Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
DRAMATIC GOSSIP.
SEWs ABOUT PUBLIC PAvORITEs BEFORE
THE POOTLIGHTS.
Some Plans for Next Ysar-Fanny Davenport Takes
Boston By Storn-Annis PiIlsys For
tunats Engagement in Rttsburg.
III. o,Nsil will manage Fred Warde

TIL. O'Nel will manage Fred Warde
next season.
CIV. Couldock is doing excellent bust
ness in 'Hszal Kirke."
Klaw and Erlanger will manage Fanny
Davenport next season.
Sara Jewett is recovering her health and
will reappear on the stage next season.
sPhilip Herne," under the management
of J. NJ. Hill, is being played in Baltimore
this week.
Annie Pixley is becoming famous as a
Visiting solcist and Ms. Shaw the well
known whistler, will have to lock out for
her laurels. Miss Pixley's voice Is still
strong and musical, but there are actresses
before the public that should learn 10
whistle as soon as possible, or Withdraw
themselves from the public as voc,listS'
Miss Pixley's recent engagement in Pits
burg is said to have been an enormous
success.
Fanny Davenport and La Tosca" have
created a sensation in Boston, 9nd are
crowding every nook and corner of the big
Boston Theatre.
The clergy have endorsed Denman
Thompson and The . d Homestead, "
which promises to 60 on forever at the
Academy of Music.
Thos. o. Seabroke has made the hit OF
his bfe as Col. Knicker0ocker in Tine Lit
tie tycoon" He is said to be more arts
tic than his predecessors.
The Hanlons' rev lie Voyage en-
Suisse" is being presented in the West 10
the largest audiences that 1t has ever
known, and the rule IS crowded houses
everywhere.
Last week Imre Kirslfy signed con-
tract with the Staten Island Amusement
Company to produce new door hls-
torical spectacle at st. George, Staten
Island, next summer.
Charles T. Ellis, the German comedian,
comes to New York after the holidays,
when he will be seen a: OGe OF the Broad.
way thesteIs in his musical comedy OF
Casper, the Iodler."
1.-THE Kitty" starts out on it's tour tn is
week with Me9tayer, theresa Vaughn,
and an otherwise remarkably coed COM
psny. They first play New England and
Boston. and then come to Dockstader's
Theater, New York 70. short engage
ment.
AL. Mayer, dramatic editor of the Gin
cinnati Eaguirer, says: MAY Yohe, CT
the Crystal Slipper Company, has three
notes in her voice, and gets 500 week
for letting them out. That is to say, S33
a note and the extra dollar for the rest Of
her voice"
Little Elsie / eslie has made very great
success at the Broadway Theatre as Little
Lord Fo antleroy, and is giving enc of the
NEST remark able performances ever seen
on anystage. The play SD unusually good
one, ard will probably run for many
months to large business.
Robert Mautell is having an unusually
successful teason, and is playing to large
aud fashionable audiences everywhere.
/ The receipts are nearly double those OF last
wear. Mr.. Mantall will not act next week,
hut resumes mia tour Christmas Eve in
Buffslo, where he plays for one week, 60
I ing thence to Toronto for week.
Imre Kiralfy is preparing for gorgeous
revival of the BLACK Crook" next season.
The famous old spectacle will be produced
on 81 elaborate scale with view of max
ing it run for year in New York. Seven
/ ty-five thousand dollars will he expended
on the revival. Mr.. Kiralfy has already
engaged several famous European artists TO
appear IN 1t.