Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-14
DRAMATIC GOSSIP.
SUCCESS OF DENMAN THOMPSON'S GREAT
PLAY.
The "Old Homestead" No. 2-Mrs. Carriers Snit
Against Her Leading Man-General Notes
About Leading Actors and
Actresses.
Special Correspondence Of tie Register.


stead" 1t has been on the road for two
seasons, and has not thus far increased
the bank account of Uncle Joshua TO any
great extent It's present seasons tour
will be confined to the smaller towns.
OF course Denman Thompson never goes
with it. He devotes three-fOurths of
each year to appearing in the "Old
Homestead" az the Academy, and retireS
to his farm in Swansea during the warm
er months.
One Of the strongest feature in cOnnec-
ton with the remarkable drawing quail
ties of the Old Homestead Road Com
pany No. ., now touring the West, is
the personal popularity of its manager,
Mr.. +. A. Mcfarland. Mr.. Netherlands |
geniality is accounted for in great |
measure by the interesting stories he |
tells of the phenomena success |
achieved by the original "Old Home
stead" company at the Academy, New
York.
"All the Comforts of Home, VIM.
Gillette's newestcomedy, was produced
at ProctOr's Theatre, New York, this
week. 1t is certainly the cleverest
effort of the well-known author, and its
] ItNfpbibi ny tu' NllllNN anu ~ bli' hhNA
ence was unusually demonstratiye. 1t
is the funniest of all Gillette'S funny
plays.
The success achieved by MeSSrS. Rich
and Harris in past seasons has evidently
emboldened the aStute firm of Boston
amusement organizers. This season
they have formed and will control the
tours of the world-famed Hanlon-Nolter
and Martinetti PantOmine and Novelty
| Company, now at the Academy, New
York: a Straight Tip" by j. j. Me
Nally, with their new discovery, James
T. Powers OF Casino fame, as the star;
the New Howard AthenTum Star
/ Speciality Company, and a new minstrel
organization headed by the most subtle
of inimitable backface, fun-makers,
George Thatcher, who was for several
years the principal comedian of the once
great Thatcher, Primrose and Vests
MinStrels The artists enlisted in
! Thatcher'S new coterie of minstrel ell
tertainers Justify the belief that it is the
strongest organization of its character
now before the public.
Baldwin of parachute notoricty will
/ Jump no more. He has settled down in
England on 100000, gained in two and
half years.
After the retirement of John l.. Sulli-
van at Niblo's, THE Pupil Of Magic"
with big cast of wee thcSpians will be
exhibited for the first time in America.
| The opening spectacle of the LiliputlanS
will be presented with wealth OF gor-
gcous scenery and dazzling effects, and
will be distinguished by two grand bal
/ lets. Together with the dramatic mites,
the smallest Of whom, by the way, is
less than three feet in height and the
tallest less than four the organization
complete will number 100 people.
AerialiSt William Hanlon, the plucky
athlete who suffered a thrilling fall from
broken trapcZe at the Academy during
the initial performance of the Hanlon-
Volter and MaEtnctti Troupe, has re-
turned to the big playhouse well and
/ hearty. after only two weeks retire
ment. Upon his temperance on the
Academy's stage, the audience were en-
Enthusiastically demonStrative in their re-
ception. two or three of the attaches OF
/ the theatre being kept busy nearly five
minutes removing the flowers which
]
the stage. The return of young Han
/ lon has awakened fresh interest i'm the
Company, and it begins to look as
though the Academy would be uncOm-
/ fortably crowded during the remainder
of the engagement.
Actors are given TO making exhibitions
of themselves off the stage as well as on.
At the first presentation of ''The Flying
Scud" at the Grand Opera House in Bos-
ton. one Of the boxes was occupied by
Neil Burgess and his attorneys. At the
conclusion of one of the acts. in which
is introduced most remarkable device
Illustrating horse race, Mr.. Burgess
Jumped up on a chair, and balancing
himself there with his foot on the rail
of the box, began geSticulating wildly.
Mr.. Burgess has something OF the same
sort in his play at the Union Square,
and anticipating the superiority OF the
arrangement used in 'The Flying Scud,
went to Boston with his attorneys for |
the purpose. if possible. of procuring |
information on which to secure an IN
junction. The Flying Scud, - however, /
still goes ON with its great horse race !
scene. Notwithstanding Mr.. Burgess
excitement. and will in all likelihood be /
placed on the stage at Niblo'S. New |
York. for a run in the spring.
Miss Lulu Paine, the pretty amateur .
banioiSt. has returned 10 America.
Dunlevv'S New Park Theatre, i'm New
York. promises to be great money
winner. The highest price for admiS-
sion is 81. 90. So far the house has done
n tremendous business, although the
performances given have not been good.
Mr.. Dunlevy's booking, however, is eN-
cellent, and he will no doubt swing the
New Park into being the best combina-
ton house on Broadway.
Hattie Harvey has returned from
prolonged visit to Patti. and will make
arrangements for her starring tour III
this country. Next season Miss Harvey
will play an extended engagement at
London theatre.
Cora Tinnie has ''caught on I'm Eng
land. She will most probably marry an
English lord and retire from the stage.
Col. Mapleson IS negotiating with
Signor Emanuel, the great Italian actor
for a series of dramatic performances to
take place at Her Majesty Theatre, in
London. before SignOr Emanuel'S sea-
SON in this country next year under the
management of SignOr de Nivo.
Florence AShbrook is everywhere sin
gled out for her impersOnation Of Mrs,
Runn. in ''McKenna's Filtration Her
comedy scenes with Billy Barry and
Hugh Fay are convulsively funny, and
are the most enjoyable spots in the per-
Torrance.
Mrs. Leslie Carriers determined stand
in compelling w. J. Ferguson to play
with her next season, should receive
the support of every honest manager.
The daily papers refer to Mr.. Ferguson
as her leading man, but Arthur Dacre,
the English actor, will act in that
capacity for Mrs. Carter.
The Don BambOula" OF K. +. era
ham is really the most prominent feat
ure of The Sea King" Mr.. Graham Is