Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-31
ENGLAND'SCAPITAL
INFLUENZA is STILL RAGING IN LONDON
WITH FATAL RESULTS.
Rxgbrg Depressing EffsctOn Amusement Among
the Theatres - Prominen, artists Before the
Pubiic-ganagtr Harris Has an Iron Con-
tract With Belle Billion, the Oluuass Dunlo.

lCopwiqhtby NslO York Assoeiaied Pyess.l
LONDON, May 3O-There has been no
improvement this week in the prevailing
dullness of London season. Influenza is
still placing many families in mourning
and in sickness, and this naturally serves
to still further dampen the spirits of the
habitual theatre goers and others.
The rival attractions-the naval exhibi-
5ition and the German exhibition also.
naturally gave depressing effect upon the
attendance at the theatres, so il is not
astonishing that the majority OF London
theatre managers are not in a jubilant
state of mind
CThe event of the week has been the one
hundredth performance of Sullivan and
Sturgen's "Ivcnboe" at the Royal English
Opera House. This performance took
place on Monday last. Sir Arthur Sulli-
van conducted the music, and the cast was
composed OF the same actors and actresses
who tirst presented the romantic opera TO
the public. The house was crowded with
notabilities
Robert Buchanan's satire upon Ibsen
and his social drama entitled 'Heredita-
ry," replaces the "Henriettar tonight at
the Avenue Theater
"Hedda Gabler" will be withdrawn from
the Vaudeville Theater after about forty
more performances. Miss Marion Lee and
Miss Elizabeth Robins, the American act
resses are still winning laurels in the cast
Of Ibsen's piece.
A new play which is exciting considera-
bic interest has been accepted by George
Alexander, Manager of the ST. James The
atre. The new play will follow Haddon
Chambers, "The Idler," which has Just
celebrated its one hundredth performance,
and which is likely TO run for long time
TO come.
A new piece is from the pen of Walter
Firth, son of the celebrated artist. VIM.
Powell Firth. r. A. Moliere is the hero of
young Mr.. Friths work.
Derby night-W Wednesday last-there
was a repetition of Meyerbeer's Lies
Huguenots" with Nine Albani, Giula
Ravagla, Edou-d, and Jane Feszke, Mau-
rel, Lasalle and the new conner Mile. MIRA
vina as Margherita. The house was filled
to overtiowirg. The recent arrivals
in London include Mile. Adelaide
Paddi, Padlewiski the pianist, Sarasate,
the violinist, Nine Patti sang at Kuhes
grand morning concert to-day at the Royal
Albert Hall. Among the artists who were
heard upon this occasion were Mesdames
AulOptItc olsTlluB duu AllcS ESJy anu Eu
Lloyd and Signor Foil. Johannes Wolff
gave a violin solo and joseph Holman a
violincello solo. Marshall Ward conducted
the choir which was that of the Noting
ham Philharmonic society. Wilhelm
Ganzi conducted the orchestra. Nine
Patti will not start on tour Of the British
provinces in company with Nine Mar
gUeri'e Depachmann, the pianiste.
In an in orview the manager said that
Belle Billion, who married Viscount Dunlo
and who thus, by ,he death yesterday OF
the Earl OF Clancarty, became Countess
Clancdrty, is under contract with him m
play for year The terms e. 'N'e 'o
tract, Mr.. Harris declares, win LC 80.
forced. IL Belle Bilt]h br, ks this con-
tract she will have 10 pJy heavy forfeit.
The contract provides for her appearance
in London. Mr.. Harris denied the stories
published in America that Belle Billion
was in a reduced financial condition and
that her health is poor The new Earl
will come into fair income by the death
OF his father