Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-19
GREEN ROOM GOSSIP.
Facts and Fancies About Famous Play
wrights.

Facts and Fancies About Famous Play
wrlghts.
Reichmsnn, the handsomest man and
mos popular baritone on the German
stage, has suddenly severed his connection
with tine Imperial Opera House in Vienna.
Reichmsnn wanted to dictate to the direct
ors-a bit of folly which met instant and
we'll merited retributiOn. He was CURLY
Informed that his services would 10 longer
be accepted upon any terms; also, that he
would never again be allowed to appear IN
Vienna.
To raise fund for statue to Balzac a
notable dramatic performance will be
given at the Vaudeville Theater in Paris.
.'Mercadetn will be acted by the Coincide
Franchise, with Got in the principal role; a
one-act piece by lola, taken from TO-
nance By Balzac, will be performed for the
first jme, and Nine. Bernhard, assisted
by NJ. Damals, will appear in some scenes
Of "Lys dams Ia Vallee, taken from the
romance of Dumas.
Mrs. Charles Watson, Of Miss Rose Cogh-
lau's company, died rather suddenly a
week ago. She was a Canadian, and her
husband, formerly an officer in the army,
holds position under the Dominion Gov
eminent. She was a handsome woman
and a pleasing and graceful actress. She
was last seen here as the trail march
ioness in 'Jocelyn."
Kate Claxton will not retire from the
stage next season, bat will play only in
New York and few of the large cities.
She has secured Bottles Baby which
bas been extremely successful in England.
II is reported that she is negotiating to
buy or lease the Park Theatre, formerly
Harrigan's
Gounod denies absolutely that ne is to
make an American tour next season. he
saws ne is glad to have so many admirers
over here but ia too old to think Of going
go far from Paris. The managers who had
hoped to engage him seem to have been a
trifle previous with their announcement
Coouelin has spoken as follows: amer
ica has some of the very best actors of the
day. Booth, Lawrence Barrett, magnih-
cent And among the women Mary An
derson. and the leading lady OF Dally's
troupe, Ada Rehsn, l consider one OF the
most remarkable condolences OF the day.
Miss Ulhe AkerstrOm made her debut
before New York audience Monday nlgnt
at the Star Theatre, appearing in her own
NAV "Annette, the Dancing Girl; ~ Inc
ronne actress was given cordial recep--
tion by large and critical audience ana
made a success.
The Hanlon's will have two "Fantasma"
commands on the road next season. one
will NAV nothing but week stands and the
other will appear in the smaller cities. Du-
go tbs snmmer months entirely new see
neTy and specialty features will be devised
for bOlh companies.
# is stated on very good authority that
Dighv Bell and his wife, Laura Joyce Bell,
are organizing comic opera company OF
tbeir own which will start out next season
IN renertoire of comic operas. Miss Car
r;e Rnrton is spoken of as their prima
donna and Ellis Ryse as the baritone
The injury sustained by LOtte in her
,aoent tail proves to be a simple fracture
Of a small bone in the lower part OF her
nack Her intention is TO make pleasure
tonr of Europe, and she may not be seen
o CT'' tbs stage again for more than year.
Miss Matte Earle refused the position
Of leading lady for the summer in the
stock company at the Peoples Theatre, st.
Dbl MINI. as she desired rest from
mo-t Her season with Roland Reed
closes at Trenton, NJ, May w