Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-04-01
DRAMATIC NEWS.

II. Grattan Donnelly is writing a farce
for a company under his own and Lew
Simmons management to be called "A
Capital Prize."
Frank Losee Is to play in Dawn" a
dramatization of Rider HsggaId's novel, 10
be done at the Hollis Street Theater, Bos-
ton, in May.
For putting a colored woman ont OF the
Chicago Peoples Theater the manager bad
to pay o fine of 500 and stand O suit for
damages.
The Meiningen Players have broken of
negotiations with Abbey, Schoeffel and
Grau, and it looks as if they would not
visit America at all.
Robert Grau has organized a new comic
opera company. One feature Of the roper
toire will be a revival of O~fenbach'S
"Genevieve de BrabAnt."
Hughey Dougherty has signed with
Moran and Thomas Minstrels for the
balance of the season. Next season he
goes with Johnson and Slavin.
Mrs Potter began in Indianapolis her
second contract with Manager Miner.
This is for twelve weeks, and her tour will
extend as far as San Francisco.
ia Tosca" will be continued at the
Broadway, New York, until April %, 10
be followed BY the Dnff Opera Company
in the Queens Mate" which is expected
to run all Summer.
Olga Brandon sailed for England yester-
day. During her absence she will hunt
vigorously for a new play, in which she in
tends to blossom out as star" on her re-
tuIn 10 the United States.
Augustin DAILY, it is said, is about 10
publish n monograph on "Wofington-a
Tribnte to the Actress and the Woman"
which will be virtually the first authentic
biography of the illustrious Peg.
Pauline Hall will retire from the New
York Casino forces at the end of April,
and "ErIninie" will end its career in New
York at the same time. 1t is not at all
likely that Mis- Hall will accept Mr.. Ar
onson's offer TO travel with either the Ca
sinO road companies. She has already
offered her services to two managers, with
a view to appearing in New York during
the Summer months in comic opera.
Despite printed rumors to the contrary,
it is stated that Mrs. Potter's contract for
next season with Mr.. Henry +. Abbey has
been signed.
Frederick de Belleville will star next sea-
son in one of Fechter's former successes,
which, it is said, that actor did not play
in this country.
Charles l. Davis takes a whole page Of
the New York Clipper to trumpet his pros
perity with ALVIN JOslin" and herald the
g~lories Of bis new play, "One of the Old
Stock"
Mary Anderson tainted twice in her
dressing.rOom last week in London. Rigid
observance OF Lent and hard work have
made her weak. Her season closed last
night, and she will take a long rest.
Gilbert and S~ullivan's new opera will
probably not be ready before July. Sul-
livan is at Monte Carlo inspiring himself
with grand scenery. There is nothing as
yet in the rumOr Of q split between him
and Gilbert.
Rose Coghlan will sail for England in
July and will remain until the latter part
of August. Upon her return she will pre-
pare for her tour with "Jocelyn."
Esther Lyon, formerly with the Kate
CIaxton Company, has Joined Nat. Good
wins company. Maud Haslam has left
because she stayed too long away in Bos-
ton.
Charles Wyndham will come to America
next year, when his David Garrick" will
be introduced.
w. J. Florence, having closed his season,
is now preparing for his annual fishing ex-
Cursion in the North.
Sara Bernhafdt has once more changed
the title Of her new one act piece from
''Ceci Tuera Celia" TO 'L'Aveu."