The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-25
NEWS OF THE STAGE.
Some Of the stars and the Attractions
for Next Season.

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Karl, Mcdonald and Barnabee, pro-
priators OF the Bostonians, have decid-
ed to organize company to play the
opera OF "Robin Hood" next season in
cities which the Bostonians cannot
visit. The Bostonians return 70 New
York next fall for an extended run,
and, according to their contract, they
will remain there most OF the season.
"Robin Hood" has become so popular
throughout the country that the idea OF
putting out new company is a good
one. Everything about the organization
will be first.class, some OF the leading
artists with the Bostonians will go out
with II, and new scenery Is being paint
ed for the production. Tho company
will carry its own orchestra and Will
have about fifty people upon the stage.
John L. Sullivan will begin his theat-
rical tour OF the country shortly after
his fight with Corbett, playing tho part
OF Capt. Harcourt in his new play, 1.-THE
Man from Boston," Sullivan possesses
considerable dramatic ability and will
be great drawing card. He will visit
Wheeling in January.
Jessie Bartlett Davis, the charming
exponent OF light opera, will have her
own opera company during the season
OF 1854. This will be good news to
music lovers, because it is quite certain
that Mrs. Bartlett.Davis will not have o
proprietary interest in any organization
that has not tho stamp OF frst-rate
merit.
Manager Rheinstrom is to be congratu-
lated upon notable engagement, that
OF Miss Jane Coombs. one Of the worlds
greatest actresses, who will appear
here October /, in her marvellous crea-
tions OF Ladg Dcdlock and HortenSe In.
Charles Dickens masterpiece, "Bleak
House,"
Hearing that Lottie Collins, Of Tara
ra.boom.dc.ay fame, had died, Manager
Charles Frohlnan cabled to Europe for
confirmation or denial Of the report.
The answer he received was from the
famous dancer herself, and simply read:
"Ta-ra-ra.boom-de-ay."
Edward L. Rice, who wrote "Eyan-
geline," ono OF the most successful mu-
steal burlesques ever produced In this
country, and coined bags full OF gold
with It, has returned from Australia
nearly broke. Easy comes, easy goes.
Lolita, tho inimitable, will once more
be seen throughout the country in her
successful repertoire. D. A. Bonita has
made an arrangement by which the
popular star will be under his manage
ment next season.
Lizzie Evans, in addition to clever
play and an unusually good company,
has in preparation q most unique and
telling effect, which she will produce in
"The Little Blacksmith"
Corbett, while training for his great
encounter with Sullivan, is at the same
time preparing himself for his charac-
ter in his new play, Gentleman
Jack"
Charles Frohman's "Glorlana" and
1.-THE Lost Paradise" are drawing great
houses in San francisco, notwithstand-
ing tho warm weather.
Ramsey Morris new company will
produce during the season Joseph,
which has had q run Of 500 nights in
Paris.
Quite number of fine attractions
will be presented at the Opera House
this season new to Wheeling
Annie Meyers will play her original
character in "Tar and Tartar" next
season,
Manager Rheinstrom has . force of
men at work renovating the Opera
House.
Lewis Morrison's daughter will star
this season in danger Signal"
Tony Mullane, the base ball pitcher,
has gone on the stage.
Gus Williams has a new musical
comedy, "April Fool"
"Jane" is making all Chicago laugh.