Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
STAGE SETTINGS.
THEATRICAL NEWS FROM MANY DIFFERENT
SOURCES.
Mrs. Kendalrs New Book-Marshal Wilder's Fun
Ulhe Akerstrom Seriously lll-Barrett's Plans
for Next Year Donnelly'S Luck.

II. Grattan Donnelly is fortunate
Both of his new plays, The Million
aire" and "A Pair of Jacks" are des
tined to be money-makers.
Klaw and Erlanger's last successful
venture. The Editor, with Louis Aldricl
in the title role, played TO unusually
large receipts in Philadelphia last week
Perugini goes with Albani on her triI
| through Canada, and then joins tn,
Morrissey opera Company at the Crane
Opera House in this city for the sum
mer season.
Hattie Schell will return to the stage
next season. She has been engaged by
Charles II. Mathews for the part now
played by Gladys Rankin Drew in ''ThC
Burglar.
Wilton Lackaye has been engaged by
T. Henry French to enact the title role
in the London success, DR.. Bill, when
that play is introduced next season al
the Madison Square Theatre.
Miss Ida MausScy is doing conspicu-
OuSly good work as the heroine in Han
Ions Fantasma. She made a decided
impression on the Pacific Coast people,
and received lot of iirSt-rate press no.
ticcS.
Miss Ella Benda, an American girl,
this season with Lawrence Barrett, will
join Mrs. Potter's company in England
in the fall Miss Benda is a very hand
some woman, and will play opposite
parts TO the star.
Ullie AkcrStrom is again very i'll. For
several days she has been in semi
conscious state. unable to recognize any
one. Her trouble, which seems to be
an affection of the spine, may prevent
her from ever again returning to the
stage.
Lawrence Barrett has secured in
Europe new historical tragedy, which
he will produce in this country either
previous TO or after the close of his sea-
son with Mr. Booth. 1t is called
A. Beckett Mr. Barrett will portray
the title role.
Marshall p Wilder has published a
very thick volume called People ! Have
Smiled With. Nj. Wilder, it is said,
now proposes to get out a story TO be en-
titled People Who Have Smiled With
Nc. twill be very brief, and entirely
imaginative.
Mr.. William Archer has written life
and study of Macready. 1t is a conSci-
entious piece of book-making. II any
body cares to read about Macready, who
was good deal of fluff in his day, let
him or her buy the book He or she is
sure to be interested in Macready's
great literary, artistic and ThcSpian
contemporaries.
The Dramatic Opinions of Mrs. Ken
dal are between two of the daintieSt
covers we have seen in many day.
They are printed on beautiful paper, in
type that is salve for the eyes. 1t is a
book of $50 pages. properly indeXed.
There is three-quarter-length portrait
of Mrs. Kendall, most cXcellcntly done,
as a frontiSpece.
Our correspondent at New Bedford.
Mass, telcgraphS that Charles II. Hoyt's
play. \ Texas Steer, which was pro
duced in the city named on Monday
night. is unqueStionablY the greatest OF
all the Hoyt successes. He adds that IL
is bright, new and sparkling through
out. The first audience was so big that
it packed the theatre to its utmost ca
pacity, and the new piece starts off with
loud and reverberating boom.-Drd-
matte NclcS.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is.after the b. Il 0. railroad, which
corporation has been called upon to de-
fend itself in the United States Court
against the charge of carrying theatrical
folks at lower rates than the law allows.
The Pennsylvania company, which is a
close competitor Of the b. IL O., pre-
ferred the charges. 1t is claimed that
speeial rates were given the "EXieS,
NV Partner" Kellar. The Paymas-
ter" Margaret Mather, and several 9th
or theatrical companies. An injunction
forbidding the b. %. from making any
more special rates has been asked for.
The b. II O. will file its answer by May
10.