Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-06
DRAMATIC polNas.

o Brien isgiven ton cent admission cir
Gus in Pbils delPhis.
BARLEY Csmpbells "CHo" is dramatic
failure, but may prove q success as spec
,sculsr piece.
Mckee Rankin has secured from Angus
line DAILY the right to splsy number OF his
piecies in California.
Commodore Foot says the tour Of his sister
and himself around the world will probably
occupy two or three years.
Rose Coglsn's new play, by Cszurau, is
completed. 1t is q romantic drama in q
prologue and four acts, and the scenes ale
Asiatic.
John L. Hill gave dinner to his friends
from Long Branch at Pleasure Bay last
week. John Mccullough was also IN the
let of hosts,
Mrs. W. E. English, wife of the Indian
sPolis manager, is dead. Five years ago
she left the stage to marry Mr.. English. Her
stage name was Annie Fox.
Last Saturday night VAS big one for ".
J. Gilmore, tia manager Of the Nav Cen
irsl Theatre Philadelphia. The house was
depsely crowded in every quarter.
Frank May left his pr city cottage at CAT
ton, Pc, last week TO commence his reg liar
fall and winter season. He leaves q cosy
ard delightful home for many months
J.K. Emmett and wife returned from Eng
land, August Is. Joe brings back Record,
the largest dog in the world, and Mrs. En-
met canine midget of four pounds.
Frank L. Goodwin has secured from A.
NJ. Palmer the r. got to the "Raish" for next
season, and will play it through the country
with George Clarke and Bijou Heron in the
leading parts.
Richard Wagners representatives have
positively refused to allow "Parsifar to be
Performed in America on any terms what
ever, except as an oratorio, as it was given
in London last winter.
A couple of years ago Selma Fetter was
being doomed as Western rival OF Mary
Anderson. Now she is one Of the company
engaged to support Robinson and Crane IN
the Comedy IF Errors Such is life.
Verona Ja;beau, who had been cast for
PittiSing IN Mr.. Duff production Of The
Mikado" has been given the leading role,
Yum Yum Salle Williams will take the
part left vacant by the change.
The directors of the New York Academy
Of Music have agreed upon 800 night as
TIE rental to be eXacted of Colonel J. d.
Mspleson should that worthy incline to give
Italian opera in the house next winter.
Roland Reed does not propose TO aban-
don KoCo entirely when he goes upon the
road with his own company. Unless in
functions prevent, he will introduce as
specially the wOOing Of Katish in one OF his
plays.
Kate ClaxtoH last week signed contract
to appear at the Madison Square Theatre
on September !, taking the time which Mr..
Palmer had offered Nine. Jsnish Miss
Claxton has secured from Agnes Echlc the
right 10 play in Agnes" with which she is
10 open.
John c. Freund sailed for Glasgow on
Wednesday of last week 10 answer to a
cable from John r Rogers Minnie Palmer's
manager, who has undertaken to produce
MIR. Freund' play, True Nobility" in Fog.
,ard. Mr. Freurd returns to this county
L ei hit weeks, and will then 90 on the road
with his play, commencing his season in
Boston
Mr.. and Mrs George S Knight begin
their season on September I at the Globe
Theatre, Boston. Daring the summer, Mr..
Knight says he manages to steel sufficient
time from his vacation to re-write Over the
Garden Wall. He has added three new
characters to the piece and introduced con-
siderable new music. John Rice is to take
he place Of r. L Graham in the company.
Emma Abbot. s,repertorie this season will
Embrace some thirty operas. She expects
q great success in The Star Of the North
lin which Ronconi will do Peter the Great
and in "Lakme" The Spanish tenor, Fer
rando Michelena has been secured, and
Nile. Laura Be I'M has been re-engaged
10 appear in Carmen and "Lucrelia Bor-
gls" In the latter part Of the season LA
Coutessa Amal6' will pc produced.
Henry Irving, who is travelling in Ger
many to familiarizo himself with the scenes
Of Gmthes story of Faust has telegraph
ID to bis chief scene painter, Halves Craven,
70 meet him at Nuremberg, to sketch some
of the characteristic localities of that quaint
old city. Mr.. Irving is good sketcher him
self, and has Just completed two drawings,
from which he intends to have scenes paint
ed f9r tie forthcoming revival Of Faust"