Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-04
DRAMATIC DoINes,
Lester Wallack was born in 1919.

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SalVini viii close his American tour i,
Baltimore, April II.
Horace Lingsrd was recently falsely re
ported insane in England.
Il is reported that Lillian O!cott owns {
ysinsble gold mines in Colorado.
Selma Fetters has been re engaged TO,
next season by Robson aud Crane.
In June. W. I. Carleton goes to Pari.
and Vienna on hunt for new operas.
Fanny Davenport is said to be rapidly
gaining in flesh, and may have to quit the
stage for while ct least.
Mrs. Lsngtry is giving q series of matt
nees Wednesday at the Princes Theatre,
England. She essays Juliet in Romeo
and Juliet"
Ii is probable that Allegheny City oppo-
site PIttsburg is the only city in the world
WITH nearly 100000 inhabitants and no
theatre.
Leland NJ Williamson, OF the Pailsdel.
phis Evening Bulletin, is writing a comedy
Ter YIN. ]. Florence, to be known as "A
Bit Of Scandal"
Lolita appeared in Macon, Ga, one night
last week, and hundreds came in for miles
around to see her kick up her heels and
hear her play the banjo.
Miss Maud Banks, the daughter of the
Hon. n. P. Banks, Of Boston, will probably
be q member of Frederick Wsrde's Cen,
psny next season.
Miss Nettie Hooper, the daughter of the
wsll-known Paris correspondent, Mrs Lucy
HooEeS, has been engaged for the Edwin
Booth Company next season.
Miss Annie Clarks Is sSo1t to retire from
the Boston Museum Company, With Eaics
sue hes been connected for twenty years
Ii is reported that her place in Mr.. Field
threstre will be taken next fall by Miss Sara
JsWett.
W. S. Gilbert receives $50 from the New
York Madison Square Theatre for every
performance of Engaged in that house.
| AS tie MAY is published in this country
Mr.. Palmer kGs perfect right to produce
it without paying roSG,t:es. Mir. Gllherts
letter thanking Me- Palmer for recognizing
s British authors rights has not been re-
| ceiyed.
Janauscheks heaitE has given out, and
at her physicians advice she les prema-
turely closed her tour IN the South. her
season has been one OF Varied profits and
/ losses. Her tour next season will probably
be her last in America Two years pro:
tessional travel in Europe will follow, and
then she will have closed csresr reusrSs'
BILE in more respects than one.
! since will, it is thoaght, be made one
| of the strongest attractions on the road
next season, as it is tGs intention OF her
managers, Simmonds / Brown, t. s2c-re
] for her two new plays from Paris, and one
Of the lest stock companies the lady has
ever hsd TO sayEoTt her. Charles Melville
has already been secured e. advance agent
, vhile Colonel 7. Allsson Brown siil trayel
as manager of the combination.
Ada Rehsn is nodel of duty. She has
been slwas loyal to her ehsS'6yer, consider
cts TO her theatrical brothers and sisters.
By WHOM shs IS much loved, aud has never
I D:>-mittsd g feRinass for pleasure or 60
p;s,v - occasion the least i-regulsrity IN
L. rnbI;c G,'.dss She has not bAeR spelled
= lot 6y success, b.: hasEsmsiGed toe ssre
CAV, aRsble, iObliging, %%'nd'hesF'ed Aaa
| Rehan.
Next season Nine. Mojjesks will create
the leading parts in two new plays. and
will besides, assume the financial risk o.
her own tour. At present she is under sal
ary 10 her manager. When she plays siS
nights and two matinees she receives
go 600; when there is but one matinee abe
takes 81, $50, and her manager IN addition
furnishes the carriages rebnlred tor herself
and her companion, Miss Cobb, or Boston
Saws q writer: What vast differences
there ia between the actors and actresses
Who come to this country in the way o.
their living Rad spending money. and thos'
living here. As rule, the foreigners i've
nnietly and save their earnings to take
hack home with them, whilst our people
nsuslly sueud it with lavish hand and hv'
Enormously IS long as they can. There arr
exceptions to this rule, OF course, ana w
have some very wealthy people in the pro
fsssion. but not near 80 many pro7Iden
Americans as there are welkto-do foreign
ers. They come here 10 get their wealth
or increase IT, and go back there to spsnC
. it. English. Italian, German or French i
makes no difference which, sll come anC
90, and return richer than when they land
There are q great number Of great star
from abroad Who have increased their IN
, comes greatly through our people, but yer.
fer of our actors or actresses have repaire'
their fortunes in the Old World,