Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
GOSSIP OF THE GREEN ROOM COLLECTED
EVERYWHERE.
Col. kc0aull Improving in Hsalth-Adelina Pati
Enumsratss Her Charms-Mrs. Langrys
Htallh-Popular Players.

In spite of some things which have been
said TO the contrary, remarks the Dramatic
Nelcs, the condition of Colonel John A.
McCaull is growing better day by day.
He visited the city Saturday, and occu-
pied a box at Palmer's Theater, from
which position he viewed the performance
of GLOVER" Colonel McCaull's recent
illness has caused him to lose considerable
flesh, but he feels rather the better for
that. The leg that was broken in Chicago
is making more trouble than any thing
else. 1t refuses to grow strong, and pre-
vents Colonel McCaull from taking that
degree of physical exercise that would be
Of the greatest benefit to him. His mind
is as bright and active as ever it was, and
there seems to be every indication that he
may live and flourish for many years TO
come.
Adelina Patti, in speaking of her career,
is reported to have said; II am not beau
tiful but pass for pretty, that's one; am
tolerably graceful. that's two; am good
dresser, that three; have way with me
that is piquant, that's four; like my pub
lie, that's FIVE, for ny public like me be
cause like them aud never tire of pleasing
them; l have good voice, that's six; l
know how TO sing well-my wsy-that's
seven; always know my music, that gives
comfort to the audience and may count as
eight; act fairly well with the roles
sing, that's nine. What mere could one
want in singer"
Miss Agnes Herndon produced her new
play, ''Ls Belle Marie" at the Windsor
Theatre last evening. 1t proved to be a
mild sort of a melodrams, Of conventional
construction. The performance was wit
messed by large audience, which was very
friendly to Miss HerndOn.-N. 7. Star,
The Misses Deaves claim that they are
the first two condolences who ever entered
the theatrical field as joint stars Imagine
managing two feminine stars two of them |!
The person who undertakes this task ought
TO be able to write very readable book at
the end of the season.
Miss Adelaide Thornton, who played the
part of Mrs. Bellamy Ives in Tine Wife"
last year, has been transferred by Mana
ger Frohmsn to E. Fl. Sothern's Company
She will play the role Of Lady Adeline in
lord Chumley."
Charles A. Haslam, a well known the
atrical manager, died at Pleasure bay, near
Long Branch, yesterday while in the act Of
experimenting with an istrumeut for the
cure of spinal trouble, with which he wss
all cted.
The version of Louis NJ" which Tom
Keen is going to play is new one, made
for him by Edwin Arden and Arden Smith
1t will be presented for the first time at
the Columbia theatre in Chicago, on Sep
TENDER 8.
Miss Abbie Pierce is a recent addition
TO the Woman Against Woman" COM
pany. She will play the part Of an sdven-
turess. The company will open the season
in Cleveland on Saturday evening of this
week.
"Mascotte," "Olivette" and "Girofe-
GiroAa" will alternate at the Highland
House next week. In "Olivette" Peakes
will be cast as "Ccquilicot," and Connell
will probably be the de Merrimac."
James D. Peakes is to join a Little Lord
Fauntleroy company at the close of his en-
gsgement with the Spencer Go.
Mrs. Langtry's health is said to be very
poor.