Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-25
DRAMATIC NEWS.

AuultlOuhl SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 tu6 J' l..
Raymond monument fund are these: j.
p. Carson Chicago, 500; John Hoey,
$50; Roland Reed, S25; T. W. Keene, $25;
A. n. Barney, SIS; total, $3.50.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers will resume the road
shortly after Lent with a small company,
appearing in detached acts and scenes from
pieces in her rspertory.
J. K. Emmett has been made q life MEM
Der of the Actors Fund, in recognition of
his gift to that body Of $1,000.
The late Henry Bergh had written sew
eral Enacted plays. Two or three of his
pieces had been presented oy amateurs.
Dion Boucicault IL said to be the adapt
er of "Decore," to be sung at the Madison
Square Theatre, New York.
Floy Crowell adds Howard P. Taylor's
"Infatuation' to her repertory March %.
It has bad a trial in this vicinity.
Fred McCloy has retired as Frederick
Bryton's Manager.
The suit of Mrs. Lucy A. Case against
VIM. English, proprietor Of Euglish's
Opera House, Indianapolis, Ind, to re-
cover SOS, 900 for breach of promise, has
been settled out OF court. The dismissal
of the suit and the mutual pleasant rela-
tions ensuing were made possible through
the intervention of j. II. Marion, an old
and trusted friend of the parties involved.
Hanlon Brothers have entered suit
against K. NJ. Gnlick & Co, proprietors Of
the Bijou Theatre, Pittsburg, asking dam
ages in the sum of 81. 500 for breach Of
contract. The plaintiffs allege to have
contracted with the defendants to produce
"Fsntasma" February %, 1887. Not
withstanding this the "Erminie" Company
was given the date. The Hsnlon's claim
they brought their company here under
heavy expense and lost their engagement.
Hence the suit.
Charles A. Loder's "Hilarity" company,
under the management Of Edward ]. Cross,
will close the season March "a and will
not reopen until after the Presidential cleo
ton. MIR. Cross is also manager for Ollie
Re6patb, who will open her season in Chi
cage early in September.
"Spenser's "Little Tycoon" Co. spent
March IL and Is in a snow-bound train
near Shelburne Falls, Mass. They had
plenty of provisions.
Manager II. E Abbey received notice
from Cashier Hofmann, the father of the
young pianist, Josef Hoffman,, March IA,
that, with his son, he would sail for Eu-
rope on the 2sth. Mr.. Abbey will not
take any steps to prevent the departure.
The boys health is reported to be seriously
affected.
Rose Ccghlan opens her starring tour
under the management of Augustus Pitou,
September 18th, when MI. Charles Cogh-
lan's new play Of "Jocelyn" will receive
lis first production.
This is the last week of Muukacsy's IA
nous religious painting Christ on Cal
vary" at the Tweuty-third Street Taber-
nscle, as the picture will be taken away
from New York city after the 25th inst.
The Hanlons' "Fantasma" Company
are playing a fine engagement in Kansas
City. During Holy Week this company
will rest, reaching the Grand Opera House,
Brooklyn, April I'd.
Roland Reeds recent engagement at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre was so much Of
a success that Manager ~Roserquest has ar
ranged for q return visit neat season of
several weeks duration.
Robecchi, the famous French artist, has
started for New York. He comes to paint
the new scenery for lure Kiralfy's gigantic
spectacle Of Nero" which will be pro-
duced at st. Georges, Staten Island, in
June.
Of all the companies in the theatrical
profession the one headed by the clever
soubrette, Minnie Palmer, has the greatest
luck in escaping railroad accidtnts, etc,
Of any on the road. Last week while the
show was making a jump from Cleveland
to Toronto, Canada, the train bearing the
company was side-tracked near their des-
t~ination 10 allow a freight train to pass,
going in the same direction. The freight
had gone less than two miles when a
bridge gave way, letting the whole train
into a deep creek. If the passenger train
had crossed first more than likely all on
board would nave been killed, including
Americas brightest little star, Minute
Palmer. Several similar incidents have
happened this season with my Sweet
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