Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-29
TIE coRcoRAN ART GALLERY

THE CORCoRAN ART GALLERY
has been added to its rather heterogeneous
treasures, the 0gle Taylor collection. An
entire room of the very limited space being
dedicated to their exhibition. Teapots,
sugar bowls, plates, and other domestic
appliances are displayed sd in6nitum.
The articles themselves are eminently prop
or in their proper places, but Aunt Fanny s
tea pot, and Cousin Jennies decanters fail
to awaken thrill in the passing strangers
breast, unless they happen to have some
thing in them, and considerable wonder.
ment has been expressed that even taking
into consideration Mr.. CorcorSns Aimi.
ration for the owner of the collection,
they should occupy so much space with
their Junk shop beauty, when works Of art
more pretending we alluds to the frames
are necessarily thrust Ia the background
- -si.
..-.-r ACTOR VS.. EDITOR.
The animated war now being wsgsd
between the Washington Post and our two
most prominent theatres, is awakening, and
most Justly, considerable interest. For
years the dramatic standard in Washing
ton, Notwithstanding it is the National
centre, has been remarkably low. Wish
ing to rsctify this increasing evil, the Post
undertook the only method to obyiste such
imposition, and engaged a competent
critic to tell the truth on all occasions.
Demonstrating two facts a. one and the
same time. An appreciation of the inter
ssts Of the general public, and likewise,
that even newspaper men, who have frs-
quently and uujustly been maligned, can
on occasions rise to speak the truth. Not
looking upon this matter in its praise.
worthy moral phases The managers OF
SAID places Of smussment5 removed the T
aud nov the spaces for
merly occupied By them read thus "Tte
managers Of this theatre have withdrawn
the announcement usually appearing in
this column, by way of resentment Of the
Posts practice Of giving the public honest
and impartial criticism Of their perform
aneas." So much tor Buckingham.
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IL SOCIETY.
Among the most prominent debutautes
OF the season will be Miss May Tsrr, sister
Of Mrs. Senator 6enua, of West Virginia
who will make her home with that lady
during the oming winter at her new place
OF residence corner Second and Sixteenth
streets. north west. Miss Tarr brightness
aud vivscity are too recently remem Iered
in Wheeling to need further reminder.
While her acknowledged musical ability
will render her au exceptionally valuable
acquisition to Washington society, which
as Of late sustained severe loss in the
departure of Msdemoiselle Nogneiras,
daughter of the Portugese minister, who
will spend the winter in Paris for the pur.
pose of cultivatiDg her voice under Mad
anne ATarchese, who will bs remembered as
having brought Mrs. Rsmmelsbergs voice
10 such perfection.
Another musical acquisition will be
Miss Nellie Williams, of Oregon,
daughter Of ex.Attorusy General vii
.;ams, who has perfected her
ine voice, through thorough cGl-
,iva,iou at the Paris ConseSyatOire.
Mr.. and Mrs Camden are expected TO
accompany the Senator to Washington dur
ng the coming wsek, aud will be domicil-
I'd at No. l40S II street north west, where |
heir Thursday afternoon receptions will
doubtless prove as throDged and attractive
a they have always been. While their
improved state of health will enable them /
10 respond more generally to the great so.
rial demand made upon them oy their
srge eircle Of friends.