Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-17
DRAMATIC.

The MOdieska compay are in active re-
hearSal ut the Union Square Theatre, where
their season opens Octobea %. Paul Pot
ter's adaptation of Les Chouans' will be
the attraction.
Miss Lillian Olcott and Theodore" have
been so successful at Niblo's that the en-
gagement has been extended fOrtwo weeks,
after which Miss OlcOtt will produce the
play in other cities.
Chapman and Sellers will manage Louis
Aldrich this season, beginning about Nov.
lst. The first ten weeks will be devoted
to "My partner, when a new play will he
produced by Mr.. Aldrich.
Miss Jennie Davis, the wife of Alvin
Joslyn Davis. has been engaged for a lead
ing part in THE Marquis" the new opera
to he produced at the Casino ut the close OF
the Violet Cameron engagement. "
Miss Minna Gale, the leading lady Of
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett's company, has
made rapid strides in her profession, and
has become an excellent actress. She pos
sesses beauty and talent of a high order.
Dockstader's Minstrels are presenting q
new bill this week, where Charley Reed,
the California comedian, made his first APP
pearance Monday nigt. People have been
turned away every night since the opening
performance.
.Janish begins her tour DC Ober 18th IN
"Andrea." She is also rehearsing Ma
define Morel." for early production. MIR.
John C. Freund will be a leading member
of the company, and Myron Let1ngwell
will play the leading Juvenile roles.
Mr.. Frank Rodney, the young English
actor who lately Joined Miss Helen
D~luyrav's Zone OfOur Girls company, Is
n son of Sir Frederick Perkins, who was
Sheriff of London during the visit OF the
Shah of Persia to that city. Lady PeElns
was a Philadelphia lady.
Miss Myra Goodwin is meeting with sue
cess thus far in her second tour IN MI. Md
| der'S amusing comedy of Sis IN when
| she introduces SOles on the snare-druma n
banjo, and limitations of well-known ac-
~tresSes. Miss Goodwin is acting on the
New England circuit.
Mr.. Edwin Booth is playing n phenO-
menal engagement in Chicago, where hun
dreds are being turned away at every per-
formance. The tragedian is IN line form,
and is doing the best work of his profess
| sional career, Mr.. Booth begins a . u
weeks, season at the Star Theatre in New
York on November LIST.
Richard Mansfield and prince karr'
have been most cordially received in the
west. In Cincinnati the star and play
were very successful, and in st. Louis the
opening night brought out n large and en-
thusiaStic audience, mostly society people.
The local critics speak in glowing terms OF
| Mr.. Mansfield and his play.
Robert B. Mantell has been so successful
in Mr.. John w. Keller's play of Tangled
! Lives" that Mr.. PitOu, his manager, has
been offered an opening in New York ut
two different theatres for the production
of the play for r run. One of these will be
accepted, and Mr.. Mantell will appear in
| New York before the holidays,
Miss Helen Dauvray has made a success
in Philadelphia with Bronson Towards
charming comedy Zone of Our Girls"
which she produced in that city Monday
night. On October 18th Miss Dauvray
gives the play its first presentation in Bal
timore at the Holiday Street Theatre, and
on November 1st will produce it in Wash
ington, at Abaugh's Grand Opera House,
for the first time.
Mile. Rhea writes that she is having the
most successful tour that she has ever