Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-01-05
FO0T-LIGHT FLASHES.
CONDENSED NEWS GOSSIP FROM THE
GRRBN ROOM.
4 New Company in Strong Play-kiss Bsvsrl!
Siigreavss Takes Another Rrgagsmsnt-Ross
Ooghlan as Versatile Actress.
General Notes.

Special Correspondence of the Sunday Register.
NEW YORK, January 3.-"rhe Bells OF
Haslemeren in which TIE Edwin Il. Price
Company are appearing this season is
marked by the cleverness Of construction
and scenic attractiveness and the modified
sensationalism which are the attributes of
Mr.. Pet.it's authorship, and by the ex-
cellencs of dialogue and general human
interest which proclaim Mr.. Grundy's
handiwork. It is story which appeals
directly to the sympathies of the audience,
is full of exciting situations and never
ending incidents of absorbing interest,
brightly written. 1t deserves the popu-
lsrity il has achieved. Some exquisi,
scenery has been painted for this play, in
Guiding two lovely English landscape,
and real cane makes the csnebrake de-
eidedly realistic.
A well-known western critic writes as
follows about Mas Rose Coghlan: ''To
any one capable of passing judment upon
the merits and demirits OF an actress,
Rose Cohlsn is something Of wonder.
To acceptable portray three characters 80
widely different as Jocely, Peg Wellington
and Stephanie not only requires genius and
talent, but establishes strong claim to
that rare versatility and power possessed
by very few women il the dramatic pro-
fession. This vast field is successfully
covered by Miss Coghlan."
Miss Fannie Davenport is playing her
annual engagement in New York at the
Sisr Theatre, where she is appearing in
Ssrdou's La Tosca" to large audiences.
The play is given 8 special production
with handsome scenery, costumes and &C
ceescries. The cast iDcludes Mr.. Mel
bourne Mcdowell as Scarpia and other
competent actors and actresses. Miss
Davenport has had handsome hand painted
upholsteries made fir the third act Of
''La Tosca," which are now being shown
for the first time. She is elso wearing
several new costumes made for her by
Worth of Paris.
Uimble Ullie Akerstrom appears TO be
carrying everything before her il the
West, where she is presenting Annette,
the Dancing Girl" to large audiences.
Mics Akers.rom has commenced prepare
tions for the production Of her new play
"a Little Busy body" in New York, at
Niblo's.
DON'T give il away Kste Forsytbe eel
ehratsd her twenty-ifth birthday on the
10TH last, and Little CoIiude celebrated
her sixteenth on Christmas day.
Miss Beverly Sitgreavss has joined Rich
ard Mansfisld's company to play the lead
ing juvenile parts in come Of his new pro-
auctions. She ia clever actress.
Pauline Hall talks of becoming the stel-
lar attraction of a German opera COM
pany next season. Miss Hall speaks Ger
man with a quaint Cinctnncti lover tie
Rhine" accent.
"Mr. Barnes Of New York" continues to
gather in the shekels wherever it is pre-
scented, aud the author Mr.. Gunter and
Manager Frank Sanger are correspondingly
happy.
1t ia likely that Annie Pixley will play
"a engagement in London this Spring
Marcus Mayer ia negotiating for theatre
in that city and expects to present Mise
Pixley in M Plies" or Easter Monday.
"Prince and Paupsr" with little Elsie
Leslie as the star, and will be seeen at the
Broadway Theatre January Goth for run
Of eight weeks. The new piece is said TO
have inside q very great success in Phila-
delphia.