Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27

the actor, by which his estate is left 10
the widow, was made in 1876 and al
though from the phraseoloRy it was evil
IDENTIFY his intent to give his wife all he
possessed, there has arisen question as
10 whether the Washington property In
square 81, Connecticut avenue, Goth and
S streets northwest,and about SO, 900 In
real estate notes. aggregating In value
over $50 600, will go TO the widow. This
property was acquired subsequent to
the execution of the will, and prior 10
the act of Congress OF January II. 1887,
by which it was sought TO provide for
wills passing the property of which the
party was seized at death; and il is
| claimed, so far as property in the Dis
trict is involved, that the will could
only pass the property OF which the.
testator was seized at the time the win
was made. There will be no contest
against the probate OF the will by the
heirs Of Mr.. Florence, Of whom five are
living, including Mrs. Wizard, widow Of
the late Norman Wiardl, sister Of
Mrs Florence, for whom and two others
Mr.. John +. Eunis appears. 1t will,
however, be claimed by them that the
will does not affect the property In the
District.
1t is all right for some writers to jab
Charles II. Hoyt, but all the same he Is
the marvel Of the century. He has
written ten plays, each one OF them
success and he is yet looking for his
thirty-frst birthday. These ten plays,
or nine Of them, for "a Temperance
Town" has not yet been produced, have
made over million dollars. or course
Hoyt hasn't all that money, but five
other people have, or are making for
tune out OF them, and Mr.. Hoyt himself
has, no doubt, a quarter OF million
put away snugly for the rainy day,
which isn't likely TO strike him. "a
Bunch Of Keys" and "A Parlor Match"
have each made quarter OF a million
dollars for their owners aud so far "A
Texas Steer" has cleared over $4,000,
weile the profits of "A Trip to China
town" have passed the $50, 600 mark Tor
| this season alone.
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Charles II Hoyt and Leander Rich
ardson have invented and carried out for
the past two years an annual Christmas
contest Of a novel and amusing charac-
ter. They provide each Christmas Day
an opportunity TO vote for-what do
you think?-the d-dest fool IN the the
atrical and journalistic professions!
| The first prize is a cane OF grotesque
make; the second, an annual free pass
TO Charles r. Gardeners shows. Last
season both prizes were won by the same
editor, who, though nameless In these
columns, was thus emblazoned as not
only the worst fool, but the next worst.
This year a number OF nominations are
in, and the voting promises to be unus-
uall lively. The polling place is the
main business Office Of the Maflson
Square Theatre.
A. M. Palmer has put "Jim. the PEN
man." and THE Bankers Daughter"
| In rehearsal to succeed Alabama. Mr.
Palmer himself confesses TO initiating
Mr.. Daily In that Rentleman's REVEALS
of old comedies. But he overlooks the
fact that Mr.. DAILY has something 70 re-
vive besides very plunky old chestnuts.
| And besides, In thus admitting bis
fright over the falling of OF his "AIa-
bama" receipts falling of entirely In
keeping with the season just before the
holidays-Mr. Palmer not only Injuries
the prestige OF the best American sue
cess in twenty years, but permits him
self to be swayed by that same old lack
OF moral courage which has been his
umbling block before.
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Nothing but success Is written all
over the tour Of Katie Emmitt and her
magnificent production OF "The Walls
! of New York" this season. The great
triumph achieved by Miss Emmitt In
this play caused many lmitators to
spring up, and 1t was thought that this
would confuse people, but not so; the
theatre going public are on to all the
tricks OF the trade, and 1t has turned
out a boomerang for the CLASSY En-
mett's THE Nerves OF New York." and
others of their ilk, to their deHiment
and loss.
Mr.. Robert Mantel, who has this sea-
son made very profitable tour OF the
| West, comes to the metropolis for a
| short ENGAGEMENT Immediately after the
dawn Of the new year, after which be
turns his handsome face toward the
| South, where he is as popular as ne is
i'm the North. Mr. Mantell will extend
| his tour as far as New Orleans, where
he will appear during the Mardi Gras,
probably in the very successful play
1.-THE Louisians."
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1 O vuiilo ,yhiia 10 AZ a .
inee in Washington not long ago, was
interrupted by fractions infant that
lifted up its voice and yelled In its
might. The baby asserted itself at try
ing parts OF the performance, and dur
ing the final act Mr.. Willard told the
audience that they must choose between
| the baby and himself, as one or the
other must leave off. As the baby
showed no sign Of desisting, the curtain
was rung down, and then IL was taken
out amid vociierous applause.
Samuel Popular Cox, manager Of Don
nelly and Gerard's Natural Gas"
/ writes, "that Natural Gas is beauty,
because,
a thing Of beauty Is Joy forever
It's loneliness increases, IL will never
Pass into nothingness.
Other natural gas may, bnt his particu-
I lar brand of Natural Gas scoops In
over s35, 900 year. and will burn bright
for many years TO come"
IS
Geo. Staley, who plays at the Opera
House tomorrow night, Is an engineer
by trade. and recognized mechanic.
How he got into the show business Is
not known TO the writer, but he Is one
OF the great successes on the road. His
manager, Harry Doel Parker, used TO
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