Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29

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n,wnlng's reception here and
S'''.' ron ding towns partook some
be sur, - ovation. Business here was
q o. = he opera houses at Bellaire,
So Tsrry and Steubenville were
ra - see the tragedian. Mr..
ssl'l wing to sickness; had to ap-
fl.l-'' ,i,eps' clothes in the part Of
q = - Damon and Pythias, at Bell
Co., n BANQUET rendered him by
r.. nj of PythiaS Of that place
Al's Lent affair. Although very
90 5s7 the weather, Mr.. Downing
10 at the festivities and made a
IA humorous toast. Other mem
I-bs company responded in short
,a,ropriaJe speeches.
i', nore one thinks about 1t the
lis inclined to believe that Mr..
is a very clever advertiser.
Nee the whole-SOuled advance
y ,.sr. AN the newspaper men when
J, ..ssq town that be has a good
'-.f,8v press agent with his COM
.,-, 80 il worth 100000 and she
y v.,5 the company 10 crafty a
e M course the news men are
y. sovious to meet a pretty and
~ woman whether she is a
cent or not. Well, when
s..rrs advertising agent meets
ne fills you up 10 the neck
...I kinds of gossip, most of which
.i..-fsing for her company. Miss
~ NJ Canton, who has lately Joined
5-,o,nv. is said 20 be heir TO $780,
. ,rI She acts on the stage for the fun
~ thing. Another advertising
..~so' D0wning'S is 70 present his
+. v,rb a handsome necklace on her
Law The gift is supposed to be
I. +, diamonds, bat the fact is the set
i. ,-a haste. The same necklace is
lido duty every year. The writer
N, vouch for the truth OF this last
arising dodge.
4 vsl.known New Yorker who has
-.,rbs1t for fairs, bazarrS, etc, is
Inc TO get up a big fair in that city
he benefit OF the Actors Fund.
+, meeting with great deal OF
,,.5r. The discussion concern
,ri, bitter. and it seems TO have
--wsd itself down 70 the prOpriety
actresses appearing behind flower
nj, and booths in the show and
rg things for the benefit Of the
ms Fund. A number OF the more
rgy women Of the stage object
.,rou,y 20 making an exhibition of
5-, in public, even for the sake OF
.rr7. and one or two man gers hs 70
a-ced that they will not allow the
-,,ss Of their company 10 60 on
E.la public place.
bona, W. Keene has in his cast the
Sc actress on the American Strge in
person OF Mrs. 5. A Baker, who
,ed here early in the fall. The
/ is now an octOgenarian, aud has
. 10 the Thespian business for sixty
s She is a remarkably well pre-
1i lady, aud she plays her roles
an intelligence aud vlgOr that
va woman thirty years her junior
l,Teii envy. Mr. Keene treats her
as much respect and regard as
..h she were his mother.
sIander Salvini is heading this way.
; great actor is managed by w. NJ.
iinson, who has charge Of the
.ie Granger Company. Salvini is
in the zenith Of his tour. His great
shtis the sword. He has organized
ass for workmanship among the
ioerS Of his Company. Each day
SaIyiui devOtes a certain hour to
,tice on the stage. Being one of the
Q proficient SwordSmem in America,
pupils are fast learning the art that
l.ten times made men worshiped
le princes and mOnarChS.
l,neucita, the Spanish dancer, who
'e such a great reputation at Kuster
Balls, in New York because the
lCls" Of that city took a great in
IS, 10 her, has not been creating the
ne expected since she began her
'oi the country. a st. Paul, MINI.
'eSgOudeut says: "KOSter IL Bail
understand perfectly how TO run a
cert hall successfully, but when it
las TO putting together "a company to
.l The dollars in the northwest, they
Re decided failure, at least in this
I. The name and fame Of Carmen
Ntced 10 fill the Opera House on
-rSt TWO nights of last week, but
opera company (?) of five people
TILED % kill time during two hours
ach performance succeeded In bring
me box Office receipts way down be-
,le eud OF the week"
-a Burgess is not with the County
Company that will appear at the
"a house, but there is a lady with
company playing Burgess charac-
Ao.Sel Prue, who is receiving law
o'aiSe for her admirable work in
part. The lady'S name is Josepha
vel. One writer who has witnessed
Burgess portrayal Of the famous
,,aeler thinks Miss CrOwell's efforts
Tar the most unctiOus. There is con-
.iao'e talent which for lack Of OppOr-
7 Zoe public is denied, but true
tnSe are all creatures Of eircum-
wing 70 the cancellations and break
several companies that were booked
-' Oyand failed TO show up. The
'0'ement 10 the theatrical business
vas expected after election is not
.'sl yet and will likely be a long
coming. There are too many one
= SLOWS on the road, and they are
.F"aS the good ones to certain eX-
! as Nios, the Baron" was a fairly
\ snow, much better than the one
manager, I. II. Winnett, had out
year The gentleman tried to
- l1ehanasUe" a success last year
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