Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-18
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.
INTERESTING ASDNBWsY NOTES FROM THE
GREEN ROOM.
New Plays That are Beng Brought 0ut-0h and
New Public Hayuritss and Their Plans
for the Season.

"a Singed Cat" is said to be the thrill
ing title of Charles II. Hoyt's next.
Joseph Jefferson played to over S10,O CO
last week at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Imre Kiralfy will probably make known
a spectacular revival Ct 'Humpty
DumptS" mkt season.
TIE los performances of "La Tosca" by
Miss Fanny davenport have rsalizs ID the
la-ga sum Of sos 600.
Miss Viola Allen will play the part Of
Gertrude Ellingham'' in B!onsoa How
ards new war drsm,, Shenandoah"
Edwin Booth and lawrence Barrett will
be tnteItaiQed by the Toxedo Club at
Tuxedo Park, during their New York en-
gagement.
Imre Kiralfy has secured the rights of a
new spectacle which will prodGced simulta-
nfous'y in New York, Paris, London and
Vienna.
Miss NINA K. Gale the ttige beauty Of
the B 9th. ,rrstt company, is rapidly
coming to the font as a capable actress Of
leading legitimate roles.
Tbs Haulon's new lie Voyage en-
Suisse" is betting the record in the West,
where it is being played to crowded houses
at every performance.
Miss Fanny Davenport appears in New
York for the first time this season shortly
after the holidays at the Star ThtatIe,
wien she will again be seen in la Tos-
CA
"Horor Bright" a comedy by Mrs. Al
Ian Arthur, will be produced at a special
matiues a. the Madison Square TCeltre
November %. TIE scenes are laid at Mar
~ragsDsstt Pier.
The chorus gitl of the period wears her
floral favors pinned on the left hip. \
libby wag says that the reson is because
there is no other place where's prnlsss pin
can be put.
W. J. Starlon and his company have
commenced active rehesrsals OF Jessop u
Townsend's romantic Irish drama "Myles
Aro)D," which will be produced in Ptila-
d.lphia De ;ember 26 h.
Lesnder Richardson, the accomplished
editor of the Dramatic Nt,r5, is not only an
atls writer. but g heavy weight boxer OF
unusual abili V. II is said that in a pri'
vate but with Muldooa receatly, he did
him up in short order.
Miss Annie Pixley, "everybody's favor
ite," returns 10 New York next Monday
night at the Grand Opsrs House, when she
will sgain be seen 10 1.-The Dacon's
Daughter in which che will introduce
several new sopgs and a whistliDg sclo.
A critic has this 10 soy about Charles 7.
Ellis, the German comedian and vocalist:
Charles T. Ellis is the sweetest mall
singer on the stage, and a graceful. enter
tanning actor, with a voice like f sstern
Cbimes." He is doirg better than ever
this season in Casper, the YOdler."
Quite o rivalry he's sprung up between
Herbert Kelley. the beautiful, and
Handsome Jack" Barnes, Mary Ander-
sons leading man. They both parade
Broadway as much az possible, and WHEN
ever they happen TO meet, the atm 1stphere
takes on a chill that Wogld freeze hot
water.
PHILIP Herno'' started upon the road
Monday, opening at Troy, y. Y. TINS
play bal a long Iun Of unusually fine bus
lpess in New York city and cannot fail of
being a big monty winner az IL ls a sp'en'
did dramatic euccess. Manager ]. NJ. Hill
is very sanguine IS to its power of pleasipg
and consequently making money.
Mi,s Rose Coghlsn continues to meet
with very great Success in 'JOcelyn" end
is drawing exceedingly large audiences
everywhere. This week TIE popular New
York fAvo;ite is presenting her new play
il ST. Louis with the rsual result-Cver'
flowing sudierces and many calls before
the curtain. Miss Coghlau expects to ro-
Guce "Jccelyn" in New Itrk for a run
next spgiug.
Tee arrangeme 1ts have been completed
for the SD 5eaTapcs Of M. ?. S Gilmore 10
this city, at the rand OpfrA Hruse, De-
cember II, with his 'B Iston Jubilee on
Wheels" which will reproduce the dis
tinguishicg features of the ,tionsl Peso
Jubilee held in Boston twenty years ego,
which great event was projected and car
ried through by this wonderful Gilmore.
At that me he did a great service, both
to the nation and to the cause of music
no one can forget. As a Iop1llr musical
feast nothing can compare with the 'cona
carts he gives with his Incompatible band.