Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-14
DRAMATIC DOINGS.

employment.
The burned Park Theatre in Cleveland
will be rebuilt at an early day.
Tony Pastor is having in New York tn
most successful season of his life.
Edwin Booths receipts for thirteen week
in Boston averaged $4,000 a week
1t is now stated that Harry Z. Dixie
draws $1,000 per week for his part o
"Adonis."
Manager W. ]. Gilmore, of philadelphia
is looking for a variety theatre IN New
York.
A new lodge of Elks is 10 be instituted
at Richmond, Va with 100 charter mem
bers.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett will play a tour
weeks engagement in San Francisco 10
May.
Manager McCaull thinks The Black
Hussar" has been decidedly the best strike
of the season.
Mr.. and Mra. w. J. Florence became
great grandparents last week by the birth
Of o daughter to Mrs. Walter JOSEF oheP'
herd.
Donna Diana" which Modjaska pre-
n in Philadelphia this week promises
to be one OF the strongest plays in her re-
pertoire.
The oranges on the Louisiana plantation
of Mr.. Joseph Jefferson are said to be all
right. They were not affected by the cold
snap.
Stuart Robson and William e. Crane
have determined to spend the heated term
of 1886, at their cottage, CohsSset, Massa-
chusetts.
Lolita has presented to Rosine Vokes q
coil ring set with q diamond solitaire, and
the English Coincidence was duly moved
to tears.
Four pretty Eugli8h burlesqne actresses
have been engaged for the Toy Pistol, -
and sailed from Liverpool last Saturday
one week ago.
Miss Kate FORSYTH, who is with Mr..
John T. Raymond, will continue with him
TO the end Of the season. Next season she
proposes to star.
Minnie Palmer appeared in The Little
Treasure" recently, making a distinct hit
in the part, showing that she is capable OF
undertaking more things than My Sweet
heart"
It is nov stated tbst John 7. Raymond
and Miss Kate Forsythe are likely to 90 to
London at the close Of their geason in
America, and give a series OF representa-.
tons there.
Since the death OF Mrs. Conway in
Brooklyn, there ere but two theatrical te-
male managers in the United States.
These are Mrs. Drew, of Philadelphia, and
Mrs Powell, of Richmond, VO. The lat
ter is q native of Baltimore, and although
now nearly 80 years of age, Is said TO be
remarkably active and sprightly.
John T. Ford has notified the agents OF
the Ford's Opera House property in Wash
inpton, d. c., that he is prepared to step
doAu and out" and Mr.. P. Harris the in
deia,igable Museum proprietor, has secured
the lease. Mr.. Ford thus retires from the
theatrical field in Washington after an uD-
interrupted career Of u quarter Of a GEN.
tury.
In the recognition OF the services rem
dered them at their last annual benefit BY
Miss Anderson, Maggie Mitchell and Lolita
the Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks, New York Lodge, No. l, has present
ed to those ladies the insignia OF the order
in the form of Elk badges Of gold suitably
inscribed. They with Nine. Jauauschek,
Miss Clara Morris and Agnes Booth are
the only ladies so honored.
Myra Goodwin, the magnetic little voca'
list, dancer and actress, who is starring in
Edward l. Kidder's comedy called Sis
began an engagement at the Bijou Theatre
Boston, Monday night last. This little
fairy is the youngest Of all the stars, but
bids fair to overtake her older sisters in
popularity. Her tour thus tar hos been in
every way q successful one and profitable
to herselI aud the management. Miss
Goodwin has many oil the qualities that
have made Lolita a popular tavorite.
Edwin Price, Fanny Davenport's hus-
band, stated last week that her recent en-
gsgement in Philadelphia was the most
successful she has ever played. The last
night there was standing room only aud
after being twice called before the curtain
Miss Davenport made a speech after the
curtain fell, saying that it was to Philadel'
phia audiences she owed her first succeSs,
and that she wished expressly to asAowl'
edge how much her Fedora owed to Mr..
Mantell.
The society people Of New York are on
the qui yive over al amateur theatre which
is going to be built there shortly. In q
few days articles Of incorporation will be
filed of a Joint stock company with a CAPT
tai of Sl25, 900, which is to be issued en-
tirely in bonds bearing a very low rae of
interest Three wealthy society leaders
have agreed to take nearly the entire issue.
The persons mainly interested in the
scheme are Mrs. James Brown Potter.
Edward Fales Coward and Joseph Hart
Dyon. Mrs. Potter, who is an elegant end
talented amateur actress, is well known in
Baltimore, and has earned, it is said,
through the exertions Of herself and a few
friends during the past four years, $780,
900 by the production OF amateur thestri-
Gals The money has been devoted to
charitable institutions. Five Of the leSt-
ing architects OF New York ore nov en-
gagged designing plans for this theatre.