Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-30
F00TLIGHT FLASHES.
POPULAR PLAYS AND PLAYERS BEFORE
THE PUBLIC.
The Crusade Against Foreign Sars-Oas of Then
Coming 0vsr-Nrs Langtry's La:sst
Frsak-NOtss and Gossip Of
the Green Rom.

eDSeldeted among certain American act
ors 10 protect themselves against foreign
competitors, and secret society called
the knights of Thespis" has been form
ed. The Hsmfatters Union" has promis-
Ell to lend their assistance and the BIO
therhood of transformers" will uss their
influence to further the intsresss of the
Knights. The Progressive Supers" as
ISOLATION are in full har nony with the
movement and the Chorus Girls Legion
of Honor" AMI the Ancient and Honor.
able order of Bale! Dancers" will be
formed on the right side. The dime mu.
seam United Order of Freaks" have also
notified the committee that they wish to
ce counted 10.
Flcrsrcs st John is one OF the English
stars who will brave the American contract
labor laws and come to this country next
SEASON. She Was for many years an acknoTl-
edsei leader Of light opera in London, bat
it is likely that her matrimonial escapsdes
contributed quite as much to her fame as
her voice. Mrs Kendall, of Loadon, snd
Mts. Bsnard-Beere, will also come over
next sea:oo.
John Will resumes his starring tour this
week in Running Wild"
John D. Gilbert ard Edwin Foy are 10
altar next season in farce comedy.
A.C. Gunther's "Mr. Barnes of New
York" DOS not 90 on the road urtil next
season.
Shenandoah, Bronson Towards new
war dramn, will be produced in New York
next season.
THE Over the Garden Walr' COM
pany, which is managed by F. F. Proctor
is doing good business.
Billy Birch, the ancient minstrel is
Spending the winter in New York. He
fills otca7ioral engagements only.
A. R. C,zs1ran, the veteran journalist
and playwright, 10 on his death bed. His
friends will give him benefit on Jan. 3
This week joseph Jefferson is playing
"Trip Van Wrinkle" and Caleb Plum-
mel" at the ACADEMY of Music, in jersey
City.
HlEEhHtl L IUClOI
q long lease at the New Haven Opera
House, and will add it to his chain of the
aires.
Mr.. J. II. Sinclair has assumed cOltrol
Of the dramatic column of the Buffalo Err
press. He is known as an able critic and
clever gentleman.
Next season Imre Kirally will give the
'Black Crook" a gorgeous revival at one OF
the Biohway theatres, where it will he
put on for run of several months.
When "Sveet Lavender" is produced ct
the Boston Museum Miss Viola Allen will
play the part created in New York at the
Lyceum Theatre by Miss Georgia CayvGn.
Oae of the quaint experiences CT Fanny
DAveDport's recent Boston engagement was
the frantic effort OF salesman in large
dry goods store to sell her LA To !ca'
umbrella.
Mss Nina Boucic4ult did not refuse an
engagement with the John A. Msckay
Company because of i'll health. She is a.
well as che ever was in her life and ss ha 2py
as a queen.
The theatre-goers of New York are anti
cipsting a trsa: when Mrs. Jams Brown
Potter displays her physical charms as
Cleopatra. Curly" Bellows friends say
he will make dandy Antony.
Willard Spencer will take "The Little
Tycoon" South during the months Of Jan
uar7 and February. 1t will be the frat
time this popllar comic opera has been
presented in that section of the country.
Mics Catherine Lingard, the pretty pri-
ma donna of "The Little Tycoon" com
plny, is an actress es we'll SIS vocalist,
having bean raised upon the stage She
was for nearly two seasons leading juve-
nile wi h Madame Janau3chek.
The Haulons' rev lie Voyage n Suisse
ia being presented in Chicago this week to
large audiences.
If Mrs. Lsngtry is TO appear rs Lady
NJ cheth, and the ushers of the Fifth Ave
nue. Theatre are to wear Highland kilts,
why not let Freddy Gebhard play the bag
pipes h-tSeea the acts? How much more
attractive it would be if one of the ushers
performed Lady Macbeth and if Mrs, Lang
try app JARED in kilts.
R1heTt Mantsll. sf er a weeks rest in
Nav York, resumes his tour in ''hoDbars'
Monday night in Buffalo. Manager Pitou
he's finally decided not 10 present Mr.. Man
Tell in ''Th9 Cortican Brothers" before a
New York au lieUce until next season, az
he has been unable to secure a suitable
theatre in which 10 put the play on for
run.
Miss Adelaide Moore has purchased
from Vslahreque new play in three acts
called Nos Femmes" ('Our Wives') fol
which she tas paid twenty-five thousand
frarc. The story Of the new play is sait
10 be xceedingly interesting The titlt
Lac been registered in this country, and
the piece will probably be seen here next
season.
Monday night the Harlons' New Fan
tasma" Cnmrany began an engagement al
the Globe Theatre, in Boston, where they
sTe to play for two weeks. The piece, at
now piver, is almost entirely new, and il
foil Of marvellous transformations and
beautiful scenery.
Miss Malta Earle, leading lady will
Miss Clara Morris, hiss resigned from hei
company to 90 as leading support will
Roland Reed, commencing December 81
Miss Earle has made goodly reputation il
legitimate roles with Robert Downing art
emotional With Miss Morris but her dash
ing manner, fund Of animal spirits anc
chic eminently fit her for comedy charae
tiers.
Delicate Children, Nursing
Mothers, Overworked Men, aud for al