Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-06

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OF Lincoln. but released shortly afterwards.
He is said to be in straitened circum-
stances
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett are
to receive $50, 600 cash for seven perform
ances in Louisville.
Joseph Howard will make lecturirg
J tt.,ur ext season under the direction Of
two we'll known managers.
Frederick Warde has made 7. II. 0'Neil
an offer 20 manage his tour next season.
At least this lie what Mr.. Warde says him
self.
Miss Clara Morris begins her annual en-
gagemeDt at the Windsor Theatre, New
York, next Monday night, appearing in
''Rere de Moray"
Christmas night the Han Ons' new 'Fan-
tasmGn drew the largest audience ever in
tbs Globe Theatre, in Boston, so business
manager Warner telegraphs.
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett ars
due at the Chestnut Stree, Opere Hoase in
Philadelphia on February Is. Their en-
gsgsment in that city is for three weeks.
John Wild makes his first appearance in
New York as a star January 2lst at ths
Star Theatre, when he will be seen in his
new musical comedy called Running
Wild"
Miss Minna X. Gale Of the Booth Barrett
Company il considered Que Of the coming
actresses of leading legitimate roles. Sic
is good looking, has fine figure and Is
certainly promising.
Joseph Jefferson closes his fall touV next
Saturday in HolyOke, Mass, aud begins
his Spring season April - in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Jefferson will spend the Water on his
plantation in Louisiana.
Last week Imre Kiralfy produced his
psntomimic speclacl. Of "Maz1lm" az the
Grand Opera HOnss in San Frsncisco. This
will he followed on January 6 by g3r-
geous revival Of ''The Black Crook"
The next regular season at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre opens September. 5 with
the Carleton 0psra Company 10 "Mynheer
jan" folio red OctObsr by the KendalPs
for four weeks, after which Wilson Barrett
will play an engagement OF several weeks
duration.
W. ]. Scanlan's receipts az the Walnut
Street Theatre. Philadelphia. last week,
were $40, 3S7 So, the largest he has played
to this season. Manager Fleischman has
wsgsred wine supper with Seaman that
in the two weaks OF his engagement there
he will play to over $4,000.
Robert Mantell is having the most sue
cessful season THAT be has ever known and
his receipts thus far srs double tho e Of
last year. This week Mr. Mlntell ia pre-
senting "Moabars" "a TO,oltO. On jan
uaTy 18th he wilt BE- sc N in Toy, reaching
Albany January 17lb, aad New York Feb
ruary 4th.
The Hanlons' "Le Voyage en- Suisse"
Company are IN St Louis this week where
they are drawing excellent audiences.
Next Monday night this company begin
an engagement in Louisyille, reaching
Heuck's Opera House in Cincinnati, Jan.
1itb, and Indianapolis Jan. 2lst.
Miss Fanny Davenport has been resting
Monday night the popular Gctres b.gins
an engagement at the Park Theatre IN
Brooklyn when she will be seen for the
fist time in that city in la Toscs." On
Jan. 18th Miss Davenport re-SppeaIs IN
New York at tee Star Theatre.
M. wilhelm, the London designer OF COS
tunes, has commenced work on the dresses
for Imre Kirslfy's new spectacle which he
will produce at st. George, Staten Island,
next summer, the name Of which will not
be given until one week before the first
representation. The rev spectacle is said
10 be founded on one Of the great epOchs Of
the worlds history.
Nat @. Goodwin, who is now playing 10
Philadelphia, has refused the largest salary
ever offered to an American actor. The
New York Casino Company, desiring to
have him take the place of Francis Wilson,
who leaves the company next season TO
star for himself q zsd him S35 600 year
OF so weeks, with guarantee Of the same
for three ysars. The offer 6ss refused, as
Goodwin has outdieinserest 10 iitsBd 10.
January IA, Edwin Booth and Larreaos
Barrett begin an engagement OF one week
in Baltimore. As Mr.. Booth never plays
in Washington the management have ar
ranged to open a ticket Cflics in that city
where sests will be sold at the regular
price, Including free ride to and from
Baltimore in a special train, which will
make the passage between the two cities N
40 minutes.
1t is said that Mrs Poiter's cold reoep-
ton by New Workers has dishesTtened her
very much. 1t was in New York that she
wOs all her fame socially, and she was
particularly anxious TO win recognition
here. Though she has occasionally beer
criticised with severity through the cOuD-
try, nothing has quite equalled the con-
domination which she and Mr.. Bsllew have
received in New York.