Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-14

San Francisco from Australia January
81 They are the advance guard OF a
number Of American actors and ac-
treSses who will find their way back 70
this country as best they can. The two
girls were members OF Rce's Evangeline
Company, which recently went 10 Aus
trala in hopes OF gaining considerable
Antipodcan gold dust, but were only
able to return to America by selling
their jewelry.
Fl. L. Reeves, who appeared at the
Opera House last season and who has
made a noble fight for the past two
wears and nalf with his Faust" Bur
lesque Company, was compelled to close
his tour last week in Brunswick, Ga.
lie says that business was so bad that
he could not see any possibility OF sue
cess, so sooner than collapse be paid the
fares Of all his people aud sent them
home, thus ending the Faust" Burles-
quo Company. The Company should
have died long since.
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James Mccullough, the last surviving
child of John Mccullough, the TRACE
dian, died Sunday in Philadelphia, at
his home, Of pneumonia, complicated
with heart disease. He was forty years
of age. The only surviving descendant
of Mr. Mccullough is Letitia, daughter
of his son James, who Is now about tf-
teen years Of age, and to whom the es-
tate, valued at about 100000, descends
under her grandmother's will and the
deed Of trust of her grandfather.
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All the members of the Andrews
Opera Company who were Injured in the
recent accident az Brainerd, Mimi,
have effected settlements with the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and, with
the money thus secured, expect 10 reor-
ganize the company within three weeks
and take the road again. Manager f.
Andrews receives $1,000 for the death
OF his wife. All the members Of the
company who were injured got sums
ranging from $3.50 TO $4,000 each.
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c. Bruueaus, who was a joint star
with Miss Jennie Burby, as we'll as man
ager OF the company playing Roger
La Honte" and "Wife's Honor" who
appeared here some time since, deserted
his support in Marietta, Pa, after play
ing to the sum Of ninety-fve cents, and
left them TO support themselves. The
villain and the juvenile man have man
aged 10 reach home by the freight e1-
press, whilst the others are yet scat
tered by the wayside.
70 or, 20 haltava what Y I'M told
then we have twenty new stars next
season with Sadie Msrtinot, Paul Ar
thur, Johu Drew, and Mason Mitchell
in the lead Almost every day word
comes to my Office that some actor is
going to star next season, which means
that the woods will be pretty full OF
stars, as 1t has been the opening OF this
season with farce comedies.
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"a Breezy Time" is heading this way
again, and will appear in Martins Ferry
| and Bellaire the last OF this month. The
company has unique herald in the
shape of signal service report which
tells one that breezy time may be eX-
pected. The leading lady made pro-
nounced hit with her singing when she
appeared at the Opera House several
| weeks since.
A man named Anderson is seeking
dates in this section for an immense
Uncle Toms Cabin Company that he
proposes to start On the road In the fall.
II he travels with all the paraphernalia
! he promises he will indeed have an i'm
mense show. Proprietors Of .. 7. c.
| companies promise more and give less
than any other exhibitions on the road.
~
A manager came back from the South
last week and said: ''Stay away. They
have net got room to store their cotton,
and even at seven cents pound they
have difficulty 80 getting the money. A
low price for cotton In the winter in
the South or tight money market
leaves Sontherner's pocket as fat as
IL an elephant had trod On It."
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Harry Weber, who appears at the
Grand next Wednesday and Thursday
and Thursday with his Big City Uncle
Tom Company, stands at the head Of all
the Uncle Ton companies In America
He is the only manager that plays week
stands In the large cities, once he puts