. There
The uncle from India discovers the Rev.
Mr. Spauldipg, whom he supposes to be his
nephew, and he is furious to ind canung,
psalm-singing parson, when he had expect
cd to meet Jolly young man about town OF
kindred tastes with his own. In the second
act all the characters turn up in Mr.. Mars
lands country house, and the prosecutions
TO which the unfortunate Spaulding Is sub
iected before he succeeds in making his
identity known, the drunken pranks OF Glib
son, the tailor, who INDUCES too freely IN
Mr.. Marslands wines some "msteria'iza-
ton" foolery with Spsulding as the me.
dunn" furnish the chief part Of the fast and
furious fun which follows
That Frederick wsrde win be greeted BY
full houses on each night Of his engage
ment this week is foregone CONCLUSION.
Those OF our citizens who were fortunate
enough to see him last year need no re-
minder Of the splendid success achieved on
that occasion. Especially in Richelieu did
he show TO the full his remarkable and
growing powers as trsgedisn, his being the
Best conception of the great French Cardinal
ever witnessed in Wheeling. On Wednes-
day evening Mr.. Warde will appear rs
Richard Ill, his rendition is thus criticised
by the Detroit Post:
There is no manner Of question about
the worth of Mr. Wardes acting In Rich
ard Ill There have been seen on the De-
,roit stage but two better Richards, and
they are those Of Edwin Booth and Barry
Sullivan. Mr. Warde showed by his perior.
nance last nigh that he has an adequate
knowledge as to what the historic Richard
vas in part--a man of indomitable WILL n
warrior of ability, a statesman OF the widest
policy, and sovereign who, but for his
moral obliquity and the means whereby he
attained the throne, would for his wisdom
and allembracipg knowledge Of king-cra't'
have Ieen remtb Sered as one OF the great
est OF English kings.
"The character presented last night was the
refult of studious and intelligent conception,
minute attention 10 details, effective action,
and the very best residing. II was great
Ter ormance on Mr.. Wardes part, AMI wa,
in the last act 30 pertec, as to leave no hold
or criticism
Thursdey evening Mr.. Warde will appear
in the Goub!e roe of Brutus in John
| Howard Paynes tragedy of that name, and
AS "Pcuuchio," in the Tanning Of the
| Sh,ew.
Friday aud Saturday nights, and Satur-
day afternoon, the Opera House, will be oc.
cupIied by probably one OF the best, as well
as hes, advertised attractions from New
Yorl City. AS guarantee Of this asser-
ton the manager OF the Opera House here
! will return to any of its patrons the full
price of all tickets, if at any time daring
! the performance they shall offer Just cause
Of dissatisfaction. The play will be "Mugg's
Landing" Comic Drama in four acts, by
Scott Marble. 1t has been the most sue.
cessful play this season, and the press every
where speak in glowing terms Of its merits.
The Company comprises twelve artists, the
stars being Miss Francis Bishop, OF the
Madison Square Theatre. and Mr.. Alfred
Mcdowell, formerly Of the Tourists The
rest Of the company are all wei! known.