Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-10-04

Ing good time. Herbert CathOrn, the
leading comedian of the Nugget CON-
pany, was glad to see the familiar faces
OF the Wheeling boys In the crowd.
Their presence brought back to him
pleasant thoughts Of the that has Just
passed. Mr.. Cathorn spent most ST his
vacation with the Mark Twain boys,
and he thinks the club is great one.
Mrs. ID. p. Bowers, the actress who
supported Frederick Warde last season
at a salary Of 5000 week, is not on the
road this year. Mr.. Warde's production
Of Henry VIII. was not a very great
success, and theatre-goers here think
the play gave Mr.. w. very poor
chance to show his abilities. Mrs.
Bowers had an interesting character,
but her place could have been filed
just as acceptably by an artistic at 500
week. The lady has turned her at
tention to teaching the frail sex how TO
make success on the stage. She has
fine school Of pupils, and will likely
never appear before the iootlights
again.
That unique actor, George Monroe,
is headed this way. he will soon aD-
pear at the Opera House. He will be
remembered as ''dear auntie" in aunt
Bridget" in which piece he assumed one
of the most grotesque characters known
to the stage to-day. The old play has
been sold and Mr.. Monroe's partner,
John G.. Rice, has left him. The play
in which the former is cutting quite a
figure this year is called aunt
Brdget's Baby" One would infer from
the title that it is an offspring OF Mr..
NJ. S old play, and such is the fact. 1t is
very funny, and catches the masses in
great shape. "Oh, by gosh!"
The theatrical business suffered a Sc
we're depression by the continued hot
weather and a good many companies
had to give up the ghost. Now that
the evenings are comfortable in doors
reaction may be expected and theater
managers expect good business from
now on. Some OF the companies that
started out about the time the sultry
weather commenced did not get very
far from home before disbanding for
want of funds. This is much better
thsn going to pieces hundreds OF miles
from home. The hot weather was nice
" timed and succeeded admirably in
driving In score or two Of companies
which the one night stands throughout
the country can get along nicely with
out
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb is now making
her farewell tour of the country, ac-
cordlng TO the newspapers. The little
lady and her company appeared in Bel
laire on Friday afternoon aud evening,
aud delighted hundreds of the ladies
and children. Mrs. Thumb is 4s years
of age and 3S inches in height. Her
first husband, Tom Thumb, died some
years since. In 1854 she married Count
Magri, and has since been a Countess.
Her husband and his,brother travel with
her, ar d the trio makes an attraction
that creates deal OF interest. When
Mrs. Thumb (she still uses her former
name) visited England some years ago,
Queen Victoria presented her with a
diamond necklace valued at $50, 900.
She has been careful Of her earnings
and now has a snug sum laid by for
old age.
Miss Lizzie Evans, the Little Elec-
trio Battery" who for the past two sea-
sons has been the Christmas attraction
at the Opera House, has been taken In
hand by Ii. S. Taylor. the well-known
theatrical agent, and will open the
latter part of the month with new
play called "Prue," which is story Of
life in Connecticut. Miss Evans is
charming little actress, but has never
been managed TO advantage. She has
a husband who is a fairly good fellow
and would look after her interests, but
for some reason the couple do not get
along swimmingly. Mr.. Taylor, the
gentleman who has charge OF her now,
will make her tour a success.
Eva Mann, who posed as the wife OF
Robert Ray Hamilton, has had varied
experience. Hamilton was rich brok-
err from about New York. Like most
men, he had his faults, and. when he
died Miss Mann claimed she was mar
RED to him. Her efforts were fruitless,
except that he managed to scaRdalize
herself. Some energetic manager rugged
Eva out in a play and attempted to star
her on her unsavory reputation. The
black eyes that fellow got from the
newspapers and managers staggered
him and he gave up in disgust. Eva Is
dancing in a cheap house on the Bow
cry in New York, and will never as
cend the ladder OF success any higher.
w. M. Wilkinson, who manages Maud
Granger, has another attraction on the
road in the person Of Alexander Salvini,
a Young actor who has jumped into
prominence at a great rate. Salvini Is
an actor OF much force and Mr.. Wllkin-
son has managed TO get his star into
some of the finest houses In the coun-
try. Week before last Salvini played
in the Auditorium at Chicago for the
fremen of that city, and the receipts
for the seven days were something like
s35. 900. wilkinson and his company
did not cut much OF figure In this mu-
nifeent pile, IS they played on guar
antee, bat such wonderful business
serves as a great advertising card and
holsters up receipts all over the country.
''Mugg's Landing" did fair business
when at the Grand. The show 10 above
the average, but like Fishers Cold Day
Company and some others, has been out
so long that the public is firing OF IL.
To make matters worse, Mr.. Show, the
owner Of Mugg's Landing, is getting
ready to launch couple OF more COM
panies TO play the same piece. There
will be a dropping Of "Mnggs" before
the final Landing" Of all these shows.
Forbearance asked for this.
Man,rer Reister has Tar and Tar
tar" booked for this season. This opera
is perhaps the best that will be seen in
wheeling this year. 1t is very comic,
and "DIgby" Bell, who takes the lead
ing part, is splendid singer and an
actor who always plesses. One nice
feature of Bells singing is the clear
articulation Of his voice. Every word