Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-14
FO0TLIGHT FLASHES.

Mckee Rankin viii produce "The Pave
meuts OF Paris" June 2sth.
Lisette EAani and Harry Mack have re.
turned from the West hdies.
Fanny Davenport gaze $50 and Helene
Dauvry SlC0 10 the Worfis Bartholdi fund.
Frank Mayo has sold his interest in the
play The Streets of New York." to c. R.
/ Gardiner.
BARLEY Cam1sell and vile are en- route
for Cairo, Egyp-not Illinois,
Edwin Booth p due at his Newport cot,
tsge tomorrow.
Sarah Bernhardt is annoueed to play
Theodore in Brassels two weeks, and hen
goes to London.
Blanche Moultcn is to go ont with An nie
Pixley next season. She did not play at
all the season just closed.
The interior of the Walnut Philadelpl Tia,
has been completely torn out, and none Of
the old familiar features remain.
George Thatches, the well known minstrel,
has gone into summer quarters under his
own vine and fig tree near Newark, N. j.
"Boccaccio" has been revived at the
Comedy Theatre, London, England, the cast
including Miss Daniels of Chicago, q con-
/ tralto.
Miss Fortescue, who sued Lord Gsrmoyle
for breach of promise, is to make her Lon
don debut as a star next week. She has
been anything but Successful in the proviu-
ces.
Barnum's circus was in Hartford, Conn,
on Friday, and durug the day one of the
ilamas gave birth to a young llama, the first
animal of the kind er born in the United
States.
Laura Don, whose beauty OF face aud
Crm, and whose charming acting eudeared
ntr 70 thsa,re.goers several years ago, is
| striving TO win back her health near Los
Arcc'os, Cal Sac is sadly run down.
'pelticost PerGdy," a play, was produced
It t charity %maiinte, by Sir Charles Young,
e%ccnrly, in LoEdon, England. There are
on Y t;r e characters in this production,
an I'll sIe ladies Mrs. La5ouchere ap,
peared with Lady Moncton and Mrs. Baer-
lCtm Tree.
Miss Belle Cushman Eaton, q grandniecs
ofCharlotte Cushnsn, although very young,
Isle is not yet ~ has met with remarkable
success. She is possessed of great natural
ability, which has been carefully cultivated,
ard promises TO take first rank in her
chosen profession.
Manager Abbey's contract with Sara
BeTnhsrdt provides for a tour Of South Amer
lea and North America, beginning in May,
1856, at Rio Janeiro. One hundred and
ifiy performances are to be given before
| reaching the United States. Only fifteen
weeks time is booked for America, all
during the Ceason of 1867.
1t is said that the Hor. Frederick Freling-
huysen, who died lately, was in early youth
M actor, and that about 1913 he played for
a part Of one season at Shire's Garden
Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio, doing leading
Juveniles under bis own name. He forsook
The stage after a brief experience, convinced
hat his greatness lay in another direction.
Mrs. Langtry, as her plans are outlined
At present, will make g tour Of the English
provinces next fall, returning to this country
IN 1886. After the present run of"Peril at
be Princes Mrs. L.. is to produce Wills
The Little Tramp provided the expert
metal matinee proves successful. In this
play she will appear in boys costume.
Jude has determined to retire from the
stage, and she is now playing her last engage
ment in France. She will not close her
career finally until after an American tour
next season. 1t has not been a great while
,ince a French artist would have regarded
an American engagement as quite unneces.
Ssry to the proper rounding out Of a bril-.
iisn; career.
Lester Wallsck gave Osmond Tesrle al
agreeable surprise the other afternoon.
The con pany we're rehesrsing, when Mr..
Wallack went on the stage and after eI'
| pressing TO Mr.. Tearle the regret he felt at
parting with him, he said that he desired TO
present him with a token of his appreciation
| and affection. He then gave him the jewel.
ed sword that Fechter used to wear in "Ruy
Blas."
Robert Z. Odlum, who lost his life by
| Jumping from the East River Bridge May
| 20. was well known in Washington profess
sional circles. During the summer seasons
| of 1883 and 1854 he had acted as special
| policeman at Drivers Concert Garden, aud
| be was an usher at the National Theatre in
The same city up 10 the time of its burning
n February last. Henry Z. Dixey and
Eben Plympton were amoug those who cav
Odl m make tie fatal leap.
At Liberty, Mo-, May II, Emperor the
largest elephant OF the Barrett Circus, fell
rom a gang plank leading into a car and
sustained injuries causing l~ockjsw, from
which he died in a few hours. Van Am
burgh, Barnum and other shows had at
various times carried Emperor" Barrett
,ook him in September, 1882. he weighed
nearly four tons. HIS carcass and hide will
be preserved and placed in the museum Of
William Jewell College, Liberty.
A theatrical manager when asked what
be thought OF the Sallie Reber affair, said
pointedly: u hope it may have one good
Effect, and that is, to keep young girls who
are misled by their friends into the belief
that they may become great actresses or
singers, of the stage. There are go many
cases where, like Salie Reber, there is no
necessity for the girl to 60 upon the stage
at all: and where it is only done because OF
its glitter and tinsel, that one little grain OF
| common sense would save hundreds Of girl.
from Al end that can not be but ~ruinatiou.
Chicago doctor to newspaper rorror'ef
John Mccullough was ariYen to his presen.
condition by nervousness. He was bored TO
death by people who wanted him to buy
their plays. He got 80 that he dreaded to
20 out Of his room lest he should meet one
of these authors. 1t became a disease, and
from one stage went to another. Richard
Mansfield worked himself into q nervous
frenzy when any one else in the company
received the least mite Of recognition. He
became overbearing and i~nsolent at the last.
Clara Morris, who was the incarnation Of
emotion, sought the nervous state with such
assiduity ss other women seek the fashion,
She couldn't act until she. could work her.
self up into such 9 pitch. When she could
do nothing else she would quarrel with her
husband. Aimee, with all her stage rolliek'