Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-09-20

uiQylIk an engagement IN NOW AOAh
OF $40 a week volunteered TO raise a
purse for the flood sufferers. She COM
menced the good work by subscribing a
weeks wages. All the members OF the
company I'm which she played gave
something. The money was sent to
Johnstown, Pa, by Miss Blndley. The
manager OF the ''Pay Train" remember
ID the act Of "DOt" and booked in
.Tobnstown. The town was played some
DAYS since and the greater part OF the
Town tried 10 get In the Opera House to
see Miss Bindley. After the play the
uttIe lady was rendered 4 reception.
Her friends up there are legion and will
over remember Miss Bindlay'S act Of
kindness.
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Manager Genther, OF the Grand, made
happy choice when he booked THE
Proorlmaker" for Fair week. Reilly is
one Of the best German dialect come
dams Oh the stage, and he has play
that is simple and hOmelike, and makes
one feel better TO hear it. The crowds
In attendance reminded one of the time
when the Runaway Wife" played at
tbis house last year. The latter came
m town and Jumped into the hearts OF
the theatre goers the first night. For
three nights and a matinee standing
room was at premium.
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It is an old gag" and we believe it
true that 10 is an easy matter 70 tell the
Quality Of a show ST the Grand after the
first night, providing one can see Mr..
Geuther. No one appreciates good
Derformance more than the Colonel him
SELF. and there are few who can express
themselves more satisfactorily than the
aforesaid when a show is not what was
expected. When a good attraction ap-
pears no the Grand the managers
bumor is splendid and he is always on
hand TO take in the performance. When
he confines himself to the cares OF his
business during performances, look out
for "crab" az the house.
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Chas. Haywood who is managing the
HAYWOOD Concert Company, now play
ing iu these parts, was the first indivi-
dual who took the road with ''Blind
Tom" the great musician. About thirty
years ago Haywood, then a bright
youth. and another man took Tom on
tour I'm the New England States. Hay
wood supposed he had a good thing but
he did not have the collateral to keep
his progidy on the road. He sayshe can
remember distinctly of notice that ap-
peared in one OF the newspapers az the
time. The -naper. SO ahf6yi6g Ha66Gui tth5S h.
country exhibiting a "nigger" musician
A chap with some money and more
brains than Haywood got hold of "Bllnd
Tom" some time afterward aud made
barrel OF money but the negro never
got more than his clothes and board.
The law took Tom away from the rascal,
and the musical wonder is now managed
by the wife OF the chap who cheated
him out OF thousands OF cool cash. This
managereSs is grasping German and,
although the idiot musician is supposed
20 got a fair share Of the profits OF his
performances 10 is two TO one he dies In
poor house.
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81 Perkins and ST Plunkard are on
the road again this season. The prin-
cipal characters in both pieces former
ly lived near Wellsburg aud went out
together for a year in ST Perkins. The
show carried a farmers band a thresh-
ing machine, some live ROSTERS and
chickens and other accessories OF
farm. The unique band caught the
crowds. The acting OF ST Perkins and
the threshing machine won applause.
The season was very prosperous The
partner of 81 Perkins was ambitious,
and before the opening of the next
year had arranged for the production
Of 81 P.unkard. His special features
were the same as that carried by his
former partner. Both companies play
ed here last year. ST Plunkard came
first lie had a great band but his
show did not please. When ST Perkins
came be did not create the stir that
was expected, but his company was the
better Of the two. The latter has no
band this year, but ST Plunkard's farm
er band Is still In the whirlwind.
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~ Bunch Of Keys" the first piece
that Chas. HOyt gave to the public, did
not appear here but played in Bellaire
and some of the other Ohio towns last
week. The piece has been on the road
eight years, has appeared before more
than 1000 audiences and yet there are
hundreds OK gOOd-Slzed towns through |
the country where the play has never |
been presented. A packed house greet |
ed the company in Bellsire on Thursday |
night The play had never been in thst /
town before.
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Those who saw the new boy Tramp" |
lee other night were, no doubt, highly /
pleased with the new version. Nine. |
Neuville, who wrote both the old and |
New Boy Tramp" is an authOresS OF /
@Nity, and the piece is stronger in 1
some parts than the one first presented. |
butNbere was one thing lacking In the /
pay. 1t was Mrs. Melville herself. |
40 one eau present the lines she wrote |
lot herSeitOS we'll as she. Miss Percell /
Is good acSess and pleased her hear |
STS' but she his not the ability Of the /
Madam herself,
Maud Granger\win soon make her
appearance in these parts again. There |
are few, II any, emStional actresses in /
The country who are better than Miss /
Granger. The lady has several plays in |
ner repertoire this year, as usual, but /
none OF them display her talent better /
Than Inherited" %LynwOod," one OF /
the first plays. presented by this actress, /
was perhaps as good as "Inherlted,"
ana there are many whOwould be pleas /
eu 10 see the piece again Maud has a \
pet dog with her which Ashe values at /
$500, and claims a dress that was made \
Ia this country that beats anything /
turned out In Paris Miss Changer says !
she is thoroughly American, and don't /
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