Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20

There IL one thing I have noticed in a
somewhat lengthy dalliance with the
stage affairs; whenever modern play
fails to draw, the mansger-in ma
jority OF cases-goes back to the legiti-
mate. principally Shakespeare This is
something that the public stick to-a
love for the legitimate drama. 1t may
be possible that the last generation had
a little too much OF Shakespesre-hence
the Revision, aud the mild rush for
iarce-comedy; bat / verify believe that
the other extreme has been reached.
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Mrs. Gibney. OF the Gordon, Gibney
& London Company, that played st Bel
laire last week, met with quite an ex-
perIence on Thursday night. At the
end OF IN act In "Uncle Dsnl" the lady
is supposed to faint. The actress carried
her acting to the point OF realism. She
tainted dead away and the company was
afraid FOR time that she was dead, but
she slowly revived under reservations
and was all right for the next act.
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Ndb. UOOQ WIN one VI Iut pNcl oCboA
that comes to Wheeling. In the Nomi-
nee he has a splendid chance to show
his abilities and he does 1t In a manner
to suit the most fastidlous.
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A Western critic writes OF wnll-
known soubretta, "She Is as graceful as
cat, shows her teath like n pet terrier
aud her singing resembles q gas-pipe
laid on the wrong street."
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The realistic drama means the de-
structon Of ali good actors and actresses.
Without romance there eau be no drama.
Make the stage completely realistic and
no actors are required, because any
man and woman can than 20 on and rep
resent themselves. Destroy the Illusion
and you destroy the profession. The
persons who invented tho new style
have had to invent new people to play
1t. Their only recruits from the profos-
sion have been those who have failed In
the legitimate.
The next play Mr.. Charles H. Hoyt
will write after "A Temperance Town"
Ia produced, has been named "a Man
Born In Missouri" Hoyts "a Trip TO
Chinatown" is doing a great business in
New York. Farce comedies, especially
good ones, continue.
Mr.. Charles Hoyt Is q good example
OF man who started out some years
ago with a fixed determination 10 devol-
Cd q sense Of humor aud faculty for
manufacturing fun, ana then make as
much money as possible out OF II. tie
applied himself TO this three-fold task
systematically and industriously, and
has succeeded not only in making wide
niche for himself In tue world, but also
In amassing a considerable fortune by
his various dramatic ventures.
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The new 'CIty Directory" Is not as
good as the old Getty Directory" al
though the company is strong, with Dan
DAILY Charles Seaman, Luxe Schooicrsf',
j. C. Miron, Julius Wtmark, BessIc
Cleveland, Amelia Glover.
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w. J. Fleming has filed bis company
for Around the World 10 Eighty Days,
and is now busily engaged at his re-
hesrsals. bis trial with Custer" was
not a success, as those who saw 1t here
will testify.
Katie Rooney and her father, Patrick
Rooney, are again good friends. Recon-
ciliation was effected la q rather novel
way at Rochester. n. Y, last wess
Miss Rooney Is member OF Onr lr h
Visitors Com pany, which was in that
city on its way to Lockport TO play an
engagement. She attended her fathers
performance at the Academy In the AZ
ternoon, and occupied box. When Der
father appeared on the stage he was
greeted by handsome basket OF How
ers from bis daughter, bearing the in-
scrlption, Father. forgive and forget. "
Miss Rooney also sent flowers to her
mother and sister, who were playing at
the Academy There was loving
family reunion after the performance.
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NJ. B. Curtis will have 70 remain In
Jail 10 San Francisco until his trial, a.
the Supreme Court has refused 10 grant
his release an Dali.
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Lizzie Evans will close her season.
under the management d Charles Z
Callahan, on Saturday night. IL Is ru-
mored that when Miss Evans next takes
the road II will be under the manage.
ment OF Mr.. George y. Miller.
Down South you can not get an audi
ence, no matter what the attraction
may be, on Saturday evening. Friday
night and the Saturday matinee are gen.
orally crowded.
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The Annaudale Opera Company va:
supposed by the managers 10 be
worthy successor OF the Emma Abbott
Company, as IL contained majority oil
the mem ers OF the old organization. II
only lacked one thing To be absolutely
successful, and that was Miss Abbot
Now the company Is resting, with
big z.
The Coureid Opera Company viii pre-
sent Poor Jonathan" AZ the Opera
House on New Years Day.
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Manager Genthsr has strong card
for tnis week at the Grand. The VII
Der Opera Company Is a strong puiiei
aud money-maker for Opera HOUSE
managers.
This Is the second season that mer
have been crowdiug down Into the from
row OF seats to see LA, the mode. IL
The Cismenceau Case" they 20, seeI
a.a - ,hsv 90 euav conousrsd. Per.