Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-15

Agnes Herndon went to the Columbus
Theatre Oh Monday and demanded the
right TO be allowed TO carry out her con-
tract with Manager HammerStein, TO
perform this week. She was accom-
panied by the members OF her company.
Manager Hammerstein, who had substi-
tuted "Mr. Willonson's Widows" ex-
pected the actress and on his order the
stage doorkeeper refused TO admit her.
After waiting few minutes Miss Hern-
don went away, and from it will result
a lawsuit that will be watched by every
one connected with the theatrical pro-
fession.
"Sinbad" closed its five weeks stay in
San Francisco Sunday night. at the
Grand Opera House. Four weeks Of the
time were filled at the Baldwin, and the
receipts are said to be the largest ever
known at that theatre. Thousands
were turned away from the Grand on
Sunday night unable to obtain admis-
sion. The gross receipts OF the San
Francisco engagement of "Sinbad" were
little over S54 200. Portland, Oregon,
will be visited by tho company. On its
way eastward an engagement will be
played at Salt Lake City and Denver.
The sale Of Anna Katherine Green's
wideIy-read novel "rhe Leavenworth
Case" has received marked impetus
owing to the interest aroused by Joseph
Haworth's personation OF the heroic
role In the dramatization OF that STIR
ring story. Mr.. Haworth has won gold
en- opinions from press and public dur
ing this, his first starring tour, and has
proved conclusively that he had not
over-rated his talents when he risked
criticism as star Of strong well-bal-
anced company.
Through all the turmoil and excite
ment of the elections 1.-THE President"
continues its ''swing around the circle"
meeting everywhere with reception
worthy OF its high title. Though not
political sklt as might be inferred, IL is
nevertheless full OF interest and brim-
ming over with fun. After a most sue
cessiul season In the Ear West" "The
President" is travelling I'm state towards
Goods Country" and will make It's first
Metropolitan bow during the present
season.
The nonsense about Bernhardts ma
tivity has at last been settled by Dun
lop's Stage Ne,cs. She was not born I'm
Havre, as, she supposes, nor in Amer
ica, as some assert, bat is a native OF the
QUARTER Latin OF Paris, where her
mother, poor German Jewess, kept a
millinery shop In the Rue de I Ecole de
Medeecine, In tumble-down building
near the house In which Charlotte Cor
day murdered Marat. Sarah was born
in 1874 and her sister Jeanne in 1916.
Nine. Judic starts In a few days for an
extended foreign tour, Belgium, Hol-
land, Italy, Austria, Roumanla. Turkey,
Tunis and Algeria being in the itener-
airy. Her repertory includes besides the
pieces she created az the Paris Var,e.
ties, ''Diyorcons, Ma Cousins" etc.
Capt. Jack Crawford, the .sPoet
Scout" has written a play called "Tat,
or the Veterans Daughter" a story of
the frontier. 1t was revised by the late
Dion Boncicault just before his death.
Capt. Crawford intends to star 1t him.
self.
Later on" and "U & u are said 10 be
neck and neck the rankest farce come
dies yet perpetrated. and "Hoss and
Hoss" follows them so closely that IL
looks as II IL would catch up and run
ahead OF them.
Roland Reed will soon withdraw
THE Club Friend" and use his old sue
cess Lend me your Wife" n he had
never seen 'The Club Friend" he would
have been $4,000 better of than he Is
now.
Edwin w. Hof, the young American
Tenor. who sang the title role in ..RobIn
Hood" during its successful run az the
Standard Theatre, has been engaged by
the "Bostonians" for next season.
T. C. Reynolds The Magic Mask,"
was produced for the first time at the
Boston Globe Theatre on Monday By