Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-18
DRAMATIC DoINes.

Nearly two hundred members Of the dra
matte profession live in Philsdelphis.
Lilly Post is back with Col. McCaull's
forces and joins the "Mikado" Company.
Lo.ts has new pice called The Odd
Trick" Wonder if it is in the winning
hand.
Lolita is by far the richest actress in the
world. She is worth four times as much
as Mary Anderson.
Mary Anderson is 20. Dear, oh desrl
Pretty soon some irreverent scribe will be
calling her an old maid.
Henry Dixey is to be banquetted at Del
monico's next Thursday afternoon by a
lumber Of his admirers.
John A. Mackey has refused benefit
rendered him by his friends in New York.
John, you are too modest.
Courtice Pounds, the tenor of the Eng
I;sh "Miksdo" Troupe had matinee bene-
ct in New York, at which he appeared 10
business coat. Is he "Cockney you
knowT
A number intend going to New York 10
hear Joe Howard lecture on Men. Women
and Things" for the benefit of the burial
fund of the New York Press Club. Joe
will make an interesting lecturer.
Whist silly woman will be Frederick De
Bellevelle's next yictim2 is the conundrum
actors are asking. 1t is safe to say that
the answer will not be read among the
s,ara of the profession. They know him
too well.
Charles F. Mclean, q fine dramatic
critic and the best amateur actor that Gin
cinnsti has ever produced, as Just been
elected an Alderman in that city. He
hasn't got the Aldermsnic bay window vet,
but it will develop.
Siberia" closed its season last night.
II has been thirty.two weeks on the road,
aud has made money. 1t ia doubtful il
Manager Marlborough will control it next
season. He and BARLEY Campbell do not
seem to hit and it is probable that 7. B.
will have another attraction next season.
George C. Min who was a pretty fair
sensational preacher but who is but b
mediocre tragediau, is disguised with the
present condition of the drama. Says he:
Never was the English speaking stage at
q lower ebb in America than it is to-day.
The theatre is transformed into recep-
tacle for literary sewage and true literary
capacity turns in disgust from the play
house 10 geek other fields" George has
evidently had tough season. Prosperous
actors never talk that way.
The Mirror says that when Sophie Ware,
whose real name was Sullivan, got her first
engagement as soubrette her advance
msnt gleddened her little heart, and she
flew from the managers Office to her
mothers humble home rejoicing, "Oh,
mother, mother" cried the delighted girl,
I've got such lovely chance. I'm en-
gagged as chsmberDsid at the Cosmopolitan
Theatre" "Aare ye thin?' exclaimed the
old dame. Fax, tbs betther for ye stop at
home and help yer ould mother than to be
emptyin' slops for durtY acthorsT
Tnev cav that Kate Cnstleton' 8 husband,
Harry Philips, is dreadfully tired Of the
company OF his wife's big Newfoundland
dog, and tina: one day last week, in Balti'
more he gave a man Eve dollars to make
off with him. The man took the dog and
the money bat he was not honorable. lie
had a pal, and he told him of the scheme;
The next day there was ten dollar reward
reward offered for the return of the canine,
the pal took him back, Harry had 10 pay
the money, apd then he figured up bis pro-
fits on the speculation. He would drown
the bow-wow, only Ia fears il would cost
him hundred Tor another one.