The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-30
AT THE THEATRES.

"a huH Va uoo'A oust ~NOW III
Both Local IIouses-Gossip, Etc.
Robert Man.c!l played ''The Louisi-
anlau" and "a Lessonin Acting" at the
matinee Saturday and "othello" satur-
day night, both 10 good audiences. The
company is satisfactory and several
members Of it unusually good. Mr..
Hartwig as Iago and Miss Bellrens MS
Desdem0na shared the honors with the
star.
At the Grand Saturday night Frank
Jones closed Il very successful en-
gagement in "Our Country Cousin"
The drama is without an exact parallel
on the stage, and it is very well suited
to Mr.. Jones's style, and it gives 4 really
enjoyable picture in caricature OF the
life in which Mr.. Jones was brought up
in this Pan-H Handle.
FRANK DANIELS THIS EVENING.
At the Opera House this evening
Frank Daniels will appear in Little
Puck" This play is so well known and
so popular. and Daniels is so acceptable
as a king OF laugh makers that it only
remains to say that the piece has been
recast and all the specialtics are new
and pleasing. There are several new
and capable people in the cast, while
the best OF the old favorites have been
retained. Reserved seats are selling
we'll at Houses music store.
"TIIE MIDNIGHT ALARM"
On Wednesday and Thursday the at
traction at Manager Ricster's theatre
will be "Thc Midnight Alarm" with its
wealth Of realistic and special features,
including the living statue clock, the
interior OF an engine house with real
engine and horses, and the Brooklyn
bridge at night. The sale OF seats opens
at Houses music store this morning.
"DIRDs OF FEATHER"
The entirely new and original comedy
drama OF Southern life, birds OF a
Feather" will be presented next Friday
and Saturday in this city at the Opera
House.
The drama is the latest from the pen
OF Herbert Hall Winslow. author OF q
number Of successful plays, and it will
be presented by very strong company,
headed by the inimitable eccentric
comedian, Charles Dowser, the charm
ing ingenue, Marie Sailer, and including
the celebrated minstrel, Frank McNish,
also George Ober, Barnie McDonough,
w. II. Cooper, Adelaide Ober, Annie
Lippencott. Kitty Cohen, Neva Harri-
son, Nina Easterbrook and other capable
artists. The play is replete with inter
est, Jun, pathos and sentiment alter
mating. The scenery will be especially
fine. Among the special features will
be n real cotton gin in operation, q
plantation scene, full set OF chime
bells and thrilling sensational scene
in which q young girl walks across q
telegraph wire in mid-air to rescue .
man imprisoned in burning cotton
warehouse. Songs, dances and planta-
ton melodies will be introduced and
the management promises an unusually
elaborate and interesting production.
TIE MANrELL SCANDAL.
Speaking OF Mrs. Robert Mantcll's de-
mand for separation, tho New York
1Adreriiser says: Mrs. Mantell lives at
No. LAG West Ninoty-fifth street. This
house is owned by her husband, and
they have always lived in it while they
were playing in the city. When call
was made there last night the servant
announced that Mrs. Mantcll was not
at home and would not be until to-day.
Her children are in the house with her.
1t is said that the lady Mrs. Mantell
has in mind particularly is the leading
lady in "Aionbars" Charlotte
Behrens. Mantclls name has previous
ly been mentioned in connection with
that OF Ray Douglas.
She has not been on the stage in re.
cent years, but she was at one time a
member OF Mr.. Mantelps company.
a GREAT ATTRACTION COMING.
On Wednesday and Thursday even
ings OF this week the famous Henry
Burlesque company will DO at the
Grand. This is said to be ono OF the
largest and most expensive vaudeville
companies on the road. and numbers
thirty-five OF tho greatest European and
American artists. Seats are on sale at
Genthcr's. They arc sure OF big bust.
ness at each performance.
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