Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-27
BEHIND THE SCENES
THE LIFE OF ACTOR AND ACTRESS SEEN IN
THE GREEN ROOM
Plans Of Popular FayOriteS for the Coming Season
A Baroness viii Tempt Success-LawFence
Barrett viii Act Again-Helen
Dauyray's New Play.

Special Correspondence Of the Sunday Register.
New YORK, April 25.-There is abSo-
utely no truth in the published state
ment that Mr.. Lawrence Barrett Is
again i'm poor health and likely to retire
from the stage. Letters received in
New York within few days from Mr..
Barrett state that he has never been IN
better health and spirits than at the
present time. He returns 10 this conn
try i'm June and will certainly renew his
work upon the stage next fall.
The New York public has evidently
''soured" on Florence 81. John the
English Music Hall speciality performer.
who is at the head OF the London Gaicty
Company. This organization returned
to the Broadway Theatre Monday night
i'm Faust up 10 Date" and were given
cool reception by small audience
Their farewell 10 New York viii be-
hailed with delight by respectable thea
trc-gocrs.
Interest attaches 90 the theatrical
debut OF the Baroness Julie de- Fontc-
nilliat. sister of Mrs. W. h. Wander
bilt. which is promised for next season.
The baroness has been studying with
Boucicault. and 10 is presumed that she
has learned something.
Mckee Rankin'S new play, The
Canuck." will be given its first produc-
ton I'm New York July 2S at the BijOu
Theatre, with Mr.. Rankin as Jcnn Bdp-
fiStc Cddoa,u, an old French Canadian,
supported by Mable Bert, Annie Woods.
Charles CowleS and others.
Early i'm May Miss Fanny Davenport
closes one of the most successful star
ring tours that she has ever made. Next
season her repertory will include three
Of Sardou'S plays:-''Theodora, re
dora and LA ToSca."
In the presentation of "Around the
World in Eighty Days which the HI
rally Brothers will give at Niblo'S in
May, they promise to eclipse in Sumptu-
business and SplendOr any previous pro-
ductiOn of the spectacle.
Pauline Halls connection with the
Casino management closes May lSt IL
has not yet been renewed. Fanny Rice
will probably retire from the Casino
company OF the same time.
At the close of the JefferSon-Hlorencc
tour. Mr.. jefferson will go to Buzzard'S
Bay, Mass, where he has just finished
a handsome summer residence. Mr..
Florence will probably 90 to Europe to
visit Mrs. Florence.
Helen Dauvray is booked to appear
i'm new play by Sydney RoScnfeldt,
called The Whirlwind." at Palmer's
Thcatcr i'm September. 1t is obviously
one of those whirlwinds that is to be
reaped by the persons who sow the wind
and probably has no reference to the
fpir actress marital experiences with
Shortstop Ward.
May > Mr.. Louis Aldrich makes his
first appearance i'm New York as a
comedian at Palmer'S Theater, IN his
new comedy. The Editor
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett will next sea-
son be seen in an original historical play
i'm which Thomas a Beckett will be the
central figure.
Viola Allen has been re-cngaged for
the JciTcrSon-Florence Comedy Company
next season.
Maurice Barrymore makes his debut
as a star October -. at the New YORK
Standard Theatre, where he will be seen
i'm new play by Gus Thomas, called
Reckless Temple
Francis Wilson goes to Europe next
month. returning i'm time for his next
season at the Broadway Theatre, where
he opens in August with new opera.
Sidney Rosenfeld'S play. The Step
ping Stone" will be presented I'D all the
| large cities i'm the country next season
under the management OF JuniuS Howe